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Amir greets from Syria Madagascar president-elect

Washington not withdrawing troops for now DOHA The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani AFP bers of his administration have deliv- on Friday sent a cable of WASHINGTON ered mixed messages about when the congratulations to Andry withdrawal may actually occur. Rajoelina on his victory in THE US military has begun moving A military spokesman said on Fri- the presidential election in non-essential gear out of Syria but is day that the US had already begun Madagascar. (QNA) not withdrawing troops for now, de- “the process of our deliberate with- fence officials said on Friday as uncer- drawal” from Syria. tainty grew over America’s planned US defence officials quickly sought pullout from the battered nation. to clarify the remark, stressing that the withdrawal was only of certain types of gear, and not troops. “We are not withdrawing troops at this stage,” Expect colder one US defence official said. A second US defence official told nights: QMD AFP that the military had conducted a Participants at the start line of the Ooredoo Doha Marathon 2019 on Friday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) number of preparations for a deliber- DOHA The Qatar Meteorologi- ate withdrawal. AYENI OLUSEGUN ior executives from Ooredoo. Ooredoo CEO Waleed al Sayed, cal Department has warned of “That includes planning for the DOHA Runners who scooped top spot said: “We’re delighted to kickstart strong winds and colder moving of people and equipment, in the Men’s Open category and the the year with the most success- nights during the weekend. preparation of facilities to accept ret- THERE was fun and excitement Women’s Open category both re- ful edition of the Ooredoo Doha The temperature in Doha is rograde equipment,” the official said, in the air as a record 4,000 people Marathon yet, hoping that runners, expected to drop to a low of noting that no troops had been with- from all walks of life took part in spectators and sponsors all enjoyed 15 degree Celsius. “Weather drawn. the Ooredoo Doha Marathon 2019 Record prizes a great event. I’d like to congratu- inshore until 6 am on Saturday The Pentagon stressed it would on Friday for a cause – to remain fit late the winners of each category, not telegraph its troop movements and healthy. ORunners who scooped of course, but also all participants or give timelines for when they may Besides record participation, top spot in the Men’s Open – in both marathon and the shorter leave Syria. this edition of the Ooredoo Doha category and the Women’s distance-runs - on their commit- The Syrian Observatory for Hu- Marathon saw record prizes too for Open category both received ment to getting fit and joining in this man Rights reported earlier that the winners. QR45,000, with winners worthwhile sporting event. I’d also The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights US-led coalition in Syria had started More than 4,000 runners took and runners-up in the other like to thank our generous sponsors reported earlier that the US-led coalition in scaling down its presence at Rmeilan their places at the start line, with re- categories also receiving for their incredible support, with- Syria had started scaling down its pres- airfield in the Hasakeh province of cord entrants in all categories, and generous cash prizes. out whom the event simply couldn’t will be slightly cloudy and cold ence at Rmeilan airfield in the Hasakeh northeastern Syria. scores of Doha residents lining the have happened.” by night,” the QMD said in its province of northeastern Syria. The US-led coalition has several streets to witness some incredible Chebii Collins Kiptarus led a daily weather report. Offshore, other bases across northeastern Syria, performances from the world’s top ceived QR45,000, with winners and Kenyan sweep of the podium in the it will be partly cloudy at times, President Donald Trump last as well as in neighbouring Iraq, where marathon professionals as well as runners-up in the other categories men’s category of the marathon. The the report added, warning of month claimed the Islamic State Trump has said American forces will local runners. also receiving generous cash prizes. 2011 All-Africa Games silver medal- strong wind and high sea. Wind group had been defeated in Syria and remain. The event, a much-anticipated fix- Thousands of spectators cheered ist finished the full marathon in inshore will be northwesterly at said all US troops were “coming back The coalition, which also includes ture on Qatar’s sporting calendar, was the runners, both in the marathon 2:24:27sec just ahead of compatri- a speed of 10 to 20 knots. Off- now”. countries such as France and Britain, attended by Minister of Culture and categories and the shorter distances, ots David Rutoh and Timothy Kip- shore, it will be northwesterly But in the weeks since he gave the was formed in mid-2014 to counter IS, Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem al Ali along the course of the runs, and sup- rop Kemei. at a speed of 15 to 25 knots order, and the Pentagon began to im- which had seized swathes of Iraq and and Qatari Olympic Medalist Mutaz porters packed the finish line creating gusting to 37 knots at some plement it, Trump himself and mem- Syria and proclaimed a “caliphate.” Barshim, along with a number of sen- an electrifying atmosphere. Continued on page 16 Ô places at times. (TNN)

Fleeing Saudi teen on way Palestinian woman killed by Israeli fire to Canada for asylum AFP was shot in the head east of recent weeks. Protesters tried GAZA CITY Gaza City. Qudra named her to destroy a barbed wire fence A Saudi woman who fled her family and became stranded at as Amal al-Taramsi, 43, say- near the border and Israeli Bangkok’s main airport is now flying to Canada to seek asylum, ISRAELI forces shot dead ing she was the third woman forces responded with gunfire according to Thai officials. Rahaf Mohammed al Qunun, 18, had a Palestinian woman dur- to die in months of clashes and teargas. At least 25 other been trying to reach Australia via Bangkok, but was initially told ing protests along the Gaza that have seen at least 241 Pal- Palestinians received gunshot to return to Kuwait, where her family were waiting. She refused border on Friday, the health estinians killed. wounds, Qudra said in a state- to fly back and barricaded herself into her airport hotel room, ministry in the Hamas-run An AFP journalist said ment. attracting international attention. The UN’s refugee agency has enclave said. several thousand protesters At least once a week since said it considers her to be a legitimate refugee. PAGE 7 Spokesman Ashraf al- gathered east of Gaza City, March, Palestinians have tak- Qudra told AFP the woman with stronger clashes than in en part in protests. PAGE 7

Trump says won’t declare national Snow brings emergency so fast

WASHINGTON US President parts of Europe Donald Trump on Friday ruled out declaring a national emergency imminently to bypass Congress and get funding for his Mexico- to a standstill US border wall project. “The easy solution is for me to call a na- tional emergency... (but) I’m not HEAVY snowfalls brought chaos to parts of Germany going to do it so fast because and Sweden on Friday, leaving roads blocked, trains this is something for Congress halted and schools shut. The Red Cross helped to do,” he told reporters. Trump’s drivers stuck on a motorway in the southern German demand for funding for a wall to state of Bavaria and a nine-year-old boy was killed by crack down on illegal immigration Rare amber artworks on a falling tree. The front of a Swiss hotel was hit by an -- a central plank of his 2016 avalanche and a winter storm made roads impass- election campaign -- has sparked display at Kahraman expo able in Sweden and Norway. Austrian rescuers had a political crisis that has seen to battle through chest-deep snow to reach a snow- 800,000 federal employees go DOHA Kahraman Exhibition has some of the most rare art- boarder. There was some respite in Austria on Friday, without paychecks. On Friday, works made from amber on display at Katara. The section after three metres (10ft) of snow fell in some parts the partial government shutdown of Sheikh Abudlrahman bin Saoud al Thani has some of the in previous days. Seven people have died in the hit the 21-day mark, equaling most rare art pieces of different kinds and shapes. The am- past week and two hikers have been missing since the record from previous funding bers in that section are shaped like trees, birds, horses, and Saturday. “Such quantities of snow above 800m alti- freezes and marking the first day famous world landmarks among others. Some of the pieces tude only happen once every 30 to 100 years,” said in the saga that paychecks failed in that section weigh up to 250 grams. The exhibition, which Alexander Radlherr from Austria’s Central Institution to appear for workers as varied concludes on Saturday, is the second-largest in the world dedi- for Meteorology and Geodynamics. PAGE 8 as FBI agents, air traffic control- cated to amber. A total of 80 sections from seven countries lers and museum staff around are available in this year’s exhibition. PAGE 2 the country. PAGE 8 02 Saturday, January 12, 2019

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Deputy Amir sends greetings to Madagas- car president-elect local agriculture, fish farming THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdul- lah bin Hamad al Thani sent on The government’s initiatives have boosted Qatar’s livestock while local honey production increased to 20.5 tonnes last year Friday a cable of congratulations to Andry Rajoelina on the occasion QNA grown vegetables and fruits by es- is currently working on floating cage isterial decision banning camels graz- of his victory in the presidential DOHA tablishing Al Mazrou’a, and Al Khor Boost to farming fish farming and shrimp farm con- ing on natural vegetation in the State elections in the Republic of Mada- and Al Wakra yards. These yards are struction projects. of Qatar since 2011, formed a commit- gascar. (QNA) THE Ministry of Municipality and open from November 1 until the end O Venues were provided to In the field of agricultural re- tee to study the positive and negative Environment (MME) will continue of May each year offering more than market local vegetables and search, the ministry has imple- effects of the decision and adopted a Qatar slams blast its focus on supporting local agricul- 80 local farms an opportunity to sell fruits by establishing Al Mazrou’a, mented many research activities and draft land map for the identification in Iraqi province ture and fish farming under the wise their products. programmes to support and develop and classification of Qatari plants. directives of the Amir HH Sheikh The MME, in cooperation with and Al Khor and Al Wakra yards agricultural techniques, both in terms The ministry is also supervising QATAR has strongly condemned Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. the Ministry of Economy and Com- O The MME launched the ‘Qatar of water conservation and developing and participating in many projects re- the explosion in a market in Al- The ministry has taken several in- merce, also launched the ‘Qatar Farms’ initiative to support and agriculture methods. lated to marine life such as sea turtles Qaim town of Western Iraq’s Anbar itiatives towards this end, such as the Farms’ initiative with the aim of sup- In the environmental sector, it conservation project. province that left two people dead launch in September last year of sus- porting and stimulating the local ag- stimulate the local agricultural developed the field of radiation and Meanwhile, public parks have and eight others injured. In a state- tainable strategic plan for the 2018- ricultural produce by giving it priority produce by giving it priority over chemical protection as well as the na- seen an unprecedented increase and ment released on Friday, the Ministry 2022 period to achieve excellence in over imported varieties. imported varieties tional system for the regulation and development, with the opening and of Foreign Affairs renewed Qatar’s key sectors including municipal af- The MME also holds local dates control of radioactive, chemical and rehabilitation of 51 of the 94 parks rejection of violence and terrorism fairs, urban planning, agriculture, en- festival in cooperation with Souq O The MME implemented several hazardous waste activities by review- in different parts of the country, in- regardless of its motives and rea- vironment and waste treatment. Waqif to promote production and research activities to develop ing and updating national laws and cluding 40 in Doha. It also built play- sons. The ministry confirmed Qatar’s The MME initiatives have boost- marketing of indigenous dates and agricultural techniques and regulations. grounds for the most popular games solidarity with the Iraqi government ed Qatar’s livestock with remarkable upgrading its varieties to compete in- water conservation strategies It also strengthened the field of such as football, basketball and vol- and its support for any measures increase in the number of pastoralists ternationally. border control and customs clearance leyball and installed fitness equip- to be taken to preserve security. and the size of the national herd. The MME saw 100 percent in- of hazardous chemicals and wastes by ment at some of the parks and at The statement also expressed the In terms of agriculture, local hon- crease in the participation of local, set up the Water Research Center in opening offices of the Radiation Pro- Doha Corniche. condolences of Qatar to the families ey production went up to 20.5 tonnes regional and international companies Ras Matbakh as a basic requirement tection and Chemicals Department at In waste management, the cur- of the victims, the government and in Qatar last year. in Qatar International Agricultural for the establishment of small and all air, sea and land ports of the State. rent processing centre receives 1,720 people of Iraq, wishing the injured a As part of the Qatari land reha- Exhibition (Agritec) last year with 313 medium enterprises for aquaculture On the conservation and protec- tonnes of waste against its capacity of speedy recovery. (QNA) bilitation project, 11 degraded Rawda companies participating in the event. in the coming years. Qatar is likely to tion of endangered Qatari trees from 2,300 tonnes per day and produces were rehabilitated while avenues In fisheries, the ministry paid become self-sufficient in fish supply overgrazing, the ministry adopted a 110 tonnes of organic fertiliser and 48 were provided to market locally great attention to fish farming and within five years and the government project to study the impact of the min- tonnes of recyclable materials daily. IABJ celebrates New Year Kahraman expo shines light on for Indian expats in Doha rare amber artworks collection TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the aegis of Embassy of India grammes. DOHA in Qatar. The IABJ is a socio- IABJ also held a farewell cultural non-profit organisa- for its Vice Chairman Safiruz- THE Indian Association of tion functioning in Qatar for zama Ajazi, who was leaving Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) the welfare of the Indian com- Qatar for good, on the occa- organised a New Year celebra- munity, particularly those sion. A memento and a scarf tion for expatriates from the from Bihar and Jharkhand. was presented to Ajazi by country at Onaizah Park 65 in IABJ celebrates ‘Bihar Di- IABJ’s President Sheikh Tan- Doha on Friday. vas’ (Bihar Day) every year in wir Ahmad. Urging expats from the Doha, providing a platform IABJ’s Welfare Secretary two Indian states to join IABJ, for people from the two states Irfan Hasan Ansari and Joint its president Sheikh Tanwir to come together and cel- GS Imtiyaz Ahmed were given Ahmad said the organisation ebrate. certificates of appreciation for would provide all support to The New Year celebra- excellence in their contribu- them in times of duress. tion on Friday started with tions to the Indian Associa- IABJ was founded by ex- Quran recitation by master tion of Bihar and Jharkhand. pats from the Indian states of Jamal Nasir, following which IABJ’s Sports Secretary The Kahraman amber exhibition attracted a large turnout of visitors, including traders and art lovers, on the second day of the exhibition on Friday. Bihar and Jharkhand in Qatar event coordinator Afzal Nasir Nasim Khan conducted a quiz and is affiliated to the Indian walked the community mem- competition for children and QNA works were made based on Cultural Center (ICC) under bers through the day’s pro- families. DOHA the requests of clients who wanted to decorate their KATARA Kahraman Exhibi- homes. tion is showcasing some of the The exhibition, which rarest artworks made from concludes on Saturday, is at- amber at Building 12. tracting a lot of interest from The section of Sheikh art lovers and connoisseurs as Abudlrahman bin Saoud al some of the pieces have been Thani, for example, has some put on display for the first of such unique pieces of dif- time in Qatar. ferent types and shapes. The The current exhibition is ambers in the section are the second-largest in the world shaped like trees, birds, hors- dedicated to amber. The exhi- es, and famous world land- bition features about 80 stalls marks. Some of the pieces in showcasing different varieties that section weigh up to 250 from Germany and Poland. by individual artists. of prayer beads, bracelets, or- grams. Some are brown while others Salah Mohammed from naments and antique products. Yasser al Nuaimi, who are orange. Kahraman Qatar section said Traders, collectors and manu- oversees the section, said the The exhibition also fea- the paintings displayed were facturers of authentic Kah- types of amber vary in terms tures artworks made of amber drawn by hand before being raman products from seven of colour and the countries of belonging to Russian mu- coloured by a powder made countries including Qatar, Tur- their origin. According to Nu- seums as well as Polish and from amber. The colours are key, Kuwait, Lebanon, Russia, IABJ celebrates ‘Bihar Divas’ (Bihar Day) every year in Doha, providing a platform for people from the two aimi, some of the artworks are Turkish companies. There are spread using laser, Mohamed Poland and Lithuania are par- states to come together and celebrate. from India while others are also pieces that were created said, adding that these art- ticipating in the exhibition. Shop Qatar Design District evokes encouraging response from visitors AILYN AGONIA talks and workshops and at- neurs who proudly showcased DOHA tract more participants as well their creativity and ingenuity as more engagement from the through their collections. THE organisers of Shop Qa- public. The Design “The festival supports tar Design District are looking “So far, we are getting District is malls as well as independent forward to a bigger and bet- good response from the pub- supported by retailers and local entrepre- ter next edition of the fashion lic to this event. Everyone is Fashion Trust neurs by offering a platform to event given the good response asking about the event and Arabia and showcase their businesses and from the public, according to getting educated about the well received products. The Shop Qatar De- Noor al Thani of the Qatar Na- design and fashion industry in and participat- sign District brings together tional Tourism Council (NTC) Doha. Art enthusiasts, as well, ed by Qatar- the biggest names in fashion In a media briefing held at are coming on board and ask- based fashion and makeup from the region the Fashion Speaker’s Corner ing how they can be involved designers and beyond all under the of the Design District taking in this initiative and how we through the same roof, to cement Qatar’s place at the Doha Exhibition can grow together to bring Qatar Fashion position as an emerging fash- and Convention Centre, she this to the next level,” she said. Society. ion and style hub,” Noor said underlined that the inaugural Shop Qatar Design Dis- earlier in a statement. edition of the Design District trict, which kicked off on (JALAL The Design District is has been a success and the or- January 5 and will run un- PATHIYOOR) supported by Fashion Trust ganisers have achieved their til January 12 (Saturday), Arabia and well received and goals. She added, however, is highlighted with interna- participated by Qatar-based that the second edition of the tional fashion shows featur- 20 countries, beauty master top make-up artistes. spotlight on the growing fash- the active participation of lo- fashion designers through the event will feature even more ing renowned designers from classes and workshops led by The event has also put a ion industry in Qatar with cal designers and entrepre- Qatar Fashion Society. Philippines / SEA Saturday, January 12, 2019 03 Facebook bans Philippine ‘fake accounts’ group Tsai names new PM after resignations over poll losses followed by millions for ‘inauthentic behaviour’ DPA future national development,” TAIPEI Tsai told reporters in her office. AFP Facebook pages, 73 Facebook From January 2006 to May MANILA accounts and 29 Instagram ac- Filipinos are among the TAIWAN President Tsai Ing- 2007, Su and Tsai were premier counts run by Twinmark Me- world’s heaviest users of wen on Friday appointed and vice premier, respectively. FACEBOOK says it has dia Enterprises, whose pages social media, and the coun- the ruling pro-independence On Friday, Tsai expressed her banned a Philippine digital were followed by about 43 mil- try has been a key battle- party’s former chairman as appreciation for Su’s willing- marketing group which runs lion accounts. ground for fake news the country’s premier, fol- ness to lead alongside her again. hundreds of pages across the “Our decision to remove lowing mass cabinet resigna- She added that her team’s social network with 43 million this organisation, and the tions in the wake of Novem- priority is to carry out policies followers, accusing it of “inau- pages and accounts it controls, consultancy We Are Social. ber’s local elections. which will make people feel thentic behaviour” and using is based on the behaviour of German database firm The Democratic Progres- more secure. Taiwan will this fake accounts. these actors who repeatedly Statista estimates there were sive Party’s Su Tseng-chang, year face challenges associ- Facebook has stepped violated our misrepresenta- 73 million Facebook users in a former premier, will re- ated with the US-China trade up efforts to root out fake tion and spam policies, rather the Philippines as of October place Lai Ching-te. Outgoing war and with Beijing’s renewed accounts after being criti- than on the type of content 2018, the sixth-largest country premier Lai earlier on Friday threat to compulsorily apply its cised for failing to tackle hate they were posting,” it added. group. led cabinet members in re- “One Country, Two Systems” speech and misinformation It accused Twinmark of In October last year Fa- signing to shoulder responsi- approach to Taiwan, Tsai said. on its platforms. Filipinos are “coordinated inauthentic be- cebook said it had removed a bility for last year’s electoral The DPP won just six out of among the world’s heaviest haviour, the use of fake ac- network of 95 pages and 39 losses by the ruling party. 22 local authorities during the users of social media, and the counts, leading people to ad accounts in the Philippines, “At this very moment, Tai- November 24 election, while the country has been a key battle- farms, and selling access to ployee said by telephone Fri- no spends nearly four hours including one with 4.8 million wan needs a premier, who is China-friendly Chinese Nation- ground for fake news. Facebook pages to artificially day the Manila-based firm’s per day on social media -- the followers, for violating the so- experienced, courageous, and alist Party (KMT) took 15 cities The online giant said that increase distribution and gen- officials were not available for most in the world -- accord- cial media outfit’s spam and with executive power, to con- and counties. Tsai resigned as on Thursday it removed 220 erate profit”. A Twinmark em- comment. The average Filipi- ing to Britain-based media authenticity policies. tinue unfinished reforms and DPP chair the same day. Philippine president expands powers of Duterte defies critics as approval, anti-graft commission trust ratings remain high: Survey The move allows PACC to recommend filing of charges against officials accused of Philippine president notches up score of 81 %, up 6 percentage points from last year’s having indulged in corruption’

PHILSTAR details of the investigation MANILA ahead of time. Aside from Bello, former Bureau of PRESIDENT Rodrigo Du- Customs commissioner and terte signed Executive Or- now Technical Skills De- der No. 73 amending the velopment Authority chief mandate of the Presidential Isidro Lapeña and National Anti-Corruption Commis- Commission on Indigenous sion (PACC) on Friday even- People Chairman Leonor ing, to allow it to investigate Oralde-Quintayo are also alleged government corrup- subjects of investigations. tion. The amendments allow the PACC to recommend the filing of charges by the Om- budsman against officials they find to have committed corruption, when previously Clash with the PACC could only refer cases. officials They are also mandated The PACC, currently headed to look into officials who vio- late the Anti-Red Tape Law. by Dante Jimenez, has The EO also allows the clashed with at least three president to assume juris- appointees recently. Labor diction “at any stage of the Secretary Silvestre Bello III process.” accused the PACC of It also add that, “Upon preempting its investigation, the instructions of the presi- accusing him of alleged dent, the Commission may extortion, and releasing the investigate presidential ap- details of the investigation pointees in the Armed Forc- ahead of time es of the Philippines and Philippine National Police whenever he deems it neces- The PACC was created in sary or appropriate.” 2017 through Executive Or- The PACC, currently der No. 43 which tasks the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the Barangay Summit on Peace and Order with village officials in Manila, Philippines, recently. (EPA-EFE) headed by Dante Jimenez, commission to look into alle- and has clashed with at least gations of excessive lifestyles AGENCIES presidential spokesman Sal- Some of the big current events of eight percentage points), three appointees recently. and graft and corruption MANILA vador Panelo said. Against odds leading up to the survey pe- Vice-President Robredo (in- Labor Secretary Silvestre activities, and then recom- “The survey results un- riod include the graft convic- crease of eight percentage Bello III accused the PACC mend punishment against PHILIPPINE President Rod- derscore that our people fully Panelo notes the high tion of former First Lady Im- points), and Senate Presi- of preempting its investiga- those officials which could rigo Duterte’s public approval believe in the methods under- approval and trust ratings elda Marcos; the acquittal of dent Sotto (increase of eight tion, accusing him of alleged range from suspension to re- ratings have stayed high as he taken by the president in run- came even after Duterte former Sen. Ramon “Bong” percentage points) occur in extortion, and releasing the moval from office. enters the third year of his six- ning the bureaucracy and the was lambasted for seeking Revilla Jr.; the House of Rep- the rest of Luzon. year term, according to survey country,” he added. a third extension of martial resentatives’ approval of the “These are the only no- results released on Friday. Panelo noted the high ap- law in the south, approving federal charter; and the con- table changes as far as these Duterte score an approval proval and trust ratings came a hike in fuel excise taxes viction of three police officers government officials’ perfor- rating of 81 per cent in the De- even after Duterte was lam- and his “hyperbolic style of involved in the 2017 killing of mance ratings are concerned,” Cambodian farmer killed after he cember survey, conducted na- basted for seeking a third ex- delivering his narratives on teenager Kian Delos Santos. they survey said. accidently detonates buried rocket tionwide by the Manila-based tension of martial law in the certain issues.” Meanwhile, Vice President “In terms of their trust- Pulse Asia Research Inc. The south, approving a hike in Leni Robredo scored a 62-per- worthiness, Senate President PHNOM Penh: A Cambodian cashew farmer has been killed rating was up 6 percentage fuel excise taxes and his “hy- cent approval rating and Sen- Sotto enjoys an increase in his after accidentally detonating a buried rocket while clearing points from the last survey in perbolic style of delivering his gressive crackdown against ate President Vicente Sotto trust score in the rest of Luzon land in the nation’s northern Preah Vihear province, local me- September. narratives on certain issues.” illegal drugs in the Philip- III ended the year with 74 by eight percentage points, dia reported Friday. Prak Sokhan, 46, who was also a soldier, The 73-year-old leader’s “It appears that the ti- pines, which has left more percent. Speaker of the House but Vice-President Robredo’s was killed Wednesday when the 60-millimetre rocket head trust rating was also flying at rades against President Du- than 5,000 suspected drug Gloria Macapagal Arroyo rating declined in the Visayas exploded, the Khmer Times reported. 76 per cent, up 4 percentage terte have been ignored by a pushers and users killed in scored a 27 percent approval by 16 percentage points. “While he was digging the soil, he hit the rocket head left points from September’s sur- huge majority of Filipinos,” police operations. rating, the only top official to Duterte’s trust ratings also over from the war, causing it to explode and immediately kill vey, Pulse Asia said. he said. “The Pulse Asia sur- Duterte’s approval ratings score below 50 percent. improved by four points from him,” district police chief Or Seng told the newspaper. Seng The high scores show the vey is therefore another re- are the highest in Mindanao According to Pulse Asia, 72 percent in September, to 76 said the government mine-clearance agency, Cambodian Mine public’s “continued appre- pudiation of the [President’s] with a 96 percent rating; fol- there was improvement percent in the December sur- Action Center (CMAC), regularly surveys the area for unexplod- ciation” of Duterte’s work, critics and detractors.” lowed by the Visayas at 86 across geographic areas vey. Robredo and Sotto’s trust ed ordnance, which is collected and destroyed. CMAC could despite unrelenting criticism Since Duterte became percent; then Luzon at 74 and socio-economic classes ratings remained unchanged not be immediately reached for comment Friday. (DPA) over his anti-drug campaign president in 2016, his admin- percent, and 69 percent in in the approval ratings of from the last survey at 56 and and misogynistic statements, istration has launched an ag- the National Capital Region. President Duterte (increase 66 percent respectively. China stealing food from Filipinos in West Philippine Sea: Minister

PHILSTAR nomic zone is being used by the West Philippine Sea. fishing boats near Beijing’s MANILA foreign fishing fleets. “This has emboldened China military ourposts often ride “The food of the Filipino to continue its illegal actions at anchor or transit without THE increasing presence people are being robbed by in the area which include fishing. of Chinese fishing vessels the Chinese in our own terri- poaching and robbing our This indicates that the in the West Philippine Sea tory,” Alejano said in a state- maritime resources,” Aleja- Chinese fleet in the Spratly show how Beijing robs food ment. no said. The former Marine Islands serve, at least part- from the Filipinos, Rep. The opposition lawmaker officer also warned that the time, in China’s maritime Gary Alejano (Magdalo Par- attributed this to President presence of Chinese ships in militia, according to Asia ty-list) said Friday. Rodrigo Duterte’s policy to- the West Philippine Sea are Maritime Transparency Ini- The number of Chinese ward China, which has been not merely fishing vessels tiative director Gregory Pol- fishing vessels in the West silent on harassment against but paramilitary forces. ing. Philippine Sea reportedly Filipino fishermen and sol- “They form a maritime “These clusters remained grew higher in 2018 com- diers stationed in the area. militia which is part of the for weeks at a time and only pared to the previous year, Alejano pointed out that strategy to further establish a few vessels showed signs according to a report from Beijing has repeatedly re- China’s control in the re- of fishing during the time Washington-based Center fused to acknowledge the gion. These fishing vessels period [the] imagery was for Strategic and Interna- Philippines sovereignty and are supported by the Chinese collected. Overall, the Chi- tional Studies. sovereign rights despite the government with advance nese fleet in the Spratlys The think tank recently July 2016 arbitral ruling that technology,” he said. spends far less time fishing released satellite imagery invalidated its nine-dash Analysis of the satellite and far more time at anchor showing the extent to which line claim over the South (File photo) Satellite imagery reveals the extent to which the Philippine exclusive economic zone is being imagery in the South China than is typical of vessels the Philippine exclusive eco- China Sea, part of which is used by foreign fishing fleets, most of which are from China. Sea showed that Chinese elsewhere,” Poling said. 04 Saturday, January 12, 2019 India

News India slams Pakistan PM’s charge India’s 2nd moon mission in mid-April in brief IANS 3,890-kg Chandrayaan-2 space- of rejecting peace overtures BENGALURU The Chandrayaan-2 mission craft, to be launched onboard comes a decade after the the Geosynchronous Satellite Soldier, officer IANS Stating that there are several ror attacks. “Why do they allow INDIA’S second lunar mission maiden mission Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-3, killed in explosion NEW DELHI instances of this, Kumar said terrorists to use their soil? In Chandrayaan-2 with a lander Chandrayaan-1 was will orbit around the moon to near LoC in J&K that on September 30, 2018, 2018, the JuD opened centres and rover will be attempted in study its conditions and collect INDIA on Friday slammed Pa- Pakistan’s Minister for Religious in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,” mid-April, a top space official launched on Oct 22, 2008 data of its topography, mineral- JAMMU: Two Army soldiers kistan Prime Minister Imran Affairs and Interfaith Harmony the spokesperson said. “This said on Friday. ogy and exosphere. were killed on Friday in an Khan’s charge that New Delhi shared a platform with Hafiz shows that terrorists continue to “We are targeting mid-April The window to land on the After reaching the 100km lu- explosion near the Line has rejected his peace overtures, Saeed, chief of terror outfit receive support from Pakistan.” to launch Chandrayaan-2 as lunar surface is open between nar orbit, lander with rover will of Control (LoC) in Rajouri saying Pakistani ministers con- Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD). Khan had recently said in there were certain tests which March 25 till the end of April, separate from the spacecraft and district. tinue to share public platforms “Then again in December an interview to a Turkish news could not be done in time for Sivan said. gradually descend to soft land on Defence Ministry with internationally recognised 2018, Pakistan’s Interior Min- agency that India has repeatedly the earlier scheduled January 3 The Rs800-crore Chan- the moon at a designated spot. spokesman Lieutenant terrorists. ister (Sheryar Afridi) met JuD rejected his peace overtures. launch,” Indian Space Research drayaan-2 mission comes a dec- The rover’s instruments will ob- Colonel Devender Anand “Why do their ministers con- representatives,” he said. As for Khan’s remarks about Organisation’s (ISRO) Chair- ade after the maiden mission serve and study the lunar sur- said: “Today one officer tinue to share public platforms He also asked why no ac- persecution of religious minori- man K. Sivan told reporters here. Chandrayaan-1 was launched on face. The lander has been named and another soldier were with internationally recognised tion has been taken by Paki- ties in India, Kumar said: “Paki- The details of the tests, which October 22, 2008 from the coun- “Vikram” as a tribute to the pio- martyred in an improvised terrorists,” External Affairs Min- stan against the perpetrators stan should be the last country to were yet to be performed for the try’s only spaceport at Srihariko- neer of India’s space programme explosive device (IED) istry spokesperson Raveesh Ku- of the 2008 Mumbai and 2016 talk about plurality and an inclu- mission, were not disclosed by ta in Andhra Pradesh, about 90 and former ISRO chairman explosion in Lam area of mar said. Pathankot cross-border ter- sive society.” the space agency. km northeast of Chennai. The (1963-71) Vikram Sarabhai. Nowshera sector”. There was no confirma- tion whether the IED was planted by militants. (IANS) India being divided under Modi, Three Maoists help unite nation: Rahul to expats arrested in Ranchi Alok Verma quits govt RANCHI: Three Maoist IANS guerrillas were arrested with DUBAI weapons here on Friday, police said. CLAIMING India was being di- The Maoists, belonging vided for political reasons and to the outlawed People’s service, says justice that there has been intolerance Liberation Front of India for the last five years, Congress (PLFI), were arrested on the President Rahul Gandhi on Fri- border of Ranchi and Khuti day called upon the Indian dias- districts, Rural Superinten- pora across the globe to commit dent of Police of Ranchi themselves towards solving the Ashutosh Shekhar told scuttled in his case country’s biggest crises -- unem- reporters. ployment and agrarian distress. He said the arrested Gandhi in a veiled attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Maoists included PLFI area Not provided an opportunity to explain details as recorded by CVC: Ex-CBI chief Prime Minister Narendra Modi commander Kuwar Oraon said a country like India can- to people, embracing different alias Jaynath. The others not be run with “arrogance” and ideas, different religions, differ- were Mangara Oraon and “believing that only one idea was ent communities. But is toler- Tausif Anwar. (IANS) supreme”. ance possible without humility, Addressing a gathering of is tolerance possible with arro- SC seeks action Indian expatriates at the Dubai gance...never,” said Gandhi re- over illegal mining International Cricket Stadium, ferring to the Modi-led BJP gov- in Meghalaya Gandhi asserted that Congress ernment which came to power would come to power at the in May 2014. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Centre. He reaching out to the “Can you run a country like Court on Friday asked what diaspora, saying “Your voices India believing that only one action has been taken will be deeply embedded” in idea is supreme and none oth- against the owner of the the Congress’ manifesto for the ers? Today India is being di- illegal coal mine located 2019 general election. vided for political reasons, for in East Jaintia Hills district “Tolerance means listening political benefits,” said Gandhi. in Meghalaya in which 15 miners are trapped since December 13. “WHAT you have done Protests against citizenship against the person who was indulging in illegal mining? What about the officials who bill intensify in Meghalaya were conniving in the illegal IANS former Urban Affairs Minis- mining,” asked Justice A.K. SHILLONG ter Paul Lyngdoh and Allantry Sikri. (IANS) Franklin Dkhar, the political PROTESTS against the Citizen- advisor to Chief Minister Con- PM Modi to open ship Amendment Bill got louder rad Sangma attended the pro- Vibrant Gujarat in Meghalaya on Friday with test rally. Summit on Jan 18 three pressure groups burning The Meghalaya Pradesh the effigies of the NDA govern- Youth Congress burned the ef- GANDHINAGAR: Prime ment and the legislation. figy of Prime Minister Narendra Minister Narendra Modi will In Shillong, activists of the Modi in front of the BJP office inaugurate the ninth edition Federation of Khasi Jaintia and at Tura in West Garo Hills dis- of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Garo People (FKJGP), Hyn- trict demanding scrapping of Summit themed, ‘Shaping a niewtrep National Youth Front the controversial Bill. New India’, on January 18 (HNYF) and Ri-Bhoi Youth A brief argument erupted as the state gears up for its Front (RBYF) assembled at when a police officer took out flagship biennial summit, Khyndai-Lad observing the the black flags tied on the rail- which pulls in the who’s who ‘black flag day’ besides chanting ings surrounding the fountain of the business community, Police stand in front of the regional office of the CBI prior to a protest staged by the Congress Party in Bangalore recently.(AFP) anti-Modi slogans and demand- by the protestors. But the mat- heads of states and policy ing ‘Bangladeshis go back.’ ter was resolved with the quick makers from across the IANS HC refuses to quash FIR against Asthana This is a moment for collec- Senior United Democratic intervention of district adminis- world. NEW DELHI tive introspection, to state the Party (UDP) leaders, including tration officials. MODI will be in Gujarat a NEW DELHI: In a setback to Special CBI Director Rakesh least,” he said. day earlier on January 17 OUSTED CBI Director Alok Asthana, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused to quash an FIR Verma, who was shifted when he will throw open the Verma on Friday quit gov- against him in a case involving bribery allegations filed by the on Thursday to the post of global trade show at the ernment service after he was agency. Director General of Fire Ser- convention centre, Mahatma unceremoniously removed as Justice Najmi Waziri directed the Central Bureau of Investi- vices, Civil Defence and Home 12 boys paraded semi-nude Mandir, held parallel to the the agency chief on Thursday gation to conclude investigation involving Asthana, who had a Guards and refused to take it Summit. (IANS) by a Prime Minister-led Com- running battle with ousted Director Alok Verma, within 10 weeks. up, said as a career bureaucrat in premises of govt company mittee, capping a saga of his The court said law treats everyone equal and Asthana being it was the idea of his integrity battle with his deputy Rakesh a agency official, cannot claim privilege or immunity.But the that has been the driving force IANS mining company categorised Asthana that led to a bitter court said: “The law does not entertain personalities. It treats for four decades. BHANDARA (MAHARASHTRA) as a “Mini Ratna”, with mines end to his long career. all equally.” (IANS) “I have served the Indian spread across Maharashtra Dera chief In a strongly-worded let- Police Service with an un- IN a barbaric form of punish- and Madhya Pradesh in central ter to Personnel Secretary blemished record and have ment, at least a dozen young India. The boys were then or- Chandramouli C. he said the that the entire CVC report is Director was to end on Janu- headed police forces in Anda- boys were caught and allegedly dered to strip to their undergar- convicted Selection Committee, which premised on charges alluded ary 31, said institutions are man and Nicobar Islands, Pu- paraded semi-nude inside the ment by the security men who decided to remove him as CBI by a complainant who is pres- one of the strongest and vis- ducherry, Mizoram, Delhi and premises of a prestigious cen- surrounded them and paraded chief on Thursday night, did ently under investigation by ible symbols of Indian democ- also headed two organisation tral government company on around the company’s main for scribe’s not provide him an opportu- the CBI. It may be noted that racy and it is no exaggeration - Delhi Prisons and CBI. January 3, a top police official gate in chilling single-digit win- nity to explain the details as the CVC only forwarded a pur- that the CBI is one of the most “I have been lucky to have said here on Friday. ter temperature. murder recorded by the Central Vigi- portedly signed statement of important organisation in In- received the invaluable sup- The incident came to light The security personnel in lance Commission (CVC) be- the complainant and the com- dia today. port from the forces that I on Friday, after a video-clip of warm protective gears were IANS fore arriving at the decision. plainant never came before “The decisions made yes- have headed, which resulted the incident went viral, shock- seen ordering the traumatised CHANDIGARH “Natural justice was scut- retired Justice A.K. Patnaik terday will not just be a reflec- in outstanding achievements ing the people and prompting boys to do sit-ups, rolling on tled and the entire process (supervising the enquiry). tion on my functioning but having a direct bearing on the the police to launch a prelimi- the cold ground, jumping up HOLDING him guilty of con- was turned upside down in Also, Justice Patnaik has con- will become a testimony on performance of the force and nary inquiry into the incident. with their hands crossed be- spiracy to murder, a special CBI ensuring that the undersigned cluded that the findings/con- how the CBI as an institution the welfare. I would like to On January 3, the boys hind, running around in circles court in Haryana’s Panchkula is removed from the post of clusions of the report are not will be treated by any govern- thank the Indian Police Ser- were caught for alleged theft and other forms of punishment town on Friday convicted Dera the Director of CBI. his,” Verma said in the letter. ment through the CVC, who is vice and specially the organi- by the security personnel of while some unidentified people Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet “The Selection Commit- The 62-year-old Verma, appointed by majority mem- sations that I have served,” he the Manganese Ore India Ltd were busy filming the episode Ram Rahim Singh for the mur- tee did not consider the fact whose two-year tenure as CBI bers of the ruling government. said. (MOIL), a centrally-owned on their mobile phones. der of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. Three others, who were New drive launched to improve air quality SP-BSP alliance will humble BJP in LS polls: Akhilesh close aides of the sect chief, were also convicted AFP ter Harsh Vardhan said late setting out how this will be IANS liamentary by-polls in 2018, NEW DELHI Thursday the National Clean done. KANNAUJ (UTTAR PRADESH) leaving the ruling party red- Air Programme (NCAP) will Vardhan said only that the faced. Three others, who were INDIA has launched a new cover 102 cities and aim to cut NCAP would carry out “com- SAMAJWADI Party (SP) chief “This time too our arith- close aides of the sect chief, campaign to improve air qual- levels of the most dangerous prehensive mitigation actions Akhilesh Yadav on Friday metic is in place and we will were also convicted by the court. ity in more than 100 of its particles under 10 microns in for prevention, control and said an alliance between his ensure that the BJP loses at the Krishan Lal, a former manager pollution-stricken cities, al- diameter by 20 to 30 percent abatement of air pollution.” party and the Bahujan Samaj hustings,” the 45-year-old said. of the sect, Kuldeep and Nirmal, though an environment group by 2024. Environmental groups, Party (BSP) will knock out the He, however forewarned the who were both carpenters and said it lacked detail and the The particles are blamed who have long accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in people to be on guard against followers of the sect, all of who legal backing to ensure it is for growing numbers of chron- government of dragging its the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. what he termed was the “ru- were present in the court, were enforced. ic bronchitis, lung cancer and feet in the battle against pollu- Addressing a ‘chaupal’ in mour spreading machinery” of immediately taken into custody Air quality in the country heart disease in Indian cities. tion, cautiously welcomed the Kannauj, the Lok Sabha constit- Akhilesh Yadav. the BJP. by the police and shifted to the of more than 1.25 billion peo- The government has allot- announcement. uency of his wife Dimple Yadav, Yadav added that for the Ambala jail. Chhatrapati, who ple has deteriorated to critical ted three billion rupees ($42 “The plan was long over- the former Uttar Pradesh Chief seats held by UP Chief Minister state and the country to pro- edited a newspaper in Sirsa, was levels in recent years, with the million) to implement the plan due and is a great step forward Minister said that the writing Yogi Adityanath and his deputy gress, one should shrug off caste shot at five times on October 24, capital New Delhi and 13 other which aims to plug the main but we need to have clarity on was on the wall for the BJP. Keshav Prasad Maurya. and community affiliations and 2002 in Sirsa town in Haryana. Indian cities in the top 15 of pollution sources -- industrial targets and accountability,” He pointed out how the With BSP extending its sup- work for development. He died on November 21 in a a UN list of the world’s most and traffic emissions, the mass Sunil Dahiya, senior cam- coming together of the SP and port to the SP candidates in He accused the BJP govern- hospital in New Delhi after bat- polluted cities. burning of agricultural waste paigner for Greenpeace India, BSP even in an informal way Phulpur and Gorakhpur, BJP ment led by Adityanath of try- tling for life. Environment Minis- and construction -- without told AFP. had ensured that the BJP lost candidates lost in both the par- ing to mislead the people. Pakistan / SA / World Saturday, January 12, 2019 05 India ‘sponsored’ Chinese consulate attack, claims Karachi top cop

ARYNEWS Addressing a press confer- of the attack,” Ameer Sheikh planning and planners, the Ka- the friendly relations between that currently the BLA is be- KARACHI ence, the Karachi police chief told media. rachi police chief said that the the two countries. About the ing led by one Bashir Zeb in told media that the three ter- The police officer said planning was done in Afghani- attack’s mastermind Aslam the absence of Aslam Acchu. KARACHI police chief Ameer rorists who stormed the em- that the railway department stan under the then Baloch Acchu’s reported death, the At least three suicide attack- Sheikh on Friday announced bassy stayed in a house in the and the Federal Investigation Liberation Army (BLA) leader police officer maintained that ers tried to storm the Chinese that the law enforcement city’s Baldia Town area along Agency (FIA) too should look Aslam alias Acchu along with the news is not confirmed consulate in the Karachi on agency has apprehended a with their four facilitators, all into the matter as apart from four other men, all of whom as Aslam Acchu had himself November 23, but were killed number of suspects for their of whom have been arrested. transferring arms through rail- were his relatives. spread such news in past. before they could get into the involvement in the November “Arms and ammunition ways, the terrorists and their “The attack was India- “He may have been alive building. 23 attack on Chinese Consu- were brought through train facilitators held identity cards sponsored,” announced Ameer and in hiding. We cannot say Two policemen were killed late in Karachi and investiga- and kept in the same house in bearing different names and Sheikh, adding that the terror- anything decisively until we in exchange of fire with the tion revealed that the attack Baldia Town where the terror- were able to get a house in Bal- ist attack was aimed at dam- see his dead body or some con- three terrorists armed with was sponsored by India, Paki- ists stayed with their facilita- dia Town on rent through the Karachi police chief Dr Amir aging the China Pakistan Eco- crete evidence,” said Ameer suicide jackets. Two civilians stani media reported. tors and came from on the day fake NIC. About the attack’s Ahmed Shaikh. nomic Corridor (CPEC) and Sheikh. The police officer said were also killed in the attack. India accepts Pakistan Myanmar Reuters scribes lose plea for inspection of Chenab basin projects appeal against seven-year jail DAWN.COM ISLAMABAD

PAKISTANI Commissioner for The reporters’ wives cry after the verdict, which condemns the pair to continued incarceration Indus Waters Mehr Ali Shah said a delegation of Pakistani Welcome move AFP experts will visit the two Indian YANGON project sites on Chenab River A delegation will visit the for an inspection, scheduled for Indian hydropower projects at TWO Reuters journalists jailed later this month. Chenab Basin for inspection for seven years while investi- “India has also given posi- between January 27 and gating atrocities committed tive signals regarding inspection February 1. “It’s indeed a against the Rohingya in Myan- of other projects constructed feather in [the] Ministry for mar had their appeal dismissed on Chenab River,” he revealed water resources’ cap. We Friday, dismaying colleagues while speaking to the media. welcome this gesture from and tearful family members Shah said Pakistan had who had held slim hopes they achieved this “success” after India and we expect the same would walk free. forcefully raising the issue of spirit for resolution of other Reporters Wa Lone, 32, India’s violation of the 1960 outstanding issues,” Faisal and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) said in a series of tweets arrested in Yangon in De- Federal Minister for Water cember 2017 and later jailed Resources Faisal Vawda hailed to our continued efforts”.India for violating the state secrets the development as a “major had originally agreed to allow act, a charge Reuters said breakthrough”, saying a dele- Pakistani experts to inspect the was trumped up to muzzle gation led by Shah will visit the aforementioned two projects their reporting. Indian hydropower projects during 115th meeting of the Per- Prosecutors say the two at the Chenab Basin for an in- manent Commission for Indus had classified information re- spection between January 27 Waters (PCIW) held between garding security operations and February 1. the two countries from August in Rakhine state, from where “It’s indeed a feather in [the] 29 to 30 in Lahore last year. hundreds of thousands of Ro- Ministry for water resources’ Besides agreeing to an in- hingya Muslims fled during cap. We welcome this gesture spection of the Pakal Dul and an army-led crackdown the from India and we expect the Lower Kalnal projects, which United Nations has described same spirit for resolution of oth- was scheduled for September, as “ethnic cleansing”. er outstanding issues,” the min- India had also consented to a Aung Naing, a judge at the ister said in a series of tweets. survey by Pakistani experts of Yangon Regional High Court, Vawda observed that Paki- the Kishanganga project at Jhe- said the original verdict was stan and India have been en- lum basin at a later stage. Re- a “reasonable decision” deliv- gaged in the dispute relating to ciprocally, Pakistan had agreed ered in line with the law. IWT “for ages”, but New Delhi to allow India to carry out in- “The court decides to dis- Than Zaw Aung (centre), lawyer of jailed Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, speaks to journalists after a hearing at the Yangon had now agreed to schedule the spection of Kotri Barrage over miss the appeal,” he said. Regional High Court in Yangon, on Friday. (AFP) visit of Pakistani experts “due the Indus after September. The reporters’ wives cried after the decision, which con- to talk about the decision today er media. Outside the country, for genocide and singled out de demns the pair to continue as it is not good news,” she said. Reuters reacts the two men have been hailed facto civilian leader Aung San their incarceration at Yangon’s The two men–who were They remain behind bars for as media freedom heroes and Suu Kyi for criticism for failing notorious Insein prison, where not present for the decision – one reason: those in power jointly named Time Magazine’s to condemn the operations. they have been held for the last have insisted they were victims seek to silence voice of truth Person of the Year 2018, along- The image of the formerly 13 months. of a police set-up, pointing to side other high-profile journal- renowned champion of human “I feel really sad that what testimony from a serving offic- Stephen J Adler ists. But they have gained little rights has been further dam- we hoped for did not happen,” er who said a superior ordered sympathy within Myanmar. aged by the Reuters conviction. a stone-faced Chit Su Win, who others to entrap them. The violent military cam- In her most comprehen- is married to Kyaw Soe Oo, told At the time of the arrest truth,” Reuters editor-in-chief paign in 2017 forced more than sive comments on their case reporters outside the court. they were probing the extraju- Stephen J. Adler said in a state- 720,000 Rohingya across the in September, Suu Kyi denied Wa Lone’s wife Pan Ei dicial killing of 10 Rohingya at ment Friday. border to Bangladesh, with the pair had been jailed “be- Mon–who has given birth to Inn Din village in northern Ra- The original trial was widely refugees bringing accounts of cause they were journalists” a baby girl since her husband khine state. “They remain be- regarded as a sham and seen as murder, rape and arson. UN and endorsed the court deci- was put behind bars–was simi- hind bars for one reason: those punishment for their investiga- investigators have called for sion that “they had broken (File photo) Pakistani Commissioner for Indus Waters Mehr Ali Shah and his larly despondent. “I don’t want in power sought to silence the tion and a warning shot to oth- top generals to be investigated the Official Secrets Act”. team talk to Indian Indus Water Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Saxena.

South Africa’s ANC gears up for election DR Congo’s shock vote result headed for the courts Nepal Army chief leaves under new leader AFP day stood at 48 percent. for crucial visit to India DURBAN: South Africa’s ruling KINSHASA DR Congo poll chief urges UN to The declared result was a ANC party launches its election back new elected leadership surprise to many. IANS honorary title to each other’s campaign on Saturday ahead THE outcome of DR Congo’s The few pre-election opin- KATHMANDU: army chiefs. Thapa will lead a of polls in May that it is tipped tempestuous presidential elec- US: The head of the election commission in the Democratic ion polls had flagged Fayulu seven-member team. to win despite recently falling tion appeared to be headed Republic of Congo appealed to the UN Security Council on Friday as the clear favourite while NEPAL’S Chief of Army Staff Invited by Indian Army support, internal divisions and for the courts Friday after the to support the country’s new leadership following elections Kabila critics predicted the Purna Chandra Thapa is slated chief Bipin Rawat, Thapa is a sluggish economy. A recent poll’s runner-up said he would criticized by Western powers. “Now, it is time, with the beginning outcome would be rigged in to leave for a five-day visit to scheduled to meet Indian IPSOS survey predicted the demand a recount. of this mandate, for the new authorities to be supported by the favour of Shadary rather than India on Friday where he will Defence Minister Nirmala Si- ANC could garner as much Martin Fayulu, an op- international community,” said Corneille Nangaa, president of an opposition figure. The pow- receive the honorary chief title taraman and Indian National as 61 % of the vote in May’s position candidate tipped by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). (AFP) erful Roman Catholic church of the Indian Army. Security Advisor Ajit Doval, national and provincial polls. pollsters as the likely winner on Thursday bluntly said the Indian President Ram among others. The forecast upswing is pinned of the December 30 vote, told result “does not correspond” Nath Kovind will hand the According to Nepal Army on appointment of moderate supporters: “We will go to the in front of witnesses” and just ahead of Fayulu with 34.8 with data that its 40,000 elec- insignia to Thapa during an spokesperson Brig Gen Yam pro-business reformer Cyril Constitutional Court on Satur- Congolese and international percent. tion monitors had collected at investiture ceremony at his Dhakal, Thapa will also visit Ramaphosa as president after day... (to demand) a recount observers. Provisional results Emmanuel Ramazani Sha- polling stations. official residence in New Del- the Indian Army’s Jaipur- ANC lawmakers forced Zuma of the vote.” He said he would released on Thursday declared dary, the candidate backed by Fayulu’s bloc on Friday hi on Saturday, reports The based South-western Com- to resign as corruption scan- ask election chief Corneille Felix Tshisekedi, a rival op- outgoing President Joseph Ka- said he was the true victor, Kathmandu Post. mand and the Lucknow-based dals piled up. (AFP) Nangaa “to produce the tally position candidate, the victor bila, came a distant third with claiming he had garnered 61 It is customary between Central Command. The team reports from polling stations with 38.57 percent of the vote, 23.8 percent. Turnout on the percent of the vote. Nepal and India to award will return on January 16.

China’s moon rover prepares for a rough ride on the dark side Kabul faces water crisis as drought, population strain supply BEIJING: China on Friday hailed its historic mission to the far side AFP uty country director Shanny jerry cans at mosques or more of the moon as a “complete success” so far but said new chal- KABUL Campbell. than 400 public taps scattered lenges await its rover as it explores rugged terrain. Snow has fallen in the city around the city. The Chang’e-4 probe -- named after a moon goddess -- made the STANDING in his garden in this month but it is not nearly “There is no point turning world’s first soft landing on the moon’s “dark side” on January 3, a Kabul, Baz Mohammad Kochi enough to solve the water on the taps–there is no water major step in China’s ambitions to become a space superpower. A oversees the drilling of a new shortage–in some areas the here,” says Nazir, 50, who lives rover dubbed Yutu-2 -- or Jade Rabbit, the name of the moon god- well more than 100 metres level has dropped 20 metres in on a hill where the ground is too dess’s pet -- successfully separated from the lander and drove onto deep after his first water reser- the past year. hard to dig a well and the city’s the moon’s surface about eight hours after landing. The mission voir dried up. He is not alone. “The problem we have in pipes do not reach. sent the first panoramic image of its landing site Friday, showing A shortage of rain and Kabul is the massive increase in “It’s the worst year we’ve the grey moonscape it is exploring and the track marks left by the snow, a booming population population, impact of climate ever lived.” Water is not only rover in the lunar soil. “From the panorama, we can see the probe and wasteful consumption have change and overall less precipi- scarce in Kabul, but most of it is surrounded by lots of small craters,” said Li Chunlai, commander- drained the Afghan capital’s tation and snowfall,” Campbell is undrinkable, according to the in-chief of the ground application system for the Chang’e-4 mission, water basin and sparked a race (File photo) Afghan boys carry containers of water to their home in Kabul. explains. National Environmental Pro- according to the official Xinhua news agency. to the bottom as households Only around 20 percent of tection Agency. Chang’e-4 landed in the Von Karman Crater within the South Pole- and businesses bore deeper ger Mohammad Aman as his through precipitation, accord- Kabul is connected to the city’s Around 70 percent of the Aitken Basin. The basin is the largest and deepest impact crater in the and deeper wells in search of dilapidated machine pierces ing to utility Afghanistan Urban piped water system, leaving city’s groundwater is contami- solar system. The craters close to the rover -- including one that was the precious resource. the ochre earth in Kochi’s yard. Water Supply and Sewerage many residents to ensure their nated by waste and chemicals 20 meters wide (65 feet) with a depth of about four meters (13 feet) “The water level has Every year 80 million cubic Corporation. own supply by digging wells from leaky household septic -- will pose great challenges when planning its route, Li said. The China dropped so much that it is now metres (2.8 billion cubic feet) As a result Kabul’s water ta- that are often shared by several tanks and industrial plants that National Space Administration said the initial stage of the mission was necessary to reach other under- of water are extracted from ble has fallen at least 30 metres neighbours. Others buy water can cause diarrhoea or other ill- a “complete success” after the lander and the rover sent back images ground basins 100 metres, even Kabul’s aquifers -- nearly dou- (100 feet) in recent years, says from private companies, or, nesses if the water is not boiled via the Queqiao relay satellite that beams data back to Earth. (AFP) 120 metres” deep, says well dig- ble the natural recharge rate Asian Development Bank dep- like Mohammad Nazir, fill up or purified properly. 06 Saturday, January 12, 2019

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America Has A Security Crisis, But It’s Not On The Border In The Fight Over One missed paycheque due to federal govt shutdown can be devastating for families in financially precarious situation Wall, The Human OR all his talk about a supposed national There will surely be personal crises on Fri- security crisis on the border with Mexico, day when more than 800,000 federal work- FPresident Donald Trump is ignoring the ers at shuttered agencies do not get paid. That potential crisis the federal shutdown is creat- includes the workers who have been idled by ing elsewhere in the country. furloughs and “essential” employees who have Cost Mounts Trump has essentially taken nine federal de- been required even though there’s no money partments and dozens of federal agencies hos- to pay them. Also losing out are a slew of con- tage in an effort to coerce Congress into spend- tractors that provide goods and services to fed- US immigration system has been broken for years and both Republicans and ing $5.7 billion on the bigger, longer border wall eral agencies and the agencies’ customers. he promised on the campaign trail to build (sup- Many Americans live paycheque to pay- Democrats have failed to fix it. A resolution of the federal shutdown will be posedly at Mexico’s expense, but now on the US cheque, and federal workers are no exception. taxpayers’ tab). Vital government services and One missed paycheque — forgoing wages for only the beginning of a much more challenging task responsibilities are being sacrificed in the politi- half the month — can be devastating for fami- cal standoff, and there’s no end in sight. lies in financially precarious positions. How In some cases, the shutdown is making are these people supposed to pay the rent, communities less safe. their utility bills or their car payments? The western United States has experi- Even those who do have a financial cush- enced a series of catastrophic fires in recent ion could be in for trouble, especially if the years, yet much of the prevention work needed shutdown drags on for months or years, as to reduce the risk is on hold during the shut- Trump has warned could happen if Democrats down. Firefighter hiring and training is frozen, do not agree to his demands to fund a bigger as are contracts for equipment and aircraft. border wall. The US Forest Service has suspended con- For some federal workers, financial troubles trolled burns of dead timber and dry brush, triggered by missed paycheques, could imperil steps that are designed to reduce the fuel and their careers. The union for Federal Bureau of intensity of future wildfires. This is all essential Investigation agents warned in a letter to Con- work that can be done only during the increas- gress that agents undergo routine financial ingly short off-season, and stopping those background checks to ensure that they are fi- efforts leaves both firefighting agencies and nancially stable and responsible. Missing a pay- wildland communities less prepared. ment could slow or block an agent’s clearance. There are similar problems across federal Trump has been dismissive of federal work- agencies, as the lengthy shutdown exacerbates ers’ concerns, although he did pledge on Thurs- existing challenges. There’s already a shortage day to sign a bill providing them back pay should of air traffic controllers across the aviation sys- the shutdown ever end. tem, and the shutdown has suspended train- “I’m sure that the people that are on the ing of new ones. Controllers currently on the receiving end will make adjustments,” he said job are required to work without pay, adding over the weekend when asked if he could re- another anxiety to an already stressful job of late to workers who couldn’t pay their bills. managing the nation’s airspace. The longer the shutdown drags on, federal National parks are being trashed and tram- workers — and the people who rely on their pled by visitors while park service employees are services — will have to “make adjustments.” furloughed. Security lines at airports are getting Federal employees will have to manage their longer as Transportation Security Administra- own financial panic, while the broader public tion workers, who are required to work without will watch as the national parks deteriorate, air pay, have begun calling in sick in large numbers. travel slows, federal forests go unmaintained LL the focus on immigration lately TAYLOR BATTEN lawyers, she says, “most would have been And some low-income renters who rely on and the federal safety net for the nation’s most has been around the standoff be- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE unfairly sent back to horrible dangers.” federal housing could face eviction after rental vulnerable frays. tween President Trump and Dem- She wrote to family and friends, and assistance contracts expired on January 1, be- All this for a wall that is rich in exclusion- ocrats over a border wall, and the to Guatemala, and a State Department in an op-ed on Monday in USA Today, cause the Department of Housing and Urban ary symbolism but unlikely to have much ef- Apartial government shutdown that spokeswoman said officials were merely about her experience at the detention Development can’t renew them until the gov- fect on the problems Trump says he’s trying dispute has spawned. “ensuring the integrity and security of our centre that housed 2,400 women and ernment reopens. to solve, such as human trafficking and drug That’s understandable, and it’s un- country’s borders.” children seeking asylum. She recounted These are basic functions of government smuggling. There is most certainly a crisis un- conscionable that Trump would use as Aguilar had no negative immigration horrific stories of women she met: One — protecting residents and public assets. They derway. It’s a crisis of confidence in the presi- pawns thousands of employees in federal history and had no intention of staying whose husband was killed after miss- should not be chips in a high-stakes political dency of the United States. departments that have nothing to do with in the US. He simply wanted to kiss his ing one monthly “rent” payment to the poker game. immigration or homeland security. daughter goodbye, his lawyer said. MS13 gang. One who, after she protested But the United States faces funda- — Samuel Oliver-Bruno came to the against the Nicaraguan government, had mental issues around immigration policy US in 1994. He was an upstanding NC her life threatened by police. One who had that go far beyond whether a wall is built resident, caring for his wife who suffers been beaten and raped by her husband along part of the border with Mexico. from lupus and has had heart surgery. weekly for a decade. Namely, that our policy is out of date and For all of 2018, he lived in the basement “Each migrant I spoke with had a le- our enforcement of it is inhumane, and of his Durham church, a sanctuary from gitimate asylum claim, but not one articu- increasingly so. Americans can legiti- deportation. Then, immigration officials lated her claim in a way that would meet mately disagree over what rules should entrapped him, inviting him to their of- the legal standards,” Johns said. govern immigration into the country. But fices on November 23 to take the next step “The vagaries of luck on who gets the current system is heartless. toward deferred deportation. When he ar- support and who doesn’t haunt me. And Consider just a few recent examples: rived, they tackled him and arrested him. the barriers the Trump administration is — Hania Aguilar, 13, was kidnapped He was quickly deported, leaving his sick placing between asylum seekers and their outside her home in Lumberton, NC, on wife and US-citizen son. rights under US and international law are November 5. Her body was found weeks — An 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old awful.” later several miles away in a body of water girl died while in Customs and Border Pa- Advocacy groups and volunteers help- near a rural road. trol custody last month. ing these asylum seekers, she says, “make Her funeral was December 8, but at My sister-in-law, Melissa Johns, re- the difference between life and death for least one important person wasn’t there: cently spent a week at the border through the women, men and children they serve.” her father. He was stuck in Guatemala, the Immigration Justice Campaign help- America’s immigration system has denied a temporary visa that would have ing women seeking asylum in the US. been broken for years and both parties allowed him to come to North Carolina to These women had legitimate claims but have failed to fix it. A resolution of the say goodbye to his daughter. US officials didn’t know how to effectively present shutdown will be only the beginning of a ( Tribune News Service) worried Noe Aguilar would not return their cases. Without help from volunteer much more challenging task.

Why Duterte’s Controversial Remarks Are No Laughing Matter Philippine president’s ‘jokes’ reveal a lack of respect for institutions, the rule of law and the people

LUKE HUNT jects ranging from the war on drugs to the man Rights, rightly noted, given that abuse is came shortly after. In his speech, Duterte TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE United States’ colonial legacy in the Philip- Duterte’s tenure in office thus far a serious problem when the plight of Filipino said that he had brought up the issue of kid- pines to the Catholic Church. has seen a series of occasionally workers abroad is concerned, it is unclear napping and torture because “they always HILIPPINE President Rodrigo Du- Though such comments have been striking remarks and insults and how the Duterte administration can tout its make things difficult.” He repeated again in terte is no stranger to controversy. interpreted as part of a seemingly never- policy declarations that provoke commitment to uphold the rights of Filipino case someone had missed it: “That’s what I And over the past few weeks alone, ending line of outrageous remarks by him workers abroad while Duterte makes such don’t like, making things difficult.” Phe has once again courted it with his since coming to power, these are in fact controversy and are then either remarks about his own conduct at home. This is symptomatic of a leader who does comments about kidnapping and tortur- mere symptoms of his seeming disrespect doubled down on or walked back “We then encourage the administration not respect the constraining power of insti- ing state auditors and abusing a maid, for those he insults and discomfort and dis- on by him or his advisers to be consistent both in words and deeds in tutions on individuals, which is to be expect- which has made the headlines locally as regard for institutions and the rule of law this regard, and refrain from making state- ed in a democratic system. For those who well as internationally with the usual out- despite the reality that challenging such as- ments that may contravene its commitment know the Philippines well, while there are cry we have seen over the past few years. pects of Philippine democracy has not gone mark was said to be concocted and exagger- to uphold the rights of Filipino workers no doubt issues with how that system works, But what is striking about all this is not well for some of his predecessors. ated. And Duterte himself came out and sug- abroad, such as the previous remark by the what the country needs, as evidenced from a that these controversies continue to recur, So it was far from surprising when he gested that he was joking and that he might President claiming to have abused a female number of lingering issues including extra- but that, in terms of the response from Du- once again uttered a series of controversial be doing the country a favour by pushing the domestic worker during his teenage years,” judicial killings and corruption, is more hard terte and some of his supporters, there is an remarks over the past few weeks. The first boundaries on civility. But these controver- De Guia said. In the case of state auditors, work from institutions and greater dedica- increasing tendency to normalise his con- was his abuse of a maid when he was a fresh- sies are not a laughing matter. They cannot this is a serious issue because the COA is re- tion to the rule of law, rather than less of it. troversial remarks by saying that he simply man. The details are lurid, and he signed off be dismissed as jokes from the perspective of sponsible for scrutinising government agen- Duterte’s failure to understand this is no joking or attempting to provide an antidote with “it’s really true.” Duterte’s sense of humour being an acquired cies and their evidence can result in corrupt laughing matter either. Former presidents to political correctness. In fact, these contro- An additional notable one was when taste, or a selfless exercise to help manage a officials being sent to jail. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Joseph Estrada, versies are no laughing matter as they con- he warned state auditors that they should phenomenon of political correctness. The COA is supposed to question what and Ferdinand Marcos all saw their legacies cern the livelihoods of the Philippine people be kidnapped and tortured for hampering In actual fact, they suggest worrying a president’s agencies want, check their contested and ruined by a mix of legal scru- and reflect a worrying tendency of disre- the work of his administration. “Let’s just things about Duterte’s disregard for the feel- books, and preserve a reputation for doing tiny or popular uprising because they too specting institutions and the rule of law. kidnap people from COA [Commission on ings and welfare of the people he governs their best while remaining independent. attempted to place themselves above insti- Duterte’s tenure in office thus far has Audit]. Let’s bring them here, then we will and the institutions that support the country Instead of respecting this, Duterte seems tutions and the rule of law. Duterte could seen a series of occasionally striking re- torture those sons of w*****,” he declared in he rules. to be angered by the fact that institutions like well suffer the same fate if he does not take marks and insults and policy declarations a speech to local officials. For those familiar with the Philippines, these are doing their job, rather than simply this seriously. that provoke controversy and are then either Duterte and his supporters were quick the issue of maid abuse is far from just a joking about their role. Those focused so doubled down on or walked back on by him to step in to try to once again minimise and personal one. As Jacqueline Ann De Guia, much on the early part of his comments may (Luke Hunt can be followed on or his advisers. These include a range of sub- normalie what he said. The maid abuse re- spokesperson for the Commission on Hu- have forgotten the most revealing part that Twitter @lukeanthonyhunt.)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Gulf / Middle East Saturday, January 12, 2019 07 Four killed in Sudan protesters teargassed amid call for nationwide rallies western Iraq AFP purportedly showing worship- “We will launch a week of two security personnel, accord- KHARTOUM pers chanting anti-government uprising with demonstrations ing to the authorities. Rights car bombing slogans inside a Khartoum in every Sudanese town and vil- groups have put the death toll SUDANESE police fired tear mosque spread online on social lage,” the Sudanese Profession- much higher. DPA gas at protesters in the capital media later Friday. The foot- als’ Association said. Human Rights Watch said ANBAR, IRAQ Khartoum and its twin city Om- age could not be independently The group called for a ma- on Monday that at least 40 peo- durman after midday prayers verified. jor rally in Khartoum North ple had been killed, including FOUR Iraqis were killed Fri- on Friday as organisers urged Friday’s protests came after on Sunday, to be followed by children and medical staff. day when a car bomb went off nationwide demonstrations organisers called for nationwide further demonstrations in the Analysts say the challenge near a market in the west of over the next week against Pres- demonstrations over the next capital during the week. now for organisers is to get pro- the country, local police said. ident Omar al-Bashir. week demanding Bashir resign. The association, which has testers onto the street in num- At least 25 others, includ- Crowds chanting “freedom, Protests that first erupted mobilised its membership to bers. ing security personnel, were peace, justice” demonstrated in on December 19 over a gov- keep up the momentum of the “Right now, some of the op- injured in the bombing in the two areas of Khartoum and in ernment decision to triple the protests, has also called for a position groups and trade un- western town of al-Qaim, the Omdurman just across the Nile, price of bread have swiftly rally later on Friday in the east- ions are trying to mobilise more police added. witnesses said. escalated into broader dem- ern town of Atbara, where the protests, and probably they are So far, there has been no They were quickly con- onstrations widely seen as the demonstrations first began. At thinking of how to escalate,” claim of responsibility. fronted by volleys of tear gas biggest threat to Bashir’s rule People participate in an anti-government protest in Omdurman, least 22 people have been killed said Matt Ward, senior Africa Al-Qaim, some 500 kilo- from riot police. Video footage in his three decades in power. Sudan, recently. (REUTERS) during the protests, including analyst at Oxford Analytica. metres west of the capital Baghdad, lies near the Iraqi border with Syria and is part of Anbar province, where Islamic State militants once controlled Iran says US hit several towns. In December 2017, Bagh- Palestinian woman shot dad declared the liberation of all Iraqi territory that had been by ‘hysteria’ since seized by Islamic State after a US-backed military campaign of more than three years. dead by Israeli soldiers dropping N-deal However, Islamic State op- eratives have since carried out several attacks and kidnap- AFP pings targeting security forces TEHRAN US, Poland plan and civilians in different parts of the country. at Gaza border protest IRAN on Friday said the Unit- global meet to ed States is suffering from pressure Iran, “hysteria” over its inability to At least 25 other protesters have received gunshot wounds: Hamas official find alternatives to the land- says Pompeo Militias should mark nuclear deal it walked away from last year. MANAMA: The United not run Libya’s Washington “pulled out States and Poland will hold of a comprehensive and le- an international meeting prisons: UN chief gitimate agreement achieved on the Middle East that through negotiation, and is will seek to build pressure UNITED STATES now afflicted with chronic hys- on Iran next month, Secre- AFP teria as it can’t find an alter- tary of State Mike Pompeo native to it”, foreign ministry said Friday. UN Secretary-General An- spokesman Bahram Ghasemi Pompeo made the an- tonio Guterres is urging the said on his Telegram channel. nouncement on a tour of Libyan government to bring The US pulled out of the the Middle East aimed at all prisons under its control 2015 nuclear accord negotiated reassuring US allies after and free from the grip of mi- with Iran in May last year and President Donald Trump’s litias, some of whom run mi- reimposed punishing econom- shock decision to withdraw grant-smuggling networks. ic sanctions on the country. all US troops from Syria, Guterres said in a report The charge was Tehran’s which sparked concerns to the Security Council re- first reaction to anti-Iran re- among Arab states and leased Thursday that torture marks made Thursday by Israel that Iran’s influence and arbitrary detention is US Secretary of State Mike could grow. widespread in Libya. Pompeo in Cairo while on a The United States and About 6,400 detainees whistle-stop tour of the region. Poland in a joint announce- are held in 26 official prisons Speaking at the American ment said that ministers but “thousands of others” are University, the top US dip- from around the world will being held in facilities with lomat said Washington was be invited to take part in little government control creating an anti-Iran front -- the February 13-14 meeting or “directly run by armed the Middle East Strategic Al- in Warsaw. “We’ll bring to- groups,” said the report. liance–bringing together Gulf gether dozens of countries “I remain deeply con- countries as well as Egypt and from all around the world,” cerned about widespread Jordan. Pompeo told Fox News. human rights violations “It’s time for old rivalries They will “focus on Mid- and abuses committed in to end, for the sake of the dle East stability and peace the context of detention greater good of the region,” and freedom and security and the prolonged arbi- Pompeo said. here in this region, and trary detention of thou- Ghasemi called Pompeo’s that includes an important sands of men, women and proposed plan “a path with no element of making sure children without due pro- benefit for America” and said that Iran is not a destabiliz- cess,” wrote Guterres. that it proves the current US ing influence,” the top US The government must administration is the enemy of diplomat added. (AFP) protect detainees against Iran and its people. torture and “all prisons Pompeo’s tour is aimed at must be under effective gov- reassuring US allies after Pres- decision to withdraw all 2,000 ernment control and free of ident Donald Trump’s shock American troops from Syria. any influence or interfer- ence of armed groups,” he Palestinians evacuate a demonstrator during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border fence, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday. (REUTERS) added. Libya descended into chaos following the AFP plosive devices and grenades calmed in recent months amid 2011 overthrow of Moamer GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITO- towards (Israeli) troops and at an informal truce between Is- Bahrain rejects UN call Kadhafi that has seen a bit- RIES the Gaza Strip security fence,” Shooting rael and Hamas. ter rivalry emerge between an army spokeswoman said. Under the unwritten two governments scram- ISRAELI forces shot dead a Troops were responding agreement, Israel has allowed to release activist Rajab bling for control in the oil- Palestinian woman during “in accordance with standard to kill money and fuel to Hamas’s rich north African country. protests along the Gaza bor- operating procedures”, she The third woman to die in government in Gaza in ex- AFP state. Bahrain’s supreme court, der Friday, the health minis- said. months of protests that change for relative calm. DUBAI whose verdicts are final, upheld try in the Hamas-run enclave The army later struck two have seen at least 241 An expected delivery of the jail term against him. said. positions belonging to Gaza’s Palestinians killed was new funds did not arrive this BAHRAIN on Friday rejected a “Nabeel Rajab posted false Spokesman Ashraf al- Islamist rulers Hamas, it said. week, sparking speculation Is- UN call to release prominent ac- and malicious tweets which Qudra said the woman was A Hamas security source said shot in the head east of rael was holding it up. tivist Nabeel Rajab, saying he is do not fall within the freedom UN, US urge shot in the head east of Gaza there were no injuries. Gaza City. Also Friday, a Palestinian serving a five-year sentence for of expression,” Bahrain’s anti- City. A journalist said several man “attempted to stab IDF “false” tweets “which do not fall corruption unit said in Friday’s Qudra named her as Amal thousaand protesters gath- troops” stationed near the within freedom of expression”. statement. It said Rajab “post- restraint in al-Taramsi, 43, saying she ered east of Gaza City, with protests with backing from hardline West Bank settle- The remarks by the General ed false and malicious tweets was the third woman to die in stronger clashes than in re- Hamas. Most of the Palestin- ment of Kiryat Arba, adjacent Directorate of Anti-Corruption harming the civil peace and so- Yemen after months of clashes that have cent weeks. ians killed were shot in weekly to the southern city of Hebron, and Economic and Electronic cial harmony”. seen at least 241 Palestinians Protesters tried to destroy clashes, but others have been according to the Israeli army. Crimes came a week after the “They amount to legal vio- killed. a barbed wire fence near the hit by tank fire or airstrikes. “The troops and a civilian UN human rights office called lations which do not fall within drone attack The Israeli army did not border and Israeli forces re- In June, a female Pales- who was at the scene fired to- on Bahrain to “immediately and the protections for freedom of immediately respond to the sponded with gunfire and tinian medical volunteer was wards the assailant,” who was unconditionally release” Nabeel expression that are guaranteed AFP specific incident but said teargas. shot dead in border clashes. wounded by the gunshots, the Rajab. by Bahrain’s constitution.” It WASHINGTON around 13,000 Palestinians At least 25 other Palestini- Two Israeli soldiers have army said in a statement. Rajab, who played a key role accused Rajab of several false had taken part in violent “ri- ans received gunshot wounds, been killed over the same Soldiers evacuated the al- in Shiite-led anti-government tweets and re-tweets includ- THE United States and United ots” in multiple sites along the al-Qudra said in a statement. period, one by a Palestinian leged assailant for medical protests in 2011, lost his final ing of claims “that hundreds of Nations voiced alarm Friday border. At least once a week since sniper and another during an treatment, it said, adding that appeal on December 31 against inmates in the Jaw prison had over the escalation of violence “The rioters have burned March, Palestinians have aborted special forces opera- no the soldiers were wounded a five-year jail term for writing suffered fractures and hundreds in Yemen and urged restraint tyres and hurled blocks, ex- taken part in often violent tion inside Gaza. Protests have in the incident. tweets deemed offensive to the were bleeding from heads.” after a rebel drone attack on the country’s largest airbase killed six loyalist soldiers. The United States, which supports the Saudi-led coali- tion against the Huthi rebels, Saudi asylum seeker in Thailand en route to Canada said it “strongly condemns” the strike on a military parade AFP abused by her family -- who accept her,” Thai immigration response to death threats she at Al-Anad air base. BANGKOK deny the allegations -- and chief Surachate Hakparn told had faced, her friends said. The attack, which killed six rights groups also said she had reporters at Bangkok’s main “Rahaf received death and wounded at least 12 peo- THE 18-year-old Saudi asylum renounced Islam, risking pros- airport. threats and for this reason she ple including top command- seeker who fled her family and ecution in Saudi Arabia. “She is safe now and has closed her Twitter account, ers, came a month after the harnessed the power of Twit- Rahaf first said she was good physical and mental please save Rahaf life,” tweet- warring sides agreed at talks ter to stave off deportation aiming for Australia where offi- health. She is happy.” - Death ed supporter @nourahfa313, in Sweden on a truce in the from Thailand was en route to cials had suggested they would threats -Rahaf left from the who has flanked Rahaf’s social rebel-held port of Hodeida, a Canada late Friday, in a sur- give serious consideration to same airport where her quest media campaign with her own key aid gateway for the coun- prise twist after officials gave her claim for asylum, which for asylum began less than updates on Twitter. try where some 14 million are heavy hints she was bound for was endorsed as legitimate by a week ago in a swift-mov- Rahaf’s swift use of Twit- on the brink of famine. Australia. the UNHCR on Wednesday. ing process that defied most ter saw her amass more than “This attack contravenes Rahaf Mohammed al- But late Friday Thailand’s norms. 100,000 followers within a the spirit of the Hodeida cease- Qunun’s attempt to flee the immigration police chief said On Friday afternoon Ra- week, highlighting her plight fire and the progress made last ultra-conservative kingdom a smiling and cheerful Rahaf haf posted a final cryptic tweet at a time when Saudi Arabia’s month at the UN-led talks in was embraced by rights groups was bound for Toronto and on her profile saying “I have human rights record is under Sweden,” State Department as a beacon of defiance against had left on a flight after 11:00 (File photo) 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun some good news and some heavy scrutiny following the spokesman Robert Palladino repression. pm (1600 GMT). “She chose (centre) being escorted by a Thai immigration officer (right) and UN- bad news” -- shortly after her murder of journalist Jamal said in a statement. Qunun alleged that she was Canada... Canada said it will HCR officials at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok. account was deactivated in Khashoggi last year. 08 Saturday, January 12, 2019 Europe / Americas

News US House passes bill to restore in brief Four foreign tourists among seven killed in Cuba bus accident funding for some govt agencies HAVANA: Seven people, including four foreign tourists, were KILLED when a passenger bus overturned in eastern Cuba, local media reported Friday. The German embassy in Havana confirmed to dpa the death of a German tourist, whom the Facing prospects of the longest shutdown in US history, Trump says he might declare website Cubadebate identified as a 59-year-old woman. The other foreign victims were two Argentinian women, both aged a national emergency to bypass Congress to get funding for Mexico border wall 35, and a 67-year-old French man, according to the report. The 40 people on board the bus included 22 foreigners from Spain, Argentina, the United States, France, the Nether- lands, Britain, Canada and Mexico, the daily Venceremos and news agency ACN reported. The 33 injured victims included all the foreigners. Six of the injured victims were in critical condi- tion. The accident occurred Thursday on the road linking Bara- coa to Guantanamo when the driver tried to overtake another vehicle on a slippery road, according to the reports. (DPA)

Swedish parties say deal reached to end post-election deadlock STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s outgoing coalition of Social Democrats and Greens said Friday they would form a minority coalition with centrist backing to end months of post-poll gridlock. IN an attempt to end the impasse after last September’s in- conclusive election the two coalition partners said the Liberals and the Centre Party had agreed to offer support. The four parties indicated they had reached an agreement by publishing a 15-page policy document on their respective websites. “By dint of the accord, the Centre and the Liberals accept that (Social Democrat outgoing Prime Minister) Stefan Lofven be prime minister in a government composed of Social Democrats and the Greens,” the text stated. The Liberals and the Centre Party, until now part of a four- party alliance with conservatives, must still obtain the approval of their respective party bases to back the government. (AFP)

Deputies agree Frankfurt airport name change for girds itself for Macedonia ‘massive’ strike SKOPJE: Macedonian depu- FRANKFURT AM MAIN: ties voted Friday to change German air travellers face the country’s name to “the “massive” upheaval on Tues- Republic of North Macedo- day when security staff at US President Donald Trump speaks after receiving a briefing on the border security in McAllen, Texas, on Thursday.(AFP) nia”, settling a decades- Frankfurt airport, the nation’s long row with Greece and largest, are set to walk off REUTERS was a central promise of his 2016 Cummings said in debate on paving the way to NATO and the job in a battle for better WASHINGTON Shutdown compromises airport operations presidential campaign. the House floor. The head of the EU membership. pay that has already caused MIAMI: The international airport in Miami has been forced to “Humanitarian Crisis at our US Secret Service, which is re- Parliamentary speaker hundreds of flight cancella- THE Democratic-controlled US shut down one of its terminals early for three days due to a Southern Border,” Trump said sponsible for protecting Trump, Talad Xhaferi said 81 MPs tions. House of Representatives voted shortage of security agents sparked by the partial US govern- on Twitter on Friday, a day af- warned employees that finan- had voted in favour of the Germany’s powerful Verdi on Friday to restore funding for ment shutdown now in its 21st day. ter he visited the Texas-Mexico cial stress can lead to depression name change in the 120- union announced on Friday federal agencies that have been From Saturday through Monday, Terminal G -- one of six at border. “I just got back and it is a and anxiety. seat chamber, securing the that the strike would start shut down by a fight with Presi- the airport -- will close at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT). far worse situation than almost “Keep an eye out for warn- required two-thirds majority. at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) and dent Donald Trump over border “Flights that were previously scheduled to depart from Con- anyone would understand, an ing signs of trouble,” Direc- However, the ball is end at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT). wall funding, as some 800,000 course G this Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be relocated invasion!” tor R.D. “Tex” Alles wrote in a now in Athens’ court as the It marks another escala- government workers, from tax either to Concourse F or Concourse H,” airport spokesman Greg Entering its 21st day, the memo seen by Reuters. name change will be effec- tion in their standoff with collectors to FBI agents, missed Chin told AFP. partial shutdown on Friday tied The House also passed a bill tive only once it is cleared employers after walkouts by their first paycheck. At issue is a lack of agents from the US Transportation the record for the longest in U.S. by a bipartisan vote of 411-7 that by the Greek parliament. security personnel at airports But a full resumption of Security Administration, who are seen as “essential” federal history. Some 800,000 federal would provide back pay to fed- Athens has promised in Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, government operations did not workers and hence are still on the job -- but without pay until the workers did not receive pay- eral workers once the shutdown to lift its veto on Skopje’s Duesseldorf and Stuttgart appear in sight because Senate shutdown ends. (AFP) checks that would have gone out ends. That legislation, which has attempts to join NATO and this week led to more than Republican Leader Mitch McCo- on Friday. Some have resorted already been passed by the Sen- the European Union, once 800 flights being scrapped, nnell has said he will not bring to selling their possessions or ate, now heads to Trump’s desk Macedonia changed its affecting over 100,000 pas- the House bill up for a vote. Re- ing for the Interior Department above Trump’s budget request posting appeals on online fund- to be signed into law. Separately, name. sengers. publicans who control the Sen- and the Environmental Protec- and $601 million above the fiscal raising outlets to help pay their Senator Rob Portman and eight Greece has blocked that The scale of Tuesday’s ate have so far stood with Trump tion Agency, two of the agencies year 2018 enacted level. bills. other Republican senators in- path since Macedonia broke strike was not immediately and insisted that any spending that have been without funding Facing the prospect of the “Most of them are living troduced legislation that would away from the former Yugo- clear but a spokesman for air- bills include money for his wall. since Dec. 22 amid the standoff longest US government shut- from paycheck to paycheck and permanently outlaw the closing slavia in 1991 because, it port operator Fraport warned The House bill, which over the proposed wall along down in history, Trump has now they approach this day of government operations dur- says, the name Macedonia it would have “a massive passed 240-179 with only a the US-Mexico border. The bill said he might declare a national on Friday having moved from ing budget fights, underscor- should apply solely to its impact on tens on thousands handful of Republicans sup- provides $35.9 billion in dis- emergency to bypass Congress paycheck to no check,” Demo- ing the growing frustration in own northern province. (AFP) of travellers”. (AFP) porting it, would restore fund- cretionary funding, $6 billion to get funding for his wall, which cratic Representative Elijah Washington. Snowstruck Europe braces for another major storm

DPA and shutter their windows on MUNICH Austria army rescues German students Friday to avoid being hit by an VIENNA: Austrian troops airlifted a group of German students avalanche, the city authority SNOWSTRUCK parts of Eu- stranded at a snowbound ski resort Friday, as emergency ser- said. The precautionary meas- rope got a slight breather onFri- vices scrambled to clear record snowfall across large parts of ure affects around 300 people day, but meteorologists warned the country. living on the slope of the moun- that more snow was coming at The army said it used two helicopters to transport the group tain range that towers over the the weekend while safety offi- of 66 pupils and teachers from the central ski station of Kas- Austrian city. In other parts of cials cautioned that the metres berg in Gruenau. AFP) the country, avalanche experts of snow that had already fallen lowered the hazard level slightly posed dangers. on Friday, but the risk remained Across the Alps, safety - about 120 - were scrubbed cause of poor road conditions. considerable across the Alps. agencies lowered the avalanche because of slick conditions. Mu- This time, the affected drivers A 40-year-old skier was threat level, but did not remove nich saw about 90 flights can- were on the A8 highway near buried in an avalanche and it completely. Crews in Austria celled. Chiemsee, in the south. killed in northern began sending out flights to rec- The driver of a snowplough Volunteers provided re- Slovakia on Wednesday, onnoitre the areas most heavily was killed in the southern state freshments and blankets the mountain rescue service hit. of Bavaria when his vehicle throughout the night before HZS reported. In Switzerland, But affected areas were overturned on a bridge and fell the roads cleared up enough for tourists were transported down far from trouble-free. Multi- into the water below, according driving. “In some cases, we had Workers clear snow from the inside of a hotel in Switzerland on Friday. (EPA-EFE) from the Schwaegalp ple flights were cancelled out to police. to wake up the truck drivers,” Pass on Friday after an of Munich and Frankfurt. A For a second night in a row, said police. “Then it took a little German Chancellor Angela who was killed by a falling tree seven people have died, citi- avalanche had swept into their spokesperson for Frankfurt Air- German motorists had to spend time until they got their trucks Merkel expressed her regret at near Munich on Thursday. zens of Tyrol’s capital Inns- mountain hotel the previous port said about a tenth of flights the night in their vehicles be- up and running again.” the death of a 9-year-old boy In Austria, where at least bruck were told to stay indoors day, police said. Anti-Brexit MP shrugs off threats, presses for new vote Germany recognises responsibility

AFP testers outside parliament. Grieve delivered a stinging LONDON Security has been ramped Hero among defeat for the government on for Nazi crimes in Greece: Merkel up around parliament with fears Wednesday after MPs voted for THE British MP spearhead- that tensions could spill over as EU supporters his amendment demanding that AFP of both countries.” and bailouts. ing parliamentary attempts to the clock ticks down to March Conservative MP Dominic the prime minister reveal her ATHENS Tensions linger over Also in 2014, ex-president frustrate Brexit told AFP that 29, when Britain is set to leave “Plan B” within three days in wartime reparations for the Joachim Gauck sought pub- he would not be intimidated by the European Union. Grieve’s moves to increase the likely event her current deal GERMANY recognises its World War II Nazi occupa- lic forgiveness in the name threats of violence as he called “We should not be intimi- the influence of parliament is voted down by parliament on historical responsibility for tion of Greece, with Berlin of Germany from relatives of for a second referendum to end dated, and parliament will not over the Brexit process has Tuesday. crimes committed by the arguing the issue was settled those murdered by the Nazis a deadlock over Prime Minister be intimidated... by people who made him a hero among “I’m pleased with what has Nazis in Greece, Chancellor in 1960 in a deal with several in the mountains of northern Theresa May’s EU deal. threaten violence,” said Grieve. EU supporters of all stripes been achieved,” he said of his Angela Merkel said Friday on European governments. Greece. Conservative MP Dominic “I accept that there are large and a target of vicious efforts, adding he had helped her first visit to Athens since In talks with Prime Min- Merkel was to hold talks Grieve’s moves to increase the numbers of people who want attacks by infuriated Leave “provide better opportunities to 2014. ister Alexis Tsipras after her with conservative opposition influence of parliament over the Brexit... and will feel angry,” backers express an opinion” on the gov- “We recognise our his- arrival on Thursday, Merkel New Democracy party leader Brexit process has made him he added about his push for a ernment’s plans. torical responsibility. We lauded the sacrifices Greeks Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an EU a hero among EU supporters second vote that could end up Grieve however downplayed know how much suffering made during the country’s parliament ally of her Chris- of all stripes and a target of vi- thwarting Brexit. of Brexit. the importance of Wednesday’s we, as Germany in the time economic crisis of 2010- tian Democrats, and meet cious attacks by infuriated Leave Addressing Leave voters, he The former attorney general win, which caused outrage of Nazism, have brought to 2014. President Prokopis Pavlo- backers. said it was “precisely because has used his legal expertise to among Brexit-supporting MPs, Greece,” she said. During her first visit to poulos. Grieve revealed last month I think that we have to respect craft parliamentary devices to who accused House of Com- “That is why it’s a les- Greece in 2014, Merkel faced She is expected to show that he had received death their views and the 2016 ref- frustrate the May government’s mons Speaker John Bercow of son for us to do everything major protests and sought support for a name change threats, while his fellow Remain- erendum result, that I think plans, making him the ringlead- ignoring convention and the to have good relations with to ease tensions with Ath- for Greece’s neighbour Mace- supporting MP Anna Soubry we need another referendum,” er of MPs trying to take charge advice of his officials by allowing Greece, and to lend each oth- ens where Berlin was often donia, which is still a divisive was called a Nazi by street pro- rather than outright stopping of the Brexit process. the amendment. er support for the prosperity blamed for biting austerity issue in Greece. Huawei employee arrested in www.facebook.com/QatarTribune Poland over spying www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel charges www.twitter.com/Qatar_Tribune PAGE 10

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DOW23,898.49 QE 10,658.22 SENSEX 36,009.84 GOLD 1,290.70 Under pressure to change, Ford -103.43 PTS +123.09 PTS -96.66 PTS +0.26% is now reinventing itself PAGE 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 15.68 BRENT 60.59 -1.77% WTI 51.66 -1.77% SILVER +0.24% Volkswagen sets sales record in 2018 despite headwinds

AFP ment. only dark cloud came from winds last year came from the tit-for-tat tariffs spat with the litical developments, our busi- FRANKFURT “We are very pleased about high-end Audi, whose sales European Union’s tough new US has weighed on growth, ness will face an equally strong this great result. Especially in slumped by 3.5 percent. WLTP emissions tests, which particularly in the last half of headwind in 2019,” said Dahl- GERMAN car giant Volkswa- the second half, things were Each year, the Wolfsburg- were spurred by the “diesel- 2018. heim. gen said Friday it sold a record not easy for us,” said Christian based group is locked in a tight gate” scandal. “The reluctance to buy on Fellow German car titan number of vehicles in 2018 Dahlheim, head of Volkswagen race with Toyota and Renault- A scramble to get ready for the part of consumers had a BMW also announced record even as it felt the sting from group sales. Nissan-Mitsubishi for the title the more complex tests from negative impact on the entire annual sales on Friday of 2.49 US-China trade tensions and Strong demand for SUVs of the world’s topselling car- September led to production automobile market” in China, million vehicles worldwide, problems with European emis- contributed to growth in the maker. The rivals have yet to bottlenecks and a fierce price VW said, but the group never- up 1.1 percent on the previous sions tests in the final months key markets of Europe, the reveal their 2018 figures. war to shift non-compliant theless saw a “slight” sales in- year. of the year. United States, China and Volkswagen was plunged models at several carmak- crease there over the full year. Growth was driven by the Some 10.83 million vehi- South America. into crisis in 2015 when it ad- ers, Volkswagen chief among VW added that it was look- luxury BMW and Rolls Royce cles from the 12-brand group The group’s own-brand mitted to cheating emissions them. ing to the future “with opti- brands, which both reported rolled out of dealerships last VW cars, Skoda, Seat, Porsche tests in millions of diesel cars. VW also had to grapple mism” but warned of challeng- their best-ever figures and year, up 0.9 percent on 2017, and Lamborghini all set new But although it remains mired have stayed loyal to the group. with “general economic un- es ahead. more than offset a drop in sales the automaker said in a state- delivery records in 2018. The in costly legal woes, customers One of the biggest head- certainty” in China, where a “In view of volatile geopo- at the smaller Mini subsidiary.

Quick read US consumer Fed’s Jerome Powell briefly unsettles prices post markets, again Oil prices fall amid economic WASHINGTON: Already-jittery first drop in US stock markets temporarily shot lower on Thursday follow- nine months ing another remark from Fed- woes but set for weekly gain eral Reserve Chairman Jerome REUTERS Powell. The central bank chief WASHINGTON has been unusually outspoken in recent weeks with comments Oil prices aim US consumer prices fell for that seemed to be geared at the first time in nine months calming nervous investors but to book weekly in December amid a plunge in an offhand comment at an event gasoline prices, but underlying Thursday had the opposite gain for a second inflation pressures remained effect. On Wall Street, after five straight week firm as rental housing and days of gains, the benchmark healthcare costs rose steadily. Dow Jones Industrial Average Overall, the report from briefly dropped more than 250 REUTERS the Labor Department on Fri- points from the day’s high. (AFP) NEW YORK day pointed to moderate in- flation, which could support OIL prices fell more than 1 recent statements by Federal EU probes Nike percent on Friday amid wor- Reserve officials for caution tax deals in the ries about a global economic about raising interest rates Netherlands slowdown, but futures were this year. set to end the week higher, “The Fed will take this as BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday keeping some gains from a further proof that price pres- launched an in-depth probe into week-long rally spurred by sures are building more slowly Nike’s tax affairs in the Nether- US-China trade hopes. than some have feared based lands, following revelations in Brent crude futures LCOc1 on the strong growth of late the “Paradise Papers” scandal fell $1.05, or 1.7 percent, to and tight labor market,” said that exposed low tax deals for $60.63 a barrel, by 11:30 a.m. James McCann, senior global multinationals. The investigation EST (1630 GMT). US West economist at Aberdeen Stand- of one of the world’s most iconic Texas Intermediate (WTI) ard Investments. “It certainly brands, with its “Just Do It” moni- crude futures CLc1 also lost seems to justify the Fed’s mes- ker, follows a series of other tax 1.7 percent, or 88 cents, trad- sage about being more patient probes targeting the Netherlands, ing at $51.71 a barrel. on rate increases.” The Con- including into Starbucks and Ikea. Both benchmarks were set sumer Price Index dipped 0.1 A similar investigation of Apple’s for their second week of gains, percent last month, the first tax affairs in Ireland resulted in a rising nearly 8 percent and 6 drop and weakest reading order by Brussels that the iPhone percent respectively. since March. The CPI was un- maker repay Dublin a 14.3 billion Markets were supported changed in November. In the euros in back taxes. (AFP) earlier this week by hopes After descending for most of the first quarter, oil prices haven’t lost ground in 2019. 12 months through December, that an all-out trade war be- the CPI rose 1.9 percent after tween Washington and Bei- economic growth target of “A major bull-run is still the OPEC producer, have also increasing 2.2 percent in No- China offers Elon jing might be averted. Three 6-6.5 percent in 2019 com- Crude factors far from formulating” in the supported crude. vember. Musk permanent days of talks concluded on pared with last year’s target oil market, and “prices are Iran will see its crude ex- Excluding the volatile food residency Wednesday with no concrete of “around” 6.5 percent, pol- O The recent advance for the still close to 30 percent lower ports severely curtailed for a and energy components, the announcements, but higher- icy sources told Reuters, as energy complex has been than the recent highs in Octo- third month in January, ac- CPI increased 0.2 percent, ad- BEIJING: Tesla boss Elon Musk level discussions may convene Beijing gears up to cope with powered by optimism over ber, to put the current levels cording to tanker data and vancing by the same margin has been offered a “green later this month. higher US tariffs and weaken- in perspective,” said Balint industry sources. for a third straight month. In card”, China said Thursday, a “Some of the strength that ing domestic demand. US-China trade talks, as well Balazs, global commodity Playing a key part in the the 12 months through De- privilege enjoyed by an elite we’ve gotten from that seems “If we experience an eco- as a December output drop analyst at Schneider Electric. emerging glut was the United cember, the so-called core CPI group of foreigners, including to be coming out of the mar- nomic slowdown, crude will from major producers and a “For the near-term, however, States, where crude oil pro- rose 2.2 percent, matching several Nobel laureates and a ket,” Gene McGillian, vice underperform due to its cor- decline in last week’s US the OPEC+ cuts, the continu- duction has soared to a re- November’s increase. former NBA star. Musk was in president of market research relation to growth,” said Hue crude inventories ous drop in Iranian exports, cord 11.7 million barrels per December’s inflation read- China for the ground-breaking at Tradition Energy in Stam- Frame, portfolio manager at and a weaker dollar could day. ings were in line with econo- of Tesla’s first overseas factory, ford, Connecticut. Frame Funds in Sydney. O Lower oil exports from help support crude prices.” Consultancy JBC Energy mists’ expectations. The CPI which will allow it to sell vehi- “Right now I think the Overall, the recent advance Iran since November, when On the supply side, oil this week said it was likely rose 1.9 percent in 2018, cles directly in the world’s larg- market is in a holding pattern for the energy complex has US resumed sanctions markets have received sup- that US crude production was slowing from a 2.1 percent in- est market for electric vehicles. above our recent lows and it’s been powered by optimism against the OPEC producer, port from supply cuts led by “significantly above 12 mil- crease in 2017. The core CPI The high-profile entrepreneur looking for its next driver,” over US-China trade talks, have also supported crude the Organization of the Pe- lion bpd” by this month. increased 2.2 percent in 2018, met with Premier Li Keqiang on McGillian said. as well as a December output troleum Exporting Countries. US energy firms, however, up from 1.8 percent in 2017. Wednesday in Beijing, where Investors remained con- drop from major producers The deal is aimed at reining last week cut oil rigs for the The Fed, which has a 2 they discussed Tesla’s China cerned about a slew of recent and a decline in last week’s US rels a day to a six-month low in a glut that emerged in the first time in three weeks as percent inflation target, tracks ambitions, said the State economic data that has raised crude inventories. Oil produc- of 32.43 million barrels in De- second half of 2018. producers started to reduce a different measure, the core Council -- the country’s worries about a global eco- tion from the Organization cember, according to an S&P Lower oil exports from their 2019 drilling plans with personal consumption expen- cabinet. (AFP) nomic slowdown. of the Petroleum Exporting Global Platts survey released Iran since November, when the collapse in crude prices at ditures (PCE) price index, for China plans to set a lower Countries fell by 630,000 bar- earlier this week. US resumed sanctions against the end of last year. monetary policy.

China retailers slash iPhone prices after Apple sales warning

REUTERS by Chinese retailers began in analyst who tracks China’s its shares down 10 percent, SHANGHAI the middle of this week, with smartphone industry. their biggest intra-day fall in at least six offering promo- Jia believes Apple itself six years. SEVERAL Chinese elec- tions this weekend, accord- could have lowered prices Suning announced on tronics retailers including ing to checks done by Reu- of the phones it ships to dis- It’s possible Apple wants to Friday that it would start Alibaba-backed Suning and ters. tributors, or that distributors test the market’s feedback if selling the 64GB iPhone XR JD.com have slashed iPhone Apple did not respond to may have slashed rates in or- it brings down the channel for 5,699 yuan, 800 yuan prices this week, after Apple requests for comment. Prices der to move more units. prices. Or, Apple might be ($118.46) less than the de- recently blamed poor sales of for iPhones sold through its “It’s possible Apple wants vice’s sticker price in China. the smartphone in the coun- Chinese website remained to test the market’s feedback under pressure to clean out It is also selling the 64GB try for a rare revenue warn- unchanged. if it brings down the channel its stock of iPhones. version of the iPhone 8 for ing. Such widespread price prices. Or, Apple might be Mo Jia, an analyst who tracks 3,899 yuan, a 1,200 yuan dis- The discounting, as steep cuts are not uncommon under pressure to clean out count. as $118 for the recently around shopping festivals its stock of iPhones,” he said. China’s smartphone industry JD.com, a major online launched 64GB iPhone XR, like Single’s Day in Novem- Apple has been trailing seller of consumer electron- is the latest sign that Apple’s ber, but these cuts stand out local competitors such as in terms of shipment volume. ics, is offering promotions weak holiday sales in China as they affect Apple’s lat- Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Last week, Apple issued on models going back to the may have extended to the est XS and XR models that that offer cheaper options in its first revenue warning in 8 series. Dangdang, one of its The price cuts on iPhones by Chinese retailers began in the middle of current quarter. were released only months China, home to the world’s nearly 12 years, citing poor rivals, has launched a similar this week. The price cuts on iPhones ago, said Mo Jia, a Canalys biggest smartphone market Chinese demand, sending campaign. 10 Saturday, January 12, 2019 Economy & Business Huawei employee Under pressure to change, arrested in Poland over spying charges Ford now reinventing itself

AFP WARSAW The US car giant is poised to announce POLAND said Friday it had arrested a Chinese telecoms a major alliance executive suspected of spy- with VW next week ing for China, with local media identifying him as a Huawei director. The Chinese foreign AFP ministry told AFP it was NEW YORK “highly concerned” by the arrest of its citizen. STRUGGLING with a sagging Huawei said in a brief stock price and sluggish sales, statement that the company The lowdown US car giant Ford took steps to was “aware of the situation” regain its footing this week with and “looking into it” but A Polish man was also the announcement of a massive had no further comment for arrested for alleged restructuring effort in Europe now. espionage along with -- even as it prepared for an im- The Polish announce- minent strategic partnership ment comes weeks after the Chinese citizen, say with German carmaker Volk- Canada arrested Huawei Polish authorities swagen. vice president Meng Wan- The iconic American brand zhou, who is accused of vio- The Chinese business- will roll out a major reorganiza- lating Iran sanctions. man is identified as tion of its European operations The Chinese telecom- Weijing W and the Polish to boost profitability, including munications giant — who suspect as Piotr D thousands of potential job cuts. was founded by a former It was also poised to an- engineer for China’s army The Polish announcement nounce a major alliance with — is also facing increased comes weeks after VW next week, as it races to scrutiny over its alleged catch up in autonomous and links to Chinese intelligence Canada arrested Huawei electric car technologies. services. vice president Meng Ford, which employs Countries like the Unit- Wanzhou, who is accused 200,000 people worldwide and ed States, Australia and Ja- of violating Iran sanctions brought in nearly $146 billion pan have blocked Huawei in revenue in 2017, has previ- from building their next- ously said it wants to cut costs generation, super-fast 5G man is believed to be one of by about $25.5 billion by 2022. internet networks. the directors of the Polish According to analysts, In December, a Czech branch of Huawei. 24,000 jobs are under threat. cyber-security agency Zaryn identified the Chi- Ford already stopped pro- warned against using the nese businessman as Wei- ducing sedans and small cars to The US and the Russian flag wave in front of the Ford Motor Company plant in Vsevolozhsk, outside St. Petersburg.(EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV) software and hardware of jing W and the Polish sus- save $11 billion in the US -- and Huawei and fellow Chinese pect as Piotr D. it might also scrap the Fiesta, undergoing major changes as reporters Wednesday. May 2017. A year later, Ford’s company ZTE, saying they He added that their Focus and Mondeo models in a result of the development of - Increasing partnerships North American sales fell 3.5 posed a threat to state secu- apartments and workplaces Europe, where they are popu- new technologies -- accelerated -Ford also plans to strengthen percent, while the industry as a rity. were searched. lar. by disenchantment over diesel its partnership with the Indian whole rose 1.8 percent. A Polish man was also Polish media outlets Additional cost cutting engines. car maker Mahindra. The company’s stock lost arrested for alleged espio- said the Polish suspect is could include the shuttering Autonomous and electric Axe to fall “Partnering is going to be a third of its value in one year, nage along with the Chinese thought to be a former agent of underused US factories, ac- vehicles have been expensive to an important part of Ford’s fu- and its market value is only citizen “who is a business- for Poland’s ABW counter- cording to Morgan Stanley ana- develop, and require either new Ford plans major changes at ture,” Farley said. $34 billion, far behind General man working for an impor- intelligence service who is lyst Adam Jonas, despite Presi- factories or a complete mod- its European facilities in a In July, Ford created an Motors ($49.6 billion) and the tant telecommunications now working as a cyber- dent Donald Trump’s public ernization of existing ones. move that is expected to lead independent company, Ford electric car maker Tesla ($58.1 firm,” said Maciej Wasik, security consultant for the pressure on auto makers to Ford has been facing the to thousands of job losses Autonomous Vehicles LLC, to billion). deputy head of Poland’s Polish branch of French mo- maintain their US workforces. same headwinds as the rest of across Europe, including the contain its autonomous tech- Hackett has promised to special services, quoted by bile phone provider Orange. It could also hit China and the low-profit margin indus- UK, although cuts at its British nologies business. It will invest unveil a new Ford in the com- the PAP news agency. Orange Polska spokes- Latin America, two markets try: trade tensions, a potential $4 billion by 2023. ing months, outlines of which He added that the inves- man Wojciech Jabczynski where Ford is struggling, a global economic slowdown, factories are not thought to be The company is seek- now are becoming clear. tigation “had been going on said “ABW officials had car- source familiar with the plans a slowing Chinese economy, imminent. ing partners in that venture, In North America, the for a while, and had been ried out items belonging told AFP. Brexit in Europe, and currency as well, while its rivals have company will focus on the handled with great care.” to one of our employees on In total, the cuts could save fluctuations. electric vehicles. already promised to market Mustang sports car, pickup The two men were ar- Tuesday.” Ford $14 billion in its interna- The rapid growth of car The alliance is expected to their first autonomous cars trucks, SUVs and crossovers -- rested on Tuesday and are “We have no informa- tional operations. sharing services such as Uber be announced next week at the within the next few years. vehicles popular with Ameri- suspected of having “worked tion as to whether this is at “This is not about making and Lyft also suggests that au- Detroit auto show on Tuesday, CEO Jim Hackett, who is can consumers. for Chinese services and to all related to his work du- the business today more effi- tomobile groups will have to a source familiar with the mat- under pressure from financial In Europe, one of the most the detriment of Poland,” ties,” Jabczynski told AFP. cient, but completely redesign- reduce their production in the ter told AFP. markets, hopes the initiatives competitive automotive mar- said Polish special services Huawei has signed sev- ing it,” said Steve Armstrong, future. “Volkswagen today is a will enable Ford to almost kets, it will prioritize com- spokesman Stanislaw Zar- eral agreements with wire- Ford’s chief of Europe, Middle Meanwhile, negotiations good match. We have different double its operating margin to mercial vehicles such as vans. yn. less operators in Europe East and Africa operations. have been ongoing for months geographical profiles. We both eight percent by 2020, com- The company has not ruled According to local me- amid its progress in the 5G - New Ford -Ford’s trans- over a Ford-VW partnership to have to improve our business pared to 4.4 percent in the out leaving the continent alto- dia, the Chinese business- market. formation push comes at a time develop autonomous technolo- results,” Jim Farley, Ford’s third quarter of 2018. gether if its strategy fails, said when the automotive sector is gies, as well as commercial and head of global markets, told Hackett took the reins in a source. Renault audit finds no fraud yet as Ghosn faces key hearing

AFP behind bars. added that the audit would to a Saudi associate from com- to 2018, three years more than Nissan said earlier that its PARIS The Renault meeting comes continue, with previous years pany funds. the original charge that he un- board had also met Thursday, two days after Ghosn made his scrutinised as it progresses. Ghosn’s requests Tuesday der-reported some five billion when directors had received THE board of French au- first court appearance over al- Ghosn, who has been Re- to be released before trial were yen ($44 million) in income “an updated report” on its own tomaker Renault on Thursday leged financial impropriety nault CEO since 2005, has rejected by a judge who de- over five years from 2010. investigations into Ghosn’s al- said an ongoing audit into ex- during his years as head of the been languishing in a Tokyo clared he was a flight risk. He could also face charges leged misconduct. ecutive pay had found no sign carmaker’s alliance partner Ni- detention centre for more than One of his lawyers later for breach of trust, reports say. Press reports say Nissan of fraud in the last two years, ssan. 50 days as he fights multiple conceded that Ghosn could The claims have height- last weekend put two execu- ahead of a new court appear- Renault’s board said an in- allegations of financial miscon- spend a further six months be- ened worries over the viability tives close to Ghosn on leave ance in Japan for CEO Carlos dependent review had looked duct. hind bars before his case comes of keeping him on as Renault’s of absence, suggesting that the Ghosn. into the compensation of the The 64-year-old has been Pedestrians watch a screen to trial. chief executive. internal investigation into the Directors gave no hint in group’s executive committee formally charged with under- displaying a news programme on Japanese media reports - New revelations -French alleged misconduct could be their statement of any delib- during the financial years 2017 declaring his income by tens of former Nissan chairman Carlos have suggested new charges daily Le Figaro reported Thurs- spreading. erations into Ghosn’s future at and 2018 “and has concluded millions of dollars in an appar- Ghosn in Tokyo. could be levied against him on day that the board meeting Jose Munoz, the chief per- Renault, as the once-towering that it is both in compliance ent bid to quash accusations he Friday, which could ensure he was one of several informal formance officer, and human auto boss faces a fresh hear- with applicable laws and free was overpaid. tempts to transfer personal in- remains jailed. gatherings held regularly since resources head Arun Bajaj have ing that could see him face new from any fraud”. He also faces questioning vestment losses to Nissan and He may be accused of un- Ghosn’s arrest to discuss devel- not been replaced during their fraud charges and more time But the board statement in connection with alleged at- making unnecessary payments derstating his salary from 2015 opments in the case. absences, the reports said.

THE BEZOS DIVORCE A whopping $136 billion and an Amazon in the middle

AFP ny’s humble beginnings in his Seattle Any divorce settlement would according to Margaret Ryznar, a NEW YORK garage in 1994 to its mammoth suc- include his stock portfolio. If it were law professor at Indiana University cess today. They have four children -- split in half, that would leave Bezos - Purdue University Indianapolis THE announcement by Amazon three sons and an adopted daughter -- who still runs the company -- with (IUPUI). founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s -- aged up to their late teens. an eight percent stake. - ‘Protect the company’ -”Voting wealthiest man, and his wife that As of Wednesday, when the cou- So far, that prospect has not rights may not be that important they will divorce has captivated the ple formally announced they would frayed Wall Street, with Amazon in this case because Jeff Bezos is imagination -- how will they split divorce after a long separation, the shares even up slightly on the currently a minority shareholder his giant fortune, estimated at $136 48-year-old MacKenzie, a novelist, is Nasdaq on Wednesday after the anyway,” Ryznar says. billion? likely to become the richest woman announcement, only to fall back “Much of his influence in Ama- And what will happen to the in the world. Thursday. zon comes instead from his position Internet retail giant -- will his soon- According to celebrity news out- Hedge fund investor Doug Kass within the company as its founder to-be ex get a significant stake, and let TMZ, the Bezoses did not have a announced that he had sold off his and CEO.” how would that affect his control of prenuptial agreement -- which could shares after the divorce announce- For Kessler, “if they want to pro- the company? mean an even split of assets. ment -- which had an upbeat tone, tect the company, they’ll find a way The former MacKenzie Tuttle They were married in Florida with the pair saying they remained to give her an interest in the com- knew the 54-year-old Bezos before in September 1993, according to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his soon-to-be ex-wife MacKenzie Tuttle. “cherished friends.” pany that doesn’t affect the running fame and wealth came calling. documents seen by AFP. But their Given they appear to be on good of the company.” The couple met in 1992 when last place of residence would be to Randall Kessler, a founding part- comes out 50-50. That’s the starting terms, they could decide to put their Of course, the couple may have a he was a hedge fund manager on the deciding factor in any divorce ner at Atlanta family law firm Kessler point,” he said. shares into a trust or other legal post-nuptial deal that will be re- Wall Street, before he became an proceedings. and Solomiany, the location will not Bezos, who was once Amazon’s mechanism in order to maintain vealed in the coming months. entrepreneur who changed the way The couple has numerous resi- matter so much. primary stakeholder, now owns the same power among Amazon’s They may also end up in an acri- hundreds of millions of people live. dences: in Seattle, where Amazon is “Some states have community about 16 percent of the company -- shareholders. monious divorce, which would surely They married less than a year later. based, but also in Washington DC, property, some states have equitable the bulk of his net worth. MacKenzie could also opt to cloud the prospects of Amazon, both She was by his side for the entire Texas and Beverly Hills, California. division which means fair division, At mid-day Thursday, that stake transfer her voting rights, should she on Wall Street and from a public Amazon adventure, from the compa- - ‘Cherished friends’ -According but even in those states, it usually translated to about $130 billion. earn half the stake in a settlement, relations perspective. www.guide.com.qa  Saturday January 12, 2019

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DPA ABU DHABI Asian Cup Results CHINA and South Korea scored wins on Friday to en- Group C sure qualification into the China 3 (Wu Lei 49, 66, Asian Cup knockout phase Yu Dabao 80) Philippines 0 while Australia cruised to South Korea 1 (Kim Min-jae a 3-0 win over Palestine in 41) Kyrgyzstan 0 Dubai to breathe life into their title defence. Group B Angola’s Gabriel Teca (right) in action against Qatar’s Youssef Ali In a battle between Mar- Australia 3 (Maclaren 18, during their IHF Men’s Handball World Championship match at the cello Lippi’s China and Sven- Mabil 20, Giannou 90) Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. (EPA-EFE) Goran Eriksson’s Philippines, Palestine 0 it was the Italian’s side that triumphed 3-0 in Abu Dhabi Angola edge Qatar thanks to a superb double from Wu Lei and Yu Dabao’s header. China top Group C with a perfect six points before their out in a tight finish final game against South Ko- rea, who beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 TNN/AGENCIES Marzo, who scored 12. For An- in Al Ain to maintain their own gola, Rome Hebo scored the 100-per-cent record in second. IN what turned out to be a most 16 goals while Gabriel The Philippines are last case of so near, yet so far, Qa- Teca scored 11. without a point in their tour- tar were pipped by Angola 24- Qatar will now take on nament debut, below Kyr- 23 in their close and exciting Egypt in their next match on gyzstan on goal difference. Group D opening match of the Sunday. Argentina, Hungary Champions Australia were 26th IHF World Men’s Hand- and Sweden are the other stunned by Jordan in their ball Championship at the teams in the group. opening game but first-half Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Earlier, co-hosts Denmark goals from Jamie Maclaren Denmark, on Friday. followed Germany’s exam- and Awer Mabil ensured they Angola won the first half ple, recording a commanding bounced back in style. Substi- 12-8 and Qatar bounced back win in their opening Group C tute Apostolos Giannou com- to win the second 15-12, yet match on Thursday night. pleted the rout. were beaten at the clock to end After Germany defeated Qualified Jordan top South Korea’s Ji Dong-Won (top) shoots at the goal against Kyrgyzstan at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain on Friday. (REUTERS) up on the losing side with a the unified team of Korea by Group B on six points, Aus- goal difference of one goal. 11 goals in the first Group A tralia moved second on three game, Denmark took an even while Palestine and Syria have bigger victory, with a final one each. score of 39:16. Lippi and Eriksson have The match took place a wealth of honours between after a welcoming address them, including the Italian’s from Frederik, Crown Prince 2006 World Cup triumph, of Denmark, to open Den- but the latest players receiv- mark’s hosting of the World ing their coaching wisdom Championship. produced a scrappy start to the match. ‘Joint Korean team China gradually took con- part of a jigsaw” trol with the creative Hao Jun- Meanwhile, South Korea’s am- min increasing in influence. bassador in Germany, Jong Wu Xi headed wide from his Bum Goo, said the appearance cross, but in the 41st minute, of a joint Korean handball Wu Lei made no mistake, col- team at the world champion- lecting his pass and rifling a Australia celebrate during their match against the Palestine in Dubai ships was another part of a tremendous shot high into the on Friday. (EPA-EFE) jigsaw in their reconciliation top corner. efforts. Keeper Michael Falkes- Striker Maclaren had victory over Jordan on Tues- Speaking about North gaard denied Wu Lei a second been another contender to be day. Australia are not yet safe Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after the break before his stun- dropped, and an air-kick in before concluding against Syr- Jong told Thursday’s edition ning volley from Hao’s clipped just three minutes would have ia, where they will be without Head coach of Qatar, Valero of Germany’s Sueddeutsche free kick settled matters mid- done little for his confidence. defender Trent Sainsbury due Rivera during the match against Zeitung that “he envisions a way through the half. But in the 18th minute, he to collecting two yellow cards. Angola at the Royal Arena in big picture, and this here is a “Very positive,” was Lip- glanced Tom Rogic’s cross into Kyrgyzstan dropped goal- Copenhagen, Denmark, on jigsaw. We are putting a part pi’s view. “We played a great the bottom corner to break his keeper Pavel Matiash after a Friday. (EPA-EFE) into this picture. But I can’t match. We were very good international scoring duck in poor opening game against foresee where exactly that with good quality, very aggres- his 10th cap. China, and youngster Kutman The 2015 runners-up, Qa- piece will be put.” sive. Just two minutes later, Kadyrbekov impressed on his tar were served well by their The handball worlds in “We didn’t give too many Mabil doubled the lead by con- debut, even if he was lucky top stars Rafael Capote, who Germany and Denmark run chances to the opposition and verting an Ikonomidis cross at South Korea’s Lee Chung Yong scored 13 goals, and Frankis until January 27. we created many chances to the back post. somehow missed an open goal. score. I hope we can always “It’s been a long time He was finally beaten by play like today.” coming,” Maclaren told Fox Kim Min Jae heading in a 41st- Philippines forward Javier Teammates celebrate with Wu Lei (No. 7) of China after he scored Sports. “But I’ve just stayed on minute corner before enjoy- Pinto wasted their best chance one of his two goals during their AFC Asian Cup Group C match my path. ing second-half fortune when when the game was goal-less against the Philippines in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (EPA-EFE) “It’s not that relieving, Hwang Ui Jo’s header struck with a clumsy touch, and only because we knew what we the underside of the bar and Kevin Ingresso’s long-range from the resultant corner. was only a “small hope.” had to do today, that’s win the bounced off the line. bid for an equalizer was acro- “It’s strange, I’m rather Australia coach Graham game. But Kyrgyzstan were lim- batically tipped over by Yan proud of our team even though Arnold made three changes, Mabil blazed over and Ab- ited going forward and could Junling we lost 3-0,” said Eriksson. with winger Chris Ikonomidis dallah Jaber turned a cross not trouble South Korea, who China ended the game “I think we’ve shown in two and midfielder Jackson Irvine onto his own bar before Gian- are expected to be boosted by much the stronger and Falkes- games we can play football.” replacing Robbie Kruse and nou headed in a short corner the arrival of star forward Son gaard’s point-blank save The Philippines could still Massimo Luongo. Josh Ris- routine in the last minute. Heung Min from Tottenham robbed Wu Lei of his hat-trick qualify as a third-placed team, don came in for injured full Noureddine Ould Ali’s Pal- Hotspur as the tournament before Yu headed the third but Eriksson admitted this back Josh Risdon. estine could still qualify with progresses. Mubarak al Rumaihi, Al Ghazali win on opening day of Hathab-6 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and Khalid Mohammed al RESULTS DOHA Emadi finished second and third respectively. Medium Tour | Table A, One round against the clock with jump off HAVING missed out on top In the Small Tour, Moham- finishes in the last round, in- med Jassim al Ghazali riding Art. 238.2.2 | 120/130cm | Prize: Ind: QR20,000; Teams: QR20,000 form showjumper Mubarak Michael Jackson won clocking 1. Rider: Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi; Horse: Vivaldi K; Faults: 0; Time: 71.57; Jump-Off Faults: Yousef al Rumaihi swung back 41.65secs and 25.91secs in Ta- 0; Time: 26.60; Prize: QR5,000 into big action once again as ble A, Two phases, Art. 274.5.3 2. Saeed Nasser al Qadi; Daydreamer EC; 0; 76.36; 0; 27.68; QR4,000 the rider combined with his | 100/115cm competition. 3. Khalid Mohammed al Emadi; Fiji; 0; 72.25; 0; 27.77; QR3,000O trusted mount Vivaldi K to Al Ghazali praised his wais Shah b Welegedara claim top honours in the Me- horse and expressed delight at dium Tour of national eques- winning the Small Tour title. Teams trian series – Hathab’s sixth Hathab was first held 1. Al Salam round at the Qatar Equestrian based on the directives of Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi; Vivaldi K; 0; 71.57; 0; 26.60 Federation’s outdoor arena on President of the Qatar Olym- Friday. pic Committee (QOC) HE Mohammed al Ghazali; Alegro 84; 0; 71.85 The second edition of the Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Khalifa Abdulla al Khaldi; Fantastique; 12; 67.90 championship is being held in Thani with the aim of promot- 2. QNB partnership with Al Shaqab. ing equestrian sport in the so- Khalid Sanad al Nuaimi; Gerenice of Colors; 0; 66.08; 0; 28.62 The championship con- ciety. A large number of riders Ahmed Mohammed al Badi; Nenya; 0; 72.92 sists of 12 rounds, the last of participate in the competition. P.H. Mohammed Nasser al Qadi; Ferrari; 8; 77.73. which takes place in April. The Companies and institutions total prize-money of the com- are also getting the opportu- Small Tour | Table A, Two phases, Art. 274.5.3 | 100/115 | QR10,000 petition is QR1.3 million. nity to sponsor talents. 1. Mohammed al Ghazali; Michael Jackson; 0; 41.65; 0; 25.91; QR2,500 Al Rumaihi finished the The championship has five The Medium Tour podium finishing team members with Omar al Mannai, Vice Chairman, Organising Com- 2. Z Achraf Oualla; Dino BB; 0; 41.39; 0; 26.42; QR2,000 jump-off round in 26.6 sec- age categories, the youngest of mittee of Hathab, Badr Mohammed al Darwish, QEF Secretary-General; and Ali al Rumaihi, Event Director, 3. Ghanim Nasser al Qadi; Fudine; 0; 41.72; 0; 26.43; QR1,500. onds. Saeed Nasser al Qadi which is 6-12 years old. at the Qatar Equestrian Federation on Friday. Sports Saturday, January 12, 2019 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MAY BE MY LAST: MURRAY Former world number one says the pain from a hip injury has become almost unbearable

AFP “So sorry you cannot retire MELBOURNE A British on your own terms, but remem- ber to look to the future. Your A tearful Andy Murray on Fri- Knight greatest impact on the world day announced he would likely O He will be remembered may be yet to come. Your voice retire this year due to severe as the first British man to for equality will inspire future pain from a hip injury, saying generations,” she said. next week’s Australian Open win Wimbledon in 77 years Top Australian coach Dar- could be the last tournament and as a player who ren Cahill, who until recently of a glittering career. battled his way to the top was mentoring world number The former world num- in a golden era for the one Simona Halep, said Mur- ber one and three-time Grand game alongside Roger ray was an example of the Slam winner broke down at a Federer, Novak Djokovic never-say-die attitude that press conference in Melbourne and Rafael Nadal. separated the best from the as he said the pain had become average. almost unbearable. “When you search for ex- “I can play with limitations. long time. I’m not sure I can Andy Murray of Great Britain breaks down during a press conference amples of ‘emptied the bucket But having the limitations and play through the pain for an- in Melbourne on Friday, ahead of the Australian Open. (AFP) to be as good as they could the pain is not allowing me to other four or five months. be’ there should be a picture enjoy competing or training,” “Pretty much done every- movement clearly hampered. title in 2016, but has neverthe- of Andy Murray sitting under the emotional Scot said. thing that I could to try and “I think there is a chance less enjoyed a glittering career that quote,” he tweeted. Thirty-one-year-old “Sir get my hip feeling better and it the Australian Open is my last since turning professional “Remarkable discipline Andy” said he would like to hasn’t helped loads.” tournament,” he said. in 2005, with not only three for training, competition, sac- finish at his home Grand Slam He pulled out of last year’s While he intends to be- Grand Slam titles, but two rifice, perfection, a little crazy in Wimbledon, but ruefully Australian Open to have hip gin his opening-round match Olympic gold medals and 45 but a legend of a bloke.” admitted he might not make surgery and only returned in against 22nd seed Roberto ATP crowns. Former star Andy Roddick it that far. He will be remem- June at Queen’s Club in Lon- Bautista Agut next week, how World number five Juan also paid tribute on Twitter. bered as the first British man don. He ended the season at his body withstands potential- Martin del Potro, who has also “I tip my cap to @andy_ to win Wimbledon in 77 years Shenzhen in September after ly gruelling five-set clashes in struggled with injuries and will murray! Absolute legend. and as a player who battled his only a handful of appearances energy-sapping heat remains miss the Australian Open, told Short list of best tacticians way to the top in a golden era to concentrate on working his to be seen. Murray to “keep fighting”. in history. Unreal results in for the game alongside Roger way back to full fitness. One of the so-called Big “We love you @andy_mur- a brutal era. Nothing but re- Federer, Novak Djokovic and But he was knocked out Four, along with Federer, ray and we want to see you hap- spect here. I hope he can finish Rafael Nadal. in the second round on his Djokovic and Nadal, who have py and doing well,” he added. strong and healthy,” he said. “Wimbledon is where I return at Brisbane last week dominated the game for years, Billie Jean King called Murray said he had an op- would like to stop playing, but and called it quits on Thurs- Murray’s ranking has slumped him “a champion on and off tion of another operation on I am not certain I am able to do day after less than an hour of to 230. He hasn’t reached a court”, referring to Murray’s his troublesome hip, but it was CAN HE MAKE IT TO WIMBLEDON 2019? A file photo of Andy Murray with that,” he said. a practice match in Melbourne Grand Slam final since win- long-time support of women’s more about his quality of life the trophy after he won the Wimbledon men’s singles final against “I’ve been struggling for a against Djokovic, with his ning his second Wimbledon equality in tennis. after hanging up his racquet. Canada’s Milos Raonic in 2016. (REUTERS) Pandya, Rahul ordered back from Australia tour after talk show gaffe

“The duo will now return to social media. returned to the squad. Shikhar with Kedar Jadhav fulfilling partment which will play the Kohli distances India and an enquiry and pro- Skipper Virat Kohli dis- Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Ke- any part-time bowling duties if crucial role in the series. Bhu- self and team ceedings will be made against tanced himself from the contro- dar Jadhav, Mahendra Singh needed. vaneshwar Kumar, Mohammad them for misconduct and indis- versy earlier on Friday, saying Dhoni and Yuzvendra Cha- Much attention will also be Shami along with rookies Mo- from controversy cipline.” the team does not support any hal joined the ODI squad and on former India captain Dhoni hammad Siraj and K. Khaleel Pandya bragged about his “inappropriate” comments. would like to contribute hand- who will like to get some runs Ahmed will take care of the pace AFP/IANS success with women and made Meanwhile, after the high somely along with skipper Virat under his belt as he is expected department. Jasprit Bumrah, NEW DELHI/SYDNEY other remarks about sex dur- of the first-ever Test series win Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who to be one of the vital cogs in who shone with the ball in the ing an Indian celebrity chat Down Under, India would look were present in the Test series. India’s campaign at this year’s Test series, has been rested. INDIA on Friday suspended show broadcast last Sunday to put aside the unexpected The top-order seemed set- ODI World Cup. Australia, on the other hand, Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Ra- just as India was celebrating its controversy and fine tune their tled with the likes of Kohli, Ro- The World Cup winning will play with two all-rounders. hul and ordered them to leave historic first Test series win in World Cup preparations in the hit, Rayudu and Dhawan. The skipper has managed 275 runs Pacer Peter Siddle will also fea- the tour of Australia amid an Australia. Pandya, who was in three-match ODI series against team has Dhoni and Jadhav in his last 20 ODIs at an aver- ture for the first time in the ODI investigation into the pair’s the squad that beat Australia an under-fire Australia, begin- who could turn the match at age 25 without a half-century. team since November 2010. comments about women on a for the first time in an away Test ning on Saturday. will. The worrying aspect is Dhoni’s In the bowling department, TV show. series, boasted on the TV celeb- The three match series is In case Pandya is left out, strike-rate of 71.42, which is pacers Siddle, Jhye Richardson The Board of Control for rity show about his success with a good chance to get the com- Ravindra Jadeja will probably remarkably lower than his ODI and Jason Behrendorff might India captain Virat Kohli poses cricket in India said the pair multiple women. Rahul was on bination right for the much replace the Baroda all-rounder career strike-rate of 87.89. play a crucial role. Star off- with the ICC Cricket World Cup would be stopped “from playing the show at the same time and awaited World Cup to be played and partner left-arm wrist spin- In the bowling department, spinner Nathan Lyon will lead trophy at the Sydney Cricket any form of cricket after their watched his teammate’s brag- in England. ner Kuldeep Yadav in India’s Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep the spin department along with Ground on Friday. (AFP) comments on a TV show. ging that sparked outrage on Several limited-over players five-pronged bowling attack, Yadav will bolster the spin de- part-timer Glenn Maxwell. Al Sadd and Al Duhail suffer Pak fight back to defy SA, Bracewell, Kuggeleijn crushing defeats in QSL Cup set up Kiwis’ T20 win TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK fered a shocking 2-1 loss at Qa- but lose early wkts in reply DOHA tar Sports Club. Ali Said and AFP wella, who smacked a four and Khalid Mahmoudi had put Julio AFP AUCKLAND a six from the first two balls of AL Ahli cruised to a 3-0 vic- baptista’s men in control in the JOHANNESBURG the innings, went for 18 with the tory over a second-string AL first half as Al Duhail struggled THE recalled Doug Bracewell first ball from Bracewell. Sadd team in the QSL Cup to find a rhythm in the game. PAKISTAN’S bowlers changed and debutant Scott Kuggeleijn Kuggeleijn and Bracewell Group B fifth round of match- The Red Knights who are the course of the third and final starred with bat and ball for New also took the catches to dismiss es on Friday. without a coach after parting Test against South Africa when Zealand to beat Sri Lanka by 35 Kusal Mendis (17) and Thisara Also in the group, Al Rayy- ways with Tunisian World they engineered a dramatic col- runs in the one-off Twenty20 Perera (43). The first game all an were held by lowly Al Khor Cup coach Naabil Maaloul lapse on the first day of the third match in Auckland on Friday. tour for Sadeera Samarawick- 2-2 while Al Shahaniya man- earlier in the week, managed and final Test on Friday. It ended a dismal tour for rama was a short-lived affair aged their first points with a to pull one back through Edm- From being in control on the Sri Lankans with the drawn when he was bowled first ball by lone goal win over fellow strug- ilson Junior’s strike but QSC 226 for three at tea, South Af- first Test followed by a suc- Lockie Ferguson. glers Al Sailiya. held on for the win. rica were bowled out for 262 at cession of losses in the second Ferguson finished with fig- Al Rayyan remain top of the Qatar now top group A the Wanderers Stadium. Test, three one-dayers and the ures of three for 21 while Ish group with 13 points, two ahead with 11 points ahead of defend- Vernon Philander struck Twenty20. Sodhi took three for 30. of second-placed Al Khor. ing champions Al Gharafa (9 back for South Africa, taking New Zealand, sent into bat, Sri Lanka did with the toss Al Sadd are down to fourth points) who beat Umm Salal two wickets off successive balls recovered from 55 for five to fin- and put New Zealand into bat and most win their next match on Thursday. as Pakistan reached 17 for two ish on 179 for seven with Brace- with impressive early results. to qualify for the knockout stag- The top four teams in the at the close. South Africa opener Aiden Markram, who made 90, celebrates his well (44) and Kuggeleijn (35 not With a more disciplined es of the competition. both groups will qualify for the A polished innings of 90 half century on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan at out) the key contributors. bowling attack than was seen in In Group A, Al Duhail suf- knockout stages of the QSL Cup. by Aiden Markram, coupled the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday. (AFP) Although the target was not the ODIs, and with astute field with some wayward bowling by daunting, and Sri Lanka easily placements, Sri Lanka ripped Pakistan, laid the foundation a fitness test after suffering a kept up with the required run through the New Zealand top for some attacking batting by SCOREBOARD badly bruised right thigh while rate to be four for 118 after 12 order to have them four for 27 South Africa, who collectively SOUTH AFRICA (1ST INNINGS) fielding in the second Test overs. But their last six wick- midway through the fourth over. hit 37 fours and a six before tea A. Markram c Sarfraz Ahmed b Faheem Ashraf ..90 in Cape Town, looked set for ets fell for the addition of only Ross Taylor, who tormented D. Elgar c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Abbas ....5 on what looked the best batting H. Amla c Asad Shafiq b Shadab Khan ...... 41 his fifth Test century until he 26 more runs and the innings Sri Lanka in the one-dayers, had pitch of a series already won by T. de Bruyn lbw b Mohammad Abbas ...... 49 glanced a ball from the medi- folded for 144 with 19 balls re- to play a more circumspect role. the hosts. Zubayr Hamza c Sarfraz Ahmed b Moh’d Amir ... 41 um-paced Faheem and wicket- maining. His first 11 runs were all sin- But the runs dried up af- T. Bavuma c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir ...8 keeper Sarfraz Ahmed dived to Kuggeleijn and Bracewell gles from 22 deliveries before he ter the interval as South Africa Q. de Kock c Mohammad Abbas b Faheem Ashraf 18 his left to take a good catch. - first found the boundary on his V. Philander lbw b Hasan Ali ...... 1 both took wickets in their open were able to add only 36 for K. Rabada c Sarfraz Ahmed b Hasan Ali ...... 0 Hashim Amla (41) helped ing overs. Kusal Perera, who way to 33 off 37. New Zealand the loss of seven wickets in 19.4 D. Steyn not out ...... 2 Markram put on 126 for the raced to 22 off 12 deliveries was now prepare to host India in a overs, hitting only four more D. Olivier c Mohammad Abbas b Faheem Ashraf ..0 second wicket after stand-in removed by Kuggeleijn’s third series of ODIs while Sri Lanka boundaries. Extras: (lb2, nb4, w1) ...... 7 captain Dean Elgar was caught delivery while Niroshan Dick- head to Australia. Total: (All Out 77.4 overs) ...... 262 Al Ahli players celebrate a goal against Al Sadd during their QSl Cup Mohammad Amir and Mo- Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Elgar), 2-132 (Markram), behind off Mohammad Abbas match at the Al Ahli Stadium on Friday. hammad Abbas set the tone 3-154 (Amla), 4-229 (De Bruyn), 5-238 (Bavuma), for five in the second over. after tea, taking two and one 6-244 (Hamza), 7-249 (Philander), 8-257 Theunis de Bruyn (49) and SCOREBOARD wickets respectively. Both bowl- (Rabada), 9-262 (De Kock) Bowling: Mohammad new cap Zubayr Hamza (41) Sydney International Amir 15.4-2-36-2 (1nb), Mohammad Abbas 18-6- NEW ZEALAND K. Perera c Bracewell b Kuggeleijn 23 ers gained reverse swing and 44-2, Hasan Ali 17-3-75-2 (1w), Faheem Ashraf both batted brightly in a fourth M. Guptill c Mendis b Malinga 1 B. Mendis c Kuggeleijn b Southee 17 tightened up their lines to make 15-2-57-3 (3nb), Shadab Khan 10-2-39-1, Asad wicket stand which was worth C. Munro c Shanaka b Rajitha 16 T.Perera c Bracewell b Ferguson 43 Kvitova to take on Barty in final Shafiq 2-0-9-0 T. Seifert c Sandakan b Rajitha 2 D. de Silva b Ferguson 10 run-scoring difficult. Amir left 72 off 92 balls at tea. H. Nicholls b Malinga 4 D. Shanaka lbw b Sodhi 7 SYDNEY: Number five seed Petra Kvitova breezed into the final of the field four balls into his 16th PAKISTAN (1ST INNINGS) Imam-ul-Haq not out ...... 10 But De Bruyn was out in the R. Taylor c Dickwella b Perera 33 K. Rajitha c Seifert b Sodhi 5 the Sydney International with a a rain-delayed 6-1, 6-2 rout of qualifier over after falling in his delivery Shan Masood c De Kock b Philander ...... 2 third over after tea and Hamza, M. Santner c Perera b Sandakan 13 L. Malinga c Guptill b Santner 6 Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Friday to set up a showdown with stride and appearing to twist Azhar Ali c De Kock b Philander ...... 0 who scored 38 off 46 balls be- D. Bracewell c de Silva b Rajitha 44 L. Kumara c Kuggeleijn b Sodhi 4 Mohammad Abbas not out ...... 0 S. Kuggeleijn not out 35 L. Sandakan not out 1 local favourite Ash Barty. his left ankle but Hasan Ali and fore tea, could add only three T. Southee not out 13 Extras: (wd10) 10 Kvitova needed one hour and six minutes to dispose of Belarussian Faheem Ashraf continued to Extras: (lb5) ...... 5 more runs off 22 deliveries be- Total: (For 2 wkts, 9 overs) ...... 17 Extras: (b2, lb2, wd13, nb1) 18 Total: (All Out in 16.5 overs) 144 Sasnovich after she had been forced to wait for nearly five hours by put pressure on the batsmen. Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Masood), 2-6 (Azhar) fore he was caught behind off Total: (For 7 wickets, 20 overs) 179 Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Samarawickrama), 2-41 (K. heavy rain to begin her last-four match just before midnight. The victory Ashraf finished with three Bowling: Steyn 5-1-11-0, Philander 4-3-1-2. Amir. Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Guptill), 2-11 (Seifert), 3-21 Perera), 3-45 (Dickwella), 4-94 (Mendis), 5-118 (T. Toss: South Africa. (Nicholls), 4-27 (Munro), 5-55 (Santner), 6-102 Perera), 6-119 (de Silva), 7-128 (Shanaka), 8-138 was revenge for a shock 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 defeat at the hands of Sasnovich for 57, while Amir, Abbas and Left to negotiate a tricky 40 (Taylor), 7-143 (Bracewell) Bowling: Malinga 4-0-24-2 (Malinga), 9-142 (Kumara), 10-144 (Rajitha) in the first round of Wimbledon and puts the Czech into her second Hasan took two wickets each. minutes before the close, Paki- (1w), Rajitha 4-0-44-3 (1w), Perera 4-0-42-1 (1w), Bowling: Ferguson 3-0-21-3 (1w), Southee 2-0-21-1 final of a tournament she won in 2015. She comes up against Austral- Markram hit 16 bounda- It was the third time in his stan lost Shan Masood for two Kumara 4-0-24-0 (1w, 1nb), Sandakan 4-0-41-1 (5w). (1w), Kuggeleijn 3-0-26-1 (1w), Bracewell 2-0-19-1, ian Barty, who defeated world number nine Kiki Bertens 6-7(4-7), 6-4, ries off 124 balls in an innings 15-Test career that he had been when a successful review by the SRI LANKA Santner 3-0-27-1 (1w), Sodhi 3.5-0-30-3 (2w). N. Dickwella c Seifert b Bracewell 18 Toss: Sri Lanka. 7-5 in a closely-fought semi-final.(DPA) marked by crisply-struck drives dismissed in the nineties. hosts showed he had got a faint S Samarawickrama b Ferguson 0 Result: New Zealand won by 35 runs. and firm clips to leg. Markram, who had to pass edge to a ball angled across him. 14 Saturday, January 12, 2019 HEALTH & SCIENCE Power powders

MATTHEW KADEY, M.S., R.D. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

MONG muscle men, protein powders have been held in high regard for several decades. But now, protein powders are being marketed to more than bodybuilders and frat boys turning it into a multi- Abillion dollar industry. The products are popular for a wide variety of reasons: Many users like that they are a convenient, dependable and portable source of protein to fit into busy lifestyles. Ath- letic individuals believe they can improve muscle recovery and growth after workouts. And vegetarians might feel like their diets are lacking in this particular macronutrient oth- erwise. The powders’ increase in popularity also coincides with the recent push towards eating higher protein diets to help spur weight loss -- satiating protein may help waylay hunger to keep overall calorie intake in check. The basics Protein powders are es- sentially made by isolating P Why patients the protein in a food item such as milk or yellow split The products are peas and then dehydrating popular for a wide it into a powder. They’re typically mixed with water or variety of reasons: other ingredients in blended Many users like that smoothies, but the powders can also be stirred into items they are a conveni- routinely deceive like oatmeal, yogurt and ent, dependable and pancake batter. So do you need one? portable source of It’s recommended that at a protein to fit into minimum we get 0.8 grams busy lifestyles their healthcare providers of protein per kilogram of body weight. That translates to about 51 grams of protein for a 140-pound woman. Certainly, this level can be achieved by eating protein- rich food, but many nutrition experts suggest we’re better served by consuming more protein than this conservative level and some people find that adding a scoop or two of protein powder to their daily menu is an insurance poli- KATE SCANNELL They include embarrassment over admit- cy worth taking out to make sure they’re getting enough. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE ting a behavior to a provider; not wanting to be (Each serving of a protein powder generally provides at viewed as a “difficult patient”; concern about least 15 grams of protein.) NEW medical study upholds an old truth taking up a provider’s time; not wanting to hear Diets should be analyzed on an individual basis to suss about patients deceiving their health care how “bad” a behavior was or to make corrective out whether a protein powder is helpful to meet dietary providers: It happens a lot. changes the provider would likely recommend; needs or if they will simply contribute an extra expense. A The deception is, of course, mutual. and, finally, not wanting a provider “to think that dietitian can be a great resource to help with this decision. A In medical journals, it’s generally re- I’m stupid.” Also high on the list of reasons but ferred to as “nondisclosure” or “withholding.” addressing a more systemic issue, participants The good news On the TV drama “House”, it was called “lying” withheld information they didn’t want docu- The good news is that a new generation of pro- and the lead character, Dr. House, famously mented in the medical record. tein powders on the market has improved what is claimed that everyone did it. It’s important to note that the informa- available, with consumers now finding more op- Whatever you call it, we know that patients tion that had been withheld was clinically Health tions that are less heavily sweetened and gritty tast- and providers frequently conceal medical infor- relevant. Topping the list of the seven given ing. You can even now find whey protein sourced mation from one another. Doctors, for example, scenarios, 38 percent of participants had fromf grass-fed cows and powders enriched with vi- might withhold information about bleak progno- avoided telling providers that they disagreed tamins, antioxidants and probiotics. The emergence of ses, their financial conflicts of interest or medical with their recommendations. Twenty-eight 28 “complete” plant-based protein powders, meaning they errors. Patients might misrepresent their alcohol percent decided not to say they hadn’t under- cover all the necessary amino acids, has made it easier intake and exercise. (In medical school, I was ad- P stood the provider’s instructions. than ever for vegetarians and vegans to get what they vised to double a patient’s estimate of their alco- More than 20 percent deliberately avoided need. Just be sure to read product labels carefully so you hol intake, and to halve their reported exercise In medical journals, it’s gen- disclosing unhealthy diets, not exercising, and understand what you’re buying and be wary of fanciful hours.) erally referred to as “nondis- not taking prescription medications as in- marketing claims. But deliberately withholding information structed. And more than 10 percent chose not can be harmful and unwise. If a doctor withholds closure” or “withholding.” On to mention a medication they were taking, or The bottom line information about a cancer’s spread, a patient they kept silent about taking someone else’s The bottom line is that while using a scoop of protein can’t make rational decisions about treatment. If the TV drama “House”, it was medication. powder to boost your morning smoothie likely won’t hurt, a patient withholds the truth about their alcohol It’s easy to see how these kinds of withhold- these powders should be looked upon as supplements not consumption, a doctor can’t correctly diagnose called “lying” and the lead ings could undermine patient care and safety. food. You should still be getting most of your protein from their liver disease or tremors. character, Dr. House, famously I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen pa- foods like yogurt, beans and fish that provide a nutritional Health care dollars are wasted chasing in- tients being prescribed one drug after another to mix no powder can match. coherent diagnostic considerations and illogical claimed that everyone did it. manage uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes _ therapies that are rooted in misleading premises all the while, unknown to their providers, they and inadequate understanding. And if the de- hadn’t been taking the previous ones as pre- ception is ultimately exposed, the relationship including, for example, being questioned about scribed. between a patient and provider can suffer irrepa- diet and drug intake. And the most frequently I’ve seen too many patients get sick from rable harm. cited reason for withholding was not wanting to drugs they were secretly taking that were causing So, if deception can cause such serious side be judged by the provider or endure a “lecture.” side effects or interacting with the drugs they’d effects, why do patients and providers keep tol- But hold the gavel and PowerPoints! That been prescribed. erating it? finding says as much about health care provid- But aside from any specific reason for with- The new medical study, published in Novem- ers and their communication as it does about pa- holding any particular information, as the prison ber’s JAMA Network Open, sheds new light on tients’ reasoning. warden in “Cool Hand Luke” famously declared: this question, illuminated by the perspectives of This becomes increasingly apparent when “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” 4,510 adult patients in the United States. you consider the next most-frequently cited rea- That failure speaks volumes about troubled pa- From online surveys, researchers found that sons for withholding information from provid- tient-provider relationships, frayed trust in the 70 percent of participants admitted to having de- ers. The majority of them reflect patients’ anxi- health care system, and the unhealthy lies, se- liberately withheld information from a provider eties or concerns about a provider’s attitude and crets, and silences that can saturate patient care. at least once, given seven common scenarios _ opinion. And, truth is, that can hurt.

Salk scientists find genetic signatures of biological ageing TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE are aging faster than their chrono- or coincidence, researchers then ap- logical age, said Saket Navlakha, plied the machine learning process AN DIEGO — Some people a senior author of the study. This to the genomes of 10 people with pr- appear to be considerably could be used to treat people at risk ogeria, from ages 2 to 8. These were younger or older than their for age-related conditions, or advise predicted to be about 10 years older chronological age. Genetic them to change lifestyle habits be- than their chronological age. Ssignatures that may help ex- fore diseases occur, he said. Next, researchers plan to exam- plain this have been discovered by Such clinical applications could ine the age-related genetic activity scientists at the Salk Institute. be ready in as soon as five years, of other cells. And they also plan to The age-associated genetic pat- Navlakha said. To help other re- peek under the hood of the black- terns were found by ana- searchers, the scientists box machine learning algorithm, lyzing skin cells from have made the machine to determine how the age-related people of various ages, learning algorithms and collecting on aging,” Navlakha said. prediction for age. It found the age- cells taken from 133 people, aged 1 changes line up with biological pro- according to a study by underlying data public. “Martin has been working in the ag- related genetic changes but without to 94. Researchers used skin cells cesses. Salk Institute scientists. The study was pub- ing field for a while, and I’m a com- explaining why they were impor- called fibroblasts, which are easy to Other researchers on the paper Researchers then Science lished Dec. 19 in the jour- puter scientist interested in develop- tant. collect. were Roberta Schulte, Hsiao H. applied the results to nnal Genome Biology. It’s ing machine learning algorithms to They did this by examining all Putting the data into a machine Tsai, Swati Tyagi, Maxim N. Shokhi- detect genetic signs of available at j.mp/molaging. analyze biological data sets.” the RNA molecules in the cells. RNA learning algorithm extracted pat- rev and Ling Huang of Salk; along accelerated aging in people with Navlakha said the project began The two brought in another Salk is produced or transcribed from terns of gene activity that lined up with Arkaitz Ibarra of Molecular progeria, a disease that causes pa- as a conversation in the Salk Insti- scientist, Jason Fleischer. They set DNA; genes that are inactive don’t with increasing age. Using these Stethoscope, a San Diego biotech tients to appear far older than their tute courtyard between him and up the project to examine the data make RNA. So by noting which RNA biomarkers, the team was able to company. chronological age. Martin Hetzer, the other senior au- without presuppositions about molecules are present or absent, the predict a person’s age with a median The work was funded by the Na- With further research, the ma- thor. where signs of aging might be found, status of the corresponding genes error of four years. tional Institutes of Health; the Keck chine learning method could be “Martin said we should talk Navlakha said. can be deduced. To verify that the molecular sig- Foundation; the NOMIS Founda- broadened to detect when people about some of this new data they are The outcome was a “black box” This process was performed on nature was real and not an artifact tion; and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Saturday, January 12, 2019 15 KIDS CORNER

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THOUSANDS TAKE PART IN OOREDOO DOHA MARATHON 2019

(PHOTOGRAPHS BY JALAL PATHIYOOR)

and is an exciting opportunity for Fun for all at MIA Park Qatar-based runners to compete against international marathon Continued from page 1 Ô Event organisers laid on a wide professionals. variety of activities in MIA Park, The marathon marks the start IN the women’s race, Nancy ensuring plenty of fun for all. of a packed schedule of sporting Joan Rotich, also from Ken- The annual Ooredoo Doha events throughout the year, as ya, finished in 2:46.24 to take Marathon, an event inaugurated Ooredoo continues to support Qa- the top honours. Finland’s Pia in 2013, was designed to encour- tar’s drive to promote health and Sundstedt (3:25.56) and Perrine age Qatari citizens and residents fitness amongst its citizens and Fages of France (3:28.09) com- to embrace an active lifestyle and residents. pleted the podium. has grown into a much-anticipated In line with Ooredoo’s corpo- In the Half Marathon (21k), event for experienced marathon rate social responsibility strategy Kenyan Alex Kibet won the top runners, fitness enthusiasts and and its commitment to supporting prize with a time of 1:01:53 while beginners alike. the communities in which it oper- in the women’s category, 31-year- It is now one of the most pop- ates, all funds generated from the old Allie Kiefer from the USA, ular events on Qatar’s sporting Ooredoo Doha Marathon 2019 clocked a time of time 1:10:40 for calendar, attracting the cream of will go directly to charitable or- the title. the international marathon crop, ganisations.

Lush green trees along bicycle tracks a bonus for health enthusiasts Most of the new highways being constructed by Ashghal have dedicated bicycle tracks

SANTHOSH CHANDRAN enough offering a thick green DOHA shade to the cyclists and other sports enthusiasts. IF you happen to visit Al Wakra As part of its commitment locality, you can hardly miss the to spread healthy living culture, sight of bicycle tracks surround- Ashghal has already completed ed by lush green trees. several kilometres of cycling (PHOTOGRAPHS BY JALAL PATHIYOOR) These days you can also find tracks on expressway and has health freaks cycling along these announced that Qatar would to achieve greater connectivity He added that these tracks However, we are noticing a new tracks adding to the beauty of have over 1,000 km of bicycle between localities in future, the would be busier in near future trend this winter. The demand the streets. tracks by 2022. tracks are expected to draw at- with sports organisations and for bigger bicycles has increased Thanks to the Public Works Once the trees planted on tention of more and more people. schools forming teams of cy- and the reason behind this is the Authority ‘Ashghal’, most of the both sides of cyclist tracks are Speaking to Qatar Tribune, clists to explore these tracks. completion of bicycle tracks on new highways being construct- fully grown, it will not only be an official of Indian Sports Cen- Meanwhile, bicycle dealers major highways. ed by the authority have dedi- an ideal venue for health enthu- tre, an organisation of Indian admitted to a rise in the demand A physical education train- cated bicycle tracks and trees siasts to do regular workouts, expatriates, said that sports for bicycles. Manager of Gulf er in an Indian school said, are being planted along these but also offer a visual treat to the lovers, health enthusiasts and Youth Bicycles in Al Wakra said, “We are always promoting the tracks, many of which have al- green shade to the cyclists. clist lanes on the G Ring Road visitors. especially bicycle riders, love “Winter always brings good habit of cycling among stu- ready grown enough to provide For example, trees along cy- and in Wakra area have grown With projects under way these tracks. business to the bicycle traders. dents in school.” Indian community celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rates the return of Mahatma round of Bharat ko Janiye Quiz DOHA Gandhi from South Africa to In- from Qatar were also felicitated dia on January 9, 1915. with medals by the ambassador. THE Embassy of India, in as- The event started with the Rohit Birla won the gold medal, sociation with the Indian Cul- lighting of the lamp by Indian Marilyn Rego (Class 10 student tural Centre (ICC), organised Ambassador HE P Kumaran, of DPS) won the silver and Prin- the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas along with ICC acting president cy Joseph Solomon the bronze. (PBD) 2019 in the ICC prem- and presidents of other apex In- The quiz contest was recently ises recently. dian community bodies under held online by the Ministry of Over 300 members from the the aegis of the Embassy of India. External Affairs of India. Indian community, community ICC Acting President A P Mani- During the PBD celebra- leaders and members of various kantan welcomed the gathering. tions, a promotional video on affiliated organisations attended The Indian ambassador, ‘India-Qatar Year of Culture the meeting. who was the chief guest at the 2019’ was also launched. PBD is celebrated each year event, reiterated the impor- Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumaran was the chief guest at the event. ICC General Secretary Jut- on January 9 to mark the con- tance and historical relevance of tas Paul conducted the pro- tribution of the overseas Indian Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. He en- PBD 2019 events planned from During the event, a video Te’ rendered by a Qatar-based maran presented the singer with gramme and ICC Head of Fi- community to the development couraged the Indian community January 21 to 23 in Varanasi, clipping of Mahatma Gandhi’s singer Ahmed Abdulrahim was a plaque of appreciation. nance Girish Jain proposed the of India. The day commemo- in Qatar to take active part in Uttar Pradesh, India. favourite song ‘Vaishnav Jan also shown. Ambassador P Ku- The winners of the first vote of thanks.