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WORLD BRIEFS Courts ap photo ‘High officials’ wanted A Chinese dissident who intended to apply for political asylum in Taiwan voluntarily P2 returned to the mainland with his tour Ho to run for CE group, ending a short- lived saga that had threatened to turn into

a diplomatic episode. archive photo Political activist Zhang Xiangzhong met with immigration officials and decided his “best solution” was to return to China.

CHINA-EU China and the European Union were set to hold their first high-level talks since President Donald Trump took office, with both sides eager to push a message of free trade and open engagement in contrast to the new U.S. administration’s skepticism about such arrangements. More on p11 ap photo

North Korea-US From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it would make an “overwhelming and effective” response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons. More on p13

INDIA India’s top court says several senior leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party will stand trial for Beijing: Chinese dissident their role in a criminal conspiracy to destroy a 16th century mosque in 1992. More on p12 billionaire wanted by Interpol More on backpage P11 20.04.2017 thu

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Courts Ho says ‘high officials’ wanted him to run for CE

Julie Zhu with Ho himself only making seen Wang at some events that one statement. the MP organized, but both he trial of former Prosecu- Still, under these conditions, were unaware of whether Wang Ttor-General Ho Chio Meng the prosecution sued him, whi- was their colleague or a visitor. resumed at the Court of Final ch Ho deemed unfair. The court also called Ho’s for- Appeal yesterday. It was the Yesterday, the court called a mer bodyguard Lo Lai Pang, second session since the ma- witness, surnamed Lei, who is who had already testified before tter was adjourned after Ho’s the head of the Personnel and Ho changed his lawyer. previous lawyer Leong Weng Finance Department. Lo said that he used to drive Pun withdrew from the case in Lei gave evidence that Wang Wang to mainland China, whi- March. was hired twice by the Office of ch he referred to as “business At the beginning of the mor- the Prosecutor General. trips.” For some time, Lo would ning session, Ho responded to When Wang was hired for the drive her to the Mainland alone, an accusation claiming he hired second time as a consulate, the and occasionally with other peo- a woman, named Wang Xian Di, office’s consultant vacancies ple, including Ho Chio Meng. without reason. were already fully filled. When questioned by the pro- Ho said that higher officials Lei questioned Lai Kin Ian, secutors regarding Hua Fa Xin told him to prepare to run for another defendant and the pre- Cheng (a residential building the Chief Executive post prior to vious director of the Office of in Zhuhai), Lo said that he had Chui Sai On’s appointment. He the Prosecutor General, regar- driven Ho Chio Meng, together Ho Chio Meng did not indicate who these offi- ding Wang’s employment. with Wang, to the place. Howe- cials were. Lei said that Lai Kin Ian told ver, he did not witness them en- Ho said that he hired Wang be- her that Wang was hired under tering the building together. was an MP employee working When all witnesses had tes- cause of her expertise on main- an employment contract and The prosecutor Kuok Un Man as a consultant. tified, Ho made his statement. land government structure, and she was responsible to Ho. expressed his doubt over Lo’s Prosecutor Kuok asked Yang, “The MP not only hired Wang Wang helped him to run for the After Wang’s second employ- testimony that his trips to the “did Wang introduce Ho as her through an employment con- position of CE. He claimed that ment, Wang’s pay check was mainland with Ho Chio Meng boyfriend or as higher official?”, tract, but an additional ten peo- Wang did a significant amount collected by Lai Kin Ian. were all business-related, given to which Yang replied that ple,” said Ho, adding that the of work during that time. She also said that out of the that the abovementioned buil- Wang had said “higher official.” employments were not announ- According to Ho, Wang signed entire MP staff, only Wang was ding was residential. Kuok’s question drew both Ho’s ced in the Government Official an employment contract with not required to fill a form regar- Lo claimed that he did not and Ho’s lawyer’s attention, al- Gazette. the Office of the Prosecutor Ge- ding annual leave. know what Ho was doing. though neither interjected. Ho’s second claim stated that neral that legalized payments In the afternoon session, six The last witness called to court Yang also told Kuok that when MP did not rent parking spaces from the office to Wang. witnesses were called to give was a lady, surnamed Yang, who Wang was living in Zhuhai, she in the Nam Van area. Ho said Wong’s salary was their testimony. worked with Wang in Air Macau lived in Hua Fa Xin Cheng, whi- “Prosecutors [should] talk a paid directly to her, and he ne- A former consultant at the offi- for five years from 1996 to 2001. ch is the aforementioned resi- bit more cautiously,” said Ho. ver received a penny from the ce of the MP, and a former head Both Yang and Wang were flight dence. The trial continues today. payment. of the Personnel and Finance attendants at that time. Ho therefore questioned the Department, both said that they According to Yang, there was source of the allegations of had not seen Wang much at the one time she went shopping accusation rebuffed fraud committed by him, re- MP’s office. with Wang in Zhuhai. After sho- marking that such accusations Lai Kin Ian, also told the two pping, Wang invited Yang to HO CHIO Meng denied that us- and that if this matter can form against him were purely specu- that Wang’s files should be have dinner with her. ing public vehicles for personal the basis of criminal charges, lative. confidential, which resulted in At dinner, Ho Chio Meng purposes was illegal. He said there would be many other cases He pointed out that before the them not paying attention to showed up, having been intro- that the practice is within the where criminal charges should prosecution laid charges against Wang’s work. duced by Wang as her higher of- administration’s legal powers, be filed. him, it did not question Wang, The two witnesses had also ficial. Wang told Yang that she

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ocal telecom ope- 7.30 p.m. on CTM’s hotline, many would have to be put on Lrator CTM called a The service resumed did not get to speak with queue,” he said. The root press conference yes- at 11.49 p.m. and affec- an operator. In respon- cause of the blackout is terday to provide more ted access to internet to se to journalists’ ques- still under investigation details regarding the 30,000 customers. The tions, Poon said that the and Poon believes that partial blackout that oc- company’s CEO, Van- line was made available the issue is still not com- curred Tuesday night. dy Poon, said that CTM throughout the entire pletely addressed. CTM According to CTM, the would assume “full res- blackout. “There are cus- technicians will work software problem invol- ponsibility” for the inci- tomers who couldn’t get during low-traffic hours ving two major internet dent. While thousands of to our operators in the in the early morning to access servers started at customers complained first instance and they solve it. Vandy Poon

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roject Just Macau, a platform initiated by Project Just Macau receives three activist Jason Chao to monitor election fair- Pness in the territory, has repor- tedly received three complaints complaints of election unfairness concerning claims of pressing employees to sign a nomination form. either partially or entirely, by the it is an unlawful abuse of power The three complaints concern government,” the activist said. to solicit political affiliation from two local schools allegedly pres- The complaints were received employees who are engaged in suring teachers to sign a nomina- via Telegram, a messaging app. employment relationships su- tion form, Chao revealed to the Although WeChat is more widely pported by public funds. press yesterday during the “We- used in Macau, the activist refu- binar on Election Monitoring.” sed to use the app due to the Cen- The activist stated that signing tral Government’s censorship, the nomination form shows the recalling that the New Macau As- In Macau, most signee’s consent to be a part of sociation’s account on WeChat a candidature committee. Thus, was deleted. citizens are membership of a candidature “Workers who are effectively committee is a form of political on the government’s payroll may unaware of the affiliation. be ‘asked’ by superiors to serve Jason Chao “In Macau, most citizens are the organizations’ political goals significance of unaware of the significance of and intertwined interests,” he ex- putting your contents of the complaints and ld enact a similar system, in putting your name on a nomina- plained. name the schools involved. which a whistleblower who fi- tion form,” he argued. “It is a historical issue that there name on a When asked how long he would les complaints to the judicial The alleged instances of soft are no clear lines between politi- wait for the authorities’ replies, system will be compensated if coercion reportedly occurred in cal organizations, charities, so- nomination Chao responded, “It’s a strategy allegations are substantiated. school settings. cial service providers, fraternal and I’m not disclosing it for the “This is a system which I think is According to Chao, the three groups and school operators,” form. time being.” quite good to encourage whistle- complainants reported two inci- Chao continued. Jason Chao As Project Just Macau aims to blowing by providing incentives dents: middle-level management Project Just Macau is calling on be a platform for whistleblowers, and rewards,” he added. asked teachers to sign a form be- the Education and Youth Bureau Chao will present a statement the activist hoped that there Meanwhile Chao refused to reveal fore them and forms with some (DSEJ), the Social Work Bureau to various government depart- would be regulations to protect the members of the platform he is other names were distributed. (IAS), the Election Affairs Com- ments regarding the complaints whistleblowers from retaliation, leading for the sake of security. “It must be noted that running mission (CAEAL) and other re- the group received. citing analogous protection laws Project Just Macau will disclose schools in Macau is unlike levant authorities to send a clear He threatened that if no depart- for whistleblowers in the United “almost everything” at the end of running a private business. The message to all recipients of public ments were willing to address States. the project including complaints industry is regulated and paid, subsidies, reminding them that the matter, he might disclose the Chao hoped that Macau wou- submitted before the election.

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China-Lusophone countries trade grows 32.6 percent in one month

he trade in merchan- na’s strongest partner in Tdise between China and trade, being accountable Portuguese-speaking coun- for 69.74 percent of the to- tries reached USD14.845 tal value of trading. Brazil billion (around MOP118.5 is followed by Angola with a billion) in the period from share of 23.51 percent. To- January 2017 to February gether, they accounted for 2017, official data from 93.25 percent of all trading. China Customs authorities Although Brazil has an al- Hangzhou-Lisbon revealed. most unreachable leading The figure represented a vantage point, Angola re- 32.64 percent increase year gistered the larger overall -on-year. growth in trade with China flights launch on July 26 According to the data, during the first two months which was republished in of 2017 (42.40 percent). the Forum Macau website, Some significant drops eijing Capital Airlines, a Beijing Capital Airlines intends Chinese tourism in Portugal. the Portuguese-speaking have also been recorded, Bregional subsidiary of HNA to run the flight four times a According to the latest UNWTO countries sold goods worth such as the export from Group (a TAP Portugal sharehol- week, which has yet to be appro- World Tourism Barometer, Chi- USD10.283 billion (around China to Portugal has dro- der), is launching the first direct ved by Chinese aviation authori- na continues to lead internatio- MOP 106.5 billion) to Chi- pped by 35.73 percent on air route between China and ties. nal outbound tourism, followed na in the first two months the first two months of the Portugal on July 26. The flight The Beijing-based carrier said by the US, Germany, the UK and of 2017. This trade repre- year as well as the imports will operate three times a week in a statement that it will opera- France as the top five spenders. sents an even bigger hike, a from Guinea-Bissau which between Hangzhou and Lisbon, te the Hangzhou-Beijing-Lisbon In 2016, the number of outbou- 43.74 percent year-on-year, recorded a total stop during with a stopover in Beijing. service using the Airbus A330- nd travelers from China increa- while the value of China’s January and February of The route has been a long- 200 aircraft, which seats up to sed 6 percent to 135 million in merchandise exports to 2017. standing objective of both go- around 400 passengers. 2016. The growth strengthens those countries reached Contributing data for the- vernments and it was previously According to Ctrip, a Chinese China’s position as the top sour- USD4.562 billion (or arou- se results was mostly taken announced during last year’s vi- travel services provider, the fli- ce market in the world since nd MOP36.8 billion) in the from the month of January sit to China and Macau by Por- ght costs around MOP7,500, in- 2012, following a trend of dou- same period, growing by as February alone registe- tuguese Prime Minister, António cluding the return trip. ble-digit growth in tourism ex- 12.97 percent year-on-year. red drops in almost all the Costa. The flight is expected to boost penditure every year since 2004. Brazil continues to be Chi- sectors. ad thu 20.04.2017 th Anniversary

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Activist considers Secretary says Wai Long unsuitable Urban Renewal Committee for public housing ‘needs time’ to achieve results

he Macau govern- se to be processed, whi- Tment has announced ch contributes to the re- Renato Marques plans to build 8,000 pu- lease of more poisonous blic housing units at the substances. he Urban Renewal Committee Av. Wai Long. The plan The Wai Long public gathered yesterday for its third T marques renato has been deemed by lo- housing project will be plenary meeting. cal social activist Amy located less than 500 After the closed-door meeting, Se- Sio to be “killing life meters from an incine- cretary for Transport and Public rashly.” The land plot rator. The building will Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said designated for construc- be 155 meters tall, which while briefing the media about the tion is surrounded by is nearly the same hei- meeting, “We need time. Maybe you waste incineration faci- ght as the incinerator. find it’s taking too much time but the lities, landfills and other “Incinerators are ac- topics are being addressed by specia- facilities which deal with tually a very dangerous lized groups and only after they rea- dangerous substances. thing. Its vicinity is ch some conclusion will they bring Sio cited an Italian completely unsuitable it to the plenary.” He added, “These research paper which for human habitation,” topics aren’t simple and we need showed that those living noted Sio. everybody’s comprehension, and Raimundo do Rosário near incinerators have Local commentator [the groups] require time to reach six to seven times higher Wong Dong expres- conclusions.” very complex. For example, regar- each specialized group updated the chance of getting lung sed concerns that the The Secretary also explained that the ding this matter, the percentage of plenary on topics relating mostly to cancer. project lacks a detailed working method of the plenary mee- the agreement between the owners to temporary housing or the creation of “Stuffing thousands scientific plan, and does ting is always the same, with three [change] the purpose of the building subsidies for the people living in old of people into this pla- not consider Macau’s specialized groups addressing a total is difficult to determine and unders- neighborhoods to allow the buildin- ce [Wai Long] cannot overall sustainable de- of six topics, briefing the plenary with tandably, the previous committee [for gs’ renewal, as well as the renovation even be deemed irres- velopment. an update of relevant developments urban renewal] failed to come to an and change of purpose of old indus- ponsible. It is killing life Wong believes that the in each topic on a monthly basis. agreement.” trial buildings, namely in the area of rashly,” said Sio. Incine- project is a time bomb This time, Rosário admitted, “there “First, the committee needs to agree Av Almirante Lacerda. rators cannot comple- for Macau’s next gover- aren’t great developments or con- on what should be done. Then, if the In response to the media’s ques- tely isolate poisonous nment. He further belie- clusions to report,” but “that doesn’t conclusion passes through the ple- tions about the government project substances, he explai- ves that this project will mean that work wasn’t done.” nary and changes the law, they [the of building public housing on Av Wai ned, adding that Macau have a negative impact Using the refurbishing of old in- specialized group] need to provide Long near the Airport, the secretary has not been appropria- on Tai Tam hill’s ecolo- dustrial buildings as an example, the guidelines for that change.” said that this topic was not addressed tely separating the refu- gical environment. Secretary said, “The topics are in fact During the meeting, the leader of during the meeting.

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T marques renato submit candidacy lists to run for the Legislative Assembly (AL) The Dotonbori area in Osaka election in September have of- ficially commenced, announced president of the Electoral Affairs Gaming Commission for the Legislati- ve Assembly Election (CAEAL) ‘Osaka Strip’ may challenge Tong Hio Fong. Tong spoke at the opening of the clarification Macau, Las Vegas session on electoral procedures and electoral law for the AL, which was held on Tuesday at s Japan makes way for in- ment will constrain operators. the Macao Science Center con- Avestment in resorts, consul- Brendan Bussman, director of vention center. ting group Global Market Advi- government affairs with Global Tong remarked, “from this mo- sors believes that the construc- Market Advisors, remarked, “as ment and until June 20 all inte- tion of an “Osaka Strip” involving the National Diet continues to rested individuals need to form three or more operators could evaluate the best structure for IR their nomination committees Tong Hio Fong (center) potentially rival the gaming in- in Japan, it needs to consider the for the purpose of contesting dustry in Macau and Las Vegas. strong regulatory atmosphere directly-elected Legislative As- “will now be subject to criminal that “for the time being it is not Steve Gallaway, managing that should be established.” sembly seats.” responsibility.” possible to allow voters to vote partner of Global Market Ad- “The Diet needs to balance that On presentation of all requi- In addition, according to the in any polling station,” and that visors, noted that Japan has regulatory structure with the de- red procedures, CAEAL mem- CCAC, criminal acts committed for now, voters need to vote at the potential to become one sire of an operator to build an ber Chou Kam Chon announced abroad “will be treated as if they the closest polling station to the of the largest gaming markets iconic facility that is representa- that both the candidacy presen- were committed in the MSAR.” address given for the registra- in the world, generating up to tive of a specific site to maximize tation and the political program During the Q&A session that tion. USD24.2 billion at six different gaming and non-gaming reve- must be delivered to CAEAL un- followed, lawmaker Pereira As for workers performing locations by 2030. nue,” Bussman added. til July 10. Coutinho remarked on some is- their jobs in shifts, Tong men- Gallaway was speaking about a The first bill legalizing casinos Chou also clarified that voters sues which he has said to have tioned that that “shouldn’t be number of scenarios for Investor in the country was passed last under 18 years of age are permi- proposed to CAEAL in the past, a problem as they also need to Relations (IR) in Japan in a whi- year. tted to register to vote, provided including the votes of the resi- have some free time that they te paper titled “Japan Integrated It is anticipated that the second they would be 18 on the election dents who work in shifts (espe- can use to vote,” highlighting Resorts,” as cited in a report by bill, which contains the legisla- day, namely September 17. cially from Security Forces and that the Commission already the Asia Gaming Brief. tion governing IR will be passed The CAEAL also noted several Health Services) and the ability contacted the Security Forces The analyst also stressed that at the end of 2017. other rules, such as those regar- of voters to exercise their rights to remind them “to organize an the “Osaka Strip” is expected to The next step will be “an inter- ding votes of professional asso- in any polling station. adequate timetable to permit involve three or more gaming nal process to identify the cities ciations. In response, Tong commented the officers to vote.” operators and will be able to and prefectures that have an The assistant commissioner of compete with Las Vegas, Ma- interest in hosting IRs”, which the Commission Against Cor- cau and Singapore in generating is estimated to be completed by ruption (CCAC), Lam Chi Long, fairness appeal nearly USD11 billion from the the third quarter of 2018. clarified which activities and district alone. According to previous reports, procedures are permitted under According to him, the site’s de- Japan may see the opening of the electoral law, and remarked ANOTHER TOPIC addressed by he said. Tong also urged the public velopment would create “critical new casinos by 2023. With Ja- Tong relates to the press coverage of to continue to support the Electoral on the essential differences be- mass and [become] a true tourist pan opening its doors, analysts the election campaign. “We appeal Affairs Commission’s work, in order tween the current law and the destination.” are divided over how seriously to the press to be fair. We aren’t go- to ensure the 2017 Legislative As- previous law. He noted that un- ing to interfere with their [the press] sembly election is conducted in a fair However, it remains unclear Macau operators and the local der the current law, companies, work and with the freedom of press,” and just manner, free of corruption. how the regulatory structure to government should take these associations and foundations be enforced in the IR’s develop- threats.

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our years after Chi- na’s President Xi Ferrari roars back in China as Jinping started cra- cking down on cor- Fruption and conspicuous consumption, the most extra- rich snub Xi’s austerity push vagant fast cars are making a comeback. Chinese sales at Ferrari and “guide reasonable consump- Aston Martin are approaching tion” and cut emissions hasn’t their 2013 peaks, following damped the lust for cars cos- bloomberg tumbles of as much as 20 ting more than 1.3 million percent in 2014, according to yuan (USD189,000). data compiled by Bloomberg “Yesterday I received ano- Intelligence. Maserati, McLa- ther 60 orders for our Mul- ren and Porsche enjoyed their sanne extended wheelbase, best year ever in 2016. Lam- it’s our flagship model, it’s borghini is also on the mend the most exclusive and ex- after deliveries plunged by pensive model on the stand,” more than half from 2013. Wolfgang Durheimer, Bentley “The outlook is looking pre- chairman and chief executive tty good for us here in the officer, said at the Shanghai China market,” Reid Bigland, show. “And obviously the Chi- head of Fiat Chrysler Auto- nese customers that still like mobiles NV’s Maserati and to be driven really go for this Alfa Romeo divisions, said in model.” a Bloomberg Television in- Durheimer said he expects terview at the Shanghai auto to set a new sales record for show yesterday. “With us, we the Bentayga SUV in China just haven’t felt it,” he said, this year. referring to the impact of the crackdown on consumption. Xi hasn’t ended his drive to Maserati, curb wasteful spending by McLaren officials and eliminate graft. Instead, private consumption and Porsche is filling the void left by extra- vagant gifts aimed at currying enjoyed their political favor. The number of Chinese millionaires rose best year ever 10 percent last year and is ex- in 2016 pected to more than double to over 1.7 million by 2026, ac- Maserati’s sales have surged cording to research by Johan- 119 percent year to date, said nesburg-based consultancy Bigland, who is planning to New World Wealth. Consu- increase the number of outle- mer confidence is the highest ts for the Maserati and Alfa since the global financial cri- Romeo brands in China by 50 Andy Palmer, Aston Martin’s somewhat lower price, de- year. sis amid a strengthening Chi- percent to as many as 75 by chief executive officer. The lu- mand for BMWs and Audis is Xi, who took charge from nese economy. the end of the year. xury SUV is a market that was growing as well. Total sales in Hu Jintao as China’s leader Bloomberg Intelligence McLaren Automotive is ex- “originally driven by the Chi- China’s premium-car market late in 2012, has shown no analyst Steve Man says consu- pecting to sell 300 cars this nese. That’s a perfect example may surge to 3 million uni- sign of abandoning his anti- mers have become inured to year in China, after almost of why China is important.” ts per year in about a decade corruption drive, a signature Xi’s campaign. “Business ow- doubling sales to 235 in 2016, Aston Martin has a full or- from about 2 million now, campaign that has struck fear ners are coming back into the as a culture of motor sports der book for 2017 for its DB11 Audi chief Rupert Stadler across the government and market to snap up these vehi- starts to develop, sales chief coupe, Palmer said, who is said in Shanghai on Wednes- helped him consolidate more cles,” he said. “The impro- Jolyon Nash said. Ferrari “pretty confident” the car- day. The Volkswagen AG na- power than anyone since vement is very encouraging Greater China maintains a maker will hit its target of meplate leads the premium Deng Xiaoping, the nation’s for China. It could point to a pivotal position in the car- selling 270 cars this year - up segment in the country. Hon- “paramount leader.” About potential improvement in the maker’s global strategy, Fer- from 170 in 2016 - and plans da Motor Co.’s Acura aims to 415,000 officials were pu- entire luxury auto market.” rari said in a statement. to “stretch the team” to win sell 30,000 vehicles this year, nished in 2016, a 23 percent A 10 percent “super luxury” “China is the fastest growing more orders. while Hyundai Motor Co. is increase from the previous tax announced by the Minis- luxury market” and driving It isn’t just the super-ri- planning to bring its Genesis year, according to govern- try of Finance in December to global luxury trends, said ch who are splurging. At a luxury brand as early as next ment statistics. Bloomberg

axpayers contri- stadium. Officials are Tbuted more than $4.6 considering land near the million for an NFL sta- Tax increase yields USD4.6m for Las Vegas Strip with a goal dium in Las Vegas in the of having the stadium rea- first month that a new in- Vegas stadium in first month dy for the 2020 season. crease on area hotel taxes The Raiders and the NFL went into effect— ahead of are expected to contribute projections for the state’s the Las Vegas Strip, where ty, where the stadium is the proposed 65,000-seat velopment agreement and $500 million to the sta- share of the project. tourists are paying about to be located. “It’s nice to domed stadium expects a lease agreement. dium project. In addition, The preliminary tax col- $1.50 more per night on see money actually collec- the tax hike to bring in The NFL approved the the team has said it has se- lection figures from Mar- their hotel bill for an ave- ted and start to put some $14.8 million by the end of Raiders’ relocation to cured a $650 million loan ch for the stadium that rage-priced room. money in the bank for the June. That’s $3.7 million a Las Vegas last month. The to cover the rest of the the Oakland Raiders want “I think it validates the stadium.” month. Next fiscal year, team is already allowing project’s cost. to call home were relea- model in terms of what’s The Nevada Legislature officials expect to bring in fans to place refundable The team had to secure sed this week. The bulk necessary to service the approved the tax hike last $49.9 million. $100 deposits to secu- the loan after casino mo- of the money came from debt for the stadium,” said year to cover $750 million The board is expected to re personal seat licenses gul Sheldon Adelson pul- resorts and other lodging Steve Sisolak, commission of the $1.9 billion project. meet publicly to discuss even though a site has led his multimillion-dollar facilities in and around chairman in Clark Coun- The board overseeing progress on a stadium de- not been picked for the pledge for the project. AP 20.04.2017 thu

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resident Donald Trump congratulated Trump has embraced autocratic Turkey’s president for sweeping up more power. PTrump hailed Egypt’s strongman as a “fantastic guy.” When China’s leaders without hesitation president visited the United States, Trump cited a burgeoning friend- ship and made no public mention approach toward Xi with his effort The pattern may have been set of Beijing’s dismal human rights to secure greater help from Beijing by Trump’s vociferous support for record. ap photo in stopping North Korea’s nuclear Putin. As a candidate and in his Since taking office, Trump has program. “A trade deal with the first weeks as president, Trump displayed a striking willingness U.S. will be far better for them if said Putin had been a strong lea- to embrace autocrats as potential they solve the North Korean pro- der and expressed a desire to work partners in his “America First” blem!” Trump said on Twitter, re- closer with Moscow, despite the agenda, even if it means ignoring counting what he told Xi. cloud of an FBI investigation into their heavy-handed tactics and Trump has locked arms with allegations of Russian meddling in repression at home. It’s a posture Egyptian President Abdel-Fatah the U.S. presidential election. that Trump also took toward Rus- el-Sissi, a former general who Even before this month’s Syrian sian President Vladimir Putin un- toppled the democratically elec- chemical weapons attack and re- til a dispute over Syria led Trump ted President Mohamed Morsi, a taliatory U.S. cruise missile strike, last week to declare U.S.-Russian Muslim Brotherhood member. Trump’s administration had been ties at an “all-time low.” Obama never outwardly con- souring on the Kremlin. Last mon- Trump is hardly the first U.S. demned el-Sissi’s takeover. But th, it condemned Russia’s crack- president willing to look the other Obama kept Egypt’s leader at down on anti-government pro- way in dealings with governments arm’s length, assailing Egypt’s hu- testers last month that included that flout democratic values. For man rights record and suspending 1,000 arrests. “Detaining peaceful decades, Republican and Demo- some U.S. military aid. protesters, human rights obser- cratic administrations have coo- House said Trump called Turkish poorly controlled border has been vers and journalists is an affront perated closely with Saudi Arabia President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a contributing factor in the group’s to core democratic values,” a state- and China. President Barack Oba- to congratulate him on a victory expansion across Syria and Iraq. Trump ment said at the time. ma opened new diplomatic chan- that grants Erdogan more power. Turkey’s foreign minister, Me- has praised But Trump’s tack on Turkey nels with Iran and Cuba, despite The message was at odds with vlut Cavusoglu, said Wednesday appeared to undermine his own concerns about their repressive Trump’s own State Department, that Erdogan and Trump are Chinese State Department, which before rulers. which expressed unease about a planning to meet before next mon- the Erdogan phone conversation But rarely are U.S. presidents as referendum that allows Erdogan th’s NATO summit in Brussels. President Xi with Trump spoke of “irregulari- warm and unabashed about their to fulfill his long-held ambition The White House confirmed that ties” in the Turkish referendum relationships with autocrats. for a presidency with executive it’s in discussions with the Turkish Jinping since and “an uneven playing field Trump’s comfort level seems to powers. government about arranging a hosting him during the difficult campaign pe- stem in part from his background Erdogan’s government has im- meeting between the leaders. riod.” The White House’s state- in business, where the details of a prisoned scores of Turkish journa- Rachel Rizzo, a NATO and Eu- at his Palm ment on Trump’s call to Erdogan deal mattered more than the nego- lists. Since a failed coup last year, rope expert at the Center for a made no mention of those concer- tiating partner and flattery can get Turkey has arrested thousands of New American Security, said the Beach, Florida ns. results. others accused of possible involve- Trump administration sees its Turkey’s strategic location be- When they were forced to deal ment. Turkey relationship “purely as a After winning November’s pre- tween Europe and the Middle with imperfect allies, Trump’s pre- “The president’s number one job national security issue in terms of sidential election, Trump offered East, and its unique role as the decessors, including Obama and is to keep Americans safe,” Trump needing their help fighting ISIS el-Sissi a different relationship. only Muslim-majority NATO President George W. Bush, made a spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee and with the migration crisis in When el-Sissi visited Washington member, have long made it an in- point of using the moment to pro- Sanders said yesterday. “And if he Europe.” this month, Trump told repor- dispensable American partner. mote American ideals. They often needs to work with countries like “It seems they’re willing to look ters the Egyptian president would Obama, too, sought a close re- followed meetings with statemen- Turkey and others to do that, that’s past human rights abuses,” she be someone “very close to me.” lationship with Erdogan, viewing ts about human rights or gathered his priority and what his focus is.” said. A post-meeting statement cited him as a possible model for a new separately with advocates or oppo- The White House’s readout of Trump has praised Chinese Pre- their mutual commitment to fi- generation of Muslim leaders. He sition leaders. the Trump-Erdogan call focused sident Xi Jinping since hosting ghting terrorism and strengthe- traveled to Turkey in his first year This week, as international mo- its concerns on the Islamic State him at his Palm Beach, Florida, re- ning Egypt’s economy. It made no in office and spoke frequently with nitors and European allies voiced group and Syria’s civil war, which sort; as a candidate, Trump shar- mention of el-Sissi’s crackdown on the Turkish leader. But as Erdo- concerns about what they said was the U.S. and Turkey are coordi- ply criticized China’s economic domestic opponents that has been gan moved to consolidate power a slanted political playing field in nating efforts on. Turkey is a U.S. policies. widely condemned by internatio- in Turkey, his relationship with Turkey’s referendum, the White key ally against IS, even if Turkey’s He has linked his warmer nal rights monitors. Obama soured. AP

Hundreds protest in Uganda ap photo capital against Chinese traders

ears of growing ani- se traders to leave. Many the protests from escala- nating the middleman and Ymosity at Chinese tra- Ugandans accuse Chinese ting into attacks against setting up retail outlets of ders turned into a protest traders of moving to this foreign traders. their own, much to local by hundreds in Uganda’s East African country as “We are likely to have merchants’ chagrin. valid papers will be pro- $100,000 in planned in- capital yesterday against serious investors but then xenophobia here. That’s Calls to the Chinese em- tected, Kasingye said. vestment and obtain the what local businesses cal- setting up businesses in where we are heading, bassy rang unanswered. Ugandan immigration necessary trade licenses, led unfair competition, small trade. Many Ugan- unless they come up with Ugandan police spokes- officials routinely deport according to official guide- while the mayor warned dan merchants want the measures to protect in- man Asan Kasingye called groups of Chinese found lines. against the tensions tur- Chinese restricted to large digenous traders,” the Wednesday’s street pro- operating without va- In 2011, riots in Kam- ning into xenophobic at- business ventures. mayor said. test illegal and “should lid work permits. Many pala largely targeted fo- tacks. Kampala Mayor Erias Inexpensive Chinese not be accepted by law-a- others operate legally reign merchants, echoing Hundreds of Ugan- Lukwago, who supported goods have long been po- biding people,” because it across the country. the 1972 expulsion of the dan traders protested in the protest, said the go- pular in Africa, and in the targeted a specific group Perspective foreign in- country’s Indian middle Kampala, some carrying vernment must protect last decade Chinese mer- of foreigners. Chinese vestors in Uganda must class by dictator Idi Amin. placards urging Chine- local traders to prevent chants have started elimi- merchants operating with provide evidence of AP thu 20.04.2017

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Diplomacy around us such as the tensions on the Korean Peninsula,” Mogherini told Li at the start of their meeting at the Chinese leadership compou- nd Zhongnanhai in central Beijing. China, EU keen to push message Beijing and Brussels have disa- greements on trade, however, in- cluding complaints by European and other foreign companies that of free trade, engagement they blocked from acquiring Chi- nese assets while China’s com- panies are buying major global Louise Watt, Beijing brands. They also say they are barred from or sharply restricted ap photo op diplomats from China in telecoms, information techno- and the European Union logy, finance and other promising pledged closer coopera- industries in violation of Beijing’s tion yesterday at a time free-trading pledges. Tof global uncertainty, highlighting their common interests in peace and security and pushing a messa- Mogherini ge of free trade and open engage- said China ment in contrast to fears that the U.S. is turning inward under Presi- and the EU dent Donald Trump. The statements came as China had ‘a big and the EU held their first high-le- vel talks since Trump took office in responsibility’ January. EU foreign policy chief during ‘times of Federica Mogherini co-chaired the Seventh EU-China Strategic Dia- uncertainty’ logue with State Councilor Yang Jiechi, China’s highest-ranking di- Beijing, meanwhile, wants the plomat. EU to grant it market economy “At present, the international si- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and China’s State Councilor Yang Jiechi, status, which would make it harder tuation is complex with many new second right, attend a meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse for the EU to impose punitive tarif- developments, challenges and pro- fs on Chinese imports that it deems blems,” Yang told Mogherini at the ve agenda, what the EU and China economic recovery, global conflicts try as a champion of free trade and to be unfairly cheap. outset. can do together for the benefit not and terrorism, and Britain’s pen- stability, and spoken out against Other points of dispute between “Against this backdrop, for China only of our citizens, but also of the ding withdrawal from the EU. protectionism. Beijing and Brussels include Chi- and the EU to deepen cooperation world,” Mogherini said. Li said he was optimistic about Mogherini said that such spee- na’s increasingly restrictive envi- and coordinate positions not only Cooperation on regional and the outcome of the talks based on ches by Xi “have raised high ex- ronment for civil society and inter- concerns the common interests of security issues and climate chan- “a stable China-EU relationship, pectations that China and the Eu- net censorship. the two sides, but also is of great ge were among the agenda items with the consistency of our two ropean Union can work together Mogherini’s first meeting yester- significance for the development of for the one-day talks, which come sides toward multilateralism and on multilateralism, on rules-based day, with Chinese Foreign Minister international political and econo- ahead of an EU-China summit free trade, and with our joint com- global order” and trade. Wang Yi, was canceled. A foreign mic relations,” he added. scheduled for Brussels in June. mitment to improving the interna- “Not only our people, but proba- ministry official said the EU de- Mogherini said China and the On Tuesday, Mogherini met with tional governance structure.” bly the multilateral system, need legation had informed them that European Union had “a big res- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who Unlike Trump, who was elected Europe and China to work together Mogherini was feeling unwell. ponsibility” during “times of un- said the international community promising to tear up trade deals, on some of the major global issues Mogherini will give a speech at certainty.” was looking at how China and the impose new tariffs and bring jobs we are facing, from climate change Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua Uni- “We are looking forward to inten- EU would work together to tack- back to America, Chinese Presi- to migration or counterterrorism, versity today, and then travel to In- sifying our cooperation on a positi- le challenges including the world dent Xi Jinping has cast his coun- and also the many crises we have dia and Russia. AP

Beijing says Interpol notice issued for billionaire Guo Wengui

hina’s foreign mi- Yesterday, scmp.com, fall, when a new generation ses without the agreement Cnistry said yesterday quoting unidentified sour- of party leaders will be cho- of the member country in- that Interpol has issued a ces, said that Guo was sus- sen. volved as a matter of policy. “red notice” seeking the pected of bribing disgraced Guo, who is believed to be Guo Wengui also known arrest of Guo Wengui, a former state security vice- in London, has indeed been under the names Guo Chinese billionaire who minister Ma Jian with 60 linked to Ma Jian, who was Haoyun and Miles Kwok, has threatened to expose million yuan. charged with corruption in is a Chinese businessman, corruption at the highest The real estate tycoon di- February. who controls Beijing Zenith levels of the ruling Com- sappeared from public view In a brief message to The Holdings, and other assets. munist Party. in 2014 but resurfaced in Associated Press, Guo dis- Guo is a Forbes rich-lister recent months, claiming in missed the Interpol notice At the peak of his career, he tactics against former rivals. who shot to international two interviews with over- as an empty threat from the Guo [is] a was 73rd among the richest The piece became one of prominence last month seas Chinese media and a Chinese leadership. in China, followcn.com re- the most read investigative when it was revealed the stream of Twitter posts that “It’s all lies, all threats,” member of ported in February. articles in the history of mo- 50-year-old was a member he held damning informa- Guo said. “It shows they are US President Guo, long prominent in dern Chinese journalism. of US President Donald tion about party elites. scared of me leaking explo- real estate development He was born in Shen Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort His case has been closely sive information.” Donald and investment circles, County, Shandong provin- in Florida. followed by Chinese poli- He added: “Don’t worry, came to fame in 2015 after ce, the seventh of eight chil- Foreign ministry spokes- tical watchers, who say his this is a good thing.” Trump’s a lengthy investigative re- dren. He began his business man Lu Kang gave no de- leaks could be potentially Guo was not listed on In- port by Caixin media, con- career in Zhengzhou, before tails about Guo’s alleged damaging as internal fac- terpol’s website and agency Mar-a-Lago trolled by Hu Shuli, was moving to Beijing to secure crimes when announcing tions jostle for power in the officials declined comment, resort in released, detailing Guo’s various construction deals the Interpol notice, the As- months leading up to the saying that Interpol does political connections, busi- during the 2008 Beijing sociated Press reports. 19th Party Congress this not comment on specific ca- Florida ness dealings, and hard-ball Olympics. MDT/Agencies 20.04.2017 thu

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Philippines survivors were in critical condi- tion. The spot along the road is acci- dent-prone. Tuesday’s crash was Passengers scream as bus the sixth in the area in recent years, a local village official told DZMM. The impact from the plunge plunges in ravine, killing 31 ripped the bus, which could no longer be distinguished at the bottom of the ravine, said Nueva Ecija’s police chief Antonio Yar- Teresa Cerojano, Manila ra. He said investigators could not yet talk to the stunned and assengers were screa- ap photo injured survivors. Pming in horror as the bus driver repeatedly hit the brakes, shouting they weren’t working, before the vehicle plunged into a ravine in the northern Phili- Passengers ppines, killing at least 31 people in one of the country’s deadliest were screaming recent crashes, officials said yes- terday. and somebody The 46 passengers injured in told everybody Tuesday’s crash were retrie- ved by rescuers who struggled ‘Don’t panic,’ with ropes to descend down the 24-meter deep ravine to rea- but many were ch the wreckage in Nueva Ecija already gripped province’s Carranglan town, said Senior Supt. Antonio Yarra, the by panic. provincial police chief. Survivor He said at least 77 people were on board the vehicle based on Carranglan police chief Robert the number of dead and inju- de Guzman said the bus from red, but rescuers returned to the northern Isabela province was crash site yesterday morning to on its way to Ilocos Sur, a tobac- look in the grassy area for other co- and rice-growing region also possible victims. in the mountainous northern A survivor who jumped out the Philippines, when it crashed door before the bus plunged said shortly before noon in Nueva “the driver was shouting, saying Ecija, about 200 kilometers (124 the brakes were not working and miles) north of Manila. he has lost control of the bus,” Poorly maintained passenger Yarra said in a telephone inter- buses, inadequate road safety view. features and weak enforcement Many of the passengers were TV footage showed a line of wayward bus was speeding along panic,” Grajo told DZMM radio of local transport laws have been hospitalized with serious inju- rescuers and villagers, some hol- a downhill road. The driver at- network. blamed for many vehicular acci- ries and parents were separated ding onto a rope to climb up on tempted to steer the bus to the Grajo apparently fell out of the dents in the Philippines. from their children in the confu- a grassy slope with a victim on right, but roadside houses made bus as it rolled down the ravine In February, a sightseeing bus sion, officials said. a stretcher. A throng of villagers him veer back in the direction of and regained consciousness away carrying college students on “One child here sat beside her waited in a clearing above them the ravine as horrified passen- from the wreckage with injuries a camping trip lost its brakes mother. The mother was dead,” to help pull the victim to safety. gers watched, Grajo said. to his feet and arms. He said he on a steep downhill road and said Dr. Napoleon Obana of the Passenger Ralph Raymond “All the passengers were screa- was among the first to be rescued smashed into a concrete electri- Veterans Regional Hospital, Grajo said he saw the driver ming and somebody in front me and brought to a hospital. cal post in Tanay town in Rizal where some of the victims were repeatedly stepping on the told everybody ‘Don’t panic,’ but Yarra said the driver was province east of Manila, killing taken. malfunctioning brakes as the many were already gripped by among the dead, and that four 15 people. AP

India Ruling party leaders face trial in 1992 mosque attack

ndia’s top court yes- King Ram was destroyed temple to Ram on the site. and Bharti are both fede- the Central Bureau of In- terday ordered four se- by Muslim invaders. Hin- The four party leaders ral lawmakers, and Bharti vestigation, India’s main

ap photo I nior leaders of the ruling du fundamentalists with are accused of making in- is also member of Prime investigating agency, that Hindu nationalist Bhara- pickaxes and crowbars flammatory speeches that Minister Narendra Modi’s the conspiracy charges tiya Janata Party to stand razed the structure to the incited thousands of their Cabinet. against the senior party trial over a 1992 attack on ground in December 1992. followers who had camped Singh is currently the leaders be reinstated. an ancient mosque that The attack on the mos- out in Ayodhya ahead of governor of an Indian The court said that the sparked Hindu-Muslim que in Ayodhya, 550 kilo- the attack on the mosque. province, and the consti- trial will held in Lucknow, violence that killed thou- meters east of New Delhi, The four — L.K. Adva- tution protects him from the Uttar Pradesh state ca- sands. sparked the largest ex- ni, Murli Manohar Joshi, criminal trial. Therefore pital. A lower court had earlier plosion of Hindu-Muslim Uma Bharti and Kalyan his trial will start after his A separate case is already dropped conspiracy char- violence in the country in Singh — have said that the term ends. underway involving about ges against the four in a decades, leaving 2,000 mosque’s demolition was At the time of the mos- 20 people accused of the case that has languished in people dead. Thousands a spontaneous eruption que’s 1992 destruction, actual demolition of the India’s sluggish legal sys- more died in later violen- by angry Hindu activists. Singh was the chief minis- mosque. tem for almost 25 years. ce caused by disputes over Advani, now 89, has ser- ter of Uttar Pradesh state, The Supreme Court has Hindu groups say the the site. ved as India’s home mi- where Ayodhya is located. said that both trials shou- 16th century Babri Mosque Hindu hard-liners, in- nister and deputy prime ld be combined and a final was built after a temple de- cluding BJP members, say minister. He also served as The Supreme Court or- verdict reached within two Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani dicated to the Hindu god they want to build a new president of the BJP. Joshi der follows demands from years. AP thu 20.04.2017

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Indonesia alienated many in the city of 10 million. Opponents seized their moment last year when a video surfaced of Ahok telling voters they were Early results show defeat for being deceived if they believed a specific verse in the Quran prohi- bited Muslims from electing a Jakarta’s Christian governor non-Muslim as leader. Hard-line groups drew huge crowds to pro- tests in Jakarta, shaking Jokowi’s nofficial results centrist government. showed the minority Today, prosecutors will make Christian governor of ap photo their sentencing demand in the Indonesian capital Ahok’s trial. Blasphemy is a cri- Uwas resoundingly defeated yes- minal offense in Indonesia and terday by his Muslim challenger punishable by up to five years in who swept up votes by appealing prison. to a growing conservatism in the Opinion polls released earlier in world’s most populous Muslim the week seriously miscalled the nation. outcome of Wednesday’s vote, So called “quick counts” by 10 showing Baswedan and Ahok ne- research companies show former ck-and-neck. Cabinet minister Anies Baswedan In the west Jakarta nei- winning between 55 and 60 per- ghborhood of Kebon Jeruk, An- cent of votes with more than 80 nisa Karolina, a 29-year-old res- percent of ballots counted. taurant cashier, said voting for a Incumbent Gov. Basuki “Ahok” non-Muslim would be a sin, but Tjahaja Purnama is on trial for she also believes Jakarta will be blasphemy and hundreds of better run without Ahok. People watch the vote counting during the runoff gubernatorial election in Jakarta thousands protested against him A couple standing near her in Jakarta, deriding his Chinese at the polling booth nodded in ancestry and calling for him to be hard-line Islamic groups a na- business elite that Jokowi unex- justice. agreement. “Yes, we need a new imprisoned or killed. tional stage and has undermined pectedly bested in the 2014 pre- Ahok, who was Jakarta’s first governor, a well-mannered Mus- Baswedan, highly educated and Indonesia’s reputation for practi- sidential election and who will be ethnic Chinese governor and first lim governor who isn’t pro-ty- with a moderate Muslim back- cing a moderate form of Islam. seeking to unseat him in 2019. Christian in half a century, has coons and businessmen, but who ground, capitalized on the ba- Ahok’s defeat is a setback for his Ahok congratulated Baswedan been popular with middle-class is also helping the poor,” one of cklash against Ahok by courting political patron, President Joko on his apparent victory and urged Jakartans for his efforts to stamp them, Faturrachman, said. the support of conservative clerics “Jokowi” Widodo, who today Indonesians to forget the acri- out corruption and make the More than 7 million people were and figures on the radical fringe hosts Vice President Mike Pence mony of the campaign. Baswedan overflowing polluted capital more eligible to vote and thousands who opposed electing a non-Mus- on the Indonesian leg of an Asian told reporters that he is commit- livable. of police and military person- lim. tour. Ahok’s rival Baswedan was ted to maintaining the diversity of But his brash manner and nel were deployed to secure the The polarizing campaign gave supported by the political and Jakarta and will emphasize social evictions of slum communities 13,000-plus polling places. AP

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Ken Thomas & Robert Burns, 2,500 sailors wearing ful denuclearization of the the North Korea situation Yokosuka blue fatigues and Naval Korean Peninsula. “under control” with the baseball caps on a sunny, Mattis denounced North goal of denuclearizing the rom the wind-swept windy morning aboard the Korea’s attempted missile peninsula. Fdeck of a massive air- carrier at the U.S. Yoko- launch as he began a Mi- Pence’s speech on the air- craft carrier, Vice Presi- suka naval base in Tokyo ddle East tour, telling re- craft carrier followed mee- dent Mike Pence yester- Bay. porters traveling with him tings Tuesday in Tokyo Vice President Mike Pence, front, on the flight deck of navy nuclear- day warned North Korea “Those who would to Saudi Arabia, “the lea- with Japanese Prime Mi- powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, at the US Navy’s not to test the resolve of challenge our resolve or der of North Korea again nister Shinzo Abe, where Yokosuka base in Yokosuka the U.S. military, promi- readiness should know, we recklessly tried to provoke he noted that “all options sing it would make an will defeat any attack and something by launching a are on the table.” remains unclear what mi- vrov told reporters he ho- “overwhelming and effec- meet any use of conven- missile,” he said. The term Abe said that it was a ght come next. pes “there will be no unila- tive” response to any use tional or nuclear weapons “reckless” is one the North “matter of paramount Behind the heated rheto- teral actions like those we of conventional or nuclear with an overwhelming and Koreans have used to des- importance for us to seek ric, Trump’s strategy in the saw recently in Syria and weapons. effective American res- cribe ongoing large-scale diplomatic efforts as well region looks somewhat si- that the U.S. will follow the Pence, dressed in a ponse,” Pence said. U.S. and South Korean mi- peaceable settlements of milar to predecessor Bara- line that President Trump green military jacket, said The vice president said litary exercises, which the the issue.” ck Obama’s — albeit with repeatedly voiced during aboard the hulking USS the U.S. would honor its North calls a dress rehear- “But at the same time,” the added unpredictabili- the election campaign.” Ronald Reagan that Pre- alliance with Pacific Rim sal for an invasion. the prime minister said, ty of a new president who China made a plea for sident Donald Trump’s nations and protect free- Mattis did not identify “dialogue for the sake of has shown he’s willing to a return to negotiations. administration would con- dom of navigation in the the type of missile but said dialogue is valueless and it use force. Foreign Ministry spokes- tinue to “work diligently” South China Sea, the sea it was not of interconti- is necessary for us to exer- Pence said Trump was man Lu Kang said ten- with allies like Japan, Chi- lanes vital to global shi- nental range, meaning it cise pressure North Korea hopeful China would use sions need to be eased on na and other global powers pping where China has could not reach U.S. terri- so that it comes forward its influence in the region the Korean Peninsula to to apply economic and been staking claim to dis- tory. He did not comment and engages in this serious to pressure the North to bring the escalating dispu- diplomatic pressure on puted territory. on what might have cau- dialogue.” abandon its weapons pro- te to a peaceful resolution. Pyongyang. But he told the From two continents, sed the missile to fail. The Trump administra- gram. But the vice presi- Lu said Beijing wants to sailors, “as all of you know, Pence and Defense Secre- Another official, speaking tion has signaled a force- dent expressed impatien- resume the multi-party readiness is the key.” tary Jim Mattis warned on condition of anonymity ful U.S. stance on North ce with the unwillingness negotiations that ended “The United States of that North Korea’s latest to discuss an intelligence Korea’s recent actions, of North Korea to move in stalemate in 2009 and America will always seek failed missile launch was a matter, said the missile dispatching Pence to the toward ridding itself of nu- suggested that U.S. plans peace but under President reckless act of provocation was a Scud variant that the Demilitarized Zone divi- clear weapons and ballistic to deploy a missile defen- Trump, the shield stands and assured allies in Asia U.S. calls a KN-17. ding North and South Ko- missiles. se system in South Korea guard and the sword that the U.S. was ready to Mattis credited China rea on Monday in a show In Moscow, Russian Fo- were damaging its rela- stands ready,” Pence told work to achieve a peace- with trying to help get of American resolve. But it reign Minister Sergey La- tions with China. AP 20.04.2017 thu

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USA | Organized crime test threats to the U.S. “They are utterly without laws, conscience or respect for human life,” he said. During the Obama administra- Trump, top officials take aim tion, the government focused on immigrants in the country illegally who posed a threat to national security or public safety and re- at brutal MS-13 street gang cent border crossers. More than 2.5 million people were deported under Obama’s policies, many of them characterized as suspected Sadie Gurman, Washington gressive prosecution of crimes or confirmed gang members. such as illegal border crossing and The Obama administration made he Trump administration ap photo smuggling others into the U.S. as a unprecedented efforts to fight MS- Tvowed yesterday [Macau time] way to deter violence. 13, targeting the gang’s finances by to crack down on MS-13, a noto- “We cannot allow this to conti- declaring it an international cri- riously brutal Central American nue. We will secure our border, minal group subject to sanctions street gang blamed for a recent expand immigration enforcement, by the Treasury Department. The series of killings in suburban New and choke-off supply lines. If you goal of that 2012 maneuver was to York, and accused Obama-era bor- are a gang member: We will find stymie the gang’s ability to funnel der policies of allowing its ranks to you,” said Sessions, who also alle- money back to leaders in El Salva- flourish. ged that so-called sanctuary cities, dor or launder criminal proceeds The gang is known for hacking which limit local cooperation with through otherwise legitimate bu- and stabbing victims with mache- immigration authorities, under- sinesses. tes, drug dealing, prostitution and mine law enforcement efforts to Federal prosecutors have tar- other rackets. Their recruits are stop such gangs. geted MS-13 before, pursuing middle- and high-school studen- racketeering cases throughout ts predominantly in immigrant the 2000s in places such as San communities and those who try to The gang Francisco, Maryland, northern leave their risk violent retribution, is known for Virginia; Charlotte, North Caro- according to officials. lina; and elsewhere. The Justice “These organizations enrich hacking and Department said it made progress themselves by pedaling poison in in 2009 and 2010. The FBI last our communities, trafficking chil- stabbing week added an MS-13 member to dren for sexual exploitation and its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list inflicting horrific violence in the victims with for his suspected role in the 2011 communities where they opera- Attorney General Jeff Sessions shakes hands with FBI Director James Comey machetes, killing of a man with a baseball bat te,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions before a meeting of the Organized Crime Council and Organized Crime Drug and a screwdriver. said in remarks before meeting Enforcement Task Forces Executive Committee drug dealing, But James Trusty, who headed with top federal law enforcement the department’s organized crime officials on ways to dismantle ul- arrived, to protect the immigrants The Justice Department suspects prostitution and and gang section before he left in traviolent transnational gangs. from Mexican and African-Ame- major gang leaders are using cell- January, said the group appeared His warnings were echoed in a rican gangs. As Central American phones from Salvadoran prisons other rackets to be experiencing a recent revival separate address by Homeland communities have grown, so has to instruct members who have in some of those same places. Security Secretary John Kelly and the gang, which is now estimated crossed into the U.S. illegally to kill The president later tweeted that Stricter vetting at the border is came just hours after President at 30,000 members operating in rivals and extort legal and illegal “Sessions is doing a fantastic job: necessary to stop MS-13 members Donald Trump tweeted that “The semi-autonomous cliques mostly businesses owned by immigran- announced today new steps to dis- from coming into the U.S., Trusty weak illegal immigration policies in Central and North America. ts. Authorities suspect members mantle violent gangs like MS-13. I said, noting some are coached to of the Obama Admin. allowed More than 10,000 MS-13 are in of the gang are behind last week’s promised to get tough and we are!” tell immigration officials they’re bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities the U.S., according to federal law slayings in central Long Island Kelly, during a separate speech escaping violence in their home across U.S. We are removing them enforcement officials. However, of four young people, which are at George Washington Univer- country in order to stay. fast!” the FBI doesn’t break down its among 11 killings that have rattled sity, said transnational criminal “My own view is there has to be MS-13 — or the Mara Salvatrucha national crime statistics by gang the working-class immigrants of groups, such as the drug cartels some correlation between lax im- — traces its origins to Los Angeles, affiliation, and the bureau doesn’t Central Islip, New York, since Sep- and MS-13, are engaged in kid- migration policies and replenish- where thousands fleeing El Salva- collect MS-13-specific data, a tember. napping, torture and human tra- ment of the gangs in places where dor’s bloody civil war in the 1980s spokeswoman said. Sessions has called for more ag- fficking and pose one of the grea- they already existed,” he said. AP

Washington says Iran complying with nuclear deal

he Trump adminis- “Iran remains a leading but had offered conflic- clear sanctions, including tration has notified state sponsor of terror, ting opinions on whether for human rights abu-

T ap photo Congress that Iran is through many platforms he would try to scrap it, ses and for its backing of complying with the ter- and methods,” Tillerson modify it or keep it in pla- Syrian President Bashar ms of the 2015 nuclear wrote. He said the Natio- ce with more strenuous Assad’s government. deal negotiated by former nal Security Council-led enforcement. This deter- The nuclear deal was President Barack Obama, interagency review of the mination suggested that sealed in Vienna in July and says the U.S. has ex- agreement will evaluate while Trump agreed with 2015 after 18 months of tended the sanctions re- whether it “is vital to the findings by the U.N.’s nu- negotiations led by former lief given to the Islamic national security interests clear watchdog, the In- Secretary of State John republic in exchange for of the United States.” ternational Atomic Ener- Kerry and diplomats from curbs on its atomic pro- The certification of gy Agency, that Iran is the other four permanent gram. Iran’s compliance, which keeping to its end of the members of the U.N. Se- However, in a letter sent must be sent to Congress bargain, he is looking for curity Council — Britain, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday [Macau time] every 90 days, is the first another way to ratchet up China, France and Russia to House Speaker Paul issued by the Trump ad- pressure on Tehran. — and Germany. Under Opponents of the deal, tee it was not cheating. Ryan, Secretary of Sta- ministration. The deadli- Despite the sanctions its terms, Iran agreed to including Israel, objec- Obama, Kerry and others te Rex Tillerson said the ne for this certification relief, Iran remains on curb its nuclear program, ted, saying it only de- who negotiated the deal administration has un- was midnight. the State Department’s long suspected of being layed Iran’s pursuit of strenuously defended its dertaken a full review of As a candidate in the list of state sponsors of aimed at developing ato- nuclear weapons and did terms and said the agree- the agreement, known as 2016 presidential elec- terrorism for its support mic weapons, in return not allow for the kind of ment made Israel, the Mi- the Joint Comprehensive tion, Trump was an ou- of anti-Israel groups and for billions of dollars in inspections of its atomic ddle East and the world a Plan of Action. tspoken critic of the deal is still subject to non-nu- sanctions relief. sites that would guaran- safer place. AP thu 20.04.2017

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ritish Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday defended her decision Commons to approve today to call an early election Bfor next month, saying it wou- ld strengthen the government’s snap election called by May hand in negotiations to leave the European Union. May dismissed criticism of — even after Parliament authori- her move to send voters back to zed divorce talks with the EU. polling booths for the third time May’s Conservatives currently ap photo in two years, after a May 2015 na- hold 330 of the 650 seats in the tional election and a June 2016 House of Commons. Opinion referendum on EU membership, polls give them a big lead over She said that “Brexit isn’t just the Labour opposition, and May about the letter that says we want is gambling that an election will to leave. It’s about ... getting the deliver her a personal mandate right deal from Europe.” from voters and produce a bigger Britain’s next national election Conservative majority in Parlia- is currently scheduled for 2020, ment. a year after the scheduled com- pletion of two years of EU exit talks. May told The Sun newspaper [Brexit is] about that if Britain were still negotia- ting with the bloc in the run-up getting the to a national election, “the Euro- peans might have seen that as a right deal from time of weakness when they cou- May needs the backing of two- in televised debates with other ting voters. ld push us.” Europe. thirds of lawmakers. She will leaders. TV debates don’t have Liberal Democrat leader Tim An early ballot will give the pri- Theresa May likely get it, since Labour has a long history in British politics, Farron said that broadcasters me minister — or her replace- welcomed the early election. but were a feature of the last two should hold debates anyway, with ment — more time to implement The House of Commons will If the election is approved We- elections, in 2010 and 2015. an empty chair in May’s place. Brexit before another election. vote today [Macau time] on whe- dnesday, Parliament will be dis- “We won’t be doing television “The prime minister’s attempt May also told the BBC that her ther to support May’s call for a solved on May 2, sparking almost debates,” May said, adding that to dodge scrutiny shows how she political opponents were intent snap election on June 8. six weeks of campaigning. politicians should spend election holds the public in contempt,” he on “frustrating the Brexit process” Under British electoral law, May ruled out participating campaigns “out and about” mee- said. AP

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City, Impression: Exhibition of Old Macao Photos Time: 9am-9pm (Open on public holidays) Until: May 21, 2017 cinema Venue: Temporary Exhibition Gallery of IACM, cineteatro No. 163, Av. Almeida Ribeiro 20 Apr Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 and orea begin 99999 - Photography by Ieong Man Pan 1953 UN K prisoner exchange Time: 2pm-7pm (Closed on Sundays and public holidays) Until: April 29, 2017 The Allies and Korea have exchanged sick and wounded enue prisoners of war at Panmunjon, just a mile away from con- V : Creative Macau, G Floor, Macao Cultural tinued fighting at the north-south border. Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE the boss baby One hundred United Nations prisoners were freed today Admission: Free room 1 under Operation “Little Switch”. They included 12 Britons, 30 Americans, 50 South Koreans, four Turks, one Canadian, Enquiries: (853) 2875 3282 (2D) 2:30, 4:30, 7:30pm (3D) 9:30pm one South African, one Greek and one Filipino. Director: Tom McGrath Dressed in blue padded Chinese-style uniforms and Rus- Monkey King Starring: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel sian-style caps, they were take to a reception centre at Time: 8pm daily (no performances on Thursdays) Language: Cantonese (English) nearby Munsan for a warm welcome. Duration: 97min There, the Red Cross distributed cigarettes and toiletries. Venue: Sands Cotai Theatre The 12 Britons looked thin but happy to be freed. They Admission: MOP420, MOP520, MOP780, shook hands with several generals including General Clark, MOP1080, MOP1580 the UN commander. Seven of them agreed to talk to the waiting press. It emer- nquiries E : (853) 2882 8818 ged the Chinese had given them new uniforms and fed them well a few days before their liberation. AD LIB- Recent Works by Konstantin Last night they were treated to a special farewell banquet Bessmertny at Kaesong, on the north-south border. Corporal William Greenaway of the Gloucestershire Regi- Time: 10am-7pm (no admission after 6:30 pm, ment, captured two years ago, said: “I feel like I’m entering closed on Mondays) a new world. It feels very good indeed to be back.” Until: May 28, 2017 Shock Wave On the whole the British and Americans had few com- plaints about their treatment, although conditions in the Venue: room 2 Macau Museum of Art, Av. Xian Xing Hai, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm prison camps were described as “pretty grim”. s/n, NAPE Director: Herman Yau But the South Koreans said they were treated like catt- Admission: MOP5 (free on Sundays and public Starring: Andy Lau, Jiang Wu, Philip Keung, Ron Ng le, given “terrible” food and forced to attend indoctrination Language: Cantonese (Chinese) sessions. holidays) Duration: 119min Also today, 400 North Koreans and 100 Chinese prisoners Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 arrived at Munsan and were transferred by ambulance to be Fast & Furious 8 sent back to North Korea at Panmunjon. room 2 Further prisoner exchanges will take place over the next (2D) 2:15, 4:45, 9:45pm few days. (3D) 7:15pm Courtesy BBC News Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 136min

Offbeat Macau Tower 13 Apr - 26 Apr In context ood cop klahoma police chief G ! O The Soviet Union and the US had split Korea along the 38th parallel after issues himself a speeding ticket Japan’s defeat in World War II. Following a series of border skirmishes, the Communist North invaded the South in June 1950 and a United Nations force under General MacAr- The police chief of a small northeast Oklahoma community thur drove the invaders back to the Chinese border. says he issued himself a citation for speeding, but only after be- China entered the war and together with the North Koreans occupied ing caught on video. Seoul in 1951. Sperry Police Chief Justin Burch posted an apology on the de- The UN forces counterattacked and by 1953, after an armistice, retook all partment’s Facebook page Saturday, saying he was “wrong in territory south of the 38th parallel. traveling at 75 and 80 mph.” Sperry is about 10 miles north of The Korean War ended with the signing of the armistice on 27 July to restore the 38th parallel as a border. Tulsa. Fast & Furious 8 In August, prisoners of war were exchanged in Operation Big Switch - Burch admits he’s not sure he would have issued the ticket if 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30pm 77,000 Communists for 12,700 UN men, of whom 3,597 were Americans. not for the video, and that he had a “reason for being in a hurry.” Director: F. Gary Gray But a peace deal has never been reached. American troops remain sta- Nonetheless, he admits he must “be held accountable.” Starring: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson tioned in the demilitarized zone on and around the 38th parallel separat- Burch says he wrote himself the more than $300 ticket and that Language: English (Chinese) ing North and South Korea. he’ll pay it in full. Duration: 136min thu 20.04.2017 th Anniversary

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American Football UK Police say Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez 560 potential victims in dead after hanging self in cell football sex-

ormer NFL star Aa- in Boston. Just before his abuse case ron Hernandez, who was acquittal, Hernandez was

F ap photo serving a life sentence for a seen blowing kisses to the murder conviction and just little girl he fathered with K Police say the number of po- days ago was acquitted of fiancée Shayanna Jenkins. Utential victims in British soccer’s a double murder, died af- Cameras captured the ten- sprawling child sex-abuse scandal ter hanging himself in his der exchange. has climbed to 560, with 252 suspec- prison cell yesterday, Mas- But, Hernandez was still ts identified. sachusetts prisons officials serving a life sentence wi- The National Police Chiefs’ Council said. thout the possibility of pa- said that 96 percent of the victims are Hernandez, 27, was found role for his conviction in male, and the age range of the vic- by guards in his cell at the the 2013 shooting of Odin tims is from 4 to 20. Souza-Baranowski Correc- Lloyd, who was dating his Some 311 football clubs, across tional Center in Shirley just fiancee’s sister. amateur and professional soccer, after 3 a.m., Department Hernandez’s lawyers did have been referenced when potential of Correction spokesman not immediately respond to victims supplied information. Christopher Fallon said in a a request for comment. The updated figures, which date to statement. Hernandez’s death comes March 31, come five months after The former New England the same day the Patriots former professionals started to reveal Patriots tight end was pro- Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez turns to look in the were making their visit to historic abuse. nounced dead at UMass direction of the jury as he reacts to his double murder acquittal at Suffolk the White House to mark There have been 1,432 referrals to Superior Court in Boston last week Memorial-HealthAllian- their Super Bowl win. Team the national police investigation from ce Hospital in Leominster spokesman Stacey James a charity’s dedicated soccer hotline about an hour later. bed sheet that he attached various items, Fallon said. said the Patriots were awa- and forces around the country. Hernandez was in a single to a cell window, Fallon Hernandez was moved to re of the reports of Hernan- The NPCC said 25 referrals relate cell in a general population said. tears on Friday after he was dez’s death. to sports outside football, including housing unit in the maxi- Hernandez tried to block acquitted of the 2012 fa- Massachusetts State Poli- rugby, gymnastics, martial arts, ten- mum security state prison. the cell door from the inside tal shootings of Daniel de ce remain investigating the nis, wrestling, golf, sailing, athletics, He hanged himself using a by jamming the door with Abreu and Safiro Furtado death. AP cricket, and swimming. AP ad thu 20.04.2017

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Football | Champions League Ronaldo hat trick puts Real into semis

Tales Azzoni, Madrid des, but Bayern was dominant after halftime as it pressed ap photo ristiano Ronal- forward, trying to overturn the do scored a hat trick first-leg deficit. to help Real Madrid “The team was courageous,” beat 10-man Bayern Bayern defender Philipp Lahm CMunich 4-2 after extra time on said. “It hurts to go out in extra Tuesday and send the defen- time, but we were a man down ding champions through to the for over an hour across the tie. semifinals of the Champions I think the team deserved to go League. through.” Marco Asensio also scored Bayern also played with 10 late for Madrid, which advan- men in the second half of the ced 6-3 on aggregate after a 2-1 game in Germany. first leg win in Germany. Lewandowski, who had mis- Ronaldo’s goals, two of which sed the first leg because of a were scored in extra time, ena- right shoulder injury, calmly bled the Portuguese star to be- scored from the spot with a ri- come the first player to reach ght-foot shot, sending Keylor 100 Champions League goals. Navas the wrong way. “In the big moments, Ronal- The penalty was awarded af- do always comes through,” ter a foul by Casemiro on Arjen Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane Robben. said. “He scored five times in Not long before the penalty, these two games, what else can Marcelo had prevented Bayern I say?” from scoring by making a goal Portugal and Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, center, celebrates after scoring against Bayern, becoming the first player to reach Bayern played a man down line clearance after a shot by 100 Champions League goals from the 84th minute after Robben had beaten Navas. Arturo Vidal picked up his se- Ronaldo scored his first goal cond yellow card of the night of the night with a header in for a foul on Asensio. the 76th minute after a well Madrid clubs back on top in European soccer “We deserved more,” said -placed cross by Casemiro Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti, from the right flank. be another possibility for a derby in the final in who complained about the re- Cardiff. fereeing. “The calls made by ap photo The other semifinalist will be either Monaco or the referee hurt us a lot. The Borussia Dortmund. Monaco won the first leg second yellow for Arturo shou- In the big 3-2. ld not have been a card, and “Let’s see what happens on Friday,” Madrid Ronaldo had two goals when moments, coach Zinedine Zidane said. “We are Real Ma- he was offside.” drid and if we want to win something we have to Ronaldo appeared to be in Ronaldo always play against everyone. We are going to have to front of the defenders, and just comes through. fight hard again over two games in the semifinals offside, for his first goal in ex- and the goal is to get to Cardiff.” tra time. Zidane Madrid is going for a record 12th title in Euro- Vidal appeared to mainly get pe’s top club competition. the ball in his challenge on Two minutes later, though, “It’s too early to think about that, but hopefully Asensio, although he could Ramos found his own net when that’s what we will achieve in the end,” said Ro- have received a second yellow his deflection sent the ball tri- naldo. earlier for a foul on Casemiro. ckling across the goal line. The “Real Madrid was the better team,” he said. After Robert Lewandowski Spanish defender was making Atletico Madrid players celebrate at the expense of “It’s not easy to score six goals against a team like had scored a 53rd minute pe- his 100th Champions League sensation Leicester City Bayern Munich. We deserved to go through.” nalty for Bayern, an own-goal appearance. Atletico will be trying to win its first European by Madrid defender Sergio Ra- Ronaldo put Madrid back in Cup title and put an end to an uncomfortable mos in the 78th had given the control when he chested down adrid clubs are making a habit of suc- streak of runner-up finishes. In addition to the German side a 2-1 lead in regu- a pass by Ramos and fired a Mceeding in European soccer. recent losses to Madrid, it also finished second lation time, and sent the game left-foot shot that went un- For the third time in four seasons, both Real in the 1974 final against Bayern. into extra time. derneath Bayern goalkeeper Madrid and Atletico Madrid have made it to “It’s thrilling to make it to the semifinals again,” The victory at the Santiago Manuel Neuer in the 105th mi- Champions League semifinals. Atletico coach Diego Simeone said. “There is Bernabeu Stadium put Madrid nute. Real Madrid reached the last four for the seven- only one way to win the Champions, which is to into the semifinals for the se- He added another from close th straight time yesterday by eliminating Bayern keep insisting, insisting and insisting again.” venth straight season and kept range after a run by Marcelo Munich 6-3 on aggregate after a hat trick from Atletico lost the 2014 final after conceding an alive its hopes of becoming the down the left flank in the 110th, Cristiano Ronaldo in a 4-2 win at the Santiago injury time equalizer that extended the match first team to retain the Cham- and Asensio sealed the victory Bernabeu Stadium. Atletico Madrid advanced to into extra time. Last year, it lost in a penalty pions League title since the after getting past a series of de- the semis for the third time in four years by ge- shootout. competition’s new format was fenders and firing home from tting past Leicester 2-1 on aggregate following a Atletico has become a steady contender in created in 1992. inside the area in the 112th. 1-1 second-leg draw in England. European football since the arrival of Simeone Madrid defeated city rival Bayern was trying to become Barcelona could be the other Spanish club to five years ago, but the coach still dismisses the Atletico Madrid in the final only the third team to reverse join the party if it overturns a 3-0 first-leg loss notion that the team is on the same level as the both in 2014 and 2016. a first-leg home loss in Cham- against Italian champion Juventus at the Camp continent’s powerhouses. Atletico also made it to the se- pions League history, along Nou. Spanish clubs have won the European “The big teams are Bayern, Barcelona, Real mifinals by eliminating Leices- with Inter Milan in 2011 and competition the last three seasons. Madrid, especially in the financial aspect,” he ter 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 Ajax in 1996. Madrid and Atletico made it all the way to the said. “We are not a big team like that, but we are draw in Tuesday’s other quar- “I think we played well ove- final in 2014 and 2016, with Madrid coming out very competitive, that’s for sure. The first day I terfinal, second-leg match. rall and we can leave with our on top both times. The rivals also met in the got here, my only goal was to turn Atletico into a Bayern, the 2013 Champions heads held high,” Bayern de- quarterfinals in 2014-15, when Madrid again competitive team that could contend in all com- League winner, had made it at fender Jerome Boateng said. succeeded but was knocked out in the next rou- petitions that it played.” least to the semifinals for the Security guards and Bayern nd by Juventus. The 2014 Spanish champion, Atletico is third last five seasons. fans got into a confrontation at A draw tomorrow will determine whether the- in this year’s Spanish league, 10 points behind The opening 45 minutes were the stands at halftime but the re will be another matchup between the Madrid leader Madrid, which is trying to win the compe- balanced between the two si- altercation ended quickly. AP clubs right away in the semifinals or if there will tition for the first time since 2012. THE Emirates trims US flights after Station20.04.2017Air quality thu BUZZTrump administration curbs Roadside 10-30 Good The Middle East’s biggest airline says it is reducing led the move “a commercial decision in response to flights to the United States because of a drop in de- weakened travel demand” in the three months since High mand caused by tougher U.S. security measures and President Donald Trump took office. Density 25-45 attempts by the Trump administration to ban trave- Twice daily Emirates flights to Boston, Los Angles Residental lers from a number of Muslim-majority nations. and Seattle will be reduced to once a day. Daily fligh- Good Emirates said that the reductions will affect five of ts to Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando will be pared down Area opinion its 12 U.S. destinations, starting next month. It cal- to five per week. Ambient 30-50 Good Made in Macao Philippines dsmg source: Jenny Lao-Phillips WORLD BRIEFS Drunken Heritage Duterte offers bounty ap photo A brief survey of tourists in Macao showed that the for extremists in foiled attraction of our little town is not merely derived from casinos. In fact, the majority of tourists surveyed stated that they came to experience Macao’s cultu- island attack ral heritage. Okay, that’s unfair, I surveyed people New Zealand is around Leal Senado Square, and discovered that introducing tougher no one would openly admit that they came to Ma- requirements for skilled cao for the gambling. But it is true that quite a few overseas workers as it ap photo tries to control immigration acquaintances from Hong Kong and the mainland numbers that have reached claimed to enjoy visiting Macao during the holidays an all-time high. Immigration for the special atmosphere surrounding the herita- Minister Michael ge buildings, from the Ruins of St. Paul to St. Domi- Woodhouse (pictured) said nic’s Church to the Cathedral, all the way up to St. that the government was Joseph Seminary. However, those who visit Macao unapologetic that industries for its Historic Centre have been coming less often relying on overseas workers as the historic atmosphere has been diminished by are finding it harder to the crowds and tourists. recruit people from abroad. Increasingly, cultural tourists are coming for a different kind of heritage in town – the intangib- AUSTRALIA-IRAQ Australian troops provided le cultural heritage. One of these is the “Feast of help after the Islamic Drunken Dragon of the Fish Industry”. This tra- State group attacked dition, originally from Guangdong Province, was Iraqi government troops brought to Macao several years ago and is now with some type of gas in practiced by members of the Macao Fish Indus- Boats which the military said were used by Abu Sayyaf militants to enter the Ibananga River in Bohol province, western Mosul, Australia’s try. It is a festival celebrated on the 8th day of central Philippines prime minister Turnbull said the 4th lunar month every year, which falls on May yesterday. Joint Operation 3 this year. This tradition is intended to celebrate Command in Iraq told AP the Buddha’s birthday and allow people to pray for hilippine President Duterte said. caves and wildlife. that six soldiers suffered “Feng Tiao Yu Shun 風調雨順” (meaning timely Rodrigo Duterte offered His visit came a week after Asked what could be the breathing problems from P the attack on Sunday and wind and rain). a bounty yesterday for the troops, backed by airstrikes, specific target of the militan- capture of Muslim extremis- battled Abu Sayyaf fighters, ts, Duterte said they might be were treated in a nearby The festival begins on the evening of the 7th day field clinic. of the 4th lunar month with a dinner where mem- ts behind a foiled attack on leaving four militants, three plotting to disrupt a two-day bers of the fish industry, historically neighbors on a central resort island, and soldiers, a policeman and meeting of the Association the same seaside, enjoy the “Dragon Head Boat said he ordered the navy to two villagers dead. Troops of Southeast Asian Nations,

Longevity Rice” together. This rice is believed to bomb militants who travel are hunting several extre- which started in Bohol’s re- ap photo bring luck and prosperity along with longevity to by boat in search of kidnap mists who escaped. sort island of Panglao yester- those who consume it. The highlight of the festival victims. The 1 million peso day and “create a disaster for is the Drunken Dragon Dance performed on the 8th The tough-talking leader (USD20,000) reward is all of us.” day. Members of the fish industry perform the tra- told reporters during a visit for information that would Duterte inspected several British Prime Minister ditional dragon dance with only the head and tail of to central Bohol province allow the military or police to areas in Bohol and gave as- UK Theresa May takes her the dragon, while drinking strong alcohol – hence, that he was considering to capture the fleeing militants, surances the province is se- case for a June 8 election the drunken dragon. arm civilians there so they Duterte said. He said that cure, saying, “We have more can help the government informants’ identities would than enough officers to fight to Parliament. Today So where did this tradition begin? Legend has it the House of Commons fight terrorists and drug be kept confidential. for one year, if need be, so that hundreds of years ago there were a serious will vote May’s surprise plague in the Xiangshan District of Guangdong Pro- suspects, adding he prefers Military officials said the you are safe.” proposal for an early vince. To save the suffering people, the villagers outlaws dead than alive. extremists traveled far from The president warned the election. More on p15 prayed to the Buddha for help and attempted to “I encourage civilians also their jungle bases in sou- militants the government carry a large statue of the Buddha into the village. to kill because these are thern Sulu province to carry would now try to track USA The Trump While they were crossing the river, a huge snake wanted dead or alive with out kidnappings for ransom them, including by satellite, administration vowed to appeared from the waters and attacked the villa- a reward, but I prefer them and bombings for the first to prevent them from ventu- crack down on MS-13, a notoriously brutal Central gers. They killed the snake, whose blood stained dead because if they’re alive time in Bohol, a popular tou- ring far from their southern American street gang the entire river. After drinking the bloodied river wa- I would have to feed them ... rism destination for its whi- island and create trouble el- and that’s very expensive,” te-sand beaches, waterfalls, sewhere. AP blamed for a recent series ter, the villagers were healed from their sickness. of killings in suburban New Believing that the snake was actually a dragon des- York, and accused Obama- cended from heaven, the villagers performed the era border policies of dragon dance to commemorate the event. The allowing its ranks to flourish. Most people would agree that what is interesting More on p14 about this tradition is not the Dragon Dance itself, decisive moment Xinhua/Chen Yehua but that it is to be performed while drunk. I do not US-IRAN Washington understand why the dragon must be drunk, but it says Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear deal does make the dance more interesting. The coor- negotiated by Obama, dination of the dancers holding different parts to and stresses the U.S. has move like the dragon dancing has never been very extended the sanctions interesting to me. Unless the dragon parts are very relief given to the Islamic heavy to increase the difficulty of the dance, I don’t republic in exchange see much skill being needed to make the Dragon for curbs on its atomic Dance an exciting performance. program. More on p14 However, it used to amaze me the way the dan- cers pretended to be drunk and walked like they Turkey’s electoral were almost falling, until I discovered they were ac- board rejected petitions tually drunk. Then the dance became a challenge, by opposition parties to annul the outcome of a for it is not easy for dancers to coordinate among recent referendum on themselves after drinking so much. That is probably expanding presidential why the public drinking and spraying of strong Chi- powers because of voting nese rice wine have successfully attracted tourists irregularities. The request to watch this tradition over the years. So this May, was rejected in a 10-1 it may not be a bad idea to go downtown and enjoy Tourists walk on a glass pavement in Tianmenshan scenic area in Zhangjiajie, central China’s Hunan vote. Two other opposition some drunken heritage. Province. Zhangjiajie is a famous tourist destination. parties’ requests were also rejected.