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Emir greets Crowds throng Eid events despite siege President of Vietnam

Eid festivities were held EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin with fervour from Al Hamad Al Thani sent a cable Wakrah Stadium to Katara of congratulations to Presi- dent of the Socialist Republic Cultural Village and several of Vietnam, Tran Dai Quang, attractions for children drew on the occasion of his coun- a large number of families to try’s National Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin the Summer Entertainment Hamad Al Thani also sent a City and various malls similar cable. Prime Minis- across the country. ter and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent The Peninsula a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of Vietnam, n array of colourful shows at Nguyen Xuan Phuc. dozens of indoor and outdoor venues offered quality enter- tainment to a large number of Qatar slams visitors on the second day of EidA Al Adha, including tourists from Kuwait, Oman and Turkey. attacks against Eid festivities were held with fervour from Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium to Rohingyas Katara Cultural Village and several chil- dren-specific attractions drew families to THE State of Qatar con- the Summer Entertainment City and var- demned yesterday the violent ious malls across the country. attacks on the Rohingya Mus- At Katara, visitors were entertained lims in the state of Rakhine in with a range of amusement activities, the Republic of the Union of especially shadow performances inspired Myanmar which left dozens by the region’s history and heritage. The- of people dead and thousands atre performances based on the ‘Tales of more displaced. the Arabian Nights’ were the main The Ministry of Foreign attraction. A massive crowd attended the Tom and Jerry show at the Doha Festival City as part of the celebrations on the second Affairs expressed, in a state- The shadow theatre performances are day of Eid. Pics: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula ment, the State of Qatar’s based on the Arabian tales, the history of alarm regarding reports of the ‘Roman Empire’, ‘Alice in Wonder- violations and atrocities com- land’ and the all-time favourite, watching performances of Pakistani hit which was watched by a large number mitted against Rohingya ‘Aladdin’. showbiz stars Shahid Ali Khan, Khwaja The third summer edition of citizens and expatriates. Muslims. The statement Apart from shadow performances, live Masoud, Nadiya Gul, Deepa and Mariya A number of families headed to the stressed that the government acrobatic shows were staged. The organ- Khan. of Doha Comedy Festival Sealine Beach, Aqua Park, Aspire Park, of Myanmar must remain isers also presented gifts to children. Meanwhile, visitors arriving from will be held today, bringing Souq Waqif and Souq Waqif at Al Wak- committed with international The Ministry of Interior and the Min- Kuwait, Oman and Turkey to celebrate together a diverse line-up of rah for a variety of outdoor activities. law in terms of protecting istry of Administrative Development, Eid Al Adha in Qatar were treated to a stand-up comedy stars. Today, the third summer edition of civilians and achieving a Labour and Social Affairs organised ‘Eid special reception at Hamad International Doha Comedy Festival will be held, bring- reconciliation. Al Adha Celebrations for Communities’ Airport. → See also pages 2, 3, 4 & 20 ing together a diverse line-up of stand-up → See also page 7 at Asian Town where Indian and Bangla- Saif Al Kuwari, Director of PR and comedy stars. deshi artistes staged a range of musical Communication at Qatar Tourism Author- The show featuring Mo Amer, Maz and cultural shows. ity (QTA), commented, “Eid is about once again this Eid by welcoming our Jobrani, Nemr Nemr, Vir Das and Qatar’s Qatar condemns Pakistani expatriates, particularly creating and sharing memorable moments brothers and sisters from Oman, Kuwait very own stand-up comedy pioneer, migrant workers, spent the second day of with family, neighbours and friends, and and Turkey at Hamad International Hamad Al Ammari, is set to be held at attack in Samarra Eid at the Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium we are delighted to uphold the tradition Airport.” Qatar National Convention Center and He added: “We are particularly excited will begin at 8pm. to have them join us for the fun and joy- The Summer Entertainment City THE State of Qatar con- ful season that coincides with the last offered unique roaming and colourful demned yesterday the attack week of Qatar Summer Festival, which parades, theatre plays, extreme sports that targetted a power sta- boasts a wide variety of attractive hospi- acrobatics, Arabic folk dance ‘Dabka,’ and tion in Iraq’s Samarra, which tality, entertainment and retail options ‘Musical Chairs’ etc. left a number of people either throughout the country.” The Barwa Baraha hosted Sri Lankan, dead or injured. The Ministry Qatar Summer Festival’s participat- Bangladeshi and Indian cultural shows of Foreign Affairs renewed, ing malls also staged a number of free while the Barwa Workers Recreation in a statement, the State of entertainment shows for shoppers and Complex at Al Khor organised cultural Qatar’s firm position which families looking for indoor fun in the shows by Asian artistes in Hindi, Urdu, rejects violence and terror- evening. Nepali, Malayalam, and Tamil languages. ism regardless of the motives. Tom & Jerry shows amused children An array of cultural activities at the Sheikh The statement also at Doha Festival City, attracting a large Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani (FBQ) Museum expressed the condolences of number of families, while residents also also attracted visitors. the State of Qatar to the fam- enjoyed the journey to Neverland with Activities included special tours on ilies of the victims, the Peter Pan’s hour-long performances at Indian objects, Qatari heritage, Persian government and people of Lagoona Mall. objects and a specific tour on one of the Iraq, and wished the injured Ezdan Mall’s “Tamim Al Majd: Story unique pieces of the museum — the dou- a speedy recovery. Children enjoy Baraem Show at the Doha Festival City. of A Country” theatre show was also a big ble-sided carpet. → See also page 5

Trump seeks $7.9bn Local cattle farms have made a Visitors arriving from Kuwait, Oman and Turkey to for Harvey aid significant contribution in providing celebrate Eid Al Adha in Qatar were treated to a special US President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an ini- cattle at competitive prices for sacrifice reception at Hamad International Airport. As they waited tial request for a $7.9bn down payment toward Harvey relief during Eid Al Adha and directly served for luggage at the conveyor belt, they were greeted with and recovery efforts. He flew to Houston to meet with vic- customers. Widam’s outlets and slaugh- Arabic coffee and dates, given special welcome packages tims of Hurricane Harvey and see the effects of the record- terhouses drew huge crowds on the and serenaded with the tunes of popular Omani, Kuwaiti setting storm. He was joined by his wife, Melania, as he passed first and second days of Eid Al Adha. and Turkish music. out food and hugged, kissed and played with children. → See also page 13 02 HOME SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 Special welcome for Kuwaiti, Omani & Turkish visitors at HIA

The Peninsula once again this Eid by welcoming our brothers and sisters from isitors arriving from Oman, Kuwait and Turkey at Kuwait, Oman and Tur- Hamad International Airport.” key to celebrate Eid Al He added, “We are particularly Adha in Qatar were excited to have them join us for the treated to a special fun and joyful season that coincides receptionV at Hamad International with the last week of Qatar Sum- Airport. mer Festival, which boasts a wide As they waited for luggage at variety of attractive hospitality, the conveyor belt, they were entertainment and retail options greeted with Arabic coffee and throughout the country.” dates, given special welcome pack- Today, the third summer edi- ages and serenaded with the tunes tion of Doha Comedy Festival (DCF) of popular Omani, Kuwaiti and will be held, bringing together a Turkish music, said a statement. diverse line-up of stand-up com- Saif Al Kuwari, Director of PR edy stars. The show will feature Mo and Communication at Qatar Tour- Amer, Maz Jobrani, Nemr Nemr, Vir ism Authority (QTA), commented, Das and Qatar’s very own stand- “Eid is about creating and sharing up comedy pioneer, Hamad Al memorable moments with family, Ammari. DCF is set to be held at neighbours and friends, and we are Qatar National Convention Centre delighted to uphold the tradition and the show will begin at 8.00pm. SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 HOME 03

Pakistani singers enthral crowd at Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium

Pakistani singer Alia Khan performs at Eid Pics by Kammutty VP / The Peninsula Al Adha celebrations organised by MoI at Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium yesterday.

A Pakistani singer performs at Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium yesterday. Eid celebrations at Mall of Qatar and Doha Festival City

A scene from a Tom and Jerry show held at the Children painting as part of a Back-to-School Doha Festival City. programme at the Mall of Qatar.

Pics by Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula An acrobatic ballet group‘s performance at the Mall of Qatar. 04 HOME SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

Eid celebrations organised by Ministry of Interior at Asian Town

A Sri Lankan singer performs at the community event organised by Ministry of Interior as part of Eid Al Adha celebrations at Asian Town yesterday. Pics by Kammutty VP / The Peninsula

Families and children throng Eid Al Adha events at Souq Waqif

A Qatar Marine Environment exhibition with a range of mummified objects on display was held at the Souq Waqif Art Center.

Pics by Qassim Rahmatullah / The Peninsula SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 05 Kenyatta warns judiciary after it nullifies election

Nairobi Systemic clash criticized that statement as inap- AP propriate coming from the head “We shall show you of state, who under the consti- enya’s president in 60 days that the tution is a symbol of national promised yesterday will of the people unity and enjoys immunity from to “fix” the judicial cannot be criminal and civil proceedings. system a day after overturned,” The president is obliged by the Supreme Court Kenyatta said law to respect and uphold the Knullified his re-election, and he constitution, which means warned the chief justice and judi- The Law Society of upholding and safeguarding the ciary not to interfere with the rights of Supreme Court judges, Kenya criticised that electoral commission as the said the society’s chairman, Isaac statement as country prepares for a new pres- Okero. The Kenya Magistrates idential vote. inappropriate and Judges Association said it President Uhuru Kenyatta coming from the took “great exception” to Keny- again accused the court of over- head of state, who atta’s remarks. In a statement, turning the will of the people under the its secretary-general Brian Khae- after he had been declared the constitution is a mba said that “we condemn this winner of the August 8 election. symbol of national assault of decisional The court on Friday said the elec- unity and enjoys independence.” toral commission had committed immunity from Opposition leader Raila Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses Governors and Members of County Assembly at irregularities in the vote and criminal and civil Odinga had petitioned the court the State House in Nairobi, yesterday. called for a new election within proceedings. challenging Kenyatta’s win, 60 days. claiming manipulation. He now The judiciary has a “prob- wants the electoral commission deputy chief whip in the Senate, commission likely will not be time-consuming, he said. lem,” Kenyatta said in comments cannot be overturned,” Kenyatta disbanded. The commission’s Irungu Kangata, said Friday the disbanded unless the commis- “With the shortness of time to elected officials from county said. “We will come back and chairman has promised changes party will use its numerical sioners resign or lawmakers it would very difficult to organ- assemblies. He also announced revisit this issue ... Going forward, in personnel ahead of the vote strength in parliament to stop from the ruling and opposition ize a campaign and go after these the start of his new campaign. we must fix it.” Kenyatta on Fri- and invited the prosecution of any attempt to disband the com- parties reach a negotiated set- guys. It’s likely the (commission) “We shall show you in 60 day called the court “crooks.” any staffer found to have manip- mission. Constitutional lawyer tlement. Using other ways, such will conduct elections as consti- days that the will of the people The Law Society of Kenya ulated results. Kenyatta’s party Bob Mkangi said the electoral as forming a tribunal, would be tuted,” Mkangi said. Eight Kenyan schoolgirls Seven dead in Iraq power plant attack

dead in dormitory blaze Samarra General Qassem Al Tamimi, gunfire in the legs, said from his of one of the suicide bombers AFP head of a police unit charged hospital bed. He recalled run- lay on the ground, the reporter Nairobi Matiangi said. “A fire broke out with protecting vital ning with colleagues away from said. The police official said Reuters at the school at 2:00am in the uicide bombers dressed as installations. the shooting. security reinforcements evacu- morning in one of the dormi- members of the Iraqi secu- A police officer, who spoke “We ran into one of them ated the employees. ight Kenyan teenage tories,” said Matiangi. He said Srity forces killed seven on condition of anonymity, said (the jihadists). Some of us hid The attack comes as Iraqi schoolgirls died and 10 the school, which has nearly people and wounded 12 in an one of the bombers detonated while two others kept running Shiites mark the first day of the Emore were hospitalised 1,200 students, is “one of our attack on a power plant north of his explosives belt and the two towards the exit, shouting ‘we Eid Al Adha feast. The jihadist after a fire engulfed their top schools in the country and... Baghdad yesterday, officials and others were shot dead by secu- are employees’, but they (the Islamic State group, which fre- boarding school dormitory in (one) that we are very proud a survivor said. rity reinforcements who rushed attackers) shot them dead,” he quently carries out suicide Nairobi early yesterday morn- of.” A shaken 16-year-old The Islamic State group to the scene. said. Prefabricated houses bombings in Iraq, claimed ing, a government official said. schoolgirl, Daniella Maina, told claimed responsibility for the He said seven people were where employees were sleep- responsibility for the attack. The cause of the fire was Reuters: “We were sleeping and attack. Wearing military uni- killed and 12 wounded in the ing were destroyed as In 2014, IS captured almost not known, and the government a girl woke us up and said that forms and armed with grenades, attack. “At 2am we were woken explosions rang out in the power a third of Iraqi territory in a ordered Moi Girls School closed our hostel was burning. We three attackers entered the facil- up by shots being fired,” Abdel plant, a witness said. lightning offensive. It now holds for two weeks while it investi- were helped to safety by some ity in Samarra, about 100km Salam Ahmed, one of the Several tanker trucks were just two pockets of territory in gated, education minister Fred teachers.” north of the capital, said employees who was hit by also damaged and the remains the country. 06 ASIA SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 Modi-Xi meet on focus as BRICS starts today New Delhi Looking forward post he mentioned his visit to IANS Myanmar, and said he is look- Modi also mentioned ing forward to meeting rime Minister Naren- his visit to Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw as also dra Modi yesterday after the BRICS Foreign Affairs Minister Aung said he is looking for- summit, and hoped it San Suu Kyi. ward to “productive” would deepen Modi said during the visit, discussions at the bilateral cooperation. the two sides will review devel- PBRICS summit, which is set to opments in bilateral relations, start in Xiamen, China, from Modi said he will also especially the extensive pro- today. gramme of development meet leaders In a statement posted on cooperation and socio-eco- Facebook and Twitter, the Prime bilaterally on the nomic assistance that India is Minister also mentioned his visit sidelines of the undertaking in Myanmar. New to Myanmar after the BRICS summit. areas to work together will also summit, and hoped it would be explored. “We will also look Muslims offer prayers during the Eid Al Adha at a Jama Masjid in New Delhi yesterday. deepen bilateral cooperation. Developing Countries Dialogue, at strengthening our existing Prime Minister Modi will be hosted by President Xi Jinping cooperation on security and in China for the BRICS summit on September 5,” the Prime Min- counter-terrorism, trade and from September 3-5, and will ister said. investment, skill development, be in Myanmar from September Modi is likely to have a infrastructure and energy, and Millions celebrate Eid Al Adha 5-7. “India had the privilege of meeting with Chinese President culture,” Modi said. hosting the previous Summit in Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the He added he is looking for- Goa in October last year. I look summit, which comes shortly ward to visiting the famed New Delhi their finery to offer the special in India and abroad on Idu’l forward to building upon the after a period of increased ten- heritage city of Bagan, where the IANS Eid congregational prayers at Zuha,” Kovind said. results and outcomes of the Goa sion following a two-and-half Archaeological Survey of India mosques and later hugged and Modi tweeted: “Best wishes Summit. I also look forward to month long standoff between has renovated the Ananda Tem- illions of Muslims cele- greeted each other with ‘Eid on Id-ul-Zuha. May the spirit of productive discussions and pos- their forces in Doklam, along the ple, and will be undertaking brated Eid Al Adha Mubarak’ before setting off for harmony, brotherhood and itive outcomes that will support Sikkim border, and a scuffle further restoration work on a Myesterday with piety the ceremonial sacrifice of goats. togetherness be furthered in our the agenda of a stronger BRICS between their troops in Ladakh number of pagodas and murals and traditional gaiety across Select portions of the sacri- society.” Muslims thronged the partnership under the chair- on August 15. that were damaged in last year’s India, home to the world’s sec- ficial meat were distributed 17th century Fatehpuri mosque manship of China,” Modi said. “India attaches high impor- earthquake. “I will end my visit ond largest Muslim among family, friends, relatives, in Old Delhi, packing the red- “We will also interact with tance to the role of BRICS that in Yangon, where I look forward population. neighbours and other commu- stone building’s corridors and the BRICS Business Council rep- has begun a second decade of to visiting various historical Both the young and the old nity members. balconies and also the many resented by captains of industry its partnership for progress and spots that symbolise the shared thronged mosques big and small President Ram Nath Kovind roads and lanes around it. from all five countries. In addi- peace. BRICS has important heritage of India and Myanmar. in hundreds of cities and towns and Prime Minister Narendra Similar scenes were repli- tion, I look forward to engaging contributions to make in I am also keen to meet and in the morning for the main Modi extended their greetings cated all across the country, with leaders of nine other coun- addressing global challenges interact with the Indian-origin prayers on Eid Al Adha, the fes- on the occasion.“Greetings to all from Jammu and Kashmir in the tries, including BRICS partners, and upholding world peace and community of Myanmar,” he tival of sacrifice. Muslims came my fellow citizens, especially to northern tip to Tamil Nadu in in an Emerging Markets and security,” Modi said. In another said. out early morning dressed in my Muslim brothers and sisters the deep south.

Militant involved Nine new ministers to join Modi’s cabinet today in murder of army officer dead New Delhi was originally planned. Prime Three Ministers -- Rajiv 20 people lost their lives. Minister Irani holds additional IANS Minister Narendra Modi held dis- Pratap Rudy (Skill Development), Manoj Sinha, Minister of charge of Information and cussions with BJP chief Amit Kalraj Mishra (Micro, Small, State in Railways, is being tipped Broadcasting. With elections Srinagar ine new faces, including Shah late in the evening to give Medium Enterprises) and San- to be promoted as the Railway approaching in Himachal IANS former diplomat Hardeep finishing touches to the jeev Balyan (Water Resources) Minister. Like Sinha, Power Min- Pradesh, Health Minister J.P. NSingh Puri, will be exercise. -- have already resigned and ister Piyush Goyal and Petroleum Nadda may be shifted to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) inducted into the Union Council Road Transport Minister about a half-a-dozen are Minister Dharmendra Pradhan state, and be projected as a chief militant involved in the of Ministers today. Nitin Gadkari also met Modi. He believed to have offered to are likely to promoted as cabi- ministerial candidate. Aabduction and murder The other entrants are Shiv refused to comment on specu- resign. net ministers in their portfolios. Some election-bound states, of Kashmiri army officer Pratap Shukla and Satya Pal lation that he was being shifted Apart from naming a new Pradhan had a meeting with including Congress-ruled Kar- Ummer Fayaz in May this Singh from UP, Ashwini Choubey to railways, saying it was the Defence Minister, Modi could Shah in the evening, like Delhi nataka, could get greater year was killed by security and RK Singh from Bihar, Viren- Prime Minister’s prerogative to shift Railway Minister Suresh MP Pravesh Verma, who was representation in the Council of forces yesterday in Jammu dra Kumar from Madhya induct and drop ministers. Prabhu to some other ministry also called. Ministers. Prahlad Joshi and and Kashmir’s Kulgam dis- Pradesh, Anantkumar Hegde Though there has been no like environment while possibly Some reshuffle of the port- Suresh Angadi, both MPs from trict, officials said. from Karnataka, Gajendra Singh official word on the changes that dropping Agriculture Minister folios are likely with ministers, Karnataka, could make a debut Police said the LeT mili- Shekhawat from Rajasthan and are likely, there is speculation Radha Mohan Singh whose per- including Narendra Singh Tomar at the Centre. Likewise, Anurag tant was identified as Ishfaq former IAS officer K J Alphons. that the Prime Minister could formance is said to be lacklustre. and Smriti Irani, holding addi- Thakur, Lok Sabha member from Ahmad Padder, a resident of The swearing-in ceremony appoint a Defence Minister since Prabhu had offered to resign late tional charges. Tomar, who is Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, Manchewa Yaripora of Kul- has been fixed for 10.30am at the the portfolio has been with last month after two back-to- Rural Development Minister, could get the nod. Himachal gam district. Rashtrapati Bhawan, a slight Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as back train derailments, including holds additional charge of Urban Pradesh Assembly elections are “On specific inputs, a joint change from 10am that additional charge. in Muzaffarnagar in which over Development while Textiles due later this year. team of Police from Kulgam and 62 Rashtriya Rifles laid an ambush to trap the dreaded LeT militants. The terrorists tried to escape and Massive Key accused held in fired indiscriminately,” an landslide Army official said. Gorakhpur tragedy AAP to near Shimla Lucknow of the paucity of oxygen, contest Gujarat Shimla IANS which led to many of the IANS deaths. Over 60 children lost Assembly polls afeel Khan, the head of their lives between August 10 massive landslide on a the encephalitis wing in and 14 at the Baba Raghav Das Ahmedabad much-frequented KBRD hospital in Gora- Medical College in Gorakhpur, IANS ANational Highway near khpur and one of the key the home constituency of Chief the state capital yesterday bur- accused in the deaths of over Minister Yogi Adityanath. At he Aam Aadmi Party ied at least six vehicles and parts 60 children, was arrested by least 30 of them died within (AAP) yesterday of a temple, police said. How- Uttar Pradesh police yester- 48 hours due to shortage of Tannounced that it will ever, there were no reports of Rubble blocks the Chandigarh-Shimla national highway after day while trying to flee the oxygen supply. contest the Assembly elec- any casualty. a landslide buried at least six vehicles next to a temple at country. Former Principal of the tions in Gujarat. Videos of rubble and boul- Bhattakufer in Himachal Pradesh, yesterday. A Special Task Force of the medical college Rajeev Mishra “The BJP has ruled the ders carrying along with a car state police arrested Khan, the and his wife Poornima have state for many years but as they rolled down the hill went state capital with prominent Corporation buses had stopped third prime accused in the already been arrested and are failed to fulfil the aspirations viral on the social media. tourist destinations like Kufri at a kiosk on the highway for case, from Gorakhpur while in a 14-day judicial custody. of the people of Gujarat. The “A portion of the cliff oppo- and Naldhera and apple belts of refreshments. Four people were he was trying to flee possibly Mishra has been accused Congress is in complete dis- site the temple near Bhattakufer Jubbal, Narkanda and Kharap- killed in landslides in two dif- to Nepal, informed sources of sitting over bills of the ven- array. The people of Gujarat caved in. Boulders rolled down athar and the entire Kinnaur ferent parts of the state on said. dor supplying oxygen. want an alternative, which and smashed six-seven vehicles district. A massive mudslide in Friday as the state experienced An FIR was lodged against Reports said despite an the Aam Aadmi Party will parked along the highway,” a state’s Mandi district on August moderate to heavy rains, offi- him and six others earlier this allocation of Rs4.54 crore for provide,” Rai, party in-charge police official said. 13 swallowed a 150 metre cials said. “Three people were week and a non-bailable war- the financial year 2017-18, of Gujarat, said. Deputy Superintendent of stretch of road burying three killed when boulders smashed rant was issued by a fast track Mishra did not clear a payment The announcement by the Police Rajinder Singh said that homes, two buses and a bike and their vehicle near Gambrola,” a court on Friday. of Rs63.65 lakh. His wife has AAP comes on the heels of its three persons were rescued leaving 46 dead. police official said . A child was Khan, a paediatric and been accused of stalling the victory in the Bawana Assem- from the spot. The incident occurred in the killed when boulders rolled nodal officer of the 100-bed payment by pressurising him. bly by-polls in Delhi, in which The area has been witness- early hours on the Mandi- down on to his house in Rohru AES (acute encephalitis syn- The couple was arrested the party candidate trounced ing heavy rainfall for the past Pathankot highway near Kotropi town in Solan district, police drome) ward in the hospital, on August 29 from Kanpur the BJP nominee, who was an three days. Police have diverted village in Jogindernagar tehsil, said, adding he was sleeping has been accused of derelic- when they were visiting a law- AAP turncoat, by a huge mar- traffic via Sanjauli, on Shimla’s 220km from here, when two alone in the house when the tion of duty and not informing yer, seeking legal counsel gin of over 24,000 votes, outskirts. The highway links the Himachal Road Transport incident occurred. seniors and the administration against their impending arrest. informed sources. SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 ASIA 07 Rohingya crisis deepens as food aid suspended

Yangon AFP Many displaced The UN’s refugee he World Food Pro- agency yesterday gramme has said some 60,000 suspended food aid in mostly Rohingya Myanmar’s violence- Muslim refugees had scorched Rakhine poured into Tstate, as the humanitarian situ- ation deteriorates with a surging Bangladesh since the death toll and tens of thousands latest round of — both Rohingya Muslims and fighting broke out ethnic Buddhists — on the move. eight days ago, with The UN’s refugee agency the numbers yesterday said some 60,000 expected to rise as mostly Rohingya Muslim refu- thousands remain gees had poured into Bangladesh stuck on the border. since the latest round of fighting broke out eight days ago, with Over the last five years the numbers expected to rise as Rakhine has been cut along eth- Rohingya Muslims perform Eid Al Adha prayer near a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, yesterday. (RIGHT) Rohingya thousands remain stuck on the nic and religious lines, but the refugees walk along a path near Teknaf in Bangladesh. border. current violence is the worst yet. Relief agencies, including Aid agencies are routinely and displaced since 2012. three or four people who died family’s desperate flight. “We department. As army clearance WFP, have repeatedly been accused of a pro-Rohingya bias In the ongoing bout of vio- along the way, there was no one do not know them,” he said, add- operations continue, ECHO accused by Myanmar authori- and the sudden flare-up of lence, 58,600 Rohingya have to bury them,” he told AFP by ing: “We didn’t do anything.” (European Civil Protection and ties of allowing their rations to unrest has renewed safety con- fled to Bangladesh, according to phone, asking not to disclose his On Friday, Myanmar’s army Humanitarian Aid Operations) fall into the hands of Rohingya cerns, prompting relief work to the latest figures from UNHCR. location or full name. chief said nearly 400 people said access to northern Rakhine militants, whose attacks on be pulled back. Tens of thousands have been He said it had taken him, his have died in the violence, among remained “cut off”. police posts on August 25 “All WFP food assistance turned away by Bangladeshi wife and their seven children them 370 Rohingya militants, Meanwhile an “anti-UN/NGO sparked the most recent surge operations in Rakhine State have border officials, while scores three days to walk to the border while 11,000 ethnic Rakhine propaganda campaign on Myan- in violence. been suspended due to insecu- have died trying to cross the Naf and that they were hoping the Buddhists, Hindus and other mar social media continues”, the Around 120,000 people — rity... affecting 250,000 river -- which divides the two darkness could provide them minority groups have been statement added. most of them Rohingya Muslim internally displaced and other countries -- in makeshift boats enough cover to slip into Bang- internally displaced. Accounts from Rohingya ref- civilians — have relied on aid most vulnerable populations,” and even on flotsam. ladesh as night fell. Myanmar authorities have ugees in Bangladesh and hand-outs in camps since 2012, the WFP said in a statement. Anwar, a Rohingya man, was He also expressed anger at rejected help offered by foreign Buddhists who fled to Sittwe, the when religious riots killed scores The Rohingya, branded ille- one of those stranded on the Rohingya militants who aid groups for the displaced eth- Rakhine state capital, indicate and sparked a crisis which is gal immigrants in Myanmar and Myanmar side of the border on launched last week’s attacks, nic Rakhine, according to a the death toll may be much again burning through Rakhine mostly denied citizenship, make Saturday evening, terrified sol- sparking a renewed Myanmar statement by the European Com- higher. The worst-hit areas are state. up the vast majority of the dead diers would find them. “I saw military crackdown and his mission’s relief assistance off-limits to reporters. Duterte says no to bombing mosques Trump & Moon agree

Philippines unending hatred,” Rappler eventually given a five-month could, you know, lift it (martial Anatolia quoted Duterte as saying in his extension until the year’s end, law) earlier. But the way it looks to boost S Korean speech, at the Eastern Mindanao December 31. like (the conflict) has already resident Rodrigo Duterte Command in Davao City, as Speaking before hundreds spilled over into the Autonomous withdrew his consent to Muslims celebrated Eid’l Adha. of soldiers in Davao, Duterte Region in Muslim Mindanao,” he missile capabilities Pthe military that allowed He asked: “What will it give revealed that he had considered added. them to bomb mosques in us in terms of goodwill?” Add- lifting the martial law. However, Last Wednesday, Duterte Marawi City. ing that bombing the Muslims’ with the current situation, gave the military a free hand to Washington military action, while on Thurs- The President told soldiers place of worship would not help according to him, they will just rid Marawi of the remaining ter- AFP day US heavy bombers and the government has to be con- the cause. have to continue. rorists who are still occupying stealth jet fighters took part in scious of the cultural and The armed conflict between The President said he feared some concrete houses, buildings, he United States and South a joint live fire drill in South ideological implications of the government and the Daesh- a spillover of the Marawi crisis and mosques along with their Korea agreed to Korea intended as a show of bombing mosques in the fight linked terror group in Marawi because of the sighting of the hostages. The armed conflict in Tstrengthen Seoul’s force. “The two leaders agreed against the Maute terrorists in City, prompted President Duterte armed men in Buldon, a Marawi city entered its 104th day defences and Washington gave to strengthen our alliance the south. “We cannot destroy to declare a 60-day martial law Maguindanao town near Lanao on Saturday, where fighting was a nod to billions in arms sales through defense cooperation the mosque.... It will breed an in Mindanao which was del Sur. “I was thinking that we limited to a much smaller area. to the country, the White House and to strengthen South Korea’s said, days after North Korea defense capabilities. fired a missile over Japan and “President Trump provided threatened further launches. his conceptual approval of Two dead in In Seoul, the presidential planned purchases by South Festive spirit Blue House spokesman con- Korea of billions of dollars in gunmen attack on firmed that US President American military equipment.” Donald Trump and his South Park Soo-hyun, the spokesman Pakistan politician Korean counterpart Moon Jae- for Seoul’s presidential office, in agreed to enhance the said the leaders had reached an Karachi country’s deterrence against agreement in principle to AFP North Korea by boosting its loosen -- “to the extent hoped missile capabilities. by the South Korean side” -- nknown gunmen yes- Pyongyang fired an inter- limits on the South’s ballistic terday killed a mediate-range Hwasong-12 missile capability. U10-year-old boy and a over Japan early on Tuesday, Under a bilateral agreement guard and wounded four oth- which it said was a mere “cur- with the United States, Seoul is ers when they fired at an tain-raiser” for the North’s currently restricted to ballistic opposition politician in the “resolute countermeasures” missiles with a maximum range southern Pakistani port city against ongoing US-South of 800km and payload of 500 of Karachi, police said. Korean military drills. kilogrammes (1100 pounds). The attack took place in It came as US and South The South wants the maxi- the central Buffer Zone dis- Korean forces were nearing the mum warhead weight doubled trict when Khawaja Izharul end of the 10-day annual Ulchi to one tonne, and the Pentagon Hassan from the Muttahida Freedom Guardian joint exer- has said it was “actively” con- Qaumi Movement (MQM) was cises, which the North regards sidering the revision. hugging people after an Eid as a rehearsal for invasion. Tensions on the Korean al-Adha prayer gathering but Trump has insisted that “all Peninsula are at their highest he was unharmed, senior Pakistani kids hold balloons after the Eid Al Adha prayer in Karachi yesterday. options” are on the table in an point in years after a series of police official Zulfiqar Larak implied threat of pre-emptive missile tests by Pyongyang. said. “Unknown gunmen opened fire on Khawaja Izharul Hassan when he was meeting people after Eid prayers. His guard and a boy, Japan shouldn’t slap N Korea with sanctions: China about 10 years old, were killed while four others were including another guard were Beijing counterpart a day earlier not to 20-kilometer (12-mile) range. wounded in the firing,” Larak AP consider unilateral sanctions in Technically, the setup can said. response. handle falling debris or missiles Another senior police hina says its foreign minis- Foreign Minister Wang Yi said heading to Japan, but it’s not good official, Pir Mohammad Shah, ter is advising Japan not to “unilateral sanctions are not in enough for missiles on a high- confirmed the shooting and Cimpose sanctions unilater- line with the spirit of the (U.N.) lofted trajectory, those with said one of the gunmen was ally on North Korea after it Security Council resolutions, and multiple warheads or simultane- also killed when Hassan’s launched a test missile that flew there is no basis in international ous multiple attacks, experts say. second guard, who was also over Japan before falling into the law for them, (therefore) Japan A pre-emptive strike, by Jap- wounded in the attack, fired Pacific Ocean. should not make a misjudgment.” anese definition, is a step back. nHe said the attackers The test-firing Tuesday has Japan has a two-step missile preceding the two-tier defense. came in police uniforms so intensified fear and reignited a defense system. First, Standard Cruise missiles, such as Toma- they were able to pass debate in Japan about revising its Missile-3 interceptors on Aegis hawk, fired from Aegis destroyers through various check points defense plan after decades of pur- destroyers in the Sea of Japan or fighter jets would get the unhindered. suing more pacifist policies. A would shoot down projectiles enemy missile clearly waiting to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves at a photo session MQM leader Farooq Sat- statement from China’s foreign mid-flight and if that fails, sur- be fired, or just after blastoff from tar condemned the shooting ministry on Saturday says the face-to-air PAC-3s would a North Korean launch site, before with attendants in the fourth Active Secretaries of Primary and criticised government. minister also urged his Japanese intercept them from within a it approaches Japan. Organization of KPA Youth in Pyongyang, yesterday. 08 VIEWS SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

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CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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EDITORIAL Democracy upheld

he annulment of presidential poll results by Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday has created shock and won praise — shock because the Tcourt decision was unprecedented as it is the first time a presidential election result has been overturned in Africa, and won praise because the court has taken an unusually bold decision that will Israel’s regularisation law: have positive consequences for the country and the region. The general mood in the country can be gauged from the newspaper editorials, which welcomed the verdict, with Nation newspaper saying that the ruling Colonialism under stress “signalled the end of the era of impunity that has painfully assailed this country for too long.” “ Kenyans have struggled for decades to Reuven Rivlin, Israel’s current president, population were distressed by the loss of institutionalise the rule of law. We have fought, shed Neve Gordon & described the 1982 evacuation as a per- their colony. But, then, the question is blood, lost lives and property in search of Nicola Perugini sisting trauma: “Today too, 30 years why does the loss of occupied land constitutional order,” the paper said. The diplomatic Al Jazeera after the evacuation of the Sinai region, become such an effectively painful community too welcomed the verdict. A joint the memories and sights make our moment? statement by ambassadors in the country praised hearts tremble. The State of Israel needs “Kenya’s resilient democracy and commitment to the to rectify the injustice of having forgot- The spectre of Palestinian return rule of law.” They urged institutions to work to make draconic Israeli law is currently being ten you. It needs to remember you as the What was at stake in 1982 and 2005 the new election fair and credible, adding that “all challenged in the High Court of Jus- ones who paid the price of peace and and what is ultimately at stake in the electoral processes can be improved”. tice.Following a confrontation Israel’s commitment to democracy.” government’s recent response to the Chief Justice David Maraga on Friday declared between police officers who were More than 20 years after Sinai, set- High Court in relation to the Regulariza- President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory “invalid, null and trying to evacuate settlers from the tlers limned the 2005 evacuation from tion Law, is the fear of the potential void” citing widespread irregularities in the electronic occupiedA West Bank colony of Amona last Feb- Gaza and a handful of settlements in the return of the colonised population to transmission of vote results. ruary, the Israeli Knesset introduced the northern West Bank using a similar their lands. The stressful “cloud of Understandably, President Kenyatta is angry and “Regularisation Law”. This law would allow the script — namely, as a new moment of uncertainty” referred to by the govern- attacked the verdict, saying the country has a problem state to retroactively legitimise the expropria- trauma — thus connecting it to the his- ment denotes the possible disruption to with its judiciary that tion of private Palestinian land on which tory of Jewish suffering. For them, the the settlers’ lives by Palestinian reclama- must be fixed. But he has settlements have been built. evacuation was part of the ongoing rep- tion of land which had been acquired no option but to respect In an effort to annul the law, in March the etition of the Holocaust. through conquest, expulsion, and the decision, and that Association for Civil Rights in Israel, Peace At the time, the Israeli military joined dispossession. Kenyan Supreme would mean preparing for Now, and Yesh Din submitted a petition to the the bandwagon, distributing a Mental At the root of this permanent state of the new poll which the Israeli High Court of Justice on behalf of 27 Preparations for the Disengagement Mis- settler anxiety, then, is the fear of a Pal- Court’s verdict court has ordered to be Palestinian local councils and 13 Israeli civil sion kit to the soldiers involved in the estinian return to the lands that were annulling the held within 60 days. society organisations. The petition argued evacuation, while providing mental confiscated from them. This is precisely presidential Kenyatta will have to that by passing the Regularisation Law the health training so that they could deal the fear of the potential reversal of the poll results get re-elected to prove Knesset had exceeded its authority, violating with the “traumatised settlers”. The Israeli Palestinian history of displacement. that he is right, and the basic property rights while discriminating social worker and psychologist unions As a way of managing this anxiety - will strengthen elections are expected to against the livelihood, dignity and equality of also offered assistance to the distressed the anxiety of those who are in a position the country’s be tough because his rival the colonised inhabitants. Gaza settlers, as the Israeli media framed of dominance and privilege, but none- democracy. Raila Odinga, the veteran The new bill, they claim, breaches Israel’s the evacuation as producing a national theless twist and distort history in order opposition leader whose basic laws and violates international humani- psychological scar. to portray themselves as the victims of coalition brought the peti- tarian and criminal law. The petitioners Undoubtedly, in both permanent trauma - Israel’s settler colo- tion against the election conclude that it will lead “Israel to commit Sinai 1982 and Gaza nial project simply reproduces itself. board to the Supreme war crimes, putting each officer or private cit- 2005, settlers, soldiers, Trauma, then, is not addressed Court, is expected to izen involved in the implementation of the and other sectors of through the abolition of the relationships put up a spirited fight having been reenergized by the law at risk of being tried at the International Israel’s Jewish of domination that produced it, but verdict. Criminal Court”. rather through the repetitive regularisa- The onus is now on the election commission to On August 21, the government submitted tion and legitimisation of conquest and make sure that the next election is held in a free and its official response, asking the High Court to dispossession. fair manner. Any malpractices will be challenged in reject the appeal. The government claimed The stressful “cloud of The efforts to overcome this trauma court leading to another legal battle and so political that the law constitutes “a humane, propor- uncertainty” referred to by by legalising land theft, however, fail to parties should be hesitant to resort to any illegal tionate and reasonable response to the real the government denotes liberate the colonial perpetrators from practices. Also, any attempts to incite the public distress” of all those “Israeli residents” who the possible disruption their fears. Only decolonisation can dis- against the judiciary will not succeed because Kenya live under “a cloud of uncertainty” which is rupt Israel’s ghoulish repetition is a mature democracy and people are intelligent “disrupting their lives.” The government to the settlers’ lives by compulsion and ultimately heal settler enough to understand the wisdom of the court added that within the existing reality “the Palestinian reclamation trauma. verdict. owners [by which it means Jewish settlers] of of the land that had There is no doubt that the Supreme Court deci- the land are not benefiting from their rights …” been acquired through Nicola Perugini is a lecturer at the School sion has strengthened Kenya’s democracy and will By portraying the Jewish settlers as the of Social and Political Science, University serve as a lesson to other African countries where subjects of human rights abuse and as poten- conquest, expulsion, and of Edinburgh and Neve Gordon is a Lever- elections are rigged and democracy sabotaged. tially traumatised citizens, the government dispossession. hulme visiting fellow at SOAS, University Democracy functions properly only when elections strives to justify the new law. However, in of London. are held fairly. order to better understand Israel’s effort to legitimise this new chapter in the long chain of Palestinian dispossession, it is vital not only to take note of the structural inversion of human rights violations between Israelis and QUOTE OF THE DAY Palestinians, but also to historicise the gov- ernment’s claim that colonisation is a form of healing aimed at preventing settler trauma.

I hope she (Aung San The trauma of Sinai and Gaza evacuations In 1982, as part of the peace agreement Suu Kyi) can now use all with Egypt, Israel evacuated settlements for her remarkable qualities the first time in its history - a move that was to unite her country, to presented to the Israeli public as extremely stop the violence and to costly, but as the necessary “price of peace”. Since then, conceding occupied territory has end the prejudice that been portrayed as producing traumatic and afflicts both Muslims and “painful concessions”. Jewish trauma has thus other communities. become the tariff for better neighbourly relations. In 2012, the Knesset held a ceremony ded- A general view taken from the Palestinian village of Ramadin shows the Israeli Boris Johnson icated to the 30th anniversary of Sinai’s British Foreign Secretary evacuation. At the event, Knesset Speaker settlement of Sansana, south of the West Bank town of Hebron. SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 OPINION 09 A crisis at Canada’s border tests Trudeau’s compassion

provincial government. J J Mccullough In a Facebook video the other The Washington Post day, Michelle Rempel, the Con- servative Party’s persistent and articulate critic for immigration affairs, gave the prime minister some unsolicited tips for how to anada is not a country whose politicians get a handle on the border situa- have been particularly comfortable say- tion, such as clearly and ing no to questions involving unambiguously stating “Canada immigration. The previous Conservative does not want people illegally government raised rates to a 50-year entering the country.” Chigh, and it’s this legacy that the progressive There doesn’t seem to be administration of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau much evidence that taking her seeks to outshine. advice would be politically dan- Back in January, following the rollout of Presi- gerous — polls have shown dent Donald Trump’s ill-fated travel ban, the strong antipathy to the “irregu- prime minister ratcheted his immigration rhetoric lars” — but appeals to common to new heights of unqualified generosity. “To sense miss the awkward fact those fleeing persecution, terror & war,” he that the status quo, however tweeted, “Canadians will welcome you, regardless problematic, is helping fulfill of your faith.” In March, he further assured the one of Trudeau’s most oft-stated non-Canadian world that “regardless of who you ideological goals: getting more are or where you come from, there’s always a people to Canada and creating a place for you in Canada.” more interestingly “diverse” It would be unfair to suggest Trudeau’s words country. Asylum-seekers walk across the US-Canadian border at Roxham Road in Champlain, New York. are the sole reason Canada has seen an influx of At this point, for Trudeau to Haitian migrants from the United States in recent simply proclaim some sort of weeks (though evidence suggests that urban leg- as most do allow themselves to be apprehended Canadian law, many Haitians have simply amnesty would offer a far easier ends within the Haitian community about by immigration authorities once on Canadian soil, reached the end of a grace period they always out than continuing to feign Canadian immigration policy are playing a signifi- in order to begin a bureaucratic process that knew would be temporary. This is nothing new, faith in a legal process that it’s cant role). What is clear, however, is that wouldn’t have been instigated if they attempted to as Haitians in North America have been granted clear his government isn’t terri- Trudeau’s “yes to everyone” posture has left him enter legally (Canadian law doesn’t recognise asy- similar bouts of temporary reprieve from depor- bly committed to, as either a ill-equipped to handle the reality that a rules- lum claims from American-based persons). Either tation in the past, only to see them revoked, or at practical or moral matter. Such based immigration system — and indeed, the way, the inflow is far in excess of what Canada’s least not renewed, once the motivating context is a move would be ethically national interest — requires a leader with the refugee infrastructure is equipped to handle, with deemed to have changed. repugnant and monstrously capacity to say no once in a while. hundreds of migrants now housed in Montreal’s On the other hand, any Haitian leaving the controversial, but if this prime It’s estimated that close to 7,000 migrants old Olympic stadium and a tent village built by the United States on the assumption that Canada minister were to ever expend a from the United States, predominantly of Haitian army. will be comparatively lax in enforcing its significant chunk of his leader- descent, have crossed the Quebec border this Though they’ve been lazily framed as “fleeing broadly similar immigration rules isn’t wrong, ship capital on a high-risk summer. The vast majority have done so illegally, Trump,” most of the Haitians appear motivated by either. Though Ottawa is theoretically pre- gamble, it would probably be though the preferred euphemism is “irregularly,” a desire to dodge American laws they don’t care to pared to deport most of the irregular Haitian something like this. obey. Many were living in the United States under border-crossers to Haiti, in practice, Canada’s the protections of an Obama-era waiver issued refugee adjudication system is a molasses- The writer is a political commentator after Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, paced, overburdened mess prone to empty and cartoonist from Vancouver, is a It would be unfair to suggest intended to guarantee a temporary American threats over decisive action. columnist at Loonie Politics. Trudeau’s words are the sole home for those who couldn’t return to their native Some of this is by design — opportunities for reason Canada has seen an one. appeals are vast — some of it the result of political influx of Haitian migrants from Seven years later, Haiti, while not completely decisions, such as the Trudeau administration’s back to normal, has undeniably made significant righteously gigantic intake of Syrian migrants, or the United States in recent progress rebuilding, with a corresponding its 2016 elimination of visa requirements for Mex- weeks. What is clear, however, is decrease in homelessness. It’s far from anyone’s ican visitors (which saw Mexican asylum claims that Trudeau’s “yes to everyone” definition of paradise, but as a country with free spike). Depending on the country, it can now take D-RING ROAD posture has left him ill-equipped elections, civil liberties and a scheduled with- years before an (initial) asylum claim is ruled valid POST BOX: 3488 drawal of UN forces, it’s not some genocidal or not, with a recent government report estimat- to handle the reality that a nightmare dictatorship, either. ing the average wait could get as high as 11 years DOHA - QATAR rules-based immigration system It was for this reason that Canada’s former by 2021. 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Russia summons Germany declines Turkish request on Gulen US diplomat to Berlin a list with 80 names, it said. Dogan said the two German low when President Recep Reuters The German government offi- citizens of Turkish origin were Tayyip Erdogan said Merkel’s protest search The move is likely cially rejected the request at the detained at the Antalya airport, a Christian Democrats were ene- ermany has rejected a to worsen already end of June, telling Ankara there popular Mediterranean tourist mies of Turkey and called on of compound formal request from strained ties between were no legal grounds for Germa- destination, over alleged links to Turks in Germany to vote against Turkey to freeze assets the two Nato allies ny’s financial watchdog BaFin to the Gulen organisation. major parties in this month’s Moscow of members of the crack down on the Gulen move- It said the two suspects, iden- elections. AFP network of US-based after Chancellor ment and its supporters, the report tified only as KA and SA, were Social Democrat Martin Gcleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Angela Merkel said said. The Foreign Ministry in Ber- transferred to the provincial police Schulz, Merkel’s main challenger ussia yesterday sum- Ankara of orchestrating last year’s on Friday Germany lin declined to comment. headquarters. Turkish officials in September 24 elections, and moned the top US failed coup, Germany’s Spiegel should react decisively The report also said that the were not immediately available other German politicians have Renvoy in Moscow to magazine reported yesterday. number of Turkish extradition for comment. urged the German government to protest a search it says Amer- The move is likely to worsen to Turkey’s detention requests sent to Germany had Twelve German citizens are issue a formal travel warning to ican officials are planning at already strained ties between the of two more German jumped to 53 since the beginning now in Turkish detention on polit- raise the pressure on Turkey. a diplomatic facility in Wash- two Nato allies after Chancellor citizens on political of the year, already exceeding the ical charges, four of them holding Such a step could mark a sig- ington that is due to be Angela Merkel said on Friday Ger- charges. total in the whole of 2016. dual citizenship. Among these is nificant setback for Turkey, which shuttered. many should react decisively to Turkey’s private Dogan news German-Turkish journalist Deniz already saw the number of for- The foreign ministry said Turkey’s detention of two more agency said Turkish authorities Yucel, who will have been in eign visitors drop to its lowest level it called in acting US mission German citizens on political the Foreign Ministry in Berlin at had detained two German nation- detention 200 days on Friday. in nine years last year. Bookings head Anthony Godfrey and charges. Without naming its the end of April to freeze the assets als on Thursday over suspected The detentions have further from Germany accounted for handed him a “note of pro- sources, the magazine said the of the Gulen organisation and its links to last year’s failed coup strained ties between Germany some 10 percent of Turkey’s tour- test over the intention of the Turkish government had asked members in Germany. It attached attempt. and Turkey after relations hit a ists this year. American authorities to con- duct a search” at a Russian trade representation. “We consider the planned illegitimate search of the Rus- sian diplomatic premises Merkel faces without the presence of Rus- sian officials and a threat to break down the front door as an unprecedented, aggressive strong battle in act,” a statement said. “It could be used by the US intelligence services to organise an anti-Russian provocation involving plant- long-term seat ing compromising materials.” The trade facility in Greifswald “People are asking ‘what is she Washington is one of three Reuters doing?’” diplomatic buildings — Merkel won the constituency including the consulate in San owing to “shove her off the with 56 percent of the vote at the Francisco and an office in throne”, Leif-Erik Holm of last national election, in 2013. New York — that the US has Vthe hard-right Alternative Now, the AfD is emboldened in ordered Moscow to vacate by for Germany (AfD) is mounting the district after beating her con- yesterday in the latest twist a robust challenge to Chancel- servatives into third place in the in a tit-for-tat feud. lor Angela Merkel in her wider northeastern region of The foreign ministry constituency as she seeks re- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern last alleged on Friday that US election on September 24. year. intelligence agents were Merkel, 63, has held the “Merkel has failed in a lot of planning to search the con- northeastern district bordering people’s eyes and they are look- Cansel Kiziltepe (right), candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) for the upcoming sulate in San Francisco. the Baltic Sea since she entered ing for an alternative,” said federal election, campaigns in Berlin, yesterday. Black smoke was seen parliament in 1990, though she Holm, a former presenter at a pouring from the chimney of grew up in Templin — due south local radio station. constituencies. Thursday, promising no repeat banner reading: “Vote AfD”. the consulate on Friday and and in the next state. Holm, 47, Merkel’s conservatives enjoy But second place is a real of the 2015 refugee influx and When she spoke, a handful of firefighters confirmed its a self-styled “local boy”, says he a handsome lead over rivals possibility for Holm, said Jan taking every opportunity to pose protestors tried to drown her out occupants were burning uni- wants to “send Merkel home”. nationally and Germany’s mixed Mueller at Rostock University: for ‘selfie’ photos with voters and with whistles. dentified objects. “Merkel was very popular electoral system means that even “He cuts a moderate profile.” their children. “I don’t think Germany’s A spokeswoman for the here, that’s true. But times have in the unlikely scenario Holm AfD co-chair Frauke Petry As she made her way future will be built with whistles Russian foreign ministry said changed,” he said, adding her does beat her, she will still win says the constituency is “a pres- through a crowd of some 200 — that isn’t going to work,” said the smoke was due to meas- decision in 2015 to leave German a parliamentary seat from a list tige target” for the party. Marking people for a rally in the pictur- Merkel, appealing to the crowd ures being taken to “preserve borders open to more than a mil- of candidates who top up those it as her turf, Merkel spent a full esque town of Greifswald, a to vote her in for another four the building” as officials were lion migrants would cost her. elected directly from day touring the district on plane flew overhead trailing a years. preparing to leave.

Two suspects Keeping a vigil freed over UK opposition to push French girl’s for soft Brexit changes disappearance London Reuters Pont-de-Beauvoisin AFP he opposition Labour Party will propose changes to the gov- ernment’s EU repeal bill to ensure it does not exclude Britain rench investigators have Tremaining in the single market and customs union as part released two suspects of a transitional Brexit period, The Times reported. Fheld in connection with On Thursday, British lawmakers will hold their first full par- the disappearance of a nine- liamentary debate on legislation dubbed the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ year-old girl during a which will sever the country’s ties with the European Union. wedding in the Alps nearly a Their first opportunity to put forward amendments to the bill, week ago, as hundreds of either proposing changes or adding new clauses, comes at a later people took part in a police- stage. Labour will call on Prime Minister Theresa May to make a coordinated search series of changes including allowing parliament to replicate any yesterday. new EU laws on employment rights, the environment and con- Maelys de Araujo was last sumer protection, The Times reported, citing a letter sent by seen in the early hours of Labour’s Brexit spokesman to minister David Davis. Sunday at a community hall The party, led by leftist Jeremy Corbyn, will also say that Brit- where the wedding was held ain should continue to participate in the customs union, single in Pont-de-Beauvoisin, a vil- Police officers check the identity documents of a person as they patrol at the Braderie market and the European Court of Justice during a transitional lage some 50km north of de Lille flea market in Lille yesterday. period. It is hoping to attract support from pro-European Con- Grenoble. servative lawmakers. According to a source close to the investigation, the two suspects, both 34-year- old men who knew each other, were released on Fri- Thousands evacuated as Germany tackles huge WWII bombs day evening. Both had been held over inconsistencies in their statements. “The inves- Berlin defused, before the fire brigade evacuation protocol, affecting tigation is ongoing,” the AFP allowed residents to return to their more than 60,000 residents. source said, without further homes. The city said police will enforce comment. omb disposal experts defused The operation came a day a 1,500-metre radius evacuation Investigators suspect that an unexploded American before three times as many peo- zone starting early today and res- the little girl with dark brown BWorld War II shell in the ple must leave their homes in idents will probably need to stay hair and eyes, who was western German city of Koblenz Frankfurt to allow for a Royal Air away until 8pm. attending the wedding with yesterday, as a massive evacua- Force bomb to be neutralised, in Seven decades after the end of her parents, was kidnapped. tion began in neighbouring the biggest evacuation of its kind the Second World War, unex- Scores of police, search Frankfurt to clear an even bigger in postwar Germany. ploded bombs from intense Allied and rescue teams, divers and bomb. The British bomb found in cen- raids on Nazi Germany are still cavers have spent the week Around 21,000 people had to tral Frankfurt weighs 1.8 tonnes occasionally found in building A nurse prepares a three-days-old baby from the trawling through the heavily leave the area in Koblenz as the and its disposal, planned tomor- sites, forests and fields and some- Buergerhospital clinic to be moved to another hospital wooded area for signs of her. 500kg bomb was successfully row, has prompted a much larger times even in private gardens. as part of evacuation in Frankfurt am Main yesterday. SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 CLASSIFIEDS 11

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AP able to maybe go to Mexico soon Turner pleaded for more high- In Beaumont, Texas, to go see his family, it all went water vehicles and more to victims of Harvey ne week after Harvey home to almost downhill,” his cousin, Maria Cava- search-and-rescue equipment as roared into the Gulf 120,000, people waited zos, said. “Sadly, he’s going back to the nation’s fourth-largest city con- Coast, a Texas city in a line that stretched Mexico, but in an unfortunate way.” tinued looking for any survivors or Houston struggled with no for more than a mile to Earlier, Houston Mayor Syl- corpses that might have somehow Trump’s visit came after a drinking water, fires vester Turner announced that escaped notice in flood-ravaged Reuters week of historic flooding in the get bottled water after Okept erupting at a stricken chem- ongoing releases of water from two neighborhoods. area that killed at least 40 peo- the municipal system ical plant and funerals began for reservoirs could keep thousands Search teams quickly worked S President Donald ple, displaced more than 1 some of those who drowned in the failed earlier this week. of homes flooded for up to 15 days. their way down streets, sometimes Trump flew to Houston million and dumped as much floodwaters. 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The second fire in flooded that had been filled with evacuated. Trump, facing the first nat- first trip to Texas on Tuesday. two days broke out at the flooded remember 42-year-old Benito Jua- water earlier in the week. Homes Authorities considered it an ural disaster of his Trump stayed clear of the Arkema plant in Crosby. Thick rez Cavazos, one of 42 people that are not currently flooded prob- initial search, though they did not administration, was joined by his disaster zone earlier this week, black smoke and towering orange whose deaths are attributed to ably will not be affected, officials say what subsequent searches wife, Melania, as he passed out saying he did not want to ham- flames shot up on Friday after two Harvey. Cavazos came to Texas said. would entail or when they would food and hugged, kissed and per rescue efforts. Instead, he trailers of highly unstable com- illegally from Mexico 28 years ago Some of the affected houses commence. played with children at Houston’s met with Cabinet members, pounds blew up. and was in the process of getting have several feet (meters) of water Turner also asked the Federal NRG Center, a 700,000-square- state and local leaders and first And in Houston, friends and his green card. in them, and the water reaches to Emergency Management Agency foot (65,000 square metre) responders in the state capital family gathered Friday evening to “It’s very unfortunate that right the rooftops of others, district to provide more workers to proc- facility that is now the city’s larg- Austin and Corpus Christi, ess applications from thousands of est emergency shelter. where Harvey first hit, focusing people seeking government help. Trump appeared relaxed as on the logistics of the govern- The mayor said he will request a he posed for photographs with ment response. preliminary aid package of $75 volunteers and chatted with “That was reasonable crit- million for debris removal alone. those relocated to the shelter icism,” said Matt Mackowiak, The storm had lost most of its alongside Texas Governor Greg chairman of the Republican tropical characteristics but Abbott. Melania, the sleeves of Party in Travis County, Texas, remained a source of heavy rain her blue denim shirt rolled up, who has praised the Trump that threatened to cause flooding hugged a woman and chatted administration’s handling of the as far north as Indiana. National with a child. “It has been a won- disaster. According to the Reu- Weather Service meteorologists derful thing,” Trump said of his ters/Ipsos tracking poll, almost expect Harvey to break up and meetings with the children as he 59 percent of the public disap- merge with other weather systems helped serve food to evacuees proves of Trump’s performance over the Ohio Valley late Saturday amid shouts of “Thank you, sir.” as president. or Sunday. An estimated 156,000 dwell- ings were damaged by flooding in Public Safety indicated that and lingered off the coast as a Harris County, or more than 10 nearly 87,000 homes had major tropical storm for days. The percent of all structures in the or minor damage and at least storm brought five straight days county database, according to the 6,800 were destroyed. of rain totaling close to 52 inches flood control district for the county, Harvey initially came ashore (1.3 meters) in one location, the A women carries a bucket down Regency Drive to try to recover items from their flooded home which includes Houston. Figures on August 25 as a Category 4 hur- heaviest tropical downpour ever in Port Arthur, Texas. from the Texas Department of ricane, then went back out to sea recorded in the continental US. Trump names ambassadors ‘Dreamers’ move: Schoolteachers on edge Washington Now, however, Teach for America is profession, and employers do not nec- to Germany and India Reuters worried about what will happen to peo- essarily know whether an employee is ple like Rocha if U.S. President Donald in the program unless he or she volun- Washington and deputy director of the National aria Rocha does not generally Trump follows through on his campaign tarily discloses it. AFP Economic Council. discuss her immigration status promise to end DACA. James Cryan, chief executive officer Trump also plans to nominate an Mwith her third-graders at a San “We could have teachers who are of the Rocky Mountain Prep charter S President Donald Trump has ambassador to Angola: Career diplo- Antonio charter school. Sometimes, forced to leave their classes in the mid- school network in Colorado, helped announced a series of ambas- mat Nina Fite, currently the principal though, one finds out that she lacks legal dle of the year,” Carrizales said. organize a statement from more than 90 Usador nominations to key officer at the US consulate in Mon- authorization to live in the country, often The White House said on Friday that principals there advocating for DACA to capitals, including Berlin and New treal, is set to become the new US a child in similar circumstances. Trump would announce on Tuesday continue. Rescinding DACA, he said, Delhi, more than seven months after envoy to the African oil exporting “I tell them: ‘I’m just like your whether he will keep DACA, which pro- would be “a slap” at the promise schools taking office. In a statement, the nation. And Edward McMullen Jr will mommy,’” Rocha said. “I relate myself tects participants from deportation and make to their students to “do everything White House announced Trump be named as ambassador to Switzer- to them.” allows them to work without giving them we can to make you successful in col- intends to nominate Richard Grenell land and Liechtenstein. The South Rocha is one of nearly 800,000 full legal status. lege and in life.” to be ambassador of Germany, and Carolina-based public affairs consult- undocumented young people in the Supporters of DACA say the people Dilan Pedraza, 23, is in his second Kenneth Juster to be ambassador to ant was Trump’s campaign chairman United States to receive work authori- it protects, known as “Dreamers,” grew year teaching English to eighth-graders India. in the state. zation through Deferred Action for up and were educated in the United in Richmond, California, in the San Fran- Grenell is a media commentator The nominations need to be Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. After grad- States and have little connection to the cisco Bay Area. Besides being able to and the “longest serving United States approved by the US Senate, where uating from the University of Texas at countries where they are citizens. Oppo- connect with undocumented kids, spokesman at the United Nations Trump’s Republicans hold a majority. San Antonio, she was accepted into nents say illegal immigrants take jobs Pedraza said DACA teachers could also (2001-2008) having served four The president has been criticized for Teach for America, which places high- from U.S. citizens. show a high degree of empathy for low- United States ambassadors,” the his slow pace in filling ambassadorial achieving college graduates in About 618,000 DACA recipients, income students. White House said. If confirmed, the and management posts at the State low-income schools. more than three-quarters of the total, “We know how it feels to be scared, prominent Trump supporter would Department. The organization has 95 DACA recip- came from Mexico like Rocha, who how it feels to think you can’t trust your be the first openly gay appointee of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, ients among its thousands of teachers, entered the U.S. as a 3-year-old. More next-door neighbor,” Pedraza said. the current administration, US media the former ExxonMobil chief, has a said Viridiana Carrizales, its managing than 200,000 of those in the program If Trump decides to curtail the pro- reported. Juster is an administration plan to slash by 30 percent the budget director for DACA. She says such teach- live in California, while 100,000 are in gram, it is unclear whether it would official who most recently served as of an agency that employs more than ers bring an important perspective to Texas. New York, Illinois and Florida also immediately terminate for all recipients, the deputy assistant to the president 70,000 people in Washington and their work and can relate to students and have large numbers. The U.S. govern- or if their work authorizations would for international economic affairs, around the world. parents in immigrant communities. ment does not track DACA recipients by continue until they expire. BUSINESS

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PAGE | 15 QE PAGE | 15 8,800.56 21,987.56 7,438.50 $47.35 Indian economy -58.34 PTS +39.46 PTS +7.88 PTS +0.12 Honda in $605m 0.66% 0.18% 0.11% counts costs of settlement over DOW FTSE100 BRENT stronger rupee Takata air bags Dow & Brent before going to press

Fed finalises rules to help unwind big banks

Washington Legal protection (GSIBs) to amend the language hundreds of billions of dollars, a that are privately negotiated “Today’s rulemaking is an Reuters in common financial contracts market panic to terminate them rather than processed through a important step towards ensur- The new rules would so they cannot be immediately could potentially drag down central clearing house. ing the orderly resolution of US he Federal Reserve has apply to eight global canceled if the firm enters other institutions. But in a nod to the efforts of GSIBs and thus protecting the US finalised a new rule systematically bankruptcy. “The financial crisis showed US President Donald Trump’s financial system,” said Ann Bat- that should make it important banks, By imposing new legal pro- that when a large financial insti- administration to ease the regu- tle, assistant general counsel at easier to wind down including JPMorgan tections, regulators aim to tution gets into trouble, its failure latory load, the final rule gives trade group the International systematically impor- Chase & Goldman. prevent a run on a GSIB’s sub- can destabilize other firms and banks more time to comply, and Swaps and Derivatives Associa- Ttant US banks by creating a safe sidiaries that could be triggered the broader financial system,” also reduces the numbers of con- tion (ISDA). The group has been harbour for financial contracts By imposing new if a large number of counterpar- Fed Chair Janet Yellen said in tracts covered by the rule. working with regulators to help after a firm defaults. legal protections, ties rush to terminate their prepared remarks at an open “We looked for opportuni- banks amend their contracts in The decision, unanimously contracts, as occurred in the case hearing on Friday. ties to reflect common sense line with the rule. regulators aim to approved by Fed board mem- of Lehman Brothers in 2008. “This requirement will help changes to the proposed rule “We look forward to work- prevent a run on a bers, forms part of global The new rules would apply manage the risk to the financial without sacrificing our goal to ing with all market participants post-crisis efforts to end ‘too big GSIB’s subsidiaries. to eight GSIBs, including JPMor- system when a GSIB fails.” improve financial stability,” said to develop a solution for compli- to fail’ institutions that are so gan Chase, Goldman Sachs , and The rule applies to a range of Fed Governor Jerome Powell. ance with the rule that both large and complex they could bankruptcy. Citigroup. products, including derivatives, The Fed first proposed the meets their needs and satisfies endanger the entire financial The rule requires global sys- As GSIBs sign a huge number securities lending deals, and rule in May 2016, and finalized the Federal Reserve Board’s pol- system if they fall into tematically important banks of such deals, typically worth short-term funding agreements, it on Friday. icy objectives.”

Hyundai Motor replaces Visitors at Tesla showroom No offer for head of China operation Fiat Chrysler on the table, Seoul immediately confirm the reports. Reuters Tao, who is of Chinese descent, says CEO has been instrumental in yundai Motor has Hyundai’s entry to the Chinese Monza, Italy replaced the head of its market, Yonhap said. Reuters HChinese operation, Hyundai recently suffered a media reports said yesterday, suspension of production in iat Chrysler (FCA) has as it struggles to regain a foothold China stemming from a supply not received any offer in the world’s biggest auto mar- disruption, adding to investor Ffor the company nor is ket amid a diplomatic spat concerns about the carmaker’s the world’s seventh-largest between the Asian trading progress in China. It posted its carmaker working on any partners. smallest quarterly profit in five “big deal”, Chief Executive Tao Hung Than has been years for the quarter ending in Sergio Marchionne said on named the new head of June. Saturday. Hyundai’s China division replac- South Korean firms are Speaking on the sidelines ing Chang Won-shin and will weathering a Chinese backlash of the Italian Formula One take up the post on Monday, Yon- over the country’s decision to Grand Prix, Marchionne said hap news agency and other local deploy the THAAD US missile the focus remained on exe- media outlets reported, citing the defense system to counter threats People visit the electric carmaker Tesla showroom at El Corte Ingles store in Lisbon. cuting the company’s company. from nuclear-armed North Korea. Tesla founder Elon Musk has acknowledged the launch of the company’s new Model 3 business plan to 2018. Hyundai Motor officials China says the system poses a requires a steady increase in the tempo of production. Asked whether FCA had reached by telephone could not threat to its national security. been approached by some- one or whether there was an offer on the table, he simply said: “No.” The company’s share Nasdaq sues rival exchange; accuses of patent violations price jumped to record highs last month after reports of interest for the group or some Chicago/New Jersey improperly retained some. The MIAX website says its the employees by name. One of of its brands from China. Bloomberg Nasdaq, which has an almost trading platform was “developed them is a senior technology China’s Great Wall Motor two-fifths share of US options in-house.” executive at MIAX, according to Co Ltd openly said it was asdaq Inc. sued a rival trading, asked the court to stop Princeton, New Jersey-based the suit, where he “directs the interested in FCA, but had not exchange operator, MIAX from infringing seven pat- MIAX opened its first options development of MIAX’s trading held talks or signed a deal Naccusing Miami Interna- ents and pay damages. The exchange in 2012, and a second system platforms and related with executives at the Italian- tional Holdings Inc. of infringing lawsuit isn’t requesting an order one earlier this year. “This cal- production systems operations.” American automaker. patents and stealing trade secrets to shut MIAX, something plain- culated theft of the fruits of At Nasdaq, he “was the VP of Marchionne reiterated on with help from former Nasdaq tiffs can ask for in cases like this Nasdaq’s long-term investments Global Systems Development Saturday that FCA was work- employees. one. The alleged trade-secrets and intellectual property allowed and was extensively involved in ing on a plan to “purify” its Nasdaq claims Miami Inter- violations center on Nasdaq’s MIAX to launch both of its and knowledgeable about INET, portfolio and that units, such national copied its core trading INET technology, which is the exchanges in record time -- at and had access to Nasdaq trade as the components busi- technology. Miami International core software engine that pow- Nasdaq’s expense,” Nasdaq said secrets,” Nasdaq said. nesses, would be separated operates two options exchanges, ers Nasdaq’s exchanges. Nasdaq in the lawsuit, filed Friday in At least five times between from the group. He hopes to MIAX Options and MIAX Pearl, also licenses that technology to Trenton federal court. August 2010 and January 2011, complete that process by the that handle about 6 percent of more than 100 exchanges MIAX hired the Nasdaq that person “forwarded to his end of 2018. the US equity options market. around the world, according to employees “so that it could avoid personal email technical docu- “There are activities Nasdaq says at least 15 of its the complaint. incurring or reduce the risk, mentation containing Nasdaq within the group that do not former employees joined MIAX. MIAX spokeswoman Domi- time, and expense of independ- trade secrets, as well as other belong to a car manufacturer, Nasdaq alleges that three of them nique Prunetti-Miller didn’t have ently developing its own trading confidential Nasdaq documents for example the components forwarded technical documents an immediate comment. Nasdaq technology,” Nasdaq said in the including employee salary infor- businesses. The group needs to their personal emails before spokesman Allan Schoenberg lawsuit. mation,” according to the to be cleared of those things,” leaving, while another employee declined to comment. Nasdaq didn’t identify any of complaint. he told journalists. BUSINESS SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 15 Indian economy counts costs of stronger rupee

New Delhi Call for action to project the rising rupee as Reuters an endorsement of the Indian The rupee has risen leader’s economic ndia’s stronger currency has more than 6 percent stewardship. become a threat for its this year against the But with slowing export growth aspirations, piling dollar, snapping six earnings threatening jobs and pressure on the central bank consecutive years of double-digit imports growth to aggressively intervene in hollowing out Modi’s signature depreciation, with the Ithe foreign exchange market even ‘Make in India’ programme, impact magnified by at the risk of incurring the wrath some officials are calling for of the United States. the decline of many action. In its mid-year eco- The rupee has risen more competitors’ nomic survey, the finance than 6 percent this year against currencies against the ministry last month cited the dollar, snapping six consec- greenback over the exchange rate appreciation as same period. utive years of depreciation, with one of the downside risks for A file picture of a currency trader pictured through the symbol for the rupee on the floor of the impact magnified by the Asia’s third-largest economy. With slowing export a trading firm in Mumbai. decline of many competitors’ Thursday’s GDP figures currencies against the greenback earnings threatening have only reinforced those over the same period. jobs and double-digit concerns. “A call will have to The Indian currency appre- report by the Reserve Bank of foreign exchange reserves. Such That is weighing on an econ- imports growth be made sooner rather than ciated 4 percent against the dollar India (RBI), DBS Bank said every measures, however, could compli- omy that is struggling to cope hollowing out Modi’s later whether the economy can during the last quarter, whereas 1 percent rise in the rupee would cate the RBI’s inflation with disruption caused by signature ‘Make in afford the rupee at these lev- the Chinese yuan and Malaysian affect the bottomline of informa- management and potentially also ambiguous rules of a recently India’ programme, els,” said a senior government ringgit depreciated by 1.9 percent tion-technology and outsourcing put India on Washington’s currency launched Goods and Services some officials are official. and 2.9 percent, respectively. Ajay companies by as much as 40 basis watchlist. Tax (GST), and has yet to fully calling for action. Indian policymakers were Sahai, head of the Federation of points. The central bank has so The US Treasury is mandated recover from Prime Minister banking on an improving glo- Indian Export Organisations, says far confined its interventions in by law to initiate special currency Narendra Modi’s crackdown on bal economy to lift demand for this price differential of nearly 6 the foreign exchange markets to talks with any country that has “black money”. than three years. “(The) rupee is Indian goods, helping improve percentage points made it tougher efforts aimed at minimising vol- “material” current account and While the rupee’s surge is now really hurting growth,” said capacity utilisation levels at to compete with Chinese export- atility rather than capping the “significant” bilateral trade sur- being driven by strong capital Pronab Sen, the former Chief Indian factories, which are ers in non-branded segments currency. pluses, and persistent, one-sided inflows lured by India’s eco- Statistician of India and now a running nearly 30 percent such as tiles, leather and But buoyant capital flows are intervention in foreign exchange nomic and political stability, it is country director for think-tank below their capacity garments. not only putting appreciation markets. If a country meets two making the country’s exports less International Growth Centre. “It Those hopes, however, “This price gap is good pressure on the rupee, they are of the three conditions, it will be competitive and is also driving is about time India does some- have been belied as merchan- enough for a company like Wal- also flushing the financial mar- put on the monitoring list. India up imports, prolonging a slump thing about it, else we will have dise exports growth has Mart to shift its orders to other kets with excess liquidity, which already runs a trade surplus of in manufacturing. to brace ourselves for an slumped to 3.9 percent year- locations,” Sahai said. Service could pose challenges for the cen- more than $20bn with the US. An exports slowdown dented extended spell of weak growth.” on-year from near 28 percent exports — a strength of the Indian tral bank’s monetary policy. The South Asian nation is cur- GDP growth by 2.6 percentage Previously, strong rupee growth in March. While over- economy thanks to the success of With inflation way below its rently not on the monitoring list, points in the last quarter. Over- appreciation would prompt pol- seas shipments have been hurt outsourcing firms such as Infosys medium-term target, the RBI could but President Donald Trump has all economic expansion cooled icymakers to talk down the by rising protectionism and the Ltd and Tata Consultancy Serv- look to cut interest rates to prevent ordered an investigation into the to 5.7 percent in the June quar- currency. But that has been uncertainty created by the ices - are more vulnerable to the further currency appreciation. It causes of the US trade deficit with ter, data released on Thursday absent under Modi, as many of GST, a stronger rupee has not rupee’s rise. could also aggressively cap the 12 of its trade partners, including showed, its slackest pace in more his cabinet colleagues are keen helped the cause either. In a recent report, citing a rupee by buying dollars to build India.

Toyota and GM car sales rise Honda in $605m Goldman executive tapped settlement over by SEC to advise on Brexit Takata air bags Washington Washington Clayton, a former Sullivan & Cohn, who was the bank’s pres- Reuters Bloomberg Cromwell partner whose clients ident before joining the White included Goldman, faces House. onda Motor Co said it S regulators have turned increasing pressure from finan- Democrats raised concerns agreed to a $605m so- to a top Goldman Sachs cial firms to ensure that US that Clayton may be more Hcalled economic loss UGroup Inc. executive to banks can continue to sell their focused on helping Wall Street settlement on Friday covering help them deal with two of the market analysis to European than protecting mom-and-pop up to 16.5 million US vehicles most daunting issues confront- money managers once the investors, which he rejected. with potentially faulty Takata ing Wall Street: Brexit and new revised MiFID takes effect in Clayton, whose wife left a job at air bag inflators. European rules that will upend January. Goldman when he started at the The settlement covers banks’ research businesses. There is concern that the SEC, has cast his prior work for several forms of economic Alan Cohen, who spent 13 European rules conflict with US financial firms as a strength for damages linked to the infla- years as head of compliance at regulations, and time is running his new job. tors, including claims that the New York-based bank, will short for the SEC to come up Cohen, a graduate of Rutgers vehicles were inaccurately join the Securities and Exchange with a solution. law school, worked as an attor- represented to be safe, and Commission as a senior policy Tapping a Goldman execu- ney at O’Melveny & Myers for that buyers had overpaid for adviser to Chairman Jay Clayton, tive could rekindle criticism that more than a decade before join- cars with defective or sub- the agency said in a statement. Clayton faced during his Senate ing Goldman, the SEC said. standard air bags. It also Cohen’s responsibilities will confirmation hearing in March. Since stepping down as the covers out-of-pocket costs, include advising the SEC on the Senate Democrats sought to bank’s head of compliance in including lost wages and child A file picture of the Toyota FT-4X concept car displayed UK’s separation from the Euro- lump Clayton in with top Trump January, he’s been advising its care costs, Honda owners may during the New York International Auto Show. General pean Union and MiFID II, administration officials who had executive office. face, or already have incurred, Motors and Toyota saw rising new car sales in August, sweeping EU regulations that deep Goldman ties, such as In addition to Brexit and to get vehicles equipped with riding strong demand for SUVs and light trucks, while require brokers to charge for Treasury Secretary MiFID II, the SEC said he will the Takata air bag inflators other carmakers sagged at summer’s end, according to analysis rather than offering it Steven Mnuchin, a former advise the agency on issues repaired. industry figures released Friday. as a free perk along with other partner at the firm, and National related to the clearing and set- Honda joins other major services. Economic Council Director Gary tlement of derivatives. carmakers that have reached similar settlements, and agreed to take additional actions to try to help speed recall repairs of vehicle inflators that can Debt ceiling deadline pushing some US fund managers to cash potentially rupture and cause serious injuries or deaths. Five other carmakers have reached New York significant sell-off of the Trump spending authority is likely to be points higher in yields than they ongoing investigations into Rus- similar settlements worth Reuters administration. The benchmark temporary, potentially pushing normally would be, owing to sia’s efforts to influence the 2016 about $650m in total. S&P 500 has not fallen by 5 per- the risk of a shutdown later into debt-ceiling concerns. “People US presidential election as US cor- Takata inflators can potential standoff over the cent or more in over a year, the the year.” are avoiding them,” he said. porate profits have jumped. As of explode with excessive force, US federal debt ceiling is longest streak without such a Fund managers say they are President Donald Trump August 29, 73.6 percent of com- unleashing metal shrapnel Araising alarm bells among decline in more than 20 years. not confident that a debt ceiling criticised congressional Repub- panies in the S&P 500 reported inside cars and trucks. All but fund managers who fear a repeat Federal efforts to clean up agreement will be passed as lican leadership for not tying the earnings above analyst estimates one of the deaths have been of 2011 when a protracted show- the devastation after Hurricane quickly as the broad market debt ceiling increase into a bill in the second quarter, pushing in Honda vehicles. down over increasing the Harvey battered Texas have expects. “You’ve got a political that made it easier for the earnings up 12.1 percent for the To date, 19 carmakers have government’s borrowing limit decreased the probability of a environment that is very conten- Department of Veteran Affairs index as a whole, according to recalled more than 42 million and subsequent downgrade of federal government shutdown tious, not just left versus right but to fire employees for miscon- Thomson Reuters data. vehicles in the largest auto safety US credit quality led to a more to 35 percent from 50 percent within the Republican Party duct, calling the situation a Even so, the stock market’s callback in history. Takata than 15 percent slump in the S&P two weeks ago, according to itself,” said Jeff Klingelhofer, a “mess” in an August 24 tweet. unbroken push higher this year expects 125 million vehicles 500 stock index. Goldman Sachs, as the legisla- co-portfolio manager of the When asked about the possibility leaves it more vulnerable to a worldwide will eventually be US investors are raising tion could be packaged into a $1.1bn Thornburg Strategic of attaching debt ceiling legisla- significant decline if a debt ceil- recalled due to its defect-prone cash and buying protection, larger disaster relief bill. Income Fund. tion to a relief bill for the victims ing deal is not reached by late inflators. Honda said the settle- bracing for a messy fight Yet the danger still remains, “If the rhetoric increases it will of Harvey, US Treasury Secretary September, said Matt Watson, a ment covers 11.4 million ahead of the Treasury Depart- Goldman warned in a Tuesday spook markets and we are taking Steven Mnuchin told the Wall co-portfolio manager of the vehicles currently under recall ment’s September 29 deadline note. “A delayed debt ceiling hike risk off the table” by raising cash Street Journal on Thursday: “At the $3.2bn James Balanced Golden and 5.1 million more vehicles to raise the debt limit, a legal is still clearly possible,” Goldman and lowering the credit duration end of the day, I just want it Rainbow Fund. that may be recalled later. cap on how much the US gov- strategists wrote. “The president in their bond portfolios, he said. raised.” As a result, Watson’s fund Last month, Nissan Motor ernment is allowed to borrow. continues to raise the possibil- David Ader, chief macro The stock market has so far has been raising cash and is pre- Co agreed to pay $97.7m to Failure to increase the debt ceil- ity of a shutdown if the border strategist at Informa Financial shaken off concerns this year paring to buy shorter-duration settle economic claims over ing could lead to a recession and wall is not funded, and the Intelligence, said Treasury bills ranging from increasing tensions Treasury bonds if they see a sign the recall of 4.4million prompt the first upcoming extension of for October are about 10 basis over North Korea’s missile tests to of a sell-off. vehicles. 16 BREAK TIME SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

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Monza Williams, French rookie Esteban Ocon AFP of Force India and Finn Valtteri Bot- tas, who was sixth in the second ewis Hamilton broke Michael Mercedes. Schumacher’s record of all-time With the two Red Bulls hit by Lpole positions by securing his major grid penalties for taking new 69th with a devastating lap in the engine components, Stroll will start final seconds of yesterday’s rain-hit Sunday’s race, forecast to take place qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. in dry conditions, from second on the The 32-year-old Briton steered his grid alongside Hamilton. Mercedes through treacherous con- In a dramatic finale to a session ditions with patience, precision and that ended nearly three hours later courage to deliver a best lap in one than expected after a long delay due minute and 34.660 seconds. to heavy rain, the Ferraris of Kimi In a dramatic final Q3 session, he Raikkonen and championship leader outpaced nearest rival Max Verstap- Sebastian Vettel ended up in a disap- pen of Red Bull in teeming rain to pointing seventh and eight claim his sixth pole at Monza and his positions. fourth in succession. Brazilian Felipe Massa was ninth He had shared Schumacher’s in the second Williams and Belgian record of 68 after taking pole in last Stoffel Vandoorne 10th for McLaren. weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix to set The session ended nearly four up victory and the record. hours after it had begun with a cur- “To do this here at such an historic tailed Q1 brought to an early circuit - I am going to have some pasta red-flagged halt when Frenchman tonight to celebrate,” said Hamilton. Romain Grosjean aquaplaned and “Sixty-nine poles - I just can’t crashed in his Haas car. believe it.” He was unhurt but accused F1 race Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate organisers of double standards for Daniel Ricciardo was third ahead of starting the session in dangerous Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton competes to win the pole position during the qualifying session Canadian rookie Lance Stroll of conditions. at the Autodromo Nazionale Circuit in Monza ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday.

Fognini Sharapova marches into fined and suspended last 16; Cilic eliminated New York Reuters New York US OPEN AFP taly’s Fabio Fognini was provisionally suspended FRIDAY’S RESULTS John aria Sharapova Iyesterday from further MEN: THIRD ROUND Isner rolled into the last participation in the US Open 16 at the US Open Sam Querrey (USA x17) bt Radu Albot after earlier being fined by overpowering (MDA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 $24,000 for unsportsmanlike I’d rather US teen Sofia Mischa Zverev (GER x23) bt John Isner conduct during his first- MKenin on Friday while a wide- (USA x10) 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) round singles loss. watch football, open side of the men’s draw lost Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) bt Thomas Fabbiano Fognini and partner 2014 champion Marin Cilic. (ITA) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Simone Bolelli will be with- Former world number one drawn from their third-round Kevin Anderson (RSA x28) bt Borna says dejected Sharapova, the 2006 US Open doubles match. winner in her first Grand Slam Coric (CRO) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 “Fabio Fognini is hereby Isner after exit since serving a 15-month dop- Denis Shapovalov (CAN) bt Kyle Edmund provisionally suspended from ing ban, downed the (GBR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 1-0 -- retired further participation in the US 139th-ranked wildcard 7-5, 6-2 Pablo Carreño-Busta (ESP x12) bt Nico- Open pending a final deter- New York and moved into a fourth-round las Mahut (FRA) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 mination whether a major Reuters clash with Latvian 16th seed Lucas Pouille (FRA x16) bt Mikhail Kuku- offense has been committed Anastasija Sevastova. shkin (KAZ) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 during his first-round singles ohn Isner would rather Five-time Grand Slam Diego Schwartzman (ARG) bt Marin Cilic match,” the Grand Slam spend his nights watch- champion Sharapova, who Board said in a statement on (CRO x5) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 Jing American football tested positive for the blood Friday. than follow the progress booster meldonium at the 2016 WOMEN: THIRD ROUND The 22nd-seeded Italian of his last remaining com- Australian Open, reached the Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) bt Ekaterina player who is known for his patriot Sam Querrey at the round of 16 for the 14th time in Makarova (RUS) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 volatile temper, was in trou- US Open. 15 Slams since the 2011 US Open. Venus Williams (USA x9) bt Maria ble again during his 6-4, 7-6 The 10th seeded Sharapova, who returned Sakkari (GRE) 6-3, 6-4 (8), 3-6, 6-0 loss on Wednes- American, who was from her ban in April, was Petra Kvitova (CZE x13) bt Caroline Gar- day to Stefano Travaglia knocked out 6-4, 6-3, snubbed for a wildcard in the cia (FRA x18) 6-0, 6-4 when he was heard directing 7-6(5) in the third round French Open and injured for Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP x3) bt vulgar language towards on Friday by German Mis- Wimbledon but was given a US Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK x31) 6-1, 6-1 Swedish chair umpire Louise cha Zverev, also added he Open wildcard despite playing Engzell. Julia Goerges (GER) bt Aleksandra Kru- was baffled at his poor only one hardcourt tuneup Fognini was cited for form at night in his home match due to a forearm injury. Maria Sharapova of Russia serves nic (SRB) 6-3, 6-3 three code violations and Grand Slam. The 30-year-old Russian against Sofia Kenin of the United Sloane Stephens (USA) bt Ashleigh handed fines of $15,000, “I struggle playing at broke Kenin with a forehand States on day five of the US Open Barty (AUS) 6-2, 6-4 $5,000 and $4,000 fo rhis night at this tournament,” winner after 66 minutes to swipe tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean Anastasija Sevastova (LAT x16) bt misconduct. Isner told reporters. “I the first set, exchanged early King National Tennis Center on Friday. Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-3 It is not the first time don’t think I’ve ever won second-set breaks on double Sharapova rolled into the last 16 by Maria Sharapova (RUS) bt Sofia Kenin Fognini has been in hot water a match at night here. faults then broke again in the for being unable to control his overpowering Kenin by 7-5, 6-2. (USA) 7-5, 6-2 Haven’t lost many sixth and last games for the emotions. matches in the day, so... I victory. don’t know. It sucks. You Sharapova blasted eight aces retired with a neck injury with being ousted 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) want to play better out and 38 winners with 33 unforced the Canadian leading 3-6, 6-3, by German 23rd seed Mischa Where is Wozniacki?, there. I just didn’t.” errors while Kenin hit only seven 6-3, 1-0. Zverev, Carreno Busta became Isner, who had treat- winners in the match. Not since 17-year-old the top remaining seed in his half ment on a sore neck, Croatian fifth seed Cilic, Michael Chang in 1989 had a of the draw. Zverev gets US 17th asks Sharapova never looked comforta- idled after Wimbledon until this younger player cracked the seed Querrey next. ble on Arthur Ashe week due to an adductor strain, fourth round in New York. No Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi, 35, New York as you know, I don’t make the Stadium against an oppo- was eliminated 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 qualifier had reached the last 16 became the oldest player in the AFP schedule,” said Sharapova after nent who bothered him by by Argentine 29th seed Diego since Gilles Muller in 2008. Open Era to reach a Grand Slam reaching the fourth round with a rushing to the net. “It’s Schwartzman. “I’m playing my second main last 16 for the first time by aria Sharapova hit back 7-5, 6-2 win over Sofia Kenin of what he does. He makes Cilic’s exit ensured a first- draw Slam. It’s huge,” Shapo- defeating countryman Thomas at Caroline Wozniacki the United States. it tough. I’m not Djokovic time Slam finalist will come from valov said. “It opens up the draw Fabbiano 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Mover a US Open schedul- “I’m a pretty big competitor. or Murray hitting passing his draw half, which now lacks and helps players like myself Lorenzi next meets South ing row on Friday, saying of her If you put me out in the parking shots or something,” the a top-10 player and has only one have a chance.” African Kevin Anderson, who bitter Danish rival: “I’m in the 4th lot of Queens in New York City, 32-year-old said. “So it’s Slam semi-finalist, American Shapovalov will play for a beat Croatian Borna Coric 6-4, round. I don’t know where she is.” I’m happy to play there. tough. Very frustrating, Sam Querrey, who made it in quarter-final berth against 6-3, 6-2. Anderson has won all Wozniacki was furious that “That’s not what matters to for sure.” July at Wimbledon. Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno 43 of his US Open service games her second round match was me. All that matters to me is I’m Querrey is now the Prime among them is Cana- Busta, who ousted French qual- and saved all 14 break points he played on an outside court while in the fourth round. Yeah, I’m not last American in the men’s dian teen Denis Shapovalov, ifier Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. has faced. five-time major winner Sharap- sure where she is.” draw and Isner said he who became the youngest man The Spaniard, who has not Baby news from Florida ova was playing all of hers in Wozniacki, who has never would not be following his since 1989 into the US Open last dropped a set, will become the turned heads as Serena Wil- Arthur Ashe Stadium. won a Grand Slam, ost her sec- compatriot’s progress. 16. first player to face four qualifi- liams, a 23-time Grand Slam The Danish woman said it ond-round match to Ekaterina “I’d rather watch foot- The 18-year-old Israeli-born ers at a Grand Slam in the Open champion and six-time US Open was “unacceptable and question- Makarova on Wednesday after ball,” he said bluntly. world number 69 advanced Era (since 1967). winner, gave birth to a baby able” for Sharapova. being scheduled on Court 5 before when Britain’s Kyle Edmund With US 10th seed John Isner daughter. “With regards to scheduling, getting bumped up to Court 10. 18 SPORT SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

Chiellini deals Italy late blow for Spain showdown

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taly’s plans for a vital World Cup qualifier away Ito Spain yesterday were dealt a huge blow when vet- eran defender Giorgio Chiellini injured a calf mus- cle in training on Friday. Victory for either side at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu is likely to be decisive in deciding which side qualifies directly for the World Cup in Russia next year. However, Italy boss Giampiero Ventura insisted his side won’t be cowed by the atmosphere despite los- ing one of their most England’s Harry Kane scores their first goal against Malta during the 2018 World Cup European Qualifying match played in Ta’ Qali, Malta on Friday . Kane experienced players. scored twice as England downed Malta 4-0. Both countries are tied on 16 points atop Group G of European qualifying with sec- ond place only good enough for a perilous two-legged play-off in November. Germany keep record intact; Kane However, a 1-1 draw when the sides met in Turin last October and a better goal difference means Spain hold the upper hand. ends drought with brilliant double Lopetegui is unbeaten in 10 games as national team boss since Vicente del Paris EUROPEAN 2018 WORLD from Dele Alli. Ryan Bertrand Bosque’s successful reign AFP CUP QUALIFYING netted his first international Mexico book Russia ticket was brought to an end by a RESULTS goal four minutes from time 2-0 defeat to Italy at Euro ats Hummels when his long-range effort 2016. fired Germany Group C skipped past Malta goal- as Costa Rica shock USA However, Spain have to the brink of San Marino 0 - Northern Ireland 3 keeper Andrew Hogg, with only beaten Italy once from qualification Norway 2 - Azerbaijan 0 Danny Welbeck nipping in open play in 11 competitive for the 2018 Czech Republic 1 - Germany 2 ahead of Hogg to add a third Mexico City in the standings on 14 points, while meetings. MWorld Cup on Friday with a Group E in stoppage time. AFP the USA continue to hold on to the late winner against the Czech Kazakhstan 0 - Montenegro 3 Kane then chipped in third automatic qualifying place Republic, while Harry Kane Denmark 4 - Poland 0 with his second of the game exico became the fifth with eight points from seven Guedes, scored twice as England Romania 1 - Armenia 0 after a sublime assist from team to guarantee their games. downed Malta 4-0. Group F Marcus Rashford as England Mplace at the 2018 World The Americans however are RB Leipzig striker Timo Slovakia 1 - Slovenia 0 stayed two points clear of Cup on Friday as the United States level on eight points with Hondu- Pereira seal Werner struck after just four Lithuania 0 - Scotland 3 Slovakia at the top of Group crashed to defeat at home to Costa ras, who host the US next week in minutes for the world cham- Malta 0 - England 4 F ahead of next Monday’s Rica to place their qualification what promises to be a tense duel Valencia loan pions in Prague, but Vladimir Group A clash at Wembley. campaign in jeopardy. in the Central American nation. Darida’s stunning second- France 4 - Netherlands 0 Miha Mevlja’s 81st- A Hirving Lozano header on 53 Costa Rica striker Marco Urena moves half equaliser hauled the Luxembourg 1 - Belarus 0 minute own goal handed minutes was enough to give Mex- was the hero at the Red Bull Arena, hosts level. Bulgaria 3 - Sweden 2 Slovakia a 1-0 win over Slov- ico a 1-0 win over Panama at the where a large contingent of Costa Joachim Loew’s side Group B enia in Trnava, while Azteca Stadium as the CONCACAF Rica fans in the 25,000-seat sta- Madrid made it seven wins from Hungary 3 - Latvia 1 Scotland cruised to a 3-0 win heavyweights reached the finals dium made the fixture feel like an AFP seven in Group C though as Switzerland 3- Andorra 0 away to Lithuania to stay for a seventh successive away tie for the USA. Hummels headed in a Toni Portugal 5 - Faroe Islands 1 within four points of second occasion. Urena scored twice to give anchester United Kroos cross on 88 minutes to Group H place. Mexico join Brazil, Japan and Costa Rica their first World Cup midfielder Andreas clinch a 2-1 victory and leave Greece 0 - Estonia 0 Stuart Armstrong, Iran alongside hosts Russia as the away win over the USA since 1985. MPereira joined Germany needing just four Cyprus 3 - Bosnia and Herze- Andrew Robertson and teams to have confirmed their San Jose Earthquakes forward Valencia on a season-long points from their final three govina 2 James McArthur were all on places in next year’s finals. Urena exposed slack defending in loan as loan deals dominated matches. Belgium 9 - Gibraltar 0 target for Scotland, who will Friday’s win saw Mexico go top the US back four in the 30th an otherwise quiet transfer They could punch their hope to close the gap on Slo- of the six-nation final qualifying minute to fire Costa Rica ahead at deadline day in Spain on ticket to Russia as early as forward Kane turned the vakia when they host Malta round in CONCACAF, with 17 the Red Bull Arena. Friday. next Monday should they page on his August jinx as next. points from six games. Urena then pounced on As well as Pereira, Valen- beat Norway at home and England laboured for much Denmark revived their The result means they are another sloppy piece of US defend- cia secured the services of Northern Ireland fail to win of the evening in Ta’Qali qualifying bid with a 4-0 guaranteed one of the automatic ing eight minutes from time to Portuguese winger Goncalo against the Czechs in before the visitors struck thrashing of Group E lead- World Cup berths awarded to the complete a miserable night for the Guedes on loan from Paris Belfast. three times in the closing ers Poland in Copenhagen top three finishers in the group. hosts. Saint-Germain. Northern Ireland minutes. courtesy of goals from Tho- But while Mexico celebrated, The defeat -- the first in a com- Guedes joined PSG for a remained on course to finish Kane, the Premier mas Delaney, Andreas arch-rivals the USA were left con- petitive fixture since coach Bruce fee of €30m ($36m) from second, and enter the League’s golden boot winner Cornelius, Nicolai Jorgensen templating a road to Russia that Arena took over last year -- leaves Benfica in January, but has November play-offs, after a the past two seasons, has yet and Christian Eriksen. has suddenly become much more the US campaign to reach the 2018 fallen down the pecking Josh Magennis brace and Ste- to score a goal in August dur- The Danes are level with uncertain following their 2-0 loss finals in Russia in the balance. order at the Parc des Princes ven Davis penalty ended San ing his career but marked the second-placed Montenegro, to 2014 World Cup quarter-final- Arena must now somehow following the arrivals of Bra- Marino’s gritty resistance in arrival of September by con- 3-0 winners in Kazakhstan, ists Costa Rica in Harrison, New turnaround his team’s display for zillian star Neymar and a 3-0 win in Serravalle. verting England’s opener on and both nations trail Poland Jersey. next week’s clash with Kylian Mbappe. Tottenham Hotspur 53 minutes after clever play by three points. The win left Costa Rica second Honduras.

TOP TRANSFERS OF THE SUMMER Liverpool demanded €200m for Coutinho: Barcelona 1. €222M ($264M) - Neymar (BRA) -- Barcelona (ESP) to Paris Saint-Ger- Barcelona making a slight profit on transfers Clubs Association (ECA) have to main (FRA) AFP after receiving a world record reflect and make a decision.” 2. €180M (loan with option to buy) - Kylian Mbappe (FRA) - Monaco (FRA) €222m from Neymar’s move to UEFA announced on Friday that to Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) leading Barcelona board Paris Saint-Germain. PSG will be investigated for a poten- 3. €105M (rising to a possible member claimed Liverpool Despite splashing over 190 mil- tial breach of financial fair play (FFP) €147m) - Ousmane Dembele (FRA) - Aset an asking price of €200m lion on five signings, most notably rules after adding Kylian Mbappe to Borussia Dortmund (GER) to ($238m) for midfielder Philippe 105 million euros on 20-year-old the capture of Neymar from Monaco Barcelona (ESP) Coutinho as the Catalan giants crit- French winger Ousmane Dembele, in a deal that could rise to €180m. 4. €85M - Romelu Lukaku (BEL) - icised the rampant inflation in the Soler claimed Barca wouldn’t been Soler dismissed claims that Bar- Everton (ENG) to Manchester United football transfer market drawn into an arms race with the ca’s status as one of the world’s (ENG) yesterday. cash-rich Premier League and leading clubs is being threatened by 5. €80M - Alvaro Morata (ESP) - Real Albert Soler, Barca’s director of Qatar-backed PSG. their inability or unwillingness to Madrid (ESP) to Chelsea (ENG) institutional relations, said the club’s “We didn’t want to put at risk match the lavish spending of other 6. €58M - Benjamin Mendy (FRA) - under-fire board would not put the the heritage of the club. This is a club clubs. Monaco (FRA) to Manchester City future of the institution at risk by of 150,000 members and has to be Barca also insist that five-time (ENG) bending to excessive demands. managed with coherence and World Player of the Year Lionel 7. €53M (rising to possible €60m) - Liverpool’s Philippe “Liverpool put a price of €200m responsiblity,” added Soler. Messi will soon sign a new contract, Alexandre Lacazette (FRA) -- Lyon Coutinho (left) speaks on a player that we wanted,” Soler “We won’t get involved in the tying him to the club until 2021. (FRA) to Arsenal (ENG) 8. €51.9M Naby Keita (GUI) - RB with manager Jurgen told reporters at a press conference game of a market that has lost its The club announced the agree- Leipzig (GER) to Liverpool (ENG) Klopp during an EFL held to explain Barca’s haphazard way. ment of the deal with Messi, 30, on Cup match at St Mary’s 9. €51M (rising to possible €57m) - signing policy this summer. “This board won’t put the club July 5, but the Argentine has yet to Kyle Walker (ENG) - Tottenham Stadium, in Southampton, Barca ended the window at risk. UEFA and the European formally put pen to paper. Hotspur (ENG) to Manchester City England in this file photo. (ENG) SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 SPORT 19 Australia aim to fight for pride against Bangladesh

Chittagong AFP Dustin Johnson of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during round one of eavily criticised after the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC their first-ever Test Boston in Norton, Massachusetts on Friday. defeat to Bangladesh, Australia are desperate to restore some lost Johnson storms Hpride when the teams meet in the second and final Test, starting in Chittagong tomorrow. into early lead at The visitors were slammed by Australian media when they lost the opening match in Dhaka by 20 runs PGA play-off event and coach Darren Lehmann admit- ted the players had been stung by Norton the level of condemnation of the Bangladeshi cricketers celebrate after winning the first Test cricket Squads AFP team’s performance. match against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium “The boys are all hurting with the in Dhaka in this August 30 file photo. BANGLADESH: Mushfiqur Rahim (cap- ustin Johnson continued his hot streak on criticism you get,” Lehmann told tain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Friday, firing an opening round five-under reporters. “(But) you deserve that of Australia’s 20 wickets in the series “The way the wicket was you are Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Sab- D66 at the Dell Technologies Championship when you don’t win. It is not good opener fell to spin, and the Zahur not going to have too many overs bir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, for the one-stroke lead over the star-studded PGA enough when you lose a Test match Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium pitch bowled by the quicks as the game Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mominul Tour play-off field. to anyone, but Bangladesh are tough in Chittagong is expected to favour goes on and we expect the same sort Haque, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed World number one Johnson picked up where at home.” slow bowling. of pitch,” he said. he left off last week when he won the Northern Chittagong does at least hold Australia have recalled left-arm Bangladesh left-arm spinner Tai- Trust event, making another roaring start in the some fond memories for the Aus- spinner Steve O’Keefe for the injured jul Islam, who took the AUSTRALIA: Steve Smith (captain), Dav- second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. tralians as they try to salvage a Josh Hazlewood and could play him match-clinching final wicket in id Warner, Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, “When you win, you’re playing well, so it gives drawn series. The only previous time alongside their frontline spinners Dhaka, said the home side was also Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Matthew you a lot of confidence,” said Johnson. “For me, they played a Test there, in 2006, Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar. hoping for a turning pitch in Chit- Wade, Steve O’Keefe, Usman Khawaja, that was one thing that was probably lacking a the visitors won by an innings and O’Keefe was impressive during tagong as they try to sweep the series. little bit the last few months. Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Ren- 80 runs with nightwatchman Jason this year’s Test series in India, cap- Bangladesh came agonisingly “I wasn’t seeing the shots that I wanted to see. Gillespie scoring an unbeaten dou- turing 19 wickets, including a close to beating England in Chit- shaw, Mitchell Swepson and Jackson Bird. I wasn’t hitting them consistently. So the confi- ble century. match-winning 12-wicket haul in the tagong last year when they needed dence was just down a little bit. But Bangladesh are a more for- first Test victory. 33 runs on the fifth day with two match to tie the series. The only two “But you know, after last week, obviously I’ve midable opponent now and the Australia eventually lost the wickets in hand. times Bangladesh have swept a series got a lot of confidence now.” biggest challenge facing Australia’s series 2-1 but Lehmann hinted that Ben Stokes took the last two were against an under-strength West The 33-year-old American is in good com- players is to find a way to combat O’Keefe could be rushed back into wickets to win the match for Eng- Indies side in 2009 and against a pany at the top of the leaderboard as Aussie Marc the home team’s spinners. All but one the playing side. land but Bangladesh won the second struggling Zimbabwe in 2014. Leishman, American Kyle Stanley, Jon Rahm of Spain and reigning Masters champion Sergio Gar- cia share second after shooting 67s. Johnson birdied the 10th hole to begin his opening round in cool windy conditions at the Thompson bounces back to scoop Diamond TPC Boston. He converted a putt from five feet for eagle at No. 18 to make the turn at four-under. Johnson won last week’s playoff opening tour- League honours in night of consolation nament, snapping a five month winless drought which was exacerbated by a back injury. He is vying for his fifth win of the year, which would Brussels BRUSSELS DIAMOND LEAGUE RESULTS break a tie with PGA champion Justin Thomas for Reuters most on the US Tour this season. MEN Kevin Na, of the US, and Sweden’s Jonas Blixt t was a night of consolation for 200M are part of a group of a half dozen golfers at 68. three world championship failures 1. Noah Lyles (USA) 20.00sec, 2. Ameer Webb Three-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson, South Ion Friday as Elaine Thompson, (USA) 20.01, 3. Ramil Quliyev (AZE) 20.02 Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen and 2014 US Open run- Nijel Amos and Shaunae Miller-Uibo 800M ner-up Rickie Fowler are three shots off the lead secured titles and $50,000 prize 1. Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:44.53, 2. Marcin Lewand- after posting two-under 69s. money in the Diamond League final owski (POL) 1:44.77, 3. Adam Kszczot (POL) Garcia collected five birdies on the front nine in Brussels. 1:44.84 and finished with six against two bogeys before Jamaican Thompson arrived in 110M HURDLES scrambling for par on his final hole. London last month as hot favourite 1. Sergey Shubenkov (ANA - neutral) 13.14, 2. Rahm notched four birdies on his final five to add the world 100 metres title to Orlando Ortega (CUB) 13.17, 3. Aries Merritt holes to join the four-under group. her Olympic gold from Rio last year (USA) 13.20 Leishman, of Warrnambool, Victoria, recorded but after cruising through the rounds, 3000M STEEPLECHASE his second-best opening round on this season. He she struggled in the final and man- 1. Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 8:04.73, 2. Soufiane shot a 66 at Quicken Loans National. aged only fifth. Elbakkali (MAR) 8:04.83, 3. Evan Jager (USA) Defending champion Rory McIlroy, of North- She trailed again on a chilly night 8:11.71 ern Ireland, shot a one-over 72 and is tied for 42nd in Brussels as Marie–Josee Ta Lou of TRIPLE JUMP with world number two Jordan Spieth. the Ivory Coast led with 70 metres 1. Christian Taylor (USA) 17.49m, 2. Will Claye McIlroy won here last year and in 2012 to remaining. In London, Ta Lou lost on (USA) 17.35, 3. Pedro Pichardo (CUB) 17.32 become one of just two players, along with Fiji’s the line to American Tori Bowie and DISCUS Vijay Singh (2004, 2008) to win this event more this time it was Thompson who 1. Andrius Gudzius (LTU) 68.16 m, 2. Fedrick than once. blasted past in the final stages to win Dacres (JAM) 66.31, 3. Piotr Malachowski (POL) Open Championship winner Spieth, who lost in 10.92 seconds. Ta Lou clocked 65.73 to Johnson in a sudden-death playoff Sunday in US athlete Aries Merritt (left) and Russian athlete Sergey Shubenkov 10.93 with Blessing Okagbare-Igho- New York, didn’t make a birdie until his 13th hole. teguonor of Nigeria third in 11.07. compete during the men’s 110m hurdles race at the AG Insurance WOMEN Amos has had a similarly consist- Memorial Van Damme athletics event, the last meeting of the IAAF 100M 1. Elaine Thompson (JAM) 10.92, 2. Marie-Josee ent season before a major blip in Diamond League competition in Brussels on Friday. BELOW: Jamaican Ta Lou (CIV) 10.93, 3. Blessing Okagbare (NGR) London and he was also back to his Elaine Thompson winning the women’s 100m event. Chun maintains share 11.07 best when producing a strong run to 400M of Portland Classic lead win the 800m title in one minute, 1. Shaunae Miller (BAH) 49.46, 2. Salwa Eid 44.53 seconds. Naser (BRN) 49.88, 3. Courtney Okolo (USA) Portland The 2012 Olympic silver medal- 50.91 list from Botswana was off the pace 1500M AFP when finishing fifth in the world final 1. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (KEN) 3:57.04, but looked powerful after hitting the 2. Sifan Hassan (NED) 3:57.22, 3. Winny Chebet outh Korea’s Chun In-Gee fired a four-under front 300 metres out on Friday, hold- (KEN) 4:00.18 68 to maintain a share of the lead at the half- ing off London silver medallist Adam 5000M Sway stage of the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic Kszczot, who was caught on the line 1. Hellen Onsando Obiri (KEN) 14:25.88, 2. Caro- on Friday. for second by fellow Pole Marcin line Chepkoech Kipkirui (KEN) 14:27.55, 3. Chun has a two-round total of 10-under 134 Lewandowski. France’s surprise world Senbere Teferi (ETH) 14:32.03 which leaves her in a three-way tie with 19-year- champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, was 400M HURDLES old Canadian Brooke Henderson, who shot a a notable absentee as he recovers from 1. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 53.89, 2. Zuzana five-under 67, and veteran American Stacy Lewis what he described as a brutal assault Hejnová (CZE) 53.93, 3. Ashley Spencer (USA) who had a bogey-free 64. by three men last week that left him 54.92 Those three are two shots ahead of the rest of with facial fractures. this year that to come home with the sprint to snatch the 3,000m steeple- HIGH JUMP the field, with Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England (67), Olympic champion Miller-Uibo win tonight feels amazing,” said chase from London silver medallist 1. Mariya Lasitskene (ANA - neutral) 2.02 m, 2. Ai Miyazato of Japan (67) and Moriya Jutanugarn of the Bahamas, who memorably Miller-Uibo. Soufiane El Bakkali, who punched the Yuliya Levchenko (UKR) 1.94, 3. Michaela Hrubá of Thailand (69) tied for fourth at eight under. stumbled with victory in sight at the American Noah Lyles took an air in frustration having thought he’d (CZE) 1.88 Chun’s 68 followed a 66 on Thursday as she world 400m final after looking up at impressive win from the outside lane done enough to win it. LONG JUMP seeks her first win of 2017 after four runner-up the big screen, roared back to take in the men’s 200m, finishing strongly Friday’s event, the second of two 1. Ivana Spanovic (SRB) 6.70 m, 2. Lorraine Ugen finishes. the Diamond League title with the to cross in 20.00, out-dipping com- finals after Zurich last week, was the (GBR) 6.65, 3. Shakeelah Saunders (USA) 6.64 Two-time defending champion Henderson fastest time of the year - 49.46 sec- patriot Ameer Webb by a hundredth. culmination of the first system under POLE VAULT shot her second-straight 67 on Friday and had the onds. Second placed Salwa Eid Naser Turkey’s surprise world champion the Diamond League’s new format, 1. Ekaterini Stefanidi (GRE) 4.85 m, 2. Sandi Mor- lead outright at 11-under thanks to an eagle on of Bahrain, who set three national Ramil Guliyev was third in 20.02 - where athletes gained points for per- ris (USA) 4.75, 3. Alysha Newman (CAN) 4.75 the 11th. But a bogey five holes later dropped her records in London, did it again in faster than his London winning time. formances through the season to DISCUS into a tie at 10-under with the other two. Brussels with 49.88 – her first time Kenya’s World and Olympic qualify for the final where the win- 1. Sandra Perkovic (CRO) 68.82 m, 2. Dani Sam- Lewis, of Toledo, Ohio, carded eight birdies under 50 seconds. champion Conseslus Kipruto pro- ner on the night scooped the $50,000 uels (AUS) 65.85, 3. Denia Caballero (CUB) 64.61 and no bogeys in her round, which she consid- “I’ve had so many ups and downs duced a remarkable last 30-metre prize. ered one of her best of the year. 20 HOME SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

PRAYER TIMINGS

FAJR 03.57 am Katara Eid activities delight visitors SHOROOK 05.15 am QNA best and finest in entertain- ZUHR 11.33 am MAGHRIB 05.53 pm ment, while promoting ASR 03.03 pm ISHA 07.23 pm isitors to the Cul- world-class talents in art, cul- tural Village ture, literature, theatre and Foundation music. WEATHER TODAY (Katara) were Judging from the inaugu- treated to a kalei- ral day, this year’s doscopeV of events and celebrations are on course to o o activities, with organisers surpass those of the previous 31 C 43 C pulling out all the stops to years, in sheer scale and Minimum Maximum make this year’s festivities a variety. truly memorable experience Visitors to this year’s gala for Qatar’s residents. were treated to performances Each year, the organizers that were inspired by the of the Eid festivities present region’s history and heritage. an array of events that com- The highlights of the celebra- bine the religious and cultural tions include a series of fervour of Eid with interac- mesmerizing shadow theatre tive entertainment, ensuring performances based on the that they appeal to all age Tales of the Arabian Nights. technology blends with tra- The shadow theatre per- seen to be a huge hit amongst groups. The festivities mirror The show, which makes use dition to present history and formances are based on the younger visitors. Keeping in the ceaseless efforts of the of light and sound effects, is a culture in an appealing yet Arabian tales, the history of mind that celebrations are Cultural Village to offer the beautiful example of how elegant manner. the Roman Empire, Alice in meant to convey a sense of joy Wonderland and the all-time and surprise, the organizers favourite, Aladdin. The shows, presented gifts to children, which are half an hour each, much to the delight of their take place thrice each young guests. The distribution evening, with the first show of gifts will continue to take held from 6.30pm to 7.00pm, place between 7.00 pm and the second from 7.45pm to 8.15 pm each day. 8.15pm and the last show tak- Fireworks displays have ing place between 9.00pm to been a long-standing and 9.30pm. much-loved feature of every The most important aim Eid celebration at Katara. This of this year’s festivities is to year, visitors who had assem- bring happiness into the bled at Katara’s beachfront hearts of children, and the rest found their wait well worth of the family. The shadow it, as the pyrotechnic display Hazy to misty at places at first be- comes hot daytime with scattered theatre, while entertaining, was one of the best to be clouds, humid by night. also helps a child acquire organized by the Cultural Vil- knowledge, fosters creativity lage so far, and was seen by and teaches values to many as a fitting finale to the HIGH TIDE 02:00 – 15:45 LOW TIDE 08:00 – 22:45 children.” first day’s events. The fire- Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Apart from the shadow works display is held at 9.30 performances, live acrobatic pm each evening and will shows too, were staged dur- continue until the fourth day Eid activities at Katara. ing the evening, and were of the festivities.

Acrobatic Ballet Group at Mall of Qatar

Acrobatic Ballet Group performs as part of the Eid celebrations at the Mall of Qatar, yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula

Local farms offer sheep at competitive prices

Sanaullah Ataullah because it fits my budget,” he added. The Peninsula Widam’s outlets and slaughter- houses attracted huge crowds on the ocal cattle farms have made a sig- first and second days of Eid Al Adha. nificant contribution in providing Some people holding coupons of Lcattle at competitive prices for Australian sheep were waiting for their sacrificing during Eid Al Adha and they turn to collect the meat at the auto- served the customers directly without mated abattoir, Livestock Central agents. Market at Abu Hamour yesterday The local farms attracted a large evening. “The slaughterhouse is func- number of customers because of rea- tioning smoothly. There is no delay in sonable prices and some farms offered collecting the slaughtered Australian imported animals, The Peninsula has sheep and my turn came within 30 learnt. minutes,” said Abu Ahmad, a customer However, most of the customers, from Pakistan. especially expatriates, went for Aus- “After serving general customers tralian sheep provided by Widam, a through coupons during the first two Qatari meat and livestock company, Sheep from Azerbaijan at an animal farm at Umm Salal. days of Eid Al Adh, the automated because of lower price. abattoir operating at Livestock Cen- A farm at Umm Salal Ali offered customers expressed their satisfaction The customer said that his friend tral Market in Abu Hamour will start sheep imported from Azerbaijan in over the prices and the quality of sheep had told him that a farm had imported offering service to scarify animals for large stocks and the cost was QR750 from Azerbaijan. sheep from Azerbaijan and was sell- charity organisations starting from and QR800 per animal depending on “I bought a sheep at QR800 from ing directly to the customers at today,” an official from Widam told its weight. a farm at Umm Salal Mohamad,” a cus- reasonable prices. “The price of a The Peninsula. “We have enough stocks and the tomer said. “The sheep is very similar sheep in the local market is not less The official said that those who farm will remain open from sunrise to to those Syrian and local-bred avail- than QR1,500 because they are bigger wanted to sacrifice Australian sheep sunset,” an official at the farm said. able in local market but it is smaller. compared to those imported from can go to Widam’s outlet-cum-slaugh- Speaking to The Peninsula, the It is about 15 to 20kg,” he added. Azerbaijan. I chose Azerbaijani sheep terhouse at Umm Salal.