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Fight against sexual violence wins Nobel 6 WORLD SPORTS 16 Hami dominates practice Extraordinary HH Shaikh Khalid in Chechnya session tomorrow 2 Palestinians, including Manama teenager, killed in Gaza Royal Order number Gaza City A45 for 2018 has been issued calling on the Shura sraeli troops killed two and Representatives Coun- Palestinians, including a cils for an extraordinary I13-year-old boy, at a pro- session on Sunday, October test near the Gaza Strip’s bor- 7, 2018 to look into pending der with Israel, Gaza’s Health 145 Palestinians have been issues which will be includ- Ministry said yesterday. killed since protests began ed on the agenda of both The ministry added that 46 in late March. councils to take the neces- others were wounded by Israe- sary decisions regarding li gunfire. them. Thousands of Palestinians A number of urgent de- flocked to the frontier, contin- cree-laws will also be dis- uing near-weekly protests that live fire.” cussed to take the appro- the territory’s Hamas rulers An aircraft also carried out priate decisions required by HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and have has staged since March. two airstrikes in northern the upcoming phase. President of Bahrain Athletics Association performed Friday prayers with the President of the Chechen Republic The Israeli military said the Gaza, the military said. Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov at Hamza bin Abdulmutallab Mosque. This came during Shaikh Khalid’s visit to the protesters burnt tires at sev- Israeli troops have killed Chechen Republic at the invitation of President Kadyrov to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Grozny, the Chechen eral locations along the fence at least 145 Palestinians since Body found tied to Republic. On this occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid praised the Islamic renaissance in the Chechen Republic which began in and threw explosives at the protests began in late March, the era of the previous president Akhmad Kadyrov and has continued in the era of President Ramazan, stating that it troops, prompting a response and a Palestinian sniper killed bed on road has contributed to strengthening the national identity of the Chechen Republic. with “riot dispersal means and an Israeli soldier in August. Riyadh

rivers in Saudi were Dgreeted with a horrific sight in the middle of a road in Abha area. The dead body of a man wrapped in a blanket then tied with a rope to a cast Saudi-US ties unchanged iron bed frame was found last night. A video of the scene has I love working with Trump, says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman been going viral on social media. way,” he told the publication. According to sources Saudi Arabia changed its On the topic of controlling oil prices, verified by Sabq, the body • the crown prince said the Kingdom has belonged to a man who was military spending strategy after never “decided that this is the right or living in the area illegally. Donald Trump was elected It’s totally different. Canada, wrong oil price. The oil price depends Official sources have yet president in 2016, with 60 they gave an order to Saudi on trade – consumer and supplier – and to comment on the bizarre per cent of spending with the Arabia on an internal issue. they decide the oil price based on trade incident. US over a decade, he said. It’s not an opinion of Canada and supply and demand. about Saudi Arabia as much What we are committed in Saudi Ara- as they are giving an order bia is to make sure there is no shortage Chernobyl goes • On the topic of controlling to a different country. So of supply. So we work with our allies in solar oil prices, the crown prince we believe this is a totally OPEC and also non-OPEC countries to be said the Kingdom has never sure that we have a sustainable supply Chernobyl different issue. Trump is of oil and there is no shortage and that “decided that this is the speaking to his own people there is good demand, that it will not kraine unveiled a so- right or wrong oil price”. inside the United States of create problems for the consumers and Ular plant in Chernobyl America about an issue. their plans and development,” he said. yesterday, just across from Prince Mohammed confirmed that Jeddah MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN where a power station, now Trump did make a request to Saudi Ara- encased in a giant sarcoph- audi Arabia’s crown prince said bia and OPEC to replace whatever may be agus, caused the world’s relations with the US are still strong investment opportunities, and other the crown prince. lost of supply from Iran. “And that hap- worst nuclear disaster three Sdespite comments by Donald trade opportunities,” which Prince Mo- President Trump and King Salman pened. Because recently, Iran reduced decades ago. Trump that the Kingdom must pay for hammed said was a good achievement launched a global counter terror center their exports by 700,000 barrels a day, if American military support. for both countries. in Riyadh during his visit to the country. I’m not mistaken. And Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman The various deals, which were signed Prince Mohammed visited Washing- OPEC and non-OPEC countries, they’ve said: “We believe that all the armaments in 2017 when President Trump made ton in March where the president hailed produced 1.5 million barrels a day. So we have from the United States of Amer- Saudi Arabia his first overseas visit, the links between the two allies. “The we export as much as 2 barrels for any ica are paid for, it’s not free armament.” means that “part of these armaments relationship is probably the strongest it’s barrel that disappeared from Iran re- Since the beginning of Saudi-US re- will be manufactured in Saudi Arabia, so ever been,” Trump said at a joint press cently. So we did our job and more. We lations “we’ve bought everything with it will create jobs in America and Saudi conference. believe the higher price that we have in DON’T MISS IT money,” the crown prince told a group Arabia, good trade, good benefits for “We have huge investments between the last month, it’s not because of Iran. of Bloomberg reporters. both countries and also good economic both countries. We have good improve- It’s mostly because of things happening Saudi Arabia changed its military growth. Plus, it will help our security,” ment in our trade – a lot of achieve - in Canada, and Mexico, Libya, Venezuela spending strategy after Donald Trump he said. ments, so this is really great,” the prince and other countries that moved the price BD15 million for was elected president in 2016, with 60 “I love working with him. I really said on Wednesday. a little bit higher. But Iran, definitely no. key highway per cent of spending with the US over a like working with him and we have The US-Saudi efforts, along with glob- Because they reduced 700,000 barrels 03 decade, he said. achieved a lot in the Middle East, es - al partners, have pushed back extremists and we’ve exported more than 1.5 mil- development “That’s why we’ve created the $400 pecially against extremism, extremist and terrorists and countered Iran’s “neg- lion barrels a day,” the crown prince billion in opportunities, armaments and ideologies, terrorism and Daesh,” said ative moves in the Middle East in a good said. 2,126 objections filed by voters HALLMARK ACT 04 at election supervisory centres Trump boards Air Force One with toilet paper stuck to his shoe Note fakers’ New York president’s left shoe. A screenshot shared on social media, Trump exits his The gaffe occurred during the presi- of a video vehicle and makes it all the way to the 05 plea rejected n Thursday, like many other days, dent’s trip to Minnesota where he held showing top of the steps, paper in tow. After he Trump President Donald Trump boarded a rally in Rochester calling upon his sup- turns to wave and enters the plane, the embarking porters to reject what he called Demo- piece of paper is dislodged. Othe presidential plane Air Force the flight One. But eagle-eyed onlookers noticed cratic attempts to “destroy” his Supreme with toilet Trump is soon followed by four men something unusual was tagging along Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. paper stuck in suits, the last of whom actually bends for the ride: a bit of paper stuck to the In the video, which has been widely to his shoe. down to pick up the paper. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 02 Final voters’ list on Oct 17 Election official hails enthusiasm from the part of voters who checked voters’ lists

The decisions issued• by the elections committees can be The enthusiasm challenged before showed by the the High Civil Court citizens who turned of Appeals within out in large numbers three days. to verify the voters’ lists, reflects their The decisions keenness on ensuring the success of polls. issued• by the elections committees can be MR HAMZA challenged before the High Civil Court of Appeals within three days. 134,637 Manama voters have so far verified their data on the lists inal voters’ lists will be through the supervisory announced on October 17, committees or by Faccording to top election accessing the website. official. Voters turned out in large numbers to check their names on the lists. Citizens were given time until the third of October to verify ers who checked the lists on numbers to verify the voters’ represents a guarantor of free- elections committees can be were displayed from the 27th their names on the lists which the electronic portal vote.bh lists, which reflect their keen- dom, fairness impartiality and challenged before the High Civil of September until the 3rd of were displayed, said Legislation in seven days topped 131,640 ness on ensuring the success of transparency of the polls during Court of Appeals within three October. and Legal Opinion Commission while 2,997 others reported to fifth legislative polls that will the different electoral phases days. A total of 134,637 voters have LLOC, Elections 2018 Executive the elections supervisory com- further bolster the democratic – from displaying voters’ lists The court shall then rule with- so far verified their data on the Director Nawaf Abdulla Hamza. mittees. march in Bahrain. until the announcement of the in seven days and issued their lists, whether through the super- In a statement issued, he said He hailed the enthusiasm of He stressed the importance of final results. verdicts which are considered visory committees of the elec- that the overall number of vot- citizens who turned out in large the judicial supervision which The decisions issued by the unappealable. The voters’ lists tronic websites or the website. BTEA hosts RTK tour for 40 German travel agencies

ing announced as the winner The BTEA of the bid. • “The trip comes as a result aims to promote of meetings held with RTK Bahrain through the during ITB Berlin 2018 which inauguration of its was held back in March where representative offices the BTEA was provided with the opportunity to showcase located in Saudi the diversified tourism facil- Arabia, the United ities of the Kingdom; as well Kingdom, Germany, as highlight Bahrain’s poten- France, India, China The trip comes as a tial for tourism due to its rich and Russia in order result of meetings culture and diverse range of held with RTK during offerings,” said the Chief Ex- to bring in large ecutive Officer of BTEA, Shai- tourist groups from ITB Berlin 2018 kh Khaled bin Humood Al all around the world. which was held back Khalifa. in March where the Hosting the Top Agents BTEA was provided for RTK comes as part of the Manama with the opportunity BTEA’s long term strategy to he Bahrain Tourism and to showcase the further develop the Kingdom’s Exhibitions Authority diversified tourism tourism sector on a regional T(BTEA) has organised facilities of the and international level under a trip in collaboration with the slogan of ‘Ours.Yours.’, Raiffeisen Tours - Kooperation Kingdom. which contributes towards (RTK) Top Agents for 40 rep- SHAIKH KHALED the Kingdom’s economy and resentatives from the leading the 2030 Economic Vision. German travel agencies. of partners and franchisees. The BTEA aims to promote RTK is one of the largest The BTEA expressed its grat- Bahrain through the inaugura- European organisations in itude for the selection of the tion of its representative offic- the travel industry and cur- Kingdom as a destination for es located in Saudi Arabia, the rently consists of 4,000 travel RTK’s Top Agents annual trip. United Kingdom, Germany, agencies. It offers its partners This comes as a result of the France, India, China and Rus- professional and innovative meetings held between the sia in order to bring in large travel solutions and has a na- BTEA and RTK in ITB Berlin tourist groups from all around tionwide network consisting 2018 followed by Bahrain be- the world.

Integration policy stressed Cairo for People for People with Special Needs and Integration, which was held recently under ducation Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi the auspices of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. shed light on Bahrain’s strides in in- Dr Al Nuaimi stressed the importance of Etegrating students with special needs the integration policy, which enable students and ensuring them educational services. He with special needs to join public schools and staged a presentation as part of the first Arab continue their studies. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 03 BD15 million for key highway development Third lane to be added to Budaiya Highway between Al Qadam Roundabout and Budaiya-Janabiya Intersection

• It’s considered as one of the busiest The major project also commercial highways includes replacing in Bahrain, with at least the existing four four malls, four health roundabouts with traffic centres and tens of signals, with the aim schools, restaurants and of ensuring smoother coffee shops located traffic flow. along both sides. REPORT The minister also said that the • Works, Municipalities expansion of Budaiya Highway Affairs and Urban comes within a three-way project Planning Minister that also includes expanding the Essam Khalaf said in nearby Janabiya Highway and developing Jasrah Intersection. previous statements The government action plan that the ministry awaits for the years 2015-2018 includ- the approval of the ed 20 major road revamps and funder of the project, development projects, to ensure their sustainability. It also in- Kuwait Development cludes several projects to pave Fund, to implement the dirt roads in different parts of the development works. Kingdom. It was mentioned in the plan TDT | Manama that a unified monitoring centre to control the flow of traffic on Budaiya Highway is one of the busiest highways in the Kingdom. roads should be constructed. budget of BD15 million has been allocated to fur- Shakhura, Barbar, Maqabah, Ather develop one of the Saar, Markh, Diraz, Bani Jam- busiest highways in the King- rah and Budaiya, in addition dom, it is learnt. to the newly opened Salman A recent report released by Town. Works, Municipalities Affairs 20 It’s considered as one of the and Urban Planning Ministry per cent of the detailed busiest commercial highways showed that the amount has designs of the project has in Bahrain, with at least four been allotted to add an additional been finalised, according malls, four health centres and third lane to Budaiya Highway to the ministry report. tens of schools, restaurants in the area between Al Qadam and coffee shops located along Roundabout and the Budai - both sides of the road. ya-Janabiya Intersection. Works, Municipalities Af- The major project also in - project has been finalised and fairs and Urban Planning cludes replacing the existing that it will be announced for bid- Minister Essam Khalaf said in four roundabouts with traffic ding through the Tenders Board previous statements that the signals, with the aim of ensuring once the blueprint is completed. ministry awaits the approval smoother traffic flow, according The highway connects 15 vil- of the funder of the project, to ministry report. lages, including Al Qadam, Hillat Kuwait Development Fund, to The report showed that 20 per Abdulsaleh, Al Hajar, Muqsha, implement the development cent of the detailed designs of the Karranah, Abusaiba, Jannusan, works. Special leave for public employees contesting polls is required to be applied to the The official employees of various minis- • tries and bodies of the State added that the leave under the Civil Service Law 48 stipulated shall be of 2010. deemed terminated According to Mr Al Zayed, upon the end of the this comes in accordance with the regulations approved by the election process. bureau, from the day following the closure of the nomination, TDT | Manama October 22, pursuant to Royal The candidates Decree 36 of 2018 and the Prime pecial leave and working should not Minister’s Decree 31 of 2018. conditions will be granted exercise any of the Mr Al Zayed stressed that the Sto public employees who functions in the candidates should not exercise are running for the municipal any of the functions in the offi- and parliamentary elections this official capacity cial capacity during this period. November. during the The official added that the This was announced as Civil electoral period. leave stipulated shall be deemed Service Bureau (CSB) President MR AL ZAYED terminated upon the end of the Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed is- election process, and the em- sued Civil Service Directive One ployee who did not win the seat for the year 2018 with regard to tives are aimed at clarifying the by winning the elections shall government employees who are provisions of Law 35 of 2001 return to his/her job from the planning to contest elections. concerning the promulgation of day following the end of the Mr Al Zayed said the direc- the Municipalities Law, which election process. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 04 2,126 objections filed by voters at election supervisory centres Court of Appeals will continue to receive objection requests rejected by these centres

were received during the past According to the week. • Potential candidates were also official statistics, a total seen at the centres to support of 2,126 objections their future voters and help them were received during amend their personal informa- 1,069 the past week. tion and addresses. objections were received Head of the Supervisory Com- from the part of voters at mittee in the Capital Governorate the supervisory centre in Most of the objections Judge Fatima Hubail said the the Northern Governorate. were• submitted committee received 511 objection personally, while a few requests last week. were submitted online. She said that most objections were submitted personally, while Justice, Islamic Affairs and a few were submitted online. Ms Endowments Ministry Under- TDT | Manama Fatima said almost all the re - secretary for Justice Affairs and quests were responded to, while Member of the Supreme Com- he supervisory centres for 44 are being studied. mittee for the Supervision of the upcoming elections As for Muharraq Governorate, Election Safety Counselor Wael Thave closed after one week Supervisory Committee Head Buallay confirmed that the re- of displaying voters’ list and re- Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa visiting one of the election supervisory quests and applications will be ceiving objections and address centres. received at the ministry’s Office modification requests at all four 2, located near the ministry’s governorates of the Kingdom. Dr Ahmed Al Hammadi said that week. tee in the Southern Governorate, main building in the Diplomatic The centres witnessed huge the committee received 352 ob- Committee Head Judge Mo- said the committee received 206 Area in Manama, during official turnout on the last day that wit- jections, clarifying that 40 were hammed Mirza said the com- objections in seven days. working hours and beyond until nessed the registration of around submitted on Wednesday. mittee received on Wednesday The Court of Appeals had an- 10:00 pm. 470 new objections to the voters’ Northern Governorate Super- 274 requests, out of which 197 nounced earlier this week that Mr Buallay also said that the list, which included some inac- visory Committee announced were accepted, 17 rejected and it will continue to receive the office would also be open on Fri- curate information about voters. that it received the largest num- 60 being studied. objections that were rejected day between 1 pm and 4 pm and According to the official sta- ber of objections, with one 1, 069 Judge Ibrahim Al Zayid, who at the supervisory centres until on Saturday between 10:00 am tistics, a total of 2,126 objections objections registered in the past heads the Supervisory Commit- Saturday. and 1 pm. Bahraini start-ups ‘finding Prosecution witnesses to testify success in global journeys’ in traffic graft case TDT | Manama Mohammed Zafran “So being small means that TDT | Manama when we want to we can really Ali Tarif adopt a team Bahrain approach. ahraini ‘home grown suc- We do have a And this was what won over even prosecution wit- I wasn’t the only one cess stories’ are starting to responsibility to all Amazon Web Services, it was nesses will take the stand printing the receipts Bget noticed in the interna- get behind and be about getting all the major play- Sbefore the High Criminal from my own computer. tional arena now more than ever, cheerleaders for the ers in one room and then work- Court on October 15, 2018, to My colleagues as well according to a top government ing out what Amazon needed give evidence in the trial of a do that and everyone official. start-ups that are to thrive here in terms of cloud traffic officer accused of ma- While Bahrain has contin- emerging out the first policy, in terms of physical nipulating receipts in order to was using my account. ued to impress in-terms of FDI, ecosystem. infrastructure, in terms of all the embezzle money. ACCUSED thanks to its progressive busi- MR GALPIN things that they needed to be The 24-year-old man was ness friendly reputation, there lined up. When Bahrain wants serving as a cashier in the Gen- nied committing any wrongdo- have been question marks about to, it can really deliver on that eral Directorate of Traffic. He ing, stating that sometimes he how capable the businesses from noticed whether it’s Skiplino gives the country an advantage probably more efficiently than is said to have been changing was leaving office early and his the country are to go beyond the or One GCC or the food delivery in certain ways. any other economy in this re- the serial number of the re - colleagues would print receipts borders of the Island to venture companies that are starting up. “Sometimes, being small can gion,” he added. ceipts to pocket money. using his computer. into the regional and interna- “What is happening in the be an advantage, because being Tribune published on Wednes- The defendant was report- “I wasn’t the only one print- tional market. Startup eco-system is really small means that you don’t have day about a Bahraini start-up ed to the Anti-Corruption and ing the receipts from my own However, changes are now starting to get noticed, what’s to be such a big company to have that managed to win over cus- Economic and Electronic Se- computer. My colleagues as coming along as Bahraini start- happening in the FinTech space access to decision makers in the tomers in every country in the curity by his colleagues who well do that and everyone was ups are finding success outside is starting to get recognised. We country or the Central Bank. For world. discovered the corrupt act. using my account,” the officer the kingdom, according to EDB do have a responsibility to all get example, if you are tech startup Cloud based queue manage- Investigations found that told prosecutors. Managing Director Simon Galpin. behind and be cheerleaders for you can still talk to the central ment Company Skiplino report- the defendant forged 37 re - According to court files, the “There are some really good the start-ups that are emerging bank and they will listen and may edly managed to serve customers ceipts, from which he pocketed defendant performed many Bahraini homegrown success out the ecosystem,” he said. He shape the regulations to accom- in all of the 196 customers in the BD225, according to court files. suspicious transactions using stories that are starting to get added that Bahrain’s small size modate your business,” he said. world. However, the defendant de- his computer.

Bikers in efforts to raise prostate cancer awareness

TDT | Manama Harpreet Kaur main purpose of the event is to raise awareness in a city near you, to raise funds and awareness on prostate cancer and men’s mental health. The to prostate cancer and mental health on behalf event was open to motorbike riders and guests that of the official charity partner, The Movember otorcyclists from across the globe have want to attend without bikes along with riders and Foundation.” united to raise awareness on prostate guests dressed up in a dapper fashion for the event. “Founded in 2012 by Mark Hawwa, Sydney Aus- Mcancer and men’s mental health. “With close to one million men losing their lives tralia, and The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride ‘The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride’ was held annually from suicide and prostate cancer, the has raised over $13m for men’s health, with a goal in over 650 cities across 95 countries on September annual event is calling on the community to stop of adding a further $6m to the cause throughout 30 while the Bahrain event was held yesterday, men from dying too young. the 2018 fundraising campaign.” according to organisers Mahdi Aseeri, Fady Wassef “Over 120,000 men and women around the globe “We thank all the individuals who came, sup- and Fadhel Makhlooq. will dress in their finest attire and ride their vin- PIC CREDIT: ANAM NAZ ported and helped us raise awareness for the noble Speaking to Tribune, Mr Aseeri said, “The tage and classically styled motorcycles for charity With many bikers taking part, the event was a big success. cause in the country,” Mr Aseeri added. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 05

GCC national jailed for using illegal gun Note fakers’ plea rejected TDT | Manama Ali Tarif Pair went to several branches of a major hypermarket chain and used fake notes to purchase various items drunken GCC national, A who fired bullets into The four defendants include a German of them. the air to break up a fight, The rest of the defendants national, and his ex-wife, a Belarusian The Belarusian woman allegedly has been sentenced to two • woman, as well as a Bangladeshi man and bought some items from the hypermar- years behind bars along except the Pakistani man a Pakistani man. I tried to get rid of fake notes ket and she headed to the cashier. She with a fine of BD500. were arrested following They were put on trial after the Be- every possible way. One day, initially gave her a $100 note, but she The defendant was ar- investigations into the case. larusian woman got arrested for trying I went to see my child who is took it back and paid in Bahraini dinars. rested after a police com- to buy some items from a major hyper- living with my ex-wife. She After being suspicious of the act, the plaint was filed against him According to court files, market at a local mall using a $100 fake complained me about her poor cashier informed other staff at the hyper- for using the gun illegally. • currency note. financial situation. I told her market, who alerted the police. the German man bought The rest of the defendants except the “Police suddenly arrived and nabbed $2,000 fake dollars from the Pakistani man were arrested following about the notes and proposed us,” she added. Pakistani man for BD270 and investigations into the case. that we work together to use A witness for the prosecution, a man- it was the Bangladeshi man According to court files, the German them. ager at one of the branches of the hyper- who introduced the Pakistani man bought $2,000 fake dollars from ACCUSED market, identified the German defendant 500 the Pakistani man for BD270 and it was during a court hearing. Bahraini dinars was suspect to the German accused. the Bangladeshi man who introduced sweet water business, court files said. He said that he saw him in the video the fine imposed on the Pakistani suspect to the German “I tried to get rid of fake notes every footage captured by the security cameras, the convict for using TDT | Manama accused. possible way. One day, I went to see my and they started monitoring them after the gun illegally. Ali Tarif “I did have a business relationship with child who is living with my ex-wife. She the bank alerted them about the fake cur- the Pakistani man and he told me that he complained me about her poor financial rency that was used at their supermarket n expatriate couple and two Asian had fake dollars. I told him that I know situation. I told her about the notes and branches. men convicted in a fake curren- a German, who would be interested in proposed that we work together to use He revealed that the couple used the The GCC man had initially Acy case have had their appeals buying them. And he did buy $2,000 them,” the German man told prosecutors. forged currency in their branches in denied using the weapon, rejected. for BD270,” the Bangladeshi man told The pair allegedly went to several Bahrain Mall, Enma Mall and gulfmart. stating that he forgot to re- The defendants were earlier sentenced prosecutors. branches of a major hypermarket in The Pakistani was sentenced in absen- move it from his car while to three years behind bars each for forg- The German accused that the Bang- Bahrain and used fake notes. They were tia because he is still at large after fleeing travelling to the Kingdom. ing US dollars. ladeshi and Pakistani were partners in eventually caught attempting to use one Bahrain. However, the Criminal Investigation Directorate confirmed that the weapon was used and a bullet case was found at the scene after the incident. Shura committee hails fiscal balance efforts The defendant was re - ferred to trial over accusa- Manama proves anew the strength of the brother- of the agreement. tions of using a gun illegally. ly relations among GCC countries, noting He stressed the importance of the role He will be deported from he Financial and Economic Af- that GCC ties have a strategic dimension DID of played by the Legislative Branch, in the Kingdom once the sen- fairs at the Shura Council has that is capable of withstanding various cooperation with the government, to tence is completed. Taffirmed that the signing of the challenges. pass a package of legislation based on framework agreement to achieve the He asserted that the exploit is the KNOW preserving gains, reducing expenditure Fiscal Balance Programme reflects the fruitful outcome of HM the King’s con- and achieving the top national interests, depth of integration and complementa- stant interest in economy, and success to ensure the achievement of the agree- Police attacker rity among the GCC countries in the face in establishing solid relations with GCC ment’s goals. of the economic challenges witnessed leaders thanks to his wisdom. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Deputy Chairman of the committee, loses appeal by the world as a result of the decline Al Maskati highlighted the importance the United Arab Emirates Dr Abdulaziz Hassan Abul said that TDT | Manama of oil prices. of the pivotal role played by the govern- have agreed to give Bahrain the people of Bahrain values highly the Ali Tarif Members of the committee valued ment, led by His Royal Highness Prime $10 billion to support initiative taken by brotherly Saudi Ara- highly the tremendous efforts exerted Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al bia, UAE and Kuwait, noting that the by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal the country’s funding agreement reflect the highest levels of he High Appeals Court Khalifa to reach such an achievements Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad requirements as it embarks GCC cohesion in the face of challenges. Tupheld the sentence that would boost the kingdom’s econ- Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy on a fiscal programme He highlighted the importance of tak- issued against a man con- omy. Supreme Commander and First Deputy aimed at eliminating its ing full advantage of the pact to achieve victed of attacking police Committee chairman, Khalid Hus- Premier, in launching the best initiatives budget deficit by 2022. fiscal balance, reduce public deficit and officers and possessing fire- sain Al Maskati said that the agreement to ensure the achievement of the goals improve the kingdom’s credit rating. bombs. The defendant was among 22 suspects, aged between 15 and 26, tried in the case. Embrace initiative The defendants are said to have staged a riot in Sitra on September 1, 2018. The incident left two police officers wounded and investigations uncovered the identity of 22 defendants. The defendants including the appellant had received three years in prison for the crime.

Turkey terror attack condemned TDT | Manama

he Ministry of Foreign TAffairs strongly condemned the terrorist attack which targeted a military convoy in Batman province, Turkey and led to the death and injury of a number of casualties. The ministry expressed its deep condolences to the families of the victims and wished the wounded speedy recovery. It affirmed the solidarity of the Kingdom with the Turkish Republic in con- As a part of its EMBRACE initiative, Almoayyed International Group took part in Kids ‘R’ Golden Walk-A-Thon event organised by Future Society for Youth Society’s Smile Initiative at Prince Khalifa bin fronting terrorism in all its Salman Park, Hidd. The Walk-A-Thon is aimed at raising awareness for childhood cancer. The event was a great success with a significant number of participants. forms and manifestations. 06 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 world

Pakistan opposition leader Sharif arrested for graft Islamabad, Pakistan Fight against sexual akistan opposition lead- Per Shahbaz Sharif was arrested yesterday for graft, officials said, the latest corruption allegation against the Sharif political dynasty violence wins Nobel that was ousted from power by ex-cricketer Imran Khan in elections this summer. Congolese Mukwege, Iraq’s Murad share Nobel Prize for Peace Sharif, the brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was arrested on Oslo, Norway charges of corruption relating to a low-cost housing ongolese doctor Denis scheme in Punjab province, Mukwege and Yazi - Shahzad Saleem -- the head Cdi campaigner Nadia of a regional anti-corrup- Murad won the 2018 Nobel tion body -- told AFP. Peace Prize yesterday for their Saleem did not say when work in fighting sexual vio - Shahbaz Sharif, who is the lence in conflicts around the former chief minister of world. Punjab, is due to appear in The pair won the award “for court. their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict,” Nobel committee chairwoman Berit Briton dies after Reiss-Andersen said in unveil- ing the winners in Oslo, an an- sea snake bite in nouncement which won inter- Australia national praise. “A more peaceful world can Sydney, Australia only be achieved if women Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad and their fundamental rights young British man has and security are recognised Adied after being bitten and protected in war,” she both have come to represent the movement has shown. allegations of sexual abuse, rape work, the Nobel committee has by a sea snake while work- said. struggle against a global scourge The prize was announced as and harassment have toppled placed a spotlight on the use of ing aboard a fishing trawl- One a doctor, the other a which goes well beyond any #MeToo marks its first anni- dozens of powerful men. sexual violence in war as a global er off Australia’s northern former Islamic State sex slave, single conflict, as the #MeToo versary after a year in which By recognising the pair’s problem. coast, authorities said Fri- day, in a rare case despite the marine creature’s dead- ly venom. The 23-year-old was bitten as he pulled up a net around noon on Thursday when the vessel was some 70 nautical miles south of Groote Eylandt, an island The award to Murad was This is richly deserved I congratulate both Thank you for your tireless in the Gulf of Carpentaria, “an honour for all Iraqis recognition of these two winners of this year’s efforts to shine a bright Northern Territory Police who fought terrorism and extraordinarily brave, #NobelPeacePrize. They light and to bring to an said. St John Ambulance oper- bigotry” and “recognition persistent and effective have my deepest respect for end the darkest of crimes - ations manager Craig Gar- for her courage in defending campaigners against the the courage, compassion sexual violence as a weapon raway told the Northern human rights of victims of scourge of sexual violence, and humanity they of war Territory News paramedics terror and sexual violence” and the use of rape as a demonstrate in their daily went out to the trawler “but BARHAM SALEH weapon of war fight JENS STOLTENBERG unfortunately by the time MICHELLE BACHELET DONALD TUSK they got out there he had IRAQI PRESIDENT NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL passed away”. UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT The boat eventually docked at the small town- ship of Borroloola where Mukwege informed ‘in theatre’ the man, reportedly a back- ‘Weapon of mass destruction’ packer, was declared dead. n eastern DR Congo, staff convinced he wouldn’t win.” Iat Panzi hospital broke into The UN hailed the Nobel ecstatic celebrations, cheer- awards as “a fantastic an - ukwege, 63, was recognised for two dec- Alongside Mukwege, the committee hon- ing and ululating wildly as the nouncement”, with spokes- Mades of work to help women recover oured Murad, a 25-year-old Iraqi woman from 1,000 still missing winner was announced -- al- woman Alessandra Vellucci from the violence and trauma of sexual abuse the Yazidi community who in 2014 was kid- though Mukwege himself was saying it would “help advance and rape in the war-torn eastern Democratic napped by Islamic State militants and endured in Indonesia in surgery at the time. the cause of ending sexual vio- Republic of Congo. three months as a sex slave before managing “Dr Mukwege was in the lence as a weapon of conflict”. Women, children and even babies just a few to escape. She was one of thousands of Yazidi Palu, Indonesia middle of an operation when he Mukwege and Murad will months old, Mukwege has treated tens of thou- women and girls who were abducted, raped heard the news,” said visiting receive the prize at a ceremony sands of victims of rape at Panzi hospital which and brutalised by jihadists. The Nobel commit- ore than a thousand Swedish doctor Ellinor Adel- in Oslo on December 10, the an- he founded in 1999 in South Kivu. tee said Murad had shown “uncommon cour- Mpeople could still be roth, telling Sweden’s TT news niversary of the death of prize Known as “Doctor Miracle”, he is an outspo- age” in recounting her own sufferings, saying missing after Indonesia’s agency he was “very happy” at creator Alfred Nobel, a Swed- ken critic of the abuse of women during war she had “refused to accept the social codes that devastating quake-tsunami, the news. “It was the sixth time ish philanthropist and scientist who has described rape as “a weapon of mass require women to remain silent and ashamed of officials said yesterday. he was nominated. But he was who died in 1896. destruction”. the abuses to which they have been subjected.” Palu city on Sulawesi island has been left in ruins after it was hit by a powerful quake and a wall of water which razed whole neigh- bourhoods to the ground, with the official death toll Philippines’ Duterte says underwent ‘cancer’ testing now 1,571. Fears are growing that vast numbers of people Manila, Philippines late Thursday the president said that. But I would tell you that if the leader was having health However, in Duterte’s Thurs- have been buried in a mas- he underwent an endoscopy and it’s cancer, it’s cancer,” he said. problems, with spokesman Har- day speech he said: “There was sive government housing hilippine President Rodrigo colonoscopy about three weeks “And if it’s third stage, no ry Roque saying the president supposed to be a cabinet meet- complex at Balaroa, where PDuterte has revealed that he ago but that he was advised this more treatment. I will not pro- “just took his day off.” ing, that was yesterday, but... the sheer force of the quake is awaiting the results of fresh week to repeat the tests. long my agony in this office or “I assure you that I have no Somebody advised my doctor turned the earth temporari- medical tests, adding that “if it’s “I don’t know where I’m at anywhere,” he added. information that he went to a just to repeat and get some ly to mush. cancer, it’s cancer”. In a speech now physically, I have to wait for The government had denied hospital,” Roque added. (medical) samples.” SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 07 The floating schools Bangladesh kids turn the tide on climate change aboard floating schools

“floating schools” in the Chalan Beel area. Other charities have replicated the idea in different parts of Bangladesh, where the We can attend world’s largest river delta emp- classes even ties into the Bay of Bengal. during the rainy Smaller models are equipped season, when our with desks, libraries and black- homes are barely boards while more elaborate, above water twin-storey designs also boast slippery slides, monkey bars and A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD SAID ABOARD THE swing sets for playtime. VESSEL IN CHALAN BEEL Children even learn to use lap- top computers, all powered by banks of solar panels atop the Chalan Beel, Bangladesh boats. At night, once school is over, adults come aboard to learn osammat Rekha’s older new techniques for farming in cousins grew up una- an extreme climate. Mble to read and write, Rezwan said farmers were be- their tiny village so frequently ing taught how to plant flood-re- cut off from the nearest school by sistant crops in floating seed floods that would rise suddenly beds, a possible lifeline for ru- in their remote corner of disas- ral communities who can lose a ter-prone Bangladesh. year’s harvest when the waters But seven-year-old Mosam- suddenly rise. mat is learning her ABCs aboard a Bangladesh has invested more boat fitted with a classroom and than $400 million into a new play equipment that is help - Students leave a “floating school”, operated by Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha (SSS), in Chalan Beel in Rajshahi district special agency for adaptation ing children thrive even as cli- projects, including flood em- mate change alters the world out of their homes as rivers swal- everything.” River erosion -- home, one that could survive in one of Bangladesh’s poorest bankments, floating farm tech- around them. low towns and seas encroach on- though long a phenomenon in a flood or be easily relocated locations. nology and mobile water-puri- “We can attend classes even coastal communities. the delta nation -- is rapidly ac- elsewhere in case of inundation. “Now, they have year-round fication stations. during the rainy season, when In villages like Kalidaskha- celerating due to climate change, In Chalan Beel, float - education,” said Mohammad “It shows how seriously we our homes are barely above li on the banks of the Padma said Atiq Rahman, a member of ing schools chug along rivers Rezwan, head of the Shidhulai are taking this,” said Mukhlesur water,” the seven-year-old said River, these forces are already a Nobel Peace Prize-winning and lakes swollen by floods, Swanirvar Sangstha charity that Rahman Sarker, deputy chief aboard the vessel in Chalan Beel, reshaping lives by the hour. UN climatepanel. bringing education to students runs the pioneering project. of the government’s Bangla- some 175 kilometres (around 110 As much as five metres (16 A warming planet has made long denied a chance to learn Today they run more than 20 desh Climate Change Trust, of miles) northwest of Dhaka. feet) of riverbank can disap - monsoon rainfall more unpre- the new fund. Climate change is already tak- pear in a single day, consuming dictable across Bangladesh and Mosammat Jharna, a mother ing its toll across Bangladesh, a everything in its path, local gov- melted Himalayan glaciers to of two, spent her youth hemmed densely populated and impov- ernment official Azizul Azam the north, turbocharging the in on all sides by water as un- erished country the United Na- said. waterways that criss-cross the predictable storm surges and tions has identified as among the More than 9,000 people have country. Many have struggled to fast-rising floods made walking most vulnerable to a warming been displaced by the Padma in adapt as the river has turned, in to the nearest school impossible. planet. just five years, as the main trib- the words of one villager, “wild She now beams at the float- Millions in the low-lying na- utary of the Ganges encroaches and furious”. ing school anchored near her tion are being forced to adapt to further and further inland. home -- a symbol of hope for overflowing rivers, rising seas “Today my backyard is gone. Full steam ahead her children, no matter how and increasingly extreme weath- I had a cowshed over there... But elsewhere, local ingenuity the landscape changes in the er in a country frequented by now it is just water,” said Rukai- is finding ways around the tur- future. destructive storms and cyclones. ya Khatun, watching helplessly bulent and unpredictable forces “My dream of educating Twenty million people there as chunks of earth disappeared of nature. my children, including my could be made “climate refu- into the turbid water inching Students at BRAC University daughter, has come true,” she gees” by the end of the century, towards her home. in Dhaka last month unveiled said. “I don’t want to see them a UN panel has warned, turfed “The Padma has devoured a model for a floating bamboo Bangladeshi students attend a “floating school” end up illiterate like me.”

FEEDING TIME WITH Third of US midterm election THE FIRST LADY! US First Lady Melania Trump (2L) is bumped by a voters don’tThird know of voters don’t candidates know candidates baby elephant at The David ust weeks before midterm Just weeks before midterm Voters who Rep: 34.0% Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage elections for control of the don’t know in Nairobi on October 5, 2018, elections for control of the U.S. Congress, a third of Dem: 32.5% J as she pays a one day visit to US Congress, a third of voters voters do not know the Poll of 2,597 name of their party’s registered voters the country during her solo do not know the name of their taken Sep 24-30, candidate for office Margin of error: tour of Africa promoting her party’s candidate for office. ±3 points children’s welfare programme A new poll finds 34 per cent of Republican voters and 32.5pc of Name recognition, critical in motivating voters, is why candidates spend Democratic voters do not know millions of dollars on advertising, but could be less important this year the names of the party’s candi- as many voters may view their choice as referendum on President Trump dates in their districts. Howev- TRUMP DISAPPROVAL RATING (since March 2018) 60% er, this level of candidate name Apr 8, 58.7%: Showdowns recognition is about in line with over Syria and China recent elections, according to the University of North Car- 55% olina. Latest polling data also shows 54pc of US adults dis- Thai’s king to have 1,600-strong security approve of the way Trump is May 2, 49.1%: handling the presidency, with Trump admits he Bangkok, Thailand chy is considered sacred and voters possibly viewing the reimbursed lawyer 50% untouchable in Thai society, Michael Cohen for midterms as a referendum on $130,000 paid Oct 1, 53.8%: Trump mocks ore than 1,600 police have and is protected by some of the him. Gender could play a role to porn star Christine Blasey Ford, who has Mbeen assigned to protect harshest royal insult legisla- Stormy accused Supreme Court nominee in the upcoming vote too, ac- Daniels Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault Thailand’s King Maha Vaji - tion in the world. But the king cording to George Washington 45% ralongkorn and his family, the -- who ascended to the throne University, with the #MeToo 2018 – Mar 10 Apr 19 May 29 Jul 8 Aug 17 Sep 26 head of the royal police security following the death of his father movement and protests around unit said Friday, quadrupling Bhumibol, revered as a demi- Tue, Nov 6, 2018: U.S. midterm elections take place halfway through Trump’s Supreme Court nomi- Donald Trump’s first term. All 435 seats in House of Representatives the force as the new monarch god among Thais -- will now nee Brett Kavanaugh possibly and 35 of 100 seats in Senate will be contested continues to reorganise pal- also enjoy the protection of an affecting the outcome. Source: Reuters/Ipsos Pictures: Wikimedia Commons, Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ace affairs. Thailand’s monar- Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn upgraded security police unit. 08 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 society

Rotary club of Sulmaniya held a regular lunch meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel. Guest speaker was Fawaz Shakralla, head of IT Department at BIPD and the founder of BTECH blockchain group, who spoke on “Digital Transformation and Blockchains”. The club members were apprised about the potential of blockchain technology.

Bahrain Indian School (BIS) students visited Military Museum, where they were briefed on the history of BDF. This year’s ‘Bahrain Malayali Business Forum (BMBF) Relief Works Finale During Summer’ was inaugurated by Manama MP Ahmed Qaratta.

As part of Syro Malabar Society (Syms)-BFC Malayalam Festival 2018, a charity dinner was held at BKS auditorium in Segaya. Syms honoured Jaisal KP, a fisherman from Kerala who actively took part in the rescue operations during floods in Kerala.

Gavel Masters Annual Contests (GMAC) 2018 Organising Committee with chairperson Ahmed Asif. Board Members of Arain Foundation Bahrain held an introductory meeting with Pakistani Ambassador Afzaal Mahmood. 08 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 09 society

The Syro Malabar Society (SYMS) is one of the leading expatriate socio- cultural organisations Quality Education School held their 15th Investiture Ceremony for the academic year of 2018-19 at Zamil Campus, Muqabah and Kanoo Campus. A welcome address was given by Principal Dr Ravi Warrier. registered under the Chief Guest and Board Director Bhagwan Asarpota inducted the members of the new Student Council committee. Ministry of Social Development in the Kingdom. KCA has announced the launch of “BFC–KCA THE INDIAN TALENT As part of Syro Malabar Society (Syms)-BFC Malayalam Festival 2018, a charity dinner was held at BKS auditorium in Segaya. Syms honoured Jaisal KP, a fisherman from Kerala who actively took part in the rescue operations during floods in Kerala. SCAN 2018”, the annual festival of art, culture and literature for children. The Indian Talent Scan Competitions are open to children of all Indians residing in Bahrain. It will be conducted during the month of November/December 2018. The Indian Talent Scan logo was officially released by Pancily Varkey, General Manager of BFC.

Chairman of Social Welfare Association Bahrain (SWAB) & Pakistan Urdu Society Bahrain met new Pakistani Ambassador Afzaal Mahmood and discussed different issues of the community. In this group picture Afzaal Mahmood (Ambassador Pakistan Embassy Gavel Masters Annual Contests (GMAC) 2018 Organising Committee with chairperson Ahmed Asif. Board Members of Arain Foundation Bahrain held an introductory meeting with Pakistani Ambassador Afzaal Mahmood. Bahrain) with community members. 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 business

Toyota recalls 2.4m hybrid cars Tokyo, Japan

apanese car giant Toyota Lenovo pummelled Jsaid yesterday it is recalling more than 2.4 million hybrid cars over a fault that could cause crashes, just a month after another recall affecting hybrids. after microchip report The firm in September said it was recalling more than one million hybrid cars US accuses Beijing of military aggression, commercial theft and rising human rights violations globally after uncovering a technical problem that could cause fires. in Taipei HTC lost 1.7pc, Realtek The latest announcement Tiny chips were was 8.3pc off and Delta Elec- affects several models of the • tronics retreated more than four Prius and its Auris hybrid place in gadgets made percent. vehicles produced between for Amazon and Apple “Electronics produced in Chi- October 2008 and Novem- KNOW WHAT na may be viewed unsafe due ber 2014, with more than a PC maker Lenovo to this news, and tech shares million of the affected cars tanked• more than are falling in general because in Japan. of that,” said Ray K W Kwok, an Another 830,000 are in 15 per cent With around a analyst at CGS-CIMB Securities North America, 290,000 in third of its revenue Hong Kong. Europe, 3,000 in China, and Hong Kong, China coming from North And ZTE was already strug- the rest in other parts of the America, Lenovo gling to recover its losses for world. hina’s Lenovo led a sharp could be in particu- the year after collapsing 40 The problem identified tech sell-off in Asia yes- lar trouble percent in June in response to arises when the cars fail to Cterday after a report said a Washington decision to ban enter “failsafe driving mode Beijing had used microchips in- US companies from selling cru- as intended”. serted in US computer goods as cial hardware and software part of a drive to steal technol- components to it for seven ogy secrets. years. Bloomberg News said the tiny While the ban was eventual- German industrial chips were place in gadgets gle on profit-taking following ly lifted after it agreed to pay made for Amazon and Apple, Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo chairman and CEO a healthy rally in recent years, a huge fine, its share price re- orders bounce back and possibly for other compa- while chip makers are also being mains subdued. nies and government agencies. hurt by falling demand. “The hack report has nothing Frankfurt am Main, Ger- The article comes as Chi - into the view that the Sino-US opolitical affair as well as being In Hong Kong trade PC maker to do with Lenovo, but since many na-US relations are strained by trade stoush is not just about related to China’s desire to dom- Lenovo tanked more than 15 Lenovo sells PCs and servers a long-running trade war, claims Trump’s infatuation with the inate the technology sphere. It per cent, while mainland-based there, some investors may have ew orders for German of intellectual property theft by size of the US-China bilateral means that an early resolution telecoms equipment maker ZTE concerns on a sentiment level,” Nindustrial firms booked Beijing and an accusation Chi- trade balance”, said Ray Attrill, of Sino-US trade issued is not a plunged 11pc. Dennis Guan, a senior analyst a strong rebound in August na is trying to sway upcoming head of foreign exchange strat- realistic prospect.” AAC Technologies a Hong at eFusion Capital. “It’s just too from a slip in July, official elections. egy at the National Australia The sell-off comes as tech Kong firm listed in the city, sank hard to predict how things will data showed Friday, bright- The chip story “plays heavily Bank. “But is a much more ge- firms around the world strug- more than two percent, while develop.” ening the outlook for the second half of the year. Companies reported a 2.0- per cent month-on-month increase in new business, India’s rupee hits new RBI to help IL&FS restore its solvency adjusting for price, seasonal and calendar effects, federal IANS | Mumbai statistics authority Destatis low as RBI holds rates said in a statement. eserve Bank of India (RBI) That was well above the Mumbai, India new record low of 74.10 against RGovernor Urjit Patel yester- 0.6pc boost forecast by an- the greenback Friday. day said that the central bank alysts. ndia’s rupee breached 74 to The rupee has tanked 14pc will engage with and support Orders data are closely Ithe dollar for the first time against the dollar this year debt-stricken IL&FS in its ef- followed by economists as ever yesterday as the country’s as investors withdraw from forts to salvage the infrastruc- they give a forward look at central bank surprised analysts emerging markets. ture financing company. the performance of the in- by holding interest rates. The RBI raised rates in June “The RBI will engage with the dustrial sector, the beating The RBI said the benchmark and August in part to help new management, if necessary, heart of Europe’s largest repo rate -- the level at which shore up the currency, which on assistance in its efforts go- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor economy. it lends to commercial banks -- started 2018 at 63.67 to the dol- ing forward,” Patel said while Urjit Patel Uday Kotak would remain at 6.50 per cent. lar. India’s economy grew at announcing the latest monetary Forty out of 49 economists 8.2pc in the first quarter of the policy review here. surveyed by Bloomberg News 2018-19 financial year due to On Monday, the Central gov- led by banker Uday Kotak to re- tutional measures taken by the US unemployment had predicted a rise of 25 basis a boost in manufacturing and ernment, acting on a Nation- store its financial solvency and central government in the IL- points. The hold followed two consumer demand, following al Company Law Tribunal’s prevent further mismanage- &FS case have been timely and falls to 48-year low consecutive rate increases and a downturn blamed on a shock Mumbai bench order, supersed- ment in order to protect public appropriate. These have helped in Sept came as the rupee touched a cash ban in 2016. ed the management of IL&FS by interest. to stabilise the situation,” Patel appointing a six-member board “The well-structured insti- added. Washington, United States

he US jobless rate tum- Tbled in September to its lowest level since December 1969, even as job creation Singapore firm charged over ‘maids for sale’ ads slowed, likely due in part to Hurricane Florence, the Singapore, Singapore a rare flare-up of tensions over The job agency’s licence was government reported Fri- the issue. suspended last month. day. ingapore has charged an em- Posted under the user name Kevin Teoh, commission- Unemployment fell to a Sployment agency for posting “maid.recruitment”, the ads er for employment agencies 48-year-low of 3.7 per cent advertisements offering Indo- offered the services of several at the ministry, earlier said last month from 3.9pc, an nesian helpers for sale on an helpers from Indonesia, while advertising foreign maids on unusually large drop, ac- e-commerce site, the city-state’s some ads indicated maids had an internet platform meant cording to the Labor De - labour ministry said. already been “sold”. for trading goods was “com - partment’s closely-watched Conditions for Indonesian The ministry said Thursday it pletely inappropriate and monthly jobs report. maids in tightly-regulated Sin- had slapped a total of 243 charg- unacceptable.” But despite the lower job- gapore are generally regarded as es on SRC International Recruit- And manpower minister Jose- less rate, non-farm employ- better than in other places, such ment and the employee respon- phine Teo said she was “deeply ers added just 134,000 net as Malaysia or parts of the Mid- sible for the posts, including 49 disturbed” by the adverts, urg- new positions, far weaker dle East, but the ads on online counts each for publishing “in- ing Singaporeans to treat maids than analysts expected. marketplace Carousell sparked Representational picture (Courtesy of HT) sensitive advertisements”. with respect. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 11 Putin clinches mega

Indian defenceRussia, Indiadeal to sign S-400 missile deal Russia and India are expected to sign a deal worth more than $5 billion on the delivery of Russian S-400 missile systems to New Delhi Washington warns acquisition would attract sanctions imposed to punish • $5.2 billion deal Kashmir Russia for annexation of Crimea and meddling in 2016 U.S. election to buy S-400 missile Islamabad PAKISTAN Delhi has signalled it will ask U.S. defence system for special waiver from sanctions Arunachal Russia set to train CHINA Pradesh • Claimed astronauts for India’s by China Delhi first crewed space NEPAL mission in 2022 ARABIAN INDIA SEA Russia may build MYANMAR • Projected coverage a new nuclear power bubble with five BANGLADESH plant in India S-400 units BAY OF India wants BENGAL system as deterrent AFP | New Delhi, India against China and to gain edge over 400km ussia and India’s leaders traditional rival, Pakistan 250 miles announced yesterday a S-400 TRIUMF (SA-21 Growler) Missile ranges Rraft of deals worth bil - Maximum detection range 600km 9M96: 120km lions of dollars including for a Maximum altitude 30km 48N6: 250km military defence system. Maximum target speed 4.8km/sec 40N6: 400km The flagship accord an - nounced during a visit to India Targets engaged simultaneously Up to 36 Fire control by President Vladimir Putin radar was for the formidable S-400 surface-to-air missile defence system, worth $5.2 billion ac- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their meeting at Hyderabad Mobile command post Launcher: Equipped with four cording to an Indian source. House in New Delhi missile canisters. Up to eight Other agreements -- an - launchers in S-400 battery nounced following a meeting between Putin and Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi that began India-Russia trade to cross $30 billion: Putin with a hug -- were in railways, fertilisers and space, with Russia IANS | New Delhi Speaking at the India-Rus- possible to seek even more Each canister holds four short-range missiles or one longer range missile set to train astronauts for India’s sia Business Summit here, the volumes of growth and Sources: Associated Press, Indian Defence Review, Army Technology © GRAPHIC NEWS first crewed space mission in s Russian President Russian President said it was a investments. 2022. AVladimir Putin yesterday matter of priority for his gov- “We want to grow our mutual “We welcome you as a lead- expressed hope that the mu- ernment to develop business trade turnover to $30 billion er of a country which has sec- tual trade turnover between ties with India. by 2025, and mutual invest - ond-to-none relations with India and Russia would grow “The mutual trade turnover ments to $15 billion for each us,” Modi told a joint news to $30 billion by 2025, Prime has been growing sustainably. country,” he said, adding that conference. “Today we have Minister Narendra Modi invit- In 2017, there was a growth it was possible only by advanc- taken decisions that will make ed Russia to set up a dedicated of 21 per cent to $9.36 billion. ing the industrial cooperation our long term relations even defence industrial park in the From January to July this year, between the two countries to stronger.” country. it gained 20 per cent to reach $6 create technological and invest- Russia “reiterated its un - To realise the increase in billion. And we want to achieve ment alliances. wavering support to India for bilateral trade, Modi said the $10 billion and more,” Putin Prime Minister Modi said permanent membership in an countries could work more said in Russian, which was si- the mutual trade between the expanded UN Security Council” closely in the coming years in multaneously translated into two countries had shown a sig- and for India joining the Nuclear the fields of new and renewable English. nificant improvement in the Suppliers Group of countries energy, nuclear technology and He said advancements last two years, with 20 per cent controlling access to nuclear defence. in technology had made it growth in 2017-18 only. technology, a joint statement said. The talks also covered Rus- any incoming enemy aircraft cused Moscow of orchestrating announced plans last month for sia potentially building a new and missiles, flies in the face of a brazen string of global cyber joint military drills in 2019, and nuclear power plant in India, the United States imposing sanc- attacks. agreed on the exchange of sen- and also India paying Russia $2 tions on countries buying Rus- However, Washington is in a sitive military information. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj billion for frigates and $1 billion sian military hardware, as hap- tricky position with India, seek- US is now India’s second-biggest exchange signed agreements as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Russian for helicopters, although these pened with China last month. ing to bolster ties with the Asian arms supplier. President Vladimir Putin look on last two were absent from the US-Russia ties are plumbing giant to counter China’s growing The president of state-run communique. depths not seen since the Cold assertiveness, something which Russian bank VTB, Andrei Kos- the two-way flow of goods and nership and a very harmonious India’s decision to purchase War, plunging further still this has also rattled New Delhi. tin, said in Delhi on Friday that services to $30 billion. dialogue at the political level,” the S-400, which shoots down week as Western powers ac - Washington and New Delhi the two countries aimed to triple “We have a strategic part - Kostin told reporters. Robin Williams memorabilia fetches $6.1 million

New York, United States More than 2,000 fans and col- artist Banksy’s “Happy Chop- for $32,500, the auction house id-fire improvisation and clown- lectors from across the globe pers” from 2006 that fetched said. ing, and starred in hit films such rt, film memorabilia and registered to bid for some 300 $735,000. The entire sale fetched as “Good Morning, Vietnam” Apersonal effects owned by works owned by Williams and Williams won an Os - $6.1 million, smashing pre- and “Mrs Doubtfire.” the late actor Robin Williams his second wife, film produc- car in 1998 for “Good Will sale estimates of $4.6 million Marsha was his second wife. and his wife fetched $6.1 mil- er and philanthropist Marsha Hunting.” with 95 per cent of all lots The couple were married from lion at auction in New York on Garces Williams, Sotheby’s said. The watercolor, painted by the sold. 1989 to 2010, and had two chil- Thursday, four years after his The most expensive lot was film’s director Gus Van Sant and Among the organizations to dren together. death, Sotheby’s said. Swiss artist Adolf Wolfli’s “Der inscribed to Williams, was dis- benefit are The Juilliard School Williams committed suicide The Oscar-winner, movie vet- San Salvathor” that sold for played in the office of his ther- in New York, where a permanent aged 63. His widow and third eran, stand-up comedian and $795,000, the auction house apist character Sean Maguire. scholarship in Williams’s name wife, Susan Schneider, later re- television star was one of Hol- said. Forty-five watches from Wil- will be set up, the Wounded vealed that he had been suffer- lywood’s most popular enter- Stand-out items included liams’ personal collection sold Warrior Project and the Chal- ing from Lewy body dementia, a tainers whose death in August a watercolor from the mov - for a combined total of $445,000, lenged Athletes Foundation. neurodegenerative disease that 2014 triggered an outpouring of ie “Good Will Hunting” that including his watch from “Dead A father of three, he was alters mood, movement and pro- emotion the world over. sold for $90,000 and street Robin Williams Poets Society” (1989) that went known for high-energy, rap - vokes hallucinations. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 12

Philippine inflation jumps Manila, Philippines hilippine inflation EU extends downturn Pjumped to an almost 10- year high in September, data showed yesterday. Consumer prices have ris- en every month this year, with food surging further after the US jobs data after Typhoon Mangkhut, the world’s most powerful storm in 2018, smashed Key figures around 1355 GMT into the country’s northern The US non- London - FTSE 100:  1.1 pc at 7,336.76 points agricultural heartland in • mid-September. farm payroll for Paris - CAC 40:  1.0 pc at 5,358.31 Increases have been pow- September came in Frankfurt - DAX 30:  1.1 pc at 12,116.09 ered by a collision of factors at 134,000 new jobs EURO STOXX 50:  0.9 pc at 3,345.53 including Duterte’s massive spending on a broad infra- Cost of borrowing is New York - Dow Jones:  26,635.50 structure building effort, • Tokyo - Nikkei 225:  0.8 pc at 23,783.72 (close) climbing oil prices and expected to rise more Hong Kong - Hang Seng:  0.2 pc at 26,572.57 (close) weak farm output. than previously expected Consumer price increases Shanghai - Composite: Closed for a public holiday accelerated to 6.7 per cent, AFP | London, United Kingdom Euro/dollar:  $1.1536 from $1.1514 at 2100 GMT from 6.4pc in August, in the Pound/dollar:  $1.3088 from $1.3021 steepest climb since Feb- ruary 2009, the Philippine uropean equities sank Dollar/yen:  113.73 from 113.91 yen Statistics Authority said. further yesterday after The Philippine central EUS jobs data, although Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the bank last month jacked up missing forecasts, seemed to New York Stock Exchange Jerome Powell deliver a hawk- 2015 were “suspicious”. key rates for the fourth time strengthen the case for rapidly ish assessment of rates, which In a fresh twist on Friday, the this year, while also raising rising US interest rates, analysts added fuel to the fire for many Financial Times reported that its inflation targets for this said. ‘Gradual normalization’ borrowing will rise more than who are predicting a quick pace Danske executed up to 8.5 bil- year and next. Passage of Wall Street meanwhile opened previously expected and hit the of hikes. lion euros of controversial “mir- a law lifting import quotas steady, buoyed by confirmation The numbers, added Harm economy. Shares in Danske Bank tum- ror trades” for Russian custom- on rice and extra imports via the jobs market that the Bandholz at UniCredit, “allow “Equities are under pressure bled by more then ten pc at one ers in a single year, according to of other food items “could American economy is firing on the Federal Reserve to continue as investors fear the Fed will point in Copenhagen however, a an internal memo obtained by lead to an earlier return of all cylinders, they added. its policy of gradual normali- need to tighten policy faster day after the lender revealed it the newspaper. inflation to within the target The US non-farm payroll for zation”. than expected to keep the US was being investigated by the US range in 2019”, it added. September came in at 134,000 But as expectations of higher economy from overheating,” Department of Justice over pos- Bad week ‘understatement’ The Philippine peso has new jobs, far fewer than analysts Fed rates increased, so did US noted City Index analyst Fiona sible money laundering related Since the start of the year, shares been hovering at 13-year had expected, but August figures Treasury bond yields, in turn Cincotta. to more than $200 billion ($235 in Danske Bank have lost around lows, closing at 54.32 to the were revised up, making this weighing on stock markets be- billion) transferred through 40 per cent of their value. US dollar on Thursday -- “far from a terrible employment cause of expectations of higher Denmark’s Danske in dumps the Danish lender’s Estonian Back in London, Unilever making imports more ex- number”, said Craig Erlam, an borrowing costs. “The overriding concern is that branch. shares dipped after the An - pensive -- while the stock analyst at Oanda. With Treasuries the key gauge higher US interest rates will Denmark’s largest bank is glo-Dutch consumer giant axed market has plunged about “This is actually another very for Federal Reserve policymak- dampen growth, and this is what at the centre of a reputational post-Brexit plans to switch its 17pc since December, mak- good report that other countries ers when deciding interest rate is causing the selloff in equities,” maelstrom and several probes London headquarters to Rot- ing it one of the world’s will be extremely envious of,” hikes, markets are growing she explained. after it said “a large part” of the terdam following a shareholder worst performers. he said. more concerned that the cost of This week also saw Fed chief transactions between 2007 and revolt.

Samsung flags Record US imports drive record Q3 operating IMF calls for more profit deficit to high in August Seoul, South Korea action in Pakistan amsung Electronics yes- Islamabad, Pakistan ment-owned luxury automo- Washington, United States phant moment for President from Mexico also were the Sterday forecast a record biles and buffaloes. Donald Trump, who has hailed highest ever. And soybean ex- operating profit of 17.5 tril- he International Monetary The IMF said in a state - he US trade deficit bal - a new agreement to remodel ports, a sector highly dependent lion won ($15.4 billion) in TFund has called on Paki- ment released late Thursday Tlooned in August to its North America’s trading sys- on trade with China, plunged the third quarter led by sol- stan’s new government to act that Pakistan was in need of highest level in six months as tem and is waging a battle of $1bn from July, when Beijing id demand for its memory fast to stabilise its teetering significant external financing exports of tariff-targeted goods tariffs with Beijing. The figures unveiled retaliatory duties in chips. economy, warning growth will in the near term and recom- fell while American consum- suggested retaliatory tariffs im- response to Trump’s escalating Sales for July to Septem- likely slow and inflation rise, mended upping gas and power ers snapped up imported cars posed by China continued to trade fight. ber are expected to reach but made no mention of a new tariffs while also pushing for and mobile phones. The result whipsaw American farmers. Meanwhile, US exports of 65 trillion won, the world’s bailout deal. exchange rate “flexibility” and pushed the goods deficits with The numbers also reflect crude oil and other petroleum largest maker of smart - Former cricketer Imran monetary policy tightening. China and Mexico to all time- reports that businesses have products fell by a combined phones and memory chips Khan’s new administration “These steps would help highs, according to the Com- rushed to import goods before $1.6bn for the month, but was said in a regulatory filing. had vowed to decide by the reduce current account pres- merce Department report. tariffs hit on China, including offset by $1.6bn jump in exports Third-quarter operating end of September if it would sures and improve debt sus- The total US trade deficit rose importing products needed in of artwork, antiques and phar- profit was up 20.4 percent seek an IMF bailout to shore tainability,” said the fund in a 6.4 per cent over July to $53.2 stores for the holiday shopping maceuticals, the Commerce from a year ago while sales up the economy. statement. billion, overshooting analyst season, driving up the trade gap. Department reported. jumped by 4.7 percent. However, it has yet to an- But it warned that tough forecasts which called for a The gap in goods trade with On the other side of the ledg- Samsung withholds net nounce a deal as its seeks days may lay ahead. smaller 5pc increase. That was China rose to $38.6bn for Au- er, imports of autos rose $1bn profit and sector-by-sector other arenas of financing and “In this environment, eco- on record imports of $262.7bn gust and hit $8.7bn with Mexi- while imports of mobile phones business performance until launched a highly publicised nomic growth will likely slow and exports of $209.4bn. co -- both the highest monthly and other household goods rose it releases its final earnings austerity drive that has in - significantly, and inflation will The result came at a trium- totals ever. At $31.1bn, imports by $900 million. report. cluded auctioning off govern- rise,” said the IMF. Chernobyl begins new life as solar power park

Chernobyl, Ukraine launch ceremony. mates, especially hitting Russia, The facility, which is The facility, which is installed Ukraine and Belarus. kraine launched yesterday a installed across an across an area of 1.6 hectares Following the disaster, Sovi- Upark of photovoltaic panels area of 1.6 hectares (4 acres), can power a medi - et authorities evacuated hun- at the former Chernobyl power (4 acres), can power a um-sized village, or about 2,000 dreds of thousands of people and plant as the country seeks to use medium-sized village, households. the vast territory -- over 2,000 solar power to give the scene of or about 2,000 house- Plans are to eventually pro- square kilometres wide -- has the world’s worst nuclear disas- holds. duce 100 megawatts at the site, remained abandoned. ter a new lease on life. which due to contamination The other reactors were only The $1.2-million, one-mega- from radiation cannot be used gradually shut down, with the watt plant is located just a hun- “Today we are connecting for farming. last closing in 2000, ending in- dred metres (yards) from a giant the station to the power system Reactor Number Four of the dustrial activity in the area. metal dome sealing the remains of Ukraine,” Yevgen Varyagin, Chernobyl plant exploded April Humans cannot return to live of the the nuclear power plant Visitors walk next to solar panels during the official opening ceremony of the the head of Solar Chernobyl, 26, 1986 and the fallout contam- in the zone for another 24,000 which suffered a catastrophic new one-megawatt power plant next to the New Safe Confinement over the a Ukrainian-German company inated up to three quarters of years, according to the Ukrain- meltdown in 1986. fourth block of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Chernobyl behind the project, said at the Europe, according to some esti- ian authorities. 13 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018

VENOM WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM FIRST REFORMED (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW (18+) (THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW SMALL FOOT TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, ETHAN HAWKE, AMANDA SEYFRIED (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) CINECO (20) DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 11.00 AM + CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.00 + 3.00 + Ben Affleck checks 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 4.45 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT (ATMOS): 11.30 AM + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM SINGULARITY CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.00 + 5.30 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT (3D): 10.30 AM + 12.30 + (PG-15) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/SCI-FICTION) 8.00 + 10.30 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM JULIAN SCHAFFNER, JOHN CUSACK, SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT VIP (I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM out of rehab + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT VIP (II): 12.30 + 3.00 + SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 IANS | Los Angeles “It’s given me the strength PM HARVIE AND THE MAGIC MUSEUM 5.30 + 8.00 + 10.30 PM (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) NEW and support to speak about my WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.30 + 5.00 + 7.30 + MARTIN DEJDAR, OTA JIRAK, MARTIN ollywood star Ben Af- illness with others.” 10.00 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) 2.30 + 4.30 PM fleck has checked out He ended the post on SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + AL DIESEL SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + of rehab after volun- a note of gratitude and 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 5.15 PM H (PG-15) (ARABIC/ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) tarily checking himself in for hope for the future. SAAR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) MOHAMMED RAMADAN, YASMINE SABRI, EXES BAGGAGE () treatment in late August. “It helps to know (FILIPINO/DRAMA/ROMANTIC) NEW “This week I completed a I am not alone. As WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 1.15 + 3.15 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 6.15 + 8.15 + 8.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM ANGELICA PANGANIBAN, CARLO AQUINO forty day stay at a treatment I’ve had to remind 10.45 + 11.15 PM centre for alcohol addiction and myself, if you have SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN remain in outpatient care,” Af- a problem, getting TOURAB AL MAS WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 3.15 + 8.45 PM fleck said in an Instagram post help is a sign of cour- (18+) (ARABIC/THRILLER/CRIME) NEW THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN IT’S WALLS SUI-DHAAGA- MADE IN INDIA Thursday, reports variety.com. age, not weakness or ASSER YASSINE, MENNA SHALABY, (PG-13) (COMEDY/FANTASY/THRILLER) (PG-13) (HINDI/DRAMA/COMEDY) After Affleck relapsed in his failure... I hope down CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + CATE BLANCHETT, JACK BLACK, LORENZA *- ANUSHKA SHARMA, VARUN DHAWAN, struggle with alcohol addiction, the road I can offer an Ben Affleck 8.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 1.45 + 6.45 + 11.45 PM the rehab stint was brought on example to oth- SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.15 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 4.30 + 9.30 PM by an intervention by Affleck’s ers who are WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.15 + 5.45 + 11.15 PM 96 former wife Jennifer Garner, struggling.” THE NUN (TAMIL) NEW ANDHADUN according to tmz.com. (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA KRISHNANA (PG-15) (HINDI/CRIME/COMEDY) NEW Now in recovery, Affleck says TAISSA FARMIGA, DEMIAN BICHIR, TABU, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, RADHIKA SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 the work is never over. PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 “Battling any addiction is a CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN lifelong and difficult struggle. 8.45 + 11.30 PM THURS/FRI) Because of that, one is never SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + THE EQUALIZER- 2 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN RATSASAN really in or out of treatment. It (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) (TAMIL) NEW is a full-time commitment,” he LOVE YATRI DENZEL WASHINGTON, PEDRO PASCAL, VISHNU VISHAL, RAAI LAXMI wrote on Instagram. (PG-13) (HINDI/ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM Despite having divorced over *- AAYUSH SHARMA, WARINA HUSSAIN, STARTING THURSDAY 7.00 PM ONWARDS three years ago, Garner and the EL BADLAH SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 5.15 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) pair’s three children were pho- + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 5TH TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, MAJED EL tographed at Affleck’s side as he SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 6.00 PM left the facility Thursday. + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM ORU KUTTANADAN BLOG “The support I have received SAAR DAILY AT: 12.00 + 5.30 + 11.00 PM (MALAYALAM) NEW from my family and colleagues WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.45 + 6.15 + 11.45 PM THE MEG means more to me than I can (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) MAMMOOTTY, RAAI LAXMI, ANU SITHARA MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED JASON STATHAM, RUBY ROSE, BINGBING LI SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 2.30 + 8.15 PM say,” Affleck wrote. FLOWER BLOOMS DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM (PG-13) (ANIMATION/DRAMA/FANTASY) NEW CINECO (20) CHEKKA CHIVANTHA VAANAM MANAKA IWAMI, MIYU IRINO, AI KAYANO MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT (TAMIL) CINECO (20) DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ENGLISH): (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) ARVIND SWAMI, VIJAY SETHUPATHI, 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 PM *- TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL, VING SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ARABIC): 8.30 + 11.30 PM Keira Knightley suffered 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 4.15 + 9.00 PM VARATHAN JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN ALPHA (MALAYALAM) (PG) (COMEDY/ACTION/ADVENTURE) (PG-13) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA) FAHADH FAASIL, AISHWARYA LAKSHMI mental breakdown at 22 ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO, KODI SMIT-MCPHEE, JOHANNES HAUKUR SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 12.00 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM IANS | Los Angeles “I knew that there was some- 1.00 + 2.00 + 3.00 + 4.00 + 5.00 + 6.00 + 7.00 AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 4TH: 3.00 + 6.00 PM thing that worked sometimes, + 8.00 + 9.00 + 10.00 + 11.00 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) PEPPERMINT AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 5TH: 3.00 PM ctress Keira Knightley has but I didn’t know how to cap- (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) ANDHADUN Arevealed that she got di- ture that. JENNIFER GARNER, RICHARD CABRAL, SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 (PG-15) (HINDI/CRIME/COMEDY) NEW agnosed with post-traumatic Knightley was 20 when she + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM stress disorder (PTSD) after was nominated for a BAFTA CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM TABU, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + having a mental breakdown at for “Atonement”, but says she 7.00 + 9.00 PM + (11.00 PM. THURS./FRI..) HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER SAAR DAILY AT: 2.45 + 8.15 PM the age of 22. could “only hear the negative WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 3.30 + 9.00 PM On The Hollywood Report- stuff”. 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG er’s podcast, the “Pirates of the “I did have a mental break- NAWAB NIGHT SCHOOL Caribbean” star, who started down at 22, so I did take a year CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 (TELGU) NEW (PG-15) (COMEDY) + 5.15 PM working at the age of six, spoke off there and was diagnosed ARVIND SWAMI, VIJAY SETHUPATHI KEVIN HART, TIFFANY HADDISH about how her quick rise to with post-traumatic stress LITTLE ITALY AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 NOON stardom and the hectic working disorder because of all of that CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + (18+) (ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW life affected her mental health. stuff,” she added. 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN, EMMA ROBERTS, She said: “It’s amazing look- Her downfall came shortly SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 6.00 + 11.15 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM ing back at it from the outside after she filmed 2008’s “The SAAR DAILY AT: 7.00 + 9.15 + (11.30 PM THURS/ - you’re like, Whoa, that was Keira Knightley Duchess” and it weighed on FRI) hit after hit after hit! But, from her so heavily that she couldn’t the inside, all you’re hearing is what I was doing, you know? I face red carpets when 2007’s the criticism, really. And, also, didn’t know my trade, I didn’t “Atonement” was being recog- I was aware that I didn’t know know my craft. nised for awards. Chris Evans wraps up playing Gosling’s kids think he’s an astronaut ‘Captain America’

IANS | Los Angeles people.com. IANS | Los Angeles this role over the last 8 years “They came to set,” the has been an honour,” Evans ctor Ryan Gosling’s daugh- “Blade Runner 2049” actor re- ctor Chris Evans was emo- tweeted. Aters think his day job is out called on an episode of “Jimmy Ational as he hung up his “To everyone in front of the of this world and that he works Kimmel Live” shield as Captain America, a camera, behind the camera, and on the moon. “They came on this day role he has played for nearly a in the audience, thank you for Gosling’s children with Eva where I was shooting a launch decade. the memories! Eternally grate- Mendes -- Amada Lee, 2, and scene, so I was in the space - Evans made the announce- ful,” he added. Esmeralda Amada, 4 -- got a suit and pretending to launch. ment on Thursday via Twitter, The actor previously pointed wrong idea when they saw I think they think I’m an as - reported The Hollywood Re- out to retiring the character in Gosling, 37, filming his new tronaut now. My oldest said porter. a profile in the The New York movie “First Man” as Neil the other day - she pointed to “Officially wrapped on Times which quoted him as Armstrong, the first person the moon - she was like, ‘That’s ‘Avengers 4’. It was an emotion- saying, “You want to get off the to walk on the moon, reports Ryan Gosling where you work, right?’” al day to say the least. Playing Chris Evans train before they push you off.” 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 sports

Brave CF announces Dovizioso quickest in Thai venue in South Africa practice, Lorenzo crashes AFP | Buriram, Thailand

ndrea Dovizioso sped to the fastest lap in practice Afor the inaugural Thai- land MotoGP yesterday as his Ducati team-mate Jorge Loren- zo was passed fit for the weekend despite a heavy crash. Dovizioso led the second session with a lap of 1min 31.090sec, 0.031 ahead of Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales who had topped the morning timesheets. Chad Hanekom with Team Still, he said he was not totally comfortable with the track, TDT | Manama during 2nd December fol - which is new to the season. lowed by Professional Boxing “The first part of the track for rave Combat Federation on 5th December. sure is good for our bike, but the Bwill host the nineteenth South African Brazilian second part we are struggling a edition of the event during Jiu Jitsu Tournament will lot,” Dovizioso said. Combat Week Africa taking be conducted on 6th Decem- Repsol Honda’s Marc Ducati’s Jorge Lorenzo crashes during the race place on 2nd - 8th December, ber. The official weigh-ins Marquez, who leads Dovizioso 2018 at Super Bowl at Sun City. of Brave Combat Federation by 72 points as he closes in on track as his bike broke into “If you ask me now I would The initiative is the largest will be held on 7th December, a fifth MotoGP world title, was pieces, temporarily stopping say no,” he said. “But I don’t combat sports festival ever Friday. fourth quickest in the afternoon the session. want to say something too held in South Africa. Brave 19 Brave Combat Federation is session. MotoGP tweeted afterwards quickly so I will wait tonight will take place on 8th Decem- an initiative under the leader- But much attention focused The first part of that Lorenzo was undergoing (to see) how I feel tomorrow ber featuring major athletes ship of His Highness Sheikh on the nasty spill by Lorenzo, the track for sure is further medical examinations morning.” from South Africa alongside Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa who was already dealing with a good for our bike, but “has been declared fit” to Thailand is hosting its first International athletes. from the Kingdom of Bahrain, foot injury sustained in Aragon but the second race following his accident. MotoGP in Buriram, a sleepy The event is organised in First Deputy President of the last month. However he told reporters town several hours’ drive from association with VodaCom and Supreme Council for Youth He was cleared to race Thurs- part, we struggle a late yesterday that he was the Thai capital Bangkok. Sun International with Scuf- and Sports and the founder of day but told reporters he was lot and I’m moving scared during the crash, which The Chang International Cir- fle Media as the local partner. Brave Combat Federation. still in pain and could be seen too much in splits he blamed on a mechanical cuit in Buriram is about 4.4 kilo- Combat Week Africa will fea- Brave Combat Federation is limping. three and four problem. metres long and was first tested ture multiple combat sports home to multiple athletes from About halfway through ANDREA DOVIZIOSO He also said he was still not by riders in February, but many taking place during the fight South Africa including Chad the second practice Lorenzo certain he would be able to com- worried about weather condi- week including local mixed Hanekom, Frans Mlambo, Jer- crashed, tumbling across the pete because of ongoing pain. tions, particularly the heat. martial arts bouts taking place emy Smith and JP Buys.

‘Indonesia in our hearts’ - Osaka apologises to beaten Beijing opponent MotoGP pays tribute AFP | Beijing had tears in her eyes on court, she replied curtly: “Because it AFP | Buriram, Thailand International aid is just S Open champion Naomi was a hard match. That’s basi- starting to arrive and about UOsaka said that she apolo- cally why.” he top riders in MotoGP 200,000 people are in need gised to beaten opponent Zhang Osaka faces Latvia’s unseeded Thave paid tribute to the of assistance, according to the Shuai for her emotional behav- Anastasija Sevastova in Satur- victims of Indonesia’s devas- UN. iour in their roller-coaster Chi- day’s semi-finals on Beijing’s tating earthquake and tsunami Southeast Asia is seen as na Open quarter-final yesterday. outdoor hard courts. ahead of the sport’s maiden a growth region for MotoGP The 20-year-old Japanese The 45th-ranked Zhang -- race in Thailand. and the sport has a significant fought back tears -- and rescued with the crowd on her side -- World champion Marc following in Indonesia, one a match that was slipping away raced into an early lead against Marquez, Andrea Dovizio- of the world’s most populous from her -- to defeat the un - an unusually erratic Osaka, who so and Valentino Rossi were countries. seeded home hope 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 had won 24 of her previous 28 among the riders who posed After practice sessions on to reach the Beijing semi-finals. games. The eighth seed, who with a sign reading “Indonesia Thursday, a group of fans from Osaka, who looked glum even stunned Serena Williams to win in our hearts” in Buriram. the country waited outside in victory and had flung her rac- her maiden Grand Slam last The gesture comes after Marquez’s trailer, hoping to quet around during the match, month in New York, belatedly more than 1,500 died when catch a glimpse of the star or embraced Zhang at the end. Naomi Osaka throws her racquet during her women’s quarter-final match began finding some range. the city of Palu was rocked an autograph. “I was basically apologising against Zhang Shuai of China at the China Open But she continued to rack up by the one-two punch of a 7.5 “A lot of people love MotoGP because I feel like today I was errors and conceded the first magnitude quake and a pow- (back home),” said Cindy, who more emotional than what I “The match itself was very Asked at the post-match press set when she hit into the net. erful cascade of water last like many Indonesians goes by normally am trying to be like,” draining. I feel like we both conference -- where she again She was to make 66 unforced Friday. one name. said the world number six. fought as hard as we could.” looked unhappy -- why she had errors in all.

Pakistan want Yasir to attack Australia AFP| Dubai They lost 2-0 to Pakistan in UAE in 2014, with Yasir taking 12 and left-arm akistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed spinner Zulfiqar Babar 14 wickets. But Pwarned his ace leg-spinner Yasir Yasir will now be the lone experienced Shah will attack a depleted and new- bowler after Babar faded last year. look Australia when they meet in the Australia will also be under pres- at Seef District too first of two Test matches starting in sure to overcome the loss of their Dubai from Sunday. regular captain Steve Smith and dash- Australia face a trial by spin as has ing opener David Warner along with so often been the case on their tours Cameron Bancroft after they were to Asia. banned for up to a year for their part In the space of six years, they have in the ball-tampering scandal in South lost 12 of their 15 Tests with only two Africa in March. wins and one draw on tours of India Sarfraz said he will attack Australia (twice), one each to Sri Lanka, Bangla- in their first Test since the ball-tam- Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 Yasir Shah desh and United Arab Emirates (UAE). pering saga. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 15

Nike ‘deeply concerned’ and Juventus shares Mourinho admits United’s drop amid Ronaldo rape claims

AFP | Sao Paulo, Brazil form is not good enough S sportswear giant Nike Usays it is “deeply con- AFP | Manchester cerned” by rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo ose Mourinho acknowl- and shares in Italian cham- edged yesterday Manches- pions Juventus fell over five Jter United’s current run of percent on the Italian stock form is unacceptable as he bat- KNOW WHAT exchange yesterday. tles to turn around their season. Ronaldo’s coach at Juven- The 55-year-old Portuguese is tus, Massimiliano Allegri, under enormous pressure, with said the striker is “doing United in their worst position Manchester United well” and is “ready to play” after seven league matches since have not won at Old when the Turin giants trav- 1989 -- they are 10th, nine points el to Udinese in Serie A on adrift of the top two Manchester Trafford since beating Saturday. City and Liverpool -- and a pub- Leicester on the open- But the player’s relation- lic dispute with star player Paul ing weekend of the ship with Nike, which is Pogba has sewn discord in the Premier League season rumoured to be worth $1 dressing room. billion dollars (869 million His side are looking to end a euros), is under scrutiny run of four home matches with- Mourinho. after police in Las Vegas out a win -– their worst run at “But we are in a position that announced this week they Old Trafford for 29 seasons –- we can do much better and to do were reopening an investi- when they host Newcastle in that we need points, points that gation into allegations made the Premier League on Saturday. we lost, especially in the last two by a former model, Kathryn Mourinho is adamant United Premier League matches, when Mayorga, relating to an inci- will improve on their current we took one point out of six. dent in 2009. league position of 10th but he “We know that to improve “We are deeply concerned accepted their form at present that position we need to win by the disturbing allegations is not good enough. Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (R) shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during these three points (against New- and will continue to close- “Yes, I accept,” he said, al - the Champions League group H football match between Manchester United and Valencia at Old Trafford castle) but we know that our ly monitor the situation,” a though he refused to answer opposition also need the points.” Nike spokesman told AFP. when asked if he could assure He was then asked if he could for Mourinho to leave his job. run before this came between Mourinho, in analysing Unit- Ronaldo’s coach at Juven- the fans he was doing everything give the reasons, and responded: The defender claimed he had November 1989 and February ed’s recent form, claimed they tus, Massimiliano Allegri, he could to improve their form. “No.” not read the text of the post be- 1990, when they went six games had lost one of their past seven said the striker is “doing Mourinho has endured a The manager faced heavy fore liking it. without a victory at Old Traf- matches in all competitions, al- well” and is “ready to play” testing week, following up a 3-1 criticism for playing midfielder ford. though that relies on categoris- when the Turin giants trav- league defeat at West Ham last Scott McTominay in a three- ‘The feeling of the defeat’ Mourinho acknowledged that ing September’s League Cup el to Udinese in Serie A on Saturday with a goalless draw at man central defence at West United’s home form is a cause it was vital for United to im - defeat on penalties by Derby Saturday. home to Valencia in the Champi- Ham, and the sense of turbu- for concern at present. They prove that home form quickly. County as a draw. The player’s relation- ons League on Tuesday. lence intensified over a social have not won at Old Trafford “In many of the leagues the “We have had only one defeat ship with Nike, which is Asked why things were not media controversy involving since beating Leicester on the tables in September and October at home all season, only one de- rumoured to be worth $1 working for United at present, club captain Antonio Valencia. opening weekend of the Premier don’t reflect what is going to feat in the last seven matches billion dollars (869 million the manager said: “For many Valencia had to apologise after League season. happen in a few months or even but no victories at home in the euros), is now under scru- different reasons.” liking an Instagram post calling Their longest winless home at the end of the season,” said past three matches, three draws. tiny.

Bale fit as Madrid target Utd should stick with Mourinho: Scholes AFP| London But he added: “I’m sick of a morale-boosting win him moaning about what he aul Scholes believes Man- hasn’t got when I think he re- AFP | Madrid and sat out the trip to Russia in Pchester United should stick ally should be concentrating on midweek after feeling discom- with under-fire manager Jose what he has got. eal Madrid coach fort in his groin. Tests, howev- Mourinho but says he is “sick of “I think he’s got some real RJulen Lopetegui er, have shown the injury is not him moaning” about what he is quality in the squad who are has confirmed Ga- serious. lacking at the club. very low in confidence. Jose reth Bale is fit and “He’s fine, he has trained well,” Pressure is mounting on the over the years has been a bril- ready to play as Lopetegui said yesterday. “He de- 55-year-old after a four-game Paul Scholes liant coach. His record suggests Real Madrid look tected some discomfort so he left winless streak that has seen that, he’s been one of the best. to end their goal the derby at half-time but he is them bow out of the League softened ahead of the visit of “I think now I’d like to see drought against ready. He is an important player, Cup and made this their worst Newcastle. him stay. Take this, which I Alaves on Sat- we know that.” start to a league campaign in “The game on Saturday was think is probably the biggest urday. Madrid sit level on points with 29 years. one -- after the Paul Pogba challenge of his career -- and Madrid have leaders Barcelona in La Liga but Former United and England stuff in the week (Pogba was show us what a good coach he gone three games their lack of cutting edge up front midfielder Scholes has been stripped of the vice-captaincy) is.” without scoring, after is a concern. one of Mourinho’s most out- -- where you question the work Scholes said the players at their surprise Cham- Karim Benzema’s early-sea- spoken critics and labelled the ethic,” he told BBC Radio. Old Trafford are lacking con- pions League loss son form has evaporated while Portuguese boss “embarrass- “I think Tuesday was a little fidence. to CSKA Moscow on injuries to Bale and Isco, as well ing” before Tuesday’s goalless bit different in that way. They “When they’re constantly Tuesday followed a as full-backs Marcelo and Dani Champions League draw with tried, worked a bit harder but hearing that they’re not good draw against Atletico Carvajal, have contributed to a Valencia. lacked the real quality to win enough -- not that they’re not Madrid and defeat to lack of creativity. Scholes even expressed his the game.” good enough -- or that they’re Sevilla. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, surprise that Mourinho had He said he agreed with fellow not performing. You think of Bale came off at following his summer move to not been sacked following last “Class of 92” graduate Ryan players like Anthony Martial half-time against At- Juventus, is being more keenly weekend’s 3-1 loss at West Ham Giggs that United should stick or Marcus Rashford. It’s about letico last weekend felt. but his view appears to have with Mourinho. giving them a run of games. Sarri hopes Morata goal can spark return to form

Reuters | London glaring miss in the first half, “It’s very important for him Sarri is short of attacking op- shooting wide when one-on- to score,” the Italian said. “He tions, with Olivier Giroud, who helsea manager Maurizio one with the goalkeeper to un- played a very good match. I has not scored for Chelsea in CSarri has backed forward derline his continuing crisis of For Alvaro Morata, think Alvaro can restart from seven appearances this season, Alvaro Morata to “restart” his confidence. it’s very important this performance.” the only other traditional centre season after the Spaniard scored Morata missed several oth- Morata became Chelsea’s re- forward available. in the 1-0 Europa League victory er chances before scoring 20 to score and very cord signing when he joined the “At the moment we have Al- over Hungarian champions Vidi minutes from time and Sar - important to play club under Sarri’s predecessor varo and Giroud but we have to on Thursday. ri is hopeful the striker will well too for the Antonio Conte last year, but the play every three days for a long Gareth Bale The goal was Morata’s sec- gain enough confidence team, like he did in forward has struggled to adapt time,” Sarri said. “And so (Mora- ond in 10 appearances this sea- from the goal to kickstart his this match to the pace and physicality of the ta) is a very important player for son but the striker also had a season. English game. us, for our season. MAURIZIO SARRI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 16 Hami dominates practice Lewis Hamilton piles even more pressure on Sebastian Vettel with practice double at Japanese Grand Prix

AFP | Suzuka, Japan flatters us a little bit,” he said. Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull “But we’ll see how it is in quali- slotted in behind Raikkonen on ewis Hamilton delivered fying tomorrow.” the timesheets to complete a a psychological blow to Vettel, who also had a near- predictable top six. LSebastian Vettel’s fading miss with Gasly as he went only Esteban Ocon’s Force India Formula One title hopes as the fifth fastest in the morning, was seventh fastest in both ses- Briton dominated yesterday’s could be thrown a lifeline by sions, followed by the Haas of free practice for the Japanese the weather. Frenchman Romain Grosjean. Grand Prix. An approaching typhoon Marcus Ericsson moved his Sau- But the reigning world cham- could hit Suzuka on Saturday, ber up one spot to ninth with pion, who leads his Ferrari ri- but it would still be difficult to Brendon Hartley squeezing into val by 50 points with five rac- back against the Silver Arrows. the top 10 for Toro Rosso in the es left this season, survived a “It has been a clean Friday,” afternoon. close shave in the morning ses- insisted Vettel, despite com- sion at Suzuka when he deftly plaining of blistering tyres. avoided smashing his Mercedes “No interruptions, no issue into Pierre Gasly’s Toro Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the second practice session for the Formula One Japanese with the car or anything, so Rosso. Grand Prix now we have to try to obvious- Hamilton went on to clock ly squeeze out everything that a fastest time of one minute, is left in the car for tomorrow.” 28.691 seconds before the Brit- for the German. However, neither issue made Formula One crown. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Max on produced a sizzling lap of Hamilton’s only scare came in much difference to Hamilton’s Verstappen went fourth fastest Lewis Hamilton 1:28.217 to top the timesheets a bizarre incident early on when crushing dominance and the Twist the knife in the afternoon, more than a in the afternoon, almost half-a- he was forced to react sharply to pace shown by Mercedes sug- Yesterday’s showing, he will fan- second off Hamilton’s second quicker than team-mate avoid smashing into the back of gests they will be favourites to cy his chances of twisting the time with Ferrari’s Valtteri Bottas. Gasly’s dawdling car on entry to lock up the front row in Satur- knife into Vettel, who has seen Kimi Raikkonen “This track is awesome,” the chicane. day’s qualifying, as they did in Hamilton win five of the last fifth. whooped Hamilton over team He waved angrily at the Russia last week. six races. radio. “I’m having the best day!” Frenchman after veering off Hamilton controversially But Mercedes team boss Toto Vettel was third fastest, more the road and later needed to pit took his eighth chequered flag Wolff attempted to play down than 0.8 seconds off the pace, as to fix technical gremlins after of the season at Sochi after the significance of the gap to he prepares for what is looking a sensor alarm went off on his Mercedes ordered Bottas to let Ferrari. increasingly like a must-win race car’s dashboard. him through to close in on a fifth “I think probably the lap time Jadeja, bowlers put India in command Nishikori passes Greek test to reach Tokyo semis Kohli quickest to 24th AFP | Tokyo Having failed with his first • two match points, it was third Test ton after Bradman ocal favourite Kei Nishi- time lucky for Nishikori, who Lkori thrashed fifth seed delivered the coup de grace by India declare Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-3 to whipping a forehand past a de- on• 649-9 in first reach the Japan Open semi-fi- flated Tsitsipas to the delight West Indies Test nals yesterday, edging him of a sellout crowd. closer to a third Tokyo title. “I played well from start to Third seed Nishikori, who finish,” said Nishikori, a for- AFP | Rajkot, India won the last of his 11 career mer US Open runner-up who titles in Memphis two years reached New York semi-finals ndian bowlers rattled the ago, made light of the danger last month. West Indies first-innings posed by the young Greek with “I was returning well, which Ireply after Ravindra Jadeja a ruthless victory in just 82 meant I could serve relaxed,” smashed his maiden interna- minutes. added the 28-year-old, who tional century as the hosts got The 2012 and 2014 Japan is chasing a first title since re- a firm grip over the first Test Open winner will have to get covering from a lengthy wrist yesterday. past Richard Gasquet to ad- injury. The tourists were tottering vance to the final for a third Eighth seed Gasquet, a To- at 94 for six at stumps, trailing time after the Frenchman up- kyo runner-up in 2007, played India by 555 runs in their first Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his century (100 runs) as teammate Rishabh Pant looks on set second seed Kevin Ander- the big points better than innings on day two in Rajkot. son 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) in the South African Anderson as he Roston Chase, on 27, and Keemo dreds in the domestic circuit, Kohli behind Bradman late match. came through two tiebreaks Paul, on 13, were batting at close so I thought I can get hundreds Nishikori broke Tsitsipas for to knock out this year’s beaten of play. in the international level too.” Earlier Kohli became the quick- a second time to nudge ahead Wimbledon finalist. But it was the Indian batting Jadeja -- playing his 38th Test est batsman to reach 24 Test 4-3 before closing out the first Earlier, Canada’s Den - that made the world’s top side -- also got a wicket after send- centuries since the great Don- set with an acrobatic backhand is Shapovalov, who last year so dominant as they posted their KNOW WHAT ing back Sunil Ambris, who had ald Bradman in the morning volley. made unwanted headlines highest total against the West scored 114 not out in his side’s session. The world number 12 quick- after smashing a ball at an Indies after declaring on 649-9 only tour game last week, for 12. Kohli put together 133 runs ly took a 4-1 lead in the sec- umpire and fracturing his eye at tea. Skipper Virat Kohli hit a The all-rounder though had a for the fifth wicket with over- ond as the potential threat of socket during a Davis Cup landmark ton, top-scoring with India captain Virat near-miss moment on the field night partner Rishabh Pant, a swashbuckling opponent tie, squeezed past German 139. Kohli became the when he playfully waited to run who made a quickfire 92. ranked only three places below Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 7-6 Fast bowler Mohammed quickest batsman to out Shimron Hetmyer who was Kohli, who started on his him never materialised. (9/7), 6-4. Shami then struck early to get reach 24 Test centu- scampering back to reach the overnight score of 72, got to his the two West Indian openers ries after the great non-striker’s end. hundred in his 123rd innings back in the pavilion for seven Jadeja though hit the stumps with a boundary off leg-spinner runs including stand-in-skipper Donald Bradman. with the batsman well short of Devendra Bishoo. Bradman took Kraigg Brathwaite for two. Kohli reached his the crease but his teasing act just 66 innings to achieve the But Jadeja remained the star 24th century in his tested the nerves of the Indian same feat. of the day after making an un- 123rd innings, while fielders including Kohli. India rammed home the ad- beaten 100. The left-handed Australia’s Bradman “Both batsmen were at the vantage after 18-year-old opener batsman stuck around with took just 66 knocks same end, so I thought I could Prithvi Shaw made 134 on day the lower-order to demolish a easily hit the stumps. I was just one to become their youngest toothless West Indian attack. walking at the stumps, and I batsman to score a century on “Obviously after nine years didn’t think he (Hetmyer) will debut. of international cricket I am start running,” jadeja said with The left-handed wicketkeep- scoring a hundred, so it is a spe- a smile. er-batsman Pant brought the cial moment,” Jadeja, who made “Whenever I reached 70-80 “I can’t think what would morning alive with his attacking his international debut in 2009 in the past I thought about my have happened if I hadn’t hit cricket as he hit eight fours and and played his first Test in 2012, hundred, but threw my wick- the stumps, but then I threw it four sixes during his 84-ball said. et away. I have made big hun- and luckily it hit the stumps.” blitz to flatten West Indies. Japan’s Kei Nishikori hits a return against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas

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