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THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 • 28 Rajab 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6787 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar 55 private Qatar calls for immediate end to Aleppo crimes schools get nod Agencies CAIRO: The Arab League said yes- terday it will strive to ensure that all of those behind mounting violence in the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo to increase fees face “international justice”. The extraordinary meeting of the organisation was held in Cairo yester- day as fighting that raged in the divided standards and conditions, Hamad city threatened a complete break- bin Mohamed Al Ghali, PSO direc- down of a truce. The meeting, which 15 new schools tor said in statement issued to the is attended by Arab League Secretary- and KGs will open Qatar News Agency. General Nabil Elaraby, was held upon Only two schools have been a request by Qatar to discuss the situa- during the next allowed to raise their fees by the tion in the Syrian city of Aleppo. academic year and highest seven percent, he added. Qatar’s Ambassador to Egypt and will together create Al Ghali said that 15 new schools Permanent Representative to the Arab Syrian refugees wait to enter Jordanian side of the Hadalat border crossing, a military zone east of the and KGs will open during the next League, Saif bin Muqaddam Al Buain- capital Amman, after arriving from Syria, yesterday. 10,380 additional academic year and will together ain said at the opening session that seats at different levels create 10,380 additional seats at the serious escalation in Aleppo and different levels including elemen- the massacre which the Syria regime while rebels shell the regime-control- including elementary, tary, preparatory and secondary. The perpetrates against defenceless civil- led west. The Arab League said it had Paris to host Qatar for Syria talks preparatory and Private Schools Office received more ians requires an immediate halt and decided to “work on bringing all those than 68 applications for opening those responsible for this heinous act who participated in and contributed PARIS: France will host talks next week with the Saudi, Qatari, Turkish secondary. new schools during the next aca- should be punished. to the brutal attacks against innocent and UAE foreign ministers on the breakdown in the Syrian peace process, demic year. More than 280 civilians have civilians in Aleppo and other Syrian government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said yesterday. Meanwhile, The Of these, five schools and KGs been killed in the fighting since April cities to international justice”. United States and Russia have agreed to try to work with parties on the will start classes in September and 22, with Assad’s regime launching air ground in Syria to extend a truce to include the city of Aleppo. By Mohammed Iqbal the remaining will open later dur- strikes on the rebel-held east Aleppo → See also page 7 The Peninsula ing the 2016-2017 academic year. The five schools include two Swiss schools, opening for the first time in Qatar, (one for girls and the other for Trump to become DOHA: The Ministry of Education boys) and two international schools 67,000 new vehicles imported in 2015 and Higher Education has granted falling in the category of Outstand- Republican nominee permission to 55 private schools and ing Schools. kindergartens to raise their fees by The other schools include those The Peninsula the first half of last year, compared three months of 2015, with a monthly INDIANAPOLIS: Donald Trump two to seven percent during the offering British, German and Turk- to the same period in 2014. average of over three times compared has gone from long-shot contender 2016-2017 academic year, a senior ish curricula meeting international An average of 5,600 private vehi- to the monthly average of the sale of to the Republican party’s presump- official of the Private Schools Office standards, said Al Ghali. The new cles were sold every month last year. new vehicles. December saw the tive nominee for president with a (PSO) at the ministry has said. schools will create 5,047 additional DOHA: About 67,000 brand new November saw the highest sales, sale of approximately 20,800 sec- crushing win in Indiana that forced A total of 162 schools and KGs seats in British curriculum, 1,682 in vehicles were imported for sale to with over 6,771 vehicles, followed by ond-hand vehicles, with an average his main rival Ted Cruz out of the have sought permission to hike IB, 2,242 in American, 925 in Swiss, Qatar last year, according to a report March during which 6,607 new vehi- increase of approximately 3.7 percent race. Ohio Governor John Kasich their fees during the next academic 216 in Turkish, 153 in German and released by the Ministry of Economy cles were sold and registered. compared to the monthly sale during was also said to be dropping out of year but majority of the requests- 115 in Egyptian. and Commerce yesterday. On other hand, the sale and the same period in 2014. the Republican presidential race. 66 per cent- were rejected because Sale of small and medium sized ownership transfer of second-hand they failed to fulfil the required → Continued on page 6 vehicles rose by two percent during vehicles increased during the last → Continued on page 6 → Full report on page 18 02 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 HOME

QM and QU to conduct first Education panel to be revamped study on marine features & The Peninsula representing the ministry, and a rep- approval on the validity of the retire- resentative each from the Ministry of ment and pensions law for Qataris underwater archaeology Municipality and Environment (engi- working in the private sector as an The Cabinet neer), the Ministry of Justice (legal incentive for them to work in the approved a draft DOHA: The Cabinet yesterday expert), the Ministry of Administra- sector. decision amending The Peninsula be able to identify and analyse approved a draft decision amending tive Development, Labour and Social The Cabinet approved a draft air artefacts and ecofacts recovered some provisions of decision No. 22 of Affairs, the Ministry of Public Health services agreement between Qatar some provisions of from the project. 2014 on restructuring the educational (doctor), Qatar University (academic), and Equatorial Guinea, a draft air decision No. 22 of The project will also intro- certificates equation committee. and Hamad Bin Khalifa University services agreement between Qatar DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) duce a new study about the sea The committee is concerned (academic). and Guinea Bissau, and a draft mem- 2014 on restructuring and Qatar University (QU) will level change and the relation with the equivalence of educational The approval was given at the orandum of understanding (MoU) the educational conduct a study of the country’s with the settlements during the certificates of various degrees in Cabinet’s regular weekly meeting at for cooperation in the area of the marine features and underwater prehistory period in the Gulf. accordance with the conditions and Emiri Diwan yesterday. The session national archives between the Min- certificates equation archaeology, the first-of-its-kind Marine sites will be evaluated regulations proposed in this regard was chaired by Deputy Prime Minis- istry of Justice and Brazil’s Ministry committee. research in the Gulf. and ensuing reports will detail and approved by the Council of Min- ter and Minister of State for Cabinet of Justice. QM has signed a memoran- the underwater archaeological isters upon the submission of the Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah The Cabinet also took decisions dum of understanding (MoU) findings from each site, as well Minister of Education and Higher bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, Qatar News after reviewing two memos by the with the Marine Science Cluster as the benefits of each. Education. Agency reports. Minister of Finance on a draft law Bank to issue a circular on the uni- at QU’s Environmental Science QM will be responsible for As per the amendment, the com- The Cabinet also looked into of Qatar Financial Centre, and on form national definition of small and Centre (ESC) for the study. monitoring and protecting any mittee will comprise three members facilitating the procedures of its a proposal by Qatar Development medium projects in Qatar. The agreement was signed by marine archaeological features Mansoor Al Mahmoud, Special and artefacts, discovered during Adviser to the Chairperson and this research process. Acting CEO of QM; and Dr Hassan Ali Al Kubaisi, Chief Archae- Rashid Al Derham, President, QU. ology Officer, QM, said:“We are RAF provides fresh The research aims to make very pleased to sign this MoU new discoveries that will help with QU today and look forward shed light on the history of to the great findings that will be aid for Somalia marine trade in the region. presented as a result of this part- The agreement will also nership. We are also proud that serve in developing a research this partnership will bring QM The Peninsula database from findings recorded closer to its goal of honouring by Janan, QU’s state-of-the-art the traditions of the past, while marine research vessel, and fur- embracing the future. We hope ther strengthen the relationship that current and future gener- DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for between QM and QU. It will also ations of students at QU will be Humanitarian Service (RAF) has provided emer- extend to other areas of cooper- proud of their contributions to gency relief for 1,900 families in six Northern ation, including, but not limited discovering Qatar’s underwater Somali areas of Oodl, Salel Coast, Gebeily, Mrdodi, to, lectures, special training and archeology.” Jih and Hood, benefiting over 10,000 people. supervision of academic studies. Dr Al Derham said: “QU is RAF said in a statement yesterday that it focused Both parties will coordinate pleased to partner with QM on on the six areas due to the urgent need for emer- bespoke training programmes this project, the findings from gency aid since the severe drought has hit the and participate in joint work- which will be of special impor- country since 2011. shops to drive the collaboration tance to Qatar and its people Food baskets including rice, oil, sugar, flour and in accordance with best practice in terms of historical, cultural dates for at least three months were distributed to and international research and and traditional value. It is also the families to alleviate their suffering, especially training standards. an opportunity to showcase the the most vulnerable categories, such as children, The joint study will explore wide-ranging marine research mothers and the elderly facing acute shortage of Beneficiaries at one of the aid distribution centres in Somalia. the benefits of marine science capacity of the ESC in general food. and marine archaeology in Qatar. and Janan in particular. Further, Somalia’s Ministry of Awqaf and Religious A study will also be con- it cannot be understated the ben- Affairs has called on relief organisations to pro- The United Nations has warned of a return of many areas has stopped the primary economic ducted on the geophysical and efit of this project to the students vide urgent aid for those affected by famine and famine and drought in northern Somalia after the activity in these areas which depend on farming bathymetric data of Qatar’s and researchers in our marine drought in the north and northeast of the country scarce monsoon rains over the past years have led and grazing during seasonal rains. waters. Both organisations will science programme”. which are witnessing a wave of drought and fam- to drought, damaging crops and killing livestock. Northern Somalia is hit hard, with some ine leading to livestock deaths, malnutrition and The humanitarian situation is difficult with high 385,000 people in dire need of food aid, accord- severe food shortages. grain prices and the scarcity of drinking water in ing to the UN. HOME THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 03

Education Minister appoints directors VCUQatar holds 2016 Commencement Ceremony of departments Ceremony brought together families, friends, faculty and staff to celebrate The Peninsula & QNA H E Sheikha Al the accomplishments of VCUQatar’s Mayassa bint graduates. In her address, Dr Gail Hack- DOHA: Minister of Education and Hamad Al Thani, ett, Provost and Vice-President for Higher Education H E Dr Moham- Chairperson, Qatar Academic Affairs, told the gradu- med Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi ates: “Through you, the world will yesterday issued ministerial Museums, attends come to know this region for its pro- decisions, appointing directors of the graduation of 71 found advances in art and culture and several departments at the min- students of BFA and innovation.” istry. Dr Hackett advised them that fail- Rima Mohamed Abu Khad- MFA programmes and ure should be expected as they joined ija was appointed as Director of VCU Honours College. the world of work, because they would Educational Supervision; Issa Ali have to take risks if they wanted to Al Ansari as Director of the Cur- succeed. “Make failure your spring- riculum and Learning Sources board and keep going because failure Department; Jameel Kateem Al is just another word for experience.” Shamari as Director of the Teach- The Peninsula The keynote speaker was Arnold ers’ Affairs Department; Aisha Wasserman, Chairman, Idea Factory, Mubarak Al Khulaifi as Director of an innovation consultancy based in the Early Education Department; Singapore and San Francisco. and Khalid Mohamed Al Hajri as DOHA: Virginia Commonwealth Mark Bermejo, the Class of 2016 Director of the Public Services University in Qatar (VCUQatar) held Valedictorian; and Wurood Azzam, Department. its 2016 Commencement Ceremony Salutatorian; also addressed the at HBKU Student Centre in the pres- audience. ence of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint “Today we graduate as design- QCRI technology Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar ers and join the artists that made the Museums. world more beautiful, lovelier and H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Museums, with other officials and guests used by emergency The ceremony awarded 55 Bach- more meaningful to live in. Let us cre- at the ceremony. elor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees in ate and innovate new designs and not responders after fashion, graphics, interior design, just cut and paste, unless we cut out painting and printmaking, and art the limitations and paste our designs Following the speeches, Hackett Falk, Dean, VCU Honours College, perseverance on the part of the BFA, Ecuador quake history, and seven Master of Fine Arts that improve current issues,” Bermejo presented the graduates of the MFA honoured the nine students who BA, and MFA graduates. (MFA) degrees in design. stated. Bermejo has a long VCUQatar degree with their diplomas. completed a vigorous programmer to It also celebrated the beginning of This brought the total number of family history. His brother studied Dean Akel I Kahera presented the graduate from the college. their venture into the highly complex DOHA: Technology developed by VCUQatar alumni to 566. graphic design and his sister studied graduates of the BFA and BA degrees The ceremony marked the cul- and exponentially growing profes- Qatar Computing Research Insti- The 15th Commencement fashion design. with their diplomas, while Dr Barry mination of years of hard work and sional world of art and design. tute (QCRI), one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) three research institutes, has been used to provide information to local responders following the 7.8-mag- PHCC to launch nitude earthquake in Ecuador on Filipinos to celebrate Independence Day April 16. vaccination drive Social media data collected and categorised with QCRI’s for measles Artificial Intelligence for Disas- By Raynald C Rivera ter Response (AIDR) technology The Peninsula and MicroMappers can be used QNA to provide insights following an emergency. MicroMappers is col- DOHA: Filipinos in Qatar are all set laboration between the United for a grand celebration of the 118th Nations Office for the Coordi- anniversary of the declaration of DOHA: The Primary Health Care nation of Humanitarian Affairs Philippine Independence with a Corporation (PHCC) yesterday said (UNOCHA) and the digital volun- month-long activities culminating in it would launch a measles vaccina- teers response agency, Standby a whole day event expected to attract tion campaign in October as part of Task Force. Data from the text and around 10,000 people. the national commitment to erad- images collected can help human- Speaking at the launch event on icate the disease in the country. itarian decisionmakers direct Tuesday, Philippine Ambassador The campaign will target chil- resources to the most needy areas. Wilfredo C Santos said this year’s dren aged 1-13 years in all regions. Ji Lucas, Senior Software Engi- celebration is a departure from its Dr Khalid Alawad, Director, neer, QCRI, who was among the previous editions with associated Communicable Diseases Section, scientists who developed the events spread across the country Department of Clinical Affairs at technology, said AIDR provided throughout the month in a bid “to PHCC, said the corporation and the information from 57,184 tweets in broaden the celebration and allow Ministry of Public Health are seek- categories, including infrastruc- Filipinos to celebrate the occasion ing to gain access to people who ture damage and urgent needs, wherever they are in Qatar.” have not had measles vaccination. following the earthquake. “The celebration will start in PHCC is working to provide “Together with our partners Dukhan and culminate in Doha. This and promote the use of vaccines in SBTF, we elected to do a small is just the start of this kind of for- to protect all age groups from dis- MicroMappers deployment to sup- mat that I intend to institutionalize eases that can be avoided through port their Ecuador response. The in Qatar and we are following sim- vaccinations, he said, adding that results were given to their human- ilar format that have succeeded in studies have shown higher vacci- itarian partners. Every time we other parts of the world particularly nation and immunisations rates activate, we aim to make a differ- in the US,” said Santos. in Qatar. ence while learning and improving Calling the celebration “the most The vaccination aims to our technology.” anticipated, most colourful, and achieve immunity, he said, refe- Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos (fourth left) cutting a cake along with UFOQ Chairman Edgar AIDR and MicroMappers have biggest event of the whole Filipino reeing to the events held by PHCC previously been deployed via the community in Doha each year,” Edgar Anami (third left), Miss Tourism International Philippines 2015 Janela Joy Cuaton (centre), and other officials under the supervision of the min- UNOCHA and SBTF to assist with Anami, Chairman of United Filipino at the launch of the programme. istry that highlight the importance emergency responses following the Organisations in Qatar (UFOQ) said of immunisation for all ages in line 2015 Nepal earthquake, Cyclone the events will be “a showcase the Pre-Independence Day celebration A motorcade will start from the recognition of our work and con- with World Health Organisation’s Pam in Vanuatu the same year, and unique talents of Filipinos and the in Dukhan and the fourth Ambas- embassy and end at the Sheraton tribution and a measure of what we policy. typhoons Hagupit and Haiyan in richness of Philippine culture and sador’s Cup Basketball Tournament Doha where the day-long activi- have done as a community.” The campaign comes also the Philippines in 2014 and 2013. traditions.” at Al Gharrafa Sports Club. ties will take place comprising the “I urge all of you to remain within efforts to develop and Anami said UFOQ has been Other events include the Zumba parade of colours, 118 rose display, united in our goal. Let us work improve the efficiency of health working closely with the embassy Morning on May 20, Culinary Food songs, street and ethnic dances, closer and partner together to pro- facilities, expand basic immu- Toyota Sequoia to ensure the celebration will be Festival, Now & Before Doll Exhibit photography competition, band vide a good image of our country nisation services and focus on shared by as many Filipinos in Qatar for Philippine History and Fashion, showdown, car show, trade fair and and people in this part of the world,” enhancing access to children. and Lexus SC 430 as possible, adding the main event is Philippine Independence Week, a food exhibition. added Santos. Measles is one of the leading expected to witness between 7,000 Filipino Families in Qatar Photo Exhi- Workshops by the Ministry of In the Philippines, Independence causes of death among young chil- models recalled to 8,000 attendees. bition, Filipino Talent on May 27 and Interior, a medical mission, and Day is officially observed on June 12, dren. In 2014, there were 114 900 UFOQ is the umbrella organ- The Philippine Cultural Show on May POLO-OWWA and SSS-Pag-ibig while in Qatar it is celebrated on a measles deaths globally — about ization of around 170 Filipino 28. The main celebration on June 3 services will be held at the venue. Friday closest to this date to ensure 314 every day or 13 every hour, DOHA: The Ministry of Economy organisations in Qatar, some of which will start with the traditional flag Meanwhile Ambassador San- the participation of most Filipinos. according to WHO. Measles vac- and Commerce, in collaboration are leading the various events. raising ceremony at the Philippine tos lauded the Filipino community This year, it will be celebrated on cination resulted in a 79 percent with Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros The activities in the run-up to the Embassy at 5:30am followed by a for winning the “Best Commu- June 3, before the start of Ramadan drop in deaths between 2000 and Co W.L.L, dealer of Toyota and main event start tomorrow with the community breakfast. nity Award” recently saying it is “a season. 2014 worldwide. Lexus vehicles, has announced the recall of Toyota Sequoia models of 2006 and Lexus SC 430 models of 2003-2010 over a defect in the pas- senger side front air bag inflator. Ashghal: Traffic diversion on part of The ministry said the recall is part of its efforts to protect con- sumers and ensure that dealers New Al Rayyan Street from tomorrow follow up on vehicle defects and repairs. The ministry said it will coor- The Peninsula Traffic Department. implement works on the main car- dinate with the dealer to follow up Traffic on the closed section of riageway and continue utilities on maintenance and repairs and New Al Rayyan Street will be diverted works, as part of the first phase of Al communicate with customers to to a newly constructed road adjacent Rayyan Road Upgrade project which ensure repairs are carried out. DOHA: The Public Works Authority to the closed road with the same cur- aims to increase road capacity and It urged customers to report any (Ashghal) has announced that it will rent number of lanes, as shown in the enhance traffic safety in the area. violations to its Consumer Protec- put in place a temporary diversion on map. The project includes major works tion and Anti-Commercial Fraud Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street for 700 Access to key public services, to develop infrastructure, install Department through the call cen- metres near Al Rayyan Police Sta- such as Al Rawabi Woqod Petrol Intelligent Transport Systems and tre 16001; email: [email protected]; tion and in both directions, as shown Station and Al Rayyan Police Sta- other works. Twitter: @MEC_Qatar; Instagram: in the map. tion, will be available through a Ashghal will install signs advis- MEC_Qatar; and the ministry’s The diversion will be imple- signal-controlled intersection near ing motorists of the closure and has mobile app for Android and IOS: mented tomorrow and will last nine Al Busayer Street. urged road users to abide by speed MEC_Qatar. months, in coordination with the The diversion is required to limits and follow signs for safety. 04 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 HOME QIMC expects over 10,000 visitors

The second Qatar International Medical Congress from May 18 to 20 will pave the way for the development of the medical sector and its Qatar Charity representatives with farmers in a farm cultivated under markets. the food security programme in Niger. FROM LEFT: Abdulrahman Ahmed Hamad Al Mannai, Vice-President, QIMC, Abdullah Abdulrazar Haider, By Fazeena Saleem CEO, QIMC, Ali Abdulla Al Khater, Chairman, Supreme Committee for Healthcare Communication; and Hamad The Peninsula Jassim Al Hamar, Vice-Chairman of the committee, during the press conference yesterday. QC’s food security programme Pic: Abdul B / The Peninsula and the Primary Health Care Cor- for the regional medical industry. We an objective to help government benefits 800,000 in Niger DOHA: More than 10,000 visitors and poration (PHCC) are the strategic saw more than 8,000 visitors and 150 and private medical service provid- delegates are expected to attend the partners of the congress. exhibitors, including regional and ers achieve their goals of creating a second Qatar International Medical QIMC 2016 is expected to exceed international delegates,” Abdullah healthcare system that will deliver the The Peninsula fertilisers were also distributed. Congress (QIMC) to be held at Doha all expectations following the suc- Abdulrazar Haider, CEO, QIMC, told most effective and advanced health Eighty percent Nigerians depend Exhibition and Convention Centre cess of the first congress last year, a press conference yesterday. care to its people and to become a on farming for livelihood, especially from May 18 to 20. which saw over 8,000 visitors and “QIMC 2016 aims to continue sup- model for the world to follow. QIMC in rural areas. QC’s support helped The annual event will be held 150 exhibitors. porting the regional medical industry 2016 will be one-of-a-kind exhibition DOHA: Some 800,000 needy people improve living standards of a large under the patronage of Prime Min- This year’s event aims to pave the by offering a knowledge sharing plat- and conference that is important for have benefited from a food security number of poor people. The pro- ister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh way for the development of the med- form that brings together the most the development of the local, regional programme implemented by Qatar gramme began with eight villages Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al ical sector and its markets across all renowned names in medicine through and international medical sectors and Charity (QC) in Niger for nearly a in Dosso and Tillaberi areas and is Thani. An exhibition on the sidelines industry verticals and geographies. its exclusive annual exhibition and markets that depend on the medical decade. now covering 200 villages. will showcase latest, cutting-edge The event provides the industry with conference,” he added. industry. This year, the focus cat- The programme was launched in Income-generating projects products, services and technologies opportunities to move the needle of Alliances with strategic partners egories at QIMC include hospital 2007 to establish income-generat- were set up with the help of inter- in the medical field. influence across the dynamic market like the ministry, HMC and PHCC equipment and supplies, diagnostics, ing projects for poor people suffering est-free loan programme. The Ministry of Public Health, place of Qatar’s borders and beyond. allows QIMC to be a vital event for pharmaceuticals, sports and medical due to food shortages due to difficul- The programme established Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) “The inaugural QIMC set the tone the medical industry in Qatar, with and rehabilitation sectors. ties in the fields of agriculture and banks for grains and windmills; pro- ranching; and other projects to sup- vided vehicles for transportation and port them. It came in response to a focused on Dosso, Tillaberi, Tawa call by a Donors Forum in January and Niamey areas due to dense pop- 2007 in Doha, said a statement. ulation and high rate of poverty. Singaporean troupe performs at Katara “The programme implemented QC also provided huge quan- eight years ago in Niger continues,” tities of seeds and introduced new said Faisal Al Fahida, CEO, Oper- verities and as a result produc- ations Management, QC. “Niger is tion doubled and helped meet the The Peninsula suffering due to food crisis because growing demand of food. So far 159 of the heat waves and agricultural grain banks have been established, problems.” 667,836 people benefited; 36 wind- QC worked to provide modern mills built benefiting 281,681 people; DOHA: Singaporean folkloric methods of farming to output and and 197 areas provided with seeds, troupe Sri Warisan attracted guide farmers in the best ways of manure and agricultural equipment crowds during their perform- farming. The programme achieves benefiting 110,645 people. More than ances on Tuesday and yesterday food security through two ways — 115,000 people benefited from the at the Cultural Diversity Festival by providing modern techniques and cattle and sheep breading projects. at Katara Esplanade. equipment for farming and ranch- Some 54 training courses were held The traditional folkloric group ing and offering training to farmers on modern farming techniques and represents Singapore’s Malay cul- and following up with their work to ways to run projects. A total of 1,420 ture and professionally blends rich increase output. Large quantities of trainees attended.

The Sri Warisan folkloric troupe performs at the Cultural Diversity Festival at Katara Esplanade.

traditional forms with contemporary of the show was a traditional per- and the offering of the betel leaves. techniques. formance called ‘Unity in Diversity’ The festival is organised by Cul- Some of the artistic perform- as it represents the Singaporean tural Village Foundation-Katara in ances that were well-applauded by nation living harmoniously with cooperation with the Unesco office the audience included Kampung life, Malaysians, Indians and Chinese. in Doha. wedding ceremony, welcome dance, The show depicted the traditional The next show will be on May 9 celebration dance, Telok Belangah, Malay dance in welcoming guests and 10, at 8pm at Katara Esplanade and Tari Kuda. One of the highlights with the kompang, a hand held drum featuring Russian folkloric troupe. HOME THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 05

QFA to hold fun events in Souq Waqif this weekend QA first to fly A350 to Australia

The Peninsula Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar

DOHA: As the Emir Cup final is approaching, Qatar Football Association Al Baker officially (QFA) is organising exciting activities in Souq Waqif this weekend to engage inaugurates new fans in the biggest football event of the year. route from Doha Activities for all ages include face painting where fans can have their face painted in the colours of their favourite Qatari clubs, and printing where to Adelaide and fans can dress up in football props, snap a photo and share on social media celebrate the arrival using #EmirCup hashtag or print them on site. A football juggler will per- form football tricks and teach fans and kids the new ones. of the first Airbus Futchi rebounder, the revolutionary game system which combines fun A350 in Australia. with skill development, will also be available for fans to try. Participants will play by kicking the ball against a spring net that rebounds it to their oppo- nent or them. Activities will move to Villaggio on May 12 and 13 and to Gulf Mall on May 19. Activities are set to captivate souq and mall-goers and foot- ball fans with exciting and interactive elements and entertainment. It will The Peninsula be a meeting point for fans to play interactive games, take part in the Emir Cup fever and learn about the Emir Cup. The final match starts on May 20 Akbar Al Baker (centre), Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, with (from left) South Australia’s Minister at 7pm in Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd Sports Club). of Tourism Leon Bignell; Qatari Chargé d’Affaires in Australia Counsellor Mohammed Abdullah Al Jabir; DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) Group Adelaide Airport Managing Director Mark Young; and Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President, East Asia South Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker yes- West Pacific, Marwan Koleilat, during the press conference yesterday. terday hosted a press conference to officially inaugurate the airline’s Al Kawari meets Omani FM new route from Doha to Adelaide eight aircraft to Munich, Singapore, Australian seafood and high-qual- also provide 80 tonnes of cargo capac- and to celebrate the arrival of the first the US and Frankfurt. The Airbus ity fruit and vegetables.” ity per week in and out of the South commercial Airbus A350 to land on A350 is the ideal aircraft for long- Young said: “We’re excited to Australia hub in the belly hold of the Australian soil. haul travel as its modern design and be the first airport in Australia to A350, connecting Australia’s leading Adelaide Airport Managing Direc- technology provide the ultimate pas- welcome the new-generation Air- exporters to QA Cargo’s global net- tor Mark Young and South Australia senger comfort while reducing fatigue bus A350-900 aircraft — one of the work of more than 150 stations around Minister of Tourism Leon Bignell, after a long-distance flight. most technologically advanced twin- the world. QA Cargo, the third largest joined Al Baker at the press confer- Bignell added: “QA’s direct engine aircraft in the world. international cargo carrier, already ence, showing support for the new daily flights will bring in more than “QA’s Doha-Adelaide service carries more than 450 tonnes of freight route, which will add an estimated AU$41m into our visitor economy and opens up a brand new link with the in the belly hold of its Boeing 777 pas- AU$41m to the local economy. create 228 jobs across the state. Middle East, and provides excellent senger aircraft into and out of Sydney, The launch of the new Adelaide “It is great timing for South Aus- connections further afield such as Perth and Melbourne per week. route is part of QA’s expansion plans tralia. We have just come off our with Europe and the UK.” With an average connection time in Australia where it launched its highest ever number of international Passengers travelling to or from of just 90 minutes via the airline’s new daily flight to Sydney in March visitors to the state with almost 10 Adelaide on board the QA Airbus hub at Hamad International Airport, this year and where it has been fly- per cent more visitors than this time A350 in one of its 36 Business Class passengers travelling from Adelaide ing daily to and from Melbourne since last year and well above the national seats will enjoy one of the most com- can expect a smooth and seamless 2009 and Perth since 2012. Demand growth rate. fortable fully-flat beds in the sky with journey to their final destination via in Australia is so great that at a recent “South Australia will be opened 80 inches of seat pitch. The 1-2-1 Doha. The contemporary and luxu- press conference in Sydney, Al Baker up to an even larger international configuration gives every passen- rious airport, which opened in 2014, announced that the aircraft type fly- audience with QA flying from more ger direct access to an aisle and the has more than 40,000 square metres ing to Sydney would be upgraded than 150 destinations around the on-demand à la carte menu service of retail space and restaurants includ- Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi from a Boeing 777 with a capacity of world and providing additional allows Business Class passengers to ing more than 70 retail and 30 food bin Abdullah met H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural 335 passengers to an Airbus A380, links between South Australia and order anything from the menu at any and beverage outlets, as well as a Adviser to the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the post of with a capacity of 517 passengers, by the Middle East, Europe, India and time during the flight. The aircraft 25-metre swimming pool, gym, hotel Unesco Director-General, in Muscat yesterday. Abdullah welcomed September this year. the US. also features the state-of the-art Oryx and spa. Qatar’s nomination of Dr Al Kawari for the post and stressed his As the global launch customer of “As Minister for Agriculture and One entertainment system, with more Daily Flight Schedule: DOH-ADL country’s support. Dr Al Kawari was in Oman as part of his visits the Airbus A350, QA has the largest Fisheries, I am also keen to ensure than 3,000 entertainment options on QR914 departs at 2130 and arrives at to Arab and foreign countries to explain his election programme. fleet of this aircraft type of any air- we fill the freight section of the individual screens in all classes. 1700+1; and ADL-DOH QR915 leaves line in the world and already flies its daily flights with premium South The new service to Adelaide will at 2125 and arrives at 0450+1 06 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 HOME Josoor Institute and Georgetown University sign deal

the main academic partner of Josoor. The programmes will address the It was signed by Dr. Robert M need to develop technical knowledge The agreement Groves, Provost and Executive Vice- and skills in the field and overall man- will facilitate President of Georgetown University’s agement and leadership capabilities Main Campus in Washington, DC, and of delegates. programmes and Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-Gen- The modules will cover topics, workshops developed eral of SC, on behalf of Josoor. including business acumen, strategy, by Georgetown’s Present were Mushtaq Al Waeli, people and leadership, management Acting Executive Director, Josoor; communication and financial man- industry-leading and Paul Tagliabue, former commis- agement, among others. faculty on a wide sioner of National Football League Dr Groves said, “We are pleased and Vice-Chair, Board of Directors that we are able to build on the spectrum of topics of the university. strength and success of our initial associated with The university will work with agreement to design the academic Josoor to continue implementing a framework for Josoor. sports and events variety of programmes and work- “By developing the human cap- industries. shops developed by Georgetown’s ital needed for the growth of the industry-leading faculty on a wide sports and events industries, Geor- spectrum of topics associated with getown can play a vital role in Qatar the sports and events industries. and the region’s efforts in moving The Peninsula The university, through its School towards a sustainable knowledge- of Continuing Studies and McDonough based economy.” School of Business on the main cam- Al Thawadi said: “The investments pus, will lead the development, the SC is making in providing unique Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy; Dr Robert M Groves, DOHA: Georgetown University yes- delivery, assessment and review of the skills training to thousands of peo- Provost and Executive Vice-President, Georgetown University’s Main Campus in Washington, DC, and other terday signed an agreement as the diploma and certificate programmes ple through Josoor will create positive officials at the agreement signing ceremony. academic partner of Josoor Institute, in Football and Sports Management. opportunities for generations to come. a centre of excellence for the sports Georgetown will lead the devel- “Georgetown University has been and events industries, inspired and opment of Professional Diploma and an integral partner in our drive to pleased to have reiterated our com- December 2013. Since its inception, involved in the delivery of 28 work- developed by the Supreme Commit- Certificate modules for Managerial nurture the best local and interna- mitment towards capacity building over 1,800 delegates from across the shops and programmes. Over the tee for Delivery & Legacy (SC). and Leadership Core Competencies tional talent, and to build a thriving by strengthening our ties with region have attended its workshops next few months Josoor will launch The agreement extends coopera- on Football and Sports Management and sustainable future, in line with Georgetown.” and programmes. its research division to help address tion between SC and the university as and Events Management Programmes. Qatar National Vision 2030. We are Josoor was developed by the SC in World-class speakers have been the research gaps in the region. Vehicle sales 4,000 students register for Qatar Internship Fair 120 prepare for Arab rose 8.5% Board medical exam in November By Raynald C Rivera The Peninsula The Peninsula Continued from page 1

Estimated vehicle sales DOHA: A total of 4,000 students have reg- DOHA: Over 120 trainees from Qatar, the UAE and during November 2015 were istered for the first-ever Qatar Internship Saudi Arabia attended a four-day Internal Medicine approximately 21,000 with Fair (QIF) which The Youth Company (TYC) Board Review Course run by the Internal Medicine an average increase of 8.5 launched yesterday at The Gate Mall. Residency Programme at Hamad Medical Corpo- percent from the same month The four-day fair provides a chance for stu- ration (HMC). in 2014, and about 11.2 per- dents looking for internship opportunities to The course prepares trainees for Internal Med- cent from October 2015. meet companies for summer placement and icine Arab Board exam or its equivalent. It provides Private vehicles topped one of the important initiatives of TYC to pro- an updated and concise review of topics in internal the list of imports dur- mote youth development. medicine along with test strategies and mock exams ing 2015, with their value “This is the first time we are organising this comprising multiple-choice questions. Experts in amounting to nearly fair, and 4,000 high school and college stu- internal medicine and its sub-specialties from Qatar, QR10.8bn, which is equal to dents have registered to come,” Tim Carr, Chief Saudi Arabia and the UK conducted the course. 9.1 percent of the total value Marketing Officer of TYC told The Peninsula. Dr Abdel Naser Elzouki, Senior Consultant of of commodities imported in Of those who registered, around 1,800 have Internal Medicine at HMC and Course Director, said: 2015. submitted serious CVs and an ‘in-depth’ form “The course covered all aspects of internal medi- Import of vehicles was provided by TYC in which applicants can give cine and participants are in a stronger position of higher during the first half more details about themselves,” said Carr. Fresh graduates presenting CVs to representatives from various companies at Qatar understanding what is required for the exam. I was of 2015 and peaked in April, “This is mostly for internship but some Internship Fair (QIF) 2016 at the Maysaloun Hall at the Gate Mall in Doha yesterday. delighted to see such a large number of residents with a total value of nearly might actually be able to get a job. Some Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula attending the course and I wish them every success.” QR1.2bn followed by Decem- companies might be opening opportunities ber, during which vehicles elsewhere like in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, so not with a total value of over only they will have the chance to learn with and Salam Stores. sponsor of the event. QR1.1bn were imported. the corporate workplaces but also get to see “It is part of Vodafone’s strategy to support “This is our 217th event. Since it was estab- Private vehicle imports and experience another country,” he added. the youth in basically developing themselves lished, we have organised activities and events 23 food outlets reached their lowest levels in Fourteen companies are participating towards a globalised community which of varying scale from the giant “Run the World August with a total estimated in the fair including Vodafone, Commercial Qatar is a great representation for. We offer Festival” to something smaller like this. We do closed last month value of QR682m, followed by Bank, Qatar Film Society, Chevrolet, Banana an internship opportunity today which will a lot of community outreach with the youth and May with an estimated value Island, QBIC, Hilton, Nestle , TYC, Careem, go in September,” said Mariam Rafehi, Youth a lot of placement for internships and mentor- of QR733m. Doha Cables, QInvest, Qatar Extreme Sports Segment Manager at Vodafone-the platinum ship,“ he said. The Peninsula

DOHA: The Doha Municipality last month closed 23 food outlets for failing to meet health standards. The Health Monitoring Section at the municipality conducted 1,698 inspection campaign against food outlets, laundries and salons, the Ministry of Munic- ipality said on its Facebook account. The section also inspected 11,925 tonnes of food- stuff, including vegetables, fruits and fish, of which 87 tonnes of vegetable, 69 tonnes of fruits, 17 tonnes of meat and five tonnes of fish were found unfit for human consumption and destroyed. PSO sets up portal for private schools

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Al Ghali said permission to increase the fees has been given based on a scientific assessment that con- sidered the financial and academic performance of the schools concerned. The financial performance standards include tuition fees, additional fees, profit margin based on a comparison of the operational costs and total income and assets and how many time the school had increased the fees in recent years. Academic standards include the school’s educa- tional performance, satisfaction level of the students, parents and teachers, safety and security, partic- ipation of teachers in professional development programs and qualification of the teachers. The committee studying fee hike requests will also examine whether the school has acquired a national or international accreditation or at least nominated for it or their application was rejected. The PSO has set up a special portal for private schools, with necessary information for parents and students to choose a suitable school, including their location, curriculum, academic calendar, annual performance report, and general information. It can accessed at www.edu.gov.qa MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 07

‘Turkey could send Explosions at oil wells US and Russia agree to troops into Syria in self-defence’

extend truce to Aleppo Reuters

renewed cessation,” he said. United States and United Nations ANKARA: Turkey is ready to Last week, Washington and hope the warring parties will return send ground forces into Syria Once a nationwide Moscow agreed to monitor a truce to peace talks. Kerry has warned that to tackle Islamic State mili- “cessation of hostilities” between Bashar Al Assad’s loyalist if Assad’s regime does not agree to tants if need be, Prime Minister is again in place, the forces and opposition in rebels in begin a political transition away Ahmet Davutoglu said, as two Latakia and Eastern Ghouta. from his rule by August 1, it may face more rockets fired by the group United States and But the divided city of Aleppo, unspecified “repercussions.” struck a border town. United Nations hope a major commercial center in the Reports in Washington suggest President Recep Tayyip the warring parties will north of the country, was excluded that this may mean the United States Erdogan said Turkey would from their efforts and fierce fight- or its allies in the region are stepping respond to all rockets fired by return to peace talks. ing continued there. Russian officials up military supplies and training for Islamic State and vowed that the at first said that they would not try the rebels. France will host talks next jihadists would suffer greater to rein in Assad’s forces, whom they week with the Saudi, Qatari, Turk- losses if they continued their said were targeting “terrorists” not ish and UAE foreign ministers on aggression. AFP party to the ceasefire. But US Secre- the breakdown in the Syrian peace Turkey has argued the case tary of State John Kerry and UN peace process, government spokesman for ground troops in Syria in the envoy Staffan de Mistura have since Stephane Le Foll said yesterday. past, although it has always said petitioned Russia for a return to a Other top diplomats from “coun- it would not mount a unilat- WASHINGTON: The United States nationwide truce agreed in February. tries that think negotiations should eral incursion unless its national and Russia have agreed to work with “We look to Russia as a co-chair resume at all costs” may also attend security was threatened. In Syria’s warring parties to extend a of the International Syria Support the Monday meeting, Le Foll said, an interview with Al Jazeera, shaky truce to the city of Aleppo, the Group to press for the Assad regime’s without naming them. Davutoglu said United Nations res- State Department said yesterday. compliance with this effort,” Toner He was speaking after a cabinet olutions give Turkey “legitimacy” “Since this went into effect today said. “And the United States will meeting in which French Foreign to enter Syria to fight Islamic at 00:01 in Damascus, we have seen do its part with the opposition,” he Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he State and others in the name of an overall decrease in violence in added. was concerned over the breakdown self-defence. Smoke rises after explosions at two oil wells in Khabbaz oilfield, these areas,” spokesman Mark Toner “It is critical that Russia redouble in negotiations following a surge “If ground troops become 20km southwest of Kirkuk in Iraq, yesterday. Explosions at the said. “To ensure this continues in a its efforts to influence the regime to of violence in the northern city of vital, we would send them. We are wells near Islamic State-controlled territory in northern Iraq halted sustainable way, we are coordinat- abide fully by the cessation.” Aleppo that has threatened a wider ready to take all measures inside ing closely with Russia to finalize Once a nationwide “cessation two-month ceasefire in the war-torn and outside Turkey to defend our- production as firefighters worked to put out the flames. enhanced monitoring efforts of this of hostilities” is again in place, the country. selves,” he said in the interview.

Etihad passengers hurt in turbulence Yemen talks resume after three-day suspension

ABU DHABI: An Etihad Air- Reuters the talks in Kuwait had been inch- The Iran-allied Houthis and Yem- Fearing the Shia group was a unlawful attacks”. The group cited ways flight experienced “severe ing ahead before their pause and en’s Saudi-backed exiled government proxy for its arch-nemesis Iran, Saudi air strikes on civilian areas by the and unexpected” turbulence just the Houthis said Saudi Arabia had are trying to broker a peace via talks Arabia mustered an alliance of mostly coalition backing the government before landing in Jakarta yester- on Saturday released 40 Yemeni in Kuwait and ease a humanitarian Gulf Arab countries to push the group and “indiscriminate” shelling and day, leaving 31 passengers injured, CAIRO: UN-backed peace talks to prisoners. crisis in the Arabian Peninsula’s poor- back but still appears far from beat- use of landmines by the Houthis. the carrier said. end Yemen’s civil war resumed yes- UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail est country, where the conflict has ing the Houthis out of Sana’a. “The parties around the negoti- The flight landed safely at terday after they were suspended by Ould Cheikh Ahmed tweeted a pic- drawn in regional powers and killed Human Rights Watch yesterday ating table have an obligation to Soekarno Hatta International Air- the Yemeni government for three days ture of delegates representing the at least 6,000 people. urged participants in the talks to ensure that the violations against port, the Abu Dhabi-based airline in protest at a Houthi assault on a mil- main warring sides sitting around a A civil war in Yemen escalated allow international investigations of civilians are properly investigated said, adding that medical assist- itary base near the capital Sana’a. U-shaped table and said talks would when an armed push by the Houthis alleged war crimes by all sides “which and appropriately punished,” HRW ance teams met passengers as they Buttressed by a truce which had focus on cementing the shakey cast the government into exile on have not been investigated nor have deputy Middle East director said in a disembarked. been largely holding since April 10, ceasefire. March 26 last year. resulted in any redress for victims of statement. 08 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 MIDDLE EAST Egypt journalists demand sacking of interior minister

downtown Cairo but allowed mem- Inside, hundreds who packed bers to gather in and around the a conference room roared their The journalists would building for their general assembly, approval as an official read out a go on strike next week where they chanted “the interior statement demanding Sisi apologise if demands including ministry are thugs”. and Interior Minister Magdy Abdel The journalists said the media Ghaffar be sacked. the dismissal of the would go on strike next week if The statement also demanded the interior minister are demands including the dismissal of release of jailed reporters. not met. the interior minister are not met. Once feted as a hero by mil- President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, lions of Egyptians, Sisi, a former who has shown little tolerance for army chief, faces growing criticism dissent, is facing a storm of criticism over a crackdown once confined to AFP from the country’s once compliant Islamists that has spread to secular media after police raided the syn- dissidents. dicate on Sunday to arrest the two The former defence minister journalists. The prosecution said it came to power after overthrowing CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptian jour- had issued warrants for their arrest his Islamist predecessor Mohamed nalists demanded the sacking of the on charges “relating to the peace and Mursi in 2013, unleashing a crack- interior minister in a raucous meeting security of the nation” and imposed down that killed hundreds of Islamist at the Journalists’ Syndicate yester- a gag order on the case. protesters. day, after an unprecedented police Yesterday, hundreds of reporters Police have since gone after sec- raid to arrest two reporters. stood outside the syndicate head- ular and liberal dissidents who had Khaled Elbalshy (centre), board member of Egypt’s Press Syndicate and the head of its Freedoms’ Committee, Police cordoned off streets lead- quarters, yelling: “Hold your head supported Mursi’s overthrow but ing to the syndicate headquarters in high, you’re a journalist.” turned on Sisi. demonstrates with journalists outside the Journalist Syndicate headquarters in Cairo, yesterday.

Court frees Iranian commander threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to US Egypt’s ex-PM

AP The remarks by the acting com- hands on their heads. “If the Amer- conduct our operations here,” Cher- killing all 290 people aboard. US AFP mander of the Guard also follow icans and their regional allies want nitzer said in a statement. “We do, Navy officials say they face near-daily those of Supreme Leader Ayatollah to pass through the Strait of Hormuz however, reserve the inherent right encounters with Iranian naval vessels. Ali Khamenei who on Monday crit- and threaten us, we will not allow any to self-defence.” In January, an unarmed Iranian drone TEHRAN: The deputy commander of icized US activities in the Gulf. It’s entry,” Salami said, without elabo- The US and Iran have a long his- flew over a US aircraft carrier in the CAIRO: Egypt’s top appeals Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard unclear whether that signals any rating on what he and other leaders tory of confrontations in the Persian Gulf, the first since 2014, according court acquitted yesterday Hosni said Iranian forces will close the stra- new Iranian concern over the strait would consider a threat. Gulf. They even fought a one-day to Navy records. Mubarak’s last prime minister of tegic Strait of Hormuz to the United or possible confrontation with the US He added: “Americans cannot naval battle on April 18, 1988, after the The US has also criticized what corruption charges after over- States and its allies if they “threaten” following its nuclear deal with world make safe any part of the world.” near-sinking of the missile frigate USS it called a “highly provocative” Ira- turning his sentence for illegal the Islamic Republic, Iranian state powers. Lt. Rick Chernitzer, a spokesman Samuel B. Roberts by an Iranian mine. nian rocket test in December near its profiteering, his lawyer and a judi- media reported yesterday. In his remarks, Salami said that for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bah- That day, US forces attacked two Ira- warships and commercial traffic. Iran cial official said. The comments by Gen Hossein “Americans should learn from recent rain, said American sailors “continue nian oil rigs and sank or damaged six said it has the right to conduct tests in Ahmed Nazif had been found Salami, carried on state television, historical truths,” likely referring to to operate in accordance with pro- Iranian vessels. the strait and elsewhere in Gulf. guilty by two criminal courts in follow a long history of both rhetoric the January capture of 10 US sail- fessional maritime standards and A few months later, in July 1988, Iran also sank a replica of a US 2012 and 2015 of illegally amass- and confrontation between Iran and ors who entered Iranian waters. The international law” in the Persian Gulf the USS Vincennes in the strait aircraft carrier near the strait in Feb- ing 64m Egyptian pounds ($7.2m) the US over the narrow strait, through sailors were released less than a day region. mistook an Iran Air flight head- ruary 2015 and has said it is testing serving under the former president. which nearly a third of all oil traded later, though state TV aired footage of “We remain thoughtful, vigi- ing to Dubai for an attacking fighter “suicide drones” that could attack He was sentenced to three by sea passes. the sailors on their knees with their lant and responsible mariners as we jet, shooting down the plane and ships. years in prison in the first trial, and to five years in the second one. Both rulings were cancelled by the court of cassation, the same court that issued yesterday’s final Tehran Book Fair opens Israeli jets launch acquittal. The court’s ruling cannot be appealed, a judicial official and raids on Gaza Strip Nazif’s lawyer Wageeh Abdel Malak said. The court is yet to release its reasoning. Nazif was also acquitted of cor- AFP ruption charges in a separate case in February last year, after a crim- inal court had sentenced him to seven years in prison for his alleged GAZA CITY: Israeli warplanes launched several raids yesterday in the Gaza role in awarding contracts for new Strip after a day of tensions along the border with Israel, said the interior vehicle licence plates. ministry in the Palestinian territory. Nazif and other govern- Air strikes hit around Gaza’s derelict international airport near the ment officials who served under southern city of Rafah and in nearby farming areas, without caus- Mubarak were put on trial for ing casualties, said the ministry, which is run by the Islamist Hamas corruption after the strongman’s movement. overthrow in a 2011 uprising. Meanwhile, dozens of Israeli intelligence officers stormed the court- Most have since been acquitted. yards of Al Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate under tight protection of Those released include Mubar- the Israeli police. ak’s sons, who were convicted with The Palestinian News Agency Wafa reported more than 40 extrem- their father of stealing from public ist officers stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque in the morning hours, and toured funds. The sons were freed in Octo- around its courtyards guarded by the occupation forces. ber for time served. The Israeli occupation forces surrounded hundreds of students who were Courts also acquitted senior People visit the 29th Tehran International Book Fair, outside Iran’s capital, yesterday. The event runs present in the Al Aqsa Mosque courtyards in rejection of the raid. interior ministry officials over the until May 14. The locals added that the Israeli police checked the identities of the stu- killing of hundreds of protesters dents at the gates of the Mosque, added Wafa. during the 2011 uprising. Israel rejects UN panel’s concerns over prisoner abuse

AFP the UN panel that solitary confine- easily be cast aside in the name of ments were “extremely restricted national security. “There are so many and used for short and limited peri- exceptions,” Modvig said. “The con- ods of time, for a maximum of 14 cern is that these rights exist, (but) GENEVA: Israel yesterday rejected days only.” only subject to security concerns.” the concerns of a UN panel over She explained that while some In February, two Israeli NGOs alleged violations in its prisons, detainees were placed in solitary claimed in a report that the Shin Bet including a purported surge in sol- confinement as a punitive measure, domestic security agency perpetrated itary confinements, insisting such others were held in “separation” systematic abuses against Palestini- tactics were used only in “extremely when they posed a threat to them- ans during interrogation. restricted” cases. selves or other inmates. The Israeli delegation did not The United Nations Committee As of today, 190 prisoners, which directly respond to questions from against Torture, reviewing Israel for constitutes only one percent of all the UN committee about reported the first time since 2009, on Tuesday prisoners, are held in separation in verbal sexual harassment and sex- asked a government delegation about Israeli prisons,” Sarig-Kaduri said. ual assault against Palestinian female reports of multiple serious abuses in She also insisted that solitary detainees. prisons, particularly against detained confinement was not used as an Modvig on Tuesday raised con- Palestinians. interrogation technique. cern that Israel has no specific legal Committee chair Jens Modvig Modvig appeared to cast doubt provision banning torture, with the cited figures indicating that solitary on that claim and urged Israel to pro- crime covered by other offences. confinements in Israel had nearly vide a detailed account on how often Israel’s deputy attorney general doubled from 2012 to 2014, jump- prisoners are isolated to aid investi- Roy Schondorf told the panel that a ing from 390 to 755 over the period. gators, including in terrorism cases. bill separately enshrining a ban on The deputy director of the human Broadly, Modvig noted that while torture in the criminal code was rights department at Israel’s foreign Israel had robust prisoners rights working its way through the coun- ministry, Michal Sarig-Kaduri, told legislation in place, key rights could try’s parliament. ASIA / PHILIPPINES THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 09

Celebrities & Duterte keeps ex-presidents vie for votes lead five-days in election before polls Reuters MANILA: The Philippines holds a national election on Monday at which Reuters voters will decide thousands of posi- tions from the presidency and vice Rodrigo Duterte presidency to senators, provincial was the number one governors, congressmen and mayors. MANILA: A tough-talking mayor Here are some facts about the May running for the presidency of the choice among 33 9 election: Of a population of about Philippines has kept his double- percent of Filipinos in 100 million people, there are 54.36 digit lead five days before elections, million registered voters, up 12 per- despite allegations that he had unde- the Pulse Asia survey cent from the 2010 election. Some clared millions of pesos in a bank, done on April 26-29, 1.38 million Filipinos are registered the latest opinion poll has showed. the same numbers as overseas voters, passing the one Rodrigo Duterte was the number million mark for the first time since one choice among 33 percent of Fil- from a similar overseas voting started in 2004. Most ipinos in the Pulse Asia survey done survey among 4,000 are registered in the Middle East. on April 26-29, the same numbers Around 24.7 million voters are Philippine vice-presidential candidate and congresswoman Leni Robredo is greeted by supporters on her from a similar survey among 4,000 respondents a week people aged 18-34, followed by 15.5 respondents a week earlier, the poll earlier. campaign rally at Quezon City, Metro Manila, yesterday. million aged 35-50. Filipinos will released late on Tuesday showed. choose a new president, vice pres- Manuel Roxas, President Benigno ident, 300 lawmakers and about Aquino’s hand-picked successor, Filipinos who were frustrated and allegations he had not declared $4.5m for Duterte, who has also been trying 18,000 local government officials. moved up a spot into second place after losing a point, while support disappointed with the government’s in his bank account. to manage the fallout from controver- Ballot papers are 21-inches long and for the first time since June 2015 after for Senator Miriam Santiago was inability to address mass transport and The allegations about the unde- sial remarks he made at a campaign contain more than 200 names of can- rising 2 points to 22 percent support. unchanged at 2 percent. traffic problems in the capital, Manila. clared money were made last week rally about an Australian missionary didates and parties, of which voters Senator Grace Poe, the adopted “The survey did not reflect His strong anti-crime platform by Senator Antonio Trillanes, a candi- murdered and raped during a 1989 can choose up to 32 candidates. daughter of movie stars, fell back to significant changes,” Pulse Asia pres- also resonated among voters across all date for vice president. Peter Lavina, a prison riot. Five presidential and six vice third after dropping a point to 21 per- ident Professor Ronald Holmes said. economic classes and in all geograph- spokesman for Duterte, said the alle- About 54 million Filipinos, includ- presidential candidates headline the cent. Vice President Jejomar Binay Political analysts said Duterte ical regions. However, Holmes noted a gations were “nothing but a publicity ing overseas workers, are eligible to national election, held every six years. was in fourth place with 17 percent had struck a chord with most dip in Duterte’s support in Manila over stunt”. The poll follows a tricky week vote in Monday’s elections. The two positions are elected sepa- rately. On the ballot will be traditional politicians, businessmen, entertain- ment personalities and sports stars. Prominent candidates include glo- bal boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who Marcos junior aims to restore tainted family image is running for the senate, “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who Reuters a name synonymous with martial wonderful things happening to our nine years as the head of a martial law rebuilt the family’s political base in is contesting the vice presidency and law, torture and billions of dollars of economy and yet people are poor,” government. Later governments have its stomping grounds of Ilocos Norte former presidents Gloria Macapagal plundered wealth. A poll published he said in an interview. documented 75,000 cases of torture, province, serving as governor, con- Arroyo and Joseph Estrada, who are yesterday had him slipping to second “That’s where the frustration illegal detention and disappearances gressman and senator. His mother seeking re-election for congress and MANILA: For the son and namesake place for the first time, but he was just comes from... There’s clearly a desire in those years. The rule by the senior Imelda is seeking re-election next Manila mayor respectively. of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand two points behind Congresswoman for something different.” Marcos and his wife Imelda, known week to the House of Representatives A transgender candidate will Marcos, winning the vice presidency Leni Robredo. Unlike most other countries, elec- for her lavish lifestyle and thousands from a district in the province, while compete for the first time in the in next week’s election is as much Marcos Jr., 58, says his family is tions for the Philippine president and of pairs of shoes, has been called a his sister Imee is seeking re-election Philippines with Geraldine Roman about restoring his family’s tainted not the only issue and his popularity vice-president are held separately and kleptocratic “conjugal dictatorship”. as the provincial governor. seeking to take her mother’s seat in image as it is about making the coun- comes from public disenchantment the two can be political rivals. The The family fled to exile in Hawaii Aquino has tried to derail Marcos’s congress. The chief of the Philippines try a better place. with a political establishment that maverick mayor of the southern city after the ouster, where the senior bid for vice-president. But Marcos has election body said it was possible “Bongbong”, as Ferdinand Mar- emerged after his father’s overthrow of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte, 71, is lead- Marcos died in 1989. After that, the opened up a clear lead in opinion polls results could be known within 24 cos Jr. is known, has been leading in the iconic “people power” revolu- ing opinion polls for president. The widespread hatred of the Marcos fam- and his anti-establishment platform is hours of the close of balloting at 5pm most opinion polls ahead of the May tion in 1986. senior Marcos was president of the ily began to ebb. Bongbong Marcos resonating with young Filipinos born on Monday, although it may take up 9 election, marking the revival of “We keep hearing about all these Philippines for two decades, including returned from Hawaii in 1991 and after the rule of his father. to three days.

Caught by stars Abu Sayyaf frees Filipino-Chinese woman in Danag village

Anatolia Manila Bulletin quoted unnamed government that brought to a close sources from the Sulu police office 17 years of negotiations and ended as saying that Tan was handed over to a decades-old armed conflict in the her mother after a ransom was paid. country’s south. ZAMBOANGA CITY: Eight days The release came eight days after A proposed autonomy law that after they beheaded a Canadian the Abu Sayyaf beheaded a Canadian would have sealed the deal, how- hostage, Daesh-linked militants in hostage, 68-year-old John Ridsdel, ever, was stalled earlier this year as the Philippines south have released after a $6m ransom failed to be paid. Congress adjourned for campaign- the daughter of a Filipino-Chinese The country’s one-time largest ing for the May 9 election. The MILF businesswoman. The police direc- Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic had warned that failure to pass the tor of southern Sulu province said Liberation Front (MILF), said Tues- Bangsamoro Basic Law could lead to yesterday that Yahong Tan Lim, 21, day that it was assisting government frustration among indigenous Moro was released on Tuesday afternoon in forces to find the Abu Sayyaf mem- people and Daesh-linked groups Danag village of Patikul town. bers behind the killing. gaining influence. The Inquirer newspaper quoted “What they did was anti-Islam. Since 1991, the Abu Sayyaf Superintendent Wilfredo Cayat as We highly condemn it,” The Inquirer -- armed with mostly impro- saying that she was immediately quoted MILF military chief Sammy vised explosive devices, mortars “secured by members of the anti- Al-Mansour as saying. “We are help- and automatic rifles -- has car- kidnapping group”. ing in tracking down by gathering ried out bombings, kidnappings, Lim had been abducted alongside information. We just need proper assassinations and extortions in a her mother, Dina Tan Iraham, from coordination,” he added. “And if self-determined fight for an inde- a karaoke bar in the nearby island government forces have informa- pendent Islamic province in the A little girl poses for a photo with Star Wars fans during the annual Star Wars Day in Taipei, yesterday. province of Basilan in May 2014. tion too, they can pass it to us and Philippines. The group is notorious Some 100 Star Wars fans dressed in different costumes during a cosplay event to mark the annual The Abu Sayyaf demanded more we will forward it to our joint forces for beheading victims after ran- Star War Day. than $600,000 ransom for their on the ground.”In March 2014, the soms have failed to be paid for their release, and later freed Iraham. The MILF signed a peace deal with the release. After ships and planes, China deploys artistes in disputed sea

AP underscoring Beijing’s confidence in the wind and fight the waves to guard The event was also recorded for Malaysia and Brunei all claim terri- area, in part because the US has asserting its increasingly dominant the nation’s door.” broadcast by state-run CCTV. tory in the area. refused to acknowledge China’s newly position in the disputed region. “On stilted platforms in the South “I was so excited for ... the troupe Photos of the performances that built territories as enjoying the legal The performance, entitled “The Sea, (China’s) five-starred red flag to come to the front-line islands,” said spread across state media yesterday status of naturally occurring islands, BEIJING: China’s military has dis- People’s Navy Advances,” included flaps in the wind, I’ve tasted all types Huang Tianjun, a member of the gar- offered a rare glimpse of the extensive with their accompanying territorial patched ships and planes — even songs, skits and magic tricks, part of of bitterness in the South Sea, (but) the rison atop Fiery Cross Reef. “We will work China has been carrying out in seas and exclusive economic zones. constructed new islands to assert its a long tradition of the People’s Libera- people’s happiness is my pride and most definitely hold fast here and the area, showing lighthouses, har- Although it takes no formal stance maritime claims. Now it’s deploying tion Army art troops putting on shows glory,” the song continues. defend every inch of the reef.” bors and buildings all built atop coral on sovereignty claims, Washington a new set of tools to uphold Chinese to entertain, promote ideological con- The singer Song, a star of the mil- Along with the reef, known as reefs covered in sand and concrete. has insisted on freedom of navigation sovereignty: Magicians, singers and formity and stir public pride in the itary arts troupe who once performed Yongshu in Chinese, where China In the background of some can be in the South China Sea. actors. military and ruling Communist Party. with Celine Dion on state television, has constructed a runway capable of seen one of the navy’s massive Type The Navy of the United States has Famed singer of patriotic anthems Among the songs performed: “Ode was a big hit with the construc- handling its largest military aircraft, 071 amphibious dock ships capable of sailed and flown past and over the Song Zuying headlined a tour of Chi- to the South Sea Defenders,” whose tion workers and naval officers who the performers also visited smaller carrying four helicopters and as many new islands to drive home the point, na’s man-made islands in the South lyrics speak of “a troop of stout men attended the shows, the official Xin- Cuarteron Reef. Alongside China, as 800 troops. prompting an angry response from China Sea’s Spratly islands this week, with guns in their hands who battle hua News Agency reported. Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Tensions have been rising in the Beijing. 10 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 VIEWS

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Men hold banners during a sit-in, in solidarity with the people of Aleppo, in Idlib city, Syria, yesterday. EDITORIAL Stopping Trump Syria crisis threatening ill Donald Trump finally become the president of the United States? It’s time to let that sink in. This is the candidate who was written off by Wa vast majority of Americans when he started country’s neighbours his campaign, who was thought to be having the remotest chance of winning the Republican race. But Trump today stands at the door of Republican nomination. In Indiana, Turkish government institu- had a political -- as well as secu- he continued his unstoppable march, winning the primary tions -- including the Disaster and Conflict has had rity -- dimension, as they have led Emergency Management Author- to the emergence of demograph- convincingly. Ted Cruz withdrew from the contest after his defeat ity, the Turkish Red Crescent, and knock-on effects ically homogenous cantons that and John Kasich quickly followed suit. “It’s been an unbelievable the ministries of health, education outside Syria’s could eventually lead to the dis- day and evening and year,” Trump said at the beginning of his and interior -- have tried to mini- integration of a single state of Iraq. acceptance speech. It’s true. Unbelievable not only for him, but mize the effects of the crisis, both borders, including Jordan, meanwhile, from both for America and the rest of the world. This is a man who called for for the refugees themselves and rise of terror groups a political and security standpoint, a ban on all Muslims from entering his country, who demeaned the local people living in the areas has been only slightly affected by in which they have sought refuge. and unprecedented the crisis. women, who encouraged violence at his campaign rallies and who Thanks to its past experience refugee crisis. This is largely due to the fact had no qualms about endorsing a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. absorbing Palestinian refugees, that Jordan -- unlike most other All those who can’t digest the idea Jordan has been able to develop a states of the region -- has not of Trump occupying the White House, By Ferhat Pirincci more systematic response to the directly intervened in the con- It will be including Republicans (many of whom Anatolia crisis than Lebanon or Iraq. flict next door. interesting to had become less strident in the face Jordan’s response, however, has immigration policy, its past expe- Notably, while Iraq, Lebanon of Trump’s incomprehensible winning been different to that of Turkey in riences with Palestinian refugees and Turkey have all seen Syria- watch how several ways. has allowed it to develop a rela- linked acts of terrorism on their spree), would love to dig deep for ‘President Turkey has received minimal tively better response to the crisis. soil, Jordan has not. arguments to prove that Americans he Syrian crisis that erupted support from international relief The Daesh terrorist group usu- Meanwhile, would-be terror- Trump’ would would shun him in the final race. In a in 2011 has had serious organizations and donors and ally comes to mind when the Syrian ists from around the world have enforce the recent poll, 67% of Americans said they knock-on effects outside has had to use its own resources crisis is evaluated in terms of its attempted to enter Syria via Turkey had an unfavourable opinion of him, the war-torn country’s bor- to meet the mounting financial bur- effect on Iraqi security. or to move from Syria to countries dystopian Tders, including the emergence of den associated with absorbing the Although Daesh is seen as that they wish to target. as do 75% of American women and dangerous terrorist groups and the refugee influx. being of Iraqi origin, the Syrian Turkey has spent considerable promises he 81% of Hispanic voters. Other surveys unprecedented refugee crisis now Jordan, on the other hand, has crisis was the main factor that led resources to secure its border with has made to too had eloquently said that Trump facing Europe. received significant help from inter- to the group’s emergence. the war-ravaged country, includ- Americans. would be dumped in favour of Hillary Since the beginning of the con- national organizations and donors. During the ongoing fight against ing the construction of barriers and Clinton in the presidential race. Also, the flict, Syria’s neighbors -- Turkey, Of Syria’s neighbors, Iraq Daesh, every political actor has stepped-up military deployments. Republicans had lost the popular vote in Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan -- have appears to have been the least tried to use the situation to its own The most serious threat Turkey five of the previous six presidential elections, according to reports, all struggled to cope with a host affected by the refugee crisis. advantage. faces is the fact that some 400 kil- and whole sections of several communities are waiting to vote of challenges besides those posed But although Iraq is hosting rel- This has led to long-term insta- ometers of its 910-kilometer border by refugees and terrorist groups. atively fewer Syrians, it must deal bility in the region and the forceful with Syria is now adjacent to ter- against the billionaire populist. Syria’s neighbors have been with its own problem of internally displacement of many local peo- ritory held by the YPG, the armed But betting on Trump’s defeat will be over-optimism. If he affected by the crisis next door displaced people due to the ongo- ple who were perceived as threats wing of the PYD (the PKK terror- was able to defy predictions until now, by crafting an incendiary in different ways and to varying ing political instability inside its by whatever groups were control- ist group’s Syrian affiliate). but successful strategy, he can be expected to change his stripes degrees. own borders. ling the area in question. Syria’s ongoing political and to win more hearts. If Trump loses, his detractors at home and The brunt of the Syrian refugee Lebanon, perhaps, has been There are concerns in Iraq that territorial disintegration could lead abroad can celebrate, but the current situation calls for preparing exodus has been borne by Turkey, the hardest hit by the refugee cri- the growing numbers of internally to a chain reaction that could -- in which has tried to temper its reac- sis. While its current precarious displaced people could lead to a the long term -- eventually threaten for Trump as president. And Trump should not take all of the tion to the crisis with a degree of political situation prevents it from state of long-term instability. Turkey’s own political and terri- blame for the mess he has created for the party and America, humanitarianism. implementing a comprehensive These mass displacements have torial integrity. because the party itself has created a conducive atmosphere for Trump’s abusive ideology to grow. It will be interesting to watch how ‘President Trump’ would enforce the dystopian promises he has made to Americans. Some of them are simply unenforceable, like the ban on all Muslims from entering the US, and Trump himself is expected to dilute his language in the coming days. It’s difficult to believe that this bigot will be able to sabotage and destroy the values and principles which the US has built into its DNA as the most powerful country of the world.

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ationalism is irrational, bizarre and threatening. Unless it’s your own, in which case it’s natural and reasonable. That’s a lesson NI’ve learned as a foreign correspondent and one that teaches a lot about the U.K.’s furious debate over whether to leave the European Union. With each passing week of the cam- paign, the evidence that voting to exit the EU would risk significant economic and political costs for the UKhas grown more compelling. By contrast, the Leave cam- paign’s claimed benefits appear unrealistic where they aren’t threadbare. Even so, opinion polls suggest the vote on June 23 is likely to be close. This is overwhelmingly thanks to English voters. In Scotland, according to a detailed survey of 16,000 people across the UKpublished last month, the “Remain” camp was ahead by 26 percentage points. Belgian soldiers patrol along the EU Commission headquarters as a Union Jack flag flutters next to European Union flags ahead of a visit of Britain’s Prime In Northern Ireland, it led by 30 points and Minister David Cameron in Brussels, Belgium, in Wales, where more than a fifth of the population is English-born, 10 points. In England, which accounts for 83 percent of the U.K.’s population, sentiment for leav- Moreover, opposition to the EU is heav- (who have most to risk from any loss of jobs pool elements of their sovereignty. That’s of nationalism. France’s National Front, ing was narrowly ahead. ily defined by politics, age and social class. and investment after Brexit) and the retired. an offense to nationalists almost by def- which recently out-polled the establishment Among those surveyed, Conservatives (who Bloomberg View columnist Pankaj Mishra inition—even to those who nevertheless parties in regional elections, also favors tend more toward English nationalism) sol- recently identified the emotional drive to accept the EU bargain as the best means leaving the EU. Similarly nationalist, anti- idly favored leaving; Labour Party voters reject mere calculations of economic and to maximize national prosperity and min- EU parties have gained in strength across overwhelmingly wanted to stay. The young geopolitical well-being as the lingering imize potential for conflict. (How else to Europe, including in Germany. With each passing week of the (age 18-29) favoured staying in the EU by twitch of British imperialism. That might explain the desire of fiercely nationalis- What differentiates the UKmay be campaign, the evidence that voting a margin of 46 percentage points; over- indeed explain the vast difference in the tic Serbs to join the EU?) its experience of the 20th century, dur- 60s wanted to leave by a 26-point margin. views of the young and the old, for whom It also helps explain why England’s ing which Britain fought two world wars to exit the EU would risk significant There are, of course, many factors that memories of empire would be more real. Leave campaigners are willing to sacri- but—like the U.S. and unlike most of the economic and political costs for the explain the desire to leave the EU, includ- Even in my 1970s Surrey junior school, I fice what is arguably the last great vestige rest of Europe—was never invaded or at ing the perception that it is associated with recall a class wall map with the former of the British Empire—Scotland—on the risk of Soviet occupation. That experience UK has grown more compelling. unwanted immigration and the globaliza- Empire marked in pink. (I’m 53, Ameri- altar of a Brexit. The Scottish Nationalist has set Britain apart since the inception tion of job markets that has pushed down can and grew up in the U.K.). Party has said it would “almost certainly” of the EU project. It has made the emo- wages and driven up inequality. Then there It seems more likely, though, that Brit- call a second referendum on independ- tional case for sacrificing sovereignty far are the manifold imperfections of the EU ain’s European exceptionalism is less the ence, should the UKvote to leave the EU, less compelling than for most of its neigh- itself. But these things cannot explain the result of imperial nostalgia than of common after losing one in 2014. Brexit campaign- bors, and in the UK’s Brexit debate has different responses of the English versus English nationalism. What defines the EU, ers appear not to care. abandoned the field of the heart to Eng- other UKnationalities, or between the young after all, is the agreement by 28 nations to England is hardly unique in this strand land’s nationalists. Letting the hungry steal food is no solution

won’t now be allowed to steal food if they’re hungry. Judicial lenience in cases of extreme need is neither unique nor limited to Italy. Last year, a Brit- ish magistrate discharged Paul and Kerry Barker, who were caught steal- ing food after a confluence of dire circumstances left them with just 8 pounds ($11.58) a week to live on. “How are they expected to live?” the judge asked. By Leonid Bershidsky Many such cases never make it to Bloomberg court. In Tarrant, Alabama, in 2104, a police officer summoned by super- market guards bought a dozen eggs for a destitute woman named Helen oman Ostriakov, a 30-year-old Johnson after the eggs she was try- Ukrainian living rough in Italy, ing to steal broke in her pocket. The Ris on his way to becoming an policeman and his colleagues then international cause celebre, or at least delivered enough food to her house a meme. Translated into numerous to feed her family through Christmas. According to languages, his story has been in the It is more common, however, for media and on social networks since penniless people who steal food to be the 2015 United Monday, when a court of appeals in punished. Ostriakov’s release from a Nations Food Genoa annulled his 2013 conviction for six-month prison sentence and 100- stealing 4.07 euros ($4.68) of cheese euro fine is noteworthy, because it and Agriculture and sausage from a supermarket. The shows that developed nations’ poverty- Organization report court said the food had been taken alleviating systems don’t quite work. on food insecurity, “out of an immediate and vital need The cases of Ostriakov, the Barkers for nourishment.” and Johnson were “clean” enough to Ukrainian national Roman Ostriakov was living rough in the northern Italian city of Genoa 15 million people Italy is not a common-law coun- induce pity. The Ukrainian hid the sto- in the developed try and the ruling does not constitute len items in his clothing and didn’t resist a precedent. The probable legal basis when another customer reported him Johnson’s $120 check, on which her Ward, a man with multiple previous Englishman, Darren Head, told of pock- world are for the court’s decision is the princi- to supermarket security. The theft was family subsisted, had gotten lost in the convictions, was sentenced to 50 years eting a sandwich at a supermarket undernourished ple “ad impossibilia nemo tenetur” (no also small enough for it to be clear he mail, leaving her penniless. in prison for stealing a $35 rack of while homeless and hungry. He said one can be forced to do the impossi- was just desperate. The Barkers were Yet a 30-year-old, homeless, dis- pork ribs. He had told the supermar- he was fined 80 pounds and spent a ble), proposed by Roman jurist Publius both unemployed -- she because of turbed Frenchman who tried to walk ket employee who caught him, “I got week in prison for being unable to pay. Iuventius Celsus a little less than 2,000 pancreatitis and clinical depression, away with 37 euros’ worth of food, after a knife” (he didn’t really have one). According to the 2015 United years ago. It is used only in excep- he after a spinal injury -- and they the supermarket cashier had tried to Sometimes, people with no such Nations Food and Agriculture Organ- tional cases, to void normally valid were stealing from bins of discarded, stop him, was sentenced to a month in aggravating circumstances don’t get ization report on food insecurity, 15 rules when there is no way they can expired food at a Tesco supermarket prison, with seven more months sus- as lucky as Ostriakov or the Bark- million people in the developed world be followed. In other words, Italians that the store still saw fit to guard. pended. In Waco, Texas, Willie Smith ers. In a column for the Guardian, an are undernourished.

All thoughts and views expressed in these columns are those of the writers, not of the newspaper. All correspondence regarding Views and Opinion pages should be mailed to the Editor-in-Chief. 12 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 ASIA / AFRICA

Rescue bid 3 held in Kenya Maoists call for for allegedly plotting change; Nepal anthrax attack PM not to resign AFP NAIROBI: Three Kenyan sus- pected members of an Islamic Increasing public anger at Oli State affiliate have been arrested has led the Maoists - who waged a for allegedly planning an anthrax Oli, who has been decade-long insurgency before join- attack, Kenyan police said yes- in power for just ing mainstream politics in 2006 - to terday. conclude that he was an obstacle to The man and two women eight months, would ending the constitutional standoff. arrested on Friday were part of “an seek cross-party Minority Madhesis, who live East Africa terror group network, along the border with India, had that has links to ISIL,” another talks. If that fails, imposed a blockade in protest at a name for the Islamic State ter- a no-confidence proposal to carve Nepal into seven ror group (IS), according to Kenya federal states. They say it would police chief Joseph Boinnet. motion could follow divide their homeland and deprive They are accused of “planning in parliament. them of a fair say in running the large-scale attacks” including “a country. biological attack in Kenya using “Our party has decided to form anthrax,” said Boinnet. the new government and we appeal Mohammed Abdi Ali, the Reuters to other political parties to help us alleged leader of the group and a resolve the outstanding political medical student in Wote, south- problems in the south through talks,” east of the capital Nairobi, was said Narayan Kaji Shrestha, a leader arrested in Kenya and is being held KATHMANDU: Nepal’s embat- of the unified Communist Party of in custody for 30 days while inves- tled Prime Minister K P Oli will not Nepal (Maoist). Shrestha said the tigators gather further evidence. resign after the main Maoist party main opposition Nepali Congress Two suspected accomplices that props up his fragile coalition party had offered to support Mao- -- his wife Nuseiba Mohammed said yesterday it would try to form ist leader Prachanda to replace Oli. Haji, a medical intern, and another a new government, plunging the Oli’s grip on power has been in woman, Fatuma Mohammed Himalayan nation into crisis. question for months, but aide Bishnu Hanshi -- were arrested in neigh- An aide said the 64-year-old Rimal said he would seek clarifica- bouring Uganda. leader, who has been in power tions from the Maoists about their Two other suspects, Ahmed for just eight months, would seek concerns. “We invite all political Hish and Farah Dagne, also med- cross-party talks. If those fail, a no- parties including the Nepali Con- ics, are on the run in Kenya, with confidence motion could follow in gress and the Madhesi groups to police offering $20,000 on wanted parliament, holding out the prospect join this cabinet to make it a national notices for each man. “From our of more uncertainty. government and resolve all out- initial investigations, it has been Oli rose to power with the back- standing problems,” Rimal said. established that the terror network ing of the Maoists after promising to Kunda Dixit, editor of the Nepali linked to Mohammed Abdi Ali has resolve protests against a new con- Times, said Prachanda could resolve been engaged in the active radical- Local residents look at a collapsed building as rescue operations continue in the Huruma estate of stitution by southern plains dwellers the deadlock in the south by bringing ization, recruitment of university and to step up efforts to rebuild the Madhesi parties and the Nepali the Mathare slum, Nairobi, yesterday. A baby aged seven months was rescued alive from the rubble students and other Kenyan youth homes destroyed by earthquakes Congress on board in a government and at least 22 people were killed so far. into terrorism networks,” Boin- last year. that includes major stakeholders. net said. Asylum-seekers held in PNG launch legal action against Australia

AFP policy of sending those who try to The court action came as Austral- of personal liberty” and the country’s in an Australian hospital, while the its inhabitants freedom of movement. reach Australia by boat to camps in ian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull prime minister ordered it to close. young woman remained in critical More than 150 people turned PNG and Nauru -- sought an “urgent admitted on national radio that he One of the solicitors acting for the condition. The asylum-seekers’ law- out for a candlelight vigil for those SYDNEY: More than 750 asylum- injunction” in the High Court. sympathised with “the misery that asylum-seekers, Matthew Byrnes, yers said they were also seeking court who self-harmed on Nauru in cen- seekers held in a Papua New Guinea “The group of 757 asylum-seek- many of those people are in”. But he added that there was an urgent need orders to prevent the men on Manus tral Sydney yesterday, calling for the detention camp launched legal action ers also seek a writ of habeas corpus added that the asylum-seekers held in for an inquiry, or royal commission, being transferred to Nauru. detainees in offshore camps to be yesterday to be moved to Australia alleging the Australian and PNG offshore centres would not be allowed into the Manus island facility. Australia’s asylum-seeker policy brought to Australia. after a court in the Pacific nation governments have committed gross to settle in Australia. In recent days two refugees on has been heavily criticised inter- Canberra has long defended its found the centre unconstitutional. human rights violations and high Last week, Papua New Guinea’s the remote Pacific island of Nauru -- nationally, including by the United policy of denying asylum-seekers Australian lawyers acting for the international crimes, constituting Supreme Court ruled that detaining a Somali woman, 21, and an Iranian Nations, and in October Nauru’s resettlement in the country, saying 757 men -- who are held on Manus crimes against humanity,” the law- asylum-seekers on the island was man, 23, -- set themselves on fire. The Regional Processing Centre was con- it has prevented deaths at sea and Island as part of Canberra’s tough yers said in a statement. “contrary to their constitutional right man suffered severe burns and died verted into an “open centre”, giving secured the nation’s borders.

Young monks N Korea completes work of shipyard for launch of missile submarines: US

AFP deployment far beyond the Korean five days after the test, showed post- peninsula and the potential to retal- launch maintenance activity being iate in the event of a nuclear attack. carried out on the submarine at the Last month, one of the North’s North’s Sinpo South Shipyard. SEOUL: Recent satellite images sug- experimental GORAE-class subma- They also indicated that external gest North Korea has completed the rines carried out an SLBM test in the work on the yard’s submarine con- external refurbishment of a shipyard East Sea (Sea of Japan), launching a struction halls had been completed, dedicated to building and launching a missile that travelled around 30km. and a ramp where new vessels are new class of ballistic missile subma- South Korea deemed the test a launched was nearly finished, the rines a US think tank said yesterday. failure as the missile appeared to institute said. While it is unlikely that any such have exploded, but analysts at the US “When complete, the North vessel would become operational Korea Institute said it was a success. will be able to build and launch before 2020, the North’s efforts “It was probably intended to be submarines much larger than the to develop a working submarine- limited, focusing upon the subma- GORAE-class -- including a new launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is rine’s launch systems, missile ignition class of ballistic missile submarines,” clearly “making progress”, accord- sequence and initial guidance oper- it added. ing to the US-Korea Institute at Johns ations rather than a full operational South Korea is particularly Hopkins University. test,” it said, predicting further sim- concerned by the North’s SLBM Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns during their training programme A credible SLBM capability ilar launches this year before a development, and its defence min- entitled ‘Children Becoming Buddhist Monks’ at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, yesterday. would take North Korea’s nuclear “full-range” flight test. ister, Han Min-Koo warned Tuesday strike threat to a new level, allowing Satellite pictures dated April 28, that Seoul had been slow to respond. ICG warns over victory claims on Boko Haram as insurgency continues

AFP not too quickly proclaim ‘mission Cameroon, Chad and Niger are due homeless by the violence since 2009, with ex-members is the first step to in recent days also been talking up accomplished’,” the International Cri- to hold a security summit in Abuja and re-establishing the rule of law lessen recruitment.” Nigeria’s mili- operations in Boko Haram’s Sambisa sis Group (ICG) said. on May 14 with international part- and governance in the region. tary on Tuesday said dozens of Boko Forest stronghold, indicating a final “Even if they are made to abandon ners including Britain, France and Also key was treatment of Haram fighters were now at a reha- push was under way. LAGOS: Countries hit by Boko Haram all territorial pretensions in Nigeria’s the United States. detained Boko Haram suspects and bilitation camp in an undisclosed But the rebels have still been able violence were warned yesterday not northeast and the Lake Chad area, Closer ties beyond military sup- even more moderate fighters will- location and undergoing a “deradi- to deploy suicide bombers in north- to make premature claims of vic- or are forced to abandon their guer- port were vital to address key drivers ing to be rehabilitated, the ICG wrote calisation” programme. east Nigeria. The ICG recommended tory, despite the Islamist group being rilla war, some Boko Haram militants of the conflict, as well as its effects, in a briefing paper, “Boko Haram on President Muhammadu Buhari, winding down the use of civilian pegged back by a sustained military at least are likely to seek to continue to prevent sustained support for the the back foot?” “How governments who has made defeating Boko Haram militia forces who have helped the counter-insurgency. their insurgency in some form, prob- Islamists and similar, future threats. treat and distinguish Boko Haram a priority since taking power last year, military maintain security but also “Though the military response ably through terror attacks,” the These include addressing the ideologues from those who joined in December declared that the Islamic been accused of abuses against civil- to Boko Haram has become more security analysts added. humanitarian situation for the from other motives will be vital,” the State group affiliate was “technically” ians. A failure to do so could increase cogent, the Lake Chad states should Nigeria and its neighbours more than 2.8 million people made report said. “Dealing appropriately defeated. Armed service chiefs have the risk of local, communal violence. PAKISTAN THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 13

KP province Army launches inquiry into activist’s death withdraws

Reuters died on Tuesday. The Rangers initially crime in the city has been widely Disappearances referred 55 cases accountability said Husain died of a heart attack, but seen as part of a broader effort by of what it called illegal abductions Aftab Husain, a the MQM said Husain was “extra-judi- the army to exert its influence over of MQM workers to the government, prominent activist and cially killed” in the force’s custody. civilian politics. concluding a “pattern of specific tar- ordinance KARACHI: Pakistan’s army chief “COAS has directed to hold an In a separate statement, the head geting” of the MQM by Rangers. ordered an inquiry into the death aide to Farooq Sattar, inquiry to find out truth in the case of the Rangers said the force had set While Karachi murder rates have of a political activist in custody of the MQM leader in the of Aftab Ahmed,” the army said in a up a “high level investigating commit- dropped sharply and many businesses Internews the paramilitary Rangers force, the statement, referring to the army chief, tee” to look into Husain’s death and welcome the Rangers’ operation, the first known inquiry since 2013 when National Assembly, General Raheel Sharif, who is chief of had suspended the officials suspected force has been dogged by allega- Rangers launched a major crime was arrested at his army staff (COAS). of involvement. tions of brutality. Army chief Sharif crackdown in the city of Karachi. The MQM has held sway over Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in said recently “across the board PESHAWAR: The Khyber The Muttahida Qaumi Movement house on Sunday and Pakistan’s commercial hub for years August formed a “grievances redressal accountability” was essential, link- Pakhtunkhwa provincial govern- (MQM), a secular party that has long died on Tuesday. and law enforcement agencies, its committee” to address MQM con- ing anti-corruption efforts to the war ment in Pakistan has withdrawn dominated the port city of Karachi, opponents and many residents have cerns, but the body has not published on Islamist militants. General Asim a controversial ordinance prom- has accused the Rangers of having accused it of racketeering, abduction, findings. The army is not known to Bajwa, the army spokesman, said in ulgated around three months carried out dozens of extra-judicial torture and murder of opponents in have launched any inquiries into a Tuesday media interview six senior ago through which drastic killings of party members since 2013, and aide to Farooq Sattar, the MQM its bid to maintain power. deaths of MQM members since 2013. army officials had been “punished” changes were made in Khyber something the Rangers deny. leader in the National Assembly, was The party denies links to crime. Last year, the UN Working over corruption charges unrelated to Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesab Commis- Aftab Husain, a prominent activist arrested at his house on Sunday and The Rangers’ campaign against Group on Enforced or Involuntary the Rangers inquiry. sion Act and resulted in resignation of the commission’s director gen- eral. An order was issued by Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on May 2, through which the contro- Food crisis versial ordinance — KP Ehtesab Islamabad may Commission (Amendment) Ordi- nance, 2016 (KP Ordinance No II of 2016) — was withdrawn. The said ordinance was prom- ulgated on February 9, 2016, and consider other was scheduled to expire after com- pletion of its constitutional life of 90 days on May 9, 2016. The provincial government has already drafted a bill for making aircraft options changes in the Ehtesab law and is expected to introduce it in the pro- vincial assembly on May 6. Internews deal. In view of the lingering impasse, The first director general of the the administration has now started commission, retired Lt Gen Hamid emphasising on the Congress to focus Khan had tendered his resignation on the package instead of getting on February 10 in protest against ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has con- stuck with one of its elements. promulgation of the said ordinance veyed to the United States that it does The FMF money for this year has through which several changes not have the money to buy F-16 jets to be approved and appropriated were made in the existing KPEC from its resources and has cautioned before September 30 or else the funds Act, 2014 including reducing cer- that if the stalemate over funding is would remain no more available. tain powers of the director general. not resolved it may consider buying Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, The then acting governor some other fighter aircraft to meet in a media interaction on Wednesday, AsadQaiser had accepted his res- its needs. said Pakistan was working with the ignation on February 12. After According to a diplomatic source, “suppliers to see what could be alter- his resignation, Hamid Khan had this was conveyed by Finance Min- native sources of financing”. accused the provincial govern- ister Ishaq Dar to US Ambassador Aziz said that Pakistan would ment of trying to influence the David Hale at a meeting at the For- only buy the F-16s if some arrange- accountability process which he eign Office. Adviser on Foreign Affairs ment was worked out “otherwise had launched. Sartaj Aziz, PAF Chief Air Chief we will look for some other (fighter) Afghan women sit after they received ration aid in Kandahar. A charity organisation distributed tonnes Prior to promulgation of the Marshal Sohail Aman and Special aircraft”. ordinance, the provincial gov- of ration aid to Afghans who are currently experiencing a food crisis despite a good grain harvest. Assistant Tariq Fatemi also attended He, nevertheless, looked optimis- ernment had constituted a cabinet the meeting. Initially, the deal for the tic about the issue being resolved and committee headed by Senior Min- sale of eight F-16s to Pakistan was to said: “We’ll be able to find some way ister Inayatullah Khan for putting be partially funded through the For- out”. The message from the adviser forward recommendations so as eign Military Financing (FMF) with looked very calculated. to suitably amend the KPEC Act the US providing $430m, while the It should be recalled that Sen- as the law had been drawing criti- remaining $270m was to be paid by ate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Govt wants UNSC reform to cism on different counts, especially Pakistan from its national resources. Corker, whose committee has juris- about the unbridled powers of the But after the Congressional hold diction over foreign arms sales and director general. on subsidising the sale through FMF, who is maintaining the hold on the Interestingly, while the former the US administration asked Pakistan financing of the deal, had while vot- reflect ‘aspirations of all’ director general had been criti- to make a commitment to buy the jets ing in favour of the sale of the jets cising the ordinance the Ehtesab from its own money. to Pakistan in March noted that he commission including its five But the Pakistan government did not block the deal so that Islama- commissioners had put its weight refused to make any pledge unless bad is not driven towards Russian- or Internews expense of the world body’s wider for all states to seek membership of behind the amendment and the restriction on financing through French-made jets. Corker had then membership. “To propose allocation the council. termed it suitable. Through the FMF was lifted. There is a perception said that he would like to maintain of 4-6 seats permanently to that many Only additional electable seats, amendments made in the law, in some quarters that the government US leverage over Pakistan, which he countries, while handing over only 4-5 on the basis of periodic elections the government had enhanced made a mistake by refusing to make described as uncertain ally, through ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that seats to the rest of the membership is and fixed rotation, would allow equal, certain functions of the Ehtesab the commitment for the purchase of its continued reliance on the US for reform of the 15-member UN Secu- not only poor mathematics but also fair and increased opportunity for all commission and certain checks the fighter aircraft because doing so maintenance of F-16s. rity Council should only be based on poor logic, and even poorer ration- states to aspire for Security Council’s were placed on powers of its direc- would not have precluded the option Despite approving the deal, democratic principles underscoring ale for a just and meaningful reform,” membership. She argued that the tor general, especially in arrest of of financing through FMF in future. Corker withheld its financial compo- the objective of expansion should be she declared. concept of “representation” would suspects and filing of reference The Pakistani commitment, it is nent. Among the key reasons behind to respond to concerns and “aspira- Opposing the proposal that sought be hollow without accountability to before Ehtesab court. believed, would have eased Congres- the Congressional hold are concerns tions of all, not just a few”. expansion in permanent membership, those who were being represented. Another important amend- sional pressure on the administration, that Pakistan has not taken enough Speaking in inter-government Pakistan’s envoy argued that this ran Making the case for adding more ment was that all persons besides allowing the process for action against the Haqqani network; negotiations Pakistan’s Ambassa- contrary to principles that all member nonpermanent, electable seats, Lodhi appointed in directorate general approval and appropriation of the jail sentence for Shakeel Afridi the dor Maleeha Lodhi exposed the logic states agree to make the council “more said that this “would also allow larger before the commencement of this entire FMF package to move for- physician who had cooperated with of India and its allies saying that the representative, democratic, account- regions, such as Asia and Africa, to ordinance shall be examined by a ward. The process is being currently the US in tracking Osama bin Laden; G4 formula of adding more perma- able, transparent and effective”. Lodhi accommodate cross-regional and scrutiny committee to be consti- held back because of the very intense and fears about Pakistani nuclear nent seats reflected the self-serving said the principle of sovereign equality political groups, including the OIC, tuted in the prescribed manner by debate on the financing of the F-16 programme. national ambition of a few at the of states demands equal opportunity the Arab League, Asean, and SIDS”. the government.

Pakistan offers to host next Saarc Blast in Quetta meeting to boost trade ties

Internews the region without improving con- On Monday night, ADB and the ditions of logistics, including the German Ministry of Economic Coop- physical infrastructure, necessary eration and Development signed the to realise the aspiration of deeper ‘Frankfurt Declaration’ to pledge ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has offered trade ties,” he said. support for progress on climate to host the next meeting of South “There is agreement in princi- action and technical and vocational Asian Association for Regional ple, but specific projects and their education and training. Cooperation (Saarc) finance min- launch will require homework that It spells out the intention of the isters in July to carry forward talks will hopefully start soon,” he added. bank and Germany to launch the on closer commercial ties among Besides Pakistan, Nepal, Bang- Asia Climate Finance Facility next member nations by investing in ladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan year. The two sides will leverage trade corridors to facilitate intra- were represented by their finance public and private sector investment regional movement of cargo. ministers at the event. to mitigate the effects of climate After the closed-door meeting of Shaktikanta Das, secretary of change to back the COP 21 Paris finance ministers of Saarc countries the department of economic affairs, Agreement. on the sidelines of the 49th annual participated on behalf of India The facility will assist recipi- meeting of the Asian Development whose finance minister is expected ent countries through innovative Bank (ADB) yesterday, Finance Min- to arrive for a day. co-financing tools, including guar- ister Ishaq Dar confirmed that the Sabyasachi Mitra, ADB’s deputy antees and climate risk insurance, suggestion was well received by representative of the European rep- which support nationally-developed Security officials inspect the scene of a roadside bomb blast that targeted a police vehicle, in Quetta, the panel. “There is growing reali- resentative office, made a detailed commitments for the reduction of sation that it would be unrealistic to presentation on trade corridor greenhouse gas emissions as well as the provincial capital of Balochistan province in Pakistan. At least five policemen were injured. expect a significant spike in trade in projects in the region. investment in improving resilience. 14 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 INDIA

Rajya Sabha Girls make up rejects half of street Vijay Mallya’s resignation kids in Mumbai AFP

37,000 street children in Mumbai, of NEW DELHI: India’s Upper whom 70 percent were boys. Delhi House of parliament has rejected Delhi was estimated was estimated to have about 51,000 Vijay Mallya’s resignation of his to have about 51,000 street children, about a fifth of them seat, saying a letter the embattled girls, according to a 2011 survey by tycoon sent from Britain did not street children, about Save the Children. conform to “procedures” or carry a fifth of them girls, Worldwide, the number of street an original signature. children is believed to be in the tens of The 60-year-old multimillion- according to a 2011 millions, with some estimates as high aire left India for Britain in March survey by Save the as 100 million. Mumbai, India’s finan- owing more than $1bn in unpaid cial hub, is a magnet for migrants loans, and is under investigation by Children. seeking better economic opportuni- a parliamentary ethics committee. ties from across the country, as well India’s government has as from neighbouring Nepal and revoked his passport and asked A girl receives money from a customer as she sells water and fruits in New Delhi, yesterday. Bangladesh. Britain to deport him, but Mallya Reuters Most of the children surveyed by told the Financial Times last week Pratham said they lived with their he had no plans to leave Britain parents, while about 10 percent and wanted to reach a “reasona- lived alone. More than half were out ble” settlement with Indian banks. MUMBAI: Girls make up almost half of school. Almost half the children Nobel Peace Laureate appeals to On Monday he resigned from the street children in Mumbai, a steep were found begging, and about half the Rajya Sabha, or upper house. increase in recent years, according were hawking small items. A small It was said that, in a letter to a local charity which says life on the percentage were victims of substance the chairman, he did not want his streets puts girls at a greater risk of abuse, the survey showed. PM to ensure safety of children name to be “further dragged in trafficking and abuse. Rescue is not always a feasible the mud” and calling the accusa- Pratham, a Mumbai-based option for street children, especially tions raised against him “false and organisation focused on education, when they are living with their fam- Reuters child marriage, and the devadasi As crops wither and livestock baseless”. surveyed 651 children aged 18 and ilies, Lambay said. In these cases, (dedicating girls to service in temples) perish, ten of thousands of people are But Rajya Sabha Chairman younger at traffic lights, railway sta- charities counsel the families and try system are coming to light with chil- migrating in search of food, water and Hamid Ansari said late Tues- tions and tourist spots and found that to enrol the children in night school dren increasingly dropping out from jobs, leaving behind women, children day that the letter was not valid. 47 percent were girls. or other training, she said. NEW DELHI: Nobel Peace Laure- school ... and large scale migration and older family members who are “Hamid Ansari, Chairman, Rajya More than a third were under five, Children who live alone or with ate Kailash Satyarthi has appealed due to this crisis,” Satyarthi wrote. vulnerable to exploitation by traf- Sabha does not accept the resigna- while about 60 percent were six to 14 friends are always at risk, as they are to the Prime Minister of India to “Owing to this drought and the fickers. Figures given by Satyarthi’s tion of Vijay Mallya,” Ansari’s aide, years old, the survey found. more susceptible to trafficking and prioritise children and ensure on-going water crisis, children are office showed the number of chil- Gurdeep Singh Sappal, posted on “We found almost equal num- abuse, she said. they are not trafficked, forced becoming increasingly vulnerable. dren dropping out of school in the Twitter. bers of girls and boys, which came South Asia is the fastest-grow- into marriage or put into bonded In the coming months, there is an ten drought-affected states had risen “His resignation letter does as a big surprise,” said Farida Lam- ing and second-largest region for labour as the country reels from increased risk of lakhs (hundreds of by 22 percent, while child trafficking not conform to prescribed proce- bay, director of the Pratham Council human trafficking in the world after its worst drought in decades. thousands) of children becoming vic- cases had increased by 24 percent. dures and does not bear signature for Vulnerable Children. “This raises East Asia, according to the United In a letter to Narendra Modi, the tims of these circumstances.” Satyarthi, who was awarded the in original.” concerns about their vulnerability, as Nations Office for Drugs and Crime. child rights activist urged him to The government estimates more 2014 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with A spokesman for Mallya girl children are exposed to risks like India’s worst drought in decades, declare the drought a national emer- than 330 million people - almost a Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousaf- declined to respond to the state- trafficking, abuse, early marriage,” which has displaced tens of thou- gency, saying that the lives of more quarter of India’s population - have zai, ended his letter calling upon Modi ment, which Indian media said she said. In 2013, a study by char- sands of people, may also be putting than 160 million children were at been hit by the scarcity of water in make children “a top priority” in the indicated the parliamentary ethics ity ActionAid and the Tata Institute more children on the streets, Lam- stake.“Reports of children being states such as Maharashtra in the west government’s relief and rehabilita- committee intended to expel him of Social Sciences found more than bay said. forced into child labour, trafficking, and Karnataka in the south. tion efforts. rather than allow him to resign. Vyapam scam main accused held India committed Bullet train fare 1.5 times to strengthening higher than AC first class IANS whereabouts were tracked to Kaly- government had declared a reward of ties with Israel anpur Awas Vikas area in the city, Rs.5,000 for his arrest. The ASP said: the Special Task Force’s Additional “Shivhare has admitted to his links to IANS of trains stopping at each station will Superintendent of Police Arvind the Vyapam scam during questioning. IANS be 2.58 hrs,” Sinha said. KANPUR: Ramesh Shivhare, the Kumar told the media. “The CBI will He said he had enabled many candi- The ministry has planned a main accused in the Vyapam scam in move an application in a local court dates to clear the exams conducted total of 12 stations for the train — Madhya Pradesh, has been arrested for his transit remand,” Kumar said. by Vyapam. He is being questioned NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Rail- Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, a sen- STF sources said that Shiv- regarding his accomplices.” NEW DELHI: India is committed ways has proposed a tariff for the Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, ior police officer said yesterday. hare, whose wife Anshu Shivhare The scam in the Madhya Pradesh to strengthening ties with Israel, upcoming bullet train service Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. Shivhare was arrested by a is a former Mahoba Zila Panchayat Professional Examination Board parliament was informed yester- between Mumbai and Ahmedabad “The total completion cost will be joint team of the STF and the Cen- chairperson, was evading the CBI (MPPEB), better known as Vyapam day. “The Gulf and West Asia and that will be 1.5 times more than the approximately Rs.97,636 crore,” the tral Bureau of Investigation after his since 2012. The Madhya Pradesh (Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal). North Africa (WANA) region forms first class AC fare prevailing now, minister said. part of India’s extended neighbour- parliament was informed yesterday. “Further, it has been decided hood and is important for security In Duronto Express, for exam- to undertake a feasibility study and strategic reasons,” External ple, the current AC 1st Class fare between Delhi-Nagpur as part of the Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, is New Delhi-Chennai corridor through Tourism boom said in a written reply during ques- Rs.2,200. This means, for the 508km government-to-government coop- tion hour in the Lok Sabha. run between the two cities — via a eration with China,” he said in his “The government of India is dedicated, high-speed corridor — the answer to the question posed by G. committed to strengthen relations fare will be around Rs.3,300. Hari of the All India Anna Dravida with all the countries of this region In Japan, a similar, 550-km run Munnetra Kazhagam. including Israel,” she said. between Tokyo and Osaka on the In a debate in the Lok Sabha She also stated that Israel was Shinkansen, as the bullet train net- last week, Railway Minister Suresh a functional democracy and its work there is called — and on which Prabhu had brushed aside criticism economy was forward-looking, the Indian service is being modelled of bullet trains being an expensive modern in orientation and gelled — costs around Rs.8,500. proposition for the country, saying well with India’s own flagship pro- In a written reply in the Lok the government had managed to grammes, including that of Make Sabha, Minister of State for Railways secure a soft loan of Rs.1 lakh crore in India, Manoj Sinha said the first phase from Japan at a mere 0.1 percent Digital India, Start-up India, of the Indian network will have a interest. Clean Ganga, and Smart City as maximum design speed of 350km “The technology to be used for well as the most recently launched per hour and an operating speed of bullet trains will help improve the National Agriculture Market 320km per hour. services of normal trains and the initiative. The ministry expects around integration of signalling system,” “There are considerable syner- 36,000 daily users per day both said Prabhu, wondering if a “delib- gies between the two countries to ways by 2023, going up to 186,000 erate misinformation” campaign was A boatman rows a boat full of tourists and locals on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, yesterday. realise existing potential,” Sushma by 2053. “The total journey time of going on against the introduction of Swaraj said. the fast train will be 2.07 hours and such trains. Tobacco companies must carry bigger warnings on packs: Supreme Court

Reuters cover 85 percent of a cigarette pack’s today”, they said. The Supreme Court lobby group Tobacco Institute of India were delayed. The rules make India’s least one judgment that allowed it to surface, up from 20 percent earlier. also directed the high court of Kar- did not respond to requests seeking health warnings on tobacco products resume production with older warn- In a packed court room in New nataka state to hear dozens of pleas comment. The Supreme Court’s rul- the world’s most stringent, along with ings, and one that allowed it to sell Delhi, a two-judge bench rejected the filed against the new rules in several ing can leave the industry in limbo. It Thailand. old stock, which it then tried to use to NEW DELHI: India’s top court told industry’s plea to extend a stay it had Indian courts and decide on the mat- was not immediately clear whether Smoking kills more than 1 mil- circumvent the federal government’s tobacco companies yesterday that obtained from a court in the south- ter within six weeks. it will start complying with the new lion people a year in India, according orders. they must adhere to a new federal rule ern Karnataka state but agreed to a Shares in India’s biggest cigarette rules or sell old stock while it waits for to BMJ Global Health. The World In a letter, dated April 26 ITC cited requiring much larger health warn- request to move the rest of the appeals maker ITC Ltd, part-owned by British the Karnataka court to decide. Health Organization says tobacco- the two rulings to press a regulator ings on cigarette packs, in a major to the Karnataka court. American Tobacco, pared gains after When the rules came into force related diseases cost India $16 billion who had seized its cigarette stock setback for the $11bn industry that “You have duty towards the soci- the court ruling and ended with losses last month, the industry shut down annually. worth billions of rupees. opposes the new policy. ety,” the judges told a team of industry of 1 percent. factories in protest for days. India’s The tobacco industry filed 27 Ranjit Kumar, solicitor general of The Supreme Court turned down lawyers, which included some of US-based Philip Morris Interna- traditional hand-rolled cigarette mak- cases against the federal rule in India, told the court that the federal a plea to stay implementation of the the most expensive advocates in tional’s India partner Godfrey Phillips ers also joined in the protest. several courts around the country, government was committed to the new rules introduced from April 1, the country. The industry “should ended down marginally. The rules were initially supposed according to lawyers involved in the new rules and opposes any stay on which require health warnings to not violate any rule prevailing as of ITC, Godfrey and the industry to come into force on April 1, 2015 but case. ITC has said it had obtained at their implementation. INDIA THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 15

Congress & BJP Cutout studio Chopper deal hand-in-glove in started by BJP scam: Trinamool IANS

govt: Congress NEW DELHI: As the Congress and the BJP traded charges in parliament on the AgustaWestland deal, Trinamool the competition was restricted, and Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy which led to a single vendor situation yesterday questioned if the two parties Norms were changed for acquisition of AgustaWestlend,” were hand-in-glove in the scam, as the during the Vajpayee Yadav said.Congress leader Abhishek probe could not be concluded during Manu Singhvi, speaking immediately the regime of either of the two par- government’s term after Yadav, said the norms were ties.Several members also questioned for chopper deal: changed during the Vajpayee gov- why the issue was being debated in the ernment’s term itself. Rajya Sabha when there was no con- Congress party Singhvi said then principal sec- clusive evidence, and the country is retary Brajesh Mishra had said that facing severe problems like drought. the altitude requirement should be “(A K) Antony was defence minis- reduced or it can lead to a single ter for 14 months after the scam, took A Indian youth carries a cutout of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party leader M Karunanidhi at IANS vendor situation, after which the no action against even a single person. an open air studio on Marina Beach in Chennai, yesterday. Campaigning for State Assembly elections altitude requirement was reduced This government has been in power for the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry is under way with voting set to in December 2003. Singhvi also said for two years, they also did not arrest take place on May 16. the mention of Sonia Gandhi, and anyone... The question is are the Con- NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata others including Pranab Mukherjee gress and the BJP hand in glove in this Party yesterday accused the previ- and Ahmad Patel, in the judgment of scam?” said Roy, while participating in ous UPA government of “twisting the Milan court did not indict them, the debate on the AgustaWestland deal. norms” in the process of procuring and only mentioned them as VVIPs Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader VVIP choppers from AgustaWest- who would use the choppers. Sharad Yadav said the probe should Odd-even successful despite land. “By this logic all of the former, have been allowed to conclude before The opposition Congress hit including the present President, debating it. “The government should back, stating that the process for should be indicted... Mrs. Gandhi probe the case and then come to the buying VVIP choppers started dur- was mentioned as someone flying house. This drama should be stopped. move to defame it: Kejriwal ing the tenure of the Atal Bihari on the chopper,” he said. There are many other serious problems Vajpayee-led government, and that BJP’s Yadav also read out from in the country,” Yadav said. the norms were changed by the then a 2008 CAG report and pointed out “How many statements are you IANS several locations in Delhi. odd-even has failed. Even in the sur- BJP-led government. that the then defence minister had giving, specially the treasury benches? Speaking at the ‘thanksgiving vey conducted by the party which It also said that the mention of said the trials should be in India, You have forces, investigation agencies, ceremony’ organised by the Delhi opposed odd-even, around 45 per- Congress president Sonia Gandhi in and yet the trials were conducted in ED, still you are beating drums... There government on the success of the sec- cent of the people were in favour of the Italian court judgment does not Europe. He also said the equipment is no substance in this case,” he said. NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister ond phase of odd-even, Kejriwal said the scheme. That in itself is a big suc- prove any involvement in the deal. tested was not the AW101 chopper On similar lines, Bahujan Samaj Arvind Kejriwal yesterday said the the opposition was jealous because cess,” he said.Rai said civil defence Initiating a debate in the Rajya which India had to buy but another Party (BSP) chief Mayawati also said second phase of the odd-even traf- of the success of the odd-even phase volunteers were the face of odd-even. Sabha on “allegations of bribery and model. He added that the price paid that issues like drought faced by the fic scheme was successful despite one. In an indirect reference to Prime “We were skeptical about the sec- corruption” in AgustaWestland deal, for the choppers was at least three country were more important. repeated attempts by the opposition Minister Narendra Modi, he said: ond phase of odd-even due to heat BJP member Bhupendra Yadav said times more than what it should have “The house did not function over parties to defame it. “His two years of foreign trips have conditions in Delhi. But it was only that competition was restricted by been. Samajwadi Party leader Ram this issue for two days. Our country Not naming any party, Kejriwal not been as popular as odd-even because of the efforts of civil defence changing altitude norms for procure- Gopal Yadav, however, said that is facing several problems right now, said: “They tried their best to sab- internationally.” volunteers who braved the sun to ment of the chopper. reports of scams in defence deals specially drought is a major problem. otage the odd-even before it came “The whole world is looking up make Delhi’s air clean. They are the Yadav cited a Comptroller and affect the morale of the soldiers and All these issues were sidetracked. Even into effect.”“First, they tried to con- to Delhi because odd-even has been reason behind the historic success Auditor General (CAG) report and the issue should be sorted out. the CBI has not given any report yet,” vince some auto-wallahs (drivers) very successful. Articles were writ- of odd-even and the entire city is alleged that the Congress-led United “If there is a matter, sort it out as she said. to go on strike and then one of their ten about the success of odd-even thankful to them,” he said. Progressive Alliance (UPA) govern- soon as possible, don’t politicise and “There have been several argu- leaders announced publicly that he in international magazines.” Delhi’s Rai, however did not announce ment “reduced the altitude (norms) sensationalise it,” he said. ments from both the ruling party and would violate the odd-even scheme, Transport Minister Gopal Rai, who any plans about the next phase of the from 6,000 metres to 4,500 metres The multi-crore-rupee scam the Congress. Charges are being traded and asked the people of Delhi to join was also present, said “fabricated” odd-even traffic scheme. “We will and ignored the operational require- resurfaced last month after the from both sides inside and outside the him. But I feel proud to say that not a surveys were released to sabotage study the winter and summer model ments, service quality requirement names of some Congress leaders, house. But since the final probe report single Delhiite turned up, not even his the scheme. of odd-even. The reports will be with to favour AgustaWestland.” “The fact including of party chief Sonia Gan- has not come yet, it would have been party men.” He said that when these “Companies who have never done us by May 9. We will take decision that by making cabin’s height 1.8 dhi, were said to have figured in a better if the debate was held after that,” tricks did not work, the opposition any research on Delhi came out with on the next phase only after studying metres as mandatory requirement, judgment of the Italian court. said Mayawati. parties tried to set fire to garbage at fabricated surveys which said that both the models”, he added.

Members of Lok Cool splash Police bust JeM terrorist Sabha condemn Dalit student’s module and arrest three murder in Kerala for planning Delhi attack IANS

IANS They were now trying to procure more devices and execute their plan, NEW DELHI: Cutting across party the police officer said. lines, Lok Sabha members yes- Sajid, in his early 20s and a tai- terday denounced the rape and NEW DELHI: Police yesterday said lor by profession, was said to be one murder of a poor Dalit law stu- they had busted a major Jaish-e- of the most wanted terrorists, whose dent in Kerala. Mohammed (JeM) terrorist module left palm got burnt while assembling Nominated member Richard and arrested three suspects who IED some time ago. Hay said it looked as if Kerala was were planning an attack in Delhi and He was arrested from his house losing its earlier glory. neighbouring areas. Ten suspects, in Chandbagh in Gokulpuri in east “Does it (Kerala) deserve the with alleged links to the Pakistan- Delhi. Police claimed to have found description ‘God’s own country’? It based group, were being questioned. residues of burned explosives in has become a devil’s country,” Hay Additional Sessions Judge Sajid’s house. lamented while raising the issue. Reetesh Singh later sent the three -- Police believe that Sajid may He and other members raised Mohammed Sajid, Shakir Ansari and have been assembling a bomb when the issue of Jisha, 27, who was People stand in a pond to cool off on a hot summer day in New Delhi, yesterday. The temperature in Sameer -- to 10 days police custody. it triggered accidentally and burnt murdered on April 28 in Perum- the city has touched 45 degrees Celsius mark, according to the meteorological department. An Improvised Explosive Device his hand. bavoor in Ernakulam. Her body (IED), 11 live batteries, six dry batter- “Shakir is the main accused and was found badly mutilated. ies, two timer devices, three pipes was heading the module. He was in The brutality has led to com- and 250 grams of explosive powder direct touch with JeM operatives in parisons with the 2012 gang-rape to be used for making bombs were Pakistan and was planning to visit in Delhi that shook the nation. recovered from them. Pakistan in coming days,” the police BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi said the Enrolment of 306 Indian students in US Special commissioner of Police officer said. young woman’s death “was a sad (Special cell) Arvind Deep said that Shakir was arrested from his reminder of the Nirbhaya case”. 10 more people were being ques- residence in Deoband in Saharan- She wanted to know why no arrest university terminated over visa fraud tioned for possible links to the JeM pur district of Uttar Pradesh with has been made. and for providing logistical support the help of the state’s Anti Terrorist Days after this incident, to the terror cell. Squad. Sameer was arrested from his another young student was alleg- Police officials said the terror house at Loni in Ghaziabad. edly gang-raped and dumped IANS to fraudulently obtain student and by enrolling at UNNJ for the sole module was active and plotting to Both Shakir and Sameer were at Varkala near Thiruvanan- foreign workers’ visas for the latter purpose of illegally obtaining and/ target “sensitive areas with max- said to be directly linked to the Jaish, thapuram, she said. through a “pay to stay” New Jersey or maintaining their F-1 non-immi- imum footfall like busy markets, which is suspected for the January 2 Admitting that the incident in college viz. University of Northern grant status,” he said. shopping malls and other crowded attack on the Indian Air Force base Kerala was serious, Parliamentary NEW DELHI: The enrolment of 306 New Jersey (UNNJ). “This ‘college’ was “Three hundred and six of these places in Delhi and the national cap- in Pathankot. Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu Indian students in a US university -- created and operated as part of the students are Indian nationals. It is ital region”. The police said the three said “such incidents should not be created as part of the US Homeland US Homeland Security Investigation’s understood that the US authorities Police said the module was being arrested and 10 detained knew each made into a political issue”. Security Investigation’s (HSI) enforce- enforcement action in this matter,” have terminated the enrolment of all closely monitored by special cell of other and were in touch with each Naidu said he will share the ment action -- has been terminated the minister said in a written reply these students.” The US authorities Delhi Police with the help of the other through WhatsApp. concern of the Lok Sabha mem- on charges of visa fraud, Minister of in the Lok Sabha. have also stated that any student thus Intelligence Bureau for the last six “They held several meetings and bers with Home Minister Rajnath State for External Affairs VK Singh “As per the US government, terminated must leave the country months. the most recent known meeting was Singh and request him to seek a said yesterday. during the investigation, HSI spe- immediately. It was busted after separate raids on December 20 at Sajid’s house,” report on the matter. In the Rajya He said the US authorities have cial agents identified 1,076 foreign “The government is in touch with in parts of Delhi and neighbouring Deep, the special commissioner said Sabha, members raised the issue arrested from across the United nationals who previously entered the US government and has empha- Uttar Pradesh since Tuesday. to reporters. He added that all the and Social Justice Minister Tha- States 22 brokers, recruiters and the US on F-1 non-immigrant stu- sised to the US government that due A police officer, requesting not terror suspects did recce at several war Chand Gehlot said he will employers -- some of whom are dent visas to attend other accredited process must be followed and there to be named, said the suspects con- places in Delhi and NCR. visit Kerala soon. Police beefed their own nationals -- who alleg- schools and were found to have should be no harassment and injus- fessed to have learnt online how to Most of the detained suspects are up investigation in this case. edly conspired with foreign nationals knowingly participated in visa fraud tice,” he said. assemble IEDs. below 30 and are residents of Delhi. 16 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 EUROPE / UK

First round London looks set to elect first Muslim mayor of French presidential AFP defended himself against attacks radio and ITV London news, put Khan Islamic extremists, which his team has from Goldsmith for failing to con- on 45 percent and Goldsmith on 36 condemned as smear tactics. vote on April 23 demn Muslim extremists. percent on first preference votes, There was fresh controversy yes- There are ten other candidates to moving to 56 percent and 44 percent terday when footage emerged of a LONDON: Opposition Labour can- replace Conservative Boris Johnson as on second preferences. 2009 interview in which Khan said AFP didate Sadiq Khan (pictured) had a mayor, a position that has responsibil- The race for the mayoralty has government attempts to engage the strong lead in final polls before today’s ity for transport, policing, housing and been marked by negative cam- Muslim community could not just London mayoral elections, putting him promoting economic development, paigning between two very different focus on “Uncle Toms”. PARIS: The first round of France’s on course to become the first Muslim but none of them have a chance. candidates. Khan, 45, is the son of a A spokesman said his use of the presidential election has been set leader of a European Union capital. An Opinium survey for the Pakistani immigrant bus driver who phrase, often used against black peo- for April 23 next year and the sec- After a bad-tempered campaign, Evening Standard newspaper put grew up in social housing and worked ple to suggest they are subservient to ond round for May 7, government two surveys yesterday gave the son of a last-minute push for votes, meeting Khan on 35 percent compared to 26 first as a human rights lawyer before white people, was a “bad choice” and spokesman Stephane Le Foll said a bus driver a lead of up to 14 points traders at the Billingsgate fish market percent for Goldsmith. rising to be a government minister. he “regrets using it”. yesterday, with legislative elections over Zac Goldsmith, his multimillion- and helping deliver milk at dawn in His lead lengthened once sec- Goldsmith, 41, an environmentalist On a national level, Labour has to follow in June 2017. aire rival from Prime Minister David the upmarket district of Kensington. ond preference votes were taken into and Conservative lawmaker, is son of been battling allegations that it has a Embattled Socialist President Cameron’s Conservative party. Khan has distanced himself account, to 57 percent against Gold- late tycoon financier James Goldsmith. problem with anti-Semitism, prompt- Francois Hollande has an approval After a final rally with Cameron, from a scandal over anti-Semitism smith’s 43 percent. Khan has repeatedly been accused ing leader Jeremy Corbyn to announce rating of 13 percent, and all voter Goldsmith campaigned overnight in in the national Labour party and has A second poll, by ComRes for LBC during the campaign of support for an independent review. surveys predict a first-round loss for the most unpopular president in modern French history. The left is seriously weakened as it heads towards the vote, split Close encounter between a government perceived Britain to take as moving to the centre and a vocal dissident group. A primary is thus unlikely on the left, leaving other potential candidates to wait in the wings to in more child see whether Hollande’s fortunes change. The 61-year-old incum- bent has staked his presidency on a pledge to tackle unemployment, which remains at around 10 percent. refugees: PM The right-wing opposition for its part will hold primary elections for the first time, set for Novem- ber 20 and 27. Former president asylum-seekers “will be resettled Nicolas Sarkozy, 61, who lost to from Greece, Italy and France” but Hollande in 2012, has not officially Prime Minister David that only people who had registered declared his intention to stand but Cameron, however, before the EU migrant deal with Tur- few doubt his desire for a return to key came into force on March 20 the Elysee Palace under the ban- did not specify how would be accepted. ner of his new Republicans party. many extra children Cameron has come under Chief among his rivals is his would be brought to increasing pressure from all par- former foreign minister, Alain ties, including his Conservatives, to Juppe, Bordeaux mayor who was Britain. take in more Syrian children flee- prime minister under president ing conflict and travelling without Jacques Chirac from 1995 to 1997. an adult responsible for them. The far right’s uncontested Alf Dubs, a member of House of Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, visits the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace near candidate, Marine Le Pen of the AFP Lords for main opposition Labour London, Britain yesterday. anti-immigration National Front, party, drew wide support for his is already in full campaign mode. amendment to the Immigration Bill currently before parliament, which LONDON: Prime Minister David urges the government to settle 3,000 Cameron said yesterday he would children from camps in Europe. let more unaccompanied Syrian Dubs came to Britain from Jailed trader’s backers make crowdfunding appeal children come to Britain after a Czechoslovakia in 1939 aged six campaign led by a peer who fled fleeing the Nazis as part of a scheme the Nazis in the 1930s. known as the Kindertransport, in Reuters jail sentence—one of the toughest battle against US extradition in 2012. ordered to pay almost £880,000 The U-turn came as the govern- which hundreds of Jewish children in the UK for white collar crime - “Tom’s family are now in pos- as authorities claw back proceeds ment tries to head off what had been were rescued. before it was reduced to 11 years on session of fresh evidence, some of of crimes. His wife Sarah Tighe is looking like a probable defeat in a Dubs, who later revised his appeal four months later. However, which Tom requested in his trial but expected to sell a seven-bedroom parliamentary vote next week on the amendment to remove reference to LONDON: Supporters of Tom his simultaneous appeal against the which UBS and the prosecution did house in southern England, which issue of Syrian minors. a specific number, said Cameron’s Hayes, a former star trader serving conviction failed and in March the not supply, choosing instead to say is in her name, and personal assets. “We’re going to go round the announcement would “help ease the an 11-year jail sentence for conspir- Court of Appeal also refused leave that it did not exist or that Tom had Hayes’s attempt to appeal is local authorities and see what more plight of some of the unaccompanied ing to rig Libor interest rates, have for his case to be brought before the got it wrong,” Todner said. backed by David James, a member of we can do,” Cameron said during child refugees in Europe.” launched a crowdfunding campaign UK’s Supreme Court. “We believe Tom has a strong House of Lords, who told Reuters that Prime Minister’s Questions in the “I trust the prime minister will be to raise £150,000 ($218,000) to pay Hayes formally announced plans case, which our submission to the Hayes had been victimised and called House of Commons. true to his word and move swiftly to for a fresh attempt to appeal against to bring his case to the Criminal Cases CCRC will demonstrate.” His lat- for a more precise legal clarification “What I don’t want us to do is to ensure the Home Office works closely his conviction. Review Commission (CCRC), which est attempt to appeal comes three of Libor, the London interbank offered take steps that will encourage peo- with local authorities to find foster Hayes, a former UBS and Citi- looks at miscarriages of justice and months after six former brokers he rate, and how it should be supervised. ple to make this dangerous journey” families to give these young people group derivatives trader, last August can refer a case back to the appeal is alleged to have conspired with were European Union lawmakers from Syria to Europe, he added. a stable and secure home,” he added. became the first person to be con- courts—usually on the basis of com- acquitted in a separate London trial. last year gave initial backing to a Cameron did not specify how Britain has not joined European victed of fraud offences linked to the pelling new evidence. The Tom Hayes Support Group, draft law introducing direct super- many extra children would be Union schemes for the relocation and setting of benchmark Libor rates. In He has appointed human rights which has called his trial a “politi- vision of “systemically important brought to Britain. A senior Downing resettlement of migrants for Syria. sentencing him for dishonesty, the lawyer Karen Todner, who once cally-motivated show trial”, said on benchmarks” such as Libor and Brit- Street source speaking anonymously Instead, it is sending aid worth judge said a message must be sent to represented Gary McKinnon, an a Fundrazr website they had raised ain has introduced a law requiring to reporters said it would be “more £2.3bn to Syria and said last year it the world of banking, “where probity Asperger’s syndrome sufferer who over 2,000 stg in four days. Libor to be compiled by a third-party than just tens”. The government in was taking 20,000 refugees from and honesty are essential”. admitted hacking into Pentagon and Hayes, who has been diagnosed administrator that meets a host of a statement said unaccompanied camps in the region over five years. He was initially handed a 14-year Nasa computers but won a seven-year with mild Asperger’s syndrome, was requirements.

One dead and 9 missing after Scottish nationalists target regional vote with eye on Brexit

Ukraine mine blast AFP Minister David Cameron’s Conserv- atives. A strong showing for the SNP could bolster the party’s hopes of AFP Scotland breaking off from the United LONDON: The Scottish National Kingdom, especially if Britons vote to Party heads into regional elections leave the European Union in a refer- KIEV: One Ukrainian coal miner today hoping to strengthen its clout endum due on June 23. was killed and nine others were and secure a mandate to demand The pro-EU SNP leaders have missing yesterday after a methane independence if Britain leaves the repeatedly said that a so-called Brexit blast tore through an illegally- European Union. could be a trigger for a second refer- operating shaft in the war-scarred Victory in the vote could allow the endum on independence. separatist east. SNP to consolidate a historic triumph The promise features on the SNP’s The chief health official of the in general elections in May 2015, when manifesto which goes before voters self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s it swept 56 out of Scotland’s 59 seats in today. Republic said 20 workers were the national parliament in Westminster. “The Scottish Parliament should inside the mine when the explo- Despite its failure the previous have the right to hold another refer- sion occurred on Tuesday in an year to win an independence ref- endum if there is clear and sustained area some 40 km west of the Rus- erendum, which was defeated by a evidence that independence has sian border. 55 percent vote against, the party become the preferred option of a “Four are in hospital getting remains a formidable electoral majority of the Scottish people,” it reads. treatment for burns. We recovered machine that has gone from strength “Or if there is a significant and one body and nine are still under to strength. In the last regional elec- material change in the circumstances the rubble,” Larisa Airapetyan told tions in 2011, the SNP took 69 out of that prevailed in 2014, such as Scot- the official Lugansk separatists’ 129 seats in the Edinburgh parliament. land being taken out of the EU against SNP Leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon campaigns at the Buchanan Street steps in Glasgow city news site. “The chances of find- The party of First Minister Nicola our will.” centre on the eve of the Scottish Parliament election, Scotland, Britain, yesterday. ing them alive are slim—the gas Sturgeon today, may increase that According to Andrew Blick, a lec- accumulation is very high.” tally to 71, according to an average of turer in politics and contemporary But the rebels’ “emergency sit- polls compiled by the Scotland Votes history at King’s College London, further independence referendum secret of her hopes for another inde- second referendum during her pre- uations ministry” issued a more website. The big question is which momentum for another vote on inde- seems likely,” Blick said. pendence vote, and has vowed to push miership, she answered: “Do I think cautiously-worded statement group will come second. pendence would build above all if the “Lately, their political success has for one if the conditions are right, it’s more likely than not? Yes.” saying the fate of the nine “still The Labour party, which rest of Britain voted to leave the EU propelled them into a position where despite Cameron ruling out such a “I would like to see Scotland be remains unknown.” “We are con- counted Scotland as a stronghold but Scotland did not. they have had no choice but to press prospect. independent and I would like to see tinuing to search for these people,” before the rise of the SNP, could “If Scotland votes to remain but hard on firm independence plans.” Speaking to the Sunday Herald that sooner rather than later,” she told it said in a statement. lose the runner-up position to Prime the UK as a whole votes to leave, a SNP leader Sturgeon makes no newspaper about the possibility of a the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. EUROPE THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 17 Big data breaches found at major email services

email service, and smaller fractions tens of millions of credentials for the the risks of financial theft or reputa- compromise and requires additional billion unique credentials that of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft email world’s three big email providers, tional damage across the web. information to verify the account marked the world’s biggest-ever The discovery of users, said Alex Holden, founder and Gmail, Microsoft and Yahoo, plus Hackers know users cling to owner and help them regain sole recovery of stolen accounts. 272.3 million stolen chief information security officer hundreds of thousands of accounts at favourite passwords, resisting admo- access.” His firm studies cyber threats of Hold Security. It is one of the big- German and Chinese email providers. nitions to change credentials regularly Yahoo and Google did not respond playing out in the forums and cha- accounts included gest stashes of stolen credentials to be “This information is potent. It is and make them more complex. It’s to requests for comment. trooms that make up the criminal a majority of users uncovered since cyber attacks hit major floating around in the underground why attackers reuse old passwords Yahoo Mail credentials numbered underground, speaking to hackers in US banks and retailers two years ago. and this person has shown he’s will- found on one account to try to break 40 million, or 15 percent of the 272 their native languages while develop- of Mail.ru, Russia’s Holden was previously instrumen- ing to give the data away to people into other accounts of the same user. million unique IDs discovered. ing profiles of individual criminals. most popular email tal in uncovering some of the world’s who are nice to him,” said Holden, After being informed of the poten- Meanwhile, 33 million, or 12 per- Holden said efforts to identify the biggest known data breaches, affect- the former chief security officer at tial breach of email credentials, Mail. cent, were Microsoft Hotmail accounts hacker spreading the current trove of service. ing millions of users at Adobe Systems, US brokerage R W Baird. “These ru Mail.ru said in a statement that and 9 percent, or nearly 24 million, data or the source or sources of the JPMorgan and Target and exposing credentials can be abused multiple “We are now checking, whether any were Gmail, according to Holden. stolen accounts would have exposed them to subsequent cyber crimes. times,” he said. combinations of usernames/pass- Thousands of other stolen user- the investigative methods of his The latest discovery came after Mysteriously, the hacker asked words match users’ e-mails and are name/password combinations appear researchers. Because the hacker vac- Reuters Hold Security researchers found a just 50 roubles—less than $1 —for the still active. to belong to employees of some of the uumed up data from many sources, young Russian hacker bragging in entire trove, but gave up the dataset “As soon as we have enough infor- largest US banking, manufacturing researchers have dubbed him “The an online forum that he had collected after Hold researchers agreed to post mation we will warn the users who and retail companies, he said. Collector”. and was ready to give away larger favourable comments about him in might have been affected,” Mail.ru Stolen online account credentials Ten days ago, Milwaukee-based FRANKFURT: Hundreds of millions number of stolen credentials that hacker forums, Holden said. He said said in the email, adding that Mail.ru’s are to blame for 22 percent of big data Hold Security began informing organ- of hacked usernames and passwords ended up totalling 1.17 billion records. his company’s policy is to refuse to initial checks found no live combi- breaches, according to a recent sur- isations affected by the latest data for email accounts and other websites After eliminating duplicates, pay for stolen data. nations of usernames and passwords vey of 325 computer professionals by breaches. The company’s policy is are being traded in Russia’s criminal Holden said, the cache contained Such large-scale data breaches which match existing emails. the Cloud Security Alliance. to return data it recovers at little or underworld, a security expert said. nearly 57 million Mail.ru accounts - can be used to engineer further break- A Microsoft spokesman said stolen In 2014, Holden, a Ukrain- no cost to firms found to have been The discovery of 272.3 million sto- a big chunk of the 64 million monthly ins or phishing attacks by reaching online credentials was an unfortu- ian-American who specialises in breached. len accounts included a majority of active email users Mail.ru said it had the universe of contacts tied to each nate reality. “Microsoft has security Eastern European cyber crime “This is stolen data, which is not users of Mail.ru, Russia’s most popular at the end of last year. It also included compromised account, multiplying measures in place to detect account threats, uncovered a cache of 1.2 ours to sell,” said Holden. Russia warns of retaliation if Nato makes more deployments in E Europe

Reuters “This would be a very dangerous Nato forces in close proximity to build-up of armed forces pretty close the Russian borders,” Shoigu said to our borders,” Kelin told the Interfax in televised comments. news agency. “I am afraid this would The new divisions are likely to be MOSCOW: Russia will take retalia- require certain retaliatory measures, deployed in military districts close to tory measures if Nato deploys four which the Russian Defence Ministry Russia’s borders with Ukraine, Bela- extra battalions in Poland and the is already talking about.” rus, the Baltic states and Finland as Baltic states and it will reinforce its Russia announced in January well as Georgia and Azerbaijan. western and southern flanks with it would create three new military Russia has reacted angrily to three new divisions by the year-end divisions and bring five new stra- Nato’s increased military presence anyway, officials said. tegic nuclear missile regiments into in countries that were once part of US Defence Secretary Ashton service. Yesterday, Russian Defence the Soviet Union and to military exer- Carter had said Nato was weighing Minister Sergei Shoigu said the new cises close to its borders. up rotating four battalions of troops divisions would be formed by the end Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014, have through eastern member states amid of this year and were being created to sparked anxiety in the region and rising tension in the Baltic. Russia has counter what Moscow saw as Nato’s Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania asked scrambled jets to intercept US recon- growing strength. the alliance to expand its presence naissance planes in recent weeks and Russian media, citing unnamed on their soil as a deterrent. made simulated attack passes near a military sources, said the new divi- The Kremlin strongly denies hav- US warship in the Baltic Sea. sions would most likely be motorised ing any intention to attack the Baltic Andrei Kelin, a department head rifle ones and number around 10,000 countries, but has often said it feels at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, said soldiers each. they have become an aggressive Migrants’ supporters face anti-riot policemen to protest against high school evacuation in Paris, yesterday. yesterday that the proposed Nato “The Ministry of Defence has “russophobic kernel” pushing Nato deployment spoken of by Carter was adopted a series of measures to towards a consistently anti-Russian Central European countries rebuff a source of concern for Moscow. counter the growing capacity of course. Security checks EU plan to share out migrants at Brussels Fresh clashes in France Reuters another country 250,000 euros per surprised that the Commission is airport eased over reforms bill person to accommodate them. returning to play a proposal upon Central European countries which there is no agreement,” he said. BRUSSELS: Brussels airport, fought the EU’s decision last year to “It should not propose something that where 16 people were killed in PRAGUE: Central European coun- relocate 160,000 asylum seekers, divides us, that will help nothing.” suicide attacks on March 22, Reuters Four police were slightly hurt in tries yesterday dismissed the EU with Hungary and Slovakia challeng- Polish Foreign Minister Witold appeared back to normal yesterday the clash, a statement said. executive’s proposals to share out ing the decision in EU courts, and the Waszczykowski said of the proposal: after strict security checks were Hundreds of police officers migrants among member states, say- new proposal also ran into immedi- “It sounds like an idea announced eased following complaints about have been reported injured in the ing any plans for forced relocation of ate stark opposition. during April fools day.” lengthy queues and missed flights. PARIS: French police clashed with past weeks in clashes with dem- people were unacceptable or, in Hun- “Regarding the fines proposed Speaking earlier, Poland’s inte- The airport opened part of the protesters outside a school building onstrators during street marches gary’s view, amounted to blackmail. by the European Commission, it is rior minister said the plan violated departure hall on Monday, increas- in Paris yesterday in fresh unrest across France—most of them ral- The European Commission pub- blackmailing,” Hungarian Foreign member states’ rights while Slovakia’s ing flights to about 80 percent of involving police amid anger over lies in protest over a bill that would lished legislative proposals to reform Minister Peter Szijjarto said after the interior minister said the proposal full capacity from some 20 per- government plans to reform highly- make it easier in some cases to fire EU asylum rules, including a “fair- Visegrad group of central European would set back the bloc’s efforts to cent when it restarted a month ago. protective labour laws. employees. ness mechanism” under which each countries, which includes the Czech tackle its migrant crisis by months. However, queues were so long Police used teargas to disperse a On Tuesday seven riot police of the 28 member states would be Republic, Slovakia and Poland, met Central European countries have that passengers had to wait two to crowd that tried to stop them remov- officers were hurt in clashes with assigned a percentage quota of all in Prague. refused to take in any large numbers three hours to enter the building. ing nearly 300 immigrants who had masked youths in the Western city asylum seekers in the bloc that it “The quota concept is a dead- of migrants, with fears that Muslims Belgium’s interior ministry moved into an empty secondary of Nantes. would be expected to handle. end street and I would like to ask could not integrate into their largely then authorised a change to a sys- school that was due to reopen after “This is totally unaccepta- The quotas would reflect the Commission not to run into this Christian societies. tem of just scanning the baggage renovation, Paris police chief Michel ble, with 300 police hurt since the national population and wealth dead-end street any more.” Only a fraction of the more of some passengers, rather than Cadot said. start of the year,” said government and, if a country found itself han- Last year the Visegrad countries than a million asylum-seekers that everyone, arriving at the depar- “The state is obliged to apply the spokesman Stephane Le Foll. “We dling 50 percent more than its due were outvoted on quotas. Czech For- reached Europe last year, many of ture hall. law,” Cadot said. The migrants from will not let this pass.” share, it could relocate people else- eign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said them Syrian refugees, aimed for cen- “It is a busy day with a public countries incuding Sudan and Eritrea The primary focus of protest is where in the bloc. the EU should now act on the basis tral Europe, with most only crossing holiday today but the queues we had been removed peacefully after the planned reform of some of the States could refuse to take peo- of consensus. the region to reach Germany or other saw have disappeared,” a spokes- police broke through a ring of 200 most extensive and protective labour ple for a year - but only if they paid “I am somewhat unpleasantly western European countries. woman for Brussels Airport said. to 250 protesters, he said. rules in Europe. Countries vow for better ties in fight against IS

AP Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Keat- between Kurdish Peshmerga units “We called on all of Iraq’s political ing, whose family had confirmed his when they got caught in a firefight leaders to commit themselves to the death. Carter said he regretted the loss with IS forces that had created a legal and peaceful reconciliation of but stressed that combat risks in Iraq breach in Peshmerga lines. political differences in order to con- STUTTGART: An international coa- are unavoidable. Carter and his counterparts from front the nation’s challenges and to lition leading the military campaign “Our overall approach is to ena- 11 coalition countries met behind remain united against the common against Islamic State (IS) in Syria and ble local forces to do the fighting ... closed doors at the headquarters enemy,” they said. Iraq agreed yesterday to accelerate but that doesn’t mean we aren’t going of US European Command, where The statement was not specific their contributions but did not pub- to do any fighting at all,” Carter said. Carter was presiding at a change- about what additional contributions licly specify what those would be. The “We are putting these people are risk of-command ceremony when news would be offered, beyond citing group also called on Iraqi leaders to every day,” including the aircrews of Keating’s death reached him. resources to support the Iraqi mili- reconcile political differences. who are flying strike missions daily In a joint statement issued after tary campaign and “various forms” A day after a US Navy SEAL was over Iraq and Syria, “and, tragically, the meeting, the group reaffirmed of help to a civilian effort to stabilize killed in small arms fire with IS forces, losses will occur,” he added. its support “to further accelerate and and reconstruct areas of Anbar prov- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Other US officials, speaking on reinforce the success of our partners ince devastated by war damage. said that as the war intensifies, “these condition of anonymity to discuss on the ground and for the deployment The meeting was a follow-up to a risks will continue.” details, said that Keating, 31, and his of additional enabling capabilities in similar session Carter led in Brussels Ministers at the conference discuss fight against Islamic State in the Carter identified the SEAL as Navy SEAL advisory team were moving the near term.” in mid-February. Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, yesterday. 18 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 AMERICAS

BHP and Vale Final race likely hit with $44bn between Trump civil lawsuit Reuters and Hillary RIO DE JANEIRO: Mining com- panies Vale SA and BHP Billiton were hit with a 155bn-real ($43.5 bn) civil lawsuit for the collapse not support Trump, wrote on Twitter of a dam at a mine last year that that he was being asked if the Indi- killed 19 people and caused dam- Donald Trump’s ana results changed his views. “The age that prosecutors said was victory in Indiana answer is simple: No,” Sasse wrote. comparable to BP’s oil spill in the Republicans such as Sasse worry Gulf of Mexico. and Ted Cruz’s both about Trump’s views on immi- The 359-page lawsuit brought abrupt decision to gration and foreign policy and his by independent federal prosecu- over-the-top persona. tors was the result of a six-month drop out resolved the Trump still needs about 200 investigation and is also against Republican nominee delegates to formally secure the state and federal governments. for 2016. nomination, but Cruz’s decision to Prosecutors accused the state end his campaign removed his last of Minas Gerais, where the dam major obstacle. collapsed in November 2015, of “Ted Cruz — I don’t know if he negligence in its monitoring build Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump speaks to supporters and the media at Trump Tower in AP likes me or he doesn’t like me — up of waste and water sludge left but he is one hell of a competitor,” Manhattan following his victory in the Indiana primary in New York City. over from the companies’ mining Trump said of his last fierce compet- venture, Samarco. itor, whom he had dubbed “lyin’ Ted.” immigration laws, health care sys- were finalised, some conservative as long as there was a viable path The damages were calcu- INDIANAPOLIS: Once dismissed Trump, in a victory speech that was tem and military posture around the leaders were planning a meeting to to victory; tonight I’m sorry to say lated on the basis of the cost of as a fringe contender, businessman much lower-key than usual, prom- world at stake. While Clinton heads assess the viability of launching a it appears that path has been fore- the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Donald Trump now is all but cer- ised victory in November, vowing into the general election with signifi- third party candidacy to compete closed,” Cruz told a somber crowd in the United States. BP’s total pre-tax tain to lead the Republican Party anew to put “America first.” cant advantages with minority voters with him in the fall. Indianapolis. charge for that accident, in 2010, into the fall presidential campaign Vermont Senator Bernie Sand- and women, Democrats have vowed Indiana was viewed as the last Ohio Governor John Kasich is reached $53.8bn.The prosecutors against Democratic frontrunner Hil- ers eked out a victory over Clinton to not underestimate Trump as his gasp for Cruz, the fiery Texas con- now the only other Republican left in also demanded an initial payment lary Clinton — a stunning political in Indiana, but the outcome will not Republican rivals did for too long. servative. He campaigned aggressively the race. But Kasich has won just one of 7.7bn reais. A judge in Brazil now triumph for a first-time candidate slow the former secretary of state’s Republican National Committee in the state, securing the support of primary—his home state— and trails has to accept the lawsuit. whose appeal to frustrated voters march to the Democratic nomina- Chairman Reince Priebus declared the Indiana’s governor and announcing Trump by nearly 900 delegates. Analysts said the comparison was widely underestimated. tion. Heading into Tuesday’s voting, GOP race over, saying on Twitter that businesswoman Carly Fiorina as his Kasich pledged to stay in the race, with BP’s oil spill would likely be Trump’s victory in Indiana and Clinton had 92 percent of the dele- Trump would be the party’s presump- running mate but lost momentum in with his campaign manager saying the contested, but nevertheless rep- Ted Cruz’s abrupt decision to drop gates she needs. tive nominee. the closing days. governor would continue to “offer the resented another headache for out resolved the Republican nominee “I know that the Clinton cam- “We all need to unite and focus on Cruz had clung to the hope that he voters a clear choice for our country.” companies reeling from a com- for 2016, but it still left the party in a paign thinks this campaign is over. defeating @HillaryClinton,” he wrote. could keep Trump from reaching the Only about half of Indiana’s modities downturn and now deep uncertainty. Some Republican They’re wrong,” Sanders said defi- Indeed, Trump’s first challenge will 1,237 delegates needed for the nom- Republican primary voters said they facing the prospect of protracted leaders remain acutely wary of bom- antly in an interview. But Clinton be uniting a Republican Party that has ination and push the race to a rare were excited or optimistic about any litigation. The drop in prices of bastic billionaire and have insisted already has turned her attention to been roiled by his candidacy. While contested convention. But aides said of their remaining candidates becom- commodities such as iron ore has they could never support him, even the general election. some GOP leaders have warmed to the he made the decision to drop out early ing president, according to exit polling seen BHP lose almost half of its in a faceoff against Clinton. She and Trump now plunge into real estate mogul, others see him as a Tuesday evening, shortly after most conducted by Edison Research. Still, market value, and Vale more than Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, a six-month battle for the presi- threat to their party’s very existence. polls in Indiana had closed. most said they probably would sup- a quarter, over the past 12 months. who has consistently said he could dency, with the future of America’s Even before the Indiana results “I’ve said I would continue on port the GOP winner. BHP’s shares were trading 6.5 percent lower and Vale’s US listed shares fell 7.5 percent in premar- ket trading, while the sector was Officers praised down around 4 percent. Hunter Hillcoat, analyst at Detroit teachers to return to classrooms Investec in London, said the BP in handling Deepwater Horizon oil spill was “a completely unrelated incident” suspect shooter AP teachers’ fears that they might not he described as “workable.” in Flint, a majority-black city like and the figures were an opening get paid if the district runs out of “It’s just a testament to how far Detroit, where many residents gambit. money. But the union quickly blasted apart lawmakers are right now. have complained about being Paul Gait of Bernstein said the AP the legislation endorsed by the House ... “(It’s) very discouraging to our treated like second-class citizens. case was political as prosecutors DETROIT: Teachers who closed Appropriations Committee. It would membership,” Martin said. “We’ll “Teachers, you’re going to get added to the pressure on President Detroit schools for two days by call- forbid existing labor agreements from continue to fight.” paid,” Republican House Appropri- Dilma Rousseff, who is under fire TAYLORS, SOUTH CAROLINA: ing out sick, announced that they transferring to the new district and The union said it would encour- ations Chairman Al Pscholka said over corruption allegations. A South Carolina sheriff is prais- would return to the classroom after restrict collective bargaining over age members to go back to school before the panel approved the plan “They’re implying she had ing his officers for not immediately receiving assurance from the district’s work schedules and school calendars. based on discussions with the dis- over objections that it would not be radically undersold the Brazilian firing on a man who pointed a gun manager that they would be paid. Terrence Martin, the union’s exec- trict’s state-appointed transitional enough money and also hurt the people and was in the pockets of at them because there were other The move by Detroit Federation utive vice president, said it was “truly manager, Steven Rhodes. teachers union. The proposal would business,” he said. The civil action people around in a busy retail area of Teachers came hours after Mich- outraged” by the proposal. He said the The sick-out idled 45,000 chil- launch a new district in July. Students comes after the Brazilian govern- of Greenville County. igan lawmakers advanced a $500m measures sent to the full House “feel dren and presented yet another would attend school in that district, ment in March reached a settlement The officers found Reginald plan to restructure the public schools like and look like anti-teacher bills” crisis with racial overtones for a while the old one would remain intact with Samarco, Vale and BHP, in Darnell Dogan after someone by creating a new district. and differ radically from legislation governor and Legislature already for tax-collection purposes to retire which the companies agreed to pay called to report a suspect waving The vote was intended to ease approved in March by the Senate that engrossed in the water emergency the district’s enormous debt by 2023. an estimated 20bn reais. a gun, Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said. The first deputy demanded the man drop the gun, and instead he pointed it at the officer. The dep- In media’s defence Nevada worker fired for uty did not fire because he feared he might hit other people visiting restaurants or stores on the busy not accepting Scientology streets nearby, Loftis said. “This took and incredible amount of self-control and disci- pline,” the sheriff said. AP tried to sit through one of the classes. A second deputy also had But it also had to do with Scientology the gun pointed at him and fired and made her feel uncomfortable, so because he had a clear shot, strik- LAS VEGAS: A woman fired from she left early. ing Dogan in the neck, Loftis said. her job at a bottled water company The plaintiff let her supervisor Dogan, 52, is in critical condi- led by a Nevada lawmaker has filed know she didn’t want to participate tion at the hospital, the sheriff said. a federal lawsuit against the busi- because she held different religious The State Law Enforcement ness, saying she was pressured to beliefs. As a result, she was not eligi- Division is investigating the shoot- watch videos on Scientology and ble for raises, according to the lawsuit. ing, and said there is no body or was denied pay raises because of “Plaintiff felt alienated by all of the dashboard camera footage of the her religious beliefs. other employees because they all held incident. The agency said Dogan Grecia Echevarria-Hernandez the same religious beliefs, and clearly is black and the deputies involved filed a discrimination lawsuit April did not approve of her choice to not are white. The sheriff said Dogan 26 against Las Vegas-based Affinit- participate,” the complaint said. has a long criminal record for yLifestyles.com, also known as Real Echevarria-Hernandez said that number of charges ranging like Alkalized Water. Republican Assem- she wasn’t previously written up for domestic violence and assault blyman Brent Jones is president of poor performance, but her super- and battery to fraud. Green- Journalists demonstrate during World Press Freedom Day in Caracas, Venezuela. Placards read ‘The the company. His son, Blain Jones, is visor wrote three reports on Oct. 8, ville County deputies have been Free Press is your Right’; ‘Media are your voice, defend them’; ‘For the right to information, no to executive vice president and is run- 2015, alleging she wasn’t fulfilling involved in seven of the 62 police censure’; ‘Without Paper, there are no newspapers.’ ning for a Nevada Assembly seat. her job duties. Another person fired shootings in South Carolina. “I have not seen the legal docu- her the next day. ments, so I cannot comment on the “The termination was not based alleged claims,” Jones said. on deficient job performance as The plaintiff said she was hired defendant claims,” the lawsuit says. in March 2015 as a “brand ambassa- “In reality, defendant sought a rea- Philadelphia to end college requirement for police recruits dor” for Real Water, which markets son to terminate an employee with water infused with electrons that differing religious views.” “can help your body to restore bal- Echevarria-Hernandez alleges AP Commissioner Richard Ross said The city Administrative Board is preparedness to serve,” Kenney said. ance, and reach your full potential!” her treatment violated Nevada law he believes college is good for new expected to weigh in Friday, and, if “At the same time, raising the age to according to the company website. and constituted discrimination, hires but could be scaring off poten- approved, the changes will go into 22 will help to ensure that our officers On her first day, Echevarria-Her- retaliation and an unlawful employ- tial recruits. effect 30 days later. Democratic have had time to sufficiently mature nandez said she was forced to watch ment practice under the federal Civil PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia The department has about 6,100 Mayor Jim Kenney, a member of the for this very serious responsibility.” several videos with religious under- Rights Act, which applies to any Police Department is moving to end sworn officers, about 400 short of its board, supports the changes and said Roughly 10 percent of local tones, including “The Secret” and business with 15 or more employees. a requirement that recruits have ideal number. college credits don’t necessarily indi- departments nationwide require others based on Scientology. She’s seeking compensation for past at least two years of college cred- At the same time, Ross has pushed cate whether a recruit is ready for the recruits to have two years of college Her supervisor later told her and future lost income and benefits, its under their belt—a shift the new to raise the age requirement from 19 police force. credits and fewer require a four-year that she could get a 25-cent raise if unspecified damages for emotional commissioner says is needed to alle- to 22. Both changes were approved by “It’s not clear that college cred- degree, said Willian Terrill, a crimi- she participated in self-betterment distress, and punitive damages. No viate hiring woes. the city’s Civil Service Commission. its are an indicator of a candidate’s nologist at Arizona State University. courses, and the plaintiff said she court date has been set. AMERICAS THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 1917 Canadian wildfire forces evacuation of entire city

from the smoke-filled city after have seen in the history of the prov- authorities issued a mandatory evac- ince,” Alberta Premier Rachel Notley Around 44,000 uation order for 80,000, but officials said, , adding that there were no people were said army and air force assistance known casualties. “We need to find estimated to be on would take two days to arrive. more camps. We have secured spaces About 44,000 people were esti- for about 6,000 people. We know we the roads, fleeing mated to be on the roads, fleeing the need to find more and that work is the city, while city, while approximately 8,000 had under way,” Notley said. reached an evacuation centre outside Alberta is much drier than normal 8,000 had reached Fort McMurray, officials said. for this time of year, strengthening an evacuation “Right now, we have fire burning prospects for a long and expensive within the city,” Chief Darby Allen of wildfire season, in wake of a mild centre outside Fort Fort McMurray’s fire department told winter with lower-than-average McMurray. reporters. “It is impacting communi- snowfall and a warm spring. Author- ties as we speak. Homes are on fire as ities expect increased winds that will we speak.” make it harder to fight the fire. The 6,540-acre fire, which was “Tomorrow is expected to be a Reuters discovered on Sunday, shifted aggres- more intense burning day,” said Bruce sively with the wind to breach city Mayer, assistant deputy minister of limits. The blaze closed off the main Alberta’s Forestry Division. southern exit from the city, Highway Suncor Energy, whose oil sands CALGARY, ALBERTA: The Canadian 93, prompting many residents to head operations are closest to the city, said province of Alberta raced to evacuate north towards the oil sands camps. its main plant, 25km north of Fort the entire population of Fort McMur- The southern route eventually McMurray, was safe, but it was reduc- Wildfire along a highway near city of Fort McMurray in Alberta region, Canada yesterday. ray where an uncontrolled wildfire was reopened but traffic was quickly grid- ing crude production in the region to taking hold in the heart of the country’s locked in both directions. Gas stations allow employees and families to get oil sands region, with dry winds fore- throughout the area were out of fuel to safety. Ltd said it was working to ensure any open its oil sands camp to evacuees A number of flights from Fort cast that could fuel the blaze. and police were patrolling the high- Suncor said evacuees were wel- affected CNRL workers and their fam- and was looking to use its airstrip to McMurray airport were cancelled Alberta appealed for military help way with gas cans. come at its Firebag oil sands facility, ilies could use its camps. fly out non-essential staff and accom- and the airport advised passengers to to battle the fire and airlift people “This is the biggest evacuation we while Canadian Natural Resources Shell Canada also said it would modate displaced residents. check with their airlines for updates.

Ex-NY assembly Unique protest Speaker gets Brazil prosecutor seeks 12 years jail probe against Rousseff

AP AFP Lula, who is fighting corruption charges related to the Petrobras NEW YORK: Former Assem- scheme, risks being prosecuted by bly Speaker Sheldon Silver, was main investigating team led by Judge sentenced to 12 years in prison, RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s top pros- Sergio Moro. However, if he were in taking his place atop the state’s ecutor has asked the Supreme Court the government, he would gain lim- crowded lineup of crooked poli- to open a probe into alleged obstruc- ited immunity, with only the Supreme ticians behind bars. tion of justice by President Dilma Court able to handle his case. Silver lowered his head slightly Rousseff, Brazilian media reported, The Supreme Court is now pre- and closed his eyes as judge Valerie in a potentially explosive twist to the paring to rule on whether he can Caproni announced his fate. country’s political crisis. take his post. Janot’s filing, if con- “I hope the sentence will make According to reports in the firmed, would ramp up pressure on other politicians think twice until Globo, Folha de Sao Paulo and Lula and Rousseff. their better angels take over— or, Estadao dailies, chief prosecutor Prosecutors looking into the con- if there are no better angels, per- Rodrigo Janot has requested author- troversy have decided that Lula’s haps fear of living out his golden ity to open an investigation into the nomination was part of a “sce- years in an orange jumpsuit,” embattled president and her pred- nario” involving several attempts to said Caproni, who also imposed a ecessor and key political ally Luiz obstruct Moro’s investigation into the $1.75m fine and a $5.3m forfeiture. Inacio Lula da Silva. Petrobras scheme, Estadao newspa- “I believe in justice system, Brazilian police officers take security measures after they entered to a school occupied by students Officials could not immediately per reported. and we will pursue all remedies be reached to confirm the reports. Rousseff is separately accused in protesting diversion of funds for school meals in Sao Paulo, Brazil yesterday. available,” Silver said. He’s free on But if confirmed, the probe into Congress of having illegally manip- bail for now. Rousseff would be on top of a sepa- ulated government budget accounts rate investigation that Janot earlier and could be suspended from office asked the Supreme Court to open next week by the Senate so a trial against Lula and three of Rousseff’s can get underway. ministers related to corruption at the A lower court, headed by a judge Maduro okays referendum if signatures validated state oil giant Petrobras. in the town of Curitiba, has been Rousseff—who could face the leading the Petrobras probe, uncov- start of an impeachment trial on ering what is believed to be Brazil’s separate charges as early as next biggest ever corruption scandal, fea- AFP start inspecting the signatures. “In a few days, it is going to come board to organise the vote. week—allegedly colluded with turing a network of politicians who People across this oil-export- out that they inflated the figure for the Once-booming Venezuela, which Lula to obstruct a judge leading a took bribes to facilitate inflated ing South American nation fed up number of signatures they handed in, has the world’s largest proven oil huge investigation into corruption Petrobras contracts for crooked with food shortages, soaring infla- by a million.” reserves, has plunged into economic at Petrobras by top politicians and construction companies and others. CARACAS: Venezuela’s embattled tion and now a paralyzing electricity Maduro’s opponents are racing to chaos as global crude prices have executives, Janot was quoted as But criminal cases involving President Nicolas Maduro said he crunch have flocked to sign a petition hold a recall referendum before the collapsed. stating. Rousseff’s current attorney government ministers and other would allow a referendum vote on for a recall referendum, according end of the year. The import-dependent country general, Jose Eduardo Cardozo, is high-ranking officials are handled removing him from power if electoral to the opposition Democratic Unity Under Venezuela’s constitution, faces acute shortages of food and also implicated. exclusively by the Supreme Court. officials validate the 1.85 million sig- Roundtable. after January 2017 a successful recall basic goods like toilet paper due to a At issue is an attempt by Rouss- The latest target list included natures submitted on a petition. The MUD said it had presented vote would transfer power to Madu- lack of foreign currency. eff to name Lula, who retains broad Lula, Rouseff’s chief of staff Jacques Opposition leaders on Monday 1.85 million signatures—more than ro’s vice president rather than trigger The state-led economy has been influence despite having left office, Wagner, Political Affairs Minister had presented reams of signatures nine times the number needed to new elections. in recession since 2013 and shrank to a post in her government. Rouss- Ricardo Berzoini and Social Com- to election authorities calling for a launch the referendum process—to The constitution gives the author- 5.7 percent last year. The government eff said she wanted him to lead her munications Minister Edinho Silva. referendum to remove the man they the National Electoral Board. ities five days to count the signatures said inflation came in at more than defence against impeachment. It also names opponents of Rous- blame for a crushing economic crisis. And if Maduro’s latest comments collected by the opposition and five 180 percent in 2015. But prosecutors, who wire- seff, notably the speaker of the “If on this second step, they say sounded conciliatory, those of the days to verify them. Maduro was elected president by tapped the president’s phone lower house of Congress, Eduardo that the signatures were collected, we man named as head of the signature If the electoral board accepts the a razor-thin margin in 2013. A recent conversation with Lula, said the Cunha, who is from the PMDB and head to a referendum, period,” Maduro verification board were not. signatures as valid—far from a sure poll found that more than two thirds appointment aimed to obtain minis- has spearheaded the impeachment said in his weekly radio address hours “The process starts tomorrow,” bet—the opposition will then have of Venezuelans want him to leave terial immunity for the ex-president. proceedings against the president. before the electoral council was set to said board chair Jorge Rodriguez. to collect four million more for the office.

Requests for data rise sharply Beating the heat under surveillance orders

Reuters The amount of actual written sent to Congress, while the amount orders issued decreased in 2015, of requests on US persons declined. however, from 16,348 to 12,870. One A source said rise in NSL requests NSL often contains multiple requests is in part attributable to efforts by mil- WASHINGTON: FBI requests for for information, such as a series of itant groups such as Islamic State (IS) customer records under a secretive email addresses believed relevant to to use multiple accounts across several surveillance order increased by nearly an investigation, where each address different communications platforms. 50 percent in 2015, according to a US counts as one request. IS, which has recruited known government transparency report. The year-to-year statistics may cyber experts from European countries Internet and telecommunications not be entirely precise due to changes and published treatises on commu- companies in 2015 received 48,642 in reporting requirements ushered in nications security, is well known for requests, up from 33,024 reported last year under a surveillance reform using Twitter and other services to in 2014, for data via National Secu- law passed by Congress, sources recruit and radicalize new adherents. rity Letters (NSLs). The NSL is a tool familiar with the process said, but Andrew Crocker, a staff attorney used by FBI to gather phone numbers, they indicate general trends. with Electronic Frontier Founda- email and IP addresses, web brows- The majority of NSL requests, tion, said the secretive nature of ing histories and other information. 31,863, made in 2015 sought infor- NSLs make it “impossible to know An NSL does not require a war- mation on foreigners, regarding a how substantial” government claims A woman cools herself down in a water fountain at the Revolution square during a heat wave in rant and is usually accompanied by total of 2,053 individuals, accord- justifying their use are because they smog-covered Mexico City yesterday. a gag order. ing to a Justice Department memo “aren’t tested in public.”

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ONLINE CHART BUST Largest diamond could fetch $70m Iconic sculpture AP www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

LONDON: A 3-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball — the larg- est discovered in over a century — could sell for more than $70m, auctioneer MOST READ Sotheby's said, yesterday. The auction house plans to offer the Lesedi la Rona diamond in London on June 29. Explosions hit two oil wells in The diamond was unearthed in November in Botswana at a mine owned 1 northern Iraq’s Kirkuk: Sources by Canada's Lucara Diamond Corporation. It measured 1,109 carats, the sec- ond-largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered. Its name means Saudi carries out 90th "our light" in the Tswana language of southern Africa. 2 execution of year The auctioneer said the rough gemstone "of exceptional transparency" could yield the largest top-quality diamond ever cut and polished. 31 injured as Etihad runs into David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby's jewelry division, called the dis- 3 severe turbulence in Indonesia covery "the find of a lifetime" and the auction unprecedented. "Not only is the rough superlative in size and quality, but no rough even remotely of this scale has ever been offered before at public auction," he said. The largest diamond ever found was the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, “The sculpture non-violence" of Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward TWEET OF THE DAY unearthed in South Africa in 1905. It was cut into nine pieces that form part of the UK Crown Jewels. can be seen at Hotorget in Stockholm, yesterday. Swedish artist Carl The Lesedi la Rona could smash the record price for a diamond of $48.5m, Fredrik Reutersward, best known for his iconic sculpture of a revolver paid at a Geneva sale last year for the 12.03-carat polished "Blue Moon" with a knotted barrel displayed outside the UN headquarters in New diamond. Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau picked it up as a gift for his York, has died aged 81. 7-year-old daughter. Rock legends to perform at mega concert

AFP the Empire Polo field in Indio, in the the presence of the legendary rock the festival, which is being called “The California desert, an event being billed stars at the same event was a “unique Desert Trip.” All of the artists except by music lovers as one of the greatest concept” that was sure to prove suc- the Stones’ 68-year-old guitarist Ron- concerts ever. “I can’t think of a con- cessful. “It is historic in that having just nie Wood are in their 70s. LOS ANGELES,: The Rolling Stones, cert as big as this one,” Jim Guerinot, a six headline acts over three days has The acts all remain active and pull Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, talent agent and former promoter, told never been done before and it really is a in major audiences eager to see them Roger Waters and The Who -- the most the Los Angeles Times. “Neil Young once-in-a-lifetime experience,” he said. for nostalgia reasons. Concert organ- celebrated acts in rock’n roll -- will opening for Paul McCartney -- are you Tickets for the event will go on sale izers said Dylan and the Stones would perform at a mega festival in October, kidding me?... I think it’s a stupendous Monday and will range from $199 to launch the concert October 7, Young organisers said on Tuesday. achievement.” $1,599, concert promoter Goldenvoice and McCartney would perform on Octo- The iconic artists have been con- Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the said. Customers are limited to buying ber 8 and the Who and Waters will close firmed for the October 7-9 concert at concert industry site Pollstar said that a maximum of eight sets of tickets for the three-day event on October 9. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 22 QE 9,854.85 -84.18 PTS PAGE | 23 DOW 17,645.92 -104.99 PTS Riyadh’s $22.5bn Qatar Chamber FTSE100 6,112.02 -73.57 PTS Metro project on participates in food track: Governor BRENT $44.78 -$0.26 security meet

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Qatar for joint efforts to rejuvenate global economy

Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim countries in all fields, particularly in expressed hope that the Sarajevo commerce and investment, activat- H E Sheikh Ahmed Business Forum, held under the theme ing ties between the private sector and bin Jassim addresses of ‘One Region, One Economy’, will businessmen from both sides, stress- Sarajevo Business help in finding mutual solutions for ing his confidence that the current data all economic challenges and bene- indicate that bilateral cooperation is on Forum in the Bosnian fiting from investment opportunities, the verge of a promising future in view capital. including the partnership project of the possibilities and capabilities that between the public and private sec- distinguish the two sides. tors . In this regard, he stressed the Sarajevo Business Forum wit- need for exerting more efforts to The Peninsula nessed the participation of a number promote economic ties, expand and of senior dignitaries and decision diversify the investment and com- makers including leaders, politicians, mercial partnership, and prioritize businessmen and executives from the investment in fields that add to the DOHA: Minister of Economy and Balkan region and the world. The economies of both countries. Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin forum is a major economic platform The minister of economy and Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani has that allows for exploring investment commerce reviewed Qatar’s eco- called for supporting the World Bank’s opportunities in several economic nomic diversification strategy that idea of making combined interna- sectors such as energy, education, aims to achieve the Qatar National tional efforts to rejuvenate the slowing agriculture and tourism, the minis- Vision 2030, which greatly contrib- global economy. try noted in a statement issued here uted to supporting the vital economic Addressing the opening session of yesterday. sectors, notably the private sector. Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani with Chairman the two-day Sarajevo Business Forum Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim high- He added that Qatar has issued of the Presidential Council of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegovic (right), yesterday. in the Bosnian capital yesterday, the lighted the close ties between Qatar laws and legislations that helped in minister noted the global economy is and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which facilitating the procedures of prac- slowing down amid falling oil prices, deepened in the wake of the historic ticing business in the country and local and foreign commercial entities. Talks during the meeting dealt with The Minister of Economy and declining growth rates, and a contin- visit of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin provided an investment-attract- Chairman of the Presidential bilateral relations between the two Commerce also met with Chairman uing trend of weak global economy Hamad Al Thani to the country this ing environment for the different Council of the Republic of Bosnia and countries and means of enhancing them of the Council of Ministers, Denis recovery. A concerted efforts is key year. economic ventures, pointing to the Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegovic, met as well as aspects of joint cooperation, Zvizdic, and Minister of Foreign Trade to fire up the economic slowdown, The minister also called for pro- country’s efforts in international com- with Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin particularly with regard to economic, and Economic Relations of Bosnia and he said. moting cooperation between the two mercial arbitration in order to protect Mohammed Al Thani. trade and investment sectors. Herzegovina, Mirko Sarovic.

Oil prices diverge on Real estate deals Qatar bourse and Goldman Sachs at QR580.6m in swelling US inventories launch London roadshow last week of April

AFP That overshot market expecta- DOHA: The combined value tions for a gain of 750,000 barrels, The Peninsula Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO investment institutions that we are of Qatar’s real estate transac- according to analysts polled by Dow of Qatar Exchange, described the doing many things right in terms of tions during the fourth week of LONDON: Oil prices diverged yes- Jones Newswires. event as an opportunity for a detailed the development of the market infra- April (from 24-28) amounted to terday as traders digested news of The increase was double that of two-way dialogue between interna- structure and the implementation of QR580.6m, showing over 57 per- soaring US crude inventories that industry body the American Petro- DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QSE), in tional investment institutions and a number of important projects and cent growth compared to QR369m stoked concern over the global sup- leum Institute (API), which had coordination with Goldman Sachs, Qatari listed companies in a focused initiatives,” Al Mansoori said. registered during the previous ply glut. logged an increase of 1.3 million yesterday commenced in London environment and added that the In aggregate, 12 listed compa- week, Ezdan Holding Group’s At about 1600 GMT, US bench- barrels. a roadshow that aims to promote inclusion of Qatar in the MSCI, S&P, nies, representing around half of weekly report said yesterday. mark West Texas Intermediate for “Crude oil has held its ground in investment in the Qatari companies and FTSE emerging market indices the QSE market capitalization, will However, the total number delivery in June nudged 17 cents higher the last twenty-four hours despite listed on QSE and support their inves- provided a unique opportunity for use this opportunity to emphasize of deals inked during the week to $43.82 per barrel. Brent crude for DoE and API data both showing a tor relations practices. Qatar to showcase its market-lead- to the fund managers their partic- declined marginally to 73 against July delivery drifted 13 cents lower to bigger than expected rise in weekly The forum is designed to com- ing listed companies. ular investment themes. The Qatari 75 deals closed in the third week, stand at $44.84 a barrel. oil inventories,” said CMC Markets plement the companies’ ongoing “The road show is an opportu- companies participating are Oore- witnessing a decline of 2.6 percent. American commercial crude analyst Jasper Lawler. investor relations activities by pro- nity for the Qatari listed companies doo, QNB, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Among various municipalities, stockpiles rose 2.8 million barrels Rising US inventories tend to viding an opportunity for the senior to work alongside the global invest- Doha Bank, Masraf Al Rayan, Nak- Doha topped both in terms of total to 543.4 million barrels in the week push prices lower because they managements of listed companies ment community and benefit from ilat, Qatar Navigation, Al Khaliji number of deals and value. ending April 29, the US government’s indicate weaker demand in the to meet key decision makers from a the upgrade to an emerging market Commercial Bank, QIB, Qatar Elec- The combined transaction Department of Energy (DoE) said in world’s biggest crude consuming number of the world’s largest inter- status which reflects the recog- tricity & Water, Industries Qatar, and value of Doha municipality stood its weekly inventories report. nation. national fund managers. nition of prominent international Al Meera, according to sources. at QR326.5m, or 56.2 percent, of the country’s total transac- tion value. Doha Municipality closed 27 deals during the week. Al Rayan and Al Daayen munic- ECB to withdraw 500-euro notes ipalities at second and third that witnessed the closing of 14 and 10, respectively.

AFP period of time, added the ECB, anonymity and lack of transaction announcing its decision to scrap record they offer, and the relative the denomination after “taking into ease with which they can be trans- S&P affirms QIB’s account concerns that this banknote ported and moved,” according to a FRANKFURT: The European Cen- could facilitate illicit activities”. recent Harvard University study. long-term rating tral Bank yesterday said it would The largest denomination ban- Because of its size and portabil- stop producing and issuing 500-euro knote in the single currency area ity, the 500-euro note has become so DOHA: S&P Global Ratings has banknotes, amid fears that the vio- is one of the world’s most valuable prized in underground finance that it affirmed Qatar Islamic Bank’s let-coloured bills were favoured by bills, alongside the 1,000 Swiss franc can trade at more than its face value, (QIB) “A-/A-2” long and short term criminals for money laundering and ($1,045, 910 euros) note. and has become known in some cir- counterparty credit ratings. even terrorist financing. It is physically also the biggest cles as a “Bin Laden”, the study said. QIB’s rating reflects an ade- The bank is to stop issuing the than the five other euro banknotes A million euros worth of 500- quate business position based 500-euro bills ($580) around the end and believed to be favoured by crim- euro notes weigh just 2.2 kilograms on a strong Islamic franchise of 2018 although those currently in inals for moving large sums of money (4.85 pounds) and pack easily into in Qatar, its strong capital and circulation will remain legal tender. around without the authorities’ a laptop bag, while the same sum earnings position and adequate Existing bills can also be knowledge. “Such notes are the pre- transported in 50-euro denomina- liquidity position, a regulatory fil- exchanged at national central banks ferred payment mechanism of those tion comes up to 22 kilos and requires An employee holds 500-euro banknotes in the Money Service Austria ing to Qatar Exchange (QE) noted of eurozone nations for an unlimited pursuing illicit activities, given the the usage of a large sports bag. company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria. yesterday. 22 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 BUSINESS Vodafone Qatar unveils Connect Plans scheme

The Plan offers maximum flexibil- residents, Vodafone Connect empow- ity, and customers can carry forward ers them to stay close to everything they The scheme offers their unused Flex to the following love the way they want.” customers with month so they do not lose what they Through their partnership with don’t use. Under the plan calls to fam- Urban Point, Vodafone Connect offers a multiple option ily members are free within a Connect hundreds of attractive discounts and of choosing a account. buy-one-get-free offers every month combination of mobile The launch was held at the Four to the best restaurants, spas, beauty Seasons Doha in the presence of centres and fun attractions in Qatar data and talk time. Vodafone’s senior Executive team allowing customers to stay close to and members of the press. their lifestyle for less. Inaugurating the event, Mohamed Vodafone Connect customers get Al Sadah, Chief Operating Officer of to enjoy, exclusively, a one month free By Mohammad Shoeb Vodafone Qatar, said: “Thanks to the trial of the app and then for every The Peninsula power of Vodafone’s global network, month they pay QR10, they enjoy a in the past two months we were able month free; this is a 75 percent sav- to launch the Vodafone Global M2M ing on the normal price of QR19 per Platform and My Vodafone App. And month. Customers will also be able DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yester- here we are again today bringing our to pay the app’s subscription fees day unveiled a new ‘Connect Plans’ expertise and innovation from all over through their Vodafone line with no scheme that provides customers with the world to bring for the first time in need to add credit card information. a multiple option of choosing a com- Qatar, Vodafone Connect that brings Vodafone will be hosting several bination of mobile data and talk time maximum flexibility with no restric- Bollywood movie premiers and many on their way. tions in addition to things customers other movie classics throughout the The Vodafone Connect initiative, love. Vodafone Connect strongly dem- year especially allowing Vodafone’s which is part of Vodafone Group’s onstrates how Vodafone is here to give Indian customers to stay close to the commitment to bringing Telecom Power to You, our customers.” movies they love from home. innovation to Qatar, combines tel- Mohamed Mursi, Head of Postpaid To enable customers to stay close Vodafone officials at the launch of the company’s ‘Connect Plans’ scheme at the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha ecom innovation with experiences at Vodafone Qatar, added: “For Qataris to their children and get them started customers will be keen to opt for. Vodafone introduced Red and London safely with smartphones, Vodafone yesterday. Pic: Baher A / The Peninsula The scheme comes with four Post- Edition with exclusive telecom and Connect introduces the MONQI child’s paid Plans with a set number of Flex non-telecom benefits and Falla brought smartphone for just QR299. This out- geo-location, application access man- Available on both iOS and Vodafone Connect will continually that customers can use the way they Qatar’s youth targeted music and enter- of-the box smartphone solution for agement, monitoring of all activities Android, the ‘My Vodafone App’ evolve empowering customers to get want, there are no more set voice or tainment benefits on top of great data busy and involved parents allows the and management and approval of will enable customers to track closer and closer to more of what data allowances. allowances. For Qatar’s expatriate setting of child’s phone usage limits, contacts. their Vodafone Connect balance. they love. Joyalukkas wins Best Service Riyadh’s $22.5bn Metro project on track: Governor Performance Brand award

AFP DUBAI: The eponymous Joyalukkas world’s favorite jeweller. Thanks to Jewellery received the Dubai Serv- the visionary rulers of UAE and their ice Excellence Scheme (DSES) Award dynamic nature, I was able to grow for ‘Best Service Performance Brand’ ‘Joyalukkas’ brand to be, one of the RIYADH: A $22.5bn urban rail and from the Dubai Department of Eco- biggest and best jewellery brands bus system for the congested Saudi nomic Development at the Dubai in the world. I sincerely thank H H Arabian capital is on track, Riyadh’s World Trade Center yesterday. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin governor said yesterday, as other The Dubai Service Excellence Rashid Al Maktoum and the DSES projects in the kingdom are delayed. Scheme is an initiative of the Depart- for bestowing us with this honor and “No, no, it’s OK,” Prince Faisal bin ment of Economic Development to motivating us to keep at our path of Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (pic- promote excellence in customer excellence. I also thank our cus- tured) told reporters. service standard in the private sec- tomers and my committed team of “The project is going very well” tor and recognize businesses that employees for their patronage and and according to plan, he said on provide excellent service for their support in helping us make this hap- the sidelines of a ceremony to mark customers. pen.” said Joy Alukkas, Chairman & the end of digging part of the under- The Metro employs seven such The DSES is designed to gain MD, Joyalukkas Group ground railway tunnel. machines, whose cutting tools resem- customer’s confidence and make the Joyalukkas’ is a brand that has Prince Faisal spoke after riding a ble monster-sized heads from an experience of ‘Shopping in Dubai’ constantly strived on innovation to golf cart into a smoothly bored and electric shaver, several metres (yards) a pleasurable one. This scheme ensure they offer a delightful shop- reinforced tunnel from what will be in diameter. binds all participating businesses ping experience to customers at all Malaz station in south Riyadh. “This project... is now going very Work in progress at the construction site of Riyadh Metro yesterday. to a common code of business eth- time. Under the vision and business For the moment, the future station quick,” one manager at the site said. ics and core criteria for customer acumen of its founder, Joy Alukkas, on Line Three is still a rectangular Construction on the Riyadh Metro mid-2014 left the world’s biggest oil Alstom, Canada’s Bombardier and service excellence. the jeweller has launched various hole in the ground, about a block long, began in late 2013 and is targeted for producer with a record budget defi- Germany’s Siemens among the major “I embarked on my entrepre- initiatives at their many jewellery and carved out of the rock for sev- completion by the end of 2018, much cit last year and a projected shortfall participants. neurial journey in the UAE with outlets to enhance the shopping eral floors down. The governor said more quickly than similar projects in of $87bn this year. The Metro’s six lines will cover a simple goal: to be the best and experience of customers, that what he saw underground was other countries. Last week, Deputy Crown Prince 176km, supported by a bus network “assuring” and one-third of the Metro It is the biggest infrastructure Mohammed bin Salman released the of 1,150km. About 40 percent of the is now complete. project in the history of the Saudi wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to system will be underground. At the ceremony, he saw the capital. Work on the Metro intensi- diversify the economy away from Work on the above-ground cutting tool from a tunnel boring fied just before the oil revenues on oil. elevated railway is noticeable machine rise out of the ground at a which Saudi Arabia depends began It calls for “high quality” public throughout the sprawling city of 5.7 site on Line Five where digging has to drop sharply. transport to help improve urban life. million, where concrete supports and been completed “before the sched- The collapse in global crude Three foreign consortiums are railway platforms are going up, forc- uled time”. prices by more than half since building the Metro, with France’s ing motorists into constant detours. US trade gap shrinks in March as imports fall

AFP percent from February to $40.4bn, show little cause for optimism,” said oil prices, US imports of petroleum its lowest level in a year. Emily Mandel of Moody’s Analytics. products slid to $9.4bn, a low last seen The decline followed two consec- Imports fell 3.6 percent in March in 1999. US exports of foods, feeds and utive months of a widening gap and to $217.1bn while exports fell a much beverages, as well as industrial sup- WASHINGTON: The US trade def- was sharper than expected. The March smaller 0.9 percent, to $176.6bn. plies, were the weakest in six years. icit narrowed sharply in March as trade data reflected sluggish US growth Imports of goods fell to their lowest “Strength in the US dollar and soft imports fell and the gap with China in the first quarter and weak demand level since December 2010, while demand abroad continue to weigh on diminished, the Commerce Depart- in the slowing global economy. imports of industrial supplies and exports, and broad-based weakness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honouring ment reported yesterday. “The US trade deficit contracted materials were at their lowest since in imports suggests domestic demand Joy Alukkas, Chairman, Joyalukkas, at a function in Dubai. The deficit shrank nearly 14 significantly in March, but the details April 2004. Weighed down by falling may be slackening,” Mandel said. US exchange ICE shelves plans for London bourse counter bid

Reuters meaning it did not have enough record of growth.” announcement. described ICE’s ownership of Euro- The US exchange released its information to make a formal offer. ICE’s announcement puts the A takeover by ICE would have pean stock platform Euronext as “a results a day before a deadline to LSEG declined to comment on ICE’s brakes on a potential takeover bat- created the world’s biggest exchange disaster”. submit a plan to British regula- statement. tle in the exchanges sector, making it group, spanning the Atlantic and trad- LSEG later said views expressed tors assuring them that its recent LONDON/BENGALURU: The LSEG announced plans to less likely that Deutsche Boerse will ing and clearing stocks, derivatives, in one interview had been his own. takeover of commodities trading New York Stock Exchange’s owner merge with Deutsche Boerse in have to sweeten the terms of its all- energy and commodities. ICE still has the right to recon- software house Trayport will not be shelved plans yesterday to gate- February, prompting ICE to say a share merger with LSEG in order to However there were concerns sider and make an offer for LSEG anti-competitive. crash a merger between London week later that it was considering win shareholder approval. about whether European regulators within the next six months, provided ICE, which began as an energy Stock Exchange Group Plc and its its own bid. LSEG’s shares fell as much 10 per- would have approved such a deal, it has approval from the British Panel exchange in 2000 and has expanded German counterpart, saying it no “Following our public expres- cent following ICE’s announcement, and how attractive the combination on Takeovers and Mergers, or if the through acquisition of companies longer intended to stage a rival bid sion in March of interest under the whilst Deutsche Boerse rose 6 percent would be should Britain vote to leave LSEG-Deutsche Boerse merger falls including the New York Board of for the British bourse. UK takeover code, the LSE chair- and ICE jumped 8.2 percent. the European Union in a referendum through or another bidder comes in Trade, closed its deal to buy Tray- Intercontinental Exchange Inc’s man and CEO did not engage with “While the door to an offer is on June 23. for the UK bourse. port in December for about $650m CEO Jeffrey Sprecher accused the ICE,” Sprecher said on a confer- not completely closed, it appears LSEG Chief Executive Xavier Rolet ICE’s made the announcement as in stock. London exchange of failing to respond ence call. highly unlikely without a material made comments in media interviews it reported a 16.7 percent jump in first- The UK competition watchdog had to the US group’s approaches despite “We’re turning our focus to other change in circumstances,” analysts last month, some of which were crit- quarter net income, driven by higher threatened to investigate ICE if it does several attempts to arrange meetings, opportunities to build on our track at Jefferies said in a note after ICE’s ical of ICE, including one where he data fees. not meet the May 5 deadline. BUSINESS THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 23 KidzMondo set to open at Mall of Qatar

including a bank, aircraft, fire sta- are expected in the coming days. cultural image of Qatar but also in tion, petrol station, hospital, driving “To date, KidzMondo Doha has accordance to the Qatari, Arab and Termed as the ‘city institute, race track, and university teamed up with celebrated local and Islamic customs and traditions. Not of education and among others. regional brands to develop some of to forget that these cities must take The management expects about its indoor establishments including into account the different segments entertainment’, the 350,000 visitors flocking to the city Qatar Airways, Ooredoo, QIIB, Abdul of society and pay particular focus park will span across per year. “KidzMondo Doha will be Samad Al Qurashi, UrbaCon Trading to providing alternatives for children a built up area of able to accommodate around 800 - & Contracting (UCC), Crepe & More with special needs and the elderly 1,000 kids and we expect 350,000 amd Mister Pizza,” he said. noting that their consideration will about 8,000 square visitors coming to this city,” said Ali Represented by Fawzia Abdulaziz be essential in creating educational, metres. Kazma, Chairman of Kidz Holding Al Khater, Director of Education Insti- health and cultural awareness cam- and founder of the KidzMondo con- tute at the Ministry of Education and paigns that reach the masses and cept, speaking on the sidelines of a Higher Education, the Minister of speak directly to all segments of the symbolic foundation stone laying cer- Education and Higher Education H E society,” she added. emony at Hilton Doha Hotel. Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Al Ham- “We have been always keen By Sachin Kumar “Kidsmondo features an inter- madi expressed his happiness and since the kickoff ofthe construction The Peninsula active kid-sized city developed for pride at the ground-breaking event works of Mall of Qatar to attract the and managed solely by children, of KidzMondo. best brands in the field of entertain- between the age of 2 to 14. The self- He noted that this city will pro- ment and amusement for the State of Ali Kazma, (left) KidzMondo Founder, and Nabil Barakat, General sufficient city, with its own economy vide an excellent platform for merging Qatar. The event, which we are wit- DOHA: KidzMondo, the edutain- and currency, includes over 80 real- entertainment with education and Manager, during a press conference and groundbreaking event of nessing today with KidzMondo city ment city for children entailing $30m life simulation activities across tourism and will play a pivotal role in KidzMondo Doha at Hilton Hotel yesterday. Pic: Baher A / The Peninsula is only a confirmation of the prom- investment, is expected to open in late diverse business environments, adding value to the role of our exist- ise we delivered, as this edutainment August or early September this year and allows children to dress up and ing educational institutions through “The city will be a centre of joy learning and thus providing students concept offers a unique learning and at ‘Mall of Qatar’. Termed as the ‘city role-play realistic tasks in a safe, edutainment that combines education for Qatar’s population in general and with a fun educational experience,” educational experience characterized of education and entertainment’, the interactive and educational envi- with entertainment and fun with the specifically to the children - a city said Fawzia Abdulaziz Al Khater. “It by sophistication and exclusivity for park will span across a built up area ronment,” he added. aim of delivering an exciting as well where education will surpass its tra- is of extreme importance that these those looking for fun and interest of of about 8,000 square metres. It will KidzMondo has 29 confirmed as a playful experience to the younger ditional learning format at schools edutainment cities to align their the city,” said Ahmed Al Mulla, CEO host more than 60 establishments sponsors and more tie ups with brands generations. by using edutainment as a method of mission and vision not only with the of Mall of Qatar. Qatar Chamber participates in food security meet YouTube plans Unplugged online TV service for 2017 The Peninsula of agriculture in the Arab world, areas of modernisation of agricul- ture and related sectors and the role Bloomberg package has been reported in the of joint Arab action in food and water past, but this the first time the name DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) partici- security. and details of the plan have emerged. pated in the fifth Arab Investment in The conference was an opportu- YouTube declined to comment. Food Security Conference which was nity for the exchange of knowledge NEW YORK: YouTube is working on “We aim to provide more choice held under the theme “Food security a and experiences between Arab and a paid subscription service called to YouTube fans -- more ways for strategic axis for economic and social foreign businessmen and experts as Unplugged that would offer custom- them to engage with creators and stability”. well as the Arab and international ers a bundle of cable TV channels each other, and more ways for Held in the UAE, the conference institutions working in the field of streamed over the Internet, people them to get great content,” Sun- discussed policies and strategies for food security. It also was an opportu- familiar with the plan said. dar Pichai, Google’s chief executive food and water security in the Arab nity to introduce the most promising The project, for which YouTube officer, wrote in an letter to Alpha- region. investment opportunities and pro- has already overhauled its techni- bet shareholders last week. “We’ve The conference was organised by mote agricultural and food projects cal architecture, is one of the online started down this journey with spe- the Federation of the Arab Chambers as well as to identify development video giant’s biggest priorities and is cialized apps like YouTube Kids, as of Commerce, Industry and Agricul- requirements. slated to debut as soon as 2017, one well as through our YouTube Red ture, the UAE Federation of Chambers The conference, in which Qatar of the people said. subscription service.” of Commerce and Industry and Fujai- Chamber’s delegation was headed YouTube executives have dis- YouTube has discussed differ- rah Chamber of Commerce and by its Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin cussed these plans with most major ent ways of packaging TV channels, Industry. Jassem bin Mohammed Al Thani, media companies, including Com- the people said. In one scenario, it The chamber said in a state- included five working sessions and cast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, Viacom would build a bundle of channels ment the conference discussed the specialised dialogues as well as the Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassem bin Mohammed Al Thani (left), Chairman, Inc., Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. with the four U.S. broadcast net- reality of food security, the status opening and the closing sessions. Qatar Chamber, at the Food Security Conference held in Fujairah. and CBS Corp., but have yet to secure works and a smattering of popular any rights, said the people, who cable channels, a concept known asked not to be identified because in the industry as a skinny bundle. the talks are private. This is similar to a proposal Apple Europe’s air YouTube, a unit of Alphabet has discussed with media compa- Qatar Today announces second edition Inc.’s main Google Internet busi- nies for some time. safety agency ness, is pursuing subscriptions for Like Apple, YouTube has strug- premium video to compliment the gled to secure all the channels it of business excellence awards largest ad-supported video site wants at a desirable price. YouTube to study in the world. YouTube introduced wants to sell a package for less than its first paid subscription service, $35 a month, the people said, but collision risk The Peninsula mechanism considers performance Today we are honoured to intro- Red, last fall. Unplugged would large media companies expect new of all companies on QSE for three duce our partners without whom an bring more premium content onto providers to pay more per channel AFP years with focus on current finan- event of this ambition and magni- YouTube’s web service and mobile than existing partners Comcast and cial results. tude won’t be possible,” said Sindhu apps, grabbing more viewing time AT&T Inc. DOHA: Qatar Today has announced Weights assigned to financial Nair, Managing Editor of Oryx Pub- and generating more non-advertis- “CBS is essential to any skinny the second edition of its Business metrics by QT comprises share price lishing and Advertising, the house ing revenue. bundle,” CBS Chief Executive Officer BERLIN: Europe’s air safety Excellence Awards. growth (20 percent), dividend yield that brings out Qatar Today every YouTube has been working on Leslie Moonves said at the compa- watchdog yesterday said it would The event, being held under the (20 percent), liquidity (20 percent), month. an online cable package since at ny’s investor day in March, adding examine the risk of collision auspices of Qatar Stock Exchange, return on equity (15 percent), revenue In a high-profile, red carpet least 2012, one of the people said, that the company would net “more between drones and aircraft, as will identify and felicitate the top growth (10 percent) and net margin evening on May 30, Qatar Today will but these plans have taken on new dollars per subscriber than the cur- the use of such unmanned flying performing companies on the bourse (15 percent). honour the executives of these top urgency in the past few months. rent larger bundle.” devices grows. in 2015. Liquidity has been estimated performing listed companies and also Christian Oestlien and Jonathan YouTube has also discussed A task force of aircraft and This year’s ranking is based by having reference to annual other key business leaders. Zepp are among top YouTube exec- offering a collection of less-watched engine manufacturers will look on performance and utilises key number of transactions and vol- A networker’s dream, the event utives working on Unplugged, the TV channels and creating smaller into the “vulnerabilities of aircraft” financial metrics and ratios. The ume traded compared with shares will be attended by the who’s who of people added. Apple and Amazon. groups of channels around themes. A including their windshields, engines underlying data is sourced from outstanding. Qatar corporate high life. com are working on similar propos- YouTube Unplugged comedy bundle airframes, said the European Avia- Capital IQ (one of the stock market “We are back this year with This event will witness the con- als, while Dish Network and Sony might include three or four TV chan- tion Safety Agency in a statement. database vendors operating under a new and improved formula to gregation of the key decision-makers have already introduced online TV nels such as Comedy Central, while The group will also “review all rel- McGraw Hill) and the Qatar Stock determine the Top 10 companies, who are driving the country’s busi- services. a lifestyle bundle might include the evant occurrences” and analyse Exchange. The weighted average more partners and a bigger venue. ness and economy. YouTube’s interest in a live TV Style Network. existing studies on impact between drones and aircraft. Results of the taskforce will be published in July and a work- shop held to discuss its findings. Cebu Pacific airline boosts direct service to Doha The EASA last year said it was developing a set of regulations governing usage of drones, in a bid to limit the risk of collision with The Peninsula from today until May 8, 2016. affordable, direct flights to Doha via CEB, to aeroplanes. For as low as QR599 (one-way, all-in fare), explore the country’s metropolitan museums, “A combination of measures are travelers from Doha can fly non-stop to Manila visit its sprawling architectural wonders, and envisaged such as: operate in visual just in time for the summer break as well as Eid take part in its rich Islamic culture,” added line of sight, fly under 150 metres DOHA: The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Al Fitr. They can also book connecting flights to Reyes. (500 feet) height above ground, be Pacific (CEB), will add a frequency between other destinations on Cebu Pacific’s extensive The additional flight will be utilizing CEB’s equipped with identification and Manila and Doha beginning July 9. The only domestic and international network. wide-bodied Airbus A330 aircraft, with a con- geo-limitation functions and be Philippine carrier flying non-stop between these “CEB remains committed to bringing the figuration of 436 all-economy class seats. Hot registered,” it said. two cities will operate its additional frequency Philippines closer to the growing Filipino com- meals, seats with extra legroom, and onboard Under the rules, usage of every Saturday, increasing its services to three munity based in Qatar. We hope that with our Wi-Fi, among others, are options that can be drones close to aerodromes would times a week. additional frequency and lowest year-round added to the fare. also require special authorisation. CEB also operates Manila-Doha flights every fares, they will be encouraged to fly back home Qatar has the third-largest Filipino com- As private use of drones grows, Monday and Thursday, and Doha-Manila flights and reunite with their families and friends more munity in the Middle East. CEB already serves authorities are anxious to avoid every Tuesday and Friday. often. Travelers from Qatar who wish to visit the the other markets for Global Filipinos: United any risk of accidents. The biggest The new flight will depart Manila at 2:45pm, Philippines’ many exquisite island destinations Arab Emirates via direct flights to Dubai, and risk to a plane would be a direct and arrive in Doha at 7:15pm. The return flight may also take advantage of CEB’s convenient, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via Riyadh. CEB hit on a jet engine because the will depart Doha at 8:55PM, and arrive in Manila same terminal connection via Manila,” said is also the only Philippine carrier flying direct batteries of drones contain highly at 11:25AM the next day. Alex Reyes, CEB General Manager for Long between Manila and Kuwait. flammable lithium. The airline also launched an exclusive Haul Division. CEB’s 57-strong fleet is comprised of 7 Air- Last month, a drone flying at seat sale for travelers heading to Manila from “In the same way, we also look forward to bus A319, 36 Airbus A320, 6 Airbus A330, and 8 more than 2,000 metres altitude Doha. Those who wish to visit the Philippines enabling more Filipinos to visit Doha, gate- ATR 72-500 aircraft. It is one of the most mod- came close to an Aer Lingus plane between June 1 and September 30, 2016, can way to the Gulf countries in the Middle East. ern aircraft fleets in the world. A Cebu Pacific aircraft. as it approached Paris airport. avail of Cebu Pacific’s competitive ticket prices Travelers from the Philippines may book more 24 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 BUSINESS Saudi firms cope with austerity but pain lies ahead

Last December, the gov- massive restructuring as pre-subsidy change days,” said one if current prices of feedstock, which ernment announced its they face further pressure Saudi economist who works with the some players continue to use at dis- The first-quarter harshest set of measures so from austerity.” government, declining to be named counted prices, increase then margins earnings of listed far, in the form of subsidy Most of Saudi Arabia’s because he is not authorised to speak will compress in future quarters.” cuts that raised domestic 12 listed banks beat ana- to media. “In coming quarters you will The earnings of retailers reveal Saudi companies, prices of petrol, electric- lysts’ expectations in the start to see defaults increasing and the effect of austerity on consumer released over the last ity, water and the natural first quarter as their com- banks getting into a mess, so results demand in the kingdom, as some of its gas feedstock used by the bined earnings rose 0.6 will worsen.” 10 million foreign workers are laid off few weeks, show that petrochemicals industry. percent to SR10.01bn, a Earnings of the top 10 petrochem- and sent back to their home countries. many are managing The first-quarter earnings slowdown from 7.2 percent ical companies shrank 8.9 percent in While there have been no major to avoid a steep slide of listed Saudi companies, growth in all of 2015. Pro- the first quarter to SR4.33bn, but that lay-offs of Saudi citizens so far, their released over the last few visions for bad loans, while was much better than in 2015, when purchasing power has been curbed by in profits. weeks, show that many are generally slightly greater low product prices due to cheap oil less generous bonuses and overtime managing to avoid a steep than a year earlier, were slashed their profits 36.9 percent. payments, while economic uncer- slide in profits. not as large as feared. Saudi Basic Industries Corp, one tainty has made them more cautious The combined net profits Many analysts, how- of the world’s largest petrochemical about spending. Reuters of the 50 biggest companies by ever, think provisions could groups, reported a 13.2 percent drop Retailing chain Fawaz Alhokair, capitalisation, which account rise in the coming quar- in first-quarter profit to SR3.41bn, but which owns franchise rights for for the vast bulk of all earnings ters as austerity continues that was better than analysts’ average brands including Mango, Zara and in the stock market, fell only to hurt the economy. Major forecast of SR2.84bn. Banana Republic, barely broke even DUBAI: Saudi Arabian companies 3.0 percent from a year ago construction company “In general, gross margins were in the January-March quarter with its are faring better in an era of auster- to SR19.88bn ($5.4bn), Reuters Saudi Binladin Group, for able to come ahead of expecta- net profit plunging 98 percent. ity than many investors feared, but calculations show. That was example, has been laying tions because producers were able This drop was partly due to unusu- they face more pain in the coming much better than the expec- off thousands of work- to control costs, both operational ally strong sales in the year-ago quarter, months as gains from cost-cutting tations of many analysts, who ers and bankers believe a and general,” said Jubran. So far, the when public employees received a and efforts to improve efficiency had believed profits might drop at least — processes that cannot continue restructuring of some of its debt is impact of the subsidy cuts on petro- bonus of two months’ salary to mark become more difficult. as steeply as they did in full-year 2015, indefinitely if they want to grow. That possible. Another concern for banks chemical firms’ margins has been the accession of the Custodian of the The world’s largest oil exporting when earnings shrank 13.9 percent. suggests the decline in profits could is slowing deposit growth because far lower than analysts and even the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin country is in the grip of a protracted Nevertheless, there were big dif- accelerate later this year or next. of reduced inflows of petrodollars. companies themselves had expected, Abdulaziz Al Saud, but it also reflected adjustment to low crude prices, which ferences in first-quarter performance “Companies were able to bene- Total bank deposits shrank 0.6 per- said Jubran. But he warned that some deteriorating consumer sentiment. have caused a state budget deficit of between individual sectors, with fit from the easy wins of cutting back cent from a year earlier in March; as firms were still enjoying low feedstock Mohammad Al Shammasi, head of nearly $100bn and forced the govern- industries directly exposed to con- on excess spending this time around,” recently as last year, they were grow- prices and these would eventually rise asset management at Derayah Finan- ment into spending cuts. For decades, sumer demand, such as retailing, hit said Jassim Al Jubran, senior analyst ing at double-digit rates. in an environment of austerity. cial, said domestic-focused Saudi almost every corner of the economy hard. Statements by the companies at Aljazira Capital in Riyadh. “Many believe that 1Q16 results “Part of the current strategy companies would face more pressure has depended on lavish flows of pet- attributed much of their better-than- “But the next several quarters will for banks in particular were a ‘lag- adopted by companies to improve on their margins as consumers became rodollars, so the austerity is bad news expected earnings to cost-cutting prove companies will be scavenging ging’ indicator, not forward-looking efficiency and slash costs may more price-conscious and firms offered for Saudi corporate earnings. and gains in operational efficiency for top-line growth and undergoing i.e. results are more reflective of prove to be unsustainable, because discounts to attract them. Economies could shrink Bidders emerge for Tata Steel’s by mid-century due to assets in Britain scarce water: World Bank Reuters

Reuters economic activity,” Damania said. LONDON: Two groups signalled Water scarcity would not have their interest in buying the British the same impact worldwide, and assets of Tata Steel, offering hope Western Europe and North Amer- that thousands of jobs could be NEW YORK: Economies across ican economies would likely be saved after weeks of uncertainty. large swathes of the globe could spared, according to the World Sanjeev Gupta’s metals group shrink dramatically by mid-cen- Bank models. Liberty House and a manage- tury as fresh water grows scarce due But rising economies such as ment buyout team called Excalibur to climate change, the World Bank China and India could be hard hit, said they had submitted an initial reported on Tuesday. it said. In the Sahel belt that stretches expression of interest in buying the The Middle East could be hardest across Africa below the Sahara, GDP assets. The two groups had been hit, with its gross domestic product could well dip some 11 percent with racing to submit their interest after slipping as much as 14 percent by water scarcity, the World Bank said. India’s Tata Group announced 2050 unless measures are taken to A similar impact would be felt in plans in March to sell its entire UK reallocate water significantly, the Central Asia, it said. steel operation, which had been hit Washington-based institution said But measures to reallocate by cheap Chinese imports, soaring in a report. fresh water could show gains in costs and weak demand. A customer filling a petrol tank in a Shell garage in London. Such measures include efficiency some regions, the bank said. For Keen to avoid the loss of efforts and investment in technolo- example, a shift in allocation could 10,000 jobs, the government has gies such as desalination and water lead to GDP growth of about 11 per- offered hundreds of millions of recycling, it said. Global warm- cent by 2050 in Central Asia, the Royal Dutch Shell profit slides pounds in support to potential ing can cause extreme floods and bank said. buyers and said it could take a 25 droughts and can mean snowfall is The World Bank also advocated percent stake in the firm. Britain’s replaced by rain, with higher evap- pricing water consumption, a pro- Business Secretary Sajid Javid also oration rates, experts say. posal that has stirred controversy AFP this year to invest less than had been combined investment of Shell and postponed a major trade visit to It also can reduce mountain and is opposed by those who do not forecast. “We continue to reduce BG during 2014. “Royal Dutch Shell Iran to focus on the future of the snow pack that provides water, think water should not have any our spending levels, to capture cost has taken a dramatic hit to revenues, steel industry at home. and the melting of inland glaciers price tag. opportunities and manage the finan- but continues to maintain its dividend Liberty’s Executive Chairman can deplete the source of runoff, “If you’re making money out of LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell yester- cial framework in today’s lower oil despite the storm that has hit global Gupta was the first businessman to they say. Also, a rise in sea level can water, particularly if you’re using a day announced an 89-percent drop price environment,” Royal Dutch commodity prices,” said Laith Khalaf, express an interest in Tata’s loss- lead to saltwater contaminating lot of water as a commercial user, in net profit for the first quarter, Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben senior analyst at stockbroker Har- making assets which include the groundwater. then it’s reasonable to suggest that blamed on slumping oil prices, add- van Beurden said in the statement. greaves Lansdown. Port Talbot steel plant in Wales, “When we look at any of the you pay minimally enough to cover ing that investment would be lower “The combination with BG is The global oil market had nose- and on Tuesday the firm said it major impacts of climate change, the cost of providing you with that than expected. off to a strong start, as a result of dived from above $100 in mid-2014 had submitted a bid. they one way or the other come water,” Damania said. Profit after tax stood at $484m detailed forward planning before to 13-year lows of around $27 in Feb- “Liberty believes the UK steel through water, whether it’s drought, “This might well mean free water (¤421m) in the January-March period, the completion of the transaction. ruary, plagued by the stubborn supply industry can achieve long-term floods, storms, sea level rise,” Rich- if you are exceedingly poor,” he said. down from $4.43bn in the first quar- This will likely result in accelerated glut. But prices have since rebounded viability if based on an agile, sus- ard Damania, World Bank lead About a quarter of the world’s ter of 2015, the Anglo-Dutch energy delivery of the synergies from the to trade around $45 a barrel. tainable, non-cyclical model,” the economist and lead author of the population, or some 1.6 billion peo- group said in an earnings statement. acquisition, and at a lower cost than The slump in prices has caused company said. Liberty confirmed report, told reporters in a telephone ple, live in countries where water Stripping out exceptional costs we originally set out.” energy groups worldwide to cut that Macquarie Capital and the conference. already is scarce, according to the and changes to the value of Shell’s However van Beurden noted that spending, slash jobs and sell assets. State Bank of India had been Fresh water shortages could take World Bank. oil stockpiles, profit retreated 58 per- capital investment would be around However Shell still pressed ahead appointed as financial advisers a toll on sectors from agriculture to Last month, 175 nations signed cent to $1.55bn. $30bn this year, down from an esti- with its £47bn ($68bn) takeover of BG for the deal. energy, the World Bank said. a deal reached last year in Paris to Shell, which recently completed mate of $33bn. The revised spending Group, in a deal aimed at strength- Indian-born Gupta, who “Water is of course at the center slow global warming and cut green- a mega takeover of smaller British level would meanwhile be some 36 ening Shell’s position in the liquefied established Liberty House while of life, but it’s also at the center of house gas emissions. rival BG Group, added that it planned percent lower compared with the natural gas (LNG) market. a student at Cambridge in the early 1990s, has said Port Talbot and its jobs could be saved if the giant blast furnaces were replaced with facilities to process imported slab Spanish banks launch new wave of job cuts and bank closures steel instead. Excalibur Steel UK, led by Tata’s UK strip products director Stuart Wilkie, also confirmed its AFP to close 450 smaller branches and cut residents, according to consul- according to the Bank of Spain. Strug- consumer loans, said Isidro Soriano interest, saying it had made huge 1,400 jobs in Spain, about five per- tancy Roland Berger. The average gling regional savings banks merged or of the Roland Berger consultancy. progress in pulling together a plan cent of the staff in its home market, in the entire European Union is five were brought by Spain’s large lenders. To attract quality customers—pro- that would enable the manage- through voluntary departures. branches per 10,000 residents. Banks began to perform better fessionals with high salaries and small ment and staff to take a stake in a MADRID: Spanish banks, which It expects the move will save The country’s banking network after Spain returned to growth in 2014 and medium-sized businesses—banks strategic British industry. slimmed down after a property between ¤75m and ¤110m ($126m) already underwent a deep restructur- as demand for loans for both con- have launched a “price war” which “We believe we have a large boom went bust in 2008, are once per year from 2017. Barcelona-based ing after the collapse of a decade-long sumers and businesses rose. Lenders reduces their margins, said Renta4 number of the pieces in place again closing branches and slashing CaixaBank, Spain’s third-largest property bubble in 2008 sent the reduced their exposure to the trou- analyst Nuria Alvarez. required to make this a success, jobs as their profitability is hit by stiff bank, plans to cut 500 of its 32,500 Spanish economy, the eurozone’s bled real estate sector. The ECB’s cuts to interest rates as including a management team competition. jobs in the country through early fourth largest, into a tailspin. Spanish banks’ bad debts as a per- it tries to spur growth have also hurt with vast experience of steel mak- The country’s three biggest retirement agreements as it seeks to The crisis led Spain to take a centage of total loans fell from 13.6 Spanish lenders’ profitability as it has ing and processing,” he said in a lenders — Santander, BBVA and trim its salary costs. “We fear that the ¤41.3bn loan from the European Union percent in December 2013 at the height lead to lower payments on loans for statement. “We are confident we CaixaBank — last week all posted job cuts in the banking sector have not to restructure its banks which were of the crisis to 10 percent in February. consumers and businesses. The head can turn the business around.” lower first quarter net profits, espe- ended,” Ignacio Soto of the UGT union, saddled with property and loans whose The rate is still two times higher than of the Spanish Banking Association, Last week, Prime Minister cially in Spain, which is grappling one of Spain’s largest, said. value had plunged. Between 2008 the average in the eurozone. Jose Maria Roldan, has warned that David Cameron visited Port Tal- with a jobless rate of 21 percent Spain has the densest bank and 2015 the sector shed 75,000 of its While households are willing “bank customers will have to get used bot and said any sale of Tata’s Santander, the eurozone’s biggest branch network in western Europe, roughly 278,000 jobs and more than to spend more, they remain cau- to paying” for services which up until British assets would have to cover bank by market capitalisation, plans with 8.6 branches per 10,000 13,000 branches closed their doors, tious when comes time to take out now have been free. the whole of the business. BUSINESS THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 25

Sainsbury’s doing well Maersk profit Malaysia set to tumbles amid shipping & oil dissolve 1MDB market slump Advisory Board AFP

COPENHAGEN: Danish oil that appeared in his bank accounts and shipping conglomerate A.P. before the 2013 general election. Moller-Maersk yesterday reported The Minister of Still, “mere resignation does a plunge in first quarter profit, Finance Inc, the not confer absolution — instead the weighed down by low freight rates findings of investigations are what and oil prices, but cheering inves- shareholder of 1MDB, will prove conclusive,” said Vishnu tors with significant cost cuts. said the board will Varathan, a Singapore-based econ- “While market conditions omist at Mizuho Bank Ltd. “As for PM remain challenging, we continue resign on May 31. Najib, the good news is that neither to adjust our cost base to the new domestic investigations nor foreign conditions and maintain a good inquiries have thus far implicated operational performance across Customers at a Sainsbury’s supermarket in London, Britain. Sainsbury’s yesterday released their him explicitly.” our businesses,” Niels Andersen, Bloomberg 1MDB withheld a $50m coupon preliminary results for the 52 weeks to March 12, 2016, saying sales of general merchandise rose by the Chief Executive of Maersk payment last week amid a wider dis- 3.5 percent, with clothing grew sales growing by 8.5 percent. Sainsbury’s Bank also performed well which runs the world’s biggest pute with Abu Dhabi’s International and achieved a £65m underlying profit and trading performance supports plans to launch mortgages. container shipping line, said. Petroleum Investment Co or IPIC, Net profit fell 86 percent KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will the co-guarantor of the bonds, and to $214m (¤186m) as revenue dissolve the advisory board of the missed payment triggered cross declined 19 percent to $8.54bn 1Malaysia Development Bhd. headed defaults on 7.4bn ringgit ($1.9bn) of from the same period a year ago. by Prime Minister Najib Razak, amid 1MDB debt. The fall in revenue was “pre- global probes into alleged money Kanda “will continue to focus dominantly due to a 37 percent laundering and embezzlement at on his specific mandate to imple- Air France KLM narrows losses lower oil price and 26 percent the state fund. ment the rationalization plan, which lower average container freight The announcement comes as will include resolution of the recent rates,” according to the group. Hong Kong bank accounts belong- contractual dispute with IPIC,” the AFP Air France-KLM said in a statement. outgoing chief executive Alexandre However, shares in the com- ing to several unnamed individuals Ministry of Finance said, and it will “As a consequence, the group de Juniac said. pany rose as profit came in above remain frozen as part of the inves- “will appoint new board members expects the forecasted savings on Air France-KLM finance director expectations. Analysts polled by tigations into 1MDB’s finances, to reflect the limited business pro- the fuel bill to be significantly offset Pierre-Francois Riolacci said traffic Bloomberg had predicted a net according to people with knowl- file of 1MDB.” PARIS: Air France-KLM said yester- in the coming quarters by unit reve- to Paris had been affected by “ter- profit of just $38m in the period. edge of the matter. The troubled 1MDB has submitted a request day that it cut its losses in the first nue pressure and negative currency rorist events” — especially that from “Management has had to slash fund, which defaulted on a $1.75bn to the trustee of the 7.4bn ringgit of quarter but passenger traffic to Paris impacts. The quality of the results Japan. Despite being hard hit by the costs over a long period and they bond last week, is asking investors to sukuk for a waiver on the “accel- was affected by terror attacks, and it improvement is still very fragile,” Paris attacks, Air France-KLM man- have succeeded with that for hold off any request for early repay- eration process” for the bonds, the warned of a difficult year ahead as said one broker. The smaller loss aged last year to post its first annual another quarter,” Alm. Brand ana- ment on its Islamic debt, a person person familiar with the matter it moved to cut French pilots’ wages. was entirely due to lower fuel costs, operating profit since 2008 as it reaped lyst Michael Friis Jorgensen said. familiar with the matter said. said. The fund needs the support of The Franco-Dutch group enjoyed he said, while operating costs were the benefits of cost cutting measures as Everything “that is not con- Najib has faced calls from oppo- at least 25 percent of bondholders for lower fuel prices but said this was still not under control. well as lower fuel prices. It also posted trolled by global container and oil sition politicians and former leader the waiver, the person said. likely to be offset over the rest of This leaves the group “still in a a net profit of ¤118m. prices they deliver on”, he added. Mahathir Mohamad to resign as The fund is at the heart of the year by pressure on revenue and relatively critical situation” concern- The airline group has decided Cost cuts helped Maersk Oil prime minister over alleged mis- investigations at home and abroad, by the negative impact of currency ing its attempts to improve structural to push forward with cost-cutting lower its break-even oil price to management at the fund, even including in Switzerland, the US and swings. Air France-KLM reported profit margins, he said. The airline efforts as board of directors also $40 to $45 per barrel from a pre- as both he and 1MDB have con- Singapore, over allegations it was a net loss of ¤155m ($178m) in the said it was sticking to its forecasts for authorised Air France to cut the vious level of $45 to $55. Stripping sistently denied wrongdoing. The used to funnel money to politically- three-month period, which was this year, including cutting unit costs wages of pilots beginning on June 1. out exploration costs, its operating Minister of Finance Inc, the share- connected individuals. The frozen overshadowed by a deadly attack by around 1.0 percent and cutting its The move follows legal bids by expenses fell 21 percent. holder of 1MDB, said the board will Hong Kong bank accounts are being on Brussels airport. This compared net debt — now standing at ¤4.16bn SNPL, the top union among pilots, to Shipping unit Maersk Line, resign on May 31, according to an probed by authorities in countries to a loss of ¤559m in the same period —significantly block the cuts which were accepted seen as an international trade bell- e-mailed statement yesterday, while outside of Malaysia, such as Singa- a year earlier. Revenue edged up 0.4 “Despite a difficult environment by a majority of pilots as part of a cost wether, saw a 95 percent drop in Arul Kanda will remain company pore, the people said. percent to ¤5.6bn in the same period. marked in particular by the Brus- savings effort in which ground and net operating profit after tax to president. Authorities in Singapore also “The global context in 2016 sels attacks, the upgraded product cabin crew also accepted reductions. $37m. “Container freight rates The departure of the advi- said in February they had frozen remains highly uncertain regard- offer, the commercial efforts and The pilots will see their night pay declined across all trades, espe- sory board may put some space “a large number” of accounts in ing fuel prices, the continuation of the ongoing network adaptation rate drop as well as a less-favourable cially Maersk Line’s key trades to between 1MDB’s troubles and Najib, connection with possible money- the overcapacity situation on several have enabled the group to limit the calculation for their ground prepara- and from Europe as well as Latin who has faced a separate political laundering related to the 1MDB markets and the geopolitical and eco- unit revenue decline and to retain a tions, which could produce up to ¤30m America and North America,” the scandal over a $681m donation probe. nomic context in which we operate,” substantial part of the fuel savings,” in savings per year for the airline. company said. Glencore cuts Siemens revenues climb copper and zinc production to AFP by key divestments. “We delivered another convincing performance in the second quarter, compared to both counter glut the prior year and our industry sec- BERLIN: German engineering giant tor,” said the group’s chief executive AFP Siemens pledged yesterday to expand Joe Kaeser. its renewables business, after posting “Despite ongoing challenges in a set of results that it deemed “con- the market environment, we will con- ZURICH: Commodities giant Glen- vincing”. Revenues climbed 5 percent tinue to focus rigorously on profitable core said yesterday that it had cut to almost ¤19bn ($22bn) in the second growth,” he added, as the group looks its copper and zinc production in quarter, while orders rose 7 percent to to reap the fruits of several years of the first quarter as it struggles to ¤22.3bn, boosted by large contracts restructuring. rein in an abundance of supply that from Britain and Egypt for several Yet the group is still undergoing has sent prices plummeting. power stations. changes as Siemens has signalled its The Swiss-based company said Siemens, which builds a wide ambition to bring about consolidation it had reduced output of copper by variety of products that range from in the highly competitive renewa- four percent during the first three gas turbines to trains to medical bles sector, in particular in the area months of the year to 335,000 equipment, said however that its profit of wind energy. tonnes, reflecting planned suspen- for quarter ending March slumped by Rumours have been swirling that sions and reductions in activity at half to ¤1.44bn. the group is looking to buy Spain’s its African mines. But this was due to an exception- Gamesa to form the world’s biggest Glencore said the production ally high base of comparison a year wind turbine manufacturer, a plan cut of one of its top commodities ago as results in the second quarter that has never been officially con- An employee of Siemens working on a rotor as a part of a Gas Turbine in the turbine plant in Berlin. was partly offset by an increase in of 2014/2015 were artificially boosted firmed by Siemens. production in its South American mines. The company also said it had slashed its production of zinc by a full 28 percent to 257,100 tonnes, following announced reductions in Eurozone business surveys suggest slow but steady growth Australia, Peru and Kazakhstan, and said its coal output fell 17 percent to 5.9 million tonnes. Glencore’s nickel production Reuters economic growth, was at 53.0 last be slower than previously thought, modest 0.1 percent fall, as consum- While that massive stimulus pro- meanwhile rose 16 percent during month, just below 53.1 in March. Both with subdued inflation this year, and ers cut purchases of food, drinks and gramme may be stopping activity the quarter to 27,600 tonnes, espe- figures point to an expansion, but a warned of high external and internal tobacco, the European Union’s statis- from slowing further, it is not boost- cially due stronger output from its not particularly dynamic one. risks to the bloc’s economy. tics office said. ing inflation. Policymakers have so Murrin Murrin mine in Australia. LONDON: Economic growth in the Although the bloc’s economy grew “Clearly the PMIs, as they have “The March retail sales data are far failed to get inflation anywhere And it said its agriculture prod- eurozone will be steady but slow in a faster-than-expected 0.6 percent on been for a while, suggest that the a warning sign that this is unlikely to near their target of close to but below ucts output soared 89 percent to 1.2 the second quarter, surveys suggested the quarter in the January to March strength we saw in Q1 might well be be the start of a more robust recovery 2 percent - it once again fell below million tonnes, attributing the hike yesterday, underlying European period, blowing past both the United a temporary phenomenon. April’s fig- in the euro zone,” said Bert Colijn at zero last month. to improved economic conditions Commission concerns about the States and Britain, that pace may not ures are consistent with that view,” ING. “While growth has been strong The latest PMIs showed firms cut in Argentina, as well as acquisitions vulnerability of the currency bloc’s be sustained in the current quarter. said Ben May at Oxford Economics. in the first quarter, it seems unlikely prices for a seventh month and at the last year of Canada’s Becancour and upturn. A Reuters poll last month predicted Activity in the bloc’s dominant serv- that current growth rates will con- fastest pace in over a year. US company Warden. Retail sales also fell across the 0.4 percent growth in April-June as the ices industry also remained muted. tinue to prevail in 2016.” “Whilst the near term indicators The production cuts in some of euro zone as a whole in March, and region is still weighed down by high The services PMI held steady at The European Central Bank sur- are that inflation is likely to remain Glencore’s top sellers is in line with a price indicator offered no succour debt, weak bank profits, high unem- March’s 14-month low of 53.1 in April, prised many in March with a volley of weak it is unlikely the ECB will be the company’s desperate efforts to the European Central Bank in its ployment and still considerable excess just shy of a preliminary 53.2 reading. interest rate cuts, additional monthly forced into imminent action as it to stabilise its books in hopes of struggle to stave off deflation. capacity in the economy. Retail sales across the continent bond purchases and more cheap loans wants to see the effects of the past weathering one of the toughest The final composite Purchasing The Commission, meanwhile, said painted a similar picture for March, for banks designed as an incentive measures go through,” May said. “As commodities markets since the Managers’ Index from Markit, which in its economic forecasts on Tues- falling 0.5 percent on the month, com- for them to lend more but left policy time goes on it will decide it doesn’t financial crash of 2008. usually gives a good steer on overall day that euro zone growth would pared with expectations of a more unchanged in April. need to do more.” 26 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,854.85 0.85 % QE Total Return Index 15,944.5 0.85 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,834.33 1.17 % QE All Share Index 2,754.62 0.81 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,673.03 0.44 % QE All Share Industrials 3,039.52 0.91 % QE All Share Transportation 2,478.03 1.52 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,426.79 1.08 % QE All Share Insurance 4,243.5 1.70 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,130.73 0.61 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,423.33 0.52 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 04-05-2016 Today 03-05-2016 Previous day Index 9,854.85 9,939.03 Change 84.18 153.04 % 0.85 1.52 YTD% 5.51 4.7 Volume 8,831,391 8,965,527 Value (QAR) 298,389,462.96 317,934,001.83 Trades 4,726 4,811 Up 07 | Down 33 | Unchanged 01

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5335.592 -79.403 -1.47 5418.3 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4340.3 -31.68 -0.72 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 0 0 0 18351.4 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 20525.83 -151.11 -0.73 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6029.49 -12.67 -0.21 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 35317.56 420.26 1.2 34923.19 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16147.38 -518.67 -3.11 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2134.72 1810.1

EXCHANGE RATE Currency Buying Selling US$ QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 UK QR 5.2562 QR 5.3307 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS - A LIST OF SHARES FROM THE WORLD Euro QR 4.1630 QR 4.2212 COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME COMPANY CLOSE NET VOLUME CA$ QR 2.8249 QR 2.8806 NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED NAME CHG TRADED Swiss Fr QR 3.7890 QR 3.8429 Yen QR 0.0339 QR 0.0346 A C C-A/D 1409.8 -11.6 17891 Escorts-A/D 165.75 -5.25 130940 Jmc Projects-T/D 225.2 -5.3 1707 Timexgroup-T/D 34.2 -1.1 17869 Aus$ QR 2.6988 QR 2.7519 Aban Offs-A/D 208.9 -8.45 415834 Eveready Indu-/D 241.85 -6.45 10523 Kabra Extr-B/D 88.4 -2.3 1266 Tinplate-B/D 66.15 -0.65 69673 Ind Re QR 0.0542 QR 0.0553 Aegis Logis-B/D 112.1 -2.4 52311 F D C-B/D 180.5 0.1 2319 Kajaria Cer-A/D 1058.55 0.2 2437 Ucal Fuel-B/D 104.7 -2.1 3215 Pak Re QR 0.0345 QR 0.0352 Alembic-B/D 36.7 -0.35 84198 Federal Bank-A/D 48.85 1.9 1916952 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 330 15.7 21219 Ucal Fuel-B/D 104.7 -2.1 3215 Alok Indus-A/D 4.42 -0.1 666453 Ferro Alloys-B/D 4.85 -0.06 7800 Kalpat Power-B/D 206.45 -4.75 5716 Ultramarine-B/D 123 -0.1 3505 Peso QR 0.0764 QR 0.0779 Apollo Tyre-A/D 154.65 -3.8 183245 Fgp Ltd-Xd/D 2.69 -0.14 5689 Kalyani Stel-T/D 164.5 -2.6 14023 Unitech P -A/D 4.54 -0.33 9274925 SL Re QR 0.0246 QR 0.0253 Asahi I Glass-/D 158 -1.85 6033 Finolex-A/D 362.9 2.5 4223 Kanoria Chem-B/D 63.1 -0.15 11153 Univcable-B/D 78 -0.55 1250 Taka QR 0.0460 QR 0.0470 Ashok Leyland-/D 101.95 -3.1 955130 Gail-A/D 364.75 1.6 82192 Kg Denim-B/D 85.5 -0.55 19524 Uppergsugar-T/D 119 -3.4 5110 Nep Re QR 0.0339 QR 0.0346 Ballarpur In-B/D 16.75 -0.2 400003 Galada Power-B/D 13.89 -0.1 1906 Kilburnengg-Xd/D 57 -1.1 3033 LONDON SA Rand QR 0.2440 QR 0.2490 Bata India-A/D 563.95 -5.65 22484 Gammon India-T/D 11.95 -0.15 88015 Kinetic Eng-B/D 80 -2 1300 Beml Ltd-A/D 896.35 -19 28173 Garden P -B/D 23.4 -0.6 5668 Kopran-B/D 51.15 -0.4 58450 3I Group/D 462.8 -4.2 592329 Bh Electronic-/D 1145.8 -28.15 19068 Godfrey Phil-B/D 881.95 0.95 55749 Lakshmi Mach-A/D 3404 -58.25 22035 Assoc.Br.Foods/D 3095 5 290864 GOLD AND SILVER Bhansali Eng-T/D 18.6 -0.15 17652 Goodricke-B/D 176.5 -3.1 20518 Lgb Broth-B/D 450.2 -4.8 1117 Barclays/D 160.4 -4.35 17972618 Bharat Bijle-B/D 1080.25 -2 9661 Goodyear I -B/D 496 -4.75 6407 Lloyd Metal-B/D 26.7 -0.1 8563 Bp/D 363.68 -4.65 15829704 GOLD QR151.1957 per gramme Bharatgears-B/D 80 -0.2 1503 Hcl Infosys-B/D 40.85 -0.7 250183 Lok.Hous&Con-B/D 5.37 -0.3 77565 Brit Am Tobacc/D 4118.5 -37.5 1052892 SILVER QR2.0445 per gramme Bhartiya Int-B/D 540 4.75 5567 Him.Fut.Comm-T/D 18 -0.15 738200 Lupin-A/D 1578.35 -0.8 55000 Bt Group/D 442.7 -5.5 5675448 Bhel-A/D 119.8 -4.7 792723 Himat Seide-B/D 240.3 4.3 84596 Lyka Labs-T/D 74.85 -1 26291 Centrica/D 230.1 -2.3 3725339 Bhuwalka Stl-X/D 6.2 0.06 4530 Hind Motors-T/D 5.06 -0.08 87403 Mafatlal Ind-B/D 330 -1.4 8307 Gkn/D 274.7 -1.8 1640154 Bom.Burmah-B/D 394.65 -7.95 4467 Hind Org Chem-/D 16.9 -0.4 12114 Mah.Seamless-B/D 200.5 0.6 12659 Hsbc Holdings/D 436.75 -8.45 15611659 Bombay Dyeing-/D 48.85 -1.15 121694 Hind Unilever-/D 853.6 3.1 71003 Mangalam Cem-B/D 275.3 10 116910 Kingfisher/D 360.8 -2 2051437 Most Gulf stock Camph.& All-B/D 594 -18.5 2063 Hind.Petrol-A/D 826 -8.95 48716 Mastek-B/D 149.8 -1 107698 Land Secs Grou/D 1134 0 700984 Canfin Homes-B/D1233.95 -35.85 8903 Hindalco-A/D 91.3 -5.65 1801077 Max Financial-/D 365 -5 3621 Legal & Genera/D 218.6 -0.7 7752280 Caprihans-Xc/D 92.55 -3.45 7041 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 1131 31.5 1142509 Mrpl-A/D 69.5 1.25 147775 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 65.036 -0.55 52318429 markets end lower Castrol India-/D 388.6 -8.2 54423 I F C I-A/D 24.25 -0.95 1200417 Nahar Spg.-B/D 103.1 -3.1 4472 Marks & Sp./D 415.6 -4.4 3808839 Century Enka-B/D 209.1 6.9 283872 Idbi-A/D 66.8 -1.1 479168 Nation Alum -A/D 43.65 -3.2 162483 Next/D 5269.8946 287 981768 Reuters Century Text-A/D 602.3 -9.4 223792 Ifb Agro-B/D 404.8 1.2 2107 Navneet Edu-B/D 87.85 -0.85 9667 Pearson/D 783.5 -9.5 1166301 Chambal Fert-B/D 63 0.45 89704 Ifb Ind.Ltd.-B/D 352.5 -1.65 1998 Nepc India-T/D 1.43 0 14250 Prudential/D 1312.2 -15.5 1409341 Chola Invest-A/D 875.35 28.6 19112 India Cement-A/D 89.8 -1.2 450855 Neuland Lab-B/D 763.75 11.75 1800 Rank Group/D 241.7 1.6 191554 DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Middle East followed Chowgule St-T/D 17.4 -0.3 5391 India Glycol-B/D 85 -1.6 5731 Nrb Bearings-B/D 121 0 1055 Rentokil Initi/D 178.5 1.1 460790 global bourses lower yesterday because of weak oil Cipla-A/D 533.35 -2.95 75301 Indian Card-B/D 213 -8.6 3376 O N G C-A/D 210.6 -4.7 378900 Rolls Royce Pl/D 644 2 1698719 prices and concern about lacklustre global growth, but City Union Bk-/D 96.6 0.8 14276 Indian Hotel-A/D 106.2 1.65 53975 Oil Country-B/D 28 -0.7 2800 Rsa Insrance G/D 470.7 -1.3 875115 rebounding blue chips lifted Abu Dhabi. Colgate-A/D 840.05 -12.2 20651 Indo-Tcount-T/D 948.9 -110.7 31721 Orchid Pharm-B/D 39.85 -1.15 64150 Sainsbury(J)/D 270.9 -14.8 8374663 In Saudi Arabia, the main index fell 0.8 percent in a Container Cor-/D 1380 2.7 10627 Indusind-A/D 1035.1 -3.65 239153 Orient.Carb.-T/D 469 -2.9 6006 Schroders/D 2459 -15 89507 broad-based decline. Many stocks exposed to consumer Dcm Shram Ind-/D 121 -5.3 2147 J.B.Chemical-B/D 245.25 -2.25 5832 Orient.Carb.-T/D 469 -2.9 6006 Severn Trent/D 2213 -26 169307 demand were weak, with retailer Fawaz Alhokair sliding Dhampur Sugar-/D 84.8 -0.95 175506 Jagatjit Ind-X/D 74.65 3.55 1400 Oudh Sugar-B/D 72.6 -3.25 56957 Smith&Nephew/D 1156 -13 1035912 1.3 percent, but low-cost supermarket chain Alothaim Dr. Reddy-A/D 2932.85 -35.4 15074 Jagson Phar-B/D 33.5 -0.8 16576 Patspin India-/D 7.75 -0.45 3450 Smiths Group/D 1081 -9 388507 - which could attract more customers during an eco- E I H-B/D 101.9 -1.25 4528 Jamnaauto-B/D 140 -2.1 77443 Punjab Chem.-B/D 160.2 -2.5 1004 Standrd Chart /D509.6408 -10.8 4921399 nomic slowdown - rose 2.4 percent. E.I.D Parry-A/D 227 1.85 21479 Jbf Indu-B/D 216.7 -4.25 41871 Radico Khait-B/D 88.1 -1.75 13898 Tate & Lyle/D 593.5 -6 250248 Dubai’s stock market fell 0.5 percent to 3,308 point Eicher Motor-A/D 19746.5 -222.9 2156 Jct Ltd-B/D 3.94 -0.04 275683 Rallis India-A/D 193.8 -0.85 40463 Tesco/D 163.45 -5.8 10386588 but closed 52 points off its intra-day low. It has lost 7.7 Eimco Elecon-T/D 340 -0.4 1606 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 8 -0.32 4321 Rallis India-A/D 193.8 -0.85 40463 Unilever/D 3062 -21.5 698033 percent from a five-month peak hit on April 24. Emaar Electrosteel-B/D 18.5 -0.05 29015 Jik Indust-B/D 0.81 -0.04 2000 Reliance Indus/D 406 -13.4 54395 United Util Gr/D 935.5 -8.5 432597 Properties retreated a further 1.3 percent. But Dubai Emco-B/D 26.6 -0.25 5856 Jindal Drill-B/D 156.7 -14.6 12183 Ruchi Soya-B/D 24.85 -1.45 74624 Vodafone Group/D217.339 -3.2 17817718 Parks and Resorts added 2.4 percent as rights to a share Escorts Fin-B/D 4.08 0 19155 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 81.15 -1.8 98851 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 505.9 -1.5 3756 Whitbread/D 3860 9 168782 issue began trading yesterday. The trading period for the rights will end on May 18. Abu Dhabi’s index recovered from early losses and climbed 1.1 percent. Aldar Properties jumped 2.4 per- cent. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank rebounded 4 percent. But Abu Dhabi National Energy Co tumbled 6.7 per- World stocks extend retreat as growth worries resurge cent after saying it was not in talks with any entity to sell its oil and gas assets. Reuters reported on Sunday that Taqa was considering whether to sell those assets to another Abu Dhabi state-owned entity; according to its AFP weigh on economic growth. The risks including the slowdown in had hit two-week lows amid con- growth for metals, took another 2015 annual report, it has an agreement with a “related euro hit $1.1616 on Tuesday, the China and the danger of Britain cerns that slowing global growth knock with BHP Billiton’s share party” under which it could do so. highest point since late August but leaving the EU were having a dam- could derail a nascent return in price plunging on news that Bra- Blue chips weighed on Qatar’s stock index, which was standing at $1.1495 in deals aging effect. investor confidence. zilian prosecutors had slapped it fell 0.9 percent. Property developer Ezdan Holding fell LONDON: Global stock markets yesterday. The news was the latest of a flurry “Stock markets have been fall- with a US$43bn (€37bn) lawsuit for a third straight day, losing 0.9 percent; it is down 7.2 extended their sell-off yesterday “The US dollar index made a new of data highlighting weaknesses ing in the past few days amid mixed over November’s deadly Samarco percent since the start of the week. as disappointing US jobs figures low for the year yesterday, briefly in the global economy, including a corporate earnings but a return dam disaster. In Egypt, the main index sank 1.2 percent. Global added to reignited concerns about recovering on the back of comments shrinkage or slowdown of manu- of US dollar strength in the past BHP stock lost more than 9.0 Telecom Holding and Commercial International Bank, weak growth. from the Fed’s Dennis Lockhart that facturing activity in China, Britain two days, if sustained, could add percent in Sydney, while its Lon- shares favoured by foreign investors, lost 4.2 percent After a run of gains for equi- a hike in interest rates at the June... and the United States. to downside risks,” he cautioned. don-listed shares were down 5.8 and 1.4 percent respectively. ties, traders have been spooked by meeting is still on the cards,” said Neil “The market is extremely Wall Street stocks slid as dis- percent at 824.80 pence on Lon- HIGHLIGHTS a string of disappointing data from MacKinnon, economist at financial morose today in reaction to macro- appointing private-sector hiring don’s FTSE 100. SAUDI ARABIA: The index fell 0.8 percent to 6,587 China to Europe and the United group VTB Capital. economic data that are not as good figures for April added to worries Sydney’s equity market points. States that has led them to ques- Comments from Federal as expected,” said Michael Jacoby, the US economy is slowing. meanwhile closed down 1.5 per- DUBAI: The index declined 0.5 percent to 3,308 points. tion whether hopes of a nascent Reserve officials suggesting the head of continental European trad- Sheraz Mian, of Zacks Invest- cent yesterday. Across Asia, Hong ABU DHABI: The index gained 1.1 percent to 4,429 recovery were overdone. US central bank could hike interest ing at Oddo Securities. ment Research, said the jobs data Kong lost 0.7 percent and Seoul points. However the dollar has contin- rates as soon as next month also London’s FTSE led Europe’s was “the first weak showing on shed 0.5 percent. Shanghai flitted QATAR: The index fell 0.9 percent to 9,855 points. ued to recover from eight-month provided support to the greenback main bourses into negative terri- the labour market front, which, if between gains and losses after Chi- EGYPT: The index dropped 1.2 percent to 7,442 points. lows versus the euro on hints that against the yen after plummeting tory Wednesday, closing 1.2 percent confirmed by the Friday govern- nese authorities hinted at unveiling KUWAIT: The index edged down 0.04 percent to the US Federal Reserve may still over the past month. lower, with Paris’ CAC and the DAX ment jobs report, will represent measures to support the country’s 5,373 points. hike US interest rates in June, ana- Across the Atlantic, meanwhile, in Frankfurt following closely a notable deterioration in the US stock markets. The city’s bench- OMAN: The index edged down 0.1 percent to 5,980 lysts said. While this makes the US the European Union on Tuesday behind. economic outlook”. mark index ended 0.1-percent points. currency a more attractive invest- cut its eurozone growth forecasts Jasper Lawler, an analyst at The mining sector, already lower. Tokyo remained closed for BAHRAIN: The index rose 0.3 percent to 1,112 points. ment, higher borrowing costs can for this year, warning that global CMC Markets, said the FTSE 100 under pressure from weak demand a public holiday. BUSINESS VIEWS THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 27

UK executive pay faces Bad loans and bankruptcies sound shareholder revolt the alarm for Turkey’s economy as packages swell

By Stephanie Baker Hirt, Co-CEO of Hermes Equity Bloomberg Ownership Services Ltd., which represents 43 pension funds and advises on £154.7bn of assets. “We have to explain to pensioners on NVESTORS are rebelling the street, people saving for pen- against multimillion-pound sions: How can you vote for these pay deals for UK chief exec- big awards where executive pay utive officers in what is is really out of line with the aver- shaping up as a potentially age employee salary and there’s a Ibigger revolt than the “share- huge pay gap developing?” holder spring” of 2012 that The backlash against high resulted in the departure of some earners extends beyond the UK In high-profile company leaders. France, Renault SA shareholders Just weeks into the 2016 sea- in April voted against CEO Car- son for annual meetings, a growing los Ghosn’s ¤7.25m ($8.29m) pay number of investors are using their for last year. In the US, regula- voting power to send a message to tors have proposed restrictions on boards that they will not tolerate Wall Street pay, under which bank- hefty pay increases amid lackluster ers would have to wait at least four stock performance, spotty financial years to collect their awards and results and rising income inequality. firms could “claw back” bonuses The confrontation is set to reach a later in certain cases. high-point next month when share- In the UK, according to cor- holder ire will focus on WPP Plc porate governance consultancy CEO Martin Sorrell, whose £70.4m ISS Corporate Solutions, an aver- package for 2015 makes him Brit- age of 6.6 percent of votes at FTSE ain’s highest-paid corporate leader. All-Share company shareholder “This will turn out to be big- meetings rejected reports from The business and financial district of Levent, which comprises of leading Turkish companies’ headquarters and popular ger than 2012,” said Paul Lee, board remuneration committees head of corporate governance so far this year, up from 4.6 percent shopping malls, is seen from the Sapphire Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. at Aberdeen Asset Management, last year. “There’s more investor which manages £293bn ($427.6bn). momentum this year with higher By Asli Kandemir data. Istanbul-based pulses producer Sezon workers dropped by 379,000 or 2.7 per- “There was quite a lot of restraint levels of dissent regarding pay Reuters Pirinc filed for bankruptcy postponement at cent, according to think tank TEPAV, with on pay in the years following the packages,” said Stephan Costa, the the end of last year, hit by souring consumer two-thirds of that decline at small and financial crisis and some compa- London-based executive director sentiment at home and difficulties in some medium-sized companies. nies have let those restraints off.” for ISS. Some companies “are fail- Middle East export markets. Iron and steel companies as well as food Four years ago, a widespread ing to secure majority support with FTER years of growth fuelled “The main reason behind our bank- and technology retailers are at particular investor backlash over pay for others narrowly passing.” by credit and domestic con- ruptcy postponement was banks calling their risk, said Ozlem Ozuner, chief executive of senior executives contributed to At pharmaceutical company sumption, bad debts and loans earlier than their maturities,” Meh- credit insurance firm Euler Hermes Turkey, the resignations of David Bren- Shire Plc, 49.45 percent of inves- bankruptcies are rising in met Erdogan, the company’s chairman, told citing the impact of low commodity prices nan, CEO of pharmaceutical giant tors last week voted down CEO Turkey, squeezing banks and Reuters. “2016 will be another tough year.” and recent over investment. AstraZeneca, and Andrew Moss, Flemming Ornskov $21.6m com- exposing a fragile real econ- Erdogan forged the AKP as Turkey slid Ozuner believes around 14,800 com- the leader of insurer Aviva Group. pensation, which included a 25 Aomy which risks denting support for the into financial crisis in 2001. It won a grow- panies will go bankrupt this year, an 8 For the first time since 2012, percent base pay increase. ruling AK Party. ing share of the vote in three successive percent increase on last year. That will FTSE 100 companies are losing At Anglo American Plc, 42 In its first decade in power, the AKP, parliamentary elections as incomes rose take its toll on the banking system, as ris- votes on executive pay prac- percent of votes were cast against founded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sharply, winning loyal support from a class ing non-performing loans (NPL) erode the tices — even though so far, less CEO Mark Cutifani’s £3.4m pay built its reputation on growing Turkey’s wealth, of industrialists whose businesses thrived. lending appetite required to boost growth than halfway through the annual package. Investors said Cutifa- overseeing a sharp rise in incomes and provid- The government has vowed reforms to boost in an economy with low savings. meeting season, there have been ni’s compensation was too high ing new roads, hospitals and airports in what productivity and investment in industry as The average NPL ratio rose to 3.3 per- no resignations as a result. The after dividends had been cut and was long an economic backwater. the economic headwinds build. But many cent in the first quarter from 2.8 percent a backlash is another headache for earnings were poor. Anglo was But as he seeks support for an executive economists say they are too slow coming. year ago, regulatory data showed, while boards already wrestling with the the worst performer in the FTSE presidency to replace Turkey’s parliamen- “The decline in companies’ profits indicates the biggest jump in bad loans was those possible effects of the UK’s June 23 100 stock index last year, losing 75 tary system, a decision that could be put to a we have to take new steps. It cannot only be to small and medium-sized businesses, referendum on European Union percent of its value. At WPP, Sor- national vote later this year, Erdogan may no explained by circumstantial factors but also by which rose to 4.4 percent. membership. rell has defended his pay, pointing longer be able to count on Turkey’s rising pros- structural ones,” Finance Minister Naci Agbal Fahrettin Yahsi, Chief Executive of Almost 60 percent of inves- to the stock performance of the perity to win him votes. Growth is expected said in a meeting with industrialists. Islamic lender Albaraka Turk, said he tors in April shot down payouts advertising company under his to cool to 3.5 percent this Pressure is also likely to mount on the expects the sector average could rise to up to at BP Plc, which awarded CEO stewardship. year, the World Bank said central bank, whose new governor was 4.8 percent this year. But some bankers and Bob Dudley compensation tota- After the shareholder spring of last week, well below appointed last month. Erdogan has long analysts think the actual rate of non-per- ling $19.6m in 2015 — 20 percent 2012, the government introduced peaks of near double dig- lobbied for lower interest rates to stoke forming loans could be double that, as banks more than the previous year — changes in 2013 that gave share- its in the early AKP years. growth despite stubborn inflation, unnerv- sell some of their bad portfolios, restructure even as the oil company’s shares holders a binding vote every three A sharp drop in tourism ing financial markets concerned about the loans and lengthen the maturities of some tumbled 20 percent in the year years on the pay policies of com- after a spate of bombings independence of monetary policy. debt to keep the loans alive. through May 3. Though the vote panies in addition to an advisory this year and unrest in the Dairy firm Aynes Gida, a household Hilmi Guvener, CEO of Turkasset, which was non-binding, the company vote every year. largely Kurdish southeast name for two decades, went to court in Jan- buys distressed debt from banks, said he said it would consider whether Existing rules effectively are also taking their toll. uary for bankruptcy postponement after expects sales of bad loan portfolios to tri- oil price changes should be taken give investors a warning system Foreign investors are Foreign investors defaulting on payment of its 50m lira ($18m) ple to 6bn lira this year. Non-performing into account when it reviews pay for remuneration committees to wary and banks are are wary and banks are bond, it said in a stock exchange filing. loans rose mainly in construction and tour- policies. A majority of sharehold- respond the following year. Many increasingly reluctant Earlier this year supermarket chain Beg- ism, he said. ers also rejected the remuneration companies have three-year pay increasingly reluctant to extend new credit, endik was bidding to buy 10 stores from the While no-one is expecting a deep report at medical-equipment policies that expire this year, to extend new credit, squeezing the most Turkish unit of Britain’s Tesco. It not only failed crisis in the financial sector, analysts group Smith & Nephew Plc and which means shareholders will indebted firms. So far to do the deal, but later applied for bankruptcy say the debt problems will slow growth, a new pay policy at engineering get binding votes on pay policies squeezing the most in 2016, 240 companies postponement. And in April, a century-old as the economy has largely relied on company Weir Group Plc. at a large number of companies indebted firms. have requested tempo- clothing retailer, Atalar Giyim, applied for domestic demand since 2012. “I don’t “Remuneration committees in spring 2017, setting them up rary relief from creditors, bankruptcy. Smaller firms, long the engine expect a financial crisis. The economy need to work harder and raise for a summer of heated talks with almost as many as in of the Turkish economy, are also struggling will not get cancer but it will have to put their game,” said Hans-Christoph board directors. the whole of last year, to cope after the government hiked the mini- up with an ulcer,” said Atilla Yesilada, an according to sirketnews. mum wage by 30 percent this year. analyst at Global Source Partners who com, which compiles the In January, the number of registered advises foreign investors. HDFC’s Prashant Jain is India’s highest paid money manager

By Rajhkumar K Shaaw and where 45.4 million, about ten times the pop- impediments will be created in providing according to Value Research Ltd. Santanu Chakraborty ulation of Singapore, own mutual funds. The the data.” Maneesh Dangi, co-chief invest- “All funds stay within the expenses ratio Bloomberg new rule took effect this week. ment officer for fixed income at Birla Sun Life mandated by Sebi, and if the regulator wants “Top-management compensation is dis- Asset Management Co, was the highest paid to lower costs, it should simply lower this cap,” closed globally as a measure of good practice, employee at India’s fourth-largest fund. His Dhirendra Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of and Indian funds should have no hesitation salary of Rs38.7m exceeded Rs37.3m earned the New Delhi-based company, said. “Singling NDIA’S biggest fund manager is also the in disclosing it,” Manoj Nagpal, Chief Execu- by Chief Executive Officer A Balasubrama- executive compensation out of all these is highest paid. Prashant Jain, who over- tive Officer at Mumbai-based Outlook Asia nian. Co-chief investment officer for equities puzzling. Sebi should focus on bringing down sees $27bn at HDFC Asset Management Capital Pvt, an investment consulting and Mahesh Patil received Rs33.8m, according to the expense ratio instead.” Co, took home Rs61.7m ($931,000) in sal- wealth management firm. Fund “CEO sala- figures on the fund’s website. Jain manages HDFC India Equity Fund, Iary and Rs163m in stock options in the year ries were being disclosed in annual reports Milind Barve, Managing Director of India’s biggest equity fund with Rs144bn in ended March 31, figures posted on the fund’s in any case,” he said. HDFC Asset, received Rs62.5m in salary and assets. The fund has returned 23 percent The disclosures come website for investors show. Retail investors have been a force behind Rs200m in stock options. ICICI Prudential annually in the past two decades, versus the ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co, mutual funds’ growing heft since Prime Min- Chief Executive Officer Nimesh Shah got 10 percent yearly return in the S&P BSE Sensex. after the Securities & the second-largest fund, paid its Chief Invest- ister Narendra Modi took office. As many as Rs54m, while Reliance Mutual’s Chief Sun- Still, the fund has beaten only 36 percent of its Exchanges Board of ment Officer S Naren Rs48m, while Sunil 5.45 million accounts were opened in the fis- deep Sikka took home Rs35m. Sikka also peers over the past three and five years. Jain has Singhania, the head of equity investments cal year ended March, versus 2.5 million in received a one-time payout of Rs102.5m, been with HDFC Asset for over two decades. India made it mandatory at Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd, the 12 months through March 2015, data from according to data on the fund’s websites. ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund, for money managers to the third-biggest, got Rs33.6m and a one- the regulator show. Total assets have almost Navneet Munot, Chief Investment Officer which has Rs112bn in assets, has beaten 93 publish compensation time payout of Rs46.5m, according to data doubled to $205bn in the past five years, data at SBI Funds Management Pvt, the fifth-big- percent of its peers in the past five years. on their websites. compiled by Bloomberg show. gest money manager, earned Rs36.7m, while Reliance Growth Fund, which has Rs49bn details of executives The disclosures come after the Secu- “We have directed all our members to dis- Chief Executive Officer Dinesh Kumar Khara in assets, has beaten 64 percent of its rivals earning more than Rs6m rities & Exchanges Board of India made it close the information on their websites,” C V received Rs5.2m, figures show. in the past three years. It has risen 23 percent mandatory for money managers to publish R Rajendran, Chief Executive Officer of The While compensation for money managers annually since its start in September 1995 annually. compensation details of executives earning Association of Mutual Funds in India, said in is typically tied to the amounts they oversee through March 31. Spokespersons for HDFC more than Rs6m annually. The regulator a phone interview in Mumbai after meeting and the returns they produce, the disclosures Asset, ICICI Prudential and Reliance Asset wants to increase transparency in a market Sebi Chairman U K Sinha on Monday. “No may not help investors make better decisions, confirmed the salary details. 28 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

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By Olivia Oran analytics company partly owned AFP While the administration’s Reuters by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. response didn’t change rules of the “Goldman Sachs will be in road, it is seen as a green light of here in 10 years, JPMorgan will sorts for getting autonomous vehi- be here. They’re just going to be OOGLE parent Alpha- cles to market. OME of the richest, smart- much more efficient in terms of bet announced that it Google has been testing self- est and most powerful operating leverage and head- has partnered with driving cars on California roads for humans have an impor- count,” he added. Big banks have Fiat Chrysler in a a while, and an array of automobile tant message for the rest slashed tens of thousands of jobs major expansion of makers including Audi, Ford, Mer- Sof us as they convened this week in recent years as businesses its fleet of self-driv- cedes, Lexus, Tesla and BMW are to discuss pressing global issues: like bond trading have become Ging vehicles. The Google autonomous working on building self-driving The robots are coming. less profitable. Under tremen- test fleet would be more than dou- capabilities into vehicles. At the Milken Institute’s Glo- dous pressure from investors bled with the addition of 100 new FCA Chief Executive officer Sergio bal Conference in Beverly Hills, to boost profits, but unable to 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid min- Marchionne said the partnership may California, at least four panels so grow revenue much, banks have ivans, with the companies aiming to help boost innovation in the sector. far have focused on technology increasingly turned to technol- have some on the road by the end of “The experience both companies taking over markets to mining - ogy to reduce costs. this year. gain will be fundamental to deliver- and most importantly, jobs. A Citigroup Inc report in The collaboration with Fiat ing automotive technology solutions “Most of the benefits we see March suggested that more pain Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) marks the that ultimately have far-reaching from automation is about higher is on the way for financial indus- first time that the California-based consumer benefits,” he said. quality and fewer errors, but try staff. Citi’s analysts predicted Internet giant has worked directly The US administration pledged in many cases it does reduce a 30 percent drop in banking with an carmaker to build self-driv- in January to help clear the way for labor,” Michael Chui, a partner jobs across the United States and ing vehicles. autonomous vehicles with an invest- at the McKinsey Global Insti- Europe over the next decade. “FCA will design the minivans so ment of $4bn to fund research and tute, said during a panel on “Is Milken panelists noted technol- it’s easy for us to install our self-driv- testing projects. Any Job Truly Safe?” The four- ogy’s impact on work far beyond ing systems, including the computers A Chinese auto firm revealed last day annual conference, which Wall Street. Martin Ford, an A Google self-driving car traversing a parking lot at Google’s that hold our self-driving software, month that it was buying two foreign began on Sunday, has 3,500 author and entrepreneur, argued and the sensors that enable our soft- headquarters in Mountain View, California. companies and their self-driving invite-only participants explor- that while the so-called gig econ- ware to see what’s on the road around technologies for more than $1 billion. ing “The Future of Human Kind”. omy has created temporary jobs the vehicle,” the car team said in a that is where the greatest mission self-driving car that will make our Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. Technology has not only for independent contractors, the post at the Google+ social network. potential for the autonomous vehicle roads safer and bring everyday des- said it signed an agreement to buy done away with low-wage, low- next step is to get rid of them. The minivan design also provides is.” Google began testing its auton- tinations within reach for those who US-based Key Safety Systems (KSS) skill jobs, some of the more than The ride-hailing service Uber, opportunity to explore the potential of omous driving technology in 2009, cannot drive,” said Google Self-Driv- Holdings Inc. Ningbo, which provides 700 speakers said. for example, is investing heavily large self-driving vehicles that could using a Toyota Prius equipped with ing Car Project chief executive John driver control systems to auto giants They cited robots operat- in building cars that do no need be used mass-transit style with fea- the tech giant’s equipment. It now has Krafcik. such as General Motors and Mer- ing trucks in some Australian drivers, he said. tures such as hands-free sliding doors some 70 vehicles, including Lexus The US agency in charge of high- cedes-Benz, also plans to buy the mines; corporate litigation soft- David Siegel, co-chairman of for getting in or out, according to the cars adapted by Google and its in- way safety early this year provided car navigation business of Germa- ware replacing employees with the quantitative hedge fund Two post. Alphabet said it was not licens- house designed cars unveiled in 2014. feedback indicating that a bubble- ny’s TechniSat Digital GmbH. advanced degrees who used to Sigma, blamed technology for ing its autonomous car technology, FCA will design and engineer shaped autonomous car built by Chinese tech giant Baidu, which sift through thousands of doc- income problems that have led nor would it be selling the self-driv- minivans uniquely built for self- Alphabet could qualify as being its has opened a California research uments prior to trials; and on to political upheavals around the ing minivans. driving technology that Google own driver. center for autonomous driving, has Wall Street, the automation of world over the past several years. The move signals that Google has will integrate into vehicles, accord- In a written response to a query said it is planning to produce driver- jobs previously done by bank- Billionaire investor Steve a particular interest in “people mover ing to the carmaker. The companies from the Silicon Valley-based technol- less cars by 2020. ers with MBAs or PhDs. Cohen said it would take awhile type vehicles” with the potential to will position engineering teams at a ogy firm, the National Highway Traffic The Alphabet-FCA collabora- “Anyone whose job is mov- before robots replace stockpick- autonomously shuttle passengers facility in Michigan to accelerate the Safety Administration said that since tion could “easily encourage an ing data from one spreadsheet ers like himself. Kate Mitchell, about in settings such as college design, testing and manufacturing the self-driving cars lacks steering Apple, an Uber or another technol- to another ..., that’s what is co-founder of Scale Venture campuses, cities or shopping dis- of the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica. wheels or other controls for humans, ogy company to follow the same going to get automated,” said Partners, said freelance sites tricts, Kelley Blue Book analyst Karl “The opportunity to work closely it is “more reasonable to identify the path and work more closely with an Daniel Nadler, chief executive have allowed workers to sup- Brauer said. with FCA engineers will acceler- driver as whatever (as opposed to who- auto maker,” according to Kelley Blue of Kensho, a financial services plement their income. “I’m confident that Google feels ate our efforts to develop a fully ever) is doing the driving.” Book’s Brauer.

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THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 • 28 Rajab 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar QMMF prepares for F4 championship debut

FIA Formula 4 UAE “We are hoping this will attract other young Qataris to get into, not Qatar announces Championship only road racing, but also the single- plans to compete in calendar seater category. single-seater race “Establishing this team will also Rounds 1-3 Yas Marina October bolster our relationship with our series to be fought 28-29 neighbouring GCC clubs and federa- out over 18 rounds Rounds 4-6 Dubai Autodrome tions and will give us the experience November 18-19 and knowledge to develop stronger across six meetings Rounds 7-9 Yas Marina December championships in the future that will 16-17 support the development of local tal- Rounds 10-12 Dubai Autodrome ent and the sport itself within Qatar January 27-28, 2017 and the region.” The Peninsula Rounds 13-15 Yas Marina February Teams will use an homologated 10-11, 2017 FIA Formula 4 Tatuus F.4 T 014 race Rounds 16-18 Yas Marina March 10-11, car. Made of fibre-glass and featur- 2017 ing a carbon composite crash box and DOHA: The Qatar Motor and Motor- adjustable front and rear wings, the cycle Federation (QMMF) is planning car is powered by a turbocharged Fiat to enter the recently-announced FIA MENA region. The new champion- Abarth 1400cc engine that delivers in Formula 4 UAE Championship, an ship follows swiftly on the back of an the region of 160hp. All cars will run exciting new single-seater race series agreement signed between Moham- on Dunlop control tyres. that will be fought out over 18 rounds med Ben Sulayem, ATCUAE President, Teams already signed up to the and six race meetings in the UAE from and Khaled Al-Qubaisi, Abu Dhabi new race programme include two October 2016 to March 2017. Racing’s managing director, which cars from the Rasgaira Motorsports The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) is planning to enter a team in the FIA F4 UAE The Formula 4 UAE Champion- was announced at the end of March. and Dragon Racing Teams and entries Championship. Inset: QMMF President Abdulrahman Al Mannai. ship is promoted by AUH Motorsports “This is an initial investment to from the likes of Slipstream Racing, on behalf of the Automobile Touring build a strong platform for road racing Nielsen Racing, Gulf Sport, GDL Rac- Club of the United Arab Emirates. It within Qatar and the GCC,” enthused ing Middle East, Jenzer Motorsport The QMMF-backed cars will face Championship kicks off at the Yas The final three rounds of the is licenced by the FIA and open to all QMMF President Abdulrahman Abdu- GmbH, Rennsport Rössler and Italy’s fierce competition when the inau- Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Octo- series will also be fought out at Yas drivers over the age of 15 from the FIA latif Al Mannai. Team Squadra Corse. gural 18-round FIA Formula 4 UAE ber 28-29. Marina on March 10-11, 2017. 30 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 SPORT Star athletes visit Aspire Academy

also had the chance to take pictures with the official Diamond League Michelle Carter, David trophy. Oliver and Derek Markus Egger, Director of Sports, Professor Tim Cable, Director of Drouin talk to young Sports Science and Jassem Al-Jaber, athletes at Doha’s School Principal, thanked the guests Aspire Academy on behalf of Aspire Academy for their visit. during a special visit Aspire Academy first opened its doors in 2004 and is considered to be one of the leading sports institutes in the Middle East. The Peninsula The Academy offers an integrated educational programme of sports development, sports science and aca- DOHA: A group of high-profile demic learning to boys aged 12 to 18. athletes participating in the IAAF Specifically, the Academy’s Athletics Diamond League yesterday visited programme focuses on developing the world-renowned Aspire Academy, strong, fit and technically proficient where they shared their experiences athletes, who upon graduation will throughout their respective ath- pursue their athletic talent as part of letics careers with the Academy’s the Qatar Athletics Federation Junior management, coaches and 45 of its and Senior National Teams. student-athletes in the presence of Every student-athlete in the pro- some of Qatar Athletics Federations gramme has a specific and structured coaches as well as some Diamond long-term development plan that is League representatives. focused on developing habits for a Michelle Carter, US shot putter and 2016 World Champion, David Oliver, US hurdler and 2013 World Champion, and Derek Drouin, Canadian high Under the motto “Aspiring Great- healthy life, achieving international ness”, Aspire Academy in partnership jumper and 2015 World Champion, are seen with Aspire Academy student athletes in Doha yesterday. standards, and representing Aspire with the Diamond League and the Academy and Qatar at the interna- Qatar Athletics Federation welcomed “I finished second and third for to deal with huge successes or be successful. You have to be aggres- Michelle, Oliver and Drouin were tional championship levels. Michelle Carter, US shot putter and a long time, but I did not quit. You disappointments. sive and accept that you will fall a lot.” joined on stage by fellow Diamond The IAAF Diamond League, tak- 2016 World Champion, David Oliver, have to be patient and work hard and “After wins or failures it’s some- Being asked about the most sig- League stars Asbel Kiprop, a Kenyan ing place in Doha tomorrow brings US hurdler and 2013 World Cham- some day it will pay off”, said Michelle times good to have a short term nificant person in her career, Michelle middle-distance runner and Olympic together nine reigning world out- pion, and Derek Drouin, Canadian Carter, reflecting on her gold medal memory loss. That makes it easier chose her father, a former NFL player champion, and Belgian discus thrower door champions along with some of high jumper and 2015 World Cham- in Portland in 2016. to focus on the next competitions,” and silver medalist in the 1984 Olym- Philip Milanov. the world’s biggest athletics stars for pion on stage at the Academy’s “I started with athletics to hang Drouin said. pics in shot put. Following that, Kiprop, Milanov, the opening meeting league. auditorium. out with my friends, who were doing There were many topics the stu- “He is also my coach and hav- Drouin and Oliver conducted a one- The IAAF meetings in the Qatari Having all achieved great success it. I tried triple jump, but I was very dent-athletes and their coaches ing him behind me really helps me hour coaching clinic at the Indoor capital have long attracted the world’s in their careers, the visiting ath- bad at it,”Oliver said about his career. wanted to know more about from the a lot. He always sees my potential Athletics Track with the Academy’s elite athletes and this year is no dif- letes emphasized the importance of “But I did not give up, went into visiting athletes. and keeps pushing me to be the best. athletics student-athletes, where they ferent with 38 champions and 80 patience and the ability to deal with hurdling and had a lot of success with Asked about what qualities are Sometimes they might hurt your feel- presented some advice on success in medalists from past Olympic Games disappointment, both of which need it. But dealing with failures is part of required to be a successful world- ings, but these people will help you to athletics, as well as sharing their top and IAAF World Championships, to be developed along with athletic being an athlete.” class hurdler, Oliver said: “You have become better athletes,” Michelle said. tips for competition. indoors and outdoors, expected to ability. Drouin discussed his own strategy to take risks in any event in order to After the panel discussion, During the session, the students hit the track at Qatar SC tomorrow.

Aspire Qatar’s latest hot prospect Academy’s Abdalelah Haroun strikes a student pose with a falcon in Doha athletes get yesterday. Haroun will be tips during competing against LaShawn the visit of Merritt, Luguelin Santos the athletes and Isaac Makwala, among in Doha others, in the 400m at yesterday. Qatar Sports Club Stadium tomorrow.

Murray won’t stay at Khan would join British greats Olympic Village in Rio

AP with Alvarez win, says Hatton MADRID: Defending champion Andy Murray (pictured) says he won’t be living in the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, preferring to stay at an apart- Reuters ment with the British tennis team. Murray stayed in the athletes’ village in Beijing in 2008, but not in Lon- don in 2012, when he won the Olympic gold medal. LONDON: Amir Khan will have to produce one of At the Madrid Masters yesterday, Murray said he had fun at the village, the greatest displays ever seen by a British boxer which he described as a “manic place,” but for Rio this August he’d decided if he is to beat WBC middleweight champion Saul to repeat the winning formula from four years ago. Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday, according to The No. 2-ranked Murray said his job is to prepare as well as possible Ricky Hatton. to win another medal, so he will take on the Olympics as if it was any other The 29-year-old, like fellow Briton Hatton a big tournament on tour. former light-welterweight world champion, has Murray also said he will be targeting a record fifth title at Queen’s Club moved up two weight divisions - putting on the as organisers unveiled what they called the strongest ever lineup for next best part of 10 kilos - to take on flame-haired Mex- month’s Aegon Championships. ican Alvarez, whose only defeat in 48 fights came Twelve months after beating against Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2013. Kevin Anderson in the final of the Khan is a huge underdog against Alvarez, nick- Wimbledon warm-up tournament, British boxer Amir Khan has his hands wrapped named Canelo (the Spanish word for cinnamon) the world number two will be aiming by Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran before his workout ahead because of his hair, but Hatton believes he could to surpass the landmark of winning of his WBC Middleweight Title challenge against pull off an upset. four Queen’s Club titles that he shares “It’s a big ask. He has the tools to do it and I Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas, US, this week. with seven other men, including hope he does it, but it’s a massive, massive ask to John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Lleyton keep out of trouble for 12 rounds against Alvarez in 2012, Khan must not get involved in a slug fest extra pounds to move up, Khan may have slowed Hewitt and Andy Roddick. who has improved so much since the Mayweather with the more powerful Alvarez and use his supe- down for what will be his first fight in a year since “If I could win it for a fifth time fight,” Hatton told Reuters. rior movement to stay out of trouble. beating American Chris Algieri. it would be amazing,” said the “If he does pull it off, going from welterweight to “It’s a fight that I didn’t think would be made,” “I don’t think it’s the hand speed. It’s the foot 28-year-old. middleweight and wining the title, it would be one said Hatton, whose stable includes upcoming Brit- speed. Amir is not a fighter like Mayweather, he is “The names that have won it of the best wins in British boxing history I think.” ish heavyweight Nathan Gorman. more straight backed. four times... they are all great tennis Hatton knows first hand the dangers of mov- “Amir always has good fights, but he needs to “He has to use his feet to be defensive. Alva- players.” ing up a weight. make this one boring. rez’s feet are not the quickest, whether Amir can Murray, champion in 2009, 2011, He suffered his first career defeat when May- “If he tries to have a go with this lad, I don’t maintain the speed when he puts the weight on 2013 and 2015, will be joined by weather knocked him out in a WBC welterweight think he needs me to tell him, he needs to use his I’m not sure.” twice Wimbledon champion Rafa world title bout in Las Vegas in 2007 and was never speed, move, move. The moment he stops moving Khan, who won the WBA light-welterweight Nadal, French Open holder Stanislas the same fighter again. those feet, he will be in trouble because Alvarez is title aged 22, having been a lightweight silver med- Wawrinka and former Queen’s Club According to the 37-year-old Hatton, who is a big puncher.” allist at the Athens Olympics, has lost three of his winners Marin Cilic and Grigor Dim- now a boxing promoter having hung up his gloves Hatton’s concern is that by putting on some 34 fights. itrov at the June 13-19 tournament. SPORT THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 31 Pinot’s hopes boosted by time trial

Chris Froome in last week’s indi- The French cycling vidual time trial at the Tour de Romandie, in which he finished sec- star feels he is ready ond overall behind Nairo Quintana. to take on the best “We did not have the culture of time trialing in France,” FDJ head of against the clock at performance Frederic Grappe told this year’s Tour de reporters. While Germany or Switzerland France in July have a time-trialing culture, France has won only one world title, with Laurent Jalabert back in 1997. “We’ve had a big problem with Reuters that for decades now, and it starts with the young riders,” Grappe added. PARIS: French riders’ chances of “Some under-18 riders arrive winning the Tour de France have at the world championships having long been hampered by their ina- never ridden the distance. Time tri- bility to perform in time trials, but aling is a matter of culture, muscles Thibaut Pinot’s (pictured) FDJ team and material.” have changed their approach and the FDJ has changed the way its youngster may now be ready to take teams work with their suppliers. on the best against the clock. “What teams used to do is take The 25-year-old, third overall in the material they were provided and the 2014 Tour and winner of the pres- just shut up,” he explained. “Now we tigious Alpe d’Huez stage last year, start from scratch (with French bike beat specialists Tom Rumoulin and maker Lapierre) and both ask our- selves how we can do better.” FDJ have hired the services of consultants who helped them develop a state-of-the-art TT bike, the Aero- storm DRS (Drag Reduction System). “It’s the result of one year and a half of development with (leader) Thibaut Pinot, Lapierre as well as the performance team with (material tester) Sebastien Joly,” said Grappe. “We are the only elite team to develop the bikes in direct contact with our partner. We got the green light from Shimano to create our International Cycling Union (UCI) technical manager Mark Barfield (left) gestures next to a staff member holding a tablet to scana bicycle during own home-made handlebars. They a demonstration on testing technological fraud and detecting the presence of a motor inside the frame, at the UCI headquarters in Aigle, western are shaped like plane wings.” So who better than an Airbus Switzerland. The tablet scans a bicycle with magnetic resistance technology, testing the frame and wheels in less than a minute in order to engineer to work on that? detect mechanical doping during cycling races. “This guy who is an engineer with Airbus, who helped design the Air- composite materials. The carbon time trial in 21 years in the Mediter- “But we now see the results they will likely be his main rival in the bus A320 wing and is a cycling fan, we use inside the frame is very spe- raneenne race in February. got.” coming years. “We have switched the called me once to offer his services,” cial,” he said, again giving no further “My riders would laugh at them While he may not be ready to mental process. (Pinot) can see that he said Grappe, who would not name the details. when we’d see them on their TT bikes dominate the race in the mountains can be better than the others (in time engineer because of a confidential- With the new bike, FDJ’s results in pre-season training camps,” a just yet, Pinot can now trust his time trials), and a good time trialist forces ity agreement. have dramatically improved this sea- French sports director who declined trialing abilities, meaning he may be his rivals’ respect more than any other “We also hired an expert on son, and they won their first team to be named said. able to take time off Quintana, who rider,” said Grappe.

WADA suspends Coulthard busted for speeding Spieth refreshed, ready accreditation during Gumball rally in France of Africa’s only AFP doping lab to return to golf course STRASBOURG, FRANCE: Former Formula One star David Coulthard was AP fined for speeding after clocking 178 kilometres (110 miles) an hour on a French motorway during a charity rally, police said yesterday. The Scottish racing driver was stopped and fined on Tuesday while tak- AP MONTREAL: The World Anti- ing part in the “Gumball 3000” rally that takes contestants across public Doping Agency yesterday roads in Europe from Dublin to Bucharest. suspended the accreditation of the Coulthard, 45, who drove for the McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team NEW YORK: Jordan Spieth (pictured) understands his drug-testing laboratory in South in the 1990s and 2000s, was stopped in France’s Alsace region and paid an meltdown at the end of the Masters will follow him. And Africa, the only accredited facil- on-the-spot fine of 135 euros ($155), police said. three weeks later, Spieth’s not quite ready to say he’s over ity in Africa, until after the Rio de If he had been driving just one kph more, he would have had to forfeit letting a five-shot lead in the final round morph into that Janeiro Olympics. his licence. Fourteen other rally contestants were also stopped for break- awkward ceremony in the Butler Cabin that ended with The South African lab won’t ing France’s 130 kph motorway speed limit. him slipping the green jacket on Danny Willett follow- be able to analyze any doping The Gumball rally sees wacky and vintage cars race over seven days ing an ugly and very public collapse. samples for five months — until between two European cities. A police source said they acted “not to rep- Still, let’s not get carried away. September 30 — for failing to rimand (the drivers) but to calm the situation”. “I’m not taking it very hard,” Spieth said yesterday, meet WADA standards. WADA will “These are low vehicles. The drivers of heavy goods lorries risk not see- while attending a FedEx event in suburban Pittsburgh carry out inspection visits during ing them. We can’t let them... scare other drivers,” the source added. ahead of a practice round on Wednesday at Oakmont, the suspension to ensure improve- where he will try to defend his US Open title next month. ments are made. “I’ve got ladies at the grocery stores putting their hand Many other African countries, on me and going, ‘Really praying for you; how are you including top distance-running doing?’ I’m like, ‘My dog didn’t die. I’ll be OK. I’ll sur- nations Kenya and Ethiopia, send vive.’ It happens.” doping test samples to the lab in It just hadn’t really happened to Spieth during the the central city of Bloemfontein. 22-year-old’s sprint to the top of the world rankings, a They will now have to use other dash that included a pair of major championships and a facilities. reputation as one of the game’s steadiest players as the South Africa is due to host the holes dwindled and the stakes rose. In the span of 30 min- African track and field champion- utes during the final round at Augusta, it disappeared. ships in June, but WADA’s decision A bogey at 10. Another at 11. That seemingly endless will complicate the doping con- sequence on 12 where he hit the ball into Rae’s Creek not trol programme for that event once but twice on his way to a quadruple bogey 7 that cost with organisers now set to have him control of the tournament. Spieth plans to treat his preparation for the rugged test to fly samples to a lab on another “It was just bad timing on the wrong hole,” Spieth said. in the Western Pennsylvania hills much the same way he continent. “And you know, it is what it is, and I’ll move on. If you’re got ready for Chambers Bay last summer, when he edged The South African lab previ- in contention at a major, hopefully 50-plus times in your Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen by a stroke. Spieth ously said it would be upgrading career, something like that is bound to happen. Just don’t will try to get a feel for Oakmont this week then arrive its facilities for six months from the let it happen again.” early in June for a far different kind of test than the one beginning of April, and would send Spieth endured the uncomfortable post-round cere- found at the three other majors. some samples to Doha, Qatar, to be mony with Willett, whose brilliant closing 5-under-par Angel Cabrera captured the Open in its last visit to tested during that time. 67 will be forever tied with the way Spieth let it slip away. Oakmont with a four-round total of 5 over par. Compare The lab, which is based at Blo- Spieth admitted “this one will hurt” in the aftermath and that to the 18 under par Spieth posted while winning at emfontein’s University of the Free he’s spent the last few weeks trying to decompress and get Augusta in 2015 or even the 5-under he put up at Cham- State, said it would send urine ready for the daunting test that awaits at Oakmont in June. bers Bay. It will take nerves to survive and regardless of samples to Qatar but would still So Spieth did what most early 20-somethings with what that stretch at the Masters looked like, Spieth isn’t be able to analyse blood samples. time to burn and money to spend did: he went on a well- worried about his confidence being rattled should he be Yesterday, WADA suspended appointed Spring Break. Spieth joined Rickie Fowler, in the mix on Father’s Day. it from analysing any samples. Smylie Kaufman and Justin Thomas for a getaway at a “Our team can draw on the wins, and that’s what we’re Bloemfontein is the latest facil- tropical resort that Fowler chronicled via Snapchat, a going to do,” he said. ity to lose its accreditation. Last vacation that included a little golf and a lot of unwinding. “We’ve now had a chance to win coming down the month, WADA suspended the “We were having fun, we were relaxed,” Spieth said. stretch in six majors and we’ve won two of them, includ- accreditations of doping labs in “We were able to play golf and golf was kind of second- ing the last five and 2014 Masters. So that’s still a pretty Beijing, Lisbon and Portugal while ary to the relaxation part of the trip.” good percentage, if you’re in contention six times, you it had revoked the accreditation It will be back to work today when Spieth takes a long win two of them, a third of the time. Considering my age, of the lab in Moscow following Brazilian volleyball player Fabiana Claudino carries the Olympic look at Oakmont, which is prepping to host its ninth US and hopefully with continued good health and contin- allegations of wide-ranging cor- Open and first since 2007, before heading to Florida for ued improved play, if we keep that percentage up, we’ll ruption in the Russian anti-doping torch at Planalto Palace in Brasilia following the flame’s arrival in next week’s Players Championship. be all right.” programme. the country ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 32 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 SPORT Atletico oust Bayern to reach final

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Atletico through on away SEMI-FINAL 2ND LEG goals despite 2-1 loss to Guardiola’s side in the three-month injury break on Saturday, and second leg Franck Ribery, himself back from injury. With a newly-discovered intensity, the Bavarians were dominant in the first half, Reuters successfully navigating through the Span- iards’ high pressing game and grabbing their first chance with a Lewandowski header in the 12th minute. MUNICH: Atletico Madrid reached the Cham- “We are a bit lost for words,” said Neuer pions League final on away goals on Tuesday after the match. We played great football today, after a 2-1 defeat at Bayern Munich, in which did everything we set out to do but it is bit- both sides missed a penalty, with the exhila- ter not to be travelling to Milan for the final.” rating tie finishing 2-2 on aggregate. Atletico keeper Oblak was kept busy in the Atletico will play in the showpiece match first half, with the tables turned and Bayern for the second time in three seasons. doing the pressing -- having 12 shots com- Bayern’s exit ended their hopes of claim- pared to Atletico’s two by the half hour. ing a treble with Atletico going through to the Alonso finally got the hosts a deserved lead May 28 final at the San Siro in Milan after win- in the 31st minute, his low free kick clipping ning the first leg 1-0 last week. Atletico’s Jose Maria Gimenez to cancel out The Bavarians went ahead with a Xabi Atletico’s first-leg advantage. Alonso free kick just past the half-hour and Bayern pushed for a second goal and could have scored again three minutes later thought they would have it when Javi Mar- but Thomas Mueller’s penalty was saved by tinez was brought down by Gimenez in the box Jan Oblak. to earn a penalty three minutes later. Atletico levelled through Frenchman But Oblak saved Mueller’s spot kick and Antoine Griezmann’s seventh goal of this Atletico stunned the home crowd after the season’s competition in the 54th, meaning break when Griezmann linked up with Torres Bayern would need at least two more goals and charged through to beat Neuer with a fine Atletico Madrid’s players including captain Gabi (right) celebrate after the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second-leg against to progress. finish. With Bayern now on the backfoot and Bayern’s Poland striker Robert Lewand- FC Bayern Munich in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday. needing at least two more goals to advance, owski set up a dramatic finale with his 74th Atletico grew bolder and Juanfran’s shot on minute goal before Atletico’s Fernando Torres the hour sailed narrowly wide. had an 85th minute spot kick saved by Manuel seasons under Pep Guardiola. “They were bet- points with leaders Barcelona in the Span- score. That’s what we did,” he added. Lewandowski put Bayern back in front on Neuer. ter, but we scored an away goal, which was ish title race. Guardiola, in his final Champions League the night with a close-range header to spark a But it made no difference in the end as important. We need to keep grounded and “We’re delighted. It was difficult, a really home game at Bayern before his move to dramatic finale but they could not find another Bayern suffered a third straight elimination first of all think of the Liga before the final,” hard game, we had a great opponent in front Manchester City for next season, started goal and their Champions League hopes were by a Spanish team at this stage in their three said Griezmann, whose side are level on of us and we had to both defend and try to with defender Jerome Boateng, back from a over.

FIFA officials seek life ban Guardiola rues another against Jeffrey Webb Champions League exit

AFP AFP Champions League final with Bayern Guardiola said he had no regrets after doing it with Barcelona (in 2009 in his team selection having recalled and 2011). “Perhaps we have helped Thomas Mueller, Franck Ribery and GENEVA: FIFA’s ethics investi- the players, maybe it’s not enough, Jerome Boateng in three changes gators said on Tuesday they were MUNICH: Pep Guardiola views his but it was the important thing for me. from the side which lost the first leg. seeking a lifetime ban from foot- three-year reign at Bayern Munich “I’ve given my life for this club, “You are disappointed when you dont ball against the body’s former vice as a failure having again failed to I’ve fought and done my best, the play well. When you go home feeling president Jeffrey Webb, who has steer the Bavarians to the Champi- people can say what they want, but you have not given all. Today I dont already pleaded guilty to a raft of ons League final. it was really an honour to work with feel like that,” he said. corruption-related offences in US But the Spaniard insisted after the these players.” “We just didn’t achieve our goals. court. Bavarian giants went out to Atletico Bayern can become the first team We tried our best, but I don’t have the Investigators at world football’s Madrid on away goals that he has to win four consecutive German feeling we let the fans down. governing body completed a probe “given his life” to Bayern whom he league titles if they beat Ingolstadt “We prepared well, but Atletico into Webb’s alleged offences last will leave at the end of the season for on Saturday and then face Borussia deserve to reach the final.” month and have submitted their Manchester City. Dortmund in the German Cup final Bayern captain Philipp Lahm said findings to judges at the ethics Bayern lost the semi-final first leg on May 21. the squad regretted failing to reach committee’s adjudicatory cham- 1-0 in Spain, and went out on away But Guardiola, who will coach the European final in Guardiola’s ber, a FIFA statement said. goals despite beating Atletico 2-1 in Manchester City next season, says swansong season. The committee recommended return match in Munich on Tuesday. the chance to win the double does “The team isn’t to blame, we Webb be sanctioned with “a life- Antoine Griezmann’s crucial goal not make up for the disappointment tried everything, but unfortunately long ban from all football-related for Atletico made the difference as of another semi-final exit. it wasn’t enough,” said Lahm. activities,” the statement added. the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate. Xabi He hopes his replacement, Carlo “We failed to get the goals at the Webb rose to become presi- Alonso and Robert Lewandowski net- Ancelotti, can now win the European right time. It’s a bitter result that we dent of the football confederation ted for Bayern on a night when both title next season with Bayern. haven’t been able to reward ourselves of North and Central America and teams missed penalties in Munich. “Of course we want to win the and the coaching staff for the work the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and Bayern again exited the semi- German Cup, we also want to win over the last three years.” was close to FIFA’s disgraced ex- finals in Europe to Spanish opponents the league, but it won’t change my Having missed his first-half boss Sepp Blatter. after losing to Barcelona in 2015 and opinion of my time here by winning penalty, Mueller was left to rue the The 51-year-old Cayman were also dumped out of the last four the cup,” said Guardiola. chances that got away. Islands-British citizen was among by Real Madrid in 2014. “Titles are numbers, statistics are “Football is sometimes so those arrested in a dawn raid at Guardiola was asked if he viewed statistics. extreme,” said the 26-year-old. a Zurich luxury hotel in May last his time in Munich as a failure despite “I wanted to reach the (Champi- “We did a lot right and only a few year by Swiss police acting on a winning five trophies so far, includ- ons League) final, I haven’t managed things wrong, unfortunately it wasn’t US warrant. ing two German league titles. “Yes, it, I hope Carlo can do it next season. enough. Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola reacts during the In November, he pleaded guilty in terms of what we have won,” he “We haven’t managed it, we’re “I haven’t experienced many in a New York court to racketeer- replied. sad, but we have to prepare for the nights like this here, the sting goes UEFA Champions League semi-final, second-leg against Atletico Madrid ing, conspiracy, wire fraud and “It was my goal to win the league game at Ingolstadt.” very deep.” in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday. money laundering. He promised to forfeit more than $6.7m in assets and is to be formally sentenced next month. Webb has been confined to house arrest in the US since July. Atletico Madrid can clinch the trophy: Torres FIFA lawyers have complained that he has continued to live a lavish lifestyle, funded in part by the bribes and kickbacks he got AFP “It was difficult, a really hard game. We had 32-year-old Torres, who won the 2012 Cham- through his role at FIFA. a great opponent in front of us and we had to pions League title while at Chelsea. FIFA’s US lawyers have sought both defend and try to score. That’s what we did. “We have the chance to create history and a court order to demand his “They were better, but we scored an away the opponent is irrelevant. accounts be audited, with funds MUNICH: Fernando Torres (pictured) is back- goal, which was important.” “We’ve beaten the champions of Holland, possibly frozen and returned to ing Atletico Madrid to lift the Champions League Atletico, level on points with Barcelona at Spain and now Germany (PSV Eindhoven, Bar- his victims. trophy in Milan after Antoine Griezmann’s cru- the top of La Liga with two games of the cam- celona and Bayern) to get the final. During a year of unprece- cial away goal fired them into the final on May paign left, face a busy few weeks. “It was very intense and I’m so proud of this dented scandal at FIFA, the ethics 28. “We need to keep grounded and first of team. It’s fully deserved and we’re closer to our committee has pursued multi- Atletico reached their second Champions all think in the Liga before the final,” added dream. When you play against a side like Bay- ple former high-ranking officials, League final in three years, despite losing 2-1 Griezmann. ern, you can’t play the game you want,” he said notably Blatter and his one-time at Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the semi-final Bayern and coach Pep Guardiola will rue before saying praising the opposition’s fine work heir apparent Michel Platini, who return leg as it finished 2-2 on aggregate. Thomas Mueller’s saved first-half penalty just on the field. have both been suspended for six After Atletico had beaten Bayern 1-0 in after Xabi Alonso had given the hosts the lead “They created a lot of chances and put us years over ethics violations. Madrid, Griezmann’s crucial away goal in by crashing home a first-half free-kick. under a lot of pressure. Blatter was replaced as FIFA Munich means Diego Simeone’s Atletico will There was similar drama in the second half “In the second half, we did things differently, president in February by ex-UEFA face either Real Madrid or Manchester City in when Manuel Neuer saved Torres’ late penalty pressed them high, counter attack and we got secretary general Gianni Infantino, the final. attempt for Atletico. the goal. The most important thing is we’re in who has vowed to clean-up graft. “We’re delighted,” said Griezmann. “We want to win the tournament,” said the the final, he added. SPORT THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 33

Challenges Facing Ranieri’s Leicester City Leicester City’s ‘repeat show Hold onto the stars Unheralded when they joined Leicester, bargain buys such as Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante are now household names and the champions’ resolve to hold onto their stars is likely to be seriously tested over the close-season transfer window. Top scorer Vardy and dazzling winger Mahrez each signed new contracts during the season, but are tipped to be the subject of big-money offers from rival not happening anytime soon’ clubs, while midfield powerhouse Kante, who signed from Caen last year, has been linked with a string of major teams. Strengthen smartly a legend.’ The football world is slowly coming to Belying the ‘Tinkerman’ nickname he was saddled with at Chelsea, Ranieri has kept The manager of new EPL terms with Leicester’s extraordinary feat and Rani- faith with the same starting XI for much of the season and used fewer players than eri admitted that he, too, is still trying to fathom it. champions believes rich any other team. But next season’s Champions League adventure will stretch resources “All the people around the world are asking for and it is also unlikely that Leicester will enjoy the same luck with injuries as they have teams with best players will Leicester, what happened?” he said. during the current campaign. The challenge for Leicester is to add Champions League continue to dominate rivals “But this is a moment you have to leave a little experience -- something the squad lacks -- without disturbing the unique team spirit more (time) for and taste slowly like a good wine. that has developed over the last season and a half. “You could invest extremely heavily Savour it. Maybe now is too early to think what we and attract the wrong type of player,” Tim Bridge from financial consultants Deloitte’s have done. Sport Business Group told AFP. “You need to balance sound investments with dreams.” “Maybe one or two years could be better to AFP Ranieri, meanwhile, has declared: “We don’t need the superstars.” understand, but now it is important to stay high in the world.” Leicester’s triumph was confirmed by Maintain the momentum second-place Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-2 draw at Chel- sea on Monday and they will get their hands on the Leicester’s surge to glory began in April 2015, when, under Ranieri’s predecessor LONDON: Leicester City manager Claudio Rani- trophy after Saturday’s final home game against Nigel Pearson, they won seven of their last nine games to haul themselves from eri believes that it will take up to 20 years for an Everton. the foot of the table to 14th place at the season’s end. It provided the impetus for unfancied team to emulate his side’s achievement In time, thoughts will turn to Leicester’s title this season’s fairytale feats, but history shows that surprise title-winners seldom by winning the Premier League. defence, as well as the club’s first ever crack at the succeed in converting their achievements into long-term success. The last unfan- Leicester defied odds of 5,000-1 to prevail Champions League, but Ranieri said that he would cied team to win the Premier League, Blackburn Rovers in 1995, finished seventh ahead of the division’s glamour clubs, captivating not urge the club to make superstar signings. the following season and were relegated within four years. Verona, shock Serie A fans around the world and turning their previously “We don’t need the superstars,” said the 64-year- champions in 1985, came 10th in 1986 and went down in 1990. Montpellier, who unheralded players into household names. old, who joined his squad for a celebratory lunch at pipped Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue 1 title in 2012, came ninth in 2013. Nobody Ranieri’s side are only the sixth team to have an Italian restaurant in Leicester on Tuesday. expects Leicester to retain their title, but while some slippage is expected, they won the Premier League, as the English top tier “We need our players. You see (in January) we must be careful not to fall off the page altogether. was rebranded in 1992, and the Italian does not bought Demarai Gray, we bought Daniel Amartey. Prepare for the backlash foresee another unlikely champion emerging any- It’s the same. They have barely been with us, not time soon. six months. Leicester took the Premier League by surprise in 2015-16, but in 2016-17 their “Big money makes the big teams and usually the “I want to improve the squad without big stars, rivals will be ready for them. Ranieri’s men were able to ambush their opponents big teams win, but now we can only say 99 percent,” but the right players. It is too early to say we need with counter-attacking tactics this season, but in a sign of things to come, teams he said, in comments published by several British five, six, seven or eight players. We have to see,” got wise to them over the campaign’s closing weeks and began to play much more newspapers yesterday. he said. defensively. Teams now know not to expose themselves to the break-neck pace of “How many years after Nottingham Forest (in Ranieri signed a three-year contract last year Mahrez and Vardy, so Leicester will need to develop more sophisticated tactics. It 1978) and Blackburn (in 1995) have another team after succeeding Nigel Pearson as manager and said will mean devising alternatives to the successful 4-4-2 system introduced by Rani- won? Next season will be the same, for the next 10 Leicester City’s Italian football manager that he was in no hurry to sign a new deal. eri and probably acquiring midfield players more adept at patiently probing for or 20 years will be the same. Claudio Ranieri is cheered by fans as he arrives “I have three years,” he said. “Why do I have to gaps than the all-action pairing of Kante and Danny Drinkwater. “The richest will win or who can pick up the best for lunch at an Italian restaurant in the centre sign a new contract?” players to make a team. If 20 owners have the same of Leicester on Tuesday, the day after Leicester While Leicester’s players assembled at the home Keep feet on the ground money for the players, only one can win and three City won the English Premier League title. of star striker Jamie Vardy to watch the Chelsea- Ranieri has managed expectations superbly over the past nine months, incre- will go down. That is football.” Spurs game on television, Ranieri watched at home mentally raising Leicester’s targets and refusing to discuss the title until it was Leicester have become particularly popular with his wife. practically in his grasp. He will need to exemplify the same calmness if his play- in Italy, Ranieri’s homeland, and Thailand, which “Now the second team in Italy is Leicester,” he Asked how he had reacted to the 83rd-minute ers are to avoid being swept away by the hype that now surrounds them. He has is where owners King Power are based, but Rani- said. “In Thailand, the first team is Leicester. I’ve goal by Chelsea forward Eden Hazard that gave already made a start by setting a modest target for next season: finishing in the eri said he had received messages of support from received letters from Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil Leicester the title, he replied: “I was first on the arm- top 10. around the world. -- everywhere (saying) ‘Leicester, Leicester, what chair, but after on the ceiling!” Europa League: Klopp chases lost spark in Villarreal reunion

AFP Thursday.” Following the euphoria midfielder Emre Can, who reportedly of the astonishing 4-3 second-leg returned to training ahead of sched- win over Borussia Dortmund in the ule on Monday after spraining ankle previous round, Liverpool found ligaments against Dortmund. LONDON: Liverpool manager Jur- themselves drawn into a more cagey Liverpool remain without cap- gen Klopp has vowed that his team affair in last week’s first meeting with tain Jordan Henderson, whose season will rediscover their mojo in time for Villarreal. has been ended by a knee ligament today’s Europa League semi-final After both teams had hit the post, injury, and central defender Mamadou second leg at home to slick Spanish Liverpool looked set for a creditable Sakho, who has been provisionally opponents Villarreal. draw, only for an injury-time counter- suspended by UEFA after failing a After a 1-0 first-leg defeat, Klopp attack to culminate in Adrian Lopez drugs test. saw a much-changed side beaten 3-1 giving Villarreal a slender advantage. Striker Divock Origi, who scored by Swansea City on Sunday and goes Seeking to reach a first continen- twice across the two legs against into the biggest game of his seven- tal final since the 2007 Champions Dortmund, remains sidelined with month tenure on the back of the first League decider, Liverpool approach an ankle problem. successive losses of his Anfield reign. the second leg needing to cancel out Villarreal travel to Liverpool full Including a 2-2 draw against New- Villarreal’s lead but without exposing of confidence after securing a return castle United, Liverpool have now themselves on the counter. to the Champions League for the first gone three games without victory in With the defeat at Swansea having time in four years with a 2-0 win at all competitions, but Klopp is confi- damaged their chances of qualify- Valencia in La Liga on Sunday. dent that they will rediscover their ing for next season’s Europa League Coach Marcelino, whose club have poise when the moment comes. via the league, winning this sea- never reached a major final, could Reflecting on the defeat by Swan- son’s competition, which will yield even afford the luxury of making 10 sea, he told the Liverpool website: “We a place in next season’s Champi- changes at the Mestalla from the side played like we played and I saw it for ons League, has now taken on even that beat Klopp’s men in the first leg. the whole 90 minutes and there was greater importance. He has a fully fit squad to choose Liverpool’s German manager Juergen Klopp (right) and Croatian defender Dejan Lovren arrive for a press not a lot I enjoyed, to be honest. Klopp made eight changes for from as Ivorian international Eric “We have to think about it and we the trip to the Liberty Stadium and is Bailly has overcome the hamstring conference at Melwood training facility in Liverpool, Britain, yesterday. Liverpool FC will face Villarreal CF have to recover, which is very impor- expected to restore players including injury he suffered in the first leg to in the UEFA Europa League semi final, second leg match today. tant, and we will play much, much goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, mid- travel with the rest of the squad. better than we did on Sunday. fielder James Milner and forward “On Thursday we have the chance been able to take and we will face Europa League winners for the away to Ukrainian side Shakhtar “We have to accept the result, Roberto Firmino to his starting XI. we have been waiting for all our lives,” up to that challenge in the best way past two seasons running, Sevilla are Donetsk. The victorious semi-final- which is what we do, and then There is also a possibility that captain Bruno told the club’s website. possible. We will be at 100 percent to in the driving seat in the other semi- ists will meet in the final at Basel’s St we work and we will be better on he will be able to call upon German “It is a step the club still hasn’t achieve this objective.” final following a 2-2 first-leg draw Jakob-Park stadium on May 18.

Paatelainen leaves Dundee United My name in history is assured, says Ronaldo

LONDON: Mixu Paatelainen has left his role as Dundee United head Reuters which has propelled 10-times Euro- coach following their relegation Cristiano TOP SCORER IN pean Cup winners Real to a semi-final from the Scottish Premiership, the Ronaldo runs CHAMPIONS LEAGUE with Manchester City. club announced yesterday. during a training The Portugal international, who The 49-year-old Finn, a former session at MADRID: Real Madrid forward Cris- missed last week’s goalless first leg, United player, was appointed in Valdebebas tiano Ronaldo is confident he will go will aim to extend his scoring record October, but could not arrest a training ground down in history as one of the sport’s themselves. I will be up there with the on Wednesday when Real and City slide that concluded in relegation in Madrid on best players helped by his status as rest,” Ronaldo, 31, told the UEFA web- battle at the Santiago Bernabeu for following Monday’s 2-1 defeat at Tuesday. the Champions League’s all-time top site (www.uefa.com) in an interview. the right to face Atletico Madrid in the local rivals Dundee. scorer. “Some like it more, some like final in Milan on May 28. “I would like to thank the play- The three-time FIFA Ballon d’Or it less, but I have no doubt that I’m “It’s a privilege to know that I’m ers, staff and supporters,” said winner has netted 93 goals in Europe’s already in the history of football. the leading goalscorer of all time in Paatelainen, the former Hibernian, elite club competition, including five “I always felt that I was a special the Champions League. Obviously, I Kilmarnock and Finland manager hat-tricks. His closest rival is Barce- player... I’ve always worked hard, feel very happy at having achieved in a statment. lona’s Lionel Messi, who is 10 goals believed in my potential and I’ve that,” the 31-year-old said. “It has been a difficult winter behind him in the Champions League developed more and more as a player, “It’s a special competition and a and the challenge was huge, but scoring charts. as a person, as a human being.” competition that Real Madrid love. nevertheless I have enjoyed every “I don’t doubt that I will go down Ronaldo has 16 Champions I’ve been lucky enough to win it twice day working for the club and with in footballing history. Whether people League goals this season, the most and obviously I want to win it more -- this group of players.” like it or not, the numbers speak for by any player in a single campaign, hopefully again this year.” 34 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 SPORT Al Arabi to face Police in Emir Cup semis Qatar Cup raffle winners receive prizes The Peninsula 25/18). The other semi- final will be a repeat of the Qatar Cup final DOHA: Police and Al between Al Rayyan and The Peninsula sponsors for the Qatar Cup compe- Arabi won their respective El Jaish, which the former tition. The QSL has also received the quarterfinal matches to won in a dramatic five- main prizes, three cars, from the qualify for the semi-finals set thriller. Qatar Cup’s official vehicle partner, of the Emir Cup volleyball. On Tuesday, Al DOHA: The Qatar Stars League Toyota. The three lucky winners will Yesterday at the Ali Rayyan trounced Al (QSL) is continuing to deliver prizes be handed their prizes at a ceremony Bin Hamad Al Attiya Sadd 3-0 (25/15, 25/17 from the Qatar Cup 2016 raffle and on May 9 at Abdullah Abdulghani Arena, both Police and Al and 25/18) to qualify for to date, a number of prizes have been and Brothers Company, the home Arabi coasted to straight the last four stage. In the picked up by lucky winners of the of Toyota in Qatar. sets and will clash in the other quarter-final, El raffle. The complete list of winners can best-of-three semi-finals. Jaish got the better of Al The prizes include Jet Skis, per- be found by logging on to http:// In the first match of Shamal 3-0 (25/19, 25/22 fume hampers and Iphones which qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/11412/ the day, Police defeated Al and 25/21). have been supplied by a host of qatar-cup-final-raffle-winners.- Gharafa 3-0 (25/15, 25/6 The best-of-three and 25/20) to book a place semi-finals will be played in the last four stage of the on May 7, 9, 11 Action from the quarterfinal game of the Emir Cup championship. The final will be volleyball tournament at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena In the second match, played on May 13 at the yesterday. Al Arabi defeated Qatar SC 3-0 to make it to QSL pays gratitude to Al Arabi defeated Qatar Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya the semi-finals. SC 3-0 (25/19, 25/17 and Arena. Qatar Cup sponsors

The Peninsula official fuel business partner. The other sponsors whom QSL Mental test for Sri Lanka thanks include Sout Al Khaleej, the official media partner for the com- DOHA: The Qatar Stars League paid petition, Qatar Charity, official their gratitude to all of the key spon- charity and Al Jaber Watches, the sors who contributed to the success official provider for the man of the of the Qatar Cup 2016 competition. match award and referees gifts for as England tour begins QSL specially thanked Toyota, the Qatar Cup 2016. the official vehicle partner for the “Whilst thanks also goes to Blue Qatar Cup, Al Kass, the official Salon Qatar is the presenting partner broadcast partner, Ooredoo who for all half time activations for the SRI LANKA TEST SQUAD Sri Lankan cricket team signed up as the official telecoms Qatar Cup 2016, along with Speed Lankan coach says captain Angelo Mathews partner, Zoom Arts and Design Marine who provided a host of prizes Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal addresses media during who were the official events for the Qatar Cup 2016 final raffle” the rookie batting delivery partner and Woqod, QSL said in a statement. (vice-capt), Dhananjaya Silva, Dasun Shanaka, a press conference at line-up faces a “huge Dhammika Prasad, Dilruwan Perera, Dimuth the Sri Lanka Criceket mental challenge” in Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kaushal Headquarters in adapting to English Silva, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Colombo yesterday prior Siriwardana, Niroshan Dickwella, Nuwan Pra- to the team’s departure conditions for England. Chinese big-spenders deep, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal Jiangsu crash out in AFP them at the start of the English sum- mer but acknowledged it would be a steep learning curve. AFC Champions League “As far as our batting goes, having COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s rookie bat- lost a couple of senior players (San- ting line-up faces a “huge mental gakkara and Jayawardene), obviously AFP fly the Chinese flag alongside Sven- challenge” in adapting to English con- young players have come in,” said Goran Eriksson’s Shanghai SIPG in ditions as they bid to pull off a repeat Ford, who is overseeing his first Test the last 16 after they rounded off of their historic series win over their series since returning for a second Group F with a 0-0 draw against hosts, coach Graham Ford said yes- spell as coach. SEOUL: Goals from Alex Teixeira Buriram United. terday. “They have worked extremely well and Jo couldn’t save Jiangsu Suning FC Tokyo pipped Jiangsu to sec- Sri Lanka are returning to England and (worked) extremely hard in the It is going to be extremely important go out there and fire. We really look as the Chinese big-spenders crashed ond spot in Group E and go through for the first time since 2014 when they past few weeks,” the South African told that they work together as a unit and forward to him scoring lots of runs,” out of the AFC Champions League with Jeonbuk after Ryoichi Maeda posted their first away series victory reporters in Colombo. support each other. If we get that right, said Mathews who is in fact himself with a 2-2 draw against Jeonbuk scored twice to hand them a 2-1 win over Alistair Cook’s side in Test cricket “It can be a huge mental chal- we can cause some problems for Eng- widely regarded as Sri Lanka’s most Hyundai Motors yesterday. over Vietnam’s Binh Duong. and then won an ODI series and a one- lenge for them (to play in English lish batsmen,” he said. dangerous batsman. In their final Group E game, After a quiet start in Jeonju, off T20 international. conditions).” Skipper Angelo Mathews said he Thirimanne was not travelling Jiangsu’s Asian-record signing Leonardo drilled Jeonbuk ahead But their line-up has been severely Ford said that his charges would expected Lahiru Thirimanne, one of with the team on Wednesday and Teixeira cancelled out Leonardo’s from the penalty spot in the 19th weakened in the interim by the retire- need to develop a close bond during Sri Lanka’s leading batsman before he was expected to join later as his visa opener, and ex-Manchester City minute after Choi Chul-Soon was ments of Kumar Sangakkara and their two-month long tour which will hit a run of poor form, to bounce back had not been cleared on time, offi- striker Jo made it 2-1 to the visitors clumsily fouled by Yang Xiaotian. Mahela Jayawardene, arguably the comprise three Tests, five One Day during the tour. cials said. after half-time. But Teixeira equalised for Jiangsu two greatest batsmen that Sri Lanka Internationals and one Twenty20 “I think we all know Thirimanne Sri Lanka have named a 17-mem- But Lim Jong-Eun equalised just five minutes later when he vol- have ever produced. Speaking ahead match. is very technically equipped and he ber squad, including two uncapped coolly for Jeonbuk on 68 minutes leyed a ricocheting free-kick into the of their departure to London, Ford was “I am quietly confident that they is our best batsman at the moment. A batsmen - Dasun Shanaka and and it proved vital for the 2006 Asian roof of the Jeonbuk net. “quietly confident” his squad would will be able to work together and really slight mental shift in his approach can Dhananjaya de Silva - for the Tests champions from South Korea, who After a foul on Ramires, Jo con- acclimatise to the conditions awaiting create pressure in English conditions. do wonders. We are all backing him to starting May 19 in Leeds. grabbed the point they needed to verted the game’s second penalty reach the last 16. nine minutes after half-time to make It was heartbreak for Dan it 2-1 to Jiangsu, but Jeonbuk were Petrescu’s Jiangsu, who splurged level again in the 68th minute. SCOREBOARD 50 million euros ($57.5 million) on In a well-worked corner move, PSL earns Uthappa, Gambhir Teixeira and also splashed out on Jo a flick-on found Lim lurking at KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS and Chelsea’s Ramires in their bid the back post and he neatly cush- R V Uthappa (run out) 70 for glory. ion-volleyed what transpired as Pakistan craft KKR win G Gambhir (run out) 54 They join reigning champions a vital goal for Jeonbuk in front of Y K Pathan (not out) 19 Guangzhou Evergrande in depart- their home fans. Elsewhere Adriano ing what has been a mixed campaign struck his 10th goal of the compe- A D Russell (run out) 16 for Chinese teams, despite a world- tition as FC Seoul lost 2-1 away to $2.6m profit IANS googly onto his stumps. With David Extras (LB-2, W-3) 5 leading spending spree on players Sanfrecce Hiroshima for their only Miller by his side, Maxwell carried Total (for 3 wkts in 20 overs) 164 earlier this year. defeat of Group F, but still finished AFP on piercing the gaps and hitting the Fall of wickets: 1-101, 2-137, 3-164. However, Shandong Luneng will top regardless. big sixes. He tonked his countryman Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 4-0-25-0 KOLKATA: Andre Russell came Brad Hogg 17 runs in the 12th over. (3w); M M Sharma 4-0-39-0; M P Stoinis LAHORE: Pakistani cricket officials up with a magical last over to help Even KKR co-owner Shahrukh 3-0-26-0; A R Patel 4-0-24-0; Swapnil announced on Tuesday an overall Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) grab a Khan looked worried and was seen Singh 3-0-29-0; Gurkeerat Singh 1-0-8-0; profit of $2.6m from the country’s first seven-run victory over Kings XI Pun- having an intense chat with former ever Twenty20 league. jab in an Indian Premier League (IPL) India captain and Cricket Associa- G J Maxwell 1-0-11-0. The five-team franchise-based contest at the Eden Gardens yester- tion of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav KINGS XI PUNJAB event was held in the United Arab day. Ganguly. Maxwell ensured the rivals M Vijay c S Al Hasan b Morkel 6 Emirates earlier this year in an The victory also propelled the remained worried for a little longer M P Stoinis c Chawla b Russell 0

attempt to boost Pakistan’s cricket hosts to the top of the table with 12 as he kept smacking the long ball. M Vohra c S Al Hasan b Russell 0 standards, which have been badly points from 9 games. Russell ended Finally, he was out leg-before- W P Saha b Chawla 24 hit by the suspension of international with figures of 4-20 from his four wicket in the 16th over trying to tournaments since the 2009 terror over as Glenn Maxwell’s scintillat- reverse sweep Chawla. Miller also G J Maxwell lbw Chawla 68 attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in ing 42-ball 68 went in vain. was holed out in the deep soon after. D A Miller c (sub) b Russell 13 Lahore. Chasing a target of 165 for 3, the But Axar Patel’s two consecu- G Singh (run out) 11 Pakistan Super League (PSL) visitors got off to a disastrous start tive sixes in the 18th over ensured his A R Patel (run out) 21 chairman Najam Sethi described the with Marcus Stoinis (0) heading back side were in touching distance of the Swapnil Singh lbw Russell 0 profit as a welcome sign. in the fourth ball of the very first over. total. However, the game turned on “Fortunately we had a $2.6m dollar The Australian tried to lift the Andre its head thereafter as Morne Morkel M M Sharma (not out) 1 profit but since the franchises incurred Russell delivery but was only able gave away just 10 runs off the penul- Sandeep Sharma (not out) 1 Japan’s Sanfrecce some losses we decided to give $2m to to chip it till Piyush Chawla at mid timate over. Extras (B-4, LB-4, W-4) 12 Hiroshima defender them and reduced our profit to $0.6m,” off. Kings XI were dented further as With 12 needed of the last six Total (for 9 wkts in 20 overs) 157 Naoki Otani (left) vies Sethi said at a news conference. Manan Vohra (0) and captain Murali balls, the Kings crumbled under Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-13, 3-13, 4-53, for the ball with South He said around $6m was earned Vijay (6) departed in quick succession pressure and ended up with 157/9. 5-120, 6-130, 7-154, 8-155, 9-156. Korea’s FC Seoul from television rights and gate money. with the score reading 13/3. Earlier in the evening, Gautam Islamabad beat Quetta to win Febru- Australian Glenn Maxwell and Gambhir and Robin Uthappa’s ter- Bowling: A D Russell 4-0-20-4 (1w); M forward Shim Jehyeok ary’s inaugural PSL, which featured Wriddhiman Saha then got together rific 101-run stand helped Kolkata Morkel 4-0-27-1 (1w); U T Yadav 3-0-26-0 during their AFC top international players such as Chris to pull off a rescue act. get to a fighting total. (1w); Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-21-0; P P Chaw- Champions League Gayle, Darren Sammy, Shane Watson, The Saha-Maxwell partnership Uthappa top-scored with 70, la 4-0-27-2 (1w); G B Hogg 2-0-28-0. group F football match Kevin Pietersen, Luke Wright and yielded 40 runs but then the Kings while Gambhir contributed 54 runs in Hiroshima yesterday. Shakib Al Hasan. XI wicket-keeper dragged a Chawla to the total. SPORT THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 35

League admit referee errors in Warriors show champion class Spurs-Thunder thriller NBA PLAYOFF RESULTS 98-90 and eventually win 102-96. Reigning NBA Eastern Conference semi-final The win gives Miami a 1-0 lead AFP At Toronto in the series with game two coming champions overturn on Thursday. Toronto 96 Miami 102 Miami coach Erik Spoelstra an 11-point fourth (Miami lead series 1-0) hailed his team’s mental strength LOS ANGELES: NBA referees quarter deficit to Western Conference semi-final after they closed out the win in over- on Tuesday admitted they made clinch a 110-99 win At Oakland time, bouncing back from Lowry’s a series of officiating blunders over Trail Blazers Golden State 110 Portland 99 spectacular three-pointer. during the frantic finale to San (Golden State lead series 2-0) “Kyle Lowry’s three, as soon as Antonio’s play-off clash with Okla- it left his hands, I think everyone in homa City. backup center Festus Ezeli and Dray- the building kind of had an idea that Referees crew chief Ken Mauer mond Green. would go,” Spoelstra said. “From that told a pool reporter that officials AFP Green added 17 points with 14 point on, I was extremely proud of should have called a foul on a rebounds and seven assists while the group. rare inbounds play they had never Andre Iguodala added 15 points from “To get knocked down on the seen before at the end of Monday’s the bench. canvas like that, the air punctured thriller.Oklahoma City Thunder LOS ANGELES: The Golden State “Festus just made things a little out of your body, to show the mental defeated the Spurs 98-97 to tie the Warriors produced a scintillating tougher on their guards,” Kerr said. resolve to come back and take con- seven-game series at 1-1. fightback to overpower the Portland “Between Festus and Draymond trol of overtime -- that’s great mental However refs admitted a foul Trail Blazers and take a stranglehold those guys did a great job of protect- toughness that I think we showed should have been called on Thun- on their Western Conference semi- ing the paint. But everyone deserves from there.” der guard Dion Waiters when he final series on Tuesday. credit, not just those two. Goran Dragic had a game-high inbounded the ball from the side- The reigning NBA champions “Andre (Iguodala) kept us in the 26 points for Miami. line and used an elbow to shunt overturned an 11-point fourth quar- game in the first half when things Dwyane Wade finished with 24 aside Manu Ginobili. ter deficit to outscore their opponents weren’t going too well. Klay stayed points, six rebounds and four assists “On the floor, we did not see a 34-12 and clinch a 110-99 win at the with it. He had a rough start to the while Joe Johnson added 16 points foul on the play,” Mauer said. Oracle Arena. game but really came up huge.” and seven rebounds.For Toronto “However, upon review we The victory gives Golden State Damian Lillard topscored for Jonas Valanciunas scored a team- realize and we agree we should a formidable 2-0 lead heading into Portland with 25 points, adding six high 24 points and 14 rebounds while have had an offensive foul on the game three in Portland on Saturday. assists and four rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added 22 points, six play. It’s a play we’ve never seen With Stephen Curry missing once C.J. McCollum was close behind rebounds and four assists. Terrence before, ever. We should have had more with a knee injury, it was left to with 22 points and two assists. Ross scored 19 points off the bench. an offensive foul on the play.” Klay Thompson to provide the offen- In Toronto, Miami regrouped Lowry’s three-pointer was a rare Waiters’s inbounds pass with sive threat. superbly after Kyle Lowry’s game- moment of class amid a disappoint- 13.5 seconds on the clock was snaf- The 26-year-old had an off night, tying buzzer-beater saw the Raptors ing display which saw him finish with fled by Danny Green. But Spurs missing 13 of 20 shots, but came good force overtime at 90-90. only seven points. guard Patty Mills missed a three- when it mattered with five three Lowry’s remarkable 39-feet lev- Raptors coach Dwane Casey is point attempt and San Antonio pointers to finish with 27 points. eler with the final play appeared to adamant the Toronto talisman can forward LaMarcus Aldridge was Warriors coach Steve Kerr signal a momentum shift in Toron- come good. unable to grab the rebound before was pleased with the way his side to’s favor. “Even though he didn’t shoot the time ran out. A league statement responded after a slow start which However, Miami regained their ball well, he was effective down the later gave a breakdown of other saw them trailing by 17 points at one composure and roared back with stretch,” Casey said. “He got stuff mistakes officials made during the stage in the second in the second eight unanswered points to lead done. I thought his bulldog tenacity match in the final 13.5 seconds of Golden State Warriors centre Festus Ezeli (left) of Nigeria grabs a quarter. set the tone for us defensively. We play. These included a failure to rebound before it goes out of bounds against Portland Trail Blazers “We turned around what was a know he’s not shooting the ball well, cite Ginobili for a delay of game for centre Mason Plumlee during the second half of their NBA basketball pretty bad game for us but we had NBA ROUND-UP he’s not making plays with shots that stepping on the sideline as well as a Western Conference semi-final game two at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, enough time to get back,” Kerr said, he normally makes. missed foul on LaMarcus Aldridge California, USA, on Tuesday. citing the defensive performance of by Thunder forward Serge Ibaka.

Rugby: Ex-Scotland scrum-half Cusiter Blues batter Stars to take series lead in NHL hangs up boots

Reuters Troy Brouwer skated around The Blues also scored twice in defenseman Kris Russell and beat the first period after Dallas went Agencies goalie Antti Niemi 2:34 into the period in front 1-0 on Colton Sceviour’s with his third goal of the playoffs and second goal of the playoffs, off a NEW YORK: Alexander Steen and second in the series. rebound at 4:44. David Backes each scored twice and The Stars pulled Niemi, who Steen tied the game just 57 LONDON: Former Scot- Vladimir Tarasenko scored one and allowed the three goals on 12 St. Louis seconds later, off a pass from land scrum-half Chris Cusiter assisted on two more to lead the St. shots, and brought in Kari Lehtonen, Peter Stastny, following a Dallas announced his retirement from Louis Blues to a 6-1 win over the Dal- who gave up a goal just over a minute turnover. professional rugby yesterday with las Stars on Tuesday in Game 3 of later. Backes, who scored the game- immediate effect. their second-round play-off series. Tarasenko took advantage of winning goal in overtime in Game 2 Cusiter, 33, joined English Pre- The Blues scored six unanswered a Dallas turnover when his shot on a power play, got another power- miership side Sale after previous goals as they took a 2-1 lead over the deflected off the skate of defense- play goal at 16:10 of the first period stints with Glasgow, Border Reiv- Stars in the best-of-seven series. man Alex Goligoski, past Lehtonen Tuesday. Vernon Fiddler was serv- ers and Perpignan, with whom he Two of the goals came on the and into the net at 3:50. ing a penalty for slashing Jaden won the French Top 14 champion- power play, giving the Blues four The goal was Tarasenko’s fifth in Schwartz. Backes collected his fourth ship in 2009. He won 70 caps for power-play goals in 14 chances so far the playoffs but first in four games. goal of the playoffs. Scotland between 2004 and 2014 in the series. The Stars were 0-for-3 It was his 15th career playoff goal in The Stars thought they tied the and toured New Zealand with the on the power play and are 0-for-10 22 games. game with 1:19 left in the first on a British and Irish Lions in 2005. in the series with a man advantage. Steen then completed the three- shot by Jason Demers, but a video “This is the right time to hang The Blues were outscored 12-3 in goal period with his second goal of review showed the puck hit the cross- up my boots and move on to the the second period in their first nine the night, on a power play at 18:03, bar and did not go in the net. St Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (left) blocks the shot of Dallas Stars next challenge,” said Cusiter in a playoff games before Tuesday’s game, just 10 seconds after Antoine Rous- Backes scored his second goal of left wing Curtis McKenzie during the third period in game three of the statement released by Sale. but they got two goals in a span of 1:16 sel was called for delay of game. The the game with 1:54 to play in the third “Playing for Scotland 70 early in the second this time to turn a Blues had 16 shots on goal during the period to cap the Blues’ biggest scor- second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Play-offs at Scottrade Center. The times was more than I could have 2-1 lead into a 4-1 advantage. period. ing outburst so far in the playoffs. St Louis Blues defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1. dreamed of growing up learning how to play rugby at Robert Gor- don’s College in Aberdeen. “The memories of playing for Scotland and touring New Zea- land with the British and Irish Cain shines in Royals’ three-run victory Lions will be with me forever, and I am grateful for all the incredible experiences I have been afforded Agencies Cubs 7, Pirates 1 Mark Trumbo homered twice and the through rugby.” Jake Arrieta pitching seven Orioles beat New York 4-1, extend- Cusiter’s next venture will scoreless innings to extend his reg- ing the Yankees’ losing streak to six be the establishment of an alco- ular-season winning streak to 17 games Tuesday night. hol retail business selling Scotch NEW YORK: Highlights of Tuesday’s games as the Chicago Cubs beat the Last-place New York also fell to whisky in Los Angeles. Major League Baseball games. Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Tuesday 3-7 against its American League East “I’ve been fascinated by the Royals 7, Nationals 6 night. Arrieta (6-0) allowed just two opponents. Scotch whisky industry for the past Lorenzo Cain hit a game-winning hits while striking out five and walk- Giants 3, Reds 1 few years and firmly believe that single, capping the Kansas City Roy- ing two to improve to 17-0 with a 0.55 Jeff Samardzija allowed one run it is Scotland’s finest and greatest als’ three-run, ninth-inning rally that ERA in 18 starts since last Aug. 1. He over eight innings and Buster Posey export and something to be very produced a dramatic 7-6 victory over has also won nine straight starts, the doubled three times and scored a run, proud of,” he said. the Washington Nationals at Kauff- longest streak by a Cubs pitcher since lifting the San Francisco Giants to a Meanwhile, French interna- man Stadium. Milt Pappas won 11 in a row in 1972. 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds tional back Clement Poitrenaud The Royals slumbered most of Braves 3, Mets 0 on Tuesday night at Great American has called time on his rugby career the game against Washington starter Matt Wisler and Arodys Vizcaino Ball Park. Samardzija (4-1) gave up with Toulouse and in France after Tanner Roark, but they came to life combined on a one-hitter Tuesday three hits with two walks and nine a season marred by injury. just in time. night as the Atlanta Braves beat the strikeouts over 115 pitches. Santiago Capped 47 times for his coun- Indians 7, Tigers 3 New York Mets 3-0 Tuesday at Citi Casilla earned his sixth save. try, mainly at full-back and centre, Francisco Lindor had three hits, Field. Dodgers 10, Rays 5 Poitrenaud started playing for including a three-run home run, Wisler (1-2) took a no-hitter into Howie Kendrick had four hits and Toulouse under coach Guy Noves and unbeaten Josh Tomlin pitched the fifth inning, when Asdrubal Trayce Thompson had a home run when he was just 19 in 2001. six innings as the Cleveland Indians Cabrera dropped a soft single into and four RBIs to lead the Los Ange- He became a stalwart in beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Tuesday center field. Cabrera represented the les Dodgers to a 10-5 win against the the Toulouse side that won four night at Progressive Field. tying run at the time, but on the next Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field national titles between 2001 and Lindor had a single, a double and pitch, Kevin Plawecki bounced into on Tuesday. 2012 and three European cups. a home run in the first five innings as a double play. Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig also Kansas City Royals centre fielder Lorenzo Cain (6) is caught trying to steal He also played for France in the the Indians roughed up Justin Ver- Orioles 4, Yankees 1 hit home runs as the Dodgers (14-13) 2003 and 2007 World Cups and third base by Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) lander, who lasted just five innings Baltimore’s Chris Tillman tied had a successful start to a five-game won three Six Nations crowns. in the third inning at Kauffman Stadium. and gave up seven runs. a career high with nine strikeouts, Interleague swing. 36 THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016

This file photo shows Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and El Jaish falter in his French navigator Matthieu Baumel in full throttle in their Skoda Fabia R5. Champions League

The Peninsula attacker Wagner Ribero. However his long range strikes failed to find the back of the net. The introduction of Greek inter- JEDDAH: The reigning Qatar Cup national Giannis Fetfatzidis at half champions El Jaish failed to main- time titled the tie in Ahli’s favor. In tain momentum when they faltered the 62nd minute Fetfatzidis released in the AFC Champions League on Mansoor Al Harbi on the left side of Tuesday evening, going down 2-0 the penalty area and his cut-back to Saudi Arabian Champions Al Ahli from the bye-line was parried into at King Abdullah Sports City in Jed- the path of Marquinho by Mubarak dah, Saudi Arabia. and the midfielder made no mistake Goals in the second half from to give his side the lead. Marquinho and Osama Hawsawi Former Al Hilal defender Haw- ensured all three points for Ahli. sawi ensured Al Ahli took all three The home team was in command points when he stooped to head the throughout the game, and had two ball home in the 85th minute fol- headed chances to take the lead. lowing Fetfatzidis’ corner from the However Mohammed Al Fatil and left side. Muhannad Al Asiri’s efforts just went The loss does not make any over the bar. impact on El Jaish as they have Despite being pushed back for already booked their place in the Al Attiyah chases record as large parts of the first half, Jaish round of 16 in the AFC Champions did register two chances of note via League. Jordan Rally flags off today

2016 MIDDLE EAST RALLY 2016 JORDAN RALLY – LEADING STARTERS : Qatar’s racing icon CHAMPIONSHIP seeks supremacy 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Skoda Fabia R5 as drivers take on POSITIONS AFTER ROUND-2: 2. Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (QAT)/Killian Duffy (IRL) Skoda Fabia R5 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT) 78 pts 3. Meshari Al-Thafiri (KWT)/Nasser Al-Kuwari (QAT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 640.63km ride 2. Khalid Al-Suwaidi (QAT) 43 pts 4. Khalid Al-Suwaidi (QAT)/Giovanni Bernacchini (ITA) Ford Fiesta R5 through the Dead Sea 3. Meshari Al-Thefiri (KWT) 30 pts 5. Rashid Al-Nuami (QAT)/Nicola Arena (ITA) Subaru Impreza 4. Rashed Al-Nuami (QAT) 29 pts 6. Abdullah Al-Kuwari (QAT)/Adel Hussein (QAT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and Jordan Valley 5. Abdullah Al-Kuwari (QAT) 25 pts 7. Khalifa Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Savvas Laos (CYP) Subaru Impreza 6. Yigit Timut (TUR) 24 pts 8. Husam Salem (JOR)/Nancy Al-Majali (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIX 7. Rodolphe Asmar (LEB) 22 pts 9. Khaled Juma (JOR)/Emad Juma (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Action from the AFC Champions League match between El Jaish and 8. Khalifa Al-Attiyah (QAT) 19 pts 10. Rodolphe Asmar (LEB)/Joseph Matar (LEB) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Al Ahli which was played at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, T he Peninsula 9. Stephano Marrini (ITA) 12 pts 11. Vedat Diker (TUR)/Erdal Oral (TUR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Saudi Arabian Champions Al Ahli won 2-0. 10. Rakan Al-Rashed (SAU) 11 pts 12. Rakan Al-Rashed (SAU)/Jarkko Kalliolepo (FIN) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 11. Husam Salem (JOR) 3 pts 14. Ihab Al-Shorafa (JOR)/Hazem Attiyat (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 12. Vedat Diker (TUR) 2 pts 15. Lina Hadadi (JOR)/Barkev Shadian (JOR) Subaru Impreza DEAD SEA, Jordan: Qatar’s racing 13. Saleh Ali (KWT) 1 pt 16. Asem Aref (JOR)/Musa Djiyerian (JOR) Renault Clio icon, Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah returns to rallying action when he looks to conquer the valleys of Jordan in this QSL reveals ratings year’s Jordan Rally. in February and is keen to press on A retirement in Rally Mexico was Imprezas makes up the bulk of the One of the most popular count- towards an unprecedented 100 wins. followed by third in WRC 2 in Argen- entry. Qatar’s Rashed Al Nuami leads ing rounds towards the FIA Middle “Its always important to take tina, but Al Kuwari remains pointless the region’s secondary champion- East Rally Championship (MERC) is a close look at the stages to make in the MERC after missing an outing ship by two-points from Abdullah of local players ready flag off on its regular May date sure that there are no significant in Kuwait at the 11th hour. He teams Al Kuwari heading into the Jordan where Al Attiyah lead an international changes and the winter weather has up with Irishman Killian Duffy again showdown. Local hopes rest on the field of competitors from 11 nations. not altered the nature of the roads,” in Jordan. shoulders of Husam Salem, Kha- The Peninsula improving, and showing the devel- The rally drivers will tackle 19 special said Al Attiyah, who is partnered in The third of the R5s and the last led Juma, Ihad Al Shorafa and Lina opment of the QSL. stages and 222.77km of competitive Jordan by the French navigator Mat- realistic competition for Al Attiyah Hadadi. Last season 354 players where action in a route of 640.63km through thieu Baumel, himself a winner of 11 comes from former Kuwait Rally win- The Jordanian duo of Asem Aref eligible for the evaluation, whilst the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas MERC rallies. ner Khalid Al Suwaidi, partnered by and Musa Djiyerian bring up the rear DOHA: The Qatar Stars League yes- for this year 398 where available to mark the 198th event in MERC Arch rival Abdulaziz Al Kuwari the top seed’s former co-driver Gio- of the field in a diminutive Renault terday revealed the player ratings of an increase of 10%. history. has endured a fraught start to his vanni Bernacchini, with whom Clio. Aref finished seventh overall local players who took part in the Crucially the level of the players Al Attiyah holds the record for 62 2016 campaign in a Skoda Fabia R5. he won 24 rounds of the MERC. Al in a two-wheel drive Fiat Stilo last QSL. evaluation category has improved regional championship rally wins and The Qatari crashed heavily out of his Suwaidi drives a Ford Fiesta on this October. This year, the top four local compared to last year. is chasing Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s home event in an incident that hos- occasion. The ceremonial start and a 2.37km players where Al Sadd midfielder A and B rated players have record of 12 triumphs in Jordan. He pitalised navigator Marshall Clarke The impressive field of MERC super special stage in Abdali, Amman’s Hassan Haydoos, Lekhiwya goal- improved by 30% and 10% respec- surpassed the UAE driver’s long- and he has since refocused and 2 drivers in a variety of Mitsubi- new business, commercial and leisure keeper Claude Amin, Al Sadd tively, whilst C and D level players standing record of 60 victories back regrouped. shi Lancer Evolutions and Subaru hub, is set to take place this afternoon. defender Abdulkarim Hassan and figures have dropped year on year Al Arabi captain Boualem Khoukhi. by 10% and 5% respectively. All of the local players were judged The shift towards higher eval- on four key criteria for the season: uated players, underlines the hard • Match Participation- Playing in work and dedication of the QSL QSL matches. sports team, who are looking to Aspire Basketball Open League tips off • Technical evaluation- accord- improve and raise the overall stand- ing to statistics from Prozone. ard of the QSL league. • Attendance and The QSL season was concluded professionalism in April, with Al Rayyan being The Peninsula There are eight teams par- • Physical evaluation- With key crowned champions for the first ASPIRE BASKETBALL ticipating in the league, which is fitness tests at Aspetar hospital. time in 21 years. OPEN LEAGUE taking place every Friday from Crucially the report shows a Whilst in the Qatar Cup, El Jaish 3.00pm to 6.00pm. The league number of key signs that the level lifted the crown for the second time DOHA: The Aspire Basketball follows a knockout elimination of skill with the local players is in their history. Open League was launched at the enthusiasts who are aged 17 and system in which only the winning multipurpose hall in the Aspire above the opportunity to practise team from each group qualifies for Dome recently. their favourite sport in an excit- the final round. Running until May 27, ing and competitive atmosphere The final round of matches the league offers basketball at Aspire Zone. will take place on May 20 and 27. Qatar Cup final attracts over 1.5 million views on Snapchat

The Peninsula Abdulrazak Hamdullah. Over 3,000 videos and images where submitted to the story, which saw plenty of participation from the DOHA: The Qatar Stars League 10,000 fans who attended the Qatar announced that its recent Snapchat Cup Final. The Snapchat Live Story Live Story for the Qatar Cup final. The was part of a wider social media push showpiece final, which is seen as the from the QSL, to engage with foot- end of season competition in Qatar ball fans in Qatar to encourage them attracted over 1.5 million views for to take part in the Qatar Cup action. the story. Central to the social media Snapchat users from across the campaign was the Snapchat Live GCC logged in to see exclusive behind story, along with seven key social the scenes action, along with match media ambassadors based in print coverage. and broadcast media in Qatar. All Action from the Aspire Which culminated in El Jaish of whom took part in the final and lifting their second ever Qatar Cup, delivered extensive coverage for the Basketball Open League. edging rivals Lekhwiya 2-1,thanks Snapchat Live Story over the course to a last minute penalty from striker of the competition.