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Sheikha Moza attends HBKU graduation Barwa Real Estate 1.3 million expat to invest QR15bn in new projects workers benefit DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Com- pany announced yesterday to invest over QR15bn (about $4.12bn) in various new projects, including on building over 12,000 housing from WPS units aiming to meet the growing demand for affordable accommo- dations across the country. last year under the amended The whopping funds will be labour law. invested in a phased manner over Minister H E Dr Addressing an event yesterday the next five years for developing Eissa bin Saad Al to mark the International Workers scores of real estate projects . “We are Day and the World Day for Safety going to sign agreements with Man- Jafali Al Nuaimi and Health at Work, the minister ateq (Economic Zones Company) with said that Qatar, under the leadership two weeks to develop a warehousing affirms Qatar’s of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin complex spread over 250,000 square Hamad Al Thani, continues to work metres (sqm) along with all the sup- commitment to on developing legislations, improve port services, ancillary buildings and protect workers’ the work environment and maintain other complementary infrastruc- the stability and dignity of all work- ture,” Salman bin Mohammed Al ing people. Muhannadi, CEO, Barwa, said at a rights on the H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), with graduates of the Hamad “Several international organi- press conference yesterday. occasion of sations have appreciated the efforts Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) at the Student Centre, yesterday. Pic: AR Al Baker → Report on page 5 made by Qatar to improve the sit- → Full report on page 25 International uation of workers and their work Workers’ Day. environment and the required leg- islations that Qatar has enacted recently. The latest of those efforts was to make a new legislation to guarantee protection of workers’ Junk food to be banned at hospital cafes The Peninsula wages. That has made mandatory for employers to transfer their wages on time as per provisions of the labour By Fazeena Saleem food at their cafeterias and vending decide what types of healthy food spread of the disease is in place. law and its executive regulations. The Peninsula machines, said Dr Sheikha Al Anoud can be sold (at such outlets),” she Dr Al Thani, however, said that DOHA: About 1.3 million expatri- The total number of workers who bint Mohamed Al Thani, Director of added. the prevalence of diabetics has not ate workers have benefitted from benefited from the (wage protec- Health Protection and Non-com- The ministry, together with the increased over the past five years the wage protection system (WPS) in tion) system was 1.3 million,” said municable Diseases at the ministry, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and it is a very positive develop- Qatar, which makes it mandatory on the minister. DOHA: Restaurants in public hos- yesterday. Primary Healthcare Corporation ment resulting from the continuous employers to transfer workers’ sala- He noted that Qatar has already pitals would soon be banned from “We are working on selling only (PHCC) and AMersk Oil has lined up awareness programs being held in ries on time to their bank accounts, made noticeable progress in terms of selling junk food, under a new initia- healthy food at hospital cafeterias a series of events for the Week under the country. Minister of Administrative Develop- protecting the rights of foreign work- tive by the Ministry of Public Health to and vending machines and avoid- the theme ‘Let us beat diabetes’. During the Week, Qatar, together ment, Labour and Social Affairs H E ers in the country and will continue promote healthy eating habits among ing junk food,” she said, addressing In Qatar, the prevalence of dia- with other GCC countries will high- Dr Eissa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi to do it, considering their pivotal role the public. a press conference regarding the GCC betics among the adult population light the most significant issues said yesterday. in development. The ministry is currently work- Health Awareness Week. is expected to be doubled from the related to diabetes. WPS was made manda- ing on a plan to make it mandatory for “We are also having discussions current 17 percent by 2045, unless tory in Qatar on November 3 → Continued on page 7 public hospitals to sell only healthy with nutritionists and dietitians to appropriate action to limit the → Continued on page 5

Saudi Arabia to Labour Welfare Conference Qatar regulates World Cup provide housing projects carefully: Official to 100,000 poorer families QNA Vision 2030. Al Thawadi stressed that Qatar was determined to use Reuters hosting Qatar World Cup 2022 as a motive to improve workers’ DOHA: Secretary-General of the conditions. Supreme Committee for Legacy and He referred to three reports AL KHOBAR: Saudi Arabia’s gov- Delivery Hassan Al Thawadi said that the committee issued related ernment will provide housing yesterday that all projects related to monitoring the implementation for 100,000 low-income fami- to the World Cup are being carried of the workers welfare guidelines. lies over the next year as part of out according to the standards of the “The committee moved imme- a reform programme designed committee. He added that projects diately to deal with the outcomes to strengthen the economy and are monitored carefully. of those reports. The philosophy reduce its dependence on oil, the He revealed that the high growth of committee with companies to Housing Ministry said yesterday. rate of workers have placed many implement the changes focused on The announcement suggests challenges ahead of the country. highlighting rewards rather than authorities are keen to show swiftly These challenges range from market punishment,” he said.. that the reform plan, announced last regulation to providing the neces- Al Thawadi maintained that week, is delivering tangible public sary services and housing. since Qatar is the first Arab and benefits. The plan will also involve Al Thawadi was speaking at a Islamic nation to organise the World economic pain as taxes are raised conference on supporting workers. Cup, it is natural the country will and subsidies are cut. He also said that Qatar has put a lot face many challenges. Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (right), Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Dar Al “In line with Saudi Vision 2030, of effort over the past few years in He highlighted, however, that Sharq Group, handing over the award to Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud Al Thani, a prominent Qatari 100,000 housing products will be improving workers’ conditions. Qatar gained recognition from allocated and delivered to citizens lawyer, in the presence of Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari (left), Vice-Chairman of Qatar He highlighted the role work- international human rights organ- entitled to subsidies,” the ministry Chamber, during the Labour Welfare Conference at St Regis Hotel, yesterday. ers play according to the country’s isations on the country’s progress said via Twitter. The assistance to Pic: Baher A/The Peninsula → Report on page 7 constitution and Qatar National in the field. the families, in the form of land, villas, apartments or financing, will be extended over a year start- ing on May 8, the ministry said. Among dozens of economic and social goals, the Vision 2030 plan aims to increase the rate of Yemen govt suspends direct talks with Houthis home ownership among Saudi citizens by 5 percentage points by 2020 from 47 percent now. “We AFP try despite a ceasefire, officials said. that came into effect on April 11, a talks since the negotiations opened The sources said that the com- will meet this target by introducing But government representatives senior government official said. in Kuwait on April 21. The UN envoy manders of the 600-strong brigade, a number of laws and regulations; will remain in Kuwait where they “We call on the United Nations said these direct talks were “produc- located in the rebel stronghold encouraging the private sector will continue to take part in indirect to act seriously to end these viola- tive” and had touched on key issues. province of Amran since 2014, had to build houses; and providing KUWAIT CITY: Yemen’s government talks through UN mediator Ismail tions which threaten to undermine But later, the rebels and their allies “chosen to remain neutral” as pro- funding, mortgage solutions and suspended yesterday its participation Ould Cheikh Ahmed, delegates said. the peace talks,” said the government overran Al Amaliqa base in northern government forces clashed with the ownership schemes that meet the in “direct” talks with Iran-backed “We have decided to suspend official who declined to be named. Yemen after hours of clashes, tribal insurgents across Yemen. needs of our citizens,” the plan rebels in protest at their takeover of direct talks with the rebels to protest On Saturday, Yemen’s warring and military sources said, adding that said. a military base in the war-torn coun- continuing violations of the ceasefire” parties held their first face-to-face the fighting caused casualties. → See also page 9

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QA flies high at Arabian Travel Market Patients’ clinical records to go digital at Qatar Airways’ stand attracted thousands of visitors at Dubai HGH from Friday event. The Peninsula “It means clinicians can spend more time with each patient and less time on paper- The Peninsula work and it will also reduce DOHA: Patients’ clinical records errors in transcription. at Hamad General Hospital will “The CIS will help clinicians DOHA: Thousands of visitors visited Qatar Airways’ go digital with implementation and healthcare providers access (QA) stand at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016 of the newly introduced Clinical a patient’s healthcare history, which concluded in Dubai on Thursday. Information System (CIS) from prescription information, clin- The visitors thronged the airline’s impressive Friday. ical notes and other important two-storey stand, exploring the potential to travel HGH is expecting delays in information electronically.” the world through the airline’s network of more the transition phase and appoint- The roll-out follows the suc- than 150 destinations. ments may also take longer time cessful CIS implementation in Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive, Qatar Air- during the period as staff and seven HMC hospitals; Paediat- ways Group, said: “Arabian Travel Market is one of patients need to adjust to the new ric Emergency Centres; Dialysis the most anticipated events in the calendar for the system. The existing paper clin- Centres; Bone and Joint Centre; opportunities it brings, and 2016 has proved to be ical records will be replaced by and several PHCC health centres no exception. The aviation and tourism sector in the digital ones, with full implemen- across the country. Middle East is thriving; we are exceeding in every tation of CIS. The CIS is a comprehensive area, and we are setting new standards for custom- Implementation of CIS is system-wide implementation ers’ expectations whenever and wherever they fly. A visitor experiencing Qatar Airways’ First Class hospitality at the airline’s stand. part of a planned roll-out across designed in collaboration with “QA is proud to be among the world’s trendset- Hamad Medical Corporation clinicians. ters — indeed, we are proud to be the ‘World’s Best (HMC) and Primary Healthcare The importance of an elec- Airline’, a title we have achieved through our com- capacity-crowd session hosted by celebrity Chair and CEO of Emirates Group, at QA’s newly-opened Corporation (PHCC). tronic medical records system mitment to continuously going one step above to John Strickland, to offer unique insight and updates Premium Lounge. The lounge on Concourse D is Once CIS implementation is was set out in the National Health satisfy our customers and prompt the evolution of on some of the industry’s hottest topics including available to QA’s First and Business Class passengers complete, all patient records will Strategy for Qatar, launched in the aviation industry.” innovation and security. and Privilege Club Platinum and Gold members. be stored and accessed electron- 2011. To address the strategy, On day one of ATM, Al Baker held a press con- He also spoke about the impressive roster of The lounge is a modern and sophisticated space ically across both organisations. HMC and PHCC launched the CIS ference to announce the launch of a luxurious new new destinations QA will launch in 2016. where travellers can relax and rejuvenate before Dr Yousef Al Maslamani, programme in 2012, which is one lounge in Dubai International Airport, proof of the On Thursday, coinciding with the official launch their journey. It is decorated with artistic Arabic Medical Director, HGH, said this of the most ambitious and impor- airline’s commitment to the local market and valued of Dubai International Airport’s new Concourse calligraphy, Mediterranean-style tiles and calm- new system has real benefits for tant initiatives for the future of UAE customers. During ATM, QA welcomed indus- D, Al Baker hosted Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al ing water fountains, featuring private family areas, patients. both organisation. try leaders and dignitaries to its stand. Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports, President shower facilities, spacious seating areas and an Al Baker also took centre stage in a of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Chairman international cuisine buffet.

QTA holds ‘Sustainability of Business Events’ training

QNA on ‘Sustainability of Business Events’ The course, ‘Sustainability in the as part of its efforts to strengthen the Events Industry: Causes, Essence and state’s ability to attract and host exhi- Means’ was held at Doha Exhibition bitions, conferences and international and Convention Center and was DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority meetings, explore the latest trends attended by more than 50 key mem- (QTA) organised a training course and keep abreast of best practices ber from the business events sector for its partners in the private sector in the area. in the country.

The Turkish Asem troupe performs at the Cultural Diversity Festival at Katara Esplanade. Turkish Asem troupe wows fans at Katara

The Peninsula Qatari Committee for Culture, Education and Science. The performances reflected the traditional rich cul- tural elements of Anatolia as the troupe presented folk dances in ‘halay’; ‘horon’; ‘bar’; and ‘karsilama’; types from DOHA: The Turkish Asem troupe enthraled audiences different region of Anatolia. at Katara Esplanade with folk dances on Friday and Sat- The group has participated in many international fes- urday. The show was part of Cultural Diversity Festival tivals and events. organised by Cultural Village Foundation-Katara, in coop- The festival will feature the Singaporean folkloric eration with the Unesco Office in Doha and the National show tomorrow and on Wednesday at Katara Esplanade. Ooredoo: Nojoom members can convert ibq’s thanq points

The Peninsula provided by our Nojoom programme 160,000 hotels, car rental services for doing everyday tasks.” and Nojoom points from Ooredoo. Hassan Al Mulla, Head, Retail It is another way of saying “thank Banking, ibq, said: “Partnering with you” and showing appreciation to DOHA: Ooredoo and Interna- the Nojoom programme largely the bank’s loyal customers. tional Bank of Qatar (ibq) yesterday extends options and shopping ave- Every Ooredoo customer with announced a partnership, combining nues offered to ibq cardholders to a Qatar ID can sign up for Nojoom, the multiple award-winning pro- redeem their thanq points. which enables members to earn grammes Nojoom and thanq. “The Nojoom programme and points each time they purchase an Nojoom members enrolled in the ibq’s thanq rewards programme are Ooredoo service or use Nojoom’s thanq programme will be able to con- a natural partnership to show the earn partners. vert thanq points into Nojoom points. multiple benefits customers receive Points can be used to redeem ibq cardholders can now get from using their ibq credit cards and offers at over 150 Nojoom partners, 2,500 Nojoom points for every demonstrate how much we value our including Landmark Mall, leading 5,000 thanq points and benefit from customers’ loyalty. We are commit- five-star hotels, Géant Hypermarket, Nojoom’s partners, including retail ted to making thanq your rewards Centrepoint, Starlink, Regency Travel chains, electronics, travel, hotels, programme of choice where every and Tours, popular family locations insurance, fast foods, in addition to banking transaction matters.” such as Chilli’s, Applebees and retail Ooredoo products and services. The The partnership has been shops across The Pearl-Qatar. conversion can now be made at a designed to increase the number of Nojoom points are also recog- click of a button via thanqrewards. banking partners for Nojoom mem- nised at Marriott Hotels, the Qanz com.qa bers and will allow those enrolled in card by Azadea Group which has Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director ibq’s thanq rewards programme to variety of brands around the globe, Community & Public Relations, Oore- redeem accumulated thanq points and luxury retailer Harrods of doo, said: “Ooredoo believes in giving into Nojoom points and benefit from London. back and engaging with our custom- exclusive experiences. Terms and conditions apply. For ers, and the partnership is the latest thanq allows customers to accu- details, please visit ibq’s website in a series of initiatives to enhance mulate points on purchases and (www.ibq.com.qa) or the Nojoom our members’ experience and high- banking products and services and pages on Ooredoo’s website (www. light the incredible range of rewards redeem them at over 800 airlines, ooredoo.qa). 04 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 HOME

QU to hold Annual Research Forum tomorrow Ministry recalls The Peninsula driven-learning, discovery and entrepreneurship’; ‘Nurturing and Lexus Es 350 cultivating collaboration for inno- vation and capacity building’; and models of 2016 DOHA: Qatar University (QU) will ‘Hallmarks of QU-Industry Collab- hold its 2016 Annual Research Forum oration — current and future’. (QUARF ‘16) tomorrow and show- The event will also feature an Doha: The Ministry of case new research projects and exhibition with seven booths of QU Economy and Com- tools and report on implementation Biomedical Research Centre; Cen- merce, in collaboration of new programmes and collabora- tre for Advanced Materials; Centre with Abdullah Abdulghani tive activities. for Sustainable Development; Col- & Bros Co W.L.L, dealer QUARF ’16 themed ‘Academia lege of Engineering; Environmental Officials and visitors at the inaugural conference last year. of Lexus vehicles, has and Industry Collaboration: Pathway Science Centre; Kindi Lab for Com- announced the recall of to Innovation and Entrepreneurship,’ puting Research; and Qatar Mobility Lexus Es 350 models of will be held under the patronage Innovations Centre. 2016 to check the brake Minister of Development Plan- They will provide visitors with actuator. ning and Statistics H E Dr Saleh bin information on their latest research Qatar International Medical The ministry said the Mohammad Al Nabit. outcomes and ongoing projects. recall is part of its efforts It will bring together a large Awards will presented to the to protect consumers number of participants from local winners in the categories of Best and ensure dealers fol- institutions, including ExxonMobil Poster; Research Excellence; and Congress from May 18 low up on vehicle defects Qatar, Qatar Aluminium (Qata- Graduate Studies. and repairs. It urged cus- lum), Qatar Petrochemical Company Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham, tomers to report any (Qapco), Qatar Shell, QDVC, and Ras- President, QU, said, “The annual violations to its Con- Gas, among others. event provides QU with the opportu- QIMC 2016 will be held from May to Qatar again. QIMC 2016 is expected sumer Protection and The event will also draw stu- nity to demonstrate its commitment 18 to 20 and feature an exhibition and to further enhance Qatar’s image on Anti-Commercial Fraud dents across QU to discuss with to offering world-class educa- QIMC 2016 to conference to pave the way for the a global level by fostering a knowl- Department through researchers and experts and share tion and research while showing introduce the latest development of the local, regional edge-sharing environment among the call centre: 16001; knowledge and ideas on research full commitment to realise Qatar’s medical innovations and international medical sectors and the international medical community. email: [email protected]; topics. ambitions for a knowledge-based markets that depend on the medi- “By advancing the national Twitter: @MEC_Qatar; The agenda includes three ses- economy and build sustainable to the healthcare cal industry. healthcare agenda, the event sup- Instagram: MEC_Qatar; sions by Dr Darwish Al Emadi, Chief human capital and capability.” sector and focus It will provide the industry ports a key aspect of the human and the ministry’s mobile Strategy and Development Officer, Prof Mariam Al Maadeed, Vice- with opportunities to navigate the development pillar in realising Qatar app for Android and IOS: QU; Dr Bhanu Chowdhary, Associate President, Research and Graduate on research dynamic markets of Qatar, GCC, the National Vision 2030,” said Abdul- MEC_Qatar. Vice-President, Research & Strate- Studies, QU, said, “Our aim is to be organisations in Middle East and on the international lah Abdurazaq Haider, CEO, QIMC. gic Initiatives; and Dr Mohamed a noted research and learning uni- level. QIMC 2015 welcomed about Ahmedna, Associate Dean, Research versity and we have been recording Qatar. Following the success of the first 8,000 visitors and over 150 exhibi- Armed Forces & Graduate Studies, College of Arts breakthroughs in our research congress in 2015 launched under the tor, and this year’s congress promises & Sciences. endeavours every year with collab- patronage of Prime Minister and to attract a larger international audi- shooting practice They will discuss issues related oration and support of our industry Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- ence and research interests from to ‘Establishing a vibrant part- partners. The success stories will The Peninsula lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, around the world. Doha: The Gen- nership for fostering research also be showcased at the forum.” this year’s event continues to support QIMC 2016 will also introduce eral Command of the the regional medical society, bringing the latest medical innovations to Armed Forces yester- together renowned and innovative the healthcare sector and focus on day announced that DOHA: The second annual Qatar companies from around the world research organisations in Qatar. the shooting maritime International Medical Congress and connecting them to the indus- The names of local and interna- field (O.B.D-28) east of TAMUQ to award 109 (QIMC) will focus on hospital equip- try’s leading entrepreneurs, doctors tional exhibitors and sponsors will Mesaieed will be oper- ment and supplies, diagnostics, and researchers. be announced soon after finalising ational from May 8 to pharmaceuticals, sports, medical “We are pleased to be bringing all agreements, at a press conference 12 from 6am to 5pm degrees on Thursday and rehabilitation sectors. the international medical community prior to the event. daily. The field is in the direction of the east of Mesaieed with a distance The Peninsula Engineering programmes in chemi- of about 40km and at an cal engineering. angle of 105 from the Port Minister of Energy and Industry 1,000th baby born at Cuban Hospital of Mesaieed next to Fasht H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada Al Hadeed from the east. DOHA: The largest-ever com- is the invited speaker at the cere- It extends to the south of mencement ceremony of Texas mony, which will be presided over the Shira’aw Island. The A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) by Interim Dean Dr Ann Kenimer. The Peninsula The hospital has command urged visitors will award 109 undergraduate and Making his inaugural visit to the seen many births since to the region to be careful graduate degrees in chemical, elec- branch campus, Michael K Young, then, culminating in about safety. trical, mechanical and petroleum President, Texas A&M, will also this week’s celebra- engineering in the branch campus address the students. DOHA: Baby Tamem Abdulrab tions as the 1000th baby on Thursday. Former dean and CEO Dr Mark was the 1000th to be born at The was born. Tamem was Q-Chem donates Forty-three degrees will be H Weichold, a Class of 1978 graduate Cuban Hospital of Hamad Med- born to Yemeni parents awarded to Qatari graduates. of Texas A&M University, will inau- ical Corporation (HMC) since it at 7am on April 24 and computers to RAF TAMUQ will also graduate its gurate the graduates into the Texas officially opened in January 2012. delivered by Dr Maria largest batch of master’s candi- A&M Association of Former Students Zain Aldin Barakat, grandson del Loreto Tellez and DOHA: Qatar Chemical dates, with 20 degrees expected to that comprises over 400,000 grad- of hospital CEO Philip Lowen, was Nurse Maidolys Lovit. Company Ltd (Q-Chem) be awarded to those who have com- uates of the university and is known the first to be born at the hospital Tamem’s father has donated a large pleted Master of Science or Master of worldwide as the Aggie Network. on September 30, 2012. Salem Abdulrab number of comput- expressed joy at the ers, laptops and bags to birth of his son. “I can’t Yemeni national Salem Abdulrab holding his Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah describe how happy I am son Baby Tamem Abdulrab at the hospital. Foundation for Human- that my son is the 1000th itarian Service (RAF) to baby to be born at the support needy students hospital. On behalf of my in poor countries. family, I would like to thank hospital “The quality of care we have The items will be staff for professionalism in ensur- received has been outstanding and shipped by RAF to the ing his safe delivery and special gifts we are proud to be part of this mile- targeted countries for presented to us. stone for the hospital,” he added. beneficiaries. “The economically week school students of the Third World (the developing countries of Qatar-UAE Exchange anniversary Asia, Africa and Latin America) are in need of modern technologies like computers for educa- tional,” said Saad Rashid Al Muhannadi, CEO, Q-Chem. The items will help them in the learning to improve their lifestyle. Q-Chem always extended a helping hand as a social responsibility to support the needy in and outside Qatar, he added. A list of the items was Qatar-UAE Exchange celebrated ninth anniversary at all its handed over by Nasir branches with selected customers whose birthday fell on the same Al Naimi, Head, Pub- day. The remittance major is committed to society and believes lic Relations Department, in adding value to its customers through innovative products and Q-Chem, to his RAF coun- world-class service experience. terpart Yusuf Al Kuwari. GCC legislatures panel meets

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DOHA: A meeting of the Coordination and Follow-up Committee of the GCC legislatures started yesterday. The two-day meeting, hosted by the Advisory Coun- cil, is discussing recommendations of the 18th meeting of the heads of the GCC legislatures. It will also prepare a report on the mandates of the standing committees in the GCC legislative councils. HOME MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 05 Sheikha Moza praises dedication of HBKU Class of 2016

Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies August 2014. This new degree trains (QFIS), 43 from College of Science and specialists in translating audiovisual H H Sheikha Moza bint Engineering, and 16 from College of texts, both for foreign-language view- Nasser, Chairperson, Humanities and Social Sciences. ers and sensory impaired audiences, Qatar Foundation, The students were joined at the with this year’s graduates focusing ceremony by their families and friends, much of their research and projects and H E Sheikha Hind and faculty and staff of the university. over the past two years on engaging bint Hamad Al Thani, Guests included ministers, ambassa- the local community and improving dors and deans of HBKU’s partner accessibility for the visually impaired Vice-Chairperson and universities. in Qatar. CEO, QF, attend the Habib Haddad was the guest Also graduating was the second speaker at the event. He is a tech entre- batch of students with an Executive graduation ceremony preneur and most recently founder of Master in Energy and Resources (E&R) for 111 students. Yamli.com and YallaStartup.org. and the third cohort of graduates with In 2009, World Economic Forum a Master of Arts in Translation Studies. recognised Habib as a Young Glo- A large number of students from bal Leader and the ArabianBusiness QFIS also graduated from Master’s The Peninsula named him one of the top 30 influen- degree programmes in the fields of tial Arabs under 30. Islamic Studies and Islamic Finance. Around 700 people witnessed the This year’s student speaker Sabah graduation ceremony, including H H Al Heidous, who graduated with an MA DOHA: A total of 111 students grad- Sheikha Moza, who last year received a in Public Policy in Islam, said: “I joined uated from Hamad bin Khalifa Master of Arts in Public Policy in Islam. this university without hesitation, not University (HBKU) at a commence- She said: “HBKU was launched to only for its academic offering, but also ment exercises at the HBKU Student create a dynamic new home for inno- because of the social, cognitive and Centre yesterday. vative research education in Qatar; a skill-based experience it offers. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, place built to push the boundaries of “As a result, the workforce bene- Chairperson, Qatar Foundation, and learning in line with the needs of Qatar fits from the university, which has a H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al and its people. major influence in helping to achieve H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with graduates of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Class of 2016. Pic: A R Al Baker Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO, QF, “The university continues to grow Qatar’s vision.” attended the ceremony which saw the and thrive, and is graduating excep- More than 300 students have graduates receive their diplomas. tional students who will have been the effort they have put in to achieve of the graduates. He said: “We are multidisciplinary research education now graduated from HBKU. Three This year’s class has 55 percent greatly enriched by the knowledge, a significant milestone and wish them an emerging research university that that is locally relevant and globally new HBKU programmes are accept- Qataris, an increase from 48 percent skills and friendships that they’ve continued success as they apply what embeds innovation, and an ability to recognised.” ing students ahead of classes starting in 2015, and includes representatives developed during their studies. they’ve learned to build bright futures perceive, understand, and adapt to This year’s graduates included the in autumn 2016: A Master of Science in from 29 countries. “I applaud the dedication of for themselves and their communities.” the new century’s major needs. These inaugural class of the Master of Arts in Data Science and Engineering; Master Within HBKU’s graduating class, HBKU’s Class of 2016. As an alumna Dr Ahmad M Hasnah, President, needs are the challenge we take on; at Audiovisual Translation programme, of Science in Cybersecurity; and Ph.D. there are 52 graduates from HBKU’s of the university myself, I understand HBKU, presented diplomas to each HBKU, we are committed to delivering who began their degree courses in in Computer Science and Engineering. National Diabetes Strategy 2016-2022 launched

Continued from page 1 Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari said In collaboration with the Ministry in a statement. of Interior, a screening will be done “With 17 percent prevalence of HMC and PHCC will distrib- for police officers and their families diabetics in the country, we have ute pamphlets to the public to raise to identify non-diagnosed diabetic launched National Diabetes Strat- awareness about how to prevent, cases and create awareness about egy 2016-2022 to create a developed detect early and live with diabetics. prevention and how to control the vision for diabetic healthcare and Health experts will participate in TV disease. define a way of improving health and radio programmes as part of the Maersk Oil will assign a mobile and wellness to reduce the number awareness campaign. Workshops will clinic in Katara tomorrow as part Dr Sheikha Al Anoud bint Mohamed Al Thani (fourth left), Director, Health Protection and Non-Communicable of people suffering from the dis- be held at schools to educate children of GCC Health Awareness Week Diseases Department, Ministry of Public Health with other officials at a press conference at the ministry ease,” Minister of Public Health H E aged 5-18 on prevention of diabetes. activities. premises yesterday. Pic: Kammuty VP / The Peninsula 06 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 HOME Al Mana Group holds test drives

All subsidiaries provided a memorable experience to the audience and their families by showing the power of their vehicles.

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DOHA: Al Mana Group hosted a one-of-a-kind test drives event on Friday from 3pm to midnight at Qatar Racing Club, the well- known drift and drag arena in the region. One of the winners receiving her prize from an official of the company. Al Mana Group offered its cli- ents the opportunity to test drive and spend the day and provided a memorable experience to the audi- Kalyan Jewellers announces ence and their families by showing the power of vehicles. Some of the participants at the event at Qatar Racing Club. All subsidiaries of Al Mana ‘Win 100 grammes Gold Group took part in the event — Al Mana Motors and United Cars Al Drifting and dragging: Ahmed and Grand Cherokee clubs had the sponsor Coca Cola were offered Mana — with Ford, Lincoln, Chrys- Daham and Nigel Colfer were chance to compete and show their to the audience. Everyday’ Campaign winners ler, Motorcraft, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, present to teach people drifting capabilities under the sponsorship The event also featured a kid’s Peugeot and Hertz and Al Mana techniques and perform drifting of Mawater. zone area. used cars. shows using our cars. Ford Doha officially certified The audience also had the The event consisted of multi- 4x4 off-road experience: We the Mustang Club as the official chance to benefit from the spon- The Peninsula We will focus on continuous improvement ple activities. built an off-road track and gave club in Qatar and revealed the sor’s offers — Habitat – Qtires and to ensure that customers can extract max- Test drives: All range of vehi- our audience the chance to drive arrival of Mustang GT350. Titanium. imum value from their purchases.” cles were available for test drives a wide range of vehicles with pro- United Cars Al Mana unveiled It was a day for family to enjoy DOHA: Kalyan Jewellers, one of the GCC’s The winners were Sara Dhawane; around the circuit and went on the fessional off-road drivers. the Jeep compass. time with their kids and have the most-trusted and leading jewellery brands, S Mukundarajan; Henok Chala Tolesa; drag track to test the capabilities Mustang, Jeep Wrangler owner, Entertainment shows, music, chance to test drive cars on a pro- has felicitated the first two weeks winners Rakesh Uralikkandi; Suroor Ummer; and technology of our cars. Mopar, SRT Challenger, Charger food and beverages from our fessional track. of ‘Win 100 grammes Gold Everyday’ ini- Roy Sebastian; Gokul Radhakrishnan; tiative in Qatar. Saneesh Vidyasagar; Salim Asarikandy; The unique campaign, which started Firoja Khan; Haleema Mustafa Salim; on March 25 and runs until May 10, is yet Nisha Beevi; Shahanas Shabeer and Sherin another first among several path-breaking George. Mövenpick committed to going green concepts introduced by Kalyan Jewellers Customers can participate in the cam- in the jewellery retailing industry. paign by making a minimum purchase of Kalyan Jewellers made an emphatic QR500 across all Kalyan Jewellers show- entry in Qatar by launching seven show- rooms in Qatar wherein they stand a rooms in one day with global brand chance to win 100 grammes of gold eve- The Peninsula Qatar Green Building Council, and the test- ambassador and Indian cinema stalwart ryday. Those who buy gold will receive one ing was used primarily as a benchmark to Amitabh Bachchan, along with ambas- coupon, whereas those buying diamonds measure how hotels in Qatar are perform- sadors and popular film stars Prabhu will receive two coupons. DOHA: As a driver of sustainability and ing in terms of air quality. Ganeshan, Akkineini Nagarjuna and Manju The initiative has also been rolled out living green, Mövenpick Hotel West Bay The project also involved a check for Warrier. in the UAE and Kuwait. The draw dates are Doha is continuously taking steps to ensure accessibility in the hotel, the quality of Reiterating Kalyan Jewellers com- spread over April and May in all three mar- that it operates responsibly and spreads housekeeping in terms of sustainabil- mitment to create unique customer kets – the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar. awareness about sustainability. ity, and acoustics (sound-proofing) and experiences, T S Kalyanaraman, Chair- Within a short span of over two years, As a Green Globe-certified property, sound tests. man and Managing Director of the group, Kalyan Jewellers has made a strong impact the hotel prides itself on operating respon- The property performed very well dur- said; “This is a great start to our opera- in the GCC and has a significant presence sibly and living green. ing the project and all areas were up to tions in Qatar. Congratulations to all of in the UAE with 11 showrooms, seven in It aims at reducing and optimis- international standards. them and we are extremely happy to have Qatar and three in Kuwait. ing consumption through the use of It was concluded that the concentra- played a part in this win. The company has built a loyal base basic measures, such as energy-efficient tion of particles PM2.5 in all rooms and “It is overwhelming to note that we of over 2.8 million customers. The brand lighting, water conservation and better corridor, were within the standards with are touching the lives of our esteemed has marked its entry into the GCC through management of wastes and chemicals. an average concentration of 14.3 μg/m3 patrons through such initiatives. As we innovative and clutter-breaking customer The hotel’s commitment goes beyond (EPA-recommended limit for short-term move closer to our 100 showrooms mile- engagement. Kalyan Jewellers has 97 environmental and employee sustaina- exposure 35 μg/m3, among other positive stone, we would like to thank all of them showrooms in India and West Asia, includ- bility to encompass social sustainability. results for the hotel. for their unprecedented love and support. ing 21 in the GCC states. The values of quality, reliability and Another step the hotel has taken is to care are fundamental in guiding the remove Hamour fish from all menus, mak- property towards sustainable business ing it the first hotel in Qatar to do so. practices. The step was necessary to ensure that The hotel has undergone an air qual- the hotel operates responsibly and does ity project carried out in conjunction with not serve any species that are on the

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endangered list. It is fundamentally important to pro- tect the Hamour by not overfishing it, Hamour has been placed on the endangered spe- cies list due to overfishing beyond sustainable levels over the past few years. Hamour has been fished seven times above the level that allows the species to naturally restock itself. “We are continuously taking new initiatives to ensure that we are doing our best to not only uphold our promise of sustainable operations, but also to spread awareness in the local community about it,” said Ghada Sadek, General Manager. “It is our brand promise to operate responsibly and we will embrace every opportunity that arises to con- tinue down this path,” Sadek added. These activities are part of Shine, the global sus- tainability programme of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, which focuses on supporting education initiatives. Through Shine, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts aims at giving back and contributing to the prosperity of each destination where the hotel company operates. Shine’s practices are grouped around three key pillars — Environment; Employer; and Social Sustain- ability, with Education forming the common thread and key focus. HOME MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 07

Qatar ‘keen to Govt success in workers’ welfare highlighted implement global occupational Dar Al Sharq Group’s safety standards’ third annual Labour Welfare Conference Continued from page 1 also shed light on companies complying He said Qatar is determined to implement occupational with labour care health and safety standards in standards. line with international standards. The Minister said Qatar is also keen to take necessary action against all entities which are By Mohammed Osman not complying with these global The Peninsula standards. The Minister also praised companies and institutions that The Labour Welfare Conference in progress at St. Regis Hotel yesterday. Pic: Baher A / The Peninsula are committed to maintaining DOHA: Dar Al Sharq Group yester- the rights of their workers in day held its annual Labour Welfare accordance with the laws of the Conference under the theme, Peak of workers. The conference shed light services and suitable housing and He pointed out that there is need workers advocating their rights in country. Reforms, at St Regis Hotel. on companies complying with labour imposing a necessary monitoring sys- for coordination between all bod- courts and other cases in collabora- He also stressed the role of The conference which is being care standards which is highly tem over companies to make them ies concerned to resist the unfair tion with Qatar National Human Right Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the held for the third year in a row coin- required to strengthen government’s respect workers’ rights. allegations against Qatar and high- Committee (NHRC) and other govern- entry, exit and residency of expa- cided with International Workers Day. efforts to improve protection of work- He added that no one could deny light the efforts being carried by the ment institutions. triate workers that will come into It was attended by Sheikh Dr Kha- ers’ rights, Al Harami said. the efforts carried out by the govern- government. The award for the best company force soon, in safeguarding the lid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, Yasser Al Jamal, Chairman of the ment over the past years to enhance Abdullah Al Mehshadi, CEO of went to Qatar Rail which has more rights of both employers and Vice-Chairman and Managing Direc- Technical Office for Projects at the worker’s rights. No doubt that Qatar Msheireb Real Estate Company, said than 40,000 workers. Qatar Char- employees under a contractual tor, Dar Al Sharq Group, along with Supreme Committee for Delivery being the first Arab and Muslim coun- that Qatar has exerted significant ity was chosen the best civil society system. Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber and Legacy, who delivered a speech try to host the World Cup will face efforts to protect the workers’ rights organisation, for its numerous of Several decisions were issued Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Towar on behalf of Hassan Al Thawadi, many challenges “but we managed according to international laws and labour care programs benefiting to protect and care expatriate Al Kuwari, Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud, Secretary-General of the commit- to gain recognition of the most impor- conventions. The committee respon- thousands of workers. workers including regulations CEO of Dar Al Sharq Group, diplomats tee, pointed out that the labour care tant human rights organizations in the sible for labour welfare awards 2015 Barwa real estate company was and specifications for suita- and representatives of government standards are being implemented world for the efforts being carried out honoured representatives of five enti- also honoured for its Barwa labour ble workers’ housing, fixing institutions. in all 2022 FIFA World Cup projects by the committee,” Al Jamal stressed. ties during the opening ceremony. The city which is considered a model their duty hours, the regulation Speaking at the opening ses- under a strict monitoring system. Al Kuwari, who delivered a awards included; Best personality on facility in terms of worker’s comfort, regarding outdoor work during sion, Jaber Al Harami, Deputy CEO, Qatar is aware of the importance speech on behalf of Sheikh Khal- labour welfare, Best company, Best security and safety. summer and establishment of a Dar Al Sharq and Editor-in-Chief of protecting workers’ rights con- ifa bin Jasem Al Thanim Chairman civil society organization, Best ini- The best community award went special section at the ministry for of Al Sharq newspaper, pointed out sidering them as major partners in of Qatar Chamber, said all laws and tiative for labour welfare and Best to the Filipino community for its out- wage protection, he added. that the theme of this year’s confer- the development process. Al Jamal amendments made in the legislations expatriate community. standing performance compared to During the event, the minis- ence reflects the significant measure underlined that the rapid growth of during the past three years have cre- The award for best personal- ten other expatriate communities. ter honoured several companies taken by the government to enhance expatriate workers within a short time ated balance between workers and ity was granted to prominent Qatari The conference featured discus- and institutions in recognition the welfare of workers through laws has created several challenges related employers protecting the rights of the Lawyer Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud sions and the launch of Dar Al Sharq’s of their efforts to protect their and decisions related to expatriate to control of labour market, providing two sides. Al Thani, for his initiatives to support Book on workers’ rights. workers’ rights. Turkish Kutnu fabric project to Filipino community recognised as ‘Best’ mark world premiere on May 10 By Raynald C Rivera honoured to receive the “Best Com- The Peninsula munity Award” during the opening The Peninsula world again with these missions ceremony of the Labor Rights Protec- undertaken. tion Conference held today at the St Passing from Anatolian Seljuks Regis Hotel,” said Ambassador Santos. to Ottomans, Kutnu finds life on the DOHA: The Filipino community in “This award is a testament to the DOHA: ‘Reflect Your Light with looms of the respectable craftsmen Qatar was honoured with the “Best smooth coordination between the Kutnu’, a project organised under the of Gaziantep today. Kutnu is re-posi- Community Award” at the Labour Filipino community, the Embassy, patronage of Dr Sare Davutoğlu, wife tioned as the fabric of all times with Welfare Awards 2015 held on the including POLO-OWWA, and other of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet the exclusive collection created by sidelines of the third annual Labor stakeholders. Being the third larg- Davutoğlu, will mark its world pre- award-winning Turkish fashion Rights Protection Conference held est expatriate community in Qatar, miere in Qatar on May 10. designer Rabia Yalçın. The collec- yesterday at The St Regis Doha. there is a huge responsibility among Emphasizing the importance of tion can be seen as an intercultural The Filipino community was cho- us to be productive members of our living peacefully and in unity with bridge between the past and the sen to receive the accolade for being host country. This award then is rec- tolerance and global understanding, future. one of the most organised commu- ognition of that group effort. Thank the project is planned to be launched The show of the collection will nities working within a structured you to the organizers and board of in many countries after Qatar, in be the debut of ‘Reflect Your Light and dynamic framework to support judges and mabuhay to our kababay- accordance with ‘Turkey-Discover with Kutnu’ Project, being organ- its members through various initia- ans,” he said. the Potential’ motto. ised in collaboration with Turkish tives, for its constant communication The awards ceremony which Kutnu fabric is the embodiment Exporters Assembly (TİM) and with and cooperation with authorities in was held at the opening of the con- Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos (centre) receives the award of unique values of a powerful his- the support of the Turkish Embassy. the state and for its active participa- ference was the first of its kind tory. It conveys the marks of the Silk Besides delegations from Turkey, tion in various national events, among organised by Dar Al Sharq coincid- from Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (right), Vice- Road which is symbolically the road ministers, diplomats, members of other reasons. ing with the International Workers’ Chairman and Managing Director, Dar Al Sharq Group; and Mohammed of peaceful unity and interaction of society and business community, Philippine Ambassador Wil- Day celebration. bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, Vice-Chairman, Qatar Chamber. different cultures without racial, journalists, fashion influencers from fredo C Santos received the award on The awards recognized individu- Pic: Baher A / The Peninsula religious, lingual discrimination. Qatar and the region are expected to behalf of the community from Sheikh als and institutions in the private and Kutnu will be re-introduced to the attend the premiere. Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al public sectors that have made signif- (Best Civil Society Organisation), Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Thani, Vice-Chairman and Managing icant contributions in the field. Other and Barwa Labour City of Barwa Chamber, the conference witnessed Director, Dar Al Sharq Group. awardees included Sheikh Thani bin Real Estate Company (Best work- two sessions on labour protection and “On behalf of the Filipino com- Ali Al Thani (Best Personality), Qatar ers welfare initiative). Held under reforms as well as the launch of the Restaurant closed down munity in Qatar, I am very much Rail (Best Company), Qatar Charity the patronage of Sheikh Khalifa bin White Book 2016. Clean-up campaign begins in Industrial Area QRCS marks International By Sidi Mohamed The Peninsula Workers’ Day

The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Munici- pality and Environment yesterday launched a massive clean-up cam- paign in Industrial Area to remove DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Soci- all construction wastes, abandoned ety (QRCS) has observed the vehicles, illegal portacabins and International Workers’ Day at a abandoned tyres. public event for expatriate work- A number of government entities ers held at the Cricket Stadium, are participating in the campaign, Asian Town, Industrial Area yes- spearheaded by the Temporary terday. Committee for Public Cleaning at the QRCS had a special cor- ministry, including the Doha Munici- ner to present diverse training pality, Lekhwiya, Traffic Department, and education related activi- and Al Fazaa. ties, reinforcing QRCS’s role in An abandoned car being removed during the campaign. Safar Al Shafi, Director of Gen- society in partnership with pub- eral Cleanness Project at the Ministry lic and private organizations, of Municipality and Environment of the rules, the third for recording technicians and 15 inspectors from mainly the Ministry of Adminis- said that four teams comprising 240 violations related to abandoned Doha Municipality are participating trative Development, Labour, and workers and employees, working on vehicles and the fourth for remov- in the campaign, and the temporary Social Affairs. Representatives two shifts in the day, in addition to 80 ing abandoned vehicles. committee’s works will continue for from more than 30 institutions equipment are participating in the “ To make the work easier, Indus- three months. were introduced to QRCS’s mis- campaign. trial Area has been divided into Abandoned vehicles will be kept sion and services for expatriate The health monitoring section at Doha Municipality shut down a One team is responsible for different areas, and the campaign for one day in the yard facing street workers through its Workers’ restaurant in Fereej Kulaib for 20 days for selling food unfit for inspecting and recording violations expects to remove daily about 150 33 in Industrial Area, and then they Health Centres and health edu- human consumption, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment by companies, garages and other abandoned vehicles and 500 tones will be removed to the permanent cation programmes at worksites, said on its Facebook account yesterday. commercial outlets, another for of wastes,” said Al Shafi. place in Al Mashraf, while wastes are under the supervision of the Min- removing wastes dumped in violation About 81 drivers, 106 cleaners, six taken away to Rawdat Rashid. istry of Public Health. 08 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 MIDDLE EAST Russia and US Egypt police block labour day assembly

AP against what they described as as the country was ruled by the mil- of street demonstrations since the government suppression of their con- itary, elected but divisive Islamist former army chief became president in bid to halt stitutional rights. Mohammed Mursi, and eventually in 2014. A second round of mass dem- The journalists’ syndicate has President Abdel Fattah Al Sissi. onstrations over the issue planned for CAIRO: Eyptian police prevented been a rallying point for demonstra- Under Mubarak, the syndicate Monday were stifled by a massive hundreds of workers from holding tions in the past, and was blocked in building was one of the few places security presence, with hundreds a meeting in Cairo to commemorate a similar way ahead of planned anti- demonstrators could gather to voice of arrests and only small flash mobs Aleppo fighting International Workers’ Day yesterday, government protests last Monday. grievances, as long as they stayed on managing to assemble, drawing tear while independent trade union lead- New York-based Human Rights the building steps or the area directly gas and birdshot from the riot police. ers urged the government to allow Watch urged the government to legal- in front of it. Spokesmen for the Interior Min- them freedom of assembly. ize independent trade unions and end That changed under Al Sissi, the istry did not respond to repeated Sunday and that another freeze Kamal Abbas, of the Center for a decades-old system that enshrines general who ousted Mursi in 2013. telephone calls throughout the day was holding in northern Latakia Trade Unions and Workers’ Serv- a single official union. Protests now are effectively banned seeking comment. Yesterday coin- More than a week province. ices, said some 650 workers came to “Egypt’s government is ignoring and activists from a wide spectrum cides with Egypt’s Orthodox Easter of fighting in Syria’s “We are calling on all sides inter- the city centre and initially sought an the basic right of workers to organize — Islamists to secularists and liberals as well as a long holiday weekend second city has killed ested in establishing peace in Syria alternate location to hold a news con- independently,” said Nadim Houry, — are labelled terrorists and enemies celebrating the beginning of spring. to support the Russian-American ference after police prevented them deputy Middle East and North Africa of the state. Government social media accounts hundreds of civilians initiative and not to allow a regime of from entering the journalists’ syndi- director at Human Rights Watch. “The The journalists’ syndicate build- and that of national carrier EgyptAir and left a UN-backed silence to be disrupted,” Kuralenko cate building. government seems intent on stifling ing drew particular attention because posted notes in commemoration of said, speaking from Russia’s Hme- The area was under lockdown the freedom Egypt’s labor movement it was from there that some 2,000 Labour Day, with the Foreign Min- peace process imim air base in Syria. by dozens of uniformed and plain- only gained after years of struggle demonstrators gathered last month istry applauding Egyptian workers hanging by a thread. Kerry was due in Geneva later clothes security forces, some wearing that culminated in the 2011 uprising.” to protest Al Sissi’s decision to hand for their skill and “capacity for pro- on Sunday for talks with UN envoy facemasks and carrying automatic Worker movements were among over two Red Sea islands to Saudi duction.” The official Facebook page Staffan de Mistura and the Saudi and weapons. A smaller group of workers the early supporters of the 2011 revolt Arabia. Police fired tear gas and of the armed forces posted an image Jordanian foreign ministers on reviv- later convened at Abbas’ organisa- that ousted longtime autocrat Hosni arrested dozens to break up the showing industrial cogs to mark the ing the ceasefire. tion’s headquarters and spoke out Mubarak, ushering in years of tumult protests, the first significant wave day, AFP In calls to De Mistura and the lead Syrian opposition negotiator on Saturday, Kerry expressed “deep concern” about Aleppo, which has Turkey detains ALEPPO, SYRIA: Russia said yes- suffered some of the worst fight- terday it was working to freeze ing in a war that has killed more over 200 in May fighting in Syria’s Aleppo as US Sec- than 270,000 people and displaced retary of State John Kerry was due in millions. Day clampdown Geneva in a bid to restore a nation- Kerry made clear that ending wide ceasefire. the violence in Aleppo and returning More than a week of fighting ultimately to a durable, nationwide AFP in Syria’s second city has killed ceasefire was a top priority, spokes- hundreds of civilians and left a UN- man John Kirby said. backed peace process hanging by a At least 253 civilians — including thread. 49 children — have died in shelling, ISTANBUL: Turkish police yester- Concern has been growing that rocket fire and air strikes in both day detained over 200 people in a the fighting in Aleppo will lead to sides of the divided city since April crackdown on unauthorised protests the complete collapse of a landmark 22, according to the Syrian Observ- during a tense May Day in Istanbul, ceasefire between President Bashar atory for Human Rights monitoring using tear gas and water cannon Al Assad’s regime and non-jihadist group. against demonstrators and imposing rebels that was brokered by Moscow Early on Sunday the provincial a heavy security blanket on the city. and Washington. capital’s rebel-held east was eerily One man in his 50s was killed On Saturday, Russia said it would quiet after days of bombing, an AFP when he was knocked over by a not urge Assad’s forces to halt air correspondent said, with the last air police water cannon vehicle while raids on the war-ravaged city as strike there at around 1:00 am (2200 trying to cross the road, in an incident they were targeting jihadist groups GMT Saturday) local time. that caused anger on social media. not covered by the ceasefire, which There were no reports of fight- The authorities prevented all took effect in late February. ing in the city’s regime-controlled public access to Taksim Square in But yesterday, after Washington west, the Observatory said. the centre of the city — the tradi- called on Russia to push its Syrian Air strikes did hit several rebel tional focus for protests — and the ally to end the strikes, the head of areas on Aleppo’s northwestern usually bustling area was deserted Moscow’s coordination centre in outskirts, after rebel shelling of the save for police. Hundreds of labour Workers attend a rally, organised by Turk-Is, to mark May Day, International Workers’ Day, at Kordon Boyu, Syria said talks on a freeze had west and regime bombing north of and union activists, brandishing slo- in Canakkale, Turkey, yesterday. begun. the city in the night, the Observa- gans promoting workers’ solidarity, “Currently active negotiations tory said. took part in an officially-sanctioned several people, a photographer said. out of junk. The office of the Istan- known by its Turkish acronym TOMA are underway to establish a ‘regime More rockets were fired from action at a vast market ground in the Police also used water cannon bul governor said that 207 people and which have become ubiquitous in of silence’ in Aleppo province,” Lieu- rebel-held areas into the west on outlying district of Bakirkoy close to and tear gas in the district of Sisli on were detained around the city for recent years as the police crack down tenant General Sergei Kuralenko was Sunday but without causing any cas- the international airport. protesters who were trying to march trying to march on Taksim. It said on protests. quoted as saying by Russian news ualties, it said. However police used tear gas on Taksim. that 40 Molotov cocktails, 17 hand The man, 57, was knocked down agencies. The regime also dropped bar- against members of the pro-Kurd- In the flashpoint area of Okmey- grenades and dozens of fireworks by the TOMA while trying to cross He said that a freeze in fight- rel bombs on the so-called Castello ish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) dani, masked radical leftists threw were seized. the Tarlabasi Street close to Taksim, ing in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb road, the only route in and out of who sought to stage a protest of their Molotov cocktails and firecrackers at The man who was killed was run reports said. An investigation has of Damascus, had been extended rebel-held parts of Aleppo, the own in Bakirkoy, roughly arresting police and created burning barricades over by a police water cannon vehicle, been opened. by another 24 hours to the end of Observatory said.

Solidarity with Aleppo Gunmen on Tanker carrying camels wound illegal Libya oil six in Darfur forced back to port camp attack AFP

AFP authority in a country which has been in turmoil since the 2011 revolt that killed dictator Muam- KHARTOUM: Gunmen riding TRIPOLI: An Indian-flagged tanker mar Gaddafi. camels shot and wounded six peo- has been forced to return a ship- Despite the existence of a ple in an attack on a camp housing ment of oil smuggled out of Libya rival administration, the Govern- thousands of people displaced by thanks to international interven- ment of National Accord has won the brutal conflict in Sudan’s Dar- tion, according to the country’s support from politicians, civil soci- fur, residents said yesterday. National Oil Corporation (NOC). ety leaders and state institutions, The attack came late on Sat- “The Indian vessel Distya including the NOC and the central urday at the Kalma camp in South Ameya, which was illegally bank which are the depositors of Darfur, one of the largest settle- attempting to export Libyan oil, Libya’s oil wealth. ments of people displaced by the has this morning... returned its The GNA has established its violence. “Militiamen on cam- unlawful cargo to Libya,” it said headquarters in a Tripoli naval els attacked the camp and began in a statement posted on Saturday base, but still needs the formal shooting... six people have been on its website. endorsement of the country’s wounded,” Abdelrazi Mohamed, Protesters hold a giant Syrian opposition flag as they take part in a rally in solidarity with the people The NOC instructed the tanker elected parliament. a resident of Kalma said by tel- of Aleppo, in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, yesterday. to discharge at the Zawiya refin- Oil is Libya’s main natural ephone, adding the incident ery west of Tripoli, where it will resource, with reserves estimated occurred at around 9:00 pm (1800 be used “for the benefit of all Liby- at 48 billion barrels, the largest in GMT) on Saturday. ans” in the cash-strapped country, Africa. Sources in the United Nations it said. Libya had an output capacity confirmed the incident but had no “I would like to thank all the of about 1.6 million barrels per day immediate details. people involved for helping to before the revolt, accounting for Kalma, often described as the bring about a swift and safe res- more than 95 percent of exports size of a small city, houses about olution of this matter,” said NOC and 75 percent of the budget. 100,000 people displaced by the chairman Mustafa Sanallah, prais- But production has slumped conflict in Darfur. ing the “action of the international amid violence as rival forces bat- The highly charged camp community”. tled for control of oil terminals. is awash with weapons and is a The United Nations on Wednes- “In the last three years, we have stronghold for representatives of day added the Distya Ameya to a lost close to $75bn up to April 2016 multiple rebel groups. UN sanctions blacklist after it left due to blockades at our oil ports The camp has seen several Libyan shores bound for Malta. and oil pipelines by militias,” the deadly incidents over the years, A UN Security Council diplomat NOC said in its statement. including attacks that have caused said the tanker’s final destination “That is $20,000 for every adult multiple fatalities. could be the United Arab Emirates in this country. The UN’s independent expert and that the cargo violated a ban “This is the money that could on human rights in Sudan, Aris- on oil revenues to entities other be rebuilding the country, provid- tide Nononsi, said following a visit than Libya’s unity government. ing for basic needs, medicines and to Darfur last week that secu- The UN-backed government healthcare, electricity, education rity there remained “fluid and has been striving to assert its and so on,” it said. unpredictable”. MIDDLE EAST MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 09 Sadr loyalists end sit-in after issuing demands

Powerful Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr wants to see Prime Minister Abadi’s proposed technocrat government approved.

Reuters

BAGHDAD: Protesters camped out in Baghdad’s Green Zone for 24 hours left the heavily fortified govern- ment district yesterday after issuing demands for political reform but they pledged to return by the end of the week to keep up the pressure. Iraq has endured months of wran- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi inspecting the damage caused by protesters after storming the parliament building in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, yesterday. RIGHT: Followers gling prompted by Prime Minister of Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr shout slogans at Grand Festivities Square within the Green Zone. Haider Al Abadi’s attempt to replace party-affiliated ministers with tech- came after Abadi convened a high- political process”. A politician who failed to approve the proposal amid most Iraqis since the US.-led invasion children, remained in the square nocrats as part of an anti-corruption level meeting with Iraq’s president, attended the talks said Abadi had scuffles and protests. in 2003. Its breach is unprecedented. yesterday. Most took refuge inside drive. A divided parliament has failed parliament speaker and political bloc faced accusations of mishandling Deep frustration among Iraqis Hundreds of people pulled down event halls from 37 degrees Celsius to approve the proposal amid scuffles leaders who called the breach of the the crisis. Another said the conflict over the deadlock culminated in a and stormed over concrete blast heat, while others lay on the grass or and protests. Deep frustration over the Green Zone “a dangerous infringe- had become an intra-Shia battle over dramatic breach on Saturday of the walls, celebrating inside parlia- cooled off in a large fountain topped deadlock culminated in a dramatic ment of the state’s prestige and a who will run Iraq. Green Zone by supporters of power- ment and attacking several deputies. with a military statue. The protest- breach on Saturday of the Green Zone blatant constitutional violation that Iraq has endured months of wran- ful Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr. After nightfall, they moved to Grand ers had been restricted to using one by supporters of powerful Shia cleric must be prosecuted”. gling prompted by Abadi’s attempt to The Green Zone, a 10 sq km dis- Festivities Square as security rein- Green Zone entrance where personal Muqtada Al Sadr. They said the high-level meet- replace party-affiliated ministers with trict on the banks of the Tigris River forcements arrived from the army, searches were conducted separately Sadr wants to see Abadi’s pro- ings would continue in coming days technocrats as part of an anti-corrup- which also houses many foreign police and Sadr’s militia. Many pro- by Sadr’s militia and then military posed technocrat government “to ensure radical reforms of the tion drive. A divided parliament has embassies, has been off-limits to testers, including some women and guards. approved, ending a quota system blamed for rampant corruption. Pow- erful parties have resisted, fearing the dismantling of patronage net- 33 dead in twin bombings in Iraq works that sustain their wealth and influence. Abadi has warned continued tur- NAJAF, IRAQ: Two bomb blasts in the a senior police officer in Muthanna That attack targeted Shia faith- moil could hamper the war against southern Iraqi city of Samawa yes- province said. ful walking to the northern Baghdad Islamic State (IS), which controls large terday killed at least 33 people and “The other exploded about five shrine of Imam Musa Kadhim. swathes of northern and western Iraq. wounded more than 50, security and minutes later, 400 metres from the The Iraqi capital remains on high The Green Zone protesters medical officials said. spot of the first explosion,” he said. security alert for a whole week as the issued an escalating set of demands, “The hospitals have received 33 Samawa is the capital of Muth- faithful walk from all over the coun- including a parliamentary vote on a dead,” a senior official in the Muth- anna and lies deep in Iraq’s Shia try to commemorate Imam Kadhim. technocrat government, the resigna- anna health department, which heartland and such attacks there The Islamic State (IS) group, tion of the president, prime minister covers Samawa, said. An officer in are rare. which considers Shias heretics, and parliamentary speaker and new Muthanna Operations Command Muthanna also borders Saudi almost systematically attempts to elections. If none of the demands are confirmed the toll. Arabia and a vast Iraqi desert that target pilgrims marching to holy met, a spokeswoman for the protest- They said at least 50 people connects the troubled province of sites during Iraq’s many religious ers said in a televised speech that they were also wounded in the blasts in Anbar with the south. commemorations. would resort to “all legitimate means” Samawa, 230km south of Baghdad. A car bomb just outside Baghdad But there was no immediate indi- including civil disobedience. “Two car bombs went off in town. on Saturday killed at least 23 people, cation that the attacks in Samawa An Iraqi policeman walks past the site of a car bomb attack in Hundreds of protesters peacefully The first one was at around midday according to security and medical specifically targeted Shia pilgrims. Samawa, south of Baghdad, yesterday. exited the Green Zone moments later. near a bus station in the city centre,” sources. The peaceful defusing of the crisis Houthi move ‘torpedoes’ peace talks Iran parliament calls for improving ballistic ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi movement and its armed allies seized a military base north of the capi- tal Sana’a yesterday, dealing a setback to a shaky missile capability ceasefire and peace talks in Kuwait aimed at end- ing a year-long war. Unlike most of Yemen’s soldiers, those at the Umaliqa base had refused to take sides in the civil AFP However the testing of ballis- war between the Iran-allied Houthis and the gov- tic missiles just months after the ernment, which escalated when a military coalition nuclear agreement was struck last led by Saudi Arabia intervened in March last year. year has shown the limited reach The Houthis had tolerated the neutrality until TEHRAN: Iran’s outgoing parlia- of the accord as well as highlight- launching a surprise push into the facility in Amran ment approved a motion yesterday ing that Iran and the United States province and seizing its large cache of weapons at to increase the capabilities of the remain foes. dawn, according to local officials. country’s ballistic missiles, a mili- The United States hit Iran with Several of the soldiers defending the base were tary programme that has been ruled fresh sanctions on the missile pro- killed during the assault, they added. dangerous by the United Nations. gramme on January 17, just 24 hours Abdel-Malek Al Mekhlafi, Yemen’s foreign Tehran considers the missile after nuclear-related sanctions had minister and the government’s top delegate to UN- programme an essential deter- been lifted under the deal with world backed negotiations with the Houthis in Kuwait, rent, citing the unprovoked attacks powers. said the move had “torpedoed” the talks. on its cities by former Iraqi dicta- Ballistic missile tests are con- “We will take the appropriate position in tor Saddam Hussein in the nations’ sidered a means for Iran’s military response to the Houthi crime at the Umaliqa base 1980-1988 war. to demonstrate that the nuclear in Amran for the sake of our people and country,” However, the United States and agreement will have no impact on he wrote on his official Twitter account. other Western countries has said the its domestic defence plans. Buttressed by a truce which had been largely Islamic republic’s missiles threaten But a UN panel said in Decem- holding since April 10, talks in Kuwait had been the Middle East, particularly Israel. ber that tests conducted two months inching ahead in recent days and the Houthis said Tehran’s clerical rulers do not rec- earlier breached previous resolu- Saudi Arabia released 40 Yemeni prisoners it had ognise the Jewish state. tions aimed at stopping Tehran from been holding on Saturday. The motion was passed by the developing missiles capable of car- For its part, Yemen’s Houthi-run state news Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni president show their skills during a graduation lame duck conservative-dominated rying a nuclear warhead. agency Saba accused the mostly Gulf Arab coa- ceremony at a military base in Khor Maksar, in the southern port city of Aden, yesterday. parliament one day after election Iran, citing fatwas by the Islamic lition and Yemeni government forces of violating results showed that reformists had republic’s clerical rulers against pur- the truce 4,000 times, saying shelling, bombing beaten them in polls. suing atomic weapons, argues that raids and warplane overflights had raised tensions. killed and eight others were wounded. -- some of which Al Qaeda or the Islamic State Lawmakers said measures must its missiles would never be designed The war has killed at least 6,200 people and There was no immediate claim of responsibility group have claimed. be taken “to develop and increase to carry the bomb. unleashed a humanitarian crisis in the already for the bombing, but Shayae has survived attacks Unidentified gunmen on Friday killed Aden’s ballistic missile capability” and Meanwhile, South Korea’s presi- impoverished country. by jihadists more than once, the last of which was traffic police chief Colonel Marwan Abdulalim as “short, medium and long range anti- dent arrived in Tehran yesterday for Yemen’s army has split, and military bases and just days ago. he was in his car going to weekly Muslim prayers. aircraft capabilities.” the first summit between the two commanders have mostly either taken the Houthi On Thursday, a suicide bomber blew up a vehi- Militants have exploited the unrest in Yemen The new parliament will be countries since they established dip- or government side. cle packed with explosives when he was stopped as loyalist forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, sworn in later this month. lomatic ties in 1962. Meanwhile, four Yemeni guards were killed in a at a checkpoint on the perimeter of the compound fought against Iran-backed rebels since March 2015 The ballistic missile programme President Park Geun-hye’s office bombing that targeted the convoy of Aden’s police around Shayae’s house, wounding a guard. in a war that has left more than 6,400 people dead. was not covered by the landmark said ahead of the three-day visit that chief, officials said, the second such attack on him In February, suspected Al-Qaeda militants Pro-government forces last year drove the Shia nuclear deal last summer between she would hold talks with her Ira- in the southern city this week. opened fire on a convoy carrying Shayae and Aden rebels and their allies out of southern provinces, Iran and the United States and other nian counterpart Hassan Rouhani A bomb-laden car in Aden’s Mansura dis- governor Aidarus Al Zubaidi, but they escaped including Aden, but have struggled to assert their leading powers under which sanc- on the Korean Peninsula and ways trict exploded as General Shallal Shayae’s convoy unharmed. Shayae and Zubaidi also survived a authority over a growing presence of extremists. tions were finally lifted in January. to promote bilateral ties. passed, damaging military vehicles and prompting car bombing that targeted their convoy in Aden But with the help of coalition forces, mainly Under that agreement, Tehran Iran’s state news agency Irna clashes between his guards and Al Qaeda suspects on January 5 killing two of their guards. from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, agreed to place curbs on its atomic says Rowhani will hold a welcom- in the area, the officials added. Shayae himself Other security officials in Aden, the tempo- loyalists launched an offensive against Al Qaeda programme which the West accused ing ceremony today. Irna says over escaped unharmed, according to his aides, but rary base of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, in March, pushing them out of neighbourhoods in Iran of using to develop a bomb. Iran 230 business executives are accom- medical sources said that four of his guards were have been targeted by bombings and assassinations Aden and several provincial capitals. has always denied the allegation. panying Park. 10 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Three held over 10 Indonesian hostages freed in Jolo tailor’s murder

of Jolo during a heavy midday down- in Bangladesh pour, the official later told reporters. Authorities said the On learning who they were, the AFP Abu Sayyaf was still politician’s security men let them in and the governor said he fed them holding at least 11 before turning them over to the DHAKA: Bangladesh police foreign hostages, four police. “The recovery of the 10 Indo- detained three people yesterday nesians is good news. We hope and over the gruesome murder of a sailors from Indonesia pray that the others may also walk Hindu tailor one day earlier, the and four others from freely away from their captors,” Tan latest deadly attack on minorities said shortly before the Indonesians claimed by the Islamic State group. Malaysia, a Canadian were flown to the nearby southern A senior officer said the prin- tourist, a Norwegian port of Zamboanga. cipal of an Islamic madrassa and resort owner and a Authorities said the Abu Sayyaf two others were being held for was still holding at least 11 foreign questioning over the hacking to Dutch birdwatcher. hostages -- four sailors from Indo- death of Nikhil Chandra Joarder nesia and four others from Malaysia, a outside his shop in Tangail town, Canadian tourist, a Norwegian resort northwest of Dhaka. Police sus- owner and a Dutch birdwatcher. pect the 50-year-old Joarder may AFP The 10 Indonesians were released have been targeted on Saturday for just six days after Abu Sayyaf mem- making derogatory remarks about bers beheaded a Canadian tourist, the Prophet Mohammed four years John Ridsdel, for whom they had ago, as Bangladesh reels from ris- PHILIPPINES: Ten Indonesian sailors demanded $21 million in ransom. ing Islamist violence. held hostage by Abu Sayyaf Islamic Philippine President Benigno Tangail deputy police chief militants were freed in the southern Aquino vowed Wednesday to neutral- Aslam Khan said the three have Philippines yesterday, officials said, ise the militants after the Canadian been “taken into police custody less than a week after the gunmen retiree’s head was left outside a gov- for questioning” including a local Released Indonesian sailors, who were held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf Islamist group, take a meal inside beheaded a Canadian captive. ernment building in Jolo. leader of the country’s largest In Jakarta Indonesian President The fate of the other hostages a military camp in the town of Jolo, Sulu island, southern Philippines, yesterday. Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami. Joko Widodo confirmed that, “thanks remained unknown even as artillery “The madrassa principal filed be to God”, the 10 had been freed and and military aircraft bombed sus- a complaint against the deceased would arrive home around midnight. pected Abu Sayyaf positions on Jolo Officials would also not say if any ran- does not normally free hostages it, using the mountainous jungle ter- in 2012 for making derogatory Unidentified men delivered the 10 in the past week. The small group of som was paid for the 10 Indonesians. unless a ransom is paid. Abu Sayyaf rain of Jolo and nearby islands to its remarks against the Prophet tugboat crewmen outside the home of militants is based on Jolo and nearby Their employers had received a is believed to have just a few hundred advantage. Abu Sayyaf gangs have Mohammed,” Khan said. The IS provincial governor Abdusakur Tan Basilan island and is accused of kid- ransom call from someone claiming militants but has withstood repeated earned many millions of dollars from group claimed responsibility for Jnr on the remote Philippine island nappings and deadly bombings. to be from the Abu Sayyaf. Abu Sayyaf US-backed military offensives against kidnapping since the early 1990s. the latest attack. Protest in Vietnam Indonesia pushing to ban over mysterious mass fish deaths new palm oil operations Reuters after spate of forest fires

HANOI: Hundreds of people dem- onstrated in Vietnam yesterday AFP travel and fuelling anger at Jakarta. against a Taiwanese firm they The proposed moratorium on accuse of causing mass fish deaths new concessions is the latest move along the country’s central coast, by Widodo aimed at reducing envi- with some also blaming the gov- JAKARTA: Indonesia is pushing to ronmental destruction caused by ernment for a sluggish response to ban new palm oil operations after the industry and halting the annual a major environmental disaster. last year’s haze-belching forest fires smog outbreaks. Though an official investiga- were partly blamed on the industry’s But the Indonesian Palm Oil tion has found no links between expansion, but producers are warn- Association warned that the ban the fish deaths and a $10.6bn ing the move could hit the economy could damage a mainstay of South- coastal steel plant run by a unit of and green groups are sceptical. east Asia’s biggest economy that Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics, pub- President Joko Widodo in April supports 24 million jobs, directly or lic anger against the company has proposed a halt on granting new land indirectly. not abated. Hundreds gathered in for palm oil plantations in the world’s “Palm oil is a strategic sector Protesters rally for improvements in South Korean labour law in a demonstration organised by the Korean Hanoi holding banners that said: top producer of the edible vegetable which contributed $19 billion in Confederation of Trade Unions in Seoul, yesterday. “Formosa destroying the envi- oil, a key ingredient in many every- exports in 2015,” said Tofan Madji, ronment is a crime” and “Who day goods, from biscuits to shampoo a spokesman for the group, which poisoned the central region’s and make-up. represents some 650 companies. waters?” Others said: “Formosa In a statement, he said that “It contributes to economic out of Vietnam!” and took aim at “palm oil concessions available at growth, especially in remote areas.” Anger against labour reforms in Seoul the government for being aloof in the moment are already adequate” Activists were cautious about the what it now describes as one of its and urged producers to concentrate proposal, with Greenpeace Indone- worst environmental disasters. on using better seeds to increase sia warning it would not be effective Demonstrations are rare in their yields. unless the government introduces AFP Elections last month saw Park’s minimum wage is 6,030 won per Vietnam and uniformed and plain- Plantations on Sumatra island a tough regulation, rather than just party lose its parliamentary majority hour. Another protest involving clothes police are usually quick and the Indonesian part of Bor- a weaker “presidential instruction”. for the first time in 16 years, as voters thousands of workers was held else- to suppress them. Yesterday they neo have expanded in recent years The details of the proposed mor- registered their dissatisfaction with where in central Seoul, demanding cleared traffic to allow demonstra- as demand for palm oil has sky- atorium are still being discussed, SEOUL: Tens of thousands of South the president’s economic record and the scrapping of the labour reform tors to do a lap of a big lake in the rocketed, bringing huge profits to and it is not yet clear when it will be Koreans yesterday joined May Day soaring youth unemployment. bill and shorter working hours. South heart of Hanoi. companies and healthy tax reve- adopted, the environment ministry protests against labour reforms The crushing defeat means Korea has some of the world’s long- Huge numbers of dead fish nues to the government. said. Kiki Taufik, Greenpeace pushed by the government, and Park, who has less than two years est working hours at 2,124 a year, have appeared at farms and on But the rapid growth has been Indonesia forest campaigner, called for a higher minimum wage. left of her single five-year term, will far higher than the OECD average of beaches since April 6, impacting blamed for the destruction of trop- also warned of implementation Labour activists say a bill being increasingly struggle to push through 1,770 hours. Police said more than 200km of coastline in four prov- ical forests that are home to many problems as various parts of govern- pushed by President Park Geun-Hye her conservative economic agenda 10,000 officers were deployed for the inces, with no known cause. endangered species, and forest fires ment would need to work together and her conservative Saenuri Party including labour reforms. Messages protests but no clashes were reported. The environment minister has that occur every year during the dry for a ban to operate smoothly. will make it easier for companies to on banners waved at Sunday’s rally Last year’s May Day rallies ended demanded Hung Nghiep Formosa season due to illegal slash-and-burn “This is probably one of the sack workers. included “Down with easy layoff!” with violent clashes between protest- Ha Tinh dig up its waste pipe at clearance. hardest parts. Lack of coordination “Let’s fight together against the and “Protect our rights to work!”. ers and police. the steel project to enable gov- The 2015 blazes were the most among officials is common and it evil bill!” Activists and unionised Protesters chanted: “Fight against Dozens of people were injured. ernment to monitor its discharge. serious for some years, worsened by often leads to bad implementation workers chanted in unison during Park’s administration that suppresses Park’s administration argues the The government’s initial probe said dry weather caused by an El Nino of regulations,” Taufik said. Imple- a protest in Seoul Plaza in front of labour rights!” reform plan would introduce flex- the cause could be “red tide”, when phenomenon, and cloaked large mentation of laws is also difficult due City Hall. About 30,000 unionised Many also waved giant flags ibility to a rigid labour market, by algae blooms and produces toxins, stretches of Southeast Asia in toxic to heavily decentralisation of power workers took part, according to the reading “Minimum wage of 10,000 making it easier for businesses to or a release of toxic chemicals by smog for weeks, causing hundreds across the archipelago of more than Federation of Korean Trade Unions. won($8.73)!” South Korea’s current hire as well as to fire. humans. of thousands to fall ill, disrupting air 17,000 islands.” China creates ‘fishing militia’ to sail into disputed waters

Reuters interviews. “The maritime militia is including by two B-52 strategic bomb- said the advisor who focuses on the diplomats told Reuters some vessels off a diplomatic row. Beijing does not expanding because of the country’s ers in November. Washington said in South China Sea. The training, which have small arms. claim the Natunas but said the boats need for it, and because of the desire February it would increase the “free- includes exercises at sea, takes place When “a particular mission in were in “traditional Chinese fishing of the fishermen to engage in national dom of navigation” sail-bys around between May and August and the safeguarding sovereignty”, comes grounds”. BAIMAJING: The fishing fleet based service, protecting our country’s inter- the disputed sea. government pays fishermen for par- up government authorities will coor- China claims almost all of the in this tiny port town on Hainan island ests,” said an advisor to the Hainan The city-level branches of the ticipating, he said. dinate with the fishing militia, the South China Sea. The Philippines, is getting everything from military government who did not want to be People’s Armed Forces Department Government subsidies encourage advisor said, asking them to gather Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Bru- training and subsidies to even fuel named. provide basic military training to fish- fishermen to use heavier vessels with information on the activities of for- nei also have conflicting claims over and ice as China creates an increas- But the fishing militia also raises ermen, said the Hainan government steel - as opposed to wooden - hulls. eign vessels at sea. the islets and atolls that constitute the ingly sophisticated fishing militia to the risk of conflict with foreign navies advisor. The branches are overseen The government has also provided That coordination was evident Spratly Archipelago and its rich fish- sail into the disputed South China Sea. in the strategic waterway through by both the military and local Com- Global Positioning Satellite equipment in March, when Indonesia attempted ing grounds. The training and support includes which $5 trillion of trade passes each munist Party authorities in charge of for at least 50,000 vessels, enabling to detain a Chinese fishing vessel for State-controlled fishing com- exercises at sea and requests to fisher- year, diplomats and naval experts say. militia operations nationwide. them to contact the Chinese Coast fishing near its Natuna Islands in the panies dominate the fleets that go men to gather information on foreign The United States has been con- The training encompasses Guard in maritime emergencies, South China Sea. A Chinese coast regularly to the Spratlys and are vessels, provincial government offi- ducting sea and air patrols near search and rescue operations, con- including encounters with foreign guard vessel quickly intervened to recipients of much of the militia train- cials, regional diplomats and fishing artificial islands China is building tending with disasters at sea, and ships, industry executives said. prevent the Indonesian Navy from ing and subsidies, industry sources company executives said in recent in the disputed Spratlys archipelago, “safeguarding Chinese sovereignty”, Several Hainan fishermen and towing away the fishing boat, setting said. ASIA / AFRICA MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 11

Rescued lions Taiwan sends patrol ships to Japan atoll explore new

boats fish in the waters around Oki- notori-shima each year. home in SA Taiwan’s defence Japan say it has exclusive rights ministry said in the 200 nautical mile area sur- AP rounding the uninhabited atoll in the it also plans to Philippine Sea. deploy warships to But in addition to Taiwan, China ‘appropriate waters.’ and South Korea also reject the SOUTH AFRICA: Lions rescued Japanese claim. Taiwan’s defence from circuses in Colombia and ministry said it also plans to deploy Peru and airlifted to South Africa warships to “appropriate waters” scratched their manes on trees and but spokesman David Lo declined explored their new territory in the AFP to elaborate. The maritime row is African bush after being released straining normally friendly relations into a sanctuary north of Johan- between Taipei and Tokyo. nesburg, yesterday. It follows a stand-off more than One of the 33 lions, a male TAIPEI: Taiwan yesterday sent two three years ago over a chain of known as Zeus, let out a mighty patrol ships to waters surrounding a islands in the East China Sea, when roar before stepping out of his cage Japanese atoll amid a dispute over the coastguard vessels from both sides into an enclosure where he will seizure of one of the island’s fishing attacked each other with water spend the coming months being boats there. cannons. monitored by a vet. The detention of the “Tung Sheng The islands -- known as Senkaku It will be impossible for the Chi 16” near Okinotori-shima last in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese -- lions to survive in the wild as they week angered Taiwanese officials, are controlled by Japan but claimed were bred in captivity and their who say Tokyo has no authority over by both China and Taiwan. circus owners mutilated many by the area. A Taiwanese coast guard But in 2013 Japan and Taiwan breaking their teeth and remov- ship and another from the Council of forged a fisheries agreement cover- ing their claws. Agriculture departed from the south- ing the waters off the island chain. Because they cannot hunt they ern port of Kaoshiung, yesterday, Taiwan summoned Japan’s rep- will be fed game meat and will “Japan has no right to ban our resentative on Friday to protest its have water in their enclosures. fishing boats from the area,” Tai- seizure of one of the island’s fishing “They are remarkably calm after wan’s coast guard adminstration said boats in an area where Tokyo claims such a long journey,” Tim Phillips, in a statement. “The government will exclusive rights. The 50-tonne Tai- the co-founder of Animal Defend- resolutely defend the rights and free- wanese boat was chased for hours by ers International which led the dom of our fisherman in international a Japanese vessel and finally seized rescue of the lions said. ”It was a waters.” The mission will last for one earlier this week, some 150 nautical dream come true watching them Yao Chow-tien, Deputy Director of the Maritime Patrol Directorate General, announcing the dispatch of two to three months. miles from Okinotori-shima, an atoll step of those cages into their new Between 100-200 Taiwanese administered by Japan. patrol ships to a Japanese atoll at the Kaohsiung Harbour in Kaohsiung, south Taiwan, yesterday. homes in the African bush.” Japan foreign Australia readies Kenya building collapse toll at 16 minister arrives AFP collapse in the northern district of bloc in a torrential downpour key election budget Huruma at 12 Saturday night. Pres- prompted questions over the quality in Thailand ident Uhuru Kenyatta had Saturday of a construction completed only two visited the ruins of the building, years ago near a river. Two neigh- Reuters AFP over the next few years to 2018- NAIROBI: At least 16 people were where residents perished after con- bouring buildings were declared 19 to total Aus$129bn, Aus$21bn killed when a six-storey residential crete floors collapsed on top of each unsafe and were evacuated. worse than official forecasts from building due for demolition collapsed other. Building authorities had con- The downpours were the heavi- December. in Nairobi in torrential weekend demned the bloc, home to more than est since the start of the rainy season BANGKOK: Japan’s foreign min- SYDNEY: Australia’s conservative And although Australia is among storms, local authorities said yes- 150 families, but the order to evacu- and caused flooding and landslides ister arrived in Bangkok yesterday government is pledging to drive only a handful of countries with tri- terday. ate and carry out the demolition had in many areas of the capital. aiming to reaffirm economic ties economic and jobs growth when it ple-A credit ratings, Moody’s this “The people dead from this inci- been ignored. Elsewhere in the city, two people after Japanese investments in hands down its budget tomorrow, month warned the coveted status dent is now 16,” said National Disaster The overall death toll from the were swept away in their vehicle in Thailand slumped last year amid with an eye firmly on upcoming could come under pressure if gov- Management Unit head Pius Masai. severe rains meanwhile rose to 23 an industrial district, four people died political concerns as well as stiff national elections that are shaping ernment debt levels keep rising. Authorities had initially put the for Nairobi as a whole. when a wall collapsed and another competition emerging from more up to be a tight race. The looming election means death toll from Friday’s building The collapse of the residential victim drowned, police said. nimble neighbours. The budget is seen as a key test some analysts’ calls for the govern- However, Japanese invest- for Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- ment to raise revenue by lifting taxes ments in Thailand nosedived by bull, a former investment banker and cutting spending are unlikely to 81 percent last year, according to who ousted his predecessor Tony be heeded, as politicians woo voters official data, something analysts Abbott in a party coup in September, with more pocket friendly policies. Herding sheep say mirrors concern about Thai- ahead of the polls which are widely Some big ticket items, including land’s economy which continues to expected in July. an increase in the goods and services struggle under prolonged military Turnbull and Treasurer Scott tax, changes to tax breaks for prop- rule. Increased competition from Morrison face the tough task of erty investors and a capital gains tax the region’s newer economies, balancing the need to stimulate a discount have all been ruled out. such as Vietnam and Myanmar, is resources-heavy economy as it exits But other tweaks, such as crack- posing another threat to foreign an unprecedented mining invest- ing down on multinational tax investment in Thailand. ment boom with calls to rein in the avoidance, lifting the tobacco excise Foreign Minister Fumio Kish- budget deficit and government debt. and changes to the age pension have ida told a news conference after “We must live within our means,” been mooted as likely. meeting his Thai counterpart at the Turnbull said in mid-April while The budget would also contain a beginning of a two-day visit that stressing the need to create jobs and further Aus$1bn to refinance military Thailand remained an important invest in innovation to spur growth. deployments in Afghanistan, Iraq stakeholder. “The only way to ensure we have and other parts of the Middle East, “Thailand is a stakeholder that great jobs in the future, to ensure The Australian newspaper reported. Japan cannot be without as many that we have the revenues that will “We expect the budget to have big and medium-sized Japanese enable us to deliver the great schools little in the way of significant firms from over 4,500 compa- and great hospitals, is to have a structural policy measures,” ANZ nies are based here,” Kishida told strong and successful economy.” economists said in a budget preview. reporters. Japan still came top in Tumbling commodity prices, “Rather, it will bank the recent foreign direct investment (FDI) despite recent recoveries, and lower good fortune of better-than- in Thailand last year, with total tax receipts are already hurting gov- expected economic conditions and investments approved valued at ernment revenue. set the scene for the upcoming elec- more than 144bn baht ($4.13bn). The nation’s budget deficit bal- tion campaign.” A senior Japanese diplomat, who looning to Aus$37.4bn ($28.9bn) last Improved economic conditions wanted to remain anonymous, year. have included a 40 percent rise this said Thailand’s military govern- Deloitte Access Economics year in the price of iron ore, Aus- A villager herds sheep at Bayingolin in Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous ment was keen to allay Japanese partner Chris Richardson said he tralia’s largest export, after the key Region, China, yesterday. fears on potential political obsta- expected the budget position to dete- steel-making metal sank below cles to investment. riorate further, with total deficits US$40 per tonne in December. France to build 12 submarines in Australia and US to arm them

AFP giant Lockheed Martin -- which is in Senior US officials were heavily “I genuinely think the decision figure provided by Canberra, account- matching the capabilities of the exist- the running to be involved -- said was involved in the competitive evalua- was made on technical grounds,” said ing for less than a third. ing Collins-class which are due to be “essentially the eyes, ears and sword tion process and it was peer reviewed Stephan Fruehling, deputy director Rory Medcalf, head of the National replaced, the new generation subs of the boat”. by retired US Navy Vice-Admiral Paul of the Military Studies Program at Security College at the Crawford need to offer superior sensor perform- SYDNEY: Australia may have Australia has made clear it pre- Sullivan and retired US Navy Rear the Coral Bell School of Asia-Pacific School of Public Policy, agreed that ance and stealth capabilities. awarded France a bumper contract fers the American AN/BYG-1 system, Admiral Tom Eccles. Affairs. France won on merit with strategic David Shackleton, an Australian to build its next generation of subma- along with the joint Australian-US Washington reportedly at first He added that suggestions that the considerations secondary. vice admiral and former chief of navy, rines, but its highly secretive combat heavyweight Mark-48 torpedoes as favoured Tokyo over France or Ger- US had concerns about allowing its “The Australian government has said that while stealth and range was system will come from close ally the its main weapon. many for the sub build because of most advanced weapons systems to recognised France as the best option key, the combat system was as cru- United States. A decision has yet to be made on its existing close ties to the US Navy, be installed on European-made subs in terms of capability -- the challenge cial and with the US helping refine the French shipbuilder DCNS last which company will be responsible for along with regional security issues at made little sense. now is to ensure that this is much one used on the Collins-class, it made week beat off Germany and Japan to integrating the system -- essentially a time of a rising China. “The sensitive stuff in the combat more than a commercial deal, that it sense to deepen that relationship. secure the $39bn deal to design and to detect, acquire and track targets -- Japan expressed “deep regret” at system is the software and the French is also a partnership of deep strate- “While there are other navies build the 12 subs, a scaled down con- with US defence contractor Raytheon not being selected, but analysts said don’t need to see that,” he said. “They gic trust,” he said. with which Australia’s submarines ventionally-powered version of its also said to be a contender. the decision largely boiled down to provide the big boxes and cabling but Australian submarines oper- will operate, it will take them a long 4,700-tonne Barracuda, to be named Given the close relationship and capability. the integration of the software is done ate across huge areas, from the cold time, if ever, to achieve the intimacy Shortfin Barracuda. the fact that its technology will be France has extensive background by the US.” A breakdown on the cost Southern Ocean to the tropics, and so shared between the Royal Austral- But it will have little to do with used, Washington was always going in building submarines for others of the combat system has not been require range and endurance to cope ian Navy and US Navy,” he recently armaments and the complex com- to take a keen interest in Canberra’s while Japan still lacks experience in provided, but analysts said it would with wide-ranging geographic and wrote for the Lowy Institute for Inter- bat system, which American defence choice to build the boats. exporting military hardware. be included in the Aus$50bn ballpark oceanographic conditions. Besides national Policy. 12 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 13 14 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Iraq protests Is the West waging the he crisis in Iraq has finally spilled into the streets. Hundreds of protesters camped out in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone and left after 24 hours Twith a threat to come back if the government of Prime wrong war in Syria? Minister Haider Al Abadi failed to implement the long-demanded political reforms. The protest was the result of months of wrangling between Al Abadi and the powerful Shia Civilians are human beings to be Isn’t the West war waged by big powers on Daesh cleric Muqtada Al Sadr. Al Sadr wants the prime minister to protected and shielded from any a wrong war? Are they attempting to atrocities regardless of their faith, waging the wrong distract the international commu- fight corruption and replace the party-affiliated ministers with race or colour. war against Daesh nity? It seems they keep extending technocrats as part of the anti-corruption drive. But Al Abadi News reports confirm that the life of the Assad regime while failed to implement these demands as a divided parliament over 600 people have been killed (ISIS) in Syria and watching everyday the total oblit- thwarted his efforts amid scuffles and protests. in Aleppo only in a span of two days. Iraq? Isn’t Daesh eration of more hospitals, schools, Al Sadr’s demands are genuine and enjoy wide support The world is witnessing via social a symptom rather and other infrastructure that sus- beyond his sect, as was evident from the fact that the media networks or satellite TV the tained the remaining civilians in city being flattened and civilians than the cause of Syria. demonstrators included not only his followers, but also Sunnis being murdered in cold blood. what is going on? It appears that the Syrian and others. They chanted slogans demanding electricity, water So while the USA and few other opposition leaders who recently and an end to corruption and the ethno- European powers are busy fight- Isn’t the Bashar withdrew from the negotiations sectarian regime imposed on Iraq in May ing virtual wars with Daesh, the regime the root due to the lack of sincerity of the By Dr Noureddine Miladi Prime Minister 2003. Syrian regime is committing terri- of all the drastic regime’s delegates, and refusal to The solution to the current crisis ble war crimes which do not need accept Assad as any part of the Haider Al lies in Al Abadi fulfilling the promises satellite intelligence to be proven. catastrophes future of Syria, have been penal- Isn’t the west waging the wrong ised for that. The Syrian legitimate Abadi must he has made. Al Abadi had promised to war against Daesh (ISIS) in Syria taking place in opposition factions are left with no implement deliver better services, stem rampant hat has been taking and Iraq? Isn’t Daesh a symptom Syria, including choice: either to accept the con- political corruption, and take into confidence the place in Syria during rather than the cause of what is the creation of this cession regarding Assad, or face marginalised Sunnis. Although he has the last few days is going on? further annihilation. reforms to been in office since September 2014, he beyond belief- partly Isn’t the Bashar regime the root terror group? When we know that the Syrian Wdue to the scale of barbarism that of all the drastic catastrophes tak- regime is actually responsible for save the has failed to carry out these tasks. His the Syrian regime and its allies are ing place in Syria, including the the growth of Daesh and sustain- own weakness as a leader is the primary country from waging against Syrian civilians in creation of this terror group? ing their power through providing instability and reason, because a country like Iraq Aleppo and other towns and vil- The Daily Telegraph in the The significant income from oil safe routes for their oil, we realise needs a powerful and determined leader lages, and partly because of the total UK has recently revealed that the sales to the Syrian regime explains that the real war is not primarily chaos. to solve the myirad, tough challenges it paralysis internationally regarding business exchange between the the sophisticated logistics that on Daesh but the sectarian regime is facing, and secondly, he was unable to attempting to save those civilians. Syrian regime and Daesh reached Daesh owns. Military showing off of Al Assad and its allies. neutralise the powerful legislators who The chaotic situation begs the 40 million Dollars per month. An by the group reveals every now The stigma of what has been resisted his efforts both to launch a fight against corruption and very question whether the west- agreement, the newspaper claimed, and then unconventional military taking place in Syria will remain ern powers consider those people was made since 2014 between the capabilities possessed by a terrorist associated with Assad and his allies share power with the Sunnis. human or that they are sub-human, regime and Daesh to sell the oil group which is meant to be under for a long time to come. If the world The street protests are meant as a powerful message to the and not worthy of protection!! under its control. Arabi 21 also assault by the major powers. powers remain silent and inactive prime minister to deliver. Any dilly-dallying or failure on his side What is even more worrying is reported (26 April 2016) that the New reports from media then they will share in this culpabil- would plunge the country into chaos and strengthen the divisive the ineptitude of the Arab league source of this discovery was due organisations, in addition to the ity, and the blood of many innocent and sectarian forces. A failure would also strengthen Islamic State or the Organization of the Islamic to the documents obtained by the UN Human Rights Commission, and helpless men, women and chil- militants who have fled cities and towns retaken by government Conference which do not seem to American and British special forces testify to the growing human catas- dren will be on all their hands too. show any sign of life as umbrella when they captured a prominent trophe in Homs, Damascus and its forces and the Shia militias. At the same time, Al Sadr must follow organizations that are supposedly Daesh leader Abu Sayyaf (also outskirts, Edleb, and Deer Alzour. The writer is Professor of Media and a path of reconciliation. Violent protests will only destabilise the there to protect civilians from brutal known as the Minster of Oil and This gloomy reality begs the Communication. He can be reached country and make the tasks of Al Abadi more difficult. dictators such as Bashar Al Assad. Finance). following urgent question: isn’t the via e-mail: [email protected] Iraqi leaders should also resist playing into the hands of the country’s enemies and friends, who are stationed abroad, who are interested only in furthering their interests rather than help the country. There are already voices from some quarters calling for a partition. Partition is no solution and would be the worst possible option, which must be resisted with all might by Iraqi leaders, sects and other ethnic groups. Iraq can again regain stability if its leaders realise that only Iraqi people have the right to decide their future.

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Eight years ago I said it was time to change the tone of our politics. In hindsight, I clearly should have been more specific.

Barack Obama US President A file picture of the damaged Al Quds hospital building following reported air strikes on the rebel-held neighbourhood of Sukkari in the northern city of Aleppo.

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upporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr announced their withdrawal from Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone yesterday, packing up Sand leaving just a day after they stormed parliament and began a sit-in. Addressing the demonstrators, Akhlas Al Obaidi, a protest organizer, urged people to go home to give political decision-making a chance and to commemorate the death of 8th-century Imam Mousa Al Kadhim. She said they would return on Friday to make a “major stand.” Earlier in the day, the demonstrators had picnicked and chanted against pol- iticians they deemed corrupt, while also enjoying what was for some their first sight of Baghdad’s most iconic landmarks. The Green Zone is home to parliament, minis- tries and embassies and has been sealed off by blast walls and checkpoints for 13 years. Not far away, Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi held a meeting with the president, the parliamentary speaker and other polit- Followers of Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr gather at Grand Festivities Square within the Green Zone in Baghdad yesterday. ical leaders to try to steer the country out of political turmoil, which is threatening to unseat him. A statement released after be brought to justice. the demonstrators climbed over blast walls there for as long as it takes,” said Ahmed April, including more than 400 civilians. their meeting said they planned “intense” The withdrawal of the protesters gives and broke through security cordons to enter Majid, 25, carrying shopping bags and a Baghdad and surrounding areas were the meetings between political parties in the Abadi some breathing room, but he has the fortified Green Zone. blanket over his shoulders. worst affected, the United Nations said, with coming days to work on reforms. It also struggled to implement any meaningful Lawmakers fled the parliament building The chaos has cast doubt over Abadi’s more than 230 people killed last month. condemned the ransacking of parlia- political changes despite months of trying. in panic, with some berated and struck by ability to steer Iraq out of its political cri- ment and ordered that the perpetrators Sadr is demanding an end to a quota sys- protesters as they left. Others were trapped sis, which has been simmering since street tem, set up after the 2003 US-led invasion, in the basement for hours, too afraid to protests against corruption and govern- The UN mission in under which political positions are divided face the crowds. ment waste began last summer. the country said 741 up based on sect and ethnicity. Abadi has Obaidi said that if demands for a tech- Abadi’s office released pictures of his tried to put in place a technocratic gov- nocratic government are not fulfilled, tour of the ransacked parliament build- Iraqis were killed ernment, but his attempts to reshuffle his then protesters will demand the sacking ing on Saturday night, surveying smashed in April, including Akhlas Al Obaidi, a protest organiser, Cabinet have been hampered by bicker- of the prime minister, the president and windows and overturned furniture. urged people to go home to give ing in a split parliament. the speaker. If not, they will demand early “No one can arrest any one of us or more than 400 Patience ran out Saturday as Sadr’s elections, she said, adding that if all else touch any one of us because if they do that, civilians. Baghdad political decision-making a chance followers entered the parliament building. fails, they would storm the headquarters it will escalate and turn against them,” said and to commemorate the death of The cleric, who led an armed opposition of political leaders. At the parade ground Maher Al Khafaji, 25, a protester in the and surrounding 8th-century Imam Mousa Al Kadhim. against US troops during the Iraq War, where demonstrators had gathered ear- Green Zone. “Muqtada Al Sadr ordered a areas were the has a strong following on the street and lier in the day next to the Hands of Victory peaceful demonstration, but if they attack worst affected, the She said they would return on Friday described the events as the beginning of monument, an arch of crossed swords that us, we will defend ourselves.” to make a “major stand”. a “revolution.” commemorates the Iran-Iraq War, Sadr’s US officials are concerned that the tur- United Nations said, “History will record the birth of a new supporters said they had expected a longer moil may affect Iraq’s fight against Islamic with more than 230 Iraq from the ashes of corruption and the sit-in. State militants. The country is also suffering corrupt,” he said. Some were arriving with supplies, pil- from a budget crisis because of plummet- people killed last Security forces declared a state of emer- lows and blankets on Sunday afternoon. ing oil prices. On Sunday, the UN mission month. gency in the Iraqi capital on Saturday after “We have everything we need. We’ll be in the country said 741 Iraqis were killed in Halting pay bias requires a fairly fundamental shift

for each dollar a man was paid. Even had unconsciously anchored on the and men are paid equally for equal exists in society. after adjusting for type of job, industry, initial number. work is something companies should Second, make sure that your system experience, location and education, the When it comes to making pay and can fix today, with two straight- continues to work as intended. Even if gap remained 92 cents for each dollar. decisions, we anchor too much on forward steps. pay is fair upon hire or promotion, what A number of factors contribute someone’s current salary instead of First, avoid anchoring to someone’s if women are promoted more slowly to that difference. Some are behav- what the job is worth. Imagine hir- current salary. Instead, pay for what than men? What if bias creeps into Study after study ioural. For example, as many have ing two accountants. One (call her the job is worth by setting a pay target pay for people who aren’t promoted? demonstrates that noted, women are less likely than men Eliza) currently makes $50,000, and for each job when hiring and promot- We watch for these issues, and cor- to negotiate salaries or ask for a raise. the other (Alexander) makes $58,000. ing. At Google, recruiters typically ask rect them if they arise. We are making women are paid But the fundamental problem is And let’s say the average accountant in about salary as a data point, but nei- information available now about how less than men in hidden in the way we make pay deci- your company makes $60,000. It feels ther they nor hiring managers make organizations can run their own pay By Laszlo Bock sions. Fixing it requires us to focus on natural to offer Alexander a salary of decisions about pay. Instead, offers equity analyses. the United States. The Washington Post paying people what a job is worth - and $60,000, just like everyone else gets. are determined by our “people opera- Applying an approach similar to Equal Pay Day, not basing a pay decision on some- But for most managers, it feels wrong tions” team, which provides a bulwark that of Blau and Kahn - where we one’s current salary. to give Eliza the same salary. After all, of objectivity and fairness. If a candi- control for the type of job, education, three weeks ago, We are all susceptible to some- that’s a $10,000 raise! Wouldn’t that date’s current pay is below our target experience, location, et cetera - there marked the number n 2015, we added 8,214 employees thing called anchoring bias, where our be unfair to Alexander, who only got for that job, we simply ignore the prior is no difference between what women of additional days to Google. And the women we hired, brains get stuck on an initial number. a $2,000 raise? And why not save a salary and offer our target. and men are paid at Google. Ion average, received a 30-percent- One of the first studies conducted on few bucks by paying people based on We calculate pay targets based on The systemic underpayment of women needed bigger salary increase upon joining anchoring, by professors Amos Tver- their past salaries? industry surveys, but you can simply women chips away at our society’s to work into 2016 the company, compared with men. sky at Stanford University and Daniel But that approach ignores the real- use the average of what your current values of fairness and equality - and Does that sound fair to you? Kahneman at Princeton University, ity that women are consistently, and people make, or find decent esti- has a real economic impact on our to “catch up” with Study after study demonstrates asked people to spin a wheel with num- unjustly, paid less than men for the mates online. The further someone’s daughters, sisters and mothers. It also what men were that women are paid less than men bers on it and then estimate how many same work. current salary is from the target, the diminishes men if we stand by and in the United States. Equal Pay Day, African countries were UN members. There are many challenges when it bigger raise she or he gets when they allow this bias against women to persist. paid in the prior three weeks ago, marked the number But the scientists secretly controlled comes to equality in the workforce. In are hired. That’s why we would give But we can change the system. If, year. of additional days women needed to where the wheel landed, setting it to the technology industry, we’re working Eliza a $10,000 raise. instead of falling prey to anchoring work into 2016 to “catch up” with what hit either 10 or 65. When the wheel to grow female representation within By paying for the role, not the per- bias, we corrected women’s wages with men were paid in the prior year. Indeed, came up 10, people guessed that 25 both our engineering teams and lead- son, you start with a clean slate and every hire and promotion, I believe in 2010, Cornell University professors percent of African nations were in ership ranks by getting more women mitigate any bias embedded within that we would eliminate the gender Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn the United Nations. When it landed into the field and better supporting their Eliza’s prior compensation. In other wage gap within a decade. Let’s begin. found that women were paid 79 cents on 65, they guessed 45 percent. They advancement. But ensuring women words, you correct the pay bias that

All thoughts and views expressed in these columns are those of the writers, not of the newspaper. All correspondence regarding Views and Opinion pages should be mailed to the Editor-in-Chief. 16 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 PAKISTAN

May Day rally Death toll from Govt directs poisoned sweets climbs major probe on to 33 in Multan Panama Papers AFP MULTAN: Some 33 people includ- ing five children have now died Dar and the FBR chairman on the in central Pakistan after eating subject held on April 21, the finance sweets accidentally tainted with Three major financial minister directed the FBR chairman insecticide, officials said yesterday. institutions to to verify whether all those persons The mass poisoning occurred having resident status as defined in the Karor Lal Esan area of Pun- conduct investigation under the Income Tax Ordinance jab province last month. and also provide 2001, whose interests in offshore “The death toll from poison- companies had been made pub- ous sweets has risen to 33 and 13 assistance to lic in the Panama Leaks, had fully other victims are still in hospital,” Supreme Court’s declared the said interests in their district police chief Muhammad Inquiry Commission. annual tax returns available with Ali Zia said. the FBR. It was also directed that in Local resident Umar Hayat case any of the aforementioned per- bought the baked confectionery on sons was not a filer, proceedings in Pakistani labourers attend a rally to mark May Day in Karachi yesterday. April 17 to distribute among friends accordance with the law may be ini- and family to celebrate the birth of Internews tiated immediately. his grandson. The official communication sent But their jubilation was short- out to the FBR further states that lived when ten people died on the the government has already writ- same day. ten a letter to the Chief Justice of the Police investigator Haji ISLAMABAD: In a major develop- Supreme Court for constituting an Climate change ministry Mohammad Akhtar told AFP that ment, the government of Pakistan inquiry commission to probe the two sweet shop owners and one has directed three major institutions, Panama Leak’s case. worker who were arrested after including the Federal Board of Rev- Through the aforementioned budget likely to be slashed the incident would be brought enue (FBR), State Bank of Pakistan letter, the government has also before a court today. (SBP) and Security and Exchange authorised the inquiry commission Akhtar said a chemical exami- Commission of Pakistan (SECP), to to conduct an investigation and if nation had indicated the presence probe the Panama Leaks under their required seek assistance from rele- Internews on the condition of anonymity, that The ministry is seeking an alloca- of agriculture pesticides in the respective laws and jurisdictions vant government authorities, which Planning Commission raised serious tion of Rs18 million for the Geomantic sweets, which had been consumed and provide all kind of assistance automatically includes the FBR. objections on the National Disaster Centre which had been designed to by 52 people. to the Supreme Court’s Inquiry Com- The finance minister has desired Management Authority (NDMA)’s collect carbon emissions and sinks Police were investigating how mission once it is constituted and that that the FBR should complete ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Cli- budget proposals due to underuti- data at the national level. the chemicals were introduced into notified. the verification exercise on a pri- mate Change (MoCC) of Pakistan is lisation of the funds in the current The project was launched in July the sweets preparation process, he Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar ority basis. It has also been desired likely to get less than 12 percent of fiscal year. 2013 by the Pakistan Environmen- said. has directed the FBR, SBP and SECP that full support and cooperation what is has demanded in the devel- The Planning Commission tal Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), an Police last week said the to initiate a probe into the Panama should be extended to the inquiry opment budget for fiscal year 2016-17. advised NDMA to carry out flood- attached department of MoCC. worker may have inadvertently Papers with the directives to com- commission once it is constituted The ministry has sought an allo- related activities through its regular However, the project has not added pesticide to the sweet mix plete this exercise on a priority basis. and notified. cation of Rs343m in the public sector staff instead of hiring separately. made any headway over the last since there was a pesticide shop It is not yet known whether the However, the sources said that development programme (PSDP) but “NDMA tried to convince the Plan- three years, allegedly due to ban on close by which was being reno- government had allowed NAB to ini- by mentioning specifically resident the Planning Commission is not will- ning Commission but they did not recruitment by the federal govern- vated, and the owner had left his tiate its probe into the Panama Leaks Pakistanis, it has excluded the name ing to allocate more than Rs40m, endorse their demands,” sources said. ment, which was lifted almost a year products at the bakery for safe but the Finance and Revenue Divi- of the PM’s son who is not residing saying the ministry has underutilised MoCC presented a total of 12 ago. Funds allocated for the project keeping. sion issued official directives in this in Pakistan over the last 180 days its resources over the last three years. projects together with two ongoing have also remained underutilised. Officials said the dead included regard. According to three separate so he will be excluded from the This emerged at a meeting con- projects including establishment Pak-EPA is now seeking exten- the baby boy’s father and six of his official letters written to the FBR, FBR’s jurisdiction to probe him. But vened by the Planning Commission of Geomantic Centre for Climate sion in the project time frame. uncles and one aunt. SBP and SECP by the Finance Divi- the PM’s daughter will have to face to discuss the ministry’s development Change, and Sustainable Land The geomantic centre is aimed to Pakistan has poor food safety sion, with reference to the discussion investigation under the allegations proposals for the next year. Management Programme (SLMP) to provide technical input and data for standards and hygiene laws are between Minister for Finance Ishaq of the Panama Papers. Sources privy to the meeting said combat desertification. climate change policies and plans. rarely implemented.

Islamabad needs F-16s for war on terror: US Anti-corruption drive

Internews This rejects a recent claim by And US officials, who appeared government, Toner said: “I’d refer some US lawmakers that Pakistan before the committee, said that you to the White House because they would use the aircraft against India, they too had “made very clear at probably have the latest on that.” not the terrorists. the highest levels” of the Pakistani When a journalist reminded him ISLAMABAD: A day after Congress On Friday, another State Depart- government the need to “target that it was the State Department that suspended US funding for the F-16s ment official said that senior US all terrorist groups without any sent the notification to Congress, deal for Pakistan, the State Depart- lawmakers had refused to provide discrimination”. and not the White House, he said: “I ment acknowledged that Pakistan foreign military financing (FMF) for Toner, while commenting on understand that. I would refer you to needs those aircraft for its antiter- the eight F-16s Pakistan plans to buy these developments, said he knew the White House.” rorism activities. from the United States, unless Islam- some members of Congress had Although the White House so “We believe they’re the right abad takes “some specific actions”. “stated their concerns about how to far has offered no comments on this platform to support Pakistan’s coun- The State Department did not finance this sale” but he refused to issue, reports in the US media suggest terterrorism efforts, and have been explain those actions but at a con- say what had caused them to stop the that the Obama administration wants a part of the successful pushback, if gressional hearing on Wednesday, subsidy. Without US assistance, Paki- to provide those planes to Pakistan, you will, or in past operations against key members of the House Foreign stan will have to pay almost $700m as it believes it serves US national Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan delivers a speech some of the militant groups that are Affairs Committee urged Pakistan to for the aircraft; two-and-a-half times interests. active in Pakistan,” the department’s launch military “operations against the subsidised cost of $270m. When And a senior Pakistani official during a rally in Lahore yesterday as part of the party’s recently deputy spokesman, Mark Toner, told the Haqqani network,” if it wants the asked who would be paying for the told BBC on Sunday that negotia- launched anti-corruption drive across the country. a news briefing. funds. aircraft now, the US or the Pakistani tions for the deal were “not over yet”. Afghan forces battle to push Taliban from Uruzgan

Reuters IEDs off the road,” army spokesman mountainous terrain has been fertile Mohammad Mohsen Sultani said. ground for insurgents who fought Aus- Underlining the extent of the tralian, Dutch and US troops for years. threat, General Abdul Raziq, the So far no additional foreign troops KANDAHAR: Afghan security forces Kandahar police chief who gained have been sent to bolster the defence, have been battling to push back Tal- a fearsome reputation fighting the as they were in Helmand earlier this iban fighters seeking to cut off the insurgents in his home province, has year, and coalition aircraft have not capital of the southern province of joined the battle, according to Zia carried out air strikes in support of Uruzgan, officials said yesterday as Durani, a spokesman for the head of Afghan troops fighting the Taliban, army units worked to clear roadside Uruzgan’s provincial police. Cleveland said. But the fighting in bombs from the main highway into Brigadier General Charles Cleve- Uruzgan underlines how difficult the town. land, spokesman for the Nato-led ensuring security in remote areas has The insurgents have in the past Resolute Support mission in Kabul, been for the Western-backed govern- month stepped up their offensive said the situation in the province ment in Kabul, which is estimated to aimed at taking control of Uruzgan, was “serious” although there did not control only about two-thirds of the which straddles one of Afghanistan’s appear to be any immediate prospect country. main opium and gun-smuggling of Taliban victory. “The Taliban have not been routes. Nato commanders view the “We’re watching it closely and defeated. They are everywhere,” said rural province as a key battleground there is concern about Uruzgan,” he provincial council chief Abdul Karim as, if it fell, the Taliban could use it as said. Khademzai. “Apart from one district, a springboard to launch attacks on “We don’t think either the prov- all roads from the district centres to Helmand and Kandahar further to ince of Uruzgan or the provincial the provincial capital have been cut the south. US and Afghan soldiers attend a graduation ceremony of Afghan National Army soldiers in Shorabak district capital Tarin Kowt is about to fall but off and the government only control The Taliban is seeking to isolate of Helmand province in Afghanistan yesterday. we’re watching it closely,” he said. the provincial capital,” he said. the provincial capital Tarin Kowt from Uruzgan neighbours the Taliban The districts of Deh Rawod, to the outlying districts and over the past The battle has added to the pres- army’s 205th Corps said troops had insurgents. “We launched a counter- heartlands of Helmand and Kanda- west of Tarin Kowt and Khas Oruzgan, week has been fighting Afghan forces sure on stretched security forces reopened the route but the situation attack that inflicted heavy casualties har and is among the least-developed to the east, have long been targeted for control of the road between the engaged in heavy fighting from Hel- was still unstable and the road was to the Taliban and reopened to the areas of Afghanistan, with only 8 per- by the insurgents, who say they have town and Shawali Kot in Kandahar mand in the south to Kunduz in the threatened by improvised explo- highway but it is heavily mined and cent of the population having access control of large parts of the province province. far north. A spokesman for the Afghan sive devices (IEDs) planted by the our engineers are working to clear to electricity. Its mix of flat and and now threaten Tarin Kowt. INDIA MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 17 Panel asks govt to act against predatory airfares

IANS Ministry of Civil Aviation is purely kilolitre as on March 1 this year, noth- that too before a parliamentary com- bothering us is where the competi- technical, suggesting they are una- ing has been done to cut fares. mittee which is empowered to suggest tion is less, airfares are a bit high. The Ministry ble to do anything under existing “The committee could understand necessary modification in our rules, We need strategies to increase should specify the laws. The committee observes this is jet fuel constitutes 40 percent of an regulations that are coming in our capacity there. Capacities and growth NEW DELHI: The government can- amounting to abdicating their basic airline’s operating cost. The com- way for correcting airfares.” in the country have been going up. But limitations, legal and not abdicate its responsibility towards responsibilities of protecting the cit- mittee, however, notes even after Answering a question in the Lok if we stifle growth, we will not be able citizens by doing nothing on predatory izens of the country,” it said. 50 percent reduction of prices over Sabha on Thursday, Civil Aviation to even attend to this problem.” Raju otherwise, which airfares and rules must be changed “The committee, therefore, a period of time, airlines have not Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, how- also said it was not as though airlines need to be amended if they are the ones preventing effec- strongly recommends that the Min- passed on the benefit of reduction to ever, said that barely 2 percent of the were not responsive to the govern- tive curbs on this unhealthy practice, istry of Civil Aviation should specify the consumers,” it said. higher airline fares were on account ment’s calls. During the Chennai and or other measures a parliament panel has said. the limitations, legal and otherwise, “The committee recommends of ticketing -- suggesting airlines had Srinagar floods, as also during the Jat to be put in place to It also asked the civil avia- which need to be amended or other that the ministry should take effec- not indulged in hiking fares without agitation, his ministry had given advi- tion ministry whose interest it was measures to be put in place to tackle tive steps to ensure that airlines pass reason. “We had done an analysis sories to airlines and some of them tackle this problem sub serving with such a hands-off this problem after consulting all on the benefit to travellers by reducing of the whole thing. We find the high did respond. approach, to specifically study the the stakeholders.” Chaired by Kan- the air fares and inform the commit- side of the fares in the total ticketing “Capacity does get increased after consulting all rules and regulations that were com- war Deep Singh of the Trinamool tee about the specific steps taken in is less than 2 percent. So, we realise and things do come under control. the stakeholders: ing in the way of addressing the issue Congress, the panel observed that this regard and the outcome thereof,” the prices of tickets have come down We want to keep the baby and throw of predatory airfares, and to spell out while prices of aviation fuel fell from it said. “The committee fails to under- in most routes, particularly where the bathwater out. We do not want Parliament panel the future steps needed to tackle it. Rs.74,204.74 per kilolitre in Delhi as stand whose interest is sought to be the competition is more, it has come to throw the baby along with the “The explanation given by the on December 1, 2013, to Rs.35,127 per sub-served by taking such a stand, down,” the minister said. “What is bathwater.”

Diesel & petrol Up in arms Teen shoots self while taxis go off taking selfie Delhi’s roads AFP

NEW DELHI: An Indian teenager IANS got over. That would have at least accidently shot himself in the head given some time to the operators to with his father’s gun while try- arrange for alternate taxis. But now ing to take a “selfie” photograph, we are all ruined.” police said yesterday, the latest in NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s According to the Delhi trans- a series of such accidents. ban on plying of diesel and pet- port department, about 60,000 taxis The 15-year-old is being rol driven taxis in Delhi took effect are registered in the city. Of them, treated at a hospital in Pathankot yesterday, with three taxi owners 27,000 run on diesel. in Punjab state and is expected warning this might lead to suicides Some taxi operators believe the to survive, said the city’s dep- in frustration. court ruling will mainly affect cab uty police superintendent, Manoj Cab operators termed the apex aggregators Ola and Uber. Kumar. court’s decision tyrannical, saying if “The decision is not applicable to The accident happened on the decision was not changed then taxis with All India Tourist Permit. Friday evening when the school- it will lead many of them to com- This is going to be a setback for Ola boy was playing at home with the Kindergarten workers hit kitchenware and shout anti-government slogans during a protest demanding mit suicide. Over 27,000 taxis run and Uber who have a large number licensed revolver which is nor- on diesel alone in Delhi. of taxis run on diesel,” Raman of an increase in their monthly wages on the occasion of May Day in Chandigarh yesterday. mally kept in a wardrobe, Kumar The cab operators said that they Kamal Taxi Service said. said. had decided to launch a protest after “The authorities should not be “The boy’s father and family mutual consultations. They claimed surprised if taxi owners and drivers said that he was trying to take a that almost half the taxis were run commit suicide in sheer frustration,” selfie with his gun,” he said. on diesel in the national capital. Raman added. “We will speak to the boy “I have cancelled 17 bookings Pritpal Singh, a taxi owner in when he is declared medically fit. since morning as most of my taxis south Delhi, that even taxis with Andhra will continue to fight for We think that part of the blame are run on diesel. I have only five all-India permits often plied within obviously goes to the father for taxis run by CNG. We do not under- the capital when there was no busi- not keeping his loaded gun under stand why the court and Government ness for journeys outside. “So even lock and key at their home.” come up with such decisions?” S they will be hit. We don’t know what special category status: Minister A teenager was run over and Kumar, owner of Kumar Taxi Serv- to do.” Yesterday, with taxis plying killed in the southern Indian city of ices in central Delhi, said. on petrol and diesel staying off the Chennai in February as he tried to He said the apex court decision roads, commuters switched over to IANS to grant special status to Andhra develops at par with other southern take a selfie in front of an oncom- of Saturday will lead many taxi the limited number of CNG-driven Pradesh, the TDP will chalk out its states. Chaudhry is the second central ing train. operators to commit suicide as they yellow-top taxis and auto-rickshaws. future course of action. Union Min- minister to make controversial state- In January police in the west- won’t be able to pay their car instal- The problem is expected to peak on ister of State for Home Haribhai ment on the issue. Earlier, Minister of ern city of Mumbai moved to crack ments now. Monday. VIJAYAWADA: The Telugu Desam Chaudhary had Friday told the Rajya State for Statistics and Programme down on dangerous selfies after a “How do we pay our monthly “I called two taxi companies but Party (TDP) government in Andhra Sabha that there is no need to grant Implementation Rao Inderjit Singh man drowned trying to save a girl instalments to banks for the loans declined to take my booking citing Pradesh Awill not keep quiet on the special category status to Andhra, as had told parliament that no state will who fell into the sea while snap- taken to buy taxis? Does not the gov- lack of CNG cabs. Finally I took an issue of special status to the state and the opposition Congress had raised be given special status. ping one. ernment realize that diesel cars can’t auto-rickshaw to reach Noida Sector will continue to fight for it, a state the issue through a Private Mem- The TDP is also under attack Police identified 16 dangerous be converted into CNG?” 15,” Sangeeta Johari, a stock broker, minister said yesterday. ber’s Bill. from opposition for failing to get selfie spots in Mumbai and asked The Supreme Court on Satur- said. Piyush, working with a NGO, Agriculture Minister P Pulla Rao Chief Minister N Chandrababu special status even nearly two years the local council to erect warning day refused to give more time to taxi said that he waited for two hours to told reporters in Guntur that just Naidu has also expressed his dis- after the bifurcation of the state. YSR signs and deploy lifeguards. operators to switch to the cleaner get his taxi booked. because TDP is in the ruling National pleasure over the central minister’s Congress Party president Y. S. Jag- A man was seriously injured compressed natural gas (CNG). The “I was initially told there are no Democratic Alliance (NDA), it does statement. Naidu, who is also the TDP anmohan Reddy targeted Naidu on in April by an elephant when he deadline for the change, which had cabs. Later, they said a taxi will be not mean that it will keep quiet on chief, has been stating that the cen- the issue saying he is weakening the tried to snap a selfie with the been extended twice, was Saturday. available but in two hours. I had no the issue of special status. tral government should not only grant state’s case. chained animal at a festival in Another transporter, who did option and to wait,” he said. Though some central ministers special status but should also fulfill Citing the varying stands taken Kerala, according to the Hindus- not wished to be named, told IANS: This is the second blow to Uber have ruled out giving special status to other commitments given in parlia- by the TDP chief on the issue on dif- tan Times yesterday. With the rise “The order would have at least made and Ola in Delhi. The Delhi govern- Andhra, the TDP is still pinning hopes ment and in AP Reorganisation Act. ferent occasions, he alleged that in such incidents police stressed at sense if it was applicable to diesel ment has declared that it will not let on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also wants the central govern- Naidu sold out state’s interests to the the need to make public aware of taxis after their ongoing permit them charge “surge pricing”. Pulla Rao said that if Modi refuses ment to do ‘handholding’ till the state central government. its consequences.

Trapping in Mamata threatens police for declaring prohibitory orders during assembly polls

IANS Party, Banerjee said “the central out against police for imposing pro- police were used to aid the nexus”. hibitory orders throughout districts “Some coward police personnel on the polling day, Banerjee said the in the state were also used.” Baner- microphone announcements were KOLKATA: Issuing a virtual threat jee, who also holds the home (police) made the entire night. “As if there to police, West Bengal Chief Minis- portfolio, alleged police created pan- were clashes in the locality, and cur- ter Mamata Banerjee yesterday said demonium in various localities and few has been clamped. They issued those who declared prohibitory warned that she had record of all prohibitory orders under section 144. orders throughout districts during those who planned such strategies. “They were so afraid that they the assembly polls in the state and “I never allowed the police to cre- declared section 144 throughout locked local clubs and party offices ate mayhem. But those who have the district. Those who have done will have to suffer in the coming days. done this, I have record of all the this will have to suffer in the com- Addressing election meetings in pandemonium. ing days, mark my words.” The chief East Midnapore district, Banerjee “If I am alive, I will reply to all minister’s ire stems from the strict said that she had never in past seen this. Those who have planned this, measures taken by the central and “so much atrocities being perpetrated wherever they have done this, enough state police and the administration during the polls”. is enough. It’s fair enough. If anybody ahead of the third, fourth and fifth Banerjee, also the Trinamool tries to take me on, they get demol- phases of the polls on April 21, 25 and Congress chief, alleged that some ished, please remember,” she said. 30 after receiving a litany of com- “broker police from Delhi” along Banerjee said in her Kalighat area plaints from the opposition parties. with a section of local police per- in south Kolkata, an important club TheElection Commission sonnel had locked her party offices. which has been there since the pre- removed a large number of key Villagers take part in community fishing at Mayong village in Morigaon district of Assam state yesterday. Alleging a nexus among the Con- independence days, was put under administration and police officers gress, the Communist Party of India lock and key. “Party offices were who were allegedly close to the rul- Marxist and the Bharatiya Janata also locked,” she alleged. Lashing ing party. 18 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 INDIA

Indian & Chinese Modi to give free armies agree to LPG connections maintain peace IANS to 5 crore women JAMMU: The Indian and Chinese armies yesterday agreed to main- tain peace on the Line of Actual Modi began his day at Ballia, Control (LAC) in Jammu and Kash- where he gave away some cook- mir’s Ladakh region. Schemes that ing gas connections to people. The A spokesman for the army’s strengthen Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will Udhampur-headquartered North- provide free LPG connections to five ern Command said that the two the people are crore women belonging to Below armies held Border Personnel important, not Poverty Line (BPL) families between Meetings with their senior com- 2016 and 2019. Modi then went to manders as part of efforts to build schemes that Varanasi and distributed e-rick- cordial ties. strengthen vote shaws and launched a scheme for “Both the armies agreed to banks. India has to environment-friendly e-boats at the uphold the treaties and agreements Assi Ghat. signed between the governments become stronger: He also took out time to inter- to maintain peace and tranquil- Scorpene class submarine ‘Kalivari’ takes part in its maiden sea trial off the coast of Mumbai yesterday. Narendra Modi act with the beneficiaries of the lity along the LAC,” the spokesman e-rickshaws. said. In Ballia, Modi vowed to better The meetings took place at the living conditions for the poor of Moldo and TWD garrison in east- the country. ern Ladakh. At Moldo, the Indian IANS “This is a government for the Scorpene class submarine delegation was led by Major Gen- poor. Whatever we do will be for the eral Sudhakar Jee and the Chinese poor,” he said. “We have worked a lot by Colonel Zhan Peng Zhung. on labour related issues.” VARANASI/BALLIA: Prime Minis- He said schemes “must be made ter Narendra Modi rode an e-boat for the welfare of the poor not keep- undergoes maiden sea trial and an e-rickshaw in Varanasi yes- ing in mind considerations of the Delhi reels under terday and said India has to become ballot box”. stronger by empowering its poor. Modi greeted the workers, or IANS returned to harbour in the evening. Parrikkar’s presence, underwent scorching heat The Prime Minister flew into shramiks as he described them, on Over the next few months, the sub- vacuum tests and battery loading at Varanasi, his parliamentary constit- the occasion of May 1, Labour Day. marine will undergo a barrage of sea, Naval Dockyard before returning to IANS uency, after launching the Pradhar “I laud the hard work of all surface, diving, weapons, noise trials, the MDL for completion of the basin Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, under which shramiks and appreciate their role in MUMBAI: ‘Kalvari’ (Tiger Shark), the etc testing her to the extremes of its trials and harbour acceptance trials free LPG connections will be given the progress of India. In this century, first of the six French Scorpene class intended operating envelop. phase. The state-of-art features of NEW DELHI: The city expe- to five crore poor women, earlier in our mantra should be: All shramiks submarines being built at the Maz- Later, she will be commissioned Scorpene include suerpior stealth to rienced another blistering day Ballia. “Schemes that strengthen the of the world, let’s make the world agon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for the into the Indian Navy, giving a major launch a crippling attack on enemies yesterday under the scorching people are important, not schemes one. Unite the world.”He said the Indian navy, went to sea for the first boost to the ‘Make In India’ initia- with precision-guided weaponry, sun with the maximum tempera- that strengthen vote banks. India central government was working time yesterday, an official said here. tive of the government. She is part including torpedoes, tube-launched ture settling at 42 degrees Celsius, has to become stronger,” Modi said to allocate “tremendous resources” The submarine sailed out at of the ongoing project for construct- anti-ship missiles both underwater three notches above the season’s at the Assi Ghat after the boat ride to develop Uttar Pradesh. about 10am under her own pro- ing six Scorpene class submarines, in and on surface. average, the Met Office said, fore- on the Ganges. “Fruits of development have to pulsion for her first sea trial, off the collaboration with DCNS of France, The Scorpene submarines are casting dust storm conditions “We are empowering the poor reach the eastern part of India and Mumbai coast. During the sortie, which will include transfer of tech- designed to operate in all areas tomorrow. so that they can battle poverty,” he then we will gain strength in the a number of number of prelimi- nology to MDL. including the tropics, and encom- “The sky would be partly added. “Our experience during the fight against poverty.” He described nary tests on the propulsion system, In April 2015, Defence Minister pass all means and communications cloudy throughout the day while Jan Dhan Yojana brought out the Ballia as a land of revolutionaries. auxiliary equipment and systems, Manohar Parrikar had directed that to ensure interoperability with other dust storm or thunder storm is richness of the poor,” he said. “Ballia gave us Mangal Pandey. Peo- navigation aids, communication all-out efforts be made to complete components of a Naval Task Force. likely towards evening or night,” “And it is really satisfying to ple from here give their lives to the equipment and steering gear were the project on schedule after which They can undertake multifarious an official of the India Meteorolog- work day and night for the poor.” The nation. Connectivity in this region, performed, the official said, adding teams from MDL, Indian Navy and missions like anti-surface warfare, ical Department (IMD) said. prime minister added: “This nation, rail lines, bridges... These issues were various standard operating proce- DCNS worked round-the-clock on it. anti-submarine warfare, intelligence The IMD also indicated about our government and our banks -- ignored but I congratulate local MPs dures were also validated for this The submarine was undocked gathering, mine laying, area surveil- the possibility of heat wave condi- they are for the poor.” for ensuring this changes.” new class of submarines before she on pontoon on April 6, 2015 in lance, etc. tions in the coming days.

Parrikar to speak Cooling off India to probe deaths about chopper deal on Wednesday of 12 disabled children

IANS AFP will include a senior paediatrician, epidemiologist and microbiologist and will reach Jaipur today,” Nadda said in yesterday’s statement. PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Defence NEW DELHI: India announced “A detailed report in the incident Minister Manohar Parrikar yes- an investigation yesterday into the is expected shortly,” he added. terday said he will speak on the deaths of 12 mainly mentally and According to the Hindustan AgustaWestland issue in parlia- physically disabled children at a Times, around 200 children, aged ment on Wednesday, and give a government-run home amid fears from six to 15, live at the Jamdoli gov- detailed chronology of the events. they were given toxic water or food. ernment home, with about 10 to 15 The minister, speaking to The children, many of them sharing a bedroom each. journalists in Panaji, also said the reportedly orphans, were raced to India has a poor history of treat- Congress needs to answer on its hospital in the last two weeks in the ing people including children with inaction in the probe on the deal northern state of Rajasthan after mental disabilities and illnesses, and which involved bribes being given going into septic shock at the home reports of overcrowding and shoddy in India. He said it was the gov- outside the tourist city of Jaipur. care in institutions and homes are ernment’s job now to prosecute Three other children are fighting not uncommon. those guilty. for their lives in a critical condition, A doctor at the hospital in Jaipur, “The detailed chronology of according to the Hindustan Times where some 15 children were ini- the events, facts of the chopper newspaper yesterday. tially admitted, said they were deal, how clauses and provisions Health and Family Welfare Min- suffering from “septicaemia and were relaxed to suit AgustaWe- ister J P Nadda said he dispatched a septic shock”. stland will be placed before team to probe “the causes of water “These were mentally hand- parliament on Wednesday,” Par- and food contamination” in a bid icapped and physically disabled rikar said. to “prevent such incidents in the children. The immunity of such Officials at the ministry are future”. Nadda said 12 had died at children is usually lower than their scanning the documents related An elephant is watched by a keeper as it takes bathe during a hot summer day at Sepahijala wildlife the home for disabled people, with normal, healthy counterparts. Their to the deal and the probe, as the sanctuary, on the outskirts of Agartala yesterday. doctors and other officials saying last bodies find it tough to cope,” medi- government prepares to corner the week that almost all of them were cal superintendent Ashok Gupta told opposition Congress on the issue. children. “The five-member team reporters last week. The government has already issued two official statements, one from the defence ministry and the second from the information and broadcasting ministry, answering questions raised by the Congress. Modi has failed to fulfill any of his promises: Kanhaiya Parrikar accused the Congress of inaction on the scam. “Our gov- ernment blacklisted the firm, not IANS countries and deposit Rs15 lakh in allegedly associated with a Hindutva refuted allegations that he has hired Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on theirs,” he said. “They have tried everyone’s bank accounts. organisation. The JNU student leader a public relations officer (PRO), car- sedition charges in connection to erase the trail of corruption. It “I have been checking my bank said he was not scared of anything. ries an iPhone and travels in business with an event on the JNU campus is for us to prove and prosecute account daily, but Rs.15 lakh as prom- “Whether you hurl a shoe or a class in flights. commemorating the hanging of Par- them,” he said. PATNA: JNU student leader Kanhaiya ised by Modi is yet to come,” he said stone at me or oppose me, I will con- “I don’t have a PRO, what is the liament House terror attack convict Both houses of parliament saw Kumar yesterday said Prime Minister during his 80-minute speech in Hindi. tinue to speak. Such opposition will use for me? Those who are spreading Afzal Guru. the issue being raised last week. Narendra Modi has failed to fulfill any “Modi-ji, how do I remain silent not demoralise me,” he said. such rumours are part of a power- It was also alleged that “anti- The judgment by a Milan court of his promises. and not speak against you,” he asked Kanhaiya Kumar said there was ful force that is against my campaign, national” slogans were raised during in Italy, that sent Finmeccani- “There has been no relief from at the event which was organised by need to differentiate between “Modi which I along with 8,000 students of that event by Kanhaiya Kumar and ca’s former CEO Giuseppe Orsi price hike nor have people got jobs the All India Students Federation. bhakti and desh bhakti”. Kanhaiya JNU and others across the country other participants. The Delhi High and AgustaWestland ex-head as promised,” Kanhaiya Kumar said at As Kanhaiya Kumar addressed the Kumar said poor people hardly get began,” he told IANS. Court in March granted him bail for Bruno Spagnolini to jail for false an event in Patna, which was marred packed SK Memorial Hall in Patna, bank loans, while “only capitalists He clarified that he was not pay- six months on the condition that he accounting and corruption in the by people waving black flags at him. two youths waved black flags and get loans from banks... they do not ing for his visits to any part of the would not participate in any activity sale of the firm’s 12 VVIP chop- Asserting that freedom of speech raised slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. repay the loans and instead they fly country. “My visit is paid for by the “which may be termed anti-national”. pers to India, contains the names was his right, the Jawaharlal Nehru Both youths were thrashed by to London overnight” -- a reference organisers, who have been inviting The JNU has imposed a fine of of Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gan- University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar’s supporters despite to industrialist Vijay Mallya, who is me to address them and join their pro- Rs.10,000 on Kanhaiya Kumar and dhi, Ahmad Patel and also former said Modi had promised to bring back his repeated requests to them not to in Britain after defaulting on a bank test. It is simple, I don’t have money rusticated three other students for IAF chief S.P. Tyagi. the black money stashed in other do so. Police detained the youths, loan of over Rs.9,000 crore. He also to buy a plane ticket.”In February, taking part in the February event. EUROPE / UK MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 1917

Sturgeon Labour candidate favourite for London mayor raises Scottish independence Zac Goldsmith in the race to run one Goldsmith campaigning is probably more difficult for Londoners of Jewish of the world’s top financial centres. just to entrench all those long-stand- faith to feel that the Labour Party is a issue again Polls show Sadiq If he wins, he will succeed current ing issues the Conservative Party have place for them, and so I will carry on Khan, the son of a Conservative mayor Boris Johnson got with appealing to ethnic minority doing what I have always been doing, bus driver, is as much to become the first Muslim to head a voters,” he said. which is to speak for everyone,” he Reuters major Western capital. Last week the campaing took told The Observer newspaper. as 20 percentage London’s population of 8.6 mil- a new twist as Kahn’s party was The left wing of the party—and points ahead of rival lion is among the most diverse in the accused of failing to stamp out anti- notably its current leader Jeremy LONDON: Scottish nationalist world and it is rare for identity politics Semitism in its ranks amid a row over Corbyn—have long been sympa- leader Nicola Sturgeon said a sec- Conservative Zac to enter British campaigning. comments by another lawmaker on thetic to the Palestinian cause and it ond referendum on independence Goldsmith. But Goldsmith, with the support of her Facebook account saying that is not the first time Labour has faced was “more likely than not” in the Prime Minister David Cameron, has Israel should be moved to the United accusations that this had led to actual next five years if she wins an elec- for weeks focused on Khan’s faith and States. anti-Semitism. tion on Thursday as polls predict. past appearances alongside radical out-of-touch wealthy elite. Khan condemned the comment Corbyn is likely to face new ques- The pro-independence Scot- Reuters Muslim speakers, accusing him of giv- “There’s a chance that there and distanced himself from former tions over his future if the party does tish National Party (SNP) had said ing “platform, oxygen and cover” to are people who are almost subcon- London mayor Ken Livingstone, who poorly in the election. it would not press for another vote extremists. sciously put off (voting for Khan) on Thursday was suspended from The two mayoral hopefuls also on independence until it was clear Former human rights lawyer by the dog-whistle racism ... peo- the Labour party for supporting the have opposing stances on whether most Scots wanted to leave the LONDON: Sadiq Khan (pictured) of Khan says he has fought extremism ple who wouldn’t like to say ‘I’m not party member at the centre of the Britain should remain a member United Kingdom. Britain’s opposition Labour Party is all his life and regrets sharing a stage going to vote for Sadiq Khan’, but will controversy. of the European Union. Goldsmith Sturgeon said yesterday she the strong favourite to win London’s with speakers who held “abhorrent” have a wobble at the ballot box,” said He said on Sunday the anti- wants to leave, Khan wants to stay. believed opinion would shift in mayoral election on Thursday after a views. Anthony Wells, director of political Semitism row, fuelled by comments But even with a June 23 refer- favour of a break away, with the contest marked by religious tensions He has accused Goldsmith, the and social opinion polling at YouGov. made by Livingstone linking Hitler endum on that issue looming, and cause boosted by the prospect and accusations of racism. elite-educated son of a billionaire The impact was unlikely to be with Zionism, could hit his chances the question over London’s role as of Britain voting for Brexit next Polls show Khan, the son of a bus financier, of using Donald Trump- enough to allow Goldsmith to pull in the election. a global financial centre that a vote month. “Do I think (a referendum) driver, is as much as 20 percentage style tactics to divide Londoners along off a surprise victory, he said. “I accept that the comments that to leave would pose, the Brexit issue is more likely than not? Yes,” she points ahead of rival Conservative faith lines, as well as being part of an “The only effect of the Zac Ken Livingstone has made makes it has barely featured in the campaign. told the Sunday Herald newspaper. Pressed on whether a vote would come while she was first minister, she said: “I would like to think that’s the case.” Locking horns “If I can’t persuade more peo- German conservatives ple for independence then there won’t be. But if we can then I think there will be.” Voters rejected independence and Greens set for by 55 to 45 percent in a referen- dum in 2014, but went on to win a sweeping victory in a national British election in 2015. state coalition The SNP’s manifesto pledges another independence vote if Scot- land is forced out of the European Union “against its will” via a Brit- Reuters Tarek Al-Wazir - say it could work ish referendum vote to leave the in Berlin. “I can easily imagine bloc on June 23. that we could talk reasonably with “If we do see rising support Angela Merkel,” Al-Wazir told Der for independence, and certainly BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Spiegel magazine. the prospect of Brexit I think if Christian Democrats (CDU) look set The SPD seemed to be the more Scotland voted to stay in, would to form a state government with the natural partner for the Greens, he definitely lead to growing demand Greens in prosperous southwestern said, but their big policy differences for Scottish independence,” Stur- Germany, creating a team that could with the CDU “in a crazy way can geon said. “If we see that growing be a model for a national coalition make governing easier,” he said. demand, then nobody has the right next year. Greens national leader Cem Oez- to stand in the way of that.” The two parties have agreed demir, who wants to be the party’s But she added that she wanted on their main policies in the state lead candidate next year, said this to be sure she could win another of Baden-Wuerttemberg and will month that the SPD seemed increas- referendum before calling one. discuss remaining issues on Friday, ingly unable to form a national Cow Elan (left) fights against cow Sauvage during the annual ‘Herens national cow fighting final’ in “We would want to see clear and the source in the state government government - a hint he might also Aproz, western Switzerland yesterday. Each year, the cows test their strength and fight for the herd’s sustained evidence that independ- in Stuttgart said. look to the CDU as a partner. leadership when taken to the alpine pastures. The competition continues until a new queen has forced ence had become preferred option “The assignment of portfolios The Greens became the strong- all the other cows to retreat. of majority of people in Scotland,” and which party will take which est party in a state for the first time she said. ministry will be decided on,” the in their history last month in the source said. election in Baden-Wuerttemberg, The conservative CDU and the gaining 30.3 percent of votes. environmentalists long seemed to be The CDU suffered losses and unlikely bedfellows, but the Greens’ ended up with 27 percent there. Labour Party denies anti-Semitism in its ranks strength in several states and the The environmentalists formed weakness of the Social Democrats their first government there after —Merkel’s junior partner in Berlin the 2011 state election, when it came AP Labour Party has a problem with filled with commentators debat- comments led Labour party leader — mean such a coalition in Berlin in second to the CDU but was able anti-Semitism. It is not fair on ing whether the frequent criticism Jeremy Corbyn to set up an independ- could end up being mathematically to forge a coalition with the third- ordinary Labour Party members,” of Israeli government policies from ent review of anti-Semitism and other possible. placed SPD. Abbott said. “Two hundred thou- Labour members had crossed over racism within the party, which was The source said that Baden- Merkel currently governs in Ber- LONDON: Senior Labour Party fig- sand people have joined the Labour into anti-Semitism. soundly defeated in last year’s gen- Wuerttemberg, home to carmakers lin with the SPD, but this right-left ures are fighting back against charges Party. Are you saying that because The issue flared up in the last eral election by Prime Minister David Daimler and Porsche, had a Greens- “grand coalition” of the two large there is anti-Semitism in the party’s there have been 12 reported inci- week when Labour legislator Naz Cameron’s Conservatives. led coalition before its recent parties is usually a last resort in Ger- ranks ahead of Thursday’s vote for dents of hate speech online, that the Shah was suspended for posting anti- Labour Party mayoral candidate election and the CDU would be man politics. a new mayor of London and other Labour Party is somehow intrinsi- Israel material before she was elected Sadiq Khan, who is leading in pre- junior partner in the new team, an A surging far-right party, the posts. cally anti-Semitic?” to Parliament. That prompted former election polls, said the comments embarrassment in a state that was a anti-immigrant Alternative for Labour legislator Diane Abbott Abbott, who helps set the party’s London Mayor Ken Livingstone to have made his path to victory tougher. CDU stronghold for decades. Germany (AfD), looks set to make said yesterday that the party is international development policies, defend her by saying that Nazi leader “I accept that the comments that Hesse state, the home to Ger- it harder for mainstream parties being unfairly attacked by its politi- spoke on the BBC’s widely viewed Adolf Hitler had been a Zionist early Ken Livingstone has made make it many’s financial capital Frankfurt, to form coalitions after next year’s cal enemies while union leader Len Andrew Marr Talk Show as the debate in his political career. more difficult for Londoners of Jewish has a CDU-led coalition with the election. McCluskey said the controversy is over Labour’s attitudes dominated Livingstone was quickly sus- faith to feel that the Labour party is a Greens and the party leaders there The established parties have all being exploited by Labour’s rivals. political news in the final days of pended from his role on the party’s place for them,” he told The Observer - CDU state premier Volker Bouffier said they do not want to work with “It is a smear to say that the electioneering. The airwaves were executive council, but his provocative newspaper. and the Green economics minister the AfD.

Slovak PM Fico Unique protest Princess Charlotte photos released from hospital mark her first birthday

BRATISLAVA: Slovak Prime Min- AFP ister Robert Fico was released from hospital yesterday after having heart surgery on April 22, he said on his official Facebook page. LONDON: Four new photographs of Fico, 51, was hospitalised in Britain’s Princess Charlotte playing the National Institute of Cardio- at her family’s country home were vascular Diseases on April 14 after released by the royal family yester- complaining of chest pains. day to mark her first birthday. Doctors have said the exami- The photographs were taken nations did not confirm whether by her mother, Kate, last month at Fico had suffered a heart attack. Anmer Hall, the secluded house in The hospital has not specified Norfolk, eastern England, where the Fico’s surgery although a pop- family spends much of its time. cardigan on top. ular local newspaper Dennik N, Prince William and Kate were In one of the shots, she is push- quoting a hospital source, said he “happy to share these family ing a baby walker full of wooden had undergone a double bypass moments ahead of their daughter’s bricks in the garden. In another, surgery. first birthday” today , Kensington she is holding a children’s sound Fico won a second straight Palace office wrote on Twitter. “We and action book which appears to term in office in a March general hope everyone enjoys these lovely be The Wheels On The Bus by British election and is due to lead Slova- photos as much as we do,” it added. author David Ellwand. William and kia through a rotating six-month People protest against the demonstration of right-wing activists in the town of Plauen, Germany, Charlotte is pictured in two dif- Kate have been keen to protect the European Union presidency in ferent but matching floral patterned privacy of Charlotte and her brother, yesterday. the second half of this year. dresses—one pink, one blue, with a two-year-old Prince George. 20 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 EUROPE

Perched on top Spain’s election French far-right rivalries re-run on June 26 unlikely to exposed at May Day rallies break deadlock (FN) held rival May Day rallies at the where he woefully predicted a loss feet of their heroine. for the FN in next year’s presiden- Reuters Bitter infighting in Traditionally, the FN gathers tial elections. the far-right National on May 1 in front of a gilded bronze “There has been no sign sent in statue of the peasant girl—who the direction of reconciliation,” said Front saw two fought against the English occupa- the firebrand father of the FN, adding MADRID: A new election due to be different rallies at tion of France during the Hundred that without unity the party “would held in Spain on June 26 is unlikely Years War—on the Place de Pyra- be beaten in the second round, maybe to break the political stalemate to two different places. mides square. even the first.” form a government after a previ- However, bitter infighting which “We must all make an effort to ous vote in December produced saw FN leader Marine Le Pen oust only focus on that which unites us the most fragmented result in dec- her father Jean-Marie last year meant against decadence and adversity,” he ades, a poll showed yesterday. AFP there were two different rallies at two said, warning against the “fatal” dan- According to the monthly Met- different Joans and more airing of the ger of mass immigration. roscopia poll published by El Pais family feud. After taming the FN’s racist newspaper, the conservative Peo- Jean-Marie Le Pen, 87, kicked rhetoric, Marine Le Pen has over- ple’s Party (PP) of acting Prime PARIS: There were barely enough out of the party for refusing to tone seen an unprecedented rise in the Minister Mariano Rajoy would still statues of Joan of Arc to go around down racist and anti-Semitic com- party’s fortunes and many poll- win the election with 29 percent in Paris yesterday as feuding factions ments, held court at the traditional sters predict the FN will make it to of the votes, from 28.7 percent in of France’s far-right National Front spot in front of about 400 supporters the second round of the presiden- December. The Socialists (PSOE) tial election. would come second with 20.3 per- This has only happened once cent, down from 22 percent, while before in a shock breakthrough in anti-austerity Podemos would 2002 by Jean-Marie Le Pen, who come third with 18.1 percent, also was later beaten by Jacques Chirac. down from 20.7 percent, and new- Meanwhile Marine Le Pen led the comer liberal Ciudadanos would official FN gathering at another Paris remain fourth with 16.9 percent, statue of Joan of Arc. up from 13.9 percent. Joan of Arc, burned at the stake The survey does not provide in 1431, was later made a saint by an estimate of how many seats the Roman Catholic Church and each party would obtain in Spain’s became a symbol of French resist- 350-strong parliament but the tiny ance adopted to the cause of the variations in percentages from anti-immigration FN. December are unlikely to trans- Last year Marine Le Pen had her late into major changes on the May Day ruined when her father assembly’s benches, with at least strode onto the podium uninvited, three parties likely to be needed and bare-chested Femen feminist to obtain a majority. activists later disrupted her speech It is unclear how this unprece- with Nazi salutes and a “Heil Le Pen” dented situation in Spain’s modern flag. history could be resolved if this This time Femen was back in second election is inconclusive. action: half a dozen bare-chested But despite the wrangling, activists in gold skirts protested in the uncertainty has so far not front of the venue where the FN was A stork pair is seen in its nest built on top of an electric pole at had impact on economic recov- Leader of Front National Marine Le Pen (centre), and other leaders holding a banquet, spraying cham- dawn after it returned to Hortobagy, 200km east of Budapest, ery, with output expanding at a attend a ceremony to mark party’s annual celebration in Paris pagne and chanting “Long live the Hungary, yesterday. faster-than-expected pace in the yesterday. end of the FN”. first quarter. About two third of the 1,200 Spaniards people polled between April 26 and 28, after it became clear a new election would be Brussels airport departure hall partly re-opens after attacks called, said they still favoured a political system where several parties have to reach consensus instead of two big parties alternat- AFP Airport, which operates Zaventem, “Violence will never be the answer.” Belgium, to three sun-soaked desti- closed for 12 days after the March ing in power with stable majorities at an opening ceremony. On the floor in front lay bouquets of nations: Malaga, Palma de Mallorca attacks and has progressively been as was the case since the country Twin explosions killed 16 people flowers, candles, photos of the vic- and Lisbon. restarting operations, though it is returned to democracy in 1970s. there on March 22 shattering the build- tims and messages addressed to them. “We are the first here, we didn’t not expected to return to full capac- Four months of political bicker- BRUSSELS: The departure hall at ing’s glass facade, collapsing ceilings Some 400 passengers for only know that would be the case, we ity until June. From today, passengers ing and failure to form a government Brussels’ Zaventem airport partly and destroying check-in desks. three flights were able to check in heard it on television this morning,” will check in for flights at 111 desks are likely to boost abstention rates re-opened yesterday, 40 days after Belgian flags were displayed on yesterday afternoon in the departure 61-year-old Belgian Jeanine Lauwen in the departure hall and 36 others and marginally help two tradition- suicide attacks, which killed 32 peo- each side of a stage put up for the cer- hall, still relatively quiet compared said. “It’s a feeling of great sadness to in temporary buildings. Travellers ally dominant PP and PSOE against ple, half of them at the air hub. emony, with the date of the attacks to its usual bustle before the attacks. be here,” she said, looking at the floral have been asked to arrive three hours Podemos and Ciudadanos who are “We are back to familiar scene of and written tributes to the victims. Symbolically the flights chosen tributes before checking in her suit- before their flights to allow time for still seen lacking a strong structure our passengers in the departure hall,” The messages in several lan- were from Belgian carriers Brussels case for a flight to Malaga. extra police security checks at the to mobilise voters in many rural said Arnaud Feist, head of Brussels guages included “Love beats hate” and Airlines and Jetairfly TUI Airlines Zaventem airport was completely entrance to the departure hall. areas, the survey showed.

Putin reshuffles Guinness World Record attempt Germany to host law enforcement structures fresh Ukraine talks

Reuters AFP counterpart Vadym Prystaiko had suggested such a meeting. Despite a series of truce agree- MOSCOW: Russia’s President ments the two sides have been Vladimir Putin fired several high- BERLIN: German Foreign Minis- unable to reach a political recon- ranking law enforcement officials ter Frank-Walter Steinmeier said ciliation agreement. in one of the biggest overhauls of he has invited his Russian, Ukrain- Steinmeier said the Berlin talks the country’s power structures in ian and French counterparts to talks would look to the preparation of recent years. in Berlin on May 11 intended to smooth local elections in eastern Ukraine According to a decree pub- differences between Moscow and Kiev. with “concrete proposals now on lished on the president’s official “It is necessary to give new the table” alongside “interesting legal portal, Putin fired the South- momentum (to efforts) to surmount restabilisation proposals” from the ern transport public prosecutor obstacles between Kiev and Mos- Organisation for the Security and Seregei Dmitriev, head of Federal cow,” Steinmeier said in comments Co-operation in Europe (OECD). Penitentiary Service in Moscow issued to Die Welt and sevral other Steinmeier also warned that Igor Klimenov, and Deputy Interior European newspapers. with the truce proving fragile there Minister of the annexed Crimea Around 2,000 people take part in a Guinness World Record attempt for the most people bouncing a “That is why I have sent out an was no time to be lost in seeking a region Dmitry Neklyudov. tennis ball simultaneously with a racket for 10 seconds or more, at the Caja Magica central court in invitation for a meeting of foreign diplomatic solution.Earlier on Satur- Putin also dismissed , two Madrid, Spain, yesterday ministers... on May 11 in Berlin,” said day, Kiev said two Ukrainian soldiers deputies of Russia’s Investigative Steinmeier, two days after Ukrainian were killed in fresh fighting. Committee, Yuri Nyrkov and Vas- ily Piskarev. He raised the rank of the Committee’s investigator for special cases case, Lev Gura, to a senior investigator. Watchdog looks to counter new chemical weapons threats Gura took post of General Major Igor Krasnov, who spent the past decade investigating some of AP the April 29, 1997, entry into force headquarters in The Hague. such as water purification, but chlo- by the attacks in Syria. Russia’s biggest assassinations and of Chemical Weapons Convention There have been repeated reports rine gas was also used in the first At the conference starting today, assassination attempts. with a three-day conference start- of chemical attacks in Syria’s devas- large-scale chemical weapons attack experts will discuss how to use the A year ago, he was appointed ing today focusing on chemical safety tating civil war and a UN-mandated by German forces in World War I. existing chemical weapons con- chief investigator into death THE HAGUE: With about 92 per- and security. It appears, in the future, investigation is underway aimed at “The challenge will remain to pre- vention to tackle the problem and of the opposition leader Boris cent of the world’s declared chemical extremists and criminals seem more apportioning blame for nine cases vent the use of toxic substances as a whether the OCPW needs to adapt Nemtsov, killed in February 2015. weapons stockpiles destroyed, the likely than nations to launch chem- in 2014 and 2015. A final report is weapon,” said Uzumcu, whose organ- to the new reality. There was no reason for the per- watchdog agency overseeing the elim- ical attacks. expected shortly before the team’s isation won the 2013 Nobel Peace Ralf Trapp, a former OPCW sonnel changes in the federal ination of poison gas and nerve agents “We want to capture the current mandate ends in September. Prize for its disarmament efforts. staffer who is now an independent agencies, which also included is looking now to counter emerging security threats in regard to chemical In some of the cases, it’s believed The issue is not new, the OPCW disarmament and non-proliferation several dismissals and appoint- threats from extremist groups. weapons, especially from non-state that chlorine was used in the attacks. has been considering it since the 9/11 consultant, says protecting people ments in regional law enforcement The Organisation for Prohibition actors,” OPCW Director-General Ahmet The widely available substance is sold attacks in the United States, but it from attacks using readily available agencies. of Chemical Weapons is marking Uzumcu told reporters at organisation’s the world over for legitimate purposes has been brought into sharper focus chemicals is a difficult balancing act. AMERICAS MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 2117 US President gets in final laughs with media

“This is a big and intimidating That’s not something that you do to room,” Rezaian said when he was your comrade,” Obama said. Barack Obama made given an award. “But it beats solitary Republican Party Chairman fun about how he has confinement.” Reince Priebus “is here as well,” aged on the job and Obama made fun about how he Obama said. “Glad to see that you has aged on the job and how in his feel that you have earned the night off. how in his final year final year his approval ratings have “Congratulations on all of your his approval ratings been rising. success. The Republican Party, the “The last time I was this high, I nomination process, it’s all going have been rising. was trying to decide on my major,” great. Keep it up.” Obama said. The Republicans are split and in “Here we are. My eighth and final disarray over what to do with Don- AFP appearance at this unique event,” ald Trump, the 2016 Republican White Obama said. “If this material works House frontrunner. Trump, a frequent well, I’m going to use it at Goldman event guest, was absent. He was the Sachs next year. Earn me some seri- target of some pointed jabs at the 2011 WASHINGTON: President Barack ous Tubmans.” dinner and said he would not attend Obama cracked jokes and poked fun That was a jab at Hillary Clinton, this year’s event. at rivals in his last appearance as US criticised for not releasing the tran- Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr. leader at the White House Corre- scripts of speeches to the bank she however were among the guests, as spondents’ Association dinner, ending delivered in 2013 and for which she was billionaire Republican former his performance with a mic drop and was reportedly paid $675,000. And New York mayor Michael Bloomb- the words “Obama out.” 19th century abolitionist Harriet Tub- erg, who earlier toyed with the idea The black-tie event—at which the man will soon appear on the $20 bill. of entering the presidential race. president, followed by a bona fide Democrat Bernie Sanders—who “Mike, a combative, controver- US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (third right) attend the White House comedian, regale journalists and their wore a suit and tie instead of a tuxedo sial New York billionaire is leading celebrity guests with jokes about gov- - was the sole presidential candidate the GOP primary and it’s not you,” Correspondents’ Association annual dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, DC. ernment and the media—is an annual present. “Bernie, you look like a mil- Obama told Bloomberg. inside-the-beltway ritual. lion bucks. Or, to put it in terms you “That has to sting a little bit. Obama poked fun at himself, the will understand, you look like 37,000 Although it is not an entirely unfair hurt” that Trump was absent. “We he at home eating a Trump steak? Miss Azerbaijan...” a reference to Democratic and Republican presiden- donations of $27 each,” Obama said, comparison between you and The had so much fun the last time... and Tweeting insults to Angela Merkel?” Trump’s role in beauty pageants. tial candidates, and reporters. On a a reference to the flood of small Donald. Mike was a big city mayor. it’s surprising, you have a room full Contrary to what critics say, The president also mocked report- serious note he praised Washington contributions to Sanders’ insurgent He knows policy in depth, and he is of supporters, celebrities, cameras, Obama said that Trump has foreign ers for giving Trump so much coverage, Post former Tehran correspondent campaign. actually worth the amount of money and he says no. Is this dinner too policy experience. “He has spent years noting the billionaire has received Jason Rezaian, released in January “I am hurt though, Bernie, that that he says he is.” tacky for The Donald? What could meeting with leaders from around the “appropriate amount of coverage befit- after 18 months in an Iranian prison. you have distanced yourself from me. Obama said that he was “a little he possibly be doing and saying? Is world—Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, ting seriousness his candidacy. You all

Space odyssey El Salvador gangs forcing women Venezuela pushes into slavery: UN clock forward to SAN SALVADOR: Violent gangs operating in El Salvador are forc- ing children and women into save electricity slavery, a UN special rapporteur on the issue said. Urmila Bhoola, a South African human rights lawyer appointed by AFP forward a half hour—this will allow the UN to look into contemporary us to enjoy more daylight, and it slavery, said the gangs are forcing won’t get dark so early,” he said. girls, teenagers and women to act Maduro’s late predecessor, Hugo as unpaid domestic servants. CARACAS: With their country Chavez, added the unusual half-hour Bhoola who was on a visit to gripped by an economic crisis, Ven- time change in December 2007 the country, said El Salvador gov- ezuelans lost half an hour of sleep also with the goal of saving power. ernment is obliged to take steps to early yesterday as their clocks were Chavez died in 2013. end those practices and provide jus- moved forward to save power on Speaking in a national broad- tice and compensation to victims. President Nicolas Maduro’s order. cast Maduro decreed a 30 percent The activities the victims are At 2:30 am local time, the increase in the minimum wage. forced to carry out “are both a oil-dependent South American While the wage hike may seem A space station that China is installing in Neuquen, Argentina. The station will begin operation in cause and consequence of pov- nation shifted its time ahead by substantial, given Venezuela’s tri- March 2017 and will allow the tracking of different missions to space that the Chinese Government erty, social exclusion, internal and 30 minutes—to four hours behind ple-digit inflation rate that brings is planning in the coming years. external displacement of commu- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). the amount to the equivalent of $40 nities, as well as crime,” she said. The move, announced in a month at the official exchange rate, mid-April, is part of a package of or just $14 a month at the black mar- measures the Opec member nation ket rate. The decree, which came into is pursuing to cope with a crippling effect yesterday, includes pay raises electricity shortage. for public workers, pensioners and 2 tied-up children among 8 rescued from Texas home Maduro’s socialist government members of the military. has also allowed rolling blackouts Once-booming Venezuela, which and reduced public sector work has the world’s largest proven oil AP of the toddlers restrained outside, who with a broken arm, remained hos- Bexar County Magistrate. It was weeks to two days a week, and reserves, has plunged into economic authorities believe are siblings. pitalised more than 12 hours after not clear if she had an attorney and ordered schools to close on Fridays. chaos as global crude prices have “I would describe it as disgust- deputies first arrived to the house. journalists couldn’t find working Maduro has blamed the El Nino collapsed. Its economy has been in ing,” Bexar County District Attorney The other six were placed in foster phone numbers for family members. weather phenomenon for lack of recession since 2013. AUSTIN, TEXAS: A late-night phone Nicholas LaHood said. “It shocks your care. Officials were concerned that Authorities said Phillips is the rain that has reduced the lakes at Venezuelans face acute short- call to police about a crying child conscience when you think what kind all the children may be malnourished, mother of the six children found Venezuela’s hydroelectric dams to ages of such basics as toilet paper led to the discovery of eight children of individual could treat children, said Patrick Crimmins, a spokesman inside. Keith said the father had been oversized puddles. thanks to the scarcity of dollars unsupervised at a San Antonio home, who in my opinion are gifts from for the Texas Department of Family working and showed up after depu- The drought, the most severe in needed for imports. including a 2-year-old boy chained God, like this.” and Protective Services. ties arrived. 40 years, has especially affected the The government imposed cur- in the backyard and a 3-year-old One of the toddlers found out- The five girls and three boys were Keith said authorities believe El Guri dam, which provides 70 per- rency controls in 2003 in an effort girl tied to a door with a dog leash, side had a metal chain strapped to his between the ages of 10 months and Phillips was responsible for the two cent of Venezuela’s electricity. to crack down on a bustling black authorities said. ankle with the other end of the chain 10 years old, Crimmins said. children found outside. The family In announcing the time change, market in dollars. The mother of six children found fixed to the ground, said Bexar County Porucha Phillips, 34, was has no prior history with Texas child Science and Technology Minister With most of Venezuela’s hard inside, who returned after authorities Sheriff’s Office spokesman James Keith. charged with two counts of injury welfare officials, Crimmins said, but Jorge Arreaza said the nighttime use currency revenue coming from oil arrived at the home, was charged with “It was same kind of setup you would to a child by omission. Her bond added that the agency was investigat- of lighting and air conditioning was exports, the lower oil prices make two felony counts. Prosecutors said use for a dog,” he said. was set at $75,000 on each charge, ing a report that a home day care may draining for the power grid. dollars even harder to get than officials were searching for the parents Two of the children, including one according to the website of the have been operating at the address. “It’ll be simple to move the clock before the crisis.

Louisiana prisoner freed after 41 Testing skills years of unconstitutional sentence

Reuters confinement for convictions during After his death sentence, white racially charged events in Louisiana. students who testified against him Angola is considered among the recanted their stories. The 5th Circuit toughest of the state’s prisons, once a Court of Appeals called his convic- LOUISIANA: A Louisiana man part of a Deep South plantation and tion fundamentally unfair and said he walked free from the state’s notorious known for seething racial tensions was never given his right to the pre- Angola prison after serving 41 years and harsh treatment of inmates. sumption of innocence. But he never of an unconstitutional life sentence At age 16 in 1974, Tyler was the received a new trial. over the shooting death of a white youngest person on Louisiana’s Death In 1976, his death sentence was high school student during a violent Row, where an all-white jury sent commuted to life after the state’s and racially charged chapter in the Tyler, who is black, to die for slaying mandatory death penalty was ruled state’s fight to segregate schools. of 13-year-old Thomas Weber, a fellow unconstitutional. In the following two The case of Gary Tyler, 57, ended Destrehan High School student in St. decades, the Louisiana Board of Par- when he entered a guilty plea and Charles Parish in southern Louisiana. dons and Paroles voted three times was sentenced to 21 years —just over Tyler was aboard a bus filled with to lessen his sentence. half of the time served —and told he black students who were passing an Still, Tyler served eight years in could go home. unruly crowd of white students when solitary confinement and more than Tyler is among a generation of Weber was shot. Police found a gun 30 years in the general population, Spanish bullfighter Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza performs with his bull ‘Luna Nueva’, with 504 kg, prisoners who faced harsh conditions on the bus and Tyler was charged with where he became a mentor and a during the National Fair of San Marcos 2016 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. and years or even decades in solitary capital murder and tried as an adult. leader. 22 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 AMERICAS

Ted Cruz seeks Trump launches Republicans’ support in fresh attacks on June primary

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Democratic nominee’s only appeal BURLINGAME: US presidential candi- to voters is the “woman’s card.” date Ted Cruz made a plea to California A new poll put “She’s done a lousy job in so Republican Party to line up behind him the Republican many ways and even women don’t in the state’s June primary in his uphill like her,” he said. “But it is the wom- battle to stop front-runner Donald frontrunner Donald an’s card and she plays it and I will Trump from grabbing the nomination. Trump far ahead of let you know in about six months At the same party convention that his rival Ted Cruz. whether or not she plays it well, but was the backdrop for chaotic protests I don’t think she’ll play it well.” “If against Trump, Cruz tried to woo party she were not a woman, she wouldn’t members with support for their long- even be in this race,” he added. time issues, like lower taxes and a Clinton dismissed his comments harder line on immigration. Former AFP on CNN. “I have a lot of experience California Governor Pete Wilson gave Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz (centre) takes a selfie with a supporter after speaking at the dealing with men who sometimes Cruz his endorsement as he introduced get off the reservation in the way California GOP convention in Burlingame, California. the US senator from Texas. they behave and how they speak,” Cruz received more applause at the WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hit she said, going on to criticise a talk “It is difficult, it is not impossible.” The A Wall Street Journal/NBC News/ of 1,237, the nomination is his because convention than Trump or Ohio Gover- out hard at Hillary Clinton and Ted Trump gave this week, billed as his large support for him among young vot- Marist poll gave Trump a 15 point lead nearly all delegates are bound to vote nor John Kasich, who also spoke. Cruz yesterday, sounding unapolo- first major foreign policy speech. ers “means that our ideas are the future in Indiana. The survey gave him 49 for their candidate in the first round. “If we’re fractured and we’re getic two days ahead of key primary “I found it disturbing,” she said. of the Democratic Party,” he said. percent of likely Republican primary If Trump falls short before the divided, Hillary Clinton wins and the in Indiana he says will decide the With a path to the Democratic Trump also targeted Cruz, dis- voters, followed by 34 percent for Cruz convention, Cruz hopes to snatch campaign is lost,” he said, referring Republican presidential race. nomination for her rival Bernie missing his closest Republican rival’s and 13 percent for the third-place can- nomination on a second ballot when to the Democratic Party’s front-run- A new poll ahead of the win- Sanders virtually impossible, Clinton criticism of Trump’s endorsement by didate, Ohio Governor John Kasich. most delegates become free to vote for ner in the November 8 election for the ner-take-all vote tomorrow put the sounded confident looking ahead to former boxing champion Mike Tyson. . Although Trump has beamed with whomever they choose. Trump cur- White House. Republican frontrunner far ahead November’s general election, saying “No big deal, I didn’t have a meet- confidence at his Indiana rallies, the rently has 1,002 delegates, compared Now mathematically eliminated of Cruz, who is hoping the Midwest- she would work with him to shape ing or anything, I haven’t seen Mike in GOP battle is going down to the wire. to 572 for Cruz and 157 for Kasich. from securing nomination on the first ern state will act as a Trump firewall. her party’s platform. years,” the real-estate billionaire said. Debate over Trump is focused on Cruz dismissed contention that ballot at party’s convention in Cleve- Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Sanders who calls himself a Dem- Asked whether a victory for Trump whether he can win a majority of the “mathematically impossible”for him land in July, Cruz aims to stop Trump Trump concentrated on attacking ocratic socialist wasn’t losing his in Indiana on Tuesday would clinch the 2,472 delegates who choose nominee to clinch nomination in the first ballot, from receiving the 1,237 delegates Clinton, doubling down on his much- hopes. He told CBS yesterday that he nomination for him, Trump said, “Yes, at the Republican convention in July. winning on the second ballot would be needed to win the nomination out- criticised statement that the likely could still win a majority of delegates: it’s over,” adding, “I think it’s over now.” Should he reach the magic number seen as stealing the nomination. right, forcing a contested convention.

Derailed freight Intelligence court rejected zero surveillance orders in 2015

train leaks Reuters to leaders of relevant congressional Civil liberties advocates have and subscriber information. different people, the memo said. committees. The court did not reject long derided the court for acting as a One NSL often contains multi- National security letters have hazardous liquid any of the applications in whole or “rubber stamp” for government sur- ple requests for information, such as been available as a law enforce- in part, the memo showed. The total veillance operations. Government a sequence of emails believed rele- ment tool since the 1970s, but their WASHINGTON: The secretive US represented a slight uptick from 2014, officials have said the Justice Depart- vant to an investigation. frequency and breadth expanded Reuters Foreign Surveillance Intelligence when the court received 1,379 appli- ment is careful about its applications The majority of NSL requests, dramatically under the USA Patriot Court did not deny a single govern- cations and rejected none. and that sometimes orders are modi- 31,863, made in 2015 sought informa- Act enacted shortly after the Sept. 11, ment request in 2015 for electronic The court, which acts behind fied substantially by the court. tion on foreigners, regarding a total of 2001, attacks on the United States. WASHINGTON: A CSX freight surveillance orders granted for closed doors, was established in 1978 The court modified 80 applications 2,053 individuals, the memo stated. They are almost always accom- train derailed in northeastern foreign intelligence purposes, con- to handle applications for surveillance in 2015, a more than fourfold increase The FBI made 9,418 requests for panied by an open-ended gag order Washington, DC yesterday, spilling tinuing a longstanding trend, a Justice warrants against foreign suspects by from the 19 modifications made in national security letters in 2015 for issued by the Justice Department bar- hazardous liquid near a city sub- Department document showed. US law enforcement and intelligence 2014. The memo also stated that 48,642 information about U.S. citizens and ring companies from disclosing the way station, the railroad company The court received 1,457 requests agencies and grew more controversial national security letter (NSL) requests legal immigrants, regarding a total of contents of the demand for customer said. Several cars were overturned last year on behalf of the National after 2013 leaks by former NSA con- were made in 2015 by the FBI. 3,746 individuals, it showed. data. but no injuries were reported. Security Agency and the Federal tractor Edward Snowden. NSLs are a type of subpoena The FBI also made 7,361 NSL The government also made 142 The District of Columbia Fire Bureau of Investigation for authority The electronic surveillance is authority used to compel Internet and requests for only “subscriber infor- applications to the surveillance court Department said it had not ordered to intercept communications, includ- often conducted with assistance of telecommunications firms to hand mation,” typically names, addresses for access to business records, and it evacuations near the site of the ing email and phone calls, according Internet and telecommunications over customer data, such as web and billing records, of Americans did not deny any of those requests, accident, about 5km from the to a Justice Department memo sent companies. browsing history, email addresses and foreigners regarding 3,347 according to the memo. White House.Sodium hydroxide, used to produce household prod- ucts including paper, soap and detergent, was leaking from one car, CSX Corp said in a statement. Argentina protest Rousseff vows to Earlier, the fire department said three cars were leaking an unidentified substance or sub- stances but there was no fire. Fire fight impeachment department photographs showed several cars lying on their sides by the tracks on the main train AFP up the constitution” and plotting to route into the city, including tank undo policies that seek to lift tens cars, bulk material cars and box of millions of people from grind- cars. ing poverty. The accident forced the closure SAO PAULO: Brazil’s embattled left- “If they can do this to me, what of the Rhode Island Metro Station ist President Dilma Rousseff vowed will they do to working people?” she and Rhode Island Avenue, it said. at a protest yesterday to go down asked, announcing a new increase to The train, with three locomo- fighting ahead of what could be the family allowance program called tives and a total of 175 cars, most her final full week in power before Bolsa Familia. carrying mixed freight or riding impeachment. The crowd chanted: “There won’t empty, was traveling from Cum- Thousands of people attended be a coup, there’ll be a struggle!” berland, Maryland, to Hamlet, May Day rallies organised by labour Rousseff, in only the second year North Carolina. unions in cities across Latin Amer- of her second term, could be sus- The Washington Metropoli- ica’s biggest country, with Rousseff pended from office as soon as May tan Area Transit Authority (Metro) telling a crowd in the financial pow- 10 or 11 when the Senate is expected could not immediately be reached erhouse Sao Paulo that she would to vote to open a trial on charges of for comment. “fight to the end.” illegal government accounting. According to the U.S. Centers The traditional Labor Day cele- If so she’d be replaced by her vice for Disease Control and Preven- brations were dominated by anger at president, Michel Temer, the leader tion website, sodium hydroxide is the impeachment drive, described by of Brazil’s biggest center-right party a caustic soda. It is a colorless to Rousseff as a coup based on trumped and a former coalition partner in white, odorless and solid at room Workers gather to protest against Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s policies during a demonstration up charges aimed at returning Bra- Rouseff’s government. temperature, usually stored as called by the country’s biggest unions in Buenos Aires, Argentina. zil’s center-right to power. A final vote in the Senate later flakes, beads or in granular form. Rousseff, whose Workers’ this year, possibly in September, Party has held the presidency could remove her office definitively since 2003, told the Sao Paulo and keep Temer in power until elec- Danger zones keep Colombians from burying their dead rally that opponents are “ripping tions in 2018.

AFP foot, where Oswaldo is thought to be Four men with guns came and The service did not say how- buried. “It is a no-go zone,” Zamira took him away in front of his 13-year- ever whether officials had managed says. “It is guerrilla territory, all cov- old son, says Zamira, 64. to get to the current resting place of ered with pine trees. It is still too Zamira keeps the maps in a thick Oswaldo Diaz, or of another missing PALMIRA: Zamira Diaz has a map dangerous to go there.” file of documents about her brother. victim, Manuel Castro Patino. showing where her brother Oswaldo As the government and Marx- They were given to her by one Patino’s mother Mariela Patino, is buried. But like many who have lost ist FARC rebels close in on a peace of the campaigners working to find says the youngest of her four children loved ones in Colombia’s civil conflict, deal, Oswaldo represents one of the missing victims. When she received was taken away from farm one day she cannot go and find him. challenges to reconciliation after them, Zamira told the police but they while he was on leave from the army. Oswaldo lies in one of the “red half a century of conflict: he is one did not do anything, she says. “He was finishing his military zones”—rebel-held areas where even of tens of thousands of victims listed “When security conditions are service. He was baby of the family,” the police will not dare go and search. as “missing.” difficult, public go accompanied by she says. “We were having break- The hand-drawn maps bear A town councillor from Palmira, the police or the army, depending on fast when six members of the FARC instructions on how to get through the he disappeared on October 15, 2001. the circumstances,” the state pros- showed up. They accused him of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff waves at the crowd during a rally jungle to a spot several hours away on He was 42. ecution service said in a statement. being an army informer,” she said. in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday.

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Tens of thousands join May Day 1 rally in S. Korea NEW YORK: Schools that provide each student with a laptop com- Probe into death at World Cup puter, as well as the appropriate 2 site underway: SC support for both students and teachers, see significant improve- Sudan rebels take credit for ment in academic achievement, a 3 Sunday army plane crash new study suggests. The researchers analysed over 15 years of studies on “one-to-one” laptop programmes, and found TWEET OF THE DAY that such programmes that take a comprehensive approach were linked to higher test scores in Eng- lish, maths, science and writing, along with other benefits. “In the past couple of decades, one-to-one laptop programmes have spread widely, but so has debate about whether they are cost-effective and beneficial to edu- cational outcomes,” said lead author Binbin Zheng, assistant professor of educational technology at Michigan State University in the US. “I believe this technology, if implemented correctly, is worth the cost and effort because it lifts student achievement, enhances The Beijing Railway Station’s facade has been lit up in yellow to celebrate Labour Day yesterday. Thousands engagement and enthusiasm thronged the main station of the Chinese capital to travel during the Labour Day holiday that is one of the among students, improves teacher- longest work breaks after the Chinese National Year. Pic: Mukesh Sharma/The Peninsula student relationships and promotes INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY 21st century skills such as techno- logical proficiency and problem solving,” Zheng noted. In addition to improved scores on standardised tests, the benefits Box Office:Jungle Book triumphs of successful laptop programmes include an improved writing process. “Students received more feedback on their writing, edited The Cultural for the third consecutive week and revised their papers more Diversity Festival at often, drew on a wider range of Katara. resources to write and published or shared their work with others Reuters watchers weren’t expecting a lot from more often,” Zheng said. this crop, but the results were even The whole weekend worse than expected. Going into the is really just a throat weekend, tracking services had both LOS ANGELES: The Jungle Book pul- Mother’s Day and Keanu debuting to verized a trio of box office lightweights, clearing for Captain north of $10m. Biking upstairs racking up $42.4m to lead ticket sales America: Civil War, “If April is the cruelest month then for the third consecutive weekend. the last weekend of April is particularly Disney’s live-action adaptation of which barrels into cruel,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Rudyard Kipling’s Mowgli stories has theatres on May Exhibitor Relations. “All three of these made $252.1m since opening last month. 6. The superhero films faltered.” It should have no trouble becoming the Then there were the holdovers. In fourth film this year to cross $300m sequel could pull in its second weekend, Universal’s The domestically, joining the likes of Dead- as much as $200m Huntsman: Winter’s War dropped pool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of 52% to $9.4m for a second place fin- Justice and Zootopia. to score one of the ish. With $33.9m in the bank, this It’s heady company. Just don’t look biggest openings in $115m production is headed to write- for this weekend’s new releases to down territory. Barbershop: The Next number among those ranks. Keanu, history. Cut rounded out the top five, earning an action-comedy sendup from Jor- $6.1m and bringing the Warner Bros dan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, and MGM comedy sequel’s domestic nabbed third place with $9.3m across eking out $8.3m across 3,035 locations total to $44.7m. 2,658 screens. to finish in fourth. That could spell the Of course, the whole weekend is The weak result is alleviated some- end for director Garry Marshall’s lucra- really just a throat clearing for Captain what by the fact that the Warner Bros./ tive “throw a bunch of stars at a holiday” America: Civil War, which barrels into New Line release cost a meagre $15m franchise — a collection of films that theatres on May 6. The superhero sequel to produce. The film finds the stars of also encompassed Valentine’s Day and could pull in as much as $200m to score Comedy Central’s Key & Peele trying New Year’s Eve. Don’t hold your breath one of the biggest openings in history. It to rescue a kidnapped kitten. Reviews for Arbor Day. already made more than $200m over- were strong, which could help the pic- And Focus Features’ Ratchet and seas this weekend after debuting in a ture in the coming weeks when the Clank struggled to leave an impres- select number of foreign territories. competition gets fiercer. sion. The adaptation of the video game “We’re in the eye of the storm,” said Open Road’s Mother’s Day, an series about a fugitive robot and a Paul Dergarabedian, senior media ana- Mexican cyclist David Garcia sets a new Guinness world record for biking upstairs with 3,383 ensemble romantic comedy with Julia cat-like alien only managed to pull lyst with ComScore. “We’re about to be steps in a building in Juriquilla, Mexico. Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Jason in $4.8m from 2,891 locations, mark- swept up in the excitement and huge box Sudeikis, collapsed at the multiplexes, ing it as D.O.A. Analysts and box office office of Captain America.” Online bullying ups aggression in teenagers Depressed spouse can make you weak too

IANS those experiencing just one form of bul- behaved after experiencing face-to- IANS American Geriatrics Society, examined the effects lying to engage in aggressive behaviours. face bullying, cyber-bullying and both. of frailty and depression on married couples. “Victims who had been subjected to The results revealed that overall, 43 per- These findings are based on a study of data multiple forms of peer aggression were cent of the teens in the study reported from 1,260 married couples, aged 65 and older, NEW YORK: Have you ever been bullied at increasingly greater risk of show- having been the victim of face-to-face NEW YORK: People married to a frail spouse are collected during the Cardiovascular Health Study. in school, college or social media? A new ing aggressive behaviours themselves,” bullying, while seven percent reported likely to become frail themselves and a person mar- Although we know much about the effects study shows that the combined effect of said senior author Andrew Adesman that they experienced some form of ried to a depressed spouse is more likely to be sad, of frailty and depression on individuals, up until both face-to-face and cyber-bullying may from Cohen Children’s Medical Centre cyber-bullying. say researchers, adding that in older adults, frailty now, little has been uncovered about how these increase the risk of aggressive behaviour of New York. The teenagers who experienced and depression are connected within couples. two conditions may be connected within couples. in teenagers. “These behaviours may involve retal- both forms of victimisation, 38 percent Frailty, a condition that affects 10 percent of Interestingly, older husbands tended to be These teenagers were twice as likely iatory measures against their aggressors, showed aggressive behaviour, com- people aged 65 and older, can make older adults more depressed and frail than younger husbands. to show aggressive behaviours themselves acting aggressive in order to fend off future pared with 15 percent of those who were more prone to disability, falls, hospitalisation and a Older wives were not more depressed, but were like verbal hostility, physical fighting and bullying attempts, or worse, learning by cyber-bullied and 4 percent of those shorter lifespan. They found the frailer an older per- frailer than younger wives. Generally, people are damaging property. Teenagers who were example and engaging in bullying of previ- were victims of face-to-face bullying. son is the more likely it is that he or she will become considered frail if they have three or more of these victims of both face-to-face and cyber- ously uninvolved peers,” Adesman added. The study was scheduled to be presented depressed. The more depressed an older person is conditions: Low body weight (unintentional loss bullying, representing three percent of the The team analysed adolescents at the ongoing Pediatric Academic Socie- the more likely he or she is to become frail. of 10 pounds in the past year), weakness, exhaus- youth, were more than twice as likely as between ages 10 and 17 on how they ties 2016 Meeting in Baltimore in the US. The study, published in the Journal of the tion, slowness and physical inactivity.

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invested in a phased manner over comprises 1,970 flats with complete having the most reasonable rates in the next five years to develop scores service facilities. the market. Maintaining a reasona- Over 12,000 of real estate projects which include Dara project, spread over ble rent is part of our national duty. housing units will residential facilities, a motor city, 147,000sqm, is currently under devel- But it is going to be challenging for be built to meet the warehouses, and complementary opment at the northern section of us to maintain such rates. We have commercial and retail spaces. Fox Hills in Lusail City. The project to work very hard, especially on the growing demand “We are going to sign agreements is divided into Dara A, and Dara B-F design and cost of construction, with- for affordable with Manateq (Economic Zones Com- which are to be completed by 2019. out jeopardising the quality.” pany) within two weeks to develop Dara A will offer 272 residential units Commenting on the Barwa’s accommodations a warehousing complex spread over consisting of one bedroom, two bed- upcoming Motor City project, he said across the country. 250,000 square metres (sqm) along rooms, and three bedrooms. that the Company has revised the with all the support services, ancillary The Barwa Village expansion, a whole development schedule and buildings and other complementary mixed-use project in Al Wakra, will will move ahead in a phased man- infrastructure,” Salman bin Moham- add 71 shops and 174 additional resi- ner instead of implementing the entire med Al Muhannadi, CEO, Barwa, said dential units to the property. project in one go. By Mohammad Shoeb at a press conference yesterday. “Our focus primarily is on “We are launching the tender for The Peninsula Al Muhannadi added: “The developing mid and mid-high seg- the first phase of Motor City today, sequence of projects this year is quite ment housing units which would be which is expected to be completed heavy. And most of the projects are rented at reasonable rates to fulfill by mid-2017. There is a big demand, related to housing facilities. After the increasing demand of residential and we have started getting enquiries DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Company Manateq, it will be followed by the facilities. We are expecting to hit the from prospective customers, including announced yesterday that it would implementation of Motor City (Madinat market when rent rates are going to be second hand car dealers,” he added. invest over QR15bn (about $4.12bn) Almowatir), Dara-A (residential project perceived as reasonable for a longer On overseas expansion, he ruled in various new projects, including in Lusail City), Barwa Village expansion, Salman bin Mohammed Al Muhannadi, Group CEO, Barwa, during the period of time,” said Al Muhannadi. out any possibility of investing out- on building over 12,000 housing and Barwa Al Doha projects.” press conference at Barwa head office yesterday. Asked if the company would con- side Qatar as the company is currently units aimed at meeting the growing Barwa management recently Pic: Abdul B/The Peninsula tinue to maintain the prevailing rates focusing on local projects, but he said demand for affordable accommoda- reviewed all its new projects that of rents in future, he said: “Yes, that Barwa is exploring and examining tions across the country. were still in design phase to ensure Al Doha project is one of them which Alaateda project from commercial is our intention. Most of our hous- good investment opportunities only The whopping funds will be their returns are increased. Barwa has been renamed after redesigning shops to a residential complex that ing units are now considered to be in neighbouring Saudi Arabia. QNB team detects ‘abnormal Listed firms’ net profits at QR10.8bn

activity’ in bank’s system By Satish Kanady showed a massive fall of 62.54 per- driven by a growth in corporate lend- The Peninsula cent. Net earnings of the real estate ing and increase in investments. The Peninsula mixture of information from the as always, “we encourage custom- companies were over QR1.5bn, down The market is dominated by attack as well as other non-QNB ers to be vigilant, taking the usual from QR4.06bn recorded during the QNB, which had a market share of sources, such as personal data from precautions of frequently chang- first quarter of 2015. 49.6 percent of total listed bank- social media channels. We believe ing their usernames and passwords DOHA: The combined net profits of While Industries sector tumbled ing assets at the end of 2015, while DOHA: QNB Group said yesterday the nature of this incident is fun- through QNB Group internet bank- Qatar’s publicly traded firms stood at by 18.59 percent, insurance sector Islamic banks’ have a combined mar- that its Risk Team monitored abnor- damentally an attempted attack ing. Our call centre is also available QR10.8bn for the first quarter of this declined by 5.10 percent. Service and ket share of 23.1 percent. mal activity in the bank’s system on QNB Group’s reputation and not 24/7 and any concerned customer year (Q1, 16), down 18.9 percent over consumers sector was down by 3.2 On the banking sector’s outlook, environment and this was imme- specifically targeted at our custom- can speak to a representative if they the same period of 2015. percent, while banking sector edged KPMG noted the focus on innova- diately communicated to relevant ers,” the bank said. have any inquiries regarding their The net earnings are of 42 of 43 1.55 percent up. tion and efficiency will increase as authorities. “This incident will have no accounts.” companies listed on Qatar Exchange KPMG in its latest report on banks look to differentiate them- The team took immediate financial impact on QNB Group’s “We deeply regret any incon- (QE), as Vodafone Qatar’s financial Qatar’s listed banks’ performance, selves in a competitive market, steps and the bank’s systems are customers. We are taking every venience this may have caused to year is from April 1 to March 31. noted the banking sector assets given the income pressure being fully secure and operational. The measure to protect the privacy of our customers. We at QNB Group Of the seven sectors the listed increased by 114 percent, from faced, and increasing regulatory attack only targeted a portion of our customers and have engaged place the highest priority on data entities are grouped into, real estate $267.2bn in 2014 to $297.7bn in 2015, requirements. Qatar based customers. an external third party expert to security and deploy the strongest “While some of the data review all our systems to ensure measures possible to ensure we recently released in the public no vulnerabilities exist.” maintain your trust and the integ- domain may be accurate, much of The bank confirmed that all its rity of your information”, QNB said it was constructed and contains a customers’ accounts are secure, and in the statement. Halliburton-Baker Hughes deal

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Reuters Inflation has hovered either side normalisation of economic condi- of zero for the past year and the ECB tions, including higher returns on cut its deposit rate deeper into neg- savings in the future.” ative territory in March when fresh Some German officials have FRANKFURT: Germany would lose forecasts showed it would miss its complained that negative rates out if the European Central Bank target of nearly two percent for sev- hurt thrifty savers and weigh on the abandoned its inflation target while eral more years. banking sector in Europe’s biggest low interest rates are a boon, not just “In Germany, the ECB has economy, particularly small saving a burden, a top ECB policymaker said recently been repeatedly criticised banks which have traditionally relied yesterday, responding to a barrage for hurting savers through the cur- on positive nominal rates. Schaeuble of criticism from German officials. rently very low interest rates,” Coeure said last month that record-low rates Without repeated ECB stimulus, said in an opinion piece in the Frank- were causing “extraordinary prob- economic activity would be subdued, furter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung lems” and had contributed to the rise unemployment would be higher and newspaper. of the right-wing AfD party. a sound public budget would be more “Thanks to improved economic Coeure said while the ECB has difficult to achieve, even in Ger- conditions, stimulated not least been “very flexible” in interpreting Halliburton oil trucks drive near the company’s yard in Williston, North Dakota. Halliburton Co and many, ECB Executive Board Member by monetary policy, real income its own inflation target, abandoning Benoit Coeure said, following weeks and employment in Germany have it would create instability, raise the Baker Hughes Inc must obtain antitrust approval from regulators or either side can walk away from of criticism from officials including increased in recent years,” Coeure risk of deflation and possibly lead to a deal matching the world’s No. 2 and No. 3 oil service firms. If the $28bn deal fails, Halliburton must German Finance Minister Wolfgang said. “In other words, we need weaker economic activity and higher pay Baker Hughes a $3.5bn termination fee. Schaeuble. low interest rates now to ensure a unemployment. 26 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 BUSINESS Digital transformation can double Qatar’s output: Experts

Forum yesterday. At the forum, fuelling research and development as hyper-connectivity, computing Qatar’s energy, public sector, trans- to ensure Qatar remains a world hub power, cloud, and the block chain With hyper- port, healthcare, and construction for energy innovation,” said Hamad are transforming how we work, live, connectivity and leaders emphasised the role of real- Rashid Suwaid, Information Technol- and communicate. time insights in the Internet of Things ogy Manager, Nakilat. “Qatar’s organisations are e-commerce, Qatar’s era and Digital Economy. Abdullah Abdulghani and Broth- amongst global leaders in using a dig- business-to-business With hyper-connectivity and ers (AAB), one of Qatar’s largest auto ital core to transform in today’s Digital and business-to- e-commerce, Qatar’s business-to- dealerships, with partner HICRON, Economy. The Digital Transformation business and business-to-consumer received an SAP EMEA Quality of their organisations is a catalyst for consumer markets markets are set to grow from $2.3bn Award for its business transforma- diversified economic growth, which are set to grow from in 2014 to $4.3bn in 2019, accord- tion project. is aligned with Qatar National Vision ing to the Ministry of Transport and “AAB is committed to helping 2030. Visionary CEOs are using cloud- $2.3bn in 2014 to Communications. businesses and residents receive the based real-time insights to make $4.3bn in 2019. Nakilat, which hosts the world’s best customer service. The real-time quick, decisive actions, expand serv- largest LNG shipping fleet, with its analytics platform has streamlined ices, and drive omni-business models. partner Fujitsu, has deployed the AAB’s supply chain, enhanced the This results in a simpler, agile organ- SAPHANA private cloud platform customer experience, and helped to isation, which delivers new levels of The Peninsula for real-time financial and ERP diversify products and services,” said customer engagement,” said Steve insights. Dr Nasser Abdulghani Al Abdulghani, Tzikakis. “In an era of lower oil and gas Acting CEO, AAB. At the Qatar Forum, SAP also prices, now is the time for Qatar’s During his keynote speech, Steve demonstrated the power of the next- DOHA: Digital transformation can oil and gas companies to invest in Tzikakis, Senior Vice President generation SAP S/4HANA business double Qatar’s commercial out- the next wave of technology. Real- and General Manager, SAP South suite, which runs on the real-time Hamad Rashid Suwaid, IT Manager at Nakilat, speaking on oil and gas put to over $4bn by 2019, leading time analytics are helping Nakilat Europe, Middle East, and Africa, SAPHANA platform. organisations agreed at SAP Qatar to transform our supply chain, while emphasised that mega-trends such innovation. Ezdan Hotels hosts Russian regional council meet

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DOHA: Ezdan Hotels, a subsidiary of Ezdan Holding Group, recently hosted the Russian Regional Coun- cil conference, in the presence of NurmakhmadKholov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Qatar, in addition to representatives of the Young professionals and officials at the workshop. Council in the Middle East and Africa. The conference was held at Ezdan Hotel West Bay. Oxy Qatar and Qatar SPE hold Choosing Ezdan Hotels to host such an event was based on the workshop for professionals hotel’s compliance with the integrated hospitality standards and service excellence among hotels in Doha. In The Peninsula North America. addition, the hotel’s strategic location Paccaloni noted that the sub- in the heart of Doha, and its facilities ject of intrinsic motivation is a and amenities qualified the hotel to be business imperative today, as it is the best choice for the event. DOHA: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar a precursor of passion at work and General Manager of Ezdan Hold- Ltd (Oxy Qatar) and the Qatar Soci- is conducive to creativity, innova- ing Group hotels, Hasib Kayali, said: ety of Petroleum Engineers (QSPE) tion and higher performance. The “Hosting the conference by the hotel Participants at the Russian Regional Council conference held at Ezdan Hotels West Bay. recently hosted a motivational workshop provided insight on tech- has reinforced our position and our workshop for Young Petroleum Pro- nical competence and the passion to confidence in our services and quality and venues.” countries and communities in Doha, At the Russian event, senior mem- fessionals (YPPs) at the Hamad Bin use competence to achieve excellent we offer to customers. We have a long “We also provide hotel rooms and contributing to introduce their cul- bers of Russian embassy attended Khalifa University Student Center. The business results. It also explored the experience in the hospitality serv- halls with the latest technological ture and customs. He added that such the event in addition to high profile workshop, titled “The Impact of Intrin- journey from technical competence ices field, which contributed heavily equipment and devices, what makes events help promote mutual friendly representatives of national coun- sic Motivation on Business Results,” to business excellence by creating an in having all potentials and ability us enjoy acclaimed reputation in the relations through hosting various cils for more than 20 countries. It is was presented by Giovanni Paccaloni, environment where intrinsic motiva- to host the most important global, tourism and entertainment sector and cultural activities, pointing out that worth mentioning that such confer- retired vice president of ENI and past tion and passion can flourish. regional and local events, especially on that ground we are nominated by Ezdan Hotels has hosted the celebra- ence is a favourable opportunity to president of The Society of Petroleum The workshop was well attended that we have recently introduced different assessment committees,” tion of the Chinese Spring Festival at discuss ways and possibilities availa- Engineers. and well received. Attendees some improvements and renovations he said. the beginning of this year in the pres- ble to facilitate the spread of Russian Paccaloni has conducted this included students from Qatar Uni- in our facilities, noting that the devel- Kayali stressed that Ezdan Hold- ence of Ambassador of China in Doha, language and culture in the Middle workshop in countries throughout versity, Texas A & M University in opment process will not stop, as we ing Group is keen to establish good Li Chen and about 300 people from Eastern countries in cooperation with Europe, South America, Asia, and Qatar, and other YPPs. will continue upgrading our services relations with ambassadors of various the Chinese community in Qatar. local authorities. Qatar Steel honours long-serving employees Lexus sells over 1 million hybrid vehicles worldwide The Peninsula Director and General Manager, the company’s success and continual employees for their good perform- expressed his hope that honouring progress,” said Al Muraikhi. ance, competence and high sense of long service employees would pro- Al Muraikhi also pointed out that responsibility, which have positively The Peninsula vide them with more encouragement Qatar Steel’s management is proud impacted productivity and sales, and DOHA: In recognition and appreci- to work hard and inspire them to today to embrace a pool of techni- enabled Qatar Steel to maintain its ation of their efforts and dedication, remain productive, and set a good cal specialists and highly skilled good reputation in the local and GCC Qatar Steel honoured 320 employees example for other colleagues to fol- staff. The company is always keen to markets. DOHA: Lexus announced it has sold who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 low and excel. train, develop and qualify its employ- He congratulated the awardees, over one million hybrid vehicles and 35 years of service. The ceremony “Since its inception, Qatar Steel ees through training and vocational urging them to continue their good since the world’s first luxury hybrid was held at Qapco’s Club in Mesaieed takes great interest in honouring its long development programmes in various work and also keep the company’s vehicle, the RX 400h, went on sale Industrial City. service employees due to the impor- disciplines and areas, in line with the image high. He extended his best in April 2005. This major milestone In his speech, Ali bin Hassan Al tance we attach to the manpower, who company’s strategic vision. wishes to all awardees for success has been achieved by Lexus’ firm Muraikhi, Qatar Steel’s Managing are our genuine assets and the key for Al Muraikhi commended the and prosperity in future. commitment to hybrid technology their faith in our hybrid vehicles, with more than a decade of devel- which has enabled us to reach this opment experience and a wide range major milestone.” of hybrid models. After the debut of the RX 400h, “The hybrid drive system contin- the brand gradually expanded its ues to be our core vehicle technology hybrid line-up by launching the first to help reduce CO2 emissions, while luxury hybrid sedan, the GS 450h, in providing a pleasurable driving 2006, followed by many other popu- experience. We have set ambitious lar models like the powerful luxury environmental goals for 2050, and hybrid sedan, LS 600h, and the lux- hybrid popularity worldwide is ury hybrid compact, CT 200h. The extremely important if we are to latest RX 450h model is also repre- achieve those goals. I am pleased sentative of Lexus’ excellence for that over 1 million customers world- hybrid performance. The model has wide have put their faith into our redesigned powertrains, sophisti- hybrid line-up,”said TokuoFuku- cated safety technologies, driver ichi, President of Lexus International. aids as well as new convenience and Speaking on this occasion, technology features, while standing Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Rep- out with its sharp lines and contem- resentative of Middle East & North porary styling to create a futuristic Africa Representative Office, Toy- new look. ota Motor Corporation, said, “Our Earlier this year, Lexus pre- hybrid technology delivers not only miered its latest hybrid model, the LC great fuel efficiency and low CO2 500h, which features a new genera- emissions,but it also provides a tion performance hybrid technology smooth, comfortable and engaging called Multi Stage Hybrid System driving experience, which leads to (MSHS). The MSHS expands further the highest satisfaction rates from hybrid advantages by delivering our customers. We truly appreciate more power, greater acceleration, Officials of Qatar Steel along with long-serving employees. the support of our customers and traction and higher efficiency. BUSINESS MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 27 Qatar needs a holistic water security strategy: GI Survey

address a possible emergency situ- an unexpected and negative event on include a clear regulatory framework, largest renewable energy developer, knowledge-based economy, as per ation. The country needs to develop a national scale. as well as help change the way Qatari SunEdison, signed a power purchase the country’s National Vision 2030. Country needs to a strategy to withstand a large scale Strong communication channels society consumes water. (PPA) agreement with a Californian Qatar is not alone as it works to develop a strategy disaster like earthquake or an oil and clear goals are vital between Qatar’s inter-ministerial Perma- water district to install solar, which improve its water security. The UN to withstand a large spill, 75 percent of respondents to a the Industry, Academia and Govern- nent Population Committee estimates will save the district $9.5m in energy expects a 40 percent global shortfall Gulf Intelligence (GI) Industry Sur- ment to ensure a holistic effort. Such that residents consume 675 litres of costs – plus 20m gallons of water per of water availability by 2030, with scale disaster like vey have said. an approach would mean nurtur- water per capita per day – nearly year. 650 million people currently living possible earthquake The Middle East is located at the ing the education of water experts in twice the average consumption in the By aligning Industry-Academia- without access to clean water. junction of major tectonic plates – Qatar and facilitating research and EU. Cuts to water subsidies by Qatar’s Government’s goals and R&D Gulf Intelligence facilitates or an oil spill. namely the African, Arabian and development (R&D) into innovative utility Kahramma in January marked efforts, Doha could transform knowledge exchange between Eurasian plates – which causes and cost-effective water technologies. a significant step. today’s strained water security stakeholders. The Dubai-based firm significant tectonic activity in the For example, desalination tech- Industry-Academia-Govern- outlook into a profitable knowl- assists Middle East companies and region. Plus, the Arabian Gulf hosts nologies have quickly evolved – 99 ment must first unite their efforts by edge-based export product in years government entities to tap dormant The Peninsula the world’s biggest concentration of percent of Qatar’s municipal demand mending today’s wobbly bridges of to come. Developing water exper- intelligence and create knowledge oil tankers. Yet, only two percent of is supplied via desalination – but communication. The level of national tise at home and exporting water reservoirs that can be utilized to respondents to the GI Industry Sur- much more R&D is required to reduce cohesion will become especially vital solutions to other countries fac- bolster their profiles, to commu- DOHA: Qatar needs to develop a vey said that Qatar’s water security the high associated costs. as the global spirit of innovation spirit ing similar challenges would also nicate with stakeholders and to holistic water security strategy to outlook is well-aligned to deal with A holistic approach would also accelerates. For example, the world’s support Qatar’s goal to become a overwhelm competitors. Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana sweeps Renault awards IEA chief says oil price bottoming depends The Peninsula on global growth DOHA: Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co, Renault’s exclusive agent in Qatar, has emerged triumphant Reuters at the annual Renault Middle East Regional Aftersales, Parts and Accessories Awards for 2015, win- ning severaltop awards. KITAKYUSHU, JAPAN: Interna- The Aftersales awards received tional Energy Agency (IEA) chief include ‘Best Accessories Perform- Fatih Birol (pictured) said yesterday ance’, ‘Best Business Opportunity that oil prices may have bottomed Deployment’, ‘Spare Parts Perform- out, providing that the health of the ance’ and ‘Best Aftersales Practice’. global economy does not pose a con- Renault also had a regional cern. Accessories Challenge for 2015 which Oil prices hit 2016 highs on included Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. Friday with Brent crude reaching Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co swept $48.50 a barrel on optimism that a the awards from this challenge win- global oil glut will ease. That, cou- investments (in 2017), and bringing ning ‘Best Parts Importer’, ‘Best Spare pled with a weaker dollar, has helped (investments) to the level of $600bn Parts Manager’, ‘Best Sales Manager’, lift crude futures by more than $20 a once again,” he said. and ‘Best Sales Executives’. barrel since prices plumbed 12-year Birol said a third year of decline The awards were presented Bengt Schultz, COO; and Martin Aherne, GM Aftersales, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co, with the winning lows below $30 in the first quarter. in investments would be problem- by Tony Boutet, General Manager Renault Qatar team members. A decline in non-OPEC pro- atic for oil markets as it could cause Renault Aftersales GCC Region, and duction amounting to more than oil price spikes and increase vola- Gilles Novo, Renault Aftersales Zone teams by Renault. We believe these team to continue providing high qual- Accessories Challenge where they 700,000 barrels per day this year, tility, which would not be good for Manager GCC Region, at a recent awards are a result of our relentless ity service to our customers.” have won most of the awards.We are and production outages such as in consumers. awards ceremony held in Dubai. efforts to ensure best practices in our Declan McCluskey, GM – Auto- confident that our teams would con- Nigeria and Kuwait, have driven the With global oil demand seen Bengt Schultz, COO, Saleh Al service process as well as continuous motive, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co, tinue their outstanding performance rally, Birol said on the sidelines of growing by 1.2 million bpd this year, Hamad Al Mana Co., said: “We are and timely training provided to our said: “We are proud of ourSales and with focus on customer delight and the Group of Seven energy ministers’ the draw in global oil stockpiles will extremely elated with the recognition aftersales team. This recognition from Aftersales teams for their outstand- excel in similar challenges this year meeting in Kitakyushu, southwest- start soon, which will help push up awarded to our Aftersales and Sales Renault will definitely motivate our ing performance in the regional as well”. ern Japan. oil prices, he said. Asked if oil prices had bottomed “I think the trend is that there’s a out, he said: “It may well be the case, decline of stocks worldwide and the but it will depend on how the glo- stock building rate is slowing down bal economy looks like. In a normal considerably, and we expect towards Levante: The Maserati of SUVs arrives in Qatar economic environment, we will see the end of this year stock draw will the price direction is rather upwards start to kick in,” he said. than downwards.” Birol said that despite the recent “We believe under normal con- rally in oil prices, it will take a while The Peninsula concept to the SUV world, combin- ditions towards the end of this year, to change the direction of falling US ing spaciousness and coupé lines second half of this year but latest oil production. while achieving the best aerody- 2017, markets will rebalance.” “It will depend on how high the namic efficiency in its segment with Birol said he hopes to see a price recovery will go and how long DOHA: The Maserati Levante, which a Cx coefficient of just 0.31. rebound in upstream oil invest- the level of prices will stay,” he said. made its World Premiere at the 2016 The Levante name was inspired ments next year, following a 40 “Our analysis shows we need Geneva Motor Show, has now arrived by a warm, Mediterranean wind that percent curb in investments over $60-$65 of oil prices in order to in Qatar. can change from mild to gale force in two years. Non-OPEC output is set reverse the trends in shale oil and “This is the first ever SUV by an instant, mirroring the character of to fall by more than 700,000 barrels this would require also some time Maserati, so it is a complete game- the first Maserati SUV. per day this year, the biggest decline for shale oil to come back because changer, particularly in this region. It enables the Trident to access in around 20 years, he said. there’s a lot of work to be done. We Maserati is renowned for exotic sports the largest luxury segment in the “What we would like to see think up to one year is needed in cars, so our mission was not just to world and contributes to creating of is, after a big decline in 2015 and order for shale oil production to build an SUV, but to build a Maser- the most complete product line-up in 2016, there will be a rebound in change the trends.” ati. Exciting times are ahead and we Maserati’s history. are glad to be able to offer Maserati The thoroughbred on-road han- aficionados a completely new expe- dling typical of all Maserati cars rience,” said Charly Dagher, General and solid off-road capabilities, as - five link” suspension layout com- in two versions: the top of the range Manager Maserati Qatar at Alfardan demanded in the SUV segment, prises standard Air Springs and 430 hp and the exciting 350 hp. The Emaar sees 17% profit rise Sports Motors. describe the car’s overall dynamic. electronically controlled Skyhook most powerful Levante makes it to The Levante is based on the evo- The Levante is here to excite any shock absorbers combined with the 100 km/h in 5.2” and has a top speed lution of the sedan platform, designed sports car driver counting on per- intelligent Q4 All-Wheel-Drive sys- of 264 km/h, while the figures for the AFP tallest tower Burj Khalifa, also exclusively by Maserati. The car chas- formance-oriented features, such tem and the newly introduced Torque 350 hp version are 6.0” and 251 km/h increased by 17 percent to 3.529bn sis has been specifically developed to as the extensive use of lightweight Vectoring system. respectively. dirhams ($961 m), it said. offer unique on-road drivability and materials, ideal 50-50% weight dis- The Levante is equipped with Both variants of the Maser- Recurring revenues from malls competitive off-road capability, with tribution and its lowest in class centre the latest evolution of the Maserati ati Levante adopt the eight-speed DUBAI: Dubai property giant Emaar and hospitality businesses amounted day-to-day comfort and practicality. of gravity. 3-litre V6 engines, globally acclaimed automatic ZF gearbox that provides said yesterday its net profit increased to 44 percent of total revenues, while The Levante’s design is distinc- The Levante was designed to for their unique Maserati signature seamless comfort and fast gear shift- by 17 percent to $328m in the first income from international opera- tive and attractive, embracing the deliver best in class comfort on rough sound and exceptional performance. ing, depending on the selected drive quarter of 2016, led by “significant tions grew by 44 percent. most valuable aesthetic elements of terrains and handling on snow and The petrol Maserati V6 engine with mode: “Normal”, I.C.E., “Sport” or progress” in construction. Revenues Emaar is one of the leading Italian style. Its design brings a new ice. The aluminium “double wishbone latest GDI and twin turbo is available “Off-road”. of the group, which built the world’s property companies in the region.

Yahoo CEO sees value of compensation Berkshire profit climbs 8.2% to $5.59bn

package decline 15% with stock Bloomberg that makes products from T-shirts from $1.12 bn. to bricks. In January, he completed Insurance underwriting income a $32.7bn takeover of Precision slipped by more than half to $213m NEW YORK: Berkshire Hathaway Castparts Corp., a supplier to the as the company incurred costs from Bloomberg options based on Yahoo’s April 1 share price of $36.48. Inc.’s profit rose 8.2 percent in the aerospace and energy industries. A US hailstorms. Profit from the rail- The CEO’s compensation also declined because the com- first quarter as gains at manufactur- month later, he closed on the acqui- road and utilities operation slipped pany failed to meet key financial goals last year, according ing units and the investment portfolio sition of battery maker Duracell for 16 percent to $1.23bn. NEW YORK: Yahoo Chief Executive Officer Marissa May- to the filing. overseen by Chairman Warren Buf- more than $2bn. “The railroad earnings are er’s compensation package declined 15 percent last year The shares closed at $36.60 on Friday and have fett offset a slump at insurance units Results included a profit on down significantly,” Buffett said at as pressure built to sell the company amid a failed turn- declined 15 percent in the past 12 months. and the railroad. Procter & Gamble Co. stock that his annual meeting on Saturday in around. The value of Mayer’s pay fell as her effort sputtered to Net income climbed to $5.59bn Buffett traded to that company for Omaha. Mayer’s total compensation dropped in 2015 to $35.98 separate the company’s valuable stake in China’s e-com- from $5.16bn a year earlier, the Duracell. That helped push invest- “All of the major railroads were million from $42.1 million a year earlier, according to a merce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. without a tax hit. Omaha, Nebraska-based company ment and derivative gains to $1.85 down significantly in the first quar- regulatory filing on Friday. With a decline in the compa- She had to reverse course in the final month of 2016, rais- said on Saturday in a statement with billion in the first quarter, twice as ter and probably will continue to be ny’s stock price, Mayer’s realized pay was $13.9 million, ing the ire of investors. preliminary results. much as a year earlier. The man- down, almost certainly will con- Yahoo said in the filing. The company is now reviewing bids for the sale of its The billionaire has been beef- ufacturing, service and retailing tinue to be down the balance of the Mayer’s realized pay included stock awards and main Web operations. ing up the segment of his business segment contributed $1.27bn, up year.”

BUSINESS MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 29 Future of scandal-hit Mitsubishi Motors in doubt — again

AFP of investment ties to help improve the Research Institute. country’s woeful corporate govern- “All Mitsubishi cars on the road ance record. Mitsubishi’s president right now could be subject to compen- acknowledged this week that his sation costs, which would be massive.” TOKYO: Sales are falling off a cliff. Its firm’s existence was “at risk”, but its The company, which sold about reputation is in tatters. And even its top shareholder revealed little about one million vehicles globally last year, top executive is talking about whether its intentions. has the least amount of cash among the automaker will survive. “Mitsubishi Motors has come a Japan’s major automakers and lacks Mitsubishi Motors’ future is hang- long way since past problems, so this the size of rivals such as Toyota and ing in the balance for the second time is very disappointing,” said Shunichi Honda to help weather the storm. in a decade after a bombshell admis- Miyanaga, head of Mitsubishi Heavy Sales in Japan have dived by sion that it has been cheating on Industries (MHI), which holds over 12 nearly half since the scandal broke fuel-economy tests for years. percent of the automaker’s shares. last week, and the damage to its The crisis is threatening to put “We need to think about the brand reputation threatens to hammer its the company into the ditch perma- image of the Mitsubishi Group, its finances. But “the Mitsubishi brand nently, but some analysts think the social responsibility and accounta- remains strong in foreign markets, vast web of shareholdings among Jap- bility for performance.” especially in Thailand which has been anese firms may just save it from the The under-fire firm will also have a significant source of profit for the scrap yard. to grapple with the likelihood of pay- company. There is also a new factory “I really think the future of Mit- ing damages to Nissan. More than half in Indonesia”, Sugiura said. subishi Motors is grim,” said Hideyuki of some 625,000 affected vehicles so “There is foundation to build a Kobayashi, a business professor at far—all mini-cars sold in Japan—were recovery if the company doesn’t get Hitotsubashi University, who authored produced for Nissan, which uncov- entangled in wrongdoing overseas.” a book about the company’s struggles ered the problems with Mitsubishi’s A desperate Mitsubishi may also with an earlier cover-up. fuel-economy data. embrace a foreign suitor if top share- “It would be silly to buy a Mitsubi- This week, Mitsubishi admitted its holders abandon it. Taiwan’s Foxconn shi car after this (scandal). This isn’t faulty testing stretches back a quarter recently snapped up struggling elec- the first time this has happened.” century, longer than first thought, so tronics giant Sharp, although foreign In 2005, the maker of the Out- the odds that cars sold overseas were takeovers of Japanese firms are rare. lander SUV and Lancer cars was involved has soared—along with the The stakes are high given the Mit- pulled back from the brink of bank- potential scope of the crisis. subishi companies’ longstanding links, A businessman walking past the Mitsubishi Motors headquarters in Tokyo ruptcy after it was discovered that it Unnamed employees also falsi- including distribution and product covered up vehicle defects that caused fied data to make cars look more fuel ties, according to Sugiura. fatal accidents. so willing to help this time around the cozy relationships between Jap- Critics say these mutual invest- efficient than they were, it has said. “The group companies also have The vast Mitsubishi group of com- as the carmaker faces possibly huge anese firms—including the big equity ments promote complacency and “We don’t have the full picture yet to protect their own interests,” he panies stepped in with a series of fines, lawsuits and customer compen- stakes they hold in each other—which insulate mediocre management on how the company would compen- said. “Lots of business would be bailouts, saving the embattled firm. sation costs. have come under renewed scrutiny in from criticism, while Japan’s pre- sate” customers, said Seiji Sugiura, a affected in the group if the auto- But it is not clear if they would be The scandal has shone a light on recent years. mier is pushing to unwind this web senior auto analyst at Tokai Tokyo maker collapses.” Activity in China’s factory Connected Car Solutions Systems sector expands in April

easing. The findings were “a little to wonder if the government and cen- bit disappointing”, Zhou Hao, sen- tral bank would begin to take a less The official Purchasing ior emerging market economist at aggressive policy approach after a Managers’ Index (PMI) Commerzbank in Singapore, wrote more than one-year long blitz of fis- in a note. cal, monetary and administrative was 50.1 in April, “To some extent, this hints that stimulus measures. easing from March’s recent China enthusiasm has been a To be sure, the property recovery bit overpriced and the data improve- appears to have spurred demand for 50.2 and barely ment in March is short-lived.” While building materials from cement and above the 50-point production expanded modestly glass to steel, and a recent rebound (52.2) and at nearly the same pace in commodity prices is bringing in mark that separates as in March, growth in domestic and more cashflow for some companies expansion in activity export orders faded slightly, though to service their mountains of debt. from contraction. remaining in positive territory. However, home sales are now In a sign of caution over the out- tumbling in some big cities such as look, factories continued to draw Shanghai as authorities try to curb down heavily on inventories of fin- rapid price rises, and sizzling steel and ished goods. Factories also appeared iron ore markets cooled last week after Reuters to be stockpiling less raw materials, China’s securities regulator ordered possibly due to recent skyrocketing commodity futures exchanges to con- A visitor examines the Connected Car Solutions System from the Qualcomm exhibition booth at the price increases for products such as trol speculative trading. steel, which have been linked in part Analysts also worry that recent 2016 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) at the National Convention Centre in Beijing, China. BEIJING: Activity in China’s man- to a recovery in the property market. signs of improvement may be largely The GMIC Beijing ends today. ufacturing sector expanded for the Indeed, South Korea reported driven by companies and local gov- second month in a row in April but April demand from China was the ernments taking on more debt, only marginally, an official survey worst in three months, with exports putting the chances of a stable recov- showed yesterday, raising doubts to its biggest market tumbling 18.4 ery at risk. about the sustainability of a recent percent on-year. China’s Big Five banks reported pick-up in the world’s second-larg- And China’s factories contin- last week that their bad loans had est economy. ued to shed workers, with staff cuts increased by 53.2 billion yuan ($8.21 A320neo customer IndiGo The official Purchasing Man- quickening from the previous month. billion) in the first quarter. agers’ Index (PMI) was 50.1 in April, The official PMI survey, which tends Activity in China’s services indus- easing from March’s 50.2 and barely to focus on larger, state firms, has try, meanwhile, remained strong but above the 50-point mark that sep- shown persistent declines in employ- grew at a slightly slower pace, with weighs rival to Pratt Engine arates expansion in activity from ment for the last 3-1/2 years. the official reading at 53.5 in April, contraction. March data had spurred hopes compared with 53.8 in March. Analysts polled by Reuters had that the long suffering manufactur- Beijing is banking on a stronger predicted the reading would improve ing sector was bottoming out, with services sector to help offset the long Bloomberg “We fully expect to com- to 50.4, after upbeat March data growth in industrial output and prof- slump in “old economy” sectors such pete for follow-on orders. fueled hopes that the country’s pro- its improving. as heavy industry and to provide jobs When the time comes, we longed economic slowdown was That in turn had led economists for laid-off factory workers. will compete aggressively NEW DELHI: India’s largest to win that business.” airline, which faced delivery The engines, which delays for its first A320neo currently outfit five jets over issues with Pratt A320neos in service, i-Perkeso mobile app & Whitney engines, said it have had better-than- would consider a compet- expected fuel burn and ing CFM International power dispatch reliability over plant for a later order. 99 percent, she said. Pratt IndiGo, Airbus Group has said it is introducing SE’s biggest customer for the hardware and software fuel-efficient A320neo, has fixes for the “teething chosen Pratt for the first 150 issues.” The problems, of the aircraft, Aditya Ghosh certain conditions requires a delay to which also include erro- (pictured), the carrier’s president, startup so the engines can reach the neous fault messages to pilots, said on Friday. The airline, which right operating temperature. IndiGo, could influence decisions by cus- took delivery of its fourth A320neo which was supposed to receive the tomers who haven’t made an engine on Friday, said it has seen fuel savings A320neo in December, added the choice, Airbus sales chief John Leahy of 13 percent. The carrier has ordered first plane only in March and failed said Friday. The situation shouldn’t 430 of the single-aisle jetliner. to meet its target of nine for the fiscal “immediately” affect sales, he said. “We’re eagerly looking forward year that ended that month. Ghosh said he has a “fair amount to learning from the experience Pratt’s geared turbofan is one of of confidence” that most of the Pratt of other airlines that will have the two engine options for the A320neo, issues would be addressed by the CFM” engine, Ghosh said. “It will be competing with the Leap from CFM, end of this year. IndiGo is slated for a good opportunity for us to compare a joint venture of General Electric delivery of 20 more Neos in the year the actual operating performance of Co. and France’s Safran SA. The CFM through March 2017, he said. the two engines before we decide on engine is scheduled to enter commer- “This engine cool-down issue the engine choice for the remaining cial service later this year. slows the engine start process and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak launches the i-Perkeso mobile application during the International 280 aircraft that we have on order.” “We are honored to secure Indi- impacts our ability to turn the aircraft Workers Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. Malaysia marked the day with the The A320neo programme has go’s order for 150 aircraft with geared around quickly, which is an essential theme ‘Skilled Workers are Movers of the Economy.’ been disrupted as Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines,” Sara Banda, a part of our low-cost business model,” grapples with an issue that under Pratt spokeswoman, said by e-mail. Ghosh said. 30 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,187.98 0.02 % QE Total Return Index 16,483.47 0.02 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,982.86 0.45 % QE All Share Index 2,842.25 0.04 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,728 0.37 % QE All Share Industrials 3,151.98 0.01 % QE All Share Transportation 2,540.28 0.08 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,583.94 1.27 % QE All Share Insurance 4,318.26 0.59 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,153.9 0.78 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,567.04 0.46 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 01-05-2016 Today 28-04-2016 Previous day Index 10,187.98 10,186.18 Change 1.80 26.66 % 0.02 0.26 YTD% 2.31 2.33 Volume 7,972,435 10,492,218 Value (QAR) 185,321,050.29 328,601,993.28 Trades 3,927 5,468 Up 20 | Down 18 | Unchanged 04

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5283.627 -15.616 -0.29 5379.6 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4538.25 -7.87 -0.17 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 17977.24 -26.51 -0.15 18351.4 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 21407.27 102.83 0.48 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6216.7 68.59 1.12 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 33850.51 165.95 0.49 34154.7 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 17353.28 -86.02 -0.49 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 2087.79 -3.79 -0.18 2134.72 1810.1

EXCHANGE RATE Currency Buying Selling US$ QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 UK QR 5.2805 QR 5.3549 Euro QR 4.1346 QR 4.2183 CA$ QR 2.8739 QR 2..9394 World’s longest negative Swiss Fr QR 3.7182 QR 3.7707 Yen QR 0.0338 QR 0.0348 Aus$ QR 2.7366 QR 2.8061 rate experiment Ind Re QR 0.0540 QR 0.0553 Pak Re QR 0.0344 QR 0.0351 Peso QR 0.0763 QR 0.0788 upsets market norms SL Re QR 0.0256 QR 0.0251 Taka QR 0.0459 QR 0.0470 Nep Re QR 0.0341 QR 0.0347 Bloomberg The macro data bear out the theory. SA Rand QR 0.2494 QR 0.2545 The Danish government estimates that investment in the private sector will be equivalent to 16.1 percent of gross domestic GOLD AND SILVER COPENHAGEN: When interest rates are product this year, compared with 18.1 per- high, people borrow less and save more. cent between 1990 and 2012. Meanwhile, GOLD QR146.2993 per gramme When they’re low, savings go down and the savings rate in the private sector will SILVER QR2.0345 per gramme borrowing goes up. But what happens when reach 26 percent of GDP this year, versus rates stay negative? 21.3 percent in the roughly two decades The headquarters of Danske Bank (left) stands opposite the Danish central bank In Denmark, where rates have been until Danish rates went negative, Finance below zero longer than anywhere else Ministry estimates show. in Copenhagen. on the planet, the private sector is saving Denmark’s central bank argues the more than it did when rates were positive policy has been successful because its sole of readings well below 1 percent. amid record-low rates. The bank’s CEO, Most Gulf stock (before 2012). Private investment is down mandate is to keep the krone pegged to the Carsten Stendevad, the chief execu- Thomas Borgen, says Danske is “preparing and the economy is in a “low-growth cri- euro in a 2.25 percent band. The currency tive officer of Danish pension fund ATP, for these low rates for a prolonged period markets pull back sis”, to quote Handelsbanken. The latest regime came under attack at the begin- with about $115bn in assets, says the pol- of time.” Most economists tracking Den- inflation data show prices have stagnated. ning of last year when Switzerland’s failure icy is also proving problematic for markets. mark don’t see a shift into positive rates As the Danes head even further down to defend its euro cap fanned conjecture “I’m very concerned about what these until 2018 at the earliest. Danske, like other Reuters their negative-rate tunnel, the experiences other central banks would also cave in to low, negative rates mean,” Stendevad said. banks trying to hold on to customers while of the Scandinavian economy may pro- speculation. “I’m concerned about what they mean for operating in negative-rate environments, vide a glimpse of what lies ahead for other In the event, the Danes prevailed but asset pricing. Clearly, they are driving asset has so far promised retail clients they won’t DUBAI: Gulf stocks were flat to lower yesterday as countries choosing the lesser known side only after cutting their benchmark deposit prices. That’s the intention, but it’s always be asked to absorb the cost of the policy investors booked profits after recent gains, ignoring a of zero. rate to minus 0.75 percent. Sales of Den- a cause for concern when asset pricing is via their deposits. further rise in oil prices. Denmark has about $600bn in pension mark’s AAA-rated government bonds driven more by central bank policy than To make up for lost lending income, Brent oil futures settled at $48.13 a barrel on Friday and investment savings. The people who were halted and currency reserves were cash flow generation.” Danske and other Nordic banks are after reaching a 2016 peak at $48.50. They rose 21.5 per- help oversee those funds say the logic of quickly built up to almost 40 percent of The fund is positioned for a return of focusing more on investing the savings cent in April, the largest monthly advance since May 2009. cheap money fueling investment doesn’t GDP. The measures saved Denmark’s euro inflation, not necessarily imminently, but of wealthy Scandinavians in an effort to However, stocks have already been gaining for two or hold once rates drop below zero. That’s peg, allowing central bank Governor Lars at some point. Back in February, Stende- earn more fees. And with stricter capital three months in response to the idea that oil prices have because consumers and businesses inter- Rohde to declare victory. vad noted that it would be an “anomaly” if requirements making traditional lending bottomed out. Investors are focusing now on the damage pret such extreme policy as a sign of crisis But while the currency regime was very low interest rates didn’t result in “high more costly, banking in the region may to corporate earnings from austerity policies in the region. with no predictable outcome. upheld, the macro-economic fallout pro- inflation at some point.” shift more toward wealth administration “The real question is to assess if markets will hold “Negative rates are counter-pro- vides little reason for celebration. The only bright spot seems to be the in the future. these levels if oil prices drop again. It’ll be the reality ductive,” said Kasper Ullegaard, head of There are few signs the extreme mon- success with which Denmark’s banks have Given the long-term outlook of check for equity markets,” said Sebastien Henin, head of fixed-income overseeing more than $15bn etary stimulus is aiding growth and the withstood negative rates. Danske Bank A/S, extremely low rates, Ullegaard at Sam- asset management at Abu Dhabi’s The National Investor. at Sampension in Copenhagen. The pol- government last week slashed its GDP the country’s largest lender, reported its pension says the upshot looks clear. Some retail investors have started to book prof- icy “makes people save more to protect forecast for this year to 1.1 percent, from biggest profit on record in 2015. Its first- “Eventually, negative rates will have the its before religious holiday of Ramadan, which is five future purchasing power and even opt for the 1.9 percent previously seen. March quarter results exceeded analyst estimates opposite effect from the intended one,” he weeks away, when activity usually declines. less risky assets because there’s so little inflation data showed annual prices com- in part as the bank wrote back impaired said. “They will curb lending rather than Saudi Arabia’s stock index fell 0.8 percent as the transparency on future returns and risks.” pletely stagnated after about two years loans that Danes found easier to repay pushing borrowing.” banking sub-index dropped 1.4 percent. Heavyweight National Commercial Bank fell 2.7 percent and Samba Financial Group lost 2.6 percent. But Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma’aden) jumped its 10 percent daily limit after the government reshuffled its board, appointing the chairman of Saudi Aramco, Khalid US jobs may offer solace after stalled growth Al Falih, as the mining company’s chairman. Develop- ing the Saudi mining industry and making Aramco into a diversified industrial conglomerate are major planks Reuters for April, data on which will be released on Jobs apart, purchasing manager The indebted nation will back on the of national economic reforms announced last week. Friday. The Federal Reserve left interest indexes (PMIs) from the Institute of Supply agenda in the coming week as Athens and Abu Dhabi banks remained soft after disappoint- rates unchanged in the past week and kept Management on Monday and Wednesday its international lenders close on a deal on ing first-quarter earnings last week. The market’s main the door open to a hike in June while show- are also expected to show US manufactur- a package of reforms and further contin- index fell 0.8 percent as First Gulf Bank dropped 1.5 BRUSSELS: After almost stalling in the ing little sign it was in a hurry to tighten ing in a second straight month of growth gency measures. The work is expected to percent and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank lost 2.3 per- first quarter, the US economy will show monetary policy further given the econo- in April and consistent expansion in the conclude when euro zone finance minis- cent. Union National Bank closed 0.6 percent lower. The whether it has got back into gear in the my’s slowdown. It hiked rates in December services sector. ters convene in Brussels on May 9. lender posted a 27 percent drop in first-quarter net profit coming week with the monthly report on for the first time in nearly a decade. In Europe, the eurozone economy grew The economic week though will start in attributable to equity holders to Dh447m ($121.76m). Two the labour market that has so far shrugged The core rate of PCE (personal con- at its fastest pace in five years in the first China, where the official factory PMI will analysts had forecast Dh314m and Dh454.30m. off global concerns and the strong dollar. sumption expenditure) inflation, the Fed’s quarter, driven by expansion in France be released on Sunday. It is seen rising to Dubai’s index pulled back 1.3 percent as Emaar Gross domestic product increased in preferred gauge, remains below the central and Spain and surpassing both the United 50.4 in April from 50.2 in March, according Properties, which was due to report quarterly earn- the first quarter at an annualised rate of bank’s 2 percent target in the first quarter, States and Britain, although it may prove to a Reuters poll. This would be only just ings after the close, retreated 2.4 percent. Dubai Islamic just 0.5 percent, implying quarterly growth easing to 1.6 percent in the year through just a blip and the bloc also returned to above the 50 mark dividing growth from Bank, which reported a drop in profits last week, lost of around just 0.12 percent, its weak- March, making rate hikes less likely. Wage deflation this month. Eurozone factory contraction, but a level that would be its 0.9 percent. But Gulf Navigation jumped 3.7 percent in est pace in two years. It was hit by soft growth was also muted. However, strong activity is growing at only a weak rate in highest since October 2014 and adding to unusually high trading volume; it has not yet reported consumer spending, businesses cutting labour market data could eventually be April from March, according to expecta- a view that the prolonged slow down of the its quarterly results. inventories and investment and a strong the trigger for Fed action. tions for Monday’s manufacturing PMI world’s second-largest economy is easing.. Qatar’s index was almost flat as Qatar First Bank dollar hurting exports. Harm Bandholz, chief US economist at index. The services PMI is also seen show- Outside the G7, Australia’s central bank was again the most heavily traded stock, rising 2.7 per- The labour market though remains UniCredit, believes the Fed will act in June, ing no real acceleration after a 13-month will meet for a policy review on Tuesday cent to QR14.12. It listed last Wednesday at a price of robust, with average employment gains although this depends on how quickly low in February. The eurozone’s growth and, although it is widely expected to keep QR15. Markets in Egypt and Bahrain were closed for of 209,000 in the first quarter. A further employment gains impact household spend- surge came less than a year after Greece its cash rate at a record low of 2.0 percent, public holidays. 200,000 of non-farm payrolls are foreseen ing and cause the economy to rebound. was nearly ejected from the bloc. some economist expect a cut. BUSINESS MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 31

High-speed trading Guerrillas and rebels do for oil backlash ups pressure market what producers couldn’t on India’s SEBI

By Santanu Chakraborty weeks submit a detailed report to and Rajhkumar K Shaaw SEBI to counter claims that high- Bloomberg frequency traders gained unfair access, people with knowledge of the matter said this week. The report by the SEBI’s advi- NDIA’S markets regulator is sory panel, which hasn’t been coming under increased pres- released, said that between 2012 sure to improve its oversight and 2014, NSE handled orders to of high-speed trading after trade on a first-come, first-served Iallegations of unfair access at basis, a design that made it prone the nation’s biggest equity bourse. to abuse. The panel, whose work The country’s top brokerage was prompted by claims from an associations are among a grow- unidentified whistle-blower, said ing chorus of voices calling for the it didn’t have enough information Securities and Exchange Board to determine whether NSE officials of India (SEBI) to take action colluded with traders to give them after an investigation by one of preferential access, and called for its own advisory panels claimed SEBI to investigate further. that there may have been collu- SEBI joins its global peers, sion between the National Stock including the US Securities and Exchange of India Ltd and a high- Exchange Commission, in facing frequency trading firm. criticism for being slow to address The panel is pushing for SEBI alleged abuses by HFT firms. to frame more detailed rules on “The situation here is no dif- HFT and punish anyone found ferent from the one prevailing in of wrongdoing, according to a the developed markets, where person with direct knowledge HFT has come in for similar crit- of the matter. icism,” Deven Choksey, managing SEBI’s public silence on the director at brokerage K R Choksey internal report’s findings — which Shares & Securities Pvt, a member were reported by Bloomberg and of the NSE and BSE Ltd., India’s By Serene Cheong nation is pumping about 1.7 million barrels a fundamental perspective, as these disrup- local media this month — has second-largest exchange. Bloomberg day, according to the Paris-based IEA. That’s tions, strikes, sabotages and explosions added to a sense of frustration SEBI has taken some steps the country’s lowest production level since add to outages. They have to be factored among many local brokers and to govern computerised trading. 2009. The decline comes as an export termi- into the market.” investors who say that insufficient The regulator has guidelines that nal for the nation’s Forcados crude is expected The price of Brent crude also illus- regulations on high-frequency stipulate that brokers offering EFTIST guerrillas in Colombia, to remain shut until June because of a leak that trates the impact of the outages. Cargoes trading have made India’s mar- algorithmic trading facilities must rebels in Libya and militants in the facility’s operator, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, for prompt delivery have become 34 cents kets vulnerable to abuse. While get their systems audited every Nigeria are succeeding where says was caused by damage “consistent with a barrel costlier than later shipments in a SEBI has issued broad guidelines six months. The watchdog also the world’s biggest oil produc- the application of external force”. market structure called backwardation dating as far back as 2012, crit- fixed steep penalties on trading ers failed, helping keep a 1.5 Brass River shipments averaged that typically indicates a supply squeeze. ics argue they don’t do enough to firms that place a large number of million-barrel crude surplus 128,000 barrels a day last year, amount- Short-term contracts were at a discount, address how traders should con- orders that don’t result into actual Lfrom expanding. ing to about 6 percent of Nigeria’s total or contango, earlier this year. nect to exchanges and how orders transactions. While Saudi Arabia, Russia and other cargoes, while the nation supplied about Africa isn’t alone in facing disrup- should be processed. Yet market participants say major producers couldn’t agree on a 200,000 barrels from Forcados daily in tions. Attacks by Marxist guerrillas also “India doesn’t have formal some aspects of HFT are still too production freeze earlier this month, dis- 2015, according to loading programmes disrupted supplies from Colombia, where rules for HFT,” Vaibhav Sanghavi, lightly regulated in Asia’s fourth- ruptions ranging from pipeline attacks to compiled by Bloomberg. production has dropped to 916,000 bar- a managing director and portfo- biggest stock market. field shutdowns have taken 800,000 bar- There’s mounting concern that the coun- rels a day in March, a decline of 8 percent lio manager at Ambit Investment The regulator doesn’t have rels a day of crude supply offline this year, try’s oil-rich Niger River delta may return from December levels. The country’s daily Advisors, which runs India’s only rules on how lines should con- according to energy-industry consultant to the sort of violence seen in the last dec- crude exports slid 14 percent from a month onshore long-short fund that nect high speed traders to FGE. As the collapse in oil prices cuts their ade, before a peace deal was struck in 2009. earlier to about 622,000 barrels in March, has Rs10bn in assets, said in an their colocation facilities and revenue, producers in some parts of the A campaign by the recently elected gov- according to a shipping report. interview. “SEBI will have to get exchanges or how to distrib- world are finding it harder to keep sup- ernment to end corruption in an amnesty “Above-land pipelines and facilities proactive.” ute and process orders sent to plies flowing, according to Citigroup Inc. programme for former rebels has caused in remote areas make some of this infra- The regulator is discussing exchange servers, critics say. “The fact of the matter is that the oversup- grievances, and attacks on energy facili- structure hard to secure and guard against what steps to take with the Tech- ANMI and the Brokers Forum, ply in the market is very ties in the region have been gathering pace. attacks, considering the ongoing history nical Advisory Committee, said two of the country’s largest bro- narrow,” said Ed Morse, Similar issues have erupted in Libya, the of civil unrest in some of these countries,” the person with direct knowl- kerage associations which head of commodities holder of Africa’s largest oil reserves, since said Tushar Tarun Bansal, a senior con- edge, who asked not to be named together have 1,500 members, research at Citigroup. the rebellion that ended Muammar Gaddafi’s sultant in Singapore at FGE. “If a pipeline because the discussions are pri- are calling for a formal investi- “The world has become rule in 2011. The country has been remade is passing nearby, then that’s a soft target.” vate. SEBI hasn’t decided on its gation into the panel’s findings. highly prone to dis- into separately-run regions, and various Meanwhile, supplies from Iraq have response, the person said. SEBI is planning to hire an exter- ruptions of supply in armed militias compete for control of its also been affected, Europe’s North Sea While SEBI Chairman U K nal agency to advise it on ways vulnerable petro states.” oil fields and related facilities. Three crude fields are preparing to shut for mainte- Sinha met with brokers in Mum- to minimize risks in HFT trading, An effort by the ports in the nation have been closed for more nance and the downturn in the energy bai on April 21, he didn’t comment Mint reported Thursday, citing largest oil-producing than a year. Libya pumped about 1.6 million industry has taken a toll on drilling in directly on the panel’s findings, two people it didn’t identify. The International countries to seal a deal barrels a day of crude before the 2011 rebel- nations including the US and Venezuela. saying only that SEBI will ensure a “If unfair access has been Energy Agency to freeze production lion. It’s now the smallest producer in the The International Energy Agency estimates “level-playing field,” according to granted to some brokers then ended without produc- Opec, supplying 330,000 barrels a day in the crude glut will reduce 87 percent to Swatantra Kumar Rustagi, presi- clearly that is very concerning,” estimates the crude ing an agreement. “The March, data compiled by Bloomberg show. 200,000 barrels a day in the second half dent of the Association of National Derek McCole, head of dealing glut will reduce 87 focus on Doha did miss Arabian Gulf Oil Co, a unit of the coun- of 2016 as output from non-Opec nations Exchanges Members of India, who for Asia Pacific at Aberdeen Asset the biggest elephants not try’s National Oil Corp known as Agoco, has slides the most in 25 years. attended the meeting. Management Plc, which oversees percent to 200,000 in the room,” said Morse, reduced output to 130,000 barrels a day “What the unplanned outages have The rising share of algorith- about $428bn, said in an e-mail. barrels a day in the referring to the supply from 230,000 barrels due to a lack of stor- done is to create the supply curtailments mic orders poses “systemic risks,” “We can live with HFT as long as disruptions, which have age capacity at Hariga port. that were needed to erode the overhang,” the Reserve Bank of India said there is a level playing field and no second half of 2016 as helped drive a surge in “Libya, Nigeria are wildcards, and they’re said Peter Lee, an analyst with Fitch last year. preferential treatment for faster output from non-Opec prices since February. ongoing and will always be unpredictable,” Group’s BMI Research. Freezing output The bourse will in the coming data.” Nigeria offers a clear said John Driscoll, chief strategist at JTD may “have some impact on market sen- nations slides the window into the effects Energy Services Pte, who has spent more timent in the short-term, but what drives most in 25 years. of the outages. Africa’s than 30 years trading crude and petroleum prices in the long term will be what hap- largest crude-producing in Singapore. “We can’t ignore them from a pens to actual supply.” Apple pain sinks market as S&P 500 has worst week since February

By Anna-Louise Jackson for people who expect the high flyers to keep said US gross domestic product grew at its tacitly indicating risks to financial markets Bloomberg going.” The S&P 500 fell 1.3 percent during the weakest rate in two years in the first quar- had eased. Among the 311 companies in the week to close at 2,065.30, with Apple contrib- ter, economists expect it to pick up in coming S&P 500 that reported earnings through Fri- uting more than one-quarter of the decline. periods. Green said he and his colleagues are day, only 58 — about 19 percent — missed the Even Amazon.com Inc’s 6.3 percent adding to positions that will benefit should consensus of analysts’ estimates, according to disastrous stretch for Apple Inc. weekly surge — its best in nine months — and that happen, citing stabilization in oil and data compiled by Bloomberg News. That com- spread misery through the mar- Facebook Inc’s 6.4 percent rally couldn’t lift other commodity prices, which capped the pares with 22 percent in the year-ago period. ket and sent the S&P 500 Index the broader gauge. Defensive groups led gains: best monthly gain since 2010 amid gains in Disappointing results from Apple, Micro- to its worst weekly drop since the utilities, phone companies and consumer- natural gas, copper and cotton. soft Corp and Google’s parent Alphabet Inc start of February. staples stocks climbed at least 0.7 percent. Crude surged the most in a year this obfuscated broader positive trends, with AFatigue was felt in what had been a steady Sentiment shifted toward risk-off indus- month, helping push shares of energy pro- bottom-line beats excluding those compa- march higher for benchmark indexes as the tries as losses mounted Thursday and Friday, ducers to the strongest two-month rally nies running at 8 percent, Jonathan Golub, Among the 311 companies seven-year bull market in stocks passed into said Eric Green, director of research and sen- since 2011. Meanwhile, raw-materials com- chief equity strategist at RBC Capital Mar- in the S&P 500 that history as the second-longest ever. Apple ior managing partner at Penn Capital, which panies capped a three-month run totaling kets, wrote on Friday in a report. plunged 11 percent on the week, extending has more than $6bn under management in almost 21 percent. After trading almost tick- Other reasons to be optimistic? Finan- reported earnings a slump for computer and software makers Philadelphia. “Usually when you have a pull- for-tick with oil, equity investors are looking cial stocks posted a second month of gains through Friday, only 58 to seven days, and U.S. equities capped the back in the market, those areas are going to elsewhere now, namely to quarterly results, on the heels of positive earnings reports, said weakest April since 2012. do well. But in general, the trade has been to said Tom Wilson, senior investment manager Michael Sheldon, chief investment officer of — about 19 percent — “Apple’s pullback is something that’s going move out of those areas and into cyclicals and managing director of wealth advisory at Northstar Wealth Partners, which oversees missed the consensus to have longer-term implications. We’ve been since mid-February.” Brinker Capital Inc. in Berwyn, Pennsylva- $1.1bn in West Hartford, Connecticut. In addi- trading the market on growth for the past Even with the biggest two-day loss in nia, which oversees $18bn. tion, the S&P 500 didn’t fall below either its of analysts’ estimates, couple of years and to see that kind of shift is almost three months to end the week, the First-quarter earnings have reflected 50- or 200-day moving averages and remains according to data to say that even the highest flyers can stum- S&P 500 has retraced less than one-quarter an overall economy that’s “not bad, but not above a key support level of 1,950, he said. ble,” said Brad McMillan, chief investment of the 15 percent rally that began on February real good, either,” Wilson said. The Federal While the late-month market weakness saw compiled by Bloomberg officer of Commonwealth Financial Network 11, with banks, mining companies and energy Reserve seemed to echo that sentiment when the CBOE Volatility Index jump 14 percent in News. in Waltham, Massachusetts, which oversees producers up more than 18 percent over the it signaled on April 27 that it would keep rates the final two days, the measure of turbulence $100 billion. “That injects a cautionary note stretch. While the Commerce Department lower for longer amid signs of tepid growth, averaged 14.28 in April, the lowest since May. 32 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

BACK TO BUSINESS sight Senegal and Mauritania bet on Buffett: Hedge funds get ‘unbelievable’ oil and gas in perilous climate fees for bad results

AFP more and more people By Sonali Basak and business has done wonderfully, around the world move Noah Buhayar and the net result of hiring pro- from rural areas into Bloomberg fessional management is a huge the cities and want the minus,” Buffett said. HILE petro- conveniences of modern Dan Loeb, an outspoken states life,” he said. money manager, said this week reel from The states’ 10 per- ARREN Buffett, the that the industry is in the first plunging cent stakes in each of billionaire chair- stages of a washout, and that oil prices the projects will be more man of Berkshire it’s one of the most catastrophic and gas than welcome: both bat- Hathaway Inc, said periods for hedge funds since he Wproducers brace for American tle youth unemployment Wlarge investors should be frus- started New York-based Third exports to hit the market, two and persistent poverty, trated with fees they’re paying Point. Popular managers includ- west African nations are forging and are a long way from hedge fund managers who fail to ing Alan Howard and Paul Tudor ahead with potentially massive ensuring all their citizens match the returns of index funds. Jones are preparing for billions extraction projects others might have clean water, housing “There’s been far, far, far of client funds fleeing their fear to touch. Energy firms say and access to education more money made by people firms, while some of the world’s Senegal and Mauritania’s cur- and health services. in Wall Street through sales- largest asset managers such as rent oil and gas ventures will Mauritanian econ- manship abilities than through BlackRock Inc also have faced transform them into net export- omist Isselmou Ould investment abilities,” Buffett said setbacks with strategies. ers by 2020, betting on long-term Mohamed said his coun- during Berkshire’s annual meet- New York City’s pension for demand and the eventual recov- try had in 2005 signed ing in Omaha, Nebraska. civil employees voted this month ery of the slumped market, as up to the anti-corruption Hedge funds tradition- to exit its $1.5bn portfolio of well as their proximity to Europe. Extractive Industries ally charge a management fee hedge funds, determining that Located off Africa’s western dry, Golembeski said. together, Sorgho said. Transparency Initiative. “That con- that’s 2 percent of assets, plus the investments didn’t perform extremity, three oil wells drilled The Senegalese government has Much remains to be done before siderably reduces the chances of 20 percent on any profits. That’s well enough to justify high fees. by Scottish firm Cairn Energy have stressed it will take “every measure” the outcome is set: Cairn and Kos- large-scale corruption. (Mauri- “a compensation scheme that Insurer American International yielded a “significant resource base” to ensure the projects are carried out mos are negotiating with production tania) is required to reveal all the is unbelievable to me,” Buffett Group Inc has announced plans in Senegalese waters, its chief exec- in the “best interests of all current and firms to get the product out of the payments received from these com- said. He added that some pen- to invest with fewer managers. utive Simon Thomson said in early future generations,” President Macky ground and onto the market, and panies, which in turn must report all sion funds have disregarded “Supposedly sophisticated April, confirming that work would Sall said in a recent speech. attracting finance for such billion- payments made to the state,” he said. his advice, and gone ahead and people, generally richer people, begin on a fourth. Other nations such as Kenya and dollar projects is “the real hard part”, Nonetheless, Oxfam’s Kone hired consultants. hire consultants. And no con- Meanwhile Texas-based Kos- Tanzania are waiting for a better according to Wood Mackenzie ana- believes the five-to-10 year win- The billionaire made a bet in sultant in the world is going to mos Energy has confirmed a single, economic climate to exploit similar lyst David Thomson. dow from exploration to sale is not 2008 against Protege Partners tell you, ‘Just buy an S&P index very large pool of “high-quality gas” resources, said Nadine Kone of Oxfam “These projects are massive enough to guarantee a legal frame- that its strategy that invests in fund and sit for the next 50 straddling the Senegalese-Maurita- International, a strategy she urged and they’re very capital intensive,” work to ensure the proceeds will be hedge funds couldn’t beat a Van- years,’” Buffett said. “You don’t nian maritime border, and now plans Senegal and Mauritania to heed. Thomson said, adding that although used correctly. The two countries guard mutual fund that tracks get to be a consultant that way, to prospect for oil in the same area, “I don’t see a clear vision for the it could take time in the current cir- could look to the regional example the S&P 500 Index. The winner’s and you certainly don’t get an the firm said. use of this resource,” Kone told AFP. cumstances, he believed both firms of Ghana, she said, which has a ded- charity of choice gets $1m when annual fee that way.” “We have excellent working rela- Furthermore, “why rush with oil would nonetheless secure the funding icated fund from the proceeds of oil the wager ends at the end of Buffett supports the presi- tionships with both governments,” given where prices are now?” required. There was enough gas alone and gas directed to priority areas such next year. The bundle of hedge dential candidacy of Democrat said Kosmos spokesman Thomas World Bank country manager found so far to last for three decades, as agriculture and education. funds in Protege’s bet returned Hillary Clinton, who has lamented Golembeski, describing four years of for Mauritania Gaston Sorgho told he added. Kosmos also struck oil offshore 21.9 percent for the eight years that the nation’s top hedge fund work that have yielded a predicted the Financial Times last month that Kosmos’ Golembeski said the firm there in 2007, and the west African through 2015, according to a managers earn more than all US 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. the project was potentially risky if not believed demand will have risen by countries are of a comparable size. Berkshire presentation. That kindergarten teachers combined. The discovery of that “threshold” properly handled, with the Chinguetti the time the gas site commences “The Ghanaian example is quite pro- compares with the 65.7 percent He has also agreed with Repub- amount — considered the minimum oil field discovered 15 years ago in delivery, with ease of shipping to gressive because they were able to climb in the S&P Index fund. lican Donald Trump in calling for viable production — after digging Mauritanian waters producing a frac- Europe a clear advantage on the learn from several years of gold “I hope you realise that for the an end for a tax break that helps just four wells was an encouraging tion of what was hoped. However, it export side. mining and the negative examples population as a whole, American hedge fund managers. sign in a business where dozens can offered a “huge opportunity” if the “Demand for oil and gas will of Nigeria and other oil-producing be drilled and all found completely two governments were able to work continue to increase over time as countries,” Kone said.

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TOP TWEETS BLOGS AND VIEWS Recent rise in yen Market Intelligence @ Name in the Market is ‘extremely SPGLMarketIntel MoneyBeat worrying’: Japan FM 75% of defaults occur SOVEREIGN RATINGS TOKYO: Japan’s finance minister within the first 5 years Gold is within spitting distance of said late on Saturday that the recent after a project finance $1,300 an ounce, oil is at $46 a deal closes sharp rise in the yen is “extremely barrel and the dollar is plunging worrying”, adding Tokyo will take against nearly everything. While action when necessary. The remarks, which suggest some parts of these moves do CNBC-TV18@ Tokyo’s possible market interven- make sense fundamentally, the tion, came after the Japanese unit CNBCTV18Live surged to an 18-month high against From PTI: India Ready markets appear to be in the grip the dollar in New York on Friday. To Clear $6.5 Bn Of It extended the previous day’s Iran’s Oil Dues of momentum right now, and it rally, which was boosted by a sur- could be a dangerous time for prising monetary decision made by investors. the Bank of Japan. On Thursday, the Fatih Birol @IEABirol central bank shocked markets by failing to provide more stimulus, Gas markets set for HEARD ON THE STREET confounding expectations it would profound changes: US act after a double earthquake and & AUS to meet 90% a string of weak readings on the of a 35% rise in LNG world’s number three economy. export capacity in next The dollar tumbled to 106.31 5yrs Both Exxon Mobil and Chevron yen in New York on Friday, its low- had their worst results in well est level since October 2014, from 108.11 yen. The greenback had Dealogic @Dealogic over a decade. But their share bought 111.78 yen in Tokyo. “The prices are defying gravity in part yen strengthened by five yen in two days. Obviously one-sided Global M&A volume because of big oil’s perceived and biased, so-called speculative stands at $1trillion: moves are seen behind it,” Japa- M&A: back with a bang stability. nese Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters at Haneda airport. “It is extremely worrying,” he said. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 35 PAGE | 36 Barca beat Betis to Jack retains title remain on top, Atletico, with draw, DeGalee Real keep up pressure waits for turn

MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 • 25 Rajab 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar El Jaish primed Martial makes Leicester wait for next AFC

All eyes on today’s Chelsea game as Champions stalemate at Old Trafford delays Foxes’ title League clash celebrations

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AFP DOHA: Newly crowned Qatar Cup winners El Jaish have confirmed their travel plans ahead of their AFC Cham- pions League clash against Al Ahli which will be played MANCHESTER: Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab City must wait to complete their fairytale Emirates tomorrow. Premier League title quest after being held The team left Doha yesterday evening, following to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at Old training at Qatar University. El Jaish resumed training Trafford yesterday. on Saturday evening following their Qatar Cup success The Foxes needed three points to win where they edged out Lekhiwya 2-1 in a tense match. the league for the first time, but with thou- Sabri Lamouchi’s side have already qualified for sands of fans back in Leicester and millions the last 16 of the AFC Champions League, however the of new converts around the world watching Frenchman will be eager for his side to maintain their on television, they had to make do with one good form ahead of the Emir Cup competition. Leicester City’s goalkeeper Kasper after Wes Morgan cancelled out Anthony El Jaish have already topped the Group D, having Schmeichel (centre) makes a save Martial’s opener for United. won three matches to bag a total of 10 points in the Leicester, who lost Danny Drinkwa- from Manchester United’s Memphis group stage of the AFC Champions League. ter to a late red card, will be crowned Depay (left) during their English champions unless second-place Totten- Premier League football match ham Hotspur win at Chelsea today, but played at Old Trafford in Manchester, if Spurs do prevail, Ranieri’s men will be England yesterday. left requiring two points from their final games, at home to Everton and away to Leicester have turned winning with midfielder Marouane Fellaini was guilty had called it a foul, but he saw no wrong- Chelsea. minimal possession into an art form this of a wild elbow to Robert Huth’s chin, after doing and it was the same story moments “For us it was important to show our season, but United’s early dominance here the German had provoked him by yank- later -- albeit perhaps more contentiously mentality. The beginning wasn’t good, but was to prove the precursor to a soft opener. ing his hair, that could earn the Belgian a -- when Riyad Mahrez crashed to the turf after that I appreciated our performance,” Antonio Valencia was allowed to cut retrospective ban. after being caught by Rojo inside the United said Ranieri. inside Christian Fuchs and trundle a cross Asked for his reaction in a post-match box. The teams continued to exchange “I’d like to watch the Tottenham match, to the back post, where Martial exploited television interview, Van Gaal grabbed the chances in the second half, with Martial but I’m on a flight back from Italy so I might Danny Simpson’s errant positioning to slot reporter’s hair and said: “When you see shooting over and Lingard curling straight not know the result until I land.” his 15th goal of the season past Kasper what Huth is doing with Fellaini, is that at Schmeichel for United, while Leonardo It would still take a monumental col- Schmeichel. not a penalty?” Ulloa, once again deputising for the sus- lapse for Leicester not to claim the title, Back at the ground where his father, Referee Michael Oliver did not spot pended Jamie Vardy, twice threatened for but their players, staff and anxious sup- Peter, made his name, Schmeichel then Fellaini’s infringement and he was also the visitors and Mahrez stung David de porters must wait a few more hours, if not produced a sharp one-handed save to involved in two incidents prior to half-time Gea’s palms. days, before their place in sporting history thwart Jesse Lingard. that could have had major ramifications The closing stages belonged to United, can be confirmed. Shortly after Schmeichel’s save, vis- for either side. however, with Chris Smalling’s header clip- While Leicester’s destiny remains in iting captain Morgan outmuscled the In the first, Lingard intercepted a pass ping the post before Drinkwater, another El Jaish’s Tunisian midfielder Mohammed their own hands, it was a damaging result floundering Marcos Rojo to meet Drink- from Simpson, a former United player, on Old Trafford old boy, saw red after receiv- Methnani (right) celebrates with a team-mate for Louis van Gaal’s United, who were left water’s arcing free-kick with a headed halfway and raced towards goal, only to ing a second yellow card for hauling back after scoring a goal against Lekhwiya in the four points below the Champions League 17th-minute equaliser. The game was now go to ground as Simpson leant into him. substitute Memphis Depay right on the edge Qatar Cup final. places with three games to play. an intense, robust encounter and United It would have been a red card if Oliver of the box. Qatar’s prized racing camels bred for success

AFP remoteness -- it is not only a hos- (football’s) Messi,” jokes another. Pro- pital, but also a breeding centre for fessional camel racing started in 1972 camels through embryo transfer and in Qatar and the season usually runs artificial insemination and it needs from September through to around DOHA: Deep in the Qatari desert, to be isolated to protect its valuable March. Musharif spends his afternoons “crops”. More than 5,000 locals attend “swimming” in a large pool that dou- “You want a centre like this to and there are some 22,000 camels bles as a jacuzzi, just one of the perks be far enough yet accessible to the raced in Qatar and more than 55,000 of being a racing camel. potential users,” said Ahmed Tibary, across the Gulf. Camels usually start “It’s for his muscles, it’s good for a professor of veterinary medicine racing around the age of two and the speed,” shouts one of Musharif’s and a consultant at Tharb. generally go into stud at around six handlers pointing at the water as the “Far enough because the intent of years old. calm three-year-old animal is led by breeding and producing by embryo Races are usually held over a a rope along the length of the pool at transfer, you have to have a little bit distance of four kilometres (2.5 Tharb camel hospital. of isolation. miles), though for older animals The pool stands next to the “Because eventually this is an that can reach a maximum of eight hospital, in what looks like a huge institution that will house the top- kilometres. agricultural shed with slipways in level camels, so if you are developing The races themselves are exu- and out of the water. embryo transfers you want the top berant occasions and not for the The hospital is the only such racing camels or the top genetics iso- faint-hearted. Qataris, usually in facility in Qatar. lated so it’s protected.” Land Cruisers, thunder alongside the Situated almost as far west as it In a region where camel racing is sand track just a few feet (metre or is possible to go in Qatar, the hospi- big business, Tharb’s work is increas- two) away from their camels, honk- tal is around an hour’s drive and a ingly important, and the first camels ing horns and shouting for their world away from the ultra-modern bred at the centre are already rac- animals to run faster. Mixed in with A man rides a camel outside the Tharb camel hospital in the Qatari desert in this file photo. Situated almost capital, Doha. ing in Qatar. the owners’ vehicles are fans driv- It is found long after the city’s Artificial breeding means own- ing along to get close to the action. as far west as it is possible to go in Qatar, the hospital is also a breeding centre for camels through embryo skyscrapers have vanished from sight ers of camels being sent to stud can It’s noisy, frenetic and crashes are transfer and artificial insemination and it needs to be isolated to protect its valuable “crops”. INSET: A man and Doha’s sprawling suburbs give command increasingly high prices. common. Sitting on top of the cam- works at the laboratory at the Tharb camel hospital way to desert, and only then with The current big star in the sport is els are tiny robot jockeys, which can some good map-reading skills. a six-year-old known as “Al-Jazeera”, be remotely-controlled to whip the races are from breeding, Marri said: Now, all camels are registered also how it connects Qataris with The only clue to its existence are who would be “priceless” at stud, racers. In Qatar, there are three big “I’m not lucky in buying, I’m lucky in online through an iTunes app, their traditions. the increasing number of pens filled agree camel owners gathered at the races each season, with valuable breeding.” Like many sports though chipped and receive a blood test four “Camel racing, the camel in gen- with resting camels dotted along the hub for camel racing in Qatar -- the prizes such as $200,000 Mercedes big rewards have brought problems, days before every race. eral, is very important to the country, dusty highway close to the hospital. Al-Shahaniya track. Maybach cars. in this case doping fears in recent He says it’s not just the big prizes especially for the culture,” Marri But there is a reason for its “He has more fans than Eighty per cent of the camels he years. which make the sport popular but said. 34 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 SPORT

Wenger confident of fans’ backing

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LONDON: Arsene Wenger believes he retains the sup- port of the majority for Arsenal supporters following a day of protest at the Emirates Stadium. A pre-arranged demonstration saw a number of fans hold up signs saying “time for change” during the 12th minute of Arsenal’s narrow, 1-0 home victory over rel- egation-threatened Norwich City on Saturday. The timing of the protest was reference to the fact that it is 12 years since Arsenal last won the Premier League title -- too long a gap in the eyes of many of the north London club’s supporters, for all the Gunners have con- sistently finished in the top four in the intervening period. But the cries criticising the Arsenal manager were drowned out by expressions of support, with other fans chanting “there’s only one Arsene Wenger”. “It was a strange atmosphere but we have to live with that and overall the fans, some were protesting yes, but the big majority didn’t and the big majority was behind the team and they showed they appreciate what I have done until now,” said Wenger, Arsenal’s manager since September 1996. “I heard them (the chants of support) but I was Swansea’s Andre Ayew (centre) scores their first goal focused on the game, my job is to win football games so against Liverpool in their Barclays Premier League at once the game starts I focus on that. You can do both. I Liberty Stadium yesterday. acknowledged the crowd.” The 66-year-old Frenchman continued: “I am a pro- fessional that has given 20 years to this club and have given my best for this club and have to accept the judge- ment of people. Danny Welbeck’s 59th-minute goal ensured a diffi- cult afternoon ended on a positive note for Wenger and his players, although Alexis Sanchez’s reaction when Ayew right on target as substituted suggested the Chile striker was unhappy at being withdrawn. Victory moved Arsenal eight points clear of fifth position and strengthened their bid to secure a Champions League place. Swansea sink Liverpool 3-1 Benitez ready English top-flight next season. challenge on Wayne Routledge, minutes later, had it not have been almost brought its reward on Ghana forward It was a lacklustre effort from Smith played his part in creat- for Welsh goalkeeper Ward. the hour when Nathaniel Clyne Liverpool, who saw Australian ing Liverpool’s first chance of Neil Taylor’s precise cross was found himself inside the penalty for Newcastle’s strikes twice as defender Brad Smith sent off in the game. met by Cork, who saw his goal- area with only Lukasz Fabianski Swansea secure the closing stages as the Reds Unfortunately, when Jordon bound shot kicked away by the to beat. were left to lick their wounds Ibe picked out Daniel Sturridge diving Ward. The Swansea goalkeeper was a place in English ahead of their Europa League at the near post, the striker’s vol- A minute later, Jordi Amat equal to the threat and with the relegation top-flight next semi-final second leg against ley was off target. head Sigurdsson’s corner over help of Taylor deflected the ball Villarreal. Swansea’s first opportu- the top from four yards. for a corner. season With Thursday’s game in nity fell to leading scorer Gylfi There was nothing Ward or Yet from the ensuing 65th mind, Liverpool boss Jurgen Sigurdsson. However, on this any one of the Liverpool defend- corner, Liverpool were level. ‘Cup finals’ Klopp made eight changes from occasion, the Icelandic midfielder ers could do about Cork’s 33rd Sheyi Ojo’s corner picked out this week’s 1-0 first leg defeat in was denied by goalkeeper Danny minute strike from 25 yards. Benteke, who dived to head past AFP Spain and the visitors paid the Ward. Ayew was off target with The former Southamp- Fabianski from close-range. AFP price. a volley 90 seconds later, and ton midfielder curled the ball Liverpool’s joy turned to Only Philippe Coutinho, though Liverpool posed a threat beyond Ward after dispossess- despair two minutes later. Nathaniel Clyne and Dejan going forward, their careless dis- ing Coutinho. Jefferson Montero was the NEWCASTLE: Rafael Benitez says Newcastle face two SWANSEA: Andre Ayew’s double Lovren survived and Klopp’s tribution was causing them all It was Swansea who contin- catalyst with a surging run before ‘cup finals’ as their bid to avoid relegation from the Pre- ensured Swansea are safe from starting line up was the young- sorts of issues. ued to dominate after half-time, finding Ayew in the penalty area. mier League looks set to go down to the wire. the threat of Premier League rel- est Liverpool had ever sent out Swansea broke the dead- with Cork, Leon Britton and Sig- Ayew showed his strength Benitez’s side climbed out of the bottom three for egation as Liverpool’s weakened in the Premier League. lock in the 20th minute when a urdsson setting the tempo. to hold off Liverpool’s defend- the first time in almost two months thanks to Satur- team crashed to a 3-1 defeat at the Pedro Chivirella, making sweeping move led to a corner But Klopp had sent on Brazil- ers before finding the bottom day’s dramatic 1-0 victory over FA Cup finalists Crystal Liberty Stadium yesterday. his Liverpool league debut, and on the left. ian midfielder Lucas Leiva and corner with a cool finish from Palace, who themselves are not quite safe from danger. Ghana forward Ayew was on Kevin Stewart provided cover Sigurdsson whipped in a teas- Belgian striker Christian Benteke 12 yards. Despite Palace’s slump, realistically Newcastle are target either side of a wonderful in front of the back four where ing set-piece and Ayew rose to at half-time and the substitutes Any hopes of a Liverpool in a three-way battle with local rivals Sunderland and strike from Jack Cork to move Smith was employed at left back. head home for his first goal since helped Liverpool regain some fightback were shattered 14 min- Norwich to avoid the two remaining places to join Aston Swansea onto 43 points and guar- Having been ticked off by January. momentum. utes from time when Smith was Villa in the Championship next season. antee they will be playing in the referee Roger East for a late It could have been two, five Their desire and ambition sent off for a second yellow card. After giving their survival hopes renewed hope with a fourth game unbeaten thanks to Andros Townsend’s free-kick and Karl Darlow’s late penalty save from former Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, Benitez’s I will be at side travel to Villa before hosting Tottenham on the final day of the season. Man United Villa brace lifts NYCFC to first home win Victory in their final two games might be enough to avoid a second relegation in seven years. next season, But with Sunderland and Norwich enjoying a game AFP New York City FC’s forward David Villa in hand over them, Benitez knows Newcastle, now one says Van Gaal shoots and scores a goal during the first point above the bottom three, will have to maintain the half against the Vancouver Whitecaps at impressive performance levels to beat the drop. Yankee Stadium on Saturday. New York “It’s important for us and for the fans to see the table NEW YORK: David Villa scored and that we’re out of the bottom three,” said Benitez, City FC won 3-2. AFP twice to lead New York City FC who is eight games into a 10-match rescue mission he to their first home win of the inherited when replacing former England boss Steve Major League Soccer season on McClaren in March. Saturday, a 3-2 victory over the “We still have to keep going and we have to approach LONDON: Manchester United Vancouver Whitecaps. the game against Villa as another final. We have to be manager Louis van Gaal has reit- The triumph ended a seven- ready for the next game. erated his belief that he will still game winless streak for Patrick “People have asked me if we have to win our last two be at the club next season, in com- Vieira’s men, who rallied from games to stay up but I say it’s just about winning the next ments published by several British an early 1-0 deficit at Yankee one, and then after that we think about the final game. newspapers yesterday. Stadium. Palace have won just one of their last 19 Premier Van Gaal’s position has been The Whitecaps took the lead League games, and although it would take a freak set under scrutiny for several months in the first minute when Octavio of results to see them dragged into the scrap, their top- and recent media reports have Rivero corralled a loose ball flight future is still in the balance. suggested that Jose Mourinho, following an error from City Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce claimed this the former Chelsea manager, has goalkeeper Josh Saunders. week that he would put money on a Newcastle win as already agreed to take over at the But Spain’s Villa scored twice Alan Pardew’s squad would be saving themselves for end of the season. But Van Gaal, in the space of six minutes -- fol- the final after being out ‘on the pop’ celebrating the who has led United to the FA Cup lowing a goal in the 35th minute prospect of a first FA Cup showpiece in 26 years against final, is determined to see out the with an acrobatic effort off an Manchester United after their 2-1 semi-final victory final year of his three-year con- Andrea Pirlo corner kick in the over Watford. tract, saying: “I knew it would be 41st to give the hosts a 2-1 lead. But after tasting defeat on his first return to the club like this. That’s why they hired me “David Villa was a real cap- Elsewhere in week nine, Gashi answered in the 47th. Philadelphia Union were up a he managed for four years from 2010, Pardew hit back and we spoke about it. tain today. He was fantastic,” said the Colorado Rapids fell behind The result moved the Rap- goal and up a man when San at Allardyce, claiming his players gave their all before “We always knew that the Vieira, whose team had lost three twice but responded both times ids into first place in the Western Jose’s Simon Dawkins threaded falling to the set-piece brilliance of England midfielder process would take three years. I and drawn four since winning to forge a 2-2 draw against the Conference, while Montreal through a clutch of defenders to Townsend and third-choice keeper Darlow. wanted to sign only for two years. their opening game of the season. Montreal Impact. In a clash of remained atop the East. grab an equalizer in the 83rd “He hasn’t got a case,” an angry Pardew insisted. The club wanted me to sign for Christian Bolanos pulled the top two teams in MLS, Rapids In Seattle, the Columbus minute that saw the Earthquakes “Just send him the video. They’re pre-historic comments three years, not me. I signed for the Whitecaps level in the sec- defender Bobby Burling grabbed Crew controlled the pace but the depart Philly with a 1-1 draw. and I don’t know what era he’s in. three years, so next year you will ond half, scoring off the rebound the equalizer in the 73rd minute, Sounders came away with the The Union had taken the “Three or four of my players don’t drink. Perhaps see me again. after Saunders saved his penalty after Maxim Tissot’s long-range victory thanks to rookie striker lead in the 30th minute through he meant Coca-Cola, It’s nonsense.” United welcome Leicester City attempt, but Steven Mendoza blast had put the Impact up five Jordan Morris’s third goal in three Chris Pontius, and appeared set Pardew missed the main post-match press con- to Old Trafford later on Sunday, beat Vancouver keeper David minutes after halftime. games. Morris was the quickest to hang onto that lead when Ani- ference, instead sending his assistant Keith Millen, when victory for the visitors will Ousted at his near post in the Montreal had seized an early to a loose ball in the Crew goal- bal Godoy was shown a second who added: “What Sam said didn’t affect us. We know give them the first top-flight title 73rd to give City the much lead through Didier Drogba’s mouth, firing home from close yellow card and sent off in the what we do as a side, and we want to finish the sea- in their history. needed win. goal off a free kick, but Shkelzen range in the 88th minute. The 59th minute. son strongly. SPORT MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 35 Barca beat Betis to remain on top, Atletico, Real keep up pressure

victory at Real Sociedad. return leg of their Champions League Barca need to win their two semi-final against Manchester City Rakitic and Suarez remaining games at home to Espan- on Wednesday. Bale was a constant earn 2-0 win for table yol and away to Granada to be assured threat in the air as he twice saw pow- of retaining their title and were given erful headers fly just wide as Madrid leaders as Bale’s a huge helping hand by Betis despite completely dominated the hosts before Barca edging thunderous header an unconvincing performance. the break. The visitors continued to keeps Real just a Heiko Westermann was deserv- press after the break, but Geronimo edly sent-off 10 minutes before Rulli looked set to end their title hopes towards title, point behind half-time when he chopped down as the Argentine made a brilliant save Rakitic to see his second yellow card to deny Bale from another fine Rod- in seven minutes. riguez cross. says Enrique Rakitic took advantage of more Yet, a week after leading Real AFP Betis generosity five minutes after back from a two-goal deficit at Rayo AFP half-time when he was left with the Vallecano, Bale made the difference simple task to slotting into an empty again when he got across his marker net after German Pezzella and goal- to bullet home a header from Lucas BARCELONA: Barcelona coach MADRID: Barcelona remain on top keeper Antonio Adan failed to cut out Vazquez’s cross. Luis Enrique (pictured) believes of La Liga with two games remaining Lionel Messi’s cross. Atletico made seven changes to the Spanish champions took a big as goals from Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez fired straight at Adan when the side that beat the German cham- step towards retaining their title Suarez earned a 2-0 win over 10-man gifted a golden chance by Messi to seal pions 1-0 on Wednesday. as they overcame 10-man Betis Real Betis on Saturday. the points 17 minutes from time. However, Atletico’s youngsters 2-0 on Saturday. On a day of high tension when However, the Uruguayan made struggled for the opening 55 minutes Enrique’s men still need to all three title contenders were at one amends from another sensational until Griezmann rode to the rescue. win their two remaining games point top of the table, Antoine Griez- Messi through ball eight minutes later The French international made a against local rivals Espanyol and mann came off the bench to score the to register his 54th goal of the season. sensational and instant impact after Granada to be assured of winning winner in Atletico Madrid’s 1-0 win In San Sebastian, Bale inspired a coming off the bench as he control- the league after Atletico Madrid over Rayo Vallecano to remain behind Real Madrid side without the injured led a loose ball on the edge of the and Real Madrid were also vic- Barca solely due to their inferior head- Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Ben- area before thrashing a volley into torious on Saturday. Only Barca’s to-head record. zema to a 10th straight La Liga win. the bottom corner for his 30th goal superior head-to-head record sep- Gareth Bale’s thunderous header As well as the absent Ronaldo of the season. arates them from Atletico with Real 10 minutes from time kept an under- and Benzema, Madrid boss Zinedine And despite a late Rayo onslaught, Madrid just a point behind in third. strength Real Madrid just a point Zidane rested Marcelo, Dani Carvajal Atletico held out to record their 34th “I have the sensation that it is behind the leaders in third in a 1-0 and Toni Kroos with one eye on the clean sheet of the season. closer all the time,” said Enrique. “The next game we have is a derby against Espanyol and I FC Barcelona’s Neymar am sure the Camp Nou will be (centre) in action rocking.” Barca threw away a nine- against Betis’ Petros point lead over Atletico with three (right) and Alvaro consecutive La Liga defeats fol- Cejudo at the Benito lowing a 39-game unbeaten run Villamarin Stadium, earlier this month. However, the in Sevilla, Spain on Catalans have responded like Saturday. champions by scoring 16 goals without reply in their three league games since to keep matters in their own hands. “This is a very difficult league with three teams in the fight to win it,” added Enrique. “I think all three of us are playing at a good level, having a great season and I don’t think any of the three are going to slip up, Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez therefore we have to do our job. “We have the privileged celebrates after scoring a goal during their Spanish situation.” league football match against Real Betis Balompie “It is always difficult to beat a at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Sevilla on well-organised team defensively Saturday. Barcelona won 2-0. like Betis. Lyon beat Gazelec to hold on to runner-up spot Adelaide win thriller to win A-League AFP individual work from Ber- Lyon’s French forward Maxwel nardo Silva restored Monaco’s Cornet (right) scores a goal during two goal cushion. The home their French L1 football match Championship side then had to endure a against Ajaccio (GFCA) at the Parc PARIS: Lyon beat Gazelec- nervy final ten minutes after Olympique Lyonnais Stadium in AFP Ajaccio 2-1 on Saturday to Benjamin Angoua scored Decines-Charpieu, central eastern that emotions must be hold on to the coveted Ligue Guingamp’s second. kept in check. France on Saturday. 1 runner-up spot and auto- “It was a deserved victory, His team were matic entry to the Champions now we are going to play ‘the focused from the out- League. final’ (at Lyon),” said Monaco ADELAIDE: Adelaide set, pressing for an early The former multiple coach Leonardo Jardim. United were crowned advantage that came French champions are in a “Monaco will be playing Australian A-League when Kamau finished tight battle with Monaco for for second place in this game. champions for the first beautifully in the 22nd second, with only goal differ- We’ll start preparing for this time yesterday, holding off minute, meeting a per- ence splitting the teams. game from Monday, because a never-say-die Western fect cross from Marcelo Monaco kept the pressure tomorrow (Sunday, May 1) is a Sydney Wanderers 3-1 in Carrusca. on Lyon with a 3-2 defeat of holiday for everyone.” a pulsating game. They doubled their Guingamp to set up a win- Earlier, Nantes delivered Guillermo Amor’s lead 12 minutes later ner-takes-all clash between a damaging blow to Nice’s team had home advan- when Isaias, another the sides next weekend. Champions League hopes as tage and made the most of Spaniard, curled a free Lyon took an early lead they inflicted a 1-0 defeat on it, with 50,000 fans pack- kick into the top corner when Rachid Ghezzal out- Claude Puel’s side. ing Adelaide Oval to see past Wanderers keeper foxed the Gazelec defence, Adrien Thomasson fired strikes from Bruce Kamau Andrew Redmayne. scoring directly from a corner. home the only goal after 68 and Isaias put them 2-0 But the Wander- As the interval approached minutes at the Stade de la ahead at half-time. ers, who have now lost Maxwell Cornet scored into Beaujoire as Nice were pun- And they had their goal- The Wanderers - in all three grand finals an open goal after smart work ished for failing to properly keeper Stéphane Ruffier to the only A-League side they have contested, kept from Alexandre Lacazette and clear a cross. thank after he saved a pen- to have lifted an AFC pressing in a tight second Rafael. Four minutes after the Nice had ridden their alty and produced a series of Police arrest 530 fans Champions League tro- half. break the visitors pulled one luck until that point, with other saves. phy - never gave up and When Brendon San- back with Gregory Pujol con- Nantes hitting the wood- Toulouse have 34 points, a magnificent goal from talab found Neville and juring up a superb lob after a work on three occasions two adrift of Reims, who lost AFP thanks to goals by Japan midfielder Scott Neville in the 58th his shot hit the top left counter-attack. -- once through Emiliano 3-2 to Montpellier. Makoto Hasebe and Stefan Aigner. minute set up a thrilling corner of the net, the At Monaco, Andrea Raggi Sala’s first-half header before On Friday, Zlatan Ibrahi- The result means Eintracht are finale. Wanderers’ travelling put the Principality club into US international Alejandro movic scored twice as Paris only in the bottom three on goal But it proved all fans turned up the vol- a 17th minute lead against Bedoya struck the post and Saint-Germain thrashed BERLIN: German police arrested difference with two games left this too late with substitute ume to urge their team Guingamp, knocking in the then the bar in the space of Rennes 4-0 to equal their own 530 football fans and detained 159 season. Trouble had been expected Pablo Sanchez netting a on. rebound after his header hit five minutes. Ligue 1 points record. of them after trouble marred the Ein- for the key derby, especially with third for Adelaide in the But they couldn’t the crossbar. Nice slipped to fifth, one Ibrahimovic increased his tracht Frankfurt-Darmstadt derby in hosts Darmstadt just above the rel- 90th minute, sending the breach the solid Adelaide As the first half drew to point behind Saint-Etienne goals haul to 34 for the sea- the German league, it was confirmed egation places. But officers had to crowd into raptures. defence. In a frenetic a close Nabil Dirar doubled who drew 0-0 with Toulouse son with Maxwell and Edinson yesterday. step in after disturbances through- Spaniard Amor has final few minutes both their lead. as Nantes snapped a run of Cavani netting either side of Relegation-threatened Eintracht out the day in Darmstadt with Hessen had plenty of big game sides had chances before Deep into the second five games without a win. the Swede’s brace as PSG boosted their survival chances with police reporting cases of “rioting, experience, having played Sanchez found time and half, Mevlut Erding’s goal For Toulouse this was a moved onto 89 points, match- a 2-1 fight-back win on Saturday at flares being set off, bullying, insulting more than 300 times for space in the box to fire in gave Guingamp hope, but precious point in their battle ing their total from 2013-14, Darmstadt, which is only 35 kilo- behaviour and damage to property” Barcelona, and he made it a third to put the game seconds after the restart fine to avoid relegation. with three games still to play. metres (21 miles) south of Frankfurt, from “several violent groups” of fans. clear before the kick-off beyond reach. 36 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 SPORT

Jamaican McLeod runs Boxing: Jack retains title with fastest 110m hurdles time of 2016 draw, DeGale waits for turn Reuters

JAMAICA: Jamaican Omar Retired Mayweather happy McLeod clocked the fastest time The star Swedish of the year to win the 110 metres hurdles at the Drake Relays in Iowa boxer not happy with but hints at ring return on Saturday as Olympic champion judges after a battling Aries Merritt finished fifth on his return from a kidney transplant. performance against Reuters Overcoming rainy conditions former champion and a sodden track at the meeting Lucian Bute on in Des Moines, McLeod crossed the NEW YORK: Floyd Mayweather Jr is happily retired but the 39-year-old line first in a world-leading 13.08 Saturday night unbeaten American hinted in an interview on Saturday that a return to the seconds. ring could not be completely ruled out. American David Oliver, who Mayweather quit boxing in September after accumulating a 49-0 record won gold in the 110m hurdles at during a 19-year career that produced world titles in five weight divisions and the 2013 world championships, AFP earnings in excess of $800m. came in second (13.31) with Lon- The American says he is happy with life outside the ring but acknowl- don Olympic bronze medallist and edged he was in talks with television networks over a possible comeback fight. Jamaican national record holder “Everyone is asking me ‘is Floyd Mayweather coming back?’” he said in Hansle Parchment third (13.42). WASHINGTON: Badou Jack retained an interview with Showtime. “This weather is atrocious, it his World Boxing Council super mid- “Right now, I’m happy being on this side but I’ve been talking with CBS really is,” a beaming McLeod, 22, dleweight world title with a majority and Showtime and you just never know. But right now, I’m just happy on this who won the men’s 60 metres draw against former champion Lucian side,” added Mayweather, who ended his career in the welterweight division. hurdles title at the world indoor Bute on Saturday night -- and later Lucian Bute of Canada (left) defends against Jack Badou of Sweden “As of right now, some crazy numbers have been thrown my way -- upwards, championships in March, said in said he’s ready for Briton James during their WBC Super Middleweight Championship boxing match in of course, of nine figures. a trackside interview. DeGale. “But I’m truly blessed beyond belief and I really don’t know what we’re going “I tried my hardest to get a Washington, DC. The match ended in a draw. Sweden’s Jack was disgusted with to do. But right now, I’m really happy being on this side helping our fighters.” good warmup and I started warm- the judges after battling a determined Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao, who retired last month, in a unanimous ing up real early ... going up against Bute for 12 rounds at the DC Armory, able to escape and deliver accurate, decision last year before defeating Andre Berto in September in his last bout. guys like this, you have to be warm convinced he’d clearly won. ROGELIO MEDINA SAYS HE powerful blows, but it was far from Many want him to take on undefeated Kazakh middleweight champion and you have to be ready. I am just “Bull****” was his assessment yes- WANTS A REMATCH the knockout he had promised. Gennady Golovkin but Mayweather was quick to rule out the possibility of glad I was able to come out here terday after one judge scored it 117-111 “I’m a bit disappointed,” said the agreeing to that match-up. and finish it off, which was the in his favor and two others made it 2008 Olympic gold medalist, who “How can Floyd Mayweather fight at 160 (pounds) when I can never even plan.” 114-114. of line. “It was a close fight,” said Bute, improved to 23-1 with 14 knockouts. make 154?” he said. World record holder Mer- The outcome let Jack retain his who took his record to 32-3-1. “I should be taking out people ritt, who was told he would never title and stay on course for a unifica- The draw wasn’t enough to like Porky Medina -- no disrespect run again after being diagnosed tion fight this year with DeGale, who disrupt plans for a Jack-DeGale show- to him.” with kidney disease in 2013, was retained his International Boxing Fed- down later in 2016. Medina was clearly unhappy with delighted to finish fifth at his first eration super middleweight title with DeGale did his part with a hard- the decision -- and even before with track meeting since he received a unanimous decision over Mexico’s fought unanimous decision over DeGale’s tongue-wagging taunts. a new organ from his sister last Rogelio Medina on the same card. Rogelio, the Briton’s speed and He spit at the champion after the September. “I thought I won the fight,” said accuracy making the difference in a 11th round, saying he was frustrated “My body felt really good,” Jack, who took his record to 21-1 with physical bout. by head-butts from the Brit. said Merritt, who won the bronze 1 drawn and 12 knockouts. All three judges scored it in favor “He was running all around and medal in the 110m hurdles at last “He’s a hell of a fighter. He of DeGale, one by 115-113, one by 116- he didn’t stop me like he said he year’s world championships just deserves a lot of credit. He’s a great 112 and the third 117-111. would,” said Medina, who fell to 36-7 four days before having his kid- guy and a great champion, but I won The Armory crowd jeered the in career digits. ney transplant. the fight.” result, preferring Medina’s aggres- “He was head butting me and “I had some complications Indeed Jack was crisp and accu- sive style. I was getting a little frustrated and mid-race. I hit a hurdle and I rate, but Romanian-born Canadian DeGale himself admitted he that’s why I spit on him. almost wiped Oliver out. It was Bute was game, piling on the pres- wished he had done more. “He’s the only one who thinks he just a little bit of rust there but, as sure in the final three rounds. The relentless Medina was effec- won. the season progresses, I will be Floyd Mayweather (left) poses for a photo with Badou Jack after a 12 He walked quietly to his corner tive when he trapped DeGale on the The fans think I won. I definitely sharper and sharper and I will be after the final bell, but quickly indi- ropes. want the rematch,” Median told round draw against Lucian Bute (not pictured) during the DC Double able to maintain. I had a good time cated he didn’t think a draw was out The champion was repeatedly reporters. Header boxing match at DC Armory. out here.” On Friday, Merritt explained how his new kidney needed “some getting used to” as he was still experiencing some pain dur- Ding to face Selby in ing races. World Championship final Broncos blow

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clear in NRL LONDON: China’s Ding Junhui will face Mark Selby in the World Champi- onship final when he bids to become the first Asian player to win snooker’s most prestigious title. AFP The 29-year-old Ding reached his first World Championship final in record style, with a break of 123 completing a decisive 17-11 victory over experienced Scottish cueman Alan McManus at Sheffield’s Crucible Thea- SYDNEY: The Brisbane Broncos tre in northern England on Saturday. blew their chance to move clear Later in the day, 2014 world champion Selby, the world number one, at the top of the National Rugby prevented an all-Asian final when he defeated Hong Kong’s Marco Fu 17-15. League ladder yesterday when Ding’s seventh century break of the semi-final saw him surpass the pre- they narrowly lost 30-28 to Cro- vious record of most centuries in a Crucible match (six) held jointly by Selby nulla Sharks. and Ronnie O’Sullivan. A win would have made them “I feel peaceful at the moment, just like normal. I want to be excited but outright leaders but after nine my heart tells me it’s like normal,” said Ding. games played this season they In the modern history of the World Championship, the only two win- share the glory with three others ners from beyond Britain and Ireland are Canada’s Cliff Thorburn (1980) on 14 points -- North Queensland and Australia’s Neil Robertson (2010). Cowboys, Melbourne Storm and A sign of snooker’s increasing popularity in China is that, according to a the Sharks. tweet posted by World Snooker, 27.1 percent of the national television audi- The Sharks led 28-6 at the ence in the world’s most populous country tuned in to watch his semi-final break after dominating the first Cyclists begin to compete in the stage of Marmaris-Selcuk lap on the 8th stage of the 52nd Presidential on CCTV5, an official state broadcaster. half, but the Broncos came storm- Cycling Tour of Turkey in Mugla, Turkey, yesterday. These were, in the words of the tweet, “incredible figures!” and an indi- ing back to draw within two points cation of snooker’s increasing appeal in Asia. before the home side held out for “There’s more and more supporters in China, it’s crazy like that. I want a deserved win. to stay away from that and keep calm,” Ding said. The defending champion Cow- “I’ve had a lot of messages. My phone’s almost blown up.” Quintana tops Romandie field boys had a convincing 34-18 romp The defeated McManus had no doubts that Ding could go all the way, over an injury-ravaged Manly saying: “I think there’s only one person stopping him and it’s himself. He’s Sea Eagles with Michael Morgan favourite in my eyes and it’ll take a good performance to beat him.” as Albasini gets stage win a standout. He scored a pow- Ding has been tipped to become a world champion ever since he won the erful solo try with a scorching UK Championship, snooker’s second-most important title as an 18-year-old. right-edge run and was domi- The 2013/14 season saw Ding match snooker great Stephen Hendry’s nant throughout, illustrating why record of five ranking titles in a season and he rose to world number one AP The 35-year-old Swiss edged Andrey Amador of Costa he has been called up for a Test in December 2014. Rica and third-placed Wilco Kelderman of the Netherlands debut by the Kangaroos. However, a severe loss of form saw Ding drop out of the world’s top 16 to get his sixth Romandie stage win since 2014. In other weekend games, and meant he had to come through qualifying in order to gain a place in the GENEVA: Nairo Quintana protected his overall lead to win Tour de Romandie 2016 results: the Penrith Panthers survived a main draw for this year’s World Championship. the Tour of Romandie yesterday after a final stage won by Stage five: Ollon to Genève, 177.4km nailbiter against Canberra Raid- Fu and Selby, from Leicester, central England, resumed Saturday at 8-8 race specialist Michael Albasini. 1. Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-GreenEdge ers with Peter Wallace drilling a and after a marathon 24th frame, won by the former champion in a Cru- Colombian Quintana rode safely in the pack to keep 2. Andrey Amador (Crc) Movistar difficult late kick to give his side cible record one hour 16 minutes and 11 seconds, they were still locked his 19-second lead over Thibaut Pinot of France. Jon Iza- 3. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo victory, as they climbed to eighth. together at 12-12. girre of Spain was third. 4. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Trek-Segafredo The hapless Newcastle Knights There was a controversial moment when Fu appeared to touch a red with The Romandie race is a proven Tour de France trial and 5. Moreno Hofland (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo prop up the ladder after being his index finger early in the 27th frame when looking to play a safety shot. Quintana, a two-time runner-up, is targeting cycling’s big- Final overall classification: hammered 38-0 by fellow strug- But referee Brendan Moore did not call a foul and Fu did not appear to gest prize in July. His six-day Romandie victory followed 1. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar glers the Sydney Roosters. realise his infraction. the seven-day Tour of Catalonia title he won in March. 2. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ at 19 secs Elsewhere, the Wests Tigers “I haven’t got a clue which shot you’re talking about,” Fu said afterwards. Albasini was strongest in a four-rider break that fin- 3. Jon Izagirre (Spa) Movistar at 23 secs beat South Sydney Rabbitohs and “I honestly can’t (couldn’t) feel it. I think it’s just when you’re focused ished the flat 177-kilometer (110-mile) ride into Geneva 4. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha at 26 secs the Paramatta Els overcame Can- it’s very tough.” barely ahead of the pack. 5. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Giant-Alpecin at 57 secs terbury Bulldogs. SPORT MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 37

Transparency can prevent Kohlschreiber claims stupid accusations: Nadal 3rd ATP Munich title AFP

MADRID: Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal (pic- tured) believes his call for all his Angelique Kerber German player earns anti-doping tests to be made public hard-fought win over is the only way to end the scourge of rising Austrian star doping accusations in tennis. Kerber crashes Nadal filed a lawsuit against Dominic Thiem in the former French sports minister Rose- out of Madrid final lyne Bachelot on Monday after she accused him of covering up a failed drugs test. Open The Spaniard then requested that AFP the International Tennis Federation AFP release the results of his anti-dop- “I have full confidence in the ing tests throughout his career and French justice,” added Nadal. in the future. The spectre of doping in ten- MADRID: Australian Open BERLIN: Germany’s Philipp Kohlsch- “My philosophy is easy to under- nis has drawn increased attention champion Angelique Kerber was reiber won Munich’s ATP tournament stand. I believe in my sport, that is in recent months after five-time dumped out of the Madrid Open for the third time after downing ris- the most important thing, I believe Grand Slam champion Maria Shara- in the first round by Czech Bar- ing Austrian star Dominic Thiem in my rivals are clean, our sport is clean pova admitted she failed a test for bora Strycova 6-4, 6-2 yesterday. yesterday’s final. and I believe in our anti-doping pro- the banned substance meldonium Kerber had travelled to the Having won the 2007 and 2012 gramme and it is independent one,” at this year’s Australian Open. Spanish capital in fine form hav- titles, Kohlschreiber, who hails from Nadal said yesterday. One of Nadal’s leading rivals on ing retained her title in Stuttgart the neighbouring Bavarian city of “The sport should be clean and the ATP Tour, Britain’s Andy Murray, last week. Augsburg, ran out the 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, must look clean. In my opinion it is has been a vocal critic of the need for However, the second seed was 7-6 (7/4) winner after a huge tussle in much better for the transparency the tennis authorities to do more to outplayed by the world number 33 the final which lasted just under two of the sport in general to say Rafa protect the sport from doping. Strycova to bow out in just over an and a half hours. Nadal is doing an anti-doping con- And Murray said he too would hour on court. Having lost the first set on a tie- trol today, the result will be in two be open to his drug test results being Kerber’s defeats means Gar- breaker, the 22-year-old Thiem weeks and in two weeks you publish released to the public. bine Muguruza is the highest seed rallied to take the second, breaking the results, the anti-doping control “I think it’s a good thing. I think left in the bottom half of the draw Kohlschreiber to go 4-3 up as the set is negative. the more transparency the better,” and the Spaniard sealed her place then followed serve. “That will be much easier for said the Scot. in round two with a 6-2, 7-5 win Kohlschreiber, 32, was not to be everybody, it should be much eas- “I know they’ve spoken about over Anna Schmiedlova. denied and squandered two match ier for the world of sport and for doing it in other sports as well. I’m Defending champion Petra points at 5-4 up in the third before sure will be easier for you guys (the certainly not against that.” Kvitova also had no trouble in Thiem broke back to take the game media). However, world number one reaching round two as she eased to a second tie-breaker. “You don’t have to think, you just Novak Djokovic restated his belief past Lara Arrubarrena 6-3, 6-2. Having lost to Britain’s Andy Mur- Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber kisses the trophy during the award have to read and for the people at the it is for the sport’s authorities rather US Open finalist Roberta Vinci ray in last year’s Munich final, this is ceremony after the final match against Austrian Dominic Thiem at same time too. They don’t have to than the players’ responsibility to is out after losing in straight sets Kohlschreiber’s seventh career ATP the ATP tennis BMW Open in Munich, southern Germany, yesterday. create opinions, they have the proof.” protect the image of the sport. to Montenegran Danka Kovinic title. Thiem, ranked 15th in the world, Kohlschreiber won the match 7-6, 4-6 and 7-6. The nine-time French Open “Us players are obviously getting 6-4, 6-2. has a bright future and has already champion insisted his pursuit of a lot of questions regarding that. I Eighth seed Carla Suarez Nav- picked up 26 wins and two titles this Bachelot is about protecting his think all of us, all we can say is that arro came from a set down to beat season. image and pledged that any com- -- which is actually true -- we’re not Hungary’s Timea Babos 3-6, 6-2, Kohlschreiber, ranked 27th in his fifth Munich final after seeing Martin del Potro and Fabio Fognini pensation from the suit would be qualified to talk more about this par- 6-3. the world, steam-rolled his way to off compatriot Florian Mayer, Juan en route. donated to a French charity. ticular subject,” said the Serb.

Mitchell Sharma powers Marsh out IPL: Axar and Mohit guide Kings X1 Mumbai Indians with side to 8-wicket win strain Punjab to 23-run win over Gujarat PUNE: Leading from the front, skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a AFP match-winning unbeaten 85 off IANS Gujarat were then reeling at 57/6 just 60 balls to guide defending and were in desperate need of a part- champions Mumbai Indians to a NEW DELHI: Australian all- nership. Ishan Kishan (27) and James comfortable eight-wicket victory rounder Mitchell Marsh has been Faulkner (32) infused hopes in the over Rising Pune Supergiants in ruled out of the rest of the Indian RAJKOT: Axar Patel (4-21) and Mohit home team’s camp. But the job was the Maharashtra derby of the Premier League with a side strain, Sharma (3-32) helped Kings XI Pun- too stiff, as they fell short by 23 runs. Indian Premier League (IPL) here piling problems on his Rising Pune jab register their only second win in Despite the loss at the Saurashtra yesterday. Supergiants side, Australia’s cricket seven Indian Premier League (IPL) Cricket Association Stadium, Gujarat Batting first, Pune posted 159-5 board said yesterday. games as they overcame table-top- remain on top of the points table with in 20 overs, thanks to opener Sau- Marsh played only three of pers Gujarat Lions by 23 runs here six wins. Meanwhile, Punjab were rabh Tiwary’s much-needed 57 off the first seven matches for Pune, yesterday. also stranded at the last place with 45 balls. which has already lost batsmen Chasing 155, Gujarat were four points -- same as Rising Pune In reply, Rohit came up with Kevin Pietersen and South Afri- reduced to 34-2 in five overs after Supergiants and Royal Chellngers another impressive knock which ca’s Faf du Plessis through injury. right-arm pacer Mohit disturbed the Bangalore but behind on net run rate. included eight boundaries and Du Plessis was ruled out with a stumps of Brendon McCullum (1) and Earlier, asked to bat, new captain three sixes, as Mumbai chased broken finger on Thursday, while Suresh Raina (18). Murali Vijay played a key knock of 55 down the total posting 161-2 with Kevin Pietersen, who injured his Then Axar broke Punjab’s back off 41 deliveries as the visitors recov- nine balls to spare. After win, calf, returned to England one week in the seventh over, removing West ered from a middle-order collapse to Mumbai climb to second position earlier. Indian Dwayne Smith (15), Dinesh post 154 all out in 19.5 overs. in the table with 10 points. “Mitchell experienced some Karthik (2) and Dwayne Bravo (0) -- Punjab got off to a very good start pain over his left abdominal area the final two wickets fell in the fifth as Vijay and Stoinis (27 off 17) took the SCOREBOARD whilst batting at a training ses- and sixth deliveries. team’s total to 59 in the powerplay sion with his team Pune in the IPL Then, after a bowling change, (six) overs. Vijay looked in ominous RISING PUNE SUPERGIANTS a few days ago,” Cricket Australia’s Axar was brought back into the attack touch, hitting medium pacer Praveen A M Rahane c K Pandya b McClenaghan4 sports science and sports medicine in the 11th over. On the first ball, he Kumar for four fours in the bowler’s S S Tiwary c H Pandya b Bumrah 57 manager Alex Kountouris said in sent Ravindra Jadeja (11) packing, tak- first two overs. S P D Smith c Patel b Bumrah 45 a statement. ing the first hat-trick of the edition Punjab were sailing smoothly but P S P Handscomb c Buttler b H Singh 6 “He missed his team’s next -- 14th overall in IPL’s history. young left-arm Chinaman bowler Kings XI Punjab Axar Patel bowls during the 2016 Indian Premier game and the pain has not M S Dhoni c Rayudu b Bumrah 24 resolved,” he said. League (IPL) Twenty20 match against Gujarat Lions at the Saurashtra N L T C Perera (not out) 12 Marsh, who took four wickets SCOREBOARD Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot yesterday. R Bhatia (not out) 3 during the games and batted once Extras (LB-1, W-7) 8 KINGS XI PUNJAB GUJARAT LIONS making seven, will now return to Total (for 5 wkts in 20 overs) 159 Australia “for further assessment M Vijay c Bravo b Kaushik 55 D R Smith c G Singh b Patel 15 Shivil Kaushik’s 3-20 helped the hosts Another drama unfolded on the Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-92, 3-105, 4-138, and treatment” ahead of a tri- M P Stoinis st Karthik b Jadeja 27 B B McCullum b Sharma 1 gain a strong foothold in the match. penultimate ball of the ninth over 5-149. nations tour of the West Indies in S E Marsh c Raina b Kaushik 1 S K Raina b Sharma 18 Punjab lost four wickets between sev- when new batsman Gurkeerat Singh June involving South Africa. enth to ninth over and were reduced Mann, coming into the side replac- Bowling: T G Southee 4-0-35-0 (1w); M G J Maxwell c Karthik b Kaushik 0 K D Karthik b Patel 2

“Once we have a better under- to 73-4. ing Manan Vohra, attempted a cut J McClenaghan 4-0-27-1 (1w); K H Pandya standing of the extent of the injury Gurkeerat Singh (run out) 0 R A Jadeja c Saha b Patel 11 Just when Stoinis was looking towards James Faulkner at backward 2-0-28-0 (1w); J J Bumrah 4-0-29-3; H H we will be able to advise on his D A Miller c Smith b Kulkarni 31 D J Bravo b Patel 0 dangerous, left-arm spinner Jadeja point. Gurkeerat was sent back in his Pandya 2-0-14-0 (2w); Harbhajan Singh return to play timeframes,” Koun- W P Saha b Bravo 33 Ishan Kishan (run out) 27 broke the stand by having the Aus- attempt to take a single by Vijay and, 4-0-25-1 (2w). touris said of the 24-year-old. A R Patel c Ishan Kishan b Bravo 0 J P Faulkner c Miller b S Sharma 32 tralian right-hander stumped by on his return, he was found short of MUMBAI INDIANS

Earlier, England fast bowler wicket-keeper Karthik in the fourth the crease. M M Sharma b Kumar 1 P Kumar c Cariappa b Sharma 15 R G Sharma (not out) 85 Chris Jordan joined Royal ball of the sixth over. Then, the vis- With the side reeling at 73/4, Challengers Bangalore as a K C Cariappa b Kumar 1 D S Kulkarni (not out) 6 itors were 65-1 but afterwards they Vijay and David Miller tried to res- P A Patel c Dhoni b Dinda 21 replacement for injured Australia Sandeep Sharma (not out) 1 S Kaushik (not out) 0 failed to capitalise on the good start. urrect the innings, Meanwhile, Vijay A T Rayudu c Rahane b R Ashwin 22 paceman Mitchell Starc, the Indian Extras (LB-1, W-3) 4 Extras (B-1, W-3) 4 The next over, bowled by Kaushik, reached fifty -- second in this edi- J C Buttler (not out) 27 cricket board said. Total (all out in 19.5 overs) 154 Total (for 9 wkts in 20 overs) 131 saw Punjab lose two key wickets off tion -- before being holed out at deep Extras (LB-4, W-2) 6 Starc has been ruled out of successive deliveries. Left-hander mid-wicket by Dwayne Bravo, giving Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-70, 3-70, 4-73, Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-34, 3-38, 4-39, 5-39, Total (for 2 wkts in 18.3 overs) 161 the Twenty20 league with a foot Shaun Marsh (1) was caught by Kaushik his third wicket. 5-100, 6-139, 7-145, 8-151, 9-153, 10-154. 6-57, 7-86, 8-125, 9-125. problem, opening the door for captain Suresh Raina at short mid- Later, sacked skipper David Miller Fall of wickets: 1-39, 2-91. Jordan, who impressed with his Bowling: P Kumar 2.5-0-25-2; D S Kulkarni Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 4-0-31-1 (1w); M wicket, while Glenn Maxwell got out (31) and Wriddhiman Saha’s cameo Bowling: N L T C Perera 4-0-35-0; A B death bowling in the recent World 4-0-28-1; R A Jadeja 3-0-28-1 (2w); S Kaushik M Sharma 4-0-32-3; M P Stoinis 4-0-23-0; A R for a duck to a contentious caught- of 19-ball 33 helped Punjab get a Dinda 3-0-33-1 (1w); S M Boland 3-0-23- Twenty20 in India, where an Eoin 4-0-20-3 (1w); D J Bravo 4-0-33-2; J P Faulkn- Patel 4-0-21-4 (1w); K C Cariappa 3-0-15-0; behind decision off a wide ball, respectable total which they man- 0 (1w); R Bhatia 3-0-20-0; R Ashwin Morgan-led England lost to West er 2-0-19-0. Gurkeerat Singh 1-0-8-0 (1w). leaving the Australian right-hander aged to successfully defend, thanks 3-0-21-1; M Ashwin 2.3-0-25-0. Indies in the final. shaking his head in disbelief. to Mohit and Axar. 38 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 SPORT

LaMarcus Aldridge (right) of the San Antonio San Antonio Spurs thrash Spurs scores over Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder during game one of Thunder in series opener the Western Conference Semi-finals for the 2016 NBA NBA PLAY-OFFS Play-offs at Aldridge helps Spurs AT&T Center in secure 1-0 lead in San Antonio, second round series Texas on were a combined 19 of 49 from the Saturday. with an emphatic floor, the three combining to make 124-92 win one more shot Aldridge made by himself. “Shots were falling for me and my team-mates were looking for me,” Aldridge said. AFP “I just tried to stay confident the whole game. I ended up making some plays that I probably won’t make the next game, but it was enough for me LOS ANGELES: LaMarcus Aldridge tonight. We try to start with defense scored a season-high 38 points in just and rebounding and go from there.” three quarters on Saturday as the San With the dominant win the Spurs Antonio Spurs stormed to a 124-92 picked up where they left off after victory over Oklahoma City in game sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in one of their NBA play-offs second four games in the first round. round series. They led 73-40 at halftime -- The Spurs built a 23-point lead their highest scoring first half of the in the first quarter – when they con- season. Oklahoma City out-scored the nected on 81.8 percent of their shots Spurs 11-6 in the first four minutes – and the rout was on in game one of of the third period, but San Antonio the Western Conference semi-finals responded to smother their attempt in San Antonio. to rally. Kawhi Leonard added 25 points, San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (left) shoots the ball Aldridge hit his first three-pointer five rebounds and five assists for the as Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka defends in of the season, Leonard made a tech- Spurs, who never trailed and led by nical free throw and a basket and Tim game one of the second round of the NBA Play-offs at AT&T Center as many as 43. Duncan drove the lane for a layup off on Saturday. With the luxury of resting their another Parker assist as the Spurs starters in the fourth quarter, San remained in control. Antonio will try to build on their hot San Antonio and point guard Tony Gregg Popovich said. “The ball went “We just need to move past this start when they host game two of the Parker handed out 12 assists – eight in the basket a lot -- not trying to be and get better,” Durant said. best of seven series on Monday. of them in the first half. flip, but that’s what happened.” “There were no crazy emotions Aldridge connected on 18 of 23 All 13 San Antonio players who Serge Ibaka led the Thunder with -- nobody was yelling in the locker shots from the field and Leonard took the floor scored. 19 points. Kevin Durant scored 16 and room after the game because that’s hit 10 of his 13 as the Spurs put on a “It was one of those where we had Russell Westbrook added 14 points not going to make things better. shooting clinic. a great night and (Oklahoma City) had and nine assists for Oklahoma City. “We just have to go and play Danny Green added 18 points for one of their bad nights,” Spurs coach But Ibaka, Durant and Westbrook better.” MLB: Porcello, Betts craft Penguins pip Caps to level series huge victory for Red Sox Agencies Eric Fehr (left) of the Pittsburgh Penguins Agencies Kansas City hasn’t scored a run since and Alex Ovechkin the first inning of Wednesday’s 4-2 of the Washington loss to the Angels. WASHINGTON: Eric Fehr scored Capitals go after Padres 5, Dodgers 2 the game-winning goal against his the puck in the first NEW YORK: Rick Porcello tossed Melvin Upton Jr. hit a two-run former team with 4:28 left to play period in Game seven scoreless innings and struck double in the top of the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated One of the Eastern out six, Mookie Betts and Jackie Bra- to lead a three-run rally that gave the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Satur- Conference Second dley Jr drove in three runs apiece San Diego a victory over Los Angeles. day night, evening their best-of-seven Round during the and the Boston Red Sox routed the Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 2 series at one game apiece. 2016 NHL Stanley Cup New York Yankees 8-0 on Saturday Trevor Story hit a two-run triple Fehr, who spent nine seasons with Play-offs at Verizon night at Fenway Park. with one out in the top of the ninth Washington, deflected an Evgeny Mal- Center in Washington, Porcello allowed five hits and a to lift Colorado past Arizona. kin feed past Braden Holtby from the walk en route to his fifth straight win Story was 2-for-5 with an RBI slot for his second goal of the playoffs. DC on Saturday. to open the season as Boston has a double in addition to the triple. The series now shifts to Pittsburgh chance to sweep a three-game series for the Game 3 on Monday night. with its bitter rival in Sunday night’s Carl Hagelin also scored for the nationally-televised finale. BASEBALL RESULTS Penguins, and Matt Murray made 23 The Red Sox won Friday’s opener Detroit 4 Minnesota 1 saves. 4-2 thanks to a late two-run homer Washington 6 St Louis 1 The Capitals trailed 1-0 after from David Ortiz, who sent another Oakland 2 Houston 0 being outshot 28-14 through two peri- ball into the stands Saturday with ods, but tied it on a power-play goal NY Mets 6 San Francisco 5 a solo shot. Bradley had three hits early in the third. and a pair of run-scoring triples, his Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 3 With Kris Letang off for tripping, has not lost back-to-back games since Nick Bonino came away with the Nate Schmidt got control of the team-leading third and fourth of the C White Sox 8 Baltimore 7 Marcus Johansson notched his second a pair of overtime defeats on Jan. 12th puck after a battle along the boards. puck and fired over the prone goalie, season, to give him nine RBIs in his Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 1 goal of the playoffs when he poked and 15th. Holtby made 33 saves for the He skated behind Holtby and fed in but the score was immediately waved last seven games. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 home the rebound of a John Carlson Capitals. The Capitals mustered just front to Hagelin, whose one-timer off and Evgeny Kuznetsov, who had Mariners 6, Royals 0 shot at 4:08. one shot on goal during the first 15 beat Holtby to the glove side. It was fallen on Murray knocking him to the Miami 7 Milwaukee 5 Wade Miley helped extend Washington had gone 15 consecu- minutes of the game. Bonino’s seventh assist of the playoffs. ice, was penalized for goalie interfer- Kansas City’s scoreless streak to Boston 8 NY Yankees 0 tive power plays without a goal before Meanwhile, Pittsburgh dictated The Capitals nearly tied it just ence. Penguins’ Olli Maatta was slow 26 innings while throwing his first Texas 7 LA Angels 2 Johansson converted. the pace of play, finishing with a 14-5 over two minutes later when Jason to get up after a high hit from Brooks career shutout. Miley, who went into Colorado 5 Arizona 2 Fehr’s goal came minutes after shot advantage, but only tested Holtby Chimera hit a post. Washington Orpik four minutes into the game. the game with a 7.04 ERA, tossed the San Diego 5 LA Dodgers 2 Mike Richards missed an open net a few times during the scoreless thought they had tied it after a furi- Maatta was helped off the ice and first complete-game shutout of his chance for Washington. Pittsburgh, period. The Penguins finally cracked ous scramble in front of Murray late didn’t return, and Orpik was penal- Seattle 6 Kansas City 0 six-year career, allowing five hits. which went 0 for 5 on the power play, the code at 7:08 of the second when in the second. ised for interference. NFL drafts end with Tennessee Titans naming 253rd pick

Agencies Irrelevant, Southern Miss corner- Tunsil, who spent the bulk of the Tunsil, the active Titans wound up linebacker Darron Lee (20th, Jets). because of nerve damage in the knee, back Kalan Reed, as the 253rd and pre-draft process as the No. 1 player drafting eighth, trading up from the Top-ranked prospects who fell was well known to the Cowboys. Their final pick. on NFLDraftScout.com analyst Rob 15th pick with the Browns to take to the second round because of team doctor performed Smith’s sur- Cal quarterback Jared Goff was Rang’s board and was selected 13th Michigan State’s Jack Conklin. season-ending and potentially career- gery and his older brother, running NEW YORK: One of the most dra- the No. 1 pick on Thursday night and by the Miami Dolphins. But the feel- Heisman Trophy winner Derrick threatening knee injuries, Notre Dame back Rod Smith, is currently on Dal- matic drafts in NFL history wrapped plans are for him to start early for the good stories were still to come. Henry was selected by the Tennes- linebacker Jaylon Smith was picked las’ roster. up in Chicago on Saturday with the Los Angeles Rams. No. 2 pick Car- Despite the draft nightmare, the see Titans, one of six players from FBS 34th by the Dallas Cowboys and The sixth round included the first team that started the spectacle ahead son Wentz, a quarterback from FCS Dolphins stuck with their draft board, national champion Alabama picked UCLA’s Myles Jack went next to the European player ever chosen in the of schedule by trading the No. 1 over- national champion North Dakota on which Tunsil was ranked the sec- in the top 60. Jacksonville Jaguars. NFL draft, German wide receiver all pick to the Los Angeles Rams two State, joins a crowded depth chart in ond-best player in the draft. But the Crimson Tide was outdone Jaguars general manager Dave Mortiz Boehringer. weeks earlier. Philadelphia and the Eagles don’t plan “It’s not a question of this guy by Ohio State -- 10 Buckeyes were Caldwell drafted Florida State defen- The 6-foot-4, 227-pound project Likely to be remembered for the to rush him into action. changed overnight,” Dolphins owner drafted by the middle of the fourth sive back Jalen Ramsey fifth overall ran a 4.44-second 40-yard dash and social media fireworks and ensu- Goff threw for a Pac-12 record Stephen Ross said, adding he signed round, including five players in the and considered Jack with that pick. fell in love with football at age 17 when ing drama surrounding Mississippi 4,719 yards and 43 touchdowns as a off on the pick after meeting Tunsil, top 20: defensive end Joey Bosa (third, Caldwell said Jack’s workout with the he was shown a video of Vikings run- offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and junior last season. one of three Ole Miss prospects picked Chargers), running back Ezekiel Elli- team was flawless, and “you’d never ning back Adrian Peterson. his tumble to the middle of the first “It’s something I’m excited for, in the first round, in person. “It’s going ott (fourth, Cowboys), cornerback Eli know there was anything wrong with Fifteen quarterbacks were drafted round, the 2016 NFL Draft ended with something I’m ready for,” Goff said. to be a great choice.” Apple (10th, Giants), offensive tackle him.” in the seven rounds, the most since the Tennessee Titans announcing Teams weren’t rushing to get Once considered a cinch for Taylor Decker (16th, Lions) and Smith, unlikely to play in 2016 2004, when 17 were chosen. SPORT MONDAY 2 MAY 2016 39

RUSSIAN GRAND Formula One: Seven-star PRIX RESULTS SOCHI: Collated results of the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi yes- terday: 1. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) 1hr 32min 41.997sec, 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) at 25.022sec, 3. Rosberg enjoys stroll in Sochi Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 31.998, 4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 50.217, 5. Felipe Massa (BRA/Wil- liams) 1:14.427, 6. Fernando Alonso Renault’s Kevin Magnussen was (ESP/McLaren-Honda) 1 lap, 7. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Renault) 1 lap, 8. seventh, with eighth for Romain Gros- The German Formula Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) 1 lap, 9. jean of Haas, followed by Force India’s One star posts fourth Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) 1 lap, Sergio Perez and the second McLaren 10. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren- successive win this of Jenson Button. Honda) 1 lap, 11. Daniel Ricciardo season to add to Vettel’s second non-finish of the (AUS/Red Bull) 1 lap, 12. Carlos Sainz season leaves him 67 points behind Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso) 1 lap, 13. Jolyon three impressive Rosberg and it will likely be extremely Palmer (GBR/Renault) 1 lap, 14. Mar- victories at the end hard for anyone else to challenge cus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) 1 lap, 15. Mercedes, whose cars are hugely Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Red Bull) 1 lap, 16. of last year dominant for the third season in a Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber) 1 lap, 17. row. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Haas) 1 lap, Vettel, who had already been 18. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Manor) 2 dropped to seventh on the grid by a laps. penalty, saw his race ended on the AP first lap after he was knocked into Retired the wall. Rio Haryanto (INA/Manor): 1st lap, Daniil Kvyat of Red Bull, who Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari): 1st SOCHI, RUSSIA: Nico Rosberg had also collided with Vettel at the lap, Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force cruised to victory in the Russian last race in China, struck the Ferrari India): 1st lap, Max Verstappen (NED/ Grand Prix yesterday as his title driver twice on the first lap, the sec- Toro Rosso): 35th lap. rival and teammate Lewis Hamilton ond time punting him into the wall. dodged crashes and battled through Vettel vented his anger at the poor World championship standings the pack for second. driving. Rosberg has won all four of this “Honestly, what are we doing Drivers season’s races — seven in a row here?” he lamented in an expletive- 1. Nico Rosberg (GER) 100 pts, 2. including victories from last season filled rant over team radio. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 57, 3. Kimi — and has a hefty 43-point lead over Kvyat was given a stop-go penalty Räikkönen (FIN) 43, 4. Daniel Ric- Hamilton in the title race. that ended his hopes for points and ciardo (AUS) 36, 5. Sebastian Vettel “Very, very happy, thanks to eve- finished a disappointing 15th at his (GER) 33, 6. Felipe Massa (BRA) 32, 7. rybody,” Rosberg said. German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG GP celebrates winning the 2016 Grand Prix of home race, a result unlikely to curb Romain Grosjean (FRA) 22, 8. Daniil Pole position and the unbeatable Russia at the Sochi Autodrom Circuit in Sochi, Rusia. speculation that Red Bull could be Kvyat (RUS) 21, 9. Valtteri Bottas pace of the Mercedes meant Rosberg eyeing Max Verstappen to take over (FIN) 19, 10. Max Verstappen (NED) faced little competition as he won by After the chaotic first lap saw behind Valtteri Bottas’ Williams, but Hamilton had been cutting into the Russian’s seat. 13, 11. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 8, 12. 25 seconds from Hamilton, who had three retirements, the safety car came passed him swiftly. Rosberg’s lead, but had to back off, His teammate Daniel Ricciardo Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 6, 13. Nico to fight through the field after start- out and at the restart on lap 5, Ham- However, Hamilton remained 13 leaving the German secure in first was also damaged in the first-lap Hülkenberg (GER) 6, 14. Carlos Sainz ing 10th due to a technical failure in ilton jumped the Williams of Felipe seconds behind Rosberg at the half- place before the team said the prob- chaos and trailed in 11th. Jr (ESP) 4, 15. Sergio Pérez (MEX) 2, qualifying. Massa for fourth and then blasted past way point. lem had stabilized. At the back of the field, Force 16. Jenson Button (GBR) 1, 17. Stof- Already up to fifth after an inci- Raikkonen’s Ferrari three laps later Mercedes had flown in a fuel sys- Rosberg became the first driver India’s Nico Hulkenberg and Man- fel Vandoorne (BEL) 1. dent-packed first lap in which to take third. tem part by private jet ahead of the other than Hamilton to win in Sochi or’s Rio Haryanto both retired on lap Constructors Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel crashed out, Rosberg took full advantage of race in the rush to repair Hamilton’s since the Russian race was added to 1 in a tangle caused by Esteban Guti- Hamilton passed both Williams cars Mercedes’ untouchable pace this car following a power unit failure in the calendar in 2014. errez of Haas. 1. Mercedes 157 pts, 2. Ferrari 76, 3. and the other Ferrari of Kimi Raikko- weekend in Russia, quickly building qualifying, and he was haunted by the Fourth went to Bottas, ahead of Verstappen was running strongly Red Bull 57, 4. Williams 51, 5. Haas nen to take and hold second. a solid lead. specter of another technical problem Massa and Fernando Alonso, who in sixth for Toro Rosso but his race 22, 6. Toro Rosso 17, 7. McLaren 10, Raikkonen was third, 6.9 seconds After the race’s only round of on lap 37 when the team warned him achieved McLaren’s best finish of the ended on lap 35 with an engine 8. Force India 8, 9. Renault 6. behind Hamilton. stops, Hamilton remained stuck of a water pressure issue. season with sixth place. failure. F1 body sets July deadline for cockpit device

Reuters “There are different load cases for each told should be completed within two weeks.” design because the halo has a central mount- Red Bull were also seeking special coat- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s ing and the ‘aeroscreen’ has two on the sides ings for the interior and exterior of the SOCHI: Formula One will decide by July which with nothing in the middle,” Whiting said. ‘aeroscreen’ to reduce glare and ensure noth- German driver Nico Rosberg steers his head protection device it favours for 2017 with Whiting, who also oversees safety for the ing sticks to it. The halo has no screen. car during the Russian Grand Prix. more testing likely at the Spanish and Monaco governing International Automobile Federa- “It’s quite difficult where you have tall Grands Prix, race director Charlie Whiting tion (FIA), said only one of the two concepts buildings, trees, low sun, those sorts of effects, said yesterday. would be taken forward with a likely sole sup- that you will probably get in Monaco and Red Bull tested an ‘aeroscreen’ fitted to the plier. The FIA’s F1 Commission will make the Monza, where there are natural features,” front of the cockpit in Friday practice at the final decision. Whiting said of the screen. Russian Grand Prix while Ferrari tried out a Before then, further tests will be carried Improving head protection has become ‘halo’ device in pre-season testing in Barce- out to ensure there is no risk of the driver’s a priority after the deaths last year of Briton lona. Whiting told reporters in Sochi that it head hitting the structure in an impact. Justin Wilson, who was hit by debris in an “would be unreasonable” to leave a decision “What we are doing is some sledwork IndyCar crash, and Frenchman Jules Bianchi. any later than July 1 because teams needed with a dummy to try to simulate more pre- Yesterday also marked the anniversary to incorporate the new device into their 2017 cisely just how much room you need in order of the 1994 death of Brazilian triple cham- designs. to make sure that the driver’s head doesn’t pion Ayrton Senna at Italy’s Imola racetrack. New rules, aimed at making cars faster make contact with it -- as they are both sub- The front wheel of the Williams bounced and more exciting with wider tyres and revised stantial structures,” Whiting added. back in that impact with the wall, with Sen- aerodynamics, are being introduced for 2017. “That is the next phase of work, which I am na’s helmet penetrated by a suspension arm. Woods books accommodation Li Haotong wins for Memorial, say sources China Open AFP

Reuters Championship Woods, 40, is a five-times Memorial winner, BEIJING: China’s Li Haotong surged to victory in the China Open yesterday, in Florida, though his most recent memory there from last year the second successive home winner of the tournament. though that is not a good one as he shot 85 in the third round. The 20-year-old shot a flawless 64 at the Topwin Golf and Country Club NEW YORK: Tiger Woods (pictured) has made might be a He has won 14 major championships, and it in Beijing, finishing 22 under par. He is the second Chinese player to win a accommodation plans for the Memorial tournament little too soon would be a nice touch of symbolism if he made European Tour event on home soil. in Ohio, sources said yesterday, suggesting the Jack for his return. his comeback at the tournament hosted by Nick- He sank eight birdies yesterday and the current world 237 could leap Nicklaus-hosted event could mark the former world He rou- laus, the only man with more major titles (18). more than 100 places in the rankings, according to the European Tour web- number one’s PGA Tour return from back surgery. tinely skips Woods has not competed anywhere since the site. Li finished sixth in the event last year. Although Woods has made no commitment to the two PGA Wyndham Championship in North Carolina last “The start of this year has given me a lot of hard times,” he said in com- the Memorial, and his plans remain fluid as he reha- Tour events August. ments posted on the tour organisers’ website. bilitates his body, it makes sense that he would want in north He subsequently had two back surgeries that “Even though I worked hard I still played badly, especially last week. I to compete in at least one tournament before the Texas that required long rehabilitation, but recent videos have worked hard there and couldn’t control my ball.” year’s second major, the US Open. follow, sug- emerged of him appearing to swing freely. He carded 69-67-66-64, notching up an aggregate score of 266 to fin- The Memorial tournament, to be played from gesting that Nicklaus said recently that he thought Woods ish with a three-shot lead on the par-72 course. June 2-5 on the Muirfield Village course in Dub- the Memorial was only an outside chance to play the Memorial. Chile’s Felipe Aguilar came in second with 269 while Richard Bland of lin, a suburb of state capital Columbus, is held two is the most “If he wants to play, I would love to have him. If England, Germany’s Marcel Siem and Denmark’s Lucas Bjerregaard all tied weeks before the US Open. likely come- he doesn’t think he’s ready to play, then he shouldn’t for third with 270. Woods entered the US Open before the April back venue, play,” Nicklaus said. Bjerregaard, who was leading the tournament going into today’s play, 27 deadline, though his registration does not obli- assuming On Friday, at his annual ‘Tiger Jam’ in Las Vegas, only shot one birdie to fall behind Li. gate him to play. his recovery the former world number one was asked when he Aguilar held a two-shot lead at the turn with four birdies, but Li made The deadline for regular PGA Tour events such continues on would make his PGA Tour return. gains on the third and fifth holes. as the Memorial is the Friday before the sched- schedule. Woods replied: “Dude, if I knew, I would tell Aguilar finished just a shot ahead of Bland, Siem and Bjerregaard on uled first round. His agent, Mark Steinberg, did not immediately you. I’m sick of being on the sidelines ... I want to the leaderboard. Woods is believed to have also made proactive respond to an email requesting confirmation of his compete against these boys. Last year’s winner, Wu Ashun, was tied for 60th, shooting 286, and vet- accommodation plans for the May 12-15 Players client’s Memorial accommodation booking. “I miss it.” eran Miguel Angel Jimenez tied for 21st place with 276. 40 MONDAY 2 MAY 2016

Swimming QFA marks May Day by felicitating staff at stadiums event gets positive The Peninsula response

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) celebrated DOHA: The competitions of the the International Workers’ Day yesterday with its offi- 2016 Open Water Swimming cials visiting three competition stadiums of this year’s Championship were held at Doha Emir Cup. Corniche last weekend sucessfully These stadiums include Suheim Bin Hamad Sta- with participation of 200 swim- dium (Qatar Sports Club), Grand Hamad Stadium (Al mers. Arabi Sports Club), and Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Al The event was attended by Sadd Sports Club). Khaleel Al Jabir, President of the During the visit, the QFA delegation distributed 500 Qatar Swimming Association QFA branded gifts across all three stadiums and invited (QSA), Ali Al Jabir, QSA Secretary the staff to take part in the most prestigious tournament General and Ahmad Al Neama, of the year by attending the countless events that are QSA Board Member. organised in the lead up to the final match on May 20. In 18-27 years event, Ahmad Celebrating this day highlights QFA’s different social Jebril, Zeyad Lahsan and Stanisa- events and initiatives that are organised to coincide vola claimed the first three places. alongside the championship. Andy Youzri clinched the May 1 is marked worldwide to recognise and value 26-30 years event. Zeyad Abbas the efforts of labour workers. QFA officials were enthu- finished second while Moham- siastic to interact with the stadium employees, and mad Zedan Hashim settled in promote the excitement that the Emir Cup brings to third place. all football fans. In 31-35 years event, Vitaly The Emir Cup trophy tour is set to be launched today occupied the first place ahead of A QFA official poses with the staff members of the Qatar Sports Club Stadium yesterday. where the iconic trophy will be making its way to visit Hatim bin Mesbah in the second Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Kindergarten and Al Hikma place while Alaa Ahmad Omer set- International Kindergarten. tled in third place. QSL: Al Rayyan’s Garcia wins best player award

QATAR STARS LEAGUE Striker standout AWARDS FOR APRIL performer with 3 goals as Al Ahli’s back at the last minute. The first goal The winning teams players and officials pose for a group photo after Adam named showed Garcia’s poaching instincts Coach-of-the-Month finishing off a well worked free-kick the conclusion of Aspire Zone Open Beach Volleyball Tournament at routine with a smart tap in. Aspire Zone Sand Pitch in Doha recently. While his second goal bared hall- marks of the first strike apart from The Peninsula this time the Spaniard flicked the ball into the net at the near post. Aspire Zone beach volleyball So from high intensity sprinting, crucial goals and assists meant that DOHA: Following his fine run on the Sergio Garcia of Al Rayyan was the event ends in thrilling fashion field, Al Rayyan’s striker Sergio Gar- stand out player for April and picked cia has been announced as the Qatar up his first ever QSL player of the Stars League Player-of-the-Month for month award. The Peninsula performances from the participat- April. Meanwhile, Al Ahli’s head coach ing teams, which added a unique The former Spanish interna- Yousuf Adam has been awarded the flavour to this year’s tournament.” tional has been on fine scoring form Coach-of-the-Month. “We aim to provide sports enthu- this month, scoring three goals in the This is the second time that a QSL DOHA: The Aspire Zone Open Beach siasts with the atmosphere to enjoy league, including a fine brace in the head coach has picked up the award, Volleyball Tournament concluded their favourite sports with these Qatari Clasico against Al Sadd. following his success last month. recently, following a series of thrill- tournaments, and to benefit from Crucially, the Spanish attacker The Brigadier’s have put in ing men’s and women’s competitions Aspire Zone’s world-class venues also registered two assists for his impressive performances during that took place in the Aspire Zone and facilities,” he added. team-mates which helped him win the month of April picking up wins Sand Pitch. “The success of this edition of the coveted award. against Meisameer, Lekhwiya and In the men’s category, the “Stars” the tournament, like previous edi- Statistics from Prozone, the QSL’s Al Rayyan. team took home the first-place title tions, supports our efforts to promote statistical partner show how Garcia These wins stretched the Briga- following a neck and neck match a sports culture amongst members led the way in the month of April. diers winning streak to five games in against the “Qatar University” team, of the local community and encour- Firstly the striker’s sprinted longer the QSL, and pushed them to a sixth while the “V. Wakra” team took age them to adopt healthy and active more than many of his peers, on aver- placed finish. home the third place title. lifestyles,” said Al Khater. age he clocked up 376m of sprinting In front of goal, Al Ahli scored ten In the women’s category, the The second edition of the Aspire per match, significantly higher than times in just three QSL games; thanks “Notorious DIG” and the “Hyper Beach Volleyball Tournament was the QSL average of 295m for a striker. to statistics from Prozone, QSL’s sta- Spikers” battled over first place, designed to give volleyball enthusi- Whilst Garcia’s high intensity run- Al Rayyan’s Spainsh player Sergio Garcia De La Fuente (right) fights for tistical partner show that Ahli created with the former running out even- asts of all skill levels the opportunity ning aided the striker in April. the ball possession with El Jaish’s Mohammed Ahmed Jabri during their an average of 14 chances per game. tual winners, while the “Spikers” to showcase their skills in a dynamic He clocked up an impressive Qatar Stars League match in Doha, in this November 2015 file photo. Central to this was the fitness of team took home the third place title. and fun atmosphere under the sun. average of 1172m per match of high Ahli who scored late goals against Commenting on the conclu- The tournament was open to intensity running, a figure that dwarfs Lekhwiya and Al Rayyan to regis- sion of the tournament, Abdullah both male and female members of the QSL average of 990m for a player in April and his goals typified his the month for April. His goals against ter impressive come behind victories. Al Khater, Events Manager at the community aged 18 years old and in his position. hard action, all action style which bitter rivals Al Sadd gave Al Rayyan Ahli are set to compete in the Aspire Zone Foundation, said: “We above, who competed across eight Garcia grabbed a crucial brace deservedly makes him the player of an early lead, before being pegged Emir competition against El Jaish. are delighted to see such skilful teams of four.

Table Tennis: El Jaish lift Emir Cup trophy Volleyball: Qatar SC march into quarters

El Jaish table tennis team players and officials pose with the Emir Cup trophy after winning the final against Qatar Action during the Emir Cup volleyball match between Qatar SC and Al Khor yesterday in Doha. SC in Doha yesterday. Qatar SC won by 3-0 and will now meet Al Arabi in the quarter-finals.