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PARIS: Demonstrators try to flip an alleged minicab, known in France as VTC (Voitures de Tourisme avec Chauffeurs), at Porte Maillot in Paris yesterday, as hundreds of taxi drivers converged on airports and oth- er areas around the capital to demonstrate against UberPOP, a popular taxi app that is facing fierce oppo- sition from traditional cabs. — AFP Local FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 IN MY VIEW The Meaning of Life Top 10 reasons od says in the Quran, “And We did not create the earned, and they will not be wronged.” (45:22) to celebrate heaven and the earth and that between them • “Do the people think they will be left to say, ‘We Gaimlessly. That is the assumption of those who believe’ and that they will not be tried?” (29:1) Ramadan in Kuwait disbelieve...” (38:27). He clearly states that he created • “You will surely be tested in your possessions and mankind to worship Him (51:56). However, in addition to yourselves.” (3:186) By Sara Ahmed worship through prayer or fasting the month of Ramadan, The challenges of life facilitate our growth in areas for example, any lawful and moral activity done with the such as self-awareness, so we acknowledge our limita- [email protected] intention of pleasing God is also regarded as worship, tions and need for God; mental capacities, so we under- such as studying, performing on-the-job tasks, nursing a stand the nature of good and evil; social responsibility, child, exercising, building friendships, and so forth. Some since we witness how our deeds impact others; and self- aspects of worship are mentioned in the Quran, and are actualization, or the attainment of our potential as a considered man’s responsibility toward God, such as: human being. However, this character development is a We all should remem- • Acknowledgement and remembrance: “I am God matter of personal choice and free will that is aided by: [alone]! There is no god but Me, so serve Me and keep up • Belief: Say, “It is the truth from your Lord. So whoever ber their suffering and prayer to remember Me by.” (20:14) wills, may believe, and whoever wills may disbelieve.” • Love: “Yet there are some people who adopt partners (18:29) do what we can to help. beside God whom they love just as they should love God. • Correct knowledge: Islam is not a religion of “blind Those who believe are firmer in their love for God.” faith.” The Quran stresses the importance for people to Ramadan in Kuwait (2:165) use their minds to reason and think logically, and strongly • Obedience: “O you who have believed! Obey God rejects mentalities driven by myths, ignorance, blind imi- reminds us of that. and His messenger...” (8:20) tation of others, assumption, prejudice, and selfish desire. • Reliance: “If God supports you, there is no one who • Good conduct and good deeds: “Verily, man is in loss will overcome you; while if He should forsake you, who is except for those who believe and do good works...” (103) there to support you? On God should believers rely.” God promises in the Quran that “Whoever does right- 1. The roads are almost empty during the day time. (3:160) eousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - You can reach Kuwait City from Fintas in 10 min- The purpose of our creation is to worship God, and our We will surely cause him to live a good life...” (16:97). This utes and Shuwaikh in 15 minutes. Try that dur- sincerity in doing so is tested throughout our lives. We “good life” is a physical, social, material, mental and spiri- ing any other month and expect to spend any- are tested through blessings and comfort as well as trials tual state of well-being. It is characterized by a healthy where from a half hour to three in traffic. and tribulations: body built on wholesome food and drink, healthy rela- 2. Every hotel offers sumptuous iftar and suhoor • “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] tionships built on respect and kindness, a standard of liv- buffets. You will never starve if you live in which of you is best in deed - and He is the Mighty, the ing based on righteous earnings from valuable and Kuwait. If you can’t afford the hotel buffets, Forgiving.”(67:2) wholesome activities, and, most importantly, a close rela- there are dozens of iftar tents set up by private • “Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil tionship with the Creator and Sustainer of all. By applying and with good as trial; and to Us you will be God’s teachings in his life, man can be confident that he businesses and charity organizations to provide returned.”(21:35) will pass the test of “life” with its duties to God, self and meals for low income fasters. • “And God created the heavens and earth in truth and others, and that he will fulfill the purpose of his creation, 3. You can pray at any mosque - regardless of so that every soul may be recompensed for what it has which is the worship of his Creator and Lord. nationality or age - and be welcome. 4. Kanafa. Luqaimat. Gurs Ogaily. 5. The Iftar cannon in Kuwait City. Children love to see the cannon fire that announces the break- ing of the fast. It’s a family tradition for many Muslim families in Kuwait. 6. Gergia’an. It’s like Halloween for Kuwaiti kids but without the witches and the Satanic associa- tions. 7. Ghabqas, ghabqas, ghabqas. Pretty much every single company or organization will host a Ramadan ghabqa for their staff and often give away fun prizes including flights, electronics and other treats. 8. Shorter working hours. Even the private sector gets cut from 48 hours to 36 hours per week during Ramadan, giving everyone including expat employees a chance to spend more time with their families during the holy month. 9. Everyone is required to fast in public and this means that even those who do not normally fast will suffer a little bit. This in turn helps us all to remember those who live in poverty and oth- ers like the millions of refugees all around the world who do not know when they will have their next meal. We all should remember their suffering and do what we can to help. Ramadan in Kuwait reminds us of that. 10. Spending time with family, visiting friends and the slower pace of life (especially during a sum- mer-time Ramadan). Another reason to be grateful for Ramadan in Kuwait.
Ramadan Kareem everyone! KUWAIT: Arabic sweets are widely popular in Kuwait during Ramadan, with favorites like kanafa made fresh daily in shops across the country. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Local FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Local Spotlight Arab maids !!
By Muna Al-Fuzai
hile we are looking forward to the National Assembly addressing the issue Wof domestic labor for the benefit of all parties - sponsors and maids - once and for all, a new call was made to diversify the nationalities of domestic workers, specifically calling for allow- ing Arab maids. This suggestion spawned a bar- rage of comments, ranging from jokes to remarks about the services required and the role expect- ed to be played by the helpers. I did not know that bringing in Arab servants was forbidden, as I remember that in the past - specifically in the ‘70s - Arab nationals were allowed to work as servants, but over the years, they disappeared and were replaced by Asian workers of various nationalities such as Sri Lankans, Indians, Indonesians, Filipinos and oth- ers. With the increase in the number of maids, problems have increased. Most differences are due to the lack of the sponsors’ commitment to the financial rights of maids. Not all sponsors are alike - some are fair and kind, while some are evil and domineering. Some sponsors who are cruel and depraved torturers push their maids to revenge and sometimes sui- cide. So far, the problems have not been resolved, so bringing in other nationalities will only increase the complexity of the current prob- lem. There have been parliamentary calls for the establishment of specialized labor companies to provide all safeguards to protect the interests of the sponsors and the maids. But more labor firms will mean the continuation of a culture of dependency on servants and the conflict will continue. I believe companies offering hourly labor services is the solution to achieve consen- sus for all. Hourly labor companies are important to fight dependency on servants and marketing of the idea that the maid is a private possession of the sponsor to do whatever he/she wishes - torture or harassment that may be sexual or verbal. It will promote a new thinking that everyone in the 1436 - 2015 family is responsible and the maid is not there to 09. What is the old name of Al-Madinah-tul- babysit all day and night. Moreover, the family Munawarah? that needs the maid will be forced to pay the company directly and such measures will ensure Yathrab the end of manipulation. Dar Alhejra Kuwaiti society depends on expat labor for most jobs and this is not surprising, as all Gulf Teebah states also do so. But there is a need for neces- sary guarantees for the protection of workers’ All rights, whether domestic workers or employees in companies and shops, or doctors, teachers and others. When problems keep piling up, especially of domestic workers over the years, the pressing conditions require ending their agonies before bringing in more people. Diversity in names or nationality is not the answer. Local Friday 26 June 2015
Souq Al-Mubarakiya oldest in Kuwait
Photo feature by Ahmad Surour Kuwait City for more than 90 years, Souq Al-Jat and Souq Waqif, but Souk Al-Mubarakiya remains the oldest market in Kuwait with its KUWAIT: There are several popular markets in the country with differ- sumptuous shops, features, kiosks, shops, restaurants, multiple roads ent names such as Souq Al-Gharabally which has stood at the heart of and alleys and vendors. Friday 26 June 2015
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Kiosk in Al-Mubarakiya market.
The food market at Al-Mubarakiya market.
The date shops in Al-Mubarakiya market.
Souq Al-Gharabally at the Souq Al-Mubarakiya. — All photos by Ahmad Surour, KUNA A date vendor in Al-Mubarakiya market.
Local FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Pets and their owners take part in an event at Kuwait Awareness Rehabilitation Education (KARE). — Photos by Joseph Sagra Don’t throw them away
‘Pets abandoned on the streets during summer travel season’
By Faten Omar Khatib declined to give such people any advice because will try to find a home for it. We believe in foster homes, as she claimed that people like them seem to be heartless and we have many friends who open their homes and take ome summer and everyone wants to escape the heat and very distant from emotions. “They need to think twice - five cats or dogs each, but in summer, it is hard to find fos- and spend their vacations in charming, faraway either they get a pet and commit to it for a lifetime or they ter homes because people are travelling,” she said. Clands. But behind this rosy image lies an ugly truth - do not get a pet to begin with and not put us in this situa- travelers leaving their pets behind to fend for themselves. tion. I know leaving pets in a place that takes care of them Adoption via Facebook Many people who travel and have nowhere to house is a little bit expensive, but it is their responsibility as pet Kuwait Times tried to find some people trying to put their their pets give them up for adoption or abandon them on owners. Or they have to take their pets with them. But pets up for adoption. Mohamed Adel, who was giving his cat the streets. “The huge problem is when citizens and expats everyone has relatives and cousins and friends they can up for adoption on Facebook, said: “I really love my cats a lot, abandon their pets when they travel - it is not acceptable and I know it’s haram to sell them. This is why I gave my cat up to throw your pets on the street for many reasons. Firstly, for adoption, because my cat is giving birth a lot and I already your pet is your responsibility, and pets living in homes have 12 cats at home. You know this is a huge responsibility - cannot survive outside because they get used to a certain you have to feed them, love them and give them care. But I atmosphere and are used to somebody providing them will never abandon them on the streets. When I travel, I leave food,” said Maha Al-Khatib, founder of the local animal pro- them with my wife’s brother.” tection group, Kuwait Awareness Rehabilitation Education Rahma Abo Omar also offered her cat for adoption on (KARE). Facebook. “I have two kids now, and I cannot find time for my Khatib explained that pets living on the streets can get kids, work, homework and my cat. This is why I felt that I can’t in fights with other feral animals, are not able to find food care for it anymore. I have to find her another loving home,” because they do not know how to do so, get run over by she explained. Many pets have been reported found or run over in neigh- cars or get stolen by people who will abuse or sell them. borhoods in recent weeks. For example two small house dogs were found abandoned in Shaab recently. One had been run Summer abandonments over and killed, the other found near the first one, injured but KARE rescues a lot of animals from the streets but sees still alive. an increase in such incidents in summertime. “Because of Maha Al-Khatib Nermin Negm believes giving pets up is like giving up the travel season, some people call us and say ‘I’m leaving, babies. “This is like offering their babies for adoption. It is like so take my cat’, or ‘my cat gave birth and I can’t take them leave their pets with,” she said. saying unfortunately we just cannot keep our baby because with me’ or ‘I have to study’. So many excuses! They have KARE comprises of a small group of people who try to we are moving and we cannot take him with us because the to know before they get a pet that it is their responsibility help abandoned or injured animals. They do not have a apartment we are moving to has a strict no-children policy. Or to take care of it forever. You have to know that a cat or shelter, space or funds, so they work on their own with we are going to travel and we don’t want to pay for flight tick- dog can live to be 15 - this means 15 years of commitment. their own budget. “Sometimes people help - they can go to ets. And we really have to travel this summer. But we are a car- You have to be ready for anything happening to your pets - the veterinary hospitals where the pets are housed and ing people so we want to ensure the baby goes to a good they are like children. They will get sick and need training, donate there. What we do is to push the community to home. We really love him and want to make sure he is taken food and attention, and throwing them on the streets is lit- work with us, so when anyone finds a pet, we guide them care of,” she said sarcastically. “Why is this OK for a dog or cat erally killing them slowly,” she said. and tell them what to do and how to help the pet, then we but not a baby? Pets are family.” Local FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Crime Report Baby drowns in bathtub
By Hanan Al-Saadoun
KUWAIT: A two year old infant died when he accidentally drowned in a bath tub at his family house in Andalus, said security sources. The baby’s father found him in a state of unconsciousness and rushed him to Farwaniya hospital in an attempt to save his life but it was sadly too late.
Body found on roof The body of an Asian was recently found on the roof of a Farwaniya building with traces of inner ear bleeding. Security sources stated that further investigations are still under process to identify the deceased and determine the cause of death. Homicide is being heavily suspected.
KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah and Qatar’s Ambassador to Kuwait Hamad bin Ali Al Henzab signed a protocol amending a previously concluded agreement on facilitated procedures for diplo- matic mission. — KUNA Kuwait and Qatar sign diplomatic mission protocol
KUWAIT: Kuwait and Qatar have signed a protocol amending Dhari Ajran Al-Ajran. a previously concluded agreement on facilitated procedures Meanwhile Kuwait and Cuba yesterday signed an agree- for diplomatic missions. The protocol was signed by ment for visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, service, pri- Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs vate and official passports. Once again, the agreement was Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah and Qatar’s Ambassador to signed by Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Drug smuggler arrested Kuwait Hamad bin Ali Al Henzab. The signing ceremony was Affairs Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah and Cuban Ambassador to An Asian was recently arrested on arrival at Kuwait interna- attended by Foreign Ministry Protocol Director Ambassador Kuwait Andres Gonzalez Garrido. tional Airport for being in possession of a kilo of marijuana, said security sources. According to the head of the airport rangers Sulieman Al-Fahad, the suspect had the drugs hid- KU announces National Assembly agrees on den in a plastic box under a package of frozen meat.
water project environment protection law Son threatens to kill parents A 19 year old citizen was recently arrested for KUWAIT: A professor at the Kuwait threatening to kill his own parents in Waha. KUWAIT: The National Assembly with all related matters. The memo University’s Faculty of Engineering Case papers indicated that the father had called has announced the launch of the proj- unanimously agreed in its supple- added that the law dealt with how the police requesting immediate help because ect of water desalination and man- mentary session yesterday on a managing environmental affairs his own son was out of control and threatening agement in the country. It is the proposal regarding amending through setting up a supreme envi- largest-ever project that will be jointly to kill him along with his wife. When the police some provisions of the Law No ronment council whose board entered the scene, they found the young man implemented by the Kuwait 42/2014 on environment. The includes a chairman, deputies and University and the Kuwait-MIT Center was under the effect of drugs. A case was filed explanatory memorandum of the members, including ministers. The for Natural Resources and the and the son was taken to the psychiatric dis- Environment (CNRE) at the law said despite the importance of memo said an item was added to eases hospital. Massachusetts Institute of the Law No 42/2014 on environ- the law to give the supreme council Technology (MIT) in the USA, ment protection, it needed so some key authorities to implement the Professor Bader Shafaqa, who is the technical terms to be added to deal provisions of the law. — KUNA head of the project, said yesterday. Janitor molests woman The budget of the five-year project The janitor of a building in Jahra was arrested for is estimated at USD 5.5 million and allegedly sexually harassing an expatriate woman living in will be financed by the Kuwait Contractor blamed for the same building. According to the woman’s testimony, Foundation for the Advancement of she was obstructed by the janitor when exiting her apart- Science he said. A large quantity of ment. She claimed that he started sexually molesting her water with high salinity caused by KAC building collision and that when she started rejecting his attempts, he tore desalination plants in Kuwait flows up her cloths and grabbed her tightly. But after she started into the Gulf, thus negatively affect- KUWAIT: Commenting on the par- municipality manager, engineer screaming loudly, he was hastily scared off. A case was filed ing the environment of the coastal tial collision of the old KAC building Soud Al-Enezi stressed that there and further investigations are in progress. areas given that water contains pollu- in Salhiya, Kuwait City during its was a special technical committee tants like chlorine and chrome. demolishing, Kuwait Municipality’s to inspect both construction and The water desalination project PR department stressed that the demolition operations. He added Man vanishes with KD2500 mainly aims to study the dynamic and demolition contractor was respon- that the committee had inspected An Indian woman recently accused a compatriot environmental sustainability of water sible because he had not observed the KAC building on May 6 and of hers of fraud. The woman explained that the man management in Kuwait through any safe demolition regulations. notified the contractor that he had taken KD 2500 from her supposedly to make her developing new ideas in this regard, The municipality also announced should fully observe safety regula- the professor added. The project his partner in a joint business project. The project that they were taking proper legal tions and conditions during dem- focuses on some key topics like using never materialized and the man subsequently van- electrical techniques in desalination action against the engineering olition. He added that three cita- ished. The woman provided Rumaithiya detectives and management of water and pow- office supervising the demolition tions were made on June 7 for vio- with the suspect’s personal information and the er-generation. — KUNA process. lating ‘safe demolition’ condi- police are still searching for the man. In this regard, the capital tions. Local9 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 His Highness the Amir visits Kuwait gives donation for Islamic center Ministry of Interior in Canada WASHINGTON: The State of Kuwait has donated one million KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Canadian dollars (approx USD 807,000) for construction of an Sabah Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, accom- Islamic center in Toronto, the Ambassador to Canada Hussein panied by His Highness the Crown Prince Al-Sammak announced. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Al-Sammak told Kuwait News Agency that the Kuwaiti and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh diplomatic mission handed over the donated sum to Alfajr Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, visit- Institute of Islamic Sciences in Toronto to build the center, ed the Ministry of Interior’s building due to be named “the State of Kuwait Educational Center.” Wednesday. The center, aimed at serving the Muslim community in His Highness was received by Deputy Ontario, will include a religious faculty, a large library and a Prime Minister and Minister of Interior prayer hall. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, Ambassador Al-Sammak affirmed to KUNA that the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry Undersecretary General aid is in line with the State policy of promoting true Islam, free Sulaiman Fahad Al-Fahad, and a number of from distortions and deviated ideas. Alfajr Institute is a non- assistant undersecretaries at the ministry. profit organization that holds courses for teaching Islamic sci- Addressing the ministry’s top officials, ences. —KUNA HH the Amir congratulated the ministry and its staff on the Holy Month of Ramadan, praying to Allah the almighty to bring back the holy month with Kuwait and its people Al-Ghanim graced with goodness and blessings. HH also expressed good wishes for Arab and Islamic nations on the blessed occasion. congratulates HH the Amir said the security forces have a great role to play to preserve order of the foreign country, calling on forces to stay alert at all times in order to prevent any possible dan- counterparts ger and harm from happening, affirming tive success that contributed in getting citi- country, and noted the security troops have that protecting Kuwait’s security is a mutual zens acquainted with the bill and its sanc- been mounting the war against crime, KUWAIT: Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq responsibility that all citizens must take part tions, praising citizens’ interaction with the cybercrimes, drugs and every illegal act. HH in as “every citizen a sentinel.” “In recent new law by handling their weapons and the Amir was also accompanied by Minister Ali Al-Ghanim sent cables of congratulations yesterday years, the increasing possession of unli- ammunition to security bodies, embodying of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah to the President of Slovenia’s National Assembly Milan censed arms and ammunition in the coun- by that the high patriotic spirit. Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister of Brglez and president of Slovenia’s upper house of the try have posed a risk on citizens’ lives and His Highness also called on the security Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al- National Council, Mitja Bervar, on the occasion of the encouraged in the commission of crimes. forces to implement the law strictly against Sabah, Director of the Amir’s Office Ahmad national day of their country. Therefore, the arms collection bill was looting, swindling, and violent acts. His Fahad Al-Fahad, Head of Amiri Protocol Al-Ghanim sent cable of congratulations to the formed in order to protect citizens and resi- Highness the Amir also called on the interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Al- Chairperson of Mozambique’s Assembly of the dents of the country as citizens became very ministry to exert efforts to address traffic Nasser Al-Sabah, Chief of His Highness Republic Veronica Macamo on the occasion of the optimistic towards the new law.” congestions, as well as violations of traffic Crown Prince Diwan Sheikh Mubarak Faisal national day of her country. He also addressed a His Highness also commended the min- laws that ultimately killed many people, par- Al-Sabah, Head of Media and Cultural Affairs cable of congratulations to Speaker of the Croatian istry’s campaign to collect unlicensed ticularly youth. at the Amiri Diwan Youssef Hamad Al- Parliament Josip Leko on the national day of his weapons and ammunitions in cooperation For his part, General Al-Fahad said police Roumi and a number of Al-Sabah family country. —KUNA with state bodies, which attained a distinc- forces were determined to defend the members. —KUNA GCC condemns attack on UAE relief convoy RIYADH: GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani has con- demned the bombing that took place in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Wednesday and targeted a UAE relief convoy, killing and wounding a number of people. Al-Zayani described in a statement the incident as a “cowardly criminal act”, saying “its perpetrators have nothing to do with all Islamic values and humanitarian principles”. “The perpetrators did not hesitate to attack the convoy of aid playing a noble humanitarian role during the days of the blessed month of Ramadan,” he lamented. The GCC expressed its condolences to the families of the victims and the govern- ment and people of Somalia, wishing those injured speedy recovery, according to the statement. A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up when approaching the UAE relief KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al- convoy in the Somali capital, but the UAE ambassador who Humoud Al-Sabah in a meeting with Editor-in-chief of Kuwait Times Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan, accompanied was in a bullet-proof car at the time was unhurt. Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union and Kuwait National by Ziad Al-Alyan. —KUNA Assembly Chief Marzouq Al-Ghanim also condemned a terror- ist attack on the convoy of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Salman: Press reflects Ambassador to Somalia Mohammad Al-Othman in the capital Mogadishu earlier on Wednesday. In the meantime, in a cable to his Emirati counterpart, he congratulated the UAE on the the civilized nature of Kuwait ambassador’s survival after the assassination attempt. He also stressed the importance of doubling regional and KUWAIT: Minister of Information and ment of the country as well as reflecting Alyan, accompanied by Ziad Al-Alyan, international efforts on tackling terrorism in its various forms. Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh the civilized nature of Kuwait. expressed pride of the status of the The Kuwaiti parliament chief went on to express heartfelt Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al- Sheikh Salman in a press release, fol- Kuwaiti press locally and on the interna- sympathy over the Somali victims of the attack, he described Sabah stressed on the important role of lowing his meeting with Editor-in-chief tional level, derived from professional- as “treacherous.” —KUNA Kuwaiti Press in enhancing develop- of Kuwait Times Abd Al-Rahman Al- ism and credibility. —KUNA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Shelling by Yemeni Journalists face Poll highlights group kills soldiers threats in Egypt, race dilemma for on Saudi11 border says12 watchdog Republicans15
KOBANI: Relatives gather in front of a hospital in Suruc in Turkey’s Sanliurfa province, across the Syrian border town of Kobani, as wounded people are ferried in, yesterday. —AFP IS hits Syrian army, Kurds in twin assault Jihadists target Hasaka and Kobani BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters launched simultane- try and defeat a group, which a year ago pro- erupted in 2011. A doctor in the town, Welat Omer, said 15 peo- ous attacks against the Syrian government forces claimed a caliphate to rule over all Muslims from The Islamic State attack on Kobani, also known ple had been killed and 70 wounded, many of and Kurdish militia, moving back onto the offen- territory in Syria and Iraq. as Ayn Al-Arab, began with at least one car bomb them seriously. Some had lost limbs and some of sive after losing ground in recent days to Kurdish- Islamic State advanced rapidly last month, seiz- in an area near the border crossing with Turkey, the wounded had been taken to Turkey. led forces near the capital of their “caliphate”. ing cities in Syria and Iraq. The latest Kurdish Kurdish officials and the Observatory said. Islamic Around 50 people fled to Kobani’s Mursitpinar After losses to the Kurds backed by US-led air advance in Syria has shifted the momentum again State fighters were battling Kurdish forces in the border gate with Turkey after the attack, seeking to strikes, Islamic State sought to retake the initiative but Islamic State fighters have often adopted a tac- town itself. cross, local witnesses said. Syrian state TV said the with incursions into the Kurdish-held town of tic of advancing elsewhere when they lose ground. attackers had entered Kobani from Turkey - a claim Kobani at the Turkish border and government- The group said it had seized Al-Nashwa district Suicide bombers in disguise denied by the Turkish government. held areas of Hasaka city in the northeast. and neighboring areas in the southwest of Hasaka, Kobani was the site of one of the biggest bat- In a separate offensive in the multi-sided Syrian a city divided into zones of government and tles against Islamic State last year. Kurdish forces Civilians killed civil war an alliance of rebels in the south of the Kurdish control. Government forces had with- known as the YPG, backed by US air strikes, Islamic State militants also killed at least 20 country also launched an attack with the aim of drawn towards the city centre, it said in a state- expelled the fighters in January after four months Kurdish civilians in an attack on a village south of driving government forces from the city of Deraa. ment. Syrian state TV said Islamic State was of fighting. YPG spokesman Redur Xelil said yester- Kobani, the Observatory reported. US-led forces The attacks by Islamic State follow a rapid expelling residents from their homes in Al-Nashwa, day’s attackers entered the town from the west in carried out air strikes yesterday against Islamic advance by Kurdish-led forces deep into the hard- executing people and detaining them. Many five cars, deceptively flying the flag of the Western- State in Hasaka and near the town of Tel Abyad line group’s territory, to within 50 km (30 miles) of Islamic State fighters had been killed, it said, backed Free Syrian Army movement, which has further west along the border with Turkey. its de facto capital Raqqa, hailed as a success by included one identified as a Tunisian leader. The fought alongside the YPG against Islamic State. A Syrian official, speaking on condition of Washington. The dual assaults on government Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks “They opened fire randomly on everyone they anonymity because he was not authorized to forces in Hasaka and Deraa - both provincial capi- the war, said Islamic State had seized two districts found,” he told Reuters. The Observatory said the speak to the media, said Islamic State appeared to tals - are a test of Assad’s resolve to hold out in from government control. attackers also wore YPG uniforms. Pictures posted be trying to divert the focus of forces fighting it remote outposts beyond the western area of the Government-held parts of Hasaka are one of on social media showed at least one dead man in because of the pressure it was now under near country seen as the top priority for his survival. President Bashar Al-Assad’s last footholds in the uniform who was said to be an Islamic State fight- Raqqa: “I believe this is why they moved to Hasaka The United States and European and Arab allies northeast region bordering Iraq and Turkey, terri- er. A YPG Facebook page said at least 15 Islamic - because they felt great danger from the situation have been bombing Islamic State since last year to tory mainly run by Kurds since Syria’s conflict State fighters had been killed in Kobani. in Raqqa.” — Agencies International FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Shelling by Yemeni group kills four soldiers on Saudi border As factions fight, Yemenis suffer hunger, disease, fear
RIYADH: Shelling by Yemen’s Houthi militia week was claimed by Islamic State, in a sign city, mountains of rubbish fester in heat of killed four soldiers from Saudi Arabia and the that political chaos was giving militant over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), United Arab Emirates stationed on Yemen’s groups more room to operate. helping to fuel an outbreak of dengue fever border with the kingdom, Saudi state media Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the that has infected over 3,000 people nation- reported yesterday. strongest branch of the global militant wide, according to the United Nations. The Houthis have stepped up attacks on group, carries weapons and patrols openly in Saudi border posts in recent weeks, despite the eastern city of Mukalla but a wave of sus- Tanks and Snipers three months of bombardment by a Saudi- pected US drone strikes have killed its top Snipers flit across rooftops and tanks led coalition intent on restoring Yemen’s leaders in recent weeks, including its chief heave into the abandoned streets, spitting government in exile. Two soldiers from the Nasser Al-Wuhayshi - Al-Qaeda’s deputy out shells seemingly around the clock as resi- Royal Saudi Land Forces, one from the king- leader. dents huddle indoors. “You don’t know dom’s Border Guards, and a UAE officer were where it will come from, and you know it LONDON: British lawyer Cherie Blair (left), wife of former killed on Wednesday in three incidents along Homelessness could kill you and your family any moment, prime minister Tony Blair, arrives carrying a folder with the border, a mostly mountainous area. Eight-year-old Abdullah Musleh lay just as it kills women and children every sin- the word “Rwanda” written on it at Westminster The Houthis and their allies in Yemen’s screaming in pain in a Sanaa hospital on gle day,” Hashem said. Magistrates Court in London yesterday where Rwanda’s army have managed to hold most of the Wednesday as a doctor cleaned his torn face, When Yemen’s now-dominant Houthi intelligence chief General Karenzi Karake appeared fol- populated western part of the country the victim of a worsening war that threatens movement advanced toward Aden in late lowing his arrest in Britain under a Spanish indictment against armed groups in Aden, Taiz, Dhalea millions of Yemenis with starvation and March, a Saudi-led alliance of Arab states accusing him of alleged atrocities in the 1990s. — AFP and Marib backed by coalition air strikes. But homelessness. “We were at home when air began bombing in a bid to restore the elect- a spate of bombings in the Houthi-controlled strikes hit the missile base on the mountain ed president, who is backed by Saudi Arabia Rwandan spy chief arrives capital continued yesterday, as a remote con- near our house,” Abdullah’s father Ali said by and has fled to Riyadh. While the intervention trolled bomb detonated outside the state his bedside, describing an air raid on an arms held up the Houthi advance, it failed to push in London court news agency according to residents, killing a depot a month ago that sent missiles raining the militia back again, leaving large numbers Houthi fighter and wounding two others. across part of Yemen’s capital. of civilians trapped between battle lines LONDON: Rwandan spy chief Karenzi Karake arrived for a Saudi Arabia’s coalition of Arab countries “Shells from the base started flying over across southern Yemen. court hearing in London yesterday after President Paul wants to force the Houthis and Saleh to quit the houses. We tried to make our escape but, The Houthis say their advance is part of a Kagame slammed his arrest on a Spanish-issued warrant as captured areas, return seized arms and let when we were in the street, a piece of shrap- revolution against a corrupt government and “absolute arrogance and contempt”. Thursday’s hearing is President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi return nel hit my son. Thank God the doctors were against Islamic militants. Saudi Arabia, deter- expected to decide whether Karake, who is known as “KK” and from his Riyadh exile in line with UN Security able to remove it, but he needs more help.” A mined to thwart any arms deliveries to the was detained last week, should remain in custody and set a Council resolution 2216. However, neither country that was already by far the poorest Houthis, has imposed a near total blockade date for extradition hearings to begin. side appears ready to make concessions, and most unstable on the Arabian Peninsula on a country heavily reliant on imports, Cherie Blair, the wife of former British prime minister Tony causing the collapse of UN-sponsored talks is now, after three months of conflict, in the reducing supplies of food, fuel and medicine Blair, who is involved in charity initiatives in Rwanda, was also last week. Aid groups say Yemen’s humani- grip of a humanitarian disaster. to a trickle. Some families are breaking their present. The general, part of a circle of top military officers in tarian crisis is worsening as a result of fighting Cut off from the world, living under bom- daily fast for the Muslim holy month of the former Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) rebel movement, and a coalition embargo. bardment from a Saudi-led coalition and Ramadan - meant to be a time of joy and was arrested at London Heathrow Airport by British extradition Saudi Arabia believes the Houthis are beset by fighting between multiple battal- plenty - with rice, bread and canned fish. officers on Saturday. A Spanish judicial source said he stands closely tied to the kingdom’s main regional ions and militias, Yemen’s 25 million people And, after a wave of deadly car bomb accused of “crimes of terrorism” linked to the killing of nine foe, Iran, though diplomats in the region say are prey to hunger, disease and an ever-pre- attacks claimed by Islamic State on mosques Spanish citizens in Rwanda in the 1990s. those ties may be exaggerated. The Houthis sent fear of death. “The most terrifying thing, in Sanaa, many of the faithful in the capital British police, however, said the 54-year-old was arrested say they are winning a revolution against cor- worse than anything we’ve suffered in this say their prayers at home. Three thousand for alleged “war crimes against civilians”. rupt officials and Sunni Muslim militants they war, is the indiscriminate shelling that falls on have perished in the war, over a million have A judge at Spain’s National Court on Wednesday “made a say are backed by Saudi Arabia and the exiled us every day,” said Saleh Hashem, a retired fled their homes and more than half of the formal request” for Britain to hand over the suspect, a judicial government. A series of car bombs against teacher from Aden. population do not have reliable access to source said. mosques close to the Houthi movement last In war-torn districts of the southern port food, according to UN figures.— Agencies A small demonstration took place outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London ahead of the hearing. “We want them to free KK. His detention is unfair, he actually stopped the genocide,” said Mutesi, a 24-year-old Rwandan woman taking part. “I don’t think that he is guilty at all. This is a political case,” she said, as demonstrators carried placards reading: “Stop Humiliating Africa” and “UK, USA, Stand Against Spanish Indictments”. The RPF ended the 1994 genocide by Hutu extremists which left an estimated 800,000 people dead, mostly Tutsis. Atrocities were also committed against Hutus. The Rwandan government has condemned the detention of Karake, who has been head of the intelligence service since 2011, branding it an “outrage”. Hundreds of protesters marched on the British embassy in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Wednesday demanding Karake’s release. “Absolute arrogance and contempt is the only basis for this arrest,” Kagame said in a speech to parliament yesterday. “We cannot accept that people treat us this way just because they can.” Describing Karake as a “freedom fighter” Kagame accused European countries of racism and seeking to humiliate Rwanda-and other Africans-in order to veil their own complici- ty in the 1994 genocide. “They want to mask their responsibili- ty by saying it’s not us, it is savages of Africa who killed each other,” he said. Kagame questioned the right of Britain to act on the Spanish indictment, which accuses Karake of mass ethnic killings of Hutus in the wake of the 1994 genocide. “What right does this country have to arrest him in this manner? None of them have any basis other than absolute arrogance,” he said. European Arrest Warrants are valid throughout the European Union, requiring member states to arrest and extra- TEHRAN: Iranian mourners carry flag draped coffins of Ali Amraei and Hassan Ghaffari, who were killed in fighting against dite suspects to the issuing country. —AFP Islamic State extremists in Syria, during a funeral ceremony in Shahr-e-Ray south of Tehran yesterday.—AP International12 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Journalists face unprecedented threats in Egypt: Watchdog Highest number behind bars, accused of Brotherhood affiliation CAIRO: Journalists face unprecedented rity forces, mostly in the restive Sinai arrested in August 2013 while taking pho- while covering a baby shower for a woman threats in President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s Peninsula. Activists say dozens more jour- tographs of the violent dispersal of a pro- who had been detained and forced to give Egypt, a watchdog group said yesterday, nalists have been detained. Morsi sit-in, in which hundreds of Islamists birth in a hospital in handcuffs. Police with the highest number behind bars since Cases detailed in the report show that were killed. He has been in pre-trial deten- launched a violent raid on the gathering, it began keeping records in 1990. In a most were jailed for covering protests, air- tion since then and has not been formally the report said, citing local media. CPJ cited report detailing the incarceration of 18 ing views contrary to the government or charged. cases of journalists disappearing into Egyptians, the New York-based Committee reporting on injustices committed against “I spoke with him last week and he was Egypt’s labyrinth of detention facilities to Protect Journalists said most were people affiliated with the Brotherhood, tired and depressed,” his brother, without lawyers or family members know- accused of affiliation with the now-out- which Egypt considers a terrorist organiza- Mohamed, told The Associated Press. “We ing where they are, with court hearings lawed Muslim Brotherhood of ousted tion. Several stand accused of “spreading don’t know what will happen next and sometimes taking place without their Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. chaos,” while others are charged with dis- have no information regarding the future knowledge. It said the heavy restrictions It said the threat of imprisonment in seminating “false news” or anti-govern- of the case. It is a very difficult situation for meant that scarce information emerges Egypt is part of a stifling atmosphere in ment messages. In one case highlighted in all of us.” In another case, photographer from entire regions, which authorities pressure media outlets to the report, Mahmoud Abou-Zeid was Omar Abdel-Maksoud was arrested in 2014 especially Sinai, where militant groups censor critical voices and issue gag orders are fighting security forces and little is on sensitive topics. It said Al-Sisi has known about the conflict’s toll on civilians. invoked national security to trample on lib- One journalist from the area, Saeed Abuhaj, erties. was arrested for carrying a leaflet bearing “CPJ spoke to high-level officials, includ- Brotherhood slogans, his lawyer said. He ing the prosecutor-general and the minis- has been charged with inciting violence ter of transitional justice, who denied that and using weapons against police. Egypt was holding any journalists in jail in relation to their work,” the group said in World attention the report, which was based on a June 1 Several high-profile cases involving the census of Egyptian prisons. “But CPJ state’s campaign against journalists have research shows that the government of Al- garnered international attention, most Sisi ... has used the pretext of national secu- recently that of Ahmed Mansour, a journal- rity to crack down on human rights, includ- ist for Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera, ing press freedom.” who was stopped in Germany when offi- As army chief, Al-Sisi overthrew Morsi in cers there acted on an Egyptian arrest war- 2013 during massive protests against his rant. After detaining him last weekend, rule, before winning a landslide election German prosecutors decided Monday to last year. Since the overthrow, authorities free him and not pursue his extradition to have waged a massive crackdown on the CAIRO: Policemen accompany Canadian Al-Jazeera English journal- Egypt, where he was convicted in 2011 on Muslim Brotherhood and other opponents, ist Mohammed Fahmy, during their retrial at a courtroom, in Tora torture charges he denies. CPJ and France’s killing hundreds, jailing thousands and prison, in Cairo yesterday. - AP Reporters Without Borders criticized the sparking a backlash of attacks against secu- detention. —AP
Hundreds more child soldiers Turkey’s Erdogan sees red over ‘giant table’ recruited in South Sudan accusations
JUBA: Warring forces in South Sudan have IGAD bloc said in their latest report. “during house-to-house searches” in the north- ANKARA: Already stung by accusations that his presidential abducted as many as a thousand more child sol- It blamed notorious militia commander ern villages of Kodok and Wau Shilluk. palace in Ankara is a megalomaniac folly, Turkey’s President diers in the latest abuses in the 18-month long Johnson Olony, a rogue ex-government general “The youths were then taken to training Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing new claims of wasteful civil war, monitors said yesterday, amid fresh with a track record for press ganging children to camps,” the report said. The UN children’s agency extravagance. efforts to bring rivals back to talks. Rebel troops fight, who joined rebel forces in May. estimates there are at least 13,000 child soldiers But this time the controversy does not surround a grand carried out house-to-house searches snatching Olony “carried out forcible recruitment of an fighting in the country, and said last week that new building but a humble table set for the traditional fast- children as young as 13 in the battleground estimated 500-1000 youths, many of whom were fighters have carried out horrific crimes against breaking iftar meal for the holy Muslim fasting month of northern state of Upper Nile in two days in early children aged between 13 and 17 years,” the children. Ramadan. June, monitors from East Africa’s eight-country report said, adding the hundreds were taken Recent attacks include castration, rape and The circular table, however, is perhaps not so humble. The tying children together before slitting their size of a squash court, it is so vast as to be impossible to have a throats. Others were thrown into burning houses. conversation with the person at the other end. The Ankara Civil war began in December 2013 when Architects’ Chamber-a frequent critic of Erdogan over the President Salva Kiir accused his former deputy palace-gave an itemized valuation of the table, chairs, and orna- Riek Machar of planning a coup, setting off a ments, saying they were worth one million lira ($375,000). cycle of retaliatory killings across the country that The presidency however rubbished the suggestion, saying it has split the poverty-stricken, landlocked country was “black propaganda”. along ethnic lines. “All these figures, stated per item, are wrong and a lie, all Two-thirds of the country’s 12 million people these claims are merely slander,” Erdogan said in a speech late need aid, according to the UN. Wednesday. “We know their intentions and a full account will be given before the law,” he added. The controversy erupted on ‘Blatant disregard’ for civilians Monday when the presidency published pictures of Erdogan The IGAD report also said government troops and two dozen religious figures and scholars seated around the had deliberately fired on some 30,000 civilians table for the iftar meal. Seated as the head of the table, the pres- sheltering in a UN peacekeeping base in Upper ident was only vaguely discernable from the other end. Similar Nile’s state capital Malakal in May. “It was evident images emerged after an iftar meal Wednesday evening with that it was deliberate and sustained,” the report municipal chiefs, with social media ablaze with suggestions read, adding that there was “no evidence” oppo- over what to put in the vast empty space in the middle. sition forces were in the area. “It is clear that firing Some suggested a vast pizza, others that there was ample by government forces was carried out with bla- space for a traditional oil-wrestling match. Meanwhile, the tant disregard for the safety of civilians,” it added. presidency took the hugely unusual step of issuing a one Over two dozen armed forces-including gov- minute time-lapse video showing that officials at the palace ernment soldiers and allied militia backed by assembled the table out of several smaller ones with a round Migrants walk past a shelter at a makeshift camp known as the “jungle”, Ugandan soldiers on one side, and a range of table at the centre. It then shows the white-jacketed palace Calais, northern France yesterday. Migrants from Sudan, Eritrea and else- rebel factions on the other-have been battling it where are camped by the thousand in the port city of Calais trying to reach out for the last 18 months despite numerous officials sweeping the table clear and adding a vast table cloth Britain, where they believe they will have better job prospects. —AP ceasefire agreements. —AFP and cutlery. —AFP International13 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 US developing ‘Plan B’ for deporting plane bomber
WASHINGTON: The federal government has been But the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a exploring a “Plan B” to deport a man who placed a June 2013 memo that Rashed’s Palestinian passport Vice president flees Burundi after bomb on a Hawaii-bound airplane in 1982 and who and birth certificate contained “material discrepan- has remained in immigration custody since being cies” about his date and place of birth. opposing president’s third term released from prison two years ago. Dempsey said in court that even after the US fixed Mohammed Rashed pleaded guilty in 2002 to his the problem and submitted a correct passport, Israel BUJUMBURA: One of Burundi’s vice he was allowed to seek another term. role in the bombing of Pan Am 830, which killed a demanded that Rashed be added to a Palestinian presidents has fled to Belgium, saying Three grenade attacks in the capital on Japanese teenager and injured more than a dozen population registry - a step he said was still in he had been threatened after denounc- Thursday injured several people. Police others. Under the terms of his plea agreement, the US progress. “But we do have a Plan B to remove him, if ing President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid said they were investigating. Similar government said it would work to deport the we can’t get him to the West Bank, to get him to a sec- for a third term in office, an allegation attacks in the past week have killed Jordanian-born Palestinian to the country of his ond location,” Dempsey said. “The problem is we hit a denied by Burundi’s government. four people and injured dozens in choice after he finished serving his sentence on mur- snag with that operation, but it is a temporary thing, Opponents say the president’s move is Bujumbura and other towns. der and conspiracy charges. not a permanent obstruction. So that will happen. It is unconstitutional. The political struggle Protests against the president erupt- But efforts to deport Rashed have stalled amid just not imminent, but it is certainly foreseeable.” has ignited bloody unrest and ed on April 26, a day after he announced diplomatic complications since his March 2013 Rashed was a onetime top lieutenant to Abu Burundi’s worst crisis since an ethnical- his bid. For weeks, stone-throwing release from prison. He remains at an immigration Ibrahim, a Palestinian bomb maker who formed 15 ly charged civil war ended in 2005. demonstrators clashed with police, who detention facility in Batavia, New York, and his lawyer May - a terrorist faction that took responsibility for sev- “I took the decision to leave the sometimes shot at them. Rallies have has complained to a judge that the government eral attacks in the 1980s - who was known for making country because I was personally since petered out but the mood remains appears to have failed to satisfy its end of the plea sophisticated plastic explosives that could be smug- threatened,” Gervais Rufyikiri, who had tense. deal. gled in bags and suitcases. Abu Ibrahim, also known held the post of second vice president, The United Nations, African states At a court hearing last month in Washington, as Husayn Muhammad Al-Umari, remains on the FBI’s told France 24 television from Belgium and Western nations have called for Justice Department lawyer Christopher Dempsey said list of most wanted terrorists and was indicted in 1987 on Wednesday. dialogue to ease the crisis in a region the government was developing a “Plan B” strategy to in the US along with Rashed. “All who are against the third term with a history of ethnic conflict. Talks remove Rashed from the country. The details of that The attack on the Pan Am jetliner was set in are threatened. I personally was fear- between rival camps so far have shown plan were not publicly disclosed in court, and lawyers motion when Rashed, on a flight to Japan, tucked a ing for my security since I saw some little sign of bridging differences. involved in the case have declined to discuss it. bomb beneath a seat cushion, pulled the pin, signals.” A presidential spokesman Both the presidential vote, now “The government wants him out of here, and engaged a timer and then disembarked when his said there had been no threat to scheduled for July 15, and a parliamen- would love it if we could effect his removal,” flight landed in Tokyo. The device exploded as the Rufyikiri. tary election now due on June 29 have Dempsey said, according to a hearing transcript plane continued on to Honolulu, killing a 16-year-old In May, the vice president of been delayed by several weeks due to obtained by The Associated Press. boy who occupied the same seat on the flight’s next Burundi’s election commission and a unrest. The AP reported in November, based on docu- leg. Rashed was arrested in Greece in 1988 with a pho- senior judge fled the country, amid A prominent Burundi rights group, ments obtained through the Freedom of Information ny passport and implicated in the bomb attack. He protests demanding Nkurunziza stand led by an activist who opposes the Act, that Rashed had requested to be sent to the West was prosecuted in that country and released in 1996, down. Tens of thousands of ordinary president’s third-term bid, said last Bank, where he has family, and that the Obama but was arrested in 1998 by US authorities in another people have also gone to neighboring week that the death toll since protests administration sought Israel’s permission to send him country and brought to Washington for prosecution. states to escape the unrest. erupted was at least 70. The president’s there via a bridge connecting the territory with He pleaded guilty in 2002 and was released from The president has refused to change ruling CNDD-FDD party has put it at Jordan. Israel captured the West Bank in 1967 and prison in 2013, after roughly 25 years behind bars in tack, citing a court ruling that found more than 40. —Reuters controls access into and out of the territory. both Greece and the US. —AP International FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 South Africa to review its ICC membership
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s government will review its membership in the International Criminal Court in the wake of a dispute with the court over Pretoria’s failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al- Bashir, a cabinet minister said yesterday. The diplomatic row which erupted on June 15, when Bashir flew out of South Africa as world powers and activists urged the govern- ment to arrest him, has exposed a growing rift between Africa and developed nations over the role of the ICC. The global court has issued a warrant for Bashir on charges of masterminding genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region, but South Africa did not accede to the request, citing legal complexities and the need to balance its obliga- tions to the African Union, among others. Bashir has denied the genocide charges. “Cabinet decided that it will review South Africa’s participation in the Rome Statutes of the International (Criminal) Court,” Jeff Radebe, minister in the presidency, told reporters during a post-cabinet meeting briefing. He added the government would only leave as a “last resort”. “Such a decision will only be taken when South Africa has exhausted all the remedies available to it,” he said. Radebe said South Africa, which will enter formal discussions with the ICC over its concerns, would prepare a report in respect of its interaction with the court in terms of specific articles of the Rome Statute that established the ICC. One of them, Article 98 (2), places an obligation on the ICC to assist countries to execute warrants of arrest, said Radebe, adding that South Africa would propose amend- ments to clarify that obligation of the ICC towards states. “It is abun- VIENNA: This file photo shows US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad dantly clear that the ICC was aware South Africa may have difficulties Zarif posing for a photographer prior to a bilateral meeting of the closed-door nuclear talks with Iran at the Palais in executing the warrant of arrest for President al-Bashir, because of Coburg in Vienna. — AFP its international commitments,” he said. — Reuters NATO: Risk of return to US, Iran set for weekend heavy fighting in Ukraine showdown in nuke talks BRUSSELS: NATO’s head warned yesterday of a risk of a return to heavy fighting in Ukraine but said it would be unwise to declare a ceasefire agreement dead, despite repeated violations, because it Kerry warns failure ‘possible’ as Zarif lands in Vienna remained the best hope for peace. The Ukrainian military on Tuesday accused pro-Russian rebels of VIENNA: Washington and Tehran have set nium for one weapon, compared with sever- too much away, the supreme leader conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said the stage for a heated last weekend of al months at present. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the nuclear talks, with Iran’s leader sticking to Tighter inspections by the International appeared to throw several spanners in the previous 24 hours. “The conflict in Ukraine has already cost over 6,000 tough “red lines” and US Secretary of State Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear works. Western powers have stressed that lives. Ceasefire violations persist. And there is still a risk of a return to John Kerry warning failure remains possible. watchdog, would give ample notice of any sanctions will not be lifted until the heavy fighting,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a Whether or not Iran can satisfy the world that such “breakout”, giving the international IAEA has confirmed that Iran has carried meeting of defence ministers from NATO and Ukraine. The conflict its nuclear program is entirely peaceful “will community sufficient time to react. out key steps under the accord, something has caused the worst crisis in East-West relations since the Cold War. be determined in the last days, by whether or that Kerry said in April would take six months “Russia continues to support the separatists with training, not the outstanding issues that we’ve been Spanners in the works to a year. But Khamenei, who will have the weapons and soldiers. And it has large numbers of forces stationed very clear about are in fact addressed,” Kerry The hoped-for final accord under negotia- last word for Iran in the talks, said that bank- on its border with Ukraine,” he said. Moscow denies Ukrainian and said Wednesday. tion since April will be a highly complex ing and economic sanctions imposed by the NATO assertions that it has soldiers fighting in Ukraine. “If they are not addressed there won’t be agreement 40-50 pages long including sev- United Nations and the US must be lifted Stoltenberg said that despite many violations of the Febuary a deal,” said Kerry, who is due to leave today eral appendices. It will set out an exact immediately when the agreement is signed. ceasefire, it would “not be useful” to declare the Minsk agreements for the talks in Vienna. His Iranian counter- timetable of sanctions relief and reciprocal “Other sanctions can be removed gradu- dead because they were “the best possible foundation for a peaceful part Mohammad Javad Zarif is expected steps by Iran as well as a mechanism for han- ally by a reasonable timetable,” Khamenei solution... “Without the Minsk agreements I am really afraid that the today in the Austrian capital, state media dling possible violations by either side. said at a meeting that included Rouhani and situation can deteriorate even more,” he told a news conference. reported. French Foreign Minister Laurent Tricky issues include how UN sanctions hardline former president Mahmoud Ukraine is not a member of NATO and the US-dominated alliance Fabius will arrive the same day, an aide said might be re-applied, the reduction of Iran’s Ahmadinejad. Khamenei also reiterated that has not intervened militarily in the conflict. But it is giving financial yesterday. Iran and the “P5+1”-the United uranium stockpile and its future research and Iran would not permit the IAEA, which he help and advice to the Ukrainian armed forces. NATO has now agreed States, China, Russia, Britain, France and development into newer, faster types of cen- described as “neither independent or fair”, to to set up a new fund to help Ukraine with removing mines and coun- Germany-aim by June 30 to finalize a historic trifuges. Amid unease in Iran’s conservative- visit military sites or conduct “unconvention- tering improvised bombs. — Reuters agreement putting an Iranian nuclear bomb dominated parliament that Tehran is giving al inspections” at other facilities.— AFP out of reach. Several officials have said that the talks may be extended, but only by a few days. Iran, which has engaged in something Renzi calls Senate trust of a rapprochement with the West since the election of President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, vote on schools reform denies wanting nuclear weapons, saying its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful. ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi them particularly frequently. The bill, pre- In April, Iran and the six powers agreed sought a vote of confidence yesterday in the sented by the centre-left government in the main outlines of the deal in bruising talks upper house Senate over a fiercely contest- March, includes increased powers for school in Lausanne, Switzerland. After two missed ed education reform bill, seeking to over- managers over hiring and promotions, tax deadlines, this built on an interim deal struck come thousands of amendments tabled by breaks for private schools, and the perma- in November 2013 in Geneva. opposition parties. nent hiring of some 100,000 supply teachers. Under the Lausanne framework, Iran will Renzi, whose popularity has slumped in It is opposed by most teachers’ unions, downsize its nuclear activities by slashing the recent months, would be forced to resign if which have held strikes and protests, as well number of centrifuges enriching uranium, he lost the confidence vote, though this is as by the parliamentary opposition and a which can be used in nuclear power but also considered extremely unlikely. On paper he minority of Renzi’s own Democratic Party. for a bomb when highly purified. In return, can count on a majority of around 15 votes The powers to be given to non-teaching UN and Western sanctions that have caused in the 315 seat Senate, where the vote will school managers are particularly con- Iran major economic pain would be progres- be held at around 1600 GMT. tentious. A dog licks a Ukrainian serviceman holding a position near the sively lifted, although the six powers insist Confidence votes are often employed by If the bill passes the Senate in yesterday’s frontline with pro-Russian separatists in Krymske village, they can be easily “snapped back” if Tehran governments in Italy as a way of pushing vote it must return to the Chamber of Lugansk region yesterday. NATO head Jens Stoltenberg warned violates the accord. The powers want the through legislation, because they truncate Deputies for a final reading. Renzi aims to yesterday there was still a risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine and deal to ensure that Iran would need at least a discussion over amendments. Renzi’s 16 have it definitively approved in the first half urged Russia to halt its support for pro-Moscow rebels.—AFP year to produce enough highly-enriched ura- month-old administration has resorted to of July. — Reuters International FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 15
US lawmakers step up warnings against ‘weak’ Iran deal WASHINGTON: As talks on an Iran nuclear tions and the potential red lines that may be coming under pressure not to support an advisers, including five with ties to Obama’s deal enter the final stretch, US lawmakers are crossed,” Senator Bob Corker, the Republican agreement that gives much ground to first term, warned in an open letter on sharpening warnings against a “weak” agree- chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Tehran. AIPAC, the influential pro-Israel lobby, Wednesday that a deal was at risk of failing to ment and laying down red lines that, if Committee, told a hearing on Wednesday. has been campaigning hard in Congress on provide adequate safeguards. Obama would crossed, could prompt Congress to trip up a Corker authored a bill giving Congress the its concerns that any agreement could be likely veto any Congressional resolution of dis- carefully crafted international pact. Several right to approve or disapprove any final deal “fundamentally flawed.” J Street, a more mod- approval, which would require 60 votes in the influential lawmakers said they do not want that emerges from talks between six major erate pro-Israel group, has launched its own Senate and a majority in the House. to see any sanctions lifted before Tehran powers and Iran. Kerry travels to Vienna on campaign rebutting arguments made by To get the two-thirds majority in both begins complying with a deal, and want a Friday for the latest round. The talks, which opponents of a deal. Several other groups, houses of Congress to override a veto, oppo- tough verification regime in which inspectors are expected to drag past a self-imposed June including United Against a Nuclear Iran, and nents would need at least 13 Democrats in could visit Iranian facilities anytime and any- 30 deadline, could mark the end of a nearly the American Security Initiative, founded by the Senate and at least 43 in the House, and where. two-year negotiating process aimed at three ex-senators, are spending millions of more if they are not supported by every They also want Tehran to reveal past mili- restricting Iran’s nuclear program in return for dollars on advertising campaigns urging law- Congressional Republican. tary dimensions of its nuclear program, partic- sanctions relief. makers to take a hard line. “There is tremen- That appears unlikely, but significant ularly after Secretary of State John Kerry President Barack Obama signed the bill dous skepticism about this deal ... and some weaknesses in the final pact would make it seemed to soften the US stance last week by into law last month after the White House Democrats from heavily pro-Israel communi- less so, lawmakers from both sides said. The saying Iran would not be pressed on this failed to persuade enough Democrats not to ties are going to have a tough time with this,” Congressional demands for a watertight deal point. “I have become more and more con- join Republicans in demanding a say. Republican Senator John McCain said. put US negotiators under additional pressure cerned with the direction of these negotia- As the deal deadline nears, lawmakers are A group of prominent American security not to give Iran much leeway. — Reuters
‘Miracle’ mom and baby survive Colombia jungle plane crash
BOGOTA: A mother and her infant son who disappeared in a plane crash in the dense jungles of northwestern Colombia sev- eral days ago were found alive and well Wednesday in what authorities called a “miracle”. Nelly Murillo, 18, and her son Yudier Moreno, not yet one year old, were discovered near the site where the Cessna 303 crashed on Saturday in thick brush. “It’s a miracle. It is a very wild area and it was a catastrophic accident,” Colonel Hector Carrascal, commander of the Colombian Air Force in Antioquia department, told AFP. “His mother’s spirit must have given him strength to survive,” he said of the baby. Murillo and her son were taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, said Carrascal, adding that he was stunned they were alive. “The lady has wounds and minor burns and apparently the child is unharmed,” the Colombian Air Force said in a statement. The plane’s pilot, Captain Carlos Mario Ceballos, died in the crash and rescuers found his body in the aircraft. They discov- ered the doors of the plane ajar and suspected that survivors may have climbed out. A 14-person search-and-rescue team CHARLESTON, SC: After a heavy rainfall passed through the area overnight Mary Stephens helps fix the memorial in scoured the dense forest for several days before finding the front of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church which was placed there after a mass shooting at the church mother and child. killed nine people yesterday.—AFP The rescue team was on the last day of its work when the mother and child appeared near the site of the crash, Carrascal said. The plane offered air taxi services between remote areas in New poll highlights race northwest Colombia. It was traveling between Nuqui and Quibdo when it was declared missing, authorities said. Investigators are trying to find the cause of the crash. — AFP dilemma for Republicans Charleston shootings could trigger a heated debate
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential con- The poll, carried out after the murder by a Expanding republican appeal tenders face a dilemma when talking about white gunman of nine black members of a Republican National Committee racial issues after last week’s racially motivat- Bible study group at a Charleston church, spokesman Orlando Watson noted that call ed murders at a South Carolina church, as a also found Democrats were more trusted to was led by Indian-American Governor Nikki new poll shows many Republican primary deal with race relations by more than a 2-to-1 Haley and a prominent black Republican, US voters are less likely to see the topic as impor- margin. The findings illustrate the Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina. tant. While more than three-quarters of Party’s challenge in trying to expand its “Republican leaders have stepped up and Americans believe race relations must be appeal among minorities - crucial if the party are working hard to address all voter con- addressed in the United States, a smaller is to win the presidency - and could help cerns, including those involving race,” he majority of only about 65 percent of likely explain the largely muted response to the said. Republican primary voters agree, a new Charleston shootings by the party’s 2016 After losing the 2012 presidential elec- Reuters/Ipsos poll found. presidential contenders. tion, Republicans had vowed to expand One-third of likely Republican primary Around a dozen hopefuls, who must their appeal beyond their shrinking base of voters see race relations as unimportant to court the white, conservative voters who white males and reach out to court new some degree, compared to only 9 percent of dominate the party’s primaries, largely supporters among blacks, Hispanics, Asians likely Democratic voters who feel that way. steered clear of calls to action or policy pre- and the young. But blacks have for decades “There is a tension Republicans are trying to scriptions after the shootings, focusing been the most loyal Democratic voting bloc, navigate, and they are really stuck between a instead on messages of condolence. a trend only reinforced by the election of Handout photo released on June 24 by the Aerial Combat rock and a hard place,” said Ipsos pollster Several Republican presidential con- President Barack Obama, the first black in Command Number 5 of the Colombian Air Force of a Red Cross Chris Jackson. “You have the majority of the tenders and other party leaders did join the White House. When Obama won re- member holding baby Yudier Moreno as he and his mother are public on one side, but the people who are South Carolina state officials earlier this week election in 2012, Mitt Romney received 6 transported on a helicopter to a hospital in Quibdo, Choco actually going to vote for them in the primar- in calling for removal of the Confederate bat- percent of the black vote. No Republican department, Colombia, after the light aircraft in which they ies are less interested in this particular issue tle flag from in front of the State House, seat presidential contender has won more than were travelling crashed Saturday in the forest. —AFP and may have different takes or alternate pri- of the legislature, labeling it an act of healing 12 percent of black votes since President orities altogether,” he said. and unity. Gerald Ford’s 15 percent in 1976.— Reuters International FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Indonesia in new bid to muffle noisy mosques JAKARTA: Indonesia has set up a new and mosques blare out religious ser- nious, melodious sound coming from body and Islamic organizations and team to reduce noise from mosques, mons even earlier than usual. mosques”. He said that mosques also discuss how to tackle the issue. The an official said yesterday, as places of In a new attempt to tackle the had to ensure that the sounds they new group would complement a pre- worship go into overdrive during the issue, Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is produced did not overlap with noises vious initiative, which saw around 100 Muslim holy month of Ramadan. There also head of a body grouping many of from others nearby, saying there was teams of technicians deployed across are approximately 800,000 mosques in the country’s mosques, has formed a often a “war of the loudspeakers” the country to help fine-tune mosque the world’s most populous Muslim- team to take samples of noise from between places of worship in the loudspeakers and give advice on how majority nation but residents living mosque speakers across the country, same area which try to outdo each best to arrange speakers to reduce nearby have long complained that his spokesman Husain Abdullah said. other by playing sermons loudly. noise. But Abdullah admitted regulat- their speakers are too loud. Places of “The idea is for mosques to turn down The new group, set up earlier this ing noisy mosques across the world’s worship become particularly active the volume a little so that the sound month, had collected many samples biggest archipelago nation would be during Ramadan, which this year runs can be heard only by residents in the and would send a report to the vice tough and called on the clerical body, from mid-June to mid-July, when immediate area,” he said, adding that president, who planned to sit down the Indonesian Council of Ulema, to Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset the aim was to have a “more harmo- with Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical issue a fatwa on the issue.— AFP
Sri Lanka soldier handed death sentence for civilian massacre
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court yesterday handed the death sentence to a soldier convicted of slitting the throats of eight Tamil civilians, including four children, during the island’s separatist war. Sergeant Sunil Ratnayake was ordered hanged over the massacre in 2000 of the ethnic minority Tamils who had returned to their bombed out homes on the northern Jaffna peninsula to try to salvage their belongings. Ratnayake is said to have slit the throats of the eight, including the children, a five-year-old and three teenagers, before burying them in a mass grave, according to prosecutors. The High Court in Colombo acquitted four other soldiers on Thursday over the killings, citing a lack of direct evidence, court officials said. Army spokesman Jayanath Jayaweera said Ratnayake’s sentence showed that the authorities were following due process in dealing with abuses committed during the war. “This (verdict) is a good example to show the (justice) system is working well,” Brigadier Jayaweera told reporters. Soldiers are rarely tried in civilian courts in Sri Lanka. The military has faced international condemnation for alleged atrocities committed during the decades-long conflict that ended in 2009 when the military crushed Tamil rebels. Sri Lanka has some 300 prisoners technically on death row, but there is an unoffi- cial moratorium on capital punishment and authorities have not car- ried out an execution since 1976. President Maithripala Sirisena came to power in January promising reconciliation and accountability for abuses during the war, including allegations that up to 40,000 civilians were JALALABAD: Afghan Muslim men sleep as they wait to break their fast at a mosque during the Islamic holy month of killed in the final phase. During the trial, prosecutors alleged the Ramadan in Jalalabad yesterday. — AFP five soldiers had arrested the civilians in December 2000 in their village before carrying out the killings, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Colombo. One of the civilians survived the attack Drug-resistant bacteria lurk and raised the alarm, triggering a military investigation and the suspension of Ratnayake’s entire unit of soldiers. Five were later indicted in 2003. — AFP in crowded Afghan war clinic Hospital in Kunduz highlights broader problem Al-Qaeda confirms KUNDUZ: A frontline hospital in Afghanistan round went off in his back yard several days hospital noticed patients with respiratory US strike killed already stretched by rising war casualties is before, lay in a quiet isolation ward. His tract infections and diarrhoea were not get- facing another, invisible danger that is only wounds had become infected and the drugs ting better. An ensuing 2013-14 study American spokesman beginning to come to light: highly conta- he was taking were not helping. Staff tested showed high levels of resistance to widely gious strains of drug-resistant bacteria which the wounds for resistant bacteria and started used antibiotics among those being treated are making treatment harder. While drug treating him with a different drug, after at the hospital. Doctors say the probable DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has confirmed that a US drone strike resistance is a problem in hospitals the world which his health began to improve. By late causes of the problem include over-prescrip- earlier this year killed its English-language spokesman, a over, early evidence from tracking by June, he had been hospitalized for nearly 40 tion and patients not finishing courses of California native known as Azzam the American, SITE Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the last days. “I thought I was going to lose him, or treatment. Intelligence Group reported yesterday. In a special issue two years suggests it may be acute in that maybe he’d lose his other leg,” said In Afghanistan drug resistance may be of Al-Qaeda English-language magazine Resurgence, edi- Afghanistan. Ameer Muhammad, Zemairy’s father. made worse by medicines of suspect quality tor Hassaan Yusuf wrote that Azzam, whose real name At the trauma centre in the northern city Doctors in Kunduz do not have enough being illegally imported into the country. was Adam Gadahn, was killed in a strike thought to have of Kunduz, where Afghan forces are battling comparative data to chart the long-term tra- “The general population has a big problem of taken place in January on an Al-Qaeda compound in Taleban militants, staff have identified nearly jectory of the problem, but they are worried. resistance because of self-medication and Pakistan. Yusuf also said Ahmed Faruq, an American 100 cases of multi-drug resistant bacteria, or The hospital plans to expand its laboratory to patients putting pressure on doctors (to pre- described as a leader of Al-Qaeda in the Indian nearly 30 percent of samples tested, since last test patients’ blood in order to better pin- scribe drugs),” said Abdul Qayoum Wardak, Subcontinent, and American and Italian hostages Warren year. That is putting extra strain on the MSF- point which organisms are causing infection who oversees MSF’s laboratories in Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto, were killed in another run facility already struggling to cope with and what drugs to use to treat them; at pres- Afghanistan. Nearly 60 percent of medicine strike “a few weeks” prior. wounded combatants and civilians. One hot ent, the lab can only test pus from openly in Afghanistan enters through illegal chan- The White House has said neither Gadahn nor Faruq morning in mid-June, the halls of the clinic infected wounds. “I’m sure the rates are high- nels, said Abdul Khalil Khakzad, head of the were specifically targeted in the strikes, and US President quickly filled with wheeled stretchers carry- er, but we can’t see it,” said Kathleen Thomas, Avicina Pharmaceutical Institute in Kabul, Barack Obama said in April he took “full responsibility” for ing around a dozen bloodied Afghan security head of the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) possibly contributing to what doctors sus- the accidental killing of the hostages. Gadahn was a personnel hurt in a mortar attack by insur- and the emergency room. “I think it’s a big pect is a glut of ineffective drugs on the mar- teenage death metal music fan who grew up on a gents. One man struggled for breath, and a problem.” ket, including antibiotics. Though many of California goat farm before he was drawn into radical waft of iron hung in the air as staff wiped Quality control the smuggled drugs may be fine, the lack of Islam. He was one of the most high-profile figures in the blood stains from the white-tiled floor. Not In the southern province of Helmand, information may already be contributing to global jihadist movement and a regular online presence, far away, teenager Zemairy, one of whose another Afghan region where militant vio- drug resistance, as some doctors try to over- taunting his homeland and inciting attacks.—AFP legs had to be amputated after a mortar lence is common, staff at an MSF-supported correct for presumed low quality.— Reuters International FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Floods kill 41 in west India
AHMEDABAD: Flash flooding triggered by torrential rains has killed 41 people in India’s western Gujarat state, as the annual monsoon season hits the country, a disaster management official said yesterday. Authorities have evacuated more than 10,000 residents mainly from coastal areas of Gujarat follow- ing heavy rains in the last 24 hours, the state government said in a statement. The coastal district of Amreli was the worst affected, with 36 people killed in flood-related incidents, a duty officer in the state’s disaster control room said.”There have been 41 deaths across the state with 36 in Amreli, three in Bhavnagar and two in Rajkot districts,” the official said. Thirteen of the deaths in Amreli occurred when two hous- es collapsed in the flooding, local police deputy superintend- ent Pinakin Parmar said. India normally sees flooding during the monsoon but the intensity of this year’s rains in Gujarat has surprised many. The air force has been deployed to help with evacuations, including that of 44 passengers of a bus stuck on a flooded highway near Amreli town, the govern- ment’s statement said. In photos released by the defense ministry, families were shown huddling on rooftops of flood- ed homes awaiting rescue, along with washed out train tracks and roads. India’s weather bureau has forecast more heavy rain in Gujarat for the next two days. As the monsoon sweeps across the country, flood warnings have also been issued in northern Jammu and Kashmir state-hit by floods last year that claimed about 300 lives. Waters were receding in northeastern Assam following floods there last week. But more than 20,000 people KARACHI: A Pakistani volunteer checks identification paper of a heatstroke victim at a cold storage of the Edhi morgue in were still waiting to return home after moving to higher Karachi. — AFP ground after the rain hit, the Press Trust of India said. Nearly 900 hectares (2,223 acres) of farm land was also still under water in that state, the news agency added. The monsoon is vital for South Asia especially for crop production. India Pakistan morgues receives nearly 80 percent of its annual rainfall between June to September period.— AFP
US presidential run out of space candidate triggers Heat wave kills more than 1,000 a Twitter storm KARACHI: The worst heat wave to hit lessly treating an endless number of slowly declining as the temperature goes Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi for near- patients,” he said. Hospitals called in stu- down, doctors said. Jinnah hospital had an ly 35 years has killed more than 1,000 peo- dent doctors to work extra shifts and overwhelming response to its appeal for NEW DELHI: Louisiana Governor and US presidential ple, a charity said yesterday, as morgues ran appealed for basic items like sheets and cold water and stretchers, said Dr Tasneem candidate Bobby Jindal caused a Twitter storm of out of space and residents rushed to supply stretchers. Decades of chronic neglect by Butt, and a charity had arranged for rented jokes and insults in India yesterday after he said he over-stretched public hospitals. Tents offer- successive civilian governments or military air conditioners. As she spoke, her phone dislikes being called an Indian-American. Republican ing iced water and rehydration salts have regimes have gutted social services like rang with a call from another donor. Behind Jindal is the first person of Indian origin to join the US mushroomed on street corners, run by rival health and education. her a motorized rickshaw pulled up, a presidential race. During his campaign launch on political parties and the military. Residents Many public hospitals said citizens young woman inside shouting for help her Wednesday, Jindal said he was “done with” descrip- in one neighborhood hacked into a main dropped off carloads of iced water and oth- as her father slumped out into the arms of tions that identified Americans by their origin, ethnici- water pipe and then danced delightedly in er supplies. The number of patients was volunteers. — Reuters ty or wealth. the spray. The heat wave in the city of 20 “We are not Indian-Americans, African-Americans, million people coincided with severe elec- Irish-Americans, rich Americans, or poor Americans. tricity cuts, leaving many without fans, We are all Americans,” the two-term governor said to Greenpeace directors resign water or light, and the beginning of the loud cheers at the event in a suburb of New Orleans. holy month of Ramadan, when many The comment, however, was interpreted by some after sex harassment claims Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight people on Twitter as an attempt to distance himself hours. from India. The hashtag #BobbyJindalIsSoWhite NEW DELHI: The head of Greenpeace sexual harassment and the other of rape. Some shops have refused to sell ice or recorded more than 6,400 tweets and was among India and a director have quit over the Both were asked not to serve their notice water during the day, citing religious laws India’s top trending topics yesterday. handling of sexual harassment com- periods. that mean they can be fined. It is also illegal “#BobbyJindalIsSoWhite teacher used to use him as a plaints and a rape allegation, the environ- None of the cases were reported to to eat or drink in public from dawn to dusk. chalk on board,” said one Twitter user named aindrila. mental campaign group said yesterday. the police. “Being the head of India oper- Temperatures shot up to 44 degrees Celsius Another user, Yusuf B, said: “#BobbyJindalIsSoWhite Executive director Samit Aich and pro- ations, Samit took responsibility and (111 Fahrenheit) at the weekend, the that we only see the outline of his body when he gram director Divya Raghunandan offered to step down,” Biswajit Mohanty, hottest since 1981, although they dipped to stands in front of a white wall.” resigned on Wednesday after an internal a Greenpeace India board member said. 38C (100F) yesterday. Forecasters have Jindal’s office could not be reached out of business review found the organization had failed “There was a lot of evidence to show that been predicting rain for days, but there has hours yesterday. Some people also came out in to ensure a safe workplace for women. not enough was done in terms of taking been no significant fall. An influx of dead Jindal’s support. “Strange, he is being ridiculed for his Greenpeace said neither was directly action against the men or in terms of means body bags have stacked up on the assertion of his Americanship,” Twitter user Rajiv implicated in the cases, one of which helping the complainants,” he said. floor of the morgues, said Anwar Kazmi, a wrote. Jindal, who converted from Hinduism to dates back to 2012 when a female Greenpeace, which has been in India for senior official of the charitable organization Christianity as a teenager, is popular with social con- employee filed a harassment complaint 14 years, is already embroiled in legal the Edhi Foundation. “The refrigeration unit servatives and evangelical Christians. But he has against a male colleague. Greenpeace battles with the federal government over was not working properly because there struggled recently with a fiscal crisis in his state. He India said its “internal processes failed its funding and faces the possible closure were too many bodies,” he said. frequently ranks near the bottom end of opinion polls and we did not handle that complaint of its local operations. It said it only found Kazmi said more than 1,000 people had of Republicans seeking the party’s nomination in the adequately”, prompting the victim to out about the alleged rape when the vic- died of heat-related causes so far. The 2016 election. In January, Jindal made similar remarks quit. It subsequently received two other tim placed an account on Facebook say- provincial government had done little and said his parents moved to America to be separate sexual harassment complaints ing she was attacked at her house after a except try to blame others, he said. “We pay Americans. “If we wanted to be Indians, we would against the same man. Earlier this month party in 2013. Mohanty said an independ- tributes to the doctors and staff of the gov- have stayed in India,” Jindal said. — Reuters Greenpeace said it had accepted the res- ent review was under way and could be ernment hospitals who are working tire- ignations of two men, one accused of concluded in two weeks. — AFP International FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Thailand to teach journalists how to ask inoffensive questions BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan- heavy-handed handed tactics against detractors. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand ocha said yesterday he was not afraid of the Prayuth said he has never tried to censor the in a message to members of the foreign press this press, days before the government is to hold a media. “I’m not afraid of the press but I ask for week said it had been alerted to reports of jour- meeting to teach journalists how to ask questions fairness because I have never told the press not nalists encountering difficulties when trying to that won’t offend him. Gaffe-prone Prayuth has to speak or write anything. I am friendly with the start, renew or change their media accreditation. had a love-hate relationship with the media dur- media,” Prayuth told reporters. “I do not have Winthai said there was no policy to stop foreign ing the year since he seized power, at one point control over the media, nor do they have power journalists from renewing their visas or applying saying he would probably “just execute” journal- over me.” Winthai Suvaree, a spokesman for the to work in Thailand. “Absolutely not. There is no ists that “did not report the truth”. His office later junta, or National Council for Peace and Order, policy to stop foreign journalists from working in said the comment was made in jest. said the government would hold a meeting next the kingdom,” he said. Prayuth toppled the gov- Affectionately called ‘Uncle Prayuth’ by his admir- week for 200 local and foreign journalists to “cre- ernment of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in ers, he has overseen a period of relative stability ate understanding” and teach them how to ask a May 2014 coup, putting an end to months of but has been criticized by rights groups for using questions that will not offend Prayuth. street demonstrations. — Reuters
Scientists alarmed over China building in disputed sea HONG KONG: Concern is mounting among some scientists that China’s reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipela- go of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia. China’s use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands on seven reefs had also damaged reef systems beyond the outposts, meaning the affected area could be greater than first thought, several scientists who have studied satellite images of the Spratlys said. Those concerns contrast with repeated official Chinese statements that Beijing is committed to protecting reefs and the broader marine environment in the South China Sea in keeping with its obligations under United Nations conventions. John McManus, a prominent University of Miami marine biolo- gist who has worked with Philippine scientists to research the South China Sea, told fellow experts this month that China’s reclamation “constitutes the most rapid rate of permanent loss of coral reef area in human history”. Beyond the outposts, a wider area of reef had been destroyed by the dredging of sand from lagoons for use on the new islands and the dredging of shipping channels to access them, he wrote in an online oceanographic forum operated by MYANMAR: National League for Democracy (NLD) chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi registers before attending a Union the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a parliament session yesterday. — AFP federal agency. Reached by Reuters on Wednesday, McManus urged claimants to put aside their disputes and create a marine “peace park” to preserve what was left. “I can’t help but use the Myanmar military retains veto phrase overused for forestry ... they’ve paved paradise,” he said. Most foreign criticism of China over its new islands has focused on the spike in tensions their creation has caused or the possi- after constitution change vote fails ble impact on freedom of navigation, especially since Beijing NAYPYITAW: A move to amend Myanmar’s constitution to what the people wish for, it doesn’t mean we will stop trying. has said the outposts will have undefined military purposes. remove the military’s legislative veto on key decisions fell short “People realize now for whom to vote in the election and which Only the Philippines has publicly accused China of causing of the required 75 percent support in parliament yesterday, pre- people want change.” Just one of the proposed changes put up ecological damage. On Monday, Manila said China’s reclama- tion had caused annual economic losses of $281 million to serving the armed forces’ powerful political role in the Asian for voting was accepted, a minor tweak to the wording of a regional coastal nations. Asked to respond to the scientists’ con- nation. The result was no surprise given that a quarter of the clause that requires a presidential candidate to be “well- cerns, China’s Foreign Ministry referred Reuters to a statement seats in the house are, by law, held by the military, which ruled acquainted” with various affairs, removing the word “military” last week from the State Oceanic Administration, the maritime Myanmar for half a century until 2011. The proposal aimed to and replacing it with “defense”. Any approved changes require regulator, which said numerous environmental protection trim the share of house votes needed to amend the constitu- endorsement in a public referendum. measures were in place. “Impact on coral reef ecology is local- tion to 70 percent. The NLD’s attempts to change the constitution prior to the ized, temporary, controllable and restorable,” the agency said. It Another vote on a clause that effectively bars Nobel laureate election have met with resistance from the military and the rul- did not respond to a request for further comment. Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president also failed. The ing Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), which has motion voted on would have only partially amended that arti- former officers and businessmen with ties to the army among Biologically diverse cle, however, meaning the 70-year-old democracy icon would its ranks. Suu Kyi took a swipe at the USDP for agreeing to Chinese dredgers in the Spratlys have reclaimed some 2,000 still have been ineligible had it been passed. Suu Kyi, whose debate only minor amendments and said military lawmakers acres, or 8 square km, of land since reclamation began in late National League for Democracy (NLD) won the last free election voting as a bloc was understandable because of their allegiance 2013, US officials say. Other claimants, particularly Vietnam, by a landslide in 1990 - a result ignored by the junta - cannot to armed forces supremo, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Suu have reclaimed land to support existing outposts or extend become president because her two children are British citizens, Kyi has taken a more conciliatory tone towards the military piers and runways but on a much smaller scale. The remaining as was her late husband. since becoming a lawmaker but spoke out against Min Aung claimants to the Spratlys waters are the Philippines, Malaysia, The NLD suffered persecution under the former junta and Hlaing, the protege of former ruler Than Shwe, for wielding Taiwan and Brunei. While the Spratly reefs are relatively small compared to major global reef systems, they are considered says the military’s ability to shoot down changes to the consti- influence over parliament. biologically diverse and could help propagate threatened tution puts a limit on democratic reforms in Myanmar, where a “He’s not elected by the people, so why does he have the coastal reefs with coral larvae and fish, scientists said. general election is expected in November. Critics see it as an right to decide whether the constitution will be amended or They are also home to endangered sea creatures including enshrined safeguard to protect the armed forces’ sizeable eco- not?” she said. Military lawmakers gave a series of speeches dur- giant clams, dugongs and several species of turtle. In a study in nomic and political interests. Suu Kyi said the outcome was of ing the debate, which began on Tuesday, defending the contin- April for Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International no surprise and it was “obvious” the military would not support ued political role of the armed forces and arguing that Studies, marine science and law expert Youna Lyons found that amendments. The vote, she said, showed the electorate which Myanmar’s transition to democracy was still fragile and needed beyond the seven reefs, other unoccupied shallow features had forces in politics were for or against progress in Myanmar. to be protected. The NLD, which has a history of boycotting been dredged to provide building material for the nearby recla- what it saw as flawed political processes inspired by the former mations. “Coral reefs that have been left untouched for cen- Resistance to change military dictatorship, has yet to confirm whether or not it will turies by virtue of their isolation are now gone,” Lyons wrote “Today’s failure to amend the constitution doesn’t mean run in the election. Suu Kyi said the decision did not ride on the after research that included surveys of high-resolution satellite that the future of the country becomes hopeless,” she told a amendment vote and the party needed “to consider other photographs. — Reuters news conference. “Just because there are people who neglect problems too.” — Reuters FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 FRIDAY,
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Revelers wearing illuminating outlines make their way through the ‘Block 9’ area of the Revelers watch the Arcadia pyrotechnic show at the Glastonbury Festival. Glastonbury Festival. From rap to rock, Glastonbury offers live playlist in digital age
n a digital world that is destroying the val- big superstar artists on their books, they ue of recorded music, the most analogue expect music sales to be maybe about 10 per- Ipart of the industry - playing live to thou- cent of their income,” he said. The presence of sands in a muddy field - is more popular, and big names rubs off on smaller acts, who can more lucrative, than ever. Glastonbury, win new fans and use the Glastonbury billing Britain’s biggest green field festival and held on social media. on a dairy farm in south-west England, sold 135,000 tickets priced at 225 pounds ($350) in Different level a record 26 minutes in October, months Seafret, a hotly tipped acoustic duo from before any of the main acts were announced. the seaside town of Bridlington in northern US rapper, songwriter and producer Kanye England, who have released a couple of EPs, West tops the bill on Saturday, a choice that are playing Glastonbury for the first time. “For generated familiar howls of outrage from us, going there is incredible, but being able to some who said who say he does not fit the go there and play is on a different level,” gui- festival’s rock ethos. But it is a calculated risk tarist Harry Draper said. “We are so excited, that will likely pay off, both in keeping we’ve been looking forward to it for a long Glastonbury relevant and winning West new time.” Chris Carey, chief executive of Media fans. And there are plenty of alternatives, Insight Consulting, said with platforms includ- including Deadmaus, Jon Hopkins and for ing Spotify, iTunes and YouTube offering an 1990s indie holdouts, Suede - all performing unlimited array of music, being chosen to at the same time as West. play a festival bestowed credibility. Music industry analyst Mark Mulligan at “Playing even a small stage at Glastonbury MIDiA Research said the growth trajectory in has huge value because you can say: ‘I played live music was almost the mirror opposite of Glastonbury’,” he said. “It adds to that artist’s the decline in recordings. “Live remains a story, which is hugely valuable from a market- scarce experience; you can only get the expe- ing point of view.” The change in the way rience of being there by being there,” he said. people consume music - listening to an ever- “Whereas a music track is available across changing selection of tracks on streaming legal and illegal platforms for free.” Live music services such as Spotify - also means younger in Britain was worth 789 million pounds in fans were much less wedded to genres than 2013, up 28 percent on the year before - previous generations. “We are in the age of skewed by the London Olympics occupying the playlist, and what is Glastonbury apart venues in 2012 - whereas the value of record- from a playlist of live music,” said Mulligan. ed music fell 3 percent to 618 million, accord- The main stages at Glastonbury run from ing to industry body UK Music. Friday to Sunday. — Reuters Mulligan said big established artists, such as Sunday night headliner The Who, now saw touring as being the end game. “A couple of A combination of pictures taken and created on June 25, 2015 shows revelers attending the artist managers I’ve been speaking to say for a Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near the village of Pilton in Somerset, South West England, yesterday. — AFP ‘Tollywood’ epic to be most expensive Indian film ever n epic battle movie likened to American blockbuster production for the second part. The budget will definitely be “300” is set to become India’s most expensive film ever, over 250 crore rupees ($40 million) for both parts,” Rajamouli Abut it’s a lesser-known industry, not Bollywood, that will said. “Baahubali”, literally meaning “The One With Strong smash the record. The two-part “Baahubali”, costing still a frac- Arms” in English, is laden with special effects and tells the fic- tion of the cost of Hollywood blockbusters, is being made in tional story of two warring brothers battling for control of an the Telugu and Tamil languages for the so-called “Tollywood” ancient Indian kingdom. and “Kollywood” markets respectively. Its release shines a wel- The opening part of the ambitious spectacle, “Baahubali - come spotlight on southern India’s lesser-known film indus- The Beginning”, is due for release in India on July 10, with the tries, which are often overshadowed by the glitz and glamour final instalment scheduled to hit screens next year. Indian cin- of the country’s internationally-bankable Hindi-language ema produces films in 39 languages and dialects. Last year, In this photograph taken on June 1, 2015, Indian Bollywood actresses Bollywood films. 216 Hindi or Bollywood movies were released, fewer than the Anushka Shetty (left) and Tamannaah Bhatia (second left) pose with writer Director SS Rajamouli said the movie, which eager cinema- 287 in Tamil and 255 Telugu-language films. Bollywood-cen- and director SS Rajamouli (center) and actors Prabhas (second left) and Rana goers are also comparing to “Hercules”, will break the previous tred round the western city of Mumbai-is India’s biggest- Daggubati (left) as they attend the trailer launch of their forthcoming film big-budget Indian film by a whopping $17 million. “There are grossing movie industry, accounting for $565 million in box “Baahubali”, written and directed by Rajamouli, in Mumbai. — AFP still over a hundred days of shooting left, followed by post- office revenues in 2013 according to Deloitte. —AFP Lifestyle FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Houston’s comatose daughter Kristina moved to hospice
he family of Whitney Houston’s daughter death of her mother, who was found face down Bobbi Kristina Brown said Wednesday they in a bathtub in a Los Angeles hotel on February Twere moving her to a terminal care facility, 11, 2012, on the eve of the Grammy Awards. A as she showed few signs of recovering from a final coroner’s report said Houston may have months-long coma. The 22-year-old was found overdosed on drugs and alcohol before drown- face down and unresponsive in her bathtub in ing. — AFP her Atlanta, Georgia home on January 31. She was revived by emergency crews but lost signifi- cant brain function. “Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, (her) condition has continued to deteriorate,” Brown’s aunt, Pat Houston, said in a statement. File photo shows, singer “As of today, she has been moved into hos- Whitney Houston, left, and pice care. We thank everyone for their support daughter Bobbi Kristina and prayers. She is in God’s hands now.” Brown arrive at an event in Brown’s accident drew eerie parallels with the Beverly Hills, Calif. — AP Joy builds US momentum while opening for Swift
ustralian singer-songwriter Vance Joy - still riding the wave of success of his double platinum single, “Riptide” - has Atwo things working in his favor these days. First, he pens very catchy songs with heartfelt lyrics. Second, and perhaps more importantly, he gets to perform them before millions of Taylor Beyonce performs at ‘Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life Swift fans as the opening act for the pop juggernaut on tour. - An All-Star Grammy Salute,’ at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in That’s a built-in audience not all artists have access to, and Joy Los Angeles. — AP appreciates the opportunity. “I played a couple of arenas in the last two nights. It’s amazing how intimate those rooms can feel when the lights go out,” Joy, 27, said in a recent interview. “I’ve Year after tour, Beyonce had a very good run. I was lucky enough to get to perform to her crowd, who are super welcoming and warm.” back for husband’s festival Stepping out onstage to a sea of Swifties can be daunting, but Joy is adjusting and now welcomes the jolt he gets when he hits eyonce will play her first full show in a year as the pop superstar stages much larger than he was previously accustomed to. “You headlines a festival in Philadelphia founded by her husband, get this charge of energy, of electricity,” said Joy, who will tour Brap mogul Jay-Z. R&B singer The Weeknd and alternative rock with Swift internationally through December. He’s also made a bands Death Cab for Cutie and Modest Mouse will also play the new friend in Swift: “I definitely consider her a friend. She’s love- Budweiser Made in America festival on September 5-6. Jay-Z founded ly.” Joy has been climbing into consciousness thanks to the popu- the festival in 2012 with the support of Budweiser-the popular larity of “Riptide,” a Top 40 hit in the United States and the American beer whose parent company is now Belgian-and last year longest-running song in the history of the Australian Recording expanded to a second venue in Los Angeles on the same weekend. Industry Association chart, recently besting Lady Gaga’s 106- Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy poses for a portrait in The festival this year reverts to one location in Philadelphia, with week record with “Poker Face.” New York. — AP part of the proceeds to go to United Ways charities in and around the The breakthrough song won the grand prize at the 2015 fifth-most populous US city. Beyonce played the festival in 2013 dur- International Songwriting Competition, he has played at the “The actual tree house was designed as a space to record in. ing a 132-date world tour. She went on a more selective tour last year Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, watched Swift cover There’s a computer and it’s wired for recording. It just happens to with Jay-Z, which closed in Paris on September 13. She has since “Riptide” and in return Joy covered Swift’s “I Know Places.” Joy be really cozy,” Joy said. “There’s a bed in there and a couple of played short performances, including at the Grammys and at the released his debut album, “Dream Your Life Away,” last year, and chairs.”— AP Stellar Awards for Gospel music, where she reunited her former band he recorded some of it in a tree house at the studio of Ryan Destiny’s Child. — AFP Hadlock, best known for his work with the Lumineers (“Ho Hey”). Taylor finally hits No1 on US album chart weet, Baby James! Singer-songwriter hero Lambert, Hilary Duff and Nate Ruess, all under Antonoff and his “Bleachers” (which debuted at James Taylor has scored his first No 1 on the age 35 — and left them all in the dust. Adam No 11 last year) are inevitable. Apparently the top SUS album chart with “Before This World” Lambert’s “Original High” moved 47,000 units, 10 can accommodate more than one Taylor. after nearly half of a century in the music busi- good for a third-place finish. The former Taylor Swift-who, according to Swifty legend, ness. Taylor’s latest effort moved 97,000 copies in “American Idol” contestant has enjoyed some- was named after James Taylor-finished at No 2 the week ending June 21, according to data from thing of a resurgence with the success of the for the fifth week running. Sales for Swift’s “1989” Nielsen Music. In the 45 years since Taylor’s album’s lead single, “Ghost Town.” Hilary Duff’s were down 11% with 57,000 units moved. Ed breakout record-”Sweet Baby James” was “Breathe in Breathe Out” finished at No. 5, mov- Sheeran’s “X” finished in fourth place, demon- released in March of 1970 11 of Taylor’s albums ing 39,000 units. Duff’s latest cuts offer a mature strating remarkable staying power-the album have made it into the top 10 without ever mak- take on the pop territory she famously explored dropped more than a year ago on June 20, 2014. ing it to first place. According to Billboard, the on 2003’s “Metamorphosis,” which reached No1. Thanks to a well-publicized hosting stint at the only artist to achieve a No 1 later into his career Much Music Video Awards, Sheeran’s sales were than Taylor is Tony Bennett, whose “Duets II” Holding steady up 17%, with “X” moving 39,000 units. Country claimed the top spot in 2011, a mere 54 years The fourth new release of the week came artist Sam Hunt’s “Montevallo” continues its slow after the 1957 debut of “Tony.” from former fun. frontman Nate Ruess. The climb up the chart, this time finishing at No 6 Taylor’s milestone is a win for aging musi- singer’s “Grand Romantic,” his solo debut, fin- with 32,000 units moved.—Reuters cians. His album debuted in the same frame as ished at No7, having moved 31,000 units. The new releases from three young solo artists-Adam comparisons to Ruess’ former bandmate Jack Lifestyle FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Menswear fashion week kicks off in Paris amid heat
s the fashion spotlight moved on from Milan - things shirts, military and sailor looks, traveler’s sandals and sneakers. Wednesday confirmed this reputation as temperatures hit 27 heated up in Paris menswear, but mainly due to the At times, it worked with panache. The soundtrack inside the degrees Celsius (80.6 Fahrenheit). Security guards were rushed Asweltering weather that left celebrity guests uncomfort- storied manor house Hotel Rothschild was Nirvana’s “Smells into the Valentino show as guests - including Jonas and for- able on the front rows. Among them were singer Joe Jonas Like Teen Spirit” anachronistically set to orchestral strings. And mer One Direction star Zayn Malik - sweltered inside the con- and former One Direction star Zayn Malik. Here are the high- the contradictions continued in the clothes. A red brown jack- servatory windows. The large French windows were thrown lights from Wednesday’s shows, including Valentino, Raf et with studs on the seams glittered ‘70s, nearby a Latin open to reveal an exotic garden, and save the VIPs, some of Simons and Lemaire: American poncho style and a series of enviable black coats whom were desperately fanning themselves with their show with multicolored ethnic motifs that showed off the unbeat- invitations. Rather fittingly Malik sported a new summery, Valentino mixes couture with jeans able craftsmanship of the Valentino ateliers. bleached blond hair style. At Lemaire, it was not much better. It was “a multicultural style concept” for Valentino who Guests might have to wait for Thursday morning’s Issey based its show on the experiences of a world traveler. The Sweltering celebrities include Joe Jonas and Zayn Malik Miyake show before cooling down - the house has handed out result was an eclectic mix up of couture with jeans, Hawaiian Paris is not famed for its use of air conditioning - and fashion ice-packs in previous seasons.
Models present creations by Italian designer Valentino during the men’s Spring Summer collection fashion show in Paris. — AFP photos Lifestyle FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Raf Simons shrinks and explodes Lemaire’s Asian-infused softness There’s always a playful element with “intellectual” Belgian Christophe Lemaire channeled soft, unstructured looks that designer Raf Simons. In Wednesday’s great, ever-inventive have dappled the Milan catwalks in a saleable spring-summer show it came in the concept of shrinking clothes, and then collection. The softness came in broad, flat jackets with zippers blowing them up. Super-shrunk color-rich sweaters - often opening at the bottom, long neat apron-like coats, and loose with several layers - looked they’d been put on the wrong high-waisted pajama-style pants. Gentle, too, was the soft machine cycle - some even exposing a midriff. (If it’s fashion- palette of navy, ochre, blue gray, pale yellow and buttermilk - able these days for girls, then why not for boys?) Coats in nicely riffing of the pared-down white decor. A touch of play- statement green and yellow, were then exaggeratedly over- fulness was to be found in the monochrome shoes, with an size with the sleeves blown up too long. Then there were the emphasized toe. Again, for the designer so popular in Asia - gargantuan bags, sometimes in bright color, that looked like there were speckling of Asian works wear influences, and they had been stolen by Jack and the Beanstalk. The huge bag round Asian collars.-AP chain strap that dragged funkily by the model’s feet.
Models present creations by Belgian designer Raf†Simons. FRIDAY 26 JUNE, 2015
Delicious Ramadan desserts n Iftar meal will not be complete without irresistible Ramadan desserts. Discover this collection with new and easy recipes for a variety of oriental desserts or occidental desserts. This Ramadan, give a new and sweet taste to breaking Ayour fast.
Ingredients Preparation 5 cups milk In a non-stick or stainless steel pot, put the milk, the dissolved cornstarch 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1 cup milk and vanilla sugar together. Place the pot on medium heat and stir until 1/2 cup sugar the mixture starts boiling. Reduce the heat, add the sugar and continue 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar stirring for 10 more min. Turn off the heat then add the rose water and 1 tablespoon rosewater orange blossom water. Pour the mouhalabieh in serving bowls. Allow 1 tablespoon orange blossom water them to cool at room temperature for about 30 min then refrigerate for several hours. Garnish with raw ground pistachios and serve cold. For garnishing 1 cup raw ground pistachios Mouhalabieh FRIDAY 26 JUNE, 2015 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup fine semolina, ferkha flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon aniseed powder 1/4 teaspoon mahlab, if available 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup water 1 pinch of salt 6 cups Vegetable oil for frying
For the sugar syrup 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon orange blossom water 1 teaspoon rose water
Preparation In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together except the water. Gradually add the water while kneading until you get a firm dough. Add more water if needed. Leave to rest for 30 min. To prepare the sugar syrup, put the sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Leave to boil then add the lemon juice and keep on medium heat for 10 min until the syrup thickens. Add the orange blossom water and rose water. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. To make the maakroun, split the dough into small walnut-sized balls. Roll each ball into a finger-like shape. Press each finger piece on the surface of a patterned kitchen tool like a cheese grater or a strainer to Maakaroun imprint a pattern on the dough. Roll down the dough with your fingers while slightly exerting pressure against the patterned tool. Keep the dough rolled with- out sealing the edges. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. Deep-fry the maakroun in vegetable oil until golden in color. Drain well and drop them in the sugar syrup bowl. Toss them in the syrup for at least 1 min. Remove them from the sugar syrup. Serve warm or cold.
Ingredients 3 1/4 cup flour 300 g butter 3/4 cup sugar Awwamat 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/3 cup almonds, halves 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation Preheat oven to 35º F. In a bowl soften the butter. Add in the sugar and mix until well blended. Slowly mix in the flour, cardamom and salt and knead into a dough. Divide the dough into small equal balls and form them into flat circular cookies. Put an almond half on top of each cookie. Bake them in a greased baking pan for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before storing in an airtight container.
Ingredients keep on medium heat for 10 min until the For the dumplings syrup thickens. Add the orange blossom 2 1/2 cups flour water and rose water. Remove from heat and 2 1/2 cups yogurt pour the syrup in a large bowl. To prepare the 1 teaspoon baking soda dumplings: In a bowl, mix together the flour, 5 cups vegetable oil for frying the yogurt and the baking soda. Heat the veg- etable oil in a frying pan. Make round mounds For the sugar syrup of dough with a teaspoon and drop them in 4 cups sugar the hot oil. Drop more or less dough balls at 3 cups water the same time depending on the size of your 1 teaspoon orange blossom water frying pan. Toss them until they become 1 teaspoon rose water golden brown on all sides. Remove from the 1 teaspoon lemon juice hot oil and drain them in a strainer. Once drained dip them in the sugar syrup, toss for 2 Preparation min and remove. They are best served hot to To prepare the sugar syrup: put the sugar and fully enjoy their crunchiness but can also be water in a small saucepan and place over consumed at room temperature. medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Crunchy Cardamom Cookies Leave to boil then add the lemon juice and FRIDAY 26 JUNE, 2015 Entertainment
5 reasons you should watch HBO’s
n many respects, True Detective covers the same to other shows end there, and viewers have quickly detectives who are being questioned in 2012 about hallowed ground that police dramas have treaded realized that True Detective is one of the most an investigation in 1995. Here are 5 reasons you Ifor years. Put two mismatched partners together impressive dramas to debut in years. Matthew should be watching True Detective. and let the verbal (and sometimes physical) fists fly McConaughey and Woody Harrelson star as Rustin as they try to solve crimes. Thankfully, the similarities “Rust” Cohl and Martin “Marty” Hart, two former
1. The Focus on the Detectives
Most police dramas quickly introduce their cast before proceeding through case after case of dead bodies, robberies and other crimes. True Detective is different. We spend more time watching Marty act like an idiot to his family than we do poring over crime scene evidence and interrogating witnesses. Because of the multiple time frames, we’re allowed a glimpse into how Rust and Marty change over time. Rust begins as a grim, dead-eyed nihilist and ends up as an alcoholic, dead-eyed nihilist with an even less rosy outlook on life. Part of that may have to do with his per- sonality, but scene after scene in True Detective depicts Rust becoming increasingly dis- connected from “normal” society and unwilling to compromise his personal integrity. Marty’s changes are more external than Rust’s. Marty describes himself as a “bad man” and increases the frequency of his lies and violence over the course of the years.
2. Matthew McConaughey
With all due respect to the excellent work done by Woody Harrelson, True Detective wouldn’t be the same without Matthew McConaughey. His performance as Rustin “Rust” Cohle is dark, mesmerizing and a complete departure from his previous roles. Between spouting Nietzschean philosophy and blankly espousing advice such as “if you get the opportunity you should kill yourself,” to newly confessed murderers, Rust’s cold and assured outlook on life is enthralling to watch. He may be obsessed with his job and more than a little odd, but we’ve come to respect the man for his complete unwillingness to pander to society’s norms. He knows exactly who he is and is comfortable living in a world where he’s seen as an outcast. FRIDAY 26 JUNE, 2015
3 Its unusual story structure
True Detective has the unusual challenge of building quency. viewed by Rust and Marty in 1995 becomes a woe the story through multiple time frames - 1995, 2002 and We get to see people change and grow up rapidly; in begotten drunk in 2002. Pressed for time, True 2012 - and only using eight episodes to do it. Each self- 1995, Marty’s older daughter is a reserved young child Detective has been sprinting for the finish line since the contained season will feature an entirely new cast and drawing odd pictures, but by the time 2002 comes first episode, and the suspense has only ratcheted up in storyline; though, it is unclear if upcoming seasons will around she has bloomed into a full-on chronically mis- recent episodes. be jumping around in time with the same kind of fre- judged Goth teenager. An energetic minister inter-
4. Heavy Philosophical Discussions
The entire season has been a tug-of-war between the kinds of (grim) philosophical discussions that are not usually seen on television. Rust’s cold logical realism and deep aversion to religion may be truly off-putting for some viewers. “We are creatures that should not exist by natural law,” he explains to Marty in the first episode. “I think the honorable thing for our species to do is deny our programming, stop reproducing, walk hand in hand into extinction, one last midnight, brothers and sisters opting out of a raw deal.” Whoa. So the only truly moral character in the series is proposing mankind commit mass suicide?!? Marty’s viewpoints are more traditional, but viewers are forced to watch - time and time again - his moralistic lapses: infidelity, violence, hostility and untruthful- ness. So what does this mean? Should audiences support the honesty of a man who believes life is nothing but a circular trap, or the traditional views from a man who preaches morality more than he personally practices it?
5. Weird theories
Not since Twin Peaks has a show inspired such an investigative fervor in its audience. After a handful of references to a “Yellow King,” sales of the real-life short story collec- tion The King in Yellow blew up on Amazon.com. The King in Yellow is the title of a fic- tional play within the short stories and causes its readers to fall into despair and insanity. Is it just an obscure literary connection, or is it something more deeply connected to the story? One theory that’s been gaining traction as the season progresses is about the singu- lar nature of the title - True Detective - not True Detectives. Does this mean only one detective is actually “true”? We’ve learned Rust is being investigated in connection with the murders, but we also see him completing his own inquiry - or is it all just a big cover- up? Marty has a propensity to lose control and commit violence, but is he really covering up something much bigger? (www.thevibe.com)
Travel29 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 AA local’slocal’s guideguide toto
bu Dhabi’s humble roots are difficult to unearth. Following its oil boom, the city has become a play- Aground for the Gulf’s rich and famous. But beyond the domino-like deluxe hotels and futuristic shopping malls straight from Star Trek, it retains seductive charms and a treasure trove of archaic spice souks, traditional dhows, date palm gardens and the odd thirsty camel. From this perspec- tive, it’s easy to picture the great Arabian scholars and story- book heroes making their home here once more. So what do the locals do to pass the time? Depending on the season and time of day - remember cold nights, sand- storms and summer temperatures of 48 Celsius 480C (1180F) are not uncommon here - you could be dune bashing in the desert, taking a boat trip along the coast or rugging up under the Gulf’s burnishing stars. This is a place that requires options for all times of the day.
Early morning The best way to get to grips with Abu Dhabi is to do as the locals do. Begin the day with a steaming cup of kahwa (strong Arabic coffee) and head to the restored Al Bateen Shipyard (Al Bateen Island, next to the Intercontinental Hotel), one of the oldest inhabited areas of the city. In the company of gnarled Sinbad the Sailor seadogs, you can learn about the city’s maritime heritage, which has been forged by dhow sailing boats, offshore pearl harvesting and fishing. If the ocean breezes beckon, you can charter your own boat to skirt the city’s outer limits in style.
Late morning After checking out the historic Qasr Al-Husn fort, drop by one of Abu Dhabi’s best contemporary art galleries - take your pick from Gallery One at the Emirates Palace or the Ghaf Art Gallery. Alternatively, visit the Al Ain camel market, a drive to the south, where frenzied breeders and buyers haggle over prized animals like the region’s nomadic shepherds Travel30 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
have done for centuries. Come in winter - the best time to visit as the temperature hovers in the mid-20s - and you may find the locals practicing more modern pursuits on one of Abu Dhabi’s out-lying islands. Sporting legend Gary Player has opened a signature golf course on Saadiyat Island, while the arrival of the Yas Marina Grand Prix circuit on nearby Yas Island has opened up the city to go kart racing and a calendar of motorsports.
Late afternoon Before the sun dips below the horizon like a ripe orange, Abu Dhabi’s souks become chaotic, bustling beehives - the perfect place to buy a pearl necklace, aromatic pinch of frank- incense or kitsch mosque alarm clock. Better still, practice your haggling and pick up a pair of curly-toed Persian slippers for that difficult aunt.
Evening Built on the edge of the Rub’ Al Khali - one of the world’s great desert seas - Abu Dhabi is prime territory for dune bash- ing and 4x4 off road safaris. Once more accustomed to the likes of Lawrence of Arabia and great British explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger, the rolling carpet of sand is perfect for all manner of family adventures. Ever the entrepreneurs, the Emiratis will give you the chance to ride a camel, get to grips with falconry, or even try sand skiing. Don’t miss the chance to dine under the stars either, especially in the cooler winter months, as plenty of tour companies offer sun-downer drive and dine trips into the dunes.
Into the night The best way to mingle with the Emirates’ increasingly young and funky population of locals and ex-pats is to enjoy a night of hookah at one of numerous hotel bars or sheesha cafes - preferably in an imitation Bedouin tent. Slide yourself onto a divan couch and tuck into a wide variety of Middle Eastern dishes including hummus, moutabel, fatoush and ubiquitous sweet local dates. Be warned though: after social- ising for what may seem like 1001 nights, getting up will be harder than you at first thought. (www.lonelyplanet.com) Leisure FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
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Witch Kardashians 19:00 Two And A Half Men 04:00 Ender’s Game 04:10 Wolfblood 06:55 Keeping Up With The 19:30 Fresh Off The Boat 06:00 Terminal Velocity 04:35 Wolfblood Kardashians 20:00 The Tonight Show Starring 08:00 Tactical Force 05:00 Violetta 07:50 Style Star Jimmy Fallon 10:00 Terminal Velocity 05:50 Mouk 08:20 E! News 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon 12:00 Closed Circuit 06:00 Lolirock 09:15 Giuliana & Bill Stewart 14:00 A Common Man 06:25 Hank Zipzer 10:15 Giuliana & Bill 00:20 Ultimate Predators GPU 21:30 The Nightly Show With Larry 16:00 Tactical Force 06:50 Girl Meets World 11:10 E!ES 01:10 Predator Battleground Wilmore 18:00 Justice League: War 00:20 Masterchef: The Professionals 07:15 H2O: Just Add Water 12:05 E! News 02:00 Death of A Sea Monster 22:00 Modern Family 20:00 Terminal Velocity 01:15 Come Dine With Me 07:40 Jessie 13:05 Eric And Jessie: Game On 02:50 Monster Croc Hunt 22:30 Black-Ish 22:00 The Package 01:40 Bargain Hunt 08:05 Wizards Of Waverly Place 13:35 Eric And Jessie: Game On 03:45 Built For The Kill 23:00 The Simpsons 23:45 Shooter 02:35 Kirstie Allsopp’s Home Style 08:30 Wizards Of Waverly Place 14:05 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 04:40 Built For The Kill 23:30 Late Night With Seth Meyers 03:20 Chefs: Put Your Menu Where 08:55 Sabrina: Secrets Of A Teenage 15:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 05:35 Death of A Sea Monster Your Mouth Is Witch 16:00 Keeping Up With The 06:30 Monster Croc Hunt 04:05 Bargain Hunt 09:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A Teenage Kardashians 07:25 Built For The Kill 05:00 Homes Under The Hammer Witch 17:00 Keeping Up With The 08:20 Life on the Barrier Reef 05:50 Bargain Hunt 09:45 Austin & Ally Kardashians 09:15 World’s Deadliest Animals 06:45 Come Dine With Me 00:00 Top Gear (US) 00:00 The Aggression Scale-PG15 10:10 Austin & Ally 18:00 E! News 10:10 Wild 24 07:10 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 01:00 Chicago Fire 02:00 Ender’s Game-PG15 10:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 19:00 THS 11:05 Hyena Queen 07:55 Come Dine With Me 02:00 Justified 04:00 Terminal Velocity-PG15 11:00 Wizards Of Waverly Place 20:00 Giuliana & Bill 12:00 Humpbacks: Cracking The 08:20 Paul Hollywood’s Bread 03:00 Once Upon A Time 06:00 Tactical Force-PG15 11:25 Jessie 21:00 Fashion Bloggers Code 08:45 Tareq Taylor’s Nordic Cookery 04:00 The Fosters 08:00 Terminal Velocity-PG15 11:50 Jessie 21:30 Fashion Bloggers 12:55 World’s Deadliest 09:10 Come Dine With Me 05:00 The Blacklist 10:00 Closed Circuit-PG15 12:15 Sabrina: Secrets Of A Teenage 22:00 E! 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Aries (March 21-April 19) COUNTRY CODES Libra (September 23-October 22) Afghanistan 0093 Lithuania 00370 It’s tempting to take the demands of your job home Your vulnerability can complicate relationships as the Albania 00355 Luxembourg 00352 with you today, but loved ones are quickly annoyed by your Algeria 00213 Macau 00853 cranky mood if you do. Your attitude affects those around you reflective Moon meanders through your sign today. However, you Andorra 00376 Macedonia 00389 might gloss over your insecurities by attempting to keep your Angola 00244 Madagascar 00261 more than you realize, so don’t spread your negativity by bring- Anguilla 001264 Majorca 0034 ing your problems home from work. You might feel as if you’re on interactions as detached and rational as possible. But taking an intellectual approach is not a wise strategy because Luna’s pres- Antiga 001268 Malawi 00265 a collision course with reality now, yet you can avoid the crisis of Argentina 0054 Malaysia 0060 impact by being more compassionate in your interactions. When ence tends to amplify your mood swings. Focusing on work now, Armenia 00374 Maldives 00960 rather than personal issues, can help to alleviate the emotional Australia 0061 Mali 00223 in doubt, widen your perspective to include what others want, Austria 0043 Malta 00356 too. The needs of the many outweigh yours alone. turmoil. However, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your own heart while you have the chance. Bahamas 001242 Marshall Islands 00692 Bahrain 00973 Martinique 00596 Bangladesh 00880 Mauritania 00222 Barbados 001246 Mauritius 00230 Belarus 00375 Mayotte 00269 Belgium 0032 Mexico 0052 Belize 00501 Micronesia 00691 Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Benin 00229 Moldova 00373 Bermuda 001441 Monaco 00377 You wish you didn’t feel so much pressure to Bhutan 00975 Mongolia 00976 accomplish your goals, but there aren’t enough hours in the day Sometimes masking your true feelings is less compli- Bolivia 00591 Montserrat 001664 cated than telling the truth, especially while the Moon is drifting Bosnia 00387 Morocco 00212 to allow you to relax. You might try to finish your work, but you Botswana 00267 Mozambique 00258 won’t make much progress by doing the same old thing in the through your 12th House of Invisibility. You might encourage everyone else to share their vulnerabilities today, but this strategy Brazil 0055 Myanmar (Burma) 0095 same old way today. Avoid slipping into a rut; if something Brunei 00673 Namibia 00264 doesn’t rattle your cage early in the day, then take the initiative is likely a smokescreen so that you don’t have to disclose your own. Bulgaria 00359 Nepal 00977 It’s easier to listen than to talk now, unless you are in the company Burkina 00226 Netherlands 0031 and step outside of the box on your own volition. Don’t wait too Burundi 00257 Netherlands Antilles 00599 long to shake things up if you want to create positive change. of a trusted confidant. However, even if you’re willing to open your heart, be careful about revealing all of your secrets too fast. There’s Cambodia 00855 New Caledonia 00687 Cameroon 00237 New Zealand 0064 a fine line between honesty and too much information. Canada 001 Nicaragua 00505 Cape Verde 00238 Nigar 00227 Cayman Islands 001345 Nigeria 00234 Central African 00236 Niue 00683 Chad 00235 Norfolk Island 00672 Chile 0056 N. Ireland (UK) 0044 Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) China 0086 North Korea 00850 Colombia 0057 Norway 0047 You may regret bringing up a subject in a conversa- You may add to the stress of the day by taking on Comoros 00269 Oman 00968 Congo 00242 Pakistan 0092 tion today that has already been discussed one too many times. more than you can handle. Thankfully, you’re able to talk your way Cook Islands 00682 Palau 00680 Even if you are uncharacteristically clinging to a past memory, out of a difficult situation of your own creation, but it could leave Costa Rica 00506 Panama 00507 it’s apparent that others are ready to move on. Thankfully, if you you dissatisfied and feeling on edge, nonetheless. Unfortunately, Croatia 00385 Papua New Guinea 00675 just stop and think about how your reluctance to let go could working harder and accomplishing more won’t solve your dilem- Cuba 0053 Paraguay 00595 Cyprus 00357 Peru 0051 trigger hurt feelings now, you can prevent an uncomfortable ma now. Instead of seeking additional distractions, just accept the Cyprus (Northern) 0090392 Philippines 0063 situation from turning into a more painful drama. Don’t look assignment in front of you without question. Quality counts more Czech Republic 00420 Poland 0048 back; walk through the door to your future with no regrets. than quantity today when it comes to cultivating peace of mind. 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Lebanon 00961 Yugoslavia 00381 Liberia 00231 Zambia 00260 Libya 00218 Zimbabwe 00263 Health FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Designer wheat fails Moon bears rescued from anti-aphid field test
PARIS: The scientific quest for pest-resistant crops suffered a blow bile farms in Vietnam yesterday when disappointed British researchers announced their designer wheat failed to repel aphids in the field. High hopes had QUANG NINH: Freed from captivity in tiny rested on the five-year bid by the Rothamsted Research institute in metal cages, seven long-suffering Asiatic Hertfordshire, England, to create the world’s first genetically-modi- moon bears have been rescued on bile fied (GM) crop able to resist pests without the help of chemical farms in northern Vietnam, as efforts to end sprays. the illegal trade are boosted. Bear bile farm- But success under laboratory conditions could not be replicated ing is banned but it is legal to raise the ani- in the great outdoors, the research team announced in the journal mals as pets-a loophole used by illicit Scientific Reports. “As scientists we are trained to treat our experi- Vietnamese farms to feed a regional mental data objectively and dispassionately, but I was definitely demand for the digestive fluid, which is disappointed,” study co-author Huw Jones said in statement issued believed to possess healing properties in by the institute, whose work and facilities had been the target of traditional Chinese medicine. anti-GM activists. “We had hoped that this technique would offer a The bears were rescued from coastal way to reduce the use of insecticides in pest control in arable farm- Quang Ninh province earlier this week and ing,” said Jones. “As so often happens, this experiment shows that were in extremely poor health with missing the real world environment is much more complicated than the or maimed limbs after being confined in the laboratory.” small cages where, according to Animals The team had succeeded in genetically altering the wheat plant Asia, they were likely milked for bile. to produce the EBf pheromone or chemical signal against sap- Rescuers either use honey to calmly coax sucking aphids, also known as plant lice. In the lab, aphids were the animals out of their pens into a trans- successfully repelled by the EBf-producing plants, whose yield and port cage, or dart them and stretcher them appearance was no different to non-modified plants, the to the removal truck if they are unwilling to researchers said. They then planted batches of the GM wheat on move. plots of farmland in 2012 and 2013. The crops were not intended The moon bears, so named for the dis- as food or feed. “However, in the field trials there was no statistical- tinctive yellow crescent-shaped mark on ly significant difference in aphid infestation between the GM their chests, have since been transferred to QUANG NINH: Photo shows a captive moon bear inside a metal cage at a private wheat and the conventional wheat used as a control,” the the charity’s sanctuary in another province. bear farm which was targeted by animal protection group Animals Asia during a researchers wrote, explaining that they had to analyze mountains “This week will see Quang Ninh province four-day bear rescue operation in the district of Quang Yen in Vietnam’s northeast- of data before the definitive findings could be published. come very close to being bear bile farm ern province of Quang Ninh. — AFP free,” Animals Asia Vietnam director Tuan Improve and refine Bendixsen said, adding the group aims to Their plight even triggered a decree in with bile farmers for the release of around The study was financed by the British government-funded rescue seven more bears in the coming March from Vietnamese Prime Minister 16 bears that will still be in captivity after Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Apart days. “We will keep on fighting and cam- Nguyen Tan Dung, who ordered all captive the current rescue mission ends Friday, from research costs of £732,000, another £444,000 was invested paigning until every last captive bear suffer- bears in the coastal province be moved to Animals Asia said. Nationwide, around 1,245 in fencing off the research site for this and future studies. A fur- ing in the province has been moved to our facilities with better care. Quang Ninh is bears remain in captivity, according to the ther £1.8 million had to be spent on security measures after sanctuary,” Bendixsen said. Authorities in among the provinces with the highest rate agriculture ministry. threats and attempts by anti-GM protesters to damage the Quang Ninh, around 180 kilometers (110 of captive bears, Animals Asia said, partly In recent years hundreds have died due research site. In May 2012, police reportedly had to prevent hun- miles) from Hanoi, ramped up their efforts due to demand for bear bile from Korean to maltreatment-the animals are routinely dreds of activists from ripping up the study crops. Outside to close down the longstanding industry and Chinese tourists visiting its UNESCO-list- drugged and restrained for bile harvesters experts said that in spite of the disappointing outcome, the work after a flurry of deaths at bile farms drew ed Halong Bay and the surrounding area. to collect liquid from their gallbladders with had not been in vain. —AFP attention to the animals. Local authorities are still in negotiations unsterilized needles. — AFP FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
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ATHESN: People look at newspapers’ headlines in central Athens yesterday. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras restarted critical talks with creditors in Brussels in a frantic bid for a bailout deal to save Athens from defaulting next week and possibly crashing out of the euro. —AFP Greece, creditors fail to reach bailout deal Fears of default as IMF loan deadline looms
BRUSSELS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis five-month standoff between the anti-austeri- party, including an unpopular increase in pen- posals handed to Greece on Wednesday, Tsipras and his country’s creditors failed to ty Greek government and the creditors, who sions contributions. The Greek side is seeking creditors are calling for early retirement to be reach a bailout deal at emergency talks yes- have refused to release 7.2 billion euros in to offset the impact of the changes with other abolished and an increase in the retirement terday, raising fresh fears that Athens will bailout funds unless Greece promises new measures, sources said. Tsipras was elected in age from 62 to 67 by 2022, not 2025. default on an IMF loan next week. reforms. January vowing to end five years of bailout Despite Athens’ fears for its tourism sector, The differences remain so great despite “There will be two texts” at the Eurogroup austerity in Greece exacerbated by long-term creditors are sticking to demands for a 23 per- two days of marathon negotiations that the meeting of euro-zone finance ministers, a recession and high unemployment. cent value-added tax rate for restaurants, EU-IMF lenders and Greece will present rival Greek government source said. “It’s a sign of He took a characteristically tough stance instead of the current 13 percent. reform proposals to euro-zone finance minis- the big distance between Greece and its cred- on Wednesday, lashing out at creditors just Creditors also propose to increase the cor- ters later in Brussels, sources told AFP. itors.” minutes before meeting with Juncker, IMF poration tax rate and they want defense “The Greeks have rather made steps back- chief Christine Lagarde and European Central expenditure to be slashed by 400 million ward. Positions are even further apart rather Tough stance Bank boss Mario Draghi. “This strange posi- euros instead of the proposed 200 million than narrowing,” Germany’s influential European stocks rose on early optimism tion maybe hides two things: either they do euros. Greece’s banking system has been kept Wolfgang Schaeuble said ahead of a meeting about a deal but Asian stocks slid yesterday not want an agreement or they are serving afloat by cash injections from the ECB as wary of euro-zone finance ministers. European over fears of the global economic fallout from specific interests in Greece,” Tsipras said. EU Greeks withdraw their deposits. On Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker a possible default by Greece. The disagree- President Donald Tusk warned last week of Wednesday the ECB increased emergency liq- said he was “tired to death” after talks with ments have centered on spending cuts, VAT the growing risk of a “chaotic, uncontrollable uidity funds for the fifth time in eight days. leftist leader Tsipras and the heads of the and pensions, which Greece says it can ill Grexident”-Greece crashing out of the euro Athens has also warned any accord would European Central Bank and International afford after two punishing EU-IMF bailout and perhaps also the EU, which it joined in need to be approved by parliament before Monetary Fund late Wednesday and early yes- programs since 2010 worth 240 billion euros. 1981. June 30, which risks splitting Tsipras’s Syriza terday. Discussions have become increasingly acri- party, where many on the left wing view him The aim was to finalize a deal in time to monious as the deadline looms and on Pensions, taxes, cuts as reneging on campaign promises. Any have it approved by EU leaders meeting at a Wednesday Greece withdrew some of its The new plans submitted Sunday by Greek agreement will also need to deal with summit in Brussels on Thursday night, ahead reform proposals, apparently for the first time Greece aim make an eight billion euros in sav- what comes next, with EU officials suggesting of a June 30 payment deadline for a 1.5-bil- since negotiations began. Greek government ings, mostly through new taxes on the an extension of the bailout until the end of lion-euro ($1.7 billion) IMF loan repayment. sources said two were withdrawn from the list wealthy and businesses, VAT increases and a the year, followed by a possible third aid But they produced no breakthrough in the under pressure from Tsipras’s left-wing Syriza cut in defence spending. But in counter-pro- package to keep Greece afloat.—AFP Business FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Oil steadies as stronger News in brief demand balances glut Dollar steadies against Kuwaiti dinar Egypt’s transport minister takes over oil portfolio KUWAIT: Rate of the US dollar vis-a-vis the Kuwaiti dinar stabilized at KD 0.302 in Wednesday’s trades. The US dollar has remained firm LONDON: Crude oil prices steadied just cents at $60.07 a barrel, after finishing ther economic growth in the United States against the other major currencies. Meanwhile, reports showed less- above $60 a barrel yesterday as strong Wednesday down 74 cents. “Reports of would be a positive demand signal for oil, than-expected contraction of the US economy, in the first quarter of demand for oil products helped balance a unsold physical cargoes in the North Sea analysts say. UBS raised its average 2015 the year, while traders remained preoccupied with the issue of the global overhang of oil for immediate deliv- combined with a Brent crude oil contango Brent crude price forecast yesterday to Greek debts. The US Commerce Department reported that the gross ery. that shows no signs of tightening are a $61.50 per barrel from $56.25 per barrel ear- domestic product dropped 0.2 percent, over the past three months, North Sea Brent crude oil traded within a warning that the market is currently not lier, while it increased its average 2015 US ending on March 31, matching expectations, and in comparison with narrow 58-cent range as investors eyed a tightening up into the high demand season crude price outlook to $56 a barrel, up from previous forecast contraction, 0.7 percent. The greenback was traded, very weak physical crude market in the as one should expect,” said Bjarne $51. yesterday, at KD 0.302, the euro dropped to KD 0.338 as compared to Atlantic basin amid reports of stronger Schieldrop, analyst at SEB Markets in Oslo. trades two days ago. demand for gasoline and diesel in the An EIA report on Wednesday said US Egypt-cabinet/oil United States and Europe. Official prices for gasoline stocks climbed 680,000 barrels to Egypt’s prime minister said yesterday Egyptian pound steady Nigerian crude have hit their lowest in at 218.49 million in the week to June 19. A that Transport Minister Hany Dahi would least a decade with as much as 10 million Reuters poll had indicated a 304,000-barrel temporarily take on the portfolio of the ener- at official auction barrels of unsold light, sweet crude oil cap- drop. gy minister while he was travelling. The brief CAIRO: Egypt’s central bank kept the pound’s exchange rate ping Atlantic basin prices. US crude stocks declined for the eighth statement from the prime minister’s office steady at 7.53 to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction yester- But demand for oil products is fairly straight week, by 4.9 million barrels to did not give a reason or a duration for Oil day, with black market rates also stable. The central bank has held strong. US gasoline demand in the week to 462.99 million, in the week ending June 19, Minister Sherif Ismail’s travels. Dahi would the official exchange rate unchanged for four months since let- June 19 hit the highest seasonal level since compared with analyst expectations of a 2.1 stay in his transport ministry role as well as ting the pound weaken at the beginning of 2015. This weakening 1991, according to the US Energy million barrel draw, the EIA said. executing his new responsibilities. Declining and other measures have helped reduce black market trading. In Information Administration (EIA). “There is not a clear direction,” said Myrto energy production, held back by a lack of yesterday’s auction the bank said it had offered $40 million and Brent for August was up 20 cents at Sokou of Sucden. “That’s why you see this investment, has helped turn Egypt from an sold $37.8 million at a cut-off price of 7.5301 pounds per dollar, $63.69 a barrel by 1110 GMT, after ending consolidation today.” Traders awaited US energy exporter to a net importer over the unchanged from Tuesday’s rate. On the black market the pound the previous day down 96 cents, or 1.5 per- economic data, including weekly jobless past few years and contributed to a persist- was trading at 7.68 pounds to the dollar on Thursday, a trader cent. US crude for August was down 20 claims, due later yesterday. Any signs of fur- ent energy crisis. — Reuters said, unchanged from Tuesday’s rates. Auctions take place on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday every week. Black market traders say volumes have fallen sharply since the central bank’s drive to stamp out their transactions, which has included since February a cap on the amount of dollars that can be deposited in banks.
Kuwait oil price rises KUWAIT: Price of the Kuwaiti oil rose $1.11 per barrel to $59.68 pb on Wednesday in contrast to $58.57 pb on Tuesday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said yesterday. In the international markets, prices of the crude forward deals dropped more than one percent, yesterday, due to rise of the dollar rate, jitters resulting from thorny negotiations to resolve the Greek financial crisis, as well as ongoing Iranian nuclear issue, in addition to rise of US crude reserves. Price of the forward deals of the Brent crudes fell $0.96, 1.49 percent, to settle at $63.49 pb. The American light crude price also dropped 74 cents, 1.21 per- cent, settling at $60.27 pb. TAQA marketing $3bn five-year loan to banks
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is marketing a $3 billion, five-year loan to banks after receiving initial commit- ments from eight local and international banks, four sources aware of the matter said yesterday. The loan amount, which will be used to consolidate existing debts into one facility with a lower rate of interest, is smaller than the $3.5 billion that sources indicated last month the energy firm was looking to raise. LAHORE: Pakistani farmers plant rice in a field in Lahore yesterday. Pakistan had set its growth target at 5.1 percent on the However, the overall size of the facility could be increased assumption of higher agricultural production, improvement in energy supplies and better investment prospects. — AFP depending on the response from banks invited to back the deal, according to one source who spoke on condition of anonymity as the information is not public. TAQA declined to comment. TAQA’s Debenhams boss says austerity Abu Dhabi-listed shares were down 8.6 percent at 0.64 dirham as of 0743 GMT. The firm joins other Gulf-based companies in taking advantage of the strong liquidity of local banks to try to lower bor- fears put brake on spending rowing costs. Energy firms are also looking to boost cash reserves to help them weather a downturn in oil prices since last year. LONDON: Fears over the possible impact of “On the one hand they can see the posi- chain behind John Lewis said sales at shops The marketing period began on June 14, the source and a sec- new British government spending cuts was tive economic indicators but on the other open over a year were flat over the 15 weeks ond source said, with both indicating that the loan was expected to dampening consumer confidence even hand they also pick up the messages that say to June 13, versus analysts’ forecasts of down close in the latter half of July. Base pricing on the revolving credit though shoppers had more money to spend, ‘things are going to remain tough for a while’ 2 percent to up 0.5 percent. Debenhams facility is 50 basis points over the London interbank offered rate the boss of department store chain and that influences their feeling about their maintained gross margin guidance for its (Libor), but the return for banks will be increased by different fees, Debenhams said. Britain’s newly re-elected own personal financial situation,” he told 2014-15 year-growth at the low end of a 10 including some for initially committing to the loan and if the com- Conservative government is pressing ahead reporters yesterday. “That manifests itself as basis points to 40 basis points range-and said pany doesn’t draw down on the funds, two of the sources said. with plans to cut welfare spending by 12 bil- proceed with caution,” he said. Other retail- it was on track to achieve pretax profit expec- Should all the fees be triggered, banks will earn closer to 100 lion pounds ($18.8 billion). Finance minister ers have said increases in disposable income tations of 111 million pounds ($174 basis points, one of these sources said. The eight banks which have George Osborne is expected to give details of seem to be going on holidays and eating out million)versus 110 million pounds in the pre- already backed the loan are facility coordinators Bank of Tokyo- measures in his budget statement on July 8. rather than being spent in high street stores. vious year. The firm is cutting back promo- Mitsubishi and National Bank of Abu Dhabi, as well as BNP Paribas, Debenhams CEO Michael Sharp said cus- Sharp was speaking after Debenhams said it tions, strengthening online ordering and First Gulf Bank, HSBC, Mizuho, SMBC and Societe Generale, accord- tomers recognized the improved economic was on track to deliver full year results in line delivery options, and adding concessions in ing to three sources. Among the existing debts which TAQA could background, with increases in real wages with expectations despite seeing no underly- under-used store space to secure higher refinance using the new facility is a $2.2 billion loan which is set to driven by falls in the cost of energy and food, ing sales growth in its third quarter. returns, improve choice and increase shop- mature in December. It also has a $1 billion bond which it could set but still remained cautious. Britain’s second largest department store per numbers. — Reuters aside cash for ahead of its maturity in October 2016. —Reuters Business FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 China lending tweak shifts emphasis to quality from quantity
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s decision to scrap limits on how much of their deposits banks can lend won’t immediately revive its slowing economy, but it is likely to be celebrated in the board- rooms of smaller banks and ultimately by the private business community. The Chinese economy, growing at its slowest pace in decades, has proven unresponsive to repeated cuts to guidance interest rates and banks’ reserve requirements, so Chinese policymakers appear to be turning to reform to help restart investment, remov- ing administrative shackles that hold back lending to productive companies. China’s cabinet on Wednesday proposed scrapping a cap that currently limits banks’ lending at 75 percent of deposits, and bankers said the change will both reduce their funding costs and free them from the need to scramble to acquire deposits before they can issue loans. Some believe the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) cap implicitly favours China’s “big five” state-owned banks, which typically hog the lion’s share of deposits but tend to prefer lending to often inef- ficient state-owned industrial giants. Many economists say that has inadvertently contributed to overcapacity in some of China’s least WASHINGTON: (From left): China’s State Councilor Yang Jiechi, China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang, Secretary of Treasury competitive firms and to asset bubbles, as many state companies, Jack Lew and Secretary of State John Kerry shake hands following the conclusion of the US China Closing Statements at facing dubious prospects in their core businesses, have taken out US China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) at the US State Department in Washington on Wednesday. cheap loans to speculate in real estate or stocks. “While scrapping the LDR is unlikely to have much impact on overall lending growth, it will impact the distribution of lending US, China bridge some between banks,” wrote Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics in a research note, adding that smaller banks’ enthusiasm for shad- ow banking suggests they are more eager to lend. That in turn would encourage banks to support innovation and new start-ups, economic differences said Wen Bin, analyst at Minsheng Bank. “The government is encouraging mass innovations which are related to small business- es that could help boost demand for loans and financial services,” Lew says Beijing to hold off yuan interventions he said. The step follows other tweaks to money management tactics WASHINGTON: US and Chinese negotiators yuan’s value except in situations of “disorder- high priority on the BIT, as they weigh each that are seen as rebalancing funding costs to encourage more bridged some differences over economic pol- ly market conditions.” others’ proposed “negative list,” a register of long-term borrowing and less short-term speculation, as previous icy in annual bilateral talks Wednesday, even China also agreed “to actively consider” business sectors they want to keep protected easing moves have done little to spur fresh investment. “Without as the two countries continue to wrestle with additional steps to move the yuan, which the from foreign investment. reforms, policy tools cannot be very effective. We need to open up major strategic disagreements. Both sides US has long criticized is forcefully kept under- The two sides committed to “improve the the financial industry,” said a senior economist at a think-tank con- suggested they closed gaps in talks on a bilat- valued, to a market-based exchange rate. Lew negative list offer with a view to reaching a nected to the government. “We should have a market-based eral investment treaty (BIT) following the also welcomed China’s commitment to begin mutually beneficial and high-standard financial system which will help improve monetary policy trans- talks. And Washington appeared more ready publishing economic data to meet a key IMF treaty,” he told reporters after the meeting. mission.” to support a major step in the international- standard by the end of 2015. “It is in China’s ization of the Chinese yuan, its inclusion in own interest to adopt the transparency stan- Cyber-spying issues Lack of investment the basket underpinning the International dards of major reserve currencies.” Earlier this The talks, which deal with a broad range Chinese state-owned banks have remained reluctant to lend to Monetary Fund’s SDR currency. year Beijing asked the IMF to consider includ- of often technical issues, appeared to avoid riskier private firms, and Chinese executives have been unwilling But there was little sign that Washington ing the yuan, also called the renminbi, in the flashpoint economic issues, like the AIIB that to borrow at high rates for low returns, preferring to pay down was ready to embrace China’s new Asian basket on which the SDR is based. That would Beijing has launched, and the Trans-Pacific debt and wait for a turnaround. Though some recent surveys have Infrastructure Investment Bank, which the US constitute a major recognition of the yuan as Partnership, the US-driven free trade area that shown signs of tentative recovery in real estate and inflation, a says risks undermining social and environ- one of the 10 most important currencies in notably excludes China, the second-largest lack of investment has continued to hamper China’s recovery. mental standards for loans established by the the world. US trade partner. A key new complaint at the Bankers and loan officers who spoke to Reuters welcomed the World Bank. US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang con- top of the US list in economic and trade issues, reform and agreed it would benefit smaller lenders, but did not said at the end of the two-day US-China firmed that Washington had shown support cyber-spying and cyber-theft of secrets and expect a rapid resurgence in lending. The amendment still needs Strategic and Economic Dialogue that China for the yuan’s consideration by the IMF, a intellectual property from US companies that approval by the Standing Committee of the National People’s had agreed to hold off on interventions in the decision likely to take place only next year. is allegedly backed by the Chinese govern- Congress, China’s parliament. —Reuters foreign exchange markets to manage the Wang also said the two sides had placed ment, was discussed, according to Lew. — AFP French anti-Uber protests turn violent
PARIS: Protests in France against ride- any other app” was dragged from his traffic. “UberPOP is illegal. It’s the law booking app Uber turned violent yester- van by angry cabbies when he reached and it must be respected. We get the day as taxi drivers burned cars and a blockade in the west of Paris. They feeling the government is letting this blocked access to airports and train sta- slashed his tyres, smashed a window happen,” said Rene Pierre-Jean, a mem- tions. Some 2,800 cabbies took part in and then set it on fire. ber of the CGT union manning a barri- the strike, with more than 30 blockades “Why did you come to work, you cade outside the Gare du Nord station in nationwide, including the access points know we’re on strike today,” shouted Paris. Interior Minister Bernard to Paris’s Charles De Gaulle and Orly air- one cabbie, while AFP journalists saw Cazeneuve called for calm and said he ports, police sources said. another car on fire further down the had told prosecutors to bring a prohibi- Taxi drivers in France are furious road. Another driver said the strikers had tion order against the UberPOP service. over an Uber service called UberPOP, been driven to desperation. “Taxi driv- which puts customers in touch with ers-alright, they’ve got big mouths-but Banned in France private drivers at prices lower than normally they’re not aggressive,” said Peaceful protests played out at those of traditional taxis. Licenced cab- Malia, 50, who has been a taxi driver for transport hubs in other major cities bies say the service is endangering three years. “But these guys have fami- including Toulouse and Marseille. their jobs by flooding the market with lies to feed, debts. They’ve been pushed “UberPOP is banned, but it’s still here,” low-cost drivers. to the brink.” cabbie Stephane Molla said in the UberPOP has been banned in France MARSEILLE: A taxi cab bearing the words, “Taxis on strike” is parked with oth- Police eventually fired tear gas and southwestern city of Bordeaux. “We since January, but the law has proved ers on a road during a demonstration in Marseille, southern France yesterday. broke up the protest on the western have to go through the whole routine: difficult to enforce and the service con- French taxis are on strike around the country, snarling traffic in major cities and stretch of motorway, clearing burning the licence, the rates we don’t set, bans tinues to operate. One private chauffeur, slowing access to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport after weeks of rising and tyres from the road that rings the capital, on flat-rate plans,” added another driv- who said he did not work for Uber “or sometimes violent tensions over Uber. —AP but there were later attempts to stall er, Fabrice Moreau. — AP Business40 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 S Korea unveils $14bn stimulus package to spur growth SEOUL: South Korea yesterday announced a $14 billion stimu- lus package to boost its troubled economy, hammered by the deadly MERS outbreak which has dented consumer spending and business sentiment. In announcing the 15 trillion won pro- gram-which follows a central bank interest rate cut to a record low this month-the finance ministry also slashed its growth outlook for this year. Finance Minister Choi Kyung-Hwan said the extra move was crucial as a recovery in Asia’s fourth largest economy hinged on efforts to quickly contain the effects of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. As of Thursday the virus had killed 29 people and infected 151 since the first case was confirmed on May 20, making it the worst outbreak outside Saudi Arabia. “We can say that we have overcome the MERS crisis only if our economy rebounds,” Choi said, warning that growth could come in below 3.0 percent without support from the extra spending. “The economy is being weighed down by MERS, which has seriously hurt consumption and the service sector,” he said, adding the government would use all available resources to prop up growth, support exports and create jobs. Choi said the government would issue bonds to fund the extra budget, the size of which will be decided after analyzing the impact of MERS. The finance ministry slashed its growth forecast for this year to 3.1 percent from an earlier projection of 3.8 percent. The SEOUL: Pedestrians, some wearing face masks, move along a street in Seoul yesterday. South Korea ministry said the MERS outbreak could pare up to 0.3 percent- announced a $14 billion stimulus package to boost its troubled economy, hammered by the deadly MERS age point off annual economic growth, vowing to keep close outbreak which has dented consumer spending and business sentiment. —AFP tabs on rising household debt and encourage corporate restructuring that could reduce risks to the economy. The slowing global economic recovery and a weak yen and euro are other risks to South Korea, it said. As part of the package AirAsia CEO casts other work provincial authorities will be encouraged to spend more on infrastructure projects, while it will also be used to help con- tain MERS, address the effects of a severe drought and create aside amid accounting worries more jobs. “We’re trying to cope with shocks from non-eco- nomic issues by boosting fiscal spending sufficiently and keep- ing it expansionary,” said Lee Chan Woo, a director general at Fernandes aiming to turn around Indonesia, Philippine units the ministry. “This supplementary budget is to offset the effect of MERS, the drought, and to help low-income earners.” SINGAPORE: AirAsia Bhd boss Tony its share price falling losing more than 40 BUSINESS EMPIRE Interest rates cut Fernandes has told staff and analysts he percent to give the carrier a market value Since 2007, Fernandes and Kamarudin The central Bank of Korea cut interest rates this month to a will spend more time working on the of 4.5 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.20 bil- have launched a chain of budget hotels, a record low 1.5 percent as businesses including shops, restau- budget airline and put his other business lion). mobile phone group, a school and ventured rants and cinemas reported a slump in sales. South Korea’s and sporting interests to one side, after a Some executives said he delegated into financial services through their holding exports fell 10.9 percent from a year earlier in May, shrinking report questioning the company’s most of the running of the company to company Tune Group. for the fifth consecutive month. accounts sent its share price tumbling. the heads of the group’s individual air- Last year Fernandes sold Caterham The ministry forecast this year’s exports would fall 1.5 per- The chief executive has said his other lines and that he was in the office less- Formula One team, after owning it for five cent from a year ago. It also lowered its inflation outlook to 0.7 work will take a back seat as he focuses and-less. years. He remains chairman of loss-making percent. South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI failed to get a boost on repairing the financial damage done Worries about his absences were exac- Queens Park Rangers, which has problems from the government’s announcement and fell 0.02 percent to to Asia’s largest low cost airline, according erbated after a June 10 report by little of its own after it was demoted from 2,085.06 Thursday with sentiment weakened by stalled talks to analysts and two AirAsia executives known GMT Research said AirAsia uses England’s top league and is being scruti- on a Greek bailout. who spoke to Reuters on condition of related-party transactions with loss-mak- nized by The Football League over whether On Thursday the health ministry reported two more deaths anonymity. Analysts covering the airline ing associate carriers to boost its earnings. its accounts breached the sport’s “Financial from MERS and one more new case of the disease. The two fatal- say Fernandes told them that he, and his AirAsia shares are down 24 pct since the Fair Play” rules. However his biggest chal- ities included a 65-year-old man who contracted the virus at a long-term business partner Kamarudin report was published. lenge is the tough business terrain facing hospital at the central city of Daejon. He was diagnosed on June Meranun, would become more hands on. The report has caused investors to AirAsia, that was worsened by the crash of 6. The other was a 70-year-old woman who was a relative of “Tony told us in a conference call last question whether AirAsia is too reliant on an Airbus Group A320 jet operated by the another infected patient. She was diagnosed on June 22. —AFP week that he and Kamarudin will take a its associates - semi-independent airlines Indonesian affiliate that killed 162 people back seat to everything else and focus on in countries around Asia that share its late in December. AirAsia,” said Mohsin Aziz, a Maybank branding and pay it fees to lease planes - The crash led to a drop in the number of Investment Bank analyst in Kuala Lumpur. given they owe increasingly large increas- passengers for the group’s Indonesia unit “He’s back, and he’s getting more ing amounts of money to the parent com- and it scaled back marketing activities out of involved in many of the decisions,” added pany. respect for the victims. Stronger competition one executive. Fernandes refuted GMT’s report at the from the likes of Qantas Airways Ltd unit AirAsia declined to comment on the Paris Airshow last week, saying AirAsia has Jetstar, Indonesia’s unlisted Lion Air, and matter while Fernandes and Kamarudin a solid balance sheet and business plan. Singapore Airlines subsidiaries Tigerair and did not respond to Reuters enquiries. He is now working increasingly hard Scoot contributed to losses in fourth-quarter Fernandes, one of Asia’s best known behind the scenes to put the finishing 2014, the first since 2008, though the carrier corporate leaders, has built a sprawling touches on a turnaround plan for the returned to profit this year. Still, analysts say business empire over the past decade group’s beleaguered Indonesian and Fernandes is the best person to turn the air- that includes English football club Queens Philippine associates, according to staff line around and that its strong route net- Park Rangers, a hotel chain and an insur- members. “He’s telling people that AirAsia work and brand recognition mean its long- ance business. is a small company without deep pockets term prospects remain healthy. That has led to concerns among some or a saviour, and that everyone needs to “It may look ugly now and there are AirAsia staff that he was spending too pull together and work harder to prove some challenges to overcome but AirAsia much time away from the airline just as it that the report is wrong,” said the execu- will get through the current turbulence,” was expanding in Japan and India and tive. said Brendan Sobie, a Singapore-based ana- facing an increasingly competitive land- Last week the company said it expects lyst with aviation consultancy CAPA. “Its scape in Southeast Asia. AirAsia is the its Indonesia unit to break even and its position in the Southeast Asia market A real estate sign is posted in front of a newly con- worst-performing airline globally out of Philippine business to have returned to remains strong and the envy of competi- structed luxury home in Roswell Georgia. Freddie Mac mid and large-cap stocks so far this year, profitability by the end of this year. tors.” —Reuters reports on average US mortgage rates yesterday. —AP Business41 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Britain to privatize Green Investment Bank
LONDON: Britain is to begin selling stakes in its options for moving the bank into the private sector “We are now very close to our expected long-term Green Investment Bank (GIB) to bring it into private to enable it to access larger pools of capital and act investment rate of 800 million to 1 billion pounds per ownership and to help it to grow, the government more freely to invest in a broad range of green sec- year,” said Shaun Kingsbury, chief executive. “While said yesterday. tors.” capital from the UK government was an important The move to privatize the bank also comes a week Since the bank was created as a commercial ven- start it will not be enough to sustain our level of after the government said it would scrap all new sub- ture at the end of 2012 to back green energy projects investment. From the outset it was always part of the sidies for onshore wind farms a year earlier than pre- and to spur private sector investment it says it has plan that we would need to raise additional capital viously planned. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said invested 2 billion pounds ($3 billion) in 50 projects from the private sector to supplement government the move would give the bank greater freedom to worth over 8 billion pounds including waste manage- funding.” borrow and remove limitations from European Union ment plants and offshore wind farms. The bank has a range of funding options. It will regulations on state aid and allow the bank to attract The government said stake sales will need to meet keep investing its current share capital from the gov- more capital. certain criteria such as delivering value for money for ernment; recycle that capital; continue to raise mon- “In 2012 we set up the Green Investment Bank to taxpayers. In its annual review yesterday the bank ey for its fund and work to attract new equity support important investment in the UK’s green said it started to operate profitably in the financial investors, he added. The bank said it has appointed infrastructure and since then it’s gone from strength year just ended, making a profit before tax in the sec- advisers but was still in the early stages of its work to to strength,” British finance minister George Osborne ond half of the year of over 3 million pounds and a attract investors and did not expect to make a fruther added. “That is why we can now begin exploring full-year profit of 0.1 million pounds. announcement in the short term. —Reuters
Standard Life Investments says Brexit would be disaster for capital markets LONDON: A British exit from the European Union would be disastrous for the region’s capital markets at a time when it is aiming to harmonize financing arrangements to boost economic growth, the head of a major UK asset manager said yesterday. “This would be a shock that would register about 15 on the Richter scale,” said Standard Life Investments chief executive Keith Skeoch, referring to the possibility that Britons might vote to leave the EU in a referendum due by the end of 2017. London is the bloc’s biggest financial centre and regarded as core to pan-EU plans for a capital markets union. Skeoch will take over as chief executive of Standard Life , the Edinburgh-headquartered insurer and asset man- ager, later this year. Insurers and pension funds have stepped into a vacuum left by banks after the global finan- cial crisis, investing in infrastructure either directly or through capital markets. Skeoch said investors needed to feel confident that capital markets structures would not change over the life- time of these long-term instruments. “You want to make sure the rights you have today will persist for the next 20-30 years,” he said. ATHENS: A man counts euro notes in a market in Athens yesterday. The ECB approved a request from Athens to “If you talk to institutional investors, one of the prob- increase the amount of emergency liquidity Greek lenders can tap from the country’s central bank. —AP lems ... is those sands shift-they can’t be allowed to.” Skeoch also said he would like to see a harmonized set of principles for corporate governance. Investors such as Europe’s bankers fear Standard Life have been focusing on good practice at the companies in which they invest, taking them to task on issues such as pay and board independence. —Reuters Brexit more than Grexit Banks and hedge funds slash exposure to Greece
FRANKFURT: The possibility of Britain leaving the euros in bailout funds to avoid defaulting on a than we were a few years ago.” Ana Botin, chief European Union sometime in the future worries debt repayment next week. “In a mechanical executive of Spanish bank Santander , told an European bankers a great deal more than the sense, Grexit would disturb the workings and the audience at the IIF meeting. A majority of about prospect that Greece might be on its way out structure of the European Union more (than 200 attendees at one session in Frankfurt indicat- soon. Britain’s inclusion in the EU is more impor- Brexit),” said Hans Jaeckel, economist at DZ Bank. ed with a show of hands that they expected tant to the bloc’s long-term future than whatever “But for the spirit and future perspective and Europe to clinch a deal with Greece. A majority, happens to Greece, bankers attending a financial meaningfulness of the European Union, Brexit is albeit smaller, also said it was right to do a deal. industry conference said, even as last-ditch talks the bigger risk.” “The proposals by the Greek government over aimed at keeping Greece solvent and avoiding a the weekend showed movement from their part possible exit from the euro-zone rumble on in MORAL HAZARD and offers specific measures that I think can be Brussels. The IIF was at the heart of the last major effort the basis for discussion and eventual compro- “To me, that (Brexit) is the bigger potential to stave off bankruptcy in Greece when its offi- mise,” said Hung Tran, who as managing director nightmare,” Tim Adams, president of the Institute cials, along with senior bankers from BNP Paribas, of the IIF was involved in the 2012 debt restruc- of International Finance (IIF), said at the organiza- Deutsche Bank and other lenders, spent months turing. tion’s European meeting in Frankfurt yesterday. renegotiating the terms of Greece’s 130-billion- But Martin Blessing, chief executive of “The UK is such an important part of the euro debt mountain. Commerzbank , which lost nearly 3 billion euros European economy and ecosystem. We have one In 2012, private investors, including banks, in the 2012 deal, warned against agreement with year of uncertainty hanging over us.” British insurers and hedge funds, swallowed 100 billion Greece at any cost. “Having a false compromise Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to euros in losses. This time around, Greece’s credi- where in the end you’re creating moral hazard for NEW DELHI: Indian Director of Lenovo Smartphones renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the EU and tors are mostly other euro-zone governments other countries would be the worst solution,” India Sudhin Mathur (left), Vice President of Retail at then hold a vote by the end of 2017 on whether and public sector organizations such as the Blessing said in an interview with Reuters. “The Flipkart Amitesh Jha (center) and Global Sales Head to stay in the bloc or leave. International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IIF is not Greek population is voting each day by taking of Lenovo Smartphones Dillon Ye (right) pose for a Cameron’s efforts to start that renegotiation involved in the talks, nor are the banks, who have money out of the banks. That is not of course a photograph during the launch of the new Lenovo K3 this week have been stymied by Greece, which all slashed their exposure to Greece. sign of confidence in the politics that the Greek Note tablet-phone in New Delhi yesterday. —AFP must persuade its creditors to unlock billions of “We’re much better placed for any outcome government is pursuing.” —Reuters Sports FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Cardinals overwhelm Miami Marlins 6-1
MIAMI: Jason Heyward homered for the third con- with a double to right-center off Dana Eveland (0-1) secutive game, Kolten Wong added a two-run shot and gave the crowd and the Nationals a scare when and the St Louis Cardinals topped the Miami he came up limping badly at second. But after Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday night. Heyward hit a being checked out, he stayed in the game. Eveland three-run homer, his ninth of the season, in the sev- then intentionally walked Wilson Ramos and then enth to blow the game open. The Cardinals had walked Clint Robinson to load the bases. David just one hit in the first six innings against Miami Aardsma came on to face Desmond, who hit his starter Mat Latos (2-5), that hit being Wong’s ninth sacrifice fly to deep left that drove in Harper to end home run in the third. Jaime Garcia (3-3) allowed the game. Felipe Rivero (1-0) earned his first major one run in seven innings for the Cardinals, lowering league victory for Washington with an inning of his ERA to 1.69. Garcia singled and eventually scoreless relief in the 11th. The Braves now have scored in the eighth, but grimaced and began to dropped two in a row. limp shortly before crossing the plate. He came out of the game. Giancarlo Stanton had three hits, Athletics 8, Rangers 2 including hit his ML-leading 27th home run for the Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam, Josh Phegley Marlins. homered for the second night in a row and Oakland beat Texas for its fourth straight victory. Giants 6, Padres 0 Lawrie’s third career slam made it 5-0 in the first off Buster Posey hit his second grand slam in five Wandy Rodriguez (4-3), who had never before games and San Francisco beat San Diego. Posey hit faced the A’s in his 11-year major league career. his 11th home run of the season on a 2-2 pitch from Oakland led 8-0 after two innings. A’s rookie center San Diego starter Ian Kennedy (4-6) with two outs fielder Billy Burns led off each of the first two in the third inning. That came two batters after Joe innings with doubles, and scored both times on Panik’s sacrifice fly drove in Andrew Susac. It’s hits by Stephen Vogt. Burns also singled in the third Posey’s fourth career grand slam. The Giants’ All- and has a 14-game hitting streak, with hits in 26 of Star catcher also hit one against the Los Angeles his last 27 games. Kendall Graveman (4-4) allowed Dodgers on June 19. Ryan Vogelsong pitched six two runs over seven innings. scoreless innings for his second straight win. Vogelsong (6-5) gave up five hits, struck out four Red Sox 5, Orioles 1 and walked two while helping San Francisco to its David Ortiz’s two-run homer capped a five-run majors-leading 12th shutout. San Diego’s Matt sixth inning and Boston beat Baltimore despite los- Kemp went 0 for 4 with one strikeout while batting SEATTLE: Alex Rios #15 of the Kansas City Royals scores against catcher Mike Zunino #3 ing two key starters to injuries. Left fielder Hanley leadoff for the first time since 2010. of the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning at Safeco Field on June 24, 2015 in Seattle, Ramirez left with a bruised left hand and second Washington. — AFP baseman Dustin Pedroia limped off after his Dodgers 5, Cubs 2 tiebreaking, two-run single with right hamstring Justin Turner and Adrian Gonzalez homered, ed for a one-out shot to center off Brandon Gomes young arms selected in the first round of the 2012 tightness. It was Boston’s fifth win in eight games and Los Angeles snapped Chicago’s four-game win (1-3). Brett Cecil (2-4) escaped a bases-loaded jam in draft. Los Angeles took two of three in the series to and snapped its six-game losing streak to the streak. Gonzalez connected for a leadoff drive in the 11th, and Steve Delabar got three outs for his climb within 4 1/2 games of the AL West leaders. Orioles. Baltimore lost for just the fourth time in its the second and Turner belted a three-run shot in first save of the season. Erick Aybar greeted Joe Thatcher (1-2) with a lead- last 16. Clay Buchholz (5-6) worked seven solid the third, helping Los Angeles bounce back after it off single, advanced on Daniel Robertson’s sacrifice innings, giving up one run on eight hits, striking out scored just two runs in the first two games of the Brewers 4, Mets 1 and went to third on Efren Navarro’s groundout. seven and walking one. Junichi Tazawa struck out four game series. Joc Pederson added an RBI single Jimmy Nelson allowed two hits in eight strong Chad Qualls walked Chris Iannetta before the side in the eighth before Koji Uehara got the in the eighth for the NL West leaders, who had lost innings, Scooter Gennett hit a home run and Featherston came through. Jose Alvarez (2-1) final three outs. Trailing 1-0, the Red Sox scored five four of five overall. JP Howell (3-1) replaced Mike Milwaukee extended New York’s losing streak to a pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings for the win. unearned runs off Bud Norris (2-6). Bolsinger with two out in the fifth and pitched 1 1/3 season-high seven games. The Brewers scratched scoreless innings for the win. Kenley Jansen got out four runs on 10 hits in six innings off Mets Reds 5, Pirates 2 Twins 6, White Sox 1 three outs for his 10th save in 11 chances. Addison starter Bartolo Colon (9-6) as New York (36-37) Marlon Byrd hit a two-run homer during Phil Hughes tossed eight strong innings and Russell had two hits and drove in a run for Chicago, slipped below .500 for the first time since a 2-3 Cincinnati’s four-run first inning, and the Reds con- Minnesota beat Chris Sale for the third time this which had won five of seven. The Cubs finished record on April 11. Nelson (4-8) allowed one run, tinued their mastery of Pittsburgh’s Gerrit Cole. The season, overcoming 10 more strikeouts by the with nine hits, but left eight runners on base. Kyle Curtis Granderson’s 11th home run, and two hits. Reds have won - and scored at least three runs - in Chicago ace. Sale (6-4) reached double digits in Hendricks (2-4) lasted just five innings for Chicago. He struck out five and walked one sending the each of the three games this season it has faced strikeouts for the seventh straight game. He was He hasn’t recorded an out in the sixth in any of his Mets to their longest skid since April 2011. Johnny Cole (11-3). The Pirates are 11-1 when Cole starts trying to become the first pitcher in modern major last four starts. Monell singled leading off the third for the first hit against any other team, and he hasn’t allowed league history with at least 12 in six consecutive in the game off the Brewers’ big right-hander. more than two runs in any of his 12 starts when he starts. The lanky left-hander’s streak of innings with Royals 8, Mariners 2 Scooter Gennett hit a solo home run off Colon in hasn’t faced Cincinnati. Mike Leake (5-4), the Reds’ at least one strikeout was stopped at 38 when Mike Moustakas hit a two-run home run and the sixth. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for starter each time they’ve beaten Cole, limited the Minnesota hit three doubles in a three-run fourth to Omar Infante had a three-run double in a seven-run his 15th save. Pirates to two runs and eight hits in seven innings give Hughes (6-6) the lead for good. Sale is 1-3 with fourth inning and Kansas City beat Seattle. Alcides to win his seventh consecutive decision against a 6.46 ERA in four turns against the Twins this sea- Escobar opened the fourth with a single to right off Yankees 10, Phillies 2 them. Tucker Barnhart went 3 for 4 for Cincinnati, son. Against everyone else in the majors, he is 5-1 Roenis Elias (4-5), who had retired the first nine bat- Ivan Nova stifled the Phillies on three hits over 6 which has won five of its past seven. Cole had with a 1.88 ERA in 10 starts. Adam LaRoche had ters. Moustakas followed with his seventh homer 2-3 scoreless innings in his first major league allowed just three earned runs over four starts in 27 three hits for the White Sox, including a home run. over the right-field wall. The Royals would score appearance in 14 months, leading New York over innings in June. five more, all with two outs. Infante unloaded the Philadelphia and Cole Hamels. Nova returned to Indians 8, Tigers 2 bases with his double to left, then Jarrod Dyson and the mound for the first time since April 19, 2014. Diamonbacks 8, Rockies 7 Carlos Carrasco kept the AL’s best hitting team Escobar each followed with left-field RBI doubles. The right-hander had Tommy John surgery 10 days Pinch-hitter Aaron Hill hit a go-ahead sacrifice in check for eight innings and Cleveland won its Ryan Madson (1-1) worked 1-plus inning of hitless later and the Yankees, seeking to stabilize an erratic fly to cap a three-run rally in the ninth inning, lifting first home game against Detroit this season. Facing relief for the win. rotation, activated him after three minor league Arizona past Colorado in a game that began with a a lineup minus slugger Miguel Cabrera, Carrasco (9- rehab outings. With a fastball that reached 95 mph, 46-minute rain delay. Down 7-5 heading into the 6) carried a two-hit shutout into the seventh before Blue Jays 1, Rays 0, 12 innings Nova (1-0) walked two and struck out one. He ninth, Arizona pulled within a run on Yasmany giving up a two-run homer to J.D. Martinez. The Marco Estrada lost his bid for a perfect game on waved his cap as he walked off to a standing ova- Tomas’ RBI single, his career-high fourth hit of the right-hander allowed five hits and struck out seven. Logan Forsythe’s infield single with one out in the tion from the crowd of 45,877. Hamels (5-6), who game. After a bloop single by Jake Lamb loaded The Indians came in 0-5 against the four-time eighth inning, but Chris Colabello homered in the missed his previous turn because of a strained right the bases, closer John Axford (1-1) fanned Chris defending AL Central champions in Cleveland this 12th to lift Toronto over Tampa Bay. Forsythe bare- hamstring, was hurt by his defense. He allowed five Owings but then walked Jarrod Saltalamacchia, season and were 5-20 at Progressive Field versus ly beat out a slow chopper to third that Josh runs, eight hits and three walks in five innings. Alex forcing home the tying run and blowing a save for the Tigers since the start of 2013. Cleveland’s Jason Donaldson fielded barehanded. Donaldson’s throw Rodriguez drove in two runs for the Yankees, and the first time in 13 chances this season. Hill, batting Kipnis, the league’s leading hitter, extended his hit- to first was just a hair too late. Toronto challenged Mark Teixeira had three hits and two RBIs after for reliever Daniel Hudson (2-2), then drove a fly ting streak to 19 games, and rookie Francisco the safe call by umpire Joe West, which was con- missing two games with a stiff neck. ball to deep center, scoring Tomas from third. Brad Lindor hit his first career homer off Buck Farmer (0- firmed after a 40-second replay review. Tampa Ziegler pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save. 2) to help the Indians salvage the series finale. Bay’s only other hit off Estrada was Kevin Angels 2, Astros 1, 13 INNINGS Farmer was called up from Triple-A Toledo to start Kiermaier’s two-out double in the ninth that chased Taylor Featherston poked an RBI single over first Nationals 2, Braves 1, 11 INNINGS in place of Justin Verlander, scratched with a stiff the right-hander. Estrada also carried a no-hit bid base with two outs in the 13th inning to give Los Ian Desmond hit a sacrifice fly with the bases back. The Indians caught a break before the game into the eighth inning of his previous start Friday Angeles a victory Houston. Surprise starter Andrew loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift even began as the Tigers rested Cabrera, who has against Baltimore. This time, he struck out 10 and Heaney pitched well in his Angels debut, locking up Washington to a victory over Atlanta and its fifth destroyed Cleveland pitching with a .619 average threw a career-high 129 pitches. Colabello connect- with Lance McCullers in a matchup of touted straight win. Bryce Harper started the winning rally (26 of 42) this season.— AP Sports43 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
Cycling star Froome ‘missed’ doping test LONDON: British cycling star Chris Froome revealed yester- day he had missed a drugs test earlier this year but said it was his own fault. The 30-year-old’s missed test came while he was on holiday in Italy with wife Michelle. Staff at the hotel where they were staying refused to let anti-doping officials disturb the couple. During the Tour itself, Froome said he was tested “over 30 times in three weeks”. Athletes must provide anti-doping officials with their whereabouts for one hour every day of the year and are sanctioned if they have three missed tests in a 12-month period. Froome’s revelation comes amid the ongoing con- troversy engulfing Mo Farah after it emerged Britain’s Olympic 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters champion missed two drugs tests prior to the 2012 London Games. That in turn followed a BBC documentary alleging Farah’s coach Alberto Salazar had practiced doping techniques with American athlete Galen Rupp. Farah has not been accused of doing anything wrong, while Salazar denies the accusa- tions against him. Froome, speaking by conference call from his base in Monaco, told British media: “Earlier this year I had a couple of recovery days and I took my wife down to quite an exclu- sive hotel in Italy. “The first morning we were down there the authorities showed up at seven o’clock in the morning and the hotel wouldn’t give them access to our room. They COLOMBO: Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez (left) is dismissed by Sri Lankan spinner Tharindu Kaushal also refused to let them call up to the room. “When we as wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal looks on during the opening day of the second Test cricket match came down for breakfast they said to us, ‘Oh, anti-doping between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the P Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on June 25, 2015. —AFP guys were here to test you this morning, but it’s our policy not to let anyone disturb our clients’. “That was a hugely frustrating situation for me. I did appeal it and try and Kaushal, Prasad skittle explain the circumstances to the authorities, but at the end of the day I do take responsibility for that case. “I should’ve been more proactive in letting the hotel Pakistan in second Test know that this is a possibility that I could be tested. I’ve cer- tainly learnt my lesson there.” “It’s always the athlete’s responsibility to make sure he or she is available for testing.” Young off-spinner Kaushal bags five wickets Froome, who crashed out of the 2014 Tour, forecast an “epic battle” with defending champion Vincenzo Nibali, Alberto COLOMBO: Young off-spinner Tharindu Khan, making his 100th Test appear- SCOREBOARD Contador and Nairo Quintana next month when the 2015 Kaushal grabbed five wickets as Sri ance, survived a confident leg-before edition of cycling’s most prestigious road race gets under- Lanka bundled out Pakistan for 138 on appeal on zero, but was caught behind COLOMBO: Scoreboard at stumps on way. “(It is) probably the biggest battle we’ve seen for years the opening day of the second Test by Dinesh Chandimal off Prasad for six in the Tour de France,” he added. “All my rivals I respect, but the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo yesterday. in the first over after lunch. Kaushal between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the P. I don’t fear anyone at this point.” —AFP Seamer Dhammika Prasad chipped in began his wicket hunt by bowling Sara Oval in Colombo yesterday: with three wickets as the tourists col- Hafeez in his fourth over and, six deliv- lapsed in 42.5 overs by tea after skipper eries later, trapped Asad Shafiq leg- Pakistan 1st innings: Misbah-ul Haq elected to bat on a fresh, before for two as the tourists slid from Mohammad Hafeez b Kaushal 42 Ramos wants bouncy pitch at the P Sara Oval. Sri 74-2 to 95-5. Ahmed Shehzad c Sangakkara b Prasad 1 Lanka, looking for a series-levelling win Azhar Ali c Chandimal b Prasad 26 after losing the first Test in Galle by 10 Pakistan woes Younis Khan c Chandimal b Prasad 6 to leave Real wickets, were 70 for one at stumps and A sharp shower just as Shafiq was Misbah-ul Haq run out 7 well set to build a big first innings lead. walking back to the pavilion halted play Asad Shafiq lbw b Kaushal 2 MADRID: Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has told the Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on for an hour, but Pakistan’s woes multi- Sarfraz Ahmed c Mathews b Kaushal 14 18 and Kaushal Silva was on 21 after plied on resumption. Misbah ran him- club he wants to leave after falling out with its president Wahab Riaz lbw b Kaushal 4 Florentino Perez, media reported yesterday, saying Dimuth Karunaratne was caught behind self out after making seven, failing to for 28 while trying to slash a wide ball regain his ground after dashing down Yasir Shah c Sangakkara b Kaushal 15 Manchester United were interested in buying the player. Zulfiqar Babar b Chameera 5 Spain’s major sporting and general dailies reported that from seamer Junaid Khan. Kaushal, a 22- the wicket for a sharp single which was Junaid Khan not out 2 Ramos met top club officials on Wednesday and asked year-old playing only his second Test refused by non-striker Sarfraz Ahmed. them to listen to offers from other clubs. Real have yet to match, finished with five for 42 runs in Sarfraz, the batting hero of Pakistan’s Extras: (lb4, w3, nb7) 14 renew Ramos’s current contract, which expires in 2017. 10.5 overs of accurate spin bowling in victory at Galle, made 14 when he Total (all out, 42.5 overs) 138 helpful conditions. Mohammad Hafeez edged a drive off Kaushal on to his pad The 29-year-old is a hero at Real, having scored a decisive Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Shehzad), 2-51 (Azhar), top-scored with 42 as Pakistan lost and the ball lobbed to Angelo Mathews goal in the historic 10th European championship final vic- 3-74 (Younis), 4-89 (Hafeez), 5-95 (Shafiq), eight wickets in the afternoon session in the slips. tory last year. But his tense relations with Perez have been 6-96 (Misbah), 7-113 (Sarfraz), 8-117 after resuming at the lunch score of 70 Kaushal then claimed Wahab Riaz (Wahab), 9-124 (Babar), 10-138 (Yasir) widely reported. Ramos notably defended ex-coach Carlo for two. Prasad, who took the field leg-before through a review after Bowling: Prasad 13-2-43-3 (w3), Mathews Ancelotti who was fired by Perez last month. despite having suffered a finger injury umpire Sundaram Ravi had turned Numerous rumors about salary demands and interest during net practice on Wednesday, down a loud shout from the bowler and 9-4-16-0, Chameera 10-0-33-1 (nb5), from other clubs have circulated over recent days. struck with the first ball of his second the close-on fielders. Zulfiqar Babar was Kaushal 10.5-0-42-5 (nb2). Television footage showed Ramos driving into Real’s over to make it five for one. bowled to give debutant seamer Valdebebas training ground on Wednesday for the report- He forced Ahmed Shehzad to edge a Dushmantha Chameera his first Test Sri Lanka 1st innings: ed meeting. Leading sports newspaper Marca said rising ball to second slip where the 37- wicket, before a fine running catch at D. Karunaratne c Sarfraz b Junaid 28 Wednesday’s meeting “lowered the tension” but that no year-old Kumar Sangakkara dived to his long-on by Sangakkara to dismiss Yasir K. Silva not out 21 agreement was reached. Various Spanish and British media right to pick up a low catch. Azhar Ali, Shah terminated the innings. Pakistan K. Sangakkara notout 18 said Manchester United had made an offer for Ramos, but who put on 46 for the second wicket retained the same side that won the Extras: (b2, nb1) 3 neither club nor the player have commented publicly on with Hafeez, was dismissed for 26 when first Test to take the lead in the three- Total (for one wicket, 32 overs) 70 the possible transfer. Real Madrid are widely reported to TV umpire Paul Reiffel upheld Sri match series. Sri Lanka made two Fall of wicket: 1-47 (Karunaratne) be interested in signing United goalkeeper David de Gea, Lanka’s review for an edge off Prasad changes, replacing off-spinner Dilruwan Bowling: Wahab 9-2-19-0 (nb1), Junaid 10- prompting speculation that a transfer of Ramos could form after on-field official Richard Illingworth Perera and seamer Nuwan Pradeep with part of the deal. —AFP had turned down the appeal. Younis Kaushal and Chameera. —AFP 3-26-1, Babar 7-4-9-0, Yasir 6-0-14-0. Sports FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Ahly top powerful Confederation Cup line-up
JOHANNESBURG: Egyptians Al-Ahly top Army Stadium marks the debut of former Mourinho at several clubs, who quit after League two years ago. The Soweto side an eight-club field of African title winners Olympique Marseille coach Jose Anigo as failing to land the Tunisian title. impressed in qualifying for the group when the CAF Confederation Cup group boss of Esperance, who have won every Ahly and Esperance have been involved stage, scoring two goals each in away stage kicks off this weekend. The Cairo- African competition except the in some classic CAF clashes down the years, games against Ugandan, Gabonese and based outfit won the second-tier competi- Confederation Cup. most recently the 2012 Champions League Guinean opponents. Should the South tion last year and raised to 19 the record The 54-year-old, who spent two spells final won by the Egyptians. Etoile Sahel Africans equal that scoring feat, they stand number of CAF trophies they have lifted. in charge of Marseille, must tackle Ahly and Stade Malien are the other Group A a good chance of securing at least a point Ahly, compatriots Zamalek, Tunisians without six first choices. Defenders clubs and they get the ball rolling with a against the shock 2012 Confederation Cup Esperance and Etoile Sahel and South Mohamed Ben Mansour and Chamseddine Friday night clash in Mediterranean resort winners. Zamalek host Sfaxien in Cairo later Africans Orlando Pirates have won the CAF Dhaouadi and Cameroonian striker Sousse. Notorious for changing coaches, Saturday in the other Group B game, which Champions League, the marquee event on Yannick N’Djeng are injured. Suspensions Etoile have put veteran Faouzi Benzarti in brings together two highly decorated the African club football calendar. rule out Ghailene Chaalali and Iheb Mbarki charge a fifth time as they try to improve African clubs. The Egyptians are the second Completing the field are Tunisians CS and fellow midfielder and captain Oussama on 2013 group results against the Bamako most successful CAF club with nine titles Sfaxien, Congolese AC Leopards and Darragi has gone missing.”It is true that a outfit. After forcing a goalless draw in Mali, while Sfaxien have lifted the Confederation Malians Stade Malien, all former CAF week is a very short time to prepare for a Etoile suffered a shock 1-0 home loss to Cup a record three times. Each team plays Confederation Cup holders. Ahly host match of this magnitude,” Anigo admitted Stade and spoilt their chances of a semi- their three rivals at home and away and the Esperance Sunday in the final and stand- to the Tunisian media. “But we will try and finals place. first and second-place finishers in both out matchday 1 fixture and the visitors are do well against Ahly, who are a great Orlando Pirates return Saturday to groups advance to the semi-finals of a among the seven most successful African African club.” Anigo succeeded Portuguese Dolisie, where they were sunk by a cross- competition worth $660,000 (590,000 clubs with five titles. This match at the Suez Jose De Morais, a former assistant of Jose cum-shot Leopards goal in the Champions euros) to the winners. —AFP
India loses out as Asian teams turn to overseas soccer talent MUMBAI: When a country with a population of 180,000 is victori- ous over a nation of more than a billion in the football arena, it would normally be classed as a shock. When Guam held off India 2- 1 in a June 16 World Cup qualifier, India coach Stephen Constantine was not surprised. Guam has deepened its pool of players by looking to the United States for professionals eligible to play for the Pacific Island team. Other Asian nations have also bene- fited from making use of scattered but eligible players, wherever they may be. India is now considering following suit. “People see losing to Guam as an upset, but for me it wasn’t an upset,” Constantine told The Associated Press. “They have 11 well-coached players that are coming from a significantly higher standard of football than we are playing here. “I want to try anything that could improve the Indian team,” the Englishman added. “We have (potential) players in the United Kingdom, the United States and Norway, and if everyone else is doing this then why not do it too?” In India, however, the debate is academic because government rules don’t allow for the so-called Players of Indian Origin (PIO) to represent India unless they surrender their original passport. Players of dual nationality are not allowed. This could be one rea- son why India is no longer the champion of the South Asia Football Federation. That tournament was last won in 2013 by Afghanistan, a team that included players of Afghan heritage plying their trade with clubs in Germany, Scandinavia and America. “I am not a politi- cian and there are a lot of complex issues surrounding this,” Constantine said. “My feeling is why can’t we issue them temporary passports while they are in the service of the national team? They are not given any rights like Indian citizens, just selected for the Indian national team, they are happy and we will give them a tem- FLORENCE: A White Team player (left) is tackled by two Green Team players during their Calcio Fiorentino match porary passport. “I admit that it is a short-term solution, not the in Florence’s Piazza Santa Croce on June 24, 2015. Calcio Fiorentino, an early form of football from the 16th cen- answers to our prayers - which is kids in schools playing football and a strong football culture.” Gary White, another Englishman, tury that originated from the ancient roman “harpastum”, is played in teams of 27, using both feet and hands was appointed to take over the Guam national team in 2012 and and allows tactics such as head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking, but forbids sucker-punching and has made significant progress at all levels of development. kicks to the head. Goals can be scored by throwing the ball over a goal running the width of each end of the The Guam senior team has won both its games in the second giant sand pit. —AFP round of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup and sits on top of Group D. Among other strategies, White sought to overcome the confines of population by recruiting eligible players abroad. “We Demoted Eulma aim to conquer Africa set up a player identification camp in the United States,” White said. “There’s also a big US navy and army base in Guam, and so we knew that there may be people who were born here who could JOHANNESBURG: Algerians Mouloudia El-Eulma set out today to play with a knife to their throats and fear in their chests,” he told play for us. “We have a wide net,” he explained. “We wanted Ryan become only the second club from a second division to win the reporters. Guy at New England Revolution in the MLS, we tried to convince CAF Champions League. Compatriots Entente Setif achieved the Title-holders Setif and USM Alger are also in Group B-the first him but we were getting beat by double figures and they were not remarkable feat in 1988, losing top-flight domestic status during time three clubs from a country are in the same Champions League interested. We had to sell the vision of a long-term future. I knew an African campaign crowned by a 4-1 final triumph over section. Merreikh claimed a notable qualifying scalp in Tunisians that if we could get Ryan, then others would follow.” Nigerians Iwuanyanwu Nationale. Champions League newcomers Esperance and Franco-Italian coach Diego Garzitto won the 2009 White said Ryan’s recruitment proved to be the catalyst: “Now Eulma play Sudanese El-Merreikh in Omdurman hoping to make a Champions League with Democratic Republic of Congo outfit TP players are contacting us.” For Constantine, it makes sense to fol- winning start as they seek consolation for a bizarre demotion. They Mazembe. “Repeated early Champions League exits are unaccept- low in the footsteps of others. “Pakistan do it and the Philippines scored 40 goals in the 30-round Algerian championship, more able to a big club like Merreikh,” stressed Garzitto. “We are now plan- have been doing it for years.” Pakistan, for example, has called up than any of the other 15 clubs, including champions Setif. But ning to go far.” After scraping past Ethiopians Saint George, Eulma former English Premier League defender Zesh Rehman as its cap- Eulma fell one point short of dodging the drop under French surprised Ghanaians Asante Kotoko and Tunisians CS Sfaxien. Setif tain. The Philippines started to select players, mainly born in coach Jules Accorsi, who turns 78 tomorrow. He concedes that his stand alone among the eight survivors in not losing a qualifier this Europe to a Filipino parent, including Neil Etheridge and Stephan team might have fared better by concentrating on avoiding season, winning and drawing against Gambians Real Banjul and Schrock. The Philippines has won both of its 2018 World Cup qual- league losses rather than trying to win matches. “Algerian clubs drawing twice with Moroccans Raja Casablanca. —AFP ifiers so far. —AP Sports45 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Laura Georges - France’s World Cup ‘rock’
Germany, USA continue their quest for 3rd title
VANCOUVER: Footballing giants Germany and the United States continue their quest for a record third title today when they meet France and China respectively in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals. Top-ranked Germany, winners in 2003 and 2007, face an ambitious France in the largely French-speaking city of Montreal. The French seek their first major title after finishing fourth in Germany 2011 and the 2012 Olympics. Over in Ottawa, the United States will be up against a resilient Chinese side who are rekindling memories of their glory days, when they reached the 1999 final but lost to the Americans in a penalty shootout. The USA also won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1991. The Chinese failed to qualify for the 2011 tournament and the London Olympics, with their 1-0 last-16 win over Cameroon earning them a bonus of around one million yuan ($160,000) from the national football association. Champions Japan, the only team to have won all their matches in the tournament, move to Edmonton where they next play 10th-ranked Australia on Saturday, the same day that England tackle hosts Canada in Vancouver. Germany coach Silvia Neid dismissed talks of her side being favorites after demolishing Sweden 4-1 in the last 16. “I’m not convinced of it yet,” she said. “France QUEBEC: (Left to right) France’s midfielder Kheira Hamraoui, defender Laure Boulleau, midfielder Kenza Dali, are ranked third and it won’t be easy. We know where we defender Laura Georges and midfielder Claire Lavogez train in Laval, Canada ahead the quarterfinal football stand but we’re not yet a world champion.” match between Germany and France during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. —AFP MONTREAL: From the 2003 Women’s World Saint-Germain and returned to the club two with the ‘wow’ factor. “It was a beautiful German ‘steamroller’ Cup to the 2015 edition underway in years ago after ten seasons with Lyon. World Cup, very well organized, magnifi- Germany have won two titles, finished runner-up in Canada, Laura Georges has been in the thick cent stadiums, capacity crowds and won- 1995, and have won every Women’s Euro title since 1995. of all the battles and tears of France’s nation- In tune derful pitches. “And for the French team as But they were shocked in the 2011 World Cup at home, al football team. And today the many talents France coach Philippe Bergeroo - the well, even if we finished just off the podium when they equaled their worst-ever showing-losing 1-0 of the 30-year-old centre back, whose family third she has played under after Elisabeth (in fourth), it was really a beautiful adven- in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Japan. French hail from the French Island of Guadeloupe, Loisel and Bruno Bini-has praised the unre- ture.” Between her first tournament and midfielder Jessica Houara D’Hommeaux said ‘Les Bleues’ will be pushed to their limits in Montreal’s lenting work ethic of Georges who won her today the margin between the top teams were out to stop the “steamroller.” “Germany are a sports Olympic Stadium. Third-ranked France take first cap in September 2011. “Laura, it’s and Les Bleues has progressively narrowed, machine, a steamroller,” she said. “There’s the United on world number one Germany, winners in experience and power. But it’s above all a she said. “It’s no longer the same. The States and Germany and then everyone else. “But we’re 2003 and 2007 and with a third title in their state of mind always in tune with the team France team have gained in experience and closing the gap and I really want people to talk more about France and the other teams. It’s good for women’s sights, in a much-anticipated quarter-final and the group.”In this World Cup, she is confidence. “There are results at club level football. “We’re third in FIFA’s rankings. It’s good, but clash. Georges, the most experienced mem- very, very focused. She comes to look for with Lyon who won the Champions League we’ve won no trophies so far,” added the 27-year-old. ber of the France team with 163 caps, is the individual videos, those of her direct (2011 and 2012), which has seen this inferi- The United States play China after beating Colombia 2-0 competing in her third World Cup, the same rivals, those of the rival teams. She’s a super ority complex regarding the top teams start in the last 16 - a costly game for the Olympic champions number as France have qualified for. In professional.” to disappear. with key midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday September 2003 in the United States, she When she looks back at her introduction “We showed that we could beat suspended after collecting yellow cards. discovered the World Cup for the first time to the World Cup in 2003, the player whose German teams and that we have players in “We’ve dealt with injuries so I feel very confident in as a 19-year-old against Norway. career was always ‘sponsored’ by former France who can win big matches.”Georges the players we have to be able to step up and help us In June 2015, further north in Montreal men’s World Cup winner Lilian Thuram-his admits that over the years she has advance,” said US coach Jill Ellis. China’s ‘Steel Roses’ she marked her 163rd cap with qualification roots are also in Guadeloupe-recalls an “matured in age and experience” as a play- have been gaining momentum since their opening 1-0 for the last eight, following an impeccable “unusual” tournament “transferred from er. “In my game that has been transformed defeat to Canada. “We are improving match by match,” performance in a 3-0 win over South Korea. China to the United States at the last into a lot more skill and serenity. That’s defender Wang Shanshan said, adding that the 1999 From one match to another, one World Cup minute”. “So I don’t think that they could important above all in my position final had inspired her to play football. “I was in primary disappointment to another, the player from organize it as they would have liked with all (defender). More reflective, you play less school, but I remember watching it very well. That was Le Chesnay, in the western suburbs of Paris, the prestige that you expect surrounding a with your physique and a little more with when my dream started, when China played so well to has played in all of France’s World Cup World Cup. “But nevertheless, at 19 being the head.” Against the Germans, Les Bleues reach the World Cup final. Sun Wen was my favourite games - 13 in total. “It’s good for the statisti- called up to a World Cup and playing all the will need all that-the physical and mental player and my hero at that time.” cians and journalists, but I’ve never won any- matches is an honor many don’t have,” she strength of Georges and an experience thing and it would be good to leave with told AFP. accumulated in three World Cups and Canada ‘see the summit’ something,” said the player who started her The 2011 edition in Germany by con- almost 15 years service to France, who Canada will be hoping to get the crowd behind them footballing career as a 12-year-old with Paris trast “was a big event, really something host the tournament in 2019. —AFP again in BC Place Stadium against England, who beat them 1-0 in this year’s Cyprus Cup final, but who lost to the hosts in a pre-tournament friendly. “It’s almost like No time for fun as Canada focused on WCup ‘summit’ we can see the summit,” said Canada’s English coach, VANCOUVER: Canadian soccer fans may be enjoying the ride achievement what we have done for our country.’” John Herdman. “It’s within out grasp. We just have to but for the players, the grind of the Women’s World Cup is no Herdman and the players have not avoided the bigger pic- reach up there.” Olympic bronze medalist Canada’s best fun and the team is still approaching the “death zone,” head ture of what hosting a World Cup means for the sport’s devel- finish was fourth in 2003 while England had never coach John Herdman said on Wednesday. Another 50,000- opment in Canada but the team has maintained a laser focus advanced out of the knockout rounds before. Australia plus crowd will pack into BC Place on Saturday ready to party on the more immediate goal of winning the tournament. coach Alen Stajcic believes his young Matildas can match when Canada play England for a spot in the semi-finals but it Standing in Canada’s way are a sixth-ranked England team fourth-ranked Japan, who impressed in a 2-1 last-16 will be all business for Herdman’s crew. “You’re not meant to that have been building momentum with consecutive wins defeat of the Netherlands. “Japan are the defending have fun,” a stern-faced Herdman said after putting his team over Mexico, Colombia and Norway after an opening loss to world champions. We know how good they are. We through a training session on Wednesday. “You climb Everest, France. The two teams are very familiar with each other, played them in the Asian Cup final,” he added, noting a it hurts, and it’s painful. “We’re now in the death zone where England having beaten Canada 1-0 in the Cyprus Cup final in tie Australia lost 1-0.—AFP the oxygen is thinner. “It is not meant to be fun. But when we March while the latter triumphed 1-0 in their final pre-World look back and reflect, that’s when we can go, ‘Wow what an Cup friendly. Sports FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 Swiss authorities examine FIFA grants in soccer probe LONDON: Swiss authorities are examining development grants made by FIFA around the world as part of their investigation into the sport’s global governing body and its award of World Cup hosting rights for Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022, a source familiar with the probe said. In particular, the investigators are looking at how the money was spent and whether there is any falsification of documents, said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The grants mainly go to national soccer associations and are often earmarked for new soccer pitches and related facilities, or for training programs. The Swiss investigation is running alongside and in cooperation with a US probe that led to the criminal indictment on May 27 of nine current and former FIFA officials and five executives in sports marketing and broadcasting on bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges. Information technology specialists from Switzerland’s federal police agency, as well as prosecutors and financial experts, are poring over masses of evidence collected by the office of Switzerland’s Attorney General, the source said. The evidence includes voluminous internal records, most in digi- tized form, seized from the offices of FIFA’s President Sepp Blatter, Secretary General Jerome Valcke and finance and administrative chief Markus Kattner. The source said “almost everything” in Valcke’s office had been seized. Blatter, who announced earlier this month that he was stepping down after 17 years as FIFA president, Valcke and Kattner have not been accused of wrongdoing by the Swiss and US authorities. A FIFA spokeswoman said in an email response to questions from SANTIAGO: Uruguay’s forward Jonathan Rodriguez (left) vies for the ball with Chile’s defender Gary Medel during Reuters that it “is cooperating fully in the actions by the Swiss authori- their 2015 Copa America football championship quarterfinal match, in Santiago on June 24, 2015.—AFP ties.” It made no further comment.
Billions of dollars Uruguay furious; Chile Between 1999-2014, FIFA spent $2 billion on development grants and has committed to spend another $900 million between 2015-2018, with much of the money going to regional federations and national soccer groups around the world. Often tiny island territories in the advance in Copa battle Pacific and the Caribbean have received more money under some pro- grams than the biggest soccer playing countries, such as Germany and England. This has led to allegations from some soccer officials that SANTIAGO: Chile sent nine-man Uruguay crashing out of the were left with 10 men it became a little more difficult because it Blatter had supported these soccer minnows so that they would be Copa America on Wednesday, winning a bruising quarter-final 1- limited our opportunities to attack,” said Tabarez. more likely to support him. Under FIFA’s system for electing the presi- 0 as controversy over lurid provocation tactics rocked the tour- It was a miserable end to the tournament for Cavani, who had dent, a territory such as the Cook Islands, with a population of just over nament. An 81st-minute strike from Juventus defender Mauricio been booked in the first half for aggressively confronting a lines- 10,000 has the same single vote as a soccer-mad nation like Brazil with Isla settled a pulsating encounter at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional man after a tackle involving Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal. On more than 200 million people. as holders Uruguay saw striker Edinson Cavani and defender Monday, Cavani’s father was arrested in Uruguay after his Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber announced in late May that Jorge Fucile sent off. Fucile’s dismissal for a second yellow card involvement in a fatal traffic accident which left a 19-year-old his office was conducting an investigation into whether there was cor- in the closing minutes triggered a mass confrontation involving motorcyclist dead. Uruguay reacted to Cavani’s dismissal ruption in FIFA’s awarding of the 2018 World Cup rights to Moscow and players and officials from both sides, with even Uruguay’s veter- doggedly, and had appeared to be on their way to taking the the 2022 competition to Qatar. In particular, he is looking at whether an coach Oscar Tabarez coming onto the pitch. game to a penalty shoot-out with a superb defensive perform- there was money laundering and disloyal management, which under But the post-match commotion focused around the dismissal ance led by center-half Diego Godin. Swiss law is a criminal offence. It is based on whether a manager vio- of Cavani, who flicked a hand into the face of Chile defender But as the match entered the final 10 minutes, Chile pounced lates his or her duties or causes or permits damage to an entity’s assets. Gonzalo Jara after a clash midway through the second half. on Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s failure to clear a Both Russia and Qatar have vehemently denied there was anything Camera footage of the moments leading up to the flashpoint, cross. Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia slipped a pass to Isla, who irregular in their selection in the face of competition from rival bidders however, appeared to show Jara attempting to insert his finger drilled in a low finish to spark wild celebrations. It got worse for such as England and the United States. Swiss investigators have multi- into Cavani’s anus, prompting the Uruguay player’s reaction. Uruguay a few minutes from time when Fucile clattered into ple lines of inquiry to pursue in connection with the Qatar 2022 award. Tabarez later defended the actions of the Paris Saint-Germain Chile star Alexis Sanchez. Uruguay protested that Fucile had However, evidence related to the 2018 Moscow World Cup award is striker, arguing he had been provoked. “For the expulsion of played the ball but there was no denying that his trailing leg fol- proving difficult to find, the source said. FIFA disclosed in November Cavani, you can see what happened and what the challenge lowed through on the Arsenal man. that the Russian computers used in the nation’s successful bid had was. I refer you to the television and photos of it, it is all there,” Play was interrupted for several minutes as Uruguay’s players been destroyed and it was therefore very difficult to track down docu- said Tabarez as images of Jara’s actions swiftly went viral on and officials protested but the red card stood. Sanchez later ments. social media. “I can see that the referee has not seen it, but the revealed one unnamed Uruguayan player had said sorry to him In the indictment of the 14 officials and executives, US federal pros- linesman had to be able to see it from his position.” for the rough treatment he had been given during a bruising ecutors highlighted an allegedly questionable $10 million payment by encounter. “They like to fight, argue, go forward all out; one FIFA, at the request of South African soccer officials, to a Caribbean soc- Lurid history player told me in the first half ‘Move you wimp’-but then later he cer body in Trinidad and Tobago led by former FIFA vice-president Jack It is not the first time Jara has been involved in controversy said to me: ‘I am sorry’,” Sanchez said, without identifying the Warner. US prosecutors asserted that Warner had solicited the money involving a Uruguayan opponent. In 2013, Luis Suarez punched opponent in question. “He said to me, ‘That’ll do, I kicked the shit as bribes. South African officials are not cooperating with Swiss investi- the defender after the Chilean reportedly grabbed the Uruguay out of you’. And I said, ‘Alright but you could have caused an gators, the source said. The South African Football Association did not striker’s genitals during a World Cup qualifier.Tabarez said the injury and that’s not what football’s about,’” Sanchez said. Chile respond to a request for comment. Swiss authorities did not officially dismissal of Cavani, when the match was at 0-0, turned the tide will now play the winner of quarter-final between Bolivia and open their investigation into how FIFA awarded the 2018 and 2022 against his team. “We had the game under control but when we Peru in the last four. —AFP World Cups until March. —Reuters Pirlo ready for a bite of Big Apple
MILAN: Andrea Pirlo’s move to Major League Cup winner will leave Italy behind and end his Milan in 2003 and 2007. Gazzetta’s report said Conference clash on July 12. In an interview on Soccer is imminent, according to reports in Italy career in the United States. Pirlo, whose contract Pirlo will sign an 18-month contract in August Thursday with Gazzetta, Giovinco insisted the that claim the Juventus and Italy star will sign an expires in June 2016, was distraught at the final with Jason Kreis’s side after deciding whether to MLS was “not as easy as many people might 18-month deal with New York City FC. Midfield whistle of last month’s Champions League final include a clause that would allow him to opt out think” and admitted Pirlo had enquired about legend Pirlo was a linchpin for the Turin giants when Juventus were beaten 3-1 by Barcelona. of another year, if he desired. Former Juventus his experience with the Canadian side. “I talked on their way to a first league and Cup double in That may have represented Pirlo’s last chance to teammate Sebastian Giovinco quit the to him via message, but not from New York. 20 years last season. But reports in La Gazzetta add a third Champions League winner’s medal Bianconeri during last season to sign for Toronto Some time ago he called to ask me how I was dello Sport insist the 36-year-old former World to his collection having triumphed with AC FC, who meet New York City FC in an Eastern getting along,” said Giovinco.—Reuters Sports47 FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
OMAHA: Players and coaches of the Virginia Cavaliers hold up the National Championship trophy after defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game three of the College World Series Championship Series in Omaha, Nebraska. — AFP Virginia grab first CWS title Virginia down Vanderbilt for College World Series title
OMAHA: Six weeks ago, it looked as though pitched the last two innings and struck out five of the Gators on June 16. Sborz, who won three just got himself up in the fifth, sixth and seventh Virginia might not even qualify for its conference his eight batters for his first save. Reliever John games and pitched 13 scoreless innings, was select- and just turned the game around - went 1-2-3, 1-2- tournament, let alone the NCAA Tournament. Look Kilichowski (3-4) took the loss. ed as the CWS Most Outstanding Player. Waddell 3, 1-2-3,” Vandy coach Tim Corbin said. “When they at the Cavaliers now. They’re national champions When pinch-hitter Kyle Smith got caught look- got stronger after the first inning. “I thought brought Kirby out, he pitched with a lot of adrena- for the first time in baseball after finishing a magnif- ing at a fastball to end the game, Kirby threw his Waddell in a lot of ways was left for dead, but he line.” — AP icent postseason run with a 4-2 victory over glove and hat into the air as catcher Matt Thaiss ran Vanderbilt on Wednesday night. “This team was a to the mound to embrace him. “It was awesome to crazy ride this year,” said coach Brian O’Connor, be able to close it out because I felt like that I finally NHL: Montreal goalie Price who was born in Omaha. “Certainly, we had a lot got back on the mound for the eight guys behind that went against us through the year, but this me and the 20 guys in the dugout,” Kirby said. “You wins MVP in 4-award haul team found a way and got into the NCAA basically come out and throw as hard as you can.” Tournament. It’s an amazing example of what you Virginia’s 44 wins were the fewest by a national LAS VEGAS: Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey lots in Hart voting by a media panel to defeat can do if you put your mind to it, play for each oth- champion since the 1968 Southern California Price, who backstopped his club’s best regular sea- Russian runner-up Alex Ovechkin of Washington er and have each other’s backs. squad had 43. The Cavaliers didn’t assure them- son in 26 years, won four top honors Wednesday at on 888 with John Tavares of the New York Islanders “Not many people thought this could happen. I selves a spot in the ACC Tournament until the last the NHL Awards ceremony, including league Most third on 739. He dominated Vezina voting by team couldn’t have forecast it. But we’re darn glad we’re weekend of the regular season, and they entered Valuable Player. The 27-year-old Canadian led the general managers with 144 points to 60 for Finnish sitting up here with this trophy.” Freshman Pavin the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 regional seed. NHL with 44 wins, a 1.96 goals-against average and runner-up Pekka Rinne of Nashville. No goalie had Smith homered and drove in three runs and The Commodores had a second straight season a 93.3 save percentage, becoming the first goalie to won the Hart MVP award since Montreal’s Jose Brandon Waddell turned in another strong College with more than 50 wins, and they came into pace the league in all three categories since Ed Theodore in 2002 and Price is only the seventh World Series pitching performance. The Cavaliers Wednesday having outscored their first nine NCAA Belfour in the 1990-91 campaign. Price also broke goalie to do so in NHL history. Ovechkin was (44-24) prevailed in the CWS finals rematch against Tournament opponents 70-15. They couldn’t gen- the Montreal record for wins in a season, the 42 set named to his seventh NHL First team All-Star the defending champion Commodores and won erate much after scoring their two runs in the first. by Jacques Plante in 1955-56 and matched by Ken squad, being joined by first-time selections Price, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s first title in baseball Pavin Smith stepped up for Virginia in Game 3 after Dryden in 1961-62. Tavares and Philadelphia right wing Jakub Voracek since Wake Forest in 1955. “We were just a team going 1 for 8 and striking out four times in the first In addition to the Hart Trophy as MVP, Price plus second-time defensive selections Erik Karlsson that never gives up,” Smith said. “Really resilient. It two games of the finals. He hit a two-run homer off won the Vezina Trophy as the top NHL goalie, the of Ottawa and P.K. Subban of Montreal. showed in the first inning when we were down 2-0 Walker Buehler to tie it in the fourth, singled in the Ted Lindsay Award as most outstanding player and Calgary’s Bob Hartley won the Jack Adams and didn’t stop playing.” go-ahead run in the fifth and flashed defensively all the Jennings Trophy as the goalie for the club that Award as the NHL’s best coach while Czech left Waddell (5-5) went seven innings and allowed night at first base. “This kid has done a great job of allowed the fewest goals in the season, an award wing Jiri Hudler of the Flames won the Lady Byng only two hits after Vanderbilt (51-21) scored twice hitting in the middle of our order all year long,” he shared with Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford Trophy for sportsmanship and skill. They helped in the first. He retired the last 11 batters he faced in O’Connor said. “Him and I had a brief talk in the after the Canadiens and Chicago each allowed a the Flames win 45 games and finish on 97 points to his third CWS start and fifth of his career. Virginia dugout before the game and I just told him to relax league-low 189 goals. No goalie had ever swept claim their first playoff spot since 2009. In the tight- won each of them. “At this point, everything goes. If and enjoy the moment.” the four awards. The Canadiens won 50 of 82 est vote of the night, Boston’s Patrice Bergeron you’ve got anything in the tank, you’re giving it,” Waddell was pitching on three days’ rest after games and finished on 110 points, second in the took the Frank Selke Trophy as the top NHL defen- Waddell said. “You’ve got nothing to save it for.” working the first five innings of the Cavaliers’ 5-4 Eastern Conference and overall NHL season stand- sive forward for the third time in four years, edging Nathan Kirby, who missed nine weeks because of win over Florida on Saturday. Before that, he and ings with their biggest points run since 1988-89. Jonathan Toews of Stanley Cup winner Chicago by injury and returned to start a game in the CWS, Josh Sborz combined on a two-hit, 1-0 shutout of Price had 1,498 points and 139 first-place bal- 1,083 to 1,051. — AFP FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 FRIDAY, www.kuwaittimes.net
OMAHA: Virginia players celebrate beating Vanderbilt 4-2 in Game 3 of the best-of-three NCAA baseball College World Series finals at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. — AP
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