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Manama lawmaker has called upon the authorities to recruit Athe sacked Bahraini employees YemeniRiyadh folk dance and fireworks. territory of Qatar Airways, considering x ballistic missile from Occasional ballistic missile them as a national asset that AYemeni territory that attacks, as well as more frequent Hadi sees military “shouldn’t be wasted”. headed towards Saudi Arabia short-range rocket fire over MP Osama Al Khaja said in a Three UN peacekeepers was intercepted late Saturday, the southern border, have in statement that Labour and Social killed in Mali attack the Arab Coalition said, in the past been conducted after solution to crisis Development, Transportation Bamako, Mali the midst of nationwide coalition air strikes against the Dubai and Telecommunications t least three UN celebrations to mark the rebels in Yemen. emen’s civil war will Ministries and the National peacekeepers were founding of the Kingdom. Last week, the head of “most likely” require Carrier Gulf Air to find Akilled yesterday when their The ballistic missile targeted the rebels threatened to fire aY military solution because immediate solutions for the vehicle hit an explosive Khamis Mushait, which houses missiles at the United Arab of Tehran’s influence, the 27 Bahraini employees of device in Mali’s troubled the Saudi-led coalition’s main Emirates and to attack Saudi country’s Saudi-backed the Qatari national carrier north, the UN’s mission to airbase for its operations in tankers in the Red Sea. President Abedrabbo who were discharged of their the conflict-torn country Yemen, the official Saudi The Huthis and their allies, Mansour Hadi said on the duties recently. Al Khaja said. MINUSMA said the Press Agency (SPA) said former members of Yemen’s sidelines of the UN General Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi said that the employees attack, which left another quoting Col. Turki Al-Maliki, security forces linked to Assembly. takeover of Sanaa. Hadi shouldn’t be involved in five soldiers seriously official spokesman of the ex-president Ali Abdullah “The military solution is said that US policy in the the current Qatar political wounded, took place early Arab Coalition in Support of Saleh, began retaliatory attacks the most likely because it region had improved under crisis as these employees yesterday on a road between the Legitimacy in Yemen, as against the Kingdom two years is not their (the Huthis’) President Donald Trump. have heavy obligations and the city of Gao and a village. saying. ago. decision to make,” he “The US position responsibilities”. He demanded It added that the missile was “The armed militias’ said in an interview with now is better than it was the authorities to look into intercepted without casualties continuous targeting of Al-Arabiya television under Obama, because his the situation of the sacked or damage. cities with ballistic missiles broadcast at the weekend, priority was getting the employees and recruit them “The Saudi Royal Air Force is the biggest evidence of referring to the rebels and nuclear deal,” which had in suitable positions that will discovered the launch of a their continued smuggling of their backers, Iran. allowed Iran to “expand” benefit the Kingdom and meet P ballistic missile from within weapons into Yemen especially “Even if you come to an its influence, he said. Hadi their aspirations. Al Khaja Yemeni territory,” SPA said. through the port of Hodeidah agreement with them, they said Obama’s secretary said that an urgent national “The coalition forces then which is under the control of call up Iran ... back out, and of state John Kerry had plan should be put in place targeted the launch site.” the coup militias,” SPA said. then you don’t have a deal,” proposed he govern with to reinstate the staff in public 08 The attack came as Saudi The coalition intervened in he said. The interview came a vice president chosen by and the private sectors here”, German Election: Arabia celebrated its national the country in March 2015 to just days after the third the Huthis, a proposal he adding that aviation firms day across the Kingdom with support President Abedrabbo anniversary of the Huthi had refused. AFP should benefit from the Merkel wins fourth a raucous display of concerts, Mansour Hadi. - AFP expertise of these employees”, term in a reference to Gulf Air. 2 Monday, September 25, 2017 Iraq PM ups stakes as Kurds set to vote on

A man waves a Kurdish flag in central Kirkuk yesterday, on the eve of the independence referendum for the Kurdistan region independence today Arbil, Iraq 25, as most Kurds will vote for “There will be a high price to raq’s prime minister pledged independence to fulfil our dream of pay by those who organised this yesterday to take all the “necessary an independent state,” said labourer referendum, a provocation aimed at measures”I to protect the country’s Ahmad Souleiman, 30. destroying relations between Arabs unity a day before its autonomous “What we’re afraid of is that and Kurds,” said Hashed al-Shaabi Kurdish region votes in a referendum our enemies have evil intentions leader Faleh al-Fayad. on independence. towards us.” Turkish Prime Minister “As soon as the referendum Haider al-Abadi spoke out in Binali Yildirim again denounced takes place there will be a legal and a televised address shortly after the referendum on Sunday, saying constitutional reaction.” Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said it would “further fuel existing The Hashed grouping of the Kurds’ partnership with Baghdad instability, lack of authority and paramilitary units was created in had failed, and that the plebiscite chaos in the region”. 2014 to battle IS. would proceed as planned today. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Abadi said that taking a unilateral Political differences Guards began military exercises decision to stage a referendum Some five million Kurds are expected Sunday along the border with Iraqi affected both Iraqi and regional to vote in the three provinces Kurdistan.- AFP security, and was “unconstitutional that have since 2003 formed the and against civil peace”. autonomous region of Kurdistan “We will take the necessary but also in territories disputed Five million Kurds Iraqis drive past a billboard encouraging people to vote in measures to preserve the unity of with Baghdad such as the oil-rich the upcoming independence referendum in central Kirkuk the country,” he said but without province of Kirkuk. are expected to elaborating.He added that “we will While an independent homeland not permit anyone to play with Iraq has long been an aspiration in the vote in three prov- and not pay the consequences”. Kurdish diaspora, the ethnic group’s inces that have since Earlier, Barzani urged his people two main parties in Iraq differ on to turn out and vote today. how to make it a reality. 2003 formed the “The partnership with Baghdad Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic autonomous region has failed and we will not return to Party (KDP) and the Patriotic it,” he said. Union of Kurdistan (PUK) of Jalal of Kurdistan in terri- Barzani has resisted pressure Talabani, a former president of Iraq, from Baghdad, neighbouring states are at opposite ends of the spectrum tories disputed with and Washington to call off the politically on the issue. Baghdad such as referendum and negotiate a new The PUK has backed an deal. alternative plan put forward by the oil-rich province of United Nations, and supported Kirkuk Posters encouraging people to vote in the ‘We want a dialogue’ by Washington, for immediate independence referendum “The referendum is not for defining negotiations on future relations borders or imposing a fait accompli. in exchange for dropping the We want a dialogue with Baghdad referendum. to resolve the problems, and the In Sulaymaniyah, the PUK- dialogue can last one or two years,” controlled second city of the Barzani said of disputed zones such autonomous Kurdish region, as oil-rich Kirkuk. enthusiasm for the vote was muted. Iraq’s neighbours Iran and Turkey “I will vote ‘no’ tomorrow strongly oppose the referendum, because I’m afraid of an embargo as both have their own Kurdish on the region, of civil war with the minorities and fear the vote will Hashed al-Shaabi (grouping of Shiite stoke separatist aspirations at home. paramilitaries), and waking up and Tehran upped the pressure on seeing Turkish soldiers patrolling,” Sunday, saying it had blocked all said 30-year-old teacher Kamiran flights to and from Kurdistan at Anwar. Baghdad’s request. The most sensitive sticking point Washington and many Western is Kirkuk where there was a run on countries had called for the vote to food supplies in the city Saturday as be postponed or cancelled, saying it residents stocked up in case of post- would hamper the fight against the referendum trouble. Islamic State group. Home to Kurds, Arabs and But in regional capital Arbil, Turkmens, Kirkuk is disputed Barzani’s political heartland, between the federal government and Kurdish flags were flying everywhere Iraq’s Kurds who say it is historically on Sunday. theirs. Most in the city said they would They argue that the late dictator Employees from the Independent High Electoral Referendum vote, but some also feared the Saddam Hussein chased them out Commission hang banners outside a voting station ahead of the possible consequences. and replaced them with Arabs. planned referendum today. A scene from Arbil, the capital of the “We look forward to hearing what Threats are growing inside Iraq autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, the situation will be after September against the Kurdish move. 2 Monday, September 25, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 3 A campaign to fight rising fish prices DT News Network The campaign, under the prawns but they will boycott it they’re encouraging the greed activist Buhassan said in a video Iraq PM ups stakes as [email protected] slogan “let it rot”, is aimed at to curb the greed of fishermen of fishermen and vendors. Every message. curbing the increasing prices and vendors who are jacking up one of them are increasing In addition to Buhassan, Manama of fresh fish sold in the local prices,” said a campaigner who and some times decreasing several networks supported o curb what they called the markets here. did not want it to be named. the prices without any official the actions against fishermen “greed” of fishermen and The activists have called upon “The price of one kilogramme or public monitoring. As and vendors in the local fish vendors,T social media activists citizen and residents to “take an of fresh fish has reached BD6 consumers, we should boycott markets, in a bid to reduce Kurds set to vote on have launched a campaign to active part in curbing the price to BD7, and some people are vendors who unjustly increase seafood products, which are boycott fresh fish sold in local of fresh fish”. saying that people are still the prices. Don’t buy fish from one of the main elements in the markets. “Bahrainis love to eat fish and buying. They don’t know that these people,” social media Bahraini dishes.

A man waves a Kurdish flag in central Kirkuk yesterday, on the eve of the independence referendum for the Kurdistan region independence today Wait not yet Arbil, Iraq 25, as most Kurds will vote for “There will be a high price to raq’s prime minister pledged independence to fulfil our dream of pay by those who organised this over for yesterday to take all the “necessary an independent state,” said labourer referendum, a provocation aimed at CONGRATULATIONS measures”I to protect the country’s Ahmad Souleiman, 30. destroying relations between Arabs stranded unity a day before its autonomous “What we’re afraid of is that and Kurds,” said Hashed al-Shaabi nd Kurdish region votes in a referendum our enemies have evil intentions leader Faleh al-Fayad. Indian expat TO OUR 2 AL DANA GRAND PRIZE WINNER on independence. towards us.” Turkish Prime Minister “As soon as the referendum Haider al-Abadi spoke out in Binali Yildirim again denounced takes place there will be a legal and a televised address shortly after the referendum on Sunday, saying constitutional reaction.” Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said it would “further fuel existing The Hashed grouping of VILLA IN RIFFA the Kurds’ partnership with Baghdad instability, lack of authority and paramilitary units was created in had failed, and that the plebiscite chaos in the region”. 2014 to battle IS. would proceed as planned today. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Abadi said that taking a unilateral Political differences Guards began military exercises decision to stage a referendum Some five million Kurds are expected Sunday along the border with Iraqi affected both Iraqi and regional to vote in the three provinces Kurdistan.- AFP security, and was “unconstitutional that have since 2003 formed the Udair Karuppaiah and against civil peace”. autonomous region of Kurdistan Harpreet Kaur Iraqis drive past a billboard encouraging people to vote in “We will take the necessary but also in territories disputed Five million Kurds [email protected] measures to preserve the unity of with Baghdad such as the oil-rich the upcoming independence referendum in central Kirkuk the country,” he said but without province of Kirkuk. are expected to Manama elaborating.He added that “we will While an independent homeland vote in three prov- dair Karuppaiah, an not permit anyone to play with Iraq has long been an aspiration in the UIndian expatriate who and not pay the consequences”. Kurdish diaspora, the ethnic group’s inces that have since has been living illegally in Earlier, Barzani urged his people two main parties in Iraq differ on Bahrain for the past two to turn out and vote today. how to make it a reality. 2003 formed the years, is still waiting to be “The partnership with Baghdad Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic autonomous region repatriated to his home has failed and we will not return to Party (KDP) and the Patriotic country after his Saudi it,” he said. Union of Kurdistan (PUK) of Jalal of Kurdistan in terri- sponsor abandoned him in Barzani has resisted pressure Talabani, a former president of Iraq, tories disputed with the Kingdom. from Baghdad, neighbouring states are at opposite ends of the spectrum “The Indian Embassy and Washington to call off the politically on the issue. Baghdad such as officials in Saudi Arabia referendum and negotiate a new The PUK has backed an had assured that they will deal. alternative plan put forward by the oil-rich province of send me back home in a United Nations, and supported Kirkuk Posters encouraging people to vote in the month after clearing my ‘We want a dialogue’ by Washington, for immediate independence referendum dues. But, it has been more “The referendum is not for defining negotiations on future relations than a month now and I borders or imposing a fait accompli. in exchange for dropping the am still stuck at the same We want a dialogue with Baghdad referendum. house in Budaiya,” said to resolve the problems, and the In Sulaymaniyah, the PUK- Karuppaiah who came to dialogue can last one or two years,” controlled second city of the Saudi Arabia seven years Barzani said of disputed zones such autonomous Kurdish region, ago to work for a Saudi as oil-rich Kirkuk. enthusiasm for the vote was muted. sponsor for SR900 (BD90). Iraq’s neighbours Iran and Turkey “I will vote ‘no’ tomorrow Karuppaiah was brought strongly oppose the referendum, because I’m afraid of an embargo to Bahrain by the Saudi as both have their own Kurdish on the region, of civil war with the sponsor on a visit visa for minorities and fear the vote will Hashed al-Shaabi (grouping of Shiite three months in 2015, and stoke separatist aspirations at home. paramilitaries), and waking up and since then he has been Tehran upped the pressure on seeing Turkish soldiers patrolling,” stranded in Bahrain. Sunday, saying it had blocked all said 30-year-old teacher Kamiran “I have no money on flights to and from Kurdistan at Anwar. me at all, and there is Baghdad’s request. The most sensitive sticking point no response from the Washington and many Western is Kirkuk where there was a run on immigration or the countries had called for the vote to food supplies in the city Saturday as embassy. I called my MOIC/PC/3625/2017 be postponed or cancelled, saying it residents stocked up in case of post- sponsor several times. would hamper the fight against the referendum trouble. He wasn’t picking up my Islamic State group. Home to Kurds, Arabs and calls. I sometimes work as But in regional capital Arbil, Turkmens, Kirkuk is disputed a servant in some houses Barzani’s political heartland, between the federal government and and manage to earn BD3-4 Follow us on Kurdish flags were flying everywhere Iraq’s Kurds who say it is historically and that’s how I manage on Sunday. theirs. my food. Some days I don’t Most in the city said they would They argue that the late dictator even manage that,” he said. Employees from the Independent High Electoral Referendum Instagram vote, but some also feared the Saddam Hussein chased them out Commission hang banners outside a voting station ahead of the “I just want to go back * Terms and Conditions apply. possible consequences. and replaced them with Arabs. planned referendum today. A scene from Arbil, the capital of the home. Hope the officials “We look forward to hearing what Threats are growing inside Iraq autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, understand the difficult the situation will be after September against the Kurdish move. state I am in,” Karuppaiah LicensedAl Salam andBank-Bahrain regulated as is anlicensed Islamic and Retail regulated Bank by by the the Central Central Bank Bank of Bahrainof Bahrain as an Islamic Retail Bank 17 005500 | alsalambahrain.com added. 4 Monday, September 25, 2017 Brave 9: Jeremy Smith to

combatDT News Network Ikram Aliskerov Manama eremy Smith made an important announcement in South Africa Jconfirming his upcoming fight against Ikram Aliskerov from Russia at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions to be held in Bahrain on November 17. Jeremy competes in the middleweight division and had previously competed in the Brave event hosted by Brazil in Curitiba. Jeremy has returned to the sport after a life threatening car accident due to which he had to take a break from the sport. This will be for the first time the South African athlete competing in Bahrain. Jeremy is a former EFC middleweight champion and had an unprecedented 11 fight-winning streak. Trained at the American top team, he has won fight of the night three times. Ikram Aliskerov has an unbeaten record winning all his four fights in his career. The athlete from Russia is a highly proficient wrestler and a well adept striker. Brave 9 will be held in the Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town as a part of 2017 Brave International Combat Week. The Brave International Combat Week also hosts 2017 IMMAF World Championships, under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and BOC President. Jeremy Smith (L) in action

Lucas Martins to face Elias Boudegzdame Kipchoge claims Berlin DT News Network marathon, misses record Manama Berlin ucas Martins from Brazil will face Elias enya’s Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge Boudegzdame from Algeria for the underlined his status as the world’s best championshipL title match at Khalifa Sports Kcurrent long-distance runner by winning the City on November 17. Berlin Marathon yesterday, but missed the Elias is the first featherweight champion in world record. Brave. His achievement had been applauded by Kipchoge clocked an official time of two Ministry of Sports in Algeria. hours, three minutes 32 seconds after holding The fight story of Elias had been featured off the challenge of Ethiopia’s Guye Adola, in the first film launched by the Bahrain who finished 14 seconds back on his debut at based production house, Brave Films and was the distance (42.195km, 26.219 mi). televised in France and Algeria. Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew finished third, With an impressive 19-3 professional record, clocking 2:06:12. Lucas became a familiar name to the MMA “The conditions were not easy, because of community after fighting seven times in UFC, the rain, but fortunately there was not too while bagging four wins. The title fight between much wind,” said Kipchoge. the champion Boudegzdame and challenger In the women’s race, Kenya’s Gladys Martins will take place on 17 November. Cherono won in 02:20:23 with Ruti Aga of Brave 9 will be the culmination of the Ethiopia second at 0.18secs back and Valary International Combat Week, alongside the Aiyabei of Kenya taking third at 0.30. IMMAF World Championships, under the Heavy rain the night before and constant patronage of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al drizzle during the race meant the world record Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King of 2:02.57, set in Berlin by Dennis Kimetto of for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Kenya in 2014, did not fall as expected. Elias Boudegzdame Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and (AFP) BOC President. 4 Monday, September 25, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 5 Brave 9: Jeremy Smith to Hefty fees, taxes will harm realty combatDT News Network Ikram Aliskerov Manama eremy Smith made an important announcement in South Africa sector: Expert Jconfirming his upcoming fight against Ikram Aliskerov from Russia at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions to be held in Bahrain on November 17. Jeremy competes in the middleweight division and had previously competed in the Brave event hosted by Brazil in Curitiba. Jeremy has returned to the sport after a life threatening car accident due to which he had to take a break from the sport. This will be for the first time the South African athlete competing in Bahrain. Jeremy is a former EFC middleweight champion and had an unprecedented Al Mannai with HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa 11 fight-winning streak. Trained at the American top team, he has won fight of Eman Al Mannai addressing the media the night three times. Ikram Aliskerov has an unbeaten Mohammed Zafran/DTNN record winning all his four fights in [email protected] his career. The athlete from Russia is a highly proficient wrestler and a well Manama adept striker. efty government fees, Brave 9 will be held in the Khalifa high taxes and high Sports City in Isa Town as a part of 2017 Hinterest rates in the real estate Brave International Combat Week. sector could have disastrous The Brave International Combat consequences for the domestic Week also hosts 2017 IMMAF World economy, said international Championships, under the patronage property specialist Eman Al of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Mannai yesterday. Khalifa, representative of His Majesty Long-term economic the King for Charity Works and Youth implications must be carefully Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and studied before introducing Sports Chairman, and BOC President. any law that impacts the real Jeremy Smith (L) in action estate sector, the prominent real estate expert opined. Bahrain’s real estate sector has been resilient throughout Kipchoge claims Berlin the economic slowdown in Lucas Martins to face Elias Boudegzdame spite of the oil price crash, she marathon, misses record said. However, if hefty taxes Eman Al Mannai DT News Network and fees are imposed it could in improvements in terms of “Some of the interest rates Manama Berlin jeopardise the sector. employment, look and feel charged by banks are high. ucas Martins from Brazil will face Elias enya’s Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge “Before trying to implement of the country, attracting This is causing the economy LBoudegzdame from Algeria for the Kunderlined his status as the world’s best any law, its impact on the investors and tourists. real harm as investors prefer championship title match at Khalifa Sports current long-distance runner by winning the economy should be thoroughly Tourism plays a great role in other investment destinations City on November 17. Berlin Marathon yesterday, but missed the studied. They should calculate enhancing the economy and where rates are cheap,” she Elias is the first featherweight champion in world record. weather enforcing such laws Improvement in the economy said. Brave. His achievement had been applauded by Kipchoge clocked an official time of two would deter investors and will translate to higher income “I am thankful to His Royal Ministry of Sports in Algeria. hours, three minutes 32 seconds after holding hamper businesses, ultimately for individuals.” Highness Prime Minister The fight story of Elias had been featured off the challenge of Ethiopia’s Guye Adola, harming the nation,” she said She said that real estate Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al in the first film launched by the Bahrain who finished 14 seconds back on his debut at during a press conference sector must be exempt from Khalifa for his support and based production house, Brave Films and was the distance (42.195km, 26.219 mi). yesterday. VAT. guidance to the real estate televised in France and Algeria. Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew finished third, “If big investors come to “Charging VAT on the real sector. Under his guidance With an impressive 19-3 professional record, clocking 2:06:12. develop towers in Bahrain but estate sector will affect the this sector has made so much Lucas became a familiar name to the MMA “The conditions were not easy, because of are burdened with taxation, market very badly. The tax progress and will continue community after fighting seven times in UFC, the rain, but fortunately there was not too high consultation fees, should only be applicable in to grow quickly,” Al Mannai while bagging four wins. The title fight between much wind,” said Kipchoge. difficulties to get permits and smaller areas, which will not said. the champion Boudegzdame and challenger In the women’s race, Kenya’s Gladys clearances, they will take their affect the economy as much. If “I fully support the Martins will take place on 17 November. Cherono won in 02:20:23 with Ruti Aga of investments to other countries, it is applied on something huge authorities in their efforts to Brave 9 will be the culmination of the Ethiopia second at 0.18secs back and Valary “ she said, adding, “If we have like the real estate sector, there improve the financial situation International Combat Week, alongside the Aiyabei of Kenya taking third at 0.30. the right laws and regulations, will be negative consequences of the nation by charging fees, IMMAF World Championships, under the Heavy rain the night before and constant Bahrain can reach the peak in for the economy,” she said. but I hope they will do so in a patronage of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al drizzle during the race meant the world record the next ten years. Supporting She said that high interest wise manner without causing Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King of 2:02.57, set in Berlin by Dennis Kimetto of real estate sector will benefit rates charged by banks are any negative consequences to for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Kenya in 2014, did not fall as expected. all the sectors. Progress in the causing investors to take key sectors such as the real Elias Boudegzdame Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and (AFP) real estate sector will results businesses elsewhere. estate sector,” she said. BOC President. 6 Monday, September 25, 2017 PM urges business community to focus on industrial development DT News Network Manama is Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa Hbin Salman Al Khalifa has urged business community to focus on industrial development, calling for a radical change in national industries, modern and traditional, in order to promote commodities made in Bahrain locally and regionally. HRH the Prime Minister was speaking as he received senior officials, members of the business community yesterday. He also exchanged good wishes with them on the New Hijri Year. The audience wished HRH the Premier a happy return of the occasion and extended to him heartfelt congratulations on being granted the Shield of the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) in Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa with senior officials, members of the business community, media figures and journalists recognition of his contribution provided to upgrade the calling for more efforts as well as providing training to communities development industrial sector and benefit to boost the development and job opportunities. and promoting global peace, from agricultural and livestock “We look forward to a production march. HRH the Premier called on tolerance and diversity. products in Bahrain. The Premier reiterated businessmen to come forward They stressed that the “We look forward to a phase that crosses local borders to keenness to follow up with their proposals to diversify well-deserved honour reflects production phase that crosses personally on the needs of the national economy, global appreciation of HRH local borders to the regional the regional and international ones” cities and villages, pointing stressing his personal follow- the Premier’s achievements and international ones,” the out his constant directives to up on the implementation and role in fostering Bahrain’s Prime Minister said. the ministers to reach out to of plans to improve the standing as the land of HRH the Premier asserted international gatherings. is the government’s duty, citizens’ needs through field business environment and peace, security, stability and that the Kingdom of Bahrain, The Premier also pointed pointing out that catering for visits. invigorate the economic co-existence. under the leadership of His out his personal follow-up their needs and solving their The Prime Minister momentum. HRH the Prime Minister Majesty King Hamad bin on the directives given to the problems is top priority. stressed the government’s HRH the Prime Minister voiced the government’s Isa Al Khalifa, has made ministers to optimise services, HRH the Prime Minister continuous development of paid tribute to the national keenness on more contribution successive and fast-paced cater for citizens’ needs and underlined the kingdom’s the legislative structure to competencies, urging to invest of the private sector to leaps in various areas which achieve their aspirations. success to overcome all boost investments, pointing in them to further boost industrial development. earned it international and He emphasised that challenges and promote out the role of investment in Bahrain’s good reputation in He said all factors had been institutional respect in various achieving citizens’ satisfaction security and stability, promoting economic growth this respect. Governor inspects religious procession routes in Capital Harpreet Kaur Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al [email protected] Khalifa, told DT News. The Governor praised the Manama support and guidance of His haikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Excellency Shaikh Rashid bin Al Khalifa, Governor of the Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister SCapital Governorate, has assured of Interior, and the level of to facilitate the Muharram event coordination and cooperation in the Kingdom in line with the shown by the heads of the Husseini directives of His Royal Highness processions in the capital province Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al with the concerned authorities in Khalifa, the Prime Minister. order to make the Ashoora season This came as the Governor of this year a success. the Capital visited the procession The Director of the Capital routes in the Capital to identify Police Directorate, Brigadier the needs required to carry out General Khalid Mohammed the processions smoothly as well Al-Thawadi, the Chairman of the as ensure safety to the commuters Endowment of Jafariyah Sheikh during the Ashoora processions Mohsen Abdul Hussain Al-Asfour, this year. the Deputy Governor of the Capital, “The Capital Governorate Hassan Abdullah Al-Madani, will coordinate with the security and a number of officials in the services to ensure the success of the Ministries of Service, And the event this season as well as promote General Authority of the Husseini cultural and religious diversity and Processions accompanied the Capital Governor Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa during Inspection in Manama harmony in the Kingdom,” Shaikh Capital Governor. Monday, September 25, 2017 7 Trump casts doubt over Iran nuclear deal after missile test Washington Israel. They are also working halt all destabilizing activities developing missiles that may resident Donald Trump with North Korea. Not much of in the region and to respect be used to deliver a nuclear gave a stark warning an agreement we have!” Trump all provisions of Resolution warhead when the deal’s PSaturday that cast growing tweeted. 2231, including the call to halt restrictions are lifted in uncertainty over whether a The test comes at the end of this type of ballistic activity,” a 2025. nuclear deal clinched with Iran a heated week of diplomacy at statement read. Israeli Defence Minister would survive after the Islamic the UN General Assembly in “France will consider ways, Avigdor Lieberman denounced republic tested a new medium- New York, where US President with its European and other the test as a “provocation” range missile. Donald Trump again accused partners, to get Iran to stop aimed at the United States and State television carried Iran of destabilizing the its destabilizing ballistic its allies, including the Jewish footage of the launch of the Middle East, calling it a “rogue activities.” state. Khoramshahr missile, which state whose chief exports Iran, which fought a war Trump is due to report to was first displayed at a high- are violence, bloodshed and with neighbouring Iraq in Congress on October 15 on profile military parade in chaos.” the 1980s, sees missiles as a whether Iran is still complying Tehran on Friday. “As long as some speak in legitimate and vital part of with the deal and whether it It also carried in-flight the language of threats, the US President Donald Trump its defence -- particularly as remains in US interests to stick video from the nose cone of strengthening of the country’s a statement. An “extremely concerned” regional rivals Saudi Arabia and by it. the missile, which has a range defence capabilities will Previous Iranian missile French foreign ministry, Israel import huge amounts of If he decides that it is not, of 2,000 kilometres (1,250 continue and Iran will not launches have triggered US warned the launch violated military hardware from the that could open the way for miles) and can carry multiple seek permission from any sanctions and accusations that the United Nations Security West. US lawmakers to reimpose warheads. country for producing various they violate the spirit of the Council resolution that Trump has threatened to sanctions, leading to the “Iran just test-fired a Ballistic kinds of missile,” Defence 2015 nuclear deal between endorsed the accord. bin the nuclear agreement potential collapse of the Missile capable of reaching Minister Amir Hatami said in Tehran and major powers. “France demands that Iran altogether, saying Iran is agreement. (AFP) Egypt jails 14 over deadly Russian strikes kill 45 stadium stampede Cairo three were given 10 years, five n Egyptian court jailed got seven years, three were Atwo people for life jailed for three years each Syrian rebels: monitor yesterday and 12 to between and one received a two-year two and 10 years over violence sentence. Beirut in the province of Idlib, movement. country,” Idriss al-Raed said. that led to a deadly football Two people were acquitted. ussian air strikes have which is part of a so-called It has fought against the “The Russian bombing is stadium stampede in Cairo. All of the accused were in killed 45 members of a “de-confliction” zone agreed in former Al-Qaeda affiliate that not surprising, since its policy At least 19 people died in court for the verdict which rebelR group in the northwestern a deal between Syrian regime now effectively controls nearly since its intervention in Syria the disaster after police fired can still be appealed. Syrian province of Idlib, allies Russia and Iran, and rebel all of Idlib after chasing its is based on criminality and tear gas at fans who tried The fixture between Cairo the Syrian Observatory for backer Turkey. former rebel allies from their killing,” he added. to push their way into the teams Zamalek and ENPPI Human Rights monitor said The Observatory initially positions in fighting this Russia began an intervention stadium in February 2015. was one of the first premier yesterday. reported a lower toll, but summer. in Syria in support of ally The defendants faced league games open to the It was unclear why the said the figure had risen as A spokesman for Faylaq President Bashar al-Assad charges including murder, public since a ban on fans strikes, which took place bodies were recovered after al-Sham confirmed the in 2015, and has helped the thuggery and vandalism, after more than 70 people Saturday, targeted members the strike on one of the rebel group’s headquarters had regime win back large parts of and were accused of clashing died in stadium riots in Port of the Faylaq al-Sham rebel group’s headquarters on the been targeted, despite their the country. with police, leading to the Said in 2012. The government group, which has taken part outskirts of the village of Tal participation in the last round Moscow also helped broker a stampede. reinstated the ban after the in peace talks supervised by Mardikh. of talks in Astana. deal for four truce zones, one of Two received life sentences, stadium deaths in the capital. Moscow in the Kazakh capital Faylaq al-Sham is an Islamist “Our participation in Astana which includes Idlib province, Astana. rebel group considered close does not in any way mean that in an agreement with Iran and The strikes hit the group to the Muslim Brotherhood Russia is a friendly or neutral Turkey inked in May. Palestinian top negotiator awaiting lung transplant in US Ramallah “Now I am on the priority ormer Palestinian chief waiting list to get a lung negotiator Saeb Erekat transplant any day depending Fsaid yesterday he is awaiting a on finding a matching lung transplant in the United donor.” States, after several years of Erekat, an academic with a battling pulmonary fibrosis. perfect command of English, Erekat, secretary has been part of every team general of the Palestine to negotiate with Israel Liberation Organisation since 1991, with the notable and a prominent Palestinian exception of those who official for decades, issued a secretly hammered out the video message on his health 1993 Oslo Accords. via social media. Born in Jerusalem, he He is being treated in has been a key figure in Virginia in the Washington the Palestinian political area. landscape, an indispensable “After reading a few briefer for foreign envoys baseless rumours, I have and a suave tactician who can Russian tanks inside a destroyed warehouse which was used by Islamic State (IS) group fighters to retro- completed my medical tests,” register indignation when fit them into “kamikaze” suicide vehicles, in the town of Uqayribat in Syria’s eastern Hama countryside the 62-year-old said. necessary. 8 BUSINESS Monday, September 25, 2017 German Election: Merkel wins

German Chancellor and CDU party leader Angela Merkel casts her vote at a polling station fourth term

Berlin the history of the German and a desire for change after Angela Merkel hancellor Angela Merkel republic. more than a decade of her September 24, 2017 2017 Set for a 4th term after victory in Cclinched a fourth term in Supporters gathered at leadership. July 17, 1954 federal elections Germany’s election yesterday, the party headquarters in Another three parties Born Angela Kasner November 20, 2016 but her victory was clouded Berlin cried out with joy as cleared the five-percent in Hamburg. Her family moves to communist East Announces she will seek re-election by the hard-right AfD party public television reported hurdle to be represented Germany weeks later in 2017 winning its first seats in the outcome, many joining in parliament: the liberal 2014 parliament. in a chorus of the German Free Democrats at around 1977 Becomes the longest-serving Marries physics student head of government in the EU Merkel, who after 12 years national anthem. 10 percent and the anti- Ulrich Merkel. in power held a double-digit The four-year-old capitalist Left and ecologist Keeps his name 2013 2005 lead for most of the campaign, nationalist party with links to Greens, both at about nine following their divorce Elected the youngest in 1982 and first female chancellor scored around 33 percent of the far-right French National percent. Re-elected in 2009 the vote with her conservative Front and Britain’s UKIP has As Merkel failed to secure 1986 and 2013 Awarded a doctorate Christian Union (CDU/ been shunned by Germany’s a ruling majority on her own in quantum chemistry 2009 CSU) bloc, according to exit mainstream. and with the dejected SPD polls. It is now headed for the ruling out another right-left 1991-1998 Minister in the 2005 Its nearest rivals, the opposition benches of the “grand coalition” with her, the Age: 63 governments of Social Democrats and their Bundestag lower house, process of coalition building At the head of Europe’s Helmut Kohl candidate Martin Schulz, dramatically boosting its was shaping up to be a thorny, most powerful economy came in a distant second, with visibility and state financing. potentially months-long Known by Germans Since 2000 as «Mutti» (mummy) a post-war record low 20-21 Alarmed by the prospect of process. President of the CDU/CSU percent. what Foreign Minister Sigmar Daughter of a pastor (conservative) But in a bombshell for the Gabriel branded “real Nazis” Breaking taboos German establishment, the entering the Bundestag for the Merkel, 63, whose campaign the global stage, ran on her older. during what was criticised as anti-Islam, anti-immigration first time since World War II, events were regularly record as a steady pair of Her popularity had largely a largely lacklustre campaign Alternative for Germany (AfD) the candidates had used their disrupted by jeering AfD hands in a turbulent world, recovered from the influx bereft of real clashes among captured around 13 percent, final days of campaigning to supporters, said in her final warning voters not to indulge since 2015 of more than the main contenders. making it the country’s third implore voters to reject the stump speech in the southern in “experiments”. one million mostly Muslim The party has made biggest political force. populists. city of Munich that “the future Pundits said Merkel’s migrants and refugees, half breaking taboos its trademark. While the likelihood of the Germans elected a of Germany will definitely not reassuring message of stability of them from war-torn Syria, Gauland has called for AfD winning seats was clear splintered parliament be built with whistles and and prosperity resonated Iraq and Afghanistan. Germans to shed their guilt for months, commentators reflecting an electorate torn hollers”. in greying Germany, where But the AfD was able to over two world wars and the called its strong showing between a high degree of Merkel, often called the more than half of the 61 capitalise on a wellspring of Holocaust and to take pride in a “watershed moment” in satisfaction with Merkel most powerful woman on million voters are aged 52 or anger over the asylum issue their veterans. (AFP)

Air France yesterday unveiled a new lower- Coming soon A new medium-haul service will cost subsidiary called Joon that will specifi- begin operating from Charles de cally target well-travelled millennials. Gaulle airport in Paris later this year, with long-haul flights to follow in summer 2018. For the millennials Not exactly low-cost Joon is especially aimed at a young The airline said Joon will not be a low-cost airline as working clientele, the millennials it will offer original products and services that reflect (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles those of Air France. revolve around digital technology. Disputes The French carrier unveiled details of its new service Intense competition after resolving a lengthy dispute between the management and pilots over the establishment of the subsidi- Joon is aimed at helping Air France ary. While Air France’s pilots have agreed to support compete with the increasingly intense the new subsidiary on condition they will receive the competition from budget European same pay and conditions as on the main airline, the carriers such as Easyjet and Gulf air- hiring of stewards, hostesses and part of the ground lines such as Emirates. personnel for the new service will be outsourced. 8 BUSINESS Monday, September 25, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 BUSINESS 9 600,000 sign petition to overturn Uber ban Jordan to resume vegetables exports to Iraq “What the United States is doing, London ordan said Saturday it expects to resume vegetables exports in addition to being unpredictable ore than 600,000 people signed a petition asking London Jto Iraq in November after the opening of its border crossing transport authorities to reverse their decision not to with Iraq. -- which might sometimes work -- Mrenew Uber’s licence when it Exporting fruits into the Iraqi expires. The decision to ban the market has already started since is proving that it is service was “affecting the real the opening of the Turaibil Border unreliable,” lives of a huge number of drivers” Crossing between Jordan and Iraq German Election: and would “show the world that after a two-year closure, Saadi Abu London is far from being open and Hamma, president of the Jordan Mohammad Javad Zarif is closed to innovative companies,” Exporters and Producers Association Merkel wins the petition said. for Fruits and Vegetables. (Xinhua) Iranian Foreign Minister Dragon City inks

German Chancellor and CDU party leader Angela Merkel casts her vote at a polling station fourth term

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For the millennials Not exactly low-cost PMG in the region is The twenty-first century is a The two-day conference will Joon is especially aimed at a young The airline said Joon will not be a low-cost airline as finalizing preparations for new era of global opportunity feature a keynote presentation working clientele, the millennials it will offer original products and services that reflect Kthe Middle East and South Asia – particularly for family and interactive workshops those of Air France. (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles Hashtags can be a helpful way to get Family Business Conference, businesses that appreciate moderated by Christine revolve around digital technology. your tweets in front of a more engaged set to take place from October 3 the importance of planning Blondel, Adjunct Professor audience (people discussing particu- to 4 at Meydan hotel in Dubai. and managing transitions in from the Wendel International Disputes lar topics), but using them too much This year’s event will offer leadership, governance and Centre for Family Enterprise at The French carrier unveiled details of its new service can make your the opportunity to explore the ownership. INSEAD. after resolving a lengthy dispute between the manage- Intense competition tweets harder latest trends, opportunities and All business families have Family business owners ment and pilots over the establishment of the subsidi- Joon is aimed at helping Air France to read, which challenges for family business the challenge of planning a and leaders from the Gulf ary. While Air France’s pilots have agreed to support compete with the increasingly intense can be off-put- groups. Attendees will also gain handover from one generation region and the wider Middle the new subsidiary on condition they will receive the competition from budget European ting for your insight from subject matter to the next. East and South Asia regions same pay and conditions as on the main airline, the carriers such as Easyjet and Gulf air- audience. experts who own, work for or The KMPG Family Business are expected to attend the hiring of stewards, hostesses and part of the ground lines such as Emirates. (socialmediatoday) work with family businesses. Conference is designed for event, which provides the ideal personnel for the new service will be outsourced. Family enterprises account business families interested in opportunity for networking for a major share of businesses exploring the latest strategies and knowledge-sharing. 10 BUSINESS Monday, September 25, 2017

Dana Gas down

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL AUSTRALIA 0.3080 0.3055 as London sukuk BANGLADESH 0.00476 0.00465 CANADA 0.3124 0.3092 DENMARK 0.0639 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217 EURO 0.4587 0.4562 HONGKONG 0.04969 0.04929 trial to resume INDIA 0.00606 0.00586 INDONESIA 0.00003055 0.00002899 Dubai been hoping the London IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 hares of Abu Dhabi-listed court will produce a ruling IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 SDana Gas fell sharply that effectively shuts down JAPAN 0.00353 0.003460 yesterday after news that a Dana’s legal campaign in Closing Bell JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354 London court hearing on its both jurisdictions. The KOREA 0.00038297 maturing sukuk issue would uncertainty knocked Dana’s DUBAI fell 0.9pc to 3,600 points. KUWAIT 1.249 1.249 resume. shares 5.1 per cent lower MALAYSIA 0.0924 0.0921 After several delays last yesterday. ABU DHABI declined 0.3pc to 4,440 points. NEW ZEALAND 0.2819 0.2820 week, a London High Court Escalating tensions NORWAY 0.0506 trial on the validity of $700 between North Korea and QATAR rose 0.4pc to 8,396 points. NEPAL 0.00395 0.00364 million of sukuk issued the United States weighed OMAN 0.98014 0.98301 EGYPT fell 0.6pc to 13,607 points. PAKISTAN 0.00380 0.00358 by Dana will go ahead on on Gulf markets in general, Monday. Dana said in June dragging the Abu Dhabi PHILIPPINES 0.00766 0.00745 KUWAIT dropped 0.8pc to 6,795 points. QATAR 0.2831 0.10376 it would not repay holders index 0.3pc lower. of its Islamic bond, or sukuk, The Dubai index fell SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066 BAHRAIN edged down 0.3pc to 1,304 points. SINGAPORE 0.2849 0.2829 because it had become invalid 0.9pc as 27 shares declined SOUTH AFRICA 0.02990 0.02980 under United Arab Emirates including Emaar Properties, SRI LANKA 0.00274 0.00248 law. which lost 1.6pc. Only seven blue-chip index, which 0.7pc. SWEDISH 0.0505 The case is being fought stocks rose. fell 0.6pc; Global Telecom The Saudi Arabian and SWITZERLAND 0.3980 0.3950 in UAE and British courts, Shares favoured by foreign Holding lost 2.0pc. But the Omani were closed for public SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017 and sukuk holders have funds weighed on Egypt’s broader EGX100 index added holidays yesterday. (Reuters) TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011620 0.011600 TURKEY 0.1140 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5180 0.5151 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840 Chinese vase sells for 10,000 times UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800 YUAN 0.056800 0.056800 estimated price in Geneva Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please Geneva call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh century. Asia, was in the Chinese vase valued The auctioneer at the room for the between 500 and 800 Swiss Geneve-Encheres auction auction, while his Afrancs has sold for a record five house said the age of the competitor bid by million Swiss francs, a Geneva vase was difficult to evaluate telephone. auction house said. accurately and that they tended Fichot said that According to the catalogue, to be conservative in their it was the highest COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN the vase, which is 60 estimates. bid ever made in centimetres (23 inches) tall and “This is the hammer price so Geneva outside BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3869 0.3361 depicts three blue dragons on with the commission added it of jewellery and KUWAIT 0.2855 32.0274 0.2930 0.2545 a yellow background, is from is a total of 6.08 million Swiss watches. the 20th century but it bears an francs ($6.1 million, 5.1 million The auction OMAN 0.3849 0.3750 0.3951 0.3431 unverified mark from the 18th euros),” auctioneer Olivier house’s previous QATAR 3.6420 3.5484 3.7381 3.2466 century Qianlong era. Fichot said. record was a UAE 3.6730 3.5786 3.7699 3.2742 There was a bidding battle The final price was 10,000 bronze Buddha at the auction on Thursday by times more than the catalogue statue that sold SAUDI 3.7500 3.6536 3.8489 3.3428 two people who believed the estimate. for 550,000 Swiss vase was in fact from the 18th The buyer, an amateur from francs. 10 Monday, September 25, 2017 It is the supreme art of the BUSINESS teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and [email protected] knowledge. – Albert Einstein

Monday, September 25, 2017 11 Pakistan School honours students

The training programme n preparation for the opening plans, Table of Specification and exam Iof classes, AMA International construction, and course assessment Dana Gas down University (AMAIUB), through and evaluation, among others. its Faculty Development Office, During the four-day training, conducted the Faculty Development selected speakers delivered topics Training from September 11 to 14. which include Higher Education The series of lectures and workshops Academy Fellowship Fundamentals, COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL aimed to update the faculty with the Institutional Listing, Integrating current trends in the areas of teaching, Entrepreneurship and Life-long AUSTRALIA 0.3080 0.3055 as London sukuk learning, and assessment which are Learning in Teaching, 5S, Self- BANGLADESH 0.00476 0.00465 deemed to have positive effects on Management Skills, Leadership, and CANADA 0.3124 0.3092 DENMARK 0.0639 students’ academic achievement. This Professional Ethics in the Academe. EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217 activity is also one of the continuous Moreover, an orientation of Course EURO 0.4587 0.4562 quality improvement initiatives of Coordinators and Specialization HONGKONG 0.04969 0.04929 AMAIUB which delves not only on coordinators on their specific roles trial to resume the academic-related topics but also and responsibilities was also done. INDIA 0.00606 0.00586 INDONESIA 0.00003055 0.00002899 Dubai been hoping the London includes other skills necessary for With the conduct of the series of IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 hares of Abu Dhabi-listed court will produce a ruling cooperation, professional growth and seminar and workshops to kick off IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 SDana Gas fell sharply that effectively shuts down ethics as well as management, and the Academic Year 2017-2018, the JAPAN 0.00353 0.003460 yesterday after news that a Dana’s legal campaign in Closing Bell leadership capacities. AMAIUB teaching force, composed JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354 London court hearing on its both jurisdictions. The For the new faculty members, of academically trained and highly KOREA 0.00038297 maturing sukuk issue would uncertainty knocked Dana’s DUBAI fell 0.9pc to 3,600 points. selected topics on teaching, learning, qualified faculty members, are KUWAIT 1.249 1.249 resume. shares 5.1 per cent lower and assessment were discussed in details prepared to integrate innovative and Honouring ceremony MALAYSIA 0.0924 0.0921 After several delays last yesterday. ABU DHABI declined 0.3pc to 4,440 points. such as Programme Intended Learning effective pedagogies, produce research akistan School held a special students who were then presented Two of the school staff, Abdul NEW ZEALAND 0.2819 0.2820 week, a London High Court Escalating tensions Outcomes and Course Intended outputs which contribute to the wealth event to honour the students for with cash awards, certificates of Khadir and Mohammad Usman, were NORWAY 0.0506 trial on the validity of $700 between North Korea and QATAR rose 0.4pc to 8,396 points. Learning Outcomes formulation of knowledge, and participate in P appreciation and gifts. also named as the most hard working NEPAL 0.00395 0.00364 their performance in the Pakistan million of sukuk issued the United States weighed and their alignment, development worthwhile community engagement National Day celebrations held in Acting Principal Attiq ur Rehman, staff of the school and the Chairman OMAN 0.98014 0.98301 EGYPT fell 0.6pc to 13,607 points. PAKISTAN 0.00380 0.00358 by Dana will go ahead on on Gulf markets in general, of course specifications and lessons activities. Pakistan Club. School Chairman Board members, students and appreciated them and presented with Monday. Dana said in June dragging the Abu Dhabi Sami ur Rehman praised the 18 parents were present on the occasion. cash awards and certificates. PHILIPPINES 0.00766 0.00745 KUWAIT dropped 0.8pc to 6,795 points. QATAR 0.2831 0.10376 it would not repay holders index 0.3pc lower. of its Islamic bond, or sukuk, The Dubai index fell SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066 BAHRAIN edged down 0.3pc to 1,304 points. SINGAPORE 0.2849 0.2829 because it had become invalid 0.9pc as 27 shares declined SOUTH AFRICA 0.02990 0.02980 under United Arab Emirates including Emaar Properties, Bahrain Polytechnic moves to AWS Cloud Technology SRI LANKA 0.00274 0.00248 law. which lost 1.6pc. Only seven blue-chip index, which 0.7pc. SWEDISH 0.0505 The case is being fought stocks rose. fell 0.6pc; Global Telecom The Saudi Arabian and SWITZERLAND 0.3980 0.3950 in UAE and British courts, Shares favoured by foreign Holding lost 2.0pc. But the Omani were closed for public SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017 and sukuk holders have funds weighed on Egypt’s broader EGX100 index added holidays yesterday. (Reuters) TAIWAN 0.013100 THAILAND 0.011620 0.011600 TURKEY 0.1140 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5180 0.5151 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840 Chinese vase sells for 10,000 times UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800 YUAN 0.056800 0.056800 estimated price in Geneva Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please Geneva call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh century. Asia, was in the Chinese vase valued The auctioneer at the room for the between 500 and 800 Swiss Geneve-Encheres auction auction, while his Afrancs has sold for a record five house said the age of the competitor bid by million Swiss francs, a Geneva vase was difficult to evaluate telephone. auction house said. accurately and that they tended Fichot said that According to the catalogue, to be conservative in their it was the highest COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN the vase, which is 60 estimates. bid ever made in centimetres (23 inches) tall and “This is the hammer price so Geneva outside Officials and staff of bahrain Polytechnic during a photocall BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.3869 0.3361 depicts three blue dragons on with the commission added it of jewellery and n coordination with AWS, being one of the first course materials, assignments, stories of Polytechnic students Polytechnic’s aim to keep in terms of efficiency, time, and KUWAIT 0.2855 32.0274 0.2930 0.2545 a yellow background, is from is a total of 6.08 million Swiss watches. Almoayyed Computers, governmental institutions to quizzes, surveys, discussion to stakeholders and prospective enhancing its technology cost.” the 20th century but it bears an francs ($6.1 million, 5.1 million The auction BahrainI Polytechnic has implement this technology in forums, and communications employers. to provide an efficient and She thanked the executive OMAN 0.3849 0.3750 0.3951 0.3431 unverified mark from the 18th euros),” auctioneer Olivier house’s previous successfully started the their operations. with all students. Shaikh Ali bin Abdulrahman productive service to students management for their QATAR 3.6420 3.5484 3.7381 3.2466 century Qianlong era. Fichot said. record was a migration of their ICT The Learning Management Another system which Al Khalifa, Bahrain and staff.” support, and added that the UAE 3.6730 3.5786 3.7699 3.2742 There was a bidding battle The final price was 10,000 bronze Buddha infrastructure to Amazon System (LMS) is used by all was migrated into the cloud Polytechnic’s Deputy CEO of Sameera AlAtawi, Bahrain ICT Directorate is willing at the auction on Thursday by times more than the catalogue statue that sold Web Services (AWS) by students and academic staff is the e-Portfolios System, Resources and Information Polytechnic’s Director of ICT, to share their expertise SAUDI 3.7500 3.6536 3.8489 3.3428 two people who believed the estimate. for 550,000 Swiss transferring its Learning (approximately 2,000 users) which showcases attributes, Affairs, said, “Moving to cloud said, ”Using cloud computing with other governmental vase was in fact from the 18th The buyer, an amateur from francs. 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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday at Al-Safriyah Palace received Teresa Carlson, Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, also Head of strategy, operations, sales and business development at Amazon, on the sidelines of her participation in Technology Week activities. HM the King praised the existing cooperation with Amazon, stressing Bahrain’s interest in developing the role of this vital sector. PrimePrime MinisterMinister HRHHRH PrincePrince KhalifaKhalifa binbin SalmanSalman AlAl KhalifaKhalifa visitedvisited thethe SaudiSaudi EmbassyEmbassy toto attendattend itsits celebrationscelebrations ofof thethe SaudiSaudi NationalNational Day.Day. HRHHRH PremierPremier stressedstressed thatthat SaudiSaudi ArabiaArabia isis thethe bulwarkbulwark ofof itsits brotherlybrotherly countries,countries, andand willwill continuecontinue championingchampioning thethe rightright andand justicejustice

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani met yesterday with Chief Executive of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) Dr. Ibrahim Janahi, in the presence of the ministry’s InteriorInterior MinisterMinister Lt-GeneralLt-General ShaikhShaikh RashidRashid binbin AbdullahAbdullah AlAl KhalifaKhalifa receivedreceived yesterdayyesterday ChiefChief ofof DurhamDurham PolicePolice inin thethe UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom MikeMike BartonBarton andand hishis accompanyingaccompanying delegation.delegation. TheThe meetingmeeting waswas attendedattended byby ChiefChief ofof Undersecretary for Industrial Affairs Osama Mohammed Al Orayedh, Chief Executive of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa and a number of officials PublicPublic SecuritySecurity Major-GeneralMajor-General TariqTariq AlAl HassanHassan andand BritishBritish AmbassadorAmbassador toto BahrainBahrain SimonSimon Martin.Martin. from both sides. They discussed issues of common interest and the initiatives taken by both sides to carry out the government’s strategies to boost the national economy.

Minister of Indus- The CEO of Bahrain try, Commerce and Tourism and Exhi- Tourism, Zayed bin bitions Authority Rashid Al Zayani, (BTEA), Shaikh Khaled yesterday received bin Humood Al Khal- Bahrain Interna- ifa, received the Ital- tional Circuit Ex- ian Ambassador Al- ecutive Chairman berto Vecchi. During Shaikh Salman bin the meeting, Shaikh Isa Al Khalifa and Khaled mentioned reviewed enhancing the BTEA’s readiness joint action to boost to strengthen bilateral national economy. relations and work to- Bahrain Tourism and wards achieving their Exhibitions Author- joint goals through ity CEO Shaikh Kha- adopting tourism initiatives that will bene- lid bin Hamoud Al InformationInformation AffairsAffairs MinisterMinister AliAli binbin MohammedMohammed Al-RomaihiAl-Romaihi receivedreceived membersmembers ofof FirstFirst DeputyDeputy PrimePrime MinisterMinister FellowshipFellowship Programme’sProgramme’s Khalifa was present. fit both, the Kingdom thirdthird group.group. HeHe stressedstressed thethe keykey rolerole ofof thethe programmeprogramme inin preparingpreparing nationalnational cadrescadres qualifiedqualified toto joinjoin variousvarious governmentgovernment institutions.institutions. of Bahrain and Italy.

The Federation of World Peace and Love (FOW- PAL) conferred a shield on Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. The shield was presented to Shaikh Hosam bin Isa Al-Khalifa, on be- half of HRH the Premier, during President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) Shaiklha Mai bint Moham- an annual FOW- EmbassyEmbassy ofof India,India, BahrainBahrain organizedorganized anan eventevent onon SeptemberSeptember 2222 onon thethe occasionoccasion ofof ‘Release‘Release ofof CommemorativeCommemorative PostagePostage StampsStamps onon Ramayana’Ramayana’ byby IndianIndian PrimePrime MinisterMinister NarendraNarendra Modi.Modi. IndianIndian AmbassadorAmbassador AlokAlok KumarKumar Sinha,Sinha, releasedreleased thethe med Al Khalifa received Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong. They discussed ways of boosting PAL ceremony ‘Commemorative‘Commemorative PostagePostage StampsStamps onon Ramayana’Ramayana’ inin Bahrain,Bahrain, andand handedhanded overover copiescopies ofof thethe stampsstamps toto thethe interestedinterested membersmembers ofof thethe socio-culturalsocio-cultural associations,associations, andand thethe IndianIndian community.community. bilateral cooperation mainly in the cultural field. held in New York. 12 Monday, September 25, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 13

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Los Angeles ctor Seann William Scott has starred in all six instalments of Athe hit franchise “American Pie”, but comedy was not the genre he was looking for. Scott, 40, shot to fame as Steven Stifler in the franchise which took off in 1999. But he says he never Los Angeles thought about doing comedy and that ctress Margot Robbie wants to he just wanted to be an actor, reports see the relationship between her femalefirst.co.uk. character Harley Quinn and The actor told Total Film magazine: actor JaredA Leto’s Joker “end in flames”. “I’m actually starting a movie, “Their love story has to end in flames! ‘Green Dolphin’, though that’s my It has to, it just wouldn’t be right,” Quinn first drama. When I first moved to told BANG Showbiz, reports femalefirst. Los Angeles to be an actor, it never co.uk. occurred to me to do comedies. I The actress previously said that she hopes didn’t even really watch comedies.” the spin-off would be a “love story” and (IANS) she said the two sinister characters have a “romantic” relationship in their own way. She said: “I’m personally a sucker for a love story. In any iteration. I think people enjoy seeing two characters who, in Harley and Joker’s case, would die for one another. It’s kind of romantic in a messed up way.” Liam (IANS) Payne, Cheryl are ‘basically’ married London ne Direction star Liam Payne says he and singer Cheryl are “basically at that stage” where they can be considered husband andO wife. “It’s a ridiculous place to be in. She’s even more amazing than I thought. I was watching her do ‘Fight for this love’ (Cheryl’s debut solo single from 2009) when I was a kid, and now we’re together with a kid. I feel like I’m X Factor’s biggest winner,” Payne told telegraph.co.uk. The couple welcomed son Bear together earlier this year. “I feel great about what’s going on in my life. I’m extremely lucky. I feel like I’m in a comatose dream. I’m like, ‘when did I last bump my head?’ because I Canadian singer Justin Beiber performed Beauty can’t believe this. (IANS) and a Beat live for the first time at the American Music Awards with Nicki Minaj, which was a success. (thefactsite) 14 Monday, September 25, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 15

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Los Angeles ctress Reese Witherspoon says she was “not a grown up” when she married actor Ryan Phillippe. AWitherspoon was just 23 when she married her “Cruel Intentions” co-star. She says her new film “Home Again” struck a chord with her when she had to explore how to rebuild her Los Angeles life as a mother after divorce, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ctor Seann William “I got married when I was 23 years old and you’re not Scott has starred in a grown-up at 23. You think you are, but you’re not,” all six instalments of Witherspoon told HELLO! magazine. Athe hit franchise “American “Then your life suddenly changes and Pie”, but comedy was not the I love that this movie explores that, as genre he was looking for. well as the next chapter and how you Scott, 40, shot to fame as have to decide whether the track you Steven Stifler in the franchise which are on is where toy want to be for the took off in 1999. But he says he never rest of your life. (IANS) Los Angeles thought about doing comedy and that ctress Margot Robbie wants to he just wanted to be an actor, reports see the relationship between her femalefirst.co.uk. character Harley Quinn and The actor told Total Film magazine: actor JaredA Leto’s Joker “end in flames”. “I’m actually starting a movie, “Their love story has to end in flames! ‘Green Dolphin’, though that’s my It has to, it just wouldn’t be right,” Quinn first drama. When I first moved to told BANG Showbiz, reports femalefirst. Los Angeles to be an actor, it never co.uk. occurred to me to do comedies. I The actress previously said that she hopes didn’t even really watch comedies.” the spin-off would be a “love story” and (IANS) she said the two sinister characters have a “romantic” relationship in their own way. She said: “I’m personally a sucker for a love story. In any iteration. I think people enjoy seeing two characters who, in Harley and Joker’s case, would die for one another. It’s kind of romantic in a messed up way.” Liam (IANS) Payne, London ritish actor Colin Firth has been granted Italian citizen. The Italian Interior Ministry confirmed this, reports Cheryl are telegraph.co.uk. A representative for the “Bridget Jones’s Dairy”B actor cited family reasons behind his decision to get an Italian passport. “I will always be extremely British (you only have to look at or ‘basically’ listen to me). Britain is our home and we love it here,” Firth said in an interview. Firth, 57, has been married to Italian movie producer Livia Giuggio for 20 years. Their two children were born in Rome. married “Anyone will tell you when you marry an Italian you don’t just marry one person; you marry a family and perhaps an entire country,” London he added. (IANS) ne Direction star Liam Payne says he and singer Cheryl are “basically at that stage” where they can be considered husband andO wife. “It’s a ridiculous place to be in. She’s even more amazing than I thought. I was watching her do ‘Fight for this love’ (Cheryl’s debut solo single from 2009) when I was a kid, and now we’re together with a kid. I feel like I’m X Factor’s biggest winner,” Payne told telegraph.co.uk. The couple welcomed son Bear together earlier Will Smith this year. “I feel great about what’s going on in my life. September 25, 1968 I’m extremely lucky. I feel like I’m in a comatose (harpersbazaar.com) dream. I’m like, ‘when did I last bump my head?’ because I American singer Selena Gomez in a brown leather jacket, sheer black can’t believe this. (IANS) top, patchwork flare jeans, C-buckle belt, white leather bag and black Canadian singer Justin Beiber performed Beauty Actor and rapper who had his breakthrough acting platform boots and a Beat live for the first time at the American role on the popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel- Music Awards with Nicki Minaj, which was a success. Air. In 2007, he was named the most powerful actor (thefactsite) in Hollywood by Newsweek. Thursday, September 21, 2017

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(Jan 21st - Feb 19th) Communication between you and a family member could be difficult today. Your warmth and understanding might give this person the courage to tell you what’s on his or her mind. You might feel adventurous, so you and a romantic partner could decide to go out on the town and kick up your heels tonight. You’re both looking and feeling good. A welcome letter, phone call, or perhaps visit (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) could come from a lover or close friend bringing interesting news. Your creative energies are How to play: bubbling over, so you might want to try writing, music, drawing, or painting. You might send Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each some letters, place a lot of phone calls, or make row across, each column down and each 9-box square a lot of short trips in your neighbourhood, contains all of the numbers from one to nine. maybe to libraries or bookstores. Monday, September 25, 2017 19 z #PollToday Singapore IS fighter challenges Prince Harry Singapore a man identified as “Abu Chief auditor Singaporean member ‘Uqayl” from Singapore Aof the Islamic State (IS) took issue with Prince Trump has criticised National group in Syria has appeared Harry talking about a terror Football League over anthem in a video challenging attack in London while protests and urged fans to Britain’s Prince Harry to fight on a visit to Singapore in boycott the games. Do you the jihadists, a monitoring June. was axed for think this will lead to a decrease group and authorities said “Why don’t you come in NFL audience in coming yesterday. here and fight us if you’re days? It is believed to be the man enough, so that we can Yes No Cant Say first time that a fighter from send you and your Apaches the affluent city-state has to hellfire, biidhnillah (Allah featured prominently in one permitting)?” he said in the spying: Vatican of IS’s videos. video which was circulated In the English-language by the SITE Intelligence video released Saturday, Group.

The Americans won’t carry out a strike on (North) Korea because Reports about plot to kill it’s not that they suspect, B’desh PM ‘baseless’: Govt they know for sure that it has nuclear bombs Sergei Lavrov Pope Francis waves as he leave St. Peter’s square at the Russian Foreign Minister Vatican at the end of his weekly general audience Rome It is very rare for the with him, but over the last he Vatican said yesterday secretive seat of the Roman 18 months they stopped me it had been forced to Catholic Church to comment seeing him. Obviously they oustT its former auditor in public about internal didn’t want me telling him Puerto Rico fears general -- who resigned affairs. about some of the things I’d dam will burst without explanation in June Milone had given an seen,” he said. -- because he had been spying interview published earlier While he said a non- on senior officials. yesterday to four media disclosure agreement In the latest scandal to outlets including Italy’s prevented him from giving embroil the centuries-old Corriere della Sera daily details of the irregularities he Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the institution, Libero Milone in which he said: “I did uncovered, his troubles began 72nd Session of the United Nations General assembly had accused the Vatican of not voluntarily resign. when he hired an outside Dhaka Deputy press secretary getting rid of him because I was threatened with firm to check whether the he office of Bangladesh Mohammad Ashraful his investigations into arrest”. computers of his team had Authorities in Puerto Rico Prime Minister Sheikh Alam said the rumours of possible illegal activity The auditing wizard, who been bugged. rushed to evacuate people HasinaT yesterday denied as an assassination attempt had hit too close to spent much of his career That was the company the living downriver from a dam “completely baseless” some on August 24 by officers home. with the audit firm Deloitte Vatican believes was spying said to be in danger of col- media reports of a plot by of Hasina’s special security Just hours after the story & Touche and was hired to for Milone. lapsing because of flooding her bodyguards to kill her force were fabricated and broke, the Vatican issued a much fanfare in 2015, said “They accused me of from Hurricane Maria. last month. damaging to the country. furious response. high-ranking figures in the having improperly looked However a senior minister Bangladesh’s state-run “Milone’s office illegally Vatican wanted to scupper for information on Vatican Kabul suicide attack said separately there had been news agency issued an appointed an external Pope Francis’s financial members. I found out they on NATO convoy an assassination conspiracy, advisory Saturday asking company to carry out reform efforts. had been investigating me for A suicide bomber targeting without giving details. subscribers not to use an investigations into the private “I feel very sorry for the seven months,” he added. a NATO convoy wounded The prime minister’s earlier story apparently lives of members of the Holy pope. I had a splendid, “I was only doing my job”. three Afghan civilians in office issued a statement referring to the reports. See,” it said in a statement. indescribable relationship (AFP) Kabul without causing casu- condemning the allegations Some other outlets published alties among Danish troops carried in some news outlets details of an alleged plot on board as “completely baseless, involving the bodyguards misleading and motivated”. and an Islamist group. Panel falls from aircraft, French leftist leader in hot water French leftist leader Jean- smashes into car in Japan Luc Melenchon was plunged Hopes fade in Mexico Tokyo into the eye of a storm after panel weighing 4.3 comments about the Nazis quake rescue operations kilograms fell from a plane that one minister branded Mexico City were working with dogs Ashortly after take-off from a “shameful”. opes of finding more and hi-tech gear to try to Japanese airport and smashed survivors after Mexico detect signs of life under the the window of a car being Mobile ban on HCity’s devastating quake rubble. driven below, news reports and Rohingya refugees dwindled to virtually In the first three days, the airline said yesterday. Bangladesh has banned tel- nothing yesterday, five days 69 people were pulled out No one was injured but ecommunication companies after the 7.1 tremor rocked alive. But since Friday aviation authorities will send from selling mobile phone the heart of the mega-city, only bodies have been safety inspectors to the western connections to Rohingya toppling dozens of buildings recovered. city of Osaka to investigate, refugees, citing security con- and killing more than 300 A series of smaller said national broadcaster cerns. people.. earthquakes in the south NHK. Yet authorities were of Mexico on Saturday -- A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane at an airport in Japan The piece fell on the vehicle For more, catch us still listening to anguished including a 6.1-magnitude shortly after the KLM Royal The panel damaged the car’s and fell from the base of online at: families who insisted that one that triggered seismic Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 with roof and broke its rear window, the right wing, Kyodo News painstaking rescue operations alerts in the capital -- stoked 321 passengers on board took NHK said. said. www.newsofbahrain.com continue at a handful of sites. panic in a population off from Kansai International The panel, 0.6 meters (two It is believed to have fallen /nobonline Foreign teams from traumatized by Tuesday’s Airport bound for Amsterdam feet) long and one meter wide, at an altitude of 2,400 metres /newsofbahrain Japan, the US and elsewhere disaster. on Saturday. is made of composite materials or higher. 20 Monday, September 25, 2017 Trump urges fans to boycott NFL Washington S President Donald Trump yesterday urged fans Uto boycott National Football League games to pressure the league to fire or suspend players who show disrespect for “Flag and Country.” Trump’s latest Twitter salvo was the latest blow in an escalating war of words with some of professional sports’ biggest stars over his condemnation of NFL players protesting the national anthem. “If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop Baltimore Ravens players kneel down during the playing of the U.S. national anthem disrespecting our Flag and when Trump attacked activist not attend a traditional White wrote. to White House was a great them black. Country, you will see change National Football League House reception honouring the Trump’s outburst drew a honour until you showed up.” Kaepernick, who was unable take place fast. Fire or players -- mostly African winning basketball team. stinging response from across The protests began last to land a job with a team this suspend!” he said. Americans -- as “sons of Several hours later, Trump the NBA, with Cleveland year when quarterback season, has attracted support “NFL attendance and ratings b*****s” for kneeling or sitting hit back with an early-morning Cavaliers superstar LeBron Colin Kaepernick of the San from his peers but also some are WAY DOWN. Boring games during renditions of “The Star- Twitter salvo. James among the first to weigh Francisco 49ers refused to backlash. yes, but many stay away because Spangled Banner.” “Going to the White House in. stand for the anthem to protest The 29-year-old said he they love our country. League On the same day, basketball is considered a great honour for “U bum @StephenCurry30 racial injustice and police started his protests because he should back U.S.,” he said. star Stephen Curry, the top a championship team. Stephen already said he ain’t going!” brutality. wanted to spark a nationwide The row began on Friday at player for California’s Golden Curry is hesitating, therefore James wrote on Twitter. “So Several more players have debate on racial injustice and a Republican rally in Alabama State Warriors, said he would invitation is withdrawn!” he therefore ain’t no invite. Going since joined in, nearly all of police brutality. (AFP) US warplanes fly off N. Korea coast in new show of force Washington Korea’s weapons programs. S bombers and fighter Quake not nuclear test: experts But in a new stage for such escorts flew off the coast show-of-force operations, Uof North Korea Saturday in a Beijing determined “the incident is the Pentagon stressed this show of force against its nuclear shallow 3.5-magnitude not a nuclear explosion, but was the furthest north of the weapons program, escalating earthquake which had the nature of a natural Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) already sky-high tensions. Ahit North Korea near the earthquake”. between the two Koreas that The hermit state’s foreign country’s nuclear test site The Chinese Academy any US fighter or bomber has minister meanwhile derided on Saturday was not the of Sciences also released a flown off North Korea’s coast Donald Trump as “mentally result of a fresh nuclear test, report saying the earthquake in this century. deranged” at the United China’s seismic service said, was likely a “lagged “This mission is a Nations, while the US president after initially reporting a collapse earthquake”, demonstration of US resolve fired back on Twitter with fresh “suspected explosion”. echoing international and a clear message that the threats. The China Earthquake experts’ hypotheses that the president has many military The latest exchange of Networks Center (CENC) said earthquake was a delayed options to defeat any threat,” bellicose rhetoric comes as in a statement late Saturday repercussion of a previous Pentagon spokeswoman Dana international alarm mounts that study of infrasonic data detonation. White said. over Pyongyang’s weapons “We are prepared to use ambitions -- including a the full range of military suggestion this week that the Pacific. the United States and the capabilities to defend the US North Korea Minister for Foreign Affairs Ri the country is considering US bombers have carried international community homeland and our allies.” Yong Ho speaks at UN detonating an H-bomb over out similar flights before, as struggle to rein in North The Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flown Saturday are based in Guam, and were North Korea minister launches accompanied by F-15C Eagle fighter escorts from Okinawa, tirade against Trump at UN Japan, White said. They flew United Nations destroy” his country if over international waters orth Korea’s foreign necessary had made “our off the east coast of North minister assailed US rockets’ visit to the entire Korea. NPresident Donald Trump US mainland all the more This week saw a blistering at the United Nations on inevitable.” war of words between Kim Saturday, deriding him as a Describing Trump as a and Trump, with the US “mentally deranged” leader “mentally deranged person leader using his maiden whose threats had increased full of megalomania,” Ri said speech at the United Nations the chances of military the US leader who “holds the General Assembly to warn that confrontation. nuclear button” posed “the Washington would “totally Ri Yong-ho told the gravest threat to international destroy” the North if America General Assembly that peace and security Air Force B-1B Lancer receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker near the East China Sea or its allies were threatened. Trump’s vow to “totally today.” (AFP) 20 Monday, September 25, 2017 SPORTS Monday, September 25, 2017 21 Trump urges fans to boycott NFL Pandya fifty helps Washington India clinch series S President Donald Trump Marquez surges Indore, India Uyesterday urged fans ardik Pandya hit an aggressive half- to boycott National Football century to lead India to a series- League games to pressure Hclinching five-wicket win over Australia in the league to fire or suspend the third one-day international in Indore players who show disrespect yesterday. for “Flag and Country.” into title lead with Pandya’s 72-ball 78 and his crucial fifth- Trump’s latest Twitter wicket stand with Manish Pandey, who salvo was the latest blow in remained unbeaten on 36, helped the hosts an escalating war of words chase down their 294-run target with 13 with some of professional balls to spare. Openers Rohit Sharma and sports’ biggest stars over his Ajinkya Rahane put together a 139-run stand condemnation of NFL players Aragon win Alcañiz, Spain though, slips 56 points behind through the to lay a solid foundation for the team to take an protesting the national anthem. arc Marquez opened up a Marquez as his hopes of 10th second half of unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. “If NFL fans refuse to go 16-point lead over Andrea world title begin to fade. the race after a But it was the Indian bowlers who set up the to games until players stop Baltimore Ravens players kneel down during the playing of the U.S. national anthem MDovizioso with an impressive ride Dovizioso started the day level slow start to blow comfortable victory after opener Aaron Finch’s blazing disrespecting our Flag and when Trump attacked activist not attend a traditional White wrote. to White House was a great them black. to claim his fifth win of the season with Marquez in the championship past Rossi, Vinales century, restricting the visitors to 293-6 at the batting- Country, you will see change National Football League House reception honouring the Trump’s outburst drew a honour until you showed up.” Kaepernick, who was unable at the Aragon MotoGP yesterday. standings, but finished down in and Lorenzo in the friendly Holkar Stadium. take place fast. Fire or players -- mostly African winning basketball team. stinging response from across The protests began last to land a job with a team this Marquez edged out Honda seventh to deal a severe blow to his latter stages. But he left In reply, Sharma, who hit 71, and Rahane, who suspend!” he said. Americans -- as “sons of Several hours later, Trump the NBA, with Cleveland year when quarterback season, has attracted support teammate Dani Pedrosa with title chances with just four races his challenge too late to made 70, combined the right dose of caution and “NFL attendance and ratings b*****s” for kneeling or sitting hit back with an early-morning Cavaliers superstar LeBron Colin Kaepernick of the San from his peers but also some Jorge Lorenzo taking third. remaining. catch his teammate out aggression to give the Australian bowlers a hard are WAY DOWN. Boring games during renditions of “The Star- Twitter salvo. James among the first to weigh Francisco 49ers refused to backlash. Meanwhile, nine-time world Marquez showed his class by front. time. Sharma hit a huge six off Kane Richardson yes, but many stay away because Spangled Banner.” “Going to the White House in. stand for the anthem to protest The 29-year-old said he champion Valentino Rossi moving smoothly through the “Unfortunately I did too early in the innings that sailed out of the ground they love our country. League On the same day, basketball is considered a great honour for “U bum @StephenCurry30 racial injustice and police started his protests because he manfully fought for fifth place on pack despite starting from fifth, many laps behind Maverick to signal his intent. He registered his 33rd ODI should back U.S.,” he said. star Stephen Curry, the top a championship team. Stephen already said he ain’t going!” brutality. wanted to spark a nationwide his return just three weeks after a eventually overtaking Lorenzo and I lose a little bit of the fifty with another six off Ashton Agar. The row began on Friday at player for California’s Golden Curry is hesitating, therefore James wrote on Twitter. “So Several more players have debate on racial injustice and double leg fracture. with eight laps to go for his third gap at the beginning,” said His 62-ball-knock was laced with 6 fours and a Republican rally in Alabama State Warriors, said he would invitation is withdrawn!” he therefore ain’t no invite. Going since joined in, nearly all of police brutality. (AFP) “I’m quite proud, because a MotoGP win in Aragon and Pedrosa. 4 sixes before he top-edged a delivery from week ago I didn’t know if I would fourth overall after winning in “Later we both Nathan Coulter-Nile and substitute fielder be able to race,” said Rossi, who Moto2 back in 2011. improved the pace and Hilton Cartwright made no mistake at missed the San Marino Grand Prix “I took a lot of risk but I when I got passed him deep mid-wicket. a fortnight ago. started with the mentality to win I could really catch the Rahane soon followed his partner Rossi battled for the lead early and it finished well today,” said front group, but Marc back to the pavilion after Pat in the race having qualified third, Marquez. “It’s important because was in the lead already Cummins trapped the batsman but understandably faded. in the Championship we’re and could play with the lbw as Australia tried to check a “I knew I had to suffer in the leading by 16 and 28 points (to gap.” rampaging India. (AFP) US warplanes fly off N. Korea second half of the race. I had some Maverick Vinales), and it’s better And Pedrosa wasn’t pain and we also suffered from the to have that advantage than not.” happy with Rossi’s degradation of the tyre,” he added. Pedrosa completed a perfect attempts to fend him BRIEF SCORE Despite his brave effort, Rossi, day for Honda as he stormed off. (AFP) Hardik Pandya of India 294 for 5 (Pandya 78, Rohit 71, Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Rahane 70, Cummins 2-54) beat Australia Marquez celebrates on the podium India celebrates Aragon Grand Prix results after scoring an 293 for 6 (Finch 124, Smith 63, Bumrah coast in new show of force 2-52, Kuldeep 2-75) by five wickets Washington Korea’s weapons programs. 1.Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 42min 06.816sec half century S bombers and fighter Quake not nuclear test: experts But in a new stage for such 2. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) at 0.879 Uescorts flew off the coast show-of-force operations, 3. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) 2.028 of North Korea Saturday in a Beijing determined “the incident is the Pentagon stressed this 4. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 5.256 Ton-up Ali too show of force against its nuclear shallow 3.5-magnitude not a nuclear explosion, but was the furthest north of the 5. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 5.882 weapons program, escalating Aearthquake which had the nature of a natural Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 6. Aleix Esparagaro (ESP/Aprilia) 6.962 already sky-high tensions. hit North Korea near the earthquake”. between the two Koreas that 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 7.455 much for Windies The hermit state’s foreign country’s nuclear test site The Chinese Academy any US fighter or bomber has 8. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Ducati Aspar) 7.910 Bristol, United Kingdom His century also included seven minister meanwhile derided on Saturday was not the of Sciences also released a flown off North Korea’s coast 9. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) 13.002 oeen Ali’s blazing century set fours, with the left-hander needing Donald Trump as “mentally result of a fresh nuclear test, report saying the earthquake in this century. 10. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM) 14.075 up England’s 124-run victory a mere 12 balls for his second fifty. deranged” at the United China’s seismic service said, was likely a “lagged “This mission is a Mover West Indies in the third England’s total was their largest Nations, while the US president after initially reporting a collapse earthquake”, demonstration of US resolve one-day international at Bristol in a one-day international against fired back on Twitter with fresh “suspected explosion”. echoing international and a clear message that the yesterday as the hosts went 2-0 up West Indies, surpassing their 328 threats. The China Earthquake experts’ hypotheses that the president has many military Football Results with two to play in a five-match for seven at Edgbaston in 2009, The latest exchange of Networks Center (CENC) said earthquake was a delayed options to defeat any threat,” series. and their fifth-largest in this format bellicose rhetoric comes as in a statement late Saturday repercussion of a previous Pentagon spokeswoman Dana Italian Serie A: Ali’s 53-ball ton -- with his overall. international alarm mounts that study of infrasonic data detonation. White said. Sampdoria 2 AC Milan 0 second fifty coming off just 12 Man-of-the-match Ali’s hundred over Pyongyang’s weapons “We are prepared to use Crotone 2 Benevento 0 deliveries -- was the cornerstone of was also the second quickest by an ambitions -- including a the full range of military Inter Milan 1 Genoa 0 North Korea Minister for Foreign Affairs Ri England’s imposing 369 for nine. England batsman at this level after suggestion this week that the Pacific. the United States and the capabilities to defend the US Verona 0 Lazio 3 Yong Ho speaks at UN West Indies were in with a Jos Buttler’s 46-ball ODI century the country is considering US bombers have carried international community homeland and our allies.” Cagliari 0 Chievo 2 chance so long as the big-hitting against Pakistan in Dubai in 2015. detonating an H-bomb over out similar flights before, as struggle to rein in North The Air Force B-1B Lancer Sassuolo 0 Bologna 1 Chris Gayle was making 94. England lost three wickets for 11 bombers flown Saturday are But when the veteran opener, runs to be 217 for six in the 35th based in Guam, and were North Korea minister launches who missed the rainswept over. accompanied by F-15C Eagle French Ligue 1: no-result in the second ODI at But a partnership of 117 in 76 fighter escorts from Okinawa, tirade against Trump at UN Saint-Etienne 2 Rennes 2 Trent Bridge on Thursday with a balls between Ali and Chris Woakes Japan, White said. They flew United Nations destroy” his country if Strasbourg 1 Nantes 2 hamstring injury suffered warming (34) turned the tide in a match that over international waters orth Korea’s foreign necessary had made “our up on his 38th birthday, was run featured 28 sixes in total. off the east coast of North Nminister assailed US rockets’ visit to the entire out the tourists’ hopes of winning Joe Root (84) and Ben Stokes Korea. President Donald Trump US mainland all the more German league: disappeared with him. (73) had laid the platform for a This week saw a blistering at the United Nations on inevitable.” Hanover 0 Cologne 0 West Indies were eventually large total with a fourth-wicket war of words between Kim Saturday, deriding him as a Describing Trump as a Bayer Leverkusen 3 Hamburg 0 dismissed for 245, with fast bowler stand of 132 in 20 overs. (AFP) and Trump, with the US “mentally deranged” leader “mentally deranged person Liam Plunkett taking five for 52 leader using his maiden whose threats had increased full of megalomania,” Ri said -- his maiden ODI five-wicket haul speech at the United Nations the chances of military the US leader who “holds the Spanish La Liga: -- as England won with 65 balls to BRIEF SCORE General Assembly to warn that confrontation. nuclear button” posed “the Espanyol 4 Deportivo la Coruna 1 spare. England 369 for 9 (Moeen 102, Root England’s Moeen Ali Washington would “totally Ri Yong-ho told the gravest threat to international Getafe 4 Villarreal 0 Earlier, all-rounder Ali sprinted 84, Stokes 73, Cummins 3-82) beat West gestures after reaching destroy” the North if America General Assembly that peace and security Eibar 0 Celta Vigo 4 to his hundred with nearly half of Indies 245 (Gayle 94, Plunkett 5-52, his century or its allies were threatened. Trump’s vow to “totally today.” Las Palmas 0 Leganes 2 Air Force B-1B Lancer receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker near the East China Sea his runs coming via eight sixes, Rashid 3-34) by 124 runs (AFP) before he fell for 102. 22 Monday, September 25, 2017 SPORTS Wozniacki

retainsTokyo Wozniacki after winning her firsttitle and Gabriela Sabatini with three efending champion tournament since Hong Kong in Pan Pacific Open crowns. Caroline Wozniacki October last year. Martina Hingis holds the Jelena Ostapenko lifts the trophy Dromped to a 6-0, 7-5 “Obviously I’ve won here in the record with five. victory over Russia’s past and it has great memories Wozniacki, who destroyed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for me, so I’m happy I was able world number one Garbine Ostapenko bags yesterday to win her third to stay focused and aggressive,” Muguruza 6-2, 6-0 in the semi- Pan Pacific Open. she added. finals, never gave Pavlyuchenkova The Danish former world “Everything was going my way a chance in their first meeting Korea Open number one needed only 75 in the first set. The second set since 2012. Seoul minutes to complete the rout was tricky but I managed to stay There were early warning op seed Jelena Ostapenko clinched victory at under the Tokyo sunshine, positive and it feels great to win signs for the Russian after the Korea Open yesterday, defeating Brazil’s capturing her first title of the year the title again. It was awesome.” Wozniacki pulled off an BeatrizT Haddad Maia in a closely contested three- after losing in six finals. Wozniacki, who finished outrageous backhand from way set final. The 20-year-old French Open champion Third seed Wozniacki stormed as year-end world number one outside the court that flashed from Latvia rallied from a set down to beat the through the first set in just 22 in 2010 and 2011 but has since past the net post and nibbled debutante finalist 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4, in a match that minutes, blazing winners past a slipped back to sixth in the the line to give her a 3-0 lead in lasted two hours and 15 minutes. stunned Pavlyuchenkova, who rankings, turned her focus to the first set. “I’m really happy to win my second title here was firing blanks up to that point. winning a first grand slam title As she slumped dejectedly and in my career,” Ostapenko said after the match. The Russian saved a match point next season. in her chair, Pavlyuchenkova “I enjoyed playing here and to also see so many in the 10th game of the second set “Hopefully if I stay healthy I squabbled with coach Simon Latvian flags is amazing.” before Wozniacki converted on can put myself in position,” said Goffin. Yesterday’s win was Ostapenko’s first hardcourt her third opportunity, fizzing a the two-time US Open finalist. Despite being told not to by title since her upset victory over third-seed Simona backhand pass down the line to “When you go on a roll and her coach, the world number 23 Halep at the French Open in June. claim the 26th WTA singles title play great tennis, you’re going to continued to sulk as Wozniacki Despite her defeat, Haddad Maia said competing of her career. give yourself opportunitites.” produced an exquisite drop in her first Women’s Tennis Association finals had “It was my seventh final this Wozniacki, also Tokyo winner volley to take the next game and been a good experience. year and obviously after a while in 2010 and runner-up in 2014, a crunching backhand to claim “This match today was really tight. Both of us it gets harder and harder,” said joined former greats Steffi Graf the set. (AFP) were playing very well,” she said. (AFP) Caroline Wozniacki holds the trophy Dzumhur beats Laver Cup: Federer leads Europe to maiden title Fognini for Prague orld number two Roger Laver Cup results maiden ATP Federer handed Team EuropeW the maiden Laver Team Europe 15 Team World 9: Tour title Cup title after beating Team John Isner/Jack Sock (World) bt Saint Petersburg, Russia World’s Nick Kyrgios in a Tomas Berdych/Marin Cilic (Europe) amir Dzumhur battled super tie-break thriller in 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) back from a set down to Prague yesterday. Alexander Zverev (Europe) bt Sam Dbeat Italian third seed Fabio Federer, this year’s Querrey (World) 6-4, 6-4 Fognini in St Petersburg Australian Open and John Isner (World) bt Rafael Nadal yesterday and become the first Wimbledon champion, won (Europe) 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) Bosnian to win an ATP Tour 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 11/9 to give Roger Federer (Europe) Nick Kyrgios title. Team Europe an unbeatable (World) 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 11/9 The 25-year-old Dzumhur 15-9 lead. Played Saturday: prevailed 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to chalk But the 36-year-old Swiss Roger Federer (Europe) bt Sam up his first win over Fognini in legend struggled against the Querrey (World) 6-4, 6-2 their third meeting. 20th-ranked, 22-year-old Rafael Nadal (Europe) bt Jack Sock “I was very nervous in the Australian and his flawless (World) 6-3, 3-6, 11/9 first set and couldn’t find my serve, losing the first set on a Nick Kyrgios (World) bt Tomas game, while Fabio played single break. Berdych (Europe) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 10/6 good,” Dzumhur said. When he finally broke Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal (Europe) “But I tried to stay in the Kyrgios halfway through set bt Sam Querrey/Jack Sock (World) game and that helped me to two, he yelled “Come on!” in 6-4, 1-6, 10/5 take the second set. In the relief, only to lose his serve deciding set I found my rhythm again in the next game. one Rafael Nadal missed his and played well while Fabio But Federer capitalised on chance as he lost to big-serving went down. Overall it was a the system of the tournament John Isner in straight sets. great day for me.” he had founded -- forcing Sock and Isner beat Berdych Fiery Italian Fognini, who Kyrgios into longer exchanges, and Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) with was playing his first tournament he edged him in the second-set Roger Federer of Team Europe kisses the trophy of the Laver Cup yesterday in Prague Sock’s vicious forehand leading since being kicked out of the tie-break, then came back from briefly kneel on the court in a demonstration against doubles rubber. the charge on the American’s US Open for launching into a 8-5 down in the decisive super in a gesture which sparked racial inequality. Yesterday, the winner of each 25th birthday. sexist tirade against a female tie-break. speculation that he was joining Team Europe, the odds-on rubber earned three points, In the day’s second rubber, umpire, broke twice to take the “I was ready to go. The boys the ongoing protest against US favourites with five of the world’s against one on Friday and two a break in each set was all opening set in 42 minutes. played fantastic all weekend,” President Donald Trump. top seven players, entered on Saturday. German youngster Zverev, the But Dzumhur forced a said Federer. “We knew it was A host of NFL players chose Sunday with a 9-3 lead which Alexander Zverev then took world number four, needed to decider before cruising through going to be tough.” to kneel in games across the US narrowed as Jack Sock and Europe within sight of the trophy beat 16th-ranked American the third set as 2012 runner-up The start of their clash saw on Sunday during the playing John Isner beat Tomas Berdych by beating Sam Querrey in Querrey 6-4, 6-4 in their first- Fognini wilted. (AFP) the controversial Kyrgios of American national anthem and Marin Cilic in the opening straight sets, but world number ever encounter. (AFP) SPORTS Monday, September 25, 2017 23 Batirov last hope Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Aidan Payne/DTNN [email protected] Bahrain

Manama ahraini wrestler Adam Batirov is the last hope Bfor the kingdom to win a medal today when he takes on American Samoan wrestler Daniel Heleta Misaalefua in the Men’s Freestyle 70kg and under category Round of 16 from 9am (Bahrain time) in the ongoing Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Coached by Mahmud Magomedov, the former 32-year old European wrestling champion, will be hoping to land a third medal for Bahrain at the games. Batirov will look to improve on his last major appearance Adam Batirov wraps up his training before today’s event Shaikh Faisal (C) with Adam Batirov (R) and coach Mahmud Magomedov at the Rio 2016 Olympics in de mission Shaikh Faisal bin Batirov, made a name in 2016 when he took the respectively on September 18. on medals. the Freestyle 65kg and under Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahrain for himself in the world of 70kg weight category gold While Abu Idris (69kg) and More than 6,000 athletes category, where he lost in Olympic Committee general martial arts, then progressed medal at the Asian Wrestling Ali Ibrahimi (85kg) missed from 45 Asian nations, 19 the Round of 16 to Ikhtiyor secretary and chef de mission into the Rio Olympics last Championships in Bangkok, out on medal glory. from Oceania and a Refugee Navruzov of Uzbekistan. deputy Abdulrahman Askar year after dominating the Thailand. Bahrain was also Olympic Team have been In his final training session and other delegation officials. World Olympic Games Bahrain’s Ali Monfaradi represented in taekwondo competing in 21 events at 15 yesterday, Batirov met Shaikh Faisal greeted qualifying tournament held and Ahmed Shebeeb gave by Wala’a Al Doseri (57kg), venues at the Olympic Village Bahrain Royal Equestrian Batirov and had discussions in Mongolia. Bahrain some glory after Juwana Mohammed (62kg) Sports Complex and the first and Endurance Federation on the latter’s programme and His first major winning the jiu jitsu men’s and Jumana Mohammed time a Central Asian nation president and Bahrain chef wished him the best of luck. achievement for Bahrain was under-77kg gold and bronze, (73kg) who also missed out has hosted this event. Parker edges Fury to keep heavyweight belt Manchester Badminton: Axelsen wins oseph Parker beat Hughie Fury by a majority points first Japan Open title Jdecision to retain his World Tokyo China 23-21, 21-12. Boxing Organisation (WBO) orld champion Viktor Japan’s Rio Olympics gold heavyweight title at the Axelsen of Denmark medallists Ayaka Takahashi Manchester Arena on Saturday. beatW Malaysia’s Lee Chong and Misaki Matsutomo The New Zealander endured Wei yesterday to clinch his beat South Korea’s Kim a frustrating night and did not first Japan Open title. Ha-Na and Kong Hee-Yong look confident ahead of the Axelsen, who defeated 21-18, 21-16 in the women’s scores being announced, but two-time Olympic champion doubles final, to the delight the judges scored it to Parker Lin Dan of China to bag the of local fans at the Tokyo by 118-110, 118-110 with the world title in Glasgow last Metropolitan Gymnasium. other seeing it a 114-114 draw. month, edged out Lee 21-14, But Japanese male duo Mandatory challenger Fury, 19-21, 21-14 in the men’s Takuto Inoue and Yuki 23 last Monday, suffered his singles final. Kaneko suffered a 21-12, professional first defeat in Lee, who has won the 21-15 defeat at the hands of 21 fights while a second title Japan Open six times Indonesians Marcus Fernaldi defence for Parker improved including last year, narrowly Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya his undefeated record to 24 Joseph Parker lands a punch on Hughie Fury (Picture courtesy: theguardian) took the second game but Sukamuljo in the men’s wins, 18 by KO. the Dane put in a brilliant doubles final. After a scrappy fight, two up a great fight,” said Parker. his first world title fight and Parker kept chasing and had performance to triumph in In the mixed doubles, judges scoring it 10 rounds “I felt the aggression was his jab, along with his nifty more success in the second half the third. Chinese pair Wang Yilyu to two for Parker seemed good on my side. He was really footwork, frustrated Parker of the fight to secure the win In the women’s singles and Huang Dongping generous as the Kiwi had awkward and his movement who was unable to land cleanly. that keeps him in contention Carolina Marin of Spain, last overpowered Takuro Hoki not seriously troubled the was good. But I caught him “I don’t know what for bigger fights next year, year’s Olympic gold medallist, and Sayaka Hirota of Japan challenger. with the harder punches, I felt.” happened there with the possibly against Fury’s fellow overwhelmed He Bingjiao of 21-13, 21-8. (AFP) “I feel I won the fight, he put Fury boxed smartly in judges,” said Fury. Briton Anthony Joshua. (AFP) Batirov last hope P23 for Bahrain SPORTS 2424 Monday, September 25, 2017

Bergen season, I’m very happy.” and Kristoff didn’t have the strength to lovakia’s Peter Sagan Sagan had revealed on Saturday that hold him off. pipped Norway’s his preparation for the race had been SAlexander Kristoff in a disrupted by “sickness” and that he wasn’t ‘Unbelievable’ photo-finish to win a at his best. Sagan admitted that he thought historic third straight He had hardly been seen throughout Alaphilippe, who looked hugely impressive world title in Bergen the 267.5km race but was part of the small when he attacked, leaving the likes of yesterday. group that made it to the final kilometre to Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet Sagan emerged out contest the sprint finish. and former world champion Philippe of the final corner in And in winning he Gilbert in his wake, might stay away. the perfect position joined a select group o f “It’s not easy guys, in the last 5km I on Kristoff’s shoulder riders, including Belgian said already it’s done, he (Alaphilippe) and just had enough legend Eddy Merckx as has gone,” said Sagan. to edge past the three-time world champions, “After, guys were changing home favourite as and the first to do so in in front, after I tried to go in a Australia’s Michael successive years. breakaway, after (Fernando) Gaviria Matthews took “It’s something special, for sure it tried to close (the gap) and after it third. doesn’t change anything, but for me it’s came for a sprint -- it’s unbelievable!” After his win, something very nice,” he added. Despite his disappointment in Sagan dedicated his Despite the length of the race it was missing out on becoming the second victory to Italian only in the final 15km that a significant ever Norwegian world champion, Michele Scarponi, break was made that threatened to go all Kristoff flashed Sagan a wry smile as who died in April the way to the line. he shook his hand. following a crash Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe “He (Kristoff) is with a van near his attacked on the final ascent of Salmon racing at home in Italy -- he Hill, the one climb on the 19km street home, would have turned 38 circuit the peloton tackled 12 times. I’m sorry on Monday. Only Italian Gianni Moscon could but I’m “I want to follow him but was then dropped with very dedicate this third 4.5km left. Alaphilippe couldn’t hold on, happy world title first to though, and coming into the final few to win Michele Scarponi bends a select group of 26 riders was there again!” because he has his to fight for victory. said birthday tomorrow. I’m Only now did Sagan make his move Sagan. very sorry this year, I want to wish (AFP) luck to his family. “And secondly I want to dedicate World championship this victory to my wife, she’s expecting results: a baby. It’s a very nice finish to this Results from the 267.5km road race: Stage 1. Peter Sagan (SVK) 6hr 28min 11sec 2. Alexander Kristoff (NOR) same time 3. Michael Matthews (AUS) s.t. 4. Matteo Trentin (ITA) s.t. 5. Ben Swift (GBR) s.t. 6. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) s.t. 7. Michael Albasini (SUI) s.t. Slovak Peter Sagan competes 8. Fernando Gaviria (COL) s.t. Gold medallist Sagan celebrates 9. Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) s.t. on the podium 10. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) s.t. Sagan takes third straight world title

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