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KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways yesterday order of 10 ultra-long-haul aircraft Boeing announced that its passengers will be able to 777-300ER, which will be in commercial serv- carry personal electronic items on board all ice by Q3 2017, in addition to 25 new Airbus US-bound flights departing from Kuwait aircraft including 15 A320neo and 10 from the International Airport. The US Transportation A350 family of aircraft which are set to be Security Administration lifted the ban on elec- delivered from 2019.” tronic devices onboard Kuwait Airways flights Meanwhile, Royal Jordanian Airlines said after US officials inspected the security meas- yesterday it has also won an exemption from ures on Kuwait Airways flights. Following this the US ban on flights from its hub in Amman. announcement, passengers onboard Kuwait “Enhanced security measures are now imple- Airways flights from Kuwait International mented to meet the requirements of the US Airport to JFK Airport in New York will be able Department of Homeland Security’s new to enjoy uninterrupted use of all of their per- security guidelines for all US bound flights,” sonal electronic devices. Airport to the United States.” Royal Jordanian chief executive Stefan Pichler Commenting on the lifting of the ban, He added: “The security measures in place said in a statement. “We are glad that our Sami Fahd Al-Rushaid, Chairman of the Board at Kuwait International Airport which are guests can now fly onboard RJ and use their of Directors of Kuwait Airways, said: “Safety, applied on Kuwait Airways flights are fully electronic devices,” from Amman’s Queen Alia security and compliance with international compliant with international standards. This International Airport, he added. Saudi Arabia’s safety regulations are always our top priorities allows us to continue to provide services to flagship airline, Saudia, said it expects the BHUBANESWAR, India: Kuwaiti runner Ibrahim Al-Thifeeri reacts after winning at Kuwait Airways and we are delighted to our passengers flying to the United States or United States to lift the ban on its flights on or gold in the men’s 800m race on the final day of the 22nd Asian Athletics announce to our passengers that the elec- any of our 38-destination international net- before July 19. The United States has said it Championships at Kalinga Stadium yesterday. — AFP tronics ban has been lifted on all Kuwait work with our revamped fleet that includes will abolish the ban for airlines that imple- Airways flights departing Kuwait International the arrival of the remaining two from our ment new safety measures. — Agencies Assembly probe Iraq PM declares victory in Mosul

panel summons MOSUL: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al- IS swept across much of Iraq’s Sunni Abadi declared victory in the “liberated” Arab heartland in a lightning offensive four ministers city of Mosul yesterday, his office said, in that year, proclaiming a self-styled the biggest defeat yet for the Islamic State “caliphate” straddling Iraq and neighbor- By B Izzak group. Abadi “arrives in the liberated city of ing Syria. But the jihadist group, which is Mosul and congratulates the heroic fight- facing twin offensives backed by a US- KUWAIT: A three-MP investigation committee formed ers and the Iraqi people on the achieve- led coalition in both countries, has since to follow up issues raised during two grillings of ment of the major victory,” his office said in lost large parts of the territory it once Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah a statement. The announcement comes controlled. The Iraqi forces launched decided yesterday to summon four ministers to ques- after a grueling nearly nine-month battle their campaign to recapture Mosul in tion them on various issues, the head of the commit- to retake the northern city from the mili- October, seizing its eastern side in tee said. MP Jamaan Al-Harbash also said the panel tants after three years under their rule. January and launching the battle for its has drawn up a mechanism for its work and began A photo on Abadi’s official Twitter western part the next month. that by sending 20 questions to the prime minister to account showed him dressed in a black But the fight grew tougher when Iraqi ask for details over the issues raised during the two military uniform and cap as he arrived in forces entered the densely populated grillings held several weeks ago. Mosul to announce the recapture of the Old City on the western bank of the Tigris The prime minister was subjected to two quizzes city. The fighting did not seem to be River that divides the city. In recent days, in a same parliamentary session in May over allega- completely over yet, with gunfire still security forces have killed jihadists trying tions of squandering public funds and failure to audible in Mosul and air strikes hitting to escape their dwindling foothold in check rampant corruption, in addition to financial the city around the time the premier’s Mosul, as Iraqi units fought to retake the and administrative violations. He was grilled in a office released the statement. The last two IS-held areas near the Tigris. marathon session by five opposition MPs, and the declared victory in Mosul marks an epic Earlier yesterday, Iraq’s Joint Operations questioning ended by forming the three-man com- milestone for the Iraqi security forces, Command had said it killed “30 terrorists” mittee to probe the allegations. MOSUL: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi is wrapped in the Iraqi national flag who had crumbled in the face of an IS trying to escape across the river. Continued on Page 11 while walking alongside police and army officers upon his arrival yesterday. — AFP onslaught across Iraq in 2014. Continued on Page 11 Trump cuts an isolated figure on world stage WASHINGTON: During a difficult visit to Europe Donald Trump appeared out of sync with traditional allies, struggling to show that unorthodox strategies toward rival powers Russia and China can deliver results. At one point Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged a knowing glance as the US president veered off on another tangent. What were to be remarks about women entrepreneurs had become a Trumpian soliloquy on his daughter Ivanka’s merits and his paternal failings. “If she weren’t my daughter it would be so much easier for her,” Trump said. “It might be the only bad thing going for her.” A few feet away, Merkel and Trudeau’s nervy ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE DOHA: Qatar’s Attorney General Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri speaks after the launch of laughs were corporal acknowledgment that Trump’s the Compensation Claims Committee during a press conference yesterday. — AFP Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (right) meets Libya’s Khalifa political peers are still unsure how to take the mer- Haftar, the head of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, on Saturday. — AFP curial 71-year-old. Throughout the meeting there was a sense the president of the United States, Qatar seeks compensation Libya strongman in UAE leader of the so-called “indispensable nation,” has shifted positions, leaving everyone else struggling for damages from boycott for military ‘cooperation’ to correct. In Warsaw, on the first stop of his four day trip, Trump sought to reassert his claim to lead Gulf settles in for long crisis ABU DHABI: Libyan strongman Khalifa Wednesday announced the “total libera- the free world. Like a king riding along the cavalry Haftar has met with UAE leaders for talks tion” of Benghazi, three years after it was frontline, he sounded the charge against terrorism DOHA: Qatar yesterday announced it to file claims over what Doha has labeled on military cooperation, state media said overrun by militants. and bureaucracy, which he painted as threats to was establishing a committee to pursue a “siege” in courts at home and abroad, yesterday, days after announcing the Six years after the 2011 uprising that Christian civilization. compensation claims potentially worth including in Paris and London, Marri said. retaking of second city Benghazi from toppled and killed Libyan dictator He embraced allies by affirming his commitment billions of dollars over the country’s Qatar has said thousands of its citizens militants. Haftar, who has visited the Muammar Gaddafi, chaos continues to to NATO’s mutual defense clause, satisfying long- “blockade” by Gulf states. Attorney have been affected by the isolation United Arab Emirates regularly in recent engulf Libya as militants fight for power standing demands to be clearer about the alliance. General Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri said the measures in what has emerged as the months, held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown and access to the country’s vast oil But for many, Trump’s idea of the West as a group of Compensation Claims Committee would worst diplomatic crisis to hit the Gulf in Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al- reserves. The unrest has provided fertile nations that “cry out ‘We want God’” - a West of high deal with cases including major compa- recent years. Doha’s National Human Nahyan Saturday on “joint cooperation ground for extremist groups, some with borders and fierce nationalism - seemed out of kil- nies, such as Qatar Airways, and individ- Rights Committee in June said the sanc- between the two countries... in combat- ties to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State ter with the times. “It is no accident that he gave ual Qatari students who have been tions represented a violation of the rights ing extremism and terrorist organiza- group. The UAE in May hosted a meeting this speech to a country with an ultra-conservative expelled from the countries where they of some 140 Qatari pupils studying in the tions,” state news agency WAM said. between Haftar and rival Fayez Al-Sarraj, and Eurosceptic government,” said Thomas Wright were studying. “This committee will UAE, Saudi and Bahrain. The United Nations in June released a head of the UN-backed Government of of the Brookings Institution. “The great risk,” Wright receive all claims, whether from the pub- Qatar Airways has made Doha a glob- report accusing the UAE of supplying National Accord (GNA), in a bid to mediate added, is that Trump’s remarks “begin dividing lic sector, private sector or individuals,” al hub in just a few years, but experts say helicopters and other military aircraft to in the political conflict. Haftar does not rec- Europe into old and new - or those who don’t like Marri told journalists at a press confer- neighboring Gulf states barring it from Haftar in violation of a UN arms embar- ognize the authority of the Tripoli-based him and his message and those who do.” ence in Doha. their airspace threatens its position as a go. Haftar, the head of the self-pro- GNA, instead backing an alternate govern- Continued on Page 11 Potential plaintiffs such as Qatar major transcontinental carrier. claimed Libyan National Army, on ment based in the country’s east. — AFP Airways, banks or individuals will be able Continued on Page 11 MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 LOCAL

Rehabilitation of returnees from terrorist organizations vital: Envoy

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Development and International Cooperation, Ambassador Nasser Al-Subeeh, stressed yesterday the importance of rehabilitating and reintegrating returnees from terrorist organizations and areas of conflict in the society. Subeeh said prior to the departure of Kuwait’s delega- tion participating in the Global Coalition against Daesh conference in Washington, which starts its work today, that Kuwait has submitted a proposal in this regard aimed at establishing mechanisms for rehabilitating and integrating those combatants in their communities after being sub- jected to fair trials. He added that the meeting would be attended by the Stabilization Support Group against Daesh, the Strategic Contact Group of the Alliance against Daesh, Counter Daesh Finance Group and the Counter-Daesh Coalition Working Group on Foreign Terrorist Fighters in addition to senior political officials on the sidelines of the meeting. He said that the participants in the regular meeting in KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad meets with Speaker of the Washington will discuss the latest developments in the war Acting Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos against Daesh and ways to maintain the continuation of preventing the funding of its elements and depriving it of self-financing sources. He said that the terrorist organizations began to decline Amir receives senior officials after the liberation of the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, stressing keenness of the State of Kuwait to contribute to the process of helping the displaced and rehabilitation of KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- areas liberated from the grip of the organization. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace Ambassador Subeeh said Kuwait’s contribution comes yesterday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh to help displaced people return to their land as soon as Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness possible and to alleviate their suffering by providing them with all the necessities of life. He explained that the issue of the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker rehabilitation of liberated areas need military forces to Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and Acting Prime Minister, clear land liberated from mines and explosive objects to be Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad followed by the rehabilitation of infrastructure, especially Al-Sabah. schools, health centers and vital public facilities. He said Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince that cooperation and coordination among all countries has received Ghanem, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, and contributed to reducing the flow of fighters to “terrorist” Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah organizations and to achieve success on the battlefield. Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince Ambassador Subeeh expressed hope that the confer- also received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ence will produce results and mechanisms that support Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad the efforts of the international coalition against Daesh in Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Syria and Iraq to avoid the return of all the ugly scenes. The Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Minister Global Coalition against Daesh conference was formed in of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of 2015 after the control of the organization on large areas of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Syria and Iraq, and includes more than 70 countries includ- Mubarak Al-Sabah.— KUNA Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. ing 12 Arab countries. —KUNA Kuwait’s 2035 vision guarantees high education

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s 2035 vision has made it Education and Training (PAAET), foreign schol- Al-Shedadiyah for Kuwait University in addi- simple and easy for all nationals to attain arships and private universities. The State of tion to another one for PAAET. Kuwait has also higher education degrees through Kuwait Kuwait has allocated millions of dinars for the given permits for the establishment of nine University, Public Authority for Applied sake of constructing an integrated building in private universities in the country. — KUNA

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Sabah Al-Salem University City in Al-Shedadiyah Kuwait enhances partnership with FAO: Minister

ROME: Kuwait’s Minister of Awqaf, Islamic FAO’s massive and unique technical, sci- KUWAIT: This file photo taken in 1966 shows the late Affairs, and Minister of State for Municipal entific, political, and organizational expert- Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah speaking during Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri said Saturday ise in the agricultural, economic, social, and the inauguration of Kuwait University. — KUNA photos that his country has effectively enhanced environmental development fields would its partnership with the Food and eventually back Kuwait’s ambitious proj- Agriculture Organization of the United ects aimed at attaining food security, and Nations (FAO). implementing sustainable development, Kuwait’s active participation in the 40th said the Kuwaiti minister. The minister has Session of FAO Conference, themed “cli- also mentioned his meeting today with mate change, agriculture, and food securi- FAO’s Director-General Jose Graziano da ty,” has contributed to boosting ties with Silva, in presence of Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Rome-based organization, Jabri said on Italy Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, Faisal The Australian College of Kuwait’s school of aviation. the sidelines of the conference, which con- Al-Hasawi, General Director of the General cluded earlier, adding that such a partner- Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries ship would benefit national development Affairs, Yousef Juhail, Permanent in the country. Representative to FAO, and Abdussalam He also welcomed the conference’s out- Ould Ahmad, Assistant Director-General comes geared towards enhancing global and Regional Representative for the Near sustainable development, noting that the East and North Africa to FAO. conference was held in light of ongoing The meeting highlighted FAO’s special harsh circumstances facing several coun- appreciation of Kuwait’s efforts in the tries around the world such as famine, lack regional and international arenas, in addi- of food security, and humanitarian disas- tion to its UNSC membership that empow- ters due to continued conflicts and wars. ers the Gulf country to be a genuinely The event approved FAO’s 2018-19 action effective in the sustainable development programs with an estimated budget of and humanitarian action fields, he said. $1.005 billion, Jabri noted, adding that the They also discussed a number of impor- participants praised FAO’s attainment of tant subjects related to enhancing a num- the 2030 agendas for sustainable develop- ber of vital sectors in Kuwait such as agri- ment, and the promising success seen culture, food production and safety, in through the Ministerial Conference on addition to ways to solve water scarcity and The new building of the Public Authority for Applied water scarcity in the near East and North pollution in the country, he said. Kuwait- Education and Training (PAAET). The American University of Kuwait. Africa region, in which Kuwait had an effec- FAO cooperation would contribute in tive participation. enhancing natural and human resources in Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti minister the country, and in qualifying Kuwaiti affirmed his country’s keenness on partici- cadres to work in national institutions, pating regularly in FAO’s conferences due added Jabri. He also commended the fruit- to their significant role in determining the ful effort exerted by Ambassador Sheikh Ali international directions and policies of Al-Khaled in deepening cooperation ties food and agriculture, in addition to being a with FAO and other UN organizations in main international platform for reviewing Roma, and in providing Kuwaiti youngsters latest advancements in food and agricul- with opportunities to work for FAO and UN tural fields, and exchanging opinions and bodies in Italy. ideas in that regard. Meanwhile, Jabri met with Khaled Al- He also confirmed Kuwait’s strong com- Khashram, the first Kuwaiti accountant to mitment and conviction to support FAO’s work for FAO, and spoke with him about his goals, noting that Kuwait is one of the experience in working for the UN organiza- proactive countries to reach all of the tion. Jabri expressed keenness to follow Al- “Millennium” development goals, and Khashram’s career at FAO and help him to World Food Summit’s goals, and attain its overcome all obstacles that might face him national food security within the scheduled now or in the future in order to encourage period. Kuwait’s active participation at other young ambitious Kuwaiti graduates FAO’s events stems from the country’s real to work for international organizations and desire and keenness to benefit from the institutions to improve their skills and ben- KUWAIT: Chief of General Staff of Kuwait’s Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Khedr yesterday met with Director General for organization’s notable international role efit their country with the experience they Nonproliferation and Nuclear Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Ham Sang-wook. Issues of common interest, and efforts, Jabri said. gained while working abroad. — KUNA especially matters related to military aspects, were discussed, the Minister of Defense said in statement. — KUNA MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 LOCAL

Legalese Ahli United Bank announces Labor law 85 of 2017 amends law 6 of 2016 opening of new branch in Jahra

By Attorney Fajer Ahmed KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB) recently celebrated the official launch of its new branch in Al-Jahra. The bank has relocated its long-established branch in the esterday, new amendments to one of governorate to its new location to provide improved Kuwait’s major laws were promulgated in customer facilities, reflecting its commitment to drive Ythe official gazette. Article 51 and 70 of customer satisfaction while ensuring an excellent bank- Kuwait labor law 6 of 2016 were amended to pro- ing service and environment. The new branch adds val- vide clearer employment benefits to Kuwaitis and ue to AUB’s network of branches that are strategically non-Kuwaitis alike. Therefore, many of my readers located across Kuwait. have requested consultations regarding the top- AUB’s new branch in Al-Jahra, which has Fassal Al- ic, so I decided to write about the law explaining Shammary as Branch Manager, is located in a vibrant the changes and the ways it can be implemented. and commercial location. The bank’s latest branch has This is a great step forward, especially for non- been furnished with up-to-date equipment within a nationals living in Kuwait. I have highlighted the modern design to provide high levels of customer changes by answering some of your questions service. The branch is equipped with ATMs providing below: an integrated service to customers. Safe Deposit Lockers are also available to allow customers to store Amounts deducted their valuable items in a safe and efficient manner. Question: I heard the new law confirms that Moreover, the new branch further includes a dedicat- no amounts should be deducted from the end of ed area for the bank’s female customers, offering com- service benefits or termination indemnity. Can plete privacy and comfort while conducting they con- you please confirm this? duct banking transactions. Fajer: Article 51 of the Kuwait labor law before In line with the bank’s mission to meet the needs of amendment explained the end of service/termi- its wide range of customers, Al-Jahra branch has been nation indemnity calculations, and then stated designed to provide its services to special needs cus- that “the provisions of the social security law shall tomers with different disabilities through the adoption be taken into consideration in this regard, and of modern and updated facilities that provide a range of the employer shall pay the net difference services for those customers in need of special assis- between the amounts accrued due to the sub- tance. The initiative is part of the bank’s overall effort to scription of the worker in the social security and provide an integrated service that accommodates its to the end of service benefit”. customers’ wide array of needs. mirrors our approach towards enhancing and further delivery of robust banking services across all our This statement now has been replaced with The official celebration was attended by an extensive developing our banking services.” branches. This also includes choosing strategic locations the following (rough translation as there is no number of public figures, being senior officials from the Rafie also noted that “The new branch in Al-Jahra has that are in line with our customers’ demographic official English version yet): “The social security Governorate of Al-Jahra including the Head of Al- been developed to meet our customers’ banking changes in an effort to reach out to them in a timely laws should be taken into consideration, and the Naeem District - Talal Mandeel Al-Qahs, and Colonel demands, a core part of our commitment to ensure the and professional manner.” employee is entitled to his/her full end of service Mohammed Fahad Al Ajemy, Commander of Al-Jahra benefits without deducting any social security District, as well as a number of Al-Jahra Co-Op’s board amounts”. This makes a huge difference for members. AUB’s Executive Management representatives Failure to register for conscription subjects Kuwaitis or GCC nationals in Kuwait that are reg- were present to welcome the guests, including Richard istered under the social security scheme in Groves - CEO, Moataz Al-Rafie - Senior Deputy CEO, citizens to punitive measures: Kuwaiti Army Kuwait. Banking Services Group, Ranjan San - General Manager So to answer your question, not all amounts Retail Banking, and Naqeeb Ameen - Human Resources KUWAIT: Kuwaitis born on May jects a person to punitive meas- ments are not subject to statutes due from an employee to an employer cannot General Manager. 10, 1999 or later are urged to reg- ures as mentioned in the National of limitations, and are considered be deducted - they can if you have debts due Qahs congratulated the bank on the new opening. ister for conscription within 60 Military Service Law. These meas- crimes of misconduct that dis- and so on. He said, “We congratulate you and ourselves as resi- days after they reach the age of 18 ures include adding an extra qualify perpetrators from public dents of Al-Jahra Governorate with the official launch of in order to avoid penalties, the month to the one-year basic serv- jobs and other basic rights, the 45 days your new branch. We will always remember the under- Kuwait Armed Forces said in a ice period, adding two extra statement warns. Question: Is it true that now we can take 45 lying role AUB has played in driving the national econo- statement yesterday. The registra- months in case of failure to The National Military Service days off instead of 30 a year? my, along with providing an exceptional range of diver- tion can be made either at regis- respond to calls to complete pro- Law provides several guarantees Fajer: Article 70 before the amendments used sified banking services to its customers that are com- tration centers around Kuwait or cedures to join conscription, fac- for recruits, including retention of to state: “The worker shall be entitled to a 30-day petitive, and are welcomed by a large number of mem- online at www.kns.gov.kw, reads ing a travel ban as well as an arrest jobs in the public sector and full paid annual leave. However, the worker shall not bers of the society.” the statement which was released warrant to serve up to three years payment of salaries during the be entitled to a leave for the first year of work Moreover, Richard Groves also noted, “At Ahli United to the press by the Kuwaiti Army’s in jail and pay a KD 5,000 fine for military service, in addition to pri- except after at least nine months of service for the Bank, we continue to work to maintain the bank’s lead- moral guidance and public rela- those who are over the legal age ority in employment in the public employer. Official holidays and sick leaves during ership position amongst the Islamic Banking communi- tions department. of conscription, the statement sectors for those with job applica- the year shall not be counted as annual leave. The ty in the country. Our strategy focuses on strengthening Failure to register within the reads. tions at the Civil Service worker shall be entitled to a leave for the fractions our relationships with our customers by providing top aforementioned timeframe sub- Conscription cases and punish- Commission, the statement notes. year in proportion to the period he spent in actual tier banking services. The new branch launch in Al-Jahra service, even the first year of service.” Now it states (rough translation as there is no official English version yet): “The worker shall be entitled to a 30-day paid annual leave. However, Multiple arrests in the worker shall be entitled to a leave after six months of service for the employer. Weekends, police crackdowns official holidays and sick leaves during the year shall not be counted as annual leave. The worker By Hanan Al-Saadoun shall be entitled to a leave for the fractions year in proportion to the period he spent in actual KUWAIT: Hawally police arrested seven people while being service, even the first year of service.” drunk and in possessing of drugs. The detainees include four We can see two major amendments here: citizens, one of whom is a woman, two Asians and an Arab. Meanwhile, Ahmadi police arrested an Asian with nine 1. Employees are entitled to leave after six envelopes that contain a material suspected to be drugs, months instead of nine months. besides 13 other envelopes containing shabu and marijuana. 2. Weekends are no longer calculated in the Separately, Capital police arrested a bedoon wanted by the annual leave. implementation department, as well as two Asians with 19 So to answer your question, employees are not locally made liquor. entitled to 45 days annual leave, but now only five days a week should be deducted from their Food hygiene leave (while currently it’s common practice to cal- The number of violations discovered by the municipality culate Saturday as a working day when it usually since they launched their current food safety campaign isn’t). This will give the employee six weeks in reached 62. Head of Farwaniya emergency team Khalid Al- total a year, if they are taking their annual leave at Radaan said the team carried out many campaigns on stores, one go. restaurants, shops and kitchens to make sure of the safety of I hope I have helped explain the law above. If food stored there. The campaigns resulted in issuing 18 cita- you want to read more, it is available in the July 9 tions related to food hygiene, 44 for stores and signs, while 60 edition of the official gazette of Kuwait under law samples were sent to health ministry’s laboratory. 85 for 2017. Should you have any questions or concerns, or Twitter user sentenced you require a consultation, please email me at The cassation court upheld a 10 year jail sentence against a [email protected] Twitter user, over a number of tweets he made. Detectives arrested the suspect after uncovering his true identity. Manpower authority denies plans to set age limit for work permits

By A Saleh and Meshaal Al-Enezi mistic. Meanwhile, Emadi said “the selec- Municipal Council Osama Al-Otaibi said tion of teachers to work at the Awqaf there is a recommendation to relocate KUWAIT: Acting Director of the Public Ministry requires sharia qualification that Shamlan Marina from its current location Authority for Manpower Ahmad Al- is suitable for the educational process, in in Sharq to an alternate location on Mousa said the authority is continuing addition to the selection through an Mangaf beach, because it cannot be con- to issue work permits according to interview committee of specialized per- trolled environmentally, in addition to administrative decision (747/2015) that sons”. He said the precautionary suspen- increasing complaints regarding its clean- was issued regarding permits and its sion of violating preachers does not liness. The move will also preserve the amendments, adding that the authority have a pardon option, because it is not historical entity as well as the boats in it. has not discussed the issue of banning considered a punishment, but it is taken the issuance of permits to workers until the religious affairs committee Lights banned below 30 years of age, especially since it meets to discuss preachers who are Minister of Commerce and Industry, is not the only department concerned under suspicion. Separately Director of State Minister for Youth Affairs and with issuing such decisions. Recent manpower resources at the education Chairman of the Public Authority for reports had suggested that state depart- ministry Saud Al-Juwaiser said bedoons Industry Khalid Al-Roudhan issued a ment concerned with labor affairs were have been employed as members of the decision to ban the import of spotlights mulling a decision to suspend the education faculty in the required special- because they waste power. issuance of work permits to foreigners ties, libraries and engineering. He said who are under the age of 30. About the Gulf nationals are treated like expats but Fires authorities’ completing a computer link- they receive preferential employment The engineering offices and consult- age system to bring workers from India, treatment. ing houses union said it is keen on fruit- Mousa said that after completing a link- ful cooperation with the Kuwait Fire age with Egypt and making sure it is 100 Forged certificates Service Directorate (KFSD) to take sever- percent successful, the linkage proce- A committee investigating forged al steps to limit fires in public and pri- dures with India will start. certificates said claims that Education vate construction projects, with com- Minister Mohammad Al-Fares found a puter linkage between departments to Bedoons’ hajj way out of the issue are untrue and the issue licenses in cooperation with the Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministry case is still at the board of the Public two sides within 24 hours. Union Undersecretary Farid Emadi said the Authority for Applied Education and President Bader Al-Salman said a meet- ministry has taken all measures to ease Training. ing he held with Director General of hajj for bedoons this season, and is wait- KFSD Lt Gen Khalid Al-Mikrad resulted ing for “good news” from Saudi Arabia. Marina relocation in an agreement over several issues to He said the ministry was in communica- Chairman of the Reform and activate cooperation between the two tions with Saudi officials and is opti- Development Committee at the sides in various fields. MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 LOCAL

KUWAIT: Travelers prepare to catch their flights at Kuwait International Airport during the most recent Eid Al-Fitr holiday. — UNAK photos Leaders Group report predicts 1.8 billion tourists by 2030 Turmoil in touristic destinations forces tourists to seek alternatives KUWAIT: The threat of terrorism and its reper- Based on a World Bank report, we can esti- tourists. This es estimated at $190 million due to delaying Saudi Arabia not to travel to Turkey as it did cussions continue to affect tourist destinations mate the rate of Gulf Cooperation Council citi- formed an thousands of passengers at Heathrow and with Lebanon when tensions rose between and sources in the medium and short terms. zens’ spending on foreign tourism at more additional Gatwick airports, and the payment of compen- the two countries, bearing in mind that the Yet this did not affect the optimistic expecta- than $67.1 billion. motive for sation to every passenger. number of Saudi tourists reached last year tions of having the number of cross-border British tourism Britain, with these factors, seems to face reached 500,000. tourists reach 1.8 billion by 2030. Despite this, Secure and easy travel authorities to many challenges that are not only concerned There is no doubt that the sharp drop in and in light of the quantitative and qualitative Whether the matter is related to the rise in encourage pro- with the repercussions of terrorism, but also German, British, Russian and Gulf tourists will changes related to international and regional the global number of tourists (1.8 billion), or cedures for with restoring tourism confidence in travel not help recovery soon, as most recent indica- tourism, the studies department of the the expenditure of Gulf tourists, especially in Gulf nationals and transport safety and security procedures. tors show that tourism in some popular Leaders Group for Consultation and summer, it is clear that the greatest benefits to get visas fol- Statements of officials about tourism and pro- Turkish areas is deteriorating day by day, even Development presents in its monthly report from these two sources is no longer depend- lowing the motion campaigns about the return of life to in attractive areas overlooking the Aegean for June-July 2017 the important features of ent on the readiness of host countries and tra- drop of tourists normal in areas targeted by terrorism, such as Sea, which is considered one of the most tourism under the current stage, particularly ditional and emergent tourist destinations to to Britain Manchester, are not enough to recover important tourist destinations there. Some during the summer season, as follows: develop their hospitality and travel industry. It because of the tourism soon, and this is why statistics of this hotels have complained that the rate of book- ● Increased search for secure tourist desti- depends, as it is known, on the ability to Nabila Al-Anjari, head financial crisis summer season will not have much happy ings did not reach 30 percent during the Eid nations (traditional or new, be they states, quickly deal with obstacles that affect tourism of the Leaders Group for that shook sev- news as far as the increase in the number of Al-Fitr holiday. areas or certain cities inside these states). such as terrorism, political unrest, natural Consultation and eral Western Gulf tourists, or even others, to the United ● Increased need for energizing domestic catastrophes and others. Development and Asian Kingdom is concerned. Conclusions tourism in many countries because of security They are also related to the necessity to pay countries that are traditionally exporters of The new developments of tourism in tensions and political crises around the world. attention to implementing priorities and safe, tourists. This resulted at the time in increasing Turkey: Multiple obstacles Britain and Turkey as mentioned and analyzed ● The necessity for laying down interna- secure and easy travel standards of the World the number of visitors from Saudi Arabia, Contrary to expectations, preliminary indi- in this report confirm the extreme sensitivity tional references that are concerned with trav- Tourism Organization that were mentioned in Qatar and UAE between 2008 and 2013 at a cators confirm a major disappointment for of tourism and its returns as a result of terror- el, tourism and the hospitality industry - a set the closing official report of the organization’s rate that exceeded 35 percent. those concerned with the Turkish tourism sec- ism and other factors that are no less danger- of advanced and unified standards to deal technical council in its latest meeting that was Yet, terrorist attacks were able to disturb tor towards the results of the Eid Al-Fitr holi- ous. The study of these two cases shows the with results and reflections of sudden obstruc- held in Madrid in May, besides the priorities of tourism more than once. The Brexit referen- day, to a point where pessimism towards the variables of regional and international tourism tions of tourist movements, such as cancella- the effects of technology on the tourism sec- dum on Britain’s exit from the European Union entire summer season is present, which means destinations and the movement of tourists in tion of trips and reservations at the last tor if we apply the time average to recover a year ago reduced the pound sterling’s value the continued recession of the sector that the region and Europe, at least, are faster than moment for reasons beyond the control of from tourism obstacles, according to what and contributed to a partial rise in the number used to make Turkey three years ago the sixth any expectations, which requires the prepar- passengers and tourists. touristic countries went through lately. of Gulf tourists, especially with the reduction most important tourist destination in the ing of new tourist destinations that are safer The following is a transcript of Leaders Regional and European destinations that were of travel costs by 10 to 20 percent. But the world with 40 million tourists and creating and more attractive to Gulf and European Group’s report that shows and confirms these hit by terrorism since the start of this year will resumption of terrorist operations during the around two million jobs. tourists during summer and other holidays. features and directions: not totally recover before the start of next year, starting with attacks in Westminster, then Turkey is an example of an advanced The differences between the two cases Earlier, international reports spoke about year, as terrorism comes, according to interna- Manchester and London, then finally the sui- touristic country, but it is going through sev- show that repercussions on tourism are dan- political arrests, natural disasters and terrorism tional reports in third place in obstructing and cide attack on London Bridge that was carried eral security and political factors that gerous each time terrorism and security cir- as the most negative factors that affect threatening tourism. out by three terrorists that killed 10, and what obstruct tourism at the same time: The shoot- cumstances are accompanied with political tourism in the world. That was true during the The estimated period for tourism to recover followed in the form of car-ramming incidents, ing down of a Russian jet in Dec 2015 and an disturbances, and recovery becomes more period of the effects of the Arab Spring at the from it is around 13 months, maybe less or all led to a large drop in tourism. attempted coup in July 2016, in addition to difficult and takes a longer time. This means start of this decade, but the last few years con- more according to the country’s ability to get The number of visitors to London’s tourist terrorist attacks and blasts that were claimed that alternative choices for Gulf tourists, be firm the terrorism is now ahead of the rest of out of the negative effects and restore confi- landmarks and entertainment centers by IS and PKK in wide areas of the country, it Arab or otherwise, may become long- the factors as far as recurrence and quantita- dence in its security procedures and the suc- dropped according to London police in the including the attack on Ataturk Airport; then term, especially if those alternative destina- tive indicators are concerned, with the possi- cess of its marketing and plans, which must be middle of June. Important touristic landmarks a nightclub attack that killed 39 persons on tions are able to develop their attributes and bility of an advancement of other factors relat- extraordinary. But successive terrorist opera- such as Madame Tussauds and a chain of New Year’s Eve, including Gulf nationals; then experiences in the field of hospitality, hotels ed to the security of tourists, travel and trans- tions that target a country or city make the entertainment centers spoke about a drop in Turkey’s involvement in the Gulf crisis, after and travel. Bearing in mind the many tourist port, while pointing to the argument of car- recovery process exhausting and difficult as “day trips” and deteriorating domestic being involved in the Syrian crisis from the destination were and are still being ramming incidents as well as the failure of well as costly, and this is true with a number of demand, and worried about “the rate of visits beginning. exposed to terrorism and disturbances, it is safety tests of towers regarding fire hazards. notable tourism countries that form an impor- by foreigners in the coming months”. The number of tourists dropped significant- extremely important to deduce that Regardless of new things on the interna- tant destination for Gulf tourists. Besides that, the problem of the Grenfell ly after all these events. Russian flights were strengthening domestic tourism remains tional and regional tourism map, many Arab Tower fire west of the capital where around 80 suspended and Russians were kept from visit- one of the best choices and more secure touristic countries including Egypt, Lebanon, Britain as an example were killed, and the evacuation of hundreds of ing Turkey for eight months, and the drop in and less costly for countries that export Jordan and Tunisia, in addition to Turkey and What was said above applies to tourism in residential units and discovering the failure of the number of tourists from Russia continues, tourists, such as GCC countries. other traditional and emergent European des- Britain, which used to be one of the best desti- more than 120 towers so far in fire safety tests which represents along with Germany and It is also important for tourist decision mak- tinations, are working hard to revive the nations for Gulf tourists before the latest ter- confirms once again the important of the rela- United Kingdom the source of the majority of ers at the domestic and regional levels and in movement of Gulf tourists to them, as they are rorist attacks. Tourism authorities in Britain tionship of tourism with security and safety tourists visiting Turkey. Following hopes of specialized organizations to reflect daily on the most important sources of tourism in the had hoped to raise the number of visitors measures that are not only concerned with the Gulf nationals returning to contribute to reviv- tourism movements with all their economic, region with regards to their numbers, volume from Gulf countries by 2020 by 40 percent, security and safety of aviation. It is worth men- ing the sector, the accusation of Turkey inter- security and cultural aspects. This requires and rate of tourist spending despite the drop especially since Gulf tourists top the list of tioning that the technical defects that hit fering as a party in the Gulf crisis led to close follow-up that goes beyond reactions in in oil prices, and despite domestic tourism tourists spending on shopping in Britain - British Airways computer networks at the end increased fear that Gulf nationals may refrain order to guarantee a better world for tourism development plans in some Gulf countries. double the average spending of other of last year and continued for days led to loss- from visiting Turkey, along with an advisory by and its benefits. MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Qabas Report A letter and a wish Heartbreak leads to suicide By Ahmad Al-Sarraf KUWAIT: An Asian received a letter from his lover inform- ing him she had married someone else, so he hanged him- Kuwaiti woman, who had a terminal illness, self in the house of his sponsor in Saad Al-Abdullah. wrote a farewell letter before her expected Adeath and posted it on social media. Everyone Indecency who read the sad letter that is filled with pain was A woman in her 30s accused a man of indecency in a inspired. The letter says, “I will not be worried when I complaint she lodged at Salmiya police station. She said die, and I will not care about my decaying body, as she knew the man and he had promised to marry her. Muslims will do the necessary. They will remove my She said she met him in Salmiya, where he started clothes, wash me, put me in a shroud, take me out of touching sensitive parts of her body. Police are looking my home and take me to my new residence, the grave. for the man for questioning. Many will come to my funeral and many will cancel their commitments, to bury me. Corruption “My belongings will be disposed of; my keys, books, Accident bag, shoes and clothes. If my family does the right A young man stole a vehicle, drove the wrong way and thing, they will donate them so I benefit from that. endangered the lives of others. He ignored police warn- They will make sure that no one is sad for me. The ings, then hit a lamppost, which killed him. The incident economy will continue, and my job will be taken over took place near Arifjan bridge in the direction of by someone else, and my money will go to the heirs, Nuwaiseeb. The deceased was not identified at the time of while it will be me who will be held accountable for the accident because he did not have an ID. what I did with it. The first thing that will be dropped from me when I die is my name, so when I die they will ask: ‘Where is the corpse?’ And will not call me by my Assault name. Then when they start to bury me, they will say A young man was beaten by a group of men in bring the deceased closer, and will not mention my Nuwaiseeb. The victim was driving around dawn in the name. Here, you will not be proud of someone’s tribe, area, when a car stopped him and he was pulled out Al-Jarida position or affiliation, so how trivial is this life, and how and beaten. He had to be admitted to the ophthalmolo- great is what we are going for? gy department of Adan Hospital. The victim’s father “Sadness towards you will be of three types, people lodged a complaint at Nuwaiseeb police station, and who know you superficially, those friends who will be police are investigating. sad for hours or days then they will return to their nor- mal talks and laughs, but the most affected and sad Swindling Al-Qabas people will be at home, my family members who will Two Jordanians accused a friend of swindling them out mourn for weeks, months or even a year, making me a of KD 8,000, who told them they will make a good profit memory. And this is how my story ends and the true within three months. A source said the Jordanians lodged a Auction for governmental laws story begins.” complaint at Nugra police station against their compatriot What drew me to this letter is the amount of sad- for investing in real estate and not delivering on his prom- ness and reality in it. I was drawn to what was men- ises. Detectives are investigating. By Khalid Al-Tarrah tioned at the end of it in the form of questions all about the hereafter, such as the question about what uctions are normally governed by law in all commer- Majdali’s statement included “state property in Mubarakiya have we prepared for our grave and the hereafter? Fight cial fields, but it seems that there is an auction for Market, Shuwaikh and co-op societies must be utilized by Were we keen on performing the compulsory (fardhs) Four women exchanged insults and blows in Jahra Agovernmental laws. Improvisation’s place is not in young Kuwaitis and not expats,” which is a “national propos- and voluntary (sunnah) worships, charity and good and were charged accordingly. The four, who used to government policies, as many improvisations may turn into al for restructuring,” so that commercial licenses will be lim- deeds? These and other sayings that are repeated by drink morning tea together, had a dispute because one decisions in an auction between the leaders of state agen- ited to Kuwaiti youth only. others which satisfy one’s conscience and relaxes the of them was gossiping about the other, and matters cies and create a chaos of policies. There are many examples The commercial licenses of Mubarakiya Market activities heart, yet what about life on earth? Why doesn’t any- escalated to exchanging blows. The fight was broken up on the chaos and decisions’ auction like the statement of and elsewhere are held by Kuwaitis to start with and they one care about it? Is it enough for us to pray, fast, give by neighbors. Police are investigating. Secretary General of Manpower and Government manage and operate them, including cooking, but practi- charity, zakat (alms), or help the poor to have per- Restructuring Program Fawzi Al-Majdali who expressed cally it is necessary to use the help of expat labor to carry formed our role in this life? hope to “fulfill the national vision” of His Highness the Amir out service work that does not attract Kuwaitis to them, Why are others different from us about their strong Arrests in “supporting the economic march of Kuwait by backing up besides that small and medium enterprises cannot pay citizens and motivating them to go for their own businesses, rewarding salaries to citizens. interest of earth such as the interest of some of them Twenty-one Asians including women were arrested at in the hereafter, from their own point of view? Why the ‘thieves market’ in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, and are being as well as small and medium projects to alleviate the burden The non-employment of Kuwaiti youth in such projects on the public sector and restructure the national manpower is not only a “waste of the youth rights” according to the don’t we attempt to instill in the future generation’s questioned prior to being deported. The 12 women and minds that it is important to leave an impression of nine men were found trading in illicit goods. in the interest of the private sector” (Al-Anba, May 24, 2017). description of Majdali, rather the waste is in the inability of The noble vision of His Highness the Amir was launched “restructuring” to correct the imbalance in the market place our life that benefits humanity? Such as benefits in years ago, when His Highness toured the world, particularly through realistic policies that create partnership with the health, medicine, science, development, fighting ill- Drugs Asian countries to look into their economic experience, private sector, especially in major projects which can ness, developing vaccinations, helping eradicate illiter- Policemen foiled plans of an Egyptian and two Sri especially the creation of true partnership with the private absorb Kuwaiti youth if there was a government vision for acy, making drinking water available for every human sector, in preparation for turning Kuwait into an the suitable work environment. The ‘waste’ is in the govern- Lankans to make a drugs sale, and found shabu, being, eradicating poverty and ignorance and helping International commercial and financial center. But accord- ment’s spending on departments that are encroaching on hashish, heroin and cash with them. The three were 66 million refugees suffering around the world. ing to what was published in the media, as well as the each other’s work such as MGRP and Public Authority for Why do our culture, talks, and school curricula lack sent to the Drugs Control General Department. Police Amiri Diwan’s website, the vision did not include the details Manpower, and in the loopholes of commercial licenses spotted a driver talking to an Asian couple, then when material that urges the individual to care about life on mentioned by Majdali in regards to “small and medium that MGRP could not officially deal with but was able to earth, such as the case about the hereafter? Is it not approached, the Asians, one of whom was a woman, enterprises and restructuring of manpower,” and there identify the problem in the media only in “sub-licensing for fled. The Egyptian driver was arrested. A policeman strange for the Ottoman Empire to last for 600 years should be accuracy in the percentage of developmental expat in Mubarakiya.” The waste is also in not paying atten- and fail to give humanity a world that attracts the chased the two Asians, as the man got rid of a bag. The aspects that are an interpretation of the noble vision. tion to the source of the crises and not sub-licenses, and attention of all, while its European neighbors had giv- bag contained eight shabu envelopes, hashish and Majdali was not correct in his statement which comes this is a reality with an official history and is not of yester- money. The Egyptian was found to be under the influ- before the merger between the Public Authority for day. Enough titillation of the public, and touring the field en it thousands of scientists and innovators? A ques- ence of drugs, with heroin on him. Manpower, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Social Affairs into auctions and a market for baseless improvisations tion that has the end of our backwardness in its — Translated by Kuwait Times — Translated from the Arabic press and Labor, and MGRP which is affiliated to another ministry. objectively or logically. — Translated by Kuwait Times answer. Limak Construction collaborates with Kuwait University to empower female engineering students in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Limak Construction, one of world’s graduates will also be given the opportunity to many education-based initiatives we have leading contractors, signed an agreement to continue to work on the Kuwait International planned over the next several years.” said Mr. establish Limak’s ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls Airport New Terminal II project as they will be Richard Meredith, Limak Construction’s Project Program’ in collaboration with Kuwait invited to apply for internships and employ- Director for the Kuwait International Airport University and Turkey’s Bogazici University. The ment at Limak Kuwait. New Terminal II project. “Finally opening our program is an internship and training program The educational agreement was signed on doors to transfer the success, experience, and for Gulf female students enrolled in their senior February 2, 2017 by Limak Insaat Board knowledge we have gained through our proj- year at Kuwait University’s College of Member and Limak Investments Chairperson ects worldwide, we look forward to working Engineering and Petroleum. Ebru Ozdemir and the Dean of the College of with two of the top-tier universities in Kuwait The project-based learning program will Engineering and Petroleum at Kuwait and Turkey to grow Kuwait’s talents together.” train 30 undergraduate seniors over the course University Professor Abdullateef Al-Khulaifi, and Limak’s support for female engineers in of the Fall 2017 semester and consist of 200 is the first in a series of initiatives planned Kuwait is part of the company’s greater regional training hours divided into seven modules. under Limak Construction and Kuwait efforts to add permanent value to Kuwait’s soci- Upon completion of the program successful University’s Memorandum of Understanding ety by supporting education and learning participants will receive a Business Technology signed on May 8, 2017. opportunities in the fields of construction, engi- Education Council (BTEC) Management and Limak Construction, which is currently con- neering, architecture, and project management. Leadership certificate recognized in over 100 structing Kuwait’s new airport terminal and The ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls Program’ stems from countries worldwide and 3 Semester Credit leading projects in Kuwait, is a strong and long- Limak and Kuwait University’s General Hours from Kuwait University. The program term advocate of the advancement of women Cooperation agreement signed on May 8, 2017. aims to empower students’ leadership and in the engineering and construction sector in Established in 1976, Limak Construction is a management skills and help them envision the Middle East. The Kuwait program is mod- 100 percent owned subsidiary of the Limak their future careers in engineering. eled after a successful program launched by Group of Companies and a worldwide leader in Following the program, honorary students Limak in Turkey in 2015. building and managing state-of-the-art infra- will be invited to witness and learn from Limak’s “Holding onto our promise made during structure projects. The Group operates in over state-of-the-art infrastructure projects world- Kuwait University’s Golden Jubilee celebration 17 countries with more than 50,000 employees wide including the world’s largest airport in in 2016 we are excited to announce our part- and across various sectors, including tourism, terms of passenger capacity, Turkey’s Istanbul nership with Kuwait University and Turkey’s cement, energy, infrastructure, airport manage- KUWAIT: Limak Insaat Board Member Ebru Ozdemir and the Dean of the College of New Airport, as Limak is one of the five partners Bogazici University for the establishment of the ment and operations, port management, food Engineering and Petroleum at Kuwait University Abdullateef Al-Khulaifi sign agreement to contracted to construct the airport. Selected ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls Program’. This is first of and aviation. empower female engineers. KFH honors 16 winners of Quran competition KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) officials from Research and Fatwa honored 16 winners of Quran competi- Department at the bank, the Public tion held for Baiti account clients aged Relations team and the parents of the between six and 10 years. The recognition winners. The winners received certificates emanates from KFH’s endeavors to moti- of appreciation and cash prizes deposited vate its clients and followers on social in their bank accounts. media accounts to encourage their chil- The competition encompassed only dren to participate in such competitions KFH Baiti account holders. KFH is keen on that serve in motivating the children and organizing competitions and events that inculcating moral values in them. would contribute in preparing a distin- The honoring ceremony that was held guished generation equipped with moral to celebrate the winners was attended by and ethical values.

KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) recently inaugurated the first course of its 2017 summer training program for students aged between 14 and 21 years. US and North Korea MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 need to talk, but how?

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MOSUL: A picture shows smoke billowing following an airstrike by US-led international coalition forces targeting Islamic State (IS) group in Mosul.—AFP Mosul loss huge, but not deadly, blow to ‘caliphate’

BAGHDAD: Mosul was the largest city in most potent symbols of its might. “It is a around the core of its “caliphate” since IS can no longer control terrain and gov- jihadists lost their emblematic bastion of the “caliphate” proclaimed by the Islamic major blow to IS’s prestige,” said David 2015, has lost thousands of fighters and is ern,” he said. Yet “if security forces do not Fallujah. The group also staged a major State group and its loss is a huge blow to Witty, an analyst and retired US special less attractive to foreign jihadists than it take steps to ensure that gains against IS commando attack on the Kurdish-con- the jihadists’ statehood experiment-but forces colonel. once was. The fall of Mosul further reduces are sustained for the long-term, then IS trolled city of Kirkuk days after the launch not a fatal one. The northern Iraqi city was The recapture of Mosul, hailed as a the so-called caliphate’s territorial contigu- could theoretically resurge and recapture of the assault on Mosul, which was Iraq’s where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi decisive step towards ending this ity, leaving more pockets of IS-held land urban terrain,” Martin said. As it attempts biggest military operation in years. made his only known public appearance in unprecedented episode in the history of completely isolated. Yet analysts warn it is to save the remnants of the caliphate, the With its dreams of statehood on hold, IS July 2014, announcing himself to the world modern jihad, is the latest in a long string too early to declare final victory. “We group is likely to intensify a transforma- is expected to revert to those types of as “caliph” during a Friday sermon at a of setbacks for IS. At its peak, the jihadist should not view the recapture of Mosul as tion it has already begun by focusing attack and do everything it can to deny the mosque in the Old City. group controlled a territory roughly the the death knell for IS,” said Patrick Martin, more of its resources on guerrilla attacks Iraqi government any claim it has been It took tens of thousands of Iraqi forces size of South Korea or Jordan and with a Iraq analyst at the Institute for the Study of and bombings. eliminated. “It is very easy to see this com- backed by Western warplanes and special population of more than 10 million. It has War, adding the group “still holds signifi- “In the near-term in Iraq, IS will switch to ing, and Iraq will likely be plagued by inse- forces nearly nine months to defeat the now lost more than half of the land and cant urban terrain,” notably in Syria. terrorism and insurgency instead of trying curity for years to come,” Witty said. The jihadists, who leave behind them a heavily three quarters of the population. And a to openly control major areas,” Witty said. reach of IS ideology remains one of the damaged city and exhausted security major offensive on its other de facto capi- Years of instability Martin said there was already a pattern of greatest threats in the world after three forces. With Mosul, a city that had a popu- tal, the Syrian city of Raqa, is gathering Even in Iraq, where the jihadists lost major IS attacks following military set- years that saw foreign affiliates mushroom lation of around two million three years momentum. more ground and only retain seven per- backs. The deadliest ever bomb attack in far beyond the core of the “caliphate” and ago, the “caliphate” loses one of the main The group-whose motto was “remain cent of the territory they once had, Baghdad, in which more than 320 people thousands of foreign fighters join the bat- hubs of its administration and IS one of the and expand”-has not conquered new areas declaring the caliphate dead “implies that were killed last year, came after the tlefield, with some returning home.—AFP US vows to press China to Third night of G20 clashes enforce N Korea sanctions WASHINGTON: The United States will We’re going to push hard not just on between police, protesters crank up pressure on China to ensure North Korea, we’re going to push hard that it implements sanctions against on other countries who are not abiding North Korea over its missile tests, by the resolutions and not abiding by HAMBURG: Fresh clashes erupted early yesterday have been injured since Thursday, and 143 people the citizens of Hamburg who brought flowers to a Washington’s ambassador to the United the sanctions against North Korea. “And in the streets of Hamburg following the end of have been detained. No accurate number for pro- military hospital where many officers were being Nations pledged yesterday. After North we’re going to push hard against China the G20 summit, with protesters setting fire to a testers injured is available. President Frank-Walter treated, pledging compensation for those who Korea conducted its intercontinental because 90 percent of the trade that number of vehicles, police said. Protesters gath- Steinmeier visited wounded officers in hospital suffered losses from vandalism. He dismissed crit- ballistic missile test last week, Nikki happens with North Korea is from China, ered after the close of the summit in the yesterday morning with Hamburg Mayor Olaf icism by some peaceful demonstrators that the Haley said that while the US wanted to and so while they have been helpful, Schanzen district, a stronghold for extreme-left Scholz, saying he was “shocked and dismayed” by police had been excessive in their crackdown and avoid conflict, it was determined to halt they need to do more.” radicals which has been the site of multiple con- the “will to destroy shown by demonstrators called for “lengthy jail sentences” for participants North Korea’s nuclear drive. “The fact While the Trump administration has frontations since Thursday. Armed with glass bot- against police and private citizens’ property”. in the riots. The explosion of violence at the that they launched an ICBM test is huge- tried to enlist China’s help in persuading tles and targeting vehicles, many of which they “We must ask ourselves as democrats whether meeting sparked pointed questions over how ly dangerous not just for us, but for so North Korea to put the brakes on its set on fire, the protesters were pushed back by a few violent protesters can keep countries such Hamburg could descend into “mob rule” and why many of our friends in the world, and nuclear and ballistic missile programs, it officers, using water cannon and tear gas, police as Germany from holding such international Chancellor Angela Merkel chose a hotbed of left- we’ve got to put a stop to it,” Haley told has shown signs of giving up on Beijing. said on Twitter. According to the most recent fig- meetings,” Steinmeier told reporters. Scholz ist militancy as the venue. Hamburg, a vibrant CBS television. Trump raised eyebrows last month with ures given by the police, some 213 police officers thanked the “heroic” police for their service and port city, is a citadel of anti-capitalist radicals and authorities had long been bracing for possible Haley told the UN Security Council a tweet concluding that China’s efforts violence on the sidelines of the summit. On last week that the US planned a new res- had “not worked out,” and Washington Thursday, a planned peaceful march by around olution which would ramp up sanctions recently slapped sanctions on a Chinese 12,000 people protesting against globalization on North Korea but also ensure that bank linked to North Korea and infuriat- turned violent as a hard core of so-called black existing measures are enforced. China is ed Beijing with announcement of a new bloc masked anarchists attacked police and ram- North Korea’s main ally and the US has arms sale to Taiwan, which China consid- paged through city streets. become increasingly frustrated at what ers a breakaway province. The German police officers’ union GdP on it sees as Beijing’s failure to ensure the Asked if China had let the US down, Friday hit out at the black bloc, accusing them of existing sanctions against the regime of Haley said that “they actually followed “hijacking peaceful demonstrations by tens of Kim Jong-Un are fully implemented. “It through on the things that we asked thousands of people to deliberately attack” will be very telling based on how other them to,” including by suspending coal police. The clashes occurred as leaders from the countries respond-whether they want to imports, choking off a key source of world’s 20 biggest developed and emerging hold Kim Jong-Un’s hand through this hard currency for Pyongyang. “Now we economies held a two-day meeting focusing on process or whether they want to be on have to say, okay, clearly that’s not trade, terrorism, climate change and other key the side of so many countries who know enough,” she said. “With the Security global issues. World leaders made concessions on that this is a dangerous person with the Council resolution that we’re negotiat- trade and climate language to US President access to an ICBM,” said Haley. ing now, we don’t expect a watered Donald Trump Saturday at the end of the most down resolution, it will be very telling as fractious and riot-hit G20 summit ever, in ‘We’re going to fight hard’ to whether China works with us, which exchange for preserving a fragile unity of the club “So we’re going to fight hard on this. we are hoping that they will.”—AFP HAMBURG: Riot Police officers escort a protest rally against the G-20 summit in Hamburg, of major industrialized and emerging northern Germany.—AP economies.—AFP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 Senegal kicks off fractious legislative campaign DAKAR: Senegal kicked off campaigning his Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). “I 2015. Karim Wade was also ordered to pay a million in city funds, charges which he has Sall on who should head the shared list of yesterday for parliamentary elections later will campaign, but not the same way as fine of more than 210 million euros for “illicit denied. Sall’s lawyers have asked a court to candidates. That led to a record 47 lists being this month, with a record number of candi- when I was young,” he told a local television enrichment”. He received a presidential par- grant him conditional release in order to lead presented to voters, up from 24 in the 2012 dates vying to weaken President Macky Sall- station Friday. don in June 2016 and now lives abroad, and the campaign, ahead of his expected run vote, with 165 seats up for grabs on the July including 91-year-old ex-leader Abdoulaye A parliamentary victory for the opposition an amnesty would lift any doubts over his eli- against the president-with whom he is not 30 election. The opposition parties hope to Wade. Wade, president from 2000 to 2012, would give Wade the means to obtain an gibility in politics, observers said. Another list related-in 2019. secure a majority that would force President has been living in France for the past several amnesty for his son, Karim, who enjoyed con- of candidates will be fielded by the mayor of An effort to present a united opposition Sall into a “cohabitation” government, which months, but was expected to return to siderable ministerial powers under his father, Dakar, Khalifa Sall, who has been jailed since front fell apart in May over differences would hamstring his ability to push his agen- Dakar on Monday to lead the campaign for but was sentenced to six years in prison in March on suspicion of embezzling about $2.9 between supporters of Wade and those of da through parliament. — AFP France marks 70 years since ‘Exodus’ voyage to Israel

SETE, France: Seventy years ago, some destine operation, very few people in Sete 4,500 Jews gathered aboard a rickety old were aware of what was going on,” said steamer in the French Mediterranean port Gustave Brugidou, president of a Sete his- of Sete, destined for a journey that would torical society. Most residents were focused help spur the creation of an independent on the Tour de France racers as the cycling Jewish state. Yesterday the city marked the race passed through the city on July 10, audacious attempt to reach what was then and “were astounded to see all these peo- British-controlled Palestine in the presence ple arriving on Mole Saint Louis dressed in of a few of the remaining survivors of the winter clothes in the middle of summer,” he voyage, along with France’s Grand Rabbi said, referring to the port’s jetty. Haim Korsia. “It’s the last time that we have survivors: Global outcry in 10 years they’ll be gone,” said Freddy The passengers, representing a multi- Dran, co-president of the “Exodus tude of nationalities and including about Committee” and a representative of the 1,700 women and 950 children, squeezed Jewish community in Sete, near themselves onto the boat still known as the Montpellier. “We’ve found that in Sete and “President Warfield”. Their goal was to break the region, half the population has no through a British blockade on Jewish immi- knowledge of this event, which had a pro- gration to Palestine, where the Zionist found impact on 20th-century history,” he movement hoped to create a Jewish state, said, calling the commemoration “an edu- and the ship was renamed the “Exodus 47” cational project for younger generations”. on July 16, a reference to Moses’s biblical The plight of those onboard was memo- exodus, and a flag bearing the star of David rably dramatized in the 1960 Otto was hoisted. Preminger film of the same name, starring Two days later, a British navy vessel that Paul Newman. had been trailing the Exodus seized it just a few dozen kilometers from the Palestine Like climbing Mount Sinai coast, in a confrontation that resulted in at “Boarding this ship was like climbing least two deaths. “The ship’s commander Mount Sinai,” according to Isthak Roman, asked them to stop the fight, he said, ‘My mis- ISTANBUL: Some thousands of people follow Kemal Kilicdaroglu, front-center, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party, whose father was onboard, speaking at sion is to bring Jews to Israel alive, not dead’,” on his 400-kilometer ‘March for Justice’, in the outskirts of Istanbul. — AP yesterday’s ceremony. On the night of July Yossi Bayor, who was 15 when he boarded 10-11, 1947, a strange-looking boat over- the Exodus, told the ceremony in Hebrew. flowing with people, most of them sur- The passengers were rounded up and Turkish opposition chief to vivors of Nazi concentration camps, began put on prison ships bound for the French slowly making its way out of the harbor, coast, where they refused to disembark, officially destined for Colombia. The opera- and after several weeks were brought to tion was mounted by the Haganah Jewish Hamburg, Germany, in the British-con- finish march with mass rally paramilitary organization, which had trolled zone where the Holocaust survivors acquired the flat-bottomed boat originally were put back in camps. “The conditions intended for only river navigation from an were terrible, we had no sleeping berths, ‘The 450-kilometre march goal: Justice’ iron yard, before discreetly bringing it to everyone was on the floor,” Bayor recalled. the Mediterranean. The ordeal sparked a global outcry, and ISTANBUL: Turkey’s opposition leader stepped and if your country’s courts are incapable of (Turkish) flags, Justice banners and (Turkey’s At the same time, the group began most of the passengers were later interned up his challenge to President Recep Tayyip delivering justice, you will stand up and hit the founder) Ataturk’s posters,” he said. bringing thousands of would-be emigrants on Cyprus, then a British colony, and did not Erdogan yesterday when he addresses a mass road,” he said in a statement to AFP. The opposition chief rested at nights in a car- to Sete aboard more than 170 trucks. “If we reach Israel until it declared statehood in rally at the end of an almost one month-long “That’s what I am doing now. I have one mot- avan throughout his journey, and witnesses said hadn’t decided quickly to load these 4,554 1948. “Thanks to - or because of - the “justice” march from Ankara to Istanbul. Kemal to: JUSTICE.” About 50,000 people have been the 69-year-old was walking quite fast. “He is sur- people we would have had serious prob- odyssey undertaken by this ship from Sete, Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the secular arrested under Turkey’s state of emergency, prisingly vigorous,” his party’s Istanbul lawmaker lems,” a leader of the truck convoy, one of the State of Israel was created a few months Republican People’s Party (CHP), launched an imposed after last July’s failed coup, and another Sezgin Tanrikulu said. Commenting on his eating five Sete residents at the time who attend- later,” said Brugidou, underscoring its influ- unprecedented 450-kilometre trek on June 15 in 100,000 have lost their jobs, including teachers, habits, he said Kilicdaroglu “never has heavy ed the anniversary ceremony. ence on the decisive United Nations vote to Ankara in protest at the arrest of one of his MPs. judges, soldiers and police officers. In the latest meals.” The government has regarded the justice “Haganah was behind this entirely clan- divide Palestine in November 1947. — AFP Supporters compared the trek with Indian crackdown, Turkish police on Wednesday march with disdain. Erdogan has accused independence leader Mahatma Gandhi’s famous detained Amnesty International’s Turkey director Kilicdaroglu’s party of siding with terrorism while Salt March of 1930 but the government has dis- and other activists on charges of membership in Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Friday: “(The missed it as a bothersome stunt. Carrying a sim- a terror group, which sparked uproar among march) has started to become boring. This ple insignia emblazoned with the word “Justice” human rights advocates. should come to an end after the rally.” without any party slogans, Kilicdaroglu initiated Authorities, however, have not impeded the the march after his party’s lawmaker Enis ‘Alone’ walk’s progress, with police providing security Berberoglu, a former journalist, was sentenced Thousands of people are expected to show every day. Turkish police this week detained six to 25 years in jail on charges of leaking classified up for the rally, which could be one of the suspected members of the Islamic State extrem- information to a newspaper. biggest opposition protests seen in Istanbul ist group planning a bomb attack on the march. “Why do I walk? This 450-kilometre march has since the mass 2013 demonstrations against But the CHP said it was a routine operation, and one goal: Justice,” said the CHP leader, who Erdogan’s rule. Kilicdaroglu, who will address his was not related to the justice march. The leader reached Istanbul on Friday and was joined by followers in a mass rally near Berberoglu’s prison of the Nationalist Movement Party, Devlet tens of thousands forming a vast file along the in the Istanbul district of Maltepe, yesterday Bahceli, warned his party supporters against any road despite blistering heat. “They ask ‘Can we walk the final section of the march alone. “I will provocation and said his party’s offices on the seek justice on the road?’ Yes we can. If there are walk to the rally ground alone,” he told reporters. march route would be closed Saturday and grave injustices and illegalities in your country “I do not want anything in the rally apart from Sunday. — AFP Migrants once again drawn to deadly Spanish route to Europe SETE: This file photo shows an undated photo of the Exodus (Exodus 1947), a ship which carried 4500 Jewish people, all displaced persons or survivors of the Nazi con- centration camps to the British Mandate for Palestine. — AFP MADRID: The number of migrants arriving on Spain’s southern coast has more than doubled in Muslim leaders rally in 2017 from last year as they avoid passing through conflict-wracked Libya on their way to Europe. Eight boats carrying 380 people have Berlin against terrorism been rescued since Wednesday in the Alboran Sea, which connects northeastern Morocco and BERLIN: Around 30 Muslim leaders from victims, joined by local Muslim, Christian southeastern Spain, in the Western across Europe gathered yesterday for a rally and Jewish representatives. Imam Hocine Mediterranean. against terror in Berlin at the site of a dead- Drouiche from the southern French city of “We are worried because we are seeing num- ly truck attack in December, claimed by the Nimes was quoted by German media as bers which we have not seen in years. And it’s a Islamic State group. The event, which saying that the event was meant to send a dangerous area, where the currents are very attracted a few hundred participants, was “message of fraternity against terrorism”. strong,” said the spokesman for the Spanish part of a “March of Muslims Against The Lutheran bishop for the Berlin region, branch of rights group SOS Racisme, Mikel Terrorism” by imams who set off by bus Markus Droege, praised the imams’ tour. Araguas. Last week, an inflatable dinghy that from Paris on Saturday. The gathering in “Religion is the way of peace,” he said. had apparently set out from Morocco with 52 the German capital took place at the “Violence, hatred and terror betray faith people aboard was flipped over after being hit Breitscheidplatz square, where a Tunisian and betray God.” A total of about 60 imams by a strong wave. Only three survivors were res- who had failed in his attempt to seek asy- are meant to join the tour of European cued by the Spanish coastguard. The United lum ploughed a hijacked lorry through cities, taking in Brussels, Toulouse and Nice- Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called it “the crowds at a Christmas market, an attack which have all suffered deadly assaults by worst tragedy in the last decade in the Spanish that killed 12 people. Islamic extremist assailants-before return- Mediterranean” involving migrants. The Islamic leaders held a prayer for the ing to Paris on Friday. — AFP The Italian sea route remains the most popu- lar for migrants. Italy has accepted around 85,000 of the 100,000 people who have arrived TRIPOLI: Libyan coastguards help rescue illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the in Europe by sea this year according to the coastal town of Guarabouli, 60 kilometers east of the capital. — AFP International Organization for Migration (IOM). administrations seeking to control the oil-rich agency Frontex for its part says it has not But the Spanish route further west is gathering country, have reported dramatic tales of abuse noticed “any change in border vigilance” on the pace. Between January and June, more than in the country. Migrants have reported being part of Morocco. Recent social unrest in north- 6,400 people were rescued at sea between sold “on a slave market”, according to the IOM. ern Morocco’s Rif region also appears to have Morocco and Algeria and Spain, according to the Amnesty International has complained of added to the migratory pressure. “There were IOM, compared to 8,100 during all of 2016. The migrants being tortured and jailed while the numerous migrants from the Rif region in the figure is close to the more than 9,000 migrants UNHCR has published reports by migrants of month of June, there had not been so many who arrived in Greece during the period. “appalling” conditions at Libya’s migrant deten- Moroccans since the 1990s,” said Maleno. tion centers. The risk of dying does not deter migrants. Torture, slavery As a result some migrants prefer to make Over 2,200 people have lost their lives this year The vast majority of migrants who come to their way to Morocco or Algeria and from there trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Europe are sub-Saharan Africans fleeing poverty cross the Mediterranean to Spain. Adding to the North Africa, according to UN figures. “It is or conflict in their home countries. Most leave appeal of this route is the fact that the sea cross- urgent and necessary to be aware of the serious- nations such as Guinea, Gambia or the Ivory ing is shorter and it costs less. Prices charged by ness of the situation. Coast and make their way to Libya where they people smugglers have fallen to around 900 They can’t continue to close doors,” said the hope to cross over by boat to Italy. But the word euros ($1,000) per person, compared to 1,500- president of migrant charity Andalucia Acoge, is getting out that this route is becoming more 2,000 euros in 2016, said Andres Garcia Lorca, Elena Tajuelo. UNHCR spokeswoman in Spain, risky, with “ever harder controls”, said Helena the Spanish central government’s deputy dele- Maria Jesus Vega, said if Europe does not give Maleno Garzon of migrant aid agency gate in the southern province of Almeria. the migrants a solution, “the solution will be Caminando Fronteras. given to them by mafia networks that take Many migrants passing through Libya, Desperation advantage of their desperation.” Spain’s interi- BERLIN: Participants of the ‘March of Muslims Against Terrorism’ arrive at the wracked by chaos since the 2011 toppling of dic- Morocco also appears to have softened its or ministry did not respond to requests for Breitscheidplatz in Berlin yesterday. — AFP tator Moamer Kadhafi with rival militias and controls, said Araguas. European Union border comment. — AFP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 Dash for Bulgarian passports empties Albanian village TREBISHT, Albania: Trebisht in north- Tirana “that the rights of people with was then an Italian protectorate, accord- eastern Albania looks like a ghost village, Bulgarian ethnicity in the Prespa, Golo Brdo ing to the State Agency for Bulgarians emptied of its residents by a rush to get and Gora regions be enshrined in law and Abroad. “The toponymy (study of place Bulgarian passports that open the door to ensured in practice”. names), the preservation of an archaic the European Union. Arman Kadriu has an The recommendation “has given Bulgarian language and the local dialect Albanian name, but the 12-year-old boy renewed hope. Every day at least seven or and traditions are evidence of the says he considers himself Bulgarian. “I eight people come to ask about obtaining Bulgarian character” in the regions con- don’t want to stay here taking care of Bulgarian citizenship,” said Haxhi Pirushi. cerned, Sofia says. cows. I want to be a football player,” he He heads the Prosperity Goloborda asso- said, covered in sweat, as he juggled a ball ciation, which provides certificates of Illegal path with his feet on a dusty road in the village Bulgarian origin to Albanians and is rec- Trebisht residents who said they con- in the Golo Brdo region. “In England, with ognized by the government in Sofia. sider themselves Bulgarian spoke to AFP a Bulgarian passport, it’s possible,” he said, in Albanian, but said they spoke switching languages to say Mass emigration Bulgarian at home with their families. “I “Dovizhdane!”-goodbye in Bulgarian. Perched on a hill, Trebisht is a sleepy live in Albania,” said the 60-year-old Gani Bulgaria and Albania do not share a place. A few men spend their day on the Shahini, “but my origins are Bulgarian”. border. And non-EU member Albania, terrace of the “Democracy” bar and oth- Between 2001 and 2016, a total of 4,470 where a law on minorities is under con- ers work the land, while young people Albanian nationals applied for a sideration, does not count Bulgarians travel three kilometers to cross the Bulgarian passport and 2,608 of them among its recognized ethnic communi- Macedonian border for temporary work. were successful, according to Sofia. But ties, unlike the Greeks, Macedonians or Once the village counted “around 6,000 these figures do not reflect the full extent Serb-Montenegrins. The ethnicity of his- inhabitants, but more than 2,500 left four of the phenomenon. Some choose to torically Slavic-speaking communities in or five years ago when they had the TREBISHT, Albania: An elderly woman rides her donkey in the village of Trebisht, take an illegal path, providing a market parts of Albania’s east has long been fluid opportunity to benefit from a Bulgarian some 160 km south-east of Tirana.—AFP for forged passports. and disputed-neighboring Macedonia passport,” explained resident Tahir an average wage of 340 euros ($388) and Southeast Europe expert Dimitar Bechev Three people were arrested in claims they are ethnic Macedonians. Mucina. In the neighboring village of an unemployment rate affecting nearly at the University of North Carolina. December 2015 and later found guilty of But according to the State Agency for Vernice “there is hardly anyone left”, said one in three young people. So it does not “Communities who live on the other side making Bulgarian passports on demand Bulgarians Abroad, which helps in obtain- the 31-year-old. matter that Bulgaria is the poorest coun- of the border... qualify as well.” He said for between 4,000 and 10,000 euros. ing a passport, Bulgarian families have Since Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, try in the EU. Seen from Trebisht, it is the Bulgarian MEPs have successfully lobbied Since May 1, Sofia has requested docu- been settled in Albania since the 5th centu- its citizens have been able to work and gateway to Germany, England or some the European Parliament to take a stand ments proving the Bulgarian origin of a ry and their descendants are part of its dias- reside wherever they want within the other promised land. And it suits Bulgaria on the issue. “If Macedonia were an EU parent or grandparent after Bulgarian pora. No statistics are available, but bloc, with all the restrictions lifted in 2014. to claim these people as their own. member, things would have worked prosecutors found abuse of the system. Bulgarian organizations in Albania estimate Mucina said he was also “on the lookout” “It has to do with (Bulgaria’s) policy on another way, of course,” Bechev said. “The only interest of these people is to that there are around 100,000 of these for passports for himself, his wife and Macedonia/Macedonians who also have In 1939, at the beginning of World War obtain a passport allowing them to move descendants. The European Parliament their three children. Albania, as a whole, is access to Bulgarian citizenship because II, Bulgarians from 19 localities in Albania freely in the European area,” said seems to agree: in February, it requested of a nation of mass emigration, spurred by they are seen as ethnic Bulgarians,” said asked Sofia to defend their rights in what Albanian historian Pellumb Xhufi.—AFP Decades of trying, but health reform remains elusive in US Millions left without health insurance

WASHINGTON: The United States, entangled in conflict overseas and struggling economi- cally, was at a fraught moment when the presi- dent called for a national health care overhaul. The country “now spends more than $75 bil- lion annually on health care... yet despite this huge annual national outlay, millions of citi- zens do not have adequate access to health care.” That observation could have been offered by current President Donald Trump, or predecessor Barack Obama. But it was Richard Nixon’s lament, way back in 1972. The US has a longstanding reputation for world-class medicine, doctors and hospitals, CALIFORNIA: Firefighters battle a wildfire as it threatens to jump a road near but for decades it has also been riddled with Oroville, California.—AP gaping holes that have left millions without health insurance. Every president in living Wildfires rage as memory-including Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary-has made some kind of effort to plug the gaps. But the problems persist to this day, only multiplied. During the 1970s, health care California sizzles costs represented seven percent of the US economy. Eight presidents later, that figure has LOS ANGELES: The first major wildfires 1954 record of 96 degrees Fahrenheit while ballooned to 18 percent. The rate is half again after the end of California’s five-year the city’s northwestern suburb of more than that of France, with results worse drought raged across the state Saturday, as Woodland Hills reached a high of 109 than most other wealthy nations. An American NEW YORK: A small group of activists rally against the GOP health care plan outside of the it was gripped by a record-breaking heat degrees, breaking the record of 108 set in girl born today is expected to live four years Metropolitan Republican Club in New York City.—AFP wave. Some 3,000 firefighters were battling 2006. “Dangerous and potentially life- less than her French counterpart. several blazes with triple-digit tempera- threatening heat is expected through increased each year at an unsustainable rate, care reform has been a priority for seven tures recorded in valleys and inland areas. (today), when high temperatures between Public, private along with the advent of new technologies like decades, with Congress struggling to rein in A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills 100 and 110 degrees are expected for Republicans today are seeking a fresh over- MRI scanning and 3D mammography. “This is costs. “There’s one way to control costs in this north of Sacramento was only two percent many interior sections of southwest haul. When the Senate re-convenes today after a the only industry where technology advances country, which is something that Americans contained by early evening and had California,” the National Weather Service 10-day break, Trump will be under intense pres- have increased costs instead of lowering them,” don’t like: that is price controls,” he said in an destroyed 10 homes, scorching 2,000 acres (NWS) said in a statement. sure to find a middle path that wins over enough wrote journalist Steven Brill in his 2015 book interview. of forest and sparking evacuations and The weather service attributed the heat conservatives and moderates in his party. At the “America’s Bitter Pill.” “When it comes to medical “This is a country that prides itself on the pri- road closures. wave to a “strong upper-level high-pressure heart of today’s problem is the US system’s split care, cutting-edge products are irresistible; they vate sector and choice, (not) the fear that gov- The California Department of Forestry system centered over the desert south- personality-part private, part public-which com- are used-and priced-accordingly.” ernment comes in and over-regulates our health and Fire Protection (CalFire) said five resi- west,” adding that the heat wave could con- plicates broader efforts at reform. From the late In the United States, if you break a leg, the care and dictates to us which doctors we see or dents and a firefighter had sustained minor tinue. “Hot temperatures will create a dan- 1920s, Americans began purchasing private (private) hospital sends your (private) insurer the hospitals we go to.” The public-private duality is injuries. Meanwhile a blaze that forced gerous situation in which there is an insurance coverage. After World War II, US com- bill, which typically amounts to several thousand so deeply entrenched that most Democratic evacuations in San Luis Obispo County increased threat of heat-related illnesses. panies started offering their employees health dollars for a few hours in the emergency room. presidential candidates have dropped the idea tripled in size from Saturday morning to The extended heat wave will also bring ele- insurance, and millions signed on. Each examination, X-ray and follow up incurs of a public single-payer system for all, like those 19,000 acres by the evening. Fanned by vated fire weather conditions through the But that did little to help unemployed, poor new charges. With “Obamacare,” a move was in Europe. Only far left figures like Senator Bernie hot, dry winds, it was just 10 percent con- weekend,” said the NWS. California or elderly citizens. In 1965 the federal govern- made to shift away from the costly and inefficient Sanders embrace that option. tained, CalFire said. Governor Jerry Brown in April declared the ment stepped in, creating the Medicare program fee-for-service model to payments to hospitals Republicans, for their part, have long prom- Some 17 wildfires in various states of official end of the state’s drought that last- for those age 65 and above and Medicaid for based on quality of care. But “we’re still a system ised to dismantle Obamacare and reduce the containment were burning in California ed more than five years. lower income and disabled Americans. Tens of based on volume of care versus value of care,” role of government. But some in the party’s Saturday, from the Six Rivers National But he kept in place water reporting millions still fell through the cracks. Then came Howard Bauchner, editor-in-chief of the Journal centrist wing oppose such dramatic separation, Forest in the north to the San Bernardino requirements, as well as bans on practices 2010’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obama’s signa- of the American Medicine Association, said. making full repeal of the ACA unlikely. Forest east of Los Angeles. like watering during or following rainfall ture domestic achievement, which lowered the “Until value or bundled payments become Hoagland believes Democrats and Republicans An excessive heat warning has been and hosing off sidewalks. “This drought share of uninsured to about 10 percent. While more comprehensive, it’s not clear to me that ultimately will need to compromise in order to extended until 11:00 pm (0600 GMT) for emergency is over, but the next drought that is a historic low, 26 million Americans the rate of rise of costs will be contained.” contain surgings costs and expand coverage. much of southern California, with tempera- could be around the corner,” Brown said in remain without coverage. Political compromise Bill Hoagland, senior vice Time is short. At current trending, health ture records being broken across the a statement. “Conservation must remain a Health care expenses have swelled in part president at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a expenditures will account for 20 percent of region. Downtown Los Angeles tied the way of life.”—AFP due to lack of government regulation. Costs former top Senate budget staffer, says health GDP by 2025.—AFP KKK marchers in Virginia town met Venezuela marks 100 days of protest CARACAS: Venezuela hit its 100th day of “inciting violence” by calling for anti-gov- anti-government protests yesterday, one ernment protests. by throngs of counter-protesters day after its most prominent political His release has been a key demand of prisoner, Leopoldo Lopez, vowed to con- Venezuela’s opposition and the interna- CHARLOTTESVILLE: Supporters of They are outdated, awful sym- the scene, Mason Pickett, a 60-ish past time to remove signs of the tinue his fight for freedom after being tional community, amid an intensifying the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan bols of racism for many Americans, retired businessman, said he regret- state’s Confederate past. Virginia released from jail and placed under political confrontation aimed at forcing the marched in Charlottesville, Virginia who are mobilizing to have them ted the decision by Charlottesville- and other Southern states had had house arrest. Lopez’s surprise prison unpopular Maduro to hold early elections. on Saturday to protest the planned taken down from public places. which he said had become an plenty of time to do so, she said. “In release triggered speculation over the Attorney General Luisa Ortega-the most removal of a statue of General Anti-Klan protesters in “ultraliberal city, even socialistic”-to Washington, DC, they have put up a prospect of negotiations between the senior figure to defy Maduro-accused the Robert E Lee, who oversaw Charlottesville got an early start remove the statue. Martin Luther King statue, they opposition and Venezuela’s embattled government of using Lopez to “improve its Confederate forces in the US Civil overnight, throwing red paint on “Statues can be good history, have an Afro-American museum, leftist government of Nicolas Maduro, image.” “People deprived of liberty cannot War. The Klan marchers were met the bronze equestrian statue of the they can be bad history-you may they have a Jewish museum, they with a rising toll of death and destruc- be used as if they were hostages that can by hundreds of jeering counter- saber-wearing Confederate gener- not like it and you may love it, but made the public space more fair tion from three months of non-stop be objects of negotiation,” she told the protesters in this quiet university al. City workers were scrubbing the it’s history,” he said. But Tina Young, and balanced,” she said. As to street protests. Chilean daily newspaper La Tercera. Lopez, leader of the Voluntad Popular town, where the protest by the paint off early Saturday. Watching a 49-year-old lawyer, said it was Robert E. Lee, she added, “he did At least 91 people have died since (Popular Will) party and a symbol of April 1 in clashes between protesters notorious white power group was represent slavery, he did fight a war resistance to the Maduro government, and security forces over moves by the authorized by officials in Virginia on against our government which emerged hours after his release from courts and the government to strip the free speech grounds. killed thousands and thousands of prison looking fit and happy. He pumped National Assembly of power, delay elec- Dozens of marchers-some carry- soldiers, he could have chosen the his fist in the air, unfurled the Venezuelan tions and rewrite the constitution. The ing Confederate flags, a handful in better side but he didn’t.” flag and told a crowd of supporters who Supreme Court said it had ordered the distinctive white hood worn by had gathered outside: “Yes, we can!” “I Lopez’s move to house arrest for health Klan members-paraded past hun- Two dozen arrests maintain my firm opposition to this reasons, calling it a “humanitarian meas- dreds of people shouting “racists go The debate about the legacy of regime,” Lopez said in a statement read ure.” In Madrid, Javier Cremades, Lopez’s home!” and other chants. The two key figures in many former by a leader of his party. “I reiterate my Spanish lawyer, underscored that “all of groups were separated by a metal Confederate states extends from commitment to fight until conquering Leopoldo Lopez’s civil and political barricade and a phalanx of armed Louisiana to Georgia and the Venezuela’s freedom.” rights must still be restored.” police. Critics say the far right, both Carolinas, and even in Washington, President Maduro, in televised “What’s more, there are still 300 politi- here and across the United States, where a stained glass window in remarks later Saturday, called for a mes- cal prisoners in the Bolivarian jails,” he has been energized by Donald the National Cathedral depicts a sage of “peace and rectification” from added. Foro Penal, an NGO, puts the Trump’s election to the presidency. Confederate soldier. Slaves in Lopez. Maduro said he hoped the state- number of political prisoners in Be it the Ku Klux Klan, the alt-right or Washington were freed only a year ment from Lopez could provide the basis Venezuela at 433. The government insists generic white supremacists, these after the start of the Civil War. No for reconciliation “because the nation they are in jail for acts of violence. The US conservatives have found a new major battle in that 1861-1865 war wants peace.” Lopez, a 46-year-old State Department called the release of cause in defending the Confederate was fought in Charlottesville, popu- Harvard-trained politician, was held for Lopez “a significant step in the right VIRGINIA: Police escort members of the Ku Klux Klan past protesters more than three-and-a-half years in a mil- direction”-but said many more such steps flag and monuments in the US lation 50,000. But its passions have following a rally calling for the protection of Southern Confederate itary prison outside Caracas for allegedly are needed. —AFP South that recall the era of slavery. monuments in Charlottesville, Virginia.—AFP been stirred. —AFP

MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 INTERNATIONAL

Tillerson urges Moscow to take first step to ease Ukraine conflict KIEV: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday at the April 2014, which Kiev and the West urged Russia yesterday to take the “first G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. The accuse Moscow of orchestrating. The US step” to ease the bloody separatist conflict conflict as well as Russia’s annexation of and the European Union have imposed in eastern Ukraine, which Kiev and the Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 has pushed sanctions on Russia, though Moscow West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. ties between Moscow and the West to has denied backing the rebels. Tillerson said sanctions will remain in their lowest point since the Cold War. “The US and EU sanctions on Russia place against Russia “until Moscow revers- “We do call on Russia to honor its will remain in place until Moscow es their actions”. “It is necessary for Russia commitments,” Tillerson said yesterday, reverses their actions,” Tillerson to take the first step to de-escalate the sit- referring to a peace deal aimed at halt- stressed. Efforts to secure a peace deal uation in the east part of Ukraine,” Tillerson ing the conflict between Ukrainian gov- have foundered as the fighting has said as he made his first visit as ernment forces and pro-Russia rebels. dragged on, and neither side appears Washington’s top diplomat to Kiev. Tillerson urged the Kremlin “to respect prepared to make concessions. Tillerson “We are disappointed by the lack of the ceasefire, by pulling back the heavy said he had appointed a special envoy progress under the Minsk agreement,” he weapons and (allowing) the OSCE (pan- to allow Washington to be more added at a joint briefing with Ukrainian European security body) to carry out involved in a peace process overseen by President Petro Poroshenko after they their responsibilities” under the deal Germany and France. Poroshenko KIEV: This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential held talks. Tillerson’s visit to Ukraine fol- struck in February 2015. More than hailed US involvement and reiterated Press-service shows Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, and United lowed a first face-to-face meeting 10,000 people have been killed since his commitment to seeking a negotiat- Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, left, giving a press conference yes- between President Donald Trump and the pro-Russian insurgency began in ed peace deal. —AFP terday in Kiev.—AFP US and North Korea need to talk, but how? ‘Better to jaw-jaw than war-war’ WASHINGTON: After North Korea’s shock demonstration that it can strike the American mainland with an intercontinental missile, US officials say their focus remains on finding a diplomatic solution to avert a catastrophic con- flict. But with Washington reluctant to be seen to be rewarding Pyongyang, whose leader Kim ASAKURA: Defense forces soldiers remove debris in a flooded area in Asakura, Jong-Un has been taunting the “American bas- Fukuoka prefecture.—AFP tards”, can the two sides manage to sit down and thrash out their differences face to face? Analysts and diplomats who are veterans of Japan floods death previous flare-ups in tensions between the two countries acknowledge there are huge obstacles in the way of talks-not least because they have toll rises to 18 no diplomatic relations. But they also say talks are not only possible but really the only viable TOKYO: The death toll from heavy rains press conference. Officials of Fukuoka and solution, whether talking directly or via third and flooding in Japan’s south has risen to Oita prefectures said a total 18 people had parties-including senior US politicians outside 18, officials said yesterday, as rescue teams been confirmed dead while 27 were miss- the Trump administration. “The only way out continued their search for survivors. ing or could not be reached. Five people here is diplomacy,” said James Clapper, who Swathes of Kyushu-the southernmost of were in critical condition, Suga said, with spent years as a US intelligence chief in South Japan’s four main islands-have been left the government still trying to ascertain if Korea and was later Director of National devastated after overflowing rivers and tor- their injuries were a result of the severe Intelligence under Barack Obama. rential downpours swept away roads, hous- weather. Television footage showed rescue Donald Trump said in May that he would be es and schools this week. Thousands of helicopters held up at a makeshift heliport- “honored” to meet with Kim under what he people have been evacuated to makeshift unable to fly because of the downpours, called the right circumstances, in essence UNITED STATES: A US Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb shelters in school gyms and public build- while people prayed for the safety of their demanding North Korea first halts its nuclear Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for takeoff from Andersen Air ings, but many remain stranded, with family members. and ballistic missile programs. While the US Force Base, Guam.—AFP emergency services battling through thick More than 50 centimeters of rain del- president promised a “pretty severe” retort to mud and rain to try to reach them. uged parts of Kyushu in 12 hours on North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile capacity. Such meetings can be turgid, with Foreign Relations, says the fundamental prob- More than 500 people were still cut off Wednesday, prompting the Japan (ICBM) test, his defense secretary Jim Mattis’ North Koreans reading off a playlist of positions lem is that the US cannot accept North Korea’s yesterday, public broadcaster NHK report- Meteorological Agency to warn of possible response was to echo Britain’s wartime leader believed dictated directly by Kim. It takes a lot of demand to back off its regional military stance ed, with collapsed bridges and water- significant damage. Rains have continued Winston Churchill famous mantra that it is “bet- work to bridge language and cultural gaps, protecting South Korea and Japan. “The prob- logged ground on steep hillsides hamper- intermittently since, with up to 22 centime- ter to jaw-jaw than war-war.” And Kim also according to people who have participated. lem is where the North Koreans want to go with ing rescue efforts. The government was ters recorded in Fukuoka in the past 72- appeared to leave the door open for talks after Nevertheless, “there’s an ability to build some this is exactly the place where we don’t want to doing its “utmost” to recover those missing hour period. Japan’s weather agency on Tuesday’s test, saying his nuclear and ballistic trust,” said Joseph DeTrani, a former State go,” he said. Frank Aum, a former Defense or stranded, Chief Cabinet Secretary Sunday warned of continued heavy rains missile programs could be “on the table” if the Department envoy to the six-party talks. Department official now with the US Korea- And in the past, when the US sought to get Yoshihide Suga said in a rare weekend and mudslides in northern Kyushu.—AFP US dropped what he called its “hostile policy”. Institute at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University, North Korea to free Americans detained as spies While Pyongyang has been seeking to said the Trump administration had to adapt by or illegal proselytizers, Kim Jong-Il was willing to accepting-at least internally-that it is effectively engage Washington in bilateral talks for meet and deal with US emissaries like former Bangladesh police arrest key decades, Washington has insisted on indirect dealing with a nuclear power that needs to be presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and for- contained. and informal contacts. Through the 2000s, a six- mer UN ambassador Bill Richardson. Such meet- suspect in Dhaka cafe attack party format-including China, Russia, Japan, and Aum supports intensifying the existing ings have been rare under Kim Jong-Un but he approach of applying economic pressure on South Korea-appeared to draw North Korea, did meet with former basketball star Dennis NEW DELHI: Police in northwestern might have had to the July 1, 2016, attack then under Kim’s father Kim Jong-il, toward North Korea via sanctions and trying to get Bangladesh on Saturday arrested a sus- on the Holey Artisan Bakery. The Islamic Rodman who has been a regular visitor to North China to bring its influence to bear on some level of outside nuclear monitoring and a Korea over the years. pected key supplier of explosives in last State group claimed responsibility for the possible slowdown in their program. But that Pyongyang-arguing that such tactics helped year’s attack on a Dhaka cafe that left 20 attack but authorities blamed JMB. Five mil- “We had periods when there were agree- persuade Iran to curb its nuclear program dur- process collapsed in 2009, and since gaining ments, that was with Kim Jong-il,” said DeTrani hostages dead, including 17 foreigners, an itants from the banned group who stormed ing Obama’s presidency. “It took three years for power two years later, Kim Jong-un has dis- who regards Kim Jong-UN as a more “reckless” official said. Sohel Mahfuz was arrested the cafe and took patrons hostage also died sanctions on Iran to begin working,” he said. missed talks for his determination to achieve leader. Rather than using third parties, some along with three other suspected members in the attack, along with two police officers. nuclear status, as much for his domestic political The Trump administration though is no fan of voices are pushing for the US to establish semi- the Iran nuclear deal, calling it one of the worst of Jumatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh, or Since the attack, police and other security stature as demonstrating the country’s military formal relations by setting up a North Korea in history. And Scott Snyder, a Korea expert at JMB, said T M Mojahidul Islam, the police agencies have begun a manhunt and raided prowess. Interests Section in Pyongyang, staffed by US the Council on Foreign Relations, said the Iran chief in Chapainawabganj district.He said numerous places across the country, with diplomats, and allowing a North Korean coun- Mahfuz, thought to be one of the top plan- the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Building trust terpart in Washington. But after a channel is model won’t work because Pyongyang already ners of the cafe attack, was taken to the Hasina saying it has zero tolerance for such Since then, contacts have been through opened, then what? has a proven nuclear capability and its leader- capital, Dhaka, for interrogation. radical groups. Some 60 suspects, including forums, seminars involving former officials, aca- ship was much more immune to outside pres- Details of the other detainees were not some JMB commanders, have been killed in demics, humanitarian representatives and at Iran talks a model? sure. “The regime benefits from political isola- clear, including what connection they raids across Bangladesh since July 1.—AP times officials acting only in a semi-official Scott Snyder, a Korea expert at the Council on tion,” he said.—AFP Cries for justice on anniversary of Cambodia critic’s murder

TAKEO: Thousands gathered yesterday at the broad disbelief and was not cross examined in statement to mark the anniversary more than grave of a prominent Cambodian critic who was court because he effectively admitted his guilt. “I 100 local and foreign organizations called on the gunned down a year ago in a murder that don’t know whether they made up that debt government to reopen the case after a “flawed sparked widespread anger and skepticism over story but I don’t believe it at all,” Kem Ley’s 77- trial”. “There has been no transparency in the the alleged killer’s motives. Kem Ley, a popular year-old mother Phok Se, told AFP as well-wish- murder investigation and there are still many and charismatic political analyst, was shot twice ers began gathering at the family home in Takeo unanswered questions in this case,” the state- in the head as he sipped coffee in Phnom Penh-a province. “There has been no justice for us so ment read, adding there was “compelling evi- brazen assassination that sent shockwaves far,” she added, echoing the sentiments of many dence” Oeuth Ang had accomplices. through the country’s already beleaguered at the ceremony which saw Buddhist monks Many friends and supporters find it hard to activist community. Unemployed former soldier chant prayers as devotees made offerings believe Oeuth Ang, who rarely held down a job, Oeuth Ang admitted carrying out the killing and around the grave. could afford to lend $3,000 — more than twice was sentenced to life in March after a brief trial. In Phnom Penh police stopped mourners the average annual salary in Cambodia. “One His declared motive, that the murder was from placing flowers at the petrol station cafe year has passed and yet we are nowhere near revenge for an unpaid $3,000 debt, caused where Kem Ley was gunned down. In a joint uncovering the full picture of what happened to Kem Ley,” Chak Sophea, from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said. Cambodia has been ruled by strongman premier Hun Sen for 32-years and has a dark history of usually unsolved activist killings. In the 1990s and early 2000s such assassina- tions were common, but they had become rarer in recent years. Spooked that the bad days may have returned, tens of thousands turned out for Kem Ley’s funeral in scenes that rattled the gov- ernment. Kem Ley criticized Cambodian politi- LAHORE: Members of a non-governmental organization ‘Youth Forum for Kashmir’ cians of all stripes, but he was particularly chant anti Indian slogans during a rally to mark 1st anniversary of the death of a scathing about the endemic corruption that young rebel leader Burhan Wani, who was killed by Indian troops last year, in Lahore, blights the country. Shortly before his murder he Pakistan.—AP gave a radio interview about an investigative report that detailed some of the millions of dol- Pakistan summons Indian diplomat lars amassed by Hun Sen’s family. The government has strongly denied any after five killed in Kashmir responsibility in his killing. Hun Sen faces crunch national polls next year and has dramat- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says it has sum- Saturday, calling it an “unprovoked” viola- ically ramped up his rhetoric in recent months. moned an Indian diplomat after five civil- tion of a 2003 cease-fire agreement. The Last month he called on critics to “prepare ians were killed by “unprovoked” Indian fire two nuclear-armed rivals have fought two coffins” and warned he would eliminate “100 or across the Line of Control in the disputed of their three wars over Kashmir, which 200 people” if stability was threatened. Hun Sen Kashmir region. The Foreign Ministry both claim in its entirety, since gaining portrays himself as a leader who has brought announced the move yesterday, a day after independence from British colonial rule in growth and security to the war ravaged nation. Pakistan’s military said Indian forces had 1947. The Himalayan region is split Critics say corruption, inequality and right shelled two areas. India said Pakistani between Indian and Pakistani-controlled CAMBODIA: Cambodians hold images of prominent Cambodian critic Kem Ley during the first abuses have become entrenched during his shelling across the Line of Control killed zones separated by the heavily militarized anniversary of his murder at his mother’s home in Takeo province yesterday.—AFP years in office.—AFP and off-duty soldier and his wife on Line of Control.—AP NEWS MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017

Trump cuts an isolated figure... Iraq PM declares victory in Mosul Continued from Page 1 secure Jordan’s border and allow the Xi Jinping offered little indication he Continued from Page 1 fighting IS in Iraq and Syria since 2014. regime’s opponents their own territory. would impose the type of sanctions Abadi declared on Twitter late last month that “we are Trump’s claim to be the guardian of That prospect still seems distant. that could make Pyongyang think Even in the final days of the battle, thousands of civil- seeing the end of the fake (IS) state”. The recapture of Western values was further under- “The best possible outcome is that this twice about developing ever-more ians remained trapped inside the Old City and those who Mosul will not however mark the end of the threat posed mined by a press conference that saw ‘agreement’ becomes a building block powerful long range nuclear missiles. fled arrived grief-stricken after losing relatives in jihadist by IS, which holds territory elsewhere in Iraq and is able to sustained attacks on the free press for more US-Russian cooperation in Trump was left to abandon his own sniper fire and bombardments. Around 915,000 residents carry out frequent bombings in government-held areas. and a downplaying of Russia’s election Syria,” Cliff Kupchan of Eurasia group sense of urgency. “It may take longer have fled Mosul since the start of the battle for the city in In Syria, a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance is fighting to told clients in a research note. “But the than I like, it may take longer than interference. Later at the G20 in October, the United Nations said this week. Iraqi forces are oust the group from the northern city of Raqqa after pen- Hamburg, Trump appeared even more emerging truce also faces significant you’d like... but there will be success in backed by air strikes and advisers of the US-led coalition etrating its heavily fortified historic center. —AFP clearly outside the policy mainstream. obstacles, and its fate is unclear at best.” the end, one way or the other,” he said. The artful drafting of a joint commu- On North Korea, Trump appeared With his ideological hardline and nique saw world leaders banding unable to translate weeks of sustained diplomacy failing to live up to his “win- together without the United States: In public pressure and angry tweets on ning” rhetoric, Trump’s second foreign the fight against climate change, it China into meaningful diplomatic visit left “America first” at risk of Qatar seeks compensation for damages... was 19 in favor and a lone Trump progress. Across the table from Trump, becoming “America alone”. — AFP against. “To get 20 of your friends to Continued from Page 1 University, told AFP. “In this context, pushing forward agree where to have dinner together with any form of cross-border intervention seems tonight is really hard,” said top Trump The Compensation Claims Committee will be over- unlikely, with instead a long drawn out slow-bleed of economic advisor Gary Cohn, denying seen by Marri, as well as officials from the ministry of Qatar’s economy probably being the preferred Saudi- US isolation. foreign affairs and ministry of justice. Marri insisted UAE strategy.” Trump’s efforts to reset relations with that the decision to pursue compensation for damages So what happens next? On the diplomatic front, the global rivals were equally vexed. During a is not tied to current state of negotiations between push is coming from the West with the visit of British historic two-hour-and-sixteen-minute Qatar and the four bloc countries. “The difference Foreign Minister Boris Johnson to the region this week- meeting with Vladimir Putin, the US presi- between politics and law is that in law there is continu- end, followed by the scheduled arrival of US Secretary dent effectively agreed to put Russia’s ity, unlike politics, which could be stopped by certain of State Rex Tillerson in regional mediator Kuwait on 2016 election interference in the past - a conditions,” he said. July 10. In Nauert’s statement she also warned the con- major concession to Moscow. “After very Meanwhile, more than a month since the start of the flict “could possibly even intensify”. This could manifest substantive dialogue on this, they agreed diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift reso- itself in two ways. to move on to other discussions,” said lution seem as remote as a summer downpour in the On the sanctions front, attention appears to be turn- Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. But desert. Both sides - the group of Saudi-led allies against ing to regional political organizations and, more tenta- that bought few tangible benefits Qatar - seem as entrenched in their positions as ever tively, trade. There has been much speculation that beyond a possible ceasefire agreement and as unlikely to find a face-saving solution for all as at Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will seek to push for southern Syria. any time since the conflict erupted on June 5. “I think Qatar out of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council Officials are hopeful the measure, that this crisis has a way to go still,” said Kristian either through suspension or expulsion. Reports in the effective from noon yesterday, can Ulrichsen, a Gulf analyst with the Baker Institute at the Saudi media have suggested this could be the next step stem the bloodletting and open the in Qatar’s isolation though it is unclear if there would be door for a broader cooling of the US-based Rice University. vicious six-year civil war - but such He is not alone. A weary US State Department this enough votes to carry this through. ceasefires have come and gone many week signalled its belief that the row - which has seen Krieg speculated that Saudi Arabia instead might times before. For months, negotiators Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and maneuver to penalize Qatar through its membership of in Amman had been searching for Egypt sever ties with Qatar over claims it supports the Arab League. On trade, there have been sugges- US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disembark Islamist extremists - will rumble on, at best, for some tions that Saudi Arabia and the UAE may present inter- something much more durable: a safe from Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland zone, enforced by troops, which would time. “We believe that this could potentially drag on for national companies with a choice of doing business on Saturday. — AFP weeks. It could drag on for months,” State Department with them or Qatar, not both. That though is far from a spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on July 6. risk-free strategy, Ulrichsen said. “Such a move may Assembly probe panel summons four... The first days of July had offered a tiny, hopeful rebound on Riyadh and Abu Dhabi if it calls into ques- glimpse of a resolution as the region awaited Qatar’s tion the vulnerability of commercial decisions to politi- Continued from Page 1 transfer them to the state treasury as required by the response to the list of 13 onerous demands placed on cal interference,” he said. law. The minister will be also asked about allegations Doha by the Saudi-led bloc. But a defiant Qatar, which Krieg added that such a move could ultimately Harbash said that the committee decided to sum- that the government has spent as much as KD 3.8 bil- denies the charges of supporting extremism, then backfire on Saudi Arabia’s own attempts to restructure mon the ministers of social affairs and labor, defense, lion illegally without providing any records on how the called the demands - such as closing broadcaster Al- its economy, in any post-oil world. It is also unlikely finance and electricity and water to question them on money was spent. In the same meeting, the committee Jazeera and the Turkish military base in Doha - “unreal- that international companies would cave in to such the allegations made during the grillings. The lawmak- will discuss with Electricity and Water Minister Essam Al- istic”. In return, Saudi and its allies threatened further orders. Following a decision on July 4 by Qatar er said the committee will next week meet Minister of Marzouq the implications of hiking the prices of power, sanctions, while Qatar hit back, labeling the four Arab Petroleum to expand gas production by 30 percent, Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister for water and petrol, and its impact on citizens and pro- states “siege countries”. using joint ventures with international businesses, Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh to discuss the issue posed solutions, Harbash said. “There will be no lifting of the sanctions any time companies were reportedly already forming an orderly of unemployment among Kuwaitis and the demo- Later, the committee will summon Defense Minister soon, I can’t see that happening,” said Andreas Krieg of queue for contracts. graphic structure, which has been the target of strong Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to inquire about the Defence Studies Department at King’s College One Saudi-based commentator, Abdulrahman Al- criticism by lawmakers because of the large rise in the the controversy surrounding the multi-billion-dollar London. The crisis seems to be in deadlock. “It appears Rashed, though insisted recently that Qatar will “fold” number of expatriates. deal to purchase Eurofighter warplanes, he said. that Saudi Arabia and the UAE underestimated Qatar’s but make concessions beyond the “spotlight”. It is In the following week, Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh Harbash expected that the panel will complete its work ability to very quickly bring on board major regional unclear, however, what those might be. “There are no will be invited to discuss the issue of several state insti- during the summer recess of the National Assembly, powers such as Turkey and Iran,” Christopher Davidson, apparent areas of concession. This looks like it will go tutions holding huge amounts of funds and failing to which is due to return in October. an expert on Middle East politics at Britain’s Durham down to the wire,” said Davidson. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 ANALYSIS

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he cladding system used on London’s Grenfell Tower would only have met British regulatory Tstandards if the two main materials had passed a key safety test together, according to a Reuters analysis of the building code and data on the materials. Three weeks after the June 14 fire, neither the two companies involved in the cladding on the Grenfell Tower nor the local authority which enforces the building codes have addressed questions from Reuters about whether that test was ever conducted and its outcome. The test is required to show whether both materials when used together were sufficiently resistant to com- bustion. Without proof that it had been carried out, the cladding system would not have met building regula- tions. The cladding work carried about by Rydon Group Ltd, the main contractor on the 2014-2016 refurbish- ment of the building, and its subcontractor Harley Facades involved attaching insulation boards to the tower’s concrete facade and covering them with alu- minum composite panels. France’s Saint Gobain said the insulation used was its Trump remains an unpredictable force brand of polyisocyanurate (PIR) called Celotex RS5000. The aluminum panels, which had a polyethylene plastic n US President Donald Trump’s second trip during last year’s election. But increasingly, it’s Trump’s posi- Uneven message core were called Reynobond PE, and made by New abroad, there were fewer of the bull-in-a- tions on climate and trade that have catapulted to the top of Yet even as his Warsaw speech portrayed the world in York-based Arconic Inc, previously known as Alcoa Inc. Odiplomatic-china-shop moments that had solidi- their list of concerns. The divide over climate was particularly stark terms, he offered an uneven message on Russia. In a If all the elements of the insulation system had fied European leaders’ skepticism during his maiden glaring as the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, news conference in Poland, the president acknowledged that achieved a separate and demanding government stan- overseas tour. Less public berating of allies, no pushing drew to a close. The US was the only member country that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, but he repeated dard called “limited combustibility”, in separate tests, to the front of photo opportunities. But Trump still did not sign a statement reaffirming the alliance’s support for his assertion that “other countries” may have done the same, a then a combined test would not have been necessary, departed Europe on Saturday in the same position as he international efforts to fight global warming. The statement reference that appeared to let Putin off the hook. Hours according to the building regulations. started: an unpredictable force on the world stage and called the Paris climate accord, which Trump withdrew from before his meeting with Putin, he tweeted that “everyone” at But Reynobond PE and Celotex did not meet the an outlier among longtime American partners. last month, an “irreversible” global agreement. the G-20 was talking about why John Podesta, a top adviser combustibility test by themselves, according to safety For the president’s backers, his posture is the fulfillment German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Trump’s refusal to to Clinton, had “refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and experts and product specifications published by the of his campaign promise to bring more opaqueness to sign on to the statement was “regrettable.” French President the CIA. Disgraceful!” Intelligence agencies concluded that manufacturers. This meant that the two materials com- American foreign policy and challenge long-standing global Emmanuel Macron, who will host Trump on a quick trip to both the Democratic National Committee and Podesta’s bined would need to pass another test known as the BS agreements, even with the nation’s closest allies. But his Paris this week declared: “There are major differences, grow- emails were hacked by Russians last year. 8414 test, according to the building regulations. This detractors say he keeps sending the world dangerously ing differences between major powers. There is the emer- Trump has argued that Democrats are hyping Russia’s involves setting a fire under a three-storey mock-up of mixed messages. “Our partners and our allies are all looking gence of authoritarian regimes and even within the Western involvement in order to create an excuse for Clinton’s loss. the proposed wall construction. for meaning and intention in those words and will read into world there are major divisions, uncertainties, instabilities, His tweet about Podesta prompted the former top White Both standards, set out in the guidelines to the it what they want to, which may or may not be what Trump that didn’t exist just a few short years ago.” House aide, who was driving with his wife on a cross-country building code, aim to prevent a fire spreading quickly meant,” said Laura Rosenberger, a former foreign policy But Trump and his allies appear to relish his volatility and trip, to respond that the president was a “whack job”. “Dude, from inside and up the exterior walls, something that adviser to Hillary Clinton and a senior fellow with the isolation. Nile Gardiner, a foreign policy analyst for the con- get your head in the game. You’re representing the US at the happened at Grenfell Tower. In a June 29 email, a German Marshall Fund. servative Heritage Foundation, which has close ties to the G20,” Podesta wrote on Twitter. spokeswoman for Rydon Group Ltd says it “met all Trump’s message on Russia remains the most convoluted, Trump White House, praised the president as “the most out- Trump’s advisers hoped to turn the page on the matter building regulations” but did not say if the BS 8414 test despite his advisers’ efforts to put to rest questions about his spoken and unconventional US president of modern time” following the president’s first meeting with Putin. US stipulated in the building codes had been conducted. views on Moscow’s election meddling. The president refused and said he is still managing to articulate a “coherent doc- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the only US official who The building control department of the local Royal to publicly give the kind of condemnation that his staff said trine and vision.” joined Trump in the meeting, said the president opened the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council (RBKC), he delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a pri- Conservatives in the US were indeed buoyed by Trump’s discussion by “raising the concerns of the American people” which is responsible for checking that the building and vate meeting Friday. He let a challenge from Putin, who said speech in Warsaw, Poland, which marked perhaps his most on Russian interference in the election, describing it as a plans are consistent with regulations, declined to say if Trump accepted his denial of Russian involvement in the comprehensive articulation of how he views America’s role in “very robust and lengthy exchange”. Putin’s takeaway was it had checked the tests had been carried out. 2016 election, go largely unanswered, tweeting Sunday the world. He praised Polish resilience and called upon different. He told reporters Saturday that he believed Trump Police think the cladding system at Grenfell Tower may morning that he’d “already given my opinion” on the matter. Western nations to jointly combat forces that threaten “to accepted his denials of Russian meddling, but said it was have contributed to the rapid spread of last month’s fatal Trump’s posture toward Putin has left allies both baffled erase the bonds of culture, faith and tradition that make us best to ask the American president himself. White House fire. They have said they are investigating possible crimi- and anxious, particularly against the backdrop of the investi- who we are”. The conservative editorial page at The Wall aides didn’t dispute the account. And the Sunday morning nal behavior and the role of all the companies involved in gations into whether his campaign coordinated with Russia Street Journal called the address “Trump’s defining speech”. flurry of tweets from Trump did little to clarify. — AP the building. The Department for Communities and Local Government, the government department which is responsible for setting the regulations enforced by build- ing control, has said the cladding system used at Grenfell did not comply with the building rules it oversees. It has Struggle over Iraq’s future intensifies not said why and declined to answer detailed questions on its legal reasoning. Link to graphic of Grenfell Tower fter almost nine months of fierce leadership to keep the liberated areas as cladding system: fighting, the campaign to recapture loose areas, with no (local) political leader- AMosul from Islamic State is drawing ship, or security organizations, so they can Combustibility to a bitter end in the ruins of the city’s his- control them”. The test used to assess combined materials must be toric quarter, but the struggle for Iraq’s Moderate Shiite leaders, among whom he commissioned from a government approved independ- future is far from over. Aside from Mosul, counts Abadi, are wary of a winner-take-all ent testing agency. Reuters was unable to determine across the border in Syria a battle is raging logic of victory, fearing this “could lead to the which, if any lab was used. Rydon, which had a turnover to dislodge IS from Raqqa, the second creation of radicalism again and they know of £249 million last year, told Reuters the materials it capital of its self-declared caliphate. this would destroy not only Iraq but the used were suitable for use in tall buildings. “Laboratory Fighting will push down the Euphrates Shiites”. The problem, he believes, is that Iraqi testing of the fire resistance of the cladding system used at Grenfell Tower was carried out prior to installa- valley to Deir al-Zour, the jihadis’ last big Shiism is badly fractured, helping Iran control tion. Please see attached BBA certificate,” the spokes- urban stronghold. almost all its factions. The former governor, a woman said in the June 29 email. But the fall of Mosul also exposes ethnic Sunni who now has at his command an The certificate Rydon provided showed the panels and sectarian fractures that have plagued armed force trained by Turkey, says he is bow- met a separate standard on the surface spread of fire. Iraq for more than a decade. The victory ing out of office but not politics. He acknowl- Asked specifically about the BS 8414 test, the Rydon risks triggering new violence between edges there is a lack of mainstream Sunni spokeswoman said: “More technical questions would Arabs and Kurds over disputed territories or leaders, but blames Baghdad for making sure be better directed at Harley as it’s their area of expert- between Sunnis and Shiites over claims to none emerges. ise.” Executives and a spokesman at Harley, a small com- power, egged on by outside powers that pany with few assets, declined to comment for this sto- have shaped Iraq’s future since the 2003 Whither the Sunnis? ry. It said in a statement on its website last month it was US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein’s Talk of Kurdish secession has sparked dis- not aware of any link between the fire and the exterior Sunni minority-rule and brought the Iran- An Iraqi forces sniper looks on as smoke billows following an airstrike by US-led interna- cussion of whether Sunni Arabs should set cladding to the tower. backed Shi’ite majority to power. tional coalition forces targeting Islamic State in the Old City of Mosul yesterday. — AFP up a separate state, though most officials say An official at RBKC, the Royal Borough of Kensington For Iraq, stunned by the blitz on Mosul governance and security. A high-level com- Jihadi Fighters this is not practical, because: Sunni territory and Chelsea, declined to provide details of the specifi- by Islamic State in 2014 and the collapse of mittee formed by the Kurdish region, the All this comes against a backdrop of sim- lacks the oil base the Shiites and Kurds have; cation it approved or what checks it conducted to its army, victory could thus turn out to be Baghdad government and a US-led military mering rivalries between regional powers the experience of Islamic State would hover ensure the actual construction met the approved plan, as big a problem as defeat. The federal coalition to help Mosul leaders rebuild the Iran and Turkey, and above all declining US like a specter over any new entity; and citing the ongoing police investigation into the fire. A model devised under the Anglo-American city had never convened, they said. influence and Iran’s vigorous attempts to con- Sunnis are too intermingled across Iraq. spokeswoman for Saint Gobain said its BR 135 com- occupation and built on a power-sharing “Prime Minister (Haider) Al-Abadi kept solidate its control in Iraq. While the adminis- Some Sunni and Kurdish leaders believe one bustibility certification of Celotex was based on tests agreement between Sunnis, Shiites and dragging his heels. Every time we raised this tration of US President Donald Trump regards solution is to make Mosul a self-governing conducted with a non-combustible cement faÁade Kurds collapsed into ethno-sectarian car- issue with him, he said, ‘Let’s wait until mili- Syria and Iraq purely in terms of the military region like Kurdistan, with smaller units of panel. She declined to say if Celotex had ever passed nage spawned by the al Qaeda precursors tary operations are over’,” said Hoshyar campaign to destroy IS, local jihadi fighters self-rule to accommodate the plethora of the BS 8414 test with a flammable facade panel such as of Islamic State. Zebari, an internationally respected former will simply melt back into the population, minorities, which they say is permitted by Reynobond PE. — Reuters In the three years since the militants finance and foreign minister. “A whole city is and could regroup in a new insurgency. the constitution. swept across the border from Syria where being decimated. Look how much the gov- Sunni and Kurdish leaders in and around “Before, the Sunnis were very sensitive to they had regrouped in the chaos of the ernment is contributing, as if they don’t care.” Mosul largely agree with this grim prognosis, believing (devolution) would lead to seces- rebellion against Syrian President Bashar The first indication of possible future alarmed that Abadi has refused even to dis- sion, to the breakup of Iraq but now they’re All articles appearing on these pages are Al-Assad’s rule, IS was the rallying point conflict came when Masoud Barzani, presi- cuss the future governance of Mosul, and sus- coming to terms with it,” says Zebari. The the personal opinion of the writers. Kuwait uniting a fractured Iraq. But now that the dent of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, pecting that Iran is calling the shots. The dis- Sunnis are not the only ones who repudiate group faces military defeat, the unity that announced a Sept 25 referendum for an puted territories stretch along an ethnically Baghdad’s Shiite-dominated government. The Times takes no responsibility for views held Iraq together is starting to come apart. independent state. Another omen was a mixed ribbon of land dividing the northern Kurdish region has called a referen- expressed therein. Kuwait Times invites push by Iran-backed Shiite militias, autonomous Kurdish area in the north of Iraq dum to move from autonomous self-rule to No Post-Battle Plan grouped under the government-run from the Arab-majority part in the south - an independent state. Kurdish leader Barzani readers to voice their opinions. Please send One challenge is the future of Mosul Hashid Shaabi, to deploy alongside Kurdish more a minefield than a mosaic - at a time told Reuters timing for independence after itself, a city traumatized by Islamic State’s areas and advance towards the Syrian bor- when both the Kurds and Sunni Arabs are giv- the vote was “flexible but not open-ended”. submissions via email to: opinion@kuwait- der, motivated by Iran’s desire to join Iraq brutal rule and shattered by the latest US- ing up on Shi’ite rule in Baghdad. Yet there is growing concern the real purpose times.net or via snail mail to PO Box 1301 and Syria and establish a corridor from backed offensive, with thousands dead and Tehran to Beirut. “Today the highway of Atheel Al-Nujaifi, who was Nineveh gov- of the referendum is not immediate secession, Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves the right nearly one million people displaced. resistance starts in Tehran and reaches ernor when the provincial capital Mosul was but to strengthen Kurdish claims over the dis- Western, Iraqi and Kurdish officials say they Mosul, Damascus and Beirut,” Ali Akbar captured in 2014, says: “We are back to puted territories, such as the oil-rich region to edit any submission as necessary. are astonished that Iraqi authorities neg- Velayati, the top adviser to Iran’s Supreme where we were before Mosul fell, (because) and city of Kirkuk, whose future has been in lected to prepare a post-battle plan for Leader, said last week. there is an idea among the hardline Shiite play for over a decade. — Reuters MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 SPORTS

Ramos ‘calm’ over Rabada keeps quiet Birmingham manager Ronaldo exit rumours after dismissing Stokes Redknapp in cancer scare

LONDON: This time, Kagiso Rabada was keeping quiet. There were LONDON: Veteran manager Harry Redknapp revealed yesterday he had MADRID: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says he is “very calm” about no wild celebrations from the South Africa fast bowler after he had a tumour removed from his bladder but fortunately it had not been rumours linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from the Spanish capi- trapped Ben Stokes lbw on Day 4 of the first test against England diagnosed as malignant. The 70-year-old Birmingham manager-who tal. “In that sense I am very calm,” Ramos told Spanish newspaper Marca yes- yesterday. Instead, Rabada put a finger to his lips and watched guided Portsmouth to FA Cup glory in 2008 — told the ‘Sun on Sunday’ terday when queried about the Portuguese superstar’s future. Ronaldo has Stokes walk past him on his way back to the pavilion at Lord’s. he had never been so stressed in his life. “I could feel it in my body-I dominated headlines over the close season with Spanish and Portuguese Rabada’s reaction came after he was banned for the second test knew it wasn’t right,” said Redknapp, who also managed among others media suggesting that the four-time Ballon d’Or winner wants to leave the between the countries, at Trent Bridge starting Friday, for swearing Tottenham Hotspur. “This is the first time I’ve been properly European champions. The 32-year-old was said to be “upset” as at Stokes after dismissing the allrounder on Thursday in the first worried. “I knew I didn’t feel good, you know when some- Spanish prosecutors accused him of $16.76 million (14.6 mil- innings. The verbal abuse was picked up over the stump micro- thing isn’t right, but it was Sandra who pushed me to the lion euros) tax fraud. Ronaldo is due to testify in court on phones. Rabada was handed a one-match ban because of an accu- doctor in the end. “They cut it out, took it away, sent it July 31. “They are great players and hopefully they will be mulation of demerit points within a two-year period, having already away to make sure it is not malignant and luckily every- with us for years to come,” said Ramos, referring to Ronaldo been on three points following a clash with Sri Lanka opener thing was OK. “I know I am fortunate.” Redknapp, who and Alvaro Morata, the Madrid striker, who have reportedly Niroshan Dickwella during an ODI in February. Proteas batsman succeeded in keeping Birmingham in the seocnd tier become targets for English giants Manchester United and Temba Bavuma said Saturday that the 22-year-old Rabada, one of Championship last season after replacing Chelsea. Ronaldo has remained tight-lipped about a possi- the most exciting young bowlers in the sport, was “heartbroken” at Gianfranco Zola towards the end of the cam- ble exit from the Spanish and European champions, but Real letting his teammates down. South Africa’s players have supported paign, says his peace of mind has at least been Madrid president Florentino Perez has gone on a charm Rabada, and mobbed him after dismissing Stokes yesterday. restored. “They cut it out, there was no other offensive to defend his star striker, saying that Ronaldo Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock even put his hand over Rabada’s option. Once they did that I was up and about doesn’t want to leave the club. — AFP mouth.— AP after a couple of days,” said Redknapp. —AFP Toyota wins SUPER GT300 class at Autopolis

TOKYO: Toyota claimed a memorable first No. 25 VivaC 86 MC and the second-placed victory of the season in the GT300 class as car had been reduced to just one second, the 2016 champion No. 25 VivaC 86 MC and the battle between the two machines driven by Takamitsu Matsui and Kenta continued until the No. 25 made its pit stop Yamashita ran from pole position to take on lap 30. After both cars had completed the win in the third round of the 2017 their pit stops, the competitor car found AUTOBACS SUPER GT series. Held at the itself in the lead momentarily, but the No. Autopolis circuit under sunny skies and over 25 VivaC 86 MC, now with Takamitsu Matsui a challenging 300-km distance, the race behind the wheel, kept pushing hard to proved to be one of the most exciting and quickly reclaim the advantage. closely-fought contests of the season so far. As the race entered the final stages, “I would like to extend my congratula- Matsui made a strong spurt and opened up tions to the team for giving Toyota a a gap of nearly four seconds with 10 laps thrilling first win of the season,” said remaining. Even though the second-placed Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative, car managed to close the gap to one sec- Middle East and North Africa ond again, Matsui succeeded in holding Representative Office, Toyota Motor out by the narrowest of margins to give Corporation. “For Toyota, racing events Toyota the victory. At the finish line, there such as the SUPER GT series are an oppor- was only a 0.091 second gap between the tunity to not only test the mettle of our noses of the two machines. performance machines, but also to develop “In the first half, I was hoping that Kenta human resources and to bring the joy of Yamashita would break out and give us the cars to an even wider audience. The atmos- race, but things didn’t go that easily,” said phere at the Autopolis was absolutely ter- Takamitsu Matsui. “Since it seemed that it had rific, and I express my sincere appreciation been tough going in the first half, we changed to our fans for their support and constant the tire choice for the second half, and after encouragement for our racing initiatives.” they got warmed up, things went well. At the start of the race, the pole-sitting Because Autopolis is said to be a track where No. 25 VivaC 86 MC with Kenta Yamashita at the JAF-GT300 cars have an advantage, I’m the wheel pulled away into the lead, closely relieved that we were able to win here.” followed by the car that started second on Kenta Yamashita said, “When I was run- the grid. Just as it looked as if the battle for ning laps in the 1 min. 45 sec. range, I GANGNEUNG: In this April 6, 2017 file photo, South Korea’s Lee Eun-ji, bottom right, scores a goal as North Korea’s Kim Kum Bok, bottom sec- the lead between these two cars will heat thought it was a good pace, but the sec- ond right, tries to block the puck during their IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group A game in Gangneung, South up, a car from a rival manufacturer spun ond-placed car was able to stay with me Korea. Seven months ahead of the Pyeongchang Olympics, many in South Korea, including new liberal President Moon Jae-in, hope to use the out at the 17th turn and came to a stop in and it was hard for me to build up any kind Games as a venue to promote peace with rival North Korea. —AP the middle of the of the track, causing a of solid lead. But in the second half of the collision with the No. 31 TOYOTA PRIUS apr race, Takamitsu Matsui did a fantastic job, GT that forced the latter to drop out of the and although there was some trouble OLYMPICS race. The incident brought out the safety along the way, the drivers and the team car and stopped the race temporarily. really worked hard and we just managed to After the re-start, the gap between the get the win, so I am glad.” Pyeongchang Olympics are icy path to warmer Korean relations

SEOUL: Tears and hugs after North and South During their meeting at Moon’s presidential mosities. Even after the ICBM launch, Moon Korean women won the 1991 team table tennis palace in Seoul on Monday, Bach said he actively didn’t back down on his Olympic overture. world championships. A standing ovation when supports Moon’s push for Korean peace and said “When athletes from South and North Korea, athletes from the two Koreas marched together it’s in accordance with the Olympic spirit, and from the rest of the world, sweat and com- to open the 2000 Sydney Olympics. A selfie tak- according to Moon’s office. But some of the pete against each other, offer a hand to fellow en by a South Korean gymnast with her North measures floated by the Moon government athletes who have fallen down, and embrace Korean opponent that went viral at last year’s require formal IOC approvals, and Pyeongchang each other, the world will witness peace through Rio de Janeiro Games. organizers say nothing has been officially deter- the Olympic games,” Moon said in a speech Seven months ahead of the Pyeongchang mined yet. Thursday ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Olympics, South Korea’s new liberal President Chang suggested it may be too late to try to Germany. “I look forward to North Korea’s active Moon Jae-in hopes the first Winter Games on field a single Olympic team, saying it took five to and positive response.” Korean soil could produce more of these feel- six months or 22 rounds of inter-Korean talks But any big North Korean weapon test close good sparks of seeming reconciliation and pave before fielding a single women’s table tennis to the Pyeongchang Games could trigger strong the way for deep engagement to ease the rivals’ team in 1991. He also questioned how much anti-North sentiments both at home and abroad 72-year standoff. sports could impact relations between the and make it hard for Moon to press ahead with In a good development for Moon, IOC Koreas. “Did table tennis improve relations his overtures. President Thomas Bach on July 3 expressed his between the United States and China? Pingpong “What’s most important is that North Korea support for Moon’s overture while North Korea was able to work as a catalyst because a political not act in a way that earns President Moon criti- recently allowed its taekwondo demonstration foundation had already been created. The world cism when he makes a gesture of reconciliation,” team to perform in the South in the Koreas’ first was saying pingpong made things work, but said Jung Moon-hyun, a sports science professor sports exchanges since Moon’s May 10 inaugura- that wasn’t the case,” Chang told South Korean at Chungnam National University in South tion. But there is also plenty of skepticism about reporters last week. “Politics are always above Korea. Moon’s efforts because of a serious escalation in sports.” North Korean nuclear and missile arsenals - SPORTS DIPLOMACY North Korea on July 4 test-fired its first intercon- THE SPORTS OBSTACLES At the height of the Cold War, sports were tinental ballistic missile - and a weak North North Korea is not strong in winter sports. another battlefield between the Koreas. North Korean winter sports program that sent only two The only North Korean athletes who are Korea boycotted the 1986 Asian Games and the athletes to the 2010 Vancouver Games and none thought to have a realistic shot at making the 1988 Olympics, both held in Seoul. to the 2014 Sochi Games. Sydney and Rio were 2018 Olympics are a North Korean pairs figure But sports exchanges briefly flourished in the both Summer Olympics. skating team. Even if they qualify, it will mean early 1990s before a nuclear crisis erupted. This North Korea’s only IOC member, Chang Ung, less than 10 North Koreans - two athletes plus cooperation included the North-South women’s said last week that cooperation on the coaches and officials - would come to table tennis team championship over China in Pyeongchang Games could prove hard consider- Pyeongchang. 1991, and a unified world youth boys’ soccer ing the shortage of time and difficult politics. This small squad - or no athletes at all - could team that reached the quarterfinals later that What follows is an examination of South make it difficult to create a mood of reconcilia- year. These were the last unified Korean sports Truex makes it look easy in Korea’s attempt to make North Korea a key part tion. Still, South Korean officials are looking at teams, but the rivals found other ways to coop- of the Olympics set for Feb. 9-25. other ways to get North Korea involved. erate. After the leaders of North and South Korea Kentucky Speedway win Pyeongchang’s organizing committee said it’s met for landmark summit talks in Pyongyang in MOON’S PLAN discussing with South Korean government offi- June 2000, athletes from the Koreas walked SPARTA: Martin Truex Jr. boldly declared Truex’s dominant performance wasn’t During a speech at the world taekwondo cials whether to ask the IOC and other interna- behind a blue-and-white “unification” flag for the his Toyota the best car he had ever raced, the only reason he was smiling. He was championship in the South that drew Chang and tional sports bodies to give North Korea special first time at the opening ceremony of the and several statistics make it hard to dis- eager to get back and bring his girlfriend, North Korean athletes, Moon appealed for North entries if no North Korean athletes qualify for the Sydney Summer Games. This happened at other pute him. There also was plenty of visual Sherry Pollex, home after a medical proce- Korea’s Olympic participation while talking Olympics. major international sports events, but the prac- evidence of how close to perfect his dure. Pollex has battled ovarian cancer and about the power of sports and citing the historic South Korea is also reviewing whether to tice stopped after the 2007 Asian Winter Games Saturday night went. tweeted Saturday that there had been a “pingpong diplomacy” between the United hold out-of-competition matches during the in Chuangchun, China. Truex was dominant throughout and recurrence requiring surgery. States and China in the 1970s. Olympics that would allow North Korean ath- Despite terrible political ties amid the nuclear had enough left on a final restart to win the “Everything went perfectly good, went “I think (North Korea’s Olympic attendance) letes to compete, according to Moon’s standoff, cross-border sports exchanges NASCAR Cup race night at Kentucky as planned,” he said. “I’m bringing her home would greatly contribute in realizing Olympic Unification Ministry. The South’s organizing com- between the Koreas did not disappear entirely. Speedway. “It was very big to do what we tomorrow, so I’m excited to see her and values, which are about bringing humanity mittee said special entries and extra games have North Korea attended the 2014 Asian Games did tonight,” Truex said. “I can never recall everything’s going great. She was pretty together and promoting world peace,” Moon not been allowed at past Winter Games. held in Incheon, South Korea. At the close of the saving fuel and pulling away from every- excited.” Chase Elliott was third in a Chevy, said during the event’s opening ceremony on games, three top Pyongyang officials made a body before, so it was pretty amazing.” followed by Denny Hamlin and Busch in June 24. Moon has previously said he wants THE NUCLEAR OBSTACLES surprise visit and held the Koreas’ highest-level Second in points entering the 400-mile Toyotas. Busch led 112 laps, but fell short of North Korean athletes to visit the South by Relations between the Koreas are dismal as face-to-face talks in five years. event, Truex started second beside Kyle his third Kentucky victory. crossing over the heavily fortified land border the North pursues its nuclear ambitions. Since This spring, North Korea’s women’s ice hock- Busch and won the first two stages. Truex Then again, Truex wasn’t inclined to let between the Koreas - a deeply symbolic event taking power in late 2011, North Korean leader ey team came to the South to take part in the led the final segment by as many as 15 sec- anyone get close in earning his first that would excite frenzied media coverage. He Kim Jong Un has conducted three atomic test group rounds of the world championships, onds before a final caution created over- Kentucky triumph. Pole winner Busch has also proposed holding a pre-Olympic cele- explosions and ordered a raft of ballistic-missile while the South’s national women’s soccer time and bunched the field together. pounced right away and led the first 66 bratory event at the North’s scenic Diamond launches as part of his stated goal of building team traveled to the North for an Asian Cup That made no difference as Truex got a laps but often had Truex close by in the Mountain, where the two Koreas once ran a nuclear missiles capable of reaching the conti- qualifying match. One of the feel-good high- push past Busch on the restart and went on battle of Toyotas. Truex twice found the tourism program. nental United States. The North Korean ICMB lights of the Rio Games last year came when a to his third victory of the season and 10th speed to make timely passes and ultimately Moon’s sports minister, Do Jong-hwan, told launched last week could reach Alaska if fired at 17-year-old South Korean gymnast named Lee of his career. He led five times for 152 of took the first two stages, but he saved his lawmakers recently that South Korea was also a normal trajectory. Eun-ju took a selfie with North Korea’s Hong 274 laps and swept all three stages in the best for the last segment. studying a joint women’s ice hockey team with Moon’s conservative predecessors responded Un Jong as they trained for competition. The No. 78 Toyota to earn 60 points, including Running seventh as the third stage North Korea for the Pyeongchang Games. Other by suspending major aid shipments and cross- photo captured global headlines, and Bach seven playoff points, and draw within one began, Truex was back in front within sev- ideas: using a recently built North Korean ski border cooperation projects. But Moon has described it as a “great gesture.” It’s far from of standings leader Kyle Larson, who fin- eral laps and merely got stronger as he resort as a training site and adding North Korea pledged to improve ties and promised to use the certain whether Pyeongchang will have any ished second in a Chevy. went along. —AP to the Olympic torch relay route. Pyeongchang Games to ease cross-border ani- similar gestures.— AP MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 SPORTS

Champ Amanda Nunes hospitalized, UFC 213 main event scrapped

LAS VEGAS: Bantamweight champion post on her social media accounts. champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk lobbied Week show on short notice. Last July, Jon pushes Romero and Whittaker into the Amanda Nunes was scratched from her “During the last three months of train- him to give her a late-notice fight against Jones was removed from his bout spotlight, and that’s a fortunate break for title defense against Valentina ing, I did everything to be in my best the 135-pound Shevchenko. against Daniel Cormier three days before a showdown between two elite fighters Shevchenko after being hospitalized shape for this fight,” Shevchenko wrote. The Nevada Athletic Commission UFC 200 for violating the promotion’s on long winning streaks. The 40-year-old Saturday a few hours before UFC 213. “Nunes couldn’t cut weight correctly and would never allow such a thing, but anti-doping policy. Jones was slapped Romero (12-1), a Cuban living in Miami, The UFC vaguely cited an “illness” as was hospitalized. She wanted to cut Jedrzejczyk and Shevchenko already with a one-year suspension, but his has won eight straight fights, including the reason for Nunes’ hospitalization in weight and recover rapidly to have the fought each other in muay thai competi- rematch with Cormier is scheduled for six by stoppage. Whittaker (19-4), a New its statement. Shevchenko believes advantage. The end result, everything tion during their martial arts careers. July 29 at UFC 214 in Anaheim, California. Zealand-born Australian, has won seven Nunes’ condition resulted from a dras- went wrong. Even though she was med- Nunes (14-4), a Brazilian fighting out of The UFC also made multiple changes fights in a row, with back-to-back stop- tic weight cut. ically cleared to fight, she backed out. ... I Florida, claimed the 135-pound belt from to its July 2015 main event at UFC 189, page victories over top contenders Yoel Romero’s interim middleweight did my part and am very upset that I Miesha Tate last July. After Nunes violent- eventually showcasing Conor McGregor’s Jacare Souza and Derek Brunson. title bout against Robert Whittaker can’t fight for the title today on this great ly stopped Ronda Rousey in December, victory over Chad Mendes. UFC 213 lost The winner will be the interim 185- became the main event of the pay-per- event.” she was scheduled to make her second its likely main event for the first time in pound champion while champ Michael view show at T-Mobile Arena, although UFC President Dana White speculated title defense in a rematch of her March late May when men’s bantamweight Bisping recovers from injury. Bisping has the UFC also offered ticket refunds to Las that the bout could be moved to UFC 2016 victory over Shevchenko (14-2). champion Cody Garbrandt decided his defended his belt just once since claim- Vegas fans. Shevchenko expressed her 215 in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sept. 9, but Instead, for the third straight year, the back injury wouldn’t allow him to pre- ing it in an upset of Luke Rockhold last displeasure over the loss of a big pay- a plan hasn’t been finalized. After Nunes UFC has been forced to cancel the main pare for a bout against T.J. Dillashaw. July, beating 46-year-old Dan Henderson check and a long-awaited title shot in a was hospitalized, White said 115-pound event of its annual International Fight The cancellation of Nunes’ defense by decision last October. — AP

RUGBY Gatland’s future uncertain after drawn Test series

AUCKLAND: With a plastic clown nose have a phenomenal record in terms of their perched above a wry smile, it was hard to find success over a number of years. a happier man at Eden Park on Saturday than “I think we’ll wake up tomorrow and think British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland. that’s not bad. If we’d been asked six weeks Heavily criticized from the moment they ago ‘would you take a drawn series 1-1?’ you’d arrived in New Zealand, and given no hope of probably say ‘yeah,’ that would reflect a pretty beating rugby’s reigning world champions, successful series for the Lions.” the Lions defied the odds to draw the final Perhaps fittingly after an epic series that Test 15-15 and tie the three-match series. captivated the rugby world, there was a hint For most of the players and spectators of controversy right at the end when French who had expected to see a clear winner, there referee Romain Poite initially awarded a late was an overwhelming feeling of bewilder- penalty to New Zealand that would have giv- ment, frustration and disappointment. But en the All Blacks a shot at victory only to not for Gatland, a New Zealander himself. reverse the decision after consulting the Lampooned as a clown by one New Zealand video review official. newspaper, he couldn’t resist the chance to New Zealand captain Kieran Read thought poke fun at his detractors. “For us to come the penalty should have stood but All Blacks here to New Zealand, against the back-to- coach Steve Hansen said his team should back world champions, and draw a series, I have already wrapped up the match after think is an unbelievable achievement consid- scoring two unanswered tries and wasting ering we were completely written off,” several other chances. “We could have won if Gatland said. “Everyone was talking about we’d taken the opportunities we created,” this being a 3-0 whitewash ... this group of Hansen said. “It was an average way for it to players has shown unbelievable character.” finish, but that’s sport. We’ve got to accept LAS VEGAS: Robert Whittaker kicks Yoel Romero in their interim UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 213 event at T-Mobile Everything seemed to be go according to that and move on and get better at what Arena yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFP the script for the home team when the All we’re trying to do.” Blacks convincingly won the first test 30-15, New Zealand’s next assignment is the but the Lions outscored New Zealand two annual Rugby Championship, which includes MIXED MARTIAL ARTS tries to nil to win the second test 24-21 and Australia, South Africa and Argentina, while force a decider which ended in a thrilling but the Lions will not tour again until 2021 when also anticlimactic stalemate, resulting in just they visit South Africa. Gatland coached the the second drawn series in the almost 120- Lions victory over Australia in 2013 and said Robert Whittaker edges Romero, year history of Lions tours. he might consider doing the job again in four “I can understand everyone feels a bit flat years. “There’s a lot of water to go under the because you want a result,” Gatland said. “But bridge before that,” he said. “My focus now is grabs interim belt at UFC 213 I think we’ll reflect on it and say it was pretty on Wales and the autumn and looking special to put a team together to play against towards (the 2019 World Cup). I’m definitely the best team in the world in their backyard finishing there unless they get rid of me LAS VEGAS: Robert Whittaker won the UFC interim the champion’s drastic weight cut was responsible not do this. Our bodies need more time to recover.” and particularly here at Eden Park where they before that time ... you never say never.” — AP middleweight title Saturday night, surging in the for her illness. She also echoed UFC President Dana Shevchenko was greeted with loud cheers when she late rounds to earn a unanimous decision over Yoel White’s statement that Nunes was medically cleared was shown on the arena’s video boards before the Romero at UFC 213. Whittaker (20-4) recovered from to fight, but declined to go from the hospital to the main event. Overeem (43-15) and Werdum (21-7-1) a hyperextended knee in the first round with a cage. “You can’t just say, ‘I don’t want to fight,’” finished a trilogy of fights between two of the most strong striking performance, peppering Romero (12- Shevchenko said. “I couldn’t believe at the very last accomplished mixed martial artists of their genera- 2) with punches and kicks over the final three moment that this would happen to me. Of course I tion. Werdum won their first meeting in the Pride rounds. The Australian won his eighth consecutive am upset. ... I understand what she wanted. She promotion in 2006, and Overeem won their fight, earning the victory 48-47 on all three judges’ wanted to cut (weight) in a very short time. You can- Strikeforce heavyweight rematch in 2011.—AP scorecards at T-Mobile Arena. “It’s a moment I’ve always dreamed of,” Whittaker said. “My knee was definitely hurt. I CYCLING injured it in camp, and Romero’s kick set it back weeks. I know that Romero will capitalize on any weakness he sees, so I had to play it off. That’s just what champions are made of.” ‘Monster’ Mont du Chat The main event of the UFC’s traditional July showcase was canceled earlier in the day when ban- looms for Chris Froome tamweight champion Amanda Nunes was hospital- ized. She was scratched from her second title four-man sprint finish. Aru, who won defense against Valentina Shevchenko, who criti- NANTUA: It’s been described as “savage” and AUCKLAND: British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland, right, talks with for- Wednesday’s fifth stage of the Tour, the only cized the champion’s preparation for the bout. a “monster” and the Mont du Chat climb on mer All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick ahead of the third and final rugby test summit finish so far, was actually first over the Alistair Overeem beat Fabricio Werdum by narrow yesterday’s ninth stage of the Tour de France between the British and Irish Lions and the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland, New Mont du Chat so may have the edge in confi- majority decision in the third career meeting of two has the peloton quaking in its boots. It is Zealand, Saturday.— AP dence coming into the stage, although it’s far veteran heavyweights. Former lightweight champi- 8.7km long and has an average gradient of tougher than the stage in which the climb on Anthony Pettis also returned to the division with 10.3 percent, but it is its position at the end of featured at the Dauphine. a unanimous decision victory over Jim Miller in the the 181.5km stage from Nantua to Chambery GOLF “It’s really a monster of a stage, for sure final show of International Fight Week, the annual that makes it most daunting, according to there’s going to be some changes on GC (the mixed martial arts celebration in the UFC’s home- race leader Chris Froome, because it will be overall standings),” said Briton Simon Yates, town. Whittaker took advantage of his bout’s pro- the seventh climb of the day-and third hors the young rider leader. He finished more than Munoz carries two-shot motion to the main event by claiming the belt in category one. “Given where Mont du Chat is two and a half minutes behind Fuglsang on front of a pay-per-view audience. He earned the in the stage, coming after four big climbs that softer stage six of the Dauphine. chance to fight for the full 185-pound title held for already, and especially after the stage we’ve lead into final round “It’s right up there with the hardest stages the past year by Michael Bisping, who is injured. just had (on Saturday), it could be a very deci- (of the Tour),” added Froome. The Mont du Bisping stepped into the cage afterward and con- sive climb of the Tour,” warned Froome, the WASHINGTON: PGA Tour rookie Sebastian bogeys and 12 pars. “I try to play boring golf. I Chat has earned everyone’s respect. “That gratulated Whittaker in his own irascible style. “The reigning champion. “Most of the time the Munoz fired a two-under 68 on Saturday to try to hit the fairway and hit the greens,” climb’s savage, especially coming quite late in fact that you’re standing there with a belt on makes gradient is around 10 percent and it’s not a maintain his lead at the Greenbrier Classic as Munoz said. “Even though I try, I just seem to the race,” added Froome. me sick,” Bisping said, throwing his own belt on the short climb either-it takes over half an hour to he seeks to become the first wire-to-wire win- put myself into some trouble and then trying Saturday’s stage was faster and tougher canvas. “Take that belt. Fight for it.” get up there, 30-35 minutes or so. “I think we ner of the event. Munoz reached 14-under to make something happen and then kind of could see some really big differences, espe- than most contenders were expecting, cover- 196 and had a two-shot lead over Robert get on a good run, sometimes bad runs.” ing more than 46km in the first hour of rac- GRACIOUS cially knowing from there it’s just descending Streb, of the US, who shot a five-under 65 and Munoz will be paired with the 30-year-old ing, despite its lumpy nature. “We’ll feel that The 40-year-old Romero was gracious after his and then 10 kilometres of flat to the finish. was alone in second place at the Old White Streb in the final round today. This is Streb’s one in the legs for sure (on Sunday),” said eight-fight winning streak ended, praising his oppo- “I’m expecting the general classification to TPC course in White Sulphur Springs, West fourth start at the Greenbrier Classic with his Porte. Two-time former winner Alberto nent. Bisping watched UFC 213 next to UFC get blown wide open!” Froome and many of Virginia. best finish coming in 2015 when he tied for Contador concurred: “We finished ahead of President Dana White, his championship belt in front his rivals tackled the Mont du Chat at the “I think I had a good round today by the second. Love could become the oldest winner schedule because it went fast all day. We’ll of him. Romero’s aggression kept Whittaker on the Criterium du Dauphine last month, with way I just hit the ball from the tee again,” he on the PGA Tour in his 741st tournament if he pay for that (on Sunday).” And with rain pre- defensive for much of the first two rounds, but Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang winning the stage said. “A lot of missed fairways in the first nine. is able to come from behind in the final dicted, although cooler temperatures to Whittaker landed several impressive strikes. there, which also ended in a valley. Then we kind of managed to settle in with a round. Sam Snead holds the record at 52 accompany that, the change in weather could Whittaker increased his striking output while But Froome, Italian Fabio Aru, currently couple clutch putts, save par, and good chips.” years, 10 months and eight days at the 1965 also have an impact after the last four baking Romero sat back in the third and fourth, with third overall, and Australia’s Richie Porte, who Americans Xander Schauffele and Jamie Love, Wyndham Championship. —AFP is fifth, all finished alongside the Dane in a hot days. —AFP who both shot 66, were tied for third place at Whittaker also defending Romero’s takedowns 11-under 199, just three shots back of Munoz. adroitly. Romero was cut on his left eyebrow and the Kelly Kraft (67), Russell Henley (68) and 53- right side of his scalp, while Whittaker had a bloody year-old Davis Love (68) were tied for fifth at nose and mouth in the final round, which was 10-under 200. fought largely on the feet. Romero slipped onto his The 24-year-old Munoz is hoping to join back with 90 seconds left, and Whittaker jumped on compatriot Camilo Villegas as the only top to rain down blows. Colombians to win on the USPGA Tour. Whittaker will get the chance to remove the Villegas has won four times on the Tour, interim designation from his belt when Bisping including the 2008 Tour Championship and returns from injury, although it might not happen the 2014 Wyndham Championship. this year. The middleweight division has been in lim- Munoz’s opened his week with a record bo ever since Bisping shockingly beat champion setting 61 that marked the lowest first round Luke Rockhold last summer and then fought old score in tournament history. But he will have rival Dan Henderson instead of Romero, Whittaker or to battle tournament past to claim his first another top contender. For the third straight year, victory as the Greenbrier Classic has never the UFC had to change the main event of its annual had a first, second or third round leader go on July show in Las Vegas at short notice. Last year, Jon to win. Munoz rolled in four birdies on Jones was sidelined by a violation of the promotion’s Saturday to raise his three round birdie total anti-doping policy three days before his bout to a tournament-leading 19. He began his against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. Saturday round with a birdie on the par-four Shevchenko still showed up at T-Mobile Arena opening hole but then ran into trouble on the after being denied her long-awaited title shot when front nine with bogeys on No. 2 and No. 5. Nunes fell ill in the hours before their bout, which He made birdie on the par-four sixth and will be a rematch of Nunes’ narrow win over CHAMBERY: Britain’s Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, speeds then added two more birdies (13th and 15th) Shevchenko in March 2016. downhill during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 181.5 kilometers on the back nine. He finished with two Sebastian Munoz Shevchenko was furious with Nunes, claiming (112.8 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Chambery, France, yesterday. —AP MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 SPORTS

Rockets sign Harden to $228 million deal, NBA’s richest

LAS VEGAS: The Beard has the richest that has made him one of the most in the MVP race to former Oklahoma “Houston is home for me,” Harden said. team in the league. Morey also signed contract in NBA history. The Houston unique and talented superstars in the City teammate Russell Westbrook. “Mr. Alexander has shown he is fully rugged forward P.J. Tucker to boost the Rockets signed guard James Harden to a history of the game,” Rockets owner Harden’s do-it-all season helped the committed to winning and my team- defense and brought Nene back as well. four-year contract extension for about Leslie Alexander said in a statement Rockets bounce back from a massively mates and I are going to keep putting in And he’s not done yet. This mechan- $160 million Saturday, giving him a total issued by the team. “Additionally, the disappointing 2015-16 season that col- the work to get better and compete for ics for this extension are new to the NBA six-year deal with $228 million guaran- commitment he has shown to our lapsed under the weight of chemistry the title.” in the latest version of the collective teed. With Harden under contract on his organization, the city of Houston, and issues with the All-Star guard and big ESPN first reported the contract bargaining agreement. Harden was existing deal for another two seasons, Rockets fans all over the world makes man Dwight Howard. With Howard details. Harden seemed to run out of gas named first team All-NBA, making him the extension will not affect Houston’s him a perfect leader in our pursuit of gone, the Rockets put Harden at the a bit in their semifinals loss to the San eligible for a lucrative, four-year “super- aggressive pursuit of free agents this another championship.” center of everything they do on offense, Antonio Spurs, and GM Daryl Morey has max” extension that gives him long- summer as the Rockets try to make a Harden is coming off of his finest sea- and it paid off in a major way. worked quickly to get him some help term security and also sends a message run at the Golden State Warriors. son. Moving to point guard for new Houston went 55-27 in the regular this summer. to the rest of the league that the “Since he arrived in Houston, James coach Mike D’Antoni, Harden averaged season and beat Westbrook and the Morey traded for All-Star point guard Rockets are committed to stability as has exhibited the incredible work ethic, 29.1 points, an NBA-leading 11.2 assists Thunder in the first round of the Chris Paul, a bold move that gives the they try to challenge the Warriors in the desire to win, and passion to be the best and 8.1 rebounds and finished second Western Conference semifinals. Rockets as talented a backcourt as any West. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Dee Gordon #9 of the Miami Marlins dives and throws to first base throwing out Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants on the play in the bottom of the six inning at AT&T Park on Saturday in San Francisco, California. — AFP

BASEBALL Frazier’s 3-run homer gives Yankees win over Brewers

NEW YORK: Clint Frazier hit a three-run homer loaded walk to force in the winning run in the ond. The inning was kept alive by a replay (4-4). The ball reached the third deck above Yastrzemski for 38th all-time. Tyson Ross (2-1) off Corey Knebel with one out in the ninth, lift- 10th inning and the NL West-leading Dodgers reversal of a double-play call. left field, estimated by Major League Baseball’s limited Los Angeles to four hits and one run in ing the New York Yankees over the Milwaukee rallied to beat Kansas City for their fifth Statcast system at 462 feet. Miley was charged 5 2/3 innings. Chavez (5-10) allowed seven hits Brewers 5-3 on Saturday. Frazier turned on a 1- straight victory. The Dodgers (60-29) reached BRAVES 13, NATIONALS 0 with eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. and three runs in five innings. He struck out six 0 pitch from Knebel (0-2) for his second career the 60-win mark before the All-Star break for Julio Teheran pitched seven strong innings and walked two. homer and first game-ending shot. He threw the first time since 1974. They are just the third and drove in a career-high three runs, leading PADRES 2, PHILLIES 1 his helmet as he approached his teammates at team in franchise history to do so since 1933, Atlanta to the easy victory. Nick Markakis and Austin Hedges drove in the winning run for WHITE SOX 5, ROCKIES 4 home plate, unveiling his mop of red hair, joining the 1973 and ‘74 squads that had 63 Johnan Camargo each had three hits for the San Diego for the second straight game, and Tim Anderson homered off Colorado closer which was then doused in yellow Gatorade. wins each. Royals reliever Scott Alexander (1- Braves, who had dropped three of four. Jhoulys Chacin pitched 6 1/3 strong innings. Greg Holland leading off the ninth inning, lift- Frazier had three hits and a career-high four 3) loaded the bases on consecutive walks to Teheran (7-6) gave up four hits while walking Carlos Asuaje added an RBI triple for the ing the Chicago White Sox past the Rockies. RBIs in his sixth game. Dellin Betances struck Chase Utley, Corey Seager and Justin Turner two and striking out five to improve to 6-0 in Padres, who have won five of six. Maikel Anderson, who also hit a home run in Friday out two in a perfect eighth for New York, and leading off the inning. He was replaced by nine road starts this season. He singled twice Franco homered and Tommy Joseph had two night’s loss to Colorado, drove a 1-2 pitch from Aroldis Chapman (2-0) struck out the side in Kelvin Herrera. With the infield drawn in, fans against Stephen Strasburg to improve to 4 for hits for Philadelphia, which has lost five Holland (1-1) into the stand of evergreens the ninth. Milwaukee left-hander Brent Suter chanted “Cody! Cody!” as Bellinger worked a 7 in his career against him. Strasburg (9-3) was straight and seven of nine. Chacin (8-7) beyond the center-field wall. The win snapped allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. full count before walking to force in Utley. Joc hit on his hip by a line drive from Markakis in allowed one run and three hits. Brandon a three-game losing streak by the White Sox The NL Central-leading Brewers had won five Pederson hit a two-run homer in the second the third and left after the inning. He gave up Maurer pitched a scoreless ninth for his 19th and denied the Rockies’ bid for successive in a row. for the Dodgers, who blew a 3-0 lead before seven hits and six runs - three earned - in his save. Aaron Nola (6-6) tied career highs by wins for the first time in three weeks. David tying the game 4-all on Bellinger’s 25th homer shortest outing of season. going eight innings and striking out nine, but Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th MARLINS 5, GIANTS 4 in the eighth. Ross Stripling (1-3) got the win he was the hard-luck loser. Nola gave up four save, striking out the last two batters, includ- Justin Bour hit his 20th home run, Marcell with one strikeout on 14 pitches in the 10th. BLUE JAYS 7, ASTROS 2 hits and walked two. ing Charlie Blackmon on a disputed called Ozuna drove in two runs and the Miami Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead homer in the Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki home- third strike. Blackmon heatedly argued the call Marlins held on to beat the San Francisco top of the eighth off Pedro Baez, giving Kansas red, helping the Blue Jays to the win. PIRATES 4, CUBS 2 with plate umpire Sam Holbrook, claiming it Giants. Christian Yelich and J.T. Realmuto City a 4-3 lead. Donaldson hit a three-run shot in the fifth Gregory Polanco hit a two-run homer in the was low, and threw his helmet and bat to the added two hits apiece and All-Star Giancarlo inning for his first homer since June 11 at sixth inning and Ivan Nova pitched three-hit ground after getting tossed. Manager Bud Stanton doubled and scored while helping RAYS 1, RED SOX 0 Seattle and No. 150 for his career. Tulowitzki ball into the seventh, leading the Pittsburgh Black also was ejected for arguing the call with Chris O’Grady to a victory in his major league Alex Cobb pitched two-hit ball into the connected for the second straight game as Pirates past the Chicago Cubs. Josh Bell had Holbrook. Trailing 4-3 in the eighth, Colorado debut for the Marlins. San Francisco scored a eighth inning and the Rays beat the Red Sox Toronto bounced back from Friday night’s 12-2 three hits and two runs scored, while Francisco evened the score when Mark Reynolds hit a run in the ninth off closer A.J. Ramos and had with some help from a replay reversal. Cobb loss. Marcus Stroman (9-5) pitched seven Cervelli and Jordy Mercer each drove in a run leadoff triple off reliever Tommy Kahnle (1-3) runners at the corners with two outs before (7-6) retired 11 straight over one stretch. Alex effective innings as the Blue Jays beat the for the Pirates. Ian Happ and Kyle Schwarber and scored on Gerardo Parra’s sacrifice fly. Hunter Pence struck out looking to end the Colome got the final four outs for his 24th Astros for the 10th time in their last 13 meet- had back-to-back home runs for Chicago, game. Three months after being released out- save, finishing Tampa Bay’s three-hitter. The ings. The right-hander, who was removed from which has not won consecutive games since a REDS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 0 right by the Los Angeles Angels’ Double-A Red Sox put runners on second and third with his previous start because of a blister on his three-game streak June 18-20. Nova (9-6) Joey Votto, Scooter Gennett and Tucker team before signing a minor league contract one out in the ninth. Hanley Ramirez then pitching hand, allowed one run and six hits. struck out six and walked one in 6 2/3 innings. Barnhart homered, helping rookie Luis Castillo with Miami in May, O’Grady (1-0) allowed struck out swinging. After rookie Andrew Marwin Gonzalez homered in the ninth for Besides the homers, the only other hit he to his first major league win in the Cincinnati three runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings with Benintendi was walked intentionally, Chris Houston, which hit into four double plays over allowed was a second-inning single to Reds’ victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. four strikeouts and two walks. Jeff Samardzija Young popped out to end the game. Boston’s the first five innings. Mike Fiers (5-4) yielded Schwarber. Felipe Rivero, who reached 102 on Castillo (1-1) allowed three hits over 6 2-3 (4-10) allowed four runs in seven innings. Rick Porcello (4-11) allowed six hits, struck out three runs and five hits in six innings. the radar gun, got the final four outs for his innings, striking out eight with a walk. It was seven and walked none in his first complete sixth save. Cubs starter Jake Arrieta (8-7) his longest outing of the season. The DODGERS 5, ROYALS 4 game of the season. Jesus Sucre drove in the CARDINALS 4, METS 1 allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits in Diamondbacks managed only the three hits All-Star rookie Cody Bellinger drew a bases- game’s only run with a sacrifice fly in the sec- Cardinals rookie Paul DeJong homered as 5 2/3 innings. and lost their fourth game in the past five. The part of a four-hit game, and Adam Wainwright Reds took control quickly, their first three bat- won his third consecutive start. Wainwright INDIANS 4, TIGERS 0 ters of the game against Diamondbacks MLB Results/Standings (10-5) struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. He Mike Clevinger held Detroit to three hits in starter Taijuan Walker (6-4) coming around to allowed one run and five hits. Seung Hwan Oh six innings and outpitched Justin Verlander, score. Billy Hamilton started the game with a Cincinnati 7, Arizona 0; Oakland 4, Seattle 3; Miami 5, San Francisco 4; Chicago White Sox 5, Colorado 4; Texas 5, pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 21 All-Star Michael Brantley broke a scoreless tie walk, stole second base and scored on Zack LA Angels 2; Cleveland 4, Detroit 0; LA Dodgers 5, Kansas City 4 (10 innings); Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 2; chances. Jay Bruce hit his 23rd homer for New with an RBI double, and the Cleveland Indians Cozart’s triple. Votto’s National League-leading Tampa Bay 1, Boston 0; St. Louis 4, NY Mets 1; Atlanta 13, Washington 0; San Diego 2, Philadelphia 1; Baltimore York, and T.J. Rivera had three hits. Zack defeated the Tigers. Clevinger (5-3) allowed 26th home run of the year gave the Reds a 3-0 5, Minnesota 1; Toronto 7, Houston 2; NY Yankees 5, Milwaukee 3. Wheeler (3-6) pitched six innings of two-run only one runner to reach second base and lead with an out yet to be recorded. American League National League ball in his second start since returning from won his third straight decision. Verlander (5-6) Eastern Division Eastern Division the disabled list after being sidelined by gave up one run in 6 2/3 innings and lost to ATHLETICS 4, MARINERS 3 W L PCT GB Washington 51 36 .586 - biceps tendinitis. Cleveland for the second time this week. The Ryon Healy bounced a ground-rule RBI dou- Boston 50 38 .568 - Atlanta 42 44 .488 8.5 right-hander struck out six after the Indians ble to right-center with two outs in the ninth NY Yankees 45 40 .529 3.5 Miami 40 46 .465 10.5 ORIOLES 5, TWINS 1 snapped his streak of 331 consecutive games inning to give the Oakland Athletics a victory Tampa Bay 46 43 .517 4.5 NY Mets 39 46 .459 11 Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo home- with at least one strikeout last Sunday. over the Seattle Mariners. Rajai Davis opened Toronto 41 46 .471 8.5 Philadelphia 28 58 .326 22.5 Baltimore 41 46 .471 8.5 red, Wade Miley produced his best start in the ninth with a slow-rolling infield single to Central Division more than five weeks and Baltimore stopped a RANGERS 5, ANGELS 2 third off Edwin Diaz (2-4), who relieved to open Central Division Milwaukee 49 41 .544 - Cleveland 47 39 .547 - five-game losing streak. Manny Machado Adrian Beltre and Drew Robinson hit two- the inning. Davis stole second as Matt Joyce Chicago Cubs 43 44 .494 4.5 Minnesota 45 42 .517 2.5 added an RBI double to help the Orioles beat run homers and the Texas Rangers beat the struck out. Yonder Alonso was walked inten- St. Louis 42 45 .483 5.5 Kansas City 44 42 .512 3 the Twins for the first time in six meetings this Los Angeles Angels. It was the Rangers’ fifth tionally with two outs and Healy then ripped Pittsburgh 41 47 .466 7 Detroit 38 48 .442 9 season. This was just their third win in 11 straight game with multiple homers as they an 0-2 pitch into the gap. Sean Doolittle (1-0) Cincinnati 38 49 .437 9.5 Chicago White Sox 38 48 .442 9 games. After Miley (4-7) allowed Miguel Sano’s moved within a game of .500. The Angels pitched the eighth for the victory. Santiago Western Division Western Division LA Dodgers 60 29 .674 - 21st home run, the most by a Twins player dropped to three games below .500 for the Casilla finished for his 15th save, despite allow- Houston 59 29 .670 - ing a two-out double. Alonso and Marcus Texas 43 44 .494 15.5 Arizona 53 35 .602 6.5 before the break since Justin Morneau with 21 first time since May 13. Beltre homered against LA Angels 44 47 .484 16.5 Colorado 51 39 .567 9.5 in 2009, Schoop trumped his American League Angels starter Jesse Chavez in the third inning Semien had solo homers for the Athletics off Seattle 42 47 .472 17.5 San Diego 38 49 .437 21 All-Star teammate with a towering two-run to give Texas a 3-1 lead. It was his 452nd career rookie Andrew Moore, who allowed three runs Oakland 39 49 .443 20 San Francisco 34 55 .382 26 shot in the fourth inning off Adalberto Mejia home run, moving him into a tie with Carl in six innings in his third start. —AP Robert Whittaker Frazier’s 3-run edges Romero, homer gives grabs interim belt Yankees win over Brewers at UFC 213

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SPIELBERG: (From L) Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel (2nd), Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (1st) and Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (3rd) celebrate on the podium after the Formula One Austria Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, yesterday. — AFP

MOTOR RACING Bottas wins Austrian GP, Vettel second

SPIELBERG: Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas after a collision caused by Toro Rosso driver made a great start from pole position to win Daniil Kvyat. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was the Austrian Grand Prix yesterday, while slowed at the start by a clutch problem, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished just behind which dropped him back in the field where in second to extend his championship lead he was collected by Alonso’s out-of-control over main rival Lewis Hamilton to 20 points. McLaren - the fifth time in the last seven Bottas did just enough to hold off Vettel’s races Verstappen has failed to finish. Bottas late charge, with the German driver crossing got away cleanly as Vettel made a somewhat the line 0.6 seconds behind. Red Bull’s Daniel sluggish start. Vettel contested the Ricciardo showed great ability to defend Mercedes driver’s start on his radio, saying third place from Hamilton, who almost Bottas had jumped the lights, but the passed the Australian driver on the last two Finnish driver was later cleared by stewards laps but had to settle for fourth. of any wrongdoing. Bottas clinched the second victory of his It was a chaotic start in midfield as career - both have come since he joined Alonso’s car was sent spinning and others Mercedes from Williams this season. His first avoided him. Stewards decided Kvyat career podium was on the same Spielberg caused the crash and he was given a drive track, when he finished third for Williams in through penalty. Alonso has completed only 2014. Bottas is now only 15 points behind two races in a frustarting season - but at least Hamilton in the overall standings and is close this time the Honda engine on his McLaren to getting into contention for the title. was not to blame. Hamilton started from eighth on the grid yes- By lap 10 0f 71, Hamilton had passed SPIELBERG: Drivers steer their cars after the start during the Formula One Austria Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.—AFP terday. The British driver had the third fastest Sergio Perez’s Force India and Haas driver 32. Ricciardo and Vettel made their changes somewhat cumbersome tire change, he front tires. Still, Hamilton in fourth was gain- qualifying time behind Vettel and Bottas, but Romain Grosjean to move into fifth behind soon after. This shook up the order, with came out behind new leader Raikkonen ing time on Ricciardo, despite the problem. was demoted five places for an unauthorized Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Ricciardo. Up Bottas now leading from Finnish country- then overook him again on Lap 44 to regain In the end, Hamilton crossed the line 1.4 gearbox change after the last race in ahead, Bottas was eight seconds clear of man Raikkonen - both yet to change their control of the race. seconds behind. Williams drivers Felipe Azerbaijan two weeks ago, which Ricciardo Vettel on the pictueresque 4.3-kilometer tires. Vettel was in third ahead of Ricciardo That prompted Ferrari to pit Raikkonen, Massa and Lance Stroll made fine starts won. Ricciardo, who is fourth overall, has (2.7-mile) track nestled amid the rolling hills and Hamilton, who was complaining about jumping Vettel up to second, about 4 sec- from 17th and 18th on the grid, and both been consistent this season, clinching his and forests beneath the Styrian Alps. a balance problem on the rear of his car. onds behind Bottas. Vettel was working hard finished in the top 10. Danish driver Kevin fifth straight podium. At the start of the race, Hamilton was the first of the top five to Bottas could not last much longer on his to close the gap on Bottas, while Hamiton Magnussen (Haas) and Spaniard Carlos Sainz Fernando Alonso had to retire his McLaren go into the pits, changing his tires on Lap tires and finally came in on Lap 41. After a complained of increased blistering on his Jr. (Toro Rosso) also failed to finish. — AP

SOCCER Rooney rejoins Everton from Manchester United

LONDON: England and Manchester of one of the most successful periods desire for playing more football and United’s record goalscorer Wayne in the club’s history. to return to the club that nurtured his Rooney completed a move back to his “I have come back to Everton talent. “It is no secret that I have long first club Everton yesterday. The 31- because I believe (Everton manag- been an admirer of Wayne,” said year-old-who had become a peripher- er) Ronald Koeman is building a Mourinho. “He has been a model pro- al figure under Jose Mourinho last team that can win something and I fessional throughout his time at the season-signed a two-year contract on look forward to playing my part in club and will remain in the history a free transfer according to the BBC making that a reality for the club I books for many years to come. “It is bringing the curtain down on 13 tro- have supported since a boy.” never easy to see a great player play- phy-laden years at Old Trafford. Koeman said in Rooney-who in his ing less football than he would like Rooney-whose move comes the day time at United won among other and I could not stand in his way when after United announced they had trophies five Premier League titles he asked to go back to Everton. “His agreed terms with Everton over buy- and a Champions League-he was experience, focus and determination ing their leading scorer Romelu buying a player with a surefire win- will be missed and I wish him well for Lukaku-will hope the switch also ner’s mentality. the future.” revives his international career which “Wayne has shown me that ambi- Rooney, who had at one point also stalled last season. tion that we need and that winning been linked with a move to China “It is some time since I said that the mentality-he knows how to win titles though interest cooled, largely had a only Premier League club I would play and I’m really happy he’s decided to season to forget last year. He made for other than Manchester United was come home,” said Koeman. just 15 Premier League starts-and Everton, so I am delighted that the “He loves Everton and he was des- came on in another 10 — and move has happened,” he said in a perate to come back. He is still only 31 was a non-used substitute in the statement to The Press Association. and I don’t have any doubts about his League Cup win over Southampton “Thirteen years ago I went to United qualities. It’s fantastic he’s here.” and was sent on in the 90th minute of LONDON: This file photo taken on January 21, 2017 shows a combination of pictures created in London on January 21, with the intention of winning trophies Mourinho for his part said he admired the 2-0 victory over Ajax in the Europa 2017 shows Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney celebrating after scoring. — AFP and I have been fortunate to be a part Rooney but understood both his League final. — AFP MtGox CEO heads to trial over missing Bitcoins

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JAKARTA: Indonesians purchase clothes at a traditional market. — AFP Air India break-up an impending option Modi wants sale process to start by early 2018

NEW DELHI: India is considering selling state- or exit completely, and should it risk being left prefer to keep the airline in Indian hands. At owned Air India in parts to make it attractive with the unprofitable pieces while buyers pick least two potential Indian suitors - the Tata to potential buyers, as it reviews options to off the better businesses, officials said. Sons conglomerate and IndiGo - have shown divest the loss-making flagship carrier, several Already, a labor union that represents 2,500 of early interest. government officials familiar with the situa- the airline’s 40,000 employees has opposed In recent weeks, officials in Modi’s office tion said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabi- the idea of a sale even though it is ideological- and from the civil aviation ministry met Ratan net gave the go-ahead last month for the gov- ly aligned to Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Tata, the patriarch of the $100 billion-a-year ernment to try to sell the airline, after succes- Officials who have to make it happen are Tata Sons, to gauge the company’s interest in a sive governments spent billions of dollars in grappling with the sheer scale of the exercise. deal, a close aide to Modi said. Tata would be recent years to keep the airline going. Air India has six subsidiaries - three of which an attractive buyer for the government. The Air India - founded in the 1930s and known are loss-making - with assets worth about $4.6 company founded and operated Air India to generations of Indians for its Maharajah billion. It has an estimated $1.24 billion worth before it was nationalized in 1953. “Seems like mascot - is saddled with a debt burden of $8.5 of real estate, including two hotels, where Tata will come forward and make the best billion and a bloated cost structure. The gov- ownership is split among various government offer,” the aide said, adding the government ernment has injected $3.6 billion since 2012 to entities. No one has properly valued the com- would be keen to see that jobs are not lost. bail out the airline. Once the nation’s largest pany’s various businesses and assets before, Tata, however, already has two other airline carrier, its market share in the booming two officials with direct knowledge of the joint ventures in India, and it’s not clear what domestic market has slumped to 13 percent as process said. Earlier this month, about $30 mil- parts of Air India it would be interested in. A private carriers such as InterGlobe Aviation’s lion worth of art, including paintings by artist Tata spokeswoman declined to comment. IndiGo and Jet Airways have grown. MF Husain, went missing from its Mumbai IndiGo said on Thursday it was interested in offices, chairman Ashwani Lohani said. “The the international operations and in Air India Ambitious timeline exercise is complex and there is no easy way Express, a low-cost carrier. Modi’s office has Previous attempts to offload the airline out,” said Jitendra Bhargava, operational head told officials to work out exactly how much have been unsuccessful. If Modi can pull this of Air India in 1997-2010. each of Air India’s subsidiaries are worth to off, it will buttress his credentials as a reformer “At this juncture, selling even part of Air make it easier to break up the carrier if needed, brave enough to wade into some of the coun- India is far from certain.” Lohani declined to two of the officials said. The government is try’s most intractable problems. His office has comment on the sale process. The prime min- NEW DELHI: In this photograph released by the Indian Press Information Bureau on July 4, expected to appoint outside consultants to set a deadline of early next year to get the sale ister’s office and the civil aviation ministry also 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he leaves for a visit to Israel on an help with the exercise. Anshuman Deb, avia- process underway, the officials said, declining declined to comment. Air India plane. — AFP tion analyst at ICICI Securities, said splitting the to be named as they were not authorized to ing out the finer details of the plan. Besides sidiaries. Modi’s office has said the govern- airline will maximize value for the government. speak publicly about the plans. Back to Tata? deciding about the size of the stake sale, the ment has no business being in hospitality and “Let us be realistic. It’s very clear that a single The timeline is ambitious and the process A committee of five senior federal minis- panel will set the bidding norms. It will also travel, suggesting the prime minister wants to buyer cannot buy an entire state-owned com- fraught, with opinion divided on the best way ters, led by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, is take a call on the carrier’s debt, demerger and sell as much of Air India as possible, the offi- pany,” said a senior aviation ministry official forward: should the government retain a stake expected to meet this month and begin iron- divestment of its three profit-making sub- cials said. Analysts say the government may involved in the process. — Reuters Growing chorus denounces Egypt to double its high-quality cotton production and export sexist Silicon Valley culture CAIRO: Egypt aims to double produc- fabric with an attractive sheen and soft tion of its most famous export, the silky touch. Long-staple sells at 155 US cents soft cotton once known as “white gold”, per lb, about twice the price of common SAN FRANCISCO: A growing chorus of voices ‘Despicably unfair’ The public apologies came in the wake of a New after a period of slumping output, an short-staple cotton. Its return to world denouncing sexist culture is echoing through June also saw venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck York Times article in which a dozen women in the Agriculture Ministry spokesman said on markets could provide a lucrative export male-dominated Silicon Valley, knocking a number take an indefinite leave of absence from Binary technology world denounced what they saw as a Saturday. Hamed Abdel-Dayem told opportunity at a time when Egypt has a of internet industry executives from their perches. Capital in Silicon Valley in the face of allegations he culture of harassment, some pointing specifically at Reuters production should rise to 1.4 huge trade deficit and is seeking to re- Accusations concerning the lack of women in tech made sexual advances towards female entrepre- McClure or Caldbeck. “It’s important to expose the million qintar (160 kg) in the 2017-18 fis- launch its stagnant economy. In 2016 jobs and unfair, or downright crude, treatment neurs interested in funding. type of behavior that’s been reported in the last cal year that started in July from 700,000 Egypt banned all but the highest quality endured by some in the industry have simmered “To say I’m sorry about my behavior is a cate- few weeks, so the community can recognize and qintar a year earlier. All the cotton will cotton seed, dramatically shrinking the for years, occasionally reaching a boil. gorical understatement,” Caldbeck said in released address these problems,” Stitch Fix founder and be exported. area under cultivation but restoring qual- Now increasing numbers of women are going statement. “The power dynamic that exists in ven- chief executive Katrina Lake was quoted as saying The government aims to increase the ity, in a bid to save its historic crop. public with complaints of gender-based discrimi- ture capital is despicably unfair.” In his statement, in the Times story. price of the long staple cotton to more This year Egypt grew about 220,000 nation-in some cases leading men to step down. Caldbeck referred to the influence gap between than 3000 Egyptian pounds ($168.07) per acres (89,000 hectares) of long-staple Uber’s embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick male venture capitalists and female entrepreneurs Double-whammy qintar, which will all be exported, the cotton compared with 130,000 acres resigned last month, yielding to pressure from as “frightening,” and called the environment “gen- Women in Silicon Valley face a double-whammy, spokesman said. Production of the cot- (52,600 hectares) in 2016-2107, Abdel- investors seeking to clean up the company’s der-hostile.” said French entrepreneur Eliane Fiolet, because the ton, used in luxury bedding, has fallen Dayem said. Farmers, spinners, and allegedly toxic corporate culture. A few days later, tech sector investor Dave tech companies as well as the world of finance here sharply since 2011, a year of political exporters say the weakness of the His departure capped a rocky period for the McClure confessed to being “a creep” for making are male dominated. Fiolet-who settled here and co- upheaval that coincided with looser reg- Egyptian pound following its flotation in global ridesharing giant, which has been roiled by “advances towards multiple women in work-relat- founded successful technology website Ubergizmo- ulations that degraded the quality of November and a scandal over the disturbing reports of cutthroat workplace condi- ed situations, where it was clearly inappropriate.” “I estimated that women represent a scant 10 percent local cotton. alleged sale of falsely labeled Egyptian tions, harassment and discrimination. Before selfishly took advantage of those situations where I or so of the tech sector. Concerns about a lack of Egypt’s sunny skies and superior seed cotton have increased demand for the Kalanick’s departure, Uber said it had fired 20 peo- should have known better,” McClure said in an diversity in Silicon Valley have caused tech giants to help it grow a cotton known for unusual- real thing, injecting life into a historic ple after examining 215 claims of discrimination, apology posted online. “My behavior was inexcus- implement programs to cultivate richer gender and ly long fibers that produce a light durable industry on its deathbed.— Reuters harassment, unprofessional behavior and bullying. able and wrong.” racial mixes on company campuses. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 BUSINESS MtGox CEO heads to trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins TOKYO: The former CEO of collapsed their money back from the bankruptcy dis- Bitcoin exchange MtGox heads to trial in tribution,” he told AFP. Around the time of Tokyo next week on charges stemming his 2015 arrest, Karpeles’ mother told from the disappearance of hundreds of mil- Japan’s top-selling Yomiuri newspaper that lions of dollars worth of the virtual currency her son was a “genius” who learned comput- from its digital vaults. Frenchman Mark er languages at age three and started mak- Karpeles-once the high-flying head of the ing simple programmes by the time he was world’s busiest Bitcoin trading platform, five. In 2006, Karpeles wrote on his blog who reportedly lived in an $11,000-a- that computer crime was “totally contrary to month penthouse and spent money lavish- my ethical principles”. But four years later, a ly, including on prostitutes-is facing embez- Paris court sentenced him in absentia to a zlement and data manipulation charges. year in prison for hacking. He had come to “He is keeping calm as the trial gets under- Japan to work for a web development com- way,” his lawyer Kiichi Iino told AFP, adding pany around 2009 and later got involved that Karpeles plans to plead his innocence. with the Bitcoin exchange. The 32-year-old was first arrested in August In the wake of the MtGox scandal, Japan 2015 and released on bail nearly a year later passed a bill stipulating that all virtual cur- over allegations he fraudulently manipulated rency exchanges must be regulated by its data and pocketed millions worth of Bitcoins. Financial Services Agency. Virtual currencies MtGox, which claimed it once hosted are generated by complex chains of interac- around 80 percent of global Bitcoin trad- tions among a huge network of computers ing, shuttered in 2014 after admitting that around the world, and are not backed by FOMC clouds the market 850,000 coins-worth around $480 million at any government or central bank, unlike tra- the time-had disappeared from its vaults. ditional currencies. Bitcoin has suffered The company initially said there was a bug hacking incidents including one last year in in the software underpinning Bitcoins that which a major Hong Kong-based exchange NBK MARKET REPORT allowed hackers to pilfer them. Bitfinex suspended trading after $65 million Karpeles later claimed he had found in the virtual unit was stolen. KUWAIT: Last week, central bank comments and met. The Yen opened the week at 112.12 and ued to post declines for the fourth month in a some 200,000 of the lost coins in a “cold rate expectations continued to dictate move- closed at 113.91. row. The figure, released at -0.4% missed the wallet”-a storage device, such as a memory Soaring popularity ments in the global financial markets. On the commodities side, oil prices closed estimate of -0.2%, underscoring weak inflation stick, that is not connected to other com- Despite the demise of MtGox and con- Meanwhile, the US dollar found renewed sup- lower as data showed US production and rig in the Eurozone. Meanwhile, ECB Board puters. Tokyo-based MtGox filed for bank- cerns about security, Bitcoin and hundreds port amid better than expected ISM data and a counts rose last week while OPEC exports hit a Member Praet said on Tuesday that a continued ruptcy protection soon after the cyber- of rival digital currencies are becoming mostly positive job report. However, the release 2017 high, casting doubt over efforts by produc- recovery in euro zone inflation is “crucially con- money went missing, leaving a trail of increasingly popular and accepted by mer- of the June FOMC meeting minutes showed that ers to curb global oversupply. Brent futures tingent” on low borrowing costs and, in turn, angry investors calling for answers and chants worldwide. Bitcoin remains the Fed officials were divided on several fronts. closed the week at $46.83 after falling to a low of on an easy monetary policy from the European denting the virtual currency’s reputation. most popular. Its market value has bal- The timing of balance sheet reduction, the $46.28. Similarly, West Texas Intermediate closed Central Bank. looned to more than $42.9 billion, accord- outlook for inflation and employment, and the at $44.36, after falling to $43.78. Still missing ing to the website coinmarketcap.com. impact of these economic conditions on the UK PMIs send mixed signals Karpeles, who said he is working as an IT The unit has seen wild volatility during future of monetary policy were some of the Manufacturing and non- The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ consultant, is active on social media and its short life, soaring from just a few US main areas of conflict. These uncertainties have manufacturing PMI surge Index showed further expansions of both pro- has commented on issues concerning cents to around $2,500 now, more than continued to weigh on the dollar. Market expec- The ISM manufacturing index surged to 57.8 duction and new order volumes in the prior Bitcoin but not on details of his criminal double its value just a few months ago. tations remain skewed towards one more Fed in June from 54.9 in May, the highest reading in month. However, the PMI was disappointing in case. “The charges (against Karpeles) only Backers say virtual currencies offer an effi- rate hike this year. But the prospects of such a nearly 3 years, and well above analysts’ forecasts. contrast, dropping to 54.3 from 56.7 in May. The cover a subset of the issues which were cient and anonymous way to store and hike, given these uncertainties, are not as clear The employment component of the ISM survey average PMI for second quarter came at 55.9, the happening at MtGox, so I don’t expect that transfer funds online. Critics argue the lack as they have previously been. Adding to doubts rose sharply in June which bodes well for non- highest in 3 years suggesting that the weakness we will find out most of the information we of legal framework governing the currency, over Fed policy has been the recent US employ- farm payrolls data which is due to be released in the pound has supported manufacturing want to know,” said Kolin Burges, a British the opaque way it is traded and its volatility ment landscape as the past three months have on Friday. As for the non-manufacturing PMI the exports and domestic demand has remained rel- investor who said he lost several hundred make it dangerous. Bitcoin’s reputation was seen relatively weak nonfarm payroll figures. reading increases by half a point from May’s 56.9 atively strong. Bitcoins in the MtGox collapse. “I’ve not had damaged when US authorities seized funds Meanwhile, the surge in global bond yields to June’s 57.4 reading. Slowing momentum across UK’s service sec- any back yet but hopefully, eventually all as part of an investigation into the online clearly reflects the movement towards with- tor in June indicates that Brexit uncertainty and the creditors will get a small percentage of black market Silk Road. — AFP drawal from monetary stimulus by major cen- Mixed jobs data weak consumer confidence is starting to take its tral banks. Specifically, German 10 year bund Jobs data in the US has softened approach- toll on the economy. Activity in the service sec- yields surged to an 18-month high amid the ing the summer time. The private sector in the tor fell to a four months low from a previous release of the ECB’s hawkish meeting minutes, US added 158K jobs in June, versus the fore- reading of 54.5 to 53.9. Moreover, growth in German yields closed the week at 0.57%, ris- casted 184K. That was the lowest reading since new orders fell to a nine months low, indicating ing from 0.23%. Similarly, US treasury yields January 2017. Companies added 158,000 posi- weaker prospects of future activity. Overall, the rose closed the week at 2.393% after reaching tions for the month, a number that economists economy is likely to lose momentum in the sec- a low of 2.130%. who released the report said was still strong ond half of 2017 that could disappoint some Additionally, Fed Vice Chairman Fischer said but stood well below the robust 230,000 num- BoE officials who want to raise interest rates to Thursday in a speech that the uncertainty about ber the report showed in May. All of the June control inflation. US fiscal policy could be holding back economic jobs in the ADP’s count came from services, growth, as a result of the negative impact on with professional and business positions show- ASIA business investment. “By one measure, US policy ing the biggest gain at 69,000. Administrative The RBA keeps its policy unchanged uncertainty was elevated for much of the recov- and support services contributed 43,000 while The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its bench- ery, subsided in 2013, and then rose again late the trade, transportation and utilities category mark interest rate unchanged as it held the cash last year, underpinned by uncertainty about grew by 30,000. rate at 1.5 percent. Unemployment rate fell to policies associated with health care, regulation, Non-farm payroll report for June has shown 5.5 percent in the previous month, the RBA is taxes, and trade” he said and added that “miti- the economy created 222K jobs from 152K in the waiting to see if wages will respond as a result. gating the damping effect of uncertainty by pro- previous month, beating the market expecta- At the same time, retail sales exceeded expecta- viding more clarity on the future direction of tions of 175K. Employment rose in health care, tions, rising 0.6 percent, following a strong figure government policy is highly desirable.” social assistance, financial activities, and mining. prior month as well. On the currency front, the US Dollar initially Employment growth has averaged 180,000 per gained across the board after the upbeat ISM month thus far this year, in line with the average Chinese PMI data improves data reaching 96.519. The currency then lost monthly gain of 187,000 in 2016. The unemploy- Last week economic data out of Asia came in traction after disappointing ADP non-farm data ment rate increased slightly to 4.4% in June from better than market forecasts. China’s Caixin man- SINGAPORE: An image of Bitcoin and US currencies is displayed on a screen as dele- and the release of the FOMC minutes from 4.3% in the prior month. ufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index gates listen to a panel of speakers during the Interpol World Congress. — AFP June’s meeting reaching a low 95.811. On Friday, Wages however, grew a consistent 0.2% increased to 50.4 in June from 49.6 in prior the currency traded in a volatile manner after though below expectations for a 0.3% increase. month, indicating a growth in the manufactur- the non-farm report and closed the week at Year over year, wages have grown around 2.5%. ing sector in the previous month. Firms noted 96.00. The Euro opened the week on a strong This marks the eighth year in which wages have slightly stronger rises in production and new German industry picks footing at 1.1418. The single currency then not grown over 4% year over year. Slow wages orders. This prompted companies to increase reached a high of 1.1427 as minutes from the growth may limit how high the Fed can hike their purchasing activity. unity over Brexit trade European Central Bank’s June meeting revealed rates and raises questions about the longer-term that members discussed removing the easing health of the US economy. This suggests more Sharp increase Japan’s LONDON: German industries will priori- sides of the Channel. “Over the coming bias from its latest monetary policy statement. progress can be extracted from the job market. manufacturing sector tize European unity over trade with months, it will be extraordinarily difficult However, the currency lost some its momentum The Tankan Manufacturing Index pointed to Britain post-Brexit, business leaders told to avert negative effects on British busi- and closed the week at 1.1399. EUROPE & UK improved business conditions in second quarter the Observer newspaper in interviews nesses in particular,” he added. Ingo The Sterling Pound traded in a relatively Euro area manufacturing on the rise 2017 for both manufacturing and service sector published yesterday. British Brexit minis- Kramer, president of the BDA confedera- tight range initially. The currency then dropped Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index firms. The Tankan index for large manufacturers ter David Davis had claimed that German tion of German employers’ associations, dramatically after a string of weaker-than- was slightly higher than forecast at 57.4 in the increased for a third straight quarter, it came at businesses, especially carmakers, would added that access to the single market expected economic data that raised doubt on previous month. The sector improved to its 17 from 12 in the first quarter, the highest read- pressure the German government to “requires the acceptance of all four single whether the Bank of England is ready to raise fastest in over six years in June, indicating con- ing in more than three years. keep trade open with one of its key market freedoms. rates. The Pound finally settled at 1.2891 at the tinued strong manufacturing growth last month. The BoJ on Friday announced its first ‘fixed- export markets, but two of Germany’s “The UK will remain a very important end of the week. Output expanded on the back of growing rate’ bond buying operation since February, biggest industry groups cast down on partner for us, but we need a fair deal for The Japanese Yen dropped across the board inflows of new work, boosting companies to offering to buy an unlimited amount of 5-10y his claims. Dieter Kempf, president of the both sides respecting this principle,” he last week as central bank expectations pushed keep the pace of job creation close to May’s 20- JGBs at 11bp. Nominal and real Japanese yields BDI federation of German industries, told said. “The cohesion of the remaining 27 global bond yields sharply higher. The drop in year survey record high. The PMI has now fell 1-2bp in response, which given the bear the newspaper: “Defending the single EU member states has highest priority.” the Yen indicates that the market expects the remained above the neutral 50.0 mark through- moves in global bond markets, lifted USDJPY. market, a key European project, must be Britain last month began negotiations divergence in policy between the Bank of Japan out the past four years. The BoJ has previously communicated that it the priority for the European Union. with the EU to set the terms of its divorce and other major central banks to widen further sees discussions around a policy exit as prema- “It is the responsibility of the British and set a potential timetable for dis- amid comments from the BoJ that it will contin- Euro PPI declines ture until sustainable 2% inflation is achieved, government to limit the damage on both cussing a future free trade deal. —AFP ue its QE program until its 2% inflation target is In Europe, the Producer Price Index contin- regardless of global developments. EXCHANGE RATES

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Yet the Indian Pharmaceutical ry infrastructure must keep pace to into other markets, including in the “We’re humans after all, not robots. busier. Most of the last six months on his Alliance of the top 20 firms says its mem- ensure that relevant quality and safety developing world, until the bans are lift- We make mistakes,” said Amol Kolatkar, a desk calendar is marked green, indicating bers still need at least five more years to standards are met.” ed. There are also no studies showing production head at the Goa site. As visits to the 12 plants of Lupin, India’s No get manufacturing standards and data that the drugs have harmed anyone in recently as three years ago, training was a 2 drugmaker, where Desai is a senior reliability up to scratch. Quality controls the world. But by definition, the notices “formality”, Desai said. Now, when an quality control executive. The case of Lupin, whose shares are India has its own standards body, the are issued when the FDA finds conditions error is traced to an employee, the entire Only one day is red - a day off. That’s down about 27 percent since 2015 com- Central Drug Standard Control that might harm public health. team undergoes fresh training. “I have what is needed these days to satisfy the pared to a 13 percent drop in the Nifty Organisation (CDSCO), which maintains worked at a pharma company before, but U.S. Food and Drug Administration that pharma index, shows why. The FDA is in that its quality controls are stringent Don’t tell anyone this is the first time I went through such a standards are being met. the next few months expected to clear enough to ensure drugs are safe. “India’s training,” said another Lupin quality con- “In this sector, you’re only as good as Lupin’s Goa plant, which supplies around standards are different,” CDSCO head G.N. Industry watchers say Lupin, which trol officer, who asked not to be named your last inspection,” Desai said in his a third of its US sales, of problems found Singh said in an interview in his New specializes in oral contraceptives and because he was not authorised to speak office in suburban Mumbai. Often in 2015, Desai said. However, the agency Delhi office. “Indian companies are com- drugs for diabetes and hypertension, is to the media. dubbed “the pharmacy of the world”, also published a new notice just last pliant with our manufacturing standards. doing better than most. So far none of its “They told us a lot about the Lupin India is home to the most FDA-approved week citing issues with data storage at its We cannot regulate them according to infractions have extended to a ban. On a culture and quality, and also stressed on plants outside of the United States and plant in Pithampur, central India. If com- the US. standards.” recent visit by Reuters to its Goa plant, good manufacturing practices.” The qual- supplies about 40 percent of the $70 bil- panies want to continue to sell into the The FDA has taken matters into its blue-uniformed employees could be ity control role is key. “They (Lupin) have lion worth of generic drugs sold in the world’s biggest health care market, they own hands and gradually expanded in seen working on giant machines, then had a practice where company’s quality country. But sanctions and bans have must keep constant vigilance. India to more than a dozen full-time staff. making notes in hardbound registers. heads report directly to Nilesh Gupta (the badly damaged India’s reputation and Many in the industry expect to see Inspections are frequent and increasingly These are being phased out as Lupin managing director),” said Amey Chalke, slowed growth in the $16 billion sector. consolidation among manufacturers unannounced. If the agency finds prob- transitions to more secure e-files. an analyst at HDFC Securities. Drug exports fell in the fiscal year ending after a wave of mergers among US drug lems, it issues a Form 483 - a notice out- Employees are often videotaped to “Some other companies have also in March 2017. distributors and increasing price pres- lining the violations - which if not ensure they follow standard operating started doing that now.” The companies sures. “A lot of companies will struggle to resolved can lead to a “warning letter” procedure. Manufacturers have cut back also have to be willing to spend big. Millions in training meet the requirements that are the need and in worst case, a ban. Violations range to focus on quality over quantity: Five Lachman, PwC and Boston Consulting More than 40 plants have been banned of the day, and I would expect to see from hygiene, such as rat traps and dirty years ago, Lupin was making one billion conduct mock audits at the Goa plant by the FDA for issues ranging from data additional consolidation on the supply laboratories, to inadequate controls on pills a month at one of its Goa plants. every three to six months, at a cost of up fraud to hygiene since India’s then-largest side,” Lupin’s Chief Executive Vinita Gupta systems that store data, leaving it open Now it makes just 450 million. Both the to $400 an hour. “These days the FDA is drugmaker Ranbaxy was pulled up for told analysts last month. Asked about to tampering. None of the violations the company and employees needed to be giving us 483 on small, small things,” a serious violations in 2008. Drug compa- Lupin’s case, the FDA said in a statement FDA has cited in India have explicitly said willing to acknowledge errors, Desai said. third quality control officer said. “So we nies have spent millions of dollars on it did not “comment on compliance mat- the drugs are unsafe, and when compa- The first impulse in the past was often are always auditing.” — Reuters Poverty-hit Argentina chases elusive economic recovery

BUENOS AIRES: Mauricio Macri promised a ment is taking advantage of the low level free-market revolution in Latin America’s of debt that the Kirchners left,” said third-biggest economy when he took over Carugati. “But maintaining the deficit as president of Argentina. A year and half through debt only works as a temporary on, Macri is facing midterm elections in measure.” The debt sale raised jitters October, and his people are still waiting-a among Argentines with painful memories third of them living in poverty. of the country’s catastrophic default in The millionaire businessman and former 2001. The economy ministry says football executive vowed to achieve “zero Argentina’s public debt, at 54 percent of poverty” by rolling back 12 years of leftist gross domestic product, is currently lower policies after he took office in December than that of various emerging economies 2015. But the great recovery is slow in com- such as Brazil. “We should stay calm,” said ing. “You don’t get to paradise from one Nicolas Dujovne, commenting on the debt day to the next,” Macri’s chief of staff sale. “We can use this mechanism as a tran- Marcos Pena admitted recently. “We still sition measure until we finish lowering the face enormous challenges.” deficit and defeating inflation.” Despite the sale, US investment bank Cuts Morgan Stanley the next day maintained its On taking office, Macri insisted that sta- rating of Argentina as a “frontier economy.” bilizing the public finances was the way “That is a real insult because a frontier back to growth and prosperity. He country is like a crazy country,” said Tigani. launched unpopular public budget cuts “It is not even an ‘emerging’ one, which is a and settled debts to foreign creditors euphemism for ‘poor’.” whom his predecessor Cristina Kirchner had defiantly branded “vultures.” He Poverty scrapped export and currency controls, A study by the Argentine Catholic devaluing the peso to try to make University indicated that a third of people Argentina more competitive. And he tried in the country are living in poverty. UNICEF to rein in inflation which at 40 percent last estimates that half of all children in SPITSBERGEN: This file photo taken on July 23, 2015 shows a view of the Kronebreen Glacier, on the Spitsbergen island, Norwegian archipelago year was sorely hurting Argentines’ wallets. Argentina are living in poverty. Unions say of Svalbard, northern Norway. — AFP Pena said in May that Argentina had that 11,000 public- and 200,000 private- exited recession. But economists are not sector employees have been laid off since convinced of the strength of the recovery. Macri took over. EU-Norway crab row could “Eighteen months into the government’s Some 6,000 small and medium-sized term, Argentina has lifted exchange-rate businesses went bust last year, said restrictions and paid off its debts to the Mariano Mayer, a junior business minister. ‘vulture funds,’” economist Pablo Tigani told Multinational food and drink giant Pepsico fuel oil tensions in Arctic AFP. “But the macroeconomic situation has last month closed a factory in Buenos got worse.” Aires. “Six hundred of us workers have end- ed up in the street,” a union delegate for Debt workers at the factory, Camilo Montes, told ‘No country wants to give up resources’ Macri’s government caused a stir last AFP. “We do not want to be just paid off month by issuing a 100-year sovereign because then a year from now we will have OSLO: On the face of it, a relentless battle its territorial waters. The core issue is to agree on the carbon reserves in the Norwegian part of the bond. Investors lapped it up. “The govern- nothing to eat.” — AFP between the European Union and Norway in a geographical scope of the treaty and how far all sig- Barents Sea. A large amount of the 17.7 billion bar- remote part of the Arctic is about snow crabs. But natory states benefit from an equal access to rels in the region could be in southeastern Svalbard, the real fight may go beyond who gets to catch resources. With a strict interpretation of the treaty, according to the directorate. Oil companies are lurk- the modest crustaceans around Svalbard, a Oslo says the agreement applies only to the 12-mile ing. Norway has already granted exploration licens- unique Norwegian archipelago in the Barents Sea. limits of the territorial waters surrounding Svalbard es that extend in the contentious area and the What is really at stake is oil, some experts say, and and not any further. But Brussels has a more loose national energy giant Statoil, always pushing fur- a coming race for the commodity of which there interpretation of the treaty and says it covers 200 ther north, plans to drill in the area this summer. is a lot in the polar region. miles around Svalbard, in line with the concept of This drilling in the Korpfjell prospect, consid- “No country wants to give up resources without an economic zone that did not exist when the ered highly promising, could irritate the other sig- receiving anything in return. That is the principle treaty was signed. natories of the Svalbard Treaty and lead them to here too,” Norwegian Fisheries Minister Per claim an equal access to oil. “I think snow crab is a Sandberg tells AFP. Norway, which is not a member Oil in the line of sight trial balloon,” says Per Arne Totland, an author and of the EU, has slammed Brussels for authorizing The snow crab, first recorded in the Barents Sea expert on Svalbard issues. European vessels from mainly Baltic nations to fish in 1996, is an invasive, and more importantly, a “In this case, Russia, the United States, the EU for crabs in the Svalbard area, saying it violates its sedentary species as it lives in permanent contact and China share a common interest in obtaining national sovereignty. with the seabed. This means that the rules that the widest access to the resources that the treaty A Latvian ship has already paid the price. In apply to snow crabs are more similar to oil than to could give them.” January, a ship called “The Senator” was intercepted fishing. The crab dispute could create a “precedent” In a gesture of conciliation to the EU, Oslo has by Norwegian coast guards while crab fishing that “would have implications for oil and gas,” warns proposed reserving some of its snow crab quota — around Svalbard, and recently received a hefty fine. Harald Sakarias Brovig Hansen, a researcher at the 500 tons out of a total of 4,000 tons — to other “What happened is totally new,” says Sandberg. “The Fridtjof Nansen Institute. European countries in return for fish quotas. But the EU is unabashed to make this kind of a decision “We fear a domino effect. If an actor is recog- EU has refused the proposal because accepting the without consulting us.” The EU and Norway’s con- nized as having the right to fish for snow crabs in deal would strengthen the Norwegian take on the flicting interpretations of the 1920 Svalbard Treaty accordance with the treaty, then numerous others, treaty. Brussels wants “a practical arrangement with signed in Paris are at the heart of the problem. will probably come and claim a share of the cake,” Norway that would allow the continuation of fish- The treaty recognizes Norway’s “full and absolute he says, referring to oil. The cake could prove to be ing activities for snow crab, without giving up the sovereignty,” but gives the signatory nations an very appetizing as the Norwegian Petroleum EU’s interpretation of the 1920 (treaty),” European BUENOS AIRES: A man rummages through a garbage bin in Buenos Aires. — AFP equal right to economic activities on Svalbard and Directorate in April doubled its estimates of hydro- Commission spokesman Enrico Brivio said. — AFP Health care, budget await US congress lawmakers Canada jobless

WASHINGTON: Congress is still trying to McConnell is struggling to find GOP votes for for the coming budget year, with disputes $2.5 billion for programs aimed at shield- rate falls to 6.5% send President Donald Trump his first a similar package replacing that 2010 statute between conservatives and moderates over ing the homeland from missiles. There’s unqualified legislative triumph, nearly six with one easing insurance coverage require- how deeply to cut programs like food extra money for new jet fighters, ships and MONTREAL: Canada’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 per- months after Republicans grabbed full con- ments, cutting Medicaid, erasing penalties stamps. None of the 12 annual spending bills additional active duty troops. Less certain centage points in June to 6.5 percent, official data trol of Washington. Now, lawmakers are on people not buying insurance and repeal- financing federal agencies is finished. is how quickly Republicans move on legis- showed Friday, with 45,000 new jobs added compared returning from their July 4 recess with an ing tax increases on the well-off. Disagreements have slowed work on a lation passed by the Senate that would hit to the previous month, mainly in part-time work and added objective - averting some full-blown McConnell, R-Ky, unexpectedly called off a tax overhaul. And no one knows what bar- Russia and Iran with new sanctions. among women. The number of jobs added was almost political disasters. pre-recess vote on the measure - which he’d gains will be needed to assure autumn Democrats are pressing for fast action, but four times greater than economists’ predictions, which The GOP campaign to repeal Democrat written privately - as it became clear it would passage of a bill extending government the measure was not on the House sched- foresaw a modest rise of 12,000. Barack Obama’s health care law is bogged lose. With Democrats arrayed unanimously borrowing authority and avoiding a crush- ule for the week. The legislation easily “In the second quarter of 2017, overall employment down in the Senate and flirting with collapse. against him, McConnell needs at least 50 of ing federal default. House Speaker Paul cleared the Senate in June. grew by 103,000 (+0.6 percent), the fourth consecutive Efforts to pass a budget are stuck, there’s no the 52 GOP senators to vote yes or witness Ryan, R-Wis, told reporters Friday that he’d quarter of strong employment growth and the largest tax code overhaul package, spending bills the mortifying crumpling of his party’s high- “prefer” to pass the budget in July, sug- FBI nominee quarterly increase since 2010,” Statistics Canada said. are in limbo and it’s unclear how leaders will decibel pledge to uproot Obama’s law. gesting it might linger until fall, adding to Christopher Wray gets his turn in the The latest gains come after 55,000 new jobs were find the votes to avert a federal default. McConnell has been calibrating changes Congress’ late-year mountain of work. spotlight as a Senate panel holds a confir- added in May, a sign of the economy’s growing The difficulties flow from Republican divi- that might win over worried Republicans, but mation hearing on Trump’s choice to strength over the past year. sions. Collectively, the problems are threat- there’s no sign he’s made progress. Revisions Billions more for military replace ousted FBI Director James Comey. Rising employment could soon see the central bank ening to sink top GOP priorities and under- under consideration would lessen the bill’s Defense hawks scoffed at Trump’s pro- Wray, a white-collar defense lawyer with a tighten monetary policy, with the first rate hike in near- mine the party’s ability to show it can govern Medicaid cuts, boost spending for programs posed 2018 military budget as insufficient. strong law enforcement background, was ly seven years probable next week, according to ana- effectively. Lawmakers have three weeks of combating drug abuse, fatten health care They’re adding billions more. The House is a high-ranking official in George W Bush’s lysts with CIBC bank. Employment gains in June were led by women aged 55 and older, with the group see- work before an August recess. Some subsidies for low earners and make it easier slated to vote this week on a sweeping poli- Justice Department. ing an increase of 31,000. The number of employed Republicans are making noise about shorten- for insurers to sell skimpier, lower-cost poli- cy bill that takes issue with Trump’s proposed He later represented New Jersey Gov. women aged 25 to 54 edged up by 17,000 — a gain of ing that respite, but doing so would be a step cies. A vote is expected no earlier than the trim to missile defense spending as North Chris Christie in the Bridgegate scandal. 0.6 percent, though the rate for men in the same age shy of sacrilege on Capitol Hill. week of July 16. McConnell has said if the Korea pushes its development of weapons Trump fired Comey in May as the FBI inves- group remained steady. Youth unemployment measure flops, he’d push a narrower bill prop- capable of striking the United States. tigation into Russian meddling in the pres- remained steady at 12 percent. The biggest increase Health care nail-biter ping up ailing health insurance marketplaces. The defense bill would provide $696 bil- idential election pressed on. Members of took place in the professional, scientific and technical It took the House several tries to pass its lion for the Pentagon. It has $28.5 billion the Judiciary Committee are certain to services sector which added 27,000 jobs, while agricul- bill aiming to annul much of Obama’s health A budget morass more for core Pentagon operations than press Wray on how independent he would ture saw a significant bump of 12,000 positions. — AFP care law. Now, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Republicans are stuck on a fiscal blueprint Trump requested, including an additional be from Trump. — AP BUSINESS MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 Tesla registrations drop in key market

SAN FRANCISCO: Registrations of Tesla Inc “Looking at the quarter in total is the smallest picks” data, it said. Tesla earlier this week report- strategy to transform the low-volume luxu- tions in California were uneven over the vehicles in California, by far the largest market time frame in which to obtain reliable, meaning- ed first-half global deliveries of its Model S and ry electric car maker into a diversified pro- first four months of 2017, varying by more of the luxury electric car maker, fell 24 percent ful information about our deliveries. Deliveries its Model X SUV at the low end of its own fore- ducer of mass market vehicles, storage bat- than 1,000 units month-to-month. In per- in April from a year ago, according to data from naturally fluctuate from month to month for a cast, driving down the stock and raising ques- teries, electric commercial trucks and centage terms Model S growth peaked in IHS Markit. Tesla said in a statement on Friday variety of normal operational reasons. “In the tions about demand for the older models. The rooftop solar panels. The company’s market February, decelerated in March and turned that it was extremely misleading to look at reg- first month of the quarter, Tesla builds cars pri- findings come as investors worry that demand value rose past larger rivals General Motors negative in April in California. istration data from one month, that deliveries marily for overseas markets, in the second for Tesla’s luxury Model S sedan is waning ahead Co and Ford Motor Co. varied month-to-month for operational reasons, month for North American markets (not includ- of the mass market Model 3 launch. Reflected demand and that deliveries increased by more than 53 ing the West Coast) and in the third month for Tesla’s share price more than doubled Falling shares Brinley said it was difficult to assess percent in the second quarter compared with a the West Coast,” Tesla said in the statement to between early December and late June as Since June 23, however, Tesla shares whether that reflected demand or avail- year earlier. Reuters. Focusing on April registrations “cherry investors bet on Chief Executive Elon Musk’s have fallen by nearly 20 percent amid con- ability. IHS measures vehicle registration, cerns that demand for the company’s exist- which comes after a sale. Registration in ing models is weakening. Overall sales of California and overall in the United States electric vehicles in the United States remain rose sharply for the combined first four stuck at less than 1 percent of total vehicle months of the year, but April showed sales, despite a growing number of models steep declines. IHS has not released data fielded by Tesla and other car makers. for May or June. Tesla said earlier this week that battery Chief Executive Musk in May stoked con- pack production problems held back vehi- cerns that the Model 3 would cannibalize cle output in the second quarter until early demand for the Model S when he told June. California, a haven for environmental- investors that some “confused” Tesla buyers ists and techies, is one of the company’s regarded the new Model 3 as an upgrade leading markets. The company does not to the Model S, affecting Model S orders. break out results by geographic area. IHS The new car is a $35,000 mass market vehi- analyst Stephanie Brinley cautioned that a cle, which costs about half the price of the single month of data could not fully explain Model S. Tesla reported first-half 2017 glob- Tesla demand. al deliveries rose to 47,100 in 2017. Tesla “If Tesla had an issue with its production had predicted 47,000 to 50,000. Musk in for the month, that could explain” the drop May said there would be demand for in registrations, she said, noting in particu- 100,000 luxury Teslas. lar the problems with battery pack output. IHS reported April Tesla registrations fell Still, she said, Tesla’s Model S, launched in to 2,177 from 2,867 in California. Nationally 2012, could be in need of a refresh. “They they dropped nearly 10 percent to 3,911 haven’t changed much on the exterior or from 4,334. much on the package,” and it is a high-fash- For the first four months, California ion car, she said. “I can certainly understand registrations rose to 6,926 from 5,804 and where Model S sales may be softening a lit- US registrations rose to 15,288 from tle bit because it’s an older product. That 10,937. Tesla shares fell 5.6 percent to could be contributing to the issue.” close at $308.83 on Thursday, although Industry data reviewed separately by the stock is up about 45 percent for the Reuters showed that the Model S registra- year to date. — Reuters MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 BUSINESS

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KUWAIT: Qatar Airways, the World’s Best Airline as voted by Skytrax 2017, is delighted to con- firm it has been approved by the US Department of Homeland Security to permit passengers to carry personal electronic items on board US-bound flights, departing from its hub Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. The airline gained the exemption earlier today after US officials inspected the security meas- ures in full operation at Qatar’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA), an airport recently awarded five stars by Skytrax, the first airport in the Middle East to be bestowed with this recognition. 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The US expansion is Airlines, crediting the airline’s fundamentals, patented new Qsuite Business Class seat to New just part of the airline’s global growth plans, meeting of the New Champions while intending to build a passive position with- York in September, retro-fitted on a Boeing 777 which include new routes to Canberra in the company. Qatar Airways has long consid- aircraft. Qsuite features the industry’s first-ever (Australia), Chiang Mai (Thailand), Douala t the Annual Meeting of the New growth driving factor, contributing 64.6% double bed available in Business Class, with priva- (Cameroon), Libreville (Gabon), Rio de Janeiro, Champions 2017 held on June 27th to economic growth. The added value of ered American Airlines to be a good oneworld Alliance partner, and looks forward to continu- cy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in (Brazil), Santiago (Chile), as well as many other Ain the city of Dalian, China, Chinese the service sector accounted for more adjoining seats to create their own private room. exciting destinations. Premier Li Keqiang stressed the impor- than 51.6% of GDP. Current account bal- ing this relationship. tance of promoting inclusive growth and ance to GDP ratio dropped to 1.8%, show- achieving sustainable development in the ing that domestic demand has become a new round of industrial revolution which is strong pillar of the Chinese economy. Qatar Airways celebrates launch arising in the era of economic globaliza- These major changes point to the qualita- tion. Li said, more inclusive growth in China tive improvement in the Chinese economy has been an important reason why the and have made the growth more stable of direct daily route to Dublin Chinese economy has maintained steady and sustainable. growth in recent years despite the sluggish China has continued to raise the stan- KUWAIT: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, word economy. dards of basic social welfare for the people. His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, landed in Dublin The Chinese economy has maintained a In the past 30 years and more, over 700 mil- on Thursday to host a press conference celebrat- momentum of steady and sound growth this lion Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, ing the airline’s new direct service between year. The first quarter saw 6.9% growth with creating a Chinese miracle in the history of Dublin and Doha. HE Al Baker was welcomed at marked improvement in economic perform- poverty reduction. In the past five years, the airport by Dublin Airport Chief Executive, ance, and major economic indicators have China has invested over six trillion Yuan in Kevin Toland; Dublin Airport Managing Director, continued to move in a positive direction in cumulative terms to ensure proper housing Mr. Vincent Harrison and Sheikh Salman bin the second quarter. In particular, the unem- for over 80 million people by rebuilding Jassim Al-Thani from the Qatari embassy in ployment rate for urban areas in China has more than 30 million housing units. London. HE Al Baker hosted a crowded press fell to 4.91% in May, the lowest level in years. Li emphasized that all countries must conference on Thursday at the InterContinental And over 13 million new urban jobs have better adapt to and steer economic glob- Dublin for Irish and international media from been created on a yearly basis over the past alization forward and promote trade and Australia and Qatar who were keen to hear the few years. A number of international organi- investment liberalization and facilitation, latest plans for the airline. zations and research institutions have and put in place better institutional During the conference HE Al Baker confirmed recently revised up China’s growth forecasts. arrangements providing opportunities for that Qatar Airways is committed to bringing China has implemented the strategy of equal participation by all, give more sup- more visitors to Dublin, boosting tourism to the already popular Irish capital and its neighboring innovation-driven development, encourag- port to vulnerable groups and develop a cities. The new route will also give the people of ing more people to go for entrepreneurship model of balanced and inclusive growth. Ireland the opportunity to connect to more than and innovation. For the past three years, an Li also said, China will introduce one-tril- 150 destinations on the airline’s global network brate this important milestone in the history of seamlessly to more than 150 destinations. An average of over 40,000 new market entities lion-yuan reduction in taxes and fees for via its hub in Doha, Hamad International Airport. our airline. We are here to serve the people of additional 26 new destinations will be launched have been set up every day, including some business this year, which will be applied HE Al Baker, said: “Dublin has long been on Ireland with a world-class service connecting in 2017 and 2018 including Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 14,000 newly registered enterprises. China’s equally to foreign-invested companies. And our list of destinations to add to our route map, them to business and leisure destinations on our Accra, Ghana; Canberra, Australia; Chiang Mai, entrepreneurship and innovation have in the coming five years, China will import 8 and I am proud that we are here today to cele- global network. “It is also our pleasure to pro- Thailand; and Mombasa, Kenya. greatly advanced economic transformation trillion US dollars worth of goods. A Chinese mote Ireland as a tourism destination to our loy- The new direct flights to Dublin will also pro- and upgrading. economy which enjoys a sound momentum al passengers who have already shown their vide Qatar Airways Cargo’s customers 80 tons of China has also achieved valuable in the long run and becomes increasingly appetite for Dublin.” Dublin Airport Chief belly-hold capacity each week. Temperature- changes in the economic structure. 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SAN FRANCISCO: The shortage of housing in California's Francisco Bay area that were not prepared for an influx of tens Silicon Valley has gotten so severe that Facebook Inc on Friday of thousands of workers during the past decade. Home prices proposed taking homebuilding into its own hands for the first and commute times have risen. Tech companies have time with a plan to construct 1,500 units near its headquar- responded with measures such as internet-equipped buses ters. The growth of Facebook, Alphabet Inc's Google and other for employees with long commutes. Facebook has offered at tech companies has strained neighborhoods in the San least $10,000 in incentives to workers who move closer to its offices. Those steps, though, have not reduced complaints that tech companies are making communities unaffordable, and they have mostly failed to address the area's housing short- age. "The problem with Silicon Valley is you don't have enough supply to keep up with the demand," said Sam Khater, deputy chief economist at real estate research firm CoreLogic.

Global facilities With Facebook's construction plan, the company said it wanted to invest in Menlo Park, the city some 45 miles south of San Francisco where it moved in 2011. The company said it wants to build a "village" that will also have 1.75 million square feet of office space and 125,000 square feet of retail space. "Part of our vision is to create a neighborhood center that provides long-needed community services," John Tenanes, Facebook's vice president for global facilities, said in a statement. LOS ANGELES: This image released by CBS shows Paul Abrahamian, a contestant on "Big Brother 18" and compet- The 1,500 Facebook housing units would be open to any- ing in the new game show, "Candy Crush”. — AP one, not just employees, and 15 percent of them would be offered at below market rates, the company said. Facebook said it expects the review process to take two years. Alphabet Candy crush gets new outlet has taken a smaller step, buying 300 modular apartment units for short-term employee housing, the Wall Street Journal reported last month. as video game comes to TV Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten Keith said in an interview that there were concerns about whether the Facebook plan TV adaptation supersizes visuals and action would increase traffic, a subject the city's planning depart- ment would study. She said, though, that Facebook's plan fits with the city's own long-term plan for development, and LOS ANGELES: Candy Crush addicts, and you know who you swipes. Many video games have been translated to the movie that the city was excited about the additional housing. are, put down your mobile device immediately. Then you can screen, from "Super Mario Brothers" to "Tomb Raider" to "The Facebook's Tenanes said the density of the proposed devel- watch "Candy Crush," the TV game show. Expect breezy, ener- Angry Birds Movie," but it's rare, if not unprecedented, for a opment could also entice spending on transit projects. "The getic fun from the CBS series debuting 9 pm EDT Sunday with game to come to television, said Sebastian Knutsson, a King MENLO PARK: This file photo taken on June 19, 2013 shows region's failure to continue to invest in our transportation host Mario Lopez, said executive producer Matt Kunitz, whose executive who helped develop Candy Crush. The game's sim- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking at Facebook's cor- infrastructure alongside growth has led to congestion and credits include "Wipeout" and "Fear Factor." Nearly 200 billion plicity "actually translates very well" to TV, he said, and the porate headquarters during a media event. — AFP delay," he said. — AFP game rounds were played in the Candy Crush Saga last year, audience's perspective allows them to see opportunities according to its maker, King. To entice people to watch it on more readily than the contestants who are so close to the TV, "Candy Crush" supersizes the visuals and the action. oversized boards. Two specially designed video walls, each made up of 55 How protective did he feel of his baby during its TV adap- Microsoft monitors and measuring more than 20-by-25 feet, require con- tation? "It's been very important to us that this stay true to testants to physically scramble as they compete for the weekly the core of how you play the game, and that it wouldn't $100,000 prize. One wall is placed horizontally on the stage break what we think of as the core rules of Candy Crush," implements floor, the other is perpendicular to it, and players in safety har- Knutsson said from Stockholm. That doesn't mean the TV nesses scoot across and up and down the screens. They make show had carte blanche. 'some' job cuts, candy matches by, swiping squares a la the mobile game. King shared a Candy Crush style guide with details on the The stunt team that handled Lady Gaga's rig during her air- color and size of each candy character, Kunitz said. It was so reorganizes sales borne entrance to this year's Super Bowl halftime show did precise that it dictated the dimension of the line around each the same for "Candy Crush," with the same injury-free success, character and their size in relation to each other. It was SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said Thursday it was Kunitz and CBS said. Taping is completed. When the show was understood that some things might change slightly on TV, cutting an unspecified number of jobs amid pitched to the network, Kunitz said, they asked CBS executives Kunitz said, and, in turn, he appreciated what was at stake. reports the US tech giant was reorganizing its to imagine "if you were playing on your phone and got sucked "There's a huge expectation from the audience of what global sales operations. "Today, we are taking through and were in a Candy Crush arena." The video walls this show should be, because hundreds of millions of people steps to notify some employees that their jobs are were key, he said. play the game," he said. "I wanted to make it bigger and more Their surfaces needed to withstand running, jumping and spectacular and prime-time. That's a fine balance. You don't under consideration or that their positions will be sliding and respond only to the swipe of contestants' hands. want to mess up the brand. And it is a brand, a massive eliminated," Microsoft said in an email response to Producers ended up going with a company, MultiTaction, that brand." an AFP inquiry. Earlier, CNBC television said the had created a 44-monitor wall for the Australia's Queensland Nearly two-dozen different challenges for players help company would be cutting some 3,000 positions, University of Technology. That was the world's biggest, Kunitz make each episode feel unique, he said. While great effort mostly from its non-US sales staff. said, until "Candy Crush" came along - and he points to a went into the production, Kunitz said he hopes that viewers "Like all companies, we evaluate our business Guinness World Records citation attesting to that. will be unaware of all the work and simply enjoy the show. on a regular basis. This can result in increased Digital Shadows "It's just fun. That's all it is," he said. "We're not grossing any- investment in some places and, from time-to- Translating the game's simplicity one out, no one's wiping out, no one's 300 feet in the air time, re-deployment in others," the company said announces industry's Each monitor has 32 cameras to record the flurry of hand hanging from a helicopter. It's just pure summer fun." — AP in a statement. The layoffs come as the US soft- ware colossus refocuses its sales force on making broadest ever Microsoft a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud computing, according to media reports. digital risk coverage Lawyers cannot Microsoft had more than 121,000 employees worldwide at the end of March, according to its DUBAI: Digital Shadows, the industry leader in digital find Neo-nazi website. risk management, yesterday announced comprehen- Chief executive Satya Nadella has sought to sive enhancements of its award-winning SearchLight reduce the tech giant's focus on software, shifting solution's dark web coverage capabilities with a focus site's founder to cloud computing and business services."From on scalable data analytics plus human led data collec- large multinationals to small and medium busi- tion and contextual interaction to best protect an orga- BATON ROUGE: In April, a Montana woman sued nesses to non-profits all over the world, organiza- nization's business, brand, and reputation. the publisher of a leading neo-Nazi website for CHICAGO: In this Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, file photo, a tions are using Microsoft's cloud platforms to Starting today, with continuous coverage updates orchestrating an anti-Semitic online trolling cam- customer sets up his new iPhone 7 Plus, right, as he power their digital transformation," Nadella said added daily, Digital Shadows SearchLight(tm) has sig- paign against her family. Nearly three months lat- switches from the iPhone 6 at the Apple Store on when the company reported its earnings for the nificantly expanded its automated dark web collection er, her attorneys are still trying to find him. A court Michigan Avenue during the release of the Apple first three months of this year. capabilities, complemented by human data scientist filing Friday by lawyers from the Southern Poverty iPhone 7 and the latest Apple Watches. — AP support to monitor, manage, and protect organizations Law Center claims The Daily Stormer's founder, Overhaul in tech against threats associated with forums and market- Andrew Anglin, is "actively concealing his where- Qualcomm asks Global Equities research analyst Trip Chowdhry places across the open, deep, and dark web. abouts" and hasn't been served with Tanya Gersh's saw layoffs such as those taking place at Microsoft Organizations can now easily see many dark web federal lawsuit. Gersh's attorneys are asking for for iPhone ban as symptoms of a technology industry undergo- incidents, with context, as they happen, wherever they more time to find Anglin so the case won't be ing a "major overhaul" caused by a shift to com- happen. With these enhancements, customers will be temporarily dismissed. WASHINGTON: Qualcomm on Thursday escalated its legal bat- puting and online services being hosted in the quickly notified that they are at risk and intel will be The suit claims anonymous internet trolls bom- tle with Apple, filing a patent infringement lawsuit and internet cloud. "This is not the end," Chowdhry shared with an up-to-date list of posts in the offending barded Gersh's family with hateful and threaten- requesting a ban on the importation of some iPhones, claim- predicted. "At companies transitioning from the threads with key contextual information on each forum ing messages after Anglin published their person- ing unlawful and unfair use of the chipmaker's technology. old world to the new world you will see layoffs user. Within marketplaces, risky product listings will be al information in a post accusing her and other Qualcomm said it filed two separate legal actions including a accelerate; it's a slow and gradual and painful flagged and key information will be displayed about Jewish residents of Whitefish, Montana, of engag- complaint asking for the iPhone import ban with the US experience for them." the sellers' reputation. ing in an "extortion racket" against the mother of International Trade Commission, a quasi-judicial government Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services are When it comes to closed sources on the open, deep white nationalist Richard Spencer. Gersh's lawsuit agency which hears cases involving trade disputes. The complaint alleges that iPhones, which are made in the dominant "super-clouds" for computing, and dark web, automated collection alone is insuffi- said she agreed to help Spencer's mother sell China, should not be allowed to be brought into the United cient. Digital Shadows recognizes it is critical to com- according to the analyst. With super-cloud com- commercial property she owns in Whitefish amid States if they infringe on Qualcomm's patents. The chipmaker puting platforms, resources can be focused on plement automation with a team of data scientists and talk of a protest outside the building. Sherry also filed a complaint against Apple in the US District Court for refining and supporting a single version of oper- intelligence experts who gain access to closed sources, Spencer, however, later accused Gersh of threat- Southern California seeking damages from the same patent ating software instead of versions released every and qualify the data collected to enhance analytic ening and harassing her into agreeing to sell the infringement allegations. year or so to be installed on machines in homes or capabilities. This gives customers the full breadth and property. "Qualcomm's inventions are at the heart of every iPhone businesses, he reasoned. context needed to address the digital risks that are Gersh's lawyers from the Alabama-based law and extend well beyond modem technologies or cellular stan- "You look at Microsoft, and you realize that cer- most relevant and impactful to their business. center say her suit must be dismissed on proce- dards," said Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and gen- tain things that worked in the past are not going Automation in digital risk management alone is not dural grounds if Anglin isn't served with a copy of eral counsel of Qualcomm. "The patents we are asserting rep- to be relevant in the future," Chowdhry said. enough, as it cannot collect everything, and can lead to it by July 17, but the court can extend that dead- resent six important technologies, out of a portfolio of thou- Microsoft has been shifting to a cloud-based an unmanageable level of false positives. line. The law center's lawyers said they have sands, and each is vital to iPhone functions. Apple continues to model under Nadella, as the industry moves away "The threat intelligence component of digital risk looked for him at four addresses in Franklin use Qualcomm's technology while refusing to pay for it." from packaged software that once was the core of management is all about giving organizations the County, Ohio, for which he apparently has a con- It was not immediately clear which iPhones would be affected. But Qualcomm alleges that it has six patents devel- its business. Microsoft said revenue from its insight to monitor, manage and protect against threats nection. Gersh's attorneys say they also tried in "Intelligent Cloud" rose 11 percent from a year no matter where they are coming from. Vendors that oped in the past four years that improve battery life in mobile vain to contact Anglin's Las Vegas-based attorney, devices and that "Apple uses these technologies in its devices earlier to $6.8 billion. only focus on the dark web don't provide a comprehen- Marc Randazza, and confirm that he is authorized but is not paying for them." Microsoft is to release its earnings for the sive understanding of risk and open their customers up to accept service of the lawsuit on Anglin's behalf. The fresh legal actions sharply escalated the war between recently-ended quarter on July 20. Microsoft's to blindspots," said Rick Holland, VP Strategy at Digital Randazza questioned whether the lawyers' the two California technology giants, which began in January cloud platform, called Azure, faces competition Shadows. "Defense in Depth', the popular security request for a deadline extension is a "stunt." "If when Apple filed a lawsuit accusing Qualcomm of abusing its from technology powerhouses Amazon and mantra, is increasingly giving way to Expense in Depth they can't serve him, I question whether they are market power to demand unfair royalties. Responding to the Google. Each of the companies has also been as CISOs struggle to manage the disparate data coming actually trying," Randazza told The Associated latest legal actions, Apple repeated its allegations against investing in artificial intelligence which can make from an overwhelming number of point solutions. Press on Friday. "We're going to defend (against) Qualcomm. "Qualcomm's illegal business practices are harm- services hosted in the internet cloud more intu- Security professionals need comprehensive security the case." ing Apple and the entire industry," an Apple statement said. itive and insightful when it comes to handling solutions that consolidate and provide context across The suit accuses Anglin of invading Gersh's pri- "They supply us with a single connectivity component, but data or catering to needs of users. their digital risks without adding additional complexity vacy, intentionally inflicting "emotional distress" for years have been demanding a percentage of the total cost of our products-effectively taxing Apple's innovation." Apple Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has and costs" Holland said. and violating a Montana anti-intimidation law. announced thousands of jobs cuts in recent Digital Shadows was recently recognized as a leader chief executive Tim Cook earlier this year said Qualcomm pro- Anglin's site takes its name from Der St√ºrmer, a vides "one small part of what an iPhone is," and that the chip- years, the most severe being 18,000 positions in the The Forrester Wave(tm): Digital Risk Monitoring, newspaper that published Nazi propaganda. The eliminated in 2014 related to its acquisition of Q3 2016 . In April, a report by Forrester's Senior Analyst maker "has nothing do with the display or the Touch ID or a site includes sections called "Jewish Problem" and gazillion other innovations that Apple has done." Nokia and failed efforts in the smartphone mar- Josh Zelonis entitled Achieve Early Success In Threat "Race War." The Daily Stormer used a crowdfund- The Apple suit echoed charges filed by antitrust regulators ket. The technology giant cut 7,800 jobs in 2015, Intelligence With The Right Collection Strategy stated ing website, WeSearchr, to raise more than in the United States and other major markets around the and 4,700 last year. Microsoft completed its $26 that "the value of threat intelligence only becomes $152,000 in donations from nearly 2,000 contribu- world. Qualcomm responded in April that Apple had been pro- billion acquisition of the professional social net- apparent when you're developing a collection strategy tors to help pay for Anglin's legal expenses. Anglin viding "false and misleading information" to antitrust authori- work LinkedIn late last year as part of its new based on strategic intelligence." A collection strategy didn't immediately respond to an email seeking ties in an effort to reduce its royalty payments to Qualcomm. strategy. — AFP that is only focused on dark web sources falls short and comment Friday. -- AP The iPhone maker relies on Qualcomm for chip-based modems doesn't provide the complete picture including the that enable its devices to communicate with telecommunica- strategic intelligence that organizations need. tions networks. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Tumor gene testing urged to tell if drug targets your cancer WASHINGTON: Colon cancer. Uterine cancer. cision immunotherapy will have lasting benefits, but of tumor mutations. The more mutations, the greater Pancreatic cancer. Whatever the tumor, the more gene here’s a look at the science. the chance that at least one produces a foreign-look- mutations lurking inside, the better chance your ing protein that is a beacon for immune cells, immune system has to fight back. That’s the premise Who’s a candidate? Vogelstein explained. It was time to see if other kinds behind the recent approval of a landmark drug, the first Hopkins estimates about 4 percent of cancers are of cancer might respond, too. cancer therapy ever cleared based on a tumor’s genet- mismatch repair-deficient, potentially adding up to ics instead of the body part it struck first. Now thou- 60,000 patients a year. Widely available tests that cost What’s the data? sands of patients with worsening cancer despite stan- $300 to $600 can tell who’s eligible. The FDA said the The strongest study, published in the journal dard treatment can try this immunotherapy - as long as flaw is more common in colon, endometrial and gas- Science, tested 86 such patients with a dozen different genetic testing of the tumor shows they’re a candidate. trointestinal cancers but occasionally occurs in a list of cancers, including some who had entered hospice. “It’s like having a lottery ticket,” said Johns Hopkins others. “Say, ‘have I been tested for this?’” is Le’s advice Half had their tumors at least shrink significantly, and oncologist Dr Dung Le, who helped prove the new use for patients. 18 saw their cancer become undetectable. for the immunotherapy Keytruda. “We’ve got to figure It’s not clear why the other half didn’t respond. out how to find these patients, because it’s such a Mutations and more mutations Researchers found a hint, in three patients, that new great opportunity for them.” Today, doctors diagnose Most tumors bear 50 or so mutations in various mutations might form that could resist treatment. But tumors by where they originate - breast cancer in the genes, Vogelstein said. Melanomas and lung cancers, after two years of Keytruda infusions, 11 of the “com- breast, colon cancer in the colon - and use therapies spurred by sunlight and tobacco smoke, may have plete responders” have stopped the drug and remain specifically tested for that organ. In contrast, the Food twice as many. But tumors with a mismatch repair cancer-free for a median of eight months and count- and Drug Administration labeled Keytruda the first “tis- defect can harbor 1,500 mutations. ing. Catherine “Katie” Rosenbaum, 67, is one of those sue-agnostic” treatment, for adults and children. Why? When DNA copies itself, sometimes the successes. The retired teacher had her uterus removed RICHMOND, Va: In this 2015 family photo, The reason: Seemingly unrelated cancers occasion- strands pair up wrong to leave a typo - a mismatch. when endometrial cancer first struck, but five years lat- Catherine “Katie” Rosenbaum is seen at a cancer ally carry a common genetic flaw called a mismatch Normally the body spell checks and repairs those er tumors returned, scattered through her pelvis and fundraiser by Swim Across America. — AP repair defect. Despite small studies, FDA found the evi- typos. Without that proofreading, mutations build up, colon. She tried treatment after treatment until in dence convincing that for a subset of patients, that flaw not necessarily the kind that trigger cancer but hit the market for melanoma in 2014 - and they work 2014, her doctor urged the Hopkins study. can make solid tumors susceptible to immunotherapy bystanders in a growing tumor. incredibly well for some patients but fail in many oth- Rosenbaum took a train from Richmond, Virginia, to doctors otherwise wouldn’t have tried. ers. Learning who’s a good candidate is critical for Baltimore for infusions every two weeks and then, “We thought these would be the hardest tumors to The plot thickens drugs that can cost $150,000 a year and sometimes after some fatigue and diarrhea side effects, once a treat. But it’s like an Achilles heel,” said Hopkins cancer Your immune system could be a potent cancer cause serious side effects. month. Then the side effects eased and her tumors geneticist Bert Vogelstein. And last month FDA fighter except that too often, tumors shield them- In 2012, Hopkins doctors testing various started disappearing. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Senate subcom- selves. Merck’s Keytruda and other so-called check- immunotherapies found the approach failed in all but A year into the study she was well enough to swim mittee his agency will simplify drug development for point inhibitors can block one of those shields, allow- one of 20 colon cancer patients. When perplexed a mile for a Swim Across America cancer fundraiser. diseases that “all have a similar genetic fingerprint ing immune cells to recognize a tumor as a foreign oncologists told Vogelstein, “a light bulb went off.” “Nothing else had worked, so I guess we could say it even if they have a slightly different clinical expres- invader and attack. Until now, those immunotherapies Sure enough, the one patient who fared well had a was a last hope,” said Rosenbaum, who now wants oth- sion.” It’s too early to know if what’s being dubbed pre- were approved only for a few select cancers - Keytruda mismatch repair defect and a “mind-boggling” number er patients to know about the option. — AP Trump offers bold space goals, fills in few details

CAPE CANAVERAL: The White House has champi- oned a new era of US leadership in space, but its aspirations are complicated by tight budgets, vacancies in top posts and the rising role of private industry in aerospace innovation, experts say. During a speech Thursday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Vice President Mike Pence delighted hundreds of space agency employees and contrac- tors by pledging that “under President Trump, we will achieve more in space than we ever thought possible,” including a “return to the Moon” and “American boots on the face of Mars.” THANH HOA, Vietnam: This picture taken on July 8, 2017 shows a policeman (center) But as the flag-waving enthusiasm faded, some and a customs officer inspecting seized ivory transported on a truck (background) in were left wondering what exactly Pence meant. the central province of Thanh Hoa. — AFP “‘Moon’ could mean anything-commercial, robotic, international or otherwise,” said Phil Larson, a White House space adviser under President Barack Obama Three tons of ivory and formerly an official with privately owned SpaceX. Larson described a series of recent space- seized in Vietnam themed orations by Pence as “no cake, just icing.” John Logsdon, former head of the George FLORIDA, United States: US Vice Pesident Mike Pence (center) inspects an Orion spacecraft HANOI: Vietnamese authorities have seized Prices for a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of ivory can Washington University Space Policy Institute, model as Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Janet Petro (left) and Kennedy Space Center nearly three tons of ivory hidden among box- reach as high as $1,100. Vietnam outlawed agreed. “I think (Thursday’s) speech was, of course, Director Robert Cabana (right) watch during a tour of the Operations and Checkout Building at es of fruit, officials said yesterday, the latest the ivory trade in 1992 but the country short on substance because there is no substance,” the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on July 6, 2017. — AFP haul to spotlight the country’s key role in the remains a top market for ivory products Logsdon said. taking a look at the current program,” Logsdon previous year. The proposal canceled plans to drag global wildlife smuggling trade. Police in the prized locally for decorative purposes, or in explained. That mechanism is the revival of the a small asteroid into orbit around the Moon, where central province of Thanh Hoa found 2.7 tons traditional medicine despite having no No one in top slots National Space Council-announced last month- astronauts could study it at length; it also erased of tusks inside cartons on the back of a truck proven medicinal qualities. Some are skeptical of the White House’s soaring accompanied by an external advisory group of several Earth science missions and axed a NASA that was on its way to Hanoi, according to a Weak law enforcement in the communist rhetoric because crucial leadership positions industry experts. education office-but it laid out no new visions. The report on their website. “This is the largest country has allowed a black market to flour- remain unfilled. For instance, the US space agency Pence, a long-time space enthusiast, is heading next budget for NASA is to be unveiled in February seizure of smuggled ivory ever in Thanh Hoa ish, and Vietnam is also a busy thoroughfare set a dubious record on the Fourth of July: the the National Space Council, now in its third itera- 2018. “Everybody is waiting, everybody is impatient province,” the report said. for tusks trafficked from Africa destined for longest span of time that a newly elected president tion after last shutting down in 1993. The council in the space community,” said Logsdon. State media said the elephant tusks origi- other parts of Asia, mainly China. Last has gone without naming a new NASA chief. The aims to guide space policy by including the secre- nated from South Africa. The truck driver October, Vietnam customs authorities discov- previous record was a 164-day stretch in 1971 taries of state, defense, commerce, transportation How big a private role? claimed he was unaware of what he was ered about 3.5 tons of elephant tusks at Cat under President Richard Nixon. and homeland security, along with intelligence and On one side are champions of the old way of transporting, according to a report in state- Lai port in Ho Chi Minh city, all in crates of NASA is currently headed by an “acting adminis- military leaders and the NASA chief. The council doing business, whereby NASA oversaw the build- controlled Tuoi Tre newspaper. Police wood, including a hefty two-ton haul packed trator”-engineer Robert Lightfoot, who took over will hold its first meeting before summer is out, ing of rockets and spaceships, paid for by lucrative declined to comment further when contacted into a single shipment. when former astronaut Charles Bolden, an Obama Pence said. US government contracts. A modern-day example by AFP yesterday. In 2015, 2.2 tons of tusks, originating from appointee, stepped down. Also empty is the chief is aerospace giant Lockheed Martin being paid bil- The global trade in elephant ivory, with Mozambique, were discovered and seized of the White House’s Office of Science and Follow the money lions by the US government to construct NASA’s rare exceptions, has been outlawed since northern Hai Phong port. And last week Technology and Policy, once a key player in craft- After that, the dollars allocated to NASA-and the Orion deep-space capsule, which may one day car- 1989 after populations of the African giants authorities in Hong Kong seized 7.2 tons of ing NASA’s agenda. projects they fund-will tell much of the story. “Any ry humans to Mars. On the other side is the bur- dropped from millions in the mid-20th centu- ivory, the largest haul in the city for three It is common for incoming presidents to review big changes are likely to come next year,” Logsdon geoning private space industry, with players like ry to around 600,000 by the end of the 1980s. decades. While low level couriers are some- their predecessor’s space plans and issue a course said. Trump’s proposed budget for NASA-which has SpaceX and Boeing building the next generation of There are now believed to be some times arrested across Asia very few wildlife traf- correction early on. Although Trump may be late in yet to be hammered out by lawmakers-called for spaceships to ferry astronauts to low-Earth orbit 415,000, with 30,000 illegally killed each year. ficking kingpins are brought to justice. — AFP the process, “he has now created a mechanism for $19.1 billion in spending, a 0.8 percent cut from the and the International Space Station. — AFP TRAVEL MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 Run, don't walk: Mastering the art of fast packing

ew things give freewheeling travelers greater pleasure than taking an order and turning it Finside out. 'Walk, don't run!' say the disapprov- ing teachers, officious swimming pool attendants, sanctimonious signposts and other agents of the fun police. Well 'bah' to that, because when it comes to exploring the outdoors, some of us feel like we can experience a whole lot more by lacing a pair of trail- running shoes to some fleet feet, packing light and moving fast.

Fast packing facts It's a very simple concept: instead of walking a trail, you run it. Why? Because it feels good, and it allows you to cover greater ground, explore more far- flung corners and see the scenery from a completely different point of view. Running doesn't necessarily mean rushing. It can involve an engagement with the terrain that's far more tactile than traditional trekkers realize, with every root and rock analyzed before the foot falls on it. A little bit of speed can quite easily lead to wealth of stealth too, and often fast packers will enjoy encounters with shy wildlife that chatty, clattering wanderers can but wonder about. Trail running allows a traveler to do a 'day walk' before breakfast. Fast packers - who take the notion to the next level and carry overnight gear - can tackle long-distance expe- ditions in days rather than weeks.

Where in the world Places that have large swaths of wilderness and good networks of well-maintained long-distance footpaths are ideal for fast packing adventures. New Zealand is a standout example, with its system of Great Walks and myriad other top trails all looked after superbly by the Department of Conservation. World-famous routes such as the Milford, Routeburn, Tongariro Circuit and the Abel Tasman are, on paper, multiday commitments for hikers, but a reasonably fit fastpacker can complete them in one or two days, while still experiencing all the glory of the terrain they traverse. Other great locales for fast packing can be found all over the globe in destinations as diverse as Australia, Canada, the US, UK, South Africa, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Kenya, Columbia, Italy, Ecuador, France and Peru. These countries all have sensational make sure you've put all your equipment through its layers you need, but a high-quality, breathable shell drated meals - and some, such as those by hut- and campsite-punctuated paths ripe for explo- paces well before you leave - especially your jacket (made with Gore-Tex, eVent or similar materi- Backcountry Cuisine are almost worth it - but it's also ration by trail-running travelers. You can go anywhere footwear.) You'll want something that balances light- als) is always an excellent investment - the Minimalist easy to take your own lightweight grub. Go for carbs with the right gear and attitude, but carefully consid- ness with good levels of support and protection from by Marmot (marmot.com) is a good option. Dry socks (pasta, porridge oats, couscous) and protein er the climate when planning when and where to go - the elements: the XA Pro 3D GTX by Salomon are per- and a beanie-style hat are worth their weight in gold (almonds, tuna sachets), but don't neglect taste: a few avoiding extremes of heat or cold will obviously make fect, but for extra bounce, try a trail shoe from Hoka at the end of a day's running, and it's worth stashing dried herbs weigh next to nothing. the escapade a lot more enjoyable. One One. thermals. Nay-sayers and trail manners Packs for making tracks Fastpacking is a surprisingly contentious issue. Seek out a day-size backpack (10-30 liters, depend- Some dyed-in-the-wool walkers take exception to ing on the extent of your escapade), with a good har- people trotting along trails, even though trail running ness (waist and sternum straps are essential to stop it is arguably a lower-impact pursuit than hiking. After jigging while you're jogging), easily accessible pock- all, you carry lighter gear and spend less time on the ets (for stashing trail snacks to eat on the hoof), a ven- path and in huts/campsites, leaving a smaller foot- tilated harness design (to stop your back sweating) print and burning less fuel. and an in-built hydration system (secured water blad- Part of the argument seems to revolve around the der with hose). Osprey and Camelbak both make fact that you 'should' spend more time appreciating excellent packs for this purpose. the immersive experience of the route, but really, everyone is free to enjoy the wilderness in their own The speed of light way: cyclists ride, walkers hike, runners run - no big- Since you'll have to carry everything while run- gie. It goes without saying, however, that you should ning, it's essential to travel as light as possible, but be courteous to other trail users, not barging past don't skimp on quality - a gear or wardrobe malfunc- them, letting people know when you're approaching tion in the wilderness can be serious. For overnight from behind and definitely not littering the track with missions you'll need a sleeping bag that offers maxi- gel wrappers or other waste. mum bang for minimum baggage, so splash the cash on a good goose down number such as Alpkit's ultra Other tips light PipeDream. Stay safe: take a map and compass and know how Many long-distance trails have huts, which are to use them. Also pack a small first-aid kit, a space super helpful, but if you're venturing into the genuine blanket and a phone, and let people know where wilds for multiple days you'll need some form of light- you're going and when you expect to be back. weight shelter. In warmer areas a simple tarp like the Record your route: a smart watch such as the Siltarp from Rab or the Escapist by Sea to Summit will Ambit by Suunto will show you exactly where you've suffice, but for more protection, go for a one-person been, how much elevation you achieved and how fast tiny tent such as the Vaude Bivi. A stove is another you travelled. consideration: the MicroRocket or WhisperLite by MSR Enjoy it: unless you're attempting to break a are good options, and the same company makes record, it isn't a race. Stop sometimes, and drink in the Comfortable and durable running shoes are essen- Take layers, starting with a technical t-shirt or two excellent integrated cooking systems (pans and views.— www.lonelyplanet.com tial for a successful fast packing trip. Everyone has a (made from a poly fabric - any brand will do, no need plates) which are compatible with their stoves for personal preference about how much padding he or to spend big) that will dry fast after being drenched in easy stashing. she likes between their pinkies and the path, but sweat or rain, and a long-sleeved lightweight merino unless you're a very experienced barefoot runner, this wool top such as those made by Icebreaker or Fueling up isn't the time to experiment with minimalist shoes. (In Smartwool. Your destination will dictate how many You can spend a fortune on pre-prepared dehy- fact this isn't the time to be testing anything new - MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22) You may find yourself having fun with some of your co-worker friends Things are happening, and your career depends upon your own ambition today. Interactions at a park or a friendly ball game may create just what is needed to get and drive, which are strong at this time. You are able to take some time this morning for to know your working teammates better. A barbeque after the games may put a pleas- the family and then you might think of some ideas for the workplace. Your suggestions ant ending to a pleasant day. It is easy to sit and talk with a few of your co-worker friends, for next week could be written down and presented at an appropriate time later. You and everyone feels relaxed and comfortable in expressing opinions. You always come up could make some monetary rewards for the company in which you work. Give this pres- with new ideas to organize things better, make things work: practical thoughts. You may entation some careful thought. Your own concentration with this project may appear to be quite pleased at the result of the gathering. People are kind and stay away from the separate you from where the rest of the gang is headed. Science projects seem to hold gossip arena. Animals are the topic of conversation in your family tonight; someone saw your attention later and you enjoy teaching or experimenting on some projects this an animal that person had never seen before. evening.

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

You could be very much in demand as a counselor this day. Solving prob- Your thoughts and ideas may not mesh with the plans and methods of lems in a volunteer position becomes second nature and around your home the prob- someone you meet with this day. You have chores to run and projects ongoing-keep lems could be about which plants to grow or where the patio may be located. Perhaps moving forward. Soon, you will see the energies calm and a new understanding. You you are a volunteer fireman on certain weekends . . . Whatever the case, people love have a fundamental approach to group involvement. Progressive, with insights into unit- your company and you enjoy adding to your relationships. This is a good day to get ing humanity, you understand the true meaning of democracy. Things will work out in things done. There is good eye-hand coordination and a sustained effort that will make your favor if you maintain low tones for now. You are always working for the benefit of most any task run well. You may feel like exercising or getting out and about this all. You are very independent when it comes to your own security and family. That could evening. Bicycling with young people, visiting friends or dinner out with a loved one is in mean an unconventional-style home or furnishings, or a different approach to sentiment, order. Positive communications can be enjoyed, right up until bedtime. nostalgia and history. You may decide to invest in an art piece today.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) You appreciate a caring attitude and this creates that service-oriented Obtaining and exchanging information with neighbors is fun this day as mind-set that others often enjoy from you. You just naturally look for ways you may find some common interest. Some performance skill that you are to be helpful. The people that are your friends will enjoy a little time to laugh and share familiar with may become the biggest topic of conversation. A few of your friends may ACROSS DOWN your time away from your work. Those that refresh others will be refreshed. This after- want to get together and create some fun entertainment for each other. One familiar 1. Antelope with white markings like a har- 1. A pointed instrument used to prod into noon budget subjects come to the surface. If you have teenagers, this is a good time to treat would be to take turns in performing skits. Some form of competition is enjoyed ness and twisted horns. motion. include them in ways to make their money count. You might want to ask how they and a bit of wit is part of the fun. This time every year is usually reserved for deep consid- 5. American landscape architect primarily 2. An instinctive motive. would change and improve their money habits. They may have understood budgeting eration regarding vacation time. Perhaps a stay at home time this year will afford you the responsible for the design of Central Park in 3. Small tropical American tree bearing edi- better than you thought. Now however, it is time to dive deeper. Tonight your energies opportunity to catch up on upkeep of your property or a chance to enhance your home New York City (1822-1903). ble plumlike fruit. seem to be just right for ordering clothes over the internet-check out the new styles. in some way. One item of interest is in preserving rain water. 12. The basic unit of electric current adopt- 4. United States writer of poems and plays ed under the System International d'Unites. about racial conflict (born in 1934). 15. Predatory black-and-white toothed 5. Used of a single unit or thing. whale with large dorsal fin. 6. Any stoppage attributable to unusual Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 16. German mathematician (1882-1935). activity. 17. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in 7. Large Old World bat of warm and tropical This is a great time to work with others in any sort of group situation. There You are determined to see above this day, despite rain, a mind-numbing the Dali region of Yunnan. regions that feeds on fruit. is a chance to be chosen or to choose a team and compete with whatever phone call, work issues, a new family member, neighbor problems, a mar- project is urgent and on the agenda for today. This day should move along very well. 18. Any culture medium that uses agar as 8. 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Since you are artistic, you might consider the ever, have worked hard to get into a new place and a new status. This evening after all 20. Lower in esteem. 9. Something that is a source of danger. 22. A design fixed to some surface or a study of different artists. You may become interested in writing a bit of poetry and the celebration, you don’t stop . . . You still move into the thinking of what it takes to 10. The branch of engineering science that reflecting on your day as you write. Be careful of quick responses later tonight. move forward and continue to grow. You like the upward movement. paper bearing the design to be transferred studies the uses of electricity and the to the surface. equipment for power generation and distri- 24. A humorous anecdote or remark. bution and the control of machines and 25. A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy Aquarius (January 20- February 18) communication. Leo (July 23-August 22) volatile corrosive dark brown liquid ele- 11. 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An independent group of closely related tend to be a bit independent when it comes to working with standard policies. Travel outer world. You are an action person who gains the attention of others and seems to 28. At right angles to the length of a ship or Chadic languages spoken in the area may soon be called for in your workplace, and you could be one of the first representa- get people and things moving. The circumstances of your life suggest extroversion. You may complain of never having any privacy or time to think-your pattern seems to throw airplane. between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic tives for your company. Your sense of discrimination when it comes to practical issues is you in contact with people and the outer world. If you need to put the romance back 30. The blood group whose red cells carry languages. excellent-be quick to compliment the clearheaded thinking of others. Everything takes into your marriage, now is the perfect time. both the A and B antigens. 14. Having sections or patches colored dif- on an added value. Do not overspend today. 32. A physician who is not a specialist but ferently and usually brightly. treats all illnesses. 21. (informal) Exceptionally good. 34. A radioactive element of the actinide 23. Resinlike substance secreted by certain Virgo (August 23-September 22) series. lac insects. Pisces (February 19-March 20) 29. Reduced to liquid form by heating. 35. A member of the Dravidian people liv- There is an ease with your personal project at this time that you may have 31. A member of an agricultural people of Discovering what you truly believe in-fighting for it, even-is a high person- ing in northern Bengal in eastern India. never known before. Everything is running so smoothly that you may decide to take on southern India. al priority. Religion, law, politics, travel and higher education are some of the arenas 36. A short labored intake of breath with where this may take place. This is a time of testing your limits to see how far you can go. another project or adventure. Being a Monday, you might also want to just walk at a slow the mouth open. 33. Involving two dimensions. pace. The events of the morning have the makings for a bright and witty day. Your com- 37. Tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin Communicating well is important to you. You make every effort to be patient and make 39. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus. sure you are understood. Your timing should be perfect and those around you should munication skills are at a high energy level. This afternoon you are very out-front and and very sweet brownish pulp. 42. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion- find you most natural and enthusiastic. You would do well in a career in music, poetry, candid with family. You should be able to share your thoughts and ideas with each other resistant metallic element used in strong 38. A power tool for smoothing or shaping psychology, social work, philosophy-and other realms of the imagination. You can help and make great headway in deepening your relationships. You enjoy doing research and light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts). wood. or teach others by sharing your understanding. Spiritual problems and questions are may involve the whole family in learning about your ancestors. You enjoy discovering 43. 30 to 300 kilohertz. 40. God of justice. easy because you always seem to understand. your background. Your passionate approach to life is obvious to all. 45. A metric unit of volume or capacity 41. A member of an American Indian peo- equal to 10 liters. ples of NE South America and the Lesser 46. Marked by or showing unaffected sim- Antilles. plicity and lack of guile or worldly experi- 44. Duplicator that transmits the copy by Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution ence. wire or radio. 48. A state in northwestern North America. 47. (Norse mythology) An enormous wolf 50. A language spoken by the Atakapa peo- that was fathered by Loki and that killed ple of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas. Odin. 53. Placed in a grave. 49. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked 56. A six-sided polygon. on a skewer usually with vegetables. 57. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows 51. 100 thebe equal 1 pula. generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean. 52. An esoteric or occult matter that is tradi- 58. Half the width of an em. tionally secret. 59. Moderate or restrain. 54. Someone who takes spoils or plunder 60. Brazilian tree with handsomely marked (as in war). wood. 55. An official prosecutor for a judicial dis- 63. A colorless and odorless inert gas. trict. 64. A state in the Rocky Mountains. 61. The Creator. 65. The selling of something purchased. 62. Capital and largest city of Iraq. 68. The capital of Croatia. 66. A river that rises in central Germany and 73. (of reproduction) Not involving the flows north to join the Elbe River. fusion of male and female gametes repro- 67. To fix or set securely or deeply. duction". 69. An Arabic speaking person who lives in 76. A constellation in the southern hemi- Arabia or North Africa. sphere near Telescopium and Norma. 77. A railroad depot in a theater of opera- 70. Clothing of a distinctive style or for a tions where military supplies are unloaded particular occasion. for distribution. 71. South African term for `boss'. 80. The cry made by sheep. 72. A flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice 81. Made from residue of grapes or apples field) floating at sea. after pressing. 74. The United Nations agency concerned 83. Genus of beetles whose grubs feed with atomic energy. mainly on roots of plants. 75. Showing self-interest and shrewdness in 84. A graphical record of electrical activity dealing with others. of the brain. 78. Antibacterial drug (trade name 85. A French abbot. 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057 Dubai 19:50 BAW 156 London 08:20 KAC 206 Islamabad 06:40 KAC 620 Doha 19:50 FDB 054 Dubai 08:30 FDB 064 Dubai 19:50 KAC 284 Dhaka 06:50 OMA 647 Muscat 20:05 KAC 773 Riyadh 08:35 ABY 124 Sharjah 20:00 KAC 302 Mumbai 06:55 KNE 381 Taif 20:10 KAC 511 Mashhad 08:35 FDB 058 Dubai 20:30 KAC 156 Istanbul 07:05 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:15 JZR 902 GYD 09:00 UAE 876 Dubai 20:35 JZR 1541 Cairo 07:10 MEA 402 Beirut 20:15 KAC 161 Geneva 09:10 KAC 353 Bangalore 20:55 KAC 354 Bangalore 07:50 KAC 662 Abu Dhabi 20:20 KAC 787 Jeddah 09:15 DLH 634 Doha 21:00 FDB 053 Dubai 07:50 QTR 1088 Doha 20:40 KAC 671 Dubai 09:15 KAC 543 Cairo 21:00 KAC 384 Delhi 08:00 ETD 910 Abu Dhabi 20:40 KAC 117 SNN/New York 09:15 OMA 648 Muscat 21:05 KAC 332 Trivandrum 08:05 KAC 166 Rome 20:55 KAC 165 Rome 09:20 KNE 232 Riyadh 21:10 UAE 855 Dubai 08:25 KAC 564 Amman 21:00 JZR 534 Cairo 09:30 MEA 403 Beirut 21:15 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 08:55 KAC 168 Paris 21:05 KAC 691 Muscat 09:30 KAC 301 Mumbai 21:40 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:00 ETD 307 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GOSSIP Noel Gallagher performs Don't Look Back In Anger with U2

oel Gallagher performed 'Don't Look Back In cricket ground to raise money for the victims. But rather Anger' with U2 on Saturday at Twickenham than performing at the event in Manchester, Noel instead NStadium in London. The former Oasis musician is decided to donate all the profits from the hit song to the supporting the Irish rockers on their 30th anniversary tour We Love Manchester campaign. The row over Noel's of their classic album 'The Joshua Tree' and following an absence from the gig was initiated by Liam, who took to encore which featured 'Beautiful Day', 'Vertigo' and 'One', Twitter to apologize for his brother failing to appear at Bono invited Noel on stage to sing the song, which has the event. Liam - who did perform at the event - tweeted: become an anthem for the people of his native "What an amazing night last night pure love vibrations Manchester following the terror attack that followed nobody comes close to Manchester love forever LG x "Oh Ariana Grande's concert in the city in May. Following the and if anybody's seen rkid tell him he can come out now powerful rendition of the track, Bono dedicated it to "the as you were LG x "Manchester id like to apologize for my people of Manchester, Grenfell Tower, and London brothers absence last night very disappointed stay beau- Bridge", a trio of tragedies that have rocked the UK this tiful stay safe LG x. "Noels out of the country weren't we summer. Saturday's encore performance was the first time all love get on a plane and play your tunes for the kids Noel has sung the song in public, since the Manchester you sad (sic)" However, it was since revealed that Noel attack. He was recently slammed by his brother Liam for wasn't actually invited to perform at the show. failing to perform at the One Love Manchester benefit concert hosted by Ariana at the Emirates Old Trafford

Kesha's Maisie Williams blasts album inspired sexualiZation of young actresses aisie Williams has blasted the sexuali- friends. I had left school and I was working a sation of young actresses in lot and it was a strange time. I remember in by aliens MHollywood. The 'Game of Thrones' maybe season two or three, other cast mem- actress says it is unfair that teen stars are bers coming up to me and saying, 'Your life is "forced to play characters who are a lot more going to change', and to me that wasn't excit- mature" and she feels lucky that this hasn't ing. I was, like, 'I don't want it to change, I happened to her. Speaking to the Sunday quite enjoy my life.'" Times Style magazine, Maisie said: "I have been really lucky, in that I play characters who aren't necessarily the eye candy. It's hard for young actresses who still feel like scrappy teenagers but are sort of forced to play char- acters who are a lot more mature, because, you know, 'young sexy woman' really sells in Hollywood." Maisie landed her role of Arya Stark in 'Game of Thrones' when she was just 12 and says she was a lot more fearless at the Prince's fans love age of 12 than she is now at 20. She explained: "At 12, I was fearless and didn't care, so I really enjoyed it. But then, as each season passed, the pressure built and it 'mystique' of the vault became a little destructive. Everyone goes through that dip in confidence. That also rince's former keyboard player Black Album' for years, and people had came with puberty. It all fizzled out a bit, and Tommy Barbarella believes the "mys- bootleg copies and there was all this hype. I lost my confidence and now I'm slowly start- tique" surrounding the late music Then, when I finally heard it, I thought it ing to get it back again. "But the first two P legend's vault of unreleased music is more was good but it can't live up to the hype. years were weird. I was having the time of my interesting than the reality of it. Tommy Then it was released and did nothing." life, but I look back and I think I wasn't really recorded and toured with the 'Purple Rain' Tommy - who is touring Prince's music as very happy because I didn't have many hitmaker from 1991 to 1996 and saw what part of a new line-up of The New Power tapes and recordings the songwriter had Generation, which includes Morris Hayes stored away at his Paisley Park estate in and Andre Cymone among others - still Chanhassen, Minnesota. The vault contains finds it amusing that the vault is an actual Holland wants Spider-Man various demos, unheard songs, live record- physical entity filled with tapes, videos and ings and footage of rehearsals and concerts DVDs. He said: "What I will say is that it is that Prince never made public and since his actually a vault, I mean who has a vault? It's and Hulk to team up death in April 2016 at the age of 57 his like an Egyptian crypt or something. It does estate has been sorting through the mate- need to be catalogued and preserved." And rial and planning releases. As a friend and Andre - who was part of Prince's first ever esha's new album was inspired by her encoun- employee of Prince, Tommy can under- touring band before they parted ways in ters with aliens. The 30-year-old singer fea- stand the intrigue around the music that 1981 - isn't sure if all these unheard songs Ktures spaceships on the artwork for her come- exists but he isn't sure if the reality can live should be released. He said: "Some things back album 'Rainbow' and she revealed that she has up to the fantasy of the vault. Speaking to might be better left alone; these songs are seen some in real life. Speaking on the 'Zach Sang BANG Showbiz, the musician said: "What I in the vault for a reason." Show', she said: "I was in Joshua Tree, totally sober, let think is, and I'm sure there's a lot of great me preface - completely sober ... I think people stuff in the vault, but I think the idea of the would be like, 'She was on acid' or something. I was- vault - the mysterious mystique of it - is n't. I was on nothing. I was a totally sober Sally, just a much more interesting to people than the lady in the desert. I look up in the sky and there's a content. I remember hearing about 'The bunch of spaceships. "I swear to God, there were like five to seven, and I don't know why I didn't like try to take a picture of it - I just looked at it. I was sitting on a rock, and I was like, 'What in the hell is that?' I was trying to figure it out, and then they went away. And then they came back. "They came back in a different formation than the one they were in previously. I was like, 'Those are aliens.' They were spaceships!" Kesha's om Holland would love to see a movie ety as to whether he was cut out for the icon- new single 'Playing' is an emotional track, inspired by featuring Spider-Man and Hulk. The 21- ic role, but his 'Avengers: Infinity War' co-star her feelings of "severe hopelessness and depression" Tyear-old actor plays the web-slinger in helped ease his fears when he admitted to and she revealed she has grown both as a person 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' and has questioning himself in a similar way when he and an artist. She said: "I just feel like a totally differ- expressed his desire to have Marvel's favorite was first cast as Iron Man in the Marvel ent artist - and not in a good or bad way. I had a green giant team up Peter Parker's alter-ego Universe. Tom said: "Robert Downey Jr has great time. The first record was super fun, and that's for a spin-off because he'd love to see them been really great, he's been there during a lot where I was at. This is where I am now." Speaking pre- have a face-off, with Hulk squashing Spidey of this. "There have been moments, particu- viously about her new single, Kesha said: "I have like a bug. Asked who he'd like to see join larly during 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' channeled my feelings of severe hopelessness and Spider-Man in the future, he told MTV: "I real- where I've doubted my capabilities. We all depression, I've overcome obstacles, and I have ly like the idea of Spider-Man and Hulk. have doubts. "And he pulled me aside one found strength in myself even when it felt out of There's a really amazing picture from the day and said, 'You know, you got this, this was reach. I've found what I had thought was an unob- comics where Spider-Man is sitting on a meant to be. I had the same feelings doing tainable place of peace. This song is about coming to lamppost staring at Hulk, and I think that 'Iron Man', the same anxieties, but know that feel empathy for someone else even if they hurt you could be a really - there's so many jokes you they picked you for a reason - because it feels or scare you. It's a song about learning to be proud of can make about the big green guy, so I think right, it works. It's not about how good you the person you are even during low moments when that would be a lot of fun. "I think it would be can do the web-slinging or the stunts, it's you feel alone. It's also about hoping everyone, even quite interesting to see Hulk try and squash about the personality you bring to the char- someone who hurt you, can heal." This is Kesha's first him like a bug, like a sort of big brother-little acter.' "That eased by fears and wise words solo single since she embarked on a court battle with brother type fight situation rather than a like that from Iron Man, you don't forget. They producer Dr Luke in 2013, after accusing him of sexu- proper fight, just to see them have it off with are there stored in the vault for repeat use." ally assaulting her. each other, it would be really fun." Tom Emily Ratajkowski recently revealed how he got over his 'Spider- Man' "doubts" following a frank chat with Robert Downey Jr. He had moments of anxi- wants strong roles

mily Ratajkowski only wants to about her acting work. She told make movies where her own Britain's Glamour magazine: "That's Christie's Star Wars role feels special Echaracter's perspective is impor- basically my strategy...and part of the tant. The 26-year-old model-and- reason I'm so grateful I have modeling wendoline Christie thinks it is "spe- director down says, 'Woah, we're doing actress always applies the Bechdel test and so many other things that I'm cial" to be a part of the 'Star Wars' 'Star Wars'.' " The 'Game of Thrones' star - where two or more women speak doing - because if I didn't have other Gfranchise. The 38-year-old actress is feels very grateful she's been offered a very about something other than a man - ways of making money, I'd be like, 'OK, still amazed she was cast as Captain diverse range of roles throughout her when considering her roles and is very I guess I'm doing the bathing-suit-girl Phasma in 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force career. She said: "I've always been interest- excited about her next project, which role.' " The brunette beauty is willing to Awakens' - a role she will reprise in the next ed in playing as diverse a range of roles as sees her star opposite Aaron Paul in wait as long as it takes to be able to installment, 'The Last Jedi' - and admits possible. "I was very lucky to go to drama psychological thriller 'Welcome Home'. "prove" herself as a credible and every day on set is still very "exciting". She school and that instilled in me the desire to She said: "I'm always looking for scripts diverse actress. She added: "You really said: "It's so special. Everyone there... I can't play as many roles as possible and to look that pass the Bechdel test and this is have to prove yourself in this industry express to you... everyone there is so at different kinds of human beings. "And definitely one where, for the first time, and I'm very much up for the chal- enthusiastic and delighted. "I loved 'Star I've been enormously lucky to be in 'Game you see my character in their own lenge. It takes a really long time to not Wars' from when I was really little. I didn't of Thrones', to play that wonderful charac- world and their story through their per- only prove yourself, but also prove that think I'd be in a 'Star Wars' film. "Whoever ter (Brienne of Tarth). "I think it's also spective - not just a male perspective, you're more dynamic than just this one things they're going to be in a 'Star Wars' incredibly valuable for there to be charac- and that's exciting for me." And Emily part of you that they see." film? Every day is really exciting." And ters that exhibit strength. "I think that is doesn't want to get typecast as a "hot Gwendoline says her enthusiasm is shared valuable in our entertainment at present to girl" so is thankful she still has a suc- by all of the cast and crew. She added to see that, particularly at the moment." cessful modeling career because it Total Film magazine: "There's a childlike means she can afford to be choosy enthusiasm as well, everyone from the lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017

MUSIC & MOVIES India star Aamir now Bollywood's 'King of the Khans'

hree Indian actors sharing a surname because it was a patriotic story about a tri- have ruled Bollywood box offices across umphant underdog that dealt with India's Tthree decades, but the success of skewed attitude towards girls, and credit a wrestling blockbuster "Dangal" means it's large part of Aamir's success to his careful Aamir who's currently king of the Khans. choosing of movies with a message. "Aamir is Known as the "Khans of Bollywood", Aamir, one person who really puts a lot of thought Shah Rukh, and Salman have been the and effort into selecting films that are relevant undoubted superstars of the Hindi film indus- to an Indian audience. There are very few try since the mid-1990s, taking it in turns to actors who really do enough of that," film dis- reign supreme. But with "Dangal" smashing tributor Akshaye Rathi told AFP. records, Salman suffering a rare flop and Shah Audiences lapped up Aamir's 2014 satirical Rukh without a major hit in four years, the science fiction comedy "PK", number two on crown for now is firmly placed on Aamir's the all-time Bollywood grossing list, for its head. questioning of religious superstitions. His 2009 hit "3 Idiots" appealed for its coming of age tale about students struggling to deal with the pressure of becoming engineers. 'Genius' Rathi also points to the fact that Aamir does one film every two years on average, while Salman and Shah Rukh regularly release two a year. "Aamir has been very consistent for a very long time. He doesn't do as many films as Shah Rukh or Salman and the more films you do the higher the chance that one miss- es," Rathi explained. Salman's annual Eid holi- day release is usually a blockbuster shoo-in, but the latest, "Tubelight" bombed. Critics panned the script and said the star's portrayal of a "village idiot" failed to resonate with his largely young Indian male fan base. Bala blames Shah Rukh's failure to register a hit since "Chennai Express" in 2013 on People gather at the Arena Stadium in Amsterdam during the last edition of the dance festival Sensation, The Final, on Saturday. — AFP This file photo shows Indian Bollywood "experimenting with different genres", includ- actor Aamir Khan attending a poster ing romance, action and drama. Aamir is laud- launch of his upcoming biographical ed for taking on challenging roles. For sports drama "Dangal" in Mumbai. — AFP "Dangal" he gained and then lost again 25 kilograms (55 pounds) in weight while cin- 'True Blood' actor emagoers adored his portrayal of a humanoid "The Khans used to be on a par but Aamir alien stranded on Earth in "PK". has moved ahead and Shah Rukh is kind of "As a star he doesn't enjoy so much of a fan lagging behind recently," film trade analyst following as he enjoys the trust of the audi- Nelsan Ellis dead at 39 Ramesh Bala said of the trio who all turn 52 ence for his craft. People believe at the back of this year and who are not related. "Dangal" their minds that if Aamir appears in a film has set new and previously unimaginable there will be something, different, something elsan Ellis, an actor best known for his role in the restaurant kitchen to confront a table of homophobic din- parameters for the box office potential of a novel in it," said Rathi. "Dangal" has made vampire series "True Blood," has died. He was 39 ers. An alumnus of New York's prestigious Juilliard perform- Bollywood movie since it was first released in around $180 million more than "PK" in global Nyears old. The actor died following complications ing arts conservatory, Ellis's credits include silver screen India in December last year. It quickly became sales thanks to a record-breaking run in the from heart failure, his manager told CNN. His portrayal of appearances in 2009's "The Soloist" as well as 2011's Oscar- the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever, hugely profitable Chinese market, where Lafayette, a gay cook and medium, helped him spring onto award winning film "The Help." "My heart breaks for his kids knocking another of Aamir's movies off the Aamir has worked hard at building his brand, the acting scene after his character became a favorite of and his family," wrote his co-star in that film Octavia top spot, and has made close to 20 billion becoming the biggest Indian star there. fans of the HBO drama, which ran from 2008 to 2014. "We Spencer in an Instagram post. "He was sooooo funny. I miss rupees ($310 million) worldwide. "Aamir has time and again proven his market- were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Nelsan him." Khan plays the role of wrestling coach ing genius and his genius when it comes to Ellis," the HBO network said in a statement Saturday. The Illinois native also depicted Martin Luther King Jr in Mahavir Singh Phogat who defies the odds by choosing the right script, delivering a terrific "Nelsan was a long-time member of the HBO family whose "The Butler," released in 2013. "True Blood" co-star Joe raising his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat performance and enthralling the audience," groundbreaking portrayal of Lafayette will be remembered Manganiello took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late actor: In this Monday, July 21, 2014 file to become champion wrestlers. Geeta won said Rathi.— AFP fondly within the overall legacy of True Blood." "Crushed today by the loss of my friend and castmate photo, actor Nelsan Ellis attends gold for India at the 2010 Commonwealth "Nelsan will be dearly missed by his fans and all of us at Nelsan Ellis." "He was a wonderful person, a pioneer, and a the world premiere of "Get On Games while Babita topped the podium at the HBO." As news of his death spread many fans posted a clip one of a kind artist." — AFP Up" at the Apollo Theater in New 2014 edition. Critics say the movie resonated from the show where Ellis's character bursts out of his York. — AP

'Disorderly' US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia

S film star Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia ear- place LaBeouf under arrest, he ran to a nearby hotel before ly Saturday after becoming "aggressive" towards a eventually getting arrested in the lobby. Upolice officer and behaving in a "disorderly" fashion, LaBeouf was charged with obstruction, disorderly con- authorities said. According to the Savannah-Chatham duct, and public drunkenness. LaBeouf is in Georgia to film Metropolitan Police Department, LaBeouf was arrested in the "Peanut Butter Falcon," a movie co-starring Dakota Pitbull the early hours after he approached a bystander and a Johnson. Also known for films such as "Disturbia" (2007) police officer, asking for a cigarette. He was released hours and Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" (2013), LaBeouf was later after posting a $7,000 bond, Pete Nichols, spokesman arrested in January when he allegedly grabbed and for the Chatham County Sheriff's Department told AFP. pushed a man outside the Museum of the Moving Image in Pitbull, Hudson, It is the latest in a series of arrests for "Transformers" star New York, where the film star had set up an anti-Donald LaBeouf, with at least one past incident also involving "dis- Trump installation. LaBeouf has said the charges against orderly" behavior. "When LaBeouf wasn't given a cigarette, him were subsequently dropped. He was also arrested in Kravitz performing he became disorderly, using profanities and vulgar lan- June 2014 at a Broadway musical after causing a distur- guage in front of the women and children present," the bance in the theater. — AFP This file photo shows US actor Shia Labeouf during a pho- police department said in a statement. The officer told to tocall for the film "American Honey" at the 69th Cannes LaBeouf to leave the area but he refused and grew aggres- at All-Star events Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFP sive, the statement read. When the officer attempted to itbull will perform during ceremonies tonight before the All-Star Home Run Derby. Bebe Rexha will sing "The PStar-Spangled Banner tomorrow night before the All- Star Game at Marlins Park and Jocelyn Alice will sing "O Canada." Jennifer Hudson will sing at a private party in Miami Florida divers, snorkelers submerge for reef music festival Beach hosted by Stand Up to Cancer and Mastercard, when there also will be a New Era event with Amine and Metro Boomin. Lenny Kravitz will perform tonight at the Major local radio station's broadcast underwater in the about reef preservation, coral reef etiquette and diver Lubbell Laboratory waterproof speakers strategically hung League Baseball Players Association party in Miami. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Saturday awareness. from boats floating above the reef. Rapper Lil Jon was to perform at the All-Star 5K on Aattracted about 400 divers and snorkelers who lis- "It's things that they can do to lessen their impact on Several divers were costumed, including two mermaids Saturday night and Don Omar at the All-Star Zumba experi- tened to music and announcements advocating reef the coral reef," he said. The aquatic-focused playlist includ- and a Sponge Bob cartoon character. Others pretended to ence yesterday, when Flo Rida is to give a show at Marlins Park preservation. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival at ed the theme from the "The Little Mermaid," the Beatles' play Florida Keys artist August Powers' sculpted musical between the All-Star Futures Game and the celebrity softball Looe Key Reef, part of the world's third-largest living coral "Octopus's Garden" and the theme from the iconic shark instruments. Becker described the underwater listening game. — AP barrier reef, featured four hours of music custom-pro- motion picture "Jaws." "We just wanted to get their (partici- experience at "ethereal," saying that the sound was not grammed by station WWUS for subsea listening. "We have pants) attention," laughed Becker. Other songs included loud, but very clear and it seemed that music could be "felt a captive audience down there," said Bill Becker, the event's Jimmy Buffett's "Fins," the theme from the television classic through your body and not just through your ears."-AP co-founder and the station's news director. "We have divers "Flipper" and "Atlantis" by Donovan. Participants in the and snorkelers listening to public service announcements water could hear the commercial-free broadcast via

Actor Donal Logue Missing teen daughter of actor Donal Logue found safe he teenage daughter of actor Donal Logue has been found safe nearly two weeks after she went missing in TNew York City. The New York Police Department says 16- year-old Jade Logue was found Saturday. Logue had posted appeals to help find Jade on Facebook and Twitter after she disappeared on June 26. He wrote on Facebook that the "net had been flung far and In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a yellowtail snapper swims Mariah Reynolds pretends to play a local artist's musical instrument sculpture at the wide." Jade is transgender and was previously known as Arlo by participants pretending to play a local artist's musical instrument sculptures at the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival. Logue. Police provided no details about how or where she was Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival Saturday in the Florida Keys National Marine found. Donal Logue stars as Detective Harvey Bullock on Sanctuary off Big Pine Key, Fla. — AP photos "Gotham." He also had a recurring role as Lt. Declan Murphy on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."-AP lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017

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Surfers do flips as they wait to compete in the international surf day competition in Kokrobite Beach.

Young surfers pose with their board for a picture during the international surf day competition on Kokrobite Beach, Ghana. — AFP photos Surfers concentrate on their board before competing in the international surf day com- petition in Kokrobite Beach. Ghana eyes surfing to boost tourism numbers rett Davies paced up and down the sloping sands of done anything, it's a raw opportunity for anyone who wants Development plan Kokrobite beach in Ghana, organizing surfers from 20 to come." The high cost of flights and accommodation in Ghana has Bdifferent countries at his annual international competi- Attracting surfers is seen as a good way to bring in middle- been blamed for deterring tourists. A stay at a standard three- tion. Along the beach, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of income earners to Ghana, plugging a growing gap between star hotel in the capital can set travellers back $100 (88 euros) Accra, dotted with dug-out fishing boats, Rastafarians were budget travellers, volunteers and those on business. "The gap a night, while flights even within West Africa can be eye- selling T-shirts and small children were playing in the sand. between the low end and the high end is very huge, it's an wateringly expensive. The head of the Ghana Tourism Davies, 42, is leading the push to bring surfers to the West untapped market," said Aggrey. "It is because people aim at Authority, Kwesi Agyemang, said there are plans to start tar- African nation as a way to help boost the country's under- making profit so they hike the price or rate looking for the geting different interest groups and improve regulation. The developed tourism sector. The British national already runs a high-end travellers." authority's work includes targeting other countries for visitors. surf school at Kokrobite and has helped to bring surfing to The government's National Tourism Development Plan in Busua, near the border with Ivory Coast. 2012 noted there were "completely virgin" beaches in Ghana's "The greatest thing about surfing in Ghana is that we Western Region because of lack of access. have uncrowded world-class waves that appeal to the begin- They showed "great potential for development", it added. ner and intermediate market," he told AFP. "Most well-known Ghana's new government, in power since January this year, destinations are very localized and very intimidating to the has put a fresh emphasis on tourism and wants to develop Surfers finish their semi-final set, during the annual inter- average surfer." At the competition, which was held last Accra's under-developed and impoverished beach front. The national surf day competition. month, local reggae boomed from the speakers stacked in Marine Drive Tourism Investment Project aims to develop the corner of a car-park.In the water, Emmanuel Ansah cut nearly 100 hectares (250 acres) of the shoreline with hotels, across the breaks, deftly maneuvering his board, trying to shopping malls, theme parks, an office and casino. In the catch the eye of the judges sitting on a wooden platform, 2017 budget, Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said looking out to sea. The 19-year-old from Busua started surf- tourism could help address soaring levels of debt and high ing five years ago and described his first time on the waves unemployment. Ghana, once celebrated for its rapidly grow- as "like having a new girlfriend". "I was so happy," he said. ing economy, saw rates of growth slow to some 3.6 percent Now he, too, wants to see Ghana become a surfing destina- in 2016 -- the lowest in two decades and well down on 14 tion in its own right-and one day represent the West African percent in 2011. Davies accepted that government help was nation at overseas competitions. needed but, whatever happens, he will be encouraging peo- ple to ride the waves. "Ghana is just about to explode due to Untapped potential surfing tourism and it's very exciting times for surfing in According to the World Bank, 897,000 international tourists Ghana," he added. — AFP visited Ghana in 2015. In comparison, just over 1.1 million went to Kenya and 8.9 million travelled to South Africa. But the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates num- bers for Ghana could jump to nearly 1.3 million this year and more than 2.0 million by 2027. In the last few years travel and tourism have directly con- tributed $1.3 billion to Ghana's economy-the equivalent of about 3.0 percent of gross domestic product. Tourism generally focuses on natural attractions like water- Ghanaian surfer falls and national parks, historic slave forts and cultural activi- Clement Slater com- ties. But with some 550 kilometers of unspoiled coastline, petes in the interna- watersports on the Atlantic Ocean, off the palm tree-lined tional surf day com- golden sands, are being seen as a major draw. "Surfing has a petition on Kokrobite Children enjoy body boarding during the annual interna- huge potential," said Ghana tourism specialist Gilbert Abeiku Beach. tional surf day competition on Kokrobite Beach. Aggrey. "We have not developed our beaches. "We have not

Surfers wax their board before competing in the international surf day compe- Surfers run to the waves to compete in the international surf day competition on Kokrobite Beach. tition in Kokrobite Beach.

Emmanuel Ansah (Bebe) walks on the beach after he finishes his semi final set Ghanaian surfer Emmanuel Ansah prepares to compete in the international Brett Davis speaks to the surfers before they compete in the international surf during the international surf day competition. surf day competition. day competition in Kokrobite Beach. Ghana eyes surfing to boost tourism numbers

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After heavy rain earlier in the day, a child splashes through the water among some of the thousands of pinwheels in the Rose Garden area of Prospect Park, July 7, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The art installation, titled “The Connective Project,” is on display through July 17 as part of Prospect Park’s 150th anniversary celebration. — AFP French ballet star wins plaudits with contemporary stagings in Moscow rench dancer star Laurent Hilaire, who this year The first Frenchman to head a Russian troupe "People had told me the ballet audience in joined Moscow's renowned Stanislavsky ballet for 150 years, Hilaire has vowed to "open up" the Russia was rather conservative." he said. Hilaire also Ftroupe as artistic director, on Saturday wowed repertoire of the historic Stanislavsky theatre, revealed he plans to stage in the next season "Don audiences with a program introducing top contempo- which focuses on classics. On Saturday, Hilaire Quixote" as it was choreographed by dance legend rary choreographers. Hilaire, a former principal dancer staged "Suite en Blanc" by the late French chore- Rudolf Nureyev, the star who defected to the West of the Paris Opera Ballet, became artistic director of ographer Serge Lifar as well as groundbreaking US from the Soviet Union in 1961 and died from an the Stanislavsky Music Theatre six months ago in a rare choreographer William Forsythe's "The Second AIDS-related illness in 1993 aged 54. "This will be choice of a foreigner to head a Russian ballet troupe. Detail" and Czech Jiri Kylian's "Petite mort." "This is the first time there's been a Rudolf ballet here," he The audience responded with rapturous applause to a challenge for the troupe. They had never done said. — AP his first program that premiered Saturday and saw Lifar, they had never done Forsythe," Hilaire told works by two internationally renowned choreogra- AFP, adding that the warm reception came as a Photo shows French dancer star Laurent Hilair. — AFP phers performed by the troupe for the first time. pleasant surprise.

Eritrea's 'city of dreams' given UNESCO 'Atlantis' heritage listing he people of Eritrea have long said their capital Asmara is like no other city in Africa, and on Saturday the UN agreed, Tdesignating it a World Heritage site. The proclamation ends a long-running quest by Eritrean authorities to have the city's unique architecture, which includes an art-deco bowling alley with coloured glass windows and a petrol station built to resemble a soaring aeroplane, recognized by the UN cultural body, UNESCO. It's also a rare example of positive world recognition for the Horn of Africa nation that is a major source of migrants fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe due to the country's repres- sive policies. "The city's recognition as a heritage site of outstand- ing universal value fills us with tremendous pride and joy, but also with a profound sense of responsibility and duty," said Hanna Simon, Eritrea's permanent delegate to UNESCO. The decision was taken at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in the Polish city of Krakow. A former Italian colony, most of the futuris- tic designs of the Eritrean capital date back to the rule of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini from 1936 to 1941. Architects whose designs were unwelcome in conservative European cities found a place in Asmara at a time when about half of the city's population was Italian and the city was known as 'Piccola Roma', or "Little Rome". While the modernist architecture of other Eritrean cities was destroyed during a decades-long war of liberation from Ethiopia, Asmara's survived and was declared a national monument by the government in 2001, which refers to it as Africa's "City of Dream" (sic). But efforts to restore the marble These installations titled ‘Atlantis’ by Finnish artist Tea MAKIPAA is pictured at facades and Roman-style pillars of the city's theatres and cinemas Museum Schloss Moyland in Bedburg-Hau, western Germany, on July 6, 2017. With have been hampered by a shortage of money and local expertise, her installation of a house sinking into the castle moat, the artist aims to draw a criti- city authorities say. — AFP cal view of the limitedness of natural resources and consumer behaviour. The show will be open for the public from July 8 to November 19, 2017.— AFP photos