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x Houthi Ultimatum to ‘fix’ Iran nuclear deal Representative picture Washington .S. President Donald missile Trump on Friday Ugave the Iran nuclear deal Manama origin had been traced the fifth long-range ballistic a final reprieve but warned audi forces shot down a to Amran province in missile attack by the Yemeni European allies and Congress ballistic missile fired by northern Yemen. Saudi Houthi rebels on the Gulf they had to work with him to Sthe Houthi militias towards state news agency said state in two months. The “fix the terrible flaws” of the the southern Najran city on the missile caused no militants have launched over pact or face U.S. withdrawal. Thursday evening, a Saudi casualties. a hundred missiles into Saudi Trump said he would waive Women military spokesman said. “The hostile act by the Arabia since the Yemen war nuclear sanctions against Iran The attack, according Iranian-backed Houthi erupted two years ago. but only as a “last chance” and to the spokesman of the militias proves once against Al-Malki stressed that such would not do so again. The Saudi-led Arab Coalition the Iranian regime’s attacks against populated ultimatum puts pressure on attend Supporting Legitimacy in persistence in providing this areas in Saudi Arabia pose a Europeans to satisfy Trump, Yemen Col. Turki Al-Malki, militant group with weapons threat to not only the security who has called the deal “the targeted heavily populated in contravention of the UN of the Kingdom but that of worst ever.” areas in the Kingdom but Security Council resolutions the region and the world at was distorted mid-air by The 2216 and 2231,” Al-Malki large. soccer Royal Saudi Air Defence said. He went on to urge the Force (RSADF). Reports said air defence international community to Col. Turki Al-Malki, forces of the coalition spotted adopt effective measures to P in a statement carried by the missile and destroyed it force Iran into halting arms match P 02 the Kuwaiti News Agency using Patriot Brigades. supplies to the terrorist (KUNA), said the missile’s The attack is reportedly groups. (Agencies) Movie ticket to03 cost more at Vox Arrests hit P 04 P 05 Cryptocurrencies Protest enters 3rd week in Iran are in a ‘bubble’ 8,000 2 Saturday, January 13, 2018

t was a historic day, as women in Saudi Arabia attended a football match for the first time, as part of reformsI spearheaded by the kingdom’s crown prince. Three Saudi Arabian stadiums – the King Abdullah Stadium, the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, and Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam – have been outfitted with special family sections for women to sit during matches. Female football fans wearing scarves and waving flags took their seats at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah for Al-Ahli’s match against Al-Batin in the Saudi Pro League. The women however had to enter through designated turnstiles for women and families. Female Fans of Jeddah’s al-Ahli Football Club wore green scarves over their black abayas during the match against the eastern province team of al-Batin. Lamya Khaled Nasser, a 32-year-old from Jeddah, told Agence France-Press she was proud and looking forward to the match. “This event proves that we are Saudi women and their families were seated together in a special section of the sta- heading for a prosperous future. I am very proud to be dium as the local teams Al-Ahli and Al-Batin faced off for the Premier League game a witness of this massive change,” she said. Ruwayda Ali Qassem, another Jeddah resident, said Friday was a “historic day in the kingdom which culminates [in] ongoing fundamental changes”. “I am proud and extremely happy for this development and for the kingdom’s moves to catch up with civilised measures adopted by many countries,” she said before the scheduled 8pm (5pm GMT) kick- off. The Saudi government said last week women would be allowed to attend a second match on Saturday and a third next Thursday. The rest of the country’s football grounds will be ready for female fans by the beginning SaudiSaudi of the next sporting season. Stadiums will also have separate cafes and prayer rooms for women. Al-Ittihad, one of the country’s top football clubs, is scheduled to play in a derby game in front of mixed spectators on Saturday. It prepared for the historic match by tweeting an image featuring a woman’s face painted in gold, the club’s colour. “Ittihad fans, male and female, are the support of this club, and success is not complete without them coming Attends together to serve this historic entity,” the club tweeted. women “With you, the scene is complete.” women The move to open up stadiums to women for the football for first time was announced last October. “The general sports authority has provided everything that would create an attractive sports environment for first time families and provide everything needed to ensure their privacy,” the country’s sports governing body said in a statement. Construction teams had scrambled to build female toilets and line off a women-only parking lot ahead of takes a the game. An all-female team of stewards helped steer takes a them to their seats. Around 7,500 seats in the 62,000-seat King Abdullah Stadium were made available to women and families, according to Saudi sports authorities. According to the Saudi Gazette, Al-Ahli trounced Al-Batin 5-0 in the Premier League match. (Agencies) newnew stepstep

In picture, scenes from the stadium (Guardian) 2 Saturday, January 13, 2018 Saturday, January 13, 2018 3 t was a historic day, as women in Saudi Arabia Minister to attended attended a football match for the first time, as part of reformsI spearheaded by the kingdom’s crown prince. Three Saudi Arabian stadiums – the King Abdullah Abu Dhabi Sustainability Stadium, the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, and Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam – have Manama been outfitted with special family sections for women lectricity and Water Affairs to sit during matches. EMinister Dr Abdulhussain Female football fans wearing scarves and waving Movie Mirza is now in Abu Dhabi to flags took their seats at the King Abdullah Sports City attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability stadium in Jeddah for Al-Ahli’s match against Al-Batin 2018 at the invitation of UAE in the Saudi Pro League. The women however had to Minister of Energy Suhail bin enter through designated turnstiles for women and Mohammed Al Mazrouei. families. The event is being held Female Fans of Jeddah’s al-Ahli Football Club wore under the patronage of Crown green scarves over their black abayas during the match Prince of Abu Dhabi and against the eastern province team of al-Batin. ticket Deputy Supreme Commander Lamya Khaled Nasser, a 32-year-old from Jeddah, of the UAE Armed Forces told Agence France-Press she was proud and looking Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed forward to the match. “This event proves that we are Saudi women and their families were seated together in a special section of the sta- Al Nahyan and organized by heading for a prosperous future. I am very proud to be dium as the local teams Al-Ahli and Al-Batin faced off for the Premier League game Masdar Energy. in one of the ministerial a witness of this massive change,” she said. The event includes the meetings, which will also be Ruwayda Ali Qassem, another Jeddah resident, said opening of the Future Energy attended by ministers in Friday was a “historic day in the kingdom which to cost Summit, the Water Summit charge of renewable energy. culminates [in] ongoing fundamental changes”. and the Zayed Future Energy He will talk about Bahrain’s “I am proud and extremely happy for this Prize. Meetings will be held on experience in the field and the development and for the kingdom’s moves to catch up the sidelines of these events in steps the government has taken with civilised measures adopted by many countries,” the fields of renewable energy, to encourage the use of clean she said before the scheduled 8pm (5pm GMT) kick- the most important of which energy. off. is the meeting of the General More than 40,000 delegates The Saudi government said last week women would Assembly of the International from more than 175 countries be allowed to attend a second match on Saturday and a more Renewable Energy Agency from around the world are third next Thursday. The rest of the country’s football (IRENA). Bahrain was one taking part. grounds will be ready for female fans by the beginning SaudiSaudi of the first countries to join It is the largest such gathering of the next sporting season. Stadiums will also have IRENA in 2009 during its in the Middle East and is separate cafes and prayer rooms for women. founding conference in Bonn, aimed at promoting trends in Al-Ittihad, one of the country’s top football clubs, Germany. the path of sustainable global is scheduled to play in a derby game in front of mixed The minister will participate development. spectators on Saturday. It prepared for the historic @ Vox match by tweeting an image featuring a woman’s face painted in gold, the club’s colour. “Ittihad fans, male and female, are the support of this Suicide: Family club, and success is not complete without them coming Attends together to serve this historic entity,” the club tweeted. women “With you, the scene is complete.” women suspect unfair The move to open up stadiums to women for the football for first time was announced last October. “The general sports authority has provided everything Harpreet Kaur/DTNN that would create an attractive sports environment for first time [email protected] treatment at work families and provide everything needed to ensure their DT News Network here to request help on this privacy,” the country’s sports governing body said in a Manama [email protected] matter. statement. oviegoers will have to shell out more “He was in the process of Construction teams had scrambled to build female Mmoney to watch their favourite onscreen Manama finding a new job, but his toilets and line off a women-only parking lot ahead of takes a flicks if by any chance they are at ‘Vox Cineco’. he family of Vibin Baburaj, death comes abruptly,” the the game. An all-female team of stewards helped steer takes a “Yes, there is a price increase at the Vox who reportedly committed relative said adding: “He never them to their seats. Cineco,” a Cineco source told DT News. suicide T on Wednesday, said showed any signs of being Around 7,500 seats in the 62,000-seat King Abdullah Ticket price, according to the source, was there are inconsistencies suicidal.” Stadium were made available to women and families, increased from “3BD to 3.5BD” at Vox Cineco. surrounding his death. “His brother informed me according to Saudi sports authorities. However, when asked if the change is valid A relative of the deceased, that he was unhappy with his According to the Saudi Gazette, Al-Ahli trounced at other theatres too, the source said, “There is who lives in UAE, told DT job and wanted to quit.” Al-Batin 5-0 in the Premier League match. (Agencies) no price change at the Cineco Bahrain.” News over the phone: “We Baburaj, according to the “We haven’t heard anything about a price believe there must have been relative, has informed family increase in Cineco Bahrain,” the source added. a work-related issue that must members about the arguments Mukta Cinema, however, said they don’t have been bothering him.” he had with his boss and work have any such plans. “From the bits of pressure. “Our standard ticket price is 3BD,” said information we have from him, The “only thing he was newnew stepstep Marketing Manager for Mukta Cinema, we believe he must have been unhappy about was his job,” Swapnil Shakya. treated unfairly,” he said. the relative said adding: “We haven’t increased the price nor do we The family has decided to “This might have pushed him plan to increase it anytime soon,” he added. approach the Indian Embassy towards depression.” In the meantime, Vox Cinema decision has created a stir on social media platform with one of the users saying: “The problem is not about the price increase, but the poor pay or Man died after no payment at all.” “When the prices of the basic commodities increase, it should be reflected in the salaries too. But it is not, which is a burden. being hit by car “Fuel price has increased already. Talks of VAT have also started doing rounds. Now we Manama person, the Interior Ministry have movie ticket price increase. They have 58-year-old man died confirmed the death. made basic entertainment altogether a costly after being hit by a car The ministry tweeted: affair.” Ayesterday. “Asian, 58, died when a vehicle “The government should think this through The victim, reportedly, has hit him in Sitra, relevant so that there is a minimal burden on the been identified as Abdul Noor procedures are being taken.” In picture, scenes from the stadium (Guardian) common man,” the source said. Rahman. No further details are Without giving details of the available. 4 Saturday, January 13, 2018 Arrests hit 2017-The Second Hottest Year on Record ccording to the data from NASA, the year 2017 was the second-hottest year on record and was the hottest year without the short-term warming Ainfluence of an El Niño event by a wide margin of 0.17°C hotter than 2014, which previously was considered the hottest on record. Remarkably, 2017 was also hotter than 2015, which at the time was by far the hottest year on record due to contribution from a strong El Niño event that year. For comparison, the neutral El Niño conditions and the level of solar activity Iranian government puts in 1972 were quite similar to those in 2017. 45 years later, the latter was 0.9°C the number of arrests at hotter than the former. For each type of year, the global surface warming trend only 450 (AFP) between 1964 and 2017 is 0.17–0.18°C per decade, which is consistent with climate model predictions. 8,000 Earlier many scientists believe 2017 is unlikely to break the record for a fourth consecutive year. That’s because El Nino, a natural phenomenon that creates more warming, may not be present this year. Forecasters expected a reprieve in 2017, with global temperatures roughly 0.84°C above the 20th century average. But the trend shows that the climate change has not stopped or controlled. Humans are continuing to pump greenhouse gases into the as protest enters atmosphere, warming the planet in the long term. The trend of each year becoming hotter that the previous show how humans are transforming Earth’s climate. This clearly shows the trends that we are witnessing since the 1970s and which are continuing without any pause. This value may not sound alarming, but on a planetary scale it’s a profound shift that has severely destroyed the coral reefs, thawed polar ice and affected 3rd week in Iran agricultural planting zones across global borders. t least 8,000 people be meaningful debate about It is indeed alarming that separate analyses carried out by UK Met Office, have the legitimate NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Abeen arrested and important mention that 2016 is the third consecutive year that the planet earth has as anti- issues that the experienced record-high temperatures and the 40th consecutive year that government protesters are global temperatures were above average in more than a century of record- protests in Iran raising, and keeping and 16 of the 17 hottest years on record have been in this century. enter their third we’re looking Direct temperature measurements stretch back to 1880, but scientific week. to the Iranian research indicates the world was last this warm about 115,000 years ago and Iranian authorities to that the planet has not experienced such high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere authorities have permit that.” for 4 million years. rounded up The The new data shows the Earth has now risen about 1.1°C above the levels young protesters demonstrations in seen before the industrial revolution, when large-scale fossil fuel burning from a number Iran are the most started. This value is perilously close to the 1.5°C target included as an aim of of provincial cities widespread since crowds took to the the global climate agreement that was signed in Paris in December 2015. such as Hamadan, streets over a disputed presidential The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), observe that the extra heat Isfahan and Lorestan, election in 2009. They began from the powerful El Niño event has disappeared while the heat from global according to Saudi-owned initially over price rises and warming is and will continue. Due to climate change impact, the occurrence Arab broadcaster Al corruption, but have grown and impact of extreme weather events are continuing. The record breaking Arabiya. The outlet cited into a wider display of anger heat waves, droughts and flooding are expected to become more frequent and unnamed sources inside Iran. towards the government and catastrophic. The WMO report mention that human-induced global warming Tehran member of From a rally in support of ruling clerics. has contributed to at least half the extreme weather events happened in recent parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi Iranian anti-government Years of sanctions imposed by years, with the risk of extreme heat increasing by 10 times in some cases. said on Tuesday that 3,700 protests in Los Angeles the international community over While the warming for the planet was just over 1C, the Arctic continued to people have been detained since (Daily Beast) the country’s nuclear programme – warm much faster, with temperatures more than 3 C above what they were protests broke out in late December. despite recently being relaxed – have in previous decades. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average At least 21 people were killed in However, US President Donald hit the Iranian economy hard. and we have also broken sea ice minimum records in the Arctic and Antarctic. violence between protesters and Trump is today (12 January) expected The official unemployment rate According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), authorities. to extend a sanctions waiver for Iran, is just over 12%, but in some parts Climate models consistently show that if CO2 continues to be released into But the Iranian government puts leaving its 2015 nuclear deal intact. of the country this rises to more the atmosphere at the current rate, temperatures will continue to climb well the number of arrests at only 450. The deal relaxes sanctions on Iran than 60%. Inflation is around 11%, above 2°C. The White House said earlier this in return for the suspension of its and the average household budget These extreme weather events are expensive, and they are a mere taste of week it was “deeply concerned” at nuclear development programme. has fallen from just under $15,000 what’s to come in near future. Until we manage to cut global carbon pollution, the number of arrests the Iranian A spokesman for British Prime a year in 2007 to 12,500 in 2016, temperatures will continue to rise and climate change consequences will government had made against people Minister Theresa May said earlier according to the Central Bank of become more severe. While it broke many of today’s records, 2018 is just a “engaging in peaceful protests”. this month: “We believe there should Iran. (International Business Times) taste of what’s to come next in this year. Climate change is not like other issues that can be postponed from one year to the next. We are already behind; speed is of the essence, because climate change and its impacts are occurring sooner and with greater ferocity and intensity than anticipated. Let us join voices, hands, hearts, talents and our creative abilities to prevent the looming catastrophe. Start making a few small changes and reduce GHG by: - Changing light bulbs with energy efficient LED lighting - Buying energy efficient appliances and replacing old electronics and machines. - Smartly practicing cooling system by cleaning and changing air filters regularly and programming thermostat. Head of Waste Disposal Unit, Supreme Council for Environment, Bahrain (email: [email protected]) (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily The official unemployment rate is just over 12%, but in some parts of the country reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) this rises to more than 60%. (AP) Saturday, January 13, 2018 5 Cryptocurrencies are in a ‘bubble’

Mohammed Zafran/DTNN hoping to bag huge profits, “I have seen my investment Experts opine that what the [email protected] as the bull market continues grow, it’s a perk of being country actually trying is to s tech-savvy investors, to rally with only occasional an early investor,” added ban anonymous trading, not in hopes of doubling, slumps. Azeez, who started investing the trade in general. Atripling or even 5 to 10x their Bitcoin has grown in crypto in November However, South Korea is investments within weeks, exponentially since its last year. not alone in this struggle or in some cases, days, are launch in 2000, going from He added that he has or fight to regulate or quickly adopting virtual a few cents to over 19,000 invested in other currencies tax cryptocurrencies. currencies, an expert here has at its all-time high in recent such as Dash, Litecoin and In September warned that “cryptocurrencies months, other currencies such Ether which has also seen a last year, China are in a bubble”. as Etherium, Litecoin and significant upward trend. cracked down on CEO of NEC Payments Ripple have matched Bitcoin’s However, according to cryptocurrency trading, CEO of NEC Andrew Sims told DT News growth in just a year. experts, the cryptocurrencies citing what officials saw Payments that he is “convinced that Many investors told DT which are other than Bitcoin as broader risks to the Andrew Sims digital currencies similar to News that they prefer alternate referred to as ‘alt-coins’ is a country’s economy. Bitcoin are in a bubble.” cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin riskier investment than A ‘devaluation’, Sims considering their quick and Bitcoin, which has the first said, is on the cards. “Over bigger growth potential. For mover advantage. a period of time, I think the it is an opportunity for them According to CEO of NEC current scenario will change, to better their lives, even as Payments, Andrew Sims but I don’t know when it will regulators are likening the digital currencies similar to happen?” market to gambling. Bitcoin are also in a bubble. But he was quick in saying “I invested in, a few months However, he said that ‘NO’ when asked: “If he would ago, in Ripple and it has tripled cryptocurrencies are not invest in cryptocurrencies?” in value,” said an excited something to be dismissed The answer was, “Not at Khalid to DT News. He said he entirely. “Anything that is this point in time. Not as a has invested around a quarter not based on a physical asset speculative investment.” of his savings in Ripple. and grows that quickly is “Would I invest in Ripple, Khalid said, has in a bubble. Does it mean distributed ledger technologies grown 2000% in recent that cryptocurrencies are an that use cryptocurrencies for months. “They have partnered invalid proposition?” “No, specific use cases? Absolutely. with MoneyGram and is also it does not.” “But there is a But I am not in the Bitcoin expected, as the rumours say, huge amount of speculative Gold Rush.” to join hands with Mastercard hype around bitcoin at But even as the experts and other top banks in the this moment, that is over- warn about bitcoin as a bubble near future. “So things are inflating the value,” he said. waiting to burst, Bahrainis, getting exciting at this very like many other disciples moment,” he said. South Korean concerns of the cryptocurrency, are Azeez, another investor, Meanwhile, in another continuously getting lured to said: “I choose Bitcoin as I development, South Korean the fastest-growing asset in believe in the technology.” regulators have made the world this year. “It’s going to transform the clear that they are going Bahraini investors have way we live our lives, and I to “propose outright bans reportedly invested heavily believe its here to stay.” on trading.” Reports say South Korea accounts for 15 per cent of global bitcoin Bitcoin’s ups and downs trading. Bitcoin rallied to a high of $19,800 in mid December before falling The announcement by 28 percent, driven by a new generation of investors that can now bet on and against Bitcoin prices with futures contracts the South Korean justice Bitcoin close price Dec 17: CME† opens minister, Park Sang-ki, up bitcoin futures Dec 10: CBOE* sent global bitcoin prices starts trading $17,608.35 20 Jan 10, temporarily plummeting bitcoin futures 09:00GMT: and virtual coin markets $15,036.96 $13,478.56 Dec 30: into turmoil. Reports say $12,629.81 investors are selling off 15 Bitcoin, Ripple and Etherum on South Korea concerns. Dec 16: $19,343.04 By 3 pm yesterday the coin price is down at $13,866 $16,858.02 10 (£10,142). Ethereum is $4.49 million $1,281 (£937). Ripple is at Current value of Dec 1: $10,859.56 $100 of bitcoin $2.08. And shortly after it bought at start was back again at $14,000. of 2011 5 This, according to experts, is also an indication DECEMBER 2017 JANUARY 2018 *Chicago Board Options Exchange. †Chicago Mercantile Exchange that investors have digested Sources: Associated Press, Coindesk.com/price © GRAPHIC NEWS reports of the trade ban. 6 Saturday, January 13, 2018

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conscript cost the Russian army a A£365,000 lunch bill after he lit a fire to cook his meal - causing his BTR-82 armoured infantry vehicle to go up in flames. Shamed soldier Semen British crown jewels Merezhnikov was immediately given a foul-mouthed dressing down by his furious officer. The shellshocked conscript blurted that he had been trying to cook his canned food rations buried in biscuit tin by making a fire while stationed in Crimea, the Black Sea London was that the Queen had no Bruce discusses the crown “So there are some peninsula annexed by Vladimir recious stones from knowledge of it. Telling her jewels with Queen Elizabeth disadvantages to Putin from Ukraine in 2014. Britain’s crown jewels seemed strangely odd,” said in an exceptionally rare crowns, but otherwise The video caught his Pwere hidden in a biscuit tin royal commentator Alastair conversation recorded for they’re quite important stuttering explanation as he and buried at Windsor Castle Bruce, who presents the television. The monarch things.” clutched his burning hand- area, and set a small fire…’ during World War II, a BBC documentary. has never given an The crown, made for King held grenade launcher which Did you really? And where is documentary to be shown on The details were unearthed interview. George’s coronation in 1937, also caught fire when his your machine gun?’ Sunday reveals. by Oliver Urquhart Irvine, She described the is set with 2,868 diamonds lunch ignited into an inferno ‘Here is my machine gun.’ Gems, including the Black the assistant keeper of the Imperial State Crown, worn including 17 sapphires, 11 of flames and black smoke The camera shows it lying Prince’s Ruby from the Royal Archives. for the state opening of emeralds and hundreds destroying the armoured on the grass next to him. Imperial State Crown, were Bruce told The Times parliament and weighing of pearls, including four vehicle. ‘Put out the fire on your buried under a secret exit newspaper that an “electric 1.28 kilogrammes, as “very known as Queen Elizabeth His incandescent officer grenade gun from the mediaeval castle set of letters” from Owen unwieldy”. I’s earrings. - off camera - unleashes an The extraordinary episode used in times of emergency. Morshead, the royal librarian, “Fortunately, my father It also features the Black expletive-laden tirade: ‘Look at was in May, but footage has The operation, intended to to Queen Mary, King George and I have about the same Prince’s Ruby, believed to me now, wh***! How did it only now emerged. ensure the priceless gems did VI’s mother, shed light on sort of shaped head. But once have been worn by King happen, wh***. Speak!’ A witness said that the BTR- not fall into Nazi hands, was the mystery. you put it on, it stays. I mean, Henry V in his helmet at the The red-faced soldier 82 was covered in camouflage ordered by Queen Elizabeth Morshead’s documents it just remains itself.” Battle of Agincourt in 1415. explained he had made a camp netting and dry grass, which is II’s father, king George VI. describe how a hole was The sovereign said she had “It’s fun to see,” Queen fire: ‘I wanted to warm up my why is caught fire so easily. It was such a closely- dug in chalk earth and two to keep her head still. Elizabeth said. meal, I dug the ground around Merezhnikov was sent to guarded secret that Queen chambers with steel doors “And you can’t look down “The idea that his plume it…’ a ‘penal army detachment’ Elizabeth, 91, who spent the were created. to read the speech -- you was put into the stone... on His incredulous officer for a six months sentence 1939-1945 war at Windsor The trap door, used to have to take the speech up. his helmet. Bit rash, but that stormed: ‘Where did you want as ‘punishment’ for his Castle for safety, did not access the secret area where Because if you did, your neck was the sort of thing they to warm it? What did you dig? carelessness. know the details. the tin box was kept, is still would break, or it would fall did, I suppose, in those days.” What? Where?’ The soldier was not made to “What was so lovely there. off. (AFP) The infantryman answered: repay the cost of the military ‘I dug ground around a small hardware, reported life.ru. 19th Century cathedral is razed to the ground by energy company

19th century church as Immerather Dom – in thought to have been built the region’s lignite supply. had been protesting against hospital has been relocated in Germany was Immerath, a tiny farming between 1880 and 1890, was The church held its last its demolition, brandishing and its houses torn down and Ademolished this week to make village northwest of Cologne, torn down in the latest step Mass Service in October 2013, banners that said #ENDCOAL. moved. way for coal mining. was razed to the ground on in energy company RWE’s before being deconsecrated, The energy company has Even the village cemetery’s St Lambertus Cathedral Tuesday. demolition of the entire village according to Die Zeit. built a new village seven miles graves were dug up and relocated – a church known by locals The double-spired church, in a bid to expand its access to But Greenpeace activists away – where Immerath’s to the new village. (DailyMail) 8 BUSINESS Saturday, January 13, 2018 Uncertainty looms over Italy election Italy’s March 4 general election will pit a centre-right coalition against populists and a divided left, with polls suggesting a hung parliament and prolonged uncertainty in the eurozone’s third-largest economy Africa startled

Democratic Five Star Forza Italia Party (PD) Movement Main party Ruling centre- Populist group of resurgent left party of Matteo led by Luigi Di Maio centre-right, led by Renzi, who resigned draws on growing former prime minister as prime minister after dissatisfaction with Silvio Berlusconi – losing constitutional economic decline, high currently barred from reform vote in Dec 2016. youth unemployment frontline politics due to by Trump’s Left has splintered and immigration. In run tax fraud convictions. since his departure up to election, party Party’s eventual from government, has dropped long-held prime ministerial denting popular pledge to take Italy candidate will depend support for PD out of eurozone on alliance with anti- euro, anti-immigrant VOTE SHARES OF COALITIONS (Jan 8 poll) Lega Nord, headed by Centre-right: Forza Italia (FI), Lega Nord (LN), Matteo Salvini (below) Brothers of Italy (FdI), Us with Italy (NcI) vulgar 38.5% Five Star Movement (M5S) 28.1% Centre-left: Democratic Party and others 25% Sources: Politico, Tecnè Italia Pictures: AP, Getty Images, Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS remaksWashington The lawmakers had hoped Trump n bluntly vulgar language, President would back their accord, an agreement U.S. travel warning on five Mexican states Donald Trump questioned yesterday why among six senators evenly split among After Mexico’s deadliest year on record, the U.S. has urged citizens not theI U.S. would accept more immigrants Republicans and Democrats, ending to visit five violence-ridden Mexican states, placing them in the highest danger category, on a par with war-torn Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa a monthslong, bitter dispute over Tijuana Ciudad States issued with Category 4 rather than places like Norway, as he rejected protecting the “dreamers.” But the Juarez “do not travel” advisory by a bipartisan immigration deal, according to White House later rejected it, plunging U.S. State Department people briefed on the extraordinary Oval the issue back into uncertainty just Murders Office conversation. Trump on Friday eight days before a deadline that (Jan-Oct 2017) denied using that language. threatens a government shutdown. CHIHUAHUA <500 Trump’s contemptuous description Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’ BAJA TAMAULIPAS 500-999 of an entire continent startled lawmakers s No. 2 Democrat, explained that as CALIFORNIA Monterrey 1,000-1,499 in the meeting and immediately revived part of that deal, a lottery for visas 1,500-2,000 Guadalajara charges that the president is racist. The that has benefited people from Africa MEXICO SINALOA White House did not deny his remark but and other nations would be ended, VERACRUZ issued a statement saying Trump supports the sources said, though there could JALISCO Mexico immigration policies that welcome “those be another way for them to apply. City COLIMA who can contribute to our society.” Durbin said people who would be Yet Trump himself tweeted Friday: allowed to stay in the U.S. included Acapulco 400km “The language used by me at the DACA those who had fled here after disasters MICHOACAN GUERRERO 250 miles meeting was tough, but this was not the hit their homes in places such as El MEXICO MURDERS (1997-2017) language used.” He went on to criticize the Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti. 0 immigration deal, saying: “What was really Trump specifically questioned tough was the outlandish proposal made - a why the U.S. would want to admit big setback for DACA!” more people from Haiti. As for 5000 The White House did not immediately Africa, he asked why more people respond to questions about the president’s from “shithole countries” should be 10,000 tweet. allowed into the U.S., the sources Trump’s comments Thursday came as said. two senators presented details of a bipartisan The president suggested that 15,000 compromise that would extend protections instead, the U.S. should allow against deportation for hundreds of more entrants from countries like 2017: 23,101 murders registered 20,000 thousands of young immigrants — and also Norway. Trump met this week in first 11 months – record strengthen border protections, as Trump with Norwegian Prime Minister high for any year since 1997 25,000 has insisted. Erna Solberg. (AP) Sources: Mexican Government, U.S. State Department Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

Now scientists could be about to beat beauticians at their Wireless power! How it works? ‘I wonder if own game with flashing wireless there could be a The technology, created by Researchers created the small demand as a new light emitting diode (LED) false Ritsumeikan University and 3.5-cm-long (1.4 inch) receiver device eyelashes. Japanese officials type of fashion who showcased the green lights Shiseido Company relies with an LED and antenna. They then statement in the at this year’s CES tech conference on microwaves to transmit attached the LED to commercially dark at events said these strange accessories power remotely in a process available false eyelashes. such as concerts, could be called ‘wireless power feeding.’ dance parties worn in Not harmful! or firework the dark 1.5m radius at events The power emitted by the microwaves events,’ said a such as The eyelashes can be powered is lower than government standards Shiseido official, parties and from a distance of 1.5 metres (5 so researchers say wearing the lights according to The concerts. feet) from the transmitter. would not have any harmful effects. Asahi Shimbun. (Daily Mail) 8 BUSINESS Saturday, January 13, 2018 Saturday, January 13, 2018 BUSINESS 9 Uncertainty looms over Italy election India’s industrial output up 8.4pc U.S. retail sales rise in December (The) reason I canceled my trip to London is that Italy’s March 4 general election will pit a centre-right coalition against I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration populists and a divided left, with polls suggesting a hung parliament New Delhi Washington having sold perhaps the best located and finest and prolonged uncertainty in the eurozone’s third-largest economy ndia’s factory output rose at its fastest pace in 19 months .S. retail sales increased in Dec as households bought embassy in London for ‘peanuts,’ only to build a driven by manufacturing growth. The index of industrial a range of goods and figures for the prior month were new one in an off location productionI rose 8.4 per cent in Urevised higher, suggesting the November compared to a year ago, economy exited 2017 with strong for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad data from the Central Statistics momentum. The Commerce deal. Wanted me to cut Africa startled Office showed. A Bloomberg poll Department said retail sales rose 0.4 ribbon-NO!” had expected production to grow at per cent last month. Data for Nov -Donal Trump, 4.4pc on a year-on-year basis. The was revised to show sales gaining Democratic Five Star Forza Italia output last rose faster than Nov in 0.9pc instead of the previously US President on cancelling a trip to Party (PD) Movement Main party March 2016 at 9.8pc. reported 0.8pc increase. London scheduled for next month to Ruling centre- Populist group of resurgent open a new embassy. left party of Matteo led by Luigi Di Maio centre-right, led by Renzi, who resigned draws on growing former prime minister as prime minister after dissatisfaction with Silvio Berlusconi – losing constitutional economic decline, high currently barred from reform vote in Dec 2016. youth unemployment frontline politics due to by Trump’s Left has splintered and immigration. In run tax fraud convictions. since his departure up to election, party Party’s eventual A new U.S. Embassy, designed by Philadelphia-based architects from government, has dropped long-held prime ministerial denting popular pledge to take Italy candidate will depend Kieran Timberlake, is due to open in the Nine Elms area of London support for PD out of eurozone on alliance with anti- euro, anti-immigrant Design: 12-storey glass cube Solar Glazing: 15cm-thick blast- VOTE SHARES OF COALITIONS (Jan 8 poll) Lega Nord, headed by Stricken stands on raised plinth, set back array resistant facade Centre-right: Forza Italia (FI), Lega Nord (LN), Matteo Salvini (below) Brothers of Italy (FdI), Us with Italy (NcI) vulgar 30m from surrounding streets Internal gardens 38.5% Seat wall Embassy Six two-storey themed Five Star Movement (M5S) Benches plaza landscapes within building 28.1% fixed to tanker Centre-left: Democratic Party and others concrete Park: Seating 25% slab and walkways Sources: Politico, Tecnè Italia Pictures: AP, Getty Images, Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS Pond remaksWashington The lawmakers had hoped Trump n bluntly vulgar language, President would back their accord, an agreement N U.S. travel warning on five Mexican states Donald Trump questioned yesterday why among six senators evenly split among After Mexico’s deadliest year on record, the U.S. has urged citizens not I drifts into the U.S. would accept more immigrants Republicans and Democrats, ending to visit five violence-ridden Mexican states, placing them in the highest E N danger category, on a par with war-torn Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa a monthslong, bitter dispute over A L Tijuana Ciudad States issued with Category 4 rather than places like Norway, as he rejected protecting the “dreamers.” But the S M Juarez “do not travel” advisory by a bipartisan immigration deal, according to White House later rejected it, plunging L E U.S. State Department people briefed on the extraordinary Oval the issue back into uncertainty just E N Murders Office conversation. Trump on Friday eight days before a deadline that I RIVER THAMES (Jan-Oct 2017) N Japan’s denied using that language. threatens a government shutdown. CHIHUAHUA <500 Trump’s contemptuous description Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’ BAJA TAMAULIPAS Proposed 500-999 of an entire continent startled lawmakers s No. 2 Democrat, explained that as Ditch: Vehicle CALIFORNIA Monterrey bridge 1,000-1,499 in the meeting and immediately revived part of that deal, a lottery for visas barrier hidden in 1,500-2,000 Guadalajara charges that the president is racist. The that has benefited people from Africa meadow grass MEXICO Hedge: Conceals line of steel SINALOA White House did not deny his remark but and other nations would be ended, VERACRUZ and concrete bollards capable eco-zone issued a statement saying Trump supports the sources said, though there could Outer envelope JALISCO Mexico immigration policies that welcome “those be another way for them to apply. of stopping eight-tonne truck City Thin sheath of driving head-on at 65km/h COLIMA who can contribute to our society.” Durbin said people who would be photovoltaic cells. Yet Trump himself tweeted Friday: allowed to stay in the U.S. included Building nearly self- 1km Acapulco “The language used by me at the DACA those who had fled here after disasters New U.S. 400km 0.6 miles 250 miles sufficient in energy Embassy MICHOACAN GUERRERO meeting was tough, but this was not the hit their homes in places such as El River language used.” He went on to criticize the Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti. MEXICO MURDERS (1997-2017) Building height: 60m Thames Vauxhall 0 immigration deal, saying: “What was really Trump specifically questioned tough was the outlandish proposal made - a why the U.S. would want to admit Area: 45,000 sq m Bridge big setback for DACA!” more people from Haiti. As for 5000 Accommodation: 800 staff and Nine A rescue ship works to extin- The White House did not immediately Africa, he asked why more people guish the fire respond to questions about the president’s from “shithole countries” should be up to 1,100 visitors per day Elms LONDON 10,000 tweet. allowed into the U.S., the sources Expected cost: $1 billion Trump’s comments Thursday came as said. Battersea two senators presented details of a bipartisan The president suggested that Completion due: April 2017 Park Tokyo the island of Amami Oshima Ministry of Transport. 15,000 stricken Iranian oil tanker as of 0700 GMT on Friday, The tanker Sanchi compromise that would extend protections instead, the U.S. should allow Sources: Kieran Timberlake, Harvard Design Magazine, ASCE, wire agencies © GRAPHIC NEWS against deportation for hundreds of more entrants from countries like Acontinued exploding the Japan Coast Guard said (IMO:9356608), owned 2017: 23,101 murders registered 20,000 thousands of young immigrants — and also Norway. Trump met this week yesterday, hampering rescue in a statement. by Iran’s top oil shipping in first 11 months – record strengthen border protections, as Trump with Norwegian Prime Minister A new U.S. Embassy designed by Philadelphia- raised plinth, its defensive wall disguised by a efforts, Chinese state media The vessel is drifting to the operator National Iranian high for any year since 1997 based architects Kieran Timberlake is due to be waterfall. reported, as Japan’s Coast southwest at a speed of 2.2 Tanker Co, was carrying 25,000 has insisted. Erna Solberg. (AP) Sources: Mexican Government, U.S. State Department Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS dedicated in the Nine Elms area of London’s A wall of seating fixed to thick slabs of truck- Guard said the ship drifted km (1.4 miles) per hour, the almost 1 million barrels of Wandsworth in early 2018. proof concrete offers defence from the south, away from the Chinese coast Coast Guard said. condensate, an ultra-light, Cleverly designed landscape defences protect behind which the landscape rises in a military- and into Japan’s exclusive Amami Oshima is one of highly flammable crude oil, the $1 billion, 12-storey glass cube from attack. style embankment with sharp changes of level economic zone (EEZ). the northern islands in the to South Korea. To the north, an English yew hedge hides a -- an obstacle to hostile vehicles but easily The ship, which has been Ryukyu islands chain that It collided with the freighter line of concrete and steel bollards capable of crossed by Marines. ablaze for almost a week includes Okinawa. CF Crystal (IMO:9497050) stopping a truck driving head-on at over 40 A thin sheath of photo-voltaic cells which since it collided with another There have been that was carrying grain from miles per hour (65km/h). can generate more than 345,000kWh of energy vessel on Saturday night continuous explosions the United States about 160 Now scientists could be ‘I wonder if A semi-circular pond, in effect a 100-foot cover the chancery building, making it self- in the East China Sea, was onboard the ship, China’s nautical miles (184 km) off about to beat beauticians at their Wireless power! How it works? (30.5-metre) moat, offers a further line of sufficient if under attack. Its facade is covered about 286 km (178 miles) official Xinhua news agency China’s coast near Shanghai. own game with flashing wireless there could be a The technology, created by Researchers created the small demand as a new defence to the building which stands on a with six inch-thick (15cm) bomb-proof glazing. northwest of Sokkozaki on said late on Friday, citing the (Reuters) light emitting diode (LED) false Ritsumeikan University and 3.5-cm-long (1.4 inch) receiver device eyelashes. Japanese officials type of fashion who showcased the green lights Shiseido Company relies with an LED and antenna. They then statement in the at this year’s CES tech conference on microwaves to transmit attached the LED to commercially dark at events said these strange accessories power remotely in a process available false eyelashes. such as concerts, Infosys posts better-than-expected profit on tax deal could be called ‘wireless power feeding.’ dance parties worn in Not harmful! or firework ndia’s second-biggest IT The company had signed an agreement had a positive Profit rose 38.3 percent according to Thomson Reuters down 0.4 percent at 46.43 the dark 1.5m radius events,’ said a services exporter Infosys Ltd Advance Pricing Agreement impact on consolidated basic to 51.29 billion rupees ($806 data. billion rupees, the company at events The power emitted by the microwaves postedI third-quarter profit well with the U.S. IRS this week, earnings per share in the million) in the three months Revenue from operations said. is lower than government standards Shiseido official, such as The eyelashes can be powered above estimates, helped by tax resulting in an effective tax rate quarter by about 6.29 rupees. ended Dec. 31, Infosys said rose 3 percent to 177.9 Infosys also maintained parties and from a distance of 1.5 metres (5 so researchers say wearing the lights according to The feet) from the transmitter. would not have any harmful effects. Asahi Shimbun. benefits from the firm’s deal of about 100 basis points lower The company’s basic earnings on Friday. That compared billion rupees from a year its expectation for full-year concerts. with the U.S. Internal Revenue going forward. for the quarter was 22.55 with analysts’ average estimate earlier, with revenue from revenue growth of between 5.5 (Daily Mail) Service (IRS). The conclusion of the rupees per share, it said. of 37.10 billion rupees, the financial services segment and 6.5 percent. 10 BUSINESS Saturday, January 13, 2018 Oil prices retreat, but set for fourth week

An offshore oil platform is seen in Huntington Beach, California COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL of gains (Reuters) AUSTRALIA 0.2920 0.2896 BANGLADESH 0.00483 0.00458 London are significantly lower than from eight consecutive weeks in December in at least five CANADA 0.3018 0.2985 il prices fell yesterday the current spot prices,” of U.S. crude inventory drops. years,” analysts at Vienna- DENMARK 0.0627 EGYPT 0.0241 0.0218 Oafter hitting a three-year Hans van Cleef, senior energy U.S. commercial crude based consultancy JBC EURO 0.4501 0.4476 high over $70 a barrel the economist at ABN Amro, stocks C-STK-T-EIA fell by Energy wrote. HONGKONG 0.04970 0.04930 previous day, but remained said in a note. almost 5 million barrels in This has contributed to INDIA 0.00582 0.00585 on track to post a fourth “On the other hand, most the week to Jan. 5, to 419.5 a fall in Singapore refinery INDONESIA 0.00003017 0.00002855 straight week of gains. investors are still positioned million barrels. That was profit margins DUB-SIN- IRAN TUMAN 0.00010964 Brent crude futures LCOc1 to benefit from further price slightly below the five-year REF to below $6 per barrel IRAQI DINAR 0.000300 traded 20 cents lower at gains,” he said. average of just over 420 this month, their lowest JAPAN 0.00352 0.003450 $69.06 a barrel at 1129 GMT. Analysts and traders have million barrels, the target seasonal level in five years, JORDAN 0.5362 0.5354 The contract broke above $70 warned about the risk of a for OPEC and others cutting leading some refiners to scale KOREA 0.00039646 on Thursday for the first time price correction since the start output. down crude runs. KUWAIT 1.254 1.254 since December 2014. of 2018, but they say overall Relatively weak Chinese An expected rise in U.S. oil MALAYSIA 0.0938 0.0936 U.S. West Texas market conditions remain December oil data weighed production C-OUT-T-EIA to NEW ZEALAND 0.2616 0.2616 Intermediate (WTI) crude strong, mainly due to output on prices, traders and above 10 million bpd from NORWAY 0.0481 futures CLc1 were at $63.34 cuts led by the Organization analysts said. China’s crude 9.5 million bpd now has also NEPAL 0.00395 0.00365 imports in December fell 9 weighed. OMAN 0.98220 0.98340 a barrel, down 46 cents. WTI of the Petroleum Exporting PAKISTAN 0.00366 0.00358 the day before rose to its Countries and Russia. percent month-on-month to A market survey of PHILIPPINES 0.00758 0.00747 strongest since late 2014 at In addition to the OPEC 33.7 million tonnes, or 7.97 more than 1,000 energy QATAR 0.10386 0.10381 $64.77. and non-OPEC production million bpd, customs data professionals conducted by SAUDI ARABIA 0.10065 0.10071 “It is remarkable to see that cuts of 1.8 million barrels per showed. Reuters in January showed SINGAPORE 0.2834 0.2814 most market analysts believe day (bpd) that are due to “The end-of-year decline crude price expectations in a SOUTH AFRICA 0.02850 0.02840 that prices have rallied too last until the end of 2018, is highly counter-seasonal, range of $60 to $70 per barrel SRI LANKA 0.00283 0.00246 far since consensus forecasts oil prices have found support being the first m-o-m decline for 2018. 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A woman checks a car at the exhibition Jeddah omen flocked to Le Mall in Jeddah on Thursday to check out the kingdom’s first Wcar exhibition aimed at women, a few months Oil prices after Saudi Arabia granted them the right to drive. Pink, orange and yellow balloons hung in the mall’s showroom as women posed for photos and selfies in front of the cars. One woman in the driver’s seat fixed her face cover. Another retreat, wrapped her turquoise-painted fingernails around the steering wheel, feeling it out. In a decree issued in September, King Salman ordered by June an end to the ban on women drivers, a conservative tradition that has limited women’s mobility and been seen by rights activists but set as an emblem of their suppression. Saudi Arabia is the only country that bans women drivers. The landmark royal decree has been hailed as proof of a new progressive trend in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom. for fourth Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, is the face of that change. Many young Saudis regard his recent ascent to power as proof their generation is taking a central place in running a country whose patriarchal traditions have for decades made power the province of the old and blocked women’s progress. week “I’ve always been interested in cars, but we didn’t have the ability to drive,” said Ghada al-Ali, a customer. “And now I‘m very interested in buying a car but I would like the An offshore oil platform is seen payments and prices to not be very high.” in Huntington Beach, California Saudi Arabia’s cost of living has risen after the COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL (Reuters) government hiked domestic gas prices and introduced of gains value-added tax (VAT) in January. AUSTRALIA 0.2920 0.2896 The exhibition focused on fuel-efficient cars and BANGLADESH 0.00483 0.00458 London are significantly lower than from eight consecutive weeks in December in at least five CANADA 0.3018 0.2985 provided a team of saleswomen to help their new customer il prices fell yesterday the current spot prices,” of U.S. crude inventory drops. years,” analysts at Vienna- DENMARK 0.0627 base. The showroom carried signs emblazoned with the EGYPT 0.0241 0.0218 Oafter hitting a three-year Hans van Cleef, senior energy U.S. commercial crude based consultancy JBC slogan “Drive and Shop”, a play on words in Arabic, using EURO 0.4501 0.4476 high over $70 a barrel the economist at ABN Amro, stocks C-STK-T-EIA fell by Energy wrote. the female form of the verbs. HONGKONG 0.04970 0.04930 previous day, but remained said in a note. almost 5 million barrels in This has contributed to “It is known that women are the largest section who INDIA 0.00582 0.00585 on track to post a fourth “On the other hand, most the week to Jan. 5, to 419.5 a fall in Singapore refinery shop in malls,” said Sharifa Mohammad, the heads the INDONESIA 0.00003017 0.00002855 straight week of gains. investors are still positioned million barrels. That was profit margins DUB-SIN- exhibition’s saleswomen. “This whole mall is run by IRAN TUMAN 0.00010964 Brent crude futures LCOc1 to benefit from further price slightly below the five-year REF to below $6 per barrel women anyway. All the cashiers are women. Everyone in IRAQI DINAR 0.000300 traded 20 cents lower at gains,” he said. average of just over 420 this month, their lowest A woman takes a selfie with a vehicle on display the restaurants are women.” (Reuters) JAPAN 0.00352 0.003450 $69.06 a barrel at 1129 GMT. Analysts and traders have million barrels, the target seasonal level in five years, JORDAN 0.5362 0.5354 The contract broke above $70 warned about the risk of a for OPEC and others cutting leading some refiners to scale KOREA 0.00039646 on Thursday for the first time price correction since the start output. down crude runs. KUWAIT 1.254 1.254 since December 2014. of 2018, but they say overall Relatively weak Chinese An expected rise in U.S. oil MALAYSIA 0.0938 0.0936 U.S. West Texas market conditions remain December oil data weighed production C-OUT-T-EIA to NEW ZEALAND 0.2616 0.2616 Intermediate (WTI) crude strong, mainly due to output on prices, traders and above 10 million bpd from NORWAY 0.0481 futures CLc1 were at $63.34 cuts led by the Organization analysts said. China’s crude 9.5 million bpd now has also NEPAL 0.00395 0.00365 imports in December fell 9 weighed. OMAN 0.98220 0.98340 a barrel, down 46 cents. WTI of the Petroleum Exporting PAKISTAN 0.00366 0.00358 the day before rose to its Countries and Russia. percent month-on-month to A market survey of PHILIPPINES 0.00758 0.00747 strongest since late 2014 at In addition to the OPEC 33.7 million tonnes, or 7.97 more than 1,000 energy QATAR 0.10386 0.10381 $64.77. and non-OPEC production million bpd, customs data professionals conducted by SAUDI ARABIA 0.10065 0.10071 “It is remarkable to see that cuts of 1.8 million barrels per showed. Reuters in January showed SINGAPORE 0.2834 0.2814 most market analysts believe day (bpd) that are due to “The end-of-year decline crude price expectations in a SOUTH AFRICA 0.02850 0.02840 that prices have rallied too last until the end of 2018, is highly counter-seasonal, range of $60 to $70 per barrel SRI LANKA 0.00283 0.00246 far since consensus forecasts oil prices have found support being the first m-o-m decline for 2018. 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Education Minister Health Min- Information Affairs Dr. Majid Al-Nuaimi ister Faeqa Minister Ali bin Mo- received a delegation bint Saeed Al hammed Al-Rumaihi from the American Saleh received received Nabeel Ab- Northeastern Univer- the Bahrain dulrahman Al-Mah- sity headed by Vice Institute of moud who present- President Dr. Robert Banking Fi- ed the minister with a Dietrich and Adminis- nance (BIBF) copy of his book that tration College Dean Director-Gen- comprises a hundred Dr. Raj Echambadi. The eral Dr. Ahmed articles on adminis- meeting focused on Abdulhamid trative sciences. The aspects of joint coop- Al-Shaikh and Information Minis- eration between the other BIBF rep- ter commended the Northeastern Univer- resentatives. writer’s contribution sity and the Higher Ed- The minister to enriching the Bah- ucation Council (HEC) discussed with raini press with ar- and the possibility the delegation ticles that review the of hosting outstand- areas of Health key administrative ing academic pro- Ministry-BIBF practices in public grammes in Bahrain. cooperation. and private sectors.

Youth and Sports Af- fairs Minister Hish- am bin Mohammed Al-Jowder discussed with Tunisian Am- bassador Moham- med bin Yusuf ways to enhance youth and sport cooperation. The minister lauded the growing Bahraini-Tunisian relations and mutual keenness to further broaden cooperation and coordina- tion to benefit both Defence Affairs Minister Lt-General Yousef Al Jalahma received Russian Ambassador Vagif Garaev and sides’ interests and praised the bilateral ties. Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Logistics and Supplies (Naval) Major-General Yousef joint Arab action. Ahmed Mal-Allah and Russian Embassy’s Advisor Vladimir Smirnov were present.

UAE Ambassador Abdulridha Abdul- lah Al-Khouri hosted a dinner banquet in honour of Vice Presi- dent of the Supreme Council for Environ- ment (SCE), Presi- dent of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Fed- eration (BREEF) Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa. A number of the royal family, senior offi- Chief of Staff of BDF Lt-Gen Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi bade farewell to the Chief of General cials, businessmen Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces Lt-Gen Mohammed Khalid Al-Khadher at Bahrain Interna- and media figures tional Airport. were also present.

Deputy Chairman of Parliament’s Assistant the Rashid Equestri- Secretary for Resources an and Horse Racing and Services Yasser Al- Club High Commit- Shirawi held a coordina- tee HH Shaikh Isa bin tion meeting with the Salman bin Hamad Secretariat’s delegation, Al Khalifa attended which will be participat- the eleventh race for ing in a workshop on this season, 2017- (Parliamentary strategic 2018. Chairman of planning) in Scotland. the National Guard The programme aims HH Shaikh Moham- to improve the per- med bin Isa Al Khali- formance of the Sec- fa, royal family mem- retariat’s staff through bers, representatives engaging them in of sponsors and qualification and train- the equestrian and ing programmes to in- horse-racing fans crease their knowledge also attended. and expertise. Saturday, January 13, 2018 13

Health Min- Information Affairs ister Faeqa Minister Ali bin Mo- bint Saeed Al hammed Al-Rumaihi Saleh received received Nabeel Ab- the Bahrain dulrahman Al-Mah- Institute of moud who present- Banking Fi- ed the minister with a nance (BIBF) copy of his book that Director-Gen- comprises a hundred eral Dr. Ahmed articles on adminis- Abdulhamid trative sciences. The Al-Shaikh and Information Minis- other BIBF rep- ter commended the resentatives. writer’s contribution The minister to enriching the Bah- discussed with raini press with ar- the delegation ticles that review the areas of Health key administrative Ministry-BIBF practices in public cooperation. and private sectors.

Deputy Chairman of the Rashid Equestri- an and Horse Racing Club High Commit- tee HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the eleventh race for this season, 2017- 2018. Chairman of the National Guard HH Shaikh Moham- med bin Isa Al Khali- fa, royal family members, representatives of sponsors and the equestrian and horse-racing fans also attended. 14 Saturday, January 13, 2018 Saturday, January 13, 2018 15

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Blige has been sidewalk,” said Ana Martinez, of many personal complications in a movie, written about Theodore Decker, who loses his mother in to each other Ahonoured with a star on the producer of the Walk of Fame and directed by Rashid Masharawi (“Waiting,” a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art by their mutual Hollywood Walk of Fame in ceremonies. “Curfew”), that compiles a sky-high dossier of and is taken in by a wealthy family, only to be friend Loung the recording category. The Grammy Award- everyday urban frustrations and small absurdities all drawn into New York City’s art underworld. Ung, when the The ceremony will take place winning artiste has been magnified by the Israeli occupation. To be directed by John Crowley, the film’s “Maleficent” star next week at 6201 Hollywood recognised for her acting work. With a running time of barely 71 minutes, “Laila’s cast includes actors Ansel Elgort, Sarah was in Cambodia to Boulevard in front of Eastown. Blige received the Golden Birthday,” which begins a one-week engagement at Paulson and Aneurin Barnard. film “First They Killed Sean “Diddy” Combs will join Globe Award, Screen Actors the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, isn’t an The project is being developed by Warner My Father: A Daughter of Hollywood Chamber President Guild Award and Critics’ anguished political broadside but a fleet, dark urban Bros and Amazon Cambodia Remembers”, and CEO Leron Gubler to Choice Award nominations for comedy that registers outrage in glancing jabs of Studios. (PTI) based on Loung’s novel. unveil the star. her role in Dee Rees’ period absurdist observation. Its examination of ordinary Ly has also been reportedly “Mary J. Blige is one of the drama “Mudbound” as well as Palestinians going about their business in a city spending time with Jolie’s most popular singers of our a Golden Globe nomination under siege, with checkpoints on the ground and children at her Los Feliz estate, generation. Fans will be thrilled for Best Original Song for helicopters above, maintains a wry detachment apart from touring temples to see her star on the Boulevard “Mighty River.” (IANS) until the moment late in the film when Abu Laila’s and markets in the Cambodia composure briefly cracks, and he delivers a tirade Town section of Long Beach. to the cosmos and to everyone within earshot. (IANS) On this particular day, Abu Laila’s daughter, Laila (Nour Zoubi), is turning 7, and as he sets out for work, his wife (Areen Omari) reminds him to be home by 8 and to pick up a cake. (nytimes)

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CROSSWORD Your star today Perhaps it’s best if you stay away from your (Mar 21st - Apr 20th) current love partner today. Your friend is YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION having some very draining hassles with family and on the job and won’t be in the best of moods. If the two of you get together, you might find your partner in a surly and uncommunicative mood. Today you might want to concentrate on one of your private projects for which you (Apr 21st - May 21st) have a lot of passion. If one of your family members keeps you from working on this project, explain just how important this is for you. Usually you work very hard, so you deserve to do whatever you want to do in your off time. Just try to be tactful! Memories from the distant past, perhaps as far (May 22nd - Jun 21st) back as early childhood, could keep popping into your conscious mind today. You may feel really silly, crying over a fairy tale your grandmother read to you when you were five years old, but as embarrassing as this can be, it’s actually a positive form of release.

An object that you treasure, perhaps a family (June 22nd - July 23rd) heirloom, could be missing. Don’t panic. It’s probably somewhere in the house, although it may have slipped behind something or had a pile of other stuff put on top of it. At any rate, it’s among other objects. Searching too much, however, could make it more elusive than it should be. Across Down Today you might play detective. Something or 1- ___ II (razor brand); 5- Pianist Claudio; 10- Rent-___; 14- Window 1- General ___ chicken; 2- Having wealth; 3- Choir member; 4- (July 24th - Aug 23rd) someone, perhaps a pet, has gone missing in your ledge; 15- Crews; 16- Director Ephron; 17- Twice tetra-; 18- ___-car; Woodwind instrument; 5- Up ___ (trapped); 6- Actress Witherspoon; neighbourhood and you’ll be out there leading 19- Capricorn’s animal; 20- Least lengthy; 22- Ball girl; 23- Words of 7- Talk wildly; 8- Invoice no.; 9- Country bordered by Canada and the charge. The object of your search could prove comprehension; 24- Actor Julia; 26- Concert venue; 29- Headache; Mexico; 10- Bassett or Lansbury; 11- Moderately cold; 12- Shrinking elusive, but will probably turn up none the worse 33- One on track?; 34- Greek fabulist; 35- Maiden name preceder; Asian sea; 13- Appraise, charge per unit; 21- Boris Godunov, for one; for wear. The only caution: when searching, don’t look too far afield. Whatever you seek is probably 36- ___ Rhythm; 37- Broke off; 38- Teri of “Tootsie”; 39- DC big- 22- Dinner faux-pas; 24- Gone up; 25- Yes, there is ___!; 26- Spring up; no more than a block or two from you. wig; 40- Caesar’s tongue; 41- Capital of Vietnam; 42- Recondite; 27- Fads; 28- Low-budget prefix; 29- Doc; 30- Senseless; 31- Peter and 44- Corpulent; 45- Pianist Myra; 46- Slave; 48- ___ is human...; 51- Franco; 32- Spooky; 34- The opposition; 37- “…countrymen, lend (Aug 24th - Sep 23rd) Worries about money that plague you today Malarkey; 55- Monetary unit of the Netherlands; 56- You ___ mouth- me your ____”; 38- Conferences; 40- Lewd look; 41- ___ d’oeuvre; could well be misplaced. To all appearances, ful!; 58- Drench; 59- Kaffiyeh wearer; 60- Light purple; 61- Yarn; 62- 43- Pulsates; 46- Fountain treats; 47- Make into law; 48- Afternoon the financial road might temporarily get a little Retired fliers; 63- This is only ___; 64- Storage shelter; affairs; 49- Belonging to us; 50- Part of QED; 51- Cairo’s river; 52- Ark- rough, but probably all is not as dire as it seems. Let go of your panic for a moment and sit eologist?; 53- Presidents’ Day event; 54- Barely managed, with “out”; down and actually go over your figures. You’ll 56- Hearst kidnap grp.; 57- Small island; probably find that some careful budgeting and a little belt tightening are all that are needed to get you through. You can do it.

R (Sep 24th - Oct 23rd) Rational thought gets muddled today as BEETLE BAILEY everything seems to be happening to you at once. Everyone wants your advice, lots of people need favours, and those in authority have new tasks for you. Stay calm and don’t react by getting short with people. Play triage officer and help those in the most need first. Warn the others you might not get to them. A strange communication could come from a (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) person who doesn’t leave a name and whose voice you don’t recognize. It might, however, sound important and therefore could bother you throughout the afternoon. How can you return a call when you don’t know who the person is? Don’t make yourself crazy. This isn’t worth agonizing over. This is not the day to do in-depth research of (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) any kind, whether it’s an intellectual subject or how to put together a new computer system. Your mind is not as focused as it usually is, and YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION it might temporarily be difficult for you to grasp new concepts that you’ve never encountered before. This is no reflection on your intelligence, just one of those vague days we all have. By tomorrow, all should be normal again. (Dec 22nd- Jan 20th) A friend you’ve known for years might suddenly shock you by saying some unkind things that you would never have expected of him or her. If they’re said about you, you might be very upset because it isn’t fair or justified! Sometimes it’s hard to forgive these things, but make the effort. Your friend is going through some rough times that you may not know about. (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) Have you just recently reached a cherished goal? If so, you might temporarily be confused as to what you’re going to pursue in the future. You may be toying with a number of options but not be sure which one is right for you. Perhaps it’s none of them. Maybe your perfect goal is still over the horizon. Don’t feel you have to get started on something right away. You might be introduced to a new colleague. (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) Don’t be surprised if this person makes your flesh crawl. This could be a warning signal or it could How to play: simply mean that this person is absolutely terrified Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each and therefore acting defensive. Don’t jump to any row across, each column down and each 9-box square conclusions about this person until you get to contains all of the numbers from one to nine. know him. Remember, always give others the benefit of the doubt whenever possible. Saturday, January 13, 2018 19 a #PollToday Swedish zoo admits it has killed 9 healthy lion cubs Stockholm be sent elsewhere and do not Julian Swedish zoo has settle in the pride. killed nine healthy Discussing the cubs killed Alion cubs over the last six since 2012, Kjellson told years because they became Swedish broadcaster SVT: ‘I Do you agree that Mexico ‘surplus animals’, its CEO think that they were killed Assange need not pay for a border has revealed. after two years.’ wall that Trump wants to Bo Kjellson said Borås He added: ‘At that time build? Djurpark, in western Sweden, we had already tried to sell Yes No Cant Say killed the cubs because they or to relocate them at other could not be sold or moved zoos for a long time but, and because ‘aggression unfortunately, there were no granted became too big’ in the group zoos that could receive them of lions. - and when the aggression He also said more of the became too big in the group gracious predators may be we had to remove some Ecuadorian ‘put to death’ if they cannot animals. (MailOnline) “The President of Mexico (Enrique Pena Nieto) has Chinese boy with frozen hair been very clear: Mexico will citizenship never pay for this wall,” reignites poverty debate Ildefonso Guajardo WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Economy Minister London protected person and thus Assange comes as part of the cuador has granted facilitate … his inclusion in country’s broader efforts to Ecitizenship to WikiLeaks the host state,” Espinosa told resolve the case of their long- founder Julian Assange, reporters. term lodger, who moved into California rescuers who has been sheltering at Assange is wanted in the the embassy in 2012 to avoid expand search its London embassy for five UK for missing a bail hearing arrest over a Swedish probe years to avoid arrest, Foreign connected to a now-retracted into rape allegations. Minister Maria Fernanda rape hearing. Sweden dropped their Espinosa announced She said the request to investigation over the 2010 Thursday. Britain to accept diplomatic allegations last year, but Eight-year-old Wang Fuman arrived in class with icicles in Espinosa told a press status for Assange was made British police have said they his hair conference in the Quito on December 20, and denied are still seeking to arrest him Beijing and icy hair, Chinese media that Assange, a 46-year- a day later. for failing to surrender to Rescuers picking through viral photo of a Chinese reported this week. old Australian, became The foreign minister a court after violating bail waist-deep mud, two days boy whose hair is According to the state- an Ecuadorean citizen on said Quito would not insist terms. after a massive mudslide Aencrusted with ice after his owned China News Service December 12, in what appears further on the issue because “Ecuador knows that the killed at least 17 people hour-long walk to school agency, the teacher who to have been an unsuccessful of the “good relations way to resolve this issue is along Southern California’s in freezing temperatures took the photo said it move to usher him out of the we have with the United for Julian Assange to leave coast, said they feared more has stirred debate about generally takes Wang more embassy without exposing Kingdom”. the embassy to face justice,” bodies may be found but the impact of poverty on than an hour to make the him to arrest. The British foreign Britain’s foreign ministry still held out hope for “mira- children in rural regions. 4.5-kilometre journey from She said Ecuador had ministry said in a statement said on Thursday. cle” survivors. Wang Fuman, a primary his home to the school. asked London to recognise that Ecuador had “recently Assange has refused to China ‘MeToo school student in southwest The temperature was -9 Assange as a diplomat – requested diplomatic status step outside the embassy Yunnan province, gained the degrees Celsius the day the which would give him safe for Mr Assange here in the and claimed he fears being professor’ sacked moniker “Frost Boy” after photo was taken, China passage out of the embassy UK. The UK did not grant extradited to the United A professor at a prominent his principal shared a photo News Service reported. without fear of arrest – but that request, nor are we in States over WikiLeaks’ Chinese university has been online of his rosy cheeks (AFP) Britain had refused. talks with Ecuador on this publication of leaked secret sacked after a former stu- “The Ecuadorean matter.” US military documents and dent’s accusations of sexual government is empowered Ecuador’s attempt to diplomatic cables in 2010. harassment went viral. to grant nationality to the obtain diplomatic status for (AFP) Negligence kills Most Americans ‘don’t want’ babies in S. Korea Oprah to run for president Bad hygiene at the intensive Black snow hits Kazakh town care unit of a private Seoul New York supporters, according to the Astana hospital killed four newborn mericans may love NPR, PBS NewsHour and anicked residents of a remote region babies within two hours last AOprah Winfrey, but Marist survey. of Kazakhstan have demanded an month most don’t want the chat But when asked if they Pexplanation after snow in their town show queen to run for wanted Winfrey to run in started turning black. Duterte explains president, although if she 2020, only 35pc said yes. Frozen flakes fell on the town did she would beat Donald A majority -- 54pc -- said of Temirtau as their usual white gum-chewing habit Trump, a poll revealed no and 11pc said they were colour but were then coated by a Philippine President Rodrigo yesterday. unsure. mysterious dark substance in early Duterte, who has a habit Winfrey’s rousing Yet if a hypothetical January. of chewing gum in public, speech at Sunday’s Golden presidential head-to-head A team of government scientists has now even while meeting world Globe Awards ceremony was held today, 50pc of been dispatched to unravel the mystery. leaders, has revealed he did ignited speculation that the national registered voters Ministers decided to act after images of it to ease pain from a spinal billionaire entertainment said they would vote in the striking snow were posted on social condition. mogul, the first black woman Winfrey as a Democrat. Only media by locals worried about their health, to own a television network, 39pc said they would return the BBC discovered. For more, catch us is harbouring Oval Office Trump to office. Temirtau sits at the heart of Kazakhstan’s online at: ambitions. Voters were predictably iron industry and plays host to the Sixty-four per cent split along party lines. 91pc of country’s largest steel production plant. www.newsofbahrain.com of respondents have a Democrats backed Winfrey. Many believe that pollution from the /nobonline favourable view of Winfrey, 85pc of Republicans said they Snow in the town of Temirtau, in central plant is responsible for the black snow. including 43pc of Trump would vote for Trump. (AFP) Kazakhstan /newsofbahrain (MailOnline) 20 Saturday, January 13, 2018 How alligators survive in a

This is how alligators survive an icy winter – they stick their noses out and let the water freeze solid around them frozen pond Charlotte noses and teeth sticking out teeth. This is the time of year body temperature in all sorts Shallotte River Swamp alligator, experts said it’s not North Carolina swamp of the ice. That ice formed last when they are just hanging of weather, park officials said, Park with concerns about likely the animal will react. At park has posted a video week when a massive “bomb out, waiting for it to get warm.” and can essentially remain whether the alligators are least not while the water is still Aexplaining how alligators cyclone” storm blew up the The alligators seem to frozen in place until the ice dead and questions about frozen around them. survive in a frozen pond, and coastline, bringing record instinctively know when melts. what happens if someone “No, they will not respond,” it’s both creepy and bizarre. lows. The family-owned the water is about to freeze, The 26-hectare park steps on a frozen alligator by the park said in a Facebook The cold-blooded animals outdoor adventure park’s says Howard, who is general and sanctuary has a dozen accident. post. “They are trying to essentially allow themselves to “alligators on ice” video has manager of the park. They alligators, all of them “rescues” “Just shows you how smart conserve energy to maintain be frozen in place, with their received tens of thousands of respond by sticking their that were previously kept in they are, and how amazing body temperature.” noses just above the surface, views on Facebook. nose above the surface at just captivity. This includes two it is to see them do this After almost being according to a video posted “Just hanging out in the the right moment, allowing alligators that were used as exact survival technique, no eradicated in the early 20th on Facebook by Shallotte water,” says narrator George the water to freeze around “guard animals” by North matter how horrific it looks century, alligators have River Swamp Park in Ocean Howard in the video, showing them. Carolina drug dealers. to us humans,” posted Linda made a comeback in North Isle Beach, 320km east of close ups of the snouts sticking Alligators then enter “a state The video clip has awed McMullan on Facebook. Carolina. Most are found in Charlotte. through the ice. “Pretty of brumation, like hibernating.” commenters on social media, As for what happens if the southeastern corner of the What passers-by see is amazing. … Look at those Alligators can regulate their prompting people to pepper someone steps on a frozen state. (Tribune News Service) Champagne Nobody moove! box-sized satellite Cow causes chaos at Indian airport to probe Ahmedabad, India An artist’s impres- irst it was monkeys and distant sion of the PicSat rabbits. Now a cow has nano-satellite in Fforced flights to be diverted orbit around the from Ahmedabad airport and planet Earth Indian authorities said Friday human negligence may have Paris had a role. rance launched a champagne box-sized mini satellite The brave bovine crept into Earth orbit yesterday to study a mysterious, juvenile past security at a cargo gate at Fplanet system in our Milky Way galaxy, mission controllers the airport in India’s Gujarat said. state to stray near the runway Weighing in at 3.5 kilogrammes (7.7 pounds), the PicSat sparking a rodeo chase with satellite was hoisted into space by an Indian PSLV rocket, guards. and placed into orbit at an altitude of 505 kilometres (314 A flight from Abu Dhabi miles), according to the Paris Observatory, involved in the and a cargo plane had to be project. diverted to Mumbai after one PicSat’s target is the massive star Beta Pictoris, some of the pilots spotted the beast. 60 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of The arrival of five domestic Pictor (The Painter’s Easel), and its planet Beta Pictoris b flights and several departures -- a gassy giant. were also delayed. From Earth orbit, it will seek to learn more about the Aviation sources said airport faraway planet by observing the next time it transits its host security guards and fire officials star, appearing as a dot on the bright surface as seen from struggled for more than 90 our perspective. minutes to move the cow away This once-in-18-year transit is expected some time in from the runway. Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport, Ahmadabad 2018. “The cow had entered from By measuring how much light a planet blocks out as it near the cargo gate of the transits its star, astronomers can glean details about its size airport. The security personnel In February last year, an runway. asked the Ahmedabad airport and the composition of its atmosphere. with sticks and air guns chased IndiGo flight at Ahmedabad Two years earlier, a Delhi- director to ascertain possibility PicSat comes equipped with a telescope for observation, the animal away,” one source was delayed on the takeoff bound flight from Surat hit a of any human negligence in the and solar panels to power all its systems. said. strip because of rabbits on the stray buffalo on the runway a incident. Discovered in 1984, Beta Pictoris has a mass about 1.8 Sardar Vallabhbhai runway. few seconds before take-off. “Directives have been given times that of our Sun. International Airport and In November 2016, a The Airport Authority of to take stringent steps to It is young in astronomical terms -- only about 20 other Indian airports have Chennai-bound plane had India has ordered an inquiry avoid any such occurrences in million years old compared to the Sun’s 4.5 billion years. had previous troubles with to abort take off after some into the latest incident. future,” said an AAI statement. (AFP) disrespectful animals. monkeys were spotted on the “The AAI chairman has (AFP) SPORTS Saturday, January 13, 2018 21 Messi scores brace as Barca cruise Barcelona Ivan Rakitic completed the scoring home after 13 minutes. ionel Messi scored twice as three minutes from time. Two minutes later the same holders Barcelona cruised Celta followed up their combination linked up again as intoL the quarterfinals of the Copa impressive performance in the first Messi poked home another Alba del Rey with a 5-0 victory over leg with another excellent showing cross. Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou on at the weekend to draw against A last-ditch block denied Iniesta Thursday night. Real Madrid. It was always going a goal after he was set up by a The tie was delicately poised to be a big ask for a third high- delightful back-heel by Messi. at 1-1 after a first leg in which intensity display in a week and Having been teed-up by Alba for Celta played extremely well they looked off the pace from the both his goals, the five-time FIFA against, admittedly, an under- beginning. Player of the Year returned the strength Barca team but Ernesto Messi almost got in behind the favour in the 28th minute with Valverde recalled the likes of Jordi Celta defence on two occasions a lovely curling pass and the Alba, Andres Iniesta, Luis Suarez early on but each time the visitors attacking full-back got to the ball and Lionel Messi for the return managed to scramble the ball clear. before Sergio to prod it into the match and the Catalans blitzed The Argentina international then net. their opponents with an utterly worked goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez Suarez soon got in on the act dominant first-half display. with a shot from the edge of the as he capitalised on a dreadful Messi scored two quick goals area. mistake by Pione Sisto, who and then set up Alba before Suarez It would not be long before he attempted to pass the ball back to netted the fourth goal with just 31 was on the scoresheet, though. his goalkeeper. Suarez was on to it minutes on the clock. Alba did well down the left and quickly and blasted in the fourth Barcelona took their foot off put a low cross into the box which goal. the pedal in the second half and Suarez left for Messi to sweep (PA Sport) Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba celebrate against Celta Vigo (Picture courtesy: espn) ‘Everything possible’: Guardiola, Kane Conte on future London regarding transfers. helsea manager Antonio “For the manager of this club CConte says “everything is it’s normal to have this type of clinch awards possible” regarding his future situation,” said Conte. London during Chelsea’s title at the club. Chelsea are 16 points anchester City boss Pep winning campaign last Conte, 48, has been behind Premier League leaders Guardiola was named season. linked with a move to Paris Manchester City and Conte MDecember’s Premier League To win the St-Germain and a number feels he has been under pressure manager of the month December prize, of rival managers have been since very early in the season. for a record fourth Guardiola linked with his job at Chelsea. “I have a lot of experience to consecutive time, topped a six- He led the club to the deal with this type of situation,” while Tottenham man shortlist Premier League title last season said Conte. “But there is Hotspur striker that also and his contract at Stamford something strange if, after Harry Kane included Conte, Bridge runs until June 2019. the first game we lost against equalled Steven Everton’s Sam “In one moment you stay Burnley, the press pushed Pep Guardiola Gerrard’s tally Allardyce, Roy here, in another moment quickly to sack me for another (file pic) with his sixth Hodgson of Crystal another person replaces you,” coach. player of the Palace, Liverpool’s said Conte. “I think in other clubs this month award. Juergen Klopp and The Italian’s position has doesn’t happen. In this case, I Guardiola’s Tottenham Hotspur manager been the subject of speculation think the club has to decide to team remain Mauricio Pochettino. over a rumoured frustration send me away.” (BBC) unbeaten and Kane scored eight goals in six matches 15 points clear last month, including back-to-back hat- at the top of tricks against Burnley and Southampton, to the league finish 2017 with a record tally of 39 Premier standings. League goals. Chelsea The 24-year-old is now level with former boss Antonio Liverpool and England midfielder Gerrard Conte with six player of the month awards, the had been most for any player in the competition’s the only history. previous Kane claimed the prize ahead of seven coach to other nominees - Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso, win the West Ham United’s Marko Arnautovic, award Liverpool duo Roberto Firmino and three Mohamed Salah, Jesse Lingard of times Manchester United, Leicester City’s Riyad in a Mahrez and Manchester City’s Nicolas row Otamendi. (Reuters) Harry Kane (file pic) Antonio Conte (file pic) 22 Saturday, January 13, 2018 SPORTS Sydney International Barty downs Gavrilova

to Sydneyreach final and again in the seventh game to ease to shleigh Barty overcame a slow start victory and set up a final against either to win her all-Australian semi-final Camila Giorgi or Angelique Kerber. Aagainst Daria Gavrilova 3-6 6-4 6-2 “I certainly shot myself in the foot with and advance to the final of the Sydney my serve today,” she said. “But happy to International. get through in the end and get another The 21-year-old needed one hour, 58 opportunity tomorrow. minutes on Friday to see off the challenge “Its been a pleasure playing here this of the Russian-born Gavrilova as both week.” players struggled to hold serve throughout Gavrilova was playing her third the match. successive Australian opponent in Sydney. Barty held just once in the first set but She had already beaten Olivia Rogowska Ashleigh Barty (file pic) reversed the momentum in the second in the first round and former U.S. Open when she broke in the ninth game after champion Sam Stosur in the second Gavrilova double faulted twice, which and advanced to the semi-finals prompted the 23-year-old to smash her after Wimbledon champion racquet in frustration and earn a code Garbine Muguruza violation. withdrew with a hip Barty then broke early in the decider injury. (Reuters) Elise Mertens Vandeweghe enters Hobart bringing new Int’l final attitude to Hobart Melbourne efending champion Elise Mertens of Belgium Melbourne reached the Hobart International final with oco Vandeweghe Da 6-4 1-6 6-2 win over British qualifier Heather feels the biggest Watson yesterday. Cmisconception about her The second-seeded Mertens recovered from a is that she is arrogant but t h e second-set lapse to edge out Watson, who won the outspoken American is not letting that get in the tournament in 2015, in one hour and 42 minutes. way of her quest for a maiden grand slam title at The 22-year-old world number 36 will play the Australian Open. Mihaela Buzarnescu in Saturday’s final after the The twice grand slam semi-finalist, known Romanian sailed past fifth-seeded Ukrainian Lesia for her aggressive playing style and bold Tsurenko 6-2 6-2 in the second semi-final. personality, will get her next shot at that elusive “She made the same run (from qualifying) as title in the Jan. 15-28 Australian Open. I did last year, but I’m happy to win today,” “I don’t find myself to be arrogant when I’m Mertens said in an on-court interview. around people or even walking around, but Coco Vandeweghe “I gave it all today, and I’m still playing I seem to get called arrogant a bunch. And (file pic) doubles later. that I don’t understand,” world number 10 “I tried to play a bit more aggressive in Vandeweghe told ESPN on Thursday. the third set and make her run a little bit “It doesn’t make me feel great. But at more. She was dictating me in the second the end of the day, I’ve never been big set, all credits to her. She played an about what people say about me or let amazing match.” it really affect me. ... When I was 13 or After a tight opener which was 14, it bothered me when people made decided by a single break of serve, Elise Mertens (file pic) fun of me, like any person. But I know Watson, ranked 74th in the who I am.” world, fought back to square the Vandeweghe started working with match but her hopes of winning Australian coach Pat Cash last June and a fourth WTA title were dashed credits the former Wimbledon champion due to unforced errors. (Reuters) with helping change her attitude. (eurosport) SPORTS Saturday, January 13, 2018 23 Fury’s power

Mark Webber (file pic) can shock Red Bull has ‘softened’

LondonJoshuathat’s underrated about Tyson is his power. with juniors yson “His style in certain fights has been to Fury’s box, minimise risks by not holding his London Tnew trainer feet and not drive through the shots but ed Bull has “softened” and got Ben Davison if he needs to and hits any heavyweight “calmer” with its Formula 1 junior has warned on the chin flush, he’ll knock them clean programmeR in recent years, reckons its Anthony out. long-time driver Mark Webber. Joshua he “Tyson Fury has too much skill and Though Webber’s junior career was could find too much altogether for Anthony Joshua. not Red Bull supported, he joined its himself knocked I’ve worked with other heavyweights and F1 team from Williams in 2007 and “clean out” by his charge’s although I’m young, I’ve worked at a stayed for seven years. Webber said Red “underrated” power. high level in boxing for a long time. Bull had contacted him for advice on With Fury set to return to “Anyone who comes in against Fury and his former Porsche LMP1 team-mate action for the first time since thinks they can make it a certain type of Brendon Hartley before recalling the ending Wladimir Klitschko’s fight, they’ll find they’re mistaken. He’s just Kiwi to its roster and giving him a Toro heavyweight dominance in got too much. Rosso F1 seat seven years after it dropped November 2015, many are “Joshua is a big man. He’s got height, him from its junior programme. billing the prospective meeting weight, can punch and can box a bit. He’s Hartley’s second chance suggested to with current WBA Super and a dangerous man and a threat. He showed Webber that Red Bull and its motorsport IBF world champion Joshua he’s got heart but whatever he comes and advisor Helmut Marko had mellowed. as a simple match-up of throws at Tyson, Tyson will have an answer “I think Red Bull softened a little boxer vs. puncher. for.” bit,” Webber said. “It’s not as maybe as Fury’s new trainer Ben Fury is expected to fight for the first intense as it was in the former years. And Tyson Fury (file pic) Davison, however, is time in two-and-a-half years in April, while maybe this opportunity would not have adamant his fighter has Joshua is currently in advanced talks over a come about [then]. several routes to victory bout with New Zealand’s WBO champion “You have to take your hat off to and said: “One thing Joseph Parker. (espn) Helmut - he has looked at it, he’s given him a second chance.” (Autosport) Froome suffers crash in ‘Only Gold’ slogan for 2018 training Johannesburg hris Froome has been moving through the gears inC his pre-season training in South Africa but suffered a crash on Thursday, leaving him with some road rash. The Team Sky rider has been racking up the kilometres Abdulrahman Askar speaks to national since the turn of the year, but sports federations representatives fell during a long ride on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Froome posted a photo on his of sports federations at the BOC BOC president, urges athletes to step federations with new challenges and Instagram account after the premises in Seef, Abdulrahman Askar, up their aspirations while competing responsibilities to achieve higher ride, showing abrasions to his the Supreme Council for Youth and at different sporting events. standards on the regional and left elbow and hip. Sports assistant general secretary and “We will work hard to achieved international levels. Team Sky confirmed that Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) more gold medals, break records, and “The overwhelming words of His he had crashed, but said he general secretary, said that ‘‘Only represent Bahrain the way it deserves Majesty Shaikh Nasser requires setting came away with no injuries Gold’ will be the slogan for Bahrain to be seen around the globe,” said up new strategies and programmes in beyond road rash. His training Manama athletes in 2018. Shaikh Nasser. “We truly believe in order to develop our athletes,” said schedule will not be affected. ahraini athletes should step up The motto, as announced by His our youth and champions. We always Aksar. Froome is currently in their aspirations and should “look Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad punch way over our weight, so let’s go He called for joint action between limbo as he prepares to try Bonly for gold’ while competing in the Al Khalifa, the representative of His out now and dig out the gold.” the committee and national sports and prove to the anti-doping regional and international events, said Majesty the king for Charity Works Askar noted that the new pursuit federations to achieve the aspirations authorities that he didn’t a top BOC official. and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council launched by Shaikh Nasser bestows of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al exceed the permitted dosages Speaking to representatives for Youth and Sports chairman and both the committee and the Khalifa. for salbutamol. (cyclingnews) Fury’s power can P23 shock Joshua SPORTS 2424 Saturday, January 13, 2018 Auckland Open

Auckland uan Martin del Potro overcame a stubborn challenge from David Ferrer to clinch Jtheir semi-final 6-4 6-4 and advance to a title showdown against Roberto Bautista Agut in Del Potro, the Auckland Classic yesterday. Del Potro, who sealed the Auckland title in 2009, shone in the key moments and fought off six of the seven break points Ferrer forged in a tense clash, with two games in the second set lasting almost 10 minutes apiece. The Argentine’s massive forehand, however, was the major defining factor in the match as he worked himself into a position to drive winner after winner past the Spaniard Bautista and clinched the semi-final in one hour, 46 minutes. “I’m exhausted,” Del Potro said in a court- side interview. “We played a great match. I think the crowd enjoyed the game. I did too. It’s never easy against David because he is such a fighter and runs a lot, I just took my chances.” Del Potro will enter the top 10 for the first time since August 2010 on Monday to meet ahead of his Australian Open first round clash against American teenager Frances Tiafoe. However, the tall Argentine has battled with serious wrist injuries since 2014 and had to rehabilitate from four surgeries, but showed that his forehand, in final especially the ability to clinch winners on the run, will be a big threat in Melbourne. “It’s amazing to me to be playing tennis again after my wrist problems,” Del Potro added. “I’m just so pleased to be able to make another final.” Earlier, fifth seed Bautista Agut outlasted Dutchman Robin Haase in an epic clash that took almost three hours before the Spaniard produced an audacious backhand lob that kissed the baseline to clinch the 6-7(7) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) win. “Unfortunately the match can’t have two winners,” an exhausted Bautista Agut said after the two hour, 52 minute clash. “It was an unbelievable battle on the court. “At the end everything was close, everybody knows we left everything on the court and anything could have happened.” (Reuters)

Juan Martin del Potro (file pic)

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