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CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi affirmed that historic and solid relations between Egypt and MoI denies Kuwait would remain an example to be followed at the level of brotherly ties and joint destiny among Arab brothers. Sisi noted in an exclusive interview with warning on Kuwait News Agency’s chief that his meeting with HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was distinguished with an atmosphere of genuine brother- ‘lost’ kids hood, understanding and mutual keenness on bolster- ing and boosting bilateral relations, particularly in the By Hanan Al-Saadoun commercial, economic and investment sectors, where Kuwait ranks fifth among foreign states that invest in KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior yesterday denied Egypt and third among Arab countries. social media reports that a police officer warned “We will work together to support these investments against helping children who claim they are lost, and tackle any obstacles facing this approach for realiz- then steal from people who attempt to help them. ing Kuwaiti-Egyptian interests,” said Sisi, expressing These reports are “completely false and groundless”, gratitude for Kuwait’s political and economic support the ministry’s security media department said in a for Egypt since the June 30 revolution. “Such support statement yesterday. It said no ministry officer has affirms the two sides’ belief in joint destiny,” he said. Sisi affirmed that he was looking forward to visiting Kuwait issued such a warning and the ministry has nothing and meeting the Amir to discuss with him various issues to do with it. It urged social media users to verify of common interest at the regional and international these reports before spreading them, thus causing levels, as well as means of bolstering further the distinc- chaos. tive bilateral relations bonding the two countries. Separately, the security media department also Sisi also noted that Egyptian and Kuwaiti troops had said that incidents of fraud against citizens and fought side by side in the past and the blood of fallen expatriates have been detected by callers claiming martyrs had mingled. “I explicitly affirm that Gulf securi- they represent banks or telecommunication compa- ty is a red line, inseparable from Egyptian national secu- nies wishing to update the data of clients or hand rity,” he said, clarifying that Egypt’s bonds with the Gulf them prizes. The department warned against falling are solid and cooperation between the two sides consti- victim to such attempts, and urged all citizens and tutes a basis for bolstering joint Arab action. The expats not to respond to such calls that may be Egyptian president stressed on the necessity of solidari- from Kuwait or abroad, especially after receiving ty among Arab states in this critical period, rebuilding CAIRO: KUNA Chairman Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Sabah meets Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi at crises-ridden Arab countries and foiling schemes to several complaints. the Al-Ittihadiah Presidential Palace on Oct 29, 2014. — KUNA weaken others. — KUNA (Full interview on Page 3) Virgin spaceship crash kills pilot Branson says space dream lives on, vows safety Saudi women’s rights activist Shamari jailed DUBAI: has arrested a prominent cam- paigner for women’s rights for insulting Islam, activists said yesterday, accusing authorities of try- ing to crush all dissent. Suad Al-Shamari, a co- founder of a liberal human rights group, is being held in prison, according to two activists who did not want to be named. Shamari recently posted pic- BLOOMINGDALE, Illinois: John Spinello sits in front of merchandise from the tures on Twitter of a man kissing the hand of a long- This three image combo photo shows the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo rocket game ‘Operation’ at his home on Friday. — AP bearded Islamic cleric. She commented on his beard and said: “Notice the vanity and pride on his separating from the carrier aircraft (left) prior to it exploding in the air (right) face when he finds a slave to kiss his hand.” during a test flight on Friday. — AP (See Page 28) Creator of Operation In another tweet last month, she said she had been called “immoral and an infidel because I criti- MOJAVE, : British tycoon certain that the dream lives on,” Branson cised their sheiks,” referring to religious or tribal Richard Branson insisted yesterday his told reporters. couldn’t afford own leaders. She recently appealed to King Abdullah dream of commercial space travel “We do understand the risks involved, and the interior minister over the case of two remained alive but warned his company and we’re not going to push on blindly,” BLOOMINGDALE, Illinois: The creator of for $500 to a toy inventor who later women who, she alleged, were arrested by religious would not “press on blindly” without he said. “To do so would be an insult to the board game Operation needed his licensed it to Milton Bradley. police for taking a taxi driven by a man. knowing what caused the spacecraft all those affected by this tragedy. Safety own operation, and it turned out he could- It went on to be very successful, with Ultraconservative Saudi Arabia strictly segregates crash that killed one pilot and seriously has always been our number one priori- n’t afford to pay for it. So John Spinello’s merchandise and different versions of the sexes and women are not allowed to drive, injured another. Speaking to reporters ty,” he added before heading off to rally friends decided to raise the money for him games sold worldwide. But because of the although many do use taxis with male drivers, with- after arriving in the California facility grieving Virgin Galactic staff. Branson’s online. Now, they’ve been able to raise deal he struck, he never got any royalties, out incident. which had been the hub of Virgin comments at the Mojave Air and Space enough money to help Spinello pay for the something that’s not unusual for game- In September a Saudi court upheld a sentence of Galactic’s space program, Branson said Port came as a team of federal investiga- surgery as well as some other bills. Spinello, makers unsure of how well a game might 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for Raef Badawi - safety remained his paramount concern. tors began probing the causes of Friday’s 77, of Bloomingdale, Illinois, invented the do. Fast forward decades later, and Spinello who co-founded the Saudi Liberal Network with “We owe it to our test pilots to find out accident, which dealt a devastating set- buzzing game of precision in the early and his wife ended up filing for bankruptcy Shamari - for insulting Islam. exactly what went wrong, and once back to the cause of commercial space 1960s as an industrial design student at the after their warehouse business went under Continued on Page 13 we’ve found out what went wrong, if we tourism. University of Illinois. He sold the concept Continued on Page 13 can overcome it, we’ll make absolutely Continued on Page 13 Egypt jails eight men over ‘gay marriage’ CAIRO: An Egyptian court jailed eight men for police, who had said they planned to monitor sex. “The medical test showed that the eight defen- three years yesterday over a video prosecutors social networking sites, could be using it to dants have not practised homosexuality recently or claimed was of a gay wedding, which went viral entrap gays. One of the defendants, prior to in the past,” Hesham Abdel Hamed had said. on the Internet. Homosexuality is not specifically their arrest, told a television talk show that the Rights groups have denounced the tests often banned under Egyptian law, so the men, arrest- video was recorded during a birthday party. performed in Egypt on men suspected of homo- ed in September, were convicted of broadcast- After the verdict, the defence again denied that sexuality. The New York-based group Human ing images that “violated public decency”. The the men were gay, as their relatives outside the Rights Watch also criticised the verdict. The ruling court also sentenced the eight to three years of court room yelled out in protest: “Our sons are “is the latest signal that the new government will probation once they have served their terms. being oppressed.” The relatives were kept out- prosecute anyone to try to bolster its support,” The video, filmed aboard a Nile riverboat, side the court room to protect the journalists said a statement quoting Graeme Reid, its shows what prosecutors said was a gay wed- inside. Several of them had tried to assault jour- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) ding ceremony, with two men in the centre kiss- nalists in past hearings, saying they did not want rights director. In the past, Egyptian homosexuals ing, exchanging rings and cutting a cake with further “scandal”. have been jailed on charges ranging from “scorn- their picture on it. The video went viral on social One defence attorney, Emad Sobhi, insisted that ing religion” to “sexual practices contrary to Islam,” media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and the court had caved in to popular pressure in the the country’s dominant religion. YouTube. Their arrests were the latest in a string conservative country. “My clients are innocent of In April, a court sentenced four men to up to of highly publicised police raids on suspected practising homosexuality,” he told AFP. “The court eight years in prison for practising homosexuality. gays in the country, prompting a US-based succumbed to public opinion.” A spokesman for the Prosecutors had accused them of holding “deviant social networking application used by gays to justice ministry’s forensics had told AFP before parties” and dressing in women’s clothes. Three urge caution to users in Egypt. Saturday’s hearing that an invasive anal exam of the were sentenced to eight years and the fourth to CAIRO: Eight Egyptian men convicted for ‘inciting debauchery’ leave the defen- Known as Grindr, it warned that Egyptian men showed that they did not have receptive anal three years in prison. — AFP dant’s cage in a courtroom yesterday. — AP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 LOCAL Arab League ready for Amir’s honoring ceremony ‘Humanitarian work inherent in Kuwait’s policy’

CAIRO: Preparations and arrangements are in full swing for a ceremony tomorrow purposed to honor His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who was named by the UN as a Humanitarian Leader, while Kuwait was chosen a Humanitarian Center in New York on September 9, a Kuwaiti official said yes- terday. This ceremony is of paramount sig- nificance thanks to relevant great national meanings and His Highness the Amir’s highly estimated position on both region- al and international arenas, Assistant Undersecretary of the Information Ministry for Media Planning and Knowledge Development Mohammad Al- Awash told KUNA. HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah “The (Kuwaiti) Information Ministry is Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah keen on the fact that the media covering of the Arab League’s ceremony should be ment, citing the example of the Kuwait up to the level of the event, “ he said. Fund For Arab Economic Development Many Egyptian newspapers and TV (KFAED). He noted that the Arab League and radio channels will cover the event, Secretariat has been keen on organizing Zain community partner of Qout Market Awash added, noting that a media exhibi- a grand ceremony in coordination with tion showing His Highness the Amir’s the Kuwait permanent mission, in appre- humanitarian efforts would be organized ciation of the humanitarian efforts by Eagerness to invest in Kuwaiti youth achievements on the sidelines of the ceremony. The offi- Kuwait and HH the Amir. The League had cial highly acclaimed the great role by His said in a statement that the ceremony KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications opportunity for visitors to express their opinions ny’s latest promotions and available devices - Highness the Amir in the field of humani- would come in appreciation of the role by company in Kuwait, announced yesterday its towards the products available. Qout Market has which are offered through Kuwait’s biggest net- tarian activities, pointing out that all the State of Kuwait on all levels, especially main partnership of the second edition of Qout a proven record of success, especially ever since work. The company will also be organizing several Kuwaitis are proud of His Highness the the humanitarian level. It stated that Market; Kuwait’s largest artisanal farmers gath- its last year, where it attracted large activities and competitions like the ‘Treasure Amir’s UN honoring. Kuwait always hurried to offer support to ering. The market helps to support local food numbers of visitors of more than 20,000. The Hunt’ to drive a sense of excitement to everyone humanitarian issues which makes honor- producers and craftsmen to showcase their market’s selection of vendors includes a combi- visiting the market. Humanitarian efforts ing the country “imperative”, considering products which are produced seasonally to nation of fresh produced items as well as hand- Stemming from its utmost will of involving its Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Permanent its initiatives and backing of Arab causes. serve as an educational tool as well as creating made items where people can stop by to enjoy employees in major successful events, Zain will be Delegate to the Arab League Ambassador For her part, Arab League Assistant awareness of the benefits of buying seasonal on the spot. allocating a day of every month for Qout Market’s Aziz Al-Dihani has stressed that humani- Secretary-General for Media and and local products. Zain stated that the exhibition will also pro- vendors to visit the company’s headquarters in tarian work is a constant of the country’s Communication Haifa Abu-Ghazala, said The company expressed its eagerness in play- vide a range of cultural events that encourage vis- Shuwaikh through ‘Qout Caravan’ to display their foreign policy. The State of Kuwait has that His Highness the Amir has made ing a vital role by partnering with this entity as itors to learn more about various artisanal, agri- products and share the experience of the market been involved in humanitarian efforts for Kuwait an international shining center for part of its ongoing efforts of raising a generation cultural and technical skills. This will include live exclusively to Zain employees. long years, Dihani said in a press state- humanitarian work. — KUNA of young Kuwaitis to shoulder the national econ- workshops and lectures that will be held out- In conclusion, Zain expressed its ongoing omy through their unwavering talents. The com- doors with the participation of a diverse selection keenness in supporting events that uplift the tal- pany’s solid and well-focused Corporate Social of experts from different backgrounds. Moreover, ents of Kuwaiti youth to higher levels, by encour- Responsibility and Sustainability strategies con- the market will hold live interactions with vendors aging outstanding projects and ideas. This is one tinuously work towards identifying initiatives like about local and seasonal food, crafts, music of the main reasons why the company launched Qout Market that carry a clear objective of devel- shows, and activities for children. the Zain Great Idea program, which aimed at oping youth talents. Zain additionally added that it will be signifi- investing in the creative abilities of young Kuwaiti The community-based farmers market helps cantly participating in the market through its own entrepreneurs, preparing them to engage in the and supports local farmers and artisans to ‘Zain Corner’, which will serve as a platform for all business world by encouraging them further and exchange thoughts and ideas while offering the visitors wishing to know more about the compa- nurturing innovation within their businesses.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan received recently Serbia’s Ambassador to Kuwait Vladimir Kohut (top) and ’s Ambassador to Kuwait Roland Beridzde (above). Al-Alyan discussed matters of mutual concern with both ambassadors. — Photos by Joseph Shagra and Yasser Al-Zayyat NBK offers career, training opportunities

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) vide the trainees with theoretical and offers fresh Kuwaiti graduates and diplo- practical skills covering the different ma holders career and training opportu- aspects of the banking industry,” Ablani nities through its ongoing campaign added. This program aims at improving “Looking for the career of a lifetime?” young Kuwaiti skills in order to prepare This ongoing campaign is them as highly qualified launched in support to the Kuwaiti banking leaders of country’s aim to encourage the future. young Kuwaitis to assume roles Annually, NBK offers in the private sector. When many training programs applying, new Graduates will including NBK Academy, have the opportunity to join Shabab program, Summer one of NBK`s training programs Internship Program and the specifically designed to devel- first of its kind NBK High op the skills of newly recruited Fliers Program. NBK also diploma holders in order to organizes executive train- prepare them as highly quali- ing programs in line with fied Kuwaiti banking leaders of the bank’s commitment to the future. developing and investing “This campaign succeeded in its key resource and in attracting hundreds of Emad Al-Ablani human capital. NBK main- young nationals every year,” tains its leading position as said Emad Al-Ablani, NBK General one of the country’s largest employers in Manager, Human Resources Group. “NBK the private sector and is committed to provides this opportunity as part of its supporting Kuwaiti nationals and commitment to supporting Kuwaiti empowering them to realize their poten- nationals.” tials. For more information, Applicants “NBK offers applicants different kinds may submit their CV via [email protected] of training programs that best suit their or visit Human resources department at qualifications. These programs aim to pro- NBK Head Office 2. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 LOCAL Kuwait-Egypt relations example for pan-Arab cooperation: Sisi Suez Canal project key to Egypt development

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi culture, tourism and related jobs. It installs new affirmed that historic and solid relations between transportation routes to an undeveloped area of Egypt and the State of Kuwait would remain an desert running parallel to the Nile River Valley and example to be followed at the level of brotherly the Delta. ties and joint destiny among Arab brothers. The President indicated that the authorities President Al-Sisi noted in an exclusive and would seek to secure funding from national lengthy interview with Kuwait News Agency’s resources, ordinary citizens’ contributions, as was chief that his meeting with His Highness the Amir the case when the current Suez canal was dug, he Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was said, noting that the Egyptians at the time collect- distinguished with an atmosphere of genuine ed 64 billion Egyptian pounds for the major ven- brotherhood, understanding and mutual keen- ture in eight days. He also noted that Cairo would ness on bolstering and boosting the bilateral rela- seek aid from brotherly countries and Arab, inter- tions. national funding institutions and agencies. The In the lengthy interview with KUNA Board Egyptian pound equals $0.14. Chairman and Director General Sheikh Mubarak Switching to the issue of directing the media Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah, President Al-Sisi to serve the national development, the President stated, “I explicitly affirm that the Gulf security is a argued against the State-controlled media, in red line, inseparable from the Egyptian national view of the mushrooming electronic media, not- security,” clarifying that Egypt’s bonds with the ing that he senses that the “Egyptian media have Gulf is solid and cooperation between the two become much more aware of the responsibility sides constitutes a basis for bolstering joint Arab and I hope this understanding and awareness action. grow.” The Egyptian President stressed on necessity But Al-Sisi in this respect stressed the other of solidarity among Arab states, at this critical “much more important and dangerous axis,” time period, rebuilding crises-ridden Arab coun- which is teaching, where the curricula need to be tries and foiling schemes to weaken others. updated and cleansed of certain themes that He indicated that foreign powers exploited President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi encourage extremism and discourage peaceful- “the Arab revolutions, funded terrorist and radical coexistence of the nation communities. forces in and Syria,” noting that mounting danger of “takfiri groups” in Syria and and Restoring leadership their schemes to expand would lead to bridging In response to a question whether Egypt has the gap of Arabs’ views regarding means of set- already restored its might on the world map, tling the Syrian crisis. • “Gulf security is a red line, inseparable from the Egyptian national President Al-Sisi affirmed that the nation “is recov- Egypt is recovering and restoring its regional ering and restoring its leading regional status and and international status despite hard economic security” effective role, despite its economic and security conditions and attempts to obstruct its quest to circumstances linked to terrorism,” also noting in restore its normal role, President Al-Sisi told • “We will soon uproot terrorism and we will enjoy full stability and this vein its success in enforcing a cease-fire to Sheikh Mubarak in the special interview. He also stop the latest offensives on Gaza. noted that a large number of measures have calm in Egypt” As to the Western powers, their stances “have been taken to lure foreign investments to his developed in a positive manner after the June 30 nation. • “The new canal will facilitate navigation for ships sailing from the events, and that is after the picture has become Moreover, the President affirmed necessity of clearer .. realizing the changes that reflect the free “re-guiding the religious rhetoric and ridding it of south and north of the canal” will of the Egyptian people.” incorrect themes that contradict the basis of the Asked on his two visits to Russia, he affirmed Islamic religion,” stressing on the necessity that • “[Egypt] is recovering and restoring its leading regional status and his approach to establish ties with diverse nations the media take part in shouldering some of the on basis of mutual respect and non-intervention responsibilities for facing and tackling the effective role” in states’ domestic affairs. “Russia is a key interna- nation’s problems and the grave challenges. tional power bonded with historic ties with Egypt and we are keen on developing these ties in vari- Solid relations ous sectors,” he said. The KUNA chief began the interview, asking military confrontation, with aim of targeting the high rates, however these problems “will not pre- Economic Development at the economic confer- On the issue of Al-Nahda dam with , President Al-Sisi about his assessment of the basic causes that constitute the fertile environ- vent us from proceeding with the comprehensive ence due to be hosted by Egypt next February.” he expressed hope that current meetings with the Kuwaiti-Egyptian ties, his perspective for bolster- ment for luring the frustrated elements, particu- development plans, thus we have shifted toward Ethiopians and the Sudanese would lead to posi- ing this relationship in the foreseeable future? His larly the youth. mega economic ventures, designed to make a Gift to the world tive results “in a manner that would realize com- assessment of the meeting that had grouped him In this respect arises the necessity to redirect qualitative stride in the Egyptian economy.” Asked about forecast benefits from the new mon benefits to all the parties. African nations with His Highness the Amir during the ceremony the religious rhetoric for clearing Islam’s image President Al-Sisi mentioned, as part of this canal, which Sheikh Mubarak labeled in his ques- development interests should not be at the of his assumption of the Presidency post in Cairo? and presenting its facts, with regard of tolerance approach, construction of a new Suez canal and tion “as Egypt’s gift to the world,” the President expense of the water rights for the Egyptian peo- President Al-Sisi stated that the brotherly and and moderation; “we shall be questioned about developing its vicinity. “We aspire to accomplish answered, “It is indeed Egypt’s gift to the globe, ple, he noted. historic relations between Kuwait and Egypt have this responsibility by His Almighty (in the after- the new canal venture in one year, instead of the for the new canal will facilitate navigation for “We in Egypt are in bad need for increasing the been solid and extraordinary, where these bilater- life).” Also in this respect, arises necessity of the experts’ prediction, ranging between three to five ships sailing from the south and north of the water resources to cope with the population al ties have always been an example to follow as media language, “for we in the Arab world need a years. canal, will significantly lower waiting hours, thus growth and the rapid economic requirements,” he to the brotherly ties and common destiny among responsible and conscious media address that “We are racing with time, and simultaneously shortening process of navigation and goods’ acknowledged. the Arab brothers, also noting in this respect that contributes to securing a state of national solidar- orders have been given to begin construction of delivery. As to his concerns whether Muslim Egyptian and Kuwaiti troops had fought side by ity for a single goal; that is safeguarding the an international logistical and storage center, also “The current Suez canal accommodates 49 Brotherhood activists would re-occupy parliamen- side, in the past and the blood of the fallen mar- national state and working for supporting and for cereals’ trade, at Dimyat port, as part of a chain ships per day and after operating the new one, tary seats after the coming elections, he urged the tyrs had mingled. strengthening it and averting its collapse or parti- of similar projects that will be executed.” the number will reach some 98 ships per day,” he people to be selective in the upcoming polls and The Egyptian-Kuwaiti relations will remain “a tion.” At the agricultural level, authorities aim to said. Digging the new canal is scheduled to finish called on the political parties to prepare young shining mark for cooperation and coordination As to the efforts to fight terrorism in Sinai, Al- reclaim four million feddans of land in the prelimi- in one year, after which the canal proceeds will and capable contestants. among the Arab countries and we will act to Sisi elaborated, the operation has been proceed- nary phase of the agricultural development increase by $4.7 billion, in addition to the project- On his views with respect of the “Arab spring” cement them for sake of preserving our joint ing in earnest, where most of the underground scheme, aimed at reclaiming a total of four million ed $five billion for the year 2014. events, the President acknowledged that the Arab interests,” the President said. tunnels have been shut and regular combing feddans. “We are acting at multiple axes, depend- President Al-Sisi indicated that the elaborate peoples yearned for social and economic reforms On his meeting with His Highness the Amir, operations have been carried out. “The treacher- ing on Allah’s support and will of the Egyptian scheme envisages affiliate industrial and service and revolted due to bad performance by the President Al-Sisi stated that it was distinguished ous terrorist operations which we have been wit- people, and we expect further support from our projects, such as ship-building and maintenance rulers, “however there have been some forces that with “an atmosphere of genuine brotherhood, nessing, such as the latest operation that has tar- brothers, whether in the form of financial contri- yards, loading and unloading cargo sectors, a have tried to exploit the revolutions and seize understanding and joint keenness on backing the geted Karam Al-Kawadis checkpoint, have been butions, direct investments or easy loans.” A fed- tourist and shopping town in the Suez, in addition power .. They have used democracy solely to bilateral relations between the two countries, backed from abroad. dan is an Egyptian unit of area equivalent to 1.038 to creating new jobs and developing the canal reach power then they have abandoned it, that’s particularly in the commercial, economic and “However, the Egyptian State has taken rapid acres. governorates, “This venture will make the Suez what has happened in Egypt .. and that is in addi- investment sectors, where Kuwait ranks fifth measures, such as enforcing a state of emer- Asked about planned new laws and measures canal the most important navigation passageway tion to external intervention by some powers that among the list of foreign states that invest in gency, a curfew, protecting public and vital instal- to lure investments and tackle certain problems for the international trade and will contribute to have exploited and funded terrorism and extrem- Egypt, and the third among the Arab countries in lations with participation of the armed forces and that face investors, particularly those that attracting investors from various States to invest ism.” this respect. the policemen. A military operation in Sinai is emerged following the January 25 revolution? in these projects.” Asked about divergent attitudes by the Arab “We will work together to support these being executed to track down the terrorist ele- President Al-Sisi acknowledged that the Egyptian Asked about the visionary plan, the “desert states toward the Syrian crisis, he expressed his investments and tackle any obstacles facing this ments, and in fact, a number of them have been legislations badly warrant amendment, thus “the development corridor,” proposed by the eminent belief that the Arab states largely concur on safe- approach for realizing the Kuwaiti-Egyptian inter- eliminated in the latest operation in North Sinai.” State is working on issuance of a package of new geologist, Dr Farouk Al-Baz, the President guarding Syria’s territorial sanctity, adding that ests.” He expressed gratitude for the Kuwaiti polit- laws in this respect, namely the common invest- acknowledged that the mega scheme aims at this approach should become stronger in shadow ical and economic support for Egypt since flare- Economic development ment law in addition to the laws related to work helping in efforts to cope with the growing popu- of rising influence of the radical groups. up of the June 30 revolution. “Such support Turning to the diverse files and major chal- and taxes and other relevant issues.” lation, but he noted that “we are not executing affirms the two sides’ belief in the joint destiny.” lenges facing President Al-Sisi’s leadership at local The President added that he had instructed this venture altogether, we have started in phases, GCC support he said. and external levels, the KUNA Chairman Sheikh the legislative reform committee, during the latest simultaneously with the million feddans’ reclama- The KUNA chief asked the President about The KUNA chief asked the President whether Mubarak Al-Duaij asked him about his prospected meeting, to devote top attention to the invest- tion, in addition to the national roads venture, plans to bolster ties and cooperation with the GCC he desires to visit “your second country Kuwait?” policy of addressing the issues. ment law. “Also we are seeking to apply the single building new urban communities with full servic- countries, he stated, “Certainly Egypt views with President Al-Sisi affirmed that he was looking for- In this respect, Sheikh Mubarak asked about window system to shorten bureaucratic measures es and facilities. We will move from one stage to admiration the honorable and supportive stances ward to come to Kuwait, meet His Highness the the current economic conditions since January 25, and save time and effort for the entrepreneurs. the next. of most of the GCC countries, namely the State of Amir and discuss with him various issues of com- 2011, in light of the people grand aspirations for “In This respect, we welcome our brothers in Dr Al-Baz’s venture, adopted by the Egyptian Kuwait, for the Egyptian people’s revolution on mon interest at the regional and international development schemes. the State of Kuwait to invest in various sectors in Government, envisions construction, along 1,200 June 30.” He affirmed that Cairo was seeking to levels, as well as means of bolstering further the Certainly, President Al-Sisi replied, economic Egypt, we also aspire to witness effective presence kilometers, of a new eight-lane superhighway, a bolster further the cooperation with the GCC distinctive bilateral relations bonding the two problems have piled up throughout long decades, on part of the State of Kuwait and its funding insti- railway, a water pipeline, and a power line to open countries and expressed hope that it would devel- countries. coupled with mounting population growth at tutions such as the Kuwait Fund for Arab new land for urban development, commerce, agri- op to include all Arab states. Asked how he understands role of the Uprooting terrorism Egyptian scientists in making advancement at this Asked for how long Egypt will continue to wit- level, President al-Sisi said he had formed a special ness some protests and troubles? President Al-Sisi KUNA chief sums up impressions on interview counsel for the scientists and urged them to con- replied that these demonstrations “do not repre- tribute with their ideas for developing the nation. KUWAIT: KUNA Chairman Sheikh he sensed on part of President Al-Sisi deep sent majority of the Egyptians; they represent a On his outlook for an overall Arab security, the very small minority seeking to defy the regime Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Sabah described the admiration for his brother, His Highness President affirmed that his leadership is seeking to and incite the public. Egyptian president as a ‘A respectful and the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, noting spare the region further escalation and troubles. “I “However I assure you that the Egyptian peo- quite cordial personality, being kind that he was keen on being present at the clearly affirm that the security of the Gulf region is ple are aware of such bids and will not be respon- despite hosting me for the first time.’ ceremony marking the presidential post a red line and inseparable from Egypt’s national sive and I would like to assure you, the Egyptian “This is His Excellency President assumption ceremony, held in Cairo on security.” people and all peace and stability loving Arab Abdelfattah Al-Sisi, the man who has sacri- June 8. Regarding his point of view on the Arab- peoples that the Egyptian Government, with ficed his life for defending future of his Sheikh Mubarak wrote that President Iranian ties, he said, “there must be political will to backing of the people, adopts a long term policy homeland and the whole Arab region,” Al-Sisi assured him that his nation would improve these ties. I speak on behalf of the Arabs, and will remain steadfast, as people and the Sheikh Mubarak said in a statement stand on Kuwait’s side, expressing appre- is there an Iranian land occupied by an Arab state? army, as a single hand, defending and safeguard- expressing his impressions about the ciation for its support for Egypt and its Do Arab states exploit sectarian differences? I ing the homeland. exclusive meeting with the Egyptian presi- people. “Our dialogue was rich and in believe the answers to these questions are for “By the will of (His Almighty) Allah, we will dent, held on October 29, 2014, at Al- depth, affirming depth of the Egyptian- granted, anyway, the other side can substantiate soon uproot terrorism and we will enjoy full sta- Ittihadiah’s Presidential Palace. “I sensed Kuwaiti relations and prospects of devel- the good intentions and knows quite well the bility and calm in Egypt which will remain a [during the meeting] that he was preoccu- oping them with respect of various crucial decisions that should be made if they wish for homeland of security and their people will pied with causes of his nation despite the issues in the Arab region,” he said. improvement of the relations.” remain bonded till doomsday.” economic challenges facing Egypt and his President Al-Sisi stressed on the Arab- Whether the Palestinian cause was affected In response to a question by the KUNA chief relentless efforts to fight the flagrant ter- Arab solidarity at these crucial times, need with the “Arab spring,” he indicated that the Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij about his perspective rorism. for rebuilding the Arab countries affected Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Sabah. regional events have enabled some powers to for combating terrorism targeting Egypt and “He expressed his belief in the bonds with the strife and taking action to pre- rather than controlling this sector. affect this cause, noting Cairo’s relentless efforts to many Arab States and his assessment of the halt the latest war on Gaza and securing $5.4 linking the Egyptian national security with vent such events to happen in other coun- “I had wished the meeting would have Egyptian security campaign against the terrorists worth of aid for reconstructing the strip. security of the Gulf region, affirming that tries in the Arab region. He underscored lasted for more hours but the president’s in Sinai, the President stated that the Egyptian preoccupations had limited its duration,” He concluded by appealing to the Arabs to get State adopts a comprehensive approach for com- any complacency with respect of security the need for combating terrorism, speak- lessons from “the past and the present so that to the KUNA chief noted, expressing his deep bating terrorism that emphasizes the develop- in the Gulf is a tantamount to slack in pro- ing candidly about the key role of the make our future with our hands. We must be ment aspect, with its economic and social dimen- tecting the Egyptian national security.” media particularly for building national satisfaction for meeting the top decision- aware of the source of our strength, which is unity sions, in addition to the security efforts and the Sheikh Mubarak further indicated that unity, noting that he favored guiding maker in the major Arab nation. — KUNA in action and word.” — KUNA SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 LOCAL Kuwait attends meeting in ‘World suffers increase in crime rate’

PARIS: Kuwait is eager to participate in November 3 to 7. the organization was first presented in Crime the meeting of the International Ministers of interior, justice and 1914. The participants will discuss inter- Crime Report Criminal Police Organization (INTER- security, as well as top law and police national criminal threats, foreign fight- Report POL), set to kick off in Monaco tomor- officials from about 100 countries will ers, cyber crime, and borders and envi- row, to develop police cooperation, be present at the event. The meeting, ronmental security. Moreover, the elec- according to Kuwaiti Ambassador to titled “Turn Back Crime: 100 years of tion of the next INTERPOL Secretary Man hurt in Ali Al-Saeed. international police cooperation”, aims General will be held on the final day of The world is currently suffering from to celebrate a century since the idea of the meeting. parking lot brawl a huge increase in crime rate, Saeed The INTERPOL told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) yes- agreement was issued to make travel- KUWAIT: A citizen was stabbed and seriously wounded terday. “All countries must join efforts in ling to INTERPOL member countries in the thigh by unidentified persons. The dispute order to prevent such criminal actions,” easier for the organization’s officers. The occurred over parking, as the citizen’s car was parked he added. document would reduce response behind their car in front of a café in Hawally and that Kuwait has joined the INTERPOL’s times for officials sent to assist in inves- kept them waiting for 30 minutes. Policemen and para- Travel Document agreement last tigations of transnational crimes and medics rushed to the area, and the injured man was tak- September to benefit from the organi- emergency situations, without having en to Mubarak Hospital. Detectives are looking for the zation’s experience and programs in to go through regular visa procedures. two culprits. fighting crime, the Ambassador noted. The proposal for the agreement was The Kuwaiti delegation will be head- approved by INTERPOL’s Executive ed by Deputy Prime Minister and Committee in March 2009, and was lat- Pistol stolen Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad er officially agreed upon by member A non-commissioned officer who was involved in a car Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in the countries at the 79th INTERPOL accident got out of his car to check the damage and 83rd INTERPOL General Assembly Sheikh Mohammad General Assembly in in The car’s remains after the accident. forgot about his government-issue pistol with 11 meeting, which will be held from Al-Khalid Al-Sabah November 2010. —KUNA rounds on the car seat. When he returned, he discov- ered that the pistol and rounds were missing, so he went and complained to Adan police station but did not accuse anyone. Meanwhile, another policeman told authorities that an unidentified person broke open the door of his house, opened the safe and took his pistol and KD 1,000. Investigations are underway.

Family feud A citizen accused his in-laws of torching two of his cars due to a dispute between them. The citizen went and com- plained to Mubarak Al-Kabeer police station and told them that he was surprised that his cars were set on fire and accused his in-laws of causing it.

Attempted rape A girl accused a thief of slipping into her room, attempting to sexually attack her and steal her jewelry. She started screaming, so he escaped. The girl went with her brother to the police station and complained, KUWAIT: A delegation from the Higher Council of Civil Aviation headed by Fawaz Al-Farah paid a visit and investigations are underway. to Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD), where he met with a KFSD delegation headed by Director General Maj Gen Yousuf Al-Ansari. Both sides discussed the new passengers building’s project at File ‘snatched’ Kuwait International Airport. —By Hanan Al-Saadoun A bedoon disappeared after stealing the file of a case from a lawyer’s representative, who told police that while leav- ing the court, a person he knows approached him, Thousands of eagles snatched the file and escaped. The scene after the fire was extinguished

Instructor charged with harassment stop in Kuwait Motorist killed Mubarak Al-Kabeer detectives sent an Egyptian to the Calls to participate in environment campaign public prosecution on charges of molesting a female on Wafra road citizen while teaching her to drive. The woman was surprised by the suspect caressing her, so she asked By Hanan Al-Saadoun him to stop and got out of the car before heading to the police station. KUWAIT: A citizen was killed and his friend injured during a car accident on Wafra road. The fire department received a call about two persons trapped inside a car following an Brutal assault accident, so firefighters rushed to the scene and got the Two Syrians were beaten severely under a bridge in Riqqa. two out from the damaged car, but one of them was dead. Eyewitnesses called police about a fight, so patrols rushed to the area and found several persons beating the two, but when they saw the police, they escaped. Paramedics took Man dead in fire the two to the hospital. A citizen died of suffocation when fire broke out from his house in Qurain on Friday night. Firefighters from Qurain and Mubarak Al-Kabeer rushed to the scene. A IS suspect arrest burning sofa was the cause of fire. An investigation KUWAIT: Thousands of eagles made a rare stop in Kuwait resumed their journey the following day, Hajji indicated. into the blaze is underway. reports denied during their annual winter migration trip this year, the Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPC) announced Cleaning campaign KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior refuted categorically social yesterday. Separately, KEPS called on all citizens and residents to Police uniform media reports that an illegal resident was arrested in Al- Bird observation and protection team members are cur- participate in cleaning Kuwaiti shores next week in a cam- Security information department said police officers and Jahra Governorate for association with the Islamic State (IS). rently studying the ‘strange phenomenon’ that happened paign named ‘operation sea turtle.’ individuals will switch to winter uniforms (black) from The reports, including the allegation that the man took when the birds of prey flew under clouds during cloudy The event is co-organized with the Japanese society to today. This is to inform all citizens and expats about the part in the beheading of some people, are groundless and weather, team member Rashid Al-Hajji said. increase environmental awareness and voluntary activities winter uniform, which is different from the summer one. have no grain of truth, the Ministry’s Security Media The team members recorded around 300 eagles in an among members of the society. Department stressed in a press release on Friday. area of five square kilometers during the middle of More than 200 people are expected to participate in The statement urged social media websites’ administra- October, Hajji said. He added that large groups joined the cleaning the beaches next Saturday, Wajdan Al-Oqab, Committee elects tors and internet users to refrain from promulgating inac- birds gradually, and their total number reached over 2,000 KEPS General Secretary told KUNA yesterday. Last year, curate reports unjustifiably and to contact the security offi- within five hours. around 350 people volunteered to engage in a similar chairman, rapporteur cials to verify any information. —KUNA The eagles rested for one day north of Kuwait before they event. —KUNA By A Saleh

KUWAIT: The public funds protection committee is sched- uled to hold a meeting today to elect its chairman and rap- porteur. The committee includes MPs Abdullah Al- Tameemi, Mohammad Tana, Abdullah Al-Turaiji, Saif Al- Azmi and Jamal Al-Omar. Meanwhile, the legislative com- mittee will discuss the proposed laws on its agenda and prepare its priorities for the current term. Meanwhile, the committee investigating violations at the stock market authority sent its final report to the house with recommendations including referring former chair- man and some commissioners to the public prosecution along with all those who violated public funds. The report included evidence of employment violations at the author- ity, and certificates of some employees that were not approved by official authorities, besides having unautho- rized persons signing contracts for some companies in their interest. In other news, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi will visit Kuwait soon as part of his first Gulf stopover. He previously visited Iran and to discuss issues such as the war against IS. They said Abadi will visit Saudi Arabia when relations between the two countries improve. The sources said Abdadi gives special impor- tance to relations with Kuwait due to the geographic, cultural and historic links between the two countries, along with other issues Kuwait expressed clear interest to increase cooperation on between the two sides - both politically and economically. MP’s nationality safe KUWAIT: Informed sources said the Interior Ministry changed its mind about revoking the nationality of an MP accused of having dual citizenship. The sources said the ministry’s decision was taken after the interference from ‘highest level’ personalities who mediated to end the dif- ferences between the MP and Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah. They added that the mediation process was a success, and the problem solved. The lawmaker in KUWAIT: Husseiniyas around Kuwait host sermons and funeral rituals these days to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Al-Hussein, the grandson of question reportedly threatened to grill the Interior Minister Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him). The events started at the beginning of the current lunar month of Muharram, and culminate on the tenth day if he fails to naturalize the bedoons who meet naturaliza- tomorrow. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat tion conditions. —Al-Jarida SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 LOCAL Corniche Club hosts three-day charity event Kids enjoy Halloween party

NoufExpo announces 2nd E-Gov Forum

KUWAIT: NoufEXPO announced yesterday that arrangements are in place for the convening of the “2nd E-Government Forum: Future Trends of Government Datacenters” at Arraya Center of Courtyard Marriott during 9 - 11 November 2014. EGOV2 shall be held under the patronage of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Sabah. The opening cer- emony, scheduled for 6:00 pm on November KUWAIT: Scenes from the event. — Photos by Joseph Shagra 9th, shall be inaugurat- ed by His Excellency By Nawara Fattahova hospital,” Hasan Mahmood, Sales Manager that many people are not aware of cancer. Duha Al-Assaf, Sales Manager at Al- Sheikh Mohammad Al at SQM, told Kuwait Times. “We need to raise awareness of cancer in Corniche Club, stated that this is not the Abdullah Al-Mubarak KUWAIT: As part of its social responsibility On Thursday evening, two activities our society. I believe that children suffering first event organized by the club to raise Al-Sabah, Minister of the Al-Corniche Club held a three-day char- were held at the club. For the small kids, a from cancer will feel much better after our funds for charity. “The team members State for Cabinet Affairs, ity weekend extravaganza at its premises Halloween party was held, which the kids visit, and will uplift them. This visit and our always like to support charity, and some of and the Chairman of last week. The event was held to raise attended wearing frightening costumes. event are psychical and moral rather than them even donated the revenues of the awareness and funds for the cancer hospi- They enjoyed the various activities includ- physical treatment. And we are proud to items that they sold during the charity mar- Eng Magdy Sabry the Central Agency for Information Technology. tal in cooperation with the Square Meter ing games, treasure hunt, dance, arts and continue to support the children’s hospital ket. The club also donated the revenues of Eng Magdy Sabry the Executive Manager NoufEXPO Real Estate Co (SQM). The main goal of this crafts, magic show, cartoon characters, in all possible way we can,” he pointed out. the spa products that were sold with 50 spokesman said yesterday: “EGOV2, for the second activity is to raise awareness and funds for treats and much more. The party was percent discount. In addition, we had a car year in a row, represents a unique technology parade. the cancer hospital. “Al Corniche Club is attended by 190 children. “This two-hour Various activities wash for members, whose revenues went It has attracted many world-class technology compa- organizing fundraising events annually, long party was held for both members and Yesterday, the club organized a fitness for charity as well. We have an ongoing nies that help shape the future of private and govern- and we are sponsoring this event, which non-members of Al-Corniche Club. The rev- fiesta, which included various activities. project for charity the whole year long,” she ment datacenters. Microsoft will shed light on the combines fun, exercise and fundraising all enues will go for charity. For the adults, we “We started with a swim gala, which was stated. technology trends of future datacenters and how at the same time. Through these activities, prepared a Halloween family BBQ party followed by a mind, body and soul event at Al-Corniche Club joined forces with the these can be put into effective use in e-government we aim to gather the members of the club which also included live entertainment and the outdoor yoga. Finally we held a mother NBK children’s cancer hospital since Jan program development. IBM, represented by their local and make them aware about the main a delicious buffet,” stressed Nancy Georgy, and daughter Zumba. This event was for 2014 and upon their request, the club has partner KBM, shall describe the journey from the e- activity - the charity day that will be held Marketing Coordinator, at SQM. club members only, and they all had the refurbished and transformed each of the 52 government to the connected government. A CISCO on Monday at the NBK children’s cancer Bader Al-Ghanim, Owner of SQM, noted chance to give donations,” said Georgy. rooms with a complete makeover. specialist shall present the company’s vision for the Software Defined Networks (SDN). EMC, in turn, will highlight the optimum policies and procedures to introduce cloud computing in government datacen- British-Kuwaiti Society holds book event ters. Ernst and Young, the consulting giant, shall dis- cuss Government Framework and Info Security. The information security giant Fidelis - General Dynamics LONDON: The British-Kuwaiti Friendship will thoroughly explain the processes and policies that Society held the annual Book Prize Award should be implemented to safeguard our data security for the best scholarly books on Middle and privacy. Aruba Networks shall dedicate their ses- Eastern studies, written in English. sions to talk about building secure Mobility infrastruc- The Award is sponsored by the Abdullah ture and platforms.” Al-Mubarak Foundation. The first prize was Eng Magdy Sabry added “No doubt that the patron- awarded to authors Lara Deeb and Mona age of His Highness the Prime Minister and the inau- Harb on their book which deals with Islam guration by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad Al in the Shiite regions in . The sec- ond was shared by professor Asma Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, affirm the nationwide Afsaruddin for her book “Striving in the value of the Forum. Accordingly, several local IT players Path of God - Jihad and Martyrdom in confirmed their participation. Agility will shed light on Islamic Thought” and professor Remke Kruk their experience during the execution of phase two of for her book “The Warrior Women of Islam: Kuwait Government Online project. NOORTEL, on the Female Empowerment in Arabic Popular other hand, will present the optimum methodologies Literature.” to develop IT Government datacenters and their tech- Addressing the ceremony held late nical and human resources assets. Cyber Systems will Friday, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait, outline their methodology to build a sustainable e- Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Khalid Al- government infrastructure that paves the way for a Duwaisan lauded the role by the Abdullah more efficient information-based society. Al-Mubarak Foundation for boosting Arab- The NoufEXPO spokesman concluded his comment British ties, especially scientific and cultural. by expressing gratitude to all those who participated Celebrating the 16th anniversary of during the preparation stages of the EGOV2 Forum. launching the award and the attendance of such large number of writers and academ- Notably, he specified the efforts of Mr Abdullatif Suraie LONDON: Khalid Al-Duwaisan (far right) with the awarded authors.— KUNA Al-Suraie, the Director General of the Central Agency ics offer an “evidence of continuous suc- for Information Technology (CAIT) while heading the cess.” Duwaisan also underlined the strong Abdullah Al-Mubarak Foundation Sheikh standing between the Arab and Islamic cul- He added that the initiative is prompted Mubarak Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah tures and countries, and the West. Supreme Organizing Committee. His gratitude went, British-Kuwaiti relations that go back to by the belief that culture could help handle more than two centuries. He also thanked told the ceremony that the aim of the Such intellectual and cultural initiatives also, to Dr Thalaya Al-Fozan, Head of EGOVE2 Scientific major global issues, extending bridges of the Abdullah Al-Mubarak Foundation for award is to support the English valuable will have a positive effect on bridging the Committee that arranged for the scientific content and understanding among nations and sup- sponsoring initiative, sponsoring the studies focusing on Arab and Islamic issues, gap and the cultural misunderstanding the accompanying exhibition. The Spokesman finally porting dialogue of civilizations. award. For his part, representative of which contributes to deepening under- between the two sides, he added. —KUNA invited all interested to contact the Scientific Committee or NoufEXPO on +965 22469921 or by email at [email protected] for more details. ABK sponsors first ever Q8 Food Festival

KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait is proud to sponsor Kuwait’s first ever, premier “Q8Food Festival”. Well timed in spring, the open-air food festival will showcase the diversity of Kuwait’s dining to its “Foodie” community. This grand event will be held at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds, the country’s first and largest exhibition center, on March 5, 6 and 7, 2015. The event is open to all age groups, and promises to be more than a food festival. It would provide for a per- fect family outing with inter- national cuisine as the main attraction, and to complete the experience - live music and a dedicated Kid’s Zone Stewart Lockie area. About fifty fine dining and unique restaurants will have an opportunity to highlight a couple of their most sought-after dishes at their booths. Celebrity Chef experi- ences will give visitors a chance to learn how to cook signa- ture dishes and eyewitness Master Chef culinary skills. The Kid’s Zone area will include food and beverages for kids, along with games and activities for them. A “Farmer’s Market” will feature locally made food goods as well as locally grown produce for sale to the public. Stewart Lockie, General Manager, Retail Banking said “ABK is delighted to align itself to an event of this stature, one that provides a novel platform to the Kuwaiti commu- nity, not only to Master Chefs to display their culinary expertise, but also to gourmet lovers who seek a diverse gastronomic experience.” “Our vision is to establish a pre- mier, annual event highlighting Kuwait’s culinary diversity, unique cuisine and local talent”, said Michelle Lambros, Partner, Q8 Productions. Over 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the 3-day festival, which promises to be the first of its kind. Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait looks forward to this mega event, not only in terms of an unique activity, but it also gives the Bank a new avenue to entertain its cus- tomers. Value added benefits are best given to customers keeping their lifestyle and tastes in mind, and for ABK, a satisfied customer comes above all else. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 LOCAL

Local spotlight kuwait digest Arab Spring: The world’s Is it over? richest languages

By Ahmad Al-Sarraf

here are nearly 7,000 lively languages around the world and it is not expected that any of them will By Muna Al-Fuzai Tfade away, as tools of saving, writing and printing are in place, making it difficult for any language to dis- appear, especially after books, dictionaries, school cur- ricula and laws have been written in them. Despite the apparent richness of the English lan- guage, be it over the number of its words or expres- [email protected] sions, it is difficult to find a measuring tool that can be

Al-Anbaa used to find out the number of the words of any lan- guage compared to another. The word kutub in Arabic, t is almost four years now, yet the winds of the so called Arab Spring or spring in English, has more than one meaning, so are still blowing in the Middle East, sowing terror and confusion and Different will it be written as one word or several words in the Ithreatening everyone’s interests. Some had described the Arab dictionary? Then the question remains about which Spring as an awakening. I think this phenomenon is worth looking into opinion language is richer in the number of words, without an today and examine the changes it entailed. answer. So far, no country seemed ready for positive change. It is no secret On the other hand, the Mandarin language in China that Arab countries are suffering from poverty, absence of justice and is the most-spoken language by its natives, and this many other problems such as unemployment and corruption for does not apply to English, which is more spread in the decades. But how much peace and security was achieved by the Arab world but as a second language, because the number Spring revolutions? of those who speak English as a native language are a The sudden collapse of dictatorships that lasted more than 30 years minority compared to Mandarin. A majority of world such as in Libya and Egypt created chaos, because for most people, it countries have more than one official language, and was like piloting a jet without knowing basic principles of flying. The the Republic of Equatorial Papua New is the power of religious groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood for example richest in the number of its languages, as it has 820 liv- and other conservative groups don’t allow or encourage civil societies kuwait digest ing languages. or pragmatism because this will threaten their power over individuals It is thought that man knew language 100,000 years and even governments, old or new. ago, and the oldest written language is the Samaritan They spread the idea that Islam can’t accommodate democracy as it Talented people and mockery celebrities and hieroglyphic languages. As for the oldest written a Western mythology. The Arabs are not familiar with free political prac- language still in use, it’s the Chinese Mandarin lan- tices. Arab democracy leads to rule by Islamists, who are not capable of guage, and while we can say, even if with reservation, effecting any change. Islamist leaders lack tolerance and pragmatism, so By Dr Sajed Al-Abdeli that the number of English words is 250,000, the num- they fail to rule any civil or modern society. ber of the words of the people in South I have always said change in the Arab world is difficult to achieve alent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the tal- clowns’. They know nothing about the principles of objective criti- America is no more than 340. The richest language in because most people are not prepared or ready for radical change into ented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard cism. They even incapable of practicing it because it require pro- the number of alphabets is the Khmer language in the life they born with and adapted by time. The power of customs and “Twork,” said Stephen King, one of the most famous and found mentalities and thinking abilities that they cannot perform which has 74 letters compared to 28 alpha- tradition is powerful to resist even among some Western-educated bestselling American novelists nowadays. His novels have sold over due to the shallowness of their knowledge and maybe their think- bets of the Arabic language. There are living languages leaders who also fail to bring real change into their countries and 350 million copies in different languages, which is more than the ing capabilities. that have 12 letters only, so it is limited to the number among their peers. Also, local education glorifies the ruling system, the entire Arab world’s population. It is becoming common among these people to mock talented of tones or sounds of its words, because of the repeti- media is controlled and religious groups fear change and associate calls This man has an inspiring story as he had thrown an early draft people, especially those with multiple talents. They would start tion of the same letters in one sentence. The language for peaceful reform as rebelling against the ruler, because change jeop- of his first novel into the trash after becoming discouraged with his questioning and underestimating their abilities, which is not right of Africa’s is considered the richest in the ardizes their power, interests and influence over the society. We should progress writing it. However, his wife Tabitha retrieved the manu- for more than one reason. First, they tend to use immoral slander. number of its sounds. not blame the people for their backwardness. script and encouraged him to finish it without surrendering to Second, because talents are everywhere and available for every- As for the translation field, the World Declaration of The transition to democracy looks easy to the outsider while it is depression, which he did to mark his breakthrough towards writ- body as I have explained. The fact that someone might possess it is Human Rights is the text that is translated into the not. The Arab Spring had clearly negative social and economic effects. ing novels, success and fame. Nonetheless, I will not talk about not supernatural. In fact, multiple talents are not hard or exception- largest number of languages, and despite this all Arab After all these years, no county has real peace and democracy. Think of King today, though his story is worth being written about. I am al, but what really matters, as we said, is how hard one works on and Muslim countries do not recognize many of its vital countries like , Egypt, Syria and Libya. They went through a revo- rather going to write about talent. developing these talents. Third, those who wish to criticize have to articles for known reasons. Then we ask about the rea- lution and many people died for that, but how much democracy have According to King, talent is not the main thing, gentlemen. objectively consider the fruits of such talents in terms of whether son for us being the major exporter of terrorism in the they achieved so far? The fact is that they are still struggling and hope Many children, young people and people around us in general they are good or not. Naturally enough, those wishing to criticize a world! It is known that learning more than one lan- things will get better. There are no guarantees. have unrivalled talents. We have often seen children drawing bril- certain field must be experienced in it because it would unreason- guage has special skills for the individual, but we most- Although there is a large number of Arab educated people and liantly, people playing football masterly and others with many oth- able that someone criticizes another’s creation without possessing ly can gain such skills with perseverance, training and activists who don’t wish to go backwards and are pleased that this er talents in many other fields. As for me, I have seen many of them, enough or previous knowledge in the same field of creativity. being in contact with those who speak the language Spring came about, even if no good came out of it, yet. I think the yet how many of them grew up developing his talent and turning With their mockery of others, many ‘mockery clowns’ on social we want to speak. Middle East was better off before the Arab Spring. After four years of it into a complete success? Just a few - in fact, very few of them. So media networks have actually gone too far beyond proper man- Medical research has proved that a child who speaks confrontation, we witness more extremism and terrors acts than ever. it is not talent that matters. It is how hard one works on developing ners, and lured by the abundance of followers, start getting at hard more than one language grows up with more self-confi- such talent and nurturing it into real fruitful outputs. workers in various fields and even blame those who reject their dence and can move from one job to another easily, Letters to Muna Meanwhile, there are many people around us known as mock- mockery, accusing them of lacking sportsmanship and resenting compared to a child who speaks only one language. ery ‘celebrities’ that one can find on various social media networks. I criticism while they themselves lack moral principles! Learning several languages delays senility and forgetful- Dear Muna, call them thus because they are nothing more than ‘mockery —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida ness too. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas I read your article and I’m emailing to let you know how I felt. I’m an Ethiopian who resides in the US. I have been following the news about Ethiopian domestic workers in Arab countries. It saddens me to see my sisters and brothers going through all kinds of abuse and torture just for decent pay. Ethiopians are fleeing their beloved country because of kuwait digest in my view brutal conditions by tribal juntas who don’t care what happens to their own people. That is why they are given , so that they don’t stay around and start resisting their government that stole the election No one held Jerusalem violence sends tensions spiraling many times by using military policing. Having said that, I welcome Kuwait’s decision not to let Ethiopians accountable come there, if it can help people fight for their right back home instead By Felice Friedson, Linda Gradstein and Abdullah Erakat of fighting the people who hired them in Kuwait. It is very hard to live By Dr Bader Al-Daihani in Ethiopia today, so anyone who can walk, flees. There is an apartheid himshon Halperin, an American citizen from Monsey, New on what he described as the “racist, right-wing ISIS government of kind of governance back home, which is why they risk their lives. I York, is trying to find meaning in the death of his three- Binyamin Netanyahu.” thank you for your unbiased report. espite the annual reports issued by the Audit Smonth-old granddaughter Chaya Zissel, killed by a Israeli officials counter that most of the violence comes from Concerned Ethiopian Bureau detecting endless financial violations Palestinian who drove his vehicle at a high speed into a crowd of the Palestinian side. “Ninety percent of the incidents are done by Dat various governmental bodies and establish- people exiting the light rail at a stop in Jerusalem. She was return- Arabs who have attacked police officers and thrown stones on Dear Muna, ments, none of the senior ‘violators’ are accordingly ing from her first visit to the Western Wall with her parents. both the Temple Mount, and in Israeli Arab neighborhoods over I read your article on kuwaittimes.net and I would like to applaud held accountable. We have not heard about a senior “She was a pure soul and she was murdered for no reason the past few weeks,” he said. you for your humane reporting. Such generalizations only help to official resigning from office or even forced to resign whatsoever - just because of hate,” Halperin said. “That has to be Tensions spiked after Palestinians kidnapped and killed three dehumanize a group of people, whether it’s based on national origin, for those violations. What is happening is the absolute stopped. People on both sides are getting hurt for no reason.” Israeli teenagers in the West Bank in June. The day after they were race or religion. It’s always easy to pick on defenseless victims, but very opposite and senior officials are getting promoted to Police shot and killed the attacker, 21-year old Abdel Rahman buried, in early July, extremist Jews claiming retaliation kidnapped hard to be the voice for the voiceless. Thank you for doing your part. I higher positions regardless of the volume of financial Al-Shaludi, who had served time in Israeli prisons for security Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir from east Jerusalem am a person of Ethiopian origin. I understand why these poor violations detected at the administrative bodies offenses, and was a resident of the east Jerusalem neighborhood and burned him to death. Those two incidents sparked angry women/men risk their lives to make it to Kuwait or Saudi Arabia in under their jurisdiction. of Silwan, where nine Jewish families moved into the predomi- reactions which have coalesced in Jerusalem. search of meaningful employment. Their average monthly salary is It is true that some officials had been previously nately Arab neighborhood earlier this week. There have been a series of angry confrontations surrounding roughly around $100 a month when everything is said and done. referred to public prosecution. However, those cases Halperin continued sadly talking about his granddaughter, the site that Jews call the Temple Mount and Palestinians call Al- How we treat those that are in the weakest positions in our society were shelved for lack of evidence. Referral to public whose ultra-Orthodox parents, also US citizens who had given Haram Al-Sharif. Holy to both Jews and Muslims, and located just says a lot about us. Thank you for being their voice. God bless you sis- prosecution may so often be a means to acquit viola- birth to Chaya after eight years of infertility, are also searching for above the Western Wall, there have been a series of confrontations ter! tors because reports are usually made with inade- meaning. between police and Muslim worshippers at the site, including ear- Dawit quate or incomplete documents the way we saw in “The parents’ message is that they believe everything comes lier this month, when the Jewish holiday of Sukkot coincided with many cases of which the tankers and foreign invest- from God,” he said. “This pure soul had a goal in this world, and the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha. According to an agreement Dear Muna, ment ones during the Iraqi occupation were the most she fulfilled her goal in a short period of time, and then God worked out with the Waqf, the Muslim religious trust, Jews are Thank you so much for your wonderful concern of our Ethiopian famous. wanted that soul back. The lesson we have to learn is that we allowed to visit the site but not to pray there. Several Israeli parlia- migrant workers in Kuwait. We recently participated for the rehabilita- Although the Audit Bureau reports are incomplete must do good deeds in this world to utilize our time here as mentarians are trying to push through laws that would end the tion of deported migrant workers from Saudi Arabia through IOM. It is because they only record what inspections teams can much as possible.” ban on Jewish prayer. very interesting and commendable to see people from every aspect of detect within their legal liabilities and according to The attack comes a few days after an Israeli driver in the West Palestinians see it as an effort by Jews to take over the site. the global community who stand for humanity. Let us keep up the Bank hit two young Palestinian girls in the West Bank town of They say that Israel is trying to divide the Muslim holy site into two good work so that all humankind are respected regardless of their ori- It is true that some officials Sinjil, killing Enas Shawkat, and seriously wounding the other girl. parts - and take one part for themselves. They point to the situa- gin and any type of human dimension. Palestinians say they are convinced that the killing was intentional tion in Hebron, where a similar site that is holy to both Jews and Eddie had been previously referred to - the driver insisted that it was an accident. Although that attack Muslims was divided after an extremist Jew opened fire on was in Sinjil — and not in Jerusalem — it fueled tensions in the Muslims praying in 1994, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. Dear Muna, public prosecution. However, city, where almost 300,000 Palestinians live next to almost 500,000 “The Israeli aim is to divide the Al-Aqsa Mosque (located in the On behalf of all Ethiopian migrant workers in the Middle East, I Jews. Some live in separate neighborhoods; and some, as in holy site in Jerusalem) to enable the Israelis to enter whenever thank you for defending them. The abuse they are subjected to those cases were shelved for Silwan, live in mixed neighborhoods. they want,” Sheikh Abu Ali, a West Bank imam (Islamic clergyman) includes sex. I know of an Ethiopian girl who was for years forced to Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said “hundreds” of said. cater to the sexual needs of a Saudi father and his four sons. She lost lack of evidence. extra police have been positioned at sensitive points around the her sanity after a few years and killed herself. There are literally thou- city. “A number of different units have been deployed to deal with Serious escalation sands of cases like that throughout the Middle East. What is even sad- disturbances that took place after the attack (that killed the baby),” Another Palestinian official, Mohammad Erakat, warned that how cooperative the inspected body is, the amount of der is the fact that employers in the majority of cases don’t even pay Rosenfeld said. “Police are implementing a strategic program to the situation is deteriorating in Jerusalem. financial violations and profiteering detected reflect them their salaries. The wife will accuse her maid of sleeping with her heighten security in Jerusalem. They have set up observation “This is the most serious escalation we have seen in years,” he husband, beat her up, pour boiling oil on her and refuse to pay years’ the amount of corruption prevailing in those bodies. The question here is: What is the use of the Audit posts in Arab neighborhoods and are gathering intelligence and said. “If this continues and nothing is done, I am afraid Al-Haram worth of salary. Sometimes they even kill the poor maid. working together with ground units to boost security.” Al-Sharif will be divided and given largely to settlers.” I believe in karma and I know what goes around comes around. I Bureau reports if no senior officials are held account- able, violations stopped and unlawfully spent funds As in any conflict, it is often the individuals who suffer most. A sincerely believe that the pain and suffering that is currently visiting Zero tolerance group of Palestinians attacked Chanan Kupietzky, 26, as he was the Middle East (which is only the beginning), in part has to do with the retrieved?! Unless that is done, officials will only get a green light to carry on with more violations regardless Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat warned that there would be a walking in Jerusalem’s Old City on Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New tears of innocent Ethiopian maids who were abused, tortured and “zero tolerance” policy for violence in the city. Year, with his 16-year-old brother. killed by wealthy families there. I beg you to champion their cause and of auditing reports including those issued by the leg- islative power’s Audit Bureau and this will give a very “We must restore peace and security in Jerusalem- as I have “Someone came at me with a wooden two-by-four with nails be their voice. May God/Allah protect gentle souls like you and keep said for months, the situation in Jerusalem is intolerable and we in it and started hitting me on the back of the head,” he said. “I put you out of harm’s way. bad impression that corruption is being officially pro- tected and nurtured. must act unequivocally against all violence taking place in the my hands up to protect my head, and my hand was crushed.” A Legesse from California. city,” he said in a statement sent out by his office. “Today, more He underwent surgery to repair his hand. Kupietzky says he PS: You look beautiful too! Moreover, unless, while reading about such reports, people see that the government is serious in than ever, it is clear that we must send police forces into neighbor- actually had a gun with him, but was afraid to use it. hoods where there are disturbances, placing them strategically “The first think that entered my mind was that if I pulled out Dear Muna responding to the reports, actually works on stopping squander in various governmental bodies, hold and widely in significant numbers.” the gun, I would be questioned and could go to jail,” he said. “Israel The article ‘No Ethiopians to Kuwait’ is fair and just. The Kuwait gov- Palestinian officials said they see the growing tensions in will focus on you rather than on the terrorist.” ernment needs to reconsider the rules against Ethiopian maids, most responsible officials accountable and retrieve the funds unlawfully spent, they will never trust the gov- Jerusalem as a response to Israeli measures against Palestinians in Samer Farouk, a 20-year-old plumber from the neighborhood of whom left for Kuwait to change their family life in Ethiopia. Many the city. Most Palestinians there opt to remain residents rather of Beit Hanina, had a very different experience. Two months ago, Arabs don’t know the history of King Ahmdel Nejashi, the first ernment’s current proposals to handle the budget imbalances, especially through the so-called ‘rational- than citizens because they do not want to recognize Israel’s unilat- he said, he was sitting on a bench near the Jewish neighborhood Ethiopian Muslim king who gave the first political asylum in the history eral annexation of east Jerusalem in 1967. Palestinians maintain of Neve Yaakov, when a Jewish man stopped and asked him for a of Islam and humankind. izing expenses’ because it only means one thing to them: Sucking up whatever in their pockets while the that east Jerusalem must be the future capital of a Palestinian light for his cigarette. Five minutes later he came back with a Ethiopia is a historical and civilized country like Egypt, Rome and state, while Israel says the united city is the sovereign capital of a group of ten men. Greece. The people’s culture and lifestyle is not barbaric. The problem government is incapable of holding any of its admin- Jewish state. “They didn’t say anything,” Farouk said. “One sprayed pep- of killing people is not cultural, rather psychological. Most maids go to istrative bodies accountable and stopping the finan- “Israel is taking measures in Jerusalem to drive the (Palestinian) per spray into both of my eyes and started hitting us with met- Kuwait by taking only physical examination health certifications, not cial violations and profiteering committed by senior Jerusalemites out,” Adnan Damiri, a spokesman for the Palestinian al objects. The next thing I remember was waking up in the psychological ones, and that is the main problem. state officials. Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida security forces, told reporters. He said he places full responsibility hospital.” —The Media Line Adel — SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Presidential campaign Nationwide blackout hits underway in Tunisia Page 11 Page 8

OUAGADOUGOU: ’s Lieutenant-Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida (center) poses after a meeting with the country’s military commanders yesterday at the military headquarters. — AFP Army officer takes over in Burkina Presidential guard officer had challenged top army general OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso’s army yes- as “obsolete”. incident. again for elections next year. Despite dra- vowed that Paris will “contribute to calming” the situation terday named a high-ranking military offi- Hours after taking over, Zida reopened Zida said the ousted president was “in a matic protests which drew tens of thou- in its former colony, while Washington urged “a transfer of cer, Isaac Zida, to lead a transition govern- the country’s air space, but land borders safe place” and his “safety and well-being sands of people, Compaore initially reject- power in accordance with the constitution”. The EU called ment after a coup toppled long-ruling pres- remained closed, a statement said. Zida, are assured”. In neighbouring ed calls to resign. for the people of Burkina Faso to have the final say in who ident Blaise Compaore. Compaore resigned the second in command of the presidential the presidency confirmed reports that He eventually withdrew plans for a vote rules their country. Compaore was only 36 when he seized Friday after unrest over plans to extend his guard, said Friday he had assumed “the Compaore, who left Ouagadougou on on the constitutional changes but vowed power in a 1987 coup in which his former friend Thomas 27-year rule exploded into violence that responsibilities of head of the transition Friday according to French diplomats, was to stay in power for another year, before Sankara was ousted and assassinated. His bid to hold on to saw parliament set ablaze, in protests close- and of head of state” to ensure a “smooth in the country. A local resident said he saw announcing on Friday that he was step- power particularly angered young people in a country ly watched across a continent where other democratic transition”. “The aspirations for a cortege of around 30 cars heading for a ping down. Later the same day army chief where 60 percent of the population of almost 17 million is veteran heads of state are also trying to democratic change” of the Burkina youth luxury hotel in the Ivorian capital, which is Traore announced he was assuming pow- under 25. cling to power. Zida, who beat out a rival “will be neither betrayed, nor disappoint- also used as a semi-official residence for er, after ordering the dissolution of the Many have spent their entire lives under the leadership claim by the west African nation’s army ed”, he said. foreign dignitaries. “The services of the government and a dusk-to-dawn curfew. of one man and are disillusioned by the establishment in a chief to fill the power vacuum, vowed to Troops loyal to Zida patrolled the quiet President hotel in Yamoussoukro served But many protesters were deeply country which is stagnating near the bottom of the UN work closely with civil society. streets of the capital Ouagadougou yester- him (Compaore) dinner yesterday (Friday) opposed to him taking power, seeing him human development index. Known in colonial times as “Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida was cho- day following his radio announcement that and breakfast this morning (Saturday),” as a close ally of Compaore. “We do not Upper Volta, the country won independence from France sen unanimously to lead the transition he was taking over as head of state to according to a hotel employee. want General Traore in power. We need in 1960 and its name was changed to Burkina Faso (“the period opened after the departure of presi- avoid a descent into anarchy and to ensure someone credible. Traore is Blaise land of upright men”) in 1984. — AFP dent Compaore,” chief of staff Wenceslas a swift democratic transition. “This is not a Compaore’s ‘Henchman’ Compaore’s henchman,” said Monou Pingrinoma Zagre told a news conference. coup d’etat but a popular uprising,” Zida In the Burkina Faso capital, calm Tapsoaba, an activist with the opposition The transition will be carried out “together said, dressed in military fatigues, in the stu- returned to the streets, with shops reopen- People’s Movement for Progress. Zida with the other components of national life,” dio of BF1 television. “I salute the memory ing and calls by protest organisers for a appears to have more legitimacy with civil he said, referring to the political opposition of the martyrs of this uprising and bow to clean-up of the debris left behind after vio- society. He appeared before large crowds and civil leaders. The army’s endorsement the sacrifices made by our people.” Heavy lent mass protests. The uprising, which has alongside lawyer Guy Herve Kam, leader of was signed by General Nabere Honore gunfire had been reported near the presi- drawn parallels with the Arab Spring, was the Citizen Broom group that helped lead Traore, who initially said he would himself dential palace just before Zida spoke, but a sparked by plans to change the constitu- the demonstration on Friday. assume power, a claim Zida had dismissed military source said this was a localised tion to allow Compaore to stand once France’s President Francois Hollande IS kills 85 Iraqi tribesmen

BAGHDAD: Islamic State executed 85 forces to the rescue of Albu Nimr or valley dominated by Sunni tribes, run- more members of the Albu Nimr tribe other tribes under threat anytime ning from the Syrian border to the in Iraq in a mass killing campaign soon. western outskirts of Baghdad. It was launched last week to break their Members of the Albu Nimr tribe the main battleground between US resistance to the group’s territorial had held out for weeks under siege by Marines and Al-Qaeda during the advances, a tribal leader and security Islamic State fighters in Anbar Province “surge” campaign in 2006-2007, the official said yesterday. Sheikh Naeem to the west of Baghdad, but finally ran bloodiest phase of the US war in Iraq, Al-Gaoud, one of the tribe’s chiefs, told low on ammunition, fuel and food. when American troops enlisted the Reuters that Islamic State had killed 50 Hundreds of tribal fighters withdrew tribes to help them defeat Al-Qaeda members of Albu Nimr who were flee- and members of the tribe fled their fighters. ing the Al-Qaeda offshoot on Friday. In main village Zauiyat albu Nimr. Islamic Members of the Albu Nimir tribe a separate incident, a security official State rounded up many of them, shot helped the Americans defeat Al-Qaeda said 35 bodies were found in a mass them at close range and dumped them in its stronghold of Anbar. Now they grave. in mass graves. Over 300 people have are on the defensive as Islamic State The sustained bloodshed appears been executed since the killing began militants who possess superior to demonstrate Islamic State’s in the middle of last week, Ga’oud and weapons exact revenge, including exe- resilience to US airstrikes against mili- security officials. Security officials and cutions of tribesmen in public squares, tant targets in parts of Iraq and Syria it witnesses have confirmed that bodies for weeks of defiance. In Anbar, the mil- controls. Ga’oud said he had repeatedly of more than 200 people were found in itants are encircling a large air base asked the Shiite-led central govern- mass graves on Tuesday and and the vital Haditha dam on the ment for weapons but his pleas had Wednesday, having been shot at close Euphrates. Fighters control towns from been ignored. Islamic State has been range. the Syrian border to parts of provincial killing at will, with no signs that the The vast desert province of Anbar capital Ramadi and into the lush irri- Shiite-led government will send armed includes towns in the Euphrates River gated areas near Baghdad — Reuters p8_Layout 1 11/1/14 9:47 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Families of Lebanese hostages united in despair

BEIRUT: Outside Lebanon’s government in Syria’s multi-sided civil war. They have she said. Each new rumour reported by headquarters, where relatives of soldiers a common enemy in Lebanon’s Shiite the media about their fate, or new pho- and police captured by jihadists have militant group Hezbollah, which has tos of their sons or husbands, provokes held a weeks-long sit-in, a message on a fought them on the side of the regime of mass hysteria among the relatives. photograph reads: “We are waiting for President Bashar Al-Assad. They also The jihadists recently released a video your return”. For the past three months, accuse the Lebanese army of being showing the now-bearded hostages 27 families from across Lebanon have under the control of powerful Hezbollah, squatting and sobbing, insulting the been brought together in anguish by and of targeting Sunni Islamists in the army and Hezbollah and begging their threats by the Islamic extremists to exe- country, which is deeply divided over parents to put pressure on the govern- cute a son or a husband. The mother of the Syrian conflict. ment. “When the video was aired, every- an abducted soldier recently tried to set one collapsed,” said Nawfal Msheik, the herself on fire in front of the prime min- ‘Devastated’ brother of a policeman who was among ister’s office but was stopped by other So far, all negotiations - involving those captured. In front of the sit-in relatives. “I feel so helpless,” said another - have failed, and the nightmare tents, surrounded by barbed wire to pre- mother, Zeina al-Bazzal, whose son Ali seems never-ending for relatives who for vent the relatives approaching the prime has been repeatedly threatened with the past three months have held minister’s office or parliament, another execution. “If they asked me to cut protests and blocked roads to draw message reads: “We miss you”. myself in pieces to save my son, I would attention to their plight. As clashes do it,” she said, holding back the tears at raged in northern Lebanon between the ‘Same Family’ the sit-in where relatives are demanding army and fighters linked to jihadists, The jihadists’ demands include the the government negotiate with the kid- Nusra recently threatened three times to release of Islamists from Lebanese pris- nappers. Her son is one of 30 soldiers execute Ali Al-Bazzal before backtrack- ons, but Beirut has repeatedly refused to BEIRUT: Relatives of Lebanese soldiers being held hostage in Syria by extrem- and policemen kidnapped on August 2 ing. “When I heard they had decided to negotiate. At the same time the govern- ists stage a sit-in at the entrance of Lebanon’s governmental palace in down- in the town of Arsal in eastern Lebanon kill Ali, I wanted to die,” his mother said. “I ment appears unable to calm relatives town Beirut in order to pressure the government to work on their release on during fighting between the army and was devastated. I still am.” who accuse it of “procrastination”. “The Oct 28, 2014. — AFP jihadists from neighbouring Syria. Her husband, interviewed by local issue is complex and negotiations are Three have been executed - two by media, wept before collapsing in front of difficult,” Prime Minister Tammam Salam religious divisions. same family,” said Sabrine, the wife of the Islamic State (IS) group that has the cameras. “It seemed like an eternity... said Thursday as he met the families. The country’s population of around Sergeant Ziad Omar. “Today I fear for seized large parts of Syria and Iraq, and I cried and implored God to protect Ali,” Close bonds have been formed among four million belongs to 18 different reli- each of these young people like for my one by Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front. added Zeina. “I pray that they spare him, the families - Christians, Druze, Sunni or gious communities, mainly Christian and husband,” the 35-year-old added. The two Sunni extremist groups both because he’s the father of a three-year- Shiite Muslims - who reflect a multi-faith Muslim. “After what we went through “Regardless of our religious differences, espouse jihadist ideologies but are rivals old girl who asks about him every day,” Lebanon undermined by political and together, we have become one and the this disaster has united us.” — AFP Presidential campaign underway in Tunisia

TUNIS: Campaigning began yesterday “I have the age that I have... Youth is... a for a presidential election in Tunisia, state of mind,” he told AFP. “I hope to birthplace of the Arab Spring, with secu- have enough wisdom and vision for the larist Beji Caid Essebsi seen as the fron- future, in order to set aside negative trunner after his party won milestone things and look at positive things.” After parliamentary polls. Despite his age - independence, he became an adviser to Essebsi turns 88 six days after the Nov 23 Bourguiba and also held the ministerial vote - he is confident he will win after his portfolios of defence, interior and foreign Nidaa Tounes party came on top in last affairs. He was parliament chief under Sunday’s legislative election, beating the Ben Ali. Essebsi has vowed to restore the Islamist Ennahda movement. In an inter- prestige of the state, a pledge that will view with AFP Essebsi, a pillar of the old be popular with many voters in a country guard, said he will fight to gain an destabilised by political, economic and absolute majority in the vote. security crises since the revolution. Essebsi leads a field of 27, including He will officially launch his campaign incumbent Moncef Marzouki, woman today at Bourguiba’s mausoleum in magistrate Kalthoum Kannou and former Monastir. “I submitted my candidature ministers of ousted dictator Zine El because I believe it is useful... because Abidine Ben Ali. Tunisians hope both my goal is to make Tunisia a 21st century country,” he told AFP. “We would like Tunisia to be governed in such a way that all factions, political and social, are involved. Of course it will be difficult, but we will work towards that.” He admitted that his long-time rival Ennahda appears to have accepted democracy, but insists that time will tell if the moderate Islamist party has really changed. Ennahda, which has opposed the very PARIS: Holding up banners that read in French ‘Save Kobane’ and ‘Support the resistance’, people take part in a rally yesterday, part of an inter- principle of holding a presidential elec- national day organized in support of Kurdish fighters trying to repel Islamic State militants in the Syrian border town of Kobane. — AFP tion, has not put forward its own candi- date. If Essebsi supporters see him as the only way to block the Islamist rise, his Peshmerga fighters bring opponents accuse him of being a prod- uct of the old regime who seeks to restore it. But Essebsi told AFP that stal- warts of the Ben Ali regime he plans to hope to Syria’s Kobane TUNIS: Tunisian leader of the main anti- include in his team “have the right to Islamist party Nidaa Tounes and presi- take part in politics” like any other citi- dential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi zen. “I am against settling old scores. I Solidarity marches held by Kurds answers questions during an interview think we have to be more forward-think- yesterday. — AFP ing, because over the next two years SURUC, : Iraqi peshmerga fighters pre- allowed dozens of lightly armed Free Syrian strikes against IS near Kobane on Friday and Tunisia needs all her children.” pared yesterday to join the fight against jihadists Army rebels to cross into Kobane this week. Saturday, while coalition warplanes carried out elections will provide much-sought sta- for the Syrian border town of Kobane, lifting five raids in Iraq. bility nearly four years after the revolu- Rise of Jihadists hopes among residents of a turning point in the Tipping Point? In Turkey, thousands of people took to the tion that drove Ben Ali from power. The Despite post-revolution instability, highly symbolic battle. The roughly 150 Iraqi But the sense of hope was also tinged with streets yesterday for an international day of soli- presidential vote will be the first time Tunisia is seen as the last hope of estab- fighters, many of them chanting “Kobane”, caution about how much difference 150 fighters darity with Kobane. At least 15,000 people Tunisians freely elect their head of state. lishing a democratic regime in an Arab received a hero’s welcome as they crossed the could make in a standoff involving thousands of marched in the largest Kurdish-majority city of Between independence from France in Spring state, the others having descend- frontier from Turkey late Friday to join fellow fighters. “Some people think the battle will be Diyarbakir, while around 1,000 pro-Kurdish sup- 1956 and the revolution, Tunisia had just ed into chaos or repression. But it still Kurds trying to repel the Islamic State (IS) group. over very quickly, but I think it will still be long,” porters turned out in central Istanbul. The multi- two presidents - the “father of independ- faces significant challenges, including a The peshmerga “are making preparations, Ebdi said. Intense fighting erupted late Friday sided Syrian war has killed more than 180,000 ence” Habib Bourguiba and Ben Ali who growing jihadist movement blamed for deploying weapons, getting to know the area”, and continued during the night as Kurdish fight- people and forced millions from their homes overthrew him in 1987. the deaths of dozens of police and sol- Polat Can, a spokesman for the Kurdish People’s ers fended off a new IS attack in the north of the since it began three and a half years ago as an Ben Ali was himself forced out, this diers and the killing of two anti-Islamist Protection Units (YPG), said yesterday. “The town, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights uprising against the regime of President Bashar time by people power, fleeing to Saudi politicians. Stability is also threatened by a artillery and heavy weapons they have will play reported. About 3,000-4,000 jihadists - backed Al-Assad. a good role,” he told AFP by telephone. by tanks - are fighting in Kobane against about US hopes of creating and training a moderate Arabia on Jan 14, 2011. In an effort to weak economy and rampant unemploy- The town has become a key battleground 1,500-2,000 members of the YPG, according to rebel force as a counterweight to jihadists and prevent a new dictatorship, the new ment, particularly among young gradu- whose capture would be a major prize for the Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman. Assad’s forces suffered a blow after Al-Qaeda- president’s powers will be restricted ates. Poverty was the spark behind the jihadists, giving them unbroken control of a long Fierce clashes in and around Kobane have affiliated militants drove rebels of the Western- under a constitution adopted in January, revolution. Ennahda, which dominated stretch of Syria’s border with Turkey. Kobane’s killed about 100 IS fighters in the past three backed Syrian Revolutionary Front from their with most executive power resting with the political scene after the 2011 uprising, defenders have been pleading for reinforce- days, according to the Britain-based monitoring bastion in the northwestern province of Idlib. the premier from the parliamentary won only 69 of parliament’s 217 seats on ments, and the peshmerga armed with automat- group, which relies on a wide network of sources The Al-Nusra Front jihadist group captured the majority. Oct 26. Nidaa Tounes - formed just two ic weapons and rocket launchers travelled inside Syria. The Observatory said 958 people village of Deir Sinbel and seized arms and tanks years ago and comprising a coalition of through Turkey to Syria from Iraq’s autonomous had been killed since IS launched an assault on from the SRF, the Observatory said Saturday Positive State of Mind leftist and secular groups including old Kurdish region. They stood atop their pick-ups, Kobane in mid-September — 576 IS jihadists, after 24 hours of combat. Essebsi denies that his age is a hurdle. guard figures - won 85. — AFP waving to onlookers and brandishing their rifles 361 Kurdish fighters and 21 civilians. IS has In Iraq, government forces Friday attacked in the air as they headed for the frontier. seized large parts of Syria and neighbouring Iraq the strategic jihadist-held town of Baiji, which “People definitely feel optimism about the for a self-proclaimed “caliphate”, imposing its has been out of Baghdad’s control for months, arrival of the peshmerga. People have been call- harsh interpretation of Islamic sharia law. regaining control of two areas, army officers ing me to discuss when we might be able to go The United States, along with European and said. The UN said violence in Iraq killed at least S famine averted, home,” said Kobane activist Mustafa Ebdi, speak- Arab allies, has conducted daily air raids against 1,273 people during October, including 856 civil- but risks remain: UN ing from across the border in Turkey. Ankara also the group. The US military reported five air ians. —AFP

NAIROBI: Aid and some small harvests rainy season when sodden roads make have helped stave off a feared famine in fighting and movement of equipment Iran talks to go into high gear , but any more fighting there almost impossible. could still leave millions facing severe Diplomats have said the arrival of the WASHINGTON: Global powers wrestling to ham- reveal whether the Islamic Republic is truly pre- pace of any sanctions relief. Enrichment renders hunger next year, a senior World Food dry season next month could trigger more mer out a ground-breaking deal with Iran to curb pared to make the tough decisions needed to curb uranium suitable for nuclear power generation and Programme (WFP) official said on Friday. fighting despite both sides committing to a its nuclear ambitions are moving complex talks its suspect nuclear program and win a lifting of other peaceful uses but also, at high purities, for a The United Nations had warned in May that ceasefire in May. A previous ceasefire was into high gear with a “critical” three weeks left for international sanctions. “We have critical weeks nuclear bomb. up to 4 million people would be on the repeatedly violated in the impoverished an accord. The main players - US Secretary of State ahead of us,” Kerry told PBS television. “The stakes brink of starvation by the end of 2014, after country which gained independence from John Kerry, his Iranian counterpart Mohammad for the world are enormous. I hope the Iranians will Extension? months of clashes threatened harvests and Sudan in 2011 after decades of conflict. Javad Zarif and outgoing EU foreign policy chief not get stuck in a tree of their own making, on one Kerry said his meeting in Oman would be shut down aid programs. Development Rowe said recent harvests in the three Catherine Ashton - will crisscross the globe ahead demand or another, in order to try to find a way “beginning a slog of going into the last two weeks”. agencies launched a huge appeal and the states worst-hit by the violence - Jonglei, of the November 24 deadline seeking to narrow together. I’m hopeful, but it’s a very tough negotia- After their Oman talks, Ashton will travel back to response, together with rainfall, meant that Unity and Upper Nile - had been limited, the gaps. tion.” Vienna for P5+1 meetings starting on Nov 18. Kerry “what was speculated about famine ... (has meaning home-grown food could soon Ashton will first meet in Vienna on Nov 7 with Any historic accord would aim to ease fears, suggested both he and Zarif would also return to been) temporarily averted,” WFP’s South start running low. “The amount of food that political directors from the so-called P5+1 group- after a decade of rising tensions, that Tehran might the Austrian capital, which has been hosting the Sudan deputy country director, Eddie will be available at household level would ing - Britain, China, France, Russia and the United develop nuclear weapons under the guise of its negotiations in recent months, for the last stretch. Rowe, told Reuters. be exhausted by December or January and States as well as Germany - her spokesman Michael civilian atomic program. In return for reducing the “We’ll be in Vienna for the final days with the P5 About 10,000 people have died and that means you will have a substantial Mann said. She will then fly to Oman to meet with scope of its activities and allowing closer UN plus 1, all of us together trying to come to some more than a million have been displaced number of people who would go without Kerry and Zarif in closed meetings, in the country inspections, Iran, which denies wanting the bomb, kind of an agreement,” he told PBS. since fighting broke out between President food as of January up to March based on that first hosted secret talks between old foes Iran wants painful UN and Western sanctions lifted There is growing speculation about whether the Salva Kiir’s government forces and rebels the projections and indicators that we are and the United States. Those meetings between which have crippled its economy. talks will be extended again, after an earlier July allied to his former deputy Riek Machar in collecting,” he from South Sudan’s capital the two nations, which still do not have diplomatic Months of intense negotiations, including deadline was missed. Washington has so far insist- December last year. Earlier this week rebels by phone. Any more violence would ham- ties, are credited with bringing Tehran back to the between Kerry and Zarif in mid-October in Vienna, ed that US negotiators are focused on the attacked Unity State capital Bentiu, shatter- per efforts to get help to those areas, he stop-start negotiations. have made some progress but appear deadlocked November 24 date, and have not yet discussed an ing months of relative calm during the added. —Reuters Kerry has warned the coming weeks will finally on the key issues of uranium enrichment and the extension.—AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Canada human rights museum shares oral histories

WINNIPEG, : A new museum in sanitized, while administrators struggled crete, basalt rock, limestone and Armenian Genocide and other atrocities law shows “how one’s rights might Canada’s western prairies has amassed a with staggering cost overruns and fund- alabaster wrapped in a wall of glass that recognized by Ottawa, and identify pat- infringe on another’s”. Visitors can also unique collection of personal stories ing shortfalls. But since the museum “weaves light through darkness”, it seeks terns in them. Tales are told of the First take a bit of their experience home. The from genocide survivors, human rights started previewing a handful of its 11 to frame how an expected 250,000 visi- World War internment of Ukrainians, of gift shop sells an unusual array, includ- defenders and others, and wants to galleries in September, the criticism has tors each year will think about human the Japanese immigrant steamship ing jewelry made from disarmed nuclear share them. Dedicated to the 60-year- faded. rights by “offering multiple perspectives Komagata Maru being turned away from weapons. old notion of human rights, a singular “We’re not a collections-based muse- from different angles, which is also Canadian shores in 1914, and of the but intricate ideal, the Canadian um. Our main focus is to tell stories,” important in exploring human rights,” 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Along the Defining Human Rights Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, spokeswoman Maureen Fitz said. “But Fitz explained. path, visitors can probe a smattering of The notion of rights believed to Manitoba will open its doors on there are more stories than we can tell. The site in downtown Winnipeg was artifacts, including a ballot box from belong to every person is now largely November 11. It was conceived by now- Most rights museums commemorate chosen for the city’s legacy at the cross- Nelson Mandela’s 1994 presidential run, established, but continues to evolve. deceased mogul Izzy Asper, who once specific events,” she added. “Our focus is roads for labor rights, suffrage, minority wedding photos of gay couples, and the “There are so many definitions of human controlled CanWest Global Commun-ica- on human rights as an aspirational idea, language rights and indigenous people’s dress worn by Mareshia Rucker to the rights,” said museum research manager tions Corp, one of the world’s largest using the stories of defenders, victims land rights in Canada. Visitors are pre- first racially integrated prom at the Jodi Giesbrecht. “Some things we now media empires. and others to illustrate it.” sented with interactive videos, photo- Wilcox County school in the US state of take for granted were not always consid- Over the past 15 years, the project graphs and text chronicling Canadian Georgia last year. ered human rights.” Contemporary rights has attracted both praise and protests, 250,000 Visitors and world history’s “dark and bright They may also peruse one of the orig- issues tend to provoke the most contro- mostly from groups disappointed that The Can$351 million (US$312 million) spots” as they meander up a 23-story inal prints of the 1948 Universal versy, but some historical events also their stories would not be included. A museum designed by American archi- spiral pathway. There are 181 oral histo- Declaration of Human Rights, or retry continue to be contentious. “We try to third of the museum’s staff including tect Antoine Predock is one of the most ries of survivors of mass atrocities and pivotal court cases. On the latter, Angela offer a lot of different perspectives, and curators quit ahead of its grand opening, anticipated works of architecture in people who fought rights violations. Cassie, who has been with the museum invite people to add to the general dis- complaining that its content had been Canadian history. Built of polished con- Displays cover the Holocaust, the since its inception, noted that the case cussion,” said Giesbrecht. — AFP Can Davis survive defeat? New question in Texas KILLEEN, Texas: It’s a sunny afternoon just before the election and Wendy Davis isn’t addressing an arena packed with adoring sup- porters, speaking on national television or work- ing a hotel ballroom of top donors. Instead, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor is in a soldier’s backyard in an especially conservative corner of the state that she has no hope of carry- ing, addressing 30 campaign volunteers as they slap at stinging fire ants. Davis’ campaign, which began with sky-high hopes among Democrats nationwide, is nearing SHAWNEE, Kansas: In this July 10, 2014 file photo, Kansas Independent Senate candi- the finish line facing seemingly insurmountable date Greg Orman speaks. —AP odds. The state senator dares critics to count her out, but her well-funded and popular Republican opponent, state Attorney General For man without party, Greg Abbott, looks so unstoppable that the question now looming over the race is whether defeat will reduce her to a spent political force. turnout is biggest test “Not everybody’s going to win the first time. She’ll be back,” said Alfred Nairn, a retiree at the OVERLAND PARK, Kansas: Independent connect with,” said Dave Beattie, Orman’s backyard event in Killeen, a town of fast-food candidate Greg Orman, running a surpris- pollster. “They are searching for someone joints and billboards emblazoned with religious ingly competitive race for the Senate in outside the system that no party candidate slogans. The community of almost 140,000 is Kansas, has based his campaign on his dis- is able to satisfy.” anchored by Fort Hood, one of the largest U.S. dain for both major political parties. But the The Orman campaign, with a half-dozen military posts in the world. parties have something the Kansas City field offices in the state, has also recruited Davis, 51, built a national brand and showed KILLEEN, Texas: Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis is interviewed before a businessman could really use right now: An volunteers from among the 11,000 people more sizzle than most unsuccessful candidates. block-walking session on Oct 25, 2014. — AP established get out the vote operation. In who signed his election registration peti- So even a sizeable loss could leave her with most elections, making sure that friendly tions. Also providing a boost is an outside more appeal than any southern Democrat in cated in politics and elections,” said Bonner, also overnight sensation in Democratic circles when voters cast their ballots is more important group, Mayday PAC, that advocates shrink- recent memory. But her challenge will be retain- a Davis donor. “I don’t think she would ever be she laced up a pair of pink sneakers and for a candidate in a race’s final days than ing the influence of money in politics and ing enough notoriety to capitalize on her state’s that.” launched a 12-plus-hour filibuster in the Texas wooing new supporters. Orman’s oppo- that usually backs Democrats. The group, booming Hispanic population, which holds the Since Richards’ day, most Democratic guber- Senate to temporarily stall tough new abortion nent, three-term Republican Sen Pat which is involved in six congressional races, potential to help Democrats eventually end a natorial candidates have disappeared from the restrictions. Davis shattered Texas Democratic Roberts, has several thousand GOP cam- has activists making calls and promoting 20-year, longest-in-the-nation losing streak in political landscape after defeat. That includes fundraising records and continues raking in big paign workers and volunteers armed with Orman among Facebook friends in Kansas. statewide elections. Gary Mauro, who was beaten by then-Gov bucks from out-of-state sources. But her political the latest voter information who are mak- The group’s involvement betrays the George W Bush in 1998. Mauro said the state power peaked with the filibuster. Since then, she ing sure his likely supporters vote in person truth about Orman’s political operation, National Profile party would applaud any future political moves has struggled to define herself beyond abortion or by mail. This week, the National said Roberts campaign manager Corry Win or lose, Texas Democrats insist, Davis will Davis makes, including possibly challenging tea rights and spent most of the campaign reacting Republican Senatorial Committee dis- Bliss. “It would be no surprise that liberal remain atop the party alongside rising state party-backed US Sen Ted Cruz in 2020. “I would to Abbott rather than honing her own image. patched a top operative to help oversee his out-of-state organizations are spending stars such as Julian Castro, who stepped down as hope that she do that rather than take the pun- She eventually fired her veteran campaign phone bank, door-knocking and trans- millions of dollars,” to help Orman, Bliss San Antonio mayor to become the nation’s hous- dit route,” he said. “I think most Texans feel the manager, shook up her communications staff portation efforts. said. Behind Roberts’ turnout efforts are the ing secretary and has been mentioned as a pos- same.” and launched a book tour to promote her highly Orman, 45, hopes that a quickly assem- combined assets of the state and national sible vice presidential nominee in 2016. Since Cody Schuette, the 29-year-old Army captain anticipated memoir. But those efforts failed to bled turnout effort using new voter data GOP. Individually, Roberts has raised $6.95 Davis is giving up her Fort Worth-based Senate who hosted Davis in Killeen, suggested she make up much ground. Her campaign recently techniques and about 800 volunteers will million as of last week. Roberts had raised seat, she could take her national profile to a could run against Abbott again in four years. created a television ad noting that Abbott col- make up for his lack of a party apparatus. roughly $3.5 million. political think-tank or a job as a television pun- Addressing the crowd at Schuette’s home, Davis lected millions from a lawsuit he filed after a tree “It’s not easy,” said Orman campaign man- The GOP is running phone banks staffed dit. spoke over the barking of a neighbor’s dog and fell on him while he was jogging - an injury that ager Jim Jonas, “but we’re using every tool with veterans of previous campaigns and “She does well on TV. That’s a pretty well-tried the squeaking of a trampoline from which two put him in a wheelchair. The ad accused her in the toolshed.” Orman, whose campaign last-minute additions. Besides calling regis- path for people like her,” said Matt Bennett, for- girls caught glimpses of the event by peering opponent of hypocrisy for his part in a surged in September when the Democratic tered Republicans, they are contacting mer aide to President Bill Clinton and Al Gore over a fence. She scoffed at the notion that she Republican-led effort to limit “frivolous” lawsuits challenger dropped out of the race, is try- members of community organizations that and co-founder of the moderate Democratic would be a stronger candidate in future elec- and cap damages awarded by juries. The mes- ing to appeal to voters disgusted with par- tend to be conservative, such as anti-abor- group Third Way. “That is a path she might be tions. “We know we have enough votes out sage was decried by Republicans and even some tisan gridlock in Washington. He is especial- tion and pro-firearm groups. The callers are happier on anyway. She of all people knows how there,” Davis said. “We just have to make sure Democrats as desperate. “Hope outran reality” ly targeting registered independents, who also pushing turnout for other GOP candi- tough it is to win in Texas.” But Cathy Bonner, they show up.” for Davis, Bennett said, but “she’s definitely an make up 30 percent of Kansas’ electorate, dates. Roberts also has the advantage GOP who was a close confidant to Texas’ last asset” nationally. “She’s still a star in Democratic along with any Republicans tired of chairmen and committee members from Democratic governor, Ann Richards, said Davis Defiant Tone politics,” he added. “It doesn’t matter what Texas Roberts, 78, after his four decades in Kansas’ 105 counties. Orman is reaching out isn’t “as jaded as a pundit”. “She’s very sophisti- That kind of defiant tone made Davis an thinks of her.” — AP Washington. Forty-two percent of GOP vot- to a network of people he met in get- ers supported Roberts’ opponent, a tea par- acquainted sessions with local service ty advocate, in the primary. organizations and business groups over the Orman hired a firm to design a database summer. Roberts’ get-out-the vote edge has Education issue gains clout of likely supporters based on their political, been visible in the flood of anti-Orman mail- demographic and consumer information. ings going out to households in the last few Polls showing Orman and Roberts running weeks. Democrats, who normally mount a MADISON, Wisconsin: Middle school art teacher It isn’t swaying the teachers. Like most resi- career.” Spending on the Wisconsin governor’s neck-and-neck have indicated that a major- similar effort, have been idle to avoid lend- Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a dents in this highly polarized state, few lack for race now tops $18 million, according to an analy- ity of independents favor Orman. “There’s a ing support to Roberts’ charge that Orman is jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday ask- an opinion of Walker. “If Scott Walker wins anoth- sis from the nonpartisan Center for Public unique opportunity because there’s nor- actually a closet liberal who doesn’t repre- ing strangers to help her oust Republican Gov. er term, he will rule with a machete,” said Kelly Integrity. Spending on ads slightly favors Walker mally not a candidate independents can sent Kansas’ conservative values. — AP Scott Walker from office. “We’re teachers in the Sullivan, a high school teacher in Monona Grove. in his race against Democratic nominee Mary area and this election is very important to us,” Sullivan’s frustration with Walker’s policies moved Burke, a former Trek Bicycle executive and a Bliss told one voter on the front steps of a house. the 39-year-old mother of three from a ho-hum school board member in Madison. That’s why “You don’t even have to talk,” the older woman at voter to one of the first people to sign up to vol- teachers are mobilizing, hoping to persuade vot- Ex-Marine in US after the door replied. “We’re the choir you’re preach- ers to support Burke. ing to.” Education is typically one of those issues that Bliss, who teaches in Fort Atkinson, wrote voters say they care about, but they seldom cast release from Mexico down the answer and marched back to the side- ballots driven by the subject. But this year, walk, where autumn leaves crunched underfoot. schools have roared to the forefront in a handful TIJUANA, Mexico: A former US Marine, For her - and hundreds of other Wisconsin teach- of races. Nowhere is that more evident than jailed in Mexico since March for carrying ers - booting Walker from the Capitol has been a Wisconsin. The left-leaning Center on Budget and firearms into the country, was back in the priority. “If Scott Walker wins re-election, he will Policy Priorities recently reviewed changes in United States yesterday after a Mexican keep his current policies and put them on per-student spending since the economic reces- court ordered his release. Sergeant Andrew steroids,” Bliss said as she walked to the next sion in 2008. Wisconsin had the second-biggest Tahmooressi, 26, a veteran of the war in house. “That’s not acceptable to me.” cut, adjusted for inflation, with each student , crossed the border into San It’s a scene playing out across the country, as receiving $1,000 less than in 2008. Diego overnight, before flying to Florida, fed-up teachers are working to oust Republican Walker was elected in 2010 and almost imme- US media reported. His arrival follows pres- governors. Walker is the chief target, but diately started cutting budgets - and unions’ sure from top US officials, who pushed for Michigan Gov Rick Snyder, Florida Gov Rick Scott power. He’s been a target since, becoming in Tahmooressi’s release after he was and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett face similar, 2012 the first governor to survive a recall detained on March 31 while entering educator-led campaigns against them. Those attempt. That doesn’t mean teachers have given MEQUON, Wisconsin: In this May 16, 2014 file Mexico from San Ysidro, California. first-term Republicans all took steps to stabilize up. Take Rachel Meyer, a 55-year-old special edu- photo, Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker gives a Tahmooressi’s family has said he suffers state budgets with dramatic shifts in how many cation teacher in Merton, Wisconsin. On a recent commencement speech at Concordia from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tax dollars go to schools and teachers. Saturday, she helped Milwaukee teachers go University of Wisconsin. —AP and crossed the border into Tijuana inad- Andrew Tahmooressi Now, the teachers want to stop them in their door to door to remind likely supporters of the vertently with several weapons that he had tracks. The 1.6 million-member American unteer. “He’s not interested in us,” Sullivan said. stakes. “These kids deserve better. With the gov- purchased legally in the United States cant diplomatic rip,” Franks said. Federation of Teachers plans to spend $20 mil- “We’re just pawns in his plans to get to ernor we have, they’re not going to get it,” said inside his truck. A statement from Mexico’s Tahmooressi’s detention garnered broad lion on this year’s elections - a record for it. The 3 Washington, DC.” Meyer, who has seen her teaching assistants Council of the Federal Judiciary on Friday national attention in the United States, million-member National Education Association downgraded to part-time workers without bene- said it had ordered the “immediate release” with dozens of politicians and top US offi- has sent almost $8 million to political allies such Presidential Ambitions fits. of Tahmooressi, from El Hongo prison in cials calling on Mexico to release him. as the Democratic Governors Association. Walker Walker’s presidential ambitions drive much of It’s a similar complaint from Bliss, the 50-year- Baja California state, after prosecutors Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon took to defends his moves, saying they saved taxpayers national unions’ interest in Wisconsin. He became old art teacher who dedicated her Saturday to declined to press the case further. Twitter Friday to say he was “overjoyed” to $3 billion and allowed school districts, city and a national figure when he rolled back workers’ knocking on doors in Madison. In her school, The move, family spokesman Jonathan learn of Tahmooressi’s release. “I have long county governments to hire - and fire - employ- collective bargaining rights and balanced his she’s seen class sizes increase from about 20 stu- Franks told CNN yesterday, came after maintained that he has been held in a ees without worrying about union contracts or state’s budget with deep cuts, including to dents to 29 in recent years. She has scrapped Mexico’s top federal attorney recommend- Mexican prison for far too long, and need- benefits. Walker won praise from administrators; schools. Other governors took notice and started some lessons and traded in pricey supplies for ed withdrawing the charges and that ed to be returned to the United States to Milwaukee’s public schools slashed more than $1 down a similar path. “He’s an icon for the right,” cheap paper plates during others. “I don’t expect Tahmooressi “be released to seek treatment receive proper treatment for the PTSD that billion off its long-term pension obligations. “It’s said Marty Horning, a 61-year-old retired to change anyone’s mind at this point,” Bliss said in the United States”. “A number of factors he suffers from as a direct result of his hero- about empowering people to do what they were Milwaukee teacher who led a voter-registration as she flipped through her clipboard looking for pointed to the fact that this could not go ic service to our nation,” Salmon wrote in a elected to do,” Walker said. “Instead of worrying drive during recent parent-teacher conferences. the next door to visit. “It’s about getting our allies on much longer without creating a signifi- series of tweets.— AFP about grievances, they can focus on curriculum.” “They’re going to do whatever it takes to help his to vote.” —AP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL to end sea rescue mission

ROME: Italy said it would close a sea rescue said Riccardo Noury, an Italian spokesman mission that has saved the lives of more for Amnesty International. than 100,000 migrants from Africa and the Most of those seeking to enter Europe Middle East, a move one rights group through Italy via the Mediterranean are warned could lead to a “surge of deaths” in refugees, including tens of thousands flee- the Mediterranean. Interior Minister ing Syria’s civil war and a similar number Angelino Alfano said the Mare Nostrum or escaping forced military conscription in “Our Sea” mission would end to make way Eritrea, the UN refugee agency says. People for a smaller European Union scheme - and smugglers have taken advantage of Libya’s to help relieve the strain on Italy’s public political instability and lawlessness to send finances amid a three-year economic slump. convoys off its coast, making as much as a “Mare Nostrum is closing down because it half million dollars from each overcrowded was an emergency operation,” Alfano told a and rickety boat, according to Interior news conference. Ministry estimates. The Italian navy began Mare Nostrum just over a year ago when more than 360 Triton men, women and children - mostly Eritreans Italy has long called for the EU to do - drowned when their overcrowded boat more to help migrants. Earlier this month, capsized a mile off the Sicilian island of Rome finally agreed to start working with a Lampedusa. Even with five warships on per- more limited rescue mission called Triton, An image grab from a video shows the leader of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau (center) delivering a manent patrol in the waters between Sicily overseen by EU border control agency speech. —AFP and North Africa-backed up by helicopter, Frontex. Twenty-one EU countries are con- plane and drone surveillance-about 3,300 tributing, but the mission will be limited to migrants have died attempting the crossing patrolling the waters within 30 nautical 219 kidnapped Nigerian this year, the UN refugee agency estimates. miles from the Italian coast, while Mare Alfano said Italy had spent 114 million Nostrum reached all the way across the euros to operate the mission over the past Mediterranean to the coast off Libya. year and the closure would reduce spending Any migrants picked up will still be schoolgirls ‘married off’ “to zero”. Italy would still respect the rules of brought to Italian ports and housed in immi- the sea and respond to SOS calls, he said, gration centres, though the vast majority of adding that cutting spending would not those who have been rescued over the past necessarily lead to more tragedy. “The num- year did not stay in Italy for long, moving Boko Haram claims schoolgirls have converted to Islam ber of people who die is not proportionate quickly onto other EU countries. Earlier this to the number of euros spent,” Alfano said. month, speaking on the anniversary of the KANO: Boko Haram has claimed the trust in the influence of the purport- May 5, when more than 100 were because of their beauty”. Human rights activists warned that the clo- Lampedusa tragedy at a meeting of his left- 219 schoolgirls it kidnapped in ed Boko Haram envoy, Danladi shown in a rural location dressed in sure was likely to lead to many more people wing party faithful in northern Italy, Renzi earlier this year have con- Ahmadu. Violence-and fresh kidnap- the hijab and reciting verses from German national drowning. said Mare Nostrum would not be abandoned verted to Islam and been married off, pings-have continued unabated the Quran. Then, the militant leader Shekau’s claim in the video that “There are no alternative routes to reach until “the EU comes up with something just according to a new video obtained since the announcement, including said many of the girls had convert- they were “holding your German Europe, and conflicts are on the rise not only as good or better”. Noury at Amnesty said it by AFP on Friday. The Islamist a triple bombing of a bus station in ed to Islam but in the latest, he indi- hostage” is the first claim of responsi- in Syria but also Iraq and other places. So was “clear” that Renzi had broken his word. group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, the northern city of Gombe on cated that all of those held had bility for the abduction, which hap- there will be a greater risk of more sea “He was speaking to a crowd that wanted to also denied claims by Nigeria’s gov- Friday that killed at least eight. become Muslims. “Don’t you know pened on July 16. The German for- tragedies without Mare Nostrum,” Stefano Di hear those things, but today Alfano said the ernment that it had agreed to a Nigeria’s government maintains the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls eign ministry in Berlin said it did not Carlo, Doctors Without Borders operational opposite. There’s no coherence between ceasefire and apparently ruled out that talks are ongoing in the Chadian have converted to Islam? want to comment when contacted by chief in Italy said. “There is a very high risk is what Renzi promised and what happened future talks. In addition, Shekau said capital, Ndjamena. But Shekau, They have now memorized two AFP. Armed gunmen kidnapped the that there will be a surge of deaths at sea,” today,” Noury said.—Reuters the Islamists were holding a German speaking in Hausa, dressed in mili- chapters of the Koran,” he said. foreigner, who was said to be a national, who was kidnapped in tary fatigues and boots with a black Shekau previously threatened to teacher at a government technical Adamawa state in northeast Nigeria turban, and flanked by 15 armed sell the girls as slave brides and also training centre in Gombi, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Adamawa state capital Yola. Suspicion immediately fell on Boko Haram, which has repeatedly attacked schools teaching a so-called Western curriculum, as well as teachers and students. An offshoot of Boko Haram, Ansaru, has previously claimed the kidnapping of at least eight foreign- ers in northern Nigeria since 2012 but the group has been largely dor- mant for more than a year. The group reportedly broke with Boko Haram to specifically target foreign- ers instead of Nigerians and execut- ed seven expatriates it seized from Bauchi state in 2013. In January 2012, Boko Haram kidnapped German engineer Edgar Raupach at a construction site on the outskirts of the northern city of Kano. He was killed during a military raid on a POZZALLO: Migrant families wait to disembark from the Italian military ship Boko Haram hideout on the outskirts “Grecale” as they arrived in the port of Pozzallo, Sicily two days after a res- of the city four months later. cue operation Mare Nostrum off the coast. —AFP File image taken from video by Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorist network, shows the alleged miss- Kidnappings for ransom by crimi- ing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. —AP nal gangs are common in the oil- producing south. On October 24, in July. The schoolgirls were kid- fighters, said: “We have not made suggested he would be prepared to armed men shot dead one German napped from the remote northeast ceasefire with anyone. “We did not release them in exchange for Boko national and kidnapped another in Ukrainian conflict town of Chibok in Borno state in negotiate with anyone... It’s a lie. It’s a Haram prisoners. In the latest mes- Ogun state, southwest Nigeria. Both April, raising global awareness about lie. We will not negotiate. What is our sage, he said while laughing: “We were working for the construction the group whose five-year insur- business with negotiation? Allah said have married them off. They are in firm Julius Berger. The hostage was leaves 4,000 dead gency in northern Nigeria has we should not.” He also said he did their marital homes.” Human Rights later released, the company said on claimed an estimated 13,000 lives. not know Danladi. Watch said in a report published Thursday. The United Nations KIEV: More than 4,000 people have been ing negative reactions from the West as The new video comes after a sur- this week that Boko Haram was refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine between “not constructive”. About three million bal- prise announcement by the Nigerian Kidnapped girls holding upwards of 500 women said worsening Boko Haram violence the army and pro-Russian separatists, the lots have been printed ahead of the polls, military and presidency on October There was no indication of when and young girls and that forced in northeast Nigeria and cross-bor- UN said yesterday, as the Ukrainian presi- and some 34,000 have already voted over 17 that a deal had been reached or where the video was shot but it marriage was commonplace in the der attacks inside had dent took steps to “unite” the country after the Internet, Lyagin told a news conference. with the militants to end hostilities was obtained through the same militant camps. One former hostage heightened fear and made it increas- elections. The United Nations said in over six Moscow this week vowed to recognise the and return the children. There was channels as previous communica- said she saw some of the Chibok ingly difficult to relocate refugees. months there have been 4,035 deaths, more rebel polls, with Foreign Minister Sergei immediate skepticism about both tions from the group. In it, Shekau girls forced to cook and clean for “Cameroonian civilians are living in a than 300 in the last 10 days alone, showing Lavrov saying he expects them to “go claims. Previous ceasefires have mentions the Chibok girls for the other women and girls who had state of terror due to frequent insur- the fragility of a ceasefire reached in ahead as agreed”. New NATO chief Jens proved fruitless and there is little first time since a video obtained on been chosen for “special treatment gent attacks,” a statement said.—AFP September. The new UN report comes after Stoltenberg warned Moscow Friday against legislative polls last weekend that elected a such recognition, adding that statements pro-Western government and led Ukrainian like Lavrov’s “show that Russia continues its President Petro Poroshenko on Friday to efforts to destabilize Ukraine”. Mystery deepens as more drones back rival Arseniy Yatsenyuk as future pre- Kiev and the West have accused Russian mier in a bid for unity. Poroshenko said his President Vladimir Putin of sending troops choice was dictated by the “need for the across the border to help the rebels-charges spotted over French nuke plants country to unite” in order to implement Moscow denies. On Friday Poroshenko reforms and push Ukraine along a path together with French President Francois towards European integration. Hollande and German Chancellor Angela PARIS: Drones have overflown five more nuclear plants Yatsenyuk’s People’s Front has a narrow Merkel urged Putin not to recognize the in France, sources said yesterday, the latest in a mysteri- lead over Poroshenko’s party according to a polls. In the conference call, Hollande and Hungry, cash-strapped Donetsk’s ous string of such incidents across the country. The near final count of last Sunday’s parliament Merkel also welcomed the breakthrough drones flew over two power stations in the north, two in polls, an unexpected result that has some deal Kiev reached with Moscow late residents queue for food parcels the centre and one in the east of the country between observers wondering if Kiev could become Thursday in Brussels to resolve their long 7:00 pm (1800 GMT) and midnight on Friday, two paralyzed by rivalry between its leaders. conflict over energy supplies, and said the sources told AFP. It marked the latest incident in which DONETSK: Outside the iconic football stadium mayor refuses Akhmetov’s aid because he says Ukraine’s election commission said that European Union will play its role to facilitate the machines have flown over the country’s nuclear in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Yulia holds her he is our enemy,” says Tatyana, a 35-year-old 99.74% of votes have been counted, howev- its implementation. power plants-actions for which no-one has yet claimed four-year-old son Maxim by the hand as they mother of three, with tears in her eyes. “He er the final makeup of the Verkhovna Rada is responsibility and which authorities insist pose no dan- wait for the food parcels to arrive. “I’ve never doesn’t care that my children have nothing to still unclear as half of the deputies are cho- Ukraine’s gas deal ger. On Friday a spokesman for security forces said that come to get humanitarian aid before. I was liv- eat. And when I got here, they told me the aid sen by a first-past-the-post constituency sys- In the agreement published by Ukraine’s two plants were overflown during the night and the ing off my stored supplies, but I don’t have any- is only for families from Donetsk.” A young cou- tem. The presidency said on the website government, Kiev must pay the first tranche national energy company EDF said on Wednesday that thing left,” says Yulia, 30, who lost her job when ple pushing a baby in a stroller open their that the Poroshenko Bloc has secured a total of its debt ($1.45 billion) before any gas deliv- it had identified seven drones flying over its plants this her company closed down at the start of the package. “Nappies for the baby, pots of pureed of 150 seats out of 450. eries are resumed and the full amount of $3.1 month and had filed a complaint with the police. conflict between pro-Russian rebels and baby food, fruit juice, some porridge oats... This The number for the party of Yatsenyuk, billion by the end of the year in order to An inquiry has been launched to find who is piloting Ukrainian troops. In a sign of the acute despera- can last us a month!” says the baby’s father Ukraine’s chief negotiator at global financial receive gas in 2015. Yatsenyuk however the remote-controlled machines. The drone flights have tion for food in this rebel-held region, people Viktor, 28, joyfully, adding that the supplies institutions, is not yet known. Poroshenko’s warned that the deal only “partly” solves sparked questions over the security of nuclear plants in began queuing for the aid around 5 am-even they stocked up at the start of hostilities quick- aim is a strong pro-European coalition in Ukraine’s problem and urged the public to France, which relies heavily on atomic energy for elec- though the distribution was not due until four ly ran out. parliament that can implement direly need- cut down on natural gas usage in the tricity. The interior ministry has stressed that a drone hours later. ed reforms as the war-ravaged country is months to come. “We will solve the gas prob- does not pose any concern for the plants which are Around 600 people are gathered outside the 1,400 people per day faced with financial ruin and a relentless bat- lem when we diversify energy sources... so “designed to withstand a strong earthquake or an airlin- ticket booths of the Donbass Arena, home sta- “Our foundation is the only one working full- tle with pro-Russian rebels in the east. The that Russia does not dictate its conditions,” er crashing into it.” It is against French law to fly within a dium of Shakhtar Donetsk, winner of numerous time in Donetsk and in other towns,” says Ukrianian president has been unable to stop he said. Moscow on Friday also sent a fourth five kilometer radius of a nuclear plant. Anyone break- Ukrainian championships. These days, the stadi- Mykola Ivashchenko, a 44-year-old coordinator the separatist “people’s republics” in the east- convoy of aid trucks to eastern Ukraine, defy- ing the law is liable to one year in prison and a fine of um is closed and has suffered some shelling of Akhmetov’s foundation. He is glad the rebel ern Donetsk and Lugansk regions from slip- ing Kiev’s protests against an unsupervised 75,000 euros ($93,000). damage. Instead of tickets, the booths now authorities in the city agreed to work with them. ping away, and they are set to hold their mission across the border into separatist Environmental lobby group Greenpeace, whose issue receipts that grant the holder a parcel of In another part of the city, outside the large own polls on Sunday, a ballot decried by the areas that it does not control. Kiev said its activists have in the past staged protests at nuclear humanitarian aid. The parcels are organized by building of the state circus, Akmetov’s founda- West and welcomed by Moscow as the border guards could only see the outside of plants in France, has denied any involvement in the local oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, who owns the tion is giving out aid to pensioners, the dis- region continues to drift closer to its orbit. the 76 trucks and blamed Moscow for using stadium and the football team, and controlled abled, and those who have lost their homes in mysterious drone activity. France, the world’s most the convoy to “supply militants” rather than nuclear-dependent country, operates 58 reactors and much of the region’s economy before the con- the shelling. “We give out food aid to around Rebels build ‘legitimacy’ aid to the stricken civilian population. The has been a leading international cheerleader for atomic flict began in April. He hesitated before ulti- 1,400 people per day. We started on August 29 “These elections are important because new UN report also said more than 930,000 energy. But in a deal with the Greens before the 2012 mately deciding to back the Kiev government. and more than a thousand volunteers are tak- they will give legitimacy to our power and people have been displaced in the rebel-held parliamentary and presidential elections, President In the crowd, several women lament that ing part in this operation at the moment,” says give us more distance from Kiev,” said the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, with nearly Francois Hollande’s Socialist party promised to cut they do not qualify for the food aid. “We come 28-year-old Maria, helping to give out the election commission chief of the Donetsk half a million of them fleeing to neighboring reliance on nuclear energy from more than 75 percent from Makiivka (a town adjoining Donetsk). Our parcels. —AFP People’s Republic, Roman Lyagin, describ- countries, mainly to Russia. —AFP to 50 percent by shutting 24 reactors by 2025. —AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Anger in Hong Kong as protesters compared to slaves Thousands denounce HSBC board member’s comments

HONG KONG: Thousands have signed an said in a statement that she meant every Kong public,” said the petition to HSBC, buildings on Friday night, some dressed in cations and with donations. HSBC and online petition denouncing reported country’s path to democracy was evolved that sought an apology from Cha. The Halloween costumes. Standard Chartered have said the decision comments by an HSBC Holdings board in its own historical context. She added petition is addressed to the HSBC board of The highlight was an impersonator of to pull the advertising was for commercial member in which she likened Hong Kong she did not mean any disrespect and was directors and is signed “The People of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who reasons. Cha’s comments came just days protesters’ demands for democracy to the sorry her comments had caused concern. Hong Kong”. China has ruled Hong Kong showed up to support the protesters. The after Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying emancipation of slaves. Laura Cha, who is HSBC’s Asia-Pacific chief Peter Wong since 1997 through a “one country, two Hongkong and Shanghai Banking triggered a wave of criticism when he said also a member of Hong Kong’s policy- said he had noticed the speech from Cha systems” formula which allows wide-rang- Corporation, which was established in that free elections were unacceptable making Executive Council, chairwoman of but that he would stick to the bank’s prin- ing autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed 1865 to finance growing trade between partly because they risked giving Hong the city’s Financial Services Development ciple and “refrain from commenting on on the mainland and specifies universal Europe, India and China, has for decades Kong’s poor and working class a dominant Council and a member of China’s parlia- political items and issues”. The Financial suffrage as an eventual goal. been the most prominent retail and com- voice. ment, was quoted as making the com- Services Development Council did not But Beijing said in August it would mercial bank in Hong Kong, using the city Financial Secretary John Tsang is due to ments at an event in Paris. immediately respond to a request for screen candidates who want to run for the as a bedrock for its global expansion. visit Beijing on Monday to discuss issues of “American slaves were liberated in comment. The comments triggered out- city’s election for a chief executive in 2017, HSBC has the largest branch network in mutual concern, the Hong Kong govern- 1861 but did not get voting rights until rage on social media and nearly 6,000 which democracy activists said rendered mainland China of a foreign bank. The ment said late on Friday. Slaves in the 107 years later. So why can’t Hong Kong people had signed the petition by Friday the notion of universal suffrage meaning- controversy is the latest to drag HSBC into United States were freed under the 13th wait for a while?” the Standard newspaper evening. The web site of the petition said less. For more than a month, key roads Hong Kong politics. Amendment to the US Constitution in on Thursday quoted Cha as saying, refer- it had been launched by Jeffrey Chan from leading into three of Hong Kong’s most Earlier this year, Next Media said HSBC 1865. The 15th Amendment in 1870 grant- ring to demands for free elections in the Hong Kong. It only appeared to be in economically and politically important and Standard Chartered PLC had pulled ed African-American men the right to vote, former British colony. Cha said democracy English. districts have been barricaded with wood millions of dollars worth of advertise- but historians say the promise of the law could not be reached in just one step and “We, the Hong Kong public, will not and steel by thousands of protesters. The ments from Apple Daily after they were would not be realized for nearly a century warned that investors’ confidence in Hong stand these remarks likening our rights to protests drew well over 100,000 at their pressured by Beijing. Apple Daily is owned with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Kong was at a critical point, the newspa- slavery, nor will we stand the kind of voter peak. Hundreds of demonstrators by media magnate Jimmy Lai, an outspo- Act removing obstacles, especially in the per added. Cha, who is also a member of disenfranchisement her and her associ- remained at the main protest site in ken critic of Beijing who has supported American South, which included poll taxes HSBC’s Conduct and Values Committee, ates attempt to perpetrate on the Hong Admiralty district close to government pro-democracy activists through his publi- and literacy tests.—Reuters UK child sex abuse inquiry in chaos as 2nd head quits

LONDON: A major public inquiry into the growing clamor from victims that the the World Bank on privatization and ener- British state’s failure to stop decades of authorities had failed to act over child gy reforms, as her replacement. But her child sex abuse, and whether political fig- abuse allegations for years. It also followed position came into question when it was ures tried to cover it up, was in chaos on a number of high-profile cases such as disclosed she had social links to Leon Friday after the second head of the investi- those of BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, who Brittan who was home secretary in the gation quit before it has even started abused hundreds of victims for decades, government of Margaret Thatcher in the work. The decision by Fiona Woolf, the and accusations about Cyril Smith, a for- 1980s. As a minister, Brittan was handed a Lord Mayor of the City of London, to step mer lawmaker in northwest England, both dossier about an alleged paedophile ring down is a major embarrassment for Prime of whom are now dead. The wide-ranging in establishment circles, which he says he Minister David Cameron’s government investigation will look at whether minis- dealt with correctly. But the Home Office’s which has promised the inquiry would ters, parliament, police, councils, churches top civil servant said in July that more than leave “no stone unturned” to find the truth and schools among others failed to identi- 100 “potentially relevant” files had gone about widespread claims of organized sex fy and protect child children from child missing. abuse. abuse from 1970 up to the present day. Despite Cameron’s backing, Woolf quit Critics had said Woolf had no qualifica- But since its launch, the inquiry has on Friday as the inquiry chairman after it tions for the role and was too close to a been dogged by criticism and accusations was revealed a letter detailing her relation- former government minister likely to be from victims that it would not examine ship to Brittan and his wife had been re- an important witness at the inquiry for vic- claims politicians and public figures were drafted seven times with assistance from tims to have any confidence in her. “Sadly, involved in cover-ups, and that some were Home Office officials. Campaign groups, it’s become clear that the inquiry as even involved in the abuse themselves. In who met officials on Friday to discuss the chaired by me will not have widespread July, judge Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss inquiry, had said her position was unten- victim support - and I am particularly sen- stood down as head of the inquiry just able and victims had refused to work with sitive to the views of victims,” Woolf said in days after her appointment by May her. They have called for the whole set-up a statement. “As their needs must be para- because her late brother was Attorney- of the review to be sent back to the draw- DHAKA: Bangladesh fishmongers light their fish stalls with candles during a power blackout in Dhaka mount, I have decided to stand aside so General, the government’s chief legal ing board. “It would be a dead duck in the yesterday. —AFP that this important work can proceed adviser, in the 1980s when some of the water as far as we we’re concerned if Mrs without the obstacle of negative specula- abuse cases are alleged to have taken Woolf remained,” Peter Saunders, chief tion and comment.” place. executive of the National Association for Home Secretary (interior minister) Two months later May selected Woolf, People Abused in Childhood, told Blackout hits Theresa May ordered the inquiry, expected 66, a lawyer and energy market expert reporters before the resignation to last for years, in July in response to a who has advised several governments and announcement. —Reuters Bangladesh Power cut plunges millions into darkness

DHAKA: A massive nationwide power the stoppage of fans and air condition- state of West Bengal to southwestern blackout hit Bangladesh yesterday after ing units. Many people in rural chroni- Bangladesh. “We are investigating the a transmission line failed, leaving cally energy-short Bangladesh, used to reason for the power cut. homes, businesses and shops in the regular power cuts lasting many hours, A probe committee will be formed densely-populated country without did not know that the blackout was soon,” said Nasrul Hamid, State Minister electricity. Power was restored in some nationwide. But homes and shops went for Power. “Power supply has been parts of the capital Dhaka after several without power, and elevators were halt- started in some areas of the country. I hours, and authorities said they hoped ed. The presidential palace, the prime hope the entire country will get back to have electricity back on across the minister’s office, government offices normal supply within four to five hours.” nation of 155 million today. Local and television stations were all hit by Still, several hours after the outage media said the problem stemmed from the outage. Hospital intensive care began, authorities were only able to a technical problem at an electrical units functioned on back-up genera- supply 400 megawatts of power, far substation that was distributing power tors, but ward patients suffered. short of normal daily demand of from India, but government officials Power returned to Dhaka’s interna- around 7,000 megawatts, local media would not confirm the reports. tional airport after several hours in reported. Electricity supplies in Engineers “are working to fix the which it was forced to run on genera- Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest outage”, senior power ministry official tors, officials said. “We have already countries, are vastly overstretched. Masud Alberuni told AFP, adding that restored power to some parts of the The rise in energy consumption has all areas linked to the national electrici- capital and we can hope we can restore outdistanced economic growth in ty grid had been hit. The national grid power to the whole country by the Bangladesh, as in many other parts of “tripped” close to mid-day, Alberuni evening,” power development board the developing world, with an expand- said. “All the power-generating stations spokesman Saiful Hasan said. Power ing middle-class and increasing indus- in the country automatically shut down ministry official Alberuni did not identi- trialization imposing ever-heavier loads in a cascading effect,” he added. The fy the transmission line which had suf- on scant generating capacity. The out- outage marked the first time the whole fered the problem. But Chowdhury age evoked memories of a power country has been without power since Alamgir Hossain, a director of the state- blackout in India two years ago that November 2007 when Bangladesh was run Power Grid Company of was one of the world’s worst in recent hit by a devastating cyclone, Alberuni Bangladesh, told the Dhaka Tribune times. Some two-thirds of India’s states said. newspaper the blackout occurred after suffered power cuts when three of the a transmission line transporting power nation’s five power grids failed at once. Hospitals hit from India through a “high-voltage” sub- The Indian outage sparked serious The blackout hit at the weekend, station failed. doubts about the ability of the coun- lessening the impact on industry. Dhaka began importing power from try’s rickety electricity infrastructure to Temperatures have also passed their India late last year through a transmis- meet its aspirations to transform itself summer peak, limiting complaints over sion line stretching from India’s eastern into an economic superpower. —AFP Cosmopolitan Afghan first lady backs French veil ban

KABUL: Afghanistan’s cosmopolitan new first lady has backed Ghani praised the ban in France on the all-enveloping veil. France’s controversial ban on the niqab, comparing the full veil to “Regarding the French law against the niqab and burqa which “blinders” as she prepares to campaign for more respect for prevent women from being able to move freely and see, because women in her conservative adopted homeland. However Rula the niqab is a bit like blinders, I am in full agreement with the Ghani defended the wearing of headscarves, including the hijab, government of France,” Ghani said. But she said she had no prob- in public spaces for religious reasons, saying she did not under- lem with the headscarf, saying: “If anyone wants to wear a head- stand the dispute over their use in France. Ghani shocked Afghan scarf, or clothes that cover all the limbs, or wish to cover their observers earlier this year when she appeared with her husband ankles or their wrists... it’s certainly something that has a religious during the country’s presidential campaign, a rare example of a motivation, but it’s also something we can live with, it’s not at all political wife sharing the spotlight. Now the Lebanese-American offensive, it shouldn’t bother people.” of Christian heritage is set to carve out a role for herself as the Ghani is a woman of strong opinions who has already taken a patriarchal and deeply Muslim nation’s first high-profile first lady. far more prominent role than her predecessor, Zeenat Karzai, In an interview with AFP at the presidential palace, Ghani, who was practically invisible during the 13-year rule of her hus- who speaks five languages, reminisced about her time as a stu- band Hamid Karzai. Karzai came to power after a US-led coalition dent at the prestigious Sciences Po university in Paris which she toppled the hardline Taleban government that banned women attended during the late 1960s. Wearing a vintage Hermes scarf from leaving their homes without male guardians. Ghani admits over her hair, she recalled in fluent French that “all the young she is still trying to define her role, but hopes that by the end of women at Sciences Po had their headscarves which they would her husband’s five-year term, “men in Afghanistan will be more wear as they stepped out of school”. “When issues began to arise inclined to recognize whatever role their wives take”. “In one around the veil and hijab in France, I was a little shocked-people word, more respect,” she said. Her husband is already leading by seem to not have a very long memory.” Wearing the full veil in example, praising his wife’s work with internally displaced people, public was banned by French law in 2011, igniting a fierce debate women and children during his September 29 inauguration over the value of religious freedom against social cohesion. speech. —AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 INTERNATIONAL After Fukushima, Japan gets green boom - and glut

TOKYO: Like other Japanese who were banking on hour from 36 yen (34 cents). The regular cost of elec- green energy but the recent developments raise mobile networking went dead in the absence of this country’s sweeping move toward clean energy, tricity in Japan is about 23 yen per kilowatt hour. If doubts that also affect foreign investors and local electric power from the nuclear accident. Junichi Oba is angry. Oba, a consultant, had hoped all the planned solar panels in Japan were installed, corporations. The company has built or is planning 20 solar to supplement his future retirement income in a their capacity would equal 8 percent of overall ener- US solar companies have aggressively and nim- and wind-power facilities in Japan, and is even guilt-free way and invested $200,000 in a 50 kilowatt gy demand. At the 32 yen tariff, a whopping 3 trillion bly set up shop in Japan, including First Solar Inc. working on wind generation in the Gobi desert, solar-panel facility, set up earlier this year in a former yen ($30 billion) would be added to electricity bills. and SunPower, in a reversal of the usual history of confident that electricity will become deregulated rice paddy near his home in southwestern Japan. Experts debating policy at a government committee Japan Inc being relatively closed to foreign busi- and decentralized. Hiroaki Fujii, who heads But Kyushu Electric Power Co, the utility to which he are pushing for an immediate end to the guaranteed nesses. Softbank Corp, a Japanese telecommunica- Softbank’s renewable business, SB Energy Corp., must sell his electricity, has recently placed on hold rates for solar power. said Japan needs to define the overall master-plan all new applications for getting on its grid. Oba is not alone in being worried his green ener- of what it sees as the “best mix” for energy including Four other utilities have made the same gy income will evaporate. Most Japanese who wind, solar and others, instead of blindly heading announcement and two more announced partial invested in solar had hoped the higher rates for into a renewable push. In the future, he believes restrictions. The utilities say they can’t accommo- renewable energy would continue for 10 years or communities will form around decentralized energy date the flood of newcomers to the green energy longer. Oba fears some green outfits may go bank- sources, instead of going to a giant utility. business, throwing in doubt the future of Japan’s up- rupt. Even individual families that put solar panels He lamented the mishandling by the Japanese to-now aggressive strategy on renewable energy. on their roofs to provide green electricity for their government on the initiatives, and demanded a Another challenge is that supplies of power from own homes could see the perks they had counted more open debate. “We did not learn from the mis- sources such as solar are not reliable enough or easi- on disappear. Before the nuclear disaster set off by takes of Germany,” he said. In Germany, as a result of ly stored. “Kyushu electric shock is spreading in a the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, atomic green policies that began about 2010, and its deci- domino effect,” said Oba. “It’s like fraud on the power had provided about a third of Japan’s energy sion to scale back its dependence on nuclear power national level, with utility companies and the gov- needs. Resource-poor Japan imports almost all its after Fukushima in 2011, electricity bills skyrocketed ernment in cahoots with each other.” oil and natural gas. With all 48 working nuclear reac- and some people had their power turned off Traumatized by the world’s worst nuclear disaster tors now idled, the costs of such imports have because they couldn’t afford to pay. since Chernobyl and encouraged by the highest weighed heavily on the world’s third largest econo- Yasuhiro Goto, deputy director at the govern- rates for renewable energy in the world, Japan has my. ment’s New and Renewable Energy Division, been undergoing a green boom. It’s now rapidly Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s conservative pro- acknowledged that some serious sorting out was turning into a fiasco as the cost proves prohibitive business government is determined to restart at needed on solar applicants and the tariff system, and utilities anticipate putting some nuclear reac- least some of the reactors, and that plan is begin- TOKYO: Japanese Economy, Trade and and that would mean some people interested in the tors, shuttered since the March 2011 Fukushima dis- ning with Kyushu Electric’s two Sendai reactors, Industry Minister Yoichi Miyazawa speaks solar business would have to be turned away. A lim- aster, back online. The unfolding green glut in Japan which the government says have cleared revamped, to reporters at his office in Tokyo. —AFP ited approach had been considered from the start, echoes similar experiences in Germany and Spain. post-Fukushima safety standards. Japan’s energy he said, but the government opted for no limits The number of applications for solar facilities with policy, rewritten after the Fukushima crisis, set a because it wanted to encourage widespread partici- Kyushu Electric jumped to 72,000 in March, about goal for renewable energy including solar, wind, tions and Internet company, which has bought pation in the green initiative. Goto urged those who the same for the entire previous year. water and geothermal power to provide about 20 Sprint Corp. of the US, also moved into the solar were exasperated, like Oba, to calm down, although People were trying to beat the April 1 lowering of percent of energy needs by 2030. Before business after Fukushima. Softbank’s founder and he said a solution such as expanding grid access the government-set tariff that utilities pay renew- Fukushima, renewable energy in Japan had been CEO Masayoshi Son turned against nuclear power would take time. “Wait and be patient,” he said. “Our able energy producers to 32 yen (30 cents) a kilowatt virtually zero. Abe still professes a commitment to and became an advocate of renewables after his plan is going very well. It just went too fast.” —AP Bhopal disaster survivors angry

NEW DELHI: Campaigners for survivors of Survivors and their children say they India’s Bhopal disaster voiced distress yester- have been afflicted by cancer, vision prob- day that former Union Carbide boss Warren lems, fatigue, heart disease and other ail- Anderson never faced trial over the deadly ments. Indian authorities blamed the leak industrial accident, following news the on design and maintenance problems but American had died. Thousands of people Union Carbide attributed it to employee were killed when 40 tons of lethal methyl sabotage. Tarun Thomas, a manager with isocyanate gas spewed from the Union Chingari Trust which helps Bhopal children Carbide chemical plant in the central Indian disabled by the disaster, told AFP that three city, just before midnight on December 2, generations had been affected by the acci- 1984. dent. “Even three decades after the disaster, “He (Anderson) escaped liability,” Rachna Dhingra, a member of the Bhopal Group for Information and Action, a campaign outfit working with the disaster’s survivors, told AFP. While Anderson’s family did not announce his death, reported Friday that the 92-year-old had died in a Florida nursing home on September 29, citing public records. “It’s good news - (except) we would have loved it had he been hanged in an Indian prison,” one Bhopal survivor, Shamshad Begum, said in an interview with the Indian Express as Indian newspapers devoted full pages to Anderson’s death. “He had no right to live as his company took thousands of lives,” said Begum, who lost her four-year-old son a day after the gas leak. Anderson was chairman of the US- BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre right) and former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda (centre left), chairman of based Union Carbide parent group at the the Boao Forum for Asia, gather for a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. —AFP time of the accident. He flew to Bhopal a few days after the accident and was arrested, but Warren M Anderson he was freed on bail and never returned to stand trial. children are coming to us with disabilities Chinese leader urges army to Union Carbide sold its stake in the that are a result of that one event,” he said. Bhopal plant after the accident and the In 2011, India’s Supreme Court rejected a group was later acquired by chemicals giant government demand to hand down remember past in graft fight Dow Chemical. In 1989, Union Carbide paid tougher sentences to seven Indian former $470 million in compensation to the Indian Union Carbide employees convicted of government. Dow insists all of Union “death by negligence” over their role in the Tackling corruption in military a top goal Carbide’s liabilities were settled in the deal. Bhopal tragedy. Anderson was declared by According to Indian official figures, 3,500 Indian courts to be an “absconder”-or a fugi- BEIJING: China’s military must not let down official Xinhua news agency cited Xi as saying. The Communist Party likes to remind people of people died within days of the accident. But tive-from the Indian legal system. Speaking those who gave their lives for the Communist The military has problems with poor manage- the heroism and simple lifestyle of the soldiers the state-run Indian Council of Medical about the disaster to the New York Times Party in the revolutionary struggle and must ment of its officers, especially with making sure who brought it to power in 1949 after a bloody Research later estimated the immediate five months after it struck, he said: “You number of deaths at 8,000 to 10,000. The know it’s something you’re going to have to resolutely fight corruption, state media yester- they behave properly, he added. civil war, in contrast with the perceived greed long-term impact of toxins released after struggle with for a long time.” In 2010 the day quoted President Xi Jinping as saying after and poor morals of many of today’s officials. the gas leak led to a string of diseases, which Indian government promised to make “vig- a high-level scandal. Xi has made weeding out Sacrifice China stepped up a crackdown on corruption in the council said killed 25,000 people by orous efforts” to extradite Anderson, after corruption in the armed forces a top goal. This The armed services must “return to and the military in the late 1990s, banning the 1994. first seeking his extradition in 1993. —AFP week the government said one of China’s most make full use of their fine political traditions”, Xi People’s Liberation Army from engaging in senior former military officers, Xu Caihou, had said. Those traditions include the fair and hon- business. But the military has been involved in confessed to taking “massive” bribes in est promotion of officers, rigorous discipline commercial dealings in recent years due to a exchange for help in promotions. Xu retired as and “sacrifice to the revolutionary spirit”, he lack of checks and balances, military analysts US Gen seeks China vice chairman of the powerful Central Military added. “We must deeply recognize the impor- have said. Commission - which Xi heads and which con- tance of political work in the military and the The buying and selling of senior jobs in the trols China’s 2.3 million strong armed forces - important role it plays and pass on to the next military, an open secret, has worried reformers air safety dialogue last year and from the party’s decision-making generations the great traditions that were who say it leads to those with talent being cast Politburo in 2012. forged in blood by our ancestors,” Xi said. aside and damages morale. Anti-graft advo- BEIJING: The US Air Force’s new com- shoot-down, with Japan saying it has During a top-level two-day military meeting “Never slacken in the determination to deepen cates say corruption in the military is so perva- mander in the Pacific said yesterday boosted jet scramblings by almost 30 at an old revolutionary base in the southeastern the fight against corruption.” sive that it could undermine China’s ability to she’s hoping to continue talks with percent in response to approaches by province of Fujian that started on Thursday, Xi Pressing home this point, Xinhua said that Xi wage war. Xi has repeatedly reminded them to China on avoiding dangerous encoun- Chinese planes. Robinson said the US ters in the air that have added to wants all parties to adhere to interna- said the armed forces needed to “deeply reflect ate a simple meal with serving officers, includ- be loyal to the party, as he also steps up efforts regional tensions. Gen Lori Robinson tionally recognized norms for safety in on the lessons and thoroughly banish the influ- ing pumpkin soup, a far cry from the ostenta- to modernize forces that are projecting power said she anticipates a speaking engage- flight similar to rules followed by the US ence” of Xu’s case. “We must face up to the out- tious lifestyle of some officials which state across the disputed waters of the East and ment at China’s biggest air show later and former Soviet Union during the standing issues which face us in building up the media have reported on with glee following Xi’s South China Seas, though it has not fought a this month will allow her to renew dia- Cold War. While not ruling out the pos- military, especially on our political thinking,” the declaration of war on deep-seated corruption. war in decades.—Reuters logue on the issue. “The dialogue is sibility of future encounters like the one beginning. I think that’s very, very good in August, she said it was vital that for the region,” Robinson said in a tele- Beijing and Washington work toward an phone interview from Hawaii. understanding. “I never say never. What Millions honor their dead in Concerns over risky aerial engage- I will say is that what’s important is that ments were spotlighted after a Chinese we do start the dialogue,” Robinson said. fighter jet came within 9 meters (30 Robinson is the US military’s first MANILA: Millions across the Philippines packed year-old niece past cramped corridors of tombs food chains set up carts selling roasted pig, dim feet) of a US Navy P-8 Poseidon plane female four-star combat commander into cemeteries yesterday to pay respects to to offer sunflowers and orchids to her dead sum, noodles, fried chicken, and steamed pork over the South China Sea in August. and the first woman to head the Pacific their dead, in an annual tradition that combines grandparents. Conchita Pura, 60, brought sand- buns. That revived memories of a 2001 colli- Air Forces. While most commanders Catholic religious rites with the country’s pen- wiches for her two-hour vigil at the tombs of her The annual pilgrimage to the cemeteries also sion between aircraft from the two have been pilots by training, Robinson’s chant for festivity. The Church appealed for a aunt and uncle. “We come here to light candles triggers a mass exodus from Manila, when tens countries that killed a Chinese jet fight- speciality is air battle management. Her solemn and prayerful observation of the “day of and offer prayers so that their sins may be forgiv- of thousands travel to interior provinces where er pilot and forced a heavily damaged area of command encompasses 259 the dead” and urged against turning gravesites en,” she said. “Getting here is painful, but I must their relatives are buried. Police have been US surveillance plane to land at a million square kilometers (100 million into picnic spots. Police set up frisking booths at endure it to observe tradition,” she said. placed on the highest alert since Thursday to Chinese base. Tensions were also raised square miles), ranging from the US West cemetery gates to confiscate alcoholic bever- The Catholic Bishops Conference of the secure cemeteries and transport terminals. last year after China declared an air- Coast to the east coast of Africa and ages, playing cards, portable karaoke machines Philippines meanwhile said praying for the dead President Benigno Aquino inspected Manila’s defense identification zone over disput- from the Arctic to the Antarctic. While and weapons as huge crowds, including children was a “duty” as it appealed to Catholics to “bring sea, air, and bus terminals on Friday and ordered ed islands in the East China Sea. The US, yesterday’s interview dwelt mainly on and the elderly, endured slow-moving queues. back the holy”. Instead of adopting Western authorities to remain vigilant, his spokeswoman, Japan and others have refused to rec- the challenge from China’s growing mil- ognize the move because the area itary assertiveness, US officials say “It is very important for Filipinos to pay Halloween celebrations and dressing up as vam- Abigail Valte, told state-run radio DZRB “(Aquino) encompassed by the zone includes ter- Russia has also been stepping up air respects to their dead. This is also a chance for a pires and monsters, Catholics should consider will spend the weekend monitoring their ritory controlled by Japan. patrols around Japan and South Korea family reunion,” 21-year-old government worker posing as saints, the CBCP said in a statement. updates to ensure the safety of commuters who The ongoing feud over control of the and traveling as far as the California Mary Joy Pasigan told AFP at a cemetery north But at the Manila North Cemetery, the mood will visit the graves of their loved ones in the islands has sparked fears of a collision or coast and US territory of Guam. —AP of the capital Manila. Pasigan carried her five- was more festive than solemn as popular fast provinces,” Valte said. —AFP NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

People watch the sunset in a shallow lake near Straussfurt in central Germany yesterday. — AP Tunisia elections possible model for region

TUNIS: Tunisia’s orderly parliamentary elections are cant domestic and national political development in the end to democracy in this region of the world,” said down the Brotherhood,” crowed the daily Al-Akhbar, being hailed as a model of democracy for a region torn the modern history of the Arab world,” lauding how Kenneth Wollack, the president of the National while Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper said, “The failure of by strife and full of dictatorships. Regional rivalries, Tunisians came together peacefully to write and pass a Democratic Institute - who was in Tunis to observe the Islamist rule knocks out Tunisia’s Brotherhood.” however, may put pressures on this fledgling democra- new constitution by the end of 2013 and then hold elections. “I would recommend they visit this country.” In their efforts to neutralize political groups with cy to move away from the dialogue and consensus that elections in 2014. links to the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt, Saudi Arabia has made the country’s transition a success so far. On Despite social unrest and severe economic chal- Algerians Jealous and the UAE have been getting involved in the internal Sunday, Tunisian voters punished the Islamist Ennahda lenges, Tunisia’s different factions were able to agree Activists in neighboring , where earlier this affairs of their neighbors, most dramatically in Libya Party that had run the country for two stormy years and compromise for the sake of national unity, “in year the long-serving president received 80 percent of where Egyptian and Emirati war planes have reportedly after the 2011 revolution and gave the most seats to sharp contrast with the hysteria and hallucinatory emo- the vote despite being confined to a wheelchair after attacked Islamist-linked militias. Despite repeated Nida Tunis, a party of old regime officials, businessmen tional excesses” in Egypt where the army overthrew the suffering a stroke, pronounced themselves jealous of denials of the airstrikes by Egyptian and Libyan offi- and leftists who banded together specifically to unseat elected Islamist president to great popular acclaim, Tunisians. Editor Lounes Guemmache of the influential cials, a pair of Egyptian officials - speaking on condition the Islamists. Khouri wrote Wednesday in the Daily Star. online news site Tout Sur Algerie said Tunisia erased of anonymity -and a Libyan parliamentarian have all Yet with nearly a third of the seats in the 217-mem- Tunisia’s Islamists ruled in a coalition with secular the mistakes of Algeria’s own failed democratic experi- confirmed the airstrikes to AP. Meanwhile Gulf rival ber parliament - just 16 less than Nida Tunis - Ennahda parties and when popular unrest mounted in 2013 over ment when an Islamist victory at the polls in 1991 Qatar has both publicly and quietly backed Islamist remains a significant force in the country. Any effort to security failures and economic problems, Ennahda will- resulted in a military coup that plunged the country movements around the region. exclude them, which would likely be encouraged by ingly stepped down in favor of a government of tech- into a decade of bloody civil war. “A democratic process “Gulf power politics are not only affecting Libya in a regional heavyweights like Saudi Arabia, could under- nocrats. At the same time that Tunisians were voting, in with Islamist forces is possible,” he wrote. big way but they are felt in Tunisia as well,” said William mine precisely what has made the transition work until neighboring Libya the death toll from militias battling In Egypt, however, the opposite lesson has been Lawrence, a North Africa expert at George Washington now. over Benghazi was mounting while Egypt was sentenc- learned and the press has portrayed the elections as University. “One side of Tunisia’s political spectrum feels Prominent columnist Rami Khouri, a former execu- ing activists to prison for protesting and expanding the yet another regional defeat for Islamist parties - directly encouraged by what is going on in the Middle East but tive editor of Lebanon’s Daily Star newspaper, powers of military courts to try civilians. equating Ennahda with Egypt’s fallen and banned it is by no means good for Tunisian politics if it gets described the Tunisian elections as “the most signifi- “There are those who have been quick to pronounce Muslim Brotherhood. “Tunisians celebrate bringing swept up in this Gulf competition for power.” — AP

Virgin spaceship crash kills pilot Creator of Operation couldn’t afford own Continued from Page 1 Tuesday. Continued from Page 1 signed by Spinello and through other donations. The online Experts say the accident will delay the advent of campaign began Oct 22. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) acting commercial space tourism by several years. Virgin during the recession. Recently, he found out he needed Hasbro, which now owns Milton Bradley, is also pitching chairman Christopher Hart told reporters investigators Galactic had hoped to start ferrying wealthy customers oral surgery to fix his teeth at a cost of $25,000. That’s on top in. It plans to buy Spinello’s original prototype and put it on were entering unknown territory but hoped to find to the edge of space in 2015, charging $250,000 per of other outstanding bills he has. display at its global headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode clues to the accident in data gathered by Virgin person for a ticket on the company’s six-seater vehicle. Peggy Brown and Tim Walsh, his friends and fellow game Island. Neither Spinello nor Hasbro would comment on the Galactic. “This will be the first time we have been in the Around 500 people, including a slew of celebrities such inventors, decided to raise money for him through a crowd- price. Spinello, who still owns the patent to the game, is lead of a space launch that involved persons on board,” as Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, had already funding site. “I think assumptions are made that inventors overwhelmed by the support. “You can’t put a price on it,” he Hart said. It was not immediately known if a black box reserved tickets on the first wave of Virgin Galactic make a lot of money off these kinds of things and in this said Friday. Spinello said he got the idea for Operation as a flight data recorder was installed on the doomed sub- flights, according to reports. Branson said yesterday case, it’s just really not so,” said Brown, of Milwaukee. As of child when he stuck a safety pin in an outlet and got orbital craft, Hart said. However, “this was a test flight anyone who wanted to cancel their reservation would Friday, more than $30,000 had been raised online, along shocked. Brown said that besides helping out her friend, she and test flights are typically very well documented in be refunded. “Of course, anybody who ever wants a with $15,000 through other means - by selling games wanted to get him some recognition for his work. — AP terms of data,” he noted. “We may have lots of evidence refund would be able to get a refund,” he said. that will help us with the investigative process.” As investigators launched their probe, early atten- Branson headed to California within hours of Friday’s tion had been focused on a new kind of fuel being Saudi women’s rights activist Shamari jailed crash, which saw the company’s suborbital used in Friday’s flight, the 35th by SpaceShipTwo. The SpaceShipTwo break apart and hurtle to earth shortly plastic-based fuel had been tested on the ground Continued from Page 1 “This is the accusation they make against anybody after it had detached from a mothership at an altitude before but not in flight. But Branson hit back at early defending human rights,” said one of the activists. of around 45,000 feet (13,700 m) during a test flight. theories surrounding what may have caused the acci- Before Badawi’s arrest in 2012, the network had London-based watchdog Amnesty International in The crash was the second disaster to rock the private dent. “To be honest, I find it slightly irresponsible that announced a “day of liberalism” and called for an end to October said Saudi authorities “have sought to stamp space industry in the space of a few days, after an people who know nothing about what they’re saying the influence of religion on public life in Saudi Arabia. out all critical voices demanding peaceful reform”. Saudi Antares rocket carrying supplies to the International can be saying things before the NTSB makes their com- Shamari is “now in Jeddah prison, for insulting Islam,” Arabia’s Interior Ministry spokesman could not be Space Station exploded after take-off in Virginia on ments,” he said. —AFP Badawi’s wife Ensaf Haidar said on Twitter on Friday. reached for comment. — AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 ANALYSIS

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Issues Back to Cold War as Russia probes NATO defences

By Alix Rijckaert

uclear-capable Russian bombers in European airspace, NATO intercepts, a foreign submarine Nin Swedish waters - the fallout from the Ukraine crisis feels like a return to Cold War days. NATO has intercepted Russian aircraft on more than 100 occasions so far this year, three times more than all 2013, its new head Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. “We have seen a substantial increase but we are doing what we are supposed to do. We intercept, we are ready and we react,” Stoltenberg said, repeat- ing that NATO must deal with Russia from a position In Syria, no good options for West of strength. Earlier this week, NATO tracked and intercepted four groups of Russian warplanes, including long- By Dan Perry and Zeina Karam or other jihadi groups. On the whole, they are far more moti- Assad Stays, Syria Contracts range TU-95 strategic bombers and sophisticated vated to fight against Assad than against the Islamic State A complete military victory by Assad is highly unlikely. fighters “conducting significant military manoeuvres” ith the US-led assault on the Islamic State group, militants. The Syrian army simply does not have the firepower or over the Baltic Sea, North Sea/Atlantic Ocean and the the world community is acting in Syria, but not in So when Assad says that his is a fight against terrorists the manpower to reconquer all the territory lost to the Black Sea. “These sizeable Russian flights represent an Wthe Syrian civil war. When it comes to the issue that and radical Islamists, even to his staunchest critics the rebels, and the Islamic State maintains a hold over much unusual level of air activity,” NATO said. has undermined the region - the survival or fall of Syrian charge rings partly true. All that is left is a disagreement over of the country. But Assad can claim success just by con- A few days earlier, a Russian Ilyushin IL-20 spy President Bashar Assad - there is still no plan. And that how Syria got there: European and other critics charge that tinuing to hang on to his power base in Damascus, Homs plane which took off from the Russian Baltic coast means the West’s goal to defeat the militants of IS may also Assad’s brutal suppression of an initially peaceful and largely and the Alawite stronghold on the Syrian coast. This enclave of Kaliningrad briefly crossed into Estonian be doomed to fail. Syria’s four-year civil war has killed hun- secular protest movement created the space for jihadis to could go on for some time, and essentially change the airspace, all part of a pattern of increased testing of dreds of thousands and displaced millions in what began as move in. Assad claims they were there all along. definition of what is Syria. NATO’s eastern flank. The US-led military alliance has a movement to replace Assad with a more democratic state. The current reality is that Syria has been divided into As the government’s control weakened, militants rallying three or four parts. Assad controls most of a strip of land The Rebels Regroup with Western Help deployed more aircraft, ships and personnel, aiming around Islamic slogans carved out a vast safe haven for from Damascus to the Mediterranean coast, where his Congress has already approved $500 million to train especially to reassure newer members such as the themselves - recruiting, training and building fighting capac- Alawites and other minorities are dominant. The Islamic up to 5,000 Free Syria Army fighters. Some CIA-trained Baltic states and Poland, once ruled from Moscow, ity. From Syria this year, they then struck deep into Iraq, with State group controls the river corridor to Iraq and much of fighters have been gaining ground against Assad in who have been unnerved by Russia’s intervention in devastating effect, and now also threaten Lebanon. the northeast; the Kurdish minority controls a corner near southern Syria and in some places around Damascus. Ukraine. NATO has to send “a very clear message” to Yet any concerted effort to oust Assad and restore stabili- the Turkish border; and an array of other rebel groups Turkey and other US allies have proposed a no-fly zone Moscow, Stoltenberg said. ty to Syria does not appear to be on the horizon. What including the Free Syria Army and various Islamists control inside Syrian territory, which could give pro-Western emerges instead from the actions and words of Western pol- parts of the northwest. rebels the seeds of their own secure buffer within Syria. Russia Asserts Itself icymakers is a glum resignation that there is nothing that But the rebels would also have to be protected both Viewed from Moscow, there is no cause for con- can be done about Assad for now, and the fight is only with Here are four possible ways the conflict could go: from Assad and Islamic State fighters, and eventually cern - Russia is simply asserting its position after long the Islamic State. For many world leaders, allowing Assad to A Comprehensive Political Solution defeat them both, which for now appears a remote pos- years of decline and NATO and the West had better remain in control in Damascus appears to be the least-bad Believe it or not, there is a peace process that could be sibility. get used to it. “Before, our aircraft did not fly. Now option. That’s striking, given the disaster he has overseen. revived. The so-called Geneva communique, a roadmap agreed on by major powers in June 2012, calls for the estab- The World Steps In they do,” said Igor Korotchenko, a member of the In an ideal world from a Western perspective, an army of “moderate” rebels headquartered in Istanbul would be an lishment of a transitional governing body for Syria. But the President Barack Obama has ruled out US boots on Russian defence ministry’s advisory group. “This is attractive choice to march into Syria and defeat both the document is open for interpretation, and two rounds of the ground, at least for now, and no other nation has nothing but a return to the military practices of a Islamic State and the Syrian government. There are some peace talks between government and opposition represen- offered troops for a military solution to the civil war. But country which thinks about its defence and the readi- rebels who are pro-Western and largely secular. Some even tatives in Switzerland this year ended in failure. Assad then that could change if the situation deteriorated. An ness of its military,” Korotchenko told AFP. “The air can be heard on Israeli radio stations promising a future of orchestrated a vote in government-held areas of Syria and Islamic State takeover of Damascus might make the force trains and mounts reconnaissance missions to regional peace. But upon inspection, these rebels are few, claimed another seven-year term in office. grade, or a truly dramatic uptick in casualties, or a col- better understand what our NATO colleagues are up badly divided, and barely control the Free Syria Army, which Stillborn as it seems, many still see this plan as the best lapse of government control in Lebanon. So would a to.” purports to be their force on the ground and has little politi- framework for a settlement once the war runs out of steam. doomsday scenario that’s almost never discussed: Israel - Brooks Tigner, NATO specialist for IHS Jane’s cal support inside Syria. In reality, Free Syria Army fighters But for now it appears to be a non-starter. At best, it would armed with nuclear weapons, watching with horror, a Defence, said “these kind of provocative actions have are often militant Islamists; in some cases, they have fought take renewed heavy international pressure on Assad, includ- stone’s throw from Damascus - being somehow dragged been going on ever since the Cold War stopped ... but alongside Al-Qaeda’s branch in the country, the Nusra Front, ing both carrots and sticks, to bring him back to the table. into the fray. —AP it wasn’t reported on.” Now the Russians are putting up more complex formations - some of this week’s flights involved eight aircraft - and flying closer to Burkina Faso warning to other African leaders major population centres, Tigner said. “This is indica- tive of a more assertive attitude by Russia. This signals ‘We are a world player so watch out NATO’,” he said. By Aude Genet Countries vary and not all leaders have been in power For others however the risks are greater. ’s for as long as the 27 years Compaore lasted, Vircoulon said, Nkurunziza and DR Congo’s Joseph Kabila might “be ‘Game of Brinkmanship’ iolent clashes in Burkina Faso that led to the over- noting that a crucial factor would be “the state of mind” of “tempted to follow suit - although for them it could be a Other analysts said the increased activity recalled throw of the president are a stark warning to other the people. In tightly controlled , allies of strong- higher risk exercise, governing countries with vocal civil Cold War days when both sides probed and tested VAfrican leaders pushing constitutional change to man President Paul Kagame have called for referendum to society and state machines of limited establishment pow- hang on to power, analysts say. Chaos in Burkina Faso change the constitutional to allow him to run in 2017. er,” Melly added. And while Compaore’s fall may provide a each other in sometimes risky manoeuvres. “It is a erupted this week as lawmakers prepared to vote to allow In contrast, the political climate in neighbouring Burundi lesson to some, many will still be tempted. It is “up to the game of brinkmanship ... trying to get your opponent 63-year-old Blaise Compaore - who took power in a 1987 is far more volatile for President Pierre Nkurunziza, who is citizens to take responsibility to counter these political to make concessions,” said Pavel Felguenhauer, a mili- coup - to contest elections in Nov 2015. While Compaore expected to defy critics to run for a third term next year. adventurers who undermine democracy and the promo- tary analyst based in Moscow. In this case, Russia was forced out Friday, Burkina Faso is far from alone in hav- “Authoritarian traditions are still influential in some coun- tion of lasting peace,” Zounmenou added, lamenting wants to get the West to reverse the tough economic ing a president reluctant to relinquish office. tries,” Melly said. “Few would bet against Kagame or Congo- Africa’s reputation as a place of non-stop crises. “It is time sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis and which “It is a warning both to ageing regimes and for those try- Brazzaville’s Denis Sassou-Nguesso successfully pushing to change that, to make democratic structures outside have caused real pain to an already struggling econo- ing to stay in power beyond constitutional limits,” said through a rule change to open their way to further terms of individual politicians to allow socio-economic develop- my, Felguenhauer said. To do that, it aims to “frighten Thierry Vircoulon of the International Crisis Group (ICG). office.” ment,” he said. —AFP the Europeans, to make them believe that Russia is “During the Arab Spring the question was whether Africa ready to do anything to get what it wants,” he added. will have its own spring? Perhaps the attempts to change That rings true, said Igor Sutyagin at RUSI in the constitutions will lead to it now.” London, recalling that President Vladimir Putin had Countries including , Burundi, Congo-Brazzaville, only recently warned “that Russia was heading the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are all reportedly pondering change to allow their leaders a third towards a confrontation with the West”. “Military term. But the impact of events in Ouagadougou, and the might is the only remaining tool to show Russia’s storming of its parliament, may give several leaders across desire to be taken seriously,” Sutyagin said, and the the continent “pause for thought”, said Paul Melly from government “thinks the West is not willing to fight, Britain’s Chatham House. “Burkina Faso has demonstrated that it is easy to win.” that in today’s Africa popular acquiescence cannot be taken The message from Moscow, said Sutyagin, is clear: for granted,” Melly said. “Look you had better be a friend; if you don’t, this is what you will have.” It is a strategy, not far removed ‘Wake-up Call for Presidents’ from the one that dominated the mid-20th century, Burkina Faso is far from the first country where heads of designed to “intimidate the West into having a part- state seeking to extend their rule have been challenged. In nership with Russia” on its own terms. —AFP , Mamadou Tandja was ousted by the army in 2010 after a third-term bid, while in contrast, ’s President Abdoulaye Wade lost 2012 elections despite winning con- stitutional permission to run three times. Some have carried it off. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, in power since 1982, successful- All articles appearing on these ly changed laws for another term in 2011, but the strong- pages are the personal opinion of man had ensured the opposition was quashed. the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Other nations were laws have been tinkered with to the benefit of their leaders include Algeria, , , responsibility for views expressed and . But events in Ouagadougou may ring therein. Kuwait Times invites read- alarm bells for others. “The evolving situation in Burkina ers to voice their opinions. Please Faso will hopefully serve as a wake-up call for presidents who are considering tailoring the constitution to suit their send submissions via email to: opin- own interests, in west Africa and beyond,” said David [email protected] or via snail Zounmenou, from the South African-based Institute for mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. Security Studies (ISS). And while the African Union sanc- The editor reserves the right to edit tions those who make constitutional changes for the pur- any submission as necessary. pose of staying in power, such threats have had little Burkinabes celebrate after embattled President Blaise Compaore announced that he was stepping impact, Zounmenou added. down in Ouagadougou on Friday. —AFP p15_Layout 1 11/1/14 9:01 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 SPORTS

Bond: Kiwis ready for Ocean racers on iceberg alert France picks 4 for Davis Cup

SHARJAH: New Zealand’s bowling coach Shane Bond yesterday said the ALICANTE: Volvo Ocean Race organisers have introduced an ice exclusion PARIS: Despite their poor results at the Paris Masters, France captain Arnaud team was looking forward to pitting their wits against the in-form zone to keep their boats clear of trouble after a huge iceberg was spotted Clement is sticking with his regular players for the Davis Cup final against Pakistani spin attack in the forthcoming three match test series. via satellite tracking near the first leg route from Spain to . Switzerland. Clement has picked four players - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Pakistan are currently in a strong position to beat Australia 2-0 in their The fleet is currently deep in the South Atlantic, midway between Gasquet, Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon - for a training camp in Bordeaux ahead and their eventual destination Cape Town, in the notorious high-wind ongoing contest thanks largely to the effectiveness of their spinners. of the final from Nov. 21-23 in the northern city of Lille. Roaring Forties. Race control in Alicante, Spain spotted the iceberg, as big He can still make changes to the team ahead of the final although Clement Bond admitted Pakistan will be a tough opponent on the dry pitches of as an office block, earlier this week and a sailing exclusion zone has been said it’s unlikely he will call up new players at the last minute. the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which will help slow set up to steer the fleet clear of it. “I think about other players too, but in my mind today, those who have a bowlers. Boats risk penalties if they cross the mark. “These bergs are the one chance of going on court in Lille are the four players I mentioned, and I want to “I think this is a really good challenge for us,” thing that sailors are most afraid of,” Race watch producer Mark Covell, a sil- focus the preparation on them,” Clement said at a news confer- Bond told reporters. “It has been a good last year ver medal-winning Olympic sailor, who competed in the Volvo Ocean Race ence yesterday. for us and Pakistan are also playing well. This 2008-09, told Reuters. “If one hits you, then you only have limited time to No French player advanced past the third round in Paris is going to be real good measure of us as a jump into your life raft. These things can easily rip your keel off... or worse. but the French captain is adamant he is not worried before team and so we are looking forward to it,” The nearest vessel to rescue you is the boat of your fellow competitors.” hosting a formidable Swiss team led by the in-form Roger added the former bowling ace. The seven-strong fleet is expected to arrive in Cape Town around Nov. 6 Federer and Stan Wawrinka. “The players who had to stop The Black Caps will start the tour with a after completing the 6,847 nautical mile (nm) trip from Alicante which because of injuries were able to play,” Clement said. three-day warm-up game against Pakistan started on Oct. 11. “They played good matches, and that was a good ‘A’-a second string team-in Sharjah tomorrow. Abu Dhabi Ocean Race, skippered by Briton Ian Walker, led by just 20 thing. I believe this is positive. Now that they are reas- The first Test starts in Abu Dhabi on November miles on Saturday (0940 GMT) from China’s Dongfeng Race Team and sured about their condition, they can focus on the 9.—AFP Dutch boat, Team Brunel.—Reuters Davis Cup. It is their main goal.”—AP Breeders’ joy for Untapable

ARCADIA: The 2014 Breeders’ Cup opened Santa Anita with Frankie Dettori piloting its $26 million programme on Friday with a Hootenanny to victory in the $1 million superb win by Untapable, a disappointing Juvenile Turf after a strong finish. run by the well backed Close Hatches and a stunning pregnant pause by jockey Rosie COASTING HOME Napravnik. Fast-starting Luck of the Kitten, with vet- Favourite Untapable, expertly piloted by eran jockey Mike Smith on board, had led Napravnik, took the honours in the feature for most of the race before Hootenanny race, the $2 million Distaff, with a com- stormed to the front on the final bend and manding performance down the stretch coasting home by three-quarters of a but Close Hatches, a 3-1 choice, faded bad- length. Luck of the Kitten, a two-year-old ly to finish last in a field of 11. mare, finished second with Daddy DT, rid- Untapable, undisputed queen of the den by Corey Nakatini, a head behind in three-year-old fillies, improved her career third. record to an impressive eight wins in 11 “It was my first time on him but I had starts while Napravnik stunned the crowd seen him run in England, so I knew his at Santa Anita Park after the race by style,” said Dettori, who had beaten announcing her retirement as a mother-to- Hootenanny in his previous race in be. “My husband Joe (Sharp) and I are Deauville on board The Wow Signal. going to be starting a family,” Napravnik, “He wasn’t pulling. I got him settled. 26, later told reporters, saying her retire- When I turned him on, I knew I had the ment would start today after she had raced race.” Kentucky-bred Goldencents, ridden for a final time yesterday, the last day of the by Rafael Bejarano, successfully defended 2014 Breeders’ Cup. his title in the $1 million Dirt Mile with a “His career (as a horse trainer) is brand strong-hearted display after holding off a new and thriving, so it’s kind of good tim- powerful late surge by Tapiture. ing. He’s going to step into the limelight An overwhelming 3-5 favorite when he and I’m going to step out. entered the starting gate, Goldencents “I’ve been planning the retirement since took control early on and, though Tapiture I found out that I was pregnant. I’m about was closing in by the final turn, the four- seven weeks pregnant. Couldn’t think of a year-old colt won by a length and one- better way to go out.” quarter. Tapiture, ridden by Napravnik, was Untapable, winner of the Kentucky Oaks second with Pants on Fire, piloted by Paco in May with Napravnik on board, surged Lopez, a distant five lengths back in third. past Iotapa from the outside coming into “I knew I was going fast and I had to find LOS ANGELES: Jonathan Quick No. 32 of the Los Angeles Kings watches play in this file photo. —AFP the final turn to win the Distaff by one and a way to give him a little break from the one-quarter lengths. three-eighths to the quarter-pole,” said Iotapa, piloted by Joseph Talamo, had to Bejarano. settle for third after finishing a nose behind “When the other horse started to come Red Wings soar over Kings Don’t Tell Sophia in the day’s feature race. to me, I held on to him just a little bit “What a tremendous feeling to be before I turned him loose. He fired big.” In involved with this filly all year long and the the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf, Irad Ortiz DETROIT: Gustav Nyquist and Pavel Datsyuk game point streak to start the season. It was the scored the tying goal for Dallas. Ducks goalie races that she’s giving us and how good rode Lady Eli to victory by two and three- each scored twice to lead the Detroit Red Wings fourth loss in a row for the Blue Jackets, who are Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and improved she is,” Untapable’s trainer Steven quarter lengths over morning-line favourite over the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Friday night. without eight top players and lost forward Cory to 7-1-0 this season. He is 27-6-0 in his career. Asmussen said. Sunset Glow after a surging run from the Nyquist had a pair of power-play goals, and Tropp (illness) after the second period. “Just very proud to be associated with inside rail. Sunset Glow, with Victor Datsyuk and Tomas Tatar also scored in a four- Curtis McElhenny filled in for starting goalie FLAMES 4, PREDATORS 3 her.” The two-day, 13-race Breeders’ Cup Espinoza aboard, finished second, half a goal first period to help the Red Wings win their Sergei Bobrovsky, who is out a week with a bro- Johnny Gaudreau sparked a third-period extravaganza began in front of a crammed length in front of Irish raider Osaila, ridden third straight at Joe Louis Arena. ken finger, and made 23 saves for the Blue comeback with a goal and an assist as Calgary grandstand on an overcast afternoon at by Dettori. —Reuters Jimmy Howard made 28 saves - one on Jackets. Johansen is the only NHL player with a scored three times in just more than 4 minutes Dustin Brown’s penalty shot - for his fifth victory point in each of the first 10 games, totaling five to beat Nashville. of the season. Detroit outshot the Kings 35-30 goals and eight assists. With the Flames trailing 2-1, Jiri Hudler got and kept the Stanley Cup champions winless on the rally started with the tying goal 2:36 into the the road. DUCKS 2, STARS 1 third. It came on a setup from rookies Markus Alec Martinez scored and Tyler Toffoli had a Nate Thompson scored 2:30 into overtime to Granlund and Gaudreau. short-handed goal for Los Angeles. lift Anaheim over Dallas. Thompson tipped a After TJ Brodie’s pass deflected in off It was the first multigoal game of the season shot by Corey Perry from the top of the left circle Predators defenseman Shea Weber to give the for Nyquist, who scored in each of the Red past Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen. Flames the lead at 4:23, Calgary went ahead by Wings’ first five games. Jonathan Quick had 30 Perry scored Anaheim’s first goal at 16:45 of two goals 2 minutes after that on Gaudreau’s tal- saves for Los Angeles after giving up four goals the second period to quiet a crowd that booed ly. on 12 shots in the opening period. him every time he touched the puck. Perry leads Sean Monahan also scored for the Flames (6- Fans found “Get Well Gordie” signs on their the NHL with 10 goals in 12 games. Thompson 4-2). James Neal had two goals and Craig Smith seats when they arrived for Detroit’s first home scored his first of the season. Antoine Roussel scored for the Predators (6-2-2). —AP game since Hall of Famer Gordie Howe suffered a stroke Sunday at his daughter’s house in Texas. NHL results/standings The sellout crowd held up the signs and stood for an extended ovation after being told “Mr. Toronto 4, Columbus 1; Detroit 5, Los Angeles 2; Anaheim 2, Dallas 1 (OT); Calgary 4, Nashville 3. Hockey” was watching the game on TV. Western Conference Eastern Conference Pacific Division Atlantic Division MAPLE LEAFS 4, BLUE JACKETS 1 WLOTLGFGAPTS Montreal 8 2 1 29 29 17 Tampa Bay 7 3 1 38 29 15 Daniel Winnik and Phil Kessel each had a goal Anaheim 9 3 0 33 22 18 and two assists, and Jonathan Bernier made 28 Detroit 6 2 2 27 21 14 Vancouver 7 3 0 34 29 14 Ottawa 5 2 2 26 22 12 saves to lead Toronto past injury-riddled Los Angeles 6 3 2 26 23 14 Boston 6 6 0 32 30 12 Columbus. Calgary 6 4 2 31 27 14 Toronto 5 4 1 29 26 11 Nazem Kadri added a goal and an assist and San Jose 6 4 2 38 34 14 Florida 3 2 3 12 17 9 David Clarkson also scored for the Maple Leafs, Edmonton 4 5 1 27 36 9 Buffalo 2 8 1 13 36 5 ARCADIA: Jockey Rosie Napravnik celebrates aboard Untapable (center) as she cross- Metropolitan Division who are 3-0-1 on the road and 2-4-0 at home. Arizona 3 5 1 22 34 7 es the finish line ahead of second place finisher jockey Joseph Rocco, Jr., aboard Don’t Pittsburgh 6 2 1 36 22 13 Kessel punched in a shot that went to video Central Division Tell Sophia (left) and jockey Joseph Talamo aboard Iotapa (right) to win the Longines NY Islanders 6 4 0 35 36 12 review before it was confirmed. Clarkson redi- Nashville 6 2 2 26 21 14 New Jersey 5 3 2 30 34 12 Breeders’ Cup Distaff during 2014 Breeder’s Cup at Santa Anita Park. —AFP rected a pass from Dion Phaneuf on the power Chicago 6 3 1 27 19 13 NY Rangers 5 4 0 27 30 10 play, and Kadri finished a 2-on-1 feed from Minnesota 6 3 0 31 17 12 Washington 4 3 2 27 23 10 Kessel in the third. Winnik scored his 50th NHL Dallas 4 2 4 33 35 12 Philadelphia 4 4 2 32 36 10 Columbus 4 6 0 26 34 8 St. Louis 5 3 1 22 18 11 Le Clos confident of goal late in his 500th career game. Carolina 0 6 2 15 33 2 Cam Atkinson scored and Ryan Johansen had Colorado 3 4 4 27 32 10 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the beating Phelps again an assist to tie a Columbus record with his 10- Winnipeg 4 5 1 20 26 9 standings and are not included in the loss column (L).

SINGAPORE: Chad le Clos, one of the few men think he’ll be back where he wants to be. “He’s a to have beaten Michael Phelps at the Olympics, champion in all respects but I believe I can beat Zain sponsors Kuwaiti Jet Ski champion Abdulrazzaq has thrown down the challenge to his old rival, him again.” urging him to get back into training so they can KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications Association (IJSBA) World Championship held in the company sponsors Yousef Al Abdulrazzaq, have a rematch at Rio in 2016. The South African WELCOMED BACK company in Kuwait, announced its sponsorship Lake Havasu in Arizona, USA. who shows unmatchable determination in rais- pulled one of the biggest upsets of the 2012 Phelps returned to swimming last year and to the Kuwaiti Jet Ski champion Yousef Al In a press statement, Zain expressed its pride ing the Kuwaiti flag high by achieving interna- London Olympics when he got his hands on the quickly set about making up for lost time, sug- Abdulrazzaq, who achieved the first place title of in the latest achievement the Kuwaiti champion tionally renowned titles. wall ahead of Phelps after a dog fight to win the gesting he was on course for Rio. the Professional Category during his recent par- attained during his latest World Championship Zain affirmed that its role not only concen- gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly. He qualified for the US team for next year’s ticipation in the International Jet Sports Boating participation. This year marks the sixth in which trates on economic and business activities but When Phelps retired after London, Le Clos world championships in Russia but lost his also contributes significantly in various areas easily won the 100-200m butterfly double at place and was suspended for six months by within the Kuwaiti society, especially towards last year’s world championships, but the USA swimming after being arrested for drunken Kuwaiti champions. This resembles the compa- prospect of another showdown with the great- driving. He is currently undergoing treatment ny’s endless confidence of the competencies of est swimmer of all time has got him excited. and is not certain of making it to Rio though these young athletes and their capabilities in “I really, really hope that he and his team few doubt he will be on the blocks in Brazil, excelling in different fields. decide to swim in Rio, I really believe it will be looking to add to his record tally of 18 golds. As a leading telecommunications company great,” Le Clos told Reuters on Friday. “It’s added Cornel Marculescu, the executive director of in Kuwait, Zain is constantly looking to identify motivation for me... with Michael back, it’s really world governing body FINA, told Reuters that and support excellence across the sports sector. sparked my fire, so to speak.” Phelps and Le Clos Phelps would be welcomed back to the sport The company will continue to put Kuwaiti had another ferocious battle in London, with with open arms. National teams and individual athletes at the the American coming out on top in the 100m “Michael Phelps is an icon, he’s demonstrat- forefront of its priorities and pledges to contin- butterfly, an event he has won at three succes- ed everything he can demonstrate, he’s the best ue motivating them to achieve the recognition sive Olympics. But the 22-year-old Le Clos has Olympic athlete of all time,” Marculescu said. they deserve. been working hard on his speed since then to “If he comes back and swims, we’ll be very It is worth noting that Al Abdulrazzaq won a avenge that loss and believes he can not only happy, we’ll welcome him and I’m sure all the number of prominent titles in his past participa- win both events next time, but can also break swimmers will be very happy to race against tions, including the first round of last year’s both world records, currently held by Phelps. him again. “Any person has an accident but he is Aquabike Class Pro World Championship held at “I believe by Rio, I should be in peak condi- Phelps, he’s always going to be Phelps, he has Viverone, Italy, and the Gold title of the 800 tion,” said Le Clos, currently in for the the biggest number of achievements. “I don’t Professional Category during 2006, 2007, and final round of swimming’s annual World Cup think we have to characterise him by one acci- 2008, in addition to the Gold title of the Beach series. “I don’t think he will be worse in Rio, I dent.” —Reuters Olympics Championship held in Oman. p16_Layout 1 11/1/14 9:36 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 SPORTS F1 teams play down talk of US GP boycott

AUSTIN: Formula One’s struggling teams teams have complained for months and from,” he added. Force India team bosses game?” The Times quoted Ecclestone as sport with turnover in excess of $1.5 bil- played down talk of a possible boycott warned what was going to happen but also professed to be unaware of the sug- saying there was a risk of two more lion a year but where the big teams get of today’s US Grand Prix on Friday as no one listened.” Lotus principal Gerard gestion, while there was nobody at teams falling by the wayside. “If we lose far more than the less successful ones, argument over division of the sport’s Lopez told Reuters that he knew nothing Sauber immediately available for com- another two teams that is what will hap- seemed to fall largely on deaf ears. revenues grew more heated on Friday. about such a plan, which would revive ment. pen,” he said. “We need (them) if they are “If you look at the budgets of With the indebted Marussia and painful memories of the farcical 2005 US However Force India deputy principal going to be there performing properly Marussia and the highest spender, Caterham teams in administration and Grand Prix at Indianapolis when only six Bob Fernley suggested there was an and not moving around with begging whether it is Ferrari or Red Bull, we are absent from Austin, there was specula- cars took part in the race after those agenda at play, however, and said more buckets.” talking about a gap from $70 million to tion that others could refuse to race in using Michelin tyres all withdrew. teams risked folding unless something Fernley spoke after a news confer- $250 million,” said Wolff. protest at what they see as an unfair That race was widely held up as was done. ence that went on for nearly an hour and “So if you want to start with a cost playing field. Formula One shooting itself in the foot “Two teams have now gone and I that also spoke volumes about the crisis cap, how do you do that? Do you make Britain’s Times newspaper reported in in a key market for sponsors and the car think the commercial rights holder is engulfing the sport. two thirds of the people redundant in its yesterday edition that despair had manufacturers. comfortable to thinking there might be The Sauber, Lotus and Force India the big teams? How does it function?” turned to anger with Lotus, Sauber and “I’ve just found out about the story 14 cars next year. How many do they bosses all sat on the back row while in Wolff said teams had always come and Force India-who have all had their own now, so my answer is no. I’ve no idea. I want to lose?,” he told Reuters. front of them, emphasising the division gone in Formula One and the sport was financial problems- discussing the possi- have to say a bit surprised,” Lopez said. “He (commercial supremo Bernie in the paddock, sat McLaren’s Racing a tough business. “Maybe Formula One is bility of not racing. “I’ve had a meeting with them (the other Ecclestone) thinks there could be 14 cars Director Eric Boullier and Mercedes just a different ball game,” he said. This is “It is 50-50 whether it happens but teams) about the cash distribution and next year. So the question is, if we are motorsport head Toto Wolff. the pinnacle of motor racing and if you what else is there?,” one unnamed execu- so on, and that’s it. “I’m not aware of this. driving teams out of the business to The calls of the back row for a revision want to compete at the pinnacle you tive was quoted as saying. “The small I don’t even know where this comes what agenda is it? And what’s the of how the revenues were divided, in a need to have the resources.” —Reuters Moore, Na lead Classic

KUALA LUMPUR: Holder Ryan Moore and the end that’s why I’m here. fellow American Kevin Na carded five- “You know, I’ve been here, I’ve done it under-par 67s to grab a one-stroke lead on this course, and so that should just give after the third round of the CIMB Classic at me that little extra going into tomorrow. “I the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club know what it’s like to win out here and I’m yesterday. Moore, who won the title last going to try and make that happen again.” year after a Monday playoff against Gary Na, 31, won his maiden professional title Woodland, mixed seven birdies with two with the Asian Tour in in 2002 and bogies, for a total of 12-under 204 in the $7 with yesterday’s only bogey-free card in million tournament, co-sanctioned by the the field he has a chance to win his second PGA and Asian Tour. PGA title. Korean-born Na, a former Asian Tour “It’s always nice to play bogey free, and I Rookie of the Year, joined him at the top of thought if I shot 67, somewhere around in the leaderboard with five birdies. World there, I’d be very close to the lead,” Na said, number four Sergio Garcia, the highest- recalling his last Malaysia win as a teenager. ranked player in the field, fired a 68 to “I remember my dad was caddying... I share third spot with overnight leader Billy was just a kid, made the turn and looked at Hurley III (71), a stroke behind the leaders. the leaderboard and I was like, man, I With three more Americans, including looked at my dad and I was like, I’ve got a Woodland, and South Korea’s Bae Sang- chance to win this tournament, and birdied moon, a three-time Asian Tour winner and 10, 11, 12 and 13 and had a two-shot lead. double PGA Tour champion, lying fifth at “It wasn’t the easiest last two holes nine-under 207, Moore knows he faces coming in but I hung in there. I remember another close finish today. it like it was yesterday.” Former world “I’ve just been able to play good, solid, number one Lee Westwood started consistent golf so far, just putting it on the brightly with three birdies from his first fairway, giving myself chances and I’ve five holes but five bogeys saw him sign been fortunate enough to make some for a 74 to stand tied 18th, seven shots off AUSTIN: British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas takes a turn during the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of putts,” the 31-year-old Moore said. “So in the lead. —Reuters the Americas track. —AFP Hamilton fastest as Mercedes dominate

AUSTIN: Formula One championship leader third placed Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso. The a power unit problem hampered him earlier in Lewis Hamilton and his title rival team mate Nico difference between the two was the same as the day and Brazilian Felipe Massa fifth for Rosberg were separated by mere fumes on that between Alonso and 16th placed Adrian Williams. Friday in a familiar Mercedes one-two in US Sutil. Vettel will start today’s race from the pitlane Grand Prix practice. Just three thousandths of a “It looks very close with Nico out there and after exceeding his allocation of power units. second separated the two at the end of the day, I’m expecting a very tough battle this weekend,” However Red Bull principal Christian Horner with Hamilton top in both sessions despite a said Hamilton. McLaren’s Jenson Button had assured the fans that the German, who was sev- hydraulics problem that sidelined him towards been third fastest in the opening session with enth fastest on Friday morning and then 18th the end of the second. just 18 cars on track after Caterham and after doing only 13 laps in the afternoon, would “The car felt good today and we were able to Marussia went into administration and failed to not sit out qualifying. “We’ll certainly be taking improve consistently over the two sessions,” said make the journey to Texas. part in qualifying,” he told the BBC. “But we have the Briton. “I only got a couple of laps of my long Mercedes, who have already wrapped up the to be very careful with our mileage, he has to get run which was unfortunate as we lost a bit of constructors’ title, can equal McLaren’s 1988 through three race weekends with this unit.” track time but Nico got the data for the team so record, set by Alain Prost and the late Ayrton Williams’ Brazilian reserve Felipe Nasr com- we should be OK. Senna, of 10 one-two finishes in a season in pleted 19 laps in the car Valtteri Bottas will race “These small glitches happen and I’m confi- today’s race. There were only 16 races in 1988, today and was eighth fastest in the morning ses- dent that we won’t have problems moving for- compared to 19 now. sion while Toro Rosso gave Dutch teenager Max ward.” Hamilton, chasing his fifth successive win Verstappen another run. He was 10th fastest. and 10th of the season, set the morning pace ORDER SHIFTED Drivers also trialled a new ‘virtual safety with a time of one minute 39.941 seconds at the Toro Rosso’s Russian rookie Daniil Kvyat, who car’ system, being tested as a means of reduc- undulating Circuit of the Americas. graduates to the main Red Bull team next year in ing speeds electronically across the field Rosberg, 17 points behind his team mate place of departing four times champion when yellow flags are waved without intro- with three races to come worth a maximum 100 Sebastian Vettel, was fourth fastest in the morn- ducing the real vehicle. The system is being points, was 0.292 seconds slower than the 2008 ing ahead of Denmark’s Kevin Magnussen in the looked at following Frenchman Jules Bianchi’s world champion. other McLaren. horrific Japanese Grand Prix accident in early Hamilton then produced a 1:39.085 in the The order shifted after lunch however, with October. The Marussia driver remains critical CHINA: Alexander Levy of France acknowledges his cheering fans after completing afternoon, a massive 1.1 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo fourth after in hospital. —Reuters the third day of the BMW Shanghai Masters golf tournament. —AFP Levy goes clear Inbee leaves pack behind

at BMW Masters TAIPEI: Inbee Park shot a 3-under 69 in windy con- and hard, I think it brings the best out of me and Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters in December ditions yesterday in the LPGA Taiwan the big thing today was I made some putts there at at Miramar. Michelle Wie had a 72 to drop into a tie SHANGHAI: American-born Frenchman knowledge the ball will stop quickly. Championship to increase her lead to four strokes. the end and got me close enough for tomorrow for 27th at 6 under. Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, the Alexander Levy continued his brilliant “When the greens are a bit more firm, Playing her first event since regaining the No. 1 and in the last group, so good spot to be in.” Feng winner the last two years at Sunrise, was another form when he carded nine-under-par 63 it’s not my best,” said the man whose spot in the world from Stacy Lewis on Monday, the had a 70. Spain’s Azahara Munoz was fourth at 13 stroke back after a 74. and surged to a four-stroke lead after the boyhood golf idol was Tiger Woods but South Korean newlywed had an eagle, four birdies under after a 69, and South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu Taiwan’s Yani Tseng, the winner of the inaugural third round at the BMW Masters yester- these days most admires current world and three bogeys at Miramar in wind gusting to was another stroke back after a 68. Third-ranked event in 2011, was tied for 39th at 4 under after a day. Levy, the son of two pharmacists, number one Rory McIlroy. about 30 mph. In calm conditions the first two Lydia Ko shot 71 to fall into a tie for sixth at 11 69. She won the last of her 15 LPGA Tour titles in conjured up a special formula of his own Donaldson, barely a month removed days, she shot 64-62 to take a three-stroke lead. under. The 17-year-old New Zealander won the March 2012. —AP to rattle off nine birdies for a 22-under from clinching victory for Europe at the “It was quite different situation with the wind,” 194 total with one round left on the rain- Ryder Cup, enjoyed another magic Park said. “It was playing a lot tougher. The down- softened Lake Malaren course. moment when he holed a nine-iron from wind holes, it was tough to stop the ball on the Welshman Jamie Donaldson (62), 142-yards at the par-four 16th to jump green. We have quite tough holes out there, but I think I managed myself quite good.” boosted by a late eagle, vaulted into sec- into second place. “It pitched just past Park had a 21-under 195 total. She won the the hole and spun back and went in,” said ond place on 18-under, with German LPGA Championship in August for her second vic- Marcel Siem (65) another stroke behind Donaldson. tory of the year and fifth major title. Last year, she in third place. Levy started the day one stroke swept the first three majors and won six times. Halfway leader Nicolas Colsaerts of behind Colsaerts, but quickly took the The second-ranked Lewis was tied for second Belgium shot 73 to plunge nine strokes lead with a hat-trick of birdies from the with China’s Shanshan Feng. “We’re going to have a off the pace. Levy, 24, seeking his third first hole. good competition tomorrow and, obviously, four victory of the season on the European Two pars that followed proved merely strokes around this golf course, it’s not impossible,” Tour, improved to 40-under in his past to be a brief interlude between the birdie Park said. “I just need to putt like the way I did for five rounds of stroke play (including two feast in languid conditions on an over- the last couple days and control the ball really at the Portugal Masters which he won), cast autumn day. good in the wind.” Lewis birdied four of the last five an impressive achievement notwith- At the par-three sixth, he was not dis- holes for a bogey-free 64, the best round of the standing the ideal scoring conditions at tracted by the construction cranes mov- day. “I kind of got things together there. Played both events. ing in the line of his putt, calmly rolling in really good,” Lewis said. “The wind started blowing “I played an amazing round,” the world a curling 40-footer that prompted him to on 7, and my caddie kind of made a comment number 74, who was not even ranked in raise his arms in celebration and turn about it and I said, ‘Good.’ That was my response. I the top 300 at this time last year, told towards his caddie as the gallery let out a knew I needed some help with the weather to get reporters. collective roar of approval. a little bit closer and played some great golf there “I was not surprised but it was fun. It’s “When you hole a putt like that you coming in.” The American has a tour-high three vic- true I am confident and I need to enjoy are a little bit surprised, but it was a good tories this season. “You go into this golf course thinking it’s going to be windy and you kind of this moment and do my best tomorrow putt,” he said. Even better followed at the have it set in your head that that’s the way it’s par-four 10th, where he nearly holed a and try to do the same job.” going to be,” Lewis said. “When it’s not windy you Levy said he enjoyed ‘target golf’-the wedge, setting up the first of four back- have to change the game plan a little bit. Didn’t type played on soft courses where play- nine birdies that kept him clear of the quite adjust the last two days. TAIWAN: Inbee Park of South Korea hits a shot during the Fubon LPGA at Miramar Golf Country ers can aggressively fire at pins in the chasing pack.—Reuters “But I love it when it’s like this. When it’s windy Club at Linko district in New Taipei City. —AFP p17 2_Layout 1 11/1/14 10:55 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 SPORTS Cavaliers stop Bulls charge CHICAGO: LeBron James scored 36 points a relentless series of driving layups, as the and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Derrick Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs. Rose and the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in Phoenix took its first lead when Thomas’ overtime on Friday night. layup made it 88-87 with 3:34 to play. It was James was at his best after struggling part of a 10-0 run that put the Suns up 92- the previous night, scoring eight points in 87 on Markieff Morris’ dunk with 1:09 left. the extra period, and the Cavaliers picked Manu Ginobili made two of three free up the win the after opening with a loss at throws with 59.8 seconds left to cut the home to New York. lead to 92-89. Then San Antonio had a Derrick Rose scored 20 points for chance to tie at the finish, but with 6.5 sec- Chicago, but his first meaningful home onds remaining Boris Diaw couldn’t get the game in about a year was spoiled by a ball inbounds and was called for a five-sec- sprained left ankle and a dominant per- ond violation. formance by the Cavaliers’ megastar. Tony Parker scored 19 for the Spurs and Cleveland rallied from five down in the Tim Duncan added 16, none in the final closing minute of regulation after blowing a quarter. nine-point lead to start the fourth quarter. CLIPPERS 118, LAKERS 111 BUCKS 93, SIXERS 81 Blake Griffin scored 39 points and went OJ Mayo scored 10 of his game-high 25 11 for 12 from the free throw line, power- points in the fourth quarter, and rookie ing the Los Angeles Clippers to a gritty vic- Jabari Parker had 11 points and 10 tory over the winless Lakers. rebounds in his Milwaukee debut to lead DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 13 the Bucks in their home opener. rebounds during a foul-plagued 39 min- Mayo’s three-pointer with 5:10 left put utes. The two-time defending Pacific Milwaukee up 88-81. The veteran guard Division champions have won eight of nine sparked a 7-0 run to start the fourth quar- against the Lakers since the start of the ter with another 3. 2012-13 campaign, including victories by Parker scored nine in the first quarter on margins of 36, 48 and 23 points in the final 4 of 6 shooting. Larry Sanders grabbed 15 three meetings last season. Chris Paul had rebounds. Rookie Nerlens Noel had 14 12 points, 10 assists and two steals for the points and 10 boards for Philadelphia. Clippers. Jordan Hill scored 13 of his 21 points in GRIZZLIES 97, PACERS 89 the third quarter and Kobe Bryant had 21, ABU DHABI: Pakistani batsman Younis Khan (center) plays a shot during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and Zach Randolph scored 11 of his 22 but cost the Lakers down the stretch with Australia at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium. —AFP points in the third quarter and added 13 his cold shooting. rebounds to lead the Grizzlies. Marc Gasol had 20 points and six rebounds and Mike KINGS 103, TRAIL BLAZERS 94 Conley added 17 points for the Grizzlies, Rudy Gay scored 40 points - one off his Australia collapse, face who are 2-0 for just the third time in fran- career high - including a pair of key 3- chise history. They have a shot to open the pointers, as the Sacramento Kings sur- season with three straight wins for the first prised the Portland Trail Blazers. time. DeMarcus Cousins added 17 points and battle to save Test series Chris Copeland came off the bench with nine rebounds for the Kings, who rebound- 16 points and six rebounds and C.J. Miles ed from a sloppy season-opening loss to finished with 13 for the short-handed the Golden State Warriors. DUBAI: Australia were staring at a 2-0 series the 26-year-old has the temperament to succeed It was reverse swing, which ultimately proved Pacers. Conley and Randolph combined for Darren Collison added 17 points, eight defeat after Pakistan’s bowlers exposed their at test level, especially in the crucial number his undoing. After repeatedly failing to middle 13 points in a 26-2 run by Memphis to take assists and eight rebounds. Omri Casspi frailties against spin and reverse swing on day three position. Imran’s reverse-swinging balls, Clarke had his a 74-63 lead with 2:23 remaining in the had 10 points. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 three of the second and final test in Abu Dhabi Before being dismissed by Rahat, Nathan middle stump pegged back by one that curved third quarter. points to lead the Trail Blazers, who were yesterday. Lyon survived several leg-before appeals as back from outside the off stump and went coming off a season-opening victory over Resuming on 22-1, Mitchell Marsh (87) and Pakistan resisted wasting reviews on a night- through the bat-pad gap. SUNS 94, SPURS 89 the Oklahoma City Thunder. Damian Lillard captain Michael Clarke (47) offered some resist- watchman. Brad Haddin braved a shoulder injury that Isaiah Thomas scored 10 of his 23 points added 20 points, Wesley Matthews had 16 ance before Australia collapsed for 261 soon They did not hesitate, however, to seek a had forced him off the field on Friday to con- in the fourth quarter, rallying Phoenix with and Chris Kaman 12. —AP after tea, 309 runs behind Pakistan’s first innings review to dismiss the scoreless Steve Smith, who tribute 10 runs before leg-spinner Shah’s double total. was hit on the pad by a Babar delivery. strike deepened Australia’s crisis. Pakistan, who declared their first innings on Clarke, who added 64 runs with Marsh for the Marsh fell 13 runs short of his maiden test NBA results/standings 570-6, did not force the follow-on even though sixth wicket, looked decisive against the spin- century, hitting a full toss from Khan to the mid- Australia fell 110 runs short of the mark and ners, taking big strides and using his feet to get on fielder to depart after a defiant knock that Memphis 97, Indiana 89; Cleveland 114, Chicago 108 (OT); Milwaukee 93, Philadelphia 81; Phoenix decided instead to set them a target to chase. to the pitch of the ball. included 13 fours and a six. —Reuters 94, San Antonio 89; Sacramento 103 Portland 94; LA Clippers 118 LA Lakers 111. Mitchell Johnson removed both their open- Eastern Conference Western Conference ers in the second innings, but Pakistan, who Atlantic Division Northwest Division comprehensively won the first test in Dubai, SCOREBOARD W L PCT GB Denver 1 0 1.000 - stretched their overall lead to 370 at the close. Boston 1 0 1.000 - Portland 1 1 .500 0.5 Younus Khan, who has hit 106, 103 not out ABU DHABI: Scoreboard at close on the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium yesterday: Toronto 1 0 1.000 - Minnesota 1 1 .500 0.5 and 213 in his last three innings in the series, NY Knicks 1 1 .500 0.5 Oklahoma City 0 2 0 1.5 was unbeaten on 16 with Azhar Ali on 21. Pakistan 1st innings 570-6 dec (Younis Khan 213, Fall of wicket: 1-21 (Rogers), 2-34(Warner), 3-75 Brooklyn 0 1 0 1 Utah 0 2 0 1.5 The Pakistani bowlers had earlier generated Azhar Ali 109, Misbah-ul Haq 101; M. Starc 2-86) (Maxwell), 4-97 (Lyon), 5-100 (Smith), 6-164 (Clarke), 7- Philadelphia 0 2 0 1.5 Pacific Division enough turn, bounce and reverse swing from a Australia 1st innings (overnight 22-1) 193 (Haddin), 8-199 (Johnson), 9-261 (Marsh) Central Division Phoenix 2 0 1.000 - lifeless track to run through the tourists. D. Warner c Shah b Rahat 19 Bowling: Khan 14-1-60-3 (1nb), Hafeez 5.2-0-13-1, Babar Cleveland 1 1 .500 - Golden State 1 0 1.000 0.5 C. Rogers c Ahmed b Khan 5 25-5-94-2, Rahat 9-0-41-2, Shah 14-2-47-2 Chicago 1 1 .500 - Imran Khan claimed three for 60, impressing LA Clippers 2 0 1.000 - both with the new and old ball, while fellow N. Lyon b Rahat 15 Indiana 1 1 .500 - G. Maxwell b Babar 37 Pakistan 2nd innings Milwaukee 1 1 .500 - Sacramento 1 1 .500 1 paceman Rahat Ali and the spin duo of Zulfiqar M. Clarke b Khan 47 Ahmed Shehzad b Johnson 14 Detroit 0 2 0 1 LA Lakers 0 3 0 2.5 Babar and Yasir Shah claimed two wickets S. Smith lbw b Babar 0 Mohammad Hafeez c Starc b Johnson 3 Southeast Division Southwest Division apiece. M. Marsh c Rahat b Khan 87 Azhar Ali not out 21 Miami 1 0 1.000 - Memphis 2 0 1.000 - David Warner, who had started Australia’s Charlotte 1 0 1.000 - Houston 2 0 1.000 - B. Haddin b Shah 10 Younis Khan not out 16 reply with three fours in Imran’s first over on M. Johnson c Hafeez b Shah 0 Extras: (b7) 7 Washington 1 1 .500 0.5 New Orleans 1 0 1.000 0.5 Friday, chased a short and wide Rahat delivery to San Antonio 1 1 .500 1 P. Siddle c Shah b Hafeez 28 Total: (for two wkts; 21 overs) 61 Orlando 0 2 0 1.5 find the point fielder and depart on 19. Atlanta 0 1 0 1 Dallas 1 1 .500 1 M.Starc not out 0 Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Shehzad), 2-21 (Hafeez) There was never any doubt about Glenn Extras: (lb6, nb7) 13 Bowling: Johnson 3-0-29-2, Lyon 10-3-19-0, Starc 5-2-6- Maxwell’s aggression but a brisk 37 failed to Total: (all out; 67.2 overs) 261 0, Siddle 3-3-0-0. answer the lingering questions about whether Busch wins Truck race

FORT WORTH: Kyle Busch passed German Blaney and Cameron Hayley. first 20 races this season, with Darrell Wallace Jr. Quiroga off a restart in a two-lap shootout in the Busch led 80 of the 152 laps for his third winning three times and Erik Jones twice. Camping World Truck race Friday night at Texas series victory in the 1 1/2-mile oval.Racing in the Wallace, the winner last week at Martinsville, Motor Speedway for his seventh victory in nine series for the first time since winning at dropped out with a blown engine while racing series starts this year. Ninth on a restart with five Chicagoland on Sept. 13, Busch has 42 wins in Busch for the lead with 42 laps left. laps left, Busch moved to third in one lap and 124 Truck races. He has 140 victories in NASCAR’s Busch also helped Toyota wrap up its seventh was running second behind Quiroga when Jeb top three series, winning 29 times in Cup and a manufacturers’ championship. Burton sent ThorSport Racing teammate Johnny record 69 times in Nationwide. He has 14 victo- Defending series champion Crafton to Sauter spinning through the infield grass, forc- ries this year, also winning once in Cup and six increase his lead to 23 points over Blaney with ing the green-white-checkered finish. times in Nationwide. two races left. Crafton won the June race at the “Driving up through the middle there, the Kyle Busch Motorsports has won 12 of the track.—AP seas sort of parted ways a little bit, and they were already three-wide, and I’m like, ‘There’s a gap there. I’m taking it.’ And that put us four- wide. But in those situations, with that many laps to go, you’ve just got to do it.” Busch restarted on the outside of Quiroga and pulled away easily before another caution ended the race on the final lap. “I thought the 17 (Timothy Peters) was in the catbird seat there,” Busch said. “I figured he had the perfect strategy - two tires and he was going to be on the outside, get through those guys and get out front.” Quiroga was involved in the last-lap wreck, dropping him to 17th. CHICAGO: Pau Gasol No. 16 of the Chicago Bulls puts up a shot against Kevin Love Jeb Burton was second, followed by Peters, No. 10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center. The Cavaliers defeated the Tyler Reddick, points leader Matt Crafton, Joey FORT WORTH: Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Bulls 114-108 in overtime. —AFP Coulter, Max Gresham, Joe Nemechek, Ryan Cup Series AAA Texas 500. —AFP Safety is the most important for FIA OMAN: The return of Oman rally reputation. Al Attitah said at the absence. stage that will be next Thursday. to the Middle East championship press conference of Oman trial ral- Al Attiyah — vice president FIA, The number of the participants will increase the competition. It is ly 2014 opening ceremony which MENA stated that he has tried to will be 24 which is considered fair considered a great win as it is one was held at Grand Herms hotel at return Omani rally into the agenda enough to enter the Middle East of the oldest rallies in the region. it Muscat last Thursday with the with more rounds after Iran rally championship. It is worth saying also enjoys a good history and attendance of Salem Al Askari the and Abu Dhabi as they are entitled than Oman enjoys a good history chairman of Oman Auto club and to organize the championship in the field of rallies organization Hani Shaaban the manager of the next year. Al Attiyah said that FIA since 1978. Oman tries to restore rally —Anwar Alzedgali ‘ Gamal Al has divided the world into regions. the same path and to sustain its Zaire Omani Assembly board Europe is considered the strongest good reputation in the motor member. UAE rider Khaled Al in motor sport. So we want the sport field in general and motor Qassmi. Omani Khaled AlMangi championships which are organ- sport stakeholders in general. A and Qatar Khalifa Al Attiyah. ized here in the Middle East region large number of volunteers Al Attiya confirmed that FIA quite strong with tough competi- besides the head of committees always considers the safety factors tion in order to produce champi- are working in this rally. Hani and the event. So we hope that ons with high standards who are Shaaban is the head of technical Oman rally would meet the able to compete internationally. committee. Mumtaz Al Bloyshi is instructions of FIA to ensure its Rally manager Hani Shaaban the head of media committee. The return safely to the agenda of indicated that the rally consists of head of Marketing committee is Middle East as Oman rally has all 12 stages with different geograph- Suleiman Al Rawhi and the head of the facilities in addition to the abil- ical conditions, paved roads and Public relations committee is ity to organize after 7 years sandy in addition to the show Ahmad Al Gahdami. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 SPORTS

Italian League Napoli see off Roma

MILAN: A spectacular early strike from added. Napoli should have put the match Gonzalo Higuain and a late Jose Callejon to bed well before the half-time whistle. goal handed Napoli a precious 2-0 win over Insigne was in fine form, the diminutive title challengers Roma that moved Rafael striker seeing two great chances go amiss Benitez’s men up to third in yester- including one which De Sanctis, who day. The sides met at Napoli’s San Paolo sta- shipped seven goals in a recent 7-1 dium for the first time since the death of Champions League drubbing by Bayern 31-year-old Ciro Esposito, a Napoli fan who Munich, tipped round the post. Callejon was killed by a hardline Roma ‘ultra’ on the was next to test De Sanctis, the Spaniard fringes of the Italian Cup final last May. unleashing a drive that rattled the Roma Approximately 600 police were crossbar. deployed in and around the stadium but The hosts spurned further chances just the drama was played out exclusively on before half-time when Callejon turned the pitch as Napoli dominated from the Marek Hamsik’s assist wide of the upright. outset to rubber-stamp their return to form Insigne then set up Higuain, only for De following a difficult start to the season. Sanctis to push the ball to safety before the “I’ve said for a long time we need to take striker could get his shot away and Hamsik it one game at a time. I don’t deserve the fired the follow-up off the crossbar. credit for this win, it’s all down to the play- Apart from two half-chances by ers,” Benitez told Sky Sport. Alessandro Florenzi just before the hour, In front of a half-empty stadium, follow- Roma struggled to pose any real threat ing a decision to ban travelling supporters after the restart, prompting Garcia to from the capital and surrounding regions, replace the right winger and captain Higuain gave the hosts a three-minute lead Francesco Totti with Juan Iturbe and Mattia with an acrobatic bicycle kick that beat Destro on 65 minutes. Roma ‘keeper Morgan De Sanctis from However their arrival failed to spark inside the area. Roma who found themselves facing just Lorenzo Insigne’s long-distance drive their second defeat of the campaign when SPAIN: Real ’s Alvaro Arbeloa (center) duels for the ball against Granada’s goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez and Allan Romero Nyom from was deflected and as it fell in front of Radja Nainggolan was dispossessed in mid- France during a Spanish La Liga soccer match. —AP Higuain and the striker turned on the vol- field by Walter Gargano. ley to beat the Roma ‘keeper from 10 yards. Higuain, who had failed to find the net Spanish League It was the Argentinian’s fifth goal inside in Napoli’s opening eight league games, a week, Higuain having scored a hat-trick collected and threaded a perfect ball last weekend in a 6-2 win over Verona and through for Callejon to beat De Sanctis one from the penalty spot in a 1-1 draw from the edge of the area first-time for Real rout Granada to away to Atalanta in midweek. Napoli’s second five minutes from time. Higuain set up Callejon for Napoli’s sec- It was Callejon’s eighth goal of the cam- ond five minutes from time to rubber- paign and left the Spaniard top of the stamp their return to form following a dis- league scoring charts. mal start to the campaign. Napoli’s fifth win in 10 games means climb top of the table “Napoli were the strongest. The best they move up to third place only four team won,” said Roma coach Rudi Garcia, points behind leaders Juventus and sec- MADRID: Real Madrid moved to the top of La ing his side hit 46 goals over their last 11 games. ued after the break. whose side are now in danger of dropping ond-placed Roma. Liga for the first time this season as goals from “Rodriguez scored a fantastic goal, but so did A wonderful backheel from Ronaldo teed up three points behind Juventus when the Juventus can pull clear of Roma with a Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and a James Ronaldo from another Benzema assist. It is Benzema to make it 3-0 with his ninth goal of leaders meet Empoli later yesterday. “At the win later Saturday at Empoli, while Napoli Rodriguez double handed them a 4-0 win at becoming hard to talk about Ronaldo because the season nine minutes into the second-half. start we got our approach all wrong. In the could be overtaken by four teams who sit Granada. there are no words left to describe him.” Marcelo then crashed an effort off the cross- first half we hardly won any of our tackles.” only two points adrift and are yet to play. It took Ronaldo just 100 seconds to register Ancelotti’s men were full of confidence after bar on his weaker right foot as the visitors con- Garcia admitted Roma had suffered a “men- Lazio, Milan, Sampdoria and Udinese all his 22nd goal of the season when he swept inflicting Barca’s first league defeat of the sea- tinued the search for more goals. tal problem”. sit on 16 points and face Cagliari, , home Benzema’s cut-back to punish some lax son last weekend and went in front with their Yet, it was Granada who should have “It’s the first time it’s happened, but we Fiorentina and Genoa respectively this Granada defending. first attack as Dani Carvajal robbed Jeison reduced the deficit when Ruben Rochina was have to make sure it’s the last time,” he weekend.—AFP There was nothing the hosts could do as Murillo and Benzema squared for Ronado to slot left with the goal at his mercy but fired straight Rodriguez doubled Madrid’s lead nine minutes low past Roberto. into the body of the prone Sergio Ramos. before half-time, though, as the Colombian Madrid threatened to run riot as Murillo With an 11th consecutive victory in all com- unleashed a sumptuous dipping volley into the blocked a goalbound shot from Benzema petitions assured, Ancelotti could afford to with- far corner. before Isco saw a dipping effort fly over. Carvajal draw Luka Modric and Isco with Tuesday’s Ronaldo returned the favor to Benzema as he then should have finished off a stunning move Champions League clash with Liverpool in slotted home the third early in the second-half when he blazed over from close range. mind. before Rodriguez forced home his second of the However, Rodriguez applied the quality fin- Right-back Carvajal is a doubt for that game afternoon from close range four minutes from ishing touch his teammates had been lacking as he limped off in the first-half to be replaced time. with a stunning volley reminiscent of his strike by Alvaro Arbeloa and the former Liverpool full- Victory takes Madrid two points clear of against on his way to becoming the back should have scored a rare goal when his Barcelona, but the Catalans can reclaim top spot top scorer at the World Cup. Despite Granada weak finish was turned behind by Roberto. when they host Celta Vigo later yesterday. boss Joaquin Caparros’s attempts to freshen up Rodriguez did finally make it four when he bun- “We need to keep working to keep this run his side with the introduction of Javi Marquez dled Ronaldo’s wayward effort over the line late going,” said Real boss after see- and Youssef El-Arabi, the one way traffic contin- on. —AFP

German League Wolves climb to second spot

BERLIN: VfL Wolfsburg climbed to second in the yesterday with a 4-0 hammering of VfB Stuttgart as ex-Chelsea Kevin de Bruyne tore the hosts’ defence to shreds. De Bruyne netted his first goal of the season and created another two as Wolves picked up their sixth SAN PAULO: Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly (left) and Roma’s Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa vie for straight win in all competitions. the ball during a Serie A soccer match. —AP “The 50,000 spectators who came won’t have regretted their decision, it was a great game and Preview could have been 8-5 if all the chances had gone in,” enthused Wolves coach Dieter Hecking. Manchester supremacy “You could complain about the lack of finished chances, but that would be whinging of the highest on line in derby clash order.” The 23-year-old de Bruyne LONDON: Manchester football supremacy will went to the Etihad in December of that cam- was in the thick of things, providing be at stake at the Etihad Stadium today when paign, winning 3-2 through an injury-time a free-kick for Robin Knoche to head rivals Manchester City and Robin van Persie free-kick to move six points Wolves into a 2-0 lead at the break Manchester United face off in a potentially clear of City. after Croatia international Ivan momentous derby showdown. United goalkeep- Another stoppage-time goal by Van Persie Perisic’s opening goal for the guests. ing great Peter Schmeichel, who also played for means that United approach Sunday’s game Belgium’s de Bruyne then volleyed their cross-town rivals, opined this week that with renewed confidence, after the Dutch strik- home from close range on 48 min- City’s status as champions meant that they are er earned his side a morale-boosting 1-1 draw utes before robbing Moritz Leitner presently “a bigger club” than United. His words at home to Chelsea last weekend. of possession and providing Perisic echoed a claim made in February by City manag- It was the kind of late salvo they specialised with his second goal on 88 minutes. er Manuel Pellegrini, whose side beat United 4-1 in under legendary former manager Alex The victory leaves Wolves just a and 3-0 last season en route to finishing 22 Ferguson, and with some £150 million ($240 point behind leaders Bayern Munich points above the 20-time champions in the million, 192 million euros) of new talent in their who host Borussia Dortmund in the league. City go into Sunday’s encounter four ranks in the form of players such as Angel di evening’s key clash with 14 points points above their neighbours in third place in Maria and Radamel Falcao, it has galvanised separating the two teams. the table-six points shy of leaders Chelsea-but belief that United are moving in the right direc- recent events suggest the gap may be narrow- tion under .—AFP Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund started ing. City have gone three games without victory, the match in the rele- falling further behind Chelsea after a 2-1 loss at gation places having dropped to West Ham United last weekend and then seeing 16th. A Rafael van der Vaart penalty their reign as League Cup holders ended by sealed Hamburg’s 1-0 win at home Newcastle United on Wednesday. Last week’s 2-2 to Bayer Leverkusen which lifted the draw away to CSKA Moscow, meanwhile, left hosts out of the bottom three and them facing a battle to qualify from Champions dropped Dortmund into the relega- League Group E ahead of a high-stakes return fix- tion spots. Hamburg won a bad- ture against the Russian champions next week. tempered affair which saw nine yel- Pellegrini complained that his players had low cards-six were handed out in shown a “lack of trust” in each other following the first half alone-after two sepa- the 2-0 loss at home to Newcastle, but he believes their downturn in performances will rate scuffles broke out. prove short-lived. “I think they know perfectly Freiburg, who are at Cologne on what we are doing and I am absolutely sure we Sunday, went bottom of the table GERMANY: Wolfsburg’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic (top) and Stuttgart’s midfielder Moritz Leitner vie will return to our normal performance,” the after Werder Bremen moved up to for the ball during the German First Division Bundesliga football match. —AFP Chilean said in his pre-game press conference. “It 17th as caretaker coach Viktor match since Robin Dutt was sacked Hanover 96 went sixth in the On Friday, Roberto di Matteo is a very important game, but every game has Skripnikas got their first win of the as di Santos headed home after his table thanks to an own-goal from picked up his third win in four just three points, so it is very important for us to season with ex-Chelsea and Wigan penalty attempt was blocked by Eintracht Frankfurt defender matches as Schalke 04 coach as just add three points.” Compounding City sup- striker Franco di Santo netting both Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius just Alexander Madlung just two min- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored their porters’ anxiety is the knowledge that the previ- goals in a 2-1 victory ovber Mainz. before the half-time break. The utes from time sealed a 1-0 victory. first-half winner in a 1-0 victory at ous time they won the title, in 2012, they failed Mainz took the lead when international then Borussia Moenchengladbach can home to Augsburg. to kick on the following season and finished 11 Japan’s Shinji Okazaki scored his claimed his second of the game and reclaim second and equal the club’s The result masked a poor per- points adrift of eventual champions United. LONDON: Manchester United’s sixth league goal of the season to sixth of the season when he netted 40-year-old record of 17 games formance from the Royal Blues who Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo become the Bundesliga’s joint top a final pass from Felix Kroos, unbeaten when they host have moved up from 12th to sev- GIGGS SHOWS ‘TENSION’ keeps his eyes on the ball in this file scorer. Hoffenheim, who have also yet to enth in the table since di Matteo United struck a decisive blow when they younger brother of Real Madrid’s photo. —AFP But Bremen hit back in their first Germany international Toni Kroos. lose this season, on Sunday. took over from .—AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 SPORTS Sanchez brace sends Arsenal into top four

Arsenal 3

Burnley 0

LONDON: Alexis Sanchez scored twice and Calum Chambers added another as Arsenal won 3-0 at home to bottom club Burnley yesterday to claim fourth place in the Premier League. Arsenal’s early-season anxieties about the battle for a Champions League place seem to be easing, and it is largely because the excellent Sanchez has already found his feet following his transfer from Barcelona. Arsenal were also able to hand a comeback to England winger Theo Walcott, who made his first appearance of the LONDON: Southampton’s French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin (left) takes a shot season as a second-half substitute after 10 on goal during the English Premier League football match against Hull City. —AFP months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury. The game at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger named an unchanged team, quickly fell into a predictable Saints keep rolling pattern. By the 10th minute, Arsenal had had close to stages of the first half when he prevented 80 percent of possession. By the 30th minute, former team-mate Long from doubling the they had had more than four times as many Hull 0 visitors’ advantage. shots on goal as Burnley. By the 40th, the A cunning pass from Steve Davis sent Lancashire side were already hugely grateful to the Ireland striker through on goal but goalkeeper Tom Heaton, after he made a series Jakupovic was out quickly and courageous- of fine saves. Southampton 1 ly to smother the shot. Two of those stops were from Chilean for- The Hull goalkeeper was called into ward Sanchez, who has now scored four times in action again 12 minutes into the second two games after claiming a double in last week- half, when he again reacted quickly, this end’s 2-0 success at Sunderland. LONDON: An error from goalkeeper Eldin time to push the ball way from Davis, who Wenger claimed on Friday that Europe is no Jakupovic proved costly as Victor Wanyama was poised to prod the ball home from six longer producing forwards like South America fired Southampton to their 10th win in 11 yards after Graziano Pelle’s overhead kick. and, whether true or not, there are few players in matches with a 1-0 victory over Hull City Jakupovic had earned a change in for- the Premier League capable of producing what yesterday. tunes and he got some luck with 20 min- Sanchez does. On 35 minutes, he tried to lift the Kenyan midfielder Wanyama was the utes remaining when Saido Mane contrived ball over Heaton from distance, but shot just beneficiary of Jakupovic’s blunder as he fin- to miss a glorious chance from inside the wide. For his next effort, five minutes later, ished coolly from 35 yards after a poor six yard box. Heaton just about managed to parry the ball clearance from the keeper in the third Dusan Tadic’s low cross from the right away. The goalkeeper, however, was not the only minute at the KC Stadium. was perfect but Mane made poor contact Burnley player who seemed to use his hands in That was enough to end Hull’s three- with the ball and his first-time shot looped that box. Arsenal had two penalty shouts in the match unbeaten run and means Ronald over Jakupovic’s bar. Fortunately for first half, but referee Craig Pawson remained Koeman’s surprising Saints will finish the Southampton, that miss didn’t come back unmoved. weekend riding high in second place in the to haunt them and they held on to seal the Both Santi Cazorla and Danny Welbeck, Premier League. points. —AFP meanwhile, missed decent opportunities for the Jakupovic was the hero at Anfield last home side. Burnley barely fashioned a chance LONDON: Arsenal’s English defender Calum Chambers controls the ball during the English week as Hull held on for a goalless draw themselves, but did cause Arsenal one moment Premier League football match against Arsenal and Burnley. —AFP against Liverpool, but he was embarrassed of panic in the first half, just before the interval. early in his first start in the Premier League. Matches on TV The ball broke for Scott Arfield, but just when Cazorla, but his shot was blocked by a robust fell to Welbeck in the box and although his shot The Swiss keeper came to the corner of (Local Timings) the winger was about to play a pass to Danny Burnley body. It was becoming the story of the was blocked on the line, Chambers was there to his penalty area to clear Robbie Brady’s Ings, Mathieu Flamini made a vital touch. game, until Sanchez made the difference. On 70 poke the rebound home and claim his first sen- back-pass, but the kick was poor and the English Premier League With Arsenal toiling at the other end, Wenger minutes, Chambers whipped in a cross that ior goal. ball fell to Wanyama, whose first time shot Man City v Man United 16:30 hauled off for Aaron Ramsey shortly looked a little too high for the Chilean, but he Substitute Lukas Podolski almost powered in from 35 yards floated into the unguarded after half-time. Despite all of their possession, showed impressive force to get in between another two goals, forcing another bloke on the beIN SPORTS 1 HD net. Southampton have won every match Arsenal were missing the thrust of players run- Kieran Trippier and Michael Duff to brilliantly line and then smashing the ball off the post, in which they have scored first this season, beIN SPORTS 11 HD ning beyond Sanchez. But then they almost head home. Within two minutes, the game was before Kieran Gibbs teed up Sanchez for his sec- yet Hull’s response to falling behind was Aston Villa v Tottenham 19:00 forced a goal. Fine work from Chambers set up settled, as Chambers turned scorer. A set-piece ond goal in stoppage time. —AFP spirited, with Mohamed Diame at the heart beIN SPORTS 1 HD of their best attacking play. beIN SPORTS 11 HD The match was watched by England coach , whose side face Spanish League EPL results/standings in a Euro 2016 qualifier on S Africa’s last Real Sociedad v Malaga 0:00 November 15 before a friendly match with Arsenal 3 (Sanchez 70, 90, Chambers 72) Burnley 0; Chelsea 2 (Oscar 32, Hazard 75-pen) QPR 1 Scotland three days later. beIN SPORTS 6 HD farewell to slain (Austin 62); Everton 0 Swansea 0; Hull 0 Southampton 1 (Wanyama 3); Leicester 0 West Brom 1 The Southampton starting line-up fea- (Cambiasso 47-og); Newcastle 1 (Perez 73) Liverpool 0; Stoke 2 (Moses 33, Diouf 56) West Ham 2 tured a trio of players hoping to get the call Italian Calcio League football captain (Valencia 60, Downing 73). from Hodgson in goalkeeper Fraser Forster Chievo Verona v Sassuolo 17:00 DURBAN: South Africans turned out in huge numbers in and full-backs Nathaniel Clyne and Ryan beIN SPORTS 6 HD Durban yesterday for the funeral of national football cap- Playing today Bertrand, while Hull’s Tom Huddlestone Sampdoria v Fiorentina 17:00 tain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, whose murder last Aston Villa v Tottenham, Manchester City v Manchester United. and Jake Livermore have both been select- beIN SPORTS 3 HD ed in the past. weekend shocked the nation. Udinese Calcio v Genoa 17:00 Playing tomorrow Bertrand was well positioned to clear a The star footballer, who had just turned 27, was Crystal Palace v Sunderland dangerous cross from Diame after the beIN SPORTS 8 HD gunned down by an intruder at the home of his pop Senegal midfielder exchanged passes with Torino FC v Atalanta 17:00 singer girlfriend south of Johannesburg. English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals Abel Hernandez before Toby Alderweireld beIN SPORTS 2 HD FR Family and friends were joined by government offi- against, points): hooked the ball over his own bar following beIN SPORTS 2 FR cials and the top names in South African football among Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross. AC Milan v Palermo 22:45 a crowd of 30,000 at the ceremony at Durban’s Moses Chelsea 10 8 2 0 26 10 26 Newcastle 10 3 4 3 11 15 13 Shane Long was handed his fifth league beIN SPORTS 3 HD Mabhida Stadium, broadcast live on television. The Southampton 10 7 1 2 21 5 22 Stoke 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 Man City 9 5 2 2 19 10 17 Hull 10 2 5 3 13 14 11 start of the season to face the side he left in beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR crowd fell silent and many wept as Meyiwa’s flag-draped Arsenal 10 4 5 1 18 11 17 Tottenham 9 3 2 4 11 13 11 the close-season. Jakupovic went some beIN SPORTS 1 FR coffin was driven into the stadium in a white SUV, fol- way to atoning for his error in the latter West Ham 10 5 2 3 19 14 17 Aston Villa 9 3 1 5 4 14 10 lowed by members of his club the Orlando Pirates, run- Swansea 10 4 3 3 13 10 15 Crystal Palace 9 2 3 4 13 16 9 ner-up in last year’s CAF Champions League. Liverpool 10 4 2 4 13 13 14 Leicester 10 2 3 5 11 16 9 Meyiwa’s father wiped away tears, holding his head in Man Utd 9 3 4 2 16 13 13 Sunderland 9 1 5 3 8 17 8 his hands as a giant screen broadcast images of his son’s Everton 10 3 4 3 19 17 13 QPR 10 2 1 7 9 20 7 Hammers battle back finest moments on the pitch, while his mother, veiled in West Brom 10 3 4 3 13 13 13 Burnley 10 0 4 6 5 19 4 black, waved a gentle goodbye. for Stoke draw “Death is a thief that has stolen a bright shining light from the nation,” Durban mayor James Nxumalo told the shoulder injury. Stoke, despite missing mourners. suspended striker Peter Crouch, made a “The entire nation is crying. We have all lost. Our con- Everton, Swansea Stoke 2 lively start and they were rewarded for dolences to Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana (the nick- their pressure in the 33rd minute when name of South Africa’s national team). Our hearts are Moses scrambled the ball over the line bleeding.” in drab draw after Bojan Krkic’s shot deflected off West Ham 2 James Collins. ‘HERO’ The goal meant Moses found himself The goalkeeper grew up in Umlazi, a township near League matches this term. Durban on the Indian Ocean coast. He was laid to rest centre stage for all the right reasons after Everton 0 This despite Swansea playing the last being labelled a “cheat” by Swansea man- under driving rain in the afternoon at the Heroes Acre at 18 minutes with just 10 men after Jonjo LONDON: West Ham dropped out of the ager Garry Monk for allegedly diving to Chesterville cemetery, usually reserved for martyrs of the Shelvey was sent off for a second book- top four of the Premier League as their win a penalty against the Welsh club. struggle against apartheid. able offence. three-game winning streak came to an It was also Moses’s first goal for Stoke Vuvuzela trumpets sounded as mourners took turns Swansea 0 Everton took 15 minutes to take a paying their respects. Meyiwa did not concede a goal in end with a hard-fought 2-2 draw away to since his pre-season loan move from hold of the game but despite their best four recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as South Stoke yesterday. Chelsea. Stoke continued to press for- efforts they were unable to convert their Africa defeated Sudan, defeated and drew with Congo dominance into goals. However, ’s side could ward, with West Ham goalkeeper Adrian be satisfied with a point after falling 2-0 Brazzaville and drew with defending champions Nigeria. Leighton Baines went close with a making a fine save from Diouf. behind at the Britannia Stadium to goals The star player was shot dead last Sunday after intrud- LIVERPOOL: Roberto Martinez was freekick while former England midfielder But Diouf did make it 2-0 early in the either side of half-time from Victor Moses ers entered the home of his girlfriend the singer Kelly unable to celebrate his 200th Premier Gareth Barry should have done better second half when he headed in Jonathan and Mame Biram Diouf. Khumalo, with whom he had a young baby. His killers League game as a manager with victory with a chance he was presented with but But Enner Valencia brought the visi- Walters’s excellent cross. Four minutes made off with a mobile telephone. yesterday as Everton were held 0-0 by his shot was easily saved by Lukasz tors back into the match on the hour later, though, West Ham were on the Meyiwa was still married to the mother of two of his 10-man, Swansea the club that gave him Fabianski. mark before England wing Stewart scoresheet after Downing burst down other children and the family initially refused Khumalo’s his first managerial post in 2007. Swansea felt hard done by when their Downing equalised for the London club the right and saw his cross, which evad- presence at the funeral, before finally relenting. The 41-year-old Spaniard, who took appeals for a penalty for handball by in the 73rd minute. ed a couple of Stoke defenders, headed More than 17,000 people were killed in South Africa Swansea into the Championship before Paraguayan defender Antolin Alcaraz, The result saw West Ham move down in by the diving Valencia at the far post. last year, but the slaying of a popular sporting hero has moving on to Wigan and then Everton in blocking Shelvey’s goalbound effort, fell the table, but only by one spot into fifth Stoke looked to restore their two-goal stunned even this crime-weary nation. the summer of 2013, threw on record on deaf ears as referee Kevin Friend place, and left Stoke in 12th position. advantage and Steven Nzonzi’s shot was A 25-year-old man, Zenokuhle Mbatha, was charged signing, Belgian international striker waved them aside. Alcaraz, a faithful ser- Stoke came into this match on the back well-saved by the diving Adrian before Friday with murder and armed robbery in connection Romelu Lukaku, who was returning from vant of Martinez who played under him of successive league and cup defeats by Diouf headed wide from a free-kick. Mark with Meyiwa’s killing after being identified by witnesses. injury, late on to try and make it three at Wigan, had to go off injured later in Southampton, a side who like West Ham Hughes’s men were made to pay for their “A national debate has begun and it is welcome,” wins in a row. the half and Barry’s ability to play in sev- have exceeded all pre-season expecta- missed chances when Downing struck said South African minister in the presidency, Jeff However, he was unable to prevent eral different positions saw him move tions so far this term. from Valencia’s cross. West Ham almost Radebe, paying tribute to “a hero who contributed to Everton going goalless for the first time into central defence. Shelvey’s eventful West Ham arrived in the Potteries hav- completed a come from behind win but the dignity of the nation”. Also attending the funeral this season in the Premier League- match saw him let a good chance of ing won four of their last five matches. Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic did well to were the country’s football federation head Danny Chelsea are the only side now to have breaking the deadlock go begging However, they were without striker deny the advancing Valencia while, at Jordaan and Senzo Mchunu, head of the government scored in every game-and continued before the former Liverpool midfielder’s , who had scored in each of the other end, Adrian turned away Geoff of Meyiwa’s native Kwazulu-Natal, which has decreed a their worrying form at home which has game finished ahead of schedule when their last seven fixtures, because of a Cameron’s shot. —AFP period of mourning. —AFP seen them win just once in five Premier Friend sent him off. —AFP Cavaliers stop Sanchez brace Bulls charge sends Arsenal into top four

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SAUDI ARABIA: Australia’s Western Sydney Wanderers celebrate after winning the second leg of the AFC Champions League 2014 football final with a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal at the King Fahad stadium. — AFP Wanderers win AFC Champions League

RIYADH: Western Sydney Wanderers became FIFA Club World Cup. anxiously as the ball squirmed under his body er went over the bar. Half way into the second half it was Covic the first Australian winners of the AFC Carrying a goal advantage from the first leg but around the far post. The Sydney team managed a lone shot on who brought down Salman al-Faraj as he raced Champions League after they withstood an they owed much of their victory to the heroics Pinpoints of green light had played on his goal shortly after the half hour mark, but into the box, but again no penalty was given, onslaught from Al Hilal to prevail 1-0 on aggre- of goalkeeper Ante Covic and generosity of face throughout the match as Al Hilal fans tried Labinot Haliti was without support and had lit- prompting a hail of water bottles to be thrown gate after a bad tempered goalless draw in Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura, who waved to blind him with laser pens, but beams also tle choice but to blast straight at Abdullah al- from the stands and fans tearing down a large Saudi Arabia yesterday. away two strong Al Hilal penalty appeals. Al shone onto other Wanderers players whenever Sdairy. banner. Al Hilal dominated at the King Fahd Hilal’s fury at the officiating boiled over after they received the ball or stood over a free kick. Moments before the whistle blew for the The 65,000 Al Hilal fans had filled the International Stadium but wasted some fan- the final whistle and led to a brawl between Al Hilal dominated the first half but only break, Antony Golic made contact with Nawaf stadium to capacity for the 8.30 local time tastic chances as the fledgling Wanderers, only some of their players and officials. turned their possession into sustained pres- al-Abid in Sydney’s area, but the Al Hilal player kick off by early afternoon, and hours before founded in 2012, somehow held out to com- Al Hilal came within inches of taking the sure in the period running up to half time was already on his way down and the referee kick-off disconsolate fans were already plete a remarkable triumph in their debut con- game to extra time late on, but Covic saved when several dangerous crosses fizzed into waved away the furious appeals from the play- streaming back to the highway after being tinental campaign and qualify for next month’s brilliantly from close range and then watched the Wanderers’ area and a Thiago Neves head- ers and stands. turned back. — Reuters Hazard preserves Newcastle add Chelsea’s lead to Liverpool woes Chelsea’s outstanding form this sea- son means Mourinho’s side are starting lion, 2.3 million euros) pre-season switch from to acquire a . But after surviv- Chelsea 2 Tenerife. ing a lively opening, the visitors Newcastle 1 Having watched his supposed shadow side demonstrated their willingness to take outplay Manchester City to knock the holders the game to their hosts and created a out of the League Cup three days earlier, it was number of openings that could have QPR 1 no surprise that Newcastle manager Alan given them an unexpected lead. As Pardew retained faith in Abeid, Sammy Ameobi expected, Diego Costa returned to the Liverpool 0 and Gabriel Obertan, three of the leading per- Chelsea line-up after missing four formers at the Etihad Stadium. LONDON: Eden Hazard’s late penalty matches with a combination of a virus Newcastle’s French experiment has had ensured Chelsea maintained a four- and groin and hamstring injuries, and some notable successes in the last few years, point lead at the Premier League sum- the Spain forward immediately made NEWCASTLE: Spanish substitute Ayoze Perez but the fact that and Remy mit following a hard-fought 2-1 victory his presence felt. netted the only goal of the game as Newcastle Cabella were both left out of the starting line- at home to Queens Park Rangers yes- Oscar drew a save from Rangers United added to Liverpool’s woes by beating LONDON: Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (right) vies for the ball with QPR’s Richard up was telling. With a number of their academy terday. goalkeeper Rob Green and Branislav the Reds 1-0 at St James’ Park yesterday. Dunne and goalkeeper Robert Green during the English Premier League players prominent, the Magpies’ first-choice Hazard’s spot-kick settled the west Ivanovic struck the side-netting with a There was always a chance that Liverpool soccer match. — AP side is adopting a more local feel. London derby, but Jose Mourinho’s side near-post flick from Willian’s cross. would suffer at the hands of Spanish opposition The academy contingent swelled to six mid- were made to work for the points after But Redknapp’s side were doing a in the week ahead, but few would have predict- way through the first half when Charlie Austin’s 62nd-minute effort had good job of restricting Chelsea’s Cambiasso gifts W Brom win ed their tormentor to be Perez. replaced Obertan, whose recent renaissance cancelled out Oscar’s outstanding chances and posed their own threat Last season, the 21-year-old was playing unbeaten in three league matches- came to a shuddering halt when he fell to the opening goal. when first Austin headed over and then for Tenerife in Spain’s second division but he made 10 changes from the team ground clutching his thigh. Obertan’s departure This was by no means the comfort- when Leroy Fer led a breakaway, only proved more than equal to the challenge when Leicester 0 that lost to Bournemouth in the was one of the few notable aspects of a thor- able victory many had predicted for to slip after wrong-footing two Chelsea his chance came against Liverpool, pouncing League Cup in midweek. oughly forgettable opening period, with neither Chelsea against a side who started the defenders. on a mistake by Alberto Moreno to sweep In a tightly matched first period goalkeeper having to make a meaningful save. day rooted in the bottom three. Mourinho’s side, though, have over- home from close range 17 minutes from time. Leicester’s Wes Morgan went close Glen Johnson nodded away Cisse’s goal- But Chelsea’s power ultimately powered many of their opponents this Three days before his side take on Real when sending a header wide off a bound effort from his position on the goal-line, proved too much for Rangers, with season with the speed of their attacks, West Brom 1 Madrid in the Champions League, Liverpool Matty James corner. On 43 min- before Martin Skrtel failed to find the target as Hazard’s pace and trickery allowing him often instigated by Cesc Fabregas. manager was forced to utes, West Brom’s Chris Brunt fired he met Gerrard’s corner with a powerful header to draw a foul from Eduardo Vargas And the former Arsenal midfielder endure another awkward day in charge of the high after a searing run through from eight yards out. On the whole though, the before he dispatched the decisive was the architect of the 32nd-minute Merseyside club. LEICESTER: A freakish own goal the home defence by Saido action was restricted to some unappetising penalty. move that led to Chelsea taking the With Mario Balotelli anonymous once by former Argentina international Berahino. midfield scrapping. ’s QPR received a lead. Fabregas drove forward from mid- again, Steven Gerrard struggling to exert his Esteban Cambiasso earned West West Brom broke the deadlock Things improved marginally after the break, timely boost at the start of the week field before picking out Oscar on the authority despite coming up against Mehdi Brom a 1-0 win in their first ever two minutes after the restart, in but while Balotelli briefly sparked to life with when Austin’s double secured victory right-hand side of the box and the Abeid and even suffering a Premier League meeting with calamitous circumstances for the two long-range efforts that were easily saved by over Aston Villa to lift the Loftus Road Brazil sumptuously curled rare off day, Liverpool were insipid throughout. Leicester yesterday. hosts when Morgan headed a Tim Krul, Liverpool’s players were unable to club off the foot of the table. the ball past Green from a tight angle Newcastle were no more cohesive for long Leicester, suffering their first clearance straight into the chest of rouse themselves from their slumber. That was only their second league with the outside of his right boot. spells, but, in front of their own fans, the north- defeat of the season at their King Cambiasso with the ball rebound- Newcastle went close through a long-range win of the season, but Redknapp main- Rangers were understandably deflat- east side played the better football, created the Power Stadium, started with lone ing into his own net. effort from Paul Dummett before Perez struck tains that their performances have ed and for a period at the start of the better chances and displayed a ruthless streak striker David Nugent after manager Pearson sent on Ulloa for as Moreno failed to clear a Moussa Sissoko ball deserved more. second half, Chelsea threatened to run in the box when the opportunity finally came dropped out of form Nugent with 20 minutes remain- into the box. And the way the visitors started the riot. Hazard narrowly failed to connect along for Perez. Leonardo Ulloa to the bench. ing, but the ploy failed to pay divi- And he should have added a second when first half suggested the manager’s insis- with Willian’s cross and the home side The Spaniard, who was a half-time replace- The 34-year-old Cambiasso dends, although he did have a late Cabella went clean through following a one- tence his players can drag themselves were convinced they should have had a ment for Papiss Cisse, had scored in the win at returned in midfield. West Brom header saved by West Brom keeper two with the Spaniard, only for his low shot to away from the relegation zone is not penalty when Hazard went down after Tottenham Hotspur six days earlier, and is rapid- boss Alan Irvine-whose side are Ben Foster. — AFP be saved by Simon Mignolet. misplaced. being pushed by Sandro. — AFP ly finding his feet after a £1.8 million ($2.9 mil- Duck farming fading away on New York’s Long Island

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YANGON: A blacksmith uses a tool to shovel coals in his forge on the outskirts of Yangon. — AFP Diving in the dark for treasured coal Coal - a crucial commodity in YANGON: Gripping a rubber hose between his teeth that will Local markets sell piles of charcoal and coal stoves are the be his lifeline, Than Hlaing takes a last gulp of relatively norm in rural areas and streetside food stalls. The untainted air before plunging into the murky gloom of the International Energy Agency estimated that in 2011 some 92 fast-flowing Yangon river in Myanmar’s main city. Lashed percent of the population relied on traditional cooking tech- with weights to help him dive straight down, the 40-year-old niques using biomass-which includes fossil fuels such as coal peers through the heavily silted waters as he descends to the as well as plant material. That compares to 26 percent in riverbed. There, he will grope in the darkness several meters neighboring Thailand. Myanmar’s monsoon season is below the surface for the treasure that has given him an thought to be the best time for divers to find coal, as the rains income for a decade-coal. “We think that they spilled from bring faster flowing currents and better visibility in the water. coal ships many years ago,” he told AFP after a recent trip on But it also increases the risk to divers. Than Hlaing esti- the river, although he is unsure of the exact origin of the coal. mates they are able to haul up between 160 and 800 kilo- Up to 20 boats bob on the churning brown waters, swollen grams (350 and 1,760 pounds) a day during those few from the daily torrential rains. months. It is a family business-fathers, cousins, brothers all Divers, breathing air tainted with the diesel fumes from dive together. The crew of about six earn 22 US cents per the generator that pumps it through the rubber pipe, feel kilogram and in peak season can make up to $175 a day. blindly along the riverbed, which Than Hlaing says is as Even once it is divided up, it can be a good wage in a “smooth as concrete”. Once a lump of coal is found, the divers nation where more than a quarter of the population live load it into a simple woven basket to be hauled onto the below the poverty line of $1.25 a day. In quieter times they ship. The chunks can be as big as footballs. “Our main dan- hire themselves out as salvage divers for other ships. gers are when the air pipe is blocked and when the boat’s “Sometimes we find bits of iron in the water and after sell- engine breaks down,” Than Hlaing said. Coal is a crucial com- ing them, we can earn a small amount of money for motor modity in Myanmar, where around two thirds of the popula- oil for the boat. It’s not much,” said Than Hlaing. “Some peo- tion do not have access to electricity despite the country’s ple have found mystery things, old things from ages ago rich natural resources. but I’ve never found one.” — AFP Apple Pay fails to unify fragmented US market WASHINGTON: Apple Pay, meant to inject momentum into ly, allowing retailers to bypass credit cards and use direct a fragmented market for the emerging mobile payments bank debits with lower transaction costs. sector, has instead highlighted the squabbles between retail- Apple Pay “really falls short when it comes to merchant ers and the banking and payments industry. Since Apple Pay value proposition,” said Litan. Nitesh Patel, analyst with made its debut October 20 for US customers with the iPhone Strategy Analytics, said retailers are not necessarily target- 6, several major retailers have said they would not use it. ing Apple but want “to avoid what they believe are exces- That includes number one retail group Wal-Mart and the sive swipe fees and the cost of upgrading hardware and large pharmacy-retail group CVS, which has disabled pay- software to accept contactless payments.” But he added ment terminals that could accept Apple Pay. that if Apple Pay catches on, the retailers will be forced to “You’re never going to come up with anything as smooth go along. Patel said, however, that if the retailer sector does (and) as easy as Apple Pay. But if you can’t use it, you’re going not unify around the contactless system used by Apple Pay, to use something else,” said Avivah Litan, an analyst at users may revert to their old habits, “since they will need to Gartner who follows mobile payments. Litan said a few carry their payment cards and wallet with them anyway.” retailers, such as McDonald’s and Disney, like the system “This is a challenge that all proponents of contactless pay- because it speeds transactions and “every fraction of a sec- ments, Google Wallet, Softcard and Apple Pay face togeth- ond goes to the bottom line.” But she noted that for most er,” Patel told AFP. retailers, credit card fees simply are too high. Apple Pay has The merchant system got a black eye when it revealed a aligned itself with major banks and payment processors Visa data breach exposing customer emails, even though the app and MasterCard, which take a cut of every transaction, typi- itself was not affected. Forrester Research analyst Denee cally two to three percent. Retailers, which often operate on Carrington said security is an advantage for Apple. “Apple razor-thin profit margins, would like to cut or eliminate those Pay is highly secure, and the data privacy will mean that mer- fees, and Apple Pay does nothing to change that system. chants are less likely to be hacked since they won’t have card “Most of the merchants have been hungry for competition,” payment data that hackers are interested in,” she said. “Apple Litan said. Pay is also very fast and consumers seem to like it as well.”

Stuck in neutral Battle for customer data Gartner projects mobile payments will hit $721 billion Bob O’Donnell at Technalysis Research said Apple’s priva- around the world by 2017. But some estimates have been cy protections make the system less attractive to retailers, lowered recently amid squabbles over the type of technolo- because they cannot as easily track customer habits to deliv- gy used and payment structure. Apple uses a “near field er coupons or marketing messages. “They want that data,” communication” or NFC chip, similar to that used by Google O’Donnell said. “That’s why the grocery stores give you the Wallet and Softcard, which has been slow to gain traction. loyalty cards.” O’Donnell said Apple has created excitement Although Apple has signed on most major US banks, Visa about mobile payments but has failed to bridge the differ- and MasterCard, and retailers like Macy’s and Staples, many ences among the market players. “It gives momentum to the others are balking. A coalition of merchants led by Wal-Mart, sector but it remains fragmented,” he said. “Apple Pay pro- Target and Sears called MCX is promoting its own system vides an example of the promise and the challenges of called CurrentC, using a different technology, and important- mobile payments in a very clear way.” — AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 BUSINESS

Kuwait stocks drop after Eid break

BAYAN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended again on Tuesday’s session, as the Price Index ty increased, especially the value by 71.19% from selling operations executed on the stocks no change from the week before. The last week in the red zone. The Price Index closed increased after the profit collection operations the previous session, to reach KD22.45 million groups, especially after the positive disclosure of Telecommunications sector headed the losers at 7,361.61 points, down by 0.72% from the week during the previous two sessions, supported by approximately, supported by the strong and some listed companies to its third quarter finan- list as its index declined by 2.92% to end the before closing, the Weighted Index decreased by the active speculative operations on the low- active purchasing operations executed on the cial results. For the annual performance, the week’s activity at 696.09 points. The Oil & Gas 0.98% after closing at 482.16 points, whereas the priced stocks, whereas most of the large-cap small-cap stocks, that succeeded in returning to price index ended last week recording 2.49% sector was second on the losers list, which index KSX-15 Index closed at 1,170.71 points, down by stocks remained at its previous levels, influenced lead the stock market and push it to increase annual loss compared to its closing in 2013, declined by 1.65%, closing at 1,199.62 points, 1.68%. Furthermore, last week’s average daily followed by the Financial Services sector, as its turnover decreased by 15.51%, compared to the index closed at 1,020.07 points at a loss of preceding week, reaching KD17.07 million, 1.07%. The Banks sector was the least declining whereas trading volume average was 144.05 mil- as its index closed at 1,109.45 points with a lion shares, recording a decrease of 21.16%. 0.19% decrease. On the other hand, last week’s As far as Kuwait Stock Exchange’s perform- highest gainer was the Technology sector, ance during last week, the Price Index initiated achieving 1.54% growth rate as its index closed the first session of the month’s last week with a at 992.09 points. Whereas, in the second place, loss, going in an opposite direction of all the the Basic materials sector’s index closed at expectations and the financial and technical 1,202.14 points recording 1.11% increase. The standards, among selling operations and weak Consumer Goods sector came in third as its fluctuated trades executed on the small-cap index achieved 0.63% growth, ending the week stocks and some investment groups, accompa- at 1,355.41 points nied by the Price Index and KSX-15 Index, to end the first session of the week in the red zone, and Sectors’ Activity close below the 7400 point level. The Financial services sector dominated total In addition, the stock market indices contin- trade volume during last week with 375.32 mil- ued its downward direction on the second ses- lion shares changing hands, representing sion of the week, whereas the Price Index lost 52.11% of the total market trading volume. The 65.02 point to reach 7,317.17 point, followed by Real Estate sector was second in terms of trad- the Weighted Index and KSX-15 indices, due to ing volume as the sector’s traded shares were the selling pressures and the tensed atmosphere 19.68% of last week’s total trading volume, with that the traders are living as a result to the drop a total of 141.76 million shares. On the other of the indicators’ performance and the lack of liq- by the psychological support that came in line once again, after the pervious selling pressures. while the weighted index increased by 6.47%, hand, the Banks sector’s stocks were the highest uidity, in light of unreasonable selling operations with opening the National Assembly new legisla- The stock market ended the weekly trading and the KSX-15 recorded 9.57% growth. traded in terms of value; with a turnover of and purchase reluctance, ignoring by that the tive cycle, among a general decline in the trading activity with mixed closings to its three indices KD29.32 million or 34.35% of last week’s total positive third quarter financial results of 2014 activity. and recorded a decline to the cash liquidity and Sectors’ Indices market trading value. The Financial Services sec- which disclosed by some listed companies. Moreover, the stock market continued its traded volume, as the Price Index declined in the Eight of KSE’s sectors ended last week in the tor took the second place as the sector’s last On the other hand, the KSE indices were able upward direction for the three indicators on last session of the week, whilst the Weighted red zone, while the other three recorded increas- week turnover was KD24.31 million represented to hold and go back to its upward direction once Wednesday’s session, whereas the trading activi- Index and KSX-15 increased, supported by the es, whereas the Health sector’s index closed with 28.47% of the total market trading value. EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.760 0.000064 0.000070 Nepalese Rupees 3.900 Singapore Dollar 0.223209 0.229209 South African Rand 0.020795 0.029295 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 89.045 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.880 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001907 0.002487 Japanese Yen 2.628 Australian Dollar 232.68 229.68 Thai Bhat 9.885 Taiwan 0.009439 0.009619 Indian Rupees 4.744 Canadian Dollar 262.37 263.37 Turkish Lira 131.050 Thai Baht 0.008619 0.009169 Pakistani Rupees 2.824 Swiss Franc 309.88 307.88 Arab Srilankan Rupees 2.218 Euro 371.39 372.39 Bahraini Dinar 0.764629 0.772629 Nepali Rupees 2.966 US Dollar 290.25 293.25 Bahrain Exchange Company Egyptian Pound 0.038540 0.041640 Singapore Dollar 227.150 Sterling Pound 469.73 472.73 Iranian Riyal 0.000080 0.000082 Hongkong Dollar 37.490 Japanese Yen 2.73 2.75 Iraqi Dinar 0.000188 0.000248 Bangladesh Taka 3.751 Bangladesh Taka 3.743 4.013 CURRENCY BUY SELL Jordanian Dinar 0.405930 0.413430 Philippine Peso 6.475 Indian Rupee 4.731 5.031 Europe Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Thai Baht 89.537 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.216 2.651 Belgian Franc 0.007567 0.008567 Lebanese Pound 0.000141 0.000243 Irani Riyal transfer 1118.710 Nepali Rupee 2.960 3.495 British Pound 0.459305 0.468305 Moroccan Dirhams 0.023714 0.047414 Irani Riyal cash 135.780 Pakistani Rupee 2.815 2.790 Czech Korune 0.005203 0.017203 Nigerian Naira 0.001175 0.001810 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 78.87 79.34 Danish Krone 0.045152 0.050152 Omani Riyal 0.749040 0.754720 Saudi Riyal 77.606 Bahraini Dinar 770.38 772.45 Euro 0.359675 0.367675 Qatar Riyal 0.079138 0.080351 Qatari Riyal 79.964 Egyptian Pound 40.48 41.08 Norwegian Krone 0.039380 0.044580 Saudi Riyal 0.076883 0.077583 Omani Riyal 755.880 Jordanian Dinar 411.94 417.59 Romanian Leu 0.083381 0.083381 Syrian Pound 0.001723 0.001943 Bahraini Dinar 772.760 Omani Riyal 752.74 760.04 0.008463 0.018463 Tunisian Dinar 0.157238 0.165238 UAE Dirham 79.245 Qatari Riyal 79.93 80.48 Swedish Krona 0.035603 0.040603 Turkish Lira 0.129920 0.136920 ARAB COUNTRIES Saudi Riyal 77.32 77.72 Swiss Franc 0.295926 0.306126 UAE Dirhams 0.078165 0.079314 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.191 Turkish Lira 0.129920 0.136920 Yemeni Riyal 0.001312 0.001392 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.579 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Australasia Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.357 Australian Dollar 0.247780 0.259280 Tunisian Dinar 161.620 New Zealand Dollar 0.220635 0.230135 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Jordanian Dinar 410.550 America Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 290.400 Canadian Dollar 0.253582 0.262082 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.951 Canadian Dollar 260.360 US Dollars 0.286600 0.291300 Syrian Lira 2.073 Sterling Pound 464.795 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 33.691 Euro 365.565 US Dollars Mint 0.287100 0.291300 US Dollar 289.500 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 301.825 Asia Euro 369.150 US Dollar Transfer 290.750 Bahrain Dinar 772.165 Bangladesh Taka 0.003343 0.003943 Pound Sterlng 469.000 Euro 366.350 UAE Dirhams 78.960 Chinese Yuan 0.045924 0.049424 Canadian Dollar 259.700 Sterling Pound 466.650 Qatari Riyals 80.560 Hong Kong Dollar 0.035395 0.038145 Indian Rupee 4.730 Canadian dollar 260.060 Saudi Riyals 77.615 Indian Rupee 0.004500 0.004901 Egyptian Pound 40.463 Turkish lira 132.070 Jordanian Dinar 409.755 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.211 Swiss Franc 303.500 Egyptian Pound 40.518 Japanese Yen 0.002577 0.002757 Bangladesh Taka 3.737 Australian Dollar 257.310 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.217 Kenyan Shilling 0.003331 0.003231 Philippines Peso 6.468 US Dollar Buying 289.550 Indian Rupees 4.727 Korean Won 0.000262 0.000277 Pakistan Rupee 2.813 GOLD Pakistani Rupees 2.822 Malaysian Ringgit 0.085368 0.091368 Bahraini Dinar 770.750 Tola 1 135.780 Bangladesh Taka 3.747 Nepalese Rupee 0.002971 0.003141 UAE Dirham 78.850 Philippines Pesso 6.455 Tola 2 266.820 Pakistan Rupee 0.002757 0.003037 Saudi Riyal 77.300 Cyprus pound 712.550 Tola 5 661.075 Philippine Peso 0.006369 0.006649 *Rates are subject to change Japanese Yen 3.580 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 BUSINESS US consumer spending falters Wage gains highest since 2008

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending fell for the percent to 3.0 percent after the third quarter’s brisk nificantly ramp up its stimulus program. The BOJ’s they try to lift inflation to their 2 percent target. first time in eight months in September, suggest- 3.5 percent clip. “What we are getting is a frustrat- action also lifted US stocks to near record highs. The spending report showed the Fed’s preferred ing the economy lost some momentum heading ing mix of conflicting data. This is a reflection of 3 Various business surveys have been hinting at an gauge of core inflation rose just 1.5 percent in the into the fourth quarter. But rising consumer senti- percent growth,” said Anthony Karydakis, chief eco- acceleration in US wage growth, and the third- 12 months through September. ment and faster wage growth suggest the weak- nomic strategist at Miller Tabak in New York. quarter increase was a welcome sign for the labor The combination of improving confidence, ris- ness in spending will be temporary, with the econ- Separately, the Thomson Reuters/University of market. “This first sign of rising wage pressure in ing wages and a drop in gasoline prices to near a omy remaining on firm ground. “The fundamentals Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment rose to hard data releases corroborates the Federal four-year low is a good omen for the upcoming ... remain very solid,” said Gus Faucher, a senior 86.9 in October from 84.6 last month. Sentiment Reserve’s more sanguine assessment of the labor holiday shopping season, particularly given that economist at PNC Financial Services in Pittsburgh. has been steadily rising in recent months, and now market,” said Harm Bandholz, chief US economist households have boosted savings to the highest “The conditions are in place for continued above- stands at its highest level since July 2007. at UniCredit Research in New York. level since December 2012. In another upbeat eco- trend growth.” The Commerce Department said on “If sustained, which we expect, it will further nomic sign, factory activity in the Midwest acceler- Friday that consumer spending, which accounts for Rising wages strengthen the Fed’s commitment to continue its ated in October, with strong gains in new orders more than two-thirds of US economic activity, Another report from the Labor Department policy normalization path, and to eventually raise and employment. The strong order books should slipped 0.2 percent last month after rising 0.5 per- showed wages and salaries rose 0.8 percent in the rates.” Fed policymakers on Wednesday gave a fair- allay fears of a slowdown in manufacturing cent in August. The decline was the first since third quarter, the largest increase in more than six ly upbeat assessment of the labor market, drop- sparked by data earlier this week that showed January. years. US Treasury debt prices fell on the mixed ping their characterization of labor market slack as unexpected weakness in business spending plans. While the data led some economists to pare data, while the dollar rallied to its highest level “significant” as they brought their bond-buying “The report is indicative of continued improve- estimates for fourth-quarter gross domestic prod- since June 2010 against a basket of currencies, stimulus program to a close. Officials at the central ment in business sentiment,” said Blerina Uruci, an uct, most still look for an annual growth pace of 2.5 helped by a decision by the Bank of Japan to sig- bank are keen to see faster earnings growth as economist at Barclays in New York. —Reuters Gulf Bank announces winners Duck farming fading away of the Al Danah daily draws KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al Danah daily money saved and the longer it is in the on New York’s Long Island draws on October 26th 2014, announcing account, the more chances individuals stand the names of its winners for the week of to win. Every Al Danah prize draws will auto- October 19th to October 23rd. The Al Danah matically be deposited into the winner’s daily draws include draws each working day account within two working days. Al Danah FLANDERS: When Brooklyn chef Island’s summer playground for the conceded Geri Solomon, an assis- ment and something I hope I never for two prizes of KD1000 per winner. also offers a number of unique services includ- Jason Marcus talks about preparing rich and famous. “In New York state, tant dean at Hofstra University who have to do again,” Corwin said. The winners were: (Sunday 19/10): Faisal ing the Al Danah Deposit Only ATM card which Long Island duck, he can’t help sali- the average acre of farmland costs has studied the topic. Noise pollution, at least, isn’t a Ahmad Al-Sultan, Slama Mohammed Al- helps account holders deposit their money at vating. “There’s a great balance $17,000,” Southampton town coun- Corwin, who serves high-end problem. All of Corwin’s ducks are Rheli; (Monday 20/10): Haydar Sayed Baqir their convenience; as well as the Al Danah cal- between the fat and really, really, cilwoman Bridget Fleming said. “On restaurants in Manhattan and kept inside brooding barns and Sayed Hussain, Owaidha Mojeb Al-Ajmi; culator to help customers calculate their tender meat,” said the owner of the south fork of Long Island, it’s throughout the country, said he has there is an eerie quiet as one walks (Tuesday 21/10): Baide Wouthouq Maani, Eid chances of becoming an Al Danah winner. trendy nightspots Traif and Xixa. “It $100,000 and some properties can been able to survive in part because around the grounds, but open a Marzouq Hamad Gharib; (Wednesday 22/10): Gulf Bank’s Al Danah account is open to is beautiful when you’re roasting it; door to one of the barns and the Angel Jerome Rodrigues, Waleed Essa Al- Kuwaitis and all residents of Kuwait. the high fat content of the skin real- cacophony of thousands of quack- Thaqeb; (Thursday 23/10): Singanamalla Customers who open an account and/ or ly bastes the meat as it cooks.” Once ing birds is deafening. Joseph Subramanyam, Battol Redha Najar Boor. Gulf deposit more will enter the draw within two as synonymous with Long Island as Gergela, head of the Long Island Bank’s Al Danah 2014 draw lineup includes days. To take part in the Al Danah 2014 Gatsby mansions, the Long Island Farm Bureau, says the demise of the daily draws (2 winners per working day each upcoming yearly draw, customers must have duck is quietly fading into the histo- ducks is part of the evolution of receive KD1000). The final Al Danah draw for an Al Danah account containing at least KD ry books. By the end of this year agriculture on the 120-mile-long the Million Dinars will be held on 8 January, 200. To be part of the Al Danah draws, cus- there will be only one duck farm left island, with other historically 2015 whereby the Al Danah Millionaire will tomers can visit one of Gulf Bank’s 58 on Long Island; that’s down from a entrenched commodities such as be announced alongside winners of branches, transfer on line, or call the high of more than 100 in the early potatoes declining for years. KD50,000 and KD250,000. Customer Contact Center on 1805805 for 1960s that produced up to 7.5 mil- “It’s getting hard for farmers to Al Danah allows customers to win cash assistance and guidance. Customers can also lion succulent birds annually. operate the way we used to,” he prizes and simultaneously encourages them to log on to www.e-gulfbank.com/aldanahwin- Paul Massey, who runs the said. The duck is still a recognizable save. Each KD100 gives the customer 1 chance ners, to find out more about Al Danah and Chester Massey and Sons’ 26-acre icon on Long Island, where it has daily which accumulates day by day. The more who the winners are. farm in Eastport, says environmen- lent its name to a pair of sports fran- tal regulations and rising costs for chise: a defunct hockey team and a everything from electricity to feed minor league baseball team, and to property taxes are forcing him to local residents strive to keep its Without a plan, junk status shut down his operations at the end legacy alive. A roadside edifice of December. Once he closes, that called The Big Duck sits on a former looms for Tesco: Moody’s will leave the Crescent Duck Farm in duck farm in the hamlet of Flanders. nearby Aquebogue as the last NEW YORK: Photo shows small stuffed animal ducks inside The Having once graced a 1987 New LONDON: Tesco could see its debt downgraded to of a downgrade to non-investment grade, or junk, remaining Long Island duck farm. Big Duck, a souvenir shop that pays tribute to Long Island’s Yorker magazine cover, the 20-foot- “junk” status unless it outlines plans to cut borrow- would mark a fall from grace for Britain’s biggest pri- “It’s a sad thing,” Crescent owner storied duck farming industry. —AP Photos tall duck is one of Long Island’s ing and improve trading, rating agency Moody’s vate employer, a staple of British pension funds Doug Corwin said. “When I got out best-known landmarks and is listed said, raising the prospect of higher financing costs which was rated A1 by Moody’s in 2008. It could also of Cornell in 1980, there were still 20 on the National Register of Historic for Britain’s biggest grocer. Tesco, already facing a prompt many investors to sell, as some funds cannot or 25 duck farms and one by one I Places. Inside, visitors can purchase severe slowdown in sales in its stores, said last hold debt rated below investment grade. have seen them all disappear.” duck memorabilia, obtain travel and month it had uncovered what has become a 263 In the 1950s and ‘60s, Long tourism information, and perhaps million pound ($420 million) accounting hole, result- Tick tock Island duck farms accounted for learn a little about the legacy of the ing in the suspension of eight senior members of Tesco does not face any short-term liquidity about two-thirds of the nation’s duck industry. staff and a Serious Fraud Office investigation. issues, and analysts point to significant spare cash duck output. The industry thrived Every December, the local com- Moody’s has already cut the supermarket group and undrawn bank facilities at its disposal. But in the because of Long Island’s abundance munity decorates the Big Duck with to one notch above junk, Baa3, and last week also first half, interest costs amounted to almost 80 per- of freshwater streams, a friendly cli- festive holiday lights and holds a put it on review for a further downgrade after first- cent of its operating profit. Its net debt stands at 7.5 mate and proximity to Northeast “duck lighting ceremony” that is a half results showed the pension deficit and net debt billion pounds ($12 billion), with long-term liabilities metropolitan centers. Today, some small-town version of the growing, while trading profits slumped. The agency of 16.5 billion pounds. It faces peak repayments in of the farmers who once called Rockefeller Center tree lighting. urged the group to lay out its plans or face further 2016 and 2017, when around a fifth of its debt Long Island home have relocated to Nearby, a group called “Friends of cuts-a warning to newly appointed Tesco Chief matures. larger tracts in Pennsylvania, the Big Duck” has opened historic Executive Dave Lewis who said last week investors In order for Tesco to keep its investment grade rat- Indiana and elsewhere. Indiana cur- exhibits in an old Victorian barn. The should not expect a big strategy announcement. ing Moody’s wants to see a plan that would bring the rently produces the majority of exhibit features historical videos, a “We expect to have a much better idea of the man- group’s adjusted gross debt to core earnings down ducks; about 14 million of the 25 map of where more than 90 farms agement’s strategy within three months,” Sven towards 4.5 times over the next 12 to 24 months. On million produced annually in the were located, and old incubators Reinke, the agency’s lead analyst on Tesco, told Moody’s calculations the ratio currently stands at 5.4. United States. NEW YORK: Day-old duckling hatchlings crawl around inside an and other items used in duck “pro- Reuters. Thomson Reuters calculates the industry average for The 1970s-era Clean Water Act incubator at Crescent Duck Farm, in Aquebogue, NY. cessing.” “It’s very important for me “There are a few big decisions to make-their strat- net debt to core earnings is close to 3.7, compared to that stiffened regulations on the to preserve the heritage of the east egy to turn around operations, what happens to the 5.7 for Tesco. With trading at its home market deterio- massive amounts of manure pro- sell as high as over $200,000.” of a decision to construct a $3.5 mil- end agriculture and duck farming,” final dividend, the speculation about possible dispos- rating at an alarming rate, the group has said it is duced by the farms took a toll on Another factor was suburban lion sewage treatment plant that said Lisa Dabrowski, co-curator of als and capital measures. Those things can’t just hap- reviewing all options to raise cash and would rather duck production, as did higher feed sprawl bumping up against the grit- processes the duck manure, pre- the exhibit. “My grandfather was a pen without anyone noticing so we would expect a cut costs and sell assets before considering asking costs and rising prices for farmland tiness that farm life inevitably venting it from polluting local duck farmer. It’s sad. I miss the old material announcement at some stage.” The prospect shareholders for a rights issue.—Reuters near the Hamptons - eastern Long brings. “They don’t smell real well,” waterways. “It was a huge invest- days.”—AP

Lexus films released for second annual ‘Life is Amazing’ Series

KUWAIT: Lexus and The Weinstein proposal and a feeling of Japanese sensi- to capture both Randall’s vivid imagination new directors who have produced a (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Company once again came together in tivity. The film tells the story of Ellen and and the visual appeal of the market using a series of short films that will offer amaz- upcoming Tulip Fever), Simon Curtis (My 2014 in the spirit of innovation to pro- her group of friends banding together to state-of-the-art slow motion Phantom Flex ing levels of inspiration to viewers. These Week With Marilyn, upcoming Woman in duce two new short films for their second help her best friend Jonah create a pictur- camera. According to Takayuki Yoshitsugu, beautifully designed short films will Gold), Antoine Fuqua (Brooklyn’s Finest, annual “Life is Amazing” Lexus Short Films esque proposal for his girlfriend. Ellen, Chief Representative, Middle East and North reach and engage people from all cul- Training Day, upcoming Southpaw), and series. Following star-studded premieres however, must overcome her feelings for Africa Representative Office, TOYOTA Motor tures, each uniquely expressing life as an Phillip Noyce (The Giver, The Quiet in New York and Los Angeles this summer Jonah and any past promises they made Corporation, “Lexus is dedicated to surpass- amazing experience and allowing a new American). and numerous presentations in film festi- to each other for the proposal to go as ing customers’ expectations, both with the generation of filmmakers to showcase In conjunction with product innova- vals worldwide, the films “Operation Barn planned. “Market Hours” director Jon luxury cars it builds and the luxury experi- their talent on a global stage.” tions, Lexus aims to elevate artistry and Owl” and “Market Hours” were released on Goldman drew inspiration from the iconic ence for all customers. Satsuki Okawa, Ken Ochiai and Jon bring fundamental enjoyment through 27th October online at www.lexusshort- Grand Central Market in downtown Los With its new products, Lexus has Goldman were mentored through the the creation of luxurious spaces, films.com for the general public. Angeles. introduced striking new designs and a creative process of interpreting “Life is moments and feelings. One such step is Directed by Satsuki Okawa and co- The vibrant space is the workplace of more engaging driver’s experience. To Amazing” by critically-acclaimed mem- supporting young creators with fresh written by Ken Ochiai, “Operation Barn Randall, a quiet security guard who spends highlight the new look and feel of the bers of the film community including ideas through the “Life is Amazing” Lexus Owl” weaves together the excitement and his days imagining the hidden lives of the brand, Lexus in collaboration with the actress Katie Holmes (The Giver, Wonder Short Film Series with The Weinstein passion of an American-style wedding shop workers in the market. Goldman chose Weinstein Company is introducing two Boys) and directors Justin Chadwick Company. BUSINESS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Alghanim Motors - Honda opens new showroom KUWAIT: Alghanim Motors - Honda, the sole distributor of Speaking during the ceremony, Alghanim said: “Since we area, and finance and installment offices, where customers of skillful technicians and specialists. Honda automobiles in Kuwait, has celebrated the opening of formed our relationship in 2013, Alghanim Industries and are offered a wide variety of flexible payment methods and The new facility also has a customer waiting lounge offer- its new, showroom in the Shuwaikh area. The event was host- Honda have worked very hard together to forge a special and solutions. ing entertainment and comfort for customers including gam- ed by Omar Alghanim, CEO, Alghanim Industries, and attend- close working partnership and I am extremely proud of the The grand opening marks an auspicious step of Alghanim ing consoles, digital satellite TV, free wireless internet and ed by Yusuke Hori, Honda Operating Officer and Head of progress we have made. The opening of this purpose-built Motors - Honda’s vision and strategy in Kuwait, effectively relaxing massage chairs.The new Shuwaikh showroom wel- Africa and Middle East Regional Unit, representing Honda. facility marks a new phase in our joint endeavors and I am highlighted by expanding the company’s brand presence comes customers from Saturday to Thursday, 8:30am to Alghanim and Hori together cut a ceremonial ribbon in the looking forward to building on this momentum and continu- and raising customer relations and car sales and services to 12:30am and from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. Alghanim Motors - presence of a number of senior Honda executives from Japan ing our rapid expansion into the Kuwait market.” new levels. The showroom aims to provide a completely sat- Honda is the sole distributor of Honda automobiles, motor- and its regional Africa and Middle East headquarters, includ- After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Omar Alghanim isfying experience from the moment a customer enters the cycles, power products and marine products in Kuwait, is ing Director Shunichi Uchida Honda Motor Middle East accompanied the Japanese Honda delegates on a tour of the facility until the moment they drive off in their new Honda. committed to providing customers with the best services, Officeand Senior General Manager of Network and facility, showing them the spacious and modern showroom As part of its on-site Customer Care Program, customers can including a wide range of flexible payment solutions and effi- Development, Middle East and North Africa, Hesham and its well-organized car displays. The tour also included a benefit from flexible insurance plans and exceptional period- cient and cost-effective services. For more information, Elhawary. visit to the showroom’s management offices, car delivery ic maintenance services and spare parts provided by a team please call 1822777.

China manufacturing growth slows Russia, Ukraine reach BEIJING: Chinese manufacturing release its final PMI reading for last year, though officials including growth slowed in October, the gov- October tomorrow. ANZ Bank econo- Premier Li Keqiang have openly stated ernment said yesterday, as the world’s mists Liu Li-Gang and Zhou Hao said a slightly slower increase is tolerable deal on gas supplies second-largest economy expands at that the figure suggests China’s central as long as the job market remains its weakest pace in five years. China’s bank will likely continue to utilize its resilient. official purchasing managers index so-called Standing Lending Facility, a Chinese authorities have since Gazprom to resume gas supply once Ukraine pays $2.2 billion (PMI), a measure of activity in the sec- tool used to manage short-term liq- April used a series of limited measures tor, came in at 50.8 last month, the uidity. to underpin growth, including target- MOSCOW: Russia could resume natural gas deliveries schemes provided by the EU and the International National Bureau of Statistics said. The “The weaker-than-expected read- ed cuts in reserve requirements-the to Ukraine as soon as next week if Kiev pays $2.2 billion Monetary Fund. Kiev says it has put aside resources to figure was lower than the 51.1 record- ing of official PMI suggests that the amount of funds banks must put in debt and pre-payments, gas exporter Gazprom said cover its debts. ed in September and compared with easing bias in the monetary policy will aside-and a 500 billion yuan ($81.8 bil- on Friday, under a deal that also safeguards winter A spokeswoman for the European Commission said the preliminary 50.4 figure in a private be maintained,” they said. The Chinese lion) injection into the country’s five deliveries to Europe. Moscow, Kiev and the European Ukraine would be able to pay over the winter by draw- survey released by British bank HSBC economy expanded 7.3 percent in the biggest banks for re-lending. A slow- Union reached an agreement on Thursday over the gas ing on 760 million euros ($950 million) in existing EU on October 23. third quarter, lower than the 7.5 per- down in China’s huge property sector supplies despite tensions over a pro-Russian separatist loan facilities and an existing $1.4-billion IMF facility. It PMI tracks activity in China’s facto- cent expansion in the previous three is also weighing on overall growth, rebellion in east Ukraine. will also be able to use its own income from selling gas ries and workshops and is a closely- months and the slowest since the with economists worrying that a Gazprom cut off Ukraine in June amid a bitter dis- and from pipeline transit fees paid by Russia. watched indicator of the health of the depths of the 2008-2009 global finan- potential destructive bust in housing pute over unpaid bills and pricing for the former Soviet Responding to suggestions that the EU gave in to pres- economy. Readings above 50 indicate cial crisis, the government announced prices could dent economic hopes for republic, which is seeking closer ties with the West. sure from both Moscow and Kiev to make additional growth, while anything below points last month. Beijing’s 2014 growth tar- the Asian powerhouse, a key driver of Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Gazprom would restart financial commitments, the spokeswoman said: “The to contraction. HSBC is scheduled to get is about 7.5 percent, the same as global and regional growth. — AFP the flow of gas within two days of Kiev covering part of EU is not paying additional money to help Ukraine pay its debt and pre-paying for deliveries in November. its gas bills. “The EU is not giving any guarantee to the “Everything depends on when Ukraine makes this pay- Russian side in case Ukraine says ‘we cannot order x Stock funds worldwide ment. We understand this can happen by the end of amount of gas’ or ‘we cannot pay’,” she said. next week,” Miller told Russian state TV broadcaster Rossiya 24. The Kremlin on Friday welcomed the deal as Winter supplies attract $20.4bn inflows “an important step in the context of ensuring further Gazprom’s Miller said maximum daily supplies uninterrupted gas transit to Europe”. amounted to 114 million cubic meters under the deal The EU receives about a third of its gas from Russia to supply 2 billion cubic meters per month in NEW YORK: Investors worldwide poured $20.4 billion into growth figure “was right in the sweet spot,” well above the and about half of that is piped across Ukraine. November and December. Ukraine will pay $378 per stock funds in the week ended Oct 29, the largest in more consensus estimate looking for 3 percent and his firm’s Speaking in Kiev, Ukraine Prime Minister Arseny 1,000 cubic meters for gas in 2014 and $365 in the first than a year, data from a Bank of America Merrill Lynch own estimate of 3.1 percent. “There were respectable con- Yatseniuk said he was determined to ensure safe transit quarter of next year. Russia says each price reflects a Global Research report showed on Friday. US-focused tributions from nearly all major components of GDP, to the EU, a crucial partner for Kiev in dealing with discount of $100 from those under previous agree- stock funds worldwide posted $14.5 billion of inflows, including consumer spending and business investment, Russia over the rebellion in the east and a creditor of ments. Miller added he expected the Russian govern- mostly via exchange-traded funds, the largest in 58 weeks, though both slowed from the second quarter’s torrid Ukraine’s bankrupt economy. “Ukraine will safeguard ment to approve it formally on Saturday. according to the report, which also cited data from fund- pace,” he said. the transit and ... won’t give Russia a chance to black- Kiev said documents signed in Brussels included tracker EPFR Global. European stock funds worldwide posted $2.1 billion of mail Ukraine and Europe,” Yatseniuk said. Thursday’s guarantees by the European Commission of financial “Investors used the stock sell-off earlier this month as a inflows, their first inflows in 9 weeks. Emerging markets agreement covers November through next March and support to Ukraine should Russia renege on the agreed buying opportunity,” said Scott Anderson, chief economist equity funds worldwide posted $1.3 billion of inflows after calls for Ukraine to pay $1.45 billion. Miller put the pre- prices as well as a promise of support from Brussels for at Bank of the West. “There are still a large number of three straight weeks of outflows. Investors’ appetite for payment portion of that at $760 million. increasing gas flows to Ukraine from EU states. Ties investors that have missed out on much of the stock mar- bond funds was on display again in the latest week, with Kiev must also pay off $3.1 billion for past deliveries between Kiev and Moscow are strained over Russia’s ket rally, or have been under-invested in stocks.” With global even risky high-yield “junk” bond funds attracting their by the end of the year, or supplies will cease from 2015, annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in March and the bond yields as low as they are and a strengthening dollar, second week of inflows of $2.9 bilion. Bond funds world- according to the protocol from Thursday’s talks in pro-Russian separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine the US equity market has become “an even more attractive wide overall attracted $6.5 billion, marking their sixth Brussels published by the Ukrainian government on where more than 3,700 people have died this year. The place to park global assets,” Anderson added. “Relative straight week of inflows. That’s despite the continuing out- Friday. Gazprom, in turn, will refrain from using a con- agreement also leaves up to an arbitration court in strength in the US economy only reinforces the trend.” flows from floating-rate debt funds worldwide, which are tractual “take-or-pay” clause until the end of March. The Stockholm to rule on whether Ukraine’s gas debt The US economy grew at a 3.5 percent annualized rate protected from rising interest rates. They saw their 16th clause requires Ukraine to pay fines if it takes less gas should be $3.1 billion, an amount Kiev which has between July and September, the government said on straight week of outflows with $400 million in the latest than specified in the long-term contract. The deal already put in escrow, or the $5.3 billion being sought Thursday. Anderson said the gross domestic product week. -— Reuters allows Ukraine to tap funds from existing financial aid by Gazprom. — Reuters BUSINESS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 India tourism roadshow woos Kuwaiti visitors ‘Know India Seminar’ spotlights unique tourism products

By Sajeev K Peter

KUWAIT: The Indian Embassy, Kuwait in association with the India Tourism Dubai, organized a roadshow on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuwait titled ‘Know India Seminar,’ providing a glimpse of India’s diverse and distinct tourism products. “The GCC region is emerging as an important tourism market for India. In view of this fact, we are organizing roadshows across the region spotlighting the countless cultural, spiritual and travel experiences the country can offer to visitors as a unique tourism destination,” said Manas Ranjan Pattanaik, director, India Tourism, Dubai. Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain, Indian Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Shubashis Goldar, Second Secretary (Information and Culture) A K Srivastava and other Indian embassy officials attended the seminar. A delegation comprising representatives from airlines, hotels, Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain makes introductory Manas Ranjan Pattanaik, director, India Tourism, Dubai answers a question during the seminar. Indian Ambassador tour operators and media arrived in Kuwait to participate in the remarks during the ‘Know India Seminar’. Sunil Jain looks on. seminar in which several Kuwaiti dignitaries, local travel industry officials and media persons also attended. Representatives from the previous year,” he said. India’s exports to Kuwait reached $1 billion during the same peri- students of Nandhanam School of Dance and D K Dance World the Destination Management Company (DMC), the official seller As far as the traffic from the GCC to India is concerned, there od signaling a steady growth in the volume, he added. offered a rare glimpse of India’s diverse cultural heritage. ‘The of India’s Ministry of Tourism, were also part of the delegation. has been a whopping increase of 33.5 percent from Saudi Arabia A K Srivastava delivered the welcome speech and moderated Know India Seminar’ as part of the tourism roadshow was first “We want to establish a direct interaction with the potential over the last year followed by Oman by 25 percent and the UAE by the seminar. Classical and cinematic dance performances by the held in Muscat in the Gulf followed by Doha and Kuwait. Kuwaiti customers and disseminate information through our local 23 percent increase. “The steady rise in numbers clearly indicates counterparts. The Ministry of Tourism has begun to identify region that the interest of Arab nationals is increasing every year who specific marketing requirements in the GCC,” Pattanaik told the prefer India as their favorite tourist destination,” he pointed out. Kuwait Times. Giving an overview of India’s tourism industry with However, the tourist traffic from Kuwait to India was 10,593 the help of a PowerPoint presentation, Pattanaik, sought to depict during 2013 and an equal number of visas were issued till India as a multi-faceted tourist destination for luxury, wildlife and September 2014. “We expect more visitors from Kuwait to India wellness/medical tourism. According to Pattanaik, India is poised during the current year as the awareness about India is growing to become a hub for medical tourism on account of several factors every year,” he said. such as world class hospitals with latest technology, highly skilled Foreign tourist arrivals to India have witnessed a steady physicians and surgeons, low cost of treatment and excellent growth over the years touching 6.96 million in 2013 with an annu- quality of care and nursing. India’s traditional healthcare therapies al growth rate of 5.9 percent. This year till September 2014, the for- like Ayurveda and Yoga combined with allopathic treatment pro- eign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India stand at 5.18 million. vide a holistic wellness destination. “India has evolved as a round-the-year destination and all Paradigm shift efforts are being made to develop niche products like wellness India Tourism has launched a new international campaign and medical tourism and MICE tourism while at the same time ‘Find What You Seek,’ a campaign signaling a paradigm shift in the adding value to the cultural and heritage products of the country,” strategy with the focus now more on the consumers. The cam- he said. Indi has emerged as a destination for medical and well- paign highlights that tourists from the world over can find the ness travel for GCC citizens. The percentage of foreign tourist destination or products of their desire in India, be it heritage sites, arrivals from the GCC in India for medical treatment has been forts, beaches, backwaters, lakes, mountains, adventure, wildlife, increasing over the years and growing rapidly since 2000. Kuwait culture, festivals, medical, wellness, MICE or shopping. “India offers can be a major contributor to India’s medical and wellness tourism something for everyone and it is truly an incredible destination as India is a short haul destination for Kuwaitis, he said. with a range of products as found nowhere else,” he said. Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain, in his introductory remarks, Tourist arrivals detailed the measures the Indian embassy has taken to liberalize According to Pattanaik, the Gulf and the Middle East has been the visa regime making the travel to India easy for Kuwaitis. showing a positive growth of foreign tourist arrivals to India over Jain while emphasizing the deep-rooted bilateral relations the last two to three years. “Around 3,43,113 visitors arrived in between India and Kuwait, pointed out that the total Kuwait-India India during 2013 showing a growth of nearly 17.9 percent over bilateral trade reached $18.2 billion during 2013-14 fiscal year. Performance by children from Nandhanam School of Dance.

Children of D K Dance World perform. Delegates and guests attend the seminar.

Bayt.com report Mumbai touchdown marks The Do’s and Don’ts of effective flydubai’s 25th weekly flight

delegation KUWAIT: Dubai-based flydubai yesterday celebrated the tionship between India and the UAE. Today’s announcement is remains committed to delivering affordable and reliable travel arrival of its inaugural service to Mumbai. The route will fur- a reflection of this and in tandem with the decision to increase options but we also take pride in bringing the people, ideas s a manager, you’re often faced with the complex ther strengthen the relationship between India and the seat capacity we can now offer enhanced options for passen- and values of two great countries a little closer.” issue of how, when, and to whom you should dele- United Arab Emirates (UAE), while offering passengers greater gers connecting to Dubai and other destinations in our net- flydubai operates direct flights five times a week between Agate work. Delegation can be a bit tricky, but if you choice and flexibility. Today’s announcement brings the num- work.” Dubai International’s Terminal 2 and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati delegate properly, employees will feel appreciated, and as ber of cities the airline serves in India to seven and the num- In 2013, India became Dubai’s top trading partner, with a Shivaji International Airport. flydubai has a network of 86 des- a result be more productive and efficient. So how is effec- ber of weekly flights to the country to 25. From the moment trade volume of USD 37 billion. In August this year, Dubai tinations, of which 54 were previously underserved. Within tive delegation possible? Here’s a list of delegation do’s flydubai commenced flights to India in 2010, there was a International Airport recorded a jump in passenger numbers India, in addition to Mumbai, flydubai operates services to and don’ts from the experts at Bayt.com, the Middle East’s strong appetite for enhanced connectivity. Four years later of 147,096 on the same month in 2013, making India the Ahmedabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Lucknow and leading job site: demand remains with passenger numbers from January to fastest growing source market for the UAE. Trivandrum. Business class is available on flights to Delhi, June this year up 12.3% on the same period in 2013 and this Commenting on board the inaugural flight to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai and Trivandrum. flydubai has a The Do’s trend is set to continue. Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial (GCC, fleet of 41 new Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and DO empower your employees: Give your employees a Commenting on the launch of the inaugural flight, Ghaith Subcontinent, Africa) at flydubai added, “Today’s Mumbai operates more than 1,100 flights a week across the Middle task which requires a good deal of responsibility and Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “The launch launch will add a new chapter to a rich story of trade, tourism East, GCC, Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and the accountability. Let them figure out their own methods to of our Mumbai route is a clear indication of the enduring rela- and cultural exchange between the two nations. flydubai Indian Subcontinent. achieve the desired outcomes. DO pick the right people: Before delegating a task, assess the employees who will be able to do it. This will depend on two factors: skills and capacity. If the employee you choose doesn’t have the necessary skills, make sure to train them. If they don’t have the capacity or time to do the work, then consider giving the task to someone else. DO appreciate and evaluate fairly: Always make sure you evaluate your employee’s work based on pre-defined standards. 80% of professionals say that their companies have a fair evaluation system to measure performance, according to the Bayt.com ‘Employee Engagement in the MENA’ poll, March 2014. Give your employees fair feed- back if their work didn’t meet your standards, and reward them if they did well. A simple ‘thank you’ can go a long way in boosting employee morale, confidence and loyal- ty. DO set pre-defined standards: Giving responsibility is great, and in order to ensure that the desired outcomes are achieved, set pre-defined standards. Clearly explain what you’re looking for at the end of the assigned task. This way, both parties can avoid disappointments in the future.

The Don’ts DON’T micromanage: Remember, you’re delegating, not directing. You can’t be involved in all aspects of the task, as you have given your employees the responsibility and power to make decisions. Rather, act as a resource or guide when they need help. Argentina launches a new attack on US DON’T keep all the work to yourself: A common prob- lem that managers face is an attachment to their work, BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on tions for relations between our two countries,” Kirchner 2001 crisis. A US court has ordered Buenos Aires to halt which is the main reason why they don’t delegate. Even if Friday warned the United States of “grave implications” wrote in a letter to US President Barack Obama. “As you are interest payments to creditors who agreed to take steep you’re the best person to do the job, it’s best to give away amid claims a US official is lobbying for a group represent- certainly aware, the functions of the PIDB encompass sen- losses until it settles a $1.3 billion dispute with the “hold- some of your work. This lessens the load and stress on ing the so-called “vulture funds” being contested by sitive issues of national security and include giving advice out” hedge funds refusing to accept a write-down. Two of your shoulders, and also teaches your employees how to Buenos Aires. Kirchner said Nancy Soderberg, who heads to the president and to other US executive branch officials.” those groups-NML Capital and Aurelius Capital complete new tasks. DON’T criticize harshly: It’s advisable the Public Interest Declassification Board advisory com- Kirchner posted her latest attack against the US on Twitter. Management-stand to make huge profits, earning them to avoid unconstructive criticism. Rather, while giving mittee that promotes access to national security archives, She claims the ATFA takes money from a group that man- the label “vulture funds” from Buenos Aires. Argentina feedback to your employee, try to be encouraging. You is also the co-chair of the American Task Force Argentina ages a “vulture fund.” argues that paying the hedge funds in full would trigger a can tell them “I think doing this would be a good idea. (ATFA), an organization “specifically created to attack and Her letter comes as Argentina, Latin America’s third- flood of claims from other creditors under the Rights What do you think?” This way, the employee will improve slander the Argentine Republic and its president.” largest economy, struggles to get back on track with Upon Future Offers, or RUFO clause, putting it on the and learn, without feeling belittled. “If confirmed by you, (this) would have grave implica- deals to restructure the debt it defaulted on during its hook for up to $120 billion.- AFP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 BUSINESS

Arabian Motors Group gears up for Red Bull Car Park Drift Qualifier

KUWAIT: As motorsports fans in Kuwait gear up for the highly Middle East is the regional sponsor automotive partner for Red acclaimed Red Bull Car Park Drift, Ford and Lincoln importer- Bull Car Park Drift. Through this partnership, the iconic muscle dealer in Kuwait, Arabian Motors Group - Hamad M AlWazzan car goes further into Kuwait and the Middle East -even beyond and Partners hosted Rally Champion & Guinness World-record 50 years of continued production - as the Official Car for Red Holder Abdo Feghali , “Dado” at their Ford showroom in Al Bull Car Park Drift. Shuwaikh. “We are thrilled to welcome Abdo Feghali to our The winner of the Kuwait qualifier round of the Red Bull Car showroom and to see the admiration in the eyes of our cus- tomers towards him.” Ian Partridge Sales Operations Manager at Arabian Motors Group. “Kuwait is a nation whom love and appreciate motor- sport, and the muscle car, Ford’s partnership with Red Bull Car Park Drift helps us to continue our involvement with the com- munity of motorsport and Mustang lovers during the unique milestone of the iconic pony car celebrating its 50th birthday this year.” The MBC Driven presenter, Abdo Feghali, who holds a Guinness World-record for the longest car drift gave his fans and motorsport lovers a chance to snap a ‘selfie’ and receive an autographed poster with him posing with his new ride and Official Drift car Ford’s 5.0L V8 Mustang. The gathering offered those new to the sport an opportunity to learn more about the sport of drifting and witness the Official Drift car up close, as it was proudly on display in the showroom. Abdo Feghali commented: “It is my pleasure to be here at AMG’s Ford showroom taking pictures with my fans, watching Park Drift will move on to the finale in Dubai on November 28th their eagerness and passion towards drifting and motorsport. along with winners from different countries. Now in its 50th The Kuwait qualifier rounds that will happen on October 31 at year of production, Mustang’s unique combination of style, per- the Basel Salem Al Sabah Drifting Track are an integral part of formance and affordability established an entirely new class of the regional drifting series. I am confident that there will be a sporty cars that has inspired numerous competitors. Mustang lot of competitive drifters in Kuwait who will raise the stakes of has come to evoke a range of emotions in customers and fans - the competition and present thrilled drifting shows.” Ford freedom, independence and being true to one’s self. Crude prices drop by more than 27%

NBK ECONOMIC UPDATE KUWAIT: Headlines in the commodities markets have been 600,000 barrels per day (b/d), or almost half, this year and by its traditional capacity of market balancer, is faced with the dominated in recent weeks by the unfolding oil price 300,000 b/d for 2015. The agency now estimates global oil prospect of cutting production over official current levels of plunge. A combination of weak global oil demand and a demand will grow by 700,000 b/d to 92.4 million barrels per around 31 mb/d (Chart 4.) by at least 1.7 mb/d over the next supply glut in the North Atlantic basin have seen oil prices day (mb/d) in 2014 and by 1.1 mb/d to 93.5 mb/d in 2015. year in order to meet demand and support prices. It is not drop to lows last seen four years ago. Naturally, much of the However, oil demand should pick up during the last quarter clear, however, if OPEC has either the intention to make such discussion has focused on the factors responsible for the of 2014, traditionally the strongest quarter of the year in dramatic cuts or the ability to effect a considerable increase current bear market, the negative implications for oil pro- terms of energy usage, given the onset of winter in the in prices back to above the $100/bbl comfort level. While ducers, many of whom are concerned about fiscal sustain- northern hemisphere. This should provide a floor for oil OPEC Secretary General, Abdulla-Al-Badri, had mooted the ability in the context of ballooning current spending and prices around the $85-90/bbl mark. possibility last month of production cuts of around 500,000 ambitious capital spending plans and on the likely response b/d, swing producer Saudi Arabia is thought to be unwilling of OPEC, the oil cartel, when it meets on 27 November to Oil markets awash to consider unilateral cuts. Other GCC states have also indi- discuss its strategy and output targets. Oil markets have also been affected by a surplus of cated their opposition. Outside of the oil producers, however, for oil-importers crude, especially of the light, sweet variety, in the North Other reports suggest that Saudi Arabia may opt to play and the global economy more generally, the impact of low- Atlantic basin. This has largely been driven by non-OPEC a waiting game in the expectation that some production er oil prices could be broadly positive. A fall of $10 per barrel supplies, especially US, where surging production from will eventually be curtailed due to geopolitics etc. or per- ($/bbl) in the price of oil is thought to transfer approximately unconventional sources such as shale/tight oil helped total haps, more self-servingly, by a sustained period of lower 0.5% of global GDP from oil exporters to oil importers oil output reach a 28-year high of 8.5 mb/d in July. Total US prices which would prove cost-ineffective for producers in through greater purchasing power and hence consumer liquids production is expected to expand by a further 1.2 unconventional shale plays and hence choke off further spending. An annual windfall of $660 billion in savings mb/d in 2015, according to the US Energy Information investment in these regions. However, according to CITI ana- could be on the cards for the world economy, which could Agency (EIA). lysts, prices would need to drop below $80/bbl for some help resuscitate global economic growth next year. With a surfeit of light, sweet crude in the US, imports shale plays to be affected and below $50/bbl to make a However, if lower oil prices are more of a symptom of a from the US’s traditional suppliers, such as Algeria, Angola more substantial dent in North American production from weak economy then output gains may be negligible as and Nigeria, have been effectively backed out of the coun- shale/tight oil deposits. consumers in economies grappling with debt overhangs try, declining by more than 50% over the last 10 years. Furthermore, given the fact that the current oil glut is and continued financial weakness, such as in the Euro-zone, Surplus supplies would ordinarily have been rerouted else- predominantly of the light sweet variety and that Saudi opt to pay off their debts rather than increase their spend- where, to be absorbed by a buoyant global economy, but Arabian and GCC crudes are largely medium to heavy sour ing. Since peaking in June at $115/bbl when the threat to with demand slowing especially in the non-OECD countries, grades, it is unclear if a cut in production by the Gulf states Iraqi oil supplies from the IS insurgency seemed most acute, where the bulk of global oil demand now originates, an would have much of an impact on prices. In 2011, when the price of Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, overhang of light, sweet African crudes has resulted in the Libyan light sweet crude went offline in the aftermath of has fallen by almost $32, or 27.6%, to $83.5/bbl by 17 Atlantic basin. Gaddafi’s ousting, Saudi Arabia’s increase in production to October. Moreover, the oil markets could always factor in geopoli- make up the shortfall could not prevent a rise in the price of In the absence of a material impact on crude supplies by tics to provide some degree of supply-side disruption, with light sweet crude. This time around, a disproportionate geopolitical events in Iraq and Ukraine, for example, the production gains in the US, for example, being offset by share of the burden may have to fall on OPEC’s light sweet decline in oil prices has largely been attributed to weaker- supply outages in other parts, such as the Middle East. But producers-Algeria, Libya, Angola and Nigeria. Paradoxically, than-expected demand in Europe and Asia coupled with with the resumption of Libyan crude production and consis- in recent weeks OPEC producers have, instead, lowered the excess supplies in the North Atlantic basin. The appreciating tent Iraqi output in the face of increasing instability and official selling prices (OSP) of their crudes. This is apparently US dollar has also had some impact on oil markets. A insecurity, oil supplies from geopolitical hotspots have not in a bid to retain market share among their Asian customers stronger dollar makes oil (which is priced in dollars) more been under threat. especially. expensive for buyers using other currencies. Going forward into 2015, all the indications are that even more oil may be heading to the market. Libya and Iraq both Fiscal sustainability Subdued oil demand have the capacity to increase production-the former by The drop in oil prices has focused attention on the issue On the demand side, global economic growth has been almost 100% to match pre-revolution levels-and the latter of fiscal sustainability, especially for the GCC oil producers. weak during the first half of 2014. Japanese and German with additional volumes from the Kurdistan Regional Ambitious public investment and burgeoning spending by GDP fell in 2Q2014, while China’s growth, despite a strong Government (KRG) , depending on the outcome of nuclear regional governments have seen budget breakeven (BBE) showing in 2Q2014, looks set to moderate in 3Q2014. As negotiations with the P5+1, Iranian crude exports may also oil prices, the price of oil that is needed to balance the budg- such, the IMF, in its recently published World Economic be back online in greater quantities if sanctions are lessened et, rise in recent years. Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are the Outlook, cut its projection for global growth in 2014 for the or removed. Outside of OPEC, supply growth is forecast to three GCC countries with BBEs still below the current price third time, to 3.3%. The forecast for 2015 is only slightly bet- reach 1.5 mb/d next year, which, according to the IEA, of oil. (Chart 5.) GCC governments are, on the whole, cog- ter at 3.8%. would be a surplus of 400,000 b/d over the projected nizant of the situation, and are looking to rein in spending With weaker growth translating as lower energy growth in oil demand next year. growth. With fiscal buffers in the form of substantial foreign demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has, for the assets for many of them, GCC countries should be relatively fourth consecutive month, revised down its projections for OPEC may be unwilling well placed to weather any sustained drop in oil prices in the global oil demand growth in 2014 and 2015-by a sizeable Naturally, all of this poses a challenge for OPEC, which, in short to medium-term. technology SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 Kaspersky Lab: Ebola in ‘Nigerian’ Letters Averaged 66.5%

DUBAI: In September spammers produced (5.8%), while Germany became the country topical new versions of the old “Nigerian with the most antivirus detections (9.11%) Letter” scam, this time based on the Ebola followed by the UK (8.45%) and the USA virus. According to company’s experts sev- (8.26%). eral mass mailings exploited this theme. A large part of the major theme mailings pro- ‘Infected’ spam moted products and services using popular An example of a “Nigerian Letter” scam social networking sites: the spammers based on the Ebola virus topic that promised an instant influx of new cus- Kaspersky Lab experts came across is email tomers and income growth. from a rich Liberian lady dying of Ebola. It “Spammers routinely try to exploit contained a long story about her children breaking news and topical events. The who died from the virus and about a local scammers seldom miss an opportunity to medical center that refused to help her. She use high-profile events to attract the users’ was willing to donate more than $1.5 mil- attention and convince them that these lion to a recipient who would transfer this fraudulent emails are for real. So after the money to appropriate charities. first news reports about Ebola emerged in The authors of another fraudulent mail- July, it was no surprise to start seeing relat- ing introduced themselves as employees of ed mass mailings as early as September, the World Health Organization and tried an exploiting the headlines to deceive recipi- unusual tack to attract attention - the read- ents and extort money from them,” com- er was invited to a conference where Ebola mented Tatyana Shcherbakova, Senior would be discussed along with other med- MOJAVE: In this Sept. 25, 2013, file photo, British entrepreneur Richard Branson poses with SpaceShipTwo at a Virgin Galactic hangar at Mojave Air and spam analyst at Kaspersky Lab. ical issues. The recipient was also offered a Space Port in Mojave, Calif. The Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket exploded Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, during a test flight, killing a pilot job - paying 350,000 Euros a year - and a aboard and seriously injuring another while scattering wreckage in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. — AP Spam in figures complementary car to take up a position as According to Kaspersky Lab’s analysis the the WHO’s UK representative. total percentage of spam in September’s Among the more unusual mailings of email traffic averaged 66.5%, which is 0.7 the month, Kaspersky Lab saw spam mes- Setback for space tourists, percentage points down from August. sages targeting collectors. English-lan- Financial phishing accounted for 36.97% of guage users were offered a free booklet on all detections made by Kaspersky Lab’s anti- British medals from the First World War. but Industry still sees lift off phishing component, a 1.7 pp growth com- The emails with the generous offer sup- pared with the previous month. posedly came from the SSAFA, a charity NEW YORK/CAPE CANAVERAL: The wait for pay- safe when his turn arose. The precursor ship to above Earth. The main distributors of spam were the created to assist British war veterans and ing passengers to see Earth from the vantage point SpaceShipTwo won the $10 million Ansari X Prize Virgin Galactic was considered the front runner USA (12%), Vietnam (9.3%) and Russia their families. of space looked a lot longer on Friday, following by sending the first privately owned manned ship among a handful of US companies pioneering the the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s first spaceship, into space in 2004. space frontier for well-heeled tourists. but aspiring space tourists did not appear to be lin- “This is what exploring is all about. We risk our A second US company, privately owned XCOR ing up for refunds. lives for what we believe in. This is the American Aerospace, is developing a different type of subor- About 800 people already have paid or put way - the explorer’s way. I for one, am proud to be a bital spaceship that carries just one passenger seat- down deposits for rides on SpaceShipTwo, a six- Virgin Galactic client,” he said in a statement. ed alongside a pilot. Test flights of the spaceplane, passenger, two-pilot suborbital spaceship owned The accident may prompt Congress to broaden called Lynx, are expected to begin early next year by Virgin Galactic, an offshoot of Richard Branson’s the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of and rides sell for $95,000. Virgin Group, which aims to be the first commercial the commercial suborbital spaceflight industry, Branson had targeted starting service as early as space ride for tourists. Tickets sell for $250,000. which lobbied hard for a moratorium on passenger next February, but now the company needs a new SpaceShipTwo broke up during a test flight in safety regulation until October 2015. space plane. A second is more than 60 percent fin- Mojave, Calif., on Friday, killing one of two pilots. The two accidents in one week also deepened ished, and it was not clear how Friday’s accident The Virgin accident came three days after an concerns about reliance on private space compa- would affect construction and the company’s plans unmanned Antares rocket owned and launched by nies for commerce and government. for passenger service. Orbital Sciences Corp exploded 15 seconds after “I still believe we have to move to a commercial Seven people have already traveled to the liftoff in Virginia. model... but the SpaceShipTwo (accident) is going International Space Station as tourists, aboard Hours after the Friday crash, Carmella Sears, an to make that difficult,” said Joan Johnson-Freese, a Russian Soyuz rockets and paying tens of millions accredited Virgin Galactic “space agent” at Mansour space policy expert with the Naval War College in of dollars for journeys lasting up to 15 days. Travel Co in Beverly Hills, California, had not heard Rhode Island. “I think people are going to make a David Logsdon, senior director of the Space any customers asking for refunds, and she did not case for ‘too much risk, too many shortcuts, not Enterprise Council at technology industry group expect to. enough testing because profit is involved,’” she TechAmerica, said he expected the accidents to Although Hollywood celebrities including Tom said. trigger congressional hearings and additional over- Hanks and Angelina Jolie have signed up for trips, Virgin Galactic promises travelers a journey last- sight of commercial human spaceflight and similar her two customers are more ordinary people into ing about two hours, with several minutes of projects. extreme sports and adventures. Space flight, she weightlessness and a view of the Earth framed “It’s a minor setback. It may slow things down a said, “is definitely on their bucket list. It is some- against the blackness of space. SpaceShipTwo is little-a few years,” Logsdon told Reuters, noting that thing they really, really want to do.” carried to an altitude of about 45,000 feet (13.7 rocket failures were common during the early days One waiting passenger, XPRIZE Foundation kms) by Virgin’s White Knight Two carrier airplane of the NASA space program. “We’ve become much Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter and released. The spaceship then fires its rocket more risk averse, but space flight is an inherently Diamandis, said he would trust Virgin to keep him motor to power it to about 62 miles (100 km) risky business,” he said. — Reuters

Virgin Galactic’s New Nikon D750 is at the Pinnacle of Innovation SINGAPORE: Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd is pleased to announce overblown highlights. A Spot White Balance function also adjustment, achieving rich gradation in both brightness allure: Space the launch of the new D750, the smallest and lightest Nikon FX- makes it easier to capture accurate, balanced images quick- and color. format camera*1 to deliver incredible image quality in an ideal ly and easily by acquiring preset manual data of white bal- and celebrities package of enriched features. The D750 enables the freedom of ance during a live view. 5. Complementary High-performance Accessories photographic expression with sought-after functionalities of • Clear, accurate display on a vivid wide-viewing angle moni- • Powerful flash compatibility: The D750 also offers support built-in Wi-Fi(r)*2, tilting monitor, 24.3 megapixels, 91K-pixel tor: It is possible to set the color balance on the clear, bright for the Nikon Creative Lighting System, which provides a NEW YORK: The explosion of a Virgin Galactic rocket RGB sensor, and outstanding high-speed continuous shooting 3.2-inch monitor with a wide viewing-angle (170∞ horizon- range of flexible flash and lighting options for compatible ship during a test flight over California has almost cer- rate of approximately 6.5 frames per second*3 for both FX- and tally or vertically), to suit the user’s preference. An flash units to offer even more creative control in the hands tainly dashed founder Richard Branson’s goal of starting DX-format, all fitted into a slim and durable body. Advanced Scene Recognition System that utilizes the com- of the photographer. passenger flights next spring. Information about Virgin The innovative D750 challenges the common assumption pact 91K-pixel RGB sensor helps with focusing and meter- • Wireless remote control: The WR-1 and WR-R10/WR-T10 Galactic, its backers, and its goals: that the higher a DSLR’s specifications, the bulkier it becomes. ing accuracy of the subject, and an optical viewfinder with Wireless Remote Controllers are supported, as is the UT-1 The D750 includes revolutionary technologies designed to offer 100% frame coverage makes it easier to line up the perfect Communication Unit and WT-5 Wireless Transmitter com- a strong, lightweight camera without compromising image shot. bined with a compact FX-format model that is ideal for a OWNERS quality. Its powerful FX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 4 companion camera. Virgin Galactic is a joint venture between Branson’s image-processing engine are packed into a monocoque struc- 3. Incredible Flexibility • Broad range of lens options: The D750, as an FX-format Virgin Group Ltd. and Aabar Investments PJS, a state- ture framed by carbon fiber composite material (new materi- • Light, strong structure: The D750 is the first Nikon FX-for- camera, features support for selected NIKKOR lenses and backed investment firm in the oil-rich United Arab al*4), and magnesium alloy to provide nimble durability while mat camera to adopt a monocoque structure, eliminating accessories, opening up a new world of creative options for Emirates. Aabar said it paid about $280 million for a 32 producing beautiful, balanced shots. Aimed at a discerning the rear body. The camera employs carbon fiber composite enthusiast photographers. percent stake in Virgin Galactic’s holding company in audience, the D750 is a superior camera with similar full-scale material (new material*4), for the front body and cover, and 1 Among cameras with a built-in flash and movie functions. exchange for the chance to launch tourism and features and performance as those in the high-end range to magnesium alloy for the rear and top covers to reduce 2 Assuming no interference; range may vary with signal offer photographers the room to expand their capabilities and weight and increase durability. strength and presence or absence of obstacles. Wireless research flights from the Emirates. evolve their skills. Mobile Utility must be downloaded onto a smart device “With a 24.3 megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, built in Wi- • Designed for usability: A new internal layout is optimized to (compatible with iOS/AndroidTM) to use the Wi-Fi function. BIG DREAMS Fi(r)*2,cutting-edge engineering, and superior maneuverability, Branson and Virgin Galactic have repeatedly stated the D750 provides everything a photographer needs to create ambitious goals for the beginning of suborbital passen- and share incredible images in a single device,” said Garland ger flights, followed by delays in developing and testing Mak, Deputy General Manager of International Marketing the rocket ship. In 2008, Branson predicted that the Division Imaging Group, Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd. “The D750 is synonymous with a crafted perfection of an ideal FX-format maiden flight would come within 18 months. In inter- camera in its minimal weight and frame accompanied by com- views last month, Branson said the first space flight pelling features for the closest true-to-life imaging experience.” could happen before Christmas and that he and his son hoped to fly on the first passenger flight, perhaps in D750 Primary Features March. That goal, too, seems unlikely after Friday’s acci- 1. Rich image quality paired with exceptional technology dent, which happened minutes after SpaceShipTwo • Stunning output quality: The 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor separated from the plane that carried it high into the combines with ISO sensitivities. An effective ISO range from atmosphere. Galactic said late Friday the cause was 100 to 12800, also expandable from Lo 1 (ISO 50 equiva- lent) right up to Hi 2 (ISO 51200 equivalent), is achieved unknown. through enhanced performance of image processing to offer images with minimal noise regardless of ambient EXTENSIVE TESTING light. The spacecraft was built by Scaled Composites, a firm • Powerful image processing: The EXPEED 4 image-process- founded by famous aerospace designer Burt Rutan. ing engine delivers stunning shots, boosting image superi- Virgin Galactic said Friday’s test flight marked the 55th ority over its predecessor. Enhancements include improved allow sufficient space for enhanced maneuverability with Wireless Mobile Utility can be downloaded for free from the time that SpaceShipTwo had flown on its own and that noise reduction performance at high ISO sensitivities, as comfortable grip ensuring secure handling while minimiz- appropriate application store. The built-in Wi-Fi feature is well as upgraded depth and clarity in gradation rendering. ing the overall size. A tri-axis hinge on the monitor tilting not compatible with Camera Control Pro 2. WhiteKnightTwo had flown 173 times. Company offi- • Smooth, cinematic Full HD video: The D750 offers the capa- mechanism also enables the screen to tilt up to approxi- 3 With shooting of JPEG-format images, excludes shooting of cials said the long development and testing period was bility to record Full HD movies in 1920◊1080/60p (59.94 mately 90 degrees and down to 75 degrees, maintaining a FX-format images at an image quality setting of JPEG fine all for safety. “Customers are eager to fly, but they know fps) format with minimal jaggies or moirÈ to offer a smooth, rugged and lightweight design. The monitor is always posi- and an image size setting of Large (up to 87 shots). Value we’ll fly them when we feel ready,” the CEO, George clear movie. A new movie shooting menu and “highlight tioned in the center of the camera to make it easier to com- with shooting in AF-C autofocus mode, [S] or [M] mode, Whitesides, said in September. display” function are also designed to make it easier for the pose shots, while also providing a more intuitive view to shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, all other settings at their videographer to achieve a refined, high-quality video shoot from various angles. default values. BIG BOOKINGS regardless of environment. A multi-area mode also pro- 4 Sereebo(r), which is manufactured by Teijin Limited. This Seats on Virgin Galactic cost $250,000 each. The com- vides support for DX-format NIKKOR lenses, offering users 4. Additional versatility and functionality new material, which utilizes carbon fibers, is very light- flexible movie expression. Additionally, improved audio • Rapid uploading via Wi-Fi(r): With a built-in Wi-Fi(r)*2, weight without sacrificing strength or durability. As this pany said this month that it has signed up about 700 performance helps ensure the sound is as good as the instant uploading of high-quality images to devices is material is well suited to use on camera exteriors because passengers who have put down more than $80 million image. enabled for an efficient workflow. The Wireless Mobile its surface is incredibly smooth with no carbon fiber bosses, in deposits. Galactic hopes to eventually sell point-to- Utility application, available as a free download for the iOS it is the perfect cover material for cameras with a mono- point flights similar to airlines - New York to Australia in 2. Outstanding functionality and performance for preci- and AndroidTM operating systems, enables a seamless coque body structure. 40 minutes, for example, Branson suggested. sion transfer of images from the D750 to any compatible smart • Fast, enhanced autofocus: A high-speed, highly accurate device of choice. The D750 also features the support for About Nikon STAR POWER 51-point autofocus (AF) system employs a new AF sensor wireless image transfer with the optional Eye-Fi card. Nikon. At the Heart of the Image. Nikon is the world leader As Galactic’s chief salesman, the 64-year-old, shaggy- module that enhances low-light performance (down to - • Double SD card slots: The D750 packs double SD memory in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technol- 3EV), making it possible to shoot using AF in dark environ- card slots to enable “Overflow” recording, “Backup” record- ogy and is globally recognised for setting new standards in haired Branson is among the world’s most recognizable ments where it is impossible to focus with the naked eye. A ing, separate RAW/JPEG recording and shooting, and even product design and performance for its award-winning con- and flamboyant entrepreneurs. He owns a private island Group-area AF mode also works to detect moving subjects copying between slots. sumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon in the Caribbean, and his Virgin Group has holdings with incredible accuracy, ensuring crisp, well-focused shots. • Rich gradation with Picture Control: The Nikon D750 also Singapore Pte Ltd distributes consumer and professional digital around the globe in airlines, entertainment, telecom- features a new “Flat” Picture Control option to apply a more SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system acces- munications and other industries. Galactic’s passenger • Intuitive features: The D750 offers high-speed continuous natural effect and enable the camera to acquire maximum sories; Nikon COOLPIX compact digital cameras; Nikon sports list is dotted with celebrities, including actor Ashton shooting at approximately 6.5 fps*3 (in FX/DX format) with subject information. Lost highlights and shadows or color optics as well as the Nikon 1 advanced cameras with inter- Kutcher and singer Justin Bieber. — AP a highlight-weighted metering function that helps prevent saturation can be effectively suppressed even after image changeable lens system in over 50 countries. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Ashes from US Ebola victim’s apartment in limbo

DALLAS: It took a crew 38 hours to clear out According to the American Hospital Clay Jenkins, the Dallas County judge over- pick up and transport Ebola-contaminated eases, told the American Society of the Dallas apartment where a Liberian man Association, a typical hospital patient pro- seeing the Ebola response, said fear, as well waste from any location, be it hospital or Microbiology in September. “We had a was staying before he was diagnosed Sept duces roughly three pounds of waste a day, as logistics, caused some companies to an apartment, in place of the usual site- buildup. We in fact went to Home Depot 30 with Ebola. Workers who wore protective much of it not considered hazardous. balk. “Any time we move away from science specific permits. The new permits were and bought up every large trash suits piled shoes, carpets, mattresses, bed However, an Ebola patient could generate and into fear and panic, we’re making it designed to help avoid scenarios that can/sealed canister we could get and kept sheets, clothes and kids’ backpacks into 140 eight 55-gallon (208-liter) drums of waste, harder for our first responders to do their played out in Duncan’s apartment and at them in a separate room until we renegoti- 55-gallon (208-liter) drums. Only a few items all of it treated as highly infectious. By con- jobs,” Jenkins said. “The idea that you can’t Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital shortly ated our contract with our waste-manage- were salvaged: a computer hard drive, legal trast, there isn’t much debate about what to take ash, or waste disposal companies that after its first Ebola patients arrived in ment company.” That company, Stericycle, documents, family photos, an old Bible do with ashes of Ebola waste, said Julie deal with medical waste won’t handle August, when the company contracted to would not comment on its contract with belonging to Duncan’s grandmother. The Damond, a spokeswoman for Doctors Ebola waste - it’s just crazy for people to be collect its Class A medical waste refused to Emory, but said in a statement it has drums were packed, decontaminated and Without Borders in Dakar, Senegal. Such afraid of ashes.” take the Ebola waste. received national approval to transport then carted away by Cleaning Guys environ- waste is routinely incinerated. “We know Last week, the Department of “We had some really unexpected Ebola waste and is working with authori- mental services employees. that the virus doesn’t survive heat more Transportation developed a new permit to adventures in waste management,” Dr ties “to address each potential and new The contents were incinerated. But near- than about 60 degrees (Celsius) for several help solve at least the logistics part of the Aneesh Mehta, the hospital’s assistant Ebola case.” ly a month later, the ashes sit in limbo at a minutes and it is very sensitive to deter- problem, allowing qualified companies to director of transplant and infectious dis- South Carolina-based Advanced facility in Port Arthur, Texas, according to gents such as chlorine. So we use both to Environmental Options Inc. was granted an Veolia North America, the company that get rid of it,” she said. emergency DOT permit last week to haul owns the facility, as Louisiana officials fight In the US, Ebola waste is categorized as a away Ebola waste across the Carolinas, to keep it out of a landfill there. While the Class A infectious substance under federal Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, federal Centers for Disease Control and transportation guidelines, meaning it can Kentucky and Florida. Account manager Prevention says incinerated Ebola waste cause death or permanent disability. But tra- Dana West said the company can handle poses no danger, Louisiana officials earlier ditional packaging requirements for Class A large volumes of hazardous waste in a vari- this month asked a judge to block the waste waste make it hard to transport such large ety of scenarios. “Our client list includes of Thomas Eric Duncan from entering the volumes. Class A material, often needles and government agencies, universities, schools, state, saying they wanted to determine for blood vials, are packaged inside two small private industries. We do medical waste, themselves that it was not dangerous. On water-tight containers and then placed crime scene cleanup, meth labs - you name Friday, state officials announced that Veolia inside a third container for transport. CDC it, we’ve done it,” West said. But where has agreed to keep the ash out of the state’s guidelines call for Ebola-related waste to be Ebola waste will go after it is treated is still landfill. decontaminated and bagged, then bagged unclear. Louisiana Attorney General Buddy a second time and placed into 55-gallon While Louisiana fights on, Missouri Caldwell said in a statement that the agree- (208-liter) drums. Of 123 hospitals of vari- Attorney General Chris Koster has reached ment “ends this chapter in the controversy ous sizes across the country contacted by an agreement with a sterilization company of transportation and disposal of Ebola reporters, three said they blocking it from handling Ebola waste at its waste.” But the unresolved fate of the ashes lacked a plan for Ebola, and several others St Louis facility. Linda Greene, who sits on highlights the problem US hospitals and said their plans were evolving. Eleven said the Association for Professionals in communities could face in disposing of their they had on-site incinerators for waste dis- Infection Control and Epidemiology own Ebola-related refuse. Hospitals routine- posal. More than a hundred said they relied Regulatory Review Panel, said the new DOT ly deal with hazardous medical waste, seal- on outside contractors. permits provide a measure of security for ing, transporting and disposing of vials of But some companies have said they NEW YORK: Members of the Brooklyn Borough President’s office hand out hospitals wondering whether their existing HIV-infected blood or boxes of used can’t or won’t pick up Ebola waste. After fliers detailing the risks of Ebola outside The Gutter bowling alley in contractors would handle Ebola waste. But syringes. But Ebola waste is more problem- Duncan’s diagnosis, Dallas County spokes- Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, in New York. Top medical experts protocols are still evolving. “You start put- atic because of the intense fear of the virus woman Lauren Trimble said the county studying the spread of Ebola say the public should expect more cases to ting plans in place for something you and the sheer amount of the waste, which contacted seven vendors to clean out the emerge in the United States by year’s end as infected people arrive here haven’t dealt with before and begin asking could include patients’ clothes, their mat- apartment. Cleaning Guys was “the only from West Africa, including American doctors and nurses returning from all these questions,” Green said. “There’s a tresses and scores of protective outfits worn vendor that was responsive and met the the hot zone and people fleeing from the deadly disease. —AP lot of discussion and problem solving that and discarded by medical workers. guidelines” for that kind of waste disposal. still has to occur.” —AP ‘Motherhood rescheduled’ Freezing eggs to halt the biological clock

NEW YORK: She is 44 and single, but Society for Reproductive Medicine found sense of relief.” She knows her gle,” she said. “If they had met the journalist Sarah still dreams of hav- considered experimental until 2012. chances are slim but still hopes to guy five years ago, they would have.” ing a child, while TV producer She froze her eggs eight times have a child in the next two years by The fact that her boyfriend is 11 Susanah, 38, is waiting for her between the ages of 36 and 37, first thawing the eggs and having in-vit- years younger also played a role in younger boyfriend to be ready. To in Canada where it was cheaper, and ro fertilization, which would cost Susanah’s decision. “It gave him a keep their hopes alive, these New then in New York. She has put aside thousands of dollars more. She said peace of mind too, because he is York women have spent tens of 70 eggs, she told AFP in her tiny egg freezing should not be done for dating a woman right at that age thousands of dollars on freezing apartment in Manhattan’s Upper the sake of a career, but welcomes where the biological clock is ticking.” their eggs in a practice that has West Side. She used her savings. Her debate about the problems of jug- Twice she has undergone two weeks of hormone injections to ripen multiple eggs, which are then harvested by surgical intervention.

False hope? “It takes time, it is uncomfortable and time-consuming, but it is worth it,” she said, proud to talk about it even if she does not want to give her family name. It cost $16,000 each time and while she says at first she was hesitant about the expense, she was persuaded by a friend that JOHANNESBURG: Hand out picture shows a large cache (41 kilos) of smug- freezing her eggs was worth her gled rhino horns at the O R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg savings. “A friend told me ‘you have after they were confiscated from two Vietnamese passengers leaving the your whole life to pay for a mort- country on a flight to Hanoi. —AFP gage, you don’t have your whole life to do that.’” She is giving herself five Vietnamese arrested with years. “When we decide, I will try naturally and then, if that doesn’t record haul of rhino horns work” she will think about resorting to the frozen eggs. JOHANNESBURG: Two Vietnamese men possession and dealing in endangered Even in 2012, when ASRM decid- were arrested at Johannesburg airport species,” said lieutenant general Solomon ed the technique was no longer with a record haul of 18 rhino horns, Makgale, a police spokesman. experimental, it still did not recom- weighing 41 kilos (90 pounds), during a The Qatar Airways flight had been due mend the procedure. “Marketing stopover on a flight from to to make a one-hour stop at OR Tambo air- NEW YORK: Sarah Richards answers questions about the technique of egg freezing during an Vietnam, South African police said yester- port but a “very credible” tip-off led author- this technology for the purpose of day. “This is the largest haul of rhino horns ities to ask passengers to leave the plane so interview at her Upper West Side apartment in New York. —AFP deferring childbearing may give seized in one operation in South Africa,” they could investigate, Makgale said. women false hope and encourage said a joint statement from police and cus- Demand for rhinoceros horn-which is made become increasingly popular. parents helped out. In total, she gling a family and a career in a coun- women to delay childbearing,” it toms officials. The flight had started in from keratin, the same material in hair and Facebook recently began covering spent $50,000. “It is an extreme try where that is still difficult. “Child said in a report. But demand has Maputo, Mozambique, and was heading to nails-has skyrocketed in recent years, large- costs of egg freezing for employees amount of money to spend on care, maternity leave, this is a big only increased, said Sheeva Hanoi. ly driven by demand from Asia, where the Police said it was believed the horns, powdered horn is valued for its supposed and Apple will do the same starting something like this, but I always American problem, but the answer Talebian, a fertility specialist at which were still intact, were removed from medicinal properties. South Africa is home in January. Susanah jokes of taking knew I wanted kids,” she said, adding is not to delay motherhood,” she Reproductive Medicine Associates South African rhinos. The two Vietnamese, to around 20,000 rhinos, some 80 percent advantage of the progress in med- that she is still looking for the perfect said. Susanah, a graphic design pro- New York, which describes egg aged 25 and 26, were in police custody of the worldwide population. The country ical science as an “insurance policy” man. “And when I thought, ‘where ducer for TV, also froze her eggs freezing as a “revolutionary tech- after being stopped late Friday. They were is in the midst of a growing rhino poaching even if the chances of conceiving are could I spend the money? A house, a between 36 and 37, after hearing nique.” New York University Fertility due to appear in court tomorrow. “They crisis, and has seen more than 730 rhinos still stacked against her. The younger vacation or a chance to have a fami- about it “around the water cooler” at Center director Jamie Grifo said suc- will possibly be charged with transporting, killed this year. —AFP the woman, the more fertile her ly?’ it seemed like a very easy choice.” work and because she does not feel cess rates are “relatively equivalent” eggs, and fertility drops rapidly after ready to have kids. to in-vitro fertilization. He puts 35. So women freeze their eggs Sense of relief But she gets angry when people them at 55 percent for a 30 year old, while there is still time, in order to She has written a book called talk about women delaying a family 27 percent for a 40 year old, 15 per- Researchers identify use them later. “Motherhood Rescheduled: the New for the sake of their career. “Dating is cent at 42 and six percent at 44. But Sarah Elizabeth Richards was one Frontier of Egg Freezing and the notoriously terrible in the city. I have the procedure is never foolproof, 27 autism-risk genes of the first to take advantage of the Women Who Tried it” and said put- many friends who are successful, Grifo said. “This is a hope, not a technique, which the American ting aside her eggs gave her a “pro- beautiful, in their late 30s and sin- promise.” —AFP PORTLAND: Researchers in Oregon say ents already have one autistic child, how- they have identified 27 genes that may ever, there is an approximately one-in-20 cause autism, according to a study pub- chance that their next baby will also be Canada suspends visas for Ebola-hit countries lished this week in the journal Nature. diagnosed with the disorder, according The research at Oregon Health and to the National Institutes of Health. Science University has the potential to These 27 genes do not appear to OTTAWA: Canada on Friday announced it tionary measures announced today build record its first confirmed incidence of the create a screening tool for parents of cause autism in everyone with the muta- was suspending visa applications for resi- on actions we have taken to protect the disease. “Our number one priority is to pro- autistic children, by helping them to tion, O’Roak said, cautioning against the dents of Ebola-hit nations in a bid to pre- health and safety of Canadians here at tect Canadians,” Canadian health minister determine if future offspring are likely use of the research in pre-natal screen- vent the deadly virus from crossing its bor- home.” A statement said immigration Rona Ambrose said in a statement. “We also to develop the disorder, said co- ing. But over time, he added, the genes author Brian O’Roak, assistant professor the team of researchers identified could ders. Immigration Canada said authorities authorities would also not issue new visa continue to work with domestic and inter- of molecular and medical genetics at allow for earlier diagnoses in some chil- would not process any visa applications applications or process existing applica- national partners to aid efforts to respond OHSU’s medical school. dren, and they could ultimately guide from individuals who had been in an Ebola- tions from foreign nationals intending to to the outbreak in West Africa, while The genes identified by O’Roak’s team targeted genetic treatment of autism. affected nation “within three months prior travel to an Ebola-affected nation. strengthening our domestic preparedness are the result of mutations not inherited The study of 2,500 families was not large to the date of the application.” The rule did not affect applications for here at home.” The World Health from either parent, and they appear to enough to identify every gene that may contribute to about one in four male contribute to autism, however, O’Roak “Canada has been a leader in the interna- visa renewals of foreign nationals who are Organization said Friday that Ebola had autism diagnoses and just under half of said. “We believe there are 400 genes tional efforts to respond to the Ebola out- already in Canada, the statement said. infected a total of 13,567 people so far, all female diagnoses, he said on Friday. involved in the disorder,” he said. “We break in West Africa,” said Chris Alexander, Although Canada has had several alerts for claiming 4,951 lives, mostly in , About one US child is diagnosed with need to get 10,000 to 20,000 kids into a Canada’s immigration minister. “The precau- possible Ebola cases, the country has yet to Guinea and Sierra Leone. —AFP autism out of every 70 born. When par- study to validate that.” —Reuters SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Australia confident of Antarctic marine reserve Plans for Antarctic marine reserve falter again SYDNEY: Australia said yesterday it was confident its use areas, but we are confident we will be able to ocean off Antarctica by creating the world’s largest Ocean protection project for The Pew Charitable plans for a marine reserve to protect biodiversity in address these issues before the next meeting,” he marine reserve appeared headed for failure for the Trusts, said it might be time to consider new East Antarctica would succeed next year, after inter- said in a statement. “Australia is optimistic CCAMLR fourth time. The countries that make decisions about approaches, such as consumers, or nations, refusing national talks in Hobart failed to agree on the meas- will be ready to adopt the East Antarctic MPAs when Antarctic fishing finish a 10-day meeting Friday in to buy fish that has been caught inside the proposed ure. The Commission for the Conservation of we next meet in 2015.” Conservationists slammed Hobart, Australia. Most favor a US-New Zealand pro- reserve boundaries. “It’s crushing that for the fourth Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) meeting the failure of the meeting to agree to marine posal to ban most fishing in a sanctuary sprawling time in three years this hasn’t gotten through,” she closed late Friday with the 25 members unable to reserves in the remote and wild Antarctic waters, across 1.34 million square kilometers (517,000 said. The US-New Zealand proposal had been a reach consensus on two Marine Protected Areas saying the Southern Ocean needed to be protected square miles), or twice the size of Texas, in the Ross decade in the making and has gotten strong sup- (MPAs). from fishing. Sea. But all countries must agree, which they have port from US Secretary of State John Kerry. The pro- Australia’s joint proposal with France and the “Another year of inaction means another year that failed to do at three previous meetings. US delega- posal would ban fishing from most of the reserve European Union for reserves in East Antarctic waters these near-pristine waters and their remarkable biodi- tion leader Evan Bloom said Thursday a consensus while allowing for limited scientific catches in some was blocked by China and Russia, as was another put versity are open to the threat of industrial fishing,” said once again appeared unlikely. “It’s very disappoint- areas. forward by New Zealand and the United States for Andrea Kavanagh, from the Pew Charitable Trusts, a ing from the US perspective,” he said. A second proposal by Australia, France and the the Ross Sea, environmental campaigners said. non-governmental organization. “The proposed des- He said a “small number of countries” opposed European Union to create four smaller reserves off “While Australia is disappointed consensus was not ignations would have ensured the long-term protec- the proposal, but he declined to name them as the the coast of the East Antarctica also appeared head- achieved, we are pleased about the constructive tion of many species, including penguins, seals and closed-door negotiations were continuing. Russia ed for failure. Mark Epstein, the executive director of nature of the discussions we have had over the last whales.” The Ross Sea proposal would have included a was a key holdout in the past among the 24 nations the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition environ- two weeks,” Australian delegation leader Tony roughly 1.34 million square kilometer reservation, in and the European Union that comprise the mental advocacy group, said that while geopolitical Fleming said. Fleming said while some members had the area often referred to as the “Last Ocean” due to its Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic issues were likely a factor this time, it was too soon supported the changes to the East Antarctic bid, pristine condition. Environmentalists say the Marine Living Resources. Political tensions between to give up on the consensus approach. “Our pro- which had been reduced in size from 1.9 million Southern Ocean is home to more than 10,000 unique the US and Russia over Ukraine have likely only found hope is that all the members will come back square kilometers (760,000 square miles) to one mil- species, including penguins, whales and colossal added a further hurdle this time. Russia is one of sev- to the original reasons and meaning for creating the lion square kilometers since 2011, others felt more squid, as well as a region critical for scientific research, eral nations that have fishing interests in Antarctica’s convention,” he said. The convention was established changes were needed. including studies on climate change. waters. The Ross Sea is home to the Antarctic tooth- in 1982 with the express objective of conserving “Some countries had reservations about the area fish, a lucrative species that is often marketed in Antarctic marine life. The Russian delegation could covered in the MPA and the process for determining Antarctic marine reserve North America as Chilean sea bass. not be immediately contacted for comment when activities need to be managed in the multiple Meanwhile, a plan to protect a vast swath of Andrea Kavanagh, director of the Southern Thursday. —Agencies

China completes its Lithuania enacts ban on first mission to moon energy drinks for minors BEIJING: China completed its first return The module would have been 413,000 mission to the moon yesterday with the kilometers from Earth at its furthest point successful re-entry and landing of an on the mission, SASTIND said at the time. Selling energy drinks to minors now punishable offence unmanned probe, state media reported, in The mission was launched to test technol- the latest step forward for Beijing’s ambi- ogy to be used in the Chang’e-5, China’s tious space program. The probe landed fourth lunar probe, which aims to gather VILNIUS: Lithuania yesterday enacted a ban safely in northern China’s Inner Mongolia samples from the moon’s surface and will on selling energy drinks to anyone under 18, region, state news agency Xinhua said, cit- be launched around 2017, SASTIND previ- in what officials in the Baltic country claimed ing the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. ously said. was a global first. “It’s a revolutionary devel- Xinhua said the probe took “some incredi- Beijing sees its multi-billion-dollar opment the world over: we didn’t find a sin- ble pictures” of the Earth and the moon. space program as a marker of its rising gle other country to have this kind of ban,” Prior to re-entering the Earth’s atmos- global stature and mounting technical health ministry official Almantas Kranauskas phere, the unnamed probe was travelling expertise. The military-run space project, said. “Most countries only have recommenda- at 11.2 kilometers per second (25,000 which has plans for a permanent orbiting tions. We are the first.” Under the law which miles per hour), a speed that can generate station by 2020 and eventually to send a parliament adopted in May, selling energy temperatures of more than 1,500 degrees human to the moon, is also seen as evi- drinks to minors is now punishable by a fine Celsius (2,700 degrees Fahrenheit), the dence of the ruling Communist Party’s suc- of up to 400 litas (116 euros, $146). A recent news agency reported. To slow it down, cess in turning around the fortunes of the survey showed 10 percent of school-aged scientists let the craft “bounce” off Earth’s once poverty-stricken nation. China cur- youth consume energy drinks at least once a atmosphere before re-entering again and rently has a rover on the surface of the week in this EU Baltic state of three million landing. The probe’s mission was to travel moon. The craft, called the Jade Rabbit people, Kranauskas said. to the moon, fly around it and head back and launched as part of the Chang’e-3 He argued that high levels of taurine and to Earth, the State Administration of lunar mission late last year, has been caffeine found in some energy drinks could Science, Technology and Industry for declared a success by Chinese authorities, lead to hyperactivity and addiction, adding National Defense (SASTIND) said in a state- although it has been beset by mechanical that some scientists suggest they could also ment at its launch eight days ago. troubles. —AFP be a gateway to drugs. Maxima, the biggest supermarket chain in the three Baltic states, said it would move energy drinks to “less visi- ble” locations and use monitoring and special UN experts scrambling banners to implement the ban. Critics claim the problem is exaggerated and will only increase red tape. “This solution to this non- to finish climate report existent problem is just a waste of time for COPENHAGEN: After an all-night session, the United changes in the Earth’s climate,” said Achim Steiner, the businessmen and state institutions,” Nations’ expert panel on climate science was scram- head of the UN Environment Program. The world has Remigijus Senavaitis of the Lithuanian Free bling yesterday to finish a report on global warming the technology and capacity to act, and needs to do Market Institute told AFP, noting that energy that a top UN official said offers “conclusive evidence” so urgently, Steiner told The Associated Press, as the drink use was much more widespread in oth- that humans are altering the Earth’s climate system. cost of achieving emissions cuts increases exponen- er EU states. Combining the findings of three earlier reports, the tially with each year “because you will have to make Last year, the American Medical report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate far more drastic changes in our economy.” Association called for a ban on marketing Change is also expected to describe how climate While the IPCC tries to avoid explicitly telling gov- energy drinks to children and teenagers. impacts, including melting Arctic sea ice and rising ernments what they should be doing, the report will Saudi Arabia meanwhile imposed a total ban levels, are already happening and could become irre- present scenarios showing that warming can be kept in March on advertisements for energy drinks versible unless the world curbs its greenhouse gas in check if the world shifts its energy system toward and prohibited their sale in educational and emissions. renewable sources like wind and solar power and sports facilities and government buildings. In The IPCC says scientists are now 95 percent cer- implements technologies to capture greenhouse October, popular energy drink-maker Red tain that the buildup of such gases from the burning gases from the atmosphere. Racing against the clock, Bull settled a class-action lawsuit in the of fossil fuels and deforestation is the main cause of scientists and government representatives, who United States over false advertising. The warming seen since the middle of the 20th century. jointly approve the document line by line, worked all Austrian drink-maker agreed to pay $13 mil- VILNIUS: A customer holds an energy drink can in front of a warning poster informing “The report offers conclusive scientific evidence that night until 5 am yesterday then rested for a few hours lion over claims that its drink could boost that energy drinks cannot be sold to minors at a shop in Vilnius yesterday, on the ban’s human activities continue to cause unprecedented before resuming the session in Copenhagen. —AP performance, concentration and reaction official start. —AFP speed. —AFP WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 Dr Hesham Al-Awadi’s new book provides analysis of political Islam in Egypt Kuwait Times Calendar of Events he Muslim Brothers in Pursuit of informal social legitimacy in the coexistence between religion and the Legitimacy: Power and Political Mubarak era inspired confidence state. November TIslam in Egypt Under Mubarak is amongst party leaders and supporters Professor James Piscatori of the the latest book by Dr Hesham Al- following the Arab Spring, provoking School of Government and 4 - Pink Tuesday Fair at the British School of Awadi, Associate Professor of Political thought on the complex nature of International Affairs at Durham Kuwait. Games, food, zumba, nail bar and Science & History at the American University reviewed The Muslim more. From 4pm to 6pm. Email University of Kuwait (AUK). In the Brothers in Pursuit of Legitimacy: [email protected] book, he discusses the ways in which Power and Political Islam in Egypt 8 - Fun Fair - Charitable fun fair and carnival to the Mubarak era served as a platform Under Mubarak. He described it as “a raise funds for children with diabetes. Held in for the emergence of the Muslim work of considerable insight...[...which] the parking lot of Discovery Mall in Kuwait Brotherhood as the most influential contributes to knowledge both by pre- City, Saturday November 8 from Noon to 9pm. political force in Egypt. senting exciting new material on the Telephone: 9664-7490 or email Dr Al-Awadi explains that the Muslim Brotherhood in particular and Brotherhood’s steady growth occurred by elucidating the choices of an [email protected] under Mubarak’s leadership through Islamist movement in general.” 8 - Bark in the Park - Organized by K’s Path at their involvement in syndicates and The American University of Kuwait the Al Ahmadi South Public Park. Fun day for unions, participation in local elections (AUK) is an independent, private, equal families and pets. From 11am to 3pm. Email and social services. The author argues opportunity, and co-educational liberal [email protected] or Telephone: 6700-1622. that the period preceding the Arab arts institution of higher education. The 8-9 - UK Education Exhibiton at the Regency Spring is portrayed as one of struggle educational, cultural and administrative Hotel. Al Futouh Ballroom. On Saturday from between the Brotherhood and the structure, methods and standards of 5-9pm and on Sunday from 8am to 12:30pm Mubarak regime, during which the AUK are based on the American model and 4pm to 9pm. Brotherhood’s strive towards legitima- of higher learning. The language of 14 - The English School Winter Wonderland cy clashed with the government’s ille- Dr. Hesham Al-Awadi, Associate instruction is English. More information Bazaar. Held at the school premises in galization of the movement. He further Professor of Political Science & on the American University of Kuwait Salmiya. The book cover explains that the Brotherhood’s gain of History at AUK can be found at www.auk.edu.kw 14 Punjab International Cultural Society associat- ed with Fankaar Arts Presents Punjabi Sabhyacharak Nite 2014 Singers From Punjab 7th Annual Summer & Boarding (India) Harinder Sandhu - Preet - Sukhdeep Grewal on 14th November at 4 pm onwards. In Indian Model School - Salmiya. For passes School Expo returns to Kuwait contact: 98021003, 98021004. 15 Arpan Kuwait is organizing a cartoon - carica- he 7th annual Summer & Boarding School Expo is returning to the Regency Hotel on 12 November from ture competition and workshop for children at T16:00 - 20:00. This prestigious group of Admissions offi- Indian Community School, Khaitan on cers, is flying to Kuwait City from Switzerland, USA, UK, Saturday, 15th November, 2014. Caricature Jordan and Canada. It is being led by one of the world’s fore- competition will start at 9 am and the work- most authorities on Boarding Schools, John A. 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Interested in participating pls call they provide a foundation for life and personal friendships 6000-01186 from 4-9pm or email day- that last forever. Students are taught by highly qualified and [email protected]. exceptionally motivated teachers. Couple this with small 15 - Cartoon - Caricature competition, workshop classes that encourage meaningful interaction, as well as with Speed cartoonist Jitheshji - Arpan Kuwait is learning that extends beyond the classrooms in activities, organizing Cartoon - Caricature Competition sports, and artistic ventures, and you will quickly understand and Workshop for children at Indian Community why their graduates are scholarly, resourceful, and endowed School, Khaitan on Saturday, 15th November, with a sophistication and enlightenment far beyond their 2014. aricature competition will start at 9 am peers. classroom. ties of independence set boarding school graduates on a and the workshop starts at 11.15 am. This com- Many of the world’s kings and queens, prime ministers, as Because students are not living at home, they are path to prosperity - professionally, socially, and culturally. well as our greatest business leaders have had the privilege required to learn how to live with trust, and respect their The Summer & Boarding School Expo on 12 November at petition is meant for students studying from 5 - of a Boarding School education. Boarding Schools possess peers in an environment of “controlled freedom”. As many the Regency Hotel is free to all participants. Annually the 8th standard. The workshop will be opened to all outstanding traditions of academic supremacy, and are built graduates have remarked, there are few substitutes for hav- exclusive gathering includes Ambassadors and many promi- age groups. Registration starts at 8 am and pre- on educational models of diverse curricula. At boarding ing to manage your own academic and personal responsibil- nent figures of Kuwaiti society who send their children registration is possible through online. Our stu- schools, learning extends beyond the classroom. Because ities at a young age. Boarding schools also offer the priceless abroad for a Summer, a year, or longer. No reservations are dents will get an opportunity in learning more gift of preparing young people for future success. The aca- necessary, and Williamson will be engaging with parents staff and students live together, students benefit from techniques in cartoon and knowledge sharing demic rigor and the training in negotiating the responsibili- throughout the duration of the event. countless “teachable moments” inside and outside of the session on Cartoon, caricature and Infotainment presented by speed cartoonist Jitheshji. Contact K Mahadevan, program convener, Suresh KP, co convener, Rafi Padiyath and Sam C Vilanilam 66784867 / 99794883/ 66610292 / 55468239. Students can registertheir names through web- sites https://www.facebook.com/arpankwt, or http://goo.gl/forms/u0CQcedoxT. For further details can contact by [email protected]. 22 - Kuwait Textile Association Bazaar - Held at Sadu House on November 22. 22 - Kuwait English School Annual Bazaar - At KES in Salwa, block 11 on November 22. Tables are KD 20. Telephone: 9787-9305 28 - British Ladies Society Bazaar - At BSK on November 28. 28-29 - Street Fest 2014 will be held at a parking lot in AlShaab AlKhaled area on Friday and Saturday from 3pm to 10pm. Instagram @streetfestkuwait Website: http://www.street- festkuwait.com/ 29 - 10K Charity Run organized by FSRI at the Marina Crescent. Register at www.runq8.org Email: [email protected] Telephone: 2572-0338

Berchmans 18th extempore speech competition winners TEC’s ice skating lumni Association of St Berchmans College (AASBCO), bagged the Championship Trophy for the third time. FAIPS - respectively. rink open to public Kuwait chapter held the Annual Extempore Speech DPS Ahmadi emerged the runner-up. Acompetition for the 18th consecutive year in the United Junior B category: AMALA MARIA SAJI (IEAS-Don Bosco), hairman of the Public Relations Department Indian School, Jaleeb Al Shuyoukh. AASBCO lauds all the 131 Winners ANJULA MARY ANTONIS (IEAS-Don Bosco), VIJAY ANANT (Gulf at the Touristic Enterprises Company Saqer participants and their parents for the genuine interest that Sub Junior A category: NEHA ELIZABETH THOMAS Indian School) and KEERTHI SENTHILKUMARAN (FAIPS-DPS CAl-Bader said ice has been restored to the they have evinced in the event. (Carmel School Khaitan), DIYA AJAY (ICSK Amman) and ABEL Ahmadi), secured I, I, II, III prizes respectively. main skating hall, as maintenance work has been The programme commenced at 1.30 pm with a silent THOMAS PALLICKAL (FAIPS-DPS Ahmadi), secured I, II, III prizes completed and ready to receive the public. He said prayer. President Kurien Varghese welcomed the gathering respectively. Senior category: DUVUARI ROHINI PRATYUSHA various activities that are presented to patrons and delivered the presidential address. Ms. Rajeshwari (Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan), VANSHIKA GANDOTRA (Bharathiya around the year will be available. He said the pub- Subbaraman, English Lecturer, Arab Open University, deliv- Sub Junior B category: HEBA ANNA PHILIP (ICSK Amman), Vidya Bhavan), and NANCY JOSEPH (ICSK Senior -Salmiya), lic are welcomed from 8:30 am until 10:00 pm over ered the inaugural address and inaugurated the competition. SWARAJ CHALLA (FAIPS-DPS Ahmadi) ELIZEBETH JIJI VETTI- secured I, II, III prizes respectively. seven periods per day. Dr. Manik Dey, KISR, felicitated the participants. The former CAD (Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan) and NEKETRA LALIT TRIVEDI He said there is a training fee that starts from president Thomas Varghese explained the rules of extempore (FAIPS-DPS-Ahmadi), secured I, II, II, III prizes respectively. AASBCO Kuwait takes the opportunity to appreciate all the three years old at a monthly subscription fee of KD speech competition. participants, congratulate every winner and their schools. 10 per individual at four one hour lessons with a The competition was conducted in 5 categories and the Junior A category: KETAN MAHESHWARI (Bharathiya Vidya Participation Certificate for all participants will be sent to their specialized trainer. He said entry fee is KD 1.5 per performance of each of the categories was simply superb. Bhavan), RAJSI ANANT ASHTIKAR (Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan) schools and trophies and certificates to the winners will be person, as the skating shoe will be provided. He Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan enjoyed a sweeping victory and and ANJALI SUNIL (FAIPS-DPS-Ahmadi), secured I, II, III prizes given during AASBCO’s Annual day celebration. added that the monthly subscription is KD 40 per person.

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he IKEA PAX wardrobe wardrobe, or different IKEA system offers everyone a KOMPLEMENT fittings to put Tstorage solution to suit inside so every shirt, shoe and their individual needs. Centered sweater has its place. With this on the concept of allowing peo- freedom to arrange wardrobes ple to choose anything-from the and all the things that go in it, size, to the colour and style - the everyone has a different storage PAX system offers people personality. For example, some numerous options in shelving, people may bea’Super doors, and fittings, and infinite Organized’, while others like to possibilities in how they are ‘Do it their own way’. The IKEA arranged. PAX system offers the flexibility Because of this perfect sys- to define a wardrobe that works tem that allows customers to for every personality and to design their own unique PAX help make every day begin and solution themselves, IKEA is ask- end in the right way. ing Kuwait, ‘Which personality To participate in the draw for are you?’ offering a chance to a new PAX storage solution, visit he images which appeared on Page 30 of What’s On on Oct 30, 2014 was published with the wrong story. The correct text is as follows: Within their win a personalized PAX storage IKEA Kuwait on Facebook or TOctober field visits and recreational activities program, members of the solution to 4 lucky draw winners @ikeakuwait on Instagram to International Women’s Group recently visited Wafir Company’s bakery facilities who answer. choose what storage personali- where diplomats’ wives were briefed on baking pastries using the most up to date Different people want differ- ty best describes your wardrobe technologies. ent things, such as sliding or and find out how to enter to hinged doors on their win on our social media.

Nissan and MBC action bring experience of GT Academy to the region’s TV screens

issan Middle East announced yester- driver development programme has pro- to eliminations from the competition. day that its international GT Academy duced genuinely fast racing drivers,” said Now viewers across the Middle East have Ncompetition will be brought to the TV Samir Cherfan, Managing Director, Nissan the opportunity to share in this experience, screens of the GCC and Levant every Sunday Middle East. “We are delighted to announce join in the spirit of the competition and get to starting from November 2nd through MBC that the audience in the Middle East will be know the winner as four hour-long episodes Action at 22:30 KSA time. able to experience this successful programme are to be shown at the following times: Viewers will be able to experience the through MBC action and we are hoping that a Four episodes of GT Academy will run on challenges and rewards of competing in this lot of fans will be encouraged to enroll in our MBC Action starting from November 2nd, unique competition as 6 of the Middle East’s 2015 edition of GT Academy.” every Sunday for four weeks best racing game players go head-to-head Over a course of six days, the competitors Timing: 22:30 KSA time against other international competitors for were put through their paces both on and off * Episode 1: 2nd November the ultimate prize and for becoming profes- track at the UK’s Silverstone circuit. They * Episode 2: 9th November sional race drivers behind the wheel of a enjoyed some of the best racing instruction * Episode 3: 16th November 370Z. and mentoring in the world in a range of * Episode 4: 23rd November “GT Academy demonstrates Nissan’s belief Nissan cars, including the mighty GT-R, the in delivering innovation and excitement in 370Z Nismo and 370Z race cars. Each group Rerun date and time: (KSA time) everything we do - the programme is both formed a close bond with their territory * Thursdays: at 12:30 and 21:30 unique and thrilling. Wherever it is run in the judge, who acted as a mentor, but then had * Sundays: at 7:45 ACK organizes benefit world, GT Academy’s selection process and to make the difficult decisions when it came * Tuesdays: at 9:30 concert for breast cancer

hroughout the month of October, students took the stage to perform formally recognized as ‘Breast songs from Disneyís most famous TCancer Awareness Month’, the movies and cartoons. The funds raised Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) from the concert are set to be donated focused its efforts towards raising towards the cause. awareness on the importance of early Raising awareness on this topic is detection and treatment of breast can- important to the College. ACK strongly cer among its staff and student body. believes that it is responsible for taking In addition, ACK’s Student an active role in educating its commu- Recreational and Activities Department nity and will continue to highlight organized a benefit concert entitled essential issues that affect the greater ‘Disney Night’, whereby talented ACK society.

NBK welcomes students from Al Rabei Ben Moawath high school

ational Bank of Kuwait (NBK) recently media and public relations within the bank. offers a range of products and services to sat- hosted students from Al Rabei Bin The students had the chance to learn isfy their needs. NMoawath high school, who toured the about the broad range of NBK financial and The tour is part of NBK’s ongoing commit- Save Our Souls reflects bank’s head office to learn about the banking banking products and services and were par- ment to its corporate social responsibility pro- industry and the day-to-day work of the ticularly interested in the multi-benefit Al- gram and to promoting the education and bank’s various departments. Azraq and Al-Shabab accounts, exclusively development of the country’s youth. Other our own troubled times NBK Public Relations officers accompanied designed for high school, college and univer- initiatives include providing summer training the students on their tour of the bank’s vari- sity students. programs for students, hiring fresh graduates By Sunil Cherian Dancer (Asif Karim Bhai) and Arogya ous departments and gave them a brief pres- NBK supports fresh graduates and Kuwait’s and offering professional development pro- Niketanam (Tara Shankar Banerji) are a few entation about NBK in general and the role of youth, listens to their interests and issues and grams for new hires. ave Our Souls, the drama that bagged examples. The world plays he has directed the best script award in the recent ama- include Murder in the Cathedral by TS Eliot, Steur drama competition held by Kerala Death watch by Jean Genet, The Trial of Sangeeta Naataka Akademy, is a prayer of the Lucullus by Berthold Brecht, Waiting for astray - the non-practicing believers. It is a Godot by Samuel Beckett, One for the Road prayer, as well, of the children who are lost by Harold Pinter and The Old Man and the amid the seemingly tightened security of the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. parents who are at a complete loss. The Save Our Souls details the story of Olga, a dramatist Sasidharan Naduvil, 51, has been in child trapped in the memories of her late the theater field for the past 35 years. His father who was in the military and later con- experience with the Root Theater by late fronted by a handicapped soldier who is in dramatist Jose Chirammel has contributed to search of the man - Olga’s father - who was the theater person Naduvil is today. Naduvil is responsible for his handicap. Olga also meets credited with directing 400 plays and has an array of characters representing the evils written 27 plays. He has an acted in 12 plays of society. The drama ends, however, with a too. He now runs the Remembeance Theater positive note: Olga giving refuge to an Group in Thrissoor, Kerala. orphan boy who runs away from the orphan- Naduvil’s adaptation plays of famous liter- age and from its malevolent activities. The ary works stand out. Mudrarakshasam hint is clear: the commoner rising where the (Visakhadattan), Thamas (Bhishma Sahni), institutions supposed to maintain the good- Chomanthuti (Dr Shivarama Karant), Dumb ness of society fail or even mislead.

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

Perhaps this is the best time to think and study, for you have a real Your grasp for many subjects and ideas helps you to convey important appreciation for ideas and thoughts. You may find yourself enjoying a messages to others, particularly when no one else can succeed. Your val- long conversation with a friend-writing a letter, or making a special phone call. There ue system may receive a challenge from a new independent streak that wants to are sudden insights into some of the most sensitive and vulnerable areas of a puzzling break away and try new things. You may not appreciate the urge to upset and change situation or person today. Contemplating what you have heard today and under- things that are moving in a different direction from your own focus; however, you may standing that there may be more to the story will get you happily through the day. feel it is time to begin your move. A business consultant or employee advisor may be a Dispute what you hear too soon, and the truth could be lost, as well as a real under- consideration for next week. For now, you might enjoy a walk, a little exercise-sham- standing of a difficult individual. Be patient and in a few days you will have a new poo the dog. This activity will help you focus your thoughts into a plan. You have a lot understanding. Ask questions and listen to the answers very carefully. A wish comes of energy for improving your surroundings or life situations. A loved one is on your true tonight. side; talk.

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

There is an instinctive imperative to be in control-pulling the strings. Holiday shopping calls your name and sometime during this day you You may be the head of the household or think you are in charge, but others have will be able to sit down and begin your list making, if you haven’t their ideas and need your listening ear. This understanding may lead to greater already started. If you really want to save time, ask for a wish list from each person. If interest or experience in healing and investing and gaining better insight into the you want to surprise them, check with the library section on new age and look at the people living around you. You may be reminded of your various responsibilities. horoscope gift ideas for each birth sign. This last method tends to be a crowd-pleaser. Check your anxieties at the door and come into a room with your good attitude. Whatever method you use, if you start now, you will be very, very pleased with the Take care of any business you had previously postponed. A meeting with someone end result. The rest of your day is spent in errands and cleaning and helping family older or in authority is at hand this afternoon-with a listening and patient attitude, a members with some schedule-driven project. Don’t be sad if you are told to leave a satisfactory agreement can be met. You could find that you are appreciated for your room. When you see the presents at party time, you will see the thought that went many achievements. into the gift.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Refinement and relationships are the keys to emotional satisfaction. You You possess, at your center, an intensity that burns through any incon- may be able to enjoy and value your own life situation today or feel sistency; searching for opportunities to understand the world and all of especially kind towards a friend or loved one. Visitors in your home may compliment the many secrets therein is a search you love to perform. This may mean you listen to a you on your tastes or belongings. You find yourself other-oriented just now, with special radio show or you read particular books about space travel, time, underwater living, stocking up the food shelves, survival techniques, technology that is new on ACROSS purchases securities in one market for many thoughts and ideas for a partnership or a love situation rather than doing things alone. You have a clear vision into your own inner sense of values and how you want the market, etc. Deep conversations may be disturbing, stimulating and enlightening 1. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal immediate resale in another in the hope of your life to progress. This is a good time to examine and think about what is impor- and may encourage investigation. You enjoy the light-bulb effect these long talks pro- to about a bushel. profiting from the price differential). tant, perhaps share your ideas. This is a very nice day that is filled with some renewed mote. You could meet with some opposition with some of your own ideas. On the 5. Epithet of Siva. 82. Wholly unharmed. appreciation for all that is beautiful and fine. A senior in or around your family unit whole, this can be a great opportunity for all involved to widen the scope of under- standing. 12. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the 83. A loose sleeveless outer garment made becomes important. pilot is talked down by ground control using from aba cloth. precision approach radar. 15. The part of a hammerhead opposite the flat DOWN Capricorn (December 22-January 19) striking surface (may have various shapes). 1. A body of poetry that conveys the traditions Cancer (June 21-July 22) 16. Any of several tropical American trees of the of a society by treating some epic theme. Family, home, relatives and real estate gain your attention today. You You may appear very tranquil this morning. Everything seems to be working genus Andira. 2. A beautiful and graceful girl. enjoy your family and want to help provide the best. You contribute a lot together and you may find yourself expressive and able to communicate 17. Mythical bird of prey having enormous size 3. Detected or perceived by the sense of hear- of energy to your family group that encourages confidence and trust. Matters of health well. In-depth discussions and probing conversations find you at your top performance. Your investigative abilities are high. This afternoon you could find yourself in a hobby store and strength. ing. come to your attention and you may decide to begin an exercise program-perhaps with a loved one. Early morning walks are a good thing. Today, someone new may come into buying parts, games or an addition to your favorite pastime. Before you begin to play with 18. Toward the mouth or oral region. 4. A bee that is a a member of the genus your living surroundings. This could be a birth or the agreement to have someone in those hobbies of yours, clear away some of the things that no longer serve a purpose for 19. Flavorful relish or dressing or topping Andrena. your home for a while. You could have compassion for a student or a young person who you. Some other person may enjoy the items you no longer use or enjoy-a garage sale or a served as an accompaniment to food v 1. 5. Self-consciously timid. opens to you. You are able to dispense with the unessential in order to develop what is contribution to a thrift store is in order. Friends may visit this evening and you find yourself 20. The fourth month of the Hindu calendar. 6. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. most basic in your environment. Planning can go on paper this evening. involved in the picking-things-up-before-they-come routine. 22. Formerly a contemptuous term of address 7. A large waterfall on the border between to an inferior man or boy. Argentina and Brazil. 24. The branch of computer science that deal 8. Directions for making something. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) with writing computer programs that can 9. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but Leo (July 23-August 22) solve problems creatively. heavier than beer. You are very expressive and outgoing when it comes to your feelings and You may find that you have been chosen or volunteered as a guide for 26. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing 10. Denoting a quantity consisting of six items emotions; you may even be a little too sensitive at times. You could, howev- someone or several people that do not come to your town very often. er, be successfully working with some new creative expression to reveal the real you, per- Smile-this may be an opportunity to grow professionally. Someone may want to wholly or in part. or units. invest in real estate. This is generally a fruitful period for real-estate investments and 27. Unique or specific to a person or thing or 11. Italian violin maker in Cremona. haps through sports, art, theater, etc. Teaching, other than your professional work, may be where you find your thoughts today. This could be as a tutor or a teacher of some creative you may want to invest as well. Your most respectable self is showing today. You category. 12. Common gray wild goose of Europe. subjects. It may be a good time to teach a young person how to ride a bicycle. Creativity have the ability to communicate well with others. Family, home and the other roots 29. A physician who is not a specialist but treats 13. Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on and time to create are important for you. You may find yourself leaving things undone in your life give you a sense of mission now. There is growth and gain through these all illnesses. large ears. around your living area so that you can complete a craft or art project this afternoon. Your things. Being appreciated and admired for your gifts and talents are powerful needs. attention may be focused on animals later. Music fills your home this evening. Taking chances can bring big rewards. A new understanding between loved ones is 31. Inflammation of the urethra of unknown 14. A dull persistent (usually moderately possible. cause. intense) pain. 32. Rectangular paving stone with curved top. 21. A painful emotion resulting from an aware- 33. God of death. ness of inadequacy or guilt. Virgo (August 23-September 22) 36. (anatomy) A fold or wrinkle or crease. 23. An associate degree in applied science. Pisces (February 19-March 20) 38. The basic unit of money in Romania. 25. The administration of a strong electric cur- Religious, philosophical and cultural matters are likely to have special This is a good time to consolidate and organize your affairs or rearrange 41. The residue that remains when something is rent that passes through the brain to induce appeal. These things have a way of stirring your blood. A meeting with someone older your living situation. You may be put in charge of the children or the burned. convulsions and coma. or in authority gets you thinking about gaining more insight through continued edu- yard work or some other chore that does not make up your day but this may call for a 43. The basic unit of money in Papua New 28. Motivation based on ideas of right and cation. The ability to listen and express yourself in clear messages is most important fair exchange and you are ready to help. General good feelings and a sense of support Guinea. wrong. to you. You will be pleased with some of the courses that are offered and you might create a happy time. You have a clear vision into your own inner sense of values: how 45. A radioactive transuranic element. 30. Celestial shepherd god. even decide to continue your education so that you can teach others or work in the you appreciate and love. Take the time this afternoon to relax . . . Perhaps a movie or a school system. This afternoon you can relax and just sit back and enjoy what you bicycle ride through the park would be fun. If you are still sitting with children a game 46. A genus of grasses with broad leaves and a 34. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation. have-to live life. Your desires are strong and you will want to enjoy yourself this of ball would be fun for all. If the weather is good, consider grilling the evening meal. dense spike of flowers. 35. A resin used in adhesives and paints. evening. There is a basic drive to appreciate and taste life. With kids around, they might fetch what you need if you cook a few of their favorite 50. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute 37. A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of goodies. and wishy-washy. Guinea. 53. Low stingless nettle of Central and South 39. Small creeping evergreen shrubs. America having velvety brownish-green 40. Genus of western United States annuals Word Search Yesterday’s Solution toothed leaves and clusters of small green with showy yellow or white flowers. flowers. 42. Fallow deer. 54. Minute blackish gregarious flies destructive 44. Government agency created in 1974 to to mushrooms and seedlings. license and regulate nuclear power plants. 55. Squash bugs. 47. An East Indian sailor. 56. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of 48. 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Gossip Kanye West and Kim name their new home

he loved-up couple - who wed in Florence, Italy in May, and there will be a sign naming it Highclere Castle.” The pair and have one-year-old daughter North West together - have previously gushed about the Julian Fellowes-produced Thave named their new Los Angeles home Highclere show, with Kim declaring in September that she is desperate Castle, which is where the programme is filmed, because they to have a cameo. She told The Sun newspaper: “I’m a big fan. want their home to mimic the property’s opulence. An LA I’d love to be on it if they asked. I love things like that.” insider told The Sun newspaper: “Kanye loves calling Kim ‘lady’. He basically thinks he’s an even cooler version of Lord Grantham.” Kim, 34, and her 37-year-old beau have been con- structing their new 1,050 sq ft home for several months and will finish off the property by erecting a sign proudly declar- ing the house’s name. The source continued: “He wants the home to resemble Downton in its grandeur and ‘regalness’

Robert Downey Jr gives Susan permission to ‘scratch’ his face during labour he ‘Iron Man 3’ star gushed about his “pretty” pregnant wife, who “literally is about to pop,” while accepting the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the TBAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards in the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday night. During his speech, the 49-year-old actor proudly urged his wife to stand up so every- one could see her baby bump and said: “How is she so darn pretty and functional and mood stable.” The heartthrob, who already has son Exton, two, with Susan Downey, also poked fun at how tough her pregnancy has been on him, according to E! News. He joked: “This preg- nancy has been extraordinarily tough for me - self prescribed mandatory bed rest. There’s some benefit, at least my milk is finally coming in.” He added: “Mrs. Downey, if any day now you’re in the throws of birthing and you need to yell at me, scratch me, scratch my face or blame me, that’s fine because, yes, I did that to you.” The couple are set to welcome a baby girl into the world next month. Emma Watson, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Mark Ruffalo and Dame Judi Dench were also honoured at the awards ceremony.

Amanda Bynes Jennifer Lawrence wants to spent two hours at contest her conservatorship

he 28-year-old actress, who was released from a psychiatric treatment facility in Pasadena, California on Thursday after being involuntarily committed on October 10, is planning to Chris Martin’s house Tappear before a judge in Los Angeles today in a bid to regain control of her life after her mother, Lynn, was given legal control to make decisions on her behalf earlier this week. The ‘Easy he ‘Hunger Games’ star, who recently split from the Coldplay frontman A’ star slammed her mother and father, Rick Bynes, in a rant on Twitter this morning, and added: “I after four months of dating, reportedly visited his mansion in Malibu, am going to court with my lawyer today to fight my mother and father over control of my per- TCalifornia to collect the last her belongings. It is not known if Chris was sonal life and control of my finances “People need to hear the truth about who I really am - I need home at the time, but the ‘Magic’ hitmaker attended Kate Hudson’s Halloween to show the judge that not only do I not need ANY help making decisions about my future” party shortly after the Oscar winner was photographed leaving his house in her Amanda, who allegedly dropped out of her fashion design course at the Fashion Institute of black Cadillac. A source told E! News that the 37-year-old British rocker spent the Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Orange County recently, also wants to move back to New York evening chatting with two women, including former ‘90210’ star Sara Foster, City. She tweeted: “I was planning on transferring to NYU, and I was never homeless, I was living who was wearing a figure-hugging leotard. Other guests at the party included in the nicest hotels until I found the right apt (sic).” A source previously said the ‘What I Like About Goldie Hawn, Lily Allen, Katy Perry and Jessica Alba. A source recently revealed You’ star feels betrayed by her parents after they secretly arranged for her to be hospitalised that the 24-year-old actress broke up with Chris because she thought he was “a again after she was accused of shoplifting and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) last little too close” to his estranged wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he split from in month. The star also spent five months in atreatment facility in July 2013 when she was placed March after 10 years of marriage. The insider said: “She broke it off with Chris. under involuntary psychiatric hold for the first time. She was released in December and appeared She was tired of the spotlight on their relationship and she also thought that to be getting her life back on track until her previous conservatorship came to an end. Chris and Gwyneth were a little too close for comfort. It was an odd situation for her. “It was kind of serious but also not really in a sense. It was really just [Jennifer] having fun and living in the moment, enjoying time with someone she likes, but [Chris and Gwyneth’s] close relationship got to her in the end and she felt like it wasn’t worth it.”

Alicia Keys’ son is ‘ready’ to be a big brother

he 33-year-old singer and husband Swizz really good. My husband was just saying, he was Beatz are set to welcome their second child like, ‘Baby, I really need you to like get some rest,’” Tinto the world on New Year’s Eve (31.12.14) because I’m just invigorated. I’m just moved. I start- and says their four-year-old Egypt is very excited ed something called the We Are Here movement, about their impending arrival. She said: “[He’s] so which supports Keep a Child Alive and 12 other ready. Are you kidding? He’s not going to be the organisations as well. And it’s really about how I baby anymore. He’s ready!” Swizz added: “He’s realised we can’t solve the world’s issues in isola- already preparing. He has like a little doll where he’s tion, we have to do it in a holistic view. So I’m just like, ‘Am I supposed to be doing this? Am I sup- motivated. I can’t help it!” posed to be doing that?’ He’s so ready. It’s a bless- ing.” Meanwhile, the ‘Girl on Fire’ hitmaker is feeling very energetic despite being less than two months away from her due date. She told E! News: “I feel

Montana says Khloe will be his ‘baby forever’ he ‘Don’t Panic’ hitmaker, who split from the ‘Keeping Up with ple know how beautiful she is.” The 30-year-old reality TV star, who the Kardashians’ beauty last month after six months of dating, filed for divorce from Lamar Odom in December, also recently insisted Tadmits he still has feelings for her and and hinted they may she doesn’t mind that French will feature regularly on her upcoming have already rekindled their “special relationship.” The 29-year-old star reality TV series, ‘Kourtney & Khloe Take the Hamptons,’ which was told UsMagazine.com: “You never know, we might be together. We filmed over the summer. She said: “It doesn’t bother me at all. I think might not. It’s a great thing to keep it in the air. “Our relationship - you it’s cute. “I love memories...and I still talk to him. There’s no bad blood break up you make up, you break up you make up. We went through or anything.” She added: “I think it’s cool, and I like that people get to that a couple times. You never know.” He added: “She’s my baby forev- see a part of our relationship. I think people are so quick to er. She’s good. She’s the best. There’s no bad blood with her. I love judge...and I don’t think it’s fair to judge people by appearance or how she is. She inspires me as a person. I’m sure I inspire her in many what you think you know about them.” different ways. We just have that special relationship. Right now we’re in a special zone... She’s a beautiful person. I don’t think a lot of peo- lifestyle SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

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Kourtney Kardashian says Kendall Jenner is her ‘favourite family member’ he 35-year-old reality TV star, who is set to give birth to her bizarre.” Meanwhile, the 30-year-old beauty has been looking out for third child with Scott Disick in December, is extremely proud of their younger brother, Rob Kardashian, 27, who has been struggling Ther 18-year-old half-sister for carving out a successful career as with depression recently. She said: “He’s good. He’s living at my a model. In a joint interview with her sister KhloÈ Kardashian, the house. I love living with him.” But she admitted they don’t always get ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star told E! News: “She is my along. She said: “We got into a little fight yesterday. I was like, ‘We favourite family member, besides KhloÈ. I love her.” She added: “She gotta work out this week, what are we doing.’ I don’t know, I guess I was at my house all day yesterday, we were laying out by the pool.” was pushing him a little to hard maybe.” Asked about Kendal’s success, KhloÈ added: “I don’t know... it’s

Danny DeVito doesn’t like One Direction

he pint-sized ‘Matilda’ actor featured in a clip for their ers, he retorted: “No, no, I’m a Bob Dylan fan.” However, new single which was unveiled last week, but explained despite being uninterested in the chart-topping band’s music, Tthat he only did so because his relatives said he should the 69-year-old actor explained that he was excited to be and because he wanted the boys to take a photo with his foot involved with them because of their cult status. He added: “I which he dubs “Troll Foot”. He told The Sun newspaper: “I was flattered and I was really happy to go do it. It was a ball. have many, many young kids in my family who would just “It was reminiscent of the days when you saw The Beatles go beat me up if I didn’t do [the video]. “I saw it as an opportunity somewhere and there were always packs of people following to take a picture of them with Troll Foot. That’s what I did!” them.” When asked if he was a fan of the ‘Midnight Memories’ croon-

Jessie J says people can’t understand how hard it is to be famous Nicole Scherzinger is feeling ‘lost’

he 36-year-old star worried fans recently when it was reported Tshe’d tried to jump out of a moving limo and it’s now been claimed her strange behaviour is a result of being too busy to sort out her personal commit- ments to Lewis Hamilton. A source said: “Nicole’s really feeling the pressure - she’s determined to make her new Sarah Hyland wants album and is spending countless hours he ‘Bang Bang’ hitmaker likes to offer support and advice to other artists because promoting it. “At the same time, she has boyfriend who can it isn’t “easy” being in the public eye. She said: “We’ve all been there. And I know to travel back and forth to see Lewis in Thow hard it is. Until you’re famous and you go through what we go through, you Monaco and she’s been pushing for a can’t understand. No-one understands. “I think that it’s important for people that are in wedding so they can start a family a similar situation to help each other out, when it’s tough, so that’s how I am as a per- together. She’s confided in friends that make her laugh son. “And all my friends understand that about me and sometimes I put my hands out. she felt ill and trapped in the car - she he ‘Modern Family’ actress, who recently And if people want it, then great. “It’s really important that we support each other says she had to get out of the limo and secured a three-year restraining order against because its not easy.” The 26-year-old singer admits she feels frustrated when people tell didn’t care if it was still moving. “She’s so ex-boyfriend Matthew Prokop after claiming her not to listen to her critics because it isn’t a “human reaction” to just ignore “bullying” busy with work, she says she doesn’t T have time to sort everything out. She he abused her for four years before she ended their remarks. She added to BANG Showbiz: “I always try and explain to my team that when relationship in August, says she is open to dating someone writes something evil about you or something untrue, everyone says, ‘Just feels so lost right now.” The former again but wants someone with a great personality. ignore it, they’re haters’ but if someone comes up to you in the street and shouted in Pussycat Dolls singer - who splits her The 23-year-old star told Life & Style magazine: “My your face something mean or brought up your girlfriend or boyfriend and told them a time between London, Los Angeles and type is people who make me laugh. I don’t think lie, you’re not going to be like ‘Oh they’re a hater, it’s OK’. “That’s not a human reaction. Monaco - is said to be feeling particularly it’s so much about looks. It’s about personality, And I don’t believe that it’s haters, I think its bullying.” “emotional” because her boyfriend won’t honestly - a sense of humour, sincerity, ambition set a date for their wedding. The source and drive.” The petite beauty recently insisted she is told Closer magazine: “Nicole’s feeling doing well following her personal struggles. She really emotional because Lewis makes said: “I’m great. Working on ‘Modern Family’ and her many promises but they still haven’t spreading awareness for adoption and cleaning up got anywhere with setting a date [for after your pets.” Sarah was initially granted a tem- their wedding]. porary restraining order against Matthew last month after accusing the actor, 24, of terrorising her verbally and physically during the last four years of their romance. Matthew also allegedly pinned her against a car during an argument about her outfit in May before choking her. The Emmy Award-winner stated in the court documents: “His grip was so tight that I could not breathe or speak. I was scared and in fear for my life.” Following their split, Sarah claimed her former boyfriend “relent- Nicki Minaj lessly bombarded me with vile, threatening and emotionally disturbing texts and voice mails including his own suicide threats”. The former cou- dubbed ‘incredibly rude’ ple started dating after meeting while auditioning for ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ in 2008. They later starred together in the Disney Channel he 31-year-old rapper arrived at 2 am to shoot bly rude and everyone was getting really angry with film ‘Geek Charming’ in 2011. photos for a future issue of Billboard magazine in her.” This isn’t the first time that the ‘Superbass’ hitmak- TNew York, and has since been blasted by staff for er has been branded a diva, as actor and television her rude behaviour. A source told The Sun newspaper: personality David McIntosh also slammed the musi- “Nicki turned up six hours late - everyone had been cian for her attitude when filming her recent waiting all night for her.” Unfortunately for the people ‘Anaconda’ video with her. The 28 year old said: “Did I working on the shoot, the New Yorker - who will like her? No. She’s a bit of a diva to be honest.” release her second full-length studio album ‘The Pinkprint’ in December - was on poor form after her late arrival, and was feeling too sleepy to pose for the camera. The insider continued: “Even then she wasn’t apologetic. She just kept falling asleep. It was incredi-

Jennifer Lopez says Ben Affleck was the first who broke her heart he ‘Booty’ hitmaker, who got divorced twice before she can do that for you.” The ‘True Love’ author, who split from started dating the ‘Gone Girl’ actor in 2002, was com- Marc in 2011 and dancer Casper Smart earlier this year, is still Tpletely devastated when they ended their engagement adjusting to being single. She said: “It’s still a work in progress in 2004 even though she married her third husband, Marc for me. It’s how you feel as a child, you know, being a middle Anthony, six months later. In an upcoming interview with child and kind of being invisible sometimes, or, you know, try- Maria Shriver that will air on the ‘Today’ show tomorrow, the ing to get the attention.” She added: “I’m open to love, but 45-year-old beauty admits she moved on from the ‘Argo’ actor right now, I think it’s better to just be on my own for a minute very quickly with one of her “best friends” and didn’t give her- and learn more about myself.” self time to “heal.” Discussing their split, she said: “It was proba- bly my first big heartbreak, and to have one of my best friends who I’d known for years, who I actually love and did have chemistry with, come into my life and say, ‘I’m here’...What you need to know is, nobody can save you or heal you. Only you lifestyle SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Painted faces at parks need painstaking removal

series of graffiti-like paintings on rocks in national “They will repeat that as often as it takes until they Zion National Park is home to red-rock bluffs, sweep- Rangers deal with graffiti nearly weekly there, and the parks across the West set off a furor on social remove all the paint or until they can’t remove any ing canyons- and now a backpack-sized drawing of a most difficult material to clean off is metallic spray paint. Amedia this month, angering people who say they more,” he said. He said Friday he didn’t know how much woman smoking on a rock near a trail named for emer- In some cases, graffiti near ancient petroglyphs or pic- desecrated some of the nation’s most famously pictur- it might cost to remove the paint in eight parks across ald-colored pools of water. tographs is nearly impossible to remove and rangers esque landscapes. They’ve also created a headache for California, Colorado, Utah and Oregon. One colorful It’s not the first time rangers have had to clean up, have to leave it. park managers who have the delicate task of cleaning painting of a woman with blue hair at Crater Lake though paint is an unusual choice for vandals there. Even if the rock art itself isn’t damaged, the soil itself up the sites without causing further damage. National Park is already covered in ice and snow and Supervisory ranger Ray O’Neil said minor graffiti is can contain other essential archaeological clues like It won’t be easy to get rid of the paintings, photos of workers might not be able to reach it until next summer. scratched onto rock every day. Rangers carry nylon bris- microfossils that can be damaged by cleanup chemicals. which were posted on Instagram and Tumblr and then Casey Nocket, the 21-year-old suspect identified by tle brushes and water to brush it off as they see it. That’s why officials say people shouldn’t remove picked up by hiking blogs. Sandblasting and some the park service this week, allegedly used acrylic paint At Joshua Tree in California, the park service has graf- images themselves if they see them. Instead, they’re chemical strippers can cause even more damage to irre- and signed with the handle “creepytings.” Attempts to fiti they think is from Nocket to deal with, and also a hoping that the high-profile case raises awareness about placeable natural features, especially if graffiti is near reach Nocket were unsuccessful. A phone listing for her project to clean up the historic Barker Dam, which is an issue that’s all too common in the parks. ancient rock art. was disconnected and her social media accounts have nearly covered with scratched-on graffiti. “Even though “It’s a basic, fundamental underlying facet of human In some cases, workers use plastic kitchen spatulas to been shut down or made private. people know they shouldn’t do it, as soon as someone nature is to sort of leave our mark,” said Theuer. “Our painstakingly scrape off paint. The National Park Service said this week they’ve else has done they just jump right on board,” said cultur- national parks are not the place for it.” — AP Workers test different chemicals to figure out which found paintings in Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua al resources chief Jason Theuer. Sandblasting the struc- will loosen the material without damaging rock, then Tree in California; Crater Lake in Oregon; Zion National ture originally built in 1902 to provide water for cattle rinse it off with lots of low-pressure hot water, gently Park and Canyonlands in Utah; and Rocky Mountain in could cause microscopic cracks, damaging the surface scraping each layer away with the spatula, said National Colorado, where Colorado National Monument was also and creating a home for water and bacteria that cause Park Service spokesman Jason Olson. tagged. more damage. Instead, they’re using paint to fill it in.

Sumba child jockeys practice at the Waingapu race track in Indonesia’s Sumba island. Sumba is famous throughout Indonesia for its child jockeys and ‘Sandel’ horses named after the sandalwood that was once exported from the island. — AFP photos Child jockeys, big stakes on Indonesia’s horse-racing island mar Marampa is only 14, but he is already a The influence of horses is everywhere-one of Child rights activists have long been calling for veteran of horse races on an Indonesian the focal points of Waingapu is a statue showing the practice of youngsters racing to be banned but Uisland famed for its schoolboy jockeys who boys riding horses, and ceremonial battles on realise they face an uphill battle against local tradi- compete on sandy circuits with tiny steeds. horseback are played out every year, evoking tions. At a recent training session with a group of oth- ancient clashes between rival clans on the island. “The worst part of all of this is that it puts chil- er riders in Sumba’s main city of Waingapu, he put Races are held frequently and are typically dren in danger,” said Arist Merdeka Sirait, chairman his stocky little horse through its paces, galloping riotous affairs, with lots of illegal gambling and fre- of the national commission for child protection. around a track at breakneck speed. quent fights when one punter’s horse loses. However local residents insist that precautions Marampa began racing aged nine and is now Children occasionally fall from their horses and are taken to ensure the youngsters are well pre- relatively old for a Sumba jockey some start as break limbs, although deaths are rare. pared before they start racing. young as five. Some of the youngsters were clearly Police sometimes have to step in and cancel When jockeys reach their late teens, they gener- struggling as they sought to control the feisty ani- events but it would be difficult to axe them all. Not ally retire, and some go on to train younger riders. mals, which stomped around angrily before racing. only are horses and horse-racing woven into the The boys are slowly introduced to the race track, “We start by climbing on horses in the hills. We fabric of the arid island’s local culture, large said Abraham Endruyan Wunu, a local teacher who learn by ourselves,” Marampa told AFP, highlighting amounts of money are at stake. assists with the training. that horse-riding is deeply ingrained in the local A ceremony based on local beliefs is also per- culture of the poor, central Indonesian island, and a Big cash prizes formed, which is aimed at ensuring they do not source of pride for the young jockeys. Many local people have chosen to invest in feel pain, he added. Sumba is famous throughout Indonesia for its racehorses, as cash prizes for important events are However, most adults prefer being spectators to child jockeys and ‘Sandel’ horses named after the as much as 10 million rupiah (about $830) — a taking part. Civil servant Julianus Amahu said that, sandalwood that was once exported from the huge amount in a country where many live on less while he owns a racehorse himself, he would be island. than $2 a day. reluctant to join a band of youngsters galloping The small, fast animals are found across the As competition intensifies, larger horses, cross- with abandon round a track. “I would be scared,” island, and are widely believed to be descended breeds with Australian steeds, have started to the 42-year-old admitted. — AFP from steeds once ridden by the fierce Mongol war- appear. They tend to be taller and stronger, and do riors in war. better. lifestyle SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

In this June 30, 2012 file photo, people ride on a sightseeing bus painted with a Hello Kitty character in Tokyo. When she Hello Kitty greets children during an event to celebrate her 40th birthday at Sanrio Puroland theme park in Tokyo yes- came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse terday. for Japanese girls. Yesterday, fans around the world celebrated the 40th anniversary of this global icon of “cute-cool.” That is, Hello Kitty. — AP Hello Kitty celebrates 40th birthday ello Kitty, Japan’s global icon of cute, marked her opened, she greeted the first wave of customers, many of ing to draw some 25,000 fans. Fans were stunned in August when it emerged that 40th anniversary yesterday with a human-size ver- whom hugged the character and posed for pictures. First released in 1974 and appearing on a coin purse the Kitty is in fact not a cat, but a girl. Sanrio says it has been Hsion of the feline character regaling fans at an Kitty, who adorns everything from pencil cases to pyja- following year, Hello Kitty now features on more than saying all along that she is a “happy little girl with a heart upscale Tokyo department store and a theme park. mas the world over, also celebrated her birthday with fans 50,000 products in 130 countries and territories. of gold”-despite her whiskers and pointy ears. The moon-faced creation, who has spawned a multi-bil- at her creators’ theme park Sanrio Puroland in western Creator Sanrio says cute-loving adults are the main cus- “Kitty was making telephone calls and had a goldfish lion dollar industry, began her birthday by trying her hand Tokyo. Surrounded by hundreds of admirers, she per- tomers driving business. Despite her years, the timeless friend from the very beginning,” a Sanrio spokesman has as manager of the Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo’s formed dances with other characters including her twin character, who insists “you can never have too many said. “It is a 100-percent personified character... Barring her glitzy Ginza district. sister Mimmy. friends”, is still exploring new frontiers. cat face, she does exactly what humans do.” Clad in pink from head to toe with a customary bow on Kitty went on a space mission this year aboard a satel- According to her official biography, Kitty was born in a her head, a human-size Kitty showed up at an in-house Cuddly character lite and Sanrio is launching a line of Kitty products for men London suburb on November 1, 1974 to parents George meeting at the store, drawing cheers and applause from The Keio Plaza Hotel chain, meanwhile, opened Hello next year, possibly before Valentine’s Day. and Mary. She has a cat named Charmmy Kitty. — AFP hordes of employees. Kitty hotel rooms in Tokyo yesterday, decorated floor to She has also appeared on a dress made for eccentric US She bowed to the staff, who bowed back. ceiling with pictures of the cuddly character. pop diva Lady Gaga, while Taiwanese airline EVA Air The mouthless character did not speak but waved and On the other side of the Pacific, a Hello Kitty Convention marked the 40th anniversary by launching a Hello Kitty struck poses, sending many on the floor blurting out in the Little Tokyo district near downtown Los Angeles has plane, complete with Kitty-themed airline food and stew- “kawaii!”, the Japanese word for “cute”. As the store opened for a four-day run through the weekend, expect- ardess uniforms.

Giacometti sculpture set to fetch $100m at NY auction bronze sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti valued at more than $100 million and 20 works by Apop art icon Andy Warhol headline New York’s fall art auction season next week. Art worth at least $1.7 billion from impressionist and modern; post-war and contemporary go under the ham- mer at Christie’s and Sotheby’s at combined evening and day sales from November 4 to 12. The most expensive lot under the hammer is Giacometti’s 1950 “Chariot,” the highlight of Sotheby’s impressionist sale on Tuesday. The auction house calls it one of the seminal achievements of modern art and val- ues it at more than $100 million. “The market is rediscov- ering sculpture and they are now among the most desir- able works of art,” said Simon Shaw, co-head of impres- sionist and modern art at Sotheby’s. “This is really what collectors from Brazil, Asia, Russia are dreaming of.” It is incredibly rare. Of Giacometti’s six chariots, four are in museums and the fifth is with a pri- vate owner who has no intention of selling. The Sotheby’s “Chariot,” which depicts a goddess frozen in motion and considered a beacon of hope for the post-World War gen- eration, has been in the same private collection for four decades. “Given the $104.3 million achieved at Sotheby’s by Giacometti’s ‘Homme qui marche I’ in 2010, we believe that ‘Chariot’ could sell for in excess of $100 million,” said Shaw. Sotheby’s also offers Amedeo Modigliani’s “Tete,” which like “Chariot” is coming up for auction for the first Dressed as Mr. Halloween, Rolando Vega takes part in the Village Halloween Parade in New York Friday Oct. 31, 2014. time. Dating from 1911-12, it is one in a series of rare sculp- tures carved from blocks of stone scavenged from con- struction sites across Paris and valued at $45 million. Superheroes, hazmat suits in NY Tuesday’s third stand-out is Vincent van Gogh’s “Still Life, Vase with Daisies and Poppies,” which the artist paint- ed three months before his death and valued at $30-50 million. The highlight of Christie’s impressionist sale on Wednesday is “Le Printemps,” by French painter Edouard Halloween parade Manet. Valued at $25-30 million, it has been owned by one family for more than a century. Depicting a famous actress of the day, it was painted in 1881 and exhibited in 1882 to critical acclaim while Manet was at the height of his powers and one of the most loody zombies lumbered alongside superheroes, cow- donned a hazmat suit. As usual, the mood along the parade about this and wanted to be a part of it,” Cassandra Dmello said. famous living artists. boys shared the road with villains and marchers in haz- route was Carnival-esque, with eruptions of loud music and col- The parade, which is open to anyone in a costume, prides Bardous-materials garb evoked the Ebola crisis as the lective cheers. People backed up for blocks waiting to enter the itself on being an anything-goes spectacle. It started in 1973 Insatiable demand for Warhol Greenwich Village Halloween Parade made its freewheeling way route, while throngs of spectators snapped photos and took in with a puppeteer marching with his family and grew into a tele- For the last 20 years, it has been on loan to the through downtown Manhattan on Friday. costumes that included Ghostbusters and Teenage Mutant Ninja vised extravaganza that draws thousands of spectators. National Gallery of Art in Washington and Brooke Creativity was on display and current events were on Turtles, Pocahontas, Marilyn Monroe, assorted fruits, a 1980s- But it’s had a bit of a rocky road in recent years. The 2012 Lampley, head of the impressionist and modern art marchers’ minds as a costumed crowd of thousands flowed up themed float and more. parade was canceled because of Superstorm Sandy. Last year, an department for Christie’s Americas. Its estimate is based Sixth Avenue on a windy Halloween night. Ben Goodkin folded his arms solemnly as he described why emergency online funding campaign raised more than $50,000 closely on the artist’s record, with $33 million set for a self- Dr. Jane Testa sported a “hammer out Ebola” costume featur- he chose to dress as Pope Francis. “He’s an inspiration to many to revive it. portrait in 2010 by Sotheby’s in London. ing a hazmat suit, flashing lights, a large version of the virus - people around the world,” Goodkin said. “And it’s humorous.” The Jordi Sole, of Barcelona, Spain, and Jose Manuel, of Madrid, The second most expensive offering from Christie’s is made of balloons - and a sign with a biohazard symbol and the 18-year-old, a first-year student at New York University, had nev- looked pleasantly stunned as they took pictures of the parade “Les constructeurs avec arbre” by French cubist painter message “Quarantine: Ebola outbreak. Deadly force may be er been to the parade before. Friday. Sole, 47, and Manuel, 51, are in town for Sunday’s New Fernand Leger, valued at $16-22 million. used.” “Don’t get too close!” Testa warned, holding a balloon “I love it,” he said. York City Marathon. “It’s crazy,” said Sole. “We knew it was Cubist canvases have been long undervalued and hammer with a red cross. Stressing that her heart goes out to Not far away, the ancient Egyptian monarchs Ramses and Halloween, but it’s absolutely different than Europe.”— AP Christie’s is looking to capitalize on interest in a major those infected, she said she spent several days making the cos- Cleopatra - also known as Erwin and Cassandra Dmello of cubism exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of tume “to raise awareness.” Connecticut - were celebrating Halloween for the first time. The Art featuring the private collection of billionaire philan- “And laughter,” added her friend Dawn Sickles, who also Dmellos, both 30, are originally from Bombay, India. “We heard thropist Leonard Lauder. On November 11 and 12, it is the turn of postwar and contemporary art, dominated by 20 works by Warhol, including portraits of 20th century icons and British figu- rative painter Francis Bacon. Christie’s is offering Warhol’s “Triple Elvis” and “Four Marlons” for an estimated $60 mil- lion each, acquired from a German casino company and in storage for the last couple of years. “They’re so sexy, so masculine,” Sara Friedlander, head of evening sale for post-war and contemporary art, told AFP. In all, Christie’s is offering 11 Warhols and Sotheby’s nine, the highlight of which is a portrait of Elizabeth Taylor “Liz #3 (Early Colored Liz),” for an estimated $50 million. “There’s a lot of Andy Warhol on the market, I think that speaks to a real insatiable demand on the part of the global marketplace to acquire works by Andy Warhol,” Friedlander said.—AFP

Dressed as witches, Debbie Allbritton, center, and her two friends wait for the train at the Dressed for Halloween, Emma Burton, left, and Ben Cownie ride the subway Friday Oct. Union Square subway station after going to the Village Halloween Parade Friday Oct. 31, 31, 2014 in New York. Cownie said he had attended the Village Halloween parade earlier. 2014 in New York. Allbritton and her friends are visiiting from Arizona. —AP photos Hello Kitty celebrates 40th birthday

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Dr Kazem Behbehani (OBE), Director-General of Dasman Diabetes Institute, Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain with other top officials at the annual Beat Diabetes Walkathon yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al Zayyat

Over 8,000 join the fifth annual Beat Diabetes Walkathon in Kuwait Thousands take advantage of free blood glucose screening good stretch of the Gulf Road was dressed in healthy lifestyle, which includes regular exercise Ablue early yesterday morning, as over 8,000 and physical activity such as the walkathon, is people joined the fifth annual “Beat essential in living well with Diabetes.” Diabetes Walkathon”, organized by the retail and Qualified trainers from the Fitness First led a hospitality conglomerate, Landmark Group. The mass warm-up session prior to the walk. Upbeat event, which was held under the patronage of the music added a fun element to the morning activity. Ministry of Health and Dasman Diabetes Institute, Participants were also provided with complimenta- marked a very successful completion for the fifth ry t-shirts & caps in blue, the colour that symbolises year in a row. the cause universally, and a healthy breakfast. The Beat Diabetes walkathon marks the culmi- The Group would like to thank our Co-Sponsor “ nation of a year-long timeline of diabetes aware- Al Ahli United Bank”, Support Sponsors: “ Mais Al ness drives and activities led by the Landmark Ghanim, Al Ghanim/ Xerox, Abraaj, Safwan Trading, Group. Saibal Basu, Chief Operating Officer, Fitness First & Isosstar. Media Sponsors: “Al Rai, Al Landmark Group Kuwait joined the supporters in Jarida, Al Anba, Arab Times, Al Seyassah, Al Qabas, the 3.1 km walk, reiterating the organisation’s sup- Kuwait Times, The Times, Sarab, Al Hadaf, Watch port to the cause. Styles , Business Islamica, Ahlan, The Talk, Executive Saibal Basu, Chief Operating Officer, Landmark Women, Al Yaqza, Bazaar, Layalina, Samra, Avenues, Group, said: “the Beat Diabetes initiative has Lana, Student Talk, City Pages. Bikers Association: “ touched the lives of millions of people across seven Kuwait Riders & Kuwait Dragon Riders, Phoenician nations since it was launched five years. We have riders & 789 Bikers in Kuwait Encounter” for their been witnessing its growing popularity year after support in spreading awareness. year and today it has become an annual event Landmark Group encourages people to regular- anticipated by thousands of people who are keen ly monitor their blood glucose levels to ensure ear- on fighting diabetes and contributing in spreading ly detection and better management of diabetes. diabetes awareness within the public. I would like Through its on-going campaigns such as ‘Beat to extend our appreciation and thank every person Diabetes, the Group actively seeks opportunities to who joined us at the walk to spread the message raise awareness about the condition. and support the campaign”. The Group’s on-going efforts towards spreading in the UAE in 2009, the initiative has grown in reach Dr Kazem Behbehani (OBE), Director-General of awareness about diabetes have reached several and participation. It currently has a presence across Dasman Diabetes Institute, stated: “Dasman thousand residents of Kuwait. In 2013, more than seven countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Diabetes Institute does not hesitate to promote 6000 residents took part in the Kuwait edition of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and India. and shed light on the awareness of diabetes and the Beat Diabetes walkathon at the Yacht Club and general health amongst the public. The involve- the Group successfully conducted free blood glu- ment of the Institute in the ‘Beat Diabetes cose tests for over Three thousand people across Walkathon’ stems from our mission to improve the Kuwait, during the month of November. lifestyle of the population of Kuwait. Adopting a Since its launch of the Beat Diabetes campaign