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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 MUHARRAM 1, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net

NEW YEAR GREETINGS Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan wishes HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Sabah, Cabinet members, heads of states around the world, Kuwaitis, expatriates and our valued readers a happy Hijri new year! Kuwait Times will not be published on Thursday, Oct 15, 2015. Our next issue will be out on Friday, Oct 16, 2015. Sports authority rejects Min 26º Max 39º IOC deadline, conditions High Tide 00:01 & 12:23 KOC accused of providing incorrect info to Olympic body Low Tide 06:22 & 18:35 40 PAGES NO: 16667 150 FILS KUWAIT/LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee set a deadline of Oct 27 for the resolution of a dispute that could lead to Kuwait’s suspension from the Olympic body, but the Public Authority for Youth and Sports (PAYS) categorically rejected any deadline or condi- tions by the IOC, saying “the date of October 27 means nothing to PAYS”. IOC officials held meetings in Lausanne on Monday with a high-level Kuwaiti delegation to discuss issues involving sports legislation in the country. The IOC said “all parties agreed to fully respect and comply with the princi- ples and rules of the Olympic Charter and the statutes of the international federations”. The IOC said a working group has been set up to resolve the issues by Oct 27 “in the interest of the Olympic Movement in Kuwait and the athletes”. Kuwait was suspended by the IOC for more than two years but reinstated in 2012 following guarantees that new sports laws would be adopted. PAYS said in a statement yesterday that it had met with the IOC and listened to its views, affirming that the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) lies behind claims that local sports laws contradict the Olympic Charter. It added that KUWAIT: Smoke and flames rise as a helicopter flies during an annual military show of the Kuwaiti air force yesterday KOC had given inaccurate information to the IOC, holding at Udaira military range. (Inset) Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and US Ambassador to the KOC headed by Sheikh Talal Al-Fahd responsible for Kuwait Douglas Silliman attend the show. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 2) providing the IOC with baseless information. Continued on Page 13 Flight MH17 shot down by Russian-made missile

GILZE-RIJEN, Netherlands: Air crash July 17 last year. Malaysia vowed it would investigators concluded yesterday that seek the prosecution of the “trigger hap- Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot py criminals” who downed the flight, the down by a Russian-made BUK missile second aviation tragedy for the country fired from war-torn eastern Ukraine last after the mysterious disappearance of year killing all 298 people on board. Even flight MH370 in March 2014. “The wreck- though the Dutch-led inquiry did not say age was spread over several sites” near who pulled the trigger, Russian officials the villages of Grabove, Rozsypne and were already disputing the findings set Ptropavlivka, most of which were in rebel to further degrade strained ties between territory, the Dutch report said. Moscow and the West. “Flight MH17 The inquiry has marked out a 320 sq crashed as a result of the detonation of a km area in eastern Ukraine from which warhead outside the airplane against the the missile must have been fired to cause left-hand side of the cockpit,” the chair- the amount of damage. But it did not man of the Dutch Safety Board, Tjibbe specify whether it came from an area Joustra, told a press conference. “This under the control of pro-Russian sepa- warhead fits the kind of missile that is ratists battling Ukrainian forces. Standing installed in the BUK surface-to-air missile in front of an eerie reconstruction of the system.” plane’s cockpit made from the wreckage, The much-anticipated report also said Joustra said the inquiry had not pinned it was possible that some on board the down the exact location of the missile Boeing 777 en route from Amsterdam to launch site, saying that would take fur- Kuala Lumpur may have been conscious ther investigation. during the 90 seconds it took to crash on Continued on Page 13 KUWAIT: Oil Minister Ali Al-Omair (center left) is flanked to his right by deputy chairman and CEO of KPC Nizar Al-Adsani and to his left by KNPC CEO Mohammad Al-Mutairi and other officials during the Al-Zour refinery signing ceremony yesterday at the KNPC headquar- ters in Ahmadi. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KNPC signs $13bn Zour contracts KUWAIT: The Kuwait National Petroleum Company yes- terday signed contracts worth $13.2 billion with inter- national firms to build a refinery said to be the state’s Tana files to grill Subaih largest development project. The deal comes as Kuwait, a key oil producer, moves to modernize its energy facili- By B Izzak ties and boost its refining capabilities. The Al-Zour refin- ery near the border with Saudi Arabia is slated to pro- KUWAIT: MP Mohammad Tana yesterday duce 615,000 barrels per day and come onstream in carried out his threat and filed a request Nov 2019, KNPC CEO Mohammad Al-Mutairi told to grill Minister of Social Affairs and GILZE-RIJEN, Netherlands: A video shows the impact of a missile on Malaysia reporters. Labor Hind Al-Subaih over alleged finan- Airline Flight 17, while a part of the reconstructed forward section of the fuse- The 10 foreign companies involved include Spain’s cial and administrative violations. lage is displayed behind during a presentation of the final report on the cause of Tecnicas Reunidas, China’s Sinopec, South Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- Ghanem said he received the grilling its crash yesterday. — AP Hyundai, SK, Daewoo and Hanwha, Britain-based Fluor, yesterday and decided to place it on the Italy’s Saipem and India’s Essar. The new refinery will agenda of the Assembly session follow- France in deals worth eventually be part of a complex to include a huge ing the opening ceremony on Oct 27. Mohammad Tana petrochemicals venture and a liquefied natural gas This means the grilling might be debat- the disabled, the public manpower (LNG) import facility, both under study, Mutairi said. ed on Nov 3 if the minister does not authority, the cooperative societies sector €10bn with Saudi Arabia The new refinery has a strategic goal of supplying request a two-week delay. and the social care homes sector. low sulfur fuel (less than one percent compared to the Ghanem however said that he will take Subaih, the only female member in the UK drops Saudi jail contract bid current four percent) to local power plants, which will the opinion of the Assembly on whether Cabinet, said in a quick response that she significantly reduce polluting emissions. The refinery to take up the grilling in the opening ses- is prepared to face the questioning, RIYADH: France yesterday announced a it to Riyadh. Talks between the two nations, will provide clean fuel to ministry of electricity and sion, but after the speeches of HH the adding that it presents an important series of deals worth €10 billion ($11.4 bil- held alongside a business forum, “marked water stations, and new products in line with require- Amir and HH the prime minister. Tana’s opportunity for her to show the achieve- lion) with Saudi Arabia, reinforcing growing the intense relations of friendship and confi- ments of the European markets, which will help KNPC grilling is based on alleged violations in ments she has made after assuming ties between the two countries. Prime dence... and the shared will to take them to open up fresh markets on the continent, in addition four sectors under the ministry of social office. Minister Manuel Valls confirmed the agree- even further,” a final statement said. to promoting the oil industry at home, Mutairi added. affairs and labor - the public authority for Continued on Page 13 ments, some still to be finalized, during a vis- Continued on Page 13 Continued on Page 13 Kuwait Times Palestinian Playboy Federer honored ‘Day of Rage’ throws in knocked out at Arab attacks kill towel, ends in Shanghai Media Forum3 three Israelis7 nude38 photos opener20 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: A helicopter takes part in a military show of the Kuwaiti Air Force yesterday at Udaira military range, 140 km North of Kuwait City. Kuwaiti Air Force is undergoing improvement and development through more training and the purchase of more aircraft, said Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah in a press statement yesterday. He was speaking on the occasion of the conclu- sion of an annual drill for Air Force personnel that had started last Sunday. In yesterday’s final drill live ammunition was used. Air force com- mander Maj Gen Abdullah Al-Foderi said in a similar press statement that this year’s drills aimed at raising the capabilities of fighter pilots in a non-traditional war scenario. He extolled the performance of Kuwaiti pilots taking part in the coalition against Houthi militias in Yemen. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Fouad Al-Shaikh

Kuwait-Egypt ties lauded ‘No more cholera cases’

CAIRO: Kuwait’s Ministry of Information’s Assistant number of media workers in Arab countries. On his part, Head of By Meshaal Al-Enezi Egaila center Undersecretary for Radio Affairs Sheikh Fahad Al-Mubarak the Arab Producers Union Ibrahim Abu Thekri stressed that this MPW Undersecretary Awatif Al-Ghunaim said Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah yesterday praised the close ties Mondial is an honor of the countries that supported Egypt dur- KUWAIT: Health Ministry Assistant 99 percent of the construction of Egaila center has between Kuwait and Egypt in various fields - especially on ing the circumstances that finally passed-especially Kuwait. Undersecretary for Public Hygiene Affairs Dr been completed and that electricity would be media. This came in Sheikh Fahad Al-Mubarak’s statement to Abu Thekri thanked His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Majeda Al-Qattan said that other than the five connected to it next week pending handing the KUNA during Kuwait-Egypt Media Forum, which was held on Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Government of Kuwait and peo- cases detected over the past two weeks, no fur- building over to MSAL. Speaking to reporters after Monday, titled (Thank You Kuwait). The event was held on the ple for their support to the Egyptian people. He also praised the ther cholera cases were detected in Kuwait and touring the center, Ghunaim said that it was one sidelines of Cairo Artworks and Media Mondial. role of the Kuwaiti media and the high-level of Kuwait TV works that all the five patients had already recovered of the most comprehensive projects MPW was He also confirmed his belief in the importance of the role of and drama that achieved a great success. Kuwait-Egypt forum after receiving proper hospital treatment. building to provide integrated services to both art and art events that strengthen relations between people - was attended by a large number of Egyptian and Kuwaiti artists Speaking to reporters, Qattan assured that there citizens and expatriates. She added that the cen- noting that the Mondial resulted in a lot of discussions and dia- and those interested in artistic affairs. It also included a docu- was nothing to worry about in this regard and ter includes a mall, commercial stores, a commu- logues by Egyptians and Arab producers, as well directors and mentary film about the establishment of the TV in Kuwait and explained that cholera is a disease caused by con- nity development center, a post office, a munici- scriptwriters on the implementation of joint work. He also the broadcast television experience as well as a number of art suming contaminated water or food. “Kuwait has pality center, a social unit, a police station, a park, praised the organization of this forum thanking Egypt for the works from both sides in addition to honoring a number of special desalination plants, bottled water and parking places and MEW offices. “The project was good reception and the Mondial which brought together a large Kuwaiti and Egyptian media personnel. — KUNA highly developed services,” she underlined, point- built over an area of 70,970 square meters with a ing out that developing cholera symptoms was total cost of KD 13 million,” she explained, predict- unlikely to happen in Kuwait. ing construction will be concluded by the end of Qattan also stressed that in collaboration with October. Responding to a question about prepa- GCC chief auditors meet, MoI and the customs department, MoH had taken rations for the rain season over the coming all needed measures to prevent entry of the disease months, Ghunaim said MPW has already started through sick people or contaminated goods arriv- cleaning rain drainage systems in various areas eye closer cooperation ing from Iraq. “All hospital and concerned bodies around Kuwait. had been notified with how to deal with the dis- DOHA: The 14th meeting of GCC chief auditors and accountants got dering or misappropriation of the (financial) resources,” the chief Qatari ease, starting with diagnosis, treatment protocols, PACA investigating underway yesterday, with agenda basically stipulating plans to bolster auditor pointed out. observing arrivals and preventive measures to be The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) cooperation and integration of the auditing systems among the mem- Furthermore, Bandar Bin Mohammad indicated that to attain taken with those dealing with patients,” she con- announced investigating all complaints related to ber states. Qatar’s Head of the Audit Bureau Bandar Bin Mohammad Al- abovementioned goals, greater coordination is warranted among the cluded. aviation filed by passengers against travel agents. Thani said in the opening statement that the conferees would examine GCC countries. Dr Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the GCC Secretary PACA’s assistant director for aviation safety at training strategies, preparation of studies, researches and the common General, addressed the inaugural session, underscoring role of the Theft of six vehicles Kuwait International Airport Emad Al-Jlowi said if auditing project. audit authorities in the GCC countries that play a crucial role in preserv- Security sources received reports about the theft violations are found of air transport regulations, The GCC states are currently witnessing extraordinary conditions, ing public funds and the countries’ financial resources. However, he of six vehicles from outside a Special Forces camp. the complaints would be immediately referred to a due to falling oil prices, he said, noting that the member states need to called for greater cooperation and employment of more advanced The sources explained that the vehicles belonged special committee that would decide on penalizing revise their development strategies to withstand effects of the bearish methods and techniques to revamp the sector in the regional states. to employees working in the camp and that they violators. He added that complainants also have crude prices. Moreover, “this warrants that auditing be up to level of The Kuwaiti delegation taking part in the meeting includes the Audit had some military uniforms in them. A case was the right to prosecute the concerned agent and challenges to ensure sound control of financial resources, avert squan- Bureau Acting Chairman, Abdel Abdulaziz Al-Saraawi. — KUNA filed and further investigations are in progress. demand compensation. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 LOCAL

Assistant Undersecretary for Planning at the Ministry of Information Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan receiving a memento from the Assistant Undersecretary for Planning at the Ministry of Information Mohammed Al-Awash. Mohammed Al-Awash.— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Fouad Al-Shaikh Kuwait Times honored at Arab Media Forum By Nawara Fattahova

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times was honored in several categories at Tuesday night’s Arab Media Forum. Kuwait Times founder Yousuf Al-Alyan was recog- nized for his important and pioneering role in ear- ly media in Kuwait, while Islam Al-Sharaa and Hanan Al-Saadoun were honored for serving more than 20 years in the newspaper industry here. The Arab Media Forum, now in its third year, seeks to recognize and honor the diverse body of journalists, editors and media staff that con- tribute to the development and evolution of Kuwait’s media sector. Held under the patronage of the Minister of Information and State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Homoud Al- Sabah, the forum this year honored more than 80 local media personalities and staff. “By organizing this ceremony, we say thank Secretary-General of the Arab Media Forum and editor of Al you to all those who spent their time, effort and Kuwaitiyah newspaper Madhi Al-Khamis. work in developing Kuwaiti media to help it attain a leading position among Arab media,” said Madhi Al-Khamis, Secretary-General of the Arab Media Forum and editor of Al Kuwaitiyah newspaper. “This honoring is for both citizens and expats who have spent long years in serving the local media... I would like to thank all those who participated in making this event successful for the third consecutive year.” Mohammed Al-Awash, the Assistant Undersecretary for Planning at the Ministry of Information, spoke on behalf of the minister, media, which is now prevailing over traditional limit freedoms that are set by the constitution. where he said that the media personalities hon- media in terms of reach and effect,” stressed The law organizes the duties and rights of those ored at this ceremony participated in developing Awash. on whom it applies. The law is currently in the Kuwait through their services and are an exam- To fill the legislation gap of electronic media parliament to be discussed by the education ple for younger generations working in the and organize it, the ministry of information pre- committee,” he noted. “The ministry of informa- media and press. Sheikh Salman recently added a pared an electronic media law and spent a long tion has launched a section on the official web- new division to the ministry - the media services time discussing it with experts, MPs and social site of the ministry to receive opinions and and new media department. “This department is media users. “The ministry would like to assure queries on this law and provide answerers, and part of the government’s vision of spreading that this new law does not include personal all suggestions will be respected,” concluded Kuwaiti media’s message through all electronic accounts of social media users. It also does not Awash.

Kuwait Times’ Islam Al-Sharaa receiving an award. Editor-in-Chief of Al-Anbaa Yousuf Khaled Al-Marzouq receives a memen- Kuwait Times’ Hanan Al-Saadoun honored for serving more than 20 years to honoring Al-Anbaa founder Khalid Yousuf Al-Marzouq for his services in the newspaper industry. to the media.

A cross-section of honorees and officials LOCAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 Kuwait UN envoy calls for an end News In brief

IPU’s Secretary General to oppression of Muslims in CAR hails Kuwait democracy KUWAIT: Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Arab League starts extraordinary session on Israeli attacks Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) yesterday hailed as robust and successful the democratic experience in NEW YORK: Delegates of the member among which is to arrange for meetings ties to speedily implement the forum’s out- Israeli attacks Kuwait. Emerging from a meeting with Minister of states of the Organization of Islamic with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon comes and reach consensus on national In another development, the Arab Social Affairs and Labor, State Minister for Planning and Cooperation (OIC) to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council reconciliation. Ambassador Al-Otaibi League permanent envoys council yester- Development, Hind Al-Sebeeh, the IPU chief said the met in New York on Monday to discuss the (Roman Oyarzun Marchesi, of Spain). “We appreciated the efforts of CAR’s neighbors day commenced its extraordinary session Kuwaiti National Assembly (Parliament) bears enor- atrocities against the Muslim community of plan to urge them to convene special such as Chad, Cameron and Congo to pro- on the current Israeli attacks in Jerusalem mous responsibilities with respect of boosting democ- the Central African Republic (CAR). The debates on the issue and lobby for a UNSC vide humanitarian assistance for the and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The racy in the country. He expressed hope the Kuwaiti meeting, chaired by Kuwait Representative resolution to protect this oppressed minor- refugees from CAR and alleviate their suf- meeting was held under the auspices of woman would be able to play a greater role in politics, to the UN and head of the 57-member OIC ity,” Ambassador Al-Otaibi revealed. fering. the UAE, with presence of the League’s noting that women in the country constitute 52 per- Group Mansour Al-Otaibi, was meant to The conferees called for reinforcing the On his part, Dr Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, the Secretary General Nabil Al-Araby. The cent of eligible voters in parliamentary elections. He shed light on ordeal of Muslim community role of the UN Multidimensional Integrated OIC Special Envoy for CAR, said at a joint meeting was called for by Palestine and affirmed that his current visit to the country aims at in CAR at the hands of the extremist Anti- Stabilization Mission in the Central African press conference with Al-Otaibi, all efforts was approved by member-states. The holding talks with the leaders on the women political balaka group. Republic (MINUSCA) in protecting the civil- should focus on how to ensure successful meeting is aimed at discussing and taking Speaking to KUNA after the meeting, ians in Bangui and other areas. They also measures against the vicious Israeli engagement. On his talks with Minister Al-Sebeeh, completion of the transitional process. He Ambassador Al-Otaibi said: “We aimed to called on the UN to work for holding the attacks against Palestinians and also Chungong said the discussions dealt with cooperation condemned all forms of violence against draw the attention of the international general elections in CAR by the end of this against Al-Aqsa Mosque, said Deputy among the country’s civil associations, legislative and the Muslim community in the country and community and the UN to the need to end year with the participation of all segments Secretary General of the League executive authorities. Minister Al-Sabeeh affirmed that called on the international community to the serious violations, oppression and dis- of the society including the Muslim minori- Ambassador Ahmad bin Hilli. Kuwait’s del- the Kuwaiti woman is able of involvement in politics work for smooth, sound and inclusive elec- crimination against CAR Muslims.” “We have ty, he added. egation is headed by senior official of successfully, indicating that they had proved their agreed on number of steps to protect the Regarding the recent Bangui forum, he tions away from any racial or religious dis- Kuwait permanent mission to the Arab capacities in this respect in the past. Muslim community in CAR, foremost called on the country’s transitional authori- crimination. League Mohammad Al-Alati. —Agencies

Kuwait, Italy Eurofighter purchase deal initialed KUWAIT: Kuwait and Italy initialed an agreement to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets, Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah has said. Kuwait initialed the agreement with Italy because it represents the consortium of European countries that build the Eurofighter, Al-Jarallah told reporters on sidelines of a reception held by the Spanish Embassy marking the Kingdom’s National Day last night. Spain is part of those countries, he said, and has welcomed the initial agreement “and is looking forward for the final signature soon.” Eurofighter is a twin-engine and multirole fighter, and manufactured by a con- sortium of three companies: Alenia Aermacchi, Airbus Group and BAE Systems. Al-Jarallah, mean- while, commended the special relations between Kuwait and Spain. He added that Spain was among the European countries that supported the Schengen visa waiver of Kuwait. Kuwait and Italy announced, during a visit by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to Rome on September 11, the Gulf state’s intention to buy the Eurofighter.

Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation pictured with Swedish Foreign Undersecretary Magnus-Helgegren.— KUNA Kuwait MPs hold talks with Swedish official

BERLIN: A Kuwaiti parliamentary delega- receives more than 10,000 Syrian refugees member countries to distribute them fairly of mass destruction in Iraq after the Iraqi tion, headed by Saud Al-Heraiji, held talks per week, affirmed that his nation is seek- among the member states. Total number of aggression on Kuwait as well as its support yesterday with Swedish Foreign ing to help them cope with the hardships. Syrian refugees who have settled in the for the Kuwaiti just cause. For his part, Undersecretary Magnus-Helgegren on vari- In response to a question by MP country so far is estimated at 100,000. Mohammad Al-Hadya said Kuwait highly ous political issues of common interest. The Hamdan Al-Azmi as how Sweden copes The Kuwaiti lawmaker, Saud Al-Heraiji, appreciates the accord with Sweden for Swedish official said in a statement that his with this mounting number of refugees, stated that Kuwait and Sweden respect cooperation to occupy a non-permanent nation highly appreciates relief aid, provid- the official indicated that the Swedish human rights and their common advocacy seat in the Security Council, noting neces- ed by the State of Kuwait for Syrian authorities are trying to merge them into to support refugees entails their backing sity that it reopen its embassy in Kuwait. refugees, and praised in particular its host- the society. Sweden, he added, cannot slam for the Syrians in hardships. MP Humoud The Kuwaiti delegation of lawmakers is ing of three international relief conferences door in face of the immigrants and thus it is Al-Hamdan expressed gratitude to Sweden currently on a European tour including to aid them. Helgegren, whose country trying in coordination with the other EU for its efforts for proliferation of weapons Estonia. —KUNA American drug dealer nabbed

ters to respond. A family of five was res- 47 and sums of money. They were sent to cued as the first-floor fire was fought and concerned authorities. put out without injuries. The cause of the blaze is being investigated. In another Municipality hotline 139 development, fire broke out in a large The municipality’s director general said building under construction in Sabah Al- supervisory jobs in Kuwait governorates Salem, prompting Mishref, Qurain, Hilali, should be followed by directors of munici- Salmiya, technical rescue and backup fire pality branches and other officials. Ahmad brigades to respond. Three workers were Al-Subaih made his comments during a Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah with trapped, and another was in a lift, so fire- tour of some municipality branches to European officials. men used the second tallest ladder in the check on their work. Subaih asked all citi- world to bring them down to safety. Fire zens and expats to cooperate with and GCC transport officials By Hanan Al-Saadoun was contained and put out without any contact the municipality’s hotline 139 as examine cooperation injuries. Also, fire broke out at the ambu- soon as a mistake, violation or corruption is DOHA: GCC transport undersecretaries held their 20th KUWAIT: Financial Crimes Police arrested lance station of Sabah Hospital. The fire was seen in the municipality. put out without injuries. The fire was meeting yesterday with an agenda stipulating closer an American for bringing in ‘chemical’ and cooperation among member states of the Gulf other illicit drugs by courier. He was caught caused due to faulty wiring. Five-vehicle collision with 1,126 envelopes of chemical; $305; 40 A five-vehicle collision resulted in the Cooperation Council. Addressing the opening session, million Iranian tomans; KD 2,165; 4,200 Awareness lecture injury of an Asian expat, who suffered frac- Qatari transport adviser, Hassan Al-Hail, called for new Chinese yuan and 3,310 Afghan rupees. The The planning department for medical tures and bruises. He was taken to hospital legislations in the GCC countries to cope with the suspect confessed being a member of a emergencies, in cooperation with KU’s for treatment. tremendous development in the sector. He also indicat- gang that brings in drugs for sale. They security and safety department, held an ed that actual integration of the GCC countries is then smuggle the money out and launder awareness lecture on managing crises and becoming a reality with the near completion of the it by buying precious stones. He was sent catastrophes by the head of planning and joint railway network. He indicated that the conferees information Hamed Al-Otaibi and Jassim to concerned authorities. would examine certain measures related to this mega Al-Kandari. project. The meeting is in preparation for the upcoming 21 camels stolen 19th ministerial meeting. Agenda of the meeting also Jahra detectives are hunting a thief or includes other issues such as building a joint authority thieves who stole 21 camels. A security for the GCC ports, as well as briefing the undersecre- source said the theft took place in Rehaya. taries about experience of other nations in the railway Also two persons stopped a Sri Lankan sector’s development. The Kuwaiti delegation taking deliveryman and stole KD 308 from his wal- part in the meeting includes Undersecretary Hamid let. He grabbed one of the thief’s clothes, Habib Al-Gattan. but he was pushed back and run over as Fire Services meeting they escaped. Kuwait Fire Services Directorate and the GCC Executive Council 80th social development office at the prime Drunk and fighting session kicks off in Jeddah minister’s diwan held a meeting to discuss Eight citizens were detained in Maidan JEDDAH: The 80th session meeting of the Executive Hawally police station for being drunk and cooperation in the field of training psychol- Council of the GCC Educational Bureau kick-started Campaign against vendors ogists on firefighting through lectures and fighting in Shaab. A number of other awareness courses. brawlers escaped. yesterday in Jeddah. Kuwait participated in the Jahra police carried out a campaign meeting with a delegation headed by against vendors of unlicensed animal feed stores on Salmy road. Sixty-five violators Omariya house fire Bedoons arrested Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education Dr were caught, and the municipality is Fire broke out in an Omariya house, Three bedoons were arrested for selling Haitham Saleh Al-Ahari as well as members of the preparing reports on them for legal action. prompting Farwaniya and Ardiya fire cen- hashish in Sulaibiya. They also had an AK- Executive Council, which includes members from the Ministries of Education in the GCC. Director- General of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States Dr Ali bin Abdulkhaliq Al-Qarni said during Government launches new app ‘New Kuwait’ his opening speech that the Bureau’s programs made advanced progress during its implementation KUWAIT: Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs seriousness as to finalizing projects as tem that binds electronically the services of ment between Kuwait and the US. The com- stages as approved by the General Conference and Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak scheduled. the Ministry of Justice with those in other mittee also recommended joining the Co- the Executive Council. Al-Qarni stressed the keen- Al-Sabah yesterday announced that the ministries in the government. The new sys- operative Agreement for Arab States in Asia ness of the bureau on quality standards saying that Cabinet has launched a new electronic serv- MoJ electronic system tem simplifies steps of litigation and docu- for Research, Development and Training “the bureau has developed a system to follow up on ice, available on iPhones and Android, which Meanwhile, at a ceremony held yesterday mentation enabling the public to complete related to Nuclear Science and Technology its programs and projects through advanced elec- is an application called “New Kuwait” aimed at Kuwait Institute for Judicial and legal legalities of all sorts with ease and speed. (ARASIA), the head of the committee, at educating the public about government Studies, the Ministry of Justice inaugurated Hamad Al-Hershani said in a statement fol- tronic systems, installed with advanced technology.” projects. He said that the new service would the use of electronic services to meet the FATCA agreement lowing a committee session. They also The agenda of the 80th session includes a number reveal details about the development ven- needs of the public for proper legal docu- In another development, the National advised the endorsement of the agreement of topics suchas the second report on the progress tures and their schedules, with an unprece- mentation. In a speech at the ceremony Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee has between Kuwait and Egypt on double taxa- of the office programs of the current financial year dented transparency. Launching this appli- Minister of Justice, Awqaf, and Islamic Affairs recommended the approval of the Foreign tion avoidance and income tax evasion pre- 2015-2016. cation reflects the governmen keenness and Yaqoub Al-Sanea touted the electronic sys- Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agree- vention. — Agencies LOCAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 MoI sets watertight plan to safeguard husseiniyas Security beefed up around Shiite mosques

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior the minister said that security Interior has been enhancing secu- has set a special watertight plan to people would not condone any rity measures around Shiite wor- tighten security measures near violation of law regards of the vio- ship and congregation places after husseiniyas (Shiite mourning lators and would not allow hold- the suicide bombing attack, houses) in the Islamic calendar ing any rituals outside Hussainiyat. claimed by the so-called Islamic month of Muharram which starts In this regard to, he urged the State in Iraq and the Levant, that on today and ends Friday Nov 13. community leaders to do their targeted a Shiite mosque in In a press statement, the ministry best to make sure that all activities Kuwait city last June and left 26 said that the Deputy Prime are organized inside the secured worshipers dead and 227 others Minister and Minister of Interior buildings. He added that he had injured. Shiite Muslims hold a Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al- given clear-cut orders to police- series of events usually in Hamad Al-Sabah held Monday a men to maintain the smoothness Hussainiyat, also known as con- high-level meeting with the min- of traffic in the roads surrounding gregation halls, to observe istry officials including the Hussainiyat and to deal firmly Muharram. The event marks the Undersecretary Suleiman Al-Fahad with any violation. anniversary of the Battle of and his assistants for different sec- The minister also asked police- Karbala when Imam Hussein ibn tors to discuss the different men to deal elegantly with people Ali, the grandson of Prophet aspects of Hussainiyat safeguard- and to show high discipline during Muhammad (PBUH) was killed. The ing plan. the plan enforcement. Sheikh commemoration of the event dur- The conferees tackled the Mohammad Al-Khaled has ing yearly mourning season, from deployment, patrol and traffic expressed gratitude to directors first of Muharram to 20th of Safar, police plans and pre-emptive and visitors of Hussainiyat for their the second month of the Islamic security measures to ensure the cooperation and understanding of calendar, with Ashura (the 10th safety of the people visiting the security measures to maintain day of the Muharram) comprising Hussainiyat. During the meeting, their safety. The Ministry of the focal date.— KUNA PARIS: Permanent representative of Kuwait to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Dr Hassan Al-Ibrahim (left). —KUNA Rehiring military personnel? Kuwait urges world to By A Saleh New branches new cities predecessors who reject all forms of Following a meeting with Kuwait civilization”. assist Syrian refugees KUWAIT: MP Sultan Al-Loghaisem Credit Bank Director Salah Al- expected a change in leading parlia- Mudhaf to discuss new residential Control over private schools mentary positions in various com- cities’ needs, MP Mohammed Al- MP Yousuf Al-Zalzalah urged PARIS: Kuwait called on the interna- cially Lebanon and Jordan; regarding ing of such an international alliance mittees and stressed that it would Huwailah explained that the bank Minister of Education Badr Al-Essa to tional community yesterday to the great burden such countries are comes at a time heritage is being enhance the humanitarian relief to suffering in hosting this number of damaged due to terrorist groups’ be for the greater good. He also said intends to open branches in these have more control over private Syrian refugees, and to exert more refugees despite the shortage of attacks. Terrorists have taken the her- that heads and members of parlia- new cities in order to be within schools. “Some private schools have efforts in supporting Syria’s neighbor- resources and the weak capabilities in itage sites as strongholds. Kuwait has mentary committees had passed those cities’ inhabitants’ reach. turned into commercial sites rather ing countries in assisting Syrians who facing the consequences of this crisis”. advised all parties to work hardly in many laws, which proved they than educational facilities. They have took up refuge on their lands. The He stressed on the importance of tak- encountering such criminal acts, and focused more on work than “crying Unity and solidarity been hiring low-paid teachers with permanent representative of Kuwait ing all the possible measures in called on supporting and enhancing over spilt milk”. “Development is MP Abdulhameed Dashti said the bad performances,” he said, urging to United Nations Educational, encountering the Syrian children this international alliance, he only achievable when proper legis- Al-Sadeq Mosque witnessed the the minister to activate the ministry’s Scientific and Cultural Organization employment by improving their living affirmed. lations are passed,” he underlined. best manifestation of Kuwaitis’ unity monitoring apparatuses and close pri- (UNESCO) Dr Hassan Al-Ibrahim conditions by financing income-gen- The fruitful participation in sus- On a different concern, Loghaisem and solidarity and stressed that vate schools with bad performances. added in a speech he gave on the erating initiatives, besides education, tainable development will greatly said he met Defense Minister Sheikh Kuwaiti students have every right to occasion of the 197th session of and safety. He also tackled the acts of contribute in avoiding conflicts UNESCO’s Executive Council held in sabotage and destruction to the through offering the appropriate con- Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and sug- visit it as declared within MoE’s KPC slammed Paris that “the number of the Syrian humanitarian heritage in many sites in ditions needed to achieve integration gested rehiring some military per- plans. “The minister of education Secretary general of KPC employ- refugees abroad exceeded four mil- the Middle East, which is the mother between culture according to respect sonnel who had been referred to has to carry on with this national ees’ syndicate Ali Abdullah Al- lion people due to the armed conflict of old civilizations. of humanitarian positive values, retirement at the age of 60, before project without listening to IS sup- Kandari slammed KPC for not hiring in their home land. Most of the He praised the launching of inter- human rights, and fighting of radical- the parliament passed a law allow- porters,” he underlined, urging the more citizens with university refugees are women and children, national alliance in protection of her- ism and intolerance, he said. He ing extending their services up to minister to ignore threats made by degrees and high school certificates which indicates that this crisis is the itage initiative last June, under the called the Director General of the age of 65. “The minister prom- those he described as “original IS and technical staff and holding spe- worst in the world since nearly a supervision of UNESCO, considering it UNESCO Irina Bokova, and UNESCO’s ised to solve the problem and supporters brought up to killing cial training courses for them, quarter of a century”. as a response to a continuous inter- Executive Council to enhance the return them to their jobs soon,” he and bombing in addition to new despite the mega oil projects due to He called on the international com- national threat of destructing the capabilities of the youth sector and noted. ones following their neo-Zionist be launched soon. munity to offer all possible support to humanitarian cultural heritage, espe- support the role of women to best Syria’s neighboring countries, espe- cially in the Middle East. The launch- serve their societies. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 From the Arabic press Photo of the day

KUWAIT: Workers are seen at the construction site. Work is ongoing to renovate the Al-Jahraa and Jamal Abdulnasser streets - the mega project is part of the development plan. — KUNA

Crime Al-Jarida Report Forgotten Tunisian and Kuwaiti get into Palestine fisticuffs over By Prof Ghanim Al-Najjar shared husband ccording to Palestine’s human rights cen- ter located in Gaza, 11 Palestinian civil- KUWAIT: A Tunisian expat beat her Kuwaiti husband’s Aians had been killed till Sunday, includ- other wife, also a citizen, according to a complaint in ing a 26-year-old pregnant women named Adailiya police station. The beating took place in the Nour Hassan and her three-year-old daughter Tunisian wife’s home, as the Kuwaiti wife went there Rahaf, while the husband, other kids and some looking for their shared husband. A security source others were injured when a criminal Israeli said the victim who lives in Andalus, went to the house bomber struck their house in south Gaza with of the Tunisian wife because she had not seen her hus- two missiles. band in some time. The woman was surprised by the International human rights grant Palestinians the right to self-determination and Tunisian woman responding aggressively to her arrival the Geneva fourth convention calls for protect- and the two got into a heated verbal exchange that ing civilians under occupation, but what is actu- evolved into physical blows. Then the husband came ally happening is quite the opposite. Palestine outside and broke up the fight and told his Kuwaiti would have been long forgotten if it were not wife to go to her home and not cause problems. The for some diplomatic efforts at the UN such as Kuwaiti went to the police station instead and told voting for accepting Palestine’s membership or them that she was beaten and that someone stole her accepting its membership at the International phone. Authorities are investigating. Criminal Court. Up till the 1980s, the world’s racist regimes were in three main countries - Rhodesia, South Woman photographed Africa and Israel. Those racist regimes posed A citizen accused a 4WD driver of photographing major impediments in international shifts her with his phone as he passed by her in Bayan What is happening in towards human concepts, values and accepting area. A security source the citizen told Bayan police Muslim countries? others, especially since they had been cooper- that when she was driving in the area, the 4WD ating or supported by the West that announces owner photographed her. She gave police the its commitment to international human rights license plate number. Hawally detectives are inves- standards. tigating. Al-Anbaa International pressure over the past 50 years have, however, been practiced in the West in terms of NGOs, states’ liberty and independ- Filipina escapes kidnapping ence, developing justice and human rights con- A Filipina escaped kidnapping by a roaming taxi cepts and all the way to halting Western sup- driver in Salmiya. She filed a complaint at the area Al-Anbaa port to extreme racism that is no longer accept- police station, as police are looking for him. The ed in any form. Accordingly, Rhodesia’s racist Filipina told police that she got into a taxi driven by an structure gave way in the beginning of the Egyptian, who attempted to lure her with money, but The era of fools 1980s and it turned into Zimbabwe. Over 10 she refused. He took her to a different area then what years later, racist concepts gave way in South she had requested, so she opened the door and Africa and Mandela, the longest political pris- By Nermin Al-Houti oner in history, was released to assume the threatened to jump out. When he stopped the car to presidency in the new republic. This leaves start by a quote of William Shakespeare that my an opinion, and if they did, it would be a silly one calm her down, she escaped. Detectives are looking Israel as the only remaining racist regime nowa- for the taxi driver. mentor keeps repeating, which is “When we are that does not have any information, principle or days and it seems that it has been learning its Iborn, we cry that we have come to this great advice - just an opinion from people who do not racism lessons well while trying to adapt to stage of fools.” Being away from the scientific part have meanings, and do not know words, and modern developments, even if this was only Instagram defamation of children’s crying when they are born, as we look regretfully, some of them are now occupying chairs. nominally done. The only strong supporter of at their crying today from philosophical and earthly This is our society, where fools have become its A citizen accused an instagram user of defaming its racism is America and some minor states. aspects, as Shakespeare said, their crying is caused character, and whoever goes away from this type, her by publishing a video of her, as she filed a com- Most importantly, we, Arabs and Muslims, by what they will face in their future of foolishness his fate becomes oppression, humiliation and cry- have willingly dropped Palestine out of our cal- plaint at Adan police station. Police are investigat- and clumsiness. ing as Shakespeare said The bard predicted this for ing. culations and turned against one another That was Shakespeare’s prophecy that extends our children, as he did not realize that times under various excuses, names and endless justi- from his era to ours. Yes, crying in our time is not change, which made men the criers because of fications. Consequently, it will not be difficult Pregnant woman beaten only limited to children, rather adults are crying out their heartache over their societies because they for a racist Zionist regime to sweep this just of heartache when they deal and live with people cannot influence the events of the play, only allow- Police rescued a pregnant Egyptian woman from her cause supported by many world countries that only have foolishness in their brains. Of the ing them to be crying spectators over what the under the rug. It seems that we are about to husband who had locked her up after beating her dur- many people we live with, without mentioning cer- foolish stars of the play are doing. As time passes, witness another Palestinian intifada, which is ing a domestic dispute. She was taken to Jahra hospital tain areas and departments, fools have become the the stars of our play become a minority of sane highly predictable in view of a regime that is as for treatment. Police had to go the house along with majority and found in all areas you go. They people, and the foolish crowd will be laughing at racist as Israel and it seems there is no way to firemen to break open the door. Police are looking for became a majority in our societies and do not have them. That is our era, and this is our calamity. alter this. — Translated by Kuwait Times the husband. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 Myanmar to hold ‘Kill Russians’ urges Syrian Al-Qaeda as Putin slams US landmark vote as planned on Nov 8 Page 8 Page 12

EAST JERUSALEM: Israeli Zaka volunteers stand next to a body following a Palestinian shooting attack on a bus in the east Jerusalem Jewish settlement of Armon Hanatsiv, adjacent to the Palestinian neighbourhood of Jabal Mukaber, yes- terday. Two Palestinian attackers opened fire on a bus while another assailant carried out a car and knife assault in Jerusalem, leaving two people dead and five wounded in two separate incidents, Israeli authorities said. — AFP Violence intensifies on Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’ Two stabbing incidents in Tel Aviv suburb JERUSALEM: Palestinian men armed with knives and a two Palestinians shot and stabbed passengers on a bus In Raanana, just north of Tel Aviv, a Palestinian man the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, accusing Israel gun killed at least three people and wounded several in Jerusalem, killing two and injuring four, police said. stabbed and lightly wounded an Israeli on a shopping of “escalating its crimes against our people” and carrying others in a string of attacks in Jerusalem and near Tel One of the assailants was killed, an ambulance service street during the morning rush hour, officials and wit- out “summary executions”. Aviv yesterday, police said, on a “Day of Rage” declared spokesman said, and the other captured. nesses said. The leaders of Israel’s Arab community called for a by Palestinian groups. “We don’t know what to do, or where to walk,” Avi Amateur video distributed by police showed several commercial strike in their towns and villages. The now- With the worst unrest in years in Israel and the Shemesh, a witness to the attack, told reporters. “They men kicking and beating the alleged assailant as he lay daily stabbings have raised speculation that Palestinians Palestinian territories showing no signs of abating, Prime are Israel-haters and they need to be eliminated.” on the ground. The ambulance service said he was seri- could be embarking on another uprising or intifada, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a security cabinet Minutes later, another Palestinian rammed his car into ously hurt. reflecting a new generation’s frustrations over their vet- meeting for 3 p.m. (1200 GMT) to discuss what police a bus stop in the centre of Jerusalem, then got out and A shopkeeper said that, after hearing shouting, he eran leadership’s failure to achieve statehood. said would be new operational plans. began stabbing pedestrians, killing one and wounding had grabbed a heavy wooden umbrella and run outside Palestinians also see increasing visits over the past Officials said Israel’s public security minister was con- six, police said. They said the attacker had been “neu- to confront the assailant. “He started stabbing the guy. I year by Jewish groups and right-wing lawmakers to the sidering whether to seal off Palestinian neighbourhoods tralised”, without saying what this meant. hit him a couple of times and kicked him and the knife al-Aqsa plaza, revered by Jews as the site of two in East Jerusalem, home of many of the assailants of the Seven Israelis and 27 Palestinians, including nine flew out of his hand,” the store owner said. “I wish I had destroyed biblical temples and Judaism’s holiest place, past two weeks, from the rest of the city. alleged attackers and eight children, have died in almost had a gun - I would have shot him.” as eroding Muslim religious control of the compound. Unlike their brethren in the occupied West Bank, two weeks of street attacks and security crackdowns. Within an hour of that incident, another Palestinian Netanyahu has said repeatedly that he will not allow Palestinians in East Jerusalem can travel in Israel without The violence has been stirred in part by Muslim anger stabbed and wounded four people in Raanana, police any change to the status quo under which Jews are restrictions. Israel annexed East Jerusalem after a 1967 over increasing Jewish visits to the al-Aqsa mosque com- said. The main Palestinian factions, including the allowed to visit the site but non-Muslim prayer is war in a move that is not recognised internationally. pound in Jerusalem, Islam’s holiest site outside the Western-backed Fatah movement and the militant banned, but his assurances have done little to quell Adding to a growing sense of Israeli public insecurity, Arabian Peninsula. Hamas group, declared a “Day of Rage” yesterday across alarm among Muslims across the region. — Reuters Gunfights after resurgent Taleban threaten Afghan city

GHAZNI: Explosions and sporadic gunfire rocked the outskirts of Ghazni the hands of the Taleban for the first time since they were toppled from yesterday after the Taleban attempted to storm the southeastern city, as the power in a 2001 US-led invasion. insurgents tighten their grip across Afghanistan following their lightning The militants last week attempted to overrun Maimana, the capital of capture of another provincial capital. Faryab province, but were pushed back by Afghan forces with the aid of pro- Afghan forces repelled the brazen assault on Monday, but it rang security government militias. alarm bells as the largely rural insurgency threatens large cities for the first time in 14 years of war. Guerilla war The violence, which emptied the streets of Ghazni, follows the Taleban’s “With this kind of guerrilla fighting focused around big cities, the Taliban three-day occupation of northern Kunduz city and other attempts by mili- are exerting enormous pressure on overstretched Afghan forces,” Kabul- tants to overrun provincial capitals in the north. based military analyst Atiqullah Amarkhil told AFP. Around 2,000 insurgents attacked Ghazni from several directions on “The Taliban know they can’t control a city for long, but capturing one, Monday, coming as close as five kilometres (three miles) to the city, deputy even momentarily, is a huge propaganda win.” provincial governor Mohammad Ali Ahmadi said. The NATO coalition said Tuesday that US and Afghan forces carried out “But they were quickly pushed back by Afghan forces,” Ahmadi told AFP. one of their largest joint operations in southern Kandahar province, disman- “Military reinforcements have arrived from neighbouring provinces to secure tling a major Al-Qaeda sanctuary in the Taleban’s historic heartland. the city.” The news came after a series of devastating setbacks. NATO forces are The fighting left the streets of Ghazni largely deserted for a second day as under pressure after a US air strike on October 3 pummelled a hospital in many panicked residents tried to flee towards the capital Kabul. Kunduz run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), killing at least 12 staff and 10 In Kunduz, meanwhile, the Taleban admitted yesterday that they had tac- patients. The medical charity shut down the trauma centre, branding the tically retreated from the main intersections, markets and other government incident a “war crime” and demanding an international investigation into the buildings. incident, which sparked an avalanche of global condemnation. Afghan soldiers, backed by NATO special forces, are still combing the city A Taleban suicide bomber on Sunday targeted a British military convoy in to flush out pockets of insurgents hiding in civilian homes. Kabul in a rush-hour attack that wounded at least three civilians including a The fall of Kunduz on September 28 was a stinging blow to Western- child. trained Afghan forces, who have largely been fighting on their own since the NATO also confirmed that two Americans, two Britons and a Frenchman end of NATO’s combat mission in December. were killed in a helicopter crash in Kabul Sunday, though the coalition ruled GHAZNI: Relatives assist a wounded Afghan man after a rocket attack by Taleban As fighting spreads in neighbouring provinces such as Badakhshan and out any insurgent activity behind the incident. militants in Ghazni yesterday. Fighting flared in eastern Afghanistan yesterday as Takhar, concerns are mounting that the city’s seizure was merely the open- And on Monday, unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a Taleban insurgents threatened to storm another provincial capital, two weeks after ing gambit in a new, bolder strategy to tighten the insurgency’s grip across woman working as a rights defender with the UN in Kandahar. Officials are their lightning capture of northern Kunduz city which marked their biggest military Afghanistan. It raises the prospect of a domino effect of big cities falling into investigating the motive behind the killing. — AFP victory in 14 years. — AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

Iraq using info from new intelligence centre to bomb IS

BAGHDAD: Iraq has started bombing Islamic State bouring Syria, including Islamic State, to support its which once housed the headquarters of the US occu- finances and fuelled sectarian bloodletting. with help from a new intelligence centre that has staff ally, President Bashar al-Assad, to the consternation of pation. “We find it extremely useful,” said an Iraqi offi- Iraq’s air force bombed a convoy this week that from Russia, Iran and Syria, a senior parliamentary fig- the West. cial who asked not to be named. “The idea is to for- was thought to be carrying Islamic State leader Abu ure said yesterday about cooperation seen as a threat Iraqi officials, frustrated with the pace and depth of malise the relationship with Iran, Russia and Syria. We Bakr al-Baghdadi, based on information from the to US interests in the region. the US military campaign against Islamic State, have wanted a full blown military alliance.” Prime Minister centre, said Zamili. Security officials later said The centre has been operational for about a week, said they will lean heavily on Washington’s former Haider al-Abadi has said he would welcome Russian Baghdadi had not been in the convoy. “We can get a and it provided intelligence for air strikes on a gather- Cold War rival Russia in the battle against the insur- air strikes against the ultra-hardline Sunni insurgents lot of use from Russian intelligence, even if they ing of middle-level Islamic State figures, Hakim al gents. Two Russian one-star generals are stationed at on Iraqi soil. Iraq’s government, and Iranian-backed don’t do air strikes,” Zamili said. Sami al-Askari, a for- Zamili, the head of parliament’s defence and security the intelligence centre in Baghdad, according to an Shi’ite militias who are leading the fight against mer member of Iraq’s parliament and one-time sen- committee, told Reuters. The new security apparatus Iraqi official who asked not to be named. Islamic State, say the United States lacks the resolve to ior adviser to former prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, based in Baghdad suggests the United States is losing Zamili, a leading Shi’ite politician, said each of the eliminate militancy, an allegation it denies. said Iraq was aware of the sensitivities of the new clout in a strategic oil-producing region where it has four member countries has six members in the intelli- US-led air strikes on Islamic State militants, who arrangement. “The Iraqi government wants to do been heavily invested for years. Two weeks ago Russia gence sharing and security cooperation cell, which control a third of Iraq, have failed to turn the tide in this in a way that doesn’t look like they’re pushing started bombing anti-government rebels in neigh- holds meetings in Baghdad’s fortified “Green Zone”, the conflict, which has sapped the OPEC oil producer’s the Americans away,” he said. — Reuters

Turkey probes IS attack link as Erdogan to break silence ANKARA: Turkish investigators yesterday snap election, with polarisation within the coun- sought to firm up suspicions Islamic State try now greater than ever. jihadists were behind a double suicide bombing The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party in Ankara that killed 97, as President Recep (HDP), which lost several members in the blasts, Tayyip Erdogan was to break days of silence over accused Ankara of turning a “blind eye” to IS in the blasts. Syria. “It seems there was no preventative work, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday no security arrangements in place” to thwart the said IS was the prime suspect behind Turkey’s bombing of the Ankara rally, HDP leader deadlist ever attack which saw bombs packed Selahattin Demirtas told CNN-International. with ball bearings ripping through a crowd of “That increases the responsibility of the gov- leftist and pro-Kurdish activists at an anti-gov- ernment,” he added. His party yesterday admit- ernment peace rally in the capital. ted it had incorrectly put the death toll as 128, Three days after the bloodshed, Ergodan- blaming inaccurate information. who has come under fire over alleged security According to the health ministry, 53 people lapses-was to make his first public remarks on were still in intensive care yesterday. Hundreds the attacks at a joint news conference with visit- of labour activists gathered in front of Istanbul’s ing Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. And Sirkeci train station-the fabled terminus of the Davutoglu and his wife Sare visited the scene of Orient Express-in the hope of marching through the attack, laying memorial wreaths outside the city to remember the dead. Ankara train station. “We know the killer!” read the slogan on sev- There have been growing indications that eral banners, accusing the government of com- the authorities are focussing on possible paral- plicity in the bombing. The government had lels or even links to a July 20 suicide bombing at ridiculed such claims. a peace rally in Suruc on the Syrian border that killed 34. Growing anger The government blamed IS for that attack, But tensions rose after the police blocked which also targeted a gathering of pro-Kurdish their way, saying the rally was not appropriate and leftist activists. The Ankara attack “bears sim- following a ban issued overnight by the Istanbul ilarities to the bombings in Suruc,” Deputy Prime authorities. Scuffles broke out as demonstrators Minister Numan Kurtulmus said. clashed with truncheon-wielding police in riot He said “several arrests” had been without gear, AFP photographers said. giving further details. “We are carefully examin- Bereaved relatives had on Monday held the ing both the usual and alternative suspects with first funerals for the victims of the Ankara blast, the help of these arrests,” Turkish media quoted shouting slogans against Erdogan and the gov- him as saying late Monday. The Hurriyet daily ernment. An protest in Istanbul’s Gazi district-a said DNA testing on part of the suspected known stronghold of hard-left anti-government bomber’s corpse matched that of a known IS activists-had descended into violence overnight DAMASCUS: This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrians holding photos of Syrian President Bashar sadAs and Russian jihadist who had been to Syria and then as masked protesters threw Molotov cocktails at flags, during a protest to thank Moscow for its intervention in Syria, in front of the Russian embassy in Damascus, Syria, yesterday. Insurgents fired two returned. the security forces. Among those buried was the shells at the Russian embassy in the Syrian capital yesterday as hundreds of pro-government supporters gathered outside the compound to thank Over the weekend and on Monday, police youngest victim of the bombings, 9-year-old Moscow for its intervention in Syria. — AP arrested dozens of people with suspected links Veysel Atilgan, who was given a moving send- to IS in cities stretching from the Mediterranean off by his classmates in Ankara, press reports resort of Antalya to the southern city of Adana. said. ‘Kill Russians’ urges Syrian Turkey’s NATO allies have long pointed the With Turkey on a high alert after the violence, finger at Ankara for not taking a tougher line as the authorities on Tuesday defused a suspect IS militants seized swathes of northern Iraq and package in front of Ankara train station. The Syria. But following months of Western pressure, attacks came as the government was waging a Al-Qaeda as Putin slams US Turkey is now a full member of the US-led coali- relentless “anti-terror” offensive against the out- tion against IS and allowing American jets to use lawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), even after its Incirlik air base for raids. the group announced a ceasefire at the week- ‘Some of our partners simply have mush for brains’ end. In the latest air raids on PKK targets, the mil- ‘No security in place’ itary said 12 “terrorists” were killed in air strikes BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate called for jihadists structure targets in the provinces of Raqa, Hama, Idlib, Interfax quoted an embassy official as saying. Foreign The attack has raised political tensions to on their hold-outs in the southeastern Hakkari to attack Russia over its air strikes in Syria, as rockets hit Latakia and Aleppo,” ministry spokesman Igor Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Moscow it was new highs as Turkey prepares for a November 1 region. — AFP Moscow’s Damascus embassy yesterday where Konashenkov told Russian news agencies. an “act of terror”. demonstrators had gathered to back the intervention. Yesterday’s developments came a day after US-led On Tuesday he was meeting the UN’s Syria envoy Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed coalition forces air-dropped ammunition to the Syrian Staffan de Mistura in Moscow for the first time since Washington for refusing to cooperate on Syria, saying Arab Coalition (SAC) battling jihadists near the Islamic the Kremlin launched its bombing campaign. “some of our partners simply have mush for brains”. State group’s northern stronghold of Raqa. According to the Observatory, 12 civilians including “How is it possible to work together?” he asked in Putin took issue with the arms drop, saying the two children were killed and dozens wounded in gov- Moscow, adding that the United States declined to weapons could end up in the wrong hands. The US- ernment air strikes on Eastern Ghouta, a rebel strong- share intelligence on Syria. led air coalition fighting IS in Syria has also targeted Al- hold east of Damascus. Washington and its allies say Moscow is also tar- Nusra several times. Jolani urged armed opposition It said seven civilians including four children were geting Western-backed moderate rebels and seeking groups to shelve their differences until both air cam- killed in a village in northern Aleppo province in what to prop up President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Abu paigns had been defeated. were probably Russian air strikes. Elsewhere, fierce Mohamed al-Jolani, head of Syria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate “Delay the disputes until the demise and smashing overnight fighting in the key village of Kafr Nabuda in Al-Nusra Front, urged jihadists in the Caucasus to tar- of the Western Crusader and Russian campaign on the central province of Hama forced pro-regime forces get Russians because of Moscow’s air campaign. Syrian land,” he said. He also called on armed groups to to retreat and killed 25 of them. “If the Russian army kills the people of Syria, then “hurl hundreds of rockets” daily at villages of Assad’s The Observatory also said Hezbollah fighters kill their people. And if they kill our soldiers, then kill Alawite minority sect. arrived in the strategic Sahl al-Ghab plain to reinforce their soldiers. An eye for an eye,” Jolani said in an audio Jolani said he would pay “three million euros ($3.4 a regime offensive there. Sahl al-Ghab, at the intersec- recording released late Monday. million) for anyone who can kill Bashar al-Assad and tion of Hama, Latakia and Idlib provinces, has been a He pledged that Moscow’s air war, which began on end his story,” and two million euros ($2.2 million) for major target for Russian air strikes. September 30, would have dire consequences. “The Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon’s Shiite Hezbollah The Observatory said thousands of Iranian fighters war in Syria will make the Russians forget the horrors movement and a key Assad ally. and supplies had reached Hmeimim airport in Latakia that they found in Afghanistan,” Jolani said, adding: Tuesday’s rocket attack on the Russian embassy in province, where all civilian flights have ceased and “They will be shattered, with God’s permission, on Damascus sparked panic among some 300 demon- which is now used for military operations. Syria’s doorstep.” Russia has said its raids are targeting strators waving Russian flags and pictures of Putin. The A military source told AFP the decision was taken Al-Nusra’s jihadist rival the Islamic State group and Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights because of the high levels of “traffic” from military air- other movements, and the defence ministry said it said the rockets were fired from the eastern edges of craft. On the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan ISTANBUL: Protesters march behind a banner reading “We know the killer” during a had hit 86 “terrorist” targets in Syria since Monday. the capital, where Islamist rebels are entrenched. Heights, the Jewish state’s military said it responded demonstration yesterday in Istanbul, following the deadly attacks in Ankara on October to two stray rockets from Syria by targeting two 10. The double suicide bombing on a peace rally in Ankara has raised a feud between the Putin criticises arms drop ‘Act of terror’ regime military posts. It warned Israel would not tol- government and Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party to a new level, widening a dangerous “In the last 24 hours, Su-34, Su-24M and Su-25SM “Two rockets hit embassy territory at 10:15 am. No erate rockets fired across the border, “intentional or polarisation as Turks head to November 1 polls. — AFP planes carried out 88 sorties against 86 terrorist infra- one was killed or wounded,” Russian news agency not”. — AFP In Egypt, elections look set to cement return to the past MINYA: Holding court behind a battered desk at change. Sisi ousted elected President Mohamed PARTIES UNDER PRESSURE offers the government the figleaf of Islamist losing credibility among many Islamists. his campaign office in the southern town of Mursi of the Brotherhood the following year, In the absence of the Brotherhood, now representation. It backed Mursi’s removal and Analysts say it will struggle to repeat its 2011- Minya, Bahaa Fikry embodies Egypt’s past. A after protests against his rule. He won the bless- branded a terrorist organisation, the Nour Party has vowed to limit itself to “polite” opposition, 12 success, when it came second to the provincial apparatchik in Hosni Mubarak’s ruling ing of other opposition forces, based on an army Brotherhood. Smaller liberal and socialist par- party before the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings roadmap that promised to put Egypt back on a ties, including Destour, have been riven by swept them both from power, Fikry may well rep- democratic course. Sisi secured his presidency in infighting and have boycotted the vote or been resent Egypt’s future too if he wins a seat in this a 2014 vote. Long-delayed parliamentary elec- thwarted by costly bureaucratic procedures, month’s parliamentary elections. “The change tions, now set to take place in two rounds on leaving just a few scattered critics in the run- happened and I said: ‘Welcome’. What I care about Oct. 17-19 and Nov. 22-23, are the final steps in a ning. is that my children live better than us... but I process critics say has followed the roadmap in As opposition lists collapsed, “For the Love of found the country was going... to the precipice,” the wrong direction. The new parliament will Egypt”, an alliance of loyalist groups, emerged as says Fikry. “The country needs us, or needs me comprise 568 members - 448 elected on an indi- a leading force. Sameh Seif Elyazal, the ex-intel- personally, at this stage.” On paper, Egypt’s first vidual basis and 120 through winner-takes-all ligence officer heading the alliance, says he will parliament in three years should be a powerful lists. Fikry, who was secretary general of the seek to form a bloc to lead the house. In the one. It has the authority to impeach the presi- now-defunct National Democratic Party (NDP) in absence of a parliament, Sisi has wielded legisla- dent, interrogate the prime minister and with- the southern province of Minya until the party tive authority, passing some laws that critics say draw its confidence in him. All laws must be was dissolved in 2011, is running for the first curb freedoms. The constitution demands par- approved by the elected house. But with the time. But 23 former NDP lawmakers are among liament pass or reject these within two weeks. main opposition Muslim Brotherhood now the many campaigning across Minya’s nine con- With so many laws to debate, MPs will be under banned and its leaders in jail alongside youth stituencies. pressure to rubber stamp the lot to avert a con- activists at the forefront of the 2011 revolt, the They stand to do well in an impoverished stitutional crisis. Seif Elyazal favours this chamber is likely to be packed with supporters of region where those with the cash and connec- approach. But the preponderance of independ- general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, tions to help locals access health, education and ents and the absence of a ruling party to replace more interested in returning to business-as-usual other services have traditionally dominated. the NDP could make negotiations more difficult than building a new democracy. “These are not real elections and we have seen all for the government as it seeks to pass legisla- Egypt has been without a parliament since kinds of people running, mostly former NDP peo- CAIRO: Bulldozers work on the roof of the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) headquar- tion. Indeed, loyalists struggled for over a year June 2012 when a court dissolved the main ple, mostly businesspeople trying to buy them- ters that was looted and burned during the 2011 uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, in to build an alliance to secure Sisi a sizeable bloc chamber, reversing a major accomplishment of selves a seat in the next parliament,” said Khaled Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary elections will start on Oct. 18-19, a of parliamentary support ahead of this month’s the uprising that ended Mubarak’s 30-year rule Dawoud, who resigned as spokesman of the lib- hoped-for step toward democracy amid a harsh crackdown on dissent. The second stage of the stag- vote. They could be faced with more horse-trad- and ignited hopes of political and economic eral Destour Party following an internal crisis. gered vote will take place on Nov. 22-23. Final results will be announced in early December. — AP ing after the ballot.— Reuters WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 INTERNATIONAL US rights group sues over CIA interrogation tactics

WASHINGTON: The American Civil Liberties Union yes- message seeking comment yesterday. The suit was filed gists, despite having no practical interrogation experi- not confirm his involvement with the CIA, he challenged terday sued two former Air Force psychologists who in federal court in Washington state on behalf of three ence or specific background in al-Qaida, devised a pro- the conclusion that the interrogation tactics did not pro- designed a CIA program that used harsh interrogation former CIA prisoners. One, Gul Rahman, was interrogat- gram for the CIA that drew from 1960s experiments duce otherwise unobtainable intelligence. techniques to elicit intelligence from suspected terror- ed in a dungeon-like Afghanistan prison called the Salt involving dogs and the theory of “learned helplessness.” “I completely understand why the human rights ists, saying the pair endorsed and taught torture tactics Pit, subjected to isolation, darkness and extreme cold In making their case to the CIA, the psychologists organizations in the United States are upset by the under the guise of science. water, and was later found dead of hypothermia. The argued that just as abused dogs will become passive Senate report,” Mitchell said at the time. “I would be The lawsuit comes 10 months after the release of a other two men, Suleiman Abdullah Salim and Mohamed and compliant, humans subject to “uncontrollable pain” upset by it too, if it were true.” damning Senate report that said the interrogation tech- Ahmed Ben Soud, are now free. would “become helpless and unable to resist an inter- “What they are asking you to believe is that multiple niques had inflicted pain on al-Qaeda prisoners far The lawsuit was brought under the Alien Tort Statute, rogator’s demand for information,” according to the law- directors of the CIA and analysts who made their living beyond the legal limits and did not yield lifesaving intel- which allows noncitizens to sue in US courts over suit. for years doing this lied to the federal government, or ligence. human-rights violations. A 2010 Associated Press report, The pair, who worked as independent contractors for were too stupid to know that the intelligence they were The suit by the human rights advocacy group accus- citing former US officials, said the CIA promised to cover the CIA, formed a company that was ultimately paid $81 getting wasn’t useful.” es the doctors, James E. Mitchell and John “Bruce” at least $5 million in legal fees for the psychologists if million and which as of April 2007 directly employed 11 In responding to the Senate report, the CIA defend- Jessen, of developing an interrogation program that the program ran into trouble. of the 13 interrogators used by the agency, the com- ed the hiring of the two psychologists.”We believe their relied on beatings, sleep deprivation, starvation, water- The suit repeats many of the allegations that sur- plaint states. The men were also themselves involved in expertise was so unique that we would have been boarding and other methods that caused physical and faced in an exhaustive Senate investigation issued last some of the interrogations. derelict had we not sought them out when it became psychological suffering on prisoners in CIA custody. year. It found sweeping flaws with the CIA’s approach to Following release of the Senate report last year, clear that CIA would be heading into the uncharted ter- A lawyer for the doctors did not immediately return a interrogations. The complaint alleges that the psycholo- Mitchell told The Associated Press that though he could ritory of the program,” the agency said. — AP

Court reinstates lawsuit over NYPD surveillance of Muslims

PHILADELPHIA: A federal appeals court yes- otherwise spied on Muslims as part of a broad terday reinstated a lawsuit challenging the effort to prevent terrorist attacks. The reporting New York Police Department’s surveillance of was honored with a Pulitzer Prize. A spokesman Muslim groups in New Jersey following the for the city Law Department said it was review- Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, saying any resulting ing the decision and declined to comment fur- harm came from the city’s tactics, not the ther. media’s reporting of them. The city has called the intelligence gather- The 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals found ing an appropriate and legal anti-terrorism tac- the Muslim plaintiffs raised sufficient allega- tic. Although a senior NYPD official testified in tions of equal-protection violations and 2012 that the demographics unit at the heart reversed a judge’s decision last year to dismiss of the program never generated any leads or the case. US District Judge William Martini had triggered a terrorism investigation, former concluded the police could not keep watch “on Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former police Muslim terrorist activities without monitoring Commissioner Raymond Kelly and other offi- the Muslim community itself” and concurred cials said the surveillance helped the nation’s with the city in blaming reporting by The largest police department identify and thwart Associated Press, which exposed the surveil- terror plots. Current police Commissioner lance program, for any harm. William Bratton disbanded the unit last year A three-judge appellate panel rejected and reassigned its detectives. During oral argu- those findings, comparing the NYPD’s alleged ments in January, the appellate panel ques- practices to blanket scrutiny of Japanese- tioned whether police had any specific leads to Americans during World War II and blacks dur- justify surveillance of Muslim businesses, ing the civil rights movement. mosques and student groups in New Jersey They said the attempt to blame the AP was from 2002 to at least 2012. akin to saying, “What you don’t know can’t hurt The Muslim plaintiffs - including an Iraq you. And, if you do know, don’t shoot us. Shoot War veteran, a grade school principal and the messenger.” The lawsuit was among legal members of the Muslim Student Association actions that followed reports by the AP that at Rutgers University - wanted the lawsuit revealed how city police infiltrated Muslim stu- revived in part so they could learn more about LAS VEGAS: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a rally Monday, in Las Vegas, held by the dent groups, put informants in mosques and the program. — AP Culinary Union to support a union drive at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. — AP Clinton, Sanders ready for first presidential debate Tonight I’ll walk on stage and present our plans: Hillary

LAS VEGAS: Democratic presidential frontrunner debate, which starts in Sin City at about 6:00 pm eight years removed from her campaign clashes with Hillary Clinton will finally square off with top rival (0100 GMT Wednesday). ultimate White House winner Barack Obama, and Bernie Sanders yesterday in the party’s first debate of The spotlight therefore is likely to be on Clinton part of her goal will be to show she still has expert the 2016 campaign as she seeks to prove she is the and Sanders. While there is unlikely to be a dramatic debate skills even though she appears to struggle to candidate to beat. clash of personalities as seen in the first two personally connect with voters. CALIFORNIA: This undated combination of file photos provided by the Clinton will take center stage in Las Vegas with Republican debates, the former secretary of state will “Tonight I’ll walk on stage at the first Democratic Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office show Sean Michael Angold, from left, Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who no doubt face pressure from the upstart senator in debate in Las Vegas and present our plans and ideas has drawn huge crowds on the campaign trail, and their much-anticipated encounter. The other three for this country-the same plans and ideas I’ve been Lila Scott Allgood, and Morrison Haze Lampley. A California prosecutor three other hopefuls seeking to make their mark with challengers-former Maryland governor Martin talking about with Americans every day since we said Monday, that he has filed murder charges that could lead to the a national audience. Vice President Joe Biden has O’Malley, ex-senator Jim Webb and former Rhode launched this campaign,” Clinton told supporters in a death penalty for Angold, Allgood and Lampley, three young transients been mulling a run for months, and is the wild card of Island governor Lincoln Chafee-will try to generate fundraising email early yesterday. Besides focusing accused of gunning down a Canadian backpacker and a yoga instructor the Democratic race. But he has not announced his breakout moments to show they are electable alter- on her proposals for gun control, Wall Street regula- walking his dog. — AP decision and is not expected to participate in the natives to Clinton. The 67-year-old Clinton is nearly tions and other policies, Clinton will want to prove that she can be the first woman to win the White House, despite a recent downward trend in her poll Three charged with A viewers’ guide to the first numbers. Clinton still leads nationally in polls, but she trails Sanders by nearly 10 points in New killing tourist, hiker Democratic debate of 2016 race Hampshire and holds only a modest lead in Iowa, both key early-voting states. Her lead increases in debate state Nevada, where SAN FRANCISCO: Three young transients An arraignment hearing for 24-year-old Sean WASHINGTON: Five Democrats vying to be alienating them with open hostility. Yet distinctions her support has reached 50 percent compared to 34 charged in the shooting deaths of a Canadian Michael Angold, 23-year-old Morrison Haze President Barack Obama’s successor meet for their will be drawn. Sanders has broadcast that he’s not percent for Sanders and 12 percent for Biden, accord- backpacker and a yoga instructor in California Lampley and 18-year-old Lila Scott Alligood has first televised debate of the 2016 election, a con- bothering with formal preparation for the debate. ing to a CNN/ORC poll released Monday. While have been booked into a jail and face arraignment been set for Wednesday, authorities said. It’s frontation between one of the best-known women As a self-described democratic socialist, he’s been Clinton still elicits more unfavorable than favorable later this week. The three arrived in California and unclear if they have retained lawyers. on the planet and four men seeking to unseat her advocating for middle- and lower-income reactions among US adults (49 percent to 47 per- were taken to Marin County jail on Monday Marin County District Attorney Ed Berberian as the party’s front-runner. Americans for years in the legislative arena. He’s cent), she is far more popular than Sanders among evening, the county sheriff’s office said. They were said each suspect is charged with two counts of But that quartet of rivals may not be Hillary likely to cast Clinton as a late-comer to efforts to Democrats, who view her favorably by 79 to 19 per- arrested last week in Oregon. The body of Audrey murder with special circumstances, including Rodham Clinton’s most immediate challenge. make college more affordable, for example, and a cent, compared to Sanders’ 47-24 percent split, a Carey, 23, was discovered in Golden Gate Park the lying in wait - charges that could lead to the death Instead, it’s whether she can change the focus from flip-flopper on such issues as the Iraq War and Washington Post-ABC News poll out Tuesday shows. morning of Oct. 3. penalty.San Francisco Police Commander Toney emails she sent and received over a private server trade. As a senator from New York, Clinton voted for For Sanders, a rumpled, self-declared democratic She was shot once in the head, police said. Chaplin said the same gun was used in both as secretary of state to the policies she’s proposed the war, which she’s since said she regrets. Last socialist, Tuesday night will be the biggest test of his Investigators believe Carey was camping in the killings. Authorities found the weapon when they to close the gap between rich Americans and week, she reversed her support as secretary of state decades-long political career. park, which was hosting a free, three-day blue- arrested the suspects Wednesday outside a everyone else. Her chief rival for the Democratic for the Pacific trade deal backed by Obama. grass festival. She had left her home in Quebec to Portland, Oregon, soup kitchen, he said. The three nomination, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Clinton, meanwhile, is sure to suggest her pro- Contrasting with Clinton go backpacking in the US and Europe. also were found in possession of Carter’s car and Sanders, isn’t likely to let her stand out on that posals are more realistic than those offered by Clinton has rarely mentioned Sanders on the cam- Tantric yoga instructor Steve Carter, 67, was some of Carey’s camping gear. point. Look for him to insist he’s the authentic liber- Sanders, including his call to make college tuition paign trail, but they will be standing a few feet apart found dead two days later along a popular hiking Chaplin said the gun was reported stolen from al, far ahead of Clinton on the issue of income free for all Americans. on the debate stage. While Sanders said he is unlikely trail, 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of San an unlocked car parked in San Francisco’s inequality, as well as education and trade. to level “personal attacks,” he suggested he will hit Francisco. He was still clutching the leash of his Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood. The Marin Here are some things to watch for in the debate THE FRONT-RUNNERS VS THE REST Clinton on her recent position shifts, including her dog, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said. The County district attorney added a special circum- at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino. Clinton and Sanders are the unquestioned opposition to the Canada-to-US Keystone oil pipeline dog also was shot but is expected to survive. stance of multiple killings to each of the tran- front-runners, but there will be three other candi- and her criticism of a huge Pacific Rim trade deal that Carter had been living with friends while caring sient’s murder charges, enabling him to prosecute CLINTON VS CLINTON dates on stage - each sure to be searching for a she supported on multiple trips to Asia. “People will for his wife, who has cancer. both shooting deaths in one trial. — AP If the emails come up - or, more likely, when breakout moment. Expect former Maryland Gov. have to contrast my consistency and my willingness they come up - look for Clinton to try to pivot from Martin O’Malley to be the most aggressive. “It’s a to stand up to Wall Street and corporations with the defending herself to explaining why she’s running very, very important opportunity for me to not only secretary,” Sanders told NBC’s “Meet the Press” for president and what she would do as Obama’s present my vision for where the country should Sunday. successor. She’ll likely try to name issues on which head, but also 15 years of executive experience, The Sanders campaign telegraphed another line she agrees with Obama, such as health care, while actually accomplishing the progressive things of attack over the weekend by releasing a statement carefully noting where the two part ways, such as some of the other candidates can only talk about,” outlining Sanders’s 2002 vote against authorizing the the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. he said ahead of the debate. It’s a little bit of a mys- use of force in Iraq sought by George W. Bush, which Two recent developments could help Clinton tery how former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, a decorat- Clinton voted for. Obama opposed the war, and his deflect the email issue. The first is House Majority ed Vietnam veteran, and Lincoln Chafee, a former difference with Clinton on the matter marked a defin- Leader Kevin McCarthy’s recent suggestion that the governor and senator from Rhode Island, will ing issue in their 2008 showdown. Clinton has since House committee investigating the deadly 2012 engage with the rest of the field. acknowledged she was wrong to cast that vote. attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Neither has campaigned as much as Clinton, Seeking her own opening, Clinton might use her which has focused in recent months on Clinton’s Sanders and O’Malley up to this point, although rival’s moderate position on guns-Sanders hails from email, has paid off by damaging Clinton in the polls. both are critics of Clinton’s vote for the Iraq War. Vermont, a rural state with few firearm restrictions — While McCarthy apologized, his comment has to highlight an area where liberals who seek tighter fed Democratic arguments that the investigation THE FIELD VS JOE BIDEN gun laws break with Sanders. Sanders casts himself as was never truly about the deaths of four Americans. Will he or won’t he? the anti-billionaire candidate intent on reshaping an So, too, has the second development: accusations Hovering over the debate will be Vice President economic system he says rewards the wealthiest made this past weekend by a fired committee staff Joe Biden, grieving father of son Beau, who is Americans while leaving millions mired in poverty. member that the panel is improperly focused on a expected to announce within days whether he will Clinton will likely face questions about her use of a partisan investigation of Clinton, rather than a make a late entry into the race.If asked about the private email account and server while secretary of definitive accounting of the attack. potential candidate who isn’t at the debate, look for state, an issue that has dogged her for months. She the candidates to offer up familiar responses about got little help from Obama shortly before the debate. SANDERS VS CLINTON giving Biden time to mourn his son’s death. The president told CBS’s “60 Minutes” program in Sanders has passion, while Clinton has experi- While Biden’s advisers have been talking to an interview aired Sunday that while the scandal was ence in presidential primary debates. But don’t look potential staff and donors, those familiar with his largely “ginned up” by campaign politics, Clinton for the two to go after each other in dramatic fash- thinking say they don’t expect him to upend the ROSEBURG: Nari Sarkissin, left, and Penny Lester join hundreds lining “made a mistake” using personal email and “could ion. Each needs the supporters of the other to win debate by revealing his plans before the candidates the road to Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., Monday, to have handled the original decision better, and the in a general election, and they’re not likely to risk take the stage. — AP show support for students returning to school for the first time since the disclosures more quickly.” — AFP deadliest shooting in state history on Oct 1. — AP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

Amnesty opens Nigeria office to investigate abuse charges

LAGOS: Amnesty International opened an office Amnesty International will stand in solidarity with focation. Amnesty named five senior officers it said Goodluck Jonathan, which denied allegations of yesterday in Nigeria, promising to investigate all the people in Nigeria who face human rights should be tried for war crimes in its March report. gross military abuses. But Buhari, who won elec- allegations of abuses from oil pollution and violations and abuses,” said the director of the The Associated Press has reported the deaths of tions that brought the West African oil producer its forced evictions to charges of military killings of office in Abuja, the capital, veteran Nigerian career some 3,000 people in military detention within a first democratic change of government, has prom- civilians in the fight against Boko Haram Islamic diplomat M.K. Ibrahim. matter of months in 2013, and the shootings of ised to investigate the charges. Buhari told extremists. Nigeria’s new government invited the London- hundreds of unarmed detainees freed from a bar- Amnesty that the investigation can start only after “From the relatives of the thousands killed and based human rights group into the country, racks in northeastern Maiduguri in a Boko Haram the appointment of a justice minister and attorney missing in northeast Nigeria to the thousands of Ibrahim told the AP, after its report accusing attack last year. general, expected in coming weeks, said Ibrahim. villagers in the Niger Delta who cannot plant crops Nigeria’s military of killing some 800 civilian Amnesty had a combative relationship with the One of Buhari’s first acts after his May 30 inaugu- or drink clean water because of oil pollution, detainees by shooting, torture, starvation and suf- previous Nigerian government, headed by ration was to fire all the military chiefs. — AP

News in brief

Four killed in mine collapse KAKANJ: Four miners were killed and two injured early yesterday when a platform holding up the roof caved in on them in a mine in central Bosnia. The accident occurred at around 1 a.m. at a depth of 105 metres as a group of 28 miners were installing electric equipment in the Kakanj coal mine, outside the dig- ging area, mining inspector Ferid Osmanovic told a news conference. Four miners were killed by falling rocks and another two were taken to hospital though their injuries were not life-threatening. The other min- ers escaped unhurt. Deadly accidents are frequent at Bosnian coal mines, starved of investment and upgrades since the country’s 1992-95 war. Last year, five miners died when an earthquake triggered a col- lapse at the Raspotocje mine in the town of Zenica. Osmanovic could not say what caused Tuesday’s col- lapse in a pit that was renovated two years ago.

Man survives on ants PERTH: A man missing for six days in a remote Australian desert in searing heat without water was found yesterday after surviving by eating black ants, police said. Reg Foggerdy, 62, disap- peared on October 7 heading to the Shooter’s Shack camp near Laverton in the West Australian Goldfields, some 950 kilometres (600 miles) northeast of Perth, on a hunting trip. When he failed to return, family members raised the alarm and a search by police trackers finally found him 15 kilometres from where he went missing. Goldfields Police superintendent Andy CONAKRY: Guinea’s President and presidential candidate Alpha Conde casts his ballot at a polling station in Conakry. — AFP Greatwood said Foggerdy had been sitting under the same tree for the last two days, with no water during his ordeal. “He was eating black ants, that’s how he survived. So, fantastic survival skills by ‘Don’t take Guinea election him, and fantastic skills by our trackers who found him in an extremely remote location,” he told the West Australian newspaper.”He was extremely dehydrated, a bit delusional, but we’ve row onto streets’ warns EU administered first aid and rehydrated him and it’s pleasing to say he is now sitting up and talking. Opposition leaders call for a re-run of vote Indonesian alive CONAKRY: EU election observers yesterday slammed the plary ballot for this country.” The first free presidential vote cial results, expected in the coming days. While the other after chopper crash poor organisation of Guinea’s first-round presidential ballot in 2010, won by incumbent President Alpha Conde, was six candidates questioned the vote, none called for protest, SAMOSIR: A missing Indonesian man was found this weekend but urged the opposition to take its com- tainted by violence and accusations of fraud, as were leg- and the single woman running for election, Marie alive, naked and floating in a huge volcanic lake yes- plaints to the courts rather than onto the streets. islative polls three years later. Madeleine Dioubate, urged her supporters to “stay calm, terday two days after the helicopter in which he was At a highly-awaited press conference after the tense But opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo dubbed stay off the streets”. Even before voting opened, opposi- travelling crashed. The man, named in local reports as Sunday ballot, the European Union observer mission chief, Sunday’s vote “a masquerade, a massive fraud throughout tion parties had warned of fraud and vote-rigging and Fransiskus Subihardayan, was rushed to hospital after Frank Engel, said the many logistical and organisational the day.” Some polling stations opened late, others were accused the CENI of mismanaging the poll. “No one wants being found conscious but very weak, and wearing problems that surfaced “confirmed the lack of preparation” short of envelopes. Some voters turned up without voter the country to burn, no one wants citizens to clash, stones only a black watch, in Lake Toba, into which the air- by Guinea’s Independent National Electoral Commission ID cards while others failed to find their names on electoral against stones, sticks against sticks, but the scene has been craft is believed to have plummeted, on western (CENI). Opposition leaders on Monday called for a re-run registers. Some lists were neither in alphabetical nor set... so that is where we end up,” said former prime minis- Sumatra island. The survivor, in his 20s, was one of of the vote, condemning the ballot as fraudulent even numerical order. ter Lansana Kouyate, one of three ex premiers standing in five people aboard the Eurocopter EC-130 when it dis- before the results were in and pledging to take to the the poll. appeared Sunday during a short flight from Samosir streets in protest. ‘We will demonstrate’ Conde was elected five years ago to head the mineral- island, a popular tourist spot on the lake, to the city of But Engel, who commended the fact that election day “We cannot accept this ballot, we request it be annulled. rich but impoverished nation after returning from three Medan. “The man was found by the navy at around remained peaceful despite the glitches, said “the disputes We will not accept the results of this vote,” Diallo said at a decades in exile to defeat Diallo, a former prime minister 1:00 pm (0600 GMT),” Hisar Turnip, a search and rescue that might arise in Guinea should be transferred to the press conference Monday also attended by the six other who remains his closest rival. The 77-year-old incumbent agency spokesman, told AFP. “He was not swimming, judges rather than lived out in the street.” It was only the candidates challenging the incumbent head of state. “We campaigned on his track record of reforms to the army and just floating. He was found without clothes, stark second democratic presidential election in the west African will not give in, we have the right to demonstrate, we will judiciary and improved supply of hydroelectric power. naked.” He told rescuers he was a passenger on the country since independence in 1958 and saw a strong demonstrate.” His foes have accused him of poor management, includ- helicopter and gave some details, but he was slipping turnout of around 60 percent, the observers said. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the ing the handling of the Ebola crisis, and said he wields too in and out of consciousness as he was taken to a local Welcoming voter participation and lack of violence on peaceful vote and urged all sides to refrain from any action much power in isolation while stirring up tension among hospital, officials said. His current condition was not election day, Engel said “the October 11 vote was an exem- that could lead to violence ahead of the release of the offi- ethnic groups. — AFP immediately clear. Cameron to press Saudi over Briton facing 350 lashes

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron will asthma. “He’s an old frail man and I fear this lashing intervene in the case of an elderly Briton facing 350 sentence is potentially a death sentence for him,” lashes in Saudi Arabia after being caught with home- Simon Andree told BBC radio. “That’s our biggest con- made wine - a punishment which his family said cern, which is why we are trying to raise the case now could kill him. Karl Andree, 74, was jailed for 12 to get him out.” months in August last year but remains in prison Britain’s Foreign Office, which warns on its website awaiting further punishment for breaking strict Saudi that there are severe penalties for possessing alcohol laws prohibiting alcohol after police found the wine in Saudi Arabia, said embassy staff in Riyadh were in his car, his family said. “This is an extremely con- checking Andree’s health regularly. cerning case,” Cameron’s spokeswoman told reporters The Saudi Embassy in London had no comment. on Tuesday. “Given the ongoing concerns and the fact The Andree case comes just over a week after we would like to see more progress, the PM is writing Cameron urged Saudi Arabia not to go ahead with today to the Saudis to further raise the case.” The the execution of a Shi’ite Muslim over his role in anti- move underlines diplomatic tensions over human government protests. Cameron’s spokeswoman also rights in Saudi Arabia, which is considered one of said a commercial arm of the government’s justice Britain’s closest military allies in the Middle East. department would be withdrawing from a 5.9 million LESBO: A man swims next to a rubber boat as refugees and migrants arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean Sea It comes as France agreed potential deals worth 10 pound ($8.97 million) bid to provide prison training from Turkey yesterday. Greece pledged October 10, 2015 during talks with its EU partners to open its first so-called hotspot reception billion euros ($11 billion) with Saudi Arabia. Andree’s services to Saudi Arabia. The decision to bid for the centre on the island of Lesbos within 10 days under EU efforts to better deal with the massive influx of migrants. — AFP son Simon said his father had served his time and that contract had been criticised by lawmakers and he regretted what happened. human rights groups. The withdrawal was consistent He said his father, who had worked for oil compa- with plans to wind down the activities of the com- Germany extends border nies in the kingdom for some 25 years, was in poor mercial entity, the spokeswoman said, adding that it health, had suffered cancer three times, and also had was unrelated to the Andree case. — Reuters controls until end-Oct

BERLIN: Germany, facing a record migrant maintain the controls for “renewable peri- main gateway to Germany for migrants influx, will extend temporary border con- ods” of up to 20 days, for a maximum total travelling through the Balkans and Austria- trols until the end of October, with a special of two months. In Brussels, a European state premier Horst Seehofer has proposed focus on the Austrian border, the interior Commission spokesman said that “indeed, setting up ‘transit zones’ where migrants ministry said yesterday. Berlin, which start- we were notified by October 9 that this would be held while their asylum claims ed to implement the controls on extraordinary measure would be pro- are assessed. While Merkel’s conservatives September 13, has told the European longed by a further 20 days”. are considering the idea, the centre-left Commission it will maintain them until Germany, the EU’s top economy, has tak- Social Democrats, partners in her coalition October 31 as “the situation at the border is en in the largest share of migrants arriving government, have voiced scepticism, argu- such that we cannot do without them”. “We in Europe to escape war and poverty, with ing that the zones would amount to “large need to return to an orderly handling of total numbers expected to reach 800,000 detention centres in no man’s land”. refugee policy,” a ministry spokeswoman to one million this year. The Commission spokesman said that told AFP. Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged citi- “the concept of transit zones is something In the passport-free Schengen zone of zens to welcome the newcomers and help that is indeed foreseen under EU rules. In 26 European countries, members can tem- to quickly integrate them, but has faced practice, they are currently used at airports. porarily reinstate border controls with oth- harsh criticism and falling approval ratings “Transit zones allow you to control who WARSAW: Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Philippe, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Poland’s First er member states if they cite a security amid rising fears about the burden the enters the territory and, in an accelerated Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda, from left, participate in the welcome ceremony for the Belgian Royals at threat or exceptional circumstances. refugee wave poses for Germany. procedure, to filter out those clearly not the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday, on the first day of a three days visit in Poland. — AP Members can do so for 10 days and then In the southern state of Bavaria-the entitled to international protection.” — AFP

INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

World must carry out UN slavery pledge: Satyarthi

NEW DELHI: The new UN global development pact rescuing more than 80,000 enslaved children, wel- and secure the prohibition and elimination of the fer scheme, where mothers are given a monthly may have been a significant step towards ending comed adoption of the SDGs but said governments worst forms of child labour”. stipend if they withdraw their child from labour and human trafficking and slavery, but governments now had a responsibility to allocate adequate enroll him or her in full-time education, as one must now follow through on their pledge, Nobel budgets and design suitable policies. “Freedom has ‘Best practices’ example. The 62-year-old follower of Gandhi said Laureate Kailash Satyarthi said yesterday. always been considered a matter of human rights, Campaigners say countries of major concern his letter had also called on governments to Although slavery is illegal everywhere, almost 36 but for the first time it has been acknowledged that include India, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi increase their national and foreign aid budgets for million people are enslaved worldwide - trafficked without freedom there can be no development. But Arabia, Malaysia, Thailand and Mauritania. the SDGs related to children. “This means more to brothels, forced into manual labour or victims of now the question is how to implement it,” Satyarthi Satyarthi, who was awarded the 2014 Nobel funds spent on education, health, the rescue and debt bondage, the Walk Free Foundation estimates. told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Peace Prize jointly with Pakistani schoolgirl Malala rehabilitation of child labourers and more money Last month, the 193 UN member states made “Governments should now prioritise child-cen- Yousefzai, said he had written to the head of state for enforcing the legal framework in relation to traf- ending modern-day slavery one of the United tred development goals and devise more holistic of every UN member asking them to look at suc- ficking and slavery related issues,” he said. Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) policies interlinking education, trafficking, slavery cessful initiatives to replicate. There are many “best “I personally feel very satisfied that we have a which will shape development and poverty eradi- and child labour and violence against children practices” by governments, civil society organisa- very strong policy document in our hand that can cation efforts for the next 15 years. Satyarthi, an because they are all connected.” The United Nations tions and companies across the world, which coun- be further used to change the lives of millions of Indian whose charity Bachpan Bachao Andolan called for immediate measures “to eradicate forced tries could take up as national policies, he said. people who are trapped into slavery,” he said. “But (Save the Childhood Movement) is credited with labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking Satyarthi cited the Brazilian conditional cash trans- we can’t stop here.” — Reuters

China-Nepal border reopens after earthquake repairs

KATHMANDU: A China-Nepal border main border point at Birgunj was still point that was damaged by April’s devas- closed by protesters who are demon- tating earthquake reopened yesterday strating in the middle of the border just as the small Himalayan nation strug- points between the two countries. gles with supply shortages because of Officials said traffic on other border protests that have disrupted border points was fine and they expected more points with India in the south. fuel trucks to enter in the evening. The Meanwhile, a large number of trucks shortages have forced cars off the carrying transport and cooking fuel streets, shortages of medicines and other entered Nepal on one of the southern supplies. routes that had been blocked for weeks. Yesterday, the government announced India and China are major trading part- private cars would be given a rationed ners of the country sandwiched between amount of fuel which was the first time the giant Asian rivals. this month. Tens of thousands of cars and Both of the two major trading points motorcycles lines up outside service sta- on the border between Nepal and China tions in Kathmandu for miles (kilometers) were shut down after the earthquake and police had to control the drivers. that killed thousands. The border point The Madhesis oppose the new consti- at Jilung in southwest Tibet was opened tution because it divides Nepal into sev- after months of repair, Sun Lijun, who is en new states, with some borders slicing the head of the port’s management com- through the Madhesis’ ancestral home- mittee, told China’s official Xinhua News land in the southern plains. The Agency. Madhesis, along with several other small A customs official at the Nepal side, ethnic groups, want the states to be larg- Durga Subedi, said he did not see any er and to be given more autonomy over trucks enter Nepal yesterday but author- local matters. ities there are ready for operation. Talks last week made little progress. The Jilung border point was generally United Democratic Madhesi Front, the used to bring truckloads of clothes, fur- main Madhesi group, does not plan to YANGON: Members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party hold posters and flags as they campaign for the upcoming November 8 general nishings, electronic and household items ease its protests for the Dasain festival. election in Yangon yesterday. Myanmar election authorities yesterday suggested postponing landmark November polls, a spokesman for Aung San into Nepal but never for any oil products. Upendra Yadav, one of the leaders of the Suu Kyi’s opposition party said, throwing doubt over the timing of the first credible elections in generations. — AFP The route is narrow and passes through group, said they would not stop until mountainous terrain. their demands are fully met. Since the protests began in southern “We will stop only after constitutional Myanmar to hold landmark Nepal by the Madhesi ethnic group, amendments have been made to neighboring Indian has restricted fuel address our demands. But until then our supplies, causing severe shortages. India, protests will continue,” Yadav said adding which has close ties with the ethnic their participation in the voting for prime vote as planned on Nov 8 group, has repeatedly denied there is any minister election in parliament was not unofficial blockade and drivers are afraid an indication of them withdrawing their to drive in Nepal, but trucks were protests. stopped at border points even where Yadav said they want changes made Country still recovering from massive floods there were no protests or trouble. in the constitution that would readjust YANGON: Myanmar election authorities yesterday However, yesterday dozens of trucks, the state border, electoral constituen- confirmed that landmark polls would go ahead on even those loaded with fuel, were cies would be redrawn on the basis of November 8 in a national broadcast, after Aung San allowed to cross the border. Police official the population so that there would be Suu Kyi’s opposition rejected official suggestions that Pramod Kharel said 101 trucks that more representation in parliament from the vote be postponed because of flooding. included 34 diesel, 14 gasoline and 15 the more populated southern Nepal, In an announcement read out on state media the cooking gas trucks entered Nepal from there would be more reservation of Union Election Commission said it had decided to go the Jogbani border point in the south- seats for the ethnic minorities in parlia- ahead as planned with elections, after floating the idea east yesterday. It was the biggest ship- ment seats, government jobs and posi- of a delay at a meeting with major parties in the capital ment of fuel to cross at that border point tions and more autonomy powers to Napyidaw. “Following a review of the possible pros in the past two weeks. these new states. Yadad said the main and cons of postponing the election date, the commis- Jogbani is one of the biggest trading issue was increasing the area for their sion’s decision is that the general elections will be held points between Nepal and India. The state. — AP on November 8 2015, as previously stated,” said an announcement read out on state media. News of the meeting had earlier sent ripples of alarm through the nation where election fever is in full swing just weeks ahead of a vote seen as a crucial test of the country’s emergence from junta rule. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD), which is fore- cast to make major gains in the polls, earlier said it was against any attempt to stall the first nationwide vote it has contested in a quarter century. Win Htein, a spokesman for the NLD, said the party was alone in opposing the postponement. Election rules mean the authorities can suspend voting in constituencies affected by natural disaster or unrest. Myanmar is still DAVAO: This undated image grab taken yesterday from a video uploaded on YouTube shows recovering from massive floods in recent months that gunmen standing behind three foreign men (not pictured) and a Filipina (not pictured) who damaged infrastructure across the country and dis- were kidnapped last month in the southern Philippines. — AFP placed 1.6 million people, but they were not previously thought to threaten the date of the polls. Three foreign hostages in Decades of conflict Officials earlier yesterday said they had cancelled Philippines appear in video voting in swathes of northern Shan and Kachin states bordering China because of ongoing fighting with eth- nic rebels. MANILA: Three foreign men and a Filipina kid- they did not know if the Abu Sayyaf was behind KATHMANDU: A Nepalese woman pushes her scooter forward as she waits for her turn to “Some village areas have security restrictions and napped last month in the southern Philippines the abductions, nor where the hostages were fill fuel at a gas station in Kathmandu, Nepal, yesterday. A China-Nepal border point that we have security concerns about those. Others are in have appeared in a video posted online, making being held. This was despite security analysts was damaged by April’s devastating earthquake reopened yesterday just as the small the control of Kachin (rebels) where we are not capa- demands for the Islamic militants who abducted saying it was almost certain the Abu Sayyaf was Himalayan nation struggles with supply shortages because of protests that have disrupt- ble of holding elections,” Tun Aung Khaing, a senior them. Gunmen raided a luxury marina near the responsible, and that the victims were being ed border points with India in the south. — AP election official in Kachin State, told AFP. major southern city of Davao on September 21, held on Jolo island, the group’s stronghold That move had been anticipated and mainly affects abducting the Norwegian owner of the resort, about 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) south of areas battered by war or beyond the government’s two Canadian tourists and one of their girlfriends. Manila. In the video, Ridsdel referred specifical- writ, in a country where several ethnic minority armies No group immediately claimed responsibility ly to nearby artillery fire and to overhead Indian police arrest still resist state control. but the video uploaded on YouTube on Monday flights. It comes as Myanmar prepares to sign a limited appeared to confirm it was the Abu Sayyaf, which When asked to comment on the demands, ceasefire on October 15 as it tries to end decades of has a long history of kidnappings-for-ransom in the regional military spokesman for the area, six over ink attack civil war. A ceasefire between the army and Kachin the southern Philippines. In the video, the three Captain Antonio Bulao, told AFP troops had rebels collapsed in 2011 under a new quasi-civilian foreigners appealed for Philippine authorities to conducted an assault that included artillery fire MUMBAI: Indian police said yesterday Kasuri’s book “Neither a Hawk nor a government. halt military assaults against the gunmen. against an Abu Sayyaf leader on Jolo on they had arrested six members of a far- Dove: An Insider’s Account of Pakistan’s The hostages were sitting on the ground, sur- October 8. Bulao, spokesman for the Western right political group over an ink attack Foreign Policy” later passed in the west- Democracy fight rounded by at least eight men holding high-pow- Mindanao command, said the assault was on an activist who organised the launch ern Indian city without incident. Myanmar’s November polls are set to crown four ered machine guns. One man also holds a large aimed at Radullan Sahiron, who is on the US of a former Pakistani foreign minister’s India and Pakistan have been bitter years of unprecedented opennesses in a nation driven knife. After the three foreigners spoke, one of the government’s list of most wanted “terrorists”. book. rivals since gaining independence from into poverty and isolation by nearly half a century of gunmen, with a scarf and sunglasses completely Sahiron was involved in the kidnappings of As he left his Mumbai home on Britain in 1947, and have fought three repressive military rule. covering his face, spoke in English, repeating his three Americans in 2001 from a resort in the Monday, Sudheendra Kulkarni had ink wars. The Shiv Sena, a junior partner in a There have been increasing fears that reforms are demand for military operations to stop against southwestern Philippines, according to a US thrown on him by a group of activists ruling coalition with the Bharatiya Janata stalling in recent months. Parties are already taking to “us”. government website, which offers a $1 million from the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena par- Party in the Maharashtra state govern- the streets to drum up support and Suu Kyi has held He said once the military operations stopped, reward for bringing him to justice. One of the ty, in the latest apparent attack on free ment, was last week accused of using large rallies across the country attended by crowds of the kidnappers would be prepared to start nego- Americans was beheaded. speech in the country. threats to force the cancellation of an flag-waving supporters. The NLD won elections in tiations for the hostages’ freedom. In all other Bulao said Sahiron was believed to be cur- “We have arrested six men, they are appearance in Mumbai by Pakistani 1990 but the military rejected the results and repeat- Abu Sayyaf kidnappings of foreigners, the group rently holding a Dutch birdwatcher kidnapped all Shiv Sainiks and have been released singer Ghulam Ali. edly put Suu Kyi under house arrest until after 2010 has demanded and often received large sums of from a southern Philippine island in 2012, as on bail,” Mumbai Police Deputy There are growing concerns over free- polls. The army-backed ruling Union Solidarity and money for the release of its captives. The well as two unnamed Filipinos.The Abu Sayyaf Commissioner Dhananjay Kulkarni told dom of speech in India after the execu- Development Party swept those elections, unopposed Canadians abducted were John Ridsdel, 68, and is holding three other foreigners, a Korean and AFP. Sudheendra Kulkarni condemned tion-style killing in August of M.M. by the NLD. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi cannot be presi- Robert Hall, 50, and the Norwegian resort owner two Malaysians, military officials told AFP earli- the incident as an “assault on democra- Kalburgi, a leading secular scholar who dent under constitutional rules barring the post to a was Kjartan Sekkingstad, 56. Hall’s girlfriend, er. An Abu Sayyaf leader appeared online last cy” as he addressed the media in had angered hardline Hindu groups. person who married and had children with a foreigner. Marites Flor, was also abducted. She did not speak year pledging allegiance to Islamic State. But Mumbai on Monday, his face and hair Shiv Sena spokesman Sanjay Raut In 2008 the country held a national referendum on in the video. Philippine authorities and security analysts say covered in ink. described the ink attack as a “non-violent the junta-drafted charter just days after parts of the the group has little religious ideology, and is The launch of Khurshid Mahmud protest”. — AFP nation were devastated by Cyclone Nargis which killed $1million reward primarily concerned with getting money around 138,000 people. — AFP Philippine authorities had previously said through kidnappings. — AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

France in deals worth €10bn with Saudi... Continued from Page 1 grandfather Karl Andree, who has been told he could face 350 lashes in public after serving a year behind bars for being The agreements include contracts and letters of intent caught with home-made wine. between the countries whose economic and political relations The spokeswoman said the move was linked to the winding have grown under President Francois Hollande. up of Just Solutions International, a commercial offshoot of the The statement says both sides will conclude negotiations - Ministry of Justice. Britain’s ties to Saudi Arabia have come under with an end-of-year target date - to provide fast patrol boats for greater scrutiny in recent months as concerns mount over the Saudi navy. Separately, the kingdom’s Public Investment human rights, including Saudi plans to crucify pro-democracy Fund has allocated $2 billion for French investments focused on activist Nimr and flog prominent blogger Raif Badawi. Saudi renewable energy and small- and medium-sized enterprises, it Arabia is Britain’s most important trade partner in the Middle said. The lifting of an embargo on French beef, imposed over East and was its biggest market for arms exports last year.In an “mad cow” disease, will allow 37 French firms to resume exports unusual move, Britain’s new opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to the Gulf kingdom, Valls’ office said. Other deals under discus- used his first party conference speech last month to call on sion could cover telecommunications and surveillance satellites, Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene on behalf of Nimr. urban transport and energy. In another sign of tensions over Saudi Arabia, newspapers France is the third-largest investor in Saudi Arabia, and Valls reported yesterday on a rare split within the ruling Conservative said he expects additional deals to be finalized. “We don’t doubt Party over ties with the kingdom. The Times said Justice for one instance that these letters of intent will be confirmed,” Secretary Michael Gove wanted to pull out of the prison training said Valls. The announcements came during the third high-level deal agreed by his predecessor, but Foreign Secretary Philip visit this year by French officials to the world’s largest oil Hammond thought it would make Britain look untrustworthy to exporter.France has boosted ties with the conservative Islamic a key ally. Gove told parliament yesterday that even though the kingdom - the Arab world’s largest economy - despite persistent bid had been dropped Britain would continue to work closely criticism from rights activists of its record on civil liberties. with Saudi Arabia. For Saudi Arabia, expanding ties with France are part of an “There is security cooperation between Britain and Saudi effort to build alliances beyond its traditional defence partner Arabia that has saved British lives in the past. While we would RIYADH: Saudi King Salman receives French Prime Minister Manuel Valls yesterday. — AP the United States, to counter Riyadh’s regional rival Iran. Valls, never compromise our commitment to human rights... we accompanied by Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, was on a should continue with the necessary security cooperation with regional tour which included Jordan and Egypt. Foreign Minister the Saudi government,” Gove said. He added that the govern- Laurent Fabius joined them in Riyadh for the talks. ment had “profound concerns” about human rights in Saudi Flight MH17 shot down by Russian-made... Hollande visited in January to pay his respects after king Arabia, but that Britain must be allowed to use diplomacy to Continued from Page 1 maker Almaz-Antey, after a test which “disputes the ver- Abdullah died, and returned in May for a regional summit. The make progress on the issue. “David Cameron has been shamed sion of the Dutch,” adding the damage to the MH17 point- negotiations for patrol boats follow a series of weapons sales into a U-turn on this terrible contract, but why on Earth was it set But earlier the respected Volkskrant daily said sources ed to the use of an older type of missile. “The results of the Paris has made in the region this year. On Saturday, Egypt signed up in the first place?” said Labour leader Corbyn. close to the investigation had pointed to it being fired by experiment completely dispute the conclusions of the a deal with France to buy two Mistral warships originally The Downing Street spokeswoman said Andree’s sentence pro-Russian rebels. “The BUK missile is developed and Dutch commission about the type of the rocket and the ordered by Russia. According to French government sources, was “extremely concerning” and Cameron was “writing today to made in Russia,” one source told the daily. “It can be launch site,” said Yan Novikov, director of Almaz-Antey. Egypt will receive “significant” Saudi financing for the purchase. the Saudis to further raise the case”. There has been a “gradual assumed that the rebels would not be able to operate Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk meanwhile France this year also sold 24 Rafale warplanes to Egypt and stepping up of government activity” on the issue, she said. such a device. I suspect the involvement of former Russian blamed Russia’s security service. “I personally have no Qatar. Andree’s family said they welcomed Cameron’s intervention The French delegation was discreet on the subject of human after they appealed for clemency. “He’s done his time now; he military officials.” Joustra also hit out at the Ukrainian doubt that this was a planned operation of the Russian rights, but Valls told reporters he “called for clemency” for Ali Al- should be released. This lashing sentence - we fear, because of authorities for allowing civil aircraft to continue to fly special services aimed at downing a civilian aircraft,” Nimr, a member of the minority Shiite community facing the his age, he won’t survive it,” his son, Simon, told BBC radio. “He’s a above the eastern part of the country despite the raging Yatsenyuk told a cabinet meeting. The Dutch report makes death penalty. Nimr was just 17 when arrested in Feb 2012 after frail old man... enough is enough.” conflict between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian separatist 11 recommendations, aiming to improve safety for civilian taking part in pro-reform protests. He had implored Cameron to intervene personally, but insurgents. aircraft. They include that countries involved in a conflict Separately, Britain yesterday abandoned a bid to provide feared his father was “at the bottom of the list”. “I feel that all the On the day that MH17 was blown out of the skies, some should close their air space in a timely manner, and that training to Saudi Arabia’s penal system and raised the case of a business dealings with Saudi Arabia and the UK are probably 160 commercial flights overflew the area, the inquiry said. stricter rules should be applied by international aviation 74-year-old Briton facing a flogging, following an outcry over taking priority,” he said. The Sun - Britain’s most widely read “There was sufficient reason for the Ukrainian authorities to bodies. human rights in the kingdom. “The government has decided newspaper - carried the story on its front page. It said that close the air space above the eastern part of their country,” But it has stressed its mandate was not to determine that it won’t be proceeding with the bid,” Prime Minister David despite having served his sentence, Andree was still in jail as Joustra said. Relatives earlier emerged visibly shaken after who pulled the trigger, amid a separate criminal probe by Cameron’s spokeswoman told reporters. The potential contract Saudi officials wait to carry out the flogging. The grandfather of being privately briefed by Joustra in an conference centre. Dutch prosecutors. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called was worth £5.9 million ($9 million). Downing Street insisted the seven, who has already survived cancer, has lived in Saudi One of them, Robby Oehlers said a wave of sadness had on Russia to cooperate in the criminal investigation, decision was separate from the case of the reportedly frail Arabia for 25 years, working in the oil industry. — Agencies swept through the room. “They showed us the fragments adding “the priority now is to find and pursue those who that were inside the plane,” Oehlers said, adding in the are responsible.” Oehlers said relatives had been told “there room “it was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop.” was a zero percent chance that the people inside felt any- The downing of MH17 threw the global spotlight back thing or had any notion of what was happening.” But the Tana files to grill Subaih on the uprising in eastern Ukraine and was followed by a report states “it cannot be ruled out that some occupants toughening of Western sanctions against Russia. remained conscious for some time during the one to one- Continued from Page 1 Regarding the authority for the handicapped, he claimed Yesterday’s findings were swiftly dismissed by the missile and-a-half minutes for which the crash lasted.” — AFP that a large number of financial violations have been com- The grilling is unique since it’s the first ever grilling mitted in awarding the contracts and remarks by the Audit request to be submitted while the Assembly is in summer Bureau were deliberately ignored or bypassed established recess, but the speaker said there is nothing wrong with this. financial rules to escape the bureau’s monitoring powers. He Sports authority rejects IOC deadline... In his grilling, Tana claimed that a large number of finan- said that many contracts were divided deliberately to cial and administrative violations have been committed in escape such monitoring, thus opening the doors for finan- Continued from Page 1 the evidence used by the committee is extremely weak, so the four sectors and that the minister failed to take any cial violations and corruption. He cited individual examples the complaint against Kuwait is baseless,” he said. Problems action to curb the wrongdoings. In the public manpower to prove his claim. It warned that it would not accept any infringement on should have been solved in accordance with Kuwaiti laws authority, the lawmaker claimed that the official running the In the cooperative societies sector, the lawmaker alleged the sovereignty and laws of Kuwait, especially as local before resorting to the IOC, he said, noting that the com- authority is not qualified for the job and that he was that massive corruption was committed by several coopera- sports laws are compatible with the Olympic Charter. But, it mittee looked at the details of Kuwait’s policy regarding appointed in violation of the law, since he has never dealt tive societies and the minister did not take any action, thus fail- noted that relevant remarks on the local sports situation sports laws. Dr Saqer Al-Mulla, advisor to the minister of with expatriate manpower and issues related to the demo- ing to stop the violations. He claimed that the minister forced would be discussed and addressed in line with certain con- information, said that Sheikh Salman decisively refuted graphic structure. some cooperative societies to purchase certain equipment like stitutional channels, leading up to a final consensus on the inaccurate information received by the IOC. The minister The former director of the authority Jamal Al-Dossari was cameras from a company owned by one of her relatives. file through direct contacts with the IOC. said Kuwait cannot accept any threats, especially as it pro- fired by the minister following a dispute with her, and an Under Kuwaiti law, the grilling will be debated in the In the last couple of years, KOC never provided PAYS vides clear-cut legal facilities to sports associations, Mulla official was appointed as a caretaker. Tana claimed that National Assembly and the debate could lead to the submis- with any remarks on sports laws, though PAYS is always said. despite the establishment of the authority, visa trafficking, sion of a no-confidence motion by 10 MPs. For the motion cooperative with it, it added. PAYS blamed the KOC for the MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji, a member of the National which he described as a crime, continues unabated and the to pass, it requires the support of the majority of the elected suspension of Kuwaiti sports activities, calling on its leaders Assembly’s sports committee, said that there were no cer- minister failed to provide this vital sector with the required MPs in the Assembly without the Cabinet ministers. If the to live up to their national responsibility towards this mat- tain points in the meeting and the IOC legal representative attention and care. The lawmaker claimed that the man run- no-confidence motion is passed, the minister will be dis- ter. Voicing full respect of the IOC and the Olympic Charter didn’t reply to several questions asked by the Kuwaiti dele- ning the authority is a geography graduate and had been missed immediately. Tana’s grilling is the first amid a string during meetings with its officials, PAYS asked the IOC to gation. He added that the IOC’s members should have real- absent from his job for 13 years until 2013. of threats by lawmakers to question several ministers. provide it with the nine remarks which are believed to con- ized that Kuwait is a state and legislations are adopted only tradict local laws. in accordance with all norms applied in all countries that Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti delegation accompanying have parliamentary regimes. KNPC signs $13bn Zour contracts Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth “The IOC doesn’t have the right to impose law amend- Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah said yesterday ments on Kuwait, so the committee should respect the sov- Continued from Page 1 Venezuela to introduce a price band for oil. “There is no that talks with IOC were successful and new facts were ereignty of Kuwait,” Turaiji said. “We realized, unfortunately, decision. It will be discussed, and (based on) the out- uncovered. In a statement to KUNA, Dr Mohammad Al- that the Kuwait Olympic Committee is working with the Last year, the KNPC signed contracts for a $12 billion come, we will decide whether to agree or disagree,” Feeli, head of the legal team at the talks, said that Kuwait’s IOC against Kuwait, and the Kuwaiti people should know project to upgrade two of its three existing refineries. Omair told reporters. He did not elaborate. In an inter- sports laws are compatible with the Olympic Charter and this fact,” he said. MP Abdullah Al-Mayouf, head of the par- Kuwait sits on 101.5 billion barrels of crude reserves - equiv- view with Reuters on Monday, Venezuela’s former oil that people who manage Kuwaiti sports clubs should liament’s sports and youth committee, said the IOC failed to alent to 6.8 percent of the world’s proven reserves accord- minister Rafael Ramirez said the proposal - to be pre- respect the laws just like the situation in all countries. answer many questions asked by the Kuwaiti delegation. ing to the latest OPEC figures. It pumps 2.8 million bpd. sented to the meeting on Oct 21 - would reapply a But he warned that in case of violations of the law, the He added that it doesn’t intend to ban Kuwait’s sports activ- Meanwhile, Oil Minister Ali Al-Omair said a technical mechanism of progressive production cuts to control matter will be taken to court. “We discovered that the file ities, urging the IOC to reconsider inaccurate information meeting of oil experts from OPEC and non-OPEC coun- prices, with a “first floor” of $70 per barrel and a later tar- submitted to the IOC contains inaccurate information and and discuss the issue with the KOC. — Agencies tries later this month will discuss a proposal by get of $100 per barrel. —- Agencies WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 ANALYSIS

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Issues Attack aimed to tip Turkey over the edge

By Fulya Ozerkan

he perpetrators of the worst attack in Turkey’s modern history appear intent on seeking to throw Tthe country into chaos by provoking already explosive existing tensions, analysts say. The twin blasts carried out by suspected suicide bombers on Saturday ripped through a gathering of leftist and pro-Kurdish activists outside Ankara’s main train station, killing at least 97 people. The rally, backed by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and other left-wing groups, had been called to demand peace as the gov- ernment wages a relentless assault against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the Islamic State extremist group was the prime suspect in the Tsipras postpones revolution, trouble lurks attack, although the authorities have yet to give specific conclusions. The attack came as Turkey battles both IS By Paul Taylor enacts a giant reform package to ensure it 1.3 percent for 2016. But earlier recovery will had abruptly suspended just before the election. and the PKK - two groups who are themselves bitterly secures the next Ä3 billion ($3.4 billion) instal- need a return of confidence and investment For once, trade unions protested on the side of opposed - in its biggest recent security crisis with the istening to Greek Prime Minister Alexis ment as well as funds to recapitalise its ailing lacking so far. On a visit to the United States this their employer rather than trying to obstruct the risk of spillover from the Syria conflict looming large. Tsipras and his re-elected leftist govern- banks, and negotiations on debt relief. month, Tsipras declared he had restored political sell-off of state property. Analysts say that whoever actually carried out the ment, you would think the revolution had But trouble lurks next year when painful stability, ended the debate about a possible How the bank recapitalisation is carried out is attack, they appear alarmingly determined to exploit the L been postponed, not cancelled. That makes it changes to pensions, labour law and public serv- Greek exit from the euro and won a mandate to crucial to restarting the economy. If shareholders current tensions to create a major confrontation. In the hard to answer the 64-million-euro question on ices have to be implemented by a weak and carry through difficult reforms. He urged and senior bondholders are severely hit and the aftermath of the attack, Kurds accused the government the minds of policymakers and investors in demoralised state administration, tax increases investors to pile in. banks nationalised, they argue, it will deter of responsibility, pro-government media alleged the Europe and beyond: has Greece finally emerged and benefit cuts eat into purchasing power, and But an attempt to harness his youthful charm future investment in Greece. If the capital short- PKK was to blame and thousands took to the streets in from six years of economic and political crisis, or inflated hopes for the debt talks risk souring into and stumbling English to the charisma of former fall is well below the Ä25 billion initially feared, protest. “I think with the attack the perpetrators are hop- is this just another false dawn? To be sure, Tspiras disillusionment. Given the reluctance of US president Bill Clinton to attract international and a fair burden-sharing deal can be found to ing to induce the PKK, or its rogue and more radical has largely jettisoned the anti-austerity rhetoric Germany and other north European creditors, capital fell flat when Tsipras fell back on plati- plug the gap, then capital controls imposed in youth elements, to continue fighting in Turkey,” said with which his Syriza party swept to power in official debt restructuring is likely to be limited, tudes about Greece being the birthplace of June can be phased out, some of the Ä40 billion Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research January, taking Greece to the brink of economic gradual and tied to conditions that could erode democracy. He told parliament last week he Greeks hid under mattresses may return to the Programme at The Washington Institute. collapse and ejection from the euro currency public support for Tsipras. would not let foreign ‘distress funds’ come to banks and business will be able to function Kurdish militants had on Saturday announced a de- within six months. Doubts remain about the competence of Greece to buy up non-performing loans and again. facto ceasefire ahead of the key elections on November The tie-spurning prime minister, 41, now says some ministers and their lack of an entourage of scour the balance sheets of the four major banks. Jens Bastian, an investment consultant and 1 where the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Greece must, as fast as possible, implement experienced technocrats to make the bureaucra- But the government has offered no alternative former member of the European Commission is seeking to win enough votes to form a single party painful economic changes, spending cuts and cy carry out the required policies. “I’m afraid they solution so far that would free them to lend task force that was helping Greece until Syriza government. tax rises contained in the bailout program he don’t have the confidence or the staff to imple- again to healthy businesses and households. kicked it out, says foreign investors are more finally accepted in August, so that it can return to ment the program even if they believed in it Obstacles ranging from trade union and local interested in buying up banks’ liabilities than ‘Terrible Memories’ a radical social agenda in the second half of his themselves,” said Yannos Papantoniou, a former authority protests to court action and political risking share capital. “There are two different Nihat Ali Ozcan, security expert at Ankara-based four-year term. “This is the first Greek govern- reforming Socialist finance minister who helped backtracking have deterred potential buyers of issues,” Bastian, who works for the MacroPolis TEPAV think-tank, said the Saturday’s bombing appeared ment to be elected with the pledge to imple- prepare Greece for joining the euro. Adding to ports, airports or public real estate. consultancy, said in an interview. “How (Greek the result of the fighting between IS and the PKK’s Syrian ment, not tear apart or renegotiate from the his headaches, Tsipras faces pressure to tighten leaders) behave under the (bailout) memoran- Kurdish allies spilling over into Turkey. “Both groups have start, the bailout program,” Athens University border security and slow the flood of migrants Ideologically Averse dum and how they behave when they are not active supporters in Turkey. This is another episode in economist George Pagoulatos said in an inter- and refugees entering from Turkey and crossing Chafing under pressure to pay down Greece’s bound by the memorandum and can act in a the two bitter foes’ confrontation on Turkish soil,” he told view. Greece to northern Europe, although this may debt, the government is determined to avoid fire manner inimical to foreign investment.” AFP. The war between IS and PKK also rekindled fears of Moreover, the main centre-right and centre- give him some leverage in seeking EU funds. sales and remains ideologically averse to privati- So while Tsipras has the best chance of any a return to chaos of the 1970s, when thousands were left opposition parties, squabbling over their sation. Canadian miner Eldorado, with one of the Greek leader in a generation to engineer a gen- killed as right and left-wing groups engaged in street future after their election defeat, also back the Time to Invest? biggest investments in Greece since the crisis uine economic transformation, he will need to fighting and the security forces stepped in. plan. Diplomats and Greek analysts expect a The government expects the recession this began, won a court injunction last week allowing drop more ideological ballast and provide long- In an interview with Italian daily La Repubblica, honeymoon for the rest of this year in which the year and next to be shallower than the 2.3 per- it to resume preparatory work at a gold mine in term vision, competence and tactical political Turkey’s Nobel-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk said he government passes an orthodox budget and cent contraction officially forecast for 2015 and northern Greece that the leftist energy minister skill to meet the challenge. — Reuters feared a return to civil war. “Certainly I fear that. Especially in the 1970s the streets of my city (Istanbul) witnessed a real conflict between people of the left and those of the right,” said Pamuk. “Anyone over 35 has terri- ble memories of that period and never wants to go back Refugee to shake up German Muslim community there.” Davutoglu brushed off fears of a civil war and bluntly told Turkish television this week: “Turkey will not By Yannick Pasquet turn into Syria.” ermany’s Muslim community is bracing ‘Eerily Like Suruc’ for a culture shock when masses of Arab Berkay Mandiraci, researcher at the International migrants join millions of residents of Crisis Group think tank in Istanbul, said it was essential G Turkish origin. But experts suggest the change the truth over the bombings came out to minimise fur- could be positive for it could broaden outlook, ther tensions. “The risks of new attacks is really continu- and say fears of Islamist radicalism may be ing and the polarisation of Turkey is increasing now, overblown. For a Syrian refugee family, attend- right before the elections,” he said. “That’s why it’s ing Friday prayers in a German mosque can be a important that these links are brought out by the gov- headache. “Most sermons are held in Turkish,” ernment so that other possible attacks are also prevent- said Yasemin El-Menouar, Islam expert at think- ed.” tank the Bertelsmann Foundation. The latest attack came after a suicide bombing A legacy of Germany’s post-war industrial blamed on IS in the Turkish town of Suruc, on the Syrian revival, the more than four-million Muslim com- border, killed 34 people in July. It also targeted mainly munity is “two-thirds of Turkish origin or cultur- young peace activists. Cagaptay said the bombing in ally Turkish,” the researcher told AFP. In the Ankara looked “eerily” similar to the Suruc attack. “So, 1960s and 70s, Turkish construction and factory early indicators would point at ISIS (IS) as the culprit workers came to participate in the “economic which has the most to benefit from full-blown Turkey- miracle” years. Today, “even in the second and PKK war,” he told AFP. third generation, Turkish influence is strong,” Max Abrahms, professor of political science at said Menouar. Northeastern University and a member at the US More than 900 mosques are managed by Council on Foreign Relations think-tank, said in the cur- the DITIB, the European arm of the Turkish state rent climate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would have secretariat for religious affairs, a key interlocutor to tread carefully ahead of the November polls. After for German authorities on matters related to the such attacks “national publics tend to throw their back- third largest religion in the country. DITIB ing behind the leader, giving the executive a freer hand declined to comment to AFP. In these religious to crush the perpetrators militarily,” he told AFP. But the communities imams have usually been sent latest attacks “will weaken - not strengthen, Erdogan if directly by Ankara for over 30 years. Most of the A photo taken on May 26, 2015 in Stuttgart shows Muslim men praying in a mosque of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious the public blames him for the violence due to his contro- time, they do not speak German, and very Affairs. — AFP versial stances against ISIS or the PKK.” — AFP often, it is a portrait of Ataturk, the father of modern, secular Turkey, which adorns the walls the more than 800,000 new asylum seekers Some have made headlines, for example by gious practice is allowed, a rule meant to pre- of the organisation. expected in Germany this year, some 80 percent forming a “Sharia police” last year to patrol a empt potential problems. “We tell those who All articles appearing on these are Muslims, according to the Central Council of nightclub area in the western city of Wuppertal. ask where there are mosques nearby but we do ‘Gain in Diversity’ Muslims in Germany (ZMD). More than 161,000 not authorise any prayers over our loudspeak- pages are the personal opinion of All this is worlds away from the religious and Syrians now live in Germany and the number is ‘Margins of Society’ ers,” said its chairman Manfred Nowak. For the writers. Kuwait Times takes no historic backgrounds of Muslims who may have expected to grow further, making it the largest Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly Khorchide, of Munster University, the major responsibility for views expressed fled the Syrian battlefields of Homs or the Iraqi Syrian community in Europe. Some worry about reminded refugees to respect the principles of a challenge will be the social integration of young city of Mosul, now in the hands of the Islamic a possible radicalisation of the community, giv- free society and the rule of law. Germany will refugees. “If we leave them on the margins of therein. Kuwait Times invites read- State jihadist group. “Now they will have to en the influx of people unfamiliar with Western continue to be defined by “the constitution, the society, if we do not quickly give them the feel- ers to voice their opinions. Please open up to Muslims from other parts of the values, from countries where homosexuality social market economy, the freedoms of religion ing that they are wanted in Germany, then the send submissions via email to: opin- world,” said Menouar. It could be a “stroke of may be a crime and gender equality doesn’t and expression,” she said in a newspaper inter- danger is great that they turn to Salafist and [email protected] or via snail luck,” said Mouhanad Khorchide, who holds the exist. view Monday. “To the people who come here, radical movements,” he said. Chair on Islam at the University of Munster. Young radicals of the Salafist movement we make clear from day one that we have laws The risk is however diminished by the fact mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. “Islam in Germany will gain in diversity,” said have also attempted to “recruit” disoriented and rules that govern communal life which they that many have just fled from radical Islamists in The editor reserves the right to edit Khorchide, who lives under police protection young migrants. But the interior ministry insists must follow. Only in this way can Germany be a Syria or Iraq, said Menouar. Khorchide agreed. any submission as necessary. after receiving death threats from radical the proportion is very small and no cause for safe haven to them”. “Those who lived through the atrocities of the Islamists. alarm as yet. German intelligence has estimated In Berlin, in the 12 asylum homes run by the Assad regime or the Islamic State do not want The number of newcomers is enormous. Of there are about 7,900 Salafists in Germany. Workers Welfare (AWO) aid organisation, no reli- to hear talk of Islamic fighters,” he said. — AFP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 SPORTS

Warner confident of fitness ICC unveil cash boost Pacquiao eyes early return DUBAI: Cricket’s governing body has unveiled a cash boost for NEW YORK: Manny Pacquiao will be ready to return to the ring by next SYDNEY: Aggressive opening batsman David Warner is facing a race against time to March, the Filipino boxer said on Monday while in New York to accept an be fit for the start of Australia’s three-test series against New Zealand with his thumb Associate and affiliate countries as well as an increases in prize mon- ey for the top men’s and women’s teams. award. Pacquiao is recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff fol- still broken after the Ashes. lowing his defeat to Floyd Mayweather in May. The 28-year-old, who is the vice-captain of a new Australian side after a series of The decisions were made during a two-day meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board which concluded in Dubai Winner of world titles in eight different weight classes, retirements, broke the thumb on his left hand in the one-day match against England the 36-year-old Pacquiao said earlier this month that yesterday. at Lord’s on Sept. 5 and X-rays last week confirmed the bone was still broken. “I saw he is eyeing one final fight next year before retiring. “The Board approved an increased allocation of US$65 million the surgeon at the four-week mark, which was last Friday,” Warner told “My shoulder is 80 to 90 percent healed and I reporters in Sydney yesterday. “I had an X-ray and it was still broken. prize money for the top ranked Test sides and for men’s and believe I can start training in November or December “He said generally around the six-week mark, I’m coming up to women’s ICC Events during the period 2016-2023,” said an ICC so I can fight early next year,” Pacquiao told the New five weeks at the moment, generally it would be healed. “I’ll have release. York Daily News while preparing to be honored by the a follow up X-ray this Friday and then if all goes well I’ll be That means a 41 percent increase in prize money paid to players Asia Society yesterday. having a hit (in the nets) on Monday.” compared to the previous eight-year cycle, the ICC said. As a result, Pacquiao had formerly expressed interest in Warner was hoping to be fit enough for New South the number-one ranked Test team as of April 1 next will receive $1 a rematch with Mayweather following a Wales’ first class match against South Australia from Oct. million, up from $500,000 in 2015. fight that did not meet expectations. 28-31, a week before the first test against Brendon “This prize money is in addition to the Test Cricket Fund of $70 Mayweather has said he is now retired McCullum’s side starts in Brisbane on Nov. 5. Australia’s million, which the ICC Board introduced last year to help ensure Test after he improved to 49-0 last month. test side will be named during the round of matches playing sides are able to sustain a home programme of Test cricket Pacquiao was asked about possibly that Warner is hoping to play in and the batsman facing British fighter Amir Khan as said he felt if he makes that Sheffield Shield game, through to 2023. “The fund will be available from next year to all Test Members except the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket his potential next opponent, but he should be fine to play the test the following was non-committal.—Reuters week. —Reuters Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board.”—AFP Lightning strike Bruins

BOSTON: Steven Stamkos scored his 500th Andersen stopped 24 shots for the Ducks, point with a tiebreaking power-play goal who are winless in the first two games of that sent the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-3 the season. victory over the Bruins on Monday. After the Ducks failed to score on a pow- Stamkos has 278 goals and 222 assists in er play during their first taste of 3-on-3 495 regular-season games. overtime hockey, Vrbata and Burrows got Brian Boyle scored two goals, and stuttering, halting shots past Andersen, Ondrej Palat, Jonathan Drouin and Valtteri who stopped Burrows’ shot before watch- Filppula added goals for the Lightning. Ben ing it trickle under him. Bishop stopped 27 shots. It was Tampa Bay’s first win in Boston since March 25, FLYERS 1, PANTHERS 0 2010. Loui Eriksson had two power-play Michael Neuvirth stopped 31 shots for goals, and David Krejci also had one for his first shutout in more than 3 1/2 years, Boston. The Bruins have opened with three leading Philadelphia past Florida. Brayden straight losses for the first time since 1999. Schenn scored to help the Flyers win for Tuukka Rask made 17 saves for the the first time in three games this season. Bruins. Boston captain Zdeno Chara played Neuvirth replaced Steve Mason after his first game after missing most of the pre- Florida scored four goals in a 7-1 victory season with an undisclosed upper-body Saturday night. Mason left the team injury. Monday because of unspecified personal reasons, giving Neuvirth the chance to shut ISLANDERS 4, JETS 2 down the Panthers from the opening face- John Tavares had a power-play goal and off. He had his first shutout since March 11, added two assists, and Thomas Greiss 2012, against Toronto. Philadelphia coach made 22 saves as New York beat Winnipeg Dave Hakstol won for the first time in the for its first victory in its new Brooklyn NHL game after spending 11 seasons home. coaching North Dakota. The college-to- The Islanders came out with purpose pros move in the NHL is a rare one. Hakstol after losing their opening two games to the was the first to make the jump since Bob defending champion Blackhawks, one in Johnson went from Wisconsin to the overtime at home and the other in regula- Calgary Flames in 1982. tion in Chicago. The Islanders outshot the Jets 16-6 in SABRES 4, BLUE JACKETS 2 the opening period and had a 20-9 shots Rookie star Jack Eichel scored a hustling advantage in the second. Jets goalie Ondrej unassisted goal as Buffalo beat Columbus NEW YORK: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasmani Grandal drops to a knee after striking out swinging against the New York Mets during the eighth Pavelec made a number of key saves in the to give coach Dan Bylsma his first victory inning of baseball’s Game 3 of the National League Division Series. —AP first as the Islanders had four power-play with the Sabres. chances. Eichel, the former Boston University Ryan Strome banged in a rebound with player selected No. 2 overall in the June Cubs push Cards to brink of elimination a man advantage at 19:48 of the first, giv- draft, bodied off Boone Jenner in a loose- ing the Brooklyn matinee crowd a chance puck battle, kept the puck in the offensive to launch the standard “Yes! Yes! Yes!” chant. zone, wheeled to his forehand and ripped Mets one win from League Championship Series Tavares and Kyle Okposo assisted on a shot over goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to Strome’s first of the season. give Buffalo a 3-1 lead at 9:21 of the third The Chicago Cubs blasted a Major fierce slide into New York’s Ruben Tejada that row in the top of the second for three runs off period. Eichel has two goals this season. CHICAGO: League Baseball post-season record of six home broke the Mets shortstop’s right leg in Game Two winning starter Matt Harvey, but the Mets quick- CANUCKS 2, DUCKS 1 Rasmus Ristolainen, Ryan O’Reilly and runs in an 8-6 win on Monday as they pushed the awaits an appeal, did not get into the game. ly did them one better. Radim Vrbata and Alex Burrows scored Matt Moulson had power-play goals for St. Louis Cardinals to the brink of elimination in Yet the crowd of 44,000 rocked with chants of A booming, bases-loaded double off the cen- in the shootout as Vancouver spoiled Buffalo. Moulson added two assists, and their National League Division Series. “Utley Sucks” and “We Want Utley” as New York’s ter field fence by Granderson in the bottom of Anaheim’s home opener. Ryan Miller made Chad Johnson made 21 saves to help Seeking to end a 107-year wait for a World lead grew in the first postseason game played at the second put New York ahead 4-3. D’Arnaud 28 saves and Adam Cracknell scored in reg- Buffalo rebound after losing its first two Series title, the Cubs electrified their home crowd Citi Field, which replaced Shea Stadium as the lined a two-run homer to left in the third off los- ulation for Vancouver, which beat the games of the season. Scott Hartnell and at Wrigley Field in Game Three as Kyle Schwarber, Mets’ home in 2009. “We knew going in it was ing starter Brett Anderson and Cespedes capped Ducks for just the third time in their last 12 Brandon Saad scored for Columbus, and Starlin Castro, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Jorge going to be loud, it was going to be a lot of ener- a four-run fourth with a three-run blast that meetings. Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots. The Blue Soler and Dexter Fowler all clubbed homers. gy,” said Mets manager Terry Collins after his turned it into a rout for the Mets, striving to win Sami Vatanen scored and Frederik Jackets are 0-3.—AP Fowler hit the Cubs’ sixth homer of the game, team’s franchise record runs total for a playoff their first World Series in 29 years. over right field in the bottom of the eighth, to set game. “The response when our guys came on the A three-run homer in the ninth by Howie the record and put Chicago ahead 8-4 before field was unbelievable.” Granderson drove in five Kendrick narrowed the gap. Adrian Gonzalez hit NHL results/standings Stephen Piscotty followed suit for St. Louis in the runs with a pair of booming doubles, while a solo home run for the losers in the seventh. top of the ninth to cut the deficit. Cespedes and d’Arnaud both homered and each Game Four will be played in New York on Tampa Bay 6, Boston 3; NY Islanders 4, Winnipeg 2; Buffalo 4, Columbus 2;Philadelphia 1, Florida 0; With Piscotty and Jason Heyward both con- had three hits, three runs scored and three RBIs. Tuesday with three-time Los Angeles Cy Young Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1 (SO). necting for the Cardinals, the combined total of Harvey, who yielded two earned runs in five winner Clayton Kershaw taking the mound on Western Conference Montreal 3 0 0 10 4 6 eight home runs also set a Major League mark for innings, said the team needed to concentrate on short rest against Mets’ rookie Steven Matz. Central Division Detroit 2 0 0 8 3 4 one post-season game. winning rather than look for retaliation for Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was opti- WLOTLGFGAPTS Ottawa 2 1 0 9 8 4 The Cubs’ win over the top-seeded Cardinals Tejada’s injury. mistic despite his ace left-hander working with- Nashville 2 0 0 4 1 4 Florida 1 1 0 7 2 2 made it 2-1 in the best-of five series that remains “For us it was to stay focused, go out and let out his usual four days off in an elimination game Minnesota 2 0 0 8 6 4 Buffalo 1 2 0 6 9 2 in Chicago for a possible clincher in Game Four our play do all the talking,” he said. Filling in at Citi Field. “He’s been pretty good with three Winnipeg 2 1 0 11 7 4 Toronto 0 2 1 5 12 1 late yesterday. admirably for Tejada was Wilmer Flores, who days rest,” said Mattingly. “I feel good with him. Chicago 2 1 0 9 6 4 “We are definitely capable of that,” Cubs man- stroked a single and a double and scored two His stuff’s always good. So yeah, I’m always pretty Colorado 1 1 0 10 8 2 Boston 0 3 0 7 16 0 St. Louis 1 1 0 5 4 2 Metropolitan Division ager Joe Maddon said of his team’s impressive runs. The Dodgers struck first with four hits in a confident when he’s pitching.”—Reuters Dallas 1 1 0 6 6 2 NY Rangers 3 0 0 12 6 6 display of hitting power in windy conditions at Pacific Division NY Islanders 1 1 1 7 9 3 Wrigley Field. “The support was there. Our play- Vancouver 2 0 1 9 5 5 Philadelphia 1 1 1 4 10 3 ers responded. You had to be pretty much enter- San Jose 2 0 0 7 1 4 Washington 1 0 0 5 3 2 tained if you’re a baseball fan.” Arizona 2 0 0 6 2 4 Carolina 0 2 0 4 6 0 Maddon felt his team had become energised Calgary 1 1 0 4 7 2 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 1 5 0 following their 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Anaheim 0 1 1 1 4 1 New Jersey 0 2 0 4 8 0 Pirates last week in the wild card game. “Coming Edmonton 0 2 0 1 5 0 into the post-season, I thought our guys were Los Angeles 0 2 0 2 9 0 Columbus 0 3 0 6 13 0 Eastern Conference Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point really fresh,” he said. “Once you win that (the wild Atlantic Division in the standings and are not Included in the loss card game) it permits you to exhale a bit. Tampa Bay 3 0 0 13 6 6 column (L) “I don’t mean that in a negative way but in a positive way because that’s really the most intense moment outside of a Game Seven of maybe the World Series. I just think our guys have handled this properly.” Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta, who was 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA in the regular season, allowed four runs in 5-2/3 innings. Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha took the loss after giving up four runs in 4-1/3 innings. Schwarber set the tone for the Cubs when he homered to left center in the bottom of the sec- ond, before the Cardinals edged ahead 2-1. After Castro had tied it at 2-2, rookie Bryant launched a two-run homer off Wacha in the bottom of the fifth before Rizzo hit his homer to put the Cubs 5- 2 up. “It’s just what we do,” said first baseman Rizzo. “With the wind blowing out here at Wrigley, get the ball in the air and guys put really good swings on the ball. “We had good at-bats early off Wacha who pitched well ... we just kept grinding, guys put together some nice at-bats, hit the ball over the fence. “We know what it’s like when the wind is blowing out here. We took advantage of that today.” In New York, the New York Mets, stinging from a costly loss, mauled the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 13-7 on Monday to move within one win of reaching the National League Championship Series. The Citi Field crowd alter- nated between roars of delight for sluggers Curtis Granderson, Yoenis Cespedes and Travis d’Arnaud and taunting chants for bench-riding Dodger Chase Utley as the Mets seized a 2-1 lead BOSTON: Bruins’ Matt Beleskey (39) checks Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrej Sustr (62) in the best-of-five Division Series. CHICAGO: Chicago Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler (24) hits a home run against the St. Louis during the first period of an NHL hockey game. —AP Utley, whose two-game suspension for a Cardinals during the eighth inning of Game 3 in baseball’s National League Division Series. —AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 SPORTS Hamilton heeds father’s words as title nears

SOCHI: Lewis Hamilton has his father’s remaining. The points gulf make it incon- “My mind’s set on crossing the line at Schumacher and Alain Prost. the team you want to be battling with.” words in mind as he stands on the brink ceivable, even if mathematically possible, the last race and being ahead, that’s Finishing one-two, with the German Hamilton spoke warmly of Vettel of a third Formula One world champi- that the 30-year-old will not join the elite what matters to me. Whether it’s before overtaking Rosberg in the standings, afterwards, the two champions joking in onship. “I don’t think about ‘nearly’,” the group of triple champions-possibly in then or not is kind of irrelevant to me,” hinted at plenty of battles ahead next the post-race news conference after Mercedes driver told British reporters, Texas in two weeks’ time. said the Briton. season as Ferrari close the gap. inviting the podium hostesses in to join after celebrating his ninth win of the sea- If Hamilton wins in Austin, and Vettel He would still be a championship “They are both in very performing them, and described the German as an son in Russia, when it was suggested that fails to take second place, he will have behind Vettel, who won four with Red cars and it could be one of the great original. “What you see is what you get. the job was nearly done. “You either are matched the three titles of the late Bull, but the Sochi podium spoke of a rivalries in the sport-in different teams,” A great driver and just a good personali- or you’re not. I’m not there yet. That’s Brazilian Ayrton Senna, his boyhood changing dynamic that has even had said Mercedes motorsport head Toto ty. I’m looking forward to racing him for what my Dad would always say. You hero. Hamilton’s team bosses rubbing their Wolff, without underestimating Rosberg’s many more years,” he said. “If I hung up either do or you don’t and I don’t yet.” It should be in the bag by the time he hands in anticipation. With his 42nd potential to battle his team mate. my gloves and was just a fan I would Hamilton is 66 points clear of Ferrari’s gets to Brazil for the penultimate race of career win, Hamilton equalled Vettel’s “Lewis has his own rivalry within the want to see the two of us up against Sebastian Vettel and 73 ahead of his own the season but Hamilton said the loca- career tally and the two of them are third team so that is good. It is great for the each other. I am super excited to do team mate Nico Rosberg with four races tion was not important. in the all-time lists behind Michael sport and it is going to push us, as it is that.” —Reuters Springboks focus on discipline

BAGSHOT: South Africa will work hard on all along that defence wins World Cups and their on-field discipline and try to force Australia illustrated that point when they Wales into losing theirs in the Rugby World held their line heroically with 13 players in Cup quarter-final at Twickenham on the 15-6 win over Wales on Saturday. Saturday. “Everybody was so impressed with Springboks defence coach John Australia, not just their goal-line defence McFarland believes try-scoring opportuni- but the way they defended the scrum and ties will be limited in what is likely to be an kept them out at the line-out,” McFarland arm wrestle between the packs. said. “That’s what World Cups are about.” That means, just like Wales’ victory over South Africa appear to have got their England and loss to Australia in the pool defensive structure in shape after the shock stages, the match could be decided by 34-32 loss to Japan in their opening game penalties. of the tournament. “The key to Saturday and any playoff They have conceded just a single try in game is your discipline with and without three games since and that came from an the ball, and you how you don’t give the intercept against Scotland. “We are in a opposition the chance to build the score- good space, we have certainly improved board through penalties,” McFarland told and we have set a marker in terms of our reporters on Monday. physicality,” McFarland said. “It’s essential. If you look at the England “It will be a tough game on the week- game (against Wales), the score was 28-25 end, knockout rugby always is, so it will be with one try each, but the chance to build who works hardest, who dominates the the score through penalties influenced the collisions and who takes their chances.” game. “We have to improve there and be Wales beat a second-string South Africa better, we don’t want to give away penal- 12-6 in a friendly in Cardiff in 2014 but the ties when they have the ball. We obviously Springboks are bullish about their chances want to force them to give penalties away of revenge. “We are pretty confident that in that situation.” we are going to beat them,” McFarland Bok head coach Heyneke Meyer has said said.—Reuters

CARDIFF: France’s Sebastien Tillous-Borde (left) claims a ball that was dislodged from the grasp of France’s Mathieu Bastareaud (centre) by Ireland’s Sean O’Brien during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match. —AP Ireland target Pumas after loss of ‘warrior’

CARDIFF: Ireland must re-focus on doing their “He hasn’t left anything out on the pitch. reacted well after seeing both the blindside homework on Argentina ahead of Sunday’s “Hopefully he’ll be around for the next couple of flanker and O’Connell stretchered off in the quarter-final after inspirational skipper Paul days.” Like Henshaw, McGrath added: “It’s a France game. O’Connell was ruled out of the World Cup. chance for other guys to step up.” Argentina “I’m sure the lads will know to fulfill what’s O’Connell, capped 108 times by Ireland, is to went down 26-16 to defending champions New expected of them and if Paul or someone goes undergo an operation on a hamstring injury sus- Zealand in their opening Pool C game but then off the field they need to step up and I think tained in the brutal 24-9 Pool D victory over went on to rack up the highest number of points that’s what we saw at the weekend,” said France. With a move to European heavyweights in easily seeing off Georgia (54-9), Tonga (45-16) Ruddock, the Irish-born son of former Wales Toulon pending, it means the end to the 35- and Namibia (64-19). coach Mike. year-old stalwart’s international career. Allied with their traditional forward strength “In an 80-minute performance the team were “Paul was a true leader and a true character based around an immovable front five and outstanding last weekend.”But in terms of inten- off the pitch,” said centre Robbie Henshaw. “He dynamic yet bruising back-row, Nicolas Sanchez sity and physicality, this week will probably be at was a truly inspirational leader. Each time he has ignited an exciting backline. least the same level if not more.” spoke he said the right thing. “I loved and With wingers Juan Imhoff and Santiago Ruddock added: “Argentina have scored over admired the fact that he was not always intense Cordero feeding off quick, go-forward ball and 20 tries already in the tournament, they’re look- or worked up.” clever decision-making from scrum-half Tomas ing to play rugby and they’ve got the footballers O’Connell’s withdrawal follows those of Cubelli, Sanchez and play-making inside centre to do it now. flanker Peter O’Mahony, who was ruled out after Juan Martin Hernandez, Los Pumas promise to “They’ve come on a long way (from the game suffering knee ligament damage in the brutal be a handful come Sunday, according to I played in 2014), they’ve also got some real victory over France, and first-choice centre Jared McGrath. “Argentina pride themselves on their quality backs as well.” Flanker Chris Henry, who Payne (foot fracture). And doubts remain over physicality and we know we’ll have to be ready,” impressed when he came on against France, fly-half Jonny Sexton, who went off after 25 min- the prop said. “We toured there two years ago added that there would be extra motivation to utes of the France game with a groin injury. and know them well. perform for O’Connell and O’Mahony. “Paul O’Connell really was a true warrior,” “They pushed New Zealand in their first game “We want to do it for those players, they’ve prop Jack McGrath said, adding the shaven- so we can’t take them lightly.”They’ve got some given so much not just in the last five weeks, but headed lock’s forte was mastering the “minor great footballers and we’re going to have do our in the last decade,” Henry said. “It would be details”. “Every time Paul’s pulled on an Irish jer- homework.” Rhys Ruddock, called up as a incredible to do something special for Paul and NBA, TISSOT announce sey over the last 15 years, he’s never let it down. replacement for O’Mahony, said the team had Pete.”—AFP new global partnership NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association will provide support for the partnership at its Centurion Giteau defies (NBA) and TISSOT announced today a new mul- retail stores around the world. tiyear global partnership that makes the Swiss The partnership will tip off this week during watch brand the first Official Timekeeper of the NBA Global Games 2015-16, which will feature NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association six NBA teams playing seven regular-season his own expectations (WNBA), and NBA Development League (NBA and preseason games in six countries. TISSOT D-League). This marks the first Official will also become the Official Timekeeper and TEDDINGTON: Matt Giteau is on course to win his shows what sort of environment has been created One of Moore’s less enjoyable memories was Timekeeping partnership for TISSOT with a Official Watch of several marquee league 100th cap in the World Cup quarter-finals on here.” Moore too will also join the centurions club suffering a rare loss to Sunday’s opponents major North American sports league and the events, including NBA All-Star, NBA Draft pre- Sunday but the Australian star said he did not think on Sunday. But the 32-year-old hooker remains Scotland, 12-6 in appalling weather in the largest partnership in the company’s history of sented by State Farm, Samsung NBA Summer he would make it past his debut. understated and businesslike. Australian city of Newcastle in 2012. Scotland’s more than 160 years. League, and NBA Global Games. The 33-year-old centre-who should be in the “I probably had a bit more (hair) back then, present captain Greig Laidlaw kicked all their With the agreement, TISSOT adds to an As part of the partnership, TISSOT will make starting XV against Scotland on Sunday-has that’s the main difference,” said Moore, who made points. “I opened the curtains during the day and I already robust portfolio of international sports investments across all NBA teams and league sparkled at the tournament, justifying the decision his Test debut in June 2005 against Samoa. think I saw one of the bins rolling down the middle and sporting event partnerships. TISSOT, the broadcast partners. In addition, TISSOT and the to recall him after the Australian Rugby Union “For me, it’s not really a week to be reflecting on of the street and thought, ‘Oh yeah, this is going to number one Swiss traditional watchmaker in NBA will partner on a global basis through relaxed their ban on overseas-based players. things. “We’ve got a great opportunity to play in be good’,” said Moore. “It was one of the toughest terms of volume and a member of the Swatch events, marketing, media, and the launch new Giteau-who has been integral to French club the quarter-final of a World Cup and that’s more conditions I’ve ever played in my career - the wind Group - the world’s largest watch producer and NBA-themed creative and advertising. Toulon winning three successive European Cups than enough to play for. These personal achieve- was howling, it was raining sideways - and they distributor - will work with the NBA to develop a and a domestic championship-returns to the ments are things you probably look at when you really played well in those conditions, controlling state-of-the-art integrated timing system. The Twickenham ground where he made an inauspi- hang up your boots.” the game really well.”—AFP new precision timekeeping system, inclusive of cious debut against England in November 2002.“I TISSOT-branded shot clocks, will be implement- certainly remember my debut,” Giteau said yester- ed across all 29 NBA arenas beginning with the day. “We lost by a point. “I think I went on with 2016-17 NBA season. “TISSOT is very proud to about eight minutes to go. At the time, (coach) join the NBA and to be able to create a bond Eddie Jones had a score system where you got a with the players and the fans,” said FranÁois point for every positive thing you did and where ThiÈbaud, President of TISSOT. “The emotions you lost a point for every negative. and the spirit behind the sport will further “I think I was the only player to finish with a translate into our products. Our daily work is to minus. After that game, I never thought I’d get to a dress time. We create pieces of beauty and hundred. I didn’t think I’d get past one.” accuracy but above all of emotionality and that Giteau, whose Toulon team-mate Drew Mitchell is what sport, and more particularly the NBA, is also earned a recall to the squad, said returning about.” after a hiatus of four years-he left for Toulon after “In basketball every second - or even tenth being left out of the 2011 World Cup squad-had of a second - can be critical, and this new part- been a superb feeling. nership with TISSOT will bring state-of-the-art “I’m really enjoying it,” said Giteau, the only timing technology to every NBA arena,” said member of the squad who featured in the heart- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “We are proud breaking 2003 loss in the final to England. “The way to partner with TISSOT, a world-class brand with Squeak’s (captain Stephen Moore) leading the a long history of developing innovative and team around, off the field as well, it’s been really dependable timekeeping systems.” Additionally, enjoyable. the watch company will receive global league TEDDINGTON: Australia players warm up during a training session, in Teddington, outside “It’s a great bunch of guys. From the start, I’ve licensing rights for timepieces, watches, clocks, London. Australia will play Scotland during their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match on felt really welcome - not just myself but Drew too. It and watch accessories for all NBA teams. TISSOT Sunday. —AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 SPORTS WNBA Finals go to decisive Game 5

INDIANAPOLIS: It’s only fitting these more in a similar stretch when they took WNBA Finals are going the distance. “It’s the first four WNBA championships. The absolutely been a great series,” Lynx won their previous two titles on Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said. the road, in Atlanta in 2011 and 2013. “Four really, really hard fought games. They’ll have a chance to win one in front Why not go to a Game 5? It’s been that of their home fans. good of a series. It’s one of those things “Great opportunity for us and our that people like to see. fans who have been with us all season,” “I think it’s good for the game. Good Moore said. “That’s the beauty of it. Be to have eyes on our product right now ourselves at homes. We have a really because there’s a lot of great things to good chance if we do that.” watch and a lot of great people out Tamika Catchings has been a huge there putting it all out there.” reason for the Fever’s postseason run, This is the first time since 2009 the seemingly willing them to victories. league’s championship has gone the full “This was a great series for the WNBA, length. Game 5 is today in Minneapolis, great for women’s basketball,” Catchings where the Fever won Game 1. said. “It’s great it’s on TV and so many “It gives us confidence knowing that people are locked into this that have we’ve been able to win on the road all never seen a WNBA game. Never been season long,” Indiana coach Stephanie interested in women’s basketball. White said. “We’re happy to be playing Basketball is basketball. You can’t deny another day.” there’s great competition on both sides. Indiana won 75-69 Sunday night in “Great plays on both sides of the ball. Game 4. As they’ve done all postseason, It’s only fitting that we go to Game 5. the Fever found a way to stave off elimi- We’ll go to Minnesota and the place will nation. Indiana is 5-0 in the playoffs this be loud. That’s what you play for.” While season in elimination games. Starting the Lynx flew home as a team on with their run to the franchise’s lone Monday morning, the Fever had piece- ABU DHABI: Pakistan batsman Muhammed Hafeez (right) plays a shot as England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler looks on during the first ayd of the title in 2012, the Fever are 9-2 in elimi- meal flights to Minnesota. “Finding so first Test match. —AP nation games. many flights at the last minute is always The only other series to make it to a a challenge, but a good one to have fifth game since the WNBA started play- worry about because it means we’re still ing best-of-five in 2005 were in 2006 playing,” White said while going through Malik leads Pakistan and 2007. History may be on Indiana’s security at the Indianapolis airport. side. The team that won the champi- “We had a few flying early in the onship in all three of those series lost afternoon, a few others flying later in Game 3. the day.” Catchings announced before Maya Moore, who hit a buzzer-beat- the season she will retire after the 2016 charge in first Test ing shot for the Lynx in Game 3, can season. She has spent her whole career appreciate what this series has meant. in Indiana, getting to the title series ABU DHABI: Shoaib Malik hit a fighting hundred catches by Ian Bell-both off James Anderson. caught in the gully off paceman Stuart Broad “It’s been a fun one to watch,” she said. three times. She was on the team that to cap an impressive return to Test cricket after It was Anderson who gave England an early only to see the umpire signalling a no-ball. “Especially the last few games have lost to Phoenix in Game 5 in 2009. five years as he led Pakistan’s charge in the first breakthrough when he dismissed Shan Masood Paceman Stuart Broad dismissed Younis with been very fun from a fan’s standpoint. “We’ve been very blessed as an organi- Test against England in Abu Dhabi yesterday. (two) in a bizzare manner, with the left-handed a miscued drive which was well taken by Alastair Lots of great things happening, players zation to be able to make the playoffs Malik was unbeaten on 124 for his third Test opener taking his eyes off a bouncer. The ball hit Cook at an unusual position, close to the non- making plays. If I was to say where do I 11 years straight,” she said. “But making hundred-his first against England-to guide the grill of his helmet before crashing onto the striker end’s umpire. want to finish my season, it would be at it to the finals, out of 11 years, we’ve Pakistan to 286-4 at close on the opening day at stumps. Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq became Anderson’s the Target Center.” only been there three times. So this Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Hafeez and Malik steadied the innings and 415th Test wicket when he was adjudged caught Now the Lynx return home with a doesn’t happen every single year, and Malik added an invaluable 168 for the second batted with resolve. Hafeez hit 13 boundaries behind after England players reviewed the chance to win their third title in five every game you have to take advantage wicket with opener Mohammad Hafeez who during his 170-ball knock before he tried to play umpires’ decision of not out. years. Only the Houston Comets won of your next opportunity.” —AP missed his century by two runs after Pakistan on the leg-side in an attempt to reach his ninth Anderson is now the tenth all time wicket won the toss and opted to bat on a flat pitch Test hundred. He challenged Australian umpire taker in Tests. England’s misery was completed which is expected to take turn on the last two Paul Rieffel’s decision but to no avail. when Shafiq was also dropped by Bell at ten, days. Anderson, who took 2-29, was unlucky not to spilling an easy catch off Anderson. Malik, who has been averaging 100 in one- account for Hafeez as Bell dropped a regulation Pakistan’s plans to hit England with spin were day cricket this year-form which earned him a catch off the bat in the second slip. Hafeez was dealt a blow when their leg-spinner Yasir Shah recall in the longer format-has so far hit 14 then batting on seven. was ruled out of the match with a back problem. boundaries in his 230-ball patient knock. Hafeez took advantage of the lapse and at 26 The 29-year spinner, seen as match-winner Apart from Malik and Hafeez, the day was hit leg-spinner Adil Rasheed to point boundary for Pakistan, stumbled while bowling in the nets also memorable for senior batsman Younis Khan to reach 3,000 runs in his 45th Test. He is the on Monday and after assessment early yesterday (38) who became Pakistan’s leading run scorer in 17th Pakistani batsmen to score 3,000 or more was left out. England were also without injured Test cricket when he overhauled Javed runs in Tests. paceman Steven Finn. They included Rashid for Miandad’s tally of 8832 runs made in 124 Tests. Malik also had a reprieve when on 40 he was his first Test.—AFP Younis, playing his 102nd Test, jumped out of his crease to hit spinner Moeen Ali for a big six at deep mid-wicket to reach 21, two more than his SCOREBOARD illustrious countryman Javed Miandad. Younis said he felt proud at reaching the ABU DHABI: Scores at close on the opening day of the first cricket Test between Pakistan and England played at milestone. “I had wanted to contribute more Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on yesterday. runs, but we are still in a good position as Malik Pakistan Ist innings Ali, Imran Khan played really well,” said Younis, who now has Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Stokes 98 Fall of wicket: 1-5 (Masood), 2-173 (Hafeez), 3-247 8852 runs. Shan Masood b Anderson 2 (Younis), 4-251 (Misbah) “If he (Malik) plays the first two sessions on Shoaib Malik not out 124 Bowling: Anderson 14-3-29-2, Broad 14-5-30-1 (1nb), Wednesday then our position will be further Younis Khan c Cook b Broad 38 Stokes 10-1-35-1, Wood strengthened, he has shown all of us how to Misbah-ul-Haq c Butler b Anderson 3 13-3-34-0, Rashid 17-0-76-0, Ali 19-2-73-0. Asad Shafiq not out 11 make a comeback.” Extras: (b4, lb5, nb1) 10 England: A. Cook, Moeen Ali, I. Bell, J. Root, J. Bairstow, J. England’s pace-cum-spin attack struggled for Total: (four wkts; 87 overs) 286 Buttler, B. wickets under hot conditions, bowling some To bat: Sarfraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Stokes, Adil Rashid, S. Broad, J. Anderson, M. Wood loose deliveries coupled with two dropped Bell lifts Steelers past Chargers

SAN DIEGO: Le’Veon Bell’s one-yard scor- ing run with no time remaining lifted the Pittsburgh Steelers past the San Diego Chargers 24-20 Monday night. The Chargers grabbed the lead on rookie Josh Lambo’s 54-yard field goal with 2:56 to play. INDIANAPOLIS: Maya Moore No. 23 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots the ball against the The Steelers then drove 80 yards in 12 plays Indiana Fever in this file photo at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeated for the win. Minnesota 75-69.—AFP On first-and-goal at the San Diego one- yard line with five seconds remaining, Bell took a direct snap and ran to the left side. The running back was wrapped up by line- Etihad Airways, Al Ittihad backer Donald Butler, but was able to stretch the ball over the goal line for the win. Football Club sign “To win the game, the game-winner on the last play of the game, that’s what you new partnership deal dream about it,” said Bell who rushed for 111 yards on 21 carries. JEDDAH: Etihad Airways and Al Ittihad Al Ittihad FC.” Etihad Airways will continue Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he never Football Club have held an official signing to activate the partnership with Al Ittihad hesitated in going for the win instead of ceremony in Jeddah, marking the start of FC across a number of marketing and com- kicking the tying field goal. “We have to run the new partnership between the Abu munications platforms, including home the football,” Tomlin said. “We have Le’Veon Dhabi-based airline and the Saudi Arabian matches in King Abdullah Sports City Bell. It was time to go to the mattresses so football club. The three year agreement, Stadium, media conferences, exclusive club to speak. “Le’Veon gave us an opportunity named Etihad Airways as the official airline events and player appearances. to win, and we were trying to do everything partner for the Abdul Latif Jameel League Al Ittihad FC will also use Etihad Airways we could to move the football.” club. as its preferred airline when the club and its Chargers tight end Antonio Gates The signing ceremony took place at Al supporters travel overseas for matches, returned from a four-game suspension and Ittihad FC between Ibrahim Al-Balawi, including the Asian Champions League caught two touchdown passes. He finished President of Al Ittihad FC, and Peter tournament. with nine receptions for a game-high 92 Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Ibrahim Al-Balawi, President of Al Ittihad yards. San Dieo quarterback Philip Rivers Commercial Officer. FC, said: “We are delighted to team up with completed 35 of 48 passes for 356 yards Accompanying Baumgartner from Etihad Airways. We are confident this part- with two touchdown passes and one inter- Etihad Airways at the ceremony was Hareb nership will have a positive impact on Al Al Muhairy, Senior Vice President Corporate Ittihad FC, because it allows the club to ception. and International Affairs, and Patrick Pierce, extend its reach outside our home market. Pittsburgh quarterback Michael Vick was Vice President Sponsorship. “It will also help the club supporters to 13 of 26 for 203 yards with a touchdown Peter Baumgartner said: “We are delight- travel seamlessly on Etihad Airways’ global and an interception. San Diego scored the ed to visit Jeddah, the home of Al Ittihad network and to enjoy its leading services first 10 points of the fourth quarter to take Football Club, and to celebrate this new and premium products.” a 17-10 lead, but Pittsburgh tied the game partnership which has captivated football Al Ittihad FC plays its home games at one play after the Chargers went ahead. fans in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. It has Josh Lambo had given San Diego a 20- East. won the Abdul Latif Jameel League on 17 lead with his before they charged back “We were extremely proud to host the eight occasions and has won the Asian down to field after Lambo had given the club for its visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in championship three times. Etihad Airways Chargers a 20-17 lead with his second field September, and this return trip to Jeddah operates 55 return flights a week between goal before the Steelers replied through to celebrate the commencement of the Abu Dhabi and the Kingdom of Saudi Bell. “They made one more play,” San Diego partnership with the club’s fans and offi- Arabia including 16 return flights between coach Mike McCoy said. “He’s a special back SAN DIEGO: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey can’t hold on the ball as San cials marks another exciting chapter in the Abu Dhabi and Jeddah,19 to Dammam,13 and a great player, and we knew what we Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers (24) breaks up the pass during the second half of an cooperation between Etihad Airways and to Riyadh and daily to Madinah. were dealing with.”—Reuters NFL football game. —AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 SPORTS

FIFA bans Thai football chief for ethics breach

LAUSANNE: FIFA’s ethics watchdog on election even though he is banned imme- vice-president. Hayatou was in his native $2million payment from FIFA in 2011 for mulling over whether to throw his hat into Monday banned Thai football chief Worawi diately “from all football activities at Cameroon at the weekend, and has since consulting work he undertook years earlier the presidential ring. “I’m reflecting on a Makudi for 90 days as acting president Issa national and international level for 90 moved on to the Gabon capital Libreville and called the ban “farcical.” number of scenarios including putting for- Hayatou delayed his arrival at football’s days.” “I am confused by this, I just heard to take charge of a Confederation of European football’s ruling body is hold- ward my candidature,” the 56-year-old corruption-hit ruling body by 24 hours. The the news,” he said. African Football meeting. ing crisis talks Thursday to discuss Platini’s Swiss lawyer told AFP. ethics committee said it had moved to “I am not guilty of anything. Under Thai Blatter was relieved of his duties by plight followed by a press conference. The The deadline for would-be candidates sideline Worawi “on the grounds that a law I still have the right to appeal (the July FIFA’s ethics committee as Swiss prosecu- seemingly never-ending turmoil at the top who must have the backing of five football breach of the Code of Ethics appears to court decision). I did not falsify anything, tors investigate him for criminal misman- of football has prompted a hastily-con- federations, is on October 26. The extraor- have been committed and a decision on what I did was absolutely legal.” His ban fol- agement. vened meeting of FIFA’s executive commit- dinary meeting of FIFA’s top brass “is going the main issue may not be taken early lows matching suspensions handed out to The 79-year-old, who was due to stand tee on October 20. to last a day”, FIFA said, without confirming enough.” Worawi was a FIFA executive com- embattled outgoing FIFA president Sepp aside from the organisation he has run And some reports suggest one topic on whether, like UEFA, it would be followed by mittee member for 18 years until May - Blatter and European football boss Michel since 1998 in February, is appealing his the menu will be the delaying of the a press conference. including for its 2010 vote for the 2018 and Platini last Thursday. suspension. On Sunday, a defiant Blatter February 26 election to find Blatter’s FIFA’s Reform Committee meanwhile is 2022 World Cups - and has faced multiple Hayatou had been set to turn up at told Swiss weekly Schweizer am Sonntag: replacement, following Platini’s ban and due to hold a three-day session starting allegations of wrongdoing. FIFA’s Zurich headquarters to assume com- “I’m a fighter. They can destroy me, but the six-year suspension meted out to Friday in Berne. This is the second time The 63-year-old was found guilty in July mand yesterday, but the 69-year-old they can’t destroy my life’s work.” another potential presidential candidate, the committee set up in August and by a Thai court of forgery in his reelection African football boss’s arrival is “now Platini, the UEFA president and a front South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon. presided over by Swiss lawyer Francois as head of the Football Association of expected on Wednesday”, a FIFA press runner to succeed Blatter, is also appealing But the FIFA spokesperson said: “Up to Carrard, has met. A third meeting is Thailand. spokesperson revealed. his ban. now there has been no official request for planned after which it will present its pro- Worawi told AFP he would fight to save He was appointed caretaker boss of The former French football legend has that.” Michel Zen Ruffinen, a former FIFA posals to overhaul the sleaze-tainted his name and intended to stay in the Thai FIFA in his capacity as its oldest serving denied any wrongdoing in accepting a secretary-general, said Monday he was organisation. — AFP

Brazil, Argentina aim to bounce back

MONTEVIDEO: Brazil and Argentina head into couldn’t take advantage of the opportunities the second round of qualifiers for the 2018 we created.” Brazil badly missed the suspended World Cup yesterday looking to get their cam- Neymar against Chile, who remains banned for paigns back on track after opening round Tuesday’s game against Venezuela. Striker Hulk, defeats which have left the South American who deputised in Santiago, said he understood giants in disarray. the criticism of the team’s attacking display. The pall of gloom enveloping Brazilian foot- “There is always pressure for anyone who ball since their humiliation against Germany at plays as a forward for Brazil; it is our obligation the World Cup last year darkened last week because we have quality players. “We know the when they were humbled 2-0 by Copa America size of those demands and will try to answer in champions Chile in Santiago. Argentina, still the best way possible,” the Zenit St Petersburg struggling to shake off the disappointment of striker said. losing the Copa America final in July-the team’s Argentina meanwhile travel to Asuncion to second defeat in a major final in 12 months- face Paraguay grappling a mounting injury crisis were stunned by a 2-0 reverse at home to that has deprived them of their most lethal Ecuador. While there is still plenty of time in strikers. Captain Lionel Messi was already South America’s marathon 2018 qualifying cam- injured before the qualifiers started and Sergio paign for Argentina and Brazil to turn their for- Aguero joined him on the casualty list after tear- tunes around, the opening defeats have left ing a hamstring in the defeat to Ecuador. Lucas both sides determined to halt the slide. Biglia is also out injured. Brazil face Venezuela yesterday in Fortaleza, Veteran striker Carlos Tevez, who is likely to a game that in previous years would have been start in Aguero’s absence, issued a defiant rally- regarded as a straightforward assignment ing cry as the two-time world champions pre- against opponents who have never qualified for pared to face the Paraguayans, who will be des- the World Cup. But in a sign of how far Brazilian perate to avenge their 6-1 defeat to the expectations have fallen, midfielder Willian Argentinians in the Copa America semi-final in revealed on Sunday that victory by a single goal June. Tevez said the Ecuador loss was the team’s would be viewed with satisfaction. worst performance since coach Gerardo “To be honest 1-0 would be a good result for Martino took over, and insisted the squad us,” Willian said. “We want the three points. should not use the absence of Messi as an Football today is different. All the teams are fit excuse. “We are a team, and now is the and well trained. Maybe in the past this game moment for us to prove it,” Tevez said. would have been a sure win for us, but today it’s “Obviously it hurts us not to have the best play- not like that-we only beat them 2-1 in the Copa er in the world but we will try not to notice it LUXEMBOURG: Slovakia’s Marek Hamsik celebrates after scoring during a Group C Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match between Luxembourg and America after all,” he added. Willian insisted that much; yesterday is a chance for us to get Slovakia at the Josy Barthel stadium. —AP Brazil had done enough to earn a result against revenge,” he said. Elsewhere late yesterday, Chile until they were sunk by late second half Chile face historic rivals Peru in Lima in the lat- goals on Thursday. est instalment of the ‘Clasico del Pacifico’ while “We knew Chile would be difficult. But we Uruguay host Colombia in Montevideo and Slovakia book Euro trip marked them well for a lot of the game. We just Ecuador face Bolivia in Quito. —AFP PRAGUE: Marek Hamsik scored twice and point and failed to score after starting the quali- Nemec tapped it in. Moments later, Weiss com- Slovakia netted three goals in a six-minute span fying campaign by reeling off six straight wins. pleted a trio of assists, this time finding Robert to beat Luxembourg 4-2 in Group C on Monday The team squandered a chance last Friday to Mak alone in front of goal for another easy tap- as they booked a place at Euro 2016 in France. wrap up its Euro 2016 spot but lost 1-0 to group in. The Slovaks are set to make their first trip as minnows Belarus. However, Kozak said he never Hosts Luxembourg, though, battled back in an independent nation to the European worried. the second half when Mario Mutsch’s punt Championship after finishing second in Group C “I never doubted (qualification) for a second,” sailed over the keeper’s head in the 61st behind leaders Spain, who beat third-placed he told Slovak news website SME.sk after the minute. Lars Gerson then scored with a penal- Ukraine 1-0 to end their hopes of an automatic match. “This team has character, quality, and I ty a few minutes later. But that was as close as berth. was convinced we could do it ... To advance to Luxembourg would get as Slovakia’s defence Ukraine, who finished with 19 points, three the European Championships is something fan- prevented an equaliser. Hamsik then capped behind Slovakia (22), will now feature in next tastic.” the scoring for Slovakia with a goal in added month’s playoffs. European champions Spain Leading scorer Hamsik ended Slovakia’s scor- time, striking home Stansislav Sestak’s pass in topped the group with 27 points from their 10 ing drought in the 24th minute, collecting a the box to the delight of a vocal legion of games. Vladimir Weiss pass on the right wing and Slovak fans that had made the trip. “We Slovakia coach Jan Kozak’s side were anxious launching a left-footed shot into the net. achieved another historic success for Slovak to put behind them the struggles of their previ- Weiss assisted again five minutes later, plac- football and we are just happy we can be a ous three matches, in which they took only one ing the ball in the front of the goal where Adam part of it,” Hamsik said. — Reuters Feeling in Spain is for De Gea to replace Casillas in goal

BARCELONA: Ever since that unexpect- 0 to clinch its spot at Euro 2016. starter in France for Euro 2016. good,” Del Bosque said. “The experience ed loss at the start of last year’s World Monday’s match was only the seventh De Gea’s long list of saves, including has been a good one with all the Cup, there has been a growing feeling for De Gea, who nearly left Manchester some reflex stabs with his feet, helped a changes we made. We will have to look in Spain that it’s time for David de Gea United for Madrid at the start of the sea- Spain side that arrived in Kiev already at all the possibilities to select a squad to take over as national team goalkeep- son. qualified from Group C and with a team for Euro 2016.” Del Bosque’s choice of er. “As I have said before, I want to play packed with reserve players filling in for goalkeeper to start Spain’s next match, SPAIN: Real Madridís striker Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the Golden Boot award for The 24-year-old De Gea’s series of my best and I want to make it tough for injured regulars like Andres Iniesta, a friendly against England on Nov. 13, scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season, during a ceremony superb saves in Monday’s 1-0 win over the coach,” De Gea said when asked if David Silva and Sergio Ramos. could be a clue as to what plans he is in Madrid. This is the fourth Golden Boot award Ronaldo has won during his career Ukraine has added some extra zeal to he would be upset if not picked as a “De Gea’s performance was very hatching for France. — AP and his third since joining Real Madrid. — AP the argument, with many hoping he will replace long-time captain Iker Ronaldo wins Casillas immediately. “Should Manchester United’s goalkeeper be a backup to Porto’s?” the ABC newspaper fourth Golden Boot asked yesterday. Casillas, now 34 and with 164 appearances for the national team, has been captain since 2006 and MADRID: Real Madrid star Cristiano Messi however is the only player to led Spain to three major titles in a row Ronaldo admitted yesterday he felt no win European football’s top individual at the 2008 European Championship, satisfaction despite winning a record award, the Ballon d’Or, four times, with the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. fourth Golden Boot as the top scorer in Ronaldo winning three times. With the former Real Madrid goalkeep- Europe’s domestic leagues last season. Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or title for er between the posts, Spain has a “It’s a special moment,” said the 30- the top European footballer for the past record of 119 wins to go with only 26 year-old Portuguese striker during a cer- two years but Messi guided Barcelona to draws and only 19 losses. emony in the Spanish capital. “But I’m the triple of La Liga, Copa Del Rey and But De Gea’s succession has been a not satisfied, I always want more. Champions league titles. possibility since that stunning 5-1 loss “I know I’m the only one to have won “Obviously (winning a new Golden to the Netherlands at the World Cup in four Boots but I want more, I want the Boot) implies also winning things collec- Brazil. “De Gea is now unquestionable,” fifth and sixth if possible.” tively, trophies with the team,” said newspaper El Mundo wrote in a head- Ronaldo scored 48 goals in 35 Ronaldo, whose side failed to win a line yesterday. After Spain was eliminat- Spanish league games last season to major trophy last season. ed in the group stage at the World Cup, claim his third Golden Boot with Real “Real Madrid is a team that must win coach Vicente del Bosque promised to Madrid after 2011 and 2014. He also titles every year. This season it’s the carry out a “sweet revolution” of his won one with Manchester United in same, we want to win the championship, team by mixing in younger players with 2008. No other player has won four. His the Champions League if possible, and the remaining veterans from his cham- Argentinian rival Lionel Messi, who the Cup.” pionship sides. But so far he has stuck scored 43 goals with Barcelona to finish Two weeks ago Ronaldo scored his with the old guard in important match- second top scorer last season, has won 500th career goal and then equalled es. the award three times in 2010, 2012, Raul’s club record tally of 323 goals for Casillas, for instance, was in goal KIEV: Spain’s goalkeeper David de Gea (center left) saves the ball during the Euro 2016 qualifying soccer 2013. Real Madrid. —AFP Friday when Spain beat Luxembourg 4- match in Group C between Spain and Ukraine. — AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 SPORTS Five issues for England manager Hodgson

LONDON: England’s 3-0 victory away to for both England and Manchester United injuries to Luke Shaw and Leighton Baines Settling on a shape more impressive fashion, but they have Lithuania on Monday saw Roy Hodgson’s have called into question his claim to an have created a vacancy. During last year’s World Cup, England’s been here before. They won nine of side become only the sixth team to com- automatic starting place. When deployed as 4-2-3-1 formation led to them getting their 10 qualifiers prior to the 2010 plete a European Championship qualifying a lone striker, he can struggle to influence Is there a role for Barkley? overrun in midfield and Hodgson World Cup and went unbeaten in quali- campaign with a 100 percent record. games and some prominent football jour- Everton playmaker Ross Barkley was the changed tack in the Euro 2016 qualifying fying for both Euro 2012 and the 2014 Stern tests now await in the shape of nalists have called for him to be dropped. stand-out player in England’s final two quali- campaign. His side now line up with three World Cup, only to disappoint at each friendlies against Spain, Euro 2016 hosts fiers, producing an assist in a man-of-the- players in the centre of midfield, either in respective tournament. It is a routine of France and world champions Germany, Defensive deliberations match performance against Estonia and then a 4-3-3 system or the 4-4-2 shape with a which England’s fans have grown weary when Hodgson is expected to put his first- England’s defence has appeared reason- opening the scoring in the win over midfield diamond that they used at the and as Hodgson himself has acknowl- choice starting XI to the test. Here are five ably settled in recent matches, with Joe Hart Lithuania. Hodgson remains reluctant to talk start of the campaign. The diamond sys- edged, there is nothing, yet, to suggest issues the England manager will be chew- the clear first-choice in goal behind a cen- up his chances, instead highlighting the need tem, with Raheem Sterling operating as a things will be any different in France. ing on over the coming months: tral defensive pairing of Gary Cahill and for the 21-year-old to improve his decision- number 10 behind Rooney and Danny In tournament matches against oth- Chris Smalling, whose vastly improved form making, but if a place for a creative central Welbeck, proved an instant success, but er leading nations, England are fre- What to do with Rooney? for Manchester United has seen him rele- midfielder can be found in the first XI, Barkley injury to Welbeck has seen Hodgson quently let down by their game man- The qualifying campaign proved a his- gate Phil Jagielka in the pecking order. is in pole position to claim it. “He’s a typical switch to a 4-3-3. The fitness of key indi- agement and can appear frazzled when toric one for captain Wayne Rooney, who Liverpool’s Nathaniel Clyne, meanwhile, has young lad-he can be inconsistent, he can do viduals such as Jack Wilshere, Welbeck events conspire against them. “We’re scored his 50th international goal in last started seven of England’s last 10 games at some silly things,” former England goalkeeper and Daniel Sturridge could determine not deluding ourselves,” Hodgson said month’s 2-0 home win over Switzerland to right-back. But elegant Everton defender Peter Shilton told BBC Radio 5 Live on which shape England adopt in France. recently. “We can be rightly proud of set a new national scoring record. But John Stones is a strong contender for a Tuesday. “But the main thing is, if you give the achievements since the World Cup, despite having netted 10 times in his last 12 starting berth at centre-back and Hodgson him the ball often enough, he’s going to cre- The great unknown but we know there are big games international games, some sluggish displays also has a dilemma at left-back, where ate something and he’s going to score goals.” England could not have qualified in ahead.” — AFP De Gea-inspired Spain deny Ukraine

KIEV: Spain ended Ukraine’s hopes of automatic volley over the bar with an outstretched leg on qualification for Euro 2016 as Mario Gaspar’s 15 minutes. However, the hosts were caught out solitary goal on his international debut handed by a wonderful move from the visitors five min- the European Champions a 1-0 win in Kiev on utes later to open the scoring as Nolito and Monday. Thiago Alcantara exchanged passes and the lat- Cesc Fabregas also missed a penalty on his ter marked his first international appearance for 100th cap, but Spain were grateful to a fantastic 19 months with a lovey cross for Gaspar to head goalkeeping display from David de Gea to seal home. an eighth consecutive win in Group C. Del Bosque’s men had a great chance to Slovakia’s 4-2 win over Luxembourg ensured double their lead moments later when Fabregas they qualify for next year’s finals in France in sec- was brought down by Oleksandr Kucher inside ond place. Ukraine finished third and will now the area.However, Spain’s captain for the face a two-legged playoff in November to try evening couldn’t convert from the spot as and make it through. “I always try to do my best Andrey Pyatov flew to his left to pull of a fine and today I played well, but the most important save. thing was to win,” De Gea told Television De Gea denied Kravets twice more before Espanola. the break and Denys Garmash headed over De Gea has had to wait for his opportunities from point-blank range as Ukraine piled forward in the national team despite stunning perform- in the search of an equaliser. Yet, they were near- ances for Manchester United in the past two ly caught on the break when Nolito placed his seasons, but his latest display will only add to shot too close to Pyatov with the goal at his the call for Vicente del Bosque to start him mercy. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was in the ahead of captain Iker Casillas at the finals next crowd reportedly keeping an eye on Dynamo June. Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko ahead of the “I have to compete as best I can. Today I had English champions clash with the Ukrainians some luck, but I need to continue playing like next week. this,” added De Gea. Del Bosque made 10 And Yarmolenko came alive at the start of changes to the side that sealed their place in the second period as he smashed a shot off the VILNIUS: Lithuania’s Deimantas Petravicius (right) and Vykintas Slivka (left) mark England’s Ross Barkley during the Euro 2016 Group E qualify- France with a 4-0 win over Luxembourg on outside of the post. Spain should have sealed all ing soccer match. — AP Friday with only Fabregas keeping his place. three points when Paco Alcacer was denied by Ukraine had plenty of opportunities to take Pyatov after brilliant skill by Isco and Thiago to advantage of an inexperienced Spanish back set up the Valencia man and Nacho was four that had just 11 caps between them prior penalised for a foul on Yarmolenko before Mikel Perfect 10 for England to kick-off, but a combination of some poor fin- San Jose smashed home the rebound. ishing and De Gea kept the hosts at bay. However, De Gea had to come to his side’s De Gea was called into action for the first rescue again with brilliant saves from Garmash time as he turned Kravets’s shot from a narrow and Oleksandr Zinchenko’s late volley to seal a angle behind before somehow turning Rotan’s frustrating night for the hosts. — AFP after Lithuania victory

VILNIUS: England made it a perfect 10 wins out of 10 dream of emulating Spain’s achievement. long-range shot that had the Watford ‘keeper sprawl- in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign as they com- “This is an achievement. I am very proud of the ing to his right to save. England’s pressure was reward- pleted the road to France with a 3-0 defeat of players’ performances,” Hodgson said.”I thought we ed in the 29th minute when Barkley took possession Lithuania on Monday. were excellent, in the first half especially. There was a 20 yards from goal, cut inside his marker and, from a Roy Hodgson’s side had long since booked their lot of hard work put in. “The quality of play was good central position, unloaded a fierce strike that took a place in next year’s tournament, but they were keen to and 10 wins out of 10 is very satisfying. We’ve got to deflection off Tomas Mikuckis’s back and looped past finish with an impressive 100 percent record before take a lot of pride in that.” Arlauskis. focusing on the December draw for the finals. And Although it was a smooth night on the pitch, the The 21-year-old’s latest demonstration of his vast even with an under-strength team, there was never English FA will be concerned by a brief outbreak of potential was a reminder he could yet force his way any doubt England would do just that after Everton crowd trouble before kick-off as England supporters into Hodgson’s first-choice XI. midfielder Ross Barkley opened the scoring midway at one end of the stadium traded punches with their And, after Butland made a good stop to deny through the first half at the LFF Stadium. Lithuania rivals. With top seeding and qualification as Lukas Spalvis, it was Kane’s turn to underline his cre- Lithuania goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis unluckily group winners already confirmed, Hodgson selected dentials in the 35th minute. deflected Harry Kane’s shot into his own net for the an unfamiliar side that the generous would politely Playing a one-two with Adam Lallana, Kane surged second and Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck label as experimental rather than severely weakened. into a dangerous position and hammered a rasping after the interval to seal the stroll. Stoke City’s Jack Butland started in goal three years effort that hit the near post and rebounded into the England are just the sixth team to win all of their after his last cap and Jonjo Shelvey, Jamie Vardy, Kyle net off the diving Arlauskis’s head. matches in a European Championship qualifying cam- Walker and stand-in captain Phil Jagielka also featured England remained well on top after the break and paign. It is also the first time England have gone among eight changes from Friday’s 2-0 win over Arlauskis had to make smart stops to repel a shot from through qualification, in its current format, without Estonia. Kane, who then fluffed the rebound, and a Barkley dropping a point. Initially, England’s reserves seemed troubled by the header. Spain were the last team to achieve a 100 percent slippery surface and the bounce of the ball, but they Liverpool forward Danny Ings came on for his qualification record in the Euros en route to winning soon found their footing. England debut and Tottenham youngster Dele Alli the 2012 tournament. Kane’s stinging strike from the edge of the penalty was introduced for his second international appear- But, despite being unbeaten in 15 matches, the area was pushed onto a post by Arlauskis, who kept ance. low standard of their Group E opposition means out another effort from the Tottenham Hotspur striker But it was Oxlade-Chamberlain who had the last KIEV: Ukraine’s Yevhen Konoplyanka (left) fights for the ball against Spain’s Mario Hodgson’s team are still something of an unknown moments later. word when he took Walker’s pass and fired into the Gaspar Perez during the Group C, Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match. — AP quantity and have plenty to prove before they can Kane forced Arlauskis into action again with a roof of the net in the 62nd minute. — AFP

Russia claim Euro 2016 berth Euro 2016 Qualifying Tables PARIS: Euro 2016 qualifying tables after Monday’s matches: MOSCOW: Russia secured their qualification for Euro replied with an angled close-range shot by Stanisa kick after Vladimir Rodic fouled Dmitry Kombarov in 2016 with a confident 2-0 Group G win over Mandic, which flew over the crossbar. the area and Kokorin made it 2-0 sending Mijatovic Group A Iceland 9 6 2 1 17 5 20 - qualified Group F Montenegro in Moscow on Monday. In the 33rd minute Igor Denisov lobbed the ball the wrong way from the spot. After the interval Russia Czech Republic 9 6 1 2 16 12 19 - qualified Northern Ireland 10 6 3 1 16 8 21 - qualified A goal by right-back Oleg Kuzmin and an into the area over the line of the visiting side defend- continued testing the defence of Montenegro, who Turkey 9 4 3 2 13 9 15 Romania 10 5 5 0 11 2 20 - qualified Alexander Kokorin penalty set Russia on their way to a ers and the 34-year-old Kuzmin poked into the net were without coach Branko Brnovic, serving a touch- Netherlands 9 4 1 4 15 11 13 Hungary 10 4 4 2 11 9 16 fourth win in as many matches since Leonid Slutsky past Mijatovic from just outside the six-yard box. line ban after being sent off against Austria, but failed Latvia 9 0 5 4 6 18 5 Finland 10 3 3 4 9 10 12 took over in August from sacked Italian Fabio Capello. Four minutes later Russia were awarded a penalty to improve the scoreline. — AFP Kazakhstan 9 0 2 7 6 18 2 Faroes 10 2 0 8 6 17 6 Russia had needed just a point to go through as Greece 10 1 3 6 7 14 6 Group G runners-up behind already-qualified Austria, Group B who thrashed Liechtenstein 3-0 in Vienna. Belgium 9 6 2 1 21 4 20 - qualified Group G Wales 9 5 3 1 9 4 18 - qualified Austria 10 9 1 0 22 5 28 - qualified The result condemned Sweden to third place and Bosnia-Herzegovina 9 4 2 3 14 10 14 Russia 10 6 2 2 21 5 20 - qualified a spot in the play-offs next month, despite their 2-0 Israel 9 4 1 4 15 11 13 Sweden 10 5 3 2 15 9 18 win at home to Moldova. Cyprus 9 4 0 5 14 14 12 Montenegro 10 3 2 5 10 13 11 “My men were really great. They’ve got our team Andorra 9 0 0 9 4 34 0 Liechtenstein 10 1 2 7 2 26 5 out of trouble in an almost dead-end situation in this Moldova 10 0 2 8 4 16 2 campaign,” said Slutsky, who took over when former Group C England manager Capello was sacked after the team Spain 10 9 0 1 23 3 27 - qualified Group H Slovakia 10 7 1 2 17 8 22 - qualified Italy 9 6 3 0 14 6 21 - qualified achieved just two wins from six matches in their Euro Ukraine 10 6 1 3 14 4 19 Norway 9 6 1 2 12 8 19 qualifying campaign. Belarus 10 3 2 5 8 14 11 Croatia 9 5 3 1 19 5 17 “But as usual the last step was the most difficult Luxembourg 10 1 1 8 6 27 4 Bulgaria 9 2 2 5 7 12 8 one,” Slutsky continued. “We were the favorites on Macedonia 10 1 1 8 6 18 4 Azerbaijan 9 1 3 5 7 16 6 paper but we needed to prove it on the pitch. Malta 9 0 2 7 3 15 2 “Luckily, everything went our way. We wrapped up Group D - Croatia have had one point deducted the match in the first half and allowed Montenegro to Germany 10 7 1 2 24 9 22 - qualified Poland 10 6 3 1 33 10 21 - qualified Group I create minimum threats to our goal tonight.” Ireland 10 5 3 2 19 7 18 Portugal 8 7 0 1 11 5 21 - qualified Russia, who needed a draw in the sold out match Scotland 10 4 3 3 22 12 15 Albania 8 4 2 2 10 5 14 - qualified at 45,000-seater Otkrytie arena to guarantee them- Georgia 10 3 0 7 10 16 9 Denmark 8 3 3 2 8 5 12 selves a top-two finish, started in a lively fashion pin- Gibraltar 10 0 0 10 2 56 0 Serbia 8 2 1 5 8 13 4 ning the visitors back from the kick-off. Armenia 8 0 2 6 5 14 2 Midfielder Alan Dzagoev had a chance to open Group E - Serbia have had three points deducted the scoring in the seventh minute but Montenegro England 10 10 0 0 31 3 30 - qualified ‘keeper Milan Mijatovic stopped his low shot confi- Switzerland 10 7 0 3 24 8 21 - qualified Note: Top two in each group as well as best third-placed Slovenia 10 5 1 4 18 11 16 team qualify for dently from the edge of the area. Estonia 10 3 1 6 4 9 10 finals automatically. Eight other third-placed teams enter The guests, who came to Moscow without injured Lithuania 10 3 1 6 7 18 10 play-offs. France Inter Milan forward Stevan Jovetic and Mirko Vucinic, MOSCOW: Russia’s Oleg Kuzmin (left) challenges the ball with Montenegro’s goalkeeper San Marino 10 0 1 9 1 36 1 qualify as hosts. who has been sent off in the match with Austria, Vukasin Poleksic during a Euro 2016 Group G qualifying soccer match. — AP Ronaldo wins Perfect 10 for fourth Golden England after Boot Lithuania victory

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KUWAIT: Kuwaiti player Sultan Al-Enezi (right) fights for the ball against a Lebanese player during the AFC qualifying football match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup yesterday at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium. The match ended in a goalless draw. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Federer stunned by world number 70

SHANGHAI: Seventeen-time Grand other places. Last year I got lucky. This impose himself in the first set and col- always cautious. I don’t underestimate Slam champion Roger Federer crashed year I didn’t. So it’s a pity.” Ramos- lapsed in the tie-breaker with a string or lack respect for anybody out there. out to little-known Spanish left-hander Vinolas is the lowest-ranked competi- of unforced errors. Order was seeming- These guys are all touring profession- Albert Ramos-Vinolas in a major shock tor to beat the world number three in ly restored as the great Swiss broke ear- als, they know what they’re doing. in his opening match at the Shanghai more than two years, since he lost to ly in the second set and again for 5-2, “The margins are so small, that’s Masters yesterday. Defending title- Argentina’s 114th-listed Federico before calmly serving it out to level the why I sometimes struggle to talk to you holder Federer was stunned 7-6 (7/4), Delbonis in the Hamburg semi-finals in match. guys about, ‘Yeah, I’d like to play Novak 2-6, 6-3 by the world number 70, who July 2013. Federer, who had a bye in But disaster struck as Federer (Djokovic) in the finals, Rafa (Nadal) in is yet to claim his first career title and the first round, had played Ramos- served at 2-3 down in the third, when the semis, (Jo-Wilfried) Tsonga in the has only won three matches in total at Vinolas only once before, in the first he dished up a double break point and second round.’ “It’s not like that. Now the Grand Slam tournaments. Federer, round of Wimbledon in 2012, dropping then clipped the net before Ramos- you’re not asking me those questions. I 34, gave a thin smile and a wave to the just three games in a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 dis- Vinolas punched away a forehand for wonder why, you know. Because I’m on crowd, which included his idol Rod missal of the Spaniard. “Before the his first break of the night. And Federer a flight.” Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic Laver, as he left a shocked Qi Zhong match I thought I’m not going to win. caused his own downfall in the final yesterday said the Rio Olympics would Stadium, where he lifted the trophy last But when I saw how I was playing, it game as he netted a forehand to bring be one of his top priorities next year as year and won the 2006 and 2007 was not the same as Wimbledon,” said up match point, and then misfired a he looks to add a gold medal to his Tennis Masters Cup. the Spaniard. “It was my first backhand return to leave a disbelieving haul of Grand Slam titles. “I just think the first round here in Wimbledon. I didn’t feel comfortable Ramos-Vinolas saluting the crowd. “I Top-ranked Djokovic, a 10-time Shanghai has always been historically during the match. “But here, when I played him at Wimbledon before, so I Grand Slam-winner, said he had quite difficult, getting used to the con- saw that we were very, very similar dur- knew him. I’ve seen him play. He’s defi- already started planning his schedule ditions and the surface and the balls,” ing the first set, I thought, ‘Okay, maybe nitely improved since then. That was a for next season with the Rio de Janeiro said Federer, who saved five match I can do a good match.’ while back and that was not his favorite Games marked out as a major target. points against Leonardo Mayer in his And it was a very different story in surface,” Federer told reporters. He added that he was considering opening match last year. the Shanghai second round on “I was aware that he could give me skipping the second round of the Davis “The balls play very different than in Tuesday as Federer struggled to a tough workout and even beat me. I’m Cup, which falls between Wimbledon and the Olympics. Djokovic won HONG KONG: US tennis player Venus Williams returns the ball against Yuliya Beygelzimer of Olympic bronze at Beijing 2008. Ukraine during the WTA Hong Kong Open in Hong Kong. —AFP “Everybody is looking forward to being part of the Olympic Games. I’m not an exception. I really would love to be part of the Olympic Serbian team,” Venus battles to next he told reporters at the Shanghai Masters. round in Hong Kong “That’s definitely one of the high- lights and one of the priorities of the HONG KONG: Seven-time Grand Slam winner their serve in the third but Williams finally next season, is to try to get a medal for Venus Williams battled through a gruelling first- turned on the power to take the set with a my country. I’m going to do everything round match at the Hong Kong Open yesterday, scorching pass. I can possibly to achieve that.” taking three sets to beat unseeded Yuliya “At first I really wasn’t that confident, but I As well as the 2008 bronze, Beygelzimer. didn’t want to lose. I just kept fighting,” Venus Djokovic narrowly missed out on hon- The American finally sealed victory 2-6, 6-4, said after the match. “There are no givens-she ours in 2012 when he lost in the semi- 6-4 after more than two hours on court. came out and played the match of her life.” finals to Andy Murray, and was beaten Williams, 35, is fighting for a place in the eight- Williams added she was trying to “play in the bronze medal match by Juan player WTA Finals in Singapore later this month smart” so as not to aggravate the thigh injury, Martin Del Potro. with Hong Kong her last chance to get the which she picked up in Wuhan. “I’m just trying “The way it looks now, I would be points she needs. to make sure that I stay out on court,” she said. surprised if many top players would She is currently 11th in the Road to Williams will play China’s Wang Yafan in her play that second round (of the Davis Singapore rankings. Williams has had a resur- second round match Thursday. Former world Cup). But, again, you never know,” said gent season, winning her biggest title in five number one Jelena Jankovic also struggled to the Serb. “I mean, Davis Cup is also an years in Wuhan at the beginning of October. find her rhythm against Romanian qualifier Ana important competition for us because But Ukrainian Beygelzimer, who came into Bogdan but went on to seal a 6-4 6-2 win. it’s the only official team competition the competition as a last-minute Lucky Loser Australia’s Samantha Stosur and Caroline we have in our sport. Again, between from the qualifying rounds, outpaced her in the Garcia of France went through to the second Olympic Games and Davis Cup, I think first set with blistering returns. round, as did Britain’s Heather Watson. there is logical conclusion what the Williams hobbled around the court with a World number 10 Angelique Kerber takes on SHANGHAI: Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in his men’s sin- player is going to choose, but you nev- strapped left thigh but managed to claw her former French Open winner Francesca gles second round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament. —AFP er know.”—AFP way back to one set all. Both players dropped Schiavone in the final match of the day.—FP Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016: IEA

Page 23 Business China economic picture still cloudy WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 Page 25 Boubyan announces net profit of KD 25million Canon unveils new possibilities in the world of imaging with an EPS of 12.2 fils Page 26 Page 22 NBK reports net profits of KD 227.9m for 9M 2015

Al-Sayer: Bank’s underlying performance remains solid • Al-Sager: NBK continues with its diversification strategy KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) reported net profits of KD 227.9 million ($754.5 million) for the first nine months of 2015 compared with KD 203.9 million ($675.0 million) for the same period in 2014, growing 11.8 percent year-on-year. Net profits for the 3Q 2015 reached KD 64.5 million ($213.6 million), a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent. Total assets as of end-September 2015 reached KD 23.8 billion ($78.7 billion) up 9.4 percent compared to September 2014, while total shareholders’ equity increased by 4.2 percent to KD 2.7 billion ($8.9 bil- lion). Customer loans and advances reached KD 13.2 billion ($43.8 billion) as of end-September 2015, growing by 14.2 per- cent year-on-year, while customer deposits grew by 7.9 percent during the same peri- od to reach KD 11.6 billion ($38.5 billion). NBK Chairman Nasser Al-Sayer NBK’s Group CEO Isam Al-Sager NBK continued to improve its asset qual- ity ratios with NPL/Gross Loans ratio drop- This solid operational performance is main- Additionally, the low debt levels with easy GCC markets, where strong economic fun- boost NBK’s capital as per Basel III require- ping to 1.41 percent as of end-September ly attributed to the continued improve- access to debt markets, and the healthy damentals and more political stability are ments and the directives of the Central 2015 down from 1.45 percent a year earlier, ment in NBK’s main income drivers where sovereign reserves are comforting buffers present. Aside from the GCC, business sen- Bank of Kuwait” Al-Sager added. and NPL coverage ratio increasing to 301 net interest income and fees and commis- for the government if low oil prices are here timent in Egypt continued to improve NBK continues to enjoy collectively the percent, up from 275 percent in September sions income delivered strong year-on-year to last.” against a backdrop of political and eco- highest ratings among all banks in the 2014. growth rates reaching 12.5 percent and 6.9 nomic stability. Our operations in Egypt Middle East from the three international percent, respectively. Strategic direction remain strategic for the group as one of the rating agencies Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and Solid growth “The ongoing pickup in spending by the Isam Al-Sager, NBK’s Group Chief most important markets in the region offer- Standard and Poor’s. The Bank’s ratings are Nasser Al-Sayer, NBK’s Chairman, said Kuwaiti government on mega projects cre- Executive Officer reaffirmed NBK’s strategic ing a significant growth opportunity”, Al- supported by its high capitalization, pru- “NBK remains on track to deliver solid ated growth opportunities for the banking direction as a leading bank in Kuwait and Sager highlighted. dent lending policies, and its disciplined growth and healthy performance in 2015. industry generally and for NBK specifically. the region with the aim to further diversify Following the implementation of Basel 3 approach to risk management, in addition Net profits in 9M 2015 reached KD 227.9 NBK is very well positioned to continue its income sources. “In Kuwait, the bank in Kuwait, NBK boosted its capital base to its highly recognized and very stable million, 11.8 percent year-on-year growth. benefiting from such growth opportunities continued to strengthen its market posi- through issuing $700 million Additional management team. NBK was also named This is a testimony to NBK’s strong financial due to its leadership in trade and project tion, delivering strong growth among all Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds at a rate of 5.75 percent. among Global Finance’s list of the 50 safest position, its market leadership and success- finance and the size of its balance sheet rel- business lines. Additionally, the increase in “The transaction was the first investment banks in the world for the tenth consecu- ful strategy”. ative to peers, “ Al-Sayer added. NBK’s stake to 58.4 percent in Boubyan grade-rated issue of its kind in the Middle tive time. Al-Sayer added that the solid results of Al-Sayer also highlighted that “the con- Bank in 2012 remains a differentiator for East, highlighting the underlying credit NBK enjoys the widest banking presence the 9M 2015 reflect the Group’s focus on cern that declining oil prices would nega- NBK’s operations in Kuwait and Boubyan strength of NBK. Demand for the issuance with a local and international network core banking businesses. During the 9M tively affect regional economic growth has continues to offer strong growth outlook was such that the order book was in excess reaching 4 continents. NBK’s international 2015, net operating income grew by 9.0 largely been counterbalanced in Kuwait as for the Group.” of $1.4 billion in 6 days” says Al-Sager. presence spans many of the world’s leading percent year-on-year to KD 544.1 million the Government validated its intentions to “Regionally, NBK’s strategy remains “Moreover, we are considering issuing Tier financial centers including New York, ($1,801 million) confirming NBK’s strong maintain capital spending and to continue focused on growing its operations in the 2 subordinated bonds worth up to KD 125 Europe, GCC, Middle East, Singapore as well domestic and regional market positions. investing in infrastructure projects. MENA region with a special focus on the million. The issuance would be used to as China (Shanghai). B U S I N E S S WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 News Boubyan reports net profit of i n b r i e f Kuwait oil price falls to $46.56 pb KD 25 million for 9 months KUWAIT: Kuwait oil price dropped $1.06 to $46.56 per barrel in Monday’s trades from $47.62 pb on Friday, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). In Net profit growth of 24% until Sept 2015, indicators reflect solid growth international oil markets, crude prices fell on Monday by five percent amid reports stating that OPEC contin- KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank witnessed an cent currently, while Boubyan Bank’s share into account that all our customers are spe- The bank has also launched the applica- ued hiking output after traders generated profits, fol- increase in its net profit by 24 percent dur- of the consumer finance significantly cial and that they deserve the best because tion for “Apple Watch” which is considered lowing last week’s prices’ rise-the highest since 11 ing the first nine months of the current year, increased from 1 percent to approximately meeting their aspirations and ambitions the latest addition to the communications weeks ago. Brent crudes dropped $2.79 reaching amounting to KD 25 million compared to 10percent currently. Also, around 16percent should be up to the level of their expecta- family around the globe. This app serves as $49.86 pb. The American crude also went down by KD 20 million of the same period in of Kuwaiti adults maintain accounts with the tions when they chose us. In other words, by an extension to Boubyan Bank mobile bank- $2.53, settling at $47.10 pb. 2014.The earning per share amounts to bank. choosing us, customers should be rewarded ing service, allowing the bank’s customers to 12.2fils compared with 9.83filsduring the with special care and attention,” Al-Majed manage their accounts anytime, anywhere, same period last year. Branches’ expansion stated. while maintaining the highest standards of Vice-Chairman & CEO of Boubyan Bank, Al-Majed went on to state that the cur- security and information confidentiality.” US dollar firms Adel Abdul-Wahab Al-Majed said: “Q3 indi- rent year witnessed a continued geographi- Al-Majed went on to add: “The Bank has against Kuwaiti dinar cators make us more confident that the cur- cal expansion for the bank in addition to also launched the virtual credit cards prod- KUWAIT: The US dollar yesterday stabilized rent year will be remarkable for everyone offering more outstanding services and uct which provides customers with greater against the Kuwaiti dinar, trading at 0.301, as well and will be a continuation to the successes products, some of which were offered for online shopping options in addition to offer- as against the euro, 0.343, as compared to achieved by the bank throughout the previ- the first time in the Kuwaiti market, making ing the K-Net instant depositing service Monday’s rates, the Central Bank of Kuwait said. ous years, especially, from the restructuring the name of Boubyan Bank a synonym for allowing customers to deposit funds instant- The Sterling Pound steadied at KD 0.462, the journey that started in 2010”. innovation and creativity in the banking ly to their accounts from any other account Swiss franc dropped to KD 0. 313 while the He added that the achievements once services’ domain where the bank surprises in Kuwait using any card with the K-Net Japanese yen remained more highlights the bank’s competitive abili- the market with innovative products and logo. The bank has also developed the ties in one of the most significant markets in services. “3Saree3 Save” service launched previously the region, and confirms the bank’s ability to He also added that the number of the by the bank several months ago”. increase its market shares at all levels. bank’s branches reached 32 branches by the Al-Majed said that by launching e-bank- India pays 2nd tranche end of Q3 2015, while targeting 40 branch- ing products and services, Boubyan Bank of $700m to Iran Positive indicators es, as planned, by the first half of the next Vice-Chairman & CEO of Boubyan Bank, emphasizes its leadership in this domain in NEW DELHI: Indian refiners have paid a second Al-Majed explained that the bank’s indi- year. Adel Abdul-Wahab Al-Majed. the Kuwaiti market. He added: “In light of installment of $700 million to Iran to partly settle cators showed a remarkable growth up to “The bank managed to establish itself as the developments witnessed by today’s pending oil dues, two industry sources said, after a the end of the 3rd Quarter of the current one of the best institutions in the Kuwaiti The Leading bank in technology world, which became a “digital world”, the July deal that set out a roadmap for the lifting of sanc- year where the total assets increased to KD private sector in the field of customer serv- On the other hand, Al-Majed stressed challenges grow for banks whose only tions over Tehran’s nuclear activities. India last month 3billion, growing by 19 percent, while the ice evidenced by its recent accomplish- that Boubyan Bank continues to invest in choice is to keep up with such develop- cleared a similar amount to Iran, the first release of operating income increased to KD 67 mil- ments whereby the bank has received three banking technology to stress its leadership ments.” such funds since Iran in August asked India to release lion, growing by 15 percent in addition to awards from Service Hero, the international in this domain by offering several services Al-Majed further stated : “This is the fruit $1.4 billion in oil dues in two equal installments. Essar the increase in customers’ deposits to reach consumer-driven customer satisfaction which are new to the Kuwaiti market in of a strategy which focused on investing in Oil yesterday paid about $338 million, followed by KD 2.3 billion, growing by 22 percent. index. The most prominent of these awards addition to being the only bank to provide technological banking services and keeping about $299 million from Mangalore Refinery and “Furthermore, the Bank’s total equity was the 1stPlace in Customer Service atop such services so far. up with the most recent developments in Petrochemicals Ltd, the sources said, adding Indian increased to KD 307 million compared to KD all companies in Kuwait.”, Al-Majed added. He stated: “The current year witnessed order to make our customers more comfort- Oil Corp paid about $60 million and Hindustan 287million for the comparative period of the He further stated: “This kind of awards the launch of a number of technological able, especially that customer service is the Petroleum Corp about $3 million. previous year, while the financing portfolio reiterate our bank’s superb competitive abil- services such as the qualitative leap taken main pillar of our strategy.” increased to KD 2.1 billion, growing by 21 ities, and its ability to provide its customers by Boubyan Bank in the market when it was He added: “One of the most significant percent, in addition to the continuous with the highest levels of services and the the first to launch Tap&Pay credit cards values of Boubyan Bank is Innovation. growth in the Bank’s customers’ base.”, Al- best products customers may seek, whether (MasterCard and Visa) in the state of Kuwait. Therefore, the bank is keen on reinforcing Egypt’s FIHC receives offer Majed stated. they are existing customers or potential cus- Such cards are distinguished by the ease of this value and on reflecting the same in in vegetable oils tender Al-Majed also stated that the market tomers targeted in the Kuwaiti market.” use upon paying at any stores that accept innovative products and services, most of ABU DHABI: The lowest offer for sunflower oil share, in financing portfolio, increased from “Customer service has always been our Near Field Communication “NFC” credit which are offered for the first time in the presented in Egypt’s state-owned Food Industries 2 percent in 2009 to approximately 6.5per- recipe for success, as we have always taken cards. Kuwaiti market.” Holding Company (FIHC) tender yesterday was at $829 a ton cost and freight (C&F), traders said. The offer was made by ADM for 9,000 tons for arrival Feb 1-20, they said. The lowest offer for soybean Azerbaijan’s biggest bank oil in the tender was also made by ADM for 15,000 tons at $741 a ton C&F for arrival Jan 1-20. No closes Islamic banking dept purchase has yet been made and a decision is BAKU: The International Bank of through an Islamic window, a prac- expected later. FIHC is seeking at least 9,000 tons Azerbaijan (IBA), the country’s largest tice which allows conventional of sunflower oil for arrival between Jan. 1-20 and the only state-owned bank, has lenders to provide Islamic financial and/or Feb. 1-20, 2016. The agency is also seeking closed its Islamic banking depart- services as long as client money is at least 25,000 tons of soybean oil for arrival ment, a senior manager said yester- segregated from the rest of the bank. between Dec. 10-30, 2015, and/or Jan. 1-20, 2016. day. Behnam Gurbanzade, IBA’s direc- IBA raised $252 million through an tor of Islamic banking, told reporters Islamic syndicated loan in 2014 from the department was closed last week, Al Hilal Bank, Barwa Bank, Citigroup, Qatar Islamic Bank beats but did not give the reasons. The Dubai Islamic Bank, JP Morgan and forecasts with 27% profit jump department started the service in Noor bank. DUBAI: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), the Gulf state’s April 2013. In July Azeri President Ilham largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, beat analyst According to Azeri media, the Aliyev ordered IBA to be privatized forecasts as it reported a 27 percent jump in third- decision was linked to structural after undergoing a clean-up to get rid quarter net profit yesterday, according to Reuters cal- changes in the bank. “The agree- of distressed assets resulting from culations. The Islamic lender made a net profit of ments signed with international poor management. IBA is the only 514.9 million riyals ($141.43 million) in the three financial institutions within the state-owned bank in the oil-produc- months to Sept. 30, compared with 404.8 million framework of Islamic banking, as well ing former Soviet republic, with the ORLANDO: Johnson & Johnson products are displayed in Orlando, Florida. — AP riyals in the same period a year ago, Reuters calculat- as the bank’s liabilities in this area finance ministry holding 51.1 per- ed from QIB’s financial statements in the absence of a remain in force,” Yadigar Jafarli, IBA’s cent. It holds 35 percent of banking quarterly earnings breakdown. Five analysts polled by spokesman, told Trend news agency. assets in Azerbaijan. Islamic finance Reuters had forecast on average the bank would Johnson & Johnson beats The bank’s Islamic assets rose to $526 has developed slowly in the former make a quarterly net profit of 479.4 million riyals. QIB million at the end of 2014 from $160 Soviet state, where an estimated 93 made a nine-month net profit of 1.41 billion riyals, up million a year earlier. It has been percent of the 9 million people are Q3 profit forecasts from 1.13 billion riyals a year earlier, a statement from offering sharia-compliant products Muslim. — Reuters ORLANDO: Health care giant Johnson & Johnson posted lion, or $1.49 per share. That topped the expectations of the bank said. a 29 percent drop in third-quarter earnings, hammered analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research, who by plunging sales of its hepatitis C medicine and unfavor- expected adjusted earnings of $1.44 per share, on aver- able currency exchange rates that reduced the value of age. But Wall Street didn’t like the results, and J&J shares Dubai names Harbin, ACWA preferred overseas sales. Its year-ago results had also included a big dropped $1.38, or 1.4 percent, to $94.61 in premarket gain from the sale of its Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics busi- trading about an hour before the stock market opened. ness. For the second quarter in a row, the bright spot for The world’s biggest maker of health care products bidders for $1.8bn clean coal plant the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company was the increased its 2015 profit forecast to $6.15 to $6.20 per DUBAI: Dubai has chosen a consortium includ- March 2020 and another unit of the same size by build and operate the Hassyan plant. But the US performance of its consumer health business, which share, excluding one-time items. That was up from the ing China’s Harbin Electric and Saudi Arabia’s March 2021. Lacking the huge oil reserves of its bulk of the cost will be shouldered by the con- has finally recovered after a long and embarrassing spate company’s July forecast of $6.10 to $6.20 per share. It also ACWA Power as the preferred bidder to build neighbor Abu Dhabi, Dubai is striving to broad- sortium. It is talking to Chinese-state owned of recalls dating to 2009. said its board of directors has approved a $10 billion stock and operate a 1,200 megawatt clean coal power en its sources of energy as the population rises. It credit agency Export-Import Bank of China and The maker of Tylenol, medical devices and Xarelto, buyback plan, but noted it will be financed through the plant, the state utility said, as the emirate seeks has set a target to diversify its energy mix by lenders including Industrial and Commercial for preventing heart attacks and stroke, yesterday report- issuance of debt. J&J posted revenue of $17.1 billion in to diversify its energy mix to meet rapidly rising 2030 to include 7 percent from clean coal, 7 per- Bank of China, Bank of China, Standard ed third-quarter net income of $3.36 billion, or $1.20 per the quarter, which also missed analysts’ forecasts for demand. cent from nuclear power, 15 percent from solar Chartered and Abu Dhabi’s First Gulf Bank about share, compared with $4.75 billion, or $1.66 per share, a $17.41 billion. The strong dollar reduced revenue by 8.2 The plant is the first phase of the $1.8 billion and 71 percent from gas. Currently, a larger pro- a $1.4 billion loan for the project, Paddy year ago. Adjusted net income, excluding the impact of percent, the company said. Pharmaceutical sales declined Hassyan clean coal project under planning by portion of Dubai’s energy comes from gas. Padmanathan, chief executive of ACWA Power, the Ortho-Clinical business and higher charges for litiga- 7.4 percent to $7.7 billion, hurt by sales of hepatitis C drug Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). DEWA will be the major stakeholder with a told reporters yesterday on the sidelines of an tion and writedowns in the value of assets, was $4.17 bil- Olysio plunging 90 percent to just $79 million. —AP One unit of 600 MW is to be operational by 51 percent share in the company established to event to announce the preferred bidder. EXCHANGE RATES

GOLD Saudi Riyals 81.500 Asia Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. 20 gram 235.55 Jordanian Dinar 426.815 Bangladesh Taka 0.003486 0.004086 10 gram 120.47 Egyptian Pound 38.572 ASIAN COUNTRIES 5 gram 60.92 Chinese Yuan 0.046353 0.049853 Japanese Yen 2.518 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.163 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036961 0.039711 Indian Rupees 4.676 Indian Rupees 4.672 Indian upee 0.004380 0.004770 Pakistani Rupees 2.896 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Pakistani Rupees 2.897 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Srilankan Rupees 2.161 Bangladesh Taka 3.885 Japanese Yen 0.002433 0.002613 Philippines Pesso 6.604 Nepali Rupees 2.924 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Kenyan Shilling 0.002930 0.002930 Australian Dollar 207.34 Cyprus pound 576.925 Singapore Dollar 216.490 Korean Won 0.000254 0.000269 Canadian Dollar 237.51 Japanese Yen 3.510 Hongkong Dollar 39.052 Malaysian Ringgit 0.069289 0.075289 Bangladesh Taka 3.890 Swiss Franc 319.30 Syrian Pound 2.600 Euro 346.99 Nepalese Rupees 3.915 Nepalese Rupee 0.002899 0.003069 Philippine Peso 6.601 Pakistan Rupee 0.002835 0.003115 Thai Baht 8.531 US Dollar 302.85 Malaysian Ringgit 74.100 Sterling Pound 466.17 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 48.045 Philippine Peso 0.006488 0.006768 Sierra Leone 0.000069 0.000075 GCC COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 2.55 Thai Bhat 9.495 Saudi Riyal 80.750 Bangladesh Taka 3.888 Turkish Lira 104.250 Singapore Dollar 0.212740 0.218740 Qatari Riyal 83.180 Indian Rupee 4.675 South African Rand 0.016594 0.025094 Omani Riyal 786.510 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.160 Bahrain Exchange Company Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001859 0.002439 Bahraini Dinar 804.170 Nepali Rupee 2.924 Taiwan 0.009234 0.009414 UAE Dirham 82.443 Pakistani Rupee 2.897 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008190 0.008740 UAE Dirhams 0.08240 Europe Bahraini Dinar 0.8048 British Pound 0.456889 0.465889 ARAB COUNTRIES Arab Egyptian Pound 0.03857 Czech Korune 0.004666 0.016666 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.855 Bahraini Dinar 0.795156 0.803156 Jordanian Dinar 0.4307 Danish Krone 0.042016 0.047016 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.678 Egyptian Pound 0.037809 0.040639 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.413 Omani Riyal 0.7864 Euro 0.338347 0.346347 Qatari Riyal 0.08350 Norwegian Krone 0.033382 0.038582 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Tunisian Dinar 155.840 Iraqi Dinar 0.000196 0.000256 Jordanian Dinar 427.110 Saudi Riyal 0.08078 Romanian Leu 0.077788 0.077788 Jordanian Dinar 0.422863 0.430363 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Slovakia 0.009018 0.019018 Syrian Lira 2.158 Swedish Krona 0.032889 0.037889 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Morocco Dirham 32.026 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Swiss Franc 0.308008 0.318208 Lebanese Pound 0.000150 0.000250 Turkish Lira 0.097608 0.107908 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020468 0.044468 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Nigerian Naira 0.000917 0.001552 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Australasia US Dollar Transfer 302.650 US Dollar 302.900 Omani Riyal 0.779684 0.785364 Euro 345.780 Australian Dollar 0.213299 0.224799 Qatar Riyal 0.082419 0.083632 Canadian Dollar 236.000 New Zealand Dollar 0.196246 0.205746 Sterling Pound 465.480 Sterling Pound 465.270 Saudi Riyal 0.080070 0.080770 Canadian dollar 234.980 Euro 345.110 America Syrian Pound 0.001283 0.001503 Turkish lira 103.100 Swiss Frank 292.425 Tunisian Dinar 0.152061 0.160061 Swiss Franc 316.580 Canadian Dollar 0.228707 0.237207 Bahrain Dinar 803.930 US Dollars 0.298550 0.303050 Turkish Lira 0.097608 0.107908 Australian dollar 223.360 UAE Dirhams 82.765 UAE Dirhams 0.081419 0.082568 US Dollar Buying 301.450 US Dollars Mint 0.299050 0.303050 Qatari Riyals 90.745 Yemeni Riyal 0.001368 0.001448 B U S I N E S S WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016, says IEA Oil at $50 ‘a powerful driver in rebalancing market’

PARIS: The world’s demand for oil is expected to One surprise is the resilient oil demand in created uncertainty-although for now the global slow in 2016 in response to a more pessimistic China despite its economic slowdown. “Our pre- oil supply glut is tempering market reaction. outlook for the global economy, likely keeping liminary August estimate posted a near double- “Some of this uncertainly may start to clear next the crude market oversupplied, the International digit percentage point gain in year-on-year year although, considering Iran, the market may Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday. “Global terms despite the otherwise ailing macroeco- be off balance for a while longer,” the report said. demand growth is expected to slow from its nomic backdrop,” the Paris-based agency said. Crude output by the 12-nation OPEC cartel five-year high of 1.8 million barrels per day in Crude oil prices were relatively stable in rose by 90,000 barrels a day to 31.72 million in 2015, to 1.2 mb/d in 2016,” moving closer toward September and rallied early this month on September driven by Iraq, now the world’s its long-term trend, the IEA said in its monthly oil “expectations of a lower US output and rising biggest source of additional supply. market report. tension in the Middle East,” the IEA said. Iraq’s banner month to a record 4.3 million That will probably mean a continued oil sup- But they dipped yesterday following the IEA’s barrels per day was due to a recovery in north- ROME: The Italian post (Poste Italiane) at the entrance of a Post Office in Rome. Italy on ply glut next year, especially with the expected latest forecasts, Brent North Sea crude for deliv- ern exports from disruptions along the country’s Monday launched its biggest privatization since the late 1990s with the sale of a near 40 arrival of Iranian crude. “A projected marked ery in November shedding 13 cents to stand at pipeline to Turkey. percent stake in sprawling mail-based conglomerate Poste Italiane. — AFP slowdown in demand growth next year and the $49.73 per barrel in afternoon London deals. “But severe budgetary strain and ongoing anticipated arrival of additional Iranian barrels- US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for issues with security and infrastructure are likely should international sanctions be eased-are like- delivery in November slid 26 cents to $46.84 per to limit supply growth in the near-term for Iraq,” Saudi mulls state spending ly to keep the market oversupplied through barrel compared with Monday’s close. the IEA added. 2016,” it said. As for non-OPEC producers, supply Citing the International Monetary Fund’s Rebalancing market, when? growth is eroding with the sharpest slow- deadline in budget curbs recent downward revisions on global growth The IEA, which analyses energy markets for down in the United States. In September RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry is elaborate on the reasons for the change, or estimates by one-fifth of a percentage point, advanced oil-consuming nations, noted that oil non-OPEC oil production is estimated to closing the national accounts one month say how government bodies are expected “projections for commodities demand logically prices at $50 per barrel was “a powerful driver in have dropped by 180,000 barrels per day to earlier than usual this year, suggesting it is to cope with the earlier deadline. Calls to require some trimming,” the report said. Global rebalancing the global oil market, but the big 58.3 million. In 2016 lower oil prices and tightening its control over spending as low the finance ministry seeking comment consumption is expected to average 95.7 million question is just when will equilibrium be steep spending cuts are expected to reduce oil prices create a record state budget were not returned. barrels a day next year, down 100,000 from esti- restored.” Russia’s military intervention in Syria non-OPEC output by nearly 500,000 barrels deficit. Earlier this month, the ministry told gov- mates in last month’s report. has raised international political tensions and per day, the report added. — AFP The world’s top oil exporter is grappling ernment bodies that if budget allocations with a budget deficit which economists were not fully spent on the projects for estimate could total $120 billion or more which they were originally earmarked, the this year, and the finance ministry has tak- remaining money must be sent back to the en other unusual steps recently to clamp Treasury. Previously, government bodies down on excess spending. In its latest step, were free to transfer money from one proj- a document sent by the ministry to govern- ect to another as they wished. ment bodies this week and seen by Reuters Since August last year, the government instructs them to “bring forward the final has sold more than $80 billion of foreign date to make payments from budget allo- assets via the central bank. Last month cations and other accounts for the current Finance Minister Ibrahim Alassaf said his fiscal year”. ministry was “working on cutting unnec- The new deadline to make payments is essary expenses.” Many economists Nov. 15, the document says. In past years expect next year’s national budget to the deadline fell in mid-December; last year include spending reductions in some it was Dec 18. The document does not areas. — Reuters Ireland to reverse cuts in budget with eye on poll DUBLIN: Ireland’s finance minister effectively Noonan told national broadcaster RTE last kicked off the government’s re-election cam- month. “I’ll be starting off things and saying, paign yesterday when he presented his 2016 look, I can’t afford to do everything that I budget, with a booming economy meaning think should be done in this budget but this he can offer to cut taxes and spend more on is the first instalment and we’ll do more next services. Ireland brought an end to seven year and more the year after depending on years of austerity last year and has up to 1.5 who is in government.” billion euros - or about 0.75 percent of gross Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Sunday said domestic product (GDP) - to further bring he did not intend to call a parliamentary elec- down personal taxes, offer relief on childcare tion in Ireland before early next year, seeking and reverse some of the most unpopular cuts to halt widespread speculation that he would imposed during a three-year international call a snap vote following the budget. By next bailout. February or March, voters would be starting ATHENS: Disabled people and their families demonstrate outside the finance ministry in Athens yesterday in protest against the new austerity meas- Ireland will still comfortably cut its budget to feel the benefits of Noonan’s 2016 tax cuts, ures affecting their pensions and allowances. The Greek parliament began debating the first bill containing tough austerity measures and economic deficit below the European Union target of 3 public sector wage rises and a hike in the overhauls agreed under its new bailout program. — AFP percent of GDP this year, even with the meas- minimum wage, potentially spreading the ures and a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) over- recovery to hard-hit rural areas. spend, thanks to a fast recovering economy Noonan will also seek to tackle a severe set to grow by over 6 percent. shortage of housing in urban centres for the VW scandal sours With the economy forecast to be Europe’s third budget in a row, possibly bringing in OPEC crude price falls best performing for a third successive year in legislation to link residential rents to the rate VIENNA: Price of OPEC’s basket of crudes 2015 and 2016. As to world oil demand, it is 2016 and expand by at least 3 percent every of inflation to temporarily control soaring dropped 63 cents in September, in contrast foreseen to rise by 1.50 mb/d, following an German investor year until 2020, Finance Minister Michael costs. He will announce details of the new to the previous month, standing at $44.83 upward revision of around 40 tb/d, mostly Noonan will use his speech to lay out a plan “knowledge box”, Ireland’s latest corporate per barrel, according the regular monthly due to better-than-expected data in 3Q15. sentiment predicated on the coalition government tax measure similar to patent boxes else- report by the Organization of Petroleum Total oil demand is now forecast at 92.86 FRANKFURT: Investor sentiment in Germany slumped in being re-elected. where aimed at its large multinational sector, Exporting Countries. mb/d. In 2016, world oil demand is anticipat- October as the Volkswagen pollution cheating scandal and “I will be looking at the budget as the first though its scope has been limited by new Despite some negative market factors, ed to rise by 1.25 mb/d, following a down- slowing emerging markets growth dampen the outlook for budget of a new phase, budget one of five,” international tax guidelines. — Reuters crude prices gradually grew with the Brent ward revision of 40 tb/d, mainly to reflect the Europe’s top economy, a leading survey said yesterday. standing at $48.54 pb, a 33 cents rise com- high base-line effect. As a result, world oil The widely watched investor confidence index calculated pared to the past month. West Texas crude demand is forecast to reach 94.11 mb/d. by the ZEW economic institute sank 10.2 points from 12.1 last rose to $48.47, climbing by $2.85. On the world oil supply, non-OPEC oil month to just 1.9 points, its lowest level since October 2014, Turning to global economic growth, the supply growth in 2015 now stands at 0.72 the think-tank said in a statement. “The exhaust gas scandal of report indicated that it would remain mb/d, following a downward revision of Volkswagen and the weak growth of emerging markets has unchanged in the region by 3.1 percent, in 0.16 mb/d from the previous report, attrib- dampened economic outlook for Germany,” said ZEW presi- 2015, 3.4 percent, 2016. Key emerging uted mainly to a downward adjustment in dent Clements Fuest. economies are increasingly facing chal- the US. For 2016, non-OPEC oil supply is “However, the performance of the domestic economy is lenges and while the growth forecast for expected to show a clear contraction of 0.13 still good and the euro area economy continues to recover. China and India remains unchanged, both mb/d, following a downward revision of This makes it rather unlikely that the German economy will Brazils and Russia’s growth have been 0.29 mb/d compared to the previous assess- slide into recession,” Fuest said. For the survey, ZEW questions revised down by 0.2 percentage points for ment. — KUNA analysts and institutional investors about their current assess- ment of the economic situation in Germany, as well as their expectations for the coming months. The sub-index measuring financial market players’ view of Gulf slips slightly on oil; the current economic situation in Germany also declined, falling by 12.3 points to 55.2 points in October, its lowest level since March, ZEW said. The latest drop in the headline index Egypt outperforms was steeper than analysts had expected, and came on the day Volkswagen said it would slash its annual investment budget MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS by one billion euros ($1.13 billion) for its main VW brand. It “confirms that concerns over the global environment and DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets pulled back to subscribe in its capital increase expired. the scandal at Volkswagen are taking a toll on investor confi- slightly yesterday because of a plunge of oil Dubai’s stock index slipped 0.3 percent dence, which might affect economic activity in the months prices, while Egypt’s bourse bucked weakness although the most heavily traded stock, com- ahead,” said Jennifer McKeown of Capital Economics. DUBLIN: Irish Finance Minister, Michael Noonan (center), poses with a copy of the 2016 in other emerging markets and held firm. modities shipper Gulf Navigation, jumped 11.5 “The fact that the index is now only just above zero means budget during a photocall in front of the government buildings in Dublin, Ireland yester- Brent crude oil sank 5.3 percent to below percent to its highest level this year. Abu that only a small majority of investors see economic condi- day. — AFP $50 a barrel on Monday, denting - though not Dhabi’s index edged up 0.1 percent. National tions improving in the next six months.” destroying - hopes in the Gulf that oil prices Bank of Kuwait, the country’s biggest bank, have finally bottomed out. This dampened closed flat after reporting a 9.1 percent rise in Has economy peaked? some of the petrochemical stocks which had third-quarter net profit to 64.5 million dinars The data were a “warning that Germany’s economic cycle Ex-Anglo Irish Bank CEO to face surged in the previous several days in ($214 million), missing estimates; analysts may already have passed its peak. In all, the survey supports response to stronger oil. Saudi Basic polled by Reuters had forecast NBK would our view that German growth is likely to slow in the coming extradition hearing in Boston Industries, which had jumped 12 percent in make a quarterly profit of 71.0-71.8 million months,” McKeown said. The head of the German machine BOSTON: The former chief executive of Anglo which was falling sharply during the global the past four days, fell back 1.1 percent as the dinars. Kuwait’s stock crept down 0.1 percent. tool manufacturers’ federation, Reinhold Festge, agreed. Irish Bank is due in federal court in Boston crisis, according to papers unsealed in US petrochemical index lost 0.6 percent. A few Egypt’s index edged up 0.2 percent, outper- “It’s clear we’re currently in a phase of weakening,” he told a yesterday for a hearing on whether he will be District Court in Boston yesterday. petchems stayed firm, however, with Saudi forming MSCI’s main emerging markets index, congress in Berlin. McKeown at Capital Economics said she sent back to Ireland to face 33 criminal counts The charges include forgery, conspiracy Kayan gaining 2.5 percent. The Saudi stock which was down 1.2 percent. The Egyptian was pencilling in overall economic growth of 1.5 percent this related to his role in the collapse of that bank. and false accounting, for loans to the family index dropped 0.5 percent to 7,777 points, market remains technically bullish after the year, to be followed by a slowdown to 1.2 percent next year- The executive, David Drumm, was arrested on of businessman Sean Quinn, who had retreating from technical resistance at 7,812- index established an uptrend channel from its considerably weaker than the government’s expected new Saturday in the tony Boston suburb of amassed a 28 percent share in the bank 7,953 points, its highs in September and at the August low. Trading volume in the past few forecasts, which are set to published on Thursday. Wellesley, where he had been living since the through contracts for difference, a financial end of August. Arab National Bank, the king- days has jumped to its highest levels this year, Natixis economist Johannes Gareis also said the renewed bank was nationalized in early 2009, and has instrument that did not have to be publicly dom’s seventh-largest lender by assets, fell 0.7 another positive technical sign. decline in the ZEW index-the seventh consecutive monthly been in custody since awaiting Tuesday’s declared. percent after reporting a 2.2 percent rise in Amer Group gained 2.3 percent, continuing drop-”adds further downside risks to Germany’s economic hearing. The bank lent Quinn’s family hundreds of third-quarter profit, marginally missing ana- a surge that began on Monday when the growth outlook”. “Despite the growing concerns over An Irish court in July sentenced three low- millions of euros to help it cover margin calls lysts’ forecasts. exchange said it would suspend trading in the Germany’s economy, however, we keep our growth forecast er-ranking executives of the bank to serve 18 on the shares he held. The loans went to a Qatar’s stock index edged down 0.3 percent company’s shares from next Monday until it unchanged for now at 1.5 percent this year and next,” Gareis to 36 months in prison, making them the first group of clients nicknamed the “Maple 10.” as drilling rig provider Gulf International completed its planned split into two compa- said. Germany’s domestic fundamentals remained healthy, as bankers jailed since the country’s financial “The letters to the Maple 10 were inaccu- Services, which had jumped as oil rebounded nies. Real estate developer Emaar Misr rose 3.4 reflected by a robust labour market and solid retail sales, the crash. Anglo Irish’s failure, linked to casino- rate in that they suggested the loans were in the past several days, fell by the same mar- percent after saying its post of non-executive expert argued. Moreover, many euro-zone countries had been style lending that drove Ireland’s “Celtic Tiger” intended for a ‘multi-currency share dealing gin. However, Islamic Holding edged up 0.2 chairman, held by Mohamed Alabbar, would seeing an uptick in their economy, and solid growth in the US boom, cost the state 30 billion euros ($34 bil- facility,’ when they were in fact intended sole- percent after an extraordinary general assem- be converted to an executive post. Alabbar and other important export markets should help counter the lion) in bailout funds. ly for the purchase of the bank shares,” Irish bly of shareholders approved a 50 percent cap- founded Dubai’s Emaar Properties, parent of weakness in trade with China and the wider emerging mar- Drumm faces charges in Ireland related to prosecutors contend, according to the court ital increase via a rights issue. Gulf Warehousing Emaar Misr, and investors may expect closer kets. “In light of this, other sentiment readings and hard data fraudulent loans the bank made in 2008 filings. An attorney for Drumm declined to soared 11.2 percent, largely because of an cooperation between the two companies for September should provide a clearer picture on Germany’s intended to help prop up its share prices, comment ahead of the hearing. — Reuters adjustment to its reference price as the rights under the new arrangement. — Reuters true economic condition,” Gareis concluded. — AFP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 BUSINESS Shares fall as Chinese data dims outlook

LONDON: World share prices fell yesterday, take over number two producer SABMiller in a (central bank) over the past number of months,” two-month high touched on Monday, the Fed is in no hurry to raise rates. Fed snapping their longest winning streak since cash and share package worth $104.4 billion. said Brenda Kelly, head analyst at London while Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.1 percent. Governor Lael Brainard reinforced such February after Chinese trade data gave a further Bond yields and emerging market currencies Capital Group. Futures markets pointed to a fall of around expectations, saying late on Monday the sign the world’s economic growth engine is fell too, while dimming prospects of a US inter- The MSCI world share index fell 0.5 percent, 0.4 percent at the open on Wall Street, Fed should hold off on any interest rate sputtering. est rate hike this year pushed the dollar lower its first fall in 10 sessions, ending the longest where investors will also focus on third hike until it is clear that a global slowdown, A big fall in oil prices also weighed. Chinese and lifted the euro above $1.14 for the first time winning streak since February. quarter earnings from Intel and JPMorgan. difficulties in China, and other international imports plunged 20 percent in September, cast- in a month. Weaker-than-expected UK inflation In Europe, the FTSEuroFirst 300 index of lead- risks will not push the US recovery off ing doubt on the strength of domestic demand and German investor sentiment reports also ing European shares was down 1.1 percent at THE DOLLAR YIELDS course. The yields on 10- and 30-year US in the economy, while oil fell more than 5 per- pushed bond yields lower. 1,414 points, Germany’s DAX was down 1 per- China’s trade data for September Treasury bonds fell 4 basis points to 2.05 cent overnight after a report that OPEC contin- “The spectre of slowing growth in the world’s cent, France’s CAC 40 was down 1.2 percent and showed a 3.7 percent fall in exports from percent and 2.88 percent , while bench- ued to boost production. Those factors over- second biggest economy is now again present- Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.8 percent. the same period last year, less than the 6.3 mark German Bund yields were down shadowed a bumper merger deal, which saw the ed in sharp relief - this in spite of the myriad of In Asia earlier, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia- percent drop forecast by economists in a around 1 basis point. world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev stimulus measures undertaken by the PBOC Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1 percent from a Reuters poll. Imports, however, tumbled The dollar’s value against a basket of six 20.4 percent. The weakening economy major currencies dropped to 94.5 yester- prompted China’s central bank on Monday day, its lowest in almost a month, and the to expand a scheme that increases banks’ euro rose as much as 0.5 percent to ability to lend, lifting mainland Chinese $1.1410. “The drop in oil prices has taken shares to seven-week highs. Treasury yields back down again, and tight- Yesterday, Shanghai shares edged up ening in the Treasury/Bund spread encour- around 0.2 percent. It was the index’s fifth ages euro/dollar to probe the top of the straight gain, a run not seen since July. Oil current range - $1.1460 is the key level ... prices recorded their biggest fall in six and a test looks likely,” said Societe weeks on Monday after a report that OPEC Generale currency analysts in a client note continued to boost crude production trig- yesterday. gered a wave of profit-taking from last Commodity-linked currencies also week’s 11-week high. Crude prices strug- slipped, with the Australian dollar falling 1 gled to recover any of that ground yester- percent to $0.7285, off a two-month high day, with Brent futures up only 0.2 percent of $0.7382 set on Monday. Emerging mar- at $49.97 per barrel and US futures flat at ket currencies also lost momentum after $47.12. recent gains. The Indonesian rupiah and The soft Chinese data and oil price the Malaysian ringgit , big winners last weakness were reminders that inflation is week from broad relief rally in risk assets, not a problem, which fed into the view that both fell about 1 percent. — Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 Tunisia struggles to reform economy in face of protests

TUNIS: Tunisia is under pressure to speed of delivering unpalatable reforms on the up economic reforms, especially after two ground. Earlier this year, it gave in to the deadly attacks this year on its tourism pay demands of striking teachers. In industry, but the government is struggling February it froze a border tax on travellers with internal splits and resistance from crossing to and from Libya after protests trade unions and political opponents. during which a young man was shot dead Since its 2011 revolution, the North by police. African state has completed a transition to Essid’s government, a coalition between democracy, an achievement for which a the secular Nidaa Tounes party and the quartet of organizations won the Nobel Islamist Ennahda, must also contend with Peace Prize last week, but international internal tensions and opposition demands, lenders want more economic reforms to especially in the run-up to municipal elec- curb high public spending. tions in 2016. “The absence of any real Against those demands, the govern- reforms at the economic level illustrates ment must manage the frustrations of ordi- the lack of courage among the political nary Tunisians, mindful that it was poverty parties,” said Abdelhamid Jellasi, an and lack of economic opportunity that Ennahda official. prompted a young street vendor to burn “They know the need for urgent reforms himself to death and set in motion the but they cannot take any decision in that uprising that ousted veteran autocrat Zine direction.” Boosting the economy is all the El Abidine Ben Ali. How it resolves these more important given the battering the tensions will determine whether the coun- tourism sector has taken from two Islamist try that launched the Arab Spring can also attacks that killed 61 people this year, one take the lead in delivering stability and in the capital and one at a beach resort. prosperity for its people. Tourism makes up 7 percent of GDP, but Tunisia has taken some modest reform the bloodshed has prompted some foreign steps: last month it injected $440 million tour companies and cruise operators to into state-owned banks SociÈtÈ Tunisienne pull out. de Banque and Banque de l’Habitat, which Now Essid’s government says fiscal BEIJING: Women walk past a mall in Beijing yesterday. Chinese imports slumped nearly 18 percent last month, official figures showed yesterday, International Monetary Fund chief reforms will be implemented in 2016 and highlighting the task facing the country’s leaders as commodities prices slump on the back of a slowing growth in the world’s second-largest Christine Lagarde said would help the that it will not raise wages in the public sec- economy. —AFP lenders out of a difficult financial situation. tor until 2018. An increase in the retirement Not for the first time though, the gov- age from 60 to 62 years is among measures ernment was forced to respond to social that may be announced in the coming China economic picture still pressures. After negotiations with the pow- months to help cut a $1 billion deficit in the erful labor union UGTT, it raised the wages social security fund. of 800,000 public sector employees for the “We are close to reaching an agreement second time this year. Officials say this will with the labor union UGTT to approve a bill cloudy; more stimulus likely cost the treasury about $1.2 billion. to raise the retirement age by two extra Prime Minister Habib Essid said that years as part of a plan of urgent reforms,” these steps were essential to calm tensions Social Affairs Minister Ammar Younbayi Sept export fall eases, imports slump and stop strikes, and to raise the confi- said. But the coalition government is strug- dence of foreign investors. “We know very gling to maintain cohesion, especially after BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s exports fell less and some economists were inclined to give that from $60.24 billion in August. well reforms come at an expensive price, a junior minister resigned last week, com- than expected in September, with monthly fig- more weight than year-on-year changes. For a While the surplus is largely due to weak but we need social peace in the coming plaining of rampant corruption. Even some ures showing recovery, but a sharper fall in table on trade with major markets, see. imports, it does help ease pressure on the coun- period to push ahead with urgent changes senior officials in Nidaa Tounes ranks have imports left economists divided over whether Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics try’s money supply from capital outflows, ANZ due the critical economic situation,” Essid strongly criticized Essid’s government. the country’s ailing trade sector is showing signs warned that annual export readings may be dis- argued. told Reuters. Government sources say he may reshuf- of turning around. torted downward by comparisons with strong The country is at a critical moment as it fle the cabinet as soon as next month to On the surface, the trade data yesterday rein- export performance at the end of 2014, which SLOWDOWN FEARS prepares to start negotiations with the IMF inject new blood. But there is concern that forced views that the world’s second-largest many suspected was inflated by yuan specula- China is widely expected to post its slowest over a new credit program likely to be a lack of political stability could disrupt economy is still slowly losing momentum, put- tion disguised as trade. He suggested paying economic growth in a quarter of a century this worth at least $1.7 billion, according to the reforms. ting more pressure on Beijing to roll out further closer attention to monthly trends, which show a year amid weak demand, factory overcapacity, head of the central bank. Lagarde urged Tensions in government have risen since stimulus measures and keeping global markets steady rise to most major export markets in the high debt levels and cooling investment, but Tunisia to accelerate both banking sector President Beiji Caid Essebsi proposed a law on edge. But the numbers did not suggest a US and Europe over the summer. there are doubts over whether Beijing can do reform and cuts in state spending, saying that would clear businesses accused of cor- greater risk of a hard landing, either, as some “Basically, exports have been doing better much about it. Repeated monetary easing and public sector pay accounted for about 13.5 ruption under Ben Ali if they hand back investors have feared. since the second quarter, but that recovery trend fiscal stimulus over the past year have yet to percent of GDP, one of the highest rates in their ill-gotten gains to benefit the econo- Exports fell 3.7 percent from the same period has been masked on a year-on-year basis revive growth as debt-laden companies are in no the world. The government’s budget deficit my. That has angered critics who say cor- last year, less than a 6.3 percent drop forecast by because the second half of 2014 was so strong.” mood to expand as the economy cools. Beijing is stood at 5.8 percent of Gross Domestic rupt officials should be prosecuted. economists in a Reuters poll and moderating Evans-Pritchard also said that import data had also reluctant to prop up exporters at the low Product last year. “We don’t need to push reforms in an from a 5.5 percent decline in August. become unreliable given massive swings in end of the value chain. atmosphere of confrontation,” Essid said However, imports by value tumbled for the prices due to the commodity downturn and a “I really don’t think there’s much the govern- DIFFICULT BALANCE calling for a consensus among unions, 11th straight month, losing over 20 percent year- divergence between prices and trading volumes. ment can do policy-wise to boost exports in the The recent wage hike was not the first political parties and government. “We need on-year in September due to weak commodity “For the major commodities like oil, copper, short run - it primarily reflects external weakness,” sign that the government is struggling to to have a good climate to attract foreign prices and soft domestic demand, which will etc. we’re actually seeing a pretty healthy trend said Paul Tang, chief economist at the Bank of balance lenders’ demands with the realities investment.” — Reuters continue to complicate Beijing’s efforts to stave in import volumes.” Indeed, China’s imports of East Asia in Hong Kong. “They can do things to off deflation. copper, iron ore, crude oil and coal all rose in help boost competitiveness, but everything Economists had expected a 15.0 percent drop, September from August, data from the General there is long term.” after a 13.8 percent decline in the previous Administration of Customs showed yesterday. In fact, developed economies are to blame for month. Highlighting persistent weakness in Still, import volumes are a leading indicator for the global economic malaise because their slow demand at home and abroad, China’s combined exports in China, given a large share of materials recoveries were not creating enough demand, exports and imports fell 8.1 percent in the first and parts are re-exported as finished goods, China’s Finance Minister Lou Jiwei was quoted as nine months of the year from the same period in keeping the outlook cloudy. saying over the weekend. IMF Managing Director 2014, well below the full-year official target of 6 “September’s import figure does not bode Christine Lagarde said last week that the world percent growth. well for industrial production and fixed asset could get stuck in a muddle of mediocre growth That will likely reinforce expectations that investment,” ANZ economists wrote in a research unless policymakers take economic reforms Beijing will cut interest rates again in coming note. “Overall growth momentum last month more seriously. months and announce other measures to avert a remained weak and third-quarter GDP growth to “The latest snapshot of the global economy sharper economic slowdown. “In general, there be released next Monday (Oct. 19) will likely have looks uneasily familiar: a brittle, uneven recovery, are no green shoots in this set of data,” said Zhou edged down to 6.4 percent in the third quarter, with slower-than-expected growth and increas- Hao, senior economist at Commerzbank in compared with 7 percent in the first half.” Growth ing downside risks,” Lagarde said. China’s leaders Singapore. below 7 percent would be the weakest since the will signal later this month that growth is their “The growth of port throughput volume still global financial crisis. China posted a trade sur- priority over reforms by setting a growth target remains low.” However, monthly figures were plus of $60.34 billion for September, the General of around 7 percent in their next long-term plan more rosy. China’s exports to every major market Administration of Customs said yesterday, higher even as the economy loses momentum, policy except Taiwan rose from August, as did imports, than forecasts for $46.8 billion and up slightly insiders told Reuters. —Reuters Benin’s ailing railways pass into private hands

COTONOU: Hundreds of workers sit between Major assets off the rent for the last 10 years. The Bollore out-of-date machinery and old carriages in the The railways came to Benin, then called group itself estimates the holdings are worth 22 TUNIS: Eurpean Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem shakes hands with Tunisia’s main workshop of Benin’s struggling state rail Dahomey, in 1936. The forerunner of the OCBN, billion CFA francs. Trade Minister Ridha Lahouel during their meeting yesterday in Tunis. Malmstroem firm for their last staff meeting as public sector the OCDN, was launched in 1959 — a year Niger’s transport minister Saley Saidou, in began talks in Tunisia towards a free trade deal with Europe, part of the bloc’s wider employees. before independence from France-but stopped Cotonou for a meeting of the body heading up effort to support the crisis-hit nation. — AFP Today, the OCBN becomes Benirail, a new at the border, at Parakou, 438 kilometres north the assessment of assets, said that is yet to be public-private partnership between the Benin of Cotonou. A Benin businessman, Samuel confirmed, as has what transfers to the new and Niger governments, investors from both Dossou, then won the tender to own 20 percent company. countries and the French industrial giant Bollore. of Benirail. In 2013, Bollore, which was operating Etihad not planning to use The countries’ prime ministers and the Bollore in Benin’s main port in Cotonou, emerged as a All change group in August signed a 30-year deal to con- major contender. An agreement was signed to The railway workers, most of them in their cash pile for new planes struct and run the rail line between Benin’s create a new company with a capital of 70 billion mid-40s, are aware everything will change with financial hub Cotonou and Niger’s capital, CFA francs. private ownership. “When the rhythm of the ROME: Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan not 50” over the medium term. But for the Niamey. The line makes up a third of the 3,000 In the workshop, the railwaymen praise drum changes, the tempo changes too. But rail- yesterday dashed Boeing and Airbus’s hopes moment, any expansion in the Italian carri- kilometres (1,860 miles) of an ambitious project Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi and Niger’s waymen are ready for a fight. We’re going to of a spending spree by the Abu Dhabi airline er’s long-haul network will mean making to link Cotonou with Abidjan via Niger, Burkina President Mahamadou Issoufou for having asked double our efforts,” said Benoit Gandaho. following its success in raising 700 million better use of its own planes and leasing Faso and Togo and costing some 2.5 billion for and secured their backpay. Arsene Adjovi added: “It’s a new company dollars in investment capital. extra capacity from Etihad, which has a 49 euros, $2.85 billion), Bollore told French media in In reality the payment is an advance that the with its own rules and we’re going to respect Etihad said last month that some of the percent stake after rescuing Alitalia from August. two countries will have to pay back to Bollore that. We will do everything not to disappoint our cash raised from institutional investors bankruptcy last year. In doing so, it’s hoped it will kickstart growth under an agreement finalized earlier this month employer. They shouldn’t disappoint us.” would go on investment in fleet for itself “Each airline orders their own aircraft,” in five of the world’s poorest countries and wider in Paris. “We have undertaken to pay within two Bollore is expected to comment in the com- and the string of partner airlines in which it Hogan said of the kind of relationship Etihad West Africa. months 10 percent of the capital and the back ing days. In the meantime, they are counting on has acquired share stakes. has with India’s Jet Airways, Air Berlin, Air pay,” said Gustave Depo Sonon, Benin’s minister the railwaymen, promising training for future But it now seems that meant investment Serbia and Air Seychelles, as well as Alitalia. Full steam ahead? of transport and public works. projects. From early 2016, the first trains should of the kind Alitalia is now undertaking to fit “What we have is the capability to move Last month, Bollore, which holds 40 percent “We had envisaged compensation but we be running on the coastal route, linking 45 kilo- out its first class cabins with leather from aircraft into other airlines because the deals of Benirail, paid 19 months in salary arrears to have to first evaluate financial and property metres between Seme, on the border with luxury furniture maker Poltrona Frau - rather we signed with both Boeing and Airbus 629 OCBN workers as well as to hundreds of assets.” The OCBN, which was formally wound up Nigeria to the east, Cotonou and Pahou, to the in March, has major assets and has been living west. —AFP than new planes. means we can move them across. “Normally retired railwaymen. “It was like a dream. When I Hogan told a press conference in Rome airlines do their own specific deal because went to the bank, they told me the money was that the company was focusing on ensuring they are confidential agreements but there,” said Gilbert-Leonard Aidofi, head of its own and its partners’ fleets were used as because we invested in these other airlines rolling stock, who has worked for the OCBN for efficiently as possible. And he dismissed we are able to move both aircraft and 20 years. Train driver Benoit Gandaho said lack of speculation about possible deals at next engines across the group.” financial resources meant he had to send his month’s Dubai airshow. “We are not doing The revamp of Alitalia’s cabins and serv- any deals on aircraft at the airshow,” Hogan ice at the front end of its planes is projected family back to his village 140 kilometres from said on the sidelines of a press conference to cost 170 million euros over the next 12 Cotonou. “I was sleeping in the sheds,” he said. called to reassure an Italian audience that months and is part of a broader investment “Now I’m renting (a house) and I’ve brought Etihad’s plans for reviving Alitalia remain on program of 280 million euros which will them back. Bollore’s arrival has changed my way track, despite disappointing first-half results include new financial and organizational of life.” Joseph Adjanohoun, who has also driven and the shock departure of its chief execu- systems and a refurb of its passenger trains for the last 20 years, still proudly wears his tive last month. lounges worldwide. khaki uniform but said he was pleased condi- Hogan said Etihad had completed its This will account for over half of the cash tions were changing. fleet planning up to 2040 with major deals it has raised this year through a 375 million “We’re all ready to get down to work,” he said. done in 2008 and 2013. “If you go back and euro bond issued in July and its share of the Bollore has transfered the jobs of all 629 railway look at the deals we signed in 2008 and Etihad cash call ($123 million). workers, despite the lack of activity on the 2013 you will see that we signed firm orders, In theory, Alitalia could soon be in a posi- tracks. The last passenger train in Benin ran in we signed options and purchase rights. In tion to buy new planes but that looks December 2005. Freight still operates but the our portfolio, our order book we have what unlikely with Hogan stressing its fleet was OCBN has been struggling for the last decade. COTONOU: A worker stands to view the environment in a coach of Benin’s state-run railways we need,” the Australian executive said. relatively young at an average age of eight “Bad management, ageing equipment, competi- OCBN at the main workshop in Cotonou on Monday. Today, the OCBN will become Benirail, a Hogan said he saw Alitalia’s long-haul years per aircraft and the company still los- tion from road transport. The states abandoned new public-private partnership between the governments of Benin and Niger, investors from fleet rising from 24 currently to 40, and “why ing money. -—AFP the railways,” said union chief Arsene Adjovi. both countries and the French industrial giant Bollore. — AFP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

Canon unveils new possibilities in the world of imaging EXPO Paris 2015 PARIS: Canon, leader in imaging solu- In the new network of companies, concept high-sensitivity network cam- ing at EXPO EZ - a new smartphone app that intelli- tions, yesterday opened EXPO 2015 in each regional headquarters will man- era with ultra-telephoto lens on show • B2B solutions and services - gently selects the best images from pic- Paris. At this once-every-five-years age local R&D and manufacturing, as at EXPO, demonstrate what’s possible Canon’sB2B solutions are built to ture and movie libraries and automati- global event, the company will unveil well as service and support customised for the security market and beyond address the needs of specific customer cally creates a personalised photobook its strategic priorities and showcase to its market. Europe will focus on print- • 3D printing-As a first step in this verticals such as financial services, exciting technologies that are pushing ing and network video young but promising market Canon is insurance, manufacturing or health. At Technology highlights at C the boundaries of what is possible in surveillance(NVS) and Canon has partnering with 3D Systems in Europe. EXPO, Canon is demonstrating what is anon EXPO Paris 2015 the world of imaging today, tomorrow already brought on board strong lead- For customers in manufacturing, archi- possible in areas like document man- Canon also has many advanced and into the future. ers in these business areas such as OcÈ, tecture, education and engineering sec- agement, data management and mar- imaging technology concepts for the At EXPO 2015, Canon is showing Axis and Milestone Systems. As a result, future on display in Paris including: how the world of imaging is expanding in addition to its global reputation for • A 250 megapixel CMOS sensor, the rapidly in the age of the Internet of cameras, Canon is now the largest world’s highest pixel count for its size. Things. In the future nearly everything printing and network surveillance sys- When installed in a camera, the new will be connected through smart tem company in the world. sensor is capable of capturing lettering devices. These rely on built-in cameras Rokus van Iperen, President and on the side of an aircraft 18 kilometres or sensors and the data they generate. CEO, Canon Europe, Middle East and away, far beyond what the human eye As a result, Canon predicts that the Africa, added: “We are excited about the can see Internet of Things will largely depend huge opportunities the shifting land- • A network camera with a new on the ‘Imaging of Things.’ scape presents and believe that in the ultra-telephoto lens which achieves To deliver new possibilities in the future every image should have a con- eight times the brightness of conven- world of imaging, Canon is building a nection with Canon. Whether it is tak- tional lenses, making night filming pos- ‘Network of Canon Companies’ - an ing the image, recording, storing, edit- sible for the first time without need of ecosystem designed to harness innova- ing or printing it we want to play a part infrared lighting tion and creative talents from across and are building businesses to do this.” tors, Canon will provide solutions that keting communication management • A concept called Intelligent the regions While capitalising on strong posi- provide smart alignment between data, with systems such as PRISMAdirect, Imaging for Life, which allows people to Fujio Mitarai, Chairman and CEO, tions in its core markets, examples of imaging capture and output demonstrating how workflows can be share and print their photos from an Canon Inc., ahead of his keynote speech how Canon is driving future business • Graphic Arts - Canon is continuing improved to significantly streamline interactive table in the living room, so a at Canon EXPO Paris 2015, commented: growth in EMEA include: to invest in digital print technologies to production family can find photos and share mem- “I am delighted to welcome our valued • NVS - The combination of Canon, be able to cost-effectively print ever- • Digital consumer services-Canon is ories as easily as placing an object such partners and customers to Paris today Axis and Milestone brings together more complex applications on demand. building anecosystem of products and as a favourite child’s toy on the table and to explain my vision for a future complementary technologies and solu- For example, the OceColorwave 910, services for every part of the imaging • A range of ultra-high definition Canon, where both regional independ- tions to respond to society’s ever- the fastest digital wide format colour journey. Key initiatives include its pho- imaging technologies for the future ence and international collaboration is expanding monitoring needs. Ground- printer on the market will be demon- to cloud service, irista, family-focused including 8Kcameras, displays and pro- put into practice.” breaking new solutions, such as the strating high speed colour poster print- application, Lifecake and the hdbook jector demonstrations.

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Hotel in Dubai on Sunday. ployment would continue to rise until to increase at 1.6 percent next year. 2018. “The unemployment rate should Core inflation, which usually strips out reach a high point in 2017/18 of close to 10 items such as energy and food prices, percent and fall back to roughly 9-1/2 per- would rise 1.8 percent this year and 1.9 per- cent by the end of the forecast period,” cent next year, it said. —Reuters Gazprom to offer more gas at spot prices via Nord Stream II

MOSCOW/MILAN: Russian energy producer widely, especially now the peg against oil is less Ukraine crisis, says there is no political motive in Gazprom is preparing to offer to sell more natural profitable because the oil price is low. trying to bypass its fellow former Soviet republic. gas to Europe at spot prices to ensure European The gas price set in Gazprom’s long-term con- “Nord Stream has no connection to (Ukrainian) companies’ support for a planned pipeline bypass- tacts is now lower than the price on the European transit and does not harm anyone,” Russian ing Ukraine, industry sources say. spot market - where buyers pay the price on the President Vladimir Putin told an investment confer- Worried that conflict-ridden Ukraine is not a day of purchase or a price set in the future, rather ence yesterday. European countries are divided on reliable transit route, the state-run company signed than being locked into a contract where the gas the project, with some opposing the route as it a shareholders’ agreement with five European firms price usually lags oil price moves by six to nine may result in lower transit fees. The European last month to build the Nord Stream II pipeline months. Changing the terms of the contract Commission has underlined that the project must under the Baltic Sea to Germany. But Gazprom is appears intended by Gazprom to boost sales by comply with EU laws. under pressure from the European Union to offering gas priced in a way that encourages con- Nord Stream II would consist of two lines, dou- change its policy of selling gas through long-term sumption in Europe and so appeals to Gazprom’s bling the 55-bcm annual capacity of the Nord contracts linked to the price of oil because the European partners. Stream offshore pipeline which already runs from European Commission, the EU’s executive, says this It could also help defend Gazprom’s gas market Vyborg near Russia’s border with Finland to leads to overcharging. share in Europe from LNG exporters such as those Greifswald in Germany. Gazprom sources said the firms that signed the in the United States and Qatar who might try to The new pipelines are due to start transporting shareholders’ agreement - Germany’s E.ON and dump supply in Europe due to a global glut of the gas by the end of 2019. Gazprom which has put the BASF, Austria’s OMV, France’s ENGIE and Royal Dutch fuel. cost of the plan at up to 9.9 billion euros ($11.28 Shell - had done so in expectation of a change in billion). Gazprom had planned another route the huge Russian company’s export pricing policy. DIVISIONS OVER NORD STREAM known as South Stream but scrapped it last year “There are some agreements between European Gazprom is fighting to defend market share in following objections by the European Union and partners and Gazprom that they will be guaranteed Europe, which is now oversupplied, betting on ris- proposed a new project, TurkStream, under which more gas will be sold on a spot basis if Nord Stream ing long-term demand as Europe’s indigenous gas gas would flow under the Black Sea to Turkey and II is supported (by them),” a Gazprom source said. “In sources decline. It is also looking for ways to deliver then on to the EU. The TurkStream project is also fact, more flexible pricing may be introduced, with- gas to Europe without sending it through Ukraine. now in doubt after Gazprom altered the proposed out a rigid link to the oil ‘take-or-pay’ (condition).” Russia provides around a third of EU energy needs capacity and postponed its launch. A second Gazprom source said the European but about half the gas the EU imports from firms that had shown support for Nord Stream II Gazprom is shipped via Ukraine, whose relations TRANSIT RISKS had largely done so because they had “a hope” of with Moscow have soured since Russia annexed the “Industry doesn’t trust Ukraine. We don’t know receiving more gas at spot prices. Crimea region in March 2014 and pro-Russian how good or bad its pipeline infrastructure is,” said Gazprom has already tested a new pricing rebels rose up in eastern Ukraine shortly after- Thierry Bros, energy analyst at French bank Societe mechanism, by selling just over 1 billion cubic wards. Generale. “Gazprom’s transit contract with Ukraine CHONGQING: A worker welding a part of a cargo ship in a shipyard in China’s south- metres (bcm) of gas through a tender - its first ever - Gas pricing disputes between Moscow and Kiev expires in 2019 you will see further muscle-flexing west Chongqing municipality. Chinese imports slumped by nearly 18 percent year- in the former imperial capital St Petersburg last have at times led to disruptions in supplies to and arm-twisting around that time by Ukraine to on-year in September, Customs said yesterday in the latest poor figures from the month. This, industry sources say, paves the way for Europe but Russia, whose relations with the West extend the deal on identical terms. This will raise world’s second-largest economy. —AFP introducing a new trading and pricing model more have sunk to post-Cold War lows over its role in the transit risks.”— Reutes WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 t e c h n o l o g y

HONG KONG: A special GPS equiped electronic collar for dogs is displayed at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in Hong Kong yesterday. From a camera- enabled collar dubbed the “smartphone” for dogs to a calorie-counting “smart cup”, health and lifestyle technology is at the forefront of what’s on HONG KONG: A man walks past a display of electronic devices at the Hong HONG KONG: A man browses smart rear mirrors equipped with touch show at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this week. — AFP Kong Electronics Fair in Hong Kong yestetday. — AFP screens at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. — AFP

‘Steve Jobs’ an engaging Smartphones lend new dynamic portrait: Ex-Apple CEO to Israeli-Palestinian conflict NEW YORK: In the four years since his was a much bigger, better person than death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has one could come to the conclusion if they Israel tries to tamp down and track activists’ social media emerged as one of Hollywood’s favorite only saw the movie,” he said. subjects, though his brilliant but testy The film devotes great attention to JERUSALEM: Surrounded by Israeli police, Israa gas balloons,” Security Minister Gilad Erdan told major escalation - when police pulled her over persona has proved tough to capture. Jobs’ relationship with Sculley, now 76, Abed holds a knife in one hand and a cellphone Israeli Army Radio on Monday. on a West Bank road into Jerusalem on Sunday. But in the latest biopic to tackle the who is depicted as both a father figure to in the other before shots ring out and she falls Police said Abed, an Arab Israeli, was being Unconscious in hospital with burns, the Silicon Valley legend’s life, former Apple the entrepreneur and a target of his to the ground. The incident, filmed by passersby treated in hospital having been shot four times woman could not immediately be interrogated, CEO John Sculley and co-founder Steve famous temper. Some of the film’s most on their smartphones, has been viewed thou- in the legs after she tried to stab a security police said. Her family denied the Israeli “Woz” Wozniak saw a glimmer of their old heated scenes show the men feuding sands of times since it was posted online last guard at a bus station in the northern Israeli account, saying a malfunction had set off a fire friend. over Apple’s advertising and Jobs’ ouster. Friday, one of dozens of such videos encapsulat- town of Afula, and ignored orders to disarm. in the car. Images showing minimal external “There are many times in this movie The scenes were embellished, but the ing a new dynamic in what looks like a third Many Israelis saw the police action depicted damage to the vehicle circulated among where both Woz and I said, ‘Wow, this filmmakers made an effort to capture Palestinian uprising, or intifada. in the video as appropriate. Some Palestinians Palestinians, who said it showed Israel wasexag- really did feel like Steve,’” Sculley told Sculley’s experiences, inviting him on set Four Israelis and 25 Palestinians have died in circulated rumours she was dead rather than in gerating the threat. http://bit.ly/1jkigCE Reuters in an interview, saying he had to learn his mannerisms, Sculley said. 12 days of bloodshed partly fuelled by Muslim hospital. According to a report by the news Having long relied on its advanced eaves- discussed the film with Wozniak. Sorkin has said he created an “impres- agitation over high-profile Jewish visits to a website Al Wattan Voice which was shared 3,500 dropping apparatus and Palestinian informants Sculley, who led Apple from 1983 to sionistic” portrait of Jobs, and his depic- contested holy site in Jerusalem. times over Facebook, Abed, 30, was making a to thwart militant organisations, Israel is scram- 1993, is one of the key characters in tion of the dynamic between Sculley and Video clips exhorting attacks on Israelis - and distress call when she was shot. “Dad, I don’t bling for a response to the latest violence, which “Steve Jobs,” a movie from Oscar winners Jobs largely rings true, Sculley said. often spiced up with animation, catchy tunes want to die!” it quoted her as saying - suggest- has been made up predominantly of “lone-wolf” Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin that cen- “People loved working for Steve,” and the Twitter hashtags “Jerusalem Intifada” or ing she might have surrendered. attacks. ters on three product launches: Sculley said. “He had a vision that excited “Intifada of the Knives” - are popular on Palestinian activists and the Hamas militant 1984’s Macintosh, 1988’s NeXT cube all of us.” Decades after leaving Apple, Palestinian social media, as is whatever footage ONLINE SURVEILLANCE group complain of having Facebook and and 1998’s iMac. Arriving in theaters Sculley’s path has converged with his old emerges of the violence when it happens. Another video, showing police shooting YouTube accounts being shut down as a result across the US this week, “Steve Jobs” is company’s. Among his many ventures, he That, in turn, can inflame resentment further, dead a Palestinian suspected in an Oct 4 stab- of requests filed with the firms by Israel’s gov- the third film focused on the tech guru’s co-founded Obi Worldphone, which especially if Palestinians see in Israel’s response bing in Jerusalem, has been cited by the minori- ernment. Israeli security sources said they were life and, like its predecessors, has been makes smartphones featuring Silicon a demonstration of Prime Minister Benjamin ty rights group Adalah in its demand for a working to expand keyword-search and other met with protests from insiders who say it Valley design at a lower price point for Netanyahu’s vow to crack down on unrest that Justice surveillance technologies in hope of being able presents an unduly harsh portrait. emerging markets. The company has simmered since peace talks collapsed a year Ministry probe. http://bit.ly/1VO4C6k. It to spot, in good time, suicide notes on social Sculley echoed those concerns, saying addresses a hole in the market, much as ago. argues the Palestinian posed no danger and media by Palestinians who are about to carry the film, which delves into Jobs’ strained Jobs’ Mac delivered a computer for every- “Today we’re in a different era, in which a police may have been egged on by pedestrians out violence. relationship with his daughter, shows just day consumers, Sculley said. “I’ve always great, great many people are incited by publica- seen chasing him. Their surveillance efforts may have been one side of a complicated man. “I knew looked for opportunities to fill design tions on their personal smartphones and end There was a similar outcry after a Palestinian helped, inadvertently, by those Palestinians the young Steve Jobs really well, and he gaps,” he said. — Reuters up making individual decisions to go out and woman was accused by Israel of attempting to who take selfies at rock-throwing protests and stab, to go out and blow themselves up with detonate a makeshift car bomb - potentially a post them online. — Reuters

Driverless buses, Twitter purging 336 workers platoons of trucks to shape Singapore’s future

SINGAPORE: Singapore unveiled its public transport as new CEO slashes costs future yesterday, and it was a vision of passengers SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter is laying off 336 employees, signaling commuting in driverless buses along roads and free- CEO Jack Dorsey’s resolve to slash costs while the company strug- ways populated by platoons of autonomous trucks fol- gles to make money. The cutbacks announced yesterday equate to lowing a single driver. The city state’s plans to stream- about 8 percent of Twitter’s workforce of 4,100 people. line its transport future have begun with two self-dri- The purge comes two weeks after Twitter brought back one of ving vehicles going through their paces in a Singapore its co-founders as permanent CEO in hopes that Dorsey would be estate that is home to research facilities and education- able to resolve problems that have slowed user growth at the al institutes. The vehicles are the vanguard of two proj- messaging service and compounded an uninterrupted cycle of ects - one run by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for financial losses. Research and Technology (SMART) with the National Cutting costs can boost profits but at Twitter, it has also raised University of Singapore and one by the Agency for uncertainty about the future and the company’s desire for aggres- Science, Technology and Research. sive growth and the larger audience it has sought for so long. The Some US states and countries including Germany layoffs may be a sign of desperation at a sinking company, said also allow testing of driverless vehicles on public roads. Edison Investment Research analyst Richard Windsor. Singapore, with its limited land and workforce, is hop- “It is important to run a tight ship, but simply cutting jobs is ing that autonomous vehicles will encourage its resi- often the action of a company that does not know what else to dents to use more shared vehicles and public trans- do,” Windsor said. Yet Twitter’s workforce has nearly doubled over port, and avoid further congestion on its roads. the past two years, weighing on efforts to turn a profit for the first “Trying to look for bus drivers, truck drivers - big time in its nine-year history. Since Dorsey and his partners started challenge for us,” said Pang Kin Keong, permanent sec- the service, Twitter has lost nearly $2 billion; investors are now retary in the ministry of transport. “We don’t have a worried that the company’s third-quarter results, scheduled for huge population and these are not some of the profes- October 27, will be another disappointment. sions which Singaporeans aspire to,” Pang said after Dorsey has acknowledged that Twitter is too confusing for taking a ride in SMART-NUS’s driverless car - a modified many people to use, turning off new users at a time when other Mitsubishi Motors Corp electric vehicle with a top social services such as Snapchat and Facebook’s WhatsApp have speed of 30 km per hour (20 mph). grown in popularity. As part of its revival plan, Twitter last week The government and port operator PSA Corp also unveiled a new feature called “Moments” that packages commen- said on Monday that they would seek proposals to tary, video and photos about major events that have captured design and implement autonomous truck platooning people’s attention. The work on Moments began while Dorsey’s trials, in which a human-driven truck is followed by predecessor, Dick Costolo, was still Twitter’s CEO. other driverless trucks. Autonomous vehicles could After returning as CEO, Dorsey promised to make Twitter more spur the mass-market adoption of ride sharing, ulti- NEW YORK: In this November 7, 2013 file photo, a banner with the mately resulting in a marked reduction in personally logo of Twitter is set on the front of the New York Stock Exchange accessible to the masses next year. Jettisoning jobs will give Twitter more financial leeway while it designs new tools. Twitter’s owned vehicles and in the total number of cars on the (NYSE) in New York. Twitter said yesterday it was cutting eight per- expenses through the first half of the year climbed 44 percent to road, at least within cities, according to a Boston cent of its workforce, or 336 jobs. (Inset) Twitter chief executive offi- $1.2 billion. The company’s revenue totaled $938 million during Consulting Group report in April. — Reuters cer Dick Costolo speaking to journalists. — AFP the same period. — AP

Big technology deals don’t always compute for buyers NEW YORK: Dell’s proposed $67 billion users, doubling its audience at the time expanded its storage software capabili- bought Motorola for its portfolio of Hewlett-Packard buys Autonomy for acquisition of data storage company EMC Facebook Inc. announced the deal. It ties with the buyout. This deal turned 17,000 mobile patents, but Google also about $10 billion in 2011 is the most expensive ever done involving remains unclear, though, whether out to be another mismatch, culminating inherited an unprofitable division that The computer maker aimed to bolster two technology companies. Many of the WhatsApp will turn into a major money- in Symantec’s decision this summer to made smartphones. After losing more its software and services offerings with the tech industry’s other notable deals maker for Facebook. sell Veritas for $8 billion to the Carlyle than $2 billion in less than two years, buyout, but this deal blew up quickly amid haven’t panned out as well as the buyers Group and Singapore’s sovereign wealth Google sold Motorola’s smartphone allegations that Autonomy had misled HP planned. Here’s a look back at some of Hewlett-Packard Co. buys Compaq for fund, GIC. business to the Lenovo Group for $2.9 about its sales. HP absorbed an $8.8 billion those past acquisitions: Avago about $19 billion in 2002 billion and held on to the patents. charge to reflect that Autonomy wasn’t Technologies Ltd. agrees to buy This deal was championed by then- Hewlett-Packard Co. buys Electronic Google had previously sold a Motorola worth the price that HP paid for it. Broadcom Corp. for $37 billion in May of CEO Carly Fiorina as a way for HP to Data Systems for about $13 billion in division that makes television set-top this year. This deal isn’t expected to be become a more formidable rival to com- 2008 boxes to the Arris Group for $2.35 bil- Microsoft Corp. buys Skype for about completed until next year, so it’s still too puter maker IBM, but faced staunch resist- The computer maker aimed to bolster lion. $8.5 billion in 2011 early to assess. By joining forces, the rival ance from some prominent shareholders, its technology consulting services with The software company bolstered its chipmakers are hoping to make a bigger including some of the heirs to the HP’s the purchase, but HP has had trouble Oracle Corp. buys PeopleSoft for online video calling technology with this dent in the rapidly growing wireless founders. The acquisition helped establish retaining customers. EDS will be part of a $11.1 billion in 2005 buyout. device market. HP’s largest maker of personal computers new spin-off called HP Enterprises, which The purchase of the maker of human for many years, but the deal has lost its will start out by laying off 25,000 to resources software turned Oracle in to Oracle Corp. buys Sun Microsystems for Facebook buys WhatsApp for about luster as sales of desktop and laptop 30,000 people, or 10 percent to 12 per- a more formidable rival to SAP in the $7.4 billion in 2010 $21.8 billion in 2014 machines have declined with the growing cent of its workforce. market for business management The buyout gave Oracle ownership of the The social media company expanded popularity of smartphones and tablets. applications. In recent years, Oracle has Java programming language and catapulted its messaging service capabilities with Google Inc. buys Motorola Mobility been contending with a new threat the software company into the hardware this purchase, which seems to be pro- Symantec Corp. buys Veritas for about Holdings Inc. for $12.4 billion in from Workday, a specialist in online business. Analysts have been generally unim- gressing well for Facebook so far. $13.5 billion in 2005 2012 personnel services that was started by pressed with the payoff that Oracle has got- WhatsApp now has more than 900 million The security software company The Internet company primarily PeopleSoft founder David Duffield. ten from Sun Microsystems so far. — AP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 H E A L T H & S C I E N C E Sea level rise will swallow Miami, New Orleans MIAMI: Say goodbye to Miami and New next century,” Strauss told AFP. “But it might Too late? cities at risk from sea level rise, holding 40 per- including Jacksonville, Florida; Chesapeake, Orleans. No matter what we do to curb global also take many centuries,” he added. “Just The tool shows which US cities may face cent or more of the US population living on Norfolk, and Virginia Beach in Virginia; and warming, these and other beloved US cities think of a pile of ice in a warm room. You “lock-in dates beyond which the cumulative potentially affected land. After Florida, the next Sacramento and Stockton in California. “We will sink below rising seas, according to a know it is going to melt, but it is harder to say effects of carbon emissions likely commit them three most affected states are California, were really trying to show what the conse- study Monday. But making extreme carbon how quickly.” to long-term sea-level rise that could submerge Louisiana and New York. One beloved quences of our carbon choices are going to be,” cuts and moving to renewable energy could To bring this issue home for people in the land under more than half of the city’s popula- American city, New Orleans, home to jazz said Strauss, whose study was co-authored by save millions of people living in iconic coastal United States, the study pinpoints at-risk land tion,” said the study. “Norfolk, Virginia, for exam- music and some of the nation’s most beloved the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact areas of the United States, said the findings in where more than 20 million people reside. The ple, faces a lock-in date of 2045 under a sce- cuisine, is already sinking. Research in Germany and edited by renowned the October 12 edition of the Proceedings of authors projected business-as-usual carbon nario of unabated carbon emissions.” For cities “New Orleans is a really sad story,” Strauss NASA climate scientist and author James the National Academy of Sciences, a peer- emissions, in addition to the complication of like Miami and New Orleans, the limits are said. “It is a lot worse looking than Miami.” New Hansen. reviewed US journal. the melting West Antarctic ice sheet, a process already exceeded. “In our analysis, a lot of cities York is also in peril, and under a worst-case sce- According to earth scientist Michael Mann, Scientists have already established that if some experts fear is irreversible. They also have futures that depend on our carbon choic- nario, the city could be consigned to an un-liv- a well-known author on climate change, the we do nothing to reduce our burning of fossil considered what might happen if the world es but some appear to be already lost,” Strauss able future by the year 2085, according to the latest findings are a “useful contribution to the fuel up to the year 2100, the planet will face were to make a big turnaround, reaching peak said. study. But strong action-the kind that would literature.” The study provides a “better quantifi- sea level rise of 14-32 feet (4.3-9.9 meters), carbon emissions by 2020. This radical sce- “And it is hard to imagine how we could reduce carbon emissions in the year 2050 to cation of the detrimental impacts of the magni- said lead author Ben Strauss, vice president for nario would have to occur far earlier than the defend Miami in the long run.” Miami’s low ele- levels that more closely resemble those seen in tude of sea level rise we may commit to in the sea level and climate impacts at Climate current aim of some world powers to peak by vation and porous limestone foundation mean 1950 — could make a difference. decades ahead if we continue with business-as- Central. The big uncertainty is the issue of 2050, said Strauss. A global version is expect- that sea walls and levees will not help, he said. A total of 14 cities with more than 100,000 usual policies of fossil fuel burning,” said Mann, when. “Some of this could happen as early as ed in the next month, Strauss said. The state of Florida has the most number of big residents could avoid locking in this century, who was not involved in the research. — AFP

Bush offers plan to repeal, replace federal health care law

MIAMI: Republican presidential candidate Jeb health savings accounts for out-of-pocket Bush is proposing to repeal and replace expenses. President Barack Obama’s health care law with He also would overhaul the regulations one that would increase tax credits for individu- imposed by the Food and Drug Administration als, allowing them to buy coverage protection to help spur innovation in the health care indus- against “high-cost medical events.” But the two- try and would put limits on malpractice law- page proposal, which would give more power suits. And he would put caps on federal pay- to states to regulate health insurance, con- ments to states and create a “transition plan” for tained no specific details on how many people 17 million people “entangled” in Obama’s could be left without coverage. It does, howev- Affordable Care Act. Bush also proposes to limit er, guarantee coverage for people with pre- the tax-free status of employer-provided health existing health conditions, which is part of insurance, an idea labor unions fiercely oppose. Obama’s 974-page federal health law. Bush was Polls show Bush attracting single-digit support expected to release more details yesterday, dur- in New Hampshire, where he’s trailing GOP ing a three-day swing through New Hampshire. rivals Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Ben The Bush campaign says the former Florida Carson. Nationally, Bush is mired in the middle governor’s plan, in broad terms, would accom- of the pack of Republican competitors. plish three goals: promote innovation, lower Bush and his GOP presidential rivals are unit- costs and return power to states. In a statement, ed in their calls for repealing the Affordable the Bush campaign slammed Obama’s health Care Act, but have been unable to find agree- care law, saying it “epitomizes why Americans ment on what should replace it. Experts say any are fed up with Washington.” “Jeb believes we plan to repeal the federal mandates and reduce must repeal Obamacare and offer a conserva- insurance subsidies under the current law tive vision and plan of health care for the future,” would increase the number of uninsured. The said Allie Brandenburger, a Bush spokesperson. number of people without health insurance Under Bush’s plan, individuals could get higher coverage declined to 33 million in 2014, down KRYNICA MORSKA, Poland: Ornithologist Izabella Olejniczak (center) examines a blue tit bird in a remote ornithological camp tax credits for purchasing health insurance and from 42 million in 2013, according to the latest run by ornithologist and volunteers near Krynica Morska, northern Poland. — AFP photos would be allowed higher contribution limits on Census figures. —AP Climate change clips wings of migratory birds ‘Global warming, urbanization and deforestation’ KRYNICA MORSKA, Poland: It takes the measurements for the last 55 years, cre- dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the ating an unparalleled treasure trove of tiny bird caught in nets strung between data. “This is how we managed to create pine trees on Poland’s Baltic coast, a veri- the world’s largest and most comprehen- table paradise for dozens of migratory sive continuous data base of measure- species. Polish ornithologist Jaroslaw ments,” he told AFP. At 96 kilometers (60 Nowakowski delicately unravels the miles) long and two kilometers wide, the Goldcrest, among Europe’s smallest bird spit located on Poland’s Baltic sea coast species, placing it inside a muslin bag just east of Gdansk is considered one of before moving it to a make-shift labora- the world’s most important habitats for tory in a tent for measuring and tagging migratory birds, alongside Gibraltar and with rings. The hulking professor says the Bosphorus strait. studies by the University of Gdansk over Nowakowski explains the area is a DAVENPORT, Iowa: Republican presidential candidate former Florida the last 55 years show a disturbing trend crossroads for three migratory routes.” Gov Jeb Bush greets audience members after speaking at the Scott in the wings of certain species. Flocks from Scandinavia rest there en County Republican Party’s Ronald Reagan Dinne. — AP “Pointed wings better adapted to KRYNICA MORSKA, Poland: Amateur bird spotters are seen at a beach route to the Balkans and Africa via the travelling long distances are giving way during an annual “Bird Picnic”. Middle East. Others from northern to more rounded ones that work better Snipes, with their long, slender bill, much. Without the volunteers, our Russia, Finland and the Baltic states pass on shorter trips,” Nowakowski told AFP, are considered a delicacy from Cyprus to research would be impossible,” says through while flying to France, Spain and blaming “global warming, urbanization France, even though they provide pre- Nowakowski. Ornithologists have been West Africa. Yet another route leads from Hospital workers often and deforestation” for the change. cious little meat. “Sometimes our bird studying birds annually on Poland’s northern Europe to Africa via the Alps “Thanks to our extensive records, we rings return to us, as it’s a rule to return Vistula Spit using the same methods and and Sicily. — AFP transfer germs when have solid proof of the change and have them to the country of origin. I’m sure more than one Frenchman has cracked a removing gloves, gowns tooth eating pate made using our birds,” he told AFP. He explains that rings often NEW YORK: Florescent lotion and black light pathogens that are potentially fatal, the goal has return with documents marked “pate” as revealed that health care workers often contami- to be zero contamination,” Donskey said. “In rou- the location they were found. nate their skin and clothing while removing their tine care settings, we would like personnel to be protective gear, researchers say. This contamina- well trained and confident that they can minimize Migration crossroads tion can spread germs and place the health care contamination, but would not insist on zero con- The colorful Goldcrest that workers at risk for infection, the authors write in tamination.” It is important for personnel to per- Nowakowski has just removed from the JAMA Internal Medicine. “It was surprising for the form hand hygiene after removing gloves and net is tiny, yet mighty. Weighing in at just participants in the study to see that they frequent- gowns since contamination could have happened, 4.5 grams (0.16 ounces), it can easily fly ly contaminated themselves during (personal pro- he said. The researchers also conducted these tests cross the Baltic. “It can weigh up to six tective equipment) removal,” said senior author Dr with a group of personnel who had attended spe- grams, but then we’d say it’s a bit obese,” Curtis J Donskey of the Cleveland Veterans Affairs cial infection control sessions, with a 10-minute he chuckles. After weighing it and meas- Medical Center. “Most of the participants appeared video presentation and 20 minutes of demonstra- KRYNICA MORSKA, Poland: uring its wings and tail, Nowakowski fas- to be unaware of the high risk for contamination tions and practice in using and removing protec- Ornithologist examines a Jack tens a numbered ring around one of its and many reported receiving minimal or no train- tive gear. snipe bird in a remote ornitho- legs that will help track its winter migra- ing in putting on and taking off (personal protec- Before the training sessions, these individuals tion south or west. Fifteen volunteers logical camp run by ornithologist KRYNICA MORSKA, Poland: Ornithologists set jay birds free in a tive equipment),” he told Reuters Health by email. contaminated themselves 60 percent of the time, including pensioners, engineers and and volunteers. remote ornithological camp. Contaminated personnel can also spread compared to almost 19 percent after the sessions. bank employees, help Nowakowski and pathogens to other susceptible patients. The The improvements were still seen at re-tests done fellow ornithologist Michal Redlisiak researchers recruited doctors, nurses and other one and three months later. “This suggests that raised the alarm, but generally to no check 50 nets for new birds around the health care personnel such as phlebotomists and training using fluorescent lotion can be useful to avail. “Climate change is nothing new, clock. Any delay in removing them could Last S Korea MERS patient physical therapists at four Cleveland-area hospitals identify minor deficiencies in technique that lead but today humans are triggering very prove fatal. to participate in the simulations. More than half of to contamination,” Donskey said. rapid changes and certain species aren’t Volunteers on the night shift wear rediagnosed with virus the 435 simulations were performed by nurses. able to adapt-that’s the greatest risk.” head-lamps as they wander the forests The participants put on protective gowns and Multiple levels SEOUL: A South Korean man believed the health ministry said in a state- Migratory birds face a myriad of other like ghosts checking the nets for freshly gloves in their usual manner and then had a small Recent experience with the Ebola virus in the cured of Middle East Respiratory ment. Officials said doctors detected man-made threats. Hundreds of thou- snared birds. “Some days our nets catch amount of fluorescent lotion placed in the palm of US demonstrated that self-contamination during Syndrome (MERS) has been rediag- virus genes in his system, but could sands, if not millions, end up on dinner just 30 birds, while on others there are their hands, which they then rubbed between removal of protective equipment does occur, but nosed with the deadly virus, health not confirm whether it was a fresh plates around the Mediterranean basin. 1,000 to 2,000. We don’t really sleep their hands for 15 seconds to simulate dirtied this study exposes a more widespread issue that officials said yesterday. The diagnosis case or if the previous infection had gloves, then smeared the gloves over the chest may be happening during routine patient care, deals a blow to Seoul’s hopes of being returned. Authorities scrambled to and abdomen area of the gown. Then the gloves said Dr Michelle Doll of Virginia Commonwealth declared free of a disease that has quarantine 61 people who had come were exchanged for clean ones. After they University in Richmond who coauthored a com- infected 186 people in South Korea, into contact with the man, though removed their gloves and gowns in their usual mentary on the new study. “Use of gowns and killing 36 of them, since its outbreak in experts said the chances of the dis- manners, researchers used a black light to check gloves for contact precautions on a busy inpatient May. World Health Organization stan- ease having spread were small. for lotion contamination of the hands, forearms, unit is costly on multiple levels,” Doll told Reuters dards call for a four-week waiting peri- “It is hard to say that the virus is neck, face, hair or clothing. Health by email. “In situations when we do decide od after the last MERS patient fully alive and multiplying in the patient’s to use these tools (for infection prevention, we recovers before an outbreak can be body,” Professor Kim Nam-Joong of Proper technique need to optimize techniques to achieve the best said definitively to be over. MERS is Seoul National University told Skin or clothing contamination happened 46 efficacy possible. Otherwise it is wasteful of health- believed to have originated in camels reporters. “There is little risk of the percent of the time, more frequently during glove care worker efforts and hospital resources.” The in the Middle East. Its symptoms patient infecting others,” he added. removal. Researchers also noted whether partici- sight of fluorescent dye on one’s face and hands include fever, coughing and shortness Before Monday’s diagnosis, no new pants had used proper protective equipment would be a powerful and lasting lesson, she said. of breath. MERS cases or fatalities had been technique, e.g., wearing gloves extended over the “Being able to see where contamination occurs The 35-year-old man was initially reported since July. The virus is consid- wrists of the gown, gown removed first by pulling allows personnel to make adjustments in their diagnosed in May, and released from ered a deadlier but less infectious away from the neck and body, and gloves technique,” Donskey said. “Because training alone hospital on October 3 after twice test- cousin of Severe Acute Respiratory removed second. Contamination happened 70 did not result in zero contamination, there is a ing negative for the virus. But he was Syndrome (SARS), which killed hun- percent of the time when proper technique was need for other approaches such as improving readmitted with a fever on Sunday dreds of people when it appeared in not followed, compared to 30 percent of the time (equipment) design or disinfection of (equipment) KRYNICA MORSKA, Poland: Amateur bird spotters are counting and diagnosed with MERS Monday, Asia in 2003. — AFP when it was followed. “When dealing with prior to removal.” — Reuters migrating birds. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 H E A L T H & S C I E N C E Hot or not: Were dinos warm-blooded? PARIS: A new method to chemically analyze sources to warm up-like lizards lazing in the group to ever to walk the Earth, and the other a dinosaur egg shells has allowed scientists to Sun. smaller oviraptorid-closely related to gauge the extinct lizards’ body temperature, Scientists have been debating for 150 years Tyrannosaurus rex and modern birds. The team researchers said yesterday. The findings sup- whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded analysed the behaviour of two rare isotopes in port recent work by other teams that dinosaurs hunters, like mammals, or cold-blooded and calcium carbonate, a key ingredient in egg were neither warm- nor cold-blooded, but sluggish like many reptiles. “If dinosaurs were at shells. The isotopes-carbon-13 and oxygen-18 somewhere in between, researchers wrote in least endothermic (warm-blooded) to a — tend to cluster together more closely at the journal Nature Communications. But it also degree, they had more capacity to run around colder temperatures. “This technique tells you indicated that body temperature differed searching for food than an alligator would,” about the internal body temperature of the between dinosaur species. “The temperatures Eagle said. Warm-blooded animals typically female dinosaur when she was ovulating,” said we measured suggest that at least some need to eat a great deal to stay warm, forcing Eagle’s colleague, Aradhna Tripati. dinosaurs were not fully endotherms (warm- them into frequent hunts or to eat large quan- The titanosaur mother’s temperature had blooded) like modern birds,” said the study’s tities of plants. been about 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees lead author Robert Eagle of the University of The team said it used a pioneering proce- Fahrenheit), the team found. A healthy human California Los Angeles (UCLA). dure to measure the internal temperature of temperature is 37C. The smaller dinosaur was “They may have been intermediate-some- dinosaur mothers which lived some 71-80 mil- substantially cooler, probably below 32C-but where between modern alligators and croco- lion years ago. They examined the chemical was probably able raise its temperature above diles and modern birds.” This meant they could makeup of the shells of 19 fossilized eggs from that of its environment, said the team. produce heat internally and raise their body two types of dinosaur, unearthed in Argentina Fossilized soil from around the nest area in temperature, but not maintain it at a consis- and Mongolia’s Gobi desert. Mongolia had been about 26C. “The ovirap- tently high level. Warm-blooded animals, or torid dinosaur body temperatures were higher endotherms, typically maintain a constant ‘Not truly cold-blooded’ than the environmental temperatures-suggest- body temperature while cold-blooded ones, One was a large, long-necked titanosaur ing they were not truly cold-blooded but inter- called ectotherms, rely on external heat sauropod, a member of the largest animal mediate,” said Tripati. — AFP

Merck cholesterol drug’s Abbott dissolving stent succeeds in pivotal US trial odds dim after Lilly failure NERW YORK: A novel dissolving heart stent Dr Gregg Stone, global chairman of the developed by Abbott Laboratories proved study, said in an interview. Absorb is already NEW YORK: The odds that Merck & Co’s high-stakes called PCSK9. production of cholesterol. comparably safe and effective as its market- used in more than 100 countries. cholesterol drug will succeed have dropped dramati- “CETP inhibitors as legitimate drug targets are Amgen and Regeneron’s treatments work by leading Xience stent in a large, late-stage tri- cally after Eli Lilly and Co said its similar medicine dead as of today,” said Dr P.K. Shah, director of athero- blocking a protein named PSCK9 whose normal func- al that will be used to seek US approval of Tiny tubes failed to reduce heart attacks and strokes, top US heart sclerosis research at Cedars-Sinai Heart Center in Los tion in the body is to maximize the presence of LDL the device, according to data presented at a Researchers believe advantages of doctors said. Lilly on Monday said it was halting a Angeles, referring to Lilly’s setback. “For cardiologists cholesterol that enters the bloodstream. medical meeting on Monday. The bioab- Absorb will reveal themselves over time 12,000-patient study of its drug, evacetrapib, an oral looking for heart protection, these drugs were a sorbable Absorb stent succeeded in demon- once it has fully dissolved. Patients in the tri- medication. In earlier studies, the treatment cut “bad” dream, but they haven’t come true.” Unwise to assume strating non-inferiority to Xience up to one al will be followed for at least five years. LDL cholesterol by 30 to 35 percent and doubled the However, investors are still waiting for proof that year after implantation in the 2,008-patient “We’ve got good reason to be very hopeful levels of “good” LDL cholesterol. But the influence on Lack of benefit PCSK9 inhibitors actually reduce heart attacks and study called Absorb III, researchers at the that the long-term outcomes for patients cholesterol levels did not ultimately improve patients’ Dr Steve Nissen, head of cardiology for the strokes, and don’t just reduce cholesterol. Data from Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics will be improved with this device compared health, dashing hopes for this approach to treating Cleveland Clinic, noted that Lilly’s failure follows the such an “outcomes” trial for Regeneron’s Praluent are meeting in San Francisco reported. The pri- with a normal metallic drug-eluting stent,” heart disease. demise of two other high-profile drugs in the same expected by late 2016, while those from Repatha’s trial mary data point measuring target lesion fail- Stone said. Stents are tiny tubes used to Merck’s anacetrapib is now the only drug in a novel class. Pfizer’s Inc’s torcetrapib was discontinued in are due in 2017. Dr Allen Taylor, chief of cardiology at ure, a combination of heart disease-related prop open arteries cleared of blockages. class known as CETP inhibitors that remains in late- 2006 due to safety worries, while Roche Holding AG’s MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute in Washington, death, heart attacks associated with the They are coated with drugs that help pre- stage trials. Data from a 30,000-patient study is dalcetrapib was terminated in 2012 for lack of benefit. DC, said it would be unwise to assume the PCSK9 treated blood vessel and need for repeat vent reclogging. expected by 2017 to show whether it reduces the inci- “In baseball you don’t get four strikes,” he said of inhibitors are heart-protective just because they slash procedures in the treated area, occurred in Absorb, which is made of a plastic similar dence of heart attack and strokes. Wall Street analysts prospects for Merck’s candidate. Nissen was chairman LDL levels. “Until you see the trial results, all bets are 7.8 percent of Absorb patients versus 6.1 to that used in dissolving sutures, is have estimated the drug could reap eventual annual of the halted Lilly study, which involved trials at 540 off,” he said. percent for Xience. The difference was not designed to fully disappear by three years sales of up to $10 billion, if approved. But with the out- sites in 37 countries. Should Merck’s own outcomes data for anace- deemed statistically significant, researchers after implantation, returning the treated look dimmed for CETP inhibitors, Wall Street analysts Merck, in an emailed statement, said it looks for- trapib prove positive, the pill could be a much pre- said. On a variety of secondary measures, blood vessel to its natural, flexible state. That on Monday predicted a boost to a competing class of ward to better understanding Lilly’s decision to pull ferred method for patients over the injections Xience also appeared to be numerically bet- is in contrast to the just-approved Synergy drugs just approved for the US market that work by the plug on evacetrapib, but remains confident in its required for PCSK9 treatments. Lilly shares closed ter at one year, but with no statistically sig- stent from Boston Scientific, in which the sharply lowering LDL cholesterol. Shares in Amgen Inc own drug’s potential success. CETP inhibitors block a down 7.8 percent on Monday. Merck slipped 0.5 per- nificant differences. “The trial met all its polymer coating used to deliver the drug and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals rose on expectations protein that transfers HDL cholesterol to LDL choles- cent. Regeneron shares jumped 4.5 percent, while its major endpoints, and given all the attributes disappears over time, leaving a bare metal the Lilly decision removed a competitive threat to terol, resulting in higher levels of HDL and lower LDL PCSK9 partner, Sanofi SA, rose 1.3 percent in Paris. my opinion is that it should be approvable,” stent in place. — Reuters sales of their injectable drugs, which block a protein levels. Statins, by contrast, work by reducing the liver’s Amgen shares rose 2.4 percent. — Reuters Age-associated financial vulnerability often overlooked WASHINGTON: A new report says doctors and result in dramatic changes in their quality of life and er adults to manage their money. While more consumers both tend to overlook one of the most is inconsistent with choices the person made when research may be needed before doctors embrace common and devastating problems of aging - the they were younger. age-associated financial vulnerability as a medical decline in patients’ ability to manage their own Doctors need to understand how the aging term or as the basis for a new clinical diagnosis, it financial affairs. The first step to fixing this problem brain, with or without neurological disease, influ- remains important for doctors to understand the is giving it a name, according to Dr Mark Lachs of ences financial decision-making, because elderly connection between money mistakes and cogni- Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and Duke patients may not have earned income or a long tive decline, said Dr Eric Widera, a geriatrics special- Han of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, enough investment horizon to recover from losses, ist at the University of California, San Francisco. coauthors of the report, who want to describe the Lachs said. Financial exploitation is also the most When a person starts to make even minor finan- condition as “age-associated financial vulnerability.” common form of elder abuse, accounting for about cial missteps as they age, this may be an indication “It is my hope that by coining this term - age- half of cases, and this in turn can lead to bad health of dementia, Widera, who wasn’t involved in the associated financial vulnerability - it will begin to outcomes including depression, nursing home article, said by email. “Financial impairment is often get physicians to think about this in all older people placement and increased mortality, he added. one of the earliest clinical signs of emerging with and without cognitive problems in the same dementia, that often goes undiagnosed,” Widera way they have begun to ask about advanced direc- Manage their money said. “It becomes exceedingly important that when tives and driving safety as people age,” Lachs said Factors that can contribute to financial vulnera- these diagnoses are made, and when individuals by email. Writing in Annals of Internal Medicine, bility among the elderly include cognitive or emo- still have the ability to make decisions, to think Lachs and Han define age-associated financial vul- tional decline; impairments in vision, hearing or about things like advanced financial planning - nerability as a pattern of risky behavior related to mobility; serious progressive illness; and social iso- assigning someone such as a family member to money that places an older adult at substantial risk lation. Certain diseases and medications can also make designated financial decisions on their for a considerable loss of resources that might hasten cognitive decline and make it harder for old- behalf.” —Reuters W H AT ’ S O N WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

ABS takes part in Cleanup Day

he American Baccalaureate School Sulaibikhat Mangrove beach, a key eco- Mangrove Beach at Sulaibikhat which is Embassy were also present at the rienced was quite evident as they partici- High School students took part in logically rich marine habitat which is protected by the Kuwait Society for the cleanup, as well as the Kuwait Divers and pated in this community event giving T the International Coastal Cleanup home to flamingos and many other Protection of Animals and their Habitats several volunteers from other schools back to Kuwait. Day, organized by the US Embassy, by species of migratory birds. EQUATE spon- (KSPATH) marine conservation program. across Kuwait. The students had a great a participating in a beach clean up at the sored the event and upkeeps Kuwait’s A team of volunteers from the US time, and the sense of reward they expe-

ASSE Kuwait organizes 200th Technical Meet

merican Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Kuwait Chapter is a premier voluntary, non-profit making AHealth, Safety and Environmental organization, which strives to provide professional guidance, training, consultancy and resources to the industrial and social sec- tors in the region. As a part of continuous efforts in its pro- fessional journey, ASSE-Kuwait Chapter organized the 200th Technical Meet and 2nd for the year 2015-16; “Seminar on Industrial Protection “ in Safir Hotel , Fintas, Kuwait on 5thOctober 2015. The Technical Meet started with the welcome address by Jignesh Shah, Chapter Secretary. The Chapter President G Sampath Reddyin his address informed that this is the 200thTechnical Meet by ASSE Kuwait Chapter conducted in a span of 15 years. He emphasized the importance of attending such Technical Meets by ASSE Members and the importance of emergency Escape Respiratory Protection Devices and personal gas monitoring equipments in sav- ing lives of employees at workplace, it is ASSE - Kuwait Chapter’s efforts in bringing such excellent Technical Meets, where in new technologies and developments hap- pening in the world of HSE is introduced to the members. Sunil N Sadanandan, Head Technical Event Committee introduced the speakers Hans Cray and Sebastian Pohl, Global Business Managers from the M/s Drager a renowned company in manufacturing of safety equip- ments. Hans explained about the Respiratory Protection Device (RPD) Standard which is under development. Sebastian presented the latest innovation technologies in the field of gas detection. The presentation was followed by and interactive question and answer session with the speakers and participants. Jignesh Shah, Chapter Secretary briefed about the upcoming events and training program like HAZOP Leader Training, BOHS Certified Training Program on INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE and the 8th International Professional Development Conference. The Speakers were appreciated for their excellent pres- entation and a memento was presented by The President, ASSE-Kuwait Chapter. The event sponsor M/s Fire & Safety Expert was also felicitated for their support extended to the Chapter. Dinesh Dutta in his closing address thanked the Speakers and sponsors for the conducting the seminar, where the participants acquired knowledge on the recent development of life saving safety equipments. He thanked the ASSE members, Technical Committee and Chapter offi- cials for making the 200th Technical Meet a knowledgeable one. Around 90 members participated in the Technical meet. For more detail visit www.assekuwait.org

St Peter’s CSI, Indian Pentecostal Church raise cup of talent test

he Talent Test conducted by the Pentecostal Church as the overall winners inaugurated by KP Koshy, executive admin- St Thomas Evangelical presiding Bishop V Varghese, Cyriac George and Giby Kuwait Town Malayalee Christian securing Tie points. From 30 different con- istrator of NECK. Dignitaries and large num- Most Rt Rev Dr C V Mathew and the digni- Varghese Tharakan delivered felicitation TCongregation (KTMCC) at National gregations more than 500 participants bers of different church members were taries distributed the prize . General speeches. The event was telecast live. Evangelical Church in Kuwait (NECK) has competed for different events held at nine among audience. The closing ceremony Convener Roy K Yohannan, K P Koshy, pronounced St Peter’s CSI and Indian different venues. The mega event was and prize distribution was inaugurated by Joseph MP, John M John, Thomas John M, M W H AT ’ S O N WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 ABK’s initiatives to raise breast cancer awareness

l Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) yes- receive discounts on mammogram the disease. Alongside these initia- Ahli Bank of Kuwait please visit terday announced several initia- screening tests at Kuwait’s leading tives, the Bank will distribute pink rib- www.eahli.com, contact an ABK repre- Atives during October in recogni- hospitals and clinics, additionally ABK bons across ABK’s branches through- sentative via ‘Ahli Chat’ or a customer tion of Breast Cancer Awareness female staff aged over 40 will get a out the month in recognition of the service agent via ‘AhlanAhli’ at Month. This important annual interna- free mammogram screening at Al campaign. ABK is the main sponsor of 1899899. tional campaign is held each October Zahra Health Center. the Cancer Aware Nation (CAN) to increase awareness and under- During October, the Bank will also marathon, which will be held later in standing of the disease and raise funds raise awareness of the disease by the year to support the cause and for research into its diagnosis, preven- sending out weekly cancer awareness raise funds for further research and the tion and treatment. During October, messages on Instagram and internally development of preventative treat- ABK female customers and staff will to staff with facts and tips regarding ment. For more information about Al

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The Ambassador of Spain Carlos Saenz Tejada recently hosted a reception at the embassy on the occasion of its National Day at Symphony Hotel. The event attracted lots of dignitaries and top ranking officials. —Photos by Joseph Shagra WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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

You aren’t willing to give up your freedom, even in a trade for a You can’t find enough time to kick back today, but you might less stressful path in life. However, you might choose being responsible believe you will get away without fulfilling all of your responsibilities. today over being independent — although you may not be happy with However, there is a difference between pursuing ambitious goals and simply your decision. Unfortunately, clinging to your annoyance can create serious honoring your promises. You may have to make up for lost time later in the problems. Expressing your negativity and then letting it go enables you to evening if your laziness gets the best of you early on. Balancing work with avoid feeling resentment later on. Living an ordinary life in an extraordinary play is a safer strategy than going to either extreme. Shuffling your priorities manner inspires you to reach spiritual satisfaction. allows you to manage your calendar with finesse.

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

Recent promises have you climbing the walls today, leaving You reach a significant fork in the road today, yet your current you with little time to enjoy life’s pleasures. Although your goals are map isn’t clear about where either path leads. Unfortunately, your decision- straightforward, nothing is simple while everyone is making demands on making process is a lot more complicated now because of this ambiguity. your time. Unexpressed emotions can turn a casual encounter into a tangle Nevertheless, the Moon’s shift into your sign later in the day triggers your of intrigue. Don’t wait to address the source of a problem if you already final answer, emboldening you to paint your future exactly as you visualize understand the current dynamics. The sooner you start untying the knots, it in your imagination. Follow your heart and you can’t go wrong. the faster it will go.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) It’s a whole new ballgame once you decide that you’re ready to Your passions are running the show today, making you feel less step up to the plate and get to work. Surprisingly, you may pro- confident of your decisions. But the intensity of relationship dynamics grows ACROSS 3. Someone who works (or provides work- crastinate for a while, yet the momentum shifts so quickly today that you stronger as your emotions sink into the shadows of your subconscious. 1. An associate degree in applied science. ers) during a strike. need to make pragmatic choices or you’ll drift off course. Ironically, your There isn’t a lot of room for faulty logic now, so think through your plan 4. A broad band that passes over the back 4. A soft silvery metallic element of the dreams reveal the most sensible strategy at this time. Integrating your most before you initiate a process that can’t be stopped midstream. Taking the of a horse and supports the shafts of a alkali earth group. creative visions with your current reality is your best recipe for a winning time to consider what your heart needs empowers you to make the right season. vehicle. 5. A soft white precious univalent metallic choice. 12. A master's degree in business. element having the highest electrical and 15. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of thermal conductivity of any metal. rubberized fabric. 6. The lowermost portion of a structure 16. Imperfect development. partly or wholly below ground level. ) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 17. Consisting of or made of wood of the 7. A small flat triangular bone in front of Cancer (June 21-July 22 oak tree. the knee that protects the knee joint. You strive to see both sides of a relationship issue today, but are Your social life continues to be on the move as the emotional 18. Toward the mouth or oral region. 8. Clothed or adorned with finery. forced to take a position later on. The Moon’s afternoon shift into emotional Moon enters your 11th House of Community. Although your friends may be 20. Evergreen shrubs of north temperate 9. Earlier a god. Scorpio reminds you that your feelings control so much of your behavior, you overwhelmed with your relentless intensity, you just want to do the right regions. 10. Game in which matchsticks are may not be able to change the outcome of the present situation. Listen to thing. You’re not interested in making mistakes that will send the wrong 22. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked arranged in rows and players alternately your inner voice now, but also be certain that your plan makes practical sense message. However, giving yourself permission to have fun is more important on a skewer usually with vegetables. remove one or more of them. before doing something you soon regret. Using both your head and your than anything else now. Nevertheless, you can deepen the connections in a 23. A facial expression of contempt or 11. An official prosecutor for a judicial dis- heart allows you to see the full picture. significant relationship if you don’t try so hard. scorn. trict. 25. The blood group whose red cells carry 12. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand. both the A and B antigens. 13. An imaginary elephant that appears in 27. Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of a series of French books for children. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) Central and South America. 14. Jordan's port. You may enjoy the thrill of imagining whatever is around the 29. Any of a number of fishes of the family 19. A native of ancient Troy. There is still a lot of hard work to do over the next few weeks and you’re thankful that all the noise is beginning to settle down. But instead of try- next bend, but other people’s demands can squelch the excitement today. Carangidae. 21. Large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter The Moon’s afternoon shift into your 10th House of Public Responsibility 32. A republic in the Middle East in western and garlic. ing to tie up loose ends, you’re more likely inclined to take the day off for rest and relaxation now. Balancing your hectic schedule with a bit of peaceful soli- reminds you that you’re not as independent as you wish. Establishing new Asia. 24. Any of various amines (such as priorities helps you navigate your way through tricky territory. But choose 34. An esoteric or occult matter that is tra- putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the tude at home today may be the smartest use of your time. Stepping away from the fray can be enough to revitalize your sense of purpose. your path carefully because your current choices will likely have a lasting ditionally secret. action of putrefactive bacteria. impact. 35. The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 26. Thunderous verbal attack. 36. Tell or deposit (information) knowl- 28. A large Yoruba city in southwestern edge. Nigeria. 39. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and 30. Small genus of succulent annual herbs Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) the Ivory Coast. found on sandy shores of North America 40. A metallic element of the rare earth and Europe. You’re able to assimilate big changes into your life without too You aren’t interested in casual conversations today because you group. 31. A port city in southwestern Iran. much difficulty now. However, you’re not interested in simply trading a relax- feel as if you’re running out of time to connect on an emotional level. You 42. Small family of usually tropical butter- 33. Infections of the skin or nails caused by ing day for one filled with distractions. Happily, making a commitment to have no patience for social games that distract you from the real issues on flies. fungi and appearing as itching circular express yourself creatively motivates you to realize your greatest potential. your mind. However, it’s not always easy to find the right person to bring into 44. (usually followed by `of') Released from patches. Share whatever thoughts come to mind, even if it complicates the picture your confidence. Listen closely to your intuition and allow the universe to something onerous (especially an obliga- 37. Done or occurring in a brief period of today. It really doesn’t matter what artistic medium you choose, just let your pick your audience. Sharing a story about your personal journey can inspire tion or duty). time. imagination be your guide. others to choose love over fear. Spreading light is what you Fish do best. 47. Flower arrangement consisting of a cir- 38. The third canonical hour. cular band of foliage or flowers for orna- 41. (in Scotland or Ireland) A mountain or mental purposes. tall hill. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE 48. The month following March and pre- 43. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising Yesterday’s Solution ceding May. solely the razorbill. 49. Causing alarm or fear. 45. Any plant of the genus Ammobium 51. Appearing in a Biblical canon. having yellow flowers and silvery foliage. 53. Make numb or insensitive. 46. Expressing pain or agony. 54. South American wood sorrel cultivated 50. Father of the storm gods Marut. for its edible tubers. 52. A member of the Siouan people for- 56. A Mid-Atlantic state. merly living in the Missouri river valley in 57. Mature female of mammals of which NE Nebraska. the male is called `buck'. 55. A white metallic element that burns 58. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of with a brilliant light. the alkali metal group. 59. A United States youth subculture of the 62. Sour or bitter in taste. 1950s. 65. Being one more than one hundred. 60. A radioactive element of the actinide 69. An Anatolian language. series. 71. Type genus of the Sulidae. 61. Club consisting of a heavy stick (often 73. Essential oil or perfume obtained from bamboo) bound with iron. flowers. 63. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the 74. Being one more than two. first children of Adam and Eve born after 75. Undergo ulceration. the Fall of Man. 78. Ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure 64. English essayist (1775-1834). = 1.5 gallons. 66. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue. 79. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. 67. A sudden short attack. 80. Good weather with comfortable tem- 68. The template for protein synthesis. peratures. 70. A user interface in which you type com- 81. An agency of the United Nations affili- mands instead of choosing them from a ated with the World Bank. menu or selecting an icon. 72. A large vase that usually has a pedestal DOWN or feet. 1. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by 76. Being ten more than one hundred forty. a demon. 77. A radioactive transuranic element pro- 2. A river in north central Switzerland that duced by bombarding plutonium with runs northeast into the Rhine. neutrons.

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ting and French singer Mylene Farmer play steamy lovers in a new music video David Bowie says he’s for their duet. In person, they play like old friends who kiss on the cheek. Farmer remade Sting’s 2003 song “Stolen Car” and released the single last never touring again

p l a y S month. In a recent interview, the pair finished each other’s sentences and Farmer even gave Sting a kiss on the cheek after gushing about the new tune. avid Bowie is never touring again. Bowie’s “It’s a great song. I’m very, very happy to do this and share this,” she said. “And then booking agent, John Giddings, confirmed I’m going to kiss Sting on the cheek.” “Wow. I love my job,” Sting said with a smile on his retirement while speaking at the his face. Sting, 64, and Farmer, 54, said they decided to collaborate after years of D International Festival Forum in London, according being friends. In recent years, Farmer attended a Sting concert in London and saw his to Music Week. Bowie hasn’t performed on the musical, “The Last Ship,” on Broadway in New York City. Their new video premiered road in over 10 years-his last tour ended in 2004. yesterday. “It was hot. It was hot. And a lot of fun,” Sting said. “Was it?” Farmer asked. “David [Bowie] is one of the best artists I’ve ever

F a r m e “I mean hot in a different kind of way than what you mean,” he said as Farmer worked with. But every time I see him now, before I laughed. “It’s a very sexy video.” Sting said he originally intended to feature a female even speak to him, he goes, ‘I’m not touring’ and I

e vocalist on “Stolen Car” when it was released on the 2003 album “Sacred Love,” mak- say, ‘I’m not asking,’” Giddings said. “He has decided ing it perfect for the collaboration. “(It’s) a story about man who is very wealthy - he’s

n to retire and, like Phil Collins, you can’t demand a company director, he has a beautiful wife, two lovely children, but he also has a girl-

e these people go out there again and again and friend. And it’s ... the girlfriend’s saying, ‘You have to take me dancing sometimes. I live l again.” in the quiet; I live in dark the whole time,’” he said. “And I feel alone,” Farmer added.

y Bowie is still recording music though. He They recorded the song in Paris, and it will appear on Farmer’s album “Interstellaire,” recently performed the title sequence for the out Nov 6. M British series “The Black Panther” and released the

Farmer, who has released 10 studio albums and sold 11 million albums world- single “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)” last year. His , wide, rewrote the song to add her section in French. Sting compared recording Off Broadway musical “Lazarus opens in early g “Stolen Car” with Farmer to dancing with a partner. “You know when you sing togeth- French singer Mylene Farmer arrives December. The 40th anniversary picture disc of er and you sing in harmony and you have to phrase with another person, you’ll have at the Cannes festival palace, in n Cannes, southeastern France. — AP Bowie’s “Space Oddity” hit number one on the UK’s i to learn how they phrase and they have to learn how you phrase, and it becomes like official vinyl singles chart this week. — Reuters

t a dance. It’s like a dance in the ear,” he said. Outside of his duet with Farmer, Sting said David Bowie

S he’s working on his own music. “I’m almost thinking about it. I’m in the studio ... with younger musicians messing around,” he said. — AP l o v e r s i n ‘ h t ’ w m u c d Now fathers, sci-fi rockers Coheed and Cambria land on Earth lyricist. I created a concept to essentially hide my feelings behind,” singer and gui- tarist Claudio Sanchez told AFP as the band prepared to take the stage Sunday night at The Stone Pony in the New Jersey beach town of Asbury Park, the first stop on a tour of the United States and Mexico. In a novelty for the band, Sanchez and fellow guitarist Travis Stever were joined in the dressing room by their sons, each under two years old. “I was-and still am-a shy, reclusive, insecure individual. And for me it was easy to create a piece of fiction, because that way that fiction would get judged and I as a person wouldn’t,” Sanchez said. “At 37, I feel a little more secure. I feel like this is something I can do. I can allow the songs to speak for themselves.”

Sudden ‘exposure’ The concept-or lack thereof-for “The Color Before the Sun” came as Sanchez and his wife, fellow comic writer Chondra Echert, decided to leave their home in upstate New York and briefly tried Paris, Los Angeles and Florida before moving to New York Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran City. Settled in Brooklyn’s Park Slope, a tony neighborhood with omnipresent strollers, Sanchez felt a sudden, disconcerting “exposure” as he realized that he could no longer follow his long routine of writing, far out of neighbors’ earshot, in the early morning. Sanchez decided to go fully for a real-world album after learning that he would become a father. Swift, Sheeran lead American The song “Ghost” is driven almost entirely by an anxious acoustic guitar as Sanchez wonders what type of father he will be to his son Atlas, singing in an unchar- acteristically gentle voice, “How am I to keep from blemishing this masterpiece?” Music Award Nominations Elsewhere on the album, “Here to Mars” is not a return to science fiction but instead a love song by Sanchez to his wife, with the guitars building to make a classic alterna- aylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and the Weeknd lead the list of nominees for this tive rock chorus rather than one of Coheed and Cambria’s sci-fi sagas. “Normally, I year’s American Music Awards. Swift, the reigning queen of the pop Claudio Sanchez(right), frontman for the band Coheed and Cambria, would flip it and create a concept that would basically act as a curtain to the real Tworld, grabbed a total of six nominations, including a bid for artist of the and guitarist Travis Stever (left) perform on October 11, 2015 at The things that inspired the album,” Sanchez said. year. Sheeran and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weekend tied with five Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey. — AFP “This time around, I just thought, you know, this is such a new phase in my life- apiece. Both are also nommed for artist of the year. Other contenders for artist becoming a father-so why not share that artistically?” As Sanchez adapted to of the year are Luke Bryan, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, oheed and Cambria built an avid fan base by creating an epic new galaxy both Brooklyn, his life came full circle as his house in upstate New York-where Coheed and Sam Smith and Meghan Trainor. The field will be narrowed to five nominees through hard-charging guitar rock and a parallel series of comic books. But Cambria wrote four albums-was partially destroyed after renters apparently turned it based on fan voting tallied through Nov 11. Cafter selling more than 1.5 million albums, events here on Earth-most notably, into a marijuana grow house. Song of the year nominees are: Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You fatherhood — have led the band for the first time to take up real-life matters directly. The band mourned the house with a song, “Young Love.” Adding to the direct feel Again,” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!,” Ed Sheeran “The Color Before the Sun,” the band’s eighth album which comes out on Friday, is of the album, “The Color Before the Sun” marks the first time that Coheed and “Thinking Out Loud,” Taylor Swift “Blank Space,” and The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My the first by Coheed and Cambria to break out of the fantasy concept and offers a Cambria has recorded live in a studio, working with producer Jay Joyce whose past Face.” Jennifer Lopez hosts this year’s ceremony, to air live Nov. 22 on ABC, origi- more rugged, stripped-down feel compared with the band’s trademark tightly credits includes alternative rockers Cage The Elephant. — AFP nating from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. — Reuters woven, yet blaring, productions. “When I started this idea in ‘98, I started it because I wasn’t a secure frontman or

Review: ‘Bridge of Spies’ is an Legend, Teigen announce pregnancy ohn Legend and Chrissy absorbing slow burn Teigen are expecting their first child. The 36-year-old teven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies,” much like its misunderstood J musician and 29-year-old litigator, is a film that plays the long game. This complex Cold model announced the preg- SWar drama soaked in shadows, blues, greys and furrowed nancy Monday on Instagram. brows, is a slow burn that challenges the audience to trust where it’s A spokeswoman for Teigen going. In this fictional rendering of how a Brooklyn insurance lawyer confirmed the social media ended up negotiating a high-stakes prisoner exchange at the height post. of the Cold War, Spielberg and writers Matt Charman and Joel and Legend and Teigen Ethan Coen toss details at you, shake them all around and piece them revealed the news by posting a back together in the third act, when the form of the puzzle starts to black-and-white photo of take shape. Only then can you begin to fully appreciate just how lean themselves with the caption: and purposeful every moment is. “We’re pregnant!” Teigen wrote Suddenly that seemingly random conversation about clients and that conceiving a child hasn’t incidents from the first act isn’t an outlier after all - it means every- been easy for the pair and that thing. As a first time viewing experience, it’s like not realizing you’ve they are looking forward to been playing a game of chess until you’ve already lost. That’s all to say growing their family. The “All of that “Bridge of Spies,” which waxes poetic - and occasionally cynically Me” singer-songwriter and the wishes of the US, to try to tack on the release of another impris- Chrissy Teigen, left, and John Legend arrive at the MTV Video Music - on patriotism, honor, and duty, echoes in your mind long after the “FABlife” co-host have been oned American as well. This all makes Donovan sound like a martyr. Awards in Los Angeles. —AP credits roll and begs for a second viewing. On the page, “Bridge of married since 2013. — AP Spies” is the story of everyman James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks), a The film fights against that cozy idea, though. Donovan is not senti- lawyer and family man who takes on the thankless task of represent- mentalized or propped up in an unbelievable way. In Hanks’ hands, ing Soviet Agent Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) in a trial, only to then be Donovan is a real person, runny nose, doubts and all. Reality, tedium called on to negotiate his exchange for a detained US soldier on and wit supersede the hyperbole of the great man myth. In this way, behalf of the CIA. But that’s just scratching the surface of this very it makes “Bridge of Spies” feel like a spiritual companion to “Lincoln.” Bossini brings in fall in style thoughtful meditation on doing the right thing - embodied in the Perhaps most unexpected, though, is how Rylance sneaks up on burgeoning friendship between Abel and Donovan. you and proves himself to be the heart, soul, and standout of the film. s we slowly move towards the cooler er. For an edgy look the collection The Shakespearean actor is actually the first person we meet, in an climes, our wardrobes calls out for has pieces that have details such as Real person elegant, nearly dialogue free opening showing the FBI’s real time pur- Apieces that that are classic, chic and stones, studs and PU trims. The Soft Donovan fights for Abel despite the scorn of the public, the indif- suit and arrest of Abel. Cold War-era fears want to paint him as the can will keep you warm when the tempera- Rock trend incorporates your con- ference of the legal system and the danger to his family. When he face of the enemy, but Rylance makes Abel sympathetic, and even ture drops. Bossini has it sorted for you with trasting tastes of being feminine yet goes to Berlin to negotiate the exchange of Abel for a detained U-2 docile. He plays him as a highly intelligent foot soldier who’s seen its new fall collection spruced with the latest edgy; with say a simple plaid dress, pilot Francis Gary Powers (Austin Stowell), Donovan decides, against enough to know that even possible execution isn’t enough to get trends to keep you looking flawless. There’s rose patterns with the rock influences worked up over. — AP something special for Men, Women and kids like the details involved. which gives you a hassle free path to fashion The men’s collection has a mod- success. Keeping it classy this season, the ern interpretation of fashion sports Women’s collection starts off with the Mono with the Urban Skater trend. Metro Love trend which is all about the basics; think map printed jacket, baseball jacket, Thailand bans ‘Arbat’ movie leggings, floral tops and lace tee blouses in denim jacket, pattern shirt is perfect hues like white black with red accents. While to ace this look that is a rage this fall. that moves on to the Outdoor Charm trend, Off white, heather grey, black, navy on religious grounds infuse that bright, warm Orange color into are some of the key hues for this col- key pieces like floral sweatshirts, parka jack- lection. Drawing inspiration from the ets and lightweight twill shirts. Beige, creamy biker culture, the Frontier trend incul- he Thai government has banned the release of “Arbat,” a ing alcohol; monks in sexual relations; portraying images that white and grey are the champion colors for a cates elements like the motorbike, locally-made horror film that was set to have released lat- are disrespectful to Buddha. Three of these contravene the five sophisticated look this season while you take eagle on printed tees, motif print chambray Khaki, navy, olive and orange are some of the Ter this week. The Ministry of Culture said Monday that its central precepts of Buddhism. The ministry said that the ban long walks and soak in the changing weath- shirt ideal to get the cool biker vibe going. colors you can dabble with. Film and Media Screening Committee banned the film because could be reversed if cuts were made to the movie. it was disrespectful to monks and novices. The film, directed by Thai officialdom has previously intervened to defend the Girly look Kanittha Kwunyoo, tells the story of a young man who is forced public image of the Buddhist religion as portrayed by the movie The little angels can prance around in by his father to become a monk. The young man later develops industry. In 2006 Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Syndromes and two fun trends this season starting off with an intimate relationship with a village girl. a Century” was banned for showing monks kissing, drinking Sporty Chic which will see the girls dressed Producer and distributor, Sahamongkol film quickly can- and playing guitar. Weerasethakul, who went on to win the in active cuts and shapes with simple pat- celled a press screening scheduled for yesterday and halted the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2010 with “Uncle Boonmee Who Can terns, tartan to graphics like numbers/let- commercial release planned for Thursday. It is allowed to appeal Recall His Past Lives,” refused to make cuts and “Syndromes” ters. It’s not the perfect outfit unless you the ban. Following the release of the film’s trailer last month, remains unreleased in Thailand. However, Thai news media reg- have a good share of glitter thrown in on a protest groups wrote to the ministry calling for a ban on the ularly carries reports of monks who have made vast personal minimal palette of navy, white and red. For grounds that the film’s depictions may cause people to lose fortunes from their religious services, become celebrities and the ultimate girly look you can’t go wrong their Buddhist faith. The ministry gave four reasons for its ban: live decadent, materialistic lives. —Reuters with the English fairy tales inspired trend depiction of monks engaged in violent conduct; monks drink- with graphic sweats, sweater dresses and corduroy dresses. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 L I F E3S7T Y L E F e a t u r e s

A group of people pose for a photo at a ‘dolphinarium’ prior to a dolphin A family watch a dolphin display at a ‘dolphinarium’. A North Korean man takes a photo of another riding a model horse at a display, in Pyongyang. — AFP photos ‘Folk Park’ on the outskirts of Pyongyang. North Korea pleasure parks show nascent middle class at play orth Korea’s use of its showcase capital city to genuine wealth that creates car owners is still limited theme parks that proliferated in and around Chinese promote an image of national success and to a tiny minority, it seems there is larger, aspirant cities in the 1990s. Nprosperity has cemented Pyongyang’s reputa- middle class gaining a foothold in the capital and pre- tion as a Potemkin Village boasting leisure facilities sumably other cities. Parks and recreation that amount to little more than “playgrounds for The entrance fee is low and the complex claims an cadres.” Pyongyang has always been an exclusive ‘Authoritarian capitalism’ average daily turnover of 5,000 visitors though noth- city, and the 10 percent of the 25 million population Some observers such as veteran North Korea ing like that number was visible during a tour of the allowed to live there generally enjoy a lifestyle the watcher Andrei Lankov believe Kim Jong-Un wants to park last Sunday. But a fair number of families and vast majority of North Koreans can only dream of. promote a style of “authoritarian capitalism” that couples strolled round the attractions, some taking But there are increasing signs that the capital’s allows room for private enterprise while maintaining smartphone pictures of each other posing before the political elite are not the only ones able to indulge a absolute political control over its development. The exhibits. More than two million North Koreans have taste for consumer goods and a spot of rest and rewards for those who benefit from such a system signed up for the 3G network service operated by recreation. A closely monitored but tolerated grass- include the ability to afford a meal at one of Egypt’s Orascom in partnership with North Korea’s roots capitalism, born out of a spirit of survivalist self- Pyongyang’s new restaurants or a family outing to Koryolink. “Our respected Marshal Kim Jong-Un said sufficiency that got many through the catastrophic watch a dolphin show. Since taking over from his we must make this park a great education site for the failure of the state distribution system in the famine father, Kim has pushed through a number of costly nation, and to raise people’s spirits,” intoned the offi- years of the mid-to-late 1990s, has given rise to a “leisure” projects that range in scale and ambition cial tour guide. More up-market is the dolphinarium growing entrepreneurial class with disposable from theme parks to a swanky equestrian centre and completed in Pyongyang in 2012 and fed by a spe- income and free time. ski resort. cially constructed seawater pipeline from the port of It emerged during the leadership of Kim Jong-Il, This in a country where, according to the United Nampo. While the Folk Park partly aims to educate, but has only begun to prosper under his son Kim Nations, 70 percent of the population remains “food the dolphin show is wholly aimed at entertainment Jong-Un who took power after his father died in 2011. insecure” and cash-starved infrastructure leaves mil- A woman talks on a mobile phone before the ‘Monument to Party Founding’. And apart from a brief nod to Kim Jong-Un and a Its rise can be seen in Pyongyang in the number of lions vulnerable to floods and drought. For the North message of congratulation regarding the previous mobile phone users, the growing fleets of taxis that Korean leadership, the projects serve the dual pur- new-found disposable income. And it clearly hopes built just outside Pyongyang and opened three years day’s 70th birthday for the ruling Workers’ Party, it is ply the capital’s wide avenues and the splashes of pose of projecting prosperity, while also catering to the really high-end facilities, like the Masik Ski resort, ago. With its full-size replica of a 5th century pagoda also largely devoid of the political trappings that cling street fashion among young women. If the sort of the elite and satisfying the aspirations of those with will help bring in much-needed hard currency from and scaled down representations of Pyongyang’s to so many aspects of North Korean public life. — AFP increased tourism. A lower-end example is a Folk Park landmark monuments, it is similar to the sort of Little-known Indonesian writers tackle taboos on world stage

ittle-known Indonesian writers will take centre stage work at Frankfurt, also explores this atrocity in her book “Never in my life-and I have worked in the field of at the world’s largest book fair this week, led by trail- “The Question of Red”. The increasing interest in this dark Indonesian literature since 1970 something-have I seen Lblazing women tackling taboos in their conservative chapter comes at a time when pressure is growing on so many articles about Indonesia and its literature,” John homeland, from historic injustices to sex and religion. authorities to atone for the orgy of violence that preced- McGlynn, who is spearheading Indonesia’s literary pro- Indonesia is the guest of honor at this year’s Frankfurt ed General Suharto seizing power. It was taboo to criti- gram at Frankfurt, told AFP. However, McGlynn concedes Book Fair, the industry’s biggest annual get-together for cize the massacres during his rule, which lasted until that preparing for the fair has been “a steep learning publishers, editors and writers from around the globe, 1998, with the killings presented as necessary to rid the curve” for the country, which has little experience of tak- with 200 titles from the country to be showcased at the country of the communist threat. Also attending is Ayu ing a leading role in such major events. Finland, the fair’s five-day event starting today. Around 70 authors from Utami-no stranger to controversy in conservative guest of honor in 2014, began translating books six years the archipelago will travel to Germany, bringing them Indonesia as her works have delved into infidelity and before, but bureaucratic delays and problems with fund- face to face with hundreds of thousands of visitors, most sexuality. ing meant Indonesia only began 18 months ago. of whom will be encountering Indonesian literature for Against all odds, 200 books have been translated into the first time. ‘Bringing Indonesian literature home’ German and English for Frankfurt. McGlynn, whose “This is a big opportunity for Indonesia,” 30-year-old Apart from the late Pramoedya Ananta Toer-who was Jakarta-based publishing house Lontar translated a quar- Okky Madasari, whose works touch on issues including nominated several times for a Nobel Literature Prize-little ter of those titles, has also compiled an anthology of discrimination against religious minorities in Muslim- is known abroad about Indonesian writers, although the short stories from emerging Indonesian writers, boosting majority Indonesia, told AFP. “We’re not known on the lit- country is home to a prolific band of authors. But there their chances of being spotted by a major publisher. erary world map, but I hope this will be the beginning to are hopes Frankfurt could do for Indonesia what it did for As well as introducing the literature of the world’s bring Indonesian literature to the world.” Another female South Korea and Turkey, which both saw global demand biggest archipelago nation to a global audience, organiz- author attending is Leila Chudori, whose latest book for translations of their literary works explode after head- ers hope they can generate enthusiasm in Indonesia, “Home” revolves around the murky events of 1965, when lining at the fair. An accompanying cultural program of where literacy rates are high but reading is not a popular at least half a million alleged communists were killed contemporary Indonesian art, dance and film choreo- pastime. “One of the goals is not only to bring Indonesian across Indonesia in military-backed massacres for which graphed by acclaimed poet and essayist Goenawan literature to the world, but also to bring it home again,” Indonesian author Okky Madasari poses with her book “Gebunden”, no one has ever been held to account. Mohamad is also generating buzz among critics in Claudia Kaiser, vice-president for South and Southeast a German translation of her book “Pasung Jiwa”, in Jakarta yester- Fellow writer Laksmi Pamuntjak, who will discuss her Frankfurt. Asia at the fair, told AFP. — AFP day. — AFP photos Playboy to stop publishing Shoexpress showcase nude photos autumn winter collection 2015 hoexpress has concocted a creatively relaxing change for men, women layboy will stop publishing the photographs of the fully Sand children this Autumn Winter. nude women so closely associated with it, declaring such This season, the range is heavily influ- Ppictures have become “passe” in the Internet age where free enced by new shapes and textures in all pornography is readily available. The decision came after a top the colours of winter. Rich reds, icy blues editor of the adult magazine met with its founder Hugh Hefner at and earthy browns all make for a dramatic the Playboy Mansion last month, according to chief executive day to night collection. Scott Flanders. Starting in March, Playboy’s revamped print edi- Trendy cut out designs, exotic animal tion will still include photographs of women in provocative poses. prints, accessories and materials are the the season with a range of trendy wedge comes to formal shoes, direction has shift- They just won’t be nude anymore, Flanders told The New York perfect choice this year. Spice up your out- sneakers that gets a luxurious appeal with ed towards the semi formal trend with Times in an interview published yesterday. “You’re now one click fit for that day-to-evening look with totes, quilt, zipper and chain details, giving your comfortable line of footwear, which can away from every sex act imaginable for free. And so it’s just passe evening clutches and shoulder bags. The feet the urban edge it requires! be worn at work as well as casual dining to at this juncture,” he said. collection gets updated with playful A wide variety of ankle and high boots show the dapper side of you as well as the It’s a remarkable move for a magazine that launched in 1953 styling elements of fringing and tassels are also available, from classic forms to revolutionary modern man. with a sultry Marilyn Monroe on its cover, breaking the taboo of that reflects the 70s trend in structured fashionable lace up style that adds femi- showing women au naturel. But with pornographic images now shoulder bags, cross-body bags and back- ninity to your look. The reintroduction of Optimally dependable so readily available online, and accessible via a variety of connect- packs! For the more sophisticated touch, hiking boots revives the 90’s trend and This Autumn Winter Range is surely ed devices, Playboy is selling less and less copies. The magazine’s clean shapes and muted colours in hand- gives street style appeal. In addition, going to catch the eye of young boys and circulation decreased from 5.6 million in 1975 to about 800,000 bags will glam up your look. Add the fin- Shoexpress has playful fringed footwear & girls. Be ready to be greeted with a wide now, the Times said, citing Alliance for Audited Media figures. And ishing touch with our jewellery collection chic knitted fabric collection in heels and variety of sporty canvas, stylishly comfort- at its peak, it sold more than seven million copies, in November that are fun and fashionable. flats to make a fresh statement this winter! able boots, casual and active shoes that 1972. Textures play an important part this The first issue of Playboy magazine with Marilyn The glossy finished footwear returns comes across as a huge trend. Metallic, In order to be allowed on now-ubiquitous social media plat- season, from the brushed leather feel to Monroe on the cover and signed by Hugh Hefner on this season, elevating the classic ankle patent, quilted and faux fur detail uppers, forms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that drive Internet the smooth glossy finish found in our page three is displayed at Julien’s Auction House in boots and moccasins, making it a must- form an integral part of the Girls range. traffic, Playboy has already made some content safer, according range that will definitely give you that Beverly Hills, California. have for this season. The exciting loafers Elegant and classy materials, animal prints, added allure this season requires. A key- and monk shoes in chunky heels will sure- lace uppers are sure to attract our little to Flanders. After its website went nude-free in August 2014, the buying trend is matching bags, wallets ly make heads turn, and casual and sports fashionistas! Boys are going to have a field average reader age fell from 47 to just above 30, and Internet traf- and shoes. There is a sophisticated fash- shoe collection compliments the weather day with our range of canvas sneakers, fic soared from four million to 16 million unique visitors per ionability in pairing a stunning bag and in style. It’s a season with a wide variety of vulcanized and mid-cut shoes that are month, executives told the Times. For its latest redesign, the mag- shoe or purse. These items are highlighted sneakers, canvas, sporty casual look, which optimally dependable and come in excit- azine sought to answer the question: “if you take nudity out, inside the stores so everyone can easily is a big trend for men this season. The con- ing designs! Sporty and lightweight slip- what’s left?” he explained. Cory Jones, the chief content officer look elegantly polished. temporarily athletic look that is sophisti- ons that are easy to wear for a day out are who met with 89-year-old Hefner last month, told the Times that cated and subtle is definitely the way to a must have and staple Loafers that never the magazine will still feature a Playmate of the Month, though Luxurious appeal suit up your feet. goes out of trend that our Boys will love! the images will now be “PG-13.” And it’s unclear whether or not For women, you’ll definitely be winter Suede boots with crepe sole is a key The Characters Range includes Cars, the centerfold will survive the chopping block. ready with this season’s collection of highlight for the season, along with hiking Spiderman, Transformers, Hello Kitty, ladies’ footwear from Shoexpress, from boots in low, mid and high-tops, it’s a Frozen, Princess which our kids cannot What comes next? rich shades of red supported by blue, trend that will work in favor for the occa- resist. Not to forget Newborns and Infants The Playboy brand, with its trademark tuxedo bow tie-adored brown and berry colors to compliment sion which also has become a classic style range captures the trends of the season bunny silhouette logo, has had a major impact on the media your outfit in the best way possible. Start that flatters almost everyone! When it and ensures that they are as much in world. In addition to its sexy centerfolds-usually featuring a nude trend as their older siblings. A file picture taken on January 11, 2007 at the Playboy female model, or Playmate-and covers, the magazine is also Shoexpress Autumn Winter 2015 is Mansion in Beverly Hills, shows US Playboy Magazine known for its fascinating interviews with defining cultural figures available at Star Mall -Al Rai, Souk Al- publisher Hugh Hefner (second left) posing with his of the moment. The first Playboy interview was conducted by Mubarakiya, Dabous Mall -Farwaniya and three girl friends: Holly Madison (left), Bridget writer Alex Haley with Miles Davis, in which the jazz great shared The Avenues, make sure to catch them Marquardt (second right), and Kendra Wilkinson , dur- candid views on racism. “This whole prejudice mess is something and be season-savvy than the usual! ing a press conference to introduce the new season of you would feel so good if it could just be got rid of, like a big sore Hefner’s TV show “Girls of the Playboy Mansion” on E! eating inside of your belly,” Davis said at the time. —AFP Entertainment. — AFP photos l i f e s t y l e WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 F a s h i o n

French spinal progressive muscular atrophy patient Alexandrine Naurice (front center) is helped by Comedian Yusei Terada sits in his wheel- Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta (second right) and models pose during the “tenbo” 2016 a Japanese model as they display creations by Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta during the chair as he displays a creation designed spring/summer collection.— AP/AFP photos “tenbo”2016 spring/summer collection in Tokyo yesterday, during Tokyo fashion week. by a Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. Tokyo fashion: A-bombs and equality on the runway ost fashion designers try to stand out from the crowd by developing their own individual niche. Takafumi MTsuruta wants to appeal to everybody, especially those fashion often forgets. His show yesterday on the second day of Tokyo Fashion Week featured models from all different walks of life-throwing in ample references to nuclear weapons along the way. On the runway, a dancer with developmental disabilities who said he effectively stopped physically ageing at 13 played “Little Boy”, the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in the closing stages of World War II. “I am the bomb that exploded,” the model, who only gave his first name Soma, told AFP. A few steps behind him, eating a piece of yellow cake meant to represent uranium, walked a significantly plus sized model. He was “Fat Man”, the atomic bomb that destroyed Nagasaki three days after Hiroshima. “The theme is 1945,” Takafumi Tsuruta told AFP, when asked to sum up his 2016 spring/summer collection. “It is a tough sub- ject, but I thought I can express it through fashion,” he added. But behind his eye-raising theme was a laudably sober goal-creating clothes that better reflect real life by featuring the kind of models mainstream fashion routinely ignores. One Wheelchair surfer Yoshihiro Kojima displays a creation designed by a Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. A 115cm tall painter Hitomi Goto displays a creation by Japanese designer Takafumi of those modeling Tsurata’s ready to wear “tenbo” brand was Tsuruta. disabled comedian Yusei Terada, who wore a pair of trousers boasting a pocket near the knee for wheelchair users like him- self. Clothes were also designed for Ko Hamamatsu, a trans- gender model, as well as 1.15 meter (3.8-feet) tall Hitomi Goto who has achondroplasia. Blind accordion player Sota Nii, 31, donned a pair of wide chequered trousers, a masculine black jacket and a classic felt hat. “I cannot see myself, but for me, fashion is something to enjoy with others,” he told AFP. “I can also enjoy people’s reaction to what I wear,” he added. “It is just natural for me that there are models with dif- ferent personalities,” Tsuruta, who boasts technicoloured hair, told AFP. “You may think such a world is like a utopia, but it is the real world we live in. I want to showcase it through fash- ion.” Akako Ozawa, 32, a singer with muscular dystrophy, walked down the runway with the help of a flower-decorated cane. “When I go on a stage, I try to wear something as lovely as I can. That keeps me upbeat and helps my audience to see you can enjoy fashion regardless of one’s disabilities,” she said. Alexandrine Naurice, a 25-year-old French woman in a wheel- chair who also took part, said she supported the designer’s equality message “As well as his will to relay the message in this tough business of fashion,” she added. —AFP A model displays a creation designed by Disabled model Ami Sano sits on an electric Taichiro Inote, a mucopolysaccharidosis Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. wheelchair. patient, sits on a wheelchair as he helped Singer Ayako Ozawa, a muscular dystro- by his mother Junko while participating in phy patient, displays a creation designed Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. by a Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta.

Models display creations designed by a Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta greets the audience A model displays a creation designed by A model displays a creation designed by after his “tenbo” 2016 spring/summer collection show. Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. Japanese designer Takafumi Tsuruta. l i f e s t y l e WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 F a s h i o n

Models display creations from the “Beautiful People” by Japanese designer Hidenori Kumakiri during the 2016 spring/summer collection in Tokyo.

Mannequins display haute-couture outfits by Fench fashion house Chanel during a press-view of Mannequins display outfits and jewelry from French fashion house Chanel’s 1932 collection. ìMademoiselle Prive’, a joint exhibition presented by CHANEL and Karl Lagerfeld, at the Saatchi Gallery in west London. — AFP photos Chanel couture comes to London in ‘Mademoiselle Prive’ exhibit

rench fashion house Chanel is putting on display its “Normally I don’t take care of Chanel jewelry, but they haute couture creations, dazzling diamond jewelry asked me to do something special for this collection.” Fand the makings of its famed No. 5 scent in a London Lagerfeld has also written a film where he imagines an exhibition unveiling the creative history of one of the encounter with Coco Chanel, played by Geraldine world’s most luxurious brands. The “Mademoiselle Prive” Chaplin. Also on display at the exhibit are a maze of fabric exhibit, which opened at London’s Saatchi Gallery yester- swathes from the Chanel atelier as well as bubbling caul- day, showcases the worlds and works of late founding drons which open up to reveal the ingredients of the designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and creative director Karl Chanel No. 5 perfume, the first fragrance bearing the Lagerfeld, at the helm since 1983. Coco Chanel is brought name of a designer. Lagerfeld, who at 82 says he has no to life with recreations-both physical and virtual through a plans to retire just yet, is credited with having infused downloadable app-of her Parisian flat, first boutique and freshness into the label to keep it modern while faithful trips to Scotland, where she was inspired for her tweed to its heritage. “When I started at Chanel, everybody told jackets and skirt suits. me ‘Don’t touch it, it is finished’ and that amused me,” he On display are couture gowns by Lagerfeld and a re-edi- said. “It was like a challenge and it worked a 100 times tion of the only jewelry collection Coco Chanel designed in better than I could have imagined.” “Mademoiselle Prive” 1932. The diamond pieces were modeled by celebrities runs until Nov 1. — Reuters such as actresses Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart at Chanel’s July haute couture show, each wearing specially- A miniature bottle of Chanel No. 5 per- designed gowns. “Those pieces look more modern than fume forms part of an installation dedi- other pieces of jewelry companies have,” Lagerfeld said at a cated to the fragrance during a press- preview. view of ‘Mademoiselle Prive’.

Mannequins display black outfits and jewelry from French fashion house Chanel’s 1932 collection. Tokyo fashion: A-bombs and equality on the runway

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An engaged couple walk across a bridge as they pose for their wedding photos, at a ‘folklore’ village on the outskirts of Pyongyang. — AFP Couples get silent treatment in London’s new dating game

andles and languid electro-jazz set the scene for a romantic rendezvous at a north London bar, but the Ccouple sitting face-to-face can use only their eyes to beguile. The 90-second silent date is the latest attempt by Londoners to reinvent the city’s intoxicating world of night- clubs, bars and fleeting liaisons. It is the brainchild of Adam Taffler, actor and cultural entrepreneur, who got the idea dur- ing a visit to Australia. “I was speaking with my girlfriend on the phone every few days and we were talking, but what we really enjoyed doing is at the end of the phone call we just stopped speaking to each other, we were just like there listen- ing to each other breathing and it was beautiful,” he told AFP. “It was so intimate we thought why don’t we try doing a dating event where people don’t talk and they just make eye contact. People don’t make as much eye contact as they used to,” added Taffler, sporting a dark jacket, white shirt, black Men and women give each other massages before tak- Men and women take part in an evening of ‘silent beard and handlebar moustache. He believes it is time to ing part in an evening of ‘silent speed dating’. speed dating’. move beyond the world of words, which can often be used to conceal true personalities. “With words we are presenting an idea of ourselves: this is who I say I am. But quite often we’re not saying what we really are,” he explained. “You can see people as they really are because you’re looking into their eyes and that never lies”.

Body language The “Shhh dating” event takes place in the basement of Farr’s School of Dancing, a vintage bar in the hip district of Dalston. The decor is fashionably ragged, almost derelict, and the 1970s are conjured with red armchairs in imitation leather and an orange padded bar. The walls are decorated with torn wallpaper and shelves of unusual gold objects-including a horse and a mill. “I’m quite curious about not having to speak whether you have to compensate or do something else”, said graphic designer Jason Ribeiro, 33, wearing black trousers, a Men and women take part in an evening of ‘silent Men and women take part in an evening of ‘silent Australian organizer Adam Taffler (right) hands out grey t-shirt and trainers. There is an even gender split speed dating’ in a bar in east London. — AFP photos speed dating’. stickers to men and as they arrive to take part in an between the 30 hopefuls, who are mostly in their thirties. evening of ‘silent speed dating’. They are there to have fun, but also to meet new people-a task surprisingly difficult in a city of 8.6 million people. “People tend to stay in their own circles,” explained participant Adrian accentuated and communication is left to facial and bodily Lucie, a teacher with long black hair, sits opposite a young and he lets out a sigh when a bell announces the change of Law. As 7:00 pm arrives, Taffler kicks off the event with a stern movements. To the sound of Carl Douglas’s disco hit “Kung Fu man, hands on knees. She lowers her forehead, takes a deep partner. But sometimes, 90 seconds can seem like an eternity warning of “no language to be spoken”. Guests are invited to Fighting”, dates show off their martial arts moves. A muscle- breath before diving into the eyes of her partner with a fragile filled with contorted faces and shy glances. As the evening break the ice by shaking hands, before settling down for a bound man flexes his biceps to impress his sparring partner, gaze. “It was a nice experience,” she said. “We reached a level draws to a close, the participants seem generally satisfied with series of games designed to build relationships. who responds by adopting ninja positions. Things get more of closeness and intimacy that maybe you don’t get when their experience and make a note of those they wish to pur- serious in the evening’s second act as Taffler turns the music people are talking and trying to impress each other”. Further sue. The next time, talking will be allowed. — AFP ‘New level of closeness’ down-tempo with British group Cinematic Orchestra and the along, a statuesque blonde called India is weaving her web. Unable to speak, every gesture, smile and grimace is participants are given a minute-and-a-half in which to seduce. Her partner’s face betrays a mixture of admiration and lust, Chinese acrobats seek great leap forward

n the outskirts of China’s financial capital, members of Shanghai group’s audiences are the customers of a local the “Shanghai Dream” acrobatic troupe practice for up amusement park. Yang Kexin, a shy 14-year-old, joined at age Oto 10 hours a day to perfect their craft. The 30 or so nine but still obediently follows the direction of her coaches members juggle balls and twirl ceramic plates as well as per- to improve her performance. She watched a Chinese drama form gravity-defying headstands, flips and leaps through rings. on her smartphone during a break from her gruelling prepa- Around 10 are adults, with the rest teenagers and children as rations, which include whirling a “diabolo”-a yo-yo like object young as nine, who also take school classes at the house in spun on a string-for hours on end. “This place feels like home,” Shanghai’s Zhoupu town where many of the troupe also live. “I she said. — AFP started acrobatic training when I was nine,” said Zhang Jianlin, 28, the group’s leader. “I thought I could become a really good performer, that’s the main reason I joined.” Many are from the poor central province of Henan, where This picture shows Shanghai Dream acrobat- the bright lights of a big city circus offer a way out. China has ic team member Yang Kexin practicing back- a long history of itinerant performers, but the training is flips during training in Zhoupu town in east- tough. And despite their lofty ambitions, for now the ern suburban Shanghai. —AFP