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PM meets Kuwait envoy Emir sends greetings Three regional to Ecuador President DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the hospitals help Republic of Ecuador Rafael Cor- rea Delgado on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. reduce HGH rush Barwa awards ‘Dara A’ project to QDTC

Cuban ( in Dukhan) hospitals are DOHA: Barwa Real Estate has bringing quality health care closer announced the award of the con- The demand for to the communities. So patients have struction of “Dara A” project to services at the to travel to Doha only for complex Qatar Development Company for care,” an HMC spokesman said yes- Trading & Contracting (QDTC) for Hamad General terday citing 2015 data on hospital a total value of QR115,9m and a visits. Last year, Al Wakra Hospi- duration of 18 months. The Dara A Hospital (HGH) has Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Ambassador also increased as tal recorded the highest number of project is located in the Northern visits at its Outpatient Department of Kuwait Mutib Saleh Al Mutawtah on the occasion of ending his tenure in Qatar. The Prime Minister part of Fox Hills in Lusail City. Qatar’s population (OPD). It saw more than 158,000 wished the envoy success in his future mission and progress and prosperity in the bilateral relations. → Continued on page 4 continues to grow patients. The hospital’s Emergency and majority of Department (ED) received more people live in and than 332,000 cases – a 10 percent MoI signs contract increase compared to 2014. Inpa- ‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ around Doha. tient admissions rose to 58,000, by for new building 65 percent. Al Khor Hospital recorded more offers QR4.2m for winners DOHA: The Ministry of Interior than 96,000 OPD visits during the has signed a contract for con- By Fazeena Saleem year. The hospital’s ED saw more struction of a new building for its The Peninsula than 207,000 cases — a 16 percent General Directorate of National- increase from the previous year. The Peninsula “ The ‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s because of the new category com- ity Borders and Expatriate Affairs Inpatient admissions also rose to Poets’ is an annual prize launched in pared to the previous edition which in Wadi Al Banat area, facing more than 16,000 — an increase of 2015 by Katara which provides full focused on classical Arabic poetry,” Lakhwiya stadium. The contract DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpora- 22 percent from 2014. support and supervision through said Dr Al Sulaiti. was signed by Brig Eng Hisham tion’s (HMC) three regional hospitals The Cuban Hospital recorded DOHA: The Cultural Village Foun- a committee and adherers to the The ‘classical poetry’ category Ibrahim Al Qusaibi, director of in Al Wakra, Al Khor and Dukhan more than 38,000 OPD visits in dation has launched the second values of independence and trans- carries a total prize of QR2.1m to be the Logistics Department at the have been able to significantly 2015 and saw a four percent rise in edition of the annual ‘Katara Prize parency in the selection process,” distributed among the top three win- Ministry and Mohammed Izzedin, reduce the pressure on HMC’s main the number of cases seen at the ED. for Prophet’s Poets’ which carries a said Katara General Manager Dr ners. First prize winner will receive general manager of Al Aali Inter- facility, Hamad General Hospital Inpatient admissions rose to 3700, total prize money of QR4.2m. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti. QR1m while second prize winner national, Al Sharq reported. (HGH), especially its emergency with a 19 percent increase. Inaugurated last year, the prize The inaugural edition saw a total will get QR700,000 and third prize The project costing over department, say HMC sources. At the same time, HGH received dedicated to Prophet Muhammad of 828 entries. A ‘local poetry’ cate- winner will take home QR400,000. QR816.76m will have separate sec- However, the demand for serv- more than 558,000 OPD visits and (PBUH) stresses the significance gory has been launched in addition Winners in the ‘local poetry’ tions for the border and expatriate ices at the HGH has also increased saw an increase of 14 percent in of Arabic language and poetry in to ‘classical poetry’ category to give category will also receive QR1m, affairs department, nationality and as Qatar’s population continues to inpatient admissions, with 142,000 strengthening Arab identity, reviv- opportunity for more poets to take QR700,000 and QR400,000 travel documents department, a grow and majority of people live in cases in 2015. ing the heritage of Islamic poetry part. respectively. health club and meeting hall. The and around Doha. and linking the young generation “We expect more participation work is scheduled to be completed “Al Wakra, Al Khor and The → Continued on page 2 with genuine Islamic values. for the second edition of the prize → Continued on page 4 in 30 months. 02 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 HOME QA begins waste recyling programme

Qatar Airways’ intiative in cooperation with Qatar Aviation Catering Company aims to reduce waste in Doha and contribute to local and international environmental solutions. Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari (second right), Qatari Ambassador to the US, with officials in Washington. The Peninsula Ties with US based on

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) and Qatar Aviation mutual trust: Qatar envoy Catering Company (QACC) have launched a new waste reduction and recycling programme in Doha, further contributing to local and international envi- QNA Al Kuwari said bilateral relations ronmental solutions. took an upward curve with expand- As a world-leading airline, QA is improving how ing interests between both countries, it manages its impact on the environment and has embodied in agreements, particularly been working to introduce additional measures that WASHINGTON: Qatari Ambassa- the trade and investment deal. will minimise packaging and increase recycling to dor to the US, Mohammed Jaham He said US firms expanded their reduce waste going to landfill. Al Kuwari, stressed that relations businesses across economic facili- Over the past three months, QA and QACC have Paul Thomson (left), Acting Senior Vice-President, QACC, and Mohammed Shoaib, Uniform and between both countries are based ties in the health, tourism, technology recycled 266 tonnes of materials, including card- Linen Duty Officer, QACC, with some of the materials to be recycled under the new programme. on strong foundations that stem from and infrastructure sectors in Qatar. board, plastic wrapping and plastic containers. mutual trust. He said Qatari investments in the US The materials have been collected by two local our global network. Recycling not only delivers effi- QACC operates a state-of-the-art facility provid- He was speaking at a meeting have doubled, and referred to Qatar firms for recycling, along with 6,300 litres of cook- ciencies but reduces environmental impacts arising ing premium in-flight and lounge catering services with a World Affairs Council dele- Investment Authority’s announce- ing oil which will be converted into biodiesel. from waste disposal and the consumption of nat- to passengers travelling on the national airline’s gation, including Tony Culley-Foster, ment to invest $35bn in US sectors Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive, QA Group, said: ural resources. global network and utilising Hamad International Vice-Chairman, executive committee; and Qatari Diar’s investment in City “QACC’s focus on reducing waste is a core part of “QA and QACC recognise that through the provi- Airport lounges, including the award-winning Al James Moran, former congressman; Center DC project in Wastington. QA’s commitment to the environment. sion of support and investment, our local recycling Mourjan Business Class Lounge. With QA Group David Trulio, Global Communications Al Kuwari said Qatar doesn’t “Our promise to provide travellers with the high- supply chain can evolve to further drive environ- companies, QACC is leading energy and water con- Chair; and Stephanie Fassler, Direc- invest only for returns, but out of its est quality service extends to delivering sustainable mental change in Qatar and provide an excellent servation and waste minimisation programmes to tor, International Affairs. commitment to communicate with and environmentally responsible services across revenue opportunity for local commerce.” support Qatar National Vision 2030. Al Kuwari said Qatari-US ties societies and cultures. Qatar is keen have reached an advanced stage to invest in university education by because they followed the right seeking help of the most prestigious path based on mutual respect, taking universities in the world. This was Hospitals’ growth has given patients greater options: Official peculiarities into account and under- achieved through two means — by standing priorities, which created hosting six American universities in foundations for relations in a way that Education City in Doha, or by send- Continued from page 1 ensure their continuity and growth. ing Qataris to study in the US. He said in births, 19 percent more patients were admitted a new Wound Care Clinic was established as well He stressed Qatar’s keenness to progress in bilateral relations was a to The Cuban Hospital and Al Wakra Hospital’s ED as clinics for sleep apnea and snoring, male infer- preserve the independence of its deci- result of their joint strategic goal. The “Qatar’s population growth led to increased treated 9.9 percent more patients. The growth of tility, musculoskeletal ultrasound and a medical sionmaking and said interests meet US military presence in Qatar reflects activity across all areas of our hospital network. the hospitals has given patients in the surrounding pre-operative clinic to facilitate early assessment. without necessarily being identical the strength of security cooperation Our general hospitals in the most populated areas communities greater options,” said the spokesman. Additional clinics were added in neurology and psy- and consensus that does not eliminate in the commitment to regional peace outside Doha, continued to grow and develop. Activ- In 2015, The Cuban Hospital added important chiatry. Al Wakra hospital continued to add new differentiation ensures the protection and stability. He said a balanced rela- ity at all three hospitals rose in 2015 compared to new services, including dental prosthetic and ortho- services, including plastic surgery, paediatric day of those interests and promotes con- tionship between a small country and the previous year. dontic clinic, a virology/serology laboratory and a care surgery, family planning clinic, an infertil- vergence in the longer term. a superpower is possible. Al Khor Hospital recorded a 33 percent increase new Patient Recovery Hostel. At Al Khor Hospital, ity clinic and audio metric services for newborns. HOME THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 03

Indian and Nepali win Mercedes-Benz cars in Lulu draw Rio: Photo exhibition in Bayt Qatar captures transformed lives of kids

The Peninsula its EAC programme, has returned nearly 11,000 children to education in Brazil alone. The exhibition is showcasing DOHA: For the first time in Latin 20 photos from projects in Bangla- America, the ‘Challenges and Real- desh, Cambodia, Haiti, India, Ivory ity’ photo exhibition is being held in Coast, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Bayt Qatar — Qatar’s Olympic hos- Sudan and Turkey. It highlights the pitality house — from August 3 to scale of the barriers and obstacles 21 at Rio. being faced by children who want Rio de Janeiro is the exhibition’s to return to education. third destination since its launch at The exhibition is part of a wider the Unesco headquarters in Paris, programme to highlight Qatar’s cul- followed by Katara. ture, heritage and passion for sport The exhibition brings to life during the Olympic Games. images and stories of students in Fahad Al Sulaiti, CEO, EAA, 10 countries enrolled in quality said: “We are pleased to be able to primary education programmes highlight the barriers to education across the world through the ‘Edu- children face through our exhibition cate A Child’ (EAC) programme run at Bayt Qatar during the Rio Olym- by Education Above All (EAA). pic Games. Children throughout the EAA began with the aim of sig- world deserve the right to access The Mega Draw for Lulu Mercedes-Benz Car Promotion for two E-200 cars were held at Lulu Hypermarket in Al Gharaffa, under the nificantly reducing the number of good quality education.” supervision of Mohamed Kuwari from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Indian Faaez Ahmad Alai and Nepali Drona Prasad Pokrel children who have been denied Bayt Qatar in Botafogo is open won the cars. access to education. to the public throughout the Olym- Since April 2013, EAA, through pic Games. QC building 260 homes for Mauritanian families

The Peninsula Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Each unit includes a living room, Each unit of the housing project Jassim Al Thani, Chairman, Board a room and a kitchen, over a total for needy families consists two of Directors, QC, handed over the area of 43 square metres. The houses houses, a toilet and a kitchen, built keys of the first batch of 10 units to are designed according to specifica- with from cement and equipped with DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) is building families. During an earlier visit to the tions suitable to the way of living and doors and windows of high qual- 260 housing units for needy fami- country, QC started implementing architecture in Mauritania. ities. The project cost has reached lies, students and Imams as part of the second batch of 25 units in vari- The project provided shelter to QR11.07m a ‘Social Housing’ Project in Mauri- ous areas for preachers and Shariah 115 students in the Mahdara of Yah- During a handover ceremony in tania. students. theeh Abdul Wadood in Maymoun Al Rakiz, Sheikh Hamad said, “The village, 90km from capital. Mauri- project is our way of reinforcing tanian and foreign students attend relationship with the Mauritanian Schoolgirls posing in the courtyard of the Antoine Magarinos school the Mahdara to learn the Holy Quran, people, who are our cousins and Osool Ad-Din, jurisprudence, Hadith, brothers in religion. in Borel favela, Rio de Janeiro. and linguistics. Housing units for preachers are in Nouakchott, Boutilmit and Rkiz near mosques. The sites were chosen to facilitate their arrival to mosques and attend prayers on time, without having the need to cover long dis- tances. During an earlier visit, Sheikh Hamad and Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO, QC, handed the keys of the houses to the families in Nouak- chott, and Al Rakiz, a district in the southern area some 200km from Officials with a beneficiary woman at the ceremony. the capital. Traffic diversions on Al Duhail Street and Al Qalaa Street from tomorrow

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DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will implement a closure on part of Al Duhail Street in both directions. The closed part extends from Al Shaflahiya Street Intersection with Al Duhail Street to Jerian Nijema Intersection (Al Duhail Street Inter- section with Arab League Street), while the service road in one direc- tion will remain open. The closure from tomorrow lasts two-month-and-a-half, in cooper- ation with the Traffic Department. Motorists coming from Al Sha- flahiya Street (Environment Street extension) to Al Duhail Street and heading to Arab League Street can use the service road on Al Duhail Street, and follow traffic diversion signs as shown in the map. Ashghal will install signs to advise motorists of the closure and has urged road users to abide by speed limits and follow signs to ensure their and others’ safety. Meanwhile, Ashghal will replace the signalised junction that con- nects Al Qalaa Street to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street with a temporary roundabout and divert traffic, as shown in the map. The diversion starts tomorrow and lasts six months, in coordination with the Traffic Police Department. Motorists travelling north- exit right on to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Road Upgrade Project. Ashghal bound on Al Qalaa Street will be Street heading towards Doha or will install signs advising motor- diverted on to a 300-metre paral- left to head in the direction of Bani ists of the diversion and has urged lel road towards the newly installed Hajer. The diversion is required road users to abide by the reduced roundabout. to facilitate utility works as part 50kmph speed limit and follow signs At the roundabout, they can of the first phase of Al Rayyan to ensure their safety. 04 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 HOME QIC supports Qatar’s sporting stars at Rio

The Peninsula partner for Team Qatar. “QIC is focussed on being ranked Qatar Insurance among the top 50 insurers in the Company partners world. Partnering with QOC is a step DOHA: Qatar Insurance Company towards realising our mission and (QIC), Qatar’s leading insurance with Bayt Qatar representing Qatar as a hub that dem- powerhouse, is the national partner and provides travel onstrates the spirit of sportsmanship of Bayt Qatar and supporting 38 ath- and goodwill on a global stage. letes across 10 sports that represent insurance for the “We aim to utilise this partner- Team Qatar at Rio Olympics. biggest Olympics ship to promote athleticism, inspire Bayt Qatar is Qatar Olympics Qatari sporting talent and make pos- Committee’s (QOC) Olympic hospi- team in Qatar’s itive contributions that will not only tality house in the Brazilian capital. history. benefit Qatar and the rest of the world The Olympic Games, which started but also help create a legacy for our on August 5, have witnessed Qatar’s future generations.” To demonstrate biggest athlete delegation in its history, its commitment to sporting activities, with world champions and reigning create more Olympic heroes and rais- QIC has a kiosk at Bayt Qatar. Also, its Olympic medallists aiming to make ing awareness about participation in support for the inspiring #YallaQatar the nation proud. Olympic sports. campaign can be viewed at QIC’s Twit- As part of an agreement, QIC is Khalifa Abdulla Turki Al Subaey, ter, Facebook and Instagram accounts providing travel insurance for Team Group President and CEO, QIC, said, under the hashtags #YallaQatar and Visitors at the QIC kiosk at Bayt Qatar at Rio. Qatar, supporting QOC in its mission to “QIC is proud to become the national #mustbeQICInsured. Al Emadi calls for unity PSY-Q honours outgoing Pakistan embassy counsellor among Palestinian factions The Peninsula

QNA from various political parties and rep- resentatives of the Palestinian factions DOHA: Pak Youth Society-Qatar in Gaza, he said Qatar always wishes the (PYS-Q) hosted farewell dinner for Palestinian people good and has been Counsellor Goher Riaz at Pakistan DOHA: Qatari Committee for Recon- supporting the Palestinian cause at all Embassy, at the Sapphire Plaza struction of Gaza Strip Chairman international forums. Hotel on Monday. Ambassador Mohammed Ismail Al He referred to his meeting last Sat- “Qatar grows on you; I am Emadi has called on leaders and repre- urday with ministers in successive leaving Qatar with a heavy heart. sentatives of the Palestinian factions to Palestinian governments, members The city of Doha and its people renounce internal differences and work of the Palestinian unity government will always leave us with pre- to unify the Palestinian ranks. and officials of Palestinian National cious memories of the last three Addressing a large number of mem- Authority institutions and said it was years,” said Riaz in a speech. He bers of Palestinian Legislative Council a step to open the door of dialogue and completed his tenure this month debate, achieve the Pal- after serving here since 2013. estinian-Palestinian Hosted by Tahir Mahmood rapprochement and an Chaudhary, Founder and former attempt by Qatar to bring president, PYS, the event was views closer and over- chaired by Pakistan Chargé come obstacles faced by d’Affaires Wajid Hasan Hashmi. Palestinians in Gaza. Riaz’s successor Counsellor Ismail Haniyeh, Rizwan Manzoor; CWA Hafiz Jun- Deputy Head of Polit- aid Siyal; Defence Attaché Irfan ical Bureau of Hamas Taj; Counsellor Mustafa Kamal; Movement, also praised Commercial Attaché Arbab Qatar’s role in recon- Qaisar; Chief Patron, PSY-Q Shah- struction efforts and zad Ahmed Mughal; prominent Officials and guests at the farewell dinner. support for the Pales- guests and community members tinian people. were present. Riaz, as a wonderful Sakhr Bseiso, mem- diplomat, established a relation- two new diplomats — Siyal and Riaz after inviting community new executives are Jangrez Khan; ber of Fatah Central ship of trust and respect with the Taj. Qazi congratulated Shahzad members to approach him for Sohaib Qazi; Hafeezullah (Vice- Committee, stressed that community since he took over. and thanked him for accepting to everything he can be useful for. President); Saad Javed (General the “meeting is part of In his welcoming remarks, be the new Chief Patron of PYS-Q. Riaz thanked PYS-Q for the Secretory); Qamar Rasheed Gre- Qatar’s continued efforts Asghar reminded the guests Speakers included Rana honour and said the Pakistani wal (Joint Secretary); Mohammed to enable us to implement of how it has been a custom of Anwar Ali from Dukhan com- community in Qatar as one of Irfan Haider Grewal (Communi- what we have agreed PYS to send off outgoing com- munity; community leader Janan the most benevolent communities. cation Secretary); and Salman upon”. munity members with pleasant Khan Bhangash; Adeel Akbar, It was the first event hosted Tahir (Press Secretary). PYS-Q memories and enthusiastically General Secretary, PAS; Feroz by PYS since the restructuring also honoured Qazi Mohamed welcome new embassy officials. Khan Afridi, Chief Patron, Pak of its steering committee. Earlier Asghar with ‘Lifetime President He expressed gratitude to every- Pashtu Adbi Tolana; and Sher in the evening, the new steering of PYS-Q’ in recognition of his one for joining hands with PYS to Ali from Halq-e-Ahbaab. Siyal committee was named. In addi- devotion to and efforts towards bid farewell to Riaz and welcomed expressed his best wishes to tion to Mughal as Chief Patron, for the society.

Winning poems to be published and used in Katara projects

Continued from page 1 reached the finals in the first edition of participant is can submit only one poem in praise of the prize has been published. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) containing 50 to 60 verses. The winning poems will be published A 16-member jury of academics and Those interested may submit entries through the com- and used in other Katara projects. A CD of specialists in Arabic language and poetry petition’s website www.katarapoet.com not later than the winning poems will be made at Katara will evaluate the poems. December 31, 2016. The winners will be announced Studios. Poets aged 20 and above from around during the Katara Prophet’s Poets Festival which will An anthology of 30 poems which the world may enter the competition. Each take place from March 14 to 18 next year.

Dara A project scheduled to complete in Q1 of 2017

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Dara A project reflects the modernity in design and is scheduled to finish in the first quarter of next year. It will be executed on a total land area of 16,425sqm and includes development of four residential build- ings, each comprising five floors of residential units and underground parking with a total project built- up area of 51,037sqm. It will include 271 residential units, 94 of which are one-bedroom with areas between 80sqm and 87sqm, 139 two-bedroom units with areas between 107sqm and 136sqm, 38 three-bedroom units with areas between 125sqm and 172sqm and 365 underground parking. Dara A project is the third project launched by Barwa Real Estate this year following Mustawdaat project in Um Shahrain and Madinat Al Mawater in Rawdat Rashed, as per the scope of plan set out by its management. There is no conflict of interest between Barwa and QDTC. HOME / MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 05

CNA-Q signs MoU with Senseta Speed radar

The Peninsula said Dr. Ken MacLeod, CNA-Q Presi- dent. “Senseta has a business model based on a practical, hands-on approach to data analytics, which QATAR: The College of the North will be instilled into this programme Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) has signed to produce highly-qualified, compe- a memorandum of understanding tent, job-ready graduates.” with Senseta to develop and deliver “Senseta is pleased to part- an educational program that will ner with CNA-Q, a world leader in produce job-ready Big Data scientists technological education, to jointly and analysts for the Qatar economy. develop the most relevant and prac- CNA-Q identified the need to tical Big Data science program ever join hands with Senseta to develop offered. Students will be immersed and build a custom designed post- in an environment replete with best- diploma or degree programme to practices in Big Data hardware and respond to the growing demand for software. The cutting-edge, learn- ‘Big Data’ analysts in Qatar and the ing-by-doing curriculum will be GCC region. delivered by highly experienced The emergence of ‘Big Data’ – teaching faculty,” said Dr. Khalid large, complex data sets that require Mohammad Al-Ali, co-founder and computer analytics to be under- Executive Chairman of Senseta. stood – in many sectors has pushed “The rise of analytics-centric up demand for qualified data scien- computing gave rise in the demand tists worldwide. for highly qualified Big Data sci- The sensitive nature of the entists and analysts who not only underlying data used for analy- must have a strong command of Big sis means that many businesses in Data science, but also the confident Qatar will insist on having qualified ability to apply their knowledge to Qatari Nationals on their data ana- extract the most value out of data lytics teams. while simultaneously maintaining “CNA-Q is delighted to become data custody, integrity and security.” the partner with a leading-edge Senseta is a Silicon Valley-based Officials after signing the MoU to develop an educational programme. company such as Senseta. Big Data company, co-owned by Dr. Kha- analytics is a rapidly growing sector lid M. Al-Ali, a Qatari national. The Senseta and Ooredoo will serve to analytic capabilities at CNA-Q, and that is aligned with the achievement company, which currently operates enhance the demand for qualified continue to collaborate on the devel- of the knowledge-based economy subsidiaries in North and South Qatari graduates in this exciting new opment and delivery of an applied goals of the Qatar National Vision America, hopes to open a subsidi- field of study. educational program in Data Sci- The new high-tech radar near F-Ring Road to measure the speed 2030, and we are pleased to be able ary company in Qatar very soon. The The MoU between CNA-Q and ence that will meet the labour needs of vehicles. New sign boards stipulating speed limit 80km were to provide our students with the recently announced partnership for Senseta is the beginning of a long of Qatar in this emerging sector for also seen erected. Pic by: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula opportunity to be part of its success,” customised data systems between partnership to develop Big Data years to come. Seven food outlets shut Fowairet beach open to public down for flouting norms The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Municipal- ity and Environment has announced The Peninsula tions. One was closed for 30 days in The inspectors said the cam- the opening of Fowairet beach to pub- Al Refaa, and the other for 15 days in paign against violators will continue lic from today. It was closed in April Rawdat Al Khail. The inspectors have on food outlets to ensure that they in view of the nesting season of the DOHA: The Doha Municipal- also partially closed five restau- are complying with health specifi- sea turtles. ity inspectors have shut down rants located in Al Salatah, Onaiza, cations. The aim of such campaigns The nesting season of turtles this seven food outlets for violat- Msheireb, Al Ghanim Al Atiq, and Al is to ensure consumer safety. year was successful at all standards. ing the law, numbered 8, of Rifaa. The temporary closure varied Meanwhile, Al Rayyan Munic- The nesting percentage was large at the Organization of between 10 to 30 days. The reasons ipality in collaboration with the the islands and north coasts of the Human Food Control-1990. for closure was serving food unfit for Public Cleaning Department has country, especially at Algareyah, Two restaurants have been closed human consumption, expired food, removed porta cabins, staircases Fowairet, Almorona, and Almafir, for selling expired food and also for and preparing food in unhealthy and other things encroaching on said Mohammad Mubarak Al-Merri, preparing food in unhealthy condi- conditions. state properties. Manager, the Hawksbill sea turtles protection project, Environmental protection and Nature Reserves and Wildlife Administration at the minis- try. The sea turtles project had been carried out by the ministry since 2013, in cooperation with Qatar petroleum and Qatar university, Al-Merri added. He also pointed out that the min- istry had organised several events for schools and companies with the beginning of the sea turtles nesting season in Fowairet beach. The nesting sites at Fowairet beach have been fenced completely, in order to protect the endangered turtles during their nesting, as well, to provide the opportunity to study A view of the unhygienic food items seized from food outlets during the inspection conducted by the its behaviour and the environmen- inspectors of the Doha Municipality. tal effects on it.

RAF provides relief goods worth QR750,000 to refugees in Africa 12 babies dead in Baghdad blaze

The Peninsula AFP and security officials said. west Baghdad was started by an elec- just want our child, somebody give Only seven babies could be trical fault just after midnight (2100 him to me,” she cried. An official at saved and were taken to another GMT Tuesday). “Twenty-nine women Iraq’s interior ministry confirmed the DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Serv- ward in the Iraqi capital, said Jas- patients who were in the same ward death toll from the fire, adding that ice (RAF) has sent a convoy carrying relief goods worth QR750,000 for BAGHDAD: A fire tore through the sem Lateef al-Hijami of the Baghdad were evacuated to other hospi- three other babies were being treated 14,000 refugees in Central Africa. RAF is keen to provide such aids quickly maternity ward of one of Baghdad’s health directorate. Health ministry tals,” he told AFP. Security services for smoke inhalation. to save residents in camps from starvation and offer food for six months. largest hospitals yesterday, killing at spokesman Ahmed al-Rudeini said sealed off the area as forensic teams Many of Baghdad’s public hos- RAF has provided all basic food supplies that they need daily like flour, least 12 premature babies, medical the blaze at the Yarmuk hospital in searched the gutted ward and angry pitals are poorly maintained and sugar and other foods in sufficient quantities that can last for six months relatives massed outside, waiting for offer sub-standard healthcare, forc- for all residents in the camp, which has been established near Chad bor- information from the authorities. ing a number of Iraqis to seek private der to receive Muslims who flee from ethnic war. Such aid is considered as Charred incubators could be seen treatment or travel abroad. part of RAF aid which started since the crisis began three years ago. The outside one of the entrances to the The lack of adequate public serv- aid varies between medical and foods supplies and building some camps hospital, access to which was strictly ices, such as quality medical care, to meet their basic needs. controlled by the police. electricity and water supply, has The grief of the bereaved parents angered the public and led to a series and relatives was compounded by of protests in the past year. S Sudan says no to UN troops the fact that the babies’ young age “The hospital is very old and and the effects of the fire made it doesn’t have fire equipment,” Hijami Reuters very difficult to identify the bodies. said. A member of Yarmuk hospital Umm Ahmed came to Yarmuk staff who asked not to be named said on Tuesday when a close relative a “thorough investigation” had been JUBA: South Sudan said yesterday it opposed a proposal to station extra of hers gave birth. The baby died launched into the tragedy. foreign troops in the country under UN command, something the United in the inferno and the mother suf- The authorities were criticised in States, Western nations and regional countries want in order to prevent fered burns, she said. “I am looking the aftermath of an attack in the Kar- a slide back into civil war. The government said last week it would allow for our child, they told me ‘go find rada district of Baghdad last month a deployment of African troops to Juba, after fighting between President him in the fridge’,” said the middle- that killed at least 323 people. Salva Kiir’s forces and fighters loyal to his rival, former vice president Riek aged woman. “I found him in a small The truck bomb blast claimed by Machar, killed dozens of people and drove tens of thousands from the cap- cardboard box but I’m not even sure the Islamic State group sparked fires ital last month. Information Minister Michael Makuei said the force should Burnt incubator outside Yarmuk hospital in west Baghdad after an if it’s our child or a piece of sponge. It in shopping arcades on either side of be independent rather than under UN command. He said US moves to impel overnight fire tore through the maternity ward, killing at least 12 looks like charcoal,” said the woman, the street that accounted for a sig- the government to accept such a force smacked of imperialism. premature babies, yesterday. wearing a black over-garment. “I nificant proportion of the casualties. 06 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 ASIA / AFRICA Time to shelve Malian fighters found drowned after IS attack

Reuters near the town of Mopti, about 75km a nurse in Tenenkou, said. He did not to SITE Intelligence Group. Fighting away yesterday, army spokesman know how many bodies had been continued into Monday. differences: Souleymane Maiga said. found by the river, and was waiting Islamist militant groups took BAMAKO: Five Malian soldiers have The soldiers were reported miss- for the army to collect them. advantage of an ethnic Tuareg upris- been found drowned in central Mali, ing after an attack claimed by Islamist Sunday’s attack was the latest in ing in 2012 to seize northern Mali days after they went missing during group Ansar Dine near the village of a string of assaults claimed by Ansar before a French-led intervention clashes with militants, army officials Tenenkou on Sunday, Maiga said. Dine. drove them back a year later. Thai premier said yesterday. “Yesterday evening, residents The group said in a statement They have since reorganised and Four of the soldiers were found alerted us to the presence of bodies that it had ambushed the army, kill- launch frequent attacks across the near Tenenkou on Tuesday and a fifth at the river’s edge,” Hama Thokary, ing and wounding soldiers, according region.

our difference for now and move forward together to confront the PM Prayuth Chan- complex challenges that lie ahead ocha appeals to Thais of us.” Strenghtening ties to accept referendum The draft was rejected by 38.65% of voters, the commission and emphasises that said. Turnout was almost 60%. the unity was needed The result was a convincing win for Prayuth in the biggest test to tackle problems of public opinion since he, as army Rights group urges facing the country. chief, seized power in a 2014 coup. For more than a decade, Thai- Angola to probe land has been divided between populist political forces led by teen’s death Reuters former premier Thaksin Shina- watra, who was toppled in a 2006 coup, and the royalist and mili- LUANDA: Human Rights BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister tary establishment, which accuses Watch yesterday urged Prayuth Chan-ocha called yesterday Thaksin of poisoning politics with Angola to probe the for acceptance of the outcome of a corruption and nepotism, which he military’s killing of a referendum that approved a mil- denies. 14-year-old boy dur- itary-backed constitution, saying The government has said the ing weekend protests unity was needed to tackle prob- constitution will heal the divide against the demolition lems facing the country. and bring stable, clean government. of houses in the capital The constitution, which crit- Critics say it is aimed at blunting Luanda. ics fear will stifle democracy, won Thaksin’s influence and ensuring Rufino Antonio was the approval of 61.35% of those who military oversight of politics. struck by a bullet in his voted on Sunday, the Election Com- Members of the opposition neck and died during mission said earlier as it released have said they accepted the refer- peaceful demonstra- final results. endum result and would bide their tions against the razing “As with every election, there time until the election, when they of homes to clear space will be those who find the results hoped to win power and overturn for an industrial project favourable and those who are not the constitution. in Zango, a working class Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu (left) and Cambodian Defence Minister General Tea pleased with the outcome,” Prayuth Prayuth, seeking to allay con- suburb on the outskirts of said in a televised speech. cern he might delay plans for a vote, Banh (right) smile during a meeting at the Ministry of Defence in Phnom Penh, yesterday. Ryamizard the city. “Nevertheless, I ask that all of us said a general election would be Ryacudu is on a three-day visit to Cambodia starting on Tuesday. accept the results ... let us set aside held in 2017. China to ‘suspend’ Sino-French Militants hijacking charity funds for attacks: Report nuclear project

AFP world to help civilians who are suf- not aiming to “denounce the impor- collaboration from other Southeast BEIJING: A Chinese city fering,” Paul Jevtovic (pictured), tance of charities”. Asian nations, also urged countries said yesterday it would head of Australia’s financial intel- The warning came after an Israeli in the region to combat money flow- halt preparations for a NUSA DUA, INDONESIA: Charities ligence agency, told the meeting on court last week charged the Gaza ing into the region to fund terror possible Sino-French that send financial aid to trouble the Indonesian resort island of Bali director of the World Vision non-gov- attacks. nuclear project after spots sometimes have the funds recently. ernmental organisation with passing It noted that money for a deadly thousands of locals pro- “hijacked” by militant groups to carry “Unfortunately the intelligence millions of dollars to the Palestin- attack in Jakarta was reported to tested against it over out attacks, an international coun- tells us that some of these funds do ian Islamic movement Hamas and have come from IS fighters in the the weekend, the latest ter-terrorism meeting was warned not get to their intended destination its armed wing. Middle East. official concession fol- yesterday. and are in fact hijacked by terrorist The US-based Christian aid Southeast Asian governments, lowing environmental A report by Indonesian and Aus- groups and used for propaganda and/ organisation has said it has “no rea- notably in Muslim-majority Indo- demonstrations. tralian authorities recently detailed or actually committing terrorist acts.” son to believe” the allegations against nesia and Malaysia, and Australia After days of protests the risk faced by non-profit organi- The “unscrupulous nature” of Mohammed al-Halabi. have been increasingly concerned by angry residents, the sations. It also urged countries in the terror cells meant that they would The report on terrorism financ- by the growing number of their cit- government of Lianyun- region to cooperate more closely to intercept funds intended for people ing in Southeast Asia and Australia groups had diverted money to fund izens heading to the Middle East to gang said on a verified halt the flow of funds from militants, in need and for hospitals, he added, noted two cases in Australia from the propaganda in the insurgency-torn fight for IS. microblog that it would particularly from the Islamic State without naming specific groups. mid-2000s that involved charities south, where Muslim rebels seeking The two-day counter-terrorism “temporarily suspend” (IS) group. Jevtovic however stressed that raising almost $750,000 which was greater autonomy have been waging meeting co-hosted by Australia and selection of a location for “These are often very legiti- non-profit organisations have a sent to foreign-bassed terror groups a campaign against the Buddhist- Indonesia began yesterday and was a nuclear fuel processing mate organisations who are sending “critical role to play” helping civil- for organisational funding. majority state, the report said. attended by ministers from more plant. money to trouble spots around the ians in war-torn areas, and he was In Thailand some non-profit The report, put together with than 20 nations. Khaleda Zia gets bail in 9 new cases

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DHAKA: Embattled Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia was granted bail yesterday after she appeared in court on a string of new charges over a deadly trans- port blockade, a prosecutor said. Hundreds of her supporters gathered outside the metropolitan sessions court in Dhaka chanting anti-government slogans, as the 70-year-old arrived to seek bail in the nine cases. “We opposed the bail say- ing that police have found her involvement in the nine cases. But the judge granted her bail in all the cases,” Dhaka’s chief pros- ecutor Abdullah Abu said. “Although she was granted bail, the court has taken cogni- sance of all the charges against her,” he added. The new charges take to 30 Begum Khaleda Zia, former prime minister of Bangladesh and the chief of main opposition the number of cases against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, leaves the court after seeking bail in Dhaka, yesterday. former two-time prime minister, mostly related to alleged vio- failed bid to force Hasina to resign. independence against Pakistan as part of a crackdown in the lence and graft, her lawyer Masud The blockade unleashed a in 1971. wake of the unrest, weakening Ahmed Talukder said. wave of bloody violence, leav- The government says three the party. Her party says the cases have ing about 150 people dead as million people were killed when Last month, a court sentenced been fabricated and are aimed at opposition activists fire-bombed then East Pakistan broke away to Zia’s eldest son and heir apparent keeping Zia, a bitter rival of Prime hundreds of buses and trucks become Bangladesh. Independent Tarique Rahman to seven years Minister Sheikh Hasina, under and police responded by firing researchers however say the over- in jail after convicting him over a political pressure. live rounds. all toll was much lower. money laundering case. Eight of the new cases relate to A pro-government lawyer Hasina has vowed to prose- Rahman, who lives in exile the nationwide transport block- has also filed a new case of sedi- cute BNP officials for last year’s in London, will be automatically ade last year orchestrated by Zia’s tion against Zia for publically violence. Around 15,000 oppo- banned from contesting polls Bangladesh Nationalist Party questioning the official death sition supporters and dozens of unless he surrenders to a Bang- (BNP) and its Islamist allies in a toll during Bangladesh’s war of senior BNP officials were arrested ladeshi court. ASIA / PHILIPPINES THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 07

Beijing prevents UN Rights protest action against N Korea

The US had circulated a draft deploy the THAAD missile defence China proposed that statement that strongly condemned system was “purely defensive” and the August 2 launch and expressed in response to North Korea’s drive to all relevant parties particular concern that the ballistic refine its capabilities. shall avoid taking any missile landed near Japan. China, Pyongyang’s closest ally, China proposed adding that “all had sought to delete from the text actions which could relevant parties shall avoid taking a sentence expressing concern that provoke each other any actions which could provoke the missile “impacted near Japan.” each other and escalate tensions, and Diplomats said negotiations on and escalate tensions. shall not deploy any new anti-bal- the council statement, which must listic missile stronghold in Northeast be agreed by consensus, had reached Asia with an excuse of dealing with a dead end. AFP threats of the DPRK nuclear and mis- It was the second time in two sile programs,” according to a draft months that the council has been obtained by AFP. unable to agree on condemnation UNITED NATIONS: The UN Secu- US Ambassador Samantha of North Korea, due to objections rity Council failed to agree on Power called for a “strong, swift from China. Tuesday on a statement condemn- response from the Security Coun- The council last adopted a state- ing North Korea’s launch of a missile cil” following an emergency meeting ment condemning North Korea for Human rights advocates hold placards condemning extrajudicial killing after a mass at the that landed near Japan after China last week to discuss the latest mis- two medium-range missile tests on Redemptorist Church in Manila, yesterday. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is ‘deeply and sought to include language oppos- sile test. June 23. North Korea has been hit profoundly’ concerned over unsolved killings as police forces wage a deadly war against drugs. ing the US missile defence system Power had said that the US by five sets of UN sanctions since it in South Korea. agreement with South Korea to first tested an atomic device in 2006.

Manila e-gamer halts trading after Duterte orders army Duterte’s rebuke to destroy militants AFP Reuters In June, a video appeared online showing Islamic State accepting the MANILA: A Philippine gaming allegiance of Abu Sayyaf fighters, firm voluntarily halted trading MANILA: Philippine President Rod- in the first formal recognition of a yesterday after President Rod- rigo Duterte yesterday ordered the Southeast Asian group by Islamic rigo Duterte launched an attack army to destroy the small but violent State, counter-terrorism officials on its chairman as part of a cam- Abu Sayyaf militant group saying said. paign against “oligarchs”. if not, the Philippines risked being Action was necessary now, or PhilWeb Corp’s chairman and “contaminated” by Islamic State. the Philippines risked being “con- chief executive Roberto Ongpin The mostly Christian Philip- taminated by the ISIS disease”, he resigned last week, a day after pines has for decades battled rebels said, referring to Islamic State. Duterte threatened to “destroy” from the Muslim minority but while “I see a looming problem, in him as part of a drive to curb the progress towards peace has been three to seven years from now, influence of wealthy residents made with the main insurgent fac- we will have a problem with ISIS,” over the government. tion, Abu Sayyaf militants have Duterte said, promising the army “The Exchange approved the remained ruthless enemies of the modern equipment to fight Abu Company’s request for a voluntary state. Sayyaf. Vietnamese working in Taiwan hold placards as they demonstrate outside the Formosa Plastics Corporation trading suspension of (PhilWeb) “Destroy them, that’s an order,” Duterte, who has been touring shares for a period of ten trading headquarters in Taipei, yesterday. Duterte told soldiers at an army base army camps since coming to power days, effective at 9:00am today in the southern province of Zam- five weeks ago, said he planned to (Tuesday) until August 23, 2016,” boanga del Sur on violence-plagued recruit 20,000 more soldiers to an exchange disclosure said. Protesters demand Formosa quit Vietnam Mindanao island. help protect the country’s territo- The company has already seen He described Abu Sayyaf as ter- rial integrity. its share prices take a pummelling rorists and bandits who kill civilians “We want to control all areas and after Duterte’s attack Ongpin AFP Formosa’s headquarters, in Taiwan’s plant near where the fish died. for no apparent reason, and ruled and we don’t want to lose any ter- said that he is selling off his 54% capital Taipei, included relatives The company agreed to pay out negotiations. ritory,” he said recently, reiterating stake in PhilWeb. with families in the area at the cen- $500m in compensation and has Abu Sayyaf militants, notorious a close alliance with the United Duterte launched his verbal TAIPEI: Angry Vietnamese pro- tre of the scandal, which saw tonnes apologised for the “environmen- for extortion, kidnappings States in fighting Islamist militancy, assault on Ongpin during a speech testers rallied in Taiwan yesterday of dead fish wash up along Vietnam’s tal incident” which devastated the and bombings, beheaded two and in the Philippine maritime dis- at an environmental conference. calling for local conglomerate For- central coastline in April. fishing industry in several central Canadians kidnapped this year from pute with China in the South China “These are the people who mosa to leave their country after After weeks of investigation, provinces. a tourist resort. They recently freed Sea. take the wealth of our nation but an environmental disaster affected Vietnamese officials in June this year Formosa also promised to work 18 Indonesians and Malaysian tug- The Abu Sayyaf are holding sev- don’t spend anything but their hundreds of thousands of people. laid the blame on Formosa, which is with local authorities to help affected boat crew members after getting eral foreign hostages, from Norway, saliva and connections,” he said. The demonstration outside building a multi-billion-dollar steel people and clean the pollution. ransom. the Netherlands and Malaysia. Sea row: Vietnam fortifies isles with rocket launchers

Reuters “inaccurate”, without elaborating. Deputy Defence HONG KONG: Vietnam Minister, Senior Lieuten- has discreetly fortified ant-General Nguyen Chi several of its islands in the Vinh said in Singapore in disputed South China Sea June that Hanoi had no with new mobile rocket such launchers or weap- launchers capable of ons ready in the Spratlys striking China’s runways but reserved the right to and military installations take any such measures. across the vital trade “It is within our legiti- route, according to West- mate right to self-defence ern officials. to move any of our weap- Diplomats and mil- ons to any area at any time itary officers said that within our sovereign ter- intelligence shows Hanoi ritory,” he said. has shipped the launch- The move is designed ers from the Vietnamese to counter China’s build- mainland into position on up on its seven reclaimed five bases in the Spratly islands in the Spratlys islands in recent months, archipelago. Vietnam’s a move likely to raise ten- military strategists fear sions with Beijing. the building runways, The launchers have radars and other mil- been hidden from aerial itary installations on surveillance and they have those holdings have left yet to be armed, but could Vietnam’s southern and be made operational with island defences increas- rocket artillery rounds ingly vulnerable. within two or three days, Military analysts say according to the three it is the most significant sources. defensive move Vietnam Vietnam’s Foreign has made on its holdings Ministry said recently in the South China Sea in that the information was decades. 08 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL A champ like no other Can Hillary bring other merican swimming sensation Michael Phelps keeps getting better with age. Just when everyone thought (himself included) he was done and dusted with the sport at the 2012 London Olympics, the ‘Baltimore Democrats with her? Bullet’ has come back to the Summer Games in Rio de AJaneiro with a bang. Within a space of just 15 minutes, the classy performer picked imagine how it could happen. year, they actually lost seats in up two more medals to take his overall gold tally to 21 on Tuesday She continues running her cau- the Senate. tious campaign. Trump, on the The success of a There’s also the fact that night. At 31, he has become the oldest gold medallist in swimming. other hand, keeps offending and potential Clinton Trump is such an unusual can- Not a bad feat for somebody who quit swimming in 2012 and for appalling voters, and the farther presidency could didate, which means that things an athlete who was punished by the authorities for off-the-field behind he gets, the more repel- could go either way — voters troubles like drink driving and drugs abuse in his younger days. lent he becomes. turn in large part on could be so disgusted with him Less than two years ago, the most decorated swimmer was More and more Republicans whether Democrats that they punish all Republi- suspended for six months by USA Swimming for drugs abuse. flee from him, either to support cans, or they could view him as Clinton, vote for a third-party get past those 50 so unique that they separate their He even lost his monthly stipend. The 6 ft 4 inch athlete quickly candidate or not vote at all. She votes in the Senate judgment of him from their judg- admitted to his guilt and apologised to his fans. The profound By Paul Waldman wins most or all of the battle- ment of every other candidate. apology came just a week after he was charged with driving The Washington Post ground states and winds up and 218 votes For the past couple of years, under the influence of alcohol and beating him by 10 or 11 points in the House. If the assumption has been that breaking speed limits in Baltimore. In in the two-party popular vote, Republicans control while Democrats could win the A beaming which would make it the third- four seats they need to gain a 2009, Phelps was photographed smoking even one chamber, Phelps said marijuana at a friend’s party and f you go to a Donald Trump largest margin since Lyndon Senate majority, winning the rally in the next week or Johnson’s 22-point win in 1964, they’ll be able to House is somewhere between he was never subsequently grabbed the headlines for two, chances are you won’t behind Nixon in 1972 (a 23-point unlikely and impossible, not all the wrong reasons. stop any legislation going to hear something you heard margin) and Reagan in 1984 (18 only because of the Republi- On Tuesday night, the troubles of at earlier Trump rallies: the points). they want to. cans’ large advantage but also lose Tuesday the past seemed a distant memory. Icandidate discussing, at much In this scenario, the great because clever redistricting and night’s battle Everything clicked and the moment he more length than anyone could unknown is whether down-bal- geographic sorting (where peo- hit the pool, it was celebration time after possibly be interested in, just lot Republican candidates can ple move to be among those who with Le Clos. how great he’s doing in the polls. successfully distance themselves think like them) have left us with he beat arch-rival and London Games A year earlier, However, you might hear him from Trump. If it’s a true “wave” while Ayotte is in a closely divided only a small number of swing nemesis Chad le Clos of South Africa in mention that the polls are all election, that means they can’t - state, so maintaining Republican districts. he proudly the 200m butterfly. rigged against him, because since the whole point of a wave is that support is a greater priority for That means that for Dem- claimed A beaming Phelps on Tuesday said he the conventions, those polls have the particularities of individual her. ocrats to win the House, they’d he was was never going to lose last night’s battle taken a dramatic turn in Hillary campaigns get swamped by the But will the stench of Trump need something extremely with Le Clos. A year earlier, he proudly Clinton’s favour. In fact, we’ve broad national trend. stay on them no matter how unlikely to happen, like large swimming claimed he was swimming better than reached a point where it no longer They’re certainly try- carefully they calibrate their numbers of Republicans not only looks like a “bounce” but like a ing, though. In the Senate, for responses to him? Recent his- voting against Trump but voting better than ever before. lasting shift in Clinton’s favor. instance, you have cases like tory doesn’t provide a clear against other Republicans, too, or ever before. Fans got to see exactly that on That raises the possibility that of Illinois’ Mark Kirk, who answer. There are cases like a vast demobilisation of Repub- Tuesday night. that we could be headed for a has proclaimed that he won’t 1980, where Ronald Reagan’s lican voters. After a medal-less debut at the genuine blowout in November. support Trump, or New Hamp- win over Jimmy Carter brought The success of a potential Sydney Games in 2000 when he was just What would that mean for Con- shire’s Kelly Ayotte, who has with it enormous Republican Clinton presidency could turn in 15, Phelps picked up astonishing six gold and 2 bronze medals gress and for a potential Clinton taken what we can now think of wins in Congress — a 12-seat large part on whether Democrats presidency? as the Paul Ryan position, con- gain in the Senate and a 34-seat get past those 50 votes in the Sen- at the Athens Games 2004. Four years later in Beijing, Phelps Before we go on, let me be demning Trump’s words at any gain in the House. ate and 218 votes in the House. bagged eight gold medals from as many competitions to break clear that I’m not claiming that opportunity while maintaining But then there are cases like If Republicans control even one the record of 7 golds by countryman Mark Spitz (Munich, 1972). what the polls say right now her endorsement. Nixon’s 1972 win, which, despite chamber, they’ll be able to stop Four more gold medals and a couple of silver medals in London allows us to predict exactly what It’s no accident that Kirk is its enormous size, didn’t bring any legislation they want to. Games increased his tally substantially. In just five days in Rio de will happen on Election Day. running in a heavily Democratic with it large congressional gains And there are two big factors Janeiro, the masterful swimmer has picked up three more gold There will most likely be move- state where he can’t win unless he — while Republicans did pick suggesting they’ll be as obstruc- medals. Even a wardrobe malfunction didn’t stop Phelps from ments up and down between now gets votes from lots of Democrats, up some seats in the House that tionist as they can, particularly in and then. The race could tighten the House. The first is that what- bagging another medal on Tuesday night. The 31-year-old tore considerably. Clinton’s lead could ever seats they lose will be in his trademark MP brand cap just before the 4x200m relay. Team- grow even bigger. Trump could swing districts, meaning that the mate Conor Dwyer came to his defence and handed over his cap pull ahead and win. All those sce- losers will probably be the more to the American superstar. Phelps turned the cap inside out (you narios are possible. moderate members. With them can’t annoy the sponsors, you see) and eased to another win. But the lead Clinton enjoys gone, that will leave a Republican right now is pretty remarkable. caucus even more conservative The HuffPost/Pollster average than it is now (if you can imag- shows her leading by nine points; ine such a thing). RealClearPolitics puts her ahead The second is that they’ll by 7 1/2; CNN’s Poll of Polls has look back at the experience of Quote of the day her leading by 10. the Obama years and see that We’ve now seen multiple indi- obstructionism can produce huge vidual polls showing her with gains in midterm elections, as the Spaniards want a double-digit leads. As a point of public gets frustrated with inac- comparison, at no point in 2012 tion and blames the president and government and we hope did Barack Obama’s lead over Mitt her party. we can start negotiations Romney in poll averages exceed So even if Democrats took one with Ciudadanos as soon six points or so; Obama won the or both houses of Congress this election by four points. Four years year, they could just as easily lose as possible. earlier, Obama’s biggest poll- them in 2018. And there may be ing lead over John McCain was no wave big enough to keep that Mariano Rajoy around seven or eight points; he from happening. Spanish Acting Prime Minister won by seven. So it’s at least possible that Waldman is a contributor to The Clinton could run away with US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at a Plum Line blog, and a senior writer this election, and it isn’t hard to campaign rally in Saint Petersburg, Florida. at The American Prospect.

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bit of China-bashing is inevi- table in any US election year. Over the past month, though, after China roundly dismissed an arbitration ruling that Arejected its claims in the South China Sea, a chorus of voices has angrily denounced the country as an international outlaw. Western pundits have likened China’s reaction to imperial Japan’s decision to quit the League of Nations, which eventu- ally led to war in Asia, or even to Hitler’s trampling of the global order. This is pure, unwarranted hyperbole. And it’s no more helpful than eruptions from Chinese right-wingers, who see the ruling as part of a conspiracy to hem in their country’s rise. If the West wants to change China’s attitude, it also needs to reexamine its own. In reality, China’s objections to the tri- bunal established at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague hardly con- Chinese soldiers march during military parade in Beijing. stitute an earth-shattering rejection of the global order. The tribunal judges may have tribunal’s final ruling unprecedented. the space to concentrate on its economic fair nor wise. The tribunal’s rul- development, just so they can start talk- rebuffed China’s argument that the case Both the UK and Russia have ignored sim- development. ing is a genuine setback, both legally ing again. brought by the Philippines involved sov- ilar awards that they didn’t like. Why would it want to overturn that and diplomatically, and China can’t The tribunal ruling is certainly a ereignty issues, and hence fell outside And the US doesn’t exactly boast a order wholesale? Its respect for other glo- be expected to give up all its claims lesson for China: It needs to be smarter their jurisdiction. But it’s not crazy to strong record of adhering to international bal rules and institutions — since joining overnight. and more skillful about mastering inter- think that at least part of the Philippines’ rules. It still hasn’t ratified UNCLOS, and the World Trade Organisation in 2001, Instead the goal should be to create national rules and norms if it wants to motivation was to improve its sover- it simply rejected the jurisdiction of the China’s won 21 of the 36 WTO arbitration space so that China can gradually and continue its steady rise. But the proc- eignty claims over parts of the South International Court of Justice when it cases it’s brought — should be obvious gracefully conform to the ruling over ess of integrating China fully into the China Sea. ruled against the US in a case brought by now. time, through a process of developing rules-based global order is going to be Nor is China’s rejection of the by Nicaragua in the 1980s. At the same time, China is clearly new norms in maritime Asia. a slow one and depends as well on halt- More recently, of course, the US groping for a way to integrate into the The priority for now should be to ing progress toward establishing rule of launched its 2003 invasion of Iraq with- current global order while also being ease tensions and find a set of rules upon law on the mainland itself. out any international authorisation, then accorded the respect and influence it which everyone in the region can agree. Meanwhile, the world should pay China’s critics are right about one proceeded to abuse prisoners of war at feels it deserves. Fortunately, this realisation seems to be less attention to caricatures of China and thing: The country has benefited Abu Ghraib against commonly accepted Frictions are inevitable. That doesn’t sinking in, with the US encouraging talks more to its actual behavior — and work rules of war. mean each is an attack on the preexist- between the Philippines and China and patiently to keep the country heading in greatly from the rules-based order Rather than branding the US a rogue ing system, or part of some master plan refraining from conducting more pro- the right direction. in place since the end of World nation, China has actively participated to overturn it and place China at the vocative naval operations near islands in reconstructing Iraq and done what it head of a new one. It does mean that controlled by China. Zhu Feng is professor of international rela- War II — and indeed, from the US could to help stabilise the country. the system itself needs to be open to Such talks should proceed without tions and executive director of the China security presence in the Pacific, China’s critics are right about one evolving, instead of being treated as an preconditions on either side: China can’t Center for Collaborative Studies of the thing: The country has benefited greatly inviolate structure that can’t possibly be be expected to accept the ruling first, nor South China Sea at Nanjing University. which has given China the space from the rules-based order in place questioned. the Philippines to abandon it. He is also co-editor of “America, China to concentrate on its economic since the end of World War II — and Judging China by whether it Instead, the two sides should con- and the Struggle for World Order,” development. indeed, from the US security presence implements the award 100 percent, centrate on less-controversial issues along with with G John Ikenberry in the Pacific, which has given China immediately, is therefore neither such as fishing rights and infrastructure and Wang Jisi. Should retired generals join the political fray?

By Tobin Harshaw experienced minds. Yet Demp- told the Army Times that an informed audible veteran voices this year. Sev- So maybe the question isn’t Bloomberg sey makes a strong case: Because public wants and expects former top eral other former military men have whether these retirees should be “generals and admirals are gen- officers to share their wisdom. inserted themselves into the presi- sidelined from the political fracas erals and admirals for life” and “it She says that, as a group, ex-gen- dential race, if more subtly. — because they can’t be. But there is is therefore nearly impossible for erals are less partisan than any other When David Petraeus wrote in a question of degrees. hould retired warriors play them to speak exclusively for them- group of professionals and that Flynn May in the Washington Post that It’s one thing for a former gen- politics? Those of us who sat selves when speaking publicly,” and Allen were the “exception rather he was “increasingly concerned eral to offer a modest endorsement Sthrough the bombastic conven- they should limit their partisan than the norm.” about inflammatory political dis- of a candidate’s military judgment, tion speeches by two retired generals involvement to behind-the-scenes The problem with this view of course … against Muslims and Islam, quite another for him to lead a with seven stars between them — advisory roles. (He does carve out retired generals as angels in epaulets including proposals from various chant of “Lock her up!” (Flynn) or Michael Flynn (Republicans) and John an Eisenhower exception for those is that history tells a very different quarters for blanket discrimination to imply that his preferred can- Allen (Democrats) — might be for- willing to throw their peaked caps story. Consider, for example, the 1992 against people on the basis of their didate’s opponent would order given for thinking: “Absolutely not!” into the ring.) presidential election. religion,” he didn’t need to call out the military to carry out murders But those speakers’ histrion- Dempsey isn’t alone. His pred- In the Republican primaries, PX Trump by name. (Allen). So did those speeches cross Because “generals ics aside, the question has taken on ecessor at the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Kelly, a former Marine Corps com- Likewise, James Stavridis, former some line? and admirals new urgency after Martin Dempsey, Mike Mullen, put it this way after the mandant, did a TV ad on behalf of NATO supreme allied commander I think not. For one thing, con- former chairman of the Joint Chiefs 2008 presidential election: “I remain President George HW Bush attack- who was rumored to have been on tra Dempsey, the American public is are generals and of Staff, publicly urged his colleagues concerned about the degree to which ing his rival Patrick Buchanan. Clinton’s vice-presidential short- perfectly capable of distinguishing admirals for life” to steer clear of direct partisanship: the American people confuse active- During the general election, list, had this advice for active-duty between a serving officer and retired “Publicly, they can speak to their duty representatives and retired or another retired Joint Chiefs chair- officers speaking to Congress and one. More important, exposure to the and “it is therefore experiences with the issues. veteran representatives.” man, Admiral William Crowe, not the press about Trump’s dismiss- public arena tends to break down the nearly impossible Not about those seeking office. Peter D Feaver, a former George only endorsed Bill Clinton but also ive comments on US allies: “When aura of supreme authority that sur- Not about who is more suited to be W Bush adviser, wrote in the Atlan- said criticism that the candidate had they are asked, for example, if they rounds a top general or admiral, to for them to speak elected. That will be decided by the tic that the speeches by Flynn and dodged the Vietnam draft was “divi- think NATO is a useful organisation, give us a clearer view of character exclusively for voters, and they have an obliga- Allen were “corrosive” because sive and peripheral.” the dilemma is clear — answering and temperament. themselves when tion to learn about the candidates the men used the authority they Yet one of those Clinton crit- truthfully and correctly that NATO is To that end, the Flynn and Allen before casting their vote.“But not gleaned from nonpartisan military ics was none other than Norman important and valuable to the US puts speeches were highly revealing. The speaking publicly,” from us. service in a way that will “encour- Schwarzkopf, commander of allied them in clear opposition to someone two officers didn’t do much to fur- they should limit “Because we have a special role age political leaders to view the forces in Operation Desert Storm. like Trump.” ther their own reputations — or those in our democracy, and because we military as an interest group to be He asked: “How does a person And this week, Michael Hay- of the candidates they are backing. their partisan will serve whoever is elected.” mobilised and professional military who admits that he deliberately did den, a four-star who headed the involvement to This may seem like a direct advice as one more partisan voice not agree with the war, and there- National Security Agency and The writer writes editorials on national affront to both our ideals of free to be spun.” fore did not want to go to that war, CIA, signed a group letter warn- security, education and food for behind-the-scenes speech and a desire for voters Others aren’t so worked up about how does he handle it when he has ing that Trump “would be the Bloomberg view. He was an editor advisory roles. to have the best advice possible it. Barbara Perry, a presidential to send other people to war?” most reckless president in Amer- with the op-ed page of the New York from some of our finest and most scholar at the University of Virginia, Allen and Flynn aren’t the only ican history.” Times and the paper’s letters editor.

All thoughts and views expressed in these columns are those of the writers, not of the newspaper. All correspondence regarding Views and Opinion pages should be mailed to the Editor-in-Chief. 10 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 PAKISTAN Taliban closing Pakistan legal community decimated by attack Reuters in on Helmand QUETTA: Pakistani lawyer Ataullah Lango had just arrived at the Civil Hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta to mourn the slain head of his provincial bar association when he capital: Official heard a loud explosion and felt the pain of glass stabbing his face. He lost some 60 colleagues in across Helmand, seen as the focal the suicide bombing that decimated point of the insurgency, has sent leadership of this tight-knit legal fra- Rebels besiege thousands of people fleeing to ternity, probably for years. the city despite US Lashkar Gah, sparking a human- “The cream of our legal fraternity itarian crisis as officials report has been martyred,” Lango said at airstrikes to beat crippling food and water shortages. the house of the slain bar president. back the insurgents. “We have sent reinforcements to “Our senior leaders ... are now gone.” Helmand,” defence ministry spokes- Pakistan has endured a wave of man Dawlat Waziri said. militant attacks in recent years, but “Intense fighting is going on in lawyers have not been singled out on AFP Helmand but our troops are trying such a scale before. to repel the Taliban offensive.” That changed on Monday when The turmoil convulsing Helmand, a suicide bomber struck a crowd KANDAHAR: Afghanistan rushed blighted by a huge opium harvest that of lawyers who had crammed into military reinforcements to Helmand helps fund the insurgency, under- a hospital emergency department as Taliban insurgents closed in on scores a rapidly unravelling security to accompany body of Bilal Anwar the besieged capital of the southern situation in Afghanistan. Kasi, president of the 3,000-member Journalists and civil society activists place candles during a vigil to pay tribute to victims of August 8 opium-rich province, with fighting Around 30,000 people have Balochistan Bar Association. intensifying in outlying districts, been displaced in Helmand in recent Balochistan is no stranger to the suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta, yesterday. officials said yesterday. weeks, local officials said. violence, with separatist fighters community in Balochistan and “It will take centuries for us to Emotions ran high at a press con- Pitched battles were reported Panicked Lashkar Gah resi- launching regular attacks on secu- across the country said it felt lead- make up this loss,” lawyer Abdul Aziz ference where lawyers expressed late yesterday in Nawa district, just dents said the city was practically rity forces for nearly a decade and erless but also vowed unity. Lehri said. anger, particularly against the coun- a few kilometres south of Lashkar besieged, with roads from neigh- the military striking back. Kasi’s younger brother, Shoaib The president of the Supreme try’s powerful military, but also Gah city, compounding fears that bouring districts heavily mined by Islamist militants, particularly Kasi, himself an attorney, said the Court Bar Association, Ali Zafar, voiced defiance. the provincial capital could fall the insurgents. sectarian groups, have also launched attacker had “pre-planned” to first called the attack a “turning point”, “We are not tense because of the despite stepped up US air strikes to The Taliban effectively control a campaign of suicide bombings and kill the bar association president and and gave the government until today terrorists,” said senior lawyer Man- beat back the insurgents. or contest 10 of the 14 districts in assassinations of minority Shias. then target the hospital, knowing to present a security plan to protect zoor ul Hassan. “We have sadness, Fierce fighting in recent days Helmand. After Monday’s attack, the legal that mourners would gather there. lawyers and other “soft targets”. of course, but no fear.” China awards 131 scholarships to Tribunal recommends Hindus to restore Pakistani students for higher studies review of blasphemy law

abandoned Internews to 131 new Pakistani students, of and their hometowns,” he added. Internews 2009 Gojra riots in which seven whom 107 were recommended by He mentioned that the Chinese Christians were killed. temple today Pakistan’s Ministry of Interprovin- government has always regarded the According to the 325-page report cial Coordination. people of Pakistan as dear friends, LAHORE: Pakistan needs to of the commission, it recommends ISLAMABAD: There is ISLAMABAD: The Chinese gov- “It is my pleasure to learn that the trusted partners, good neighbours revisit certain provisions in the reviewing five provisions of the blas- no place in Islamabad ernment yesterday awarded 131 students are from all over Pakistan, and iron brothers. blasphemy law to bring it in line phemy law which relate to Islam. for Hindu religious gath- scholarships to Pakistani students in not only from big cities,” he said. We attach great importance to with Article 25 of the Constitution It calls for amendments in pro- erings. While there is a various disciplines to pursue studies He said that students will be cultural and educational exchanges in addition to ensuring the law is visions of 295 - B (defiling of Quran), temple, Hindus are not in Masters, PhD and other advanced educated in different fields in vari- with Pakistan. Every year, The China not misused. 295-C (defamatory remarks in allowed to pray inside. learning programmes. ous Chinese Universities, including: Scholarship Council provides 220 The recommendations were respect of Holy Prophet Muhammad Today to mark the At an admission awards cere- computer science and technology, Chinese Government Scholarship made by a one-man tribunal, com- (pbuh), 298 A (derogatory remarks National Minorities Day, mony held at the Chinese Embassy, business administration, finance, (Bilateral Programme) to Pakistani prising a then-judge of the Lahore against holy personalities of Islam), Hindu citizens of Islam- Ambassador Sun Weidong distributed physical chemistry, architecture, students. High Court, which proposed that 298-B (misuse of epithets, descrip- abad plan to revive an admission letters to the students. civil engineering, broadcasting “I am proud to say that this is five provisions of law should be tions and titles reserved for certain abandoned temple at the “I would like to congratulate the communication, international law, the largest number of Chinese Gov- reviewed after ‘achieving consen- personages or places of Muslims), foot of Margalla Hills. winners for the Chinese Government journalism and so on. ernment Scholarship for any single sus of Mujtahideen of all Muslim and 298-C (Ahmadi calling himself The temple in Saidpur Scholarship for the 2016-2017 aca- This will cover bachelors, masters, South Asian country”, he mentioned. schools of thought’ and after due a Muslim or preaching or propagat- Village currently serves as demic year,” said the ambassador. PhD, and advance training pro- More than 2,000 Pakistani stu- consultation with the Council of ing his faith). a tourist site, while over Weidong said this year, China grammes. “I believe what they learn dents have been awarded the special Islamic Ideology (CII). These provisions create a sys- 850 Hindus living in the Scholarship Council has awarded in China will prove to be very useful universities scholarship this year, he The commission had been tem which fosters injustice between city have been barred Chinese Government Scholarships for future development of Pakistan said. appointed to investigate the August religions. from performing religious rituals here. First Pashto book I-Day fervour Beijing vows to stand behind launched in KP Islamabad in anti-terror fight PESHWAR: Ganda- hara Da Pakhtunkhwa Da Larghono Asaaro Internews and expressed condolences to the Nandara is not just an bereaved families. “Japan strongly ordinary history book. It condemns such act of terrorism is the first book in Pashto ISLAMABAD: China has con- which targets innocent people as language about the antiq- demned Monday’s deadly bombing inexcusable,” the press secretary uities and archaeology of in Quetta, and expressed a ‘firm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. commitment to stand behind Paki- of Japan said. “The book tells read- stan’ in the fight against terrorism. “Japan condemns terrorism in ers that a region, which “Deeply shocked and sad- all its forms and manifestations, has seen so much blood- dened by the terrorist attack which committed for whatever purposes, shed in name of religion, caused grave casualties in Quetta, and reiterates that no act of terror- was once a land of peace,” Pakistan. We express our strong ism can be justified. It intends to says Daud Khattak, a jour- condemnation. Our hearts go out support efforts by Pakistan to com- nalist, who helped in to the families of those killed and bat terrorism.” compilation of the book. injured, and we mourn for the lives French President François Hol- The book was lost,” China’s foreign ministry said. lande expressed “full solidarity of launched here in Pesha- “The Chinese side opposes all France to the people of Pakistan, war Museum yesterday forms of terrorism. We will always already badly hit by the terrible afternoon. stand behind the Pakistani side in its attack in Lahore in March”. The book is compiled fight against terrorism and its cam- Deputy spokesperson of the by Khalid Khan Kheshgi, paign for stability of the country and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs a journalist working for A Pakistani pedestrian looks at national flags for sale on a roadside stall ahead of Independence Day security of the people,” it added. and International Development said: Mashal Radio. celebrations in Karachi, yesterday Japan denounced as inexcusa- France condemns the cowardly ble the carnage of innocent civilians attack that targeted Quetta hospital. Former ambassador granted permission to run for AJK president

Internews Khan, who belongs to a suburb Rawalakot, the registration officer he also dismissed the plea, stating the RO and the CEC for being “with- the voter list would deprive him of of Rawalakot city falling in the con- (RO) for the constituency, for his that the order issued by the RO was out lawful authority”. his right to exercise adult franchise stituency LA-19, Poonch-III, has been enrolment in the voters list of his neither appealable before the CEC nor The counsel requested the court and to participate in the presiden- ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and nominated by the Pakistan Muslim native village. revisable by him. to direct the respondents to include tial election. Kashmir (AJK) High Court yester- League-Nawaz as its candidate for But his plea was turned down by Khan was advised to seek appro- Khan’s name in the electoral rolls He pleaded that either the day admitted for hearing a petition the office of AJK president. the official on the grounds that he priate remedy, ie from the revising besides accepting his nomination schedule for the presidential elec- filed by former ambassador Moham- But it turned out that his name had failed to get himself registered authority (deputy commissioner papers and allowing him to partici- tion be suspended till the disposal mad Masood Khan, seeking inclusion did not figure in the electoral rolls as a voter at the appropriate time. concerned). pate in the presidential election. of the petition or the operation of of his name in the voters list of his for the 2016 general elections, which On Monday, he submitted a sim- However, in view of time con- He contended that the petitioner the orders of the registration officer native village, and granted him pro- were published on May 30. ilar application before the Chief straints, his counsel Raja Mohammad was the nominee of the AJK’s rul- and the CEC be ‘provisionally’ sus- visional permission to contest the On Friday, Khan applied before Election Commissioner (CEC), retired Hanif filed a petition in the high court ing party for the office of president pended to enable Khan to contest presidential election slated for Aug 16. the assistant commissioner of Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal. But on Wednesday, assailing the orders of and non-inclusion of his name in the election. INDIA THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 11

Terror module linked to Hole made in train roof for robbery

AFP six to eight robbers made a four- Another police officer was NRIs busted in Punjab foot square hole in the carriage quoted in the Hindu newspaper roof using a cutting torch before as saying the gang might have escaping undetected with some hidden themselves in the car- (ISI). The module was busted in Pun- some other people have been taken CHENNAI: A gang of robbers cut of the cash. “We are inquiring riage before it was locked for jab’s Hoshiarpur district, 140km into custody and were being inter- a hole in the roof of a train trav- with the train guard and the the journey on Monday night, Police has arrested from Chandigarh. Punjab Police has rogated. The module is also being elling through southern India police personnel if they heard before escaping through the three suspects, arrested three suspects, all linked linked to terror and separatist out- and stole more than $750,000 any unusual noises on the roof,” roof. Reserve Bank of India to the Khalistan Liberation Force fits in neighbouring Jammu and in cash, police said yester- said police superintendent P officials discovered the theft all linked to the (KLF), and booked two Non-Res- Kashmir. day. The daring heist occurred Vijayakumar. on Tuesday morning when they Khalistan Liberation ident Indians (NRIs) on charges of Punjab Police Inspector General somewhere along the more than Police said the robbers may came to collect the cash from trying to revive terrorism in Pun- Loknath Angra confirmed the arrests 300km (186-mile) long jour- have jumped off the train roof the carriage for disposal. The Force (KLF), and jab. The case has been registered and busting of the terror module. ney, but the missing loot was and were combing the tracks cash, although still usable, was booked two Non- in Chhabewal police station, 10km The module was busted follow- only discovered hours after the along the route in search of any soiled and was transported from Resident Indians from Hoshiarpur town. ing inputs from security agencies, express train arrived in the city of the missing notes. “They cre- the city of Salem to Chennai for In a joint operation, central secu- based on phone call intercepts com- of Chennai. ated a manhole and then they destruction. (NRIs) on charges rity agencies and Punjab Police ing to some persons in Handowal The train’s mail carriage was sneaked one after the other The audacious crime has ech- of trying to revive recovered three pistols, ammu- village in Hoshiarpur district. carrying `3.4bn ($51m) belong- and lifted the bundles to the oes of the “Great Train Robbery” nitions and explosives and nearly “The calls used to be made to one ing to India’s central bank and roof before taking them away,” of 1963 when a gang of criminals terrorism in Punjab. 15 bullet-proof jackets from their Jaspreet Singh of Handowal village, was being escorted by armed inspector general of police M. in Britain stopped a night mail hideout. who was a ‘Gatka’ (a Sikh religious police seated in the next com- Ramasubramani, who is head- train and made off with 2.6m The terror suspects are from the martial form) teacher in a gurd- partment. Police suspect about ing the investigation, told AFP. pounds. KLF -- an insurgent group which wara in Chhakowal Shiekhan. Avtar IANS was part of the separatist Khalistan Singh (from Italy) met Jaspreet at the movement in Punjab in 1980s. gurdwara on October 11, 2015. Avtar The NRIs booked include US- returned to Italy in June this year and based Harjap Singh Japi, who is used to call Jaspreet. CHANDIGARH: In a major swoop linked to radical Sikh organization After tracking their activities for Displaying strength ahead of Independence Day, secu- in the US -- Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) -- a few days, Punjab Police and central rity agencies and the Punjab Police and Italy-based Avtar Singh. Both agencies took Jaspreet and Hardeep have busted a Khalistani terror mod- NRIs hail from Hoshiarpur district. into custody. Kuldip was taken into ule with links to NRIs and Pakistan’s Police sources said that further custody based on the questioning of notorious Inter-Services Intelligence investigations are in progress and these youths. Kudankulam N-plant UDF front will dedicated to nation disintegrate: IANS The event took place via video Kerala CM conferencing with Modi in New Delhi, Putin in Moscow and Jay- Thiruvananthapuram: alalithaa in Chennai. The KNPP Kerala Chief Minis- NEW DELHI: The formal commis- is located in Tirunelveli district ter Pinarayi Vijayan said sioning of the first nuclear power in Tamil Nadu, around 650km yesterday that the Con- plant at Kudankulam yesterday from Chennai. According to Srin- gress-led UDF was set would not only enhance atomic ivasan, the atomic power plants to disintegrate with the power capacity but also the locali- at Kudankulam have a capacity to departure of the Kerala sation of components, said experts. generate 1,000 MW - the largest in An Indian Army soldier explains the use of the 120 MM Brandt Mortar AM -50 to students during an Congress (Mani) from the “Localisation of production the Indian Electricity System. Indian Army exhibition at Panther Stadium in Amritsar, yesterday. alliance. of nuclear equipment in India is “Therefore, Kudankulam “When we told you important to consolidate Indian means an important jump in the during the election cam- manufacturing of nuclear plant size of the power. Nuclear energy paign that the UDF will equipment. There is already a sub- is very important for India as there disintegrate after the stantial industrial capacity for is a need for increased electric- election, you did not take making nuclear components in ity availability to supply power to Romanian held over Kerala ATM heist us seriously. Now it has India,” MR Srinivasan, Member, agriculture, manufacturing, infra- happened,” Vijayan told Atomic Energy Commission, said. structure and domestic consumers. the media. It was the first The formal commissioning of Nuclear energy will reduce Indian IANS Mumbai Police, who detained holders who withdrew money from time Vijayan briefed the the nuclear power plant is expected dependence on coal for electricity Marian while he was withdraw- the ATM. Using the stolen data, the media after the weekly to not only enhance the atomic production,” Srinivasan said. ing money from an ATM in Station gang withdrew money from Mumbai. cabinet meeting after power capacity but also the locali- “Russian-Indian Cooperation in Plaza, was later handed over to Ker- On Sunday, a few ATM card- being sworn in on May 25. sation of components, said experts. nuclear power is an important part THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:A ala Police. Marian was expected to holders got SMS alerts on mobile “With Russian-Indian Coopera- of Indian nuclear power develop- Romanian man involved in a sen- be reached here yesterday. telephones stating money had been tion, the range of nuclear equipment ment. At Kudankulam four more sational ATM heist from an SBI kiosk The accused is understood to withdrawn from their accounts. that can be manufactured in India units will be built,” Srinivasan here has been arrested in Mumbai have admitted to have done the Around 50 people complained to 16 lakh UP would be enhanced considera- added. “Russian cooperation in and he has admitted to being a part heist with his friends who were in the police here. The total loss to these bly,” Srinivasan added. Yesterday having Indian companies partici- of a Romanian gang. the Kerala capital last month for bank customers has been put around govt employees Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rus- pate in the reactor projects through Gabriel Marian was taken into some two weeks. They are believed `2.50 lakh. When they checked the sian President Vladimir Putin and supply of components will be a very custody on Tuesday night from to have stayed at a beach destina- visuals of CCTV camera, officials go on strike Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayala- useful step, ,” R. Rajaraman, Emeri- Mumbai. He identified two others tion in Kovalam. spotted two foreigners working on lithaa dedicated to the nation the tus Professor of Theoretical Physics involved in the crime as Bogdean They placed electronic equip- the ‘smoke alarm’ inside a SBI ATM. LUCKNOW: Rejecting an first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudanku- School of Physical Sciences, Jawa- Florian and Christian Victor. The ment in the SBI kiosk, which enabled The police then got their records official offer to study their lam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP). harlal Nehru University said. fourth has not been identified. them to get the details of card form the hotel where they stayed. demands, over 16,00,000 employees of the Uttar Pradesh government began a three-day strike yesterday. The strike has PM to hold all-party meet on Kashmir Retired officials to ‘cool off’ been called by the State Employees Joint Coun- cil and Uttar Pradesh IANS and Pulwama towns,” a senior police in the valley. Rajya Sabha MPs asked before joining private firms Secondary Teachers official said here. The official said the government to call the meeting Federation and is sup- restrictions shall also continue in old over the Kashmir situation and then ported by more than 250 SRINAGAR: Authorities continued city and uptown Batmaloo area of send a delegation of parliamentari- IANS This is not functioning,” he said. employees and teachers curfew and restrictions in Kashmir Srinagar city. “Similar restrictions ans to the valley. Congress member Godwa said: organisations. The strike Valley yesterday for the 33rd consec- shall remain in force in Sopore, “There will be an all-party “Sometimes, we have seen that is likely to cripple work- utive day as separatists did not relent Kupwara, Handwara and Baram- meeting on August 12 (Friday). Prime the officials take decisions caus- ing of major departments on shutdown and protests. ulla towns. Blaming Pakistan for Minister Narendra Modi will also NEW DELHI: The government ing burden to the exchequer of the like education, horticul- “Curfew will remain in force in instigating trouble in Kashmir, the be in the meeting,” Home Minister was yesterday urged to lay down a country to help private companies ture, health, public works, Anantnag town while restrictions government yesterday agreed to hold Rajnath Singh said after a day-long ‘cooling off period’ for retired civil and immediately after retirement, social welfare, food and shall continue in Shopian, Kulgam an all-party meeting over the unrest bipartisan discussion on Kashmir. servants and senior officials to pre- they are re-employed by such pri- civil supplies. vent them from seeking immediate vate companies.” re-employment in the private sector. MoS (PMO) Jitendra Singh in This will prevent civic officials reply said the concern raised by from immediately joining a private members was “well taken” by the Delhi HC blast: firm post-retirement thereby pre- government. venting misuse of the office when Singh said:”This is already a Court upholds they are in service, members in the matter of concern.” Lok Sabha averred. He added that, “government 3-year remand The issue was raised by SP is already considering it. In fact, Muddahanume Gowda of Con- there already exists a ‘cooling off NEW DELHI: A Delhi gress and Kalyan Banerjee from period’. In case an officer wants to court yesterday upheld Trinamool Congress (TMC) during get employed or get engaged in the a Juvenile Justice Board Question Hour. Banerjee and Gowda private sector, he not only has to order sentencing a minor directed their queries in this regard complete one year post-superan- involved in the 2011 Delhi at Minister of State (MoS) for Person- nuation, he is also expected to seek High Court blast to three nel Jitendra Singh. permission from the government.” years’ in a special home. Banerjee said the existing mech- He asserted that in such cases Additional Sessions anism was flawed. it is “the prerogative of the govern- Judge Rakesh Pandit “Experience speaks that after ment to give permission or not”. upheld the Juvenile Jus- retirement, not only the bureaucrats Singh further admitted that “it is tice Board order delivered but even judicial officers go to the an issue of debate” both inside Par- on July 9, 2014. 15 people tribunals. Who are these bureau- liament and outside on what ideally were killed and 79 injured crats? They are bureaucrats at the should be the parameters to be fol- on September 7, 2011. point of time in the government, lowed for giving post-retirement Kashmiri doctors and paramedics take part in a protest at a hospital in Srinagar, yesterday. they are the favoured bureaucrats. appointments to the bureaucrats. 12 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 EUROPE Moscow accuses Man arrested Kiev of Crimea over French priest’s murder ‘incursions’ PARIS: Police in south- west France arrested a 21-year-old man in con- If true, the events - which the nection with the jihadist FSB said involved at least two armed killing of a priest in a Nor- If true, the events - clashes on the border between Cri- mandy church last month, which the FSB said mea and Ukraine - would be the judicial sources said most serious escalation on the yesterday. involved at least two contested peninsula since Moscow The man arrested on armed clashes on annexed it from Ukraine in 2014. Monday in the Toulouse US and European Union sanc- area is the second to be the border between tions to punish Russia for the land held in connection with Crimea and Ukraine grab remain in place. Moscow has the murder of 85-year-old made clear it has no intention of Jacques Hamel, whose A firefighter prepares to tackle a wildfire in Soutelo near Macinhata do Vouga, central Portugal, yesterday. - would be the most handing the peninsula back to throat was slit in front of serious escalation Ukraine and has started to rein- worshippers while he was on the contested force Crimea militarily. celebrating mass in the The FSB said it believed Ukrain- town of Saint-Etienne-du- peninsula since ian special forces had been planning Thousands flee Portugal forest fires Rouvray on July 26. Moscow annexed it attacks, targeting critical infra- A police source said structure, it said. he had been in contact from Ukraine in 2014. “The aim of this subversive with the cleric’s killers, activity and terrorist acts was AFP Another man died in a fire in the region, Miguel Albuquerque, said Abdel Malik Petitjean and to destabilise the socio-politi- centre of mainland Portugal. the fire was still burning on several Adel Kermiche, who had cal situation in the region ahead Firefighters in Madeira -- known fronts but was “under control”. pledged allegiance to the Reuters of preparations and the holding as the “Pearl of the Atlantic” -- “The situation is complex but not Islamic State group. of elections,” the FSB said, refer- LISBON: Four people have died worked through the night training catastrophic,” he told reporters. Fires ring to Russia-wide parliamentary in raging forest fires in Portugal, jets of water high onto the orange began in the hills around Funchal elections next month. A spokesman including on the holiday island of flames against the dark night sky late on Monday but 24 hours later Ukraine judge MOSCOW: Russia said it had for Ukrainian military intelligence Madeira where flames damaged in Funchal’s narrow streets. “Last worsened dramatically, fanned by thwarted two armed Ukrainian denied the accusations. homes and a hotel and forced around night, the fire was a hundred metres strong winds. A vast ball of smoke embroiled in attempts to get saboteurs into Cri- The Ukrainian Defence Min- 1,000 people to flee. (yards) away from the hotel and you was seen above Funchal the follow- mea and dismantled a spy network istry said in a statement the FSB’s Portugal urged its European could hear gas bottles exploding,” ing day with the evening sky turned bribe scandal inside the annexed peninsula, accu- assertions looked like an attempt partners yesterday to help in battling Ricardo Correia, a manager at the orange by the flames, prompting sations Ukraine dismissed yesterday to justify “acts of aggression” and multiple blazes that rescuers said hotel Castanheiro, told AFP. locals to photograph the scene from KIEV: A judge who served as “fake information”. the redeployment of military units had killed three people in Madeira “We evacuated our 140 guests surrounding hills. “Roughly 1,000 under Ukraine’s ousted The allegations by Russia’s FSB to Crimea.“Representatives of the and left two seriously hurt. as a precaution,” Correia said, add- people had to be evacuated from Russian-backed president security service follow an uptick in Russian special services are trying The three perished in their ing that they had spent the night in a homes and hotels,” among them both has been caught accept- Russian military activity in north- to divert the attention of the local homes close to the historic centre sports stadium on the western side of residents and tourists, the Lusa news ing large bribes, with the ern Crimea and heavier fighting in population and the international of the capital Funchal, while a hotel the town. “The situation was calmer agency quoted Funchal mayor Paulo cash kept in a glass jar, eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian community from criminal acts to overlooking the town was destroyed this morning and the clients are pro- Cafofo as saying. Hospitals and old the chief anti-corruption government troops are battling pro- transform the peninsula into an iso- and other buildings were licked by gressively returning,” Correia said. people’s homes were evacuated as prosecutor said yesterday. Russian separatists. lated military base,” it said. flames, officials said. The president of the Madeira flames advanced on built-up areas. The announcement comes one month after Ukraine launched an anti- corruption bureau aimed at breathing new life into Powder threat Spain’s conservatives its fight against graft, an endemic problem that has concerned Western allies and been a factor behind to vote on reform pact the delayed release of IMF aid. Mykola Chaus, a judge from Kiev’s Dniprovskiy Reuters and we hope we can start negotia- district court, was busted tions with Ciudadanos as soon as by detectives from the possible,” Rajoy said. “The PP will bureau Tuesday while do everything in its power.” accepting a $150,000 MADRID: Spanish acting Prime The reforms could yet prove (134,000-euro) payment Minister Mariano Rajoy said yes- unpalatable for PP leaders, given from an unnamed fig- terday his conservative People’s they are aimed at tackling corrup- ure, prosecutor Nazar Party would hold a leadership vote tion scandals that have tainted their Kholodnytskiy wrote on next week on a reform pact pro- party, and at changing an electoral Facebook. posed by centrists Ciudadanos as a system that benefits larger forces. condition of their support to form a But without an agreement, Spain long-awaited government. may have little option but to hold its British Eurostar Agreement between Ciudadanos third election in a year. (“Citizens”) and the PP - which won With support from Cuidadanos, staff to stage the most votes in a June election a natural ally for the PP on eco- re-run but fell short of a majority - nomic matters, Rajoy would still be strike for 7 days would mark the biggest step yet in seven seats shy of the 176 he needs ending a near eight-month political in the 350-strong lower house of LONDON: British workers morass. Until now Ciudadanos had parliament for an absolute majority. on the Eurostar cross- said only that it would abstain in Their endorsement would, how- Channel rail service will Forensics stand near the Verviers Municipal Hall where a threatening letter containing white powder any parliamentary confidence vote ever, pile more pressure on the strike for seven days this was delivered to the Verviers Mayor, Muriel Targnion, in Verviers, yesterday. to install Rajoy as prime minister. second-placed Socialists to abstain month, including over a Though the PP would still need in a confidence vote or be blamed public holiday weekend, support from other forces to form for worsening the deadlock as wor- in a dispute over hours, a a stable government and press on ries rise over its impact on Spain’s union said yesterday. with an economic recovery, a shift strong economic recovery. Fifty-five members from Ciudadanos, Spain’s fourth- There were few signs yester- of the Rail, Maritime and Germany raids suspected IS recruiters biggest party, could encourage day that the Socialists, under leader Transport (RMT) union will others to ease objections to a con- Pedro Sanchez, were yet willing to begin the action tomor- servative government. end their decades-long rivalry with row, which the company Reuters to have provided financial and logis- members and supporters for the for- Rajoy told a news conference the PP, though some former leaders said would see a maxi- tical support for the militant group, eign terrorist organisation Islamic that the Executive Committee - a have called on the party to change mum of four train services a spokeswoman said, noting that State between January and July body of about 100 people largely its stance. cancelled each day of the raids took place in the states of 2015,” the spokeswoman said. loyal to Rajoy - would vote on Aug. “If Sanchez maintains his ‘no’ the strike. Approved in a DUESSELDORF: German police North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower She said that no further details 17 on whether to back a six-point position, we will again hold elec- vote by RMT members, yesterday raided the homes and Saxony. about the case could be revealed, political reform package proposed tions,” Rajoy said. the walk-out will run from workplaces of three people sus- German media said searches since the investigation was ongoing. on Tuesday by Ciudadanos leader Rajoy has yet to commit to a August 12 to August 15, pected of trying to recruit supporters were carried out in the cities of Germany is on high alert after Albert Rivera. He would not say confidence vote, despite accepting and for three days over for Islamic State, the Federal Pros- Duisburg, Dortmund, Duesseldorf two Islamist attacks by two asylum whether he supported the package a mandate from the king last month the weekend of August ecutor’s office said. No arrests were and Hildesheim. “The three suspects seekers in July that killed only the as presented. to form a government. He declined 27, which includes a pub- made. One of the suspects is believed are believed to have tried to recruit attackers. “Spaniards want a government to specify a date for the vote. lic holiday in Britain. Scotland unveils stimulus plan to combat Brexit fears

AFP ¤117m) on health and other infra- economy and to jobs will be severe London to “to reach a proper conclu- infrastructure projects currently weak due to the downturn in the structure projects in Scotland this and long lasting. “It is against this sion as to whether a fiscal stimulus underway and invest the £100 mil- oil and gas sector, risks falling into year. “There is no doubt that the background that the Scottish gov- is required”, he said last month. Gov- lion into those that have “significant technical recession as a result of referendum outcome has created ernment is announcing early action ernments typically increase spending economic impact and can be deliv- Brexit-induced uncertainty,” he said. LONDON: Scottish First Minister deep and widespread uncertainty, to boost confidence, stimulate eco- during recessions to balance plum- ered this year”. The Bank of England last week Nicola Sturgeon announced plans with the impact on jobs and invest- nomic activity and support business.” meting private sector activity. The CBI business lobby group cut interest rates to a record low 0.25 yesterday for increased infrastruc- ment already being felt,” the Scottish British Finance Minister Philip Sturgeon, who had campaigned welcomed the plan, highlight- percent and announced a £170bn ture spending to boost the economy National Party (SNP) leader said in a Hammond recently raised the pros- for Britain to stay in the European ing road improvements and digital stimulus package to combat the eco- after the Brexit vote, and called on the statement. pect of a UK government stimulus Union, also announced a new dedi- infrastructure projects as priorities nomic fallout from the Brexit vote. British government to do the same. “The UK government has not package but has ruled out an emer- cated service to provide information for investment. Grahame Smith, gen- In addition, the British central In a move welcomed by business yet taken any meaningful action gency Brexit budget, saying any fiscal and support for businesses affected eral secretary of the Scottish Trade bank said it expected to trim rates and trade union groups, the devolved to alleviate uncertainty or to boost response would wait until the normal by the June 23 referendum vote. Unions Congress, also endorsed the again later this year to just above Scottish administration said it would confidence, and there are very real autumn statement. Economic data The government said it government’s announcement. zero, while it also stood ready to invest an extra £1000m ($130 mil, concerns that the damage to the available in that point would allow would examine almost £6bn of “The Scottish economy, already expand the stimulus. AMERICAS THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 13 Venezuelans flood Brazil border in grocery run

Venezuelans seeking to escape Products piled to waist height their socialist economy’s dysfunction stand at the entrance of conven- Venezuelans are flooding into the remote Brazil- ience stores, auto parts shops and seeking to escape ian town of Pacaraima in search of even a farm supply store. basic goods that are prohibitively “It’s good business, but the price their economy’s expensive or only available after of everything is going up in Boa Vista,” dysfunction are hours in line. said Mauricio Macedo, who works at Shoppers have been coming for a family business that sells artisanal flooding into remote months, primarily from the city of decorations such as clay figurines but Brazilian town of Puerto Ordaz — already a 12-hour for three months has been primarily Pacaraima in search bus ride — but lately they’re also focused on food items. arriving from even more far flung Venezuelan regulations require of basic goods. regions across the country. that staple products be sold for a Venezuelans spend hours in pittance - a kilo of rice is set at the supermarket lines. Many increas- equivalent of $0.12. But obtaining ingly complain they cannot get enough goods at those prices requires wait- Reuters food to eat three meals per day. Low ing in long lines that are increasingly People carry a bag while they wait for transportation, after arriving from Brazil, at the bus terminal in Santa oil prices and massive debt-servicing the site of robberies or lootings. That costs have left the country without for- leaves Venezuelans reliant on black Elena de Uairen, Venezuela. eign exchange to import goods, while market, where the same bag of rice PACARAIMA: Government price and currency controls have crip- fetches the equivalent of $2.20. employee Jose Lara this month used pled domestic companies’ capacity to In Pacaraima, sugar and rice sell Maduro gloats over oppn recall bid some vacation days to take a long produce locally. for about 40 percent to 45 percent less scenic bus ride through the verdant Under pressure from local resi- than what they would cost on Vene- plateaus and sweeping savannas dents after President Nicolas Maduro zuela’s black market. The discount is AFP The National Electoral Council will be defeated by conscience of a of southern Venezuela, but the trip shut western border with Colombian worth it despite the cost of the trip. (CNE) has approved the first of two majority of people,” he declared dur- was anything but a holiday. It was a border in 2015, Venezuelan author- Shoppers usually take a 12-hour petitions required to organise a ref- ing his weekly television programme, 36-hour grocery run. ities allowed several temporary overnight bus ride from Puerto erendum, which they aim to do by in remarks he addressed to the oppo- Lara took an overnight bus and openings for similar shopping excur- Ordaz to town of Santa Elena de CARACAS: Venezuela’s President the end of this year. sition Democratic Unity Roundtable then a pick-up truck to get across the sions in July. Colombia last month Uairen. They then travel by van or Nicolas Maduro yesterday taunted However, the election officials (MUD). “We’re going to guarantee border to neighbouring Brazil to buy halted those trips after more than pick-up truck to La Linea. They spend his political opponents after they hit said a decisive step in triggering a ref- peace, independence, political sover- food staples that have gone scarce in 100,000 people crossed in a single the morning and much of afternoon an apparent roadblock in efforts to erendum—collection of four million eignty and the Bolivarian revolution” Venezuela’s crisis-stricken economy. weekend. The more remote Brazil- shopping, then head back across the oust him from office. signatures on a recall petition—prob- he said. “Workers can’t even enjoy vaca- ian border was never closed. border to catch another overnight bus. Opposition leaders must hold ably could not be completed in time. The electoral council’s president tion. Look where I am! Buying food for In Pacaraima, known to Vene- “We’re in an economic crisis and a recall referendum by January Maduro vowed that his political Tibisay Lucena said gathering of sig- my children,” said Lara, 40, who was zuelans as “La Linea” or “The Line” I have to come to another country to 10 if they are to succeed not only enemies—whom he has accused of natures for the second petition “would preparing to load 30kg packages of because as it is across the border, buy food,” said Juan Sansonetti, 31, in removing Maduro but in stag- fomenting public disorder and wide- take place around the end of October” rice and flour onto a bus to complete cramped shops are now piled high standing under the sun with a large ing new elections to replace his spread unrest—would fail. on condition that “all the regulatory a journey that takes close to 36 hours. with sacks of rice, sugar, and flour. sack of flour on his shoulder. administration. “The violent plans that you have requirements are fulfilled.” Lion that bit worker in Canada zoo is spared Baltimore cops accused

Reuters after surgery, Director General Paul she ended up alone with the lion- was not acting out of character Gosselin told reporters at a news ess, which he said should not have during the incident. of racial bias and force conference, yesterday. happened. He attributed the incident, Police have said the investigation “There was no impact on the which occurred during feeding time, would be handled by Quebec’s work- TORONTO: A lion that bit a Canadian respiratory system,” he said. “There to human error but he did not elab- place safety board. The board could AP order to avoid a lawsuit. zoo keeper and fractured one of her was only minor impact in the back- orate further. not be reached for comment. The Justice Department in vertebrae will not be killed and will bone, and when I say minor, it was Gosselin identified the lion as In May, a 4-year-old boy fell into recent years has undertaken sim- stay at the zoo where the public can like a bone chip only,” he told Kao, a 14-year-old that was born at a gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati ilar wide-reaching investigations view it, a zoo official said. reporters. The zoo withheld the the zoo. Zoo in Ohio. Zoo officials shot dead BALTIMORE: Baltimore police into the police in Chicago, Cleve- The worker at the Granby Zoo woman’s name. “There can be a form of a 17-year-old critically endangered officers routinely discriminate land, Albuquerque and Ferguson, east of Montreal was hospitalised Gosselin said the zoo keeper aggression over her territory ...” western lowland gorilla named Har- against blacks, repeatedly use Missouri, among other cities. and expected to make a full recovery had been bitten in the back after Gosselin said, adding that the lion ambe after dragged the child. excessive force and are not ade- The federal investigation was quately held accountable for launched after the April 2015 death misconduct, according to a harshly of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black critical Justice Department report man whose neck was broken while Delta struggles presented yesterday. he was handcuffed and shackled Safety defects The report, culmination of a but left unrestrained in the back of yearlong investigation into one of a police van. The death set off pro- through third the country’s largest police forces, tests and the worst riots in decades. also found that officers make large The report went far beyond day of computer numbers of stops — mostly in poor, the circumstances of Gray’s death black neighbourhoods — with dubi- to examine a slew of potentially problems ous justification and unlawfully unconstitutional practices, including arrest citizens for speech deemed excessive force and discriminatory disrespectful. Physical force is used traffic stops, within the department. AP unnecessarily, including against Federal investigators spent more the mentally disabled, and black than a year interviewing Baltimore pedestrians and drivers are dispro- residents, police officers, prosecu- NEW YORK: Delta fliers faced portionately searched during stops, tors, public defenders and elected delays, cancellations and more the report says. officials, as well as riding along with headaches yesterday as the The Justice Department released officers on duty and reviewing doc- Atlanta-based airline struggled a copy of the report in advance of uments and complaints. with its computer systems for the its public announcement at an event Among the findings: Black third straight day. yesterday morning in Baltimore. residents account for roughly 84 More than 150 flights were The report represents a damn- percent of stops, though they rep- cancelled by the morning, in ing indictment of how the city’s resent just 63 percent of the city’s addition to the 800 scrapped on police officers carry out the most population. Likewise, African- Tuesday and 1,000 cancelled on fundamental of policing prac- Americans make up 95 percent of Monday. Hundreds of other flights tices, including traffic stops and the 410 people stopped at least 10 were delayed yesterday morning. searches and responding to First times by officers from 2010 to 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Amendment expression. Beyond During the same time period, passengers have been stranded that, though, it could serve as a officers stopped 34 black residents overnight throughout the ordeal, blueprint for sweeping changes: 20 times, and seven African-Amer- many spending the night in air- The Justice Department is seeking icans 30 times or more, while the ports around the globe. Others Motorists wait for US safety officials to inspect their vehicles for unrepaired safety defects at Florida a court-enforceable consent decree report says that no individuals of were put up in hotels by Delta, International University in Miami, Florida. to force the police agency to com- any other race were stopped more including 2,300 in Atlanta alone mit to improving its procedures in than 12 times. on Tuesday night. The system the airline uses to check in and board passengers as well as dispatch its planes is still slow, Gil West, Delta’s chief oper- ating officer said. Brazil’s Senate sends Rousseff to impeachment trial The problems started early Monday when, according to a statement by West, critical piece Reuters Party, and confirm that interim Pres- also looked like game over for Rouss- of equipment failed at the air- ident Michel Temer will serve out the eff who lost crucial ground instead of line’s headquarters. It caused a rest of her term through 2018. winning over more senators. loss of power and key systems and Rousseff’s opponents needed only This will strengthen Temer’s hand equipment did not switch over to BRASILIA: Brazil’s Senate voted early a simple majority in the 81-seat Sen- as he strives to establish his legiti- backups as designed. yesterday to indict President Dilma ate to put her on trial. macy and stabilise Brazil politically. Delta extended a travel- Rousseff on charges of breaking A verdict is expected at the end The uncertainty has hampered waiver policy to help stranded budget laws and put her on trial in an of the month and will need the votes his efforts to plug a fiscal crisis inher- passengers rearrange their travel impeachment process that has stalled of two-thirds of the Senate to con- ited from Rousseff, who is blamed for plans. It offered refunds and $200 Brazilian politics since January. vict Rousseff, five votes less than her driving the economy into what could in travel vouchers to people whose Senators voted 59-21 against the opponents mustered yesterday. be its worst recession since the 1930s. flights were cancelled or delayed suspended leftist leader in a raucous, Yesterday’s vote showed the Temer has urged senators to at least three hours. Airlines have 20-hour session presided over by movement to oust Rousseff has wrap up the trial quickly so he can been packing more people in each Chief Justice Ricardo Lewandowski. gained strength in the Senate, which move ahead with a plan to cap public plane, so when a major carrier has A conviction would definitively had voted 55-22 in May to take up the spending, reform an overly generous Senator Antonio Anastasia (centre) receives compliments after approval a technology crash it’s harder to remove Rousseff from office, ending impeachment proceedings initiated pension system and restore confi- of impeachment committee report during the voting session in plenary find seats for the waylaid. 13 years of leftist rule by her Workers in the lower house in December. It dence in government finances. in Brasilia, yesterday. 14 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 AMERICAS

US House Speaker Trump slammed Ryan easily wins primary

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MILWAUKEE: US House of Represent- about Hillary atives Speaker Paul Ryan handily won a primary election for his congressional seat, a contest overshadowed by presi- dential candidate Donald Trump’s brief “Hillary wants to essentially refusal to endorse his fellow Republican. abolish the Second Amendment,” Ryan, who ran unsuccessfully for Trump’s intended Trump told a rally in Wilmington, vice-president in 2012, had roughly message was not North Carolina, referring to the US 84 percent of the vote compared with Constitution’s clause that enshrines challenger Paul Nehlen’s 16 percent, clear, but lawmakers the right to bear arms. with 87 percent of voting areas report- expressed concern “If she gets to pick her judges, ing results, Journal Sentinel reported. nothing you can do, ,” Trump said. “I am humbled and honoured that that he advocated “Although the Second Amendment Wisconsinites in the first Congres- that Clinton or her people—maybe there is, I don’t know.” sional District support my efforts to Supreme Court Trump earlier appeared focused keep fighting on their behalf,” Ryan on delivering his typical campaign said in a statement. nominees could be stump speech about Clinton, tell- In the general election for the 1st shot. ing supporters she would represent Congressional District seat in south- four more years of President Barack east Wisconsin on November 8, he Obama, “but maybe worse,” and will likely face Iraq war veteran Ryan Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the audience during a campaign event at Trask sparring with her over policy. Solen, who won the Democrat pri- AFP “I gave a massive tax decrease,” Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina. mary. Nehlen thanked his supporters Trump said, referring to economic after the polls closed. “Truly an amaz- plans he unveiled. “Clinton, she’s them great political power,” sen- was spotted at her open rally in numbers, including a Quinnipiac Uni- ing journey,” he said. going to double up your taxes.” ior Trump communications advisor nearby Kissimmee. versity survey released that shows The race became centre of atten- WASHINGTON: White House hope- But then Trump drew atten- Jason Miller said. Seddique Mateen, an immigrant him trailing Clinton in crucial battle- tion a week ago when Trump refused ful Donald Trump, already deserted tion away from his message with The National Rifle Association, from Afghanistan, was caught on cam- ground states Ohio and Pennsylvania, to endorse Ryan during an interview by some fellow Republicans, came his “Second Amendment” remarks. pro-gun lobby, put forth that Trump era seated in audience behind Clinton and virtually tied in Florida. with Washington Post. under sharp scrutiny yesterday over Clinton’s campaign decried was correct in saying it would be hard during her campaign appearance. Democratic lawmakers expressed In a sign of tension between the controversial comments that some Trump’s “dangerous” language and to protect Second Amendment if Clin- “This individual wasn’t invited shock about Trump’s comments. politicians, Trump told the newspaper people interpreted as a threat of vio- demanded that presidential hope- ton appoints new justices. as a guest, and the campaign was “In this clip, Trump’s either calling he was “not quite there yet” - echoing lence against his rival Hillary Clinton. fuls “not suggest violence in any way.” “But there IS something we will do unaware of his attendance until for an armed revolt or assassination a phrase Ryan had used about Trump. Trump’s intended message was Trump’s team fired back to say on #ElectionDay: Show up and vote for after the event,” Clinton’s campaign of his opponent. Despicable,” Dem- On Friday, Trump endorsed not immediately clear, but lawmak- the 70-year-old billionaire simply the #2A!” the group posted on Twitter. said in an email to reporters. ocratic congressman David Cicilline Ryan and Senators John McCain of ers, former national security officials meant that gun rights advocates Trump’s remarks were not cam- Trump is struggling to transition posted on Twitter. Arizona and Kelly Ayotte during a and other critics expressed concern were a powerful voting force. paign trail scandal. from his strong grassroots primary The Secret Service—which is campaign stop in Green Bay, a show that he had advocated, possibly in jest, “Second Amendment people Clinton faced questions after the performance to a more mature head- tasked with protecting both Trump of support that could be a step to that Clinton or her Supreme Court have amazing spirit and are tre- father of the gunman who killed 49 to-head battle with Clinton. and Clinton—said it “is aware of the mend his frayed relations with fel- nominees could be shot. mendously unified, which gives people at a club in Orlando, Florida He suffers from sinking poll comments.” low Republicans.

Massive wildfire threatens grapes Pro-Trump art reinstated after New York ‘arson’ attack

in California AFP “I don’t care who you vote for, He created the “T” image after onlookers chanted “USA, USA, USA” Pirozzolo said. “We were very sur- got a Hillary (Clinton) supporter Trump supporters were insulted for and a woman protester yelling “Love prised,” he told reporters. “He said over there, God bless you,” he told wearing the Republican nominee’s Trumps Hate” was jeered. ‘how are you, how are your wife and AFP the crowd. “Just respect, respect my official campaign attire. “I’m not going to be intimidated children, is everything ok?’” STATEN ISLAND: When arsonists opinion to vote for who I want to.” “May be it means tolerance, may by anyone else. This is my property, The neighbours called the lawn reputedly set fire to some Donald LoBaido called it his version be it means terrific, may be it means this is my right to do so and this is a art beautiful. “I do wish that may LOS ANGELES: A massive wildfire Trump “lawn art” outside a New York of Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom Trump,” he said. “It just went crazy.” work of art,” said optician Pirozzolo be it was fire-proof,” said Nicole, a has destroyed scores of buildings family home, the man billed as the of Speech” painting, which was T-shirts of the image sell like hot outside his large, detached home. 27-year-old teacher. and threatens to raze several only conservative artist in America inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt, cakes, but when he installed the first While the previous sign was 12 “As we see all over the news and vineyards in California, where a came out swinging. and described the 2016 election cam- “T” on friend Sam Pirozzolo’s lawn, feet tall, the new one is 16 feet, and all over, the anti-Trump supporters prolonged drought has left vege- Scott LoBaido simply erected paign as “a horror show.” he and his supporters were incensed will stay put “until my wife tells me to are very violent, vicious people,” she tation tinder-dry, officials warned a bigger version of the sculpture— “The hatred, the violence is just when it was burnt down. take it down,” the father of two joked. added. She, like Lillian Christ, 74, said yesterday. a giant “T” covered in stars and out of control,” said the New York New York police confirmed they Trump called Pirozzolo after the it was a question of free speech—sac- The Soberanes fire, in coastal stripes—on the same patch of lawn on artist, whose patriotic art has been are investigating the reported arson. suspected arson, going on speaker rosanct in America and enshrined in Big Sur tourism hotspot, has Staten Island to whoops and cheers displayed across Staten Island and So far no arrests have been made. phone to talk to his children. the first amendment of the nation’s incinerated 270 square km of from the neighbours. the United States. As the replacement went up, Trump, “was a gentleman,” Constitution. the Los Padres National Forest since it started more than two weeks ago. Some 5,000 firefighters are battling the blaze, which is just 50 Delivering aid Rio steps up security after percent contained, Rigoberto Her- rera of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) told reporters. bus windows shattered The mountainous terrain in northern California has made the job particularly difficult, and the AP broken windows began to give way flames have destroyed 57 build- further,” the committee said ings with another 410 under Michaelson says both the bus threat, causing hundreds of home- driver and Olympic officials made owners to evacuate. RIO DE JANEIRO: Military police mistakes. The driver slowed down A bulldozer driver died bat- in Rio de Janeiro are stepping up and pulled over, which she says is tling the flames, said CalFire, security after projectiles struck a “precisely the opposite of what he while four vineyards under bus carrying journalists to the main should have done, which was to put threat, according to Kim Stemler Olympic Park, the organising com- the gas on and floor it.” of Monterey County Vintners and mittee for the games said. When they returned to the Growers Association. While authorities said it was Olympic park, she says there was Investigations into cause of not immediately clear what struck no medical help waiting, despite blaze are under way, although a the bus, a retired US Air Force cap- some passengers being injured and camp fire is suspected of being the tain who now writes about the bleeding. source. Further south, Pilot fire in women’s basketball said she was A dozen journalists on the bus San Bernardino county has doubled certain it was gunfire. suffered minor injuries. in size in just 24 hours to 11 square Britain’s Press Association yes- “There was kind of a popping miles, while blazes in Colorado’s terday quoted Lee Michaelson, noise and something hit two win- Routt national forest and Boise, Soldiers carry donations of bottled water at an university used as a shelter, in the aftermath of Tropical who was on the bus on Tuesday, dows on the side of the bus and left Idaho have consumed more than Storm Earl in the town of Huauchinango, in Puebla state, Mexico. as saying that she instinctively two hole marks, which looked like 150 square miles between them. hit the floor when she heard the bullet holes,” David Davies, a pho- sound of gunfire and “hollered to tographer for the British-based the others ... ‘Get down! Get down! news agency Press Association, We are taking fire.’” told reporters. “I know what a gun sounds like,” The bus was travelling from the Woman fatally shot by officer in academy exercise she said. “It was the sound before northern venue cluster of Deodoro I ever saw the glass (shatter) or to the main Olympic Park in the anything.” suburb of Barra da Tijuca. AP on using simulated lethal force.” revenge and it doesn’t solve anything.” involved in the role playing scenar- The Rio organising committee The incident raises more con- Lewis said Mary Knowlton, a The citizen’s academy is a free, ios. She said they use “what we call said the driver heard a noise from cerns about security at the games. librarian, was “mistakenly struck eight-session course designed to pro- simunition guns” for the session. inside the bus, which he thought Rio is deploying about 85,000 with a live round.” She was taken vide insight into city government, Simunition products are real-look- was photography equipment fall- soldiers and police to secure the PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA: A to a hospital in nearby Fort Myers, according to the city’s website. ing weapons that fire a non-lethal ing down. games, twice as many as London woman was fatally shot by an officer where she was pronounced dead. Lt. Katie Heck, a police spokes- projectile with reduced force. When he checked his rear view did four years ago. while participating in a “shoot-don’t Steve Knowlton, a son of the woman, said the session at the police “Exactly what happened last mirror, he found the journalists On Saturday, a stray bullet flew shoot” exercise during a citizens acad- woman, said yesterday that his father station, which included a tour and night is still under investigation,” were lying on the ground. He saw through the roof of a media tent emy hosted by Punta Gorda Police witnessed the shooting and is “dev- plans for various exercises, was Heck said. a police car and stopped. at the Olympic Equestrian Center. Department in southwest Florida. astated.” He said his parents had thrown into disarray by the events. The Florida Department of Law “At this time, he realised that Officials said it had been fired Police Chief Tom Lewis said the been married for 55 years. “There was a lot of confusion,” Heck Enforcement is investigating, accord- two windows on the same side of from a hillside favela, but said shooting happened as two of the 35 Of the officer involved, Steve said. “It definitely was something ing to the police chief. Lewis declined the bus were broken,” the commit- the games had not been targeted. participants were randomly selected Knowlton added, “I forgive him ... that was unexpected and awful.” to identify the officer involved in the tee said in a statement. Organizers said the intended to take part in a live role-playing sce- There’s too much hate in this world, in Heck said in the previous ses- shooting, but said he’s been placed “He resumed the route under target was probably a security nario “in which they make decisions America. We always feel like we need sions she’s been in, “everyone is on administrative leave. the escort of the police car and the camera on a blimp. BREAK TIME THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 1517

TV LISTINGS

08:00 News 12:00 Yeh Vadaa Raha 13:45 Gator Boys 13:10 Austin & Ally 08:30 Witness 12:30 Meri Saasu Maa 14:40 Treehouse 14:00 Liv And Maddie 09:00 The Guantanamo 13:00 KumKum Bhagya Masters 14:50 Dog With A Blog 22 13:30 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi 15:35 Tanked 15:15 Hank Zipzer 10:30 Inside Story Rani 16:30 Rogue Nature 15:40 Bunk’d 11:00 News 14:00 Jamai Raja With Dave 16:05 Disney Mickey 11:30 The Stream 14:30 Tashn E Ishq Salmoni Mouse 12:00 News 15:00 Vishkanya 17:25 River Monsters 16:10 Gravity Falls 12:30 People & Power 15:30 Jamai Raja 18:45 The Wild Life Of 16:35 Miraculous Tales 13:00 NEWSHOUR 16:00 Yeh Vadaa Raha Tim Faulkner Of Ladybug And 14:00 News 16:30 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi 19:15 Tanked Cat Noir 14:30 Inside Story Rani 20:10 Killer Iq: Lion vs 17:00 Backstage Yesterday’s answer 15:00 Witness 17:00 KumKum Bhagya Hyena 18:15 Liv And Maddie 16:00 NEWSHOUR 17:30 Vishkanya 21:05 Treehouse 18:40 Binny And The Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle 17:00 News 18:00 Tashn E Ishq Masters Ghost based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in 17:30 The Stream 18:30 Kaala Teeka 22:00 The Wild Life Of 19:30 Jessie the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box 18:00 19:00 19:55 contains the same number only once. NEWSHOUR Meri Saasu Maa Tim Faulkner Violetta 19:00 News 19:30 Yeh Vadaa Raha 22:55 Gator Boys 20:45 Good Luck 19:30 AJEats 20:00 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi 23:50 River Monsters Charlie 20:00 News Rani 00:45 Bite Of The Living 21:35 H2O: Just Add 20:30 Inside Story 20:30 Jamai Raja Dead Water 21:00 NEWSHOUR 21:00 KumKum Bhagya 01:40 The Wild Life Of 22:00 Binny And The 22:00 News 21:30 Tashn E Ishq Tim Faulkner Ghost 22:30 The Stream 22:00 Vishkanya 02:05 The Wild Life Of 23:10 Hank Zipzer 23:00 The Guantanamo 22:30 Barfi Tim Faulkner 23:35 Binny And The MEDIUM SUDOKU 22 01:30 Amma Ghost BABY BLUES BABY

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NOVO SHOWING AT The Legend of Tarzan (2D/Action) 10:00am, 2:30, 7:00 & 11:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Jason Bourne (2D/Action) 12:10, 4:40, 9:10, 9:50pm & 12:10am TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 BFG: Big Friendly Giant (Adventure) 2D 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20pm & 12:00midnight 3D 12:00noon, 5:00 & 9:40pm The Shallows (2D/Horror) 11:00am, 12:50, 2:30, 2:40, 4:30, 6:20, 7:30, 8:10, 10:00, 11:50pm & 12:00midnight Manhattan Nocturne (2D) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm Equals (2D) 12:30, 5:00 & 9:30pm Ice Age: Collision Course (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 & 8:00pm Mohenjo Daro (2D/Hindi) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:00pm Bad Moms (2D/Comedy) 11:00am, 12:50, 2:40, 4:30, 6:20, 8:10, 10:00 & 11:50pm Suicide Squads (2D/Action) 11:00am, 12:00noon, 1:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 9:00, 9:30 & 11:30pm IMAX 10:00am, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30pm & 01:00am

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How To Be Yours (2D/Tagalog) 11:00am & 7:45pm Rustom (Hindi) 1:00 & 5:15pm Kill Command (2D/Horror) 1:00, 9:45 & 11:30 The BFG: Big Friendly Giant (2D/Adventure) 11:00am, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 & 9:30pm Suicide Squad (2D/Action) 11:00am & 3:15pm Mohenjo Daro (2D/Hindi) 1:00 & 11:00pm Ice Age: Collision Course (2D/Animation) 3:45 & 5:30pm Kasaba (2D/Malayalam) 1:00, 9:00 & 11:00pm The Shallows (2D/Action) 7:15, 9:00 & 11:30pm ROYAL PLAZA

ALL IN THE MIND The BFG: Big Friendly Giant (2D/Adventure) 11:15am, 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00pm Suicide Squad (2D/Action) 11:00am & 5:00pm Ice Age: Collision Course (2D/Animation) 1:30 & 3:15pm Rustom (Hindi) 1:00 & 11:15pm Mohenjo Daro (2D/Hindi) 2:15 & 8:45pm The Shallows (2D/Action) 7:00, 9:30 & 11:30pm Kill Command (2D/Horror) 3:30 & 11:15pm How To Be Yours (2D/Tagalog) 7:30pm

ASIAN TOWN

Mohenjo Daro (Hindi) 2:00, 5:00, 8:00, 11:00pm & 02:00am Rustom (Hindi) 2:45, 6:00, 8:00, 11:30pm 02:00am Babu Bangaram (Telugu) 12:30, 3:15, 6:00 & 8:45pm Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (Malayalam) 7:45pm Wagah (Tamil) 12:30, 3:15, 9:00pm & 12:00midnight Kasaba (Malayalam) 5:15pm & 12:30am ABYSSINIAN, ANGORA, BALINESE, BENGAL, BIRMAN, BOBTAIL, BOMBAY, BURMESE, CHARTREUX, CHAUSIE, CHERUBIM, CYMRIC, AL KHOR HIMALAYAN, JAVANESE, KORAT, LONGHAIR, MALAYAN, MANX, MUNCHKIN, NEBELUNG, Mohenjo Daro (3D/Hindi) 11:15am, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15 & 11:15pm OCICAT, PERSIAN, RAGDOLL, SIAMESE, Rustom (3D/Hindi) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm SIBERIAN, SINGAPURA, SOMALI, SPHYNX, TIFFANIE, TIIFFANY, TONKINESE. BFG: Big Friendly Giant (3D/Adventure) 11:45am, 2:00, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 & 11:00pm

PRAYER TIMINGS WEATHER Minimum: 33o C Maximum: 43o C

FAJR 03.43 am ZUHR 11.39 am MAGHRIB 06.15 pm HIGH TIDE 12:00 - 21:45 Hazy to misty at places at first, becomes hot SHOROOK 05.05 am ASR 03.08 pm ISHA 07.45 pm LOW TIDE 04:45 - 16:45 daytime with slight dust and some clouds.

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TWEET OF THE DAY Children have fun at different games at the Entertainment City held during the Qatar Summer Festival 2016 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula QSF: Comedy and sports fans in for a treat

The Peninsula which he performed in San Diego. and comedians including rapper Qusai, August 18 to 20 at the Qatar National Another team will be led by Shuaib artist Hajar Al Muteiri, and comedy Convention Centre. The three-day Rashed (@sh3aib), host and producer band Al Sheyab, known for performing event brings together 18 top comedi- of Swar Shuaib, a YouTube talk show modern routines while dressed up as ans from around the region. Tickets DOHA: Street Madness, an entertain- focused on showcasing diversity in old men in traditional Khaliji garments. ranging from QR145 to QR1,000 are ment event featuring a mini-football Arab society. Street Madness is an event for the available at Virgin Megastore. league, will be held tomorrow at Al @IbrahimBasha, MBC presenter, whole family. Children of six years and Now in its third edition, the annual Gharrafa Sports Club as part of Qatar actor, film-maker and stand-up come- above will be allowed entry. Tickets Festival is organised by QTA to re- Summer Festival (QSF) 2016 organised dian will be captain of a third team can be bought on Virgin Megastores’ energise hospitality and retail sectors by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA). while Muhanad Al Harbi (@muhan- website and in stores for prices rang- in collaboration with its partners in the Social media influencers and naddesign), a comic widely followed ing from QR25 to QR250. Doors open private sector. celebrities from around the region will for his humorous videos on Instagram at 4pm. New Uber users can use Uber Other festival features include the lead the competing teams. on Snapchat, will lead another. promo code LUXURY12 to get to and Entertainment City which runs until The first team will be led by @ To entertain the audience between from the show for free. end of the month at the Doha Exhibi- Bogatti, a stand-up comedian known the football matches, short perform- Meanwhile, Doha Comedy Festival, tion and Convention Centre as well as for his ‘Short and Chubby’ routine ances will take place featuring artists another QSF feature, will be held from shopping and hotel promotions. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 18 QE 10,996.41 +77.88 PTS PAGE | 19 DOW 18,502.99 -30.06 PTS Walt Disney reshapes Macri predicts TV with $1bn FTSE100 6,866.42 +15.12 PTS healthy growth & streaming deal BRENT $41.98 -$0.79 lower inflation

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Qatar’s property market on correction course

By Mohammad Shoeb rents of office spaces in prime loca- The Peninsula tions such as West Bay, is driving Reduced demand many private companies to relocate and availability their offices within the country. The of new buildings development is being seen by many DOHA: Qatar’s property market is as an opportunity to reducing costs, heading towards a ‘correction mode’. are widening the the report said. Reduced demand, combined with demand-supply gap. There is a reduction in Grade A completion of new buildings, are office rents of between 10 percent and increasingly widening the demand- 15 percent since the start of the year supply gap in all segments of the with the majority of enquiries being markets, including residential, office, percent and 10 percent, where previ- for space of less than 250 square retail and hospitality sector. ously tenant waiting lists were often metre (sqm), according to Q2, 2016 Weak demand with new resi- evident, leading real estate services report on Qatar’s real estate market dential stock arriving on the market business firm DTZ Qatar noted in its released yesterday by DTZ Qatar. has increased vacancy rates in many “Qatar Q2 2016” report. DTZ officials at the event in Doha, yesterday.Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula developments increasing between 5 The significant reduction in the Continued on Page 19 Five Qatari firms find place in ‘most valuable’ non-banking list

By Satish Kanady weightage of 40 percent, 40 per- to indicate companies that are less The Peninsula cent and 20 percent, respectively. risky and have durable business These were applied after weeding models compared to other compa- out companies that had lower free nies in GCC. PAT growth percentage float market capitalisation (less is considered as it is important for DOHA: Five companies in Qatar has than 65 percent) and companies that the companies to increase their featured in the list of ‘most valuable incurred loss in any of the past three profits over the years in order to be non-banking companies in the GCC’. financial years. sustainable. The selection is based on financial Financial services and banks The top most valuable compa- performance and quantitative meth- are not considered as their leverage nies have been weighted on the three ods of the companies. ratios are higher due to their busi- parametres and ranked based on the The companies included in the ness model and comparison with quality score. Saudi’s Jarir Marketing list of Marmore Mena Intelligence’s companies in other sectors would ranked top. With its low leverage of ‘Most Valuable 30 GCC Compa- be misleading. 0.03 and average annual PAT growth nies’ are: Qatar Fuel, Widam Food, ROE is one of the important par- percentage of 13 percent registered Medicare Group, Mazya Qatar and ametres that is used to evaluate the an astonishing ROE of 57.86 per- Al Meera. strength as well as the return the cent. This indicates that the company For selecting the most valuable company generates for the equity operates with minimum risk and yet non-banking companies in GCC, holders. ROE is also a measure of has generated better returns for the Marmore, a subsidiary of Markaz efficiency of functioning of the com- equity holders. Investment Bank and Asset Manage- pany. Debt to equity (D/E) indicates Qatar’s Medicare, ranked third, ment firm, used three parametres: the leverage and thereby the risk registered average annual PAT Return on Equity (ROE), Debt-to- the company faces due to its capital growth percentage of 68 percent. Equity (D/E) and average profit after structure. As D/E ratio is a compar- Medicare group’s net profits surged tax (PAT) growth percentage for ative measure, we have ranked the by 316 percent from $12m in 2012 to the past three financial years with companies based on the measure $50m in 2015. Central banks can’t just dial up growth: RBA Governor Stevens

AFP money” where they funnel cash directly into economies. “We can’t just assume that mon- etary policy can simply dial up the SYDNEY: Central bankers can’t growth we need. We need some real- just “dial up growth” to stimulate ism here,” Stevens said in his last economies, outgoing Reserve Bank speech before he steps down next of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn month. “I have serious reservations Stevens (pictured) said yesterday, about the extent of reliance on mon- expressing serious reservations etary policy around the world.” about the world’s reliance on mon- Stevens said although low inter- etary policy. est rates were meant to encourage Central banks, particularly in households and other private enti- developed nations, enacted unprec- ties to take on more debt and spend edented monetary easing policies more, some were already struggling after the global economic crisis recovery has been uneven. Amid with indebtedness. to kickstart growth — including fears that zero or negative interest Instead, governments should pumping huge amounts of liquid- rates and quantitative easing are increase their borrowing and invest ity into markets, cutting interest becoming ineffective, central banks in “long-lived assets that yield rates to ultra-low levels and buy- have started to consider other meas- an economic return” to generate ing up assets. But the path towards ures including so-called “helicopter demand. 18 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 BUSINESS UPS announces Alfardan records 27% growth in MINI sales

The Peninsula of motion underpins an intuitive yet premium experience.” “The impres- expansion of sive figures we have achieved also reflect the shift in the identity of DOHA: Alfardan Automobiles, the the brand, from individualistic out- official MINI importer in Qatar, has sider to refined sophisticate. MINI recorded a 27 percent increase in its has captured this, enabling Qatar’s freight services sales during the first half of 2016. The adventurous spirits to embark on MINI 3-Door Hatch saw an increase new journeys,” he added of 19 percent whilst the MINI five- The new MINI Convertible, the door variant recorded an upswing world’s only premium convertible in of 15 percent in sales over the same the small car segment, took open-top period in 2015. driving to the next level with its ele- Service is now In addition, Alfardan Automo- of Alfardan Automobiles, said: “Our to showcase the brand’s portfolio of gantly stretched lines and increased offered to nine new biles retained its pole position in the sales figures are testament to the best-in- class models coupled with sporty flair. countries including sales of John Cooper Works models growing appetite amongst pre- a limitless variety of equipment and It is available in two engine var- regionally. The all-new MINI Con- mium car owners in Qatar for the accessories. At the heart of MINI’s iants of MINI TwinPower Turbo Qatar. vertible was unveiled in the region MINI experience. By combining the success in this market is the unique Technology — three-cylinder pet- at the Qatar Motor Show within its British pedigree of the brand with driving experience it provides — rol engine with 100kW/136 hp and a debut in January 2016. our impeccable customer care and the go-kart driving feel, creative 141 kW/192 hp – the MINI Converti- Ihab Allam, General Manager bespoke services, we have been able design approach and the flexibility ble uses a six-speed gearbox. The Peninsula

order fulfilment cycles/times. Commenting on this Jean-Fran- DOHA: UPS, a global leader in cois Condamine, President of UPS Mannai reports logistics, yesterday announced lat- ISMEA, said: “We are pleased to Walt Disney reshapes TV est expansion of its popular UPS see such a growth. In the emerging QR220m profit Worldwide Express Freight serv- markets, it reflects the fulfilling of a ice to nine new countries including critical market need. We are thrilled Qatar, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, to have commenced operations in with $1bn streaming deal The Peninsula Malta, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, these countries. In expanding our and Tunisia. services to our customers, we rein- Together with the eight addi- force our commitment to the growing tional countries added within the logistics sector in the region.” Bloomberg companies like Burbank, DOHA: Mannai Corporation past year, the service is now offered UPS research has shown that California-based Disney to reported a net profit of QR220m in 66 origin and 64 destination customers who use UPS Worldwide rethink how they offer pro- for the first half of 2016. The countries and territories. UPS also Express Freight have outperformed gramming. TV channels revenue touched QR2.5bn. The expanded UPS Worldwide Express those who do not. In comparison to LOS ANGELES: Walt Disney Co including ESPN, the Dis- net profit decline was due to Freight service to over 2,110 zip their peers, customers using this reported third-quarter results that ney Channel and the ABC depressed market conditions in codes in Mexico in June. service have higher growth rates to reflected tough times for its TV busi- network are the biggest con- the retail / luxury segment and This specialised guaranteed international markets, evidence they ness and said it’s taking big steps in tributors to Disney’s sales and general economic slowdown. service is designed for urgent, consider UPS Worldwide Express online video to adapt to changing profit. The company said However, with diversified time-sensitive, and high-value inter- Freight a competitive advan- consumer viewing habits. ESPN continued to lose sub- earnings potential from across national heavyweight shipments tage to expanding their business The world’s largest entertain- scribers in the quarter that the various business segments over 70 kg., making it ideal for prod- internationally. ment company said it will pay $1bn ended July 2. and geographies, the group is cau- uct launches, inventory shortages, “Companies in the healthcare, for a one-third stake in BAMTech, a Just how concerned tiously optimistic of the future, it and equipment failure replacement retail and automotive industries technology and streaming business the content space and content investors are about those businesses said in a statement yesterday. parts. Since its launch in 2013, the have grown their international formed by Major League Baseball, owners are going into the distribu- was apparent after Disney reported Mannai Corporation con- number of businesses using UPS volume, 18, 11 and five times more, and launch a new web-based ESPN tion space,” Disney Chief Executive fiscal third-quarter results. cluded the acquisition of majority Worldwide Express Freight has respectively, using UPS Worldwide service this year. The company also Officer Bob Iger (pictured) said. “We The cable TV division regis- stake in GFI Informatique, a public increased more than 250 percent. Express Freight than their peers said networks including ESPN and are looking at a marketplace that is tered a narrow 1 percent increase listed company in France dur- The service provides supply chain over the last three years,” said Bill the Disney Channel will be part of a so dynamic.” in third-quarter earnings and sales. ing the current year. With this benefits including reduced transit Seward, President, U.S. Interna- new online video service planned by The changing market for pay Higher TV programming costs and acquisition, the company is well times, improved visibility, reduced tional, UPS. “We will continue to AT&T Inc’s DirecTV division. television, marked by a drop in subscriber losses countered rising positioned to become a truly glo- inventory safety stock, enhanced invest in service expansions as cus- “This is a whole new world subscribers for conventional cable advertising and affiliate fees in the bal player with operations in customer service levels and shorter tomer and industry needs evolve.” where distributors are going into and satellite services, is forcing cable division, the company said. Europe, Africa, GCC and Asia. BUSINESS THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 19

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,996.41 0.71 % QE Total Return Index 17,791.45 0.71 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,228.43 0.66 % QE All Share Index 3,032.3 0.57 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 3,000.2 0.99 % QE All Share Industrials 3,330.41 0.36 % QE All Share Transportation 2,593.6 0.20 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,765.31 0.26 % QE All Share Insurance 4,331.36 0.28 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,219.36 1.00 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,583.19 0.17 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 10-08-2016 Today 09-08-2016 Previous day Index 10,996.41 10,918.53 Change 1.76 130.86 % 77.88 1.76 YTD% 5.44 4.69 Volume 9,590,778 13,527,102 Value (QAR) 305,360,802.29 565,987,216.01 Trades 5,257 6,472 Up 25 | Down 10 | Unchanged 04

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5628.24 -8.452 -0.15 5691.8 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4459.51 -8.56 -0.19 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 18533.05 3.76 0.02 18622 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 22492.43 26.82 0.12 22503.28 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 5928.97 -31.16 -0.52 6791.68 5286.65 Karachi 100 In/D 39805.88 142.17 0.36 39917.13 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16735.12 -29.85 -0.18 18951.12 14864.01 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2187.66 1810.1

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Office supply in Chola Invest-A/D 1127.65 -12.35 2878 Indusind-A/D 1158.5 -25.2 27785 Onward Tech-B/D 70.25 0.55 4022 Rentokil Initi/D 215.6 -0.6 548382 West Bay, Qatar’s financial and central business district Chowgule St-T/D 14.6 -0.4 2196 J.B.Chemical-B/D 281.85 -6.6 29575 Orchid Pharm-B/D 38 -1.05 43315 currently stands at almost 1.7 million sqm, with approx- Cimmco-B/D 68.25 -1.85 2033 Jagatjit Ind-X/D 66.05 -3.05 1200 Orient Hotel-T/D 23.8 -0.15 3113 Rolls Royce Pl/D 789 25.5 1747699 imately 250,000 sqm currently available to lease. “The Cipla-A/D 522.1 -10.55 113488 Jagson Phar-B/D 36.2 -0.7 15366 Orient.Carb.-T/D 669.7 -4.35 2788 Rsa Insrance G/D 510.5 3.5 822832 current rental softening reflects market driven supply City Union Bk-/D 130.65 0.75 116981 Jamnaauto-B/D 193.9 -2.25 73208 Oudh Sugar-B/D 112.6 -4.45 141654 Sainsbury(J)/D 234.928 -0.8 1394615 and demand and provides some relief to occupiers from Colgate-A/D 962.15 -9.15 65615 Jbf Indu-B/D 202.55 -1.3 8655 Patspin India-/D 9.58 -0.32 4238 Schroders/D 2698 -29 135047 rents which have been rising year-on-year since 2010. Container Cor-/D 1463.7 5.25 42585 Jct Ltd-B/D 5.61 -0.17 488901 Punjab Chem.-B/D 206 -5.9 11067 Severn Trent/D 2404 -6 155535 The long-term trajectory for Qatar remains good with Dai-Tichi Kar-/D 457 -6.1 2295 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 8.48 -0.2 20130 Radico Khait-B/D 91.3 -0.2 40509 Smith&Nephew/D 1258 -20 993483 the government’s significant infrastructure investment, Dcm Shram Ind-/D 213.05 14 115915 Jik Indust-B/D 0.72 -0.03 1200 Rallis India-A/D 220.95 2.8 111188 Smiths Group/D 1341 19 416587 Dhampur Sugar-/D 123.5 4.15 344197 Jindal Drill-B/D 168.5 -2.85 66086 Reliance Indus/D 413 -10.2 57986 valued at QR261bn, providing welcome and fundamen- Standrd Chart /D 655.6 -12.6 4613967 Dr. Reddy-A/D 2998.95 -39.85 23928 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 102.2 -2.9 817393 Ruchi Soya-B/D 23.15 -0.65 94113 tal support to the wider real estate economy,” said Mark Tate & Lyle/D 725.5 -7.5 217096 Proudley, Director, Consultancy and Research, DTZ. E I H-B/D 109.95 0.1 2506 Jmc Projects-T/D 256.8 -7.25 1808 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 651 -11.4 7306 E.I.D Parry-A/D 255.5 9.3 105154 Kabra Extr-B/D 106.45 -0.75 1791 Samtel-Xt/D 7.2 0.34 1000 Tesco/D 157.85 -0.25 6979445 Vacancy rates of Grade A office accommodation in Unilever/D 3563 -8.5 404160 West Bay have increased by approximately 5 percent over Eicher Motor-A/D 21724.2 -340.1 1807 Kajaria Cer-A/D 1240 -5.5 10289 Saur.Cem-B/D 75.8 -2.45 145533 United Util Gr/D 986.49 -3.5 352193 the last six months, resulting in opportunities for ten- Electrosteel-B/D 21.55 -0.45 42939 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 380.5 -8 10277 Sterling Tool-/D 672 -5.25 9413 Vodafone Group/D 231.9 -2.3 9784987 ants with lease events to negotiate advantageous terms. Emco-B/D 28.85 -1.25 163488 Kalpat Power-B/D 262.95 -5.55 6526 Tanfac Indust-/D 46 5.55 69706 While the population of Qatar increased by some 9 per- Escorts Fin-B/D 4.75 -0.1 9186 Kalyani Stel-T/D 285.1 -4.85 83571 Thirumalai-B/D 348.5 -7.55 18351 Whitbread/D 3926.81 6 93294 cent over the past 12 months, the vast majority of new arrivals have been made up of construction workers. While this has kept the tertiary sector buoyant, demand for prime and mid-range residential accommodation has fallen due to a significant exodus of white collar workers Macri predicts healthy growth & lower inflation in 2017 following recent redundancy programmes in the gov- ernment and hydrocarbon sectors. Prime residential apartment rents have also wit- nessed a decline. They have typically fallen by up to 10 Reuters prediction than one he gave last Macri said recession in percent over the past one year. Rentals for mid-range month, when he put 2017 growth neighbouring Brazil, which is units did not experience the same discounts, however it at between 3 and 3.5 percent. Argentina’s No. 1 trade partner, is anticipated that rents may soften in Q3 as new supply “There are sectors that have was slowing down the recovery comes to the market in areas such as Bin Mahmoud and BUENOS AIRES: President reacted with dynamism. The but that he was “satisfied” with Al Mansoura. Prime residential apartment supply is also Mauricio Macri said Argentina’s first was farming,” he said in an the levels of new investment since expected to increase significantly over the coming year, economy will grow 3.5 percent interview at the Casa Rosada he took power. He said more will with more than 3,000 new units nearing completion in in 2017, driven by fresh invest- presidential palace on Monday as flow as his centre-right govern- West Bay, and The Pearl-Qatar. It is likely that new sup- ment as the country recovers part of a Reuters Summit event ment brings inflation under ply will see rents continue to soften, reversing the trend from recession and stubbornly on Argentina. control, adding that he is opti- of high increases experienced between 2011 and 2015. high inflation. Since taking office in Decem- mistic it will drop to 17 percent There has been a continued fall in demand for cor- Macri said that investment ber, the 57-year-old Macri has next year. “Month by month it is porate residential lettings for apartment blocks and is already picking up, especially pushed through a string of starting to come down. That will compounds with more companies now preferring to pro- in agriculture, and that monthly pro-business reforms but the generate stability to strengthen vide rental allowances rather than paying for employee inflation will come down steadily. economy has not yet recovered. the investment process, which is accommodation. A former businessman whose Despite government predic- what will generate jobs,” he said. In the hospitality sector, almost 5,000 hotel keys election victory in November tions of quicker improvements, Argentine President Mauricio Macri speaks during an interview Eight months into his pres- have been added to Qatar’s stock over the past 18 months. ended 12 years of leftist policies, the economy is expected to in Buenos Aires. idency, Macri still enjoys broad This additional supply started to impact on perform- Macri said the economy will sta- shrink about 1.5 percent in support but policies cutting gov- ance measures in Q2. Occupancy levels in April 2016 bilise in the last quarter of 2016 2016 and economists say infla- car manufacturing and con- much-needed investment at the ernment payrolls and reducing reduced to 64 percent compared to 72 percent in the and grow 3.5 percent next year. tion will end the year at around struction are still struggling heart of Macri’s economic plan subsidies on utility bills have led same month in 2015. It was a more optimistic 40 percent. Key industries like and some economists worry the is not coming in quickly enough. to some strikes and protests. 20 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 BUSINESS VIEWS

Down but not out: In rising housing market, Fears ease over China’s weaker yuan new homes still elusive

By Bill Savadove level,” Capital Economics said. AFP Billions of dollars have flooded out of China in the last year, although the torrent has slowed dramatically, with Chi- year ago on Thursday nese banks selling $49bn more Chinese authorities in foreign exchange than they stunned global mar- received in the April-June period, kets by devaluing their sharply down on the $124.8bn of Ayuan currency, raising fears the the previous three months. world’s second-largest economy China’s foreign exchange was worse off than thought — but reserves fell to $3.2 trillion in July, investors are now more sanguine according to the latest figures, but about a weaker “redback”. remain by far the world’s largest. The normally stable unit was The yuan is expected to go guided down by nearly five per- lower this year, given the con- cent over a week last August, and tinuing impact of Brexit. has declined steadily since then. “Global uncertainties are It closed at 6.6430 to the US gradually taking a toll,” Citic dollar on Wednesday, not far Bank International chief econ- from its weakest level for almost omist Liao Qun said. “And how six years and approaching the much longer yuan is going to fall rate where authorities held it rock depends on when the euro and steady between 2008 and 2010, pound will bounce back again.” in a bid to escape the turmoil of For years Washington criti- the global financial crisis. cised China over what officials Prospective home owners tour an Express home in a community called “The Quarry” which is being developed by builder D But unlike the deliberate have said is a grossly underval- government policy of the past, ued currency, but it has remained R Horton in Jurupa Valley, California. financial markets see economic relaxed over the yuan’s current fundamentals as driving the weakness. By David Randall and Nichola Groom nationwide and converting them to rentals. own single-family rental homes. Ameri- recent decline in the yuan, also “China has committed to mov- Reuters The shrinking supply of afforda- can Homes 4 Rent — which began trading known as the renminbi (RMB). ing in an orderly way to a more ble homes is one economic trend among in 2012 and is currently the largest publicly- A rise in US interest rates, market-oriented exchange rate,” many that is conspiring against younger traded REIT dealing in single-family homes Britain’s vote to exit the European a senior US Treasury official said workers and families in building wealth as — owns nearly 38,000 properties in more Union and the failed coup in Tur- on the sidelines of a G20 meet- eeking a yard for her two dogs and their parents once did. Real average hourly than 20 states. Its shares have risen more key have all sparked flight to the ing in July. “The test will come proximity to her new government wages of often debt-laden college gradu- than 40 percent in the last year. dollar. Even so traders and Chi- when there is upward pressure job, Alison Owen set out to buy a ates fell between 2000 and 2014, according The REIT was founded by self-storage na’s business partners still want on the RMB and whether China home this spring in the hot mar- to the Economic Policy Institute, while the billionaire B Wayne Hughes, and top share- Beijing to pursue deeper reforms will allow the RMB to appreciate,” ket of Austin, Texas. Owen’s real Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index holders include The Vanguard Group and and greater transparency of its he told journalists. Sestate agent warned the 28-year-old that jumped more than 25 percent, adjusted for JP Morgan Asset Management, according currency regime. Chinese growth is slowing, she would face stiff competition in the mar- inflation, over the same period. to public filings. “A year on, investors appear with gross domestic product ket for entry-level homes — and he wasn’t Younger workers who can afford to Meanwhile, Blackstone Group in July slightly more relaxed about expanding 6.7 percent in the sec- kidding. save for a down payment, meanwhile, are announced plans for a public stock offer- movements in the renminbi but ond quarter of this year, the same Owen had to offer $215,000 for a forced into bidding wars for the dwindling ing of Invitation Homes — now the largest we suspect that they remain as as the previous three months but property listed at $198,000 to fend number of houses they can afford. Some US single-family home rental company. wary as ever about trusting Chi- down from 6.9 percent in 2015. off at least nine other bidders for the decide instead to strain their budgets for a Blackstone has invested $8.7 billion in its nese policymakers to keep their A weaker currency can help 1,200-square-foot home in the sought- home that would have been traditionally 45,000-home portfolio since founding it in word,” Capital Economics said in boost exports, and the cen- after neighbourhood of Wells Branch. “I considered a trade-up. 2012. Large-scale investors often make all- a research report. tral rate was fixed at 6.6530 on definitely spent a lot more than I thought I Over the past four years, the number cash offers when purchasing houses, and Beijing keeps a tight grip Wednesday, down almost nine was going to spend,” Owen said. of entry-level homes for sale — defined as they can more easily outbid individual buy- on its currency as part of Com- percent on a year previously. Similar scenarios are playing out across those priced in the lower third of a local ers. Laura Medina, 25, a human resources munist authorities’ control “China’s economy is facing a the United States. Low interest rates and an market — has fallen by 34 percent, accord- manager who attended a recent grand mechanisms, as well as worries downturn. An undervalued RMB improving job market have created a wave ing to a Reuters analysis of data compiled opening of a starter-home community in that sudden inflows or outflows will support China’s export per- of prospective first-time home buyers, but by listings firm Trulia. Jurupa Valley, California, said she has lost of capital could damage the econ- formance in the short term,” Qin they’re being stymied by a dearth of avail- The market is even tighter in many cit- bidding wars over six months of looking omy. The government only allows Huanmei, an associate professor able starter homes. ies. In Salt Lake City the average number of for a home for herself and her son. “There the yuan to rise or fall two per- at Shanghai Finance University, Nationwide, the starter homes on the market has fallen by are a lot of investors out there,” she said. cent on either side of a daily fix said. inventory of homes 83 percent since 2012, and in San Diego by The promise of a stable income from on the national foreign exchange China and other G20 nations costing $250,000 or 71.5 percent. Cambridge, Mass. and Port- increasing rents has also turned many indi- market. last month reaffirmed a pledge less fell more than land Ore. have both seen drops of more than viduals into “accidental landlords” who rent Chinese officials have to refrain from “competitive 12 percent between 60percent. out their homes when they move rather pledged to keep the unit stable, devaluations”, repeating a com- June 2015 and June Between 2006 and 2014, the number than sell them, according to NAR econo- but at the same time gradually mitment from February when 2016, according to the of single-family homes occupied by rent- mist Lawrence Yun. move towards making it freely worries over China’s weakening National Association ers jumped by about 34 percent, according The growing number of renters makes convertible as they seek to secure currency and slowing economy Low interest rates of Realtors. The short- to the US Census Bureau, a shift that had investing in rental housing attractive. Young a greater role in the world finan- were rampant. and an improving job age stems from higher its roots in the subprime mortgage crisis. adults aged 18 to 34 earn $2,000 less per cial system. The People’s Bank of China, market have created labour, land and build- After the housing crash, institutional year today than they did in 1980, after After years of lobbying, the the central bank, on Friday ing permit costs that investors rushed to buy undervalued and adjusting for inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund defended its exchange rate a wave of prospective have caused construc- foreclosed homes and convert them to rent- Census Bureau, and they have amassed (IMF) late last year finally agreed regime, saying it was now weigh- first-time home tion companies to focus als. Corporations or companies now own record levels of student debt. Outstand- to include the yuan in its “spe- ing the yuan against a basket of on higher-end homes nearly one fifth of all homes priced under ing student loan debt totaled $1.2 trillion cial drawing rights” reserve currencies rather than just the US buyers, but they’re that bring more profit. $300,000 that are not occupied by their in the fourth quarter of 2015 — trailing only currency basket. “Concerns dollar to allow market forces to being stymied by a In addition, institu- owners, according to property data firm mortgage debt among all consumer debt over the renminbi have eased in play a greater role. But some ana- tional investors are ATTOM Data Solutions, though investor pur- categories, according to the New York Fed. recent months and outflows have lysts believe authorities are still dearth of available snapping up affordable chases have slowed since peaking in 2013. The average student loan monthly payment returned to a more manageable meddling. starter homes. homes by the thou- At least five publicly traded real estate has jumped 50 percent in constant dollars, sands in select markets investment trusts in the US exclusively to $351, over the last 10 years. Central bankers just can’t get the world weaned off stimulus

By Jeff Blackand Christopher Condon short of long-term solutions, maintaining to collapse, CPI steadily weakened and has England, which last week cut interest rates Bloomberg pressure on central banks to extend their been falling for most of this year. and boosted asset purchases in an attempt own stimulus efforts. The criticism, at home and abroad, that to fend off a Brexit-induced recession, is “While central bankers are pulling their accompanied the decision in January to treading an increasingly fine line between hair out about being overburdened and going introduce a negative interest rate on some government tasks and its own mandate. hen central bankers pause for on about structural reforms, they know that deposits may have also helped prompt the While denying that monetary policy is thought these days, there’s they can’t be seen to be giving up,” said Janet rethink. While investors have questioned out of ammunition, BOE Governor Mark Car- just one idea they’re unlikely Henry, global chief economist at HSBC Bank whether BOJ stimulus is reaching its limits, a ney has pledged “ruthless truth telling” on to entertain: backing down. in London. Policymakers “have to be very, majority of economists surveyed by Bloomb- where the limits of his institution lie in an WTake Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank very careful about sending a signal that erg News say the review will probably result environment of very high uncertainty. of Japan. Having helped push his institution they’ve done all they can.” in more, not less stimulus. In any case, the BOE’s predictions of further into the realms of unconventional, That’s partly because of market sensi- In Europe, monetary policy is also an economic downturn in the aftermath of While governments are reflationary stimulus than any of his major tivity to the perception that central banks poised to step up again. European Central the decision to leave the European Union starting to break from peers, he has now instigated a comprehen- are taking their foot off the gas — witness Bank President Mario Draghi faces the risk are beginning to be realized. A survey of sive review to study its effects, which have the jump in the yen on July 21 after reports of a renewed economic slowdown in the companies undertaken by its represent- the grip of austerity, waned. The only thing the BOJ won’t con- emerged that Kuroda had ruled out helicop- aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave the atives published Wednesday showed that pressure on central banks clude when the assessment is completed for ter money, or the slump in global stocks on European Union, as well as fresh downward “employment and investment intentions had its September board meeting, Kuroda has December 3 after the European Central Bank pressure on headline inflation from falling weakened in absolute terms.” to extend their own said, is to do less. disappointed on extra stimulus. It’s also about oil prices. Inflation in the euro area rose to a Stimulus is also an issue in the US Even stimulus efforts is likely to That resembles the conundrum global policy makers being unable to admit failure. mere 0.2 percent in July. More stimulus, in the though the world’s largest economy should central bankers are likely to debate when In attempting to hit a 2 percent annual shape of extended asset purchases, could be grow at close to 2 percent this year and the continue. they gather later this month at the US Federal inflation target, the BOJ has expanded its bal- in the cards for the September 8 policy meet- Fed has embarked on a tightening of policy, Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, ance sheet to more than 80 percent of gross ing. And that’s despite intensifying rhetoric not an easing, the expansion is slow in his- Wyoming. While governments are starting domestic product, far further than simi- from ECB policymakers that governments torical terms. That suggests the central bank to break from the grip of austerity that has lar stimulus efforts in Europe or the U.S. in the 19-nation euro area need to boost fis- alone “can’t do much to goose the long-run handcuffed growth in recent years, the sup- have gone. Despite some initial success in cal support and structural reform. Draghi potential growth rate,” according to Stephen port from authorities in Europe, Japan and reversing deflation, after the effects of a 2014 uses his press conferences now to call for Stanley, chief economist at Amherst Pierpont even the US may be modest at best and fall sales-tax hike waned and oil prices began “other actors” to play their part. The Bank of Securities in New York. THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 21

Pakistan ponder line-up for England finale

left-hander make impressive scores Ashwin and Saha Visitors toying with of 82 and 70. Now they could give a Test debut in south London to Ift- close on hundreds the idea of including ikhar Ahmed, a top-order batsman an extra bowler as who also bowls off-spin. “He bowls off-spin and decently, against Windies look to square the England have a lot of left handers so four-match series he does give us an option as a fifth bowler if he comes in,” Pakistan AFP coach Mickey Arthur told reporters at The Oval on Tuesday. AFP “But we have to be dead certain ]GROS-ISLET, SAINT LUCIA: he can come into our top six and get Ravichandran Ashwin and runs, because we’ll be asking for runs Wriddhiman Saha were both on first and bowling second.” the verge of hundreds as India LONDON: Pakistan head into their Arthur said playing five bowlers reached 316 for five at lunch on series finale against England at The was also under consideration. the second day of the third Test Oval wondering if an extra bowler “It’s certainly one of the options, against the West Indies yesterday. can help them square the four-match but whoever comes in somebody has With a century already in the series at 2-2. got to bat in the middle order, which first match of the series and all After losing the first Test at Lord’s makes it a particularly long tail,” the three of his Test hundreds against by 75 runs, England have bounced South African explained. the West Indies, Ashwin will back with victories by 330 runs and “It’s one that we’ve thought about resume in the afternoon session 141 runs at Old Trafford and Edgbas- and one I lay in bed thinking about on 99, having been kept within a ton respectively. it last night. run of the landmark for the last A recurring scene throughout the “That’s a very positive option 20 minutes of the morning’s play. series has been the sight of Pakistan’s because we’ve got to get 20 wickets In contrast, Saha accelerated four-man attack tiring badly during in this Test match. We’ve got to work his innings while his partner prolonged spells in the field. through that one.” was becalmed to be unbeaten The tourists lack an all-rounder Yasir Shah took stunning match on 93, already his best effort in of the calibre of England rising figures of 10 for 141 at Lord’s, includ- Test cricket and within sight of a star Chris Woakes, with out-of- ing six first-innings wickets. It was Pakistan’s head coach Mickey Arthur (left), bowling coach Azhar Mahmood (center) and captain Misbah- maiden hundred in this format of form opening batsman Mohammad asking a lot for Shah to maintain that ul-Haq (right) share a joke during nets on the eve of the start of the fourth Test match against England. the game. Hafeez, who made two and nought at form on English pitches. That, allied Their partnership at the Dar- Edgbaston, still barred from bowling to better England batting, has seen ren Sammy National Stadium, his off-spinners because of an ille- Shah come back down to earth with match by refusing to play after being do not emerge victorious in both searching for a first fifty at this level. so far worth 190, is now the best gal action. a combined returned of four for 502 penalised five runs for ball-tamper- of the remaining matches of their Hales, however, did share his maiden sixth-wicket effort for India Pakistan need to take 20 wick- in the last two Tests. ing by the umpires. Younis has had series away to the West Indies. They century opening stand with Cook at against the West Indies in Tests. ets at The Oval, where the fourth Test “I’m hoping we can get runs on a lean series with just 122 runs in six must decide whether to give a home Edgbaston as the pair erased a first- West Indies lacked purpose starts today, if they are to draw level. board here, it turns a bit and there’s a innings. debut to leg-spinner Adil Rashid. innings deficit of 103 runs. and aggression in their effort on They didn’t manage it at Edg- bit of bounce - and that’s a leg-spin- “He’s so professional on and off England also have a few question “The best thing about that hun- the second morning, in stark con- baston last week where England ner’s best friend,” said Arthur. the field,” Arthur said. marks against their top-order bat- dred partnership is that it came in a trast to the opening session of the declared their second innings on Pakistan could also do with “Put it this way, he’s giving him- ting beyond captain Alastair Cook key part of the game and a key part Test the previous day. 445 for six. some runs from Younis Khan, the self the best chance to perform.” and Joe Root. of the series,” said Hales. Then, fast bowlers Shannon At Edgbaston, Pakistan replaced sole survivor from their controver- England could go top of the world Alex Hales, Cook’s opening part- “It’s important in anyone’s career Gabriel and debutant Alzarri struggling opener Shan Masood with sial 2006 Test against England at The Test rankings for the first time since ner, has yet to make a Test century to get a century,” said Hales. Joseph made early strikes and Sami Aslam and saw the 20-year-old Oval where the tourists forfeited the 2012 if they win at The Oval and India and number four James Vince is still “I am learning and improving so later had India struggling at 126 for five just before the tea break. Missed opportunities in the final session of day one have now proved costly with Ashwin dropped at short-leg off Ros- Sodhi stars as New Zealand secure series win ton Chase and then caught off a Gabriel no-ball. Ashwin and Saha picked up from where they left off late on AFP nightwatchman Donald Tiripano and Sports Club. “We knew it was going to the first day, attacking the second first-innings centurion Craig Ervine be especially tough to take 20 wick- new ball at the start of play on day stood firm for the better part of 90 ets on this surface, so I think a lot of two before settling back into the minutes, once they had fallen to some credit needs to go to the bowlers for watchful mode of their innings. BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE: Ish Sodhi contentious umpiring decisions the managing to do that,” reflected New finished with seven wickets in the hosts folded quickly. Zealand captain Kane Williamson, a match as New Zealand wrapped up Sodhi’s leg-spin claimed three centurion in the tourists’ huge first- a 254-run victory over Zimbabwe in of the last four wickets to go down, innings 582 for four declared. SCOREBOARD the second Test yesterday to sweep while part-timer Martin Guptill Zimbabwe were all out for 362 in India (I Innings) the series 2-0. finished with figures of 3 for 11 as reply before New Zealand declared Although Zimbabwe showed Zimbabwe were bowled out for 132 their second innings on 166 for two. L Rahul c Brathwaite b Chase ...... 50 some fight early on day five when in their second innings at the Queen’s Zimbabwe started the day on 58 S Dhawan c Dowrich b Gabriel...... 1 for three, and while their official tar- V Kohli c Bravo b Joseph ...... 3 SCOREBOARD get was 387 for victory, a face-saving A Rahane b Chase ...... 35 draw was their real aim. New Zealand (I innings) 582/4 dec. G Cremer lbw b Guptill 1 R Sharma c Dowrich b Joseph ...... 9 That goal began to look within Zimbabwe (I innings) 362 J Nyumbu (not out) 0 their grasp when Tiripano and Ervine R Ashwin (batting) ...... 99

New Zealand (II innings) 166/2 dec. M Chinouya c Williamson b Sodhi 0 batted out the first 22 overs of the W Saha (batting) ...... 93 New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (left) receives the trophy from Zimbabwe (II innings): Extras (1B, 2LB) 3 day, seeing off everything that the Extras (B7, LB8, W1, NB10) ...... 26 Vumindaba Moyo after victory during the fifth day of the second Test T Mawoyo lbw b Boult 35 Total (all out) 132 New Zealand seamers could throw Total (5 wkts) ...... 316 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, yesterday. New

C Chibhabha c Guptill b Wagner 21 Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-58, 3-58, 4-97, 5-112, at them. Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-19, 3-77, 4-87, However, first Tiripano was given Zealand beat hosts Zimbabwe 2-0. 6-130, 7-131, 8-132, 9-132, 10-132 5-126 Sikandar Raza lbw b Southee 0 out lbw to left-arm spinner Mitchell D Tiripano lbw b Santner 22 Bowling: Southee 14-7-35-1, Boult 12-4-26-1, Santner for 22 when the ball looked Australian Paul Reiffel was the tail and finish off the match, leav- To bat: R Jadeja, M Shami, I Sharma, B C Ervine c Watling b Guptill 27 Wagner 12-5-23-1, Santner 12-4-15-1, Sodhi to be missing leg stump, then Ervine umpire on both occasions, and pro- ing New Zealand to look forward to Kumar P Masvaure c Taylor b Sodhi 11 11.4-5-19-3, Guptill 7-4-11-3. was adjudged caught behind off Gup- duced another questionable decision a two-Test series against South Africa Bowling: S Gabriel 22-4-82-1 (7nb), A Result: New Zealand won by 254 runs till for 27. after the lunch interval when Graeme that begins in Durban on August 19. Joseph 19-5-54-2, M Cummins 19-6-54- S Williams c Williamson b Guptill 11 Series: New Zealand won the two-match se- Replays confirmed that Ervine Cremer was given out lbw to Guptill “There were some really good 0 (1w), J Holder 19-7-34-0 (1nb), R P Moor lbw b Sodhi 1 ries 2-0. had not made contact with the ball despite a clear inside edge. things that we can take from this,” Chase 27-9-50-2, K Brathwaite 9-1-27-0 as it turned past his outside edge. Sodhi went on to clean up the said Williamson. Last-gasp Real Madrid break Sevilla hearts in Supercup

AFP time, before Sergio Ramos equalised which looked set to win it for Europa game. “Sergio Ramos is the first to Having just sold Jese Rodriguez to from Casilla -- standing in for Keylor in the 93rd minute with the last kick League champions Sevilla. never give up and he is always there Paris Saint-Germain, Madrid started Navas -- before the equaliser arrived. of normal time, leaving the losers The Andalucians could have lit- in important moments. It is bril- with Alvaro Morata in attack, back at Vitolo controlled a Luciano Vietto to taste a double dose of pain when tle to complain about over Carvajal’s liant to have him. We have got a lot the club from Juventus. cross, and while he could not get the TRONDHEIM, NORWAY: Real Carvajal grabbed the late winner. winner, as he flew into the box and of depth and a side to take on all The 20-year-old Spain inter- shot away, Vazquez did, sticking Madrid beat Sevilla 3-2 in the Marco Asensio had given Madrid clipped the ball past two defenders comers.” national Asensio, back from loan at out his left boot to volley low into European Supercup final in rainy the lead with a brilliant strike before and the ‘keeper with a lovely flick Zinedine Zidane’s Madrid were Espanyol, was also included from the the bottom-right corner. Argen- Trondheim on Tuesday thanks to a Franco Vazquez equalised shortly from the outside of his right boot. not at full strength, with neither Cris- off and he put Real ahead midway tine playmaker Vazquez was signed brilliant individual last minute of before half-time. “The goal came from trying and tiano Ronaldo nor Gareth Bale, nor through the first half with a tremen- from Palermo during a close sea- extra-time clincher from Dani Carva- Ramos had loked set to be the vil- trying again. Dani Carvajal’s strike Toni Kroos, involved and both Luka dous left-foot strike that swerved into son of much change at Sevilla, who jal. lain of the piece when he conceded a was spectacular, he deserves it Modric and Karim Benzema coming the top-left corner from 25 yards. lost coach Unai Emery -- the mas- Sevilla had been on the verge of penalty that Yevhen Konoplyanka’s more than anyone,” Madrid’s Lucas off the bench in the second half at the However, Sevilla responded well termind of their three consecutive victory leading 2-1 deep into added slickly converted in the 72nd-minute, Vazquez said told UEFA after the Lerkendal Stadion. and Daniel Carrico forced a good save Europa League triumphs -- to PSG. 22 THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 SPORT

Biles finally living her Serena’s five-gold dream ends Olympic dream Top seed and defending champion AFP loses to Svitolina of Ukraine, third seed and French Open RIO DE JANEIRO: US gymnas- champion Muguruza tics star Simone Biles, whose incredible life story is the stuff crashes out in Rio of Hollywood movies, admitted Tuesday she was finally living her Olympic dream. AFP Too young to compete in Lon- don, Biles had watched from home as Gabby Douglas and a US team RIO DE JANEIRO: Serena Williams’ dubbed the ‘Furious Five’ took all- hopes of a fifth Olympic gold medal around and team gold. were crushed by Ukraine’s Elina Svi- Four years on Biles, 19, has tolina on Tuesday as the battle for the eclipsed Douglas, 20, as the women’s title in Rio was blown wide golden girl of the US gymnastics open. team. Top seed and defending cham- And competing in a team now pion Williams was clearly struggling dubbed the ‘Final Five’ in honour with a right shoulder injury as she of retiring national team coor- was stunned 6-4, 6-3 by Svitolina, dinator Martha Karolyi, the US 13 years her junior. outclassed their rivals to take a “The better player won,” said Wil- Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina reacts after winning her women’s third round singles match against Serena Williams of the US at the Olympic Tennis third women’s team title in the Rio liams, who served up eight double Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. RIGHT: Serena in action against Svitolina of Ukraine. Olympic Arena on Tuesday night. faults, including five in one game in The score raked up by Biles, the second set. Douglas, Aly Raisman, Madison She also hit 37 unforced errors. However, there were no such said Svitolina, the world number 20. am not left with this bad taste,” said Nadal, like Murray looking to Kocian and Laurie Hernandez “It was a great opportunity. It problems for defending men’s cham- Muguruza’s post-French Open the Spaniard. become the first player to win two was more than eight points points didn’t work out the way I wanted it pion Andy Murray and 2008 winner slump continued when she slipped Puig has had a breakout sea- singles golds, faces France’s Gilles clear of silver medallist Russia. to, but at least I was able to make it to Rafael Nadal who coasted into the to a worrying 6-1, 6-1 loss to Puig, son, starting the year at 92 and now Simon. “It’s everything and more than Rio. That was one of my goals.” third round in straight sets. the world number 34. standing on the cusp of the top 30. The 30-year-old Nadal also I’d hoped it to be,” said Biles as she Defeat for the 34-year-old means Svitolina, 21, will face two-time Puig, 22, closed in on what would “I still have goosebumps,” said reached the men’s doubles semi- sat alongside her teammates with that the Rio tournament has lost both Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova be only Puerto Rico’s ninth Olympic Puig. finals with Marc Lopez and will for her first Olympic gold around her its number one players before the for a place in the semi-finals. medal and will face Germany’s Laura Second seed Murray raced into the first time in his career play mixed neck. quarter-finals after Novak Djoko- Wimbledon champion Williams Siegemund for a semi-final spot. the last 16, blitzing Juan Monaco of starting Wednesday. “Dreams DO come true,” she vic went out in the first round. was clearly hampered by the shoul- Muguruza refused to admit that Argentina 6-3, 6-1. Second seed Angelique Ker- later tweeted. Only three of the top 10 seeds der injury which forced her to skip she has found it tough to adjust to Nadal, the third seed, was equally ber eased past Australia’s 2011 US Despite being an Olympic have made it to the last-eight of the the Montreal event. being a Grand Slam champion for ruthless, claiming a seventh win in Open winner Samantha Stosur 6-0, newcomer Biles is already one women’s draw. At one point, she screamed in the first time. eight clashes against Italy’s Andreas 7-5. She next faces British 10th seed of the most decorated women in The Rio Games -- and possibly pain, “shoulder, shoulder”. Her results since the French Open Seppi 6-3, 6-3. Johanna Konta who downed Svetlana gymnastics history. her Olympic career -- are now over She even served up five double in June tell a different story. Murray will face Fabio Fognini of Kuznetsova 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. A gold in Rio has completed for Serena after she and sister Venus faults in the seventh game of the sec- Before arriving in Rio, she lost in Italy for a quarter-final spot. American seventh seed Madison her incredible rise in just three were deposed as doubles champions ond set as she suffered her earliest the first round at Mallorca and Mon- Fognini saved two match points Keys enjoyed a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over years with more titles on the in the first round. ever loss at an Olympic singles event. treal and made just the second round to defeat Benoit Paire 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 Carla Suarez Navarro and will meet horizon ahead of Thursday’s all- Williams was joined at the exit “I didn’t expect that I could win. at Wimbledon. (7/5). Minutes later, French team promising Russian Daria Kasatkina. around and finals on vault, floor on Tuesday by third seed and French I stayed in the moment, relaxed and “I didn’t find a way to beat her but officials said that Paire was being Two-time Wimbledon winner and balance beam to come. Open champion Garbine Muguruza went for my shots especially in sec- I am over it. I have doubles and mixed expelled from the Games for “flout- Kvitova beat Ekaterina Makarova As well as being the first to who lost to Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig. ond set because it was really tight,” (with Nadal) so I want to make sure I ing rules”. 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. win three consecutive all-around world titles, she has won more world championships gold med- als -- 10 -- than any other female gymnast in history. Rowing regatta: High Mauritius’ Merven Clair (right) receives a “It didn’t feel like the Olympics punch from Egypt’s Hosam Hussein Bakr it was just another competition for Abdin during the Men’s Middle (75kg) us,” admitted Biles. winds halt action match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games “We are so successful because at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 in Rio de we believe in ourselves. Our team Janeiro on Tuesday. believes in each other. “Personally I don’t think I felt Reuters their boat. Smith said the worst pressure. I have this wonderful affected area was the starting line team behind me. and first section. “That is what helps us.” “The first 500 was very, very, The hardest part will be refo- RIO DE JANEIRO: High winds bumpy,” he said. cusing on her other title bids, she again forced the Olympic rowing The winds coming through the admitted. regatta to be called off yesterday, mountains were sweeping diago- “We all have finals. The hard- with waves crashing over boats in nally over the course then switched est challenge (now) is getting to the early morning training session to blow straight down it. The day’s sleep because we are so excited, on the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. racing was initially delayed while going back to training and to keep The day had been due to deliver officials tried to see if the weather pushing.” the first medals of the competi- would improve. It has been an incredible tion with the finals of the women’s “We consulted several forecasts journey for the 1.45m (4ft 9ins) quadruple sculls and the men’s and found that the conditions would gymnast born in Columbus, Ohio. quadruple sculls. be more or less the same throughout Biles moved to Texas at the These will now be run today - the day. All were saying the same age of three to be brought up weather permitting - along with thing so we decided to postpone the along with her younger sister by the next four finals, World Rowing whole day,” Smith said. her maternal grandparents Ron Federation (FISA) executive direc- Several eagerly-anticipated and Nellie Biles. tor Matt Smith said. contests were scheduled for yes- The couple adopted the chil- A total of 22 races, most of them terday in addition to the two finals, North Korean top brass sees Kim dren after their mother was semi-finals, had been due to take notably the lightweight women’s struggling with alcohol and place and a revised schedule has double sculls semi with New Zea- drug addiction. Two other sib- been drawn up with the programme land, China and South Africa set lings were adopted by Ron’s sister. expanding into the afternoon. to do battle, and the same event fairytale end in table tennis Biles calls her grandparents “The forecast for tomorrow for the men, with star crews from Mom and Dad and they were is for less strong winds so we are South Africa, Norway, Italy and cheering in the stands in Rio as reasonably optimistic,” Smith said. Denmark. she collected her first gold medal. “Everyone has been informed to be If winds force another post- AFP With a badge proudly pinned to the second set but the North Korean “Tonight when I walked into ready to race.” ponement today, there are several his lapel portraying the founder of player was always struggling to keep the arena I knew exactly where The rowing competition has options to ensure the regatta makes the isolationist communist state Kim tabs on Ding, eventually succumb- to find them,” said Biles. “My been dogged by bad weather. Races it to the finishing line. These include Il-sung and his son who succeeded ing 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-9. brother was wearing American on Sunday were scuppered when scrapping some races, shortening RIO DE JANEIRO: World number him, Kim Jong-il, Choe took his seat, Ding will face Li Xiaoxia later flag pants so it was hard to miss winds roiled the waters. the course, using the afternoons, or two Ding Ning ensured an all-China whilst a five-strong security detail in a repeat of the London 2012 final him.” Mist shrouded the mountains going into Sunday, Smith said. women’s Olympic table tennis final kept a watchful eye over him. won by Li. Kim is one of 31 North Dethroned all-around cham- that flank the lagoon yesterday On Tuesday, The world’s leading by ending the eye-catching run of A Rio Olympics volunteer said he Koreans competing in Rio. pion Douglas, who failed to make morning and rain fell steadily as Finn-class sailors were outclassed North Korean underdog Kim Song- was there “to make sure no one takes They left London four years ago the cut for the individual final, winds gusted. The rain is not neces- by lower-ranked rivals in shifting I on Tuesday. any photos” of the 66-year-old elder with a four-gold harvest, including warned Biles that her life would sarily a problem but high winds can light winds on the second day of the Among those supporting the statesman. three in weightlifting. In Rio they never be the same again. make the waves perilous and also Olympic Sailing Regatta. 50th in the world Kim from the The black-suited politician sat have two silver medals so far, both “The advice I would give is it’s play havoc with course markings. Britain’s Giles Scott, France’s stands at the Riocentro complex was impassively, clapping occasion- in weightlifting. The 26-year-old going to get crazy, there will be a At least four boats have capsized in Jonathan Lobert and New Zealand’s Choe Ryong-hae. ally, as right-handed defender Ding meanwhile now has a chance lot of pressure and everything,” training and competition so far. Josh Junior all struggled to judge the A vice-marshal, Choe is one Kim attempted to cope with the to avenge her defeat in London said Douglas. Britain’s Olivia Carnegie-Brown, currents and maintain position as of North Korean leader Kim agile attacker she faced in Ding, a against her compatriot with China “Me and Alexandra Raisman who rows in the women’s eight, said southerly ocean winds around Rio’s Jong Un’s top lieutenants and left-hander. now guaranteed an astonishing 25th have prepared them for that. that in the early morning training famous Sugarloaf Rock made sail- the strongman’s former military Choe’s face lit up when petite gold out of the 28 since table tennis They are well-prepared. We gave session, waves were crashing over ing tough. second-in-command. 21-year-old Kim managed to take was introduced in 1988. them all advice.” SPORT THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 2016 23

Prolific Phelps grabs two more TUESDAY’S MEDAL STANDINGS Countries G S B T United States 9 8 9 26 China 8 3 6 17 Hungary 4 1 1 6 golds as Hosszu rules the pool Australia 4 0 5 9 Russia 3 6 3 12 Italy 3 4 2 9 who stole the limelight, extending South Korea 3 2 1 6 his career medal tally to 25 by add- Japan 3 1 10 14 Phelps adds 20th ing golds number 20 and 21. France 2 3 1 6 and 21st gold medals In the 200 butterfly, he touched Thailand 2 1 1 4 the wall in one minute, 53.36 sec- Britain 1 3 2 6 as Ledecky holds off onds to beat Japan’s Masato Sakai Sjostrom, on track for by 0.04 seconds, with Hungary’s Germany 1 2 0 3 Tamas Kenderesi taking the bronze. Sweden 1 2 0 3 freestyle treble Chad Le Clos of South Africa, Phelps’ Brazil 1 1 0 2 conqueror four years ago, finished Taiwan 1 0 2 3 fourth. Belgium 1 0 1 2 Phelps, who had announced his Reuters retirement after London but launched Greece 1 0 1 2 a comeback in 2014, then cele- Netherlands 1 0 1 2 brated by climbing into the stands Argentina 1 0 0 1 to embrace his fiancee Nicole and Colombia 1 0 0 1 RIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps kiss his baby son Boomer. Croatia 1 0 0 1 won two gold medals on Tuesday, Seventy-five minutes after rac- avenging his 200 metres butterfly ing, he was back in the water to swim Kosovo 1 0 0 1 defeat from the London Olympics the final leg of the 4x200 freestyle Slovenia 1 0 0 1 and then anchoring the US 4x200 after Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas Vietnam 1 0 0 1 freestyle team to victory on a night of and Ryan Lochte had built a lead of Indonesia 0 2 0 2 high drama and emotion in the pool. 1.76 seconds. New Zealand 0 2 0 2 Katie Ledecky of the United The Americans touched in North Korea 0 2 0 2 States won her second gold medal of 7:00.66, with Britain second in 7:03.13 the meeting and Hungary’s Katinka and Japan in third after James Guy South Africa 0 2 0 2 Hosszu her third, extending their overhauled Takeshi Matsuda on the Canada 0 1 4 5 dominance of women’s swimming final leg. Kazakhstan 0 1 3 4 in feats that on any other day would For Phelps, the butterfly victory Combination picture made on August 09, 2016 shows US swimmer Michael Phelps with the 21 gold medals Ukraine 0 1 1 2 have grabbed top billing. was especially sweet after the sting Azerbaijan 0 1 0 1 Instead it was Phelps, the most of the London defeat, where he mis- he won at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. successful Olympian of all time, judged his final lunge for the wall to Denmark 0 1 0 1 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 let Le Clos steal the gold medal. one more individual event, the 200 TUESDAY’S SWIMMING Mongolia 0 1 0 1 “I’m just thankful, that’s for sure, WRAP FROM RIO backstroke. Philippines 0 1 0 1 I wanted that one back,” he said. If she wins that she would equal Slovakia 0 1 0 1 “That event was kind of like my the women’s record of four solo bread and butter, and that was the swimming golds at a single Games Turkey 0 1 0 1 last time I’ll ever swim it... There had been. set by East Germany’s Kristin Otto Uzbekistan 0 0 2 2 wasn’t a shot in hell I was losing it. “Pretty sure that’s the closest I’ve in Seoul in 1988. Georgia 0 0 1 1 And if I did, every ounce that I had come to throwing up in the middle of Israel 0 0 1 1 was left in the pool. a race,” the teenager said. “I’m just so Kyrghyzstan 0 0 1 1 “Just being able to see the number glad I got my hand on the wall first.” Poland 0 0 1 1 one next to my name again one more Hungary’s Hosszu, who despite time in the 200 fly - I couldn’t have five world titles had come away Portugal 0 0 1 1 scripted it any better.” empty-handed from three previous Spain 0 0 1 1 In the women’s races, Ledecky, Olympics, won her third gold medal Switzerland 0 0 1 1 19, pipped Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom with victory in the women’s 200 indi- UAE 0 0 1 1 and Australia’s Emma McKeon to win vidual medley. The 27-year-old, who the 200 freestyle, on top of her vic- set an Olympic record of 2:06.58, had tory in the 400 on Sunday. already won the 400 individual med- She is overwhelming favourite to ley on Saturday and 100 backstroke Armstrong claims add the 800 title later this week, an on Monday. event in which she is totally domi- Britain’s Siobhan-Marie O’Connor nant, and achieve a treble at those took silver, with Maya DiRado of the hat-trick of golds three distances that no woman has US winning a bronze to add to her managed since American Debbie silver in the longer distance. AFP Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu poses with her gold medal on the podium Meyer in Mexico City in 1968. Hosszu, the ‘Iron Lady’ who with- after she won the women’s 200m individual medley final during In what might qualify as a ‘too drew from the 200 butterfly earlier the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic much information’ moment, Ledecky on Tuesday to prepare for the indi- RIO DE JANEIRO: Veteran Amer- Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. underlined how gruelling the contest vidual medley final, is entered in Katie Ledecky ican Kristin Armstrong completed a remarkable Olympic cycling hat- trick of gold medals by winning the women’s 29.7km time-trial in Rio yesterday. Cuban boxing Just a day before she turns Argentina win as Spain lose again 43, Armstrong added to her gold prodigy secures medals from Beijing and London to become the first cyclist to win first medal three Games titles in the same AFP -- veterans of the 2004 team -- discipline. Argentina’s are leading what will be their final She posted a time of 44min AFP Carlos Olympic quest. 26.42sec to edge out Russian Olga RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina and Delfino (left) Spain’s Gasol, who finished with Zabelinskaya, who only returned Lithuania stayed unbeaten but celebrates a 13 points and 10 rebounds, was so from an 18-month doping suspen- RIO DE JANEIRO: Brilliant Cuban two-time runner-up Spain’s Olym- basket as he mercilessly taunted by Brazilian fans sion last year, by 5.55sec, with light flyweight Joahnys Argilagos pic basketball hopes took a hit on walks near that it prompted a post-game apol- Olympic road race champion underlined his rich potential as he Tuesday with a surprise loss to hosts Mario Hezonja ogy from game-winner Marquinhos. Anna van der Breggen of the Neth- became the first boxer at the Rio Brazil. of Croatia “I understand the crowd. We are erlands third at 11.38sec. Olympics into the semi-finals to Luis Scola scored 13 of his 23 during their hosting the Olympics,” Maquinhos guarantee at least a bronze medal. points in the first-quarter to stake basketball - said. The 19-year-old Cuban prod- an early lead for the Argentines, who preliminary “But I would like to apologise in igy and world champion had were more in-synch than Croatia and match at Rio the name of the Brazilian people. I Kenya’s Peter Warui running buoyed again by boisterous fans from Olympics Rio know that it was not disrespectful. around in circles on the way to a their nearby homeland. de Janeiro, on Here in Brazil we tend to go after the unanimous points decision. Argentina stretched the advan- Tuesday. best player of the other team.” Argilagos displayed the full tage to as much as 20 in the third The raucous crowd appeared to array of his electric footwork, at quarter before holding off a late unsettle Gasol, who was just 5-of-12 one point ducking a Warui hay- Croatian push in a day of Group B from the free-throw line. maker, whose momentum took play. Spain had once talked of him tumbling into the ropes. “It’s like a home game,” guard seal a contest that dropped the Span- for Group B supremacy with Lithua- dethroning the USA and it entered The Cuban merely grinned Carlos Delfino said of the pulsating iards to 0-2. nia, which moved to 2-0 with a as Group B favourites but must now back at his opponent and later fan support. Spain – Olympic runners-up to 89-80 defeat of Nigeria. struggle to simply reach the quarters. delivered a sucker-punch while “I think only Brazil might have the United States in 2008 and 2012 -- Mantas Kalnietis and Jonas They will try to resuscitate those appearing to look in the opposite that kind of support (at the Rio also lost to Croatia 72-70 when a shot Maciulis each scored 21 points for flagging hopes in their next game direction. Games).” by NBA star Pau Gasol was blocked Lithuania, which held off a late Nige- against fellow 0-2 Nigeria. Meanwhile, Irish boxing star For the second straight game, at the buzzer. rian rally. “I trust my teammates. We don’t Michael O’Reilly, who was told on Spain went down on a last-second The USA team of NBA players is Argentina is the only country have to be in a bad way,” Spain’s Rudy the eve of the Rio Olympics that play. Brazil’s Marcus Marquinhos heavily favoured to win the tourna- since 1988 to take home Olympic Fernandez said. USA’s Kristin Armstrong wins he had failed a dope test, is out of tipped in a missed shot with five sec- ment for the third straight Olympics. gold other than the USA, winning “We have a chance to win the title the Games. onds left for a thrilling 66-65 victory They are 2-0 and in command of in 2004. if we win the next three games.” the Women’s Individual Time The 23-year-old was provi- in front of a charged-up home crowd. Group A after defeating China and The Brooklyn Nets’ Scola, 36, Brazil captain Marcelinho Huer- Trial event at the Rio 2016 sionally suspended and is now Spain’s Sergio Llull then missed Venezuela by a combined 101 points. 39-year-old Manu Ginobili of the tas led his team with 11 points and Olympic Games in Rio de fighting to save his career. from inside the paint at the buzzer to Next up for Argentina is a battle San Antonio Spurs, and Delfino seven assists Janeir,o yesterday. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23

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Beach volleyball: Gutsy Qatar make history

The Peninsula Qatar pair’s 25ths was in mid-March on Copacabana in the Rio Grand Slam where Thulasi suffers defeat Jefferson and Cherif advanced to the Main Draw with two qualifying wins before losing RIO DE JANEIRO: After losing their first three-straight pool play matches to teams Pool F beach volleyball match to a team from Chile, Russia and the United States from the United States in the Rio 2016 that are competing in the Rio 2016 Olym- Olympic Games, Jefferson Santos Pereira pic Games. and Cherif Younousse of Qatar found suc- With the win, the 27-year old Jeffer- cess on Copacabana by winning their final son and the 21-year old Cherif advance two pool contests to advance to the elim- as the No. 2 team from Pool F with Gavira ination rounds, making history on their and Herrera finishing first in the group after Games debut defeating Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson of After upsetting Spaniards Adrian Gavira the United States 2-1 (21-19, 16-21, 15-7) in and Pablo Herrera in three sets on Monday, 56 minutes. the Asian Continental Cup qualifiers rallied Despite the setback, Huber and Seidl to post a 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-12) win in 57 remain in contention for a berth in the minutes here yesterday mid-day over Euro- elimination rounds as the Austrians fin- pean Continental Cup winners Alexander ished ahead of Gibb and Patterson in the Huber and Robin Seidl of Austria. group. Both pairs ended with a 1-2 match The match was the second international mark, but Huber and Seidl had a plus-five meeting between the two teams as Huber point margin as compared to the Americans’ and Seidl posted a three-set win over Jeffer- minus-1. Although head-to-head meet- son and Cherif last September at the Xiamen ings are not used to break a tie, Huber and Open in China. Seidl did post a 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) win Mon- The Qatar pair, which had four 25ths day over Gibb and Patterson in 41 minutes. Qatar’s Jefferson and Cherif Younousse celebrate their Tharumalingham Thulasi (right) of Qatar in action against and a 17th in their last five FIVB World Tour The Americans defeated Jefferson and Baatarsukh Chinzorig of Mongalia in his 64kg bout yesterday. victory against Austria at beach volleyball qualifying match events, won an international event in mid- Cherif in an opening Rio match Saturday The Qatari boxer lost 3-0. in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. February on Kish Island in Iran. One of the 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) in 35 minutes. Qatar brace for Friday challenge in Rio

Seasoned shooter Al Attiyah begins medal quest tomorrow as Al Anabi track stars also line up for action the same day at Games

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Qatar is off to a thrilling start at the Rio 2016 Olym- pic Games with more excitement yet to come as the handball team, skeet shooters, and track team face off in a bid for Olympic glory. Qatar’s handball team will meet Tunisia today (15:30 Doha time) in Abdalelah Haroun of Qatar celebrates after winning silver in the men’s 400 metres during the IAAF World Rio’s Future Arena. Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland, Oregon in this March 2016 file photo. Haroun will start his Rio The team cruised to victory stint tomorrow. against Croatia on August 7 (30-23) but encountered stiffer resistance against reigning Olympic and World best to prepare and we have been competed in London 2012, and will champions France on Tuesday, even- training intensively since our arrival HANDBALL TEAM MEETS be the first time ever Haidar, takes to tually conceding the game 35-20. in Rio on July 27. After winning the TUNISIA TODAY the Olympic track. Haider is a recent Tomorrow, is shaping up to be one bronze medal in London 2012 I hope graduate of Aspire Academy – one of of the most exciting days for Team to win one of the medals here in Rio.” three Aspire Academy Alumni com- Qatar in Rio 2016 yet. Making his Olympic debut, and peting for Team Qatar in Rio 2016 Skeet shooters Nasser bin Al Atti- marking Qatar’s return to the Olym- be one of the top six competitors. – the other two being high jumper yah, who won bronze in London 2012 pic weightlifting since 2008, Fares Human beings are infinitely power- Mutaz Barshim and hammer thrower Qatar’s Nasser bin Al Attiyah (left) during his visit to Bayt Qatar in Rio and competes in the Games for the Ibrahim will compete in the men’s ful – and I always remind myself of Ashraf Elseify. Speaking before his sixth consecutive time, as well as 85kg weightlifting event at (16:00 this when I compete – if you truly competition, 19-year-old Haidar said: yesterday. Al Attiyah will be seen in action tomorrow as his bids for his Rashid Hamad, a veteran of 18 World Doha time), also tomorrow. The prod- believe you are capable of lifting the “Qualifying to Rio was an inde- second Olympic medal. Championships and the Beijing 2008 igal Ibrahim, 18, secured his Olympic weight then you will.” scribable feeling and it gave me a big Games, will compete (15:30 Doha qualification after snagging two Meanwhile Team Qatar’s track push to do the best I can to repre- race in the 400m heats between Haroun said: “It is such a big thing time) at the Olympic Shooting Centre. bronze medals in the World Junior team will compete in their first heats sent Qatar, my family and friends in 05:00 to 05:47 Doha time. to compete in the Olympics for the Speaking before his competition, Championship in June 2016. of Rio 2016, with Musab Balla and the best way possible. My wish is to Haroun holds the world record first time and I have to do my abso- Al Attiyah said: Commenting on his hopes for Rio Abubaker Haidar competing in the get to as far as I possibly can – to the for the indoor 500m race which he lute best. In Rio, my hopes are to win “As athletes we count down the 2016, Ibrahim said: Men’s 800m heats between (16:00 final. Once you get there, anyone has set in the 2015 World Championships a medal. My biggest competitor will days to the Olympics – it is very dif- “I’m concentrating and I’m aim- and 16:37 Doha time). a chance to get a medal.” and has been having a stellar year so definitely be LaShawn Merritt - but ferent from any other Championship ing to achieve one of two things in Rio This marks the second Olym- Also competing tomorrow is far in the Diamond League. I’ve trained hard so I will give it all in the world. We’re doing our absolute 2016 – either win a medal or at least pic appearance for Balla after he Qatar’s Abdalelah Haroun who will Speaking before his competition that I have.”