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Kuwait keen on increasing investment in Germany: Minister

STUTTGART: Kuwaiti Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Anas Al-Saleh has stressed Kuwait’s keenness on increasing its investment shares in Germany. This came in a speech delivered by the Minister in a cere- mony held by the German group for the automotive indus- try (Daimler) in the city of Stuttgart late Thursday on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the cooperation between the German group and the State of Kuwait. Al-Saleh expressed KIA’s honor for the 40th anniversary of its investment in Daimler coinciding with two important events; the first is Kuwait’s celebration of the 50th anniver- sary for the establishment of diplomatic ties with Germany, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak and his accompanying delegation in a group photo at Daimler headquarters. while the second is Germany’s snatching of the World Cup for the fourth time. “So I am pleased to extend my sincere congratulations ‘Kuwait’s investments in Daimler on this achievement, especially since Daimler is the official sponsor of the German team”, Al-Saleh added. transpires partnership with Germany’ He recalled some headlines published in a number of world dailies right after Premier attends investment’s 40th anniversary celebration Kuwait’s investment in the Daimler in September 1974, STUTTGART: Kuwait’s 40 years of invest- purpose of strengthening and developing where the dailies such as the ments in Daimler transpires successful eco- the relations between the two countries. ‘Washington Post’ and the nomic partnership between the State of ‘Financial Times’ warned of Kuwait and Germany, said the visiting Kuwaiti Successful relationship the severe consequences of prime minister. “We celebrate today success of an eco- this investment by saying This partnership explicitly reflects success nomic relationship that has lasted for 40 that “The Arabs have bought of the constructive outlook of HH the late years. Moreover, we mark the crowning of Daimler-Benz”, “Kuwait is Amir, HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, relentless efforts and the insightful outlook of behind the purchase of Benz” for investing financial surpluses in long-term the two countries’ leaderships for sake of ren- and “Bonn upset of a secret investments for backing the next genera- dering the relationship between our two deal of Daimler-Benz”. tions, said HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- countries an example for relations among The Kuwaiti Minister Hamad Al-Sabah, the Amir’s Representative states,” the prime minister added. pointed out that the ‘Wall and the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait. Shedding light on some aspects of this Street Journal’ had then HH the Prime Minister spoke late successful relationship, the prime minister Anas Al-Saleh quoted the Minister of State Thursday at a broad celebration marking 40th noted that investments by the Public in the Ministry of Economy of anniversary of Kuwait’s investments in the Investment Authority (PIA) in Germany have West Germany as saying that the federal government was German company. Aspirations and guidelines amounted to euro 14 billion, while the trade of HH the Amir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, to exchanges between the two countries have an important ally for Daimler-Benz and we will not stand bolster economic and business relations with reached more than euro 1.5 billion, in addi- STUTTGART: HH Sheikh Jaber Al- indifferent to this subject, however, the ‘Dresdner Bank’ Germany “come to cement and develop the tion to the close mutual cooperation in the Mubarak Al-Sabah speaks during the which was behind the sale of shares owned by the family of relationship between the two countries,” HH health, defense and educational sectors, as celebration Thursday. — KUNA Quant in Daimler to the state Kuwait had assured the the Premier said. well as other fields. On basis of the above German government and public opinion by saying that mentioned, this relationship is being bol- HH the Prime Minister, Chairman of Kuwait’s Kuwait did not have any intention to get votes in order to Pioneering achievements stered in various aspects. “I would like also to Chamber of Industry and Commerce manage the business side of the company. “I am pleased to take part in your honor- assure you that the State of Kuwait is deter- Thunayan Al-Ghanem, PIA’s board members, The minister said that this position was later confirmed, able celebration as the Representative of HH mined to press ahead with promoting the the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Germany Dr according to the ‘Times Herald’ newspaper that ‘Dresdner the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah relations between the two countries to high- Munther Al-Ghanem and the Kuwaiti Consul Bank’ assured Minister of Economy in the then West Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may Allah pro- er and wider levels and scopes for serving in Frankfurt, Asaad Al-Bahar. Germany that Kuwait had absolutely no intention to inter- tect him, marking the 40th anniversary of the joint interests and the friendly peoples,” he The celebration started with an address vene in the administration’s of the second-largest car com- investments by the State of Kuwait in the vet- said. He expressed gratitude to the PIA and by Manfred Bischoff, the Chairman of pany in West Germany. eran company Daimler,” HH Sheikh Jaber Al- Daimler workers for their efforts, over the Daimler’s board of trustees, asserting that Al-Saleh noted that after the situations had eased a little, Mubarak began his address at the ceremonial past years, for cementing the mutual cooper- Kuwait has proven to be a very reliable part- the West German government reiterated that it did not have gathering late last night. ation, signaling out in particular ner. “We express our proud of such a partner HH the Prime Minister conveyed greetings Abdulrahman Salem Al-Atigi and the late any direct strategic reservations on the deal as long as that can be relied upon and with whom we of HH the Amir, the State of Kuwait, as Khaled Sadreddinee Abulsaud for their major can make a bright future for our company,” Kuwait adheres to its pledge to grant Daimler an absolute Government and people, expressing appreci- role in consolidating such a successful rela- he said. Dr Dieter Zetsche, the company freedom in the management of its operations, a matter ation for the great efforts, exerted by tionship. The premier also extended thanks chairman, praised the PIA for its full support which had been met. Germany, to accomplish pioneering achieve- to Daimler and wished the gigantic company over the past years. Gunther Oettinger, the He added that KIA has maintained its pledge and ments witnessed by the whole world, particu- further success. deputy chairman of the European remained present in the company even in the darkest cir- larly with respect of unifying Germany, Commission for energy affairs, praised the cumstances and did not lose confidence in the “glory of this strengthening its economy, in addition to the Reliable partner cooperation with Daimler and the Kuwaiti company.” “acclaimed role of your country at the The celebration was also attended by leadership for its purposeful policy of sound “We were and remain a steadfast partner that can be European Union level; such a role will live on members of the delegation accompanying investments of oil proceeds. — KUNA relied upon as KIA’s ownership in Daimler’s share amounted in history of your country and the European to 6.14 percent, or about 329 million euros in 1974 to 9.6 continent.” “Our celebration today,” he stat- percent with more than five billion euros after 40 years of ed, “is an embodiment of the concept of the business”, he said. successful economic partnership; it also Al-Saleh noted that KIA started out as a small portfolio in reflects clearly success of the insightful out- Germany in the ‘Dresdner Bank’ in the mid sixties of last cen- look of HH the late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh tury and has evolved over the years to possess approximate- Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah regarding the quest to invest financial surpluses in long- ly 14 billion euros of the total investments in Germany man- term investments so that to be used to sup- aged through 31 of the portfolio managers and divided into port our next generation to cope with the 17 portfolio of stocks and 14 portfolio of bonds, therefore, future with confidence. “Therefore, the Germany is the largest host of KIA’s investments in the con- investments in the veteran Daimler company, tinent of Europe. one of the most important companies in The Kuwaiti minister said that KIA, as a sovereign respon- Germany and the world, constitute the opti- sible investor, pursues a policy of non-interference in the mum means to realize such a perspective.” management of companies or the pursuit of short-term Moreover, HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak profit despite the many temptations, adding that KIA strives added, the future aspirations and guidelines to achieve stability and provide job opportunities wherever of HH the Amir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, with it is based. — KUNA respect of bolstering the economic and investment relations with Germany serve the The Prime Minister during his visit to the Daimler museum in Stuttgart. LOCAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Crime Gulf states ‘upset’ over Report Turkish role regarding IS Imposter cop arrested on Several jihadist suspects held in Kuwait: Report KUWAIT: Senior Gulf officials accused source’ who said that suspects accused of were handed over to the authorities in multiple charges Turkey of playing an ‘extremely non-posi- sympathizing with IS have been referred Riyadh. Citing a senior security source, the tive’ role with regards to the Islamic State to the Public Prosecution, and that their paper said security authorities were keep- KUWAIT: Salhiya detectives arrested a citizen who is an group, a local daily reported yesterday. trial was set for September 24th. ing close tabs on a long list of 134 people ex-convict when he acted as a detective to carry out The Turkish position has negatively The France News Agency (AFP) had suspected of being in IS or sympathizing robberies, before being caught by detectives while urg- reflected on security discussions going on reported earlier, quoting Al-Qabas as well, with it. ing a citizen to commit immoral acts with him. A securi- currently between Ankara and Gulf that Kuwait has arrested several suspected It said that a judge on Wednesday ty source said the imposter posed as a criminal detec- Cooperation Council states, including members of the IS and is monitoring renewed the detention of four of the five tive and carried out several crimes, before being taken Kuwait, Al-Qabas reported quoting the dozens more under its commitment to the suspects for 10 days pending investiga- to concerned authorities in preparation to take him to unnamed sources. US-led international coalition against the tion. The detainees are being questioned the public prosecution. Several Arab countries have provided jihadists. on accusations of joining an outlawed Ankara with ‘relatable information’ about The Gulf state’s secret service has extremist group, fighting against a friendly IS members receiving facilitations to enter arrested at least five suspected members nation and undermining national security, Heart attack Syria and Iraq through Turkey, the sources of IS which has seized large swathes of Al-Qabas said. An Indian worker died of a heart attack while said. They further hinted that the situation Syria and Iraq. Three of the men in custody Dozens of Kuwaitis have fought along- working at the Shadadiya university project, as doc- reached a point where Turkey is accused are Kuwaiti and two are so-called bidoons side rebel groups in Syria battling tors at Farwaniya Hospital failed to revive him. The of ‘overlooking’ the delivery of weapons to or stateless Arabs, the daily said. Al-Qabas President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, and a man was taken to hospital by his Egyptian colleague IS members, and having IS training sites also said the security services had arrested number have been killed in the conflict after falling to the ground. The body was recovered on its lands. an unidentified number of Saudis suspect- there, as relatives have publicly acknowl- by the coroner. Meanwhile, Al-Qabas quoted a ‘reliable ed of links to the group, and that they edged. — Agencies

Search for backstabber A citizen, who was honking in the Firdous Co-op For some expats, it is feast time parking lot, was stabbed by a person in the back. The victim argued with the stabber over the right of way in By Sunil Cherian the parking lot, so he stopped him to ask why he was using the horn, pulled him from the car and stabbed KUWAIT: Keralite expats are waiting for him in the back and escaped, leaving the victim bleed- weekends these days to celebrate their ing profusely. Police rushed to the area and took the vic- annual harvest festival. Though Onam, tim to hospital for treatment. An attempted murder case Kerala’s harvest festival, was on Sept 7, cel- was registered as detectives are looking for the culprit. ebrations organized by various associa- tions will last till Christmas - the next occa- sion to rejoice. School auditoriums and Cabby mugged other halls across Kuwait are overbooked Hawally detectives are looking for three persons till December. The Onam celebration usu- who attacked a taxi driver with a knife and robbed him ally has a 16-dish vegetarian meal and of KD 150 and a smartphone. A security source said the daylong cultural activities. Many expat driver told them he was beaten, and one of the culprits children as well as adults showcase their slashed him with the knife. Detectives are looking for talents as the celebration is an occasion KUWAIT: Non-Keralites friends also relish on the traditional 16-dish vegetarian the three. for expats to cherish nostalgic memories. meal in NSS Onam celebration yesterday at Carmel School, Khaitan. The celebrations, however, have grown for their celebration this weekend at sponsors and contributions from our Man accused of theft after ride in grandeur as expat organizers fly in chefs Carmel School, Khaitan. Kannan, with his members,” said Manikantan, President of A citizen accused an Egyptian man of stealing per- from Kerala. Nair Service Society (NSS) cousin-assistant chef, prepared a banquet NSS. And people are only happy to con- sonal items from his car when he gave him a ride to Kuwait brought Kannan - a renowned chef for 1,500 people. Next week Palakkad tribute because not only they get a sump- Hawally. He told Maidan Hawally police that he discov- who has 70 cooks working for him back Association is bringing another chef from tuous meal, but get to see cultural per- ered that some items were missing after the Egyptian home to run his famous catering service - Kerala. “The expenses are mostly met by formances of local and visiting celebrities. whom he knows left. Detectives are looking for the sus- pect for questioning.

Rare sheep stolen Three rare-breed sheep valued at KD 2,700 were stolen from the jakhour (pen) of a citizen in Mutlaa. Qashaaniya police took the statement of the guard, then sent the case to Jahra detectives.

Weapon, drug possession Jahra detectives are looking for a Gulf expat who was reckless and pulled his weapon before escaping from them. Police found four firearms and 376 rounds besides two hunting rifles and a mix of drugs.

Pedestrian robbed An Indian man accused a person in police uni- form of robbing KD 40 from him in Riggae. The Indian said the suspect stopped and beat him, then took the money before escaping. Detectives are working on the case. Meanwhile, an Indian expat said a man attacked him with an electric stinger and took KD 210 and a mobile phone from him in Rumaithiya. Separately, an Omani man accused his nephew of stealing a smartphone and two tablets at Fahaheel police station. Detectives are looking for the suspect for questioning. LOCAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Kuwaiti team leaves for RC car racing championship

Aws Al-Nasef Two Kuwaiti team members with their RC cars.

By Nawara Fattahova Club Aws Al-Nasef said that IFMAR is a huge 2009, and recently, Kuwaiti participant Ali ly participating in regional and international international event where participants of Bulil ranked the seventh in this championship championships,” he added. KUWAIT: As the only Arab team participating most European countries, United States, that was held in Malaysia,” stressed Nasef. The aviation sciences and radio-controlled in the IFMAR (International Federation of Canada, and Far East countries are compet- Radio-controlled car racing is sponsored cars department is one of the oldest depart- Model Auto Racing) World Championship ing. “This is the second participation of the and supported by the Scientific Club. “The ment at the club as it was founded in 1978. “It 2014, the Kuwaiti radio-controlled car racing Kuwaiti team, as they previously participated club is paying more attention to this hobby in started with around 15-20 members at that team of the Scientific Club, left for Italy to par- in an international championship in Thailand the last few years due to its popularity around time, and developed to reach up to more than ticipate in this championship. The general in 2010 and achieved a good position. The the world. The club organized the Middle East 250 members. Also, the radio controlled car supervisor of the aviation sciences and radio- team also has been participating in the Asian championship for radio controlled car racing, track is equipped with the latest technology controlled cars department at the Scientific Radio Controlled Car Championship since and the members of the team are continuous- in this field. Kuwait praises Qatar’s human right efforts

GENEVA: Kuwait commended during He lauded Qatari institutions’ adop- United Nations Human Rights Council tion of sustainable measures to deal (UNHRC) yesterday the Qatari efforts in with the UNHRC recommendations promoting, protecting and persevering since the delivery of its report in April human rights. 2014, reflects Qatar’s desire to abide by Qatar’s efforts were clear in the objectives and principles of the UNHRC. review of its second periodical report on Ghoneim also applauded Qatar’s its role in protection and promotion of acceptance of two Kuwaiti recommen- human rights, said Kuwaiti Permanent dations on the need to continue and Representative to the UN Office in strengthen relations the UN High Geneva Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghoneim Commissioner for human rights and to in speech to the council. forge ahead with its humanitarian The Qatari report, presented to the actions. Yaseen Al-Majid council Assistant Foreign Minister for UNHRC reviews human rights situa- International Cooperation Affairs Sheikh tion in all countries every four years, to Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin determine the extent of improvement Kuwait calls for Jassim Al-Thani, shows the existence of and help countries that have not man- a political will to promote and protect aged to raise recognized standards, he N Korea’s cooperation human rights, Ghoneim added. noted. — KUNA Jamal Al-Ghoneim with IAEA VIENNA: Kuwait has called on North Korea to immediately Mullet fishing banned pending cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and abandon all its nuclear activities in adherence to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). fish kill investigation Third Secretary at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Austria and Permanent Delegate at International Organizations in KUWAIT: The Public Relations Director mullet and other types of fish, and Vienna Yaseen Al-Majid made this remark yesterday at the at the Public Authority for Agriculture concerned authorities went to the site IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna. Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) for inspection to determine the mag- Shaker Awadh said there is suspicion nitude of the problem and find out the He expressed regret to come to know that North Korea that death of mullet fish stretches reasons for the death. is intending to conduct a new nuclear experiment and to from the Shuwaikh Port Free Zone to Meanwhile, Chairperson and build a new nuclear plant in Yongpyong. He urged North Khuwaisa, which is known as Managing Director of the PAAAFR Korea to cooperate with the IAEA to solve pending issues Sulaibikhat beach. He said the authori- Nabila Al-Khalil made a tour to fol- related to nuclear activities and to allow international ty has decided to ban the fishing and low the developments and take inspectors to carry out their duties. sale of mullet as a precaution and safe- samples for testing. She said surveil- He added that negotiations to find a comprehensive guarding public health and to find the lance operations will continue, along solution in the Korean peninsula should be resumed with real reason behind the mass death. with cleaning the waters of the dead IAEA involvement. Awadh said sea supervision patrols fish, and in case it is proven that At the end of his address, Majid pointed out that the combed the entire area and sent fish there is a mass fish death, emer- State of Kuwait acknowledges each country’s right to own to the laboratories for testing. An envi- gency teams and an operations and develop its nuclear program; however, it should be ronmental source said the preliminary room will be formed until the prob- KUWAIT: Nabila Al-Khalil during the done so under the umbrella of NPT. — KUNA information confirms the death of lem is solved. —Al-Rai, Al-Watan tour. —KUNA

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Turkey opens border to Tears and fears as Scottish China troops withdraw from Syrian Kurds fleeing IS 8 independence bid defeated10 India border as Xi visit ends 11

SANAA: Yemenis inspect the damage after a rocket landed near a house,during clashes between rebels and government forces, in the capital Sanaa yesterday. Yemeni Shiite rebels agreed to stop fighting Islamists and troops north of Sanaa which has killed dozens this week, in their campaign for a new government and greater political clout. — AFP Fierce fighting in Sanaa kills 120

SANAA: Shiite rebels and Sunni militiamen battled in the streets bodies lay in the streets next the charred vehicles in front of the Saleh was eventually forced out, and Hadi was brought in to of the Yemeni capital for a second day yesterday in fighting that university, said another resident of the area, Ahmed Ibrahim. replace him. Still, Saleh’s loyalists permeate the government and has killed at least 120 people, driven thousands from their Hawthis tried to take a hill overlooking the university but were military and are accused of trying to undermine Hadi. homes and virtually shut down the country’s main airport. The driven back by artillery fire, witnesses said. Fighting also spread battles are raising fears of greater sectarian conflict, unseen for to the Massbah district, where Hawthis targeted house of Gen. Six regions decades in Yemen. Yemen has been chronically unstable for Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, an ally of the Islamists who led the military Hadi has been trying to lead widescale reforms to reshape years. But its main fight has been by the government against al- against the Hawthi rebellion in the north from 2004 to 2010. and decentralize Yemen’s political system by creating six Qaeda militants who operate in the south and the mountainous At least 120 people, predominantly fighters from either side, regions that would be given greater powers to satisfy the vari- center of the country. were killed over the past 24 hours, according to medical offi- ous divisions in the country. Throughout, the sectarian Sunni- In the past few months, however, the Shiite rebels known as cials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were Shiite divide has rarely been in the forefront of the country’s the Hawthis have become one of the country’s most powerful not authorized to speak to the press. tensions - in sharp contrast to Syria and Iraq, which have been players. They surged from their stronghold in the north, taking a torn apart by hatreds between the two communities, stoked by string of cities and have fought to the capital, Sanaa. Their main Flights suspended by the regional rivalry between Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia opponent has been Sunni Muslim hardliners - militias and army Troops at a key intersection prevented the Hawthis from and Shiite power Iran. The version of Shiism prevalent in Yemen, units allied with the Islah party, which is the Muslim approaching the airport, north of the capital. However, the civil Zaydi Shiism, is considered close to Sunni Islam, and the com- Brotherhood’s branch in Yemen, or tribal fighters sympathetic aviation agency said most foreign airlines had suspended flights munities have long been intertwined in the country’s power with the Brotherhood or al-Qaeda. The government of President to Sanaa for 24 hours because of the security situation. structure with little distinction. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, an ally of the United States, appears The fighting is the latest chapter of Yemen’s turmoil. The Zaydis are believed to make up just under half the popula- largely caught in the middle between the two forces. After tak- impoverished Arabian nation has long faced the threat from al- tion of 35 million people. However, hardliners on both sides ing control of the Sanaa suburb of Shamlan this week, Hawthi Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is considered one of the could change that. The Hawthis first emerged in the 1990s as a fighters on Thursday launched an assault on the Sunni hardlin- most dangerous branches of the terror network. The US has movement pushing to revive the Zaydi identity. Its opponents ers’ stronghold, Iman University, which is seen as a breeding been working with the government for years to fight the mili- believe it wants to reestablish a Zaydi religious state in the ground for militants. Yesterday, the Hawthis attacked the near- tants, who at one point in 2011 took over several southern cities north that existed until the 1960s, under the rule of an “imam,” by headquarters of state TV, trying to storm the building, which until they were driven out the following year. or spiritual leader. They also accuse it of becoming an ally of Iran the night before they hit with mortars, witnesses said. Yemen has also faced a persistent separatist movement in to further its influence in the country, a claim the movement “Every minute, there is something rattling or bombing, either the south, which was an independent nation until 1990. Across denies. On the other side, many Sunni hardliners who are preva- rocket-propelled grenades or machine guns. The wall hangings its territory, the country also has deep tribal divisions. lent in parts of the military, in armed militias as well as al-Qaeda fell down. The house was shaking with every explosion,” Ammar It went through political upheaval starting in 2011, when consider Shiites as heretics. From 2004, the Hawthis fought a Ahmed, who lives near the university, said of fighting overnight. Arab Spring-style protests erupted against longtime autocratic series of civil wars, but the fighting was largely contained to the Army units joined Islah gunmen in fighting the rebels. Bloodied President Ali Abdullah Saleh. After months of clinging to power, area around its main stronghold in the north, Saada. —AP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

In Lebanon, jihadist threat breeds fear, but also farce

BEIRUT: As Islamic State fighters have afraid... I worry about my children when ‘Nervous disorders’ panic” among Lebanese has created an advanced in neighbouring Syria and after they come and go. Every day we listen to As well as a wave of fear, the beheadings atmosphere of suspicion. That panic was the brutal beheading of two of its soldiers, the news-one day Daesh (the Arabic prompted a backlash in some parts of fanned by recent text messages circulating Lebanon has reacted with fear but also dark acronym for IS) is here, one day it’s there,” Lebanon against the Syrian refugee popula- on Lebanese phones-purportedly from the humour mocking the jihadists. 65-year-old Lebanese housewife Berna tion, which numbers more than 1.1 million. army-urging citizens to close their front After a deadly battle between Lebanese Nehmeh told AFP. Security forces arrested groups of Syrians in doors and beware of Syrian refugees troops and jihadists flowing from Syria into Another Lebanese woman, who several places on various charges, including because of an “atmosphere of murder and the town of Arsal in August, many Lebanese declined to give her name, said she could in Beirut’s Jdeideh suburb where they were the threats of extremist groups”. started greeting each other with a charac- “barely sleep” in fear of the group. “I have allegedly taking photographs of govern- The army denied issuing the messages teristic mixture of concern and jest. nightmares about killing and slaughter, I ment buildings. “The municipality fears the and also rubbished media reports of an IS “So have they (the jihadists) reached check that the front door is closed a hun- presence of sleeper cells that may be cell in the town of Baskinta in central Beirut yet?” some asked, while others dred times before I go to bed,” she said. The preparing destructive acts,” said Jdeideh Lebanon. But rumours, exaggerations and queried: “Are your bags packed to leave?” country’s anxiety levels have been sky-high official Mansour Fadel, adding that local half-truths have helped contribute to a Outside of Syria and Iraq, no country has since the August battle in Arsal. The clashes authorities are “registering all the Syrians’ siege mentality among many Lebanese. been as deeply affected by the rise of IS as ended when the jihadists withdrew back names... taking their fingerprints, and ask- Pro-IS graffiti scrawled on churches in Lebanon. And for a country already suffer- into Syria, taking Lebanese soldiers and ing them to keep us informed of their the northern city of Tripoli and elsewhere ing the psychological scars of decades of police hostages. Since then, IS has behead- movements.” While Fadel said he thinks have only made such fears grow. One read: civil war and sectarian violence, the IS ed two of the captive soldiers, distributing only a tiny minority of Syrians in Lebanon “The Islamic State is coming.” Another: “The threat is especially terrifying. “We’re very gruesome pictures and video footage. sympathise with the jihadists, the “state of Christians must go.” — AFP

Anti-IS coalition Turkey opens border to takes shape, France joins war Syrian Kurds fleeing IS

BAGHDAD: France carried out its first air strike against the Islamic State group in Iraq yesterday, boosting US-led efforts to ‘This is a humanitarian mission’ unite the world against the growing threat posed by the jihadists. ANKARA: Turkey yesterday opened up More than a decade after Paris famously refused to back the its border to thousands of Kurds fleeing invasion of Iraq, France became the first nation to join the US aer- clashes with Islamic State (IS) insurgents ial campaign in the war-torn country. “This morning at 9:40, our in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Rafale planes carried out a first strike against a logistics depot of Ahmet Davutoglu said. the terrorist organisation Daesh (IS),” President Francois Hollande Live television footage showed said. The statement from his office said the target was in north- Syrian Kurd refugees, mostly women eastern Iraq but did specify exactly where, only adding: “The objective was hit and completely destroyed.” France, as well as and children, crossing to the Turkish Britain, had already sent aircraft into Iraq’s skies for surveillance side of the border in the southeastern missions but yesterday’s strike was its first offensive operation village of Dikmetas, under tight security. against the jihadists. US aircraft have carried out more than 170 “We have taken in 4,000 brothers,” strikes since August 8 but President Barack Obama has been Davutoglu told reporters in Azerbaijan. keen to build a broad international coalition. “The entries have started now. The num- The bombing campaign was launched to protect Iraqi ber might increase. Their needs will be Kurdistan from advancing jihadists and attempt to help the met. This is a humanitarian mission.” autonomous region’s troops retake the ground they lost. Ankara, which has given shelter to Jihadists who had already controlled large swathes of land in some 1.5 million refugees from the neighbouring Syria took the city of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest, Syrian conflict under an open-door poli- on June 10 and swept through much of the Sunni heartland vir- cy, has been refusing to accept any tually unopposed. more for fear of being overwhelmed. Earlier yesterday, security forces fired Congress support tear gas and water cannon at around In a second push in August, they dealt Iraq’s Kurdish pesh- merga forces a string of military defeats and attacked various 100 Turkish Kurds protesting in Dikmetas at Ankara’s refusal to take in minority groups, demolished heritage sites and displaced SURUC: Syrian Kurds cross the border between Syria and Turkey near the the desperate thousands who have hundreds of thousands of people. southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, yesteday. Several thousand massed on the other side of the border Footage of the beheading of two US journalists and a Syrian Kurds began crossing into Turkey yesterday fleeing Islamic State fight- in recent days. British aid worker in Syria sparked international outrage and ers who advanced into their villages, prompting warnings of massacres from Davutoglu said Ankara remained spurred calls for tougher action against what is widely regard- Kurdish leaders. — AFP ed as the most violent and powerful organisation in modern committed to helping Syria’s refugee jihad. Despite broad domestic support for a tougher stance, population, although it would give pri- An elderly woman in a wheelchair vocal critic of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian Obama has vowed not to send “boots on the ground”, fearful ority to delivering aid inside Syrian terri- was seen waiting behind Turkey’s secu- regime, said this week the army was of dragging his forces back into the Iraqi quagmire only three tory. “We will take in our brothers flee- rity forces to cross the border, while a mulling the prospect of setting up a years after pulling them out. ing to Anatolia from Syria or any other Turkish soldier held a child’s hand. The buffer zone along the volatile border. The US leader has instead pledged to support Kurdish and place without any ethnic or sectarian security forces appeared to be expand- Turkish officials say their biggest con- Iraqi federal forces by offering air support and arms, as well as discrimination,” he said. “As long as ing the corridor to allow easier passage cern is another influx of refugees, and targeting intelligence and training. Turkey remains strong, and has a capaci- for the Syrians. hope a humanitarian buffer zone would On Thursday Congress backed his plan to arm rebels to ty, it will help everyone seeking refuge.” take on IS in conjunction with air strikes Obama has pledged Weeping refugees told tragic stories allow them to extend help to people the But Izzettin Kucuk, the governor of to carry out inside Syria. of IS militants executing their relatives, other side of the border. “These terrorists thought they could frighten us, or intimi- Sanliurfa, said the refugees were taken and how some had to leave family IS jihadists have been closing in on a date us, or cause us to shrink from the world,” he said, after a in as an “exceptional” gesture. members behind to guard over their strategic Syrian town near the border, rare moment of bipartisanship in the House. “A permission was granted for our property. “God bless the Turkish gov- expelling Kurdish fighters from sur- “But today they’re learning the same hard lesson of petty strained Syrian brothers to enter ernment. They saved our lives but what rounding villages. tyrants and terrorists who have gone before.” Turkey... they will be settled after identi- will happen to the rest back in Syria?” an The capture of Ain Al-Arab-Syria’s Hitting back in the propaganda war, the jihadists posted ty and health checks,” he told Turkish elderly refugee told NTV television. third largest Kurdish town, known to the their latest video of a Western hostage, British journalist John television. Syrian Kurds had been massing since Kurds as Kobane-would give IS control Cantlie, in an orange jumpsuit. In the footage, Cantlie promis- Thursday on the other side of the border of a large strip of Syria’s northern border es to reveal in a series of programmes the “truth” about the Family left behind amid escalating clashes between the with Turkey. Western capitals have jihadist group and appears to be under no immediate threat Exhausted refugees carrying bags Islamic State group and Kurdish fighters. upped the pressure on Ankara in recent of being executed. Some analysts argued the tone of the over their heads were handed food and The sound of gunfire was still being months to protect its porous frontier video revealed IS was afraid of Western air strikes was trying water as children cried on their laps and heard in Dikmetas, in a sign of ongoing and stop the transit of foreign fighters to convey a less barbaric image of an organisation not inca- women fainted, according to footage clashes, reports said. President Recep swelling the ranks of IS jihadists in Iraq pable of reasonable behaviour. —AFP broadcast by CNN-Turk television. Tayyip Erdogan, whose country is a and Syria. — AP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 China says Scotland vote a ‘domestic affair’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry yes- Despite a surge in nationalist sup- would represent “a tremor shaking the Scotland’s independence bid and terday refused to be drawn on port in the final weeks of the cam- whole Western system”. China’s own territorial issues in regions Scotland’s rejection of independence paign, Scotland’s “No” secured 55.30 “Liberal practices in the UK might such as Tibet and Xinjiang. in a historic referendum, even as state percent of the vote against 44.70 per- have worked in the past, but now are “After this kind of experience, I media warned of a “tide of secession- cent for the pro-independence “Yes” facing immense uncertainty,” it said in hope you will stop stirring things up in ism” in the West. camp. After a campaign that fired up the piece, which ran under the head- Tibet and cease meeting with the Dalai “We have elaborated (our position) separatist movements around the line “Tide of secessionism rising in the Lama under the banner of human many times that the referendum in world, turnout was 84.6 percent, offi- West”. rights,” one user wrote in response to a Scotland falls under the domestic cials said-the highest ever for an elec- In an editorial in its Monday edition, posting by British Prime Minister David affairs of the United Kingdom, and we tion in Britain. China’s state-run media the newspaper warned that “if national Cameron. Others hailed the fact that have no comment on that,” Chinese has in recent days issued dire warnings self-determination has become a para- citizens in Scotland were able to vote foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei about the potential repercussions of a mount principle overwhelming every- to decide their own fate-a right not said at a regular briefing. successful referendum. thing else, Europe will constantly afforded to those in China. China routinely rebukes others who In an editorial Friday, the Global break up into smaller and smaller frac- “When people can use the free vote comment on civil unrest within its bor- Times newspaper, which often takes a tions”. Some users of Sina Weibo, a to decide their country’s future, they ders as interfering in the Asian giant’s nationalistic tone, opined that even a popular Twitter-like microblogging are living in a civilised, hopeful coun- own “domestic affairs”. vote against independence in Scotland platform, drew comparisons between try,” one wrote. —AFP Britons breath sigh of relief, rejoice English votes for English laws

LONDON: Thunder truly rumbled across a draft bill by January and implemented in United Kingdom since the introduction of London at around 2. 15 am when it was the next parliament. Quite how all this will universal suffrage in 1918. confirmed that the United Kingdom is happen in the few months running up to The participation rate of 84.5% topped safe, commentators said. Perhaps it was a the election is not clear, the commenta- the previous best of 83.9% recorded in the good way of celebrating, they suggested. tors noted. 1950 general election and dwarfed the tal- The trend was clear from early today, The overnight majority is such that the lies in recent Westminster polls, which saw EDINBURGH: An observer watches the count take place at and as the night wore on, the nationalist “independence issue should be buried for 65.1% vote in 2010 and 61.4% in 2005, the Royal Highland Centre counting hall in Edinburgh, bastions failed to deliver the weight of a generation,” as Cameron insisted. according to official figures released this Scotland yesterday, after ballot counting got underway in votes needed to counter the Union Accepting the verdict of the people, morning. the referendum on Scottish independence. — AFP strongholds, the commentators noted. Alex Salmond, the first minister, said today The total - 3,619,915 - will have includ- “Scotland remains in the UK and it is a that the country did not want independ- ed many voters who had never cast their Scotland: Who joyous morning for the millions across ence “at this stage”. ballot before or had stayed away from the Britain who wanted that to happen,” they Miliband, an equally relieved leader as polling booths for many years. stressed. “We stay together” was the he travels to his annual party conference The poll also marked a historic break- won? Who lost? splash headline on the early edition of The tomorrow, said the UK was stronger today through by allowing 16 and 17-year-olds Times newspaper. to vote in a national election for the first LONDON: Who won and who lost in Scotland’s independ- As expected the Yes campaign took time - something which campaigners ence referendum? Glasgow, but by a much smaller margin including opposition Labour opposition WINNERS: The 55.3 percent of Scottish voters who wanted than thought, and Dundee. But across shadow cabinet minister Jim Murphy said to stay in the United Kingdom. most of the rest of Scotland, the Union tri- should be extended to general elections. LOSERS: The 44.7 percent who disagreed. umphed, ending up with a healthy ten- Turnout was elevated across Scotland WINNER: Gordon Brown. The former prime minister broke point victory - 55 per cent against 45 per as the electorate engaged enthusiastically out of what seemed to be a long sulk since losing the 2010 cent. in what both sides described as a “once-in- election, and delivered a barnstorming defense of the United However, as one massive constitutional a-generation” opportunity to shape the Kingdom which gave the No campaign some badly needed change was rejected, another was placed future of their nation. energy in the final days. dramatically on the table by Prime minis- LOSER and WINNER: Alex Salmond. The leader of the ter David Cameron. He came out of Pound gains Downing Street to announce that the Meanwhile, Companies with Scottish Scottish National Party, which exists mainly to pursue inde- changes promised in the last few days links led the FT 100 Index higher as a relief pendence, went down fighting for what he called a once-in-a- would be accompanied by measures to rally took hold on financial markets follow- lifetime chance to win back the nation’s independence. He led deal with the “English question”. The ing the rejection of independence. a campaign that energized all of Scotland. And in losing, he hugely controversial issue of whether Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland gained promises from U.K. political leaders of important new Scottish and Welsh MPs should continue surged 3% while energy provider SSE, power for the Scottish government. to be able to vote on solely English mat- Glasgow-based engineer Weir and WINNER: David Cameron. The prime minister stood to be ters - English votes for English laws, or Standard Life were up by around 2%. The in trouble if the vote had gone the other way. However, his what is called the age-old “West Lothian FT 100 Index was 45.5 points higher at promise of more powers for the regions may cause grumbling question” - would be dealt with at the LONDON: British Prime Minister 6865 - a rise of 0.5% but short of the 100- in his Conservative Party. same time, the commentators went on. David Cameron addresses the media point surge predicted earlier in the morn- WINNER: J.K. Rowling, the “Harry Potter” author, who gave outside 10 Downing Street in ing - as the No vote removed a long period 1 million pounds ($1.6 million) to the No campaign. All-party talks London, yesterday following results of uncertainty for investors, dealers said. LOSERS: Chris and Colin Weir, who gave 1 million pounds The issue will be overseen by the in the Scottish referendum on inde- On the other hand, Sterling climbed by ($1.6 million) to the Yes campaign, leaving them with barely House of Commons minister, William pendence. — AFP almost 1% overnight to as high as 1. 65 more than 160 million pounds from their Euromillions lottery Hague, who will convene all-party talks. against the US dollar as traders reacted to win. The opposition Labour party now faces a than it was yesterday. But people had vot- the first poll results showing support for WINNER: The British pound. It sank toward the end of the tough choice over whether to agree to the ed for change in the way the country was the No campaign, the dealers added. process. run and that change did not end with the The pound gave up some of the gains campaign because markets loathe uncertainty. It bounced It could “rob” them of a majority after Scottish vote. later but is still much improved on the 10- back smartly once the votes were counted. the election in key votes, including votes It had only begun, they insisted. As one month low of just above 1.60 seen two WINNER: Queen Elizabeth II, whose Delphic comment urg- over a Labour government’s budgets. But problem disappears, another emerges. weeks ago. In addition, Royal Bank of ing Scots to “think very carefully about the future” was widely if Labour leader Ed Miliband stands in the The big question for the Labour leader Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group interpreted as a nudge for the No campaign. Perhaps it was way, he could be accused of obstructing now is what to do about the English ques- announced contingency plans last week in just common sense. the Scottish changes. tion. Meanwhile, turnout in the referen- which they said they would register them- WINNER: Democracy: Nearly 85 percent of eligible voters Cameron said that the devolution pow- dum on Scottish independence hit a selves in England if Scotland votes for participated in the decision. — AP ers would be agreed by November, put in record high for any election held in the independence. —KUNA INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Spain hails Scots’ ‘No’ but Catalans defiant

BARCELONA: The Spanish government endum regardless of the result and in Scotland, but complained that whereas yesterday welcomed Scotland’s “No” despite Madrid’s fierce resistance. the British government approved those vote on independence, but Catalans set “The process in Catalonia continues polls, Madrid was denying Catalans a simi- on breaking away from Spain pushed and is moving ahead,” Mas told a news lar vote. Britain’s Prime Minister David ahead defiantly for their own ballot on conference in Barcelona yesterday. Cameron, despite opposing independence, self-rule. “The Catalan process is strengthened has promised more powers over tax, Nationalists in the northeastern because we have seen how an EU country spending and welfare to Scotland’s Catalonia region keenly watched the can agree to allow a vote,” he said. devolved government. In the wake of the result from Scotland, knowing a “Yes” Catalonia’s regional parliament was due on referendum result, he extended that offer result there would fire up their own cam- Friday to pass a new electoral law that its to the rest of the United Kingdom. paign to hold a vote-a move fiercely leaders say will authorise them to hold a His stance drew envy among pro-inde- opposed by Spain’s central government. non-binding “consultation” on independ- pendence Catalans. “Scotland has voted “We are very happy that Scotland is ence. Mas then plans to sign a decree for- and will achieve more autonomy, whereas staying with us,” Spain’s Prime Minister mally calling the vote for November 9. we are not even being allowed to vote,” Mariano Rajoy said, hailing the result as Rajoy has branded the planned vote illegal said Joan Rabasseda, the mayor of Arenys positive for “the integration of the and vowed to defend the unity of Spain. de Munt, a staunchly pro-independence BARCELONA: President of the European Union”. His government intends to block the ballot town north of Barcelona. Catalonian regional government Artur But in Catalonia, supporters of inde- by appealing to the Constitutional Court. “I would have liked the ‘Yes’ vote to win Mas gives a press conference follow- pendence were undaunted. The region’s in Scotland in order to open up a debate at ing Scotland’s “No” vote on independ- president Artur Mas said his bid to hold a Scottish ‘stability’ relieves Spain a European level. We will have to hope that ence, at the Generalitat of Catalonia vote on independence from Spain had Supporters of independence for debate opens up at least in Catalonia,” he yesterday in Barcelona. —AFP been “strengthened” by Scotland’s refer- Catalonia were inspired by the referendum said.— AFP Tears and fears as Scottish independence bid defeated ‘This isn’t the end of the ‘Yes’ campaign’ EDINBURGH: Supporters of Scottish independence reacted with bitter disap- pointment on Friday as their hopes of breaking away from Britain were dashed, with some breaking down in tears in the streets of Edinburgh. Many had stayed up all night in the hope of a new dawn for their nation but instead had to accept defeat on a grey, EDINBURGH: A member of the Radical Independence rainy morning in Scotland’s capital. Campaign cries as referendum results are announced at “My feeling was just crushing, quite the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, yester- devastating,” said 16-year-old Charlotte day. — AFP Darroch, who was at Edinburgh’s main counting centre wearing her school uni- form, her tie pinned with “Yes” badges EU welcomes result as and a Scottish flag wrapped around her shoulders. a boost for ‘united, “We all felt it was going to go the other way. I genuinely thought the feel- stronger Europe’ ing on the ground was different. I don’t think people realised quite how impor- BRUSSELS: Europe breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after tant this was,” she added. Scotland voted to reject independence from Britain, easing One of thousands of under 18s given fears of a separatist domino effect on the continent and the the vote for the first time ever in Britain, risk of a British exit from the EU. Darroch pledged not to give up hope Many European capitals had the jitters before the vote, after 1.6 million people, more than a worrying how they would deal with an independent third of the electorate, voted for inde- GLASGOW: A pro-independence supporter is pictured in George Square in Scotland’s place in the EU and NATO, and about the effect on pendence. “This isn’t the end of the ‘Yes’ Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday, following a defeat in the referendum on nationalist movements like in Spain’s Catalonia. campaign,” she said. Scottish independence. — AFP While the European Union had stayed officially neutral Outside the Scottish Parliament, before the vote, there was clear relief in Brussels after the “Yes” voters Paddy Burns and Rikki Near Edinburgh Castle, some tartan- was more muted, though. David result that the first ever break-up of a member state was off Maclean were walking home after wearing activists surrounded by “Yes” Drysdale, 55, said he was “happy” with the cards. spending all night at a friend’s house slogans cried in the rain at the end of an the result but “somewhat upset that European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso-who had watching the results. “They (the ‘No’ all-night party as the result became we’re going to have pushing two million angered separatists earlier this year by saying an independent voters) have said we’re not up to the clear. Iain, a 21-year-old student, said: “I people not getting what they wanted.” Scotland would find it hard to rejoin the EU-welcomed the task of governing ourselves and that am incredibly disappointed.” Speaking on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, he result as a boost for a “united, open and stronger Europe”. kills me,” said Burns, a 23-year-old bar- Independence had been “so close,” he voiced concern that the result could sow And while there was no explicit reference to the 2017 ‘In- man. “All we have to do is pick ourselves said, adding: “For the last six months, we divisions in Scottish society. Out’ referendum on EU membership promised by British up, dust ourselves off and keep making had hopes for a better life.” “Hopefully not riots in the streets, so Premier David Cameron that Brussels has been watching care- our voices heard until we get self-deter- far so good on that. If Westminster fully, the Scottish vote was clearly seen as reducing the risk. mination.” ‘Divisive’ referendum comes through on some of its promises, The outcome in Scotland meant Britain “is and will remain Maclean added it was now vital for The “No” camp’s victory by a surpris- hopefully it will be OK,” he added. Back Prime Minister David Cameron to deliver an important member of the European Union to the benefit of ingly large margin was devastating for at the count centre, “No” supporter on his promise to devolve more power all citizens and member states,” European Council president many “Yes” supporters but those in Louise Fleming, 21, said she was back to the Scottish people. “I think it’s Herman Van Rompuy said. favour of staying in Britain welcomed “relieved” and planned to head off for a going to be really difficult and there’s The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, the result with relief. At a party organ- fried breakfast before going to bed. “I’ve going to be a lot of people clanging ised by the Better Together campaign in been up for over 24 hours,” she said. “It’s said he was “relieved” and added: “I like a United Kingdom in a their heads together”, the 32-year-old Glasgow, activists cheered, hugged, been such a divisive referendum... we united Europe.” theatre manager said. “If these powers danced and cried as it became clear can’t expect everything to be great Keeping Britain-the world’s sixth biggest economy-in the aren’t given, that will spark an even big- they had won. The response among tomorrow but the right outcome has EU fold was identified as one of the bloc’s top three priorities ger upswelling of people.” many ordinary people who voted “No” occurred.” — AFP for the next five years by Van Rompuy in August.—AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 , 2014

Bangladesh police arrest bannned Islamist leader

DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh said yesterday they had “We have arrested him and his aides early today and courts, but had been relatively quiet since the then arrested the head of a banned Islamist group suspected (Friday).” The Islamic State group is widely regarded as government launched a crackdown on the group and of planning attacks in the country, and that he had the most violent and powerful organisation in modern prosecuted more than 1,000 of its members. In 2007 an made contact with the Islamic State organisation. jihad and has captured large swathes of territory in Iraq army-backed government hanged six JMB members, A police spokesman said the leader of the Jamayetul and Syria. Islam said police had recovered bomb-mak- including its founder and leader Shaikh Abdur Rahman Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group, Abdullah Al ing materials in the raid, and that the detainees had con- and his deputy. But the organisation is since believed to Tasnim, and six others were arrested early Friday in raids fessed they were planning attacks. The JMB was highly have regrouped. In February attackers ambushed a in Dhaka. “Tasnim has established communication with active around 2005 when it set off hundreds of bombs prison van in northern Mymensingh district and the Middle East’s ISIS Islamic militants,” Monirul Islam nationwide between August and December. snatched three convicted JMB militants after killing a told AFP. It was also involved in spate of bombings on judges police officer. — AFP

Modi says al Qaeda will fail in India: CNN

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said al Qaeda will struggle to recruit members in the world’s second-most populous nation and he praised Indian Muslims for their commit- ment to fight for the country. Al Qaeda announced the formation of its first wing dedicated to waging jihad in South Asia earlier this month. A few days later it claimed responsibility for hijacking a Pakistani naval ship. Modi, a Hindu nationalist who was elected in May and faces crit- icism for remaining silent about several incidents deemed anti- Muslim, said Indian Muslims were patriotic and would not betray their nation, which has a long history of sectarian strife. “Indian Muslims will live for India, they will die for India, they will not want anything bad for India,” Modi told CNN, which aired excerpts of the pre-recorded interview on Friday. “If anyone thinks Indian Muslims will dance to their tune, they are delusional.” Al Qaeda said in a statement that it aimed to end the suffering of Muslims in places such as Kashmir, where a violent insurgency against New Delhi’s rule raged through the 1990s and resentment still runs high. Modi has long been a hate figure for Islamist groups because of religious riots in 2002 when he was chief minister of Gujarat state. More than 1,000 people, mainly Muslims, died in the violence. Muslims make up some 15 percent of the Indian population, and number an estimated 175 million, giving India the third-largest Muslim population in the world. When asked why so few of India’s NEW DELHI: Exiled Tibetan youth hold banners and shout slogans during a protest against a visit to India by Chinese Muslims have joined al Qaeda, Modi characterized the threat from President Xi Jinping, outside a hotel in New Delhi yesterday. — AFP Islamist militancy as not about country or one race, calling it a fight between “humanity and inhumanity”. Modi’s comments come amid a debate within his ruling China troops withdraw from Bharatiya Janata Party about how to deal with religious minorities after an inflammatory by-election campaign drew the ire of rights activists and failed to win over voters. India border as Xi visit ends Yogi Adityanath, a star campaigner in the recent by-elections in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has been accused of Pro-Tibet protests in New Delhi delivering inflammatory speeches against Muslims. In one video he said religious riots happen wherever more than 10 percent of the NEW DELHI: Chinese troops have begun pulling back from the Investment boost population is Muslim. A senior BJP leader in the neighbouring state disputed border with India, sources said yesterday, as President Xi Xi, the first Chinese president to visit India in eight years, said of Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi, in an interview with the Indian Express Jinping wrapped up a rare visit to New Delhi overshadowed by after talks with Modi on Thursday that Beijing was committed to newspaper criticized those comments and said his party would the stand-off at the remote frontier. working with New Delhi to maintain “peace and tranquility” until give seats to Muslims in local elections. The row over an alleged incursion by hundreds of Chinese the border issue could be settled. Ahead of a visit to meet US President Barack Obama later this troops into territory claimed by India has dominated Xi’s visit, Modi said he had expressed his concerns to the president, and week, Modi said ties between the United States and India, a Cold intended to reset ties between Asia’s two superpowers after the that peace on the border was “the foundation for good relations”. War ally of the Soviet Union, will continue to improve. “From the election of a new Indian government this year. During his visit Xi pledged greater investment from China, end of the 20th century to the first decade of the 21st century we The two countries have long been embroiled in a bitter dis- already India’s biggest trading partner, with annual two-way have witnessed a big change,” Modi said. “These ties will deepen pute over their border, with both sides regularly accusing soldiers commerce of more than $65 billion. further.” CNN will air the full interview tomorrow. — Reuters of crossing over into the other’s territory. He said China, which built the world’s largest high-speed rail As Xi arrived in India on Wednesday, reports said 1,000 system from scratch in less than a decade, would look to develop Chinese soldiers had entered a disputed area in the mountainous faster train lines in India and build industrial parks in Gujarat and northern Ladakh region, sparking a stand-off with Indian troops. Maharashtra states. Analysts said the reported incursions were likely timed to fire a India has been pushing for more investment to narrow the shot across the bows of India’s new Prime Minister Narendra trade deficit with China, which has soared to more than $40 bil- Modi, who has signalled he will take a harder line on what he lion from just $1 billion in 2001-02. termed Chinese “expansionism”. Modi is eager to secure Chinese funding to fulfil his election Yesterday, a local lawmaker said the troops had begun pulling pledge to overhaul his country’s crumbling infrastructure, which back, confirming a report by the Press Trust of India news agency. has held back economic growth in the country of 1.2 billion peo- “The Chinese troops have started going back,” the lawmaker ple. told AFP, on condition of anonymity. “The Indian soldiers are also Xi wrapped up his India visit yesterday by meeting the parlia- retreating, but they will continue their vigil.” A source in the mentary speaker and Sonia Gandhi, head of the former ruling Indian paramilitary forces said the situation has “de-escalated” in Congress Party. Chumar sector although some Chinese soldiers were still present Around 10 Tibetan protesters shouted slogans outside the Taj in Demchok area of southern Ladakh. Palace hotel in Delhi, where the meetings were held, before being “The army will hold a flag-meeting likely this evening to dif- taken away by police. fuse the overall situation,” he told AFP. China and India fought a A number of pro-Tibet protests have been held in New Delhi brief but bloody war in 1962 over the Indian state of Arunachal during Xi’s visit, a reminder of the other irritant in India-China ISLAMABAD: Pakistani supporters of Canada-based preacher Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas. ties-the presence the Dalai Lama. Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader Tahir-ul-Qadri listen to his sermon for congregational Friday Small incursions are common across the Line of Actual Control has made India his home since fleeing a failed uprising against prayers held at an anti-government protest site in front of (LAC), the de-facto border that runs 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) Chinese rule in 1959. He is due to kick off a two-day spiritual con- the Parliament in Islamabad yesterday. — AFP across Ladakh. ference in the capital today. — AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Australia terror crackdown sees armed police in parliament SYDNEY: Australia deployed armed ment officials. The prime minister has Prosecutors alleged it was designed to as a result of that Australian Federal police inside parliament yesterday in the refused to link the latest threats against “shock, horrify and terrify” the communi- Police will be in charge of not just the face of extremist threats, ramping up an Australia to the nation’s role in fighting ty and involved the “random selection of external security of parliament house but anti-terror crackdown after foiling a plot the Islamic State organisation in Iraq. persons to rather gruesomely execute” the internal security as well.” by Islamic State jihadists to carry out He refuses to use the word “state” and on camera. The jihadists have in recent gruesome “demonstration executions” in brands the group a “death cult”. weeks broadcast video footage of three ‘Demonstration executions’ the country. Prime Minister Tony Abbott Canberra has committed 600 troops and foreign nationals being beheaded in The raids came a week after Australia called an emergency meeting of his aircraft to the US-led coalition gearing up Syria. Abbott backed away from com- lifted the terror threat level to “high” for national security committee after urging to destroy the jihadists. ments made earlier in the day suggesting the first time in a decade on growing Australians not to be intimidated by mur- The remarks came after hundreds of that he himself was a specific target. He concern about militants returning from derous plots, including beheadings. police officers staged pre-dawn raids said he was “not aware that specific indi- fighting in Iraq and Syria. “All levels of government ... will do across Sydney and Brisbane on Thursday, viduals have been named ... but certainly Police have launched Operation whatever we humanely can to keep our detaining 15 people. One man has been government, government people, and Hammerhead to bolster security at community safe,” he told a press confer- charged with terrorism-related offences parliament have been referred to.” potential targets and to reassure the ence. “The best way for people to and nine released, police said. At least “Earlier this month I was advised of chat- public. Abbott expanded on his com- respond to the threat of terror is to go one gun was seized, along with a sword. ter among these terrorist networks of a ments Thursday that public beheadings about their normal lives,” Abbott said. Abbott said an attack had been feared potential attack on government, govern- had been ordered by IS militants. “Terrorists want to scare us out of being “within days” and investigations were ment people, parliament house.” He said “Earlier this week an Australian who is ourselves.” “There will be armed federal continuing Friday with more people he ordered an urgent security review a senior ISIL operative in Syria instructed police in and around our national parlia- expected to be charged. Omarjan Azari, which recommended tighter measures at his networks here in Australia to look to ment at all times,” he said after unveiling 22, was remanded in custody Thursday, parliament in the capital Canberra. commit demonstration executions,” he threats to the institution and govern- charged with planning a terrorist act. “Implementation is now taking place and told Seven television.—AFP Japan PM seeks summit with S Korea’s Park amid frosty ties SEOUL/TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye for a summit meeting in a letter handed over yesterday, seeking a breakthrough in the two countries’ frosty ties over Japan’s wartime past, including running military brothels. Abe, in the letter handed to Park by former Japanese premier Yoshiro Mori who was visiting Seoul, men- tioned the 50th anniversary of the neighbours’ diplomatic ties next year and said he hoped for efforts by the two sides to improve relations. “Prime Minister Abe said in the letter ... that he eagerly hoped to be able to meet on the occa- sion of an international confer- ence to be held this fall,” Park’s office said in a statement. The two leaders are expected to attend the summit meeting of Asian and European leaders in Italy in October and of leaders of the APEC grouping in November in Beijing. Relations have chilled over the past two years, chiefly over the issue of Korean “comfort Japanese PM Shinzo Abe women” - those forced to work in MARIKINA CITY: Rescuers evacuate residents after a river overflowed, flooding their homes due to heavy rains brought Japanese military brothels during about by Tropical Storm Fung-Wong in Tumana village, Marikina City, suburban Manila yesterday. — AFP World War Two. Park did not immediately respond to Abe’s invi- tation to a summit but said it was important for genuine efforts to be made to restore the honour of the victims of wartime sexual Floods shut down slavery, who are ageing and are “in the final 55 minutes” of their lives. On Tuesday, Park called for a “courageous decision” by Tokyo to improve ties between the Asian neighbours, in an exclusive Philippine capital interview with Reuters. The Japanese government welcomed the meeting between MANILA: Torrential monsoon rains wors- 68-year-old woman was recovered after were already on heightened alert because Mori and Park. “We hope that this visit will lead to an improve- ened by a tropical storm flooded large she was swept away by floodwaters. of the continuing gentle eruption of ment in bilateral relations,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide swathes of the Philippine capital and near- In some areas, water engulfed the first Mayon, the country’s most active volcano Suga told reporters yesterday. Mori has political connections in by provinces yesterday, leaving at least floor of homes, sending residents scram- in Albay province east of Manila. South Korea after serving as the head of a group of Japanese three people dead and displacing tens of bling to upper floors and onto roofs. The More than 26,000 people have been members of parliament promoting friendship between the two thousands just days after the region was rain and an unrelated radar malfunction evacuated from high-risk communities countries, and he was warmly received by Park. Abe has called for drenched by a typhoon. combined to divert, delay or cancel dozens around the volcano and there were con- a summit with Park since becoming Japan’s prime minister but, Authorities said more than 470,000 resi- of domestic and international flights at cerns that rain could cause deadly volcanic apart from a three-way meeting with US President Barack dents of Metro Manila and other provinces Manila’s airport. The widespread floods mudflows. Clouds shrouded the peak of Obama in March, relations have remained chilly. South Korea were affected in severely inundated com- caused traffic gridlock across the metropo- the 2,640-meter (8,712-foot) mountain but maintains that Japan has not sufficiently atoned for the suffering munities. At least 37,000 people in the cap- lis. Pama warned that even if the rain it was mostly sunny around the volcano of “comfort women” and has protested against Tokyo’s review of ital were displaced in one of the worst stopped last night, “it’s possible that the yesterday. Meteorologist Aldczar Aurelio a landmark 1993 apology, which acknowledged the involvement floods in the sprawling metropolis of 12 waters from the mountain would start said Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, which of Japanese authorities in coercing the women. Abe also enraged million in recent years. coming down to our rivers” and cause made landfall in northern Cagayan Seoul with his visit and repeated offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine Over 2,700 people in nearby provinces more flooding. Water from a dam just province with top winds of 100 kilometers that honours Japan’s war dead, including 14 leaders convicted as were also displaced by the floods, said Civil north of the capital also started to spill into (62.5 miles) per hour, enhanced the sea- war criminals by an Allied tribunal. Defense chief Alex Pama. The Philippine a river that runs through some densely sonal southwest monsoon winds and Abe’s government has said it adheres to the 1993 apology but Red Cross said a man drowned in Caloocan populated areas, threatening to inundate clouds from the Indian Ocean and Australia there was no direct documentary evidence that Japanese military City and the Office of Civil Defense report- more villages, officials said.Government and dumped heavy rain over the capital or government officials were directly involved in kidnapping the ed that a 2-year-old girl drowned in nearby forecasters said nearly a month’s worth of area. He said 268 millimeters (10.5 inches) women. Abe has also said it is natural to pray for the war dead Quezon City. A radio report quoting local rain fell overnight as people slept, trapping of rain fell on the capital within a 24-hour who sacrificed their lives for the nation. — Reuters officials in Rizal province said the body of a many in their flooded homes. Officials period ending —AP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Berlusconi still haunts Italy’s political scene ‘Renzi is walking a tightrope’

ROME: Silvio Berlusconi’s political career was Berlusconi’s legal troubles last summer, when he declared all but over earlier this year as legal was definitively convicted for tax fraud and sen- woes and poor voting figures took their toll, but tenced to a year in prison, which was converted the media magnate continues to haunt Italy’s to community service in an old people’s home in corridors of power thanks to Prime Minister Milan. Matteo Renzi. The former premier, who is currently doing Women in the ‘magic circle’ community service for tax fraud, has gleefully His ousting from parliament following the donned the hat of political interlocutor, and met guilty verdict saw him abruptly cut off from his with baby-faced Renzi on Wednesday to discuss party and the political scene in Rome, leaving a DONETSK: A man removes debris from a destroyed house which was hit by a rocket overnight key issues from institutional reforms to the new leadership vacuum. Party members have accused killing one man, yesterday in the Oktiabrskiy district of the rebel-held eastern Ukrainian city electoral law. two women in his so-called “magic circle” of close of Donetsk. At least four rockets hit three houses overnight, killing one man living in the Renzi’s centre-left Democratic Party may be allies of trying to manipulate him and take over neighborhood, next to a cement factory occupied by pro-russian militants. — AFP flying high at the moment, but the reform-mind- the reigns of power. The first is his girlfriend ed PM needs Berlusconi’s centre-right Forza Italia Francesca Pascale, who vets those wanting (Go Italy) party to tow the line if he is to get key access to the 77-year-old and has the power to Case of American jailed bills through parliament. “We can certainly say turn people away. Almost 50 years his junior, she that Matteo Renzi is keeping Silvio Berlusconi has taken on an intimate advisory role which irri- alive politically, and possibly considers him his tates the party’s former top dogs. The other is in Cuba back in US court best friend,” Gianfranco Pasquino, political sci- Maria Rosaria Rossi, 42, nicknamed “care assis- ence professor at the John Hopkins school in tant” by her enemies within Forza Italia because WASHINGTON: An attorney for a Maryland man Cuba. It was his fifth trip to Cuba to work with Bologna, told AFP. “Renzi is walking a tightrope she never leaves the ageing Latin lover’s side. who has spent more than four years imprisoned Jewish communities on setting up Internet because he needs Berlusconi, faced with protests She was recently appointed the party’s sole in Cuba will argue before a federal appeals court access that bypassed local censorship. Cuba con- from the left wing of his party,” he said. The 39- administrator, to the great displeasure of green- that he should be allowed to sue the US govern- siders USAID’s programs illegal attempts by the year-old is being challenged on several bills by eyed members who consider her little more than ment.An attorney for Alan Gross, who was work- US to undermine its government, and Gross was discontent backbenchers in the Democratic small fry. Behind the scenes the battle to succeed ing in Cuba on a government contract when he tried and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Party’s left wing. But his troubles are nothing to Berlusconi as head of the party is intensifying. was arrested in 2009, appeared yesterday before In 2012, Gross sued the government and the those of Berlusconi and a heavily divided Forza While the “magic circle” wants the magnate to a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals contractor he was working for, Maryland-based Italia, which is still smarting from an embarrass- remain-at least as a figurehead-the rebels, lead for the District of Columbia Circuit. A lower-court Development Alternatives Inc., for $60 million, ing performance at the European election and by one of his ex proteges Raffaele Fitto, is calling judge threw out the lawsuit against the govern- saying they failed to give him adequate training boasts a 2.0 million euro ($2.58 million) deficit as for greater internal democracy, starting with pri- ment in 2013, saying federal law bars lawsuits and warnings before he undertook the risky well as voter approval ratings of just 15.5 percent. mary elections. As the war within Forza Italia against the government based on injuries suf- assignment. The lawsuit didn’t say how much “Within Forza Italia, the parliamentary group escalates, a number of MPs have stopped paying fered in foreign countries, but Gross’ lawyers each party should pay or how Gross’ attorneys revolts have almost become a mutiny. In the their dues — 800 euros a month-leaving a gaping appealed. arrived at the $60 million figure. space of a year, the party has undergone a pro- hole in the coffers. Gross, 65, was detained while working to set Gross said in court in Cuba that he was a found transformation. From anarchical monarchy And with the new law on party financing for- up Internet access as a subcontractor for the US “trusting fool” who was “duped,” though docu- to an oligarchy of clans,” the left-leaning bidding individuals from donating more than government’s US Agency for International ments filed in the case show he was aware his Repubblica daily said. 100,000 euros a year, billionaire Berlusconi could Development, which promotes democracy in work in Cuba was dangerous.—AP Experts say its unravelling stems from not plug the gap, even if he wanted to. — AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Man wants marathon bombing suspect to face victims BOSTON: Boston Marathon bombing Judge George O’Toole Jr. that prosecu- two pressure cooker bombs among needs more time to go through reams suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hasn’t tors would like Tsarnaev to be present crowds gathered near the marathon’s of evidence turned over by prosecu- appeared in court for more than a year. Oct. 20 for what could be the final finish line. Three people were killed tors. Bruck also cited comments made But prosecutors and a man who was hearing before his scheduled Nov. 3 and more than 260 were injured. on the day of the bombings by severely injured in the bombings say trial. Weinreb said prosecutors believe Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died in a President Barack Obama, who said they want to see him in a courtroom Tsarnaev should be at the hearing in shootout with police several days later. investigators would find out who car- soon. case there are any issues that need to Tsarnaev’s lawyers have asked to ried out the attack and why. “I’d like to see him have to face us be addressed before trial. move the trial outside Massachusetts “We the defense are part of the and see what he did to us,” Marc David Bruck, one of Tsarnaev’s and to delay it by nearly a year, until process of getting to the bottom of Fucarile, who lost his right leg and lawyers, was noncommittal on Sept. 2015 at the earliest. this and perhaps for finding out why, received other serious injuries, said whether Tsarnaev will attend the hear- During Thursday’s hearing, O’Toole which is the question that everyone - Thursday after a status conference in ing or the entire jury selection process. said he will rule soon on the two everyone - wants answered,” he said. the case. “We’ll certainly take that up with him requests. He denied a defense motion Weinreb said the defense has had Tsarnaev is legally allowed to skip and see if there are any issues,” Bruck to hold a hearing on their change-of- enough time to prepare for trial and pre-trial hearings. He has done that for said. venue motion, saying he will decide do their own investigation of the case. every hearing since his arraignment in Tsarnaev, 21, is being held in prison the issue based on legal briefs already “We don’t think that simply allow- July 2013, and did it again Thursday. without bail as he awaits trial in last filed by both sides. During arguments ing more and more time will materially At the status conference, Assistant year’s attack. Prosecutors say he and on the request to delay the trial, Bruck improve the jury’s understanding of US Attorney William Weinreb told his older brother, Tamerlan, placed told the judge that the defense team the case,” he said. —AP 84 S Africans killed in Nigeria church collapse

JOHANNESBURG: The number of South Africans known to have died in the collapse of a multi-storey megachurch in Lagos last week has risen to 84, Pretoria’s high commission- er to Nigeria said yesterday. “The number has risen from 67 to 84, with more bodies discovered on Thursday,” Lulu Mnguni told AFP, adding that the toll could rise. “The number of South Africans who were in the church might be higher, as we believe that some peo- ple organised the trip themselves without using travel agents,” Mnguni said. A multi-storey hotel linked to controversial preacher and televangelist TB Joshua collapsed yesterday, but it was Tuesday before South African President Jacob Zuma announced any South African fatalities. Mnguni said forensic tests were still to be conducted to verify the identities of the dead. South Africa has sent a team of 10 disaster management personnel, including doctors to help in the search. It is believed that there were 349 South Africans visiting the popular church at the time of the crash. Some pilgrims have returned home, telling harrowing stories of their lucky escape, after being buried under con- crete slabs. Mnguni described some of the injuries to local media, PARIS: This screenshot photo taken yesterday in Paris, shows the Facebook page of French former President Nicolas including a woman who was “speared through the chest by Sarkozy. Sarkozy announced yesterday his return to French politics in a statement on his Facebook page. —AFP a steel bar.” “The injury was so horrific but she refused to leave her friends trapped under the rubble,” Mnguni told The Times Sarkozy takes to Facebook newspaper. “Somehow it missed all her vital organs and spine. She pulled it out herself,” he said. to announce comeback Some distraught family members of pilgrims have been waiting in vain in the arrivals hall at Johannesburg’s OR ‘We’ve been on our own in the ring for 2 years now’ Tambo International Airport, checking flights arriving from Lagos. Thousands of South Africans often travel to Nigeria PARIS: Former president Nicolas given the destruction of political debate been on our own in the ring for two to see TB Joshua at his Synagogue Church of All Nations, Sarkozy announced his return to French and the persistence of the derisory splits years now.” politics yesterday, taking to Facebook to within the opposition.” “For Francois Hollande, for the gov- some seeking healing from terminal illnesses such as cancer. offer disenchanted voters a “new politi- A political heavyweight who earned ernment, for the left, it’s definitely good Dubbed “The Prophet” by fanatical followers who believe cal choice” amid a deep political and the nickname “bling-bling” for his flashy news,” said political scientist Eddy he can predict the future, Joshua is politically well connect- economic crisis. style, Sarkozy once told journalists they Fougier. ed in Nigeria and beyond, counting presidents and prime After several months of ‘will he,won’t would never hear from him again if he However, experts warn a Sarkozy ministers among his flock. he’, France’s ex-leader announced his lost the 2012 polls. comeback will be no easy feat. “He had In a statement on Thursday, TB Joshua denied allegations return to the cut-throat political front- But his comeback comes as his one- gradually forged the image of a wise that he was not cooperating and stuck to his theory that the line despite being directly or indirectly time nemesis Francois Hollande strug- man who stayed on the edge of the river building collapse was possibly caused by a low-flying air- involved in several graft investigations. gles to contain an economic crisis that and who only made comments every plane. South Africa has played down accusations that the The energetic 59-year-old-who has seen his popularity sink to record now and then,” said Pascal Perrineau delay in responding was caused by the Nigerian authorities inspires hate and adoration in roughly lows. from the Institute of Political Studies in being slow to provide information. equal measure-made the announce- Experts say Sarkozy’s return might Paris. “But if he becomes UMP president, International Relations Minister Nkoana-Mashabane on ment in a very 21st century way, via a have the ironic effect of boosting he will be asked for his opinion on Wednesday admitted that “working together with the declaration on his Facebook page. Hollande, as it will deflect attention from everything every morning. There is a risk Synagogue people has not been easy”. “After a lengthy period of reflection, I his own failures and give him someone he will be worn down.” have decided to offer the French people to aim at. Many in the embattled and divided Rescue workers on the scene have complained that a new political choice,” he said. He said Asked whether the Socalists wanted UMP party are loyally devoted to the son Joshua’s staff at the Synagogue Church of All Nations he could not “remain a spectator given Sarkozy back, a top Hollande ally, Jean- of a Hungarian immigrant, but he also impeded their work.—AFP the situation in which France finds itself, Marie Le Guen replied: “Of course! We’ve has a lot of rivals within.—AFP Japan downgrades 17 Lloyds keeps door open for18 move Gold poised for 20 Businessview of economy south despite Scottish ‘no’ vote third weekly drop SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Lew calls for euro-zone, Japan to do more on growth16

TOKYO: Money traders of a foreign exchange dealing company work under an electric screen indicating the British pound against the Japanese yen in Tokyo yesterday. The British pound jumped as Scotland voted to stay part of the United Kingdom. — AP Investors relived at Scottish vote British stocks rise, Scottish firms buoyant

LONDON: Scotland’s decision to reject independ- fears that a Yes vote may have triggered a bank result it is business as usual for all our customers pocket to sharpen the minds of voters,” said ence from the United Kingdom shored up British run. The uncertainty was so great that Bank of across the UK and RBS.” Derek Halpenny, head of global markets research stocks yesterday but worries over future constitu- England Governor Mark Carney flew back early In the currency markets, the pound was faring at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. tional changes kept a lid on the relief rally. from a summit in Australia. “It might not have less well than stocks, partly because it had Now that the independence issue has been With all 32 Scottish councils having declared, been financial meltdown territory, but the mar- already rallied strongly this week on expectations resolved, the focus in markets is swiftly moving the No campaign won 55.3 percent of the votes kets almost certainly would have been in turmoil of a No vote. on. Late on in the campaign, Scotland, which has cast in Thursday’s referendum against 44.7 per- this morning if the Scots had voted yes,” said Having earlier risen to a two-year high of its own Parliament responsible for a wide array of cent who backed independence. The 10-point or Dennis de Jong, managing director at UFX.com. 1.2817 euros, the pound settled around the policies such as health and education, was prom- so victory margin was wider than expected - most Those companies with Scottish connections 1.2734 euro mark, largely flat on the day. Against ised further devolved powers from London. opinion polls were predicting a narrower 4-point outperformed the general market. Among them, the dollar, the pound was down 0.3 percent at Cameron’s statement to create a “balanced victory for proponents of the union with England, Royal Bank of Scotland PLC was up 3 percent, $1.6390. Uncertainty over the pound was likely a settlement, fair to people in Scotland and impor- Wales and Northern Ireland. while Lloyds Banking Group PLC rose 1 percent. key element in the No campaign’s victory. Last tantly to everyone in England, Wales and The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares Oil giant BP PLC, which has sizeable operations week, the pound took a battering after opinion Northern Ireland as well” suggests more reforms was up 0.7 percent in late morning trading as off the shores of Scotland, was up 1.1 percent, polls indicated the vote would be closer than are likely to be proposed as part of a broad-based investors breathed a sigh of relief that a host of too. Royal Bank of Scotland, which is majority- anticipated. A key concern had been what cur- constitutional rejig in the UK. “The Scottish refer- thorny economic issues were not triggered by a owned by the UK government since receiving a rency an independent Scotland would use. The endum may be over, but political uncertainty is Yes vote. bailout during the financial crisis in 2008, said it Yes campaign had hoped it would still use the here to stay in the UK,” said Kathleen Brooks, As well as worries over what currency an inde- was abandoning a contingency plan that includ- pound through a currency union with what’s left research director at Forex.com. “Markets tend to pendent Scotland would use, investors had con- ed moving its head office down south to England. of the UK but the main British political parties be fearful of political uncertainty, especially when cerns over how the UK’s 1.3 trillion pounds ($2.1 “That contingency plan is no longer required,” insisted that wasn’t going to happen. “There is it could change the political landscape in a major trillion) debt would be split. There were even the bank said in a statement. “Following the nothing like uncertainty about the money in your global power like the UK.” — AP BUSINESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Lew calls for euro-zone, Japan to do more on growth CAIRNS: US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew yesterday German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said his more. The OECD slashed its growth forecasts for major called on the euro-zone and Japan to do more to spur country’s economy was robust and that it was impor- developed economies on Monday, urging Europe to growth as the global economy continues to disap- tant for Europe to stick with the tough path of fiscal do more to ward off the risk of deflation. point, highlighting what is sure to be a bone of con- reform. Lew also told Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso tention as Group of 20 ministers gather in Australia. “We are in the global economy and in Europe in a that Tokyo must remain committed to calibrating all While lauding the strength of the US economy, situation, in which we seem to have too much liquidi- three “arrows” of its economic policy to sustain Lew said more work was needed to achieve faster and ty and too much public debt,” Schauble told reporters. healthy domestic growth, according to a U.S. Treasury more balanced economic growth and to boost official at the meeting. demand. “The United States continues to be a source Pressure on Berlin, Tokyo The comment came amid fears that Prime Minister of strength in the global economy,” Lew said in “That means the room to stimulate growth from Shinzo Abe’s plan to generate a revival through the remarks with his Australian counterpart Joe Hockey. the demand side and the monetary-policy side is - three arrows of massive monetary easing, spending “But overall, the global economy continues to with regional differences - small,” the German minis- and reform looked to be faltering in the face of slug- underperform. This is particularly true in the Euro ter said. Berlin has been under intense pressure to gish consumer demand and poor exports. Area and Japan, while a number of emerging market allow the euro-zone to ease back on fiscal austerity But Aso contested the view that Japan, like the economies are also slowing,” Lew said at the start of a and to stimulate its economy through more govern- euro zone, was seen as a potential drag on global G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers ment spending or tax cuts. US and other G20 officials growth. “We agreed that with the European economy in the northern Australian city of Cairns. have previously flagged concerns about Europe’s stagnating, it’s extremely important for Japan and the His call is likely to get a cool reception from the tepid economic growth and want Germany to do United States to achieve sustainable growth,” Aso told Europeans. Speaking during a stopover in Hong Kong, more to help its neighbors by spending and importing reporters after his meeting with Lew.—Reuters Air France strike extends into weekend

PARIS: French travellers were facing a weekend of travel disrup- tion, as pilots at Air France announced yesterday they were extending their strike, their longest since 1998. The company said it will have to scrap 55 percent of its flights today, when pilots’ unions will also announce whether the strike will continue into a second week. Pilots have downed tools in protest at the airline’s plans to develop its low-cost subsidiary Transavia France, whose pilots cost considerably less to employ. Air France pilots, who can earn as much as 250,000 euros ($321,000) per year, are worried that management will seek to replace them with cheaper labour from Transavia France. CAIRNS: Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey (center) makes his opening remarks during the Infrastructure and Investment forum Management has made concessions to end the strike-notably as moderator Catherine Tanna (left) and Singapore Minister for Finance Tharam Shanmugaratnum (right) listen at the G20 limiting the Transavia France fleet-but unions have rejected all Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Cairns yesterday. — AFP offers so far. The pilots have also been unmoved by the appeals of senior politicians including Prime Minister Manuel Valls to US treasury chief urges more return to the cockpit. “It is regrettable that a single category of employee, in this case pilots, can bring air transport in the country to a standstill,” effort to spur global growth Valls said on Wednesday. He said the strike was “incomprehensi- ble” to most French people and was “weighing heavily on Air France, on its finances but also on the attractiveness and the WB chief bemoans disappointing year image of our country.” Air France boss Frederic Gagey has put the daily losses from the strike at 10 to 15 million euros. CAIRNS: US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew yesterday urged greater “I think it is hugely important the contribution that countries have The chief executive of the wider Air France-KLM group, efforts to spur global growth as the head of the World Bank made, and infrastructure is a key part of that agenda,” Hockey said. Alexandre de Juniac, said: “I’m wondering if there is really a desire bemoaned a disappointing year and warned of downside risks ahead. “Greater involvement of the private sector in delivering infrastructure to negotiate” on the part of the unions. Unions want to ensure Air Lew called for more focus on investment and infrastructure to help is a hugely significant issue for G20 countries.” France pilots are at the controls of any plane with more than 100 create jobs in comments ahead of this weekend’s meeting of G20 seats, regardless of the operating company-Transavia included-a finance ministers and central bankers in the northern Australian city Downside risks demand management has so far rejected. As in previous days, air- of Cairns. “The US continues to be a source of strength in the global World Bank President Jim Yong Kim welcomed the G20’s focus on ports were largely deserted as Air France notified passengers in economy,” he said, pointing to the US unemployment rate at a six- driving growth but warned of risks ahead. “It’s another disappointing advance that their flights were cancelled. — AFP year low with 10 million jobs created by the private sector over the year. At one point our growth projections were as high as 3.2 percent past 54 months. globally and now they are around 2.7 percent,” he told a forum in “Overall, the global economy continues to under-perform. This is Sydney. “And in that context we are very grateful to the Australian particularly true in the euro area and Japan, while a number of emerg- leaders for bringing the focus to growth.” ing market economies are also slowing. “More work is needed to Kim cautioned that while there were encouraging signs from achieve faster and more balanced growth, to boost demand, especial- some parts of the world economy, plenty of concerns remained. “The ly in surplus countries and to promote employment,” he added. biggest risk to economic growth, there are several, there are lots of “Part of this growth agenda is a focus on investment and infra- downside risks,” he told reporters. structure. We see investment, both public and private, as a key to “Especially developing countries are very concerned about the boosting growth.” A focus for the Cairns meeting will be tangible removal of the unconventional monetary policy of the United States. progress on an ambitious goal to raise the total GDP of the grouping’s And that looks like that is going to start happening in the middle of countries by two percent over the next five years-a target they set in next year. “What we are saying is that, especially for developing coun- Sydney earlier this year. tries, if they continue with structural reform they will be able to pre- To meet the goal they pledged to work on reforms to accelerate pare themselves for the eventual unwinding of the unconventional infrastructure investment, lift employment and enhance trade, but a monetary policies.” sickly euro-zone recovery and weakening emerging economies As well as infrastructure investment, the Cairns meeting will also threaten to hamper their efforts. Tensions in Ukraine and the Middle look at ways to bolster reforms in competition and deregulation in East have spooked European economies, while stagnation and defla- a bid to create jobs. A key outcome from the summit should be BARCELONA: An airplane of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair tion risks in Europe and Japan and the US moving to normalize its progress on a common reporting standard to stop multinational takes off from Barcelona’s airport. The success of the low-cost monetary policy have added to concerns. Despite this, Australian companies from shifting profits to avoid tax, with the OECD putting companies put pressure on the traditional airlines in Europe. Treasurer Joe Hockey, who will chair the Cairns meeting, said more forward proposals this week. Movement is also expected on finan- French flag carrier Air France was forced to scrap around 60 than 900 submissions had been made by participating countries to cial regulation and rules to reduce the problem of “too-big-to-fail” percent of flights on Thursday as unions protest against its meet the growth target. banks. — AFP low-cost subsidiary Transavia France’s expansion. — AFP BUSINESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Japan downgrades Miner African Minerals outlines view of economy recovery plan

Growth blitz taking a hit: Abe LONDON/BANGALORE: Miner African Minerals plans to boost revenues by reducing discounts and requiring a premium on some of its iron ore, the company said yesterday, as part of a TOKYO: Japan yesterday downgraded its assessment of the and a string of typhoons this summer. recovery plan aimed at shoring up its battered finances. The economy for the first time in five months, as a string of weak data “Private consumption appears to be pausing recently,” said West Africa-focused iron ore miner has come under heavy pres- hammers hopes for a quick recovery following Tokyo’s April sales the report for September. “Attention should be given to the sure this year, hit by a 40 percent drop in the iron ore price and tax hike. The monthly report acknowledged spending at home downside risks of the Japanese economy such as lengthening of an Ebola crisis that has affected the broader region. African had stalled, throwing into question Tokyo’s plans to hike sales the reaction after a last-minute rise in demand and slowing-down Minerals said in yesterday’s statement that its projects remained taxes again next year as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered a rare of overseas economies.” The gloomier assessment came the same unaffected by the epidemic. acknowledgement that his growth blitz was taking a hit. day that Abe penned a column in the Wall Street Journal extolling Yesterday’s announcement lifted the stock as much as 12.5 But the report added that depressed conditions were due the virtues of his three-pronged policy blitz to resuscitate Japan’s percent. The shares were up 7.2 percent at 26 pence at 0909 partly to poor weather-Japan was inundated with heavy rainfall deflation-plagued economy, and saying he would press on with GMT. Under the plan - presented by chief executive Alan Watling promised reforms. and approved by the company’s board - African Minerals said all Abe and his hand-picked Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko future shipments would be sold at a fair market price, adding it Kuroda have been consistently upbeat on the world’s number- was supported by its main buyer and partner, China’s Shandong three economy, despite mounting evidence that the sales tax Iron and Steel Group (Shandong). hike was damaging its recovery. Tokyo hiked the levy to 8.0 per- The company said it aims to ensure its sole project, Tonkolili, cent from 5.0 percent, the first rise in 17 years, to help pay down generates positive cashflow by the end of 2014. “They’ve got one of the world’s heaviest debt burdens. But Abe now faces a some chance of a reprieve,” Investec analyst Hunter Hillcoat said. tough choice on whether or not to go ahead with another levy “But while the operation may be cashflow positive that does- increase to 10 percent next year. “We are concerned about the n’t suggest the company will become cashflow positive. And impact on consumption,” he said in a speech yesterday. “A tax even if it is, it doesn’t provide the company with the cashflows to hike is meant to secure more revenue, but we will do more harm support the second phase expansion - and that’s critical to the than good if that revenue doesn’t come because the increase long-term survival of the company.” Last month, the company damages the economy.” agreed with Shandong, the partner on Tonkolili, that it would Abe said he would look to third-quarter growth data before get immediate access to $248 million in cash that was previously deciding on another tax rise. Japan’s economy contracted 1.8 per- earmarked for the second phase of the mine’s expansion. African cent on-quarter in the three months to June-or 7.1 percent on an Minerals said it has already drawn $82 million from this fund, annualized basis-its steepest quarterly drop since the 2011 quake used primarily as working capital, and is planning to draw a fur- and tsunami disaster. In the Journal column, Abe said more ther $161 million in September and October for essential pay- reforms to the highly regulated economy were on the way. ments and to cover operating losses and debt repayments until “Some have said that Japan’s structural reforms-what I call the the project becomes cashflow positive. “third arrow” of Abenomics, alongside the first two “arrows” of “The work currently underway.... leads me to expect that this monetary and fiscal policy-are at a standstill and that wage project will become cashflow positive, assuming that the iron increases aren’t keeping up with price increases,” he wrote. ore price environment remains broadly unchanged, by the end “But there is no reason for alarm. We remain on the path of this year,” Watling said in yesterday’s statement. The company TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drinks before he toward a revitalized Japan.” Abe pointed to corporate tax cuts, will publish its half year financial results and an update on the re- delivers a speech at a seminar in Tokyo yesterday. Japan deregulation of the electricity sectors, and more childcare facili- financing progress on Sep 30. “It’s really about the next six downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time ties to help working women as being among the bright spots so months. Shoring their balance sheet up and delivering on key in five months, as a string of weak data hammers hopes for a far. “My administration’s growth strategy is paying off. The unem- production and cost targets is critical in insuring that this actually quick recovery following Tokyo’s April sales tax hike. — AFP ployment rate is now below four percent and the labor market is becomes a sustainable business over the long-term,” Macquarie tightening,” he added. — AFP analyst Alon Olsha said. —Reuters Oil drops towards $97 on fears about oversupply

LONDON: Brent crude slipped towards $97 a remain part of the UK. barrel yesterday, not far above 26-month lows “Oil prices were not fazed by the Scottish reached at the start of the week, as OPEC talk referendum as global supply issues took prece- of a production cut failed to calm market dence,” Varga said. A stronger dollar has also nerves about ample supply at a time of fragile dragged on oil markets as it makes commodi- demand. Brent hit its lowest point since July ties denominated in the US currency more 2012 on Monday as oil supply overwhelmed expensive for holders of other currencies. lacklustre demand in Europe and Asia, with a The dollar strengthened against major cur- glut of high-quality, light oil pushing North Sea rencies, with the dollar index hitting its highest crude for immediate delivery to big discounts in more than four years, underpinned by an below futures. improved US job market. Weak home prices in But OPEC’s secretary-general responded to China added to fears of a slowdown in the the price plunge, saying he expected the car- world’s second-largest economy. This week tel, which pumps around a third of the world’s the Organization for Economic Cooperation oil, to reduce production next year. and Development slashed its growth forecasts Libya’s oil production has also been hit by for major developed economies to 0.8 percent conflict, curbing a sharp increase in output in this year from 1.2 percent. recent months. Brent was down 40 cents at Elsewhere, weekly US data showed a sharp $97.30 a barrel by 0855 GMT, while US crude spike in crude stockpiles, which could be exac- was down 70 cents at $92.82. Both contracts erbated as the country’s refineries head into a saw their biggest drop in more than two weeks maintenance season. Investors remain worried on Thursday. by geopolitical tension in the Middle East. “It’s quite difficult to find any bullish factors. Jonathan Barratt, chief investment officer at The Chinese and European economies are Ayers Alliance, said an escalation in the conflict weak and are putting on pressure,” said Tetsu with Islamist militants who have seized large Emori, commodity fund manager at Astmax. parts of Iraq and Syria could push up prices. JALALABAD: Afghan men cook a traditional food called ‘papor’ for children at their home on PVM oil associates analyst Stephen Brennock “All it takes is one suicide bomber in a the outskirts of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. Afghanistan’s economy has improved signif- said oil markets were focusing on oversupply European compound in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain icantly since the fall of the Taleban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of interna- and shrugged off a rally in European equities, or any of those countries and people will say tional assistance. Despite significant improvement in the last decade the country is still which were bolstered by a rise in London’s ‘game on’,” he said. “That to me is the biggest extremely poor and remains highly dependent on foreign aid. — AFP FTSE 100 following Scotland’s decisive vote to risk at the moment.” — Reuters BUSINESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Lloyds keeps door open for move south despite Scottish ‘no’ vote

LONDON: Scotland-based Lloyds Banking Group left the door open for a move to London amid uncertainty over the future shape of the United Kingdom despite Scottish voters’ rejection of full independence. British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to devolve more power to Scotland and other regions after the referendum made it clear that Scotland wants a greater say on spending and taxation, which could complicate the tax affairs of companies with offices across the United Kingdom. Lloyds, one of five lenders that had warned they could move south in the event of a Scottish vote for independence, respond- ed to yesterday’s result by issuing a three-sentence statement saying it would keep a “significant presence” in Scotland and that it is focused on supporting lending to home buyers and compa- nies there. A spokesman for the bank declined to comment fur- ther. Rival Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), meanwhile, made clear that it had scrapped contingency plans to shift its headquarters to London and National Australia Bank, which owns Clydesdale in Scotland, said it remained fully committed to its operations. Insurer Standard Life also said it had scrapped plans to move, but the company founded in Edinburgh in 1829 warned that fur- ther constitutional change is likely after the referendum. “We will consider the implications of any changes for our cus- tomers and other stakeholders in our business to ensure their interests are represented and protected,” the company said. SOCHI: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the 13th International Investment Forum’s plenary meeting The value of Scottish financial companies jumped by about 2 “Russia between Europe and Asia: New Regional Policy under Contemporary Conditions” at the Olympic Park in Sochi billion pounds ($3.3 billion) in relief at the rejection of outright yesterday. Medvedev said yesterday that Russia would not change course due to Western sanctions imposed over independence. RBS was the top gainer among leading European Ukraine and did not want to close off itself off from the global economy. — AFP banking stocks , rising more than 3 percent, with Lloyds trading up 1 percent, TSB 2 percent and Standard Life 1.3 percent. The cost of insuring RBS bonds against default fell to their Russia’s Medvedev vows lowest level since May 2008, with the value of its five-year credit default swap tightening by 14 basis points to 65 basis points, Markit data showed. Investors had withdrawn $1 billion from UK share funds in the week before Scotland’s poll, according to a to keep economy open BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Report. Investors had feared that customers would withdraw their money from Scotland’s banks and life insurers if voters backed independence and cast Premier hails pivot to China doubt over whether the country could remain in the European Union and keep sterling as its currency. SOCHI, Russia: Prime Minister Dmitry or closed economy, are inappropriate and struck a 30-year $400 billion gas supply In Spain, shares in Barcelona-based Caixabank and fellow Medvedev said yesterday that Russia unnecessary,” Medvedev told a business deal with China in May. Catalonian lender Sabadell were outperforming the index would not isolate its sanctions-hit econo- conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Medvedev said things are not moving because Scotland’s rejection of independence is seen as dealing my from the West but said improving rela- He said Russia is ready to work on as fast as needed when it comes to improv- a blow to Catalonia’s own secessionist movement. The rise in tions with Asian countries has become a improving its relations with the European ing those relations. But Russia’s pivot East Lloyds’ shares and the reduced operational risks could mean the key strategy. Sanctions imposed by the Union and the United States, which are is an “absolutely objective” development, government will resume selling its shares in Lloyds soon, analysts West over Moscow’s involvement in the currently at their worst since the fall of the he said. “I hope everyone understands that said. The sale of RBS shares, however, is still expected to be sever- separatist conflict in Ukraine have limited Soviet Union, but said Moscow’s partners our new strategy in Asia is not senseless al years away. Britain had to pump 66 billion pounds of taxpayer Russia’s access to foreign cash, sent the must “learn to listen to Russia.” “History revenge against Europe as it is presented cash into the pair to rescue them in 2008 and the government ruble to historic lows and slowed econom- shows that any attempts to put pressure by many political analysts in the West,” still owns 80 percent of RBS and a quarter of Lloyds. ic growth to a crawl. Moscow in retaliation on Russia have been unsuccessful,” he told Medvedev said. “This is the natural course has imposed sanctions on Western coun- a crowd of mostly Russian businessmen of events and a thought-through response Tail risk tries. Some politicians and economists, and politicians. to the changing conditions of economic Regardless of yesterday’s share price reaction, analysts said including the head of the nationalist development.” Much work is still needed that RBS and Lloyds could still move their registered offices to Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Asian strategy to improve political and corporate trust England to ensure that the Bank of England remains their lender Zhirinovsky, and an economic adviser to Following Russia’s annexation of between Russia and Asian partners, but the of last resort and to remove any future uncertainty about where President Vladimir Putin, Sergei Glazyev, Ukraine’s Crimea region in March and benefits of the tactical shift would be far- they are based. “I think the banks will redomicile in any case ... the have called for isolating the Russian econo- Western penalties for the move, Moscow reaching, he said. “The growth of our coun- tail risk of another referendum is not worth taking,” Bernstein my from Western markets. has embarked on a pivot to Asia, signing a try’s role in the Asian region ... without analyst Chirantan Barua said, adding that the political sensitivities “Any discussions about fundamental series of trade and business agreements, doubt contributes to raising our authority mean that banks may not announce any such moves for some changes to the model of economic devel- mainly with China. The country’s top gas in other places as well, including in the time. Though Lloyds has a landmark headquarters on The opment, in the direction of a mobilisational producer, state-controlled Gazprom , West.”— Reuters Mound, a distinctive dome on the skyline since 1806, it only moved to the city when it acquired TSB in 1995 and is effectively run from London, with a corporate brand less synonymous with Scotland than that of RBS. Therefore, relocation of its registered Russia may use up to $7.8bn from office may have little impact on jobs or other operations. Lloyds, which also owns Bank of Scotland, could set out its HQ plans in a strategic review due to be announced late next month or early fund to help energy champions November. Canada’s lenders set a precedent for a shift in the 1970s, when Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada both MOSCOW: Russia may prop up energy companies Rosneft rubles in each company, Tass reported. But Economy Minister moved their headquarters to Toronto from Montreal after a rise in and Novatek with up to $3.9 billion each from its National Alexei Ulyukayev was quoted as saying by Interfax news the movement for Quebec separatism raised uncertainty about Wealth Fund, a reserve of oil proceeds set up to buoy the agency that the two companies had yet to make formal their future. Quebec did not split from Canada. country’s pension system. Russia’s government has promised requests, meaning it would be difficult for them to receive Scottish asset managers Aberdeen Asset Management and to support those companies which, under EU and US sanc- the help by the end of the year. Kames Capital, a unit of Dutch insurer Aegon, said they do not tions over Ukraine, are unable to access Western markets. The government has so far avoided pushing the country expect to have to change how they do business in the face of Rosneft and Novatek, both run by allies of President Vladimir into debt, instead planning on using reserves - including more devolution. However, businesses and customers might put Putin, have signalled they will need help, with Rosneft asking those set aside for Russia’s 40 million pensioners - to support off major decisions while they await for clarity. for $40 billion. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted what Putin calls the country’s “national champions”, pillars of One of the concerns that businesses may have is the question by Itar-Tass news agency as saying the government was con- the economy in sectors such as energy and defense. of whether the United Kingdom will take on a United States-style sidering a proposal by the two companies for the wealth The National Wealth Fund was set up to support the pen- federal structure, broken down by region, said Ronnie Ludwig, a fund to invest 80 to 150 billion rubles in their bonds. sion system, which will be stretched in the future as the pop- private wealth accountant and partner with Edinburgh-based “We are considering the proposals ... I think that in this ulation ages and the working population shrinks. Using these Saffery Champness. “I do not think it will be like that, but we do year we will be able to take such decisions,” he said, adding funds has raised concerns that Russia is robbing the future to not have the detail.” — Reuters that the proposals were for investment of up to 150 billion pay for today. —Reuters BUSINESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Tokyo investors eye Japan, China data next week TOKYO: Tokyo investors will be eyeing key economic vote to stay in the United Kingdom. The benchmark also lifted by Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision to data out of Japan and China next week as a slumping Nikkei rose 1.58 percent, or 253.60 points, to finish at keep interest rates low and enthusiasm ahead of yen pushed the Nikkei 225 index to its highest level in 16,321.17, its highest close since November 2007 Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba’s expected initial nearly seven years yesterday. before the global financial crisis. public offering yesterday. Japanese inflation is on tap next week, after a slew The headline index tacked on 2.34 percent over the Investors appeared to shrug off news that Tokyo of weak data dented hopes for a quick recovery in the week. The broader Topix index of all first-section had in September downgraded its assessment of the world’s number three economy, while China is set to shares jumped 1.06 percent, or 14.00 points, to economy for the first time in five months, following a release closely watched manufacturing figures. 1,331.91, adding 1.38 percent over the week. Tokyo’s string of weak data linked to Japan’s April sales tax rise. Investors are also looking to Japanese firms’ finan- rally followed a positive lead from Wall Street, which In Tokyo share trading, mobile carrier SoftBank, which cial results, said Yuya Tsuchida, strategist at Toyo saw another record close as investors bet that Scotland has a one-third equity stake in Alibaba, rose 0.57 per- Securities. “Given the weakening yen trend, market would not leave Britain. Official results later confirmed cent to 8,740.0 yen-the stock is up about 24 percent sentiment will likely remain positive with half-year cor- that the “No” camp had prevailed. over the past month owing to its holding in the giant porate earnings reports coming soon,” he added. In currency markets, the dollar was at a six-year high e-tailer. “The cheaper yen could hurt domestic-demand of 109.14 yen, compared with 108.68 yen in New York. Automaker Toyota was up 0.76 percent at a one- based industries but trade is currently being led by “Wall Street, the yen, Scotland-they were all key posi- year high of 6,494.0 yen, rival Nissan jumped 1.60 per- upbeat expectations for exporters.” tive factors today,” said Kenzaburo Suwa, strategist at cent to 1,076.5 yen, while Panasonic rose 0.41 percent A weaker yen inflates the profitability of Japanese Okasan Securities. to 1,320.0 yen. exporters, but it also boosts import costs for domestic “The market appears to be overheating, but the Sony, which lost 8.64 percent Thursday after warn- firms. The Japanese currency dropped again yesterday upward trend is likely to continue for now as investors ing of ballooning annual loss, fell another 0.97 percent as investors breathed a sigh of relief over Scotland’s see not buying shares as a bigger risk.” Sentiment was to 1,921.0 yen. — AFP China hands drugmaker GSK record $489m fine Year-long bribery probe comes to an end

BEIJING: A Chinese court yesterday fined British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline 3.0 billion yuan ($490 million) following a nearly year-long bribery probe, the com- pany said. The firm’s former head of China operations, Mark Reilly who would be deported, and four other ex-officials were given suspended sentences of TOKYO: Pedestrians pass before a share prices board in between two and four years in prison, Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s share prices rose 253.60 points the official Xinhua news agency said. to close at 16,321.17 points at the Tokyo Stock Exchange The fine levied by the Changsha as the tumbling yen propelled the Japanese market, while Intermediate People’s Court after a investors breathed a sigh of relief over Scotland’s vote to closed hearing in central Hunan province stay in the United Kingdom. — AFP was the largest ever handed down by a Chinese court, according to Xinhua. Asian shares follow It equals the precise amount that China’s ministry of public security said Wall Street higher last year had been funnelled between GSK and travel agencies since 2007. Pound jumps on Scotland Police allege that GSK took kickbacks TIANJIN: People walking in a factory of GlaxoSmithKline (Tianjin) Co, Ltd in from travel agencies to organize confer- Tianjin. A Chinese court fined British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline 3.0 billion ences that never took place. yuan ($490 million) following a nearly year-long bribery probe, the company HONG KONG: Asian markets rose yesterday following a The company also “resorted to said. —AFP record close on Wall Street, while the pound rallied against bribery to boost sales of its medical further details. Three other GSK officials- The verdict comes more than a year other major currencies after Scottish voters rejected inde- products and sought benefits in an former human resources director Zhang after Chinese police first accused Reilly of pendence from the United Kingdom. The surge in New York- unfair manner,” the court said in a state- Guowei, former vice president Liang ordering employees to bribe hospitals, fuelled by the Federal Reserve’s dovish comments on interest ment, according to Xinhua. “GSK bribed, Hong and former legal affairs director doctors and health institutions to gain rates as well as hopes for a record US listing of online giant in various forms, people working in med- Zhao Hongyan received sentences and billions of dollars in revenue. Alibaba-helped propel the dollar towards the 110 yen mark. ical institutions across the country, and reprieves of two to three years, Xinhua China’s healthcare sector is widely Tokyo climbed 1.58 percent, or 253.60 points, to 16,321.17, the amount of money involved was said. The firm’s former general manager considered to be riddled with graft, part- its highest close since November 2007, while Sydney added huge. Five senior executives actively for business development, Huang Hong, ly the result of an opaque tendering sys- 0.32 percent, or 17.3 points, to 5,433.1 and Seoul advanced organized, pushed forward and imple- was found guilty of “bribing and receiv- tem for drugs, and also due to doctors’ 0.30 percent, or 6.08 points, to 2,053.82. Shanghai finished mented sales with bribery,” the court ing bribes” and received a sentence of low salaries. GSK is the most high-profile 0.58 percent higher, adding 13.52 points to 2,329.45, while statement added. The firm said in a three years, which will be suspended for target of wide-ranging Chinese inquiries Hong Kong gained 0.57 percent, or 137.44 points, to statement that the court had found it four years, according to Xinhua. into foreign pharmaceutical firms, as 24,306.16. guilty of “bribing non-government per- The court decided to reduce the jail Beijing also mounts probes into overseas Traders bought into the pound early on as results filtered sonnel”. sentences for the five “since they con- companies in sectors ranging from cars through showing Scottish voters were likely to reject inde- fessed the facts truthfully and were con- to baby milk. pendence, soothing fears about the economic impact on the ‘Clear breach’ of governance sidered to have given themselves up,” The investigations come against the United Kingdom. In an apology posted on its website, Xinhua reported. backdrop of an anti-graft campaign However, it retreated later in the day, even after it was con- GSK said that the illegal activities of the After being detained by Chinese backed by President Xi Jinping to root firmed the campaign against a UK break-up had been success- firm’s China arm “are a clear breach of authorities last year, Huang was quoted out official corruption. Reilly is not the ful. The euro tumbled to 0.7810 pounds in Tokyo, its lowest GSK plc’s governance and compliance in state media as saying that GSK had set only non-Chinese national to have been level since July 2012, while sterling rallied to $1.6525 and a procedures; and are wholly contrary to up a special team to handle important ensnared in the probe. Last month, a six-year high of 180.71 yen. the values and standards we expect from clients which had an annual “relations” Shanghai court sentenced British investi- But later in the day the euro stood at 0.7840 pounds, our employees”. budget of nearly 10 million yuan ($1.6 gator Peter Humphrey and his American while the pound pulled back to $1.6450 and 179.42 yen. The firm “must work hard to regain million). Sales growth targets set by the wife Yu Yingzeng to two-and-a-half years “Scotland has voted against independence overnight in a the trust of the Chinese people”, it firm as high as 25 percent put pressure in jail for breaching privacy laws. The move that has removed a great weight from the shoulders of added. According to Xinhua, Reilly was on employees, Xinhua quoted Huang as investigators had been hired by GSK to sterling,” said economist Simon Smith at trading group FxPro. given three years in prison but will saying. Neither the statement nor the investigate the source of a lurid sex tape Buying sentiment had already been given a boost after Wall receive a four-year reprieve and be apology mentioned the sentencing of of Reilly shortly before the probe went Street clocked up more healthy gains. —AFP “expelled” from China. It did not provide Reilly or other officials. public. — AFP BUSINESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Gold poised for third weekly drop

LONDON: Gold fell yesterday, heading for a third straight weekly drop, as the dollar was buoyed by a decline in US jobless claims that reinforced the chance of a faster-than- expected tightening in US monetary policy, while stronger shares also weighed. Prices had fallen to their lowest since early January at $1,216.01 on Thursday, under pressure from the Federal Reserve’s indication that it could raise borrowing costs more rapidly than expected when it starts moving. Any increase in interest rates would hurt investment in non-interest-bearing assets such as bullion. Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,221.76 an ounce by 1008 GMT, on track for a 0.5 percent drop for the week. US gold futures slid 0.4 percent to $1,222.50. “Gold is suf- fering from a stronger dollar after the Fed’s increase in rate projections earlier this week and also higher equities after the Scotland vote,” MKS SA head of trading Afshin Nabavi said. The dollar rose 0.2 percent against a basket of leading currencies after Thursday data showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting a sharp slowdown in job growth in August was an aberration. “This week’s FOMC meeting maintains our belief that the process of US monetary tightening continues and this SPRINGFIELD: Wal-Mart employees Jon Christians and Lori Harris take job applications and answers questions during a job fair will encourage further advances in long-term real yields at the University of Illinois Springfield campus in Springfield, Illinois. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it plans to hire 60,000 tempo- and the US dollar,” Deutsche Bank said in a note. rary holiday workers for the crucial holiday season in 2014, an increase of nearly 10 percent from last year. —AP “We therefore expect headwinds for gold prices will be sustained into next year.” European shares rose as the uncertainty over the United Kingdom’s fate ended yester- Brighter economy driving day as Scotland spurned independence in a historic refer- endum that had threatened to sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain’s remaining global clout. up holiday hiring plans Physical demand in Asia has picked up slightly with the lower prices, providing some support. Premiums in top buyer China held steady at $5-$6 an ounce, compared US retailers announce jump in workers with about $4 earlier in the week. “Physical demand is starting to pick up with lower prices but it’s not aggressive NEW YORK: UPS will hire up to 95,000. about their spending.” and delivery services that their perform- yet. We may have a bit more room on the downside Kohl’s plans to take on 67,000 and FedEx The outlook for job and income growth ance has to improve” over last year’s, said towards $1,200/$1,180 and that should see buying 50,000. Wal-Mart will add 60,000. One after have both improved, says Bernard Patrick O’Keefe, director of economic increase,” MKS Nabavi said. the other, a flurry of major US retail and Baumohl, chief global economist at the research at the accounting and consulting In the newly launched international bourse of the transportation companies announced Economic Outlook Group. firm CohnReznick. Shanghai Gold Exchange, the most traded contract rose sharp increases this week in the number of The unemployment rate has tumbled The National Retail Federation, the nearly 6 percent. Among other precious metals, silver was temporary workers they plan to hire for to 6.1 percent. A year ago, it was 7.2 per- nation’s largest retail trade group, hasn’t also headed for a weekly decline. The metal was down 0.3 the holiday season. Collectively, such hir- cent. Three years ago, it was 9 percent. So yet issued its 2014 holiday sales forecast. percent at $18.42 an ounce, having touched its lowest ing could reach its highest point this year far this year, employers have added a solid Last year’s holiday sales, including online since June 2013 in the previous session. for stores since 1999, when the economy average of 215,000 jobs a month, up from business, rose 3.8 percent to $601.8 bil- Platinum was up 0.1 percent at $1,344.24 an ounce and was roaring and the Great Recession was a monthly average of 194,000 in 2013 and lion, from 2012. But stores were unpre- palladium fell 0.2 percent to $825.50 an ounce. — Reuters still eight years away. 186,000 in 2012. pared for a stronger-than-expected last- Credit the combination of a strength- Companies have been slower to offer minute online sales surge. Online sales ening economy and optimism about con- workers decent pay increases, but that jumped 10 percent to $46.5 billion for sumer spending. Stores have determined may finally be changing, Baumohl says. November and December, according to that they’ll need more temporary help for Workers’ inflation-adjusted earnings rose comScore, a research firm. the holiday season, which accounts for 20 0.4 percent in August, the Labor This time, carriers like UPS aim to be percent of the retail industry’s annual Department said Wednesday. It was the sufficiently staffed. Their hiring plans sales. Their stepped-up hiring plans reflect sharpest monthly gain in more than a aren’t counted in Challenger’s tally of another reality, too: More retailers have year. Consumers, long beaten down by retailers. But he suggested that their come to recognize the need to improve the recession’s bleak aftermath, have been increased hiring plans point to expecta- their customer service in the age of online feeling more hopeful. A measure of con- tions for a strong season. Last year, UPS king Amazon. Many shoppers now jump sumer confidence by the Conference had prepared to hire 55,000 seasonal back and forth between their mobile Board reached a seven-year high last workers. But it wound up adding 30,000 devices and physical stores and expect the month. And after shrinking their debt more to handle a surge in deliveries, which same easy shopping experience at both. loads for years after the recession officially drove up costs and reduced earnings. UPS Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc., a ended in 2009, consumers are pulling out had underestimated its customer demand. global outplacement consultancy, predicts their credit cards again. So this time, it’s bringing on up to 95,000. retailers will add more than 800,000 sea- Their borrowing rose in July at a sea- FedEx’s plans to hire more than sonal workers for the October-through- sonally adjusted annual rate of 9.7 per- 50,000 seasonal workers marks a 10,000 December period. Such hiring last topped cent. That matched April’s increase for the increase from a year ago. The shift to that figure in 1999, when stores added fastest growth in three years. From April online shopping is causing stores to seek 849,500 temporary workers. It credits through June, consumer spending rose at more tech-savvy holiday workers, who brightening confidence among con- an annual pace of 2.5 percent - twice the can use mobile devices to find items that sumers. “The last two years saw holiday pace of the first three months of the year, aren’t in stock, rather than just turning hiring return to pre-recession levels,” said when a harsh winter kept many shoppers shoppers away. Celeste Gudas, founder CAIRNS: Deputy managing Director of the IMF, David John Challenger, CEO of the Chicago- home. and CEO of 24 Seven, a recruiting com- Lipton (left), speaks with South Africa’s Minister of Finance based outplacement firm. “This year, we The retailers’ ratcheted-up plans for pany for the fashion and beauty industry, Nhlanhla Nene (right) before the Infrastructure and could see hiring return to levels not seen holiday hiring “reflects both the positive said her clients plan to add 15 percent Investment Forum at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central since the height of the dot.com boom... momentum in the economy this year and more temporary holiday workers than Bank Governors’ Meeting in Cairns yesterday. —AFP There are more people who are surer the realization on the part of both retailers they did last year. —AP 20, 2014

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Sturgill Simpson accepts the Emerging Artist of the Year Jason Isbell accepts the Song of the Year Award for ‘Cover Me Flaco Jimenez accepts the Lifetime Achievement. Award during the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Up’. Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. — AP photos Jason Isbell cleans up at Americana Awards

inger-songwriter Jason Isbell swept the major television show “Nashville” and the Americana’s win- awards Wednesday night at the Americana ningest performer, won his fifth instrumentalist of the SHonors & Awards, creating another special year award. The Americana Music Association also moment with his wife, Amanda Shires. Isbell won honored several pioneering musicians. Loretta Lynn artist, album and song of the year during the 13th received the lifetime achievement award for songwrit- annual awards show Wednesday night at Ryman ing from Kacey Musgraves and Angaleena Presley. Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Though surpris- “The truth is we both might cry giving out this ingly ignored by Grammy Awards voters, Isbell’s award,” Musgraves said. Lynn, writer of some of coun- album of the year winner “Southeastern” reverberated try music’s most important female empowerment through the Americana community and made many songs, accepted the award in a sparkly lavender dress Marty Stuart accepts the President’s Award on behalf of Jimmy Rogers. of 2013’s best-of lists. and her usual humble manner. “When they told me I He performed song of the year “Cover Me Up” with was going to get this award,” she told the crowd, “I Shires, a significant figure on the album as muse and said, ‘Naw, you got the wrong one.’” Jackson Browne collaborator. “I wrote this song for my wife,” Isbell received the Spirit of Americana-Free Speech in Music said. “I’ve had a lot of people ask me to dedicate it to award, Flaco Jimenez received the lifetime achieve- their wives, girlfriends or cousin’s wife or something ment award for instrumentalist and Taj Mahal earned strange like that. This was probably the hardest song I the lifetime achievement award for performance. ever had to write because I wrote it for her and then I “I was affected deeply by American music, near and played it for her. It was very difficult. Do the things far - my mother’s interest in Southern music and my that scare you. That’s the good stuff.” dad’s interest in jazz and bebop and classical, all that Isbell was one of this year’s top nominees along kind of stuff,” Mahal said in an interview. “But this with Rosanne Cash and Robert Ellis. Each had three music here, if you get this music, you can go anywhere nominations and all were up for artist, album and in the world with it. For me, I play for the goddess of song of the year. Many of the top nominees and hon- music. People ask me what I do and I go, deep ors recipients performed, including all five emerging Americana.” — AP artist nominees. Former couple Patty Griffin and Robert Plant made a surprise appearance and sang their collaboration “Ohio.” Sturgill Simpson, something of a modern cosmic cowboy, earned emerging artist of the year and the Milk Carton Kids took group/duo of the year. And Loretta Lynn waves to the crowd after performing. Buddy Miller, now executive music producer for the

Taj Mahal accepts the Lifetime Achievement for Performance Award. Sturgill Simpson, left, performs during the Americana Music Honors and Awards show. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Leonard Cohen says touring has improved his mood eonard Cohen, who returned to performing after a 15-year next week: “Yes, does anybody have a cigarette? hiatus in 2008, says touring has improved his mood. “Well, “But quite seriously, does anyone know where you can buy a Lgetting back on the road has improved my mood consider- Turkish or Greek cigarette?” he said to laughs. “I’m looking for- ably because I was never good at civilian life,” says Cohen, who ward to that first smoke. I’ve been thinking about that for 30 turns 80 next week. The Canadian songwriter spoke Thursday at a years. It’s one of the few consistent strings of thoughts I’ve been listening event in New York City for his new album, “Popular able to locate.” His new album was produced by Patrick Problems,” to be released Tuesday. The “Hallelujah” performer Leonard, best known for working with Madonna. He said he did- was full of good cheer at Joe’s Pub, providing laughs for the small n’t originally plan on releasing “Popular Problems” the same crowd of journalists and music industry players. week of his birthday. “It was a happy accident,” he said. “In my The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, best known for his dark poetic family, we have a very charitable approach to birthdays - we lyrics, discovered in 2004 that most of his retirement fund had ignore them.”— AP This July 5, 2013 file photo shows Canadian songwriter disappeared in a disputed case of mismanagement. His solution Leonard Cohen performing at the Auditorium Stravinski dur- was to return to touring. Cohen, who vowed to start smoking ing the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, when he turned 80, told the crowd when asked if he would start Switzerland. — AFP Q&A: Barbra Streisand, the feminist, sings on

arbra Streisand’s new album of duets only includes male scene? singers, but it wasn’t a conscious effort to exclude females. Streisand: Well, the problem is there aren’t more. I swear to B“Everyone we asked was ... busy,” Streisand said. The per- God I read a survey a few months ago, like less than 6 percent of former almost scored one major diva: Beyonce. “She had her peo- women are directing films today, and that was (the same as) in ple try to do a track of one of the songs from my movie, ‘A Star is the time I did “Yentl.” Born,’ and it just, we didn’t have the time to finish it, to get it right,” she said. “We had to release the album. Maybe someday AP: Why do you think that is? we’ll do a duet because she’s so great.” Streisand: I think women are still treated as second-class citi- Lenny Kravitz “Partners,” released Tuesday, features Billy Joel, Stevie zens. We still don’t get equal pay. Thank God I am in the music Wonder, John Mayer, John Legend and Babyface, who produced industry, so it’s a bit different, but I’m fortunate in that way. The the album. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, average woman doesn’t get the same pay; she gets 77 cents on Lenny Kravitz back Streisand talked about music, directing, women’s right and poli- the dollar that a man gets. I’m so involved in women’s heart dis- tics. ease and trying to raise awareness and funds; Even in medical research, women are not treated equally. The research on with new album at 50 AP: Would you do an album full of female duets next? women’s hearts is done in the last 50 years on men. ...So since Streisand: (Pauses) Possibly. I loved singing with Celine (Dion) women are 51 percent of the population I think we should really t 50, Lenny Kravitz is an American in Paris. Now, after turns and Donna Summer. have that represented in Congress as well. designing shoes and acting in “The Hunger Games”, he’s Areturned to music with a new album he says just poured out of AP: What was the energy like in the studio for you and AP: Speaking of politics, have you spoken to Hillary him during shooting of the box office smash. Best known for the 1991 your guests? Clinton whether she’ll run for president? single “It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over”, Kravitz says inspiration struck on set Streisand: We were all nervous. Everybody was saying to me, Streisand: I would love her to run. I think we have advanced as he played Cinna, the stylist to Jennifer Lawrence’s heroine. “I wasn’t “I’m nervous singing with you!” And I said, “Whoops, I’m nervous with Obama, and I think people are giving him a hard time, which even planning on making an album. I was just working on the film. In singing with you.” ...I love that kind of nervousness. You know is not fair because this Affordable Care Act is working and it’s the night, just all this music...,” he told AFP in an interview in Paris. something’s being done for posterity. I guess that’s why I like going to help a lot of people. But it’s like Greek tragedy, you Kravitz, who played Cinna in two of the trilogy’s films, describes making movies, too, because it lasts. know, they always try to bring down the gods, bring down the the album, entitled “Strut”, as “grit and glamour, all together” plus “a kings, bring down the leaders. lot of sensuality”. He appears on the cover in a black and white photo- AP: How have you maintained your voice over the years? graph, displaying a large tattoo on his bare chest and dressed in a Streisand: I don’t drink. I don’t like the taste of liquor. I don’t AP: Do you feel like he’s doing a good job? dinner jacket and dark glasses. He says the music itself is about love drink wine even. Maybe that has something to do with it. I Streisand: I do. And it’s right to take your time going to war and relationships. smoked when I was 10 years old, you know on the streets, on the and so forth. He has to be thoughtful. — AP “All the different dynamics that you would have from lust to heart- rooftops in Brooklyn because my stepfather smoked ... gave it up break to desperation to devotion to misunderstood love,” he said. when I was 12. Kravitz has been living in Paris on and off for nine years and his last video was set in the city. “I think it’s a pretty sexy city, aesthetically it’s AP: Was it weird singing along with Elvis Presley’s vocals gorgeous... the architecture, the design... it’s very inspiring...” he said. on “Love Me Tender”? After nearly a decade, Kravitz is very much at home in France; in Streisand: No, it just felt right. It felt natural. I met him. I talked 2011 was awarded France’s highest cultural honour-the Order of Arts to him. I wanted him for a movie. and Letters. “I don’t feel foreign anymore. Now when I come, I just feel like I’m going home, because I am!” But he says he still cherishes the AP: What movie? “feeling I get being not from here”. Streisand: It was “A Star is Born” many, many years ago. His career was slightly in decline, he was overweight and I thought he ‘Never felt better’ was perfect to play that part. ...It was fun to talk to him. He was Writing his tenth album, which is due to be released on Tuesday, talking about the process of how people don’t understand that the songs came very naturally. “Every time I make an album, it’s you need time and quiet before you perform. And he was talking always different. This album just happened like this!” he said. “I won’t about a girl in his life who doesn’t understand that, and I said, “Oh call it easy but the flow was very good. Everything just came into my you really have to explain that and tell her it’s not personal; it’s head. I didn’t even have to think about it.... I just let it come out.” The just that you need to be quiet before you go onstage.” But it was last song on the album is a cover, something Kravitz says he rarely lovely to share these stories with each other. does. But an unexpected blast of the 1965 hit single by The Miracles, “Ooo Baby Baby”, left him marveling. “One morning early I was hav- AP: Are you planning to do more movies? ing my make up done for ‘Hunger Games’ and the make-up artist Streisand: I like directing. I’m planning to direct a move and was listening to a Motown station and it came on. “I hadn’t heard it also be in a couple of things maybe that I’ve meant to do over the for a long time (and) it sounded so beautiful,” he said. Although years. Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums he says he’s still hungry to make music.—AFP In this June 20, 2013 file photo, singer Barbra Streisand per- AP: Are you happy to see more female directors on the forms during her concert. — AP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 ‘Tracks’Review: leaves a mark

he movies, it seems, are increasingly headed down Tpaths in the woods, out to open water and, in the case of John Curran’s excellent new film “Tracks,” into the deepest reaches of the Australian desert. Surely our desire to disconnect, to feel the harshness of nature and the quiet of solitude feeds into the appeal of films like last year’s near-wordless sea adventure “All Is Lost” with Robert Redford or the upcoming “Wild,” in which Reese Witherspoon hikes the Pacific Coast Trail. But while those movies have their attributes, I’ll take “Tracks” for the way it subtly and In this image released by The Weinstein Company, Mia This undated handout image provided by the Smithsonian’s National unsentimentally builds emotional- Wasikowska appears in a scene from ‘Tracks.’ —AP Museum of African Art and part of the William H and Camille O Cosby ly, step by step, across 1,700 miles. bed with. guides her through sacred territo- Collection, shows an oil on canvas work by Henry Ossawa Tanner, enti- That’s the distance traveled by tled The Thankful Poor. — AP photos Curran, who has an old-fash- ry. Wasikowska, the enormously Robyn Davidson (played by Mia ioned touch for the intimate talented actress of “Jane Eyre” and Wasikowska), whose journey was adventure, is at his best finding the a recent sand storm of films includ- Bill Cosby to loan 62 chronicled by National Geographic. slower rhythms of exotic locales, ing “Only Lovers Left Alive” and She then wrote an acclaimed 1980 like the colonial Far East of his W “Maps to the Stars,” plays Davidson memoir, “Tracks,” about the trip in Somerset Maugham adaptation, with greasy, mussed hair and her which she and her dog, Diggity, “The Painted Veil.” And while dusty hands shoved into her pock- artworks in a unique exhibit with four camels in tow, trekked Curran and cinematographer ets. Later on the journey, her skin is across the Western Australian Mandy Walker give the film an ele- scorched from the sun. Flies buzz fter amassing a private collec- collection. Curators said it will explore desert, ending at the Indian Ocean. gant emptiness, “Tracks” is as much around her. tion of African-American Art ideas about history, creativity, power, It’s a mad journey that earns her in Wasikowska’s fretful eyes as it is It’s a performance of rugged Aover four decades, Bill Cosby identity and artistry. the moniker “Camel Lady” and the beautifully barren desert. As strength, and she powerfully car- and his wife, Camille, plan to show- Some highlights include rare 18th turned her into a reluctant celebri- Driver’s Rick Smolan says, she has a ries “Tracks” through the desert case part of their holdings for the first and early 19th-century portraits by ty. “Tracks” gradually unspools why problem with people. The desert and into the heart. But maybe the time in an exhibition planned at the Baltimore-based artist Joshua she’s spending half a year alone pulls her as an escape from “the secret to “Tracks” - what separates Smithsonian Institution. Cosby, 77, is Johnston, explorations of black spiri- and in the harshest of conditions, malaise” of her generation and as a it from other recent cinematic feats a comedian, actor and author best tuality in the 1894 piece “The filling in with flashbacks to her refugee away from humans, alto- of isolation like “Gravity” - isn’t just known for the smash hit TV show he Thankful Poor” by Tanner and Cosby mother’s suicide and the simulta- gether. When friends visit her Wasikowska or Curran’s fluid crafted, “The Cosby Show,” which family quilts. neous and (to the young Robyn) shortly before she departs, she directing. It’s got something else aired on NBC from 1984 to 1992. The “The exhibition will encourage all equally devastating loss of her cringes at the cacophony of their the other tales don’t: a dog, a groundbreaking show featured a suc- of us to draw from the creativity that childhood dog. conversation and bristles at having movie’s best friend. “Tracks,” a cessful black family. He later starred is Africa, to recognize the shared his- And this, despite the camels, is her photograph taken. Weinstein Co release, is rated PG- in a CBS sitcom and is now in talks tory that inextricably links Africa and a movie for the dogs. Rarely has 13 by the Motion Picture with NBC for a new extended-family the African diaspora and to seek the there been a more affecting por- Sand storm Association of America for “the- sitcom with Cosby as the patriarch. common threads that weave our sto- trait of a girl and her pup. On her She’s idolized for the romance matic elements, some partial nudi- The new project could air in 2015. ries together,” said Museum Director trip, Robyn, in an uncharacteristic of her intrepidness, but for ty, disturbing images and brief The Smithsonian’s National Johnnetta Betsch Cole, in announcing moment of affection, sleeps with Davidson, it’s a necessary with- strong language.” Running time: Museum of African Art announced the exhibit. The exhibition of Cosby’s the photographer (Adam Driver) drawal from society. She tolerates 112 minutes. Three stars out of Monday that 62 artworks from the collection is part of the African art despite his ceaseless yammering. the company of few besides four. MPAA rating definition for PG- Cosby collection will go on view in museum’s 50th anniversary. But he has nothing on Diggity, the Diggity and her camels, like the 13: Parents strongly cautioned. November in a unique exhibit juxta- black lab whom she tenderly and Aboriginal elder “Mr Eddie” (the Some material may be inappropri- posing African-American art with far more contentedly shares her charming Roly Mintuma), who ate for children under 13. — AP African art. The art, which will be loaned to the museum, includes works by such leading African- American artists as Beauford Delaney, Washington and Fuqua Faith Ringgold, Jacob Lawrence, Augusta Savage and Henry Ossawa Tanner. The Cosby collection of more ride again in ‘The Equalizer’ than 300 African-American paintings, prints, sculptures and drawings has t’s been a dozen years since Denzel Washington and director Antoine never been loaned or seen publicly, Fuqua rode the corrupt Det. Alonzo Harris and their Los Angeles crime except for one work of art. Iodyssey “Training Day” to Oscar glory (for Washington) and a “It’s so important to show art by Hollywood breakthrough (for Fuqua). “You look up, I didn’t realize it was African-American artists in this exhi- 12 years,” says Washington. “That’s quick. That’s too fast.” In “The bition,” Cosby said in a written state- Equalizer,” a very loose adaptation of the 1980s private eye TV series, ment. “To me, it’s a way for people to Washington and Fuqua have finally reteamed, resuming a potent actor- see what exists and to give voice to director tandem. The film, which opens Sept 26, has also kick-started fur- many of these artists who were ther collaborations. They are planning a “Magnificent Seven” remake silenced for so long, some of whom (“You don’t get many shots at a Western,” says Washington, grinning) and will speak no more.” could return for a potential sequel to “The Equalizer.” The exhibit “Conversations: You might expect the two to have an easygoing congeniality together, African and African-American ready to expound on the success of their partnership. You would be Artworks in Dialogue” will open Nov 9 Photo shows Denzel wrong. “You don’t overthink it,” says Washington, who is not prone to and will be on view through early Washington, left, star of the brooding or rumination. “You just do. It does, so do.” In ‘The Equalizer,” 2016 in Washington. It will be organ- film ‘The Equalizer,’ poses Washington plays a bald widower living a Spartan life in Boston. He works ized by themes, placing pieces from with the film’s director at a hardware store and every night fastidiously drinks his tea at a local African artists in the Smithsonian col- Photo shows an oil on canvas work Antoine Fuqua at the Four diner. But when a diner acquaintance (a prostitute played by Chloe Grace lection near similar works from by Gerard Sekoto, entitled Boy and Seasons Hotel during the Moretz) gets involved with the Russian mafia, his proficiency with violence African-American artists in Cosby’s the Candle. 2014 Toronto International (not unlike it often is with Liam Neeson) is reawakened. —AP Film Festival in Toronto. —AP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Magazine covers featuring Italy’s actress Sophia Loren are displayed at the A woman takes pictures of the portrait of Italy’s actress Sophia Loren at the exhi- SophiaSoumaya art museum. Loren turns 80 withbition about Loren’s booklife and work inside theof Soumaya memoirs art museum.

ROME: Sophia Loren, Italy’s national cinema Pray - and so will I - until next week. Goodbye icon and eternal diva, turns 80 this week and is Sophia. Cary”. Prayer was a word that appeared marking the milestone with a book of memoirs repeatedly in notes from Grant, who died in revealing details of her rags-to-riches life. For 1986. Another reads: “You’ll be in my prayers. If the 300-page “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - you think and pray with me, for the same thing My Life,” Loren went into what she called her and purpose, all will be right and life will be “trunk of memories” to fish out old pictures, let- good”. She also describes the 17 days she spent ters and notes from the likes of Cary Grant, Frank in jail in Italy in 1982 as part of a plea bargain Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn and Richard Burton, over a failure to file an income tax return. not to mention Italian soul mate Marcello At the time she blamed her accountant. The Mastroianni. The result includes plenty of juicy book is published by Rizzoli in Italy and is due to tales, such as how she stopped Marlon Brando’s be published in English in the United States in physical advances with a fulminating glare and December by Atria Books, a division of Simon how Grant suggested they should pray to make and Schuster. — Reuters the right decision when they were falling in love on a film set. The book reads like a who’s who of world cinema in the past 60 years as it chroni- cles the life of an illegitimate southern Italian street urchin who became one of the world’s most glamorous film stars. Its title comes from the 1963 three-part com- edy anthology directed by cinema great Vittorio Italy’s actress Sophia Loren, left, and Mexico’s businessman Carlos Slim give a press con- De Sica in which she played three different roles. ference at the Soumaya art museum. The “tomorrow” part appears to be her way of allure that one Roman Catholic cardinal quipped an advance by Brando when they were filming saying her career is not over. Her last film - an several years ago that while cloning was ethical- 1967’s “A Countess from Hong Kong”. “All of a adaption of Jean Cocteau’s “The Human Voice” - ly wrong, an exception might be made for sudden he put his hands on me. I turned in all was released this year. One television channel Loren. tranquility and blew his face, like a cat stroked has been running only Loren films all week as a the wrong way and said, ‘Don’t you ever dare to tribute to the woman who won two Oscars, first From ‘toothpick’ to diva do that again. Never again!’” she writes. “As I in 1961 for her tragic portrayal of a war-time The book starts with Loren preparing a pulverized him with my eyes he seemed small, mother in De Sica’s neo-realistic classic “La recent Christmas dinner for her two sons and defenseless, almost a victim of his own notori- Ciociara” (Two Women). four grandchildren in her house in Switzerland. ety. He never did it again but it was very difficult Photo exhibitions and roundtables are being She retires to her bedroom to open the “trunk of working with him after that.” Grant was a differ- held about the extraordinary rise to planetary secrets”, and begins telling her amazing story. ent story. The two became infatuated in 1956 stardom of a poor teenager discovered by a film Sofia Scicolone (she later changed the spelling when she was only 22 and already romantically producer who later married her and made her of her first name to ‘ph’ and took the stage linked to her future husband Ponti. Grant was 52 what one critic called Italy’s greatest export after name Loren) was born in Rome on Sept 20, and on his third marriage. He asked her to mar- pasta. But, as the book shows, behind the mes- 1934, the daughter of a frustrated actress whose ry him while they were filming “The Pride and merizing olive green eyes and silken cappuccino lover had refused to marry her. the Passion,” and the book includes photo- A painting of Italy’s actress Sophia Loren is skin of her youth was a will of steel and an In the book she describes her relations with graphs of his love notes. One says: “Forgive me, on exhibit at the Soumaya art museum in exceptional talent. Such has been her unfading several leading men and reveals how she cut off dear girl. I press you too much. Mexico City, Thursday. — AP photos ‘Happy’ Iranians get suspended jail, lashes sentences even young Iranians featured danc- gar” breach of the Islamic republic’s val- sentenced to a year in prison and 91 lashes It said that if confirmed, the sentences ing to Pharrell Williams’ hit “Happy” ues. The seven were arrested in May and for posting the footage online, while the “would be a ludicrous outcome; these indi- Sin a video that went viral on the released on bail after appearing on state five other dancers and the clip’s director viduals will have been convicted and Internet have been given suspended jail television and expressing remorse for were sentenced to six-month terms and 91 branded criminals purely for making a and lashes sentences, a lawyer said yester- appearing in the clip. Their arrest sparked lashes. music video celebrating happiness”. day. Recorded on a smartphone and international fury and criticism in the All of the sentences handed down to The arrest of the seven had been uploaded multiple times on YouTube, the media and online, with many Iranians the seven were suspended for three years. denounced on Internet social networks, clip shows three unveiled girls dancing expressing shock and some observers Rofougaran said he did not know whether access to which the authorities in Iran try and singing to the song in a room, on questioning whether it was a “crime to be his clients wished to appeal the sentence, to block. But President Hassan Rouhani rooftops and in secluded alleys with three happy in Iran”. which was notified to him orally by a himself, in a statement on a Twitter young men. For the youths, the home- During their trial, they were found Tehran court. Human rights groups account associated with his office in May, made video now watched more than a guilty of “the illegal distribution of a film” denounced the ruling. “With these sen- said: “Happiness is our people’s right. We million times was merely an “excuse to be and “illicit relations”, lawyer Farshid tences, the absurd meets the unjust,” shouldn’t be too hard on behaviors caused happy”, but for the authorities it was “vul- Rofougaran told AFP. One girl dancer was Amnesty International said in a statement. by joy.”— AFP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

The statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are shown at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

The Roosevelt trail, from Maine to North Dakota en Burns’ new documentary about the Sagamore Hill: This was Teddy Roosevelt’s Roosevelts - presidents Theodore and summer White House, where he vacationed KFranklin, and Franklin’s wife Eleanor - is with his family. The home, on the North bound to stir interest in some of the places con- Shore of Long Island near Oyster Bay, New nected to them. Here’s a look at some major York, is closed for renovation, though a near- Roosevelt sites, including birthplaces, family by museum and grounds are open. homes, vacation retreats and national parks and monuments from Maine to North Dakota. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt sites FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL Theodore Roosevelt sites LIBRARY AND MUSEUM: Through exhibits Theodore Roosevelt birthplace: Theodore on Pearl Harbor, “Fireside Chats,” the New Roosevelt lived at 28 E 20th St in Manhattan Deal and many other defining aspects of from his birth in 1858 until he was 14. The FDR’s presidency, this site in Hyde Park, New building was demolished in 1916, but later York, brings to life his leadership during the reconstructed and decorated with original Great Depression and World War II. But visi- and period furnishings. A free half-hour tour tors will also learn about FDR’s personal life, tells the story of Roosevelt’s family: He was from his domineering mother, to his strug- descended from Dutch traders who made gles with polio, to his relationships with their fortune in New York (Roosevelt means Eleanor and other women. rose field in Dutch, and is pronounced “rose- velt”), and he was Eleanor Roosevelt’s uncle and Franklin Roosevelt’s distant cousin. A sickly child, Teddy became fit using a gym on In this file photo, longhorn cattle wander through the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, a terrace off his bedroom here. Museum arti- located in the Badlands of North Dakota. facts include a shirt with a bullet hole; Roosevelt was shot on the campaign trail in Milwaukee but finished his speech before getting medical care.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: This park in the badlands of western North Dakota commemorates Theodore Roosevelt’s sojourn to the region in the 1880s, hunting bison and working on a ranch.

Mount Rushmore: Theodore Roosevelt is one of four presidents whose faces adorn Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Roosevelt’s legacy includes his leadership in conservation, creating national parks and wilderness areas, and pre- In this 1933 file photo, President Franklin D. serving antiquities. He was also seen as a Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt fighter for the common man, taking on cor- This photo shows the library at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College stand in front of their town house on the porate monopolies. in New York. — AP photos Upper East Side in New York. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

File photo shows visitors taking pictures in front of a bust of President Franklin D. This photo provided by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum shows a sculpture of FDR and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt on the grounds of the library and museum in Hyde Park, NY.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: This evocative, unusual memorial in Washington, DC, consists of a series of outdoor galleries with waterfalls, sculptures and famous FDR quotes such as “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Sculptures show FDR with his dog and FDR in a wheelchair.

Warm springs: Warm Springs, Georgia, was known for therapeutic swimming pools that offered relief from polio. FDR, who was part- ly paralyzed from polio, frequently visited, In this June 12, regaining some of his strength here and 1919 photo eventually building a home known as the provided by PBS, Little White House. He died here in 1945 Franklin and during his fourth presidential term. Visitors Eleanor Roosevelt can see the home, pools and other sites pose for a portrait related to polio history. with their children in Washington. Campobello: FDR had a 34-room summer home off the coast of Maine on Campobello Island, in New Brunswick, Canada, where his mother’s family vacationed. It was here that he first experienced symptoms of polio in 1921. The home is open for tours from late May through Columbus Day (Oct 13). The area’s rocky shores, trails and driving roads can be visited year-round. A bridge con- In this 1933 file photo, President Franklin nects Lubec, Maine, with Campobello, but Delano Roosevelt stands in front of the town you must have a passport to cross. house he and his wife Eleanor own on the Upper East Side in New York. Four Freedoms Park: This park, located on Roosevelt Island in New York City’s East River, memorializes FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech, made in 1941, extolling freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. An excerpt is engraved on a granite monument near a bust of FDR. The park, designed by architect In this Nov 23, 2011 file photo, Sagamore Hill, which former President Theodore Roosevelt Louis I. Kahn, is considered a sleek called home until his death in 1919, is seen in Oyster Bay, NY, on Long Island. Modernist masterpiece. Its tree-lined plazas, steps and other structures offer vantage points full of symmetry and angled views for seeing the Manhattan skyline.

Roosevelt House public policy institute at Hunter College: FDR and Eleanor received this six-story Manhattan town house as a gift in 1908 from FDR’s mother Sara Delano Roosevelt. A single front door opened into two units - one for the mother-in-law and one for FDR and his family. They lived here for decades; this is where FDR recovered from polio, ran for governor and president, and planned the New Deal. — AP

This Sept 11, 2014 photo shows the exterior This Sept 11, 2014 photo shows busts of Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt at of Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace at 28 E the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York. 20th St in New York. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Boyfriend jeans a hit on the Milan runway

ey girlfriend, baggy boyfriend jeans Jazzing up the colors with flashes of green, are all the rage on the Milan runway orange and yellow, she commissioned the Hthis season. At Emporio Armani, they brocade from textile mills north of Milan. fit Giorgio Armani’s passion for blue - an Models paraded the looks around dunes of international color that the designer says purple sand, casting sim- satisfies any appetite for ethnic looks. The ple silhouettes of well-fit- Emporio collection, presented Thursday on ted shift dresses, puffy the second day of Milan Fashion Week, skirts, tailored trenches included wide-legged denim with a shiny, and oversized overcoats cropped cuff, dressed up with short tai- with three-quarter lored jackets. sleeves. Hemlines fin- Karl Lagerfeld says women are increas- ished demurely at the ingly asking for denim and he obliged with knees and there were no jodhpur-styled jeans for Fendi. And Gucci trousers. “All the effort came out with mariner-front styles cropped was not to do something at the calf. Prada, however, stuck to that was decadent, but demure-length hemlines and dresses with keep it meaningful,” no pants and no denim. Some highlights Prada said. “I didn’t want from Thursday’s shows: it to be too beautiful.”

Prada’s purple fantasy Ode to the orchid Miuccia Prada deliberately tries to dis- Georgia May Jagger, guise the art and craftsmanship in her col- Mick’s daughter, took a lections with raw seams and frayed hem- turn on the Fendi runway, sporting a dark lines. For next summer’s looks, Prada used blue mini-dress in an orchid print with a brocade - a rich, textured fabric often built-in asymmetrical cape that wrapped embossed with gold or silver thread - around one shoulder. The dress nicely which she designed from archive samples. encapsulated designer Karl Lagerfeld’s always dreamed of, courtesy of Moschino - architectural inspiration for the collection. a label that has no problem poking fun at Large orchid motifs, evoking lightness and the fashion world. Jeremy Scott’s collection beauty, graced many of the Fendi pieces, had an over-the-top feel - which included a appliqued onto leather jackets, embroi- literal translation of over-the-top with a dered into dresses, decorating handbags or bikini sewn on top of a skirt suit. tying back hair. The looks, catering to the Predictably, there was a Barbie in all her young with short-short skirts or long ankle- incarnations: travel Barbie in a pink vinyl length hems, were finished with thick dress and a Moschino-emblazoned trolley, braided bracelets and accompanied by a workout Barbie with a velour workout out- new baguette bag. fit with mini-dumbbells and a 1950s house- Models present creations from the wife Barbie in a quilted jump suit. Fashion Prada collection during the 2015 Spring Fashion icon barbie Barbie closed the show in a froth of pink Barbie just got the fashion makeover she / Summer Milan Fashion Week yesterday and with a wiggle of her hips. — AP in Milan. — AFP photos

Models wear creations for Moschino women’s Spring Summer 2015 collection. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Models wear creations of Moschino women’s Spring Summer 2015 collection.

Redtag re-opens state-of-the-art store in Shuwaikh n the heels of its success throughout community offering a unique experience for the Middle East, Redtag re-opened shoppers every time they shop with Redtag.” Otheir state-of-the-art store in With this latest re-launch Redtag has Shuwaikh, offering their valued customers a crossed more than 150 stores across all brand new shopping experience this regions, and the brand has established firm autumn season. The fully revamped store footprints across the GCC. The Group retail was opened on Wednesday, 17 September philosophy of providing style-conscious cus- 2014 in the presence of Ernest Hosking, CEO, tomers with fashion and home-ware at Redtag, David Pidgeon, COO, Redtag, Javed affordable prices has gained attraction Mallick, Country Head Redtag Kuwait and a across the Middle East with continued large gathering of well-wishers and patrons growth expected across the region in com- of the popular brand. ing years. The Redtag store in Shuwaikh now offers The store features distinctive niches and the latest fashion range with the hottest new departments offering the latest fashion range international trends in textures and fabrics with the hottest new international trends in to guarantee its patrons an enjoyable shop- textures and fabrics to guarantee its patrons ping experience. The store is all poised to an enjoyable shopping experience. “Being a unleash amazing deals on their products for value-focused retailer offering a range of fash- the exclusive enjoyment of the residents of ions for the entire family and home-ware for Kuwait. In its all-encompassing ambience, budget-conscious shoppers, the Redtag brand customers will also experience clothing that single most significant factor for its phenom- feature large aisles and bright and spacious offers the latest in fashion and accessories for is fashionable yet affordable. enal growth and popularity,” Hosking further setting that will enhance the feel-good fac- men, women, infants and newborns, supple- Ernest Hosking, CEO, Redtag commented, added. An introductory offer is up for grabs tor. Shoppers can look forward to a wide mented by comprehensive range of merchan- “The makeover of the store was done in har- for customers shopping at the Redtag outlet array of trendy clothes and accessories dise for the home, dining, bed, bath as well as mony with Redtag’s dynamic vision and phi- in Shuwaikh where shoppers will be entitled under one roof, which will make it truly a home dÈcor items and toys. Add a one-stop losophy. We will continue to strive to be bet- to get a voucher worth KD3 for every pur- one-stop shop for all their shopping require- shopping destination concept and the Redtag ter, offering our customers the very best. The chase of KD 15. Since the Redtag outlet in ments. Javed Mallick, Country Head, Kuwait, brand becomes a compelling proposition in local consumers recognize that Redtag offers Shuwaikh is a full-concept store with fashion Redtag added saying, “Redtag’s expansion is the retail market. This is proven by the fact great value that can be obtained at an as well as home departments - customers a testament of the fact that the brand stands that the company has grown from 29 stores to affordable price.” will have a plethora of choices. for long-standing traditions of exceptional a chain of over 150 stores (including fran- “Redtag has always focused on providing Keeping in line with its current in-store customer service, great value and a broad chisees) in GCC within the past five years,” excellent fashion value and this has been the layout, the Redtag store in Shuwaikh too will assortment of merchandise for the local Mallick concluded. TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Review Apple iOS 8 Uniting apps and devices into one ecosystem

NEW YORK: The scores of new features in Apple’s software owners of iPhone and iPad models going back to 2011, though update for mobile devices can be boiled down to one word: older devices won’t get all the new features. The new software unity. Many iPhone owners also have iPads and Mac comput- will also come with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which ers, and family members are likely to have Apple devices, too. came out yesterday. Here’s a look at those “unity” features - With the new iOS 8 software for iPhones and iPads, those and why iOS 8 is worth installing: devices start to act like one. Apps on those devices start to NEW YORK: This product image provided by Amazon shows unite, too. Google’s Android software can’t compete with iOS’ Multi-tasking the Kindle Fire HD Kids’ Edition. — AP evolving unity because so many different companies manufac- Let’s say you’re typing an email reply on your iPhone when ture Android devices, and each adds its own variables. Apple you realize the message will be quite lengthy. You can pick up knows what goes into the few products it makes and can break your iPad and finish there. With the upcoming Yosemite Amazon debuts down the walls between them. The free update is available to update for Mac computers, liking coming next month, you’ll be able to use the Mac’s physical keyboard, too. Picking up a kid-friendly ‘Fire’ task on a second device is easy. Just slide up the small app icon on that device’s lock screen, be it an iPhone or an iPad. On NEW YORK: Amazon keeps rolling out the devices. The largest Macs with Yosemite, click the icon on the bottom left. For now, US e-commerce company is introducing two new e-readers and this capability is limited to a handful of apps, including Apple’s new styles of its Kindle Fire HD tablet as part of a fall lineup of Maps, Calendar, Mail, Messages and the Safari Web browser. Kindle devices. The new and updated devices come on the heels And when you try to open a Web page on a second device, of Amazon’s Fire smartphone launch in June and the launch of a you still have to scroll down to where you were. With Maps, on Fire set-top box that allows online video streaming to your TV in the other hand, it takes me to the location I was viewing on the April. other device. This feature, known as Handoff, will be more use- With the new e-readers Amazon is trying to entice users to ful once outside developers take advantage of it. LG and join its ecosystem of products and services by offering a variety of Samsung have offered similar integration of their phones and price points and products. Once a user has an Amazon device tablets, but neither does it as extensively. they are more likely to shell out for Amazon’s $99-annual Prime loyalty club as well as buy movies, books and apps from the Phone calls from any device retailer. Currently, you can send text-like messages from iPads and All devices begin shipping in October, in time for the crucial Macs with the Messages app, but the recipient also needs holiday shopping season. Amazon’s new devices will have to Messages. That excludes Android users. With iOS 8, those iPad compete with a variety of tablets and smartphones, however - and Mac messages will get relayed through the iPhone, so you including Apple’s new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus - in order to win dur- can reach any other phone. The texting capabilities won’t be ing the crucial season. At the high end, Amazon has refreshed its coming until next month, though. What you can do now is use Kindle Fire HDX with a sharper 8.9-inch display, better sound and the iPad and the Mac to make and receive calls. The devices faster processor, keeping the same $379 price tag. It is also now have to be on the same Wi-Fi network, so this won’t help if you offering Kindle Fire HD tablet in two sizes, with 6- and 7-inch left your phone at work. But it’s useful if the phone is charging screens, measured diagonally. The devices with a 6-inch screen in another room. Call quality was about what I’d expect from a start at $99, while the 7-inch screen starts at $139, down from speakerphone. $154. Finally, Amazon is introducing a kids Kindle HD tablet, $149 Breaking down walls for a six-inch screen and $189 for a 7-inch screen, that comes The walls between Apple apps and third-party apps are with a two-year warranty and a year of Amazon’s FreeTime breaking down. For example, outside developers will be able Unlimited, a subscription-only service that offers access to a to use Apple’s fingerprint authentication system with iOS 8. curated assortment of kid-friendly apps, books and videos. The Before, it was limited to a few Apple services. Beyond these Fire HD Kids Edition also disables in-app purchases. That is impor- “unity” features, owners of the new iPhones will be able to pay tant because Amazon is in the midst of a dispute with the Federal for goods simply by holding their device near a credit card ter- Trade Commission over allegations that it did not do enough to minal at retail stores. All iOS 8 users get quicker ways to type prevent children from making unauthorized in-app purchases in messages and reach favorite and recent contacts. the past. Apple and Google have settled with the FTC over similar Although you don’t need to rush out to upgrade your charges, but Amazon has said it is not going to settle. devices right away, it’ll eventually be worthwhile to do so, Amazon also introduced a new e-reader, called the Kindle especially if you have a recent device or multiple Apple Voyage that costs $199 and features a glare-less screen and tex- devices. While last year’s iOS 7 offered cosmetic changes and tured glass front. On the low end it is offering a $79 Kindle touch NEW YORK: This screen shot shows the predictive key- new gesture controls, this year’s update comes with plenty of e- reader, the first time a touch screen has been available on an e- board available with Apple’s iOS 8 software update. —AP new functionality. — AP reader at that price. It will also continue to sell its mid-range $119 Kindle Paperwhite e-reader. Shares of the Seattle company fell $3.76 to close at $324 on Wednesday. — AP Facebook CEO wants more students to explore tech

REDWOOD CITY: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to ance is part of Facebook’s campaign to encourage more technology, engineering and math - so-called STEM fields. turn more American high school students into well-paid young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in science, “What we’re really trying to do is to create the same types techies - and even hire some of them to work at his social- of opportunities for the next Mark Zuckerberg,” said Tim media company. Zuckerberg told students Thursday at Campos, Facebook’s chief information officer. Silicon Valley Redwood City’s Sequoia High School that understanding tech- companies have recently come under criticism for workforces nology and computers “is going to be really critical to having a that are mostly young, male, white and Asian. Facebook hopes lot of options and doing what you want.” to attract young techies like Rosie Valencia, a Sequoia High The Facebook founder said the jobs of the future will be junior who interned at Facebook this summer and interviewed very different from today’s jobs - and young people can use Zuckerberg on stage Thursday. “I really want more girls to be that to their advantage. “If you start with the assumption that able to code because when I started none of my friends even everything in the future is going to be different than it is now, knew what I was doing,” Valencia told the audience. then it’s not true that anyone else knows any more than you Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council, a business guys do about what’s going to work in the future,” Zuckerberg advocacy group, said Facebook and other tech firms are trying said. Facebook announced it is donating 50 laptops and creat- to expand the pipeline of local tech talent. “The more they can ing a class to teach students how to create their own mobile find qualified, talented people, the more successful they’ll be apps for smartphones at Sequoia High, a short drive from REDWOOD CITY: Laptops donated by Facebook to Sequoia in developing new products, new ideas and new approaches,” Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. Zuckerberg’s appear- High School sit on stage after a special assembly. — AP Wunderman said. — AP TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Alibaba makes Wall Street debut Chinese online giant poised to break IPO record

NEW YORK: Alibaba made its long-awaited Wall Street debut yes- terday on the heels of a record stock offering that opens the door to global expansion for the Chinese online retail giant. Company founder Jack Ma was on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as trading opened, while a group of Alibaba customers rang the opening bell. A trading price was not available in the early min- utes after the opening, which is not uncommon for stock market debuts. By raising as much as $25 billion, Chinese online giant Alibaba is poised to break the record for the largest initial public offering in history. Priced at $68 a share, Alibaba would raise $21.7 billion with the offering of 320 million shares. If underwriters exercise the option for 48 million additional shares, the amount would top $25 billion, breaking the 2010 record set by China’s AgBank. Speaking to CNBC television from the trading floor, Ma said he was “very honored, and so excited” by the market debut and that he sees enormous growth potential for Alibaba. “We have a dream,” he said. “We hope in the next 15 years the world will change. We want to be bigger than Wal-Mart.” He added that he sees Alibaba as a company that will have a huge impact: “We hope people say in 15 (years) this is a company like Microsoft, like IBM.”

Analysts upbeat Some analysts were also upbeat about Alibaba, which domi- nates the Chinese online retail space with Taobao.com and TMall.com. “Alibaba has become the biggest e-commerce firm in the world in terms of gross merchandise volume,” the research firm Trefis said, setting a target price of $80 per share. NEW YORK: Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma (second from left) poses for a photo outside the New York “Alibaba will continue to retain the mammoth share of online Stock Exchange prior to the company’s initial price offering yesterday. — AFP shoppers, even if it is not able to increase it much.” Youssef Squali at Cantor Fitzgerald recommending buying Alibaba with a target higher valuation over time.” place called 11 Main, which is currently in a test phase. Alibaba price of $90. Alibaba “starts trading today and with it comes the The IPO allows investors to get a piece of the huge Chinese Group made a profit of nearly $2 billion on revenue of $2.5 billion opportunity to invest in China’s largest e-commerce platform, market, but it also will fuel Alibaba’s international ambitions. in the quarter ending June 30. Revenue rose 46 percent from the which we believe has the potential to dominate global online Alibaba’s consumer services are similar to a mix of those same period a year earlier. Alibaba decided to list in New York commerce over time,” the analyst said in a note to clients. offered by US Internet titans eBay, PayPal and Amazon, and it also because it wanted an alternative class share structure to give “While the stock’s not cheap, we believe the company’s out- operates services for wholesalers. selected minority shareholders extra control over the board; the sized growth and margin profiles, if sustained, should support The company earlier this year announced plans for a US market- Hong Kong bourse declined to change its rules to allow this. — AFP

Fake tweets rouse What will your ‘online’ life debate about parody look like after death? NEW YORK: Sure, you have a lot to do three, six or 12 months of inactivity. Or you CHICAGO: Jon Daniel was watching cartoons charges, but with the backing of the American today - laundry, bills, dinner - but it’s never can choose someone, such as a parent or a with one of his sons when he created a spoof Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Daniel filed the too early to start planning for your digital spouse, to receive the data. The tool covers Twitter account in the name of the Peoria may- lawsuit, which he hopes sends a warning to afterlife, the fate of your numerous online not just email but also other Google servic- or. Out of boredom, he said, he soon began others in power.—AP accounts once you shed this mortal coil. es such as Google Plus, YouTube and sending profane messages about sex, drugs Facebook, Google, Twitter and other sites Blogger. Before deleting data, Google will and debauchery. Daniel never intended for the have different policies on dealing with send a warning to a secondary email fake account to be seen by anyone other than dead users. Some states are also consider- address or a phone number if you have his friends, and it never attracted more than a ing laws that would automatically give provided one. This, of course, won’t help if few dozen followers. But within weeks the loved ones access to, though not control you’re dead. But you can also have that raunchy parody led to a police raid of his home of, their dead relative’s digital accounts, warning go to a loved one. and ignited a debate about online satire, free unless otherwise specified. speech and the limits of a mayor’s power. Unless you take action, you might not Facebook Now Daniel is taking the matter to federal like the outcome: Would you want to give The world’s largest online social network court in a lawsuit alleging the city violated his your spouse automatic access to your doesn’t give relatives access to dead peo- civil rights. The 29-year-old, who works as a email correspondences? Should parents ple’s accounts. Instead, loved ones can tavern cook in his hometown, modeled the automatically be able to browse through a request for your account to be “memorial- tweets on those of other fake accounts that deceased child’s online dating profile? ized” if you die. This means no one will be lampoon sports stars by tweeting in a voice Now that you’re mulling your eventual able to log in or modify any settings, such as that appears drunk. He was dumbfounded demise, here’s a look at how some of the adding or removing friends or deleting con- when Twitter suspended the account. “I was biggest Internet companies deal with tent. In addition, Facebook won’t show the like, ‘Well, OK, that’s the end of that chapter,’” deceased users’ accounts and what you account in its “people you may know” sec- he said. can do to control your information. tion for suggesting friends and won’t send Except it wasn’t, a few weeks later, four birthday reminders. Privacy settings from police officers acting on a complaint from Google when you were alive will carry over, and Mayor Jim Ardis raided the home Daniel shares The company behind Gmail and Google those can’t be changed. So if friends were with several roommates, seizing computers Plus has a tool that lets you decide what able to post to your account’s Timeline, and smartphones. Daniel discovered that the happens with your account after you die or they’ll still be able to do so. The Timeline type of spoof that might be tolerated - or even become inactive online for another reason, posts will be viewable by the same people welcomed as flattery - in Chicago, New York or such as moving to a deserted island off the who were able to see those posts before. Hollywood can play differently in smaller cities ILLINOIS: Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis speaks at a grid with no Internet access. The tool is Friends will also be able to send private mes- in middle America, like Peoria, a manufacturing City Council meeting where he defended his called “inactive account manager.” You can sages, as long as they were able to before, center of 120,000 people. After the April raid, actions in response to a fake Twitter account choose to have your data deleted after even though no one will see them.—AP Peoria’s public prosecutor declined to file set up in his name. — AP TV listings SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

06:00 Gold Rush 01:10 Sci-Fi Science 12:15 Jessie 12:50 Siba’s Table 07:00 Dual Survival 01:35 Sci-Fi Science 12:35 Jessie 13:15 Jenny Morris Cooks The Riviera 07:50 Alaska: The Last Frontier 02:00 Close Encounters 13:00 African Cats 13:40 Guy’s Big Bite 08:40 Fast N’ Loud 02:25 Close Encounters 13:25 Austin & Ally 14:05 The Next Food Network Star 00:45 Monsters Inside Me 09:30 Storage Hunters 02:45 Mythbusters 13:45 Good Luck Charlie 14:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 01:35 Untamed & Uncut 09:55 Container Wars 00:00 Violetta 03:35 What’s That About? 14:10 Good Luck Charlie 15:20 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 02:25 Roaring With Pride 10:20 Savage Family Diggers 00:45 The Hive 14:35 Dog With A Blog 15:45 Chopped 10:45 How It’s Made 04:30 Moon Machines 03:15 Tanked 00:50 Art Attack 15:00 Dog With A Blog 16:35 Fast Food Gone Global 11:10 How Stuff’s Made 05:20 Unchained Reaction 04:05 Treehouse Masters 01:15 Art Attack 15:25 Liv And Maddie 17:25 Jenny Morris Cooks The Riviera 11:35 Street Outlaws 06:10 Science Of The Movies 04:55 Animal Cops Houston 01:40 Wolfblood 15:50 Liv And Maddie 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 12:25 American Chopper: Senior vs 07:00 Stephen Hawking’s Grand 05:45 Swamp Brothers 02:05 Wolfblood 16:10 Mako Mermaids 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Junior Design 06:10 Swamp Brothers 02:30 Violetta 16:35 Win, Lose Or Draw 18:40 Siba’s Table 13:15 American Chopper: Senior vs 07:55 The Unexplained Files 03:10 The Hive 06:35 Call Of The Wildman Junior 17:00 Herbie: Fully Loaded 19:05 Reza’s African Kitchen 08:45 What’s That About? 03:20 Art Attack 07:00 Call Of The Wildman 14:05 Storage Hunters 18:40 Get Frozen 19:30 Guy’s Big Bite 03:45 Art Attack 07:25 Project Puppy 14:30 Container Wars 09:40 Science Of The Movies 18:55 Mako Mermaids 19:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 07:55 Project Puppy 14:55 Savage Family Diggers 10:30 X-Machines 04:10 Jungle Junction 19:20 Violetta 20:20 Chopped 08:15 Weird Creatures With Nick Baker 15:20 Dual Survival 11:20 Moon Machines 04:20 Jungle Junction 20:05 African Cats 21:10 Chopped 09:10 Must Love Cats 16:10 Alaska: The Last Frontier 12:10 Unchained Reaction 04:35 Jungle Junction 20:30 Jessie 22:00 Throwdown With Bobby Flay 10:05 America’s Cutest Pets 17:00 Fast N’ Loud 13:00 How Does That Work? 04:50 Jungle Junction 20:50 Dog With A Blog 22:25 Throwdown With Bobby Flay 11:00 Too Cute! 17:50 Idris Elba: King Of Speed 13:30 What’s That About? 05:00 Art Attack 21:15 Mako Mermaids 22:50 Pizza Cuz 11:55 Treehouse Masters 18:40 Fifth Gear 14:20 Mythbusters 05:25 Art Attack 21:40 Austin & Ally 23:15 Pizza Cuz 19:30 Gold Rush 05:50 Mouk 12:50 Must Love Cats 15:10 Scrapheap Challenge 22:00 Good Luck Charlie 23:40 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 20:20 How It’s Made 06:00 Austin & Ally 13:45 Must Love Cats 16:00 X-Machines 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 20:45 How Stuff’s Made 06:25 Austin & Ally 14:40 Must Love Cats 16:50 Science Of The Movies 22:50 Shake It Up 15:35 Must Love Cats 21:10 Container Wars 06:45 Mako Mermaids 21:35 Savage Family Diggers 17:40 Sci-Fi Science 23:10 Wolfblood 16:30 Must Love Cats 07:10 Mako Mermaids 22:00 Idris Elba: King Of Speed 18:05 Sci-Fi Science 23:35 Wolfblood 17:25 Must Love Cats 07:35 Jessie 22:50 Fifth Gear 18:30 Close Encounters 07:55 Jessie 18:20 Tanked 23:40 Car Chasers 00:00 Diggers 18:55 Close Encounters 08:20 Win, Lose Or Draw 19:15 World’s Wildest Cities: Manaus 00:30 Diggers 19:20 The Gadget Show 08:45 Good Luck Charlie 19:45 World’s Wildest Cities: Manaus 01:00 Dangerous Encounters 19:45 How Does That Work? 09:05 Dog With A Blog 20:10 Deadly Islands 02:00 Britain’s Underworld 20:10 Mythbusters 09:30 The Wizards Return: Alex vs. 00:00 Keeping Up With The 21:05 Wildest Latin America 03:00 Mega Bridges 21:00 The Future Of... Alex. Kardashians 22:00 World’s Wildest Cities: Manaus 04:00 Killing Lincoln 22:30 World’s Wildest Cities: Manaus 21:50 Alien Mysteries 10:15 Liv And Maddie 00:55 Chelsea Lately 00:20 The Gadget Show 06:00 Family Guns 22:40 Human Nature 10:40 Meet The Robinsons 01:25 Style Star 22:55 Deadly Islands 07:00 Brain Games 00:45 How Does That Work? 23:30 Moon Machines 01:50 Style Star 23:50 Untamed & Uncut 07:30 Brain Games 02:20 Keeping Up With The 08:00 Diggers Kardashians 08:30 Diggers 03:15 Extreme Close-Up 09:00 Dangerous Encounters 03:40 Extreme Close-Up 10:00 Britain’s Underworld 04:10 E!ES 00:25 Keeping Up Appearances 11:00 Predator CSI 05:05 E!ES 00:55 Doctors 12:00 A Traveler’s Guide To The 06:00 E! Entertainment Special 01:25 Casualty Planets 07:50 Style Star 02:15 Him & Her 13:00 Air Crash Investigation 08:20 E! News 02:45 Him & Her 14:00 Battleground Brothers 09:15 Giuliana & Bill 03:15 Him & Her 15:00 Brain Games 10:15 THS 03:45 Him & Her 15:30 Brain Games 11:10 E!ES 04:15 The Weakest Link 16:00 Diggers 12:05 E! News 05:00 Teletubbies 16:30 Diggers 13:05 Fashion Police 05:25 3rd & Bird 17:00 Dangerous Encounters 13:35 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 05:35 The Green Balloon Club 18:00 Rebuilding Titanic 14:05 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 06:00 Nina And The Neurons: In The 19:00 The Numbers Game 14:30 Style Star Lab 19:30 The Numbers Game 15:00 Keeping Up With The 06:15 Teletubbies 20:00 Situation Critical Kardashians 06:40 3rd & Bird 21:00 Doomsday Preppers 16:00 Keeping Up With The 06:50 The Green Balloon Club 22:00 Armageddon Outfitters Kardashians 07:15 The Weakest Link 23:00 Naked Science 2.5 17:00 The Drama Queen 08:00 The Vicar Of Dibley 18:00 E! News 08:40 Sinbad 19:00 The E! True Hollywood Story 09:25 Last Man Standing 20:00 Eric And Jessie: Game On 10:15 Blackadder The Third 20:30 Eric And Jessie: Game On 10:45 The Weakest Link 21:00 Giuliana & Bill 00:20 Hippo vs Croc 11:35 The Vicar Of Dibley 22:00 Fashion Police 01:10 Monster Fish 12:15 Sinbad 22:30 E! News 02:00 Brutal Killers 13:00 Casualty 23:30 Chelsea Lately 02:50 Crocpocalypse 13:50 Eastenders 03:45 Hooked 14:20 Eastenders 04:40 Built For The Kill 14:50 Eastenders 05:35 Brutal Killers 15:20 Eastenders 06:30 Crocpocalypse 15:55 Blackadder Goes Forth 07:25 Hooked 16:25 Blackadder Goes Forth 08:20 Mudcats 00:05 Fast Food Gone Global 16:55 Blackadder Goes Forth 09:15 Crocodile King 00:55 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 17:25 The Fat Fighters 10:10 Wild Untamed Brazil 01:20 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 18:15 Sinbad 11:05 Killer Shots 01:45 Mexican Made Easy 19:00 Live At The Apollo 12:00 Shark Men 02:10 Mexican Made Easy 19:45 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:55 World’s Deadliest Animals 02:35 Siba’s Table 20:30 Ashes To Ashes 13:50 Hippo vs Croc 03:00 Siba’s Table 21:20 Him & Her 14:45 Hooked 03:25 Guy’s Big Bite 21:50 Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle 15:40 Mudcats 03:50 Iron Chef America 22:20 Lee Evans: Big Live At The O2 16:35 Croc Ganglands 04:40 Chopped 17:30 Wild Untamed Brazil 05:30 Unwrapped 18:25 Hidden Worlds 05:50 Tastiest Places To Chowdown 19:20 World’s Deadliest Animals 06:10 Chopped 20:10 Hippo vs Croc 07:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 21:00 Hooked 07:25 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 21:50 Mudcats 00:30 Street Outlaws 07:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 22:40 Croc Ganglands 01:20 The Fighters 08:15 Iron Chef America 23:30 Wild Untamed Brazil 02:10 Saint Hoods 09:05 Barefoot Contessa 03:00 Fast N’ Loud 09:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 03:50 Storage Hunters 10:20 Easy Chinese: San Francisco 04:15 Container Wars 04:40 Savage Family Diggers 10:45 Fast Food Gone Global 05:05 How It’s Made 11:35 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 05:30 How Stuff’s Made 12:00 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon THE ROCK ON OSN MOVIES HD ACTION 12:25 Charly’s Cake Angels Stewart TV listings SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

01:00 The Colbert Report Stewart 03:00 Rescue Me 08:00 Trouble With The Curve-PG15 10:00 Pawn Stars 01:30 Seinfeld 21:30 The Colbert Report 04:00 House Of Cards 10:00 Marvel’s The Invincible Iron 10:30 Pawn Stars 02:00 Seinfeld 22:00 Wilfred 05:00 Good Morning America 00:00 Midnight Run-PG15 Man-PG 11:00 Storage Wars 02:30 The Mindy Project 22:30 2 Broke Girls 12:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation-PG15 11:30 Storage Wars 07:00 Emmerdale 02:15 Dr Seuss’ Cat In The Hat-PG 03:00 Baby Daddy 23:00 The Mindy Project 14:00 Too Late To Say Goodbye-PG15 12:00 Counting Cars 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 04:00 Home Alone: The Holiday Heist- 03:30 Parks And Recreation 23:30 Late Night With Seth Meyers 16:00 Trouble With The Curve-PG15 12:30 Counting Cars 09:00 Almost Human PG 04:00 My Boys 18:00 The Guilt Trip-PG15 13:00 Mountain Men 10:00 Emmerdale 06:00 Just Like Heaven-PG15 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 20:00 Taken 2-PG15 14:00 Counting Cars Jimmy Fallon 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:00 Night At The Museum-PG 22:00 The Awakening-18 14:30 Counting Cars 05:30 My Name Is Earl 00:00 The Carrie Diaries 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy 10:00 Shrek The Third-FAM 15:00 Counting Cars 06:00 The War At Home 01:00 Chicago Fire 13:00 The Blacklist 12:00 The Longest Yard-PG15 15:30 Counting Cars 06:30 Friends 02:00 The Newsroom 14:00 Live Good Morning America 14:00 The Money Pit-PG15 16:00 American Restoration 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 03:00 C.S.I. 16:00 Almost Human 16:00 Beauty Shop-PG15 17:00 Pawn Stars 08:00 My Boys 04:00 Covert Affairs 17:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00 Down Periscope-PG15 02:00 Trans World 17:30 Pawn Stars 08:30 My Name Is Earl 05:00 Switched At Birth 20:00 Wild Hogs-PG15 03:00 Super Rugby 18:00 Storage Wars 09:00 Baby Daddy 18:00 The Blacklist 06:00 The Carrie Diaries 22:00 The Dukes Of Hazzard-18 05:00 Super Rugby 18:30 Storage Wars 09:30 Trophy Wife 19:00 Almost Human 07:00 Last Resort 07:00 Golfing World 19:00 American Restoration 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 20:00 Grey’s Anatomy 08:00 Scandal 08:00 International Rugby Union 20:00 Counting Cars 10:30 Friends 09:00 Chicago Fire 21:00 The Blacklist 10:00 ICC Cricket 360 20:30 Counting Cars 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 10:00 Switched At Birth 22:00 House Of Cards 10:30 Live Super Rugby 21:00 Pawn Stars Jimmy Fallon 11:00 Covert Affairs 23:00 Rescue Me 12:30 Live NRL Premiership 21:30 Storage Wars 12:00 The War At Home 12:00 Emmerdale A01:00 Promised Land-PG15 15:00 Super Rugby 22:00 American Pickers 12:30 My Boys 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 03:00 The Philly Kid-PG15 13:00 My Name Is Earl 17:00 Trans World 23:00 Storage Wars 14:00 Scandal 05:00 Abandoned-PG15 13:30 Friends 15:00 The Carrie Diaries 18:00 ICC Cricket 360 23:30 Storage Wars 07:00 Oh Christmas Tree-PG 14:00 Parks And Recreation 16:00 Emmerdale 18:30 Total Rugby 09:00 Darling Companion-PG15 14:30 Trophy Wife 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 19:00 Golfing World 15:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:00 Scandal 00:00 The Awakening-18 11:00 Abandoned-PG15 20:00 Live Super Rugby 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 19:00 Switched At Birth 02:00 Cloverfield-PG15 13:00 Bernie-PG15 22:00 Live PGA Tour Stewart 20:00 Covert Affairs 04:00 F/X-PG15 15:00 Riddle-PG15 16:00 The Colbert Report 21:00 The Client List 06:00 Taken 2-PG15 17:00 Darling Companion-PG15 00:10 Oprah’s Next Chapter 01:00 Mob Wives 16:30 The War At Home 22:00 Killer Women 08:00 Disturbia-PG15 19:00 96 Minutes-PG15 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 23:00 C.S.I. 01:50 Hoarding: Buried Alive 10:00 Red Eye-PG15 21:00 Citizen Gangster-PG15 18:00 The Simpsons 00:00 Trans World Sport 02:40 I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant 12:00 Iron Man-PG15 23:00 Neds-PG15 18:30 Parks And Recreation 01:00 PGA European Tour 03:05 Mob Wives 14:15 Taken 2-PG15 19:00 Enlisted 07:00 Premier League Darts 03:55 Long Island Medium 19:30 The Michael J. Fox Show 16:00 Daylight-PG15 10:30 Golfing World 04:20 Say Yes To The Dress 20:00 The Tonight Show Starring 18:00 Disturbia-PG15 11:30 Live PGA European Tour 04:45 Say Yes To The Dress 19:45 The Rock-PG15 00:45 The Best Man-PG15 Jimmy Fallon 00:00 The Blacklist 14:30 Web.Com Tour 05:10 Toddlers & Tiaras 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon 22:00 Deep Rising-PG15 02:45 Red Lights-PG15 16:30 Live PGA European Tour 01:00 Good Morning America 06:00 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 04:45 Cinderella Man-PG15 19:30 Inside The PGA Tour 07:00 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 07:15 An Inconvenient Truth-PG 20:00 WWE SmackDown 07:50 Cake Boss 09:00 The Trial-PG15 22:00 Live Super League 08:15 Cake Boss 11:00 I Am-PG15 08:40 Cake Boss 12:30 Cinderella Man-PG15 09:05 Cake Boss 15:00 Prosecuting Casey Anthony- 09:30 Six Little Mcghees PG15 10:20 My Crazy Obsession 17:00 I Am-PG15 10:45 My Crazy Obsession 19:00 Marie Antoinette-PG15 00:00 ICC Cricket 360 11:10 Extreme Couponing 21:00 Nobody Walks-PG15 00:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 11:35 Extreme Couponing All-Stars 01:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 23:00 Shadow Dancer-PG15 13:15 Oprah Presents: Master Class 02:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 14:05 Oprah’s Next Chapter 03:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 14:55 Little People, Big World 04:30 ICC Cricket 360 17:00 World’s Worst Mum 01:00 Austenland-PG15 05:00 IPL Highlights 17:50 Jon & Kate Plus 8 03:00 Between Us-PG15 06:00 IPL Highlights 18:15 Jon & Kate Plus 8 05:00 Good Day For It-PG15 07:00 ICC Cricket 360 18:40 Jon & Kate Plus 8 07:00 Monsters University-PG 07:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 19:10 Jon & Kate Plus 8 09:00 You Got Served: Beat The World- 08:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 19:35 Jon & Kate Plus 8 PG15 09:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 20:05 Six Little Mcghees 11:00 Magic Journey To Africa-PG15 10:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 21:00 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo 13:00 Austenland-PG15 11:30 ICC Cricket 360 21:25 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo 15:00 Jack The Giant Slayer-PG15 12:00 IPL Highlights 21:55 World’s Worst Mum 17:00 You Got Served: Beat The World- 13:00 IPL Highlights 22:50 Long Island Medium PG15 14:00 IPL Highlights 23:15 My Crazy Obsession 19:00 LOL-PG15 15:00 IPL Highlights 23:40 My Crazy Obsession 21:00 One Direction: This Is Us-PG 16:00 ICC Cricket 360 23:00 The Heat-PG15 16:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 17:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 18:30 Natwest T20 Blast Highlights 19:30 Live Natwest T20 Blast 23:00 ICC Cricket 360 00:35 Dancing On Ice 01:00 A Fairy Tale Christmas 23:30 Best of ICC WT20 02:00 Emmerdale 02:45 Gnomeo & Juliet 02:55 Coronation Street 04:30 The Great Bear 03:25 Big Star’s Little Star 06:00 Problem Child 2 04:20 The Hungry Sailors 08:00 Freddy Frogface 05:15 The Chase 10:00 Planet 51 06:05 Dancing On Ice 11:30 Wizards And Giants 00:00 Storage Wars 07:30 Big Star’s Little Star 13:00 Gnomeo & Juliet 00:30 Pawn Stars 08:25 The Hungry Sailors 14:30 Fred 2: Night Of The Living Fred 01:00 American Restoration 09:20 Take On The Twisters 16:00 Curious George: Swings Into 02:00 American Daredevils 10:15 Murdoch Mysteries Spring 02:30 American Daredevils 11:10 Emmerdale 18:00 Planet 51 03:00 Storage Wars 12:00 Coronation Street 20:00 Turboosters 03:30 Storage Wars 12:30 The Chase 22:00 Fred 2: Night Of The Living Fred 04:00 Pawn Stars 13:20 Dancing On Ice 23:30 Curious George: Swings Into 04:30 Pawn Stars 14:45 Murdoch Mysteries Spring 05:00 Mountain Men 15:35 Take On The Twisters 06:00 Storage Wars Texas 16:30 Lewis 06:30 Counting Cars 18:20 Murdoch Mysteries 07:00 Counting Cars 19:10 Coronation Street 00:00 Dangerous Attraction-PG15 07:30 Counting Cars 19:35 Take On The Twisters 02:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation-PG15 08:00 American Restoration 20:30 Lewis 04:00 Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away- 08:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 22:20 Coronation Street PG 09:00 Storage Wars Texas 22:50 Emmerdale WILD HOGS ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY HD 06:00 Disturbia-PG15 09:30 Counting Cars 23:45 Murdoch Mysteries WHAT’S ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

KALPAK celebrates Onam 2014

ALPAK celebrated Onam festival on 12th September Director Varghese Puthukulangara. The meeting was Nadaka Akademi, Reji Bhaskar, Kairali Channel - Producer and 2014 at the United Indian School auditorium presided by KALPAK president Kalasri Babu Chakola. Kerala Director of 300 episodes completed program ‘Colors of KAbbassiya with Pookkalam competition and various Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Kuwait Chapter Coordinator Kuwait’ and Varghese Paul well-established sound engineer cultural programs. The winners of the pookalam competition Sajeev K Peter and KALPAK Onam celebration program con- FM Kuwait. was Shyni Frank, Abraham and Team securing the 1st place, vener Chandran Puthur gave felicitation speeches. The celebration ended with various entertainment pro- 2nd prize by Sumalesh & team and finally the 3rd place by Al Babu Chakola in his speech announced the decision to grams presenting various classical programs of Kerala. Arabi Co team. The consolation prize was given to KR Rajan honor every year Indians from Kuwait who have established KALPAK encouraged all its participants with medals of and team. Joseph Kanakkara welcomed all the ‘pookalam’ in various art and cultural fields by Rosy Oppen Memorial KALPAK Onam celebration 2014. KALPAK General Secretary participants. Trophy. This year KALPAK honored Kaipatoor Thangachan a Kumar Thrithala welcomed the guests and treasurer Idicula On the occasion, the cultural evening was inaugurated by well-known writer in Kuwait, Sunil K Cherian the best drama Mathew gave vote of thanks. Vanitha Joint Secretary Manju chief guest Kerala Government NORKA Pravasi Welfare Board writer in Middle East award winner from Kerala Sangeetha Reji anchored the program. Stage set for ‘Onathanima 2014’

rrangements for Onathanima will also receive prize money, besides 2014, the United Onam carnival of individual medals & certificates for each AMalayalees in Kuwait, organized participant. by THANIMA, are progressing. The event In the public meeting, the coveted will be held on Friday, October 24, 2014, ‘Pearl of the School’ award, instituted by at Indian Central School Open Ground, Thanima, for the best all-rounder from Abbasiya. each Indian Schools in Kuwait will be The highlight of the event is the 10th presented. Candidate will be nominated National Tug ‘O War championship by the School Principal/ Management under the guidance and guidelines of based on guidelines provided. Carnatic music recital TWIF (Tug-O-War International Colorful cultural procession, march- Federation) for ‘San Celia Ever Rolling past of the athletes, folk arts, musical Carnatic musical program ‘Guruvandanam’ concert after the ‘Guruvandanam’. Subramaniam Gold Cup’. The 1st& 2nd runners up will fusion etc, are other attractions of the will be presented on October 3, 2014 at the will be accompanied on violin by Thiruvizha G be presented with Blue Line Ever Rolling event. As in the past an updated direc- AIndian Community School, (Junior), Salmiya Ullas, on mridungam by Peruuna G Harikumar and Trophy and Jiju Memorial Ever Rolling tory with details of Indian associations in from 6.30 pm. Well-known Indian musician Prof on ghatom by Ragesh V Ramakrishnan. All music Trophy respectively. The winning teams Kuwait will be released in the event. Mavelikkara P Subramaniam will render a musical lovers are welcome. Aware Center Guided Tour: Arab Organization Headquarters 27 Sep 2014, 9:30 am: This tour is a marvel of innovative architec- ture displaying modern technology combined with traditional artisan craftsmanship from Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Egypt & contributions from Kuwaiti designers. This tour meets directly at the Arab Organization Headquarters. Cameras are welcome. Limited Seats. Advance reservations are required at [email protected] Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Guided Tour: Bait Al Othman Museum 29 Sep 2014, 5 pm: Inaugurated by the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on April 8, 2013, this Museum hosts rare historical items & antiques for old Kuwaiti houses. Decorating the walls of its Art Gallery are paintings & belong- MMF holds interactive session ings of Kuwaiti Artists. There are also the crafts & Kuwaiti dhow mod- els on display. Fee: KD 2 per person. Children below 14 years & Pets Malayali Media Forum (MMF) Kuwait members with Indian journalist Ravi Vrama Thampuran following an interactive are not allowed. Limited Seats. Advance reservations required at session. The visiting journalist discussed contemporary socio-political issues in India with the MMF members. [email protected] WHAT’S ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

India Property Exhibition 2014 opens at Holiday Inn Salmiya

ndia Property Exhibition 2014, one of the largest displays of ets through a multitude of choices, pricing plans and payment bility of capital appreciation. While residential markets in India Indian real-estate in recent time, was inaugurated on Friday, 19 options, the India Property Exhibition 2014 is specifically concep- have already witnessed a rapid bounce back, commercial markets ISeptember, at the Holiday Inn Salmiya, by Sunil Jain, tualized and tailored to meet the needs and aspiration of NRIs liv- often considered a key indicator of economic activity, have begun Ambassador of India to Kuwait. ing in Kuwait. Besides showcasing the wide availability and choice showing signs of revival since the new government took power. Prominent businessmen, leading community members, of properties in various segments, the exhibition also points to Another significant development in the real estate sector is exhibitors and a large crowd of eager visitors to the exhibition, the enormous investment potential that Indian real estate has in the proliferation of property management service companies to witnessed the inauguration ceremony. The two-day property terms of growth. service retail clients. This has been a long-felt need among NRIs show, which will remain open from 10.45am to 8.30pm on both The expansion of cities across India, increasing economic who are away from the country and are looking for a professional- days, showcases over 100 ongoing and upcoming projects from development and job opportunities, rising migrant population to ly managed company to take care of their real estate assets dur- reputed developers and builders across India. cities and implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects to ing their absence from India. The property exhibition, which provides NRIs in Kuwait with cater to the needs of these fast developing cities, have helped Taking into consideration the lucrative potential of investment the ability to interact directly with builders and developers of boost the $12 billion Indian real estate sector. Demand for hous- in the rapidly growing Indian real-estate market, with its current some of the finest properties in India, caters to a rising demand ing in India’s top cities is estimated to be three times higher than high returns on investments, the plethora of options, the favor- among different segments of the Indian community in Kuwait for supply, and is predicted to remain so going well into the immedi- able dinar to rupee exchange rate, the ease of securing home reliable residential and investment opportunities. The India ate future. loans and real-estate value appreciation, the India Property Property Exhibition 2014 presents under one roof, luxury villas, Improving construction quality, enhanced market transparen- Exhibition 2014 is proving to be a remarkable opportunity for affordable apartments, farm houses, beach properties and much cy, availability of suitable choices and a variety of financing NRIs in Kuwait to seriously examine investing in Indian real-estate. more, from specially selected, trusted builders. options have made real estate a good asset class to invest in. It The India Property Exhibition 2014 is organized by Indus Fairs & Designed to please people with different lifestyles and budg- provides a stable and predictable income yield along with a possi- Events (India) Pvt Ltd in association with Response Events, Kuwait. HEALTH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Ebola lockdown begins; Freetown at standstill Sierra Leone streets deserted amid shutdown

FREETOWN: Sierra Leone began a three-day lockdown yesterday in an effort to halt the spread of the Ebola virus, as President Ernest Bai Koroma urged residents to com- ply with the emergency measures. Streets in the normally bustling seaside capital Freetown were deserted, barring vehicles carrying police officers and health workers. Radio stations played Ebola awareness jingles on repeat and encouraged residents to stay indoors. “Today, the life of everyone is at stake, but we will get over this difficulty if all do what we have been asked to do,” Koroma said in a television address late on Thursday. “These are extraordi- nary times and extraordinary times require extraordinary meas- ures.” Ebola has infected some 5,357 people in West Africa this year, killing 2,630 of them, in the worst epidemic of the virus that the world has seen. At least 562 people have died in Sierra Leone and nearly 30,000 health workers, volunteers and teachers aim to visit every single household in the country of six million in just three days to educate them and isolate the sick. But the teams were off to a slow start. Volunteers at the Murray Town Health Center in Freetown said they had not yet received their kits, containing soap, stickers and flyers. “This means we are going to achieve less than our target for today or stay beyond 6 o’clock this evening to be able to do so,” one of the volunteers said. Some have ques- tioned whether Sierra Leone’s QUITO: Miriam Trujillo, owner of a religious figurine restoration shop, stops the bleeding of Antonio Puruncajas’ nose before painting it in Quito. campaign will be effective. “Food Ecuadorean restorers use their techniques to retouch people’s faces in order to conceal scars. — AFP prices have gone up 30 percent. Many homes that cannot afford (food) are starving,” said Ahmed Ecuador icon restorers turn Nanoh, executive secretary of Sierra Leone’s chamber of agricul- ture. “This morning many families are calling on the radio crying to flesh-and-blood clients because of lack of food in their homes.” Healthcare workers seek- QUITO: Antonio Puruncajas is sitting on a injuries. Besides acrylic paint and plant-based scratches she suspects were inflicted by a ing to contain the Ebola outbreak wooden bench getting his broken nose dyes, they also use a “secret ingredient” they woman. Without asking many questions, have often been met with deep touched up after hoodlums smashed it while say carries healing powers. Some clients even Munoz mixes some colors on a pallet and mistrust by local communities. stealing his money during a recent robbery. seek them out just to get their make-up done, paints over the wounds. Ten minutes later the In a tragic illustration of latent But the woman working on the 52-year-old preferring them to the beauty parlor even if boy gets up, asks for a mirror and gives an fears, a team of eight people edu- bus driver’s nose is not a doctor or a plastic sur- they have no scars. After a 40-minute session, approving nod. Munoz charges $5 per treat- cating locals on Ebola risks in geon. She is a “restorer of saints,” an artisan Puruncajas gets up, gives himself a quick look ment. neighboring Guinea were killed who tenderly cares for Ecuadorans’ damaged in the mirror, pays Trujillo $7 and asks for some That is much cheaper than the price to and their bodies dumped in a vil- plaster Virgin Marys and other religious icons. of the “miraculous makeup” to take home. restore an icon-up to $150. The beauty treat- lage latrine. An official for the Like many in her profession, she has begun “Apply it to your nose and it will restore your ments have today become a key part of his United Nations children’s agency offering her services to injured and scarred skin a little each day,” she tells him. business. A sign outside his small shop adver- UNICEF, Roeland Monasch, said human beings as well. tises his “wound touch-ups,” but most of his the “Ose to Ose” campaign, which “They’re going to touch me up like the baby A less holy side clients hear about him by word of mouth, he means “house to house” in local Jesus,” Puruncajas says with a grin as artisan Artisan Edwin Munoz says his uncle Victor, a says. Medical experts are not so easily persuad- Krio, would be helpful. “If people don’t have access to the right Miriam Trujillo, 37, covers his nose with a flesh- fellow icon restorer, first discovered the heal- ed. “These are chemicals that can cause a lot of information, we need to bring life- colored concoction she promises will erase his ing powers of the paint used to restore reli- health problems. Some workers who have saving messages to them, where wounds. The narrow street where Trujillo gious icons. According to Munoz, his uncle been in long-term contact with this paint they live, at their doorsteps,” he works in Quito’s old colonial center has long applied the paint to his wife on a hunch after develop skin problems and even lung prob- said. Investors are worried about been home to artisans who restore broken her face was badly cut in an accident 40 years lems, because skin absorbs everything,” said the impact of the lockdown on saints and Jesuses in this predominantly ago. Today the practice has become a boom- dermatologist Francisco Yandun. The artisans Sierra Leone’s iron ore production. Catholic capital that is home to dozens of ing niche business for Bolivar Street artisans interviewed by AFP said they had not received In a bid to reassure them, African churches and chapels. But they have also like Munoz, who at 52 has spent three decades any complaints about their second line of Minerals Ltd. said it expected no begun offering services of a different kind, working in icon restoration. As Munoz recounts work. But they declined to answer questions material impact on its iron ore using the same techniques to cover-and, they his story, a client arrives with her 16-year-old about whether they had health permits or reg- operations. —Reuters say, also heal-living, breathing clients’ facial grandson, whose face is covered with cuts and ulatory approval.— AFP HEALTH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Forget high-tech, crime-hit S Africans go for coffins

CULLINAN: Many properties in crime-ridden South Africa are secured by electronic burglar alarms and high concrete walls topped with high-voltage electric fences, but in the quaint small diamond mining town of Cullinan, coffins are the latest Asian stars enlisted to security gadgets. Following a spate of robberies in the semi- rural town of around 28,000 people, some residents have found that caskets are keeping burglars at bay. Tired of the fight rhino poaching break-ins, a couple that runs a scrap metal trading firm thought they would experiment with a coffin to deter thieves. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK: has been worst hit, forcing the dent of the anti-smuggling and From three burglaries a week, they have registered zero since they erected a black coffin among rusting pieces of iron Increasingly desperate South African authorities to approve a plan to relo- investigation unit at Vietnam piping strewn around the open-air hectare surrounded with a conservationists are turning to a mul- cate hundreds of the endangered Customs, has also been flown across wire mesh perimeter fencing. So the low cost and no-frills but ti-national team of “rhino ambassa- animals before they are slaughtered. the world to witness the horrors of quirky idea to protect their wares, must be effective. “Crime is dors” to try to end the scourge of poaching. That kind of investment high,” said Rita Gatinho, company manager. “I don’t carry poaching-and Vietnamese pop diva Targeting the consumers may just pay off. Nguyen said his guns, am totally against that, what do we do to protect our- Hong Nhung has been recruited for a Now conservation groups want to government was considering tighter selves?” It started off as joke when a customer came in last good reason. It is hoped the singer tackle demand. As Hong Nhung and regulations to curb the trade. In year offering to sell them an unused coffin. and actress will take the message investigators comb the gruesome Vietnam rhino poaching is classified “My husband said ‘let me just put it up maybe it will help to directly to the people who matter- scene, it is likely the horn has already only under prohibited goods and keep the thieves away,’ which it did,” said Gatinho. “It’s been, those who buy rhino horn. Fighting been smuggled out of the country en offenders often get off with light sen- wow! I must say touch wood, it’s working,” she said stretching back tears as she stares at a decom- route to Asia. “Vietnam is the main tences. “The Vietnamese government her hand to the coffin. Pieces of yellow reflective tape are posing rhino carcass in the world- conduit” for smuggled horns to the recognizes the impact of the illegal, stuck on the coffin which is gradually decomposing in the sun renowned Kruger Park, she vows to continent, said Andrew Peterson, the we believe that stricter punishment and the rain. South Africans last year reported more than use her star power to ensure rhinos head of Rhinose Foundation, the is required,” he said. 300,000 burglaries at residential and business properties, are not eradicated by poachers. group who brought Hong Nhung to “Right now government is in the according to Crime Stats SA-which collates crime figures “People back home need to learn South Africa. The horns, made up of a process of drafting a law that would released by police. that we need to keep these animals substance similar to human finger- give harsher sentences to people for future generations and not let nails, are a prized commodity in selling the horn,” he said. But he ‘I have got security’ them disappear,” said the artist, who Vietnam and other east and south- admitted that dismantling traditional A few hundreds of meters away from the shop, biker and also appeared on screen in the “Quiet east Asian nations. They are used in beliefs around the use of the horns former prison warder Rusty Pool has converted his treasure American.” traditional medicine to “cure” dis- was the biggest challenge. According chest-shaped trailer into a wooden coffin, coming with all the Conservationists hope she and eases like cancer. But even in to Nguyen, the horn is a “status sym- trimmings of stainless steel handles. His original idea was not others-like Chinese-American actress Vietnam the battle to reduce supply bol” among the wealthy who drink it to scare off anyone because there are no superstitions around Bai Ling of “Lost” and “The Crow” is lagging. Customs officials have so as a detoxing agent, after it has been coffins in his culture. After all coffins were used for storing fame-will reach Asian consumers far this year seized only one consign- ground to powder. “It’s like a owning dried fruits and stacked on house roof tops during the olden days. So his idea then had been to come up with a novelty who buy the rhinos’ horns. South ment of horns, compared to six in a diamond,” he said, adding that sleeper trailer which he would use when he goes camping Africa’s fight to restrict the supply of 2013. Stricter checks might have “stricter laws and education are key.” during biking rallies. Coincidentally he decided on the design horn has seen military-style anti- caused dealers to change tactics. The Pop star Hong Nhung hopes she can shortly after the sleepy town east of Pretoria had experienced poaching operations, but the use of horns, usually hidden in luggage, play a role in that. “We are going to a spike in crime. Thieves had poisoned most of the residents’ drones and strong-arm tactics has enter the country already chopped help spread the message that using dogs before going on a stealing rampage. He was a victim and yielded few results. Over 700 rhinos into pieces. rhino products is bad, because ani- lost two motorcycles. “Ever since (he built the coffin) nothing have been killed in parks across Top Vietnamese customs official mals are killed in this horrible way,” has happened,” he said touching his brown paneled pine South Africa this year. Kruger Park Nguyen Hung Anh, the vice-presi- she said.— AFP wood coffin.—AFP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

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Contact: MUHALAB-3 JAWAZA MIRI (DIG) (Arabic) 9:45 PM name to Shabbir Hussain by change my name to Jolly 99105286. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (DIG) 1:30 PM TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (DIG) 12:05 AM Katka. (4761) (C 4759) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (DIG) 3:45 PM (given name) James (sur- name). Address: 15-9-2014 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (DIG) 6:00 PM AVENUES-1 I, Zainab Shabbir Husain, Manamthadathil, Kattappana, JAWAZA MIRI (DIG) (Arabic) 8:15 PM HERCULES (DIG) 2:00 PM holder of Indian Passport Idukki, Kerala. (C 4768) JAWAZA MIRI (DIG) (Arabic) 10:30 PM HERCULES (DIG) 4:00 PM NO. K7924263, resident TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (DIG) 12:45 AM NO FRI+SAT 18-9-2014 Saifypura, Nai Abadi, ACCOMMODATION POWER (DIG) (Telugu) 4:00 PM Banswara, Rajasthan, India, I, Woodha Lalitha, holder of FANAR-1 HERCULES (DIG) 7:00 PM hereby change my name to Indian Passport No. Sharing accommodation - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (DIG) 1:30 PM HERCULES (DIG) 10:00 PM Zainab Shabbir Husain Katka. 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Daily SuDoku Yesterday’s Solution SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Athletics fall out of top AL wild-card spot

OAKLAND: Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics fell out of the top American League (AL) wild-card spot with a 7-2 loss to Texas on Thursday that gave the Rangers a three-game sweep. The lat- est loss to the team with the worst record in the majors dropped the A’s a half-game behind idle Kansas City for the first wild-spot slot. Oakland owned the best record in the big leagues as recently as Aug 15. Texas roughed up Gray (13-9) for four runs in the first inning and won its season-best sixth in a row. Gray saw his winless stretch reach five starts. The right-hander in his first full major league season has only one victory in 10 starts since his 5-0 July that earned him AL pitcher of the month honors. Nick Martinez (4-11) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2-3 innings, handing Oakland its sixth loss in eight games. Leonys Martin hit an RBI double and the Rangers came out swinging for 15 total hits.

YANKEES 3, BLUE JAYS 2 Derek Jeter began his final homestand with one more stroll around the bases. Jeter homered deep into the left-field seats against RA Dickey in the sixth inning, earning a standing ovation from his adoring fans and helping the New York Yankees beat Toronto. After Jose Bautista’s tying, two-run homer off Shawn Kelley with two outs in the eighth, Chase Headley sent the win- ning run home in the ninth with a one-out grounder through the legs of first baseman Adam Lind for an error. Jeter ended a 158 at-bat homerless streak with just the fourth home run of his 20th and final major league season. The home run, which put New York ahead 2-0, was his first at Yankee Stadium since July 28 last year. Jeter beat out an infield single in the first on a grounder shortstop Jose Reyes double-clutched, and had his first multihit game since Aug 26. Toronto bounced back when Bautista homered in his fourth straight game against the Yankees. He has hit seven of his 33 homers this year against New York.

PIRATES 3, RED SOX 2 The host Pirates got a lucky break when Boston pinch-runner Jemile Weeks was hit by a batted ball in the ninth inning in a win over the Red Sox. The Pirates won their fourth in a row and maintained their lead over Milwaukee for the second NL wild- card spot. Down 3-2, the Red Sox put runners at the corners with no outs in the ninth against Mark Melancon. Will Middlebrooks then hit a chopper down the line and ball struck the back of Weeks’ left leg as he made a dive back to third. Weeks was called out, and Melancon retired the last two batters for his 30th save in 34 opportunities. Gerrit Cole (10-5) allowed two runs in seven- plus innings, striking out seven and walking none. He won his season-best third straight start. Starling Marte hit his 13th homer, connecting off Brandon Workman (1-10) in the fifth for a 3-1 lead.

NATIONALS 6, MARLINS 2 Gio Gonzalez allowed two runs in seven innings and Bryce Harper had three hits as the Washington Nationals kept up their push for home-field advantage in the NL playoffs by beating Miami. Kevin Frandsen and Anthony Rendon each had two hits for Washington. A Miami native, Gonzalez (9-10) allowed six hits, striking out five and walking none. Brad Hand (3-8) gave up five earned runs and eight hits in five innings for Miami.

DODGERS 8, CUBS 4 Dee Gordon and pinch-hitter Andre Ethier hit RBI doubles in Los Angeles’ five-run seventh inning as the Dodgers rallied past the Cubs to extend their lead in the NL West. The Dodgers moved 2 1-2 games ahead of idle San Francisco. Paco Rodriguez (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth to earn the win. Reliever Neil ANAHEIM: Endy Chavez (left) #9 and Robinson Cano #22 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate the Mariners’ 3-1 victory over the Ramirez (2-3) took the loss. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 18, 2014. — AFP ROCKIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6 er Rosario, hit a towering drive into the seats in left to give the and Will Venable homered as the San Diego defeated Wilin Rosario hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of Rockies their third straight win. LaTroy Hawkins (4-3) pitched a Philadelphia. Erlin (4-4), slowed by a sore elbow this season, the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies rallied past Arizona. perfect top of the ninth. allowed a run on five hits in his first start since May 17. He struck Rosario finished with four hits to lift the Rockies into a fourth- out four and didn’t walk a batter. Kyle Kendrick (9-13) struggled place tie with Arizona in the NL West. Corey Dickerson led off PADRES 7, PHILLIES 3 in his five innings. He gave up three runs on six hits, five walks the ninth with a single against Addison Reed (1-7). Two outs lat- Robbie Erlin pitched six strong innings, and Alexi Amarista and a hit batter. — AP SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Alonso lifts Ferrari gloom in Singapore practice

SINGAPORE: Fernando Alonso gave his embattled Ferrari team some welcome cheer by clocking the fastest time in first free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on a balmy floodlit evening at the Marina Bay Street Circuit yesterday. The Italian giants have endured a miserable campaign to date and are without a win since last year, having changed principal mid- season and witnessed the resignation of long-time chairman Luca di Montezemolo shortly after their home race at Monza earlier this month. However, double world champion Alonso shook off the gloom with a best time of one minute and 49.056 seconds around a demanding 23-turn layout where the Spaniard has won twice before - in 2008 and 2010. Lewis Hamilton (1:49.178) and the Briton’s Mercedes team mate and champi- onship leader Nico Rosberg, a further 0.027 seconds back, were second and third respectively on the timesheets. Rosberg leads Hamilton by 22 points with six races remaining. Alonso is looking to help Ferrari back to third place in the con- structors’ championship after he suffered his first retirement of the season at Monza and saw the team slip to fourth. He has also been forced to fend off questions concerning his future at the Italian team he joined in 2010. Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel, winner of the last three Singapore races, was a further 0.669 seconds slower in fourth place, marginally ahead of his Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo. Jean-Eric Vergne was a surprising sixth-fastest in his Toro Rosso, in a session where he stopped at the end of the pitlane and briefly stranded the Williams duo of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa, who were stacked behind the Frenchman, waiting to head back out to the circuit. Kimi Raikkonen was seventh fastest in his Ferrari with the top-10 rounded out by McLaren’s Jenson Button, Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat and Force India’s Sergio Perez. There was a more relaxed mood in the paddock after Formula One earlier announced a softening of a planned clampdown on radio race HUBEI PROVINCE: A woman reaches out to touch a statue of Chinese tennis star Li Na at a park in Wuhan, her hometown assistance due to be brought in for this race. “Messages con- in China’s Hubei province yesterday. —AFP cerning a driver’s own performance will not be allowed, but the expected ban on those relating to car performance will now be postponed until 2015 to give teams more time to pre- pare,” the governing International Automobile Federation China’s Li Na retires (FIA) said in a statement. The session passed with very little incident for the first 80 minutes of the one-and-a-half hour practice period with just a few drivers struggling on turns two and seven but no one hitting the barriers or suffering major over knee injuries damage to their cars. Raikkonen had a minor incident in the pits with three minutes remaining when his mechanics rushed WUHAN: China’s Li Na announced her Asia, with several new tournaments district of the sprawling metropolis of 10 to extinguish a brake fire on his front right wheel. Vettel then retirement at the age of 32 over persist- including next week’s WTA Wuhan million people is a statue of Li at a local suffered an engine failure after the chequered flag and had to ent knee injuries yesterday, prompting a Open in her home city. In a lengthy park adjacent to the Yangtze River. “We be pushed back to the pits. The second 90-minute session wave of adulation for Asia’s greatest and English-language statement posted on are very proud of sister Li, so we respect starts at 1330 GMT.—Reuters most influential tennis player. Li, the her Facebook page, Li said she hoped to her decision,” said 20-year-old Li Lin, first Asian national to win a Grand Slam open a tennis academy and called her using a commonly used term in China to singles title, said “my body is begging accomplishments on behalf of China describe the tennis star. Formula One me to stop the pounding” as she ended “one of my most proud achievements”. a career that brought her nine titles and Li famously opted out of China’s state Retiring with glory introduced tennis to the masses in sports system and has previously been News of Li’s retirement was quickly revises radio China. “As a professional tennis player, it accused of a lack of patriotism during a trending on China’s social networks with is the best decision for me to leave the sometimes rocky relationship with nearly 19 million messages posted in ban after talks field,” Li posted on her Sina Weibo domestic press. just half-an-hour after the announce- microblog, adding that injuries have “for “After four knee surgeries and hun- ment. Many users reacted with emo- SINGAPORE: Formula One’s governing body postponed the a long time prevented me playing as I dreds of shots injected into my knee tional praise for Li. “Retiring with glory, bulk of a ban on radio and pit board messages until next sea- had before”. “I’ve achieved far more weekly to alleviate swelling and pain, you are always the pride of China ten- son after deciding yesterday that this weekend’s Singapore than I’d dreamed for, and it is my my body is begging me to stop the nis,” one user wrote. In her announce- Grand Prix was too early for teams to adapt to the new restric- biggest pride to have won glory for the pounding,” she wrote, noting that ment, Li acknowledged the rapid tions. Teams were told last week that any talk over the radio country,” she wrote. whereas she has bounced back from growth of tennis in China, noting that it or via a pit board about the performance of the car or driver The announcement comes just seven surgery in the past, “this time, it felt dif- now hosts 10 professional women’s would be considered a contravention of Article 20.1 of the months after Li lifted the Australian ferent”. Li began her journey to stardom tournaments, compared with only two sporting regulations and result in punishment. Open title, one of her career highlights as a seven-year-old when as a young in 2010. “Serena Williams, Maria However, hours before first practice at the floodlit Marina following her historic French Open win badminton player she was introduced to Sharapova and Venus Williams-with 30 Bay Street Circuit yesterday evening, the governing of 2011. That heady night in Melbourne coach Xia Xiyao, who convinced her to Grand Slam singles titles among them- International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced it had proved the last time Li would win a tro- switch to tennis. “I could see in her eyes are coming to my home town to play revised the plans. “Messages concerning a driver’s own per- phy as she fell victim to her knee injuries she was eager. She had a very clever tennis for the fans of China,” she wrote, formance will not be allowed, but the expected ban on those and was sidelined since losing in appearance. She was very keen,” Xia referring to next week’s Wuhan Open. relating to car performance will now be postponed until 2015 Wimbledon’s third round in June. Li was told AFP at Wuhan’s Xinhua Lu sports Meanwhile, players praised Li’s to give teams more time to prepare,” the body said. also hit by a heavy blow when her inspi- centre, where the pair first met. impact on the sport. “It is a shock for me Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone told reporters rational coach Carlos Rodriguez, former “She has had a massive influence on and for everybody, but she’s done amaz- on Thursday he had been behind the original decision and mentor of Justine Henin, ended their Chinese tennis. When Li Na started play- ing things for Asian tennis,” Japan’s Kei wanted less talk on the radio during races. He also suggest- partnership in July. Li’s success put her ing there were a lot fewer tennis players, Nishikori, runner-up at the recent US ed more restrictions should be introduced in future. “They on the cover of Time magazine and saw but there are more and more because of Open, told AFP in Hong Kong. Swiss ten- drive the cars, they should know what is wrong or right,” he her placed second, behind Russia’s her,” she added. Li thanked Xia in her nis legend Martina Hingis said yesterday said. “They don’t need someone on the pit wall telling them Maria Sharapova, on a Forbes list of the retirement statement, along with Yu Li Na’s retirement was a loss to world what to do.” The FIA said they had met with the 11 team highest paid female athletes. Liqiao, a former head of the Chinese tennis, crediting the Chinese star with managers and opted to delay the bulk of changes until 2015 national tennis team, who now coaches raising the game’s profile in her home ‘due to the complexity of introducing such a ban at short ‘Body begging me to stop’ youngsters in Wuhan. “I also want to country. “It’s a sad day for Chinese ten- notice and the potential for significantly differing effects She was also positioned front and thank her for contributing greatly to nis and for the global sport in general,” between teams.’— Reuters centre of a push by women’s tennis into tennis in China,” Yu said. In the Hankou she said.—AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Europa returns with goal glut; Sevilla sparkle Inter, PSV, Steaua make winning starts

LONDON: Sevilla’s love affair with the Europa League was immedi- with two headers and a calmly-taken effort from close range in a 5-1 after the hosts failed to clear a corner. The match was soured howev- ately rekindled as last season’s champions and three-times winners win over Romanians Astra to cap a superb week for Algeria forwards er by reports of an anti-Semitic banner being displayed by the home began this year’s group stage with a 2-0 home victory over following Yacine Brahimi’s hat-trick for Porto in the Champions fans. “If it’s true it’s unacceptable and I am very disappointed, it Feyenoord on Thursday. On-loan midfielder Gerard Deulofeu’s set- League. PAOK’s Athanasiadis had wrapped up his hat-trick in 28 min- shows a lack of respect,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino pieces proved too hot to handle for Feyenoord as two of his first-half utes as the Greek side beat Dinamo Minsk 6-1 in Group K. told reporters. free kicks were turned home by Grzegorz Krychowiak and Stephane Everton manager Roberto Martinez is perhaps a rarity among Mbia as a new-look Sevilla side comfortably cruised home. Patient Inter Premier League managers in welcoming the mountain of extra fix- Europe’s second-tier competition, so often derided for lacking the Serie A’s Inter had to be patient in Ukraine against Dnipro tures that a successful run in the Europa League can bring about and sparkle of its Champions League cousin, was ushered back into Dnipropetrovsk in Group F before Danilo D’Ambrosio grabbed the he received an early reward with a comfortable 4-1 win. “We have action with some stand-out individual displays and a glut of goals only goal after 71 minutes, while PSV’s Luuk de Jong scored a first- worked hard for 12 months to earn the right to play in the Europa across its opening 24 group games. There were hat-tricks from half penalty in a 1-0 home win over Estoril in Group E. Napoli beat League - the more competitions the better,” he said after Leighton Dinamo Zagreb’s El Arbi Hilal Soudani, PAOK Salonika captain Sparta Prague in Group I thanks to a penalty from Gonzalo Higuain Baines set up two goals and scored a penalty against Wolfsburg. Stefanos Athanasiadis and Steaua Bucharest’s Claudiu Keseru, whose and two second-half goals from Belgium’s Dries Mertens after Josef Celtic almost pulled off a surprise victory at Austrian champions teams all enjoyed emphatic home wins. Husbauer had given the visitors an early lead. Tottenham drew a Salzburg in Group D after Scott Brown put them 2-1 ahead in the sec- Ex-European champions Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven also got blank at Partizan Belgrade with striker Harry Kane missing their best ond half but Jonatan Soriano netted with a superb free kick to snatch off to winning starts, while Napoli, whose manager Rafa Benitez was chance in the first minute, hitting the woodwork from eight metres a draw for the hosts. — Reuters heavily criticised after his side failed to make it through a Champions League playoff, came back from a goal down to beat Sparta Prague 3-1 at the San Paolo. Premier League Everton enjoyed a victorious return to the European stage after a five-year absence with a 4-1 home victory over VfL Wolfsburg, but Tottenham Hotspur were held to a drab 0-0 stalemate at Partizan Belgrade.

Numerous changes There have been numerous changes at Sevilla since they beat Benfica on penalties in Turin to lift the trophy in May, with some of last season’s heroes departing for new challenges at more glam- orous clubs. Yet even without the likes of midfield playmaker Ivan Rakitic, who left for Barcelona, and left back Alberto Moreno, who joined Liverpool, Sevilla looked sharp and purposeful and well worth their Group G win. They opened the scoring after eight min- utes as a devilish, inswinging free kick from Deulofeu found Krychowiak at the far post and he turned the ball into the net. It was a case of deja vu on 31 minutes when they doubled the lead as the playmaker on loan from Barcelona curled in another precise set- piece that Mbia rose to head powerfully into the net. Feyenoord offered little threat and their performance is unlikely to relieve the pressure on coach Fred Rutten, who replaced Ronald Koeman in the close season, but has won only one of his opening five Dutch league matches. Among the five former European champions in this season’s Europa League group stage, Steaua Bucharest made the most eye- catching start, thrashing AaB Aalborg 6-0 in Group J with Keseru scor- SEVILLA: Sevilla’s Colombian forward Carlos Bacca falls during the UEFA Europa League football match Sevilla FC vs ing three goals in 12 second-half minutes. The two other three-goal Feyenoord Rotterdam at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on September 18, 2014. — AFP hauls both arrived in the first half. Dinamo Zagreb’s Soudani scored

5 countries in battle to be London to host Euro 2020 final GENEVA: London’s Wembley Stadium will host events, having already hosted World Cup, Euro or named Nations Cup hosts the final and semi-finals of the 2020 European Champion League games. But this is the first time football championship, which will exceptionally cities like Baku, Budapest or Bucharest will host a be held in 13 different countries, UEFA boss big tournament. ADDIS ABABA: The hosts of the 2019 and est. Should they be handed the 2017 finals, Michel Platini announced yesterday. The quarter- The stadia in Budapest and Baku for the Euro 2021 African Nations Cup finals will be it would leave four bidders for the 2019 and finals will meanwhile be hosted by Munich 2020 are still waiting to be built. For this jubilee decided today with Algeria, Cameroon, 2021 tournaments. CAF continue to insist (Germany), Baku (Azerbaijan), Saint Petersburg tournament, UEFA said it wanted a “Euro for Guinea, Ivory Coast and Zambia all compet- on holding the Nations Cup every two (Russia) and Rome (Italy), the president of Europe.” “This is a historic moment because we’ll ing to stage the biennial tournament. The years, having recently changed it from European football’s governing body revealed at a be able to bring this competition to all the coun- executive committee of the Confederation every even to odd year. It believes the tour- ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland. London beat tries of Europe and especially to countries that of African Football (CAF), who have been nament offers much-needed competition to its sole rival Munich for the top bid, as observers would never otherwise have the chance to host meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis many of its poorer members, who are expected. such a competition,” Platini said as he announced Ababa this week, will vote on the locations strapped for cash, but are able to solicit Ahead of the vote, top German football offi- the winning bids. In the past, a single country-or for the 32nd and the 33rd editions of the funds from government coffers to keep cials had hinted they might leave the path free to at the most two, like Austria and Switzerland in continental championship. their national teams active because they are England if in return London supports its bid to 2008, or Poland and Ukraine in 2012 — hosted Yet African soccer’s governing body engaged in competition. host the tournament in 2024, when it returns to the finals. The experiment, which was Platini’s could spring a surprise and also name the CAF has also used a similar philosophy in the single-host format. For the 60th anniversary brainchild, will be a one-off event however, with of the European Championship, first held in 1960, the 2024 tournament to be hosted again by a sin- hosts of the 2017 finals, following last choosing past Nations Cup hosts, favoring UEFA decided to organise the tournament across gle country. Minsk (Belarus), Sofia (Bulgaria), month’s decision by Libya to withdraw from countries with little infrastructure so that the whole continent. In all 19 countries bid for a Cardiff (Wales), Skopje (Macedonia), Jerusalem holding the tournament. The bidding stadiums, training pitches and centers for chance to host Euro 2020 games. On top of one (Israel) and Stockholm (Sweden) came away emp- process for the 2019 and 2021 finals - players are built because of the incentive of quarter-final, Rome, Munich, Baku and St ty-handed. There were also concerns ahead of including inspection visits - had been com- hosting a major tournament. CAF’s last Petersburg will each host three group stage the vote that Thursday’s referendum on Scottish pleted by the time of Libya’s withdrawal. finals were, however, in South Africa, which games. Only hosts that had stadia with a capacity independence may endanger Glasgow’s bid. In its This prompted CAF to invite other candi- used existing stadiums built for the 2010 of 60,000 were considered. evaluation report published in early September, dates to step in, but only on condition that World Cup. Morocco host the next finals in Copenhagen (Denmark), Bucharest (Romania), UEFA had noted that “the situation may have to the prospective hosts already had the facili- early 2015. Of the five bidders, Cameroon Amsterdam (Netherlands), Dublin (Ireland), Bilbao be re-assessed should Scotland become inde- ties needed to stage the tournament. were previously hosts in 1972, Ivory Coast in (Spain), Budapest (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium) pendent of the UK.” In the end, Scotland voted to An end-of-September deadline was set 1984 and Algeria in 1990. The winning bids and Glasgow (Scotland), meanwhile, will each remain part of Britain with 55 percent of the vote, for the new 2017 bidders and Algeria are are set to be announced at 1500 GMT in host one last-16 game and three group stage and Platini’s announcement that Glasgow would among those who have expressed an inter- Addis Ababa today.— Reuters ones. London, Munich, Rome, Brussels or be among the Euro 2020 hosts was greeted with Glasgow are experienced hosts of major sporting cheers in Geneva. — AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Sputtering City bid to keep Chelsea in check

LONDON: Stung by a last-minute defeat in time already this season it’s happened.” 93rd-minute penalty by captain Steven the Champions League, Manchester City City will restore Sergio Aguero to their Gerrard. With Daniel Sturridge sidelined Matches on TV will attempt to make up ground in the starting XI and seven-goal top scorer by injury, Liverpool have been laboring in (Local Timings) Premier League title race when they host Diego Costa will return for Chelsea after front of goal, but ahead of today’s trip to leaders Chelsea tomorrow. A 90th-minute the two players started their respective West Ham United, manager Brendan ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE strike by former player Jerome Boateng sides’ Champions League openers on the Rodgers has urged their fans to show condemned City to a 1-0 loss at Bayern bench. patience. “I remember this time last year I QPR v Stoke 14:45 Munich on Wednesday and left Manuel was asked if we were going to score beIN SPORTS 1 HD Pellegrini’s side without a victory in three Full debut for Falcao? enough goals and we ended up with 101 beIN SPORTS 11 HD matches. Chelsea can open up an eight- Arsenal also endured punishment at (league) goals,” he told a press conference point lead over the champions if they pull German hands in the Champions League, on Thursday.”We’ve had to bring in a lot of beIN SPORTS 1 HD off a repeat of their 1-0 win at the Etihad losing 2-0 at Borussia Dortmund, and have new players because of the demands of Stadium in February and City midfielder drawn their last three games in the league. the Champions League so that naturally Aston Villa v Arsenal 17:00 Fernandinho says it is a game that his side Today Arsene Wenger’s side visit Aston takes time and we’ve got players adapting beIN SPORTS 1 HD must win. Villa, who climbed to second place in the to a new country.” Having seen their side “That is not easy for a big team such as beIN SPORTS 11 HD City (to lose against Bayern), but the best beIN SPORTS 1 HD way to recover our confidence and our English Premier League table best qualities is to win the next game,” West Ham v Liverpool 19:30 said the Brazilian. “Already we think about English Premier League table ahead of the weekend’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals the Chelsea game. We have to win this for, goals against, points): beIN SPORTS 1 HD game because we have had a (2-2) draw Chelsea 4 4 0 0 15 6 12 beIN SPORTS 11 HD Aston Villa 4 3 1 0 4 1 10 against Arsenal and a (1-0) loss at home to Swansea 4 3 0 1 8 5 9 beIN SPORTS 1 HD Stoke. We have to recover points to think Southampton 4 2 1 1 8 3 7 about the top of the table.” Man City 4 2 1 1 7 4 7 SPANISH LEAGUE Chelsea are gunning for a fifth consec- Tottenham 4 2 1 1 7 5 7 utive league victory, but their momentum Arsenal 4 1 3 0 7 6 6 Coruna v Real Madrid 17:00 Liverpool 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 took a blow in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at Man Utd 4 1 2 1 6 3 5 beIN SPORTS 2 HD home to Schalke. A breakaway goal by Hull 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar earned the German Everton 4 1 2 1 9 10 5 side a point after Cesc Fabregas had put Leicester 4 1 2 1 4 5 5 Atletic de Bilbao v Granada 19:00 West Ham 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 the hosts ahead and Chelsea captain John Stoke 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 beIN SPORTS 7 HD Terry has urged his team to cut out the Sunderland 4 0 3 1 5 6 3 defensive errors that have seen them con- QPR 4 1 0 3 1 9 3 Crystal Palace 4 0 2 2 5 8 2 Atletico de Madrid v Vigo 21:00 cede six goals in their first four league out- Burnley 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 ings. beIN SPORTS 2 HD West Brom 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 “The first four league games, we’ve Newcastle 4 0 2 2 3 9 2 been killing teams off. We didn’t do it Espanyol v Malaga 23:00 (against Schalke), but it was disappointing beIN SPORTS 8 HD to concede the way we did, from a count- league table with an impressive 1-0 victory crush Queens Park Rangers 4-0 last week- er-attack from our own corner,” Terry told at Liverpool in their last game. Liverpool end, Manchester United’s supporters will the club website. “It was our corner, we survived a scare in the Champions League, hope their team confirm their return to GERMAN LEAGUE were attacking, and we got caught on the winning 2-1 at home to Bulgarian new- form at promoted Leicester City tomor- Hamburger v Bayern 16:30 break. It shouldn’t happen. It’s the second comers Ludogorets Razgrad thanks to a row.—AFP beIN SPORTS 4 HD

Schalke v Eintracht 16:30 No room for error as Real visit Deportivo beIN SPORTS 3 HD MADRID: Two consecutive defeats have Deportivo currently sit above Real in week as they were beaten 3-2 by beIN SPORTS 13 HD left European champions Real Madrid the table after winning for the first time Olympiakos in Athens to put their with a mountain to climb just three this season at Eibar on Monday and will chances to qualifying for the last 16 in Mainz v Dortmund 19:30 games into the La Liga season if they are be hoping Barcelona loanee Isaac Cuenca jeopardy. beIN SPORTS 4 HD to catch leaders Barcelona. Real are six can continue his impressive start to the However, Diego Simeone’s men can points adrift of the Catalans, who have campaign against his parent club’s old bounce back in style by going to the top beIN SPORTS 12 HD made a 100 percent start under new boss foes. Real defender Raphael Varane of the table today if they beat Celta Vigo beIN SPORTS 4 HD Luis Enrique, after a 4-2 defeat to Real signed a new contract on Thursday, tying at home. “We were desperate to start the Sociedad was followed by a 2-1 reverse at him to the club until 2020. However, the Champions League with a win, but it was- FRENCH LEAGUE home to Atletico Madrid last weekend. Frenchman is likely to start once more on n’t to be,” Atletico midfielder Koke said on Carlo Ancelotti’s men did at least manage the bench with the return of Dani Carvajal Thursday. “We have another game today Marseille v Stade Rennes 18:00 to get back to winning ways in midweek from injury at right-back the only expect- against Celta and we have to prepare for beIN SPORTS 5 HD as they thrashed Basel 5-1 in their ed change from the win over Basel. Things it with the same desire. We need to be Champions League opener. The perform- didn’t go so smoothly for Atletico in mid- strong at home and win.”— AFP ance of Colombian James Rodriguez was Toulouse v Caen 21:00 a particularly positive aspect of that win beIN SPORTS 8 HD as he produced his best display since a 75 Spanish League table million euro ($97 million, £59.6 million) Spanish league table ahead of the weekend’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals Nantes v Nice 21:00 move from Monaco after being heavily against, points): criticised for his failure to replace the beIN SPORTS 7 HD Barcelona 3 3 0 0 6 0 9 energy and balance offered by the Valencia 3 2 1 0 7 2 7 departed Angel di Maria. Sevilla 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 Lorient v Reims 21:00 Ancelotti accepted the criticism dished Atletico Madrid 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Celta Vigo 3 1 2 0 6 4 5 beIN SPORTS 5 HD out to his side less than four months after Grenade 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 sealing the club’s 10th European Cup, Real Sociedad 3 1 1 1 6 5 4 hailing the high demands at working at Villarreal 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 ITALIAN LEAGUE one of the biggest clubs in the world. Deportivo La Coruna 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Cesena v Empoli 19:00 However, should they fail to win at Elche 3 1 1 1 4 6 4 Malaga 3 1 1 1 1 3 4 beIN SPORTS 3 HD Deportivo la Coruna today, his ability to Athletic Bilbao 3 1 0 2 3 3 3 turn around the situation in La Liga will beIN SPORTS 2 FR Real Madrid 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 come under close scrutiny. Madrid have Eibar 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 won only twice in their last nine visits to Getafe 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 Milan v Juventus 21:45 La Riazor, although they were 2-1 victors Rayo Vallecano 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 Almeria 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 beIN SPORTS 3 HD in their last outing in Galicia which con- Cordoba 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 tributed to Depor’s relegation in the beIN SPORTS 3 HD Espanyol 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 2012/2013 season. Levante 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

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French Ligue 1 table ahead of this week- end’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, Marseille bid to extend winning run goals for, goals against, points): PARIS: Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa may not enjoy an easy relation- “He is an introverted personality but I will be pleased to see him again,” Lille 5 3 2 0 6 1 11 ship with his president, but he has got his team performing on the field said Montanier. “He did a good job in Bilbao.” Bordeaux, who are also a Marseille 5 3 1 1 11 6 10 as they prepare to host Rennes in Ligue 1 today. OM beat bottom club point behind leaders Lille, play host to Evian on Friday aiming to bounce Bordeaux 5 3 1 1 10 5 10 Evian 3-1 away last weekend, their third consecutive victory leaving back from their first defeat of the season at Guingamp last weekend. Les Saint-Etienne 5 3 1 1 6 6 10 them just a point behind early leaders Lille. That win eased the tension Girondins were the surprise package of the opening weeks of the season Paris SG 5 2 3 0 10 3 9 around the club after Bielsa criticized president Vincent Labrune for but coach Willy Sagnol has tried to play down expectations ahead of the Montpellier 5 3 0 2 5 2 9 failing to sign any of the players he had targeted over the summer and clash with the division’s bottom side. “First place does not reflect the true Rennes 5 2 2 1 8 5 8 for recruiting Brazilian defender Doria against his wishes. However, level of our team,” said the former Bayern Munich full-back. “There are bet- Lorient 5 2 1 2 6 4 7 Labrune insisted on Monday that the two had held talks and that the ter teams than us. We know we can get close to them by working hard and Lens 5 2 1 2 6 5 7 incident was now behind them. “We had a frank, in-depth and respect- it is easier when we are in the shadows.” Nantes 5 2 1 2 3 4 7 ful discussion,” he said. “I understood that Marcelo did not wish to Nice 5 2 1 2 5 9 7 cause controversy. No place like home Caen 5 2 0 3 5 3 6 “The incident is now over. The interest of the club must come first and None of France’s European representatives are in action until tomorrow, Lyon 5 2 0 3 6 6 6 everyone is working together towards achieving success this season.” when champions PSG entertain Lyon at the Parc des Princes. Laurent SC Bastia 5 1 3 1 6 7 6 Marseille are not distracted by European competition this season, and their Blanc’s side were held to a 1-1 draw at Ajax in their Champions League Toulouse 5 2 0 3 5 7 6 prospects of challenging at the top of the Ligue 1 table may be helped as a opener on Wednesday, a result that left them with only one win from eight Guingamp 5 2 0 3 3 8 6 result. However, Rennes, who won in Marseille last season and are fresh away outings since April. “I don’t know why we are struggling to win away Metz 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 from holding champions Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw, are unlikely to from home. I can’t explain it. It is not a catastrophe to draw here but we Reims 5 1 1 3 7 11 4 provide easy opposition. Rennes coach Philippe Montanier will get the wanted to win,” said Dutch defender Gregory Van der Wiel after the game Monaco 5 1 1 3 5 9 4 chance to renew acquaintances with Bielsa after the two came up against in Amsterdam. Paris have drawn all three away games in Ligue 1 so far this Evian 5 0 1 4 3 13 1 each other when in charge of Basque rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic season but at home they are a different proposition, as their 5-0 hammer- Bilbao respectively between 2011 and 2013. ing of Saint-Etienne recently suggests.—AFP

German League Preview Italian League Preview Bayern Munich face new-look Hamburg Milan can’t wait BERLIN: Bayern Munich travel to a Hamburg one point and in the relegation spots with for Juve: Menez side under new management this weekend still Hamburg. “We have to stop giving up so many finding their way after changing tactics mid-way goals. It’s about time. It’s getting on my nerves,” through their midweek Champions League win said Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the MILAN: AC Milan host Juventus in a top-of-the- but said he, for one, will not shy away from the over Manchester City. Munich boss Pep team’s 3-7 goal differential. Stuttgart have table clash today that could add impetus to challenge. “It’s a difficult game, but I can’t wait Guardiola switched from a 3-4-1-2 system to a 4- scored just one goal up to now and the team’s their bid to erase two nightmare seasons-if the to play,” Evra told www.juventus.com. “This was 1-2-3 in the middle of their victory over City, and top players are starting to be called into ques- Rossoneri can plug the holes at the back. Under exactly the type of match I wanted to be the moved paid off as Bayern played one of tion, including striker Vedad Ibisevic, who hasn’t new coach Filippo Inzaghi, Milan have enjoyed a involved in when I signed for Juventus. They their strongest matches of the season, culminat- scored in his last nine matches dating back to flying start to the season following two horren- have home advantage but it’s down to us to ing in Jerome Boateng’s winner in the 90th last season. dous campaigns under Massimiliano Allegri and, show that we’re the champions and want to minute. “We presented ourselves as a unit,” said According to the early season table, the best latterly, Clarence Seedorf. An opening day win win.” A draw would help propel free-scoring sports director Matthias Sammer. match-up will be promoted side SC Paderborn over Lazio (3-1) was followed by a 5-4 win at Roma, who sit third but are also on six points Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge added: hosting Hanover in today’s battle of fifth v third. Parma last weekend. Although the latter victory after two games, to the top of the table if Rudi “That was the best match we have played so far Paderborn haven’t lost this season and have put Milan’s attacking talents on display, it also Garcia’s men account for Cagliari at the Olympic this season.” “We had problems controlling the kept a clean sheet the last two matches. The exposed their frailties at the back. Juventus, Stadium tomorrow. Roma, last season’s runners- ball, that’s why we changed from a three-man other promoted side Cologne haven’t conceded unbeaten at home all of last season on their way up, were in fine form on their way to a 5-1 rout backline to a four-man,” said Guardiola, who a goal and host Borussia Moenchengladbach as to a third consecutive title, have yet to concede of CSKA Moscow on Wednesday that left them would not say which system he would use the historical local rivalry is renewed tomorrow a goal in their two wins over Chievo and top of Champions League Group E.—AFP against Hamburg today. Missing from the City evening. —AFP Udinese and have scored three times. game was Franck Ribery, who will sit out the Milan midfielder Jeremy Menez, however, Italian League Table Hamburg contest as well. “I don’t know how said he expects plenty of fireworks at the San long I will miss,” said the Frenchman, who is German League Table Siro today. “It will be a big show. Plenty of goals Italian Serie A table ahead of weekend dealing with a knee issue. Last-placed Hamburg and emotion, almost like it was at Parma,” the games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, Frenchman told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Juve may have their own issues, though the northern German Bundesliga table ahead of the week- goals against, points): Germans hope to have resolved some of them still be ahead of us, but today we’ll be playing on end’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, level terms and we could achieve something with the sacking of Mirko Slomka after one point goals for, goals against, points): AC Milan 2 2 0 0 8 5 6 and zero goals scored through three matches. special. “There’s a lot riding on this game... we just have to concentrate on ourselves and stick Juventus 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 The new man is former Hamburg Under-23 Roma 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 team boss Josef Zinnbauer. Things don’t start Leverkusen 3 2 1 0 9 5 7 to our gameplan.”Milan host Juve only four days Inter Milan 2 1 1 0 7 0 4 too easily for Zinnbauer with Bayern, who he Bayern Munich 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 after the Bianconeri’s dominant 2-0 win over calls “the best team in the world”. But Hamburg Hanover 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 Malmo in their opening Champions League Sampdoria 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 also have nothing to lose. “The result is irrele- Dortmund 3 2 0 1 6 5 6 Group A match. Atalanta 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 vant. There is no other team who can dominate Borussia M 3 1 2 0 5 2 5 But a visit to what should be a packed-out Verona 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 like Bayern. What is important to me is that we SC Paderborn 3 1 2 0 5 2 5 San Siro will be a different prospect, especially as Lazio 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 the home support could offer a hostile recep- give a good account of ourselves and play as a Mainz 05 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 Napoli 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 unit,” said Zinnbauer. Leaders Bayer Leverkusen tion to former coach Allegri. Despite failing to Udinese 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 Hoffenheim 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 repeat his exploit of leading Milan to the 2011 look to continue their roll as they travel Sunday FC Cologne 3 1 2 0 2 0 5 Chievo 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 to VfL Wolfsburg, who haven’t won this season league title in his three subsequent seasons with E Frankfurt 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 the club, Allegri was appointed to succeed Cesena 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 and have conceded at least one goal in their last Cagliari 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 17 matches. Werder Bremen3 0 3 0 6 6 3 Antonio Conte when the former Juve handler Palermo 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Leverkusen are the top scoring team in the FC Augsburg 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 quit to become Italy coach. Allegri will still be league with nine goals in three games - and VfL Wolfsburg 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 without midfielder Andrea Pirlo and defender Genoa 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 they will be intent on bouncing back after a 1-0 SC Freiburg 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 Andrea Barzagli, both of whom are recovering Fiorentina 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 Champions League loss in Monaco. Two teams Hertha Berlin 3 0 1 2 5 9 1 from injury, but could welcome Chilean mid- Torino 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 hoping their home fans can help them finally Schalke 04 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 fielder Arturo Vidal back to the squad as he con- Sassuolo 2 0 1 1 1 8 1 tinues to battle a persistent knee problem. get a victory this season are Schalke 04 and VfB VfB Stuttgart 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 Parma 2 0 0 2 4 6 0 Former Manchester United defender Patrice Stuttgart, who host today Eintracht Frankfurt Hamburg 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 Empoli 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 and Hoffenheim, respectively, both with just Evra admitted Milan may have home advantage SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

INCHEON: Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium yesterday. — AFP Iranian flies flag as Debts, empty seats the strongest man INCHEON: China are expected to dominate weightlifting taint start of Asiad at the Asian Games starting today, but it is an Iranian great who is out to confirm his legend as the world’s strongest man. Among the behemoths of the sport, the reigning INCHEON: The Asian Games is just start- Thousands of opening ceremony tickets the 1988 Seoul Olympics were widely Olympic, Asian and former world superheavyweight ing in Incheon, but the prospect of emp- were still available on Thursday night hailed, Park said times have changed (+105kg) champion is Salimi Behdad, who was picked to ty stadiums for the next two weeks and and tens of thousands for the October 4 and spectators are more difficult to find. carry Iran’s flag at the opening ceremony yesterday. high debt for many years is already mak- closing ceremony which Yoo said had “Our biggest concern is the economy. “It’s for the first time I’ve been chosen as the Iran’s flag- ing the continent’s biggest sporting reached about 20 percent of its financial Young people have new interests in bearer and I am so happy,” he told the Tehran Times. event feel unloved. target. Yoo acknowledged that the leisure and personal activities like the “Undoubtedly, it’s on a par with winning an Olympics gold The mayor of South Korea’s third city number of seats sold was much lower Internet, not sports. The highly digital- medal for me.” Behdad broke the snatch world record by admitted on the eve of yesterday’s open- than the sales targets, but insisted that ized society is another reason. People hoisting 214kg at the world championships in Paris in ing ceremony-featuring classical pianist interest is growing and there is a “visible can watch the Games real-time on their 2011, where he took gold with a Herculean aggregate of Lang Lang and Korean pop stars such as rise in ticket sales”. smartphones without going to the stadi- 464kg-just 8kg shy of the long-standing combined world Psy-that Incheon is in financial trouble ums,” he said. record. He was not selected by Iran to defend his world over the cost. No cheers from the North Housewife Park Sung-Ae said she and title last year in Poland after a dispute with his coach. Inhabitants are not convinced that Mayor Yoo Jeong-Bok acknowledged friends had wanted tickets for events But that was all forgotten as the Iranian squad depart- the event, for which 17 new venues have the financial pain. He said North Korea’s featuring popular South Korean sports ed Tehran and the explosive powerhouse vowed to raise been built for the sporting stars from decision to withdraw its female cheer- stars, but none were left. “Public interest the bar by breaking his own world snatch mark in Incheon. across Asia, is worth it. There is no queue leaders-secretly widely admired in the in the Asian Games is not so strong, and “I intend to hold over my head the record weight,” he was of countries at the Olympic Council of South, despite the decades of frosty people are not willing to spend money quoted as saying at the airport. Weightlifting, which Asia to put on future Asiads, which rivalry-had been a blow. “The North on unpopular sports. We are more con- begins today, will be a main attraction over the first seven means hosting nearly 10,000 athletes Korean cheerleaders would have con- cerned about our budgets. Some people days of the Asiad as medals are up for grabs in 15 weight and thousands of coaches, officials and tributed much to our show and also to think South Korea should not waste tax- categories-seven for women and eight for men. Each ath- journalists. There were less than 100 improving relations between the two payers’ money on costly international lete can make three attempts in two disciplines, the people in the Goyang Stadium when Koreas,” Yoo told the Yonhap national events any more because they will result snatch and the clean and jerk, with the highest aggregate Jordan’s football team beat United Arab news agency. “It’s true our financial bur- in increased taxes.” weight winning. Emirates, silver medalists in the Asian den has increased due to the Asian Lee Jung-Ae, a 33-year-old housewife, China dominated at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Games four years ago, on Thursday Games. However I believe it will raise the was more upbeat. “The Asian Games will winning eight golds, two silvers and a bronze. Two night. Thousands of tickets remained on brand value of our city” and attract for- help our country and city to build their Chinese gold medallists from 2010 are back to defend sale for yesterday’s glittering opening eign investors, he added. The Games image. I also believe it will help reacti- their titles-Wu Jingbiao (men’s 56kg) and Yang Zhe (men’s extravaganza in a 62,000 capacity stadi- have cost nearly $2 billion, and Incheon vate our regional economy,” she said. 105kg). In the men’s 62kg, Chen Lijun is just 21 years old um. Incheon officials acknowledged this is now South Korea’s most indebted city. Much has been made of the $32 billion but already has pocketed a world championships gold week that barely 18 percent of tickets There are new tower blocks, a metro line, in debt left after the Chinese city of which he won on his senior international debut last year. have been sold for the Games, which run and sparkling sports facilities. Guangzhou staged the Games four years Kazakhstan were the next-best nation four years ago, car- until October 4. The city has since decid- Inhabitants say, however, there is little ago. And the Olympic Council of Asia rying off three golds. But they will hard-pressed to repeat ed only to report ticket receipts rather sign of the 200,000 visitors that organiz- executive board said that chose that haul with a largely inexperienced team led by than numbers sold. A city spokeswoman, ers have been counting on. Indonesia to hold the 2018 Games after Olympic and world champion Zulfiya Chinshanlo Yoo Ji-Hyun, said yesterday that overall Park Song-Moo, 43, an Incheon office Vietnam withdrew this year because of (women’s 53kg). —AFP the Games had reached 55 percent of its worker, said: “Big sporting events do not the high cost. No-one else was ready to 35 billion won ($335 million) target. attract public attention any more”. While stand in. — AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Minnows on the show as big guns stay away

INCHEON: Cricket’s minor nations get a rare Korean organizers wanted scratched before the chance to shine on the big stage when the Asian Asian Cricket Council stepped in. Games Twenty20 competition opens today in Kuwait make their Games debut with home the absence of powerhouses India and Pakistan. grown cricketers that include the rare instance Defending champions Bangladesh and Sri Lanka of a father, Mahmoud Bastaki, and his son Fahad are the only two Test nations playing in the 10- playing in the same team. Hong Kong will con- country men’s tournament that follows the sider themselves medal aspirants following their women’s event at the Yeonhui cricket field in shock win over hosts Bangladesh at the World Incheon. Twenty20 and prepared themselves by touring India, who also snubbed the inaugural com- Sri Lanka. South Korea make their cricket debut petition four years ago, again chose to stay after hiring Bangladesh’s former English coach away due to their cricket’s board reluctance to Julien Fountain to teach baseball players the be part of multi-discipline Games. Pakistan are nuances of the willow sport. “One important tip fielding only their women’s team, which won to them was to play with a straight bat,” the gold in Guangzhou in 2010, as the men pre- Fountain said, after observing most batsmen pare for the series against Australia starting in slogging in true baseball style.” the United Arab Emirates next month. Afghanistan, who have qualified for the 50- Bangladesh, who won the men’s competition over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in four years ago to give the nation their first ever February-March, will miss most of their top play- Asian Games gold medal, are at full-strength ers who are currently touring Australia. “The tour- except for skipper Mushfiqur Rahim who has nament is wide open,” said former Bangladesh taken time off to get married. captain Aminul Islam, who works with the Asian The Tigers welcomed back star all-rounder Cricket Council. “One short passage of play in T20 Shakib Al Hasan, who served out a disciplinary can decide a match so no team can be underesti- ban, and seamer Rubel Hossain. They replaced mated.” To even out the competition, Bangladesh, Sohag Gazi and Al-Amin Hossain, who were Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong Kong have been reported for suspect bowling actions recently. given a bye into the quarter-finals where they will Sri Lanka are led by Lahiru Thirimanne, who was be joined by four minnows after a league phase. part of the national squad that won the World In the women’s event which starts today, defend- Twenty20 title in Bangladesh in April. But is the ing champions Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sports minnows and their unbridled enthusiasm and Japan will await four teams from the league that promises to light up a tournament that the in the quarter-finals. — AFP Fears of hangover taint start of Incheon Games

INCHEON: The Asian Games is just starting in financial pain. He said North Korea’s decision to Incheon, but the prospect of empty stadiums for withdraw its female cheerleaders-secretly widely the next two weeks and high debt for many years admired in the South, despite the decades of is already making the continent’s biggest sporting frosty rivalry-had been a blow. “The North Korean event feel unloved. The mayor of South Korea’s cheerleaders would have contributed much to third city admitted on the eve of the opening cere- our show and also to improving relations mony-featuring classical pianist Yang Yang and between the two Koreas,” Yoo told the Yonhap Korean pop stars such as Psy-that Incheon is in national news agency. “It’s true our financial bur- INCHEON: Dancers perform a routine during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian trouble because of the cost of the Games. Incheon den has increased due to the Asian Games. Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium yesterday. — AFP inhabitants are not convinced that the event, for However I believe it will raise the brand value of which 17 new venues have been built for the sport- our city” and attract foreign investors, he added. ing stars from across Asia, is worth it. The Games have cost nearly $2 billion, and Syrian swimmers give ‘200%’ There is no queue of countries at the Olympic Incheon is now South Korea’s most indebted city. Council of Asia to put on future Asiads, which There are new tower blocks, a metro line, and for war-ravaged homeland means hosting nearly 10,000 athletes and thou- sparkling sports facilities. Inhabitants say, howev- sands of coaches, officials and journalists. There er, there is little sign of the 200,000 visitors that INCHEON: As escalating violence plunges Damascus, relatively removed from the were less than 100 people in the Goyang Stadium organizers have been counting on.Park Song- their warn-torn country ever deeper into threat of Islamic State jihadists. But both when Jordan’s football team beat United Arab Moo, 43, an Incheon office worker, said: “Big crisis, two star-struck Syrian swimmers have hail from Aleppo in the country’s north, Emirates, silver medalists in the Asian Games four sporting events do not attract public attention promised to “give 200 percent” at the Asian which has seen fierce fighting, and still feel years ago, on Thursday night. Thousands of tickets any more”. Games to help bring a small measure of sol- the pain of those less fortunate. remained on sale for the glittering opening extrav- While the 1988 Seoul Olympics were widely ace to those suffering back home. Bayan “You do feel stress,” admitted Klzie, 21, aganza in a 62,000 capacity stadium. Incheon offi- hailed, Park said times have changed and specta- Jumah, who has a penchant for taking self- set to compete in his first Asian Games. “I cials acknowledged this week that barely 18 per- tors are more difficult to find. “Our biggest con- cent of tickets have been sold for the Games, which cern is the economy. Young people have new ies with her idol Michael Phelps, and team- haven’t seen my parents for two years. But I run until October 4. The city has since decided only interests in leisure and personal activities like the mate Ayman Klzie said yesterday that they think sport can bring people hope and a lit- to report ticket receipts rather than numbers sold. Internet, not sports. The highly digitalized society felt an added responsibility to push them- tle peace of mind which can help them for- A city spokeswoman, Yoo Ji-Hyun, said Thursday is another reason. People can watch the Games selves beyond their limits in South Korea, get their problems, even if it’s for a little that overall the Games had reached 52 percent of real-time on their smartphones without going to 5,000 miles away from the savage conflict time. For that reason, I train 200 percent.” its 35 billion won ($335 million) target. The open- the stadiums,” he said. raging in Syria. The pair, two of 45 Syrian athletes who trav- ing ceremony had reached 66 percent of its finan- Housewife Park Sung-Ae said she and friends “We are very sad about what’s happen- elled to South Korea, confessed to being a cial target and sports events had risen above 60 had wanted tickets for events featuring popular ing,” Jumah, 20, said in an interview before little star-struck after practicing alongside percent, but the closing ceremony was still at South Korean sports stars, but none were left. the start of the swimming competition in superstars such as China’s Olympic champi- about 20 percent. Yoo acknowledged that the “Public interest in the Asian Games is not so Incheon. “When I look at the TV I feel afraid on Sun Yang and local hero Park Tae-Hwan, number of seats sold was much lower, but insisted strong, and people are not willing to spend mon- and you think ‘Oh my God, how can people after whom the aquatics arena is named. that interest is growing and there is a “visible rise in ey on unpopular sports. We are more concerned live like this?’ But in our everyday lives we “It’s a dream to swim with Sun or Park, ticket sales”. about our budgets. Some people think South don’t feel that fear.” Jumah, who represent- when you see them in the next line or Korea should not waste taxpayers’ money on ed Syria in the women’s freestyle at the behind you,” smiled Jumah, a few hours No cheers from the North costly international events any more because 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and Klzie live in before the opening ceremony. —AFP Mayor Yoo Jeong-Bok acknowledged the they will result in increased taxes.” —AFP Europa returns with goal glut; Sevilla sparkle 43 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 SATURDAY, SportsSports

INCHEON: Kuwait’s athletes walk in their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games yesterday. (Inset) South Korean pop star Psy (center) performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium yesterday. — AFP Asiad kicks off in ‘Gangnam Style’

INCHEON: Pop star Psy kicked off the Asian Games Pyongyang and Tokyo’s colonial rule. There were performances from Grammy award-winning “Gangnam Style” in an energetic, K-Pop-fuelled ceremony Korean soprano Sumi Jo and Chinese concert pianist Lang yesterday as North Korean athletes received loud cheers Fighting apathy Lang. The torch was carried round the stadium by a series from South Korean fans. Spectators and athletes alike Organizers will hope the ceremony will inject some of Korean sports stars, including world number two woman joined in Psy’s signature horse-riding dance as the singer much-needed buzz into the Games after slow ticket sales, golfer Park In-Bee and speed skater Lee Kyou-Hyuk. belted out an electrifying rendition of his hit at Incheon’s just 18 percent early this week, generated an air of apathy. However, it was not an athlete who lit the ceremonial 61,000-seat stadium. Wearing a glittering black suit and Fans have shunned many of the matches so far in football, flame, but actress Lee. The 17th Asiad includes the full backed by a team of glamorous dancers, the star brought the only competition to start before the official opening, Olympic program plus Asian favorites like kabaddi and the three-hour spectacle to a thumping finale, heralding wushu, making for a packed schedule of 36 sports with 439 the start of 15 days of competition with 9,500 athletes. gold medals on offer. The mayor of South Korea’s third city South Korean President Park Geun-Hye officially opened See pages 46, 47 has admitted that Incheon, which has built 17 new venues, the 17th edition of the Olympics-style event, after athletes is in financial trouble because of the cost of hosting the from 45 countries had filed into the purpose-built stadium. with barely 100 showing up for Jordan’s win over United Games. Actress Lee Young-Ae, the star of hit Korean drama “Dae Arab Emirates on Thursday night. Even the showcase South Korea are looking to consolidate second spot in the Jang Geum”, lit the Games’ ceremonial flame, helped by opening, where top-price tickets cost $1,000, failed to draw medals table behind China, who swept a record 199 gold two children. But the ceremony’s most touching moment a capacity crowd, with hundreds of seats still empty at the medals and 416 overall at Guangzhou 2010. China, who have came when the crowd bellowed their approval for the start of the spectacle. The hosts will be desperate for a won nearly 1,200 gold medals since they first competed in team from North Korea, with which South Korea technically good early showing by their athletes to fire up the local 1974, look certain to extend their dominance. Beijing officials remains at war. The North’s athletes and officials, in pristine fans, and the pressure will be on Jung Jee-Hae, who is have played down expectations that China can match their white blazers and blue trousers, gave only the slightest of favourite for the Games’ first gold in the women’s 10m air performance of 2010, but there is little doubt they will top grins as they paraded-in contrast to their enthusiastic wel- pistol on Saturday. The show to start one of the world’s the medals table for the ninth time in a row. The country’s come. There were also big cheers for Japan and China, biggest sporting events, themed around the concept of emerging stars set the last Asian Games alight and this edi- allaying fears they could get a frosty reception because of “One Asia” united, began with a blast of high-octane K-Pop tion will be an important proving ground as China looks tensions over Beijing’s long-standing support for from boy band Exo. towards the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. —AFP