were convictedofmurder,rioting,andviolenceinamasstrialAlexandria.—AP and fromthedefendantsícageastheyreceivesentencesrangingdeathbyhanginglifeinprisonafter ALEXANDRIA: SupportersoftheMuslimBrotherhoodandotherIslamistsholdacardboardsignwith‘rabaa’symbol PM Yingluck detains former Thailand army reaching outwith theirhandsastheyprepare tosuccessfullycatchaone year oldbabyfallingfromawindow. —AFP GUANGDONG: This combinationofthreescreen grabstakenfromCCTV footageshows(fromleftto right)twomen 12 who hadclimbeddangerouslyontothe province ofGuangdongspottedababy during athunderstorminthesouthern media. Amanwalkingpastabuilding released yesterdaybyChinesestate he fellfromasecondstoreywindowwere Chinese mencatchingayoungchildafter BEIJING: SUBSCRIPTION Dramatic andmiraculousrescue Dramatic imagesoftwo 150 Fils AUDY A 4 04 RJB2,13 HNo:16175 SATURDAY, 1435 AH MAY RAJAB 25, 24,2014 tactics, triestoregroup Brotherhood changes Exiled leadersstruggletoreininyoungradicals a one-year-oldlookingforhismother.“I reports ontheincidenthavesaidhewas bled downintothepair’sarms.Some of thechild’sfall.Finallyinfanttum- both threwuptheirarmsinanticipation he wasjoinedbyanotherbystander,and Guangdong TVsaid.Inthevideofootage window sill,provincialbroadcaster is born for infants Dialysis machine 36 wrote oneYouTubeuser.—AFP what Icallnicecatch!Thatguyisahero!” sands postingcomments.“Wow...thatis on socialmediaworldwide,withthou- as saying.Thevideohascreatedastorm media quotedthefirstman,surnamedLi, just afraidoffailingtocatchhim,”local didn’t thinktoomuchatthetime.Iwas Badie, and682supportersweresentencedtodeathonApril28. jailed. The70-year-oldleaderoftheBrotherhood,Mohamed pled lastyear.Thousandsmorehavebeenroundedupand when thearmydestroyedaprotestcampafterMorsiwastop- Brotherhood followersweregunneddownonCairostreets Mubarak wastoppledin2011,willceasetoexist.Hundredsof seemed anunstoppableelectoralforceafterautocratHosni in anelectionnextweek. against itsfollowers,isallbutcertaintowinEgypt’spresidency Mohamed Morsilastyearandhassinceledaviolentcrackdown Sisi, whodeposedtheBrotherhood’selectedpresident viving repressionandexile.FormerarmychiefAbdelFattahAl- rebirth willbetough,evenforamovementlongadeptatsur- cal IslamsinceitwasfoundedinEgypt1928.Butapolitical the movement,standard-bearerofmainstreamSunnipoliti- Doha andIstanbultostrategizeincountriesthatstilltolerate elected Brotherhood-backedadministration. backed governmentdiplomaticallyforlastyear’sremovalofan elsewhere, hundredsofactivistshaveisolatedEgypt’sarmy- Gathered overthepast10monthsinQatar,Turkey,Britainand angry youngfollowerstemptedtoseekchangebyviolence. senior colleaguesimprisonedbackhomeandchallengedby gling toregroup,targetedbyhostileArabpowers,cutofffrom DOHA: and govern.— Reuters power toosoon, beforeitscadreslearnedhow tokeepallies icism”, hesaid.OtherssaytheBrotherhood’s errorwastaking very arrogant...theyneedtoopen themselvesuptosomecrit- by themilitarytakeover.TheBrotherhood “rightnowisstill should nowseekalliesandform coalitionswithothersharmed long usedtodominatingmainstream Islamistdiscourse- Brotherhood memberbasedin Turkey,saidthemovement- come outstronger.”Abdelrahman Ayyash,aformerEgyptian Egypt’s MuslimBrotherhood. prominent, Turkey-basedmemberoftheyouthsection takes andwhatcanbedoneinthefuture,”AhmedYusuf,a deep selfcriticismandtheyhavelongmeetingstodiscussmis- ure toholdpower.“WithinIhwan(theBrotherhood)thereis ures inexilesaytheyaretryingtolearnthelessonsoftheirfail- allowing Brotherhoodactivity,diplomatssay.fig- explore theideaofsomekindinterimcompromisewithCairo Nothing hascomeoftentativecontactsviaintermediariesto year inoffice,whenitwasseenastryingtomonopolizepower. for agroupthatlostfriendsathomeandabroadduringMorsi’s exile, muchlessplottingapoliticalcomeback,maybedifficult words: youwillseeanotherrevolutionagainsthimsoon.” many otherexpatriatesboycottedoverseasvoting.“Markmy Ahmed Rawag,27,anEgyptianaccountantinDohawholike shed ourbloodandbroughtfearbackintocountry,”said “There isnowayinhellthatIwillvoteforSisi,themanwho despite pressurefromitsneighborstowithdrawbacking. one oftheonlyArabstatesstillfriendlytomovement, ed Morsi’sgovernmentduringhisyearinpowerandremains countries thattoleratethem.ManyshelterinQatar,whichfund- for FIFA,Brazil numbers game Record WCup 46 He saysthatwhenhetakescharge,theBrotherhood,which The seniorfigureskeepbusy,shuttlingbetweenLondon, “The Ihwanwilllearnalotoflessonsfromthiscoupand But despitesuchpassion,sustainingtheorganizationin That repressionhasgalvanizedthepassionofexilesinthose Exiled leadersofEgypt’sMuslimBrotherhoodarestrug- Another revolution Min Max 29º 43º LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Overloaded transformer catches fire in Khaitan Robbery gang busted in Jabriya

KUWAIT: An overloaded power transformer in Khaitan Hospital murder case School attack caught fire, said security sources. Firemen rushed to the Following up the death sentences issued against a citizen A group of reckless individuals destroyed the physical edu- scene and brought the fire under control after disconnect- who had been accused of murdering a female citizen in the cation department at Qais bin Al-Aas school in south Surra and ing the power supply to the transformer. Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital parking lot, security sources said escaped. Head of the department was surprised seeing the that Kuwait’s Interpol officials contacted their Saudi counter- doors and desks being broken and the entire department Hit and run parts requesting the arrest and return of the suspect who fled destroyed. Police are investigating. A 25-year-old Indian was seriously injured when he was Kuwait to Saudi Arabia soon after the crime. hit by a speeding vehicle in Hawalli. The hit and run inci- Kheitan fight dent occurred as the man was changing a flat tire on his Robbery gang A large group of Asians were involved in a fight in Kheitan vehicle, said security sources. The injured was rushed to A gang comprising two Jordanians, a US citizen of Arab ori- area at noon Thursday. Empty soda bottles were used in the hospital while a search is still on for the runaway driver. gin and a European of Asian origins was recently arrested for fight. When police cars approached, the combatants escaped committing multiple robberies in Jabriya, said security sources to an unknown area, leaving the broken glass behind them. Barber shop fight noting that the gang used to attack expats, threaten them A citizen picked up a fight with a barber at Sabah Al- with knives and rob their possessions. Dead woman Salem area for keeping waiting for long, said security Detectives are investigating a case of a dead woman to sources. The fight started when the customer, having wait- Theft attempt find out whether it’s a murder or an abortion. Police authori- ed for over an hour, asked the barber to finish up serving Ahmadi police were quick to foil the attempt of a drug user ties received a call about the body of an unknown woman in the other customer. “You may go if you do not wish to to steal a car. Officers found Shabu and an empty syringe with the basement of a Jahra building where bachelors live. An wait,” the barber allegedly told the citizen, infuriating him. him. A security source said police received a call about a suspi- Asian expat told Jahra police that there is an unknown body in He started a scuffle with the barber, leading to a fisticuff. cious man near a parked car, so police patrols were dis- the building where he lives. So criminal evidence men were But others present in the shop, pulled them apart before patched to the area and found him attempting to steal the car. called in and recovered the body and investigations are they could get their hands on scissors or razors in the He was placed under arrest while in an abnormal condition. He underway. The woman does not live in the building and she salon. was sent along with the drugs to concerned authorities. was found to be pregnant.

KUWAIT: The car which flipped over and caught fire on Fahaheel Road near Shaab area.

Two families Zain main sponsor behind of KT Photography Competition hospital fight KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced yesterday its main sponsorship of By Hanan Al-Saadoun the 8th Photography Competition organized by Kuwait Times under its latest theme “Action in Kuwait”. This com- KUWAIT: The Security Information said that the fight petition aims at showcasing the hidden artistic talents of which took place at Sabah Hospital is due to disputes participants through depicting life in Kuwait. Zain mentioned that the previous editions of this com- between two Syrian families. It said that a fight started petition witnessed the participation of thousands of photo- between three individuals from the two families and graphs, where the company found an opportunity to high- extended to Sabah Hospital where police broke it up. light its continuous support for hidden talents amongst The interior ministry took instant measures to deport 21 Kuwait’s photographers to be identified and celebrated. persons from both families for not respecting the law. The company said that this particular competition was distinguished from other annually held photography con- Road accident tests for being open to participants from all ages and nationalities, as well as allowing both amateur and profes- A car flipped over and caught fire on Fahaheel Road sional photographers to participate. Those who are inter- near Shaab area. The fire was put out by Salmiya fire- ested in submitting their photographs can do so until the fighters, and the driver was taken to hospital, as he May 29. Additionally, Zain will take part in honoring the was able to get out of the car before it was burnt. winners in the conclusion ceremony that will be held at Crowne Plaza Hotel on June 29. Jleeb fire Zain’s sponsorship of the competition springs from the Power overload on an underground cable caused it company’s core belief in supporting initiatives that provide to explode and catch fire as wood and leftover materi- young people with skills and tools necessary to help them highlight their artistic skills. Photography is developing to al were on top of it. Three nearby cars also caught fire become a well-recognized hobby and profession in Kuwait, before Jleeb firemen put out the fire. No injuries were and Zain is always keen to support youth in fields they aim reported. KUWAIT: Firemen in action after power overload on an to excel at. underground cable caused it to explode and catch fire. LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 38 candidates submit NA polls nominations

Najeeb Al-Awadhi Saad Al-Rashidi Saud Al-Ajmi Faisal Al-Rashidi Jarrah Al-Rashidi

Khaled Al-Otaibi Bader Al-Mutairi Essa Al-Ameeri Essam Al-Khadr

Fahad Al-Shemmiri Fatima Al-Rshoud Hamad Bodai Hussein Al-Abdulmohsen

Fawzi Al-Ashour Mansour Al-Thafiri Mashael Al-Hajri Moahhamed Naif Al-Enezi

KUWAIT: Thirty-eight more candidates sub- said that yesterday one candidate came By-elections will be held in the three con- one who violates these instructions will be mitted their nomination papers on the third from the second constituency, two from the stituencies over five vacant parliamentary punished. The statement said that it is for- and fourth day of candidacy for the National third constituency, and four from fourth seats after the resignations early this month bidden (haram) to buy votes. Assembly by-election, due on June 26, the constituency. of five MPs. Meanwhile, the Awqaf ministry A source at the Awqaf ministry said the Ministry of Interior’s Elections Affairs This new nominations take the number has warned imams in mosques not to speak ministry will not allow any person to collect Department announced yesterday. of candidates for the five vacant seats up to about any candidate or faction in the donations for any candidate and will hold In a press statement, the Department 44 including three women. upcoming elections. A circular said that any- him legally responsible. LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 NBK initiative continues to grant wishes of children

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) continues its first-of-a- kind initiative “I dream to be” that aims at granting wishes for children in hospital and special needs around Kuwait and gives them the chance to live their dream to become any one they want to be. This initiative is a part of NBK’s corporate social NBK staff celebrating with Nadia and her family. responsibility program. NBK’s PR team organized a special day for Nadia Fayez, who’s currently undergoing treatment, at Magnolia bakery’s kitchen. Nadia spent her time with the head pastry chef baking and cake decorating and later on celebrated her birthday as well. NBK works closely with the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospitals (KACCH), Bayt Abdullah for the Care of Children in Hospice (BACCH) and several other special needs organizations to maximize its reach all the children in numerous hospitals and schools. “NBK gives top priority to children through its commitment to corporate social responsibility,” said Maryam Al Qatami, NBK Public relations officer. “The “I dream to be” initiative is a lifetime experience for children not only with life-threatening conditions but children with special needs as well. It’s a great way to spread joy and show that there’s always a positive side to a difficult situ- ation. We ask children what they want to be and try to fulfill that for them.” “To see Nadia happy and doing something she always wanted to do was extraordinary. She is now even more deter- mined to become a pastry chef,” added Al Qatami. NBK has been at the forefront of supporting Kuwait’s commu- nity through a range of initiatives towards education, health, sports and social responsibilities. The establishment of NBK’s Children Hospital for Oncology and Hematology at Al Sabah Medical Area stands as one of many ongoing corporate social ini- tiatives towards health and children. “I dream to be...” aims at focusing and supporting NBK’s efforts towards children and addressing their needs as much as possible. Sheikh Nasser receives honorary doctorate from Roma University

ROME: His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al- Sabah received an honorary doctorate on Thursday from the University of Roma on comparative legal systems and interna- tional relations. In a ceremony marking the occasion, Roma University Dean Prof Giuseppe Novelli handed over the honorary doctorate decree to Sheikh Nasser, who in turn delivered a speech. “I would like to express my pride in being conferred the honorary Ph.D in the field of comparative legal systems and inter- national relations, from the University of Roma Tor Vergata, which I consider an everlasting pride,” Sheikh Nasser said. “On this occasion, I would like to pay tribute to my teacher and my mentor, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, who authorized me to receive this Honorary decree, especially that His Highness has spent more than 60 years in the diplomatic service, and earned the well-deserved title of ‘Dean of the diplomatic corps’ as the foreign minister who held this position continuously for the longest period of time, and accumulated a great experience through the years,” Sheikh Nasser added. “The name of Rome in my cultural memory is connected to the era that goes 2, 500 years ago,” Sheikh Nasser said. “I salute this great city with its universities, its colleges, its institutes and its research centers. I would like here to express my highest respect and appreciation to the University of Roma Tor Vergata that is a pioneer in coordinating between the outputs of the educational systems and the needs of the labor market, and in becoming aware of the proportional relationship between them,” Sheikh Nasser added. “I would also like to share with you some ideas and opinions in light of my experience in this life, especially in international relations,” Sheikh Nasser noted. “I belong to a house that has tremendous experience in good governance and in addressing regional and international chal- lenges that the country faced throughout its history, in a respon- sible way which contributed, not only to the strengthening the pillars of the State, but also to adding more security, prosperity and stability to the country for over three centuries. “This culture has formed a heritage that we transmit from gen- eration to generation and a school where I learnt things as impor- tant as what I learnt at the University of Geneva, in Switzerland,” Sheikh Nasser added.—KUNA

SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Egyptian election set to Iran’s court orders Anti-EU party scores revive ‘strongman rule’ 8 Instagram blocked 9 big win in UK’s polls 10

ALEPPO: A handout picture shows a general view of the Aleppo prison after Syria’s army broke a siege of the prison, cutting offa major rebel supply route in the main northern city of Aleppo. — AFP Mortar fire kills 21 at Assad election rally Syria army breaks year-old Aleppo prison siege

BEIRUT: A mortar shell struck a large tent in southern Syria where 25 people were killed and the rest were wounded in the attack, Aleppo is Syria’s largest city and has been carved up into gov- supporters of President Bashar Assad had gathered for election which “set the tent ablaze and sent shrapnel flying everywhere,” ernment- and rebel-held areas since the opposition fighters campaigning, killing at least 21 people and wounding scores, he said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, launched an offensive in the north in mid-2012. The sprawling opposition activists said yesterday. State media reported the mor- which relies on activists on the ground for its reports, also said the Central Prison complex, which lies on a highway about six kilome- tar attack late Thursday, saying it killed and wounded an unspeci- shelling targeted an “electoral tent” and killed 21 people, includ- ters north of the city, has been caught in the middle of the fight- fied number of civilians inside the tent. ing 11 civilians. Ahead of the presidential election, rallies and oth- ing for months, trapping its estimated 4,000 inmates - including Assad, rarely seen in public since the start of Syria’s 3-year-old er public gatherings by Assad’s supporters are being held, often women - in a hell of daily battles. conflict, has not been seen campaigning since he declared his in tents, in some government-controlled parts of the country. Government forces stormed the prison at dawn Wednesday candidacy last month and he was not at the gathering in the Assad is widely expected to win a third, seven-year mandate. after rebels fled under intense aerial bombardment, according to southern city of Daraa, where the uprising against his rule began Masalma said the mood was celebratory at the tents, fes- opposition activists, who said they feared for the inmates’ safety. in March 2011. More than 160,000 people have been killed in the tooned with posters of Assad and Syrian flags. “They have loud Footage broadcast on Syria state TV on Thursday showed soldiers fighting as the revolt morphed into a civil war that has also sent music and Dabka,” he said, referring to a traditional foot-stomp- celebrating inside the prison grounds, speaking to a reporter as millions fleeing for their lives and turned once-prosperous cities ing dance. “It’s very provocative and an insult to the blood of inmates cheered and flashed victory signs in their cells. In a state- into rubble-strewn warzones. martyrs.” Assad’s family has ruled Syria for more than 40 years. ment yesterday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack Though this year’s vote will be the first time the family has faced said “a number of prisoners and detainees, in particular 53 politi- in Daraa. Rebels trying to overthrow Assad frequently fire mortar challengers as opposed to a yes-or-no vote on their rule, a recent- cal detainees, whose identity is known (to the UN) are at immi- shells into Syria’s major cities, including the capital, Damascus, ly passed election law makes it impossible for those leading the nent risk.” Reflecting fears of violence breaking out in the run-up from opposition-held suburbs. The overnight attack underscored revolt against Assad to compete. to the Syrian vote, Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk concerns that rebels will step up attacks against government Assad was last seen in public April 20 when Syrian state televi- has warned Syrian refugees against holding rallies and gatherings strongholds in the run-up to the June 3 election to disrupt the sion broadcast images of him visiting the ancient Christian village within Lebanon. More than 1 million Syrians have sought shelter voting. Western leaders and opposition groups have described of Maaloula, north of Damascus. Government forces recently in Lebanon, straining the country’s resources and threatening to the vote held amid the civil war as a sham. Ahmad Masalma, an recaptured the village, part of a series of major advances around re-ignite the tiny Arab nation’s own explosive sectarian mix. opposition activist in Daraa, said rebels from the Free Syrian Army Damascus and in the country’s central region ahead of the vote. Fighting between Lebanese factions supporting opposing sides umbrella group fired a mortar shell at the tent in a government- On Thursday, Syrian tanks backed by massive air power rolled into in Syria’s conflict has frequently broken out in Lebanon. In a held area, after repeatedly warning civilians to stay away. the grounds of a sprawling prison in the northern city of Aleppo, statement Thursday, Machnouk asked the Syrian refugees “not to He said there were about 100 people in the tent, including breaking a year-long rebel siege and allowing Assad’s forces to hold any ... public meetings with political dimensions that could members of pro-Assad militias, officers and employees. More than close in on a nearby rebel command center. in any way affect the security and stability of Lebanon.” — AP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Volatile Mideast heightens security for papal visit

JERUSALEM: Pope Francis’s pilgrimage to Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories is likely to prove a major headache for local forces tasked with his security. The pontiff’s first stop will be Jordan, where he arrives today. The following day, he travels to the West Bank city of Bethlehem, then flies to Israel for a state welcome, continuing to Jerusalem, where he will stay until Monday evening. Exacerbating the challenges of securing the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in a region that is a hotbed of religious extremism is this pope’s constant desire to engage with followers, which has caused concern to his security detail in the past. This time, the pope will travel twice in open-top cars-first in the Jordanian capital Amman and again in Bethlehem. “This pope is a big problem for security,” said Father David Neuhaus, who represents Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel, recall- ing how, on his first day as pope, Francis broke away from his guards to mingle with people. “He’ll do his best to be a very heartwarming and joyful problem here as well,” Neuhaus told reporters in Jerusalem last week. For Jordan, the aim is to show that the Hashemite kingdom is “an oasis of peace and stability” in the strife-torn Middle East, a secu- rity official said, referring to the conflict in neighboring Syria. “It is a very important visit for Jordan, especially with all the unrest happen- ing around us,” he said. Beside the Royal Guards, there will be “more BETHLEHEM: People stand in front of a giant banner featuring Jesus’ birth with former Popes (left to right) Paul VI, Jean-Paul II, than 500 security personnel” deployed, another security source said. and Benedict XVI visiting him at Manger Square outside the church of Nativity -revered as the site of Jesus’ birth- in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. — AFP Open-topped car On arrival, Francis will meet King Abdullah II, then celebrate mass not only to protect the pope but also to make his visit pleasurable and Western Wall, the holiest site at which Jews can pray. He will spend at a sports stadium in the capital that will be attended by tens of thou- allow him to get his message to the people,” security service the night at the residence of Vatican ambassador, Papal Nuncio sands of people. There, he will take a turn in an open car. For the most spokesman Adnan Damiri said. Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto in annexed east Jerusalem. Israeli part, the pope will be shuttled between his three stops by helicopter, police have heightened security in recent weeks following a wave of flying from Amman to Bethlehem, then on to Tel Aviv and from there No reports of threats hate crimes by extremist Jews, but police officials say there have been to Jerusalem. In Bethlehem, where he arrives tomorrow, his move- When he gets to Jerusalem after an official welcome at Tel Aviv air- no concrete warnings of any specific threat against the pope. During ments will be secured by around 3,000 members of the Palestinian port, more than 8,000 police will be deployed in and around the city, the visit, least 15 Jewish extremists suspected of planning disruptions security forces who will be deployed in three concentric circles, the among them special and undercover units, a spokesman said. In the will either be under house arrest or subject to orders distancing them innermost composed of rooftop sharpshooters. A third of that num- Old City, where Francis is to meet Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch of from sensitive areas. Despite the tight security, there will still be the ber would be from the elite presidential guard of Mahmud Abbas, Constantinople Bartholomew I, there are 320 security cameras. Other “possibility for this spontaneous connection with the people” that is guard spokesman Ghassan Nimr said. Among them would be Old City sites he will visit are the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque com- so typical of the Argentinean pope, Neuhaus said. “I am quite certain guardswomen trained by France’s National Gendarmerie Intervention pound, Islam’s third holiest site and venerated by Jews as the site that these moments will be powerful images that will fill the hearts Group, a special operations unit, he said. “We will make every effort where their First and Second Temples stood. He will also visit the and minds of the faithful and those observing,” he said. — AFP

Syria video shows chlorine gas floating Egyptian election set to in the streets revive ‘strongman rule’ BEIRUT: Syrian opposition activists have posted a video of what they say is chlorine gas floating through the streets of a village, the first such footage of they say is a chemical Sisi set to become 6th Egypt leader from army weapon campaign by President Bashar Al-Assad. The vil- lage of Kfar Zeita, in the central province of Hama 125 miles CAIRO: Egyptians vote next week in an election expected to make and businessmen loyal to the government have urged a big turnout, north of Damascus, has been the epicenter of what activists former army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi president, marking a revival of battling fatigue among Egyptians for whom this will be the seventh and medics call a two-month-old assault in which chlorine strongman rule three years after the downfall of Hosni Mubarak. election or referendum in just over three years. gas canisters have been dropped out of helicopters. Widely regarded as Egypt’s de facto leader since removing the Muslim Security concerns mean Sisi has not appeared in public during an Damascus denies that forces loyal to Assad have used chlo- Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi from the presidency in July, Sisi faces election campaign that lasted less than a month. Two plots to kill him rine or other more poisonous gases and blames all chemi- one challenger for the May 26-27 vote: Hamdeen Sabahi, a leftist have been uncovered, he has said. “Most of the people are tired of cal attacks on rebels fighting them in a three-year-old defeated by Morsi in the 2012 election. revolution and want stability,” said Hassan Nafaa, a political scientist at uprising. Sisi, who is expected to win easily, enjoys backing from Egyptians Cairo University. “At the same time there are a lot of fears ... Many fear Text accompanying the video, posted on Thursday by a worn down by political unrest since the 2011 uprising that was driven the return of a new version of the Mubarak regime.” Sisi, 59, will be user called Mustapha Jamaa, said it was filmed on Thursday by demands for social justice and freedom. Though critics are deeply the sixth military man to run Egypt since the army overthrew the in Kfar Zeita by the Revolution General Commission, an concerned by the tough political crackdown since Sisi deposed monarchy in 1952, restoring a pattern briefly interrupted by Morsi’s opposition group. It showed green-yellow gas in a street. A Egypt’s first freely elected president, many still view him as a savior for one year in office. man runs away from the gas cloud with a woman who is ending Morsi’s divisive year in office, which had triggered mass holding a cloth to her mouth. Another man in camouflage protests that led to his overthrow. “His history in the military, positions Fear for rights trousers and wearing a gas mask calls out for a car to assist of responsibility and role as an intelligence man mean he knows Sisi will command both executive and legislative powers until a the woman. A voice off screen says: “Chlorine gas bombing. where our country’s interests are,” said Ahmed Arafa, 61, newspaper new parliament is elected. Legislative elections are expected later this Yellow smoke.” Reuters could not independently verify the vendor in Cairo. “What concerns the people is security, stability, year. He commands the loyalty of the state institutions that resisted authenticity of the footage. The video did not show an tourism, investment.” Morsi’s rule. He secured 95 percent of votes cast by Egyptians over- impact site or indicate where it was filmed. The vote follows the bloodiest chapter in Egypt’s modern history. seas, though a poll by the Washington-based Pew Research Center A Reuters freelance photographer said he arrived at the The state has killed many hundreds of Islamists and jailed thousands suggests a more mixed picture in Egypt, with Sisi viewed favourably scene of the attack an hour after a helicopter dropped the more, while militants have killed several hundred members of the by 54 percent and unfavorably by 45 percent. bomb. “The smell of chlorine was very obvious. It smelt like security forces in ongoing violence. Members of the pro-democracy Though the result appears a foregone conclusion, a big turnout vinegar, or bleach. I started to cough and hyperventilate. movement that led the protests against Mubarak have also been will be seen as a strong mandate for Sisi’s rule. Monitors from the My eyes were burning,” he said. One of his photos showed jailed, and many cases of torture by the security services have been European Union and US-funded Democracy International are deploy- the woman who was running away from the gas in the reported by activists, recalling police abuses that helped ignite the ing for the vote. The election will have a bearing on relations with the video. She was being treated with oxygen at a field hospi- 2011 uprising. The Brotherhood and its Islamist allies have vowed to United States, which has linked the future of its long-standing military tal. “There were 70 wounded people,” he said. “Those who escalate a “revolutionary wave” next week, though it has been many ties with Cairo to the political transition. were at the impact site fainted.” Activists said Kfar Zeita months since they were able to mobilize large numbers in the streets. Following Morsi’s overthrow and the crackdown, the Obama was attacked twice on Thursday, as well as the village of Al- Their protests are now mostly held at universities. administration suspended much of its $1.3 billion in annual military Tamana’a in northwest Idlib province. There have been It has urged its supporters to boycott the election. “Participation in aid to Cairo. But last month it announced it would resume some of this ‘administrative step’ gives legitimacy to this coup, even if we were the military assistance, partly to help in the fight against militants. more than a dozen reported chlorine attacks in Syria since to vote for the rival candidate,” said a Brotherhood member in his 20s Security is at the top of Sisi’s agenda. The state has implicated the April 11.—Reuters who declined to be named for fear of arrest. “We continue our strug- Brotherhood in violence against it, declaring Morsi’s movement a ter- gle.” Moving in lock step with the army, local media run by the state rorist group, a charge it denies.—Reuters INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Column row sparks debate over Turkey’s censorship

ANKARA: A columnist for a Turkish newspaper has proved her own point all too well after a piece she wrote criticizing Ankara’s crackdown on press freedom was rejected by her edi- tor. Washington-based academic Gonul Tol left her position at the Aksam daily to preserve her “professional ethics” in a case that has sparked fierce debate about censorship in Turkish media. “The fact that my piece has not been published is actu- ally stating once more what’s obvious,” Tol said. Her article focused on the race-fuelled backlash against a report from Freedom House this month that claimed the country had seen the biggest decline in press freedom in Europe. The US-based media rights watchdog downgraded Turkey’s status from “partly free” to “not free”-putting the EU hopeful in the same category as Libya, South Sudan, Ukraine and Zambia-after it put a record number of journalists behind Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan bars. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government fierce- ly rejected the report, accusing Freedom House of orchestrat- ing a campaign to paint Turkey as an authoritarian regime that Erdogan visit brings Turkey’s muzzles the press. But what angered Tol-and Freedom House-more were the accusations spattered across pro-gov- ernment media outlets that claimed the downgrade was part divisions to Cologne streets of a Jewish conspiracy to smear the majority-Muslim country. “Let’s test the report,” Tol wrote in her rejected column, which has since been published in other online media outlets. “If this Erdogan’s supporters, opponents face off piece is published intact without being caught by the editor, then press freedom in Turkey could be better than what’s BERLIN: A visit by Tayyip Erdogan to Cologne today to address thou- miners died. They also oppose giving Erdogan a platform when there reported by the Freedom House.” sands of expatriate Turks threatens to bring Turkey’s political tensions is deep doubt in Europe about the direction Ankara is taking - two to German streets, despite an appeal by Chancellor Angela Merkel for months before he is expected to stand for a presidency he aspires to ‘A Jewish conspiracy’ Hasan Karakaya, a columnist for the Islamist Yeni Akit him to adopt a sensitive tone. Some German lawmakers are con- turn from a largely figurehead role to that of a strong executive head newspaper, accused Freedom House of ranking Israel highly in cerned by what they see as Erdogan’s inflammatory language and of state. Erdogan, for his part, portrays his government as fighting an its reports because its president is Jewish and claimed that authoritarian behavior in dealing with demonstrations and in han- international conspiracy to undermine Turkey as an emerging power Israel supported the organization financially. “Could you dling a corruption scandal that touched on former ministers. in the region. His outspoken manner constitutes part of his appeal in expect a Freedom House ranking of world media to draft a His expected candidacy in August presidential elections could fur- his conservative Anatolian heartland. positive report about Turkey while David Cramer, a ‘Jew’, or ther raise passions. Erdogan typically addresses a mass audience of Merkel told the Saarbruecker Zeitung paper in an interview pub- James Woolsey, a ‘CIA boss’, or Donald Rumsfeld, a ‘drug expatriate Turks when visiting Germany. They are rousing patriotic lished on Friday: “I assume he knows how sensitive this event is, espe- baron’ are at its helm?” he wrote. Erdogan ridiculed the orga- affairs with thousands waving the Turkish flag. In 2008 he caused cially this time, and that he will act responsibly.” But she acknowl- nization’s ranking, saying Turkey has less strict media rules uproar by warning Germany’s largest minority against assimilation. At edged Berlin was “concerned about some developments in Turkey, than the United States, Israel and Germany. least 16,000 supporters are expected at the 10th anniversary of the such as actions against demonstrators, attacks on social networks and Tol argued in her piece that the Freedom House report Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD). the situation for Christians”. The two leaders spoke by telephone on was open to criticism, but rejecting it based on the director’s The event also falls a year after anti-government protests swept Thursday, Merkel’s office said, with Erdogan, by far the most popular religious beliefs was wrong. Karin Karlekar, project director of the country, fired largely by a violent police crackdown on a small politician in Turkey, outlining plans for his visit. the report, rejected the accusations, arguing that director demonstration against development of a city park. Erdogan has “You can hope that Erdogan will be sensitive but you cannot David Kramer had no influence on the long-standing annual denounced protesters variously as vandals, terrorists and anarchists. expect it,” said Gokay Sofuoglu, co-leader of the Turkish Community survey. “His religious affiliation is a private matter that has no As many as 30,000 anti-Erdogan protesters are due to gather nearby in Germany organization, noting that people were very divided about bearing on his leadership of the organization,” she said. today, as well as a German far-right party, leading Yeni Safak, a pro- the visit. “He will use the event to win votes.” “Anybody who knows “Legal cases and imprisonments have been quite bad (in Erdogan paper in Turkey to warn on its front page on Friday of a him also knows that whether it be loss of life, or corruption allega- Turkey) for a number of years. This is the main reason for the “trap”. Berlin, it suggested, wanted to hold Erdogan responsible for tions, he always manages to twist events to boost his own support,” downgrade: worsening conditions in 2013 in terms of press stirring trouble. he said. Last month, when German President Joachim Gauck criticised freedom.”—AFP Critics in Germany say it is insensitive to give such a speech 11 Erdogan’s leadership style and curbs on civil liberties, the Turkish pre- days after Turkey suffered its worst ever mining accident, in which 301 mier responded: “Keep your advice to yourself.”—Reuters Iran’s court orders Instagram blocked

TEHRAN: An Iranian court ordered that the pho- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While top officials have to-sharing app Instagram be blocked over priva- unfettered access to social media, Iran’s youth cy concerns, a semiofficial news agency reported and technological-savvy citizens use proxy yesterday, the latest in a series of websites to be servers or other workarounds to bypass the con- banned in the Islamic Republic. The agency said trols. a court order, stemming from a private lawsuit, Social media has offered a new way for Rouhani had been given to Iran’s Ministry of and his administration to reach out to the West as it Telecommunications to ban the site. However, negotiates with world powers over the country’s users in the capital, Tehran, still could access the contested nuclear program. Rouhani himself has application around noon yesterday. Some previ- opposed blocking social network sites before ous reports in Iran of websites and Internet authorities create local alternatives. “We should see applications being blocked never materialized. the cyberworld as an opportunity,” Rouhani said Officials with Instagram Inc declined to com- last week, according to the official IRNA news ment yesterday. However, Instagram’s owner agency. “Why are we so shaky? Why don’t we trust Facebook is already banned in the country, our youth?” Hard-liners, meanwhile, accuse along with other social websites like Twitter and Rouhani of failing to stop the spread of what they YouTube. That’s despite senior government deem as “decadent” Western culture in Iran. Earlier TOCHAL MOUNTAIN: Official Instagram account shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani leaders like Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad this week, police arrested and showed six young (third from right) talks with hikers in the Tochal mountain area north of Tehran, Iran. A court Zarif being active on Twitter. There are even Iranian on state television over them posting online in Iran has ordered that the photo-sharing app Instagram be blocked in the Islamic Republic Instagram accounts in the names of moderate a video showing them dancing to the Pharrell over privacy concerns. — AP President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Williams’ song “Happy.” —AP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Rebels attack Ukraine troops; 20 killed

ST PETERSBURG: Russia will recognize the outcome area after insurgents ambushed Ukrainian troops in a AP journalists saw three dead from yesterday’s of Ukraine’s presidential vote, President Vladimir separate clash. fighting in the eastern Donetsk region, another area Putin promised yesterday, voicing hope that These claims from the Luhansk region - which has that has declared independence. One rebel leader Ukraine’s new leader would halt the military opera- declared independence from Kiev - could not be said 16 more people died yesterday in fighting there tion against separatists in the east. But clashes independently confirmed. It was also not immediate- - 10 soldiers, four rebels and two civilians -but there between pro-Russia separatists and government ly clear why reports of such a major clash in a popu- was no immediate way to verify his statement. forces appeared to be heating up, leaving 20 more lated area took more than a day to surface. In Kiev, Speaking at an investment forum in St Petersburg, rebels and one solider dead, Ukraine’s Defense Ukraine’s caretaker president urged all voters to take Putin said Russia will “respect the choice of the Ministry reported yesterday. AP reporters saw three part in Sunday’s crucial ballot to “cement the founda- Ukrainian people” and will work with the new leader- other bodies. Up to 500 insurgents attacked a convoy tion of our nation.” Yet it was uncertain whether any ship. He said Russia wants peace and order to be of government troops in a clash that lasted for sever- voting could take place in eastern Ukraine, where, in restored in its neighbor. Markets rallied and the ruble al hours Thursday and killed 20 rebels outside the addition to the fighting, a vote boycott and threats surged in value against the dollar yesterday as the eastern village of Rubizhne, the ministry said. It also against election workers were disrupting the upcom- CEOs and economic experts at the forum praised said one soldier was killed yesterday near the same ing ballot. Putin’s efforts to defuse the tensions.—AP

29 kids starve to death fleeing Central Africa

GENEVA: Nearly 30 children fleeing the war-ravaged Central African Republic have died in just a month from starvation, exhaustion and exposure after crossing into Cameroon, the UN said Friday. “In the last month, the rate of deaths among refugee children has been particularly high,” Adrian Edwards, spokesman for the United Nations’ refugee agency, told reporters in Geneva. Between April 14 and May 18, 29 chil- dren, the youngest a baby and the eldest nine years old, had died after crossing into Cameroon, UNHCR said. Many refugees fleeing bloody sectarian clashes in Central African Republic have been forced to hide in the bush without food or clean water for weeks on end, and are arriving in Cameroon in “extremely poor shape,” he said. Most of the children who had died arrived malnourished and gravely ill, Edwards said, adding that efforts to save them at therapeutic feeding centers had failed. “Dehydration, hypothermia and severe anaemia were the main causes of death,” he said. The UN’s World Food Program said more than a quarter of SOUTH OCKENDON: Nigel Farage (right) leader of Britain’s United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) poses for pictures with the children arriving in Cameroon from Central Africa were supporters and elected councilors during a visit in South Ockendon, England yesterday. — AP suffering from acute malnutrition. “That is well above the 15- percent emergency threshold,” WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs pointed out, describing the situation as “dramatic”. UK’s anti-EU party scores Some 85,000 refugees have arrived in Cameroon from Central Africa since December — 80 percent of them women and children-and are spread out across 300 villages, accord- big win in local elections ing to UNHCR. Deeply impoverished Central Africa has been gripped by crisis since mainly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in a UKIP wants UK out of EU, lower immigration March 2013 coup, but then were replaced with an interim government in January. Splinter groups of Seleka rebels, LONDON: Britain’s anti-EU UKIP party has made its strongest ever voted UKIP, told Reuters in Thurrock in Essex. “I have just had however, embarked on a campaign of killing, raping and gains in local elections, harnessing discontent with immigration and enough (of the main parties). They all sing from the same hymn looting, prompting members of the Christian majority to established politicians to grab support from Prime Minister David sheet.” Partial results from over a third of English councils showed form vigilante “anti-balaka” groups. The two groups have Cameron’s Conservatives and the opposition Labor party. The gains UKIP won 91 new seats. Labour won 132 new seats, the unleashed a wave of tit-for-tat killings that has left thousands by the UK Independence Party, which wants Britain to leave the EU, Conservatives lost 118 and the Liberal Democrats lost 116. dead and close to a million displaced-most of them Muslims. will pile pressure on Cameron to toughen his stance on Europe and alarm some Conservatives who worry UKIP could scupper their Political earthquake Starvations and death hopes of winning the 2015 national election. Cameron once called UKIP a party of “fruitcakes, loonies and Edwards pointed out Friday that anti-Balaka militiamen If the trend indicated by partial results is mirrored in elections to closet racists” and some of the party’s members have been scolded had been attacking refugees along the way to Cameroon and the European Parliament, also held on Thursday in Britain, the votes for a series of racist, sexist and homophobic statements including had blocked the main roads leading to that country. As a mark the biggest electoral triumph to date for UKIP’s leader, Nigel advising women to clean homes properly and a claim that flooding result, the number of refugees flooding into Cameroon had Farage. A former commodities trader who often poses with a pint of was punishment for gay marriage. Farage, who has denied his party dropped to around 2,000 a week from around 10,000 during beer in his hand and a cigarette in his mouth, Farage styles himself is racist or sexist, had promised to use the European and local elec- the final week of March, he said. “The journey that people are as the antidote to Britain’s established politicians whom he accuses tions to trigger a “political earthquake” in Britain. However, a differ- making from CAR is a journey of intimidation, starvations and of ignoring voter concerns about everything from immigration and ent voting system in next year’s national election which favors big- death,” he said, stressing that many of those arriving in the EU to the price of alcohol and crime. ger parties will make that difficult to achieve and opinion polls show Cameroon and other countries were not only severely mal- Farage said the results felt as if the “UKIP fox was in the many voters will revert to voting for the parties they have favored nourished but also severely wounded. “Newly arriving Westminster hen house” and promised to go all out to try to win traditionally. refugees tell us that many of their family members remain seats in the British parliament in next year’s national election, a tar- A YouGov poll on voting intentions for next year’s vote pub- trapped in the bush in CAR,” he said. UN agencies and other get polls have so far indicated is unlikely. “Really good solid per- lished on Friday had UKIP’s support on 14 percent, behind the aid organizations were working to meet the towering needs formance from UKIP and right across the country. That’s the really Conservatives and Labor who were tied on 34 percent each, under- of the refugees in Cameroon, but funding is sorely lacking. Of interesting thing: in big Tory areas, in big Labor areas we are scoring lining the scale of the challenge. While Labor gained seats, the result the $22.6 million the UNHCR has said it needs for its opera- consistently up in the high 20 percents,” Farage said on national tel- is underwhelming for the opposition party, which is challenging tion there this year, it has so far received just $4.2 million evision. On a walkaround in Essex, a traditional Conservative heart- Cameron’s Conservatives for the top spot in next year’s election. It Edwards said. The situation for WFP was even worse, lament- land in southeast England where late Conservative leader Margaret had hoped to rack up much bigger gains and as local elections are ed Byrs, pointing out that the UN agency had requested Thatcher was once popular, Farage was greeted as a hero before often used to express discontent with the incumbent government, heading for a pub where he pulled his own pint of beer. “The whole Labor’s showing raises doubts about its ability to win a national $15.6 million but had so far received no funds. — AFP country has had enough of the political elite running it and it is a election and could trigger internal discontent about the perform- much needed change,” John Allen, a 41-year-old taxi driver who ance of its leader Ed Miliband.—Reuters Available at The Sultan Centre & Carrefour INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Indian court orders Kejriwal to stay in jail

NEW DELHI: An Indian court yesterday ordered anti-corruption cam- paigner Arvind Kejriwal to remain behind bars for another two weeks as he continued to refuse to pay bail in a defamation case. A Delhi court extended Kejriwal’s custody to June 6, days after he was arrest- ed for refusing to pay 10,000 rupees ($170) in bail over a defamation case filed by a leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that won a resounding victory in recent elections. Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Admi (Common Man) Party who was briefly Delhi chief minister, included BJP leader Nitin Gadkari in a list of politicians earlier this year that he alleged were the country’s most corrupt. The list also included Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and the nation’s then-finance minister. “You will face trial... you cannot say ‘I am innocent and I will not give a bond’,” Judge Gomati Manocha told the former tax-official- turned-politician, according to the Press Trust of India. “Being in the position you were (as chief minister), I expect you to be sensible,” the judge added. Kejriwal, who has won a reputation for taking on the country’s political and business elite over corruption BANGKOK: Thai soldiers secure the intersection to prevent pro-government protesters to gather to protest against the coup in issues, has been branded a “drama queen” by opponents for his pref- downtown Bangkok yesterday. Ousted members of Thailand’s former government turned themselves into the country’s new erence to go to jail rather than pay bail. —AFP military junta yesterday, as soldiers forcefully dispersed hundreds of anti-coup activists who defied a ban on large-scale gath- erings to protest the army’s seizure of power. — AP Modi aide calls for Thai coup makers hold strong India-US ties

WASHINGTON: A politician close to India’s incoming prime former PM Shinawatra minister Narendra Modi called on Thursday for strong rela- tions with the United States after speculation he could bear a Military junta disperse demos grudge over past treatment. Sudhanshu Trivedi, national spokesperson for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party that won a BANGKOK: Ousted members of Thailand’s former government and solve the country’s problems.” By nightfall, dozens of the VIPs resounding victory in recent elections, said there had also turned themselves in to the country’s new military junta yester- who turned themselves in were still being held, although at least been “many apprehensions” about the Hindu nationalist BJP day, as soldiers forcefully dispersed hundreds of anti-coup eight ex-Cabinet ministers had been released. before it last took power in 1998. activists who defied a ban on large-scale gatherings to protest One, Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang, an outspoken But the 1998-2004 BJP government of prime minister Atal the army’s seizure of power. critic of the military’s intervention in politics, remained in hiding. Behari Vajpayee “was the golden era of Indo-US relations, so At least two activists were detained by troops during the Chaturon said in a Facebook post that the coup would only wors- we have proved that we are capable of maintaining relations protest in downtown Bangkok, which descended into scuffles but en the country’s political atmosphere. He vowed not to turn him- to new height,” Trivedi told a conference in Washington by ended without injury and marked one of the first open challenges self in, but said he would not resist arrest. phone. to the military since Thursday’s coup. The junta, though, Most of the country was calm, and there was little military Citing former US president Bill Clinton’s past remark that remained firmly in charge, summoning more than 100 top politi- presence on Bangkok’s streets. Although life had largely returned the world’s two largest democracies should help shape the cal figures - the entire ousted government, their associates and a to normal during the day, an overnight curfew from 10 pm to 5 global order, Trivedi said: “I think the actual time of realizing handful of their opponents. It also banned those on its wanted list am was still in effect. this dream has now come.” Modi was refused a US visa in from leaving the country. There were no reports of any unrest, including the former gov- 2005 on human rights grounds due to anti-Muslim riots Among the officials who showed up at an army compound in ernment’s political strongholds in the north. In the northeast city three years earlier in his state of Gujarat in which more than Bangkok by midday were former Prime Minister Yingluck of Chiang Mai, about 100 anti-coup demonstrators also took to 1,000 people died. Shinawatra, sacked earlier this month for nepotism by the the streets, but no violence was reported and the protesters dis- Modi, who was Gujarat’s chief minister, was accused of Constitutional Court, and her temporary replacement persed on their own. The army staged the coup Thursday just turning a blind eye or worse to the violence although investi- Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan, according to Yingluck’s aide after a military-hosted meeting of political rivals to resolve the gations cleared him of personal responsibility. Modi has not Wim Rungwattanachinda. After about 30 minutes, Yingluck left country’s political deadlock. After two hours and no resolution, expressed bitterness in public toward the United States, but the facility and was taken to another army location by soldiers, armed soldiers detained the participants, including four Cabinet US policymakers and experts are carefully scrutinizing his said Wim, who later added that it appeared she would not be ministers, and army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha appeared on remarks as he has little foreign policy experience. Trivedi, immediately released. national television to announce the takeover. Hours later, the jun- addressing a largely sympathetic audience at the US India It was unclear what the military’s intentions beyond the sum- ta suspended the constitution and banned gatherings of more Political Action Committee, an Indian American group, did mons, which it said had been issued “to keep peace and order than five people.—AP not bring up the visa issue.—AFP Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked

HERAT, Afghanistan: Four insurgent gunmen house behind the consulate in the early morning,” launched a pre-dawn attack on India’s consulate Mohammad Pashtoon, commander of Herat’s in the western Afghan city of Herat yesterday paramilitary Quick Reaction Force, said. “Security before being repelled by security forces, in an forces evacuated residents and fought to clear the assault highlighting instability as NATO troops building. All attackers have been killed.” withdraw. There were no casualties among Indian The multi-storey house was left badly dam- staff but at least two policemen were wounded aged by the operation to hunt down the gunmen, when the heavily-armed attackers stormed a who were armed with machine guns and rocket- house close to the consulate and opened fire on propelled grenades. Delhi’s foreign ministry the building. spokesman Syed Akbaruddin told the NDTV news Afghanistan is in the middle of elections to channel that Indian police guarding the consulate choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai, had shot one gunman trying to breach the who has ruled since the fall of the 1996-2001 perimeter before Afghan forces arrived. Taleban regime. Pakistan was the Taleban’s main India has been a key supporter of Kabul’s post- ally and the Pakistani security forces have often Taleban government, and analysts have often been accused of assisting the insurgents, especial- pointed to the threat of a “proxy war” in ly with attacks on Indian targets in Afghanistan. Afghanistan between India and its arch-rival HEART: Afghan security policemen stands guard on a rooftop as smoke rises following an “Four Taliban attackers entered a residential Pakistan.—AFP attack by insurgents on the Indian consulate in Herat yesterday. — AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Military drill in China’s Urumqi after attack

URUMQI, China: China staged a huge military show of strength yes- the far western region, home to China’s mainly Muslim Uighur minori- onlookers lined the streets taking photographs. terday, after leaders vowed to smash the “terrorists” responsible for ty. It was in a largely Han neighborhood, but some of the traders and a The state-run Global Times reported yesterday that five attackers the deaths of 31 people in the Muslim Uighur homeland of Xinjiang. few of the customers are Uighur. President Xi Jinping pledged to died at the scene of Thursday’s attack, adding it was unclear whether At least 1,000 personnel in military and police vehicles took to the “severely punish violent terrorists”, and “crack down on them with a they were included in the toll, and police were investigating whether streets in Urumqi, the capital of the volatile region, where authorities heavy fist”.Yesterday’s military drill followed a similar exercise that was more accomplices were at large. The paper cited witnesses saying said assailants in two vehicles ploughed into shoppers and traders held in Urumqi last June after dual clashes branded as “terrorism” by four vehicles were involved, and a witness also told AFP there were and threw explosives at a street market on Thursday. Washington Beijing killed at least 35 people in Xinjiang. Many of the soldiers being more than two, but authorities issued no confirmation. One local condemned the “horrific terrorist attack” and UN Secretary General transported through the city were shouting slogans, while other mili- shopkeeper, who refused to be named, said she saw desperate shop- Ban Ki-moon said there was “no justification for the killing of civilians”. tary personnel on armed vehicles were standing behind their pers fleeing from the vehicles. “They ran onto the pavement, but Beijing described it as the latest “severe terrorist incident” to hit weapons. The police vehicles sounded their sirens as thousands of many couldn’t get away,” she said.—AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Obama aides tackle Hill foreign policy concerns Senator dubs White House meeting as ‘bizarre’

WASHINGTON: White House officials have been holding private dered America’s global leadership and faltered on problems in the meetings this week aimed at soothing lawmakers’ concerns over the Middle East, Russia, China and beyond. McDonough and Rice met at US posture in Syria, the future of the American military presence in the White House on Monday night with about a dozen House Afghanistan and defense spending. The meetings come as a frustrat- Democrats. On Tuesday, officials invited 14 senators - three of them ed White House seeks to push back at criticism of President Barack were Republicans - to the White House for a discussion on foreign pol- Obama’s foreign policy. icy over wine, beer and a cheese and cracker platter on the patio out- But the White House outreach appeared to be having little effect side of McDonough’s office. on some lawmakers’ concerns. Tennessee Sen Bob Corker, the top The chief of staff was also on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a foreign Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, described policy-focused meeting with the full House. He met with the full Tuesday night’s White House meeting with chief of staff Denis Senate on Thursday, though national security took a backseat in that MICHIGAN: Jeralean Talley, of Inkster, Michigan, poses for McDonough and national security adviser Susan Rice as “one of the discussion to economic issues. a photo on Thursday. Talley turned 115 yesterday, making most bizarre I’ve attended.” Among the Democrats who attended the Tuesday meeting were her the oldest living American and second-oldest person Another senator who attended the meeting said Obama’s advis- New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign in the world on a list kept by the Gerontology Research ers refused to provide lawmakers with answers about whether the Relations Committee; Michigan Sen. Carl Levin and Rhode Island Sen. Group, which tracks many of the world’s oldest people. — president plans to keep US troops in Afghanistan after the war formal- Jack Reed. The three Republicans who attended were Corker, Arizona ly concludes later this year or about the Pentagon’s efforts to find Sen. Jeff Flake and Maine Sen. Susan Collins. A White House official nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian school girls. Unsatisfied, some of the said six Republicans were invited to the meeting, but half did not Oldest-living American lawmakers started to leave one by one before the meeting had fin- attend. The president did not drop by the White House meeting, sur- ished. The senator and three congressional aides briefed on the meet- prising the senators. White House officials cast the meetings as part of turning 115 years old ing insisted on anonymity to discuss the private talks. Asked about their effort to step up engagement with lawmakers who long have Corker’s assertion that Tuesday’s meeting was “bizarre,” White House complained about feeling out of the loop regarding the president’s INKSTER, Michigan: The oldest-living American, a member of a spokesman Jay Carney said Friday, “I don’t know what he’s referring decision-making.In another sign of the White House’s uphill climb to select group of the living to have been born in the 19th century, is to.” sway lawmakers, the House voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor celebrating her 115th birthday yesterday. Jeralean Talley, who was The meetings, which have been taking place both at the White of a $601 billion defense authorization bill that Obama has threatened born May 23, 1899, is the second-oldest person in the world, House and on Capitol Hill, come as Obama prepares for a speech to veto. McDonough had used his discussions with Democrats to try according to a list maintained by the Gerontology Research Wednesday at the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, to persuade them to reject the measure, which authorizes spending Group, which tracks the world’s longest-living people. She went where he is expected to try to answer critics who say he has surren- on weapons and personnel for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.—AP fishing last year and still gets around on her own with the help of a walker. On her birthday, Talley is going to the doctor for a check- up, although she says she doesn’t feel sick. The Michigan resident plans to celebrate with family and friends at a local church on Sunday. Talley’s knees occasionally hurt, her right hand shakes, she has a hard time hearing and her memory comes and goes. Her answer as to why she has lived so long hasn’t changed over the years. “It’s all in the good Lord’s hands,” Talley told the Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/1r0fdRL ). “There’s noth- ing I can do about it.” The Gerontology Research Group verified Talley’s age using census data. Japan resident Misao Okawa, 116, is the world’s oldest person, according to the group. Talley, whose husband died in 1988, is cared for by a 76-year-old daugh- ter who lives with her. Five generations of the family are living in the area, including a great-great-grandson. — AP

US judge allows force-feeding of Gitmo prisoner

WASHINGTON: A US judge allowed the military to resume force- feeding a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, saying she was in no posi- tion to make the complex medical decisions needed to keep the prisoner alive. In an order issued late Thursday, US District Judge Gladys Kessler said the physical condition of Syrian prisoner Abu CHICAGO: Passengers wait in line to check in for flights at O’Hare International Airport yesterday in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago’s Wa’el Dhiab was rapidly deteriorating and she would not reissue O’Hare and Midway International Airports expect 1.5 million passengers over a six-day travel period covering Memorial Day a temporary order from last week that stopped the military from weekend beginning May 22 and running through Tuesday, May 27. — AFP force-feeding him. Dhiab’s lawyers have argued that the practice of forcibly extracting him and other prisoners from their cells, restraining them and feeding them through a tube inserted into their noses, was illegal and abusive. Mysterious meteor shower Earlier this week, Kessler said she urged the government and Dhiab’s lawyers to reach a compromise on the procedure used to feed Dhiab, but that the Defense Department has “refused to make these compromises.” In a harshly worded, three-page in store for N America order, Kessler said she faced a “Hobson’s choice” of either reissu- ing a halt to the practices, which risked Dhiab dying, or allow WASHINGTON: A mysterious meteor shower late yesterday and would recommend folks get out a bit earlier, just to be safe,” medical personnel to take action to keep him alive at the possible early today is captivating countless astronomers and amateur Cooke told AFP. And what will it look like? Astronomers aren’t cost of “great pain and suffering.” skywatchers with the promise of a falling-star show unlike any exactly sure. They have never seen this one before. “Meteor show- Lieutenant Colonel Todd Breasseale, a Pentagon spokesman, ever before seen. The first appearance of a meteor shower known ers are like the weather. They are a little bit hard to predict,” said said: “As the court has asserted, this is a deeply complex issue. as Camelopardalids could start for North American viewers at ear- Paul Wiegert, associate professor at University of Western The Department has long held that we shall not allow the ly as 10:30 pm Friday (0230 GMT Saturday), astronomers say. Ontario. This meteor show originates from the trail of dust behind detainees in our charge to commit suicide and it’s particularly It should be visible in the United States and Canada, anywhere a comet known as 209P/Linear, which gets tugged into Earth’s worth noting here that we only apply enteral feeding in order to with a cloudless night sky. Unfortunately, the rest of the world is orbit this year by the force of gravity from Jupiter. Meteors are preserve life.”Enteral feeding refers to the delivery of a nutrition- likely to miss out. The peak is expected between 3 and 4 am space rocks that burn up upon hitting the top of Earth’s atmos- ally complete food directly into the stomach or small bowel of a (0700-0800 GMT), according to Bill Cooke, head of NASA’s phere, producing a bright flash of light that gives the appearance person suffering from or at risk of malnutrition.—Reuters Meteoroid Environment Office in Huntsville, Alabama. “However, I of a falling star.—AFP Energy-rich Gulf German economy gets Africa spending spree faces Businessgoes hungry for gas 16 off to good Q1 17punishment by markets 18 SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Big plans in works for NYC’s gritty ‘Wild West’ 20

BOZHOU: A laborer working on the assembly line in a clothing factory in Bozhou, east China’s Anhui province. An index of Chinese manufacturing activity saw a sharp improvement in May, hitting a five-month high, HSBC said, but still showed contraction and the bank urged more government action to kickstart the world’s number two economy. — AFP Barclays slapped with $44m fine Gold price fix took place a day after Libor fine

LONDON: Barclays Plc has been fined 26 million reputation to be sullied again,” said Tracey puke” the following day. The FCA understood controls were improving. “We very much regret pounds ($43.8 million) for failures in internal con- McDermott, the FCA’s director of enforcement this to mean a drop in the price of gold ahead of the situation that led to this settlement ... these trols that allowed a trader to manipulate the set- and financial crime. the fixing. situations strengthen our resolve to improve,” ting of gold prices, just a day after the bank was The FCA said it had banned former Barclays Plunkett was a director on the precious met- Jenkins said in a statement yesterday. fined for rigging Libor interest rates in 2012. trader Daniel James Plunkett and fined him als desk at Barclays and was responsible for pric- The FCA said Barclays co-operated with the Britain’s Barclays is the first bank to be fined over 95,600 pounds for exploiting weaknesses in the ing products linked to the price of precious met- investigation, which reduced its fine by 11 mil- attempted manipulation of the 95-year-old bank’s systems. “Plunkett’s actions came the day als and managing Barclays’ risk exposure to lion pounds. Barclays was the first bank to be London gold market daily “fix”, although a after the publication of our Libor and Euribor those products. The FCA said Plunkett gave the fined for attempted manipulation of Libor, source familiar with the fine said it was a one-off action against Barclays. The investigation and watchdog and Barclays untruthful accounts of although other banks have since been fined and not part of a wider investigation into gold outcomes in that case meant that the firm, and his trading activity. Attempts by Reuters to locate more. Barclays’ head of spot gold trading, Marc price rigging. Plunkett, were clearly on notice of the potential and contact Plunkett online were not immedi- Booker, left the bank earlier this month as part It marks another blow to Barclays’ attempts to for conflicts of interests around benchmarks,” ately successful. of the bank’s restructuring and its exit from the put past problems behind it. The Financial McDermott said. commodity business. The Libor rigging scandal Conduct Authority said yesterday there were fail- Plunkett fixed the price in order to avoid the Restoring reputation has put scrutiny on how all benchmark prices ings at Barclays from 2004 until 2013, but the key payment of $3.9 million to a customer under an Barclays Chief Executive Antony Jenkins is are set, including London’s gold “fix”, which event occurred on June 28, 2012, a day after UK option, which boosted his own trading book by attempting to restore the bank’s reputation after dates back to 1919. Banks arrive at the gold fix and US regulators fined it $450 million over $1.75 million, the FCA said. The bank later com- a series of scandals, but the emergence of past through matching buy and sell orders during a attempted Libor rigging. “A firm’s lack of controls pensated the client in full. On the eve of June 28, sins are hampering his efforts. He has said its cul- twice-daily telephone call, which miners, jew- and a trader’s disregard for a customer’s interests Plunkett sent an email to commodities col- ture, which has been criticized as high-risk, high- ellers and central and commercial banks use to have allowed the financial services industry’s leagues saying that he was hoping for a “mini reward, had to change and that systems and trade gold. —Reuters Business SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Ooredoo Kuwait announces support for local initiatives, entrepreneurs

KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of rial for the association members. “As a which has seen the company bring by Ooredoo companies across its foot- Ooredoo Telecom Group, announced its community-based company, we are mobile health clinics to towns and vil- print, and has received international sponsorship for several initiatives held committed to giving back to society as lages in Indonesia. Ooredoo global recognition with a series of awards at across Kuwait. This comes as part of the much as we can. Supporting the youth brand ambassador and football hero major global events. Ooredoo Group vision, which the com- and empowering the underserved com- Lionel ‘Leo’ Messi will be featured in the The company was recently named pany adopted after it fully embraced the munities are two of the main pillars at advertising campaign for the launch “Best Mobile Operator” at the World Ooredoo brand on Thursday. Communication Awards. The company announced that it is Ooredoo is a leading international sponsoring a brand new all-inclusive communications company delivering sports arena which will be launched in mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and the coming few weeks. The arena will corporate managed services tailored to include three air-conditioned indoor soc- the needs of consumers and businesses cer fields, a large CrossFit gym in the across markets in the Middle East, North basement, and a cafeteria serving Africa and Southeast Asia. It has a cus- healthy foods and snacks. It also tomer base of 95 million and reported announced funding the purchase of Ooredoo,” says Ooredoo Kuwait General with the headline: ‘Your world just got revenues of $ 33.9 billion in 2013. Brillo 300, a Braille printing machine for Manager and CEO AbdulazizFakhroo. better’. It operates in some 14 countries the Kuwait Blind Association. The printer Aside from its local initiatives in each Ooredoo Group has officially including Qatar, Maldives, Tunisia, Algeria, is the first privately-owned Braille print- country where it operates, Ooredoo announced the rebrand on 25 February Palestine, Myanmar, Iraq, Indonesia, and ing machine in Kuwait, and will be used Group has a number of ongoing interna- 2013 at the GSMA Mobile World Oman. Ooredoo has been the fastest by the Kuwait Blind Association for print- tional partnerships including its relation- Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. The growing telecommunications company in ing educational and entertainment mate- ship with the Leo Messi Foundation, new brand, since then, is being adopted terms of revenue since 2006. Energy-rich Gulf goes hungry for gas Kuwait lines up $15bn worth of gas supply from BP

DUBAI/KUWAIT: In the space of just 72 hours last would meanwhile go a long way towards solving week core OPEC oil producer Kuwait lined up $15 supply problems, but it has also been hampered billion worth of gas supply from BP and Royal by political disputes. Demand for gas in the Gulf Dutch Shell to help meet soaring demand. So why Cooperation Council (GCC) states is likely to rise is it that Kuwait - along with neighboring OPEC more than 50 percent, from 256 billion cubic powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab metres (bcm) in 2011 to 400 bcm in 2030, accord- Emirates - is left wanting for gas when the region ing to IHS. houses around 30 percent of the world’s Objections by top oil exporter Saudi Arabia resources? had halted a plan for Qatar to pipe gas to Kuwait For decades, gas was overlooked while these in the past. Many GCC members have long-run- producers went all out to exploit their vast oil ning border disputes with each other. Riyadh also reserves. Political feuds and low local gas prices opposed Qatar’s pumping gas to the UAE, but the also slowed development of this clean-burning Dolphin Energy project went ahead regardless. It fuel and held up purchases from nearby Qatar, the now carries about 2 billion cubic feet of gas per world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas day to the UAE and Oman. (LNG). Galloping demand from a population and The UAE has exported LNG since the late industrial boom is forcing gradual change, 1970s, but soaring domestic demand and sluggish although many billions will be needed to tap the progress with its own production have turned it region’s gas. Much of that gas is low in quality and into a net gas importer over the last five years. high in sulfur, making it expensive and difficult to In the longer term, Iraq, which invaded Kuwait extract. in 1990, could also provide supply for the region. “Most Middle East crude producers are now For now, however, it faces its own acute power realizing the economic and environmental bene- shortage. And Iran, which holds the world’s fits of increasing gas production - and, in the near largest gas reserves, is unlikely to provide a quick term, gas imports - for their rising power supply fix even if it reaches a deal with world Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi has estimated kingdom are not the problem, but rather how to demand,” said Kelli Maleckar of energy consultan- powers over its nuclear program and sanctions unconventional gas reserves at over 600 trillion discover, develop and produce such resources,” cy IHS. Kuwait and the UAE have done just that - are lifted. cubic feet - more than double its proven conven- said Sadad Al-Husseini, a former top executive at boosting their reliance on imported gas to meet “(Iran) faces a number of obstacles, among tional reserves. “This means that resources in the Aramco. — Reuters power demand, especially in summer when con- which is a crowded market place of suppliers, sumption to power air conditioning goes through neighbors unwilling to pay a higher price for its the roof. Saudi Arabia does not import gas. gas, and its own national financial and operational S&P’s affirms Turkey credit rating hurdles,” said ValÈrie Marcel of Chatham House. Politics Qatar, which imposed a moratorium on new gas ANKARA: Standard and Poor’s held its cred- rates, the first rate reduction for a year. The Domestic political infighting that has long developments, has offered to help Iran get more it rating for Turkey yesterday at BB+, but bank cut its one week repurchase rate, used delayed Kuwait’s negotiations with oil majors to from the world’s biggest gas field which both warned of possible tensions ahead on finan- by commercial banks for short-term fund- help tap its gas reserves could also derail its pur- countries share. Doha is concerned that too much cial markets, just a day after the central ing, from 10.0 percent to 9.5 percent in chases: it has signed a $3 billion five-year LNG Iranian drilling might impair recovery rates for bank sprang a rate cut. what it described as a “measured decrease” deal with BP and a $12 billion six-year LNG deal both sides. “We believe Turkey’s policy environment to reflect what it said was an easing of the with Shell. After pressure from Kuwaiti lawmakers, has become less predictable and that this risk premium on the country. an investigation was launched in 2011 into a gas ‘Game changer’ could weigh on the economy’s resilience to Fitch rating agency meanwhile warned service agreement with Shell. In anticipation of rapidly rising consumption, external shocks and hamper its long-term yesterday that the rate cut “sends a mixed “Even though Kuwait has signed these (Shell Saudi Arabia, which holds the world’s fifth largest growth,” the agency said. message regarding monetary policy that and BP) deals, there is always that risk that a par- gas reserves, is exploring unconventional gas - “a SandP also said that its outlook for may dent (the central bank’s) credibility, liamentarian is going to come and say ‘you know game changer in our upstream production strate- what, I would actually like to question this deal’,” gy”, according to state-run Saudi Aramco. It Turkey remained negative, adding that it and highlights the risk that policy reversals said Eman Ebed Alkadi of consultancy Eurasia expects natural gas demand to almost double by “reflects our opinion of persisting risks to could undermine economic adjustment”. Group. Kuwait also signed a short-term gas deal 2030 from 2011 levels of 3.5 trillion cubic feet per Turkey’s economic prospects.” Turkey’s central bank, statutorily independ- with Qatar last month, but it is unlikely to depend year. Saudi Arabia burns a significant amount of The tone of the rating judgemnt is some- ent, is under pressure from Prime Minister on Doha in the long term due to a political rift its crude to generate electricity and analysts warn what more cautious than the line taken by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government to over Doha’s support for Islamists, analysts say. that rising consumption will erode the amount Turkey’s central bank on Thursday when it lower interest rates in an attempt to stimu- A long-discussed regional pipeline network available for export. unexpectedly cut one of its main interest late growth. —AFP Business SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Shareholders flex muscles as companies slow to change

LONDON: Encouraged by politicians, shareholders are starting to flex their muscles again, frustrated with the slow pace of reform within companies on everything from executive pay to appointing more women directors. After the “shareholder spring” of 2012, when a number of investors abandoned their traditional back-seat position on the management of companies, last year’s round of annual share- holder meetings was a much more subdued affair. But the signs this year point to the return of a more active stance, with several shareholders rejecting resolutions at blue-chip firms including Barclays, AstraZeneca, National Express and Standard Chartered. The proportion of “oppose” recommendations made by investor advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for vot- ing on pay reports for companies listed in Britain’s FTSE All-Share index stood at 14 percent for annual general meetings (AGMs) held before May 6, compared with 12 percent for all of last year’s meet- ings. According to ISS Corporate Services, the advisory firm has issued 27 such recommendations out of a total of 198, versus 50 from 414 for the whole of the previous AGM season. “Last year was a year of consolidation after the shareholder spring, but this year you’ve quite clearly seen a reaction from shareholders that the corporate world isn’t moving fast enough on these issues,” Alan MacDougall, managing director at fellow shareholder voting advisory firm PIRC, told Reuters. “Barclays is the tip of the iceberg,” he added, referring to the British bank’s AGM on April 24, when more than a third of share- A man in front of a house with solar panels on the roof in Grevenbroich near Aachen, western Germany. Home-made holders declined to back its pay plan. PIRC is either calling for a “no” electricity is more and more popular in Germany. — AFP vote, or supporting shareholder resolutions, against, oil firm Afren security firm G4S, advertising group WPP and financial group HSBC among others at upcoming AGMs. German economy Political support Executive pay has long been a controversial topic, with the public, politicians and investors growing angry over the rise in boardroom riches, irrespective of wider economic conditions. Between 1998 and gets off to good Q1 2010, average pay for Britain’s chief executives rose 13 percent a year, despite no overall increase in the FTSE 100 blue-chip share index. Politicians are encouraging investors to hold companies to account more and have given them new powers, with shareholder Confidence dips despite booming investment votes on pay made binding in Britain in October 2013. While most investors prefer to work behind the scenes with firms and avoid pub- FRANKFURT: Booming investment provided the German economy is changing course,” Jennifer McKeown at Capital Economics lic disagreements, there are signs they are prepared to go public the German economy with a healthy kick start said Commerzbank chief economist Joerg took a more cautious view. “The breakdown when they think change is too slow. into this year, but business confidence in Kraemer. of German GDP for the first quarter con- Insurer Standard Life, Barclays’ sixth-biggest investor, took the Europe’s biggest economy appears to be “For one thing, the GDP data show that firmed that the strong quarterly gain was rare decision of announcing it had voted against the bank’s pay plan, stalling already, data showed yesterday. The the German corporate sector is finally invest- partly down to temporary factors. And the which increased bonuses for investment bankers last year despite a German economy grew by 0.8 percent in the ing more,” he said and he believed they renewed fall in the Ifo business climate index one-third drop in profit. For the first time ever for a London-listed first three months, according to the calcula- would continue to do so, given the very low in May suggested that the recovery may now company, shareholders also voted down the remuneration policy of tions of the the federal statistics office level of interest rates. be slowing,” she said. Stefan Kipar at engineering firm Kentz yesterday. Destatis. That is the biggest GDP increase in “Germany’s near-term economic recovery BayernLB said he was now pencilling in slow- three years. And the momentum came solely prospects remain quite good,” agreed Timo er growth for the second quarter. “The It’s not just pay from domestic demand, the Destatis said, Klein at IHS Global Insight. “The ECB is strength of the first quarter was exaggerated Pay is not the only topic galvanizing shareholders. At its AGM on pointing to a 3.3-percent rise in investment in expected to keep monetary policy very soft by weather effects, which will fall away in the Tuesday, 10 percent of miner Glencore Xstrata’s shareholders did not equipment and a 3.6-percent jump in invest- until late 2015, probably even introducing second quarter,” he said. back the appointment of ex-BP CEO Tony Hayward as chairman after ment in construction. In addition, consumer some further loosening measures in June. “In addition, uncertainty about the situa- criticism of the firm’s failure to appoint any female board members. spending was up by 0.7 percent and public “Financing conditions will thus remain tion in Ukraine is weighing somewhat on A 2011 government review said all of Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 spending by 0.4 percent. Germany is one of very favourable in Germany for a consider- export-orientated sectors,” the expert said. companies should aim for at least a quarter of their boards to be the world’s biggest exporters, but net foreign able period. In addition, it needs to be kept Nevertheless, the upward trend “remains comprised of women by 2015. While progress has been made, with trade-the balance between exports and in mind that the euro, despite having intact,” Kipar said. “The clouding of senti- women now making up 20.4 percent of board seats in FTSE 100 firms, imports-is actually putting the brakes on strengthened modestly since mid-2012, is ment is more a process of normalization fol- up from 12.5 percent when the review was conducted, there are still recovery, knocking a total 0.9 percentage still at quite competitive levels for Germany’s lowing the very sharp increases seen in the laggards, and the proportion of board seats occupied by women in point off the overall growth rate, Destatis said. export industry,” Klein said. first quarter,” he said.— AFP the next tier of 250 UK listed firms is just 15.1 percent. — Reuters The strong first-quarter performance had been widely expected, especially because the winter has been so mild, which is positive Brent steady above $110 for outdoor industries such as construction. Analysts have therefore cautioned that the momentum is unlikely to be sustained. And as Ukraine, Libya support the latest sentiment indicators back this up. LONDON: Brent crude oil held above $110 Ukrainian forces continue,” said Michael a barrel yesterday, supported by the crises Poulsen of Global Risk Management. Confidence indicators stall in Ukraine and Libya as well as by positive “In Libya, there is uncertainty of the Last week, the ZEW investor confidence economic data in the world’s top two oil current oil output.” Protesters in Libya survey fell unexpectedly sharply in May. And consumers, the United States and China. shut the headquarters of the company yesterday, the even more closely watched Ifo Investors are keeping watch on Ukraine, a running the Brega oil port, the only east- business climate index fell this month main gas supply route to Europe from ern port to have remained open through instead of holding steady as analysts had Russia, where presidential elections are set most of the government’s nine-month predicted. Ifo chief Hans-Werner Sinn said for Sunday. stand-off with a rebel group. Libya’s oil that companies are no longer as positive Kiev said more than a dozen service- output was around 230,000 barrels per day about either their current business or the men were killed on Thursday in clashes (bpd) on Wednesday, but the production outlook for the next six months. “A lull was with pro-Russian separatists, fuelling secu- level was unclear yesterday. seen in the German economy in May,” he rity concerns ahead of the vote. Brent was Positive US and Chinese manufacturing said. up 9 cent at $110.45 a barrel by1140 GMT. data released on Thursday also propped Nevertheless, most analysts believe the The contract touched $111.04 the previous up prices, boosting optimism for future oil German recovery has not come off the rails day, the highest since March 4. U.S. crude demand growth. Manufacturing growth in just yet, even with the situation in Ukraine gained 24 cents to $103.98. the United States picked up to a three- MANILA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the potential fallout for the euro area “Geopolitical worries remain ahead of month high in May, while China’s factory (right) receives the Global statesmanship award from Klaus remaining a big unknown. “The Ifo business this weekend’s presidential elections in sector turned in its best performance this Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World climate has dropped far more than expected Ukraine; clashes between rebels and year in May. —Reuters Economic Forum in Manila yesterday. —AFP this month, but this setback doesn’t mean Business SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Africa spending spree faces punishment by markets Rising debts, deficits dent economic credentials KIGALI: African economies are securing new other delegates at the bank’s annual meeting story,” said Razia Khan, head of research for road network and other infrastructure, it was funds through resource finds or dollar bonds in Rwanda this week. Africa at Standard Chartered bank in London. downgraded by Fitch as the budget deficit but many governments face questions over “The macro-policies are out of line, “But this risks being eclipsed by the reality widened to 6.7 percent of GDP last year and how they use the money and risk being pun- whether you are looking at budget deficits, of fiscal management shortcomings,” she the current account deficit hit 12 percent. The ished by international capital markets. The current account positions, the debt positions said. Ghana, which began oil exports in 2010 International Monetary Fund urged Ghana dash to build infrastructure, and pressure and so forth,” he said. Africa is the fastest- and saw economic growth of 7.1 percent last and Zambia last month to rein in their deficits from citizens for swift rewards from oil and growing continent after Asia but it has a long year, paid a premium for its Eurobond issued to help deal with any shocks, as developed gas discoveries, have pushed some govern- way to go before its roads, railways, schools in July worth $750 million because of worries nations scale back economic stimulus that ments to loosen policy. That has led to bal- or hospitals match infrastructure in other about its fiscal and current account deficit. had encouraged investors to turn to Africa for looning current account deficits, rising debt economies. higher yields. and fiscal shortfalls that threaten to take the As rapid economic growth cuts donor aid Balancing act “The Zambian economy is bright and it is shine off otherwise positive growth stories. as a proportion of gross domestic product, Ghana’s yield of 8 percent compared with going in the right direction,” Zambian Resource-reliant Ghana and Zambia show governments have turned to international 6.875 percent on a $400 million bond issue in Finance Minister Alexander Chikwandahe how star economic performers can quickly markets to finance capital or other spending, April by Rwanda, a state with few resources told Reuters in response to criticism of his face the heat. Ghana’s cedi and Zambia’s but their credibility among investors could but a better reputation for public financial country’s policies. kwacha have hit record lows against the dol- quickly crumble if fiscal discipline is not management. Ghana’s public debt is now just “Is there any economy that does not have lar this year as rising spending has strained instilled. “Initially, part of the investor over half of gross domestic product, up from any challenges?” Pressure on Zambia’s kwacha state finances. “It’s as if we haven’t learnt any- appetite for sub-Saharan African sovereign 43 percent three years ago and 32 percent in in response to its ambitious spending plans thing about macroeconomic management,” debt was due to the fact that there was rela- 2008. Zambia, Africa’s biggest copper pro- underline the balancing act African nations said Mthuli Ncube, chief economist at the tively little issuance, and that investors were ducer, is growing by about 6 percent annual- face in managing resource revenues while African Development Bank (AfDB), echoing becoming more attuned to the ‘Africa Rising’ ly. But with an ambitious plan to upgrade its modernizing their economies. —Reuters

China gas deal will affect European market: CEO

ST PETERSBURG: Russia’s landmark deal to supply natural gas to China will affect prices in Europe and have an impact on international liquefied natural gas projects, the chief executive of state-run Gazprom said yesterday. Russia and China signed a 30-year gas supply contract on Wednesday worth a total of more than $400 billion, dur- ing a visit by President Vladimir Putin to Shanghai. “Literally a day ago a really historical event took place, an epoch-making event. We, Russia and Gazprom, have dis- covered the Asian gas market for ourselves,” Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller said at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. “It can be assumed that the signing of the contract will affect gas prices on the European market,” he said without giving any details. Miller added that the deal will also have an impact on LNG projects in eastern Africa, Australia and western Canada. Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that the deal “sets a new benchmark for what China is willing to pay for natural gas over longer-term contracts”. The deal opens up a huge new market for Gazprom, which generates around 80 percent of its revenue from Europe, where demand is stagnating and profits are falling. “This is the contract, which will influence the whole gas market,” Miller said. Neither side disclosed the price in the Russia-China contract, but industry sources said it was between $350 and $380 per 1,000 cubic metres, similar to BOZHOU: A laborer working on the assembly line in a clothing factory in Bozhou, east China’s Anhui province. An index what most European utilities pay under discounted long- of Chinese manufacturing activity saw a sharp improvement in May, hitting a five-month high, HSBC said, but still term contracts signed in the last two years. Gazprom has showed contraction and the bank urged more government action to kickstart the world’s number two economy. — AFP yet to build a pipeline to carry 38 billion cubic metres of gas annually to China from 2018. Russia and China have agreed on a $25 billion prepayment under a supply deal, Chinese fund CIC aims to Alexander Medvedev, chief executive of Gazprom Export, said yesterday. — Reuters boost investment in Russia

ST PETERSBURG: China Investment Forum. “We will continue to increase our term and on increasing our exposure to Corporation (CIC), a sovereign wealth investment in Russia, not only in the Russia.” He said he is quite optimistic fund responsible for managing part of public markets but in direct investments about the prospects for the Russian mar- China’s foreign exchange reserves, is as well, such as agriculture and infra- ket, particularly for agriculture and ener- keen to explore investment opportuni- structure.” gy. Xuedong said that in the coming 10 ties in Russia and expand its exposure to CIC invests in Russia via a joint ven- to 20 years infrastructure will provide the the country, its CEO said yesterday. ture with the state-backed Russian most lucrative and attractive opportuni- Russian President Vladimir Putin has Direct Investment Fund, as well as ties in the Asian region and said that been courting partners in Asia as Europe investing directly itself. Its joint venture Russia should “renew and update” its and the United States seek to isolate said this week that it plans to raise an infrastructure. him over Moscow’s annexation of $800 million fund to invest in infrastruc- Using government money for such Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. Putin’s most ture for senior citizens and to tap rising projects would not be sufficient, he said, notable recent success in this area was Sino-Russia tourism. CIC subsidiary and other instruments, such as public-pri- the signing of a $400 billion gas supply Chengdong Investment Corp also holds vate partnerships, could be used. deal with China on Wednesday. a 12.5 percent stake in Russian potash “Governments should sell some of the “CIC has invested several billions of company Uralkali. businesses ... to private investments and dollars in Russia and we focus on the “Currently our investment concen- the money received for the sale of such COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan ironworker welds material at a medium and long-term prospects,” said trates on markets in the United States or businesses could be rechanneled into building site in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lanka’s economy Ding Xuedong in a Russian television Europe,” Xuedong said. “Our exposure to projects,” Xuedong said. “If we take this recorded 8.0 percent-plus growth for two straight years after interview on the sidelines of the St Russia is relatively small, which means approach, we could speed up the infra- troops crushed separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009. — AFP Petersburg International Economic the potential is big. We focus on the long structure development rates.” — Reuters Business SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Tokyo investors eye crisis in Ukraine, Thailand coup

TOKYO: Tokyo investors next week will keep a close eye on sim- mering tensions in the Ukraine and events in Thailand following a military coup, while movements in the yen will also be in focus, analysts said. Yesterday, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.87 percent, or 124.38 points, to close at 14,462.17, following the previous day’s 2.11 percent gain. The index rose 2.59 percent over the weak. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.95 percent, or 11.10 points, to finish at 1,180.44. It rose 1.84 percent over the week. “The impact of the situation in Thailand and Ukraine was so far limited but investors will continue to pay attention to them next week,” said Hikaru Sato, senior technical analyst at Daiwa Securities. Thailand’s army chief seized power in a military coup Thursday, deposing its beleaguered civilian government in a bid to end deadly political turmoil but triggering US-led international censure. Also on Thursday North Korea fired shells into waters near a South Korean warship on patrol south of the disputed Yellow Sea border, prompting an evacuation of residents on a nearby island.“The signs point to the Nikkei staying well off its recent ‘floor’ of 14,000,” said Daiwa Securities senior strategist BANGKOK: A tuk-tuk (center) drives past the former anti-government protestor camp-site outside Government House Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi said. “But traders are likely to be gun-shy after it was cleared in Bangkok yesterday. — AFP about bidding the market up too much ahead of critical elections in Ukraine this Sunday, as the region has been a source of ‘risk- off’ geopolitical tension with Russia numerous times over the past few months,” he told Dow Jones Newswires. Coup adds to challenges The Nikkei, which put its best annual performance in four decades last year, is down 11 percent since January. The yen would also be on investors’ radar screens next week as fears over for Thai economy geopolitical concerns could prompt buying of the safe-haven currency, which would hit shares of Japanese exporters. A weak BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy was already battles and an army crackdown killed dozens. their holdings of Thai stocks. Net selling of yen makes firms like Sony and Toyota more competitive overseas struggling before the country’s military “We are now offering discount prices to stocks by foreigners is about $640 million so and inflates their bottom line.“The level of the yen is going to seized power in a bloodless coup Thursday, attract customers that may have a little worry far this year, according to stock exchange remain an important element for Japanese shares,” said saying it needed to restore order after six about the situation there,” says Chen Jiying, data. Average daily turnover on the market is Kenzaburo Suwa, strategist with Okasan Securities. In currency months of protests aimed at ousting the saleswoman at Beijing Youth Tourist Service. about $1 billion. markets, the dollar edged up to 101.79 yen from with 101.72 yen elected government. The military takeover, Still, the strong appeal of Thailand’s pristine in New York on Thursday. Toyota shares rose 0.56 percent to the second since 2006, could ensure stability beaches, world famous food and vibrant cul- BUMBLING GENERALS 5,557 yen yesterday, Toshiba added 0.77 percent to 389 yen and in the short term. But analysts fear the army’s ture along with savvy marketing has consis- There’s a question mark over whether Uniqlo clothing chain operator Fast Retailing jumped 1.35 per- intervention will result in Thailand’s political tently lured visitors back in record numbers. generals will be effective managers of the cent to 32,990 yen. Sony bucked the uptrend with its shares divide becoming even sharper, holding back economy. A hallmark of the 2006 coup was down 0.79 percent to 1,632 yen despite a pledge by its chief the economy and living standards in the FACTORIES the inept 15-month rule of a civilian adminis- executive to drag the firm out of a painful restructuring following longer run. Much of heavy industry and manufactur- tration appointed by the junta. Its economic a $1.26 billion loss in the just-ended fiscal year. On Wall Street the ing, particularly that with foreign involve- policies were unpopular abroad and with Dow edged up 0.06 percent, the S&P 500 rose 0.24 percent and BY THE NUMBERS ment, is concentrated on the country’s east- local businesses. Backflips on some of its deci- Among developing countries, Thailand is ern seaboard in factory parks linked to sions added to an aura of ineptitude. the Nasdaq added 0.55 percent. — AFP in the top tier for incomes and standard of liv- Bangkok by good roads and other world class ing, a position that puts developed status infrastructure. Foreign manufacturers have INSURGENCY FEARS within reach if growth isn’t stymied by politi- never been a target of protesters and usually Thai politics is deeply polarized between cal upheaval. It is the sixth largest economy in take the unrest in their stride. South Korea’s the supporters and opponents of Thaksin Asia with GDP of about $366 billion and is sig- Posco said its plans to start construction of a Shinawatra, the telecommunications billion- nificant to the world as a food exporter, steel sheet factory in Thailand next month aire ousted as premier in the 2006 coup. He tourism destination, and manufacturer of cars were unchanged. swept to power in 2001 elections with pop- and computer hard drives. The coup is bringing some minor disrup- ulist policies that appealed to the rural poor. Weighed down by political uncertainty, tion. Toyota said it had canceled night shifts Every election since then has been won by the economy contracted 2.1 percent in the at its Thai car plant because of the curfew Thaksin or his allies. Some analysts say first quarter from the previous quarter. imposed by the army. Overall, however, the Thaksin’s supporters are unlikely to accept Moody’s Analytics was forecasting the econo- prolonged political instability has helped to the coup. In a worst case scenario an insur- my to grow 0.2 percent this year but says it make other countries in Southeast Asia such gency could develop in the north and north- may now suffer a recession, which would be a as Vietnam more attractive for new foreign east of the country where the ousted govern- woeful performance compared with 6.5 per- investment. Consultants Frost & Sullivan says ment’s support is strongest. Others say there cent growth in 2012. automakers may reconsider some big ticket is a risk of attacks on businesses in Bangkok factory expansion plans in the pipeline. regarded as affiliated with opponents of TOURISM Thaksin. “It’s now hard to see just how Tourism employs millions and directly MARKET REACTION Thailand can successfully re-establish a TOKYO: A passer-by looks at an electronic stock board of a contributes about 6 percent of GDP. For The currency wobbled and the stock mar- democracy encompassing the voices of the securities firm in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was January to March, foreign tourists dropped 6 ket dropped a couple of percent. Foreign rural majority,” says Rabobank’s Michael up 0.9 percent at 14,473.19 after the dollar climbed to percent to 6.6 million as headlines overseas investors, remembering the shock of the Every. “We expect that backdrop of potential near 102 yen overnight. A weaker yen is a plus for Japan’s about protests and violence in Bangkok mud- 2006 coup and unnerved by the months of instability and violence to weigh” on the powerhouse export manufacturers. —AP died the welcome mat. In 2010, violent street street protests, have already substantially cut economy and the Thai baht. — AP European stocks higher awaiting poll results

LONDON: Europe’s leading stock markets traded and the weekend’s presidential ballot in Ukraine,” day in fighting near Ukraine’s eastern hub of European single currency nudged higher to 80.97 mixed yesterday as investors awaited the out- said Chris Beauchamp, market analyst at IG trading Donetsk two days before a presidential election British pence from 80.94 pence Thursday. Earlier comes of key elections across the region. London’s group. “Neither is particularly market-moving, but undermined by an upsurge in attacks by pro- Friday the euro hit a 16-month low of 80.81 pence. FTSE 100 index of top companies fell 0.18 percent with a long weekend looming in the UK traders Russian separatists. The British pound retreated to $1.6833 from to stand at 6,808.52 points in early afternoon deals. seem content to use the votes as a reason to close The latest bloodshed on the heels of the deaths $1.6867. The price of gold fell to $1,291.64 an Frankfurt’s DAX 30 climbed 0.24 percent to out positions as the week comes to an end.” Czech of 18 soldiers Thursday in the eastern rustbelt near ounce from $1,298.50 Thursday on the London 9,744.59 points and the CAC 40 in Paris edged up voters headed for the polls on Friday as European Russia underscores the trouble the interim leaders Bullion Market. Asian stock markets rose for a sec- 0.02 percent to 4,479.15 compared with Thursday’s Parliament elections reached the east, where the have in making sure they can pull off a safe and ond straight day yesterday following a positive closing levels. Ukraine crisis is expected to hurt eurosceptics, well-attended vote Sunday. In foreign exchange overnight lead from Wall Street, but Bangkok “Elections dominate the headlines, as the mar- while Ireland also joined the four-day ballot. deals yesterday, the euro slid to $1.3629 from retreated after the army announced a coup follow- ket sits between yesterday’s European elections Meanwhile at least five people were killed yester- $1.3656 late in New York on Thursday. The ing months of deadly protests. —AFP Business SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

S&P’s boosts Spain’s creditrating as economy perks up

MADRID: Standard & Poor’s boosted Spain’s credit rating yesterday, hailing signs of eco- nomic recovery despite massive unemploy- ment in the euro-zone’s fourth-biggest econo- my. The agency was the third of the big credit raters to polish Spain’s financial outlook after years of turbulence, saying tough but unpopu- lar reforms since 2010 had strengthened it. It hailed “improving economic growth and competitiveness” due to looser hiring-and-fir- ing laws and other structural money-saving measures since 2010. Spain was plunged into a double-dip recession in 2008 when a decade- long property bubble burst, wiping out millions of jobs. It came under pressure to seek a bailout from its European neighbors in 2012. Its credit rating-a key measure of its ability to repay its debts-fell close to “junk” status. But S&P yester- day followed the other major ratings agencies Moody’s and Fitch in upgrading Spain’s sover- eign rating, raising its score to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ with a stable outlook. Spain’s economy crawled out of a two-year downturn in mid-2013. In the first three months of this year it posted 0.4-per- NEW YORK: This photo shows commuter trains using tracks for Penn Station during ongoing construction of the Brookfield cent quarterly growth-the fastest pace in six Manhattan West project on Wednesday in New York. — AP years. Spain’s conservative government has raised its official economic growth targets to 1.2 per- cent this year and 1.8 percent for 2015. Big plans in works for Standard & Poor’s warned Spain’s still high household and public debts could slow down the recovery. But it raised its own average annual growth forecast for Spain for the years NYC’s gritty ‘Wild West’ 2014 to 2016 to 1.6 percent. Investor confidence in Spain has strength- ened. Madrid’s stock market has soared and the interest rate on Spain’s key 10-year debt has US transforming Manhattan’s West Side eased to a more affordable level below three percent. NEW YORK: It was once a gritty stretch of requiring 253 columns to hold it up. While the It will be home to the corporate headquarters of Manhattan known for rail yards, warehouses and platforms are strong enough to support the Time Warner by 2019. Jobs for the young? aging industrial buildings, so desolate it was weight of newly planned parklands and art-filled Manhattan West fills the block between Tenth “The upgrade reflects our view of improving dubbed “The Wild, Wild West.” Now, one of the public spaces, the new high-rises themselves will and Ninth avenues with three towers - two more economic growth and competitiveness as a biggest private construction projects in the US is rest on load-bearing steel columns planted into than 60 stories - a public plaza and walkway, result of Spain’s structural reform efforts since transforming a stretch of Manhattan’s West Side Manhattan bedrock. shops, garages and a hotel. Tenants have yet to 2010, including the 2012 labor reforms,” into a cluster of 20 new buildings - 17 of them The plan for Hudson Yards, occupying an area be announced. Squeezed in-between the bud- Standard and Poor’s said in its credit report. high-rises - so tightly packed that it has earned a between 30th and 34th streets bordered by ding complexes is a nearly half-century-old, pyra- “Recent reforms to the retail sector deregulat- new, not always complimentary, nickname: Tenth Avenue and the West Side Highway, fea- mid-shaped building that Brookfield purchased ing opening hours, liberalizing temporary con- “Hong Kong on the Hudson.” tures 16 buildings - 14 of them skyscrapers. The as part of Manhattan West. The 16-story building, tracts, and business start-ups also appear to be “This is going to be the new heart of New first, 52-story tower rising over the rail yards is which houses the world headquarters of The supporting Spain’s economic recovery.” York,” says Michael Samuelian, a project manager expected to open in 2015, anchored by the Associated Press among other companies, is to for the $20 billion Hudson Yards - a joint venture Coach luxury retailer with tenants including undergo a $200 million renovation with glass The labor reforms made it easier and cheap- of Related Companies and Oxford Properties L’Oreal USA and German software giant SAP. floor-to-ceiling exteriors by 2016. er to hire and fire workers or change their work- Group. This development and the adjacent $4.5 New York University urban planner Mitchell ing conditions. billion Manhattan West complex comprise the Skyscraper Moss says the developments accelerate a shift of Other structural reforms cut public budgets city’s most ambitious private real estate ventures Work also has begun on Hudson Yards’ tallest the city’s high-end commercial heart away from and spending. Such measures sparked angry since Rockefeller Center went up in the 1930s. building - an 80-story skyscraper with an observa- the traditional stronghold of midtown Manhattan street protests. Protesters said they were being When fully completed in 2024, the two proj- tion deck higher than the Empire State Building. surrounding Rockefeller Center. —AP made to pay for a financial crisis they blamed ects will offer more than 22 million square feet (2 on banks and politicians. With Spain’s unem- million square meters) of space, including about ployment rate one of the highest in the rich 6,000 residential units - more footage than the world, the political opposition says ordinary rebuilt World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. Spaniards are still suffering despite the govern- That is being accomplished, in part, through a ment’s claims of a recovery. feat of engineering: the construction of massive The number of registered unemployed in concrete platforms that allow the buildings to Spain fell from March to April by 112,000 peo- rise above and around active railroad tracks and ple to 4.68 million, a record decline hailed by rail yards. Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains will keep running from New Jersey and other Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as a turning point. locations to Penn Station, used by about 700,000 Standard & Poor’s forecast that “recovering people daily. “This is what keeps me awake at employment will contribute to improvements” night,” says Dennis Friedrich, CEO of Manhattan in the country’s finances. West developer Brookfield Office Properties, as The government forecasts an unemploy- he stands by “The Launcher” - a $7 million, Italian- ment rate of close to 25 percent this year and made hoisting machine created to lift 16 bridge- 23.3 percent next year, only dipping below 20 like concrete spans into place for the $300 million percent in 2017. The rate is a huge 55.5 percent platform. among the under-25s and many young Each of the 240-foot (73-meter) spans - weigh- Spaniards are leaving to look for work abroad. “I ing about 2,400 tons, or the equivalent of 187 city am hopeful about the future because I think we buses - is inched into place in the middle of the have broken a trend of destruction of employ- night when train traffic is sparse. ment,” Rajoy said on May 6. “But we still have a Construction on Manhattan West’s first, 65- lot to do because there are still many people story office tower will start after the platform is who have not found work.” — AFP finished by year’s end. Hudson Yards’ wider plat- NEW YORK: Michael Samuelian (right), Hudson Yards project director for planning form relies on more traditional technology, and architecture, tours the project site on Thursday. — AP Kim Kardashian has her

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he reality star is ready to walk down the aisle with Kanye West in Florence, Italy, this today after com- Tpleting last minute checks on her top secret design- er outfit. The 33-year-old brunette shared the news dur- ing a private family dinner on Wednesday at the exclusive Hotel Costes in Paris, revealing it fits “perfect”. A source told Us Weekly magazine that Kim announced, “Perfect. It’s perfect. Yes, it’s done”, when quizzed about the gown. Kim - who previously had several outfit changes during her televised wedding to her second husband Kris Humphries in 2011 - is expected to choose between Givenchy, Azzedine Alaia, Balmain and Lanvin on her big day. The VOGUE cover girl and Kanye - who have 10- month-old daughter, North, together - are rumored to have turned down offers of up to $1 million for their wed- ding pictures because of the ‘Otis’ rapper’s desire for pri- vacy. Kim previously cashed in $1.5 million for her 2011 as well as receiving $300,000 for her engagement announce- ment, and the ceremony was recorded and aired on her Candice Swanepoel family’s E! reality show ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’. However, Kim has bigger things to worry about since she tops Maxim magazine’s is deeply concerned about the changeable weather in Europe. She was overhead moaning: “I hope the rain does- n’t ruin my wedding.” Hot 100 list he Victoria’s Secret model - whose been working with the brand since T2007 - is thrilled to have been named the sexiest woman in the world by the American men’s publication after beating a host of beautiful and “talented” ladies to the top spot. The magazine announced the result on Twitter, posting: “And now the moment you’ve been waiting for. The 2014 #MaximHot100 number one is...@AngelCandice! (sic)” The 25-year-old Justin Theroux will marry blonde beauty said: “It’s a huge honor to be Maxim’s No. 1, among so many beautiful and Jennifer Aniston on his birthday talented women! It’s a great feeling.” Maxim creative director Paul Martinez, insists the he couple will reportedly tie the knot “But once she offered him space to script- model is the embodiment of perfection with on August 10 - two years to the day the write, Justin agreed to move his office to Los a combination of beauty and brains. He Tactor proposed on his 41st birthday - Angeles.” It was recently claimed the couple explained: “Candice Swanepoel is the ideal after undergoing “months of therapy” to talk have been working on a script together. A embodiment of the new Maxim brand: stun- through their problems. A source told source said: “They worked out a story idea ning, sophisticated, elegant. It’s not only her Britain’s Grazia magazine: “After talking hon- and a list of characters, and when Justin went flawless beauty and effortless grace that estly, their issues seemed to evaporate. away on a job for a week, Jen was so inspired have garnered her the coveted 2014 Hot 100 “Justin admitted he hated the idea of an she just kept on writing - alone.” But Justin number one placement, but also her busi- over-the-top wedding. Jen’s happily agreed was reportedly less than impressed with her ness acumen. “She has risen to become one to a low-key do with friends and family. “Jen’s efforts and it caused tension between the thrilled and Justin couldn’t be happier.” couple. The source said: “Jen got the mes- of the world’s top supermodels and has tran- Justin has reportedly agreed to relocate per- sage loud and clear, shrieking, ‘Are you kid- scended the accolade to become a global manently from New York to Jennifer’s Los ding me? You’re the one who pushed me to brand. It’s hard to imagine a woman more Angeles home. The source continued: “Jen do this. I told you I wasn’t a writer. Justin perfect.” Other notable entries include doesn’t like Justin going to NY alone and wisely zipped it as Jen angrily ripped up her Scarlett Johansson, who climbed up from lunching with his ex-fiancee Heidi Bivens. pages and stormed off.” 15th spot in 2013’s list to secure second place, while Katy Perry and Irina Shayk - the girlfriend of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo - landed the third and fourth spots Jessica Alba is a prude respectively. ‘Hunger Games’ actress Jennifer Lawrence also made the top five, retaining he 33-year-old actress may have first caught the attention of many playing stripper the same position as last year. Nancy Callahan in ‘Sin City’ - a role she will reprise for the movie’s sequel, ‘A Dame to Kill For’, later this year - but insists her on-screen sexiness is all an act. Speaking to T Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 list top 10 Entertainment Weekly magazine - which she appears on the cover of, emerging from a swimming pool in a white bikini - Jessica says: “I never slept my way through Hollywood, 1. Candice Swanepoel so I never felt like I compromised. “Apparently people do it, I didn’t. I felt like I never com- 2. Scarlett Johansson promised myself because I’m a prude. I don’t know. I grew up Catholic. In my head I’m 3. Katy Perry always thinking, ‘Oh God, can my grandma see this?’ “ Jessica - who started her film career 4. Irina Shayk aged 13 before getting her big break appearing on the remake of TV series ‘Flipper’ in 5. Jennifer Lawrence 1995 - has daughters Honor, five, and Haven, two, with husband Cash Warren, which she 6. Zooey Deschanel says has changed her attitude to her diet and made her stop trying to be “perfect”, as she 7. Alessandra Ambrosio wants to set a good example for her children. She said: “As I’ve gotten older and after I 8. Jessica Alba became a mom, it became more of a priority to be healthy for the right reasons. It’s more 9. Mila Kunis important to have a balanced approach instead of trying to be perfect.” 10.Cara Delevingne SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Katharine McPhee, Nick Cokas getting divorced he 30-year-old star - who was catapulted to the spotlight after finishing as runner-up in T‘American Idol’ in 2006 - is in the process of legally ending her six-year marriage to the 47-year-old hunk, who she wed at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church in February 2008. McPhee’s publicist con- firmed the news, telling People: “After six years of mar- riage, and having been separated for the past year, Katharine McPhee has filed for a dissolution of mar- riage from Nick Cokas. “The two have an amicable rela- tionship and will remain friends. They ask that people respect their privacy during this time.” The pair are believed to have “grown apart” and realized they weren’t good together anymore. A source close to the brunette beauty said: “It was just time. “They’d grown apart and weren’t right for each other anymore.” Sarah Jessica Parker appreciates her mom Charlie Sheen slams Rihanna he former ‘Sex and the City’ star - who has three children, James, 11, and four-year-old twin daughters Marion and he ‘Anger Management’ star took his ex- and ‘please kill me now’ that I’d never get TTabitha, with her husband Matthew Broderick - credits her porn star partner Brett Rossi - who now back. “My Gal, however, was NOT OK with it. mother Barbra Forste for helping her stay grounded and keep her Tgoes by her birth name, Scottine - out to Nice impression you left behind, Bday or not. priorities in check. Sarah told People magazine: “We didn’t have a dinner at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa “Sorry we’re not KOOL enough to warrant a lot growing up, but I saw my mother, who was a mother of eight, Monica last night) to celebrate her 26th birth- blessing from the Princess. (or in this case the constantly volunteering her time and energy. “Now as a mother day. However, he was not amused when Village idiot) “You see THIS is the reason that I of only three, I’m that much more cognizant of the kind of effort Rihanna - who was also dining at the same ALWAYS take the time. THIS is why I’m in this she made to help make us better human beings. To just watch eatery - refused to come over and meet them. thing 31 awesome years. Good will and com- her was inspiring.” Despite her busy schedule, the 49-year-old He wrote on Twitter: “I sent a request over to mon courtesy, carefully established over time actress tries to give back and works with the Turnaround: Arts to her table to introduce my fiancÈ Scotty to her, to exist radically in concert with a code of grat- help bring art programs to struggling schools in the US. She said: as she is a huge fan. (personally I couldn’t pick itude! “See ya on the way down, (we always “I’ve seen so much energy and engagement. The students look her out of a line-up at gunpoint) “Well, the do) and actually, it was a pleasure NOT meet- forward to that part of their day, and it’s an even more joyful word we received back was that there were ing you. clearly we have NOTHING in common place to arrive every morning. “It’s changing the way these chil- too many paps outside and it just wasn’t pos- when it comes to respect for those who’ve dren experience school and making a difference in their lives.” sible at this time. “At this time? AT THIS TIME?? gone before you.” Possibly in retort to lemme guess, we’re to reschedule another Charlie’s outburst, Rihanna write on Twitter random 11 million to 1 encounter with her this morning: “If that old queen don’t get ha Jennifer Lawrence some other night...? (sic)” The 48-year-old star diapers out of a bunch... (sic)” When another then offered a few words of advice about eti- fan pointed out the actor had described her quette to the 26-year-old Bajan babe. He appearance, despite claiming not to know wrote: “No biggie for me; it would have been what she looked like, she responded: “recog- threw up in front of Miley Cyrus 84 interminable seconds of chugging Draino nized me in a wig bruh!!! Haa (sic)” Angelina Jolie would consider running for office n addition to being an Oscar winning film star and mother to six children, the Iactress is a notable humanitarian - sup- porting a number of children’s charities, lobbying the US government with human rights interests and being a special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - and says one day she could pos- sibly run for office. Speaking on ‘Good Morning America’ she said: “You know, if I thought I’d be effective, I would. But I’m not sure if I would ever be taken seriously in that way, and be able to be effective.” The 38-year-old star also took the brave deci- sion to undergo a preventative double mas- he Oscar winning actress was at a post you’re like, you know, super-important. And I tectomy last year, and says that decision Oscars celebration thrown by Madonna’s puked, on his porch. “I was in such bad condi- has helped bring her both closer to people manager in Hollywood in March, where tion, and I look behind me while I’m puking, and raise awareness, which has had a very T positive effect. She added: “I wasn’t worried she ended up vomiting, while Miley - a sea- and Miley Cyrus is there like, ‘Get it together.’ “ about it, but I didn’t expect there to be so soned veteran of hard partying - looked on. The ‘American Hustle’ star blames her friend much support. And I was very moved by it... Jennifer explained to talk show host Seth Laura - who she took to the Oscars with her - It’s connected me so much to other fami- Myers: “I’ve never gone out after Golden for being a bad influence on her. She added: lies, other women. “And you know, and Globes or Oscars or anything. I’m just so sick of “She was a terrible influence on me. We left now when I meet people, we don’t talk as people by that point. I’m like, ‘Ugh, god!’ But and then she was like, ‘Meet me at the bar.’ So much about films, but we talk about their this time I was like, ‘I’m going out.’ And I I snuck out and I was like, ‘Oh, my god!’ I can’t children, or women’s choices, or their puked. “There’s this big fancy party, this Guy do this!’ And she was like, ‘You can do whatev- wives. It’s been a really beautiful journey.” Oseary and Madonna party - if you get invited, er you want!’” — Bangshowbiz SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

US actress Sharon Stone (front) conducts an auction with (back, from left) Australian model Jessica Hart, Czech model Karolina Kurkova, British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Belarussian model Maryna Linchuk and South Korean model Soo Joo Park. DiCaprio, Stone and Model Irina Shayk arrives at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 67th international film festival, in Cap d’Antibes, southern France. — AP/AFP photos celebs raise $35m for AIDS

ohn Travolta came by jet. Justin Bieber made a beeline to the Former French Vogue Editor Carine Roitfeld organized a 42- bar. Leonardo DiCaprio mingled with Marion Cotillard. And piece fashion show under the theme “red,” the color symbolizing JRobin Thicke sang about his ex. Again. Thursday night’s the fight against the disease. Top international houses design the annual amfAR event - an auction, dinner, and after-party - reaf- gowns, including Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Dolce firmed its reputation as the celebrity highlight of the Cannes Film & Gabbana. The looks, showcased by some of the world’s top Festival, with a glitzy guest that included Oscarwinners, models including Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls and Chanel Iman, were Hollywood legends, top singers and perhaps every supermodel in up for auction. To boost bidding Stone also threw in the revealing existence. Pucci dress she was wearing. “Make it 43,” she bellowed. The col- The charitable event, which takes place a stone’s throw away lection sold for $4.8 million. Karl Lagerfeld also put his iconic fin- at the five-star Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes every gerless gloves up for auction, but they fetched considerably less. year, raised a record $35 million for AIDS research. Part of that haul came from the sale of Damien Hirst’s gilded woolly mam- moth skeleton; the “Gone but not Forgotten” work, encased in a glass box trimmed with gold, was one of three works from the British artist put up for auction. The evening’s host, Sharon Stone, lauded the crowd for com- ing together to help eradicate AIDS. “I know all of you have lost someone to AIDS,” she said. “Now we are at the beginning of the end of AIDS.” But they also came to hobnob and party. Here are the highlights of the starry night:

The charity catwalk The Cannes red carpet had competition as guests - famous and otherwise - brought out their best for the evening. There were gowns billowing over with tool, short cocktail dresses, and beaded and bedazzled creations. Some women were bold, with plunging necklines and risque outfits that barely contained body parts. Even some men got creative at the black-tie event; one sported a bow-tie that was gold. Professional starlet Paris Hilton wore a beaded floor-length ensemble. The cool temperatures and occasional rain made her nervous about her choice (the cocktail hour and part of the after-party is outdoors). “I was sent about 50 gowns,” she said. “I was actually going to wear white but then it was raining and I got nervous, so I changed to this gold dress.”

Euros, not dollars Stone need several reminders that the items she was auction- ing off were more expensive than she was announcing to the audience. As the actress played auctioneer, she frequently bel- lowed out the price of the item in dollars - and was quickly cor- rected by a man on a mic who stressed it was in euros. The differ- ence between the two is considerable. An item selling for $1 mil- lion would be about 734,000 euros. But an item selling for 1 mil- lion euros would be nearly $1.4 million.

Australian singer Kylie Minogue The fashion world cares Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Russian model Daria Strokous Indian actor and producer Abhishek US actor John Travolta poses with his wife Austrian singer Conchita Wurst (left) and Bachchan (left) and his wife, actress Kelly Preston. the Founder of the Life Ball, Gery Keszler Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pose. pose.

US actress Milla Jovovich conducts an auction. Italian singer and model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy conducts an US actress Rosario Dawson (right) talks as she conducts an auction. auction with Bar Refaeli.

Carla Bruni, auctioneer tition film “Saint Laurent,” were among those holding court while “Ladies, ladies, ladies, look at my necklace,” purred Carla Bruni. others danced to under the moonlit sky. The party went on into The 46-year-old ex-supermodel and former French first lady the wee morning hours. Quentin Tarantino was seen walking into offered up her Bulgari serpentine necklace for the hammer; it sold the entrance around 3 am. — AP for $545,000. Bruni heaped praise on Stone’s auctioning skills: “Every time she says something, she makes the people wanting to buy and to participate in this evening, so I think she’s the best ambassador that the amfAR can have.”

Who wouldn’t voyage into space with Leo? A planned voyage into space with DiCaprio was meant to have been fully booked. Luckily, amfAR invitees were informed of a space seat on the inter-planetary expedition planned for 2015. It sold for nearly $1 million.

Pining over Paula Robin Thicke can’t stop making references to his soon-to-be ex-wife, Paula Patton. The R&B singer, who closed the night with a performance, started off his set referencing how it was inspired by the woman he met when he was 16 (the pair first started dat- ing when they were in their teens). Later, he sang his new tune “Get Her Back.” But his performance was far from downbeat. Thicke sang Michael Jackson’s classic “Rock With You” before clos- ing out his set with his own smash, “Blurred Lines,” which brought a host of guests onto the stage to dance with him, including Stone. Other performers included opera singer Andrea Bocelli, who sung an warbling Italian version of “My Way” by Frank Sinatra; “The Man” singer Aloe Blacc, who had the crowd on their feet dancing; and Lana Del Ray.

After-party The post-celebration may have been more entertaining than the actual event. Instead of heading home after the event wrapped around 1 am, guests headed to the picturesque pool area. Jessica Chastain, Rosario Dawson, Dita Von Teese and model US socialite Paris Hilton poses as she arrives. Canadian fashion designers Dean and Dan Caten pose Aymeline Valade who played Betty Catroux in the Cannes compe- with Hungarian model Eniko Mihalik. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Four-legged stars of canine thriller win Cannes ‘Palm Dog’ uke and Body, two mongrels who golden-furred mongrels were talented receive what I can only describe as josh- shared the role of an adorable pet young newcomers to the movie indus- ing from the French journalist commu- Lthat turns into a killing machine in try. “White God” is competing in the Un nity: ‘Oh you Anglo-Saxon eccentrics, the film “White God”, scooped the Palm Certain Regard section of the festival you and your dogs’,” said The Guardian Dog for canine talent yesterday at the that seeks to recognize new talent and film critic Peter Bradshaw, a member of Cannes Film Festival. The young broth- encourage innovative, daring work. The the Palm Dog jury. ers appeared as Hagen in the latest winner is announced Friday evening. “Well I can only say that nobody can movie by Hungarian director Kornel The unofficial Palm Dog award has doubt the importance of dogs this year Mundruczo, a strange, dystopian canine become something of an institution at at Cannes.” In other canine star thriller that intrigued critics. Describing the festival, and several dogs were pres- moments at Cannes, film legend Jean- the film as “The Expendables for dogs”, ent at the UK pavilion where the event Luc Godard cast his own dog in his the London Times’ chief film critic Kate took place. Imogen Diamond, the elder- Palme d’Or contender “Goodbye to Muir handed over the unofficial Palm ly, jewel-clad former Bond Girl, showed Language” and “Saint Laurent”, a biopic Dog award-a toy bone with Union Jack up with her pooch James Bond, and about the famed designer, sees a bull- colors-to Mundruczo, who had just black Chihuahua Bobik made an dog dying from a pill overdose. flown back to the French Riviera resort appearance with his owner, Russian Previous winners of the Palm Dog after promoting his film earlier in the actress and producer Julia Koroleva. include a white poodle who played the week. Luke and Body’s star turn in “White part of a blind pet owned by Liberace as “It was really great to watch how Hungarian actress Zsofia Psotta poses God” caps a festival that has seen sever- well as terriers Smurf and Ged, which these two races can cooperate,” with Buddy the dog during a photo- al stellar performances by man’s best featured in British black comedy Mundruczo said, adding that the two call for the film “Feher Isten”. —AFP friend. “Every year, I am sorry to say, I “Sightseers”. — AFP

(From left) Russian actress Elena Lyadova, actor Vladimir Vdovichenkov, actor Roman Madianov, direc- tor Andrey Zvyagintsev and actor Aleksey Serebryakov pose during a photocall for the film “Leviathan”.

French actress Juliette Binoche (left) and US actress Chloe Moretz jump during a photocall for the film “Sils Maria” at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern French director Jacques Audiard poses. France yesterday. — AFP/AP photos

South Korean actor Yu Jun-Sang (left) and actress Kim Sun-Ryoung pose during a photocall for the

Cannes film “Pyo Jeok Actress Liu Chin poses for a portrait at the Martinez (The Target)”. Hotel. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Georges Seurat’s “The Seine with Clothing on the Bank — Study for ‘Bathers at Asnieres’”.

John Frederick Peto’s “Still Life with Cake, Lemon, Strawberries and Glass” that has been trans- ferred to the National Gallery of Art from the estate of Paul Mellon. — AP photos

Winslow Homer’s “The Flirt”.

Van Gogh, Monet among 62 works going to US Gallery

arely seen paintings by Vincent van Gogh, The Mellon family already released 48 other Claude Monet and Edgar Degas are artworks during Rachel Mellon’s lifetime, includ- Ramong an impressive collection of 62 art- ing Van Gogh’s painting “Green Wheat Fields, works that have been transferred to the Auvers” in December. Most of the museum’s National Gallery of Art after being held for Van Gogh works will be displayed together in Winslow Homer’s decades in a private estate, the museum said June. The Mellon acquisitions were made mostly “School Time”. Thursday. The paintings, sculptures and other in the 1950s and 1960s, with many brought works are among 110 objects bequeathed to back from France. Most works kept in their the museum from the estate of museum bene- Upperville, Virginia, estate haven’t been seen factor Paul Mellon after his death in 1999. They since a 1966 exhibition of the Mellon Collection. remained in the care of his widow, Rachel Other highlights include one of Monet’s ear- “Bunny” Mellon, at their Virginia home until her liest known paintings, “Still Life with Bottle, death in March. Carafe, Bread and Wine” from 1862-1863 and a A major highlight of the bequest is Van large, colorful painting by Degas titled “The Gogh’s painting “Still Life of Oranges and Riders,” depicting a group of jockeys on horse- Lemons with Blue Gloves,” which now joins the back. The collection includes 12 oil sketches by museum collection and will be put on display Georges Seurat, who died young and did not beginning June 7. Acquiring any Van Gogh is have a large body of work. Now, combined with cause for celebration, said curator Kimberly four other paintings by Seurat and a drawing, Jones, but this one is particularly important. It the museum has one of the most significant US was created in a tumultuous moment in the collections of his work, Jones said. artist’s life during a brief time between hospital- There are nine American paintings in the izations after Van Gogh’s mental breakdown in Mellon group, including two by Winslow Homer. 1888, when he cut off part of his ear. As an art- Since 1964, Paul and Rachel Mellon donated work, it’s “a real knockout,” Jones said. nearly 1,200 works of art to the museum. “It’s this very emotionally wrought period of Mellon’s father, the Pittsburgh industrialist time” after artist Paul Gauguin moved out of the Andrew Mellon, founded the National Gallery in house they had shared, and Van Gogh is mourn- 1937 and donated his famous art collection to ing the break in their relationship, Jones said. “I the nation. — AP think this still life, of all the still lives, is the most Gauguin-like in terms of the pallete, the symbol- ism. ... I can’t help but wonder, looking at this, if Paul Gauguin’s presence isn’t being very much Vincent van Gogh’s “Still felt in this painting.” Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves”. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Construction-themed park lets kids move some earth

Eight-year-old Aiden Girlya, accompanied by his parents Ilya and Trisha Girlya drives a backhoe during a preview day at Diggerland USA, Thursday, May 22, 2014, in West Berlin, NJ. (Right) Guest ride in a modified excavator bucket. — AP photos theme park opening next strapped into the bucket of a special- its starts and stops were as jerky as month in New Jersey will let ly designed earth-mover or go earth-moving equipment is. Unlike Akids, and adults, move some around more slowly in a digger- most spinning amusement rides, the earth with excavating equipment. themed carousel. operator also spins in circles. Park The owners of Diggerland USA out- The machines are the real thing, marketing director Chris Peters said side Philadelphia say it’s the first not miniatures or replicas. But they that adds a requirement for the job: theme park of its kind in the US, are modified to limit their functionali- The workers who do it can’t get though many of its plans are based ty - and danger. The machines used woozy from spinning in circles. Lisa on four similar parks in the United for digging are not able to be driven. Rupertus, from Pine Hill, took her 3- Kingdom. Unlike a more intense Those that can be driven have safe- year-old son Jace on the Dig-Around, heavy equipment playground in Las guards so they won’t go too fast. And for a spin on the carousel. Jace, Vegas called Dig This, Diggerland park employees can remotely shut whose T-shirt said “I make dirt look caters to both kids and adults. down the machines. good,” is perhaps at the target age Visitors who are at least 4 feet tall The New Jersey park is owned by for excavation infatuation. “He’s very can take a turn driving a backhoe Ilya Girlya and his family, who also excited,” Lisa Rupertus said, pointing around a course with the help of a run a nearby water park. The new to her other sons. “So is my 13-year- staff member or they can dig in sand theme park is set to open June 14, old and my 11-year-old.” Other piles with a 7-ton excavator. Besides and full-day tickets are $35. It does attractions include standard carnival letting customers dig, the park also not cost extra to go on any individual games reimagined, including a duck has the Spin Dizzy, a ride where pas- rides. At a preview event Thursday, pond and a bowling game using a sengers can spin at high speed the Spin Dizzy zipped in quick circles; A battery powered mini Land Rover is displayed. small excavator. — AP Disgraced Galliano reappears at Russian cosmetics chain isgraced British fashion designer John Galliano, lit- because it forced him to confront his drug and alcohol tle-seen since being sacked by Dior in 2011 for demons. Dmaking drunken racist tirades, reappeared in “I have learned so much about myself. I have re-discov- Moscow Thursday as creative director of a Russian cos- ered that little boy who had the hunger to create, which I metics chain. The L’Etoile chain, which has some 850 think I had lost. I am alive,” he said then. He told Vanity branches in more than 250 Russian towns, did not skimp Fair that he had had no recollection of making the anti- on the event which took place in one of the most exclu- Semitic comments and that “when I saw it (on video), I sive Moscow suburbs. Galliano appeared for just a few threw up.” — AFP Kim Kardashian (center) pushes a stroller next to her partner seconds, in a halo of orange smoke, at the end of the Kanye West (front) and her mother Kris Jenner (second left) as show. they leave their hotel yesterday in Paris. — AFP “This is an opportunity and a great challenge for me,” he said later, in an interview with the official Itar-Tass news agency . “I am confident that our partnership will Kanye West, Pharrell on lead to new and exciting events in the world of beauty for Russian women. I think the results will be beautiful and for ‘Made in America’ fest inspiring,” he added. Galliano, who spent nearly 15 years at Dior, is widely considered to be one of the most bril- ay Z has called close friend Kanye West to headline his “Budweiser liant fashion minds of his generation. However, his reha- Made in America” festival in Philadelphia. Kings of Leon, Pharrell bilitation following the racism scandal has been difficult Jand Tiesto also will play the two-day event over Labor Day week- and he has been rarely seen at public events since then. end on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Jay Z will expand the festival Last year, New York’s Parsons School of Design can- with performances also in Los Angeles for the first time since its launch celled a workshop he had been set to give at the presti- in 2012. John Mayer, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Kendrick Lamar, Afrojack gious fashion college. L’Etoile proudly announced and Weezer will perform in Grand Park in Los Angeles. Other artists to Galliano’s new job in a press release entitled “John is British designer John Galliano gives a press confer- take the stage in Philadelphia include the National, De La Soul, Steve back”. In an interview in Vanity Fair magazine last June, ence on his new work as a consultant for Russian Aoki, J Cole, Girl Talk and Awolnation. Beyonce and Nine Inch Nails were Galliano said he had been in denial about substance cosmetics retailer L’Etoile in at the Barvikha Luxury the headliners last year. — AP abuse and that he was “grateful” for his fall from grace Village Concert Hall. — AFP SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Peter‘X-Men’ Dinklage in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” — AP photos set to soar at

US holiday box office Michael Fassbender in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” he latest “X-Men” blockbuster is expected to take North America’s box office by storm this weekend, as Tthe mutant superhero gang reunites for one of the biggest US film-going holidays of the year. “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” a time-bending movie that is already a hit with critics, could make up to $110 million over the extend- ed Memorial Day weekend that runs through Monday-the unofficial kick-off of the summer movie season. The film, in which Hugh Jackman’s saber-knuckled Wolverine travels back in time to save the earth from a dev- astating war, could become one of the biggest grossing movies of all time, according to industry journal Variety. Review website Rotten Tomatoes gave it a huge 91 percent approval rating, saying it “combines the best elements of the series to produce a satisfyingly fast-paced outing that ranks among the franchise’s finest installments.” Nicholas Hoult in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” The star-studded cast-including Ian McKellen, Patrick allegedly killing President John F Kennedy. There is one Stewart, Michael Fassbender and Halle Berry-probably particularly stylish-and funny-scene where Quicksilver uses won’t hurt the bottom line either. It features three Oscar- his lightning-fast abilities to help them escape, which winning actresses-Berry, Jennifer Lawrence and Anna almost got a standing ovation in the preview screening the- Jennifer Lawrence in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Paquin-and multiple Academy Award nominees including ater. Without giving away the plot, the finale set in tion in recent weeks due to a sex assault lawsuit filed McKellen, Jackman and Fassbender. Washington will also probably delight anyone who likes a “The reviews have been great and we’re confident that against him. “Singer has pulled together an ambitious, sus- spectacle. Critics are happy. penseful screen chapter that secures a future for the fran- everyone, X-fans and non-X-fans, will see this movie and “Bryan Singer returns to blockbuster form,” said the really like it,” Chris Aronson, president of domestic distribu- chise while facilitating continued reinvention,” echoed the Variety review, referring to the director who made this and Hollywood Reporter. This weekend will tell if fans-and stu- tion at 20th Century Fox, told Variety. There was repeated the first two X-Men movies, and who had to sit out promo- applause at a special preview screening of the movie in dio heads-will be happy too. — AFP Hollywood this week, ahead of its US release on Friday. It opened Thursday in many countries around the world. A big opening for “X-Men” would continue a solid run this year for films starring characters from the Marvel Comics universe. Sequel “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” led the North American box office for three weeks in April, and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” opened in the top spot earlier this month.

Time-traveling Wolverine The high-adrenaline film features all the characters from the original trilogy (2000, 2003, 2006), but also includes both their older and younger selves, introduced in 2011’s “X-Men: First Class.” The action alternates between a dystopian 2023, when humans and mutants are both under attack by an army of super-powerful Sentinels leaving the world teetering on the brink of oblivion, and 1973. The mutants’ father-figure teacher Professor X (played by Stewart) is forced to send Jackman’s lupine character back to the 1970s to tamper with history to head off a cata- clysmic war. Specifically, he has to stop Raven/Mystique-the shape- shifting mutant played by Lawrence, in full blue body make-up and showing off all her curves-from falling into human hands. That is because, with samples of her DNA, they created the Sentinel robot fighters. To do this, Wolverine has to find the younger versions of his mutant cohorts, including Quicksilver, who unfortunately is held captive in a vault under the middle of the Pentagon, for Ian McKellen in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Chelyabinsk asteroid crashed in space before hitting Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL: An asteroid that exploded last year over Chelyabinsk, Russia, leaving more than 1,000 people injured by flying glass and debris, collided with another asteroid before hitting Earth, new research by scientists shows. Analysis of a mineral called jadeite that was embedded in fragments recovered after the explosion show that the aster- oid’s parent body struck a larger asteroid at a relative speed of some 4,800 kph. “This impact might have separated the Chelyabinsk asteroid from its parent body and delivered it to the Earth,” lead researcher Shin Ozawa, with the University of Tohoku in Japan, wrote in a paper published this week in the journal Scientific Reports. The discovery is expected to give scientists more insight into how an asteroid may end up on a collision course with Earth. Scientists suspect the collision happened about 290 million years ago. Most of the 65-foot (20-meter) wide aster- oid that blazed over Chelyabinsk in southwestern Siberia on Feb. 15, 2013, was incinerated in a bright fireball, the result of frictional heating as it dropped through the atmosphere at 42,000 mph (67,600 kph). But many small fragments survived.

Shock waves The asteroid was traveling almost 60 times the speed of sound and exploded about 30 km above ground with a force FORT MEADE: The sign outside the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade. The House took the first significant nearly 30 times as powerful as the atomic bomb dropped by step to change the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone records. — AP the United States on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945 in World War Two. The blast over Chelyabinsk caused shock waves that destroyed buildings and shattered windows. More than 1,000 people were injured by flying debris. House passes curbs on Analysis of recovered Chelyabinsk meteorites revealed an unusual form of jadeite entombed inside glassy materials known as shock veins, which form after rock crashes, melts NSA phone surveillance and re-solidifies. Jadeite, which is one of the minerals in the gemstone jade, forms only under extreme pressure and high temperature. The form of jadeite found in the Chelyabinsk Most troubling practice meteorites indicates that the asteroid’s parent body hit anoth- er asteroid that was at least 492 feet (150 meters) in diameter. WASHINGTON: The House has moved the US closer to ending first to China, then Russia where he is avoiding an extradition Scientists are still analyzing fragments of the asteroid and the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ order to face criminal charges for revealing classified information. calculating its precise path toward Earth. In an email to phone records, the most significant demonstration to date of The phone companies create and store those billing records, Reuters, Ozawa described the Chelyabinsk meteorite as “a leaker Edward Snowden’s impact on the debate over privacy ver- and the legislation still would give the NSA authority to request unique sample.” “It is a near-Earth object that actually hit the sus security. But the final version of the legislation, “watered batches of data from the companies to search in terrorism investi- Earth, and its trajectory was well-recorded,” Ozawa wrote. The down” in the words of one supporter, also showed the limits of gations in response to a judicial order. Law enforcement agents Chelyabinsk asteroid caused the second most powerful explo- that impact. The bill was severely weakened to mollify US intelli- routinely obtain such records in criminal investigations. sion in recorded history. In 1908, a suspected asteroid explod- gence agencies, which insisted that the surveillance programs The USA Freedom Act started its life as the idea of those who ed with a force about 1,000 times more powerful than the that shocked many Americans are a critical bulwark against terror wanted to clamp down on NSA surveillance, but it was “watered Hiroshima atomic bomb, leveling some 80 million trees over plots. The bill was approved 303-121, which means that most down,” as Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, acknowledged, shed- 772 square miles (2,000 square km) near Russia’s House members can now say they voted to end what many critics ding a series of provisions favored by civil liberties activists. Some Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia. The first possible consider the most troubling practice Snowden disclosed - the col- activists continued to back the bill, including the American Civil meteorites from the so-called Tunguska event were recovered lection and storage of US calling data by the secretive intelligence Liberties Union, whose Washington legislative director, Laura just last year. Results have not yet been published. — Reuters agency. But almost no other major provision designed to restrict Murphy, called it an imperfect but “unambiguous statement of NSA surveillance, including limits on the secret court that grants congressional intent to rein in the out-of-control NSA.” warrants to search the data, survived the negotiations to get the bill to the House floor. And even the prohibition on bulk collec- Definition change YouTube resists music tion of Americans’ communications records has been called into Technology companies such as Google and Facebook said question by some activists who say a last-minute change in word- they were most concerned with a last-minute definition change ing diminished what was sold as a ban. that they fear will allow the government to collect huge volumes streaming ultimatum “People will say, ‘We did something, and isn’t something of records - including, for example, records of all the phone calls enough,’” said Steven Aftergood, who tracks intelligence issues made from a particular US city during a certain period, or all the LONDON: The independent music trade organisation yester- for the Federation of American Scientists. “But this bill doesn’t internet data associated with a particular commercial router. day said YouTube had refused to withdraw threats over the fundamentally resolve the uncertainties that generated the The bill’s original text limited the government’s data requests Silicon Valley giant’s plans to launch a music streaming serv- whole controversy.” Though some privacy activists continued to to those associated with specific people, entities or accounts. The ice, despite 24 hours of negotiations. The Worldwide back the bill, others withdrew support, as did technology compa- approved version says the government may use any “specific Independent Network (WIN), the body that represents the nies such as Google and Facebook. selection term” to set the parameters of its search, including a global independent music community, is angry at warnings Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, the Republican chairman of the type of device or an address. The new language appears to allow from YouTube that it will remove its members’ content unless House Intelligence Committee, said, “I believe this is a workable much broader data requests. they sign up to its terms for the new service. compromise that protects the core function of a counterterrorism “The new version deliberately contains ambiguity in a very Sources at WIN said that its officials had been locked in program we know has saved lives around the world.” critical area,” said Harley Geiger, senior counsel for the Center for talks with YouTube and had told the Google-owned company Democracy and Technology. “We’ve learned about the govern- that it wanted the demands withdrawn by the end of the Watered down ment track record of exploiting ambiguity in the law to broaden week. In a statement released on Friday, WIN said YouTube’s The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democratic its surveillance activity.” Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, a member threats were “unnecessary and indefensible”. Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Thursday that “we must of the House Intelligence Committee, said the vagueness was According to the statement, YouTube has already negoti- do something.” The USA Freedom Act would codify a proposal designed to protect the government’s surveillance methods, not ated separate agreements with three major labels-Sony, made in January by President Barack Obama, who said he wanted to facilitate secret bulk collection. Other provisions that were Warner and Universal-but has yet to reach a deal with inde- to end the NSA’s practice of collecting and storing the “to and dropped from the bill included requirements to estimate the pendent labels. A source from the independent labels, who from” records of nearly every American landline telephone call number of Americans whose records were captured under the asked not to be identified, said WIN had “given YouTube 24 under a program that searched the data for connections to terror- program, and the creation of a public advocate to challenge the hours to rescind” the threats. According to WIN, the contracts ist plots abroad. The phone records program was revealed government’s legal arguments before the secret surveillance that YouTube are currently offering to independent labels are though the leaks last year by Snowden, who used his job as a court. NSA officials were pleased with the bill for another reason: on “highly unfavourable and non-negotiable” terms.—AFP computer network administrator to remove tens of thousands of The new arrangement will give them access to mobile calling secret documents from an NSA facility in Hawaii. Snowden fled records they did not have under the old program. — AP TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 FAA too reliant on Boeing for battery test

NEW YORK: The government failed to properly ing of the Dreamliner fleet. Boeing subsequently test the Boeing 787’s lithium-ion batteries and redesigned the ventilation system around the bat- relied too much on Boeing for technical expertise, a teries and the planes resumed flying. There are new report says. now 140 Dreamliners operating around the world. The National Transportation Safety Board Another 891 have been ordered by airlines. Thursday criticized the process used by the Federal Aviation Administration to certify the new jet in Serious effects 2007. It also recommended that the FAA needed to In its report Thursday, the safety board says the look outside the aviation industry for technical problems go back to September 2004, when advice. The report directly conflicts with the FAA’s Boeing first told aviation regulators of its plans to own internal study released in March, which said use lithium-ion batteries on the 787. The FAA was the agency had “effective processes in place to forced to create the first-ever requirements for use identify and correct issues that emerged before of lithium-ion batteries on commercial jets. and after certification.” The 787 - also known as the One of the nine requirements the FAA came up Dreamliner - is the first commercial jet to rely on with was that the “design of the lithium-ion batter- rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to power key ies must preclude the occurrence of self-sustain- systems. The batteries are lighter, letting airlines ing, uncontrolled increases in temperature or pres- save fuel. However, a January 2013 fire aboard a sure.” In other words, no thermal runaways. When 787 parked at a gate in Boston broke out when one Boeing and the FAA worked together to set up of a battery cell experienced an uncontrollable certification tests in March 2006, they considered increase in temperature and pressure, known as a the smoke a battery fire might cause but, accord- WASHINGTON: In this Jan 24, 2014 photo, National Transportation Safety Board’s Joseph thermal runaway. Nobody was injured, but that fire ing to the safety board’s report, “Boeing underesti- Kolly, holds a fire-damaged battery casing from the Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner - and a subsequent smoke condition on a separate mated the more serious effects of an internal short that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston, at the NTSB laboratory in plane nine days later - led to a worldwide ground- circuit.”—AP Washington. — AP Students ‘blast off’ after Senate panel budgets $100m for space program saved non-Russian rocket

Habitat on the moon WASHINGTON: A Senate panel set aside $100 mil- lion Thursday to develop a US rocket engine as an PHILADELPHIA: In recent years, students at Northeast High Completely heartbroken alternative to Russian equipment currently used to School have virtually saved mankind from a meteor, discovered The program, nicknamed Project SPARC, has its roots in the US- launch military satellites into orbit. water on Mars and repaired the International Space Station. But Soviet space race. NASA donated the capsule and initially main- Amid broader disputes with President Vladimir their current mission to establish a habitat on the moon was near- tained an affiliation with the school. But that relationship lan- Putin over Kremlin aggression in neighboring ly aborted because of education budget cuts. guished and, as district funding waned, so did upkeep - but not The Space Research Center, started 52 years ago as the first student enthusiasm. On Thursday, students sat at the Mission Ukraine, US lawmakers have considered ways to NASA-recognized high school space program, was saved by more Control console with walkie-talkies as they acted out their scripted break from Russian rocket dependence, including than $13,000 in donations after the nearly broke Philadelphia liftoff of Ares and Delta rockets headed to establish a permanent blocking US firms from purchasing Russian-made school district could not afford to fund it.The money allowed stu- habitat on the moon. Flat-screen monitors offered views of “astro- engines and developing a new American-made dents Thursday to launch their annual two-day simulated mission, nauts” inside the simulator as well as images of what the space engine. which is staged in an actual Apollo training capsule and 21-foot- travelers might be seeing. Yet the mission was almost impossible. “Mr Putin’s Russia is giving us some problems,” long homemade space shuttle simulator. They spent the night at In December, Connelly broke the news that district officials were said Senator Bill Nelson, who flew aboard Space school and planned to finish the mission yesterday. cutting all non-athletic extracurricular activities. “I was completely Shuttle Columbia in 1986. Now, supporters hope the attention and momentum will heartbroken,” said flight director Jeremy Cruz, an 18-year-old sen- “So we put $100 million in the defense bill to enable them to modernize badly outdated equipment and pro- ior. “I felt like I was losing another family.” So students began pub- develop a state-of-the-art rocket engine to make sure mote the program’s value in the national conversation on the licizing their plight. Program alumni - many of whom went on to that we have assured access to space for our astro- importance of STEM education - science, technology, engineering careers in science-related fields - stepped up with a crowdfunding nauts as well as our military space payloads.” and math. “It means so much to the students,” said program website and the creation of an advisory board. The school hopes The bill was easily approved by the Armed Services director Joseph Connelly. “It’s really difficult to find something in to partner with universities and engineers to further improve the the school that promotes STEM understanding and is also super- experience for students, who have creatively pursued the stars Committee and now goes to a vote in the full Senate. fun.” despite shortcomings in resources.—AP The House of Representatives passed its own defense bill, which also contains provisions aimed at reducing dependence on Russian delivery systems. The two bills would need to be reconciled before becoming law. The Pentagon currently depends on Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines to carry satellites into orbit. But US-Russia tensions threaten to spill into the space realm, where peaceful cooperation has ruled for decades. Last month, amid high tensions over ex-Soviet Ukraine, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin lashed out at US sanctions aimed at high- tech exports to Russia, warning that the move could endanger American astronauts at the International Space Station. Rogozin signaled Moscow could prohibit the US from using RD-180s to launch Pentagon satellites, a move experts said could ground the US Defense Department Atlas V rocket for two to three years. The Senate plan envisions a new US engine built within five years, Nelson said. The world’s astronauts have relied on Russian rock- ets for transport to the orbiting outpost ever since the PHILADELPHIA: Students at Project SPARC, of Northeast High School’s Space Research Center make preparations at mis- retirement of the US space shuttle in 2011. — AFP sion control, left, next to a 21-foot-long shuttle simulator, for a virtual space mission yesterday. — AP TV listings SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

19:00 BBC World 21:00 Freaks Of Nature Stewart 20:00 BBC World 21:25 Freaks Of Nature 16:00 The Colbert Report 21:00 BBC World 21:50 Storm Chasers 16:30 Breaking In 22:00 BBC World 22:40 Squeamish 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 23:00 BBC World 23:05 Squeamish 18:00 Dads 00:45 Monsters Inside Me 23:30 The Long March Into Space 18:30 The Neighbors 01:35 Untamed & Uncut 00:00 Chelsea Lately 00:20 The Gadget Show 19:00 Cougar Town 02:25 Lion Man: One World African 00:30 The Dance Scene 00:45 How Do They Do It? 19:30 Two And A Half Men Safari 00:55 The Dance Scene 01:10 Powering The Future 20:00 The Tonight Show Starring 02:50 Lion Man: One World African 01:25 THS 02:00 Brave New World Jimmy Fallon Safari 03:15 E!ES 02:45 Mythbusters 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon 03:15 Tanked 04:10 THS 03:35 Sci-Trek Stewart 22:00 Saturday Night Live 04:05 Treehouse Masters 00:30 Fast N’ Loud 05:05 Extreme Close-Up 04:30 Through The Wormhole With 04:55 Animal Cops Phoenix Morgan Freeman 23:00 Weeds 01:20 Wheeler Dealers 05:30 Extreme Close-Up 00:00 Nat Geo’s Most Amazing Photos 23:30 Late Night With Seth Meyers 05:45 Animal Clinic 02:10 Extreme Car Hoarders 06:00 15 Remarkable Celebrity Body 05:20 Scrapheap Challenge 00:30 Nat Geo’s Most Amazing Photos 06:35 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 03:00 You Have Been Warned Bouncebacks 06:10 Strangest Weather On Earth 01:00 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 07:00 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 03:50 Border Security 07:50 Style Star 06:35 Strangest Weather On Earth 02:00 Nordic Wild 07:25 My Cat From Hell 04:15 Baggage Battles 08:20 E! News 07:00 Human Body: Ultimate Machine 03:00 Doomsday Preppers 08:15 Too Cute! 04:40 The Liquidator 09:15 Fashion Police 07:55 Freaks Of Nature 04:00 Situation Critical 09:10 Gator Boys 05:05 How It’s Made 09:45 The Fabulist 08:20 Freaks Of Nature 05:00 Doomsday Preppers 00:00 Almost Human 10:05 Call Of The Wildman 05:30 How Stuff’s Made 10:15 The E! True Hollywood Story 08:45 Strangest Weather On Earth 06:00 Doomsday Preppers 01:00 The Client List 10:30 Swamp Brothers 06:00 Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell 11:10 E!ES 09:10 Strangest Weather On Earth 07:00 A Traveler’s Guide To The 02:00 Survivor: Cagayan 11:00 Tanked 07:00 You Have Been Warned 12:05 E! News 09:40 Strangest Weather On Earth Planets 03:00 Nip/Tuck 11:55 Treehouse Masters 07:50 Treehouse Masters 13:05 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 10:05 Strangest Weather On Earth 08:00 Nat Geo’s Most Amazing Photos 04:00 American Idol 12:50 Animal Heroes 08:40 Head Games 14:05 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 10:30 Strangest Weather On Earth 08:30 Nat Geo’s Most Amazing Photos 05:00 Survivor: Cagayan 13:45 Animal Heroes 09:30 Bear Grylls: A Day In... 14:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 10:55 Strangest Weather On Earth 09:00 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 06:00 Almost Human 14:40 Animal Heroes 10:20 Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell 15:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 11:20 Strangest Weather On Earth 10:00 Nordic Wild 07:00 Betrayal 08:00 Zero Hour 15:35 Extreme Animals 11:10 Dual Survival 15:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 11:45 Strangest Weather On Earth 11:00 Science of Stupid 16:30 Extreme Animals 12:00 Fast N’ Loud 12:10 Strangest Weather On Earth 09:00 Glee 16:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 11:30 Science of Stupid 10:00 American Idol 17:25 Extreme Animals 12:50 Fast N’ Loud 16:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 12:35 Strangest Weather On Earth 12:00 Situation Critical 13:40 Fast N’ Loud 11:00 Survivor: Cagayan 18:20 Tanked 17:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 13:00 How Do They Do It? 13:00 Doomsday Preppers 14:30 Fast N’ Loud 12:00 Betrayal 19:15 My Wild Affair: The Seal Who 13:30 Sci-Trek 14:00 Doomsday Preppers 15:20 Fast N’ Loud 17:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Came Home 14:20 Sci-Trek 15:00 A Traveler’s Guide To The 16:10 Fast N’ Loud 18:00 E! News 14:00 Zero Hour 20:10 Animal Maternity Ward 19:00 E!ES 15:10 Rocket City Rednecks Planets 15:00 Almost Human 21:05 Jaws Comes Home 17:00 Gold Rush 15:35 Rocket City Rednecks 17:50 Klondike 20:00 Fashion Police 16:00 Nat Geo’s Top 10 Photos 16:00 Betrayal 22:00 My Wild Affair: The Seal Who 20:30 Keeping Up With The 16:00 Kings Of Construction 17:00 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 17:00 American Idol Came Home 18:40 Gold Divers 16:50 Freaks Of Nature 19:30 Bear Grylls: A Day In... Kardashians 18:00 Among The Great Apes 19:00 Bones 22:55 Animal Maternity Ward 21:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 17:15 Freaks Of Nature 19:00 Sea Patrol 20:00 Criminal Minds 20:20 Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell 17:40 Brave New World 21:10 Dual Survival 22:30 E! News 20:00 Inside Combat Rescue 21:00 Castle 23:30 The Soup 18:30 Powering The Future 21:00 The Border 22:00 Sons Of Anarchy 22:00 The Liquidator 19:20 Penn & Teller Tell A Lie 22:25 The Liquidator 22:00 Sea Patrol 23:00 Nip/Tuck 20:10 You Have Been Warned 23:00 Wild Russia

00:05 Doctors 00:35 Casualty 01:25 Bedlam 00:15 Company Of Heroes 02:10 Incredible Journeys With Steve 02:00 Primal Leonard 04:00 In The Name Of The King: Two 03:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 00:20 Secret Life of Predators Worlds 03:45 The Vicar Of Dibley 01:10 Hooked 06:00 Riddle 04:15 The Weakest Link 02:00 Going Wild 08:00 The Amazing Spider-Man 05:00 Me Too! 02:50 Outback Wrangler 10:15 The Saint 05:20 The Green Balloon Club 03:45 America The Wild 12:15 Hudson Hawk 05:45 Poetry Pie 04:40 World’s Weirdest 14:15 Unbreakable 05:50 Gigglebiz 05:35 Alaska Fish Wars 16:15 The Saint 06:05 Bobinogs 06:30 Monster Fish 18:15 The Dark Knight Rises 06:15 Me Too! 07:25 Mystery Gorilla 21:15 Unbreakable 06:35 The Green Balloon Club 08:20 Warrior Bees 23:15 Grave Encounters 07:00 Poetry Pie 09:15 The Lady With 700 Cats 07:05 Gigglebiz 10:10 World’s Wildest Encounters 07:20 The Weakest Link 11:05 World’s Creepiest Killers 08:05 Doctor Who 12:00 Monster Fish 08:50 Rev. 12:55 Going Wild 09:20 The Vicar Of Dibley 13:50 Outback Wrangler 09:50 Absolutely Fabulous 14:45 Wild Gabon 00:00 Primal-18 10:20 My Hero 15:40 Nordic Wild 02:00 In The Name Of The King: Two 10:50 Lorna Doone 16:35 Africa’s Blood River Worlds-PG15 11:40 The Weakest Link 17:30 I, Predator 04:00 Riddle-PG15 12:25 Doctor Who 18:25 Monster Jellyfish 06:00 The Amazing Spider-Man-PG15 13:10 Casualty 19:20 Monster Fish 08:15 The Saint-PG15 14:00 Eastenders 20:10 Going Wild 10:15 Hudson Hawk-PG15 14:30 Eastenders 21:00 Outback Wrangler 12:15 Unbreakable-PG15 15:00 Eastenders 21:50 Wild Gabon 14:15 The Saint-PG15 15:30 Eastenders 22:40 Nordic Wild 16:15 The Dark Knight Rises-PG15 16:00 Eastenders 23:30 Africa’s Blood River 19:15 Unbreakable-PG15 16:25 The Vicar Of Dibley 21:15 Grave Encounters-18 16:55 The Vicar Of Dibley 23:00 Dragon Eyes-PG15 17:25 Lorna Doone 18:15 Doctor Who 19:00 Being Erica 19:45 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 20:30 Mad Dogs 00:00 Bob Funk-18 21:20 Pramface 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon 02:00 Blades Of Glory-PG15 21:50 Threesome Stewart 04:00 The Longest Yard-PG15 22:15 Me & Mrs Jones 01:00 The Colbert Report 06:00 Frankenweenie-PG 22:45 Ideal 01:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 08:00 Jumanji-PG 23:15 Incredible Journeys With Steve 10:00 Barnyard-PG Leonard 02:00 The League 02:30 Weeds 12:00 The Longest Yard-PG15 03:00 Last Man Standing 14:00 Think Like A Man-PG15 03:30 New Girl 16:15 Barnyard-PG 04:00 Seinfeld 18:00 The Animal-PG15 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 20:00 Barbershop-PG15 Jimmy Fallon 22:00 Bob Funk-18 00:00 BBC World 05:30 My Boys 01:00 BBC World 06:00 Breaking In 02:00 BBC World 06:30 Friends 03:00 BBC World 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 04:00 BBC World 08:00 Seinfeld 05:00 BBC World 08:30 My Boys 06:00 BBC World 09:00 Last Man Standing 07:00 BBC World 09:30 Enlisted 01:00 Hyde Park On Hudson 08:00 BBC World 10:00 The Michael J. Fox Show 02:45 Straight A’s 09:00 BBC World 10:30 Friends 04:15 Quiet Flows The Don 10:00 BBC World 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 07:15 Carnage 11:00 BBC World Jimmy Fallon 09:00 Hyde Park On Hudson 12:00 BBC World 12:00 Breaking In 11:00 Straight A’s 13:00 BBC World 12:30 Seinfeld 13:00 Centre Place 13:00 My Boys 14:00 BBC World 15:00 The Words 13:30 Friends 17:00 Someday This Pain Will Be 15:00 BBC World 14:00 New Girl Useful To You 16:00 BBC World 14:30 Enlisted 19:00 Flying Lessons 17:00 BBC World 15:00 The Michael J. Fox Show 21:00 Trishna 18:00 BBC World UNBREAKABLE ON OSN MOVIES ACTION 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 23:00 On The Road TV listings SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

06:00 The Expatriate-PG15 08:00 Steel Magnolias-PG15 10:00 Fun Size-PG15 12:00 Hitchcock-PG15 14:00 Frankenweenie-PG 00:00 Storage Wars 01:15 The Mortician-18 16:00 Steel Magnolias-PG15 00:30 Pawn Stars 03:00 Breaking And Entering-18 18:00 What To Expect When You’re 01:00 Storage Wars: New York 05:00 Angels Crest-18 Expecting-PG15 07:00 Underground: The Julian 20:00 Colombiana-PG15 01:30 Storage Wars: New York Assange Story-PG15 22:00 Evil Dead-R 02:00 Shipping Wars 09:00 Here On Earth-PG15 02:30 Shipping Wars 10:45 Ed Wood-PG15 03:00 Storage Wars 13:00 Twist Of Fate-PG15 03:30 Storage Wars 15:00 Beasts Of The Southern Wild- 04:00 Pawn Stars PG15 01:00 PGA European Tour Weekly 04:30 Pawn Stars 16:45 Ed Wood-PG15 01:30 Live ITU World Triathlon Series 05:00 Ancient Aliens 19:00 Life Happens-PG15 04:00 PGA European Tour Weekly 06:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:45 The Door In The Floor-18 04:30 Live ITU World Triathlon Series 06:30 Counting Cars 22:45 Schindler’s List-18 07:00 Live NRL Premiership 07:00 Ancient Aliens 09:00 Total Rugby 08:00 Ancient Aliens 09:35 Live Super rugby 09:00 Ancient Aliens 11:40 Live Super rugby 10:00 Ancient Aliens 01:00 Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth- 13:30 NRL Premiership 11:00 Mountain Men PG15 15:30 Total Rugby 12:00 Mountain Men 03:00 Arthur 3: And The War Of Two 16:00 Live Super rugby 13:00 Mountain Men Worlds-PG 18:05 Live Super rugby 14:00 Mountain Men 05:00 Midnight In Paris-PG15 20:10 Live Super rugby 15:00 Pawn Stars 06:45 Anna Karenina-PG15 22:00 Bellator MMA 15:30 Pawn Stars 09:00 Salmon Fishing In The Yemen- 16:00 Pawn Stars PG15 16:30 Pawn Stars 11:00 Five-PG15 17:00 Pawn Stars 13:00 White House Down-PG15 17:30 Pawn Stars 15:15 Moonrise Kingdom-PG15 00:00 Super Rugby 02:00 WWE SmackDown 18:00 Pawn Stars 17:00 Salmon Fishing In The Yemen- 18:30 Pawn Stars PG15 04:00 Live Bellator MMA 2014 06:00 Trans World Sport 19:00 American Restoration 19:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation-PG15 19:30 American Restoration 21:00 The Mortal Instruments: City Of 07:00 Amlin Challenge Cup 20:00 Duck Dynasty Bones-PG15 09:00 Sevens World Series Highlights 23:15 The Raven-18 09:30 Live NRL Premiership 20:30 Duck Dynasty 11:30 Live NRL Premiership 21:00 Storage Wars: New York 13:30 Total Rugby 21:30 Storage Wars: New York 14:00 PGA Tour 22:00 Storage Wars Texas 17:30 Inside The PGA Tour 00:00 The Expatriate-PG15 22:30 Storage Wars Texas 18:00 NHL 23:00 Pawn Stars 02:00 Sky Force-FAM 20:00 Live PGA Tour 04:00 Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away-PG 23:30 Pawn Stars

THE ANIMAL ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY Facebook expands privacy checkup tool

NEW YORK: More Facebook users can ly irritated its users with design changes expect to see a blue cartoon dinosaur that appeared aimed at sharing person- popping up in their feeds, reminding al information more widely to help sell them to check their privacy settings. more advertising based on their inter- No stranger to privacy fiascos, ests. Facebook had already made the tool “We think this is taking our responsi- available to users who were posting bility seriously to make sure people public updates. The feature is designed have control over who they are sharing to remind people how widely they with,” Zuckerberg told Facebook share- share posts, what apps they use and holders during the Menlo Park, other privacy issues. California, company’s annual meeting. Besides providing all of its 1.3 billion “Over time, we think that is going to users with a privacy check-up, Facebook serve everyone who is using Facebook also will set default controls on new better and help us achieve our long- users’ posts to “friends.” Previously, the term goals.” posts were programmed so they could The 90-minute meeting was more be seen by anyone on the Internet, cordial than last year’s gathering, which unless the user manually changed the was held while Facebook’s stock was control. hovering around $24 - more than one- CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday third below its initial public offering that the effort to help guard users’ pri- price of $38 in May 2012. Boosted by vacy is part of Facebook’s commitment Zuckerberg’s successful efforts to sell to “loving the people we serve.” That’s a more ads on mobile devices, Facebook’s “symbolic shift,” Zuckerberg said, for a stock added 3 cents Thursday to close at DRAGON EYES ON OSN MOVIES HD ACTION decade-old company that has repeated- $60.52. —- AP WHAT’S ON SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Power packed performances rock Tulu Koota Kuwait Rasamanjari 2014

ower packed performances rocked the stage of enthralled the crowd with power his fabulous team. The chil- the managing a advisory committee members. The back stage Rasamanjari 2014 presented by Tulu Koota Kuwait on dren of different dance schools performed to various new and announcements were made by Rinita Lionel and Shubha PMay 16, 2014 at the American International School, old numbers, white the comedy skits from the TKK members Shanubogue, sound a lightings support by Illuminations, while Kuwait. The audience were awestruck by the powerhouse kept the audience in splits. Prashanth Shetty Agari was the chief photographer of the spectacle presented by the guest artists from Mangalore. The program was well co-ordinated under the leadership of event. The program concluded with a Vote of Thanks by the The event began with a warm welcome beautifully ren- the cultural secretary, Suresh Salian. Furthermore, the felicita- General Secretary, Satish Acharya and the National Anthem. dered by Bhavani Madhav and Vijay Wilson followed by a tion program was hosted by Ashvita Shetty. The sponsors and From awesome stage setting to fabulous music and exhilarat- Welcome dance by Upasana Dance Studio and the traditional the guest artists were felicitated by the guest of honor, his ing performance by artists, this show left the audience mes- lighting of lamp by the Managing Et Advisory committee deputy commissioner-Indian Embassy, Shubashish Guldar a merized and an evening to be remembered forever. members. The President Tharendra Shettigar addressing the crowd, welcomed everyone and thanked the sponsors of the show, whose generous contribution was the foothold of such a magnanimous event. Manoj Shetty introduced Sahil (Zaheer Ahmed), the host for the evening, further to which Sahil’s unmatched enthusiasm and shayaris, captured the audience attention from the moment he took to the microphone. The guest singers, the rustic talent and folk song queen Kalavathi Dayanand, the celebrity singer of SA RE GA MA fame, Nakul Abhyankar Et renowned star singer Anita D’Souza kick- started the show by rendering the beautiful fusion of ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’. Kalavathi Dayanand who was rightfully addressed as Kalavathi ‘Dynamic’ captivated the audience with high voltage songs like “Koli Kooguva Hottu”, “Lele Lete Kandu” Et “Naanu Kolike Ranga”. Nakul Abyankar rocked the stage with powerful songs like “Mithuva...”, “Kaanadanthe Mayavadanu”, “Tune maari entryaan” a “Saari ke fall”. The versatile singer Anita D’Souza grooved the audience with songs like “Vol le Re”, Byari song, “Tere mere bichme”. All the three also performed brilliant duets, while “Damadam Mast Kalandar” remained the high- light of the evening. Local talented singers, Santosh Kunder, Laveena Praphulla a Orson D’Souza also presented foot-tapping numbers and WHAT’S ON SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Mohammad Sharaa receiving his memento.

Mohammad Sharaa with his proud parents. Graduation ceremony

ohammad Ayman Sharaa was among the Al-Ikhlas private school secondary graduates Mwho were recognized during a graduation ceremony marking the end of the regular year. Mohammad’s uncles and friends congratulated him on this happy occasion and wished him all the best with upcoming exams. Omar Waddah Al-Taibawi and Mohammad Ayman Shara Malayalees lack love for language: Malayalam University VC Jayakumar

By Sunil Cherian organized by Kerala Art Lovers’ Association (KALA) at Khaitan Indian Community School. hen politics divide people it is culture and literature rooted in The Malayalam we hear on Kerala TV channels is an anglicized language that unites people, said K Jayakumar, Malayalam Malayalam, Jayakumar said to a packed audience yesterday. The stu- WUniversity Vice Chancellor. Bengalis or Tamils show love for dents, he said, who pass out from the Malayalam University will hope- English learning but not at the cost of sacrificing their mother tongue fully speak proper Malayalam. Malayalees who abhor an Englishman Bengali and Tamil respectively. Keralites on other hand show detest who is ignorant about Shakespeare or a German who does not know for Malayalam, their mother tongue, as if it is a drawback to know about Beethoven themselves show no respect for Malayalam writers. Malayalam in the career market. The vice chancellor, also a noted poet, Malayalam University plans to make 100-noted Malayalam works lyricist and ex-Chief Secretary of Kerala state said the formation of known to the world by translation, Jayakumar whose business card is Malayalam University is to enhance the language and instill a love for printed in Malayalam said. The university also will open its internet the mother tongue among the young generation. Jayakumar was in Malayalam dictionary on November 1 this year, the VC said amidst Kuwait yesterday to inaugurate the mother tongue learning program roaring applause.

Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I arrived in Kuwait on his pastoral visit. He was greeted by Parishioners of St Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Church, Vicar Fr Biju Kavattu and managing committee mem- bers. Holy Qurbana was celebrated at St Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Church Abbassiya by Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas yesterday. HEALTH SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

5,000 exposed to hepatitis at Springfield restaurant

SPRINGFIELD: Health in Missouri offi- Officials told The Springfield News- er, and that the Health Department has Hepatitis A infects the liver, and can cials are offering immunizations for up Leader that customers must be vacci- not confirmed any new hepatitis A cas- result in a mild illness lasting a few to 5,000 people who might have been nated within 14 days of their possible es. Health officials said the Red Robin is weeks to a severe illness lasting several exposed to the hepatitis A virus at a exposure for the vaccination to work. now safe to visit. months, according to the U.S. Centers Springfield restaurant. Kathryn Wall, a spokeswoman for Allyson Tuckness and her husband, for Disease Control and Prevention. It The Springfield-Greene County the health department, said people Chris, ate at Red Robin on May 16 with spreads through consuming fecal mat- Health Department announced may have been exposed as early as May their toddler, Mason. She said their son ter, which makes it different from hepa- Wednesday that a Red Robin restaurant 4, although she could not estimate how has already had vaccinations against titis B and C, which spread through reported that a worker had the liver dis- many. “Those individuals should moni- hepatitis A. blood and body fluids. It’s also general- ease. People who visited the restaurant tor their health and report symptoms to “I’m annoyed that it happened but ly milder than the other two - rarely between May 8 and May 16 can receive their health care providers,” she said. glad we found out during the incuba- fatal, and most people experience no the immunizations. Wall said the sick worker was a serv- tion period,” Tuckness said. lasting liver damage. — AP Scientists uncover vaccine candidate

WASHINGTON: Researchers have discov- ered an antibody-generating protein that could help prevent multiplication of malaria parasites inside the body, giving new hope for a vaccine, a study said Thursday. The protein could aid scientists in their work fighting the most severe forms of malaria, a disease that kills more than 600,000 people each year, particularly young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Named PfSEA-1, the protein, whose pres- ence spurs the body’s formation of antibod- ies, was linked to a reduced level of para- sites in a number of children and adults in regions of Africa where malaria is endemic, according to the study published in the US journal Science. Mice exposed to the pro- tein in an experimental vaccine showed decreased levels of parasites in their blood. The discovery of the protein could add to a limited pool of antigens used in poten- tial malaria vaccines, said scientists who conducted the study at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. VICENZA: A nurse and a doctor treat a baby hooked up to a new dialysis machine at the San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, Italy, in the The antibodies generated by the protein summer of 2013. Doctors in Italy have designed a miniature dialysis machine for babies, used for the first time last year to save a new- halt the malaria parasite as it leaves one red born girl, according to a new report. — AP blood cell to invade the other, preventing it from multiplying. Dialysis machine Blood samples Populations living in areas where malaria is common often develop natural immune responses that limit the number of parasites in the blood and prevent high fever and for infants is born severe symptoms. Researchers based their study on blood samples from two-year-old Tanzanian children who were either resist- PARIS: The world’s first miniaturised kidney 300,000 euros ($410,000) to build a proto- percent, he explained. ant or susceptible to malaria. dialysis machine has saved the lives of eight type. “This technology has the potential to revo- After performing genetic analysis and a babies in nine months, the Italian scientists This attracted help from two Italian manu- lutionise the treatment of infants with acute series of laboratory tests, the researchers who raised the money to build it said yester- facturers, and so the child-friendly machine kidney injury,” said a press statement from identified PfSEA-1 and confirmed that it day. Until now, babies with kidney failure dubbed CARPEDIEM (Cardio-Renal Paediatric The Lancet medical journal, which published stopped infection by malaria parasites after were treated with machines built for adults, Dialysis Emergency Machine) was born. the study. they had entered red blood cells. The scien- with smaller filters and other imprecise adap- It can be used on newborns and children tists then vaccinated five groups of mice tations that tend to withdraw too much or First beneficiary up to 10 kilogrammes, can handle smaller vol- with the protein and found that it lowered too little of the waste fluid building up in the The first beneficiary, a girl with multiple umes of fluid much more accurately, and parasite levels and allowed the mice to sur- body. organ failure weighing just 2.9 kg, was treated allows the use of a much smaller catheter. vive longer than those who weren’t vacci- “Incredible but true,” said Claudio Ronco in August last year. About 18 percent of infants with low birth- nated. In addition, the researchers meas- from the San Bortolo Hospital’s renal research “The baby was almost dead,” Ronco told weight and about 20 percent of children ured the level of antibodies in plasma sam- institute in Vicenza. “It’s like using a tool for a AFP. “This baby could not be treated with any admitted to intensive care are estimated to ples from 453 Tanzanian children and car to fix a watch.” other treatment. When the baby was dis- suffer from acute kidney injury, according to found no cases of serious malaria where a Yet companies have been loath to invest charged from hospital we really had the the statement. detectable level of PfSEA-1 antibodies was in baby-targeted machines as they are not impression that we had done something very In a comment on the study, Benjamin present in the blood. The researchers also profitable enough, he added. good.” Laskin of The Children’s Hospital of analyzed plasma samples from 138 males “The number of neonates (infants) around The girl underwent 25 days of dialysis and Philadelphia and Bethany Foster from age 12 to 35 living in high-malaria areas in the world that suffer from this disorder is very was sent home after 50 days with her organ Montreal’s Children’s Hospital said the girl’s Kenya and found that those with detectable small and therefore there is no point for a function restored. survival was “an outcome that would have traces of the antibody had parasite levels 50 company to invest in technology.” Nine other babies have since been treated been less likely just several years ago”. “The percent lower compared with those with- So Ronco and colleagues launched a in Europe, of whom seven survived, said smile of the baby when she came to visit me out the antibodies. — AFP fundraising programme, hosting sports Ronco. This was an “incredible” percentage three days ago-that smile was worth 40 years games and concerts and collecting some given the historical mortality rate of up to 90 of medicine,” added Ronco. —- AFP

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White goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures. 15. The time during which someone's life continues. 57. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field. 16. A city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles). 58. United States poet and critic (1916-1986). 17. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum 61. Any plant of the genus Erica. toward your retirement. 62. A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th 18. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey). century. 20. A musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box. 64. An oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine. 22. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics 65. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring. and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984). 68. 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A slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum. 77. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling). 79. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank. 80. The highest point of something. 81. A member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river. 82. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.

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NL CAPSULES Yelich lifts Marlins

MIAMI: Christian Yelich hit a two-out, bases-loaded RBI single in the ninth inning Thursday to give the Miami Marlins their fifth walkoff win of the year, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins won despite squandering a 3-0 eighth-inning lead. They took the series and improved to 19-6 at home, best in majors. Miami is 6-17 on road, worst in majors. Philadelphia’s Marlon Byrd tied the game in the eighth with a two-run homer, his sixth. Miami’s Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer, giving him two homers and seven RBIs in the past two games. Ozuna singled with one out in the ninth off Jake Diekman (2-2), then took sec- ond on a two-out single by Jeff Mathis. Pinch hitter Reid Johnson reached on an infield single to load the bases, and Yelich ground- ed a single up the middle. Marlins closer Steve Cishek (4-1) struck out two with a runner at second to end the ninth. The Phillies went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position, with Byrd’s homer the lone hit.

CARDINALS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Allen Craig drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning as St Louis completed a three-game sweep. The sweep was the first of a three-game series this season for St. Louis, which has won seven of eight. Shane Robinson had a two- run double as part of a three-hit night. Pat Neshek (1-0) pitched scoreless seventh and eighth innings to pick up his first win as a Cardinal. Trevor Rosenthal retired Arizona in order in the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances. Robinson, who was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Craig was 2 for 4 and also scored a run. Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt had an RBI single and Aaron Hill drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Diamondbacks starter Wade Miley (3-5) lasted 6 2-3 innings and allowed three runs and seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts.

METS 5, DODGERS 3 Jonathon Niese hit an RBI double to provide himself some BALTIMORE: Asdrubal Cabrera #13 of the Cleveland Indians tags out David Lough #9 of the Baltimore Orioles stealing much-needed run support as the New York Mets took advantage second base in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on May 22, 2014. — AFP of two Dodgers miscues to end Zack Greinke’s remarkable runs- allowed streak to beat Los Angeles. Juan Lagares had a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh off Chris Perez (0-2) and Niese (3-3) AL CAPSULES pitched seven sharp innings for New York, which won for just the sixth time in 20 games this month and avoided a three-game sweep. Rookie Eric Campbell, playing his first career game in left Rangers thump Tigers field, doubled Yasiel Puig off second base after making a spectac- ular diving catch in the eighth to preserve the Mets’ lead. Greinke’s stretch of 21 straight starts allowing two or fewer runs DETROIT: Choo Shin-soo homered and Chris Gimenez had 13th inning as Cleveland won its second straight 13-inning ended. Jenrry Mejia pitched the ninth for his second save. four hits as the Texas Rangers rolled to a 9-2 victory over the game and fourth straight overall. Ryan Rayburn and Lonnie slumping Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Texas was without Chisenhall homered for the Indians, whose winning streak ties PIRATES 3, NATIONALS 1 Prince Fielder, who stayed home when the Rangers left for a season high. Edinson Volquez allowed one run in six sharp innings as Pittsburgh edged Washington. Volquez (2-4) ended a three- Detroit to face the big first baseman’s former team. Fielder has Three of Cleveland’s last four games have gone extra game losing streak by limiting the Nationals to three hits, walk- been out because of a herniated disk in his neck. Yu Darvish innings, including a 13-inning win over Detroit on Wednesday ing two and striking out four. Mark Melancon worked the ninth (4-2) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings, striking night. After two hits and a walk loaded the bases in the 13th, for his eighth save. Andrew McCutchen drove in two runs for the out six and walking three. Santana came to plate against Troy Patton (0-1) with a .148 Pirates and made a sliding grab with two on in the ninth to end The Rangers broke through quickly against Detroit rookie batting average. He pulled a sharp grounder inside the third- the game. Josh Harrison added two hits for Pittsburgh. Ian Robbie Ray (1-1), who lasted only 3 13 innings. Ray allowed base line, only his third hit in 32 at-bats with two outs and run- Desmond hit his eighth homer of the season for the Nationals seven runs, nine hits and four walks, and the AL Central-lead- ners on. Josh Outman (4-0) pitched two scoreless innings and but Washington left 10 runners on base. Rookie Blake Treinen (0- ing Tigers lost their fourth straight. Ian Kinsler, who was traded Scott Atchison got three outs for his first save. 2) struggled with his command in his second career start, giving to Detroit for Fielder in an offseason blockbuster, went 1 for 3 up two runs on four hits in 5 2-3 innings, striking out four and in his first game against the Rangers. WHITE SOX 3, YANKEES 2 walking five. The Nationals have lost three of four. Chris Sale retired 18 of 19 batters over six scoreless innings BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 2 in his return from an arm injury for Chicago. The left-hander CUBS 5, PADRES 1 Mark Buehrle won his major league-leading eighth game, retired the first 17 hitters after missing more than a month Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run home run against his old team and Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista homered on consecutive because of a flexor strain in his pitching arm, and Chicago and Jake Arrieta pitched six strong innings to lead Chicago to a pitches as Toronto completed a three-game sweep. Toronto hung on after Mark Teixeira singled in two runs against Ronald victory against San Diego. Arrieta (1-0) held San Diego to one run improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games, while Boston lost its sev- Belisario in the ninth. An All-Star the past two seasons, Sale (4- and four hits, struck out seven and walked one. He was activated enth straight. The Red Sox went 0-6 on their home stand, the 0) struck out 10 and didn’t even come close to allowing a run- May 3 after beginning the season on the disabled list with tight- first time since June 1994, when they also lost six in a row at ner until Zoilo Almonte - a .167 hitter entering the game - ness in his right shoulder and came in with a 2.70 ERA in three Fenway Park, that they were winless on a homestand of at least lined a single to center with two out in the sixth. David Phelps starts. San Diego lost its fourth straight game. It was the 15th time in 48 games the Padres scored one or no runs. The Padres were six games. Buehrle (8-1) allowed two runs in the first two (1-1) was a tough-luck loser for New York, allowing two runs shut out for the eighth time - most in the majors - on Wednesday innings and left after giving up seven hits and no walks with five over seven innings. night, losing 2-0 to Minnesota. Stults (2-5) gave up five runs and strikeouts in seven innings. He retired 11 of his last 12 batters. six hits in 4 2-3 innings, struck out four and walked none. MARINERS 3, ASTROS 1 RAYS 5, ATHLETICS 2, 11 innings Michael Saunders hit a two-run infield single in the seventh GIANTS 2, ROCKIES 2, SUSPENDED Sean Rodriguez hit a three-run home run with two out in inning to lift Seattle over Houston. With the game tied at 1, the The game between the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco the 11th inning to lift Tampa Bay. Rodriguez’s team-leading bases loaded, two outs and a full count, Saunders hit a chop- Giants was suspended after the second rain delay, with the score fifth homer came off Luke Gregerson after Desmond Jennings’ per to first and narrowly outraced pitcher Tony Sipp, who was tied 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. A makeup date was two-out single had tied it against Dan Otero (4-1). Yeonis covering the bag. The batters were running on the pitch, still being determined. Cespedes’ sacrifice fly had given the A’s a 2-1 lead in the top of allowing two runs to score. The play was upheld after a brief The Giants next visit Coors Field on Sept 1-3. The game was the 11th after tying the game with an RBI double in the ninth replay review. Jose Altuve homered on the game’s first pitch interrupted for 82 minutes before the fourth. The rain moved of Rays closer Grant Balfour. Josh Lueke (1-2) got the win after for the Astros, who have lost three in a row. Dominic Leone (1- back in two innings later, delaying the game for another 84 min- one inning of relief for the Rays, who broke a four-game losing 0) pitched 1 2-3 innings for his first major league win in 16 utes and leading the umpires to suspend action. Although the streak. The Athletics lost for only the second time in 13 games. appearances, and Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth weather cleared up, the field was saturated. The grounds crew for his 12th save. Houston starter Jarred Cosart (3-4) gave up dumped bags and bags of diamond dry on the infield just to try INDIANS 8, ORIOLES 7, 13 innings three runs on five hits and four walks over 6 1-3 innings. He and make it playable. — AP Carlos Santana doubled in two runs with two outs in the struck out six. — AP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Shuttlers smash proposed scoring changes

NEW DELHI: Badminton does not need Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen was world number three said after his ago- Cup quarter-finals at the Siri Fort an alternative scoring system and tweak- more forthright in his criticism of the nizing 22-20 14-21 17-21 loss to Complex on Thursday. “You have games ing the existing format would be “idiot- proposal. “I think it’s a bad idea,” the Malaysian Lee Chong Wei in the Thomas in 30 minutes and you also have in 70 ic”, according to a number of the world’s minutes but that’s the charm of the top shuttlers. The Badminton World game. “Who does not want to see us go Federation has opened discussion on down the stretch in a hour game? I think the sidelines of the ongoing Thomas and it’s ridiculous...cutting the Thomas Cup Uber Cup in New Delhi, seeking views on ties is an idiotic idea.” a new scoring system that it hopes Jorgensen pointed to his own intense would make the game shorter, more hour-long fight against world number exciting and television-friendly. Under one Lee to prove his point. “I don’t see the existing format, the winner is the why we need that. I can see that with player who reaches 21 points, two clear more exciting points but what I have of the opponent, in the best-of-three played here is not exciting then I don’t games. The three alternatives BWF has know what’s exciting,” said the Dane, suggested are two games of 21 follow- still dripping sweat. India head coach ing by a third of 11, three 15-point Pullela Gopichand also finds it a futile games and five games of nine points. exercise. The proposal has already received a “I don’t see a need to tinker with the thumbs-down from the game’s leading current format because the sport has star and Chinese stalwart Lin Dan. become popular as it is,” said the 2001 “I don’t think making changes like NEW DELHI: Japan’s Minatsu Mitani reacts as she misses a shot from All-England champion. “Neither the play- this is good for the game,” the two-time Denmark’s Line Kjaersfeldt during the quarter final match of the women’s sin- ers nor the spectators are complaining Olympic gold medallist said. “There is gles event at the Uber Cup Badminton in New Delhi, India on Thursday, May about it, so why is it being talked nothing wrong with the present system.” 22, 2014. — AP about?” — Reuters

Stevenson warns Pacquaio vs Mayweather Fonfara ahead of WBC title clash will happen, says Arum MONTREAL: Adonis Stevenson will rely on his explosive power and speed when he defends his LOS ANGELES: The prospect of a long awaited three fights to improve his perfect record to end of 2016. Between now and then, Pacquiao World Boxing Council light heavyweight world mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and 49-0 and conclude his Showtime deal, Arum is likely to fight twice each year and he will title against Andrzej Fonfara today. “He’s confi- Manny Pacquiao may have receded in recent has a strong feeling that the flamboyant next step into the ring on Nov 8, in all likeli- dent. I am confident. But I have the power to years but promoter Bob Arum believes the American would then agree to a mega-fight hood in Macau and probably against his old end this fight quickly,” said Stevenson, the 2013 fight will take place, most likely before the end with Pacquiao (56-5-2). “He (Mayweather) foe, Mexican Marquez, a four-division world Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year. The 36-year- of 2016. A duel between the defense-minded would figure, ‘Why don’t I do those (three) champion. “Marquez has not, as of yet, com- old Canadian southpaw Stevenson is coming off Mayweather and the aggressive Pacquiao, the fights for the easy money and then in 2016, mitted to the fight so we will be talking to him some impressive victories last year over Chad biggest drawcards of their generation, has long with my 50th fight, I could beat the (49-0) in the days ahead,” said Arum. “I am going to Dawson and Tavoris Cloud. been savored by boxing fans, if only to decide record of (Rocky) Marciano by fighting be over in Macau next week (for a fight) and I Stevenson (23-1, 20 KOs) is hoping a win the mythical title of the world’s best pound- Pacquiao’,” said Arum. “That would be a huge have invited Juan Manuel and his wife to today will earn him a shot later this year at leg- for-pound fighter. fight, and I believe it will happen.” Should that come. I believe they will.” Marquez, who endary Bernard Hopkins. “I am in tremendous Filipino Pacquiao lost much of his appeal bout take place, it could well be the last fight of knocked out Pacquiao the last time they met in shape,” said Stevenson. “I took a rest and my after successive defeats to American Timothy Pacquiao’s career as the Filipino agreed earlier December 2012, beat welterweight Mike body is recovered. I am ready to get back in the Bradley and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in this week to extend his promotional agree- Alvarado by unanimous decision in his most ring and prove why I am the best light heavy- 2012, prompting talk of his possible retire- ment with Arum’s Top Rank company until the recent fight, last week. —Reuters weight in the world.” The 1.88 meters (6ft 2in) ment, though he has since bounced back with Fonfara (25-2, 15 KOs) says he is also confident two impressive wins. “I think that fight will heading into the biggest fight of his career eventually happen,” Arum, Pacquiao’s promot- which will take place at the Bell Centre arena. er, told Reuters on Thursday in a telephone “This is not my first time as an underdog,” interview. “We are certainly open to the fight Fonfara said. “I’ve proved people wrong before happening and we are prepared to sit down and I will do it again.” with (the Mayweather team) at any time and Challenger Fonfara, of Warsaw, has won his work out terms.” last 15 consecutive fights, including 12 by Five-division world champion Mayweather, knockout. He stopped former champion Gabriel who is known for his shrewd business acumen, Campillo last year and won a unanimous deci- had been expected to meet Pacquiao in 2010 sion over Glen Johnson in July 2012. He has until negotiations collapsed over the beaten three former world champions in his last American’s demand for random drug testing. five fights. Fonfara, who is 10 years younger Mayweather, who has hinted at illegal meth- than the champion, says he is just coming into ods by often questioning how Pacquiao could his prime. “You will see today why I am the bet- have won world titles in an unprecedented ter fighter,” Fonfara said. “This is the right time eight weight classes, has since said he would for me. “Everyone wants to fight for the biggest not fight the Filipino as long as Arum is his pro- trophy and against the best fighters. He’s the moter. Veteran Arum, however, has his own best world champ in the division and today is theory about that. “Frankly, it’s the same as it my chance to prove that I am the best.” always was,” said the 82-year-old promoter, At age 36, Stevenson arrived at the top of his who has worked with giants of the ring such as division later in life. In 2013, he went 4-0, includ- Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin ing the first-round knockout of Dawson to cap- Hagler and Roberto Duran. “The idea that ture the light heavyweight belt. “I am used to Mayweather says, ‘Well, I’m not going to fight fighting taller guys with long range,” said Pacquiao because Bob Arum is involved,’ is the Stevenson, who is giving away eight centimeters latest is in a whole line of excuses. “If you look in height to Fonfara. at it from Mayweather’s standpoint, he has this “That won’t be a problem for me. I will use unbelievable deal with Showtime (satellite tel- my speed and power.” A victory today would evision network), paying him all this money ... so he would probably figure, ‘I have three more likely get Stevenson a crack a unification fight fights under the Showtime contract’.” with the ageless Hopkins, who is the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Strong feeling Federation title holder. — AFP LAS VEGAS: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr of US poses with Justin Bieber as he cele- Assuming that Mayweather wins those next brates his majority decision victory over Canelo Alvarez in this file photo. — AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Australian tycoon to Saracens boss fears sell NRL club Knights

SYDNEY: Australian coal tycoon Nathan Tinkler said yesterday he will end his three-year ownership of Giteau in Cup final National Rugby League club Newcastle Knights. Singapore-based Tinkler said his Hunter Sports Group will have no further role in the team and called for LONDON: Saracens coach Mark McCall immediate action to ensure a speedy transition to new has told his side they must contain ownership. “After injecting over Aus$20 million ($18.5 Australia’s Matt Giteau if they are to beat million) of my own money it is time to stand aside,” Toulon in today’s European Cup final in Tinkler said in a statement. “I have done my bit for the Cardiff. The build-up to the match has town by investing more than Aus$20 million and sav- been dominated by the imminent retire- ing the Knights from liquidation and now it is time for ment of Toulon fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, someone else to step up to the plate.” with the England great - 35 on Sunday-set Tinkler’s ownership of the club, which is languish- to bow out from all rugby following next ing second from bottom on the NRL ladder, came weekend’s French Top 14 final against under the spotlight last week when he failed to pay up Castres. Saracens, in their first European to 20 staff and players on time. That led to the Knights Cuo final, are also eyeing a ‘double’ ahead Members Club moving to take back control, threaten- of their English Premiership final with ing to take legal action against the mining magnate if Northampton Wilkinson’s remorseless he did not comply. The NRL said it will continue to goal-kicking was responsible for all of lead negotiations with various parties to secure the reigning European champions Toulon’s future of the Knights. “Negotiations over the new points in their 24-12 semi-final win over ownership structure of the Newcastle Knights are Saracens last season. advancing and will continue next week,” a NRL But McCall has been impressed too by spokesman said. the 31-year-old centre Giteau, who won “We remain focused on ensuring the Newcastle the last of his 92 Wallaby caps three years Knights remains a strong and healthy club in the inter- ago. “He (Giteau) a very special player, ests of its players, staff and fans.” Once Australia’s rich- because he’s got not only a fantastic pass- est man under 40, with a fortune estimated at ing game, he kicks the ball well, he’s Aus$1.13 billion in 2011 thanks to a series of canny stronger and quicker than most people coal deals, Tinkler was burned by plunging commodi- think,” said McCall. “And he’s at his most ty prices. Now 38, he reportedly revealed in 2013 that dangerous when he’s at the line with a his family trust had debts worth Aus$600 million and winger on his inside, and you can’t take his taxable income for the 2011 financial year was just your eye off him for a second, he’s a Aus$9,384 - all bank interest. Earlier this week he sold superb player.” Giteau, for his part, would his thoroughbred breeding and racing empire to a just like to help one-time rival Wilkinson consortium of local and Middle Eastern parties for an go out on a high. undisclosed sum. — AFP “Jonny is the ultimate professional,” said the Giteau, a member of the Australia side beaten by Wilkinson’s boot in the 2007 World Cup quarter-finals in Marseille and a temporary replacement when the N Korea to England star’s extra-time drop-goal downed the Wallabies in a thrilling Sydney final four years earlier. “It is incredibly participate in important for us to have him sign off with a trophy. “He was instrumental in helping me settle in Toulon when I joined three Asian Games years ago... It has been a pleasure to be in the same team.” It has not always been so for those opposing Wilkinson, as McCall in S Korea knows only too well. “Jonny kicked 24 points last year, one was a drop-goal and SEOUL: North Korea says it will enter the Asian Games the rest were penalties,” said McCall. hosted by South Korea in September, a glimmer of pos- “Six of those penalties we gave away sible rapprochement in what has otherwise been rising when we were in possession of the ball. animosity between the rivals in recent weeks. The “There’s a lesson for us in that, it’s very North’s Olympic committee told the Asian Olympic important when you play Jonny Wilkinson Committee it will soon make the necessary applica- and Toulon how you approach the game, tions, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency and where you play.” And he added said yesterday. Saracens needed to keep in mind the The announcement came a day after the Koreas approach of referee Alain Rolland, for traded artillery fire in disputed Yellow Sea waters. The whom Saturday’s match will be the last artillery shells landed in the water, and South Korea before the Irishman hangs up his whistle. said the North’s firing was likely a warning, not an “Alain Rolland gives penalties quickly attempted attack. In January, North Korea said it would against the ball carrier, so you you’ve got take part in men’s and women’s football but hadn’t to be accurate when you go into contact”, made clear if it would participate in other events in the McCall explained. “There’s this common CARDIFF: Toulon’s English fly-half Jonny Wilkinson practices a kick on the field games in Incheon, west of Seoul, from Sept. 19-Oct. 4. view out there of how to beat Toulon, just during a training session at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, South Wales yes- Last month, South Korean organizers said they to move their big men around and play terday ahead of the European Cup final rugby union match between RC Toulon asked the International Olympic Committee to urge with tempo, and everyone who has done and Saracens today. — AFP North Korea to enter more athletes. North Korea boy- that has come up short. South Africa wing Bryan Habana joining north London club. However, McCall was cotted the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer “So you’ve got to have other plans and Wilkinson and Giteau in the backs, while in no doubt that Toulon, coached by for- Olympics, both held in Seoul, but the country attended find ways of stressing them, taking away up front they boast formidable locks in mer France boss Bernard Laporte, were a the 2002 Asian Games in the southeastern South their energy and moving their big men Springbok Bakkies Botha and All Black Ali star side, not a side full of stars. “There are Korean city of Busan. around in a different kind of way.” Williams. examples of teams who have spent a lot of During past periods of warming ties, athletes from Meanwhile Wilkinson has, typically, tried In some ways their side is reminiscent money, or brought in stars, and then not the two Koreas marched together at the 2000 Olympics to remove himself from the spotlight by of the one Saracens, still backed by mil- delivered,” said the former Ireland interna- opening ceremony under a “Unified Korea” flag, and saying: “I would like to focus all my atten- lionaire businessman Nigel Wray, fielded tional . “But Toulon seem to have chosen did it again at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the 2002 tion and energy on the team and these in the early days of professional rugby very well, with the squad they have got Busan Asian Games and the 2006 Doha Asian Games. final two games of the season.” Toulon, union when South Africa’s Francois they have a great togetherness, spirit and The Korean Peninsula officially remains at war because bankrolled by wealthy publisher Mourad Pienaar, Australia’s Michael Lynagh and camaraderie, and on top of that they are the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a Boudjellal, boast a star-studded team with France’s Philippe Sella all played for the all good players.”— AFP peace treaty. — AP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Johnson leads; top-ranked Scott struggles

FORT WORTH: American Dustin Johnson fired a bogey. Three-time winner this season Jimmy Walker a little patient. “Sometimes on a course like this, you bogey-free five-under par 65 on Thursday to claim the was among a group of 10 players tied for sixth at three- need to be. Even with a short iron or wedge in your first-round lead at the USPGA Tour’s $6.4 million under 67. hand you can’t force it because bogeys are easy to Colonial tournament. Johnson, who has already col- Walker was joined by Jason Dufner, Jordan Spieth, come by.” lected one victory this season, at the WGC-HSBC Tim Clark, Brice Garnett, Freddie Jacobson, Bo Van Pelt, Scott bogeyed his second hole, the par-five 11th, Champions in October, hit 16 of 18 greens in regula- Ken Duke, David Hearn and Wes Roach. Defending after he needed two strokes to get out of a fairway tion and nabbed five birdies to take a one-stroke lead champ Boo Weekley posted a one-over par 71 and is in bunker. He added bogeys at the 15th, 17th and 18th over New Zealand’s Tim Wilkinson and Americans a large group of players tied for 64th that also included before he stopped the bleeding with a two-putt birdie Hunter Mahan, Harris English and Robert Streb. Australian Adam Scott. Scott is playing for the first time at the par-five first. He made a three-footer for birdie at Mahan was on fire on the front nine at Colonial since taking over the world number one ranking from the second, and picked up one more stroke at his Country Club, making the turn at six-under, thanks in Tiger Woods on Monday. The 2013 Masters winner penultimate hole, the par-three eighth. He said he did- part to his eagle-birdie start. But he couldn’t keep the teed off on 10 and endured a tough opening nine n’t feel any extra pressure to live up to the number one momentum, and ended his round with a double-bogey holes, but managed to turn it around with three birdies ranking, although the regular nerves were there on the at 18 to join the group on four-under 66. Wilkinson, coming in. “It is a testing golf course,” said Scott, who opening tee. “I managed to tighten up on the back and making his first start at Colonial, played without a had four bogeys in his first nine holes. “I just had to be make a couple of putts,” he said. — AFP

Disgraced cricketer Vincent expects more fixing charges

WELLINGTON: Disgraced former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent yesterday denied striking a plea bargain with match- fixing investigators and said he expected to face more cor- ruption charges on top of the 14 already laid against him. The England and Wales Cricket Board on Thursday charged Vincent and his former Sussex team-mate Naveed Arif with fixing the outcome of a 40-over county match between Sussex and Kent in August 2011. Vincent, who is also accused of fixing a Twenty20 match between Sussex and Lancashire in the same month, said in a brief statement issued by his Auckland lawyer that the charges stemmed from evidence he had provided authorities. “(Vincent) confirms the charges arise from matters he has disclosed to the authorities and he remains accountable for his actions of the past,” the statement said. “The fact of the charges, and more are likely, dispel any notions of a plea bar- gain having been done as unfortunately appears to be wrongly suggested by others.” Evidence from Vincent to International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption investiga- tors was leaked to the media last week, including allegations of fixing in five countries between 2008 and 2012. Vincent, 35, also testified that a “world-famous interna- tional” dubbed “Player X” recruited him into the murky world of match-rigging. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum told the ICC that the same player, whom he described as “a hero who became a friend”, unsuccessfully attempted to lure him into fixing in 2008 with lucrative offers to underperform. Former New Zealand great Chris Cairns has acknowledged his identity has been linked to Player X but denied any WENTWORTH: Danish golfer Thomas Bjorn chips onto the 4th green during the second round of the BMW PGA involvement with corruption or match-fixing, challenging the Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, England yesterday. — AFP ICC to produce evidence.

String of leaks The ICC probe’s focus on Vincent, Cairns and another New Bjorn retains lead as McIlroy Zealander, Daryl Tuffey, was first revealed in December. Tuffey has also denied any wrongdoing. Since then, there has been a string of leaks which have left the ICC red-faced and struggles at rainy Wentworth forced it to unequivocally clarify that Blacks Caps skipper McCullum was not under investigation. If Vincent and Arif are WENTWORTH: Denmark’s Thomas move after Thursday’s 65 when he yesterday. found guilty, it would be the first proven case of a English Bjorn maintained his advantage in the eagled the par-5 fourth but dropped Sweden’s Jonas Blixt had got to five- county match being fixed. Vincent, who played in 23 Tests early stages of the second round of the shots at the sixth, eighth and ninth under with Denmark’s Anders Hansen and 102 one-dayers for New Zealand, will almost certainly European PGA Championship at holes before clawing a shot back on a further shot back after completing a face a life ban over his admissions. Whether he and Arif also Wentworth yesterday without having the 15th to be three shots off Bjorn’s 69 whilst Shane Lowry on eight-under face criminal charges will be a decision for British prosecu- to hit a ball. Bjorn shot a first round pace. and Frenchman Gary Stal were yet to tors. After Vincent’s international career ended in 2007, he course record of 62 - 10-under par - but Rory McIlroy was having an up and start on eight and six-under respective- travelled the globe playing in numerous domestic leagues none of the morning starters could down day after his opening 68. The ly. Scotland’s Chris Doak had a run of before retiring from all cricket early last year. make inroads into his lead. The Dane Northern Irishman bogeyed two of his three birdies in five holes after a bogey He has previously spoken publicly about his battles with had a lunchtime tee off time but was first three holes and double bogeyed at the first to get himself level with Blixt depression and the loneliness of being on the road, which his still sitting pretty at the top of the the seventh before hitting back with an as the rain started to fall. But defend- former team-mate Andre Adams said this week could have leader board before he embarked on eagle at the par-5 12th. McIlroy has ing champion Matteo Manassero was left him vulnerable to exploitation by match-fixers. In more his second round. been the centre of attention at the looking at having a free weekend and ICC testimony leaked to the media, his ex-wife Eleanor Riley said Vincent engaged in match-fixing partly because he However with rain lashing the European Tour’s flagship event after set to miss the cut. After a disastrous believed New Zealand Cricket had let him down. “He felt that course the former Ryder Cup vice-cap- announcing the break-up of his rela- opening 80 the Italian was nine-over he didn’t owe them anything,” she told investigators. “He tain was set to start his round in the tionship with tennis player Caroline for the tournament with four holes to said that New Zealand had picked him, dropped him, picked worst conditions of the day as he Wozniacki on Wednesday. He has a play in his second round. England’s Lee him, dropped him, paid him shit money and so now this was attempted to hold onto his lead and poor record on this course - he has Westwood and US Open champion his chance in the years he had left to make as much cash as strengthen his claims for a Ryder Cup missed the last two cuts here but Justin Rose were both two-under with he could.”— AFP playing spot in September. Spain’s Rafa looked to have buried his demons with four to play and Ian Poulter, a group in Cabrera-Bello looked primed to make a his first round until the course hit back front, was on the same mark. — AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Busch branches off into IndyCar, run at the 500

INDIANAPOLIS: There will be six former champi- can end up in this open wheel rank at one of the ons on the starting grid for tomorrow’s Indianapolis most difficult races in the world.” 500 but the spotlight will be on Kurt Busch, a stock- Jacques Villeneuve has won just about every- car interloper chasing motor racing history. The thing there is to win in an open-wheel race car, 500, Run on the Memorial Day holiday weekend in including the 1997 Formula One drivers crown and the US heartland, is a uniquely American event the 1995 Indy 500, but it has been nearly two unapologetically billed as “The Greatest Spectacle decades since the Canadian blitzed his way onto in Racing” and this year the famed Brickyard is Victory Lane and he returns to the Brickyard search- poised to deliver on the high-octane hype. ing for a bit of Indy magic. Villeneuve will be joined While the Monaco Grand Prix may be the most on the starting grid by Colombian F1 alumni and glamorous race, the Indy is the most heart-stop- 2000 Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, ping with 33 cars cheered on by nearly 300,000 defending champion Tony Kanaan and three-time spectators and charging at hair-raising speeds winner Helio Castroneves, the latter who is bidding around an oval that could hold Churchill Downs, to become part of the Brickyard’s most exclusive Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Roman club - four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500. Colosseum and still have room to spare. Tomorrow, Membership is made up of the three giants of the Brickyard will serve as the first leg in a dizzying American motor sport - A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick motor-racing doubleheader that will see Busch Mears - and would welcome its first new member take on two of the most treacherous circuits in the since 1991 if Castroneves can find his way to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Victory Lane tomorrow and chug on the traditional Speedway. The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion’s day of quart of cold milk that goes to the winner. “Just will begin with a 500-mile dash at the Indy followed thinking about it, joining the club only three guys, by a flight to Charlotte for a 600-mile stint behind it’s a dream,” said Castroneves. Last year four the wheel in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. women featured on the 500 starting grid but there Only four drivers have attempted the treacher- will be a noticeable lack of girl power tomorrow ous high-speed endurance test and Tony Stewart is when the green flag drops. the only one to complete the 1,100-mile Memorial Danica Patrick, the only woman to win an Day double having finished sixth at the Indy and IndyCar race and lead a lap at the 500, has long third in Charlotte in 2001. “It’s not like I’m putting departed for NASCAR while Switzerland’s Simona my career or my credentials on the line to prove de Silvestro is testing with Sauber and poised to anything,” said Busch, who qualified a respectable make the jump to Formula One. Others like Brazil’s 12th on the grid and is the first driver to attempt Ana Beatriz, Britain’s Katherine Legge and the double since Robby Gordon in 2004. “This is a Venezuelan Milka Dunno have simply fallen by the moment to moment to check off something on my wayside leaving Pippa Mann to carry the woman’s bucket list but also challenge myself to see where I standard. —Reuters NBA: Cuban comments on bigotry stir debate

PARIS: Spain’s Rafael Nadal serves during a training session on a court at the Roland LOS ANGELES: With the NBA in turmoil over al. The racially charged case transfixed the Garros stadium in Paris yesterday, ahead of the start of the tennis tournament. — AFP racially charged remarks by Donald Sterling, United States, and Zimmerman’s act was con- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was finding demned by LeBron James and his fellow Miami Thursday just how tricky even discussion of big- Heat players in a photograph in which they At French Open, Nadal could otry can be. Cuban’s interview with Inc magazine posed together in hoodies. “In hindsight, I in which he acknowledged his own “prejudices should have used different examples,” Cuban face 3 who beat him on clay and bigotries” went viral on Thursday, sparking said on Twitter on Thursday. “I didn’t consider debate on social media even as the NBA pursues the Trayvon Martin family, and I apologize to PARIS: Rafael Nadal’s path to a record-extending the first time since 2004, when he was only 17 efforts to expel Los Angeles Clippers owner them for that. “Beyond apologizing to the Martin ninth French Open title could take him through a and had yet to play a match at the French Open. Sterling from its ranks. family, I stand by the words and substance of the series of matches against the men who beat him He was beaten in the Rome final last weekend by Speaking to Inc on Wednesday at the interview,” Cuban said. on clay this season. The top-seeded Nadal was Djokovic; they only could meet in the final in GrowCo convention hosted by the magazine in Cuban’s comments come at a particularly drawn yesterday to possibly face No 21 Nicolas Paris. Djokovic has won the pair’s last four meet- Nashville, Tennessee, Cuban said the United sensitive time for the NBA, which on Monday Almagro in the fourth round, then No 5 David ings, but Nadal is 5-0 head-to-head at the French States has “really come a long way in putting any released a summary of the charges it plans to use Ferrer in the quarterfinals. “Those are opponents Open, including victories in the 2012 final and type of bigotry behind us, regardless of who it’s to force the embattled Sterling and his wife, that know how to play well on clay,” Nadal said. 2013 semifinals. Djokovic, a six-time major cham- toward”. But he acknowledged that he still falls Shelly, to part with the club they have owned “But it’s never easy.” The other men’s quarterfinal pion who needs a French Open title to complete prey to stereotyping. “If I see a black kid in a since 1981. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has matchups could be No 2 Novak Djokovic vs No 8 a career Grand Slam, and Federer, owner of a hoodie and it’s late at night, I’m walking to the already banned Donald Sterling for life from Milos Raonic, No 3 Stan Wawrinka vs No7 Andy record 17 major titles, were drawn to meet in the other side of the street. And if on that side of the league activities and fined him $2.5 million over Murray, and No 4 Roger Federer vs No 6 Tomas semifinals. Nadal, who stands third among men street, there’s a guy that has tattoos all over his remarks to a woman friend chastising her for Berdych. The possible women’s quarterfinals are with 13 Grand Slam trophies, could meet face-white guy, bald head, tattoos everywhere associating with black people in public and No 1 Serena Williams vs. No 7 Maria Sharapova in Australian Open champion Wawrinka in the semi- I’m walking back to the other side of the street,” bringing black friends to Clippers games. In the what would be a rematch of last year’s final won finals. Cuban said. “I know that I’m not perfect,” he weeks since the audio clip of Sterling talking to V by Williams, No 2 Li Na vs No 6 Jelena Jankovic, Nadal is 59-1 for his career at the French added. “While we all have our prejudices and Stiviano was released on gossip website TMZ, No 3 Agnieszka Radwanska vs No 8 Angelique Open, with four titles in a row in 2005-08 and bigotries, we have to learn that it’s an issue that the scandal has hung over the Clippers and the Kerber, and No 4 Simona Halep vs No 5 Petra again in 2010-13. Williams won the clay-court we have to control, that it’s part of my responsi- league, with players around the NBA demanding Kvitova. Ferrer, who lost to Nadal in the 2013 Grand Slam tournament in 2002, beating her old- bility as an entrepreneur to try to solve it, not just Sterling’s departure. final at Roland Garros, upset him in the Monte er sister Venus in the final, then waited 11 years to kick the problem down the road.” Silver set a hearing on the matter for June 3, Carlo quarterfinals last month. Almagro ended before adding a second French Open trophy in when both parties will be able to provide evi- Nadal’s 41-match winning streak in Barcelona by 2013. The Williams sisters were drawn yesterday ‘I stand by the words’ dence to support their cases. He has given beating him in the quarterfinals there a week lat- to face each other in the third round, which Cuban said Thursday he stuck by his com- Sterling until next Tuesday to respond to the er. Those defeats were both in best-of-three-set would be their earliest meeting at a Grand Slam ments, although upon reflection he apologized charges, which include damaging the league by matches. The French Open, like all Grand Slam tournament since their very first matchup, in the for using the example of a black youth wearing a making racist comments against African tournaments, uses a best-of-five format for men, second round of the 1998 Australian Open. Venus hooded sweatshirt, which recalled the 2012 Americans. When the Sterling scandal broke, and Nadal was asked yesterday whether that is seeded 29th at the French Open. She’s won shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida. The Cuban condemned Sterling’s comments as gives him an advantage on clay. “I give my most seven Grand Slam singles titles, 10 fewer than unarmed 17-year-old, wearing such a sweatshirt, “abhorrent” and “obviously racist.” Even so, he ini- every point, every game, every set. Whether it’s Serena, who holds a 14-10 edge in head-to-head was killed by George Zimmerman, a neighbor- tially cautioned that to ban Sterling from the (best of) three or five, if you want to win, you matches. “It never gets easier,” Serena said. hood watch volunteer who said he acted in self- league would be a “very slippery slope” although have to play well,” he said. “She’s essentially the love of my life, so it’s defi- defense, and was acquitted by a jury in a 2013 tri- he has since pledged his support to Silver. — AFP Nadal has three losses on clay in a season for nitely difficult.”— AP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014

Record WCup numbers game for FIFA and Brazil

GENEVA: The 2014 World Cup is the most valuable, Cup last June, among those wanting better schools, reports. Six top-tier partners - Adidas, Coca-Cola, lucrative and expensive in FIFA history. Record numbers hospitals and less government corruption. “When Brazil Emirates, Hyundai, Sony, Visa - pay a combined $177.125 include a $35 million prize to the winning team’s federa- bid for the World Cup they had the budget to do so,” million annually. That totals $708.5 million over four tion, $4 billion commercial revenue for FIFA and a $14 Valcke said. years. Eight second-tier sponsors - Budweiser, Castrol, billion bill for Brazil. With 3 million tickets available to FIFA forecasts it will spend $2 billion on the 2014 Continental, Johnson & Johnson, McDonalds, Moy Park, buy, the 64-match tournament is almost sold out. “The tournament, including the local organizing committee Oi, Yingli - collectively pay $524 million. About $120 mil- financial success - we have it, it is done,” FIFA secretary costs. Still, much of that bypasses Brazil. Even if the host lion has been earned from Brazilian ‘national sponsors,’ general Jerome Valcke has said. “The ticket sales success nation does earn the winner’s check on July 13, the according to the 2011-13 financial reports. is there, we have never sold so many tickets.” FIFA’s sat- remaining $323 million in FIFA’s prize fund goes to the FIFA also gets hundreds of millions from fans buying isfaction is not shared across Brazil. other 31 nations. The federations also share $48 million match tickets, plus agencies securing the rights to sell Taxpayers are picking up the biggest bill, with the from FIFA to prepare for the tournament, and $70 mil- corporate hospitality seats, and licensed merchandise. country of 200 million people running up costs several lion goes to (mostly European) clubs whose players are As street protesters in Brazil know, FIFA’s revenue is times more than FIFA to stage the world’s most- selected. The $35 million first prize is less than 1 percent untaxed there. World Cup sponsors and media also watched sports event. The $14 billion total is the pre- of the governing body’s revenue banked directly from receive exemptions for their operations as a condition dicted spending on building and renovating 12 stadi- its marquee event over a four-year commercial cycle. of Brazil’s hosting bid in 2007. FIFA, however, has spent ums, upgrading federal, state and city infrastructure, Broadcasters and sponsors pay most of FIFA’s $4 bil- significantly in Brazil. FIFA already gave $221.6 million to plus security plans to welcome the 32 teams and lion income. European television networks have paid the the embattled organizing committee, and more should around 600,000 expected visitors. The spending fueled majority of the nearly $1.7 billion, so far, in rights fees to follow in last-minute wrangling over paying for essen- unrest in Brazil, especially during the Confederations FIFA, according to the past three years of financial tial services.—AP

Apps, ads and accumulators: Bookies ready for World Cup

LONDON: Tech-savvy gamblers using smartphones and tablets to bet on live match action will help to make next month’s soccer World Cup the most lucrative sports event ever for British bookmak- ers and bring welcome relief from tough market conditions. Betting companies in Britain are grappling with tighter regulation and an additional tax burden of 400 million pounds ($675 million) over the coming year - moves that have weighed heavily on their share prices. But the Brazilian sporting drama dovetails with a surge in soccer gambling - now rivalling horse racing as the main online rev- enue earner for British and Irish bookies - and could mean industry earnings double from the last World Cup. “We are anticipating that we will turn over well over 200 million (pounds) this tournament. In 2010 it was circa 100 million,” said Terry Pattinson, trading director at William Hill, Britain’s largest bookmaker. The big bookmakers MANAUS: Researcher Albertina Lima (front) handles a preserved snake while she is observed by Rafael de Fraga in the her- expect to take more money online than in their betting shops as petology lab at INPA (National Research Institute of Amazonia) in Manaus, northern Brazil. — AFP younger gamblers, raised on a steady stream of live TV action, reach for mobile phones to place bets. Furthermore, they expect returns to be boosted by two new World Cup snakes, adders aspects of customer behavior: more bets will be placed by fans from their sofa or neighborhood pub - rather than by seasoned gamblers calculating the odds - and punters can now make multiple bets on a should be worried by fans staggering number of options as the games unfold. “Most of the popular bet types are around players, whether they score goals, get yellow or red cards. How many corners in a match. It’s about action,” MANAUS: Adventurous England World Cup fans who go to see issue them at the airport to England fans. “But it would be inter- said Pattinson, who oversees the odds offered by the bookmaker their team play Italy in the sultry tropical heat of Manaus could esting if we could as snakes are incredible creatures,” she said. from his base in the northern English city of Leeds. Ladbrokes plans come across 65 different types of snake, but experts say the Noting England’s one-time reputation for soccer hooliganism, she to offer more than 250 markets on each game covering all aspects snakes have more to fear. England play Italy in their opening added, tongue in cheek: “Men are more poisonous and danger- of play. Group D match in the Amazon city on June 14. British tabloids ous. It’s them we should watch out for!” Rafael de Fraga, another have warned fans they could run a gamut of dangers ranging guide contributor, says there are just a handful of poisonous Grabbing the gamblers from criminal gangs to poisonous snakes. And England coach Roy snakes in and near Manaus. Bookmakers have already begun to bombard television viewers Hodgson put local noses out of joint when he dubbed Manaus “There are five coral snakes, pico-de-jaca (bushmaster) and a with advertising - many of them starting weeks before the World the place his time had wanted to avoid. jararaca (lancehead pitviper). “You can meet a few species in out- Cup’s June 12 kickoff. “It will be an enormous, one in four year But England’s faithful can turn to a helpful guide to 65 snake lying urban areas-mainly near forested areas where not many opportunity, to attract mass market customers,” said Patrick species prepared by the National Research Institute of Amazonia tourists, and certainly not the England fans, will venture. “The Kennedy, chief executive of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power which is (INPA). The INPA says the guide, in English and Portuguese, is bushmaster can kill but it’s highly rare in Manaus. I only saw one forecasting a doubling of World Cup turnover to 160 million euros designed to “demystify the poor image” people have of serpents. in eight years here. The lancehead can be a threat to visitors if ($220 million). But behind the usual scramble for market share this William Magnusson, an Australian academic originally from they are intent on trekking off into the forest,” he told AFP, urging time lies a battle for survival. Sydney, worked on the guide, as did his Brazilian wife, Albertina people not to harm any. “Killing one is like brandishing a trophy, a In December the British government closes a loophole that has Lima. Magnusson, 34 years in Manaus, revealed the pair soon dis- symbol of machismo. They are very good at camouflaging them- allowed bookmakers to minimize tax bills on online earnings by covered a common love-of frogs. Lima is an expert on the topic. selves so take your rubber boots... and a good guide.” basing operations offshore in places like Gibraltar. Then in March The guide itself notes that “in Brazil, few species are venomous 2015 it will raise taxes on the high stakes gambling machines that Viper bite enough to cause serious injuries and most are completely inof- account for a big slice of betting shop revenues. Faced with extra Has he ever been bitten? “A lancehead viper once bit me-I was fensive to humans.” Some 150 have been recorded in the Amazon millions on their tax bills, the big brands will have to cut costs to sur- showing someone how to pick it up,” Magnusson said. He region-but fans should watch out if they espy a green anaconda, vive - sparking a wave of industry consolidation that will squeeze explained snakes in Australia are “generally shy and elusive.” In which can eat reptiles and even alligators. Magnusson insisted out anyone who does not have a big customer base. “A good World Brazil many “wait to ambush predators (so) it is therefore much the British tabloids were wrong to suggest a snake-infested hell- Cup will have more of a defining impact on the position of the play- more likely that you will step on one. So a snake bite is a much hole awaits fans. “It’s possible a snake could bite you but highly er in the market,” said Simon Oaten of business consultancy bigger problem in South America than in Australia.” Lima said unlikely. You could find a snake in the middle of London,” he said. Deloitte. “The larger operators have an increasing advantage in the snakes, and Manaus, get worse press than they deserve. He dubbed his work “much less dangerous than going to a foot- sports betting sector.”—Reuters “Unfortunately, we shan’t have enough copies of the guide to ball match.”—AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 Zamalek face ‘live-or-die’ clash with Hilal

JOHANNESBURG: Zamalek coach ‘Mido’ says the CAF striker told the Egyptian media. scored more than once, but ‘Mido’ must have noted the Champions League Group A clash with Sudanese El- “We will not drop any points during the coming aerial strength of Salah Al-Jazouli, which brought him Hilal this weekend is a ‘live-or-die’ affair for the Egyptian games,” he added, referring to the Hilal fixture and an the winner against Mazembe. Vita fly to Mazembe for a club. The Cairo ‘White Knights’ began the group phase early June visit to Mazembe. A tweet confirmed his con- Congolese derby in southern mining city Lubumbashi of the premier African club football competition last fidence: “I am betting on us qualifying from this group just two weeks after a match between them in Kinshasa weekend with a loss at Democratic Republic of Congo and reaching the final after a lengthy absence.” The last ended tragically. Mazembe won 1-0 to clinch the outfit Vita Club. And the five-time CAF champions dare of the five African triumphs came 12 years ago when national league title and Vita supporters reacted by not lose again when they host twice runners-up Hilal in Zamalek edged Moroccans Raja Casablanca 1-0 over hurling missiles on to the pitch. the Egyptian capital. two legs. Bitter Cairo rivals Al-Ahly have stolen the show Police fired tear gas and the ensuing stampede at Hilal made a winning start in the six-round mini- since, winning five Champions League titles while Stade Tata Raphael claimed 15 lives and left dozens league series by defeating another DR Congo club, TP Zamalek were reduced to a marginal force. But with injured. Tunisians Esperance, favorites to win Group B Mazembe, 1-0 in Khartoum. Defeat in Kinshasa saw Ahly dreams of a record three consecutive successes and a third title, suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat Zamalek surrender two records in the competition this shattered by Libyans Al-Ahly Benghazi this year, against Algerians Entente Setif last weekend. They trav- year having not lost a game nor conceded a goal in six Zamalek carry Egyptian hopes. el to Sudanese city Omdurman for a showdown of qualifying matches. But ‘Mido’, whose lengthy list of The country has produced a record 14 African club matchday 1 losers against Benghazi, who cannot play at former clubs includes Ajax Amsterdam, Celta Vigo, champions with Ahly lifting the trophy eight times, home because of civil unrest. Haythem Jouini of Marseille, Roma and Tottenham Hotspur, expects the Zamalek five times and Ismaily once. Hilal will be wary Esperance and Zimbabwe-born Edward Sadomba of ‘Knights’ to recover quickly. “The Hilal game is a live-or- of Moemen Zakariya, the leading Zamalek scorer in Benghazi have scored 10 Champions League goals die encounter for us,” the 30-year-old former Zamalek Africa this season with three goals. No Sudanese has between them this season. —AFP

Matches on TV (Local Timings)

UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid v Atletico 21:45 beIN SPORTS 3 beIN SPORTS 6 beIN SPORTS 8 beIN SPORTS 3 HD beIN SPORTS 6 HD beIN SPORTS 8 HD

CAF Champions League Al Zamalek v Al-Hilal 19:00 beIN SPORTS 9 HD

AL AHLI v EspÈrance 20:00 beIN SPORTS 10 HD

MADRID: A combination of file pictures shows Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti (left) and Atletico Madrid’s Argentinean coach Diego Simeone. Real Madrid take on local rivals Atletico Madrid today in the Champions League final at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon seeking to end a 12-year wait to win a 10th European Cup. — AFP CAF giants Ahly, Etoile Injury doubts dominate Real, in Sousse showdown JOHANNESBURG: Tunisians Etoile Sahel host Egyptians Al-Ahly this weekend in a CAF Confederation Cup Group B showdown between Atletico final preparations two of the three most successful African football clubs. Ahly boast a record 18 CAF titles, winning the Champions League eight times, LISBON: Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have concerns over the fit- This year we feel we are just one small step away from winning.” the Super Cup six times and the now defunct African Cup Winners ness of key players ahead of the first ever meeting between two sides Cup four times. That haul puts them nine titles above Cairo neigh- from the same city in the Champions League final in Lisbon today. Hard work bearing fruit bours Zamalek and 10 ahead of Etoile, the only side to win every Real are the worst affected as defender Pepe and striker Karim Atletico could seal by far the greatest season in their 111-year his- CAF club competition. The team from Mediterranean resort Sousse Benzema remain major doubts, but coach Carlo Ancelotti has insisted tory should they manage to beat Real in just their second ever have lifted the Cup Winners Cup and CAF Cup trophies twice and that World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo will start despite a appearance in the final. The majority of the credit for Los Rojiblancos’ the Champions League, Confederation Cup and Super Cup once. muscle problem which has prevented him taking a full part in training amazing success in recent seasons has gone to manager Diego Ahly and Etoile met twice in Champions League finals during the this week. Atletico are almost certain to be missing their top scorer in Simeone, but the Argentine has hailed the effort shown by his players past decade with honors even. The Egyptians won 3-0 overall in Diego Costa despite the Brazilian-born striker reportedly travelling to to overcome the financial disadvantages Atletico have in relation to 2005 and the Tunisians 3-1 two seasons later. Although the mini- Serbia to receive special horse placenta treatment on a hamstring Europe’s biggest clubs. league stage of the second-tier Confederation Cup kicked off only injury this week. Ronaldo pulled out of Real’s final La Liga game of the “This season has been the fruit of the labor that we’ve been doing last weekend, pundits are already predicting an Ahly-Etoile decider. season against Espanyol last weekend due to an ongoing hamstring for nearly three years,” he said. “From the strikers right through to the The initial results did nothing to question that view with Ahly com- injury, which also saw him miss crucial games in the Liga title run in as goalkeeper, the team is aware of how we need to play in order to suc- fortable 2-0 home wnners over Zambians Nkana while Etoile forced Real lost out to champions Atletico. However, the Portuguese forward ceed, in order to highlight our strengths and hide our weaknesses a 1-1 draw at Ivorians Sewe San Pedro. will return to the city where he started his playing career with because, although we do have weaknesses, we just hope not to show Ahly owed their success to aerial power with early second-half Sporting Lisbon and admitted he is desperate to finally lead Real to them.” A reported 200,000 fans turned out to celebrate Atletico’s title headed goals from Amr Gamal and Mohamed ‘Gedo’ Nagy securing their 10th European Cup after five seasons with the club. “It will be a triumph in the centre of Madrid last weekend with even more expect- maximum points. Sahel fell behind during the opening half in special game. I will be playing in my home country, in Portugal,” the ed to party should they return across the Portuguese border having Abidjan and had to wait until 11 minutes from time before levelling 29-year-old told UEFA.com won the Champions League. And Simeone thinks the club’s fans can through Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah. “It will be tough,” admitted “It is my first final with Real Madrid, so that will be special too and it associate with the spirit embodied by his side. “It is great that in one Ahly caretaker coach Fathi Mabrouk before the midweek departure will be against a great team in Atletico. They have had an amazing city you have such a powerful team as Real Madrid and a battling for Tunisia. “My staff have been watching videos of recent Etoile year, but we are going to give our best and try to win because we team such as Atletico Madrid. “The idiosyncrasies of the clubs couldn’t games to learn how they play. “I want to win our first three group want that 10th title.” Real defender Sergio Ramos has claimed that be more different, possibly from a social perspective as well. Each matches as that will leave us well placed to reach the semi-finals.” Atletico’s title triumph makes them the favourites to lift the trophy for team uses the tools it has at its disposal and it’s a great rivalry, no mat- Veteran French coach Roger Lemerre has extended his six- the first time today despite having a budget less than a quarter of ter which team you support.” Atletico also have concerns over the fit- month contract with Etoile and hopes to add the Confederation their more illustrious city rivals. And Ronaldo believes the pressure on ness of Turkish playmaker Arda Turan after he was forced off in the 1- Cup to his list of successes. Assistant to Aime Jacquet when hosts his side to not lose out to Atletico is a positive. “Real Madrid have 1 draw away to Barcelona that sealed the domestic league title last France won the 1998 World Cup, Lemerre guided ‘Les Bleus’ to wanted it for a long time. That is why since the first minute we came weekend with a hip injury, but the Turkish international is expected to the 2000 Euro title and Tunisia to the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations here we have felt positive pressure to win the Champions League. feature at some point even if he is not fit enough to start. — AFP trophy. —AFP Injury doubts dominate Real, Atletico final SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014 MAY SATURDAY, SportsSports Preparations 47

NEW YORK: Henrik Lundqvist #30 and Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers watch Daniel Briere #48 of the Montreal Canadiens goal into the back of the net in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 22, 2014. — AFP Montreal Canadiens down NY Rangers Galechenyuk gives Canadiens hope; Tokarski saves 35

NEW YORK: Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk probably the result would have been different.” Game Four of blocked a lot of shots and battled really hard to the end.” stuffed in a rebound 72 seconds into overtime to beat the the series will return to Madison Square Garden tomorrow. New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday and reduce the Eastern Lucky bounces Conference finals series deficit to 2-1. Galchenyuk ended the Hagelin breakthrough Both sides grumbled about the lucky bounces their oppo- pulsating game when he cleaned up after a strong shot from The Rangers dominated the opening period, taking 14 nents got. “They got a bounce, that’s the way it goes some- Tomas Plekanec bounced off New York goalie Henrik shots to four by the Canadiens, with 24-year-old Tokarski times,” said New York’s St Louis. “You’ve got to bury some of Lundqvist and silenced the Madison Square Garden crowd. hanging tough under the pressure to keep the game score- your chances and we failed to do so but we generated a lot, The Rangers, who were looking to take a 3-0 stranglehold on less until left winger Carl Hagelin broke through for New that’s some of the good things we did tonight. We’ve just got the best-of-seven series, sent the game into overtime when York. Hagelin smothered a shot by Montreal’s PK Subban to find a way to put the puck in the net.” Therrien said it was Chris Kreider levelled the score at 2-2 with a shot off the skate and raced up the left side on a breakaway before sliding it critical that Montreal kept the Rangers from surging to a big of Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin with 29 seconds left across ice to Martin St Louis. Tokarski tipped the shot by St lead in the opening period. “We weathered the storm and I that produced roars that rocked the Garden. Louis but Hagelin swooped in and swiped it out of the air felt our team played with more confidence as the game went Kreider’s goal came after Daniel Briere had given Montreal and into the net for a 1-0 lead with 5:51 left in the period on,” he said. “They got a break at the end of the game (on the lead with a shot that caromed in off Rangers defenseman for his fifth goal of the playoffs. Montreal tied it 3:20 into Kreider’s goal). Without Tokarski’s performance, probably the Ryan McDonagh with three minutes remaining in regulation. the second period when Andrei Markov fired a shot result would have been different.” Rangers coach Alain Montreal’s rookie goalie Dustin Tokarski, starting in place of through Lundqvist after receiving a pinpoint pass from Vigneault also paid Tokarski praise. “We played a good game, injured regular Carey Price, stopped 35 of 37 shots to outduel Max Pacioretty. Tokarski, appearing in his second playoff had some really good looks. Give credit to their goaltender. Lundqvist who allowed three of 28 shots to find the net. game after playing in 10 regular season games, said his He played well,” Vigneault said. “This series is intense. We bat- “Dustin Tokarski was phenomenal tonight,” said Canadiens team mates helped him through. “I was just going out tled really hard tonight, came out ready to play. It was a hard- coach Michel Therrien. “Without Tokarskis performance, there to play my game,” said Tokarski. “The other guys fought game. Next one is going to be the same.” — Reuters