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THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 SHAWWAL 11, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Health Them’s fighting Obama, African Khan’s century Ministry words! The leaders talk rescues downplays politics of security, Pakistan in Ebola threat3 place15 names governance26 first20 Test US sanctions ‘terror Max 46º Min 29º financiers’ in Kuwait High Tide 07:08 & 21:59 Low Tide Trio accused of supporting Islamic State, Nusra Front 01:16 & 15:14 40 PAGES NO: 16247 150 FILS

WASHINGTON: The United States 41, and Hajjaj Fahd Hajjaj Muhammad three have been named a “specially desig- Anizi had worked in the past with Al- imposed sanctions on three men, two of Shabib Al-Ajmi, 26, of raising money for nated global terrorist” by the United Qaeda facilitators based in Iran, and that Lawyer slams them Kuwaiti, yesterday, accusing them of the Al-Nusra Front, a jihadist group fight- States government, which accuses them the younger Ajmi had tried to get fellow providing money, fighters and weapons ing in Syria. Both men are said to be of soliciting donations for militants from Kuwaitis into leadership positions in Al- fatwa against to extremists in Iraq and Syria. Under the Kuwaiti, and the elder Ajmi’s street wealthy donors in the Gulf region. “We Nusra. The latest US terrorism report on order, issued by the US Treasury, any address in Kuwait was given. and our international partners, including the country noted “increased reports of assets the men hold in the United States A third man, Abdulrahman Khalaf Al- the Kuwaiti government, need to act Kuwait-based private individuals funnel- ‘The 99’ series are frozen and American citizens and resi- Anizi, whose nationality was not disclosed more urgently and effectively to disrupt ing charitable donations and other funds By Nawara Fattahova dents are “generally prohibited” from and who is thought to be around 40 years these terrorist financing efforts,” said to violent extremist groups outside the doing business with them. The order old, is accused of supporting the so-called Treasury Undersecretary David Cohen. country.” KUWAIT: The lawyer of Dr Naif Al-Mutawa - whose accused Shafi Sultan Mohammed Al-Ajmi, Islamic State, formerly Al-Qaeda in Iraq. All The Treasury statement alleged that Continued on Page 15 comic series ‘The 99’ was banned by a Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs fatwa - yesterday said the edict was wrong and motivated by personal conflicts. Life stirs in Gaza as ceasefire holds Kuwaiti lawyer Duwaim Al-Muwaizri had filed a case against the ‘The 99’ to stop broadcasting on an Arabic GAZA CITY: Life in the battered Gaza Strip began return- satellite channel, ing to normal yesterday as a ceasefire held for a second and to support his day and Egyptian mediators engaged in shuttle diploma- case, demanded a cy on extending the truce. Shops, banks and markets fatwa from the reopened around the devastated enclave where residents Awqaf Ministry. The seemed more confident that the three-day ceasefire, ministry issued a which began Tuesday, would hold after a month of fight- fatwa banning the ing killed 1,875 Palestinians and 67 on the Israeli side. broadcast and dis- With life returning to the streets in Gaza, the Arab League tribution of the ani- said a delegation of foreign ministers planned to make a mated series for dis- solidarity visit to the impoverished enclave which would respecting Almighty Naif Al-Mutawa also assess the vast reconstruction needs. Allah. “An Arab ministerial delegation will go to Gaza soon in “Muwaizri claimed that the main characters of the solidarity,” Arab League chief Nabil Al-Arabi told reporters cartoon were given Allah’s names, which is disre- in Cairo, without giving a date. The delegation, which is spectful and should be stopped. And it seems that likely to expand, so far includes top diplomats from Egypt, the sheikh giving the fatwa didn’t watch the series, as Kuwait, Jordan and Morocco. Palestinian officials in the their names are without the prefix ‘Al-’. Such names West Bank have estimated the total damage from the 29- are common in most Arab countries, so there is no day war as high as $6 billion. Nearly half a million people insult,” Mutawa’s attorney Mohammed Dashti told were displaced by Israeli bombardment, and many are Kuwait Times yesterday. still sheltering in schools after their homes were flattened According to Dashti, the reason behind filing the in the offensive. case and demanding a fatwa was to fight the satellite Across Gaza, people began trying to patch up their channel that is broadcasting the series. “There was a battered homes, as the emergency services cleared rub- conflict between the Saudi extremist Mohammed Al- ble and searched for bodies in worst-hit areas, among Arifi and the channel. Then his followers and fans on them Tuffah and Shejaiya near Gaza City, Khuzaa and an social media started a war against this channel and its area east of Rafah on the southern border with Egypt. programs including ‘The 99’ series,” he explained. Small businesses reopened for the first time in nearly a ‘The 99’ cartoon has been approved by the month and fisherman put out to sea after weeks stranded Ministry of Information in Kuwait. GAZA: Palestinian relatives of Islamic Jihad militant Shaaban Al-Dahdouh, whose body was found under the on land, an AFP correspondent said. Continued on Page 15 rubble yesterday, grieve during his funeral yesterday. — AP Continued on Page 15 Probe makes space history Saadoun: Revocation

PARIS: The space probe Rosetta made a historic ren- dezvous with a comet yesterday, climaxing a 10-year, of citizenship illegal six-billion-kilometer chase through the Solar System, By Staff Reporter brothers and sister along with their fam- the European Space Agency (ESA) said. “We’re at the ily members. comet,” Rosetta’s flight operations manager, Sylvain KUWAIT: Veteran opposition leader and Saadoun however said that the Lodiot, declared in a webcast from mission control in former National Assembly speaker nationality law was amended in 1994 to Darmstadt, Germany. It marks the first time a spacecraft Ahmad Al-Saadoun said yesterday that make all children born to Kuwaiti has been sent into orbit around a comet, a wanderer of the decree revoking the citizenship of fathers, even if naturalized, citizens by the Solar System whose primeval dust and ice may hold Ahmad Jabr Al-Shemmari is illegal birth. He added that Shemmari was one insights into how the planets formed. because he is not a naturalized Kuwaiti. of them and was born to a Kuwaiti In November, a robot scientific lab called Philae will Shemmari is the owner of the pro-oppo- father and accordingly becomes a be sent down to the surface to make the first-ever land- sition Al-Youm satellite channel and Kuwaiti by birth. As a result, Saadoun ing on a comet. Rosetta’s rendezvous with Comet Alam Al-Youm newspaper. The govern- argued that the article in the law does 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was confirmed at 0929 ment revoked his citizenship along with not apply to Shemmari’s case and GMT at distance of 400 million km from Earth, according his family two weeks ago on the basis of becomes legally redundant. Shemmari to signals received at ground stations. ESA Director an article in the 1959 nationality law that has not announced if he is going to chal- General Jean-Jacques Dordain hailed the fruit of 20 allows the revocation of citizenship of lenge the government’s decision in years’ work to design, build and launch the three-tonne naturalized citizens if they undertake court. Under Kuwaiti law, courts are not craft and then steer it to a tiny target in deep space. “It actions that pose a threat to the national authorized to tackle nationality issues makes 2014 the year of Rosetta,” he said. “Rosetta is a security and economy. Along with since they are considered sovereign unique mission, unique by its scientific goal,” Dordain Shemmari, the Cabinet also revoked the matters but can look into the wrong said. “Understanding our origins is certainly the best citizenship of former opposition MP application of the law. This handout picture by space probe Rosetta shows the Comet 67P/Churyumov- way to understand our future.” Abdullah Al-Barghash and two of his Continued on Page 15 Gerasimenko from a distance of 285 km. — AFP Continued on Page 15

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Saudis ban brides China city bans big Bahrain court strips beards from buses Saudi Ebola sufferer from 4 countries convicts’ citizenship dies of heart attack RIYADH: Saudi men have been banned from marrying BEIJING: A city in China’s mainly Muslim Xinjiang region MANAMA: Nine Bahraini opposition activists convicted has banned people with large beards or Islamic clothing RIYADH: A Saudi Arabian who had travelled to women from three Asian and one African country as yesterday of various public security charges have been Sierra Leone and had symptoms similar to those the Gulf state toughens the rules restricting marriage from travelling on public buses, state media said, prompt- stripped of their citizenship, said their defense lawyer. ing outrage from an overseas rights group yesterday. found in Ebola sufferers died yesterday of a heart with foreigners, a local daily said. Marrying women Lawyer Reem Khalaf, who represented some of those attack, the health ministry said. “The patient died of from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar and Chad is no Authorities in Karamay banned people wearing hijabs, on trial, said the defendants were convicted and sen- niqabs, burkas, or clothing with the Islamic star and cres- cardiac arrest, despite efforts by the medical team longer permissible, Makkah newspaper reported. It tenced on charges that included participation in an cent symbol from taking local buses, the Karamay Daily to resuscitate him,” the ministry website reported. It said the total population of these communities in illegal organization and having ties to Iran. Some also reported. The ban also covers “large beards”, the paper added that the man will be buried in the Islamic Saudi Arabia has exceeded 500,000 people, citing faced weapons and explosives possession charges. said, adding: “Those who do not cooperate with inspec- manner, but under precautions laid down by the unofficial statistics, implying that this might be the They received prison terms ranging from seven to 22 tion teams will be handled by police.” China last month world health authorities. The ministry did not reveal reason. The paper said the new restrictions are now years, she said. They plan to appeal the verdicts. enforced a ban on students and government staff from the results of tests carried out abroad on whether stipulated in the application forms that any Saudi Bahrain is an island kingdom off the coast of Saudi Ramadan fasting, while officials have also tried to encour- the patent had been suffering from the Ebola virus. wishing to marry a foreign woman should present to Arabia that is home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. An age locals in Xinjiang not to wear Islamic veils. The Since breaking out earlier this year, the tropical authorities. Moreover, the formalities for marrying a opposition movement led by the country’s Shiite Karamay restrictions are “a typical discriminatory meas- virus has claimed almost 900 lives and infected foreigner have been toughened, according to Makkah. majority took to the streets in Arab Spring-inspired ure...which add to an increasing confrontation between more than 1,603 people across West Africa. In April, A man should be older than 25 to be able to apply for protests in early 2011 to demand greater political Uighurs and Beijing,” Dilxat Raxit, a spokesman for the Saudi Arabia announced a ban on visas for Muslims a permit to marry a foreigner. If recently divorced, he rights from the Sunni monarchy. Authorities moved to exiled World Uyghur Congress said in a statement. The from the three West African nations of Guinea, has to wait six months before applying for the licence, crush the uprising with the help of neighboring Gulf Karamay ban applies during a sports competition ending Liberia and Sierra Leone wishing to perform the pil- Arab states, but low-level unrest continues. according to the newspaper. on Aug 20 the report said. grimage to its Muslim holy sites. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 LOCAL New regulations for cooperative societies No financing for civil society, service centers

KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor It also organizes calling for and running of approval from the ministry. and the Minister of State for Planning and the societies’ general assembly meetings; nomi- Furthermore, it prohibits societies’ officials Development Hind Al-Subaih issued a new reso- nation for the board of directors; formation of from enjoying any material benefits exceeding lution yesterday regulating work of cooperative the three main committees, namely the Finance what is stipulated in Article 18 of the law. They societies in Kuwait based on a recently Committee, and Administrative and also have to address any government agency approved law. Procurement Committee and Social Services only through the Ministry of Social Affairs and The resolution regulates cooperative societies’ Committee. Labor and not participate in any overseas con- board of directors and affiliated com- The resolution allows the forma- ferences or seminars or pay external visits mittees’ convention and work. It tion of temporary committees pro- without getting prior approval from the min- details the organizational structure of vided that the committee should be istry. It also banned setting up any coopera- the societies which reduces the super- chaired by a member of the board of tive facility or allocating land to it before visory posts to three. directors who is not a member of the obtaining the approval of the ministry. It states that cooperative societies’ society’s administrative board. It prohibits receiving any gifts or finance social aid must be distributed even- Nobody is allowed to chair more from suppliers to the social activities of the handedly in their areas of work. The than one committee, it stressed. cooperative societies. HH the Amir speaks to the Mongolian official during the meeting. resolution bans any finance to civil Moreover, it stated that the num- —KUNA Photo society organizations, service centers ber of the committee members Prior approval and give-away coupons. should not exceed five. For a commit- The resolution deprives board of directors Amir receives Mongolia’s It also develops an accurate tee meeting to be legal it should from announcing any tenders before getting accounting system monitoring all Hind Al-Subaih meet the quorum. Nobody is prior written approval from the ministry. Great Khural Speaker financial aspects of the societies work. allowed to be a member of more The resolution, which replaces resolution than two committees, it noted. No. 195 of 2000 and comprises seven articles KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Highness’ residence in Mongolia. The meet- Co-ops tenders and 63 items, was studied and prepared by a Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ing was also attended by deputy head of The resolution sets precise regulations for Electoral activities team from cooperative societies and legal received yesterday Speaker of Mongolia’s National Guard Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al- societies’ tenders including determining the cost The resolution bans financing electoral affairs departments. The new cooperative Great Khural Zandaakhuugiin Enkhbold Jaber Al-Sabah and Kuwait’s Ambassador of projects and opening of bidder envelops and activities or publishing personal commercials societies law had been presented to the and his accompanying delegation at His to Mongolia, Khaled Al-Fadhli. —KUNA bid-waiving procedures. It also identifies activi- at the expense of the society. It also stipulates administrative and financial officials of the ties that the societies are entitled to run and that board members could not travel at the societies to get their input on it before the manage directly. expense of the society without getting a prior ministry’s final adoption of it. —KUNA Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij holds talks with German MICT chief

Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled discusses with senior BERLIN: The Board Chairman and Director- imperative for KUNA to show the positive General of KUNA Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij image of Kuwait abroad and its distin- Arab officials latest developments in Gaza Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah held talks yesterday guished role in achieving peace in the with the Chairman of Media in Cooperation region, noting this will be in favor of serv- KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Nabil Al-Araby met yesterday with Sadeq Energy Agency (IAEA). and Transition (MICT) Klaas ing national objectives of Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Marefi, Kuwaiti Ambassador in Vienna and its In a press statement, Marefi expressed his Glenewinkel, discussing ways of Kuwait and its foreign policy. Sabah yesterday discussed, in telephone calls, representative to the International Atomic gratitude and appreciation to Al-Araby for invit- boosting cooperation between For his part, Glenewinkel with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, ing him to attend the meeting of senior Arab the two media institutions. expressed his readiness to coop- Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Gouda and officials interested in the nuclear weapons During the meeting here, erate with KUNA through organ- Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Al-Araby issues. Sheikh Mubarak expressed his izing training programs for the current developments in the war-ravaged His talks with Al-Araby were held on the keenness to provide all possibil- KUNA employees to benefit Gaza Strip. sidelines of the meeting of senior Arab Officails, ities to increase the efficiency of from the state-of-art technology During the calls, officials focused on ways to the statement said. KUNA’s correspondents abroad of MICT. ensure the continuation of the 72-hour human- In the meeting with Al-Araby, Ambassador to help them keep up to speed MICT is the largest media itarian truce which began Tuesday, mediated Marefi discussed with the Arab League chief with global events at a time corporation in Germany in jour- by Egypt, between Israel and Palestinian fac- the latest developments relating to concerns of when there is acute competi- Sheikh Mubarak nalist-training for the Arab tions, including Hamas to put an end to the the Arab group in Vienna and efforts to unify tion among news purveyors Al-Duaij Al-Sabah region. It aims at developing fighting and restore calm and stability to the and support Arab decisions inside the interna- worldwide. Sheikh Mubarak dis- capabilities of young journalists region. tional agencies and the UN, especially the cussed ways of benefiting from MICT’s in the Middle East and North Africa. Also in the conversations, Sheikh Sabah Al- issues related to the IAEA. experience in training journalists to help MICT also seeks to provide support to Khaled reviewed several international and First Secretary of Kuwait’s Arab League mis- them follow the latest developments in all Arab journalists as the Arab region is cur- media, including print journalism and pho- rently convulsed with socio-political regional files with senior Arab officials. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah sion in Cairo Saud Al-Harby attended the meet- Separately, Arab League Secretary-General ing. —KUNA tography. Sheikh Mubarak underscored the crises. —KUNA Kuwaiti Army launches blood donation campaign

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Army launched a blood donation campaign to make up for severe shortage in its blood bank during the past month, the Ministry of Defense announced yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah has urged the ministry’s personnel, including civil servants, to take part in the campaign for national and humane reasons. The Army has contributed to previous such campaigns, for Sheikh Khaled donating blood is a national and Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah humane duty, the official state- ment said. Coordination is underway by the MoD and the data bank to set donation days, equip assigned medics and prepare vehicles to be used during the campaign. —KUNA Study to combat ‘malingering’ in state departments

KUWAIT: The Audit Bureau is currently preparing a study on squandering of public funds by cheating with sick leaves and lack of compliance with granting sick leaves only to those who deserve them. Medical sources said hos- pitals, health zones, the general medical council, primary healthcare and health licenses will account for the system of granting sick leaves and malingerers’ statistics as well as doctors who accept wasta to give leaves to those who do not deserve them, specially long sick leaves, as well as leaves from private hospitals and centers. The sources said that the study will be analyzed in the form of figures about financial squandering, and the loss of workdays because of manipulating sick leaves and being lax in applying the law and the Civil Service Commission’s instructions. They said this action by the Audit Bureau came after noticing a lack of discipline in granting sick leaves and poor supervision over granting sick leaves from hospitals and government and private centers, especially during days that are close to official holidays and Eids, KUWAIT: The Charge D’ Affaires at The Chinese embassy, Ching Yu Li, hosted a reception at Crowne Plaza hotel on the occasion of the 87th anniversary of which some people take advantage of, in addition to the the founding of Chinese people’s liberation army. Top officials, diplomats, media representatives and members of the Chinese community in Kuwait large increase in sick leaves on average in the government attended the event. —Photos by Joseph Shagra sector. —Al-Jarida 68% MENA professionals say company ‘very transparent’ about values

DUBAI: Bayt.com’s ‘Values, Ethics and Integrity in the MENA Workplace’, a On the other hand, 17.2 percent say that their company is not at all professionally without compromising their personal morals and values, poll recently conducted by the region’s number one job site, has revealed transparent about its values, with a further 15percent stating that the lev- though they are opposed by 29.8 percent who believe the opposite is that despite respondents across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) el of transparency is low. true. A fifth (18.7 percent) believe that it is only possible to exceed ‘to region considering top ethics and integrity to be very important in a Top managers set a good example of ethical conduct, according to some extent’ without breaching personal ethics. company, more than half have at some point in their careers been asked 68 percent of respondents, though only 47.7percent consider, to a large Suhail Al-Masri, VP of Sales, Bayt.com said: “Transparency and a just to do something they considered to be somewhat challenging to their extent, that their direct manager is someone with a high level of ethics and ethical approach to work is very important in the MENA region’s own set of personal values. and integrity. A quarter (23.3 percent) state that their direct manager workplace. Creating an environment that encourages ethical practices For 98 percent of respondents, working for a company that has top may not be someone they see as having a high level of ethics and and upholds strong values is imperative in attracting top talent, who ethics and integrity is important - ‘very important’ to 92.3 percent. integrity. seek work at organizations that are in line with their own ethical values Roughly three quarters (74.2 percent) consider the company they work This is perhaps reflected in the fact that 54.6 percent of respondents and moral drivers. With this in mind, companies across the MENA are for to have a high level of ethics and integrity, to ‘a large extent’ for 45.8 have been asked to do something at work at some point in their careers increasingly working towards adopting more policies that actively nur- percent of respondents. that has clashed with their personal values. For 18.4 percent of those ture an ethical, integrity-driven workplace - one in which transparency Six in 10 state that their company has a written code of ethics, which respondents it is a frequent occurrence, while it happens ‘sometimes’ for and respect for values is vital.” 67.8 percent claim is fleshed out and well-communicated in a transpar- the remaining 36.2 percent. Two thirds (66 percent) claim that their com- Data for the Bayt.com ‘Values, Ethics and Integrity in the MENA ent manner. Ethics training is required at 68percent of respondents’ com- panies do have procedures for reporting unethical behavior, for which Workplace’ poll was collected online from April 14-May 20 2014, with panies, with 78.8 percent claiming that ethical criteria are included in the individuals are punished at 72.1 percent of respondents’ organizations. 6,817 respondents from the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, employee appraisal system. According to 51.5 percent of respondents, it is possible to succeed Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. — Bayt.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 LOCAL Interior Minister lauds governors’ new roles

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister, and Acting Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday affirmed the necessity of coordination between the min- istry and the governorates’ authorities for serving higher national interests and the homeland’s security and stabil- ity. The governorates’ authorities play a major role in implementing general policy and following up on its ventures, said Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled during a meeting with the Capital Governor (ret. Maj. Gen.) Thabet Al-Muhanna, and Hawally Governor (Lieut. Gen.) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled, during the meeting, stressed on necessity of following up on conditions in each of the governorates, in implementation of rules and relevant legal and administrative regulations, in a man- ner that would ensure public interests. “There are heavy responsibilities on our shoulders and great tasks for the homeland and its natives,” said Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled. Moreover, the minister reiterated that the country’s ministers and offi- cials “bear a precious trust” of administering the country, in shadow of the sagacious leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah speaks with the governors during the meeting yesterday. — KUNA Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- which included four members. The new governors are as Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Muhanna, who previously served as Assistant Sabah. follows (by area) Ahmadi: Sheikh Faisal Al-Malek Al- The new governor recently retired from the Interior Undersecretary for Public Security at the Interior Ministry, He also expressed deep appreciation for the gover- Sabah, former Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan was Ministry where he most last served as Assistant replaced Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah as Governor of nors’ efforts to realize the aspired national objectives, appointed Governor of Ahmadi, replacing Sheikh Undersecretary for Training. He will replace Major Gen Mubarak Al-Kabeer. The cabinet had recently approved a while stating certain guidelines to speed up some devel- Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah. Al Asima (Capital): Sheikh Abdullah Al-Faris. Jahra: Former Army Chief of Staff Lt draft decree regulating the system of governorates and opment plans in the governorates. The minister, who Fahad Al-Saad Al-Sabah, son of the late Father Amir Gen Fahad Al-Amir was appointed as Governor of Jahra, governors’ powers “with the purpose of revamping pub- examined the tasks being performed in the capital and Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, was replacing Sheikh Mubarak Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah. lic services nationwide and reflecting positive public par- Hawally, discussed some other issues with the governors. appointed as Governor of Al-Asima (Capital) in place of Farwaniya: Former Minister of Social Affairs and Labor ticipation,” according to Kuna. As per the new decentral- The government appointed new governors for another ruling family member, Sheikh Ali Jaber Al-Sabah. Lieutenant General Ahmad Al-Rujaib was appointed as ization efforts, each governorate will have a council with Kuwait’s six governorates, including three ruling family Sheikh Fahad was previously a consultant at the Amiri Governor of Farwaniya in place of Major General more executive powers over their respective areas, and members in March. The number of Al-Sabah family mem- Diwan. Hawally: Lt General Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al- Abdulhameed Al-Hajji. will gradually be handed over duties currently handled bers among governors dropped from the previous team Sabah, son of the current Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Mubarak Al Kabeer: Major General Thabet Al- by ministers.

A factsheet made available by the UNICEF showing pre- ventive measures against the Ebola virus. MOH undermines Ebola threat after Saudi death

By Nawara Fattahova

KUWAIT: A Saudi national who fell ill after returning from Sierra Leone, died yesterday in his hospital isola- tion ward where he was being tested for the Ebola virus. As Ebola is a highly contagious and dangerous virus that causes hemorrhagic fever and bleeding, there are concerns that it may spread in GCC countries including Kuwait. According to Ahmad from the hotline of the Ministry of Health, no circular has been issued yet by the min- istry on this matter. “People should not worry, as in case of emergency or danger, the ministry will inform people through all media including TV, radio, press and others,” he told Kuwait Times yesterday. Regarding precautions followed by the government, he noted that residents of these countries have to pass a medical check at Kuwait airport after arrival, besides a health certificate they have to obtain before getting a visa. “Domestic workers from all countries are subject to medical tests upon arrival at the airport, and they repeat the test every time their visas are renewed,” added Ahmad. The Saudi Gazette reported that health ministries in the Gulf are coordinating with WHO to prevent the spread of the disease. “Gulf ministries of health have taken all health measures to prevent Ebola-infected patients from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and other African countries from entering any Gulf country,” said Tawfiq Ahmad Khoja, director-general of the executive health office of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The measures are being adopted as the World Health Organization warned west Africa’s Ebola-hit nations on Friday that the epidemic was spiraling out of control and could spread to other countries, causing “cata- strophic” loss of life and severe economic disruption. WHO chief Margaret Chan told the leaders of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia that the response to the epi- demic had been “woefully inadequate,” revealing that the outbreak was “moving faster than our efforts to con- trol it”. “The disease does not constitute any fears to Gulf countries, particularly the Kingdom, which has taken precautionary measures for the umrah and hajj sea- sons,” added Khoja. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 LOCAL two floors destroyed in sawaber fire no injuries reported Crime Crime Report Report Man offered money to Retired man join extremist group reports fraud KUWAIT: A citizen told Jahra police that he received a call from a person who spoke to him about defending Islam By Hanan Al-Saadoun and its followers. He then told him he is a member of the Islamic State and invited him to join the group, offering KUWAIT: A retired man told Faiha police that a lady who him KD 10,000 in exchange. Detectives are investigating. owns a medical care company coned him out of KD 540. He said that he agreed with the lady to provide his wife with medical care, but she took the money and did not Woman charged for provide the services agreed upon. faking harassment report Jealousy got a Kuwaiti woman into trouble after she Doctor assaulted on duty sent her ex-husband’s wife flirtatious messages. When questioned, she confessed that she wanted to spoil Meanwhile an Egyptian doctor filed a case with Mubarak her marriage. The recipient, also a Kuwaiti, told police Al-Kabeer police station, accusing a Kuwaiti man of that she received a large number of flirtatious mes- insult. An investigation was opened into the case. sages from an unknown number and filed a complaint. Detectives worked on the case and raided a house. Missing phone They discovered that the owner was the ex-wife of the husband of the woman who received the messages. A Yemeni expat told south Surra police that his smart She justified her actions by saying she wanted to take phone was stolen. The man said that he left his phone on revenge against her divorced husband by making his top of his car, but discovered that the device was missing new wife suspicious. She was charged with distur- when he went back for it. A case was filed. bance and misuse of a phone. Phoneless man asked to pay bills Fugitives caught with drugs An Indian man told Fahaheel police that he discovered Policemen found drugs with two men who were arrested The fire on top of the sixth and seventh floor of the compound. —Photos by Hanan Al-Saadoun that two smart phones are registered with his name after escaping from a patrol car, then chased them from despite the fact that he never owned one in his life. Jahra to Rahaya. A police patrol spotted the two in a Jahra By Hanan Al-Saadoun the scene in response to an emergency call, and man- The man said he received a call from a local telecom market, who fled when approached by the police. The two aged to put the flames under control before they could company, which told him he must pay his dues. A for- were stopped in Rahaya and arrested after fierce resistance KUWAIT: Firefighters tackled a blaze that gutted a num- spread to other apartments. No injuries were reported in gery investigation is underway. that injured a policeman. Hashish, Captagon tablets, ber of apartments at the Sawaber Compound Tuesday the fire. An investigation was opened to reveal the caus- Tramadol and alcohol was found on them. The two were night. Firemen from three different fire stations arrived to es of the fire. also found wanted in other cases. License plates stolen A Korean expat told Abu Halaifa police that an unknown person stole the license plates of his car while the car was Police station officers questioned KFSD discuss recent fires parked near his house. An investigation was opened. Acting Jahra security director Col Falah Mohsen By Hanan Al-Saadoun ordered strict measures against Sulaibiya police sta- Fatal accident tion officers when a suspect escaped after returning KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fire ‘Thief’ employee from the public prosecution Tuesday afternoon. The Services Directorate (KFSD) An unknown person was killed when his car flipped bedoon was held at Sulaibiya police station on several held a meeting at the emer- wanted over on Salmy road yesterday. The coroner recovered charges including possession of an unlicensed firearm the body. Meanwhile, an investigation was opened to gency and backup center to Capital detectives placed the name of an Asian on and causing injury. The suspect, while being processed evaluate the process of work reveal the circumstances behind the accident. at the police station, escaped on foot and disappeared there in light of recent fires the wanted list after he left the country after steal- In a separate accident, a 20-year-old Kuwaiti sustained between buildings. that broke in Industrial ing KD 3,000 from his workplace, according to a broken right thigh in a crash on the Seventh Ring Shuwaikh and other parts of Sharq police station officers. An exchange office Road near Daher area. He was taken to the hospital in the country. Major General told police that an Asian employee who worked an ambulance for treatment. An investigation went Search for ‘fake policemen’ Yousuf Al-Ansari, General for him for more than 20 years took KD 3,000 to underway. Fahaheel detectives are looking for two men who stormed Director, and other top KFSD deposit in the bank, but did not return. Police Also, two Egyptians were injured during a car accident the house of a Bangladeshi man claiming to be detectives officials attended the meet- found out that he left the country. —Al-Rai on banks road in industrial Shuwaikh. and robbed him of KD 170 before escaping. ing yesterday. Yousuf Al-Ansari four restaurants closed in ahmadi campaign

By Hanan Al-Saadoun of foodstuff at restaurants and stores. It said that Ahmadi municipality carried out a campaign during Eid holidays result- KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality Public Relations Department ing in the administrative closure of four restaurants, besides said inspection campaigns will continue to ensure the quality issuing 11 citations for not complying with hygiene conditions. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 LOCAL

In Brief Name change E-media law Shrimp ‘corruption’ KUWAIT: Major General Sheikh Mazin Al-Jarrah Al- KUWAIT: The Information Ministry began proce- KUWAIT: Jaber Al-Failkawy, member of the Kuwaiti Sabah, the Interior Ministry’s Assistant dures to prepare the electronic media law as a Fishermen’s Federation, blamed ‘corruption’ at the Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passports Affairs, priority to regulate the activities of local elec- Fish Market for the increase in shrimp prices from issued a circulation to replace official stamps, docu- tronic sites and send it to the National Assembly around KD 45 to KD 55 a basket earlier this week to ments and placards carrying the name of the at the start of next term. The measure is made to KD 70 the past couple of days. The prices initially Immigration General Department, with new one that deal with a legislative loophole in the field of dropped after the Public Authority for Agricultural read ‘General Department of Residency Affairs.’ The electronic publications that cannot be dealt with Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) allowed fisher- decision comes after the cabinet made the name under the current laws, a government source men to fish for shrimps in international water. change official last month. —Al-Aan said. —Al-Rai Shrimp fishing in territorial waters is banned until September. —Al-Rai Photo of the day

KUWAIT: Photos showing different shapes of ‘Sabeel’ water coolers taken from different places around Kuwait. Sabeel water is oneof the most popular charity projects in Kuwait where the weather is dry most of the year. Donations directed at water projects are one of the most encouraged charitable works in Islam. The word sabeel is derived from an Arabic term meaning ‘passerby’. —Photos by Joseph Shagra

Ramadan recorded most fatal accidents

KUWAIT: Statistics issued by the criminal evidence the largest number of deaths among the months of department showed that July, which coincided this year. There were also eight deaths as a result of with the holy month of Ramadan, registered the drug use in the same month. A source at the traffic largest number of road accident deaths at 37, or department said, the reason behind traffic deaths 1.23 death per day, including 13 cases involving is overspeeding, and trying to reach home for iftar citizens and the rest distributed between bedoons, on time. He said that speed brings only evil to the Gulf citizens, Arabs and Asians. This is considered driver. —Al-Rai

The employees pose with their certificates. ABK honors Retail Banking staff

KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) officials. Certificates of appreciation ABK’s Executive Management will con- awarded the retail banking employees were handed over to the distinguished tinue to encourage staff to provide for their exemplary efforts in providing employees. bespoke banking solutions, on par with premium customer care at the Bank. At the occasion Mr Lockie said “I the best in the market.” Mr Stewart Lockie, GM Retail would like to congratulate the Mr Lockie reiterated ABK’s periodic Banking Department presented the awardees for their professional recognition to worthy employees for awards at the felicitation ceremony approach in offering the best banking their contribution in “raising the bar for that was attended by senior division services to ABK’s valued customers. customer care and banking solutions”.

VIVA expands presence with 55 branches in Kuwait

KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced yesterday that it has added five new branches to its network amounting to a total of 55 branches across Kuwait, A screenshot for the tweet in question written in reinforcing its presence and growing closer to its cus- Arabic. tomers. VIVA’s new branches are located in West Mishref (Mubarak Al Abdullah (West Meshrif) Coop Mall), Bneid Al Gar (Block1, Boor Saeed Street), The ISIL hits out Gate Mall (Egailah), Qurain Market (Lulu Hypermarket) and Qurtuba Coop (Blovk 10, Coop mall). at Kuwait, US The opening of these new branches come in line with the company’s expansion strategy to serve a KUWAIT: A Twitter account allegedly operated by leader wider audience across Kuwait by offering conven- of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) posted a ience in location, and in turn the provision of excel- ‘tweet’ recently warning that it would target Kuwait as a lence in customer service, and unique and exclusive possible battle ground for engaging the United States’ packages for its customers. Army. VIVA’s network expansion with an additional five “We have a score to settle with America,” the account new branches is an achievement the company is which list the name Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in Arabic proud to announce as it affirms its commitment to tweeted in Arabic to its 6,260-plus followers. “We cannot being as accessible as possible to its customers. reach [America], but can lure it to Kuwait where we can VIVA will continue to move forward in the same set foot.” direction, to ensure customers are served swiftly and “After that, America will come to us there where we fight efficiently. VIVA’s motivation to provide excellence in them and exact revenge,” read the message that was con- its services is driven by its passion to serve its cus- cluded by a hashtag for the ISIL’ acronym in Arabic, Da’ash. tomers and be closer to them wherever they are. The account which is found at the @KhalifatMuslims handle To find out more about VIVA’s other branch could not be verified. locations and the latest competitive promotions, Kuwait serves as a regional hub for US Army and other products and packages, visit the VIVA website US military forces. The US military reported 13,500 troops www.viva.com.kw, or call VIVA’s 24 hour call cen- stationed in Kuwait in 2013, stationed at the the US mili- ter on 102. tary bases Camps Arfijan and Buehring and the Ali Al Salem Air Force. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 LOCAL

In my view kuwait digest Displacement of Kuwait’s new Mosul’s Christians currency

By Ahmad Al-Dawas

he human being lived a primitive life in the old By Labeed Abdal days, and money did not exist then. Goods Twere exchanged through barter, and if a per- son wanted to exchange bananas with eggs, he looked here and there for a person who had eggs. But this system had defects, because if one wanted to exchange a chicken with beef, the owner of the [email protected] chicken asked the cow’s owner to butcher it to take part of it, but the cow’s owner will not butcher it of course just to give the chicken’s owner part of it. In a ead of Lebanon’s Chaldean community said society like this, such exchanges will be disrupting recently that around 8,000 Iraqi Christians and commerce will be slow. Hescaped to his country since the beginning People, as time went by, agreed to use a medium of the crises in Mosul after the Islamic State in Iraq that they exchanged among them, that could be and Syria (ISIS) controlled the city last June. kept easily and could be stored at home, so they The large number of Christian refugees from Iraq decided, for example, to use salt for its importance, in Lebanon is an alarming issue, especially since it so one got a handful of salt to exchange for 2 or 3 happens after the country became host for thou- eggs, but salt as a medium dissolves in water and sands of refugees who fled violence in Christian could get spoiled, so it was not good for barter. cities in Syria. The Iraqi refugees, much like their Societies then used oysters and shells, besides other Syrian peers, are in need for food and medical aid, kuwait digest things, as means of exchange between individuals. as well as security and education. This continued until man discovered that gold Another alarming thing is that Mosul, after and silver are not affected with atmospheric varia- Syria’s Christian cities, could now have become left tions, so they were used thousands of years ago as by Christians for the first time in its history. The Iraqi Goodbye Arab Glory means of exchange and also to store value, and city is considered a historic center for Christianity in could be carried easily and did not change by time. the region, containing dozens of churches includ- One hundred years ago, when the WW1 broke out, ing historical ones that were built over 1,500 years By Adel A Al-Qanaie or around that date, Europe did not have gold and ago. silver, and because it was necessary to spend on sol- The ISIS, a radical group that falsely claims to be diers, Europe thought about issuing paper currency adopting the teachings of Islam, announced that ll means of mercy and humanity faded away Palestine, as they have got used to and live through war with the undertaking to pay its holder a quantity of Christians in Mosul must either convert to Islam, among Muslims of the world, and fell into a dark and fighting, and may Allah help them. The “Protective gold if he wanted to exchange the paper currency at pay the jizya or leave the city without even having Apit that was made by world leaders against their Edge” operation that was launched by the Israeli army the bank. Gradually, people got used to this curren- the chance to collect their belongings. The group people, so morals, values and principles were lost. When on the Gaza Strip has killed more than 1,600 and injured cy as means of exchange, and some of them did not also released a fatwa saying that Christians’ aban- we see our brothers in occupied Palestine, particularly thousands. Our Palestinian brothers do not want food go to the banks to receive the gold instead, because doned homes become the property of the ‘Islamic in Gaza, suffer, bleed and tortured day and night, and they trusted the value of paper currency issued by State’; a very reckless and irresponsible decision. break their fast during Ramadan in company with rock- the government. The Chaldean Catholic Church is headquartered ets, guns and bombing of Israeli planes, without being It is noticed that gold and silver coins are round in Baghdad, and has followers in Iraq, Syria, held to account, we will say goodbye to the Arab zeal, and have grooves, and until this day we find that the Lebanon, Iran and Turkey, in addition to immigrants Arab glory and Arab dignity that was distorted and lost, Kuwaiti 100 fils coin, for example, has these grooves around the world. Members of the church have and exchanged with the earth’s prosperity. Regretfully the that are felt if one touches the edges of the coin. The lived peacefully in the Middle East for centuries; Our hearts are in pain because of what we see hap- reason for this is that some people in olden days ever since they became one of the oldest people to pening in “Muslim Gaza”, as the Zionist planes support- used to shave a very small piece of the edge of the convert to Christianity during the first century A. D. ed by America began launching their sustained sorties bombing is still gold and silver, and collected these very small The church followers are Roman Catholics, and it against the people of Gaza without mercy or humanity pieces to get a quantity of gold or silver which, in maintains full communion with the Bishop of or even respect for the month of Ramadan. The biggest reality meant they were thieves, so the state decided Rome. It’s people are ethnic Assyrians, and it uses tragedy is that some Arab leaders are fasting from talk- going on, with to add the lines on them. the Syriac language; a dialect of the Aramaic lan- ing, preoccupied with pressuring their people and prac- On Sunday, June 29, 2014, a new paper currency guage that was spoken by Jesus Christ. ticing all types of oppression and tyranny on their peo- was issued by the Kuwait Central Bank, which is the After all that history, Christians’ fate, future and ple. shameful Arab and sixth issue of the Kuwait currency, and this change security became in the hands of a group of reckless The question is: Where did your armies go, you of the currency has some advantages. Drug traders and rushed young men, who were lured by some Arabs? Where did your planes and heavy artillery go, normally have several thousands in the country’s money, a free firearm and a brand new car that they you Arabs? Where did your feelings towards Gaza’s currency, and if a trader is in Kuwait, the govern- never dreamt of driving during their unemploy- Muslims, who sleep with the sound of bombing? Or is it Muslim silence. ment’s decision to change the currency will force ment days. We stand shocked and saddened as we because it is only used to suppress freedoms and digni- him to rush to the bank to exchange it with the new see extremists continue their reckless behavior, so ty, or wait for the orders of your leaders in America and currency, and this will expose him, because he will long as they do not find anyone to stop them. Israel to use them! or drink - rather they want safety and security in their be asked about the source of the money. Yes, it is no longer something new for our brothers in strip, and want Arab leaders’ intervention to rescue There are also some citizens who keep their mon- them from what they are in. ey at home, so they will be compelled to go to the Yet, regretfully the bombing is still going on, with bank to exchange it. So how will a bank deal with a shameful Arab and Muslim silence. Massacres are still citizen who comes with an envelope that has KD being committed against Palestinian civilians, and the 3,000 or more? In this case the bank deals with each continued air raids target residential houses which situation according to the principle of knowing the increase the number of fatalities among children, client. There are supervisory rules bank employees women and the elderly, while our Arab brothers are comply with to determine whether a deposit is sus- happy and follow World Cup matches, ignoring the suf- picious or not. fering and tragedy of their brothers in Gaza, except for a So the exchange of currency in any country is an few. opportunity to clean the market of forbidden cur- It is for sure that what is going on now in the form of rency, expose wealth made from illegal activities Israeli bloody massacres against the Palestinians is only and reveal money stashed at homes, which is a pro- a heinous conspiracy by America and some Arab lead- cedure that tightens the noose on drug pushers ers that aim at breaking the Palestinian resistance with the money they illegally made, and make them Hamas and wiping out the Palestinian people, with the rush to the banks to exchange them. They will face blessing of Arab silence that we see now. questioning, and have to state where they got it May Allah help you the people of Gaza because He from, otherwise their money will not be good for is your rescuer from the Zionist Jews and the two- use very soon. faced hypocrite Arabs. — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan

kuwait digest Who defends Middle East’s Christians?

By Dr Shamlan Y Al-Essa

rance took an advanced civilized step by offer- What took place in Iraq following the crimes of ing to receive Iraq’s Christians, as the interior the Islamic State by displacing Christians and forcing Fand foreign ministers expressed readiness to them to become Muslims or pay jizya, or leave their facilitate reception of Iraqi Christians who are subject homes, property and money, is something disturb- to persecution by the fighters of the Islamic State. ing. Who can believe that such criminal acts happen This French step came after the silence of Arab coun- in the 21st century, under the saying that Islam is the tries and people towards what is happening to their religion of centrism, moderation, forgiveness and Christian brothers in Iraq, Egypt and other countries. loving all good things for all, and that Islam in inno- It is ironic that French public opinion, headed by cent from all these crimes and that what some indi- politicians, rights activists and civil society moved to viduals are doing does not represent true Islam. This appeal to the French authorities to protect Christians rhetoric is repeated by clergymen, heads of religious of the east. parties be them Brotherhood or Salaf, we read it in The question - why did not Arab countries move schools, broadcast from official and non-official to rescue the Arab Christians and all minorities in the media and said from the pulpits in mosques, but all Arab world against the violence of Islamist groups, methods of religious advice did not prevent terrorist despite the fact that Arab Christians are the original and violence operations that are being practiced residents in some countries before Islamic conquests against our Christian brotherly citizens. and people lived under the banner of nationalist and For those who think that IS practices are individ- secular countries for a long time, before the arrival of ual - isolation, displacement and inequality exists in Islamist armies. There is no room here to explain the most Arab countries, as in some Arab countries major role the Christians played along Arab Muslim including those in the Gulf, building churches is for- history and their major role in the Arab renaissance bidden, while civilized countries allow the building and revolution against the Turkish control during the of mosques in all their cities. Some countries in the Ottoman era, as educated Arab Christians and Gulf have their elected assemblies (like Kuwait) pass Muslims contributed to raising the banner of racist laws that bans naturalizing Christians, which Arabism and Islam, rejecting the British, French and means that a Christian woman will not be natural- Italian mandate and imperialism. ized if she marries her Christian cousin. Sixty church- We, as Arabs must admit that discrimination es were burned in a multiethnic country in one day, against our minority brothers, be them Christians or and in Iraq churches are damaged and graves are Shiites or other ethnicities is the main reason for the wiped out because they are not of Muslims. instable conditions and civil wars that are dominat- Finally, we ask why did the Arab League and its ing several Arab countries. Sudan was one united countries kept silent towards what is happening in country and now is shredded, and now we are wit- the form of killing and displacement of Christian nessing the shredding of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon minorities. Killings, displacement and oppression because of mixing religion with politics and neglect- against minorities cannot be stopped without ing the national cause that brings all groups of the democratic regimes that believe in the civil state of society under the banner of the civil legal state, and law based on citizenry not religion or sect. not religion or sect. — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

Russia masses troops Besieged Iraqi Turkmen town cries for help on Ukraine border

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ARSAL: The wife (C) of Lieutenant Colonel Dani Harb, killed in recent clashes in Arsal, carries his portrait as she mourns during his funeral in the capital Beirut yesterday. A delegation of Sunni clerics entered eastern Lebanon’s Arsal in a bid to negotiate an end to clashes between the army and jihadists who have killed and captured soldiers. — AFP Lebanese army surrounds border town Refugees say bodies lying in streets ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ARSAL: Lebanon’s army surrounded The militants have been identified by officials as members a border town occupied by Islamist militants yesterday as of the Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, and of the mediators reported progress in negotiations to end to the Islamic State, which has seized large areas of Iraq and Syria. most serious spillover of Syria’s civil war yet onto Lebanese Rebel sources told Reuters several members of the Islamic soil. State had been killed in the fighting, including senior leader Soldiers arrested men and evacuated refugees from the Abu Hassan al-Homsi. hill town of Arsal on the border with Syria. One Syrian Local officials in Arsal said it was completely surrounded refugee said she had seen fighters’ bodies lying in the streets. by the army apart from a corridor apparently left for gunmen “We saw death with our own eyes,” said Mariam Seifeddin, who want to retreat. a 35-year-old mother of nine, who said she had sheltered The town was the first stop for many civilians fleeing the with about 50 others in a single room without food or water bloodshed in Syria. Refugee camps in Arsal that provide shel- for three days amid intense fighting. ter to tens of thousands of Syrians who fled the war have Saudi Arabian King Abdullah granted $1 billion to help been badly damaged in the fighting, forcing refugees to seek the Lebanese army bolster security as they battle militants in shelter in the town itself, Syrian activists in the area have said. Arsal on the Syrian frontier. Qassem al-Zein, a Syrian doctor at the field hospital in Earlier, machine gun fire and shelling on the outskirts of Arsal said militants “wanted to leave since yesterday but they the town breached the 24-hour truce, which came into force haven’t been able to because of the shelling.” at on Tuesday and was extended on Wednesday evening, “The important thing is to stop the shelling. The wounded according to Sunni Muslim clerics mediating between the and dead are still coming. Since this morning we’ve had 30 combatants. wounded, all from shelling and snipers. All civilians,” he said. Political sources said the army was not planning immedi- He said the hospital had counted 36 dead civilians since ately to retake Arsal but to evacuate civilians. A security offi- the fighting began. The army has been using artillery to shell cial and a doctor in Arsal said many militants had fled into the Arsal, which is densely populated by tented settlements. surrounding mountains following the army bombardment. Yesterday, the army was taking women and children out Arsal is the first major incursion into Lebanon by hardline of the Arsal area. A convoy carrying food stopped near Labwa Sunni militants - leading players in Sunni-Shi’ite violence to feed them, carrying water, bread and cheese. Barefoot and unfolding across the Levant - which threatens the stability of dirt-stained children, clearly hungry, devoured the food. Lebanon by inflaming its own sectarian tensions. “Since the fighting started, we haven’t eaten, drunk or While Lebanon has officially tried to distance itself from slept. The fighters were firing all the time. We were stuck in Syria’s conflict, the country’s powerful Shi’ite movement, one room, then the army came and evacuated us today,” Hezbollah, has sent fighters to aid President Bashar al-Assad. Seifeddin said. ANKARA: A file picture taken on August 2, 2014 shows Turkish women laughing during a yoga session in a public Dozens of armoured-personnel carriers and tanks were Men had been taken away for interrogation by the army, garden in Ankara in protest against Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc who equated public laughter by but insisted they were farmers, not fighters, she said. Some women with immorality. His comments sparked an extraordinary campaign on Twitter where thousands of Turkish seen on the road heading towards the area. Lebanese special women posted pictures of themselves laughing deliriously which went viral all over the world. — AFP forces were also being deployed on Wednesday, arriving at teenage men said the army had questioned them and let the nearby town of al-Labwa, where hundreds of soldiers are them go. stationed. “Shells and bullets were raining all around us, we’ve been Laughing controversy no Around 30 prisoners with their hands tied behind their under siege for three days,” said Sabah Omar, a 40-year-old backs were driven out of the town on an army truck. Most Syrian woman with three children who said she had been were young men, many were wearing red kaffiyeh head- displaced three times before. joke for anti-Erdogan Turks scarves. The clashes in Arsal began on Saturday after security Members of the Muslim Clerics Asssociation said three forces arrested an Islamist commander popular with local ISTANBUL: Protests last year against Justice and Development Party (AKP) is not decent,” Arinc said in a speech captive soldiers had been released, militants had started to rebels who often move across the porous border with Syria. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to gradually Islamise the mod- last week. “Chastity is so important.... withdraw and the ceasefire had been extended for 24 hours. may have died down, but a top minis- ern Turkish state, built on strict secular She should not laugh loudly in front of “They pledged to withdraw from Arsal and the news we SHI’ITE FIGHTERS ter’s comment that women should not principles since it was founded in 1923 all the world and should preserve her received is that they started pulling out,” Sheikh Houssam al- The Islamists freed three policemen on Tuesday in what laugh loudly in public has become a by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. decency at all times,” he added. Ghali told a televised news conference. one militant called a “goodwill gesture” in response to the new rallying cause for secular Turks Their anger boiled to the surface in The clerics said they would start negotiating the release of clerics’ mediation. The gunmen told the clerics they were will- angered by his pro-Islamic rule. the protests starting in May 2013, ‘Resist by laughing’ 27 members of the security forces still being held in the town ing to withdraw if the army agreed to only man checkpoints Erdogan remains the hot favourite which were triggered by government Arinc’s comments sparked an - 10 soldiers and 17 policemen. That is some 10 fewer than outside Arsal and not enter the town itself. to win Sunday’s presidential election, plans to build a development over a extraordinary campaign on Twitter the number cited by officials. A political source, speaking on condition of anonymity, thanks to a core base of religiously park in central Istanbul. where thousands of Turkish women said the army aimed to retake the hills around Arsal. Lebanon conservative Turks who have pros- The comments by Deputy Prime posted pictures of themselves laugh- CIVILIANS SUFFERING - a country of about 4 million bordering Israel - has avoided pered under his decade-long domina- Minister Bulent Arinc-a founding father ing deliriously which went viral all over At least 17 soldiers have been killed in the violence. the kind of war afflicting Syria and Iraq, but regional conflicts tion. But whatever the result on of the AKP-have become a new light- the world. The pictures were promot- Reports from inside the town suggest dozens of civilians and have rekindled decades-old tensions. Sunday, it is certain that Erdogan will ning rod for their dissent ahead of the ed by the hashtags #kakhaha (laugh- not be carrying the whole of an presidential elections. ter in Turkish) and #direnkakhaha militants have been killed. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rocket fire, suicide attacks and gun battles connected to increasingly polarised country with “A man should be moral but (#resistlaughter), reprising the “diren” Rights, which monitors violence in Syria’s war, said it had con- Syria’s war have plagued Lebanon and the conflict has wors- him. women should be moral as well, they (resist) slogan from the Gezi Park firmed that at least 41 people had been killed in Arsal, includ- ened Lebanon’s perennial political deadlock, with officials Many secular Turks fear the ruling should know what is decent and what protests. — AFP ing at least 14 civilians. divided largely along sectarian lines. — Reuters INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

Haven for daytrippers, affluent Gaza town reduced to rubble

KHUZAA: With its spacious villas and palm-lined on Tuesday and started a 72-hour ceasefire with rent or live in camps and temporary shelters. depots, thereby drawing Israeli strikes. streets, the town of Khuzaa in southern Gaza gave Hamas as a first step towards negotiations on ending Now thousands of people from Khuzaa are living in With nowhere else to go in Khuzaa, groups of men Palestinians a rare place to spend their free time the month-old war. aid shelters in schools and return only to check the and boys perch on rubble under trees and cook tea before it was bombed and shelled to rubble last Gaza officials say the conflict has killed 1,874 damage or gather any belongings they can salvage. and coffee on open fires. A woman stumbles across month. Palestinians, most of them civilians. Israel says 64 of its Some 260,000 people are sheltering in UN facilities mounds of debris, holding a teapot lid she unearthed Largely free of the local tensions and feuds found soldiers and three civilians have been killed since in Gaza and human rights groups put the total num- from the remains of her home. Children run around in other neighbourhoods, Khuzaa’s green spaces were fighting began on July 8, after a surge in Palestinian ber of displaced at 520,000. rotting trash, kicking up the dust. one of just a few destinations for daytrips in the rocket launches. After fleeing the violence, Ahmed Awad Abu Salah, “This was the best town in all of Gaza, a wealthy crowded Gaza Strip, where 1.8 million people live in In Khuzaa, people say at least 70 were killed and 39, returned with his wife Fariah to find their home area where people lived well together. Now I have no just 360 sq km (140 sq miles). more bodies may lie beneath the rubble. It was a site mostly intact but ransacked and littered with tins of words to describe it,” 54-year-old Mohammed Khalil Around 500 metres from the Israeli border, Khuzaa of fierce fighting between Israeli forces, Hamas and food with Hebrew labels they said were left behind by Najjar said, his voice faltering. is now only accessible via cratered roads strewn with other Palestinian militants, who said they detonated Israeli soldiers. He pointed out his house across the road, a series debris. Nearly all of its homes have been flattened and explosives and fired anti-tank rockets at Israeli troops. They found children’s clothes and books strewn of floors flattened together and leaning at an angle. its nine mosques lie in pieces. Israel says it urged residents to leave and seek shel- across the floor, kitchen fittings hanging from the He rebuilt the house in 2009 after it was one of the “This was the best area in all of the Gaza Strip, it ter in nearby Khan Younis before the fighting in walls and the family’s Koran in the toilet. The walls of few badly damaged during that Gaza conflict. “I can- was a tourist area - secure and safe with no problems Khuzaa began. But residents have said many were not the once elegant living room are peppered with bullet not build it again. That’s it,” he said. and good people,” said Sami Qudih, head of Khuzaa’s able to leave their houses in time and that some were holes. Gaza officials say it will cost around $6 billion to municipal council. fired on as they fled upon army’s instructions. “This was once the beautiful garden, there was a rebuild devastated infrastructure across the territory. “Khuzaa no longer exists, it is like an earthquake Citing residents, Human Rights Watch said on fountain, a nice place,” Ahmed said, pointing to a Qudih, the head of Khuzaa’s council, now spends hit,” he said in a makeshift office - a garage next to his Monday Israeli forces fired on and killed civilians in the patch of grass covered in crumbing concrete and his days driving around in a pickup truck, making sure destroyed family home. town between July 23 to 25, actions which it said if twisted metal. The date palms planted eight years ago roads are cleared and that people have water brought “We have no water, no electricity, I have been proven would be war crimes. lean at crazy angles. in from the next town. He smiles briefly when remem- wearing these same clothes for ten days,” he said, tug- “Look - they destroyed them one by one,” his wife bering the kind of town he used to run. ging his filthy flannel shirt. “I have no house, I have no Homes destroyed said, pointing to mounds of debris where homes once “I have worked in many different places in this Hamas, I have no jihad. I am a citizen, that is it and A once affluent town in a fertile farming area, stood. Israel has accused Hamas of causing hardship region and Khuzaa is different, it is beautiful and now I have nothing.” many of Khuzaa’s residents owned land and property, by launching rockets at its cities from Gaza neigh- safe,” he said, before correcting himself: “It was Israel pulled its ground forces out of the Gaza Strip unlike in other parts of the Gaza Strip where people bourhoods and using mosques and schools as arms safe.” — Reuters Besieged Iraqi Turkmen town cries for help ‘Is nobody going to help them out ?

BAGHDAD: All 34 villages around Amerli are under jihadist He said the food supplies army helicopters have been control but the small Turkmen town is holding out, in one of bringing were insufficient. “Livestock farmers have been the longest and most dramatic sieges of Iraq’s current conflict. slaughtering all their animals so the people have something In the searing summer heat-without electricity or drinking to eat.” According to several sources, only a handful of Amerli water, and dwindling supplies of food and medicine-even a fighters have been killed since the start of the siege but heroic defence appears unable to save the town’s 20,000 peo- dozens have serious injuries that require being transferred to ple. “We’ve been under siege for almost two months, fighting a hospital. terrorists who want to eradicate the real people of this district, The Kurds to the north have so far been unwilling to take the Shiite Turkmen,” said Abu Zahraa, a middle-aged labourer. on the IS in Amerli. To the south, the Iraqi army has seemed He took a wound to the leg in combat, and looked unable to press on from its positions on the Udhaim River. exhausted, but like most of Amerli’s fighters, he would not talk Amerli has a force of around 400 trained Turkmen fighters, a of suffering for fear of deflating the town’s morale. On Sunday, few hundred more men who have been given weapons to KERDASA: In this Thursday, Sept 19, 2013 file photo, Egyptian security forces carry the lifeless body of Giza Police Gen. Amerli’s volunteers, with the help of the local police force and defend their homes and volunteers from Shiite militia. Nabil Farrag, center, who was killed after unidentified militants opened fire on security forces deployed early morning some Shiite militiamen, repelled one of the fiercest attacks “Relief is tantalisingly close but it won’t take the final step,” to the town of Kerdasa to drive off suspected Islamists taking control of the town near Giza Pyramids, Egypt. An they had seen. said Michael Knights, an analyst with the Washington Egyptian judge has confirmed death sentences to 12 suspected Islamists for murdering Farrag last year. — AP AFP footage showed uncollected bodies of Islamic State Institute. “With 20,000 Shiite civilians surrounded by IS, could (IS) gunmen strewn across the fields surrounding the town, the Iraqi army not even try to make a little push? This is real around 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Baghdad. lethargy.” “They attacked in huge numbers but the courage of our Egypt upholds death fighters stopped them,” said city council member Abdullah Regroup Shukur Zain al-Abidin, lying on a bed with a keffiyeh wrapped Knights said there was a rare opportunity for consensus around a neck wound. over the siege, a chance for many of the conflict’s players to sentence for 12 Amerli was first attacked on June 10 and has been com- overcome mutual distrust and, with US backing, score a pletely surrounded since eight days after that. Abidin said all morale-boosting victory. he wanted was for the federal government to send them more “You’re looking for the example effect. If you can give IS a CAIRO: An Egyptian court upheld death sentences yester- Brotherhood would cease to exist in his presidency. Seven weapons. black eye in this place, maybe they’ll want to do the same day against 12 Muslim Brotherhood supporters convicted of those sentenced to death were present in court when “Is nobody going to help them out of this death trap,” next door,” he said. of killing a police officer last year, judicial sources said. the judge read the ruling. The remaining five are on the asked Ali al-Bayati, who heads a Turkmen rights group. “Amerli When IS fighters who already dominated swathes of Syria Judge Moataz Khafagy first passed the sentence against run. The defendants still have the right to appeal the rul- has brave men but the problem now is with the children, the before conquering Iraq’s main northern city of Mosul on June the men in June and referred the case to the country’s ing. Nine other defendants were sentenced to life in prison, women, the sick and elderly people. They need a humanitari- 10 and sweeping through much of the country’s Sunni heart- highest Sunni Muslim authority for approval, which is the judicial sources said. The defendants present chanted an corridor,” he told AFP by phone. land, many government forces ran for their lives. required before any execution can be carried out. “God is Greater!” when the judge read the verdict. The men Iraq’s Turkmen minority, of Turkic ethnicity, is one of the The military has since had time to regroup, has received The men were charged in connection with violence that were also convicted of belonging to the Brotherhood, country’s largest and lives exclusively in the north. It is mostly some equipment from its allies and support from Shiite militi- erupted when police stormed the town of Kerdasa near which was designated a terrorist organisation last year. The Sunni Muslim but its Shiite component has been systematical- amen but Baghdad’s fightback remains sluggish. Cairo in September and arrested dozens of supporters of group was Egypt’s best organised political force until the ly targeted by jihadists over the past two months. Amerli had already been scarred by the violence that has ousted President Mohamed Mursi. state crackdown against it. plagued Iraq in recent years. Major General Nabil Farag was shot dead when security The ruling follows the confirmation of death sentences ‘Drinking unclean water’ In 2007, around 160 people were killed when a huge sui- forces exchanged fire with militants in the area. A month against Mohamed Badie, the leader of the Brotherhood, Bayati said the Iraqi air force could help secure a way out to cide truck bomb ripped through the heart of town in what earlier security forces had crushed two pro-Mursi protest and nearly 200 supporters in June. Hundreds more sus- Tuz Khurmatu, a large Turkmen town now under the control of was then the deadliest such attack in Iraq’s history. camps in Cairo and killed hundreds of his supporters. pected supporters of Mursi and his Brotherhood are await- Kurdish peshmerga forces just 25 kilometres (16 miles) to the Turkey stepped in to help at the time, flying out the Then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi launched his crack- ing final decisions after their death sentences were referred north. “We are drinking unclean water from the wells, resi- wounded for treatment. But Bayati expressed little hope of down on Islamists after ousting Mursi last year following to the Mufti, the top religious authority in the land. The dents are affected by diarrhoea and our clinic has no drugs a joint effort to rescue his community. “It is the story of the mass protests against his rule. cases have provoked outrage among rights groups and left,” said Wahab Saleh, 40, an oil company employee with four Turkmen in Iraq now; they are completely forgotten,” he Sisi, who took office as president in June, has said the Western governments. — Reuters children. said.— AFP Erdogan under fire for ‘anti-Armenian slur’

ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister-and presi- paign against him by claiming that he was from Armenian drew anger on social media, further dential hopeful-Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked another ethnic origin. inflaming tensions days ahead of Sunday’s presi- an outcry yesterday after using what critics said “They called me a Georgian. Pardon me for dential election where Erdogan is hot favourite was a racist slur against Armenians in a televi- saying this, but they said even uglier things: to become head of state. sion interview. They called me an Armenian!” Erdogan said. “As “Excuse me, but please go and become the During a live interview on the private NTV far as I have learned from my father and grandfa- president of another country,” wrote prominent channel late Tuesday, Erdogan complained that ther, I am a Turk,” he added. Turkish-Armenian columnist Hayko Bagdat in an the opposition was carrying out a smear cam- His comment that it was ugly to be called an angry response to Erdogan. Melda Onur, a law- maker from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), asked: “Is there any ethnic group who could escape Erdogan’s hate GAZA CITY: Palestinians dig and search on the rubble of a house, destroyed in an Israeli speech?” strike, to salvage any belongings at the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City in the Critics accused Erdogan of playing the sectar- northern Gaza Strip, yesterday. — AP ian and the ethnic card in the run-up to the pres- idential elections. “Is it ugly to be an Armenian or is it a shame? Please explain now!” demanded UN pledges to rebuild Nevsin Mengu, an anchorwoman at the private CNN-Turk television. Turkey’s Armenian minority-the remnants of Gaza for ‘last time’ a much greater community that lived during the Ottoman Empire-numbers around 70,000 peo- UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is ready with Israeli and Palestinian envoys intended to ple, most of them living in Istanbul. to help rebuild Gaza but for the last time, UN address demands to lift Israel’s blockade of Gaza They often complain of being considered sec- chief Ban Ki-moon warned yesterday. and demilitarization of the territory. ond-class citizens in a country where “Armenian” Ban opened a special meeting of the United UN officials appealed for a durable peace is often considered a curse. Armenians say up to Nations General Assembly with an appeal for a and stressed that any agreement should go 1.5 million of their forebears were killed in a lasting peace as a 72-hour ceasefire between beyond an end to the fighting to address the 1915-1916 genocide by Turkey’s former Israel and Hamas was holding for a second day. root of the conflict. “The nightmare of the last Ottoman Empire. Turkey says 500,000 died of “The senseless cycle of suffering in Gaza and the four weeks has been a terrible reminder that fighting and starvation during World War I and West Bank, as well as in Israel, must end,” he told only a negotiated political settlement can bring categorically rejects the term genocide. the 193-nation assembly. After three wars in security and peace to Israelis and Palestinians Erdogan in April expressed his condolences Gaza in six years, the UN secretary general alike,” said Ban. over the World War I massacres of Armenians, warned that the world’s patience with both the The UN General Assembly was convened at which he called “our shared pain”, but his over- Israelis and the Palestinians was being tested. the request of Arab countries, who have criti- ture was brushed aside by Yerevan. “Do we have to continue like this-build, destroy, cized the Security Council for failing to adopt a Erdogan’s supporters are largely ethnic and build and destroy?” Ban asked. strongly-worded resolution to press Israel and Turkish Sunni Muslims, who are the overwhelm- “We will build again but this must be the last Hamas to stop fighting. Jordan has circulated a ing majority community in Turkey. During an time-to rebuild. This must stop now.” Four weeks draft resolution in the Security Council calling election rally last weekend, the 61-year-old pre- of fighting in the Gaza Strip have left 1,875 for a ceasefire, a lifting of the Israeli blockade of mier urged the CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu to Palestinians and 67 Israelis dead, with nearly Gaza and an investigation of attacks on UN-run make clear he belongs to the country’s minority half of Gaza’s 1.8 million people driven from schools, used as shelters by civilians. Alevi community, an offshoot of Shia Islam. their homes. But the document has yet to come up for a Schools, hospitals and homes have been vote. The 15-member Council adopted a state- ISTANBUL: In this Sunday, Aug 3, 2014 file photo released by the Turkish Prime Minister’s Press “Kilicdaroglu, you can be an Alevi. I respect you. Don’t be afraid to say it. I am Sunni and can destroyed in Gaza, with UN Middle East envoy ment on July 27 calling for a truce and express- Office, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave to sup- Robert Serry saying the carnage was worse than ing support for Egypt’s mediation efforts after porters during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey. Erdogan is the unquestionable front-runner in say it without fear. There is no need to deceive people,” he said. — AFP during the last conflict in 2008-2009. Hopes for the United States dropped reservations that Turkey’s first direct presidential election on Sunday. — AP peace were buoyed as Egypt brokered talks such a text would single out Israel.—AFP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Decades later, Argentina activist finds stolen grandson

BUENOS AIRES: An Argentine grandmother “an artist, a musician like many of his cousins.” presented himself to a national commission that just five hours before he was taken from her, whose rights group has fought to find babies “Laura is smiling from the heavens,” she said. identifies missing people about a month ago, a according to her brother, lawmaker Remo stolen during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship “Some said that he looks like me. He’s shaken up. judge and relatives said. Carlotto. finally found her long-lost grandson Tuesday, 36 Now he knows,” she said, explaining his absence Carlotto’s other daughter, Claudia, said she was years after he was snatched from his mother. at a press conference. able to speak with her nephew. “He was very hap- ‘The biggest thrill’ Estela Carlotto, the 83-year-old leader of the Laura Carlotto, a leftist militant, was three py and emotional, and we will all see him soon,” News of the discovery was delivered to Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo group, was months pregnant when she was taken to a prison she said. The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo Carlotto by federal judge Maria Servini de Cubria, told that her dead daughter’s missing son was camp by the right-wing authoritarian regime in and a sister group, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who is in charge of several cases of babies who found after DNA tests confirmed the 36-year-old 1977. She gave birth on June 26, 1978, while in have led a nationwide effort to reunite the 500 were stolen by the right-wing military regime. man’s identity. captivity. She had named the boy Guido but was children who were taken from leftists and govern- “I have located several children, but this is the “I thank all of you, God and life, because I didn’t killed two months after he was born. The woman’s ment opponents during the dictatorship. biggest thrill. I always told Estela: I am going to want to die without hugging him,” Carlotto said body was later handed to her mother. Many stolen children were raised by military find your grandson,” Servini de Cubria told Del with a broad smile at her organization’s headquar- Ever since then, Estela Carlotto searched des- and police officials. Others were even taken in by Plata radio. ters, surrounded by her colleagues, three surviv- perately for her grandson, convinced that the boy their parents’ killers. An estimated 30,000 people Judge Servini de Cubria said the man’s DNA ing children, 14 grandchildren and two great- had to be alive. The baby was taken away by a mil- were killed or made to “disappear” during the dic- was compared to the remains of his father. grandchildren. itary official who handed him to a “family that tatorship. “When it was known that he could be Estela’s The white-haired grandmother said she could raised him well, maybe innocently,” Carlotto said. In 2012, former dictators Jorge Videla, who has grandson, we worked all weekend and the not wait to finally meet her missing grandson, He was among 500 children taken by the regime. since died, and Reynaldo Bignone were sentenced Genetics Database did an excellent job,” Servini de who was taken away from his mother, Laura, after to 50 years and 15 years in prison, respectively, Cubria said. During her desperate search, Carlotto she gave birth while detained during the dictator- Taken by regime official over the regime’s theft of babies. learned the identity of her grandson’s father, ship’s “dirty war” against leftists. The man was identified as Ignacio Hurban, who Carlotto’s grandson is the 114th child to have Oscar Montoya, whose family was also thrilled at “I want to touch him, look at him,” Carlotto said, lives in Olavarria, a city 350 kilometers (217 miles) been found, and she vowed to continue her strug- the news. Her life was immortalized in the 2011 adding that she learned that her grandson was southwest of Buenos Aires. He had voluntarily gle to find the others. Laura was with her baby for film “Verdades Verdaderas” (Real Truths). —AFP 12-year-old Hurricane and tropical charged in playground storm roll toward Hawaii stabbing National Weather Service issues flash flood watch KENTWOOD: The giggles and innocence neighbors HONOLULU: A hurricane and a tropical storm yesterday associated with the playground at the Pinebrook were heading west across the Pacific Ocean toward the Village mobile home park vanished in the screams tourist haven of Hawaii, where officials announced school of a 9-year-old boy, who witnesses and authorities closures and warned visitors and residents to prepare. said was stabbed in the back by a 12-year-old. Sea surges and flooding were forecast. Hurricane Iselle The older boy now faces a murder charge, and was about 860 miles (1,384 km) east of Hilo, on the Island authorities say they are still investigating what led to of Hawaii, moving west-northwest at 13 miles per hour (21 the attack. “The kids, I thought they were just play- km per hour) with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph ing,” neighbor Barb Poelman, 50, told The Associated (161 kph), the National Hurricane Center said yesterday. Press on Tuesday. “They’re always out there playing.” Residents were stocking up on basics as authorities in Michael Conner Verkerke, his brother, his best Honolulu advised them to prepare a seven-day disaster friend and another child were playing Monday on supply kit. The hurricane was forecast to weaken over the the playground in Kentwood, near Grand Rapids. next 48 hours, the NHC center said. Witnesses said one boy pulled a knife and stabbed Further east over the Pacific, Tropical Storm Julio was Michael in the back.”We were sitting right on our about 1,290 miles (2,076 km) from Baja California in deck,” Poelman said. “We heard the kids run across Mexico and also expected to continue moving west- the front ... screaming. He (Michael) ran with the northwest through Thursday, the NHC said yesterday. kids that were with him.” Witnesses and police said That storm was moving at 15 mph (24 kph) and has Michael ran to his home and collapsed, bleeding on maximum sustained wind speeds of 65 mph (100 kph), it the porch. said. Shoppers in Honolulu waited in line at supermarkets His mother, Poelman said, pleaded for help on with carts full of bottled water, batteries and nonperish- the grass outside. “She was screaming, ‘Where is the able food items. ambulance?’ while her boy was laying on the porch “With Hawaii’s remoteness, it could be as long as a bleeding,” Poelman said. week before a full disaster relief operation can be initiat- ed,” the department said in a statement late on Monday. Michael died a short time later at a hospital. The Honolulu school teacher Gina Nakahodo said she had 12-year-old, meanwhile, went to Glen Stacy’s home felt calm about the situation, until she reached the empty nearby after the stabbing, witnesses said. Stacy told water aisle of her local grocery store early on Tuesday. The Grand Rapids Press the boy asked to use his “We’ve had so many storms that have passed us by, phone. He said the boy called 911 to report the but with these two back to back you begin to worry. Then attack and turn himself in. all of the sudden the aisles are empty and there’s no Stacy said he also called police and described the water and it makes your heart pound a little,” Nakahodo HONOLULU: Shoppers stock up on cases of bottled water and other supplies in preparation for a hurricane and boy as “very calm.” “The only time he raised his voice said. tropical storm heading toward Hawaii at the Iwilei Costco in Honolulu on Tuesday. Two big storms so close togeth- was when the police came,” Stacy said. When officers er is rare in the eastern Pacific, and Hurricane Iselle could make landfall by tomorrow and Tropical Storm Julio arrived at the mobile home park, they first went to Coast Guard warns could hit two or three days later, weather officials said. — AP aid the stabbing victim, but the older boy wanted She said she talked to a couple visiting from The National Weather Service issued a flash flood age to a marine national monument northwest of the the officers to pick him up and yelled, “‘Hello, I’m California, and told them everything was going to be watch from early today to early Saturday, with Hurricane islands in 2009. In 1992, Hurricane Iniki pummeled the right here. You’re going the wrong way,’” Stacy said. OK. “But in the back of my mind I’m wondering, ‘what’s Iselle expected to bring heavy rains to the islands. island of Kauai, killing six people and causing estimated Kentwood Police Chief Thomas Hillen said going to happen?’,” she said. The Coast Guard warned Public schools would be closed today on the islands damages of $2.4 billion. Before that, the last recorded authorities were still investigating a motive for the people to prepare for the onset of heavy weather by of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island, the Hawaii hurricane to hit Hawaii was the Kohala Cyclone in 1871. attack. Police said the 12-year-old was evaluated at a today, with the hurricane and tropical storm expected to State Department of Education said. Hurricanes rarely Separately on Tuesday, the NHC said Bertha, the sec- hospital and then taken to the Kent County Juvenile generate extreme sea conditions, storm surge and surf hit Hawaii. The state was washed over by Hurricane ond hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season, had weak- Detention Center. — AP of 10 to 15 feet (3 to 4.6 meters) throughout the island Flossie in 2007, which caused 20-foot (6-meter) waves ened to a tropical storm some 475 miles (765 km) west chain. but very little damage. Hurricane Neki did minor dam- of Bermuda. — Reuters Pat Roberts overcomes tea party challenge

WASHINGTON: Republican Sen Pat Roberts beat McDaniel, who is challenging the outcome. his veto pen to knock down a Republican bid to back a tea party challenger in the Kansas primary Kansas joins the list. undo his most important legislative achievement. election to join four other mainstream conserva- This year, the November elections should favor In one of the fiercest House Republican primar- tive incumbents who have clipped the wings of Republicans because the party that holds the ies, two-term Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo defeated the small government, low tax rebels, improving White House historically does poorly in midterm Todd Tiahrt, who served eight terms in the House the Republican’s hopes of taking back the Senate votes, when turnout is lighter and dominated by and was trying to return to Washington. in November general elections. the most extreme voters in both parties. Two primaries in Michigan marked a turnabout With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, All 435 seats in the Republican-controlled from several years of widely heralded contests in Roberts had 48 percent to Wolf’s 41 percent while House of Representatives are in play, while 36 of which candidates have tried - sometimes success- two other candidates combined for 11 percent 100 Senate seats will be decided. House members fully - to unseat Republican incumbents they per- of the vote. serve two-year terms. Senators are elected for six ceived as not being conservative enough. Wolf, a radiologist and distant cousin of years. Republican businessman Dave Trott ousted President Barack Obama, had campaigned on a incumbent Rep. Kerry Bentivolio in a suburban message that accused Roberts of not being suffi- Majority Detroit district. The 53-year-old Trott will face the ciently conservative. Democrats have little hope of regaining the winner of a four-way Democratic primary in the The Republican establishment blames the tea majority in the House, where Republican domina- fall. Bentivolio did not survive, but two-term Rep. party for costing it Senate control in 2010 and tion since 2011 has stalled Obama’s legislative Justin Amash did. In the 3rd Congressional District, 2012 as upstart candidates stumbled in the gener- agenda. Now Obama could lose a friendly Senate, Amash, who has challenged the Republican lead- al election. Republicans need to net six seats to with many election forecasters giving the opposi- ership, defeated Brian Ellis, a 53-year-old business- regain the Senate, and the party has taken no tion of taking control. man. Amash is popular among libertarians for his chances this election cycle, putting its full force If that happens, Republicans would likely start challenges to the National Security Agency’s sur- behind incumbents and mainstream candidates. dismantling the president’s biggest legislative veillance of Americans. To that end, the Senate’s establishment incum- accomplishment, the health care law known as Michigan voters also were set to nominate bents have kept their name on the ballots in pri- Obamacare. Polls show a majority of American candidates who will compete to replace retiring maries in Texas, Kentucky, South Carolina and voters dislike it, and Obama’s personal favorability six-term Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat. Michigan’s OVERLAND PARK: US Sen. Pat Roberts with his wife Franki makes his victory speech Mississippi, though it took six-term Sen. Thad ratings are low. With Republicans in control of race is considered competitive in November at a Johnson County Republican’s election watch party Tuesday, in Overland Park, Cochran two tries before defeating Chris both houses of congress, Obama would only have voting. — AP Kan Roberts defeated tea party-backed challenger Milton Wolf. — AP Missouri executes convicted killer

WASHINGTON: The state of Missouri yesterday be administered. maintain the practice, and polls suggest it retains executed a rapist-murderer, the first US inmate put Wood’s execution was the third this year to majority support among the US public. to death since a lethal injection last month left a have gone on far longer than usual, as US states man snorting and gasping for air before killing experiment with an untested combination of lethal ‘Violent death’ him. medications amid a shortage of tried and tested Worthington, 43, a prior and persistent offend- Michael Worthington had admitted to murder- drugs after European manufacturers halted er, beat and strangled Melinda “Mindy” Griffin to ing and raping his neighbor in 1995 and had failed exports. death in September 1995 after breaking into her in his attempts to be spared the death penalty for It also prompted calls for an independent inves- apartment and raping her. He also stole several of the crime that he said was carried out under the tigation. The drug cocktail used to kill Wood-a Griffin’s possessions. influence of alcohol, cocaine and other drugs. combination of the sedative midazolam and the His victim’s mother, Carol Angelbeck, said in a He was executed by lethal injection at 12:01 am painkiller hydromorphone-had only been used statement: “We are relieved that this portion of our in Bonne Terre, Missouri, and pronounced dead at once before-in January in Ohio, where it took daughter’s murder is over, and we won’t have to 12:11 am, Mike O’Connell, spokesman for Missouri inmate Dennis McGuire 26 minutes to die. think of Worthington again. We can just remember Department of Corrections, said in a statement. Death penalty opponents allege that the Mindy’s life. Worthington’s execution follows that of double lengthy execution of Wood, 55, and others amount “His brutal act cut out the heart of our family, murderer Joseph Wood on July 23 in Arizona, who to a form of torture or the “cruel and unusual” pun- sending Mindy to an early grave and depriving us, died after a two-hour-long procedure that required ishment forbidden by the US Constitution. her siblings and their children of a loving presence GAINESVILLE: Erika Friman, the girlfriend of slain University of Florida student 15 doses of a relatively untested drug cocktail. US courts have rejected several appeals by that would have enriched their lives.” Christian Aguilar, enters the courtroom to testify against ex-boyfriend and murder Usually the lethal injection procedure takes inmates concerned by the procedure, amid predic- Her father, Jack Angelbeck, said: “Tonight we defendant Pedro Bravo in a courtroom in the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center about 10 minutes-as was the case on Wednesday- tions that the debate will likely eventually have to watched the quiet, peaceful death of Worthington, in Gainesville, Fla. on Tuesday. Seated at right are Bravo’s parents. Prosecutors said but Wood was left struggling on the gurney before be decided by the US Supreme Court. who murdered our Mindy. His peaceful death was Bravo orchestrated a plan to kill a University of Florida student because of an obses- dying, sparking more fierce debate in the United Eighteen US states have abolished the death in stark contrast to the violent and painful death sion with a girl who had dumped him for the victim, Christian Aguilar, 18. — AP States about the death penalty and how it should penalty, but others-and the federal government- that Mindy suffered at his hands.” — AFP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Two Britons stabbed to death in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: Two British medical chief Chai Khin Chung as saying. students were stabbed to death in Police have arrested three of four Malaysia following a confrontation suspects and confiscated a knife, Chai with a group of locals while drinking said.”We are looking for the fourth sus- in a bar, media reports citing police pect. The main suspect, aged 23, is in said yesterday. custody,” he said. A Kuching police The bodies of the two Newcastle staff member confirmed the media University students were found lying accounts to AFP but declined to com- in a road in Kuching, capital of the ment further. state of Sarawak on Borneo island, ear- “We are aware of the death of two ly Wednesday morning with stab British nationals in Malaysia on August wounds, The Star newspaper reported. 5,” a British Foreign Office spokesman The university issued a statement told AFP in London, adding it was pro- identifying the two men as Neil Dalton viding consular assistance to their and Aidan Brunger, both 22. families. It said they were on a six-week work Malaysia is generally a safe country placement in a local hospital in the for foreigners but some recent inci- former British colony “to put the skills dents have sullied that image. they had learnt during their time here Malaysian police in early June at the university into practice.” found the body of 34-year-old British “This has come as a huge shock to tourist Gareth Huntley on the resort us all and our thoughts are with their island of Tioman, about a week after families and friends at this very diffi- he went missing on a nature hike. cult time,” said acting Vice-Chancellor They are yet to announce the cause Professor Tony Stevenson. of death. Last month, a court sen- After the quarrel in the bar, the tenced to death a Malaysian shop- Britons left but were pursued by the keeper for the killing of French tourist group of locals and attacked, The Star Stephanie Foray in May 2011, also on DONETSK: A local woman collects fragments of a shell, after night shelling on a local market, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, yesterday. Air strikes quoted Sarawak deputy state police Tioman. — AFP and artillery fire between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops in the eastern city of Donetsk have brought the violence closer than ever to the city center, as Kiev’s forces move in on the rebel stronghold. — AP Russia masses troops on Ukraine border NATO fears ground invasion

BRUSSELS/DONETSK: Russia has massed rebels deny they had such missiles. may be prompting new action from the Kremlin, around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s The United States and the European Union after months in which state-controlled Russian border and could use the pretext of a humani- imposed sanctions on Russia that were mild at media have mounted a sustained campaign of tarian mission to invade, NATO said yesterday, its first but have been tightened sharply since the anti-Ukrainian agitation and nationalist pride starkest warning yet that Moscow could soon airliner was brought down. focused on Crimea. mount a ground assault against its neighbour. With fighting escalating and rebels losing Siege Sanctions LONDON: In this file picture taken on October 1, 2013 London Mayor Boris Johnson ground in the weeks since a Malaysian airliner Kiev’s military offensive has pushed the Since March, Putin has vowed to use military addresses delegates at the annual Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, was shot down over separatist-held territory, rebels out of many of their strongholds, leaving force to protect Russian-speaking “compatriots” north-west England. London Mayor Boris Johnson said yesterday he will “in all prob- Russia has announced military exercises this them largely besieged in the cities of Donetsk across the former Soviet Union. He branded ability” seek to stand for parliament in next year’s general election. — AFP week in the border region. and Luhansk, which the rebels have proclaimed southern and eastern Ukraine “New Russia”, a “We’re not going to guess what’s on Russia’s capitals of two “people’s republics”. name the rebels took up as the banner for their mind, but we can see what Russia is doing on Residents in Donetsk, east Ukraine’s main movement. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the ground - and that is of great concern. Russia industrial hub and now the principal rebel said yesterday the threat of a direct intervention Cameron challenger has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready redoubt, said Ukrainian warplanes had carried by Russia’s military in Ukraine has risen over the troops on Ukraine’s eastern border,” NATO out air strikes overnight. last couple of days. to stand as British MP spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said in an Reuters journalists heard the planes roar A NATO military officer, speaking on condi- emailed statement. overhead and massive explosions during the tion of anonymity, said that Russia’s recent build- LONDON: London Mayor Boris Johnson indi- Cameron’s Conservatives, currently senior Moscow could use “the pretext of a humani- night. In the morning, an industrial district 2-3 up at the border included tanks, infantry, cated yesterday that he would stand for elec- partners in a coalition government, face a tarian or peace-keeping mission as an excuse to km (1-2 miles) from the city centre was pocked artillery, air defence systems, logistics troops, tion to the House of Commons next year, a tough fight to win next year’s election. A send troops into Eastern Ukraine”, she said. with craters, including two huge holes 7 metres special forces, and various aircraft. move that could eventually position him as a YouGov/Sun poll out yesterday put the Moscow annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula in (7 yards) wide and 2 metres deep, ripped into The confrontation between Moscow and the successor to British Prime Minister David Conservatives on 33 percent, the main oppo- the Black Sea in March, and Western countries the asphalt. West has turned into a trade war since the Cameron. sition Labour on 38 percent, junior coalition say it funded and armed pro-Russian rebels that “The planes were flying low. Then there were United States and EU tightened their sanctions The comments from Johnson, known for partners the Liberal Democrats on eight per- rose up in the east of Ukraine in April. two massive explosions and the glass was blown to hit Russia’s oil, defence and finance sectors. his messy shock of blond hair and clownish cent and the anti-EU UK Independence Party Since June, government troops have gained out of the window. It was terrifying. This is war. President Vladimir Putin ordered his govern- antics, end months of speculation about on 12 percent. ground against the rebels, who are led almost There will never be peace,” said Nadezhda, a ment on Tuesday to work out retaliatory sanc- whether he would return to national politics. While Johnson has a high international exclusively by Russian citizens and have man- woman who lived nearby. tions, but said the government should make Some in Cameron’s Conservative Party see profile, several other leading Conservatives aged to acquire tanks, missiles and other heavy Government military spokesman Lysenko sure consumers don’t get hit. Johnson as a popular figure with a high pro- are also seen as strong contenders to succeed weaponry that Kiev and its Western allies say can denied Ukrainian planes had carried out air Russia has so far used safety inspections to file who could be a successful future leader if Cameron should he step down. These include only have come from across the frontier. strikes: “The Ukrainian military does not bomb ban food imports from some Western countries, he were to win a seat at next May’s general finance minister George Osborne and Home Kiev said 18 Ukrainian servicemen had been the towns of Donetsk and Luhansk or any other extending the ban yesterday to beef and cattle election. Secretary Theresa May. killed and 54 injured in 25 separate clashes over similar populated places,” he said. from Romania. Moscow has already imposed “In all probability I will try to find some- Johnson and Cameron are old rivals who the past day in eastern Ukraine. Military Many residents have fled the two cities, but bans on Ukrainian juice and dairy, Polish fruit where to stand in 2015,” Johnson said follow- attended the elite Eton College and Oxford spokesman Andriy Lysenko said troops had hundreds of thousands of people are still living and vegetables and Australian beef, and has said ing a speech in London. But the 50-year-old University together. Despite their long rivalry, been shelled from inside Russian territory and in them, increasingly fearful that they will bear it might target Greek fruit and US poultry. added that he intended to serve out his full Cameron welcomed the announcement as frontier guards had come under a four-hour the brunt of a full-blown assault. The Russian central bank warned on Tuesday term as London’s mayor, which does not end “great news”, writing on Twitter: “I’ve always mortar and artillery attack. The latest Russian troop build-up on the bor- such bans could make it harder to control infla- until 2016. said I want my star players on the pitch.” Fighting has intensified since Malaysian flight der is not the first time Moscow has concentrat- tion. Imports tend to be cheaper than local pro- He has always publicly played down his Leading political commentator Matthew MH17 crashed on July 17, killing all 298 people ed forces there: NATO estimated Russia had as duce. Coca-Cola Co said on Wednesday it had chances of eventually becoming prime minis- d’Ancona said last week Johnson’s reputation on board. Western countries say it was shot many as 40,000 troops in place earlier in the cri- pulled advertisements off four Russian TV chan- ter, saying they were about as good as those was such that the Conservative party would down by rebels with an advanced anti-aircraft sis before President Vladimir Putin pulled them nels, although it denied the decision was due to “of finding Elvis on Mars or my being reincar- “brood unhealthily” if he did not stand in the missile supplied by Russia. Moscow denies back in June. sanctions, saying it was rethinking its marketing nated as an olive.” next leadership election. — AFP blame, and the Russians who command the But the government’s advance since then because of falling sales. — Reuters Indonesian court begins hearing election dispute JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Constitutional Court yesterday began hearing a chal- lenge of the result of the country’s July 9 presidential election, in which Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo was declared victor. Losing candidate Prabowo Subianto filed a complaint with the court last month, alleging that “structural, system- atic and massive fraud” by the Election Commission had destroyed his chances of leading Southeast Asia’s largest econ- omy. On July 22, the commission declared Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, the winner with 53 percent of the votes, more than 8 million more than Subianto, a former general under long- time dictator Suharto. Subianto’s repre- sentatives walked out before the final SURABAYA: Supporters of losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto VATICAN: Pope Francis greets newly wed couples during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall, at the tally was completed. The former general try to protect themselves from the riot police in a scuffle during a protest Vatican, yesterday. — AP did not concede and called on support- outside the local office of the General Election Commission in Surabaya, ers to reject the results, saying they East Java, Indonesia, yestereday. — AP were flawed and violated the principles dishonest and unjust practices that pitalized with head wounds, said Sudan to hold controversial of democracy. have been shown by the election Surabaya police chief Col. Setija juni- Lawyer Makdir Ismail told the court organizers,” Subianto told the court. anta. The July 9 race was Indonesia’s yesterday that millions of votes cast Several hundred Subianto supporters third direct presidential election after general elections in April across the archipelago were invalid due gathered outside the court building in emerging from three decades of dicta- to irregularities at more than 55,000 central Jakarta, shouting, “Long live torship under Suharto, who was once KHARTOUM: Sudan is to go ahead with general elections in April, nominations are to open on December 31, followed by campaign- polling stations in eight provinces, Prabowo Subianto! The real president!” Subianto’s father-in-law. the agency in charge of the ballot confirmed yesterday, despite ing from February 13 to March 30. Assam’s announcement came a including Jakarta, East Java, Papua Barat Indonesia, the world’s third-biggest opposition concerns that the vote is being imposed. day after a leading opposition party, Reform Now, and several and all 14 districts in Papua. He alleged ‘Man of the people’ democracy with more than 240 million It is still unclear whether President Omar al-Bashir will stand for small parties said they were “not committed” to the polls. that poll officials inflated Widodo’s More than 1,500 policemen were people, was energized by the cam- re-election, 25 years after he seized power in an Islamist-backed Any vote must form part of a national political dialogue which results, voters used improper registra- deployed to protect the court and its paign. Turnout was around 71 percent coup. He is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged Bashir announced in January to discuss multiple crises in the tion cards and recounts were per- nine judges. Later, Subianto’s supporters in a poll that was polarized by two very war crimes in war-torn Darfur. impoverished, war-ravaged nation, they said. formed inconsistently. rode motorbikes to the Parliament different figures. The vote for president, national and state legislators and for Subianto’s initial court documents building, waving colorful flags and ban- Subianto, who comes from a governors will be only the second since the coup. Political liberties showed his camp’s own count putting ners lambasting the election results. wealthy, well-connected family, Elections which Bashir won in 2010 were marred by opposi- After preliminary talks with Bashir, Reform Now and the other him narrowly ahead with more than 67 In Surabaya, the country’s second- harkened back to Indonesia’s past with tion boycotts, and monitors said the ballot failed to meet interna- parties say discussions can only continue if the proposed elections million votes, or 50.25 percent, and largest city, police used water cannons nationalistic calls for a stronger country. tional standards. “We are announcing the timetable for 2015 elec- are covered. The group also wants a two-year “transitional admin- Widodo with nearly 66.5 million, or to disperse more than 500 Subianto Widodo rose from poverty to become a tions because it is a constitutional and legal commitment,” istration” to implement the outcome of the dialogue. The govern- 49.74 percent. It questioned the validity supporters, some of whom tried to furniture exporter before going into Mukhtar al-Assam, chief of the National Election Commission, told ment had hinted at greater political liberties as part of a reaching of 2.7 million votes. force their way into the Election local politics and gaining popularity as a reporters. He said voting will take place on April 2. Candidate out to other political parties. — AFP “We feel very, very hurt by irregular, Commission’s local office. One was hos- “man of the people.” — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Indian photoshoot echoing gang-rape sparks outrage MUMBAI: An Indian photographer has sparked looking harassed on a bus in various poses. In one rapher, that topic moves me from inside,” he said. “I tricked into boarding a private bus on the way outrage with a fashion shoot that depicts a woman image she is on the floor with a man standing over stay in a society where my mother, my girlfriend, my home from the cinema with a male friend. being harassed on a bus by a group of men, echo- her, one shows her struggling with two men grip- sister are out there and something like this can hap- The woman died 13 days after the attack from ing a fatal gang-rape that shocked the nation. The ping her arms, and in another two men pin her pen to them also.” her injuries, after being airlifted to a Singapore hos- project by Raj Shetye called “The Wrong Turn” down on the seats. Mumbai-based Shetye could not be reached by pital for specialist treatment. “This is in no way appeared in his online portfolio in recent days Shetye told Buzzfeed that the shoot was not AFP to comment on the story. The parallels in the meant to glamourise the act, which was very bad,” before being taken down, according to media based on the fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus photoshoot drew anger on social media, with Shetye told BuzzFeed by telephone. “It’s just a way reports on Wednesday, but the photographs have in New Delhi in December 2012, which sparked out- Twitter users describing the images as “shocking”, of throwing light on it.” The 2012 attack shone a been carried by various other media outlets includ- rage across India over levels of sexual violence “disgusting” and “mind boggling”. The 2012 attack global spotlight on India’s treatment of women and ing the website Buzzfeed. against women. saw a gang of six rape a 23-year-old physiotherapy led to tougher laws to deter rapists, although fre- They show a female model in high-end fashion “But being a part of society and being a photog- student including with an iron rod after she was quent reports of attacks continue to emerge. —AFP US drone strike kills seven in Pakistan BANNU: At least seven militants were aries in North Waziristan, which militants killed in a US drone attack targeting a have used to launch attacks on NATO Pakistani Taleban compound near the forces in neighbouring Afghanistan. border with Afghanistan yesterday, offi- The assault by Pakistan’s military was cials said, the latest such strike since launched after a dramatic attack by mili- Islamabad began a major offensive in tants on Karachi airport, which killed June. dozens of people and marked the end of The incident took place in the Lawara a faltering peace process with the Mandi border village, some 60 kilome- Pakistani Taleban. tres (40 miles) west of Miranshah, the More than 550 militants and 29 sol- main town of North Waziristan tribal dis- diers have been killed in the assault so trict where the Pakistani military has far, according to the military, though the been fighting to wipe out longstanding area is off-limits to journalists, making it bases of Taleban and other militants. impossible to verify the number and US drone strikes have picked up since identity the dead independently. the military offensive in Waziristan after Pakistan routinely protests against US a near six-month hiatus. Since June 12 drone strikes, which have been targeting five drone strikes have been reported in militants in the tribal areas since 2004, the tribal areas by Pakistani officials. saying they are a violation of sovereign- “A drone fired two missiles at a com- ty and counterproductive in the fight pound in Lawara Mandi and at least sev- against terror. en militants were killed,” a senior security But most analysts believe the official in the region told AFP. resumption of the drone programme The official said the dead included after it was mothballed reportedly to local and foreign militants. Local intelli- give Pakistan space to carry its negotia- gence officials said that some Uzbeks tions with the Taleban is evidence of col- and members of the Haqqani network, lusion between the two countries- which is blamed for numerous bloody strongly denied by the government and attacks in Afghanistan, were also among military officials. dead. Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal More than 800,000 people have been KABUL: An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier searches passengers at a checkpoint near the Marshal Fahim National Defense University, a areas on the Afghan border have for forced to flee from North Waziristan by training complex on the outskirts of Kabul yesterday. A US general has been shot dead in Afghanistan, becoming the highest-ranking American years been a hideout for Islamist mili- the assault, with most ending up in the officer to be killed since 9/11, in an insider attack that left more than a dozen wounded including a senior German officer. — AFP tants of all stripes-including Al-Qaeda nearby town of Bannu. There have been and the homegrown Tehreek-e-Taleban fears that many top militants also fled, Pakistan (TTP) as well as foreign fighters including fighters from the feared New Afghan attack kills 7 such as Uzbeks and Uighurs. Haqqani network which is blamed for Washington pressed Islamabad for numerous bloody attacks in years to take action to wipe out sanctu- Afghanistan. — AFP after US general slain Police officer drugged colleagues before shooting KABUL: US officials prepared yesterday to fly the said. There was no indication that Greene was denied that the police officers had been drugged body of a two-star general slain in an Afghan specifically targeted, the US official said. The offi- and said the officer involved had Taliban connec- “insider attack” back home, as a similar attack saw cial was not authorized to speak publicly by name tions, without elaborating. an Afghan police officer drug and shoot dead sev- about the incident and provided the information Asked if the shooting was linked to the attack en of his colleagues, authorities said. only on condition of anonymity. that killed the U.S. general, authorities in Uruzgan The investigation into the killing of Maj. Gen. The site of the attack is part of a military com- said they had no information about it. Harold J. Greene, the highest-ranked US officer to pound known as Camp Qargha, sometimes called So-called “insider attacks” in Afghanistan rose be slain in combat since 1970 in the Vietnam War, “Sandhurst in the Sand”- referring to the famed sharply in 2012, with more than 60 coalition continued yesterday without any clear answers British military academy - because British forces troops - mostly Americans - killed in 40-plus into why a man dressed in an Afghan army uni- oversaw building the officer school and its train- attacks that threatened to shatter all trust form opened fire. The shooting wounded about ing program. between Afghan and allied forces. US command- 15 people, including a German general and two The attack at underscored the tensions that ers imposed a series of precautionary tactics and Afghan generals. persist as the US and NATO troops’ combat role the number of such attacks declined sharply last In a statement, NATO said Greene’s body was winds down in Afghanistan - and it wasn’t the year. In 2013, there were 16 deaths in 10 separate being prepared to be flown to the US via Dover only assault by an Afghan ally on coalition forces attacks. Air Force Base in Delaware. “Our thoughts and on Tuesday. In eastern Paktia province, an Afghan Such “insider attacks” are sometimes claimed prayers are with Maj. Gen. Greene’s family, and police guard exchanged fire with NATO troops by the Taleban insurgency as proof of their infil- the families of our soldiers who were injured yes- near the governor’s office, provincial police said. tration. Others are attributed to personal disputes terday in the tragic events that took place in The guard was killed in the gunfight. or resentment by Afghans who have soured on Kabul,” NATO said. “These soldiers were profes- the continued international presence in their sionals, committed to the mission.” Insider attack country more than a dozen years after the fall of Greene, a 34-year US Army veteran, was the A third “insider attack” happened late Tuesday the Taleban’s ultra-conservative Islamic regime. highest-ranked American officer killed in combat in the Uruzgan provincial capital of Tirin Kot, Foreign aid workers, contractors, journalists in the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq. About where an Afghan police officer killed seven of his and other civilians in Afghanistan are increasingly half of the wounded in Tuesday’s attack at colleagues at a checkpoint, then stole their becoming targets of violence as the US-led mili- Marshal Fahim National Defense University were weapons and fled in a police car, provincial tary coalition continues a withdrawal to be com- Americans, several of them reported to be in seri- spokesman Doost Mohammad Nayab said. plete by the end of the year. On Tuesday, Taleban ous condition. A doctor at a local hospital told The Associated spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid praised in a state- Early indications suggested the Afghan gun- Press it appeared the police officer drugged his ment the “Afghan soldier” who killed Greene. He DHAKA: Bangladeshi relatives mourn for missing family members after an over- man who killed the American general was inside colleagues before the shooting. The doctor spoke did not claim his group carried out the attack, loaded ferry capsized in the Padma river in Munshiganj, some 30 kilometres south of a building and fired indiscriminately from a win- on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t author- although in the past the Taliban have encouraged the capital Dhaka yesterday. The owner and captain of a heavily overloaded river dow at the people gathered outside, a US official ized to release the information. Nayab later such actions. — AP boat that sank in Bangladesh are facing criminal charges over the disaster, in which more than 130 people are feared drowned. — AFP Sri Lanka accuses Western Bangladesh charges envoys of favouring Tamils COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday scious of local sensitivities when ferry owner over accused Western diplomats of attending events of an emotive favouring the Tamil minority as ten- nature.” The US embassy had sions mounted over a meeting in accused police of supporting the deadly sinking Colombo between envoys and fami- mobs who it said “behaved threat- lies who lost loved ones in the coun- eningly” towards the families from MUNSHIGANJ: The owner and captain anger among the hundreds of dis- try’s war. Sri Lanka’s former northern war of a heavily overloaded river boat that traught relatives who have gathered on US and other Western diplomats zone. sank in Bangladesh are facing criminal the river bank for news of the missing. met on Monday with ethnic Tamil France, Germany, Britain and charges over the disaster, in which more Survivor Shahidul Islam, 36, whose families whose relatives disap- Switzerland also issued a statement than 130 people are feared drowned. wife, son and niece are still missing, said peared or were killed during the on Tuesday backing the US The ferry was only licensed to carry 85 the authorities were not doing enough decades-long separatist conflict that demands for rule of law. Colombo passengers, but had more than 200 on to find the boat. “It’s been more than ended in 2009. faces international pressure over board when it went down in rough con- two days, but they are still not able to Pro-government mobs led by allegations its forces killed at least ditions in Munshiganj, around 30 kilome- locate the boat,” Islam told AFP. Buddhist monks stormed the meet- 40,000 Tamil civilians in the final tres (20 miles) south of Dhaka, on Fire service deputy director Amir ing at a Catholic Church compound, months of the war between the mili- Monday. Hossain Mojumder, however, defended prompting the US embassy to tary and rebels fighting for a Tamil Police said they had launched a man- the recovery work, blaming difficult demand Sri Lanka enforce its own homeland. Colombo has long hunt for the owner of the vessel, which weather conditions. He said strong cur- laws on freedom of speech and denied the charge. rescue workers have still not been able to rents had stirred up silt in the river, association. locate more than 48 hours after the dis- reducing visibility, and might also have Critics have recently accused aster. pushed the wreckage downstream. Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry hit President Mahinda Rajapakse’s gov- “The owner A. B. Siddique Kalu and Around 100 survivors were pulled back yesterday, accusing the diplo- ernment of a renewed crack down five others including the captain have from the waters on Monday, and mats of “lacking in objectivity” by on dissent, after it last month been charged with causing death by authorities on Wednesday revised up favouring Tamils over the Sinhalese banned civil society groups from overloading it beyond its capacity of only the number of missing to 133. majority and fuelling “mistrust” and holding press conferences. 85 passengers,” local police chief Tofazzal Bangladesh, one of Asia’s poorest division between the communities. Monday’s disruption of the meet- Hossain told AFP. nations, is criss-crossed by more than “The ministry wishes to point out ing follows recent incidents in which If found guilty under the charge of 230 rivers. Boats are the main form of that, once again, a certain section of pro-government mobs have broken culpable homicide not amounting to travel, especially in the southern and the diplomatic corps appears to be up US-funded workshops for jour- involved in a manner lacking in nalists from the Tamil community. AMRITSAR: An Indian shopper looks at ‘rakhi’ (sacred thread) ahead murder, they will face jail time. Ferry northeastern regions. of the Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan in Amritsar yesterday. The objectivity, in events organised for a The murders of more than a accidents are common in Bangladesh, Officials have said more than 95 per- annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which commemorates the abid- particular region and community,” dozen journalists and media work- with overcrowding and poor ship cent of Bangladesh’s hundreds of thou- ing ties between siblings of opposite sex, is marked by a very simple design and maintenance often to sands of small and medium-sized boats the ministry said in a statement. ers during the decades-long war ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi, which may be a colourful blame. do not meet minimum safety regula- The ministry warned the diplo- have remained unsolved for the past thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string, around the wrist of The charges came amid growing tions. -— AFP matic community to “be more con- 25 years. — Reuters her brother. — AFP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing HIROSHIMA: Tens of thousands of people gath- faces, eyebrows and eyelashes singed off, school Opinion remains divided over whether the twin commemorations of the attacks. And two years ered for peace ceremonies in Hiroshima yesterday, uniforms in ragged tatters”. attacks were justified. While some historians say ago, a grandson of former US President Harry marking the 69th anniversary of the US atomic Many survivors-known in Japan as “hibakusha”- that it prevented many more casualties in a Truman, who gave the order to drop the bombs, bombing of the city, as anti-nuclear sentiment runs feel profound guilt over living through the attack, planned land invasion, critics have said the attacks attended peace ceremonies in Hiroshima. high in Japan. Matsui said. But “people who rarely talked about were not necessary to end the war, arguing that In a statement issued yesterday’s anniversary, Bells tolled as ageing survivors, relatives, govern- the past because of their ghastly experiences are Japan was anyway heading for imminent defeat. Kennedy, the US ambassador said: “This is a day for ment officials and foreign delegates observed a now, in old age, starting to open up”, he added. Paul Tibbets, who piloted the Enola Gay, said he sombre reflection and a renewed commitment to moment of silence in the rain at 8:15 am local time Shigeji Yonekura, a 81-year-old Hiroshima sur- never had any second thoughts about dropping building a more peaceful world.” (2315 GMT), when the detonation turned the west- vivor, told AFP: “It’s sad to see my fellow hibakusha the bomb, telling a newspaper in an interview in Anti-nuclear sentiment flared in Japan after an ern Japanese city into an inferno. die year after year, but I want to keep telling young 2002, five years before his death, “I knew we did the earthquake-sparked tsunami left some 19,000 dead People attending yesterday’s ceremony placed people about my horrific experience for as long as I right thing”. or missing and knocked out cooling systems at the flowers in front of the cenotaph at Peace Memorial live.” The last surviving crewman of the Enola Gay, Fukushima nuclear plant on the northeast coast in Park in downtown Hiroshima. An American B-29 bomber named Enola Gay Theodore Van Kirk, died only last week, at the age 2011. None of those deaths were directly attributed The city’s mayor Kazumi Matsui recalled the grim dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August of 93. His funeral was reportedly scheduled for to the nuclear crisis but the reactor meltdowns memories of one survivor at a ceremony attended 6, 1945, in one of the final chapters of World War II. August 5 in Pennsylvania, just hours before the spread radiation over a large area and forced thou- by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US ambassador It had killed an estimated 140,000 by December Hiroshima commemorations in Japan. sands to leave their homes in the worst atomic dis- to Japan Caroline Kennedy. that year. Washington, which has been a close ally of aster since Chernobyl in 1986. The survivor, a 15-year-old pupil at the time, Tokyo since the war, has never officially apologised Despite strong public opposition, Japan’s remembered hearing “voices from the brink of ‘Sombre reflection’ for the bombings, however, leaked diplomatic nuclear watchdog last month said that two atomic death” begging for “water, please”. On August 9, the port city of Nagasaki was also cables from 2009 suggested that the Japanese gov- reactors were safe enough to switch back on. “The pleas were from younger students,” the bombed, killing an estimated 70,000 people. Japan ernment had rebuffed the idea of a US apology and The decision marked a big step towards restart- mayor said, recounting the survivor’s grisly descrip- surrendered days later-on August 15, 1945 — a visit to Hiroshima by President Barack Obama. ing the country’s nuclear plants, which were shut tion of “their badly burned, grotesquely swollen bringing the war to a close. But US diplomats have attended the annual after the disaster. — AFP China quake toll nears 600, volunteers told to stay away Public urged to avoid disaster zone LONGTOUSHAN: The death toll from an the township to shelter survivors, with litter more than 80,000 people, thousands of them earthquake that devastated a remote region strewn across the site and a strong smell of children who died as their cheaply built of China jumped to nearly 600 people yester- urine emanating from a tiny creek at the back. schools crumbled. day, authorities said, as volunteer rescuers Distraught mothers sought to comfort each China called for civilian volunteers to stay were warned away. other for the deaths of their children. away from the disaster zone as traffic blocked Rescue efforts in the southwestern “I lost my seven-year-old daughter and 10- supply routes and “substandard” relief goods province of Yunnan, where the 6.1-magnitude year-old son in the earthquake,” said Yan flooded into the area. quake struck Sunday, were heavily hampered Anqiao, 30, staring at the floor. “I am not sure More than 18,000 professional rescuers by traffic delays and landslides blocking if I can ever have a real home again without have headed to the disaster zone, state media roads. my children.” The girl and boy were “the world, said, most of them military and police. At least 589 people had been confirmed everything” to her, said the now childless But huge tailbacks have developed around killed as of yesterday morning, China’s min- mother. the worst-hit areas, mainly consisting of cars BEIJING: In this photo taken Jan 6, 2006 and released by Hu Jia, Gao Zhisheng, a istry of civil affairs said on its website, marking Sheng Taimei had gone out while her 11- driven by members of the public bringing in human rights lawyer, second right, poses for photos with his son Gao Tianyu, right, and his wife Geng He, second left, and daughter Geng Ge, left, at their home in a sharp increase in the death toll. The ministry year-old daughter, who had stayed at home supplies or offering help. Beijing, China. A fiery critic of China’s authoritarian government whose imprison- added that 2,401 people were injured and to do housework, was killed. “She was so help- Workers have also been halting traffic to ment and accounts of torture triggered international criticism of Beijing appears set 230,000 had been evacuated, while more than ful to me. She was very warm, full of emotion,” set off explosions on the mountainsides to for release today amid mounting concerns the authorities will continue to deny the 80,000 homes had fully or partially collapsed. she said. “I am lost without her’” dislodge huge boulders perched precariously lawyer freedom outside prison. — AP No explanation was given for the sudden Search efforts in Longtoushan were being over roads. increase from a toll of 410 given on Tuesday, concentrated in a 600-metre (0.4-mile) swathe Pang Chenmin, head of the ministry’s dis- though rescuers have steadily been pulling of hillside in the township’s central urban aster relief bureau, urged the public to avoid Concerns grow over corpses from the wreckage. “This has been area. the disaster zone as the 72-hour “golden peri- terrible, I have lost colleagues, friends and wit- od” for rescue drew to a close. “In order to nessed so much tragedy,” doctor Shang ‘Unfit for use’ ensure the best chances of rescuing survivors, Chinese lawyer’s release Gangzheng tearfully told AFP in Longtoushan, Residents in the area told AFP that school we advise non-professional groups and volun- BEIJING: A fiery critic of China’s authoritarian Gao’s wife and two children fled in 2009 to the at the epicentre of the quake. dormitories had collapsed in the quake, echo- teers against entering the quake zone by government whose imprisonment and United States where they were accepted as Around 150 blue tents have been set up in ing a 2008 disaster in Sichuan which killed themselves so as not to cause traffic and com- accounts of torture triggered international criti- refugees, and have not been in touch with Gao munication difficulties,” he said, according to cism of Beijing appears set for release today for many years. the official news agency Xinhua. amid concerns he will continue to be denied “What’s difficult is I don’t know how he’s Many volunteers who walked or hitchhiked freedom outside prison. been doing,” his wife Geng He said in a phone to Longtoushan have slept out in the open, or Before being detained and jailed, Gao interview from her home in San Francisco. entered tents used by survivors. Some Zhisheng was a leading figure in the country’s “Does he have food to eat, clothes to wear? Has brought their own vehicles into the worst-hit small community of rights lawyers and was he been abused? Every time I think about the areas, carrying in goods such as fizzy drinks. admired for his bold defense of politically sensi- torture he endured whenever he went missing, “Some relief materials are unfit for use in tive members of the banned Falun Gong spiri- I would lose sleep for many nights.” disaster areas, some are substandard prod- tual movement and farmers with land disputes. ucts, some are overly abundant and take up He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in Reunited precious space and traffic resources,” added 2008 for his work. “I feel that this society is just too unfair. Good Pang. Some civilian volunteers, who had “Gao was a great and respected lawyer who, people are being persecuted,” she said tearfully. arrived with little or no equipment, were by defending the rights of many people and “We just want to be reunited with him.” Geng already leaving the zone. The 2008 Sichuan causes, courageously sought to give meaning said Gao’s elder brother was told by authorities disaster-China’s worst quake since 1976 — to official claims to be establishing a ‘rule of law’ at the prison in Shaya county in the western in China,” said Jerome Cohen, a Chinese law region of Xinjiang that Gao would be released sparked a wave of public sympathy and a expert at New York University. “His huge num- Thursday. Asked to confirm the information, a huge volunteer rescue effort. ber of supporters inside and outside China will Shaya prison division chief named Mukhtar Subsequent earthquakes have seen prob- be eager to learn his fate.” said, “I can’t tell you.” Officials at the county’s lems with volunteers, who have sometimes Gao’s dauntless efforts drew the ire of police and judicial bureaus either could not be been labelled “disaster gawkers” by Chinese Chinese authorities, who from 2006 began reached or said they did not know about the media. detaining him and holding him incommunica- case. Gao may not be allowed to return to his Unofficial vehicles have been banned do in secret locations like farmhouses and residence in Beijing, let alone leave the country around Longtoushan to relieve the traffic, but detention centers for many months. Gao told for the United States due to his international that did not stop volunteers entering the The Associated Press in 2010 when he briefly profile and his blunt criticisms of the town on foot. Jiang Xingxing, 18, said she resurfaced that he had been repeatedly beaten Communist Party, activists said. walked for three hours with 21 other mem- and abused while detained. In 2011, he was “Gao was willing to help those who were bers of her organisation Safety for the Public imprisoned on the charge of inciting subver- suffering widespread oppression at that time in Good. sion. Chinese society, people who no one else dared LONGTOUSHAN: People search for belongings in the rubble of their collapsed house at “I don’t really have any capabilities in first His release from a remote prison in the far to go near,” said Hu Jia, a Beijing-based activist Longtoushan, in China’s southwest Yunnan province yesterday. The death toll from an earth- aid or rescue, but I just wanted to come to west is a potential turning point for Gao after who was also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee in quake that devastated a remote region of China jumped to nearly 600 people, authorities said, being allowed only two visits by relatives over the same year as Gao. “The authorities will want as volunteer rescuers were warned away. — AFP help people,” she said, as her colleagues took photographs of reporters. — AFP the past three years. Fearing for their safety, to try to silence him.” — AP Philippine peace deal in Philippine terror suspect still alive MANILA: A captured Abu Sayyaf commander told investi- gators that a top Southeast Asian terror suspect, who the jeopardy as rebels cry foul military reported was killed in a US-backed airstrike two MANILA: An historic peace settlement in the southern lawyers, who reviewed the document for two months after it years ago, is alive and being harbored by a hard-line Philippines is at risk of breaking down as Muslim rebels was submitted in late April for vetting. A copy of the revised Muslim rebel group in the southern Philippines, a confi- accuse the government of going back on its word over a pro- legislation seen by Reuters showed entire sections of articles dential police report said. posed law to create self-rule for the war-torn region. The two on territory, resources, and government structure had been Abu Sayyaf commander Khair Mundos, who was arrest- sides, who signed the deal in March to end nearly five deleted or revised. ed near Manila’s international airport on June 11, acknowl- decades of conflict, are holding urgent talks this week to try edged his group has fallen into disarray, without a central to iron out the unexpected obstacles to what had been seen Aquino’s capital fades leader, burdened by infighting and surviving largely on as one of President Benigno Aquino’s landmark successes. The peace deal - including provisions on revenue-sharing extortion and kidnappings, according to a police interroga- A breakdown would risk a return to violence and a blow between the new region and the national government - was tion of Mundos, a copy of which was seen by The to hopes for an economic revival for resource-rich Mindanao the product of more than 17 years of negotiations, brokered Associated Press yesterday. island as potential investors in sectors such as agriculture and by Malaysia since 2001. Mundos’ account echoes military and police assess- mining wait on the sidelines for the peace deal to be imple- Analysts say the law appears to have fallen victim to ments of the Abu Sayyaf, which they said has been weak- mented. Large companies such as food processor Del Monte recent legal and political setbacks suffered by Aquino, whose ened and isolated in remote jungle patches in the south by Pacific Limited, which has a pineapple plantation in approval ratings have dropped after his flagship economic more than a decade of US military-backed Philippine Mindanao, had said they were considering expanding opera- stimulus fund was declared illegal by the Supreme Court last assaults. MANILA: In this photo released by the Philippine National tions after the deal. But most major foreign companies have month. He faces three impeachment complaints in Congress. The US State Department says Mundos is a key Abu Police Public Information Office (PNP-PIO) in Manila, held back pending evidence of a lasting settlement. That has made Aquino, whose presidency has two years to Sayyaf leader and financier who was captured in the south- Philippines, Khair Mundos, a top commander of the Abu Under the pact the main rebel group - the Moro Islamic run, wary of a new battle with the top court that could arise if ern Philippines in 2004, but escaped from jail three years Sayyaf extremist group who is in the US list of most-want- Liberation Front (MILF) - agreed to disband its guerrilla force the self-rule law contravenes the constitution. “The president later. While in police custody, he acknowledged having ed terrorists is booked by police following his capture and rebuild communities in exchange for wider powers to could have easily persuaded Congress to approve the arranged the transfer of funds from the al-Qaida terrorist near Manila’s international airport June 11, 2014. — AP control the region’s economy and society. A joint govern- Bangsamoro law if he still enjoyed a high popular rating. But network to the Abu Sayyaf to finance bombings and other ment-MILF panel agreed details of the region’s powers and he is facing a serious credibility problem because of his eco- terrorist attacks in the south, the State Department said. whose real name is Zulkifli bin Hir. relations with the central government this year, submitting a nomic stimulus package,” said Julkipli Wadi, a professor at the The Abu Sayyaf “has no central leadership,” Mundos was Marwan was with a Singaporean militant, Muhamda Ali, draft law for approval by Congress. University of the Philippines. quoted in the report as saying, adding the militants “do not who uses the guerrilla name Muawiyah, and another for- But the hitherto smooth progress has stalled after The government’s chief negotiator, Miriam Coronel Ferrer, have direction” and are “engaging in extortion and kidnap- eign militant, Amin Baco, Mundos said. Aquino’s legal team made surprise, sweeping changes to the denied the government had reneged on key pledges but said ping activities only to sustain their daily needs.” Marwan, who is on the FBI list of most-wanted terrorists draft law which the MILF says contravene the earlier agree- the proposed law had to be in line with the constitution. US terrorism expert Zachary Abuza warned that crimes and has a $5 million bounty on his head, was reported by ment and would place unacceptable limits on their autono- “Let’s not point fingers at each other,” she said. “There could serve as a lifeline to the Abu Sayyaf and enable it to the military to have been killed, along with Muawiyah, in a my. were difficulties in the drafting of the law but the president is bounce back, launch more serious attacks and reconnect Feb. 2, 2012, Philippine airstrike on an Abu Sayyaf camp in “We cannot accept this proposed law as it is,” Mohagher not afraid to gamble his political capital for this issue.” with more foreign jihadists. “The Abu Sayyaf group vacil- southern Sulu province. Iqbal, the MILF’s chief negotiator, told Reuters. The revisions by Aquino’s team seek to bring crucial ele- lates wildly between ideologically motivated terrorism and Mundos said he went there to visit a local Muslim rebel “We will lose face if we agree to this. Their version clearly ments such as resource sharing and taxation in line with the wanton criminality,” Abuza said. commander, spend the holy Muslim fasting month of departed from the letter and spirit of the peace agreement, constitution, making the proposed new autonomous region Ramadan and serve as a religious instructor to two batch- which was the basis in crafting the proposed law.” more dependent on the central government for economic Wanted list es of rebel recruits, who were undergoing bomb-making Iqbal’s comments to Reuters are the first public indication policy and law making. A higher degree of autonomy for the Mundos said he traveled last year to a hinterland camp training. that the agreement is close to collapse. region could require Aquino to push for amendments to the of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement, a hard-line Mundos described Marwan as a “silent man” while he Iqbal said about 70 percent of the nearly 100-page draft constitution, which he is unwilling to do despite having large separatist group, in southern Maguindanao province said Muawiyah, a computer expert, was a friendly militant “Bangsamoro” law was either deleted or revised by Aquino’s enough majorities in Congress. — Reuters where he met Marwan, a top Malaysian terrorist suspect who wandered from hut to hut like “a politician.” — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Verdicts due against Cambodian Khmer Rouge leaders

PHNOM PENH: Three and a half decades after the genocidal rule of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge ended, a UN- backed war crimes tribunal is due to deliver its first ver- HK couple ‘salted dicts today in a historic case against the only two lead- ers of the regime left to stand trial. and cooked by son’ Khieu Samphan, the regime’s 83-year-old former president, and Nuon Chea, its 88-year-old chief ideo- HONG KONG: An elderly Hong Kong couple were logue, face sentences ranging from five years to life for allegedly dismembered by their son and his friend their role in the 1970s terror. Both men, in dire health, before being salted, cooked and packed into lunch- have denied any wrongdoing. boxes “like barbecued pork”, a court has heard. The case, covering the forced exodus of millions of The severed heads of 65-year-old Chau Wing-ki people from Cambodia’s towns and cities and a mass and his wife Siu Yuet-yee, 62, were found in March killing, is just part of the Cambodian story. Nearly a quar- last year, stuffed into two refrigerators in a blood- ter of the population died under their rule, through a stained apartment, days after they were reported combination starvation, medical neglect, overwork and missing. execution when the group held power in 1975-79. The other remains were found in a rubbish bin, Many have criticized the slow justice, and its cost. The cooked and packed into lunchboxes with rice, in an tribunal, formally known as the Extraordinary Chambers attempt by the duo to hide the crime after they ran in the Courts of Cambodia and comprising of out of space in the refrigerators. Cambodian and international jurists, began operations Their 30-year-old son Henry Chau pleaded not in 2006. It has since spent more than $200 million, yet it guilty to both counts of murder yesterday, reports has only convicted one defendant - prison director said, as he and alleged accomplice Tse Chun-kei appeared on the second day of the trial before a Kaing Guek Eav, who was sentenced to life imprison- packed court. ment in 2011. The South China Morning Post reported that Chau The current trial began in November 2011 and start- pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of ed out with four Khmer Rouge leaders. Former Foreign diminished responsiblity on Tuesday, while Tse, 36, Minister Ieng Sary died in 2013, while his wife, Social denied both counts of murder. Both men have Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith, was deemed unfit to stand admitted preventing the couple’s lawful burial. trial due to dementia in 2012. The group’s top leader, Pol Prosecutors allege that Chau and Tse planned the Pot, died in 1998. PHNOM PENH: In this July 10, 2014 photo, visitors react as they tour the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly murder for months, buying knives, refrigerators, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea have both been the most notorious Khmer Rouge prison, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A UN-assisted court today will deliver its ver- microwave ovens and a rice cooker. charged with crimes against humanity, genocide, reli- dicts in a case against the two most senior surviving leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, charged with crimes Chau initially told police that his parents had gious persecution, homicide and torture. Any sentence against humanity. —AP gone to mainland China, but later admitted to the is likely to be a death sentence since both men are in Cambodia’s traditional enemy. Suon Mom, 75-year-old woman whose husband and murder on an Internet messaging group. In evi- frail health and have required occasional hospitalization dence read to the city’s High Court Wednesday, he during the trial. Nuon Chea, who is known as Brother No. 2 for being four children starved to death during the Khmer era, Pol Pot’s trusted deputy, has appeared less repentant. At said she is keen to see justice finally served, even if it is claimed that he planned to mislead the police in order to buy himself some time to say goodbye to Allegations the start of the trial, in 2011, he blamed Vietnamese generations late. “My anger remains in my heart,” she forces for killing Cambodians. “I don’t want them to said. “I still remember the day I left Phnom Penh, walking friends. Khieu Samphan has acknowledged that mass killings “My murdering partner and I were planning to took place. But testifying before the court in 2011, he believe the Khmer Rouge are bad people, are criminals,” along the road without having any food or water to he said of those observing to the trial. “Nothing is true drink ... Hopefully the court will sentence the two lead- make it a missing person case and dump the body claimed he was just a figurehead who had no real piece by piece,” he said in a group message. authority. He denied ordering any executions himself, about that.” ers to life in prison. Because of the advanced age and poor health of the Some say the money that financed the trial should Chau also called himself a “psychopath” in the calling the allegations a “fairy tale.” Instead, he blamed messages and said: “I cannot empathise with peo- Pol Pot for its extreme policies. defendants, the case against them was divided into sep- have been spent on helping survivors instead, or on the arate smaller trials in an effort to render justice before impoverished country’s infrastructure. Chea Chhunleng, ple’s pain because of my experience from childhood He also said he believed when he was young, that and adolescence”. communism - which Khmer Rouge cadres took to the they die. a 23-year-old business student, said he was not opposed Whatever the outcome today, both defendants face a to harsh sentences for the two leaders, but said the trial The Post reported that Chau claims to have killed extreme, virtually enslaving the entire population in a his parents with the help of Tse in the middle of an bid to create an agrarian utopia - had given him hope second trial that is due to start by year’s end, this time could not change the past. on charges of genocide. That trial is expected to take It “can only provide justice ... only the word justice. emotional breakdown, but prosecutors allege that when he was young, and the movement had opposed a the murder was carefully planned. -— AFP pro-Western regime and neighboring Vietnam, years to complete. That is all,” he said. — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 ANALYSIS

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hina’s decision to investigate two Canadians for sus- pected spying highlights a sharp and unexpected Cdeterioration in bilateral ties just months ahead of a trip by Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Beijing. The detention of the couple, long-time residents in China who ran a coffee shop on the border with North Korea, could also make life tougher for the small group of Canadian government ministers who favor closer econom- ic links with Beijing. Chinese authorities are investigating the couple - Kevin Garratt and his wife Julia Dawn Garratt - for suspected theft of military and intelligence information and for threatening national security. The detention came less than a week after Canada Gaza war gives Hamas shot in arm accused Chinese hackers of breaking into a key computer network, the first time it has ever singled out China for such a security breach. Beijing dismissed the allegations as By Adel Zaanoun heavy losses on Israel means its “popularity Hamas will become any less isolated in the of Hamas and the Palestinian factions are “irresponsible”. The two incidents look set to overshadow a has risen among Palestinians”, says Jamal Arab world. hitherto the key demands of Gazans, and visit by Harper to Beijing in November for a regional sum- amas may have haemorrhaged al-Fadi, professor of international relations Beyond the deaths of so many Israeli taking them on has bolstered Hamas but if mit which could include a first meeting with China’s rockets and fighters, but its latest at the University of Gaza. soldiers, “the week after, months after, results don’t tally with attacks then Hamas President Xi Jinping. Hwar with Israel has boosted its pop- there will be this question of what has won’t come out stronger, quite the con- Since taking power in early 2006, Canada’s right-lean- ularity in the Gaza Strip even if long-term A Difficult Position been achieved”, he said. “Given the hostile trary,” he added. ing Conservatives have adopted an inconsistent policy on gains look remote, analysts say. A 72-hour But Paul Schulte, a senior research fel- attitude of the new Egyptian government Wajih Abu Zarifa, professor at Palestine low at the department of war studies at and the Gulf monarchies, all they have is University, said Hamas should distance China, reflecting splits between pro-business members truce entered its second day on Wednesday, a lull in four weeks of bitter King’s College London, questioned what Iranian support. But since their demand to itself from Egypt’s now outlawed Muslim and social conservatives who are suspicious of Beijing. fighting which killed more than 1,860 Hamas had been able to achieve other break the Israeli blockade seems to have Brotherhood, improve relations with Cairo “There is a deep division within caucus and within cabinet Palestinians, of whom the UN says at least than embarrassing Israel. With talks on a failed, they are facing a very unpromising and cement its reconciliation with the PLO. on how to respond ... there is a clear battle,” said Paul 1,312 were civilians. Israel lost three civil- permanent ceasefire scheduled to get situation, and this will not eventually go “Hamas needs to take progressive steps to Evans, a professor at the University of British Columbia and ians - one of them a Thai agricultural work- under way in Cairo, Hamas demands that unnoticed by the population of Gaza.” prove it is a Palestinian national movement one of Canada’s leading experts on China. er - and 64 soldiers, a staggering number Israel and Egypt reopen the border cross- George Giacaman, professor at Bir Zeit and... cut any ties to the Brotherhood Evans said attempts by the cabinet to agree on a China for an offensive in Gaza and its worst loss ings, lifting the siege on the tiny University and director of the Ramallah- because it is outlawed in Arab states,” he strategy had failed in recent years. An official in Harper’s since the 2006 war against Lebanon’s Palestinian enclave. “None of the objec- based Palestinian Institute for the Study of said. That could “open the gate for improv- office declined to comment, saying merely that “we have a Hezbollah. tives that Hamas has set seem deliverable,” Democracy, agrees. “It is still too early to ing relations with Egypt” and bolster sup- frank and mature dialogue on a variety of levels with the The conflict followed a period of pro- Schulte told AFP. He believes that populari- talk about a strengthening of Hamas’s role port among other Arab nations for its Chinese”. Social conservatives are influential in the Western tracted isolation for Hamas, whose rule in ty will ebb in the medium term, with little because that depends a great deal on place in the Palestinian political land- oil-rich province of Alberta, which attracts around 80 per- Gaza has been choked by an eight-year sign that the blockade will be lifted or that what comes later,” he said. “The demands scape. —AFP cent of total Chinese energy investment. Israeli blockade and withering ties with The unofficial leader is Employment Minister Jason Cairo since the Egyptian army deposed its Kenney, who party officials say is very cautious about get- Islamist ally, president Mohamed Morsi. Poles apart at Cairo talks ting too close to China. Government sources say Kenney is Founded in 1987, Hamas won elections in opposed inside cabinet by members such as Foreign 2006 in Gaza before taking power in the Minister John Baird and Trade Minister Ed Fast, who favor By Jean-Luc Renaudie the lifting of Israel’s blockade, which suffocates the tiny sliver of ter- enclave a year later, and is classified by the ritory, home to 1.8 million people and smaller than Britain’s holiday more investment by China to boost a flagging Canadian EU and the US as a “terrorist” group. Mired economy. “Some ministers are for, some are against, while sraeli and Palestinian officials set for crunch talks in Cairo will island, the Isle of Wight. The Palestinian delegation also wants Israel in economic crisis, Hamas was in April decide whether to extend a fragile truce and who can best prof- and Egypt to open Gaza’s border crossings. “If results don’t tally the majority are wary,” one veteran Conservative told forced to reconcile with Fatah, the rival Reuters. “Certainly no one is going to stand up right now Iit from the latest fighting in Gaza. Analysts say the jury is still out with attacks then Hamas won’t come out stronger, quite the con- Palestinian nationalist movement, and and talk about the need for closer ties with China.” on who won or lost the most from the one-month conflict that trary,” said George Giacaman, professor at Bir Zeit University in the hand over the reins of power in Gaza to a killed 67 in Israel and more than 1,870 Palestinians, cautioning that West Bank. Lifting the blockade looks uncertain at best. Israeli offi- Ramallah-based government. a tentative ceasefire could erupt quickly into further bloodshed. A cials want nothing coming into Gaza that could be used to build Chilly Impact But experts in Gaza say the group small Israeli and a joint Palestinian delegation, representing the tunnels used by Palestinian fighters to infiltrate Israel and a major Harper last visited China in February 2012 and vowed to clawed back some respect during the war. Palestinian Authority, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have been dis- reason for Israel’s ground offensive. Asked about a possible lifting do all he could to boost exports of Canadian crude while The conflict showed off the movement’s patched to the Egyptian capital with demands all but impossible to of the blockade, Yigal Palmor, spokesman for the foreign ministry, calling for more Chinese investment in Canada. Yet when military prowess. Estimates vary as to its reconcile. The United States will “likely” participate in the talks, a said Israel allows the passage of “almost everything, including the Chinese did make a move a few months later - state- size, but the British-based International State Department spookesperson said in Washington. building materials, provided they are intended for projects led by owned CNOOC Ltd bid for energy firm Nexen, based in Institute for Strategic Studies believes Palestinian analysts agree that Hamas, the Islamist organisation the UN, international organizations, foreign countries”. Alberta - it appeared to catch Canada off-guard. Amid rare Hamas has 20,000 fighters. Hamas fired that controls the Gaza Strip but blacklisted a terrorist organisation scenes of open discord among Conservatives over the wis- 3,360 rockets at Israeli towns and cities. by Israel, must act quickly to consolidate their position. The losses it ‘Operations Results are Mixed’ dom of the deal, Harper approved it in December 2012 but Even if the vast majority were intercepted inflicted on Israel have increased its popularity among Palestinians Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel’s security slapped restrictions on how much of the Canadian energy by Israel’s missile defence system, some fell and Arabs, said Mukhaimer Abu Saada, political science professor must come first. The army says it dealt a heavy blow to Hamas, that sector that Chinese state-owned enterprises could buy. near Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion international at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. “It achieved military successes that 900 “terrorists” were killed, and its network of tunnels and thou- Spokespeople for Harper and Foreign Minister John airport, forcing a 24-hour suspension of US no one could imagine,” he said. Isolated and weakened by Israel’s sands of rockets destroyed. But it also concedes the threat has not Baird declined to comment on any aspect of the case and other European flights. eight-year blockade on Gaza and deteriorating relations with been eliminated entirely. “We expect that they still have about against the Canadian couple. The Garratts’ eldest son, Adnan Abu Aamir, professor of political Egypt, Hamas is back to the political fore, taking a central role in 3,000 rockets left. This is a challenge we have to address,” army Simeon, told Reuters that Canadian embassy officials are in sciences at Al-Umma University, said the representing Palestinian interests, he said. spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said. There are those contact with his brother, Peter, in Dandong. Canadian offi- war proved Israel had been unable to But for the Palestinians and Hamas in particular, Abu Saada says on the political right in Israel that are clamouring for even tougher cials say plans are being made for Harper to tour major crush Hamas militarily or politically, the real challenge is not only the truce, but reconstruction, educa- action to come. “If the rocket fire resumes, I would be in favor of a cities in China in November. “This (spying) incident is despite the blockade. “The conduct of tion and the fate of hundreds of thousands of people displaced by total reoccupation of the Gaza Strip,” Communications Minister and undoubtedly going to have a chilling effect on Mr Harper’s Hamas fighters has impressed everyone,” the fighting. One of the Palestinians’ key demands in Cairo will be Netanyahu ally, Gilad Erdan, told army radio. —AFP meetings with the Chinese authorities,” said Brock he told AFP. That Hamas inflicted relatively University professor Charles Burton, a former Canadian diplomat who served two tours in China. The decision to allow the Nexen deal to go ahead was a clear defeat for Kenney, who is one of the favorites to even- Obama seeks Africa legacy makeover tually replace Harper. “It’s now getting caught up in elec- toral politics, potential succession politics in the By Jeff Mason and Lesley Wroughton issue with most of his other policies. Although Bush left the exports to America from 35 African countries. At the meet- Conservative Party,” said Evans. The next federal election is international stage unpopular in many parts of the world, ing called by Obama in Washington, US and African com- due in October 2015. Harper kept his distance from China hen US President Barack Obama made his first he maintained an exalted status in Africa thanks to the pro- panies and the World Bank pledged $17 billion on Tuesday for years, citing its human rights record, but under pressure extended trip to Africa last year as the world’s grams he started while in office. “Every place I have trav- in new investment in construction, energy and information from business started to make an effort to improve ties. Wmost powerful leader, he tried to assuage a conti- eled in Africa, President Bush is an absolute hero and is technology projects in Africa. Government officials say China is an obvious source for nent largely disappointed in its famous favorite son. The credited with saving millions of people’s lives,” said US The shift is in part a response to China’s investment in some of the C$650 billion ($590 billion) investment in the first African-American president, Obama had given scant Representative Karen Bass, a Democrat who is her party’s the continent, which surpassed the United States in 2009 natural resources patch that Ottawa says will be needed focus to his father’s ancestral home, drawing unflattering leader in the House of Representatives’ subcommittee on as Africa’s largest trading partner. African leaders are happy over the next decade or so. And yet the split inside comparisons with George W Bush, whose efforts to fight Africa. “(Obama) has had a number of initiatives that I have with the US shift to investment. “We want to move from aid Harper’s Conservatives is also reflected among Canadians HIV/AIDS made him a hero on the continent. Now more no doubt long after he leaves the presidency will be legacy donor and aid recipient ... to the next level now of invest- in general. A poll for the Vancouver-based Asia Pacific than a year later, with the vast majority of Africa’s leaders issues in the same way that PEPFAR is for President Bush,” ments and trade,” Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said Foundation of Canada in June showed Canadian support attending a summit in Washington at Obama’s invitation, she said. during the summit’s business forum. “I think this time we for engagement with Asia is declining. Only 41 percent the US president still faces a challenge matching the Africa PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief will make it.” saw China’s growing economic power as more of an legacy of his White House predecessor. launched in 2003, provided billions of dollars for antiretro- Many acknowledge that Obama could not have met the opportunity than a threat for Canada, down from 48 per- During the eight years of Bush’s presidency, aid for viral drugs and treatment in Africa, and Bush is credited exceedingly high expectations that Africans had when he cent in 2013. —Reuters development of sub-Saharan Africa quadrupled to $6.7 bil- with dramatically reducing AIDS deaths there. He also took office. Grappling with his African-American identity lion, according to J Peter Pham, the Atlantic Council Africa started the Millennium Challenge Corporation, which while dealing with the wars and economic crisis he inherit- Center director. It has remained about the same under assists countries with good governance. Obama has car- ed from Bush made prioritizing Africa tricky. “We had the Obama despite a 20 percent drop in overseas aid overall ried on both initiatives, while starting programs to pro- most intense financial crisis since the Great Depression, All articles appearing on these since he took office in 2009. Born in Hawaii to a black mote trade and provide electricity. Analysts, former Bush and ... with very boisterous voices on the Far Right ques- pages are the personal opinion of father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, Obama administration officials, lawmakers, and leaders from the tioning where he was born, I think there were a lot of con- may not want to be seen to favor a part of the world continent say this week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit signals straints on his ability to engage in Africa,” said Witney the writers. Kuwait Times takes no because of his family origins, South African President Jacob a positive shift in the US relationship with Africa and Schneidman, an Africa adviser at Covington & Burling LLP responsibility for views expressed Zuma said on Monday. “Obama’s background has influ- Obama’s engagement with it. “The president, who has and a former adviser on Obama’s 2008 presidential cam- therein. Kuwait Times invites read- enced his dealing with Africa. It has made him tread care- been criticized for not doing more for Africa by many, is paign. “As the economy stabilized and with his re-election, I ers to voice their opinions. Please fully,” Zuma said at the National Press Club. “I believe he really trying to step up his game,” said Stephen Hadley, think (Obama) became freer to pursue some of the issues could have done more. But I think he was aware of this Bush’s former national security adviser. he really wanted to pursue, and clearly Africa was one of send submissions via email to: opin- point and therefore he has navigated that situation very them.” [email protected] or via snail well.” Economic Opportunities Should success elude Obama on other fronts, he may mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. Obama’s administration has tried to shift the focus to find more time to focus on Africa during the remainder of Hard Act to Follow economic opportunities on the continent. It is an approach his presidency and beyond. He has promised to visit Kenya The editor reserves the right to edit Prominent members of Obama’s Democratic party, more akin to that taken by Bush’s predecessor, Democrat before leaving office and has signaled he would focus a any submission as necessary. including Hillary Clinton over the weekend, have praised Bill Clinton, who signed the Africa Growth and Opportunity chunk of his post-presidency helping young black men in the Republican Bush’s Africa initiatives, even while taking Act, which dropped trade restrictions on more than 6,000 the United States succeed. —Reuters NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

A beluga whale sprays water onto visitors at a summer attraction at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo yesterday. — AFP Them’s fighting words! The politics of place names TOKYO: Is it the Persian Gulf or the Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin graphical names can constitute cal and cultural legacy,” professor the seas in dispute. South Korea features. Arabian Gulf? Mount McKinley or Gang said, using his country’s name explosive items or, in popular terms, Dan Montello wrote in a 2010 post- gained a victory this year when the The exercise has brought to light Denali? Mumbai or Bombay? Some for the remote tropical islands in the hot potatoes,” he wrote in a 2004 ing on the University of California, US state of Virginia, pressured by some unusual names. An island off geographic names don’t just tell us East China Sea. article for The Cartographic Journal Santa Barbara, geology depart- Korean Americans, agreed that new the Pacific coast in western Japan is where we live or where we’re going. One of the most cited examples, in Britain. The Turkish Federated ment’s website. “Hence, colonizers school textbooks should note that called Soviet Island, though it is They’re also a political statement, or probably because of the vitriol that State of Cyprus, which Kadman not- and claimants to territory usually the Sea of Japan is also known as nowhere near Russia. The island, in the eyes of some, a politically ensued, is a 1970s feud over Cyprus ed was not recognized by the UN, change toponyms, and the original the East Sea, the name it prefers for which sits about 500 m offshore, is a incorrect one. They may not spark a that played out in a United Nations responded in kind, saying, “The will- owners usually change them back if the waters between the two coun- popular fishing ground. Toshio war of the worlds, but they can forum. It started after Turkey occu- ful and unjustified change of names and when they get a chance.” tries. The Philippines, locked in dis- Horitani, an official in Susami, the cause a war of words. pied the northern part of the has been a political pastime of the Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City putes with China over several nearest town, described it as the China struck back last week after Mediterranean island, and replaced Greek Cypriot leaders for a long in 1976 after the North defeated the islands and reefs, proclaimed in size of a living room, and said peo- Japan slapped monikers on 158 pre- Greek names of villages with Turkish number of years.” South and its American allies in the 2012 that part of the South China ple can stand on it when the water viously unnamed islands off its ones. In a letter to the UN confer- Vietnam War. Since 1984, it’s been Sea would henceforth be called the is calm. There’s no record of how it shores. Five of them are part of a ence on geographic names, Cyprus Ownership Burkina Faso, not Upper Volta, or West Philippine Sea. got its name. “I believe people cluster that both nations claim and accused Turkey of committing “all The study of geographic names is Haute-Volta, as its former French meant it’s so far away, like (the) is itself the subject of a name dis- kinds of unprecedented atrocities” known as toponymy, and those who rulers dubbed the West African state. Naming Gambit Soviet (Union), because it’s the fur- pute: Is it the Senkaku or the Diaoyu against the Greek population, specialize in it say it’s more than an In India, part of Britain’s former For Japan, it was the act of nam- thest from the shore,” said Horitani, islands? “No unilateral action under- according to retired Israeli cartogra- academic pursuit. “In a sense, nam- empire, Bombay became Mumbai in ing the 158 islands last week that who has been fielding calls from taken by Japan can change the fact pher Naftali Kadman, who reviewed ing expresses ownership, because it 1995, and the southern city of mattered, not the actual names. journalists asking about the name’s that Diaoyu and its surrounding the official documents. implies both comprehension and Madras was renamed Chennai the Now most of the 500 islands used to origins. islands belong to China,” Chinese “They demonstrate that geo- the legitimacy of the namer’s histori- following year. Politicians some- define the extent of Japan’s territori- Name changes can cause diplo- times make these changes to stir al waters have been named. “It’s a matic angst. The then-military gov- national or ethnic pride, and some rather unique mega-naming gambit ernment changed Burma to in Mumbai still feel uncomfortable to lay claim to uninhabited islands, Myanmar in 1989, but the US still Probe makes space history with the name change, which was reflecting Tokyo’s concern that refers to it in official documents as carried out by a nativist party that Beijing might name and claim for Burma, a name preferred by some in Continued from Page 1 any one of those operations had failed, the probe would rose to power after stoking deadly itself,” said Jeff Kingston, a professor the Southeast Asian country’s oppo- have gone whizzing past its target. The final manoeuvre anti-Muslim riots in the city, said of contemporary Japan at Temple sition. On a visit in late 2012, On its Twitter page, the Rosetta mission said “Hello, was a small firing of thrusters, lasting just six minutes Naresh Fernandes, the author of University’s campus in Tokyo. President Barack Obama used comet!” in each of the languages of the agency’s 20 and 26 seconds, which placed Rosetta on a triangular “City Adrift: A Short Biography of Most of the islands are tiny out- “Myanmar” when talking to the nations. “It’s a historic meeting and a great first in world orbit around the comet at a height of about 100 km. Bombay.” “Given the bloody circum- croppings whose one requirement president, but “Burma” in a meeting science, which the global space community has been Rosetta will gradually reduce altitude, entering gravita- stances in which the name was is that their highest point remains with opposition leader Aung San awaiting for a decade,” said Jean-Yves Le Gall, president tional orbit in September, as scientists search for a land- changed, the word Mumbai now above water at high tide. About half Suu Kyi. “We’ve said we recognize of France’s National Centre for Space Research (CNES), a ing site for Philae. smells to me of gloating triumphal- of them had names used by fisher- that different people call this coun- major contributor to the project. ESA showed a close-up Comets are believed by astrophysicists to be ancient ism, and I always call the city men and others, and the govern- try by different names,” US Deputy picture of a gnarled, greyish object, which rotates on its ice and dust left from the building of the Solar System Bombay,” said Fernandes, who cov- ment adopted those as the official National Security Adviser Ben side once every 12 hours, comprising two lobes joined around 4.6 billion years ago. This cosmic rubble is the ered the name change as a reporter ones. The others, mainly in more Rhodes told reporters afterward. by a neck - a feature that made it look rather like a rub- oldest, least-touched material in our stellar neighbour- for AP in 1995. remote waters, were given generic “Our view is that is something we ber duck. The surface is pocked by what seem to be hood. Understanding its chemical ID and physical com- East Asian waters are dotted with directional names such as Southeast can continue to discuss.” As else- impact marks. position will give insights into how the planets coa- islands claimed by more than one Small Island, indicating their loca- where in the world, the debate goes Project scientist Matt Taylor said the unexpected lesced after the Sun flared into light, it is hoped. It could country, putting even the names of tion relative to other geographic on. — AP shape could have come from two comets that joined also determine the fate of a theory called “pan-spermia”, together, or perhaps from a single object that eroded which suggests comets, by smashing into the infant dramatically over time. Mark McCaughrean, an ESA sen- Earth, sowed our home with water and precious organic Saadoun: Revocation of citizenship illegal ior science advisor, cautioned that the images had been molecules, providing us with a kickstart for life. Continued from Page 1 “paper companies” that have no Fadhl considered the decision as a digitally brightened, for the comet was extremely dark. The four-km comet returns around the Sun on an actual work but obtain trade licens- “sacking”, strongly criticizing the “It’s blacker than fresh asphalt... an incredibly dark, grey egg-shaped orbit every six and a half years, its furthest MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji meanwhile es just to recruit foreign manpower association and announced his res- object,” he said. point being beyond Jupiter. Early next year, dust and ice criticized Commerce and Industry for money. He said that such com- ignation from its membership. Launched in March 2004, Rosetta had to make four crystals, stripped from its surface by the warming Sun, Minister Abdulmohsen Al-Mudej over panies must be immediately Jarallah himself lashed out at the flybys of Mars and Earth, using their gravitational force should form a long wake, creating the famous comet appointments to the Capital Market referred to the public prosecution, association, claiming that a few as a slingshot to build up speed to catch up with its “tail” reflected in solar rays. Next August, the comet will Authority. Turaiji said that he has a file their licenses withdrawn and work- people have been controlling the prey. It entered a 31-month hibernation as light from be at perihelion - the closest part of its journey to the full of violations by the minister that ers registered with them asked to journalists’ body for decades and the distant Sun became too weak for its solar panels. Sun - a distance of around 186 million km from our star. he intends to submit to the prime leave the country. said he has severed links with it. The The slumber ended in January with a wake-up call sent The mission is scheduled to end in Dec 2015, when minister when he returns from Separately, the Kuwait Journalists new development came days after from Earth. It then began a complex series of manoeu- Comet “C-G” heads back out into the Solar System, abroad. Association yesterday relieved edi- Jarallah was sued by several lawyers vres to slow down to walking speed with the comet. If escorted still by Rosetta. — AFP The lawmaker also said that the tor of Al-Seyassah Ahmad Al- who accused him of slandering the minister tried to appoint new offi- Jarallah from the post of honorary Prophet (PBUH) on Twitter, a charge cials at the authority in the last president “in accordance with his he categorically denied. So far, the Lawyer slams fatwa against ‘The 99’ series Cabinet meeting but his move was request” after the association criti- public prosecution has taken no rejected. In the meantime, MP Khalil cized him over remarks he made action but is expected to question Continued from Page 1 Furthermore, it was also approved by don’t want these values to reach the Al-Saleh yesterday called for taking deemed offensive to Prophet Jarallah over the allegations next the Saudi ministry of information. world. Also, this is an international appropriate legal measures against Muhammad (PBUH). MP Nabeel Al- week. “If this cartoon was blasphemous, This cartoon is a message to the West series broadcast even in China, and then it wouldn’t have passed the that the Islamic culture is forgiving such a fatwa will definitely not stop censorship of the ministry. and peaceful, but these extremists its showing,” vowed Dashti. Life stirs in Gaza as ceasefire holds Continued from Page 1 “Whoever tries to take our weapons, we will take his life,” US sanctions ‘terror financiers’ in Kuwait he tweeted. The Palestinians have insisted Israel end its On the streets of Rafah, people packed into local mar- eight-year blockade of Gaza and free scores of Hamas pris- Continued from Page 1 as a revolution and Sunni uprising. He said the Shiite-led Iraqi kets and policeman could be seen trying to manage the oners. government is trying to frame it as being led by the Islamic traffic. Many residents were angry as they examined the In a BBC interview, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Some religious figures in the Gulf have also publicly State in order to crush it. Last year, government officials in extent of damage to their houses. “Look at my house, it is there would have to be compromise on both sides in order accused Shafi and Hajjaj of supporting violent extremists in Kuwait pulled Shafi off television a day after his show pre- totally smashed. How can my children live here?” asked to obtain a permanent ceasefire. “There has to be a giving Syria and Iraq. Sheik Waseem Yousef from the United Arab miered on state television. The show was canceled over pre- Mussa Abu Al-Rus whose house had been taken over by on both sides with respect to these issues,” he said, while Emirates dedicated a recent episode of his television show to vious comments of his that authorities said stoked tensions Israeli soldiers. “I hope the truce will last and peace will insisting that “critical underlying longer-term issues” be outing the two as alleged Islamic State supporters in the Gulf. between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and promoted the Nusra come, but I don’t trust them.” addressed - namely getting rid of Hamas’s rocket arsenal Separately, Saudi-based Syrian Sheikh Adnan Al-Aroor, who Front in Syria. In Cairo, Egyptian officials mediating talks for a durable and demilitarising Gaza. “How are we going to eliminate became one of the most inspirational anti-Syrian govern- On Tuesday, Kuwait’s Social Affairs and Labor Minister truce in Gaza met a Palestinian delegation to relay terms these rockets? How are we going to demilitarise and move ment figures, accused Hajjaj on his television program of “cor- Hind Al-Subaih announced tighter transparency rules to “cor- laid down by an Israeli team overnight, Palestinian officials towards a different future?” he asked. ruption in jihad”. He accused Hajjaj of using people’s humani- rect the course” of charities gathering and distributing pri- said. But they are likely to face an uphill battle with both The Israeli army says Hamas fired some 3,300 rockets at tarian charitable donations to fund the Islamic State. vate donations. The Islamic Affairs Ministry announced on sides insisting on conflicting demands. Palestinian officials Israel during the conflict, that troops destroyed just over Hajjaj denies that his money flows to Islamic State fighters the same day it had suspended all types of cash fundraising have said they will respond to the Israeli terms through 3,000 others and that it still had around 3,000 left which and told reporters in June there is a “financial siege” on the inside the country’s mosques, including collections “for the Egyptian intelligence officials, although a senior Hamas would have to be “dealt with”. The current truce is the Syrian uprising that has curbed charity for people under the Syrian people”. official has already rejected an Israeli demand for the dis- longest period of calm since Israel began its military cam- guise of the “war on terror”. He said Western-allied Gulf coun- Unlike some other Gulf states, US ally Kuwait is against arming of Gaza militants. paign on July 8 in a conflict which Gaza medics say killed at tries are working to channel any aid to Syria for groups that arming rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Al- Meanwhile, international Middle East peace envoy Tony least 1,875 people, among them 430 children. Another support their policies there. Anyone who steps outside those Assad. But it has tolerated fundraising in private houses, Blair and the UN peace process coordinator for the region, 9,567 people were wounded in the violence. The truce is boundaries is exposed to “media slandering”, he said. mosques and on social media. Earlier this year, the US Robert Serry, were to hold talks with Egyptian officials. And due to expire at 0500 GMT tomorrow morning with inter- However, Hajjaj has openly admitted in videos online to Treasury’s Cohen accused Kuwait’s former justice minister of Washington was still undecided exactly how it would join national efforts focused on finding a way to extend it sitting with members of the Islamic State group and Nusra promoting terrorism funding and calling for jihad. The minis- the mediation. Ismail Haniya, Hamas’s top Gaza-based offi- beyond the initial 72 hours. But Israel’s military chief of staff Front in attempted reconciliation meetings to try and end ter subsequently quit. In a speech in Washington in March, cial, was defiant ahead of the talks, saying the Palestinian Lieutenant General Benny Gantz said Israel troops were their clashes against one another for control of parts of Syria. Cohen said Kuwait and Qatar in particular needed to do side would “not yield on any of our demands”. And Izzat Al- ready for whatever came next. “If there are incidents, we Shafi was quoted in Kuwait’s Al-Rai newspaper in June more to prevent humanitarian donations from getting chan- Rishq, another senior official within the Islamist group’s know how to respond to them... Our forces... are ready for describing the takeover of Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul neled to militant groups. — Agencies exiled leadership, ruled out any move to disarm Gaza. whatever comes next.” — AFP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 SPORTS

Webb retires from refereeing Wu tops Amateur qualifying Lampard begins City spell Howard Webb, the Englishman who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, LONDON: GLEN COVE: Bethany Wu shot a 2-under 68 on Tuesday in the US Women’s LONDON: Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard began his loan spell at Premier has retired from refereeing to become technical director of English soccer’s match offi- Amateur to top the 64 match-play qualifiers. Wu, the 17-year-old Diamond League champions Manchester City yesterday, just two weeks after joining Major cials’ association, it was announced yesterday. Bar, California, player who has committed to play at UCLA, finished stroke League Soccer club New York City FC. Lampard, 36, left Chelsea in June after 13 years at Webb, 43, said he had enjoyed the “best seat in the house” while refereeing Premier play at 3-under 137 at Nassau Country Club. the club but will be back in the Premier League for six months before joining up with League games over the past 10 years. “Going to the back nine, I was thinking, ‘Don’t make any mistakes,’” City’s affiliate club New York for their inaugural season. “I am very excited to start this new chapter in my career after a won- said Wu, the runner-up last week in the Junior PGA Championship and a “Joining up with Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue to derfully rewarding 25 years on the pitch,” Webb said in a statement quarterfinalist two weeks ago in the US Girls’ Junior. “(Earning medalist train and play at the top level and make sure I am in top condition for on the Premier League’s website (www.premierleague.com). honors is) good for me because I’ve beat really top players here through New York City,” Lampard, who trained with City for the first time “I have spent over a decade with the best seat in the house for stroke play.” Australia’s Su-Hyun Oh, the first-round leader, was a shot yesterday, said. Premier League matches, been lucky enough to be involved in back along with Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach, California. Oh had a 72, “It has been an amazing few days for me since the unveiling nine UEFA and FIFA tournaments, and taken charge of the UEFA and Lee shot 69. in Brooklyn and everyone connected with both clubs has Champions League and FIFA World Cup finals. Brooke Mackenzie Henderson, the 16-year-old Canadian who was the been fantastic to me. This is a new chapter of my career and “Refereeing has given me so much and it’s important that match low amateur in the US Women’s Open, had a 71 to tie for 12th at 2 over. I’m really excited about the experience. “I met (City manager) officials who have had the rewards remain in the game to pass on Manuel Pellegrini and some of the players in New York and their knowledge.” Princess Mary Superal, the 17-year-old Filipino player who won the US Girls’ Junior, was another stroke back after a 73. I’m looking forward to getting into training and making a In 2010 Webb, from Rotherham in Yorkshire, became contribution for Manchester City ahead of my move over to the first referee to take charge of the World Cup final Defending champion Emma Talley, the 20-year-old University of Alabama player from Princeton, Kentucky, tied for 46th at 6 over. She fol- New York.” The move was welcomed by New York City FC sporting and Champions League final in the same year. director Claudio Reyna. “This is the perfect opportunity for Frank. lowed her opening 76 with a 70. In the controversial final in South Africa, when He is in great shape following the World Cup, and training “I knew that today was a big day,” said Talley, who made the winning Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0, Webb showed and playing with our colleagues in Manchester putt for United States in June in the Curtis Cup. “I got 1 over at one point, 14 yellow cards - a World Cup final record - and will enable Frank to be fit and ready for our inau- and I knew I just needed to stick with my game.”— AP sent off Dutchman John Heitinga.—Reuters gural training camp,” he said. —Reuters Reds batter Indians, Mets roll

CLEVELAND: Johnny Cueto threw his fourth complete game of the season as the Cincinnati Reds, aided by a PHILLIES 2, ASTROS 1 bizarre play in which a Cleveland runner was fooled by a Ryan Howard singled in the winning run with two outs second ball on the field, defeated the Indians 9-2 on in the bottom of the 15th inning to lift Philadelphia over Tuesday night. Houston. The interleague matchup between teams with The Indians, trying to mount a comeback in the sev- two of the four worst records in the majors lasted 5 hours, enth, had a rally squelched after an errant warmup pitch 5 minutes. from Cincinnati’s bullpen came on the field. Yan Gomes’ Hector Neris (1-0) tossed a perfect inning to earn the double cut the lead to 6-2 and moved David Murphy to win in his major league debut. Grady Sizemore led off the third as a ball thrown by reliever Jumbo Diaz rolled behind 15th against Jake Buchanan (1-2) with a hard one-hop sin- second base. Murphy mistakenly thought that ball was live gle under second baseman Jose Altuve’s glove. After Ben and edged off third. He was tagged out after the ball that Revere sacrificed, Jimmy Rollins flied out and Chase Utley was in play was thrown to Santiago. Cincinnati broke a 10- was intentionally walked. Howard then ripped a 1-2 pitch, game losing streak at Cleveland. Cueto (13-6), who hasn’t and Sizemore slid in ahead of right fielder Robbie lost since July 2, allowed two runs in winning his fifth Grossman’s throw. It was the fifth game of at least 14 straight decision. Ramon Santiago hit a three-run homer in innings for the Phillies this season, tying a franchise-record the second off Josh Tomlin (5-8) to break a 1-all tie for his first set in 1958. Howard homered in the second to give the first home run since Aug. 16 last season. Phillies a 1-0 lead. The run snapped a 22-inning scoreless streak for Philadelphia, which was shut out in Washington METS 6, NATIONALS 1 on Saturday and Sunday. Zack Wheeler allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings to win his fourth consecutive decision, and Daniel Murphy’s two- MARINERS 4, BRAVES 2 run single helped the New York Mets beat NL East-leading Felix Hernandez allowed one run in eight innings, Washington. extending his major league record streak of games with at Wheeler (7-8) gave up seven hits and allowed a run on a least seven innings and two or fewer runs to 15, and wild pitch. He is 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in seven appearances Seattle handed Atlanta its seventh straight loss. Hernandez since June 30. In the second and third, Washington accu- (12-3) struck out eight and walked one. His earned run mulated three hits and four walks off Wheeler but scored average dropped to a AL-leading 1.97. only once. The Mets scored a run in each of the first two Alex Wood (7-9) worked six innings, allowing five hits, innings off Gio Gonzalez (6-8), with David Wright and just one earned run, walked four and struck out five for the Wheeler delivering RBI singles. In all, Gonzalez was charged Braves. Fernando Rodney allowed a run in the ninth but with four runs and six hits over six-plus innings. earned his 31st save in 34 opportunities. Hernandez also tied Gaylord Perry’s 1974 streak of 15 straight starts with at MARLINS 6, PIRATES 3 WASHINGTON: Jayson Werth No. 28 of the Washington Nationals is tagged out by catcher Travis d’Arnaud No. 15 of the least seven innings and allowing two runs or fewer. Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and drove in a run dur- New York Mets in the sixth inning at Nationals Park. — AFP During his streak Hernandez is 8-2. His teammates had ing a decisive five-run rally in the eighth inning to help scored just 10 runs over his previous five starts when he Miami beat Pittsburgh. Hechavarria’s RBI single made it 4-2 long gone when Alex Avila homered in the 12th inning to Francisco when video replay overturned a safe call at first went 1-1 with three no-decisions. after Marcell Ozuna and Jarrod Saltalamacchia drew bases- lift the Tigers over the New York Yankees. base. In Interleague play, Hernandez is 17-7 overall and is 5-0 loaded walks from Justin Wilson to force home the tying Price pitched 8 2-3 innings and left with the score 3-all. With two outs in the ninth, Brewers closer Frankie with a 1.20 ERA over his last eight starts against National and go-ahead runs. Christian Yelich capped the inning with He leads the majors in strikeouts (199) and innings (179 1- Rodriguez walked Hunter Pence. Joe Panik then bounced League teams. He has the best ever ERA in Interleague play a run-scoring double. 3). to second baseman Rickie Weeks, who was shielded on the at 2.54. Giancarlo Stanton and Garrett Jones also had two hits Avila homered with one out off Matt Daley (0-1). Joakim play by Pence before making the throw to first. Brewers for Miami. Pittsburgh’s Jordy Mercer had two hits. AJ Soria (2-4) got the win, and Joe Nathan earned his 23rd managed Ron Roenicke challenged the safe call, and it was ROYALS 12, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Ramos (5-0) got two outs in the seventh inning for the win. save in 28 tries. This was the Yankees’ 16th straight game changed after a review of 3 minutes, 17 seconds. Billy Butler had a three-run homer among his four hits, Jared Hughes (6-3) took the loss, though he could have decided by two or fewer runs, and they are 9-7 in that span. Parra, acquired last week from Arizona, homered with Nori Aoki hit a grand slam, and Kansas City gave Danny gotten out of the seventh without allowing a run if not for It is the longest such streak in the majors since a 16-game two outs off reliever Jean Machi (6-1). Rookie Jimmy Duffy rare run support by bashing Arizona. third baseman Josh Harrison booting a potential double stretch by Baltimore in 1975, the team said in citing the Nelson (2-2) allowed three runs on six hits in seven innings Kansas City battered Wade Miley (7-8) from the start, play grounder with one out. Elias Sports Bureau. for Milwaukee. Rodriguez earned his 33rd save. The Giants scoring 10 runs off him by the fifth inning. Salvador Perez Marlins starter Brad Hand didn’t pitch at least seven full Brian McCann and Martin Prado hit solo home runs for erased a 3-0 deficit on Pablo Sandoval’s three-run homer had the first big blow with a three-run homer in the third, innings for the first time in four starts but had a solid 6 1/3- the Yankees, who had won three in a row. The Tigers tied it off Nelson in the sixth. Carlos Gomez staked the Brewers to and Butler added another three-run shot during Kansas inning outing. The left-hander allowed two runs and six at 3 in the seventh. a 2-0 lead against Tim Lincecum in the third with his 16th City’s eight-run fifth. Aoki capped the big inning with his hits. Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton gave up one run and home run of the season. first career grand slam. The Royals had 10 of their 15 hits by six hits in seven innings. He walked four struck out four. CARDINALS 3, RED SOX 2 the fifth inning and had a season-high in runs, allowing Jon Jay hit an RBI single with two outs in the eighth Duffy (6-10) to cruise to his first win since June 30. ORIOLES 9, BLUE JAYS 3 inning to break a tie and lead St. Louis over Boston. The MLB results/standings Perez had three hits. The Royals had previously strug- Chris Davis homered and Caleb Joseph and Jonathan Cardinals won their third in a row and fourth in the last five. gled when Duffy had pitched, producing 2.34 runs of sup- Schoop added back-to-back shots as Baltimore topped Boston has lost three in a row. port, lowest in the majors among pitchers with at least 100 Jay, who missed the previous five games with a wrist Toronto. Davis, Nelson Cruz and J.J. Hardy all had two RBIs, Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2; Detroit 4, Ny Yankees 3 (12 innings. The left-hander had allowed a run or less in 11 of injury, blooped a hit to left off reliever Junichi Tazawa (1-3) and the Orioles won their third straight game, each in a dif- Innings); NY Mets 6, Washington 1; Philadelphia 2, 16 starts, yet was 4-5 in those. Miley allowed nine hits and to bring in former Red Sox player A.J. Pierzynski with the ferent city. Baltimore beat Seattle at home on Sunday and Houston 1 (15 Innings); Miami 6, Pittsburgh 3; Baltimore walked three. winning run. won at Washington on Monday in a makeup game. 9, Toronto 3; Texas 16, Chicago White Sox 0; Milwaukee Pat Neshek (5-0) earned the win by striking out the side Bud Norris (9-7) pitched 5 1-3 innings to win for the first 4, San Francisco 3; Minnesota 3, San Diego 1; St. Louis 3, CUBS 6, ROCKIES 5 in the eighth. Trevor Rosenthal recorded his NL-leading time in three starts as the AL East-leading Orioles moved Boston 2; Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5 (12 Innings); Javier Baez homered in the 12th inning in his major 35th save in 39 chances. five games ahead of second-place Toronto, which lost its Kansas City 12, Arizona 2; Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 0; league debut, and the Chicago Cubs beat Colorado. Boston beat St. Louis in six games in last year’s World fourth straight. Toronto starter Mark Buehrle (11-8) lost for Seattle 4, Atlanta 2; LA Dodgers 5, LA Angels 4. Wellington Castillo also homered for the Cubs, who have the seventh time in 11 starts. He allowed four runs and 10 Series. St. Louis starter Lance Lynn gave up two runs on won four of five. Baez, a prized prospect called up before four hits over seven innings. Boston starter Rubby De La hits in four innings. American League the game, struck out in three of his first five at-bats before Rosa surrendered one run on six hits over six innings. Eastern Division hitting Boone Logan’s first pitch of the 12th into the Kolten Wong tied the game 2-all with a two-out RBI single TIGERS 4, YANKEES 3 W L PCT GB Rockies bullpen. in the seventh off reliever Tommy Layne. David Price struck out 10 in his Detroit debut and was Baltimore 64 48 .571 - Hector Rondon (3-3) blew his fourth save but got the Toronto 60 54 .526 5 win. Carlos Villanueva earned his second save. Both teams RANGERS 16, WHITE SOX 0 NY Yankees 58 54 .518 6 scored a run in the 11th to extend the game. Nolan Robinson Chirinos homered twice, and Colby Lewis Tampa Bay 54 59 .478 10.5 Arenado homered and Logan (2-2) took the loss for the pitched a six-hitter to lead Texas to a 16-0 rout of the Boston 49 63 .438 15 Rockies, who have dropped five straight. Chicago White Sox, the largest shutout victory in Rangers’ Rockies starter Brett Anderson allowed just one hit history. Central Division through three innings but left after one pitch in the fourth JP Arencibia, Adrian Beltre and Shin-Soo Choo also went Detroit 62 48 .564 - due to back spasms. The shaky Colorado bullpen faltered in deep for the Rangers, who set a season-high in runs and Kansas City 58 53 .523 4.5 the seventh. Three relievers combined to walk six batters in snapped a four-game losing streak. Texas’ last five-homer Cleveland 57 56 .504 6.5 the inning, and three scored to give the Cubs a 4-3 lead. game came last August. Chicago White Sox 55 59 .482 9 Arenado tied it in the bottom of the seventh with his 10th White Sox pitcher John Danks (9-7) was rocked for nine Minnesota 51 60 .459 11.5 homer. runs on five walks and eight hits, including four home runs, in 4 2-3 innings. The left-hander leads the American Western Division DODGERS 5, ANGELS 4 League with 23 homers allowed. Oakland 69 43 .616 - Juan Uribe scored on David Freese’s errant throw to the White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn pitched the LA Angels 67 45 .598 2 plate in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers ninth inning, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. Seattle 58 54 .518 11 evened the Freeway Series with a victory over the Los Lewis (8-8) recorded his second career shutout, both Houston 47 66 .416 22.5 Angeles Angels. against the White Sox in Chicago. He walked one and Texas 44 69 .389 25.5 Uribe hit an early three-run homer for the NL-leading struck out seven. Dodgers. He then singled against Kevin Jepsen (0-1) and National League eventually scored from third on Andre Ethier’s grounder. TWINS 3, PADRES 1 Eastern Division Freese was charged with his second throwing error of Kennys Vargas hit a three-run homer in his first home Washington 60 51 .541 - the night when Chris Iannetta couldn’t apply the tag. game for Minnesota, powering the Twins past Jesse Hahn Atlanta 58 55 .513 3 Albert Pujols’ eighth-inning homer tied it for the Angels and San Diego. Miami 55 57 .491 5.5 (67-45). Pujols and Iannetta had RBI doubles for the Angels, Phil Hughes had a season-high nine strikeouts in six NY Mets 54 59 .478 7 who scored three runs on Clayton Kershaw, but got just innings to snap a three-start losing streak. Glen Perkins Philadelphia 50 63 .442 11 one hit after the third inning. Kenley Jansen (2-3) struck out earned his 28th save in 31 attempts despite giving up a the side in the ninth. pair of singles in the ninth. Central Division Yonder Alonso hit his first home run in almost two Milwaukee 62 51 .549 - ATHLETICS 3, RAYS 0 months after spending much of the summer on the dis- St. Louis 60 51 .541 1 Jason Hammel pitched scoreless ball into the sixth abled list, but his drive to the upper deck in right field in Pittsburgh 59 53 .527 2.5 inning to snap a four-start losing streak since being traded the fifth inning was all the Padres put together against Cincinnati 57 56 .504 5 to Oakland, leading the Athletics past Tampa Bay. Hughes (11-8). Chicago Cubs 48 63 .432 13 Hammel (1-4) allowed seven hits and four walks in 5 2-3 In the sixth, Vargas made his first major league homer a innings. He entered the game with a 9.53 ERA since the A’s memorable one, a two-out drive that was the first off Hahn Western Division acquired him and Jeff Samardzija from the Chicago Cubs (7-3) since his debut on June 3. The Twins, who won their LA Dodgers 64 50 .561 - on July 4. Coco Crisp singled home a run in the fifth, and third straight game, are 12-3 against the Padres. San Francisco 61 52 .540 2.5 Nate Freiman hit an RBI double during a two-run sixth to San Diego 51 61 .455 12 spoil Drew Smyly’s debut with Tampa Bay. Smyly (6-10) BREWERS 4, GIANTS 3 Arizona 49 64 .434 14.5 gave up all three runs, seven hits and two walks, including Gerardo Parra snapped a tie with a home run in the sev- CLEVELAND: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Colorado 44 68 .393 19 one intentional, in 5 1-3 innings. The left-hander was trad- enth - his first hit since been acquired by the Brewers - and ed from Detroit last week in the three-team deal that sent Cueto delivers against the Cleveland Indians in the first Milwaukee recorded the final out of its victory against San inning of a baseball game. — AP ace David Price to the Tigers. — AP SPORTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Photo of the day Ryder Cup looms large for Mickelson at Valhalla

LOUISVILLE: Phil Mickelson, who has endured a disappointing season by his usu- al lofty standards, will have the Ryder Cup in mind while he competes in this week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. The American left-hander is not assured of a place in Tom Watson’s team to take on Europe in Gleneagles, Scotland from Sept. 26-28 and he needs to climb into the top nine in the US point standings by Sunday to earn automatic selection. Mickelson, who occupies the 10th spot, has not won on the PGA Tour since the 2013 British Open but is confident he can ride the momentum built by his stunning final-round 62 at last week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. “I’m not to that point yet,” Mickelson, 44, told reporters on Tuesday when asked if he would bank on getting one of US captain Watson’s three wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup. “I’ve got five more days here. “I really do believe that after the way I played on the weekend, I’ll continue that play into this LOUISVILLE: Phil Mickelson of the United States hits a tee shot during a practice in this file photo. —AFP week. I’m confident that I’ll get on the team events during his Hall of Fame career. on my own and won’t require that pick. “The way the pieces fell together, I start- “I want to keep that streak going of two ed to roll the ball well, wedge play started to decades that I have. I want to keep that get good, short irons got better and just two McIlroy confirms going of making the team on my own and days prior, it was horrific. So it was an impor- not needing a pick.” tant day for me to get some momentum.” return to defend The five-times major champion has Mickelson was wary, though, of placing played in every Ryder Cup since he made too much emphasis on just one round. “I’m Australian title his debut for the United States in 1995, com- interested to see how it goes today, Friday peting on winning teams in 1999, at but certainly my confidence level and my SYDNEY: World number one Rory McIlroy has Brookline, and in 2008, at Valhalla. practice sessions are totally different,” said This season has been a curious one for confirmed he will be back in Sydney in the Californian, who won the 2005 PGA November to defend the Australian Open title Mickelson, who has missed three cuts on Championship at Baltusrol. he snatched from Adam Scott’s grasp on the the PGA Tour in 17 starts while not record- “I don’t feel like I’m searching. “I feel like ing a single top-10 finish, but his 62 on I’m just trying to now acquire that same final hole last year. Sunday has transformed his mindset. feel from Sunday, and I feel like I’ve found McIlroy’s duel with Scott attracted crowds Jeffrey Herlings prepares for the race during FIM Motocross World Championship “It’s a really good thing for me to get that what I’m looking for. I just have to main- not seen Down Under since the heyday of Greg 2014 in Teutschenthal, Germany — www.redbull.com kind of momentum from one round,” said tain it.” The 96th PGA Championship starts Norman and his return for the 2014 tourna- the American, who has won 42 PGA Tour today. — Reuters ment, which will be held at The Australian Golf Club from Nov. 27-30, is major boost to organis- ers. The Northern Irishman’s dramatic victory Trial end approaches for Oscar Pistorius was his only win in 2013 and set the stage for a stellar 2014 season in which he has added a JOHANNESBURG: Prosecutors and lawyers for Oscar Pistorius Welch, a former high-ranking lawyer with South Africa’s nation- tion or culpable homicide. He faces three separate firearm third major title to his collection at the British have one last chance to convince a South African judge when al prosecutors’ office. “Many judges like to ask questions ... charges, and pleaded not guilty to all four counts. they present closing arguments this week in the murder trial of things that have bugged them or bothered them during the tri- The prosecution has accused Pistorius of being a hot-head- Open at Hoylake. the once-celebrated athlete who fatally shot his girlfriend, al.” ed egotist who carried a gun everywhere he went, and alleges “I’m really looking forward to coming back to Reeva Steenkamp, through a toilet cubicle door in his home. Because South Africa has no trial by jury, Masipa will decide he twice shot a firearm in public before the Valentine’s Day Sydney in November to defend my Australian Today and tomorrow, both sides will summarize their versions with the help of two legal assistants if Pistorius committed mur- killing. Pistorius’ defense has portrayed him as mentally fragile, Open title,” McIlroy said in a news release yes- of the shooting to Thokozile Masipa, the red-robed judge who der, is guilty of a negligent killing, or if he made a tragic error a disabled man who lived in fear of crime and who was terrified terday. “I had a terrific experience last year in will determine the fate of the double-amputee Olympic runner. and should be acquitted. The runner faces 25 years to life in when he stood on just his stumps in the dark and fired four front of great crowds. They really loved the Masipa has sat impassively through most proceedings since the prison if convicted of premeditated murder, and also would be shots into the toilet cubicle door. showdown between myself and Adam. “And it globally televised trial began four months ago in a Pretoria sent to prison for years if guilty of murder without premedita- Before he killed Steenkamp, Pistorius was praised worldwide courthouse, but legal experts say she may now, in this final as a symbol of the triumph of determination over adversity, and proved to be a really important win for me. I stage, reveal insights into her thinking about the sensational he made history by running on his carbon-fiber running blades believe my return to form was given real case. “The judge will show where her allegiance lies once she at the Olympics in 2012. momentum in Australia last year.” starts asking questions,” said Marius du Toit, a former prosecutor Trial witnesses included Pistorius’ neighbors, friends, an ex- McIlroy also won the European Tour’s BMW and now defense lawyer who is not involved in the trial. “The girlfriend, his agent and his physician, as well as a long list of PGA Championship at Wentworth in May and party that gets hammered by the judge when arguing is the forensic and ballistic specialists. At times, Pistorius vomited, last weekend won his maiden World Golf party that’s got the short end of the stick when it comes to the wailed and sobbed in the courtroom, and a psychiatrist testified Championships (WGC) title at the WGC- ruling.” he was suffering from an anxiety disorder when he shot Masipa can interrogate prosecutor Gerrie Nel and chief Steenkamp. The trial was postponed for a month while Pistorius Bridgestone Invitational. defense lawyer Barry Roux on their explanations for the killing was examined at a state mental facility. Masipa will adjourn the Sunday’s victory at Firestone put him back and evidence in the court record, which amounts to thousands trial after arguments to consider her judgment, a delay that on top of the rankings at the expense of of pages. The prosecution says Pistorius, 27, intentionally shot could be a week or over a month, according to various analysts. Australian Scott and he will be looking to rein- 29-year-old Steenkamp multiple times before dawn on Feb. 14, They say the burden is on the prosecution to leave no reason- force his position at the U.S. PGA Championship 2013 in a fit of anger after a fight. able doubt in Masipa’s mind that Pistorius was intent on killing in Louisville, Kentucky this week. Scott looked The defense counters that he fired by mistake, fearing for his when he opened fire. to be on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the life after thinking an intruder was in the toilet cubicle and Nel and Roux will have to summarize weeks of sometimes Steenkamp was in the bedroom. Masipa has maintained an air PRETORIA: In this photo taken on March 18, 2014 South complex testimony into a convincing final explanation lasting Royal Sydney Golf Club last year but McIlroy ate of neutrality while overlooking the courtroom from her chair on African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has tears run- just a few hours, according to former prosecutor Welch. He said: up a four-stroke deficit in the final round and a dais through weeks of testimony by dozens of witnesses. ning down his face on the twelfth day of his trial for the “A true lawyer is measured during the arguments because this claimed the Stonehaven Cup when the “Now the judge’s true colors will in fact be shown,” said John murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. — AFP is now when we get to the nitty-gritty of the matter.”— AP Australian bogeyed the 72nd hole. — Reuters

Ireland inflict Lexus RC F claims one-two finish in Super GT500 Championship shock defeat JAPAN: The ZENT CERUMO racing team of Yuji Tachikawa & Kohei Hirate driving their No. 1 Lexus RC F secured their first win of the season by clinching Round on champions 4 of the 2014 AUTOBACS Super GT series (GT500 class) which took place at the Sugo International raceway in New Zealand Japan on 20 July, 2014. The KeePer TOM Lexus RC F team of Daisuke Ito & Andrea Caldarelli finished second FRANCE: Ireland pulled off one of the greatest as Lexus RC F vehicles dominated the action, securing ever shocks in women’s rugby by beating reigning four of the top 5 positions. The reigning Super GT500 champions New Zealand 17-14 in their World Cup class champions, the ZENT CERUMO team had a time of pool match in Marcoussis, France, on Tuesday. 1:47’49.984 to win the 79-lap race. A late solo try by wing Alison Miller, followed With this latest win, ZENT CERUMO driver Tachikawa by a penalty from Niamh Briggs, clinched a becomes the sole holder of the record for most GT500 famous victory for the Irish women and sent them victories, with 16 wins now to his credit, while for Hirate, top of Pool B. the weekend triumph at the Sugo raceway marks his It was only the Black Ferns’ second defeat at a sixth win overall. Meanwhile, the second-place finish in World Cup since the tournament began in 1991, Round 4 has propelled the KeePer TOM Lexus RC F team ending a run of 20 games unbeaten during which to the top of this season’s points table. they won the trophy four times in a row. According to Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Briggs was Ireland’s hero, kicking two conver- Representative, Middle East and North Africa sions as well as the tricky penalty that won the Representative Office, TOYOTA Motor Corporation, “Lexus match. Heather O’Brien scored the other Irish try Racing cars have delivered outstanding performances all in a match in which they were behind until the season long, and the one-two finish at Sugo raceway hour mark. provides further confirmation of the extraordinary quali- Ireland replaced New Zealand, also reigning ty and durability of these high-performance machines. men’s world champions, at the top of the pool on Motorsports provides an important platform for eight points and will qualify for the semi-finals if Lexus to showcase the limitless possibilities of its cars, they beat Kazakhstan in their final group match. and our consistent success at some of the most gruel- New Zealand are level with the U.S. on six ing race events this year will encourage us to strive even points and must beat the Eagles in their last pool harder in our quest to be a recognized leader in the match to have a chance of making the last four, world of motorsports.” comprised of the winners of each of the three In an exciting contest marked by intermittent rain pools plus the best scoring second-placed team. and multiple position changes, the ZENT CERUMO “The heads never dropped because we were on team’s decision to stick with slick tyres even as a num- the same page. Even when they went ahead, we ber of others dived into the pits for wet tyres proved to The race started under cloudy skies, with rain falling TOM, who zoomed from 5th position on the grid to the knew we would go back up there, score and win be a masterstroke, as the rain cleared shortly to give the shortly after the start. Reckoning the rain might contin- head of the pack, and ZENT CERUMO, who clawed their the game,” Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan said. ZENT team a 20-second lead. ue, the pole-starting PETRONAS TOM RC F immediately way to 2nd place having started from the 11th position. New Zealand coach Brian Evans was magnani- “The car had a good balance in the race, so just by returned to the pit to change to rain tyres, as did the With the ZENT’s team’s pace exceeding that of KeePer mous in defeat. “We’re very disappointed, but fair running normally I was able to keep building a lead,” 2nd-place starter 100 RAYBRIG NSX CONCEPT-GT, only TOM’s, they finally moved clear on the 18th lap to take play to Ireland. They outmuscled us, they forced ZENT driver Kohei Hirate said. “We never knew when it for the rain to cease abruptly by the 5th lap, forcing the the lead, and held on admirably through the end to be errors, but huge congratulations to them for that,” was going to start raining again so I pushed and tried to teams that had changed to rain tyres to return to the pit first past the checkered flag. he said. The final is on Aug. 17 at Stade Jean Bouin, build up as much of a lead as I could, and eventually I once again to change back to slick tyres, thus handing The next round of the Super GT series is scheduled to the home of Stade Francais. — Reuters was able to turn the car over to (co-driver) Tachikawa them a hefty time loss. take place at the Fuji International Speedway in the sec- with about a 20-second lead.” Making the most of this turn of events were KeePer ond week of August. SPORTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Schumacher’s theft suspect hangs himself

GENEVA: A man arrested this week suspected of involvement in the theft and leaking of a medical file on injured ex-Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was found hanged in his cell yesterday, prosecutors said. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, worked as an executive at a Swiss helicopter air rescue company, Rega, which organised the German sportsman’s transport from a French hospital to Switzerland in June, the Zurich prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The man, arrested Tuesday and interrogated by police, had denied any wrongdoing. He was being detained in a Zurich police holding cell, the statement said. He was found hanged when officers came to bring him breakfast before a scheduled hearing before a judge. According to an initial investigation, no one else was involved IOWA: In this Nov 2, 2013, file photo, Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock warms up before INDIANAPOLIS: In this Dec. 7, 2013, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller in his hanging, the prosecutor’s office said. an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin. — AP throws a pass against Michigan State during the Big Ten Conference championship Zurich police told AFP they had spotted no signs the man NCAA college football game. — AP was mentally unstable or suicidal. “Out of respect for human dignity, detained people keep their clothing in the cells. There are also sheets in the cells, so there’s always a risk that we can- not eliminate,” police spokesman Werner Schaub said, without Michigan girding for revealing what the man had used to hang himself.

FAMILY ‘DEEPLY SHOCKED’ “We are at a loss for words and deeply shocked,” Sabine Kehm, spokeswoman for Schumacher’s family, told AFP in an email. Schumacher sustained serious head injuries in a skiing Ohio in Big Ten East accident at Meribel on December 29 and spent more than five months in hospital in the French city of Grenoble before being transferred to Switzerland in June 16. OHIO: Michigan State has played in two of the three Big Ten BUCKEYE BOUNCEBACK: Ohio State, coming off two BEST BACKS: Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah (1,690 yards) The former champion driver, long a resident of the wealthy title games, is the defending Rose Bowl champion and is straight losses, is a trendy pick to win the East even though and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon (1,609) are the nation’s top Alpine nation, was brought by ambulance amid the utmost enjoying the best run in program history with 42 wins in Urban Meyer must replace four offensive linemen and QB two returning rushers and both are in the Heisman Trophy secrecy to a cutting-edge unit in the CHUV hospital in four years. Braxton Miller is coming off right (throwing) shoulder sur- conversation. Lausanne. But word soon got out that some of his medical Yet the Spartans cling to an underdog mentality, the gery. The losses of RB Carlos Hyde and backup QB Kenny records had been stolen and that the thief was attempting to product of being overshadowed historically by Michigan Guiton shouldn’t be underestimated. ON WISCONSIN: A year after setting school records for sell them to different media for 50,000 euros ($67,000). and Ohio State. Coach Mark Dantonio never wants his team rushing and total offense, the Badgers started practice hav- French prosecutors last month tracked down the IP to stop playing with that edge. RISING IOWA: The Hawkeyes won four games in 2012, ing to decide between QBs Joel Stave and Tanner McEvoy address of the computer used in the theft of the medical “Respectability can fly right out the window on us,” he eight in 2013, and more could be in store in 2014. They have and figure out how to replace prodigious WR Jared records to Zurich-based Rega, which is the main operator of said. “So it’s what we’ve done lately that you’re basically experience in QB Jake Rudock, a dependable RB corps and an Abbrederis. The Badgers also lost six of the defense’s front air ambulances in Switzerland. judged on, and we continue to build our future.” offensive line featuring NFL prospect Brandon Scherff. Yes, seven. The company confirmed that it had received a medical file The task gets tougher this year. The Spartans host the they lost three LBs who combined for almost 1,000 career to enable it to provide a medical opinion on the merits of the Buckeyes in a November night game that could decide the tackles. But they have the softest schedule in the league, with LOOKING FOR MOJO: Northwestern, Minnesota, Illinois transfer operation, but denied any wrongdoing. new East Division. Of more immediate concern is a trip to West opponents Northwestern, Wisconsin and Nebraska com- and Purdue in the West and Indiana in the East are teams The firm followed in the footsteps of Schumacher’s family Oregon the first week of September. That game could loom ing to Iowa City. looking to move up. Northwestern missed a bowl for the first and lodged a legal complaint against “persons unknown” in large in determining whether the Spartans land a spot in time since 2007, Minnesota lost three straight after an 8-2 the case. French police opened a criminal investigation and the inaugural, four-team College Football Playoff. WELCOME ABOARD: Newcomers Maryland and Rutgers start and Illinois beat Purdue in a pillow fight. If Indiana’s requested assistance from Switzerland, which had opened its “We’re coming with at least a bona fide big game under will get the full flavor of the Big Ten by playing in the East. explosive offense can ever get help from the defense, the own probe. our belts as we move forward,” Dantonio said. “One way or With Stefon Diggs and Deon Long, the Terrapins have one of Hoosiers might make a bowl. Rega chief Ernst Kohler expressed sadness at yesterday’s the other, win or lose, we need to gain experience from that the conference’s most dangerous receiving corps. Rutgers news. “We are deeply affected to learn ... that a Rega employ- game and be able to push through and into the confer- should be competent offensively with new coordinator Ralph HOT SEATS: Michigan’s Hoke has the program ee, taken into custody yesterday upon suspicion of violating ence.” Friedgen; the defense could be a problem. trending downward since going 11-2 in 2011, his first professional secrecy, committed suicide in his cell,” he said in a The Big Ten goes from 12 to 14 teams with the additions season. Nebraska hasn’t won a conference title since statement. “This tragic event leaves us saddened and speech- of Maryland and Rutgers. Another big story line is the debut LIONS’ DEN: Penn State’s Franklin has his hands full until 1999, and fans are antsy after watching Bo Pelini lose less. Our thoughts and sincere condolences go to the of new Penn State coach James Franklin. NCAA sanctions end in a couple years. His most pressing issue no fewer than four games each of his six seasons. Tim deceased’s family and loved ones,” he added. is figuring out how to keep QB Christian Hackenberg upright. Beckman is 6-18 in two years at Illinois, 1-15 in Big Ten The Zurich prosecutor’s office refused to reveal the man’s Ten things to watch in the Big Ten The offensive line and receivers are the biggest weaknesses. games. age, nationality or other identifying factors. SPARTY PARTY: Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi has But spokeswoman Corinne Bouvard told AFP the prosecu- a track record of rolling out some of the nation’s best units, MICHIGAN SHUFFLE: Coach Brady Hoke is looking to re- Predicted order of finish tion was fairly confident the man was the one who stole and don’t expect anything different even though he lost six energize his program after a narrow win over Akron and loss- EAST - 1. Michigan State; 2. Ohio State; 3. Michigan; 4. Schumacher’s medical records and tried to sell them to jour- starters. The offense should keep rolling along, returning 97 es in six of the last eight games. He brought in Doug Penn State; 5. Maryland; 6. Indiana; 7. Rutgers nalists.—AFP percent of its production from a year ago, including QB Nussmeier from Alabama to run the offense and gave each of WEST - 1. Iowa; 2. Nebraska; 3. Wisconsin; 4. Northwestern; Connor Cook and RB Jeremy Langford. his defensive assistants new positions to coach. 5. Minnesota; 6. Illinois; 7. Purdue. —AP Phelps, Lochte set for duel in the pool

IRVINE: Olympic swim king Michael pion, in each of his events. Phelps and reigning Swimmer of the Lochte, also on the comeback trail Year Ryan Lochte will wage a series of after tearing ligaments in his knee last duels at this week’s star-studded U.S. November and then re-injuring it, will national championships in Irvine, be even busier as his schedule also California. includes the 200m freestyle and 200m Phelps, who has competed in four backstroke. meets since coming out of retirement in The women’s side also features scin- April, will face the toughest test of his tillating showdowns of Olympic cham- comeback as he is entered in the 100- pions and the busiest swimmer of them metre freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m all in 17-year-old Katie Ledecky, who will backstroke and 200m individual medley. go against gold medallists Missy “The 100 fly feels the best,” Phelps, Franklin and Allison Schmitt. who retired after the 2012 London Ledecky, who as a 15-year-old won Games, told reporters on the eve of the the 800m freestyle at the London Aug. 6-10 nationals. “It’s what I’ve raced Games, has entered eight events, the most since I came back.” including every freestyle race from 50m The national championships will through 1,500m. serve as a qualifier for the Aug. 21-24 Franklin, who burst to prominence in Pan Pac Championships at the Gold London with four golds and a bronze, Coast in Australia which will be used to and Schmitt will compete against determine the U.S. squad for next year’s Ledecky in the 100m and 200m free, world championships in Russia. while Schmitt is also entered in the Cyclists ride in a pack in this file photo. Phelps, the all-time Olympic leader 400m free. with 18 gold medals and 22 medals The 19-year-old Franklin will also overall, said he had grown restless and contest the 100m and 200m backstroke, Britain scale new peak with amateur riders out of shape during retirement. He which she swept at the London Games. eventually got in touch with longtime Five-time Olympic champion Lochte LONDON: The rise and rise of cycling in Britain will more consumers with money to spend. chance to race as part of a team led by a top profes- coach Bob Bowman and set in motion joked that Phelps must have grown scale a new peak on Sunday when 24,000 amateur “They offer a challenge, a bit of competition if you sional rider with all the back-up support associated his comeback. tired of or frustrated by his infatuation riders take over the capital and a swathe of the coun- want it and are generally a really good, fun way to with a grand-tour race. “Retirement was pretty boring, to be with golf. tryside in the closed-road Prudential Ride London enjoy a long day in the saddle. All these events raise huge amounts of money for honest,” Phelps, 29, said. Competition at “Probably his golf isn’t going so well,” Surrey 100, the country’s ultimate “cyclosportive”. “There is the added appeal that most men - and it charity. The first year of Ride London raised seven the nationals should be anything but joked Lochte about Phelps ending his The idea that British car drivers could be forced to is still mostly men riding them - like to buy bits of kit million pounds ($11.81 million) and is expecting to boring, as Phelps is expected to face retirement. “Bottom line, I’m glad he’s take second place to cyclists would have seemed and technology, and there’s always something on a double that this year. The Trois Etapes, with only 170 rival Lochte, a five-time Olympic cham- back. It’s great for the sport.” -Reuters preposterous only a few years ago - and still is to bike that can be upgraded.” riders, albeit from the upper echelons of the business many. And while there is a long way to go before the world, produced almost two million. streets are routinely shared with a cheery wave as STRUCTURED CHALLENGE they are in large areas of continental Europe, groups Cycling Plus has gradually switched its focus to GROWING SALES of cyclists out for a weekend spin are becoming the sportive side of the sport and its monthly circula- Bike manufacturers and shops have also surfed more and more a part of the landscape. Going hand tion has climbed from 27,000 to 51,000 since 2007, the wave with growing sales, particularly at the in hand with Britain’s professional cycling success, while several other cycling magazines have been upper end of the market, where 1,000 pounds buys the sportive movement is the most visible manifesta- launched to try to cash in on the growing market. only an “entry level” road bike. tion of that growth over the past decade, exploding Once a figure of fun, the “MAML” (middle-aged A whole new range of “comfort geometry” from a handful of events to more than 500 now. men in Lycra), is now a common sight, and the natu- frames, has emerged, with subtle design tweaks - In essence a sportive is an organised ride where a ral progression from weekend rides with friends is to and a raft of marketing claims - aimed squarely at the few hundred, sometimes a few thousand, amateur more structured, often challenging sportives. sportive market. However, not everyone has wel- riders follow a signposted course. Organisers provide Many events offer a range of distances to cater for comed this area of cycling’s development, with some numbering, signposting, maps, mechanical assis- different levels of endurance but there is an underly- of the fiercest critics of the proliferation of sportives tance, food and drink stops. They also provide tim- ing trend towards making the event something of a coming from within. ings, though are always keen to stress that their personal achievement rather than a pleasant Sunday Some cycle club traditionalists point out that sim- events are not races, which would require licensing spin. Sportives vie with each other to be considered ilar events, such as long distance Audaxes and so- and police liaison. the toughest, cramming in as many hills as possible called “reliability rides” have for decades offered virtu- They usually take place on quiet, country roads to maximise the challenge, and names such as The ally the same experience, albeit on a smaller scale, and lanes as riders enjoy the rarity of some “critical Hell of the North, The Beast, The Epic, The Devil, The without the entry fee. mass” where their numbers earn them some degree Killer and The Grizzly give an indication of what peo- Some residents who live on sportive routes are of safety. For many it is also a chance to experience ple should expect. also very much against them. One of Britain’s few riding in a peloton for the first time, something that Those who want to go to another level still will closed-road events, the Etape de Caledonia in is an eye-opening experience and subsequently usually look to continental Europe, where “gran fon- Scotland, was sabotaged by disgruntled locals who helps give a much better understanding of the tac- do” events taking in iconic climbs are long-estab- spread tacks along the route, causing hundreds of tics of professional racing. “In the last seven or eight lished. L’Etape du Tour, where thousands of riders get punctures and leading to a police investigation. years there has been an incredible growth in to cover a Tour de France stage, and La Marmotte, People living in the Surrey Hills, just outside London, sportives,” Rob Spedding, editor of Cycling Plus mag- which winds up the famed Alpe d’Huez, have one of the wealthiest areas of the country, have also azine, told Reuters. “I think British cycling success on become hugely popular, while the Trois Etapes found themselves short of patience as the their 4x4s IRVINE: Michael Phelps speaks during the 2014 Phillips 66 USA National the road and track helped spark the interest and it ramps the experience up to a whole new level. and thousands of cyclists compete for space on nar- Championships Press Conference. — AFP probably coincided with a period where there were That event, run over several days, gives riders the row roads and quiet lanes every Sunday.—Reuters THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 SPORTS Lille through to CL play-offs

PARIS: French side Lille moved to within ed challenge. a step of this season’s Champions However, any hopes of a remarkable League group stage despite being held turnaround were effectively extinguised to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Grasshoppers when Daniel Pavlovic was dismissed of Switzerland on Tuesday in the third with 20 minutes left for a poor challenge qualifying round. Lille held a 2-0 advan- on Sebastien Corchia as Lille ultimately tage from the first leg in Zurich and advanced 3-1 on aggregate. stretched their lead on 19 minutes at the Elsewhere Belgian side Standard Stade Pierre-Mauroy as Florent Balmont Liege knocked out Panathinaikos after a fired in a spectacular 25-yard strike. 2-1 win in Greece against the 1971 Grasshoppers midfielder Amir European Cup finalists. Abrashi responded with a fine long- BATE Borisov of Belarus and range effort of his own just past the half- Slovenians Maribor also moved through hour to give the visitors hope before to the play-off round, for which the draw Kahraba volleyed against the base of the will be made at UEFA headquarters in post as the Swiss side mounted a spirit- Nyon tomorrow. —AFP Insatiable Zlatan ready to keep making history

PARIS: It was business as usual for Zlatan As a result, he already lies sixth in the Ibrahimovic as he scored both goals capital club’s list of all-time leading scor- against Guingamp to win France’s season- ers, with 78. And if he keeps scoring at his opening Champions Trophy for Paris present rate, he could overtake Pedro Saint-Germain in Beijing last weekend. Pauleta’s record tally of 109 this season. One long-range thunderbolt and then “When I came to Paris, I said that I a penalty had the Ligue 1 title-holders on wanted to make history,” said Ibrahimovic the way to a 2-0 victory inside just 20 min- after beating Guingamp last weekend. FRANCE: Grasshoppers Zurich’s forward Shani Tarashaj (center) challenges Lille’s Montenegran defender Marko Basa (right) and utes, and gave the rest of France a “I am starting my third season here and glimpse of what could be to come in the we have already won five trophies. “I still Senegalese defender Pape Souare (left) during the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second leg football match. —AFP season ahead. In a poll in the popular have a strong desire to win every match. sports daily L’Equipe this week, 81 percent We have written our names down in his- of those asked believed PSG would win a tory and we continue to do so.” Saints fight to keep Piatti third successive championship and 65 percent said that the Swedish striker CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DREAM would be the top scorer for the third year He has already won nine league titles running. in spells in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain BUENOS AIRES: The interruption the World Cup has spent the better part of his career across the in successive ties. “That tie (against Velez) repre- Other world-class talents, such as and France, but the main goal for ‘Ibra’ forced on the Libertadores Cup means that San border and taken out Paraguayan citizenship. sented a lot for us. There was a before and after. Lorenzo may be without attacking midfielder “We know this is an historic chance for the We thought they were the hardest team we’d Edinson Cavani, Radamel Falcao and now must be to win the Champions Ignacio Piatti for the second leg of the final club and each one of us. It’s something new for meet,” said Morinigo, whose side then eliminat- James Rodriguez, have come, and in the League, a competition in which he has against Nacional of Paraguay. us, we’re beginners, we’d never passed the ed Argentina’s Arsenal in the last eight and latter’s case, gone from France in the last often failed to deliver in the biggest Nacional host the first leg on Wednesday Defensor Sporting of Uruguay in the semi-finals. two years, but none can rival Zlatan’s per- matches. (0015 GMT Thursday) at the Defensores del San Lorenzo have right back Julio Buffarini sonality on or off the field. He will turn 33 in October, so there will Chaco in Asuncion where Piatti has permission available again after he missed the semi-final His presence may spell trouble to PSG’s not be many more chances for a player from his new MLS club Montreal Impact to play second leg against Bolivar through suspension rivals, but his importance to the overall whose contract at the Parc des Princes for the Argentine favorites. However, the Saints having scored in the 5-0 rout of the Bolivians in image of a French game which struggles runs through to 2016. have tried but so far failed to get that permission the first leg. The Saints won the tie 5-1 on aggre- to generate the same level of interest as But he comes into this season seem- extended for one more week for the second leg gate. its English, Spanish or German counter- ingly more settled and fresh than ever at the Nuevo Gasometro in Buenos Aires after Veteran playmaker Leandro Romagnoli, parts cannot be underestimated. before. Sweden’s failure to qualify meant the Impact said they wanted Piatti in Montreal another player leaving San Lorenzo after the With a total of 1.84 million, Ibrahimovic Zlatan did not take part at the World Cup, on Friday, Argentine media reported. final to join Brazilian first division side Bahia, has more Twitter followers than any although he was still one of the last PSG South America’s top club competition was said: “This is my World Cup final.” French club, PSG included, and PSG’s players to report back for pre-season interrupted for two months because of the Coach Edgardo Bauza, who has already won Twitter homepage is emblazoned with a training. But having declared that “a World World Cup finals in Brazil. The quarter-finals were Ignacio Piatti the title in 2008 when in charge of Ecuador’s picture of the Swede celebrating a goal. Cup without me is nothing to watch”, he played in mid-May and the semi-finals not until LDU Quito, said he was recently contacted by Speaking of goals, he has already did make it to Brazil and was spotted mid-July. group phase ... and now we’re among the two the Argentine FA as a prospective successor to rewritten records since arriving in France alongside PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi Brazil’s woes were not confined to a disap- best (teams),” coach Gustavo Morinigo told the Argentina’s World Cup coach Alejandro Sabella, from AC Milan in 2012 and he is on course in the crowd as Spain lost to Chile and pointing World Cup for the national team. They Argentine sports daily Ole. but was not letting himself be distracted. to keep on doing so in the campaign Uruguay beat England, with his colleague also failed to get a team into the last four of the “I’m not losing any sleep over that,” Bauza Libertadores Cup for the first time since 1991. WORST RECORDS said. “Right now my head is exploding as I try to ahead. Cavani playing a starring role. Holders Atletico Mineiro, who were the fourth San Lorenzo and Nacional, both first time make the right choices and no mistakes (for the In 2012-13, he became the first player In Paris, coach Laurent Blanc has yet to Brazilian side in a row to win the competition finalists, were the two teams with the worst final). to score 30 goals in a French top-flight work out a way of getting the best out of last year, were knocked out by Colombia’s records in the group phase who qualified for the “We don’t feel we are favorites, they (Nacional) season since Jean-Pierre Papin for Cavani and Ibrahimovic together in the Atletico Nacional in the round of 16. round of 16. want to put that pressure on us, but the team Marseille in 1990 and he followed that same side, but the latter’s objectives are Nacional are a small Paraguayan club side The Paraguayans then upset Argentine for- who play better will win,” said left back Emmanuel with 26 goals in the last campaign, 10 clear. “Do better than last season. We had who had never before progressed beyond the mer winners and favourites Velez Sarsfield, while Mas, who scored twice against Bolivar. The trophy more than any other player. a fantastic season winning three trophies,” group phase and have only one foreign player, the Saints beat Brazilian sides Gremio and winners will go through to the Club World Cup in Despite missing much of the latter he said. “We are focused on keeping this Argentine-born goalkeeper Ignacio Don who Cruzeiro, both twice winners of the competition, Morocco in December. —Reuters stages of last season due to injury, he project growing and moving forward. still mustered a total of 40 goals in all There is pressure on us but the players competitions, beating the previous indi- who are here are used to that. To say that vidual club best of 39 set by Carlos we are a great team is not enough. We Mata: United believe in Van Gaal Bianchi in 1978. have to prove it on the field.” —AFP MIAMI: Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata says the team have shown during their pre-season tour of the United States that they believe in the new system introduced by Dutch coach Louis van Gaal. United wrapped up their US tour with a 3-1 win over rivals Liverpool in the International Champions Cup final in Miami on Monday and after defeating Real Madrid on Saturday the mood among Van Gaal’s squad is buoyant ahead of their Aug. 16 Premier League opener against Swansea. “It was a good tour for us, a good two or three weeks trying to get ready physically and mentally while trying to adapt to the new system,” Mata told ManUtd.com. “Obviously, we didn’t lose a game which is good for the confidence but the most important thing is that we believe in what we are doing. United played in front of huge crowds in the United States with 86,000 watching them beat L.A. Galaxy in California and a massive 109,000 in Michigan for a 3-1 win over Real Madrid as the club proved once again their global popularity. “We take home a lot of love from the supporters. It was amazing from the first day until the last - in every Zlatan Ibrahimovic stadium, in every training camp and in every hotel. I think (the highlights were) the support and obviously the new ideas that the manager has brought,” said Mata. Hamad to coach Bahrain —Reuters Van Gaal’s 3-5-2 formation has seen Mata, who scored BAHRAIN: Former Iraq and Jordan sion before they bowed out to Uruguay coach Adnan Hamad will lead Bahrain to in a playoff. a well-taken goal against Liverpool, employed in an next year’s Asian Cup in Australia after “Adnan Hamad has worked with Iraq advanced playmaker role and that appears to suit him he was appointed as the replacement for and Jordan, who are teams similar to well. Englishman Anthony Hudson. Bahrain, and has vast experience with “I feel good and I feel comfortable in this position. I Hudson’s abrupt resignation last many clubs in the gulf so we have great have to do what the manager wants me to do, both week to take up the vacant post in confidence in his ability,” BFA chief offensively and defensively, and I am trying to do that. It charge of the New Zealand national Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa told the team threw Bahrain’s preparations for body’s website. can be a good position for me to try to perform to my January’s continental championship into The 53-year-old Hamad, who most best,” he said. disarray. recently coached Emirati club Baniyas, After a disappointing seventh place finish in the The Bahrain Football Association signed a two-year deal on Tuesday. “I am Premier League last year under David Moyes, United will (BFA) initially said they would pursue happy to work with this generation of be expected to be back in the title hunt and, at the very Hudson in the courts for leaving a few Bahrain players who are capable of least, ensure a return to the Champions League with a months into a two-year contract but ulti- achieving historic results,” Hamad said. top four finish. mately decided to focus their efforts on “There are many challenges ahead of securing a replacement. Hamad, Asia’s us but I am used to this from my time “We are all excited to start the new season,” said Mata, coach of the year in 2004 in one of sever- with the Iraq and Jordan national teams “Everybody wants to do better, we want to fight for the al spells in charge of his native Iraq, led and I know Bahrain players have strong trophies and this club deserves that. We will try our best.” Jordan to the quarter-finals of the 2011 characters and they will rise to face Forward Wayne Rooney, who also scored against Asian Cup in Qatar. these challenges.” Liverpool, gave his backing to Van Gaal’s approach. “He He also oversaw an impressive quali- Bahrain, whose best result at an Asian is a tough but fair manager. He has been great since he fying campaign for the 2014 World Cup was a semi-final appearance in 2004 JAKARTA: Juventus football player Luca Marrone (top left) fights for the ball Cup, in which the Jordanians beat in China, face Iran, the United Arab has come in and he has given us all a different way of against players and goalkeeper of Indonesian Super League All-Stars team Australia and Asian champions Japan, Emirates and Qatar in first round Group looking at football that we didn’t have before. So it’s during a friendly game at Bung Karno stadium. The exhibition game by the but he turned down a contract exten- C in Australia next year. —Reuters been great for us and hopefully that will continue,” he Italian champions kicks off their Asia-Pacific tour of Indonesia, Singapore said. —Reuters and Australia as part of preseason warm up. —AFP Trial end Phelps, Lochte set approaches for duel in for Oscar Pistorius the pool

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GALLE: Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan plays a shot during the first day of the opening Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. — AFP Khan’s century rescues Pakistan

GALLE: Veteran batsman Younis Khan hit an unbeaten “It all boiled down to experience. Younis has tons of it (DRS) when he was on 59 after umpire Bruce Oxenford 133 to steer Pakistan out of trouble on the opening day of and so does Misbah. “There was a lot of talk at home of had declared him leg-before to off-spinner Dilruwan the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle yesterday. The whether Asad Shafiq deserved to be in the side. He Perera. Television replays showed the ball pass over the SCOREBOARD tourists, electing to bat in overcast conditions, slumped to showed today that he belongs to the highest level.” Waqar stumps. The partnership between Khan and 40-year-old GALLE, Sri Lanka: Scoreboard at stumps on the opening 56-3 before Khan’s rescue act helped them recover to 261- said it was a bold decision by the team management and Misbah came after Sri Lanka dominated the morning ses- day of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 4 when bad light ended play two overs early at the Galle the captain to bat first despite favourable overcast condi- sion with three quick wickets. Galle yesterday: International Stadium. tions for the bowlers. The start was delayed by 30 minutes due to a wet out- Pakistan 1st innings: The 36-year-old middle-order batsman, who came to “With so much rain around, there is bound to be some field caused by overnight rain. Bad weather has been fore- Khurram Manzoor lbw b Prasad 3 bat in his 90th Test at 19-2, hit 11 boundaries and a six in juice in the wicket and I thought we were very bold to bat cast on all five days of the Test. Ahmed Shehzad b Prasad 4 his 24th century. Only Inzamam-ul Haq (25) has more Test first. That paid off because the wicket eased up by after- Both teams went in with two spinners-Saeed Ajmal Azhar Ali b Herath 30 hundreds for Pakistan. Skipper Misbah-ul Haq, making a noon.” and Abdur Rehman for Pakistan, and Herath and Perera Younis Khan not out 133 typically dour but determined 31, put on 100 for the for the hosts-hoping the grassless pitch provides some Misbah-ul Haq c Dickwella b Herath 31 fourth wicket with Khan before he was caught behind off “SPIN WILL BE A FACTOR” turn later in the match. Asad Shafiq not out 55 left-arm spinner Rangana Herath. Sri Lanka’s coach Marvan Atapattu admitted it was Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, who is Extras: (lb4, nb1) 5 Asad Shafiq ensured the effort did not go waste as he hard work for the bowlers after the morning session. “The retiring from the longer format after the two-Test series, Total (for four wickets, 88 overs) 261 saw off the second new ball to help Khan add 105 for the moisture dried up and it became easy to bat out there,” he walked out to field amid bursting firecrackers as school Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Shehzad), 2-19 (Manzoor), 3-56 (Ali), 4- fifth wicket, himself returning unbeaten at close on 55. said. “I think we have done well to keep them down to children gave him a guard of honor with raised bats. 156 (Misbah). Pakistan’s coach Waqar Younis said he was delighted at 261, but a lot still remains to be done. Giant posters of the elegant batsman, who is sixth in Bowling: Eranga 19-11-30-0 (nb1), Prasad 16-1-54-2, the total his team was able to post after the early set- “This is a wicket that usually plays well on the first two the all-time scorers’ list with 11,671 runs in 147 Tests, Mathews 11-4-22-0, Herath 26-6-68-2, Perera 15-1-73-0, backs. “Any coach or captain will be proud of that,” the for- days, but spin is going to be a factor later in the match.” adorned the Galle International Stadium where some Vithanage 1-0-10-0. mer fast bowler said. Khan was given a reprieve by the Decision Review System 2,000 home fans were present. — AFP Murray cruises past Kyrgios on return

TORONTO: Britain’s 2013 Wimbledon “I thought I did most things like which took just 52 minutes. Federer champion Andy Murray made light of pretty solid,” said Murray. “I didn’t make converted on six of seven break points an absence from the ATP tour of over a too many errors. I moved well, I had a as he played for the first time since his month to defeat promising Aussie high first serve percentage. “It was sol- Wimbledon final against Novak teenager Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-2 in less id for a first match back after sort of Djokovic. than an hour yesterday in the second- four and a half, five weeks. I was happy.” “I was happy, I started well, and round of the Toronto Masters. Murray, who has not won a title in the that’s always helpful to play more Murray, the eighth seed who won 13 months since lifting the Wimbledon freely,” said the winner of his 41st the Canadian title in 2009 and 2010, trophy, will next face the winner of the match this season. “I could have served had been seen as a poential scalp for match between Frenchman Richard better at times, but I felt I was moving the dangerous Kyrgios since losing to Gasquet and Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic. well. Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the Murray ended with four breaks of “For the start of a tournament it’s Wimbledon quarter-finals. In the inter- Kyrgios and was never in danger on his never clear if that’s going to be the im, the disappointed 27-year-old Scot serve. The Scot served seven aces and case. I’m very relieved and just really left for his training base in Miami to try 14 winners in his brief outing. pleased.” It was much more difficult for and rediscover his best form. The ninth-ranked Murray, whose Australian Open winner Wawrinka, He also signed former top French ranking has not been so low since who battled to a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) vic- woman player Amelie Mauresmo to a 2008, improved to 33-12 on the season tory over Frenchman Benoit Paire. long-term coaching contract after an as he won his 16th match of 2014 on The Swiss saved a match point in experimental period through the grass hardcourts. In another second-round the tenth game of the final set and season. result, French 13th seed Jo-Wilfried finally advanced with a running volley “I was just lacking a little bit. But Tsonga defeated countryman Jeremy winner on the first of four match after Wimbledon, I went over to Miami Chardy 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. points. and I really trained like I used to for the On Tuesday, two-time champion Wawrinka took time away from the first time since the surgery and I felt Roger Federer turned on the style but game after Wimbledon, skipping the much better,” said Murray. Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka had ATP Tour’s Gstaad tournament at home Murray showed in Toronto that his to work much harder to advance due to fatigue. work was starting to pay off, as he Tuesday at the ATP Toronto Masters. Federer is playing Canada for the hammered Kyrgios, who upset Rafael Second seed Federer showed no first time since 2011 after winning titles Nadal in the fourth round at mercy against Canadian Peter Polansky in 2004 and 2006. He is in the hunt for TORONTO: Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot to Nick Kyrgios of Australia during Rogers Cup at Rexall Centre at York Wimbledon. in a 6-2, 6-0 second-round thrashing an 80th career trophy.—AFP University. — AFP China to punish Chrysler, Audi for ‘monopoly’ acts

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MILAN: People stand in front of the stock exchange in Milan. The Italian economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the second quarter, dragging the euro-zone’s third-biggest economy back into recession, the national statistics agency said yesterday. (Inset) Photo shows stock index prices displayed on a phone in Milan. — AFP Italy slides back into recession Economy shrinks by 0.2%; falls behind EU neighbors

MILAN: The Italian economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the cent contraction to a 0.1 percent increase in growth. Explaining the drop, Istat said the value added contract- through structural reforms... can the conditions be put in second quarter, dragging the euro-zone’s third-biggest ed in industry, services and agriculture. Domestic demand place for a sustainable recovery.” Renzi, who came to power economy back into recession and further behind EU neigh- ‘No shortcut to growth’ was growth neutral, whilst net exports were a drag on in February after ousting his predecessor for failing to do bors, data from the national statistics agency showed yes- “The Euro-zone recovery, which began in spring last year growth, it said. Industrial production rose 0.9 percent enough to revive growth in Italy, has made difficult and terday. The contraction, which follows on the heels of a fall and has gradually spread around most of the currency area, month-on-month in June but contracted by 0.4 percent in often contentious reforms the keystone of his leadership. in the first quarter, will be a sharp blow for Prime Minister has not yet taken hold in Italy,” said Christian Schulz, senior the second quarter, mainly due to a lapse in May, separate “We have been seeing market optimism regarding Italy Matteo Renzi’s government as the country struggles to pull economist at Berenberg. “While Spain and Portugal were data showed yesterday. Italy “is struggling to pull out of the based on Renzi’s optimism and drive for reforms, but the out of the worst recession since World War II. out of the blocks fast and have put themselves at or near recession because it is a very deep one,” Finance Minister growth result may put a damper on that,” said Martin Lueck, The news hit the Italian stock market which was showing the top of the Euro-zone growth table courtesy of their Pier Carlo Padoan said in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore. European Economist with UBS. a fall of 3.32 percent minutes after the data was published. sweeping reforms in the last three years, Italy continues to He insisted however that the country would not breach He also warned that “Italy has strong exposure to Russia The official Istat data agency said in an initial estimate that struggle,” he said. Azad Zangana, European economist at the European Union’s three-percent deficit ceiling “either in and the Middle East, which adds to its problems,” with key the gross domestic product had shrunk by 0.3 percent from Schroders, agreed, saying the results underscored “the out- 2014 or 2015.” “There are no shortcuts to a return to growth. energy and trade links somewhat at the mercy of political output in the same period last year, hitting the lowest sec- performance of countries that have implemented structural We have to remove the obstacles in our path through instabilities. It is the third time Italy has slipped into reces- ond-quarter level for 14 years. The result was worse than reforms and improved their competitiveness like Spain and reforms,” he said. European Commission economic affairs sion since 2008, pulling free for the second time in the expected, with analysts having forecast between a 0.1 per- Ireland.” spokesman Simon O’Connor agreed, saying that “only fourth quarter of last year with growth of 0.1 percent. — AFP Ahli United Bank reports Qatar Emir raises foreign profit of $262.5 million ownership limits to 49% KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank BSC (AUB) reported a net profit 31 December 2013 driven by a $1.3 billion (+7.6%) increase in attributable to its shareholders of $262.5 million for the half the loan portfolio to reach $18.6 billion by 30June 2014. The year ended 30 June 2014. This reflected an increase of 38.1% growth in loan and advances was mainly funded by an Part of reforms to expand the stock market over the core net profit of $190.1 million achieved in H1/2013. increase in customers’ deposits to $23.1 billion as at 30 June DOHA: Qatar’s emir has issued a law providing for for- would have to do so. Officials could not be reached to The overall H1/2013 result of $403.0 million included an 2014(31 December 2013: $22.0 billion). Asset quality showed eign investors to own up to 49 percent of listed Qatari clarify the issue yesterday. “We have not been informed exceptional non-recurring gain of $212.9 million from the sale improvement over year end 2013 with the non-performing companies, part of reforms to expand the stock market by the regulators on how this law will be implemented. of its 29.4% stake in its Qatari affiliate. The Q2/2014 net profit loans ratio standing at 2.1% (31 December 2013: 2.3%) while achieved was $125.9 million, a 35.1% increase the specific provision coverage ratio improved and develop the financial industry. “The law stipulates We have been waiting for someone to explain since May, over the Q2/2013 quarter reported profit of to 89.2% (31 December 2013: 86.1%). The total that non-Qatari investors are allowed to own no more but so far we don’t know if it will be mandatory to raise $93.2 million. The Basic Earnings per Share in provision coverage ratio, inclusive of collective than 49 percent of the shares of Qatari shareholding investment to 49 percent,” said a Western bank executive, H1/2014 were US 4.4 cents, compared to Basic impairment provisions, rose to 166.1% as at companies listed on Qatar Exchange,” the official Qatar declining to be named because of the sensitivity of the Earnings per share of US 3.3 cents, adjusted 30June 2014 (31 December 2013: 155.5%). News Agency (QNA) said yesterday. Originally announced matter. for the exceptional gain in H1/2013. The improved operating results positively in late May, the law also lets foreigners own more than 49 QNA said companies would need the approval of the The operating results of AUB were primari- impacted the AUB Group’s Return on Average percent of a firm in special cases if they obtain approval Ministry of Economy and Commerce for increases to their ly driven by growth in its core operating earn- Equity (ROAE) for H1/2014, increasing to 16.7%, from the Qatari cabinet. foreign ownership ceilings in their articles of association. ings across its major markets. The main con- compared to the operating ROAE of 14.0% In another market-opening step, citizens of the six- This may mean the ministry could specify ceilings below tributing factor was the improvement in the achieved in the first half of 2013, excluding the nation Gulf Cooperation Council will be treated as Qatari 49 percent in some cases. At present, foreign investment net interest margins achieved through a com- exceptional gain. Return on Average Assets, cal- citizens for the purpose of owning firms listed on the in most listed Qatari companies is not near their current bination of prudent deployment of funds in culated on the same basis, was significantly Qatar Exchange. This will provide more room for non- ceilings, and even if investors are allowed to accumulate risk assets and an effective strategy for the higher at 1.7% for H1/2014 (H1/2013: 1.4%). GCC foreigners to own shares. Currently, listed Qatari large stakes, it is not clear they will want to do so in a management of funding costs. This resulted in “AUB’s focus on its major operating markets and firms impose ceilings on combined foreign ownership market which lacks the liquidity of bigger stock markets. a 13.7% increase in Net Interest Income from its strong drive and commitment to expand its $335.8 million to $381.7 million. Diversified Fahad Al-Rajaan cross border business flows between these that are usually no more than 25 percent, though some The free floats of many major Qatari firms are limited business flows and successful client acquisition markets have been instrumental in achieving have already raised their ceilings above that level. Al by large stakes held by the government; for example the initiatives contributed to a 11.7% growth in fee income from very strong growth in core operating revenues across its busi- Khaliji Commercial Bank said in February, for example, Qatari state owns 43 percent of Qatar National Bank, $70.3 million to $78.5 million. The YTDH1/2014 cost income ness lines” said Fahad Al-Rajaan, Chairman, AUB. He added that its shareholders had approved an increase in its for- according to Thomson Reuters data. Nevertheless, the ratio improvedto27.8% (YTD H1/2013: 30.3%) contributed by that “AUB is continuously investing in the future and is well eign ownership ceiling to 49 percent. reform may help in the long run to attract more foreign a surge in operating revenues and by the continued success- positioned to reap the benefits of its large investments in It was not immediately clear from the QNA report money into the Qatar Exchange, which with a capitaliza- ful implementation of the AUB Group’s disciplined cost cul- training and technology to support new products and busi- whether all Qatari firms would now be obliged to raise tion of $193 billion is the second largest bourse in the ture. ness initiatives which will be progressively rolled out in the their ceilings to 49 percent, or how much time they GCC, after Saudi Arabia. — Reuters The Group’s total assets rose to $33.9 billion (+ 3.7%) since coming period”. BUSINESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Dana Gas to recover overdue Egyptian payments by 2018 New arrangement for overdue receivables

ABU DHABI: UAE energy firm Dana Gas expects “The project will not deliver free cash until ous regular payments as of March 21 until the to recover the vast majority of overdue pay- the second half of 2016 but thereafter will allow case is concluded. “Clearly we cannot be spe- ments which the Egyptian government owes it us to reduce the receivables to a nominal value cific about other plans we have in place but by 2018, group chief executive Patrick Allman- by 2018,” Allman-Ward said. Dana has had prob- the underlying fundamentals of the company Ward said yesterday. The company is putting in lems recovering payments from exploration and are sound and we have increased production place a new arrangement with the government production assets in Egypt and Iraqi Kurdistan and increased revenues and profits,” Allman- that will permit it to invest in new Egyptian because of political turmoil in those places. At Ward said. wells and redevelop existing wells, Allman-Ward the end of June, the company was owed $297 Revenues for the second quarter were 685 said on a conference call following the compa- million in Egypt, up from $274 million at the million dirhams, up from 528 million. Dana said ny’s second-quarter earnings. end of 2013, and $650 million in Kurdistan, up its average overall production volume was up 17 It posted a 70 percent rise in net profit as pro- from $515 million, it said. percent to 72,200 barrels of oil equivalent per duction across the group rose. Dana made a net Dana Gas also said it was expecting a pay- day. The company’s operations in Kurdistan are profit of 169 million dirhams ($46.0 million) ver- ment by Egypt’s petroleum sector by continuing normally with no security threats so sus 100 million a year earlier. The new arrange- September but did not provide an exact far, Allman-Ward said. “That production of gas ment in Egypt will result in increased production amount. In Kurdistan, Dana reiterated that it and other products is used to power generation from Dana’s operations there. It will take all the had not received any significant payment since and that is key to keeping the lights on in Arbil additional condensate production and sell it on July 2013. The company said in July that a and other cities in Kurdistan,” he said. In the UAE, the international market, using revenues from London tribunal had ordered the Kurdistan he said the Zora gas field is on time with first gas those sales to pay down overdue receivables. Regional Government (KRG) to restore previ- expected in the first half of 2015. —Reuters Indonesia Lion Group breaks Japan oil refiner JX into aircraft leasing industry to cut capacity 10% SINGAPORE: Indonesia’s Lion Group, which AirAsia Bhd are deferring orders due to boasts an order backlog of about 500 deteriorating markets. Juneyao previously TOKYO: Japan’s biggest refiner JX Holdings Inc is likely to cut Boeing and Airbus aircraft, has clinched the said 9 Air aims to start domestic flights from its crude capacity by 10 percent to meet a government order first deal for its leasing subsidiary in a key the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in on boosting efficiency in the country’s struggling refining diversification move for one of the world’s the second half of this year. Juneyao could industry, the head of its oil business said. Japan has five major fastest-growing airlines. Two years after set- not be reached for comment for this story. refining companies and a host of smaller refiners, all compet- ting up shop in Singapore, Transportation With low-cost carriers accounting for only ing to fill a dwindling number of cars as the country’s popula- Nokia Lumia 930 Range Partners (TP) has signed a deal to lease about 7 percent of China’s air travel market, tion declines and younger drivers opt for more fuel efficient three new Boeing 737-800 planes to 9 Air, the country is “the last great frontier for LCC vehicles. Every week more than 30 gasoline stands go out of the low-cost airline of China’s Juneyao traffic,” said Duffy. business. Japan’s industry ministry last week finalized a new Lumia 930 launched Airlines, TP’s chief operating officer said. TP, which currently leases planes mainly directive aimed at either cutting refiners’ capacities or raising Though TP’s deal with 9 Air involves just to Lion Group airlines, expects to ramp up their output ratio for higher value fuels. An earlier directive KUWAIT: Microsoft Devices has announced shows, movies or video clips in any condi- three aircraft, the potential is significant in a its third-party leasing business in 2015 and had forced the industry to cut overall capacity by nearly 20 the availability of the Lumia 930 with tion, and thanks to a 2420 mAh battery and market like China where airlines will need 2016, from about six aircraft this year. TP’s percent through March this year. Most of Japan’s refiners are Windows Phone 8.1 in Kuwait, a device built-in wireless charging, there is no need nearly 6,000 new jets over the next 20 years. focus is on large markets in China, Brazil, likely to choose cutting capacity, industry sources said, as which integrates the best of Microsoft and to worry about running out of battery.- An Many of those aircraft, valued at $780 bil- Japan and the United States, said Duffy. investments in new units don’t make economic sense in a Lumia to deliver the ultimate video and advanced 20MP PureView camera with lion at list prices in total, will be leased “These guys are the needle mover in Asia shrinking market. “Considering that demand is falling, we rec- imaging experience on a smartphone. optical image stabilization and high quality rather than bought as carriers seek to cap Pacific. They probably got more capacity ognize we cannot avoid capacity reductions,” Tsutomu Lumia 930 packs a rich suite of differentiat- ZEISS optics makes capturing and reliving long-term commitments. The three aircraft delivering over the next three years in seat Sugimori, president of JX’s oil unit, told Reuters. “We are cut- ing applications and services into a beauti- amazing images and videos fast and easy. - will come from Lion’s existing order for number terms than anyone else. So there’s ting about 10 percent.” fully crafted design with metallic details With the enhanced Nokia Camera with Boeing 737 aircraft, said John Duffy, a for- obviously much more uncertainty around Refiners are in a difficult position, however, as lower crude and vibrant new colours, while keeping Living Images, it’s easy to add movement mer banker hired by Lion co-founder Rusdi whether there’ll be demand for all that distillation unit (CDU) capacity could limit operation of sec- content like photos, videos and documents and emotion to static pictures, while imag- Kirana to head TP. “If we could do a couple extra capacity,” said Timothy Ross, Asia ondary units, which would be contrary to the government’s in sync across Windows Phone, PC, tablet ing apps such as Nokia Storyteller, Nokia more deals like this year, then we’d be really transportation analyst at Credit Suisse. goals of strengthening competitiveness, Sugimori said. and Xbox devices. Creative Studio and Nokia Refocus bring pleased. We would hope to announce other Refiners would also have less product to sell, he said. “It “In today’s social world, capturing and even more levels of creativity to any photo. deals during the fourth quarter,” said Duffy, Challenge to leasing firms would be difficult for a refiner that has only two or three sharing video is more important than ever,” - With four high-performance microphones without disclosing the value of the deal Airlines have been leasing out surplus CDUs to scrap one of them.” Overall, Japan’s capacity would said Vithesh Reddy, General Manager and Rich Recording, Lumia 930 captures with 9 Air. aircraft on an ad hoc basis for years, usually fall to about 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd) by March 2017, Lower Gulf, Microsoft Mobile Devices. “The HD video like never before, with incredible The value of leasing transactions is typi- in small volumes. However, the scale of the from nearly 4 million bpd now, unless refiners choose to Lumia 930 provides the perfect blend of directional audio and support for surround cally not released to the public due to com- order books of Lion Air and European low- upgrade secondary units. Japan’s oil demand is projected to Microsoft and Lumia to deliver cutting- sound capture and playback. mercial considerations. The China deal cost carrier Norwegian has attracted atten- fall 7.8 percent to 3.06 million bpd over five years to March edge imaging technology for an unrivalled The new SensorCore also brings low comes after Kirana started TP to help man- tion as a potential source of competition to 2019, a government energy committee forecast in March. video and imaging experience on a smart- power motion sensing to help people track age some of the aircraft in Lion’s portfolio. the mainstream leasing companies, which Refiners have until Oct. 31 to lay out their plans under the phone.” “Our customers want to stay in the their activity all day without using up the Lion has placed plane orders worth about are an increasingly important part of the directive, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and moment and capture detail-rich videos large 2420 mAh battery - perfect for exer- $45 billion at list prices and deliveries are global aircraft market. “Their acquisition Industry (METI). without having to compromise on image or cise and exploration using apps like Bing spread over the next 10 years. Lion and cost is probably very low, and in this busi- sound quality. “With beautifully integrated Health and Fitness. - Integrated features Boeing did not immediately respond to ness, cost of capital and timing of your Mergers, cooperation Microsoft and Lumia experiences, the including one swipe notifications from requests for comment on this story. In an entry are the two most important elements Part of METI’s intention via the mandate is to encourage Lumia 930 is a leading smartphone that will Action Centre, the new Microsoft Enterprise interview with industry publication and particularly when it comes to leasing,” oil refiners to join forces in an industry realignment or in joint allow people to capture full HD video with feature pack, Microsoft Office, OneDrive, Flightglobal in April, Kirana described the said Ross, referring to Lion. Norwegian Air processing agreements, according to ministry documents. astonishing details like never before,”added Nokia Camera, and HERE Maps and Drive+, move as a “backup plan” for Indonesia’s Shuttle Chief Executive Bjorn Kjos told Some refiners are already forming joint processing arrange- Reddy. all of which work seamlessly to make the largest airline by passenger numbers. Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet ments, and these could lead to mergers or other joint ven- Lumia 930 a great tool for work and play. Lion hopes a strong leasing business will recently that the airline had set up a leasing tures, industry sources said. “From a common sense stand- Some of the key features of The Lumia 930 is now available in Kuwait at offer flexibility to cope with any regional company in Ireland and planned to lease point, I wouldn’t be surprised if (mergers) occurred,” said the Lumia 930 include: a retail price of KD 174, in a range of colors oversupply of aircraft at a time when out 100-150 jets in a bid to challenge the Sugimori. —Reuters The crystal clear 5-inch Full HD OLED including bright orange, bright green, Southeast Asian rivals such as Malaysia’s top lessors. —Reuters display lets you watch your favourite black and white. Iran seals new deal to buy wheat; seek more LONDON: Iran has bought 50,000 tons of Black Sea European Union over Tehran’s nuclear activities. But clear of financing any deals with Iran due to a series using authorized accounts with oil revenues espe- wheat, trade sources said yesterday, as the Islamic the measures have made trade more difficult for the of fines handed out by US authorities for dealing cially in China where they pay a 10 percent premi- Republic tries to bolster stocks from global markets past two years by hindering payments and ocean with sanctioned countries, including a recent $8.97 um. “The end user can’t pay the money and cannot due to a lower-than-expected domestic harvest. The shipping, which has left the bulk of the work in the billion penalty for BNP Paribas of France. In May, afford it and the bank will usually not want to do the cargoes were purchased by state buyer GTC for hands of state buyers such as the GTC and SLAL. trade sources and Iranian officials said hundreds of trade and the central bank won’t give it to them. So August shipment, with further seen in the pipeline. Trade sources say private grain companies in Iran thousands of tons of grain and sugar were stuck in the question for the supplier is how will I make up “There is no doubt that GTC is looking for more and have begun making regular enquiries for grains transit due to payment problems. that margin - that is where it gets derailed,” the this purchase is part of it,” a trade source said. “Iran is including corn and animal feed. Trade sources said last week at least 500,000 tons source said.”It means that ships that do not have for- taking advantage of current low prices to get some A lower than expected harvest has placed pres- of wheat was held up due to payment problems. eign exchange allocations allotted, which are sent to supply cover,” a European trade source added. sure on the country to import more. Nevertheless, Iranian government officials confirmed there was a Iran, get diverted or they end up waiting inside in Iran was never barred from buying food under state buyers like GTC as well as other importers are large backlog. An Iranian commodities trade source territorial waters and the arteries of trade get sanctions imposed by the United States and the facing payment issues. Many banks are steering said importers were struggling to absorb costs of clogged.” —Reuters

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.900 Sierra Leone 0.000070 0.000076 Nepalese Rupees 3.890 Singapore Dollar 0.223996 0.229995 South African Rand 0.020316 0.028816 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 89.510 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001892 0.002472 Japanese Yen 2.765 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 46.435 Australian Dollar 245.06 242.06 Taiwan 0.009349 0.009529 Indian Rupees 4.660 Thai Bhat 9.810 Canadian Dollar 263.63 264.63 Turkish Lira 131.700 Thai Baht 0.008585 0.009135 Pakistani Rupees 2.873 Swiss Franc 317.88 315.88 Srilankan Rupees 2.178 Euro 384.02 385.02 Nepali Rupees 2.918 Arab US Dollar 283.35 286.35 Singapore Dollar 228.350 Bahrain Exchange Company Bahraini Dinar 0.747257 0.755257 Hongkong Dollar 36.639 Sterling Pound 480.31 483.31 Egyptian Pound 0.038750 0.041850 Bangladesh Taka 3.656 Japanese Yen 2.81 2.83 Iranian Riyal 0.000079 0.000080 Philippine Peso 6.505 Bangladesh Taka 3.653 3.923 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Iraqi Dinar 0.000180 0.000240 Thai Baht 8.853 Indian Rupee 4.654 4.954 Europe Jordanian Dinar 0.397357 0.404857 Irani Riyal transfer 0.271 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.179 2.614 Belgian Franc 0.007387 0.008387 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Irani Riyal cash 0.273 Nepali Rupee 2.910 3.445 British Pound 0.472152 0.481152 Lebanese Pound 0.000137 0.000237 Pakistani Rupee 2.876 2.790 Czech Korune 0.005625 0.017625 Moroccan Dirhams 0.022358 0.046358 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 77.21 77.68 Danish Krone 0.046816 0.051816 Nigerian Naira 0.001167 0.001802 Saudi Riyal 75.750 Bahraini Dinar 754.16 756.23 Euro 0.373916 0.381916 Omani Riyal 0.732021 0.737701 Qatari Riyal 78.051 Egyptian Pound 39.62 40.22 Norwegian Krone 0.041112 0.046312 Qatar Riyal 0.077339 0.078552 Omani Riyal 737.920 Jordanian Dinar 403.27 408.92 Romanian Leu 0.085341 0.085341 Saudi Riyal 0.075137 0.075837 Bahraini Dinar 754.480 Omani Riyal 736.89 744.19 Slovakia 0.008159 0.018159 Syrian Pound 0.001763 0.001983 UAE Dirham 77.360 Qatari Riyal 78.25 78.80 Swedish Krona 0.037115 0.042115 Tunisian Dinar 0.162722 0.170722 Saudi Riyal 75.69 76.09 Swiss Franc 0.305552 0.315752 Turkish Lira 0.135097 0.142097 ARAB COUNTRIES Turkish Lira 0.135097 0.142097 UAE Dirhams 0.076382 0.077531 Egyptian Pound - Cash 44.500 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Yemeni Riyal 0.001281 0.001361 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 39.628 Australasia Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.326 Australian Dollar 0.255835 0.267335 Tunisian Dinar 176.530 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate New Zealand Dollar 0.233090 0.242590 Jordanian Dinar 401.140 Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 283.900 America Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.906 Canadian Dollar 261.690 Canadian Dollar 0.253457 0.261957 Syrian Lira 2.025 US Dollars 0.280050 0.284500 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 34.502 Sterling Pound 479.525 Euro 383.100 US Dollars Mint 0.280550 0.284600 US Dollar 283.500 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 312.500 Euro 380.450 Asia US Dollar Transfer 283.950 Bahrain Dinar 755.635 Pound Sterlng 478.650 Bangladesh Taka 0.003327 0.003927 Euro 382.620 UAE Dirhams 77.275 Canadian Dollar 260.000 Sterling Pound 479.170 Qatari Riyals 78.860 Chinese Yuan 0.044403 0.047903 Indian Rupee 4.627 Hong Kong Dollar 0.034571 0.037321 Canadian dollar 260.980 Saudi Riyals 75.975 Egyptian Pound 39.645 Indian Rupee 0.004519 0.004920 Turkish lira 133.180 Jordanian Dinar 401.000 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.176 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000021 0.000027 Swiss Franc 314.800 Egyptian Pound 39.651 Bangladesh Taka 3.657 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.181 Japanese Yen 0.002684 0.002864 Australian Dollar 265.780 Philippines Peso 6.490 US Dollar Buying 282.750 Indian Rupees 4.638 Kenyan Shilling 0.003225 0.003225 Pakistan Rupee 2.875 Pakistani Rupees 2.875 Korean Won 0.000264 0.000279 GOLD Bangladesh Taka 3.659 Malaysian Ringgit 0.085699 0.091699 Bahraini Dinar 755.100 20 Gram 245.000 Philippines Pesso 6.498 Nepalese Rupee 0.002959 0.003129 UAE Dirham 77.250 10 Gram 124.000 Cyprus pound 697.315 Pakistan Rupee 0.002775 0.003055 Saudi Riyal 75.750 5 Gram 64.000 Japanese Yen 3.765 Philippine Peso 0.006489 0.006769 *Rates are subject to change THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 BUSINESS Russia, Iran set oil-for-goods contract talks

MOSCOW: Russia and Iran have agreed to 70,000 barrels of oil per day-a small frac- discuss next month a contract for Tehran tion of the 3.2 million barrels per day the to export two percent of its annual oil US Energy Information Administration production in an apparent circumvention believes Iran produced last year. of sanctions imposed over its nuclear Kommersant said Russia would purchase drive. The controversial deal is just a tenth the oil “at a small discount” to the price of the size of that discussed by the two close Europe’s benchmark Brent crude rate. It partners last year and appears to be added that Russia hoped to avoid US aimed at shielding Russia from additional countermeasures by making the pur- punitive steps imposed by the United chases through a newly-created trading States for violating international restric- house that would be controlled by the tions on the Islamic state. state. Russia’s energy ministry said Tuesday it President Vladimir Putin and his had signed a memorandum of under- Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani were standing with a visiting Iranian delegation expected to put the finishing touches on that paves the way for contract talks to a final deal on the sidelines of regional begin on September 9 in Tehran. The five- summits to be held in Tajikistan on year framework agreement covers “the September 11 and the southern Russian construction and reconstruction of city of Astrakhan on September 29. Top (Iranian power) generation capacities, Russian officials have stressed that such electricity supply network infrastructure deliveries would not break UN sanctions development, as well as oil and gas,” the imposed over Iran’s alleged ambition to ministry said in a statement. It added that use its fast-expanding nuclear program to Russia was also hoping to supply Iran develop an atomic bomb. Washington with automobiles and equipment and and EU nations have imposed their own well as consumer and agricultural goods. restrictions over Tehran’s nuclear program Initial Russian and Western media that also penalize countries and compa- reports said the deal would see Iran nies dealing in certain areas with Iran. The export of up to 500,000 barrels of oil per White House in January expressed “seri- day (25 million tons per year). But ous concern” over the rumored Russian MOSCOW: A woman looks at dairy products in a supermarket in central Moscow. As Western countries launch Moscow’s Kommersant business daily cit- deal because the quantities under initial each new salvo of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, Moscow has returned fire with bans on food ed sources as saying the discussions now discussion would have boosted Iran’s oil imports—ostensibly for consumer protection. —AFP focused on Russia’s purchase of about exports by more than 50 percent. —AFP Russia imposes new import bans in sanctions stand-off Import restrictions to fuel high inflation

MOSCOW: Russia has extended President Vladimir Putin ordered hope they would put pressure on the Ukraine crisis would escalate food import bans to Romania, step- his government on Tuesday to the Russian leader to change further. ping up its response to more biting work out retaliatory sanctions but course on Ukraine. NATO said yesterday that Russia Western sanctions for its support said the government should make But as the business elite stood had amassed around 20,000 com- for separatist rebels in Ukraine, sure consumers don’t get hit. On firm behind Putin, the sanctions bat-ready troops on Ukraine’s east- though Moscow’s measures could the same day, business daily were expanded to include energy, ern border and could use the pre- be rebounding on its own econo- Vedomosti reported that Russia which provides more than half of text of a humanitarian or peace- my. Russian veterinary watchdog might restrict or ban European air- federal revenues, and banking, keeping mission to invade. Coca- Rosselkhoznadzor said yesterday it lines from flying over Siberia on making it much more difficult for Cola Co said yesterday it had taken was suspending beef and cattle imports from Romania, citing an outbreak of mad cow disease. PHILADELPHIA: Welder Al Macchione works at custom manufacturer Fox Moscow has already imposed Company Inc in Philadelphia. —AP bans on Ukrainian juice and dairy produce, Polish vegetables and Australian beef and has said it Sturdy US services, factory might target Greek fruits and US poultry. However, the Russian cen- data boost growth picture tral bank warned on Tuesday that the ban on importing such cheap Factory orders rise 1.1 percent products could make it harder to control inflation. “We are particular- WASHINGTON: US services sector activity hit central bank will hike overnight rates in ly concerned that the slowdown in an 8-1/2 year high last month and factory June of next year. It has held them near zero inflation was lower than expected orders surged in June, bolstering expectations since December 2008. “We think the Fed in July,” Interfax quoted the central of solid economic growth in the third quarter. will revise its guidance on the outlook for bank as saying. Inflationary pres- Tuesday’s reports added to employment and interest rates at the September policy meet- sures usually ease in the summer consumer spending data in suggesting sus- ing, leaving the door open for a rate hike as thanks to the arrival of cheap fruit tained momentum in the economy that could soon as March 2015,” said John Ryding, chief and vegetables. bring the Federal Reserve closer to raising economist at RDQ Economics in New York. The annual inflation rate fell to interest rates. “The economy is normal, and a 7.5 percent in July, but it remains normal economy requires a normal interest Firing on all cylinders well above the 6.5 percent increase rate, not a zero interest rate,” said Chris The data helped lift the US dollar to a seen in 2013. Moscow’s trade bans Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG 10-1/2 month high against a basket of cur- follow new sanctions against Union Bank in New York. The Institute for rencies, while prices for US Treasury debt Russia’s banking and energy sector Supply Management’s services index rose to fell. US stocks fell as retailer Target cut its imposed by the West, which accuses 58.7 last month from 56.0 in June. While the second-quarter earnings estimate. A the Kremlin of financing and supply- index only dates to 2008, an examination of wealth of data have suggested the econo- ing arms to rebels in eastern Ukraine subcomponents with a longer track record my is firing on almost all cylinders. But who are fighting for independence NEW YORK: People pass in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Worries over Russian troops indicate that was the highest level of activity businesses amassed huge piles of stocks in from the government in Kiev. since December 2005. A reading above 50 the second quarter, which they may need Moscow has never directly linked its amassing near the Ukraine border caused a sharp sell-off in global stock markets yesterday. —AP indicates expansion. to work through before placing more trade bans to the Western sanctions, Activity in the sector, which accounts for orders. That could take some edge off but few doubt they are retaliation Asian routes, which would make the country and its companies to advertisements off four Russian tel- more than 80 percent of the US economy, growth in the third quarter. The economy amid the worst crisis in relations their flights take longer and borrow money. It has already been evision channels, but it denied the was boosted by a jump in orders, which grew at a 4.0 percent annual pace in the with the West since Soviet times. require more fuel. However, that a miserable summer for some decision was due to sanctions. It touched their highest point in nearly nine April-June period, and growth estimates for hit shares in Russia’s Aeroflot, Russians; holidaymakers have been said a fall in second-quarter sales years. A sub-index gauging services indus- the third quarter are currently around a 3 Troops on the border which gets around $300 million a hit by the collapse of a series of had prompted a rethink of its mar- try employment also rose as did order back- percent rate. Countries such as Poland have year in fees from foreign airlines for travel companies as the economy keting plans. In 2013 Coca-Cola had logs, but export order growth moderated. In June, factory orders rose across all cat- said the bans would lead to signifi- flying over Siberia, according to flirts with recession and the rouble a 23.5 percent share of the Russian In a separate report, the Commerce egories, with bookings for electrical equip- cant damage to their economies, Vedomosti. The Western sanctions falls, and those holding Russian juice market, worth an estimated Department said orders for manufactured ment, appliances and components record- but economists warn they could first targeted the closest allies and shares saw them touch three- $4.6 billion, while rival PepsiCo had goods increased 1.1 percent in June, more ing their largest gain since November 2010. also hit ordinary Russians. businessmen around Putin in the month lows yesterday on fears that 35.5 percent. —Reuters than reversing May’s 0.6 percent decline. In another sign of strength, unfilled orders Orders for non-defense capital goods saw their largest rise in seven months. excluding aircraft - a measure of business Orders for durable goods, which are expect- confidence and spending plans - hit a ed to last three years and more, were revised record high. to show a sturdy 1.7 percent gain instead of Thai Central Bank holds interest rate Strong business investment is one of the the previously reported 0.7 percent key ingredients needed for robust econom- advance. Orders for non-defense capital BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank left its with DBS Bank in Singapore, agrees growth improved in April-June and the country will ic growth and the surge will be welcomed goods excluding aircraft increased 3.3 per- benchmark interest rate unchanged yester- momentum should pick up late this year avoid recession. Second-quarter gross by Fed officials as they weigh the course of cent. These so-called core capital goods day, as expected, reiterating that the level is “but a return to near-term potential will still domestic product (GDP) will be announced monetary policy. Interest rate futures now orders were previously reported to have appropriate and that the economy, bat- take some time, even if the government is on Aug. 18. point to a better-then-even chance the US increased 1.4 percent. —Reuters tered early this year by political turmoil, will going to be clearly pro-growth.” rebound in the second half. The review by ‘No rush to hike’ UK house prices record the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Subdued expansion Cahyadi said the economy “might have Committee (MPC) was its second since the In June, the BOT slashed its 2014 growth just avoided slipping into a technical reces- their biggest annual rise country came under military rule on May forecast to 1.5 percent from 2.7 percent, sion in Q2. But the outlook is still far from 22. When taking power, the army said it due to the turmoil which hurt consumer being robust,”, adding that there will be “no LONDON: British house prices recorded checks on new borrowers, and in June the had to restore order and kick-start confidence, domestic demand and rush for a rate hike”. The military govern- their biggest annual rise since the start of BoE limited how much most home-buyers Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, Thailand’s big tourism industry, which ment has made delayed payments to rice the financial crisis last month, figures from could borrow in an effort to curb rising which shrank 2.1 percent in the first quarter accounts for one-tenth of the economy. farmers and is working to fast-track long- mortgage lender Halifax showed yesterday, household debt levels. April’s measures led in news that casts doubt on other signs to a fall in mortgage approvals, but it has from October-December. “The Thai econo- Thai exports - equivalent to more than 60 dormant spending plans. Last week, the that the housing market is slowing. House been unclear if this would be temporary or my showed signs of improvements in the percent of the economy - have remained junta approved a plan to invest in urgent prices in the three months to July were 10.2 permanent. Mortgage approvals began to second quarter of 2014, from private weak this year, even though the political infrastructure projects, including 867 billion percent higher than the same period a year rise again in June. spending following the political resolution,” crisis did not impact factories or ports, and baht ($27.3 billion) for eight dual-track rail ago, Halifax said, the largest annual “While supply remains low, housing the MPC said in a statement. the world economy has somewhat lines. It has accelerated the approval increase since September 2007, the same demand continues to be supported by a month that there was a run on British continuing economic recovery, growth in The committee voted 7-0 to keep the improved. process for big investment applications lender Northern Rock. July’s annual rise employment, improving consumer confi- one-day repurchase rate unchanged at 2.0 “In the second half, firmer domestic after delays caused by the turmoil. A uni- was driven by a 1.4 percent jump month- dence and low mortgage rates,” said percent for a third straight meeting. The demand and fiscal policy, particularly pub- versity’s index said consumer confidence on-month jump in house prices, which fol- Stephen Noakes, mortgages director at rate was cut by 25 basis points last lic investment, should lend further impetus rose in June but consumption and tourism lowed a 0.4 percent fall in June, and Halifax. However, he noted that wages November and again in March as political to growth recovery. Exports of goods and remain weak. Also, Thailand remains deeply exceeded all forecasts in a Reuters poll of were still rising by less than inflation - economists last week. something which in the medium-term may tensions escalated. Most analysts expect no tourism are expected to expand at a sub- divided politically. Thai banks are positive “The housing market is shaking off new slow house price inflation unless greater rate change this year as inflation remains dued pace,” the MPC said. Recent poor eco- about mortgage loans in the second half mortgage rules. This is important, as the borrowing bridges the gap. House price ris- tame and the economy appears to be on nomic data has caused some economists to due to improved consumer confidence. Bank of England have recently been point- es have been concentrated in London, but the mend. Some economists anticipate a believe there was a second on-quarter con- Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand’s biggest ing to the housing market as a good reason more recently have shown signs of spread- rate increase in 2015, when the central traction in April-June, which would mean home loan lender, is predicting its home for broader economic growth to slow,” said ing. In the second quarter of 2014, Halifax Rob Wood, UK economist at Berenberg. said that house prices in London were up bank predicts robust economic growth of Thailand slipped into recession. But the loan growth of 7 percent this year and Since April British mortgage lenders have 15.9 percent on the year, compared to an 5.5 percent. Gundy Cahyadi, economist central bank insists that the economy likely Kasikornbank sees 6-8 percent. —Reuters been required to conduct tighter credit 8.8 percent rise nationally.—Reuters BUSINESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Asia shares worn away by Wall St US stocks suffer geopolitical jitters, Asia follows SYDNEY: Asian stocks fell broadly yesterday on consumers and businesses, so the drop Economy Ministry showed yesterday. Murdoch, said it had withdrawn its offer to durable goods orders, a sign that the econ- while the US dollar held firm after a slump on should give a fillip to spending power and In China, the CSI300 of the leading Shanghai buy Time Warner Inc. Shares of Fox jumped, omy continues to improve. The dollar index Wall Street and tensions over Ukraine smothered demand. For now, the drag from Wall Street was and Shenzhen A-share pared its early losses to gaining 8.6 percent in after-hours action, was last at 81.580, not far from the markets with a mood of risk aversion. too much for regional markets and MSCI’s broad- be down 0.2 percent. Japan’s Topix gave up 0.97 while Time Warner shares fell over 11 per- overnight peak of 81.626. The euro lan- Geopolitical concerns overshadowed upbeat US est index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan percent, while the Nikkei fell 1 percent. Index cent. The Dow had already dropped 0.84 guished at $1.3363, having plumbed a economic data which included a spike in serv- slipped 0.4 percent. Europe also looked like heavyweight SoftBank slid 3.6 percent on percent on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 lost nine-month trough of $1.3358. The dollar ice-sector activity to a nine-year peak and a sur- opening down, with spreadbetters predicting reports its US subsidiary Sprint had dropped a 0.97 percent and the Nasdaq 0.71 percent. had less luck on the yen, lapsing back to prisingly large increase in factory orders. Yet losses of between 0.7 percent and 1 percent for bid to acquire No 4 US carrier T-Mobile because All 10 S&P 500 sectors ended lower, led by 102.58 from Tuesday’s high of 102.93. there was potentially positive news for the glob- the FTSE 100, DAX and CAC 40. German industri- of regulatory hurdles. Sprint’s shares slid 11 per- a 2.1 percent drop in energy stocks. The standout currency was the New al economic outlook as oil prices continued their al orders posted their biggest monthly fall since cent after hours, while T-Mobile Inc lost 8 per- Zealand dollar, which skidded to two- slide, with Brent crude hitting its lowest in nine September 2011 in June as geopolitical develop- cent. Ample oil month lows after milk prices fell again at months. ments and risks made companies more cautious In another failed bid, Twenty-First Century Wall Street had been soft for most of the an auction held by Fonterra Co-operative Higher energy prices essentially act as a tax about taking out contracts, data from the Fox, the media company controlled by Rupert Tuesday session, but selling accelerated in Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter. the afternoon on reports that Russian In commodities, gold got a slow-motion troops were massing near the Ukraine bor- lift from safe-haven flows and edged up der. The unease over Ukraine helped put a to $1,291.60 an ounce. Oil prices mild bid into Treasuries, with yields on 10- remained under pressure as plentiful sup- year notes down a tick at 2.48 percent. In plies in Europe and North America out- currencies, the dollar hit its highest against weighed fears that violence in the Middle a basket of currencies since last September East and North Africa could disrupt pro- after the Institute for Supply Management duction. Brent crude inched up 20 cents said service-sector growth hit an eight- yesterday to $104.81, but that followed its and-a-half-year peak on strength in new weakest close since November 2013. US orders and employment. crude added only 8 cents to $97.46, fol- US factory orders were also solid in July lowing its lowest settlement since early and data showed positive revisions to February. — Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: A seller arranges stocks of fish at the Chow Kit wet market in down- town Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Bazaar Baru Chow Kit is considered the largest wet market in Malaysia’s largest city.— AFP Crude nears $105

LONDON: Brent crude oil rose towards decrease of 1.7 million barrels. $105 a barrel yesterday, bouncing from US government data from the Energy its lowest close in nine months after Information Administration (EIA) is due at industry data showed a large drop in US 1430 GMT. Investors will study the EIA crude stocks last week. Investors have figures closely for news of supplies at become increasingly nervous about Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery hub for weak seasonal demand and poor refinery US futures. Stocks there have fallen close margins in a global market that is well to minimum operating capacity. The supplied with high quality, light crude oil. drop in US inventories came after upbeat “The weakness comes from speculative US economic data this week that includ- length, good supplies of crude and a ed a spike in service-sector activity to a period of weak demand in the northern nine-year peak and a surprisingly large hemisphere,” said Christopher Bellew, a increase in factory orders, possible signs broker at Jefferies Bache in London. of better oil demand to come. Brent crude oil was up 13 cents to Bellew said he expected the market $104.74 a barrel by 1045 GMT, after set- to consolidate with Brent between tling on Tuesday at its lowest since Nov 7. $104.50 and $105.50 a barrel. “The fact US crude for September delivery rose 16 that it doesn’t continue downwards is cents to $97.54 a barrel, after falling as because of uncertainty over supplies low as $97.00 on Tuesday, its weakest out of Libya, possible threats to Iraqi since early February. Oil prices have fall- production and general geopolitical en more than $10 a barrel over the past risk,” he said. In Iraq, Kurdish forces six weeks. Global supply has been run- clashed with Sunni Islamist fighters near ning ahead of demand, creating a glut in Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Arbil, just days the Atlantic Basin and Asia. But demand after militants defeated the Kurds with a in the United States continues to be rapid advance through three towns. In strong. Crude inventories in the United Europe, around 20,000 Russian troops States fell by 5.5 million barrels to 363.9 gathered on Ukraine’s eastern border million barrels in the week to Aug 1, data and NATO warned Moscow might use from industry group American Petroleum the excuse of an humanitarian or peace- Institute showed on Tuesday. Analysts keeping mission to send its forces into polled by Reuters had expected a Ukraine. — Reuters Gold flat as risk aversion on Ukraine offsets dollar LONDON: Gold steadied yesterday as con- peak and a uptick in factory orders, have how- cerns of increasing military action along the ever helped lift the dollar to an 11-month high Ukraine border put global equities under against a basket of major currencies. A pressure, raising demand for assets perceived stronger US currency makes dollar-denomi- as an insurance against risk, but a stronger nated assets like gold more expensive for oth- dollar kept gains in check. Russia has amassed er currency holders. around 20,000 troops on Ukraine’s eastern Bullion investors will continue to monitor border and could use the excuse of an US data releases after last week’s mixed read- humanitarian or peacekeeping mission to ings showing second-quarter gross domestic send them into Ukraine, NATO said in a state- product rebounded sharply but jobs growth ment yesterday. in July slowed. “Gold could face difficulty Spot gold gained 0.1 percent to $1,288.74 breaking through $1,300 because the dollar is an ounce by 1003 GMT. The metal fell to its doing really well,” said Chen Min, a precious lowest since June 19 at $1,280.40 last week, metals analyst at Jinrui Futures in Shenzhen. steadying just above that level since. US gold “The only supporting factor is geopolitical futures for December delivery were up $6.40 tensions, and unless tensions escalate drasti- at $1,291.70 an ounce. “There is a modest cally over Ukraine, gold won’t be able to gain underlying fundamental weakness to the gold much.” market that tends to see it drift down but it’s The physical markets have failed to provide not powerful enough to offset sporadic support to prices recently due to the seasonal- geopolitical buying,” Macquarie analyst ly quiet summer period. Premiums in top buy- Matthew Turner said. Bouts of international er China have been stuck at $2-$3 an ounce political tensions, mostly in Ukraine and the and demand is much weaker than last year, Middle East, have partly been responsible for dealers said. Chinese gold jewelry demand fell gold’s seven percent gain year to date, as for the first time in eight years in the second these have reduced investors’ appetite for risk. quarter and could drop as much as 20 percent European stocks fell, also pressured by in the full year, a leading precious metals con- data showing German industrial orders fell in sultancy said last week. In other precious met- June at their steepest rate since September als, silver ticked up 0.6 percent to $19.79 an 2011, with the economy ministry saying inter- ounce after dropping to a seven-week low in national political concerns had probably led the previous session on strong US data and a to more cautious ordering. Risk aversion and higher dollar. Platinum gained 0.2 percent to upbeat US economic data, which included a $1,449.50 an ounce, while palladium was flat spike in service-sector activity to a nine-year on the day at $844.22 an ounce. — Reuters THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 BUSINESS HKEx says LME fees to rise; Q2 profit up

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Exchanges & the benchmark Hang Seng index, with Clearing Ltd (HKEx) will raise fees on the investors betting that the proposed stock London Metal Exchange (LME) from Jan 1 trading link between Hong Kong and 2015, HKEx said yesterday, as it battles Shanghai will boost trading volumes. The costs from its acquisition of the LME and surge in shares has made HKEx the world’s absorbs the London exchange’s rising legal biggest stock exchange by market capital- expenses. HKEx, the world’s largest listed ization. It is also the most expensive among stock market operator, will announce the global exchanges, trading at a 12-month fee increase in the fourth quarter of this forward price-to-earnings ratio of 34, the year, Chief Executive Charles Li said at a highest among the 94 stock exchanges cov- press conference after HKEx reported a rise ered by Thomson Reuters Smart Estimates in second-quarter earnings. “The market data, which focus on recent forecasts by top won’t be happy but we told them from day rated analysts. “Focusing on the (quarterly) one we would do this,” Li said. results is probably moot given the transfor- Li speculated at the media conference mational changes the exchange will experi- that the fee increase could be anywhere ence from the fourth quarter onwards,” between 20 and 50 percent, before saying Jefferies analyst Ming Tan wrote in a that he could not give any firm details. He research note ahead of the results previously mentioned a possible fee announcement. increase in February. HKEx earlier reported Chief Executive Charles Li has long insist- that net profit rose to HK$1.19 billion ed that mutual market access between ($153.55 million) in April-June from Hong Kong and mainland China is the HK$1.17 billion a year earlier, better than exchange’s best long-term growth plan. analysts had expected. HKEx bought the Regulators, brokers and engineers in Hong LME in 2012 for $2.2 billion, and has since Kong are racing to implement that initiative seen profits suffer from costs associated by October. The link will boost the average with the acquisition and fees from the daily value of trading on the HKEx by LME’s legal battles. around 38 percent to HK$93 billion ($12 bil- Profit from HKEx’s commodities busi- lion) by 2015, according to BNP Paribas esti- ness, which includes the LME, fell to mates. HKEx’s Li said lingering tax and HK$146 million from HK$252 million a year rights problems that market participants earlier on higher expenses, HKEx said. feared might interfere with the launch of SINGAPORE: Photo shows a road leading to the terminals of Changi international airport in Singapore. Faced with snaking HKEx’s legal fees rose 87 percent compared the initiative would be resolved “with cer- queues at immigration, overflowing baggage carousels and expensive flight delays, Asian nations are rushing to build hundreds with the previous year. Some $38 million of tainty” ahead of the October deadline. that $48 million increase arose from the HKEx’s share surge this year has some of new airports worth more than $100 billion to cope with surging demand for air travel in the region. —AFP LME’s legal cases, HKEx said in its earnings investors questioning how much further it statement. “Those fees will continue for can climb. The rally follows a tough 2013 for some time,” HKEx Chief Financial Officer the exchange, when dwindling revenues Singapore risks tarnishing its Paul Kennedy said at the media conference. from share trading and high costs from the The LME faces a judicial review in Britain LME acquisition dragged profits down. “It’s over an action brought by Russian alu- at times like that when you have to grit your business-friendly reputation minum company Rusal, and class actions in teeth and buy. When things are more rosy the United States alleging anti-competitive like now you have to be sceptical,” said Hugh and monopolistic behavior in the ware- Young, managing director at Aberdeen New laws require companies to prioritize hiring locals housing industry. Asset Management Asia, which has over Shares in HKEx have surged 35 percent $551 billion in assets under management SINGAPORE: Singapore risks tarnishing its busi- new rules are the latest in a series of govern- it comes to hiring foreigners will further exacer- this year, compared with a 6 percent rise in and owns shares in HKEx. —Reuters ness-friendly reputation by implementing new ment measures aimed at easing locals’ worries bate the skills shortage in Singapore,” said Chris labor laws that require companies to prioritize about the growing presence of foreigners on the Mead, regional director at recruitment agency hiring locals over foreigners for middle income tiny island. Concerns about jobs were one of the Hays. jobs, analysts say. From tomorrow, large and most prominent issues raised by voters at the Several recruiters say they expect a rise in medium-sized companies looking to hire work- 2011 general election, which was the most con- companies moving certain departments off- ers with a monthly salary below S$12,000 tested since Singapore’s independence. The rul- shore, with IT and manufacturing the most likely ($9,700) must advertise the positions on a gov- ing People’s Action Party share of the vote also sectors to be affected. Deutsche Bank said in ernment-run online job database that only slipped to around 60 percent from 67 percent in early 2013 that it was considering moving more Singapore citizens and permanent residents can the previous election. than 8,000 staff from offices in New York, apply through. The job must stay open to locals Economists said the foreign labor restrictions London, Hong Kong and Singapore to lower- for two weeks before the company is allowed to could tarnish the city-state’s reputation as an cost locations. Credit Suisse moved some back- seek foreign candidates. Many multinational cor- open and free economy. “There is a risk that office jobs from Singapore to India and Poland in porations, from Google and Microsoft to Procter Singapore might slide down the scale in terms of 2012, but this took place before the new hiring & Gamble and BP, use Singapore as their regional how open it is,” said Chua Hak Bin, head of rules were announced. The aviation industry is headquarters, attracted by the city state’s politi- emerging Asia economics at Bank of America also struggling with labor shortages and higher cal and economic stability, low taxes and ability Merrill Lynch in Singapore. Ten of 12 recruitment hiring costs. “Manpower costs you today in to attract talent from across Asia and the world. agencies polled by Reuters said filling vacancies Singapore,” said Barathan Pasupathi, CEO of Foreigners make up around 38 percent of has become tougher in the past year, a trend set budget airline Jetstar Asia. —Reuters Singapore’s 3.4 million strong workforce and the to continue. “Singapore’s very strict policy when Russia sanctions could spell News economic crisis for Finland in brief SHANGHAI: An Audi car is repaired at an Audi repair center in Shanghai yes- terday. German luxury car maker Audi and Chrysler of the United States ESPOO: Finland could face an economic crisis a beach cafe in sunny Espoo near Helsinki on the have committed “monopoly behavior” in China and will be punished soon, because of European Union sanctions against last day of his summer vacation and wore shorts the country’s regulator said, as a probe of foreign auto firms grows. —AFP Russia and Helsinki will seek financial compensa- and sandals, said Russia would suffer a bigger tion from the EU if it is disproportionately hit by direct hit from the sanctions than the EU coun- the measures, its prime minister said yesterday. tries. Stubb, who took over as prime minister in China targeting automakers Last week, the EU imposed tough sanctions tar- June and has called in the past for Finland to geting Russia’s banking, oil and defense sectors abandon its neutrality and join the NATO alliance, and technology companies over Moscow’s stance in the Ukraine crisis. The said he expected Russia also to impose retaliatory West accuses Moscow of actively backing pro- sanctions, but said the EU measures were neces- China to punish Audi, Chrysler Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine and blames sary. “We have to be crystal clear about why we them for downing a Malaysian airliner last month. are in this situation. We are here because one BEIJING: Chinese regulators have launched a series automaker might charge as much as 5,000 to 6,000 Russia denies the charges. country has invaded parts of another country and of anti-monopoly investigations of foreign yuan ($800 to $1,000) that cost 200 yuan ($30) to Russia is Finland’s third largest export market, flagrantly violated international law ... We have to HONG KONG: (Left to right) Standard Chartered’s automakers and technology providers, stepping up produce. “I think there are some monopoly situa- accounting for about 10 percent of total Finnish think about international law,” he said. chief executive officer for Hong Kong May Tan, pressure on foreign companies that feel increasing- tions there,” said Zeng. Others under investigation sales abroad. Russian tourists also spend roughly Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region in Benjamin Hung, regional chief executive officer ly unwelcome in China. Yesterday, a regulator said in the auto industry include 12 Japanese compa- 2 billion euros annually in Finland, a neutral coun- March and, despite its denials, is widely believed for greater China, Group Executive Director and Chrysler and Germany’s Audi will be punished for nies, according to another state news agency, the try which shares a long border with Russia. “This to be providing financial, military and logistical violating anti-monopoly rules. Mercedes Benz and China News Service. CEO Asia Jaspal Bindra, and Julian Fong, CFO Asia, has the potential - and I stress potential - to support to the separatists battling Kiev’s forces in attend a press conference for the bank’s 2014 Japanese companies also are under scrutiny. A Business groups welcomed the 2008 law as a become economic crisis 2.0,” Prime Minister mainly Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine. probe of Microsoft was announced last week. step toward clarifying operating conditions in interim results in Hong Kong yesterday. Standard Alexander Stubb told reporters, adding that the “Sanctions were necessary at the current junc- Chartered confirmed that it faces fresh US fines The investigations are fueling unease among China. Since then, they have said it is enforced indirect impact of the sanctions could be signifi- ture,” Stubb said, adding that no EU member state foreign companies that complain Beijing uses reg- more actively against foreign companies than cant for Finland. Finland is struggling to exit from should suffer economically more than others over alleged breaches in its anti-money launder- ulatory measures to hamper them and promote against their Chinese rivals. Microsoft is under two years of economic slowdown that has bat- because of the sanctions against Russia. “It is ing systems, two years after it paid massive penal- potential Chinese competitors in technology and investigation regarding its Windows operating tered its electronics and paper industries. Some without doubt clear that if sanctions hit a certain ties for violating American sanctions. —AFP other fields in violation of its free-trade commit- system and how it handles compatibility, economists expect further contraction in 2014, country disproportionately, that has to be com- ments. Regulatory conditions are “less certain and bundling and publication of documentation, Standard Chartered faces pensated ... It is also clear that if sanctions hit more challenging,” said James Zimmerman, a for- according to the State Administration for Industry while the finance ministry has forecast meager money-laundering probe mer chairman of the American Chamber of and Commerce. Microsoft said in a statement it growth of 0.2 percent. Finland disproportionately, we will seek aid from HONG KONG: Standard Chartered confirmed yesterday Commerce in China and managing partner of the “complies with the laws and regulations of every Stubb, who organized his news conference at our EU partners,” he said. —Reuters that it faces fresh US fines over alleged breaches in its anti- Beijing office of law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter market” where it operates. “Our business practices money laundering systems, two years after it paid massive and Hampton. “Foreign companies view recent in China are designed to be compliant with penalties for violating American sanctions. Media reports investigations and prosecutions as politically moti- Chinese law,” the company said. Rising interest rates may revive said the probe by New York’s financial regulator followed vated,” he said. Microsoft suffered another setback in May allegations that the London-based, Hong Kong-listed In an apparent effort to force down consumer when the government announced it would not appetite for Islamic commodity lender failed to spot millions of risky transactions flowing prices, regulators have launched investigations of buy equipment that runs on the US software through its US operations. The bank said it was bracing to foreign auto, technology, pharmaceutical and dairy giant’s Windows 8 system. The government gave SYDNEY: A return to an era of higher inter- tapering comes in and rates normalize, there pay fines following the new investigation. “Certain issues companies over the past two years using a 2008 no explanation but a separate announcement the est rates could derail attempts by Islamic will be a move back into the market,” he said. have been identified with respect to the group’s post-trans- anti-monopoly law. In the auto industry, investiga- same week said it would start examining import- finance to create alternatives to a short-term “We have seen the volume shrinking as the action surveillance system, which is part of its anti-money tions appear to have been prompted by com- ed information technology for security flaws and funding instrument that has dominated the rates have stayed low, but murabaha is hard- laundering systems and controls and is separate from the plaints prices of imported vehicles are too high and bar suppliers that fail. Also under investigation are industry, but which some scholars and regu- wired into a lot of structures.” group’s sanctions screening systems,” the bank said in a fil- foreign automakers abuse their control over sup- Qualcomm Inc, a San Diego, California-based sup- lators want to see replaced. Islamic finance Islamic banks follow religious principles ing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. “The group is plies of spare parts to gouge customers. A plier of chips used by Chinese manufacturers of has been trying to diversify away from so- which ban interest on their transactions, engaged in discussions with New York State Department of spokesman for the Cabinet’s planning agency, the smartphones and other mobile devices, and called commodity murabaha, a common shutting them out of conventional money Financial Services... with respect to those issues and their National Development and Reform Commission, InterDigital Inc, of Wilmington, Delaware, which cost-plus profit arrangement, in an attempt markets and forcing them to rely on a hand- ongoing remediation.” Standard Chartered said a “monetary said investigators concluded Chrysler, a unit of Fiat licenses technology patents. The government has to reduce reliance on a single tool, stop ful of alternatives. Commodity murabaha penalty and remedial actions” would likely follow the inves- Chrysler Automobiles NV, and Audi, Volkswagen said it was looking into whether they abused their money from “leaking” to western banks, and has carried the lion’s share of Islamic inter- tigation. AG’s luxury unit, engaged in unspecified “monopo- market dominance. find instruments closer to the principles of bank trade, now largely a low margin busi- listic behavior.” “They will be punished accordingly,” China is the world’s biggest manufacturer of sharia-compliant financing. ness. Under the arrangement, a bank agrees Etisalat Misr’s board said the official, Li Pumin, according to the official mobile phones and other wireless devices but Saudi banks alone handled nearly $20 to buy a commodity for another counterpar- reviewing IPO plans Xinhua News Agency. The report gave no details of relies on foreign technology. Communist leaders billion a day of murabaha transactions back ty, which promises to buy it back at an DUBAI: United Arab Emirates telecommunications opera- penalties. Chrysler, Audi and Mercedes Benz, a unit have decreed the investment of billions of dollars in 2006, but western banks largely deserted agreed mark-up. An average $8 billion of tor Etisalat said yesterday that its Egyptian business was of Germany’s Daimler AG, had pre-emptively of investment in developing the country’s own the market after the 2008 financial crisis, commodity murabaha trades are transacted considering a listing on the Egyptian stock exchange, but announced price cuts in response to the investiga- know-how, but progress is slower than they want. turning instead to central banks as a source daily in the Gulf region, with most going no decision had been taken yet. Local media reports had tions. On Sunday, Mercedes cut prices of replace- The official China Daily newspaper on July 25 of cheap funds. Islamic finance has devel- through London markets, estimates Husam said earlier this week that Etisalat Misr was considering a ment parts such as windshields and pumps for quoted an NDRC official as saying Qualcomm “has oped alternative inter-bank tools, but higher Saif, head of treasury and capital markets at listing. Bloomberg reported the planned share sale would power steering by up to 29 percent. Audi a monopoly.” It gave no indication what possible interest rates are expected to boost muraba- Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank. be worth $500 million, quoting unnamed sources. “No deci- announced cuts of up to 38 percent in July. On penalties or orders to change business practices it ha trading, luring back western borrowers sion has been taken yet regarding the IPO (listing) as the Tuesday, Chrysler announced a 20 percent price might face. looking for cheap finance and Islamic banks Alternatives subject is still under review by Etisalat Misr’s board and it is cut for its Grand Cherokee SRT8 and Grand Apple Inc. also has come under attack by seeking better returns on surplus funds. Murabaha deals are backed by trade in a subject to approval by the company’s shareholders includ- Cherokee 5.7L models. Chinese state television, which claimed the loca- Trade in murabaha, which are mostly physical asset - often platinum or palladium ing Etisalat,” the parent said in a statement to Abu Dhabi’s Imported luxury cars in China can cost three tion feature on its iPhone could allow the compa- metals-based, is currently estimated at about that changes hands briefly - but the industry bourse. A successful sale would give a further boost to the times what they do in the United States or Europe. ny to steal secrets and threaten national security. $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion a year, said Steven has pushed for tools which can boast a clos- Egyptian stock market, which has risen by about 32.8 per- Automakers say most of the difference is due to The company denied it worked with any foreign Spencer, managing director at London- er link to real economic activity, a key princi- cent this year, recovering from a slump in the last few years. import and other taxes. As for spare parts, governments to create “backdoor access” and said based physical metals trader Ambro Ltd. “It is ple in Islamic finance. Oman and Bahrain The downturn followed the popular uprising that ousted automakers control supplies and can charge higher location data stays in the phone. “Companies are probably down by some 60-70 percent from have encouraged wakala contracts, which President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, sending the country into prices because they bar their component suppliers increasingly cautious about future investments,” its peak,” said Spencer, who helped design involve a bilateral agreement between two turmoil and deterring foreign investors. But activity has in China from selling to other retailers, said analyst said the American Chamber of Commerce in the first such deals in 1973. “As (central bank) parties. —Reuters picked up this year. John Zeng of LMC Automotive. He said an China in its April report. —AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 BUSINESS Obama woos Africa with billions of dollars in deals

WASHINGTON: President Barack ments and financing from the private bottom line is that the United States is and business chiefs complained that fast enough to employ a growing Obama announced billions of dollars in sector and government agencies. This making a major long-term investment American businessmen are bound to young population. Civil wars and dis- investment for Africa on Tuesday, as the includes a new $12 billion for Africa’s in African progress,” Obama said. outdated stereotypes of a backwards ease have also undermined gover- United States challenges China and crucial power sector-including contri- “That will support development continent, and see too much risk in nance in many areas, endangering Europe’s leading roles in the continent’s butions from Sweden and the World across Africa and jobs in the United investing there. US firms still think regional stability. economic emergence. But America’s first Bank-an industry Washington has par- States.” But he stressed that African “about Africa a decade ago... whereas Secretary of State John Kerry point- black president urged African leaders to ticularly focused on for US participa- leaders had to do their part to protect things have really changed dramatical- ed to a “staggering youth bulge” in the not let corruption or rebellions sidetrack tion. On top of that was another $14 their gains. “Capital is one thing. ly,” said Nigerian commodities and African population that needs to see a their gains, as he pledged a new part- billion in investment deals, and $7 bil- Development programs and projects telecommunications tycoon Aliko future in economic growth and devel- nership at a landmark summit with lion in loans to support US exports to are one thing. But rule of law, regulato- Dangote, Africa’s richest man with an opment, 700 million people under the African leaders. “As president, I made it Africa, which have sagged while ry reform, good governance: those estimated $20 billion fortune. age of 30. “Most of them... are desper- clear that the United States is deter- imports, mainly oil, have surged in things matter even more,” he said. “Africa now has been growing at ate for opportunity,” he told the visiting mined to be a partner in Africa’s success, recent years. “Because people should be able to start about 5.5 percent on average in the last leaders. He pointed to the challenge a good partner, an equal partner and a a business, and ship their goods with- decade,” he insisted. “There is a lot of that radical insurgencies like Nigeria’s partner for the long term,” he declared. Need for good governance out having to pay a bribe, or hire some- perceived risk. People only talk about Boko Haram and Somalia’s Shebab “We don’t look to Africa simply for its Obama pitched American business body’s cousin.” “And we are going to risk. But the majority of those who per- pose, trying to seduce youths and set natural resources. We recognize Africa as a potent rival to China and Europe in have to talk about security and peace, ceive risk don’t know the story. They back development, he said. “We need a for its greatest resource, which is its the race to benefit from Africa’s eco- because the future belongs to those have not really been there.” The unified vision to present these young people and its talent and their poten- nomic emergence. “We don’t simply who build, not those who destroy.” International Monetary Fund expects people with a viable alternative,” he tial,” he told 45 heads of state and gov- want to extract minerals from the The summit also sought to wake up the African economy as a whole to said. Day two of the summit was to ernment. On the business-focused sec- ground for our growth,” he said in a dig US businesses to the fact of Africa’s rap- grow by 5.4 percent this year and 5.8 conclude with a lavish White House ond day of the three-day summit, at China, which over the past decade id growth and huge middle class, con- percent the next, outstripping the dinner hosted by Obama and First Lady which brought together scores of US has become Africa’s leading partner, sumers US officials want to target for global economy. But, despite the new Michelle Obama, with soul legend and African business tycoons, Obama with more than double the trade that American goods, from cars to optimism in many parts of the conti- Lionel Richie providing the entertain- announced $33 billion in new invest- the US has with the continent. “The processed foods. Yet African leaders nent, industry has failed to create jobs ment. —AFP Property firms and banks sink UAE; other markets sluggish MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets consolidated yester- but the data shows Aabar’s holding staying steady at unlikely to trigger any quick surge of funds into Qatar. day because of a weak global environment and a lack 18.94 percent. “There should be limited impact from the law in the of fresh, positive news as the second-quarter earnings Trading volumes in Dubai have been modest since short term due to liquidity issues and limited numbers reporting season drew to a close in many countries. the market reopened at the end of last week after of shares available,” said one Gulf wealth manager. Profit-taking in property firms and banks pulled down long Eid holidays. This encouraged a 4.1 percent slide Saudi Arabia edged up 0.3 percent, rising for an Dubai and Abu Dhabi. European stocks suffered their in the shares of bourse operator Dubai Financial eighth straight day and continuing a leg up on the biggest one-day fall in nearly a month after another Market. Abu Dhabi’s index dropped 0.9 percent. UAE back of the announcement that the market would slump on Wall Street and tensions over Ukraine creat- banks posted strong second-quarter earnings but the open to direct foreign investment early next year. But ed a mood of risk aversion. Brent crude oil posted its market has now fully digested them; Abu Dhabi turnover shrank and the index did not rise above weakest close since November 2013 on Tuesday, Commercial Bank slid 4.8 percent. Dana Gas reported Tuesday’s intra-day high, suggesting the uptrend was though it partially recovered yesterday. a 70 percent jump in second-quarter net profit and losing steam. Hospital firm Al Hammadi fell 1.3 per- This affected the Gulf, where the long-term eco- said it expected to recover the vast majority of over- cent to 73.75 riyals, falling for the first time since it list- nomic and market outlook remains positive but with due payments which the Egyptian government owes ed at an IPO price of 28 riyals in mid-July. In Egypt, the Air Arabia touches down in Antalya second-quarter earnings season mostly over, short- it - now totalling $297 million - by 2018, under a new market continued rising after this week’s technical term retail investors see few new incentives to buy on arrangement under which it would sell increased con- breakout above the May and June peaks, and news of marking its 2nd Turkish destination the immediate horizon. Profit-taking was particularly densate output in international markets. But this failed a $4 billion plan to build a new Suez Canal by the heavy in the United Arab Emirates, where Dubai’s to boost the stock, which dropped 2.8 percent. existing waterway. The index gained 0.4 percent. SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and index fell 2.4 percent. Emaar Properties sank 3.9 per- Upper Egypt Contracting, a construction and engi- North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carri- Saturdays at 21:30 arriving at Antalya cent, dropping for a second day after it reported Qatar, Saudi neering firm, rose 1.9 percent in an apparent bet that er, announced yesterday the start of its non- International Airport at 00:45. Return flights strong second-quarter earnings that failed to deliver a Elsewhere, Qatar edged down 0.5 percent despite it would benefit from the Suez project. However stop services to the city of Antalya, on the depart Antalya at 01:25 arriving in Sharjah positive surprise. news that the emir had issued a law, originally Global Telecom Holding sank 3.5 percent after report- Mediterranean coast, in the South West of at 06:25. The launch of Antalya comple- Construction firm Arabtec declined 3.6 percent. announced in May, providing for foreign investors to ing a net loss of $173.1 million for the second quarter Turkey. The new service from the carrier’s ments Air Arabia’s seven weekly flights to Bourse data showed former chief executive Hasan own up to 49 percent of listed Qatari companies. of 2014, down from a $22.7 million loss a year earlier. primary hub in Sharjah marks Air Arabia’s the historic city of Istanbul, a route Ismaik, who resigned abruptly in June, has been con- Currently, ceilings on combined foreign ownership are It blamed a weak Egyptian pound and impairment second destination in Turkey and 97th launched in 2006. In June 2009, the airline tinuing to trim his stake in the firm, which has usually no more than 25 percent. It was not immedi- charges at its African operations. The Kuwait index worldwide. Starting July 29, 2014, Air Arabia expanded Turkish operations to connect dropped to 27.90 percent from 28.85 percent in late ately clear whether all Qatari firms would now be edged up 0.1 percent as companies in the Al Safat offers three weekly flights to Antalya, mak- Istanbul toits Casablanca hub in Morocco. July. Investors have been hoping that Abu Dhabi state obliged to raise their ceilings to 49 percent, or how group surged in heavy trade; Al Safat Energy rose 2.7 ing it a convenient holiday destination for Today, the low cost pioneer operates over 5 fund Aabar investments will buy at least part of that much time they would have to do so. Fund managers percent, Al Safat Real Estate jumped 7.0 percent and passengers travelling from the UAE. weekly non-stop services between Istanbul stake, which would signal its firm support for Arabtec, said that while the reform was a positive step, it was Danah Al Safat rose 1.3 percent. —Reuters Flights depart Sharjah International and Casablanca. Ooredoo launches a new HTC reignites the mid-market prepaid smartphone deal with 2014 HTC Desire portfolio KUWAIT: HTC, a global leader in Two powerful cameras make the active lifestyles, whether browsing, KUWAIT: Ooredoo in Kuwait announced yester- mobile innovation and design, has HTC Desire 816 ideal for photography gaming or switching between multi- day an affordable prepaid smartphone deal unveiled its new HTC Desire 816 - lovers. 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TOKYO: Robot porters and wearable doubt spur the development of new busi- 2013. The company said it expects to earn also like to invest in charging stations at ness in Tokyo beyond the contracts for TV translation devices are just some of the nesses,” Masahiro Ido, the director of at least 150 billion yen, or $1.5 billion, from convenience stores for environmentally screens and surveillance cameras it got in innovations Panasonic Corp would like to Panasonic’s Olympic Enterprise Division, contracts related to the Games. The total friendly cars, Ido said. Iwatani Corp the London and Beijing Games. Ido said launch for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, an told Reuters in a recent interview. potential revenue, including earnings opened Japan’s first commercial hydrogen Panasonic could leverage ties with event it hopes will earn it at least $1.5 bil- “Panasonic is not just a home appliance from new ventures following on from the fuel cell charging station last month. Many Japanese construction firms if it won the lion. As one of the top sponsors of the maker, we have all kinds of technologies, Olympics, is seven times that amount, it of the projects Panasonic is proposing, like contract to supply appliances for the Games since 1988, Panasonic has mainly including ones related to social infrastruc- added. its plan to create ‘cool spots’ around town Athlete’s Village in Tokyo Bay. The compa- supplied TV screens to host venues. But ture,” he added. with solar-powered fans and mist-spray- ny is also banking on selling existing prod- with the event coming home, Panasonic Panasonic renewed its sponsorship Cool spots, solar power ing jets, would utilise existing technology, ucts like lighting, air-conditioning systems sees the Olympics-related technology and contract with the International Olympics Some of the ideas Ido’s division is pro- Ido said. The government has made cool- and TVs. “There are 87,000 hotel rooms infrastructure contracts up for grabs as an Committee in February, even as most of its posing include a payment card to be used ing Tokyo a priority during the Olympics, within 10 kilometers of the Olympics cen- opportunity to expand its other business- divisions were cutting spending amid a in trains, shops and restaurants across which will be held at the hottest and most tre, and several thousand just for the es as it seeks to reduce its reliance on the company-wide restructuring drive to Tokyo, eliminating the need to carry cash, humid time of the year. International Olympics Committee,” Ido highly competitive consumer electronics recover from net losses of 1.5 trillion yen and systems to prevent traffic jams or con- Panasonic is also hoping its local con- said. “The TVs in their rooms can’t be made segment. “The Olympics will without a ($14.6 billion) over the two years to March trol self-driving vehicles. Panasonic would nections will help it win Olympics busi- by Samsung, of course.” —Reuters Samsung, Apple call truce in patent war outside US Arch-rivals agree on a partial ceasefire

SEOUL: Arch-rivals Samsung and ment proposal was not taken up Apple decided yesterday to drop all and the litigation continued. In the patent disputes outside the United latest development in May, a jury States, marking a partial ceasefire in in federal court in California award- a long-running legal war between ed Apple close to $120 million in the world’s two largest smartphone damages in one of its patent suits makers. Both companies have been with Samsung. The award was only locked in a three-year battle of litiga- a fraction of the more than $2 bil- tive attrition in close to a dozen lion Apple had sought at the out- countries, with each accusing the set of the trial, and the result was other of infringing on various seen as partial victory for both patents related to their flagship sides. smartphone and tablet products. TOKYO: Pedestrians walk past a shop of Japanese mobile communication But neither has managed to deliver a Law of diminishing returns Daishin Securities analyst Claire giant Softbank in Tokyo yesterday. SoftBank shares dropped yesterday on a knock-out blow with a number of rulings going different ways, and Kim said the two companies report that its US unit Sprint was abandoning plans to buy T-Mobile. —AFP Wednesday’s announcement sug- appeared to have tired of a lengthy, gested a line was finally being costly process that was producing drawn. “Samsung and Apple have no tangible dividends. “They now Sprint abandons agreed to drop all litigation between realize there is no reason to contin- the two companies outside the ue their battle outside the US, United States,” Samsung said in a because their lawsuits have pro- statement. duced so little results,” Kim said. its T-Mobile bid However, the agreement came When the lawsuits first started fly- with one key caveat, with the two ing Samsung and Apple were the giants stressing that they would undisputed kings of the global NEW YORK: US wireless carrier Sprint has discount Internet and wireless access. continue “to pursue the existing smartphone market and their legal decided to abandon a bid for rival T- Iliad declined to comment on the report. cases in US courts.” The patent row wrangles were seen as a fight for Mobile, viewing the massive tie-up as The Journal, citing people familiar with kicked off in earnest back in 2011, supremacy. But that situation has unlikely to win regulatory approval, the the Iliad offer, said T-Mobile considers the when Apple sued Samsung in a US changed, as developed markets Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. offer too low and that there was no signif- court, and swiftly went trans-conti- have become increasingly saturat- Sprint, which is controlled by Japanese icant dialogue between the companies. nental with cases being heard in ed and emerging markets more giant SoftBank, had been close to a deal The Financial Times also reported T- South Korea, Germany, Japan, competitive with the rise of valued at some $32 billion, according to Mobile was preparing to reject the offer. Italia, the Netherlands, England, Chinese manufacturers like Lenovo, several reports. The Journal said Sprint Iliad’s founder Xavier Niel told the Journal France and Australia among others. Xiaomi and Huawei. “There’s no gave up after officials from the US Justice last week the company’s offer for US- Apple has accused its South more merit in the old strategy of Department and Federal Communications based T-Mobile is “real” and that he is Korean rival of massive and wilful expanding market share through Commission indicated they would oppose open to working with partners on a deal. copying of its designs and technol- attacks on rivals,” Kim said. a deal merging the number three carrier T-Mobile, majority owned by Germany’s ogy for smartphones and tablets, Samsung’s share price closed 1.22 NORD: A man with the Club Astronomique de la Region Lilloise Sprint with number four T-Mobile. Deutsche Telekom, has boosted its sub- and has asked for a bar on US sales percent lower on Seoul’s main (CARL, Lille Region Astronomical Society) sets up the viewfinder The report said Sprint was also plan- scriber based to over 50 million in the past of Samsung smartphones and stock exchange after Wednesday’s of a telescope as he prepares to observe the sky in Villeneuve- ning to replace its chief executive Dan quarter. The Wall Street Journal said US tablet computers. Samsung has announcement. d’Ascq, northern France, as part of the 24th “Nuit des Etoiles Hesse in a move that could be announced regulators wanted to maintain the four counter-claimed that Apple had Samsung’s second-quarter net 2014” (The Night of the Stars) event that goes through August 1- used some of its technology with- profit plunged 19.6 percent from a soon. Queried about the report, Sprint and major wireless carriers, fearing any new 3. Throughout France and in several European and African coun- SoftBank declined to comment. Earlier consolidation would hurt consumers. out permission. year ago to 6.25 trillion won ($6.1 The two firms had been pushed billion), as competition from cheap tries, hundreds of sites welcome amateurs and certified astrono- Tuesday, the Journal reported that T- SoftBank’s chief Masayoshi Son, during a mists to contemplate the sky, as organizers seek to renew an Mobile has refused talks with French tele- US visit in March, had argued that a into talks in early February by a US Chinese phones and the strong court order that saw Apple CEO won saw sales slump in its key annual free event, open to all, in the spirit of knowledge sharing com operator Iliad, declining to even allow stronger number three carrier could better Tim Cook and his Samsung mobile mobile business. Alarm bells have and discovery of heaven for all. —AFP access to financial information for a bid. challenge the two market leaders, Verizon communications counterpart JK been sounding for a while over and AT&T. In 2011, US regulators blocked markets, most notably China, have phone evolution has hit a barrier Iliad made a surprise $15 billion bid for Shin attend a full-day negotiation Samsung’s reliance on smartphone a controlling stake in T-Mobile, seeking to AT&T’s effort to buy T-Mobile, claiming it stumbled over the growing chal- that will only allow incremental session, along with their advisors sales in mature markets such as lenge posed by smaller rivals pro- improvements on existing design merge the US operator with the similarly would be harmful to consumers and com- and legal teams. But despite sever- Europe and the United States. aggressive brand Free, which provides petition. —AFP ducing cheaper handsets. There is and technology, rather than mar- al follow-ups, the mediator’s settle- Efforts to expand sales in emerging a general consensus that smart- ket-changing reinvention. —AFP Some like it yacht: Wind in the sails of Chinese market

DALIAN: With a fortune made in Karaoke and mah-jong - Marco Valle, sales director for import taxes, another major obsta- Chinese finance, Li Wang already Several thousand visitors attend- Azimut, one of the world’s major cle is a near total absence of public has six cars including a Bentley and ed the event in Dalian, on the yachtbuilders, remembers the first marinas, so that almost all the infra- a Porsche, and his eye on his next shores of the Yellow Sea, and yacht he sold in China, around a structure is run by elite private multi-millionaires’ toy: a boat. “I despite the constraints of 43 per- decade ago, to a rich Shanghai busi- yacht clubs, with memberships only know a little about yachts at cent import taxes, limits on infra- nessman. The client asked if it could costing 700,000 to one million yuan. the moment,” acknowledged the structure, and bitter northern win- be delivered without an engine, as chubby 27-year-old, strolling in ters, organizers said that “on-site he intended to keep it moored to Superyachts golden sunglasses among the sail- sales occurred”. Chinese buyers show off to his contacts. There are Such sums are irrelevant to the boats, catamarans and motor cruis- buyers of superyachts, says Jona ers lining the jetties at a boat show Kan, sales director for Silver Yachts, in Dalian. “It’s not a big deal. Buying which specializes in aluminum- a yacht is on my schedule.” hulled vessels more than 70 meters Li epitomizes the Chinese buy- long. His firm has only ever sold ers being targeted by the world’s three ships-two to Middle Eastern yachtbuilders, whose vessels can buyers and one in the US-but with cost as much as $100 million, taxes prices confidential it is still enough not included. Despite its long to sustain the business. coastline and 1.35 billion-strong Now he is looking for an Asian population-including thousands of customer. “Our yachts will be multi-millionaires-China has only bought by modern Chinese who DALIAN: Chinese consumers look at luxury yachts at a boat show at the port an estimated 3,000 pleasure boats, already have been to all the best in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian. —AFP and yachting remains a niche pas- hotels in the world and now they time. In contrast the US is said to want something special to go to have one watercraft, albeit includ- places where nobody has been, and ing small boats, for every 15 inhabi- with their own accommodation,” he Russian gang steals tants. said. According to an academic Traugott Kaminski, head of China DALIAN: Photo shows Marco Valle, sales director for Azimut, paper released last month, the top operations for Italian yachtmaker one of the world’s major yachtbuilders, posing on a luxury one percent of households in China 1.2bn Internet info Sanlorenzo, brought two yachts to yacht at a boat show at the port in the northeastern Chinese control more than one third of its China in 2003. “There were no regu- city of Dalian. —AFP wealth-an illustration of the breadth NEW YORK: A cybersecurity firm said it has very small websites. lations, no port, no yachting cul- of social inequality in the uncovered about 1.2 billion Internet logins And most of these sites are still vulnerable,” ture,” he said, and even now the firm have different requirements to other contrasts. “The market is really Communist-ruled country. and passwords and more than 500 million the New York Times quoted Alex Holden, the still has to “educate” first-time buy- Westerners, explained Kaminski. “In working in reverse,” said Paul Blanc, Demand for yachts saw a hiccup email addresses amassed by a Russian crime founder of Hold Security, as saying. Reuters ers. But others are “sophisticated Europe you will use the boat for a Asia-Pacific director for boatbuilder last year in the face of a much-publi- ring, the largest known collection of such could not independently confirm the details customers who know what they two- or three-week cruise,” Jeanneau, which is targeting China’s cized austerity and anti-corruption stolen data, the New York Times reported on of the report. Dmitri Alperovitch, chief tech- want”. “Think about the car indus- explained Kaminski. “In China, you upper middle classes, with boats drive by Chinese President Xi Tuesday. Hold Security of Milwaukee, nology officer of the cybersecurity firm try, 10 or 15 years ago nobody are using it for a day cruise, so you from five to 25 metres (16 to 82 Jinping, several vendors said. But Wisconsin, which discovered the credentials, CrowdStrike told Reuters that the stolen pass- expected China would become the don’t need so many cabins, you feet), starting from 1.5 million yuan Kan is targeting customers in a dif- said they were stolen from some 420,000 words could be used to access other accounts biggest market worldwide and the need a big spa, you need entertain- ($240,000). “In China we’re starting ferent league, so rich that their mon- websites, according to the report. Hold beyond the ones on sites that were breached same thing will happen to the ment space.” In the West, the cap- with big boats and the market is ey is clean. “Their wealth is public Security declined to identify the sites that because people commonly use the same yachting industry,” he went on. In tain and crew are often seen as part going to expand to smaller sizes,” he and is acknowledged by the govern- were breached, citing nondisclosure agree- passwords for multiple sites. “A compromise another parallel with the global of the family. Not so in China, where said. “In Europe it is the other way ment,” he said. They would not need ments and concerns that they remained vul- like this could mushroom,” said Alperovitch. vehicle business, two major the wheelhouse and kitchen need round, people start with small boats to import their vessel to China, he nerable to attack, the paper reported on its Hold Security in February said it had uncov- European yachtbuilders, Sunseeker to be separate. Chinese clients also and as they gain more experience added. “They can buy it offshore. website. “Hackers did not just target US com- ered stolen credentials from some 360 million of Britain and Italy’s Ferretti, have want a round table to eat at, a and money they buy bigger and The boat is built in Australia but has panies, they targeted any website they could accounts that were available for sale on cyber been bought by Chinese firms in karaoke machine, a mah-jong table bigger ones.” Growth has been rap- an Cayman island flag. It’s already an get, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to black markets. —Reuters recent years. and more shade. id, says Blanc, but as well as the offshore boat.” —AFP HEALTH & SCIENCE THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Protecting wildlife goes hi-tech, and gets harder

WASHINGTON: Those who want to protect Growing capacity elephants and rhinoceroses in Africa often Adding helicopters, drones, and security face dangerous criminal traffickers who are forces to the nation’s wildlife reserves could bold, enterprising and well-equipped, leaders help, but only if matched by efforts to quelch said at the US-Africa summit this week. For demand in Asia, he said. “If you are able to that reason, some African heads of state stop the market for ivory and rhino horns, appealed for more helicopters to protect definitely you will be able to save these wildlife ranges, and sophisticated scanners for species,” he said. But doing that remains a inspecting cargo for hidden tusks and horns challenge. Ivory markets in China and that can sell for more than gold. But during a Thailand are thriving, and in nations like discussion on wildlife trafficking, leaders also Vietnam and China, ground rhino horn is acknowledged that ending the demand-pri- highly prized for its supposed medicinal marily from Asia-for rhino horn and elephant effects, including the belief it can cure cancer. ivory is key. “In the last decade we have seen Richard Haas, a retired US diplomat and a an alarming trend of increasingly organized, board member of Conservation International, well-equipped and violent criminals turning said both sides are gaining in tools and tech- to wildlife crime,” said President Ali Bongo nology. “While capacity is growing on the side Ondimba of Gabon. of the good guys, capacity is also growing on “Today rhinos are often poached from heli- the side of the poachers. And for every bit of copters by teams with sophisticated communi- progress one also gets the sense that there cations,” he said at a panel discussion with the are some setbacks,” Haas said. Haas asked the leaders of Tanzania, Namibia and Togo, along African leaders what kinds of incentives they with US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. The four could offer Asian governments to reduce the African leaders, while not necessarily at the ivory and rhino horn demand, but none epicenter of the poaching crisis, swapped sto- offered any specifics. ries about how they had become engaged in a “To talk to the Chinese is something we problem that is only getting worse. Last year, have done,” said the president of Gabon, some 20,000 elephants were slaughtered in describing how he broached the topic once Africa, outpacing their birthrate, while in South with a Chinese official, whom he did not Africa alone, 1,004 rhinos were killed, for a rate name. After listening to the official describe of about three per day, said Jewell. the importance of pandas in China, he asked “This hugely profitable illicit activity gener- what would happen if Africans began propa- ates billions of dollars in revenue every year, gating the myth that panda hair was good for MONROVIA: The lifeless body of a man lays unattended in the street as locals suspect him of dying from the deadly Ebola virus, as gov- fueling growth in international criminal syndi- fertility, and a trafficking onslaught against ernment warns the public not to leave Ebola victims in the streets in the city of Monrovia. — AP cates and reversing decades of hard-won con- pandas ensued? He said the Chinese official servation gains across the continent,” she said. looked at him with astonishment. “And I said, The trade has taken some leaders by surprise, ‘You know we feel exactly the same way Ebola death toll rises to 932 including President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo about our elephants and rhinos.’ He under- who recounted how he learned last year that a stood.” shipment of 1,000 elephant tusks from Togo Asked why certain nations were present Nigeria delay creates fears of more cases had been stopped in Malaysia. “I was really sur- but not others, an official said the four lead- prised because we don’t have that many ele- ers chosen for the panel represented differ- GENEVA: The death toll from West Africa’s Ebola killed nearly 900 people this year in Sierra Leone, has not been in touch with any other person again phants,” he said. When more tusks originating ent regions of Africa with distinct views on outbreak has risen to 932 after 45 patients died Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria and health officials in since we took him from the airport.” On Tuesday, the from Togo were stopped in Hong Kong, he the problem and the actions being taken. from Aug 2 to Aug 4, the World Health Organization many countries are struggling to halt its spread. Lagos state health commissioner said, however, realized the problem. They were being traf- “Having governments at high-level meeting said in a statement. The number of suspected, that they did not suspect Ebola immediately and it ficked through his tiny West African nation, saying, ‘This is a problem,’ is not going to probable or confirmed cases rose by 108 over the Combination of wealth, abject poverty was only after about 24 hours in the hospital that home to about seven million people and just solve anything. But it is a step in the right same period to a total of 1,711. Most of the new Health experts say those medical workers in they identified him as a possible Ebola case. over 800 elephants. A search for the criminal direction,” Sue Lieberman, executive director cases were in Liberia while the number of cases in Nigeria now infected from Sawyer would not have led to an arrest of a man who was found with for conservation policy at The Wildlife Nigeria climbed from 4 to 9, including one previous been contagious to their neighbors or family mem- Emergency center 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds) of elephant Conservation Society, told AFP. Lieberman death. bers until they started showing symptoms of their Lagos state health commissioner Jide Idris said tusks, he said. President Jakaya Kikwete of said three things need to stop: the killing on Meanwhile, a Nigerian nurse who treated a man own. The delay in enforcing infection control meas- Tuesday that the nature of his disease “was not Tanzania described efforts to bolster the the ground, the trafficking and the demand. with Ebola is now dead and five other people are ures, though, is another setback in the battle to known” the first day. “They went back to the history capacities of park rangers, who often find “We need everything. We need to be strate- sick with one of the world’s most virulent diseases stamp out the worst Ebola outbreak in history. The and they were like ‘Oh, this is Liberia,’ and that’s themselves in the line of fire and are killed try- gic about it. It is not always about high-tech after coming into contact with him, the country’s specter of the virus spreading through Nigeria is why he was put into isolation,” he told reporters. ing to protect animals. toys.” — AFP health minister said yesterday. The growing number particularly alarming, said David Morse, an epidemi- “So even in that window period it was possible that of cases in Lagos, a megacity of some 21 million ology professor at Columbia University’s Mailman some of these people got infected.” people, comes as authorities acknowledge they did School of Public Health. “It makes you nervous Sawyer, who had a fever and was vomiting, not treat Patrick Sawyer as an Ebola patient and iso- when so many people are potentially at risk,” he was coming from the infected country of Liberia late him for the first 24 hours after his arrival in said. Lagos is a bewildering combination of wealth but had a layover in Togo. As a result, officials Nigeria last month. Sawyer, a 40-year-old American and abject poverty, awash in luxury SUVs and may not have initially known his original destina- of Liberian descent with a wife and three young decrepit buses alike that carry passengers through tion. Experts say people infected with Ebola can daughters in Minnesota, was traveling on a busi- hours of crowded traffic on the bridges linking the spread the disease only through their bodily flu- ness flight to Nigeria when he fell ill. city’s islands to the mainland. ids and after they show symptoms. Since the The death of the unidentified nurse marks the Ebola can only be transmitted through direct incubation period can last up to three weeks, second Ebola death in Nigeria, and is a very worri- contact with the bodily fluids of someone who is some of the Nigerians who treated Sawyer are some development since it is the Africa’s most pop- sick - blood, semen, saliva, urine, feces or sweat. only now showing signs of illness that can mimic ulous country and Lagos, where the deaths Millions live in cramped conditions without access many common tropical illnesses - fever, muscle occurred, one of its biggest cities. Spain’s Defense to flushable toilets, and signs posted across the aches and vomiting. Ministry said a medically-equipped Airbus 310 is megacity tell people not to urinate in public. The national health minister yesterday said spe- ready to fly to Liberia to repatriate a Spanish mis- Authorities in Liberia said Sawyer’s sister had cial tents would be used to speed up the establish- sionary priest who has Ebola. The ministry said yes- recently died of Ebola, though Sawyer said he had ment of isolation wards in all of Nigeria’s states. terday preparations for the flight are being finalized not had close contact with her while she was ill. Authorities also were setting up an emergency but it is not yet known at what time the plane In announcing his death, Health Minister center to deal with Ebola that would be “fully func- would take off. The priest, Miguel Pajares, is one of Onyebuchi Chukwu maintained that Nigerian offi- tional” by today. “We are embarking on recruiting three missionaries being kept in isolation at the San cials had been vigilant. “It was right there (at the air- additional health personnel to strengthen the Jose de Monrovia Hospital in Liberia who has tested port) that the problem was noticed because we team who are currently managing the situation in positive for the virus, Spain’s San Juan de Dios hos- have maintained our surveillance,” he told reporters. Lagos,” said his statement. Larson reported from pital order, a Catholic humanitarian group that runs “And immediately, he went into the custody of the Dakar, Senegal. Associated Press writers Maram hospitals around the world, said Tuesday. Ebola, port health services of the federal ministry of health Mazen in Lagos, Nigeria and Mike Stobbe in New ARIZONA: In this undated file photo, an unidentified Arizona Corrections Officer which has no proven vaccine or treatment, has so there was no time for him to mingle in Lagos. He York contributed to this report. — Agencies adjusts the straps on the gurney used for lethal injections at the Arizona State Prison at Florence, Ariz. — AP Two states carry on with Scientific review executions using sedative finds aspirin

ST LOUIS: Despite a shortage of lethal-injec- dependable for conducting executions “in an significantly tion drugs, two of the nation’s most active efficient, effective and humane manner.” The death penalty states have quietly carried on Texas Department of Criminal Justice is equal- cuts cancer rates with executions by turning to pentobarbital, a ly confident in its use of pentobarbital, which powerful sedative that generally puts inmates it adopted in 2012. Since then, the drug has LONDON: Taking a small daily dose of aspirin can signifi- to death swiftly and without complications. been used in 33 executions without complica- cantly reduce the risk of developing - or dying from - Missouri and Texas have avoided the pro- tion, agency spokesman Jason Clark said. bowel, stomach and oesophageal cancer, according to a longed executions seen in other states where Earlier this year, Georgia also used pento- large review of scientific studies. Researchers who authorities are struggling to find a reliable barbital alone to kill a condemned inmate. analysed all available evidence from studies and clinical chemical combination. The drug’s apparent Missouri and Texas both plan two executions trials assessing benefits and harm found that taking effectiveness raises questions about why it during the next six weeks, starting with aspirin for 10 years could cut bowel cancer cases by has not been more widely adopted. “There is inmate Michael Worthington, who is sched- around 35 percent and deaths from the disease by 40 a better drug, and that better drug is pento- uled to die Wednesday in Missouri. percent. Rates of oesophageal and stomach cancer were barbital,” said Kent Scheidegger, legal director Worthington’s execution would be the first cut by 30 percent and deaths from these cancers by 35 to of the pro-death penalty Criminal Justice since Joseph Rudolph Wood was put to death 50 percent. Professor Jack Cuzick, head of the centre for Legal Foundation. Lethal injection is in the last month in Arizona. Wood gasped more cancer prevention at Queen Mary University of London, spotlight after executions went awry in Ohio, than 600 times while he lay on the table and said the evidence showed that, to reap the benefits of BERLIN: The Desert Hawk “hangover” stands on a head of a visitor during a raptor Oklahoma and Arizona, which all use midazo- took nearly two hours to die. Back in January, aspirin, people need to take a daily dose of 75 to 100 mil- lam, a drug that is more commonly given to Ohio inmate Dennis McGuire snorted and ligrams for at least five years and probably up to 10 years show in the zoo in Berlin. — AFP help patients relax before surgery. In execu- gasped for 26 minutes before dying. A few between the ages of 50 and 65. tions, it is part of a two- or three-drug lethal months later, Clayton Lockett died of an No benefit was seen while taking aspirin for the first injection. apparent heart attack 43 minutes after his three years and death rates were only reduced after five Tobacco-derived ‘plantibodies’ Texas and Missouri instead administer a April execution began in Oklahoma, where years, he and his team reported in a review in the Annals single large dose of pentobarbital, which is officials have pointed to improper insertion of of Oncology journal. “Our study shows that if everyone aged between 50 and 65 started taking aspirin daily for enter the fight against Ebola often used to treat convulsions and seizures the needle delivering the drugs. at least 10 years, there would be a 9 percent reduction in and to euthanize animals. Since 2011, more the number of cancers, strokes and heart attacks overall NEW YORK: Drugmakers’ use of the tobacco researcher in viral hemorrhagic fever diseases than five dozen executions have been per- Paralytic agent in men, and around 7 percent in women,” Cuzick said in a plant as a fast and cheap way to produce nov- like Ebola. “It is grown in a greenhouse and formed solely with pentobarbital, according Most lethal injections kill in a fraction of statement about the research. But the researchers also el biotechnology treatments is gaining global you can manufacture kilograms of the materi- to records kept by the Death Penalty that time, often within 10 or 15 minutes. warned that taking aspirin long-term increases the risk of attention because of its role in an experimen- als. It is much less expensive than cell culture.” Information Center in Washington, an advoca- Governors in all three states have ordered bleeding in the stomach: among 60-year-olds who take tal Ebola therapy. The treatment, which had In the standard method of genetic engineer- cy group that opposes the death penalty. In investigations. Texas, Florida and Missouri are daily aspirin for 10 years, the risk of digestive tract bleed- been tested only in lab animals before being ing, DNA is slipped into bacteria, and the most cases, inmates showed no obvious signs responsible for 20 of the 26 executions that ing increases from 2.2 percent to 3.6 percent, and this given to two American medical workers in microbes produce a protein that can be used of suffering. Not all, though. have taken place so far in 2014. Nationwide, could be life-threatening in a small proportion of people, Liberia, consists of proteins called monoclon- to combat a disease. In 2012, South Dakota used pentobarbital 17 executions are scheduled through they said. al antibodies that bind to and inactivate the A competing approach called molecular to execute Eric Robert, who was convicted of December. For decades, states used the same “Whilst there are some serious side effects that can’t Ebola virus. “pharming” uses a plant instead of bacteria. In killing a prison guard. As the drug was admin- three-drug formula for lethal injections: a be ignored, taking aspirin daily looks to be the most For decades biotech companies have pro- the case of the Ebola treatment, Mapp uses istered, Robert appeared to clear his throat sedative that rendered the inmate uncon- important thing we can do to reduce cancer after stop- duced such antibodies by growing genetical- the common tobacco plant, Nicotiana ben- and gasped heavily, then snorted for about 30 scious, usually sodium thiopental, followed by ping smoking and reducing obesity, and will probably be ly engineered mouse cells in enormous metal thanmianas. The process is very similar. A seconds. His eyes remained opened and his a paralytic agent, usually pancuronium bro- much easier to implement,” Cuzick said. Aspirin, originally bioreactors. But in the case of the new Ebola gene is inserted into a virus that is then used skin initially turned pale, then a purplish hue. mide, and finally the drug that stopped the developed by the German drugmaker Bayer , is a cheap, treatment ZMapp, developed by Mapp to infect the tobacco plant. The virus acts like heart, potassium chloride. over-the-counter drug generally used to combat pain or Pharmaceuticals, the antibodies were pro- a micro-Trojan Horse, ferrying the engineered No signs of distress But in recent years, major drugmakers, reduce fever. The drug reduces the risk of clots forming in duced in tobacco plants at Kentucky DNA into the plant. Pentobarbital also was the first of three many of them in Europe, stopped selling phar- blood vessels and can therefore protect against heart Bioprocessing, a unit of tobacco giant Cells infected with the virus and the gene drugs used to execute Michael Wilson in maceuticals for use in executions, citing ethi- attacks and strokes, so it is often prescribed for people Reynolds American. The tobacco-plant-pro- it is carrying produce the target protein. The January in Oklahoma. His final words were, “I cal concerns. By 2011, with sodium thiopental who already suffer with heart disease and have already duced monoclonals have been dubbed “plan- tobacco leaves are then harvested and feel my whole body burning.” Missouri no longer available, Ohio became the first had one or several attacks. Aspirin also increases the risk tibodies.” processed to extract the protein, which is changed to pentobarbital late last year and state to use pentobarbital in a single-drug of bleeding in the stomach to around one patient in “Tobacco makes for a good vehicle to purified. ZMapp’s protein is a monoclonal has since performed eight executions during execution. Soon, the Danish maker of pento- every thousand per year, a factor which has fuelled express the antibodies because it is inexpen- antibody, which resembles ordinary disease- which inmates showed no obvious signs of barbital, Lundbeck Inc., initiated efforts to debate over whether doctors should advise patients to sive and it can produce a lot,” said Erica fighting antibodies but has a highly specific distress. Scott Holste, spokesman for Missouri keep it out of the hands of corrections depart- take it as regularly as every day. —Reuters Ollmann Saphire, a professor at The Scripps affinity for particular cells, including viruses Gov Jay Nixon, said the drug has proven ments. —AP Research Institute and a prominent such as Ebola. —Reuters HEALTH & SCIENCE THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

Great Ormond Street Hospital shares special moments with Kuwaiti kids

KUWAIT: Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), one of the world’s Eid Al-Fitr and other similar occasions are an integral part for us as we leading centres for treating sick children in London, recently hosted its understand how important religious festivals are to children who are annual Eid party for children, sharing happy moments and the joys of away from home. We hold an Eid party every year to mark the end of this auspicious occasion. Ramadan and celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and it gives us a real opportunity for Organised this year by the International division, a fun-filled party patients, their families and GOSH staff to come together to celebrate.” was hosted for more than 60 children, including over 20 young Kuwaiti Special catering was provided for the celebrations, along with patients and their families. The ward was filled with embellishments sweets and cards given to all the families staying at the hospital. One and decorations, the children celebrated together with hospital staff of the mothers from Kuwait commented: “GOSH organised a lovely and enjoyed getting their faces painted and played a number of event for the mothers to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, it was games. They were kept entertained by magic performances. a very nice gesture from the hospital. We thoroughly enjoyed the after- Commenting on the Eid celebrations, Trevor Clarke, Director noon and it was very nice to socialise with the other mothers and all International Division, at GOSH said: “Sharing the happy moments of the children had really good fun. “ WHAT’S ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

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ere are 10 ways you can help your quently the transition can be harder,” child have a smooth return to Shore says. “Helping them make and Hschool and start the new school keep those connections is important.” year on a positive note. He adds that it’s easy today for kids to stay in touch with friends from other 1. Chat with your child. Keeping an open communities thanks to cell phones, line of communication is important. Internet phone calling, and social Encourage your child to talk about media. “This can help a lot,” he says. any feelings he is experiencing. Remember that change is stressful 4. Get the kids involved. Create opportu- not only for you but for your child, as nities for your children to meet others well. He may need to vent those feel- their own age who have similar inter- ings; be patient during this time. Let ests. Some examples include public him know that these feelings are nor- library and recreation programs, mal. “Be patient-adjustment time for scouting, sports teams, and church every kid is different,” says Shore, groups. Whether parents like it or not, we are our children’s barometers. How they react to potentially stressful situa- adding that “it will take three to four tions like the first day back at school depends on how we act. Teach your child that you believe in her and weeks for most kids to start to feel 5. Parents should get involved, too. know she can tackle any challenges that come up during this new school year. comfortable.” Make time to meet the other parents and get to know your child’s friends By Sandra Trapani First day jitters 2. Create a sense of community. Feeling and teachers. Volunteer to be a room For parents of preschool- and kindergarten-age children, those jitters can uring your children’s school career, there will be many new begin- be especially acute for both the children and the parents. For many, it’s the a part of things is important for chil- parent or maybe coach your child’s nings they’ll have to face. From those first anxious moments when first time they are truly separating from each other. Shannon Dow, head dren at every age. You can help by sports team this year. Dthey wave goodbye to you from the preschool door to when they teacher and education coordinator at the Children’s Montessori Center in providing chances for your child to 6. Visit the school. Arrange a visit to the enter the hallways of a new middle or high school as awkward teenagers, Danvers, Mass., and the mother of two children, says educators really under- make new friends. “Your children will school with your children before change and resiliency will be key factors in how they handle the stress of stand that this can be an emotionally charged time for kids and moms and feel more comfortable going to school begins, Shore suggests. “You’ll any new chapter. dads. “Most new children coming to our school are separating from their school if they know at least one other want to find out about school hours, parent for the first time,” Dow says. “Because of this, we spend a lot of time student in their class,” Shore says. “If lunch policy, bus arrangements, and Empower their change and energy educating the parents on the process of separation. you move during the summer, find the school calendar. Ask if you can As parents we wish we could just wiggle our noses as the character “Many parents,” she continues, “assume their child will be fine and will start out the names of children who live have a brief tour of the school. While Samantha did on the 1960s TV show Bewitched and make these transi- school without any issues; however, this is not always the case. Each year is a tions smoother for our kids. Of course we can’t, but we can help them new year and the children return to school at different stages in their develop- nearby and are the same age as your walking around, make note of other become increasingly independent, which can empower them to deal with ment.” In fact, Dow says, she and her fellow educators have found that “all chil- children. Put aside social inhibition students’ dress so you can help your change. dren go through separation anxiety and display their feelings in many differ- and try to arrange some play dates so children dress in a way that helps Kenneth Shore, a school psychologist for more than 25 years and a lec- ent ways.” Shore says parents today tend to hover and be more protective than your children can meet those chil- them feel comfortable.” turer at Rutgers University in New Jersey, wants parents to feel reassured parents in past generations, and they often want to “fix” any anxiety or stress dren,” Shore says. “The social connec- that in time, most children will adjust to any new situation. their kids may be facing. But this doesn’t do children any good in the long run. tions will be important in your child’s 7. Get into a groove. Since having a rou- At the same time, Shore, who is the author of six books including The “We don’t always give kids a chance to work through the anxiety they are overall adjustment to school.” Even if tine helps reduce worry and stress, ABCs of Bullying Prevention and The Parents’ Public School Handbook: experiencing,” Shore says. “The great majority will, in time, adjust to all sorts of your child hasn’t moved or changed establishing back-to-school proce- How To Make the Most of Your Child’s Education, From Kindergarten changes. It is the rare case that causes any kind of trauma.” schools, getting in touch with class- dures is important. And it’s important Through Middle School, says parents’ fears about change are real. “Their This is comforting for parents as a new school year looms and excitement concern is well-placed. Starting a new school year or changing schools can levels are high-as are worries about what the new academic year holds. To mates before school starts can help to begin these procedures a week or be just as stressful for children as a change in jobs would be for their par- that end, and because children look to their parents for reassurance in new break the ice for many kids. Pediatric so before school starts. Help your ents,” he says. “For many children, their school is the center of not only situations, Dow suggests that parents try to keep their own anxieties hid- nurse practitioner and mother child know what’s expected of him their educational life but of their social and recreational life, as well. While den. She says parents should show a happy, upbeat attitude toward the new Meredith Pasciuto from Dedham, each night before school: Practice beginning a new school year or school holds the promise of something school year because when the parents’ demeanor reflects a sense of trust in Mass., suggests reconnecting with having him lay out his clothes the new and different, children often are more worried than excited. Their jit- the teachers, the school, and the new environment, research shows that chil- friends just before school starts. “I night before, then brush his teeth and ters are natural and should be expected.” dren are typically more successful. know my middle schooler gets very read before bed. Same goes for the anxious since he does not know who morning routine: Have your child will be in his class until the very first practice waking up on time, getting day of school,” Pasciuto says. She dressed, eating breakfast, then leav- knows that a late summer get-togeth- ing for school on time. Doing this er of his friends from the end of the before school starts will help every- previous school year can “give him one know what to anticipate-and that confidence that even if he doesn’t means things are bound to go more have his very best friend in class, he smoothly on that first day of school. will most likely have someone from the group.” 8. Get organized. Take the time to create order. Designate a spot where back- 3. New school? Keep the old friends, too. packs will go, create folders for each If your child is starting at a new child where the plethora of papers school, parents can help bridge the that come home from school can be emotional gap between making new filed, and have a white board handy friends and leaving a familiar circle of to write down things you don’t want friends by encouraging kids to keep in to forget. Also, make sure you have all touch. This is particularly important the tools needed and a place where for middle and high school children. your child will study and do home- “This age group places a great impor- work. Doing all this helps set expecta- tance on their friends and conse- tions before school starts.

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16:10 Car vs Wild 19:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17:00 Fast N’ Loud 20:00 The Tonight Show Starring 17:50 How Machines Work Jimmy Fallon 18:15 How Do They Do It? 00:45 I Was Bitten 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon 00:10 How To Cook Like Heston 18:40 Gold Rush - Season 3 00:15 The Guilt Trip-PG15 01:35 Untamed & Uncut Stewart 00:35 Extreme Makeover: Home Specials 02:00 Lovestruck: The Musical- 02:25 Animal Kingdom 21:30 The Colbert Report Edition 19:30 Sons Of Guns PG15 02:50 Animal Kingdom 22:00 Family Guy 01:20 Extreme Makeover: Home 20:20 Sons Of Guns 04:00 The Cold Light Of Day-PG15 03:15 Wildest Islands 22:30 2 Broke Girls Edition 21:10 Auction Hunters 06:00 The Expatriate-PG15 04:05 My Wild Affair: The Ape Who 23:00 Two And A Half Men 02:05 Extreme Makeover: Home 21:35 Thrift Hunters 08:00 Phantom-PG15 Went To College 23:30 Late Night With Seth Meyers Edition 22:00 Everest Avalanche Tragedy 10:00 The Great Ghost Rescue-PG 04:55 Animal Cops Houston 02:50 Bargain Hunt 22:50 Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest 12:00 The Cold Light Of Day-PG15 05:45 ER Vets 03:35 Marbella Mansions 23:40 Bear’s Mission Everest 13:45 Lincoln-PG15 06:10 ER Vets 04:20 Nordic Cookery With Tareq 00:00 Drop Dead Diva 16:15 Phantom-PG15 06:35 Call Of The Wildman Taylor 01:00 Chicago Fire 18:00 Madea’s Witness Protection- 07:00 Meerkat Manor 04:45 How To Cook Like Heston 02:00 The Assets PG15 07:25 Wild Things With Dominic 05:10 A Taste Of My Life 03:00 House Of Cards 20:00 The Big Wedding-PG15 Monaghan 05:35 Extreme Makeover: Home 04:00 The Night Shift 22:00 Paranormal Activity 4-PG15 08:15 Dogs 101 Edition 00:20 How Tech Works 05:00 Once Upon A Time 09:10 Must Love Cats 06:15 Extreme Makeover: Home 00:45 How Stuff’s Made 10:05 Meet The Sloths 06:00 Drop Dead Diva Edition 01:10 Mars: The Quest For Life 10:35 Meet The Sloths 07:00 Unforgettable 07:00 Extreme Makeover: Home 02:00 Primal Connections 00:00 NRL Premiership 11:00 Animal Precinct 08:00 Once Upon A Time In Edition 02:45 Mythbusters 02:00 European Tour weekly 11:55 Meerkat Manor Wonderland 07:40 Bargain Hunt 03:35 What’s That About? 02:30 Inside The PGA Tour 12:20 Call Of The Wildman 09:00 Chicago Fire 08:25 Marbella Mansions 03:00 Trans World Sport 12:50 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 04:30 NASA’s Greatest Missions 10:00 Once Upon A Time 09:10 Nordic Cookery With Tareq 04:00 European Challenge Tour 13:20 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 05:20 Rocket City Rednecks 11:00 The Night Shift Taylor 05:00 Womens Rugby World cup 13:45 Gator Boys 05:45 Rocket City Rednecks 12:00 Emmerdale 09:35 How To Cook Like Heston 07:00 Golfing World 14:40 Animal Kingdom 06:10 Meteorite Men 12:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Out Of The Frying Pan 08:00 European Challenge Tour 15:05 Animal Kingdom 07:00 Prototype This 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:55 Extreme Makeover: Home highlights 15:30 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 07:55 Sport Science 14:00 Once Upon A Time In Edition 09:00 NRL Premiership 16:00 Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors 08:45 What’s That About? Wonderland 11:40 Extreme Makeover: Home 11:00 NRL Premiership 16:30 Dogs 101 09:40 Meteorite Men 15:00 Drop Dead Diva Edition 13:00 European Challenge Tour 17:25 Animal Planet’s Most 10:30 X-Machines 16:00 Emmerdale 12:25 Extreme Makeover: Home highlights Outrageous 11:20 NASA’s Greatest Missions 16:30 Coronation Street Edition 14:00 Champion Tour highlights 18:20 Penguin Safari 12:10 Rocket City Rednecks 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 13:05 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Super Rugby 19:15 Alaskan Bush People 18:00 Once Upon A Time In 13:50 Marbella Mansions 12:35 Rocket City Rednecks 17:00 European Challenge Tour 20:10 The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner Wonderland 14:35 Nordic Cookery With Tareq 13:00 How Stuff’s Made highlights 20:40 The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 19:00 Switched At Birth Taylor 13:30 What’s That About? 18:00 European tour weekly 21:05 Animal Kingdom 20:00 C.S.I. 15:05 How To Cook Like Heston 14:20 Mythbusters 18:30 Inside The PGA Tour 21:35 Animal Kingdom 21:00 Chicago Fire 15:30 Extreme Makeover: Home 15:10 Rocket City Rednecks 19:00 Golfing World 22:00 Alaskan Bush People 22:00 Intelligence Edition 15:35 Rocket City Rednecks 20:00 Live The PGA Championship 22:55 The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 23:00 House Of Cards 16:10 Extreme Makeover: Home 16:00 X-Machines 23:25 The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner Edition 16:50 Meteorite Men 23:50 Animal Cops Houston 16:55 Extreme Makeover: Home 17:40 Mars: The Quest For Life Edition 18:30 Primal Connections 00:00 PGA European Tour Weekly 00:30 Inside The PGA 17:35 Bargain Hunt 19:20 How Tech Works 18:20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 01:00 European Challeng Tour 19:45 How Stuff’s Made 19:10 Nigellissima 00:15 Deja Vu-PG15 Highlights 20:10 Mythbusters 00:20 Eastenders 19:35 Nordic Cookery With Tareq 02:30 Red Dawn-PG15 02:00 European LE Mans 21:00 Sci-Fi Saved My Life 00:50 Doctors Taylor 04:15 Rewind-PG15 06:00 NRL Full Time 21:50 Superhuman Showdown 01:20 Emma 20:00 Cash In The Attic 06:00 Jack Reacher-PG15 06:30 PGA European Tour Weekly 22:40 What’s That About? 02:10 Starlings 20:45 Cash In The Attic NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY HD 08:15 Ong Bak 3-PG15 07:00 Indycar Highlights 02:55 Dara O Briain Live From The 21:30 Cash In The Attic 23:30 NASA’s Greatest Missions 10:00 Disturbia-PG15 08:00 Super Rugby Theatre Royal 22:15 Bargain Hunt 13:35 E!ES 12:55 The Chase 12:00 Red Dawn-PG15 10:00 World Golf Championship 03:45 Little Britain 23:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 14:30 Style Star 13:50 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of 14:00 Jack Reacher-PG15 Highlights 04:15 The Weakest Link 23:50 Nigellissima 15:00 Keeping Up With The Here! 16:15 Rewind-PG15 11:00 PGA Tour Highlights 05:00 Show Me Show Me 00:30 Fatal Encounters Kardashians 15:10 Brendan’s Magical Mystery 18:00 Ong Bak 3-PG15 12:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 05:25 3rd & Bird 01:20 True CSI 16:00 Keeping Up With The Tour 20:00 Maximum Conviction-PG15 13:00 Total Rugby 05:35 Teletubbies 02:10 Disappeared 00:00 Violetta Kardashians 15:35 Brendan’s Magical Mystery 22:00 Colombiana-PG15 13:30 NRL Full Time 06:00 Nina And The Neurons: In 03:00 Most Evil 00:45 The Hive 17:00 Giuliana & Bill Tour 14:00 V8 Supercars The Lab 03:45 Killer Kids 00:50 Art Attack 18:00 E! News 16:00 Come Dine With Me Ireland 15:00 V8 Supercars 06:15 Show Me Show Me 00:30 Treehouse Masters 04:30 I Almost Got Away With It 01:15 Art Attack 19:00 E!ES 16:30 Paddock To Plate 16:00 Indycar Highlights 06:40 3rd & Bird 01:40 Jungle Junction 01:20 Deadly Dilemmas 05:20 Forensic Detectives 20:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 17:25 Tales From Northumberland 00:00 The House Bunny-PG15 17:00 WWE Vintage 06:50 Teletubbies 01:55 Jungle Junction 01:45 Deadly Dilemmas 06:10 Dr G: Medical Examiner 20:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills With Robson Green 02:00 Super Buddies-FAM 18:00 WWE Bottom Line 07:15 The Weakest Link 02:05 Jungle Junction 02:10 Dynamo: Magician 07:00 Finding Bigfoot 21:00 Fashion Police 18:20 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of 04:00 Asterix And Obelix-PG15 19:00 WWE NXT 08:00 Absolutely Fabulous 02:20 Jungle Junction 20:00 WWE Main Event Impossible 07:50 Forensic Detectives 21:30 Escape Club Here! 06:00 Pitch Perfect-PG15 08:30 Come Fly With Me 03:00 Fast N’ Loud 02:30 Violetta 22:30 E! News 19:35 Brendan’s Magical Mystery 08:00 The House Bunny-PG15 21:00 Super League 09:00 Eastenders 08:40 Murder Shift 03:50 Storage Hunters 03:15 The Hive 23:30 Chelsea Lately Tour 10:00 Son Of The Mask-PG 23:00 WWE Bottom Line 09:30 Doctors 09:30 Disappeared 04:15 Auction Hunters 03:20 Art Attack 20:00 Come Dine With Me Ireland 12:00 Down Periscope-PG15 10:00 Emma 10:20 I Was Murdered 04:40 Thrift Hunters 03:45 Art Attack 20:30 Paddock To Plate 14:00 Pitch Perfect-PG15 10:50 Starlings 10:45 Stalked: Someone’s Watching 05:05 How Machines Work 04:10 Jungle Junction 16:00 Mrs. Doubtfire-PG 11:40 Absolutely Fabulous 11:10 Dr G: Medical Examiner 05:30 How Do They Do It? 04:20 Jungle Junction 18:15 Father Of The Bride-PG15 12:10 Absolutely Fabulous 12:00 Finding Bigfoot 06:00 Gold Rush - Season 3 04:35 Jungle Junction 20:00 Seeking A Friend For The End 12:40 Come Fly With Me 12:50 Forensic Detectives 00:00 ICC Cricket 360 Specials 04:50 Jungle Junction 00:05 Fast Food Gone Global Of The World-U 13:10 Eastenders 13:40 Murder Shift 00:30 Bangladesh v India ODI 07:00 Dual Survival 05:00 Art Attack 00:55 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 22:00 Night At The Museum-PG 13:40 Doctors 14:30 Disappeared 05:25 Art Attack Highlights 07:50 Car vs Wild 01:20 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 00:00 Mega Breakdown 14:10 Emma 15:20 I Was Murdered 05:50 Mouk 01:30 Bangladesh v India ODI 08:40 Fast N’ Loud 01:45 Guy’s Big Bite 01:00 Big, Bigger, Biggest 15:05 Starlings 15:45 Stalked: Someone’s Watching 06:00 Jessie Highlights 09:30 Storage Hunters 02:10 Guy’s Big Bite 02:00 Sea Patrol 15:55 Absolutely Fabulous 16:10 Dr G: Medical Examiner 06:25 Good Luck Charlie 02:30 ICC Cricket 360 09:55 Auction Hunters 02:35 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 03:00 Lords of War 16:25 The Weakest Link 17:00 Finding Bigfoot 06:45 Good Luck Charlie 03:00 IPL Highlights 10:20 Thrift Hunters 03:00 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 03:30 The Best Job In The World 17:10 Eastenders 17:50 Forensic Detectives 07:10 Good Luck Charlie 01:00 Dark Tide-PG15 04:00 IPL Highlights 10:45 How Machines Work 03:25 Guy’s Big Bite 04:00 Hunter Hunted 17:40 Doctors 18:40 Murder Shift 07:35 Good Luck Charlie 03:00 96 Minutes-PG15 05:00 IPL Highlights 11:10 How Do They Do It? 03:50 Iron Chef America 05:00 Showdown of The 18:10 Emma 19:30 Disappeared 07:55 Good Luck Charlie 05:00 Old Stock-PG15 06:00 IPL Highlights 11:35 Treehouse Masters 04:40 All You Can Meat Unbeatables 19:05 Silk 20:20 I Was Murdered 08:20 Win, Lose Or Draw 07:00 Oh Christmas Tree-PG 07:00 ICC Cricket 360 12:25 Deadly Dilemmas 05:30 Unwrapped 06:00 Banged Up Abroad 20:00 Waking The Dead 20:45 Stalked: Someone’s Watching 08:45 Dog With A Blog 09:00 Faces In The Crowd-PG15 07:30 ICC World T20 Highlights 12:50 Deadly Dilemmas 05:50 Tastiest Places To Chowdown 07:00 Light At The Edge of The 20:50 Absolutely Fabulous 21:10 Dr G: Medical Examiner 09:05 Dog With A Blog 11:00 Old Stock-PG15 08:30 ICC World T20 Highlights 13:15 Dynamo: Magician 06:15 Chopped World 21:20 Absolutely Fabulous 22:00 Who On Earth Did I Marry? 09:30 Good Luck Charlie 13:00 96 Minutes-PG15 09:30 ICC World T20 Highlights Impossible 07:00 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 08:00 Mega Breakdown 21:50 The Office 22:25 Who On Earth Did I Marry? 09:55 Good Luck Charlie 15:00 Kathmandu Lullaby-PG15 10:30 IPL Highlights 14:05 Storage Hunters 07:25 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 09:00 Big, Bigger, Biggest 22:20 The Office 22:50 Dates From Hell 10:15 Suite Life On Deck 17:00 Faces In The Crowd-PG15 11:30 IPL Highlights 14:30 Auction Hunters 07:50 Guy’s Big Bite 10:00 Sea Patrol 22:50 Live At The Apollo 23:15 Dates From Hell 10:40 Suite Life On Deck 19:00 Promised Land-PG15 12:30 ICC Cricket 360 14:55 Thrift Hunters 08:15 Iron Chef America 11:00 Fight Science 23:35 The Stephen K Amos Show 23:40 I Almost Got Away With It 11:05 That’s So Raven 21:00 The Bling Ring-18 13:00 Live England v India 15:20 Dual Survival 09:05 Barefoot Contessa 12:00 What Would Happen If 11:25 That’s So Raven International Test Series 09:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 12:30 What Would Happen If 11:50 A.N.T. Farm 21:00 ICC Cricket 360 10:20 Easy Chinese: San Francisco 13:00 Crime Lab 12:15 A.N.T. Farm 21:30 IPL Highlights 10:45 All You Can Meat 14:00 Megastructures 22:30 Best of ICC WT20 12:35 Good Luck Charlie 11:35 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 15:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 01:00 The Daughter-18 23:00 Live Caribbean Premier 13:00 Good Luck Charlie 12:00 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 16:00 Car SOS 03:00 Deadly Spa-PG15 Leaue 13:25 Jessie 12:25 Charly’s Cake Angels 17:00 Inside 05:00 Seven Pounds-PG15 13:45 Jessie 12:50 Siba’s Table 18:00 Nordic Wild 07:15 Teenage Paparazzo-PG15 14:10 Austin & Ally 13:15 Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco 19:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 09:00 I Am-PG15 14:35 Win, Lose Or Draw 13:40 Guy’s Big Bite 20:00 Car SOS 11:00 Deadly Spa-PG15 15:00 Gravity Falls 14:05 The Next Food Network Star 21:00 Inside 13:00 Beasts Of The Southern Wild- 15:25 Gravity Falls 14:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 22:00 Nordic Wild PG15 00:10 Obsessive Compulsive 15:45 African Cats 15:20 Guy’s Big Bite 23:00 Fight Science 14:45 Hoosiers-PG Cleaners 16:10 Mako Mermaids 15:45 Chopped 16:45 I Am-PG15 01:00 Mob Wives 16:35 Austin & Ally 16:35 Fast Food Gone Global 18:30 No Country For Old Men- 01:50 Hoarding: Buried Alive 17:00 I Didn’t Do It 17:25 Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco PG15 02:40 I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant 17:20 Jessie 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 20:45 American Gangster-18 03:05 Mob Wives 17:45 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon 23:30 True Confessions-18 03:55 Long Island Medium Teenage Witch 18:40 Siba’s Table Stewart 04:20 Say Yes To The Dress 18:10 Liv And Maddie 19:05 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 01:00 The Colbert Report 18:30 Mako Mermaids 19:30 Guy’s Big Bite 01:30 The Boondocks 04:45 Say Yes To The Dress 18:55 Mako Mermaids 19:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 02:00 2 Broke Girls 05:10 Toddlers & Tiaras 19:20 Violetta 20:20 All You Can Meat 02:30 Two And A Half Men 01:00 Scary Movie 5-PG15 06:00 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 20:05 Liv And Maddie 21:10 Chopped 03:00 The Simpsons 03:00 The Chateau Meroux-PG15 07:00 What Not To Wear 20:30 Jessie 22:00 Mexican Made Easy 03:30 Parks And Recreation 05:00 Chimpanzee-PG 07:50 Brides Of Beverly Hills 20:50 Dog With A Blog 22:25 Mexican Made Easy 04:00 My Boys 07:00 Gnomeo & Juliet-PG 08:15 Brides Of Beverly Hills 21:15 Mako Mermaids 22:50 Siba’s Table 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 09:00 Peeples-PG15 08:40 The Undateables 21:40 Austin & Ally 11:00 Between Us-PG15 23:15 Siba’s Table Jimmy Fallon 09:30 Toddlers & Tiaras 22:00 Good Luck Charlie 13:00 What To Expect When You’re 23:40 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 05:30 Better Off Ted 10:20 Say Yes To The Dress 22:25 A.N.T. Farm Expecting-PG15 06:00 Back In The Game 10:45 Say Yes To The Dress 22:50 Shake It Up 06:30 The Goodwin Games 15:00 Star Trek Into Darkness-PG15 11:10 Cake Boss 23:10 Wolfblood 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 17:15 Peeples-PG15 11:35 Jon & Kate Plus 8 23:35 Wolfblood 08:00 My Boys 19:00 The Twilight Saga: Breaking 12:00 Little People, Big World 08:30 Better Off Ted Dawn Pt. 2-PG15 09:00 The Simpsons 21:00 The Hunger Games: Catching 12:25 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 00:40 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of 09:30 Trophy Wife Fire-PG15 13:15 Oprah’s Master Class Here! 10:00 Modern Family 23:30 This Is The End-18 14:05 Six Little Mcghees 00:00 THS 01:30 Come Dine With Me Ireland 10:30 The Goodwin Games 14:30 Six Little Mcghees 00:55 Chelsea Lately 02:00 Emmerdale 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 14:55 Extreme Couponing 01:25 Keeping Up With The 02:55 Coronation Street Jimmy Fallon 15:20 Cake Boss Kardashians 03:25 Mrs Biggs 12:00 Back In The Game 01:00 Barbie Magic Of The Rainbow 15:45 What Not To Wear 02:20 E! News 04:20 Above Suspicion 12:30 My Boys 02:45 Marvel’s Ultimate Avengers I 16:35 Toddlers & Tiaras 05:15 The Chase 03:15 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 13:00 Better Off Ted 04:30 Free Birds 17:25 Say Yes To The Dress 06:10 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of 03:40 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 13:30 Last Man Standing 06:00 The Legend Of Sasquatch 17:50 Say Yes To The Dress Here! 14:00 Parks And Recreation 04:10 E! Investigates 08:00 Legend Of Frosty The 18:15 Jon & Kate Plus 8 07:05 Come Dine With Me Ireland 14:30 Trophy Wife Snowman 05:05 The E! True Hollywood Story 18:40 Little People, Big World 06:00 THS 07:30 Mrs Biggs 15:00 Modern Family 10:00 Freddy Frogface 19:10 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 07:50 Style Star 08:25 Above Suspicion 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 11:30 Pacific Pirates 20:05 Extreme Couponing 08:20 E! 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Indian Passport No Kuwait MATRIMONIAL F1225621 hereby change KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO my name to Mamta Rajesh Proposals invited for Singh. Room No. 1583/43, WEDNESDAY (07/08/2014 TO 13/08/2014) Orthodox boy 34/183 CGS colony, Sector 7, employed in Kuwait, now Antophill, Mumbai, 400037. on vacation in Kerala, from (C 4819) 3-8-2014 SHARQIA-1 WED parents of PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 1:30 PM KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 11:30 PM Orthodox/Jacobite/Martho BARBIE AND THE SECRET DOOR (DIG) 3:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED ma girls working in LOST DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 5:15 PM Kuwait/India. Email: gijiv- KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 8:00 PM FANAR-2 [email protected] Original document THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 10:15 PM TAMMY (DIG) 1:00 PM (C 4821) 6-8-2014 Policy No. 633003360 of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:30 AM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 3:00 PM Kashif Shahzad and NO SUN+TUE+WED TAMMY (DIG) 5:00 PM FOR SALE Policy # 630001223 of TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 7:00 PM Mushtaq Ahmed by the SHARQIA-2 TAMMY (DIG) 10:15 PM Jeep Grand Cherokee state Life Insurance SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:45 PM NO WED 1996, insurance Nov 2014, Corporation of Pakistan, SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 3:45 PM GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (DIG) 10:15 PM very good condition, A/C, Gulf Zone is reported to SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 6:00 PM WED battery new. Random have been lost. Anyone SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 8:15 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 12:15 AM checking passed. Price KD finding the same or SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED 450. Call 66329575. claiming any interest in SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:45 AM (C4822) 7-8-2014 it should communicate NO SUN+TUE+WED FANAR-3 with the Manager Kuwait LUCY (DIG) 2:00 PM State Life Office - PH SHARQIA-3 EARTH TO ECHO (DIG) 4:00 PM CHANGE OF NAME 22452208. (C 4820) LUCY (DIG) 12:30 PM LUCY (DIG) 6:00 PM 3-8-2014 EARTH TO ECHO (DIG) 2:30 PM EARTH TO ECHO (DIG) 8:00 PM I, CONCEICAO FREDERICO TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 4:30 PM LUCY (DIG) 10:00 PM VAZ - Indian national holder EARTH TO ECHO (DIG) 7:45 PM LUCY (DIG) 12:05 AM of Passport No. F 0950385 LUCY (DIG) 9:45 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED issued from Panaji, India on THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY NO WED 1.10.2004. That I hereby GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (DIG) 9:45 PM MARINA-1 declare that my correct FORCIVIL INFORMATION WED LUCY (DIG) 12:30 PM name is as per my Birth LUCY (DIG) 11:45 PM EARTH TO ECHO (DIG) 2:30 PM Certificate read as “CONCE- Automated enquiry NO SUN+TUE+WED PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 4:30 PM ICAO FREDI VAS “. This is to A LONG WAY DOWN (DIG) 6:30 PM correct spelling my name. aboutthe Civil ID card is MUHALAB-1 LUCY (DIG) 8:30 PM Hence I would like to cor- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 1:45 PM KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 10:30 PM rect the same correction on EARTH TO ECHO (DIG) 4:30 PM LUCY (DIG) 12:45 AM my Indian Passport. My DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 6:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED father’s name is also read as: 112 KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 9:15 PM PAULO FRANCISCAO VAS & 1889988 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 11:30 PM MARINA-2 my Mother’s name is read NO SUN+TUE+WED SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:15 PM as : MARGARIDA ANUNCI- SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 3:30 PM AECCO SILVEIRA. And my MUHALAB-2 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 5:45 PM wife’s correct name spelling TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 12:30 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 8:00 PM is: MARIA JOSFINA BARRET- No: 16247 LUCY (DIG) 3:45 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:15 PM TO. PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 5:45 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:30 AM (C 4817) LUCY (DIG) 7:30 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 9:30 PM I, Janet Babu holder of NO WED MARINA-3 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (DIG) 9:30 PM BARBIE AND THE SECRET DOOR (DIG) 1:00 PM WED TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG-3D) 3:00 PM Prayer timings LUCY (DIG) 12:45 AM DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 6:15 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG-3D) 9:00 PM GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (DIG-3D) 9:00 PM MUHALAB-3 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:15 AM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:00 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 3:15 PM AVENUES-1 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 5:30 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 2:00 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 7:45 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 4:15 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:00 PM KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 6:30 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:15 AM KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 8:45 PM NO SUN+TUE+WED KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 11:00 PM Fajr: 03:42 KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 1:15 AM FANAR-1 Shorook 05:10 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 1:15 PM AVENUES-2 Duhr: 11:54 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 3:45 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 2:15 PM KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 6:30 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 5:30 PM Asr: 15:30 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 8:45 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 8:45 PM Maghrib: 18:37 NO WED GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (DIG) 8:45 PM GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (DIG) 8:45 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 12:05 AM Isha: 20:02

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

You may be especially dynamic and assertive just now and you may want Put your thinking cap on today because you have the opportunity to use to insert caution when rushing through your work. There is a lot of energy and drive your wit and wisdom in several creative endeavors. This is a good day to use your imagi- available for accomplishing what you set out to do today-one step at a time. This is a nation as well as your creative talents. Gathering and exchanging information is impor- good time to move forward with your career decisions. You will be able to see both sides tant in developing your strategies. This is a mentally active day. Making presentations, of an issue and figure out resolutions to opposing views. These techniques could be updating files and talking to higher-ups-there is a tremendous sense for taking care of important later. This is a real time to improve your career plans. Your sense of responsibil- business. There is a passion that benefits you in all business situations. This evening you ity will be what guides you and proves successful. Your career could assume a much may find yourself in a group meeting, facing the concerns of homeowners or renters in more determined and solid form-a firm foundation. You will certainly find your financial the same area in which you live. You may consider finding ways to help through land or situation improving. Enjoy dinner out this evening. housing improvements.

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

This is a time during which circumstances bend to your will and things There is a push to achieve and rise above a schedule. This may be a fun have a way of working out smoothly. Here are real opportunities to complete and work competitive situation or just simply a new schedule. This is a fairly productive day. You out difficulties and projects that require a long-term effort and a high degree of disci- can appreciate the difficulties of others and be understanding of the problems they may pline. Everything conspires to value your unique qualities and to bring them out. You may be having. You value a certain amount of self-sacrifice and a giving attitude. You can dis- find that someone close to you understands and is supportive of your eccentricities. You criminate between superficiality and underlying reality. Seeing both sides of an issue and could come up with new solutions to old problems that do not seem to go away. figuring out resolutions also take on more importance in your life. Tonight you remember Breakthroughs in your career could open up during this time, making it possible for you to place a dream diary and flashlight with a pencil beside your bed. Now you can capture to reach new levels of accomplishment. Improved approaches make this an opportunity dreams. not to be passed over now. Family matters are easily solved this evening.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Your inner resources and emotions are accented. Expect a sense of support You could find yourself communicating techniques and methods to others. from those around you. You will enjoy and value your own life situation All during this day you gain a sense of areas that need your attention. You today. A fun time with a friend at the noon break keeps your energy and confidence level ACROSS DOWN may get the feeling that you are more intuitive than usual. You will proceed to accomplish high. You could find that you are appreciated and this is the best kind of friend to have! 1. A strip of land projecting into a body of 1. (of molten metal or glass) Formed by pour- quite a lot today. Seeing both sides of an issue and figuring out resolutions to opposing This afternoon you enjoy working hard and being organized. You exercise your skill and water. ing or pressing into a mold n 1. views take on more importance at this time. Important decisions affecting others could be discipline in anything that affects your career and reputation. There are breakthrough made now. A new cycle begins for you as well, signaling a greater than usual interest in 5. Key that secures entrance everywhere. 2. A woman hired to suckle a child of some- flashes of insight with tremendous originality and independence. Improvement of exist- relationships, social connections and the arts, on a more intellectual level than in the past. ing circumstances and insights into the status quo help you to make use of a situation 12. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation one else. There are new opportunities this fall to either teach or enjoy taking a class with a loved that will serve new needs. Romance is in the air this evening. equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated 3. A genus of temperate and arctic evergreen one in some kind of creative learning. material. trees (see spruce). 15. Type genus of the Amiidae. 4. One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep 16. Large genus of Australian evergreen the ears warm. shrubs or small trees with large daisylike 5. A person active in party politics. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) flowers. 6. A silvery ductile metallic element found Circumstances can throw you into positions where you must use your mind You have a natural sense for communicating with others, especially those 17. Any of various systems of units for meas- primarily in bauxite. and deal with communications, service or enclosed hidden interests. You uring electricity and magnetism. 7. An area that includes seats for several peo- younger than yourself. Clear thoughts about the past may come to your attention today. may deal with education, psychology, spiritual enlightenment or teaching principles and 18. Of or relating to or near the sacrum. ple. There is a growing self-confidence. From this time forward, expect a more confident, out- techniques to others. A majority of planets in your past suggest that you are comfortable 20. Fear resulting from the awareness of dan- 8. East Indian tree yielding a resin used medi- going attitude, for you have brought to a close a time of inward examination and learning. with established values. You know and understand more than you let on today, and A growing sense of direction and self-worth will find you reaching out and establishing changes in the workplace will not take you by surprise. There are big changes throughout ger. cinally and burned as incense. yourself. Close personal ties to other people are a focal point for your feelings this evening. your life in matters of organization and responsibility. Make it a point to be thorough: to 21. An emotional response that has been 9. A small volcanic island in Indonesia Marriage and other partnerships could be a key arena for this. finish things and take care of all the loose ends before you retire for the day. Close rela- acquired by conditioning. between Java and Sumatra. tionships take on more emotional depth this evening. 22. The act of taking something from some- 10. A genus of Mustelidae. one unlawfully. 11. Edible tuber of any of several yams. 23. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh. 12. A summary that repeats the substance of Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 25. Any plant of the genus Alocasia having a longer discussion. Leo (July 23-August 22) large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped 13. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic TThis is a great time to create a place of meditation somewhere in your There is something that someone else has that you want. This may be a relationship or it could be a possession. Think about how you can change or spathe and reddish berries. protozoa that form temporary pseudopods home. Perhaps this can be filled with a spiritual library and pictures of beautiful places and adjust the things in your life that would help you achieve what you want and list three 29. (Sumerian) Goddess personifying earth. for feeding and locomotion. areas that would encourage relaxation. This is a place where you can shed the stresses of things that you can do today that will help you eventually achieve this goal. You appreci- the day, perhaps a corner in a room with plants, maybe a small waterwheel or a lounge 31. South American armadillo with three 14. Of or relating to the dura mater. ate others who have been successful and may surround yourself with those in power chair and subdued light. Some wonderfully relaxing exercises can be enjoyed in this area bands of bony plates. 19. On, to, or at the top. whenever possible. Your sense of quality and discrimination may amount to some sort of 32. The income arising from land or other 24. Optical instrument consisting of a pair of if there is difficulty in sleeping. There is a lot of energy for work, play and celebration time livelihood for you. You understand about choices and can spot the right ones. You may today. You have come a long way in accomplishing and learning and in teaching others; property. lenses for correcting defective vision. have trouble getting moving, but once you do, others had better step aside. A bookstore is keep up the good work! Gambling at this time is not wise but taking a chance on you is a a destination this afternoon. You may find yourself helping a neighbor this evening. 34. A program under which employees regu- 26. An esoteric or occult matter that is tradi- must; join that band or start a new job. Happy birthday! larly accumulate shares and may ultimately tionally secret. assume control of the company. 27. A colorless and odorless inert gas. 38. A communist state in the Caribbean on 28. A state in northwestern North America. Virgo (August 23-September 22) the island of Cuba. 30. An isogram connecting points receiving Pisces (February 19-March 20) 42. A man who is much concerned with his equal amounts of sunshine. You have a great deal of charm and professional expertise and do not This could be an action-filled day when time seems to slow down as you dress and appearance. 33. State in northeastern India. mind showing off your talent. Now is the perfect time to set dates, apply for a job, or oth- encounter some of your more sensitive areas. This kind of intensity and vulnerability points 44. An unforeseen obstacle. 35. A drama set to music. erwise make yourself known. You are insightful, always darting straight to the heart of to inner change and growth. Ideas for writing-perhaps a book, short story or poetry-appeal 45. Of or relating to the palm of the hand or 36. Any organic compound formed by things and never shy about working with the most sensitive and vulnerable areas of the to you this afternoon. There could be research into religious or very idealistic subjects now. to the area at the base of the thumb. adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde mole- human psyche. You love new and different ways of self-discovery and transformation. You You are very sensitive, even vulnerable when it comes to expressing yourself. Periods of 47. The branch of engineering science that cules. may now be considering a different type of company to work for or with, and this is the intense creativity enable you to go through changes and inner growth. This creative inten- sity could be in your expression for music. Relationships are so important to you that they studies the uses of electricity and the equip- 37. Towards the side away from the wind. perfect time to apply for that change. Marriage, celebrations or a reunion is in the forecast soon, if not today. There is a greater than usual interest in relationships, social connections could be a stumbling block. Remember that the ego searches for shortcomings-love ment for power generation and distribution 39. Relatively small fast-moving sloth. and the arts-on a more intellectual level. watches for light and strength. and the control of machines and communi- 40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature cation. deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peo- 48. A very poisonous metallic element that ples. has three allotropic forms. 41. A city in northern India. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Yesterday’s Solution 50. A river in north central Switzerland that 43. Any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of runs northeast into the Rhine. the genus Candida. 51. Someone who operates an aircraft. 46. Not based upon or representing political 53. A cooler darker spot appearing periodi- parties. cally on the surface of the sun. 49. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 55. Lacking either stimulating or irritating 52. 300 to 3000 megahertz. characteristics. 54. A member of an American Indian peoples 56. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good of NE South America and the Lesser Antilles. health. 57. The basic unit of money in Romania. 58. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of 60. A corporation authorized by Congress to the alkali metal group. provide a secondary market for residential 59. Trivial nonsense. mortgages. 65. The branch of computer science that deal 61. A support that steadies or strengthens with writing computer programs that can something else. solve problems creatively. 62. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the 67. Hormone secreted by the posterior pitu- practice of Yoga). itary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by 63. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on nerve endings in the hypothalamus. a skewer usually with vegetables. 68. Not made with leavening. 64. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan 70. Widely distributed genus of herbs or River. shrubs with glandular compound leaves and 66. A small island. spicate or racemose purple or white flowers. 69. The part of an organism that connects 74. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. the head to the rest of the body. 75. A small cake leavened with yeast. 71. An implement used to propel or steer a 76. A thin strip (wood or metal). boat. 77. Stem of the rattan palm used for making 72. The sense organ for hearing and equilibri- canes and umbrella handles. um. 80. (British) Your grandmother. 73. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike 81. Suggestive of the supernatural. part of an organism. 82. Used of skin roughened as a result of cold 78. A radioactive element of the actinide or exposure. series. 83. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 79. A public promotion of some product or from aba cloth. service.

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Daily SuDoku Yesterday’s Solution LIFESTYLE35 THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 Features In Africa, haircarebecomes a multi billion-dollar industry

ith all the skill of a master weaver at a avoiding public places due to concerns about and skin and has factories in South Africa and loom, Esther Ogble stands under a attacks by Islamic militant group Boko Haram. Kenya producing almost half the products it Wparasol in the sprawling Wuse market The capital has been targeted three times distributes on the continent. in Nigeria’s capital and spins synthetic fibre into since April, including a bomb blast on a crowded women’s hair. Nearby, three customers - one in a shopping district in June that killed more than Hair from India, via China hijab - wait for a turn to spend several hours and 20 people. “The ones that don’t want to come, Nor is it alone. Anglo-Dutch group Unilever $40 to have their hair done, a hefty sum in a they call us for home service,” she said as she put has a salon in downtown Johannesburg promot- country where many live on less than $2 a day. the finishing touches on a six-hour, $40 style ing its “Motions” line of black haircare products, Director and deepsea explorer James Cameron (right) speaks after a screen- While still largely based in the informal econ- called “pick and dropped with coils” - impossibly and niche operators are springing up in the ing of his film “Deepsea Challenge 3D” August 4, 2014 at the American omy, the African haircare business has become a small braids that cascade into lustrous curls. booming dry hair market. “We supply anything to multi-billion dollar industry that stretches to Nigerians are not alone in their pursuit of fancy do with dry hair, across the board,” said Kabir Museum of Natural History in New York. —AFP China and India and has drawn global giants locks. “I get bored if I have one style for too long,” Mohamed, managing director of South Africa’s such as L’Oreal and Unilever. Hairdressers such as said Buli Dhlomo, a 20 year-old South African stu- Buhle Braids, rattling off a product line of braids, Ogble are a fixture of markets and taxi ranks dent who sports long red and blonde braids. Her weaves and extensions that use tape, rings or James Cameron’s deepsea across Africa, reflecting both the continent’s ris- next plan is to cut her hair short and dye it “cop- keratin bonds. Today there are more than 100 ing incomes and demand from hair-conscious per gold”. “It looks really cool. My mum had it and brands of hair in South Africa, making the market women. “I need to braid my hair so that I will look I also had it at the beginning of the year and it worth about $600 million, he said, roughly four voyage splashes into theaters beautiful,” said 25-year-old Blessing James, winc- looked really good,” said Dhlomo, who can spend times more than in 2005. Much of the hair sold is wo years after completing the first one-person more than 1,500 miles (2,550 kilometers) long and 43 ing as Ogble combed and tugged at the back of up to 4,000 rand ($370) on a weave. the cheaper synthetic type and comes from Asia. voyage to the deepest part of the ocean, miles (69 kilometers) wide on average. her head before weaving in a plait that fell well Pricier natural hair is prized because it lasts Hollywood director James Cameron’s 3D past the shoulder. While reliable Africa-wide fig- Daring styles longer, retains moisture and can be dyed. T underwater plunge is set to splash into theaters ‘Like the moon’ ures are hard to come by, market research firm While South Africans change their hairstyle India’s Godrej Consumer Products acquired tomorrow. “Deepsea Challenge” chronicles Cameron’s It’s “unbelievable, it’s like the moon,” Cameron said Euromonitor International estimates $1.1 billion often, West Africans do so even more, said South African firm Kinky in 2008 and sells synthet- submarine descent into the western Pacific’s Mariana in the film upon seeing the Challenger Deep’s deso- of shampoos, relaxers and hair lotions were sold Bertrand de Laleu, managing director of L’Oreal ic and natural hair, including extensions, braids Trench, a barren underwater moonscape where late seascape. Cramped in the 26-meter (eight-foot) in South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon alone last South Africa. “African women are probably the and wigs. Buhle Braids, like its rivals, sources “squid worms” and other creatures flit past the win- submarine’s cockpit, the Canadian filmmaker filmed year. It sees the liquid haircare market growing most daring when it comes to hair styles,” he much of its natural hair from India, which has a dow on the record-breaking odyssey. The “Titanic” and collected biological and geological specimens by about 5 percent from 2013 to 2018 in Nigeria said, noting that dry hair - almost unheard of a culture of hair collection, particularly from Hindu and “Avatar” director said Monday at a screening at on the ocean floor, 68 of which have never been seen and Cameroon, with a slight decline for the decade ago - was a growing trend across sub- temples or village “hair collectors”. the American Museum of Natural History in New York before. The specimens were just a tiny array from a more mature South African market. This does Saharan Africa. The hair is then sent to China where it is that he has been “continuously inspired by the few meters of terrain that Cameron said was “the size not include sales from more than 40 other sub- “Suddenly you can play with new tools that processed into extensions and shipped to Africa. oceans,” since a boy. “I’m a curious monkey and I need of North America” stretching across the ocean floor. Saharan countries, or the huge “dry hair” market didn’t exist or were unaffordable.” The French Hair from yaks, to which some people are allergic, to go and see by myself,” he told some 1,000 fans, The film, which lasts 90 minutes and was made in col- of weaves, extensions and wigs crafted from cosmetics giant this year opened what it billed is now used less. In one clue to the potential for many of them children, who came to see the film at laboration with National Geographic, hits main- everything from synthetic fiber to human or yak as South Africa’s first multi-ethnic styling Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the museum’s LeFrak Theater. The seven-mile (11-kilo- stream US theaters tomorrow, having made its hair. Some estimates put Africa’s dry hair indus- school, training students of all races on all kinds the black haircare market in the United States at meter) voyage to the Challenger Deep valley of the rounds at various film festivals. Cameron is the first try at as much as $6 billion a year; Nigerian of hair, something that would have been $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be Mariana Trench, which lies southwest of Guam, was person to have made a solo dive to the Pacific Ocean singer Muma Gee recently boasted that she unthinkable before the end of apartheid in closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and the first manned expedition in more than half a centu- trench, traveling in a submarine he designed and spends 500,000 naira ($3,100) on a single hair 1994. sales from independent beauty stores or distribu- ry and the culmination of more than seven years of built in Sydney, Australia. The director, who has gone piece made of 11 sets of human hair. While the South African hair market remains tors are included. planning. on a multitude of dives, including 12 while filming divided, salons are looking to boost revenues What is certain is that Africa’s demand for hair The March 2012 journey took two hours and 36 “Titanic,” said he wants to return to the Mariana Informal economy by drawing in customers across ethnic groups, products, particularly those made from human minutes, according to the mission organized with Trench, but would like to do it with “new technology” Haircare is a vital source of jobs for women, meaning hairdressers who once catered only hair, is only growing. “It hurts, but you have to National Geographic. It was carried out in a subma- to get more out of the expedition. “There’s so much who make up a large slice of the informal econo- for whites will need stylists who can also work endure if you want to look nice,” said Josephine rine christened the “Deepsea Challenger,” which was to see,” he said. The last dive of any kind to the area my on the poorest continent. But business in on African hair. L’Oreal is looking to build on its Ezeh, who sat in Wuse market cradling a baby as a equipped with 3D cameras and powerful lights to was made by a two-man team in a relatively brief Wuse market has slowed recently, said 37-year- “Dark and Lovely” line of relaxers and other hairdresser tugged at her head. “Hair is very, very illuminate the sunless depths. The Mariana Trench, a expedition in 1960, during which American Don old Josephine Agwa, because women were products with more research into African hair important.” —Reuters crescent-shaped scar in the Earth’s crust, measures Walsh and Jacques Piccard of Switzerland were

Models present creations by Danish designer Ganni. Copenhagen Fashion Week Review ‘Journey’ - nice ingredients, bland result

ake one Oscar-winning British actress. Add an appealing sup- porting cast. Lather on the picturesque French countryside. TSprinkle liberally with gorgeous food shots, from bubbling, spicy Indian delicacies to perfectly composed French plates of pigeon and truffles. And then heap on a heavy serving of corn. What is it about recent food movies - Jon Favreau’s “Chef,” and now Lasse Hallstrom’s “The Hundred-Foot Journey” - that, despite their virtues, they have to be so darned corny, so dewy-eyed, with every- thing tied up in a feel-good bow at the end? It’s as if all that great food on set had this tranquilizing effect, sending everyone off, sat- ed and smiling, with great life lessons learned, into a rosy sunset. That’s not to say there isn’t a lot going for “Journey” (as there was for the enjoyable “Chef”), an adaptation of the novel by Richard Morais about an Indian family that opens a restaurant in a French village. Besides the above-mentioned virtues, notably the always delightful Helen Mirren and the entertaining Indian actor Om Puri, it has the absurdly good-looking couple of Manish Dayal, as a gifted This photo shows Helen Mirren (left) as Madame young Indian chef, and Charlotte Le Bon, as the gorgeous sous-chef Mallory, the chef proprietress of Le Seule Pleurer who teaches him the joys of haute cuisine (and not much more - Restaurant, in a scene from DreamWorks Pictures’ this is a PG-rated movie). film, “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” —AP It also has a script by the talented Steven Knight, and a score by Oscar-winner A R Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”). Oh, and it’s pro- enamored of French cooking, helped along by Mme. Mallory’s duced by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. Given all these love- fetching sous-chef Marguerite (Le Bon). It is Marguerite who, when ly ingredients, then, why is the final product so bland - and, not to the family’s brakes failed, stopped on the road to help, stunned lay on too many cooking metaphors, reductive? A couple of scenes them with her supermodel beauty, gave them rope to tow their car, feel borrowed from what remains the most original food movie of and whipped up a fabulous meal in minutes. (This ALWAYS happens all, the animated “Ratatouille.” with road accidents in France.) We begin in India, where we meet the food-loving Kadam fami- Their budding relationship, though, plays second fiddle to their ly. During a night of political unrest, their restaurant is torched by a professional goals. Mme. Mallory, recognizing Hassan’s talent, asks mob. Having lost everything, they end up in France, where, driving him to join her kitchen. Suddenly, they’re competitors. But Hassan along, their brakes fail and they tumble into the quaint village of is the clear star. His talent takes him as far as Paris, where he Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Family patriarch Papa (Puri) decides this is becomes the chef of a flashy restaurant that practices molecular where they’ll open their new restaurant, Maison Mumbai. Only one gastronomy. Suddenly, Hassan becomes edgy and hip. He’s profiled problem: Across the street - 100 feet, actually - is the Michelin- in top magazines. starred Le Saule Pleureur, run by Madame Mallory, for whom the But is he truly happy? Can he forget the quaint pleasures of the word “prickly” seems too mellow. Madame is not happy, first village where he started, or the gorgeous Marguerite, or the soulful because the intruders play loud music, and second, because, well, pleasures of simple food? For the answers, you’ll have to see the she’s a snooty Frenchwoman. So pointedly snooty, in fact, that we film, and to be sure, it will be a pleasurable two hours - though lack- instantly know the movie’s main plot development will be the grad- ing, cinematically, in a key ingredient that Hassan, in fact, knows a ual un-snootening (that may not be a word) of Mme. Mallory. Just lot about: A little spice. as clear: The battle between her and Papa, which involves filling “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” a Walt Disney Studios release, is official complaints to the town’s mayor, will soften into something rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America “for thematic much sweeter. elements, some violence, language and brief sensuality.” Running Models present creations by Danish Mark Kenly Domino Tan during the Copenhagen Meanwhile, Papa’s handsome son Hassan (Dayal) is becoming time: 122 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. —AP Fashion Week 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark yesterday. —AFP photos lifestyle THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

Gossip Miley Cyrus tattoos her tattoo artist

he ‘Wrecking Ball’ hitmaker took advantage of a break in forearm. Miley has a number of tattoos, and last month had a her ‘Bangerz’ tour to meet up with Bang Bang in New tribute to her late dog tattooed on her side. The ‘We Can’t TYork City, and the pair inked matching crescent moons Stop’ singer - whose Alaskan Klee Kai Floyd was killed by a on one another. Miley had the tattoo artist etch the design on coyote in April - has had her beloved pooch’s head inked her left inner-arm, while she then returned the favor and under her left armpit with a speech bubble that reads, “WITH inked the design onto Bang Bang’s thumb. Showing off the A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FWENDS.” The 21-year-old singer was artwork, she wrote on Instagram alongside some pictures of at a house party when she and a group of friends decided to them both: “BFF tats with @bangbangnyc random BFF tat get the matching tattoos in tribute to the late pup. Miley cap- @bangbangnyc (sic).” Bang Bang shared a picture of Miley tioned a photo of the finished design which she posted on applying his tattoo, writing: “I turned @mileycyrus Into a tat- Instagram: “#withalittlehelpfrommyfwends #houseparty- too artist today (sic).” And the inking session didn’t end there, greentonguefloydtats (sic).” as the 21-year-old singer also opted to pay homage to the Flaming Lips by having the words ‘Love Yer Brain’ - the title of a 1987 song by the psychedelic rockers - etched onto her right

Rihanna wants to buy a Oprah Winfrey UK soccer club insists on special salt wherever she goes

he media mogul admits she is a “truffle freak” and can’t resist the fungi flavor so not only does she request truf- Tfle salt to season her food in hotels, she also carries some around with her just in case she is caught short when hungry. She admitted: “I’m a truffle freak. I walk around with truffle salt, that’s on my rider for the hotels. Truffle salt, truffle oil.” The 60-year-old talk show host is even keen to travel to Europe to hunt for truffles with pigs, who are renowned for tracking them down in hard-to-find areas. She added to the New York Daily News newspaper’s Confidenti@l column: “I want to go to Alba [Italy] and do the truffle hunt with the pigs in October.” And Oprah - who has been in a relationship with Steadman Graham since 1986 - admits her signature dish when cooking also involves truffles. She said. “I’m really good with, unfortunately, pastas. I make a mean pasta with shaved truffles, like a tortellini stuffed with cheese and truffles.”

he 26-year-old singer is said to be “really serious” about ing the home nation until they were ruthlessly dumped out of setting up a sports academy in her native Barbados and the competition 7-1 by Germany. The star then went on to Tthen becoming a chairwoman or owner for a team in support Germany in the final, which they won by overcoming England, so much so she has been getting some advice from Argentina with an extra-time winner from Mario Goetze. Kellan Lutz her friend, Chelsea player Didier Drogba. A source close to the Rihanna is not the only big name star who has been interest- Bajan beauty said: “At first we thought Rihanna’s desire to be ed in taking over a UK team as rapper Snoop Dogg previously involved with soccer on a business level would soon blow admitted he was thinking about investing in Scottish champi- wants Angelina over. We figured she was still on a high from the World Cup. ons Glasgow Celtic and P. Diddy was said to be in talks to buy But now it’s becoming clear she really is serious. She’s talking Crystal Palace in 2010 because he likes their name. What’s about setting up a football academy in her native Barbados. more, Hollywood legend Tom Hanks is a big fan of English Jolie to star in Then her big dream is to be involved with a UK club.” While heavyweights Aston Villa, also because he is a fan of their Rihanna has previously confessed to being a Liverpool fan, it is moniker, and Sylvester Stallone has been to watch Everton on also thought she could consider taking over a club in Los several occasions. ‘Expendabelles’ Angeles. The source added to the Daily Star newspaper: “Britain is like a second home to her, although she’s also hint- he 29-year-old actor, who plays John ed she may do something with an LA team.” Rihanna was a big Smilee in ‘The Expendables 3’, is very fan of the recent World Cup in Brazil over the summer and Texcited there is a female version of the posted several pictures on Instagram page of herself support- action film franchise in the works and he would love to see the 39-year-old actress, Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel appear in the project. When asked who he would like to see star in ‘The Expendabelles’ at the world premiere of ‘The Expendables 3’ in central London on Monday night, Kellan told BANG Showbiz: “Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Biel... I mean there’s just so many, that could be in there.” Kellan got to share the screen with an array of legendary Hollywood actors in ‘The Expendables 3’, such as Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, and Harrison Ford, and he particularly liked spending time with Sylvester and Jason Statham. He added: “I love working with Sly but you know, Wesley Snipes and Antonio Banderas ... they are just freaking studs, like they’re very fun to work with, very hilarious Jessica Alba and Jason Statham’s just a badass so it’s very fun to hang out with Transporter and Crank, you know, he’s just a dude.” Kellan was joined on the red carpet by a host of his co-stars including Sylvester, Wesley, Antonio and upset about Jason. Other guests at the premiere included chat show host Jonathan Ross, comedian Jack Whitehall, boxer David Haye and actor Vinnie Jones. turning 30

he 33-year-old actress - who has daughters Honor, six, and Haven, two, with husband Cash Warren - found Treaching a new decade a lot “harder” than she expected and says it was particularly difficult as being pregnant with Kristin Chenoweth her youngest child meant she couldn’t celebrate “like a rock star.” She admitted: “I don’t know why it was so hard, it just was. “I was pregnant [with Haven] first of all, and I really want- ed to party like a rock star. I didn’t even know I cared about my twenties until I turned 30.” However, the ‘Sin City: A Dame To recovers after fracturing skull Kill For’ actress thinks she has grown more attractive as she has gotten older. She told Britain’s Marie Claire magazine: “I he ‘Glee’ star, who sparked concern she was suffering injuries, I am unable to return to ‘The Good Wife’ at this feel like I look better now. I think I came into my own physical- from a mystery illness on Monday after asking fans to time. I’m getting better slowly, and thank you everyone for ly in my thirties, even when I’d had kids. I’m actually smaller Tpray for her because she is “unable to move,” has your concern.” Kristin underwent an MRI in Los Angeles on now because everything kind of hangs off differently. “But I revealed she has a recurring neck injury, believed to be Monday because she felt “numbness and tingling” in her feel more like a woman, with not such a girl face. I had such related to her accident on the set of ‘The Good Wife’ in July arm. Her latest illness comes after the former ‘Pushing chubby cheeks.” The ‘Barely Lethal’ actress admits she knew as 2012. The 46-year-old actress also assured her fans on Daisies’ star revealed in March that she has been suffering soon as she met Cash, who she married in 2008 after four Twitter that she’s doing okay, writing: “Thanks for all the from asthma for more than a decade. She said: “I haven’t years of dating, they would be together forever. She said: good vibes everyone. Stupid ole neck flares up again. really discussed the fact that I do suffer from asthma. I kept “Immediately we felt like really close friends. I don’t know if Thanks for the ‘neck’ support! (sic)” The blonde beauty was getting sick and couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t get my that translates into being swept offyour feet, as it wasn’t really forced to take a break from her career after she was hit on breath... that’s kind of my asthma journey, if you will.” that; it was more, ‘I’m going to this person for the rest of my the head by lighting equipment on the set of the drama life because he feels like family already.’ And that was even two years ago, leaving her with a skull fracture and “a rib before we started dating.” issue and a hip issue.” Following the accident, she said: “It is with deep regret to inform everyone that due to my lifestyle THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

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he ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ star says her five- Tmonth-old little boy, Bodhi, with husband Brian Austin Green is “an enormous child.” The 28-year-old actress, who also has son Noah, 23- months, with Brian, told UsMagazine.com: “He is nearing six months. We did just take him to the doctor, and he’s an enor- mous child.” She added: “He’s in ‘The Inbetweeners 2’ cast ‘behave like childish idiots’ the 95 percentile for height and weight. So I’ve got a beast on oe Thomas, 30, Simon Bird, 29, James Buckley, it’s OK to do. “I don’t think we’re individually the had to endure plenty of gross behavior. She said: my hands.” The actress is besot- 26, and 29-year-old Blake Harrison - who characters we play on set, but what I think we do is “They maintain a laddy atmosphere all the time, so ted with her sons and enjoys Jreprise their roles as hapless students Simon, we regress into the kind of childish, puerile humor there’s lots of eating - daring each other to eat dis- watching them achieve new Will, Jay and Neil in the comedy sequel - admitted that the characters have.” James echoed the senti- gusting things - a lot farting and doing really terri- milestones. She added: “Bodhi is they revel in their on-screen roles because it gives ment, joking: “You don’t have to persuade us a lot ble thing to try to put each other off. “But I loved it, them an excuse to behave in a puerile way. to behave like childish idiots! Our excuse is that it made the whole experience really fun.” finally starting to talk a little Speaking at the world premiere of the movie in we’re in ‘character’.” And 27-year-old Emily bit.” Last month, Megan admit- London’s Leicester Square On August 5, Blake told Berrington - who plays new character Katie in the ted she feels “a lot of guilt” BANG Showbiz: “From day one, [the producers] set new movie - says that although the boys are more about being a working mother. up an atmosphere whereby if something is funny, mature than their on-screen characters, she still She said: “Before you have kids you really do not understand how much work it is and how consuming it is. And then you have one and you’re like, ‘Oh my God, my baby is my whole world.’ Every moment of the day is dedicated to this one baby Katherine Heigl’s and then all of a sudden you have two babies! Their needs priorities ‘messed up’ are so different” It’s really hard to manage because I also don’t let them watch TV. It’s not like on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ I’m going to sit Noah in front of the television so I can take care he 35-year-old actress, who has daughters, Naleigh, five, and Adalaide, two, of Bodhi. I have to figure out with husband Josh Kelley, admits trying to balance the show’s demanding how to incorporate Noah into Twork schedule and motherhood made her feel “angry and frustrated” after the process and have him help she adopted her eldest child in 2009. The ‘State of Affairs’ star told the September issue of Good Housekeeping magazine: “I would come home angry and frustrated me take care of Bodhi and make that I’d missed everything with my kid that day. I didn’t get to wake her up from her sure he doesn’t get jealous and nap or do bath time or bedtime. I’d have to sneak into her room and kiss her when claims her youngest son is ‘a beast’ make sure nobody’s neglected she was sleeping, hoping not to wake her up.” She added: “I felt like my priorities and everybody’s needs are were messed up. I was putting so much time and energy into just my work, but I being met. As a mom it’s hard was raised [to believe] that family comes first.” Katherine decided to focus on expanding her family and relocating from Los Angeles to Utah when she left the because I don’t feel like I’m ever drama series in 2010 after five seasons. She said: “We had big dreams of expanding giving either one of them 100 our family, moving to the mountains and having a quieter life. Utah is spectacularly percent of my attention or 100 beautiful, the people are wonderful and kind, it’s an easy commute from LA-and percent of myself, so I carry a lot there’s no traffic!” of guilt.”

Kim Kardashian’s Megan Fox on a new diet he 33-year-old reality TV star, who embarked on a grueling fitness regime to lose 55 pounds before marrying Kanye West in May and then relaxed her diet, Tsays her body has completely changed shape since she got pregnant with their 13-month-old daughter, North, and she finds it “much harder to lose” weight. The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ beauty expressed her frustration on Twitter writing: “off to an intense workout. Can’t seem to shake this last 15-20 lbs of baby weight. no more excuses. my baby is 1 years old!” She added: “I’m not gonna call it baby weight because that’s an excuse. i just gained weight & that’s it. why is it so much harder to lose after baby though!! do any of u moms see their bodies just not the same? a different shape?” Kim is resuming her high-protein Atkins diet and “crazy workouts” to get back in shape, and hopes her fans will support her. She said: “Just need to get down to my weight a few years ago. Not gonna complain anymore. Starting diet TODAY! No carbs. crazy workouts. Who’s with me? “i think after having a baby u get so excited u lost a lot of weight then u get comfortable & eat how you used & it creeps back up. ok no more tweeting and procrastinating! LOL Glad some of u moms can relate. I’m reading the comments! For real....of to the gym! wish me luck on the dieting...its soooo hard for me (sic)”.

loves being a Tamara Ecclestone ‘hands-on mum’

he 30-year-old socialite gave birth to daughter Sophia four they want it - my parents would give us something if we did a months ago and she is thoroughly embracing everything chore or walked the dog.” Tamara took to Instagram to tell her Tthat motherhood has thrown at her. Tamara - who is mar- fans she had become a mother for the first time in March by ried to Jay Rutland - said: “I love being a hands-on mum. I made posting an adorable snap of her looking lovingly at her newborn a decision to be a mum who’d raise my baby with the support of daughter from her hospital bed. She captioned the image: my family and Jay.” “I was there for the first times Sophia rolled “Welcome to the world Sophia, our beautiful baby girl, born yes- over, smiled and giggled in her sleep. There are times we do terday 6lb 9oz. Proudest day of our lives, never felt love like this. have help from the nanny, but they’re in the minority.” While X (sic)”. Tamara’s Formula 1 boss father Bernie Ecclestone is now worth £4.2 billion, she insists he didn’t spoil her and sister Petra too much when they were younger, and she intends to follow his example with Sophia. She added to Mother & Baby magazine: “It’s important not to give a child everything they want when lifestyle THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

Features

An Iranian couple walks past a 1964 American Chevrolet Impala SS.

An Iranian girl walks past a 1955 American Chevrolet “Bel Air”.

Iranian men look at an early 70s model of an Italian An Iranian woman takes pictures next to a 1978 American An Iranian woman looks at a German 1961 convertible Maserati Merak S5. Chevrolet Camaro LT. Mercedes Benz 300 SE.

Cruising down memory lane

An Iranian man cleans his 1978 American Pontiac Trans AM. Iranian Ali Jafari Moghaddam closes the door of his classic French 1974 Citroen DS during a classic cars show at Saadabad palace in Tehran on August 5, 2014. About 70 classic cars belonging to indi- viduals and private collectors are displayed. — AFP photos

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Saving Romania’s cobza from playing its last notes

t his home in central Romania with hens and sing, and they usually had a violin, a flute and a cobza. turkeys wandering in the courtyard, Vasile Nica An endangered treasure Awelcomes visitors who have come to hear him Talented troubadours As a first step to save the instrument, Speranta play a unique stringed instrument that is facing obliv- Many “lautari” were Roma enslaved in rich urban Radulescu and Florin Iordan have crisscrossed ion. Under the shade of an apple tree with coffee, families. When they were freed, some settled in the Romania to record the last cobza players still alive. house wine and cakes laid out on the table, Nica starts countryside playing their music in the villages. The tal- Thanks to them, Constantin Negel, who died five years to pluck his 80-year-old wooden cobza with a goose ent of Romanian lautari has been much admired by ago, played in front of hundreds of people at the Cite quill. At 73, he is one of the last traditional players of expert foreign visitors, including noted US ethnomusi- de la Musique in Paris in 2003. Young Romanians have the “Romanian oud”. It is a long journey over potholed cologist Robert Garfias.And in 1847 Hungarian pianist also rediscovered the beauty of this unique instru- roads through the hilly countryside to find the musi- and composer Franz Liszt was stunned to see Barbu ment. Iordan and his wife Beatrice, both cobza players cian in his native village of Barboi. Lautarul, a Romanian lautar, perfectly reproduce with in their 30s, founded a band of ancient music, “Trei “When I have the cobza in my arms, I feel happy, I his cobza one of his improvisations. Lautari learn to Parale”, with three other friends. They play across feel like my soul is expanding. I don’t need food, I don’t play the cobza from older masters. Europe. “Today music has become something com- need anything anymore,” says Nica in his dark suit and Nica, a true “lautar”, learned from an old Roma, Nea mercial but the cobza represents to me the sincerity of spotless white shirt, eyes sparkling with delight. With Costica, who lived in his village. He paid for the lessons the past, when people in the countryside used to sing violinist Marian Ilie, they sing about love, the forests of with a sheep. He then started to live like a professional and play music just for the pleasure of it,” Beatrice says. their homeland, or they improvise songs inspired by musician, travelling across the country to play the “This instrument that is now neglected has an their guests.But the cobza is in danger of playing its cobza at weddings, celebrations and even funerals. incredible musical heritage,” Florin adds. Bogdan last notes as few masters of the instrument remain, But the cobza has being going out of fashion. Simion, a literature student at the University of and Romanian music lovers are working to save this “It was gradually replaced by other instruments Bucharest, also believes in the renaissance of the integral part of the country’s cultural heritage. seen as more modern, such as the dulcimer (tambal), cobza. He has collected about 40 of them and learned A Romanian cousin of the oud and the lute, the the accordion and the electronic organ,” Speranta to play from older masters. This year, he organized cobza consists of a half-pear shaped resonance box Radulescu, a well-known ethnomusicologists in concerts in one of the most famous clubs in the with pegs placed on a neck bent back at an angle. It Europe, tells AFP. “When I started my career, I met Romanian capital, Control. Dozens of young people can be found painted on the walls of the 16th-century cobza players that were still living from their music but clapped and danced to the sound of the cobza. UNESCO-listed monasteries in the Bucovina region as most of them died and no one took over,” she adds. “Young people need a past to build a present and a well as in frescoes at the National Museum of Arts in The cobza may soon be found only in museums. “None future,” Radulescu believes. “The cobza will bring them Bucharest.”In the 19th century, it was unthinkable in of my children or grandchildren have learnt to play,” back to the world of their grandparents, a world full of certain parts of Romania to have a wedding, a chris- laments Nica. But Ilie, his accompanying violinist, treasures.” — AFP tening or a party without a cobza,” Florin Iordan, a whose family has been playing music for generations, Romanian ethnomusicologist at the National Peasant is convinced that the cobza and its music are not fad- Museum, tells AFP. Small bands of “lautari”-profession- ing away. “This music has such a beauty and authen- Vasile Nica plays a cobza at his place in Barboi village, 260 kilometers west al musicians or troubadours-would come to play and ticity that it cannot die,” he says. from Bucharest. — AFP lifestyle THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

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This image shows (from left) Michelangelo, Leonardo, Megan Fox, as April O’Neil, Raphael, and Donatello in a scene from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” — AP A digital and divisive redesign of ‘Ninja Turtles’

ver the past two years, inside the high-tech sanctuary know kung fu - and their facial expressions were grafted onto of Industrial Light and Magic, the man who built a vir- the Ninja Turtles’ green noggins. Despite the effort to construct Otual virgin jungle for the last “Indiana Jones” movie and Ninja Turtles for the digital age, die-hard fans didn’t initially conjured 150-foot-tall aliens for “War of the Worlds” has been deem the makeover of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and confronting his most difficult task yet: creating a digital version Donatello totally tubular. Instead, many were shell-shocked to of the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that could realisti- see in early teasers and trailers that the filmmakers added nos- cally interact on screen with Megan Fox. On this assignment, trils and lips to the turtles’ faces, a different anatomy than the Pablo Helman needed more than just turtle power. “For me, in one from the previous comics, cartoons, toys and films. the 19 years that I’ve been at ILM, this is one of the most chal- “This whole gritty, doofy, straight-out-of-’Avatar’ look is not lenging projects I’ve worked on,” the visual effects supervisor working for the iconic cartoon turtles,” Jason Schreier wrote on said in a recent interview at his office. “Technologically, it’s very the blog Kotaku last May. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has difficult to capture someone’s performance, put it on a charac- never exactly been cool - Leonardo and crew were always ter and make it believable. In this case, we had to design a way dorky and cheesy in a loveable sort of way - but they have nev- to combine performances that were taken at many different er had ridiculous zombie nostrils and gaping mouths like this times.” before. It sure looks dumb.” Helman defends the humanlike “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” the live-action reimagining faces because it allows the computer-generated characters, This image shows director Jonathan Liebesman (foreground right) discussing a scene with actors portraying of the 30-year-old comic book franchise in theaters Friday, fea- who he said are onscreen for about two-thirds of the movie, to mutant ninja turtles (from left) Noel Fisher as Michelangelo, Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Jeremy Howard as tures a completely computerized version of the four sewer- be more expressive. Donatello, and Alan Ritchson as Raphael during the filming of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” — AP dwelling superheroes, a take more akin to Gollum from “The “You’re never going to please everybody because what Lord of the Rings” films or Caesar from the recent “Planet of the you’re fighting is that magical moment when, in this case, “I feel like once people see the movie, they will understand The film franchise went on to make more than $3.5 billion. “You Apes” movies than the rubbery renditions from the 1990s live- someone first discovered the Ninja Turtles,” said the Academy why we made these decisions,” said the “Wrath of the Titans” can’t win, so we’ve just tried to present the best version of action “Turtles” films. The revitalized reptiles were fashioned at Award-nominated visual effects guru. “It’s not possible to con- and “Battle: Los Angeles” director. “We’re trying to make them what we’re doing,” said “Ninja Turtles” producer Brad Fuller, who ILM by blending computer-generated imagery with several vince someone that these are the Ninja Turtles they fell in love more lifelike and realistic. I don’t think it sacrifices anything previously worked on “The Purge” films. “The movie speaks for motion-capture performances by four actors. It’s a radical with 30 years ago. The idea is that you have to take the original fans love, once they go and see the movie. I think hating on itself. I wonder if all the discourse about the film is a good departure from the original ‘90s film trilogy, when Jim Henson’s intent and make it your own.” design is just a part of fandom, which is fine. There’s a lot of val- thing or a bad thing. I don’t know if there’s actually a way that Creature Shop crafted puppety suits for actors playing the half- “Ninja Turtles” director Jonathan Liebesman noted that pro- ue to what fans have to say.” It’s not the first backlash that Bay you can determine whether it’s good or bad.” — AP shell heroes. ducer Michael Bay, the man responsible for bringing and the team at his Platinum Dunes production company, For the reboot, the performers physically portraying each “Transformers” to life, originally laid out three commandments which is producing “Ninja Turtles,” have experienced. Ninja Turtle donned skintight grey getups and shell-shaped for the overhaul of the Ninja Turtles: they should be charming, When the filmmaker originally unveiled his computer-gen- backpacks, while helmets equipped with cameras captured intimidating and individually recognizable - not just to kids but erated interpretation of the Transformers, hardcore fans were their facial expressions. The actors’ bodies were replaced on also their mothers. Liebesman believes the filmmakers accom- enraged that Bay added flames to Optimus Prime’s paint job. screen by their counterparts - massive talking turtles who plished their mission.

In this photo, Atlantic puffins con- gregate near their burrows on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. — AP photos

Scientists ask bird oglers to help study puffins

anted: puffinologists. No experience necessary. The cent of puffin pairs on Seal Island produced fledglings, or birds that the pace increased after 2004. With fewer herring and hake, puffins Audubon Society wants bird lovers to contribute research to are able to fly. The number declined to 31 percent in 2012 and 10 per- have been giving their young butterfish but those fish are too big for Wa project scientists hope will help save Atlantic puffins from cent in 2013 and while 2014 “appears to be better,” he said, it’s too puffin chicks to eat, and many of the birds starve and die. That’s what starvation in Maine. There are about 1,000 pairs of the seabirds, early to tell. happened to Petey, the puffin chick the 2012 camera focused on. known for their multi-colored beaks and clownish appearance, in “This is a citizen science project, hoping to advance the science as Two of Audubon’s cameras focus on the rocky areas where puffins Maine. Audubon says the number of puffin fledging chicks has well as entertain the viewers,” Kress said. “There are some questions roost. Another is inside a burrow, providing a close-up view of a fuzzy declined in the last two years, possibly because their key food source, that can be better answered through lots of people viewing.” Almost puffin chick. Last year’s featured puffin chick, Hope, survived. This herring and hake, are leaving for cooler waters. Puffins are on the all of Maine’s puffin population nests on three islands - Matinicus year’s chick, Pal, hatched around June 25. Audubon is asking web state’s threatened species list. Rock, Eastern Egg Rock, and Seal Island. Kress and others believe the camera watchers to observe Pal and answer a survey about what kind Audubon maintains three web cameras on Seal Island, a National decline in fledged puffin chicks is tied to rising water temperatures in of fish his parents feed him, including how many and when. The web Wildlife Refuge in outer Penobscot Bay, 22 miles off Rockland and one the Gulf of Maine. cameras have attracted more than 4 million views since 2012, and of the key puffin habitats in Maine. Volunteers are being asked to The puffins are left to try to eat butterfish, a species more available more than 1,000 people have completed Audubon surveys. watch the puffins feed and answer questions about their feeding as herring and hake7/8 - key food species for puffins - seek colder Explore.org, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit group that runs dozens of behavior, said Steve Kress, director of the National Audubon Society’s waters, Kress said. Scientists say surface temperatures of the waters in wildlife web cameras around the world, installed the cameras and is seabird restoration program. From 2007-2011, Kress said that 77 per- the Gulf of Maine have increased slightly each year since 1982, but partnering with Audubon. Explore.org founder Charles Annenberg said the project is about “making science fun again.” Kress said the information gathered by puffin watchers will be included in pub- In this photo, an Atlantic lished papers. The goal is to document how much food it takes for puffin comes in for a land- puffin chicks to fledge, he said. Puffins, which spend most of their ing on Eastern Egg Rock, lives at sea, breed in the spring before returning to the ocean in early a small island off the August. The chicks go to sea after their parents feed them for about coast of Maine. 40 days. — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014

A tourist poses in front of an image of “American Gothic, 1930” by Grant Wood, on an electronic billboard, as part of the “Art Everywhere US: A Very Very Big Art Show,” August 4, 2014 in Times Square in New Art EverywhereYork. – AFP photos US American art begins flooding billboards in US illboards displaying artwork from five major US museums are going up nationwide this week to mark the start of a large Boutdoor art show. The National Gallery of Art in Washington is one of the museums contributing artwork for the “Art Everywhere US” show. It will run through the month of August and will display art on city streets, bus shelters, subway platforms and airports, as well as rural highways. Officials at the National Gallery of Art say works will be seen in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The public voted last spring for which artwork to show. Curators in Washington say paint- ings from the National Gallery of Art received the most overall votes. The museum contributed 14 of the final 58 selections. – AP

The neon sign at the New York Police Department Times Square People click selfies in front of digital billboards. Station, shows an image of “The Subway, 1950” by George Tooker. The work “George Washington, c. 1821” by Gilbert Stuart, hangs on the side of the NASDAQ building.

The image of “American Gothic, 1930” by Grant Wood is seen on the side of the Digital billboards are pictured. The image of “Ken Moody and Robert NASDAQ building. Sherman, 1984” by Robert Mapplethorpe is seen on an electronic billboard.

Chuck Close’s “Phil,” (top) and Edward Hopper’s “Night- hawks” is seen.

People sit in front of art works displayed on billboards.