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MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 • 9 SHA’BAAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6798 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar OPINION Quality certificate Emir meets Eni CEO must for importing building materials Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi Editor-in-Chief

materials entering the country,” said Al QU President... Kuwari, addressing a press conference The Ministry will yesterday. a job well-done soon start issuing “We are monitoring the entry points specification certificates and taking samples from imported con- atar University is the struction materials,” he added. sole national university for gabbro and The Qatar General Organisation for Qto which every Qatari limestone in line with Standardization (QS) at the ministry has (leadership and people) attribute asked producers of gabbro, limestone being great appreciation and respect. the Qatar Construction exported to Qatar to provide their prod- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi at Al Bahr Palace There is no doubt that the uni- Specifications (QCS). uct profile to check compliance with the yesterday. They reviewed cooperation in the field of energy. versity has faced, during the specifications. recent period a time of admin- Dr Al Kuwari said that at the beginning istrative sluggishness which has of the implementation of QCS, some con- led to delays in effecting impor- By Mohammed Osman sidered it as an obstacle causing delays but Emir’s message to tant decisions which might have The Peninsula now it is being appreciated by everyone. Cashless payment system at favoured it by developing its aca- People are becoming more aware about Croatia President demic standards. The previous the importance of QCS and the technical Paediatrics Emergency Center administration may have had DOHA: No construction material that fails regulations. As a result, complaints and vio- ZAGREB: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim its own philosophy and thought to meet the Qatar Construction Specifica- lations have significantly reduced since the The Peninsula bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a that led to the delays, but the tions (QCS) will be allowed to enter the implementation of the construction code message to President of Croatia situation has made it difficult to country, a senior official of the Ministry of a year ago. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, pertain- continue or ignore the neces- Municipality and Environment said yes- QCS has gained international recog- ing to bilateral relations. Qatar’s sity of substantial change. From terday. nition as a reference for arid and humid DOHA: The Paediatrics Emergency Center (PEC) in Al Sadd, run envoy to Croatia Sheikha Moza bint here comes the importance of The ministry will soon start issuing areas, and the American Society for Test- by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) yesterday introduced Nasser Al Thani conveyed the mes- the brave decision taken by the specification certificates for gabbro and ing and Materials (ASTM) International put a new cashless payment system for all its services. sage to the President. new President of the University limestone in line with the QCS, said Dr the Qatari construction code at its database Cash payments will no longer be accepted at the PEC, with Dr. Hassan Al Derham, which has Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, Assistant making it accessible to more end users, said implementation of the new system that has been trialed suc- Paraguay leader greeted given a number of Qatari fresh Undersecretary for Laboratories and Spec- Al Kuwari. cessfully for the past three months, HMC said yesterday. faces a chance to play a role in ifications at the Ministry. The specifications also refer to the age Patients visiting PEC Al Sadd will now need to pay by credit, DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim the future of the university. “All construction products need to have of buildings and the quality of construc- debit or e-cash card (a new card available from Qatar National bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable As a member of the teaching specification certificates from accredited tion materials being used, including steel, Bank for QR20, which can be topped up and used to pay for of greetings to President of the staff of the Mass Media Commu- laboratories in the country of origin or ready-mix and other. government services), instead of using cash. Republic of Paraguay Horacio nication Department, I felt since international laboratories. Specification Cartes on the anniversary of his the appointment of the Presi- certificate is the “passport” for primary → Continued on page 5 → Continued on page 4 country’s Independence Day. dent last year, his sincere desire to make major changes and com- prehensive development to put the university in a leading posi- tion, and the best proof of that Qatar sets record with Largest Key is the new ranking of QU as the best Arab university which has made us all proud. Since his appointment, Dr Al Derham has adhered to sig- nificant administrative principles, including the “open door” pol- icy which may have been lacking before. Thanks to Dr Al Derham whose policy has paved the way for listening and discussing all con- cerns and opinions, regardless of whether he agrees with them or not. This has helped to establish a vision for how to address prob- lems and deficiencies. Qatar set a new Guinness World Record last night for the “Largest The appointments of a Key”, dedicated to all refugees around the world. The gigantic key number of Qatari young academ- which symoblises the refugees’ right to return home was unveiled ics will inject new blood into the in a spectacular show at the Katara Amphitheatre featuring university administration and improve the quality of education. Palestinian Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf. Pic: Abdul B /The Peninsula → Report on page 5 Moreover, among his thoughtful initiatives was Dr Hassan’s invitation to the Editors- in-Chief of the Qatar newspapers, for a business dinner to exchange opinions and listen to their views. He was so eloquent during the Repatriation service for meeting, and carefully listened to every suggestion that could help bodies free of charge him in developing the university. Furthermore, he formed a number of committees including a By Sanaullah Ataullah from other ministries and government committee to review the policy of The Peninsula departments concerned and repre- students’ dismissal conditions and sentatives of various embassies and relevant arbitrary decisions taken in expatriate communities. The office has the past. The review of this policy been set up by the Ministry of Interior has reduced the number of dis- DOHA: A new office opened yester- in coordination with Ministry of Pub- missed students and established a day at the Hamad General Hospital lic Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, follow up system to address poor (HGH) premises offers all services Hamad Medical Corporation, General achievement problems. related to repatriation of dead bod- Authority of Customs, Qatar Airways, I would like to reiterate that ies or their burial inside the country, Public Prosecution and other author- the recent decisions were the under one roof, free of charge. ities concerned. outcomes of several discussions The Humanitarian Services The facility is located exactly and meetings. Thanks again to Office is expected to cut the lengthy behind the Mortuary of Hamad the President for his thoughtful procedures for repatriating bodies of General Hospital and close to HR initiatives, and I wish him suc- people dying in Qatar into few hours. Department of the HMC and Ritaj cess in his work and his forthright Director General of Public Secu- Hotel and will remain open seven strategic vision in developing our rity H E Staff Maj Gen Saad bin days a week from 7am to 9pm. national university. Jassim Al Khulaifi opened the office in the presence of senior officials → Continued on page 4 02 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 HOME

Greetings sent to President of HBKU marks 10th anniversary of ‘LeaderShape’ Paraguay The one-week The Peninsula & QNA residential leadership programme, a long- standing tradition in DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Education City, was yesterday sent a cable of congrat- open to students from ulations to Paraguay’s President HBKU and its partner Horacio Cartes on his country’s Independence Day. universities. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar congratulatory cable to The Peninsula President Horacio Cartes.

FM receives DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- sity (HBKU), of Qatar Foundation, message celebrated the 10th anniversary of ‘LeaderShape’ programme in Edu- from Thailand cation City’. The one-week residential lead- DOHA: Foreign Minister H E ership programme was organised Participants at the 10th anniversary of ‘LeaderShape’ programme in Education City. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrah- by HBKU and open to students from man Al Thani received a message HBKU and its partner universities in from his Thai counterpart Don Education City. seeks to empower future leaders of in Education City and it is inspira- Leadershape is a programme Qatar University (GU-Q) who par- Pramudwinai on relations between A group of 40 students were the country. tional to see this group of 40 young that was originally founded in the ticipated in the programme, said, the two countries and ways of accepted into the programme after Taking learning outside a tradi- leaders learning to lead with integ- US and is now delivered to campuses “I appreciate HBKU opening the enhancing them. a rigorous selection process. tional classroom setting, students rity as they pursue their personal across the world. LeaderShape programme to stu- The message was received by They spent the week in HBKU’s were taught life skills such as time visions. Seeking to foster a healthy dents from across Education City. Assistant Foreign Minister for For- Housing Complex, learning how to management, working well in “This programme also brings to disregard for the impossible, the “The energy of the community eign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al live and lead with integrity. teams, and problem-solving under a close another successful year of programme was brought to Edu- was inspirational and contagious. Muraikhi during a meeting with The initiative was part of Ebda pressure. the Ebda leadership development cation City in 2006 and is now the Learning about what they care about Thai Ambassador Soonthorn programme, the experience-based Ameena Hussein, Director, programme and we look forward longest-standing international insti- not only recharged my energy, but Chaiyindeepum. leadership development programme HBKU Student Centre, said, “Lead- to offering students more innovative tute that LeaderShape delivers. also motivated me to keep going in Several officials from the For- of HBKU and Maersk Oil Qatar that erShape is a long-standing tradition programming in the coming year.” Hissa Al Badr, from Georgetown achieving my own vision.” eign Ministry were present. Qatar-Portugal ties reviewed QM holds workshop

LISBON: Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa met for kids as part of Qatari Ambassador to the coun- try, Adel Ali Al Khal, and heads of Arab diplomatic missions. They Chinese art expo discussed bilateral relations, ways of enhancing them and matters of common interest. The Peninsula & QNA Charity plans

Iftar project in DOHA: Under the patronage of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Museums, 33 countries QM organised a workshop for children as part of its latest exhi- bition, ‘What About the Art? Contemporary Art From China’. DOHA: Sheikh Eid Charity has The exhibition, which features works of 15 contemporary announced the Iftar project to be Chinese artists, is curated by renowned Chinese artist Cai-Guo implemented in 33 countries this Qiang and will be on show at QM Gallery Al Riwaq in Museum year, at a cost of about QR14m. of Islamic Art Park until July 16. In a statement, the charity During the workshop, delivered by QM’s Education team, said it plans to offer Iftar meals children and parents explored the exhibition and took part in an to about one million fasting people art workshop, where they made their clay sculptures inspired in Asia, Africa, Europe and Canada QRCS volunteers distribute relief materials to beneficiaries. by the work of Chinese artist Hu Zhijun. The workshop, which and urged benefactors and phi- is being held from 3pm to 5pm every Saturday until June 4, is lanthropists to support the project. part of QM’s continuous efforts to provide dynamic exhibition The charity confirmed its activities that appeal to diverse audiences, fostering an indig- commitment to give priority to cri- QRCS completes aid supply in Iraq enous culture of creativity and innovation. ses-hit countries such as Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Palestine and countries such as Sudan, India, Al Thakhira Youth Centre Senegal, Somalia, the Philippines, The Peninsula With lack of information, QRCS humanitarian aid for political or per- the Maldives, Niger, Indonesia, teams conducted needs assessments sonal gain,” he added. One of the major concludes awareness drive Benin, Burundi, Thailand, Chad, across Al-Anbar, particularly Fallu- crises in the world, the conflict in Iraq Sri Lanka, Kenya, Mali, Maurita- jah, to collect data about the numbers has stricken nearly one third of the DOHA: ‘Mithluka Ana’, a social awareness campaign organised nia, Gambia and other countries. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society of IDPs and their most urgent needs. country’s population, causing 10 mil- by Al Thakhira Youth Centre and Youth Forum and supported The charity has partnerships (QRCS) has completed the first phase Then, this data is shared with UN agen- lion to be displaced, 3.4 million of whom by Qudrat Development Centre, ended at Al Thakhira Youth with more than 120 international of its emergency relief programme for cies and international humanitarian within the past 30 months only. About Centre. humanitarian organisations that the victims of armed conflict in Al Anbar organizations. 20 percent of IDPs live in unregistered A family get-together featuring cultural activities, arrange Iftar in these countries. Governorate, Iraq, with $1m funding In a statement, QRCS Secretary-Gen- or substandard places, including unfin- awareness classes, fun games, pencil drawing and colour- from Qatar Development Fund. eral, Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi, said, ished structures, schools, public parks, ing competitions for children, was held as part of the closing Over the past three weeks, QRCS “Humanitarian action in Iraq is facing and mosques. The local community is ceremony. The winners of sport tournaments as part of the Ford Edge-Lincoln personnel in Iraq distributed 6,000 food alarmingly serious and complicated hosting 30 percent of the displaced fam- campaign were also honoured. packages to 36,000 internally displaced conditions in light of the political cri- ilies, half of whom need better housing. “The campaign achieved its objectives of enhancing expat MKX 2007-2008 people (IDPs) in Fallujah, Al Anbar, and sis and current conflicts. In Al Anbar, which has received as communities’ awareness about Qatari culture and traditions operated three mobile clinics to offer However, we in QRCS are inten- much as 44.3 percent of IDPs, many through its activities during two months” Qudrat Development models recalled primary medical care for more than 80 sifying our efforts as an international families fled the beleaguered Fallujah Centre Representative Ahmad Ali Abdulla Al Muhannadi told IDPs. In relation to water and sanitation, neutral humanitarian organization, uti- to be accommodated at only 13 camps in the closing ceremony. two tankers are dispatched every day to lizing our track record of work in the Amiriyah Fallujah, Khalidiya, and Hab- “Al Thakhira Youth Centre and its management always DOHA: The Ministry of Economy provide 20,000 people with drinking world’s worst crises and zones”. baniyah. Clashes in the western parts of welcome all initiatives and programmes containing social com- and Commerce, in collaboration water over six months, and awareness “Our strategy is to hire well- Ramadi, the provincial capital, rendered mitment and responsibility. The centre is also committed to with Almana Motors Company, campaigns are launched to promote trained field relief personnel and more than 12,000 families of Hit City its community and surroundings where it lives” said Ahmad dealer of Ford vehicles, has personal hygiene and prevent commu- adopt strict monitoring and follow-up homeless, having to travel about 5km Ibrahim Al Muhannadi, Assistant Director, of the centre, after announced the recall of Ford nicable diseases. systems to ensure non-exploitation of to 18km to find an IDP camp. the ceremony. Edge — Lincoln MKX 2007-2008 models to inspect the fuel tank for corrosion and conduct repairs. The ministry said the recall is part of its efforts to protect con- UCQ and CCQ to start ‘1+3 collaborative programme’ for students sumers and ensure dealers follow up on vehicle defects and repairs. The ministry said it will coor- dinate with the dealer to follow The Peninsula of nursing, and CCQ yesterday. institutions and will be awarded full — and this agreement highlights the of Nursing Programme. up on maintenance and repairs It is aimed at establishing a joint credit at UCQ once students have possibilities for innovative collabo- Professor Ibrahim Al-Naimi, and communicate with custom- academic education programme to matriculated. rations between the two institutions.” President, CCQ, said, “This strategic ers to ensure repairs are carried be known as the ‘1+3 collaborative Students will not be required to Acceptance into the second year agreement came about as a result out. DOHA: The University of Calgary in programme.’ take the International English Lan- of the study (Phase 2) is based on of both institutions (CCQ and UCQ) It urged customers to report Qatar (UCQ) and the Community Col- The programme will begin with guage Test (IELTS), as the language students’ cumulative GPAs, which desire to provide continued value any violations to its Consumer lege of Qatar (CCQ) have signed an students in their first year of study of instruction of both universities is are calculated from the 29 credit to students, by providing them with Protection and Anti-Commercial agreement to help improve health- (Phase 1) at CCQ, during which they English. hours earned while at CCQ, which additional support once they have Fraud Department through the care in the country by creating new will complete such classes as anat- Dr Kim Critchley, Dean and CEO, includes the relevant prerequisites finished their first year of education. call centre: 16001; email: info@ paths for students to receive a nurs- omy, physiology, bioethics and other UCQ, said, “UCQ is pleased to be col- from UCQ. Those students who meet It was only a natural partnership for mec.gov.qa; Twitter: @MEC_ ing education. elective courses as required by the laborating with CCQ. This joint effort the admissions requirements and the two educational establishments Qatar; Instagram: MEC_Qatar; The agreement focuses on long- programme. is part of our objective to promote the receive an acceptance letter will in Qatar — it is a winning trade-off or the ministry’s mobile app for term cooperation and was signed These classes have been nursing field and improve access to a automatically be enrolled as under- for both institutions and of course, Android and IOS: MEC_Qatar. between UCQ, Qatar’s only school selected and agreed upon by both world-class education for everyone graduate students in UCQ’s Bachelor the students.” HOME MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 03

Doha to host Vodafone Qatar eyes smart stadiums for 2022 forum on

stadium technology proposition and Arab-Sino its implementation. The company The MoU was signed by Mohamed signs deal with Al Sadah, Chief Operating Officer, relations Vodafone Qatar; Gökhan Öğüt, CEO, Vodafone Turkey and Vodafone Turkey; and Fikret Orman, Beşiktaş JK sports Chairman, Beşiktaş JK sports club. The Peninsula & QNA club in Istanbul to “Vodafone is committed to bring- ing expertise and innovation to Qatar bring outstanding from all parts of one of the world’s technology for largest telecommunications compa- DOHA: Doha will host on Satur- nies and providing the country with day an academic conference on ultimate experience a world-class telecommunications Arab-Sino relations to be organ- for fans during FIFA infrastructure that supports Qatar ised by Arab Centre for Research 2022 World Cup and Qatar National and Policy Studies. World Cup in Qatar. Vision 2030,” said Al Sadah. Building on previous confer- “Vodafone Qatar is part of the ences on relations between the transparent tender. We are past the Arab world and other regions and first stages of the bid. We don’t know FROM RIGHT: Mohamed Al Sadah, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone Qatar; Gökhan Öğüt, CEO, Vodafone By Fazeena Saleem countries, ‘The Arabs and China’ who will win it, but if we win, we will Turkey; Fikret Orman, Chairman, Beşiktaş JK sports club; and Mahmud Awad, Chief Business Officer, Vodafone The Peninsula will provide a venue for scholars to be able to build intelligent stadiums. Qatar, after signing the agreement at Vodafone Arena in Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. discuss the long history and pros- “As Qatar’s 2022 World Cup prep- pects of relations between Arab arations accelerate, so will fans’ countries and peoples and China. expectation for superfast connec- physical objects, devices, vehicles, smart stadium solutions to Qatar,” experience. Visitors are offered pre- In a statement, the centre ISTANBUL: Vodafone is preparing tivity. The ability to share videos, buildings and other items, embedded said Mahmud Awad, Chief Business mium comfort during match days said the two-day conference will to bring an outstanding technology pictures and messages with people with electronics, software, sensors Officer, Vodafone Qatar. through location. focus on topics, including Chinese to help deliver the ultimate experi- online will be an important aspect and network connectivity that enable At every home game played by “Our biggest investment was for involvement in Middle Eastern ence for fans during FIFA World Cup of the fan experience in six-and-a- these objects to collect and exchange Turkish Super League side, Beşiktaş making Vodafone Arena the first and issues and economic and trade 2022 in Qatar. half years’ time and with more than data) and Machine to Machine (M2M JK, more than 40,000 fans have best smart stadium in Turkey. Voda- relations between Arab oil export- Vodafone Qatar signed a mem- a million people expected to travel to — direct communication between access to Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G and 4.5G ready fone Arena took its place in the heart ing countries and China. orandum of understanding (MoU) the Middle East’s first World Cup, the devices using any communications broadband network connections, of Istanbul and Turkey as a monument The centre said the ‘Belt and with Vodafone Turkey and Beşiktaş level of connectivity and sharing will channel, including wired and wire- rich-content displays on 850 video of our vision of digital transformation. Road’ initiative China launched JK sports club in Istanbul on Friday be exceptional,” Al Sadah said. less) are used at Vodafone Arena. walls, Vodafone Arena mobile appli- Vodafone Arena stadium is becoming in 2013 to revive the ancient Silk to share knowledge and expertise Vodafone Arena features a unique “Vodafone M2M technology has cation, and interactive HD screens an example to the world with its smart Road and Maritime Silk Road rep- involved in Turkey’s first smart sta- five-layer digital infrastructure, been used for large sporting events that broadcast all the content fans infrastructure,” said Öğüt. resents an opportunity to look into dium, Vodafone Arena, in the Beşiktaş including a centralised system and in London during the Olympics and dream of — including interviews, “The smart infrastructure we ways of enhancing Arab-Chinese district of Istanbul. telecom rooms, flawless connectivity, in Spain during football matches and match statistics and live updates on installed in Vodafone Arena, will relations within the framework of Vodafone Turkey will work with interactive displays and videowalls. we look forward to working with other games. serve as a model for the eight sta- the diversification of partnerships Vodafone Qatar to develop and Advanced technologies such Vodafone Turkey on bringing their Spectators and visitors on match diums to be built for the 2022 Qatar between Arabs and rising powers enhance Vodafone Qatar’s smart as Internet of Things (network of knowledge and expertise around days are offered an end-to end digital World Cup,” he added. in the world. Armed Forces exercise alert Katara Hospitality to donate over 2,000 luxurious hotel furniture to QC

DOHA: The General Command The Peninsula including sofas, benches, upholstered chairs, cof- issues,” said Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor and ongoing efforts to improve the community of Qatari Armed Forces yester- fee tables, lamps, bed sets, headboards, drapery, Al Thani, Chairman, Katara Hospitality. through various projects.” day announced that the Emiri Air curtaining, wall hangings and table fixtures. Youssef Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO, QC, said: In the past, the Ritz-Carlton Doha, in coop- Force will conduct an air transport “As Qatar’s flagship hospitality organisation, “Katara Hospitality has supported QC through eration with Katara Hospitality and Fortessa exercise at an altitude of 8,000 feet DOHA: Katara Hospitality said yesterday it will we remain committed to taking part in initiatives donations for several years, with the compa- Inc., donated 10,000 pieces of chinaware to QC. in Sealine tomorrow from 6am to donate a selection of luxurious hotel furniture that foster development of our society through ny’s management and staff constantly taking In recent years, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort 10am. It called on those who fre- to Qatar Charity (QC). our corporate social responsibility programmes. a proactive approach to supporting the under- & Convention Hotel has also donated furniture quent the area to take precautions The donation which follows refurbishment of QC plays a vital role in supporting our efforts as privileged members of our local community. We items from its renovation and refurbishment for safety. the Ritz-Carlton, Doha includes over 2,000 items, one of our partners to address charity-related are very grateful for this generous contribution to QC. 04 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 HOME Emir Cup: AAB & QFA join hands

Police Chief Staff Maj. Gen. Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi inaugurating the Humanitarian Services Office at Hamad General Hospital. Fees for documents for repatriation of bodies or Officials and players with the Emir Cup Trophy at Toyota main showroom yesterday.Pic: Qassim R / The Peninsula

The Peninsula fans, giving them the opportunity to building on this significant burial in Qatar cancelled to celebrate by taking memorable partnership. Officials from pictures with the iconic trophy. “The fact that we have a part- Continued from page 1 Abdullah Held annually in April-May, nership that has been in place for repatriation procedures. DOHA: Abdullah Abdulghani & the Emir Cup is a unique football many years serves to underline If the deceased is a Muslim, funeral Bros. (AAB) and Qatar Football Abdulghani & event that receives remarkable the significance of the Emir Cup.” Details about the procedures to be fol- prayers can be offered at a mosque adja- Association (QFA) announced the Bros. and QFA interest from passionate fans. Serdar Toktamis, CEO, AAB, lowed under the new office were given cent to the Women’s Hospital at HMC. promotional campaign of the Emir It was launched in 1972. said the relationship between the by the officials in a press conference held There is a special room in Al Wakrah Cup 2016. attend the event Football fans from all over the company and QFA is not a recent later yesterday. hospital for offering funeral prayers for The company will provide at main showroom country attend the final match, relation, rather an extension of The procedures will be completed non-Muslims. Prayers can also be offered several Lexus cars to transport ahead of the final not only to see the high-profile very productive years historically, through a team work between the Minis- at a dedicated facility in the Religious VIP guests attending the final game but also to have the honour as being “sponsoring partners” try of Interior (Security Department, police Complex premises in Mesaimeer. match at Al Sadd Stadium on Fri- match, as the of attending a match in the pres- for the Emir Cup another year in stations and Forensic Centre), Ministry of Col. Ahmed Zayed Al Mohannadi, day and Toyota Coaster buses will company becomes ence of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim 2015-16 season. Public Health, Hamad Medical Corpora- Director of Community Policing Depart- be used to transport spectators bin Hamad Al Thani. “We are proud to represent tion, Qatar Airways, Public Prosecution, ment at the Ministry of Interior, said that from assigned parking lots to the ‘official car’ of the Mansoor Al Ansari, General Toyota and Lexus as ‘official car’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Department the new office will simplify procedures of stadium. most prestigious Secretary, QFA, said: “We are for this invaluable event and of Consular Affairs) and the coordinators repatriation of dead bodies or their burial As part of QFA’s promotional pleased to welcome on board being sponsor for the Emir Cup.” in Embassies and Consulates. inside the country. This will give a great campaign for the tournament, the tournament in once again Abdullah Abdulghani The relationship between QFA The procedures start from the HMC relief to expatriates by simplifying the pro- Emir Cup Trophy was hosted at Qatar. &Bros. Toyota - Lexus as the offi- and Abdullah Abdulghani Bros. is counter by issuing death certificate and cedures in this regard. Toyota main showroom ahead of cial car for the Emir Cup 2016. historic and spans over 10 years. feeding the data of the deceased, then the He added that all the administrative the final match. The event was “This is a continuation of This did not come from void, but counter of the Ministry of Public Health fees for different certificates and papers attended by AAB senior manage- a fruitful partnership that has from a sincere desire between verifies the data of the deceased and issues for repatriation of dead bodies or burial ment and QFA officials. to build excitement ahead of the started years ago for the devel- the two parties to work together necessary certificates for completing the in Qatar have been cancelled. The Trophy Tour is part of a final match and raise awareness opment of the football scene towards a new horizon of posi- procedures of various departments under Dr. Salim Al Marri from Ministry of long-standing tradition that aims about the tournament among in Qatar and we look forward tive and mutual benefit. the Ministry of Interior. Public Heath said that the Humanitarian The counter of the Qatar Airways Services Office was set up after a study issues the cargo policy for repatriation of involving all the ministries and depart- the dead body and the tickets for people ments concerned. He added that Qatar is accompanying the bodies. in the forefront of the countries that offer PEC patients can pay cash at pharmacy counter Then, the Consular Affairs Department all services of repatriation of dead bod- of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordi- ies under one roof. nates between the Office and embassies All citizens and expatriates in Qatar Continued from page 1 for issuance of ‘No Objection Certificate’ and citizens of other GCC countries will at the registration counter. Implementation of we hope to save valuable time for our young from the embassy concerned in order to benefit from this office after following the this new payment method is part of a wider pro- patients and their families who are visiting repatriate the body outside the country as customary procedures and a team in the PEC patients paying cash for medications gram looking at streamlining and enhancing the PEC Al Sadd.” soon as possible. office will work to provide all support to will be able to pay at the pharmacy counter the overall patient experience across the Hama So far, HMC has piloted the cashless system The procedure for repatriating body of speed up the procedures of repatriation instead of visiting the cashier, allowing them Medical Corporation (HMC) facilities. with great success at the Women’s Hospital and absconding workers will be similar, if the or burial. to retrieve and pay for prescriptions more effi- Assistant Director of Paediatrics Emer- Bone and Joint Centre. HMC said it is planning employer had lodged a complaint with the The contact number of different ciently. The cashless system will also allow any gency Centres, Dr Mohamed Al Amri, said: to implement the system across all of its facil- authority concerned saying the worker had sections at the Humanitarian Services subsequent payments for services to be taken “By eliminating a step in the payment process, ities in the near future. run away. Otherwise, the sponsor should Office are: Ministry of Interior (40253371 have to complete the legal requirements / 40253372 / 40253369), Ministry of under the residency law. Public Health (40253370 / 40253364), In case of road accidents security Hamad Medical Corporation (40253368 / requirements are to be fulfilled and a 40253365) and Qatar Airways (40253374). Naseem Al Rabeeh Healthcare Group begins forensic report is needed to start the The fax number of the office is 40380855. `10 crore charity work in Kerala

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DOHA: Naseem Al Rabeeh Healthcare Group plans to spend `10 crore (QR5.6m) for charity work in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It has started the first phase of the initiative in Kozhikode in the state. K T Rabihulla, Chair- man of the Group, revealed future charity plans during a press meet organised in K P Muhammed Kutty (fourth left), Member, Shifa Al Jazeera (Saudi Arabia) Advisory Board, handing over kozhikode. a cheque for `100,000 to Bindu from Kochi in Kerala. The Group will focus on providing aid in educa- tion , housing and medical Ramseena and Vijitha completing the work on her home and daughters and a son. To meet educa- treatment for those most Nouka for scoring A+ in all continue further studies tion expenses of her children and saving deserving and needy in the subjects in the 10th grade P Ayisha, from Malappuram Pook- money to build a good home for them was state. He also distributed exam . kipparambu, never expected that she can a challenge. financial aid to six needy The Group handed over participate in the Asian University Softball When she almost lost hope of building people from across the `360,000 and `1,00,000, Championship. a home, Naseem Al Rabeeh Medical Group state. Rabeehulla praised respectively, to them for Her dream almost ended in the hurdle changed the life of the family of four by of raising `2 lakh to meet the expenses on offering support to educate her children participating in the championship hosted and build a decent home. It handed over by Taiwan. `1 lakh as first-time aid and aid will con- She knocked at many doors but none tinue up to five years. opened. Dr K T Rabiullah, Chairman, An unknown vehicle changed the fate Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Group, read of 20-year-old Raes, a native of Kannur about her in a newspaper and asked his Thillangeri. staff to contact her. They handed over `2 He met with a serious accident a few lakh to Ayisha to help her participate in months back and is undergoing treat- the championship. ment in a private hospital. Naseem Al Fort Kochi native Bindhu was fac- Rabeeh Medical Group handed over `2 ing the toughest challenges a mother can lakh to Raes’ parents, who needed to pay confront. the amount to the hospital as the remain- She is living in a one-bedroom plas- ing amount of a total treatment cost of tic sheet-covered house with her two `6 lakh. HOME MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 05 ‘Largest Key’ dedicated to refugees around the world

Guinness World Record to say that it to thank Delta Fabco, the local com- is the right of these refugees to return pany in Qatar which created the giant The 7.8-metre long back home. Actually this is linked par- key,” he said. He stressed that the key and 3-metre wide key ticularly to Palestinian refugees. will be gifted to and will stay in Katara “We hope through this event we to show the world Katara’s usual sup- weighing around 2.7 would be able to tell the Palestinians, port for heritage worldwide. tonnes was unveiled the Arab world and all the refugees Around 4,000 people filled the around the world that one day we Katara Amphitheatre to witness the in a spectacular will have to return back to our home,” unveiling of the enormous key and show at Katara Wessam Sowelem, General Manager enjoy the concert highlighted by the Amphitheatre and of Ard Canaan Restaurant, told The performance of the young Pales- Peninsula on the sidelines of the event. tinian singer who is the first United beats the previous Ard Canaan which means ‘Canaan Nations Relief and Works Agency record of Cyprus. land’ is a soon-to-open Palestin- regional youth ambassador for Pal- ian restaurant in Katara which has estine refugees. spearheaded the initiative. “We are “We expect around 3,500 to 4,000 sponsoring this event tonight with the people, half of whom came by invita- By Raynald C Rivera help of Katara and hopefully we’ll suc- tion,” said Sowelem, adding 50 percent The Peninsula ceed to make this key an icon for all of the proceeds from ticket sales would the refugees. go to Qatar Red Crescent. “We are happy to do this in Qatar The reveal of the record-making because Qatar has always been sup- key came ahead of the opening of Ard DOHA: Qatar set yet another Guin- porting refugees worldwide. We Canaan Restaurant set to be a signif- ness World Record feat last night for appreciate the Qatari government and icant addition to the constellation of the ‘Largest Key’, which was previously Katara for the support,” he said. food outlets which have become one held by Cyprus in 2006. “Weighing around 2.7 tonnes, the of the attractions in Katara as a lead- The gigantic key, dedicated to all key is 7.8-metre long and 3-metre ing destination in the country. the refugees around the world, was wide, which beats the previous record “Hopefully in a couple of weeks we unveiled in a spectacular show at the of Cyprus which was 5.5m by 2.6m, are going to open here in Katara one of Katara Amphitheatre last night fea- according to Sowelem. It is made of the best restaurants called Ard Canaan turing Palestinian Arab Idol winner steel from an actual functioning key’s which will showcase the Palestinian Mohammed Assaf. material and proportional dimensions. cuisine and heritage. We hope we will “This key symbol for all the ref- “It was a tough process which took have our soft opening by Ramadan.” Palestinian pop singer Mohammed Assaf performs at Katara Culture Village yesterday. ugees in the world. We want to set a 45 days to complete and we would like Pic: Abdul B / The Peninsula

No imperfections seen in projects: Official

Continued from page 1 importing materials meeting the specifications,” said Al He said no deficiency or imperfections have been seen Hammadi. The press meet was held to announce the Third in all projects adhered to the construction code since 2006, Conference on Qatar Construction Specifications to be held even in areas considered having critical cases such as roads on May 22 at Torch Hotel Doha. The Minister of Munici- and intersections, said Al Kuwari. pality and Environment HE Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Eng Eisa Al Hammadi, CEO of Qatar Primary Materials Rumaihi will open the conference, which will feature dis- Company (QPMC), said that the country has enough strate- cussion sessions and is expected to come out with some gic stock of primary materials for supply to the local market recommendations. Abdurrahman Al Ansari, CEO of Qatar and assure continuation of construction works. “Our sup- Industrial Manufacturing Company, Abdulaziz Al Ziyarah, plies meets 60 percent of the local market requirements Director of Strategic Planning and Institution at Lusail City and 40 percent is supplied by the private sector. There are and Babekir Osman the General Manager of Hawkama 58 licensed private suppliers along with QPMC and we are Company were also present.

Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari (fourth left), Assistant Undersecretary for Laboratories and Specifications, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, addressing the press conference on the third edition of Qatar Construction Specification at the Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel in Doha yesterday. With him are (from left) Babekir Osman, General Manager, Hawkama Centre for PR; Abdul Rahman Al Ansari, CEO, Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company; Engineer Eisa Al Hammadi, CEO, Qatar Primary Materials Company; and Engineer Abdulaziz Al Ziyarah, Director, Strategic Planning and Institutionalisation, Lusail. Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula QC highlights its global successes to mark 30 years

The Peninsula worldwide. QC is considered one attention to implementing projects of the oldest and most well-known outside Qatar considering the bad organizations across Qatar and circumstances from which the Arab the Gulf. QC executes projects on and Islamic world are suffering such DOHA: So far over 80 million people humanitarian development, cul- as poverty, disasters, and wars. QC’s benefited from the largess of Qatar ture, society and the environment projects cover different fields that Charity (QC) in all over the world dur- in Qatar; and it offers humanitarian include education, health, water and ing past three decades. aids and implements developmental sanitation, social care, educational QC has provided more than and humanitarian projects around development, economic empower- QR20m to rescue indebted people the world. ment and social housing. last year and spent QR25m to help QC currently works on achieving “In those 30 years, QC covered orphans, widows and needy people sustainable social care, reinforcing more than 75 countries around 3 con- in Qatar. QC also sponsors more than economic empowerment and dig- tinents of the world. Its work included 95,000 orphans worldwide and it nified living, supporting education the most important fields of devel- helped 540 Qataris get married in the to achieve development, contribut- opment such as education, health, past 3 years through Zawaj program. ing to the creation of social solidarity income generation, aid for the vul- Details were given by QC officials and co-living, reinforcing Qatar’s nerable categories and water. QC has in a press conference held here yes- role in interacting with local and always quickly responded to disas- terday to highlights its achievements international developmental and ters and crises around the world,” to mark its 30th anniversary. humanitarian issues, and reinforc- said Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwairi, QC is providing charity works ing the institutional construction of CEO of QC. It now has partnership in 73 countries and having 27 QC as an international, nongovern- agreements with more than 500 offices and more than 500 partners mental organization. QC paid extra international and local partners.

Qatar Charity officials at the event. 06 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 MIDDLE EAST

Lebanese cast 47 Yemen policemen dead in IS bombing vote in second round of said one of its militants blew up a municipal polls vehicle packed with explosives in An IS statement an army base in Khalf district on the posted online city’s eastern outskirts. Anatolia The attacks included a suicide claimed the suicide bombing that targeted the residence attack, a second rare of the commander of Hadramawt’s intervention by the second military region, General Faraj BEIRUT: Polls opened in the Mount Salmeen, but he escaped unharmed, Lebanon region yesterday for the militant group in an officials said. second phase of the country’s area known to be a On Sunday, troops guarding an municipal and mayoral elections army post in Khalf opened fire at a — Lebanon’s first such vote in six stronghold of its Al vehicle after they suspected its driver years. Approximately 834,000 vot- Qaeda rivals. of being a suicide bomber, a security ers are registered to cast ballots in official said, adding that the vehicle the second round, which is being sped away. held amid tight security measures. The general boasted on Friday Sunday’s poll comes one week AFP that his forces had captured some 250 after a first round of voting was Al-Qaeda members since they retook held in capital Beirut and two Mukalla and nearby coastal towns, provinces of Lebanon’s Bekaa including its commander for the city region. An electoral list backed ADEN: A suicide bombing claimed by of Shihr, some 60km to the east. by former Prime Minister Saad the Islamic State group and a second Al Qaeda was driven out of the Hariri claimed to have swept the blast killed 47 policemen yesterday area last month with the backing of first-round vote. in the Yemeni port of Mukalla where Emirati and Saudi special forces. Two other voting rounds are a year of Al Qaeda rule ended last The Pentagon revealed last week slated to take place in other parts month, medics said. that a “very small number” of US of the country in coming weeks. It was the second attack in days military personnel had also been Lebanon has been without a claimed by IS in the city of 200,000 deployed around Mukalla in support Yemeni soldiers stand next to a photocopier, they believed was carrying explosives, outside a public security president since 2014, when Pres- people that was recaptured by of the operation. camp after the suicide attack in the southeastern port of Mukalla, yesterday. ident Michel Suleiman’s term in government forces from the rival mil- office ran out. itants of Al Qaeda with US backing. The country’s last municipal The suicide bomber killed at least election was held in 2010; its last 41 police recruits on the southwest- parliamentary poll was held one ern outskirts of the city, the capital Talks fail to bridge gap between warring sides year earlier. The Lebanese author- of Hadramawt province, medics said ities cite security concerns and the after earlier giving a toll of 31 dead. ongoing war in neighboring Syria The bomber detonated an explo- Anatolia 2216. The Houthis, for their part, say they represent the country’s de facto as reasons for delaying the vote. sives belt after joining a line of men at rulers, having run sovereign state institutions — including its central bank Lebanon’s current political a police recruiting centre, a provin- — for more than one year. scene is deeply polarised between cial official said. Sources close to the talks told Anadolu Agency that UN envoy Ould Ahmed the Shia Hezbollah movement, More than 50 people were also KUWAIT CITY: A Saturday “mini-session” held in Kuwait between a Yem- had called for the formation of “national security groups” at the provincial which is backed by Iran, and Har- wounded in the attack in Fuwah dis- eni government delegation and representatives of the Shia Houthi group and level, to be followed by the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement iri’s Future Bloc, which is backed trict, a medical source said. their allies failed to bridge the gap between aimed at ending the fighting, which has con- by Saudi Arabia. Hadramawt’s security chief, Gen- the two warring sides, according to sources Battle for Yemen tinued in Yemen despite a ceasefire. eral Mubarak Al Oubthani, was at the close to the talks. Control areas as of Jan. 21. The same sources had told Anadolu recruitment centre at the time of the The session was chaired by UN envoy LATEST INCIDENTS CONTROL Agency earlier that the main sticking point attack but was not hurt. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and attended Recent incidents Houthi military Pro-Saudi fighters With AQAP* in the talks hinged on “the legitimacy of Egypt sentences presence However, he was the target of a by four members of each side, one source AQAP*-controlled towns Contested President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi and his second bombing afterwards as he was close to the talks, who spoke on condition government”. May 1 May 6 6 for Frenchman’s preparing to head into central Muka- of anonymity due to restrictions on speak- Umaliqa base Marib SAUDI The Houthi delegation, sources say, want The Houthi movement and Seven people ARABIA lla, a security official said. ing to media, said. its allies seized a military were killed by a to see Hadi replaced with a “presidential base, killing several soldiers bomb at a death in jail The bomb exploded as Oubthani “The government delegation insisted crowded market transitional council” to temporarily run the walked out of his office, killing six that Yemeni state institutions must be sur- Saada al-Buqa country’s affairs. This would be followed by Jizan of his guards but leaving him with rendered [from Houthi control] and Houthi al-Jawf Hadramaut the replacement of the current government CAIRO: An Egyptian court yes- Red Manwakh al-Mahrah only minor injuries, the official said. militiamen must withdraw from cities occu- Sea Amran YEMEN -- led by Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin terday handed down seven-year Hadramawt’s security chief, Gen- pied earlier,” the source said. Sanaa Marib Daghr -- with a “unity government” to include prison sentences to six men con- eral Mubarak Al Oubthani, who was “The Houthi delegation, for its part, Hodaida Al-Siddah Houthi representatives. victed of beating to death jailed at the recruitment centre at the time insisted on the establishment of a unity gov- Shabwa The government, meanwhile, the same Frenchman Eric Lang in 2013. Ash Shihr of the attack but was not hurt, was the ernment in which they would play a role,” al-Bayda Ataq Azzan sources said, insist that the Houthis first sur- The 49-year-old, who taught Ibb Dhalea Abyan target of a second bombing when he the source added. Mukalla May 15 render their weapons and withdraw from French in Cairo, died after a beat- headed into central Mukalla after- Immediately after Saturday’s session, Taiz Jaar A suicide bomber killed cities occupied earlier. ing in a cell on September 13, having Lahj dozens of new recruits wards, a security official said. Abdul-Malik Al Mikhlafi, head of the govern- Zinjibar inside a police compound Only then would the current government been detained in a police station in an attack claimed by IS An IS statement posted online ment delegation, described the ongoing gap Aden be expanded to include representatives of the because he did not have a valid visa. Gulf of Aden May 12 claimed the suicide attack, a sec- between the two sides’ positions as “wide”. IS claimed a suicide Houthis and their allies. According to the prosecution’s case, bomb attack that 50 miles ond rare intervention by the militant In a series of tweets, he declared that killed ten soldiers Hadi would then preside over a “tran- six inmates in his cell had beaten 50 km group in an area known to be a the Houthis “only want power; they are Source: Reuters. *Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula sitional phase” that would end with the him to death. They were convicted stronghold of its Al Qaeda rivals. demanding [a role in] the government and G. Cabrera, 15/05/2016 amendment of Yemen’s constitution and new of “assault leading to death”. “Brother Abu Al Bara Al Ansari... power-sharing”. presidential elections. Yemen has been racked A defendants’ lawyer had detonated his explosives belt at a He added: “I’m surprised how this militia -- which turned against the by chaos since 2014, when the Houthis and their allies overran capital Sana’a called into question the prosecu- gathering of the apostates of the secu- state and destroyed its institutions, laws and army -- can now demand a and several other parts of the country, forcing Hadi and his Saudi-backed tion’s case, arguing the autopsy rity forces,” it said. role in power-sharing”. government to temporarily flee to Riyadh. In March of last year, Saudi Arabia showed he had been beaten for On Thursday, 15 Yemeni troops The government delegation insists that it represents Yemen’s sole legiti- and its Arab allies launched a massive military campaign in Yemen aimed at more than six hours with a rod and were killed in jihadist attacks on mate governing authority, citing last year’s UN Security Council Resolution reversing Houthi gains and restoring Hadi’s embattled government. electric cables, suggesting police army positions outside Mukalla. IS involvement.

Bid to retake Mosul from IS making progress: US

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AMMAN: The US-led offensive to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group is mak- ing progress, the top American envoy to the coalition said yesterday. IS had “returned to suicide bombing” because the area under its control was shrinking and it was on the defensive, Brett McGurk said at a con- ference in the Jordanian capital. His remarks came as jihadist suicide assailants broke into a gas plant north of Baghdad and killed at least seven people, in an attack claimed by IS. “We are now making progress against Daesh,” McGurk said, using an Arabic acronym for IS. “The campaign to isolate and squeeze and con- strict Daesh in Mosul has already began,” he said. “We are doing precision air strikes in Mosul almost every day, we have a lot of information from the peo- ple who are inside Mosul about what Daesh is doing inside the city.” The Iraqi army said in late March that its troops and allied militia had launched what was expected to be a long and difficult offensive to retake Mosul, IS’s main hub in the country. McGurk said IS was now under “constant, synchronised pressure”. “Their territory is shrinking and they are now doing these suicide attacks against civilian popula- tions. It is not going to work but this is what they are trying to do and it is nothing new,” said the US envoy. Iraqi forces collapsed in the face of the 2014 IS advance and the jihadist group ultimately overran around a third of the country. IS has declared an Islamic “caliphate” in areas under its control in Iraq and in neighbouring Syria, where it has also seized significant territory. Imposing its extremist interpretation of Islamic law, IS has committed widespread atrocities in areas under its control and launched a wave of attacks against the West. MIDDLE EAST MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 07

Palestinians mark Kerry holds Syria talks in Saudi 68th ‘Nakba Day’ Kerry is keen to keep Anatolia & AFP — was established inside histori- cal Palestine. the opposition on Around 15,000 Palestini- board with a shaky ans were killed, some 800,000 RAMALLAH: Thousands of Pal- displaced, and 531 Arab villages ceasefire in force estinians took to the streets across destroyed in attacks by armed Jew- since February. the Israeli-occupied West Bank ish groups at the time. yesterday to mark the passage of The Palestinian diaspora has 68 years since the “Nakba” (“catas- since become one of the largest in trophe” in Arabic), which coincided the world. Palestinian refugees are with the establishment of the state now scattered across Jordan, Leb- AFP of Israel. anon, Syria and other countries, In Ramallah, thousands of while many have since settled in Palestinians waving Palestinian refugee camps in the Palestine’s and black flags marched from the West Bank and Gaza Strip. JEDDAH: US Secretary of State John tomb of iconic leader Yasser Arafat According to the UN Relief and Kerry held talks in Saudi Arabia yes- to Arafat Square in the city center. Works Agency (UNRWA), there are terday to secure its support ahead of As they marched across the currently more than 5 million reg- a potential showdown with Russia at city, protesters read out the names istered Palestinian refugees. For talks on the Syrian conflict. of Palestinian villages razed dec- many Palestinians, the right to After his Saudi meetings, Kerry ades ago to make way for the new return to their homes in historical was due in Vienna which this week state of Israel. Two rallies were Palestine remains a key demand. will host the international contact held in the East Jerusalem dis- Israeli Prime Minister Ben- groups engaged in efforts to halt tricts of Jabl Al Mukaber and Bab jamin Netanyahu poured cold fighting in Syria and Libya. Al Amoud to mark the occasion, water yesterday on the Middle Riyadh is the key backer of rebels where protestors chanted, “No East peace initiative advanced by fighting to overthrow Syria’s Presi- compromise on the right of return!” France by questioning its impartial- dent Bashar Al Assad, and Kerry is “For 68 years, we have ity, a claim swiftly denied by Paris. keen to keep the opposition on board struggled against the Israeli occu- Netanyahu relayed remarks he had with a shaky ceasefire in force since pation,” Omar Assaf, a member made to French Foreign Minister February. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia with US Secretary of a Palestinian commission for Jean-Marc Ayrault, who was vis- Saudi allies Egypt and the United commemorating Nakba Day, told iting the region ahead of a May 30 Arab Emirates are also major sup- of State John Kerry, in Jeddah, yesterday. Anadolu Agency. international ministerial meeting. porters of the administration in He said Palestinians were pre- Ayrault’s visit aimed to prepare for eastern Libya which is withholding In talks with his Saudi counter- and talks on the full range of chal- Corporation, but it still faces a rival pared to make further sacrifices in the conference that would try to its support from a UN-backed unity part Adel Al Jubeir, Kerry discussed lenges facing the Western allies. administration in the east. order to eventually recover their revive Middle East peace talks, fro- government in Tripoli. “regional issues... mainly devel- State Department spokesman Officials say the fledgling land. “Every day brings us closer zen since a US-brokered initiative Kerry met the Custodian of the opments in Syria,” the official John Kirby said Kerry and Italian regime is drawing up a list of to our return to our homeland,” collapsed in April 2014. Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Saudi Press Agency reported. The Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will requests for Western partners to he said. Palestinians use the word Israeli and Palestinian repre- Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia monarch discussed “aspects of jointly host the Libya conflict meet- assist its forces with arms, training “Nakba” to refer to the destruction sentatives have not been invited and Crown Prince Mohammed bin cooperation between the two coun- ing today. Participants will “discuss and intelligence. of hundreds of villages in histori- to the French meeting to prepare Nayef at the royal court in a palace tries and developments in the region international support for the new After the Libya meeting, Kerry cal Palestine -- and the expulsion for such a conference, mooted for in Jeddah. and efforts in that regards,” SPA Government of National Accord, with and Russian Foreign Minister Ser- of hundreds of thousands of Pales- the autumn. “I told him that the “I want to thank you for the many reported. a focus on security,” according to US gei Lavrov will lead a meeting of the tinians from their land by armed scandalous resolution accepted things that Saudi Arabia is working on Kerry also discussed cooperation officials. 17-nation International Syria Support Zionist gangs --to make way for the at Unesco with France’s support, with us to great effect,” he told King in “fighting terrorism” with the Crown The unity government was Group. The State Department’s Kirby new state of Israel in 1948. that does not recognise the bond Salman as the pair sat down, before Prince, who is also interior minister. formed after months of negotiation said last week the goal is to “ensure The Israel-Palestine conflict of thousands of years between reporters were ushered out. Bin Nayef had orchestrated the by UN mediators in a bid to end the humanitarian access throughout the began in 1917 when the British the Jewish people and the Temple “On Syria, the secretary provided kingdom’s crackdown on Al Qaeda, chaos of rival administrations in the country, and to expedite a negotiated government, in the now-famous Mount, casts a shadow over the an update of the situation on the which launched a wave of attacks on east and west of Libya that has under- political transition.” “Balfour Declaration,” called for impartiality of the entire forum ground following last week’s reaffir- foreigners and government targets mined the fight against the Islamic The ISSG, chaired by Kerry and “the establishment in Palestine of France is trying to convene,” mation of the cessation of hostilities,” between 2003 and 2006. State group. It has slowly asserted its Lavrov, is pushing Syrian Assad’s a national home for the Jewish peo- Netanyahu told ministers of his a US spokesman said. After his talks in Vienna, Kerry authority in Tripoli since late March, regime and a coalition of opposition ple”. In 1948, a new state — “Israel” talks with Ayrault. “The secretary also gave an will fly on to Brussels on Wednesday taking over key institutions such as groups to respect the fragile three- update on Libya,” he said. for a Nato foreign ministers’ meeting the central bank and the National Oil month-old ceasefire. Erdogan slams Europe’s silence on Nizami’s execution

AFP couple of days ago,” Erdogan said in a televised the overwhelmingly Muslim nation set up a con- speech in Istanbul. troversial war crimes tribunal in 2010. “Have you heard anything from Europe? ... In protest, Turkey on Thursday recalled its No. Isn’t it called double standards?” Erdogan ambassador to Bangladesh for consultations. ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip said. Nizami, leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Since coming to power in 2002, Turkey’s Erdogan yesterday lashed out at Europe’s silence party, was hanged at a Dhaka jail late on Tues- ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development over the execution of a veteran Islamist leader day accused of his participation in the 1971 Party (AKP) has sought to boost the country’s in Bangladesh, accusing the West of “double independence war with Pakistan. power in the Muslim world. Last year, Erdogan standards.” “If you are against political execu- The 73-year-old former government minis- condemned a death sentence handed to Egypt’s tions, why did you remain silent to the execution ter was the fifth and the most senior opposition deposed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, who of Motiur Rahman Nizami who was martyred a figure executed since the secular government in was a close ally of Ankara.

The burning tank after a suicide bomb attack on the Taji gas plant, about 20km north of Baghdad, yesterday. IS suicide attack hits Iraqi gas plant

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BAGHDAD: An Islamic State (IS) attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad’s northern outskirts yesterday killed at least 11 people, including policemen, and forced two power stations it supplied to suspend electricity production. A suicide car bomb went off at the entrance of the facility in Taji at around 0600 local time (0300 GMT), allowing another vehicle carrying at least six attack- ers with explosive vests to enter and clash with security forces, police sources said. Twenty-one people were also wounded. The militant group said in an online statement that four fighters with machine guns had killed the guards at the plant which it said the Iraqi army was using as a headquarters. When reinforcements arrived, they set off a parked car bomb before clashing with the security forces and detonating their suicide vests. 08 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 ASIA

South Korea & N Korea’s mock Russia to hold drill on Blue disaster meetings QNA

House off: South SEOUL: South Korea and Rus- sia agreed to hold regular disaster cooperation meetings to better facil- January, North Korea’s regime still itate the exchange of know-how and put on a show of defiance as Kim technology to cope with disaster situ- We are trying to hailed his country’s nuclear devel- ations, the South Korean government determine if the opment before party officials in said yesterday. Pyongyang.With the North keep- According to the Ministry of Pub- North has opted to ing the outside world guessing as to lic Safety and Security, a deal was cancel the attack or when it will conduct another test, or inked in Moscow last week with even a missile launch after a flurry of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situa- just postponed it: failed projectile exercises in April, it tions that called for policy and overall South Korea is not clear when or if the Blue House information sharing on anti-disaster model will be fired upon. operations. “The North seems to be pulling It said the deal signed by Public out its troops and equipment from Safety Minister Park In-yong and his Anatolia the firing range after the congress,” counterpart, Vladimir Puchkov, can an unnamed South Korean intelli- benefit Seoul because the Eurasian gence insider was quoted as saying country has a reservoir of know- by local news agency Yonhap on how in dealing with heavy snowfall, SEOUL: North Korea appears to Sunday. “We are trying to determine nuclear accidents and even asteroid have cancelled its plan to carry out if the North has opted to cancel the impact. The country also operates 31 an artillery firing drill on a mock-up attack or just postponed it.” satellites to assist in disaster relief of Seoul’s presidential office, accord- The source added that the South operations. ing to a South Korean intelligence “is keeping close track of Kim’s South Korea, on the other hand, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un provides field guidance to the Tree Nursery No. 122 of the KPA in Pyongyang, source yesterday. moves and those of its armed forces.” has considerable expertise in infor- A half-size replica of the build- North Korea’s own state media yesterday. mation technology know-how that ing, known as the Blue House, was reported Sunday that Kim had paid can be used to issue speedy warnings constructed close to the North’s a visit to a tree nursery -- a far cry and make disaster-related predic- capital ahead of this month’s party from the military trips he was mak- tions. “The aim is to hold annual congress in Pyongyang. South ing in the build-up to the congress. meetings and to allow the exchange Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff had While weeks of aggressive rhet- Detained Russian yacht released of personnel,” the ministry said. revealed satellite imagery at the end oric out of Pyongyang faded this It added Park and Puchkov con- of April showing the North’s scaled- month, the North Korean leader’s curred on the need to strengthen down model along with evidence of call during the congress for peace- AFP embassy in Pyongyang told Russian The Russian sailboat was detained cooperation in maritime search and dozens of artillery pieces. ful international talks was dismissed state television on Sunday. by North Korean coast guards late rescue, anti-terrorism and other areas Seoul’s defence ministry had as insincere by South Korea and its Yury Bokcharev, Russia’s consul in Friday as it sailed through the Sea of of mutual interest. also been anticipating a fifth ever ally the United States. the city of Chongjin, told Russia’s RIA Japan from a competition in the South The ministry said Seoul and Mos- nuclear test by the North in addition Seoul was surprised, however, MOSCOW: A Russian yacht detained Novosti news agency that local North Korean city of Busan to its home city of cow, moreover, agreed to set up a to other provocations -- the thinking when former North Korean Army by North Korean coast guards was Korean officials had said the boat’s Vladivostok. Russia’s foreign ministry hotline that will allow swift assistance was that dictator Kim Jong-un would chief Ri Yong-gil appeared on a list released yesterday and has set sail detention was a “misunderstanding”. said Saturday that a note was sent to and rescue of South Korean fishing want something tangible to celebrate of political officials last week. for the far-eastern city of Vladivos- Another diplomatic official in the North Korean authorities seeking vessels and their crew if they face at the Workers’ Party congress, the His return to public life might tok, Russian officials said. Vladivostok, Igor Agafonov, told the an explanation for the boat’s detention. trouble while operating in Russian first of its kind in nearly 40 years. be seen as a blow to South Korean “The Russian yacht Elfin today left RIA Novosti agency that the five- Russia shares a short land border waters. “By setting up cooperative Having been hit with strength- intelligence gathering, as Seoul the North Korean port of Kimchaek member crew of the yacht had been with North Korea and enjoys relatively ties, the country can better prepare ened United Nations sanctions for claimed in February that Ri had headed for Vladivostok,” Denis Sam- in contact and confirmed that they friendly ties with the country’s reclu- for emergency situations when they its claimed hydrogen bomb test in been executed. sonov, a spokesman for the Russian were sailing home. sive Stalinist regime. arise,” Park said. Alleged Islamist militant held for Bangladesh activists’ murder

AFP men carrying machetes and guns. two activists were murdered on the the killings -- owned one of two guns in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) Buddhist monk was found hacked Police on Saturday arrested orders of the ABT leadership. used in the murders and has also sup- has claimed responsibility for kill- to death on Saturday in a temple in 37-year-old Shariful Islam Shihab, Washington has condemned the plied arms and bombs for previous ing the pair, saying the two men had the southeastern district of Bandar- described as a member of a local killings of 25-year Tonoy and Mannan, ABT operations. Police seized Shi- worked to “promote homosexuality” ban -- the seventh such killing since DHAKA: Bangladesh police have Islamist militant outfit that has been 35, who worked for US government hab in the western town of Kushtia, in Bangladesh. the start of last month. Two Muslim arrested a suspected Islamist militant blamed for a string of similar grue- aid organisation USAID, as pressure where he allegedly heads an ABT unit, But Bangladesh police chiefs have Rohingya refugees, who fled perse- over the hacking to death of two rights some murders of secular and atheist mounts on Bangladesh to curb the after raids on several properties, in said their murders have the hallmarks cution in Myanmar, and a member of activists, part of a spate of murders bloggers. attacks and bring those responsible what Dhaka counter-terrorism chief of local Islamists, while the secular the Chak ethnic community to which of intellectuals, writers and religious “We’ve arrested one man in con- to justice. Monirul Islam said was a “break- government has blamed the opposi- the monk belonged are being held for minorities, officers said yesterday. nection with the murder of Xulhaz Both men had received threats through” in the case. tion. Several members of homegrown questioning over his murder, local Xulhaz Mannan, an editor of a Mannan,” Dhaka police spokesman from Islamists over their champion- “They killed the rights activists Ansarullah Bangla Team were con- police inspector Anisur Rahman said. magazine and fellow activist Mah- Maruf Hossain Sorder said. ing of gay rights. At a press briefing in because they were creating confusion victed last year over the 2013 murder Suspected Islamists have been bub Tonoy were murdered in a Dhaka “He is a member of the Ansarullah the capital yesterday, police said Shi- about Islam,” Islam said, adding the of atheist blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider. blamed or claimed responsibility for apartment last month by about six Bangla Team,” he said, adding that the hab -- who has denied carrying out investigation was ongoing. Al-Qaeda The arrest comes after an elderly the scores of murders. China’s Cultural Revolution now collectible

AFP was more equal, despite the abuse the victims directing the mayhem. Once a movie actress in suffered. Shanghai, she was among a cabal of radicals with “It was an exciting time for kids,” Guo said. links to the city who were among the driving “Most collectors now are old people, younger forces behind the Cultural Revolution. SHANGHAI: At the “East is Red” shop in people lag behind.” The objects on offer range “We can remember history,” Guo said. Shanghai, every nook and cranny is packed from an enamelled metal plate with the slogan On a high bookshelf in the shop, a framed with memorabilia of China’s Cultural Rev- “Chairman Mao’s revolutionary art and litera- picture shows Mao with a mango, which became olution, from small badges of Chairman ture line victory forever” to a book of cartoons an object of veneration after the leader gifted Mao Zedong to gigantic posters of his iconic published in early 1977, soon after Mao’s death the fruit to a group of workers in 1968. The cult image. and the fall of his widow Jiang Qing. of the mango, as it is known, was even the sub- Owner Guo Bing himself is a child of the Along with the three other members of the ject of an exhibition at the Museum Rietberg in Cultural Revolution, born in 1966, the year “Gang of Four”, she was officially blamed for Zurich in 2013. the chaotic and violent decade was launched on May 16. His parents named him with the Chinese character for “soldier”, a common practice at the time. But now, Guo sees profits rather than Communist Party ideals in the relics of the past, as the market booms for collectibles from a time scarred victims would prefer to forget. “Prices have risen because of the anniversary of the Cultural Revolution,” said Guo at one of his two shops in China’s com- mercial hub, whose gleaming skyscrapers epitomise the country’s economic boom after the abandonment of Maoist orthodoxy. “People suffered during the Cultural Revolution,” Guo admitted, before quickly adding: “We are meeting demand. There is a market.” Guo was a “Little Red Guard” as a child in Jiangsu province, he said, wearing his older brother’s army uniform, pinning a Mao badge to his chest and signing patri- otic songs. One of them, “The East is Red”, gave him the name for his business, which has dealt in Cultural Revolution memorabilia for two decades. For some buyers, such objects Mannequins from the 1960-70s are displayed at an exhibition hall at Jianchuan Museum tap into nostalgia for a simpler time, when Cluster in Anren, Sichuan Province, China, yesterday. the state provided everything and society ASIA / PHILIPPINES MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 09

Educational promotion HK man held in Four dead as China for drone disruption plot clans clash Reuters HONG KONG: A man linked to Hong Kong’s pro-democratic opposition was arrested in China in connection with a plot to use a over vote drone to disrupt a mainland del- egation due to visit the global hub, China’s state news agency reported fighters from both sides gathered in yesterday. the area, local police chief Senior The unnamed man, arrested About 15,000 people Inspector Freddie Solar said. in the southern Chinese city of have fled the town of He said those fighting had ties Shenzhen, was a “sponsor” of to the country’s two largest armed Hong Kong’s opposition camp and Talitay since Friday Muslim groups that once fought worked with another opposition as fighters from both the government to set up a sepa- figure to obtain the drone, the Xin- rate Islamic state in the south of the hua report said. sides gathered in the largely-Christian Philippines. The purchase was part of a area. “This is not an ordinary family plot to cause “disruptive activi- feud because both sides have rela- Protesters march against Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On’s decision to donate public ties” against the delegation. tives and supporters from the Moro money to a Chinese University during a rally in Macau, China, yesterday. Xinhua carried few details on Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the incident, which comes amid AFP the Moro National Liberation Front heightened political and social (MNLF),” he said. tensions over perceived mainland Though both groups have signed interference in the former British truces with the government as part colony. PHILIPPINES: Four people have of a peace process, most of their fol- Chinese murderer held after 25 years Hong Kong was guaranteed been killed in clashes between rival lowers have not disarmed. widespread freedoms and auton- political clans in the southern Phil- The military has sent forces into omy under an agreement that saw ippines, authorities said yesterday, the area since the clashes erupted, Britain hand it back to Chinese just days after a contentious elec- but soldiers are not engaging either AFP of revenge after his own wife was palms”, Life Daily reported. sovereignty in 1997. tion reinstated a local mayor. of the armed groups to avoid break- sexually harassed by a man from Guo, who was convicted of rape The Xinhua report did not state Fighting has flared between ing the ceasefire, said regional the family, according to the official before the 1991 murders, fled several which mainland delegation was Sabal and Buisan clans in the military spokeswoman Captain Jo- Life Daily. thousand kilometres to Shandong the target, but news of the arrest strife-torn southern province of ann Petinglay. BEIJING: Chinese police have He was quoted by the newspaper province in China’s east after the comes just ahead of the visit to the Maguindanao over the vote on May The police chief said local arrested a man who has been on the as saying he “entered the courtyard murders in the northeastern prov- city on Tuesday by Zhang Dejiang, 9, the same day as national elections, religious leaders and MILF repre- run since allegedly hacking a fam- in the early morning, saw a woman ince of Heilongjiang. the chairman of China’s National which saw Muntasir Sabal retain his sentatives were trying to negotiate ily of six to death 25 years ago, state in the bathroom and killed her with He then headed to Xinjiang in the People’s Congress and the third- post, beating out a Buisan-backed a ceasefire to end the latest bout of media reported yesterday. an axe before attacking five other northwest, on the other side of the ranked member of the ruling opponent. violence, while chief MILF negotia- The suspect, identified as Guo, people”. country, where he worked odd jobs. Politburo standing committee. A member of the Buisan family tor Mohaqher Iqbal denied his group murdered the family with an axe The oldest victim was in his 80s Guo was finally arrested in Xin- Zhang, who is responsible for was killed a day before the polls and was involved in the fighting. after a dispute “over trivial matters” and the youngest was 11, Life Daily jiang after investigators discovered a Hong Kong affairs, is the high- subsequent violence on Friday and The province of Maguindanao in March 1991 and has reportedly added. According to police, Guo said mobile phone registered in the area est Communist Party leader to Saturday claimed three more lives. has long been the site of violent confessed to the crime, Xinhua news he “hasn’t had a good night’s sleep in under his wife’s name. visit Hong Kong since large-scale About 15,000 people have fled political conflict between powerful agency quoted local police as saying. more than 20 years on the run, often The case is still under investiga- democracy protests rocked the city the town of Talitay since Friday as Muslim clans. Guo said the killings were an act waking up with a start with sweaty tion, according to Xinhua. in late 2014.

Planking fun Kathmandu riot police scuffle with anti-constitution protesters

Reuters Party, part of the Madhesi coalition region, home to half of the country’s organising the protests. 28 million people, to become an auton- Several ethnic minority groups omous state within Nepal and not be from the hills also joined Sunday’s broken up into parts of six of the seven KATHMANDU: Protesters from protests. federal provinces as envisaged in the southern Nepal scuffled with riot The constitution, put in place in new constitution. police in Kathmandu yesterday September, was the final part of a Covering 23 percent of landlocked when they took their campaign peace deal between the government Nepal, the region is the country’s bread against the country’s new consti- and Maoist rebels which ended a dec- basket, providing rice, wheat, and is tution to the streets of the capital. ade-long rebellion in 2006. home to industries including jute and Stones thrown by the crowd But many Madhesis want their sugar. smashed the window of a govern- ment jeep but no one was seriously hurt, the police said. More than 50 people have been killed in eight months of protests in the south where the minority Mashesi oppose a plan to divide Participants do planking at the Plank Sport Carnival in Beijing, China, yesterday. their fertile plains bordering India into parts of several provinces. The unrest, which has caused fuel shortages in Kathmandu as the Madhesis blocked imports of essential goods from India, is a threat to Prime Minister K.P. Oli, Nepal war crimes deal slammed who survived an attempt by the opposition to topple his fractious coalition early this month. AFP Former Maoist rebels and secu- be withdrawn or pardoned. On Sunday, riot police in black rity forces have been accused of In a joint statement, Amnesty helmets and carrying shields carrying out torture, killings, rapes International, Human Rights Watch pushed back hundreds of pro- and “forced disappearances” dur- and the International Commission testers trying to break through a KATHMANDU: Human rights groups ing the conflict, which ended in 2006 of Jurists (ICJ) accused the two par- barricade protecting government slammed a deal between Nepal’s leaving more than 16,000 dead. ties of attempting to “wash away the offices and parliament. ruling parties to withdraw civil war The ruling Communist Party crimes of the conflict” with the new “This is a protest against cases from courts and offer amnesty (Unified Marxist Leninist) of Nepal agreement. exploitation and we will continue Activists of Nepalese ethnic based political parties clash with riot police to people accused of abuses during and its coalition partner, the Maoists, Nepal’s Supreme Court has to fight to ensure our rights,” said the country’s decade-long Maoist last week signed an agreement pav- repeatedly opposed attempts to grant Sharbendra Nath Shukla, a leader as they break restricted zone during anti government protest rally in insurgency. ing the way for war crimes cases to amnesty for serious rights abuses. of the Terai Madhes Loktantrik Kathmandu, Nepal, yesterday. Heist probe panel’s chief says SWIFT responsible for cyber theft

Reuters Farashuddin, a former governor of SWIFT has already rejected alle- through amounting to $81 million, security measures in the installation cyber heist, according to a report by the Bangladeshi central bank, told gations made by Dhaka that it had prompting allegations by Bangladeshi of the system. Farashuddin is due to US computer security firms investi- reporters. been at fault, saying its financial mes- officials that both the Fed and SWIFT submit his final report to the govern- gating the theft. He said SWIFT, a cooperative saging system remained secure and had failed to detect the fraud. ment in the next few days. “There are some residual risks DHAKA: A Bangladesh government- owned by 3,000 financial institu- had not been breached by the hack- Bangladeshi police and a bank A spokeswoman for SWIFT said that the governor and board should appointed panel investigating the theft tions, could not escape responsibility ers during the attack on Bangladesh official said earlier this month that she had no immediate comment to understand, namely that Bangladesh of $81m from the country’s central as it had connected its network to the Bank. The hackers broke into the the central bank became more vul- make. In a letter to users dated May Bank network is still not secure, and bank has found that SWIFT, the inter- central bank’s new real time gross computer systems of the central bank nerable to hackers when technicians 3, SWIFT told its bank customers that there exists a possibility of malicious national banking payments network, settlement (RTGS) system launched in early February and issued instruc- from SWIFT connected the new bank they were responsible for securing acts by hackers,” said reports. committed a number of mistakes in in October for domestic transactions. tions through the SWIFT network to transaction system to SWIFT messag- computers used to send messages over The source declined to provide connecting up a local network, the “SWIFT is responsible for the heist transfer $951 million of its deposits ing three months before the cyber its network. Three hacking groups access to its full contents, saying that panel head said yesterday. of Bangladesh Bank as it approached held at the New York Federal Reserve theft. “are still lurking” in the network of the release of some details could ham- “We have shown that SWIFT the central bank for the installation Bank to accounts in the Philippines The local Daily Star newspa- Bangladesh’s central bank, putting the per a multinational effort to catch the made a number of errors that made of RTGS real time gross settlement,” and Sri Lanka. Most of the trans- per quoted Farashuddin as saying bank at risk of further attacks about criminals and recover funds stolen in it easy for the hackers,” Mohammed Farashuddin said. actions were blocked but four went that SWIFT failed to implement 13 three months after it lost $81m in a the February cyber attack. 10 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Peace havens Nato’s build-up in the he vaunted Nordic model of society and development has been endorsed by none other than Barack Obama. The US president and First Lady welcomed the five Nordic leaders Tat the White House on Friday in an event that should have Baltics is unnecessary been serenaded by the international press had it not been for the US election scene being held hostage by Donald Trump. Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland have been is to add another armored brigade of an increased US military pres- lauded by economists for their model of development that has combat team, 4,000 to 5,000 strong, ence in Eastern Europe can explain to the 35,000 US troops already Increased budgets, why Putin would want to invade spawned decades of prosperity and helped build an egalitarian present in Europe. Another $1.9bn more toys, more the Baltics. Countries don’t attack society. Largely insulated from unrest and upheavals that have is earmarked for add itional war- other countries simply because they created crosscurrents in other European societies, the Nordic fighting equipment. Still, many US opportunities to don’t like them, or because they nations have marched from strength to strength towards equitable analysts still believe that may not hold exercises can. There has to be some stra- development and set examples of good governance. Talking about be enough for deterrence. in various tegic benefit to the attack. In the the Scandinavians, Obama said not long ago: “If only everyone could They should watch the door- premise for its war game, RAND handle video and ask themselves geographies are takes a stab at locating one: “The be like the Scandinavians, this would all be easy.” if they aren’t being hoodwinked. always attractive strategic goal of the invasion was to The Nordic countries have generous social welfare systems, By Leonid Bershidsky RAND Corporation recently demonstrate Nato’s inability to pro- liberal democratic societies, excellent Bloomberg held a war game to see if the Bal- to generals. tect its most vulnerable members education systems, and near-free tic states were defensible against Strategically, and divide the alliance, reducing Obama’s healthcare of international standards. Russia and concluded that, with the the threat it presents from Mos- current level of protection, the Rus- however, they won’t cow’s point of view.” praise for Though Iceland was jolted by the economic crisis that brought down sian military could get to Tallinn help to resolve It’s not clear why Russia would Scandinavian hile showing off some and Riga in as little as 60 hours. To risk an all-out war with the US, banks and scarred its economy, it didn’t new UAZ Patriot prevent such an outcome, Rand con- any real-world including the prospect of a nuclear nations is take much time for the economy to pickup trucks armed cluded that Nato would need seven problem. Russia conflict, just to prove Nato’s vul- driven by recover. with machine guns brigades, including three with heavy has no reason to nerability. The previous aggressive Wand grenade launchers to Rus- armor, “adequately supported by air actions of Putin and his close cir- disenchantment In a world riven by violence, communalism, sectarian strife and sian President Vladimir Putin on power, land-based fires, and other mount a massive cle suggest they do indeed consider with the larger insurgencies all around, the Nordic Thursday, a general couldn’t open enablers on the ground and ready invasion of the Nato as a threat to Russia. But Putin the door of one of the trucks and, to fight at the onset of hostilities.” backed separatists in South Osse- nations are looked up to as models international in his desperate desire to please Writing for the Atlantic Coun- Baltics and Putin tia and Abkhazia, and went to war community for the rest of the world. Not only do the commander-in-chief, ripped cil, Franklin Cramer and Bantz knows how much for them in 2008, to make a desta- and acerbic they epitomise what in other parts of off the door handle. “Well done,” Craddock proposed reinforcing bilized Georgia unacceptable to the world would be considered utopia, Putin said, laughing. the Baltic nations’ defenses with of the country’s Nato as a potential member. It has domestic their societies are given to extreme Meanwhile, the North Atlan- additional air defense and anti- new might is been feeding the unrest in eastern politics. forms of freedom. Such forms of free tic Treaty Organisation is debating armor systems and setting up new window-dressing. Ukraine with the same purpose. speech and democratic norms are how most effectively to deter Rus- multinational battalions former Both wars are used by the alarmist sia from invading the Baltic States. from Baltic, other European and experts as arguments for increased sometimes seen as infringing on the The US has already proposed quad- US soldiers. deterrence, but are really argu- rights of the state and government while giving citizens a free rein. In rupling the budget of the so-called On the defense analysis site shoddy quality. Demonstrating suc- ments against it: Russia fears Nato’s authoritarian regimes, freedoms are frowned upon and often reined European Reassurance Initiative, War on the Rocks, Elbridge Colby cess to Putin is more important to closeness to its borders enough to in. What made Obama, a Nobel Peace Laureate, invite the five to $3.4bn in 2017. $1bn of that sum and Jonathan Solomon declared the generals than actually achiev- launch these adventures at con- leaders and heap praise on their countries. Though he didn’t spare the planned additional US deploy- ing it and Putin, in turn, may well siderable cost to its international Vladimir Putin’s Russia for its indiscretions, most importantly for the ment insufficient, arguing that be more interested in showing off status, so it’s unlikely to invite a persuading the “increasingly capa- to the world in Victory Day parades direct conflict with the alliance. And annexation of Crimea, Washington’s often tough diplomatic stance The North Atlantic ble Russians” to stand down would on Red Square, than attacking Nato. it isn’t the US contingent stationed was notably absent. Treaty Organisation require “fielding a conventional He pursues domestic goals, too, in Europe that scares Putin, but the By saying that he believed the world would be more secure and military posture that includes sub- whipping up a patriotic frenzy to full US military might, including prosperous if the US just had more partners like the Nordic countries, is debating how stantial, potent forces permanently maintain his support. The climate its nuclear arsenal. Obama paid tribute to the Scandinavian model of development. But most effectively to deployed forward in Central and in today’s Russia is one in which Kofman doesn’t rule out Russian was it only that? The Scandinavian model has been seen as the ideal deter Russia from Eastern Europe that can assuredly Kalashnikov, the assault rifle manu- military mischief in the Baltics, but for decades and even Democratic Republican contender Bernie arrest any Russian military thrust facturer, is having difficulty turning he believes an all-out invasion of invading the Baltic into Nato member-state territory.” a profit from its main product -- Riga and Tallinn would not be the Sanders has talked about it in campaign speeches. States. The US has These experts all discuss Rus- but is hoping to make up for that by most likely scenario. To test Nato’s The approaching end of his term has pitted Obama against sia’s resurgent military strength. producing a line of military style resolve in a less life-threatening vitriolic domestic politics and an international order racked by strife already proposed RAND argues that forces in Russia’s clothing for patriots. way, Russia could seize a patch of and divisions. His regard for the Nordic system is also a repudiation quadrupling the Western Military District are far Russian troops can be effective disputed land. “A smarter approach of the order that the rest of the world follows. more powerful, in terms of numer- against weak adversaries, such as for Moscow,” Kofman wrote, “and budget of the ical strength and equipment, than the Ukrainian military or lightly one conceptually demonstrated so-called European what Nato deploys in and around armed Syrian rebels, but even then in Crimea, is to create a crisis in the Baltics. Russia’s air campaign they do not achieve lightning-fast which Nato’s credibility is tested Reassurance in Syria has also impressed many. results. The invasion of Crimea was on the choice of whether or not to Initiative, to $3.4bn Watching the door-handle scary, because unbadged Russian attack Russia first.” Quote of the day video or reading last year’s reports soldiers there wore modern-look- A heightened US military pres- in 2017. A billion from Debaltsevo in eastern Ukraine, ing gear and looked dangerous, ence would only make that choice We must take all measures dollars of that sum where local rebels aided by Rus- but they did not meet with any a tougher one for the US: the safety to recover productive is to add another sian troops encircled and defeated resistance. of its personnel could become an the Ukrainian army after weeks of As the Wilson Center’s Michael added consideration that could give capacity, which is armored brigade heavy fighting, should sow some Kofman argues on War on the rise to rash decisions. being paralysed by the combat team, doubts in the minds of military spe- Rocks, “the Russian army is sim- Increased budgets, more toys, bourgeoisie. cialists as to the Russian army’s ply not set up to occupy an invaded more opportunities to hold exercises 4,000 to 5,000 readiness for a bold invasion of country, particularly one likely to in various geographies are always strong, to the two or three Nato member states. resist. There are few permanent attractive to generals. Strategically, 35,000 US troops Although Russia is undergoing units based on Nato’s borders and no however, they won’t help to resolve Nicolas Maduro extensive rearmament, a program higher tier command structures to any real-world problem. Russia to which Putin pays lots of atten- organize a fight using units pieced has no reason to mount a massive Venezuelan President already present in tion, it’s plagued by typical modern together from other districts.” invasion of the Baltics and Putin Europe. Russian problems of inefficient, More importantly, however, knows how much of the country’s overly expensive procurement and none of the alarmist proponents new might is window-dressing.

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t the end of January, Germany’s neo-Nazi National Democratic Party (NPD) introduced a bill in Mecklenburg-Western Pomera- Ania’s parliament to fine or throw in prison every foreigner who enters the state with- out the proper paperwork. The proposal was the latest in a long line of inflamma- tory proposals the NPD has put forth since it gained seats in the state’s parliament in 2006. Like every other NPD proposal, it was voted down. Britain’s arrogant attitude towards other countries’ corruption, while it is largely beset with similar problems, has put the spotlight on the state of the UK’s own anti- corruption efforts. Just two days before the Anti-Corrup- tion Summit 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron’s remarks (into what he thought was a dead microphone) to Queen Eliz- abeth describing states such as Nigeria and Pakistan as “fantastically corrupt” spurred controversy. Representatives of approximately 70 Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during the Anti-Corruption Summit at Lancaster House in London, recently. The Summit comes after the states are scheduled to meet Thursday in publication in April 2016 of the so-called Panama Papers leak on offshore tax havens and the people involved. London for the Anti-Corruption Summit 2016. But data and analyses from quite a few job performance. territories. Therefore, surely, there has to “Unfortunately, the money bypasses the suspected of involvement in similar scan- institutions and respected officials show “It puts beyond any doubt that vast sums be an observance of UK tax law in those banks. It goes through offshore financial dals started to hold negotiations with the that Britain is far from being in a position of money from the proceeds of corruption places.” Corbyn said. services; mailbox companies, etc. Not all the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about to point fingers at other states on fight- around the world are flowing into the UK, Those criticisms followed shocking funds are derived from criminal activities. possible fines related to manipulation ing corruption. and our system for stopping it and prevent- Panama Papers revelations showing that It’s just difficult to trace back,” he added, allegations. London, Britain’s capital, is the larg- ing it isn’t fit for the purpose,” said Nick Cameron’s late father, Ian Cameron, had stressing that the Russians show great est global finance center without a doubt. Maxwell, London Research Department operated an offshore fund to avoid taxes. interest in the luxury real estate market. According to the latest global financial cent- director of the German-based Transpar- Cameron’s father was an executive of Last year British multinational banking ers index report prepared by Long Finance ency International NGO. Blairmore Holdings, which oversees invest- and financial services giant HSBC was seen A lot of that money and Z/Yen groups, London outranked New Data from the Financial Secrecy Index ment funds. The leaks show there are also helping rich clients avoid taxes in 10 coun- York to secure the top spot. (FSI) sheds light on the total amount of six lords and three former Conservative tries and 30,000 accounts in documents goes into the housing But data and reports also show that financial assets held in tax havens where Party MPs cited in the Panama Papers. leaked by the International Consortium market, especially the money laundering, corruption, and tax no or very little tax is paid. According to Experts believe nearly 40 percent of of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). avoidance are carried out through highly the data, $21-32 trillion is stashed in tax the black money using the weaknesses of Last month’s Panama Papers leak London housing market. sophisticated methods in London. havens unreachable by current tax sys- the UK to be laundered comes from Russia. also showed that HSBC continue to pro- These transactions are The 2014 national risk assessment report tems. But those havens, such as the Cayman Net errors and omission calculation vide financial services to Rami Makhlouf, from Britain’s National Crime Agency said Islands, Virgin Islands, Jersey, and Bermuda, show that since the 1970s, approximately the cousin of Syrian regime leader Bashar not recorded by the that billions of pounds every year are laun- all connected to the UK, also function as £133 billion has reached the UK system Assad, despite the international sanctions tax authorities, they dered via local financial firms. The report instruments to launder black money worth through unofficial means. on Syria. are bringing cash in stressed that most of this money laundering $1.6 trillion annually. In a report released earlier this year – French daily Le Monde also alleged is carried out by local banks. Black money For example, the Cayman Islands is the Dark matter: the hidden capital flows that that HSBC has established 2,300 compa- suitcases. Unfortunately, traders easily take advantages of the weak- world’s sixth-largest banking center, with drive G10 exchange rates – Deutsche Bank nies through Mossack Fonseca, a law firm the money bypasses the nesses of the system and authorities’ poor assets reaching $1.4 trillion. Some 11,000 said there was strong evidence that a “good and corporate service provider in the thick fund companies in Cayman Islands are chunk” of Britain’s 133 billion pounds ($201 of the Panama Papers scandal. banks. It goes through forecasted to oversee net total assets of $2.1 billion) of hidden capital coming into Brit- Taking into account British banks’ 2012 offshore financial trillion. Last month opposition Labour Party ain was of Russian origin. “Libor” scandal, such allegations are not leader Jeremy Corbyn called on Cameron’s Deutsche Bank’s Strategist at London to be downplayed or made light of. services; mailbox Britain’s arrogant attitude towards government to force those islands’ officials said that last year nearly £1 billion ($1.47 In June 2012, the UK banking watch- companies, etc. Not all to fight tax avoidance and not become safe billion) per month of unmonitored funds dog fined Barclays for manipulating the other countries’ corruption, while it is havens. He even proposed changing the are invested in the UK daily settings of the London Interbank the funds are derived largely beset with similar problems, self-governing regime in those islands to “A lot of that money goes into the hous- Offered Rate (Libor) and the Euro Inter- from criminal activities. has put the spotlight on the state of direct management. ing market, especially the London housing bank Offered Rate (Euribor). The bank’s It’s just difficult to trace “The point is that they are not independ- market. These transactions are not recorded head, Bob Diamond, had to resign after the UK’s own anti-corruption efforts. ent territories. They are self-governing, by the tax authorities, they are bringing the scandal. back. yes, but they are British crown-dependent cash in suitcases,” Winkler said. After that, other banking groups Despite low net use, India’s e-commerce triples in 5 years

2016, according to an Associated Cham- - the percentage of Indians who use second (mbps), ranking 115 globally, “Its gross merchandise volume bers of Commerce & Industry of India the net - is low, 19 percent in 2014, as IndiaSpend has reported. Similarly, (GMV) - sales or revenue in online (Assocham) report released in Janu- IndiaSpend reported earlier. Compare the average mobile internet speed is 1.7 retailing - sold over a given period ary 2016. this with Australia (90 percent), the US mbps, ranking below Thailand, China, of time has not grown substantially, The online retail sector in India is (87 percent), Japan (86 percent), Brazil Hong Kong and Singapore. which had grown by over 200 percent expected to be a $1 trillion (Rs.660,000 (53 percent) and China (46 percent). In March this year, the govern- per annum for the past three years,” crore) market by 2020, according to In 2014, only 18 of 100 Indians used ment allowed 100 percent foreign Chawla added. Internet penetration a recent report by the Confederation the internet, against 49.3 for China and direct investment in online retail mar- Similarly in the taxi business, mul- across the country of Indian Industry (CII) and Deloitte, a 48.3 for Vietnam. ketplaces-electronic platforms that tinational Uber is in race with India’s consultancy. The study indicates that Even poorer countries, such as connect buyers and sellers. Ola, the current domestic-market is rising with as more e-commerce will trigger big inno- Ghana, had greater internet pene- India’s e-commerce giants battle leader. Last month, Uber claimed it many as 354 million vations in India. tration - 18.9 users per 100 people, a survival of the fittest would overtake Ola by market share users reported as By Chaitanya Mallapur The Goods and Services Tax, once according to a Mint report. Similarly, As competition grows, and inter- within 30 days. IANS implemented, is expected to boost the mobile subscriptions in India were 74 national competitors step in, domestic Jabong - an online fashion por- of September 2015. growth of e-commerce by simplifying per 100 people in 2014, lower than online retailers will struggle, experts tal - reported a drop in sales and cut Online shoppers taxation and logistics, said the CII- Bangladesh (80), China (92), Indone- predict. losses in 2015 and is now struggling lthough India’s use of the inter- Deloitte report. sia (129) and Vietnam (147). US retailer Amazon became the to find a buyer. in India have net is lower than many poorer Internet penetration across the Mobile internet spend has increased second-largest online marketplace “Consumer internet start-ups find increased from 20 Acountries, the country’s e-com- country is rising with as many as 354 from 54 percent to 64 percent from 2014 by shipments in India last month, after it difficult to navigate slowdowns,” said merce sector tripled - or grew by 209 million users reported as of September to 2015, attributed to high-speed 3G domestic rival Flipkart, pushing former Chawla. million in 2013 to percent over the last five years - from 2015. Online shoppers in India have and 4G internet connectivity at some number two, Snapdeal, to third place. “Traditional companies usually 39 million in 2015, $4.4bn (Rs.20,020 crore) in 2010 to increased from 20 million in 2013 to of the world’s lowest prices, fuelling Flipkart’s growth has virtually recover from these cycles. But tech- $13.6bn (Rs.83,096 crore) in 2014. 39 million in 2015, an increase of 95 e-commerce growth. stalled since the middle of last year nology-led companies simply go bust. an increase of 95 This data was contained in a reply percent over three years. Despite the rise in broadband and and the leadership team hasn’t figured They have very little consumer loyalty percent over three given to the Lok Sabha in March 2016. India’s e-commerce market rises mobile internet users, speed remains a out a way to kick-start sales, according to start with. Most bribe consumers to years. India’s e-commerce market is likely despite low net use major constraint. The average broad- to India Value Fund Advisors partner grow rapidly and cutback (on profits), to reach $38bn (Rs.252,700 crore) in But India’s internet penetration band speed in India is 2 mega bits per Haresh Chawla. causing them to implode.”

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Running for a cause 59 people dead China slams in Bangladesh lightning US report on AFP

DHAKA: Lightning strikes have killed an unprecedented 59 peo- ple in Bangladesh in three days its military as tropical thunderstorms hit the country before the annual mon- soon, an official said Thirty-four people were killed China’s Defence Ministry spokes- on Thursday in different locations man Yang Yujun expressed “strong and another 25 over the next two The report “hyped dissatisfaction” and “firm opposi- days around the country, disaster up” China’s military tion” to the Pentagon report and said management department chief it has “severely damaged mutual Reaz Ahmed said. threat and lack trust”, state news agency Xinhua “We’ve not seen such a huge Participants run on the Simatai Great Wall during the Great Wall run festival in Beijing City, China. of transparency, reported. number of deaths due to lightning The report “hyped up” China’s before,” Ahmed said, adding most “deliberately military threat and lack of trans- of the victims were farmers struck distorted” Chinese parency, “deliberately distorted” while working in their rice paddy Chinese defence policies and fields. defence policies and “unfairly” depicted Chinese activi- Lightning in the course of “unfairly” depicted ties in the East and South China seas, tropical storms usually strikes Chinese activities in Yang was quoted as saying. CIA spy claims his tip-off led Bangladesh during the pre- “China follows a national monsoon and the monsoon the East and South defence policy that is defensive in season, which runs from June to China seas. nature,” Yang said, adding that the September. country’s military build-up and to Mandela’s arrest: Report According to the disaster man- reforms are aimed at maintaining agement department, 200 people sovereignty, security and territorial have died on average every year integrity and guaranteeing China’s from lightning strikes since 2011. Reuters peaceful development. AFP screened at the Cannes film festival that’s where Mandela was caught,” Weather expert Shah Alam It is the United States that has this week. Mandela was eventually Rickard was quoted as saying. said deforestation was to blame for always been suspicious and flexing freed from prison in 1990 and went He added that Mandela was the increased number of deaths, its military muscle by frequently on to become South Africa’s presi- “completely under the control of the especially the cutting down of BEIJING: China condemned the US sending military aircraft and war- LONDON: A tip from a CIA spy to dent between 1994 and 1999 before Soviet Union”. taller trees like palms that used Defence Department’s annual report ships to the region, Yang said. authorities in apartheid-era South dying in 2013 aged 95. “He could have incited a war in to attract lightning bolts. on the Chinese military yesterday, Despite its calls for freedom of Africa led to Nelson Mandela’s 1962 An article by James Sanders, who South Africa, the United States would Alam, a former head of the calling it deliberate distortion that navigation and restraint for peace, arrest, beginning the leader’s 27 years said he was asked by Irvin to inves- have to get involved, grudgingly, and Bangladesh Meteorological has “severely damaged” mutual the US has pushed forward milita- behind bars, an article in the Sunday tigate the issue, said the director things could have gone to hell,” Rick- Department, said farmers and trust. risation of the South China Sea with Times reported. travelled to the US earlier this year ard added. “We were teetering on the other labourers were also car- In its annual report to Congress an “intention to exert hegemony”, The newspaper cited comments and interviewed Rickard. brink here and it had to be stopped, rying more metal objects such as on Chinese military activities, the Yang added. The Pentagon report reportedly made by Donald Rickard, Rickard explained how Mandela which meant Mandela had to be cellphones than before. Many were US Defence Department said on Fri- said the planned addition of mili- a former US vice-consul in Durban was arrested as he travelled between stopped. And I put a stop to it.” also working through the storms day that China is expected to add tary infrastructure would give China and CIA operative, to British film Durban and Johannesburg but did not Zizi Kodwa, national spokesman rather than traditionally waiting substantial military infrastructure, long-term “civil-military bases” in director John Irvin. explain how he had learnt where he of Mandela’s ruling African National until they had passed. including communications and sur- the contested waters. The Pentagon Irvin’s new film “Mandela’s Gun”, would be. “I found out when he was Congress (ANC) party, called the rev- Authorities said they plan to veillance systems, to artificial islands report comes at a time of heightened about the months before the anti- coming down and how he was com- elation “a serious indictment” but launch an awareness campaign in the South China Sea this year. tension over maritime territories. apartheid icon’s arrest, is due to be ing... that’s where I was involved and said it was nothing new. from Monday on the dangers.

Galle festival Five Australians charged for trying to sail to join Islamic State

AFP planned to set sail to Indonesia, the The government has also been Australian Federal Police said. worried about homegrown extrem- “The men... were each charged ism and the terror threat level was with one count of making prepa- raised to high in September 2014. SYDNEY: Five young men face life rations for incursions into foreign It has passed numerous national behind bars after they were charged countries for the purpose of engaging security laws including legislation with terrorism offences over a plan in hostile activities,” the Australian allowing for passports to be cancelled to sail to Indonesia to join jihadist Federal Police said in a statement to prevent Australians from leaving groups in Syria, Australian police late Saturday. the country. said. “The maximum penalty for this Attorney-General George Brandis The men, aged in their twenties offence is life imprisonment.” said the men’s passports were can- and early thirties and whose pass- The Australian Broadcasting Cor- celled several months ago. ports had been cancelled, included poration named two of the other men “Their passports were can- notorious Australian Islamic preacher as Shayden Thorne and Kadir Kaya. celled by the Foreign Minister (Julie Musa Cerantonio, who was detained The Federal Police said there was Bishop) because the relevant level of in the Philippines in 2014 and no current or impending terrorism concern about their intentions were deported for reportedly urging peo- threat from the case and that the men known to us,” Brandis told reporters ple to join jihad in Iraq and Syria, the were due at a Queensland state court in Brisbane. Australian Broadcasting Corporation hearing on Monday. “There is a number of people in reported. Canberra has been increasingly Australia under surveillance, and in The men, who were arrested concerned about its citizens fighting the event that they were to attempt a on Tuesday, bought a seven-metre with jihadist organisations such as terrorist crime, or to attempt to leave Members from the Indigenous Art Performing Group performing traditional Pulikoothu dance during (23-foot) boat and drove it 2,840 kil- Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, say- Australia in order to perpetrate ter- the Galle Music Festival in Galle, Sri Lanka, yesterday. ometres (1,765 miles) from Melbourne ing some 110 Australians had left the rorist war fighting overseas, then they north to Queensland state where they country to join such groups. would be taken into custody.”

‘Avengers’ threaten new insurgency in Nigeria Green protest

Reuters past decade in the Delta, a southern On Thursday the group emailed pipelines to cause maximum damage. region which is one of the country’s journalists a statement saying they “Its scary. Their demands are poorest areas despite generating 70 were fighting for an independent impossible to meet so there will be percent of state income. Delta and would step up their attacks probably more attacks,” said a secu- NIGERIA: They call themselves the Violence has increased sharply unless oil firms left the region within rity expert, asking not to be named. Niger Delta Avengers. Little is known this year - most of it claimed by the two weeks. In February the group claimed an about the new radical group that has “Avengers” - after Buhari scaled back “If at the end of the ultimatum you attack on an undersea pipeline, forc- claimed a series of pipeline bombings an amnesty deal with rebel groups, are still operating, we will blow up ing Shell to shut a 250,000 barrels in Nigeria’s oil-producing region this which had ended a 2004-2009 all the locations,” it said. “It will be a day Forcados terminal. Last week, year and evaded gunboats and sol- insurgency. bloody. So just shut down your oper- it took credit for blasting a Chev- diers trawling swamps and villages. Under the deal, more state cash ations and leave.” ron platform, shutting the Warri and Their attacks have driven Nige- was channelled to the region for job “To international oil companies, Kaduna refineries. Power outages rian oil output to near a 22-year low training and militant groups were this is just the beginning and you have across Nigeria worsened as gas sup- and, if the violence escalates into handed contracts to protect the pipe- not seen anything yet. We will make plies were also affected. another insurgency in the restive lines they once bombed. But Buhari you suffer,” it said. There have been other smaller area, it could cripple production in a cut the budget allocated to the plan Authorities have no hard facts attacks and this week another explo- country facing a growing economic by about 70 percent and cancelled about the group - such as its size, sion, which bore the hallmarks of crisis. the contracts, citing corruption and bases or leadership, Nigeria-based the group, closed Shell’s Bonny Light President Muhammadu Buhari mismanagement of funds. diplomats say. Diplomats and secu- export programme. Its members has said he will crush the militants, The “Avengers” have carried out a rity experts say it has shown a level of describe themselves there as “young, but a wide-scale conflict could stretch string of attacks since February that sophistication not seen since the peak well travelled” and mostly educated security forces already battling a reduced Nigerian oil output by at least of the 2004-2009 insurgency, which in eastern Europe.Given the lack of Indonesian Greenpeace activists climb a ladder from an inflatable northern rebellion by hardline Sunni 300,000 barrels a day of output, and halved Nigeria’s oil output. They say intelligence about the militants, the boat as they try to gain access to grab ship unloader to block the Muslim group Boko Haram. shut down two refineries and a major it must be getting help from sympa- army launched a wide-ranging hunt loading of coal at a power plant in Cirebon, Indonesia, yesterday. Militancy has been rife over the export terminal. thetic oil workers in identifying the across the Delta this week. PAKISTAN MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 13 Govt to consult opposition on Panama Leaks probe

tact opposition parties next week to expected to address parliament Court. They believe a number of The PBC executive body passed a evolve consensus on the terms of today in an effort to clarify his posi- commissions have already worked resolution, stating the Supreme Court The government is reference (ToR) for the Panama com- tion before the opposition lawmakers, successfully under the Pakistan Com- should instead take suomotu notice of waiting for the return mission. The development comes a who have been boycotting the legis- mission of Inquiry Act, 1956. the Panama leaks. day after the Supreme Court turned lative sessions since May 9. CJP refuses govt’s request to form The lawyers’ association also of Finance Minister down a government request to form a Another senior official said a com- judicial commission probing Panama called upon the prime minister and Ishaq Dar to start judicial panel, terming the proposed mittee headed by Dar and comprising leaks his children to provide the money negotiations with the working terms ‘toothless’. a member each from the govern- The official also voiced reser- trail leading to the offshore assets Prime Minister’s Special Assistant ment allied parties would be formed vations over the Supreme Court Bar from 1985 to date. opposition. on Law Barrister Zafarullah said that for talks with the opposition. Home- Association’s (SCBA) offer to play a The PBC believed if in the his- the government was examining the work for the dialogue has already mediatory role between the oppo- tory of Pakistan there was one case top court’s response on its request to been completed with backchan- sition and the government. The bar deserving action under Article 184(3), form an inquiry commission. nel contacts with opposition leaders should play a neutral role, he added. it was the case of Panama leaks. Internews The government is waiting for the already made, he added. Though the SCBA has welcomed The PBC regretted the top court’s return of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar The official, however, said the the top court’s response to the gov- letter has again thrown back the mat- to start negotiations with the oppo- government’s legal aides were ernment’s request, the Pakistan Bar ter into the hands of the government, ISLAMABAD: The government of sition, which has been vociferously opposition parties was expected to still reluctant on forming the Pan- Council has expressed reservations which has no intention to divulge Pakistan led by Prime Minister Nawaz protesting over the issue. Zafarul- start in the coming week. ama commission under a new law over the judiciary’s suggestion to details of the money earned by the Sharif (pictured) has decided to con- lah said the dialogue process with The prime minister is also as recommended by the Supreme enact appropriate laws. premier or his children.

Doctors leaving govt jobs to join Fighting for project international organisations

Internews the highly-qualified and experienced years would be joined by her daugh- employees. The sources said many ter to be appointed soon as medical senior doctors from the manage- officer in the same grade in which ment cadre had left for international her mother was. PESHAWAR: More and more doctors, organisations for monetary benefits The sources said such a situation especially those in the management and better chances of exposure and had caused lethargy and demotiva- cadre, are leaving the provincial career growth despite a keen desire tion among doctors. They said an health department in Pakistan for to serve the department. acute shortage on the management jobs abroad or with international They said many doctors, who side was felt but there was no incen- organisations over bleak chances were on deputation with UN and tives and service career for doctors. of promotion at home, said sources. other international organisation, The sources said many doctors Recently, four such medics signed opted to resign from their health retired in the same grade in which job contracts with Saudi-based hos- department jobs when they were they‘re posted. pitals for better salary and fringe asked to report back. According to them, around 350 benefits, sources said. The sources said the medics, who management cadre doctors, who The government had bifur- joined international organisations, worked on managerial positions cated the management and general received better salary and technical like district health officers, directors, cadre in January 2009 with a view knowhow on the basis of which they deputy directors, agency surgeons to appoint specialists to manage- got senior positions, but those who and project managers, have been ment positions in health department preferred to stay in the health depart- awaiting promotion for decades but Afghan protesters hold banners as they chant anti-government slogans to demand that the and districts for better utilisation of ment, felt on the receiving end. on the contrary, others coming as Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TUTAP) electricity project to cross through resources. The plan, however, didn‘t They said a woman doctor work- section officers are promoted trough the Salang Highway, in the eastern province of Khost, yesterday. work due to a lack of incentives for ing in the health department for 20 a smooth system.

Govt fails to Imran denies owning KP province education department launch seminary any company in plans review of school books registration

ISLAMABAD: The authorities in nomination papers Internews For this purpose, the education textbooks and incorporation of qual- Pakistan have yet to initiate the department has made a compre- ity content consists of four phases registration process of seminar- hensive plan. They said that if the to be completed by June 2018, they ies under last year’s uniform data Internews planned review and standardisa- said. The sources said that in the first collection project. Though the data ISLAMABAD: The Elementary and tion of the textbooks was successfully phase the target was the textbooks of forms have been drafted, they have Secondary Education Department conducted and objectives achieved science, mathematics and English at still not been shared with the reli- (E&SE) of Pakistan’s Northwest Khy- then Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be primary level while the textbooks for gious schools. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e- ber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has decided the first province in the country to middle class would be improved in While the majority of semi- Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to review and standardise text- have textbooks meeting the criteria of the second phase. naries have expressed willingness (pictured) never declared his Chan- books being taught in the public minimum standards. Besides incor- Similarly, the textbooks of phys- to participate in the registration nel Island ‘Be-Naami’ offshore sector schools with the objective to porating quality material into the ics, chemistry, biology, English, process, the government has not company Niazi Services Limited in incorporate quality material therein, textbooks, the education department mathematics and science for the high formally announced when the his nomination papers submitted to according to sources. also desires to attract the private and higher secondary schools would drive will commence. the Election Commission of Pakistan The decision has been taken as schools to introduce the educa- be reviewed and improved in the Around 25,000 seminaries are (ECP) while giving a declaration on part of the initiative to maintain min- tion department‘s textbooks in their third and fourth phases, respectively. already registered with provincial oath in the nomination papers for imum standards in textbooks from respective schools, the sources said. In this connection, the educa- governments, but many across the the 2013 elections and even stated grade-I to the intermediate level, They said that the education tion department has already initiated country have yet to be recognised. in categorical terms that neither he sources in the E&SE Department said. department at present couldn‘t force imparting training to the officials of The syllabus of these seminaries nor any member of his family owned They said that textbooks of math- the private schools to introduce its Directorate of Curricula and Teach- has never been discussed at the any company. ematics, science, English, chemistry, textbooks as it couldn’t compete with ers Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government level. However, official documents Islands, Niazi Services Limited. physics and biology from grade-I to the different publishers and printers Textbook Board, authors, publishers It was learnt that despite of Jersey Financial Services Com- Official documents of the Jersey intermediate level would be reviewed whose books had been introduced and reviewers about how to review developing consensus among the mission, the Channel Islands, show Financial Services Commission and standardised in different phases. since long. The plan of reviewing and standardise the books. seminary boards on uniform data that Niazi Services Limited remained (Companies Registry) show that registration form, the government operational till October 2015. Top Niazi Services Limited remained has taken no step forward. legal and constitutional experts say operational till October 1, 2015. The federal government first that Imran Khan may face disquali- Thus even if he hasn’t declared it in wants to take all provinces on fication on count of making a wrong his assets statement for any reason, Hazara community demonstration board over this issue as the provin- declaration on oath. while making a declaration on oath, cial governments are supposed to In addition to providing complete the PTI chief was bound to admit carry out the data collection drive, details of assets, properties, invest- owning this company but he didn’t. sources said. ments and shares on prescribed Former chief justice of Pakistan A meeting of all the provincial forms in his nomination papers, a Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui chief ministers was supposed to candidate has to make certain dec- said that the PTI chief was bound to take place in April in Islamabad larations on oath that he/she has declare his offshore company in his for getting their input on the sub- belief in the absolute and unqual- assets as well as make a correct dec- ject. This meeting could not take ified finality of the Prophethood laration on oath and by not doing so place, however. of Muhammad (SAW), faithful- he had concealed facts. The sources said the registra- ness in Quaid-i-Azam’s declaration “If it is proved that his com- tion and data collection campaign that Pakistan will be a democratic pany remained operational till 2015 could only be started after the state, no loan default or write-off and he has made a wrong declara- meeting of chief ministers. or default of utility bills and that he/ tion and concealed facts, he will Under the drafted “Uniform she or his/her family and dependents face disqualification. The Election Registration and Data Forms of do not own any company except … Commission of Pakistan (ECP) can Madrassas”, the religious schools (details to be provided if one owns move against it on its own and it is are supposed to provide basic any). The relevant clause of nomina- ECP’s constitutional duty,” Siddiqui information about their institu- tion papers reads; “Neither I nor my said adding, “There is no need to file tions, including the number of spouse(s) nor any of my dependents any petition and the ECP could act students enrolled, the faculties, mainly owns any company except by taking suo moto action”. information of bank accounts and the following:” He added that an appeal could affiliations with a specific school On page-3 of his 2013 nomina- be filed against the ECP’s decision of thought, among other relevant tion papers to contest elections from before the Supreme Court. details. Through the campaign, the NA-56 Rawalpindi, the PTI chief Senior legal expert Ikraam government wants to make sure declared on oath to this clause as Chaudhry said if the company had the seminaries are not involved “NIL”. Whereas now the PTI chief become dormant and it could be Organisers from Hazara community attend a gathering a day before a planned demonstration in in any sort of extremism besides has admitted owning a ‘Benaami’ proved, Imran might not have to face Kabul, yesterday. getting to know about the type of offshore company in the Channel disqualification. education imparted. 14 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 INDIA

Mall culture Seven dead One dead and in Guntur 12 missing in wall collapse IANS boat capsize VIJAYAWADA: Seven workers were buried alive when the wall at a construction site collapsed Magistrate Vijay Bharti said at least in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur town 12 people were reported missing. It Saturday night, police said yes- The boat had over was not yet confirmed if the dead terday. 100 passengers, woman was among those dozen Rescue workers pulled out an reported missing. eighth man alive. The seven bodies including many “So far, we have received were retrieved on Sunday morning. children. The boat reports of 12 people missing -- five The accident occurred when from Kalna in Burdwan and seven the wall at a shopping mall being capsized around from Nadia. Some more people are built collapsed and the debris fell 11pm (on Saturday), claimed to be missing. We are veri- on a pit where 18 labourers were but police arrived fying the claims,” Bharti said. working. Police, fire brigade and “The body of a woman, aged revenue personnel launched the A shopper using an elevator during a visit to a mall in Bengaluru, yesterday. at the spot only about 30, has been fished out,” said rescue operations. The National yesterday morning. a National Disaster Response Force Disaster Response Force (NDRF) (NDRF) official heading the search also joined the rescue effort. The efforts. The victims were on way to irate workers attacked the cars of Shantipur in Nadia district when the an aide of Social Welfare Minis- boat capsized. ter Ravela Kishore Babu when he IANS “There was no delay in the res- PMK demands postponement of TN polls reached the scene. cue work. The law and order issue The deceased include students arose due to some other reason. who were working as construction The administration acted swiftly to workers during summer holidays KOLKATA: At least 12 people were restore peace. Two policemen have IANS Tamil Nadu, we request you to tem- handed them over to Election Com- to earn some money. missing as an overloaded boat cap- sustained injuries,” Bharti said. State porarily postpone the elections in mission officers. Deputy Chief Minister N. Chin- sized in the Hooghly river in West minister Swapan Debnath too denied all the constituencies. “The nomi- “Instead of filing a complaint and narajappa said action would be Bengal’s Burdwan district, officials any delay. “Rescue operation began nation of all the AIADMK and DMK taking necessary action against the taken if it was proved that the said yesterday. During the search as soon as the administration got the CHENNAI: PMK’s chief ministe- candidates who have indulged in offender (AIADMK and DMK candi- negligence by the builder led to for survivors, a woman’s body was news. Several people have been res- rial candidate Anbumani Ramadoss distribution of money should be nulli- dates), a case has been filed against the collapse. found. Locals, however, claimed that cued. At the behest of their political yesterday urged the Election Com- fied,” he added. Ramadoss also urged the PMK candidate who complained,” Meanwhile, tension prevailed over 50 people drowned in the trag- masters, some people are making mission to postpone today’s assembly the poll body to depute officers from Ramadoss said in his letter. On Sat- at the Government Hospital at edy near Kalna late Saturday night. false accusations,” he said after vis- polls temporarily due to large-scale other states to conduct the election in urday, the Election Commission Guntur yesterday as families of They also said that search and res- iting the spot. Claiming that at least bribing of voters. a free and fair manner with the help postponed balloting to May 23 in the dead workers staged a protest cue operation was delayed, which 160 people had gone missing, state In a letter to the Chief Election of paramilitary forces.According to Aravakurichi constituency in Karur demanding compensation. was denied by authorities. Youth Congress president Arindam Commissioner, Ramadoss said: “Since Ramadoss, his party candidates have district as it was satisfied that the They insisted on an assurance “The boat had over 100 pas- Bhattacharya accused the police of there is huge money distribution confiscated the money distributed by electoral process had been vitiated by the government before allow- sengers, including many children. mercilessly beating up people pro- across all the 234 constituencies in DMK and AIADMK candidates and due to bribery by political parties. ing the autopsy to be conducted. The boat capsized around 11pm (on testing the delay in the rescue work. Saturday), but police arrived at the “There was no sign of rescue or spot only on Sunday morning and the search operation late into the (Mon- search operation started late in the day) morning. As people gathered (Sunday) afternoon. Over 50 people and demanded a search for their Man lynched in Bengal for trying to steal goat have drowned,” said a local. near and dear ones, police instead Incensed locals indulged in riot- mercilessly rained batons on them,” ing and set afire several boats in said Bhattacharya. Bhattacharya, Shantipur’s Nrisinghapur Ghat jetty. who was a candidate from Shantipur IANS mob thrashed them on the suspicion 24 Parganas district was lynched on them. While two of them managed At least two security personnel were assembly segment, said he sustained of stealing a goat, police said. Monday by a mob accusing him of to escape, the mob thrashed the other injured in stone-pelting. head injuries due to police beating. The incident happened in the being a cattle thief. two killing one of them and critically Police fired teargas shells to His Trinamool Congress rival KOLKATA: A man was killed and Damdim tea estate in the district and According to the police, four peo- injuring another. Police registered a disperse the crowd and detained at Ajoy Dey accused Bhattacharya of another critically injured yesterday comes days after a 24-year-old ITI ple were trying to put a goat inside case and started investigating it in least 20 protestors. Nadia District instigating the protestors. in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri after a student in Diamond Harbour of South a car when locals saw and chased detail.

Fun at sea lap Assaulters of Patiala House court violence identified: Police

IANS added that after the incident the court had directed the peaceful conduct in-charge sent the visuals to the Delhi of proceedings. Delhi BJP legislator Police for conducting a fair probe into O.P. Sharma was also arrested and the matter. later released on bail over his alleged NEW DELHI: Three months after A group of people in lawyers’ involvement in the assault on CPI the unseemly violence at the Patiala garb, on February 15 and February 17, member Amieeque Jamei at Patiala House court complex in the capital in assaulted mediapersons and Jawaha- House court complex. which journalists were assaulted and rlal Nehru University (JNU) teachers The senior officer told IANS that thrashed by some lawyers, all that and students, including student union police have recorded the statement Delhi Police say they have been able president Kanhaiya Kumar, dubbing of various people, including journal- to do is to have “examined” the visual them anti-national. ists, as prosecution witnesses in the footage of the incident and identified Kanhaiya had been brought to case and the probe is still on. the assaulters. the court on both days for his remand “We are preparing an investi- A report on the status of inves- hearing following his arrest on sedi- gation report. A status report of the tigation will soon be submitted to tion charges for organising a meeting probe will first be submitted to the the Supreme Court, which is hear- on the campus earlier in February in Supreme Court and thereafter we will ing a plea seeking action against the support of Afzal Guru, hanged for his file the charge-sheet in the case,” the attackers. role in the December 13, 2001, attack officer said. “We have examined visuals of on the Indian parliament. He however declined to give more the CCTV cameras installed in the Delhi Police have registered four details about the investigation, saying Patiala House Court premise and first information reports (FIRs) on the the matter was sub-judice. identified the assaulters,” a senior violence. The Bar Council of India (BCI) police officer told IANS, not wishing Three lawyers - Vikram Singh has also appointed a committee to to be identified. Chauhan, Yashpal Singh and Om inquire into the incidents. Over 40 cameras are installed Sharma - were arrested and later A lawyer who is also one of the in various places of Patiala House released on bail for allegedly inter- prosecution witnesses in the case told Courts Complex and all of them were fering in the administration of justice IANS that he had submitted a detailed Visitors walk along the shoreline and swim at Rushikonda Beach in Visakhapatnam, yesterday. operational when the incident took and wilfully violating a February 17 statement of the incident for nailing place, a court official told IANS. He order of the Supreme Court, which the assaulters. MCD by-elections in 13 wards record 45.9 percent turnout

IANS Election Commission (SEC) officials — which was held between 8am and at a polling station in Ballimaran but it on the basis of our work in the three all the wards,” Bajpai told. It is the said the overall turnout was not low as 5pm — was peaceful in all the wards was later replaced,” the statement said MCDs,” Upadhyaya told IANS. maiden civic polls for the AAP, which compared to earlier turnouts in MCD — seven in South Delhi Municipal Meanwhile, all three major parties Asked how many wards his party is hoping to replicate its February 2015 (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) polls. Corporation, four in North Delhi in the fray claimed victory. will win in the by-polls, he said he assembly elections performance when NEW DELHI: Peaceful by-polls in 13 “In the 2012 civic polls, the voter Municipal Corporation and two in Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief didn’t want to go into the numbers it bagged 67 of the 70 seats. Mean- municipal wards in Delhi recorded a turnout was 55 percent, which was East Delhi Municipal Corporation. Satish Upadhyaya said the by-polls game. The Congress and the AAP while, the Congress said it will win the low voter turnout of 45.9 percent yes- the highest at that time. Also, the low The results will be declared on were a referendum on the Aam Aadmi claimed anti-incumbency against the by-polls with comfortable margins. terday. While Bhati ward recorded turnout can be attributed to these May 17. Party’s governance in Delhi. BJP. AAP’s Deepak Bajpai said the low The Delhi High Court paved the the highest turnout of 64.36 percent, being by-polls which people are not “No incident of violence was “The by-polls are a referendum on voter turnout will not affect his par- way for the by-polls in 13 wards after Matiala ward witnessed the lowest taking seriously perhaps,” an SEC offi- reported from anyone. Voting was the AAP government in Delhi. The real ty’s performance. the state government unsuccessfully turnout at 33 percent — both wards cial said. peaceful. There was some problem test for the BJP will be the 2017 civic “Even thought the turnout was argued to advance the civic polls are in south Delhi. However, State The SEC statement said the voting with EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) polls where people will vote for us low, we have got good news from scheduled to be held in 2017. INDIA MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 15

Village fishing Home ministry BJP: Oppn must official detained apologise over for corruption IANS

Malegaon row NEW DELHI: The CBI yesterday detained union home ministry official Anand Joshi, who had gone missing after the agency issued trying to divert the attention of the summons following allegations people from corruption cases like of corruption. All the allegations Agustawestland. Sharma said: “Polit- “We have detained Anand Joshi levelled by the ical comments are not evidence. and he is now being questioned,” Law acts on evidence. In Samjhauta Central Bureau of Investigation Congress are Express and Malegaon case they spokesperson Devpreet Singh baseless and we arrested the alleged accused but told IANS. there was no evidence against them.” The CBI had booked Joshi, an Villagers catch fish in an agricultural field which is inundated by rain waters in Goalpara district of strongly reject it. “It was the court which lifted under secretary in the ministry, Rather they should MCOCA for lack of evidence,” he Assam state, yesterday. earlier this month on charges of added. The Congress on Sunday corruption and issued summons apologise to the accused the PMO of interference in to appear before it for question- nation for framing the case and sought to drag National ing. Joshi had subsequently gone Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s name missing. Home ministry sources these people: BJP into the row. Sharma said the Con- had earlier said that Joshi, who gress has been exposed in the matter was recently posted in the foreign- and has no moral right to accuse the BJP-BDJS alliance can make ers division and had access to files BJP. related to Foreign Contribution IANS “In lust of power, they did mis- Regulation Act (FCRA), had been takes. Now they have been exposed,” under scanner for several months he said. He also said that it was the and was reported to the CBI after Congress which dubbed Afzal Guru or break rival fronts in Kerala it was confirmed that he was tak- NEW DELHI: Terming as baseless and Yakub Memon as innocent. ing bribes to favour certain NGOs. Congress’s allegations that the Prime “Those who did contempt of the It was alleged that Joshi had Minister’s Office (PMO) was interfer- court by dubbing terrorists as inno- IANS of the Hindu Ezhava leader Vellapalli Its vote share also touched 14 per been indulging in corrupt activi- ing in the 2008 Malegaon blast case cent are now talking about judicial Natesan. cent. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, ties and arbitrarily issuing notices to give “clean chits” to accused asso- process,” Sharma said. The BJP is contesting 98 and the the BJP vote share touched 10.83 per to large number of NGOs and soci- ciated with RSS-BJP, the Bharatiya The Congress urged the Supreme BDJS 37 of the 140 seats. Although cent, up from 6.03 per cent in the 2011 eties registered under FCRA who Janata Party yesterday said the main Court to take into its custody the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With CPI-M general secretary Sitaram assembly polls. In the 2011 assem- had been receiving significant opposition party should rather apol- charge sheet, official files, notings Kerala set to elect a new assembly Yechuri has predicted a zero tally for bly polls, the BJP contested 139 of the amount of foreign contributions. ogise to the nation for its act. and other relevant documents in the today, the performance of the BJP- the BJP-BDJS alliance, he has hinted 140 seats and finished runners up in Joshi had allegedly demanded “All the allegations levelled by case to ensure justice. BDJS alliance is being keenly watched at a “match fixing” between the Con- three constituencies. All three candi- and obtained illegal gratification the Congress are baseless and we Accusing the Congress of hav- — because it may ultimately decide gress and the newly formed combine. dates got more than 40,000 votes. In from some of these organisations, strongly reject it. Rather they should ing double-standards, the BJP leader who wins the electoral battle. Although it has never won an the rest the BJP finished a poor third. which were laundered through apologise to the nation for framing said the opposition parties were The Bharatiya Janata Party is assembly or Lok Sabha seat in Ker- In 18 assembly constituencies various immovable assets as well these people,” BJP national secre- silent when eight Muslims were also fighting the election in alliance with ala, the BJP doubled the total number in 2011, BJP candidates got between as certain private companies. He tary Srikant Sharma said. He said discharged by the court in the Male- the recently floated Bharat Dharma of seats in last year’s local body polls 10,000 and 19,000 votes, two got was also allegedly behind some the Congress was frustrated and gaon blasts recently. Jana Sena (BDJS), the political wing to around 1,100 as compared to 2010. more than 20,000 votes. files related to Teesta Setalvad.

Election preparations People know who Press groups urge probe killed my son, says father of scribe into deaths of journalists

AFP exposing corruption and criminal IANS activities in the underdeveloped states. Police have similar suspicions. “Rural reporters, who are the NEW DELHI: A coalition of press most neglected and poorly-paid PATNA: Father of murdered journalist freedom groups yesterday urged a journalists in the country, are brav- Rajdeo Ranjan yesterday said people swift investigation into the mur- ing the threats and intimidation of in Siwan district fully understand who der of two Indian journalists in 24 a political and criminal nexus,” conspired to kill his son and that only a hours, crimes that heightened fears the Indian group said in the same CBI investigation of the case will have about media safety and freedom in statement. The National Union of any credibility. the country. Journalists of India has threatened “In Siwan most of the people Rajdeo Ranjan, local bureau nationwide protests if police fail to understand the motive behind this kill- chief for the Hindi-language daily move quickly to bring those respon- ing and know it fully who conspired to Hindustan, was shot five times by sible to justice. carry it out,” Radhakrishna Choudhary unknown gunmen late on Friday India was Asia’s deadliest coun- said. “We have no faith and confidence while he was travelling on his motor- try for journalists in 2015, according in local police and state administration. cycle in the eastern state of Bihar. to Paris-based Reporters Without We want a CBI probe into the killing On Thursday evening television Borders. It is also one of the most Election workers push wheelchairs in Chennai, yesterday, ahead of voting in state assembly elections of my son,” Choudhary, a marginal journalist Akhilesh Pratap Singh was restrictive for them, ranked 133 out in Tamil Nadu today. farmer, said. shot dead as he returned home on of 180 nations by the group. Rajdeo Ranjan, the Siwan bureau a motorbike in restive Jharkhand Journalists in the world’s largest chief of the Hindi newspaper, which is state bordering Bihar. Police have democracy often face harassment part of the HT Media, was shot dead on not yet made any formal arrests in and intimidation by police, politi- Friday at a busy market near the Sta- either case. The International Fed- cians, bureaucrats and criminal tion Road in the district. Until yesterday eration of Journalists (IFJ) said the gangs, while scores work in hos- Ten of a family dead in Telangana accident morning, the police announced no shootings took to nine the number tile conditions in conflict-ridden breakthrough in the case even as the of journalists killed in the past year pockets of the country. The Press political opposition National Demo- in India, which has been ranked as Council of India (PCI) on Saturday AFP the truck in Adilabad district, local labourers from the western state of cratic Alliance (NDA) called the murder Asia’s deadliest country for reporters. set up a three-member fact finding police spokesman Gurudev, who uses Maharashtra who had migrated to another proof of the “return of jungle “We utterly condemn the kill- committee to inquire into the mur- one name, told AFP by phone. Telangana for work. raj” in Bihar.Siwan Superintendent of ings, demand a speedy and thorough der of Rajdeo Ranjan. Mediapersons “Fifteen people died and eight of Fatal traffic accidents are com- Police Saurav Kumar Sah said that ini- investigation and justice for our in Bihar and elsewhere have been NEW DELHI: A truck and an over- them were children, unfortunately. mon in India, which has some of the tially four suspects had been detained colleagues,” Brussels-based IFJ registering their protests against the crowded autorickshaw have collided Even the driver didn’t survive,” world’s deadliest roads with more in connection with the killing, but later president Jim Boumelha said in a killing. in southern India, killing 10 mem- Gurudev said, adding that all the than 200,000 fatalities annually, two were released after questioning. statement Sunday. The murder comes close on the bers of the same family and five victims were from the autorickshaw. according to the World Health Organ- Choudhary said only a probe by “The toll of killings in India is heels of the killing of teenager Adi- others, police said yesterday. Many “The roads are in bad condition isation. Earlier this month, 14 people the Central Bureau of Investigation undermining press freedom and the tya Sachdeva allegedly by Rocky of the victims were children from the in that area and it was dark. There were killed after a packed minibus (CBI) into the case can provide justice government and police must act to Yadav, the son of a ruling Janata family which was crammed into the is road construction happening on fell into a deep gorge in India’s north- to his family, including wife and two bring the killers to justice and put an Dal-United (JD-U) lawmaker in Gaya autorickshaw and travelling to a tem- one stretch, converging two lanes ern Himalayan region. Transport minor children of his son. Earlier, sen- end to impunity.” district. The leaders and workers of ple in Telangana state late Saturday, into one. That may have caused the analysts attribute the huge number of ior BJP leader and former Bihar deputy The Indian Journalists Union, an Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which police said. The three-wheeler, car- accident,” he said. Many of those in accidents to poor roads, badly main- chief minister Sushil Modi had also IFJ affiliate, said both of the report- leads the NDA, have been staging rying 18 people in total, rammed into the autorickshaw were brick kiln tained vehicles and reckless driving. demanded a CBI probe into it. ers were killed because of their work demonstrations across the state Judiciary should not try to interfere in others’ areas: Jaitley

IANS also said he (Jaitley) wasn’t happy with he said, had not made any mis- that helped Harish Rawat to return as and led by example. Jaitley gave credit among all the parties and pass the bill. the 7.5 percent growth rate. Speak- take by imposing President’s Rule in chief minister. Jaitley also said that tax to Modi for changing India’s image The BJP leader urged Bihar Chief ing in the context of the Uttarakhand Uttarakhand. came under the purview of the gov- across the world. The minister quickly Minister Nitish, who recently hit out political developments, the minister According to him, March 18 was ernment and not the judiciary. So, the added that he was not happy with the at the BJP and RSS at Varanasi, Modi’s HYDERABAD: In a gentle hint to the told ETV News Network that everyone the real floor test in Uttarakhand and government had to take decisions on 7.5 percent growth rate. Lok Sabha constituency, to pay more Supreme Court, Finance Minister Arun should respect the clear demarcation on that day the Congress government taxation, not the court. The Modi government was work- attention to Bihar. “Nitish should focus Jaitley has said that while he respects among the judiciary, executive and lost its majority. “The present floor Jaitley praised Modi — who took ing harder to increase the growth rate on law and order situation in Bihar.” the apex court, “one should not try to legislature. “Everyone should respect test was done after floor equation was office in May 2014 — “as a great com- and retain it over a longer period. On the AgustaWestland deal, he interfere in others’ areas”. that. One should not try to interfere in changed,” he said, apparently refer- municator” who had knowledge in For this, the government was focus- said while the bribe givers had been In a wide-ranging interview to others’ areas.” The veteran Bhratiya ring to the Uttarakhand High Court every sector and also a clear vision. ing on development of villages and sentenced and the middlemen identi- mark two years of the Narendra Modi Janata Party (BJP) leader said a debate and Supreme Court rulings that nine The prime minister, he said, in infrastructure. He also blamed fied, “the issue is where are the bribe government, Jaitley called the prime on Article 356 and on President’s Rule rebel Congress legislators could not was hard working, had the ability the Congress for opposing the GST takers”. He said a search was on for minister “a hard working person” and was not new. The Modi government, take part in the assembly floor test to extract work from his associates, and vowed to bring about consensus the bribe takers. 16 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 EUROPE / UK

Cameron struggles EU trying to emulate Hitler: Boris Johnson to make Britons believe his EU AFP the idea of Europe. “There is no sin- this kind of hysterical claim, the more heritage. The “Remain” and “Leave” gle authority that anybody respects he exposes his shameful lack of judge- camps are currently tied at 50 per- message: Poll The former London or understands. That is causing this ment, his willingness to play the most cent each, according to the What UK mayor’s comments massive democratic void.” divisive cynical politics, and the emp- Thinks website’s average of the last LONDON: Former London mayor Johnson’s comments were tiness of his arguments,” she said. six opinion polls. Reuters Boris Johnson said the European drew swift criticism attacked by opposition politicians Finnish finance minister Alexan- Nigel Farage, leader of the anti- Union was behaving like German from opponents, and in Europe, while “EU to Hitler” der Stubb added on Twitter: “What EU UK Independence Party, backed Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler by trying was trending in London on Twitter. is happening in the cradle of com- Johnson to follow Cameron as prime LONDON: Prime Minister David to create a superstate, in a newspa- who said they Hilary Benn, foreign affairs mon sense and civilization? This minister in an interview with the Mail Cameron is struggling to con- per interview yesterday. were offensive and spokesman for the main opposition is an outrageous comparison by @ on Sunday newspaper. vince voters he is telling the truth Johnson is one of the leading fig- showed a lack of Labour party and a supporter of EU borisjohnson.” Analysts suggest that Cameron about why Britain should stay in ures campaigning for Britain to leave membership, called the comparison Johnson is a leading member will be forced to resign if Britain votes the European Union and his main the EU in closely-fought referendum judgement. “offensive”. of the ruling Conservative party of to leave the EU and Johnson is one of “Out” rival Boris Johnson is doing being held on June 23. His comments “After the horror of the Second Prime Minister David Cameron, who the favourites to take over from him. a better job, an opinion poll found. drew swift criticism from opponents, World War, the EU helped to bring an is leading the campaign to keep Brit- “Boris goes on surprising people,” Only 21 percent of respondents who said they were “offensive” and end to centuries of conflict in Europe ain in the EU. Farage said in an interview conducted in the survey carried out by polling showed a “lack of judgement”. tried this out, and it ends tragically. and for Boris Johnson to make this Known for his rhetorical flour- before Johnson’s latest comments firm ComRes agreed that Cameron Johnson said the last two thou- The EU is an attempt to do this by comparison is both offensive and des- ishes, he was accused of racism last were published. was more likely to tell the truth sand years of European history had different methods,” Johnson told The perate,” he said. month after suggesting US Presi- “They say he can’t do this, he’s a about the EU than Johnson while featured repeated efforts to bring the Sunday Telegraph. Another leading pro-EU Labour dent Barack Obama removed a bust joker—it’s like Ronnie Reagan. Could 45 percent said Johnson was more continent together under a single gov- “But fundamentally what is lack- figure, Yvette Cooper, said Johnson of Winston Churchill from the Oval he do it? Yes. If you’d asked me six believable than Cameron. ernment, emulating the Roman empire. ing is the eternal problem, which is was playing a “nasty, nasty game”. Office because of anti-British sen- months ago I’d have said no but I’ve With less than six weeks to “Napoleon, Hitler, various people that there is no underlying loyalty to “The more he flails around with timent linked to his “part-Kenyan” changed my mind.” go until the June 23 referendum on Britain’s EU membership and voters evenly split on how they intend to cast their ballots, the rival camps have stepped up London priest wanted Preserving heritage campaigning. Cameron has warned of the risk of a hit to Britain’s econ- omy from a decision to leave the for child abuse arrested world’s biggest trade bloc. John- son says Britain would flourish outside the EU if allowed to make AFP Abbey in west London. its own rules, strike its own trade The priest faces accusations of deals and spend its EU budget con- abusing five pupils. Soper “was tributions at home. arrested in the eastern town of The ComRes poll, conducted PRISTINA: Kosovo police have Peja by the fugitive arrest search for the Sunday Mirror newspa- arrested a Catholic priest accused team after the police got a hint per and the Independent website, of child abuse offences in Britain and from abroad that he was there,” found 33 percent of respondents his extradition is being processed, a Elshani said. believed they would be better off senior police official said yesterday. “The public prosecutor ordered if Britain stayed in the EU, only “Andrew Charles Kingston Soper his detention until the court decides slightly more than the 29 percent was arrested on Wednesday on a on his extradition,” he said, adding who thought they would be better European arrest warrant issued by that by the law the procedure lasts off if Britain left. Great Britain,” chief of police’s direc- at least 40 days. ComRes interviewed 2,043 torate for international cooperation “It can be shorter only if he adults online on Wednesday and Veton Elshani told reporters. agrees to be extradited and does Thursday. “He is known as Father Laurence not appeal against his extradition.” Earlier, Bank of England Gov- (and) was born in 1943,” Elshani Following an independent British ernor Mark Carney warned of added. report detailing 21 incidents of abuse the risk of a sharp slowdown in Soper has been on run since by monks dating from the 1970s until Britain’s economy, and possibly he jumped bail in 2011 before he 2010, in 2011 the St Benedict’s school a short recession, if the country could be charged with child abuse apologised and accepted recommen- left the EU. offences dating back to when he dations to fundamentally change the Irish Air Corps deliver maintenance and repair supplies to Dun Aonghasa, a pre-historic stone fort The ComRes poll did not ask had taught at St Benedict’s School, way it is run to protect children in dated from 1100BC on the remote Aran Islands in Galway, Ireland voters how they intended to vote a private Catholic school in Ealing the future. on June 23. Divided Bosnian Serbs rally for and against govt German police arrest 120 in anti-coal demonstrations Reuters “We have to fight for our state,” The opposition rally was remained in control only of the Serb Serb Republic President Milorad addressed by Sonja Karadzic, daugh- Republic government. Dodik told about 10,000 flag-waving ter of former Bosnian Serb political Dodik, who favours closer ties AFP police said. supporters, some carrying pictures leader Radovan Karadzic, who was with Russia and has threatened to But a spokeswoman for the anti- BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA: Thousands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. jailed in March for genocide. pull his region out of Bosnia’s com- nuclear and anti-coal coalition Ende of Bosnian Serbs staged rival rallies “We want peace. Today we defend our Worried that unrest in Bosnia could plex state structure, says officials who Gelaende (Here and No Further) for and against the government in the republic from treason.” destabilise his own country, Serbian support a reform agenda designed to PROSCHIM, DEUTSCHLAND: insisted that it was police officers capital of Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Among Dodik’s supporters was Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic had bring Bosnia closer to the European German police said yesterday they who started the violence when pro- region, kept apart by a heavy police Darko Mladic, son of Bosnian Serb urged Bosnian Serb politicians to pre- Union are traitors. arrested 120 people following vio- testers wanted to leave the site. presence after warnings of violence. wartime military leader Ratko Mladic vent protests turning violent. The opposition accuses Dodik lent clashes between environmental In addition, pro-coal demonstra- Authorities had banned both sides who is facing war crimes charges at But police kept the demonstrators of autocracy and corruption. He has activists and security personnel at tors attacked the protesters in the from marching through Banja Luka to The Hague. apart with metal barriers and city- been investigated for embezzlement anti-coal demonstrations in the east skirmishes, she said. avoid confrontations in the politically Across town, a similar number centre cafes and shops were closed. and abuse of office but never charged. of the country. “I am not aware that activists charged atmosphere in the build-up of opposition protesters waved anti- The rallies ended peacefully. Since coming to power with West- A police spokeswoman said the started the violence,” the spokes- to local elections in October. Dodik banners saying: “This is not Political tensions in the Serb ern backing 10 years ago, Dodik has clashes occurred in Lausitz when woman said. The opposition was protesting Sicily, we have had enough of God- Republic have risen since elections adopted nationalist policies aimed around 300 demonstrators forced Members of Ende Gelaende have against what it sees as corruption and fathers”. They demanded early in 2014, when Dodik’s ruling party at increasing his region’s autonomy their way into the Schwarze Pumpe been blocking the Welzow-Sued the poor state of the economy while parliamentary elections, economic lost its place in the Bosnian govern- and weakening state institutions by coal-fired power station belonging mine since Friday and managed to the rival rally was a show of support reforms and investigation of what ment to the Alliance for Change, a blocking laws in Bosnia’s national to Swedish state-owned energy prevent some of the coal deliveries for the government. they called political murders. and pro-Europe reformist group, and parliament. giant Vattenfall. The protests are from arriving at Schwarze Pumpe by part of the “Break Free” campaign rail on Saturday, forcing the plant to launched by Greenpeace and other reduce its output. environmentalist groups in countries Organisers said that more than Spanish foreign including the US, Canada and Bra- 2,000 people from a number of dif- WHO recommends new treatment zil to oppose the use of fossil fuels. ferent European countries took part minister visits Cuba The campaign, which began ear- in the protests, blocking rail access at lier this month, ends this weekend in some points for more than 40 hours. for superbug strains of TB Germany. Police said that a group of The protesters were currently AFP activists attacked Vattenfall’s secu- discussing how long to continue the rity guards, tore down fences and demonstration, the spokeswoman Reuters who can now benefit from a test regimen is designed for patients with stormed the premises. A spokesman for Ende Gelaende said. HAVANA: Spain’s foreign minis- that quickly identifies eligibility for so-called “uncomplicated” MDR-TB— for the company said that firecrack- Germany, which plans to close ter was in Cuba for a bilateral visit shorter regimen, and then complete in other words people whose MDR-TB ers were also thrown. all its nuclear power plants by 2022, that comes two months after the treatment in half the time and at is not resistant to the most important Two protesters were injured dur- still gets 42 percent of its electricity European Union and the commu- LONDON: The World Health Organ- nearly half the cost,” he said. . second-line drugs, fluoroquinolones ing the arrests and taken to hospital, from burning coal. nist-run country signed a deal to isation recommended a speedier, Multidrug-resistant TB is caused and injectables. normalise relations. cheaper treatment plan for patients by TB bacteria that are resistant to at The most reliable way to rule out Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo with superbug forms of tuberculo- least the two most effective drugs, resistance to second-line drugs is a landed in the capital Havana, tell- sis (TB) — a change that should help isoniasid and rifampicin, and possi- newly recommended diagnostic test ing reporters upon arrival that the cure thousands of the killer disease. bly others too. - called MTBDRsl - that can identify March agreement, the culmination In what the WHO’s leading TB Based on figures from 2014, the genetic mutations in MDR-TB strains. of nearly two years of negotiations, expert said was a critical step for- latest year for which data are availa- This test, which the WHO said “makes us very happy.” ward in tackling the “public health ble, the WHO estimates that 5 percent should be used as part of its new The official Cubadebate web- crisis” of multidrug-resistant tuber- of TB cases have multidrug-resistant guidelines, can give a result within site said the visitwas intended to culosis (MDR-TB), the Geneva-based disease. This translates into 480,000 48 hours, far more quickly than the review the bilateral relationship health agency said the new treatment cases, and 190,000 deaths each year. 3 months or longer currently needed between the two countries. plan could now be completed in 9-12 Conventional treatment regimens to find out which drugs a patient’s TB Spain is one of the lead- months rather than the two years for MDR-TB can take up to two years is resistant to. ing investors in Cuba and is also previously recommended. and have low cure rates - with 50 “We hope that the faster diag- ranked as the island’s third-largest The shorter treatment regimen also percent of patients failing to get bet- nosis and shorter treatment will trading partner. Today, Garcia- costs significantly less—at just under ter. Experts say this is largely because accelerate the much-needed glo- Margallo will place flowers at a $1,000 per patient in developing coun- patients find it very hard to stick with bal MDR-TB response,” said Karin memorial to Jose Marti, a leading tries, said Mario Raviglione, director of the required months and months of Weyer, a WHO TB testing and diag- figure in Cuba’s battle for inde- WHO’s global TB programme. taking powerful medicines, which can nostics expert. pendence from Spain, according “The new WHO recommen- have some unpleasant side-effects, so TB is one of the world biggest to an official itinerary provided by dations offer hope to hundreds often give up their treatment. infectious disease killers and claimed Environmental activists block a railtrack leading to brown coal power the Cuban foreign ministry. of thousands of MDR-TB patients Raviglione said the shorter 1.5 million lives in 2014. plant of Vattenfall AG in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany, yesterday. EUROPE MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 17 German govt eyes free wi-fi in public spaces

AFP piracy, with high fines for illegally “A late but important step,” said to get on his Internet access. “opened the doors and windows to downloading music and films. Justice Minister Heiko Maas. Only 39 percent of Internet users illegal usage”. The existing law No one wants to run the risk of According to an agreement in Germany go online using wi-fi A draft law prepared in Sep- will be amended so exposing their wi-fi connection to reached this week within Merkel’s outside of their homes, according to tember by Economy Minister BERLIN: Try looking for a free wi-fi possible misuse, a fear that has turned left-right ‘grand coalition’ govern- a survey in 2015 by Bitkom, the Ger- Sigmar Gabriel had required users connection in the cafe down the street that “wi-fi providers Germany into a hotspot desert. ment, the law will be amended so that man high-technology federation. to confirm that they are not doing in Germany and, more likely than not, would be considered A 2014 study by Eco, a federation of “wi-fi providers would be considered Plans by the government to amend anything illegal online, as well as there isn’t one. Forget about looking Internet professionals, found that there like access providers”—that is to say, the rule “will facilitate things for both for access providers to secure the for open connections in parks or at like access providers. are only two open hotspots for every they are waived from all responsibil- operators and users,” said Bernhard network with passwords. key monuments. They just don’t exist. 100,000 residents in Germany, com- ity of users, and “will not be subject Rohleder, who heads Bitkom. But that was deemed too restric- In an age when almost everyone pared to 10 in Sweden and 29 in Britain. to any required checks”. For the federation Eco, it spells the tive, leading to the current agreement carries a smartphone, the absence of For many, that is a stumbling That is valid for anyone who end of the “great wall” to the develop- which scraps these conditions. such free hotspots can appear to be an root of the problem—by exonerating block in the development of the Inter- offers their wi-fi access to oth- ment of hotspots in Germany, while The proposal is due to be exam- aberration in a country that is known the connection’s provider of fraudu- net, an obstacle Chancellor Angela ers for free—be it a restaurant hotels describe the move as an act of ined by cabinet before it is put for its technological prowess. lent usage by others. Merkel’s government wants to mow owner who allows clients to con- liberation. The music industry feder- to parliament, it is therefore not But a new government deal may The snag has been Germany’s down. But seeking an agreement took nect online or the friendly guy who ation fears that it could hurt creators expected to come in force before the change all that, as it aims to tackle the tough rules to crack down on online months of tough negotiations. gives his neighbour the password and artists, and warned that it has autumn.

MPs clear way Cultural extravaganza Slim majority back labour for Poroshenko ally to become reform protests in France

top prosecutor Reuters unemployment falling, with presi- dential elections a year away. Street protests have been called Reuters for next week while unions have PARIS: A slim majority of French called on railway workers, dock- people are in favour of protests ers, truckers, airport and refinery KIEV: Ukrainian lawmakers paved against a deeply contested labour workers to hold strikes. the way for a close ally of Presi- reform the ruling Socialist Party is Opposition to the reform has also dent Petro Poroshenko to become pushing through parliament, a poll spawned a series of protests by youths the new general prosecutor, a posi- showed on yesterday. that have grown into a broader anti- tion seen by the West as crucial The government faces strikes and establishment movement. for Ukraine to tackle entrenched new waves of protests after opting However, as those protests corruption. last week to use a rarely used consti- have become increasingly violent Parliament passed a law tutional clause to pass the legislation in clashes with riot police, their removing a requirement that only in the face of opposition from rebel public support has fallen, down 11 a person with a legal background Socialist lawmakers and other leftists. percentage points over one month can take the post, enabling Yuriy Some 54 percent of those sur- to 49 percent, according to an Odoxa Lutsenko, a former interior minister veyed said they supported the poll of 993 people on May 12 and 13 and head of Poroshenko’s parlia- protests against the law to free up for Le Parisien newspaper. mentary faction, to take the job. France’s rigid labour market while In a visit to Rennes to support riot The appointment may disap- 45 percent did not, according to the police enforcing a protest ban after point the European Commission, BVA poll of 1,160 people on May 12 violent clashes, Interior Minister Ber- which like the United States and and 13 for Orange and Itele. nard Cazeneuve said 1,300 people had the International Monetary Fund, Support had fallen only slightly been arrested across France since the has tied aid to Ukraine to Kiev’s from the 56 percent seen when the start of the protests two months ago. performance on corruption and poll was first conducted in early April. Police said around 2,000 people reforms. Brussels had urged Poro- Protesters’ anger is focused gathered yesterday to demonstrate shenko to appoint someone seen Dancers take part in the Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) street parade of ethnic minorities on the government’s plans to and hold concerts at Paris’ Place de la as independent who had a legal in Berlin, Germany yesterday. make hiring and firing easier in Republique, where the youth protests background. The vote is timed an attempt to get stubbornly high first sprung up with all-night protests. to coincide with a visit by an IMF mission to Ukraine for talks on disbursing a further aid tranche worth $1.7bn. Poroshenko cancelled a visit to an anti-corruption forum in 17 former French ministers to end silence over harassment London this week to focus on appointing a new top prosecutor and passing reforms needed to AFP and now feels ashamed of her silence. The same day Finance Minister “Today the judicial arsenal exists ex-ministers,she added: “We say to convince the IMF that Kiev was They promised to “systematically Michel Sapin became ensnared in but the laws are not sufficiently men who behave this way : leave serious about restarting a stut- denounce all remarks, inappropriate a harassment scandal after admit- applied, ” the ex-ministers said. us alone. Don’t forget for even 30 tering reform programme. gestures, inappropriate behaviour,” ting that he acted “inappropriately” Labour laws protect employ- seconds that you should regard us Poroshenko squeezed out the PARIS: Seventeen French former announcing an end to the silence towards a female journalist. ees but are not respected, with few women purely in the professional previous top prosecutor, Viktor ministers, women from across the with which such cases have previ- Sapin acknowledged “making a women lodging complaints and very sense, as the bosses or the colleagues Shokhin, on whose watch the gen- political spectrum, said yesterday ously been met. comment” at a conference early last few of those complaints leading to that we are. eral prosecutor’s office was widely they would no longer remain silent They urged political parties and year—following two previous denials convictions, they complained. “Stop judging us all the time as criticised for hampering anti-cor- about harassment in politics, days groups to verify whether such acts of a claim that he had harassed her. Women’s rights minister Laurence the targets.” ruption reforms. after an investigation was opened into had taken place and, if necessary, The ex-ministers in their joint Rossignol, speaking on the France 3 One man who put his head above A lawmaker in the ruling coa- multiple claims against a former dep- help victims tell their stories and comment yesterday said: “Like all television channel later, outlined two the parapet to enter the debate yester- lition said it would benefit Ukraine uty parliamentary speaker. gain justice. the women who have entered into moves to tackle the problem. day was Prime Minister Manuel Valls having someone outside the judicial “We will no longer keep quiet” Their cross-party stand comes previously exclusively male environ- “The first is to swiftly adopt the who tweeted his support to the ex- system implementing reforms. “You the former ministers, all women, after French judges on Tuesday ments, we have had to either submit draft law currently going through par- ministers’ initiative. can talk and talk for a long time including current IMF chief Christine opened an investigation into mul- to or fight against harassment. liament... which lengthens the time But amply portraying the resist- about fighting corruption and do Lagarde, ex-health minister Roselyne tiple claims of harassment against “It’s not for women to adapt to limits for a range of offences from ance to change in other quarters, nothing for it,” said Maxim Burbak. Bachelot and ex-housing minister former deputy parliamentary speaker these environments. It’s the behaviour three to six years, “ she said, calling former housing minister Duflot But others criticised the change in Cecile Duflot said in a statement pub- Denis Baupin, a move which experts of certain men that need to change,” upon the Senate, or Upper House of tweeted some of the messages she the law, and opposition lawmak- lished by the Journal du Dimanche welcomed as an end to the “omerta” they added. parliament, to pass the measure. had received after over her support ers shouted “shame on you” before weekly paper. around alleged abuse by politicians. “Enough is enough. Impunity is The second initiative “is to allow for yesterday’s statement. the vote took place. Also among the signatories is Baupin, 53, has quit his speak- over.” associations to file complaints instead However Nathalie Arthaud, “Lutsenko will definitely be a 89-year-old former justice secre- er’s post but denies the claims and The former ministers encour- of the victims”, through an amend- spokeswoman for the Workers’ Union better prosecutor than Shokhin,” tary Monique Pelletier who recently has instructed his lawyers to sue two aged all victims of harassment and ment which will be examined by party accused the statement’s signa- Leonid Kozachenko, a lawmaker announced that she had been French media outlets for defamation, aggression to speak up and lodge parliament next month, she added. tories of having practised “omerta” from Poroshenko’s faction, said. assaulted by a senator 37 years ago, calling the allegations “mendacious”. complaints. Hailing the initiative of the while they were in office. Italy set to double baby bonus A day for cattle to fight birth rate ‘apocalypse’

AFP for low-to-middle income families, €7,000 a year to the taxman. and introduce higher payments for Under the new proposals, the second and subsequent children to payment for second and subsequent encourage bigger families. children would be €240/month for ROME: Italy’s health minister is Introduced last year, the allow- average families and €400/month proposing doubling a ‘baby bonus’ ances are currently payable only for for the poorest. incentive for couples to have more babies born between January 1, 2015 The proposals may however raise children to combat what she calls and December 31, 2017 up to their eyebrows in Brussels, where the a catastrophic decline in country’s third birthdays. Lorenzin wants to European Commission is pressing birth rate. “If we carry on as we are expand eligibility to all under-threes Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to move and fail to reverse the trend, there (thereby including those born before faster on cutting country’s budget will be fewer than 350,000 births a 2015) and to extend the provision for deficit as a way of bringing down its year in 10 years’ time, 40 percent less an additional three years, covering all national debt, currently equivalent to than in 2010 — an apocalypse,” the babies born up until the end of 2020. more than 130 percent of GDP. minister, Beatrice Lorenzin, said in Higher-income families, those with Lorenzin’s proposals would add an interview published yesterday by taxable earnings of more than €25,000 €2.2bn to public spending over six daily La Repubblica. per year, are not eligible for the scheme, years, her department estimates. “In Lorenzin told the paper she excluding about a third of parents. The five years we have lost more than Harzer Rotvieh red cattle breed is driven to the mountain pasture near Wildemann, Germany yesterday. wanted to double the standard baby allowances are paid at higher rates for 66,000 births (per year) equivalent of The annual event for the cattle drew many spectators. bonus, currently €80 ($90) a month the poorest—those declaring less than a city the size of Siena,” she said. 18 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 AMERICAS

Mexico convicts 10 Trump dismisses officials in deadly calls to release day care fire AFP

MEXICO CITY: Mexico convicted his tax returns and sentenced 10 government offi- cials to prison for up to 29 years over a 2009 day care fire that pivots from campaigning for his par- killed 49 children. The convic- ty’s nomination to a likely general tions ranged from 20-29 years Among those election matchup with Democratic for negligent homicide and negli- the Republican rival Hillary Clinton. gent personal harm against 38 of Among those he has asked for the 49 children plus five adults, a frontrunner has help is US Republican Representa- Sonora state court said. asked for help is tive Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, The fire spread to the ABC day US Republican one of the country’s most ardent oil care centre when 141 children were and gas drilling advocates and cli- inside, with the only two emer- Representative Kevin mate change sceptics. North Dakota gency exit doors closed, killing has been at the forefront of the US 49 of them and injuring another Cramer of North Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Canaan Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, shale oil and gas boom. 70. The pre-school was under the Dakota. Trump’s team asked Cramer, who yesterday. authority of Mexican Social Secu- has endorsed Trump, to write a white rity Institute. paper, or detailed report, on his energy Western energy states, who hope The Clinton campaign also crit- Clinton, meanwhile, has advocated The investigation concluded policy ideas, according to Cramer and Trump will open more federal land for icized the move. “Donald Trump’s shifting the country to 50 percent that the fire started when the air Reuters sources familiar with the matter. drilling, a lawmaker who took part in choice of outspoken climate (change) clean energy by 2030, promised heavy conditioning overheated in an Cramer said in an interview that the meeting said. A spokeswoman for denier Kevin Cramer to advise him on regulation of fracking, and said her adjacent paper-filled warehouse his white paper would emphasise the Trump’s campaign did not comment. energy policy is just the latest piece prospective administration would in Hermosillo, the capital of north- dangers of foreign ownership of US Environmental groups, and Clin- of evidence that letting him get near put coal companies “out of business.” western Sonora state. WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Don- energy assets, as well as what he ton’s campaign, quickly attacked the White House would put our chil- Trump also took heat for not But after grieving parents ald Trump picked a prominent climate characterised as burdensome taxes Trump for tapping Cramer. dren’s health and futures at risk,” said releasing his tax returns, something discovered several new pieces of change sceptic to help him craft his and over-regulation. Trump will “Kevin Cramer has consistently campaign spokesman Jesse Ferguson. that American presidential candi- contradictory evidence, the fam- energy policy and pushed back against have an opportunity to float some backed reckless and dangerous Trump has been light on the details dates have done for decades. Clinton ilies alleged that the blaze was renewed calls that he release his of the ideas at an energy summit in schemes to put the profits of fossil of his energy policy, though he recently and her rival, Senator Bernie Sanders intentional. They said the fire was income tax returns - saying his tax Bismarck, North Dakota on May 26, fuel executives before the health of the told supporters that the coal industry of Vermont, have both released their set in the warehouse rented by the rate is “none of your business.” Cramer said. public, so he and Trump are a match would thrive if he were president. He returns. Trump said Internal Revenue Sonora state government’s treas- The presumptive Republican The Congressman was also made in polluter heaven,” Sierra Club has also claimed global warming is a Service was auditing his returns and ury department in order to get rid presidential nominee is seeking to among a group of Trump advisers Legislative Director Melinda Pierce concept “created by and for the Chi- he wanted to wait until the review was of documents related to an $800m build out his policy proposals as he who recently met lawmakers from said in an emailed statement. nese” to hurt US business. over before making them public. state debt.

Towering artwork 8 dead as charter Protesters block train bus rolls over tracks to refineries AFP AP In Washington state, organisers are targeting two refineries that are LOS ANGELES: Eight people died among the top sources of greenhouse and 44 were injured late yester- gas emissions in the state. Tesoro has day in the US state of Texas after SEATTLE: Hundreds of climate started shipping Bakken crude oil a charter bus rolled over on the activists marched to the site of two to its refinery, and Shell is propos- highway, media reported. refineries in northwest Washington ing an expansion project that would The bus, which was travelling state to call for a break from fossil similarly bring in Bakken crude oil near the state’s border with Mex- fuels, while a smaller group contin- by train. ico, was headed to a casino hotel ued to block railroad tracks leading Officials with both Shell and in the town of Eagle Pass, accord- to the facilities for a second day. Tesoro said in earlier statements ing to Webb County Volunteer Fire Protesters in kayaks, canoes, that they respect the right of peo- Department chief Ricardo Rangel, on bikes and on foot took part in a ple to demonstrate peacefully, and who was cited in the Laredo Morn- massive demonstration near Ana- that safety is their highest priority. A ing Times. cortes, about 110km north of Seattle, Shell spokesman also noted that the Seven people died at the scene to demand action on climate and an company, which employs about 700 while one other died at the hospi- equitable transition away from fos- workers at the refinery, is proud to tal, the paper reported, adding that sil fuels such as oil and coal. be a part of the community and the the bus was travelling from the Rio A day before, about 150 activists refinery is a vital part of the region’s Grande Valley in the state’s south- had pitched tents and set up camp on energy infrastructure. ernmost tip. nearby railroad tracks to block the BNSF Railway spokesman Gus NBC news also reported that flow of oil flowing to the nearby Shell Melonas said no trains are sched- the Department of Public Safety and Tesoro oil refineries. uled but he declined to say whether People visit the large-scale public art installation titled Seven Magic Mountains by Swiss artist Ugo said 44 people were injured. “We can’t wait anymore. We’ve any are expected to run today. Rondinone, near Jean, Nevada. The artwork, comprised seven towers of colourful, stacked boulders US 83 N., the highway where got to do things now,” Clara Cleve, “We had anticipated this and standing more than 30 feet high, was recently completed in the desert south of Las Vegas. the accident occurred, had been 76, of Edmonds, said. “Direct action therefore adjusted scheduling with reopened to traffic. is very effective. My grandchildren customers,” Melonas said. “At this are not going to have a place to live point, we’re allowing the protest on unless we move quickly now.” our property.” Cleve said she plans to spend There had been no word of any Colombia probes another night in a tent on the tracks arrests during the day, Given Kutz, and is prepared to be arrested for a spokesman for the Skagit County ELN rebel leaders Experts say efforts to counter trespassing if necessary. Emergency Coordination Center, The protests are part of a series said late Saturday night. of global actions calling on people The tracks, which connect BNSF’s for war crimes to “break free” from dependence on mainline to Anacortes, serve the two IS propaganda bear fruit fossil fuels. refineries, as well as other customers In upstate New York, climate who ship animal feed, steel and lum- Reuters activists gathered at a crude-oil ber by rail, Melonas said. AFP 24/7 to take down this noxious con- messaging on social media that is shipment hub on the Hudson River Skagit County spokeswoman tent,” added Stengel, who also was anti-ISIL than pro-ISIL, again”. in an action targeting crude-by- Bronlea Mishler said authorities BOGOTA: Colombia’s attorney the former managing editor of Time JM Berger, an expert on the IS rail trains and oil barges at the Port are monitoring the situation. Crowd general’s office is investigating five magazine. group who has written extensively of Albany. A group of activists sat estimates of the march range from top leaders from the country’s ELN WASHINGTON: US authorities and At the same time, US efforts are about the jihadists’ use of Twitter, on tracks used by crude oil trains several hundred to about 1,000 peo- guerrilla group for nearly 16,000 Internet giants are boosting attempts being led by the State Department’s said they are feeling the squeeze. headed to the port. Police did not ple, she said. war crimes and crimes against to counter the Islamic State (IS) Global Engagement Centre, which “There is no question that IS sup- report any arrests. Bud Ullman, 67, who lives on humanity, the office said. group’s online propaganda, though it was overhauled this year and brought porters on Twitter and elsewhere are Albany is a key hub for crude- Guemes Island, participated in the The allegations come amid is unclear how effective these efforts under the leadership of Michael under tremendous pressure, and they by-rail shipments from North march, which he described as good- tensions between National are in hampering the jihadists’ pub- Lumpkin, a former US naval officer. are performing significantly below Dakota’s Bakken Shale region. spirited, peaceful. Liberation Army (ELN) and the gov- lic-relations machine. The centre “is not going to be the levels we saw last year, or even ernment. The two sides announced With calls to jihad and highly focused on US messages with a gov- earlier this year,” he said. in March they would begin formal produced videos of IS fighters in bat- ernment stamp on them, but rather “Supporter accounts have fewer peace talks to end war, but contin- tle or killing captives, the IS group amplifying moderate credible voices followers and tweet less often. They ued kidnappings and attacks on oil has long used the Internet and social in the region and throughout civil are still able to distribute their prop- infrastructure by rebels have so far media to recruit fighters for its so- society,” said Lisa Monaco, President aganda to a shrinking core audience, stymied the process. called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, and Barack Obama’s top homeland secu- but it is harder for them to broadcast ELN top leader Nicolas Rod- to incite individuals around the world rity advisor. The US military’s Central widely and to get their message in riguez Bautista, better known by to commit terrorist attacks. Command, which oversees opera- front of potential recruits.” his nom de guerre, Gabino, and To try to stop this, web giants like tions in the Middle East, is “actively Will McCants, an expert on jihad- four other high-level rebels are Twitter and Facebook are working engaged” on social media to counter ists at the Brookings Institution think the focus of the investigations, hard to shut down jihadist accounts, IS propaganda. tank, said pressure on Facebook and the attorney general’s office said. though these often pop back up under “The command has a robust Twitter has seen IS supporters turn to The 15,896 crimes included a new name. online engagement programme smaller social media platforms like in the case cover murders, kid- “Twitter has publicly said they’ve that harnesses the professional tal- Telegram to disseminate their prop- nappings, forced recruitment, taken down close to 200,000 han- ents and expertise of both military aganda. “Still, they try to maintain displacement, bombings and gen- dles. They’ve taken down way more members and contractors working a presence on the larger platforms der-based violence. than that,” Richard Stengel, the under together,” Pentagon spokesman Major because that’s where the potential “We are investigating the secretary of state for public diplo- Adrian Rankine-Galloway said. recruits are,” he noted. origin, evolution, policies and macy and public affairs said at a “We operate using truthful infor- Rita Katz, who co-founded the strategies of the ELN and those recent seminar aimed at countering mation directed toward regional private intelligence firm Search for responsible for crimes of war and IS’s “brand.” audiences to combat IS’s lies and International Terrorist Entities Intel- against humanity committed dur- “YouTube has taken down liter- deception,” he added. ligence Group (SITE), rejected the People shout slogans during the march to Break Free from Fossil ing the conflict,” attorney general ally millions of videos. Facebook has Stenger said efforts are paying off. notion that jihadist propaganda was Jorge Fernando Perdomo said. hundreds of people who are working “There’s now five times as much slowing. Fuels in Los Angeles, California. AMERICAS MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 1917 Maduro orders seizure of factories in crackdown

AFP (Venezuelan General Penitentiary).” The move comes after the larg- The Venezuelan est food and beverage company in President is Venezuela, the Polar Group, halted pro- CARACAS: Venezuelan President duction on April 30, saying government Nicolas Maduro announced a sweep- struggling to contain mismanagement meant it was no longer ing crackdown early yesterday under a raging economic able to import raw material required a new emergency decree, ordering for the factory. seizure of paralysed factories, arrest crisis that has led The company’s owner, billionaire of their owners and military exercises to food shortages, businessman Lorenzo Mendoza, is a to counter alleged foreign threats. soaring prices, riots vocal opponent of Maduro, and the The embattled leftist is struggling president has accused him of conspir- to contain a raging economic crisis that and looting. ing against his government. has led to food shortages, soaring prices, Maduro has ordered military riots, looting and vigilante justice, push- exercises next Saturday “to prepare President of Venezuelan National Assembly Henry Ramos Allup (centre), participates in a protest against ing Venezuela to the brink of collapse. has not yet been published. for any scenario,” denouncing alleged the Venezuelan government in Caracas, yesterday. He accused the United States of “We must take all measures to plans for an “armed intervention.” destabilising the country at the behest recover productive capacity, which Opposition leaders accused signatures in favour of a recall vote, could explode any minute,” he told reserves, but is mired in a recession of “fascist Venezuelan right,” prompt- is being paralyaed by the bourgeoisie,” Maduro of using the emergency but say authorities are now stalling. some 1,000 protesters decked out exacerbated by an electricity crisis ing him to declare a state of emergency. he told the cheering, red-clad crowd. decree to destabilise the country and At a rival rally on the east side of in the red, yellow and blue of the that has forced the government to Addressing his supporters at a “Anyone who wants to halt (pro- block them from organising a refer- the capital, opposition leader Hen- Venezuelan flag. decree daily power cuts across most rally in central Caracas, Maduro duction) to sabotage the country endum on removing him from office. rique Capriles warned Maduro was “If you block the democratic path, of the country, close schools on Fri- announced some of the actions to should get out, and those who do must The opposition has launched pursuing a dangerous strategy. we don’t know what could happen.” days and reduce the workweek to be taken under the decree, which be handcuffed and sent to the PGV the process by collecting 1.8 million “Venezuela is a bomb that Venezuela has world’s largest oil two days for government employees.

Brazil rebuffs Show of strength Mexico court clears three LatAm leftists soldiers in gang massacre over Rousseff AFP controversial use of the armed forces suspension to combat drug cartels in Mexico. Troops have faced accusations of torture and abuse since then- Reuters MEXICO CITY: Three Mexican sol- president Felipe Calderon deployed diers accused of taking part in a thousands of soldiers to combat massacre of 22 gang suspects in 2014 gangs in 2006. More than 100,000 have been freed by a judge for lack people have died or gone missing RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s interim of evidence, officials said, drawing since then, many of them victims of government dismissed criticism by dismay from human rights groups. drug cartel turf wars. leftist countries in Latin America, The soldiers—the last of seven The group Human Rights Watch including Venezuela, Cuba and initially charged—were accused of voiced dismay, slamming the court’s Bolivia, over the impeachment killing eight of the suspected gang decision as potentially a “coverup.” process of Dilma Rousseff, who members in cold blood in a ware- “Given the well documented was suspended as president by house in the central municipality of evidence that soldiers executed civil- the senate. Tlatlaya on June 30, 2014. ians in Tlatlaya, and no one has been The leftist president of El The army initially said the 22 held responsible for those crimes Salvador added to the regional suspects were killed in a shootout. suggests the same kind of gross pressure on Brazil, saying that he But a woman who survived said incompetence, that has been shown would not recognise the interim many of those killed, including her in the case of the (43 students who government and recalled his 15-year-old daughter, were executed went missing from) Ayotzinapa on ambassador, claiming there had by the soldiers after surrendering. the part of judicial authorities,” said been “political manipulation” in Supporters of the Haitian Tet Kale Party gather around a fire during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Four of the arrested soldiers had Jose Miguel Vivanco, HRW director Latin America’s biggest country. yesterday demanding ouster of provisional President Jocelerme Privert. already been released last October for Latin America. The bickering, not rare for lack of evidence. “The acquittal bolsters impunity between leftist leaders and more Ruling in the case against the in one of the most glaring cases of conservative governments at a remaining three soldiers, the judge human rights violations by the mil- time when much of the region is found the state had again failed to itary in Mexico’s recent history,” moving to the right, comes as cen- prove its case, the prosecutor’s office added Santiago Aguirre with the trist Michel Temer, Rousseff’s vice Pentagon’s DARPA showcases future tech said. However the attorney general’s rights organisation Prodh. president, assumes Brazil’s presi- office said in that it will provide “evi- In the Ayotzinapa case, the 43 dency and scrambles to pull the dence proving guilt” of those three young men had come from Tixtla, economy out of its worst recession AFP black metallic limb, clenching the fist is up, voice recognition software soldiers “so that they are re-appre- a town in the impoverished state of since the 1930s. and swiveling his wrist in a natural- and touch screen—are all rooted in hended and formally processed.” Guerrero, where they studied at a Rousseff, after five months of looking motion. “It just comes natural DARPA research. Even the Internet The office vowed to “carry out rural teachers’ college impeachment proceedings, now now, I don’t even have to think about it.” has DARPA ancestry, as the agency all steps necessary to provide the Prosecutors say the students faces a senate trial over irregular- WASHINGTON: Johnny Matheny’s Matheny, 61, lost his left arm to helped build the first connections evidence required to prevent that were whisked away by corrupt police ities in her government’s budget. handshake is friendly, confident and cancer in 2008, and now works with between computers. crimes committed” in Tlatlaya “go in Iguala on September 26, 2014, The trial could take up to 180 firm—though not in the bone-crush- Defence Advanced Research Projects Matheny’s prosthetic arm is unpunished.” The seven soldiers, after they hijacked buses to be used days and is expected to lead to her ing manner favoured by some of the Agency (DARPA). experimental, meaning it must still including a commanding officer, were for a future protest. But the experts definitive ouster. alpha types here at the Pentagon. The future-focused, $3bn agency clear regulatory hurdles before it is earlier acquitted by a military court, of the Inter-American Commission In a statement late yesterday, What is remarkable is that Math- showed off some of its projects in commercially available. though it sentenced the officer to a on Human Rights, who were invited Brazil’s foreign ministry said it eny’s proffered hand is not actually Pentagon’s central courtyard, where It clips directly onto his body year in prison for disobeying orders by the government to aid the probe “emphatically rejects” neighbours his. It is part of a robotic prosthesis scientists set up science-fair-style thanks to a metal device surgically to undertake nighttime operations at the parents’ request, rejected the “allowing themselves to opine and researchers hope one day could help stalls to showcase their work. To see placed into the remainder of his arm, only with his full squad of 30 troops. central conclusion in the case. propagate falsehoods over internal transform lives of countless amputees. DARPA’s impact, look no further than amputated above the elbow. The National Human Rights The experts said there was no political process in Brazil.” “In the beginning, you had to the phone in your pocket. Matheny controls it through Commission had determined that scientific proof that the students’ In a separate statement, the think pretty hard about individ- Many of the technologies sensors that pick up signals in the between 12 and 15 of the gang sus- bodies were burned in a funeral pyre ministry, headed by José Serra, ual movements,” Matheny said as inside—including the accelerome- residual nerves that once ran to his pects were executed. at a garbage dump after they were a prominent former senator and he demonstrated his mastery of the ters that tell the phone which way fingertips. The case has put a spotlight on killed by a drug gang. presidential candidate, criticised the head of Unasur, a South Ameri- can regional bloc. Ernesto Samper, Unasur’s secretary general, ear- lier had questioned the validity of FARC invites Colombia Pay up Rousseff’s suspension. After Brazil’s strongly-worded statements, Venezuelan Presi- ex-president for talks dent Nicolas Maduro, who is also struggling with economic prob- lems and a push to remove him Reuters Uribe, whose government dealt from office, asked his ambas- heavy blows to the FARC with sup- sador to Brazil to come home to port from the US, recently called for discuss the tensions. a “civil resistance” to partial accords Maduro is among leaders, BOGOTA: The leader of Colombia’s reached so far at the talks with including Rousseff herself, who FARC rebels group invited ex-pres- the government of President Juan have condemned her suspension ident Alvaro Uribe, a vocal critic of Manuel Santos, once his protégé. as a “coup”. guerillas’ peace process with the “It is not fair to conclude with Rousseff, who is spending current government, to meet with so much ease that accords reached the weekend with family in the him in an open letter yesterday, in a without your presence constitute a southern Brazilian city of Porto bid to bolster the peace talks. betrayal of the country,” Londono Alegre, has said she could appeal Revolutionary Armed Forces said in the letter, published on the to regional organisations in efforts of Colombia (FARC) leader Rod- FARC’s website. “Nor should you con- to discredit the impeachment rigo Londono, better known by his tinue to stoke rancor and revenge process. Thus far, however, she nom de guerre Timochenko, said he in the minds of a large portion of has complied with all procedures would meet Uribe in Havana, Cuba, Colombians.” related to her suspension. where the negotiations are being The letter comes two days after The mainstream Brazilian held, or in another location to dis- the FARC and the government media yesterday made light of cuss “the future of our nation.” announced a deal on a series of legal the statements by leftists in the Uribe, an opposition senator, has mechanisms meant to ensure any region, especially the Social- vehemently objected to peace process, peace deal will be constitutionally Members of student and teacher organisations march calling for better salaries and a more significant ist government of Venezuela and saying it will usher terrorists into gov- binding if approved by Colombians education budget, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Communist-run Cuba. ernment without justice for victims. in a proposed referendum.

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ONLINE CHART BUST Genes to help Luxury home on the waves www.thepeninsulaqatar.com you score better at studies MOST READ IANS 1 Syrian Army bracing to retake Darayya NEW YORK: In a first, a team of research- N Korea frees Russian yacht, crew ers has identified 74 areas of the human 2 detained ‘by mistake’: Russian media genome associated with educational attainment. It is well known that social Syrian forces retake Deir Al-Zor hospital and other environmental factors influ- 3 after ‘major’ Islamic State offensive ence education. These findings suggest that large genetics analyses may be able to help discover biological pathways as well. The study, conducted by the Social TWEET OF THE DAY Science Genetic Association Consortium, analysed the genetic information from 300,000 people, primarily of European descent, who had participated in previ- ous studies where their education had been recorded. Previous research has shown that genetic factors account for about 20 The world’s biggest-ever cruise ship Harmony of the Seas sails from the STX Saint-Nazaire shipyard, percent of variation in educational attain- ment. The newly identified genetic factors western France, out to sea. The 120,000-tonne ship, a luxury home on the waves for 8,500 passengers account for a very small fraction of this and crew, was handed over by a French shipyard after a 40-month engineering feat. At 66 metres variation, the researchers said. (217 feet), it is the widest cruise ship ever built, while its 362-metre length makes it 50 metres longer The size of the study, published in the than the height of the Eiffel Tower. The floating town, which cost close to €1bn, has 16 decks and will journal Nature, made it possible to answer be able to carry 6,360 passengers and 2,100 crew members. questions not able to be addressed previ- ously. For example, the researchers were able to identify many more genetic fac- tors that appear to contribute to cognitive ability than had been previously known. The study has implications for future Your smartphone knows who research, where these links can be further INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY explored. "These study results will ena- ble us to ask more refined questions about the genetic and environmental underpin- you are and what you’re doing nings of educational attainment and their Riders enjoy health consequences," said Jonathan King, the new Lusail programme director in US National Insti- Circuit Sports tute on Ageing. Bloomberg conversations, our financial data, pre-loaded with a health app that Club Karting "For example, we've known for quite a our health records. They’re also automatically tracks how many steps track at Losail while that education appears to be a pro- loaded with the location of our kids a user takes. Others can be down- International tective factor against Alzheimer's," King in many cases.” loaded to pinpoint a person’s location Circuit. noted. "Perhaps ultimately, we'll be able WASHINGTON: Your phone knows The world’s 7.3 billion people using GPS coordinates or reveal polit- Photo by Kammutty VP to learn why and how educational attain- more about you than you think. It now have an estimated 3.4 billion ical leanings and food preferences. ment seems to be protective of cognition knows where you’ve been and who smartphones. That’s expected to Navigation programmes can in later life," King said. you were with, the birthday gift you climb to 6.4 billion by 2021, accord- serve as a record of places visited. If bought your mother and who you ing to communications company you use a friend finder app, the phone plan to vote for. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. will know where your friends or fam- From pre-installed apps that The phones are powerful, process- ily members are or have been. count your steps to saved passwords ing more information faster than the Moreover, smartphones quietly Run barefoot to boost your memory for banking accounts and social computers Nasa used to put humans collect data about a user and share it media, smartphones have evolved on the moon. with others, said Andrew Blaich, lead from devices that make calls into dig- That’s permitted them to perform security analyst for Bluebox Secu- IANS to boost their working memory," said in working memory when run- ital repositories for the most intimate a stunning array of functions and col- rity, which helps secure apps. For one of the researchers, Tracy Alloway, ning with shoes. "If we take off our details of life. lect troves of data. There’s a record of example, the phone communicates from the University of North Florida shoes and go for a run, we can finish “You can extract enough infor- calls made and received, text messages, with its telecommunications serv- in the US. smarter than when we started," Ross mation on a typical person’s phone photos, contact lists, calendar entries, ice provider and its manufacturer NEW YORK: Running barefoot is The researchers enlisted 72 par- Alloway, who is also from University that you can construct a virtual Internet browsing history and notes, for software updates, while apps better than running with shoes for ticipants between the ages of 18 and of North Florida, said. clone of that individual,” said Elad as well as access to e-mail accounts, talk back to developers, Blaich said. your working memory which refers 44, who ran both barefoot and with When running barefoot, one Yoran, executive chairman of Kool- banking institutions and websites like Most users don’t realise the extent to our ability to recall and process shoes on at a comfortable, self- often has to avoid stepping on poten- span Inc., a communications security Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and Netf- to which their phone is connected to information, according to a study. selected pace for approximately tially hurtful objects by using precise company. “They are the windows not lix, said Koolspan’s Yoran. the outside world because accounts Working memory is used 16 minutes. Working memory was foot placement. just into our personal lives but they Many people instruct their stay automatically logged in, said throughout our lifespan. By improv- measured before and after running. It is possible that the barefoot are equally the windows into our pro- phones to remember passwords for Mike Murray, vice-president of secu- ing it, we may be able to realise gains The results of this research, pub- condition required a more intensive fessional lives.” these apps so they can be quickly rity research for mobile security in key areas, from school to work to lished in the journal Perceptual and use of working memory because of “There’s probably more infor- opened — which means they are company Lookout Inc. Phones can retirement. Motor Skills, found a significant the extra tactile and proprioceptive mation about you on your phone available to anyone who gets reveal company secrets, too. Murray "Working memory is increasingly increase — approximately 16 percent demands associated with barefoot than there is in your house,” Apple into the phone. That reveals your said many Fortune 500 companies recognised as a crucial cognitive — in working memory performance running, which may account for the chief executive Tim Cook told ABC taste in films, shopping habits and have a mobile phone app allowing skill, and these findings are great in the barefoot-running condition. working memory gains, Ross Allo- News recently. “Our smartphones relationships. employees to connect to networks news for people looking for a fun way There was no significant increase way explained. are loaded with our intimate Some new phones come over a virtual private network. Ukraine’s Jamala crowned winner of 2016 Eurovision Song Contest

AP reached nearly 200 million viewers down to second place when the popu- a virtual iceberg through space. globally. lar vote was added. It was Ukraine’s second Eurovi- Amid entries about love and desire, Though Australia is far from sion win; its first came in 2004 when Jamala’s song stood out. With somber Europe, the Eurovision show is hugely Ruslana won. The victory means STOCKHOLM: Ukraine’s Jamala was lyrics it recalls how Crimean Tatars, popular Down Under where it has been Ukraine gets to host the contest next crowned the winner of the 2016 Euro- including her great-grandmother, were broadcast for more than 30 years. Aus- year. vision Song Contest early yesterday deported to central Asia in 1944 by Josef tralia was invited to compete for the The theme of this year’s contest was for a melancholic tune about the 1944 Stalin’s regime during World War II. “I second consecutive year. “Come Together”, a subtle message for deportation of Crimean Tatars by Soviet really want peace and love to every- The annual contest, which started Europe to stay united amid a backlash authorities. one,” she said, hoisting the Eurovision in 1956, is known for its eclectic mix against migration to the continent and Susana Jamaladinova, who uses the trophy and a Ukrainian flag. of rock ballads, techno-pop and occa- rising nationalism. stage name Jamala, received the highest The focus on Crimea, whose annex- sional folkloric tunes. However, in In a rare serious moment at the score of 534 points for her song “1944”, ation by Russia in 2014 was opposed by recent years entries have moved away beginning of the show co-host Mans after votes from juries and TV viewers its Tatar minority, could be considered from ethnic influences toward more Zelmerlow — last year’s winner for across Europe were tallied following a swipe at Moscow, but Jamala insisted mainstream dance music. Sweden — warned that Europe once performances on Saturday night by the there was no political subtext, and con- All but one of the 26 entries in the again is “facing darker times”. 26 finalists at Stockholm’s Globe Arena. test officials agreed. The rules of the final were performed entirely or par- The director of the TV alliance that Australia’s Dami Im was second glitzy competition prohibit political tially in English. The stage production is produces the Eurovision Song Contest with 511 points, followed by Russia’s statements. also getting increasingly elaborate, with says the show’s message of unity is Sergey Lazarev in third with 491. Im, who was born in South Korea pyrotechnics and computer graphics. particularly significant at a time when Ukraine's Jamala displays her trophy at a press conference after The show was broadcast live in and is a former Australian “X Factor” Lazarev’s club anthem “You Are the Europe is seeing its internal borders winning the 61st annual Eurovision Song Contest at the Ericsson Europe, China, Kazakhstan, Australia, talent show winner, was in the lead fol- Only One” had the most striking vis- returning and Britain is holding a ref- Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. There were 26 finalists New Zealand and, for the first time, lowing a count of the jury votes, but her ual effects. At one point the black-clad erendum on whether to exit from the competing in the grand final. the United States. Last year’s contest song “Sound of Silence” was bumped Russian scaled a LED display and rode European Union. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 24 QE 9,950.37 +9.95 PTS PAGE | 25 DOW 17,535.32 -185.18 PTS BoE’s Carney denies FTSE100 6,138.50 +34.31 PTS Venezuela plans to overstepping mark cut imports by half -$0.49 with Brexit warning BRENT $46.37 this year to pay debt

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300 Chinese firms to take part in Made in China expo

considered one of the most important percent of the total exhibition area exhibitions that Qatar is honoured to has already been booked so far, with More than 60 host, especially under the great suc- assurances from the Chinese large percent of the total cess that the exhibition had achieved counties that their companies will exhibition area has in its first edition,” said Saleh Hamad take part in the Exhibition. Al Sharqi, Director General of Qatar “For the first time, there will be a already been booked, Chamber yesterday during the press special area for exhibiting the Qatari according to officials. conference to announce the launch and Chinese traditional industries and of the promotional campaign for the handicrafts, for the purpose of estab- second edition of the exhibition. lishing cultural proximity between the “Selecting China stems from its peoples of both countries, especially By Sachin Kumar experience in achieving economic that this year we will witness the activ- The Peninsula development, and from the fact that ities of the Qatari-Chinese Cultural China encourages every country to Year,” said Al Sharqi. “The Exhibition build bridges of cooperation. The Chi- will also witness more various sectors DOHA: Over 300 Chinese compa- nese GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has than the last edition,” nies are expected to participate in exceeded $10 trillion, placing its econ- “Made in China has become one Tian Guofeng (left), Director of Exhibition Department of China International Center for Economic and the second edition of ‘Made in China omy the second largest in the world. of the most recognised in the world. Technical Exchanges; Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi (centre), Director-General of Qatar Chamber, and Abdul Exhibition’ which will be organised China also motivates business commu- The second edition will fully display Raheem Hassan Naqi, Secretary-General of the Federation of GCC Chambers, at the press conference. by Qatar Chamber at Doha Exhibi- nity in every country to explore areas the great achievements of ‘Made in tion and Convention Center from and sectors that have gained achieve- China’ products in various sectors Economic and Technical Exchanges, and their members to take part in this Chamber in its continuous efforts November 15-18. The first edition of ments, to seek for more cooperation including – industry, technology, Ministry of Commerce, China. exhibition and create real opportunities to attract international events that the exhibition held last year was suc- with the Chinese businessmen and to internet and telecom. Around 60 per- “We would like to stress that the between the private sector and its Chi- enhance the position and reputation cessful and witnessed transactions establish investment there,” he added. cent of the exhibition space has been Federation of the GCC Chambers is nese counterpart,” said Abdul Raheem of Qatar, and stresses its eligibility to of about $45m between Qatari and The chamber has booked 15,000 booked so far,” said Tian Guofeng, ready to extend effective support to Hassan Naqi, Secretary General of the host specialised and quality events, Chinese firms. square meters to for exhibiting com- Director of Exhibition department the “Made in Chine Exhibition 2016” Federation of GCC Chambers. “Our including the FIFA World Cup 2022,” “Made in China Exhibition may be panies and visitors. More than 60 of China International Center for through inviting the GCC Chambers participation comes to support Qatar he added. Free trade agreement talks between GCC & China gain momentum

The Peninsula agreement between both parties. edition of ‘Made in China Exhibition’. economy to benefit from this free to main components for the Chinese in 2014 was around $56bn against There has been a number of negoti- He said that total value of the GCC trade agreement. Chinese econ- economic strategy; I mean oil and 47bn in 2013, showing increase of ation rounds so far, during which a exports to China was $101bn in 2014, omy has been growing since 1978 at trade markets,” he added. 18.4 percent. The major imports of the number of topics was discussed. Both equal to 11.7 percent of the total value a rate of 6-13 percent annually. This “As for the GCC, we will also ben- GCC from China in 2014 were machin- DOHA: The talks between GCC parties have achieved good results in of the GCC exports to the whole world big growth needs more consumers to efit from the free trade agreement as ery, electric and electronic devices, countries and China to reach a Free those rounds and are exerting efforts for the same year. The total value of the raw materials and strategic com- China will. China may deliver limit- domestic and household machines, Trade Agreement (FTA) have gained to complete the discussion of all topics the GCC exports to China witnessed modities in order to keep balance and less technical and industrial support metal industries, steel, furniture and momentum. Once implemented, the and issues related to the agreement,” an increase in the period 2010-2014 momentum. China is in need of exter- to the GCC countries which have big electric lightings. agreement will further boost coopera- said Abdul Raheem Hassan Naqi, Sec- with an annual growth average of 17.8 nal markets to export its products and capitals that are able to change their Major commodities exported from tion and the volume of trade between retary General of the Federation of percent. investments in order to expand its economies into industrial economies, the GCC to China in 2014 were fuel the two sides. GCC Chambers yesterday at a press A free trade will benefit China financial and economic presence, and provided that some issues have to be products & derivatives, organic chem- “The GCC countries and China conference held at the Qatar Chamber and GCC countries, said Naqi. “There to utilise its economic leap. Therefore, solved in this regard,” he said. ical products, industrial plastics, and are currently negotiating a free trade headquarters to announce the second are vast horizons for the Chinese the countries of the GCC can provide Total of GCC imports from China aluminum industries.

Brazil considers Michelin on fast track public asset sale Milaha and DSV sign Reuters agency agreement

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s govern- ment is considering selling stakes The Peninsula Essa Al Mannai, President and CEO, in state-controlled assets includ- Milaha. “At the same time, DSV will ing its postal company as well as find in Milaha a reliable partner with holdings in transport, power and a significant presence in Qatar and a insurance firms in a bid to raise DOHA: Milaha, a Qatar-based solid track in quality customer serv- capital and streamline the public marine transport and logistics ice,” he said. sector, a newspaper reported yes- conglomerate, and DSV, a Denmark- Michael Carstensen, DSV Mid- terday. based provider of global transport dle East Regional Director and UAE Interim President Michel Tem- and logistics, have signed an agree- Managing Director, said: “As a cus- er’s government is working with a ment under which Milaha will tomer-focused organisation, the list of companies and sectors that become the exclusive agent for DSV cooperation with Milaha will ena- would be the first targets of any in Qatar. The agreement will signif- ble us to reach our customers in one move back toward sales of state- icantly expand Milaha’s presence on of the fastest developing economies controlled holdings, the Rio de the global logistics scene and will in the Middle East. We are looking Janeiro daily O Globo said. provide access to over 1,000 offices, forward to the synergies that will That practice was pursued in terminals and warehouse facilities result from this agreement.” the 1990s and early 2000s but in more than 80 countries. Milaha has been providing largely scaled back by the leftist “We are pleased to have the project logistics services, freight Workers Party during its 13 years opportunity to partner with DSV. forwarding, customs clearance in power under former president Milaha will greatly benefit from and land transport in Qatar for Michelin Group Finance Director Marc Henry, President of Executive Board Jean-Dominique Senard, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his the wider network access that this more than 30 years using a fleet of successor, Dilma Rousseff. and legal counselour Benoit Balmary at the general assembly of stockholders of the Michelin Group agreement gives us and which trucks, trailers, mobile cranes and Brazil is mired in a deep eco- at the Polydome in Clermont Ferrand. The French tyre manufacturer has confirmed its target of sales will allow us to enhance our serv- other equipment. It serves many of nomic recession marked by rising growth for 2016 exceeded that of the markets, helped by rising sales for passenger cars and trucks. ice offerings to our clients in Qatar the largest industrial companies in unemployment. and elsewhere,” said Abdulrahman Qatar. 22 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 BUSINESS First Qatari law firm ‘Sharq’ registers at QFC

at a press conference, advises a wide Al Emadi, Chief Commercial Officer range of local and international cli- at QFC. Sharq Global Law ents on all legal aspects of their In his speech, Al Saad noted Firm says it is business and activities in Qatar and that the firm was well aware of the well-positioned to abroad. current economic climate and chal- “Our idea stems from our sin- lenges, and keen on the necessity to offer all kinds of legal cere belief that we can compete at stand by the State and its national assistance to national the regional and international lev- institutions to provide the necessary els and provide the best legal services legal assistance in various areas of institutions. in the framework that combines practical life. experience and modernity. Since “We took the initiative in we established Sharq Law Firm, we launching our Qatarisation pro- By Mohammad Shoeb have had an ambitious action plan gramme, which aligns with the The Peninsula based on originality and leadership Government of Qatar’s vision of and the creation of new concepts in Qatarisation. This programme is the field of legal services and in the aimed at attracting young Qatari provision of new legal products for lawyers and training them to DOHA: Sharq Global Law Firm the domestic market”, said, Rashid become world class lawyers. This (Sharq) yesterday became the first Al Saad, Senior Partner, Sharq Glo- will enable them to establish their Qatari legal services provider to get bal Law Firm. career path, and encourage active registered at the Qatar Financial He added that within two years, participation of Qataris in the pri- Centre (QFC), an onshore business the firm was able to consolidate the vate sector”, he added. centre that provides a platform to principles of the new legal framework “We have been and we are still FROM LEFT: Rashid Al Saad, Senior Partner, Sharq Global Law Firm; Nasser Al Taweel, Chief Legal Officer, local as well as foreign companies by contributing to the development fulfilling our promise to provide them Qatar Financial Centre (QFC); and Raed Al Emadi, Chief Commercial Officer, QFC, during the press conference for domestic, regional and interna- of local community through pro- with the necessary legal services and at the W Hotel in Doha yesterday. Pic: Salim M/The Peninsula tional growth. bono services rendered to charity assist them in finding comprehensive The law firm said that it was organisations. legal solutions in all legal challenges the most optimum quality.” The development of Legal Engineer- through which it aspires to provide a well-positioned to offer all kinds Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief which they encounter daily. Our It also aims to work on provid- ing and provision of legal concierge professional, diverse, comprehensive of legal assistance to national Executive Officer of QFC, graced team is equipped with the expertise, ing and creating new concepts upon services, as well as competing at the and different legal services in style, institutions. the event with his presence. Also in knowledge and the most appropriate which the promising future of the international and regional levels are quality and competitiveness at the The Qatari law firm, that formally attendance were Nasser Al Taweel, technological methods to deliver the legal profession is established in all major routes in the five-year plan international level. announced its inauguration yesterday Chief Legal Officer, QFC, and Raed immediate counsel and opinion with Qatar and extend to the global arena. of action for Sharq Global Law Firm, Ooredoo launches Smart Office Suite for businesses

The Peninsula from advanced collaboration fea- and ICT solutions in Qatar. The tures like video conferencing, launch of Smart Office services will instant messaging and intelligent help new businesses quickly and effi- voicemail. ciently connect to everything they DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday Customers will be able to use the need, as well as bundle our most pop- announced the launch of Smart collaboration features through the ular solutions together in one great Office Suite for businesses, a range of Jabber Client App via the Internet, value package.” smart solutions for all the ICT (Infor- meaning that they will not have to Ooredoo plans to continue to mation Communication Technology) make additional investments in an IP launch new services this year as part of needs of small office or home office VPN link to deploy the service. the Smart Office Suite, and thus extend (SoHo) and small medium enterprise Customers can also choose to its support to the local business. (SME) businesses. include Smart Wi-Fi and Microsoft In March 2016, Ooredoo had With Smart Office Suite, custom- Office 365 in one handy package and announced its ambitious vision to be ers can now get even more value by multiply their benefits. the leading integrated ICT provider in choosing from a diverse range of Smart Wi-Fi provides advanced Qatar, providing a fully-integrated Smart Office services to help their Wi-Fi access with smart availabil- offering for companies of all sizes in business. ity and customer analytics. Office the country. By enabling companies Dr R Seetharaman (left), Group CEO of Doha Bank, receiving the ‘Best Regional Commercial Bank’ award The first in the suite of these 365 is the best-of-breed produc- to deploy cutting-edge communi- in Dubai recently. Smart Office services, is Oore- tivity suite by Microsoft, which cation services without requiring doo’s Business Collaboration Key. includes professional e-mail, stor- significant hardware investments, With the Business Collaboration age, enterprise video conferencing the Smart Office Suite is delivering Doha Bank named Best Regional Key, customers will enjoy superior and world-renowned document on this promise. mobility and flexibility, enabling processing tools such as Word, This innovative launch illustrates them to have a landline number Excel and PowerPoint. how Ooredoo is pushing forward to Commercial Bank for fourth year to make and receive calls on their Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, be at the forefront of Qatar’s busi- mobile phone, effectively taking Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo ness sector and investing in new their office anywhere and enhanc- Qatar said: “We are working hard businesses to help Qatar build an ing productivity. to become a one-stop-shop solution ecosystem of innovation, a company The Peninsula for a fourth straight year is a firm Doha Bank’s leadership on sustain- In addition, users can benefit provider for business connectivity press release said. acknowledgement of the effective- able growth.” ness of Doha Bank’s business strategy He added: “This award will act and the value we bring every day to as an enabler to meet our customers’ DOHA: Doha Bank has been named as our customers throughout Qatar, financial needs more effectively and the ‘Best Regional Commercial Bank’, the GCC and beyond. Through the provide them with unmatched, con- Bribery ‘drains $2trn’ from world economy for the fourth year in a row, at ‘The efficient asset allocation model the tinuously improving levels of service.” Banker Middle East Industry Awards return on average Shareholders’ The award is the latest in a string 2016’, which is considered as one of the equity is 16.1 percent as at December of regional and international acco- QNA letter published one day before the While the direct economic costs most important recognitions of finan- 2015 one of the best in the industry. lades received by Doha Bank over start of an anti-corruption summit of corruption are well known, “the cial excellence in the Middle East. The Bank has achieved a very high the past year. The Bank also won the in London. indirect costs may be even more sub- The Awards were presented at a return on average assets of 1.73 per- ‘Product of the Year in Middle East She said the amount is an esti- stantial and debilitating, leading to ceremony held on May 12 at the Jumei- cent as at December 2015, which is a 2016 for Doha Bank’s Mobile Banking WASHINGTON: The amount of mate of the total value of bribes paid low growth and greater income ine- rah Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai, clear demonstration of the effective Experience’ from ‘The Asian Banker’ money paid worldwide in bribes annually in both developing and quality,” Lagarde wrote. which was attended by leading names utilization of shareholder’s funds,” in recognition of the superior service is between $1.5trn and $2trn, or developed countries, according to British Prime Minister David from across the region’s banking and said Seetharaman. offered through the mobile bank- about 2% of the value of the world’s the (dpa). Cameron hosted the global Anti- financial services industry, includ- He said: “The Banker Middle ing application. Also, on account of economic output, the head of the Lagarde wrote that corruption - Corruption Summit on Thursday, ing Dr R Seetharaman, Group CEO of East Industry Awards has taken into displaying best practice and trans- International Monetary Fund (IMF) defined as an abuse of public office providing global leaders their first Doha Bank, who received the award consideration innovation, customer parency in investor relations, Doha Christine Lagarde said. for private gain - “undermines trust opportunity to meet in the wake of on behalf of the Bank. service and sustainable financial Bank was awarded as the best Qatari Lagarde quoted the figure from in government and erodes the ethical the anonymously leaked Panama “To be awarded the foremost performance of nominated institu- company for ‘Excellence in Investor recent IMF research in an open standards of private citizens.” Papers. commercial bank in the Middle East tions. The award is a reflection of Relations’. Al Naimi to be honoured by Al Attiyah Foundation Moody’s lifts Ireland rating on political deal The Peninsula earlier this month after more than almost three decades.” of Petroleum and Mineral Resources two decades directing the Kingdom’s The award is the foremost hon- in 1995, putting him at the helm of oil policies, at a gala dinner event at our to recognise individuals for the world’s largest crude exporting AFP economic ties”, it considers “that the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha their lifetime achievement in the organisation. this risk would be manageable for DOHA: Saudi Arabia’s recently on May 24. advancement of the global energy As the Opec linchpin, Saudi Ara- the Irish economy”. retired minister of petroleum and “There will never be another industry. bia and Al Naimi’s influence stretched Ireland’s close trading partner mineral resources Ali bin Ibrahim Ali Al Naimi. He oversaw the pol- There are six award categories of far beyond the country’s borders and DUBLIN: Credit rating agency Britain votes in a referendum on June Al Naimi will be this year’s recipi- icies and astonishing growth of the recognition each year -- Qatar Energy he was regularly called upon to calm Moody’s raised Ireland’s sovereign 23 to decide whether to remain part ent of ‘The 2016 Honorary Lifetime world’s biggest oil company and oil Industry; Opec; Renewable Energy; oil markets through turbulent polit- debt rating on Saturday, citing con- of the 28-nation European Union. Achievement Award for the Advance- exporter on the planet. No matter if Producer-Consumer Dialogue; Edu- ical and economic waters in the fidence in the eurozone member’s Regarding Ireland, ment of International Energy Policy & he was working in a small group in a cation; and Journalism – with the Middle East and beyond. ability to further cut its deficit after Moody’s said that “the risk of a Diplomacy’ presented by the Abdullah boardroom or facing cameras from nominees reviewed by an Interna- Christophe de Margerie, the late finally forming a government. reversal of the fiscal consolidation bin Hamad Al Attiyah International all over the world, Al Naimi was tional Selection Committee. Chief Executive of Total, tragically Moody’s, which pointed also to a seen over the past several years is Foundation for Energy & Sustainable always gracious and knowledgea- Al Naimi’s journey to become the killed last year in a plane crash strong economic recovery in Ireland, low”. Development. ble,” said H E Abdullah bin Hamad most influential man in the global oil in Moscow, was the 2015 benefi- raised its key rating for the country’s It added: “The recent political The Al Attiyah Foundation Al Attiyah, the former Energy Min- markets began 70 years ago, when he ciary of this Honorary Award for sovereign debt by one notch to A3 from agreement between the two largest bestows one Honorary Award each ister of Qatar. signed up as an errand boy at Saudi the Advancement of International Baa1, adding that the outlook on the parties in parliament and the recent year to an outstanding global energy “His seventy-year career saw Arabia’s state-owned oil company Energy Policy & Diplomacy, which long-term rating remains “positive”. election of a minority government industry leader, and the 2016 acco- him literally rise from the desert Saudi Aramco, rising to become its is only category to be selected each It said that “while a UK exit from give comfort that the budget deficit lade will be presented to the former shop floor to become the world’s first Saudi President. He climbed up year by the Foundation’s board of the EU would have negative reper- will be reduced further in coming oil minister, who stepped down most powerful oil executive for the ranks and became the Minister trustees. cussions on Ireland, given the close years.” BUSINESS MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 23

319 garment China: US failed factories to shut down to implement in Bangladesh AFP

WTO ruling DHAKA: Bangladesh authori- ties announced that 319 garment factories, unable to cope with glo- bal competition, are going to shut The case was first brought before down. the WTO by China in 2012 against “It is a matter of concern that China’s complaint U.S. duties on 15 diverse product cat- 618 factories shut down in past to the WTO was egories that also include thermal three years after their produc- paper, steel sinks and tow-behind tivities dropped due to various filed just days after lawn grooming equipment. reasons. Now 319 more facto- Washington lodged In December 2014, the WTO’s ries are also going to close down,” Appellate Body ruled in favour of Bangladesh Garment Manufac- a similar complaint Chinese claims that the products turers and Exporters Association against China. subject to duties had not benefited (BGMEA) president Siddiqur Rah- from subsidies from “public bodies” man said. favouring particular manufacturers. The garment sector is facing The Pfizer logo seen at their world headquarters in New York. The deadline for implementation the challenge of gas and power cri- Reuters of the rulings and recommenda- sis, high interest rate of bank loans, tions of the WTO Dispute Settlement devaluation of the US dollar, and cut Body, set through binding arbitra- Pfizer takes ‘significant’ move to in price of its products, Rahman said. tion, expired on April 1, according He demanded halving the tax at WASHINGTON: In another sign of to WTO records. source for the sector to 0.3 percent in escalating trade tensions between A US Trade Representative 2016-17 like the previous fiscal year. China and the United States, Beijing spokesman said the United States restrict lethal injection drugs He also suggested that no value told the World Trade Organisation had been “working diligently to added tax should be imposed on that Washington was failing to comply with the recommendations” garment accessories, and duty-free implement a WTO ruling against and to fully conform with its WTO AFP according to various US media out- Maya Foa, director of anti-death import of fire extinguishers should punitive US tariffs on a range of Chi- obligations. lets including The New York Times. penalty group Reprieve, said that be allowed to help the entrepre- nese goods. He added that the US response Specifically, Pfizer said it was now more than 25 pharmaceuti- neurs tackle the challenges. China’s Ministry of Commerce to China’s request for consultations imposing restrictions on wholesalers, cal companies have made moves Rahman said the export from (MOFCOM) said it had requested con- would come “in due course.” WASHINGTON: A decision by phar- distributors and direct purchasers to block the use of their products the sector has been growing by an sultations with the United States over Trade tensions between the two maceutical giant Pfizer to restrict the of seven drugs that are used or con- in executions. average of 10 percent over past five the issue, and anti-subsidy duties largest economies have been rising distribution of its products used in sidered for use in lethal injection “This will mean that all FDA- years. “We need 12 percent annual on products including solar panels, in the past year as China’s economic lethal injections has cut off the last protocols, barring these buyers from approved manufacturers of all growth in order to reach the export wind towers and steel pipe used in slowdown floods world markets with remaining approved source of drugs reselling them to correctional insti- execution drugs have spoken out target of $50 billion by 2021. But the oil industry. manufactured goods. US producers used to carry out the death penalty, tutions for lethal injections. against the misuse of medicines in the growth was only 6.81 percent China’s complaint to the WTO of steel and aluminum have filed a experts said. Government purchasers must lethal injections and taken steps to over past 22 months,” he said. was filed just days after Washington number of anti-dumping and anti- Capital punishment observers certify that the products will only prevent it,” she said in a statement. “So we are 3.19 percentage lodged a similar complaint against subsidy complaints against imports on Saturday hailed the move by New be used for “medically prescribed The United States stands alone points behind from the expected China, accusing it of unfairly contin- from China. York-based Pfizer as “significant,” patient care,” the company said. among Western nations for its use of average growth and 5.19 per- uing punitive duties on U.S. exports On Tuesday, the US Com- noting that it highlights the phar- Robert Dunham, executive direc- the death penalty, but the number of centage points behind from the of broiler chicken products in viola- merce Department is scheduled to maceutical industry’s opposition to tor of the Death Penalty Information prisoners it executes has slowed to a expected growth for the 2021 tar- tion of WTO rules. announce its final determination in the misuse of its products. Center, called the move “significant.” trickle in recent years -- partly due get,” he added. “By disregarding the WTO rules an anti-dumping investigations of Pfizer said in a statement on its “It’s offensive to the medical to a lack of drugs. and rulings, the United States has imports of cold-rolled flat steel prod- website that its mission includes mission of the pharmaceutical com- In 2015, there were 28 executions severely impaired the integrity of ucts from both China and Japan. That making products to enhance and panies when states misuse these carried out among the 31 US states Bahrain places WTO rules and the interests of Chi- case was brought by major US pro- save lives, and therefore the com- medications which are designed to with the death penalty. nese industries,” MOFCOM said in a ducers US Steel Corp, AK Steel Corp pany “strongly objects” to the use of save lives and improve the quality It was the lowest number of exe- $435m sukuk statement distributed by the Chinese Arcelor Mittal USA, Nucor Corp and its products in lethal injections. of lives by instead using them to kill cutions since 1991 when 98 inmates embassy in Washington. Steel Dyanmics Inc. The statement was posted Friday, prisoners,” he said. were executed. DUBAI: The government of Bah- rain has privately placed a $435m, three-year sukuk issue in a deal arranged by Noor Bank, Bank Troubled Gabon ABC and Kuwait Finance House, Barwa Bank names winners of Thara’a savings prize a source with direct knowledge of tries to attract the deal said yesterday. The deal was priced in the area Indian investors of 325 basis points over midswaps, The Peninsula Thara’a offers account hold- the source said. Bahraini central IANS ers the chance to benefit from cash bank officials could not be con- rewards of up to QR1m, a first for tacted for comment. Bahrain is Islamic banks in Qatar. Based on stepping up its borrowing and in DOHA: Barwa Bank yesterday several criteria, Thara’a account late February borrowed $600m in NEW DELHI: Located in the polit- announced the names of the eighth holders are eligible for a number of a two-tranche reopening of a pre- ically troubled central African round of draw winners of Thara’a periodic draws for cash prizes. vious US dollar bond issue. region, Gabon has been an oasis savings account prize at the Bank’s Totalling QR3m, Thara’a cash On Saturday Moody’s Investors of peace and stability that is now headquarters. Ibrahim A Rahman rewards are distributed on both a Service cut its rating of Bahrain’s seeking to attract Indian invest- K A Al Naimi, Mohammed Sultan monthly and biannual basis to cus- sovereign debt by one notch to Ba2, ment and step up bilateral trade. M A Al Kuwari, Nasser Hamad N H tomers holding a minimum balance taking the rating deeper into junk At a road show here on Sat- Al Naimi and Jassim Mohamed A M of QR10,000. On a monthly basis, territory, with a negative outlook. urday evening attended by a Fakhroo each won a cash prize of there are seven winners per draw for While Bahrain can expect sup- number of Indian companies QR10,000. the cash prize of QR5,000, as well as port from its ally Saudi Arabia in a keen to invest in Africa, Gabon’s Jamilurahman M M Kareem, four winners per-draw for the cash crisis it is likely to find it increasingly Minister of State for Environment Nasser Jassim DH A Al Kuwari, prize of QR10,000. hard to borrow in the international and Natural Resources Crepin Mohamad Khir Arab, Ashraf Fawzy Aditionally, twice-a-year there markets, particularly since it will be Magliore Gwodog said about the Abdelmegid Kandil, Shaikha Abdulla are four winners per-draw for the competing for money with its neigh- government’s drive to attract for- M Al Muezzin, Amal Abdulla S A cash prize of QR25,000 prize, two bours, Moody’s said. eign investment. Al Marri, and Kayingil Mohamed winners per draw for the cash prize “The further deterioration in “Never in Gabon have we had Kutty Abdutty won a cash prize of of QR50,000 and one winner per- the government’s balance sheet, One of the winners of Thara’a savings account prize. the kind of strife and disturbances QR5,000. draw for the grand prize of QR1m. combined with increased external that affect the wider region. In this The draw’s eighth round was Coupled with cash prizes and a debt issuance from other countries sense, Gabon is a civil, peaceful conducted under the supervision of reward scheme, Thara’a is a prod- including unlimited withdrawals and variety of personal banking prod- in the region, will lower the sup- nation, democratic and stable both a representative of the qualitative uct full of value-added benefits and deposits, as well as free fund transfers ucts and investments, as well as eight ply of external funding, thereby politically and financially,” Gwo- licence and market control depart- services. Thara’a offers account across their accounts and through all strategically located branches and heightening the risk that finance dog said. ment at the Ministry of Economy and holders access to Barwa Bank’s inno- Barwa Bank channels. a broad network of more than 60 is obtainable only at much less “We have qualified manpower, Commerce. vative banking channels, with benefits Barwa Bank offers an extensive ATMs located across Qatar. affordable rates for Bahrain.” a good banking system and a GDP growth rate of over five percent per annum,” the minister said of his country, a member of the Economic and Monetary Community of Cen- tral Africa (CEMAC) that includes Hapag-Lloyd teams up with Asian competitors Cameroon, Central African Repub- lic (CAR), Chad, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. “We have streamlined our Reuters Dubbed “the Alliance” and due France’s CMA CGM, newly merged Knop, managing partner with logistics The crisis in container shipping ease of doing business proce- to start operating in April 2017 for China Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and consultancy SRTS. “... some players has taken its toll on lines across the dures so much that it takes only a five-year period initially, Hapag- OOCL (double O). will quite possibly leave the market sector. 48 hours to set up a business in Lloyd will join with Japan’s Nippon The Ocean Alliance is also due to altogether.” Hapag-Lloyd on Friday reported Gabon,” Gwodog said, point- LONDON/FRANKFURT: German Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Kawasaki start operations in April 2017 subject Asked about the new alliance, a net loss of €42.8m in the first quar- ing out that priority sectors for container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd Kisen Kaisha (“K”-Line) and Mit- to regulatory approval, and follows Maersk chief commercial officer Vin- ter of 2016. attracting investment in his coun- has formed a new alliance with five sui OSK Line (MOL), South Korea’s a partnership by Maersk and MSC, cent Clerc said consolidation made Last month South Korea’s Hanjin try are in local processing and Asian competitors in the latest tie- Hanjin Shipping and Taiwan’s Yang known as “M2”, which started in sense. Shipping said it would ask creditor value addition to farm commodi- up by rivals battling to cut costs in Ming Marine Transport. early 2015. The Hapag-Lloyd formation will banks to restructure its debt. ties and mineral resources. the worst downturn the industry has “Nowadays, you have to be in Hapag-Lloyd said in a statement: combine 3.5 million twenty foot Efforts to expand in markets At the roadshow here, Gabon ever seen. an alliance because you need these “This agreement is a milestone and equivalent units (TEU) of the global such as South America have been hit sought to hardsell its new special Container lines, which transport really big vessels to be competitive will enable the six partners of the Alli- container fleet capacity, with more by recession in Brazil and turmoil in economic zones (SEZ) with incen- everything from bananas to iPhones, per unit cost,” said Jan Tiedemann, ance to offer sailing frequencies and than 620 ships to East-West trading Venezuela. tives like 10-year tax holiday and are struggling with the confluence an analyst with shipping consul- direct coverage in the market.” destinations. Hapag-Lloyd is in talks to merge exemption from value added tax of a glut of ships, a faltering global tancy Alphaliner. The company did not give details The Ocean Alliance involves a with the United Arab Shipping Com- (VAT). economy and weaker consumer “I am not sure if it’s a marriage of the anticipated cost savings or of fleet of 350 container ships, also with pany (UASC) and follows others in the Though the current bilateral demand. of partners who are deeply in love how power would be shared within an estimated capacity of 3.5 million industry such as CMA CGM’s takeo- trade is still a little under $1 billion, By teaming up through vessel with one another, but they just have the group. TEU. ver of Neptune Orient Lines as well India’s state-run Oil India Ltd. and sharing arrangements, shipping lines to join.” “The market must come to its These two partnerships would be as others in China. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. have a aim to pool runs to various destina- Friday’s announcement follows senses. Many participants find their larger in capacity than Maersk Line Several shipping firms are presence in Gabon and are engaged tions and save on expenses to boost closely that of the “Ocean Alliance”, financial means exhausted because of and MSC’s, which has a fleet of 185 redrawing their strategy to to battle in oil exploration. efficiencies. announced in April, which comprises the ruinous competition,” said Bodo ships and capacity of 2.1 million TEU. the downturn in the industry. 24 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

Unemployment rate in Egypt G7 to take steps on global steel glut eases to 12.7%

Japan later this month, it will likely car production and steel manufac- firms with losses and debts. counter-productive. Reuters add to pressure on China, which turing centre. France and Germany urged fel- Some European countries are Steel mills from accounts for about half of global steel China’s steel output hit a record low EU members on Friday to tighten opposed to the wording of the G7 draft Australia to the UK output, to take steps after production in March as rising prices and bet- trade defences to protect the bloc’s text because of fears about retaliation hit a record high earlier this year. ter margins prompted mills that had companies against floods of cheap from China, according to a source. CAIRO: Egypt’s unemployment are under threat of Steel mills from Australia to the UK been shut or suspended to resume imports, including steel products China is not the only concern, rate eased slightly in the first quar- closure because of are under threat of closure because production. from China. with Japan threatening to take action ter of 2016 to 12.7 percent from 12.8 the glut. of the glut. Chinese prices have since plum- Cheap Chinese steel exports have against India at the World Trade percent in the previous quarter as “We recognise the negative meted, with Chinese steel futures been cited as one reason for Tata Organisation after it set minimum well as the same quarter a year impact of global excess capacity posting their biggest weekly fall since Steel’s decision to sell its British steel prices for imported steel. earlier, the statistics agency said across industrial sectors, especially 2009 on Friday. operations. Japan and South Korea have also yesterday. Analysts believe actual Reuters steel, on our economies, trade and Last month, China and other Australian steel and min- been criticised for exporting steel unemployment may be higher than workers,” the draft text says. major steel producers failed to agree ing company Arrium has gone into products cheaper than those sold the official figures. “We are committed to moving on measures to tackle the overcapac- administration, while in Germany domestically. Egypt has been struggling to TOKYO: The Group of Seven nations quickly in taking steps to address ity crisis, prompting the United States, steelworkers have taken to the streets “In particular, we are concerned restore economic growth since will take steps to tackle a global glut this issue by enhancing market func- European Union and others to call for because of the threat of job cuts. about subsidies and other support a 2011 uprising toppled autocrat in steel that many blame on over- tion, including through coordinated urgent action. Chinese officials have said by governments and government- Hosni Mubarak. The revolt was capacity at Chinese producers of actions that identify and seek to elim- China plans to shed as much as that they are already taking suffi- supported institutions that distort partly driven by anger about the the material used in construction inate such subsidies and support, and 150 million tonnes of domestic crude cient steps to curb capacity, while the market and contribute to global lack of job prospects for young and cars, according to a draft text by encouraging adjustment.” steel capacity in the next five years state news said blaming China for excess capacity, including such sup- Egyptians. Egypt’s president obtained by Reuters. G7 leaders will meet on May 26-27 in a bid to help tackle the capacity the global steel crisis is an excuse ports granted to overseas expansion Abdel Fattah Al Sisi had pledged If adopted at the G7 summit in in Ise-Shima near Nagoya, a major overhangs that have saddled domestic for protectionism that would be of the capacity,” the G7 text says. to reduce joblessness to 10 percent over the next few years, a target that will require much higher lev- els of economic growth. The country’s labour force BoE’s Carney denies IDB meeting grew by 99,000 people in the first quarter to reach 28.4 million peo- overstepping mark ple, the agency said. with Brexit warning Saudi Electricity in loan deal Reuters RIYADH: Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) signed a $900m loan agree- ment with the Export-Import Bank LONDON: Bank of England Gover- of Korea (KEXIM) and other inter- nor Mark Carney (pictured) denied national lenders to help finance yesterday that he had compromised Shuqaiq power plant’s construc- the central bank’s independence by tion, the utility said yesterday. warning of the short-run costs of The facility has a 13.25-year leaving the European Union, after lifespan and is guaranteed by criticism from “Out” campaigners. KEXIM. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubi- Last week the BoE said Britain shi, Deutsche Bank and Santander risked slower growth, higher infla- are among the lenders providing tion and even recession if voters funding, the bourse statement said. backed leaving the EU in a referen- State-controlled SEC, the dum on June 23, prompting criticism But many Conservative law- largest utility company in Saudi that the BoE was biased and itself makers and party members want to Arabia, has previously said that it destabilising markets. leave, and polls show public opinion expects the total cost of the project Carney, in a BBC television is evenly divided. to be $3.2bn. It signed a contract in Delegates walk in front of a banner for the 41st annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank interview yesterday, said he had Jacob Rees-Mogg, a “Brexit”- 2013 with South Korea’s Hyundai (IDB) at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. “absolutely not” overstepped the backing Conservative member of to build the 2,640 megawatt Shu- mark and that he would be failing the parliamentary committee which qaiq power plant in Jizan province. the public if he did not flag dangers scrutinises the BoE, reiterated his in advance. view that Carney was no longer suit- “We ... have a responsibility to able to lead the central bank after explain risks and then take steps, last week’s comments. because by explaining them - by “He should be fired, absolutely,” ECB has become too powerful: German official explaining what we would do to mit- he told broadcaster ITV. “We now igate (them) - we reduce them. And cannot trust the Governor of the that is the key point, ignoring a risk Bank of England to set interest rates is not to reduce it.” for anything other than the benefit AFP Sonntagszeitung. Asked whether the to the panel in June 2014, defended within its mandate, it is not for pol- Earlier yesterday, Conservative of the government.” ECB had become too powerful, she the ECB against the criticism it has iticians to interfere,” Schnabel said. environment minister and “Out” Carney said the BoE’s job of replied: “I think so.” recently come in for in Germany for “What also worries me is that the campaigner Andrea Leadsom told ensuring financial stability and The ECB “has also come more its policy of ultra low interest rates. aim of this criticism was to politicise the BBC that the BoE’s analysis was steering inflation back to its 2 per- FRANKFURT: The European Cen- political. But that’s because politi- “Low interest rates are primarily the ECB even more. Calls for Germany one-sided and reflected the view of cent target required it to be frank tral Bank has become too powerful, cians have frequently failed to act an after-effect of the financial cri- to be given greater voting weight (on elites who were not hurt by mass about short-term economic risks, but largely because politicians have and thereby forced the ECB to do so,” sis,” she argued. “And the ECB isn’t the ECB’s governing council) and to immigration from the EU. such as a vote to leave the EU, that foisted an increasingly political role she continued. “The central bank has the only (body) that influences rates,” have greater direct influence on the “There is this big institutional could hamper achieving these onto it, one of the German govern- become a quasi-political institution. Schnabel said, pointing to long-term ECB go in precisely the wrong direc- ganging-up on the poor British goals. ment’s key economic advisers said It’s important that we move away macro-economic trends such as the tion,” the expert said. “We need an voter,” she said. He added that he thought it in a newspaper interview yesterday. from this.” ageing population. independent central bank.” Prime Minister David Cameron “highly, highly unlikely” that the “The ECB has gained enormous Schnabel is a member of the Ger- German politicians have recently In a bid to drive stubbornly low and the leaders of Britain’s other BoE would cut interest rates below power, even though it is not answer- man government’s panel of economic raised hackles at the ECB by attacking inflation in the euro area back up main political parties, as well as zero if the economy slowed sharply, able to any parliamentary control. experts that used to be known as the the historically low level of interest to levels that are more conducive to international bodies such as the an option some of his colleagues on I take a critical view of this,” Isabel “Five Wise Men” until women joined rates, saying they hurt German savers growth, the ECB has slashed its key IMF, all support Britain staying in the BoE’s Monetary Policy Commit- Schnabel told the Sunday news- it. and undermined banks’ profitability. interest rates to zero and rolled out a the EU. tee have said they are open to. paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Schnabel, who was appointed “As long as the ECB is acting whole range of monetary measures. German discount retail chain Aldi opts for warmer design

AFP The new-look stores, set to be He saw both Aldi and rival Lidl adopted in its nearly 1,900 loca- moving further away from the “hard tions in the next three years, will have discount” segment through a range products neatly stacked in shelves, of changes in recent years. UNTERHACHING, GERMANY: Out rather than piled up or scattered on Both have introduced, for exam- with the cardboard boxes, rough tables. ple, organic and regional produce on forklift crates and no-frills ware- And a cafe area will offer fair their food and vegetables shelves and house look -- in with cozy wood trade coffee, fresh smoothies and fresh bread baked in-store, he said. panelling, natural light and chilled other chilled beverages. There will Such innovations have come in fruit smoothies at the breakfast bar. be benches for senior citizens and response to sliding market share for Aldi, Germany’s original discount customer toilets with baby chang- the still-dominant brands -- from supermarket chain, is getting a major ing tables. a combined 43.7 percent in 2013, to facelift -- spelling the end of an era, Aldi, an empire built on shaving 42.3 percent in 2015, according to at least in design terms, for the tra- off unnecessary costs, declined to say GfK. ditional first-stop shop of the thrifty how much its renovations will cost. Germans are getting out of the German housewife. Jeannette Thull, head of central habit of buying staple products in Rising competition has pushed purchasing, said it wasn’t pushed to bulk at discounters and treats at the retail giant to move away from its update its image but was responding higher-end supermarkets and spe- “hard discount” industrial look that to changing consumer tastes. ciality stores, he said. A new Aldi store in Munich, southern Germany. promised savings toward a luxurious “We have a healthy confidence in The challenge, therefore, was to customer experience. ourselves,” she said, promising that capture and retain customers at a Aldi Sued -- the division of the while the new look should draw new “single point of purchase”. market research firm Kantar World- percent market share in France, up range of products, said Valette. brand that runs stores in Germany’s customers, the prices will stay low. In their markets abroad, both Aldi panel. In a sign the strategy is working, from 4.6 percent in 2013, according Aldi’s product range of about south and west -- last week showed Retail market expert Wolfgang and Lidl have also been rethinking Aldi has almost doubled its market to figures compiled by Kantar. 1,200 per store is still far below the off its “Future Store” concept at Adlwarth of the GfK institute said their stores to “highlight the quality and share in Britain over three years to six The changes do not spell the end over 10,000 offered by a typical Unterhaching near the southern city the move spells “clearly a change in price and no longer speak only about percent in early 2016. of the discounter, which gains “huge supermarket or the more than 35,000 of Munich. philosophy”. low prices,” said Frederic Valette of Lidl has grown to gain a 5.2 cost savings” from keeping a slim found in a so-called hypermarket. BUSINESS MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 25

Japan PM to Vietnam bank delay tax hike over economy thwarts SWIFT fears: Report AFP fraud attempt TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minis- ter Shinzo Abe plans to postpone a sales tax hike a second time, judg- ing that boosting the tariff could discovered. “Via a risk warning and hurt the world’s third-largest econ- oversight system and a tight internal omy, a newspaper said. TPBank said the control process, TPBank has identi- Abe has already informed sen- attack involved a fied a suspicious transaction worth ior government officials he plans more than a million euros trans- delay the consumption tax hike, suspect transaction ferred by invalid SWIFT messages scheduled for next April, that worth more than that was not executed by the bank would raise levy from eight to 10 $1.13m. itself,” TPBank said in the emailed percent, the Nikkei business daily statement. said. “This attack ... did not cause any The last such rise, in April 2014 losses and had no impact on the -- the nation’s first in 17 years -- Reuters SWIFT system in particular and the was blamed for pushing Japan into transaction system between the bank recession. and customers in general,” it said. Deadly earthquakes that hit The logo of Opel seen in front of the company’s plant in Ruesselsheim, western Germany. The bank said the servers of southwestern Japan last month HANOI: Vietnam’s Tien Phong the third-party vendor were based have already put the brakes on the Bank (TPBank) said yesterday it had overseas, but did not say where. It economy, while a rise in the yen thwarted a cyber fraud attempt late said the vendor had used a software Opel faces heat over emissions has threatened to squeeze export- last year, and a third-party service application that SWIFT had told the ers’ profits. it used to connect with the SWIFT bank may have been subject to the It is still unclear how long global money transfers system may malware assault. Abe, who first postponed the tax have been attacked by hackers. TPBank, founded in 2008 by AFP in the wake of the massive engine- committee, which has in recent increase in November 2014, wants In an emailed statement Vietnam’s top technology firm FPT rigging scandal that has engulfed months analysed all diesel models to put off the hike this time. responding to Reuters queries, Corp, is considered one of Vietnam’s Volkswagen, “has invited” Opel to similar to those involved in the VW The premier may announce TPBank said the attack involved a most modern and technologically offer an an explanation, a spokes- scandal, has concluded that no sim- the delay on June 1, when he hold a suspect transaction worth more than savvy banks. BERLIN: German carmaker Opel, man for the transport ministry said. ilar fraud has taken place. news conference to mark the close $1.13m. It said it has since stopped Hanoi-based TPBank on May 11 a subsidiary of General Motors, Opel issued a statement denying Nevertheless, in a certain number of the current parliament session, using the outside vendor on SWIFT’s received the “Best Internet Banking” found itself in the spotlight with the it used the same emissions-cheating of vehicles, the emission control and after he hosts a Group of Seven advice. prize from The Asian Banker. transport ministry demanding expla- software that is at the centre of the VW systems were systematically de-acti- summit in Japan this month, the SWIFT declined to comment. TPBank’s major sharehold- nations for media reports alleging scandal. “Our software was never pro- vated when the outside temperature Nikkei said. BAE Systems last week said ers include Doji, a local gold and irregularities in the emissions val- grammed to deceive or defraud,” insisted dropped below a certain level. Postponing the increase would malware was used to target a Viet- jewellery firm, state-run Vietnam ues of some of its cars. the carmaker, which is just emerging out This is only allowed under require legislation to be passed for namese commercial bank using National Reinsurance Corpora- According to both the weekly of long years of crisis. “Emission control European rules to prevent possible the purpose. fraudulent messages on the SWIFT tion and Singapore-based SBI Ven magazine Der Spiegel and the inves- systems are highly complex integrated accidents or damage to the engine. Critics say Japan must increase network. The malware operated in Holding Pte Ltd, a unit of Japanese tigative news programme Monitor systems,” Opel said. In April, German makers, tax revenues in the face of soaring a similar way to that used by hack- financial services conglomerate SBI on ARD public television, tests on “The various parameters such as Audi, Mercedes, Opel, Porsche and debts and to pay for the ballooning ers in the cyber heist of $81m from Holdings Inc. FPT has divested most a number of Opel’s diesel models engine speed, load, temperature and Volkswagen, decided to voluntarily cost of welfare as the population the Bangladesh central bank in of its shareholdings and now has a 9 had uncovered “hitherto unknown altitude play an essential role and are recall around 630,000 cars in Europe ages. February. percent stake in TPBank. devices” that deactivate filtration interrelated. Such a complex system to remedy this problem. According to Government coffers are BAE did not name the Viet- After BAE systems said a Viet- systems in the engines of two of the can not be broken down into individ- Der Spiegel and Monitor, the Astra’s deep in the red, with public debt namese bank, but SWIFT, the namese bank had been targeted, best-selling models, Astra and Zafira. ual parameters. Interactions must be emission control systems were only standing at twice the size of the Brussels-based global financial TPBank, when contacted by Reuters That meant that the models’ understood holistically, in combina- programmed to function at outside economy -- the worst among messaging network, disclosed last on Friday, initially denied it had been emissions systematically exceeded tion with the prevailing conditions temperatures above 17 degrees Cel- industrialised economies for a Thursday that malware target- subject of an attack, saying it “did not norms. In response to the revela- and the various areas of the control sius, effectively meaning they did not country which is one of the most ing a commercial bank had been have any problems.” tions, a special committee set up system,” it said. The government function for a large part of the year. advanced in the world.

Expensive power Venezuela plans to cut imports by half this year to pay debt

Bloomberg Thursday scrapped its forecast for the government to miss payments this year, citing the decrease in imports. The government is continuing CARACAS: Venezuela’s government, to explore liability management to pledging to do what it takes to keep ease its debt burden over the coming current on its debt, will cut imports years and is studying various propos- by almost half this year to preserve als, all of which would be good for hard currency even as its citizens bondholders, Perez Abad said. Vene- struggle with shortages of basic zuela will continue use international goods and soaring inflation. reserves, which hit a new 13-year low “We’ve applied a very austere of $12.2bn on Tuesday, to help it meet program,” Vice President for Eco- its commitments, he added, declin- nomic Policy Miguel Perez Abad ing to specify how much the country (pictured) said at an interview at his The South American country is had in off-budget accounts. office in Caracas, adding that imports seeking to reassure investors that “The government is working very would probably fall to about $20bn paying them remains a top prior- well on this debt re-profiling and this year from $37bn in 2015. “We’re ity even as swaps traders wager search for capital,” he said. “There are going to maintain this level of restric- that the plunge in oil prices over the various proposals. We have a cash- High voltage power lines runnning through Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The cost of electricity generation in tion to force the productive sector past two years means the govern- flow problem, but we have sufficient West Africa is very high as a result of the region’s high dependence on expensive oil based thermal of the economy to increase output. ment is likely to default on its bonds assets for the short-term and will re- generation. Hopefully we could cut imports to as within a year. Eurasia Group, a glo- profile the debt levels in an intelligent low as $15bn.” bal research and consulting firm, on manner. “ Bombardier’s founding family under pressure to sell more stocks

Bloomberg demands, according to people program that had been delayed, over development. share structure, a threat considered is mounting in Quebec, where Tru- familiar with the talks, speaking on budget and failing to win orders. “We’re engaged with the com- immaterial by the federal govern- deau has a sizable contingent of 40 condition of anonymity because the “It’s not our intention to change pany,” Bains said in Ottawa. “As I’ve ment, which could block any move lawmakers. Some of those lawmak- negotiations are private. Federal offi- anything in this regard,” Bombardier said from day one, we want to be part under Canada’s investment laws, ers consider Bombardier too big to TORONTO: The Canadian govern- cials now believe it’s up to Bombardier Executive Chairman Pierre Beaudoin of a solution. We believe the company according to one official. fail and sense political pressure, the ment is pushing Bombardier Inc.’s to make the next move. said April 29, referring to the dual- is very important to the aerospace The Quebec government is now officials said. However, the Delta pur- founding family to loosen con- The impasse jeopardizes a federal class share structure. While some sector, to the supplier base, and prepared to finalize its C Series chase, Bombardier’s existing cash trol of the aerospace company and injection for Montreal-based Bom- talks continue over an aid package, we’re working with them on finding investment -- initially envisioned as reserves and any Quebec aid push a issue $1bn in new stock, triggering a bardier, which has already received the broad group of negotiators hasn’t a solution that really sets them up for a three-way deal with the federal gov- cash crunch down the road and leave standstill in talks over a federal aid a $1bn commitment from Quebec for met in four weeks, the officials said. success not only in the short term, but ernment and the company -- without no imminent risk of collapse, the offi- package, according to people famil- its C Series jet program. Quebec wants Bombardier’s shares have soared in the long term as well.” federal help, one person familiar with cials said. Trudeau’s government still iar with the negotiations. the Trudeau government to match its 50 percent this year, bolstered by the Finance Minister Bill Morneau, the negotiations said. Bombardier has believes the company will need a cash Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s backing for the program, while the Delta order and optimism over an aid speaking Thursday in Montreal, said it expects Quebec to complete its injection over the next two years, one proposal to Bombardier would see federal government prefers that it and package. A $2bn cash injection from acknowledged there was a “time- investment by the end of June. official said. his government and the province of Quebec make a direct investment in the two levels of government would line” to the negotiations but didn’t “We need an additional partner,” Speaking at the annual share- Quebec each invest $1bn in the com- the company, the people said. give Bombardier some breathing say if there was a firm deadline. “It’s Transport Minister Jacques Daoust said in holder meeting last month, Beaudoin pany, along with a share sale that The two governments remain at room and strengthen the credibility not very helpful to negotiate in pub- February, referring to the federal govern- defended the dual-class structure as would raise another $1bn to bolster odds over how to proceed as Bombar- of the C Series, BMO Capital Markets lic. There will be more to discuss on ment, adding: “If I don’t get this partner, a pillar of the company. the firm’s balance sheet. Along with dier’s founding family digs in its heels, analyst Fadi Chamoun wrote in a May this subject but I’m not in a position to I will have to see with Bombardier how I “The Bombardier family has the $3bn plan, Canada wants the com- emboldened by a recent C Series order 12 research note. do that now,” Morneau said. can close the deal differently.” always sought to ensure the success pany to do away with the dual-class by Delta Air Lines that buys them time Trudeau’s point-man on the file, Talks with the government are Daoust has also said Quebec of the company,” he said. “It was there share structure that allows the Bom- to resist demands for corporate gov- Navdeep Bains, insisted Thursday continuing, Sylvie Gauthier, a Bom- may consider a further Bombardier in good times and in more difficult bardier and Beaudoin families to ernance changes. Delta last month that negotiations aren’t stalled and bardier spokeswoman, said in an investment if the federal government times. Our multiple-voting shares maintain control with only a minor- agreed to buy at least 75 of the new the government remains commit- email. She declined to elaborate. declines an aid package. allow us to invest for the long term. ity stake. planes, valued at $5.6bn based on list ted to Bombardier. Bains is minister The company is said to fear a for- With Bombardier and the federal They also allow us to protect against Bombardier is balking at these prices, in a vote of confidence for a of innovation, science and economic eign takeover with a change to the government at odds, political pressure the dismantling of the company.” 26 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,950.37 0.09 % QE Total Return Index 16,099.03 0.09 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,906.23 0.81 % QE All Share Index 2,776.46 0.08 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,668.18 0.01 % QE All Share Industrials 3,098.67 0.00 % QE All Share Transportation 2,507.44 0.18 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,476.23 0.25 % QE All Share Insurance 4,108.34 0.44 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,139.73 0.10 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,621.55 1.07 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 15-05-2016 Today 12-05-2016 Previous day Index 9,950.37 9,941.42 Change 8.95 53.03 % 0.09 0.54 YTD% 4.59 4.68 Volume 10,152,917 10,293,190 Value (QAR) 299,207,458.31 330,896,075.28 Trades 4,564 5,330 Up 13 | Down 27 | Unchanged 02

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EXCHANGE RATE Currency Buying Selling US$ QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 UK QR 5.2258 QR 5.2991 Euro QR 4.0826 QR 4.1652 CA$ QR 2.7884 QR 2.8519 China asks Britain for advice on super-regulator Swiss Fr QR 3.7243 QR 3.7792 Yen QR 0.0330 QR 0.0337 Aus$ QR 2.6163 QR 2.6827 UK government represent- atives also visited Beijing last China and UK regulatory structure Ind Re QR 0.0537 QR 0.0550 The talks signal month to discuss financial, eco- How the regulatory system for each country compares. Pak Re QR 0.0344 QR 0.0352 Beijing’s growing nomic and regulatory issues, two Peso QR 0.0767 QR 0.0792 willingness to seek sources with knowledge of the UK REGULATORY STRUCTURE CHINA REGULATORY STRUCTURE SL Re QR 0.0246 QR 0.0253 visit said. HM TREASURY AND PARLIAMENT Weaknesses in Chinese regu- PEOPLE’S BANK Taka QR 0.0458 QR 0.0468 outside help to OF CHINA Coordinates lation were exposed last summer with the Nep Re QR 0.0348 QR 0.0343 improve regulation when China’s stock markets lost BANK OF ENGLAND Responsible for monetary other three policy and financial stability agencies SA Rand QR 0.2407 QR 0.2455 of its financial a third of their value in a month, Financial Policy Committee having soared 150 percent in the CHINA SECURITIES infrastructure, in previous 12 months. REGULATORY GOLD AND SILVER a bid to increase Government and regulators COMMISSION STATE rushed out a series of measures Regulates securities transparency, reduce COUNCIL GOLD QR148.7850 per gramme to arrest the crash, including lim- and futures markets, systemic risk. China’s brokers, mutual funds SILVER QR2.0255 per gramme iting short-selling, stopping new PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL cabinet, CHINA BANKING listings and strong-arming big REGULATION CONDUCT ultimate REGULATORY funds to buy more stocks. AUTHORITY AUTHORITY decision- COMMISSION The interventions were Subsidiary of the maker Regulates banks, trusts, Reuters widely criticised for over-riding Bank of England market mechanisms, poor inter- and other deposit- Prudential taking companies Mideast stocks agency coordination and creating Prudential Conduct and conduct moral hazard by implying gov- regulation regulation regulation CHINA INSURANCE HONG KONG/BEIJING: China ernment support. REGULATORY COMMISSION fall after debt has asked Britain for advice on Reuters reported in Novem- DUAL-REGULATED FIRMS ALL OTHER plans to create a financial super- ber that China was considering Regulates insurance Deposit takers, insurers and REGULATED industry, including asset FIRMS regulator, as it looks to improve consolidating supervisory powers significant investment firms management insurance downgrades financial oversight following last in one regulator covering bank- year’s stock market crash, sources ing, mutual funds, insurance over where such a powerful reg- “answered questions when State Council, the sources said. with knowledge of the talks said. and securities, but two Chinese ulator would fit among senior asked” on its regulatory structure One Chinese source said this DUBAI: Major Middle Eastern stock markets fell yes- The discussions between rep- sources with direct knowledge of decision makers. as part of this broader dialogue, proposal would partly reinstate terday after Moody’s cut the debt ratings or outlooks resentatives from China and the the matter said no decisions had “The UK model is a reference, but added that “Chinese regula- the pre-2003 system in which of many countries, while Dubai construction firms UK Foreign Office and Treasury yet been made. but we can’t completely copy it,” tion is a matter for the Chinese the PBOC was responsible for dropped steeply after reporting first-quarter earnings. highlight Britain’s burgeon- The Chinese sources said any said one of the sources. “The UK government.” supervising the country’s banks. Moody’s lowered its ratings for Saudi Arabia, Oman ing relationship with Beijing on proposals would include a few model is worth us studying but it The Foreign Office and Treas- China’s major state lenders had to and Bahrain while assigning negative outlooks to the financial issues, notwithstand- options for China’s cabinet, the would have flaws when imple- ury declined to comment. be recapitalised and restructured United Arab ing this week’s gaffe by Queen State Council, to choose from, but mented in China.” In one of the options cur- between 1998 and 2003 follow- Emirates, Elizabeth, who was caught on it was unclear if a proposal had This is not the first time rently under discussion, China’s ing a credit binge. Oman and camera grumbling that Chinese yet been submitted. China has sought foreign help top financial regulators - the “Merging the CBRC, CSRC Bahrain. Moody’s lowered officials accompanying President Britain overhauled its reg- in addressing financial prob- China Securities Regulatory and CIRC under the central bank Its rat- its ratings for Saudi Xi Jinping on a visit to the UK last ulatory system after the global lems at home. Reuters reported Commission (CSRC), the China would be reverting to the old sys- ing of Saudi year had been “very rude to the financial crisis of 2008-09, hand- in March that the People’s Bank Banking Regulatory Commission tem when the PBOC had too much Arabia is still Arabia, Oman and ambassador”. ing enormous power to the Bank of China (PBOC), the central (CBRC) and the China Insurance power,” this person said. two notches Bahrain while The talks signal Beijing’s of England, which is responsible bank, approached the U.S. Fed- Regulatory Commission (CIRC) - In August, the Financial Sta- above Stand- growing willingness to seek out- for averting risks to the financial eral Reserve last July for advice would be merged. bility Board, an international ard & Poor’s, assigning negative side help to improve regulation system as a whole. on handling its tumbling stock Currently these three agen- watchdog, said China’s cur- but the action outlooks to the UAE, of its financial infrastructure, in The new structure aims markets. cies operate independently, rent structure allows the three underlined a bid to increase transparency, to reduce blind spots by more The UK Treasury has lobbied reporting to the State Council, agencies to pursue conflicting continued Oman and Bahrain. reduce systemic risk, and stop closely aligning macro-economic hard to become China’s partner China’s cabinet, and would con- policy objectives, potentially pressure from companies exploiting loopholes. policies with on-the-ground of choice on a range of financial tinue to report to the cabinet if undermining the central bank’s low oil prices; Several Chinese and British regulation and supervision issues, and the two are collabo- merged. capacity to maintain financial negative out- sources with direct knowledge of of financial institutions and rating on several economic and Another option under con- stability as the country opens up looks were assigned to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait the talks said Beijing had sent del- markets. financial projects, including a sideration would see the new its markets. and Qatar. egations to London to study the China can’t exactly recreate stock trading link between Lon- super-regulator report to the The CSRC, CBRC, CIRC, PBOC The Saudi stock index spent much of the day higher UK regulatory framework, with Britain’s regulatory structure don and Shanghai. PBOC, giving the central bank and State Council Information but closed 0.03 percent lower, with petrochemicals blue two sources citing a visit in the due to differences in their politi- Another source briefed on more power, as in Britain. The Office did not respond to requests chip Saudi Basic Industries dropping 0.3 percent. first quarter. cal systems and potential rivalries the matter said Britain had PBOC would still report to the for comment. Miner Ma’aden climbed 3.3 percent, however. It is expected to benefit from a drive to develop the min- ing industry in the kingdom’s economic reform plan. Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) was flat after chief executive Ahmad al-Ohali told Reuters India eases red tape but foreign firms still struggle the firm would be open to reviving its aborted merger with Sahara Petrochemical or pursuing another target, but only once the kingdom had changed rules govern- ing mergers and acquisitions. Sahara rose 1.3 percent. AFP headache. With a billion con- to long-running disputes. secretary, the National Associ- winning elections in May 2014 Dubai’s index dropped 1.2 percent as Arabtec tum- sumers and rising middle class, Agribusiness giant Monsanto ation of Manufacturers urged promising to make India “open bled 4.6 percent, after its first-quarter net loss narrowed India holds dazzling potential -- in March threatened to pull out of Washington to press for change for business”, seeking to repli- to 46.4 million dirhams ($12.6 million) from 279.8 mil- yet despite signs of change on the India over government plans to during a visit by Modi in June. cate an impressive economic lion dirhams a year earlier. Analysts polled by Reuters NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi ground, high-profile corporate slash cotton seed royalties paid “Despite statements made by track record as chief minister in had on average forecast a loss of 123.6 million dirhams. was elected two years ago this tussles continue to bamboozle by local firms by about 70 per- Prime Minister Modi and other sen- Gujarat and speed up a market Drake & Scull also sank 4.6 percent after reporting week promising to ease India’s investors. cent to help farmers. ior Indian officials over the past opening that began 25 years ago. a 61 percent plunge in profit to 9.8 million dirhams. EFG notorious red tape and unpack British firms Cairn Energy And two major American two years, there has been limited The potential is breathtaking: Hermes had forecast 20.1 million dirhams. regulatory tangles, but for for- and Vodafone have this year business bodies this month voiced progress in many key areas that India’s population will overtake Abu Dhabi’s index fell 0.3 percent as Aldar Proper- eign firms, doing business in the been hit with fresh bills for bil- disappointment with the gla- make it challenging to do business China’s within six years and ties lost 1.9 percent. Qatar edged down 0.2 percent but world’s fastest-growing large lions of dollars in backdated tax cial pace of market reforms. In a in India,” the group wrote. comprise 1.7bn people by 2050, drilling rig provider Gulf International Services jumped economy can still be a costly and threats of asset seizure linked submission to the US commerce Modi took power after according to the UN. 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For oil drillers, Obama Once a billionaire, Miao is China’s methane rule is worse than proposed latest humbled solar king

by Jennifer A Dlouhy the draft proposal didn’t go far Bloomberg enough. For instance, the agency dropped its proposed waiver for low-producing wells that gener- ate less than 15 barrels per day of he Obama administration, oil or its equivalent. That could yielding to environ- have exempted thousands of wells mentalists demanding each year from new leak detection action to address climate requirements in the rule. change, issued limits on The EPA also yielded to envi- Tmethane emissions from oil and ronmentalists’ pleas for more gas wells that are even tougher frequent inspections, by requiring than those it proposed last year. companies to hunt for methane at The final regulations unveiled compressor stations four times a on Thursday will add an esti- year instead of twice, as initially mated $530 million in additional proposed. At wells and associated costs in 2025, according to the equipment, however, the agency Environmental Protection Agency. stuck with a semiannual timetable. That’s at least 25 percent higher The changes drew an angry than the preliminary version response from oil and gas leaders, released in August, and comes as who insisted even the softer pro- low oil prices force the industry to posal was unnecessary in light of pare spending on new exploration. the industry’s work to pare meth- The administration says the ane emissions. Because methane costs will be offset by savings as is the primary ingredient in nat- lower emissions mean less severe ural gas, energy companies have storms and other outcomes of a a financial incentive to keep it changing climate that it pegs at bottled up as it moves from the Bloomberg Shi of Suntech. Instead, he served 13 years megawatts. Over the next 10 years, pro- $690 million by 2025. By con- wellhead to compressor stations in China’s army, according to Wang Zhixin, duction rose 40-fold to 4,000 megawatts. trast, the 2015 proposal was and into storage tanks. a manager at Yingli Group’s public relations Listings followed in New York and Berlin estimated to cost $320 million to The rule effectively asks an ore than two decades ago in department. in 2007, giving Yingli international scope. $420 million in 2025, with poten- already battered industry to do China, Miao Liansheng (pic- After leaving the military, Miao became Yingli’s debt burden is a result of tial benefits of as much as $550 more with less, amid low oil and tured) made a first tentative a long-distance bus driver. By the 1980s, he “errors in decision-making including large- million. gas prices, dwindling rig counts step toward harnessing the had started his own business, eventually sell- scale expansion along the whole value “Today, we are underscoring and thousands of lost jobs, said sun to produce power—even- ing everything from cosmetics to vegetables chain and spending on marketing and the administration’s commit- Sandra Snyder, a lawyer special- Mtually becoming a billionaire. and treated water for drinking. In 1993, he branding,” said Wang Xiaoting, an ana- ment to finding commonsense ising in environmental regulation For a time, it worked, making his Yingli began importing a production line of lamps lyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance ways to cut methane—a potent at Bracewell LLP. Green Energy Holding Co. the world’s biggest powered by solar energy from Japan, accord- in Hong Kong. Between 2013 and the first greenhouse gas fuelling climate “Industry has been making solar panel maker. Then in an all-too-famil- ing Wang. quarter of 2015, more than half of Ying- change—and other harmful pol- great strides to voluntarily reduce iar scene for clean energy producers, reality As Yingli’s founder and chairman and li’s net losses were from interest expenses lution from the oil and gas sector,” its methane emissions because took hold for the 60-year-old former soldier largest shareholder, the panel maker’s ini- on debt raised for expansion, according to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy doing so makes economic sense,” in the People’s Liberation Army. tial public offering in 2007 helped make Miao Bloomberg data. said in a news release. “These new Snyder said. “Imposing additional Miao’s push to dominate photovoltaics for a time the 41st richest man in China with Chinese solar manufacturers such actions will protect public health reporting and regulatory paper- lies in pieces after Yingli missed repayment an estimated wealth of 14bn yuan ($2.15bn), as Yingli sold about $5bn of shares from and reduce pollution linked to work obligations is even more on 1.76bn yuan ($270m) of debt and said it’s according to a ranking that year of the richest 2005 to 2010, wresting control of the mar- cancer and other serious health burdensome at this time.” talking with creditors about refinancing. It’s people in China by the Hurun Report. ket from companies in the US, Germany effects while allowing industry to Industry officials also warn teetering is starting to look like the collapse Today, Miao’s roughly 30 percent stake and Japan. The added capacity led to a continue to grow and provide a that aggressive new mandates— of Shi Zhengrong’s Suntech Power Holdings in the solar company is valued at about global oversupply and pummeled panel vital source of energy for Ameri- on top of other, still-proposed Co. in 2013 -- global aspirations, the amass- $17.7 million. Yingli’s American Depository prices, tipping at least 30 companies into cans across the country.” regulations clamping down on ing of billions of dollars in debt, plunging Receipts traded in the US have declined 25 bankruptcy. Methane is one of the most gas that is vented or burned on prices, overcapacity and then retreat. percent since the beginning of the year after While the survivors have mostly potent greenhouse gases and has federal land—could wipe out “It wasn’t easy for Miao to make the plunging 81 percent in 2015. returned to profit, Yingli remained ham- been shown to warm the atmos- small, independent producers. company so big,” said Zhang Sen, dep- It’s a dramatic fall for a man who, strung by debt. It usurped Suntech as the phere 84 times more than carbon Companies could spend more uty secretary-general of the photovoltaic employees say, can be found standing out- biggest shipper of solar panels early this dioxide when measured over two paring incremental methane production unit at the China Chamber of side the company’s headquarters each day decade, only to be overtaken by Trina Solar decades. The oil and gas industry emissions than they will recover Commerce for Import and Export of Machin- at 7 a.m., when he isn’t traveling, so that he Ltd. in 2014. is the leading source of methane by selling the natural gas they ery and Electronic Products. “Big companies can offer a morning welcome to his work- Unprofitable since 2011, Yingli had emissions. The new regulations keep from leaking, industry are sometimes more fragile, especially when ers. It’s also a breakdown that has ensnared 11.8bn yuan ($1.8bn) of debts at the end apply immediately to new and groups said. the market isn’t good.” more than Miao and Yingli. of 2015. China Development Bank and modified wells and, in a change “It doesn’t make sense that the In his only public comment on the mat- The past decade has been marked Bank of Communications Co. are among from last year’s proposal, include administration would add unrea- ter, Miao maintained that Yingli is working by booms, busts and failures in clean the state-backed lenders that kept it afloat. low-producing wells and more sonable and overly burdensome to negotiate a resolution on its debt issues. energy—and solar in particular. The list of Still, Miao and other founders of Chi- frequent site inspections. regulations when the industry is On a conference call on Wednesday, he said once-leading companies that went bankrupt na’s biggest solar companies maintain the Under the rule, companies already leading the way in reduc- the Baoding-based com- include Q-Cells SE, SunEdison Inc. and Sun- industry’s support. They’ve “made a large will have to upgrade pumps and ing emissions,” said Kyle Isakower, pany is seeking to sell assets tech. Shi, who led Suntech until three years contribution for the nation, for jobs and for compressors, while expanding the vice president of regulatory and and line up new investors. ago when eight Chinese banks pushed it into exports,” said Zhang of the China Cham- use of so-called “green comple- economic policy for the Ameri- Miao’s push A statement on Thurs- insolvency, was once China’s richest man ber of Commerce. tion” technology meant to capture can Petroleum Institute. to dominate day said no creditors have until his company was brought down. Shi At an internal conference held by the the surge of gas that can spring The EPA rule will help the US moved to push the Yingli built his empire from scratch, like Miao. company about a year ago, employees were out of newly fracked wells. Such move closer to fulfilling Presi- photovoltaics lies in into insolvency. Miao started in 1998 with Baoding Tian- told that Miao had used his personal assets green completion techniques dent Barack Obama’s promise pieces after Yingli “Our major credi- wei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. In 2006, to support Yingli, according to the com- have been required at new and to slash oil and gas sector meth- tors have been helpful,” Yingli Green Energy was incorporated in the pany website. modified natural gas wells since ane emissions by 40 percent to 45 missed repayment Miao said on the call. “We Cayman Islands as part of a restructuring of Miao’s sacrifice has burnished his 2015, but Thursday’s rule would percent from 2012 levels by 2025. on 1.76bn yuan strongly believe that we the equity interests in Tianwei Yingli. It was a reputation among investors, according to broaden the requirement to oil The new methane rule alone won’t will achieve a successful way to smooth investments by foreign finan- Dario Plozza, owner of Triple Digit Global wells too. be enough to meet the goal, but ($270m) of debt transition.” cial investors in Tianwei Yingli and list shares Advisors DMCC and holder of a stake in The EPA expanded the final it provides a stepping stone to and said it’s talking Miao cuts an unusual of the venture on an overseas stock market, Yingli of between 1 percent and 5 percent. regulation in response to concerns requirements for 1 million exist- with creditors about figure in the world of Chi- according to its 2014 annual report. As Yingli’s biggest shareholder, Miao from environmentalists, who said ing wells too. na’s solar billionaires, since Solar module production began at Yingli “will probably do everything to keep his refinancing. he doesn’t come from an Green in 2003 with 3 megawatts of capac- wealth,” aligned with those of overseas academic background like ity, which grew in the next three years to 100 investors, Plozza said. Can Buffett-backed bid unlock Yahoo growth where others failed?

By Deborah M Todd Facebook Inc for digital advertising mar- undervalued and have a big customer base,” “continuously slipped” but did not mention a Reuters ket share. In February, CEO Marissa Mayer Edmonds said. The paradox is Yahoo’s huge, bid or a specific turnaround strategy. announced the company would auction off it remains huge, and it’s got a lot of custom- Buffett and Dan Gilbert have been close its Internet business and cut 15 percent of its ers. It’s not the case customers are fleeing friends since 2012, when Gilbert joined the workforce. It is also selling $1 billion to $3 them right and left, it’s just that no one can Giving Pledge, an initiative created by Buf- arren Buffett struck media gold billion in noncore assets such as patents and get a good pattern of growth.” fett and Bill Gates to encourage billionaires to with a 2012 investment in debt- property. Pivotal Research Analyst Brian Wieser give away at least half of their wealth during Wladen Media General Inc. Now the Poynter Institute media business analyst agreed the move would be a familiar one for their lifetime or at death. Berkshire Hathaway famed investor may try to reprise that success Rick Edmonds said Buffett’s history of betting Buffett. provided insurance on a $1bn prize offered by supporting a bid for Yahoo Inc’s Internet on struggling companies that maintain a large “He is known for having a lot of assets that by Quicken Loans to anyone who completed assets. The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman consumer base could work in Yahoo’s favour. have a lot of potential that for a host of rea- a perfect bracket in the 2014 National Colle- The Berkshire Hathaway is backing a consortium that includes Quicken In the case of Media General, Buffett bought a sons have not realized that potential,” he said. giate Athletic Association men’s basketball Inc chairman is backing a Loans Inc founder Dan Gilbert, that is seek- majority of the company’s newspapers, making Former Yahoo president and chief finan- tournament. No one pulled off the feat. ing to buy Yahoo’s online portfolio, Reuters him one of the largest publishers in the United cial officer Susan Decker is now a director on “There could well be more business rela- consortium that includes reported on Friday. States as the industry struggled with plummet- Berkshire’s board. Wieser said that Buffett, tionships in the future, but beyond that it’s a Quicken Loans Inc founder The consortium is in the second round ing advertising and subscription revenue. with Decker’s input, might consider bring- friendship,” Buffett said, referring to Gilbert, of bidding in the auction for Yahoo’s assets, Buffett also provided nearly $450 mil- ing back former Yahoo executives, such as in a telephone interview with Reuters on April Dan Gilbert, that is people familiar with the matter said. Buffett lion in debt relief to Media General, whose interim CEO Ross Levinsohn, who was a 5. Part of the consortium’s interest may lie seeking to buy Yahoo’s is helping to finance the offer, one of the peo- remaining business focused on dozens of candidate for the top job before Mayer was in Yahoo Finance. Gilbert has shown strong ple added. If they succeed, the investment local US television stations and related web- appointed. Decker said last month on CNBC interest in that unit, according to a source online portfolio. would be a relatively rare foray into digital sites, in return for a stake of nearly 20 percent that the next owner should “create a distinc- who asked not to be identified. Buffett has media for Buffett, whose portfolio is heavily in the company. The day the transaction was tion in consumers’ minds about why they credited Yahoo with doing a “terrific” job weighted toward US insurers, industrial com- announced, Media General’s shares jumped love Yahoo still.” She said that plan would be during live streaming of Berkshire’s April 30 panies and major consumer brands. 30 percent. The stock closed Friday at $17.12, helped if Yahoo is “private or part of a much shareholders conference. At that meeting he Yahoo, once the world’s largest consumer up from $3.32 in May 2012. larger corporation.” also admitted that Berkshire had been slow to email service, has struggled in recent years “It’s kind of consistent with Buffett’s pat- During a CNBC interview earlier this adapt to new technology as far as its invest- to compete with Alphabet Inc’s Google and tern of buying things that are out of favour, month Buffett said that Yahoo’s business has ments were concerned. 28 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

BACK TO BUSINESS sight World’s richest airlines can’t get Smartphone market downturn going enough hand-me-down jets from bad to worse

By Pavel Alpeyev 13 years. Now, some are bracing By Julie Johnsson and and Lulu Yilun Chen for a possible triple-whammy: Mary Schlangenstein Bloomberg sliding sales, an unfettered Bloomberg market-share competition and crumbling prices. “The smartphone industry OR investors contem- will continue to slow down this T’S a tale that could be dubbed plating prospects for year,” said Richard Ko, a Taipei- “From Russia to Love”. Two the smartphone market based analyst at KGI Securities Boeing Co 737 jetliners after a shaky earnings Co. “Competition will worsen and swooped onto a factory air- Freport from Apple Inc, Asian prices will likely continue to fall.” field near Seattle in March, the suppliers just provided a few Pegatron and its peers are last of the models once flown hints: It’s going to get worse merely the latest in a string of Iby a collapsed Russian carrier. They before it gets better. ill omens for a market facing its were headed for makeovers to erase Three suppliers that seldom worst pace of expansion since the Cyrillic logos and any other trace command much attention, work- Apple introduced the iPhone in of Transaero Airlines. Next stop: Dal- to Brazil, lower fuel costs helped US leading the way, followed by Alle- on order over the next five years, ing behind the scenes to make 2007. Much of the gloom cen- las’s Love Field, where hometown airlines earn almost $19bn last year. giant Travel Co and Delta, according according to a March 29 report by devices sold under the brands tres on China, the phenomenal carrier Southwest Airlines Co is on United Continental Holdings Inc is to Ascend data. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. For now, of better-known customers, put growth engine that’s now headed a record shopping spree. importing as many as two dozen used Lower fuel bills mean airlines Boeing hasn’t seen demand slip for out back-to-back earnings reports for an epic shakeout. Smart- The imports are integral to what Airbus A319s from China. Delta Air are hanging onto older single-aisle its workhorse 737 jetliners. In fact, recently. They spell trouble ahead phones are no longer a novelty Jon Stephens, Southwest’s director Lines Inc, which pioneered the strat- jets rather than parking or scrap- more orders are expected since about for smartphone makers and other and most domestic brands target of fleet transactions, describes as a egy, is studying taking used 737s as its ping them. Of the smallest Airbus and 700 narrow-bodies are already past companies that once thrived on the mid- and low-price ranges, “beautiful plan” to swap out some of Brazilian alliance partner, Gol Lin- Boeing models, only one A319 and no the 25-year mark, when planes typi- mobile mania. where buyers don’t upgrade as its oldest models without spending has Aereas Inteligentes SA, shrinks 737-700s have been disassembled for cally are parked. That should prompt Pegatron Corp, which assem- frequently as those for high-end lavishly. The carrier’s in the middle and restructures operations. parts this year, compared with a total a wave of retirements. bles iPhones, missed profit Apple and Samsung phones. of acquiring 83 used Boeing 737-700s The carriers haven’t cut back on of 17 in 2015, according to Ascend. “Airlines that are buying used expectations and said April FIH Mobile Ltd, which assem- from around the world, the largest new aircraft orders, either, in a buy- “It’s partly a function of oil and aircraft are also buying our new aero- sales dived 16 percent. Minebea bles devices for Sony Corp, such haul in its more than four-dec- er’s market for cutting-edge jets. lease expense and there’s actually planes,” said Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s Co, which makes LED lights for Lenovo and Xiaomi, is expecting ade history. Because the used planes don’t need demand by airlines like United and vice president for marketing. “We are mobiles, lagged its own fore- first-half profit to get virtually Southwest and its US competitors to be flown heavily to recoup capital Southwest that want to acquire these not seeing any new trends that would casts for revenue and earnings. wiped out. All three of those — now awash in cash after earning costs, they can be added selectively airplanes and fly them,” Dimitroff change future demand.” Japan Display Inc, which supplies customers suffered lower smart- record profits last year — are scouring to routes “so airlines have more said. “They’re more valuable as fli- But the trading in used jets screens to Apple and others, said phone shipments in the March developing nations for second-hand schedule flexibility and can improve ers than a collection of parts.” can skew the forces of supply and profit has deteriorated so rapidly quarter. While Samsung was able jetliners as cheap fuel makes older, on-time performance,” said George The trend is adding to a topsy- demand. Prices for decade-old Boe- it will lose money for the fiscal to boost phone earnings on the less efficient aircraft more eco- Dimitroff, head of valuations for turvy global aviation market for the ing 737-700 jetliners actually rose year and suspend a promised early release of more profitable nomical to operate. That bucks the Ascend Flightglobal Consultancy. leading manufacturers, Boeing and last year as Southwest dominated the dividend. Adding to the gloom, models, the world’s biggest pro- traditional flow of hand-me-down Older planes lost their stigma in Airbus. They already face slowing market. Southwest is on the prowl for Lenovo Group Ltd tumbled to a ducer warned of weaker demand. planes from North American carriers the US during the last 15 years as four sales as airlines navigate currency more used aircraft even though it has four-year low as analysts warned To be sure, not all are pre- to counterparts in emerging-market of the largest airlines filed for bank- fluctuations and sub-$50-a-barrel ordered 200 of the 737 Max, upgraded of rising competition. dicting doom and gloom. countries and makes an already vola- ruptcy. To cut costs, they deferred oil, which has reduced the incentive planes due to make their commer- Asian components mak- Optimists point out that legions tile market for Boeing Co. and Airbus orders and made do with planes they to buy more fuel-efficient aircraft. cial debut next year. The Dallas-based ers are positioned early in the of users in developing markets Group SE more unpredictable. previously would have swapped for With fewer single-aisle jets carrier also struck a deal with Boe- supply chain so they often sig- — like India — have yet to adopt “If you’ve got excess things with newer models. They’ve expanded retired to aviation boneyards, there’s ing for 33 new 737-800s late last year. nal what’s ahead for giants like high-speed 4G technology, and wings, you are probably trying to sell the practice even as fortunes have a risk of a glutted market as Boeing The airline bought used planes Apple, Samsung Electronics Co that will drive sales. The next it in the US right now,” said George reversed this decade, taking advan- and Airbus boost monthly output as far back as the 1970s, the dec- and Xiaomi Corp. The iPhone key signpost for the industry Ferguson, senior air transport analyst tage of sophisticated maintenance of single-aisle jetliners to about 60 ade in which it began flights. But maker offered evidence of a might come around September, at Bloomberg Intelligence. Driving the operations to extend service. apiece by the end of the decade from the low-cost carrier never thought deteriorating market with its when Apple typically releases shift is the collapse of crude prices. Used-jet imports to North the present pace of 42. Lessors haven’t seriously about making older planes first quarterly sales decline in new iPhone models. While the commodities downturn America jumped 29 percent to 198 yet found airline customers for more a competitive weapon until about has clipped economies from Russia airplanes last year with Southwest than 900 narrow-body aircraft three years ago.

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I was hoping to enjoy myself, not to win, says teenager Verstappen

AFP when he, too, was a Red Bull driver. Belgian Grand Prix and first without Vettel Yesterday, Vettel finished third, separated in the team. It was also the first by a Dutch from the remarkable Dutchman by his Ferrari driver in the history of Formula One. No won- team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, a 36-year-old der his father Jos was moved to tears. BARCELONA: Record-breaking teenager Max veteran of 235 races -- to Verstappen’s 24 -- “You know, from a very young age, my Verstappen handled his triumphant arrival who had also, as he reminded him, raced in dad has always supported me a lot,” he said. as a global sports star with the same cool F1 against his father. “Oh, and my mum, of course. I wouldn’t be aplomb he showed behind the wheel yes- “Yeah,” said Raikkonen, whose future here without her.” terday. with the Italian team was threatened recently After the laughter, speculation about his Mobbed by microphones and cameras, he by the potential arrival there next year of Ver- future and evaluation of his potential began beamed with pleasure just as he had while stappen. “And that, for me, is pretty scary.” in the paddock. steering his Red Bull car to a maiden victory Almost incredibly, Verstappen had only “He has an astonishing level of maturity - and a place in sports history - at the Span- joined the Red Bull team a week earlier, in a when he doesn’t have anything to draw on,” ish Grand Prix. shock promotion from the Toro Rosso outfit. said British former driver Martin Brundle on Infiniti Red Bull’s Belgian- “But this is all a bit unbelievable for me. I It was, for him, a new car, a new team and Sky Sports. “He’s got here, to this position, Dutch driver Max was hoping to enjoy myself, but my target was a new world of expectations and pressure. It even faster than I thought he would.” Verstappen celebrates to finish on the podium if I could. Not to win.” also meant he was no longer free to leave Red Former champion Damon Hill said: “It’s not on the podium after the At 18 years and 228 days, he is now not Bull and join a rival team. just a great motor-racing story. It is a stagger- Spanish Formula One only the youngest man to race in Formula “I was not nervous in the race, but I was ing global sports story. It is truly incredible.” Grand Prix at the Circuit de One, but also the youngest to score points, focused a lot on making no mistakes and The previous youngest winner, Vettel, was Catalunya in Montmelo on finish on the podium and win a race, taking looking after the tyres. On my in-lap, I had more than 21 years and two months old when the outskirts of Barcelona all of those records from four-time cham- a bit of cramp, but that’s just a part of it all.” he won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix with Toro yesterday. pion Sebastian Vettel, who had set them His was Red Bull’s first win since the 2014 Rosso. El Jaish look for revenge Al Waab clinch Qatar Amateur League title

The Peninsula side, winning 24 matches out of their 30 in all-Qatari ACL clash games. The QSL CEO praised the perform- ance of champions Al Waab, saying the DOHA: Al Waab clinched the Qatar players demonstrated great skills on the ASPETER hospital as a precaution. Amateur League (QAL) title for the sec- pitch. The remainder of the squad ond time in three years. “This is an important event on our Emir Cup finalists underwent light recovery training, The QAL champions were handed football calendar. We are happy to see Lekhwiya look under the watchful eye of Belmadi over the winning troiphy by Hani Balan, the commitment shown by teams and to carry their and his coaching staff. the CEO of Qatar Stars League (QSL). players,” Balan said. Knockout stage debutants Mel- Al Afai finished in second spot with a “Football is our number one sport momentum ahead in bourne Victory and Lokomotiv face victory over Al Waab at Al Ahli Stadium and we are thrilled to see how young their own backyard a pair of continental champions in over the weekend. and senior players show their game in the last 16 of the AFC Champions Al Waab finished the season with a this league,” he said. League tomorrow as the Austral- tally of 75 points after 30 matches while “Our vision is to keep developing ian side host Jeonbuk Hyundai second-placed Al Afai produced a score the sport as we complete our prepa- Motors of Korea Republic while the of 70 points. rations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,” The Peninsula Uzbekistan club travel to Saudi Ara- Mohammed Salameh and Mahmoud he said. bia to face Al Hilal in their first legs. Omar scored the goals for Al Afai while “The QAL is a very important plat- Melbourne sealed their maiden Mohamed Mustafa reduced the deficit form for people who love the sport and appearance in the last 16 as Group for Al Waab. want to develop their skills even if they KUALA LUMPUR: Group B run- G runners-up following a 2-1 win After the pulsating clash, Balan are not professional,” he said. ners-up of the AFC Champions over Japan’s Gamba Osaka in the presided over the victory ceremony, Ibrahim Sahin Sulaiti, Chairman of League, Lekhwiya and Group D final round of group fixtures ear- handing medals and trophies to the top the Organizing Committee of the QAL winners El Jaish face off in an lier this month. two sides. said he was impressed with the talent all-Qatari tie at the Abdullah Bin And Kevin Muscat’s side will Ibrahim Sahin Sulaiti, Chairman of that was on display during the regular Khalifa Stadium in Doha tomorrow. now await the arrival of Group E the Organizing Committee of QAL, was season games. The kick off is set for 7.15pm. winners and 2006 winners Jeon- joined by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed “This was an incredible season for Having qualified for the group buk, who have gone on to reached Al Thani at the presentation ceremony. all the players involved with different stages via the play-offs by defeating the quarter-final stage or better on Amwaaj who finished in third spot teams. The standard of play as been Iran’s Naft Tehran, El Jaish became six previous occasions. with a tally of 67 points from 30 matches impressive,” Sulaiti said. the first side into the last 16 with Like Melbourne, Lokomotiv are were given the prize of QR 80,000. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al two games to spare as they secured also in uncharted territory having Al Afai picked up the second prize Thani, head of sports department at just their second appearance in the exited in the group stage in their of QR 100,000 while Al Waab won Supreme Committee for Delivery and tournament’s knockout stage. only other appearance in the tour- QR 150,000 for their title winning Legacy (SC), said: “I am happy to be here. Two-time quarter-finalists nament last year. performance. We got to an entertaining game. I think Lekhwiya, meanwhile, will be But after topping Group A, the Al Waab clearly emerged as the best the league has been very successful.” playing in the second phase of the Uzbek League side will now travel continental competition for the to Riyadh to face two-time Asian third time. Club Championship winners Al El Jaish’s Mohamed Abdullah El Jaish resumed training yes- Hilal who finished as Group C Methnani (left) vies for the ball with terday evening ahead of tomorrow’s runners-up. Lekhwiya’s Ahmed Alsayed during game, having rested on Satur- By contrast to their visitors, Al their Qatar Cup final in this file day, following their 2-1 defeat Hilal are making their ninth con- photo. to Lekhwiya in the Emir Cup secutive Round of 16 appearance semifinals. and were semi-finalists last year The team met at Qatar Univer- and finalists in 2014. The final fixture in the first AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE sity Grounds for the training session Debutants Shanghai SIPG from round of knockout ties sees a pair TOMORROW’S FIXTURES last evening and Sabri Lamouchi’s China also come into the Round of of newcomers to the AFC Cham- side will be eager to get back to 16 for the first time having topped pions League latter stages with Al Melbourne Victory (AUS) vs Jeonbuk winning ways over their local rivals Group G and earned a meeting with Nasr from the United Arab Emirates, Hyundai Motors (KOR) Lekhwiya. Group E runners-up FC Tokyo from who were runners-up in Group A, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Meanwhile, Lekhwiya also Japan. entertain Group C winners Tractor- FC Tokyo (JPN) vs Shanghai SIPG (CHN) conducted a training session on The J.League side reached the sazi Tabriz of Iran. Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo Saturday evening. Djamel Belma- last 16 in 2012, but will be hop- Al Nasr had been eliminated Lekhwiya (QAT) vs El Jaish (QAT) di’s side could be without one of ing that a meeting with a Chinese in the group stage of the Champi- Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha their star strikers, Mohammed Mun- Super League at this stage will have ons League in both their previous Al Nasr (UAE) vs Tractorsazi Tabriz (IRN) tari for the crunch AFC Champions a different outcome after their elim- appearances in the continental Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai league match. The Qatari inter- ination by Guangzhou Evergrande competition in the 2013 and 2012 Al Hilal (KSA) vs Lokomotiv (UZB) national striker suffered a knock four years ago. Defender Yuichi editions, while Tractorsazi have Hani Balan, CEO of Qatar Stars League, handing over the Qatar Amateur against El Jaish in the Emir Cup Maruyama will, however, be sus- fallen short three times at the same King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh League shield to victorious Al Waab skipper. semifinal and was checked over at pended for the first meeting in Japan. hurdle. 30 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 SPORT

SPANISH GRAND Infiniti Red Bull’s Belgian- PRIX RESULTS Dutch driver Max BARCELONA: Spanish Formula Verstappen celebrates after One Grand Prix results in Barce- winning the Spanish Grand lona yesterday: Prix. 1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1hr 41min 40.017sec, 2. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) Dutch teen at 0.616sec, 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 5.581, 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 43.950, 5. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) driver stuns 45.271, 6. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso) 1:01.395, 7. Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) 1:19.538, veterans at 8. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) 1:20.707, 9. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren) 1 lap, 10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) 1 lap, Spanish 11. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Haas) 1 lap, 12. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sau- ber) 1 lap, 13. Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault) 1 lap, Grand Prix 14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/ Renault) 1 lap, 15. Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber) 1 lap, 16. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Manor) 1 lap, 17. Rio Haryanto (INA/Manor) 1 lap

fortune also to Red Bull’s decision to ‘It’s an amazing put him on a three-stop strategy while Infiniti Red Bull’s Belgian- feeling. I can’t believe his senior team-mate Daniel Ricciardo Dutch driver Max was on a two-stop plan. Verstappen drives during it. It was a great race That prevented the Australian the Spanish Grand Prix at from turning his early control of the the Circuit de Catalunya on and it felt like an race into victory after the opening the outskirts of Barcelona. endurance race. From lap collision between championship a very young age, my leader Nico Rosberg and his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton had left dad helped me a lot’ them fuming in a gravel trap at Turn Four and out of the race. Ricciardo eventually came home fourth, despite suffering a puncture AFP on the penultimate 65th lap, behind the two Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen who finished second ahead of Vettel. BARCELONA: Teenager Max Ver- Verstappen became the first stappen became the youngest ever Dutchman to win a F1 Grand Prix. Formula One winner yesterday when “It’s unbelievable, I can’t believe he took full advantage of Mercedes’ this,” said Verstappen’s father Jos, who first lap crash to claim a drama-laden on Saturday had announced he had Spanish Grand Prix. stood down as his son’s manager. In his maiden outing for Red Bull Valtteri Bottas came home fifth following his unexpected promotion for Williams ahead of Carlos Sainz in from Toro Rosso, the 18-year-old a Toro Rosso, Sergio Perez of Force Dutchman showed supreme compo- India, Felipe Massa in the second Wil- sure under pressure as he resisted all liams, Jenson Button of McLaren and attacks to claim a memorable victory Daniil Kvyat on his return to Toro in only his 24th F1 race. Rosso. At 18 years and 228 days he In an extraordinary race, there became the youngest race winner, was drama from start to finish. replacing four-time champion Sebas- Hamilton and Rosberg collided tian Vettel who had also taken that when they were scrapping for the record as a Red Bull driver at 21 years lead when they wrecked the team’s and 74 days in 2008. hopes of another one-two triumph “It feels amazing, I can’t believe and revived bitter memories of their Hamilton was distraught. He acrimonious scraps in the last two Ricciardo led Verstappen until lap By the time Ricciardo had come it,” said Verstappen. collision in the 2014 Belgian Grand threw his steering wheel and knew he years. After the drama at the start, the 11 when he pitted and gifted the teen- in for his third stop, it was a four- “It was a great race and it felt like Prix. had thrown away a chance of claim- race resumed in more orderly fashion ager the lead until he came in one lap way scrap with Verstappen resisting an endurance race. To win straight “We have spoken to both drivers ing his first victory in eight races with Ricciardo controlling the from later, Vettel taking over. Raikkonen ahead of Vettel and the away, in my first race, it’s an amaz- and it is not a clear cut decision - we since he won his third title in Texas the front and Ferrari, under pressure When the German pitted on lap 16, Australian, all of them in close con- ing feeling. have lost 43 points after lots of effort last year. to win despite chief executive Sergio Ricciardo was back in control. tention and managing their tyres for “From a very young age, my Dad by the team in the last few difficult It ended Rosberg’s run of four Marchionne’s assurances that team Ricciardo then made his sec- the final 20 laps. has helped me a lot - it’s just amazing.” weeks,” said a strained Toto Wolff, the wins this season and seven in all, chief Maurizio Arrivabene’s job is safe, ond stop, of his three, on lap 29, and With ten laps remaining, Vert- Verstappen, heralded as the team chief. dating back to last year, but did for now, mounting a serious pursuit. regained his lead, but it was Ver- stappen was seven-tenths ahead of sport’s hottest property, proved he Non-executive director Niki nothing for Hamilton’s effort to close The removal of the two Mercedes stappen, on a two-stop strategy, who Raikkonen and it was all about tyre- has everything required to be a future Lauda said: “It is stupid. We could the 43-points lead that the German set up the unexpected sight of a Red appeared to have an advantage, both wear management and nerves - and world champion. have won this race... Lewis was too retained ahead of him. Bull battle with Ferrari and a fired- top teams having split their drivers’ the teenager showed he could han- But he owed some of his good aggressive.” It also revived memories of their up Vettel chasing hard. strategies for this contest. dle both.

F1 DRIVER AND CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS FACTFILE ON MAX Drivers Points 12. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren Mercedes in turmoil after VERSTAPPEN 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 8 Name: Verstappen 100 13. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India First name: Max 2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 61 8 Date of birth: September 30 3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 14. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) 1997 57 Renault 6 star drivers collide Place of birth: Hasselt 4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 15. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force (Belgium) 48 India 6 Nationality: Dutch 16. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 3 Height: 1.80m 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red BARCELONA: Formula One cham- Dieter Zetsche shook his head in more cautious than his compatriot. Bull 48 17. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) pionship leader Nico Rosberg’s hopes dismay, while Hamilton threw his “Niki has a driver’s opinion and it’s Weight: 67kg 6. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red McLaren 1 of an eighth win in a row disappeared steering wheel out of the car. fair enough. As a driver you see it in F1 career Bull 38 18. Jolyon Palmer (Britain) Renault 0 yesterday after a collision with Mer- The pair returned to the paddock black and white,” he said. Grand Prix starts: 24 7. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams 36 19. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Haas 0 cedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on on scooters and trudged up the stairs “From a team’s perspective we’ve Total points: 87 8. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams 20. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber the first lap of the Spanish GP. for a debrief with Mercedes team looked at the pictures and the data Teams: Toro Rosso (2015-2016 29 0 Britain’s triple world champion bosses, motorsport head Toto Wolff and it’s not clear cut. Nico had a really - up to Russian GP); Red Bull 9. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso 22 21. Pascal Wehrlein (Germany) Manor Hamilton had started on pole posi- hot on their heels. The drivers were good turn one and turn two, Lewis (2016 - from Spanish GP) tion, with Rosberg alongside on the also summoned to see the stewards tried to dive in, Nico closed the door. 10. Romain Grosjean (France) Haas 22 0 Debut GP: Australia 2015 (Toro front row at the Circuit de Catalunya. after the race. Rosberg still has a comfortable Rosso) 11. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso 22. Felipe Nasr (Brazil) Sauber 0 The German, aiming to make it The team’s non-executive chair- lead in the championship standings, 1st win: Spain, May 15 2016 12 23. Rio Haryanto (Indonesia) Manor 0 five successive wins for the season, man Niki Lauda, a triple world being 43 points clear of closest rival Highest grid position: 4th passed Hamilton around the outside champion himself, blamed Hamil- Hamilton before Sunday’s race. (Spain 2016) Constructors Points 6. Haas - Ferrari 22 of turn one and the Briton was then ton before going to see the drivers. However, the collision ended Mer- squeezed on to the grass as he tried “It is stupid, we could’ve won cedes hopes of extending the team’s World drivers championship: 1. Mercedes 157 7. Force India - Mercedes 14 12th (2015) to regain the lead at turn three. this race,” the Austrian told the BBC. winning run to 11 races and equalling 2. Ferrari 109 8. McLaren 12 His car skewed sideways and “Lewis is too aggressive. I need to talk McLaren’s 1988 record streak of suc- Career before F1 3. Red Bull - TAG Heuer 94 9. Renault 6 smashed into Rosberg’s, with both to them and hear their explanation cess. Only one driver in the modern 2005-2013: karting 4. Williams-Mercedes 65 10. Sauber - Ferrari 0 drivers ending up in the gravel and and then we will see what happens.” era has won eight consecutive races -- 2014: 3rd Formula 3 European the safety car deployed. Wolff, who has had to bang Germany’s Sebastian Vettel, with nine Championship (10 wins, 7 pole 5. Toro Rosso - Ferrari 26 11. Manor - Mercedes 0 Watching Daimler chief executive heads together before now, was in a row in 2013 for Red Bull. positions) SPORT MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 31

Williams tips Keys after 70th career title in Rome

AFP ATP Rome Masters/ WTA Italian Open Rome: Results from the final day of ROME: Serena Williams has tipped the ATP Rome Masters/WTA Italian Madison Keys to succeed her as Open yesterday (x denotes seeded world number one after a 7-6 (7/5), player): 6-3 Italian Open victory that handed Men the 21-time Grand Slam champion Final her first title of the season. Andy Murray (GBR x2) bt Novak It was the first all-American Djokovic (SRB x1) 6-3, 6-3 WTA claycourt final since Williams Women beat her older sister Venus to win her Final maiden French Open title in 2002. Serena Williams (USA x1) bt But in the end, Williams’ power Madison Keys (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 and experience made the differ- ence as she claimed her first title of winners -- 17 to 13 -- Keys paid for Andy Murray holds the trophy after winning the final match of the ATP Tennis the year, her 13th on clay and 70th unforced errors. Open tournament against Serbian Novak Djokovic at the Foro Italico in Rome overall. Keys, who had eight more yesterday. TOP: Murray blows out a candle on his birthday cake after winning Williams becomes just the fifth unforced errors than Williams, the final match. woman to achieve such a total in sin- admitted just being in the final with gles after Martina Navratilova, Chris her compatriot had left her feeling Evert, Steffi Graf and Margaret Court. nervous. “It feel greats to win a title, espe- “No matter how many times you cially on clay,” said Williams, who play Serena, you always go in and will now prepare for the defence you can just feel her presence,” said Birthday boy Murray stuns of her French Open title at Roland Keys. Garros. “That’s always an extra thing Having lost two finals this sea- that you have to be worried about son, Williams’ win comes in timely during the match. But for me today fashion before Paris: “It was impor- it really wasn’t so much about how tant to go out there and win one big the tournament was or anything World No. 1 Djokovic in final (title).” like that. It was a week of shocks in the “It was really just wanting to go women’s draw, with a number of out and do my best and give my best fought win over disgruntled world Murray, who cruised into the 3-1. The slippery conditions were not seeds falling before getting to the performance.” number one Novak Djokovic. Murray, final with an easy semi-final win to Djokovic’s liking and Murray, who business end of the tournament. Despite conceding defeat, she Briton celebrates his the number two seed who suffered over French lucky loser Lucas Pouille had no complaints about the weather, Keys, 21, is one of several emerg- was given a strong vote of confi- 29th birthday in style defeat to Djokovic in last week’s Mas- early on Saturday, came into the match tried to capitalise. He won 16 of his first ing women’s players from the US and dence by Williams. by winning the ters final in Madrid, prevailed 6-3, 6-3 fresher after Djokovic was forced 19 service points, taking a 5-2 lead with had wowed the Rome crowd in a “I think Madison’s a great player, in one hour, 35 minutes. into a three-hour epic by Japan’s Kei an ace down the T, and then wrapped battling semi-final against Spanish I really do. Always have. I think she’s Rome Masters From a total of 32 previous meet- Nishikori later on Saturday. up the opener with a sublime forehand third seed Garbine Muguruza. got potential to be number one in the ings it is only Murray’s 10th win over It was the third three-set match he drop-shot winner to wrap up the set She had conceded defeat to Wil- world,” she added. tennis’s man of the moment. had played leading up to the final, and in 46 minutes.Djokovic’s game, and liams on two previous occasions, at “It’s always great to hear that “Well done Andy, you did a great amid the challenging circumstances of nerves began to come apart in a sec- the last two Grand Slam events, the from her,” said Keys. “She’s obviously AFP job today. You were just too good,” intermittent rain, it did not take long for ond set that saw umbrellas come out US and Australian Opens. an amazing champion, and she’s won Djokovic said on court after the final. nerves to fray. Murray piled the pres- and hoods pulled up due to the occa- Yesterday, Keys started with con- so many matches and tournaments. It is only Murray’s third clay-court sure on from the start, earning a trio of sional spattering of rain. Leading 2-1, viction, breaking Williams in the “Hearing that is definitely some- title, after his maiden victories on the break chances in Djokovic’s first serv- Djokovic complained to the referee opening game and taking the first thing that makes me just work ROME: Britain’s Andy Murray cel- red dirt in Munich and Madrid last year, ice game. Djokovic saved them all, but about the lack of a rain stoppage and set to a tiebreak. harder.” ebrated his 29th birthday in style but comes in timely fashion just two two games later Murray grabbed the minutes later, still battling to win the But despite occasionally stun- Williams pulled out injured from yesterday by winning his maiden weeks before the start of the French first break of the match when he forced fourth game, he began remonstrating ning Williams with a ferocious last year’s event when Russia’s Maria Rome Masters title with a hard- Open at Roland Garros. Djokovic into a backhand error for with himself. return of serve and dominating on Sharapova triumphed. Rugby: New Zealand’s Super dominance disappoints Henry

AFP However, Henry, the 2011 All Waratahs (30) into the second, third Blacks World Cup winning coach and fourth places. who also coached the Auckland New Zealand Rugby general Blues to two Super titles, said there manager Neil Sorensen said there WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s dom- was not the depth to support all the had previously been talk of New Zea- ination of Super Rugby was branded franchises. land and Australia forming their own “disappointing” by former World Cup “The policy of SANZAAR is to trans-Tasman competition but that winning coach Graham Henry who have a global game and they’ve was shouted down by the All Blacks said yesterday that expanding the got the game in Japan and they’ve selectors. competition had diluted the quality. got the game in Argentina, some of They said “there’s no way that However, other prominent New the games are in Singapore, so they we want our young men not playing Zealand rugby figures argued the they’ve fulfilled that objective but in South African teams in South Africa southern hemisphere champion- doing that the quality has decreased,” as part of their education,” Sorensen ship would improve with time and he said. said. New Zealand had to remain involved. With five rounds remaining “We don’t want our guys facing “New Zealand sides are a cut before this year’s play-offs, New South Africa in a quarter-final of a above the others, which is disap- Zealand teams fill the top four places Rugby World Cup with a bunch of pointing really because you need with the Canterbury Crusaders, kids that have never played in Johan- Argentina’s Axel Muller runs with the ball during the HSBC Paris Sevens Series semi-final rugby match the other sides strong to have a good Waikato Chiefs and Otago High- nesburg, never been spat on by South competition and increase the inter- landers on 37 points, one ahead of Africans in Pretoria and so forth. against Samoa at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris, yesterday. est,” Henry told Radio Sport. the Wellington Hurricanes on 36. “So from a high performance per- The competition’s controlling But under SANZAAR rules the spective it’s really important that we body SANZAAR, representing South conference leaders must fill the top do play the Africans and the Africans Africa, New Zealand, Australia and four seeds in the play-offs which will are still tough at home.” Argentina rugby, this year expanded elevate South Africa’s Golden Lions Hurricanes assistant coach John No compromise seen on the competition to 18 teams split into (32 points), and Coastal Stormers Plumtree, who was previously head four conferences. (31), followed by Australia’s NSW coach of the Coastal Sharks in South Africa, said the current set up made it important to win the New Zea- land conference. Anything less would international calendar: Tew mean being relegated to playing away from home in the quarter-finals. “You don’t want to be left having to travel to South Africa for a quar- Reuters little movement on the major stick- Bernard Lapasset on July 1, told Brit- ter-final and then back possibly to ing points at meetings in Europe this ish media he hoped an accord could Australia or New Zealand for a semi week. be reached by the end of the year. and then off again somewhere,” he “The reality is no-one has agreed He said everything, includ- said. WELLINGTON: Rugby’s powerbro- a calendar from 2020 onwards and ing the Six Nations tournament But Plumtree said the competi- kers remain at loggerheads over the we’re all working out what we’re contested between Europe’s top tion could not be run any other way shape of the international calendar going to do in the future without rugby powers, should be up for and in time, standards would improve following the 2019 World Cup despite any agreed competition structure,” negotiation. across the board. calls for a compromise before the end Tew told New Zealand’s Sunday Star But the powerful Six Nations “The people in South Africa and of the year. Times. board are adamant the tournament the people in Australia want to see big Re-jigging international matches “If we don’t find a compromise, will not be moved from its February- games, finals games in those coun- and domestic competitions to create there’s no calendar. If there’s no cal- March window despite a two-month tries, in a competition like this, so I a seamless global calendar has long endar there are no games. If there break before June internationals start can’t see that changing,” he said. been on World Rugby’s agenda but are no games then we’ve all got a big with southern hemisphere opponents. “There’s no way there’s going national unions have failed to reach problem. The southern hemisphere unions to be two or three quarter-finals in terms with each other and privately- “We have to find a solution and want the June international win- New Zealand’s coach Graham Henry (left) listens to the team doctor New Zealand and a couple of semis. It owned clubs in England and France. that’s evident to everybody.” dow moved back until at least July Deb Robinson during a press conference in Auckland in this October won’t happen. There’s more to it than New Zealand Rugby chief exec- World Rugby’s incoming chair- to ensure no disruption to the provin- 11, 2011 file photo. that. You have to be patient.” utive Steve Tew said there had been man Bill Beaumont, who will succeed cial Super Rugby competition. 32 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 SPORT Ibra breaks PSG record in Nantes romp

Ligue 1 Top Scorers Swedish striker Top scorers of the Ligue 1 on smashes the 37-goal Saturday 38 Zlatan Ibrahimovic single season club (Paris St Germain) record of Argentine 21 Alexandre Lacazette (Olympique Carlos Bianchi Lyon) 19 Edinson Cavani (Paris St Germain) 17 Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) AFP Michy Batshuayi (Olympique Marseille) Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) 14 Valere Germain (Nice) PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed home a minute from time to break 13 Benjamin Moukandjo Paris Saint-Germain’s single season (FC Lorient) Ligue 1 scoring record in a 4-0 rout of 12 Andy Delort (Caen) Nantes on Saturday. Ousmane Dembele (Stade Rennes) With the title long wrapped up 11 Abdul Majeed Waris (FC Lorient) and a French Cup final against bitter Sofiane Boufal (Lille) rivals Marseille to come a week later, Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse) the night was all about Ibrahimovic and his quest to break the 37-goal sin- 10 Sylvio Ronny Rodelin (Caen) gle season PSG record at the Parc des Cheick Diabate (Girondins Princes. Bordeaux) Starting the game with 36 goals, Angel Di Maria (Paris St Germain) the Swedish striker equalled the 1997- 9 Cheikh Ndoye (Angers SCO) 98 club record of Argentine Carlos Lucas Moura (Paris St Germain) Bianchi in the 18th minute with his 37th of the season. Kamil Grosicki (Stade Rennes) Ibrahimovic then netted his Nolan Roux (St Etienne) record 38th a minute from time 8 Mohamed Wael Larbi from Javier Pastore’s cross to end a (GFC Ajaccio) match-long quest that had looked set Maxwell Cornet (Olympique Lyon) to frustrate him. Rachid Ghezzal (Olympique Lyon) “I’m feeling very emotional. Today Floyd Ayite (Bastia) is a very special day after four years together winning lots of trophies,” said Zlatan Ibrahimovic (centre) of Paris Saint Germain flanked by team-mates celebrates with the French Ligue 1 title after their match against FC Ibrahimovic fulfilled his quest. Ibrahimovic. Nantes at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on Saturday. Monaco secured the third and “Thank you ‘Ibracadabra’, these final Champions League qualifica- four years will remain in my heart.” like a legend.” If anyone had been in goal as he played the ball out wide festivities. PSG’s desire to tee up their the season. PSG notched their third on tion spot as first half goals from Ivan Ibrahimovic said he hoped PSG any doubt who the night was about, on the right to Angel Di Maria, before stand-in captain for the night took on 52 minutes as Dupe parried a fierce Cavaleiro and a Fabinho penalty gave would keep on winning, adding: that was surely dispelled in the 10th sprinting to the back stick where he comic proportions 10 minutes from Ibrahimovic free-kick, only for Mar- them a 2-0 win over Montpellier. “Without Ibra it’s difficult, but it’s minute when the ground as one rose was able to chest home the Argentine’s half-time. When faced with a clear quinhos to win a sprint between three Nice won 3-2 at Guingamp but had possible!” to applaud their talismanic import. cross on his knees from six yards out shooting opportunity inside the box, home players to tap in the rebound to settle for fourth in Hatem Ben Arfa’s It was the perfect end to his last Wearing the number 10 jersey, without a yellow-shirted defender in Di Maria wiggled and twisted in try- with not a yellow shirt reacting. final game for the south coast club. match at the Parc in a PSG shirt Ibrahimovic acknowledged the crowd sight. ing to find Ibrahimovic rather than Ibrahimovic had a shot deflected Toulouse scored two goals in before leaving for pastures new and as Nantes obligingly waited patiently If there was one player deter- strike at goal. behind for a corner as he took on the final 12 minutes through Mar- he was immediately substituted, but for almost a minute before taking a mined to ruin the party it was Nantes PSG finally switched back into the three defenders and Dupe twice dived tin Braithwaite and Yann Bodiger to not before his children ran onto the free-kick. goalkeeper Maxime Dupe, who made rich vein that had seen them romp to to his side to beat away shots before turn a 2-1 deficit at Angers into a 3-2 pitch wearing PSG replica shirts bear- The visiting defence seemed to a reaction one-handed save to deny the title with two months to spare as the big Swede lifted another chance victory that kept them a point above ing the names King and Legend on oblige in more ways than one against a close-range Ibrahimovic flick Ibrahimovic and Di Maria combined over the bar as he became increas- Reims, whose 4-1 win over second- their backs -- a reference to Ibrahi- a team clearly intent solely on setting before then thwarting the big Swede to set up Lucas Moura for a sim- ingly desperate. placed Lyon wasn’t enough to prevent movic’s Friday tweet in announcing up their centre-forward to score. when one-on-one as even the lines- ple second two minutes before the But Pastore picked him out with a them descending into Ligue 2 along- his departure: “I came like a king, left Ibrahimovic notched his first man seemed unwilling to spoil the break -- PSG’s 100th league goal of minute left to the stadium’s delight as side Lorient and Troyes.

French Ligue 1 Table Paris, France: French Ligue 1 table after Saturday’s final round of Celtic celebrate title with magnificent win matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): PSG 38 30 6 2 102 19 96 AFP Ryan Christie drilled home the game. “I didn’t see that coming,” home a third from close range at the Lyon 38 19 8 11 67 43 65 Scottish Premiership his first strike for the Hoops in the a stunned McGhee admitted. back post after Ripley had come for Monaco 38 17 14 7 57 50 65 59th minute before debutant Jack “Ultimately as a team we didn’t Armstrong’s corner and missed. Table Nice 38 18 9 11 58 41 63 Aitchison, the youngest player ever work hard enough and looked as if The onslaught continued in the Glasgow: Scottish Premiership table Lille 38 15 15 8 39 27 60 GLASGOW: Champions Celtic capped to play a competitive match for Celtic, we had already downed tools ready second half with Armstrong adding after yesterday’s matches (played, Saint-Etienne38 17 7 14 42 37 58 off their season in style with a 7-0 scored with his first touch in the 77th for the summer.” a fourth just minutes after the break. won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals Caen 38 16 6 16 39 52 54 thrashing of Motherwell at Parkhead minute just seconds after replacing Motherwell goalkeeper Conor Lustig motored down the right before against, points): before they were presented with the Rogic. Ripley made a string of saves before crossing to the edge of the box where Celtic 38 26 8 4 93 31 86 Rennes 38 13 13 12 52 54 52 Scottish Premiership trophy. It was the perfect send-off for his goal was finally breached in the Armstrong took a touch to flick the Aberdeen 38 22 5 11 62 48 71 Angers 38 13 11 14 40 38 50 Kieran Tierney grabbed his first departing manager Ronny Deila as 21st minute following a fine strike ball up before turning and unleash- Bastia 38 14 8 16 36 42 50 goal for Celtic with a superb strike Celtic finished the season 15 points from Tierney. The Celtic wing-back ing an unstoppable shot into the top Hearts 38 18 11 9 59 40 65 Bordeaux 38 12 14 12 50 57 50 in the 21st minute before Australian ahead of Aberdeen, who lost 4-0 at collected a pass from Roberts and corner. St Johnstone38 16 8 14 58 55 56 Montpellier 38 14 7 17 49 47 49 international Tom Rogic tapped in a home to Ross County. dodged a couple of challenges along Roberts added another four min- Motherwell 38 15 5 18 47 63 50 second just five minutes later. “It was like I had dreamed of,” the edge of the box before drilling a utes later as he collected a Callum Marseille 38 10 18 10 48 42 48 Ross County38 14 6 18 55 61 48 Stand-in skipper Mikael Lustig Deila said. “It was a good perform- low shot into the bottom corner. McGregor pass before curling a shot Nantes 38 12 12 14 33 44 48 then headed home from a corner in ance from a young team who I think Celtic scored a stylish second five round Ripley. Inverness CT38 14 10 14 54 48 52 Lorient 38 11 13 14 47 58 46 the 28th minute to leave the Mother- are the future of this club. minutes later as Armstrong latched on There was to be no let up and Dundee 38 11 15 12 53 57 48 Guingamp 38 11 11 16 47 56 44 well defence stunned. “It was 7-0, a sunny day and a to a clever flick to race in to the box Christie made it 6-0 before the hour Partick 38 12 10 16 41 50 46 Toulouse 38 9 13 16 45 55 40 There was no let up in the sec- very good atmosphere so it was a but saw his effort come back off the mark. Hamilton 38 11 10 17 42 63 43 ond half as Stuart Armstrong scored perfect ending for me.” base of the post to Rogic, who tapped Rogic went on a surging run Reims 38 10 9 19 44 57 39 Kilmarnock 38 9 9 20 41 64 36 a superb 50th minute goal before Motherwell manager Mark into the empty net from five yards out. before playing Christie in and the G-Ajaccio 38 8 13 17 37 58 37 Patrick Roberts made it 5-0 four min- McGhee said he had been optimis- Lustig, captaining Celtic in the teenager drilled a low shot under the Dundee Utd 38 8 7 23 45 70 28 Troyes 38 3 9 26 28 83 18 utes later. tic of getting a positive result before absence of Scott Brown, then headed despairing Motherwell goalkeeper. -- relegated

Scottish Premiership Results Glasgow: Scottish Premiership results on Sunday: Aberdeen 0 Ross County 4 (Graham 23-pen, Schalk 45, Boyce 68, Woods 78) Celtic 7 (Tierney 21, Rogic 26, Lustig 28, Armstrong 50, Roberts 54, Christie 59, Aitchison 77) Motherwell 0 Hearts 2 (Djoum 17, Shaughnessy 21-og) St Johnstone 2 (Craig 9-pen, Cummins 12) Played on Saturday Inverness CT 4 (Storey 61, Devine 69, Draper 71, Foran 84-pen) Dundee 0 Kilmarnock 2 (Higginbotham 27, Obadeyi 34) Dundee United 4 (Durnan 12, Murray 73, 82, Souttar 86) Celtic manager Ronny Deila celebrates with the trophy at the end of their Scottish Premiership match against Motherwell Partick Thistle 2 (Doolan 3, Amoo at the Celtic Park, yesterday. RIGHT: Celtic’s Scott Brown celebrates with the trophy along with team-mates after the game 19) Hamilton 2 (Brophy 10-pen, 20) against Motherwell at Celtic Park yesterday. SPORT MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 33

Krunal Finn fired up by Twenty20 hurt shines as Mumbai voicing his displeasure at that and spoke to the peo- being left out of the squad. ple affected and everything Finn told to use The 27-year-old now is fine now. the frustration regrets speaking out as he “I spoke to the medical Indians win did, although Bayliss clearly people, selectors, people who as motivation to doesn’t bear a grudge as he made the decision.” IANS take wickets in has told Finn to channel any Finn was, however, the summer latent anger into his bowling. involved in England’s recent “Trevor sent me an email Test campaign win in South VISAKHAPATNAM: Riding on and said to use the frustration Africa, taking six for 91 in the promising all-rounder Krunal Pan- as motivation to take wickets series opener in Durban. dya’s quick-fire 86, followed by AFP in the summer,” said Finn, That should see the tall an impressive bowling perform- speaking in London at an right-armer, a veteran of 29 ance, Mumbai Indians outclassed event staged by series sponsor Tests, 65 one-day internation- Delhi Daredevils by 80 runs in an Investec, ahead of next week’s als and 21 Twenty20s, retain Indian Premier League (IPL) match LONDON: England quick Ste- first Test against Sri Lanka at his place as third seamer at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ven Finn has been urged by Headingley -- the opening behind the new-ball duo of ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in the team’s Australian coach, match of a 2016 England home James Anderson and Stuart Visakhapatnam yesterday. Trevor Bayliss, to use his international programme that Broad at Headingley, although Batting first, Krunal smashed World Twenty20 disappoint- also includes fixtures against Finn faces competition for that his maiden IPL half-century to ment as a spur to success in Pakistan. role from Nottinghamshire’s guide the defending champions to upcoming home internation- “I think that was the per- uncapped Jake Ball. massive 206/4 in 20 overs. als against Sri Lanka and fect response to it because you “These first few weeks it’s In reply, Delhi lost wickets Pakistan. can channel your frustration been different getting back at regular intervals as they were The Middlesex paceman into the wrong avenues and it into competitive cricket hav- bundled out for 126 in 19.1 overs. was ruled out of this year’s can affect you the wrong way.” ing not played a competitive Jasprit Bumrah (3-13) and Krunal World Twenty20 in India, Finn added: “I missed the game since January,” said (2-15) were the pick of the bowlers where England reached the (Twenty20) World Cup because Finn. for Mumbai while Harbhajan Singh final in March, because of calf I was injured, I was disap- “It took a while to find my and R. Vinay Kumar claimed one and side injuries. pointed which got portrayed feet but there have certainly wicket each. Finn felt a decision on his in that interview I suppose in been spells this summer that The win ensures Mumbai keep England paceman Steven Finn fitness had been made pre- a bit of the wrong words. make me believe I can have a their play-off hopes alive as they maturely and wasn’t shy in “I was wrong, I accepted good summer ahead.” climbed to the third spot in the points table. Chasing an imposing target of 207, Delhi got off to a poor start los- ing opener Mayank Agarwal (8) in the second over itself. Praise for record-breaking Kohli, De Villiers His opening partner Quin- ton de Kock (40) played positively from there on but lost partners at the other end as Karun Nair (8), AFP The South African, for his Royal Challengers Bangalore captain and batsman Sanju Samson (6) fell cheaply to RECORD BREAKERS part, paid credit to his wife, have the visitors in trouble at 60/3 AT IPL Virat Kohli (right) hugs AB de Villers after scoring saying he performed well 100 runs during their 2016 Indian Premier League in eighth over. whenever he knew that she Twenty20 cricket match against Gujarat Lions, at As the required run-rate BANGALORE: Leading crick- was in the stands watching. climbed high with every ball the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on eters hailed Virat Kohli and 229 for the second wicket on Teammate Chris Gayle bowled, de Kock trying to up the Saturday. team-mate AB de Villiers after Saturday night, the highest congratulated the two batsman scoring rate also fell to left-arm the pair smashed scintillating partnership in the history of on Twitter, describing their spinner Krunal in the 10th over. The centuries in their Indian Pre- T20 cricket. performance as “top knocks South African promising opener mier League match to break a The pair smashed their from 2 real champions”. in his 28-ball innings struck four string of records. own record of 215, which they Gayle was dismissed for just boundaries and two sixes. Rishabh India’s Kohli struck a notched up while playing for six in the same game, his fifth Pant (23) played a short innings but 55-ball 109 while South Afri- Bangalore against the Mum- single-digit score in as many failed to convert the start into a big ca’s de Villiers scored an bai Indians during the 2015 IPL matches as the Jamaican star one as his dismissal came after unbeaten 52-ball 129 to power season. suffers a collapse in form. seamer Bumrah had Jean-Paul the Royal Challengers Banga- Captain Kohli, who is in Australian vice captain Duminy (9) caught by wicket- lore to a record 144-run victory sizzling form with three centu- David Warner, also playing keeper Jos Buttler in the 13th over. over the stunned Gujarat Lions ries in the current IPL, turned in the IPL this season, hailed There was more trouble for the vis- on Saturday night. the attention on his partner, the pair as “easily the two best itors as wickets kept on tumbling In front of a roaring crowd saying the South African had batters in the world” while and the required rate climbed high in Bangalore, the formidable given him the confidence to England’s Jos Buttler said: “This to put more pressure on the incom- duo scored only the second power on. is like Ronaldo and Messi on ing lower-order batsmen. ever centuries by batsmen in “He’s just an absolute leg- the same team!” Chris Morris played a 16-ball the same innings in Twenty20 end. He gave me so much The winning margin was 20 in the end but was not enough cricket. confidence in there.” the biggest ever in the IPL as his side surrendered to a domi- Kevin O’Brien (119) and “I started off slowly but since it began in 2008, break- nant Mumbai side. Hamish Marshall (102) scored he just took over and you saw ing the previous record of 140 Earlier put in to bat, open- centuries together for Glouces- what he can do when he gets by the Kolkata Knight Rid- ers Rohit Sharma (31) and Martin tershire against Middlesex in set,” the 27-year-old said of de ers, notched up in the first Guptill (48) helped the defending 2011. Villiers, who struck 10 four and match of this season against champions get off to a decent start Kohli and de Villiers added 12 sixes. Bangalore. scoring 45 runs without losing any wickets after the completion of powerplay. Krunal who was pro- moted up the order at No.3, struck Sunrisers thrash Kings XI, move closer to play-offs seven boundaries and six sixes. SCOREBOARD MUMBAI INDIANS IANS Dhawan seemed to be in good touch Yuvraj Singh stride out to the middle R G Sharma c Pant b Mishra 31 with 22-ball 25 which included four and the local lad used his knowledge hits to the ropes before being run out of the conditions to good effect and M J Guptill c Nair b Khan 48 due to a superb piece of fielding by led the visitors to victory. K H Pandya b Morris 86 MOHALI: Sunrisers Hyderabad Mohit Sharma. Patel (1/26) and Sandeep Sharma K A Pollard c de Kock b Morris 3 strengthened their position at the But Deepak Hooda (34 off 22) (1/35) were the only Punjab bowlers J C Buttler (not out) 18 top of the points table with a seven- continued to give Warner good to earn a wicket. A T Rayudu (not out) 13 wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at support from the other end as the Earlier, Hashim Amla ended his the Punjab Cricket Association Sta- Australian continued to go after the run of form in spectacular fashion to Extras (B-4, LB-2, W-1) 7 dium yesterday. Punjab bowling. But Warner’s habit lead the hosts to a challenging total Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) 206 Chasing a challenging 180-run of standing deep inside the crease of 179/4 in their 20 overs. Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-144, 3-173, target, Hyderabad clinched victory cost him dearly when he attempted Playing in his first IPL, the South 4-174. with two balls to spare thanks to to flick an Axar Patel delivery off his African veteran smashed 96 runs off Bowling: S Nadeem 4-0-42-0; C H Mor- some late display of powerhitting by pads but his back foot hit the wicket, 56 deliveries to register his first half- ris 4-0-34-2; Z Khan 4-0-23-1 (1w); A Yuvraj Singh and Ben Cutting. dislodging the bails in the process. century of the tournament. Out of his Mishra 4-0-42-1; Imran Tahir 4-0-59-0. Coming together with four overs Warner scored 52 runs off 41 previous three matches in the IPL, the to go and the visitors still needing 41 deliveries with five boundaries and 33-year-old had managed to reach DELHI DAREDEVILS

runs, the duo exploited some poor a six. The Australian’s departure saw double figures only once. M A Agarwal b V Kumar 8 bowling by Punjab pacers Sand- Q de Kock c Buttler b Pandya 40 eep Sharma and Mohit Sharma as SCOREBOARD K K Nair c Bumrah b H Singh 8 Hyderabad finished at 180/3 in 19.4 S V Samson (run out) 6 overs. KINGS XI PUNJAB SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Yuvraj remained unbeaten on 42 H M Amla c Warner b Kumar 96 D A Warner (hit wkt) b Patel 52 R R Pant b Bumrah 23 runs off 24 balls with three bound- M Vijay c Warner b M Rahman 6 S Dhawan (run out) 25 J P Duminy c Buttler b Bumrah 9 aries and an equal number of sixes. W P Saha c Hooda b Henriques 27 D J Hooda c Miller b S Sharma 34 C H Morris (run out) 20 Cutting, who hit the winning runs, Gurkeerat Singh b Kumar 27 Yuvraj Singh (not out) 42 A Mishra b Bumrah 1 was not out on 18 off 11 balls. S Nadeem (not out) 1 The result also saw Hyderabad D A Miller (not out) 20 B C J Cutting (not out) 21

take a two-point lead over second- G J Maxwell (not out) 0 Extras (LB-4, W-3, NB-2) 9 Imran Tahir (run out) 5 placed Kolkata Knight Riders with Extras (lb-3) 3 Total (for 3 wkts in 19.4 overs)183 Z Khan b Pandya 2 16 points from 12 matches. Punjab, Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) 179 Did not bat: MC Henriques, NV Ojha†, KV Extras (B-1, LB-1, W-1) 3 meanwhile, virtually kissed good- Did not bat: M P Stoinis, A R Patel, M M Shar- Sharma, B Kumar, A Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman. Total (all out in 19.1 overs) 126 bye to their chances of making it to ma, Sandeep Sharma, Anureet Singh. Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-46, 3-60, 4-71, the play-offs as they remained sec- Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-97, 3-139. 5-96, 6-96, 7-109, 8-118, 9-123, 10-126. ond from bottom with eight points Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-87, 3-152, 4-173. Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 4-0-35-1; M Vijay Kings XI Punjab’s batsman Hashim Amla plays a shot during their from 12 matches. Bowling: B Kumar 4-0-32-2; A Nehra 2.5-0- 1-0-8-0 (1w); M M Sharma 3.4-0-43-0 (1w); Bowling: Harbhajan Singh 4-0-34-1; R 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against The visitors had seen their chase 35-0; Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-32-1; B C J Cut- Anureet Singh 3-0-28-0 (2nb); M P Stoinis Vinay Kumar 4-0-33-1; M J McClenaghan Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali get off to a promising start with ting 1.1-0-11-0; K V Sharma 4-0-26-0; M C 3-0-28-0 (1w); G J Maxwell 1-0-11-0; A R Patel 4-0-26-0; J J Bumrah 4-0-13-3; K H Pan- yesterday. Amla’s knock proved to be in vain as Sunrisers beat Kings XI opener David Warner going great Henriques 3-0-29-1; Yuvraj Singh 1-0-11-0. 4-0-26-1. dya 2.1-0-15-2 (1w); N Rana 1-0-3-0. by seven-wickets. guns. His fellow opener Shikhar 34 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 SPORT Al Hamad completes 12-hour endurance challenge

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DOHA: Qatari driver Amro Al Hamad, with the Vortex V8 Team, overcame several dif- ficult technical issues to finally finish the 12-hour endurance race at the Dutch coastal race track of Zandvoort last weekend. This is one of his toughest endurance events and the 12-hour race was conducted in two parts due to excessive the noise in the sleepy coastal town. With 43 cars on the grid on first day, Lionel Amrouche put the car third fastest in the competitive SP2 class. Amrouche took the start of the race on Friday and after his stint changed drivers with Amro who took the wheel for a short time before a race end- ing crash caused by a throttle problem 6 laps into his stint. Amro Al Hamad in action during the 12-hour endurance race The Qatar drove a car which is based on a at the Dutch coastal race track of Zandvoort last weekend. BMW 1 series M Coupe and its original turbo engine has been replaced with a Chevrolet V8, giving around 550hp and weighs just over everything was going well with the car,” said compromising the aerodynamics of the car. co-operative facilitating all the documen- 1000kg, but with no ABS and no Traction con- Amro. Amro took his final stint in the car at 5pm tation and licensing to enable me to race trol the car remains a challenge. In the second part of the race on Satur- and took the finish flag at 6.20pm complet- internationally and special thanks our Pres- “I was coming into turn seven when the day, team mate Cyril Calmon took the start, ing the race and bringing the car home fifth ident of the Federation Abdulrahman Al throttle stuck wide open at 100% as a mal- after the crew had made the repairs, the team in class. Mannai, for making the whole process easy function in the fly by wire throttle system. were anxious to make up time and catch the “It was a very difficult race but the whole for me.” Then I tried to brake but couldn’t stop and SP2 class leaders to chase a dream podium team pulled through with repairs and then a “I will continue to look for sponsor part- hit the barrier hard on the side, it was really position. fuel pump problem in my second stint today ners to support me in the next phase of strange situation with the electronics and it On the next driver changeover with but the teamwork paid off and at least we fin- endurance races and I am looking to make was such a hard hit that we spent the rest Lionel Amrouche, he had heavy con- ished the race which makes it all worthwhile.” the next step into prototype racing in the new of the race stuck in the pit box for an hour tact with another car which damaged “Once again I’d like to thank our LMP3 car. There is a lot of potential for more Amro Al Hamad and a half repairing the damage, until then the bodywork on the rear and the front Qatar Motorsport Federation for being so international exposure for Qatar.” Former Olympic champ Day survives horror show Ervin wins 50 freestyle

AFP 22.15 with American Josh Schneider third in 22.16. greens to lead at Players Other non-US winners Saturday included Jonathan Gomez of Colom- WASHINGTON: Anthony Ervin, an bia in the men’s 200 fly in 1:57.36, Olympic champion in 2000 as a teen Canada’s Chantal Van Landeghem in at Sydney, won the men’s 50-meter the women’s 50 free in 24.43, Cana- Jason Day of Australia on a few holes. A few pin Mark Russell, a PGA Tour freestyle on Saturday at the US Pro da’s Kylie Masse in the women’s 100 plays a shot on the 14th positions were on crowns. competition vice president, Swim Series meet in Charlotte, North back in 59.98 and Russian-born Ser- hole during the third Aussie world You dribble a putt past the blamed high winds and a Carolina. bian Arkady Vyatchanin in the men’s round of The Players number one hole and it’s six feet by.” humidity drop for the green The 34-year-old American, who 100m back in 54.80. Championship at the seeks his second Day seeking his second conditions after two days of won the world 50 and 100 free titles Americans Conor Dwyer, Leah Stadium Course at TPC wire-to-wire victory of the record low scoring. in 2001 at Fukuoka, captured the Smith, Cody Miller and Cammile Sawgrass on Saturday wire-to-wire season and seventh title in 17 Day finished the last Charlotte title in 21.98 seconds just Adams each won their second titles in Ponte Vedra Beach, victory as Spieth starts, finished 54 holes on four holes of his storm- three weeks after starting workouts of the meet, which concludes on Florida. 14-under 202. hit second round Saturday at the same pool. Sunday. misses the cut Day opened with a 63, morning, a birdie on 15 and “We’ve been doing a lot of tech- Dwyer won the men’s 400 free by a stroke matching the 18-hole course three pars completing a sec- nique work the last few weeks as in 3:47.37 after taking the 200 free record, and completed a ond-round 66 to give him a well as trying to get that start down,” Friday. Leah Smith won the wom- weather-hit second round of 36-hole tournament record Ervin said. “I think it has been paying en’s 400 to claim the same double, 66 on Saturday to set a 36-hole of 15-under 129 and a record off. I’m not only hopeful, I’m enthu- Adams took the women’s 200 fly record of 15-under 129. five-shot midway lead. siastic about the next few weeks.” after a 400 individual medley AFP But after going bogey- But the Aussie strug- Canada’s Santo Condorelli, who win and Miller completed a men’s free through 36 holes for the gled early in round three would later win the men’s 50 butter- breaststroke sweep by taking the first time in his career, Day after going 36 holes with- fly in 23.82, was second to Ervin in 200 in 2:12.22. had a bogey and two double out a bogey for the first time MIAMI: World number one bogeys in the first eight holes in his career. Day handed Jason Day battled through of round three before fight- back five shots in six holes, horrid putting conditions ing back with three birdies missing a six-foot putt to and a poor start on Satur- the rest of the way. drop a stroke at the par-3 Europe’s best descend day to fire a one-over par 73 Japan’s Hideki Mat- third. He four-putted from and lead by four shots after suyama, Germany’s Alex 18 feet for a double bogey at three rounds of the US PGA Cejka and American Ken the par-4 sixth and, after a Players Championship. Duke shared second on 206 tap-in birdie on seven, made on London ahead of Players ripped the greens with Italy’s Francesco Moli- another double bogey at the as all-but unfair as TPC nari on 207. South African par-3 eighth as his lead fell Sawgrass produced only Retief Goosen and Ameri- to a single shot. 2016 Olympic Games six sub-par scores, match- can Kevin Chappell shot 70 Day responded with a ing its all-time low for any to reach 208. 10-foot birdie putt at the round and sparking major Matsuyama birdied par-3 ninth, blasted out of complaints from the world’s three holes in a row to open a greenside bunker to three AFP Florent Manaudou also made four top golfers. his front and back nines on feet to birdie the par-5 11th, visits to the top of the podium, while “I’ve never gone over the way to a 67 while Duke, chipped in from 53 feet for a Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestroem claimed putts where I’ve had to lag a back-nine starter, birdied miracle par at 15 and birdied three golds. a 10-foot putt and not try to six of his last seven holes to the par-5 16th. LONDON: As the Olympic Games All three have had a stunning hole it,” Day said. “That’s the move into the hunt with a World number two Jor- loom ever closer, Europe’s best couple of years, but for Peaty the first time in my career I’ve shock 65. dan Spieth missed the cut by swimmers gather in London on one summer of 2014 was when he made had to do that. Few others were happy a stroke, finishing on 143 in of the final stepping stones to Rio de a deafening entrance onto the inter- Third-ranked Rory McIl- as the average score was his first event since a back- Janeiro. national stage. roy was even harsher, saying, about 75 on greens that were nine Sunday collapse cost When the European Champi- He went on to obliterate Van der “That was borderline unfair rock hard and lightning fast. him the Masters title. onships start today at the London Burgh’s 100m world record last year Aquatics Centre - which staged the in London before three gold med- swimming at the 2012 Olympics - als at the World Championships there will be just 82 days before the in Kazan, where he and the South Games start in Brazil. African went toe to toe like prize Given the proximity, few who fighters, trading 50m world records are competing in Rio will have as boxers trade blows. World number two Spieth says no Masters slump rested before the London meet, but Now favourite for Olympic gold, are instead in heavy training, eyes Peaty has come a long way. planted firmly on what lies ahead The last time Peaty competed at in August. the Aquatics Centre he became the AFP second year in a row at TPC Sawgrass. the Australian fired a 36-hole course every hole being birdied and not being Two years ago in Berlin, Great first man to go under 58 seconds for Spieth, who defends his US Open record of 15-under 129 -- matching able to do much about it.” Britain topped the medal table with the 100m breaststroke, his time of crown next month at Oakmont, down- the 18-hole mark of 63 before com- “I’m striking the ball great. I just a haul of 24. 57.92 seconds taking 0.54secs off played the notion he could be in a funk pleting a 66 on Saturday after storms need to grind on my short game. If Prominent was 19-year-old Van der Burgh’s mark in the same MIAMI: World number two Jordan after his Masters meltdown, which and darkness delayed the end of round I putt anywhere near the standard Adam Peaty, a fortnight after beating pool in 2012. Spieth missed the cut on Saturday at denied him a second consecutive two. He looked as miserable watch- I normally putt I’m at 6- or 7-under Olympic champion Cameron van der The British Olympic team are the US PGA Players Championship, wire-to-wire win at Augusta National ing the Aussie sink his birdies the first just on the greens.” Burgh to second in the 100m breast- competing in London, meaning a his first event since squandering a and handed England’s Danny Willett two rounds as he did handing over the Spieth also said he needs to have stroke at the Commonwealth Games European debut for double world back-nine Sunday to lose last month’s a first major crown. green jacket to Willett as a global audi- more fun during rounds and change in Glasgow. freestyle champion James Guy. Masters. “I don’t think there’s much of a ence watched on TV. his attitude if he hopes to approach the Peaty was a stand-out in Berlin, Manaudou is joined on the The 22-year-old American, strug- connection to the Masters. I just didn’t “It’s tough when you are getting success he enjoyed last season, when winning four gold medals and setting French team by Fabien Gilot, Jer- gling with his putter, opened on 72 and putt well,” Spieth said. “Augusta seems shellacked by 15 shots in the same he won the year’s first two majors, a world record in the 50m breast- emy Stravius and Mehdy Metella, followed with a 71 to stand on one- like a long time ago to me.” group. You see all those birdies going shared fourth at the British Open and stroke, albeit not ratified due to an the four making up the squad that under 143, one stroke over the cut line Adding to his oain, he was play- in and you wonder why you aren’t was the PGA Championship runner- administrative error. won the 4x100m freestyle world to missing the last 36 holes for the ing alongside top-ranked Jason Day as making any of them. It’s tough seeing up to Day. Olympic 50m freestyle champion title in 2015. SPORT MONDAY 16 MAY 2016 35 Russia ‘ashamed’ over doping scandal

“Let us be clear. We are ashamed “We are very sorry because Russia of them.” is committed to upholding the high- An athlete ‘We are sorry that Mutko’s mea culpa comes just est standards in sport and is opposed athletes who tried three days after he described as to anything that threatens the Olym- performs during the to deceive us, and “absurd” allegations that Russian pic values.” athletes were involved in systematic He insisted that since the scan- Ibero American the world, were not doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. dal emerged Russia was putting her Athletics caught sooner. Let A report in the New York Times house in order. Championships based on information from the former “Since Russia was suspended last serving as test us be clear. We are head of Russia’s anti-doping labora- November, with RUSADA, the Moscow event for Rio ashamed of them’ tory claimed that dozens of athletes laboratory and the ARAF all losing 2016 Olympic including 15 medallists were involved. their WADA status, we have agreed Games, in Rio Russian athletics faces a battle a road-map with WADA aimed at de Janeiro. The to compete at the Olympics in Rio in restructuring these organisations, competition is August. taking a series of steps to demonstrate hosted at the The sport’s ruling body the IAAF how committed we are to ensuring Olympic Stadium AFP provisionally suspended the Russian that sport in our country is clean and also known as athletics federation in November over fair.” Engenhao or a bombshell report by a World Anti- Mutko listed some of the new Joao Havelange LONDON: Russian sports minister Doping Agency (WADA) independent measures designed to ensure his Stadium. Vitaly Mutko apologised yesterday for commission alleging state-sponsored country’s appearance in Rio. the doping scandal that threatens the doping and mass corruption in the “Before the Rio Games begin, our athletic superpower’s participation in sport. aspiring Olympians will undergo the Rio Olympics. The International Association of a minimum of three anti-doping Mutko, writing in The Sunday Athletics Federations will examine the controls carried out by the IAAF - Times, admitted the Russian Athlet- issue of Russia’s participation in Rio in addition to any testing that they ics Federation and athletes had made at an extraordinary Council meeting receive in all qualifying competitions. “serious mistakes” breaking anti-dop- next month. “In addition, two international had been appointed by WADA to Mutko said “key changes” had possible to ensure our athletes are ing rules. Mukto told The Sunday Times: experts are now based in Moscow to take charge of drug-testing in Rus- been made at the top of the All-Rus- a part of clean, fair and enthralling He said “they had rejected the “We are very sorry that athletes who supervise all activities of our anti- sia, although UKAD said on Friday it sia Athletics Federations to give the Games,” he pleaded ahead of the principle of fair-play so fundamen- tried to deceive us, and the world, doping agency.” was reviewing its position after the sport “a fresh start”. IAAF’s crunch meeting to determine tal to sport for immediate benefits. were not caught sooner. He said UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) Sochi revelations. “We will do everything humanly Russia’s Rio fate on June 17.

Rio: Track and Rusty Bolt eases into field a big test for an Olympics Games build-up with win under siege AP

Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO: American high jumper Chaunte Lowe paid her own CAYMAN ISLANDS: Sprint king way to Rio de Janeiro, and picked up Athletes in action during a test Usain Bolt (pictured) took his first the tab for a hotel for this weekend’s event in Rio on Saturday. stride toward the goal of an unprec- test event in track and field — the edented Olympic threepeat at the Rio last of more than 40 test events with de Janeiro Games with a modest 10.05 South America’s first Olympics start- that the world’s biggest sporting event Asked what she learned about the second run and an easy victory at the ing in less than three months. is coming to Rio. No billboards, no new, springy surface, Lowe replied: Cayman Invitational on Saturday. Lowe will try in July to qualify for kiosks selling Olympic parapherna- “I’m not going to tell anybody. They Starting in lane four, the Jamai- her fourth Olympics, finishing sixth lia, no buzz. should have come here themselves.” can had a moderate start in his in the last two. She also made it to Brazil is also mired in its worst As for the other stuff, Lowe said season-opening race before step- Athens, but failed to reach the finals. recession since the 1930s, and Pres- she hasn’t seen a mosquito, though ping away from the field in the last This trip was to check out what’s ident Dilma Rousseff has been she cautioned against taking risks. 60 metres and cruising to the tape. ahead. suspended for 180 days while the The World Health Organization Bolt’s time was the third lowest in “I feel like it’s an investment if federal senate prepares to hear her has advised pregnant women against a career boasting the 100 and 200m you want to succeed and do well impeachment trial. traveling to Zika areas, with Bra- titles at the last two Olympics along here,” she said yesterday, standing Lowe was not distracted, focused zil at the epicenter of the outbreak. with golds in the 4x100 relays. on the two-tone blue track at Olympic on her first Olympic medal. The Zika virus has been scientifi- But the 29-year-old was sat- Stadium in the northern Rio neigh- “That would be completion,” she cally shown to cause birth defects isfied with his first test since last borhood of Engenho de Dentro. “It’s said. in newborns. year’s world championships in Bei- last season, I need more races to get and running at a track meet is two an investment in yourself, and it was She won Saturday’s high jump Lowe already has three children jing, where he added another three sharp. different things. worth it for me.” with a leap of 1.96 meters (6-5), well — ages 2, 5 and 8. titles to his honour roll before call- “So I’m not worried, just about “It’s all about race fitness, so like Lowe is among hundreds of ath- off her American record of 2.05 (6-8 “I had my children early, it’s not ing a premature end to his season. working up to the top now. last year, I need to get a few more letes competing in the refurbished 1/2). so much of a concern to me,” she said. “I’m just glad I got out of that one “Now my coach (Glen Mills) can races under my belt and by trials time stadium this weekend in the Ibero- “Every time I go I have a really “You obviously take precautions, injury-free, It’s a season-opener so analyse the race, see what we need I’ll be ready I’m sure.” American Championships. A small hard time adjusting to the new sur- Don’t be around still water. Put on you never know what to expect,” Bolt to do, see what we need to work on On the other side of the world, event, maybe, but it’s a big test for an face,” said Lowe, who has won gold, some spray. But at the same time you told reporters after beating Jason and move from there.” Bolt conceded American Justin Gatlin showed Olympics already under siege. silver and bronze in the World Cham- train your whole life for this.” Rodgers of St Kitts and Nevis (10.12) he still had work to do before Jamai- he remains one of Bolt’s biggest There’s the threat of the mos- pionships. “So I wanted to come early Rio will have two stadiums. and third-placed compatriot Kemar ca’s Olympic trials at the end of June. obstacles to Olympic glory with a quito-borne Zika virus, slow ticket and feel it. There are adjustments that There’s the legendary Maracana in Bailey-Cole (10.18). “I wanted to run fast, I was feel- 9.94 second run to win the 100m sales, deep cuts in the operational needed to be made, and I made those northern Rio where the soccer final, “I haven’t run all season so I ing good in training. But you never at the Diamond League meeting in budget and state security budget — adjustments. Now I feel very confi- and the opening and closing cere- expected to be rusty, and just like know because running in training Shanghai. and almost no sense around town dent going into the games.” mony take place. Baseball: Chicago Cubs hammer the Pittsburgh Pirates

Reuters David Ortiz launched a game- winning RBI-double to deep center field in the bottom of the 11th inning NEW YORK: Highlights of Saturday’s and the Boston Red Sox walked off Brantley on 15-day disabled list Major League Baseball games: with a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. Cubs 8, Pirates 2 Ortiz also hit a solo home run and Jake Arrieta earned his 18th an RBI, while Xander Bogaerts, Travis Reuters Mullee from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and straight winning decision and the Shaw and Mookie Betts each drove in optioned catcher Gary Sanchez back to Triple-A. Chicago Cubs hammered the Pitts- a run for the Red Sox (23-14). To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yan- burgh Pirates 8-2. Twins 6, Indians 3 NEW YORK: The Cleveland Indians placed out- kees moved first baseman Greg Bird, right-hander National League Cy Young award Ervin Santana pitched six strong fielder Michael Brantley on the 15-day disabled list Bryan Mitchell and outfielder Mason Williams to winner Arrieta (7-0) struck out a sea- innings and Juan Centeno had two Saturday due to right shoulder inflammation. the 60-day disabled list. son-high 11 and allowed two runs and hits, including his first major league The move is retroactive to May 10. ** The Chicago Cubs activated catcher Miguel three hits in eight innings home run, to lead the Minnesota Brantley, 28, begins his second trip on the Montero from the disabled list and he started Sat- The Cubs have outscored the Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Cleve- disabled list in 2016 after beginning the season urday’s game against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates 37-11 in winning all five games land Indians. The Twins snapped their rehabbing his right shoulder following offseason To make room for Montero on the 25-man ros- against their NL Central rival this sea- eight-game losing streak with only surgery in November to repair a torn labrum. He Texas Rangers ter, the club designated outfielder Ryan Kalish for son. The Cubs have outscored their their third road victory of the season. has appeared in 11 games, batting .231 (9-for-39) relief pitcher Matt assignment. opponents 213-103 this season. Nationals 6, Marlins 4 (first with seven RBIs. Bush (51) delivers ** Detroit Tigers right-hander Shane Greene Yankees 2, White Sox 1 game) To fill the roster spot, the Indians called up util- a pitch to the (blister on right middle finger) will likely have two Ivan Nova pitched effectively into Stephen Strasburg remained ity player Michael Martinez from Triple-A Columbus Toronto Blue Jays rehab appearances before he rejoins the team, the sixth inning and the New York unbeaten and Michael A. Taylor had and moved catcher Roberto Perez (thumb surgery) during a baseball according to manager Brad Ausmus. Yankees edged the Chicago White two hits, two walks and scored twice to the 60-day DL. game at Globe Life Greene threw a bullpen session Friday, but he Sox 3-2 at Yankee Stadium. as the Washington Nationals beat the ** The New York Yankees acquired right- Park in Arlington. was not happy with his performance. The Yankees mustered little off Miami Marlins 6-4 in the first game handed pitcher J R Graham from the Minnesota ** Baltimore Orioles right-hander Yovani Gal- Jose Quintana (5-2), who allowed two of a day-night doubleheader. Twins. lardo (right-shoulder bicep tendinitis) threw for the runs and five hits in seven innings. Strasburg (6-0), who agreed to The Yankees, who will send a player to be first time Saturday since going on the disabled list New York’s runs, which came on con- a seven-year contract extension on named later or cash considerations, optioned Gra- The Yankees made seven other transactions. April 23. secutive pitches with two outs in the Tuesday, allowed five hits and three ham to Double-A Trenton. They placed right-hander Luis Severino (right tri- Gallardo made 25 throws from 60 feet on flat second, proved enough. runs with seven strikeouts in six Graham, 26, had a 10.80 ERA over 1 2/3 innings ceps strain) on the 15-day disabled list, recalled ground and will likely expand the distance to 90 Red Sox 6, Astros 5 (11 innings) innings though his ERA rose to 2.95. in one relief appearance for the Twins this year. right-hander Chad Green and right-hander Conor feet today. 36 MONDAY 16 MAY 2016

Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), with winner of Olympic Glory Conditions Stakesand jockey Frankie Dettori at the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes in Newbury, England, on Saturday. Sheikh Joaan crowned the winners of the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes in Newbury, England. The second edition of the annual event sponsored by Al Shaqab saw Godolphin’s Belardo win the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes. Centre: Members of the Godolphin Belardo winning team pose for a picture with Sheikh Joaan. RIGHT: jockey Frankie Dettori with his winning horse.

English Premier League table London: English Premier League EPL: Security alert at Old Trafford table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Leicester 38 23 12 3 68 36 81 Arsenal 38 20 11 7 65 36 71 overshadows season finale Tottenham 38 19 13 6 69 35 70 Man City 38 19 9 10 71 41 66 Southampton 38 18 9 11 59 41 63 remaining parts of Old Trafford were Man Utd 37 18 9 10 46 34 63 evacuated and shortly before 4pm an Manchester City seal West Ham 38 16 14 8 65 51 62 Army bomb disposal unit van was Liverpool 38 16 12 10 63 50 60 fourth place and a seen arriving at the stadium to carry out a controlled explosion. Stoke 38 14 9 15 41 55 51 spot in next season’s The Premier League said the Chelsea 38 12 14 12 59 53 50 Champions League match would be rearranged for Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 47 after 1-1 draw at “as soon as practically possible”, Swansea 38 12 11 15 42 52 47 although with Manchester United Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 45 Swansea City due to face Crystal Palace in next Sat- urday’s FA Cup final and Euro 2016 West Brom 38 10 13 15 34 48 43 warm-up fixtures scheduled for the Crystal Palace38 11 9 18 39 51 42 following week there is little room for Bournemouth 37 11 9 17 44 64 42 AFP manoeuvre. Sunderland 38 9 12 17 48 62 39 “When it comes to matters of Newcastle 38 9 10 19 44 65 37 security it is obviously right that Norwich 38 9 7 22 39 67 34 Manchester United and the Premier LONDON: Manchester United’s final League place the safety of supporters Aston Villa 38 3 8 27 27 76 17 game of the Premier League season and employees foremost,” a Premier Notes: Manchester United v against Bournemouth yesterday was League statement read. Bournemouth abandoned before abandoned following a security alert Despite the worrying scenes at kick-off due to discovery of suspect at Old Trafford, as Arsenal snatched Old Trafford, the other nine matches package at Old Trafford second place in the table from rivals went ahead as planned. Top four teams qualify for Tottenham Hotspur. Completing a bad day for United, Champions League; teams finishing What should have been a celebra- Manchester City drew 1-1 at Swansea 5th-6th qualify for Europa League; tory last weekend of the league season City to effectively guarantee fourth bottom three teams relegated to around the country was overshad- place and Champions League quali- Championship owed as bomb disposal experts were fication at the expense of their local called to carry out a controlled explo- rivals, who are three points behind Leading English sion on a suspicious package at Old them with a goal difference of only Trafford. +12 compared to +30 for Manuel Pel- Premier League The Stretford End and Sir Alex legrini’s men. scorers Ferguson Stand were evacuated as City took the lead as Kelechi Ihea- Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (left) and Swansea’s Federico Fernandez vie for ball possession during their London: Leading English Premier the match was called off 20 min- nacho slotted home in the fifth minute English Premier League match at Liberty Stadium in Swansea, south Wales yesterday. RIGHT: Manchester League scorers after Sunday’s utes before the scheduled 1400 GMT after Sergio Aguero’s shot was pushed matches: kick-off in Manchester, with United into the young Nigeria striker’s path. City’s Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini waves to supporters. later confirming a security alert Initially, referee Mike Dean 25 goals: Kane (Tottenham) caused the abrupt cancellation at the appeared to disallow the goal for off- Pep Guardiola to replace him in the rivals to finish second. After losing relegated Norwich City 3-0 at Good- 24 goals: Agüero (Manchester City), 75,600-capacity stadium. side, but the official changed his mind close-season. Capping a frustrating the title to Leicester City, Tottenham ison Park thanks to goals from James Vardy (Leicester) “Due to the discovery of a suspect after a moment of indecision. climax to the season for Totten- have also wasted a chance to finish McCarthy, Leighton Baines with a 18 goals: Lukaku (Everton) package in the North-West Quadrant Swansea equalled in first-half ham, Mauricio Pochettino’s team above Arsenal for the first time since penalty and Kevin Mirallas. 17 goals: Mahrez (Leicester) of the ground, the match with Bourne- stoppage time through Andre Ayew, came third as their 5-1 humiliation 1994-95. Southampton booked a Europa 16 goals: Giroud (Arsenal), Ighalo mouth has been abandoned today on whose free-kick deflected in off City at relegated Newcastle United, com- Georginio Wijnaldum struck for League place with a 4-1 thrashing (Watford) police advice,” a United spokesman midfielder Fernando, but the visitors bined with Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Newcastle in the 19th minute before of Crystal Palace at St Mary’s, with 15 goals: Defoe (Sunderland) said in a statement. held on to ensure Pellegrini departed bottom club Aston Villa, saw the Aleksandar Mitrovic added the second the goals coming from Sadio Mane, 13 goals: Deeney (Watford), By 3.15pm local time the on a high, with Bayern Munich boss Gunners leapfrog their north London six minutes before half-time. Graziano Pelle, Ryan Bertrand and Sanchez (Arsenal) Although Erik Lamela got one Steven Davis. Seventh-placed West back for Tottenham on the hour and Ham United were beaten 2-1 at Stoke 12 goals: A. Ayew (Swansea City), Mitrovic was sent off after 67 min- City, which means they need sixth- Costa (Chelsea) utes, Wijnaldum stroked home a placed United to defeat Palace in the 11 goals: Arnautovic (Stoke City), 73rd-minute penalty. Cup final to qualify for the Europa Mané (Southampton), Martial Rolando Aarons made it four in League.Liverpool warmed up for (Manchester United), Pellè the 85th minute and Daryl Janmaat Wednesday’s Europa League final (Southampton), Sigurdsson (Swansea added a late fifth to compound Tot- against Sevilla in Basel with a 1-1 City), Wijnaldum (Newcastle) tenham’s misery. draw at West Bromwich Albion. 9 goals: Benteke (Liverpool), Carroll Arsenal gleefully seized on Tot- Watford drew 2-2 with Sunder- (West Ham), Mitrovic (Newcastle), Payet tenham’s woes with an Olivier land in the last match for departing (West Ham), Rondon (West Bromwich) Giroud-inspired demolition of Villa Hornets boss Quique Sanchez Flores. at the Emirates Stadium. France striker Giroud bagged a hat-trick, with the goals coming in the Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere fifth, 78th minute and 80th minutes plays with his son on before an own goal by Villa ‘keeper the pitch after the Mark Bunn. At Stamford Bridge, Leicester match against Aston brought the curtain down on their Villa. fairytale season with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, who gave the Foxes players a guard of honour as they walked onto the pitch before kick-off. Cesc Fabregas put Chelsea ahead with a 66th-minute penalty, but Danny Drinkwater’s 82nd-minute equaliser ensured Leicester finished 10 points clear at the top. Everton looked revitalised by the sacking of much-maligned manager Chelsea’s John Terry is thrown in the air by team mates after the game at Stamford Bridge yesterday. Roberto Martinez as they defeated