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BEIRUT: More than a billion Muslims observed the start Ramadan Kareem of Ramadan yesterday, but in the besieged cities of Syria and Iraq residents were struggling with how to Month of Quran mark the holy month. Islamic authorities across much of the world-from the most populous Muslim-majority By Teresa Lesher country Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, home to the faith’s holiest sites-announced the start of the fasting month he first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed in with the sighting of the crescent moon. Ramadan, 1449 lunar years ago (610 AD). During Marking the divine revelation received by Islam’s Tthe course of 23 years, Prophet Muhammad Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), the month sees Muslim (PBUH) received Quranic verses as spoken addresses faithful abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and hav- from the Creator - the Quran is considered the speech ing sex from dawn to dusk. They break the fast with a of God in the Arabic language. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then recited the verses so that they could be meal known as iftar and before dawn have a second memorized verbatim, and they were also recorded in opportunity to eat and drink during suhur. The month is writing. Before he died, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) followed by the Eid al-Fitr festival. specified the order of verses and the division of chap- In Syria’s second city Aleppo, divided between ters, according to divine instruction. President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces and rebel fighters The original Quran is still preserved until today with since 2012, residents of opposition-held eastern neigh- precise pronunciation, with the Arabic language borhoods despaired for the month ahead. Many have developing to represent it phonetically. It is the only grown accustomed to hardship after five years of war, revelation or divine book that contains the pure words but this year’s Ramadan was expected to be especially of God without being rephrased by His messengers or difficult after recent fighting cut off the Castello Road- any other human being. The Quran is addressed to all the last supply route into their area. “We can’t gather mankind. Sometimes Muhammad (PBUH) is specifical- together in the holy month like we always used to ly addressed with instructions such as “They ask you before the war,” said Ahmad Aswad, a 35-year-old father about... Say [to them]...” Muhammad (PBUH) is also of three in the eastern Salhin district. “The cost of food encouraged and sometimes gently reproached in the has risen so much that it’s really hard to even get a bite Quran. Believers are addressed with specific instruc- to eat,” he said, his only hope for this Ramadan that tions on how to achieve both temporal and eternal TANGERANG: An Indonesian girl reads a copy of the Quran on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at unlike the holy month last year the city is not heavily success. a mosque in Tangerang yesterday. Muslim people around the world fast during the month of Ramadan bombed during the night. Continued on Page13 abstaining from food, drink, smoking or having sex from the dawn to the dusk. — AFP Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Director-General of Kuwaiti Municipality and Chairman of the Science Club Ahmad Abdullah Al-Manfouhi and the club’s deputy chairman Talal Jassem Al-Kharafi, board members and winners of Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) awards. — Amiri Diwan photo Amir meets Intel Science, Engineering Fair winners

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Supportive role Science Club. The winner Suleiman Adel said exchanged greetings with Saudi King Salman Abdullah II of Jordan in which he expressed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met at Seif Palace Following the meeting, Manfouhi said he he was so happy to win the ISEF award in bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the advent of the his deepest condolences and sympathy on the yesterday with Director-General of Kuwaiti was pleased to meet with His Highness the Arizona, adding that he had contested the holy month of Ramadan. In a phone conversa- victims of the terrorist attack on a headquar- Municipality and Chairman of the Science Club Amir and appreciated his supportive role for competition through a solar energy project, tion Sunday evening, His Highness the Amir ters of the Jordanian intelligence in the Baqa’a Ahmad Abdullah Al-Manfouhi and the club’s young people and their inventions. He boast- which would be very useful to all Arab coun- expressed best wishes for King Salman, the camp. His Highness the Amir expressed deputy chairman Talal Jassem Al-Kharafi, board ed that Kuwait is now well-positioned to win tries and even solar energy-using nations. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well as Kuwait’s strong condemnation of such terror- members and winners of Intel International international awards in different domains, say- contestant Yusuf Abdullah Al-Tawrah voiced the Arab and Muslim nations. In similar con- ist attack that contradicts with all norms and Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) awards. ing that Kuwaiti winners of awards in the US pleasure to meet His Highness the Amir as an versations, His Highness the Amir exchanges humanitarian principles, pointing to Kuwait’s During the meeting, His Highness the Amir and Geneva are a source of pride to Kuwait incentive for joining more world competitions. the Ramadan greetings with Bahraini King firm stance which denounces terrorism in all congratulated the winners and urged them to and its people. He highly commended His The contestant Abdulrahman Al-Jassem said Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatari Father Amir its forms and manifestations as well as its bid continue working hard to win more awards in Highness the Amir as the key supporter of he had joined the competition through a car Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Qatari Amir to dry out its sources in collaboration with the all fields in order to better promote the nation inventions and patents, noting that Kuwait is tire reuse project, and thanked His Highness Sheikh Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. world community. His Highness the Crown at international gatherings, wishing them more now the Gulf leader in view of the number of the Amir for his attention and support. Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- progress and success. Deputy Minister of Amiri patents thanks to the support and efforts of Condolences Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah His Highness the Amir, Kuwait Foundation for Ramadan greetings Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir sent yes- Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah also attended the meeting. the Advancement of Science (KFAS) and In other news, His Highness the Amir terday a cable of condolences to King sent similar cables. —KUNA Sheikh Salman renews support to sports

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah on Sunday reiterated the government’s sup- port to the local and international sports organizations. “We will continue to back Kuwait’s sports, and international organiza- tions’ independency, laws, and decisions,” Sheikh Salman told reporters on the sidelines of an honoring ceremony held for the out- standing workers of youth ministry. Meanwhile, the minister expressed his dis- KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNA appointment toward the “unfair” suspension Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah imposed on Kuwait by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last honor the trainers and trainees at NCCAL’s Cabinet holds weekly meeting year without making investigation or consid- first cultural training program. The program is a launching mark of a national cultural train- eration of the country’s historic place at KUWAIT: The cabinet held its customary weekly Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, during which the GCC Universities, for taking in students in the affiliate ing center, he said, reiterating the Council’s regional and international arenas. meeting at Seif Palace yesterday under chair- leaders had agreed to set up a high-level eco- colleges and institutes in the new academic year. strive to invest all academic and specialized Kuwait has taken all legal and technical manship of His Highness the Prime Minister nomic body, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Mideast expertise in all cultural and arts fields to measures to protect its athletes after the Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. peace process, anti-terrorism efforts. Draft decrees achieve the desired goal. imposed ban, he said, expressing the coun- Following the meeting, Minister of State for Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also notified the min- Meanwhile, the cabinet approved and Two national cultural centers, sponsored try’s faith in the Olympic charter and athletes’ Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- isters on the outcomes of the recent visit by UK referred to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- rights in taking part in international and Mubarak Al-Sabah said His Highness the Premier Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on bilateral Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a host of draft Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, are to open very regional events, including the forthcoming congratulated His Highness the Amir and relations, how to promote and develop them decrees. These included one amending Decree soon; Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Kuwaiti people on the occasion of the holy and ways of addressing the current regional 156/2022 licensing the Gulf University for and Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Brazil. Kuwait would not take part in any month of Ramadan. challenges and the latest regional and interna- Science and Technology (GUST). The amend- Center, the minister mentioned, noting that sports event without its flag hoisted high At the onset of the meeting, the cabinet tional developments. ments aim to add new specializations and offer- the two cultural bodies will be a significant among participating countries, Sheikh reviewed a letter sent to His Highness the Amir ing the Master degree in general business quantum leap in the country’s cultural action. Salman said, stressing the importance of by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi on the Economic reforms administration. Sheikh Salman also stressed the impor- moving on with enhancing and improving latest regional situation and efforts to fight ter- The cabinet then reviewed a report on medi- Other decrees approved a MoU on standardi- tance of caring for human training and devel- the sports movement in the country despite rorism and to maintain regional security and sta- um-term financial and economic reforms in light zation cooperation with Iraq; a MoU for technical opment to enhance the country’s cultural all obstacles and difficulties. bility. The cabinet was apprised of a letter of a presentation by Deputy Premier, Minister of cooperation with Mexico; a cultural and artistic movement and achieve the cultural aspira- addressed to His Highness the Amir by UK Prime Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh cooperation agreement with Qatar; an industrial tions in the state and private sectors, adding Capacity building Minister David Cameron on deep and perma- on a relevant executive plan. In this context, the cooperation agreement with Qatar; a MoU on that nations would not improve without Separately, Sheikh Salman, also the nent relations between both friendly countries cabinet asked the minister to report to it about agricultural cooperation with Nicaragua; a MoU human development, sound thought, and Chairman of the National Council for Culture, and shared commitment toward regional securi- economic and financial reforms during its meet- for investment cooperation with Mexico; an air correct building. Arts and Letters (NCCAL), said that it is a huge ty and stability, as well Kuwait-hosted Yemeni ing next week. services agreement with Georgia. Investing in human resources is important challenge to qualify and train the human peace talks. The cabinet reviewed a report on activating Similarly, the ministers approved and referred for building Kuwait’s future, he said, wishing resources, especially in the cultural field. It was then informed of another message the role of youth in the field of small and medi- to His Highness the Amir a draft bill amending a all development and prosperity for Kuwait The aspirations and goals of NCCAL’s cul- sent to His Highness the Amir from Tajik um-sized enterprises (SMEs). Minister of number of provisions of the Decree Law 38 of under the leadership of His Highness the tural strategies cannot be achieved without President Imam Ali Rahman, who voiced satis- Information and Minister of State for Youth 1980 on Commercial Code of Civil Procedure, Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince, and His fully qualified and trained the human faction with the good results of his recent visit to Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Decree Law No. 20 of 1981 on the establishment Highness the Prime Minister. — KUNA resources, Sheikh Salman told a ceremony to Kuwait and invited His Highness the Amir to visit Al-Sabah offered the meeting a brief account of of the tribunal for consideration by the college Tajikistan. the relevant efforts being exerted in cooperation administrative disputes and Decree Law No. 46 It was notified by a message sent to His with the Kuwait’s National Fund for Small and of 1989 concerning the actions of little value. Official highlights Kuwait’s fight Highness the Amir from UN Secretary-General Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs). Sheikh Salman The bill will later find its way to the National against illegal trade of wild animals Ban Ki-moon, inviting His Highness the Amir to tackled the strategic orientations for bolstering Assembly. attend the annual ceremony of signing 2016 youth participation in entrepreneurship, in addi- The cabinet reviewed the 2015 report of the KUWAIT: Chairman of the Environment as well as assessing the environmental treaties due in New York in September. tion to recommendations seeking to provide a Government Performance Follow-up. It then Public Authority (EPA) Sheikh Abdullah Al- conditions. He said that the wildlife in A letter sent to His Highness the Amir by more-attractive business environment in Kuwait. entrusted the body with coordinating with the Ahmad Al-Sabah has stressed the necessity Kuwait is rich, as there are up to 374 South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the Then, Minister of Education and Minister of concerned authorities to follow up the imple- of countering illegal trade of wild animals. species of plants, and around 350 of birds, fruitful outcomes of His Highness the Premier’s Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Issa briefed the mentation of the recommendations comprised Protecting the wildlife is the duty of all, 18 of which are denizens of Kuwait. June 5 recent visit to South Korea was also reviewed by meeting on the results of the Thanwya Amma on the report. The ministers appreciated the sin- Sheikh Abdullah said in lecture during a was chosen as WED in line with a resolu- the ministers during their weekly meeting today. (Secondary School) exams. He also reviewed the cere efforts lavished in preparing the report. ceremony organized by EPA to mark the tion by a UN conference held in 1972. Afterwards, First Deputy Premier and Foreign ongoing arrangements by the Kuwait University, Concluding today’s meeting, the cabinet World’s Environment Day (WED). Sheikh Abdullah pointed to the new law Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- the Public Authority for Applied Education and reviewed the National Assembly agenda and the He added that the EPA would carry on Kuwait issued reiterating its commitments Sabah kept the cabinet posted on the favorable Training, the Ministry of Higher Education, the political developments on the Arab and interna- with efforts to combat desertification and to protect wildlife and preserve the envi- results of the recent GCC consultative meeting in Secretariat of the Supreme Council for tional scenes. — KUNA curb encroachments on the environment, ronment. — KUNA Kuwaiti farmer grows new, extraordinary crops

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti farmer Yousef Al-Kiribani overcome these hardships through trial said yesterday that he has managed to and error. He also announced that his farm grow new varieties of crops, including red has yielded more than 70 kinds of produce, corn, white and orange watermelons, in as plans are underway to introduce these addition to cotton. Kiribani revealed in an products to the market. — KUNA interview that he has grown new products that has hitherto been unknown to the Middle East region, such as red corn, orange watermelons and cotton, noting that he always strived to cultivate the most extraordinary of fruits and vegetables. Moreover, he added that red corn was distinct for its crimson color and sweet taste, noting that the crop was indigenous to Central and South America. The agricul- turist also said that he was able to grow American cotton, regarded as the most superior form of the downy substance. Meanwhile, speaking on some chal- lenges he had encountered while growing these crops, Kiribani said that soaring tem- peratures, amongst other factors, proved to be a hindrance, adding that he managed to White and orange watermelons Red corn TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 LOCAL

3 abandoned, 17 undocumented Filipino children fly home

By Ben Garcia vide them iqamas, making them illegal here,” she said. “In order to help parents, we KUWAIT: Twenty children (three aban- introduced this program many years ago doned and 17 undocumented), aged 8 and hundreds have benefited from it. This months to 14 years, were repatriated to the program of the Philippine Embassy has Philippines on Sunday evening. The move been made possible by the support and was part of the Kuwaiti government’s and cooperation of the Kuwaiti immigration Philippine Embassy’s efforts to give these and CID division,” Oliva added. children a chance to lead a normal life while their parents continue to work here. Child welfare Most undocumented children in Kuwait are Oliva called on Filipino parents of usually denied a formal education as they undocumented children to visit the embassy are not accepted in any schools - private or and urged them to prioritize child welfare. public. The repatriation program, which has “We have to cooperate and bring them to been going on for years, is done on a our attention, because at the end of the day, monthly basis. The program is considered we will provide the request to the immigra- by many as the best and viable solution for tion department. Without our endorsement, the growing number of undocumented no approval will be given. So I urge you to Filipino children in Kuwait. come and coordinate with us. We will try to help you in sending your children back Four categories home. Do not be afraid because we are There are four categories of undocu- doing our best for all our kababayans. Do not mented children assisted by the embassy: worry, we will not hand you over to the KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with assistant undersecretaries of (1) Totally abandoned (2) Left by one of the authorities. Some are afraid because they his ministry and field commanders during the meeting.— Interior Ministry photo parents or left homeless because their par- might get arrested, but we will not allow this, ents were arrested by the authorities (3) so please come and accept our assistance,” illegitimate children of parents who are not she promised. Parents who want their chil- legally married and (4) children whose par- dren to be assisted by the embassy may Interior Minister chairs high-level ents do not meet the required salary cap enlist their kids at the embassy shelter in set by Kuwait. The repatriated children Hateen for the processing of their travel doc- were accompanied by their parents and uments and clearances. The shelter is open meeting on Ramadan security plan guardians and the embassy’s Assistance to 24 hours in Block 2, Street 217, Villa 42, or the Nationals Unit (ATNU) team led by hotline +96598005115 can be contacted for KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister General Sulaiman Al-Fahad, according to a the implementation. Meanwhile, Lt Gen Fahad Philippine Social Welfare Attache Nilda all requirements. Oliva also clarified that the of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- statement by the Ministry’s Security Media made a presentation on the various aspects of Oliva. “Another group of children will be three abandoned children sent home will be Hamad Al-Sabah stressed the sound deploy- Department. the security plan, including the traffic and back home with their families. Some of temporarily housed at the government’s ment of, and vigilance by, the security person- Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled congratulat- precautionary measures. The plan envisages them were left in the care of the Philippine Department of Social Workers and nel during the holy month of Ramadan. ed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- deployment of security personnel and patrols Embassy for a while now, and some are Development before they are given to foster During his meeting with assistant under- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the advent of near the places of worship, shopping malls children whose parents are unable to pro- parents. secretaries of his ministry and field command- the holy month and expressed best wishes for and through main streets to ensure smooth ers, the minister called for closer cooperation His Highness the Amir and the dear home- flow of the traffic, he said. Lt Gen Fahad high- with the citizens of foreign residents as part land. He commended the level of the pre- lighted the significance of the minister’s of the plan to ensure safety during the month paredness of the security personnel and their instructions for strict coordination among the of fasting. The meeting gathered ability to implement the Ramadan security various sectors of the ministry to implement Undersecretary of the Ministry Lieutenant plan, saying that he will personally oversee the plan. —KUNA

KUWAIT: The undocumented children are seen being accompanied by their par- ents/guardians as they head back to the Philippines from Kuwait International Airport. — Photos by Ben Garcia KUWAIT: These handout photos provided by the Interior Ministry shows the four suspects in the murder of an Asian woman whose body was found on January 26. Two of four murderers apprehended

By Hanan Al-Saadoun papers indicate that detectives found that the which made them decide to get rid of her. The prime suspect, one of the two Sri Lankan men, four then slaughtered the woman, dumped KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior’s security had killed the woman eight days before her her body in a truck and set it afire. media and relations department said that body was found. criminal detectives managed to unfold the The suspect was ambushed and arrested in Motorist killed in car crash mystery of the murder of an Asian woman Andalus and he confessed, leading the police A Kuwaiti citizen was instantly killed and whose corpse was burned inside a truck that to his accomplices including a Pakistani who another seriously injured when their vehicles was found between Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and left last February, another Pakistani who was collided along the Seventh Ring Road, said Abdullah Mubarak on January 26. deported in March and a Sri Lankan who security sources. Firemen from Dhaher Investigations led to four alleged perpetra- works as a cleaner at Al-Sabah hospital. The rushed to the scene and had to cut through tors including two Sri Lankan and two suspect explained that when the woman fell one of the two wreckages to release the driv- Pakistani nationals who were forcing the vic- pregnant, the suspect working at the hospital er who was already dead. The other driver tim to practice prostitution and then decided procured some pills to help her abort, but was rushed to hospital onboard a chopper to get rid of her when she got pregnant. Case those pills failed and only made her weaker, ambulance. 51 kg bad food destroyed Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development Attache Nilda Oliva (right) assists parents/guardians at Kuwait International Airport on Sunday. By Meshaal Al-Enezi Cleaning companies Municipal Council deputy chairman KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality’s Public Meshaal Al-Juwaisri urged the municipality’s Relations Department announced that all executive body to closely monitor cleaning 2,800 liquor bottles preparations for the holy month of Ramadan companies’ work during Ramadan, especially had been made, including the ‘Your Health in private and model residential areas. busted at Shuwaikh Port Concerns Us’ campaign that involved several inspections of various markets and stores sell- Clinics’ hours ing foodstuff. The department also explained The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday By A Saleh smuggling liquor for years and that he had that Mubarak Al-Kabeer inspectors inspected announced the working hours of various intended to store this latest shipment to foodstuff stores and co-ops in Subhan and polyclinics during Ramadan. In this regard, KUWAIT: On the first day of Ramadan, nar- sell before Eid. Sabah Al-Salem that resulted in filing 14 cita- MoH’s primary healthcare director Dr Rehab cotics detectives arrested a citizen - who tions and destroying 51 kg of foul products. Al-Watyan said that Fahaheel, Reqqa, Adan, had a criminal record in liquor trafficking - Courts roundup Ali Sabah Al-Salem and West Sabahiya clinics with 2,800 imported liquor bottles he The criminal court yesterday postponed Zoo’s relocation would be working 24/7. Watyan added that intended to store and sell before Eid Al-Fitr. hearing citizenship forgery cases until June After receiving many complaints from Dhaher, Fintas and Mubarak Al-Kabeer clinics Case papers indicate that narcotics detec- 18 because the six suspects in the case Omariya residents, Farwaniya Governor would work from 9:00 am till midnight includ- tives had been tipped off concerning a were not brought from the prison to court. Sheikh Faisal Al-Humoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah ing weekends and official holidays. She shipment of electricity generators at Separately, the administrative court yester- called the Municipal Council Chairman added that clinics in Ahmadi, Jaber Al-Ali, East Shuwaikh Port with liquor hidden inside. day ordered retroactively paying an Muhalhel Al-Khaled to discuss the possibility Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Egaila, Abu Halifa, east Arrangements were made with custom employee KD 100 monthly effective from of relocating the zoo. Sabahiya, Adan and Fahd Al-Ahmed would inspectors to facilitate the truck’s release to 2012 as supervision allowance. The work in the morning and evening periods. follow it and arrest the receiver, who turned employee had gone to court demanding out to be a Kuwaiti. He immediately con- his right to receive the allowance, which fessed that he had been importing and was approved by the court. CBK announces rules for Kuwait electronic cheque clearing system

KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) to their bank to provide them with the man- Furthermore, they need to keep the cheques in would like to draw the attention of all clients dated standards and security features before a good condition by avoiding folding, damag- that in the near future, all banks will no longer printing these cheques. ing, stapling or tearing cheques. In addition, accept processing cheques, issued in Kuwaiti It is important to note that in addition to the they must avoid storing cheques in places that Dinars, that do not conform with the standards cheques conforming to the standards and are warm or under direct sunlight (e.g. car) as it and security features as prescribed by the security features, the following instructions are can damage the cheques and will not be Central Bank of Kuwait. CBK will advise clients’ followed by all clients to facilitate the clearing accepted for processing. Also, they must beneficiary of these types of cheques to go to of their cheques through the new Kuwait ensure the availability of sufficient funds in the the issuer bank to cash their cheque or deposit Electronic Cheque Clearing System (KECCS), in account before issuing the cheques (Cheques it in their accounts - if available with the issuer which the clearing cycle of cheques has been returned due to insufficient funds may lead to bank. Accordingly, CBK would like to urge its reduced from 3 days to the same day for cer- criminal persecutions). clients who print their cheques directly tain cases or to the next working day in other Adherence to the above mentioned by all through press companies and not through cases. They need to ensure that the MICR line clients are strongly recommended to ensure their bank; to print their cheques at the earliest that is printed at the bottom of the cheque. the acceptance and processing of the cheques only through authorized entities and by taking They also need to avoid writing or signing over under KECCS and to highly benefit from the into consideration that they need to refer back the MICR line at the bottom of the cheque. new system.

5 TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

Photo Young Voices of the day

‘I cannot stay without food for many hours’

By Nawara Fattahova

KUWAIT: Nearly a quarter of Kuwait’s entire population is under the age of 14 and yet with the exception of school assemblies, we never hear their voices. During Ramadan, Kuwait Times likes to publish a special series that engages with its readership in a more direct, personal way to learn their concerns, issues and viewpoints. This Ramadan, we will chat with some of our youngest readers about their lives in Kuwait, in an attempt to see the world through their eyes. What do they see for the future of our beautiful country? What would they improve and how would they change it? By listening to their future plans, stories, and experience in Ramadan, we can remind ourselves and hopefully our readers of the ties that bind us all together as a species. These are the voice of Kuwait’s future and we invite them to share their thoughts with us here.

It is hard to interview kids, espe- when you grow up? Q: What do you like most in cially if they do not like to talk much. It A: I want to be a golfer. I like this Kuwait? is tough to get answers and I had to game, and I do not want to do a A: I love all my friends who live here, be patient and repeat the question regular job. and Hawally Park. twice or thrice. Louay is a seven-year-old French Q: Where do you prefer to live? In Q: What don’t you like in Kuwait? boy who was born in Kuwait and has Kuwait or France? A: The only thing I do not like here is lived here ever since. He has travelled A: I like both, but I prefer France as the heat. It is very hot. to many countries including France. all my relatives live there. He studies in the third grade at the If you would like your child to be KUWAIT: Kuwait’s last pearl-sellers huddle beneath their sunshade in the early 1970s, dwarfed by the Lycee Francais de Koweit. Q: Did you ever try to fast? interviewed for this special series, huge Telecommunications Tower. This photo was prepared by Mahmoud Zakaria Abu Alella, heritage A: No. It is too hard for me. I cannot please email us at local@kuwait- researcher in the Ministry of Information. (Source: ‘Pearling in the Arabian Gulf,’ by Saif Marzooq Al- Q: What do you want to become stay without food for many hours. times.net Shamlan). TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Anbaa Report

More suspects arrested in Tumbling snakes Mina Abdullah death case KUWAIT: Following up the case of the murder of an Asian By Saad Al-Motesh man whose body was dumped under tons of garbage in Mina Abdullah, security sources said that detectives arrest- obody is perfect at all. It is only ed two other suspects of other Asians nationalities who had some problems with the victim. The suspects con- Almighty Allah that is perfect. Our Holy fessed that they initially killed the victim by burying him NProphet (PBUH) said that ‘All Adam’s alive, then took the body and dumped it at a garbage col- children are sinners and that the best of them lection point, where it was buried under tons of garbage. are those who repent.’ For the past 50 years of my life, I have erred, but finally found how true Search for attacker the slogan used by the traffic department is: “To arrive late is better than not arrive at all.” I Detectives are hunting for an unidentified person who shot and stabbed a bedoon man in Jahra, said started applying this to my daily life and every- security sources, noting that the suspect also fired at body should follow my steps in this, because the ambulance while it was taking the injured man once you realize your mistakes, even if this to hospital. A case was filed and further investiga- happens late in your life, it is much better than tions are in progress. to die before you realize them. The first thing you have to reconsider is your Landmine relationship with yourself and how much you Al-Jarida An Asian shepherd was seriously injured and rushed to have done it wrong by not disciplining it and Jahra Hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained preparing it for a day when nobody can do you after stepping on a landmine that had been left over by any good, including parents and children, Iraqi forces in 1991. Al-Anbaa except for one’s good deeds and clear hearts.

Drunk man arrested Tigers and deer A 21-year-old citizen was found heavily drunk and Once you realize your unconscious outside a mosque in Qosour, said secu- By Sami Al-Nisf mistakes, even if this rity sources. He was taken to the proper authorities for further action. he situation in our Arab region is more like a tumults and disagreements amongst the wild pack of happens late in your life, herd of deer running and other packs of tigers, beasts, if possible. They should try to create disagree- Tpanthers and wild wolves chasing it to feed on ments on bounties and spoils even before getting it is much better than to die Liquor possession its meat and blood and take over its lands. Whenever them, so that the wild beasts can get busy with their one of the deer feels tired and stops running, it is own problems than with the deer and eventually give before you realize them An Asian man was arrested in Sharq with five liquor immediately devoured by the wild beasts that merci- up attempts to catch the prey because of such dis- bottles, said security sources. Case papers indicate that lessly start tearing it apart, then run again to chase agreements and head to other hunting regions. when asked to pull over by a police patrol, the suspect the deer herd in anticipa- Unless we counter decep- left his vehicle and tried to flee on foot, but was chased tion for devouring another tion with more cunning In addition, relations with others around us and caught. On searching the car, policemen found the prey. deception, more deer will must be evaluated according to this principle five bottles. A case was filed and the suspect was This survival conflict has Unless we counter continue to fall in the region as well. We must review them before it is too referred to relevant authorities. been going on in our region one after another in the few late and we accordingly start losing. There are for years, during which all coming years as we step into means of deception and deception with more the second decade of the many enemies dressed and disguised as Property damage role exchange had been 21st century. Unfortunately, friends, while they hold the worst feelings and used to reach the ultimate cunning deception, through their negligence, grudges against you within their hearts. A female citizen reported that a citizen damaged goal of devouring the entire more deer will continue some deer present them- Then come public relations and admiring her vehicle as he hit it several times from the rear, or most of the chased herd. selves as easy prey for the certain people. This is something one has to after she rejected his advances. A case was filed and Some are being chased to fall in the region wild beasts. And just for the the man is being summoned. from the east, others are record, there is hardly a review at least three times a day, because we chased from the west, a regional deer (state) that fell have finally realized that some people change third part is being chased without the involvement of five times a day in the blink of an eye, follow- Thief at large from north while a fourth negligence, lack of wisdom ing the ‘snakes’ principle and pattern. You have group hides amongst southern rocks. and shortsightedness, which formed the basic rea- A citizen reported that an unidentified robber broke The best possible solution for these deer to get sons for their fall, rather than the efficiency or the to be very careful because you can never trust into his apartment in Maidan Hawally and stole KD out of this life-threatening situation that has been speed of the hunters themselves! a snake. 4,000 he had saved to travel abroad on a summer vaca- targeting their very survival lies in creating some —Translated by Kuwait Times —Translated by Kuwait Times tion. A case was filed and further investigations are in progress. —Al-Rai, Al-Anbaa

KUWAIT: Sheikh Talal Al-Fakher among group of AUB staff after the seminar ‘How do we receive Ramadan.’ Ahli United Bank launches unique social program during Ramadan

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank Ramadan Quran Recitation competi- charity work that is in line with the announced the launch of its social tion, which is being held for the sec- Holy Month of Ramadan, the Bank’s program during the Holy Month of ond consecutive year. This year, the social program includes a number of Ramadan. The bank’s latest initiative competition has been developed to social initiatives which include visits includes a wide number of charitable, include four primary categories: male by the Public Relations team to cultural, religious, and social care and female employees to recite Ar- orphans in hospitals, distributing activities, and is part of its continued Rahman and Al-Waqiah verses by gifts and valuable prizes with an commitment to being a social choice. Other categories include staff objective of bringing more joy and enabler across the local community in members’ children and the wider pub- happiness to them throughout the Kuwait. The bank is keen to develop lic whose ages range between seven month. The Bank also encourages its its social program during the month to fourteen years old, where they will employees who are interested to vol- of Ramadan to ensure the delivery of need to recite An-Naze’aat or Al- unteer to participate, in an effort to activities that are in line with the Holy Mutaffifin verses by choice. Activities encourage the overall understanding Month’s values, to reflect upon its also include announcing on a daily of social work.” social commitment. basis new historic and religious facts AUB, in collaboration with the Ahli United Bank said in a press via employees’ emails, where the win- Social Volunteering Association, LOY- release, “Our social program through- ner will receive a valuable prize. AC, will hold a number of activities out the month of Ramadan includes In an effort to promote and that include distributing food and an extensive array of activities and ini- encourage religious awareness clothes to unfortunate families along tiatives such as issuing the Imsakiya through media, AUB will sponsor the with a number of visits to the elderly prior to Ramadan, as well as driving prominent Hadith program, which is in hospitals and distributing prizes an employee religious seminar under broadcast on Al-Rai TV throughout and Girgean. the name “How do we receive the month of Ramadan, and is pre- AUB concluded, “We believe in the Ramadan”, delivered by Sheikh Talal Al sented by Sheikh Dr AbdulAziz Al- importance of social giving, and as a Fakher. This is in addition to the Bank’s Qassar. The program aims to thor- leading financial institution that oper- annual seminar that takes place dur- oughly address a number of Hadiths. ates in line with the Islamic Sharia, we ing the last ten days of Ramadan, and Moreover, the Bank will distribute are committed to interacting with our is delivered by Sheikh Dr Khaled Al- Girgean bags to employees, as it does local community and supporting its Mathkour, AUB’s Head of the Fatwa on an annual basis. wellbeing throughout the month of and Sharia Supervisory Board.” The press release added, “In line Ramadan, a time where good activi- The bank has also organized its with AUBs commitment towards ties are carried out extensively.”

2- What is the name of longest surah of the Holy New company to run Al-Zour Complex project Quran? KUWAIT: The Supreme Petroleum Council million ($300 million) to complete the pre- the new company, according to the Surah Baqara. agreed in principle to establish a company liminary architectural studies for the pro- sources. to be known as KPRC and run Al-Zour ject’s petrochemical complex, sources said. Separately, the council agreed in prin- Complex megaproject. Kuwait is planning The company’s capital is yet to be deter- ciple to carry out studies concerning the to launch a $28-billion Al-Zour complex mined, but is expected to be between KD possible participation by 50 percent in an project involving the construction of a 1.5 million and KD 2 million, thus exceed- oil refinery project in Oman. Furthermore, 615,000-bpd refinery and a large petro- ing Kuwait National Petroleum Company’s the sources said that the council con- chemical plant. During a meeting last capital which currently stands at nearly KD firmed during its meeting that financial Sunday chaired by His Highness the Prime 1.3 million. The council has selected Kuwait rewards to be paid to oil sector employees Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Petroleum Corporation’s Managing who did not join a labor strike last April Sabah, the council agreed to allocate KD 90 Director Hashim Hashim as president of are legal. —Al-Rai TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 German president won’t serve second term S China Sea casts shadow over key US-China talks Page 12 Page 10

AMMAN: Jordanians shop for traditional lanterns known in Arabic as “fanous”, sold during the Muslim holy month People and security personnel stand outside the Jordanian intelligence agency office in the Baqaa camp north of of Ramadan, at a market in the capital on Sunday as the fasting month begins. —AFP the capital following a gun attack. — AFP Five Jordan intel agents killed Lone gunman opens fire in ‘terror attack’, escapes BAQAA, Jordan: A gunman apparently acting cide attacks on three Amman hotels claimed Palestinian territories, east Jerusalem and the alone killed five Jordanian intelligence agents by IS’s predecessor Al-Qaeda in Iraq killed 60 Golan Heights. Baqaa was the home of yesterday in a daylight “terrorist attack” on people and wounded dozens. The Baqaa Mahmud Abdelal, an Islamist extremist who China restricts Ramadan their office in a Palestinian refugee camp camp, where yesterday’s attack took place, is blew himself up in Syria in Oct 2012. In 2010, north of the capital. Jordan is a leading mem- 20 km from central Amman and is the largest three Jordanian Islamist extremists were sen- fasting in Muslim region ber of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic of the kingdom’s 10 official Palestinian refugee tenced to prison terms of between three years State group in neighboring Iraq and Syria, and camps. On Monday security forces blocked the and life for plotting to kill intelligence officers BEIJING: Chinese officials have restricted in Xinjiang have posted notices on their has been the target of jihadist attacks in the road to the camp to keep journalists away, an in the camp, a court official said at the time. civil servants, students and children in a websites in the last week ordering restric- past. “The intelligence agency office in the AFP correspondent said. Former member of According to sources close to Islamists, mainly Muslim region from fasting during tions on fasting during Ramadan. During Baqaa camp was the target of a cowardly parliament Mahmud Al-Kharabsha said what almost 4,000 Jordanians have joined jihadist Ramadan, government websites said as the the holy month, the faithful fast from attack shortly before 7:00 am (0400 GMT) happened in Baqaa had been “expected”. groups in Iraq and Syria, where an estimated holy month began yesterday. The country’s dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious. today that left five agents dead,” government 420 have been killed since 2011. Jordan has ruling Communist party is officially atheist “Party members, cadres, civil servants, stu- spokesman Mohammed Momani said. ‘Midst of a Cyclone’ carried out air strikes against IS in Syria since and for years has banned government dents and minors must not fast for Momani said security forces were investi- “This camp was chosen for an attack in 2014. One of its pilots was captured by the employees and minors from fasting in Ramadan and must not take part in reli- gating who was responsible for the “terrorist order to sow sedition (between Palestinians jihadists when his plane went down in Syria in Xinjiang, home to the more than 10 million- gious activities,” said a notice posted last attack” on the first day of the Muslim holy and Jordanians) in the country,” Kharabsha Dec 2014. In February 2015, IS released grue- strong mostly Muslim Uighur minority. It has Thursday on the official website of the city month of Ramadan. A security source told AFP told AFP in Baqaa. “What happened was some footage of Maaz Al-Kassasbeh being also ordered some restaurants to stay open. of Korla in central Xinjiang. “During the that preliminary findings suggested the attack expected. Jordan is in the midst of a cyclone burned alive in a cage. His murder prompted The region sees regular clashes between Ramadan month, food and drink business- was carried out by a lone gunman who and shares long borders with Syria and Iraq,” Jordan to extend its air strikes against IS to Uighurs and state security forces. Beijing has es must not close,” it added. opened fire with an automatic weapon before he added. Baqaa - which suffers from chronic Iraq, where it is the only Arab coalition mem- blamed deadly attacks there and elsewhere A Uighur official in the city’s Tiekeqi escaping. The shooting happened as the team poverty and unemployment - houses around ber taking part in the bombing campaign. in China on militants seeking independence township named Ahmatjan Tohti told a members were starting their shift. It was 220,000 people, including more than 100,000 Jordan has also opened up the Prince for the resource-rich region. Rights groups meeting last week that officials should “res- unclear whether the gunman was a camp resi- of the two million Palestinian refugees who Hassan airbase, northeast of the capital, to blame tensions on religious and cultural olutely stop party members, civil servants, dent or an outsider, the source said, adding live in Jordan. other members of the US-led coalition in the restrictions imposed on Uighurs and other students and minors from entering that experts were poring over CCTV footage It was one of “six emergency camps” set up air war. In March, Jordanian authorities Muslim minorities in the vast area, which mosques for religious activities” during the for more clues. in 1968 to house Palestinians fleeing the West announced they had foiled an IS plot to carry abuts Central Asia. month, according to a separate report on Jordan has seen spillover from the conflicts Bank and the Gaza Strip as a result of the 1967 out attacks in the kingdom in an operation Several local government departments the website. —AFP in Iraq and Syria in the past. In Dec 2005, sui- Six-Day War during which Israel seized the that led to the deaths of seven jihadists. —AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Civilians die trying to flee besieged Fallujah

AMRIYAT AL-FALLUJAH, Iraq: Civilians des- Gluck, spokeswoman for the UN’s Refugee 18,000 people who have fled IS rule since Keeping the Poor forces recently liberated. “They did the same perate to flee Fallujah were having to dodge Agency (UNHCR) in Iraq. “We know that peo- Iraqi forces launched an operation to retake Dulaimi said residents saw IS members thing in Zoba and Saqlawiya,” she said. “We’ve sniper fire from the Islamic State group, which ple have drowned, at least one person was Fallujah two weeks ago are from outlying shaving their beards Sunday for the first time, heard this consistently from families.” was keen to keep its “human shields” inside shot by a sniper as he was on some kind of areas. The NRC and other groups put the as they have done in the past to try to mingle Two weeks into the offensive, elite forces the city as Iraqi forces closed in yesterday. boat or dinghy,” she said. number of civilians trapped inside the city with fleeing civilians when they are about to are struggling to break into the city centre. Families who managed to escape told of how In Amriyat al-Fallujah, where NRC runs the proper at 50,000. For them, leaving Fallujah is lose a town to the Iraqi forces. “Daesh has The Iraqi government has cited the risks faced IS jihadists opened fire on them as they camps housing most of those who have man- almost impossible. “They put a car bomb on been helping their own families to escape but by civilians used as human shields in Fallujah crossed the Euphrates River on boats and aged to escape IS-held areas, there are new the old bridge and tell people who want to they are trying to keep the poor people like as the main factor slowing operations to makeshift rafts. “We know from witness testi- arrivals every day. “Daesh (IS) shot at us when leave the city that they will blow it up against us,” said a 25-year-old woman who reached a retake the city. But Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, monies that civilians... are being forced to stay we left the city from the south. We could hear them,” said Abu Mohammed Al-Dulaimi, a camp in Amriyat al-Fallujah after fleeing from the powerful military commander of the and are being threatened,” Nasr Muflahi, the bullets zipping above our heads as we were father of six who still lives in the city centre. Azkrakiyah, a rural area just west of Fallujah. Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary organization, Norwegian Refugee Council’s Iraq director, crawling through the countryside,” said a 60- He said IS militants had sawed off the top IS fighters have been moving forces along argued the plight of trapped families was all told AFP. year-old woman who was too scared to give of the car and covered it to make it less visible the dense maze of trails and canals flanking the more reason to ramp up the offensive. Footage carried by Iraqi channels showed her name. “I shouted at them that I would to enemy aircraft. “They are under pressure... the river, often taking civilians with them as “Now Daesh is shooting at women and chil- civilians paddling for their lives on the river, never go back. ‘Kill me now’, I said. What point we can see it in their behaviour. I would say cover. “There’s a lot of internal movement. In dren to prevent them from leaving,” he told others drifting in inflated wheel chambers. is there in living if my children are suffering?,” there is one percent of support from the pop- Garma, they forced families to move back reporters on Sunday. “It’s clear that this city is “People are using anything that floats, from she told AFP on the phone. ulation, it comes from people who get bene- inside Fallujah,” said the UNHCR’s Gluck, refer- hostage to these gangs, we are not going to wardrobes to plastic containers,” said Caroline The vast majority of the approximately fits from them,” he said. ring to an area northeast of Fallujah that Iraqi just stand here with our hands tied.” —AFP Iraqi army, coalition bicker on Fallujah war operations Militia blasts decision to move tanks to Mosul

BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq: An Iraqi Mosul battle, is a betrayal of the bat- The row reflects the diverging pri- Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Jawad Al-Talabawi, Shiite militia leader accused govern- tle for Fallujah,” he told Al-Sumaria TV orities of Prime Minister Haider Al- said the operations had come to a ment forces of “betrayal” as a split on Sunday. Badr Organization is the Abadi - a Shiite who was elected in near standstill and asked Abadi to emerged between the Iranian- largest component of the Popular 2014 on a promise to mend rifts with order the resumption of attacks. backed paramilitaries and the army Mobilisation, a militia grouping the Sunni Muslim minority - and the Abadi said on June 1 that the army over tactics for fighting Islamic State. which has been fighting alongside Shiite militias backed by Iran. had slowed its offensive over fears The head of the largest militia, Hadi the Iraqi army at Fallujah, with gov- Fallujah, which lies 50 km west of for the safety of tens of thousands of Al-Amiri, criticized the army for mov- ernment units also receiving air sup- Baghdad, is a historic bastion of the civilians trapped in the city with lim- ing an armored brigade to the port from the US-led coalition. Sunni insurgency against the US ited access to water, food and Makhmour area near Mosul - Islamic Amiri also accused the Iraqi occupation and then against the healthcare. State’s capital in northern Iraq - while authorities of deciding to move the Shiite-led authorities that took over Iraqi army officers confirmed that an armored brigade had arrived on Sunday night in Makhmour. This was part of preparations for an offensive to take an airfield that they plan to use in a future offensive on the city. DOHA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) meets with hundreds of Bridges and boats have also been Indian laborers at a workers’ camp in the Qatari capital on June 4, 2016. —AP brought to facilitate the crossing of the Tigris river from Makhmour to Qayyara, where the airfield lies, they Qatar reassures India said, giving no indication of when the battle would start. Iraqi armed forces spokesman over labor reforms Brigadier General Yahya Rasool played down the effect of any mobili- NEW DELHI: Qatar has reassured India will talk about it when I meet the author- sation to capture Mosul. “I don’t that labor reforms will improve the con- ities,” Modi told them on Saturday. “If you believe it would impact the ongoing ditions of more than half a million have some issues on changing some battle of Fallujah,” he told Reuters. “The forces allocated to Fallujah are Indian migrants, after Prime Minister laws and regulations, I can assure you achieving victories and we have Narendra Modi raised concerns of abus- that I will work with you all to bring started moving towards the city cen- es during a weekend visit to the Gulf about these changes.” tre.” Fallujah was the first city cap- state, a statement said yesterday. Qatar Modi’s comments come amid growing tured by Islamic State in Iraq, in Jan is home to 630,000 Indian nationals, the scrutiny of Qatar over the plight of 2014, six months before the group single largest group of migrants in the migrants from countries such as Nepal, declared its caliphate over areas of country of 2 million. Many work in low India and Bangladesh employed to build Iraq and Syria. Abadi has expressed paid construction jobs, building stadi- infrastructure as Qatar gears up to host hope that 2016 will be the year of ums and other infrastructure for the the world’s largest sporting event. The “final victory” over Islamic State, with 2022 World Cup. International Labour Organization said the capture of Mosul. A joint government statement said Qatar is making progress towards ending Abadi ordered the offensive on Modi met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh forced labor and improving migrant FALLUJAH: Iraqi Sgt Hashem Addawi, wounded during fighting against Islamic State militants, is Fallujah after a series of bombings Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday worker conditions, but added the real treated for a shrapnel wound after an IS mortar attack at a field aid station at Camp Tariq, out- claimed by Islamic State hit Shi’ite and discussed the plight of Indian test will be whether it enforces new leg- districts of Baghdad, causing the side Fallujah, yesterday. —AP migrants. “The Qatari side briefed the islation from December. worst death toll this year. His initial Indian side on the reform in labour laws The new Qatari law abolishes the decision seems to have gone against which would protect the interest of kafala sponsorship system and removes the battle to dislodge the militants forces to Makhmour, which lies after the overthrow of Saddam the plans of his US allies, who would skilled and unskilled labor in Qatar,” said all curbs on worker movements. from Fallujah, their stronghold near around 60 km south of Mosul, under Hussein, a Sunni, in 2003. Sunni prefer the government concentrate the statement issued by the prime minis- Migrants will no longer be forced to con- Baghdad, is still underway. pressure from the United States. An politicians fear the participation of on Mosul rather than risk getting ter’s office. Modi thanked the Qatari lead- tinue a job if there is abuse or exploita- “Unfortunately there is an army spokesman denied that the the Shiite militias in the assault could bogged down in a protracted battle absence of precise planning for the buildup would affect the battle for further inflame sectarian tensions. in a potentially hostile mainly Sunni ership for “hosting the Indian community tion, but domestic workers are excluded military operations,” said Amiri, who Fallujah, about 350 km south of area. The government has already and for ensuring their continued welfare from this law. Modi said he believed leads the Badr Organisation. “I Mosul, which the militias and Iraqi Historic Bastion recaptured two cities from Islamic and safety”. Qatar would respond positively to chal- believe that sending a large number government forces are trying to Amiri is the second militia official State - Saddam’s home town of Tikrit, Qatar is an important partner for lenges faced by the Indian community in of armored vehicles and assets to regain after two years of Islamic State to voice dismay over the Fallujah and Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s vast India, with bilateral trade in 2014/15 the country. “I have been given a long list Makhmour, under the pretext of the control. assault. On Friday, a spokesman for western province of Anbar. —Reuters exceeding $15 billion, according to the of all the problems that you face. I have Indian government. It is also one of studied it in detail and will address them India’s key sources of crude oil. During a over the next two days,” Modi told the two-day visit to the Gulf nation, Modi Indian laborers. “Despite these issues, the Syrian army, Kurds advance addressed a gathering of Indian laborers people here are very fond of Indians, in Doha, assuring them he would pres- they trust Indians, and I am sure that ent their concerns to Qatari authorities. when we raise these concerns, they will on IS northern strongholds “I am aware of the issues you are facing. I respond positively.” —Reuters

BEIRUT: Syrian regime troops supported by Russia the government’s latest advance on Monday, Insurgency Research Centre. Russia last month float- and US-backed fighters pressed twin offensives regime forces pushing north were closer to Tabqa ed a proposal for joint air strikes with the United against the Islamic State group yesterday as pres- than the SDF, the Syrian Observatory for Human States against jihadists in Syria, but the offer was Bibi admits contributions from sure built on the jihadists’ northern strongholds in Rights said. Russian-backed government fighters swiftly rejected. the war-torn country. The advance comes as 17 are now within 24 km of Lake Assad, the key reser- Two years after it shot to international infamy Frenchman on trial for fraud civilians - nearly half of them children - were killed voir in the Euphrates Valley contained by the Tabqa after declaring a fundamentalist “caliphate,” IS is in air raids on a popular market in eastern Syria on Dam, the Britain-based Observatory said. coming under mounting international pressure. In JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister hundreds of millions of dollars, is try- the first day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Iraq, US-backed forces are laying siege to Fallujah, Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged ing to divert attention by means of In northern Syria, IS fighters in the town of ‘Informal’ Coordination which IS has held since 2014. In Syria, besides the yesterday that he had received another fraud” by accusing the prime Tabqa are caught between Russian-backed regime “There is a joint operations room in Baghdad Raqqa front, IS is also under attack by the Kurdish- $40,000 from a French tycoon on trial minister. An Israeli justice ministry forces advancing from the southwest and US-sup- where the Iraqis and the Syrians are coordinating led SDF in Aleppo province. SDF fighters crossed for alleged fraud, but said the contri- spokeswoman said Attorney General ported Kurdish and Arab fighters pushing in from with the support of the Americans and the the Euphrates near the border with Turkey and bution was not political and was used Avichai Mandelblit had ordered an the north. The coincidence of the near-simultane- Russians,” a source close to the regime said yester- pushed west towards the jihadist-held Syrian city of for promoting Israel. During his trial in examination of Mimran’s testimony ous attacks has raised speculation about possible day. Around Tabqa in particular, the source said, it Manbij. France, Arnaud Mimran said he had “immediately after he became aware coordination between the United States and would be “impossible” for the US and Russia to back Analysts suspect that the SDF’s operational focus given one million euros ($1.1 million) of it.” If the donation was not a cam- Russia in the anti-IS fight. The Syrian Democratic their respective ground allies if they did not coordi- on Manbij may explain the alliance’s minimal in campaign contributions to paign contribution, tax authorities Forces - led by the Kurdish People’s Protection nate. London-based analyst Matthew Henman progress towards Tabqa. Manbij lies at the heart of a Netanyahu in 2001, when the Israeli would have to verify whether it was Units (YPG) - last week launched an assault on stressed that any coordination between pocket of IS-held territory along the border that US leader was not in public office. declared, said Moshe Negbi, legal Tabqa, its military base, and a nearby dam from Washington and Moscow has so far been “informal”. commanders regard as the principal entry point for Israeli law limits individual cam- expert for Israeli public radio. the north of Raqa province. “There may be an element of informal, top-level foreign fighters and funds. Both Manbij and Tabqa paign contributions to parliamentary Netanyahu left the prime minister’s They are slowly working their way through vast coordination to avoid any confusion or inadvertent stand on a key supply route from the IS-held border candidates to 11,480 shekels (Ä2,670) office in 1999 after being defeated by agricultural plains to reach the strategic locations clashes but full coordination is unlikely,” said town of Jarabulus to the jihadists in Raqa city. and 45,880 shekels for party chairman- Labour’s Ehud Barak. In 2002, he and are still at least 60 km north of Tabqa. But after Henman, who heads IHS Jane’s Terrorism and ship races. The allegation has received became foreign minister in then-prime Raqqa ‘Last to Fall’ widespread attention in Israel, with minister Ariel Sharon’s government. The US government estimates that IS has the country’s attorney general examin- Mimran is one of the main defendants between 19,000 and 25,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq. Syria’s conflict has evolved into a complex war ing Mimran’s testimony. “The claim in a trial in Paris over an alleged scam involving foreign powers since it started in 2011 that Arnaud Mimran contributed one amounting to Ä283 million involving with the brutal repression of anti-government million euros to the election campaign the trade of carbon emissions permits protests. Peace talks to end the five-year war - of Mr Netanyahu is a baseless lie,” a and the taxes on them. The tycoon’s which has killed more than 280,000 people and dis- statement from the prime minister’s allegations against Netanyahu are the placed millions - have stalled and a related ceasefire office said. “There was no contribution latest focused on his spending. is in tatters. by Mimran to Netanyahu’s election Last month, the Israeli state comp- Yesterday, 17 civilians - among them eight chil- campaign. In August 2001, when Mr troller issued a critical report on dren - were killed in air strikes on Al-Shaara, an IS- Netanyahu was a private citizen, Netanyahu’s foreign trips, some with held town in eastern Deir Ezzor province. The Mimran contributed $40,000 to the his wife and children, in 2003-05 when Observatory said the strikes were suspected to fund for public activities for Mr he was finance minister. “Trips by Mr have been carried out by either Russian or Syrian Netanyahu, which included media Netanyahu and his family, funded by government planes. Neither IS nor its rival Al- appearances and numerous educa- external bodies during the period in Qaeda was included in the truce between the tional campaigns abroad in favor of which he served as finance minister, regime and non-jihadist rebels which came into Israel, and made in accordance with deviated from regulations on the sub- effect in February after efforts by Washington and the law.” ject and as such could give the Moscow. While the battles for the key locations of In an earlier statement, Netanyahu’s appearance of obtaining a benefit or Tabqa and Manbij intensify, it appears the fight for IDLIB, Syria: Syrians help an injured man following reported air strikes on a residential office said that “Mr Mimran, who is on of a conflict of interest,” the report Raqqa city - which would be a much more symbol- trial for fraud in the range of several said. —AFP neighborhood in this rebel-held northwestern city on Sunday. —AFP ic victory - has taken a backseat.—AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Ex-banker has edge in tight Peru vote

LIMA: Peru’s presidential vote faced a tight fin- dent. Both have vowed to unite the country want her to be tough like her father in fighting a long career in business and finance. His Cucho, announced the updated partial results in ish yesterday as early results gave ex-banker after the violent period of rule by Fujimori’s wave of violent crime in Peru, a major cocaine- American wife is a cousin of Hollywood a public address. Earlier counts by pollsters Ipsos Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a lead over his rival Keiko father Alberto in the 1990s. He is in prison for producing country. Others distrust her because actress Jessica Lange. “He has a lot of experi- and GfK indicated a similar outcome to those Fujimori, the daughter of a jailed former presi- corruption and for massacring alleged terrorists. Alberto Fujimori dissolved congress and killed ence,” said pro-Kuczynski voter Enrique partial official results. —AFP Kuczynski had 50.59 percent of the vote against opponents with death squads. “I voted for PPK Castillo, who runs a business exporting 49.41 percent for Fujimori, with nearly 52 per- and against the return of the Fujimori dictator- clothes. “We want security and stability so cent of votes counted, the national elections ship,” said Katy Escudero, who rallied to cele- that foreign investment will come.” office said. brate on Sunday night outside Kuczynski’s cam- Kuczynski, best known by his initials PPK, earli- paign base. Peru’s 1980-2000 civil conflict Tied in Polls er urged his supporters to wait for the full official involving leftist insurgents killed an estimated Both candidates are seen as pro-market in results, but was confident of victory. “We are hop- 70,000 people. their plans to further Peru’s economic growth. ing to have a government of consensus. No more Both candidates are right-leaning, US-edu- The country is a big exporter of copper, gold fighting and confrontation,” he said, waving from cated politicians. They have both vowed to fight and other minerals. Its strong growth has a balcony. “Ole, ole, PPK!” yelled the crowd. crime and create jobs in the nation of 31 million slowed under outgoing leftist President Ollanta Fujimori also urged her supporters to sit tight for people. Kuczynski, son of a Jewish doctor from Humala. Several other Latin American countries what looked like a long vote-counting process. Germany, also studied in Britain in the 1950s. have started shifting to the right as a wave of “We are going to wait cautiously because the Fujimori is the granddaughter of Japanese leftist governments over the past decade weak- results will be coming in all night from the immigrants. A mother of two, married to an ens. Fujimori’s side has been hit by allegations of regions, from overseas, and the rural vote from American, she is seen as more populist and corruption and irregularities. But it won a major- deepest Peru. For that reason we are optimistic,” socially conservative. “She is the only one who ity in the congress in a first-round vote in April. she said. “We have seen the vitality of Peruvian has signed a commitment to oppose gay mar- Kuczynski has less support among poorer democracy and that fills me with pride.” riages. And with her there will be less crime,” voters but “anti-Fujimoristas” flocked to him, voter Silvia Cuadros told AFP. “Our parents may said Luis Benavente, director of consultancy Vox Cocaine and Crime make mistakes, but that does not mean their Populi. Pollsters said the candidates were in a Many voters want Fujimori to win in her bid children will do the same.” technical tie pending full results. The head of Pedro Kuczynski to become Peru’s first woman president. They Former economy minister Kuczynski has a the national elections office ONPE, Mariano Keiko Fujimori

SACRAMENTO: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters during a campaign rally at Sacramento City College on Sunday. —AFP Clinton wins Puerto Rico WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton defeated her rival Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary Sunday, bringing her to the brink of victory in their long-fought battle for the party’s presidential nomination. Former secretary of state Clinton won with 59.38 percent of the vote against 37.53 per- cent for Sanders, according to official results from the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. Victory in debt-hobbled Puerto Rico marked a double dose of good news for Clinton over the weekend, with another territory, the US Virgin Islands, voting overwhelmingly for her on Saturday. The pair of wins provides a boost ahead of Tuesday’s culmi- nating vote with New Jersey and the big prize of California at stake. “We just won Puerto Rico! °Gracias a la Isla del Encanto por esta victoria!” - Clinton wrote in a bilingual tweet that thanked the Isle of Enchantment for the win. Puerto Rico has 60 pledged delegates at stake, and Clinton won 36 of them, with 24 going to Sanders. That puts Clinton, who amassed 2,323 delegates prior to Puerto Rico’s vote, just a handful shy of the 2,383 needed to clinch the Democratic nomination, a threshold she will undoubtedly cross on Tuesday. Sanders, however, has vowed to fight on all the way until the Democratic National Convention in July, arguing he could persuade many of the several hundred so-called super delegates who back Clinton to change their allegiance and support his campaign. Super delegates are Democratic Party bigwigs who are not bound to any candidate or to the results of statewide votes and do not officially cast their vote until the convention. Both Clinton and Sanders campaigned in Puerto Rico in recent weeks, and both have put forward plans to help the island emerge from a debt crisis. Lawmakers have introduced legis- lation, backed by the White House, that would be charged with overseeing fiscal and structural reforms aimed at stabiliz- ing its finances and restructuring the Caribbean island’s $70 billion in debt. —AFP Mexico ruling party trails in governor races XALAPA, Mexico: Mexico’s ruling PRI party was trailing early yesterday in key races for governor in elections considered as a test for its hopes of retaining the presidency in 2018. Results trickled in slowly late into the night in 12 states, out of 32, that voted Sunday for new governors following an election day marked by incidents of violence. President Enrique Pena Nieto’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) holds the governorship in nine of the states up for grabs. But early official results showed the PRI leading in just five states while losing its grip on two key states, Tamaulipas and Veracruz, which it has controlled for more than 80 years. The conservative National Action Party (PAN) was leading in six states, including two where it partnered with the left-wing Democratic Revolution Party (PRD). The leftist Morena party was ahead in Veracruz. PRI leader Manlio Fabio Beltrones had voiced confidence of victory in nine states, declaring “today we can say that Mexico chose PRI”. PAN chief Ricardo Anaya had claimed wins in three states, the most his party had won in a single election. “We have broken the authoritarian monopoly the PRI has had for 86 years,” Anaya said. All three candidates in the oil-rich eastern state of Veracruz declared victory, even though final results were not due for hours. “We didn’t just defeat a political party. We defeated a corrupt system,” said Miguel Angel Yunes, candidate of a coalition of the PAN and the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD). But with 24 percent of the votes counted, Cuitlahuac Garcia Jimenez of the left-wing Morena party held a slight lead, with 32.2 percent. Yunes had 31.5 percent while his cousin, the PRI’s Hector Yunes Landa, had 26.8 percent. Veracruz has been run since 2010 by the unpopular Governor Javier Duarte, whose administration has been marred by drug violence and the killings of 18 journalists. Victory for Morena would boost two- time failed presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who founded the movement after leaving the PRD in 2012. Veracruz remained a PRI stronghold even after the party lost its 71-year grip on the presidency in 2000. Pena Nieto returned the PRI to power in 2012.—AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Brazil surfer prince urges return to monarchy

RIO DE JANEIRO: He surfs, dances in carni- tragic final monarch, Emperor Pedro II, said Brazil’s modern emperor would be mod- Pedro II went into exile in Europe where he is Nilton Ferreira, a member of the Brazilian vals and can sound more revolutionary than Brazil should switch from a republic to a con- eled on the modest, so-called bicycle mon- said to have lived with little money, dying two Monarchy Circle, which promotes a return to royal, but Prince Dom Joao de Orleans e stitutional monarchy, along the lines of Britain archs of Scandinavia, he said - even if as a life- years later. royal rule. “The idea of monarchy is very Braganca is serious about restoring the or Sweden, where Queen Elizabeth II and long beach lover, he’d more likely be dubbed Since then, the royal family has sunk into attractive to people - not the idea of ostenta- monarchy to save Brazil. As Latin America’s King Carl XVI Gustaf are essentially figure- the surfer king. “There’s an idea that the obscurity and internal division. One branch tion but because they recall the example set biggest country sinks under a tsunami of cor- heads. With a greying, trimmed beard, a neat- monarchy is pompous and I don’t disagree, living in Sao Paulo is headed by presumptive during the time of Emperor Pedro II,” he said. ruption, recession and political instability, ly buttoned shirt, tan slacks and boat shoes but if you look at the modern ones, especially heir Dom Luiz, 77, while many consider the And the man to steer Brazil’s return to that Dom Joao told AFP that the royals - who were worn without socks, the 62-year-old real the Scandinavians, they are very simple heads politically active third eldest in the family, golden age would be Dom Joao rather than last in charge 126 years ago - could be part of estate developer and keen photographer said of state,” he said at his apartment building in Dom Bertrand, to be the real emperor in wait- the Sao Paulo princes, Ferreira, 40, reckons. a “radical” solution. there would be no need for ornate palaces Rio’s swanky Leblon neighborhood. ing. An austere and deeply religious 75-year- “Dom Joao is young and much closer to the The prince, great-great-grandson of the and long titles. Dom Joao claims that royals would mean old, Dom Bertrand is linked to the conserva- people and he understands the Brazilian the return of an almost extinct type of public tive Tradition, Family and Property organiza- dynamics far better.” figure in today’s Brazil, where president Dilma tion. In public appearances, he rails at com- To be sure, Dom Joao is not your average Rousseff is in the throes of impeachment pro- munists and what he calls the “eco-terrorists” Brazilian. But he is keen to show a popular ceedings over her alleged fiddling of the fighting to preserve the Amazon rainforest touch. He plays tambourine in the annual Rio national budget, while Congress is reeling from Brazil’s powerful agricultural industry. carnival and while people often address him from corruption scandals. “As royals, the one Dom Joao, from the more liberal as “Your excellency,” he said that Dom Joao difference is that we have been raised to Petropolis-based branch, near Rio de Janeiro, will do. “Or just Joao if you prefer.” A frequent have... a sense of serving the country without seems embarrassed by his right wing cousins. traveler, he has friendly ties with Brazil’s wanting anything back,” Dom Joao said. “It’s awful, awful,” he murmured. According to indigenous peoples. His Facebook page fea- Dom Joao, Dom Bertrand’s affiliation to politi- tures him sitting with tribesmen, his face Game of Thrones cal organizations rules him out from claiming streaked in ceremonial paint. Although most Brazilians would agree the the throne. As for his own impediment - a More controversially, Dom Joao is a strong political system isn’t working, few are serious decision a century ago by his grandfather to supporter of impeaching Rousseff. He joined about putting the imperial family back in renounce his rights and those of his descen- the huge street demonstrations against the business. The last time Brazilians held a refer- dants -”there is a big group of jurists who say leftist president over the last year. Rousseff, a endum on restoration, in 1993, only 10 per- that abdication had no legal standing.” “If you former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured cent voted yes. And there’s another problem: want to ask ‘Who’s the heir?’ Well, there is no under Brazil’s military dictatorship in the the royals can’t agree who would wear the heir,” Dom Joao said firmly. It would be up to 1970s, claims she is the victim of a right-wing crown. The last to occupy the throne, the new parliament - replacing today’s dis- coup masked as an impeachment. Critics also Emperor Pedro II, was deposed on Nov 15, credited Congress - to decide. say that protesters, while numerous, were 1889 in a military takeover, followed by the overwhelmingly middle and upper class RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian Prince of Orleans-Braganca Joao Henrique declaration of a republic. A progressive People’s Prince? whites, with little participation by the more monarch whose reign saw the abolition of Despite the referendum failure, Brazilians black and poor parts of Brazil’s multi-ethnic speaks during an interview at his home on May 31, 2016. —AFP slavery and Brazil’s rise as a regional power, could be persuaded to think again, said population.—AFP German president says he won’t serve second term Political headache for Merkel

BERLIN: German President Joachim Berlin Wall in 1989. His decision not to Germany would do well to seek diver- Tagesspiegel newspaper said the Gauck said yesterday that he would run for a second mandate complicates sity in its choice for the president, who horsetrading that is expected in not stand for a second term, creating a the political equation for Merkel, who serves as a kind of moral arbiter for the backing a candidate for president political headache for Chancellor will have to fill the job just as cam- nation. was “sure to send a signal” about like- Angela Merkel ahead of an election paigning for the general election, “With that in mind, those consider- ly coalitions after the general elec- year. The popular Gauck, 76, who has expected to be held in Sept 2017, kicks ing Gauck’s successor would do well to tion. held the largely ceremonial post of off. “The search for a successor will look beyond the traditional Christian, It said that if Merkel’s Christian head of state since 2012, made the start the general election campaign ageing grandfatherly types. The office Democrats had to seek the backing announcement at Berlin’s Bellevue more than 15 months before the poll - of federal president would emerge the of the opposition Greens to win a Palace, citing his advanced age. “I’m a conflict that the chancellor would winner if greater consideration were majority for their pick, it could lay a grateful to be doing fine,” he said, after have preferred to avoid,” news website given to the next head of state’s gen- foundation for an unprecedented ROME: Virginia Raggi of the 5-Star Movement waves to supporters speculation about health concerns. At Spiegel Online said. der, religious beliefs or age.” coalition between the parties at the the same time, I am aware that the life Even before Gauck’s announce- national level. Merkel, who has been yesterday. —AP phase between 77 and 82 is a different ment, speculation about who would Unprecedented Coalition in power since 2006, has not yet one than the one I am in now. I cannot replace him was fervent, although Parliament would elect Gauck’s announced whether she herself will guarantee that I would have the same commentators expressed regret about successor in February 2017, with con- stand for a fourth term. She is cur- Protest party’s Rome energy and vitality for another five- the exit of a towering figure of German servatives mentioning Finance rently in a left-right grand coalition year term.” postwar history. “Seldom have we seen Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, parlia- with the Social Democrats (SPD) but Gauck, a charismatic Protestant someone with his personality in poli- mentary speaker Norbert Lammert, their plummeting support and the success a blow to PM pastor, rose to prominence as a human tics. His departure also heralds the end and Bavarian MP Gerda Hasselfeldt, a desire for more dynamic alliances rights activist in communist East of a generation that shaped Europe’s close Merkel ally who would be could push Merkel’s conservatives ROME: Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star move- In Turin, the party also failed to clinch an all-out Germany and was instrumental in the identity,” the daily Sueddeutsche Germany’s first female president, as toward the ecologist Greens. ment fired a warning shot across Prime Minister victory, and will have to face off against the M5S movement which helped topple the Zeitung said. It added, however, that possible candidates. Berlin’s “If Merkel now wants to prevent Matteo Renzi’s bow yesterday with a landmark vic- candidate, while in Milan, the PD appeared to an SPD candidate, then she will have tory in the first round of Rome’s mayoral race. Five have won against the right only by the skin of its to find someone who also appeals to Star (M5S) candidate Virginia Raggi looks likely to teeth. the Greens,” the right-leaning broad- become the capital’s first female mayor after easily sheet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung taking the lead over Roberto Giachetti of Renzi’s ‘Historic Moment’ wrote. “That should be manageable,” centre-left Democratic Party (PD), tapping into “(Renzi’s) party is in a terrible state, it is at risk it added. Such a scenario would also anger over corruption scandals in the Eternal City. all over the place, even in the cities it considered block the potential development of a The movement also celebrated gains in other in the bag,” commentator Marco Travaglio said in leftwing alliance between the SPD, cities, mirroring the rise of populist and anti-estab- the left-wing Il Fatto Quotidiano daily. A Five Star the Greens and the hard-left Linke lishment parties across Europe. “A historic result. win in Rome would boost the populist movement party. The choice of Hasselfeldt, #Let’s change everything”, a jubilant M5S tweeted. - founded in 2009 by wild-eyed and outspoken meanwhile, could help heal a rift Lawyer Raggi, 37, who snapped up nearly 36 comedian Beppe Grillo - as it seeks to cement its between the Christian Democrats percent of the vote according to the provisional status as a mainstream party. “Romans are send- and their Bavarian sister party, the official tally, will face Giachetti, who took 24 per- ing a clear message. We are witnessing a historic Christian Social Union (CSU), which cent, in a run-off on June 19. Losing control of moment,” Raggi said in a nighttime victory has been sniping at Merkel’s refugee Rome would not augur well for Renzi four months address. policy for several months. before a referendum on constitutional reforms The “Grillini” will be hoping victory will give The dispute has prompted specu- designed to end decades of gridlock in parliament. them the platform they need to transform them- lation the CSU could field its own The 41-year-old premier has vowed to resign if selves into Italy’s principal opposition in the run- candidate for chancellor rather than voters reject the reforms. up to national elections due by June 2018 at the backing Merkel. Unity on the right latest. But experts have warned it could be the could then help fend off a growing ‘PM Should be Worried’ movement’s undoing, landing a politically inexpe- challenge from the anti-immigration “Unless there is a startling and dramatic turn in rienced team with a city not only plagued with Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, events, the capital is going to have a ‘Grillino’ may- corruption, refuse and transport problems but BERLIN: German Federal President Joachim Gauck delivers a speech at the Bellevue palace yes- which is currently polling at about 15 or,” political commentator Stefano Folli said in the notoriously difficult to administer. terday. —AFP percent, analysts said. —AFP Repubblica daily, using a nickname for the move- “Winning in Rome would land them with a hot ment’s members. “The optimism and hope in the potato. I hope for their sake they do not,” future needed if voters are to back the ruling party Piergiorgio Corbetta, research director at the proved too weak. This should worry the prime Cattaneo di Bologna institute, told AFP. Overall, minister, considering the challenges of the coming more than 13 million people nationwide were Belgium probes deadly train crash months,” he said. The Italian capital has been with- asked to cast their ballots to choose members of out an elected leader since last October, when 1,300 municipal councils in a two-round ballot. SAINT-GEORGES-SUR-MEUSE, Belgium: some described as being in a critical condition by of Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse who had been follow- Ignazio Marino, a member of PD, was forced to Renzi, who played little part in most of the elec- Investigators worked through the wreckage of a authorities during a press briefing near the scene ing rescue operations. quit over an expenses scandal. tions, played down their significance ahead of the high speed train crash in eastern Belgium yester- of the crash. There were roughly 40 passengers on “The front carriage is scrunched back up on The city is also still dealing with the fallout vote, saying they were “about mayors, the people day that killed at least three people and injured board the train that was travelling at about 100 itself. We were very lucky not to have more vic- from Mafia Capitale, a scandal that erupted in whose job it is to repair the streets, not the gov- nine others. A fast-moving passenger train late km an hour at the moment of the collision. tims,” he told the Belgian news agency Belga. “Two 2014 when dozens of businessmen, politicians ernment of the country”. Sunday slammed violently into the back of a slow- Investigators believe the passenger train of the six carriages derailed and are lying on the and officials were arrested on suspicion of having But yesterday he told a press conference that moving freight train that was travelling on the rammed into the freight train that was travelling at tracks,” the Infrabel railway infrastructure company conspired for years to siphon off city funds while Giachetti had “performed a minor miracle” same track for reasons that remain unexplained. about 10-15 km an hour, said Brigitte Leroy, a and the National Railway Company of Belgium through rigged tenders and other scams. In a fur- by coming second in Rome after the problems Authorities said lightning and flood damage spokeswoman from the prosecutor’s office. The (SNCB) said in a joint statement. Witnesses told ther blow to the PD, the 55-year-old Giachetti had with the outgoing mayor, “we are not happy”. And caused by heavy storms that affected all of west- train was travelling from the west to the east of Belga news agency the collision had been “very to fight hard in Rome to beat Giorgia Meloni, a in Naples, where Renzi had personally rolled up ern Europe in the past few days were being Belgium on the Namur-Liege line when the acci- violent,”, with several passengers having to be candidate put up by one of several small groups his sleeves for a PD victory, the ruling party failed explored as a possible cause. dent occurred in the municipality of Saint- extracted from the wreckage. Frederic Sacre, the that emerged from Italy’s neo-fascist movement. to make it even to the second round. —AFP Investigators were on the scene, but a spokes- Georges-sur-Meuse at 11:00 pm (2100 GMT). The spokesman for Infrabel, said investigators would woman for the prosecutor’s office in Liege warned crash killed the driver of the passenger train, look carefully at a report of lightening on the that finding the cause “would be difficult”. Nine authorities said. “The passenger train is really in a tracks about 90 minutes before the crash. Two shot dead in protest passengers were injured to varying degrees with bad way, it’s stunning,” said Francis Dejon, mayor ‘All my Condolences’ over Kenyan vote body The SNCB rail company on Sunday evening said lightning had caused signal problems near NAIROBI: At least two protesters were shot killed in clashes in the region on May 23. the site, but that the incident was over. “The inves- dead in a rally against Kenya’s election body in Western ambassadors have accused the police tigation will tell us if there is a link with the recent the western city of Kisumu yesterday, an opposi- of using excessive force and called for dialogue storms,” said Leroy, of the prosecutor’s office. tion official said, as demonstrators also gathered in a nation prone to political strife. The 2007 “There was a lot of rain yesterday (Sunday), other on the streets of the capital. Police had fired into election triggered weeks of ethnic bloodshed train lines were completely flooded,” she said. the air to break up a crowd trying to march on and the 2013 result was disputed. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was to the Kisumu office of the Independent Electoral A meeting last week between President visit the scene with Belgium’s King Philippe later and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), one witness Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila yesterday. “All my condolences for the families of told Reuters. Protesters, accusing the commis- Odinga failed to defuse tensions. Police said on the victims... and a fast recovery to the injured,” sion of pro-government bias and demanding its Friday that any march by protesters would con- Michel said on Twitter. A crash in 2008 took place members resign before elections in August next travene a court order and demonstrators could almost at the exact same location, in which 42 year, blocked roads with burning tyres in both face arrest. “We have confirmed two people shot people were injured. That incident was later Kisumu and Nairobi’s Kibera slum. “IEBC must dead,” Dennis Onyango, spokesman for opposi- blamed on human error and a power failure. In go,” demonstrators shouted. tion leader Raila Odinga, saying they had partici- Feb 2010, 18 people were killed and 95 injured There was no immediate police comment pated in the protest in Kisumu. He said the when two trains collided in a Brussels suburb in on yesterday’s reported deaths. Kenyan televi- protests “have been cleared by the court”. The one of Europe’s deadliest railway accidents of the sion reported at least one person killed. Western opposition have demanded dialogue on reform- SAINT-GEORGES-SUR-MEUSE, Belgium: A picture taken yesterday shows damaged past decade. More recently, one person was killed Kenya, traditionally an opposition stronghold, ing the IEBC. “There is no word yet from State and nearly 50 injured when a train carrying highly trains following a collision between a goods train and a passenger train, killing at has seen some of the worst violence in the House on our demands,” Onyango said, referring toxic chemicals derailed and exploded near the almost weekly protests. Three people were to the president’s residence and office. —Reuters least three people. —AFP city of Ghent in May 2013. —AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 INTERNATIONAL

Myanmar women defy ban on working as foreign maids FALAM, CHIN STATE, Myanmar: Van Biak had only all parents whose daughters are now working abroad Men, 26, said she was enslaved by her agent who locked and Kayin state because their church is often involved,” been away from her family in Leilet in north west illegally. For the ban has not only failed to stop women a number of Myanmar girls in separate houses and rotat- said Win Tun, vice chairman of MOEAF. Myanmar for two weeks, but her mother was in tears as from Myanmar going abroad to work, but it has led to a ed them through different jobs, holding their wages and There were 130 official cases of trafficking in they embraced on the veranda. Biak and her older sister black market that puts the women at greater risk of never letting them pay off their debts. “We didn’t know Myanmar last year, with a total of 641 victims. Chin State Van Hnem left to find work as maids in Singapore with exploitation and slavery, according to the Humanitarian the agent would exploit another human being like that,” was the only region of Myanmar not to have recorded few job opportunities in their remote village in Chin Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME), set up to Sian Men said from her mother’s home in the Chin vil- any official cases. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Police State, the poorest region of Myanmar where 73 percent protect migrant workers’ rights in Singapore. lage of Zawgnte. Division does not have a branch in Chin State. The of the population lives below the poverty line. Sian Men managed to escape and returned to Thomson Reuters Foundation contacted the nearest Biak and Hnem were aware of the risks. Another maid In Debt for the Job Myanmar by bus, evading the police who manned office on Kalaymyo, Sagaing Region, but they were from Leilet has been working in Saudi Arabia for six Since the ban was implemented, the fee paid by checkpoints along the route. “We get into difficulty unable to comment on the presence of trafficking in years without pay or hope of return - and this was not workers to secure a job abroad has increased in order to because of the agents but we can’t do anything about it their neighboring state. isolated case. A number of high profile cases of worker facilitate the bribes required to circumvent the ban. because we don’t have legal passports or work permits. In 2015, MOEAF signed a memorandum of under- abuse prompted the government in Sept 2014 to put a Workers do not start to see any money themselves until We have to do what the agency says,” she said. standing (MOU) with 12 employment agencies in Hong temporary ban on women going abroad to find work as this debt is paid off. Moreover, since these workers often The Thomson Reuters Foundation managed to get Kong who agreed to treat Myanmar staff according to maids. But with few economic opportunities at home, leave their country as a tourist, they are not protected by hold of Melody, Sian Men’s agent in Guangzhou, who the federation’s employment standards and it wants to the number of women leaving to get jobs abroad as labor or migration laws. Jolovan Wham, executive direc- admitted to enforcing a six month debt bondage period see similar deals in other countries. “These agreements domestic workers has not abated and more do so illegal- tor of HOME, said the number of Myanmar maids in but denied exploiting her employees. “If their employer would make it less dangerous for girls because we can ly, prompting calls for the newly appointed government Singapore grew 50 percent between 2013 and 2015 is unhappy then I have to replace them [before they pay ensure their labor rights are protected in their host of Aung San Suu Kyi to lift the ban. with over 30,000 there now which was evidence that the off their bondage debts],” she said repeatedly, without countries, hold information about who is abroad and “I’m ready to work hard and face difficulties abroad in ban was not effective. giving her full name. offer assistance to anyone that gets into trouble,” said order to help my family,” said Biak, who, at age 15, was “Unfortunately, a lot of Singaporean employers The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Win Tun. “But the last government didn’t want to know too young to get a passport and so returned home. request Myanmar maids because they are more afford- Federation (MOEAF) said it has become harder for the anything about them.” Hnem, who is 18, made it to Singapore with six other able and generally more compliant,” Wham told the authorities to police the movement of domestic workers MOEAF have met with members of the new govern- girls from Leilet, lured by the chance to make up to Thomson Reuters Foundation. Sian Men Mawi legally across Myanmar’s borders because large employment ment twice since it took over in April. The Department US$370 (S500) a month compared to Myanmar’s min- worked as a maid in Singapore before moving to China, agencies have been replaced by individual traffickers, for Labour declined to comment to the Thomson inum wage of about US$67. “I am so scared they will be lured by the promise of a lucrative employment con- often from within the victim’s social circles. “It is particu- Reuters Foundation but a parliamentary committee is used as slave labour,” said her mother, a fear echoed by tract. She arrived in Guangzhou on a tourist visa. Sian larly difficult to track the trafficking of girls from Chin now considering whether to lift the ban. — Reuters Five guilty of Danish tourist’s gang-rape NEW DELHI: A court convicted five men ing procedures in the wake of the gang- yesterday of the gang-rape of a Danish rape of a Delhi student on a moving bus in tourist in New Delhi in 2014, a crime which December 2012. She later died in a put India’s record on sexual violence back Singapore hospital. in the spotlight. The five were found guilty of the rape and robbery of the 52-year-old Identified by Victim woman, who was attacked at knifepoint That attack sparked furious mass street after losing her way as she returned to her protests about high levels of violence hotel in central Delhi in 2014. “I pronounce against women, as well as global headlines all the accused guilty. Arguments (on sen- about the treatment of women in India. tencing) to be held on June 9,” Additional Yesterday, the five accused showed little Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar told the emotion as the verdicts were read out. court in the capital where media and rela- Neither the victim nor members of her fam- tives of the accused had gathered. ily were in court. Immediately after the inci- Three others charged over the attack are dent, the victim had given a detailed state- being tried separately in the juvenile justice ment to police at the Danish embassy in system. A ninth accused, an adult, died the capital before leaving for home. before the end of the trial. Under new She returned to India in July the follow- tougher laws the minimum punishment for ing year to record her in-camera testimony gang rape is imprisonment for 20 years before the trial court judge, and identify along with a fine while the maximum is life. the accused. The prosecution submitted The Danish woman, travelling alone and in that the evidence irrefutably proved the Delhi after visiting the Taj Mahal, had case against the accused but the suspects approached a group of men for directions pleaded not guilty, claiming that they had as she returned to an area popular with been framed by police. Defense counsel backpackers, reports at the time said. Dinesh Sharma told AFP that yesterday’s SALAWA, Sri Lanka: Destruction caused by a mortar bomb which hit a home on the edge of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo is seen yesterday, The assault in Jan 2014 was the latest in verdicts were handed down even though hours after an explosion of an ammunition depot at the neighboring military complex. — AFP a series of sex attacks on foreigners in India he was still awaiting the outcome of a which reignited concerns about women’s request before a more senior judge to safety in the country. A Polish woman had reopen the trial. “We had filed a revision been drugged and raped as she travelled plea in the High Court seeking recall of to Delhi with her young daughter in a car, some of the witnesses,” Sharma said. “The Sri Lanka races to defuse just before the attack on the Danish matter is listed in the High Court... but even woman. India’s government toughened jail before this matter could be taken up, the sentences for rapists and overhauled polic- verdict has been announced.” — AFP bombs after depot blast Thousands of villagers flee their homes COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police were yesterday the main roads of all unexploded ordnance,” a place was covered in ash,” he said, adding that his racing to defuse unexploded bombs that senior police official told AFP. Nearly 50 people walls had cracked and the house was unstable. It rained down on villages near the capital were treated for injuries or smoke inhalation was the second time in three weeks that residents overnight, destroying homes and killing a sol- after the fire, which forced the evacuation of the of Colombo were forced to leave their homes. dier, after a fire at an ammunition depot. At local government hospital. Police said the facility Last month, around 200,000 residents in the capi- least one soldier burnt to death and thousands had been badly damaged. tal were driven out of their homes by floods of villagers fled their homes after fire broke out caused by the Kelani river bursting its banks. at the Salawa military complex late Sunday, ‘Military Matter’ The Salawa military complex, just by the triggering a series of explosions that sent Authorities are yet to identify the cause of the Kelani river, is located at a former plywood facto- shrapnel flying into the air. Local businessman fire, which began at sundown Sunday and con- ry about 36 km east of Colombo. It is used by Neville Nishantha fled with his wife and three tinued until yesterday morning. Government the army to store heavy weaponry and ammuni- children as the explosions began and returned spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said the national tion, including rockets. Law and Order Minister yesterday morning to see his house in ruins. “A security council would meet yesterday to review Sagala Ratnayake said the fire had spread quick- mortar bomb had gone through my roof and the blast. “This is a military matter and they must ly to two ammunition depots within the military hit the living room,” Nishantha told AFP. “A wall investigate if this was an accident or sabotage,” complex. The explosion was the worst at a mili- collapsed in the bedroom where my three chil- said Senaratne. One of the affected villages tary installation since the end of Sri Lanka’s dren would have slept.” housed widows and wounded veterans from Sri decades-long Tamil separatist war in May 2009. Yesterday, the police Special Task Force com- Lanka’s long civil war, who had to cross a river to In June 2009, a much less intense explosion AMRITSAR: Indian Sikh activists from radical Sikh organizations shout slogans in mandos were deployed to defuse multi-barrel safety. “We took a boat and went across the at an army ammunition storage facility in the support of Sikh leader Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Khalistan, the name for rockets, artillery rounds, rocket propelled Kelani river and took shelter at a temple,” said 53- northern district of Vavuniya, 250 km north of an envisioned independent Sikh state, after prayers on the occasion of the 32nd grenades and mortar bombs from residential year-old widow Mahilagodage Rohini. “Most of Colombo, injured several soldiers. The separatist anniversary of Operation Blue Star at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib at the Golden temple yes- areas. An AFP photographer saw commandos the houses at our (Swarna Jayanthi) village have conflict ended when government forces crushed terday. The Indian military’s 1984 assault on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, called collecting at least four unexploded rockets, one been destroyed.” Tamil Tiger rebels in a no-holds-barred military Operation Blue Star, was aimed at flushing out militants holed up inside demanding of which was lodged in the ground outside an Wasantha Fernando, 45, said he abandoned campaign that triggered allegations up to an independent Sikh homeland. The struggle culminated in the deadly storming of abandoned home. “Forensic experts have exam- his home and ran as thick black smoke filled the 40,000 ethnic Tamil civilians were killed in gov- the Golden Temple, Sikhism’s holiest shrine. — AFP ined the site and we have just begun clearing area. “When I got back this morning the entire ernment bombardments. — AFP

Obama hosts Modi, unlikely friend Tributes for slain US,

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama welcomes become the fifth Indian premier to address a joint ses- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White sion of the US Congress, and afterwards will be hosted Afghan journalists House this week in a low-key nod to the improved ties at a reception for dignitaries and lawmakers. between the world’s biggest democracies. That the pair would get along was not a given: When Obama came to Electric Deal, Military Memorandum KABUL: Accolades poured in yesterday for veteran American the Western-backed Afghan government. Afghan military office in 2009, the Hindu nationalist was banned from Officials played down the chances of major reporter David Gilkey and an Afghan reporter killed in south- spokesman Ahmad Shakil Tasal said Gilkey and Tamanna, who entering the United States over his role in anti-Muslim announcements during the visit, but noted that India is ern Afghanistan when their vehicle came under Taleban fire, was hired as a translator, were heading to Marja to cover an riots. But the ban was lifted after Modi was sworn into very close to a deal with US electric giant Westinghouse highlighting the growing dangers faced by journalists covering army operation when they were hit by a Taleban rocket. “Even office in May 2014 and he has since made four US visits - to build a nuclear plant. “There is a very detailed and the worsening conflict. Gilkey and his colleague, 38-year-old though much of the world’s attention has shifted away, let no two to Washington - while Obama has twice travelled to advanced negotiation,” Arun Singh, India’s ambassador Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed on Sunday while they were one doubt that Afghanistan remains a dangerous place for India. to the United States, told reporters, adding that only the travelling with an Afghan army unit near the town of Marja in journalists - local and foreign - working to cover that protract- Relations between the countries are not always easy financing details of the scheme remain to be agreed. the volatile opium-rich province of Helmand. ed conflict,” said Bob Dietz, the Asia program coordinator at the - India insists on staying out of formal alliances and The multibillion-dollar deal to provide power to India’s Two other National Public Radio (NPR) journalists travelling Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a press freedom group. forging its own course - but both leaders can boast that growing, energy-hungry populace had been on hold with Gilkey in a separate vehicle, reporter Tom Bowman and “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of Zabihullah ties have improved. For Obama, who will step down because of concerns about site safety in Modi’s home producer Monika Evstatieva, were unharmed. “David has been Tamanna and David Gilkey. There are too many journalists who from office in January, this is now a matter of his legacy state Gujarat. But a new location for the six-reactor covering war and conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11. have given their lives to tell the Afghan story.” - friendship with India and inroads into its huge market plant has been found in Andhra Pradesh and concerns He was devoted to helping the public see these wars and the are a victory for his so-called “pivot to Asia”. about insurance have been ironed out, Singh said. people caught up in them. He died pursuing that commit- ‘Beyond the Headlines’ For Modi, today’s visit is a time to set the seal on Another potential arena for greater cooperation is in ment,” said Michael Oreskes, NPR’s senior vice president of Afghanistan is among the most dangerous countries in what has been achieved and set the stage for what he the military and security arena. India has made the news and editorial director. “As a man and as a photojournalist, the world for journalists. Prior to the deaths of Gilkey and hopes will be a mushrooming in US-India trade from United States its main arms supplier - spending $14 bil- David brought out the humanity of all those around him. He Tamanna, 24 journalists and one media worker have been $120 billion to $500 billion. Ahead of the trip, India’s lion over the past five years - but also spends heavily let us see the world and each other through his eyes.” killed in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion, said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar told reporters Obama with French, Israeli and Russian suppliers. The two coun- Gilkey’s colleagues responded with shock at the news of his the CPJ. US Secretary of State John Kerry praised Gilkey as a had invited Modi as one of the leaders with whom “he tries are negotiating a Logistics Exchange Memorandum sudden death, the first time in NPR’s 46-year history that it has “gifted storyteller”, and paid tribute to “intrepid journalists - had a close and productive working relationship”. “So, in of Agreement (LEMOA), although it is not clear whether lost a journalist on a reporting assignment. One co-worker and their interpreters - trying to convey that important sto- many ways you can say it is sort of a consolidation visit,” a final draft will be ready for Modi to sign on his visit. Audie Cornish tweeted that Gilkey was among the company’s ry to the rest of the world”. he added. This arrangement, long-sought by Washington, will “greatest journalists,” and his death was “an unimaginable loss”. A “devastated” NPR president and CEO Jarl Mohn said Yesterday, Modi was to head to Arlington National allow the two militaries to seek supplies and spare Tributes also poured in for Tamanna, a father of three young “horrific incidents like this remind us of the important role Cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony and meet with parts from each other’s bases. Singh did not say children, as Afghan journalists gathered outside his house in journalists play in America’s civic life. They help us under- think tank scholars. He will have a working lunch with whether agreement was imminent - India also wants Kabul to offer condolences. “We are shocked and saddened by stand beyond the headlines and see the humanity in oth- Obama today, followed by a series of meetings with US deals to acquire advanced US arms technology - but the killing of Zabihullah Tamanna, who loved his job in the ers”. Gilkey received a 2007 national Emmy award for a business leaders and members of the three million noted that Indian and US troops now train together media,” said Afghan journalist Abdul Halim, a close friend. “He video series about Michigan Marines in Iraq. “The things to strong Indian-American community. Tomorrow, he will regularly. — AFP wanted to serve his people through journalism.” A Taleban do were amazing and the places to see were epic,” he once hotbed, the province of Helmand is almost entirely under the said. “But the people, the people are what made it all worth control of the militants, waging a deadly insurgency against the effort.” — AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Mao critic documents China’s turbulent past

BEIJING: As China’s Cultural Revolution didn’t feel pain because in my heart I was so bid to destroy his political foes and revive his Zedong as a power-obsessed sociopath whose where he discovered the horror of the mas- descended into mob violence, teenage Red scared I would be beaten to death,” Mao radical egalitarian agenda. legacy continues to warp Chinese society. sive famine that resulted from Mao Zedong’s Guards dragged Mao Yushi and his father, two recalls. “Every day they pulled dead bodies The life and career of the 87-year-old econo- headline drive to collectivize agriculture and proud and bookish engineers, out of their through ... the market on flat-bed tricycles. A mist, who is not related to the late leader, traces Under Siege build up industry. Mao Yushi and others sur- home to sweep a boulevard as a crowd piece of cloth covering every tricycle, just like the twists of modern China’s tumultuous histo- Neo-Maoists have left death threats on his vived by eating insects and birds, while all but watched and jeered. The pair were then lashed that.” Fifty years later, the prominent econo- ry. He survived near starvation in the late 1950s voicemail, held protest rallies outside his public one in a family of 12 in his village succumbed with a copper-flecked whip until their backs mist’s campaign to document China’s turbu- and persecution during the Cultural Revolution lectures and signed petitions seeking his arrest. to starvation. An estimated 30 million or more were flayed. When Mao later stumbled into lent past and hold the ruling Communist Party only to battle a concerted campaign by neo- One man threw a shoe at him at a lecture in are believed to have died over three years in work, he didn’t know blood was still seeping accountable continues to win him enemies Maoists to vilify him today. “The one who eastern China; another barged into a speech in an event that remains little discussed in the through his shirt until colleagues pointed it out. among die-hard acolytes of Mao Zedong, who brought calamity to an entire nation still hangs Washington to denounce him as a traitor to the country. “I was whipped through my skin, but I unleashed the Cultural Revolution in 1966 a in Tiananmen Square and is still found on the Chinese people. The government has warned banknotes we use every day,” Mao wrote in a him to be less outspoken but has not Cultural Revolution 2011 essay that placed him firmly in the employed harsher methods it has used on oth- Eventually reinstated to a comfortable life in crosshairs of the neo-Maoists. “China’s tragicom- ers critical of the leadership. Beijing, Mao’s existence was again upended on edy still hasn’t had its curtain call.” With this year marking the Cultural a steamy August evening in 1966 soon after Mao’s ordeals have only emboldened his Revolution’s 50th anniversary, the couple feels the start of the Cultural Revolution. A neighbor criticism of a restrictive political system that particularly under siege. In recent weeks police directed a band of Red Guards to the Mao gave rise, he says, to a climate in which ram- have intercepted suspected Maoists seeking to home, denouncing the family as capitalists and paging teenagers could publicly whip him into confront them at home, said Zhao, who dreads intellectuals who were ripe targets for class a bloody heap five decades ago, and which the sound of her own doorbell. “She lives in a struggle. “Don’t speak,” one of the boys, no old- continues to impose one-party authoritarian state of constant fear,” Mao said. “So do I.” Mao er than 16, warned as he led the family outside, rule over an increasingly prosperous and was born in 1929. His father and an uncle were adding ominously: “If you speak, I’ll dig another diverse society. engineers trained at Purdue University in the hole in the ground.” A former scholar with the Chinese Academy United States. Mao moved 13 times in a dozen The thuggish youths carted away furniture, of Social Sciences and co-founder of free-mar- years as he followed the work assignments of jewelry and clothes and burned the family’s ket think-tank Unirule, Mao’s arguments for his father, a high-ranking railway planner. ration coupons, leaving just enough cash for a market reforms and individual rights have Although a strong supporter of the handful of meals. In the following weeks, they brought him an international following, and Communist Party following its violent 1949 returned to whip both the father and son and won him accolades including the 2012 Milton takeover, Mao began openly questioning the shave the head of Zhao, Mao’s wife, as a partic- Friedman Prize from the libertarian Cato planned economy while pursuing his own ularly bitter form of humiliation. Mao Yushi was Institute in Washington, DC. Yet, interviewed career as a railway engineer. Amid a far-reach- soon banished to a locomotive factory in dis- one recent afternoon in their west Beijing ing crackdown on dissent, he was labeled a tant Shanxi Province while Zhao stayed in home, Mao and his wife, Zhao Yanling, said rightist in 1957 and lost several pay grades. Beijing, leaving a portion of their monthly BEIJING: In this May 25, 2016 photo, Mao Yushi writes calligraphy as his they are still paying the price for his widely cir- Worse was to come. In 1960, he was sent to salary in a milk box outside to fend off the rov- wife Zhao Yanling prepares the ink at their home. —AP culated 2011 online column criticizing Mao rural Shandong province to be re-educated, ing gangs. —AP S China Sea casts shadow over key US-China talks Xi calls to increase mutual trust

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said structive” attitude towards those of Arbitration at The Hague. China has identify themselves to military con- China and the US needed to trust each issues. “The vast Pacific should be a shunned the proceedings and says it trollers. Such a move would be consid- other more as both sides sought to stage for cooperation, not an area for will not recognise any ruling. ered “a provocative and destabilizing minimize tensions over the South China competition,” he said. act”, Kerry said on a trip to Mongolia Sea at the opening yesterday of key Speaking for the US, Secretary of ‘Provocative Act’ Sunday. The Beijing dialogue is per- annual talks in Beijing. China claims State John Kerry called for a “diplomatic The Beijing talks follow an Asian haps the most important meeting nearly all of the strategically vital sea solution” to the problem. “We are look- security summit at the weekend where between the world’s two largest eco- despite competing claims by several ing for a peaceful resolution to the dis- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter nomic and military powers, giving Southeast Asian neighbors, and has pute in the South China Sea and warned that Chinese construction on them a chance to seek agreement and rapidly built artificial islands suitable for oppose any country resolving claims the shoal would prompt unspecified iron out disputes on a range of issues military use. Washington has respond- through unilateral action”, he said, refer- “actions” by the United States and oth- related to security and economics. ed by sending warships close to ring to China’s increasingly aggressive er nations. Following Carter’s com- Both countries promote the event, Chinese claimed reefs, angering Beijing. expansion in the area. The Philippines, ments at the Singapore meeting, known as the Strategic and Economic SYDNEY: A man looks at the damage caused by a severe storm in Collaroy on “China and the US need to increase Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam have Chinese Admiral Sun Jianguo said the Dialogue, as an opportunity to move mutual trust,” Xi said at the opening of competing claims in the South China issue had become “overheated” and forward issues, such as global warming, Sydney’s northern beaches yesterday. —AFP the annual strategic dialogue, calling Sea, which encompasses vital global said China did not fear “trouble” over its where they find easier agreement. But for redoubling of efforts for the two shipping routes and is believed to have territorial disputes. the discussions are often defined by Three die, others missing powers to manage conflicts and avoid significant oil and gas deposits. Tensions mounted after the South points of conflict, with increasing ten- “strategic misjudgement”. “Some dis- Manila accuses China of taking China Morning Post reported last week sions in the South China Sea promising putes may not be resolved for the effective control of the Scarborough Beijing could establish an air defence to overshadow this year’s efforts to in fierce Australia storms time being,” he said, but both sides Shoal in 2012 and has brought a case identification zone (ADIZ) over the sea focus on the positive. should take a “pragmatic and con- against Beijing to the Permanent Court which would require civilian aircraft to Extensive flooding in New South Wales ‘Keep the pressure’ SYDNEY: Wild weather which smashed into another near the town of Bowral, some 100 km The meeting is the eighth of its kind Australia’s east coast and whipped up giant waves south of the city. “It is a tragedy these two lives and is set to cover a number of key on Sydney beaches has left at least three people have been lost. We simply do not know how either issues beyond the South China Sea, dead and others missing, police said yesterday as of these two men came to be in the flood waters,” including climate change, cyber-securi- the clean-up began. Ferocious storms pounded said acting assistant state police commissioner ty, terrorism, trade and economic coop- the coast over the weekend, causing flooding in Kyle Stewart. “But what we know is that their eration. Among those is the question New South Wales state. Huge seas eroded the deaths show just how dangerous flood waters are.” of how to handle North Korea’s nuclear shoreline, in one instance sweeping the in-ground Authorities said the body of a third man was found ambitions, an area where Kerry said it is swimming pool of a beachside home onto the near a flooded river crossing close to Canberra. “imperative to keep the pressure.” The beach. “This storm, which was so ferocious, has The storm swept south from Queensland, North staged its fourth atomic test in taken life from us,” New South Wales Premier Mike through New South Wales and onto Tasmania where January and launched a long-range Baird said as he warned that conditions remained police yesterday held grave fears for two people rocket a month later - widely seen as a dangerous. “It is clear - the ferocity of this storm thought to have been swept away by floodwaters. A ballistic missile test, banned under was such that the damage has been unbelievable man aged in his 80s was believed to have been existing UN resolutions. up and down the coast.” swept away, Tasmanian police said, while the wife of Beijing is Pyongyang’s largest trad- The Bureau of Meteorology said a combination another elderly man rescued by helicopter through ing partner and has been its key diplo- of rain, wind and wave action had created the con- the roof of his inundated home was missing. matic protector for decades. It is seen ditions which saw beaches strewn with debris and A swimmer seen in distress at Sydney’s Bondi as a critical element in any plan to con- rivers and creeks bursting their banks. One part of Beach was also missing after lifeguards and a res- vince North Korea to change its behav- Sydney suffered its worst flooding in 30 years, cue helicopter failed to find him. Abnormally high ior. China has seemingly lost patience while the city’s Observatory Hill weather station tides and damaging surf were still pounding parts with North Korea’s behavior, and it received some 226 mm of rain over the weekend - of the New South Wales coast late yesterday, and BEIJING: (From left) US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, US Secretary of State John Kerry, China’s played a critical role in pushing a recent well above the average monthly rainfall for June of flood warnings were in place in Tasmania. In the President Xi Jinping, China’s Vice Premier Liu Yandong and China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang pose round of sanctions through the United 131.9 mm. The bureau said a wind gust in excess hard-hit northern Sydney beach suburb of for a photo at the Diaoyutai State Guest House yesterday. —AP Nations. —AFP of 115 km per hour was recorded in Sydney Collaroy, Fran Young was left to contemplate the Harbour, while two of the airport’s three runways ocean which had swallowed part of her waterfront were closed due to high winds. garden overnight. “It was definitely the most fero- Police said divers had retrieved two bodies cious (storm) I’ve ever seen; the sea was pounding,” Father says son forgives from cars swept away by floodwaters, one in the she told AFP. “It felt like it was coming directly, southwestern Sydney suburb of Leppington and straight at all of us.” —AFP him after forest ordeal British pedophile gets

TOKYO: The father of a seven-year-old told AFP, refraining from giving further the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper and the crying boy tried to chase his parents’ life for Malaysia abuse Japanese boy found alive nearly a week details. Local reports said he had suf- other reports said. car but ended up getting disoriented after his parents left him in a dense for- fered slight dehydration and minor and going the opposite way, the LONDON: A British pedophile who preyed on targeted and groomed impoverished chil- est as punishment said his son has for- scars on his arms and legs. His weight, ‘Father’s Dignity’ Mainichi reported, citing sources close Christian children in an impoverished part of dren”. Huckle posted pictures of the abuse of given him, as details emerged of the originally about 22 kg, was down about Police also interviewed Yamato yes- to the family. Yamato also said that Kuala Lumpur was sentenced yesterday to life boys and girls on website True Love Zone boy’s ordeal. Japan has been mesmer- two kilograms. His father said Yamato terday, Jiji Press said. The child told because he was afraid of the forest he with a minimum term of 25 years. Judge Peter (TLZ), with the youngest victim believed to ized by young Yamato Tanooka, who was recovering quickly, finishing each them he would walk around the drill walked about five hours in the dark Rook handed Richard Huckle 22 life sentences have been around six months old. He was survived six nights alone after his angry meal served, drawing in a notebook and field on sunny days but did not wander along a path until he came to the hut, to be served concur- eventually snared by an Australian investiga- parents abandoned him by the side of a playing cards with his family, the far. He heard the sound of helicopters the report added. rently after he plead- tion into the site. mountain road on the northern island Mainichi Shimbun daily reported. Local and the cries of wild animals but no Other reports said the boy saw no ed guilty to 71 of Hokkaido on May 28. Searchers, police have reported the case to a child people, Jiji said, citing police. one until the soldier found him on counts of child sex ‘Truly Evil’ including soldiers, spent days scouring welfare centre as possible mental abuse, Immediately after being abandoned, Friday but he believed his family must offences. Huckle, 30, British police arrested Huckle, from Kent the mountainous forest which is home be looking for him. Yamato’s parents held his hands in southeast England, at London Gatwick to brown bears, but could find no clues have been severely criticized for forcing together in prayer as Airport in Dec 2014 as he returned home to the missing boy. him out of their car to teach him a les- the judge delivered from Malaysia to spend Christmas with his He was discovered Friday morning son for throwing stones at cars and peo- his sentence, and parents. He was carrying a heavily-encrypted sheltering in a hut on a military drill ple. The elder Tanooka said he was remained impassive computer and camera that contained over field some 5.5 km from where he had angry because the boy had recently as his punishment 200,000 images of child sex abuse, over been left. Takayuki Tanooka, his 44-year- been scolded at school for hitting cars Richard Huckle was announced. A 1,000 of which showed him committing old father, has said he, his wife and with a wooden stick. “So I tried to show woman in the public gallery leapt to her feet offences including rape. The laptop con- daughter returned several minutes later him that I can be scary if seriously and shouted “a thousand deaths is too good tained a ledger in which he detailed the to the spot where Yamato was forced angry,” he said, citing what he described for you” as Huckle was led out of court. Rook abuse of 191 victims, but officers were out of the family car, but there was no as a “father’s dignity”. said Huckle had almost certainly “blighted the unable to press charges on all cases as there sign of him. “I said to him, ‘Dad made The contrite dad bowed and apolo- lives of his victims forever”. was no photographic evidence. you go through such a hard time. I am gized in front of reporters on Friday The prolific offender has already spent Huckle handed the judge a note before sorry’,” the elder Tanooka told broad- after being reunited with Yamato for 488 days in jail, so faces more than 23 years sentencing on Monday pleading for leniency caster TBS in footage aired yesterday. what he admitted were his “excessive” behind bars before a parole board can con- and his defence argued in mitigation that he “And then, my son said, ‘You are a good actions. The parents originally told sider his release. Among the admitted had not inflicted any physical pain on his vic- dad. I forgive you’,” Tanooka added, police their son got lost while on a fami- offences were 22 charges of rape against tims, a claim the judge dismissed. “I’ve been choking up. ly outing to gather wild vegetables. children he groomed while posing as a vol- shown some of the video footage and I’m sure Yamato, who was taken to hospital Tanooka said they lied at first because unteer working with Christian communities that your action caused immediate pain and by helicopter immediately after being HAKODATE, Japan: In this June 3, 2016 file photo, Takayuki Tanooka, they feared social censure and possibly in the Malaysian capital. “Relentlessly you distress,” said Rook. “Others were passive, hav- found in the hut by a soldier, will be dis- father of a 7-year-old Japanese boy who went missing since May 28, being questioned by police as abusive preyed on the very young,” said Rook. “You ing been groomed into submission.” —AFP charged on Tuesday, a hospital official bows in front of the media after his son was found safe. —AP parents. —AFP NEWS TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

MEDAN: Students perform a prayer on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia yesterday. — AP What is Ramadan and why do Muslims fast?

DUBAI: Millions of Muslims around the world yesterday marked water or a puff of a cigarette is enough to invalidate the fast. attack Muslims during morning and evening prayers. ing of “Ramadan kareem!” Another hallmark of Ramadan is night- the start of Ramadan, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk However, Muslim scholars say it’s not enough to just avoid food Can Muslims be exempted? ly prayer at the mosque among Sunni Muslims called “taraweeh.” fasting and nightly feasts. Others will begin fasting a day later, and drinks during the day. Ramadan is also an exercise in self- Yes. There are exceptions for children, the elderly, those who Egyptians have the tradition of Ramadan lanterns called the Tuesday, due to a moon-sighting methodology that can lead to restraint. Muslims are encouraged to avoid gossip and argu- are ill, women who are pregnant, nursing or menstruating, and “fanoos,” often the centerpiece at an iftar table or seen hanging in different countries declaring the start of Ramadan a day or two ments. Sexual intercourse between spouses is also forbidden people traveling, which can include athletes during tourna- window shops and from balconies. In the Arabian Gulf countries, apart. Here are some questions and answers about Islam’s holi- during the daytime fast. Just before the fast, Muslims have a pre- ments. Many Muslims, particularly those living in the United wealthy families hold “majlises” where they open their doors for est month: dawn meal of power foods to get them through the day, the States and Europe, are accepting and welcoming of others people to pass by all hours of the night for food, tea, coffee and Why do Muslims fast? “suhoor.” Egyptians eat mashed fava beans called “ful,” spiced around them who aren’t observing Ramadan. However, non- conversation. Increasingly common are Ramadan tents in five- The fast is intended to bring the faithful closer to God and to with cumin and olive oil, while in Lebanon and Syria, popular Muslims or adult Muslims who eat in public during the day can star hotels that offer lavish and pricey meals from sunset to sun- remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate. Ramadan is suhoor food is flatbread with thyme, cheese or yogurt. In be fined or even jailed in some Mideast countries, such as Saudi rise. While Ramadan is a boon for retailers in the Middle East and a time to detach from worldly pleasures and focus on one’s inner Afghanistan, people eat dates and dumplings stuffed with pota- Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which is home to large South Asia, critics say the holy month is increasingly becoming self. It’s seen as a way to physically and spiritually purify, refrain- to and leeks, first steamed, then fried. Western expat populations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In many commercialized. Scholars have also been disturbed by the prolif- ing from habits such as smoking and caffeine. Muslims often How Muslims break their fast predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia, karaoke bars eration of evening television shows during Ramadan. In Pakistan, donate to charities during the month and feed the hungry. Muslims traditionally break their fast like the Prophet and nightclubs are closed across much of the country for the live game shows give away gifts promoting their sponsors. In the Many spend more time at mosques during Ramadan and use Muhammad (PBUH) did some 1,400 years ago, with a sip of month. Restaurants there use curtains to conceal customers Arab world, month-long soap operas starring Egypt’s top actors, their downtime to recite the Quran. London’s new Muslim may- water and some dates at sunset. That first sip of water is the who eat during the day. rake in millions of dollars in advertising. or, Sadiq Khan, wrote in the Guardian that he plans to use most anticipated moment of the day. After sunset prayers, a And in Egypt, the Dar Al-Ifta, which is the main authority in The end of Ramadan Ramadan to “build bridges” and break bread with Muslims and large feast known as “iftar” is shared with family and friends. Iftar charge of issuing religious edits, on Monday warned against eat- The end of Ramadan is marked by intense worship as non-Muslims around the city at synagogues, churches and is a social event as much as it is a gastronomical adventure. ing in public, saying this is not an act of “personal freedom, but Muslims seek to have their prayers answered during “Laylat al- mosques, though he acknowledged that 19-hour-long fasts dur- Across the Arab world, apricot juices are an iftar staple. In South chaos - an assault on Islam.” In China, minority Uighur Muslims Qadr” or “the Night of Destiny.” It is on this night, which falls dur- ing the longer summer days in Europe and forgoing coffee will Asia and Turkey, yogurt-based drinks are popular. Every night of complain of heavy restrictions by the Communist Party, such as ing the last 10 nights of Ramadan, that Muslims believe that God be challenging. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars Ramadan, mosques and aid organizations set up tents and bans on fasting by party members, civil servants, teachers and sent the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of faith, daily prayer, tables for the public to have free iftar meals. But large crowds at students during Ramadan, as well as generally enforced bans on revealed the first versus of the Quran. The end of Ramadan is cel- charity, and performing the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. mosques can also be targets for extremists. As the war with the children attending mosques, women wearing veils and young ebrated by a three-day holiday called Eid al-Fitr. Children often How do Muslims fast? Taliban intensifies, Afghan and US military officials have said men growing beards. receive new clothes, gifts and cash. Muslims attend early morn- Observant Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from they expect attacks to increase during Ramadan. Nigerian intelli- Ramadan traditions ing Eid prayers the day after Ramadan. Families usually spend dawn to dusk for the entire month of Ramadan. A single sip of gence officials also say the extremist Boko Haram group plans to Typically, the start of the month is welcomed with the greet- the day at parks and eating - now during the day. — AP

Month of Quran Holy Month begins Continued from Page 1 ples by renowned scholars and rulers. The study of the Quran develops moral reasoning and spirituality first and Continued from Page 1 preparing to mark Ramadan with extravagance. In the And mankind in general is addressed with invitations foremost, as well as thought processes of logic, sequenc- wealthy Gulf states, hotels and restaurants were compet- to believe in God and mold life around that belief, and ing, deduction, intuition, assimilation and abstraction. In the Syrian city of Madaya, where some 40,000 peo- ing to offer the most luxurious meals. At Dubai’s sail- they are informed of the consequences of accepting or Reciting and memorizing it develops memory, enuncia- ple have been living under government siege for shaped landmark Burj Al-Arab hotel, diners were being rejecting God’s invitation. The Quran’s purpose is to inform tion and self-expression. months, resident Mumina was preparing to break the fast offered “an array of delectable traditional delicacies” at people of a reality beyond their five senses and their per- The printed Quran is revered as a holy book and is treat- with her husband using the little food aid the United iftar meals for 400 Emirati dirhams ($110) per person. Nations has managed to bring in. “The food packages we In Indonesia, faithful spent the days leading up to ceptions of space and time, and to teach moral lessons ed with respect. It is not considered casual reading or han- and develop spirituality. With the additional perspective it receive are very bland, pulses and five cans of tuna per Ramadan taking part in rituals, including visits to rela- dled like an ordinary book. There is only one version of the person. There’s no pasta, no meat, no dairy. We tried to tives’ tombs and swims in springs infused with flowers. offers, the Quran also invites people to adopt a lifestyle Quran, and careful measures are taken that prints and that ensures ultimate happiness and success. Finally, plant some vegetables but the land isn’t good for plant- Most in the country practice a moderate form of Islam reprints of the Quran in Arabic are authenticated by ing now,” the 32-year-old said. “There’s barely any food in and centuries-old, local beliefs are often fused with through stories and instruction, it describes the beliefs and authoritative bodies for accuracy. Since the Quran is an practices that are essential to achieve that state. the markets and whatever we find is so expensive that Muslim customs to create a particularly Indonesian brand Arabic-language literary masterpiece both technically and The verses of the Quran were revealed to address par- we can’t buy it,” she said, planning a simple meal of beans of the faith. Indonesia’s conservative Muslim leaders reg- ticular situations, to relate historical information and to aesthetically, it is impossible to portray its rhythm, rhyme, for the night. ularly urge people not to partake in some of these rituals- codify Islamic law. Common subjects are descriptions of depth of denotation and subtlety of connotation in anoth- In the Iraqi city of Fallujah, father-of-six Abu such as swimming in springs-but the practices are deeply God, stories of prophets, descriptions of believers and dis- er language. Mohammed Al-Dulaimi also worried about how to pro- entrenched. Hardline group the Islamic Defenders’ Front believers, promises of God’s rewards, especially Paradise, There are many translations of the Quran, but we can- vide food for his family during Ramadan. Iraqi forces have (FPI) also threatened to launch raids on Indonesian warnings about consequences for rebellion toward God, not call a translation “the Quran” but only an approxima- tightened a siege around Fallujah as they press a major nightspots that flout restrictions during Ramadan. including Hellfire, instructions for personal conduct, guide- tion of the meaning of the Quran. The best English transla- advance to retake the city from the Islamic State jihadist In the past, the group has raided bars that are open lines for familial and social relations, and a framework for tions have the accompanying original text in Arabic so that group. An estimated 50,000 people are believed trapped later than they should be, seizing alcohol and throwing inside, some being used as human shields by IS, and the out customers. “Please respect the holiness of Ramadan,” international relations. Being an oral revelation first and it can be consulted. Since Ramadan is the month of the families left behind are often those who could not afford Ja’far Shodiq, the group’s deputy chairman said. “The FPI foremost, devout Muslims learn how to recite the holy Quran, everyone should have their copy handy and com- to leave. “You have to get up at 5:00 in the morning and is not against fun-but sometimes fun can verge on scripture as it was revealed. Verbatim memorization is plete reading it in this holy month. common and care is taken to reproduce the exact pronun- stand in line forever to pay 5,000 dinars ($4.50) for a kilo immoral.” In China, the start of Ramadan was marked of tomatoes,” said Dulaimi, contacted by AFP inside with the customary ban on civil servants, students and ciation and vocal duration of each letter. Courtesy of the TIES Center, whose mission is to empower Arabic is a rich language, and words of the Quran have Fallujah. “I can’t even go there myself, I have to send children in the mainly Muslim Xinjiang region taking part Kuwait’s expats through social and educational services that great depth and breadth; therefore, they also study the someone, because you need to have a long beard and a in the daytime fast. China’s ruling Communist party has meaning of the words, verses and chapters, and there are promote a positive and productive role in society, and to facil- short dishdasha,” he said, referring to traditional robes for years banned government employees and minors encyclopedic works of this nature. In addition, Muslims itate opportunities for intra- and interfaith interactions that which the jihadists insist should be worn shorter than from fasting in Xinjiang, home to the more than 10 mil- study the occasions of revelation, the relation of the holy promote social solidarity. For more information, please call usual in local custom. lion strong Uighur minority. It has also ordered restau- text to prophetic traditions, and the application of princi- 25231015/6 or e-mail: [email protected]. In other parts of the Islamic world Muslims were rants to stay open. — AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 ANALYSIS

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By Sebastien Malo

s Mohammed Said Amin witnessed the intensify- ing battle between government forces and rebel Agroups for control of his hometown of Damascus, he and his wife made a plan to escape. They left for Ras al-Ayn, a Syrian town bordering Turkey. But when it came under attack from the Nusra Front, the former bus driver felt he had no option but to take up arms against the Al- Qaeda-linked group. “We fought them for weeks,” Amin, 48, said in a tired voice. “Who would want to do that? But we had to protect our women, our homes, our land.” Two years on, Amin and his wife, Nadia, are refugees living in Iraq’s Kurdish region - a haven for about 235,000 people uprooted by Syria’s civil war and more than 1 mil- Austria: A country split over far right lion Iraqis who have fled violence in other parts of their country. Once a prosperous oil-producing region, Iraq’s Kurdistan has been hit by an economic crisis caused by a By Kirsti Knolle and Shadia Nasralla after Hitler’s annexation of Austria in 1938. On Election-day polling by the SORA institute Frustration slump in oil prices with protests earlier this year against Reinthaller’s death in 1958, he was replaced showed 86 percent of blue-collar voters Voters on both sides are frustrated with austerity measures. hen the far right took the lead in by another former SS officer, Friedrich Peter. backed Hofer. Among those with a university Austria’s traditional parties of government - The war against Islamic State and the influx of dis- Austria’s presidential election earlier The party’s more recent history was domi- degree, 81 percent voted for Van der Bellen. the Social Democrats (SPO) and the conserva- placed people has only compounded the crisis. Jobs are Wthis year, Viennese businessman nated by Joerg Haider, who became leader in Cities were also hubs of support for Van der tive People’s Party (OVP) - which have domi- few and far between, especially for the more recent Georg Demmer says he was so shocked that 1986. It is from Haider’s nationalist, anti-immi- Bellen. In Vienna for instance he had a margin nated post-war politics and whose coalition arrivals. Amin’s new home is in a converted prison once he got involved in national politics for the first gration, anti-EU platform that much of the of 26.6 percentage points. The former Green term runs until 2018. Their dominance has used by Saddam Hussein to hold political dissidents dur- time. Patiently and methodically he and a party’s current line is derived. Haider died in a leader had the backing of 60 percent of been such that they have carved up major ing his iron-fisted rule spanning more than two decades. group of like-minded people worked their car crash in 2008 but still casts a shadow over women voters. For many of Hofer’s supporters, institutions between them and supplied Some 1,000 Syrian refugees are sheltering in the gloomy way from bar to bar, persuading and cajoling Austrian politics. immigration and integration were important every president since World War Two. But this fortress-like building in the northern town of Akre. The voters to cast their ballot to keep the far right issues. “Being multicultural is all well and election marked a sea change, with both par- frontline in fighting is some 50 km away, beyond Akre’s Freedom Party candidate from office. But 180 Splits good, but we need to make sure that there is a ties’ candidates having failed to make the run- barren hills. Although Amin has no job, he and his wife km to the west, in the city of Linz, shoe sales- Demmer in Vienna and Haginger in Linz togetherness,” said Haginger, the shoe sales- off. “The OVP and SPO were increasingly busy receive a $38 monthly lump sum from the UN World woman Patricia Haginger took a very different are equally sure of their ground. Demmer runs woman who lives in Auwiesen, a largely work- fighting each other,” Haginger said, explaining Food Programme (WFP) as part of a pilot project to offer view. To her, the prospect of putting an a working space for startups and freelancers. ing-class area of Linz. why she switched from supporting the cen- assistance in cash rather than goods, food or vouchers. Austria-first eurosceptic in the presidential He says it is unimaginable that “a backward- In Haginger’s view, immigrants should tre-left SPO to the Freedom Party years ago. palace was a chance to upend mainstream thinking person with ethnically-based and accept the cultural and religious values of pre- “The FPO has become the real workers’ party.” Inflation Risk politics. Demmer and Haginger, both 33, nationalist views could take such high office.” dominantly Catholic Austria. The Freedom She feels the party better understands More than 14,000 households receive cash under the stand on either side of a near perfect political This notion is rejected by Hofer, who says he Party’s message that mass immigration threat- what life in her neighborhood of post-war program launched in Iraq this year. Aid officials say the divide in Austria, where the collapse of the expresses the concerns of ordinary people. ens security and jobs in a country that took in apartment blocks is like, unlike Van der Bellen relative stability of Iraqi Kurdistan has made it possible to political center has set up a clash between an Demmer recounts how, shocked by Hofer’s 90,000 asylum seekers last year - more than 1 whom she calls “a daydreamer”. In Vienna’s roll out a form of food assistance that has been touted as often disgruntled and fearful working class strong first round showing, he and others who percent of its population - resonates in neigh- 10th district, where 38.4 percent of the popula- a more efficient way of delivering aid. “Cash provides and a more comfortable urban elite. With share his views targeted bars in areas where borhoods like hers. While she says she gets tion was born outside Austria, kebab shop people with flexibility so they spend it on whatever they many Western voters moving away from tradi- neither run-off candidate had a clear lead. along well with neighbors who settled in worker Pasa Coeset reflects on events - and need - be it food or medicine or part of their rent,” said tional parties and politicians, lifting forces as They found people were generally prepared Austria years ago and learnt to speak German, voices sympathy for Hofer. Coeset recounts WFP spokeswoman Abeer Etefa. varied as the National Front in France and to listen. “There was no negative atmosphere, security is a big concern. Hofer’s direct lan- that he came to Austria from Turkey in 1988. A The European Commission’s humanitarian department Donald Trump in the United States, Austria’s no aggression,” he said. “There were many guage is appealing. naturalized Austrian, he has served in the ECHO has provided most of the nearly $680,000 (600,000 split could be mirrored elsewhere. arguments that had little to do with facts, “He believes in what he says. He says very Austrian army and his children have Austrian euros) needed to run the program, part of a $20 million In the end, the presidency narrowly eluded more with sympathies and a general feeling of clearly Austria first, homeland first,” she said. passports. But now he hankers to return to pot of funding the agency has provided WPF in Iraq since far right candidate Norbert Hofer in a run-off protest against the government.” For her, the party’s roots in Austria’s Nazi past Turkey. 2015. Nicholas Hutchings, a technical assistant with ECHO, vote last month, thanks in part to Demmer In the run-off on May 22, Van der Bellen’s are irrelevant. “We are not a Nazi party. I would “Working here doesn’t pay anymore, bills said that while it was impossible to rule out the risk that and others like him who mobilised voters in margin of victory was only about 31,000 votes, never describe myself as a Nazi,” she said. “We are getting more expensive, fees and taxes, recipients would spend cash on cigarettes and alcohol, support of Hofer’s second round opponent, or less than 1 percentage point - a result that are people who want security and want to see electricity is getting more expensive. Hofer is rather than food and rent, there was little to suggest they former Greens leader Alexander Van der Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache Austrians put first.” That outlook is anathema right. Hofer is not against foreigners. He only do. “Not just in this country but in others, evidence shows Bellen. The Freedom Party traces its roots to said on Saturday he is likely to challenge. The to Demmer. To him, Austria’s Nazi, or “brown”, does not want you to get money from the that people don’t spend it on vice,” he said. the decade after World War Two. Its first leader election for the largely ceremonial post revealed history is relevant. Austrians have a Nazi past state if you have been unemployed for a Giving cash benefits the local economy and offers was Anton Reinthaller, a decorated member of splits between young and old, city and country- and a “brown core”, he says, “and it is therefore long time. I am Muslim, but Hofer is not people the dignity of choice, but it must be done in a way the Nazi SS who served as agriculture minister side, and blue- and white-collar workers. slightly different than in other countries.” Islamophobic.” —Reuters that does not cause inflation, proponents of cash assis- tance say. “Of course with large-scale numbers of people receiving assistance ... there is the risk of pushing the prices up,” WFP’s Etefa told the Thomson Reuters Red tape spreads from London, not Brussels Foundation. In conflict areas in Syria, where WFP is provid- ing food to more than 4 million people, handing out cash By William Schomberg some rules cost British businesses 33 billion pounds a year to British Conservative member of the European Parliament, said 80 indiscriminately would risk causing inflation, she said. comply with, in areas ranging from the labour market to financial EU laws were repealed last year and dozens more are due to go in Previously, refugees like Amin would often have had roy Barratt, a small business owner in this southeastern regulation and renewable energy. Open Europe said by way of 2016. She said even more important for British firms is the ability to queue for bags of beans, flour, bulgur wheat and other English town, has a list of labor, energy and safety regula- comparison, that is more than Britain usually raises each year in to shape the rules that affect their markets, something which staples. Many families find the experience humiliating, Ttions that add to the costs of his precision metal fabrication council tax, which is levied on households across Britain and is a they could no longer do if the country left the EU. “The idea that and such operations are more expensive to run because firm. But unlike opponents of Britain’s membership in the major source of tax revenue. UK businesses would allow the rules of their trade to be set by of transport, storage and other costs, aid officials say. European Union, he puts the blame on London rather than “Just think of how much more success our economy could their competitors is bonkers,” said Ford, who chairs the parlia- Clutching his rumpled US dollar bills, Amin sat and talked Brussels. “By far the biggest frustration I have is with home-grown have if we had the power to reduce the burden of red tape and ment’s Internal Market Committee. inside his dark living quarters - a former prison cell which laws,” Barratt, managing director of Contracts Engineering, said as replace pointless EU rules with sensible domestic regulation,” said If Britain does leave the EU, reversing the rulebook would not the couple have tried to brighten up with red ribbons laser-cutting machines sliced into sheets of steel in his firm’s Priti Patel, a government minister who broke ranks with Cameron be easy. Open Europe says only £13 billion out of the £33 billion hung on the concrete walls. Amin said cash was better workshop in an industrial park about 60 km east of London, close to campaign for a British exit. By halving the impact of EU social cost for Britain of EU rules could be saved under any politically than food vouchers which he could only use in specially to the mouth of the River Thames. and employment laws, Britain could create 60,000 new jobs, she realistic scenario, mostly by repealing employment and environ- designated shops, where goods are often pricier than in Barratt, a 36-year-old former investment banker from the said. The “Out” campaign also points to situations where EU law mental legislation. Even that kind of cull would be met with neighboring stores. “Now I can take the money and go United States, points to a new UK pension contribution system duplicates UK regulation. resistance from trade unions and many voters. For many buy wholesale from the supermarket,” Amin said. “When for his 26 employees and duplicative checks on electrical equip- Patel said EU rules on how long self-employed truck drivers employers, adapting to EU labor rules has not been hard as they it was the voucher, the prices were fixed and I would lose ment that advisors recommend he carry out in order to meet may spend on the road, how often they must take breaks and have sidestepped one of the bloc’s potentially most onerous some of the value of the dollar.” separate sets of British rules. He also cites commercial power tar- how companies must keep records of their driving time were just rules - a maximum 48-hour working week. Many British busi- iffs that are among Europe’s highest because London raises extra one example of duplicative legislation and cost British business nesses have persuaded staff to sign an opt-out clause won by Marshall Plan tariffs to help fight climate change. £100 million a year. Jack Semple, head of policy at the Road Britain in negotiations with the EU in 1993 in order to maintain Despite the assistance they receive, the lump sum As the country prepares for a June 23 referendum on whether Haulage Association, said the industry agreed on the need for its flexible labor market. does not cover all the refugees’ needs and most would to leave the EU, the “Out” campaign says rules made in Europe jar such rules but the EU legislation meant firms had to keep two Tim Parkinson, chairman of Airedale Springs, a spring manu- prefer to work. Recalling his life in Damascus, Amin with Britain’s traditionally free-market approach to business, hurt- sets of records, adding to costs. facturer in the Yorkshire town of Haworth, responded to the EU’s lamented how the war had stifled his plans to open his ing profits and hobbling economic growth. The growing weight Yet, many of the biggest problems faced by hauliers were due Working Time Directive by agreeing a new, flat-pay deal with own shop, with which he hoped to secure the financial of EU legislation represents a threat to the country’s sovereignty, to British decisions, Semple said. He cited high fuel duties, insuffi- employees in 1999 in return for agreeing to the opt-out. “It was future of his nine children who fled Syria ahead of him it says. Yet many employers say it’s British rules, coupled with the cient investment in roads and a requirement that vehicle road- really no burden at all for us,” he said. and are now in Turkey and Germany. “I worked really sometimes overly rigorous British implementation of EU rules, worthiness tests were conducted only by civil servants. The gov- hard,” he said. “I wanted them to remember me after- that are their main hindrance. Two examples often cited by busi- ernment said recently that it will drop this tests rule. “Most of the The Natural Location wards by saying ‘Our father has done his best to provide ness have nothing to do with the EU: last year’s surprise really big issues for the industry are about UK regulations or the In Sittingbourne, Barratt said Britain’s pro-enterprise spirit for us’.” —Reuters announcement of a 38 percent rise in the minimum wage by application in the UK of Brussels regulations,” he said. made it the natural location for him in Europe as well as the fact 2020 and a planned new levy to pay for apprenticeships. While Britain often goes above and beyond EU requirements, even if that his wife is from the country. Since he bought Contracts Britain ranks among the easiest countries in the world in which to its social laws are not as generous as in other countries in the Engineering in 2012, annual sales have almost doubled to 2 mil- All articles appearing on these do business, the Confederation of British Industry warned the bloc, such as France or Italy. For example, UK employers must lion pounds and he has found new clients such as medical device pages are the personal opinion of government of Prime Minister David Cameron late last year give workers 28 days of paid leave a year, less than in other coun- manufacturers and advanced lighting firms. against intervening too much in the labour market. tries in the bloc but higher than the EU required minimum of 20. Like many entrepreneurs, Barratt is worried by the prospect of the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Estimating how many British laws actually originate in Similarly, employers mention parental leave rules that are more a vote to leave the EU, however. Almost all of his biggest cus- responsibility for views expressed Brussels is part of the fierce debate around the referendum. A generous to workers and longer consultation periods over redun- tomers export to other countries in the bloc’s single market, therein. Kuwait Times invites read- parliamentary analysis in 2010 found the EU was behind dancies than set out by Brussels. something that might be harder to do from outside the EU. between 15 and 50 percent of laws and regulations in Britain, In the country’s vast finance sector, British rules on how much Uncertainty over the vote has weighed on orders, prompting him ers to voice their opinions. Please depending on the definition of what constitutes a law. Some EU capital banks must hold are stricter than in other EU nations, to freeze all new hiring. He is particularly vexed by claims from send submissions via email to: opin- rules Britain has signed up to have no impact locally, such as reflecting a tough response to the financial crisis. The govern- members of the “Out” camp that only a Brexit can free small firms [email protected] or via snail those which concern Southern Europe’s olive industry. ment acknowledges there are problems which it is trying to fix. from red tape and deliver Britain into a new era of stronger eco- The business ministry says its cuts to red tape since 2010 have so nomic growth. “What costs will come in when other costs go out? mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. ‘Overreach’ far saved businesses 10 billion pounds, something it wants to Something will,” he said. “What I see is a very compelling, very rig- The editor reserves the right to edit Central to the “Out” camp’s case that British business is tan- repeat by 2020. orously analysed case about the benefits of staying,” he said. “But any submission as necessary. gled up in Brussels red tape is a study by pro-market think-tank In Brussels, too, officials have made cutting red tape a core there is no real detailed analysis of how we are better off eco- Open Europe which estimates that the EU’s 100 most burden- part of the current European Commission’s agenda. Vicky Ford, a nomically if we leave, except ‘Trust me’.” —Reuters TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 SPORTS

Russian Euro hopes Russia to start compulsory Shirt of hat-trick hero hit by Denisov injury anti-doping in schools Hurst up for auction

MOSCOW: Russia’s injury problems mounted yesterday after key defensive midfield- MOSCOW: Russia is to start compulsory anti-doping classes LONDON: The shirt worn by Geoff Hurst in the 1966 World Cup final could er Igor Denisov told AFP that he will miss Euro 2016 after suffering a hamstring in schools as part of a campaign to stamp out cheating in sell for £500,000 ($720,000, 635,000 euros) at an auction, 50 years on from injury in a friendly against Serbia. The Russian squad had already lost influential sport, authorities announced yesterday. With the country furi- English football’s greatest triumph, valuers said yesterday. The red long- Alan Dzagoev after the CSKA Moscow midfielder fractured a bone in his foot last ously lobbying to overcome a ban on its athletes in time for sleeved jersey with the England Three Lions badge on the front and white month. Dynamo Moscow’s Denisov, 32, went down in the 51st minute of Sunday’s the Rio Olympics, the lessons will be part of new measures, No 10 on the back was worn by striker Hurst as he became the first-and so friendly, which ended 1-1. “I injured my hamstring in the match against Serbia,” drawn up with the Council of Europe, “to reform social atti- far only-player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final as West Germany were Denisov told AFP. “It’s a pity, but I will have to miss the Euro.” tudes to doping”, the sports ministry said in a statement. beaten 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley Stadium. West Ham for- Russia’s Football Union (RFU) said in a statement that an MRI scan on Russia has been hit by a series of doping scandals, still under ward Hurst was only in the starting line-up after first-choice Denisov’s leg showed muscle damage that “rules out the possibility of investigation, that led the International Association of striker Jimmy Greaves was injured earlier in the tournament. a recovery within the next two weeks.” He will return to Russia from Athletics Federations (IAAF) to suspend Russia from interna- Auctioneers Sotheby’s estimate the cotton shirt, made by France, where the Euros kick off on Friday, to undergo medical treat- tional competition. “Lessons on anti-doping will be rolled out sportswear manufacturer Umbro, will sell for between £300,000 ment. R-Sport news agency reported that Zenit Saint-Petersburg as part of the curriculum in schools across the country,” the and £500,000 when it goes on sale in London on July 12. “Half midfielder Artur Yusupov, who trained with the Russian squad yester- sports ministry said. “The classes on anti-doping will be a century on, the immense importance of this match to day, could replace Denisov, although the RFU has yet to make an offi- taught as part of physical education classes, and will be oblig- cial announcement. the English game and nation is being underlined atory for all children, meaning that it will reach millions of stu- once again with the extensive commemorations of “Words fail me, it’s a pity and it’s so unexpected,” Russian sports dents across Russia.” The ministry said that before the lessons minister Vitaly Mutko, who also serves as president of the RFU, the match’s 50th anniversary,” Sotheby’s Gabriel start, there will be anti-doping classes for “all higher educa- Heaton said. “This shirt, worn by the match’s star play- told TASS agency. “Of course it will weaken the team’s midfield tion institutions for professionals in the fields of sport and a great deal.”—AFP er, is the most significant obtainable artefact relating medicine”. — AFP to this historic match.—AFP

CHICAGO: Addison Russell #27 of the Chicago Cubs tags out Patrick Corbin #46 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a steal attempt in the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on Sunday in Chicago, Illinois. — AFP Arrieta’s win streak ends at 20, Diamondbacks beat Cubs

CHICAGO: Jake Arrieta lost for the first time runs-and struggling Justin Upton negated Pujols hit an 0-2 pitch from reliever Tony Chris Young (2-6) in a span of nine batters in Andrus hit a grounder to short that Luis in 25 starts, as the Arizona Diamondbacks those with a two-run double at the end of a Watson into the left field stands for his 12th the fourth and fifth innings. Sardinas bobbled to put runners on first and posted a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on four-run fifth inning to help Detroit complete homer. It also scored Kole Calhoun, who led second. Jared Hoying brought in the first run Sunday. Arrieta (9-1) struck out a season- a three-game sweep of Chicago. Shane off the inning with a single, giving Pujols ORIOLES 3, YANKEES 1 with a single to left-center. Bobby Wilson fol- high 12 but gave up a season-worst nine hits Greene worked his second perfect inning of three RBIs in the game. It was Pujols’ 30th Matt Wieters’ pinch-hit single in the lowed with a shallow fly ball to left off and walked one in five innings. He last lost relief in as many days since coming off the home run at PNC Park, more than any other eighth inning off New York closer Aroldis Hisashi Iwakuma (4-5), with Andrus able to July 25, 2015, when the Philadelphia Phillies’ disabled list and Francisco Rodriguez con- opposing player. He has 88 RBIs in 92 career Chapman led to three runs, lifting Baltimore sprint home to tie the game as left fielder Cole Hamels threw a no-hitter against the verted his 17th straight save to help the games at the Pittsburgh ballpark. to a victory. The Orioles finally broke through Stefen Romero was slow to throw the ball in. Cubs. Arrieta had won 20 consecutive deci- Tigers defeat their third straight southpaw in the eighth when Mark Trumbo walked and Jurickson Profar followed with a single to left sions, the third most in baseball since 1913. Chris Davis singled off Dellin Betances. After that Romero couldn’t come up with cleanly, The Cubs lost for the first time in 24 starts by Betances (2-4) struck out Nolan Reimold, the and Hoying scored the go-ahead run. Arrieta on Tuesday when they fell 5-0 to the MLB Results/Standings game was delayed because of rain. When Los Angeles Dodgers. Arrieta was also trying play resumed after 1 hour and 37 minutes, DODGERS 12, BRAVES 6 Chapman entered for New York. He struck Rookie Corey Seager went 3-for-5 with his to become the quickest Cubs pitcher to Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 2; Cleveland 7, Kansas City 0; Miami 1, NY Mets 0; Washington 10, Cincinnati 9; La reach 10 victories since Grover Alexander in Angels 5, Pittsburgh 4; Philadelphia 8, Milwaukee 1; Baltimore 3, NY Yankees 1; Toronto 5, Boston 4; Houston 5, out Schoop before Francisco Pena lined a two home runs to bring his total for the 1920. Yasmany Tomas hit a two-run double Oakland 2; Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 5; Arizona 3, Chicago Cubs 2; Texas 3, Seattle 2; La Dodgers 12, Atlanta 6; St. single to right to load the bases. Wieters then series to five, and Los Angeles completed a off Arrieta in the second inning, and Paul Louis 6, San Francisco 3. lined a single up the middle that scored two three-game sweep of Atlanta. Seager has hit runs, and a throwing error by Jacoby Ellsbury 12 home runs since May 11, the most in the Goldschmidt added an RBI single in the fifth. American League National League Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin held Eastern Division Eastern Division allowed the third run to score. league. It was the third multi-homer game of Chicago to two runs in five innings. Baltimore 32 23 .582 - Washington 34 23 .596 - his career and second in the series. Scott Boston 33 24 .579 - NY Mets 31 24 .564 2 ASTROS 5, A’S 2 Kazmir (5-3) earned the win, limiting the MARLINS 1, METS 0 Toronto 31 27 .534 2.5 Miami 30 27 .526 4 Lance McCullers rebounded from a rocky Braves to three runs in five-plus innings Jose Fernandez matched his career high NY Yankees 26 30 .464 6.5 Philadelphia 28 29 .491 6 first inning and worked a season-best seven before exiting with a left quadriceps cramp. with 14 strikeouts and won a pitching duel Tampa Bay 25 30 .455 7 Atlanta 16 40 .286 17.5 innings as Houston completed a three-game He is not expected to miss a start. against Matt Harvey as Miami defeated New Central Division Central Division sweep of Oakland. McCullers (3-1) faced sev- York. Fernandez (9-2) pitched seven scoreless Cleveland 31 24 .564 - Chicago Cubs 39 16 .709 - en batters and surrendered two runs in the CARDINALS 6, GIANTS 3 innings for his eighth win in his past eight Kansas City 30 26 .536 1.5 Pittsburgh 30 26 .536 9.5 first inning, but he didn’t yield another run in The Cardinals scored four runs in the sixth starts. He allowed four hits and no walks. The Chicago White Sox 29 28 .509 3 St. Louis 30 27 .526 10 his seven-inning outing. McCullers allowed inning to erase a 3-1 deficit, and they went only time Fernandez encountered even mild Detroit 28 28 .500 3.5 Milwaukee 26 31 .456 14 eight hits and three walks while striking out on to win and take two of three from San trouble was the first inning when Curtis Minnesota 16 40 .286 15.5 Cincinnati 21 36 .368 19 seven. Oakland right-hander Sonny Gray was Francisco in the weekend series. The Granderson hit a two-out double. Western Division Western Division as effective as McCullers in making his return Cardinals cut the lead to 3-2 on back-to-back Fernandez, who has a 2.29 ERA, retired the Texas 34 22 .607 - San Francisco 35 24 .593 - off the 15-day disabled list, giving up just a doubles by Matt Carpenter and Aledmys Seattle 31 25 .554 3 LA Dodgers 31 27 .534 3.5 next 15 batters in a row, striking out the side solo homer by Carlos Gomez in his five Diaz. After a walk and a hit batter, Matt Houston 28 30 .483 7 Colorado 25 31 .446 8.5 innings. Houston took advantage of the A’s Adams it an RBI infield single to tie the score. in the fourth. Harvey (4-8) allowed four hits, LA Angels 26 30 .464 8 Arizona 25 34 .424 10 no walks and one run in seven innings. He Oakland 25 32 .439 9.5 San Diego 23 35 .397 11.5 bullpen, though, scoring four runs, including Yadier Molina’s hard grounder up the middle struck out three. He surrendered an RBI sin- an Evan Gattis solo home run in the sixth. was misplayed by shortstop Brandon gle to J.T. Realmuto in the fifth inning, and Crawford for an error, giving the Cardinals a that was the difference. after entering the series with a 3-8 record PHILLIES 8, BREWERS 1 RAYS 7, TWINS 5 4-3 lead. Greg Garcia followed with a run- against left-handers. Verlander (5-5) allowed a The long ball ruled the day for a Evan Longoria and Logan Morrison each scoring, fielder’s choice grounder. Carlos BLUE JAYS 5, RED SOX 4 two-out home run to Jose Abreu, his seventh, Philadelphia team that entered the game on hit two homers to lead Tampa Bay to a come- Martinez (6-5) was the beneficiary of the Edwin Encarnacion belted a two-run in the first and a second solo shot to Todd a 2-14 slide and ranked second to last in the from-behind win over Minnesota. Longoria Cardinals’ four-run rally. He pitched six homer and Marco Estrada took a no-hitter Frazier, his 18th, with two out in the sixth. majors in home runs. For the first time since hit at least one homer in all four games of innings of three-run ball. into the eighth inning as Toronto held on to Verlander walked one and struck out eight. Aug. 22, 2015, the Phillies hit back-to-back the series and had five during the weekend, beat Boston. Estrada (4-2) held the Red Sox homers in the fifth inning courtesy of Jimmy establishing a franchise record for home runs ROCKIES 10, PADRES 3 without a hit through 7 1/3 innings before NATIONALS 10, REDS 9 Paredes and Cameron Rupp en route to a in a series. Morrison wasn’t far behind, hit- Carlos Gonzalez stroked a pair of two-run Chris Young’s solo homer. He gave up two Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos hit win over Milwaukee. With 13 hits to the ting at least one in each of the past three homers and Nolan Arenado added one, too, hits and three walks while striking out five in home runs to help Washington avoid a Brewers’ 11, the Phillies now move to 18-3 games and four overall. Minnesota hit three as Colorado beat San Diego to snap a four- eight-plus innings. Jose Bautista, Darwin series sweep with a victory over Cincinnati. when out-hitting the opposition. Odubel homers Sunday, getting back-to-back solo game losing streak. Gonzalez, who had five Barney and Russell Martin hit solo homers for The Nationals’ trio of Bryce Harper, Murphy Herrera tied his career high with four hits. shots from Byung Ho Park and Robbie RBIs, hit his shots in the second and ninth the Blue Jays, who have won five of its last six and Ramos combined to go 9-for-15 with Grossman in the third inning and a solo blast innings, both traveling more than 400 feet. and 12 of 16 since ending a season-worst two homers and five RBIs in just the second INDIANS 7, ROYALS 0 from Eduardo Nunez that tied the score at 5 Arenado, who had three hits and reached five-game skid. David Ortiz and Hanley win in the past nine meetings with the The Indians hit four home runs and Corey in the eighth. Brad Miller’s ninth-inning sacri- base five times, smacked his league-lead- Ramirez each hit RBI doubles and Jackie Reds. Jay Bruce homered for the Reds, who Kluber pitched six scoreless innings as fice fly broke the tie, and Longoria added an ing 18th homer in the fifth. Right-hander Bradley Jr. had an RBI single in the ninth for have won six of nine since snapping an 11- Cleveland completed a four-game sweep of RBI single. Jon Gray (4-2) worked seven innings, the Red Sox, who dropped two of three in game losing streak. Kansas City. The American League Central- charged with two runs on five hits, with a the series and four of five overall. leading Indians won their fifth game in a row. RANGERS 3, MARINERS 2 walk. Gray, a former first-round pick, had a ANGELS 5, PIRATES 4 The Royals came to Cleveland on a six-game Texas took advantage of two Seattle career-high 12 strikeouts. He was impres- TIGERS 5, WHITE SOX 2 Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the winning streak and left with a four-game los- errors in the fifth inning to score three times sive from the get-go in earning his third Justin Verlander held Chicago to five hits eighth inning to give Los Angeles a victory ing streak. Mike Napoli, Tyler Naquin, Carlos and complete a three-game sweep. With a straight win as he struck out the initial five over seven innings-two of them solo home over Pittsburgh. With the Angels trailing 4-3, Santana and Francisco Lindor all homered off runner on first and one out, Texas’ Elvis Padres he faced. —Reuters TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 SPORTS

Looking up: Climbing sets sights on 2020 Olympics

MADISON: Climbing is on the precipice of late-night television . States. One young climbing star, 16-year- climbing wall. The physical demands can petition would only take place on man- of becoming an Olympic sport, raising There were roughly 35 million old Kai Lightner , got his start indoors be extreme, but Canavan is attracted by made structures, though it hasn’t been the profile of a recreational activity that climbers worldwide in 2015, according after visiting a gym in Fayetteville, North the mental side of climbing. Finding the determined if walls would be construct- is seeing a surge in young participants. to the International Federation of Sport Carolina, a decade ago. right route and piecing it together with ed indoors or outdoors. Participants The ascent to potential Olympic Climbing, up 40 percent from two years the right movements is like solving a would take part in the disciplines of inclusion got a boost on June 1 after the earlier. As of last fall, about half of the TECHNIQUES CAN BE PERFECTED puzzle. “So you can be the strongest per- speed, bouldering and lead (also known International Olympic Committee execu- total was younger than 25 “thanks to the “Kids like me have access to these son ever and not be able to climb as as sport), with results combined into one tive board gave its approval to include latest trend of urban/action sports,” the resources that did not exist decades (well) as someone who isn’t strong,” overall ranking system to determine climbing along with four other sports: federation said in a report. ago,” Lightner said. “When you are able Canavan said. medalists. Waggoner said he likes the baseball-softball, surfing, karate and USA Climbing had almost 3,800 regis- to start training at high levels, as young She was among 134 participants at strides American climbers have made on skateboarding. The IOC will decide in tered members age 19 and under as of as 6, 7 years old, it shouldn’t be surpris- USA Climbing’s Bouldering Open the youth level in international competi- August whether to add the sports to the the 2015-16 season, an increase of near- ing that kids are becoming more skilled National Championships in Madison this tion. If the Olympics were held now, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ly 90 percent in nine years - a boom that at younger ages.” year, an increase of 47 percent from United States would be competing with Japanese organizers initially pro- could position the United States to Indoor climbing removes barriers 2010. The youth nationals in Madison a top contenders including France, posed the new sports in September and emerge as a top Olympic contender. inherent outdoors, like weather, travel month later drew 499 competitors, up Austria, Germany and Japan. looked at climbing as a competition that The United States “is already a very and expensive equipment, said Ian 37 percent from last year and almost 55 Waggoner stopped short of predict- could appeal to teens and young adult, active country for climbing and we trust McIntosh, president of Mesa Rim percent from 2010. ing how success now might translate to an age where there is already increasing the national federation will keep on Climbing Center in San Diego. USA Climbing’s goal over the last 10 performance in four years, even with top interest. “My dream is to ... keep on help- developing its expertise and keep on Techniques can be perfected year- years has been to focus on developing young climbers like Shiraishi and ing getting (climbing) bigger and bigger bringing kids to our competitions, which round indoors. It’s an option to fill time its youth program. While Olympics inclu- Lightner presumably in the mix. so hopefully I can compete in the would be definitely a plus for a possible between soccer seasons for the average, sion has never influenced the organiza- One wrinkle is that climbers usually Olympics and win it maybe,” said 15- medal in 2020,” said Anne Fuynel, on-the-go pre-teen in the suburbs. tion’s decisions, CEO Kynan Waggoner specialize in one or two disciplines. For year-old Ashima Shiraishi, a New Yorker spokeswoman for the international fed- Lily Canavan of Boston is one of the said, the potential addition to the the Olympics, they would need to take whose parents were Japanese immi- eration in Turin, Italy. Many young top competitors at her age bracket. Now Summer Games “can’t do anything part in three. “I don’t know who we’ll grants. Her spider-like ascents up rock climbers are getting a foothold indoors 18, she got into the sport about eight except promote the sport and raise the have ready to go in 2020,” Waggoner walls and cliffs have made her a viral at climbing gyms, which have grown in years ago while attending a birthday profile level, period.” said. “I do know some of our best U.S. sensation online and drawn the curiosity number to nearly 400 across the United party at a gymnastics facility that had a In the 2020 Olympics proposal, com- athletes ... are starting to train.” — AP Aussie chief defends 16-page Kyrgios letter

SYDNEY: Australia’s team boss for the Rio a US$25,000 fine. Chiller said similar letters were Olympics has defended the decision to send sent to shooter Michael Diamond, who is facing controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios a 16-page drink-driving and firearms charges, and field letter asking him to explain his behaviour if he hockey player Anna Flanagan, who is at the cen- wanted to be picked for the Games. tre of an alleged drink-driving cover up. Kyrgios, Australia’s highest-ranked male ten- nis player at 19 in the world, responded to the ‘IT’S HIS DECISION’ letter by declaring himself unavailable for selec- “(They) received exactly the same letter that tion, saying he had been subjected to “unwar- Nick Kyrgios did,” Chiller said. “Admittedly, Nick’s ranted attacks” from the Australian Olympic letter was 16 pages long. Theirs wasn’t quite that Committee (AOC). long.” An outspoken and combative figure on But Australia’s chef de mission for Rio, Kitty and off the court, Kyrgios announced Friday he Chiller, rejected his claims, saying Kyrgios was was pulling out of Olympic contention because never singled out and that she was just follow- the AOC had “chosen to publicly and privately ing the rules governing the behaviour of all disparage me”. He said no one from the AOC had team members. sought a meeting “to discuss their concerns”-a “Someone needs to stand up,” she told claim disputed by Chiller. reporters at the weekend. “Why I’m doing this is, “I was surprised actually because, contrary to TOKYO: Graham Vigrass (L) of Canada spikes the ball over Chen Longhai (R) of China we fought long and hard for the last three years what was in his statement, we had reached out during the men’s volleyball world final qualification for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to establish a set of behaviours for our team in to him,” she said. “He received a letter on the 2016 in Tokyo on Sunday. — AFP Rio. “I’m doing this for the 428 other athletes that 30th of May asking him to basically please we will have in Rio.” explain, to explain his side of the story. So we Chiller confirmed that the AOC sent Krygios had reached out to get that from him. the 16 pages last week chronicling potentially “He chose to not respond to that and to with- Long jumper Lapierre eyes Rio disreputable conduct and asking him to “please draw. So, ultimately, it’s his decision.” explain”. Volatile 21-year-old Kyrgios has fre- If Kyrgios changes his mind, he has until June SYDNEY: A file photo taken on December 4, medal amid ‘best-ever’ form quently fallen foul of tennis authorities, most 17 to respond and the AOC executive would 2015, shows Kitty Chiller, Australia’s Olympic recently receiving a code violation at the French then “determine whether indeed he had chef de mission for the 2016 Rio Olympics, in MELBOURNE: Australian long jumper jumped in my life consistency-wise. When it Open for shouting at a ball boy, and being fined brought himself, the sport or the Olympic move- Sydney. Australia’s team boss for the Rio Fabrice Lapierre can see himself landing comes to a major championship, I’m always for an audible obscenity during his thrashing at ment into disrepute”. Olympics has defended the decision yester- on the podium at the Rio Olympics after going to lift. “I’ve got two months to get the hands of Richard Gasquet. Tennis Australia, which said in a statement day, to send controversial tennis star Nick another encouraging performance at stronger ... Once I do that, that’s when I’ll He also infamously made crude remarks last last Friday that it was disappointed that Kyrgios Kyrgios a 16-page letter asking him to explain the Diamond League event in jump my jumps — 8.40 and 8.50.” year about the girlfriend of Swiss ace Stan “has been put in this position”, is due to nomi- his behaviour if he wanted to be picked for Birmingham at the weekend. A world sil- Lapierre, runner-up behind Olympic Wawrinka, earning a suspended 28-day ban and nate its players for selection on June 30. —AFP the Games. — AFP ver medalist in Beijing last year, Lapierre champion Greg Rutherford at last year’s posted a jump of 8.21 meters to finish world championships, is hoping to be third behind winner Marquise Goodwin among the Briton’s biggest threats in Rio. (8.42) and another American in Mike He recorded his personal best of 8.40 back Australia’s Ashwood shines in Santa Clara Hartfield (8.29) on Sunday. in 2010 and the Phoenix-based Australian It was the 32-year-old’s fourth Diamond felt he would have smashed that mark but LOS ANGELES: Jessica Ashwood notched an back in 2:08.57. James Magnusson won the side the 59.80 she produced in February, but League podium of the year, having finished for an error on his final jump in Australian record of 8min 18.14sec Sunday to men’s 100m free in 48.99, leading an Australian put her comfortably in front of runner-up Tasija third in Rome and Shanghai and second Birmingham. “Instead of holding my hips win the 800m freestyle at the Pro Swim meeting one-two ahead of Kyle Chalmers (49.70). Emma Karosas (1:01.11). last month in Rabat. “I’m really confident,” up, I leant forward,” Lapierre said of his error in Santa Clara, California. With the Rio de Janeiro McKeon lifted her third title of the meet, win- In the 800 free, Friis cruised to victory in Lapierre told Australian media. “I’ve been in flight, which he estimated cost him up to Olympics beckoning in August, Ashwood is the ning the 100m free in 53.30 with fellow Aussie 8:24.33 ahead of North Baltimore Aquatic Club racking up the podiums and if I keep doing 30 centimeters. “It would’ve been a really second-fastest woman in the event this year. Brittany Elmslie second in 53.77. training mate Cierra Runge (8:28.64.). Phelps, that, then going to Rio with the big stage, big jump.” Goodwin recorded the best Only American Katie Ledecky has gone faster, Thiago Pereira, looking to be among the aiming to add to his tally of 18 Olympic gold the momentum and the adrenaline, any- jump of the year with his 8.45, a personal setting a world record of 8:06.68 at Austin, Texas, medal contenders in front of home fans in Rio, medals in Rio, scratched the final of the 200m thing can happen. “This is the best I’ve ever best, at Guadeloupe last month.— Reuters in January and posting a time of 8:13.20 in April. won the 200m individual medley in 1:57.77, medley in Austin, where he had qualified fifth- Ashwood led a strong Australian showing moving ahead of US superstar Michael Phelps fastest in his fourth event of the week. Phelps on the final day of the meeting, one of three and into third in this year’s world rankings. At finished the meeting with a victory in the 100m this weekend in which US Olympic hopefuls the Longhorn Elite Invitational in Austin, Texas, freestyle, a second place in the 100m butterfly Olympic refugee team to are tuning up for their trials in Omaha this 2012 Olympic gold medallists Matt Grevers and a fourth-placed finish in the 200m free. At month and overseas swimmers are prepping and Missy Franklin posted 100m backstroke the Indianapolis Pro Swim, the Bahamas’ be ‘symbol of hope’ in Rio for the Rio Games themselves. Aussie Mitch victories, while Denmark’s Lotte Friis won the Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace added the 100m Larkin won the men’s 200m backstroke in 800m free. Grevers won the men’s 100m back freestyle title to the 50m free she won earlier in LAUSANNE: Ten refugee athletes from Africa conflicts in Syria, Africa, South Asia and oth- 1:55.38 ahead of Ryan Murphy (1:56.10), com- in 53.48. Franklin’s winning time in the the week. Her time of 54.18sec was nearly half a and the Middle East were selected Friday to er regions. “Having had their sporting patriot Emily Seebohm won the women’s 200m women’s 100m back of 1:00.50 was well out- second ahead of Olivia Smoliga (54.66).—AFP compete under the Olympic flag at the Rio careers interrupted, these high-level de Janeiro Games in what the IOC said repre- refugee athletes will finally have the chance sents a “symbol of hope” for migrants and to pursue their dreams,” UN High refugees around the world. The members of Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi the first ever Olympic refugee team include said. “Their participation in the Olympics is athletes from South Sudan, Syria, Congo and a tribute to the courage and perseverance Ethiopia who will compete in track and field, of all refugees in overcoming adversity and swimming and judo. building a better future for themselves and The team of six men and four women their families.” will march together behind the Olympic The team includes Syrian swimmers flag in the opening ceremony in Rio’s Yusra Mardini, now based in Germany, and Maracana stadium on Aug 5. “We’re con- Rami Anis, living in Belgium; South vinced this refugee Olympic team can Sudanese runners Yiech Pur Biel (800 send a symbol of hope to all refugees in meters), James Nyang Chiengjiek (400), the world,” IOC President Thomas Bach Anjelina Nada Lohalith (1,500), Rose Nathike said at the close of a three-day IOC execu- Lokonyen (800) and Paulo Amotun Lokoro tive board meeting in Lausanne. “It is also (1,500); Congolese judo athletes Yolande a signal to the international community Bukasa Mabika (70-kilogram category) and that refugees are our fellow human Popole Misenga (90 kgs), both living and beings and are an enrichment to society.” training in Brazil; and Ethiopian marathon The team, selected from an initial pool of runner Yonas Kinde, now based in 43 candidates, will be overseen by Kenya’s Luxembourg. The South Sudanese runners Tegla Loroupe, the former women’s had been staying at the sprawling Kakuma marathon world record-holder. Five refugee camp in northwestern Kenya when coaches and five other team officials were they were selected as potential Olympic also named by the IOC. athletes. They were then taken to a training Officially called the Refugee Olympic camp near Nairobi run by Loroupe. Team (ROT), the athletes will walk into the Mardini, the teenage Syrian swimmer, opening ceremony just ahead of the huge has generated heavy media attention. She team from Brazil, the host nation that and her sister, Sarah, were on a flimsy inflat- marches last in the parade of athletes from able boat with other refugees making the more than 200 countries. “These refugees perilous trip from Turkey to Greece when have no home, no team, no flag, no national the dinghy started taking on water. While anthem,” Bach said. “We will offer them a most of the refugees couldn’t swim, the home in the Olympic Village together with Mardini sisters jumped into the water and all the athletes of the world. ... These helped guide the boat to the Greek island refugee athletes will show the world that of Lesbos. The sisters eventually made it to despite the unimaginable tragedies that Germany, where they began training at a they have faced, anyone can contribute to swimming pool in Berlin near their refugee society through their talent, skills and center. Also Friday, the IOC nominated eight strength of the human spirit.” new members - including a South Africa The plan was first announced by the IOC film producer, Colombia’s former ambassa- RIO DE JANEIRO: Rowers protest the pollution of Marapendi lagoon where the lagoon’s brown waters empty into the Atlantic, in Rio de Janeiro, at the United Nations last October amid the dor to the US and the female founder of an Brazil, Saturday. A leading Brazilian biologist who has fought for the cleanup of Rio de Janeiro’s polluted waterways called Saturday on interim influx of migrants and refugees from armed Indian charitable foundation.—AP President Michael Temer to release emergency funds to pay for the dredging of toxic lagoons hugging the Olympic Park. — AP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 SPORTS

Six Russian weightlifters, judo champion banned for doping MOSCOW: Six Russian weightlifters, mitted last year. The agency did not track and field team to compete at the “no” during a question-and-answer ses- athletes aged 10 and over in more than including former world and European publish details of the offenses. Olympics. The team was suspended in sion on Twitter when asked if the min- 3,000 state sports academies. “Our job of junior champions, have been banned Russia’s weightlifting team is already November after a World Anti-Doping istry’s recent conciliatory tone toward eradicating doping from sport will be for doping violations, the country’s under pressure after four of its top ath- Agency commission’s report alleged WADA was matched by acceptance of considerably helped by teaching chil- national anti-doping agency said yes- letes, including world record holder drug use was systematic and sponsored the accusation that it had a role in dop- dren from an early age that this is not terday. The agency said 2014 world jun- Alexei Lovchev, were banned for dop- by the Russian state. ing. “The state has taken a lead in doing acceptable in our society,” the acting ior champion Larisa Kobeleva received ing at November’s world champi- Also yesterday, the Russian Sports everything to demonstrate we are head of the Russian anti-doping agency, a four-year ban, while 2014 European onships. Lovchev has appealed. The Ministry pledged to add anti-doping reforming and have nothing to hide,” Anna Antseliovich, said in the ministry junior champion Nadezhda agency also announced a four-year ban education to the curriculum in all she tweeted. statement. Antseliovich’s agency is cur- Ovchinnikova was suspended for two for Russian judo champion Pyotr schools. However, it maintained that The ministry said there will be com- rently suspended from collecting sam- years. The four other weightlifters Khachirov. The latest bans come less doping had not been state sponsored. pulsory lessons for “millions of children” ples after the WADA commission’s report received sanctions of between four and than two weeks before a key vote by Nataliya Zhelanova, anti-doping adviser in schools across Russia and more spe- accused its employees of helping to cov- eight years for doping offenses com- the IAAF on whether to allow Russia’s to Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, wrote cialized education addressed at young er up doping.— AP

Ali’s body returns back to his hometown Louisville

LOUISVILLE: The family of boxing legend from life support on Friday, Gunnell said. Muhammad Ali on Sunday accompanied “Our hearts are literally hurting. But we are his body back to his hometown Louisville, happy daddy is free now,” one of Ali’s nine ahead of a public funeral procession and children, daughter Hana, wrote on Twitter. service expected to draw huge crowds in “We all tried to stay strong and whispered honor of “The Greatest.” Former president in his ear, ‘You can go now. We will be okay,’” Bill Clinton and comedian Billy Crystal are she wrote. among those due to speak Friday at a Political leaders, sports figures, celebri- memorial in a sports arena in the Kentucky ties and fans around the world paused to city where Ali-a three-time world heavy- remember “The Greatest,” whose remark- weight champion-grew up and threw his able career spanned three decades. first punches. “Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period,” The charismatic Ali, a dazzling fighter US President Barack Obama said. “His fight and outspoken civil rights activist who outside the ring would cost him his title became one of the 20th century’s most and his public standing. It would earn him towering figures, died on Friday at age 74 enemies on the left and the right, make after health problems complicated by a him reviled and nearly send him to jail. But long battle with Parkinson’s disease. “Ali is Ali stood his ground.” Tributes for Ali-who now home,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer converted to Islam in the 1960s-even came tweeted. A private plane carrying the cas- from Iran, where Foreign Minister ket and Ali’s relatives arrived in Louisville, Mohammad Javad Zarif called him the largest city in Kentucky, from Arizona, “#TheGreatest in the ring and in the fight where he died. for justice, dignity and peace.” The casket was loaded into a hearse and taken to a local funeral home, where STELLAR CAREER dozens of fans were waiting to show their Ali’s career stretched from 1960 to 1981 support, local CBS affiliate WLKY reported. and he retired with a record of 56-5, includ- SAN FRANCISCO: This Sept 27, 1975 file photo shows Belinda Ali, wife of heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, talking with news people after Also on Sunday, interfaith services were ing such historic bouts as the “Rumble in arriving in San Francisco from Manila. Muhammad Ali was in the Philippines in 1975, preparing for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle with Joe held at Louisville’s Islamic Center in Ali’s the Jungle” against George Foreman in Frazier and was seen about town with Veronica Porsche, a woman he introduced as his wife. The only problem was, Ali had a wife back home in honor. Fischer told AFP that the city-whose 1974 in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Chicago, and she wasn’t happy when she heard the news.—AP residents have left flowers, balloons and Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). “He hit tributes at Ali’s childhood home-was ready me with a quick one-two, knocked me for a massive celebration to honor its most down to the canvas and my whole life famous son. “The Champ was a supernatu- changed,” Foreman told CNN of the epic How Ali ‘Thrilla’ left its ral figure who crossed all kinds of bound- “Rumble.” “I was devastated,” he said. “Little aries, from athletics to arts, to humanitarian did I know I would make the best friend I activities, from black to white, from ever had in my life.” Other defining Christians to Islam, and he belongs to the moments of Ali’s career included two mark on the Philippines world,” he said. “There will be people com- knockouts of Sonny Liston and his rivalry ing from all over.” with Joe Frazier. MANILA: A bustling shopping mall forms an especially the ‘Thrilla’, which briefly put an because the table was shaking from the The mayor said plans for Ali’s last unlikely monument to the “Thrilla in Manila”, but impoverished, Southeast Asian dictatorship in exchanges inside of the ring. “It was that brutal. farewell had been in the works for “quite CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR Muhammad Ali’s most brutal fight made its the centre of the world’s view. They were at each other from round one.” some time,” and that the city-host of horse Ali-born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr on biggest impression on the minds of those who racing’s elite Kentucky Derby, which draws January 17, 1942 - dazzled fans with slick witnessed it and still speak of it with awe. The ‘BLOOD SPATTERED FAR AND WIDE’ DECLINE AND FALL crowds of nearly 200,000 — was set to moves in the ring and his wit and engag- late Ali’s third and final meeting with Joe Frazier, Frazier had won their first fight in 1971 Although Ali won, the punishing bout was to “handle big crowds.” After a small family ing persona outside it. He famously said in 1975, only went to Manila because Philippines before Ali avenged the loss three years later. By prove a turning point for the ageing champion, funeral on Thursday, Ali’s coffin will be he could “float like a butterfly, sting like a dictator Ferdinand Marcos was hoping to gain the time they met in Manila, the ill-feeling then 33, as he moved into a phase of steady transported Friday through the streets of bee.” He took the name of Muhammad Ali popularity and prestige, three years after declar- between them was raw, stoked by some incen- decline until his eventual retirement in 1981. Louisville, before a private burial and the after converting to Islam in 1964, soon ing martial law. diary comments from the ‘Louisville Lip’. “It will “God blessed me that day. He’s blessed me many public memorial service at the KFC Yum! after he had stunned the sport by claim- But after Ali’s glamorous hob-nobbing with be a killa and a chilla and a thrilla when I get times, and that fight in Manila was one of them,” Center. The procession has been organ- ing the world title with a monumental Marcos and his beauty-queen wife, Imelda, the the gorilla in Manila,” taunted Ali, giving the Ali said. “It was like I took myself as far as I could ized to “allow anyone that is there from upset of Liston. fight at a stifling Araneta Coliseum was a fear- fight its iconic nickname. go, and God took me the rest of the way.” The the world to say goodbye,” family Ali’s refusal to serve in the Vietnam War some collision of the two heavyweights-and The fight was held on October 1, 1975 at fight was a triumph for President Marcos, who spokesman Bob Gunnell told reporters. saw him prosecuted for draft evasion, and sometimes described as the best boxing match nearly midday in the tropical country, and with a was able to claim a public relations victory. He More details about the ceremonies were led to him being effectively banned for ever seen. “It was like death. Closest thing to 25,000-plus crowd and TV lights, the venue’s air was eventually topped in the ‘People Power’ to be revealed at a press conference in boxing for three years of his prime. The US dyin’ that I know of,” said Ali, who was handed conditioning was overwhelmed. “It was really protests of 1986. “It helped project the Louisville yesterday. Supreme Court overturned his conviction victory when Frazier, blinded by swelling debilitating. Really humid,” said Lito Tacujan, Philippines internationally at a time when we for draft dodging in 1971. Ali held firm to around his eyes, failed to emerge for the 15th sports editor of Philippine Star newspaper, were being criticized by the western press ‘YOU CAN GO NOW’ his beliefs and eventually earned accolades and final round. Forty-one years later, the recalling the sweltering conditions. Frazier because of martial rule,” said sportscaster Ronnie The official cause of Ali’s death was sep- as a civil rights activist. He received the Araneta Coliseum is still doing brisk business, advanced remorselessly, laying into Ali who Nathanielsz, who acted as Ali’s government liai- tic shock due to unspecified natural causes. highest US civilian honor, the Presidential hosting mixed martial arts bouts and concerts mainly tried to keep his distance but absorbed son. “It projected a positive image for the Gunnell said Ali had sought medical atten- Medal of Freedom, in 2005 and was chosen by the likes of Kenny Rogers and Engelbert blow after blow before emerging periodically Philippines and it was one of the biggest gains tion for a cough, but his condition rapidly to light the Olympic torch in 1996, his Humperdinck. with flurries of combinations. “I don’t like him of the Marcos regime at the time,” he added. deteriorated. He was admitted to a hospital hands trembling due to Parkinson’s-a The stadium’s canny owner, Jorge Araneta, but I got to say, in the ring he was a man,” Frazier Joey Romasanta, vice-president of the in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, where poignant moment for the sports world. Ali cashed in further when he asked Ali at the post- later said of Ali. “In Manila, I hit him punches, Philippine Olympic Committee, said that despite he had lived for several years with his wife will be buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in fight dinner if he could name a new shopping those punches, they’d have knocked a building the abuses of martial law, “momentarily, we were Lonnie. Ali’s family ultimately removed him Louisville.—AFP mall after him. Ali was so flattered he agreed down.” In testament to the violence inside the grateful to President Marcos for bringing (the without asking for payment. The result was the ring, Imelda Marcos’s clothes were spattered fight) over.” “The ‘Thrilla in Manila’ united them ‘Ali Mall’, the Philippines’ first major shopping with blood, according to one account, and jour- (Filipinos) and momentarily made them forget centre which was built close to the fight venue- nalists were unable to take notes because their their problems,” he said. Tacujan also recalls that turning a patch of suburban Manila into a far- table shook so much from the blows. “It was lit- during the match, acclaimed boxing journalist flung shrine to ‘The Greatest’, who died on erally very bloody,” Marcos was quoted as telling Ed Schuyler told him: “You should be proud this Friday after a long battle with Parkinson’s dis- a confidante, Sol Vanzi. “Their punches were so fight happened here. Twenty-five years from ease. Later generations of Filipino boxers, powerful that blood splattered far and wide, now, they’ll be talking about this fight in Manila.” including eight-division world champion staining spectators’ clothes, including mine.” “It’s been 40 years, and they are still talking Manny Pacquiao, grew up venerating Ali and Tacujan told AFP: “We couldn’t write any notes about this fight,” said Tacujan.—AFP Sports court faces landmark ruling from German judges

LAUSANNE: The authority of the highest court The key would be any recommendations for Belarus beat the IOC and World Anti-Doping in global sports will be at stake today when a change that German judges might make to the Agency in cases linked to doping. Supporters of potentially landmark verdict is announced in court based in the Olympic home city of CAS say it has changed since 2009, when cur- Germany. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is Lausanne since its creation in 1984. “They rent President Thomas Bach headed the LOUISVILLE: In this Nov. 19, 2005, file photo, Muhammad Ali, left, hugs former US not even a formal party in the quest by five- would not be binding on us but they would be appeals division overseeing the appointment President Bill Clinton as he walks onstage at the grand opening gala celebration for time Olympic speedskating champion Claudia taken into consideration by the ICAS,” the of judges. Bach was not involved in the case of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky. Clinton will deliver the eulogy at Pechstein to get 4.4 million euros ($5 million) in court’s secretary general, Matthieu Reeb, told his German compatriot Pechstein. Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday, June 10, 2016, in Louisville. — AP compensation from the International Skating the AP in an interview. The 20-member ICAS, The ICAS now includes more former Olympic Union, which banned her in 2009 for blood the International Council of Arbitration for athletes, and two of its members, Dick Pound doping. She denied doping and claimed her Sport, took over running the court in 1994 from and Moya Dodd, are among the most outspo- irregular blood values were due to an inherited the IOC. That move was provoked by a ken and pro-reform officials at the IOC and condition. Still, the ruling by German federal Switzerland supreme court ruling that the CAS FIFA, respectively. However, athletes have no judges could affect the position of CAS as was not truly independent. formal input in the process of approving judges world sport’s recognized authority to judge Today, the ICAS appoints lawyers to a closed Swiss lawyer Stephan Netzle has been on both appeals, arbitration cases and contract dis- list of around 400 approved arbitrators. It also sides of the CAS chamber. As a judge, he was putes. “If we win it is clear that athletes will no picks the chair of a three-member judging pan- on the 2009 panel that ruled against Pechstein, longer be forced to submit to the CAS, as long el after both parties select a judge from the list. who denied doping and claimed irregular as CAS is based as it is,” a lawyer for Pechstein, That is weighted in the establishment’s favor, blood values were due to an inherited condi- Thomas Summerer, told The Associated Press. say Pechstein and FIFPro, the international tion. As a defense lawyer, he helped Mohamed The core of Pechstein’s case is that CAS is group of soccer players’ unions which has paid bin Hammam of Qatar overturn a life ban by biased in favor of the sports establishment - the toward her legal bills. “Pechstein is breaking FIFA for alleged bribery. International Olympic Committee and govern- new ground,” FIFPro said in a statement. “Few Netzle believes CAS would be fairer if the ing bodies - and against athletes and individu- cases challenging the authority of CAS, which currently closed list of arbitrators was opened als who are obliged to respect the court’s must be reformed, have advanced this far. It up. “You would take out a lot of criticism, or authority. Pechstein, now 44 and still compet- highlights the need for fair, independent, swift grounds for criticism, if you just say: ‘Choose ing, could only challenge her doping ban at and accessible arbitration.” whoever you want,’” Netzle told the AP, sug- CAS. She also lost a subsequent appeal at Underdogs have beaten the system to win gesting 90 percent of the same lawyers would Switzerland’s Supreme Court, which can over- notable cases at CAS. Sprinter Dutee Chand of be picked. Reeb believes that would harm the turn CAS verdicts if legal process was abused. India overturned IAAF rules on hyperandro- consistency of case law at CAS, which he said Even if she wins today, CAS would not be shut genism - the presence of high levels of testos- “answers a need in international sport.” “I don’t KENTUCKY: US mourns death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali Bob Gunnell, a down. She will win if federal judges dismiss the terone in female athletes - last year; Gibraltar’s feel like it is a big attack to sink the CAS forever,” spokesperson of the Ali family, pauses while speaking about funeral and memorial skating body’s appeal against a German region- soccer federation defied UEFA and FIFA in sepa- the Swiss official said of the Pechstein case. “It is arrangements for boxing legend Muhammad Ali at the Mohammad Ali Center June al court ruling that let her pursue a civil dam- rate cases to gain membership; Olympic ham- one athlete fighting against one decision she 6, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.—AFP ages suit outside of sports’ jurisdiction. mer throw medalist Vadim Devyatovskiy of feels is unfair.”— AP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 SPORTS Adidas and Puma, brotherly rivals to the core

HERZOGENAURACH: Helmut Fischer divides the town, and Puma to the Adidas had Puma’s shoes held up at cus- on which firm they were delivering to, two new sportshoe models-Adidas’ will not be cheering for Germany during north. It has never been quite clear toms. In 1970, Puma broke a gentle- smiled Klaus Roemmelt, 53. A Dassler “Boost” and Puma’s “NRGY”-look remark- the European Championship finals. He what caused Adolf and his older brother men’s agreement between the two to has not been in charge of either group ably similar with their soles made of comes from the Bavarian town of Rudolf to fall out in 1948. But there has not hire Pele, taking him on for the since the early 1990s. Adidas and Puma expanded thermoplastic polyurethane Herzogenaurach where sport is a family never been a lack of theories-jealousies World Cup. are both now listed on the stock (eTPU), a shock-absorbing granulated affair that gets bitter and personal. during the Nazi period, interference by “The family feud spread to the entire exchange and attract employees from component. Puma began developing Fischer, 67, said he has always hated the the brothers’ wives, extra-marital affairs. workforce,” said Joerg Dassler, who only all over the world who are less inclined the technology with chemical giant jerseys worn by Die Mannschaft, which “The secret has never been uncovered. met his grand-uncle Adolf once, in the to carry on the feud. In face of the battle BASF. But BASF pulled out of the part- are made by Adidas. “I never watch any All of the explanations up until now are stands during an athletics champi- with the world’s number one sportshoe nership to work with Adidas instead. of their matches, unless they’re facing a just suppositions,” said Joerg Dassler, a onship. The two never spoke. During the maker, Nike, the family squabbles are Puma insists it did everything to team wearing Puma shirts.” grandson of Rudolf, who quit the sports 1960s and 1970s, the “Pumeraner” and unimportant anyway. Nike, with annual reach an amicable agreement. “History The pretty town of 25,000 in the industry to become an event manager. the “Adidassler”, as the respective work- sales of $30.6 billion (26.9 billion euros), is repeating itself,” joked Neil Harriman, southern state of Bavaria is where the “No one understood why they fell out,” forces called themselves, “didn’t even sit dwarfs Adidas with 16.9 billion euros Puma’s legal director. Puma says it Dassler brothers, Adolf and Rudolf, set said Georg Hetzler, an 85-year-old pen- next to each other in bars,” recalled ($19 billion) and Puma with just three invented the detachable cleats used on up their rival sportswear empires, Adidas sioner who was an apprentice tailor Georg Hetzler. “When I started at Adidas billion euros ($2.64). the Adidas boots worn by German play- and Puma. Fischer has worked for Puma when the two brothers broke up their 30 years ago, we were forbidden from ers when they won the 1954 World Cup for 38 years and the allegiance goes joint company, Dassler Brothers. Initially even mentioning the name Puma. We A FALSE PEACE? final. Ever since, Die Mannschaft has more than just skin deep. He is proud of hired by Rudolf, he was one of 13 always had to speak of ‘the competitor Officially, the two brothers buried worn the Adidas logo. Herzogenaurach his employer’s logo tattooed onto his adventurers who followed him to Puma. on the other side of the Aurach,” Adidas the hatchet in 2009 at a football match also has two football teams: ASV, which calves and on his back. And when he chief executive Herber Hainer said. between teams made up of Adidas and is sponsored by Adidas, and FC which meets someone for the first time, he says ‘ADI’ DASSLER “There were restaurants and bars Puma workers mixed together. Bjorn wears Puma. Since 2014, young players he “automatically” looks at what they’re Adolf held on to the equipment and only frequented by Puma employees Gulden, the Norwegian head of Puma, have trained wearing the same jersey. wearing on their feet before saying hel- most of the workforce and christened and others only by Adidas employees. who has also worked at Adidas, insisted “That would have been unthinkable 40 lo. The habit is so widespread in his firm Adidas, which combines the But that’s over now,” he insisted. On the rivalry has reached a “healthy” bal- years ago,” said town mayor German Herzogenaurach that it has been nick- abbreviated form of his first name with Herzogenaurach’s market place, the ance. But tensions remain. Adidas Hacker. But “the final hurdle would be a named “the town of bent necks.” the first part of his surname. What 100-year-old bakery, Roemmelt, is stay- recently delay a Puma building applica- merger of the two clubs. And that’s a For decades, everyone sported their ensued was a bitter family feud littered ing neutral. “My parents always had a tion for an extension of its headquarters very long way off, with the family lines trainers as a sort of flag: Adidas on the with betrayals and low blows. During pair of shoes of each brand in their car, at the town authorities. Moreover, both etched too deeply into people’s minds,” southern bank of the Aurach river that the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games, which they would put on,” depending accuse the other of plagiarism. Their he conceded. — AFP

Djokovic braced for record Grand Slam run

PARIS: Having sealed his place as one of the Slam titles at 17 while Nadal is second on greatest players of all time, Novak Djokovic the all-time list at 14. But Federer will be 35 was yesterday backed to keep breaking in August and has not added to his Slam Grand Slam records with little seemingly total since winning Wimbledon in 2012. standing in his way. The 29-year-old cap- Nadal’s last major was at Roland Garros in tured his first French Open on Sunday to 2014 while Murray remains firmly stuck on become only the eighth man to complete a two, the last of which came at Wimbledon in career Grand Slam. More impressively, he is 2013. Djokovic has won six of the last eight just the third man to hold all four majors at Grand Slams-his only losses coming to Kei the same time and the first since Rod Laver Nishikori in the semi-finals of the 2014 US back in 1969. Open and his 2015 French Open final heart- That is something even his eternal rivals breaker to Stan Wawrinka. The winning Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have failed mentality is also hot-wired into his DNA. He to do achieve. “He will be the big favorite has now won 29 successive matches at the again at Wimbledon and at the tournament Slams bettering even his run of 27 which after that and all of those after that one,” pre- ended in 2011. dicted three-time French Open champion As well as time, Djokovic has physical fit- Gustavo Kuerten who was on hand Sunday ness and endurance on his side. By contrast, to witness Djokovic end a three-final losing Federer’s streak of 65 successive Grand streak at Roland Garros finals with a 3-6, 6-1, Slams, stretching back to 1999, ended when 6-2, 6-4 win over Andy Murray. That was a back injury ruled him out of the French Djokovic’s 12th Grand Slam title to add to Open while Nadal, plagued by injuries his six at the Australian Open, three at throughout his career, withdrew from Wimbledon and two at the US Open. Roland Garros after two rounds with a seri- ous wrist injury. Despite their declining pow- DECLINING POWERS ers, Djokovic insists he owes Federer and He also became the first man since Jim Nadal a great debt for pushing him closer to Courier in 1992 to clinch the Australian and a historic calendar sweep which could also French Opens back-to-back and therefore become a ‘Golden Slam’ should he win the put himself in a position to grab a calendar Olympics in August. GEORGETOWN: Australia’s David Warner plays a shot during a One-day International (ODI) cricket match between the West Indies and Australia Grand Slam which has only been achieved “These two guys-and Andy, as well-the in the Tri-Nation Series in Georgetown, Guyana on Sunday.— AFP three times by Don Budge in 1938 and Laver rivalries with all three of the guys have defi- in 1962 and 1969. “Well, I don’t want to nitely helped me to become a better player sound arrogant, but I really think everything and helped me achieve all these things,” is achievable in life,” said the Serb. “I’m trying said Djokovic. “Nadal and Federer were so Warner half century as to grasp and I’m trying to cherish, obviously, dominant in the sport when Andy and these moments right now. Whether or not I myself came in in the mix. But, again, at the can reach a calendar slam, that’s still a possi- beginning I was not glad to be part of their bility.” He is right to be confident as he tight- era. “Later on I realized that in life every- Aussies thrash Windies ens his grip on the men’s game. His victory thing happens for a reason. You’re put in over fellow 29-year-old Murray was his 24th this position with a purpose, a purpose to in 34 meetings with the British world num- learn and to grow and to evolve. PROVIDENCE: David Warner scored an unbeat- almost instant impact in disposing of Marlon at the start of the Australian reply, but it was left ber two and eighth in 10 clashes at the “Fortunately for me I realized that I need to en half century as Australia romped to a six- Samuels and Kieron Pollard off successive deliver- to the captain to separate the opening pair as Slams. He leads Federer 23-22 and is 26-23 get stronger and that I need to accept the wicket thrashing of West Indies in their opening ies. Pollard, whose unbeaten 67 guided the West Warner and Finch got off to a flying start with a against Nadal. fact that I’m competing with these two Tri-Nation Series day-night game at the Guyana Indies to victory over the Proteas two days earlier, succession of boundaries on both sides of the Federer still holds the record for Grand tremendous champions.” — AFP National Stadium on Sunday. Warner’s 55 not attempted a heave over long-on to be taken by wicket. They had put on 44 by the eighth over out saw Australia home with almost 25 overs to Warner on the boundary. Jason Holder gave mys- when Finch was leg-before for 19 in Holder’s first spare after the West Indies earlier collapsed from tery spinner Narine first use of the new ball from over, giving the gangling Barbadian his 50th wick- 50 for one to 116 all out from 32.3 overs. one end in hopes of an immediate breakthrough et in One-Day International cricket.— AFP Australia then wasted little time in getting to the modest target, Warner anchoring the effort to ensure a victory that was never in doubt SCOREBOARD despite the loss of three wickets for seven runs with the end in sight. Spinners Sunil Narine, Scoreboard at close of play in the second Triangular Series match between West Indies and Australia on Sunday in with two wickets in one over, and Sulieman Georgetown, Guyana. Benn caused the discomfort but it was not West Indies Innings: 13-0 (nb-1), N. Lyon 10-2-39-3 (w-2), M. Marsh 3-1-5-1, enough to save the hosts. The emphatic victory J. Charles A. Zampa 5.3-0-16-3, G. Maxwell 2-1-3-1. earned Australia a bonus point to move ahead of A. Fletcher c Maxwell b Starc 4 the West Indies in the three-team standings Da. Bravo c Zampa b M. Marsh 19 Australia Innings: before Tuesday’s final game at Providence M. Samuels lbw b Lyon 10 D. Warner not out 55 against South Africa. “Our batting is a real con- D. Ramdin lbw b Maxwell 12 A. Finch lbw b Holder 19 cern,” said West Indies coach Phil Simmons. “The K. Pollard c Warner b Lyon 0 U. Khawaja c Holder b Benn 27 bowlers and fielding side are doing a great job C. Brathwaite c Finch b Zampa 21 S. Smith lbw b Narine 6 but we need to get it together with the bat for J. Holder b Zampa 1 G. Maxwell b Narine 0 the next two matches in St Kitts.” S. Benn c&b Lyon 3 M. Marsh not out 9 S. Narine st Wade b Zampa 5 Extras (lb-1) 1 STARC BACK WITH A BANG J. Taylor not out 5 Total (for 4 wickets, 25.4 overs) 117 Boosted by a four-wicket win in the tourna- Extras (lb-3 nb-2 w-9) 14 Fall of wickets: 1-44 A. Finch, 2-85 U. Khawaja, 3-92 S. ment-opener against the South Africans at the Total (all out, 32.3 overs) 116 Smith, 4-92 G. Maxwell same venue two days earlier, the West Indies PARIS: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy on Place de la Fall of wickets: 1-6 A. Fletcher, 2-50 Da. Bravo, 3-59 J. Did not bat: M. Wade, M. Starc, A. Zampa, J. Hazlewood, plummeted back down to earth at the feet of Charles, 4-70 M. Samuels, 5-70 K. Pollard, 6-85 D. N. Lyon Concorde in Paris yesterday, after winning the final match against British Andy the World Cup-holders, whose frontline spinners Murray at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open. — AFP Ramdin, 7-88 J. Holder, 8-91 S. Benn, 9-111 S. Narine, Bowling: S. Narine 10-2-36-2, J. Taylor 3-0-20-0, S. Benn Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa did the bulk of 10-116 C. Brathwaite 6-0-21-1, J. Holder 3-0-21-1, C. Brathwaite 3-0-14-0, A. the damage with three wickets apiece after the Bowling: M. Starc 9-0-37-2 (nb-1 w-5), J. Hazlewood 3-0- Fletcher 0.4-0-4-0. usual effective opening burst from Mitchell With stars neutralized, unsung Starc. “I really enjoyed it out there on that pitch,” Zampa enthused after his performance. “South players step up in the Cup final Africa will be a big challenge though on Tuesday with so many quality batsmen.” Playing his first Fit again, Roger Federer SAN JOSE: This is a Stanley Cup Final filled Donskoi matched the overtime goal international match for more than six months with stars who have won the Hart Trophy, scored just one game earlier by Penguins after being sidelined by injury, the left-arm fast Olympic gold medals and numerous other rookie Conor Sheary. Before that, it had been bowler breached the defenses of openers Andre defends Paris pull-out awards. With players like Sidney Crosby, 30 years since a rookie had scored in overtime Fletcher and Johnson Charles to finish with fig- Evgeni Malkin, Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski, in the final when Montreal’s Brian Skrudland ures of two for 37 from nine overs. He showed STUTTGART: A newly fit Roger Federer yester- when he skipped the US Open. “I was surprised the final features some of the biggest names did it in Game 2 against Calgary. But Donskoi signs of rustiness in delivering five wides and a day defended his decision to pull out of the to hear that some thought I pulled out because in hockey. The one place where those players and Sheary are far from the only unusual sus- no-ball, however his lethal pace proved more French Open because of a back injury, rubbish- of the (Paris) weather,” said Federer, who last tast- haven’t showed up so far is on the goal-scor- pects to score in the first three games. Sharks than a handful for the West Indies top order. ing suggestions it had anything to do with the ed action when he lost to Dominic Thiem in the ing sheet. In a series that has featured three defenseman Justin Braun has two goals in the Starc’s tally of ODI wickets is now at 92 in his wet Paris weather. The Swiss star and world num- third round in Rome nearly a month ago. “That straight one-goal games all decided either in past two games, matching his total from the 47th match and should he take eight more ber three, who turns 35 in August, this week (rain) had nothing to do with it-either you are the final three minutes of regulation or over- previous 40 contests. “I’m happy I can finally before the end of this competition he will plays on the Stuttgart grass for the first time as strong enough or you are not. I knew I made the time, some of the lesser-known players have chip in offensively,” Braun said. “A lot of other eclipse Pakistan’s Saqlain Mustaq for the record he ramps up his preparations for Wimbledon in right decision. “After all these years, it’s Ok to delivered the goals. guys have done a lot of heavy lifting to get us as the fastest to 100 wickets in terms of matches June-July. miss a major. It’s not all about them anyway: it’s “You look through these playoffs and here. I’m just trying to do my part.” played in this format of the international game. “It’s the grass-court season now, that’s huge about health, it’s about feeling good about the third-line, fourth-line guys have stepped up Pittsburgh defenseman Ben Lovejoy, who Charles topscored with a chancy 22 while all- for me,” said the seven-time Wimbledon champi- rest of the season, my career and my life as well.” for both teams and scored big goals,” Sharks has 15 goals in 334 career regular season rounder Carlos Brathwaite was last out for 21, on, who headlines the Stuttgart event, which Federer, one of the best tennis players of all time center Logan Couture said Sunday. “It’s not games, scored one of the Penguins’ goals in Aaron Finch taking the catch at long-on to give switched from clay a year ago and crowned after racking up 17 Grand Slam titles, said he had necessarily that the big guns have scored the Game 3 and set up the other that was deflect- Zampa his third wicket. Notwithstanding the Rafael Nadal its first champion on the new sur- taken the time off from Paris to get back to fit- huge goals for both teams. You need that ed in by Patric Hornqvist. Nick Bonino got the turgid surface, the home batsmen contributed face. Federer made clear he had been disap- ness and spend time with his family. The 2009 when you get to this point.” Sharks rookie Game 1 winner for Pittsburgh when the other pointed by those who questioned-mostly on French Open champion was full of praise for Joonas Donskoi was the latest to get on that goals were scored by rookies Sheary and to their swift demise with a succession of poor shots, exemplified by Darren Bravo’s loose cover- social media-the extent of the back injury that Novak Djokovic after his Serb rival won the Paris list when he scored the overtime winner in Bryan Rust. And after three games, players forced him out of Roland Garros. Federer, who title for the first time at the weekend with a four- San Jose’s 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Saturday like Crosby, Malkin, Thornton, Pavelski, Kris drive at seamer Mitchell Marsh which offered a straightforward catch to Zampa at cover. has been plagued by knee and back injuries this set victory over Andy Murray. “For tennis it’s great, night that cut Pittsburgh’s series lead to 2-1. Letang, Logan Couture and Brent Burns are all year, last missed a Grand Slam event in 1999 now he has won all of the grand slams.— AFP Game 4 is Monday night in San Jose. still looking for their first goals.— AP Lyon, the experienced off-spinner, had an TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 SPORTS

Ibrahimovic - troublemaker who became a role model

MALMO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no finish was good!” recalled his coach at ZLATAN TUNNEL VISION award. As soon as school ends in Rosengard. “On our team, for those born secret of his lofty opinion of himself and Malmo, Ola Gallstad, where Ibrahimovic The club president presses the mes- Rosengard, kids rush out onto “Zlatan in 1980-1981, we all came from the for- according to his childhood club it is a went in 1994. sage to young players that if Ibrahimovic Court”, kicking the ball around a pitch he mer Yugoslavia,” recalled Milosevic. Born longstanding trait of the Swedish super- The stubbornly single-minded perse- can do it, so can they. FBK Balkan is had built and which is emblazoned with in Malmo, Sweden’s third city, star. Ibrahimovic pulled on his boots for verance was the key to Ibrahimovic’s based in the working class Rosengard the gold swoosh of his sports equip- Ibrahimovic has a mother of Croatian the first time at the age of six at success. And the powerful striker likes to district of Malmo. The flamboyant ment sponsor. “Everyone knows who origin and a Bosnian father. Fotbollsklubb (FBK) Balkan, a club creat- trumpet it. “I came like a king, left like a Ibrahimovic seems omnipresent. He Zlatan is. By contrast, not everyone The team still follow the Ibrahimovic ed by Yugoslav immigrants in Malmo in legend,” the 34-year-old Swede said as rarely goes to the town of red brick knows who the king (of Sweden) is!”, ethic however. “If you really want it and 1962. “The only thing he wanted was to he confirmed last month that he would apartment buildings now, but his unmis- joked Milosevic. “For us, it’s huge to play give it all you’ve got, there’s a chance score goals, so sometimes he listened to be leaving Paris Saint-Germain where he takeable grin adorns a local tunnel wall. for his first club,” said Max Skarpas Torres, you could become like Zlatan the coaches but sometimes he just did broke scoring records in four years. Young and old are quick to boast of their a 19-year-old defender who wears the Ibrahimovic,” said 24-year-old player what he wanted,” said Ivan Milosevic, the “From morning to night, he would prac- connections to Sweden’s best known same FBK Balkan jersey that Zlatan wore, Dino Dulji. For kids in this neighbor- FBK Balkan president. tice with the ball, dribbling, feinting, player who had a stellar career at Ajax featuring the flags of Sweden and the hood, where unemployment is high, He played with Ibrahimovic when playing, playing, playing,” Milosevic said. Amsterdam, Inter Milan, Barcelona, former Socialist Federal Republic of Ibrahimovic is a role model: the son of they were young and now trains the sen- “He always had a ball. I think he even Juventus, AC Milan and Paris Saint- Yugoslavia. migrants who grew up in difficult condi- ior side. A former FBK Balkan coach slept with one. He was never without Germain. FBK Balkan claims to be the oldest tions and managed to make it to the top Hasib Klicic has similar memories. He one,” added Klicic. “He and a friend Even at 34, Ibrahimovic will be the club in Europe representing a diaspora, ranks of the football world. “For the kids remembered Ibrahimovic as “a trouble- fought to score the most.” Some FBK centrepoint of Sweden’s team at the as well as Ibrahimovic’s alma mater. It and youth of Malmo, he is proof that you maker. Not very good but he always Balkan members say Zlatan has forgot- European Championship finals. He is the has had its ups and downs over the can rise to the top echelons, that you wanted to play.” “He was good but not ten the team since becoming a star. But all-time record national scorer with 62 years and is now struggling, having can become someone in life,” said ‘wow what’s happening here’... He was a Milosevic avoids that debate. He prefers goals and a 10-time winner of the failed to attract the migrants from the Ibrahim, a 26-year-old Rosengard resi- little bit slow when he started but the to remember a very determined player. national Guldbollen player of the year Middle East who are now a majority in dent.—AFP WCup agony still hurting Panama

ORLANDO: Nearly three years after Russia. “These are thing we are working on. Panama agonizingly saw qualification for Mentally it is about fighting for you goals the World Cup slip out of their grasp in and the goal is to get to a World Cup, to injury time in their final game, the feeling take that next step,” he said. of hurt still hasn’t gone. Indeed, according At this Copa America, Panama have to veteran defender Felipe Baloy, that expe- been drawn in a tough group which rience, which cost the team a first ever includes defending champions Chile and appearance on the biggest stage, is still World Cup runners-up Argentina.Not sur- very much an open wound. prising then, that with progress to the “That was a very bitter experience. And knockout stage a long-shot for the Central lot of Panamanians can’t forget it. But the Americans, the focus is on using the tour- important thing is that we as players have nament to get valuable experience for the the desire to turn it around and get to the push to get to Russia 2018. Panama has next World Cup,” he told reporters ahead of grown as a nation within CONCACAF and Monday’s Copa America Centenario game their days as a minnow are clearly over. ‘Los against Bolivia.”That is not only my dream, Canaleros’ have reached the last four in that is my passion. Get to the World Cup,” their three most recent CONCACAF Gold he said. Panama were 2-1 up against the Cup campaigns, losing 1-0 to the United United States heading into injury time with States in the 2013 final. a win enough to secure them fourth place “We are up against opponents here who in CONCACAF qualifying and a play-off are very experienced and with great history against Oceania’s New Zealand for a place - Argentina and Chile are two of the best in in Brazil. the world, so they will show us if our work But dramatically, the US scored twice in is effective or not for our goal. But in this injury time meaning that Mexico grabbed tournament, we will try and get as far as we fourth spot, beat the Kiwis and went on to can,” said Gomez, who added that he would reach the second round in Brazil. Coach prefer to face an Argentina with Lionel Hernan Dario Gomez, a Colombian who Messi in the line-up. “To be honest, the took over after that campaign in 2014, has players would be sad if Messi didn’t play, clearly used the lingering sense of hurt as because we came here for that. We want motivation for his players. “It is good to the full Argentina because it’s great to play GLENDALE: Uruguay’s Diego Godin, second from left, heads the ball to the goal for a score, sending it past Mexico’s Diego Reyes (5), Rafael hear that from Felipe because that is the against opponents like that - that’s why we Marquez (4) and teammate Abel Hernandez as Mexico’s Hector Moreno (15) looks on during the second half of a Copa America group C soccer mentality I want Panama to have, for us the consider this a historic tournament for us,” match at University of Phoenix Stadium Sunday, in Glendale, Ariz. Mexico defeated Uruguay 3-1. — AP ultimate goal is to get to the World Cup in he said. — AFP

Mourinho faces grilling after Mexico down Uruguay Chelsea doctor rejects £1.2m after anthem blunder CROYDON: Jose Mourinho faces a public Semantic debate grilling at an employment tribunal brought In Mourinho’s own statement, the by former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro, manager said: “Filho da puta is a phrase I GLENDALE: Mexico defeated Uruguay 3-1 in a Uruguay and to the fans for this mistake,” a state- Guardado then received a second yellow to which opened yesterday after she rejected often use, all of the players know it. There stormy Copa America Centenario on Sunday that ment said, blaming the gaffe on “human error.” earn a red card and from the ensuing free-kick a £1.2 million offer to settle the case. The is no sexist connotation in the use of the saw both teams finish with 10 men after a pre- When the game kicked off, Mexico took the Godin headed Uruguay level-before being pelted tribunal heard that new Manchester United phrase. “In the world of football, a lot of match furor over a bungled national anthem. A lead after only four minutes with a goal that owed with missiles from the overwhelmingly pro- manager Mourinho is likely to be ques- swear words are used.” In her opening pulsating clash at the University of Phoenix stadi- everything to the guile of PSV Eindhoven mid- Mexico crowd as he celebrated. The game tioned for at least a day during the case. argument, Carneiro’s lawyer Mary um in Arizona saw Mexico take all three points in fielder Andres Guardado. The 29-year-old wide appeared headed for a draw but Marquez rifled Carneiro is claiming constructive dismissal O’Rourke said Mourinho had used the the crucial Group C battle through an own goal player carved out space for himself on the left home score his 16th international goal in 131 against Chelsea and a connected, personal word filha rather than filho “because he is from Alvaro Pereira and late strikes from Rafa flank superbly and then whipped in a wicked cross appearances to put Mexico 2-1 up and Herrera legal action against Portuguese boss abusing a woman”. The expression is “very Marquez and Hector Herrera. Uruguay’s lone strike that sowed panic in the Uruguayan defense as added his injury-time third. Uruguay’s veteran Mourinho, who left the Blues in December, offensive”, she claimed, and was aimed at came from captain Diego Godin, the Atletico Herrera lurked menacingly. Alvaro Pereira spotted coach Oscar Tabarez refused to be downcast in for alleged victimization and sexual dis- Carneiro because she was the “only Madrid player heading in an equalizer 16 minutes the danger but as he scrambled to neutralize the defeat, paying tribute to his side’s “courage” in crimination. female pitch-side”. from time that looked to have secured the South threat, succeeded only in powering a header into coming back to level in hostile conditions. “I’m The case at the London South Portuguese language experts could not Americans a share of the points. But 37-year-old his own net. proud of the courage of the team and the way we Employment Tribunal in suburban Croydon agree on what Mourinho actually said dur- Marquez’s emphatic strike into the roof of the net came back,” said Tabarez, whose side now face a is expected to take seven to 10 days. ing the confrontation, the tribunal heard. on 85 minutes fired Mexico 2-1 up before Herrera GODIN PELTED tricky second game against Venezuela in Carneiro alleges she was sexually discrimi- Carneiro, 42, is expected to begin giving added a third in injury time to complete a memo- The goal rocked Uruguay who struggled to Philadelphia on Thursday. nated against by Chelsea’s then-manager two and a half days of evidence from today. rable victory for “El Tri”. find their rhythm in the early exchanges. Paris Venezuela improved their chances of progress- Mourinho shouting “filha da puta” at her- She attended the tribunal yesterday Uruguay’s players angrily remonstrated with Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani almost went ing with a 1-0 win over Jamaica earlier Sunday. Portuguese for daughter of a whore after though Mourinho did not. Mourinho match officials at the final whistle in an ill-tem- close to equalizing on the half hour, but his low “We are in a difficult situation with Venezuela,” she ran on the pitch during a match. As dropped Carneiro as Chelsea’s first team pered finale that capped a miserable afternoon for shot was saved brilliantly by Alfredo Talavera in Tabarez said. “We have to try to play well in that preliminary matters in the case got under doctor after the Blues’ opening match of ‘La Celeste’. Before kick-off, Uruguay’s players had the Mexico goal. On the stroke of half time it got game, because if we lose we are out of the Cup,” way, an extract from a statement by last season in the English Premier League, a looked baffled as they lined up for their national worse for Uruguay when Matias Vecino picked up he said. Venezuela defeated Jamaica in Chicago Mourinho was read out. In it he claimed he 2-2 draw at home to Swansea on August 8. anthem-only for Chile’s national anthem to be a second yellow card and received his marching thanks to a 16th minute strike from Josef Martinez. was known for regularly using the term “fil- Mourinho angrily berated her after she played by mistake. Copa America Centenario orders. Diego Rolan almost equalized after a Jamaica were reduced to 10 men after Rodolph ho da puta”, meaning son of a whore, and and physio Jon Fearn went on the pitch to organizers swiftly apologized for the blunder. “We superb charging run from his own half by Godin, Austin was sent off in the first half while coach had done so throughout the match in treat midfielder Eden Hazard, obliging him sincerely apologize to the Uruguayan Federation, who laid off to Cavani who fed Rolan, only for the Winfried Schaefer was also banished from the question last August. the Uruguay National Team, the people of Uruguayan to shoot wide. dugout at halftime.— AFP A skeleton argument submitted to the to leave the field of play before being read- tribunal on behalf of Chelsea and mitted. With Chelsea chasing a victory late Mourinho said Carneiro had been “made an in the game, that meant the Blues were open offer of £1.2 million ($1.73 million, temporarily down to nine players-goal- 1.52 million euros) to settle her claims”. keeper Thibaut Courtois having already Guardiola ‘will transform’ City “The respondents have taken these steps been sent off. The Portuguese boss brand- only because they believe that it is in no- ed Carneiro and Fearn “impulsive and LONDON: New manager Pep Guardiola is an made it to Eastlands in 2014/15 but last term saw “So there are a lot of achievements that have one’s interests that this dispute should be naive”, saying they failed to understand the “incredible asset” who will “transform” Manchester City lift the League Cup again and get to the been made in those three years that I think we all determined through litigation.” The argu- match situation. She did not appear on the City, the Premier League club’s chairman said yes- semi-finals of the Champions League. But that’s have to recognize... Manuel and the team around ment claimed Carneiro had only made a bench again for first-team duties and later terday. Guardiola will arrive at Eastlands with a not good enough as far as City’s owners are con- him, we should thank them and be grateful for discrimination claim in order to “lift the parted company with Chelsea. The tribunal stellar reputation, having twice won the cerned, with domestic and Champions League these achievements. “At the same time, I think we statutory cap” and thereby justify her was adjourned until 2:00pm (1300 GMT) Champions League with Barceloma and seven titles in their sights, for all that Mubarak acknowl- also can’t hide the disappointment, particularly titles in three years with Bayern Munich, whom edged Pellegrini’s contribution to the club. “Let’s this year. “I think all of us came with high expecta- “extravagant compensation claim”. today.— AFP the 45-year-old Spaniard left at the end of last be objective first,” the City chairman said. “Over tions for this season, and I think, at the end of the season. Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, City’s chairman three years we won our second Premier League day, I cannot hide the disappointment of myself, since the club was bought by the Abu Dhabi title in the history of the club, we’ve won two obviously (club owner) Sheikh Mansour, I know United group in September 2006, is in no doubt League Cups under Manuel, we’ve gone to the the fans of the club, and I’m sure the entire team.” that Guardiola was the right man to replace semi-finals of the Champions League for the first Guardiola’s first match as City manager will be a Manuel Pellegrii. time, we’ve scored-I think-an incredible amount pre-season friendly away to former club Bayern in “I’m absolutely excited about Pep joining our of goals. Munich on July 20.— AFP team,” he told City TV, the club’s in-house televi- sion station. “I consider Pep to be one of the best, if not the best, managers today in football. “He’s a winner, he’s a proven winner, he has won profes- sionally in every team he has coached, his record at Bayern Munich, his record at Barcelona, I think speaks for itself. “The trophies he’s won...every sin- gle club competition out there, from the Champions League to La Liga to the Bundesliga, to the respective cups...I have no doubt that he will transform our team to a whole new level.” Mubarak met with Guardiola in Abu Dhabi ear- lier this week, although City’s new manager does not officially start work until next month. Last sea- son saw City, who confirmed Guardiola was tak- ing over during the campaign, finish fourth under Chilean boss Pellegrini and edge out local rivals MARSEILLE: People walk in Marseille yesterday by the “Cube M” office opened for all fans and Manchester United for a place in the Champions ILLINOIS: Jamaica’s Joel McAnuff (R) falls next to Venezuela’s Oswaldo Vizcarrondo supporters to check informations about the UEFA EURO 2016 championships events in the city. League. Pellegrini’s three years in charge yielded during the Copa America Centenario football tournament in Chicago, Illinois, United The French authorities have mustered 90,000 security personnel to guard stadiums and “fan three trophies, winning the Premier League and States, on Sunday. — AFP zones” where spectators will gather to watch the matches on giant screens. — AFP the League Cup in his first season. 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OAKLAND: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors defends against Richard Jefferson #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on Sunday in Oakland, California. —AFP Warriors destroy Cavaliers 110-77 Cavs get hammered in Game 2; Love leaves with concussion

OAKLAND: Draymond Green emphatically flexed definitely surprised at the margin of victory down 2-0 to the defending champs and with for- had won nine straight postseason Game 2s after with a chuckle. “Tonight, he’s one of us,” his bulging biceps with big plays on both ends of tonight,” coach Steve Kerr said. “It happens in the ward Kevin Love dealing with a head injury. losing the series opener dating back to a loss in Thompson said. The Warriors’ 87 victories com- the floor, and these determined Golden State NBA, sometimes things get away from you. the 2008 Eastern Conference semifinals to Boston. bined from their record 73-win regular season and Warriors might just be far too strong for the Sometimes shots go in, sometimes they don’t. ... GUYS ARE NOT DISCOURAGED “The guys are not discouraged,” Cleveland coach the playoffs matched the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers. That repeat championship Everything changes when we go to Cleveland, The NBA said Love experienced dizziness early Tyronn Lue said. “But we’ve got to be tougher. ... the group Golden State topped for the most regu- Golden State has spoken of since the very start we know that.” Once the Splash Brothers found in the second half and left for the locker room to They did what they were supposed to do, they lar season victories in NBA history of 73. more than eight months ago is suddenly two wins their shooting touch, Cleveland couldn’t keep up. be re-examined, then was placed in the NBA’s won two games at home. We’ve got to get home Andrew Bogut had four of his five blocks - from becoming reality. It will be the only way the Klay Thompson got hot after halftime to finish concussion protocol. The league said he didn’t and do the same.” After Curry and Thompson com- Golden State had nine overall - in the first 7:15 Warriors’ record-setting season ends right. For with 17 points and five assists as Golden State exhibit any symptoms before then, even after tak- bined for only 20 points in Thursday’s 104-89 and received a standing ovation when he came now, they sure seem unstoppable. became the first team to go ahead 2-0 in the finals ing an elbow to the back of the head from Game 1 win on 8-for-27 shooting and the bench out at 3:50 in the first then went to the locker Green had 28 points with five 3-pointers, seven since the Lakers in 2009 against Orlando. “What Harrison Barnes in the second quarter and going carried the load, they each hit four 3-pointers and room late in the quarter. He hit his hand on the rebounds and five assists, while MVP Stephen we’ve done the last few years, everybody, every down for several minutes before returning follow- went 13 for 24. rim early and grimaced in pain. Green credited the Curry scored 18 points despite foul trouble, and night has an impact,” Curry said. “You don’t know ing a timeout. He made a baseline 3-pointer for Leandro Barbosa had three straight transition defense for holding down James and Co. While Golden State thoroughly overwhelmed Cleveland where it’s going to come from any given night. the Cavs’ first basket in nearly 51/2 minutes. layups in the third quarter and scored 10 points the outspoken swingman insists he just wants 110-77 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday We’ve got to keep our focus and our edge and After a scoreless first quarter when he missed for his first back-to-back postseason games in rings and isn’t yet ready to consider the Warriors night. “They just beat us,” LeBron James said. “We hopefully get two more.” all five shots but had five assists, James scored 14 double figures since 2008. Green shot 11 for 20 among the best of all time, the typically quiet didn’t win anything. At no point in the game did Now, the series shifts to Cleveland, and James of his 19 points in the second and also finished and made 5 of 8 3-pointers, sparking a suggestion Thompson let loose a little. “We’re better than the we win anything.” The 33-point win was the and the Cavs must show up for Game 3 on with nine assists and eight rebounds, but seven he might apply to be a Splash Brother with fellow Showtime Lakers,” he quipped, a friendly jab at Warriors’ most lopsided ever in a finals game. “I’m Wednesday in front of their title-starved fans turnovers - and he took the blame. James’ teams All-Stars Curry and Thompson. “Stop it,” Green said father, Mychal.—AP India’s ‘Pocket Hercules’ dead Warriors’ star Curry swaps jerseys with Brazil’s Neymar KOLKATA: Manohar Aich, the bodybuilder who became the first Indian to take the Mr. Universe title in 1952 and OAKLAND: NBA Most Valuable Player stadiums. Neymar is skipping the Copa to won the nickname ‘Pocket Hercules’ for his tiny stature, Stephen Curry swapped jerseys with focus on the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in has died aged 104. Aich, who stood just 1.5 meters (four Brazilian football star Neymar on Sunday August, where he’ll try to help Brazil claim feet, 11 inches) tall, started lifting weights in 1942 when after Curry helped the Golden State Warriors one of the few trophies it lacks in football, he was working as a gym instructor in the Royal Indian rout Cleveland 110-77 in the NBA Finals. NBA Olympic gold. Curry proudly displayed Air Force. scoring champion Curry made the exchange Neymar’s number 11 uniform while the That job ended when he slapped a British officer who shortly after the defending NBA champions Brazilian smiled as she showed off Curry’s had made an offensive remark about Indians, earning seized a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven cham- number 30 on a yellow jersey. Curry has also him a brief jail term-a punishment he later described as a pionship series, which resumes Wednesday exchanged jerseys with Argentine star Lionel “blessing in disguise”. “The jailor had been very kind and in Cleveland. Messi, Neymar’s Barcelona teammate. allowed me to train. In fact, he encouraged it,” Aich told Curry’s Brazilian teammates, Leandro That swap was engineered via social the Indian Express newspaper in an interview to mark Barbosa and Anderson Varejao, also received media, but it was fun for curry to see Neymar his 100th birthday. He emerged from prison as India autographed jerseys from the 24-year-old in person. “I know he’s a basketball head,” won its independence in 1947 and decided to settle in Brazilian striker, a spectator for the blowout Curry said. “I saw him dribbling two basket- the eastern city of Kolkata, where he turned to selling of LeBron James and company. “It’s the first balls the other day trying to mimic my two- coconuts for a living. time we’ve met,” Curry said. “LB and Varejao ball routine. “I told him I appreciate that and But his interest in bodybuilding continued and in talk about him all the time. But obviously a he doesn’t want to see me with a soccer ball 1951 he travelled to Britain to take part in the Mr. star in the soccer world, and such skill and because I wouldn’t know what to do. It’s Universe competition. When he missed out on the title kind of grace when he’s out there on the pretty cool to know we’ve got fans all over he decided to stay on in Britain and have another go, field, so he’s fun to watch.” and obviously it’s inspiring what he does on taking a job with British Rail. In 1952 he became the first Neymar had been in the Rose Bowl on the soccer field.” Curry missed a chance to Indian ever to win. Aich died at his home in Kolkata on Saturday along such Hollywood celebrities catch up with Messi, whose team faced Chile Sunday, his son told AFP by phone. “Our father used to as Justin Bieber and Jamie Foxx to watch in their Copa opener in nearby Santa Clara, say discipline comes from within. He always maintained Brazil play Ecuador to a goal-less draw in California yesterday. “Obviously schedules a strict regimen-sit-ups, push-ups,” said Manoj Aich. “His Copa America Centenario, the special 100th didn’t work out,” Curry said. “But he’s got simple diet of milk, fruits and vegetables along with rice, KOLKATA: In this March 16, 2012 file photo, Indian bodybuilder Manohar Aich flexes his muscles as he anniversary edition of the South American business to take care of, so good luck to lentils and fish kept him healthy. He never smoked, nor poses for a photograph at a gymnasium in Kolkata, India. Aich, a celebrated Indian bodybuilder and football championship being staged in US him.”— AFP did he take alcohol.”—AFP former Mr Universe, has died in the eastern city of Kolkata at the age of 104. — AP Italy export credit agency plans Islamic finance push

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BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew (C) and his delegation attend the 8th round of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue with China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing yesterday. —AFP . US raps China on excess steel production Beijing blamed for plant closures and job losses worldwide

BEIJING: Chinese oversupply of steel is “dam- minium, is critical to the function and stability facturers have urged it to mirror the US’s Social instability tons of capacity-out of a total of 1.2 billion aging and distorting” global markets, US of international markets.” tough tariffs. The 28-nation bloc said this China’s steel industry is huge, with national tons-by 2020, saying the reforms would cost Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said yesterday, Lew’s comments echo those of other senior month that granting market economy status production growing sevenfold from 2000 to 500,000 jobs. But local governments with joining a chorus of criticism that blames officials around the world who have blamed for China at the World Trade Organization was 2014 on the back of massive infrastructure ownership stakes in steel firms have resisted Beijing for plant closures and job losses in the the Chinese supply glut for industry turmoil in “untenable” because it would cost jobs in investment in cities and as the government reforms, fearing the social instability that mass industry worldwide. China is the world’s num- Europe and elsewhere. Among those hit has Europe in industries such as steel. ploughed billions of dollars into heavy indus- layoffs could cause. ber one steelmaker, producing more than half been Indian-owned Tata Steel, which said in The designation would make it much hard- try to counter the impact of the 2008 financial Ratings agency Fitch has said that the plan of global output, but stands accused of flood- March it was selling its struggling British er for major economies to fight Beijing over crisis. But demand for steel has fallen as the to cut capacity “faces immense social and ing the market with steel at below cost prices- assets-putting 15,000 jobs at risk. alleged unfair trading practices. But Beijing hit rate of economic growth has slowed, leaving financial challenges”, while laid-off steelwork- dumping-in violation of international trade At Group of Seven summit talks in Japan back Monday, with Finance Minister Lou Jiwei producers making hundreds of millions of ers have already begun to protest at losing rules. last month world leaders said the global steel defending overcapacity as a hangover of tons more than they can sell domestically their jobs. “Excess capacity has a distorting and dam- oversupply must be “urgently addressed”, in China’s rapid economic growth. each year. Ahead of the Beijing meeting, Lew said he aging effect on global markets,” Lew said at what was seen as a barely disguised jab at “Now the world is pointing a finger at Chinese leaders have repeatedly pledged didn’t think policies to deal with excess the US-China Strategic and Economic China. The US has punished Beijing with harsh China saying its overcapacity is a drag on the to address the issue of excess capacity, admit- capacity had been implemented. “They made Dialogue in Beijing, a key annual meeting tariffs, most recently in March, when it slapped world, but they didn’t say so at the time China ting it is a drag on their own economy. The the policy commitment to make these between the world’s two top economic pow- a 300 percent rate on the cold rolled steel contributed to world growth.” He added that country’s largest steel firms are state run, and changes, they now have to implement and ers. “Implementing policies to substantially used to make auto parts. The EU, the second- half of Chinese steelmaking firms are privately the government wields significant control execute, not just at the national level but at reduce production in a range of sectors suffer- biggest steel producer, has launched a dump- owned, and “they are not going to accept any over the industry as a whole. Beijing has the provincial level as well,” he said according ing from overcapacity, including steel and alu- ing probe into Chinese steel but angry manu- instructions from us”. vowed to eliminate 100 million to 150 million to Bloomberg. — AFP

Saudi shares up before Saudi okays economic economic reform details diversification plan JEDDAH: Saudi officials have Prince Mohammed, on Sunday MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS finalized a detailed plan to night decided to submit the DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market percent daily limit on Sunday after sign- diversify the kingdom’s econo- “final version” of the NTP to the rose yesterday before the kingdom ing a 2.25 billion-riyal ($600 million) my away from oil and have cabinet for approval, the Saudi announced details of its economic loan refinancing, fell 4.2 percent. sent it for cabinet approval, Press Agency said. The cabinet reform plan. Other Gulf markets were Dubai’s index dropped 0.2 percent official media said yesterday. normally meets on Mondays. A mixed as the start of the religious holi- as Dubai Islamic Bank fell 1.8 percent. The National Transformation press conference is expected day of Ramadan thinned trading vol- The stock has been under pressure for Program (NTP) will elaborate in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, umes. The National Transformation most of the time since its rights issue upon Vision 2030, an 84-page the summer home of the gov- Plan, part of reforms intended to make started trading on May 30; the last day document released in April by ernment, last night. the Saudi economy less dependent on of trading those rights will be June 13. Deputy Crown Prince According to Vision 2030, oil revenue, was to be presented to the Abu Dhabi’s index rose 0.4 percent, led Mohammed bin Salman, 30, the NTP relates to the govern- cabinet for approval late yesterday. by volatile trade in First Gulf Bank, who is leading the reform ment’s role “in implementing Details were to be disclosed in daily which dropped early on but closed 0.8 charge. the initiatives necessary for news conferences with ministers start- percent higher. At the heart of the Vision is delivering on national priori- ing on Monday evening. Qatar gained 0.7 percent, buoyed by GENEVA: Nestle’s CEO Paul Bulcke, left, speaks with Indian Prime Minister a plan to float less than five ties.” It said opportunities for It was not clear which economic second-tier banks such as Qatar Islamic Narendra Modi, center, and Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, right, percent of state oil firm Saudi partnering with the private sec- policies would be discussed in the news Bank, up 1.2 percent, and Qatar after a round table with the Swiss Economic representatives, in Geneva, Aramco on the stock market. tor were being looked at, “as conferences, but the broad reform plan Commercial Bank, which was 2.4 per- Switzerland, yesterday. — AP The proceeds would become well as innovative administra- is known to include subsidy cuts, tax cent higher. part of the world’s largest state tive and funding approaches. increases, sales of state assets, a gov- In Egypt, the index climbed 1.0 per- Modi wants to cooperate investment fund, with $2 tril- We are detailing specific initia- ernment efficiency drive and efforts to cent on the back of strength in emerg- lion in assets. tives that have clear perform- spur private-sector investment. ing markets. Commercial International Profits from the investment ance indicators.” The Saudi stock index dropped 1.2 Bank , the biggest lender, rose 2.9 per- with Swiss on tax-evasion fund would help economic Among its wide-ranging percent on Sunday as local investors cent in its heaviest trade since last GENEVA: Indian Prime Minister exchange of information to bring to jus- diversification and provide an goals the Vision aims to reduce worried about the austerity measures. November. EFG Hermes gained 2.7 per- Narendra Modi says his country and tice the tax offenders.” President Johann alternative to oil revenues that unemployment, increase But stocks drifted back up in thin trade cent to an 11-month high. On Sunday, Switzerland have a “shared priority” in Schneider-Ammann said Switzerland have fallen by about half since women’s participation in the yesterday and the index closed 1.0 per- the company said Lebanon’s central fighting tax evasion and the practice of will dispatch a state secretary for inter- 2014. The collapse has acceler- workforce, boost private sector cent higher. Saudi Basic Industries, bank had approved its sale of a 40 per- squirreling away “black money” in Swiss national financial matters to India on ated Saudi efforts to move economic contributions, and which could be hurt by future cuts in cent stake in Credit Libanais; EFG banks. Modi spoke yesterday to June 14 to explore tighter cooperation away from petroleum which develop cultural and entertain- energy and gas feedstock subsidies and Hermes’s board agreed in March to sell reporters alongside Switzerland’s presi- on the matter. still accounts for the bulk of ment activities in the kingdom. fell 3.6 percent on Sunday, rebounded a 40 percent stake in Credit Libanais to dent in a brief stop in Geneva as part of Schneider-Ammann said he and government income. Saudi Arabia is one of the 2.2 percent yesterday. Arab and Lebanese investors at $33 per a five-country trip. Modi’s next stop is Modi did not discuss any figures about The main economic coordi- world’s most conservative soci- However, telecommunications com- share, and to sell its remaining shares Washington. the number of Indian tax evaders or the nating body, the Council of eties, but more than half of its pany Zain Saudi, which jumped its 10 by next May. — Reuters The Indian leader pointed to “the total value of their assets involving Economic Affairs and citizen population is younger need for an early and expeditious Switzerland. — AP Development chaired by than 25. — AFP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 BUSINESS VIVA launches ‘Win Big in Ramadan’ campaign

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News Italy export credit agency in brief

US dollar stable plans Islamic finance push against KD at 0.301 KUWAIT: The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Kuwaiti dinar was stable at KD 0.301, while the euro Islamic finance industry growing fast in Middle East went down to KD 0.341 compared to Sunday rates, said a statement by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) yester- day. According to the CBK, the exchange rate of the DUBAI: Italy’s export credit agency SACE Islamic structures for financing invest- the conventional supplier credit scheme such as commodity murabaha, in which Sterling pound dropped to KD 0.432, and the Swiss plans to move into Islamic finance, becom- ment and export contracts in order to compliant with sharia principles,” Ferioli one party purchases an asset on credit franc was stable at KD 0.308, while the exchange rate of ing one of the first Western trade finance understand...amendments of our stan- said. “An international bank with Islamic from a second party on a deferred payment the Japanese yen remained unchanged at KD 0.002. bodies to do so, in order to support expan- dard guarantees, to align and make them window operations should easily discount basis, and istisna, a form of sharia-compli- sion of its business in the Middle East and compliant with the requirements of an the receivables insured by SACE.” ant manufacturing contract. North Africa. Islamic structure.” The other conventional structure used “Conventional products are and will Yield drops on Egyptian “We think we can reach more cus- One of SACE’s two basic conventional by SACE is a “buyer credit” scheme, often continue to represent the core of our debt at auction tomers, small ones as well as large, in con- finance structures is a “supplier credit” employed to finance big equipment pur- business. Nevertheless, Islamic finance is CAIRO: Yields on the Egyptian government’s five-year sumer goods industries and other areas,” scheme in which the Italian agency covers chases and turn-key projects, in which the growing across the region and we are bonds dropped at an auction yesterday, data from the cen- SACE chairman Giovanni Castellaneta said an exporter’s risk of payments being agency covers the risk of a term loan increasingly receiving requests about tral bank showed. The average yield on the five-year bond in an interview. deferred from a short maturity to the extended by a bank to a foreign buyer. that from some of our customers in mar- dropped to 15.684 percent yesterday from an average of SACE insured 40.7 billion euros ($46.4 longer term. “It seems that only a few Ferioli said SACE was studying how this kets like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and 15.705 percent at the previous auction on May 23. billion) of international risk at the end of amendments would be needed to make might be replaced by Islamic structures Iran.” —Reuters last year, up 11.6 percent from a year earli- er. The Middle East and North Africa accounted for 14 percent of the total, the Dubai Islamic Bank to open largest fraction outside Italy. Around a rights issue for AED 3.16bn quarter of banking business in the six- DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank will open subscriptions nation Gulf Cooperation Council is sharia- today for a 3.16 billion dirham ($860.3 million) rights compliant. issue aimed at bolstering the capital base of the United Italy is also keen to develop business Arab Emirates’ largest sharia-compliant lender. The bank with Iran, where the entire banking system is offering 988.4 million new shares to shareholders in is designated Islamic, after the lifting of total, with subscription open on the basis of one new international sanctions on that country last share for every four currently held, according to a docu- January. SACE said in April that it would ment detailing the offering. Shares are priced at 3.2 guarantee credit lines of 4 billion euros dirhams each, a substantial discount to Monday’s clos- which Italian state-run lender Cassa ing share price of 4.95 dirhams. Rights issues in the Gulf Depositi e Prestiti would offer to compa- are traditionally sold at substantial discounts to the nies building oil-and-gas and transport stock price to attract local subscribers. Those wishing to infrastructure in Iran. sell their rights to buy new stock can do so until June Last year Britain’s export credit agency 13, with the subscription period for the capital increase guaranteed a $913 million Islamic bond closing on June 20. issue by Emirates, the Dubai-based airline which is a major customer of Airbus. But the vast majority of deals by Western trade agencies in the region are still based on Turkish lira’s effective conventional finance. Marco Ferioli, head of exchange rate falls to 99.14 SACE’s regional office in Dubai, which ANKARA: The consumer price index-based real effective opened in February, said his organisation exchange rate of the Turkish lira fell to 99.14 in May, from was talking with big international banks a revised 101.76 in April, central bank data showed yes- that operated Islamic windows to see how terday. The rate measures the weighted average of SACE’s deals could comply with Islam’s ban PARIS: Gilbert Garrel, leader of the French trade union CGT-Cheminots, speaks to journalists as workers of the domestic prices relative to those of Turkey’s trading part- on interest payments. French national state-owned railway company SNCF demonstrate yesterday in Paris, during negotiations on the ners. In September, the rate had hit the lowest level since “We are studying the more common organization of working time between unions representatives and the board of the company. —AFP January 2003. Uganda economy to grow Oil prices rise on dollar slump

5.9% in fiscal 2016/17: WB LONDON: Oil prices pushed higher yes- ering in early trading yesterday. IG terday thanks to a softer dollar caused by Markets analyst Bernard Aw meanwhile KAMPALA: Uganda’s economy will grow with this growth driven by Uganda’s signifi- and is seen rising to 46.1 percent of GDP by last week’s disappointing US jobs report, noted that current oil price movements by 5.9 percent in the 2016/2017 (July-June) cant investments in public infrastructure,” 2018, according to the bank’s data. but gains were capped by signs of higher were “not in proportion to the dollar fiscal year, up almost a percentage point the bank said. The bank said any surge in debt beyond output according to analysts. retreat”. from the levels estimated for the previous Uganda, which has found oil reserves the threshold of 50 percent of GDP could At about 1200 GMT, Brent North Sea He added: “One would have expected crude for delivery in August was up 54 oil prices to push much higher than what 12 months thanks to spending on large that it wants to develop, is rolling out a pose risks to the outlook if investments did cents at $50.18 a barrel. US benchmark we’re seeing... traders might be waiting infrastructure projects, the World Bank said. range of big energy and transport projects, not generate sufficient revenues to service West Texas Intermediate for July delivery for news more related to oil itself” such as The bank said in a report published yes- including highways, two hydropower the debt. Possible adverse weather affect- climbed 55 cents to $49.17 a barrel com- the supply-demand picture. terday that private sector investment was dams, a crude oil pipeline and a refinery. ing an economy still heavily reliant on agri- pared with Friday’s close. The US currency The market was reacting also to the expected to pick up as fears of political tur- “The stimulus effects from this large culture, regional instability and protracted was sent plunging on Friday after the Baker Hughes weekly North American rig moil continued to dissipate after the rela- public investment program will offset low global economic growth could under- jobs numbers, making the dollar-denomi- count that showed an increase of nine tively peaceful conclusion of national elec- those of a weak external sector,” it said. mine prospects for Uganda, which neigh- nated currency cheaper for holders of onshore oil drilling platforms in the US. tions in February. Veteran leader Yoweri Some projects are being financed with bors conflict-torn South Sudan, the bank rival currencies. Friday’s update came after the refusal last Museveni, 71, was re-elected for another credit from China and the government has added. Economic growth for the The US Labor Department on Friday week by export cartel OPEC to agree out- five-year term, extending his three decades indicated it wants Beijing to help fund 2015/2016 fiscal year is currently estimat- said that just 38,000 jobs were created put limits. With oil prices up about 85 in office, although the opposition disputed more initiatives, such as a new railway link ed at 5 percent. The World Bank figure sug- last month, a quarter of what had been percent from the near 13-year lows the result. to Kenya and the coast. Uganda’s total pub- gests slightly faster growth than the 5.5 expected by financial markets. touched at the start of the year, the “The predominant driver of growth will lic debt stood at 31.2 percent of gross percent previously forecast by the IMF for With a US interest rate rise not now Organization of Petroleum Exporting be an increase in ... the construction sector, domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2015 2016/17. —Reuters seen before September at the earliest, Countries did not feel a need to alter cur- the dollar in turn tumbled, before recov- rent production policy. —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Canadian dollar 235.350 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 46.470 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Turkish lira 104.366 Thai Bhat 9.540 Japanese Yen 0.002734 0.002914 Swiss Franc 312.740 Turkish Lira 104.640 Kenyan Shilling 0.002982 0.002982 CURRENCY BUY SELL Australian Dollar 225.250 ASIAN COUNTRIES Korean Won 0.000248 0.000263 US Dollar Buying 300.750 Japanese Yen 2.835 Bahrain Exchange Company Malaysian Ringgit 0.069885 0.075885 Indian Rupees 4.510 GOLD Nepalese Rupee 0.002879 0.003049 Pakistani Rupees 2.882 20 Gram 251.850 CURRENCY BUY SELL Pakistan Rupee 0.002709 0.002999 Srilankan Rupees 2.050 10 Gram 128.850 Europe Nepali Rupees 2.813 Philippine Peso 0.006379 0.006679 5 Gram 65.270 British Pound 0.427214 0.437214 Singapore Dollar 224.250 Sierra Leone 0.000073 0.000079 Hongkong Dollar 38.875 Czech Korune 0.004651 0.016651 Singapore Dollar 0.216296 0.226296 Bangladesh Taka 3.850 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Danish Krone 0.041956 0.046956 South African Rand 0.013894 0.022394 Philippine Peso 6.501 Euro 0.0336965 0.0345965 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001669 0.002249 Norwegian Krone 0.032810 0.038010 Thai Baht 8.511 Taiwan 0.009217 0.009397 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Romanian Leu 0.075625 0.075625 Thai Baht 0.008206 0.008756 GCC COUNTRIES US Dollar 303.000 Slovakia 0.008995 0.018995 Arab Saudi Riyal 80.563 Canadian Dollar 234.405 Swedish Krona 0.032912 0.037912 Sterling Pound 440.385 Bahraini Dinar 0.794890 0.803390 Qatari Riyal 82.987 Swiss Franc 0.302420 0.313420 ani Riyal 784.693 Euro 345.255 Egyptian Pound 0.027923 0.033041 Turkish Lira 0.098508 0.108808 Bahraini Dinar 802.310 Swiss Frank 296.765 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 UAE Dirham 82.253 Bahrain Dinar 801.595 Iraqi Dinar 0.000190 0.000250 UAE Dirhams 82.735 Australasia Jordanian Dinar 0.422155 0.431155 ARAB COUNTRIES Qatari Riyals 83.950 Australian Dollar 0.213144 0.225144 Egyptian Pound - Cash 32.150 Saudi Riyals 81.480 New Zealand Dollar 0.202513 0.212013 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 34.393 Jordanian Dinar 426.835 Lebanese Pound 0.000150 0.000250 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.213 Egyptian Pound 34.024 America Moroccan Dirhams 0.020766 0.044766 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.057 Tunisian Dinar 142.300 Canadian Dollar 0.227349 0.236349 Nigerian Naira 0.000914 0.001549 Jordanian Dinar 425.610 Indian Rupees 4.498 Omani Riyal 0.778385 0.784065 Pakistani Rupees 2.889 US Dollars 0.298050 0.302750 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.013 Qatar Riyal 0.082182 0.083632 Syrian Lira 2.153 Bangladesh Taka 3.855 US Dollars Mint 0.298550 0.302750 Saudi Riyal 0.079487 0.080787 Morocco Dirham 31.784 Philippines Pesso 6.508 Cyprus pound 577.120 Asia Syrian Pound 0.001280 0.001500 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 3.835 Bangladesh Taka 0.003404 0.003988 Tunisian Dinar 0.139580 0.147580 US Dollar Transfer 301.950 Syrian Pound 2.375 Chinese Yuan 0.044453 0.047953 Turkish Lira 0.098508 0.108808 Euro 344.980 Nepalese Rupees 3.805 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036807 0.039557 UAE Dirhams 0.080839 0.082539 Sterling Pound 441.600 Malaysian Ringgit 75.020 Indian Rupee 0.004192 0.004602 Yemeni Riyal 0.001365 0.001445 BUSINESS TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 Henkel reports good sales and earnings performance in Q1 Sales increased to 4,456 million euros

DUSSELDORF: “Henkel had a good start into the amounted to 335 million euros. fiscal year 2016. We further grew sales and earn- ings and significantly increased adjusted return Business unit performance in Q1 on sales to 16.8 percent. All three business units The Laundry & Home Care business unit once contributed to the overall good performance. again recorded profitable growth in the first We delivered strong organic growth again in our quarter of 2016. Thanks to higher market shares, emerging markets,” said Henkel CEO Hans Van sales grew organically by 4.7 percent year on Bylen. With regard to the current fiscal year, Van year, outperforming the relevant markets. Bylen stated: “We expect the overall challenging Nominally, sales increased by 2.7 percent to market environment to continue in 2016 - with 1,333 million euros (prior-year quarter: 1,298 only moderate global economic growth, high million euros). The solid organic increase in sales uncertainties in the markets and unfavorable was primarily driven by the performance in foreign exchange developments. We will there- emerging markets. Growth was double-digit in fore focus on leveraging our strong brands, our both Eastern Europe and Asia (excluding Japan). BRUSSELS: National Bank (BNB-NBB) governor Jan Smets delivers a speech during a leading market positions and our innovation Africa/Middle East reported strong growth, press conference of the Belgium national bank on the economic forecasts, in Brussels capabilities to achieve our ambitious targets.” although the market environment remained yesterday. —AFP Adjusted for one-time charges/gains and very difficult. Latin America registered a solid restructuring charges. sales performance. Sales growth in the mature markets was positive. In an environment of Guidance for 2016 confirmed intense competition, sales growth in Western Abraaj moves into Turkish Van Bylen confirmed Henkel’s outlook for the Europe and North America was positive. current fiscal year: “For the full fiscal year 2016, Adjusted operating profit of the Laundry & banking with Fibabanka buy we expect organic sales growth of 2 to 4 per- Home Care business unit increased by 9.5 per- cent. We expect our adjusted EBIT margin to rise cent to 243 million euros. Adjusted return on ISTANBUL: Emerging markets focused pri- with a household debt to GDP ratio that is to approximately 16.5 percent and adjusted sales registered an excellent increase of 1.1 per- vate equity firm Abraaj Group said yester- approximately a third of the Eurozone earnings per preferred share to grow between 8 centage points to 18.2 percent. Reported operat- day it had acquired a minority stake in average,” said Selcuk Yorgancoglu, Partner and 11 percent.” ing profit increased by 23.3 percent from 192 Regional performance Fibabanka to get a foothold in the Turkish and Regional Head of Turkey and Central In the first quarter of 2016, sales increased by million euros to 236 million euros. In a highly competitive market environment, banking sector. Asia at The Abraaj Group. 0.6 percent to 4,456 million euros. Adjusted for The Beauty Care business unit also posted Henkel’s sales in the Western Europe region were Private equity deal activity has dropped “The country’s young and rising middle negative foreign exchange effects of 3.4 percent, further profitable growth in the first quarter of organically 0.5 percent below the level of the off in Turkey due to rising political uncer- class continues to fuel demand for loan sales improved by 4.0 percent. Organically - i.e. 2016. Based on market share gains, sales grew prior-year quarter. Solid performance in tainty, security concerns and a struggling products and Fibabanka is well-positioned adjusted for foreign exchange and acquisitions organically by 2.6 percent - once again above Southern Europe and growth in France were currency, which make it harder to lure new to expand in the market.” divestments - sales rose by 2.9 percent. The relevant markets’ growth. Nominally, sales unable to compensate for the slight decline in investors and exit investments profitably. Established by leading Turkish business- Laundry & Home Care business unit recorded increased by 1.1 percent to 950 million euros Germany. Reported sales decreased slightly to However, Abraaj’s move to buy a 9.95 per- man Husnu Ozyegin in 1987, the Fiba solid organic sales growth of 4.7 percent. The (prior-year quarter: 940 million euros). 1,528 million euros. In Eastern Europe, sales cent stake in Fibabanka comes days after Group is also involved in real estate, retail- Beauty Care business unit achieved a solid The business unit’s successful development organically rose double-digits by 10.9 percent, British private equity firm Bridgepoint ing, hotel management and energy. increase in organic sales of 2.6 percent. The in emerging markets continued with very strong with the main contribution coming from the bought Turkish dried fruit and nuts produc- Fibabanka was acquired by Fiba Group in Adhesive Technologies business unit likewise organic sales growth. Eastern Europe made a businesses in Russia and Turkey. On reported er Peyman in a deal sources said was worth 2010. It currently has 70 branches across 18 posted a solid improvement in organic sales of significant contribution with double-digit sales basis, sales amounted to 629 million euros, rep- some $110 million. cities in Turkey, total assets of $4.3 billion 2.1 percent. growth. Sales growth in Latin America and Asia resenting a slight increase year on year. With 3.5 Fibabanka will use the investment by and a loan book of $3.2 billion at the end of After one-time gains, one-time charges and (excluding Japan) was positive. The percent Africa/Middle East showed a solid Abraaj, which has about $9 billion in first quarter of 2016, the statement said. restructuring charges, adjusted operating profit Africa/Middle East region recorded solid sales organic sales growth in the first quarter of 2016 assets under management, to expand its The bank’s focus was on commercial, cor- growth. Sales performance in the mature mar- although political and economic instability in franchise and support its growth, Abraaj porate and SME customer segments, it said. kets was positive versus the prior-year quarter. some countries continued to affect the business said in a statement. Details of the EBRD and IFC both have 9.95 percent The businesses in North America, in particular, development. At 349 million euros, reported Fibabanka deal were not disclosed, stakes in Fibabanka. contributed to this development with very sales were slightly below the prior-year level. although Abraaj said that following the Turkish M&A activity has also been sub- North America showed solid organic sales investment it will have deployed around dued, with only 41 transactions in the first Strong growth growth of 2.4 percent, with all business units $900 million of capital in Turkey since 2007. four months of this year in the country, Positive growth was achieved in the mature contributing. Reported sales rose from 885 mil- “The Turkish banking sector loan book has according to data from Ernst & Young, the markets of the Asia- Pacific region. Due to per- lion euros to 926 million euros. In Latin America, increased tenfold in the last decade, yet lowest level since 2009, during the global sistently intense crowding-out competition and sales organically increased by 8.3 percent. Turkey remains an under-leveraged market financial crisis. — Reuters strong price pressure, sales in Western Europe Business performance in Mexico made a signifi- were below the level of the prior-year quarter. cant contribution to this very strong improve- (EBIT) rose by 6.2 percent from 707 million euros Quarter by 5.0 percent to 157 million euros. ment. On reported basis, sales amounted to 247 to 751 million euros. Reported operating profit Adjusted return on sales showed a very strong million euros compared to 274 million euros in Syrian govt raises grew by 10.7 percent from 648 million euros to improvement of 0.6 percentage points to 16.5 the first quarter of 2015. Despite slowing market 717 million euros percent. Reported operating profit grew by 7.5 growth in China, organic sales in Asia- Pacific Adjusted return on sales (EBIT margin) percent to 143 million euros. improved by 2.2 percent. Sales development in local wheat price increased by a very strong 0.8 percentage points The Adhesive Technologies business unit China was positive. Reported sales in the region to 16.8 percent. Reported return on sales rose generated solid organic sales growth of 2.1 per- rose from 732 million euros to 747 million euros. from 14.6 percent to 16.1 percent. Henkel’s cent in the first quarter. Nominally, sales In the emerging markets, organic growth ABU DHABI: Syria’s government has raised Last year, farmers sold just over 450,000 financial result improved by 2 million euros to -7 decreased slightly, by 0.8 percent to 2,144 mil- remained strong at 6.3 percent, with all business the price it pays local farmers for their tons of wheat, a fraction of the 1-1.5 million million euros. This was attributable in particular lion euros (prior-year quarter: 2,160 million units contributing to the increase. As a result of wheat to 100 Syrian pounds ($0.212) a kg tons that is needed to provide enough to the repayment of the hybrid bond in euros). The emerging markets continued their negative foreign exchange effects, reported as it attempts to buy as much Syrian grain bread to government-held areas of the November 2015. The tax rate amounted to 24.2 successful development with solid organic sales sales declined by 1.8 percent to 1,837 million as possible, a government source said yes- country alone, government sources and percent compared to 24.6 percent in the prior- growth. The Latin America region recorded a euros and at 41 percent, the share of Group sales terday. The source, who did not give a fig- traders said. year quarter. double-digit percentage increase. Eastern from emerging markets was slightly below the ure for how much was targeted for buying Farmers have said the government Adjusted net income for the quarter after Europe exhibited very strong growth despite the level of the prior-year period. In the mature mar- this year, said harvesting of wheat had agency is the only body capable of buying deducting non-controlling interests grew by 7.6 difficult political situation in some countries of kets, sales grew organically by 0.5 percent to, started while local buying would begin the wheat at suitable prices. Those who are percent from 510 million euros to 549 million the region. In Asia (excluding Japan), sales 589 million euros. “within days”. unable to reach collection centres usually euros. Reported net income for the quarter showed positive performance. In the Syria’s General Organization for Cereal sell their grain to traders who end up even- increased by 11.6 percent from 482 million euros Africa/Middle East region, sales were below the Outlook for the Henkel Group in 2016 Processing and Trade (Hoboob) is the state tually selling the crop to Hoboob. The U.N. to 538 million euros. After deducting 13 million level of the first quarter of 2015. Sales in the Henkel expects to generate organic sales agency responsible for buying the coun- Food and Agriculture Organization has told euros attributable to non-controlling interests, mature markets remained stable overall. Here, growth of 2 to 4 percent in the fiscal year 2016. try’s wheat crop. Farmers were offered 60 Reuters that the area of land sown with net income increased to 525 million euros (prior- the North America region showed positive sales Henkel expects that each business unit will gen- pounds a kg in the 2015 season. “We aim to wheat and barley for the 2015-2016 season year quarter: 470 million euros). growth, while sales in the mature markets of the erate growth within this range. Henkel further- buy everything that is offered to Hoboob,” has decreased to 2.16 million hectares, Adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS) Asia-Pacific and Western Europe regions more expects a slight increase in the share of the government source said. down from 2.38 million hectares the previ- rose by 7.6 percent from 1.18 euros to 1.27 remained slightly below the level of the prior- sales from its emerging markets. For adjusted This year it has set up 29 collection ous season and 3.125 million in 2010 euros. Reported EPS increased from 1.09 euros year quarter. Adjusted operating profit of the return on sales (EBIT), Henkel expects an centres across Syria to buy grain, down before the war, and only around two-thirds to 1.21 euros. Net working capital as a percent- Adhesive Technologies business unit increased increase versus the prior year to approximately from around 140 before the civil war of the area targeted by the government. age of sales improved by 0.8 percentage points versus the first quarter of 2015 by 6.4 percent to 16.5 percent. The adjusted return on sales of the which has fractured state agricultural Before the conflict Syria could produce 4 to 5.4 percent, due mainly to foreign exchange 376 million euros. Adjusted return on sales regis- individual business units is expected to be at or support systems. million tons of wheat in a good year, with effects and lower inventories. Henkel’s net finan- tered an excellent increase of 1.1 percentage above the level of the previous year. Henkel The government is yet to give an esti- around 2.5 million going to the state and cial position as of March 31, 2016, was 452 mil- points to 17.5 percent. Reported operating profit expects an increase in adjusted earnings per mate of areas planted and crop estimates. the surplus exported.— Reuters lion euros. Effective December 31, 2015, it increased by 5.5 percent, to 364 million euros. preferred share of between 8 and 11 percent.

UK pension fund forum asks members to reject WPP report

LONDON: The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF), an association of 70 UK-based public sector pension funds, asked its members to vote against WPP Plc’s remuneration report at the advertising firm’s annual meeting, citing “excessive” payments offered to its chief execu- tive. PIRC, an advisory firm and LAPFF’s research partner, asked WPP shareholders last week to oppose Chief Executive Martin Sorrell’s pay, while Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) asked the shareholders last month to accept it. Sorrell’s pay increased by 56% over the past five years to 70.4 million pounds ($101.4 mil- lion), which is twice the year-on-year average increase in the company’s total shareholder return over the same period, LAPFF said yester- day. The forum said Sorrell’s total variable pay was more than 58 times his 1.15 million-pound salary, which is the highest of the sector peer group and in the top 10 highest CEO salaries of the FTSE 100. “Martin Sorrell’s remuneration is derived from the formulaic application of long-term co- investment scheme approved by an 83 percent vote in favour by shareholders in 2009,” a WPP spokesman told Reuters via email. The company does not comment on individ- ual shareholder advisory bodies’ recommenda- tions, he said. Some other big British companies have also faced shareholder opposition to exec- utive pay packages this year in a resurgence of investor activism against excessive boardroom salaries. In April BP shareholders voted against Chief Executive Bob Dudley’s $20 million pay deal for 2015 after the company made a record annual loss. WPP’s annual general meeting is to be held on June 8. — Reuters BUSINESS TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 Stocks rise as traders await Fed move

LONDON: Shares rose in Europe and Asia yester- of its hefty losses after last week’s soft US jobs yesterday. The greenback edged up to 107.13 yen June report is inconclusive then the Fed suffered its biggest one-day drop against a day, helped by commodity stocks as the dollar report reduced the chances of an imminent inter- from 106.63 yen in New York but was still sharply might find it sensible to wait until its mid- basket of major currencies in four months on held close to more than three-week lows hit after est rate rise, but the stronger yen hit Japanese down from levels above 109 yen before the jobs September meeting.” Friday, recovered some of the lost ground surprisingly weak jobs data led investors to rule exporters. The US Labor Department said Friday report. The euro dipped to $1.1357 from $1.1364 Higher-yielding, or riskier, currencies also yesterday. After hitting a one-month low of out a rise in US interest rates this month. The that May saw the world’s top economy create the but was well up from the $1.1154 reached gained. South Korea’s won added 1.4 percent 106.35 yen on Friday, the dollar rose 0.6 per- diminishing prospect of a near-term rate hike, fewest number of jobs in six years, slashing expec- Thursday. against the dollar, Indonesia’s rupiah jumped cent to 107.12 yen. It also rose 0,1 percent to which had looked very likely, kept yields on low- tations borrowing costs will rise anytime soon. “The slowdown in job growth in recent months 1.5 percent and the Malaysian ringgit $1.1356 per euro. Yellen speaks at the World risk US Treasuries near lows touched after Friday’s Traders who had been expecting the Fed to must have put paid to any chance of a hike in climbed one percent. Affairs Council of Philadelphia at 1630 GMT. data while German equivalents fell closer to announce a rise no later than July-with the central interest rates by the Fed at its mid-June meeting,” However, the greenback rallied against “Rate hike expectations for June have dis- record levels. bank having hinted at such just last month-were said Richard Jerram, chief economist at Bank of the British pound after opinion polls at the appeared. And while the focus has shifted to The focus for traders and investors shifted to a caught off guard. Singapore. weekend showed more people saying they July, we expect the dollar to be rather sub- speech later by Fed Chair Janet Yellen.HONG The dollar was sent plunging two percent “A July rate hike is still possible but it would will vote to leave the European Union in this dued this week, with not much of economic KONG, June 6, 2016 (AFP) - Most Asian markets against both the yen and the euro on Friday but require a very strong June jobs report, reversing month’s referendum. Elsewhere, sterling fell data out of the US,” said Yujiro Goto, currency rose yesterday while the dollar clawed back some made some minor headway in afternoon trading much of the slowdown of recent months. If the more than 1 percent after opinion polls pub- strategist at Nomura. Sterling fell 0.7 percent lished over the weekend showed a pick-up in to $1.4420, having earlier fallen more than 1 support for Britain voting to leave the percent to a low $1.4350 on the polls show- European Union in a June 23 referendum. ing increased support for “Brexit”. US 10-year The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 stocks yields, which fell to 1.697 percent, their low- index gained 0.1 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100, est in almost two months, on Friday, stood at which includes several major mining and oil 1.706 percent, fractionally up on the day. and gas firms, rose 0.9 percent. German 10-year Bunds, the benchmark The price of copper hit its highest in four for euro zone borrowing costs, dipped to weeks and the gold price its highest in two 0.069 percent, shrugging off a deeper-than- while Brent crude oil rose above $50 a barrel expected fall in German industrial orders. on dollar weakness and the Fed outlook. Bund yields fell on Friday as far as 0.065 per- MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares cent, their lowest in more than a year, and outside Japan was up 0.9 percent. Australia’s were still close to a record low of 0.05 per- mining-heavy S&P/ASX 200 index closed up cent hit in April 2015. The British opinion 0.8 percent. However, a stronger yen against polls and gains by the anti-establishment 5- the dollar helped push Japan’s Nikkei stock Star Movement in weekend Italian municipal index down 0.4 percent. The dollar, which elections also supported Bunds. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 BUSINESS Why Mark Cuban values time over money Q&A with a billionaire entrepreneur

NEW YORK: After working his way up from selling true to who I am was tougher when I first got across charities. I also have young kids. So it’s garbage bags door-to-door as a teen in Pittsburgh, wealthy. Having great friends kept me grounded. important to me to stay liquid just in case they Mark Cuban, 57, is now climbing the ranks of the have difficult health issues that need solved. I wealthiest Americans. Q: What lessons did you learn about money from also have never asked anyone for a nickel to Cuban’s holdings are varied and his media your own parents or grandparents - either by contribute to a charity. If it’s important enough I personality is huge, ranging from his role on good example or bad? can write the check. ABC’s “Shark Tank,” to film ventures to his owner- A: It’s not easy to come by. You have to work hard to ship of the National Basketball Association’s get it. And then, never take it for granted. Q: What do you think the Cuban Foundation (and Dallas Mavericks. The entrepreneur, who lives family) will look like in 100 years? with his wife and three children in Dallas, speaks Q: Is your estate plan something you tinker with A: Whatever my kids and their kids want it to look directly - and frequently - to more than 5 million frequently, or did you set it some time ago and like. It will be up to them. Twitter followers. Cuban started to seriously mostly leave it alone? A: All my companies have people who run the busi- accumulate wealth after he sold several early A: Other than adding kids, I haven’t touched it. ness on a day-to-day basis already. Q: You’ve said you don’t want your children to web ventures, including Broadcast.com for $5.7 grow up to be “entitled jerks.” What specific tech- billion in 1999. He was number 200 on the 2015 Q: As your wealth has grown over the years, Q: You have pioneered several charitable ven- niques are you using to avoid that? Forbes 400 list, with a net worth of $3 billion, up what mistakes have you made in handling its tures, including the Mark Cuban Foundation and A: Trying to make them work for money to pay for from $1.8 billion in 2005. growth? the Fallen Patriot Fund. How do you make deci- the things they want and to live with as little help as Cuban spoke with Reuters about the life lessons A: I placed too much importance on comparing sions about what charities to give to? possible. It started when they were 4 or 5. They have he has learned about money, and what he hopes to how much I had to others early on. Then I started A: I’m not a fan of giving to charities. I have a a variety of normal household chores. And I bring pass along to the next generation: realizing time was a far more valuable asset. When I few I support, but the overhead and inefficien- them to events, and my oldest does do charity work. started using money to create more time, I appreci- cies really bother me. Instead, I pay people’s Q: Do you have any billionaire role models on ated both more. bills and help solve problems. I don’t know the Q: Do you think your kids (or anyone’s children) how to handle your wealth? total or if it’s a lot or a little, but I think I’m able need that “shark” mentality to be successful? A: No. The exact opposite. My role models are the Q: Is your business succession plan something to more readily and directly help people who A: That’s not how I run my businesses and so, no, guys I grew up with in Pittsburgh and went to school you actively think about as your business inter- need it and not pay for the commercials and that’s not what I pass along. Nice goes much further with at Indiana. The money is the easy part. Staying ests and wealth change? administration of all the duplication that exists than mean. — Reuters

India to back state banks US economists increasingly to deal with bad loans uncertain about US growth NEW DELHI: India is committed to “Banks should be empowered and Uncertainty about presidential election hits outlook protecting state banks suffering from constitutionally should be protected so mounting bad loans after they report- as they can bring about commercially NEW YORK: Business economists are giving est rates at its next meeting in mid-June or prudent settlements,” Jaitley told ed almost $2.7 billion in losses in the a more pessimistic outlook about US eco- perhaps even at its subsequent meeting in last two quarters, Finance Minister reporters after the meeting. “We must nomic growth this year for the third consec- July. Rates have hovered around zero for sev- Arun Jaitley said yesterday. The banks support them fully so that their ability to utive month and uncertainty over the en years and almost everyone had expected are struggling under a mountain of support (economic) growth remains November presidential election has proven the Fed to grow more aggressive this summer. soured loans, prompting central bank sound.” to be damaging. Economic unease has shaken up the governor Raghuram Rajan to set a Jaitley said the government has The median estimate from economists upcoming presidential race. Americans espe- 2017 deadline for them to clean up overhauled its bankruptcy law, which surveyed by the National Association for cially worried about the economy have been their balance sheets. will soon make it vastly easier to wind Business Economics calls for gross domestic more likely to support outsider candidates up companies and help banks recov- product growth of only 1.8 percent, down like Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders. er bad loans. He said other reforms to from the 2.2 percent forecast in March. The The crucial California Democratic primary help banks were also in the pipeline. outlook for next year calls for 2.3 percent is today. Forty-nine percent of the economists Jaitley said the 180 billion rupees growth. The survey released yesterday also in the NABE survey see a positive impact on ($2.7 billion) in net losses suffered by shows the forecast for growth in corporate economic growth this year from low oil the state banks in the last two quar- profits swinging from a 2 percent gain in prices, as opposed to 18 percent viewing it as ters were mainly because of provi- March, to negative 2 percent in June. a negative. For next year, 55 percent see the sions for bad debt. Of the economists surveyed, 57 percent impact as positive and 7 percent as negative. The Reserve Bank of India has asked said that uncertainty over the election led The economists expect home prices to lenders to treat some troubled them to reduce their expectations. Doubts increase 5 percent for the fourth quarter, accounts as bad loans and make ade- about the economy deepened Friday when unchanged from the March forecast. The quate provisions for these loans as the the government reported that hiring in May median estimate is for the growth in home slowed to a near-standstill. While unemploy- prices to slow to 4.3 percent next year, just India’s RBI governor Raghuram Rajan banks come under increasing pressure ment slid from 5 percent to 4.7 percent, the above 4 percent forecast in March. Another to clean up their books. lowest since November 2007, the rate fell for negative political factor for economic growth: After meeting the heads of India’s 27 Vijay Mallya, a liquor tycoon who left a troubling reason: Nearly a half-million job- the rise of nationalist views such as trade pro- public-sector banks, Jaitley said the gov- the country in March owing $1.34 bil- less Americans stopped looking for work and tectionism around the world was chosen by ernment has already earmarked 250 bil- lion, has come to personify India’s prob- so were no longer counted as unemployed. 38 percent of those surveyed as the factor lion rupees ($3.7 billion) for recapitalisa- lems with bad debt, with banks scram- Employers added just 38,000 jobs in May, most likely to significantly reduce global tion of banks this year and would pro- bling to recover loans to his now- the fewest in more than five years. The surpris- growth in the next two years. Sixteen percent ATLANTA: A job candidate’s resume sits on a table as he vide more if needed. defunct Kingfisher Airlines. — AFP ingly weak jobs report raised doubts that the chose terrorism. The survey of 48 forecasters interviews for a job during a recruiting event at the Federal Reserve will increase short-term inter- was taken between May 2 and May 17. — AP Georgia Department of Labor office in Atlanta. — AP Son of the circus thrives as crude-oil traffic cop

HOUSTON: The rows of traders who line the bring their families to get a glimpse of the show.” massive trading floor at Mercuria Energy New York was the most challenging destina- Group’s Houston headquarters rely on a string tion, as Holan had to park the cars in Queens, of modern conveniences to execute deals with a short window in the middle of the night to across the globe. But when they’re under the parade the animals through the Queens Midtown gun to deliver oil fast, they call one person: Tim Tunnel on the way to Madison Square Garden. “It Holan. That’s because Holan, the head of logis- was always funny to watch the face of someone tics for the trading firm, cut his teeth on moving who walked out of a club in the morning to see an even heavier cargo: elephants. an elephant walking the streets,” Holan said. They, along with lions, clowns and other per- For much of his career with the circus, Holan’s formers were part of the mile-long moving city secret weapon for dealing with the unexpected that Holan spent nearly two decades shuttling was a roll of quarters. In the case of a snag on the around the country as logistics manager for the rails, Holan would scramble to locate a pay phone Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. to contact his roster of contacts when problems Unruly animals, however well-trained, have a arose, using the information gained to chart a dif- way of making the shipping of thousands of bar- ferent route. After shows, the equipment had be rels of crude oil every day seem a bit less hectic. to meticulously reloaded into the cars, with little “Crude oil is easier,” Holan said. “There is a specific margin of error and under deadlines laid out a infrastructure built for oil with the idea that there year in advance. would be repeat business. With the circus, there’s “Everything was measured within a half inch TOKYO: People look back in front of an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo yesterday. Asian shares were mostlylower always one-off moves and unpredictability.” so it would fit in the cars. The circus is a model of yesterday as a US report that showed slowing hiring was seen as making a Federal Reserve rate hike as less likely but sent the dollar Holan’s own journey, which includes stints efficiency,” Holan said. lower and fanned fears about the American economy. — AP removing radioactive dirt from nuclear facilities and coordinating helicopters for airlifts after CONTACTS FROM CIRCUS DAYS Hurricane Katrina, began in 1977, when at the The biggest challenge he has faced during age of 14 he ran away from his Pittsburgh-area his days at the Swiss trading giant was during French minister pelted home. He got a job sweeping out the trains at the oil rail boom during 2014 and early 2015, Ringling Bros in California, lying about his age on when space on rails was scarce. He said rail his application to secure work. profit margins are slim, and delays can quickly with eggs as strikes wane “It was a different era,” said Holan, who is now put a trade in the red. “The rail operators put 53. “Everyone knew I lied about my age, and that too many cars on the lines. That was the prob- PARIS: France’s economy minister was pelt- reform is dwindling with just 8.5 percent of with its debt of 50 billion euros before pas- would never happen now. Looking at it now, I lem. They could have moved more volumes, ed with eggs yesterday as a strike against rail workers still on strike, the SNCF state senger services open to private competi- mean, what was I thinking, but at 14 it just with less cars because speeds would have been planned labour reforms disrupted rail serv- railway said before crucial negotiations tion in 2020. seemed like a big adventure.” Holan’s father, Rich, higher,” Holan said. ices for a sixth day but appeared to be run- between management and unions over a Their task is complicated by the fact that who once worked in the administration of US How did he navigate this stretch? By way of his ning out of steam. reorganization of working time. Rail con- the communist-founded CGT union, along President Ronald Reagan, said it was painful to contacts on the rails during his time in the circus, Industrial action in the oil sector was nections remained seriously disrupted, with smaller labour unions such as Force see his son run away from home. “It was a bad which gave him insight into alternative routes also waning. Oil group Total SA said two of however, as the company worked to secure Ouvriere, is also on the warpath over the thing, but it all worked out,” he said in a phone and a network of sources who could provide its five refineries in northern France - a truce before the Euro 2016 soccer tourna- labour reform that would make hiring and interview. “He made some bad decisions at a unique details about unexpected problems. The Grandpuits and Normandy - were being ment kicks off in France on Friday. About 60 firing easier and give precedence to deals young age, and he made some great ones.” quarters are gone, though; Holan relies on email prepared for restart after days at a stand- percent of high-speed TGV and regional on pay and conditions negotiated at com- and text messages to uncover problems. Crude still. Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron trains but only one-third of slower inter-city pany level. Force Ouvriere union leader ‘A MODEL OF EFFICIENCY’ rail volumes have dropped significantly in the was splattered on the head when militants services were running. Jean-Claude Mailly showed no sign of being Ringling Bros is considered the world’s largest past year as the economics have favored water- of the hardline CGT trade union cornered Socialist President Francois Hollande, ready to call off the industrial action. “We’re private train operator, running two separate borne imports, leaving a trail of unused tank cars him in the Paris suburb of Montreuil, piling pressure on the CGT, said on Sunday not stupid. Nobody’s saying ‘we’re going to trains of 60 rail cars, each stretching more than a and plenty of uncertainty about the future of the where he was launching a stamp to com- it would be incomprehensible if rail and block the Euros’ ... but when your back is mile. Holan thrived in the circus’s apprentice-style business. memorate the 80th anniversary of the airline strikes prevented fans from travel- against the wall, there’s little alternative but culture, working his way up to trainmaster and “I think it’s probably fair to say that crude by “Popular Front” government that gave ling to matches during the month-long to continue,” Mailly told LCI TV. then general manager, where he was put in rail has hit its high-water mark, but I don’t think French workers new rights. Macron, who championship. The strike is costing the rail A BVA poll published at the weekend charge of coordinating the journeys. He never its gone forever,” Holan said. The power of rail, he advocates economic reforms to loosen company close to 20 million euros ($22.70 showed that 54 percent of French people missed a show during his time there. During long added, is that it can quickly be called back into million) a day in ticket exchanges, reim- interviewed were against the protests. The rigid labor market rules and promote flexi- hauls, such as trips from Dallas to Philadelphia, action when market conditions change, for exam- bility and competition, has become a bursements and lost freight business, an government averted a separate strike by air Holan would have to stop the train to make sure ple during supply disruptions. bogeyman for traditional leftists. SNCF source said. traffic controllers. However, pilots at Air the animals were fed and bathed. That kind of juggling suits a guy who spent his “It’s par for the course but it won’t have France have given notice of plans to strike years keeping balls in the air to get circus clowns any impact on my determination,” Macron “BACK AGAINST THE WALL” for several days from June 11 over manage- “Whether it was a field in Iowa or a parking lot told reporters after the attack, saying there Negotiators worked to clinch a deal by ment plans to curb their salaries. in Chattanooga, Tennessee, we had to find a spot to their shows on time. Unlike the circus, which was no economic future for those who an end of yesterday deadline after the gov- Management and unions at the flag carrier to unload all the animals from the train,” Holan only had the train, oil at least has the option of resisted change. ernment intervened last week pledging to were due to hold a new round of talks yes- said. “The train operators would often know in pipeline, rail, ship or truck. “For a logistics guy, Participation in action against the labor safeguard rest periods and help the SNCF terday. — Reuters advance where we were going, and they would options are a best friend,” he said. — Reuters BUSINESS TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 Etihad Airways appoints 3 Emiratis to senior positions in its global network

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national air- roles as diverse as Air Defence, Search and line of the United Arab Emirates, has appoint- Rescue, and Air Traffic Control. He joined ed UAE nationals as Airport Managers in Etihad Airways in 2011 and has worked in South Korea, Seychelles, and Saudi Arabia. operations in Doha, Manchester and Riyadh. This brings to eight the number of Etihad His last position was as Duty Manager in Airways’ Emirati Airport Managers across the Riyadh. world. Geert W. Boven, Etihad Airways’ Senior Fatima Al-Hashemi has been appointed Vice-President Global Airport Services, said: Airport Manager for Incheon, South Korea “It’s great to have staff of this calibre on our Jennifer Suleiman, Zain Group’s (ICN). Yousuf Mohammed has been selected team. They will have overall responsibility for Asaad Al-Banwan Scott Gegenheimer, Zain Group CEO Head of Corporate Sustainability. as Airport Manager for Medina, Saudi Arabia our operations at their airports, including (MED), and Mansour Hamad will be Airport safety, security, and station performance Manager for Seychelles (SEZ), in MahÈ. management. These are challenging roles ‘Building the Future’ Ray Gammell, Etihad Aviation Group’s requiring a number of diverse skills sets that Chief People and Performance Officer, said: have been carefully developed during their “These new appointments embody the suc- careers with us.” Zain publishes fifth annual sustainability report cess of our UAE National Development The UAE’s national airline employs over Programme and also demonstrates our ability 3,000 Emiratis globally. In 2015 the airline KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom progress on the national and regional level.” members of society have been well-chronicled to attract top Emirati talent from elsewhere. welcomed more than 1,200 UAE nationals to innovator with a presence in eight markets in the Scott Gegenheimer, Zain Group CEO said, “Zain over the years, and in 2015 the company launched Our new airport managers are excellent its global workforce, representing 30 per cent Middle East and Africa, announces the publication is one of the leading mobile operators in the MENA a Group-wide comprehensive effort to raise aware- examples of our Emirati employees’ enthusi- of its core staff - the largest nationality group of its fifth annual sustainability report, entitled region and as such we continue to lead the way on ness about child abuse. This topic is often consid- asm to become leaders in aviation, and I look of the 140 nationalities within Etihad Airways’ ‘Sustainability Report 2015: Building the future’. The transparency and sustainability. Our detailed ered a taboo in the Middle East region, and show- forward to watching their careers continue to multicultural global team. availability of this latest report makes Zain Group reports help us to gauge where we are across a cases Zain’s resolve to cast the spotlight anyway it flourish.” Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, one of the most consistently transparent mobile number of important indicators aiding the plan- sees injustice and exploitation. operators in the MENA region given the detail of ning and implementation of future sustainability The report also highlights Zain’s material information it shares in the publication. Available exclusively online through an interac- tive interface that is user-friendly and minimizes the company’s environmental impact, this year’s publication has a number of new developments including a section dedicated to detailing Zain’s engagement in human rights issues that are relat- ed to the company’s activities and business rela- tionships. For the first time the report is aligned with the United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGP), given the UNGP Business and Human Rights Reporting Framework was published in 2015 as the first com- prehensive guidance for companies to report on their most relevant human rights issues. Zain’s 2015 report also details the company’s and capacity building initiatives.” actions to leverage and drive efficiencies in pro- sustainability agenda, highlighting key partner- Key highlights of the latest report include the curement across all operations by undertaking a ships and commitments with global entities such fact that Zain was able to reduce its 2014-2015 Group-wide optimization process during 2015. This Fatima Al-Hashmi. Mansour Hamad as the World Economic Forum, Business Backs emissions in Sudan by 24 percent; in Jordan by 6 program saw the centralization of many innovative Education, Child Helpline International (CHI), and percent, in Saudi Arabia by 5 percent, and in South technologies that the company invests in, a signifi- An important part of developing the UAE and in 2015 carried 17.6 million passengers. REFUNITE. Sudan by 2 percent. The company also reported cant exercise that will result in Zain saving in excess national workforce is the opportunity to work From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies The report illustrates Zain’s ongoing commit- that the number of hybrid solution installations of US $100 million over the next three years. in a dynamic, multi-cultural environment and to, or has announced plans to serve, 117 ment to align its policies and activities with the had grown to include 193 diesel generator battery Jennifer Suleiman, Zain Group’s Head of to be posted on international assignments to passenger and cargo destinations in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, and solutions, and 30 solar hybrid solutions. During Corporate Sustainability commented, “We are very accelerate their development. More than 90 Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia the document communicates Zain’s triple bottom 2015 the Group reached a total of 604 hybrid serious and proud of the work we do in this area, UAE nationals are positioned at the airline’s and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of line approach (social, environmental and eco- installations, an increase of 59 percent between and in many ways have become the regional tele- offices and airports across the Middle East, 122 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with 204 air- nomic) to all stakeholders. The report is a tool to 2014 to 2015. com benchmark with regards to the disclosure of Asia, Europe and the Americas. craft on firm order, including 71 Boeing measure success, and to chart Zain’s adherence Zain’s long list of humanitarian efforts in 2015 many of the activities we undertake and the feed- Fatima is the airline’s second Emirati 787s, 25 Boeing 777Xs, 62 Airbus A350s and to universal principles such as human and labor included the development of a prepaid package by back we offer regarding their implementation and female Airport Manager. She joined Etihad 10 Airbus A380s. rights, as well as the company’s engagement with touch in Lebanon to enable connectivity for over development.” Airways in 2012 as a Graduate Manager and Etihad Airways holds equity investments the general public. one million Syrian refugees present in the country. Suleiman continued, “Zain is committed to forg- has worked in Abu Dhabi and Singapore. in airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Commenting on the release of the report, Zain The Al-Tawasol line offers discounted rates for ing better living circumstances for people in the Fatima graduated from Zayed University in Jet Airways, Virgin Australia, and Swiss-based Group Chairman, Asaad Al-Banwan said, “The value Syrians in Lebanon for voice, SMS and data, as well communities in which we serve and beyond, and Dubai with a degree in Business Darwin Airline, trading as Etihad Regional. of sustainability reporting can be witnessed in the as discounts for calls and messages to Syria. this is reflected in developments such as Zain’s Administration and Information Technology. Etihad Airways, along with airberlin, Air transparent nature in which we report on Zain’s Zain also established the Internally Displaced expansion of the alignment of its business and cor- Yousuf began his career in the aviation Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad impact on the wider socio-economic landscape, Persons (IDP) Assistance Project during the course porate social responsibility activities with those of industry in 2004 as an airport services agent. Regional, Jet Airways and NIKI, also partici- the company’s governance structure, and its rela- of 2015, adopting a multilateral approach aimed at the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals as He joined Etihad Airways in 2011 as an pate in Etihad Airways Partners, a brand that tionships with various regulatory bodies. By taking providing relief and assistance to the displaced in developed by the United Nations. We also signed Operations Duty Manager and has worked in brings together partner airlines to offer cus- the lead in the region on sustainability reporting, Iraq. The project was launched during Ramadan up for membership of the World Economic Forum Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, and most tomers more choice through improved net- Zain is attempting to transform our communities 2015, and has impacted a total of 19,700 internally in 2015 as a Strategic Partner Associate. Such initia- recently, Muscat. Mansour is a 13 year veteran works and schedules and enhanced frequent and raise the bar with regards to private sector displaced persons in Iraq so far. tives reflect Zain’s ongoing drive to address devel- of the UAE Air Force, where he worked in flyer benefits. involvement in achieving broad socio-economic Zain’s efforts to protect the most vulnerable opment challenges in the region and beyond.”

As Abenomics struggles, Japan premier pushes ‘equal pay’ TOKYO: When Fumiko Kasai returned to work a opposition from unions representing full-time decade ago she found Japan’s job market was employees. Meanwhile, the gap has been grow- very different to the one she had left in the ing between “regular” and “non-regular” workers. 1980s to raise her four children. Kasai, who had The former are full-time employees with perma- enjoyed a well-paid full-time job with a car firm nent contracts and pay scales based on seniori- before giving up work when she married, is now ty; the latter are temps, part-timers and short- a temporary worker at a butcher’s. Earning term contract workers with more precarious 200,000 yen ($1,835) a month, her hourly pay is jobs. Before Japan’s bubble burst in the early around half that of a full-time worker doing the 1990s, 80 percent of workers were full-time same job. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has put employees with job security, and most felt mid- tackling Japan’s labor inequality at the centre of dle class. Last year, the share of non-regular BEC to giveaway four cars: his policy agenda as the number of temporary workers in the labour force hit a record 37.5 per- workers hits a record high, posing a challenge to cent. Suzuka Watanabe, 53, a temporary store Grand prize BMW 3 series his “Abenomics” stimulus package ahead of a manager at a grocery, said her pay was about 60 summer election. “At first I saw nothing strange percent of regular workers in the same job. KUWAIT: Bahrain Exchange Company loyalty with the chance to win incredible about a housewife doing a low-paid part-time Watanabe took up the job three years ago when KFH names 7 (BEC), specialists in worldwide money trans- prizes. We would like to take this opportuni- job,” 59-year-old Kasai said. her husband died and she had to raise their fers and currency exchange, have launched ty to wish our customers and their families a “But no matter how hard I worked, my salary teenage son by herself. winners of banking their latest promotional campaign ‘Bob’s Car healthy and blessed Ramadan.” would not rise much even as I bear the responsi- “I agree there needs to be a system in which Bonanza’. BEC currently has over 40 branches bility as a team leader. I don’t want employers to part-timers work for a short time and flexibly,” cards campaign Fronted by the company’s Brand across Kuwait and specialises in sending treat temporary workers as cheap labour force Watanabe said. “But that doesn’t mean part- Ambassador Bob, the BEC Buddy, the cam- money around the globe safely and quickly for the sake of cutting personnel costs.” With timers should put up with lower hourly pay than part-time and temporary workers now making full-time workers if they do the same job with KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) named 7 win- paign will consist of 3 prize draws taking to over 46,000 locations in 30 countries ners of the fifth draw of the new banking cards pro- place on July 3, August 1 and September 1 through its own money transfer product - up about 40 percent of the labour force, Abe the same responsibilities.” Masaki Kuwahara, sen- vows to adopt an “equal pay for equal work” ior economist at Nomura Securities, said Japan motional campaign themed “Win Samsung Curved where one lucky customer will win a new EzRemit. Its global reach is extended to UHD 65” TV with KFH Cards” in an attempt to encour- Toyota Yaris each month. Ending the cam- over 200 countries through its partnership scheme, forcing firms to pay the same wage for needed to make more use of women and older workers doing the same job. workers given its dwindling labour force. age clients to use KFH credit, prepaid and debit cards paign in style, BEC will conduct a grand with MoneyGram an international remit- Abe is counting on the plan - a centrepiece of “However, it will be difficult to implement prize draw for the chance to win a brand tance company. while making purchases in Kuwait and overseas. a mid-year raft of policy announcements - to such a policy anytime soon and the hurdle is new BMW 3 Series. BFC Group Holdings (BFC Group / The The winners are Jamal Ali, Mohammad Alrabeia, boost flagging consumption and win votes high if you attempt to force it under Japan’s tra- Running from the 1st June to 17th Group) is the holding company for Bahrain Abdullah Alenezi, Fawziya Abdullah, Reem ahead of a July upper house election. The move ditional labour system, which is based on the September 2016, the campaign will be Financing Company (BFC), Bahrain, Bahrain Alawadhi, Sanitan Al-Mutairi, and Sara Alhais. For follows his decision to delay a scheduled sales lifetime employment and seniority-based wage open to all customers that make any money Exchange Company (BEC), Kuwait, BFC every KD 10 spent on their KFH cards, clients will tax hike by two-and-a-half years, putting his system,” he said. transfer or currency exchange transaction Exchange Limited (formerly EzRemit get a chance to enter a draw and win daily plans for fiscal reform on the back burner amid from one of its 40+ branches, plus cus- Limited), United Kingdom, BFC Forex & Samsung Curved UHD 65” TV for 50 days ending stubborn weakness in the economy. CHEAP LABOUR FORCE tomers who send money online through Financial Services PVT Ltd (BFC Forex), India June 14th 2016. KFH Credit and Prepaid cards used But the plan could backfire on Japanese Overall employees’ annual pay stood at 4.15 in domestic and international retail spends and KFH BEC’s secure online money transfer service and BFC Exchange Malaysia Sdn.Bhd. (BFC firms by pushing up labour costs and squeezing million yen as of 2014, having peaked at 4.67 ‘BEC Online’ will also be eligible to take part. Exchange), Malaysia. The Group specializes profits, analysts say. It also faces resistance from million yen in 1997, reflecting a steady decline in Debit cards used in international retail spends are Customers will be entered into the monthly in sending and receiving money securely the businesses who would have to implement it. the number of well-paid full-time workers, gov- eligible for the daily draw. prize draw for the month that they make a and efficiently across the globe and offers “It will be a step forward towards fixing a ernment data shows. Hourly wages for part- KFH strives to continuously offer its clients new transaction and the grand prize draw will be foreign currency exchange solutions at the labour gap,” said Yuriko Kinoshita, a member of timers stand at 56.8 percent of those for full-time promotions and discounts in order to distinguish open to all customers that have transacted best available rates. With a history of over the Seikyo Roren representing co-op workers. workers, excluding benefits. them among peers, not to mention to further bolster throughout the campaign period. 95 years, BFC Group continues to grow its “But it’s hard to carry it out without support from In France, by comparison, the ratio is 89 per- bank’s leading position in the field of banking cards. Mr. Mathews Varghese, BEC General retail network and currently has over 120 the management and understanding from regu- cent, while in Germany it is 79 percent and in KFH marketing campaigns play a significant role Manager commented on the campaign, “As branches located across the world. Its mon- lar employees who worry about pay cuts in the Britain and Italy about 70 percent, according to in underlining KFH’s principles that include boost- we approach the holy month of Ramadan, ey transfers product - EzRemit - is also pres- name of equal pay for equal work.” Sadayuki data from the Japan Institute for Labour Policy ing sales, and benefitting clients and merchants. we are delighted to spread goodwill ent in over 30 countries with more than Sakakibara, head of Japan’s biggest business and Training, a semi-governmental institution. This new campaign is part of KFH’s efforts to amongst our customers and reward their 46,000 agent locations worldwide. lobby Keidanren, has said he would support The government aims to bring the wage dif- reward its clients and grant them additional value; Abe’s plan, but added: “We must consider ferential between regular and non-regular work- thus achieving customer satisfaction and boosting Japan’s own pay system and job practice, rather ers to the same levels as in Europe. “Labour their confidence. The campaign also aims at than just promising the same pay for the same inequality is becoming a serious problem even enhancing the bank’s presence especially that it job.” In the Reuters Corporate Survey earlier this as companies are raising record profits,” dominates the largest market share in the field of year only 9 percent of Japanese firms described Masahiko Shibayama, special adviser to the pre- banking cards. the plan as realistic. mier, told Reuters. “To boost consumption, we must improve treatment of non-regular work- It is worth noting that KFH has won several LOST DECADES ers.” Fusako Hirasawa, a single mother of a seven- awards in the field of banking cards which reiterates Structural reform to boost consumption and year-old girl, earns 150,000 yen-a-month as a its success and efficiency in banking cards market. revive growth is one of the “three arrows” of temporary worker delivering door-to-door food KFH enjoys high confidence and leadership in the Abenomics - aimed at reviving the economy and groceries near Tokyo five days a week, about market in addition to high quality products which after two so-called lost decades of torpor and 70 percent of what regular employees make. have enabled it to achieve growth in cards market deflation - alongside fiscal stimulus and massive “It’s quite common nowadays for women to and increase the number of customers. KFH occu- monetary easing. But Abe has so far struggled to work regardless of being married or a single pies the leading position as the issuer of banking push labour reforms that would make it easier mother, so I hope companies treat workers more cards and one of leading banks at the GCC level. for companies to hire and fire, due in part to equally,” she said.— Reuters TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 TECHNOLOGY

Unplugged wedding: Here comes the bride, down go the phones

NEW YORK: In a phone-toting, social media- The fact that “put your phones away” is a they don’t make for good photos. Not that addicted millennials, thought ditching were they invited and I wasn’t?’” she says. mad age, you might think trying to keep your style of wedding instead of an obvious we’re pining for a simpler, low-tech way of phones was a great idea. “I don’t like them Figuring that our guests wouldn’t feel the wedding offline would be crazy. point shows how much mobile phones life. Amber and I met on a dating website, controlling my life,” says our friend Katie need to take selfies if they had a chance to Yet we did just that. We asked our guests have altered even the most emotional and we used our smartphones to navigate to Morse, a social media professional. It was a take better pictures, we set up a photo to stay off their phones during our ceremony moments of our lives. And as we worked to our venue. Because we didn’t want to annoy tougher sell for my mom and my aunt, both booth with a beautiful backdrop. It was and other key moments. In doing so, we were spread the word and plan our wedding, we or inconvenience guests, we nixed phones in their 60s and relatively new to technolo- busy all night. There’s a photo of some of hoping to make the celebration more enjoy- learned even more about our relationship only for our 15 minute ceremony, first dance gy. They just wanted to show us off on my friends carrying me sideways. Thanks to able for everyone. As fun as smartphones, with technology - ‘til death or logging out and cake-cutting. We allowed phones during Facebook. It’s the same generational champagne, I don’t quite remember why Facebook and Instagram are, they’ve turned do us part. cocktail hour and the rest of the reception, dynamic that can make social media exas- that happened. us into part-time documentarians. We think Smartphones have become an all-or- and we told our guests they could take all perating to people who have older relatives While D’Angelo had to confront one about how to photograph something as nothing phenomenon: When one person at the selfies they wanted. But we asked them as Facebook friends. People who’ve spent a guest who ignored the ban, but agreed to soon as we see it. And we distance ourselves the table pulls out a phone, everyone else not to post any photos of us online. We did lot of their lives online have internalized a delete the posted photo, our guests hon- from the feelings that go along with these takes it as permission to do the same. hire a professional photographer to capture certain kind of etiquette, a sense of when ored our requests. A lot of them even aban- moments. Sometimes people start giving advice and the evening for us, including the ceremony. it’s proper to contact someone or share a doned phones for the entire party, even “Everyone is kind of watching your tech support. The next thing you know, We wanted to make sure her photos were photo. An older relative without that sensi- when they didn’t have to. Later, they entire big moment in life through a little 5- everyone is checking texts and social media. full of smiling faces, not screens. bility might appear ... a little overenthusias- thanked us and said that made the day inch screen,” says Lizzie Post, a great-great- Not to mention those horrible photos we tic. We sympathized with my mom. Some of more enjoyable. Freed of the urge to reflex- granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily regret the next morning. It’s incredibly easy Funny pattern her best friends couldn’t attend, and she ively document everything they did, they Post and president of the Emily Post to take photos with your phone, which We made our request gently, but often. wanted to include them. But if we let one soaked up the event itself and appreciated Institute. “We’re not really in the moment. means it’s incredibly easy to shoot subjects Maybe a little more often than we needed person start taking and posting photos of the work we had put into it. The dance floor We’re recording the moment.” That’s why looking terrible, utterly intoxicated or twice to. We mentioned the unplugged-ness of us, everyone would do it. Dorian D’Angelo, was packed for most of the night. Back in my then-fiancÈe Amber Marlow knew what their actual age. And because of Amber’s our wedding in our invitations and who works in marketing for a financial firm our room, I marveled at the fact that I was she wanted: an unplugged wedding, in professional experience, we both knew what explained it on our wedding website. But in New York, had a different reason for ban- married - and that I hadn’t touched my which you ask guests to put away their we didn’t want to see in our wedding pho- we were careful not to make threats or ning smartphones at her wedding in 2010: phone for about eight hours and hadn’t phones for all or part of the festivities. She’s tos: guests glued to their screens as we demands, and we never thought about ask- She and her husband weren’t able to invite missed it. My wife marked the occasion by a wedding photographer, and she’s been walked down the aisle or holding up iPads ing people to hand over their phones. A all their friends and didn’t want anyone to picking up her phone to take a photo of our recommending that clients go unplugged to record the first dance. Phones can take funny pattern emerged: Our 20- and 30- feel hurt when they see party photos on ringed hands. She posted the photo, and we for years. good photos, but with their distracting glow, something friends, the supposedly tech- social media. “They would wonder ‘Why put our phones back down. —AP

Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud accounting

SAN FRANCISCO: A whistleblower lawsuit have begun to break out some measure of filed against Oracle Corp over its account- cloud revenue, including Oracle, SAP, ing practices underscores the pressures Microsoft and Amazon. Accountants and established computer companies face to analysts say that classifying software sales show that they are growing in the fast- as cloud or traditional remains something moving business known as the cloud. of an art. “There’s some subjectivity in ‘is it The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in US cloud, is it traditional software?,” said Steve District Court in San Francisco by former Biskie, an auditor and co-founder of com- Oracle senior finance manager Svetlana pliance consultancy High Water Advisors. Blackburn, also revives longstanding ques- Like others, he said the most nebulous tions about proper accounting when soft- part of cloud accounting concerns situa- ware and computer services are bought on tions where the customer buys a product a subscription basis rather than as a single that can be used partly in the cloud, and package, analysts said. Those questions are partly on its own hardware. becoming more urgent as companies US accounting rules state that in cases including Oracle, IBM, Microsoft and SAP when use is mixed, companies should allo- race to transform their businesses for an cate the revenue between traditional, or era in which customers no longer own and licensed software; and cloud, or hosted operate their own information technology software. “Determining the fair value of the systems and instead lease computing serv- software license and hosting service may SEATTLE: A JetBlue plane takes off in view of the air traffic control tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in Seattle. —AP ices and software from cloud vendors using require the use of estimates,” the rules say. vast data centers. “Management should consider all relevant information, such as information from the Subjectivity negotiation process with the vendor, in No room for old technology Blackburn’s lawsuit accuses Oracle man- estimating the fair value of the license.” agement of pushing her to “fit square data There lies the gray area, says Enterprise into round holes” to make Oracle’s cloud Strategy Group analyst Dan Conde, and the in new airport towers: Union services’ results look better. She alleges that point on which the Oracle lawsuit might her bosses instructed her to add millions of hinge. “They can’t tell how much I use my dollars of accruals for expected business own hardware,” he said. “Am I a casual user, Prototype e-strip system is too unstable and crashes too often “with no concrete or foreseeable billing to or writing a lot on a computer? It then support the numbers.” “We are confident requires some guesswork there.” WASHINGTON: Two state-of-the-art airport tow- slow adoption of new technology. The paper Harbor International Airport tower for several that all our cloud accounting is proper and Software accounting issues have ers due to go into operation this fall in San strips are more time-consuming, which slows the years, but has been plagued with problems that correct,” an Oracle spokeswoman said on dogged companies for years, particularly Francisco and Las Vegas will first need extensive handling of planes. Remodeling the cab at frequently require controllers to revert to using Thursday, adding that Blackburn worked at subscription-software businesses. Three remodeling to make room for technology that McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas may paper strips, Rinaldi said. The most recent crash of Oracle for less than a year and was termi- years ago, the US Securities and Exchange dates backs to the early days of air traffic control, not be too difficult because it’s fairly roomy, but the system’s server was on May 16, said Doug nated for poor performance. Blackburn Commission investigated IBM over how it according to union officials. remodeling the one at San Francisco Church, a union spokesman. does not use the word “fraud” in her law- reports its cloud-computing revenue, an The new rooms on top of the towers where International Airport will be tough because there “The most frustrating thing is that there are suit, and analysts say outright fraud is investigation that ended in 2014 with no controllers watch aircraft operations were is no extra space, Rinaldi said. systems out there that would work off the shelf,” unlikely. Nevertheless, the situation poses enforcement action. Five years ago, designed for equipment that helps controllers The FAA’s head of air traffic operations said she said Rinaldi, citing electronic flight strip systems risks, said Pat Walravens, an analyst at JMP Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler took track planes electronically. But the prototype was unaware of this problem until Rinaldi raised it made by Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Thales and Securities, partly because Oracle’s sales cloud-software company Salesforce.com electronic strip system the Federal Aviation during a recent aviation symposium. If the elec- Canada’s air traffic control agency. “Why are we force has been offered big incentives to Inc to task for financial practices such as Administration plans to use is too unstable and tronic strips can’t be relied upon, “we’ll figure out recreating the wheel?” The FAA recently solicited book cloud deals. An Oracle spokeswoman how it accounts for sales commissions. An “crashes” too often to be relied upon, said Paul what we need to do,” said Terri Bristol. Rinaldi bids from manufacturers to create an electronic did not immediately respond to a request SEC inquiry over a similar issue, which ulti- Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic raised the issue during a discussion of legislation strip system for the agency to replace the inter- for comment about the incentives. mately led to the company restating its Controllers Association. This means that con- sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa, chairman of nally developed prototype system. However, even Oracle shares fell almost 4 percent the 2002 and 2003 results, contributed to a trollers need to quickly turn to the historic system the House Transportation Committee, to remove after a contractor is selected, there are likely to be day after the lawsuit was made public. delay in Salesforce.com’s 2004 initial public of passing paper strips from one controller to air traffic control operations from the FAA and many years of development, testing and installa- Accounting for cloud software “can get very offering. In 2006, software maker another to hand off responsibility for a plane and spin them off into a private, nonprofit corporation tion, Rinaldi said. Construction of the San complex and requires judgment calls and Computer Associates had to restate past carefully line up multiple strips to keep tabs on controlled primarily by major airlines and other Francisco tower cost the FAA $77 million, while estimates which a third party might dis- financial results after an internal audit the status of flights. segments of the aviation industry. the airport is spending an additional $50 million agree with upon further review,” Walravens found issues concerning stock options Here’s the problem: the tower “cabs” have to remove the old tower and construct several added. Because cloud software is growing and how the company booked some sub- been designed without the tables, printers and New system unrelated facilities, said airport spokesman Doug fast while traditional software sales slow, scription revenue. Its former chief execu- places to hang strips that are necessary for con- The union supports the bill as a means to Yakel. The FAA estimated the cost of the Las Vegas companies have an incentive to play up tive, Sanjay Kumar, pleaded guilty to trollers to use the old system while still keeping break FAA’s cycle of failed or delayed technology tower at about $100 million at the time ground their prowess in the cloud. securities fraud in 2006 and was sen- an eye on planes, he said. This is an example of acquisition programs, and to eliminate chronic was broken in 2011. In quarterly reporting, many companies tenced to 12 years in jail. —Reuters the larger problem that the FAA’s remodel of understaffing at air traffic facilities, Rinaldi said. The agency announced last week that it has these towers relied on the assumption that the The roughly 15,000 controllers employed by the broken ground on construction of a third new air- new technology would work. The FAA’s contin- agency is the lowest number in nearly three port tower at Charlotte, North Carolina, that is ued use of paper strips to track planes when air decades, and many controllers in New York, also designed to use the prototype electronic traffic control systems in many countries have Atlanta and other busy facilities routinely work 6- tracking system. The design of the Charlotte cab long since moved to electronic methods is fre- day weeks and 10-hour days, union officials said. appears to allow enough room to add equipment quently cited by lawmakers and industry officials The prototype electronic system developed by for the use of paper strips as a fallback, said as an example of the agency’s often painfully the FAA has been in use in the Phoenix Sky Church. — AP Nest CEO flies coop 2 years after $3.2bn sale to Google

SAN FRANCISCO: Nest Labs CEO Tony Fadell is lion setback at the same time last year. “were not as good as we hoped,” prompting flying the coop two years after selling the smart- Fadell’s “position was becoming pretty unten- Dropcam co-founder Greg Duffy to lash out in a Bangladesh heist criminals may thermostat maker to Google for $3.2 billion. able, so it’s probably a good thing that he’s post on Medium. Fadell, best known for helping to invent Apple’s going,” Dawson said. “This should allow Nest to After calling it a mistake to sell Dropcam to never be identified: Ex US official iPod, announced in a Friday blog post he is leav- move on without the distraction of the recent Nest, Duffy wrote that Nest’s leadership seems ing Nest. His departure comes after reports pub- news stories and criticisms.” In the most evident to “be fetishizing only the most superfluous and SINGAPORE: A former top US intelli- and some other countries are also carry- lished earlier this year detailed intensifying fric- sign of the tension within Nest, Fadell clashed negative traits of their mentors” in an apparent gence official on cyber security has ing out inquiries. The hackers stole money tion within Nest and delays in delivering new with a co-founder of Dropcam, a web cam maker reference to Fadell’s former boss at Apple, the warned that government investigators from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the products designed for Internet-connected that Nest bought for $517 million in 2014. late Steve Jobs, who was known for demeaning may never be able to ascertain who car- New York Federal Reserve. One fraudulent homes. Both Fadell and Alphabet, the parent Fadell told the technology website The employees. Page praised Fadell as “a true vision- ried out a cyber heist that led to the theft transfer to a Sri Lankan entity was company of Google and Nest, depicted the Information that a lot of Dropcam employees ary” in his Friday statement. —AP of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central reversed, but four transfers for a com- shake-up as a mutual decision. Fadell, 47, will bank in February. Sean Kanuck, who was bined $81 million went to the Philippines now serve as an adviser to Alphabet CEO Larry the most senior official in charge of cyber and wound up being laundered through Page. Fadell’s replacement at Nest will be an out- security at the Office of the Director of casinos and casino agents there. sider, Marwan Fawaz, who formerly oversaw the National Intelligence for five years until Most of the money remains missing. home division of Motorola Mobility while that mid-May, told Reuters that there had Kanuck said that he believed either an device maker was owned by Google. In his blog been no official determination on who extremely sophisticated criminal group or post, Fadell said the discussions about a transi- committed the cyber heist, one of the a rogue nation carried out the theft. tion to a new management began late last year. biggest ever. BAE Systems has said malware used to “This will give me the time and flexibility to “They may never be able to make one,” erase the tracks of hackers in the pursue new opportunities to create and disrupt Kanuck said on the sidelines of the annual Bangladesh Bank heist was similar to code other industries,” Fadell wrote. Jackdaw Research Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier secu- used to attack Sony Corp in 2014, a strike analyst Jan Dawson suspects Fadell may have rity forum, held at the weekend in blamed by the FBI on North Korea. “We been nudged aside as Alphabet imposes more Singapore. He said he had some knowl- have actually seen criminal enterprises financial discipline on its subsidiaries in an effort edge of the case but was not directly that were able to bring together a range to pare its losses on its operations outside involved in the probe. Investigations into of capabilities, ranging from insider access Google. Those businesses, which include self-dri- the heist are being coordinated by the US to credentials, going through to people ving cars and medical research in addition to Federal Bureau of Investigation. The who were willing to go physically remove Nest, lost $802 million during the first three SAN FRANCISCO: People make their way along Post Street outside the new Apple Union authorities in Bangladesh, the Philippines money from ATMs,” said Kanuck.—Reuters months of this year, widening from a $633 mil- Square store in San Francisco. — AP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE

AUSTRALIA: In this photo, a koala who goes by the name of Oxley Kaylee who lost an eye and has had her AUSTRALIA: In this photo, a koala who goes by the name of Ocean Summer who is blind from brain dam- left hind leg amputated after being hit by a car resides at the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie. age resides at the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie. —AFP Photos Hairy future for Australia’s beloved koala

PORT MACQUARIE: A sweet, sickly From afar, she appeared in fine health. cure, Robyn, found on Sherwood Road toll. While there were believed to be lations for some time and can cause home, making them vulnerable to smell filled the air as Sherwood Robyn, But closer inspection revealed a “wet and named in a nod to the famous out- more than 10 million koalas before blindness, infertility and death. It is vehicle strikes and animal attacks, said a 12-year-old koala, was brought into a bottom” - a clear sign of the Chlamydia law, is already experiencing advanced British settlers arrived in 1788, a 2012 different to the human strain of the hospital coordinator Mick Feeney. The small examination room at Australia’s infection which is ravaging Australia’s stages of the sexually-transmitted dis- national count placed their total num- disease: The latest research suggests it animal famously only eat leaves from first hospital for the furry marsupials. iconic native animal. With no available ease and will likely die a painful death bers at around 330,000, though their could have first spread to the marsu- a narrow range of the eucalyptus gum within months, vets say. existence in treetops makes accurate pials from livestock brought by early tree species-limiting its food supply The spread and impact of the dis- assessment difficult. In parts of European settlers to Australia. But and adding to its woes. “It’s not an ease have been exacerbated by human Queensland, koalas are “effectively increased human development on easy issue to deal with in an area development encroaching the ani- extinct” a recent study by the state koala territory has exacerbated the where there is a great deal of growth,” mals” territory, Cheyne Flanagan, clini- university found. impact of the disease in recent years. Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Peter cal director at the Koala Hospital in In New South Wales the marsupial’s Besseling told AFP. “People want to Port Macquarie, told AFP. “It’s driven by overall numbers have plunged more ‘Death by a thousand cuts’ move to the coast and we need to pressure on the animals, when there’s a than 30 percent since 1990. Both The Koala Hospital was established look at ways in which we can protect disturbed habitat... they’re forced to regions - along with the Australian in the coastal town of Port Macquarie the koala into the long-term,” he live closer together, which gives us Capital Territory - have listed the ani- in 1973. But there has been a marked added. more interaction between the animals,” mal as “vulnerable” to extinction. “I’m shift in those being treated in recent Researchers at the University of she explained. This causes the disease not optimistic at all,” said Damien years. Flanagan says she now sees Sydney, who have collaborated close- to spread rapidly, Flanagan added, say- Higgins, head of the Koala Health Hub mainly older marsupials and that ly with the Koala Hospital for ing that additional factors such as at the University of Sydney, assessing admission numbers have dramatically decades, are working hard to mitigate increased competition for territory and the animal’s long term prospects for fallen-suggesting populations are the challenges facing koalas by study- food can add to the problem. survival. “Ultimately, the pressures act- dying out. She believes the changes ing the diseases they succumb to. ing against koalas are not going away. are caused by habitat loss as trees are “The other aspect is damage control. ‘Effectively extinct’ Development is continuing... and felled to make way for urban develop- Once things like development are The prognosis for Sherwood Robyn while people want to live where ment, describing the impact on koalas happening, (it’s about) trying to mirrors the dire outlook for koala pop- koalas live... and mine where koalas as “death by a thousand cuts”. somehow reduce the impact on AUSTRALIA: In this photo, Sherwood Robyn, a 12-year-old koala is ulations on Australia’s east coast as live, they’re going to be in trouble,” he Due to this land clearance, young koalas,” Higgins said. “It’s a band-aid in given a general anesthetic before being examined by Cheyne habitat loss, dog attacks, car strikes, told AFP. koalas are driven further afield to a way, to try and keep the popula- Flanagan, clinical director at the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie. climate change and disease take their Chlamydia has been in koala popu- search out suitable sites to set up tions as healthy as we can.” —AFP Mutilated rhino in S Africa on long road to recovery

BELA BELA, South Africa: Sedated, blindfold- healed 60 percent,” he said with satisfaction, of the worldwide population, has borne the ed, her ears plugged with cotton-wool, “Hope” stressing that the pioneering medical proce- brunt of a recent boom in international the rhino breathes heavily as veterinarians dure continues to be a risky experiment. “We poaching syndicates. work to repair a gaping wound left by poach- don’t know which antibiotics to give, at which ers who hacked off her horns. A year after dosage, which painkillers to give, we don’t ‘Hope survived’ being left for dead on a game reserve outside even know the basic anatomy,” he admitted. The rhino are slaughtered for their horns in South Africa’s southern city of Port Elizabeth, Hope, aged six, has been treated by South the supposed belief that they cure diseases Hope has undergone about 15 operations to African veterinarians organized by Saving the such as cancer in Vietnam and China. Also reconstruct her ravaged face. Survivors, a non-profit organization that believed to be an aphrodisiac, the horn is com- Veterinary surgeon Johan Marais sounded focuses on rhinos and other wild animals sub- posed mainly of keratin, the same component optimistic after examining the wound, original- ject to brutal attack or injuries. South Africa, as in human nails. From under 100 rhinos ly one meter in length after the attack. “It has home to around 20,000 rhinos, or 80 percent poached in South Africa in 2008, nearly 1,200 were killed by poachers in 2015 in carnage driven by the soaring price of horn which is estimated to be up to $60,000 a kilogram. Hope survived her attack, and for the past 12 NORTH CAROLINA: In this photo, Dr. Ronald C. Chen poses for a photo in his months, Marais and his team have exhaustively office at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chapel Hill, North tried often unconventional techniques to try to Carolina. Chen is the lead author on a new study of aggressive cancer treatment heal and re-seal the gruesome cavity in her in the last month of a patient’s life. —AP face. Materials involved in the procedures have When to give up: Treatment or included elephant skin, nylon fishing thread, and steel wire mesh. But keeping the dressings comfort for late-stage cancer? and bandages in place has been a major prob- lem as the wound gets itchy, so Hope scratches CHICAGO: Two months before Joe Clark died ‘I’m not giving up hope’ away against fence posts. “So whatever we put of colon cancer at age 31, a doctor gently told “There are hundreds if not thousands who in there she just tears it out,” said fellow sur- him it was time to stop treatment. He had suf- undergo too much therapy and too much suf- geon Gerhard Steenkamp. “She is so powerful, fered through more than a year of chemother- fering for every one person that we have who weighing two tones.” apy that produced painful sores in his mouth, ends up having a miracle,” said Dr Otis Brawley, last-ditch major abdominal surgery had left the American Cancer Society’s chief medical ‘Every individual counts’ behind excruciating scar tissue, and hope had officer. The study was presented Yesterday in The latest attempt to pull together the dried up. But the end of treatment had a sur- Chicago at the American Society of Clinical edges of the wound uses special elastic bands prise effect on Clark and his wife. “It was a Oncology’s annual meeting. Dr Ronald Chen, in a technique developed for post-abdominal whole new way of thinking to wrap our minds the study’s lead author and a cancer specialist around,” his widow, Amanda Evans-Clark at the University of North Carolina in Chapel surgery in humans. Marais starts off cleaning recalled. No more “fight mode,” she said. “We Hill, said the decision is still a struggle, even Hope’s wound while chasing away flies attract- finally felt like we were allowed to live.” When when he knows hospice might be the right ed by the stench from the wound. He drills to stop aggressive treatment is one of the choice. “If I can offer chemotherapy or if I can small holes in the skin and sews an elastic band most wrenching decisions in cancer care. offer radiation treatment, then I’m not giving along the wound. With the anesthetics wearing Medical guidelines say dying cancer up hope,” he said. out, Hope’s ears twitch - signaling that the sur- patients shouldn’t get harsh and painful treat- Wendy Sparks of Oklahoma City says gery must be wrapped up quickly. A mosquito ment, but new research suggests it happens watching her elderly mother and younger sis- net is stapled over the wound, and covered almost all of the time. During their last month ter both die of cancer within the last three with a large bandage which is then secured alive, three out four cancer patients younger years changed her thoughts about end-of-life with blue duct tape. than 65 got too-aggressive treatment and only treatment. Her mother stopped chemo after Within seconds the rhino hops to her feet, a handful got comfort-based hospice care her doctor assured her that ending treatment and the surgeons back off quickly, crossing instead, according to the recent study. There didn’t mean giving up. But her sister, Nikki their fingers that the latest dressing will stay in are many reasons why, but one of them is this, Stienman, kept up the treatment and suffered place. It has so far cost $45,000 to try to recon- said University of Chicago palliative care spe- severe side effects from what her sister thinks struct Hope’s face, but for Saving the Survivors, cialist Dr Monica Malec: “There’s nearly nothing was a needless final round of chemotherapy it is money well spent. “When a species harder than being faced with a patient who’s before she died at 38 of metastatic lung cancer becomes endangered, every individual counts begging you not to give up on them.” in 2013. “You’re not giving up if you don’t do because it is genetic diversity,” said anesthetist Dying patients and their families are some- treatment,” Sparks said. “You’re still fighting for Jana Pretorius. “If we had 100,000 rhino, then times in denial about their illness, and some- your life, in a different way. You’re fighting to we would probably never do this. But because times don’t understand the limitations of med- have good days.” ical treatment, the researchers and other spe- Dr Andrew Epstein, a palliative care expert it is becoming critical, then it makes sense.” cialists say. Those misunderstandings can often with the oncology society, said the new With around 25,000 rhino left in the world, be avoided if doctors begin end-of-life conver- research, which echoes studies in older cancer Hope embodies the survival of the species. “We sations early in the process of treating patients patients, is important because less is known don’t just want to treat her because we want to whose cancers are likely to be deadly. But those about end-of life care for younger patients. Too close a hole, she has to fit into the whole con- talks often never happen, Malec said, or they few doctors know about hospice, which is servation of rhinos,” said Steenkamp. “What don’t happen until the situation has progressed among the best but most under-used would be success for us is the day Hope has a to crisis, because they’re just too difficult. The resources, he said. But abandoning treatment baby and the day she can be part of the renais- new study is an analysis of health claims data and seeking hospice care is sometimes seen as sance of the rhinos.” These doctors may be at involving more than 28,000 cancer patients surrendering, especially with young patients, the cusp of a medical victory, and they plan to who died between 2007 and 2014. Their end- said American Cancer Society’s Brawley. “When SOUTH AFRICA: This file photo shows South African veterinarians applying bandage release Hope back into the wild. In a sign of life of-life treatment included hospitalizations, you’re dealing with young people, in their 40s, and stitches to a poached de-horned rhinoceros that was left to die by poachers on a after death, a small re-growth of her horn has chemotherapy and invasive procedures. Fewer 50s, even 60s, it’s just so difficult to accept that ranch in Bela Bela district. —AFP Photos been detected.—AFP than one in five patients received hospice care. this person is going to die,” he said.—AP TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE US may approve private How candy makers shape venture moon mission nutrition science WASHINGTON: The US government, in a because up to now “only governments first, is preparing to approve a private have undertaken space missions beyond commercial space mission beyond the Earth orbit,” Moon Express CEO and Earth’s orbit, the Wall Street Journal has founder Bob Richards told the Journal. NEW YORK: It was a startling scientific finding: hypotheses are market driven.” In the past year, 156 of no salary compensation. As research faculty, O’Neil is reported. The expected decision would The approval, still months away, Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those the 168 industry-funded studies Nestle reviewed expected to publish. set precedents for how the US govern- would pave the way for several other for- who don’t. Less startling was how it came about. The showed favorable results for sponsors. She said playing A Baylor College of Medicine representative, Lori ment would ensure that private ventures profit space ventures. These include paper, it turns out, was funded by a trade association up nutritional perks has become a critical marketing Williams, said all research funding goes through the comply with international space treaties, plans to mine asteroids, track space representing the makers of Butterfingers, Hershey and tool in the competitive food industry. “The only thing college. She said the college did not receive payment the Journal reported late Sunday, citing debris, and billionaire Elon Musk’s plan Skittles. And its findings were touted by the group that moves sales,” she said, “is health claims.” from the candy association or Nutrition Impact for the unnamed sources familiar with the for an unmanned mission to Mars in even though one of its authors didn’t seem to think paper on children and candy co-authored by Nicklas. details. 2018. Moon Express is one of 16 compa- much of it. “We’re hoping they can do something with ‘TROLLS’ The records obtained by the AP show Nicklas sent Once the guidelines are set, the space nies competing for the Google Lunar X it - it’s thin and clearly padded,” a professor of nutrition The documents show how researchers can be Nutrition Impact an invoice for $11,500 for three man- startup Moon Express would embark on prize, which offers $20 million (18 million at Louisiana State University wrote to her co-author in motivated by financial concerns. In 2010, Nicklas said uscripts in 2011, including $2,500 for “candy.” After a mission to land a 20-pound (nine-kilo) Euros) for the first team that can land a early 2011, with an abstract for the paper attached. in an email she decided against attending a General being provided a copy of the invoice, Williams said package of scientific gear, including a tel- privately funded rover on the moon, The paper nevertheless served the interests of the Mills health summit because she didn’t want to “jeop- the school began a review “surrounding funding and escope, on the moon sometime in the have the rover travel at least 500 meters candy industry - and that’s not unusual. The comment ardize” a proposal the group planned to submit to disclosures on this research.” “We take this very seri- second half of 2017. “We’ve been a regu- (yards), and transmit back to Earth high was found in thousands of pages of emails obtained Kellogg. For another project, Fulgoni advised O’Neil ously, and your information is of significant concern latory pathfinder out of necessity,” definition video and images.—AFP by The Associated Press through records requests with against adding data. “I suggest we focus on these first to our leadership at the College,” Williams wrote. public universities as part of an investigation into how and ‘hook’ Kellogg for more funding before conduct- Papers co-authored by O’Neil and Nicklas also list food companies influence thinking about healthy eat- ing more analyses,” he wrote. support from the US Department of Agriculture - ing. One of the industry’s most powerful tactics is the For the paper on candy-eating children, a disclo- general funding the two professors receive from the funding of nutrition research. It carries the weight of sure says the funders had no role in the “design, analy- department through their respective universities for Hunt on for shark that academic authority, becomes a part of scientific litera- sis or writing of this manuscript.” But emails obtained research work. ture and generates headlines. “Hot oatmeal breakfast from LSU show the National Confectioners Association Another paper by the co-authors found a link keeps you fuller for longer,” declared a Daily Mail article made a number of suggestions. “You’ll note I took between chickpeas and hummus and better nutrient killed Australian diver on a study funded by Quaker Oats. most but not (all) their comments,” Fulgoni wrote to intake. It was funded by Sabra Dipping Co. and a dis- “Study: Diet beverages better for losing weight O’Neil about the paper in 2010. closure says funders had no input in drafting the man- SYDNEY: A hunt was underway yesterday for a mon- state, which has now suffered 14 shark attack fatalities than water,” said a CBS Denver story about research “I have finally waded through the comments from uscript. But Sabra provided feedback that was incor- ster six-meter shark blamed for a fatal attack on a diver since 2000, was in shock at the latest deaths. “I don’t funded by Coke and Pepsi’s lobbying group. The stud- NCA. Attached is my attempt to edit based on their porated. For a line on the benefits of “recipes made in western Australia, despite allegations it amounted to think there’s any doubt that the number of shark ies have their defenders. Food companies say they fol- feedback,” he wrote about a similar paper on candy from chickpeas,” for instance, it suggested tacking on, a “revenge killing”. The woman, 60, was fatally mauled attacks and fatalities from shark attack has increased low guidelines to ensure scientific integrity, and that consumption among adults. The trumpeting of their “such as hummus.” Sabra said it received a courtesy one kilometer (half a mile) offshore from Perth on quite significantly over recent years,” he told reporters in academics have the right to publish no matter what Sunday, by a shark described by witnesses as bigger Perth. Barnett said a number of measures were they find. Many in the research world also see industry than their 5.3-metre (17.4-foot) boat. A surfer also suc- deployed, including the aerial patrols, to alert swim- funding as critical for advancing science as competi- cumbed to his injuries on Friday after his leg was bitten mers to sharks. But the catching and killing of the pred- tion for government funding has intensified. off by a shark along the same coastline last week. ators has long proved controversial. It’s not surprising that companies would pay for The West Australian fisheries department said it A previous trial involving baited hooks attached to research likely to show the benefits of their products. would deploy “capture gear” to haul in what they floating drum lines to snare sharks was abandoned But critics say the worry is that they’re hijacking sci- believe is a great white shark that poses “a serious after objections from conservationists and marine sci- ence for marketing purposes, and that they cherry- threat to public safety”. Fisheries official Tony Cappelluti entists. Barnett said, however, that the government pick or hype findings. The thinner-children-ate-candy said if a shark matching the description of the one that would always err on the side of public safety and research is an example. It was drawn from a govern- attacked the diver was captured, it was “highly likely we reserved the right to destroy a shark if it posed an immi- ment database of surveys that asks people to recall will take the decision to destroy it in the interests of nent threat. Last Wednesday, a 4.2-metre shark was what they ate in the past 24 hours. The data “may not public safety”. caught near to where surfer Ben Gerring lost his leg off reflect usual intake” and “cause and effect associations Falcon Beach, 115 kilometers south of Sunday’s attack cannot be drawn,” the candy paper authors wrote in a Imminent threat near Mindarie, but it is unclear if it was the animal that section about the study’s limitations. “We have two methods... we can either let it expire attacked him. The candy association’s press release did not men- on the line or we can use a firearm to destroy it,” he said. Deadly attacks are relatively rare, according to the tion that and declared, “New study shows children and “In this instance today, we will be using a International Shark Attack File, which in February adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or firearm.”Animal rights group Humane Society reported only six fatalities worldwide last year, includ- obese.” The headline at cbsnews.com: “Does candy International expressed “extreme concern” at the gov- ing one in Australia. In Sunday’s incident, the woman’s keep kids from getting fat?” Carol O’Neil, the LSU pro- ernment’s plans. “Given that science tells us that drum dive partner told police they were in the water together fessor who made the “thin and clearly padded” lines are an unnecessary and lethal option for shark when he felt something brush past him. He spun remark, told The Associated Press through a university management, the government’s response can only be around but did not find anything and decided to head representative that data can be “publishable” even if described as revenge killing,” campaign director to the surface where he “saw a commotion”. The man it’s thin. In a phone interview a week later, she said she Michael Kennedy said in a statement. and his rescuers then managed to retrieve the woman, did not recall why she made the remark, but that it Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett said his but she died from her injuries, police said. —AFP was a reference to the abstract she had attached for her co-author to provide feedback on. She said she NEW YORK: This photo shows Skittles, in New York. The Associated Press takes a look believed the full paper was “robust.” at how candy, cookie and soda makers are shaping nutrition science. —AP The flood of industry money in nutrition science Obama opposes privatization of partly reflects the field’s challenges. Isolating the effect research was also carefully timed. In June 2011, a can- review for “providing clarifying notes and ensuring of any single food on a person’s health can be difficult, dy association representative emailed O’Neil a critical accuracy of product data.” Veterans Affairs health care as evidenced by the sea of conflicting findings. The article about a professor with industry ties. The International Life Sciences Institute, which is ambiguity and confusion has left the door open for “I’d like to monitor the fallout from this story, and funded by companies including McDonald’s, Red Bull COLORADO: President Barack Obama is are in, they are extremely satisfied and the marketers. Since 2009, the authors of the candy paper give a little bit of distance to our research piece. I do and Unilever, encourages scientific collaboration with opposing suggestions the government pri- quality of care is very high.” have written more than two dozen papers funded by not want to put you in the crossfire of a media on a industry. Eric Hentges, its executive director, said spon- vatize the Department of Veterans Affairs to Obama said during his last term in office, parties including Kellogg and industry groups for beef, rampage,” wrote Laura Muma of FoodMinds, an sors have long been able to provide comments to improve health care veterans receive. In an he will continue to work on issues plaguing milk and fruit juice. agency that represented the candy association. ensure excellency, but that authors have the final say. interview with the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Veterans Administration. “It’s a big Two are professors: O’Neil of LSU and Theresa Fulgoni said the group runs manuscripts by clients to Hentges said the goal is to improve quality - not the president said his administration has ocean liner, and on any given day, given Nicklas at the Baylor College of Medicine. The third is check for errors or omissions. “It’s more using them as change the results. For a study comparing breakfasts made progress modernizing the VA and pro- how far-flung the agency is, we’re still see- Victor Fulgoni, a former Kellogg executive and con- a set of eyes to make sure we haven’t forgotten some- for children, the American Egg Board asked a viding veterans with more timely health care ing problems crop up that we have to cor- sultant whose website says he helps companies devel- thing,” he said. O’Neil said she takes only “grammatical University of Arkansas researcher to explain in a following criticism over wait times. rect. I think the main message is that we’ve op “aggressive, science-based claims about their prod- corrections from the clients - I can’t speak for the oth- progress report the implications of her study for the Privatizing the agency would delay that still got a lot of work to do. It’s an all-hands- ucts.” Their studies regularly delivered favorable con- ers.” For the paper about candy and children, Chris egg industry. progress, he said. on-deck process.” Obama appointed a new clusions for funders - or as they call them, “clients.” Gindlesperger, a spokesman for the National “This could lead to increase(d) sales and profits,” The administration came under fire VA secretary in 2014 after Eric Shinseki In a phone interview, Fulgoni said industry-funded Confectioners Association, said the group was given wrote Jamie Baum, an assistant professor of nutrition. when it was disclosed that secret wait lists resigned. Robert McDonald, former CEO of studies show favorable results because companies “the courtesy of reviewing the manuscript” and that its In a statement, Baum said it is standard for funders to were uncovered at a VA health care system Procter & Gamble, took his place. “I think invest in projects with the “best chance of success.” He suggestions did not change results. He pointed to ask about industry implications. She said she applies in Arizona amid reports that several veter- Secretary McDonald has done a terrific job,” said any type of funding creates bias or pressure to another paper that came to the same conclusion by the same scientific rigor regardless of the funder. An ans had died waiting for health care. the president said. deliver results. “The same kind of questions you’re ask- analyzing multiple studies, including the one funded egg board representative, Mitch Kanter, said opinions Government investigations found signifi- “Since there’s only eight months left in my ing me, you should be asking (National Institutes of by the candy association. about industry implications are irrelevant to the cant system failures. “The notion of disman- administration, he’s got all the way until then Health) researchers,” Fulgoni said. O’Neil said she believed it was important to integrity of the research. tling the VA system would be a mistake,” to run through the tape.” U.S. Rep. Doug It’s true that industry-funded studies don’t have a research foods such as nuts and milk to know Coca-Cola’s former chief science officer, Rhona Obama told The Gazette during an inter- Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, a member of monopoly on the problems in scientific research. Still, whether they’re good for you, and that it is difficult Applebaum, referred to industry critics as “trolls” in view on Thursday that was published the Veterans Affairs Committee, agreed with Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York to get government funding for such studies. She said one of her regular emails with company-backed Sunday. “If you look at, for example, VA Obama that total privatization would be a University (and no relation to the food company) said Fulgoni’s consulting business, Nutrition Impact, gets researchers, according to documents obtained from health care, there have been challenges mistake, but he said veterans need more unlike other research, industry-funded studies “are most of the funding for their projects and that she West Virginia University, where one of the researchers getting people into the system. Once they options, including private care. —AP designed and produced to be useful in marketing. The receives reimbursements for costs such as travel, but is the dean of the school of public health. —AP WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

The Ambassador of Italy to Kuwait Giuseppe Scognamiglio hosted a reception at Symphony Hotel on the occasion of his country’s national day. Senior officials, diplomats and media persons attended the event. — Photos by Joseph Shagra Swearing in of school cabinet at IISM

eaders are not born but are made by tions for the welfare of the society have brought Principal. This eventful ceremony was suitably the CCA Secretary, Sidra Abdurahim fol- determination we achieve everything”. their experiences in life.’ To inculcate the him international fame and it was appreciated followed by the power packed speech given the lowed by refreshments and the photo There is no doubt that these prized words ‘Lleadership qualities in students and to with an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) Head Boy and the Head Girl. CBSE toppers of session. As they went home, the stu- have ignited the fire of determination in give them a feel of functioning of the adminis- award by American Global International Class X and XII examinations were honored by dents, parents and teachers cherished the young minds of IISians as these were trative body, a school cabinet was formed at University, Florida and a prestigious position as the Chairman along with the academic achiev- the valuable words of Dr PA Ibrahim; the true words from a man who con- India International School, Mangaf through an a governing body member at Dr APJ Abdul ers from classes VI-XI and the staff members “With desire, we achieve nothing, with quered the world with his determination. election procedure in a democratic way on 19 Kalam Technological University. The Chairman who secured cent percent attendance. Arsh decision we achieve something and with April 2016. Master Moosa Kazi of XII B and Sadaf was greeted with a floral bouquet presented by Mukadam of XII B, the winner of Wild Life Mariyam of XII A were elected as the Head Boy the school’s ex-Head Girl Ms.Khadeeja Raeda. Photography Competition conducted by FAIPS and the Head Girl for the academic year 2016-17. The administrative responsibility of the Kuwait on 29 April 2016 also was honored on The School kick started its glorious vistas of school cabinet for the academic year 2016-17 the dais amidst loud round of applause. events for the year with the Investiture was officially handed over by presenting the In his address, the Chief Guest Dr PA Ibrahim, Ceremony on 30 April 2016 in the august pres- school flag to the Head Boy and the Head Girl appreciated the efforts taken by the school for ence of the school’s Chairman Dr PA Ibrahim by the CCA in charge, Feroza Sultana. It was fol- providing such opportunities and responsibili- and the Director, Malayil Moosa Koya. The Chief lowed by the much awaited crowning of the ties to the students. He also congratulated the Guest, Dr PA Ibrahim was given a warm red car- cabinet by presenting their position badges. It newly appointed school cabinet members for pet welcome by the dignitaries of the school. was a spectacular sight watching the Chief their readiness to take responsibilities. He made The program started in a traditional way by Guest, the dignitaries and the House Masters a special mention about the staff members who invoking the blessings of the Almighty with the and Mistresses conferring badges to all the were honored for their full attendance. A special recitation of the Holy Quran. Council Members, House Captains and Prefects. memento was presented to the Chairman by A profound welcome note was delivered by This was followed by the momentous Oath the Director as a token of love and gratitude. the Principal FM Basheer Ahmed, enlisting the Taking Ceremony. The Student Council The next segment of the event was a hair glorious achievements of the Chief Guest as a Members, the House Captains and the Prefects raising patriotic fusion song performance by charismatic leader, an educational visionary, of all the four houses- Shanthiniketan, Sarabhai, the school choir. The program came to a and an entrepreneur. His immense contribu- Nalanda and Homibhaba were sworn in by the solemn close with vote of thanks proposed by

KIB distributes Ramadan Imsakiya uwait International Bank (KIB) has started distributing its 2016 branded Ramadan Imsakiya as a gift to its customers at the head office or any of its branches through- Kout Kuwait, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Noting that, KIB has recently announced its working hours during Ramadan at all branches that will be open from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, seven days a week, excluding Fridays and Saturdays. The Head of Corporate Communications at KIB, Nawaf Najia, stated that similarly, as every year, the bank aimed at distributing its Ramadan Imsakiya as a giveaway to its cus- tomers visiting the head office or any of its branches in Kuwait. He said that the Imsakiya has a unique, elegant and practical design, and it is available in big, medium and small sizes to match customers’ lifestyle. On this occasion and on behalf of the bank’s family, Najia extended his sincere wishes to the valued customers, the Kuwaiti people and all Muslims around the world on the start of the Holy Month, asking Allah the Almighty to accept their fasting and righteous deeds. WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

Al-Thuraya City organizes blood donation campaign

n line with its Corporate Social concentrated effort towards the benevo- Antoine Flouty. other humanitarian activities and we are Blood Bank expressed their gratitude and Responsibility, Crowne Plaza and lent cause of saving lives of citizens and Antoine Flouty, the Area General extremely proud to see the large number of appreciation to the team of Crowne Plaza IHoliday Inn Kuwait Al-Thuraya City residents of the State of Kuwait. The said Manager opined, “Blood donation is part of our team who has come forward to donate and Holiday Inn Kuwait Al-Thuraya City for held a Blood Donation Campaign, which event also coincides with the first day of our commitment towards the community blood for this noble cause. We also look for- their active interest towards such responsi- involved the active participation of its appointment of the new Area General we live in. It is our social responsibility to ward to organize similar activities on a reg- ble social activities, which involves the sav- team. In collaboration with the Central Manager of Intercontinental Hotels serve the community and support charita- ular basis within the two hotels.” ing of precious human lives for organizing Blood Bank of Kuwait, the hotel made a Group (IHG) hotel properties in Kuwait, ble actions; be it donating blood or any The medical team from the Central the blood donation campaign. Al-Muthana Nursery holds graduation ceremony

annering with the theme, Students from the Toddlers’ ‘Color your world with classes presented song and dance BWisdom and Knowledge,’ Al- special numbers which added to Muthana Nursery has successfully the festive mode of the ceremony. held its Graduation Ceremony for Parents were happy and excited to its Preschool level recently. see their children confidently per- Certificates of Completion were formed on the stage. awarded to the completers as they Director of Al-Muthana Nursery, were escorted by their parents. in his speech, assured the parents They were: Abdulrahman Fahad of the safety and security of their Bin Eidan, Mohammed Sami children while in the Nursery. ‘We Sultan, Omar Kareem Medhat, will take care of your children”, he Yousef Fadi Abu Enain, Fathema was quoted as saying. He went on Meshal Al-hashash, Ghaliah to thank the teaching staff and Sulaiman Bin Yousef, Haniya Raza Administration for their year- Bokhari, Hoor Abdullah Abbas, round hard work making the nurs- Malak Sameer Baalbaki, Rozanne ery consistently a friendly and Bumblebee Class - graduating students Lynn Machado and Talia Yousef conducive environment for the Al-Muthana Nursery staff Erfani. Special participation by children. He assured the parents Emilia Saragoca Camacho and that besides playing and learning, Malak Ahmed Sultan. serious attention is given to the Guest Speaker was Julie children the basic foundation of Fautley. In her speech, she empha- good manners. In the same vein, sized the importance of making Angie Lantaca, Nursery the learning experience of the Administrator thanked all the par- children fun and entertaining. She ents who entrusted Al-Muthana also pointed out the challenges Nursery to be a part of their chil- parents, children and the teaching dren’s growing up years, and staff face at the beginning of each assured them that the nursery will school year. But with caring and continuously work on improving confident staff the children will and enhancing the brand of Al- Ladybug Class - presenters thrive and grow day by day. Muthana education. Fadi Abu Enain, a proud parent

Pakistan Employment Forum Kuwait celebrates 5 years of excellence

akistan Employment Forum Kuwait of all humans is precious to us. We aim to pro- This is a platform which is equally popular and services for the community with teamwork, (PEFK) celebrated five years of excel- vide the Best Career Development earned respect from the peoples all walk of life dedication and zeal. He announced to open Plence upon successful completion of Counseling and Job Hunting guidance to our and communities and we as Pakistanis proud PEFK Labour Wing to cater career services for five years for community services in noble community in Kuwait. PEFK Team is working of its services to humanity and rendering our labour class and unskilled persons which was cause of career development. A very decent hard since 5 years to serve our community support always with PEFK in noble cause of highly welcomed by the community. and beautiful event was held to honor and and humanity in career development and career development. appreciate the Executive Team of Pakistan hundreds of peoples getting benefits from it Executive Team Employment Forum Kuwait last week in a in their job search , CV designing, job place- Remarkable efforts PEFK Executive Team is consisting of famous hotel of Kuwait. Dignitaries from all ments and career guidance and develop- Muhammad Irfan Adil, the Founder Muhammad Irfan Adil, Kashif Shahzad, walk of life participated in this graceful appre- ment. Many Career guidance seminars for President of Pakistan Employment Forum M.Irfan Shafiq, Eng. Waqas Ahmed, Maqbool ciation ceremony. This remarkable event was high grade students, oral health care semi- Kuwait (PEFK) highly appreciated the remark- Ahmed, Akhtar Naveed, Muhammad Imran started with recitation of Holy Quran by Qari nars in schools, professional training and able efforts, teamwork and dedication of all Khan, Atif Aziz Ahmed, Aqeel Khan, Sohaib Anjum followed by Nasheed by Haji workshops were organized during the years PEFK team members who done great contri- Muhammad Riaz, Farid Khan, Khalil Ahmed Muhammad Nawaz. National Anthems of and hundreds of students and jobseekers bution towards PEFK mission and successfully Rajput, Bushra Waqas, Nadiya Muhammad, Pakistan and Kuwait were presented at this benefitted from these seminars and trainings. served the humanity in career development M. Younas Shahid, Adnan Yousaf, DrAmna stage. since 5 years. He mentioned that all the suc- Altaf, Zohaib Khurshid, Huda, Yasir Jameel, Kashif Shahzad, Vice President of PEFK Excellent achievements cesses and achievements are the result of PEFK Advisors Dr Mohsin Mehmood, presented a comprehensive presentations Shamshaad Khan Tanoli the Patron of Allah Almighty’s Blessings and teamwork, M.Arshad, Amjad Ali, Ali Raza and Naveed contains complete details of achievements Pakistan Qirrat and Naat Council Kuwait and unity and sincerity with cause. PEFK team is Iqbal Butt. and accomplishment of PEFK Team in last five guest of honor of event addressed the audi- blessed with wonderful talented and highly Maqbool Ahmad. The President of years. He briefly explained about Pakistan ence and said the accomplishment and professional persons who enjoy the team Pakistan Sports Association Kuwait appreciat- Employment Forum Kuwait and stated that achievements of PEFK Team are wonderful work to fulfill our social responsibility in ed and thanked all PSA Team and volunteers PEFK is a premier and first ever Pakistani and excellent. PEFK Team is serving the career development. He stated that the for their excellent piece of work and contribu- Forum of its kind in State of Kuwait which is humanity successfully and consistently in prayers of those peoples and families who tion in PSA Annual Blood Donation Camp purely designated to provide assistance for noble cause of career development since last 5 got job placements, guidance and assistance held in last December. job seekers and career counseling for stu- years and hundreds of Pakistanis and other in their career, are a real asset and achieve- Mohammad Irfan Shafiq, the Secretary dents residing in Kuwait especially among nationals residing in Kuwait got job placement ments of PEFK team and we thank to Allah General of PEFK, thanked all Honorable Guests, Pakistanis. PEFK is a non-Political and non- and career assistance by this great forum. At Almighty who selected us to serve for this Team Members, Sponsors and Media repre- Governmental organization. It is a social wel- PEFK great voluntarily services being witnesses great humanitarian cause. Today PEFK is sentatives. After this appreciation shields and fare group established with a vision to pro- since years and credit goes to all PEFK Team bench mark of quality, standard, teamwork, certificates were given by honorable guests to vide career guidance to jobseekers and stu- members for their dedication and hardwork- discipline, achievements and dedication PEFK Team, PSA Team and Volunteers and dents, mainly Pakistani citizens residing in ing. PEFK impact a lot in career development towards community services and many peo- PQNCK Women Team, Sponsors and Media Kuwait, and help those in need of assistance more than a positive role in development of ple are following our footsteps. At the end he representatives upon their outstanding per- in their career development, with no limita- local society where social responsibilities are congratulates all PEFK team members for formance and contribution for society. Dua tions of religion, nationality, race or ethnicity. comes in picture. PEFK had done a vital role in their 5 years of excellence. He said we are was offered by Qari Talat Sharif Naqshbandi We are here to serve humanity and the career developing soft image of Pakistan in Kuwait. determined and committed to continue our followed by Delicious dinner. p32.qxp_Layout 1 6/6/16 7:38 PM Page 1

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 TV PROGRAMS

19:05 Nathan For You 19:55 Food Factory USA 19:30 Hungry Investors 20:20 Through The Wormhole With 01:10 Duck Dynasty 15:00 The Incredibles 20:15 Lip Sync Battle Morgan Freeman 02:00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters 17:00 Honey, I Shrunk The Kids 20:38 Lip Sync Battle 21:10 How The Universe Works 02:50 The Curse Of Oak Island 19:00 Honey, I Blew Up The Kid 21:30 Owen Benjamin: High Five 22:00 Food Factory USA 21:00 Marvel’s Planet Hulk 03:30 Piranha Til It Hurts 22:25 Food Factory USA 23:00 The Incredibles 05:05 Hero’s Island 22:30 South Park 22:50 What Could Possibly Go 06:40 The Hills Run Red 23:00 South Park Wrong? 08:10 The Indian Fighter 00:00 Owen Benjamin: High Five 23:40 Food Factory USA 09:40 Fuzz Til It Hurts 00:05 Mythbusters 03:45 Swamp Men 11:10 Futureworld 00:50 South Park 00:55 Through The Wormhole With 04:40 Africa’s Wild Kingdom 12:55 Natural Causes 01:15 South Park Morgan Freeman Reborn 04:00 Man Of The House 14:25 Death Rides A Horse 02:05 Owen Benjamin: High Five 01:45 How It’s Made 05:35 Speed Kills 06:00 At Middleton 16:20 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Til It Hurts 02:10 Food Factory USA 06:30 Going Wild 08:00 Father Of The Bride Part II 17:55 Inspector Clouseau 02:35 Food Factory USA 07:25 Swamp Men 10:00 Bottle Rocket 19:30 The Haunted Palace Discovery World 08:20 Africa’s Wild Kingdom 12:00 At Middleton 21:00 Blue Steel 03:00 Discovery World Reborn 14:00 Grosse Pointe Blank 22:40 Report To The Commissioner 09:00 Discovery World 09:15 Searching For The Snow 16:00 Father Of The Bride Part II 00:30 High Tide 15:00 Discovery World Leopard 18:00 Bad Parents 02:10 PI 21:00 Discovery World 10:10 Super Squirrel 20:00 Night At The Museum: Battle 11:05 World’s Deadliest: Jaws & 03:00 Untamed & Uncut Of The Smithsonian Sins 22:00 The Starving Games 03:50 Ed Stafford: Into The 12:00 Monster Fish Unknown 00:00 Father Of The Bride Part II 12:55 Night Stalkers 02:00 Grosse Pointe Blank 04:40 How It’s Made 13:50 Going Wild 03:25 Gangland Killers 05:05 How It’s Made 14:45 Swamp Men 04:15 Gator Boys 05:30 Through The Wormhole With 15:40 Secret Life Of Predators 05:02 Treehouse Masters Morgan Freeman 03:15 The Hive 16:35 Super Predators 05:49 Dog TV 06:20 Mythbusters 03:20 Sabrina Secrets Of A 17:30 Man V. Cheetah 06:36 Call Of The Wildman 07:00 Kids vs Film Teenage Witch 18:25 Lion Ranger 07:00 Call Of The Wildman 07:25 Doki 03:45 Sabrina Secrets Of A 19:20 Swamp Men 04:30 Won’t Back Down 07:25 Cats 101 07:50 Too Cute! Teenage Witch 20:10 Secret Life Of Predators 07:00 Belle 08:15 Dog TV 08:40 You Have Been Warned 04:10 Hank Zipzer 21:00 Super Predators 09:00 United Passions 09:10 Treehouse Masters 09:30 How It’s Made 04:35 Binny And The Ghost 21:50 Man V. Cheetah 11:00 Won’t Back Down 10:05 Tanked 09:55 How It’s Made 05:00 Violetta 22:40 Lion Ranger 13:00 Reds 11:00 Cats 101 10:20 Mythbusters 05:45 The Hive 23:30 Monster Fish 16:30 Anna Karenina 11:55 Bondi Vet 11:10 Bondi Vet 05:50 Mouk 00:20 Night Stalkers 19:00 Wall Street 12:50 Dog TV 12:00 Too Cute! 06:00 Hank Zipzer 01:10 Going Wild 21:15 Donnie Brasco 13:45 Gator Boys 12:50 How It’s Made 06:25 Sofia The First 02:00 Africa’s Creative Killers 23:30 Jersey Boys 14:40 Treehouse Masters 13:15 How It’s Made 06:50 Gravity Falls 02:50 1000 Days For The Planet 02:00 Wall Street 15:35 Tanked 13:40 Ed Stafford: Into The 07:15 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 16:30 Gangland Killers Unknown And Cat Noir 17:25 River Monsters (Best Of 14:30 Dirty Jobs 07:40 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 15:20 Mythbusters And Cat Noir Series 1-5) 03:00 Paddington 18:20 Restoration Wild 16:10 Kids vs Film 08:05 Shake It Up 16:35 Doki 08:30 Shake It Up 05:00 Still Alice 19:15 Tanked 07:00 Drumline: A New Beat 20:10 Natural World 17:00 Lost & Found With Mike & 08:55 Hannah Montana Jesse 09:20 Hannah Montana 09:00 Paddington 21:05 Treehouse Masters 03:50 Dirty Rotten Survival 11:00 The Maze Runner 22:00 Restoration Wild 17:50 Driving Me Crazy 09:45 Wizards Of Waverly Place 04:45 Planet Carnivore 18:40 You Have Been Warned 10:10 Wizards Of Waverly Place 13:00 From Up On Poppy Hill 22:55 Gator Boys 05:40 Hunter Hunted 15:00 Dragonheart 3: The 23:50 River Monsters (Best Of 19:30 Mythbusters 10:35 Good Luck Charlie 06:35 Seconds From Disaster 20:20 How It’s Made 11:00 Good Luck Charlie Sorcerer’s Curse Series 1-5) 07:30 Man V. Viral 16:45 Selma 00:45 Man-Eating Super Croc 20:45 How It’s Made 11:25 Jessie 08:25 Maneater Manhunt 21:10 Lost & Found With Mike & 11:50 Jessie 19:00 Into The Woods 01:40 Restoration Wild 09:20 Shark Men 21:15 5 To 7 02:35 Tanked Jesse 12:15 Disney Mickey Mouse 10:15 Desperate Hours 22:00 Driving Me Crazy 12:20 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 23:00 Penthouse North 10:40 Desperate Hours 01:00 Brick Mansions 22:50 Untamed & Uncut And Cat Noir 11:10 Lockdown Compilation 23:40 Morgan Freeman’s Through 12:45 Hank Zipzer 12:05 Locked Up Abroad The Wormhole 13:10 Austin & Ally 13:00 Maneater Manhunt 00:30 Mythbusters 13:35 Austin & Ally 14:00 Street Genius 01:20 Lost & Found With Mike & 14:00 Liv And Maddie 14:30 Street Genius Jesse 14:25 Liv And Maddie 15:00 Seconds From Disaster 03:00 Hungry Investors 04:00 The 7th Dwarf 02:10 Driving Me Crazy 14:50 Dog With A Blog 16:00 Desperate Hours 03:50 Disorderly Conduct: Video 06:00 So Undercover 15:15 Disney Mickey Mouse 16:30 Desperate Hours On Patrol 08:00 A Promise 15:20 Gravity Falls 17:00 Underworld, Inc. 04:40 Disorderly Conduct: Video 15:45 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 18:00 Locked Up Abroad 10:00 My Old Lady On Patrol And Cat Noir 19:00 Seconds From Disaster 12:00 The Best Of Me 05:30 Disorderly Conduct: Video PADDINGTON ON OSN MOVIES HD 16:10 Violetta 20:00 Desperate Hours 14:00 Streetdance: All Stars On Patrol 17:00 Backstage 20:25 Desperate Hours 16:00 A Promise 06:20 Nathan For You 03:00 Discovery ID 17:25 Austin & Ally 18:05 Miles From Tomorrow 18:00 The Pioneer Woman 06:50 This Is Brazil 20:50 Underworld, Inc. 18:00 The Duff 06:50 Nathan For You 09:00 Discovery ID 17:50 Jessie 18:30 Sofia The First 18:30 The Pioneer Woman 07:40 Meat v Veg 21:40 Locked Up Abroad 20:00 The Last Of Robin Hood 07:15 Tosh.0 15:00 Discovery ID 18:15 Best Friends Whenever 19:00 PJ Masks 19:00 Chopped 08:05 Valentine Warner’s Wild 22:30 Seconds From Disaster 07:40 Tosh.0 22:00 Snowpiercer 21:00 Discovery ID 18:40 Girl Meets World 19:25 Unbungalievable 20:00 Iron Chef America Table 23:20 Hunter Hunted 08:05 Lip Sync Battle 00:00 7 Minutes Discovery ID Xtra 19:05 Evermoor Chronicles 19:30 The Lion Guard 21:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 08:30 Valentine Warner’s Wild 00:10 Desperate Hours 08:30 Lip Sync Battle 02:00 The Duff 03:00 Obsession: Dark Desires 19:30 Liv And Maddie 20:00 Goldie & Bear 21:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives Table 00:35 Desperate Hours 08:55 Hungry Investors 03:48 Breaking Point 19:55 Liv And Maddie 20:30 Sofia The First 22:00 Man v Food 08:55 My Dubai 01:00 Underworld, Inc. 09:45 Disorderly Conduct: Video 04:36 Deadly Affairs 20:20 Backstage 21:00 Jake And The Never Land 22:30 Man v Food 09:20 American Food Battle 02:00 Locked Up Abroad On Patrol 05:24 California Investigator 20:45 Good Luck Charlie Pirates 23:00 Kitchen Casino 09:45 Chefs Run Wild 02:55 Seconds From Disaster 10:35 Catch A Contractor 05:49 California Investigator 21:10 H2O: Just Add Water 21:25 PJ Masks 00:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 10:10 Lucky Chow 11:00 Catch A Contractor 06:12 Tabloid 21:35 H2O: Just Add Water 21:50 Jungle Cubs 00:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 10:35 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By 03:06 Jon & Kate Plus 8 11:25 Disorderly Conduct: Video 07:00 Blood Relatives 22:00 Binny And The Ghost 22:20 Aladdin 01:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives The Sea 03:30 World’s Worst Mum On Patrol 07:50 I Almost Got Away With It 22:25 Sabrina Secrets Of A 22:45 Minnie’s Bow-Toons 01:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 11:25 Valentine Warner Eats 04:20 Little People, Big World: 12:15 Nathan For You Teenage Witch 08:40 California Investigator 22:50 Zou 02:00 Man v Food Scandinavia 03:00 Dominion Wedding Farm 12:40 Nathan For You 22:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A 09:05 California Investigator 23:05 Henry Hugglemonster 02:30 Man v Food 11:50 Maximum Foodie 04:00 Good Morning America 05:10 Cake Boss 13:05 Tosh.0 Teenage Witch 09:30 True Crime With Aphrodite 23:20 Calimero 12:15 Sara’s New Nordic Kitchen 06:00 Complications 05:35 Something Borrowed, 13:30 Tosh.0 23:10 Hank Zipzer Jones 23:35 Zou 12:40 This Is Brazil 07:00 Chicago Fire Something New 13:55 Lip Sync Battle 23:35 Binny And The Ghost 10:20 Momsters: When Moms Go 23:50 Loopdidoo 13:35 Meat v Veg 08:00 Prison Break 06:00 Say Yes To The Dress 14:20 Lip Sync Battle 00:00 Violetta Bad 00:05 Art Attack 14:00 Fearless Chef 09:00 Code Black 06:25 The Undateables 14:45 Hungry Investors 00:45 The Hive 10:45 Momsters: When Moms Go 00:30 Henry Hugglemonster 14:55 American Food Battle 10:00 Stitchers 07:10 Toddlers & Tiaras 15:35 Disorderly Conduct: Video 00:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A Bad 00:45 Calimero 15:25 American Food Battle 11:00 Chicago Fire 07:57 Sister Wives On Patrol Teenage Witch 11:10 Deadline: Crime With Tamron 01:00 Zou 15:50 Lucky Chow 12:00 Prison Break 08:45 The Boy Who Wants His Leg 16:30 Disorderly Conduct: Video 01:15 Sabrina Secrets Of A Hall 01:15 Loopdidoo 03:40 American Restoration 16:20 Carnival Eats 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Cut Off On Patrol Teenage Witch 12:00 Deadly Affairs 01:30 Art Attack 04:05 American Restoration 16:45 Carnival Eats 14:00 Live Good Morning America 09:32 Little People, Big World: 17:25 Hungry Investors 01:40 Hank Zipzer 12:50 I Almost Got Away With It 02:05 Calimero 04:30 Pawn Stars 17:15 Great Escapes 16:00 Complications Wedding Farm 18:15 Nathan For You 02:05 Binny And The Ghost 13:40 California Investigator 02:20 Zou 05:00 The Curse Of Oak Island 17:40 Valentine Warner Eats 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:20 Jon & Kate Plus 8 18:39 Nathan For You 02:30 Violetta 14:05 California Investigator 02:30 Loopdidoo 06:00 Ax Men Scandinavia 18:00 Prison Break 10:45 Jon & Kate Plus 8 19:03 Tosh.0 14:30 On The Case With Paula 02:45 Art Attack 06:50 Big Rig Bounty Hunters 18:10 Maximum Foodie 11:10 Cake Boss 19:27 Catch A Contractor 19:00 Royal Pains Zahn 07:40 The Curse Of Oak Island 18:35 David Rocco’s Dolce India 20:00 Complications 11:35 Love At First Swipe 19:50 Catch A Contractor 15:20 Tabloid 08:30 Shipping Wars 19:05 American Food Battle 12:00 Love At First Swipe 20:13 Lip Sync Battle 21:00 Castle 16:10 True Crime With Aphrodite 08:55 American Restoration 19:30 American Food Battle 22:00 Lucifer 12:25 The Undateables 20:37 Lip Sync Battle Jones 09:20 American Restoration 20:00 Lucky Chow 13:12 Ask Oprah’s All Stars 21:00 The Daily Show With Trevor 23:00 The Player 17:00 Deadly Affairs 09:45 Ultimate Wheels 20:25 Carnival Eats 00:00 Tyrant 14:00 Oprah: Where Are They Noah 17:50 On The Case With Paula 03:10 Henry Hugglemonster 10:35 Counting Cars 20:50 Carnival Eats Now? 21:30 Hungry Investors 03:20 Calimero 06:00 Boyster 01:00 Tyrant Zahn 06:10 Super Matrak 11:00 Counting Cars 21:15 Great Escapes 02:00 Lucifer 14:50 Little People, Big World: 22:30 Catch A Contractor 18:40 California Investigator 03:35 Zou 11:25 The Curse Of Oak Island 21:40 Valentine Warner Eats Wedding Farm 23:00 Catch A Contractor 03:45 Loopdidoo 06:35 Super Matrak 19:05 California Investigator 07:00 Star vs The Forces Of Evil 12:15 American Pickers Scandinavia 15:40 Toddlers & Tiaras 23:30 The Daily Show With Trevor 19:30 I Almost Got Away With It 04:00 Art Attack 13:05 Storage Wars Texas 22:05 Maximum Foodie 16:30 Jon & Kate Plus 8 Noah 07:25 K.C. 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` Kuwait CHANGE OF NAME KNCC PROGRAMME FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY (06/06/2016 TO 08/06/2016) I, Anthony Manuel Desouza, holder of Indian Passport No. F9269570, SHARQIA-1 GO WITH ME 12:30 AM House No. 1488, opp. THE JUNGLE BOOK 9:45 PM MARINA-3 American Bar, Orda, GO WITH ME 12:05 AM THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 9:45 PM 360º- 2 Candolim, Bardez, Goa, has Hepta 12:15 AM THE CODE OF CAIN 10:00 PM change my name from SHARQIA-2 PELE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND 12:15 AM Manuel D’souza to Anthony CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 9:30 PM AVENUES-1 Manuel Desouza. Here after WARCRAFT 12:30 AM PELE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND 10:00 PM 360º- 3 in all my documents I will THE CODE OF CAIN 12:15 AM THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 9:45 PM be known by my new name SHARQIA-3 HASAN WA BOQLOZ 12:05 AM Anthony Manuel Desouza. THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 10:00 PM AVENUES-3 (C 5181) claiming interest or may be Hepta 12:15 AM THE JUNGLE BOOK 9:30 PM 360º- 4 7-6-2016 adversely affected by said GO WITH ME 11:45 PM X-MEN: Apocalypse 10:15 PM petition, file his written MUHALAB-1 I, Husain Kutbuddin, hold- opposition with the THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 9:30 PM AVENUES-4 360 º- 5 er of Indian Passport No. embassy within ten (10) Hepta 12:15 AM THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 10:00 PM HIGH STRUNG 10:30 PM G1276114, address: working days. (C 5178) GO WITH ME 12:05 AM THE NICE GUYS 12:30 AM Mohamedi Pura Sagwar, MUHALAB-2 Dingarpur, Rajasthan, here- GO WITH ME 10:15 PM AVENUES-5 360º- 6 by change my name Husain FOR SALE GO WITH ME 12:15 AM WARCRAFT 9:45 PM DON’T GROW UP 11:00 PM Kutbuddin Maudiwala. WARCRAFT 12:15 AM DON’T GROW UP 1:00 AM (C 5177) AC (Craft), veg.-fruit juicer, MUHALAB-3 food dehydrator. Contact: THE JUNGLE BOOK 9:45 PM AVENUES-6 360º- 7 I, Elaine Peter Caido holder 96945155. (C 5179) WARCRAFT 12:05 AM CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 9:30 PM HOUSEFULL 3 (Hindi) 9:30 PM of Indian Passport No. NO MON Ely Ekhtashou Matou 12:05 AM J6957804, address in India FANAR-1 Hepta 12:30 AM as 17/C Sherly village, Off ACCOMMODATION THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 9:30 PM NO MON 360º- 8 Carter Rd, Bandra - W, X-MEN: Apocalypse 11:45 PM Hepta 9:45 PM Mumbai - 50 hereby Sharing accommodation AVENUES-7 Hepta 12:15 AM change my name to Elaine available for Keralite couple FANAR-2 HIGH STRUNG 10:30 PM Caiado. (C 5180) / family, from June 25. THE JUNGLE BOOK 9:45 PM THE NICE GUYS 12:45 AM 360º- 9 Behind Telecommunication Hepta 12:05 AM THE JUNGLE BOOK 10:00 PM The public is hereby noti- Tower Abbasiya. Contact: AVENUES-8 GO WITH ME 12:15 AM fied that Ms. Albina Baronia 99388074, 99398084 FANAR-3 HOUSEFULL 3 (Hindi) 9:30 PM Laguicao has filed with the THE CODE OF CAIN 10:00 PM HASAN WA BOQLOZ 12:05 AM 360º-10 Embassy of the Republic of Sharing accommodation DON’T GROW UP 12:15 AM WARCRAFT 9:30 PM the Philippines, State of available in Khaitan for cou- AVENUES-9 WARCRAFT 12:05 AM Kuwait, a Migrant Petition ple w/o kids from Goan FANAR-4 THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 10:15 PM for Correction of Clerical Hindu, near Khaitan round- WARCRAFT 9:45 PM NO TUE 360º- 11 Error to correct the middle about police station. WARCRAFT 12:30 AM DON’T GROW UP 12:30 AM THE JUNGLE BOOK 10:15 PM name of her daughter from Contact: 97306396. NO TUE MONEY MONSTER 12:30 AM Mohammed to Laguicao (C 5176) 5-6-2016 FANAR-5 and first name of mother of HOUSEFULL 3 (Hindi) 9:30 PM AVENUES-10 360º- 12 child to Albina in the report GO WITH ME 12:15 AM Hepta 9:45 PM HASAN WA BOQLOZ 9:45 PM of birth filed with the Ely Ekhtashou Matou 12:15 AM WARCRAFT 11:45 PM embassy. Any person hav- PRAYER TIMINGS MARINA-1 ing knowledge and/or GO WITH ME 10:00 PM AVENUES-11 360º- 13 Fajr: 03:14 MONEY MONSTER 12:05 AM WARCRAFT (Atmos 2D) 10:00 PM WARCRAFT (3D-IMAX) 10:00 PM Shorook 04:48 WARCRAFT (Atmos 2D) 12:30 AM WARCRAFT (3D-IMAX) 12:30 AM Duhr: 11:46 MARINA-2 Asr: 15:21 WARCRAFT 9:30 PM 360º- 1 360º- 14 Maghrib: 18:45 WARCRAFT 12:05 AM CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 9:30 PM Ely Ekhtashou Matou 9:30 PM 112 Isha: 20:16

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Arrival Flights on Tuesday 7/6/2016 JZR 1771 Jeddah 14:15 Departure Flights on Tuesday 7/6/2016 PAL 669 Dubai/Manila 14:45 Airlines Flt Route Time FDB 057 Dubai 14:20 Airlines Flt Route Time SVA 2250 Jeddah 14:45 THY 772 Istanbul 00:10 GFA 221 Bahrain 14:20 AIC 976 Goa/Chennai 00:05 MSR 576 Sharm el-Sheikh 15:00 MSC 415 Sohag 00:10 SVA 500 Jeddah 14:30 BBC 144 Chittagong/Dhaka 00:10 KAC 773 Riyadh 15:00 JZR 239 Amman 00:20 KAC 788 Jeddah 15:00 MSC 404 Asyut 00:10 GFA 222 Bahrain 15:05 JZR 267 Beirut 00:30 KNE 529 Jeddah 15:05 JAI 573 Mumbai 00:25 FDB 058 Dubai 15:05 DLH 635 Doha 01:00 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 15:10 MSR 615 Cairo 00:30 KAC 673 Dubai 15:05 JZR 539 Cairo 01:20 OMA 645 Muscat 15:10 FDB 072 Dubai 00:30 AXB 394 Kozhikode 15:10 PGT 858 Istanbul 01:40 ABY 127 Sharjah 15:35 KLM 411 Amsterdam 00:55 KAC 617 Doha 15:15 RJA 642 Amman 01:45 UAE 857 Dubai 15:45 MSC 416 Sohag 01:05 KAC 741 Dammam 15:30 ETH 620 Addis Ababa 01:45 RJA 640 Amman 16:00 THY 773 Istanbul 01:40 SVA 501 Jeddah 15:45 AXB 395 Kozhikode 01:50 FDB 051 Dubai 16:10 DLH 635 Frankfurt 02:00 KNE 530 Jeddah 15:55 KKK 6506 Istanbul 02:05 QTR 1072 Doha 16:15 THY 765 Istanbul 02:45 KAC 613 Bahrain 16:00 KAC 418 Manila 02:15 JZR 535 Cairo 16:20 ETH 621 Addis Ababa 02:45 JZR 801 Taif 16:00 GFA 211 Bahrain 02:15 CLX 784 Luxembourg 16:30 AXB 396 Kozhikode 02:50 OMA 646 Muscat 16:10 UAE 853 Dubai 02:25 NIA 251 Alexandria 16:50 PGT 859 Istanbul 02:55 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:15 OMA 643 Muscat 03:05 KAC 562 Amman 16:55 KAC 783 Jeddah 03:30 ETD 304 Abu Dhabi 16:20 MSR 612 Cairo 03:15 KAC 680 Muscat 16:55 UAE 854 Dubai 03:45 RJA 641 Amman 16:55 ETD 305 Abu Dhabi 03:15 SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 OMA 644 Muscat 04:00 JZR 266 Beirut 17:10 QTR 1076 Doha 03:25 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:10 FDB 052 Dubai 17:25 KAC 544 Cairo 03:40 CCE 345 Sohag 17:35 MSR 613 Cairo 04:15 QTR 1073 Doha 17:25 LMU 5101 Cairo 04:00 JZR 177 Dubai 17:45 KKK 6505 Istanbul 04:20 KAC 781 Jeddah 17:30 JZR 555 Alexandria 04:15 JZR 777 Jeddah 17:50 QTR 1077 Doha 04:35 UAE 858 Dubai 17:40 THY 6376 Istanbul 05:05 QTR 1080 Doha 17:55 LMU 5111 Cairo 05:00 NIA 252 Alexandria 17:50 DHX 170 Bahrain 05:10 JZR 483 Istanbul 18:20 JZR 560 Sohag 05:00 SVA 511 Riyadh 18:15 THY 770 Istanbul 05:15 MSR 620 Cairo 18:30 RJA 643 Amman 06:25 GFA 216 Bahrain 18:20 JZR 529 Asyut 06:00 KAC 774 Riyadh 18:35 THY 6376 Dubai/Istanbul 06:35 CLX 713 NBO 18:30 PAL 668 Manila/Dubai 06:25 KAC 502 Beirut 18:35 THY 771 Istanbul 06:45 JZR 538 Cairo 18:30 KAC 412 Manila/Bangkok 06:30 KAC 786 Jeddah 18:35 GFA 212 Bahrain 06:50 CCE 342 Alexandria 18:35 BAW 157 London 06:40 KAC 742 Dammam 18:50 FDB 5062 Dubai 07:55 JZR 238 Amman 18:45 FDB 5061 Dubai 07:15 KAC 618 Doha 18:55 BAW 156 London 08:25 QTR 1081 Doha 19:05 KAC 382 Delhi 07:30 KAC 542 Cairo 18:55 KAC 171 Frankfurt 08:40 JZR 124 Bahrain 19:20 KAC 346 Ahmedabad 07:35 KAC 104 London 19:00 JZR 1770 Jeddah 08:40 MSR 621 Cairo 19:30 KAC 206 Islamabad 07:40 KAC 166 Paris/Rome 19:05 KAC 513 Tehran 09:15 KAC 285 Dhaka 19:40 KAC 302 Mumbai 07:50 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:05 JZR 534 Cairo 09:25 GFA 218 Bahrain 19:50 KAC 354 BLR 08:00 KAC 614 Bahrain 19:10 KAC 787 Jeddah 09:30 ABY 124 Sharjah 19:55 KAC 332 Trivandrum 08:15 ABY 123 Sharjah 19:15 KAC 619 Doha 09:30 KAC 361 Colombo 19:55 KAC 352 Kochi 08:20 JAI 572 Mumbai 19:35 KAC 671 Dubai 09:30 FDB 060 Dubai 20:30 KAC 362 Colombo 08:20 KAC 674 Dubai 19:45 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:45 JAI 571 Mumbai 20:35 UAE 855 Dubai 08:25 FDB 059 Dubai 19:50 JZR 482 Istanbul 09:45 KAC 331 Trivandrum 20:45 KAC 784 Jeddah 08:50 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:05 UAE 856 Dubai 09:50 DLH 634 Doha 20:50 KAC 284 Dhaka 09:00 MEA 402 Beirut 20:15 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:00 KAC 353 BLR 20:55 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:05 OMA 647 Muscat 20:20 KAC 101 London/New York 10:00 KAC 343 Chennai 20:55 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:05 MSR 618 Alexandria 20:30 QTR 1071 Doha 10:35 KAC 543 Cairo 21:00 QTR 1070 Doha 09:20 JZR 802 Taif 20:55 FDB 056 Dubai 10:40 KAC 351 Kochi 21:00 IRA 675 Lar 09:40 FDB 5053 Dubai 20:55 IRA 674 Lar 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CROSSWORD 1277 STAR TRACK

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

You begin this day with the attitude of progress. You may feel that there is Ideas of group cooperation and communion could further your career at so much to do and so little time. You are very communicative, flexible, this time. Teamwork is very important in your place of business. Your organizational abili- mental and other-oriented. Perhaps you can be all things to all people, giving them what ties and sense of responsibility will be what guides you and proves successful. Your career they require but guess what, nobody is perfect; you must not push yourself so hard. You could assume a more solid form-a firm foundation. The current flow of events may dictate are a smooth talker with a quick wit and ready tongue-there are many who listen to your a time of research and planning. Your talents and abilities are up to any challenge that you ideas and advice today. There is an interest in civic affairs or recycling techniques. You are may find. Keep moving; full steam ahead. You are popular in your community and might coming into a time of experimenting with new concepts and putting the old ideas want to consider a little work in city politics. This can be quite successful for you. You will behind you. You may wonder at people who spend much time making money and enjoy long conversations with a loved one this evening, writing a letter, or making a spe- attending to necessities. You are thrilled by some new opportunities. cial phone call. Let peace follow you wherever you go.

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

Easy does it-this is one of those busy days. Excessive emotional energy You are a real guide or pathfinder for others and your sense of truth and could produce flare-ups, harsh words and arguments. Your mind is very sharp during this direction is very clear. You already know the way to accomplish things and solve problems time and can cause as much harm as good. Be sure to take your breaks and get away from and you need no education to succeed. Your analytical powers are superb-you enjoy find- work, school or whatever you are doing today-enjoy the noon hour out-of-doors. The new ing new avenues of inner growth. Career choices, decisions that should be made, may ideas you want to express should really be tried out on paper first. You always manage to appear to go against or challenge your current sense of security and home environment. bring the searing truth to group situations; today is no exception. You could point out sev- The easy way out may not be beneficial to your health and general well-being. Weigh eral mistakes of others. You will want to be discrete with your suggestions. Others may feel alternatives with care. Relationships, whether they involve partnerships, private life or the that nothing is a secret from you. You may have a political influence or handle other peo- social scene in general, are very important to you and can have a very decided influence ple’s money soon. on other areas of your life. An emotional challenge is manageable today.

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

You may find it very easy to overdo today. You do not have to prove your- You might notice that the closer you come to a particular goal the more self; people that work with and above you know of your good work. There may be a delay nervous you become. For now, forget about yesterday and tomorrow and in some business transaction but you are not the reason for the delay. Things that are hap- just concentrate on today . . . You will complete your task quickly. You are coming into a pening in your career or path may depend on your own ambition, drive and patience, time of experimenting with new concepts and putting aside the old tried and true. You ACROSS DOWN which are strong now. You seem willing to be consciously aware of balancing your work or work well in a team situation and today is a good day for many challenges to be over- 1. Block consisting of a thick piece of some- 1. A fraudulent business scheme. career with the rest of your life now. Believe it or not-you could learn from subordinates or come. Any slowdowns are just temporary and great opportunities to read another chap- thing. 2. A company emblem or device. young people during this time. Your home environment, friends and surroundings in gen- ter in a book. You appreciate tradition and regularity in your home life and this evening eral become energized and there is new encouragement. Enjoy the celebration of life- you appreciate knowing exactly the routine. A chat with a relative that lives at a distance 5. Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indi- 3. A primeval personification of air and breath. every day! can make you feel close. Is it warm enough for a swim relax and enjoy the evening. cating excitement. 4. United States writer of poems and plays 11. (Greek mythology) The Titaness who was about racial conflict (born in 1934). mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in 5. A silvery ductile metallic element found pri- ancient mythology. marily in bauxite. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 15. A state of deep and often prolonged 6. A nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass unconsciousness. You are not bound by relationships and are thus not much of a domestic. (usually in front of the helm). This is the perfect time to ask for a raise. Believe in yourself. You find it easy to work with You can be the perfect manager at this time: conservative and professional. 16. Pocket mice. It may be time to let higher-ups know of your potential-perhaps through a written other people and will pour a lot of energy into those around you. Foreign affairs may catch 7. A toilet in England. request. Your career is all-important. You have learned to think in practical ways and this is 17. A violent throw. your attention today. Perhaps an investment you are thinking about is beginning to show 18. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel. 8. A primeval personification of air and breath. most important for the job market. You are quick to get the outline of a project and see quite an upswing in income. You will find support from others when you turn your atten- how things work. You could excel in a career that involves understanding and self-sacrifice. 20. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6. 9. A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat tion to health, food, nutrition and areas where service or attention to detail is in high focus. gout and other conditions in which there Psychology, counseling-encouraging and guiding others may be a specialty of yours. Work 22. Of or relating to or characteristic of You may enjoy working with a group of people where you can make use of your differ- with mental patients, prison inmates, etc., is possible. You are born lucky! You are a natural Monaco or its people. is an excessive buildup of uric acid. ences. With your powerful spirit, you enjoy your strong emotions and have an active social when it comes to finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You are very generous 24. Offensive inquisitiveness. 10. A radioactive transuranic element pro- life as well. Plan a party soon. with others. You have an urge to spread good cheer. 26. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a duced by bombarding plutonium with skewer usually with vegetables. neutrons. 27. Sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or 11. A feudal lord or baron in Scotland. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) doors. 12. Scottish philosopher whose sceptical phi- 28. A member of the Mayan people of the Good practical job-related thoughts and ideas are available for you today. losophy restricted human knowledge to The ability to converse with superiors or describe what you see is of the foremost impor- Work seems intense today but you possess a powerful, persistent drive and are a hard, steady worker. You are ambitious and driven to win this month. Others may Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. that which can be perceived by the senses tance. You are coming into a time of experimenting with new concepts and putting aside find you deep, with a sense of mission and mystery. Your own needs may appear to limit 31. A mature blood cell that contains hemo- (1711-1776). old ways. Your optimum job is just being you, which often indicates a career in front of the globin to carry oxygen to the bodily tis- and separate you from where the rest of the gang is headed. This is of short duration. This 13. (Greek mythology) Goddess of discord. public with politics or perhaps sales. You are your own vocation and the best way for you afternoon would be a good time to teach others how to do some of the work you do, in to get ahead in the world is just to be yourself. A majority of planets in the past suggest sues. 14. By bad luck. order to free up some of your time. You take pride in people who have good management 35. (Babylonian) The sky god. that you are comfortable with established values. You know and understand more than 19. A salt or ester of acetic acid. abilities and you want that diplomacy and organization for yourself as well. You are com- 36. 1 species. you let on and life changes seldom take you by surprise. Don’t be afraid of serving in a vol- ing to a time of experimenting with new concepts and putting aside the old tried and 21. A bluish-white lustrous metallic element. unteer position, you can make a difference. 40. Son of John Cabot who was born in Italy true. A loved one is on your side this evening. and who led an English expedition in 23. In bed. search of the Northwest Passage and a 25. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is Spanish expedition that explored the La the top of an extinct volcano. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) Plata region of Brazil. 29. Take away the weapons from. Take a little trip, or get outside during the lunch hour today. You may 42. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. 30. Spicy fruit of the cubeb vine. You are good at relations, politics, diplomacy and sales, not to mention want to break your routine and try something new or different. You may discover insights considerate, helpful and courteous. Be calm. This is a good day for you to 43. (heraldry) An ordinary consisting of a 32. (usually followed by `to') Strongly opposed. into day-to-day problems that will be of great value later. Perhaps you are a little too seri- broad horizontal band across a shield. 33. A rosid dicot genus that includes moon deal in sales or to make presentations. You may have an inner urge to be all things to all ous today. Essentials are what count. You may, however, enjoy splurging a bit on yourself- people; you enjoy helping others. You are a natural diplomat, always courteous and con- 44. The largest Greek island in the carrots. perhaps some new clothing. This afternoon you may enjoy attending some gathering cerned with the comfort and welfare of others. 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SUDOKU Paris

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aris is the capital and most populous city of Montmartre (1914). Paris is also known for its fashion, France. Situated on the river Seine in the north of particularly the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for Pthe country, it is in the centre of the ?le-de-France its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants. Most of region, also known as the “Paris Region”. The City of Paris France’s major universities and grandes ecoles are locat- largely retains its one and a half century old administra- ed in Paris, as are France’s major newspapers, including tive boundaries, with an area of 105 km≤ and as of 2014 Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Liberation. a population of 2,241,346. Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic SPORTS people called the Parisii, who gave the city its name. By The association football club Paris Saint-Germain and the 12th century, Paris was the largest city in the west- the rugby union club Stade Francais are based in Paris. ern world, a prosperous trading centre, and the home of The 80,000-seat Stade de France, built for the 1998 FIFA Color me the University of Paris, one of the first in Europe. In the World Cup, is located just north of Paris in the commune ! 18th century, it was the centre stage for the French of Saint-Denis. Paris hosts the annual French Open Revolution, and became an important centre of finance, Grand Slam tennis tournament on the red clay of Roland commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, a position it Garros. Paris hosted the 1900 and 1924 Summer still retains today. Since the 19th century, the built-up Olympics, the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, and the area of Paris has grown far beyond its administrative 2007 Rugby World Cup. Every July, the Tour de France of borders. cycling finishes in the city.

CULTURE TRANSPORT Paris is the home of the most visited art museum in The city is also a major rail, highway, and air-trans- the world, the Louvre, as well as the Musee d’Orsay, not- port hub, served by the two international airports Paris- ed for its collection of French impressionist art, and the Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. Opened in 1900, the Musee National d’Art Moderne, a museum of modern city’s subway system, the Paris Metro, serves 4.5 million and contemporary art. The notable architectural land- passengers daily.[9] Paris is the hub of the national road marks of Paris include Notre Dame Cathedral (12th cen- network, and is surrounded by three orbital roads: the tury); the Sainte-Chapelle (13th century); the Eiffel Peripherique, the A86 motorway, and the Francilienne Tower (1889); and the Basilica of Sacre-Cúur on motorway in the outer suburbs.

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Q: Why didn’t the chicken cross the road? A: Because there was a KFC on the other side! Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show everyone he wasn’t chicken! Q: Why did the lion spit out the clown? A: Because he tasted funny! Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? A: To prove he wasn’t chicken! Q: What animals are on legal documents? Did you know..? A: Seals! Q: What do you get when you cross a snake and a pie? • The tiger is the biggest species of the cat around 2 years of age. A: A pie-thon! family. • A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or Q: What is ‘out of bounds’? • Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 meters ‘streak’. A: An exhausted kangaroo! and weigh as much as 300 kilograms. • Tigers are good swimmers and can swim up Q: What did the buffalo say to his son when he went • Subspecies of the tiger include the to 6 kilometers. away on a trip? Sumatran Tiger, Siberian Tiger, Bengal Tiger, • Rare white tigers carry a gene that is only A: Bison! South China Tiger, Malayan Tiger and present in around 1 in every 10000 tigers. Q: Why didn’t the boy believe the tiger? Indochinese Tiger. • Tigers usually hunt alone at night time. A: He thought it was a lion! • Many subspecies of the tiger are either • Tigers have been known to reach speeds up Q: How do bees get to school? endangered or already extinct. Humans are to 65 kph. A: By school buzz! the primary cause of this through hunting • Various tiger subspecies are the national ani- Q: What do you call a bear with no ears? and the destruction of habitats. mals of Bangladesh, India, North Korea, A: B! • Around half of tiger cubs don’t live beyond South Korea and Malaysia. Q: What animal has more lives than a cat? two years of age. • Tigers that breed with lions give birth to A: Frogs, they croak every night! • Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are hybrids known as tigons and ligers. lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

Gossip Simon Cowell son is his ‘right-hand man’

he 56-year-old music mogul - who has watch, funnily enough, because I can see boy on AGT because these guys have worked two-year-old son Eric with his partner when he’s bored and when he’s up dancing. together for so long. They kept kidding that I TLauren Silverman - regularly brings the He’s a good critic already. He’s unpaid, but he’s was the boss. I thought they were the boss little one down to ‘America’s Got Talent’ audi- helping me!” And Simon is joining fellow and I was the new boy who has gone to a new tions to help him decide which acts to put judges Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel school and hoped they liked me. Actually we James Corden through. He said: “He’s the world’s cutest little on the judging panel for the show’s new sea- got on brilliantly - it was much, much easier boy. I’ve got to tell you, he’s going to be my son and admits he felt like “the new boy” than I thought it was going to be.” little right-hand man - anything he likes I like. when he first arrived back on set. Simon - who He’s brilliant, he comes down to the auditions created the show - told PEOPLE magazine: suffers from and really enjoys the acts. “He’s very good to “What was funny was that I felt like the new ‘homesickness’ he 37-year-old star - who moved to Los Angeles with his family around Jamie Cullum thought music 18 months ago to front US television show ‘The Late Late Show’ - admits Tthere are times when he misses being in Britain. He said: “We have bouts of homesickness. But I’ve got this little box that connects to your TV so would save Amy Winehouse I can always watch ‘Match Of The Day’ on a Sunday afternoon here. I find that incredibly comfortable. “[But] the great thing is I’m at home every day. There’s he late singer - who died in 2011 at Amy connected through their shared pas- no sort of sense of going off and leaving my family to film something which the age of 27 - opened for Jamie, 36, sion for music and he insisted that in the I’m very, very grateful for.” And James - who has Max, five, and Carey, 19 Ton his first-ever tour in 2003 and early days, Amy never even wanted to go months, with his wife Julia Carey - also admits he is still in awe of the success although they lost touch as she spiraled out partying after a gig. He told Event mag- he has been having across the pond. He added: “What are the chances of a into addiction, he hoped that when her azine: “I started out with Amy. She was my chubby boy, and I’m being generous, going to America to do a top job like issues started affecting her music she support act on my first-ever tour. We were this every night and being anything other than a complete disaster? I’m would turn her life around. He explained: “I really close. As performers we completely scared I’ll be the boy from High Wycombe who just couldn’t hack it and had thought it would be the music that would connected because we share that same to go back home with his tail between his legs. “Yeah, I guess [I’ve proved bring her back. When she didn’t start looseness, that love of improvising to myself] a little bit. It has really helped that our show has been received in the sounding right, I thought that would be whatever is happening in the room or in manner that it has and the role that the internet has played in our show.” enough to make her stop and get well. I that moment. But this was way before she knew how much sounding right meant to hit the height of her fame. her. But it didn’t. It’s just sad.” Jamie and

Dan Ackroyd rushed to hospital

he ‘Ghostbusters’ actor called 911 iconic scene where the ghoul-fighting complaining of abdominal pains and gang of scientists defeat the giant Stay Puft Helen Mirren he 31-year-old reality TV star called off her Twas taken from his home to a Santa Marshmallow Man who attacks New York divorce from Lamar Odom last year in Monica hospital by paramedics. Sources City - he said: “The biggest joy was taking told TMZ the 63-year-old star was suffering over New York, just watching the people in praises Kim order to help him recover following his col- T from a minor stomach ailment and under- the city react when we were driving about lapse at a Nevada brothel but once he was much better, she decided to press on with legally end- went tests but doctors have yet to deter- in the Ecto-1 and walking about with the ing their marriage. However, it seems Khloe’s mine the cause of the pain. He has now packs, coming out of public places... There Kardashian for mother didn’t think it was such a good idea. In a been released and is recovering at home. we were, the four of us, Harold, Ernie and preview clip for next week’s episode of ‘Keeping Dan recently opened up about his memo- me and Billy going to work. It was a great Up With the Kardashians’, Kris and Khloe are dis- ries of working on ‘Ghostbusters’ in 1981 time. I owned Chicago once, with ‘The curvy, sexy cussing her plans to divorce and the 60-year-old and admitted walking the streets of New Blues Brothers’, and on the ‘Ghostbusters’ I matriarch tells her daughter: “I think Lamar York with his co-stars Bill Murray, Harold owned New York.” hile the 70-year-old actress is not a fan of the needs us as a family.” Frustrated Khloe replies: Ramis and Ernie Hudson made him feel like 35-year-old star’s reality TV show ‘Keeping Up “Lamar and I are not together.” Khloe then turns he “owned” the city. Speaking about the WWith The Kardashians’, she admires Kim for to her sister Kourtney Kardashian to express her promoting body positivity. She said: “I’m not into the annoyance with Kris’ comments. She asks: “Why Kardashians, it’s a phenomenon I just don’t find inter-

didn’t want is mom so on his side and never really mine?” esting, but - and this is the big word: B-U-T-T - it’s won- Despite the exchange in the clip, it was recently derful that you’re allowed to have a butt nowadays! claimed “everyone” is happy that Khloe is press- Thanks to Madame Kardashian, and before her, J-Lo. ing ahead with her divorce. A source said: We’re also allowed to have thighs now, which is great “Everyone in her family is happy that she is mov- too. It’s very positive.” And Helen revealed she has a ing on. She has all the support possible.” Khloe is special admiration for “shameless” women who are also “at peace” with her decision and although pushing boundaries. She explained: “When I was grow- to get divorced she was happy to provide emotional and finan- ing up, it was thought to be unbelievably sluttish to cial support for Lamar, 36, following his collapse even have a bra strap showing. Everything was about after a drugs and alcohol binge, she wants to women conforming. I love shameless women. focus on her own life. Shameless and proud! “Women were controlled by being shamed, so I love women who have claimed their own bodies: Madonna, Chrissie Hynde, Joan Jett, Bonnie Raitt. I love Pussy Riot more than anything in the world. They all raise their middle fingers to this epi-

Khloe thet of ‘sl*t’ They wear what they want to wear, behave as they want to behave.” Kris Jenner TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 lifestyle

Gossip Kanye West was forced to cancel his secret gig

he ‘Bound 2’ hitmaker was set to perform an intimate but he was left disappointed after it was called off due to show at Webster Hall in Manhattan but was left with bad weather. However, although he didn’t get to wow fans Tno choice but to axe the performance after hundreds at the music event, he did perform at Hot 97’s Summer Jam of desperate fans descended on the venue, climbed on top instead. Meanwhile, Kanye hasn’t had the best of luck this of cars and scrambled over one another to get a glimpse of weekend as he was also part of a long list of stars - includ- the rapper. The situation got so out of control that the 38- ing Jessica Simpson and Mariah Carey - who were forced to year-old rapper was heard on his wife Kim Kardashian evacuate their expensive homes in Calabasas, California, West’s Snapchat calling for Mayor Bill de Blasio to “shut after a bushfire ripped through 300 acres of the lavish gat- down the block” after a number of fans were pepper ed area. sprayed. Kanye was set to perform at the venue after his headline slot at the Governors Ball, held in the Big Apple,

Kylie Jenner’s Twitter page hacked he 18-year-old reality star’s social media page was targeted by a user identifying them- Tselves as @sw4ylol - a handle very similar to @lolsw4y, who hacked Katy Perry last year - who then unleashed a string of vulgar posts purporting to be from Kylie. One post read: “I want ur c**k @justinbieber (sic)” Another stated: “miss you both @taylorswift13 @katyperry. (sic) And as well as a message saying Kylie “loves being famous with no talent”, the hacker also referenced two controver- sies involving the teenager, including a rumored sex tape with ex-boyfriend Tyga and an offer from a porn company to shoot an adult film. One post read: “well my sex tape with tyga was trash (sic).” However, Kylie insisted she “didn’t care” about hav- ing her account violated. She said in a Snapchat video: “So my Twitter was hacked, and I don’t really care. I’m just letting him have fun.” And while she insisted fans will “never” see a sex tape from her, the ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star didn’t deny if one exists. Gigi Hadid says ‘simple Things’ Ellen DeGeneres, Portia di Rossi make her happy

don’t regret not having children he 21-year-old model - who is approves of her dishes. She told believed to still be dating Zayn Elle.com: “I make this really good toma- TMalik, despite speculation their to soup from scratch and I do it with he 58-year-old talk show host - who really tough for children. It’s hard for them seven-month romance is on the rocks - grilled cheese sandwich dippers on the married the 43-year-old actress in to have to share their parents with the loves nothing more than art, cooking side. That’s really, really, really good. T2008 after four years together - world.” The former ‘Ellen’ star admits it can and spending time with the people she And my grandma loves that. My grand- admitted they previously discussed the be tough enough when she’s out with her loves. Asked what makes her happiest, ma is the best cook ever so for her to possibility of raising a family but realized nieces as the girls find it frustrating having she said: “Effortless happiness. The love that makes me think it’s probably they preferred their lives the way they to share her with other people. She said: things that ground you. For me it’s art the best thing I make.” The blonde were. She said: “We talked about it for a “When we’re out in public and people want and cooking, for example, and when I beauty constantly wants to reassure minute, about four years into the relation- to talk to me they’re like, ‘Why does every- can be with my friends and the people I the people she cares about just how ship, but we just decided we like our con- body want your time? Why aren’t you just love and do simple things. That’s when much she loves them. She said: “My versations not being interrupted and our with me?’” Though the couple don’t want I’m the happiest... “[I prefer a] night in. biggest fear is the people I love not furniture without sticky grape juice on it.” children, they dote on their pet dogs and Cook. Paint. Play with my dog. Hang knowing how much I love them. I just And Ellen doesn’t think it is always fair to love watching them together. out with my boyfriend. Watch movies. want to remind people all the time.” raise children in the spotlight. Speaking to Just chill.” Gigi is proud of her cooking, Australia’s Sunday Style magazine, she said: especially when her grandmother “Also, I think in this profession it can be

Sir Paul McCartney

Liam Neeson pays tribute to admits he was ‘racist’ Taylor Swift reduced groom he Beatles legend didn’t realize the language he used with his ‘hero’ Muhammad Ali his friends was offensive and upsetting to people of differ- Tent ethnicities. He said: “When I was a kid, you were racist to a ‘10-year-old fanboy’ he 63-year-old actor had been a fan of the legendary boxer - who without knowing it. It was just the normal thing to use certain died on Friday (03.06.16) at the age of 74 from “septic shock due to words that you wouldn’t use now. Along the way we suddenly he 26-year-old singer delighted Max of her mother, how the couple had wed in unspecified natural causes” - since he was a child with his own aspi- realized how it would make the people you were talking about Singer and his new wife Kenya Smith hospital before she passed away so their T feel. I don’t think until then we’d ever even thought about other rations of a sporting career. He told IrishCentral.com: “He was my hero when she showed up unannounced mom wouldn’t miss out on the big day, and T from when I was a young amateur boxer, and schoolboy, back in Ireland. people. It was like a joke between ourselves. “But then someone to perform a stripped-back version of her the groom even danced with his sick par- “I’ll never forget hearing that he had beaten the unbeatable Sonny points out, ‘Well, that’s denigrating...’ you know, in my case, black hit ‘Blank Space’ during their celebrations at ent to ‘Blank Space’. And Max knew straight Liston. It was 1964 and it was a cold wet February in Ballymena. As I people. And then the penny drops, and I think that’s what hap- the Brant Beach Yacht Club in Brant Beach, away his sister had to have been involved walked to school that morning, my feet didn’t seem to touch the ground: pened for a lot of people. Certainly a lot of people in my genera- New Jersey, and her lifelong fan admitted in getting his idol to the wedding. He my mind was an excited blur, because somehow the world had changed tion used to use words you wouldn’t use now.” The 73-year-old he had “no idea” about the famous guest recalled: “We thought we were about to with that victory.” The ‘Taken’ star may have given up on his boxing musician features on Kanye West’s track ‘All Day’, which features until she walked in the room. He told start having dinner because the toasts dream but he still admired Ali, and will always treasure their two meet- over 40 uses of the ‘N-word’ but Paul insists the song isn’t offen- ‘Access Hollywood’: “I had no idea until the were over, but then [Taylor] literally walked ings, in 1981 and 2011. He recalled: “I got to meet him and before he had sive as it takes away the “sting” of the term and becomes more a second she actually walked in and I reacted in at that exact moment. As it was happen- his last fight in 1981. Not knowing what to say and with my knees shak- “term of endearment. He told Event magazine: “Kanye’s an artist. like a little 10-year-old fanboy rather than a ing, I just looked at [Ali] and she had that, ing, I said, ‘Muhammad, I love you.’ He gave me a hug and then signed an He can say what he wants. It’s the freedom of speech, literally. grown man [laughs].” The wheels were set like, smile like she knew what was going autograph for my father. “I met him again in 2011. He was unable to “The n-word, to a lot of black people, particularly younger black in motion for the performance in April on. And I clearly didn’t, so I knew she had speak with his advanced Parkinson’s. I put my hand over his and whis- people, it’s almost a term of endearment. “It’s a slang word, and I when Max’s sister Ali wrote to Taylor - who to have something to do with it.” pered ‘I love you’. His wife said to me ‘He knows who you are’. think the good thing about it is that it kind of takes the sting out recently split from Calvin Harris after over a of it. It just becomes a word, rather than the derogatory word it year of dating - to tell her about the death could be used as.” lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

In Louisville,

Ali seen as face of

A flower and an image of Muhammad Ali are seen as people leave items to pay their respects to box- ing legend Muhammad ‘real Islam’ Ali at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. — AFP

t a time when Muslims in America are facing scorn Louisville’s Islamic Center.” At a time when a candidate for and bigotry, the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali the most powerful position in the world encourages us to Ashould be remembered as the true, peaceful face of fear those who are different from us, we need the voice, we Islam, residents of his hometown say. On Sunday, two need the presence of Muhammad Ali,” said Derek Penwell, days after the three-time heavyweight champion known who leads a Christian church in the city. simply as “The Greatest” died at age 74, hundreds of peo- ple filed past his childhood home in Louisville, now a museum dedicated to his remarkable life. Mourners leaving flowers and other mementos remem- bered his sporting prowess and his activism, but also spoke of Ali and his Muslim faith-he converted in the mid- 1960s-and how his example can help dispel stereotypes about Islam. “As a Muslim, I think it’s definitely important for us that we have such a person in the respected world that’s known to everybody, that gives us a good image,” said Hamza Shah, a doctor in Louisville, where Ali grew up and first started boxing. “With the stuff going on these Two women look at photos they made of worshippers who wrote messages on a banner days, most of the time, you see in the media there’s a bad during an interfaith memorial service for former heavy weight boxing champion image of Muslims,” Shah said. “The one person we can defi- Muhammad Ali at the River Road Mosque in Louisville, Kentucky. — AFP nitely get a good image of was Muhammad Ali, and he portrayed what the real Islam is.” Since early 2015, attacks by Muslim extremists in Paris, San Bernardino, California, Brussels and elsewhere have fueled animosity among some Americans toward the Islamic world. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, now the party’s presumptive nominee, has seem- ingly co-opted that hostility for political gain, on Sunday even suggesting a Muslim judge could be biased against him in US courts. Trump sparked outrage at home and abroad in December when he suggested a temporary ban on all Muslims entering the United States. “We as Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda,” Ali said in a sharp rebuke to the Trump proposal. “I believe that our political leaders should use their position to bring understanding about the religion of ‘Devout Muslim’ Islam, and clarify that these misguided murderers have After the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and A worshipper writes on a perverted people’s views on what Islam really is.” Washington, Ali sharply cautioned Americans against cate- banner during an inter- gorizing all Muslims as extremist killers. “Islam is a religion faith memorial service. ‘Man of truth’ of peace. It does not promote terrorism or killing people,” A banner displays messages as worshippers bow to pray during an interfaith memorial When he learned that Ali-who abandoned his given he said. “I am angry that the world sees a certain group of service for former heavy weight boxing champion Muhammad Ali at the River Road name Cassius Clay when he converted to Islam in 1964 - Islam followers who caused this destruction, but they are Mosque in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali died June 4. He was 74. — AFP had died, Chicago-based imam Syed Hussein Shaheed said not real Muslims. They are racist fanatics who call them- he dropped everything to head to Louisville. Shaheed was selves Muslims, permitting the murder of thousands.” He traveling with several other men, all dressed in white and repeated the message in his December response to Trump, wearing caps. “He was famous for multiple reasons, but saying: “True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of the biggest was that he became Muslim,” Shaheed said, as so-called Islamic jihadists goes against the very tenets of he and his group contemplated an art installation at the our religion.” Muhammad Ali Center, another place in Louisville where Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, who is fans have gathered. fighting Hillary Clinton for the right to face Trump in Ali was respected throughout the Muslim world-from November, said Saturday that Ali was not only an elite ath- Pakistan to Indonesia, from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia and lete but a champion of civil rights, and a true believer in across Africa-for the values he espoused and promoted, Islam. “To all of Donald Trump’s supporters who think it is the imam said. “He didn’t want to kill anybody, he couldn’t appropriate to tell us that they love Muhammad Ali but do it and he did not want to support people who were they hate Muslims, understand that Muhammad Ali was a killing people in a wrongful way,” the imam said in refer- devout Muslim who took his religion very seriously,” ence to Ali’s refusal to serve in the US armed forces in Sanders said.— AFP Vietnam. That decision cost Ali his heavyweight title, years of his career and nearly landed him in prison. “He stood up as a man of truth, and Muslim countries look to people who not only are truthful but also compassionate and merciful.” That message of tolerance and compassion was celebrated Sunday at an interfaith prayer service in Ali’s honor at A worshipper writes a message on a banner during an interfaith memorial service for for- mer heavy weight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.

Kids visit the childhood home of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky. A man carries a photo of Muhammad Ali past the boxerís childhood home in Louisville, Kentucky. — AFP photos lifestyle TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016

Fashion

Tickling palates pink, France wins war of the rose ould Sir and Madam care for United States”. French roses are strongly red or white with their meal to associated with the southern Provence Wappeal to their exacting, tradi- region where the climate, grapes and tionalist palates? After all, pink is surely soils are just right for rose which makes plonk-or is it? France’s winemakers are up the majority of the region’s overall waging a low-level war to strike down viticulture. Centrepoint such traditional snobbery in the face of Provence is home to 600 producers launches special intense global competition for market who hold 39 percent of coveted “regis- share. The industry has been on the tered designation of origin” (AOC) cer- back-foot since Italy leapfrogged France tificates. Provence and its produce have to regain top spot in the global produc- had their global profile raised markedly tion rankings last year, according to lat- by British writer Peter Mayle’s best-seller gift zones in-store for Ramadan est data from the International “A Year in Provence” that describes life Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). in the region’s lavender-scented coun- But the French have a powerful weapon tryside. Provencal rose has also been entrepoint has a fabulous collection of cal waisted prom dresses to turn your little girl in to shorts and pants in cool summer colors along with in their armoury. Rose. Worldwide sales lifted by the “Jolie-Pitt” effect following season’s gifts that are perfect for this a princess. Antique pastel is in style with metallics fashionable printed shirts. of French blush wine have grown by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s purchase C Ramadan. The region’s largest family like Rose Gold and Silver and traditional pinks, nearly a third in ten years, driven by an of the Chateau de Miraval, complete fashion retailer has created an exclusive Gift creams and whites. Sequins, glitter, large intricate Festive Footwear explosion in demand from the USA with a vineyard capable of producing a Zone in-store; stocked with delectable gift sets, corsages and bead work layered mesh for volume Shoe Mart has an array of beautiful styles that where imports of rose from the fine and balanced nectar-including a home accessories, and bath and body ranges are Ramadan and Eid detail favorites. Fabrics on- will let you shine bright in special evening gather- Provence region increased 58 percent light, flinty and highly-acclaimed “Pink that not only make Ramadan shopping a trend include patterned jacquards, all over ings all-month-long. Flashy metallic tones in ankle last year, according to the Provence Floyd” rose. The English rock band of delightful experience but also showcase a applique florals and sateens. Summer colors in a straps and high-heeled pumps in bright hues Wine Council (CIVP). the same name notably recorded part selection of beautiful presents for your loved palette of cobalt blues, aqua and lemon yellow are exude the line’s signature fashionable and glitzy Worldwide rose production grew of their iconic album “The Wall” in a stu- ones. To add to the fun of gifting, Centrepoint popular picks for the season. character to rev up your style. The Men’s footwear just 15 percent between 2002 and 2013 dio at Miraval. has created Ramadan gift bags and gift cards For our well-dressed little boys, Babyshop has collection focuses on smart, sophisticated options while French winegrowers spotted the to enhance your season’s purchases. a selection of smart shorts and pant sets with that will add an extra dose of opulent formality to trend, boosting their output by 31 per- ‘Much less intimidating’ New styles for Ramadan and Eid have also filled shirts and polos with chic little bowties. Popular your Ramadan looks. The designs come in monk cent in the same period, according to Dufavet says that producing a top our racks with the latest in kids wear, fashion, prints in the collection include stars, paisleys, straps finished in a rich tan to help you look as the CIVP. Though France remains the rose is an art-form requiring the accessories and footwear available in-store. Simon scattered leaves, stripes and geometric patterns. sharp as you can be. world’s foremost consumer of rose, utmost precision, so much so that in Cooper, Head of Centrepoint, says the brand’s con- The traditional Ramadan palette of beige brown Bling meets easy-wear for young girls this pulling corks on some eight million 1999 a rose research centre was sistent customer-centric approach has been instru- and navy blue are injected with white and cream Ramadan, with cozy sandals crafted in metallic hectolitres (176 million gallons) in 2015 opened at Vidaudan in the Var in order mental in creating the best gifting solutions for this season for a clean, sharp and fresh summer materials and encrusted with crystals so your little alone, its booming popularity in the US to seek out wine of “optimal quality”. shoppers. “We traditionally see a high demand for look. Mint green, powder blue, powder lemon yel- princess can feel extra special during the festive has been a major boon for French wine- Their work has borne fruit, according gifts in Ramadan and have curated a space for our low and a hint of baby pink have also been show- season. Golden leather mesh sandals with contrast- growers. “Americans have totally inte- to Dufavet, in the form of “pale, ele- customers to shop in ease and find well-priced cased through the collection. Our toddlers have a ing high-grip white soles are also sure to turn grated rose into the wine family,” said gant colours much cherished on the home and body ranges that they can gift with special linen range for the festivities with 12 soft heads as she wears them outside on summer days. Olivier Brun, who along with his three American market which we have man- pride to family and friends,” he said. and natural color choices to perfectly mix and The Ramadan collection is available at all brothers runs a family vineyard at aged to control without affecting its This Ramadan, bring joy to your friends and match together. Centrepoint stores located in Al Rai, Avenues, Chateau Brigue, at Le Luc-en-Provence aromatic and taste qualities”. family with thoughtful and beautiful gifts from Hawally, Salmiya, Fintas, Jahra, Fahaheel, in the southeastern Var region. Roses are made when red grape Centrepoint. Ornate, Exquisite and Artistic - The Ramadan fashion Sulaibhikhat, and Kuwait City. varieties are harvested via a short Ramadan Collection of Home Accessories by Splash’s range of modest fashion is the go-to Hamptons, Brangelina, Pink Floyd maceration (soaking) period, while Lifestyle features elegant lamps, bath accessories, look for every fashionista on-trend this season. The “It’s easily accessible and there’s no the technique of direct pressing may chandeliers, dinnerware, home fragrance solu- demure styles, long flowy silhouettes, classic cuts need to be an expert to enjoy it,” he also be used once grape skins have tions, tableware and home furnishings. With and interesting prints will leave you looking ele- said. Some 70 percent of the Brun fam- been stripped or punctured before brands like Elite D’Art, Adore and Sasha, find the gant, stylish and sophisticated through Ramadan, ily’s sales are exports-half of them to the juice is sent for fermentation. The perfect home accompaniments to your family while our collection of embellished party dresses the United States-”our top market,” saignee or “bled” method sees juice gatherings this season. will up your glamour quotient this Eid glamour. For where Florida, California, New York bled off from nascent reds and placed the trend-setting man, Splash’s range of smart and, latterly, Chicago lead the way. in a separate vat. “You have to be able Kids’ Style for the Season evening jackets is perfect for Ramadan Iftars and “Over there, rose is drunk in all sea- to get up at the dead of night (to Babyshop has a gorgeous collection of whimsi- Eid style. The collection also has a selection of sons even in colder cities,” said Brun. check on the brew’s progress) — it’s a “And it flows all summer long in the little like the ultra-precise cooking of chic Hamptons,” the Long Island a grand chef,” said Philippe Faure-Brac, retreat of wealthy New Yorkers. voted the world’s best sommelier in “Rose sales to the United States 1992. Faure-Brac says technical mas- began to take off a decade ago thanks tery and a seductive image will con- to (marketing) efforts by large estates tinue to fuel the booming appeal of such as Ott and Chateau de Peyrassol, a roses which are “much less intimidat- small pioneer,” says Brun. This year is ing than whites or reds”.— AFP already on track to be record breaking. Brun’s January through April sales topped those for the whole of 2015 - “200,000 crates, and 70 percent to the

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ith Ramadan in full swing, Alyasra Fashion has got you covered. When it comes to selecting the perfect look, you’ll be spoilt for choice with flowing maxi dresses and chic layering Woptions on offer. Here are a few of Alyasra’s top fashion picks for the modest season. Rasasi Perfumes launches new bouquet of luxurious essences asasi Perfumes, the leading perfume brand niscent of rain drenched oriental forests to the indulgence. The magical scent associated with in the Middle East, has announced the powdery, earthy, warm wafts of desert nights. concentrated perfumes comes from the enthralling Rlaunch of a new bouquet of luxurious con- Reflecting myriad moods and tastes, this range journey interspersed with mesmerizing fragrant centrated fragrances ahead of the Holy Month of reimagines rich legacy ingredients through mod- deluges, leading towards the ultimate revelation as Ramadan this June. The new bouquet brings a con- ern inflections, thus reinterpreting coveted vintage the perfume meanders through a complex, versa- temporary touch to the traditional, oil-based luxury and giving it a desirable contemporary tile and layered composition. This slow and enig- Arabic fragrances that are coveted for their strong touch. Exotic flowers, fruits, spices and woods matic swell of the perfume to reach the pinnacle essences and invoke a sense of magic and mys- blend together with precious musk, amber, sandal- shrouds the wearer in waves of enigmatic oriental tique by enveloping the wearer in a lingering fra- wood and oudh, creating rich natural concoctions mystique. The lingering trails leave behind an grant trail. Created from oud, floral and other natu- that are particularly suited for the Holy Month of intriguing aura. The fragrances are splendid when ral ingredients including exotic animalist inflec- Ramadan. worn alone and equally enthralling as a base when tions, these latest offerings range from softly Concentrated perfumes are highly coveted by layered with other fragrances. romantic to flamboyant undertones; smouldering, the connoisseurs of pure and classical oriental sensuous dark and smoky oudhy trails to luscious alchemy and continue to be associated with high gourmand fragrances; the wet balmy wafts remi- social status, refined taste, sophistication and In Louisville, Ali seen as face of ‘real Islam’

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Students sit in circles during a Quran recital class on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia yesterday. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. — AP Army officer crowned Miss USA

he newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old icon Muhammad Ali. Fan favorite Miss California, presidential nominee wasn’t forgotten by viewers Army officer from the District of Columbia Nadia Grace Mejia, had stumbled and paused on social media. Perhaps as polarizing as his policy Twho gave perhaps the strongest answer of when answering a question about social and eco- views were the reactions to the Miss USA show on the night when asked about women in combat. “As nomic inequality. Twitter. Some commented that the event was less a woman in the United States Army, I think ... we The 20-year-old model, who is the daughter of campy and more boring than previous years with- are just as tough as men. As a commander of my the 1990s one-hit-wonder singer known as “Rico out the brash billionaire’s involvement, while oth- unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated,” Deshauna Suave,” had also talked about suffering from ers said they were glad to take in the guilty-plea- Barber said. “Gender does not limit us in the United anorexia and wanting to promote body confidence sure show without supporting the businessman States.” As the winner of Sunday’s 2016 Miss USA earlier in the show. The Fox network carried the turned politician. A year ago, Trump set off an ugly competition held at the T-Mobile Arena off the Las three-hour broadcast. Last year, the show aired on break up with The Miss Universe Organization, Vegas Strip, Barber will go on to compete in the cable’s Reelz network. The beauty pageant organi- then co-owned by Trump and NBC Universal. Miss Universe contest. zation is bouncing back from a series of controver- Trump offended Hispanics last June when he made Coming in second was Miss Hawaii, who punted sies last year, including a breakup with former own- anti-immigrant remarks in announcing his bid for during the question-and-answer segment when er Donald Trump and the mistaken crowning of the White House. asked who she would vote for among the likely Miss Universe. NBC, which had aired the pageant since 2003, presidential candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton At the start of Sunday’s show, Steve Harvey quickly cut business ties with Trump and refused to or former pageant owner Donald Trump, a made a cameo in a video to poke fun of the Miss carry the 2015 show it had already scheduled. The Republican. Chelsea Hardin acknowledged that Universe crowning that he botched in December. Spanish-language network Univision also pulled there was no way to correctly answer the question Harvey was hosting that event, also held in Las out of the broadcast for what would have been the during the beauty pageant. The question was Vegas, and had mistakenly named Colombia’s first of five years airing the pageants. Trump then framed with Clinton’s likely status of being the first Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo the winner before cor- sued both Univision and NBC. He settled with NBC woman nominated by a major political party for recting himself on the stage. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach in September. Trump’s $500 million lawsuit against the White House. Hardin responded that gender of the Philippines was then given the crown. Univision claimed his First Amendment rights were doesn’t matter when deciding the next command- Officials later said it was due to human error. The violated, as well as claiming a breach of contract. er in chief. talk show host said he had re-read the card and That dispute was eventually settled, too. The talent The 24-year-old college student from Honolulu noticed it said “first runner-up” next to the management company WME/IMG then acquired simply said the new president should push for Colombia contestant’s name before clarifying with The Miss Universe Organization. — AP what’s right for the country. The other women in producers his mistake. Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 Deshauna Barber (left) reacts as she is crowned Miss the top five were asked about voting rights, As for Trump - who didn’t appear at Sunday’s USA 2016 by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan during the 2016 Miss USA pageant on June 5, income inequality and the recent death of sports Miss USA pageant - the presumptive Republican 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFP

Contestants celebrate as Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 Deshauna Barber is crowned Miss USA 2016 during the Finalists Miss Hawaii Chelsea Hardin (center), Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber (right) and Miss Georgia 2016 Miss USA pageant at T-Mobile Arena on June 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFP Emanii Davis stand during the 2016 Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. — AP