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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 THULQADA 28, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net ‘Maryam’ app In Lebanon, Man Utd hit Let the flames spreads fear salt producers four again, begin! Flying among parents fear craft is Mane lifts diver ignites of teens2 drying17 up Liverpool16 SEA16 Games Spain hunts suspect over Min 34º Max 47º Barcelona terror attacks High Tide 09:42 & 23:53 Low Tide Kuwaitis among injured • Stabbing attacks in Finland, Russia 04:05 & 17:31 32 PAGES NO: 17310 150 FILS BARCELONA: Spanish police yesterday hunted for a Dumped Bannon Moroccan man suspected to have carried out one of two terror attacks that killed 14 people, injured 120 more - including Kuwaitis - and plunged the country into shock back to Breitbart and grief. Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said the cell behind the carnage in the holiday cities of Barcelona and WASHINGTON: Steve Bannon, the blunt-spoken Cambrils had been “dismantled”, although local authorities and divisive strategist who rose from Donald took a more cautious tone. Police said they had cast a drag- Trump’s conservative campaign to a top White net for 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub. Media reports House post, was pushed out by the president Friday, said he was the driver of a van that smashed into people on capping a turbulent seven months marked by the Barcelona’s busy Las Ramblas boulevard on Thursday. departure of much of Trump’s original senior staff. Just hours later, a similar attack struck in the seaside A favorite in the farther- town of Cambrils early Friday. Police killed the five attack- right portions of the ers in Cambrils, some of Republican Party, Bannon whom were wearing fake had pressed Trump to fol- explosive belts. The so-called SEE PAGE 6 low through on some of his Islamic State (IS) group most contentious campaign claimed responsibility for the operation, as well as for a promises, including his trav- knife attack that wounded seven in Russia yesterday. In el ban for some foreigners Finland, meanwhile, police said a stabbing spree by a and his decision to pull out Moroccan asylum-seeker on Friday that left two dead was of the Paris climate change being treated as a terrorist incident. Steve Bannon agreement. He returned as The IS’ claim in Spain is believed to be their first in the executive chairman to country, but the method of using vehicles as weapons fol- Breitbart News, which he led before joining Trump’s lows other assaults commandeered or inspired by the campaign, and presided at its Friday evening editori- group, including in Berlin, London and Paris. The terror cell al meeting, the news site announced. Trump yester- in Spain reportedly comprised at least 12 young men, day praised his former chief strategist, thanking him some of them teenagers. Investigators have been honing on Twitter for his service and his role in the presi- in on the small town of Ripoll, at the foot of the Pyrenees, dential election campaign against Hillary Clinton. “I where many of the suspects - including Abouyaaqoub - want to thank Steve Bannon for his service. KUWAIT: The Kuwait Towers are illuminated in the colors of the Spanish flag yesterday in tribute to the vic- lived. Yesterday, police raided the apartment of an imam, Continued on Page 11 tims of the Aug 17 attack in Barcelona. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 11 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 LOCAL

Photo Local Spotlight of the day Terror hits Spain

By Muna Al-Fuzai

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hursday was a black day for beautiful Spain. It wit- nessed a terrible terrorist attack against innocents Tfrom about 24 countries in a popular touristic area. The deadly attack began in the early evening with a van plowing through crowds on the renowned Las Ramblas avenue, a popular tourist section of Barcelona, leaving 13 dead and more than 100 injured. Spain’s prime minister called it an act of “jihadi ter- rorism”. The suspects are from Morocco, and one from the Spanish enclave of Melilla. IS claimed they were “soldiers of the Islamic State”. Security officials believe the attacks were a work of a terror cell. Leaders from all over the world offered their condolences and expressed their support for Spain. The question will remain - are these killings the last? This summer was a dark season for several European capitals, which in my opinion is a dangerous indicator for the safety and security of Europe and should be taken into account. The previous terrorist attack on Europe was in Paris on Aug 9, after a car deliberately rammed into a group of soldiers, wounding six. Britain saw the largest share of attacks with three incidents that killed dozens and injured hundreds in Manchester, London and Westminster. All these attacks should not pass without consideration by the European Union, the police and security channels. Some press reports previously spoke about IS mem- bers after their possible return to their homelands after their defeat in the Middle East. After IS’ defeat in Iraq and Syria, it is natural that militants will try to return to their countries or continue their criminal activities in the space available to them with their followers and supporters. The Spain attackers were not tourists, but citizens, and regardless of the origin and roots of these KUWAIT: Photo captured at sunrise at Kuwait’s Souq Sharq pier. — KUNA criminals, they were holders of European passports. European countries should review their policies regard- ing granting citizenship and monitor possible suspects, especially those who keep close contacts with conser- Conflicting parties urged to vative channels or countries. The safety of a nation is a Russian FM red line. An interesting comment came from a Kuwaiti friend, respect humanitarian law who wondered about “abnormal” restrictions in granti- to visit Gulf ng European visas to tourists, especially from Gulf countries, and the large quantity of forms to be filled, KUWAIT: Kuwait’s International In this context, he commended the to create safe passages for humanitar- while all terror incidents in Europe have never been car- Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) designating of August 19 as a date for ian workers. MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ried out by a Gulf tourist. The attackers are all holders of Chairman Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq remembering the heroic and great Meanwhile, he highly appreciated passports of European countries and citizens! I think has called on conflicting parties across activities of humanitarian aid activists humanitarian activities in Kuwait as a Lavrov is set to visit the Arabian Gulf region next this is a very logical comment. the world to observe international who were killed during wars and con- model for others to follow, especially The Arab press has dealt with these criminal acts in month, Russia’s Sputnik humanitarian law and to protect civil- regarding cooperation with interna- different ways. Many writers and analysts have been ians in general and aid workers in par- tional humanitarian organizations news agency reported divided over what to call these attackers- terrorists or ticular. Al-Maatouq, who is also an over relief initiatives that are intended yesterday. Lavrov’s tour is jihadists? I see them as criminals deserving punishment advisor at Amiri Diwan, said in a state- to alleviate the sufferings and woes of part of ongoing efforts to regardless of names or titles, and there must be a ment to KUNA on the occasion of the disaster-affected people. He also resolve the crisis between European coalition that should seriously consider com- World Humanitarian Day, which falls hailed the pioneering humanitarian Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Russian Foreign bating terror. yesterday, that it is the responsibility positions of Kuwait and His Highness and Egypt on the one Minister Sergey Lavrov It seems to me that the culture of hatred is no of world leaders and humanitarian, the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- hand and Qatar on the longer limited to expression, and it is clear that this civil and rights agencies to protect Jaber Al-Sabah, the Humanitarian other hand, the agency quoted sources of the disease has spread to Europe. The reasons for hate civilians in flashpoints. Leader. Russian Foreign Ministry as saying. However, the crimes must be analyzed. I wonder where is the United He condemned a recent attack that On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack Russian news agency failed to mention when Nations? They have many stated goals, so how about killed a number of people, including on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad killed Lavrov’s tour will begin exactly, or the countries he implementing them to confront this evil? The interna- Kuwaiti activists Dr Waleed Al-Ali and 22 humanitarian aid workers, includ- will visit. Russia had repeatedly announced its sup- tional community has to move against terrorism within Fahad Al-Husseini who were on a ing the UN Special Representative of port to mediation efforts exerted by Kuwait to the charter of the UN, and impose world peace quickly humanitarian mission in Burkina Faso. Kuwait’s International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio resolve the Gulf crisis. In this context, Lavrov is and seriously. The international community must He deplored this attack as a “terrorist expected to hold talks with his Egyptian counter- examine the real causes of terrorism in the world and and despicable act” that targeted Chairman Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq Vieira de Mello. Five years later, the General Assembly adopted a resolu- part Sameh Shukry in Moscow tomorrow. —KUNA the spread of hatred, otherwise it will witness more innocents at a restaurant in blood on the streets. Ouagadougou, saying that it contra- flicts, as a good gesture and sign of tion designating 19 August as World dicts all religions and international appreciation. The IICO chief appealed Humanitarian Day. The Canal Hotel humanitarian norms and conventions. to the international community to bombing was a massive loss for the He remembered the activists who lost provide all types of protection and United Nations and the humanitarian their lives during their humanitarian security to humanitarian workers, and community, and marked a turning Kuwait’s Deputy FM eulogizes missions in Syria, Palestine, Iraq, to oblige conflicting parties to put in point for humanitarian operations in Somalia and others. place the UN resolutions that aimed Iraq and worldwide. — KUNA martyrs Al-Ali and Al-Husseini

KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah on ‘Maryam’ App spreads fear Friday eulogized the two promi- nent citizens, the Grand Mosque Imam Dr Waleed Al-Ali among teenagers’ parents and Fahad Al-Husseini, who were killed in a recent terrorist KUWAIT: “Maryam” application is attack in Ouagadougou, the newest controversial game, Burkina Faso. The Deputy with a basic rhetoric of attempt- Foreign Minister, in a statement ing to lead a lost girl back to her after expressing condolences at home by asking the player a series a mourning gathering, attended of personal questions based on by a large number of grieving psychological implications and citizens and expatriates, lauded fear factors. This brings back to the two scholars who had minds the infamous suicide- served Islam, conveying the enabling “Blue Whale” application, heavenly message to people in which cost many disturbed remote areas. The Foreign teenagers their lives worldwide. Ministry had followed up on the Maryam App had spread fear in terrorist incident that resulted social media, as it requires allow- in killing the two sheikhs, he ing access to the personal settings said, affirming Kuwait’s con- of the players in order to know demnation of such blatant their names, besides other per- ‘Maryam’ picture as displayed in the application. actions and rejection of all sonal information. forms of terrorism. The App has similar interacting ends automatically, he noted. The children “instead of creating Meanwhile, Yacoub Al- effect on the player as Blue Whale; App would ask personal ques- games that frighten our children Hussein, Fahad’s uncle, while the latter attempts to work tions, like the name and address for the sake of financial gain.” expressed gratitude to all peo- on the suicide of the player, of the player, as well as political- Preventing children under the age ple who have shown sympathy, ‘Maryam’ is not. It is based on oriented questions. This is game of 13 from accessing these kind of noting “terrorism has no identi- social engineering and depends violates laws of banning the pub- online games is an option, he ty,” re-affirming the Kuwaitis’ on smartness, in addition to auto- lishing of immoral sites, he added. pointed out. commitment to charitable activi- mated information analysis Al-Roumi, along with a group of Al-Roumi stressed on the ties. For his part, Abdullah, through a conversation between electronic experts launched a wide importance of educating the Waleed’s brother, lauded His the App and the player. ‘Maryam’ attack in social media to access the children not to disclose any per- Highness the Amir’s initiative to depends on physiological implica- game, delete and change the sonal information while playing bring back coffins of the two tions and fearful sound and visual questions to cope with the tradi- games, accessing social media, martyrs aboard an Amiri aircraft. effects, cyber security and elec- tions of the Gulf society, which or opening links. He hailed the The martyrs were known for tronic crimes’ expert Major Raed caused the game to stop for sever- role of concerned families in fol- their role in preaching Islam and Al-Roumi said. al days. The App came again after lowing up with their children and offering aid to the needy in The player is asked to turn off deleting the immoral scenes, as not to leave them alone for long Burkina Faso, said MP Abdulkarim the lights and increase the vol- well as other controversial ques- periods of time in total isolation, Al-Kanderi. Kuwait has been ume, as there is a set of questions tions. Al-Roumi called on Arab pro- as well as offering them an engulfed with somber senti- and demands given on a daily grammers to exert efforts, as well appropriate special search ments due to the scholars’ mar- basis, and if the player refrains as channel their creativeness, engine like “google for kids” for tyrdom and simultaneous demise from following them, the game towards the development of Arab their own online safety. —KUNA of the iconic actor, Abdulhussein Abdulredha. — KUNA LOCAL SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri presides over an urgent meet- MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims arrive at a rest stop between Taif and Makkah yesterday in preparation for their annual ing yesterday. —KUNA Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah. —AFP Awqaf Ministry to handle hajj News process for ‘illegal residents’ in brief Saudi Arabia unveils Manasikana app for pilgrims

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqaf and Ibrahim Al-Fayez said that Prince Abdelaziz “very limited”, citing statistics showing that launched the upgraded version of its Islamic Affairs announced yesterday that it Bin Saud bin Nayef Al-Saud agreed to four Iranian pilgrims have thus far met Manasikana (our rituals) application for has set up an emergency team to help ille- allow 1,000 bedoons from Kuwait to per- their demise in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. smartphones. The app, designed to edu- gal residents perform the Hajj pilgrimage form hajj. He said Saudi Foreign Minister As per an agreement between Iranian and cate pilgrims on the rituals of “hajj” (pil- without facing any inconvenience. Minister Adel Al-Jubair informed the embassy Saudi authorities, some 86,500 Iranian pil- grimage) and “umrah” (minor pilgrimage), of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad about the decision. He added that the grims are expected to attend Hajj this year. offers a package of electronic services for Al-Jabri, who doubles as the Minister of embassy will issue visas accordingly. the guests of God during their stay at the State for Municipal Affairs, ordered the for- Malaria-infected cases holy sites, the Ministry said in a state- mation of the team after Saudi authorities 4 Iranian pilgrims die Saudi Ministry of Health announced ment carried by the Saudi Press Agency decided to permit illegal residents to carry In another development, four Iranian yesterday that 58 cases of malaria were (SPA). These services includes satellite- out the annual Islamic pilgrimage, a state- pilgrims passed away from a heart attack detected among pilgrims from eight based maps of the holy sites in Makkah ment by the ministry noted. while 20 others were hospitalized for other countries. In a press statement, the min- and Madina and guidelines on how to The statement added that it has ailments, an official said yesterday. Around istry said 56 of cases were treated and perform the rituals orderly and safely, as launched a special website to allow all ille- 70 Iranian medical facilities have been set two people still hospitalized. It added well as emergency phone numbers and gal residents who plan to attend this year’s up in Saudi Arabia, where the annual that all cases were reported for incoming feedback on anything relating to hajj. The Hajj to register their details. The ministry Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj is taking place, pilgrims as hajj areas are free of malaria- new easy-to-use version of the app is will also put together five Hajj campaigns Iran’s Fars News Agency quoted Ali carrying mosquitoes. available in seven languages; these are to accommodate them, the statement Marshai, an Iranian health official as saying. the Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Malay, Morocco’s former foreign minister Mohamed pointed out. Meanwhile, Saudi He pointed out that the number of Iranian Manasikana app Turkish and Bengali, according to the Benaissa Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Abdelaziz Bin pilgrims suffering from health issues was Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has statement. —Agencies Moroccan ex-FM lauds Amir MEW eyes increase in ASILAH: Mohamed Benaissa, Morocco’s ex-foreign min- ‘NBK Academy’ to receive ister has lauded His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- revenues to KD 400m Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as pioneer leader for humani- tarian and charitable action worldwide. The UN honor- By A Saleh ing of His Highness the Amir, naming him as leader of a new group of trainees humanitarian action, in addition to designating Kuwait KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water and Oil Essam Al-Marzouq as humanitarian action center, depict the prominent said MEW revenues vary between KD 200-250 million per year. He role of the country at the foreign policy level, said KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait of “NBK Academy’s” program as the NBK Academy reflects the bank’s Benaissa, also the secretary general of Asilah expected the income to increase to KD 400 million during 2017- (NBK) is set to receive Wave 17 of first initiative of its kind in the pri- vision in placing sustainable devel- 2018. He said new tariffs were implemented on May 21 on the com- International Cultural Forum, in a statement to KUNA, NBK Academy’s trainees on vate sector in Kuwait, which is opment of human resources at the marking the World Humanitarian Day, which fell on mercial sector and will go into effect on Aug 21 for the investment September 18, 2017, with an aim to specifically focused on the training top of its priorities as a strategic sector. On Jan 21, 2018, the new charges will be implemented on the August 19. His Highness the Amir humanitarian initia- develop the skills of top achieving and development of the bank’s objective and a shared responsibili- rest of the service sector, and on March 21 will be implemented on tives covers almost entirely all regions across the world, national youth of human resources, ty between the government - rep- the government sector. fresh Kuwaiti graduates, in line particularly areas stricken with war perils, poverty and with the bank’s strategy to attract resented by its various agencies - crises, he said. The humanitarian dimension in His Media Street in Ardiya and hire qualified employees and and the private sector which Highness’ character has been sensed in all his diplomat- The Information Ministry asked for the Municipality’s opinion to sharpen their skills in order to should fulfill its national responsi- ic, political and humanitarian initiatives. The former UN with regards to the use of several parcels of land on Media Street in develop a new generation of bank- bilities and increase its contribu- chief, Ban Ki-moon, held a grand ceremony at the UN Ardiya that were allocated to daily newspapers but which were not ing leaders. tions towards nationalization and headquarters on September 9, 2014, celebrating desig- distributed. Three plots are vacant due to the closure of three news- Emad Ahmed Al-Ablani, NBK building new leadership capacities nation of His Highness the Amir as humanitarian leader papers that did not meet the rules. Group General Manager of Human through continuous training and in appreciation for his contributions to global philan- Resources said: “The bank designed development. thropic activities and projects. Ban had also proclaimed 2 months of grace NBK Academy’s program in accor- Every year, NBK offers a number the State of Kuwait as humanitarian center during the Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower dance with the most effective of training programs for graduates same ceremony. Ahmad Al-Mousa issued a circular asking the labor department to training techniques, with an aim and students as part of its commit- allow companies having contracts with American and foreign com- to provide participants with both ment to support Kuwaiti youth and panies two months of grace to transfer employees’ salaries to local theoretical and technical skills national employment, including banks, until their legal status is corrected. that cover key areas of the bank- the Shabab Training Program and ing sector. Participants will also the Annual Summer Internship More gas stations receive a wealth of knowledge Program specifically designed for Kuwait National Petroleum Company is working to build gas sta- about NBK’s history, code of con- high school and college students tions around the country for all motorists, adding 12 locations were duct, policies and procedures, and for NBK Shabab account holders. approved by the Municipality and the Housing Authority in Jahra institutional vision. NBK is always committed to sup- and Farwaniya governorates. The company said four temporary sta- He added that the program porting, empowering and develop- tions will be operated in Jaber Al-Ahmad and Saad Al-Abdullah until Emad Al-Ablani permanent stations are ready. extends over a period of 4 months ing its employees though the intro- and includes various aspects of duction of specialized training pro- Chairmen to be replaced banking operations like for with the aim of developing aspir- grams, which are designed in The Health Ministry will replace chairmen of medical depart- instance: banking principles, risk ing future national banking leaders accordance with systematic and ments and councils according to legal rules and decisions by the management, financial accounting, of distinctively high caliber in all practical standards varying Civil Service Commission. It is expected that decisions will be made team work, self-assertiveness, mar- advanced banking disciplines. It between training and develop- in October, and the changes will affect around 25 to 30 percent of keting, negotiation and consumer also aims at fulfilling the bank’s ment of young leaders. In achiev- staff. Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi reminded treat- and commercial lending, in addi- aspirations to continuously ing that, NBK provides some of the Women’s ice hockey team ment abroad is only for deserving cases according to technical tion to hands on training in differ- improve its services and expand its best banking experts who share decisions by advisory medical committees, adding that it is one of ent bank departments. activities and growth plans, both their expertise with the promising KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti women’s ice hockey team is the citizen’s rights. He highlighted the uniqueness locally and regionally. employees. set to take part in its first international competition scheduled in the Thai capital Bangkok on October 30th, said an official yesterday. In a statement to KUNA, head of the Kuwaiti Winters Sports club and Kuwait’s delegation Fhaid Al-Ajmi said, that the Kuwaitis’ itineraries leave no place off radar team is currently holding a training camp in Thailand for three weeks during which several exhi- KUWAIT: The blazing sun hovering Speaking to KUNA on a scorching mean, not too many people can say started to think outside the box when bition games will be played against the Czech over Kuwait during the summer evening in the confines of his quaint they have been to Algeria,” he deciding where to spend a vacation, as teams. The technical management of the team will months is usually a harbinger of travel “diwaniya,” a reception area common quipped. Meanwhile, Mohammad Al- many are veering from the well-estab- invest the camp to develop the player’s fitness and season, a time where many avid travel- in many Kuwaiti households, Al- Awadhi, another Kuwaiti with a lished tourist destinations and ventur- prepare them to participate in the most important ers scamper abroad for a much-need- Ghanim said that his foray into the propensity to travel and a frequent ing into the unknown. According to tournament in their career, he said. Al-Ajmi, who ed respite from the unbearable heat. culinary business has redefined the visitor to the Southeastern nation of travel agent Tawfik Mohammad, a heads the delegation, said that he was keen on The weather conditions notwithstand- meaning of travel for him. As we con- Albania, where the real estate investo number of countries have recently developing the players’ technical skills and improve ing, the people of this tiny Gulf nation fabbed over velvety cups of coffee, Al- told KUNA he spends every summer. begun to draw their fair share of visi- their physical condition to strongly compete in this have long developed a penchant for Ghanim pointed out that in the three Albania remains largely neglected tors, most notably, the Southeast Asian tournament which will see the participation of a number of Asian and international teams. globetrotting, as the average Kuwaiti’s years since he opened his own restau- by many tourists but the hidden para- archipelago known as the Philippines. travel bucket list seemingly combines rant which caters to health-conscious dise facing Italy and sandwiched While it pales in comparison to oth- the world’s most coveted cityscapes individuals, he has traveled a great between Greece and Montenegro has er Asian nations’ thriving tourism and awe-inspiring natural wonders. deal in hopes of further developing plenty to offer for those looking for a industries, such as Thailand, Arab Tennis tournament While leisure trips have taken his business. serene getaway. “Summers in Kuwait Mohammad noted that “the TUNIS: Chairman of the Kuwaiti and Arab tennis federa- Kuwaitis to much heralded tourist des- “I have spent the last year shuffling are sweltering and it is almost a given Philippines is still fresh and underde- tions Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah yester- tinations such as London, Milan and back and forth between Kuwait and that I spend the entire summer abroad veloped,” which explains the allure of day lauded the Arab championship for juniors currently New York, just to name a few, the pur- Algeria,” he noted, where he plans to every year,” Al-Awadhi said over the its scenic islands ...,” where people hosted by Tunisia. In remarks to KUNA, Sheikh Ahmad Al- pose of travel has taken on a whole open the first international branch of phone from his apartment which he snorkeling and kayaking. Whether it is Jaber expressed satisfaction for his personal presence in new meaning for millennials eager to his restaurant. While Algeria may be described as overlooking the pictur- out of an unyielding ambition to suc- the country to oversee performance of the Kuwaiti male explore the world. Among them is 32- the furthest thing from a bustling esque highlands of Tirana. He also ceed, a long-overdue vacation, or sim- and female champions, aged under 13 and 14, in the com- petitions with their peers from other Arab countries. Such year old Hamad Al-Ghanim, a father of tourist hub, Al-Ghanim says his per- added that access to fresh and organic ply, a desire to widen their horizons, tournaments are necessary to promote the game in the four who is a habitual worldwide trav- sonal affinity for the North African produce is a major perk of residing in Kuwaitis have seemingly left no place Arab world, he said. The championship involves players eler in his own right and an aspiring nation is what made him want to such places. “You can actually feel a out of reach. After all, famed Christian from Algeria, Egypt, Qatar, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, entrepreneur, with hopes that running leave his mark there. “I owe it to this palpable difference with the food here, philosopher Augustine of Hippo once the host country Tunisia as well as the State of Kuwait. his own business would help him make food business,” Al-Ghanim said mat- this is all high quality stuff,” Al-Awadhi eloquently said that, “the world is a Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber arrived in the country earlier. He ends meet amid crippling increases in ter-of-factly, “it has taken me to the exclaimed. book and those who do not travel was received upon arrival by the State of Kuwait the global cost of living. most hidden places in our world, I Moreover, Kuwaitis have recently read only one page.” —KUNA Ambassador to Tunisia Ali Al-Dhafiri and General Secretary of the Kuwaiti Tennis Federation Abdulredha Al-Ghareeb. LOCAL SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 Kuwaiti charity pioneers

KUWAIT: It is no secret that many Kuwaitis have always been on the vanguard of relief aid and humanitarian efforts both on the regional and international scenes. With that being said, there are a number of Kuwaiti charity pioneers who are considered as lead- ing humanitarian figures that made a differ- ence to those suffering from wars, natural disasters, and other kinds of misfortunate events. Most recently, Kuwait was struck by a tragic loss, when Imam of the Grand Mosque Dr Sheikh Waleed Al-Ali and Fahad Al- Husseini were killed in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso. The two Kuwaitis were on a charity mission in the African country. Al-Ali and Al-Husseini were not the only Kuwaitis putting their lives on the line in service of humanity, there were many others who came In this file photo, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gives His Highness the before them. Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a certificate (humanitarian work A few years ago, Kuwait lost one of its commander) in recognition of his efforts and his contributions precious. —KUNA most known philanthropists, Dr Abdulrahman Humoud Al-Sumait, who died after a long march of goodwill that crossed Kuwait marks UN’s the borders of Kuwait to Africa’s horizons, Grand Mosque’s Imam Dr Waleed Al-Ali and Fahad Al-Hussaini where he left an impression that speaks of the struggle of this man in putting a smile on Humanitarian Day the faces of millions of the needy and poor there. Al-Sumait is considered as a pioneer- KUWAIT: As the international community Yemeni people suffering from the ills of civil ing Kuwaiti personality in the field of human- marked the United Nation’s World war. While on the level of the Palestinian itarian and rescue work, as he spent most of Humanitarian Day yesterday, continues its cause, Kuwait always support the rights of his life in this field, covering most parts of the efforts to be a key player within this the Palestinian people. world, especially in Africa, and became one domain. In recent history, Kuwait had In 2009, Kuwait donated $34 million to of its most recognizable figures in the Arab played an integral part in launching several cover the expenses of operations carried out and Muslim world. humanitarian initiatives to make sure that by the United Nations Relief and Works Al-Sumait, who died at the age of 66, is the suffering and the pain felt by the disad- Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near known for building 840 educational facilities vantaged and the needy worldwide would East (UNRWA). The Gulf country also offered - including four universities - and 90 clinics be lessened. Since the ascension of His $15 million in 2013 to help the Palestinians Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad and launched in 2014 a relief aid campaign and hospitals, constructing 12,000 artesian Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the leadership of for the Gaza Strip, which was hit by a brutal wells and helping thousands of people Kuwait in 2006, the GCC country launched Israeli operations in July of that year. In Iraq, understand and embrace Islam in Africa. He various humanitarian initiatives, which led Kuwait continued to offer aid there, giving in is also known for having founded the Africa to a UN honoring of Kuwait as a humanitari- 2015 a sum of $200 million to displaced Muslim Agency, later renamed as “Direct Aid” an center in 2014. The UN also named His Iraqis. Kuwait pledged $176 million during society, and conducting detailed studies on Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah as a global an Iraqi aid conference held in Washington. Africa’s political, social and economic affairs - humanitarian leader. On relief aid during times of natural disas- Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, Kuwait, through His Highness the Amir, ters and disease, Kuwait offered thousands Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Angola, also contributed to international humanitari- and millions of dollars to various countries, being some of the 40 countries his work was an conferences. His Highness Sheikh Sabah which were affected by the devastating focused on. Late Dr Abdulrahman Humoud Al-Sumait Late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Nouri took part in the 2016 humanitarian summit forces of nature. World Humanitarian Day is a In recognition of these efforts, the in Istanbul. During the summit, the Kuwaiti time to recognize those who face danger leader highlighted his country’s contribu- and adversity in order to help others. The Western-educated physician and Islamic tions to humanitarian causes around the Kuwaiti humanitarian hand was extended to practitioner received countless humanitarian world, noting that the State of Kuwait had those who suffered from natural disasters in awards and honors from Islamic world and offered over USD one billion in the last five Japan, the Philippines, Turkey, Somalia and Africa. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait was undoubt- years to support global humanitarian efforts. other nations. edly a man of great deeds. Al-Sumait is sorely Most of the allocated sums were delivered to In 2017, Kuwait did not slow down its missed for his great legacy and had come a the needy suffering from wars in Syria, Iraq, humanitarian assistance to the region and long way from his days as a young student, Palestine, and Yemen. the world. The GCC country launched several when he purchased a car to drive less fortu- On the regional level, Kuwait hosted three humanitarian campaigns namely in Iraq nate expatriate workers in Kuwait for free. donors conference for Syria from 2013-15, where the government there was fighting In the same vein, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Nouri, donating USD 1.3 billion in the process. The the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. While born in 1905, is another well-known figure fourth conference for Syria, hosted in the Iraqi government and allies were win- within the Kuwaiti charity scene. Al-Nouri London, saw Kuwait also donating a sum of ning the fight against the terror organization, began his charitable work in the 1970s where USD 300 million to help humanitarian efforts Kuwait launched several campaigns provid- in Syria. Alongside government efforts, ing relief aid and necessities to those fleeing he visited several countries in Southeast Asia Kuwaiti charitable societies and relief aid from conflict zones. The day was designated and other regions to hand in relief aid and organizations also took part in helping the by the UN General Assembly to coincide with provide charity. The charitable figure’s efforts Syrians to overcome their dire situation. the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the were cut short due to his death in 1981; how- In Yemen, Kuwait announced in 2015 a United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, ever, Al-Nouri is still remembered through var- generous donation of $100 million for the Iraq. —KUNA ious charities and endowments bearing his name. Other Kuwaiti charitable names also include Abdullah Al-Mutawa, Ali Al-Jasser, Mohammad Marafi, and others who had offered assistance to those in need whether in Kuwait or elsewhere. —KUNA Late Sheikh Ali Al-Jasser Late Mohammad Marafi

Kuwait Red Crescent Society distribute humanitarian aid to the refugees. — KUNA photos

Photo shows Al Hashimi II. It is the largest dhow ever built, and is one of the largest wooden ships in the world today. Al-Hashimi- II was built to commemorate Kuwaiti men of the past - and to glorify their struggle against the sea and its horrors. —KUNA SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Qabas Report Sacrificial Sheep Prices Husband beats wife Return to Hatem

KUWAIT: A woman was beaten badly by her husband By Ahmad Al-Sarraf after he discovered she lied to him about being preg- nant by forging a medical report. The woman was fed ur article about Hatem Al-Tae brought up the sor- up with her husband’s threats that he may marry anoth- row of some people and revealed matters that are er woman because she was not getting pregnant. The worth mentioning. There is no doubt that gen- husband went to the clinic and found the report was O erosity is relative, like any other thing, and varies from incorrect. He returned back to the house and beat his wife till she bled from the nose, then took her to the one area to another. In the desert for example, generosity hospital for treatment. is totally linked to offering food to a guest. Usually one does not search for a person who welcomes him with a smile or is sympathetic towards him, or lets him sleep in Man resists arrest his house, rather one looks for someone who gives him A Gulf national resisted arrest violently and food, praising him and describe him as generous. attacked detectives verbally and physically, but failed But, the principle of generosity is different at different to escape. The suspect, who has a long criminal places where it mostly means that one should be gener- record, did not answer police calls, so detectives were ous with his time, effort and knowledge with others and asked to arrest him. should not be stingy with his advice to those who need it and that should include both the rich and the poor. A friend told me about a poetry recitation that was held a Vice gang busted while ago in a gulf city, during which a poet went over- Residency detectives busted an Asian vice gang board in praising a senior official saying that his generosi- and found that seven of its members had come to ty surpassed that of “Hatem Al-Tae”, which made some Kuwait on tourist visas. Undercover sources learned about a flat where vice acts were being committed, people in the audience angry, may be out of a tribal con- so following all legal procedures, the flat was raided sideration and made the poet go silent. and the seven women were arrested, along with the A reader told me the Iranians, influenced by Arabs, haris of the building as well as the building owner’s poetry and their history, describe a generous person as mandoub. “Tae”, may be because there is no other personality in their culture that is greater to him in generosity, so who is this Al-Qabas Hatem Al-Tae? He was an Arab poet, and the Amir of “Taie” Bogus maid office tribe who died half a century before hijra and was a Detectives busted a bogus domestic help office that Christian. He was famous for his generosity and good poet- swindled citizens and expats and arrested 17 Violations by Kuwait Airways ry, and it is said that he learned generosity from his mother Ethiopians. and lived in an area near Hael, north of Saudi Arabia. His generosity reached a point of naivety, where his By Safaa Al-Qabandi father left him. There is a story by his wife Mawiya where Sorcerer arrested she says that they were hit by a drought one year, and e heard, read and also lived through many violations complaint, and no one will hold the mistaken to account. Criminal detectives arrested a sorcerer who had were hungry which kept them up at night, so she played by Kuwait Airways, and we will mention an incident Do the employment duties of the crew include transfer- become well known in Mirqab. Detectives received with her daughter and son until they fell asleep. Hatem information about an Indian using sorcery in making that shows some of them, and we would like to state ring passengers from economy to other classes, according W looked into the yard of the house and saw a woman people believe he could fulfill their wishes, and sold that there is no generalization in this issue. During a flight to friendship or family affiliation, for example? Are com- approaching. magic beads for KD 350. The arrest was made when he from New York to Kuwait, when we were about to hand over plaints by passengers and employees looked into objective- The woman said, You Aba Udai I left my children was handing over beads he agreed to sell to an under- the luggage to the NY airport employee, we saw a group of ly or are they under the control of friendships and kept in behind because they were barking like dogs and wolves cover agent. passengers who were told their names were not on the busi- the drawers due to personal interests and influence? ness and first class list, and were told to check with the econo- Do passengers not have the right to object to such from hunger. Hatem asked her to bring her children to my class desk, but once onboard, they were taken from the actions? And is there anyone to blame if other passengers him and that he would fill their stomach. Hatem Stolen equipment economy class seats to the business class. demand the same thing that is presented to these passen- butchered his horse, lit a fire and fed our children, the A Lebanese told Sabahiya police that a citizen stole When we asked about the reason for the shift, the chief gers? When the crew and passengers behave in such a fash- woman and her children. Then he went to every house his construction equipment. He said he carried out flight attendant told us he has nothing to do with it, and that ion in front of other passengers, wouldn’t they feel they are telling them to wake up and gather around the horse. repair work at the citizen’s house two months ago, and the move was ordered by the crew. One of the crewmembers less respected? Also, all the business seats during that flight Hatem sat a side, and they left nothing other than the when he attempted to retrieve his equipment, the citi- said they are not required to explain what happened, and were occupied except for one, so were they all real passen- bone, and he didn’t take a bite though he was starving. zen refused to return it. that they are free to do what they want onboard the aircraft, gers, or were there other violators too? Writer and politician Ghazi Al-Qusaibi said generosity and if we have any objection, we should submit a complaint And if matters continue in this fashion, does this not is a word created by Arabs as a social security against upon arrival in Kuwait. But the worst thing was that the bring up doubts about some employees making bogus hunger when traveling across the desert, so they magni- fied the word and gave it sacredness, so the necks of the Locally-brewed liquor crewmember said if a complaint is submitted to KAC admin- reservations of seats to keep real passengers from reserving istration, it will not have any effect, and that they have their them, in order to keep them for friends for free on travel mob can be raised high in looking for the opportunity to Farwaniya patrols arrested an Asian in Jleeb after he be generous when they see a passerby as they look for was seen carrying a large bag containing 13 locally- own ways to overcome the complaint, so there is no use of day? Who bears the financial losses? Who is responsible for praise among people. Then the principle of generosity for brewed liquor bottles. Jleeb police then busted a large complaining, “and this is a testimony from one within”. them? Did KAC become a property of some of those with Arabs became worse and turned into waste and bragging liquor brewery where 4,000 bottles were found. This latest answer shows one of the reasons of the profiteering mindsets? If what is going in this establishment and its principle shrunk to becoming limited to butcher- Meanwhile, Hawally security police arrested an Indian spread of such behaviors at KAC, as complaints of all types takes place in the rest of governmental institutions, then ing animals. Among the worst scenes of generosity that with 11 bottles of locally-brewed liquor. The Indian that are submitted may be of no importance and are left in who knows where we may reach in the future! A wise man we see in certain personalities, the most generous are the attempted to escape as soon as he saw the police patrol drawers, so that the status quo remains. If you are a KAC said: We do not suffer from lack of money, but from the passenger or employee and see violations, keep silent and abundance of the corrupt! most misers towards their household. and did not stop when asked. He said he was selling the —Translated by Kuwait Times —Translated by Kuwait Times liquor to Asian laborers. do not talk, because there will not be any justice over the

KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait celebrated the graduation of the third batch of customer service employees after they completed their training at the CBK Academy at Faiha branch.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality Public Relations Department said the Public Cleanliness and Road Occupancy Department carried out a campaign to remove all abandoned cars and debris in Block 1 and Block 2 in Farwaniya, as well as ‘random markets’ in Jleeb. Director of the department Saad Al-Khurainej said 33 vehicles were removed, two tons of fruits and vegetables were destroyed and four citations were issued. — Photos by Hanan Al-Saadoun SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 Nearly 600 dead in S Asia floods Pro-government assembly in Venezuela controls congress Page 8 Page 9

TURKU: Candles and floral tributes left for the victims of an attack at Turku Market Square. — AFP Women targeted in Finland terror stabbings Moroccan asylum seeker apprehended after rampage TURKU: Finnish police said yesterday that a 18-year-old Moroccan citizen who arrived in arrest warrant for another person outside In June, SUPO raised Finland’s terror threat level Flags at half-mast Moroccan asylum seeker targeted women in a Finland in early 2016 and who had sought asy- Finland who is believed to be dangerous. Four by a notch, from “low” to “elevated”, the second The interior ministry has ordered flags to stabbing spree that left two people dead, in lum. His name was not disclosed and his Moroccan citizens were arrested in a Turku apart- on a four-tier scale. It said at the time that it saw fly at half-mast across Finland. Immediately what is being investigated as a terrorist attack. motive was not yet known. “We tried to talk ment and refugee reception centre overnight, an increased risk of an attack committed by IS. after the attack, the Nordic country raised its Police shot and wounded the knife-wielding with the attacker in hospital but he didn’t police said, correcting their figure from five to The agency said it was keeping a particular- emergency readiness nationwide, increasing suspect on Friday, arresting him minutes after want to speak,” Granroth said. The suspect is four. The four all have links to the suspect, but ly close eye on around 350 individuals, an security at airports and train stations and an afternoon stabbing rampage at a busy mar- being treated in hospital for a gunshot wound police have not yet established whether they increase of 80 percent since 2012. “Finland’s putting more officers on the streets. ket square in Turku in southwestern Finland. to the thigh. Media reports said his asylum were connected to Friday’s stabbing. profile within the radical Islamist propaganda Yesterday, a demonstration in memory of the The man went after women specifically, killing request had been rejected, but police would Police were also probing whether there was has become stronger. Finland is considered as victims was held at the market square where two women, police said. Eight other people not confirm this, saying only that his case had a link to the vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a Western country and a part of the anti-IS the attack took place, organized by Iraqis, were injured, among them six women. been processed by migration authorities. another Spanish seaside resort that killed 14 coalition, and propaganda is produced in the Turks and Syrians. “We think that the attacker especially tar- Police said they were examining whether people and wounded around 100 others. Most Finnish language and directed against Finland. Finland, a country of 5.5 million inhabi- geted women, and the men were wounded the suspect had any link to the Islamic State of the suspects in those attacks were also The propaganda incites attacks in Finland,” tants, saw a record 32,500 migrants seek asy- after coming to the defense of the women,” group, which claimed responsibility for twin Moroccan citizens. “Of course this is some- SUPO wrote. The stabbing rampage is the lum there in 2015. superintendent Christa Granroth of Finland’s terror attacks in Spain on Thursday and early thing we are going to investigate, whether it first terrorist attack in Finland. Experts were That number fell to around 10,000 last National Bureau of Investigation told Friday. “Whether or not there is a connection has something to do with the terrorist attack cautious about drawing any links between year, after Finland, like its Nordic neighbors, reporters. Investigators had initially probed to IS will be one of the main focuses of the in Barcelona,” Granroth said. the attack and Islamist extremism. “But if it is tried to discourage asylum seekers by tight- the stabbings as murders, “but in light of fur- investigation,” Finnish intelligence agency Police said they believed the suspect had related, this is pretty much a continuation of ening rules and reducing social benefits. But ther information received during the night, SUPO director Antti Pelttari told reporters. planned the Turku attack but selected his vic- the easy-to-use blatant attacks that Europe since 2015, authorities say more than 4,000 the offences now include murders with terror- tims at random. Among the eight injured were has seen,” terrorism researcher Leena Malkki asylum seekers have disappeared, prompting ist intent and their attempts,” police said in a Barcelona link? an Italian national, a Swede and a Briton, and from the University of Helsinki told public fears of a growing number of migrants stay- statement. Police identified the suspect as an Police said they had issued an international the rest were Finns. The 10 were aged 15 to 67. broadcaster YLE. ing in the country illegally. — AFP They’re our neighbors: Town of IS claims Russia knife attack wounding 7 Spain attack suspects in shock MOSCOW: The Islamic State jihadist group terrorist (attack) is not the main one”. The yesterday claimed responsibility after a man Investigative Committee said it had estab- RIPOLL: In the Spanish border town of Ripoll, going to see his wife in Morocco,” Nourddem pening in other countries and you always believe stabbed seven people on the street in a lished the attacker’s identity, saying he was a everyone knows each other-making it all the told AFP. But Spanish daily El Pais, quoting it will continue to happen to others. And it really Russian city before being shot dead by police, local resident born in 1994, and that they were more shocking to residents that jihadists police sources, said the imam may have been affects you, when it happens in Barcelona and it is despite investigators saying it was probably looking into “his possible psychiatric disor- believed responsible for this week’s deadly twin one of those killed in an explosion in a home in the work of people from Ripoll.” not a terrorist attack. “The executor of the ders”. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny ques- attacks lived among them. “You are neighbors Alcanar, some 200 kilometers south of stabbing operation in the city of Surgut in tioned the authorities’ treatment of the inci- your entire life and they end up doing this,” said Barcelona, where the alleged jihadists were Signs of radicalization Russia is a soldier of the Islamic State,” IS prop- dent, writing on Twitter: “Someone runs round Maria, a waitress in the town of around 10,000 believed to have been building bombs. But other locals say there had been visible aganda outlet Amaq said in a statement, after with a knife and tries to kill as many people as inhabitants, who declined to give her full name. signs that some may be radicalized, including the jihadists also claimed responsibility for possible. What is that, if not a terrorist attack?” The attackers killed 14 people and left 120 ‘They came in for a beer’ some women who were starting to wear veils twin attacks in Spain that left 14 dead. Investigators have opened a criminal probe others wounded, using vehicles to mow down Everywhere across town, the dismay that one while others had become less social. A mosque The attack also comes a day after a stab- into attempted murder, not terrorism, with the pedestrians in Barcelona on Thursday and in the of their own had carried out the deadliest attack that opened in 2008 has also been subject to bing spree in Finland, which left two people Investigative Committee’s chief Alexander nearby Catalan seaside resort of Cambrils several in Spain since 2004 was palpable. Stunned locals controversy in the town which is also home to a dead and eight others injured and is being Bastrykin taking the case under his personal hours later. At least seven of the 12 suspects looked on as heavily armed officers raided several monastery that dates to 888, according to investigated as a terrorist attack, although the control. Regional police said officers fired grew up or lived in Ripoll. Most were children of homes on Friday, including one next to the cen- media reports. assailant’s motive is unknown. Russia’s warning shots at the scene before firing at the Morrocan immigrants, including Ripoll-born tral Plaza Grande square filled with cafe terraces. More recently, a column in a local newspaper Investigative Committee, which probes major suspect, who was wearing a balaclava. Moussa Oukabir, 17, one of five “suspected ter- A waiter at one of the cafes told AFP he had had urged state authorities to “check the speech crimes, said a man in Surgut had “carried out YouTube footage shown on Russia’s Ren TV tel- rorists” shot dead after the Cambrils attack. served beers to the suspects numerous times, of some imams who were preaching during attacks on passers-by, causing stab wounds”. It evision showed a black-clad man lying on a Likewise, his neighbor Mohamed Hychami, most recently just two days ago. “They came to Ramadan”. “Those who know these north said armed police called to the scene “liquidat- pedestrian walkway with a policeman kneel- 24 and Said Aallaa, 18, who were in the car have beer at another bar in the square where I Africans are not surprised,” said a man of around ed” the attacker following the stabbing yester- ing on his back as sirens wail. turned into a deadly weapon, called Ripoll used to work. Two days ago they came, two of 60. “You can’t say that, there’re not all the same,” day morning. Unconfirmed reports from the home. At least three of four other suspects them and a child. They had a Heineken, a cafe au was the retort of a woman, who lived next door Regional officials said seven people were Komsomolskaya Pravda tabloid and other detained were also inhabitants of the little town lait and the child had a juice,” said the waiter, to Moussa Oukabir. She added that Moussa’s taken to hospital, with the figure confirmed by media identified the attacker as 19-year-old that attracts skiers en route to the Pyrenees who declined to give his name. The suspects younger brother, Driss, is a “very well-raised boy”. investigators, who lowered an earlier toll of Artur Gadzhiyev, saying that his father is mountain range bordering France. And yester- behaved normally, and gave no reason to be Driss Oukabir was arrested on Thursday. He told eight wounded. A spokesman for regional known to authorities for involvement in radical day, officers raided the apartment of an imam watchful of them, he added. officers that his identity papers, which had been police had earlier downplayed the possibility religious organisations and comes from the in Ripoll, according to his flatmate who gave his “Of course it is surprising,” a customer of one used to rent the van that ploughed into pedestri- of a terrorist incident, telling Interfax news mainly Muslim region of Dagestan in the name only as Nourddem. “The last time I saw of the bars, Alberto Batlle, told AFP of the attacks. ans in Barcelona, had been stolen by Moussa, agency that the theory that the incident was “a North Caucasus. — AFP him was Tuesday and he told me that he was “You usually see these things on television hap- police sources said. — AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 INTERNATIONAL

NY subway tiles look to be altered as they look like Confederate flag

NEW YORK: Transit officials have decided to The decision comes in the wake of the deadly individuals, not representatives of “any particular for removal of busts of Lee and Jackson fea- alter subway station tiles that have a cross-like rally over a Robert E Lee statue in Charlottesville, cause or ideology.” tured at the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at design similar to that of the Confederate flag. Virginia, which has caused communities across Mayor Bill de Blasio has gone even further by Bronx Community College. “Robert E Lee and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the nation to remove Confederate memorials announcing plans to conduct a review of all of Stonewall Jackson will be removed from the modifying the tiles at the 40th Street entrance and symbols. Earlier this week, New York Gov the city’s public art and statues to identify “sym- CUNY hall of great Americans because New to the Times Square subway stop to avoid any Andrew Cuomo and other politicians pressed bols of hate” for possible removal. The mayor York stands against racism,” Cuomo tweeted. confusion about their meaning, MTA spokesman the US Army to rename two streets named for singled out a sidewalk plaque commemorating “There are many great Americans, many of Kevin Ortiz said in a statement. “These are not Confederate generals Gens. Robert E Lee and Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain located on the them New Yorkers worthy of a spot in this great confederate flags” Ortiz said. The red, white and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on an Army base in “Canyon of Heroes” - the 13 blocks of Broadway hall. These two confederates are not among blue tiles installed decades ago are “based on Brooklyn. The Army has so far resisted, saying in Lower Manhattan where ticker tape parades them.” The MTA didn’t say how the subway sta- geometric forms that represent the ‘Crossroads the streets were named for the generals “in the are held - as a likely candidate. tion tiles would be changed or when the work of the World,’” he added. spirit of reconciliation” and to recognize them as Both Cuomo and de Blasio have also called would begin. — AP Trump struggles with being uniter-in-chief

WASHINGTON: For Susan Bro, mother of that Trump and the first lady would skip the the woman killed at a rally organized by December events honoring recipients of white supremacists, the president of the this year’s Kennedy Center Honors arts United States can offer no healing words. awards to “allow the honorees to celebrate She says the White House repeatedly tried without any political distraction.” Some to reach out to her on Wednesday, the day honorees had said they would not attend of Heather Heyer’s funeral. But she’s since the White House reception that traditionally watched President Donald Trump lay has been part of the celebrations. blame for the Charlottesville violence on With many in his party and his White “both sides.” House reeling after the Charlottesville crisis, “You can’t wash this one away by shak- the president traveled from his Bedminster, ing my hand and saying ‘I’m sorry,’” she said New Jersey, golf club to Camp David for a in a television interview on Friday. national security meeting on Friday and In moments like this, of national crisis or then returned to the club. For a second day, tragedy, presidents typically shed their Trump made no public appearance, and he political skin, at least briefly. They use the had nothing public planned for Saturday. broad appeal of the presidency to unite and Once again, Trump left it to his Twitter soothe, urging citizens to remember their feed to show his mindset: After offering humanity, their common bonds as support Thursday for Confederate monu- Americans. George W Bush famously ments, his Friday messages included the climbed atop a pile of rubble in New York need for strong national security and City to speak through a bullhorn after the retweets from a conservative talk show host Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Barack Obama who reassured him that supporters weren’t sang “Amazing Grace” during the eulogy for deserting him. a black pastor killed in a racially motivated Trump has expressed no regrets about shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. his Tuesday news conference that enraged Like no other president in recent history, many Americans and prompted Bro’s com- Trump has struggled with this part of his ments. Senior strategist Steve Bannon was duties. He talks about politics at odd one of the few to publicly support Trump’s moments - reminding Boy Scouts and Coast comments as politically savvy. A divisive Guard graduates alike that he won the elec- figure who shares Trump’s “America first” BOSTON: Protesters hold signs and chant at the Statehouse before a planned “Free Speech” rally by conservative organizers begin on the adja- tion and the media are out to get him - and instincts, Bannon lost his job on Friday. cent Boston Common. — AP has continued speaking to his core support- The White House isn’t saying whether ers with less effort to appeal to the rest of Trump plans to travel to Charlottesville at the country. The harsh language that any point. Thousands march through Boston turned off those who voted against him last Some in his Cabinet have tried to step year hasn’t abated during his seven months into what are normally presidential shoes. in the White House, part of the reason his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday a week after Virginia bloodshed approval rating is locked in the 30s. Trump’s that racism is “evil” and that “hate is not an words on Charlottesville “caused racists to American value.” An early example in Events are planned around the country rejoice, minorities to weep, and the vast Trump’s presidency showed how divisive heart of America to mourn,” the 2012 GOP he is - and why even in the most somber BOSTON: Thousands of leftist extremists in a major US city since Charlottesville. ed up to 1,000 people to attend. The Boston Free presidential nominee Mitt Romney wrote moments it can be difficult for him to effec- marched peaceably through downtown Boston Events are planned around the country, in Speech Coalition, which organized the event, on Facebook on Friday. tively reach out. He and his daughter yesterday, chanting anti-Nazi slogans and wav- cities including Atlanta, Dallas and New Orleans. said it has nothing to do with white nationalism So many CEOs turned away after Trump’s Ivanka Trump quietly traveled Feb. 1 to ing signs condemning white nationalism ahead Walsh greeted the alt-left yesterday morning or racism and its group is not affiliated with the comments that he disbanded White House Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for the of a rally being staged by conservative activists a outside Reggie Lewis Center in the city’s Charlottesville rally organizers in any way. business councils. The entire membership return of the remains of a US Navy SEAL week after a Virginia demonstration turned dead- Roxbury neighborhood. Protesters from Black “We are strictly about free speech,” the group of the President’s Committee on the Arts killed during a raid in Yemen, William “Ryan” ly. Police Commissioner William Evans said Friday Lives Matter and other groups denouncing said on its Facebook page. “... we will not be offer- and Humanities resigned. Numerous chari- Owens. But the grieving family members that 500 officers - some in uniform, others under- racism and anti-Semitism marching from there to ing our platform to racism or bigotry. We ties followed the Cleveland Clinic in pulling had mixed feelings. cover - were deployed to keep the two groups the Common, and another group plans to rally denounce the politics of supremacy and vio- business from his private Mar-a-Lago resort “I told them I didn’t want to make a apart yesterday. Boston’s Democratic mayor, on the steps of the Statehouse overlooking the lence.” But the mayor pointed out that some of in Florida. And some Republican lawmakers scene about it, but my conscience wouldn’t Marty Walsh, and Massachusetts’ Republican sprawling park. those invited to speak “spew hate.” Kyle who had hoped to work with Trump lam- let me talk to him,” the sailor’s father, Bill governor, Charlie Baker, both warned that Chapman, who described himself on Facebook basted him - Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee Owens, later told The Miami Herald. But at extremist unrest wouldn’t be tolerated in this city ‘Resist fascism’ as a “proud American nationalist,” said he will said Thursday the president has not shown the end of the month, Ryan Owens’ widow, famed as the cradle of American liberty. Some of the alt-left faction members dressed attend. he knows “the character of the nation.” Carryn, attended Trump’s address to Organizers of the midday event, billed as a entirely in black and wore bandannas over their Black Lives Matter said Friday that members Congress and wept as the president “Free Speech Rally,” have publicly distanced faces. They chanted anti-Nazi and anti-fascism from around the US planned to march Saturday ‘Political distraction’ thanked her and said, “Ryan’s legacy is themselves from the neo-Nazis, white suprema- slogans, and waved signs that said: “Love your in Boston. Walsh said the city would do whatever Yesterday, the White House announced etched into eternity.” — AP cists and others who fomented violence in neighbor,” “Resist fascism” and “Hate never made is necessary to head off violence initiated by Charlottesville on Aug. 12. A woman was killed at US great.” Boston police estimated the size of the either side. “If anyone gets out of control - at all - that Unite the Right rally, and scores of others crowd participating in the march to the Common it will be shut down,” he said. “We will not tolerate were injured, when a car plowed into instigating, at about 15,000. any misbehavior, violence or vandalism whatso- weapon-wielding members of extremist left The permit issued for the rally on Boston ever,” said Evans, Boston’s top cop. Dating to groups. But opponents feared that white nation- Common came with severe restrictions, includ- 1634, Boston Common is the nation’s oldest city alists might show up in Boston anyway, raising ing a ban on backpacks, sticks and anything that park. The leafy downtown park is popular with the specter of ugly confrontations in the first could be used as a weapon. The permit is for 100 locals and tourists and has been the scene of potentially large and racially charged gathering people, though an organizer has said he expect- numerous rallies and protests for centuries. — AP Lebanon army launches new offensive against is

BEIRUT: Lebanese troops yesterday launched an release of five captured Hezbollah fighters. The this month to clear the whole border area of HAGERSTOWN: President Donald Trump walks across the tarmac to board Air offensive against the Islamic State group on the evacuations were completed on Monday. jihadists, saying it was in the interests of both Force One at Hagerstown Regional Airport. — AP country’s eastern border with Syria, seeking to Lebanon and Syria. His powerful group is the drive the jihadists from a long-time stronghold. Simultaneous operations one Lebanese party that did not turn over its The operation came as IS faces multiple military Hezbollah is deeply embroiled in the civil weapons after the 1975-1990 civil war, and its attacks on territory it controls in both Syria and war that has raged in neighboring Syria since arsenal remains a source of division in Lebanon. Aid project helps Syria neighboring Iraq, where it lost the city of Mosul in 2011, fighting in support of President Bashar Al- The last major battle fought by Lebanon’s July. Militants have long been active in mountain- Assad’s regime. The group said Saturday it had army was the 2007 fight against jihadists in the ous eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria, launched a simultaneous operation against IS Palestinian Nahr Al-Bared refugee camp. The refugees feel at home where a bloody civil war has raged since 2011. from the Syrian side of the border, but three-month battle left more than 400 dead, In 2014, jihadists invaded the border town of Lebanon’s army spokesman denied there was including 168 soldiers and 220 jihadists. IRBID: Struggling to make ends meet, Ghazal said. The places they could afford Arsal, capturing 30 Lebanese soldiers and police. any coordination. Lebanon, a country of some four million people, Syrian refugee Umm Iman and her family “were unhealthy, cramped and some Security forces in the region have since come Nine Lebanese soldiers captured in Arsal in hosts more than a million Syrian refugees, spent years moving from house to house were falling down. Once, the roof of one under regular attack. “In the name of Lebanon, 2014 are believed to remain in the hands of IS whose presence has caused tensions over limit- in Jordan. Now, they have finally found a of the houses collapsed on us,” he said. in the name of kidnapped Lebanese soldiers, in jihadists. Four were executed by their captors ed resources. Syria’s conflict has killed more place to settle. The Norwegian Refugee “We were faced with a hard choice: the name of martyrs of the army, I announce while a fifth died of his wounds. Sixteen were than 330,000 people and displaced millions Council, an NGO, is paying Jordanian either return to the refugee camp or that operation ‘Dawn of Jurud’ has started,” army released in a prisoner swap in December 2015. since it erupted in March 2011 with anti-gov- landowners grants to help them build or return to Syria. This project saved us.” chief General Joseph Aoun said Saturday. He Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed earlier ernment protests. — AFP renovate housing. In exchange, the land- was referring to two mountainous border areas- lords offer free housing to Syrian Living in poverty Jurud Ras Baalbek and Jurud Al-Qaa-where IS refugees for a specified period. “We used The United Nations says it has regis- has been active. to have to move house every month for tered more than 650,000 Syrian refugees “The army is confronting the Daesh terrorists various reasons,” Umm Iman told AFP. in Jordan, but the kingdom says more to chase them out and recover territory,” army In contrast to the high rents and than 1.4 million Syrians are on its territo- spokesman General Ali Qanso said, using an dilapidated buildings of previous lodg- ry. More than 80 percent of them are liv- Arabic acronym for IS. He said the campaign was ings, Umm Iman, 29, said her new home ing under the poverty line, according to “one of the most difficult battles waged by the is “clean, spacious and comfortable”. She UN figures. Located in a residential Lebanese army,” but added: “We have no fear of shares the apartment in the northern neighborhood surrounded by trees, the Daesh.” Kanso said the army believed there were city of Irbid, near the Syrian border, with apartment opens onto a main street and around 600 IS fighters in the two areas, control- her husband and their four daughters, is part of a building with eight apart- ling some 120 square kilometers of territory. her sister-in-law and her children. It is ments, each with two bedrooms, a living “For the first time, the army has made such one of 6,000 homes made available to room, a kitchen and a toilet. use of its air capabilities,” he said, to target Syrian refugees in Jordan through the The family is living in it for free on a jihadist hidden in a region full of mountains and NRC program. contract that expires in March 2018. The cave hideouts. The army’s operation comes after Around 25,000 refugees are accom- apartment is owned by Mustafa Lebanon’s powerful Shiite militant group modated for free or very low rents, Shatwani, a retired Jordanian engineer Hezbollah launched its own campaign against depending on their level of need. Umm who said the NRC program benefits both jihadists in another border area south of where Iman’s family fled Syria in 2012, finding parties. The NGO has covered 25 percent the military is now operating. The group’s six- shelter in a refugee camp in northern of the costs of the apartments he owns, day offensive against IS and Al-Qaeda’s former Jordan before leaving to settle elsewhere where he now hosts several Syrian fami- affiliate in the Jurud Arsal area ended with a at their own expense. “Our situation was lies. “The costs of construction are high ceasefire. The agreement saw around 8,000 really bad,” her husband Mohammad in Jordan,” he said. — AFP refugees and jihadists transported to a jihadist- YARZEH: Army officers watch a video of President Michel Aoun calling field commanders in held area of northwestern Syria in return for the east Lebanon, during a press conference at the Lebanese Defense Ministry. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Underwater devices look for Army helicopter off Hawaii HONOLULU: Army officials have spent days sifting spread debris from 2 miles off shore on Tuesday Officer Sara Muir. An MH-65 helicopter was using expert on sea survival, said how long people survive through chunks of Black Hawk helicopter debris in night to an expanded search area of at least 50 infrared technology, she said. Asked whether sharks in the water depends on their age, weight and turbulent Pacific waters off Hawaii but have yet to miles on Thursday. would be a concern, Muir said there were marine health in addition to water and air temperatures. see any signs of life in their search for five soldiers The ocean floor drops quickly off Oahu and predators in the area. “That is expected and perfect- Searches in colder climates where water drops missing since the aircraft crashed during nighttime varies throughout the search area. It is over 1,000 ly normal for this region,” she said. below 60 degrees may get called off after a day. In training on Tuesday. feet deep at the center of a safety zone established Master Sgt Peter Mayes, a spokesman for the Hawaii, they often last longer. Last year, a search for The US Coast Guard said Friday it is searching up by the Coast Guard for the search. The safety zone 25th Infantry Division, said all five crew members 12 Marines who went missing after two helicopters to 50 miles off the remote point where the Black extends from a 5-mile radius around the last known had life vests and an air bottle for underwater collided off Hawaii lasted five days. Remains of nine Hawk helicopter crashed west of Oahu. Firefighters location of the helicopter. The Coast Guard set it up breathing. There was no life raft on board the heli- Marines were found. Three were never recovered. found and collected what appeared to be pieces of because it’s likely to have a higher concentration of copter, however. That’s because operating proce- The recovery of debris indicates the Black Hawk helicopter fuselage and a helmet earlier in the debris and be where most of the search aircraft and dure only calls for rafts when non-crew member sol- hit the water uncontrolled, Vittone said. This would week. The Coast Guard said responders continue to vessels are operating. It’s not allowing civilians to diers or people without life vests are on board. All mean there’s a low probability anyone survived but find debris, but didn’t have specifics on what kind. enter the area. Black Hawk crews undergo underwater crash and he said the rescuers can’t and don’t assume that. The Navy brought remotely operated underwa- survival training before they come to Hawaii, Mayes The two Black Hawk crews were conducting training ter vehicles and sonar to help. On Friday, they ‘Perfectly normal’ said. Soldiers simulate being on board a helicopter between Kaena Point and Dillingham Airfield when searched waters about 1 mile off the coast, said Lt A Coast Guard HC-130 plane helping with the that’s crashed into the water and learn how to free communications were lost. The two helicopters are Col Curits Kellogg, a spokesman for the Army’s 25th search was using radar that’s designed to search the themselves. part of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade based in Infantry Division. Shifting waters and swift currents surface of the ocean, said spokeswoman Chief Petty Mario Vittone, a retired Coast Guardsman and Hawaii. — AP Pro-government assembly in Venezuela controls congress Move triggers further international condemnation

CARACAS: Venezuela’s pro-government constitu- tional assembly took over the powers of the opposi- tion-led congress Friday, dramatically escalating a standoff between President Nicolas Maduro and his political foes. The move triggered further interna- tional condemnation from the dozens of countries that have already criticized the creation of the all- powerful assembly as an undemocratic power grab by Maduro. Assembly delegates approved a decree giving them the authority to pass legislation to guarantee the peace, sovereignty and economic well-being of Venezuelans in the face of what they consider This undated photo provided by the US Border Patrol shows a 2-foot-high drone that machinations and sabotage by Maduro’s opponents. a border patrol agent spotted swooping over the border fence on Tuesday, Aug 8, While the decree does not explicitly dissolve 2017, near a San Diego border crossing. —AP congress it virtually nullifies the already-enfee- bled powers. One socialist party leader said for Border agents track drone from lawmakers to continue meeting in the neoclassi- cal building that has been the parliament’s home the sky to drugs on the ground for decades they would need to seek permission from the constitutional assembly. “We will teach SAN DIEGO: A 25-year-old US citizen has two people pleaded guilty to dropping 28 them a historic lesson,” constitutional assembly been charged with using a drone to smug- pounds of heroin from a drone in the bor- President Delcy Rodriguez said as delegates broke gle more than 13 pounds of methampheta- der town of Calexico, California. That same into loud applause while voting by acclamation mine from Mexico by drone, an unusually year, Border Patrol agents in San Luis, for the measure. large seizure for what is still a novel tech- Arizona, spotted a drone dropping bundles CARACAS: Government supporters perform a parody involving a Venezuelan militia mem- Opposition lawmakers reacted defiantly, call- nique to bring illegal drugs into the United with 30 pounds of marijuana. ber confronting Uncle Sam, symbolizing the US government, during an anti-imperialist ing on Venezuelans and foreign diplomats to join States, authorities said Friday. Alana Robinson, acting US attorney for march to denounce US President Donald Trump’s talk of a “military option” for resolving them for a special legislative session Saturday in Jorge Edwin Rivera told authorities that the Southern District of California, said the country’s political crisis. —AP which they will repudiate the ruling party’s latest he used drones to smuggle drugs five or six drones haven’t appealed to smugglers effort to monopolize power. “The constructional times since March, typically delivering because their noise attracts attention and assembly and all its acts are illegal and unconsti- them to an accomplice at a nearby gas sta- battery life is short. Also, payloads pale Widow of late Chinese Nobel tutional,” congress President Julio Borges said on tion in San Diego, according to a statement compared to other transportation meth- Twitter. “This decision won’t be accepted by the of probable cause. He said he was to be ods, like hidden vehicle compartments, National Assembly, the international community paid $1,000 for the attempt that ended in boats or tunnels. laureate reappears in video or the people.” his arrest. Border Patrol agents in San Diego As technology addresses those short- allegedly saw the drone in flight on Aug. 8 comings, Robinson expects drones to BEIJING: The widow of late Chinese Nobel who was merely too grief-stricken by her Government opponents had been warning that and tracked it to become more attractive to smugglers. The laureate Liu Xiaobo has resurfaced in an husband’s death to be in touch with any the assembly would move to squash dissent follow- Rivera about 2,000 yards from the biggest advantage for them is that the online video, weeks after her friends raised friends or lawyers. ing an election for its members last month that was Mexico border. Authorities say agents drone operator can stay far from where the concerns about her fate at the hands of boycotted by the opposition and criticized by many found Rivera with the methamphetamine drugs are dropped, making it less likely to the authorities. Liu Xia was last seen in Global backlash foreign governments. In recent days Venezuelans in a lunch box and a 2-foot drone hidden in get caught. “The Border Patrol is very government-released images of her dissi- Beijing has arrested a string of critics, have watched as a steady parade of top officials, a nearby bush. The US Drug Enforcement aware of the potential and are always lis- dent husband’s sea burial on July 15, and activists and human rights lawyers as part including Maduro, kneeled before the assembly Administration said in a recent annual tening and looking for drones,” Robinson China has been under international pres- of a campaign to tighten controls on civil charged with rewriting the 1999 constitution and report that drones are not often used to said. Benjamin Davis, Rivera’s attorney, sure to free her and let her travel abroad. society that began in 2012 when recognized it as the country’s supreme authority. smuggle drugs from Mexico because they declined to comment. Rivera is being held Liu Xia, 56, has been under de facto house President Xi Jinping took power. This lat- Borges and leaders of congress were sum- can only carry small loads, though it said without bail and is scheduled to be arrest since her husband won the Nobel est incident comes as the ruling moned to do the same Friday. But in a public let- they may become more common. In 2015, arraigned Sept 7. —AP Peace Prize in 2010, despite having never Communist Party prepares for a congress ter, all 109 opposition lawmakers refused to sub- been charged with a crime. later this year that is expected to cement ordinate themselves to a body they consider a “I am recovering in a province outside Xi’s position as the most powerful Chinese betrayal of the 14 million voters who took part in of Beijing. I ask you to give me time to leader in a generation. 2015 parliamentary elections that gave Maduro’s Police separate 500 neo-Nazis, mourn,” said Liu in the minute-long video William Nee, a China researcher at critics their first toehold on power in almost two posted Friday on YouTube, a website Amnesty International in Hong Kong said decades of socialist rule. opponents at Berlin protest blocked in Communist-ruled China. he thinks Liu Xia will remain under house “One day when we are free in the future, we Dressed in a black t-shirt and black arrest ahead of the event in the autumn. “I will remember proudly the battles today that BERLIN: Some 500 far-right extremists they generally try to balance protesters’ trousers, Liu Xia was sitting on a sofa next think they will most likely continue to put unite us and will be the foundation for the marched yesterday in Berlin in honor of the rights to free speech and free assembly to a coffee table while holding a lit ciga- her under illegal house arrest and control democracy we will build together,” the lawmakers 30th anniversary of the death of top Nazi against the rights of counter-demonstra- rette. “I will see you one day in top form. her movements,” he said. “Especially said in the letter. Since the constitutional assem- Rudolf Hess - and they were separated by tors and residents. While Xiaobo was sick, he also looked at because the 19th Party Congress is com- bly convened two weeks ago, Maduro has moved hundreds of heavily armed police from an The rules mean that shields, helmets life and death with some distance, so I ing up and historically, the government swiftly to jail opposition mayors and neutralize an equal number of counter-demonstrators. and batons carried by far-right and Neo- also have to readjust. I will be with you doesn’t want any political issues to domi- outspoken critic from within his leftist ranks: chief Berlin police spokesman Carsten Mueller Nazi protesters in Charlottesville last week- again when my situation generally nate the news in the months before.” prosecutor Luisa Ortega. told The Associated Press that authorities end wouldn’t be allowed in Germany. improves,” she said. Beijing has already faced a global back- have imposed a number of restrictions yes- Openly anti-Semitic chants would prompt The name of the film-maker, the place lash over its treatment of Liu Xiaobo, who ‘Worried and anguised’ terday’s march in the Spandau district to German police to intervene, although and date of filming, were not specified, became the first Nobel Peace Prize winner A longtime loyalist who still reveres the late Hugo ensure it passes peacefully. Police have told efforts would be made to detain specific but it would be unusual for the video to to die in custody since German pacifist Chavez, Ortega broke with Maduro in April and ever organizers they can march, but they’re not individuals rather than to stop an entire ral- be released without the knowledge of Carl von Ossietzky in 1938. Following his since has worked tirelessly to undermine his rule. In allowed to glorify Hess, who died at ly, police say. Left-wing groups expect the authorities. Plainclothes security terminal cancer diagnosis, Liu requested retaliation, she was removed from office by the con- Spandau prison. The neo-Nazis are allowed about 1,000 people to attend the counter- agents guard Liu Xia’s Beijing apartment. to receive treatment abroad — a wish that stitutional assembly, barred from leaving the coun- to bring banners: but only one for every 50 protests. Hess, who received a life sentence “It is certain that she was forced by the friends believe was in reality for his wife’s try and went into hiding after an arrest order was participants. at the Nuremberg trials for his role in plan- authorities to make this video,” Hu Jia, a sake — but the government refused to issued for her husband for allegedly running an Such restrictions are common in ning World War II, died on Aug. 17, 1987. Chinese dissident and friend of the cou- release him. extortion ring out of the prosecutor’s office. Germany and rooted in the experience of Allied authorities ruled his death a suicide, ple, told AFP yesterday. “How can anyone A veteran of the 1989 Tiananmen She re-emerged Friday, via Internet from an the pre-war Weimar Republic, when but Nazi sympathizers have long claimed who does not even enjoy freedom Square protests, Liu was sentenced to 11 undisclosed location, to address a meeting in opposing political groups would try to that he was killed and organize annual express her will freely?” years in jail in 2009 for “subversion” after Mexico of prosecutors from around Latin America. In forcibly interrupt their rivals’ rallies, result- marches in his honor. The marches used to Ye Du, another dissident close to Liu’s pushing for democratic reforms. He died the event, she accused Maduro of removing her to ing in frequent bloody street violence. take place in the Bavarian town of wife added: “She said that to protect her aged 61 while still in custody at a Chinese try and thwart a probe linking the president and his The exact rules differ according to the cir- Wunsiedel, where Hess was buried until family, because the current situation is hospital on July 13, after losing his battle inner circle to the almost $100 million in bribes that cumstances, but police in Germany say authorities removed his remains. —AP that even her family can not get in touch with liver cancer. His death triggered rage Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht admitted to with her.” Liu Xia’s lawyer, who has filed a and frustration among the dissident com- paying to Venezuelan officials in exchange for con- complaint to the United Nations, has munity and an outpouring of grief in semi- tracts. She said several prosecutors involved in the Bank boycott snuffs accused the Chinese government of her autonomous Hong Kong, where pro- probe had fled Venezuela fearing for their leaves. “enforced disappearance”. But the local democracy forces also contend with an “They are very worried and anguished,” Ortega authorities have said she is a free citizen increasingly assertive Beijing. — AFP said. “They know we have information about the Uruguay’s marijuana transactions, the mounts and the people who enriched themselves and that this investigation MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay’s unique new have to stop selling marijuana because of implicates Mr. Nicolas Maduro and his entourage.” marijuana industry has run into a hurdle as the banking restrictions. “The truth is we did Late Friday evening, migration authorities in international anti-money laundering rules not know... that this could happen,” Economy Colombia said Ortega and her husband German are forcing banks to close the accounts of Minister Danilo Astori was quoted as saying Ferrer arrived in Bogota aboard a private plane trav- pharmacies legally selling the drug. by La Republica newspaper. “A way will have eling from Aruba. Uruguayan pharmacies started selling mar- to be found and we are looking for one.” No immediate details were provided on whether ijuana last month under a 2013 law that The marijuana law was launched by the couple is seeking asylum, with officials only con- made the South American country the first Uruguay’s last president Jose Mujica. He firming that Ortega had completed the “correspond- in the world to legalize pot all the way from urged his successor and ally Tabare Vazquez ing migration process.” International reaction to production to sale. But lenders such as to find a solution. “If this gets blocked, then Friday’s move by Venezuela’s constitutional assem- Uruguayan state bank Banco Republica the whole parliament will be blocked,” bly was swift. One opposition leader compared what (BROU) now say they must abandon such warned Mujica, now a senator, whose Broad he considers the trampling of Venezuela’s constitu- businesses. Front party has a majority in the legislature. tion to this week’s attack on pedestrians in Not doing so would “cause BROU and its Despite widespread public opposition, Barcelona, while Luis Almagro, the head of the clients to be financially isolated,” its presi- Mujica pushed through the law, saying it Organization of American States, denounced the dent Jorge Polgar was quoted as saying by would stem violence and crime by under- “fraudulent dissolving” of congress as another step El Observador newspaper. That would “pre- mining the illegal drugs trade. in Maduro’s ongoing “coup.” vent it from carrying out any kind of opera- “This is a blow to the government and The United States condemned the move as a tion with an international counterpart,” he to the Broad Front,” said Adolfo Garce, a power grab “designed to supplant the democratical- warned. Another major bank, Santander of political scientist at Uruguay’s University of ly-elected National Assembly with an authoritarian Spain, said it too would close any accounts the Republic. “Having made so much committee operating above the law.” “As long as the held with it by Uruguayan pharmacies sell- progress, having planted and harvested the Maduro regime continues to conduct itself as an ing the drug. “As a global bank with clients marijuana and delivered it to the pharma- authoritarian dictatorship, we are prepared to bring in various countries, we have to observe cies... not being able to sell it due to an This handout file photo provided by the Shenyang Municipal Information Office the full weight of American economic and diplomat- the various norms in force in those places,” unforeseen problem is a very hard blow.” shows late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s wife Liu Xia (L) and her younger brother Liu ic power to bear in support of the Venezuelan peo- a Santander source told AFP. Another of the architects of the law, Julio Xiaoxuan (2nd L), preparing flowers as they scatter Liu’s ashes at sea off the coast ple as they seek to restore their democracy,” said a Calzada, said Uruguay will now have to talk of Dalian. —AFP statement by State Department spokesperson Blow to government with US banks to seek a way around the Heather Nauert. —AP Some pharmacies have warned they will restrictions. — AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 INTERNATIONAL 6 dead as Philippine militants battle pro-IS splinter group

DATU SALIBO: The Philippines’ largest Muslim mili- Friday and Saturday, with six fighters from the origi- signed a peace treaty with the Philippine govern- armed fighters, has been among several small tant group has launched a deadly offensive against nal group killed. “The MILF is trying to force the ment in 2014 and is observing a ceasefire with the armed groups in Mindanao that have pledged a splinter faction that has pledged allegiance to the BIFF out of the area. They do not want any trouble,” Philippine government while waiting for the pas- alliance to the IS. Islamic State group, police said yesterday. The fight- Chief Inspector Cuyco said. sage of a proposed law that would grant self-rule to The fighting comes as the military fought a near ing between the two groups began about two A MILF guerrilla leader told a video journalist the Muslim areas of the Mindanao region. Senior three-month battle in Marawi, a Muslim city 100 weeks ago in the marshy farmlands around the working for AFP yesterday: “We do not want them MILF leaders have warned President Rodrigo kilometers to the north. The fighting in Marawi is southern town of Datu Salibo on Mindanao island, here. It’s an order from the higher-ups.” The MILF, Duterte to deliver on government commitments being led by two other Muslim rebel factions, the regional police spokeswoman Tara Leah Cuyco said. which has more than 10,000 fighters, has waged a under the peace accord, chiefly the autonomy law, Maute group and the Abu Sayyaf. The Marawi bat- Clashes between the Moro Islamic Liberation decades-long guerrilla war, first for independence or risk frustrating MILF members and causing them tle has left 573 militants and 128 soldiers and police Front (MILF) and its offshoot, the Bangsamoro and later autonomy for the large Islamic minority in to defect to the BIFF and other pro-IS groups. The dead, along with at least 45 civilians, according to Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), took place on the south of the largely Catholic Asian nation. It BIFF, said by the military to have a few hundred an official tally. — AFP Nearly 600 dead in S Asia floods NEW DELHI: Nearly 600 people have died the country in 15 years. Further east in and millions have been affected by mon- India, at least 60 people have died in soon floods in South Asia, officials said yes- floods that hit Assam state a second time terday, as relief and rescue operations con- in less than four months and nearly tinued. The latest floods and landslides in 425,000 remain in relief camps. the subcontinent began in the second Railway connectivity between the week of August, as the annual monsoon remote region and mainland remained strengthened its grip over the northern suspended for the sixth consecutive day and eastern parts of the region. Indian following large scale damage to the tracks. authorities sought military help in two dis- Authorities in West Bengal state said the tricts of northern Uttar Pradesh state after flood waters were receding after a lull in fresh heavy rains left hundreds of villages the rains but 52 so far deaths were report- marooned. ed. More than a million people have been As many as 33 out of 75 districts in the affected. most populated Indian state are reeling from floods that have left 55 people dead. ‘Humanitarian crisis’ “We have sought army’s help to reach out At least a hundred people have died in to the affected people,” T P Gupta, a senior neighboring Bangladesh with close to six official from the state’s disaster manage- million affected by the floods. The govern- ment authority, told AFP. Nearly 100,000 ment has opened nearly a thousand shel- people have moved to shelters, with ters in schools and colleges where nearly authorities estimating another two million 300,000 people have taken shelter, the have been hit by the deluge. country’s disaster management depart- In India’s worst hit Bihar state the death ment said. But there are still pockets of the toll reached 153 following one of the dead- country where help has yet to reach. liest floods to hit the region since 2008. Poresh Mondol, a farmer in the northern Nearly 400,000 people have sought shelter district of Kurigram, one of the worst hit POHANG: In this March 12, 2016 file photo, Marines of the US, left, and South Korea wearing blue headbands on their helmets, take posi- in relief camps and an estimated 10 million areas, has been camping with his family on tions after landing on a beach during the joint military combined amphibious exercise, called Ssangyong, part of the Key Resolve and Foal have been affected by the flood. Anirudh the roof of his tin-shed house, most of Eagle military exercises. — AP Kumar, a top disaster management agency which was submerged. official in the state, said more than 5,000 “No one has come to us with any help. emergency workers including 2,000 sol- We are left with the last fist-full of dry A look at US-S Korea war games diers were supporting relief and rescue goods,” he told AFP by phone. The operations. “Nearly 1,300 shelters have International Red Cross called it a humani- been opened to accommodate the affect- tarian crisis and said urgent action was ed people,” Kumar told AFP. needed. “Millions of people across Nepal, and how North might respond Both Bihar and Uttar Pradesh border Bangladesh and India face severe food Nepal, which was hit by floods at the shortages and disease caused by polluted Keep it low-key or focus on projecting strength? weekend and where the death toll is 123. flood waters,” said Martin Faller, deputy At least 20 percent of the 28 million popu- regional director for Asia Pacific, SEOUL: America’s annual joint military exercises and that the lower number this year doesn’t rep- Missile threats lation is affected in what the United International Federation of Red Cross and with South Korea always frustrate North Korea. resent an effort to downsize the drills. The It’s almost certain that this year’s drills will Nations has called the worst flood to hit Red Crescent Societies. — AFP The war games set to begin tomorrow may hold United States and South Korea also hold larger trigger some kind of reaction from North Korea. more potential to provoke than ever, given war games in the spring, called Key Resolve and The question is how strong it will be. Some President Donald Trump’s “fire and fury” threats Foal Eagle, which involve live-fire exercises and experts say North Korea is mainly focused on the and Pyongyang’s as-yet-unpursued plan to training with tanks, aircraft and warships. bigger picture of testing its bargaining power launch missiles close to Guam. Will the allies There’s media speculation that the allies against the United States with its new long- keep it low-key, or focus on projecting strength? might try to keep this year’s drills low-key by not range missiles and likely has no interest in let- An examination of this year’s drills and how the dispatching long-range bombers and other US ting things get too tense during the drills. North might respond to them: strategic assets to the region. But that possibility If this is right, expect the usual propaganda worries some, who say it would send the wrong belligerence in state media or low-level provo- The war games message to both North Korea and the South, cations like artillery and short-range missile The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills, which will where there are fears that the North’s advancing drills. Or perhaps the North could conduct its run through Aug 31, will be the first large-scale nuclear capabilities may eventually undermine a first submarine-launched ballistic missile test military exercise between the allies since North decades-long alliance with the United States. since last August, which, if successful, would Korea successfully flight-tested two interconti- “If anything, the joint exercises must be allow it to demonstrate serious military capabili- nental ballistic missiles in July and threatened to strengthened,” Cheon Seongwhun, who served ty without posing an immediate direct threat to bracket Guam with intermediate range ballistic as a national security adviser to former conserva- the United States. missile fire earlier this month. tive South Korean President Park Geun-hye, said “North Korea has already flight-tested ICBMs Despite some calls to postpone or drastically in an interview. Impoverished North Korea hates twice this year and will probably take a wait- modify drills to ease the hostility on the Korean the drills in part because it must frequently and-see approach to assess the impact of Peninsula, US and South Korean military officials respond with its own expensive displays of mili- stronger pressure from the United States and say that the long-scheduled exercises will go tary might. China and maybe even seek an opportunity for ahead as planned. The drills, which began in the During last year’s drills, the North successful- talks, rather than quickly move forward with 1970s and will involve 17,500 American troops ly test-fired for the first time a submarine- another test,” said Moon Seong Mook, a former and 50,000 South Korean soldiers this year, con- launched ballistic missile ruler Kim Jong Un South Korean military official and current senior sist mainly of computer simulations aimed at then praised as the “success of all successes.” analyst for the Seoul-based Korea Research BIHAR: Flood affected people sleep by the national highway toll plaza at Araria honing joint-decision making and planning and Shortly after the drills, the North carried out its Institute for National Strategy. But others think district. — AP improving command operations. fifth and biggest nuclear test, which it claimed the North might use the drills as an excuse to About 25,000 US service members joined last was of a “standardized” warhead that could fit conduct another ICBM test or maybe even act year’s UFG drills. An official from US Forces on a variety of its rockets. During this year’s war on its threat to lob missiles into the waters near 10 dead as train Korea, who didn’t want to be named citing office games in March, North Korea launched four Guam. “North Korea is probably looking at all the rules, said that the number of participating extended-range Scud missiles into the sea in cards it has to maximize pressure against the American troops can marginally change what it described as a rehearsal for striking US United States, and the drills provide a good derails in India depending on how training events are designed military bases in Japan. opportunity to do it,” Cheon said. — AP NEW DELHI: Ten people were killed and of rescuers with specialized equipment dozens injured when an express train and sniffers to the spot. derailed in north India yesterday, an official “Scores of people have been safely said. Emergency workers were pulling peo- evacuated from the coaches. Some dead High security as Afghanistan ple out of mangled, upended carriages bodies have also been recovered,” fire and after 14 coaches derailed near emergency officer Naresh Kumar told AFP. Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh Photographs and television footage marks its Independence Day state, some 130 kilometers from New showed scores of mangled coaches lying Delhi. sideways as hundreds of people try to pull “Ten people have died and dozens have the passengers out. The accident is the lat- KABUL: Afghan security forces were on high for a morning ceremony at the presidential year, meant there was little to celebrate. “What been injured. Most of the injured have est disaster to hit India’s most populous alert yesterday as the war-weary country, reeling palace and laid a wreath at the independence independence day are we talking about when been taken to the hospital,” said P S Mishra, state. It comes just a week after dozens of from a number of high-profile deadly attacks, minaret inside the defense ministry compound. we are still at war with terrorism and don’t seem chief medical officer for the area, by phone. children died at a hospital that had run out marked its independence day with muted cele- “A very happy Independence Day to everyone in to be winning against it?” one user wrote on the A police officer at the accident spot said 50 of oxygen there. brations. There was an increased police presence AFG,” Ghani said on Twitter. “This day was earned social media site. The day got under way as US people had been taken to hospital. “We Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in in the capital Kabul where President Ashraf with lots of sacrifices. We must pay homage & President Donald Trump wrapped up a meeting are trying to take out the trapped people a tweet expressed sympathies with the Ghani hosted a private ceremony for Afghan celebrate this legacy.” of his national security team at Camp David on from the coaches,” senior police officer families of those killed and assured all pos- dignitaries. Friday as he tries to forge a new strategy for Jitender Kumar told AFP. Another official sible assistance. India’s railway network is “All of our police units are on the highest Trump mulls next step Afghanistan. Trump must decide if he wants to said metal cutters and cranes were being still the main form of long-distance travel state of alert and they are placed everywhere While some Afghans changed their Facebook continue on the current course, which relies on a used to reach inside the damaged coaches in the vast country, but it is poorly funded across the city,” Kabul police spokesman Abdul profile pictures to the Afghan flag or to much reduced US-led NATO force to help as the federal government rushed dozens and deadly accidents often occur. — AFP Basir Mujahid told AFP. “We have increased the Amanullah Khan, the king who secured Afghan partners push back the Taliban, or try a number of police checkpoints in and around the Afghanistan’s independence, others lamented new approach, such as sending more troops or diplomatic quarters (too),” he added, amid fears that the fight against the Taliban, now in its 16th even withdrawing altogether. — AFP that the Taleban would mark the anniversary S Africa mulls fate with a large-scale attack. August 19 commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, which granted of Mugabe’s wife Afghanistan full independence from Britain, JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has not in a text message to The Associated Press although the country was never part of the decided whether to grant diplomatic yesterday that South Africa was still con- British empire, after three bloody wars. While immunity to Zimbabwe’s first lady after she sidering the request. “Decision yet to be Afghanistan’s red, black and green tricolour flag was accused of assaulting a young model made,” Kgwete said. adorned many Kabul streets, the day was largely at a luxury hotel in Johannesburg, the gov- South African police have issued a “red going unobserved by ordinary Afghans, who are ernment said yesterday. Local media alert” at borders to ensure Grace Mugabe frustrated by the deteriorating security situation reported that Grace Mugabe was expected doesn’t leave undetected. Police also say and the lack of progress by the US-led interna- to attend a regional summit with her hus- their investigation is complete but needs tional coalition forces. band in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, in a government decision on the immunity As in recent years there are no public cere- what would be her first public appearance appeal. Separately, a South African monies planned in the capital. The city has been since the alleged assault Sunday night. Airways flight bound for Johannesburg on edge since a massive truck bomb ripped Zimbabwe’s government has requested was prevented from leaving Harare, the through its diplomatic quarter during morning diplomatic immunity for the first lady, Zimbabwean capital. Civil Aviation rush hour on May 31, killing about 150 and who has not commented on the allega- Authority of Zimbabwe chief executive wounding around 400 people, mostly civilians, tion that she whipped 20-year-old model David Chawota did not specify the “issues” in an unclaimed attack. Taleban insurgents are Gabriella Engels with an extension cord. requiring attention before the plane is currently at the peak of their summer fighting Lawyers for Engels have threatened to go allowed to leave. “The South Africans season and have launched several deadly to court if immunity is granted. Foreign know what should be done in terms of assaults around the country in recent weeks. MAZAR-i-SHARIF: An Afghan youth with the colors of the national flag painted on his body ministry spokesman Nelson Kgwete said processes,” he said. — AP Ghani welcomed dozens of Afghan officials takes part in celebrations to mark the country’s Independence Day. — AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 ANALYSIS

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orth Korea says it has developed intercontinen- tal missiles capable of targeting any place in Nthe United States. Now comes the hard part of fulfilling the declared goal of its leader Kim Jong Un: Perfecting a nuclear device small and light enough to fit on the missile without affecting its range as well as making it capable of surviving re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere. To do that, weapons experts say, the iso- lated state needs to carry out at least another nuclear test, its sixth, and more tests of long-range missiles. North Korea’s two tests of an intercontinental bal- listic missile (ICBM) last month likely carried a payload lighter than any nuclear warhead it is currently able to produce, the experts said. One way to have a lighter warhead would be to concentrate on developing a thermonuclear device, or hydrogen bomb, which would offer much greater explosive yield relative to Bannon: Trump’s ‘Great Manipulator’ size and weight. Pyongyang claims to have tested a hydrogen hen Steve Bannon gave a free-wheeling interview Global power American values - a favorite theme of nationalist conspira- bomb, but this has not been proven, said Hans to a small leftwing magazine this week, he spoke In an op-ed on the site, Breitbart writer Joel Pollak sug- cy-mongers. After making his name at Goldman Sachs dur- Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Was if he - the White House’s ‘great manipulator’ - was gested that Trump ousted Bannon in “an effort to save his ing the 1980s boom years, Bannon founded his own invest- Program at the Federation of American Scientists. back on top. By Friday, President Donald Trump had sacked presidency after Charlottesville” but warned the president ment bank before selling it to Societe Generale in 1998 and “Doing so would take several more nuclear tests,” he him. However, in a matter of hours Bannon vowed to go to not to turn his back on his rightwing supporters. “Steve going on to be a Hollywood producer. Some of his projects said. “The advantage of a thermonuclear warhead is war for the president and keep fighting what he called his Bannon personified the Trump agenda,” Pollak wrote. The were standard entertainment fare, but political documen- that it packs a lot more power into less weight.” enemies in Congress and elsewhere. 63-year-old former navy lieutenant turned political opera- taries that he produced on late president Ronald Reagan, Choi Jin-wook, a professor of international relations Some reports suggest that Trump’s strategy chief already tive was seen as the brain behind Team Trump’s decision populist darling Sarah Palin and the Tea Party movement at Japan’s Ritsumeikan University and former presi- knew his days were numbered when he picked up the to rail against a “global power structure” opposed to brought him into rightwing circles. — Agencies dent of South Korea’s state-run Korea Institute for phone to make a surprise call to the American Prospect. But National Unification, said a sixth nuclear test would be he gave no hint of it as he regaled editor Robert Kuttner essential for North Korea to develop an operational with plans to push aside his rivals within Trump’s administra- nuclear-tipped ICBM. “In order to make a nuclear tion and start a trade war with China. “To me, the economic Bannon exit tips scales weapon deployable it has to be small and light, but war with China is everything. And we have to be maniacally North Korea doesn’t seem to have this technology,” he focused on that,” he declared. said. South Korea’s president said on Thursday Last week, however, the national security establishment in favor of ‘globalists’ Pyongyang would be “crossing a red line” if it put a was focused on North Korea’s nuclear threat - a crisis dis- he departure on Friday of Steve Bannon, the White at the American Enterprise Institute, a pro-business con- nuclear warhead on an intercontinental ballistic mis- missed as a “sideshow” by Bannon. And much of the media sile, and US President Donald Trump has warned that House’s top economic nationalist, will likely tip the servative think tank in Washington. Many of Trump’s and the US public was focused on a threat much closer to trade policy scales in favor of the Trump adminis- views on trade pre-dated Bannon’s arrival on his cam- North Korea would face “fire and fury” if it threatened home: white nationalism and the rise of the so-called “alt- T the United States. tration’s “globalist” faction, which could soften the paign in any case. The US Trade Representative’s office right”. In his interview, Bannon was dismissive of the torch- stance toward two of Trump’s favorite targets: China and announced on Friday that it will proceed with a planned bearing “clowns” in polo shirts and khakis who brought vio- Kim Must Weigh Risks the North American Free Trade Agreement. But after investigation into whether China is misappropriating lence to Charlottesville last week. news that Trump had fired Bannon from his post as chief U.S. technology and intellectual property through North Korea is a highly secretive nation and predic- But - for all he would like to be seen as the mastermind tions of what it will do next are often little more than strategist, trade experts said it may take some time for unreasonable investment rules. behind Trump’s improbable rise to power - Bannon’s image National Economic Council Chairman Gary Cohn, Scissors said Bannon’s departure will show in what conjecture. Still, Kim is likely to be carefully weighing is still linked to those white nationalists. Before joining the timing of even a new nuclear test because it will Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Agriculture decisions the administration makes following a year- Trump’s campaign, Bannon the self-described “economic Secretary Sonny Perdue to start winning more debates long study of the issue. antagonize North Korea’s sole major ally, China, and nationalist” was the publisher of Breitbart, the provocative could trigger even tougher UN economic sanctions on trade policy. “It’s about the final choices on do we go forward with right-wing news outlet which he rejoined within hours of Bannon and White House Trade and Manufacturing these very difficult sanctions on the Chinese or do we than those that followed ICBM tests in July. A US offi- leaving the White House. This site was and is, in Bannon’s cial, who asked not to be named, said that while peri- Office director Peter Navarro were often allied in taking look to make a tradeoff on a security issue, and Bannon own words, a platform for the alt-right, a loosely defined hardline anti-China stances over currency manipulation, would have been in the first camp,” Scissors said. odic activity has been seen at North Korea’s Punggye- movement of mainly young white men espousing far-right ri nuclear test site, he had not seen movement there steel tariffs and other trade issues, often opposed to and white nationalist ideas. Cohn, Mnuchin and Perdue, according to lobbyists who TRUMP STILL PUSHING TO CUT TRADE DEFICITS for over a month and there were no current signs of Any temptation to laugh off the alt-right as online an imminent test. been involved in the debates. The Cohn-led group The struggle for influence in Trump’s White House poseurs evaporated last Saturday when a white supremacist proved more influential in the administration’s decisions “has been something of a battle between the finance A second US official added that North Korea has rally in Charlottesville degenerated into violence. A suspect- had parts in place for a nuclear launch for months, but in April not to label China a currency manipulator and to guys and the economic nationalists, and the most ed Nazi sympathizer then drove his car into a crowd of anti- renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement important economic nationalist just left,” Scissors added. no new activity had been seen recently. Besides devel- racism demonstrators, leaving one woman dead. When oping a miniaturized hydrogen bomb, some experts instead of terminating it. The offices of USTR Robert Lighthizer and Commerce Trump himself drew fire for defending some of the More recently, they have pushed for a delay in a deci- Secretary Wilbur Ross, who have been pushing for say it appears Kim’s rocket scientists have yet to mas- rightwing crowd as “fine people”, eyes also turned to ter the technology to protect a warhead from the sion on the imposition of broad steel tariffs. With stronger trade policies to reduce U.S. trade deficits with Bannon, as the figurehead of the “nationalist” camp within Bannon gone, “there’s not a replacement for that voice China, Mexico and other countries, declined to com- extreme heat and pressure of re-entering the earth’s the White House. atmosphere after an intercontinental flight in internal debates,” said a senior administration official ment on Bannon’s departure, referring policy questions In his first comments since his departure was announced, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue. to the White House. But industry lobbyists, who have South Korea believes North Korea will need at least Bannon vowed to keep fighting for the president from out- another one or two more years to obtain that re-entry “Without Steve constantly pushing back on every policy been whipsawed by economic policy twists over trade side the White House. “If there’s any confusion out there, let idea coming from the so called “globalists,” it’s easy to and an ill-fated border tax proposal, were skeptical that technology, Seoul’s vice defense minister said last me clear it up: I’m leaving the White House and going to war Sunday. “Miniaturization for ballistic missiles is only see how they could have a chance to start winning much would change. for Trump against his opponents - on Capitol Hill, in the more policy battles,” the official said. (Additional reporting by Steve Holland, David one of the many challenges of targeting the US with media, and in corporate America,” the far-right firebrand said an ICBM,” said David Albright, a physicist and founder In the short term, the trade policy trajectory won’t Brunnstrom and Ginger Gibson; Editing by David Chance in an interview with Bloomberg News. And Breitbart News change much, said Derek Scissors, a China trade expert and David Gregorio). of the non-profit Institute for Science and said he was coming back as executive chairman. International Security in Washington. “The re-entry vehicle has to survive and the warhead work,” he said. “I am skeptical that North Korea has mastered all these steps.” Among North Korea’s capabilities in the field, US intelligence officials have said it likely can Soothing the nation? Trump struggles produce its own missile engines and does not need to rely on imports. or Susan Bro, mother of the woman killed at a rally Lago resort in Florida. And some Republican lawmakers who for him to effectively reach out. organized by white supremacists, the president of the had hoped to work with Trump lambasted him - Sen. Bob He and his daughter Ivanka Trump quietly traveled Feb 1 Essential to Survival United States can offer no healing words. She says the Corker of Tennessee said Thursday the president has not to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for the return of the After Kim Jong Un ramped up the pace of weapons F White House repeatedly tried to reach out to her on shown he knows “the character of the nation.” remains of a US Navy SEAL killed during a raid in Yemen, development last year with numerous missile launch- Wednesday, the day of Heather Heyer’s funeral. But she’s Separately, billionaire investor Carl Icahn informed Trump William “Ryan” Owens. But the grieving family members had es as well as two nuclear tests in January and since watched President Donald Trump lay blame for the in a letter Friday that he was stepping down from his infor- mixed feelings. “I told them I didn’t want to make a scene September 2016, some observers had expected a Charlottesville violence on “both sides”. “You can’t wash this mal role advising the White House on its deregulation efforts. about it, but my conscience wouldn’t let me talk to him,” the sixth nuclear test as early as this January. Instead, one away by shaking my hand and saying ‘I’m sorry,’” she said Icahn said his decision was based on conflict of interest con- sailor’s father, Bill Owens, later told The Miami Herald. But at Pyongyang has spent most of the year testing various in a television interview on Friday. cerns. With many in his party and his White House reeling the end of the month, Ryan Owens’ widow, Carryn, attended types of missiles. After its first and second ICBM tests In moments like this, of national crisis or tragedy, presi- after the Charlottesville crisis, the president traveled from his Trump’s address to Congress and wept as the president in July, it threatened to land missiles in the vicinity of dents typically shed their political skin, at least briefly. They Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club to Camp David for a thanked her and said, “Ryan’s legacy is etched into eternity.” Guam, a US Pacific territory, drawing a stern warning use the broad appeal of the presidency to unite and soothe, national security meeting on Friday. For a second day, Trump Trump has shown his softer side at times. He explained from Trump. urging citizens to remember their humanity, their common had no public appearances planned. that he had ordered a missile strike in Syria in part because of Pyongyang has since said Kim has delayed his deci- bonds as Americans. George W Bush famously climbed atop Once again, Trump left it to his Twitter feed to show his the images - “innocent babies, little babies” - he’d seen of the sion on Guam. Pyongyang faces significantly tougher a pile of rubble in New York City to speak through a bullhorn mindset: On Thursday, he defended Confederate monu- aftermath of a chemical attack that the US concluded was sanctions, including from China, if it conducts another after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. Barack Obama sang ments and offered support to allies in Spain after terror the work of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. On Memorial nuclear test, said Moon Chung-in, a special adviser on “Amazing Grace” during the eulogy for a black pastor killed in attacks. Then he appeared to revive a grisly, debunked tale Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump tenderly listened foreign affairs and national security to South Korean a racially motivated shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. about a U.S. general’s brutal killing of Muslims. His Friday as a 6-year-old dressed in a tiny replica of a Marine uniform President Moon Jae-in. “If North Korea carries out a Like no other president in recent history, Trump has strug- messages included the need for strong national security and talked about his father, who’d died in a training accident sixth nuclear weapons test, China will likely cut oil gled with this part of his duties. He talks about politics at odd retweets from a conservative talk show host who reassured when the boy was a baby. And Trump has befriended Jamiel supplies to North Korea. I believe China has strongly moments - reminding Boy Scouts and Coast Guard graduates him that supporters weren’t deserting him. Shaw, whose namesake son was murdered by a man in the warned North Korea not to conduct another nuclear alike that he won the election and the media are out to get country illegally. As president-elect, Trump traveled to Ohio test,” Moon said. — Reuters him - and has continued speaking to his core supporters with Politically savvy State University 10 days after a man plowed his car into a less effort to appeal to the rest of the country. The harsh lan- Trump has expressed no regrets about his Tuesday news crowd of people and then began stabbing some of them. guage that turned off those who voted against him last year conference that enraged many Americans and prompted The violence left about 13 people injured, and a campus All articles appearing on these pages are the hasn’t abated during his seven months in the White House, Bro’s comments on Friday. Senior strategist Steve Bannon police officer fatally shot the attacker. part of the reason his approval rating is locked in the 30s. was one of the few to publicly support Trump’s comments as Trump met privately with the officer and some of the vic- personal opinion of the writers. Kuwait Times Trump’s words on Charlottesville “caused racists to rejoice, politically savvy. A divisive figure who shares Trump’s tims. One of them, Marc Coons, who didn’t vote for Trump, was takes no responsibility for views expressed minorities to weep, and the vast heart of America to mourn,” “America first” instincts, Bannon lost his job on Friday. apprehensive about going - worried Trump might focus on the therein. Kuwait Times invites readers to voice the 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney wrote on The White House isn’t saying whether Trump plans to attacker, a Somali refugee. “He didn’t say anything mean, and I their opinions. Please send submissions via Facebook on Friday. With CEOs fleeing after Trump’s com- travel to Charlottesville at any point. Some in his Cabinet give him credit for that,” the 30-year-old said. Coons was email to: [email protected] or via snail ments, he disbanded White House business councils. The have tried to step into what are normally presidential shoes. slashed near one of his shoulders but has recovered. One mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. The editor entire membership of the President’s Committee on the Arts Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that racism is moment that sticks with him happened as he posed for a pho- reserves the right to edit any submission as and Humanities resigned. “evil” and that “hate is not an American value”. An early to with Trump. He said the would-be president asked him necessary. On Friday, numerous charities were following the example in his presidency showed how divisive he is - and whether he’d been “scarred or knifed”. “It struck me as a bit Cleveland Clinic in pulling business from his private Mar-a- why even in the most somber moments it can be difficult insensitive,” Coons said. “I just ignored it.” — AP NEWS SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

BARCELONA: Spain’s King Felipe (center) stands with Queen Letizia and Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont (center left) at a memorial tribute of flowers, messages and candles to the van attack vic- tims in Las Ramblas promenade yesterday. — AFP Dumped Bannon back to Breitbart

Continued from Page 1 Bannon’s last day. “We are grateful for his service and timeframe, according to another person who had dis- Bannon associate who demanded anonymity to share wish him the best,” she said in the only statement from cussed the matter with the president but was not private conversations. Bannon told Bloomberg politics He came to the campaign during my run against the White House. authorized to speak publicly about private discussions in an interview that he would continue to fight the Crooked Hillary Clinton - it was great! Thanks S,” Trump A combative and unorthodox Republican, Bannon and insisted on anonymity. Still, Bannon had been same fights, just from outside the White House. tweeted. Trump now has forced out his hardline nation- was a contentious presence in a White House divided by telling people as recently as this week that he believed “If there’s any confusion out there, let me clear it up: al security adviser, his chief of staff, his press secretary warring staff loyalties. He repeatedly clashed with other his job was safe and he would leave only if fired. I’m leaving the White House and going to war for Trump (whose last day will be Aug 31) and two communica- top advisers, most notably Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Several sources said Bannon had been hinting for against his opponents - on Capitol Hill, in the media, and tions directors - in addition to the FBI director he inher- Kushner. His puppet-master image also drew the ire of weeks that he might soon return to the helm of in corporate America,” Bannon told the outlet. Still, ited from President Barack Obama. Bannon’s departure the president, who at times bristled at the perception Breitbart News. At one point he casually discussed the Bannon told allies he intended to hold the administration is especially significant since he was viewed by many as that Bannon was the mastermind of his winning cam- matter as though it was a certainty, according to a accountable if it falters on campaign promises. — AP Trump’s connection to his base of most-committed vot- paign and the force behind White House policies. ers and the protector of the disruptive, conservative One person close to Bannon said he had offered his agenda that propelled the celebrity businessman to the resignation to Trump on Aug 7. It was to go into effect a Spain hunts suspect over Barcelona... White House. week later, the one-year anniversary of when he official- “It’s a tough pill to swallow if Steve is gone because ly joined Trump’s presidential campaign. But the depar- Continued from Page 1 Josep Lluis Trapero of Catalonia’s police. Security forces you have a Republican West Wing that’s filled with gen- ture was delayed after the violence in Charlottesville, were seen removing dozens of gas canisters from the erals and Democrats,” former campaign strategist Sam Virginia, said the person, who spoke only on condition Abdelbaki Es Satty, according to his flatmate who gave house in Alcanar on Friday. And as the hunt for Nunberg said shortly before the news of Bannon’s of anonymity to discuss private conversations. his name only as Nourddem. Spanish daily El Pais, quoting Abouyaaqoub gathered pace, Spanish police tipped off departure broke. “It would feel like the twilight zone.” In fact, Bannon had been on shaky ground for weeks, police sources, said the imam may have been one of their French counterparts about a white van linked to From Breitbart, there was a dramatic one-word warning. and his job appeared in jeopardy when Kelly those killed in an explosion in a home in Alcanar, some the attacks that may have crossed the border, a French “#WAR,” tweeted Joel B. Pollak, a senior editor at large at announced that he’d be embarking on a personnel 200 k, south of Barcelona, where the alleged militants police source told AFP. the news site. Indeed, Bannon’s nationalistic, outsider review of West Wing staff. Though Bannon had adopted were believed to have been building bombs. “The last Reflecting Barcelona’s status as Spain’s most popular conservatism served as a guiding force for Trump’s rise a lower profile in recent weeks, he again became a time I saw him was Tuesday and he told me that he was tourist destination, victims of the attack came from to office. He injected a dark populism into the campaign flashpoint following criticism from the right of national going to see his wife in Morocco,” Nourddem told AFP. three dozen countries including Algeria, Australia, and sharpened its attacks on Democrat Hillary Clinton, security adviser H R McMaster, which some blamed on A waiter at a Ripoll cafe told AFP he had served beers China, France, Ireland, Peru and Venezuela. Fifty-four encouraging Trump’s instinct to fight and counter- him, and Trump’s refusal to blame white nationalists for to some of the suspects numerous times, most recently people are still in hospital, including 12 in critical condi- punch at every turn. When the release of a 2005 tape, in the violence in Charlottesville. just two days ago. “They came to have beer at another tion, Catalan emergency services said. With the peak which Trump can be heard boasting about groping Earlier this week, The American Prospect posted an bar in the square where I used to work” said the waiter summer tourism season still in full swing, the Spanish women, threatened to capsize the Republican’s cam- interview in which Bannon contradicted Trump by say- on condition of anonymity. Most of the suspects are government ordered security ramped up in crowded paign, Bannon attempted to turn the tables by gather- ing there was no military solution to the threat posed children of Moroccan immigrants, including Ripoll-born places although it kept the terror threat level at four out ing a group of women who had accused Bill Clinton of by North Korea and its nuclear ambitions. Just last Moussa Oukabir, 17, one of five suspects shot dead in of a maximum five, Zoido said. sexual assault and trying to ambush the Democratic week, Trump pledged to answer North Korean aggres- the Cambrils attack. His older brother, Driss, counts Spain’s tourism sector has been vital to its economic nominee at a general election debate. sion with “fire and fury”. Bannon also talked about purg- among the four arrested. Back in Morocco, Moussa and recovery, and, because it has until now been spared the Without him, Trump’s agenda is left in the hands of ing his rivals from the Defense and State departments, Driss’ father Said broke down, surrounded by relatives. recent wave of extremist attacks, it has recorded a surge more moderate advisers, including his son-in-law, his as though he were in charge. “We’re under shock, completely devastated,” he told as visitors shunned other restive sunshine destinations oldest daughter and his economic adviser, whom In recent remarks, the president downplayed AFP, saying Moussa had been studying “normally” at such as Tunisia and Egypt. Nevertheless, the country is Bannon has slammed as “globalist”. But Bannon was also Bannon’s role in his campaign and passed up an oppor- school while Driss worked “honestly”. “I hope they will no stranger to jihadist attacks. In March 2004, it was hit accused by many of his critics of leaking to reporters in tunity to express confidence in him publicly. “He’s a say he’s innocent... I don’t want to lose my two sons.” by what remains Europe’s deadliest attack, when bombs a bid for self-promotion, and egging on Trump’s most good person. He actually gets very unfair press in that Police said they believed the suspects were planning on commuter trains in Madrid killed 191 people in an damaging impulses. regard,” Trump said earlier this week. “But we’ll see what a much larger attack. “They were preparing one or sev- assault claimed by Al Qaeda-inspired extremists. Spain Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said happens with Mr Bannon.” eral attacks in Barcelona, and an explosion in Alcanar has also had to deal with a decades-long campaign of Bannon and chief of staff John Kelly, only recently Trump had recently signaled to confidants that he stopped this as they no longer had the material they violence waged by Basque separatist group ETA, which installed himself, had agreed that Friday would be was going to dismiss Bannon but had not settled on a needed to commit attacks of an even bigger scope,” said only declared a ceasefire in 2011. — AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 SPORTS

Pritchett has quickest run 2018 Vuelta to Kyle Busch wins at in NHRA history at 3.640s begin in Malaga Bristol for 19th time

BRAINERD: Leah Pritchett had the quickest run in NHRA history with NIMES: Next year’s Vuelta a Espana will start with a time trial in BRISTOL: Kyle Busch continued his domination at Bristol Motor Speedway 3.640-second pass at 330.63 mph Friday night at Brainerd International Malaga, race organisers announced yesterday. “The (2018) Vuelta will with a victory Friday night in the Xfinity Series race. The win was the 19th Speedway in Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals qualifying. She broke her own Top start August 25 in Malaga,” race director Javier Guillen told reporters in national series victory at Bristol for Busch, who also won the Truck Series Fuel record of 3.658 set in Arizona in February. “We’ve looked forward to the French city of Nimes. The 2017 edition begins later Saturday in race Wednesday night. And just like that win, Busch had to overcome a this night session for a long time,” Pritchett said. “Knowing that Nimes, just the third time the race has started outside of Spain. It set speeding penalty on pit road to get to victory lane. “Just a great car,” Busch Brainerd, this track, this surface, the conditions and what NHRA off from the Portuguese capital Lisbon in 1997 and from Assen in the said about his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Busch won the first stage of the race is able to do to it, lays down the ground work for us to pull out Netherlands in 2009. Security will be firmly in the spotlight following and was then popped for speeding. He drove from 29th in line to the most power possible. That’s what this team did. They the terror attacks in Catalonia as the three-week race enters Spain on the lead in 58 laps after the penalty, and won the second stage. have been working tirelessly at finding small amounts of Tuesday with a stage finishing in Tarragona. Tarragona is only 20 kilo- Busch then drove away to an easy 91st career win in the Xfinity power here, there and everywhere and to be able to put it metres along the Mediterranean coast from Cambrils, where a car Series, and he’s said he will stop racing in the series once he hits on the track tonight was incredible.” Robert Hight broke the rammed into pedestrians, injuring six civilians and a police officer early 100 victories. He joked in victory lane the fans will be pleased Funny Car time record with a 3.793 at 338.00 in a on Friday morning. One of the civilians later died. That incident came when that day arrives. Busch will go for a Bristol sweep Saturday Chevrolet Camaro SS, the first run in the 3.7s in Funny just hours after the attack in Barcelona, when a white van sped down night in the Cup Series race, and thanked his supporters - Car history. He set the speed record of 339.87 last the popular Las Ramblas avenue, packed full of tourists on Thursday dubbed “Rowdy Nation” - for cheering on his effort to month at Sonoma Raceway.— AP afternoon, knocking people down and killing 13.— AFP sweep the weekend at Bristol.— AP

NFL Fant’s injury cast shadow over Seahawks’ win over Vikings

SEATTLE: Just when the Seattle was the bad part, but I felt good about Seahawks were getting settled on its the way we were moving the football.” shaky offensive line, it’s once again their biggest question with the regular season BENNETT SITS approaching. Russell Wilson looked just Seahawks defensive end Michael fine throwing for 206 yards and two Bennett sat during the national anthem touchdowns in the first half, and the for the second straight preseason game. Seattle Seahawks suffered a significant Bennett was alone sitting on the injury to left tackle George Fant in their Seahawks bench during the “The Star- 20-13 victory over the Minnesota Vikings Spangled Banner.” But teammates on Friday night. showed support for Bennett with center Fant suffered a torn ACL in his right Justin Britt standing alongside with his knee when he was injured midway hand on Bennett’s shoulder. Defensive through the second quarter. Fant was back Jeremy Lane also stood next to rolled into by teammate Justin Britt and Bennett. immediately fell to the turf in pain. The “I’m going to continue talking with team training staff attended to Fant on Mike and exploring and just continuing the field and placed an air splint around to understand. I wanted to take a first his lower right leg before he was taken step tonight and that’s what I felt like I away. did,” Britt said. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Fant will need surgery and expected to be KICKER REVENGE done for the season. “It’s heartbreaking. Walsh took great joy in having success It’s so unfortunate for George,” Carroll against his former team that released said. “There are other things that follow him last season. Walsh made a pair of 52- that but my first thoughts are for yard field goals in the second half and George.” made gestures toward the Minnesota Fant’s injury likely means significant sideline after each kick. Walsh pointed at changes for Seattle’s offensive line. Luke the sideline after his first make and SYDNEY: New Zealand’s fullback Damian McKenzie (L) evades a tackle by Australia’s centre Samu Kerevi during the Rugby Championship test Joeckel was set to be the starting left walked toward the bench and appeared match between Australia and the New Zealand All Blacks in Sydney yesterday. — AFP guard, but may be an option at left tackle to say something after the second. with the entire right side of the line still Walsh nearly had three made kicks of RUGBY unsettled. beyond 50 yards but a 53-yard attempt Fant took over at left tackle midway in the first half hit the crossbar. Zimmer through last season and spent the off- said he did not see any of Walsh’s ges- season reshaping his body to be stronger tures. “When they’re out there kind of All Blacks hit highs in going into this season. Earlier this week yelling at you and taunting you on kicks offensive line coach Tom Cable said it’s just I’ve been in the league a little Seattle was set on the left side of the while, I didn’t really like that,” Walsh said. offensive line. “I hope it was in jest because my 54-34 win over Wallabies Fant’s injury overshadowed what was response was in jest. I could see guys an otherwise solid performance by the smiling so I hope nobody took it too Seahawks. Wilson picked apart a Vikings seriously.” SYDNEY: The world champion All Blacks Wallabies with a six-try opening half to have the after Beauden Barrett handled twice in the lead- secondary that played without starting rebounded spectacularly to down the Wallabies game wrapped up by half-time after a 40-6 land- up. The New Zealanders claimed their fifth try cornerback Trey Waynes and safety START COOKIN’ 54-34 and plunge Australian rugby further into slide. While the Australians looked promising in just before half-time when Sonny Bill Williams Andrew Sedenjo, completing 13 of 18 Vikings’ rookie Dalvin Cook ran well in despair in the Rugby Championship opener in attack they were clueless in defence with the crashed over and Barrett’s conversion stretched passes. He hit Kasen Williams on a 1-yard the first half against most of Seattle’s Sydney yesterday. world champions looking capable of scoring in the world champions’ lead to 33-6. touchdown pass and found Mike Davis starting defense. With the Vikings bring- It was New Zealand’s biggest score over every attacking phase. The Wallabies left the The All Blacks made a mockery of the thread- on a 22-yard catch-and-run TD late in the ing back Latavius Murray slowly from Australia, eclipsing their 51-20 win in Auckland field to stunned silence with their already tenu- bare Australian defence with a sixth try off a first half. ankle surgery in March, Cook had seven three years ago and puts them well on the way ous Bledisloe Cup hopes in tatters with the All training ground move and a double to centre Williams continued to make a bid for a carries for 40 yards in the first half, to holding on to the trans-Tasman Bledisloe Cup, Blacks at home in the potentially deciding game Crotty after a scrum win deep inside the roster spot with an acrobatic 27-yard including a 15-yarder. Cook also had one which they have held since 2003. New Zealand’s in Dunedin next week. Wallabies’ territory. catch, followed by his 1-yard TD on reception for 10 yards. inability to put away the British and Irish Lions in The All Blacks scored their first try with quick Barrett’s conversion gave the All Blacks an their drawn home series last month had raised passes from skipper Kieran Read and winger impregnable 40-6 lead at half-time. Seattle’s opening drive. He nearly had a Both of Minnesota’s kickers converted doubts whether the All Blacks’ era of dominance Rieko Ioane to give blindside flanker Liam Squire It got no better with fullback Damian their opportunities in the first half. second TD but couldn’t haul in a deep was on the wane. a clear run to the try-line. Bernard Foley kicked McKenzie scoring his first Test try three minutes pass from Wilson near the goal line in the Marshall Koehn hit from 29 yards in the But the All Blacks roared back to outclass the the Wallabies to trail by a point with a 17th- after the resumption and Barrett’s sixth conver- second quarter. first quarter and Kai Forbath was good Australians eight tries to four in a dynamic per- minute penalty after the All Blacks scrum was sion extended the lead to 47-6. “I’ve been on practice squad for two from 51 yards just before halftime. That formance. While the Wallabies added some penalised. But the All Blacks again found a way Winger Ben Smith’s try hoisted the All Blacks years now and quite honestly I’m tired of was the only opportunities for either respectability to the final score after trailing 54-6 through the Australian defence when left- to their highest ever score against the Wallabies it,” Williams said. Minnesota’s Sam kicker as the Vikings had only two drives with four tries in the final half-hour the contest winger Ioane got on the outside of floundering 54-6 and with still 30 minutes left in the one- Bradford was 7 of 11 for 95 yards, leading inside the Seattle 40. was well and truly over after the first 50 minutes. Israel Folau to score for a 12-6 lead midway sided Test. Debutant winger Curtis Rona finally three drives for the Vikings before calling Davis’ touchdown was his first since While it was a dominant Test for the All Blacks through the half. Ioane was over again minutes scored Australia’s first try after 52 minutes and it a night. Taylor Heinicke threw a 21-yard signing with the Seahawks in the offsea- it plunged Australia rugby further in the gloom later when Michael Hooper’s pass went astray further tries to replacement Tevita Kuridrani and touchdown pass to Bucky Hodges in the son and he had a unique celebration. after a woeful Super Rugby season where and Ryan Crotty sent Ioane racing away a runaway from Kurtley Beale gave the home fourth quarter. Davis ran into the end zone then laid Australian teams lost all their 26 games to New between the posts. supporters something to cheer. “It was progress from last week to this down using the ball as a pillow as his Zealand opposition. Israel Folau crossed for Australia’s fourth try week, we moved the ball well,” teammates joined him to celebrate. It It was played before the lowest Bledisloe Cup DEFENCE SHREDDED 11 minutes from the end. The All Blacks contin- Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer said. “We was the most extensive of any of the Test crowd at Sydney’s Olympic stadium of The Wallabies defence was shredded again ued their domination of the Wallabies and have still have to score in the red zone that touchdown celebrations. — AP 54,846. The All Blacks demoralised the tackle-shy and Crotty scored an easy try near the posts lost only three of their last 30 encounters. — AFP

GYMNASTICS Ragan Smith vaults to lead at US gymnastics championships

ANAHEIM: Ragan Smith admits it’s a little developmental program, acknowledged it While Locklear remains among the best on weird to look at the scoreboard during a didn’t exactly go smoothly. Yet he’s hardly the world on uneven bars - she posted a gymnastics meet and not see Simone concerned. This is kind of how it’s sup- 14.350 using a watered down routine that Biles’ name at the top. “Nobody can beat posed to go. will include upgrades for the world cham- Simone,” Smith said of the Olympic cham- “This is the first year after Olympic pionships this fall - Locklear faltered on pion. “She’s unstoppable. She’s amazing.” games and it’s tough, historically always,” beam, coming off in the middle of her rou- Biles is taking a break following her his- Liukin said. “I’m just hoping it’s not only for tine and then taking a big step on her dis- toric performance in Rio de Janeiro last us.” Smith seemed at ease in the spotlight. mount. summer, leaving the 17-year-old Smith as Save for a couple of bobbles on beam - McCusker, who won the Jesolo Cup in the standard bearer for a program in the where she still posted the highest score of April, put together an elegant bars set that midst of a transition. It’s a role Smith the night - she avoided the kind of mis- scored a 14.550 (the best of the night) and insists she’s ready for, and on the opening steps that were commonplace elsewhere. was nearly Smith’s match on beam. Not night of the U.S. championships, Smith For now, that’s enough. Smith captured bad considering she spent a considerable looked the part. Sassy on floor, steady on the American Cup in March before a minor portion of the spring and early summer beam and solid everywhere else, Smith injury in the spring interrupted her train- with casts on a foot and wrist. McCusker posted an all-around score of 57.400 on ing. No biggie. She was back in form in wasn’t cleared to do her full bars routine Friday, more than a point clear of Riley front an audience that included Biles, who until three weeks ago. There she was on McCusker. Some of the newer faces had told TV viewers she returned to the gym Friday night, making a pretty solid case some unsteady moments following the earlier this month, the first step in a poten- that she should be in the mix for the four- successes of the “Final Five.” tial comeback. It will still be months - if not woman world championship team when Ashton Locklear, like Smith an alternate longer - before Biles will be competition it’s announced next month. on the 2016 Olympic team, put together a ready, if it happens at all. “No plans yet,” “I still have a watered-down vault, I still typically precise routine on uneven bars Liukin said. “We (are) just hoping that she’s have a lot of stuff to add on beam,” but fell off the balance beam. Alyona coming back and she comes back as McCusker said. “But I’m starting to get Shchennikova, who won the U.S. Classic Simone Biles.” used to being on the podium and more last month, saw any legitimate chance at Either way, Liukin is confident the pro- confident in what I can do.” Only McCusker, winning a national title evaporate when a gram remains on solid ground. Yes, this Jordan Chiles - whose Amanar vault nightmarish beam routine sent her tum- group doesn’t exactly have the star power earned a 15.150, the best on any appara- bling to eighth. Morgan Hurd stepped out of the “Final Five” that brought home four tus - and Margzetta Frazier head into of bounds on her floor routine and short- golds, four silvers and a bronze in Brazil Sunday’s finals within two points of Smith, ed a landing to wind up sixth. last summer. Then again, neither does any- who wasn’t getting ahead of herself. New national team coordinator Valeri one else. “It feels great, but I definitely can do Liukin, who mentored most of the women “We’re just starting, they’re brand new,” better,” Smith said. “I mean, I like being on ANAHEIM: Ragan Smith performs a standing back full while competing on the balance beam during in the field while they were in the U.S. Liukin said. “We need time to build it.” the top, so it kind of feels good.” — AP the women’s Round 1 of the USA Gymnastics championships, Friday, in Anaheim, Calif. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 SPORTS

DETROIT: Detroit Tigers third baseman Nicholas Castellanos, right, tags Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (35) out at third base in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Friday. — AP

BASEBALL Machado hits 3 homers to lead Orioles over Angels

BALTIMORE: Manny Machado capped a single made it 7-6. Jackie Bradley Jr. added a despite losing three straight from Aug. 13-16. against Oakland. Arizona starter Zack Godley carom, but Delmonico beat the throw with a three-homer night with a grand slam in the two-run single in the eighth. It has scored at least eight runs in eight of (5-6) tied a career high by striking out 10, but head-first slide. A day after the end of the ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied those 10 wins. Tommy Pham homered in the allowed four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. rookie’s club-record streak of reaching base to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Friday DODGERS 8, TIGERS 5 first inning to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead and Twins starter Ervin Santana (13-7) allowed the first 13 games of his career, Delmonico night in a game that featured 10 home runs. Chris Taylor was 4 for 5 with two doubles, Paul DeJong made it 6-2 with a solo shot in three earned runs and seven hits in six innings. drilled a two-run shot over the wall in right for Machado hit his seventh career slam off and the Los Angeles Dodgers welcomed back the third. St. Louis scored two runs in the All the runs came in the first two innings. a 3-2 lead in the sixth. Mike Napoli’s 25th Keynan Middleton (4-1), who entered with two Adrian Gonzalez from the disabled list with a fourth inning to take an 8-2 lead and chase homer put Texas ahead 2-1 in the fourth. on and one out in the ninth. After Tim victory over Detroit. Gonzalez doubled in his Pirates starter Trevor Williams (5-6). Pittsburgh NATIONALS 7, PADRES 1 Gregory Infante (1-1) retired all five batters he Beckham singled to load the bases, Machado first plate appearance since June 11, one of six has lost six straight. Right-hander Carlos Matt Grace pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings faced for his first big league win, and Juan hit a drive far over the center-field wall to give two-base hits on the night for Los Angeles. Martinez (10-9) allowed three runs and six hits in place of injured Max Scherzer, and Howie Minaya pitched around a leadoff walk in the the Orioles their first lead. Machado also hit a The Dodgers (86-34) have won 20 of their last with four strikeouts for the win. Right-hander Kendrick hit a leadoff homer and drove in two ninth for his first save in his first chance in the two-run homer in the third and a solo shot in 23 games and are 51-9 over their last 60. Rich Seung Hwan Oh picked up his 19th save. runs to help Washington beat San Diego. majors. Ricky Rodriguez (0-1) was greeted by the fifth to finish with seven RBIs. Albert Pujols Hill (9-4) labored through five innings, allow- Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled Delmonico’s inside-the-park homer in his third set the tone for the game in the first inning ing three runs and six hits, but the Dodgers ASTROS 3, ATHLETICS 1 start and placed on the 10-day disabled list big league appearance. with a milestone homer off Jeremy Hellickson. gave him plenty of support. Corey Seager Dallas Keuchel threw seven shutout with a sore neck. Grace and five relievers held There would be plenty more long balls on a drove in three runs, and Logan Forsythe innings, Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve home- San Diego to four hits. Grace, who grew up in REDS 5, BRAVES 3 steamy night at Camden Yards, five by each scored three times. Justin Upton homered red and Houston beat Oakland. Keuchel (11-2) the Los Angeles area and pitched at UCLA, Cincinnati hit three home runs in the sixth, team. Pujols’ two-run drive was 609th, tied twice and Victor Martinez also went deep for allowed three hits, walked one and struck out made his first big league start and his first start including a two-run shot by Adam Duvall, Sal with Sammy Sosa for eighth on the career. the Tigers, but Jordan Zimmermann (7-10) three. He had his second straight solid outing since 2012 when he was with Single-A Romano threw seven strong innings and the Pujols and Sosa now share the distinction of allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 after allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings Sunday Potomac. It was his 61st big league appear- Reds beat R.A. Dickey and Atlanta. Matt hitting more home runs that any other for- innings. Gonzalez was activated before the at Texas. The 2015 AL Cy Young winner retired ance. The left-hander allowed two hits, struck Adams’ homer in the second inning gave eign-born player. After Pujols and Kole game after being out with a herniated lum- 14 of the first 15 batters he faced, with the out one and walked one. He retired Cory Atlanta a 1-0 lead that Dickey held until the Calhoun connected in succession in the first bar disk. The Dodgers have won 37 consecu- lone hit being a bunt single by Matt Joyce Spangenberg on a grounder to open the fifth four-run sixth. Duvall’s homer drove in Joey inning, C.J. Cron and Kaleb Cowart homered in tive games in which they’ve scored four or down the third-base line and away from the and manager Dusty Baker came out to get him Votto, who hit a leadoff single, to give the the second for a 5-0 lead. The Orioles used more runs. shift in the third inning. Of the 21 outs after 52 pitches. Shawn Kelley came on and Reds the lead. Eugenio Suarez and Jesse homers by Mark Trumbo, Machado and Caleb Keuchel recorded, 16 came on ground balls. with one out allowed Dusty Coleman’s solo Winker added back-to-back homers with one Joseph and cut the gap to a run before a two- CUBS 7, BLUE JAYS 4 Bregman and Altuve hit back-to-back home homer into the second deck in left field, his out for Cincinnati’s first three-homer inning run drive by Mike Trout made it 7-4 in the fifth. Jake Arrieta pitched into the seventh runs in the third to give Houston a 2-0 lead. fourth. Joe Blanton (2-2) pitched a scoreless of the season. Romano (3-5) snapped a streak All five L.A. home runs came off Hellickson, the inning and allowed a run, and Javier Baez Bregman hit his 14th of the season to right sixth for the win. Kendrick homered to left on of three straight losses in August. The rookie first time the right-hander yielded more than homered and drove in three runs to help field, and Altuve hit his 19th into the Crawford the third pitch from Luis Perdomo (6-8), his right-hander was dominant after giving up a three in a game. Darren O’Day (4-1) got the Chicago beat Toronto. Arrieta (13-8) allowed Boxes in left. Ken Giles recorded the final five sixth leadoff shot this season and seventh second-inning homer to Adams. He allowed win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. one run and six hits in 6 1/3 innings to win his outs for his 24th save. Joyce, who was also homer overall. one run and five hits in his longest of nine third straight start. Wade Davis got the final walked by Keuchel, hit a solo home run in the starts in the majors. Rasiel Iglesias pitched RED SOX 9, YANKEES 6 three outs for his 25th save. Anthony Rizzo eighth off Chris Devenski.Sean Manaea (8-8) MARINERS 7, RAYS 1 the ninth for his 23rd save. The Braves wore Pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland hit a two-run went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, Victor Caratini lost his third straight. Nelson Cruz hit his 30th homer and dou- 1974 throwback uniforms to launch their single in Boston’s four-run seventh inning and went 3 for 3, and Jason Heyward and Albert bled twice, and Erasmo Ramirez won his first Hank Aaron Heritage Weekend. The 83-year- the Red Sox rallied to beat New York. Boston Almora Jr. each had an RBI single for Chicago. ROCKIES 8, BREWERS 4 game for Seattle since April 1, 2014, lead the old Aaron and wife Billye took an open-con- won for the 13th time in 15 games to extend Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ (6-9) allowed five Charlie Blackmon hit his sixth leadoff home Mariners past Tampa Bay. Cruz’s home run was vertible ride around the field in a pregame its lead in the AL East to five games over the runs and nine hits in five innings. Miguel run of the season, German Marquez won for measured by MLB Statcast at 482 feet, the ceremony. second-place Yankees. New York had won four Montero, who began the season with the the first time in three weeks and Colorado longest in Tropicana Field history. Ramirez (5- straight. Addison Reed (1-1) got five outs, Cubs, went 2 for 4 with a run scored against beat Milwaukee. Gerardo Parra and Carlos 4), who was traded back to the Mariners on GIANTS 10, PHILLIES 2 striking out three. Craig Kimbrel pitched the his former team. Gonzalez also homered and each drove in two July 28 after pitching 2 1/2 seasons with the Matt Moore took a one-hitter into the ninth for his 29th save. The Red Sox opened a runs, and Nolan Arenado had a two-run triple Rays, gave up one run and two hits in six eighth inning and picked up his first win in 3-0 lead on homers from Rafael Devers and CARDINALS 11, PIRATES 10 for the Rockies. They are a game ahead of innings in the first game of the Mariners’ 12- nearly two months, leading San Francisco past Christian Vazquez. But Todd Frazier hit a two- Matt Carpenter hit a three-run homer in the Arizona for the top NL wild card. Marquez (10- game trip. Hits by Robinson Cano, Cruz, Danny Philadelphia. Hunter Pence and Brandon run homer in the sixth, then New York scored second inning to make it 5-1 and St. Louis 5) allowed four runs - including three solo Valencia and Ben Gamel helped the Mariners four in the seventh to take a 6-3 lead. Boston went on to outscore Pittsburgh. The Cardinals, shots - in 5 2/3 innings. The Rockies took the score three runs in the first off Rays starter Crawford homered, Pablo Sandoval had an RBI loaded the bases in the bottom of the sev- whose lead reached 11-3 in the eighth inning, lead with a three-run third. Marquez legged Austin Pruitt (6-4). single and Denard Span added three hits and enth against Tommy Kahnle (2-4). Mookie have taken the first two games of a four-game out a double with one out and Blackmon sin- made a nice running catch in center field to Betts had a sacrifice fly and Andrew series against the Pirates to remain 1 1/2 gled to put runners at the corners. Arenado INDIANS 10, ROYALS 1 help San Francisco to its ninth win in the last Benintendi an RBI single. After Hanley Ramirez games behind the NL Central-leading Chicago got his two-run triple and Parra followed with Corey Kluber put together another Cy 12 games at AT&T Park. One day after becom- walked to load the bases again, Moreland’s Cubs. St. Louis has won 10 of its past 13 games a run-scoring single to put Colorado ahead 4- Young-worthy performance before leaving ing the first team in major league history to 2. Parra added a solo homer and Gonzalez’s with a sprained right ankle, and Jay Bruce reach 11,000 wins as a franchise, the Giants two-run shot a batter later chased Brewers homered twice to help Cleveland rout Kansas added on by beating the worst team in base- MLB Results/Standings starter Matt Garza (6-7) in the fifth. City. Kluber (12-3) was cruising along until ball again. Moore (4-12) was crisp in his sec- there was one out in the sixth inning, and Eric ond straight strong start despite four walks, TWINS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 3 Hosmer sent a grounder to the right side of allowing two hits over 7 1/3 innings to win for San Francisco 10, Philadelphia 2; Washington 7, San Diego 1; Colorado 8, Milwaukee 4; Cleveland 10, Kansas City Miguel Sano hit two of the Twins’ season the infield. Kluber winced coming off the the first time since June 20. Four relievers com- 1; Minnesota 10, Arizona 3; Houston 3, Oakland 1; Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 3; Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 3; LA high-tying six home runs, including an inside- mound to cover the bag. The two-time All-Star bined for five outs to complete the four-hitter. Dodgers 8, Detroit 5; Miami 3, NY Mets 1; Boston 9, NY Yankees 6; Seattle 7, Tampa Bay 1; Baltimore 9, LA Angels Zach Elfin (1-5) allowed six runs on seven hits 7; St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 10; Chicago Cubs 7, Toronto 4. the-park dash by Byron Buxton, and faced one more batter before Andrew Miller Minnesota powered past Arizona. Eduardo relieved him. Kluber allowed a homer to over five innings for Philadelphia. American League National League Escobar, Max Kepler and Brian Dozier also Brandon Moss along with five more hits, strik- Eastern Division Eastern Division MARLINS 3, METS 1 W L PCT GB Washington 73 47 .608 - went deep for Minnesota. Buxton finished a ing out four and walking one. Jason Kipnis and Boston 70 51 .579 - Miami 59 61 .492 14 single shy of the cycle. David Peralta had three Bruce took Ian Kennedy (4-9) deep in the first J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run homer and NY Yankees 65 56 .537 5 Atlanta 54 66 .450 19 hits for Arizona, including a home run. With inning, and Bruce added a three-run shot in Miami Marlins won for the sixth time in seven Baltimore 60 62 .492 10.5 NY Mets 53 67 .442 20 Minnesota leading 4-3 in the seventh, Sano hit the seventh to finish with five RBIs. Edwin games, downing New York to move within two Tampa Bay 60 64 .484 11.5 Philadelphia 43 77 .358 30 the first pitch from reliever David Hernandez Encarnacion hit the Indians’ fourth homer of games of .500 for the first time since May 3. Toronto 59 63 .484 11.5 Central Division 452 feet into the second deck in left-center for the night leading off the ninth. Realmuto followed Marcell Ozuna’s second- Central Division Chicago Cubs 64 57 .529 - two runs. Escobar added a two-run shot two inning walk with his 14th home run, lining a Cleveland 67 53 .558 - St. Louis 63 59 .516 1.5 batters later. Sano hit one even further, 474 WHITE SOX 4, RANGERS 3 hanging curveball into the left-field seats for a Minnesota 61 59 .508 6 Milwaukee 63 60 .512 2 feet into the third deck, in the eighth for his Nicky Delmonico lined an inside-the-park 2-0 lead. Pitching in front of a sparse crowd in Kansas City 61 60 .504 6.5 Pittsburgh 58 64 .475 6.5 a game that started almost two hours late due Detroit 53 68 .438 14.5 first multi-homer game this season and third home run in the eighth inning, his second go- Chicago White Sox 46 73 .387 20.5 Cincinnati 52 71 .423 13 of his career. Buxton hit a ball high off the wall ahead homer of the game, and Chicago beat to steady rain and the occasional burst of Western Division Western Division in right-center in the fourth that rolled toward Texas to end a five-game losing streak. lightning, Justin Nicolino (2-1) scattered six Houston 75 47 .615 - LA Dodgers 86 34 .717 - center field. As A.J. Pollock gave chase, Buxton Delmonico’s fifth homer eluded a leaping singles and stranded runners in four of his five LA Angels 62 60 .508 13 Colorado 68 54 .557 19 circled the bases in 13.85 seconds, the fastest Nomar Mazara, bouncing off the wall as the innings. Brad Ziegler threw a perfect ninth for Seattle 62 61 .504 13.5 Arizona 67 55 .549 20 ever tracked by MLB Statcast, narrowly beat- right fielder crumpled on the warning track his fifth save in seven chances. Rookie Chris Texas 60 61 .496 14.5 San Diego 54 68 .443 33 ing the throw by sliding headfirst across home clutching his left knee. Second baseman Flexen (2-2) worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing Oakland 53 69 .434 22 San Francisco 50 74 .403 38 plate. Minnesota also hit six home runs May 2 Rougned Odor sprinted to retrieve the long three runs, five hits and four walks. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 SPORTS

BASKETBALL Fowles scores 25 as Lynx defeat Fever with WNBA record score

ST PAUL: Sylvia Fowles scored 25 points Minnesota’s previous game, a loss to Odyssey Sims added 15 points and 10 Sugar Rodgers added 13 points, Nayo Mystics (16-12) at bay. Camille Little and the Minnesota Lynx shattered the Seattle on Wednesday night, because of assists. Ogwumike and Parker made Raincock-Ekunwe 12 and Bria Hartley 11 added 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting, and WNBA record for margin of victory at 59 a sprained ankle. Renee Montgomery layups to open the second overtime and for the Liberty (16-12). They also Stephanie Talbot made all three of her 3- points, beating the Indiana Fever 111-52 added 20 points, and Jia Perkins had 15 help Los Angeles (21-8) pull away. snapped the Sun’s eight-game home point attempts and scored 12 points. on Friday night. The Lynx set another points and seven rebounds for the Ogwumike had a jumper with 33 sec- winning streak. The Liberty, with the Brittney Griner, playing in her second league record with a 37-0 run that league-leading Lynx (22-5). They hit onds in the first overtime to tie at 99. WNBA’s top field-goal defense, held the game after missing eight with injuries, began at 4:54 of the first quarter when exactly 100 points three times this sea- The Sky (11-17) rallied from 10 points Sun (18-10) to 34 percent. added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Minnesota led 22-9 and ended with son before Friday’s effort that fell three down with 2:38 left in regulation, with Alexis Jones’ layup for a 59-9 lead, also shy of the team record. Stefanie Dolson hitting two 3-pointers in MERCURY 89, MYSTICS 79 STORM 79, STARS 78 at the 4:54 mark, in the second quarter. the final 11 seconds - the second with 3 Diana Taurasi scored 14 of her 25 Breanna Stewart had 22 points and Minnesota broke the margin record of SPARKS 115, SKY 106, 2OT seconds left to tie it at 88. points in the fourth quarter to help nine rebounds and Seattle escaped 46 set by Seattle in a 111-65 win over Nneka Ogwumike scored 32 points Phoenix Mercury pull away against with a victory over San Antonio when Tulsa on Aug. 7, 2010. The Lynx, who and Candace Parker added 29 in Los LIBERTY 82, SUN 70 Washington. Taurasi hit a jumper with Kelsey Plum’s basket with 0.8 seconds were 20-2 two weeks ago, but 1-3 since Angeles’ double-overtime victory over Tina Charles had 24 points and seven five minutes to go to give Phoenix (15- left was ruled a 2-pointer after a review losing point guard Lindsay Whalen to a Chicago. Ogwumike added 10 rebounds and New York beat 13) the lead for good at 71-70. With the showed her toe on the 3-point line. hand injury, also played without for- rebounds, and Parker had 12. Chelsea Connecticutto extend its winning streak Mercury up 10, Taurasi added four free Jewell Loyd added 18 points for Seattle ward Rebekkah Brunson. She left Gray had 20 points and 10 assists, and to four and end the Sun’s run at six. throws in the final minute to keep the (13-16).— AP McIlroy to return for FedEx Cup playoffs

NEW YORK: Rory McIlroy has decided his the World Golf Championship at health is good enough for him to start the Bridgestone and then tied for 22nd at the FedEx Cup playoffs next week in New York. PGA. He revealed after his final round that McIlroy had said after he finished at the he has felt spasms the previous two weeks PGA Championship that he could feel a as he increased his practice. “It’s a tough back muscle spasm in recent weeks as he one because I go there and play and shoot practiced more to get ready for the final decent scores,” he said at Quail Hollow. “But major of the year. He said before leaving when I come off the course, I feel my left Quail Hollow he could return in a few rhomboid going into spasm. (The) inside of weeks or not until next year. my left arm goes numb.” His manager said in a text message that He was headed home to Northern McIlroy plans to play The Northern Trust, Ireland to meet with his trainer and decide which starts next Thursday at Glen Oaks on when or if he should play. It was not clear Long Island. Harry Diamond, McIlroy’s best how many playoff events McIlroy would friend from Northern Ireland, will remain as play. He was No. 41 in the FedEx Cup, and his caddie through the playoffs. the defending champion in two weeks at McIlroy won two playoff events last year, the TPC Boston. The top 30 after three including the Tour Championship, to cap- events make it to the Tour Championship. ture the FedEx Cup and its $10 million Asked at Quail Hollow why he would bonus. That was his last victory. He suffered consider playing, McIlroy said he already a hairline rib fracture in South Africa, his has missed a lot of time this year with the first tournament of 2017, and missed seven lingering injury. The Northern Trust would weeks to let it heal. But after getting mar- be his 12th start on the PGA Tour this sea- ried in April, he says he practiced too much son dating to last October. He has played too quickly to get ready for The Players only 13 times worldwide in 2017. He had Championship, and he wound up taking a said the “next big thing” on his radar was in five-week break to let it heal. April at the Masters, the only major keep- McIlroy plans to be at Yankee Stadium ing him from the career Grand Slam. on Tuesday to celebrate his FedEx Cup title “If I’m capable of playing, I feel like why and commemorate a $1 million donation in shouldn’t you?” he said after the PGA. “But MASON: Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, returns to Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, at the Western & Southern Open tennis tourna- his name to the St. Jude Children’s Research then at the same time, if you’re not capable ment, Friday, in Mason, Ohio. — AP Hospital. It includes him hitting golf balls of playing at your best, why should you from a suite to targets on the field. play? We’ll see what happens. Assess my The four-time major champion tied for options in the next few days and see where TENNIS fourth at the British Open, tied for fifth at we go from there.” —AP

GOLF Pliskova sweeps into US sweeps Solheim Cup fourball matches, takes three-point lead Cincinnati s-finals WEST DES MOINES: The favored Ciganda and Emily Pedersen 6 and 5, and Americans found themselves trailing Kang and Michelle Wie topped Madelene MASON: Defending champion Karolina Pliskova won, but I’m sure she feels like it was a great Stephens also pulled off a two-win day to reach Europe after a sluggish start to the Solheim Sagstrom and Jodi Ewart Shadoff 3 and 1. pulled off a doubleheader sweep Friday at the match as well, because it was a tough battle and the semifinals. She beat Ekaterina Makarova in Cup. The U.S. settled down on Friday after- In the other fourball matches, Brittany Western & Southern Open, reaching the semifi- very hot out there.” three sets, and then ate lunch, took a nap, woke noon, pulling away with a record-setting Lincicome and Brittany Lang beat Masson nals by winning a pair of matches with little rest Muguruza’s win came less than 24 hours after up and knocked off Julia Goerges in straight fourball performance. and Florentyna Parker 3 and 2, and Stacy in-between. Rafael Nadal couldn’t do the same. she spent 2 hours, 18 minutes on the court and sets. “The day is just like a blur,” Stephens said. The United States swept the afternoon Lewis and Gerina Piller edged Charley Hull Pliskova completed a match that was suspended fought off three match points to beat Madison “I’m ready to get dinner and get in bed because fourball matches to take a 5 1/2-2 1/2 lead and Georgia Hall 2 and 1. In the morning overnight because of rain, beating qualifier Keys in the round of 16. Muguruza has reached I’m so tired.” Today, she’ll face No. 2 Simona at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. foursomes, Americans Cristie Kerr and Lexi Camila Giorgi in three sets. After a quick turn- the semifinals of two of the three tournaments Halep, who beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 7-6 (1). Lizette Salas and US newcomer Danielle Thompson rallied to halve with Hull and around, she needed only 67 minutes to beat a she’s entered since winning Wimbledon. “I played the best match so far this tourna- Kang each won two matches, teaming to Mel Reid. For Europe, Hall and Anna rested Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4 for a sweep “You know, I’m happy with the way I’m play- ment,” said Halep, who was slowed by a knee beat Carlota Ciganda and Caroline Masson Nordqvist beat Paula Creamer and Austin into the semis. “The first match helped me a little ing and the way I’m going through these tough injury earlier this season. “I could hit the ball. I 1 up for the Americans’ lone full point in Ernst 3 and 1, and Karine Icher and Catriona bit to have some rallies already today,” Pliskova matches because, you know, I’ve got to dig in could move well. So I feel the rhythm. It’s back. the morning foursomes, then leading the Matthew topped Lewis and Piller 1 up. said. “Physically it was not that tough, so I was and somehow win them,” she said. Sloan So I’m positive again.” —AP US to its first ever fourball sweep in the The U.S. would find a lot more success in warmed up enough.”Nadal got only halfway afternoon. fourball play - dominating so thoroughly there. He spent an hour and 37 minutes on court “This is the history we really don’t want. that it never trailed in any of the four in the afternoon while beating fellow Spaniard We want the history on Sunday night. We matches. Salas and the 18-year-old Yin set Albert Ramos-Vinolas in a match carried over Captain Smith banks on India want the Cup,” U.S. captain Juli Inkster said. the tone for the afternoon. Salas opened from the previous night. Five hours later, he was “We’ve got a lot of work (ahead). I know with three straight birdies to win those back on court against Nick Kyrgios, who had experience to beat Bangladesh (European captain) Annika (Sorenstam) is holes, and wins on consecutive par 5s won a three-set match earlier in the day. Nadal was sloppy at the outset and on the going to get that team fired up.” helped the duo end the match in 13 holes. DHAKA: Australia captain Steve Smith said years. Australia’s last visit to Dhaka was with defensive for much of a 6-2, 7-5 loss that lasted Salas and rookie Angel Yin routed The 6-and-5 win was the second-largest yesterday his team’s experience in India earlier Ricky Ponting’s team in 2006, six years after the an hour and 20 minutes. “No excuses, nothing at in Solheim history. “Everything kind of fell this year will help overcome the challenge of hosts were granted Test status. all,” Nadal said. “I didn’t play well.” Despite the together,” Salas said. Kang’s putting was sol- Bangladesh in the forthcoming two-Test series. Bangladesh have emerged from that 2-0 loss, Nadal will move back to No. 1 in the ATP id throughout the day - and back-to-back “I think Bangladesh have played some very series defeat as a decent side, winning their last rankings next week for the first time since 2014, birdie putts sealed her and Wie’s win after good cricket and they won a Test match here Test at home and away, respectively against before a series of injuries affected his game. 17 holes. not very long ago. So we are seeing it as a big England and Sri Lanka. Smith said conditions “To be No. 1 after all the things I’ve been Lincicome and Lang improved to 3-0-0 challenge,” Smith said in his first press confer- would be the biggest challenge for them in the going through the last couple years is some- as a four-ball tandem, and Lewis made a ence in Dhaka since arriving here late Friday two Test matches. “The conditions are always thing unbelievable,” Nadal said. “For me, it’s an short birdie putt on No. 17 to complete the amid tight security. quite foreign to us when we come to the sub- amazing achievement.” After the match, Nadal sweep. “It was beautiful. Never seen any- “Hopefully we can learn a lot from what we continent. The wickets are always different than wore a ribbon honoring the victims of the attack thing prettier,” Lang said about seeing the did in India and bring them into the game here what we are used to back home. It’s definitely in Barcelona that left 13 people dead. “A leaderboard lit up in the Americans’ red col- and show some improvements,” he said. going to be a big challenge for us,” he said. tragedy,” he said. “The feeling that you’re not safe or. Thompson, fueled by a surge of adrena- Australia visited India from February to March The visitors are scheduled to play a warm- nowhere - that’s terrible. It’s very sad and I’m line provided by the pro-American crowd for four Test matches and despite a 2-1 loss in up match on August 22-23 before they take on very, very sorry about what happened. To all the singing songs and chanting “USA! USA!” the series Smith’s men were praised for putting Bangladesh in the first Test at Sher-e Bangla victims, the families, friends - all my support.” drilled her tee shot on the first hole to set up a good performance. National Stadium in Dhaka on August 27. The up Kerr’s 12-foot eagle putt to open the Smith led his side from the front scoring second Test will be played at the Zahur Ahmed KYRGIOS WILL FACE DAVID FERRER three-day, biennial event. three centuries to become the highest run-get- Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from Kyrgios will face David Ferrer, who won his But the Americans stumbled, and they ter in the series with 499 runs at an average of September 4. The Aussies will leave Bangladesh only match of the day - 6-3, 6-3 over fourth- appeared to be finished after Hull’s long 71.28. Smith is now leading Australia for their on September 9 after the end of two-match seeded Dominic Thiem. At age 35, Ferrer is the birdie chip on No. 16. Thompson birdied first bilateral Test series in Bangladesh in 11 Test series. — AFP the next hole, and Kerr halved the match second-oldest semifinalist in Cincinnati during with another 12-footer on 18 - pumping the Open Era behind Ken Rosewall in 1970. No. 7 her fist in the air before the ball even Grigor Dimitrov is the top seed left in a men’s dropped in. field depleted by upsets and injuries - Roger “It was pretty much a you-know-what Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and sandwich out there,” Kerr said. “I’m glad it defending champion Marin Cilic missed the ended up the way it did.” Nordqvist dealt tournament because of injuries. Dimitrov need- with a case of mononucleosis this summer. ed only 52 minutes to beat Yuichi Sugita 6-2, 6-1. But she and Hall, playing in her first He’ll face John Isner, who beat wild-card Solheim Cup, cruised to the only point that Jared Donaldson 7-6 (4), 7-5. Isner won the only came easy for the Europeans. break point of the match to go ahead 6-5 in the Europe will likely need Nordqvist and second set. He closed it out with a 136 mph ace, Hall’s teammates to emulate those per- one of his 25 in the match. “I knew that a lot of formances if it hopes to pull closer to the the conditions and everything about this tour- surging Americans. “I would say that the nament, my schedule - a lot of things have spirit is still there, if not stronger,” worked in my favor this week,” Isner said. “So I Sorenstam said. “You get a little fired up hope to keep it going.” when you see an afternoon like this. We In the women’s bracket, Pliskova will face knew coming in here it was going to be a Garbine Mugaruza in the semifinals. The challenge. And I have fighters on the team, Wimbledon champion survived another tough and I believe in them. We’re just going to challenge on Friday, beating Svetlana WEST DES MOINES: Emily Pedersen of forget about this day. Tomorrow. New Kuznetsova 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. The match went 2 Team Europe looks at her putt during the points. Go out there and grab as many as hours, 45 minutes - her longest of the tourna- second day morning foursomes matches we can.” After more foursomes and four- ment. “I think it was one of the best matches of DHAKA: Australian cricket captain Steve Smith speaks during a news conference in of The Solheim Cup at Des Moines Golf balls, the event will closes with 12 singles the year,” Muguruza said. “I think we both played Dhaka, Bangladesh, yesterday. Australia is scheduled to play two Test matches against and Country Club. — AFP matches today. —AP very well, especially in the third set. I know I Bangladesh with the first Test beginning Aug 27 in Dhaka. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 SPORTS Video referee gets thumbs up on Bundesliga debut

BERLIN: The historic debut of the video Jochen Drees, who was watching 575km football’s governing body FIFA decides top level match here-but did not influ- “This first example of a video deci- assistant referee in Germany’s top flight (357 miles) away at the project’s head- whether to use it at next year’s World ence the result as Munich won 5-4 on sion in the Bundesliga is sure to help the got a thumbs up from the relieved quarters in Cologne. Drees quickly con- Cup finals in Russia. penalties after a 2-2 draw. spectators, both at home and in the sta- match referee after he spotted a penalty firmed the foul verbally to Stieler via a Behind the scenes, former FIFA refer- And things did not go according to dium, understand the decision which in Bayern Munich’s opening win over headset and Lewandowski slotted home ee Hellmut Krug, the German Football plan again when the Hawkeye system, will help to accept this new innovation.” Bayer Leverkusen. the resulting penalty to seal Bayern’s 3-1 Association’s (DFB) referee manager and which helps the VAR make offside deci- The VAR system was only used once Bayern were 2-0 up at home in win after Admir Mehmedi scored VAR project manager in Germany, was sions, failed to work in three Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon when VfB Friday’s first game of the new Leverkusen’s consolation goal. clearly relieved. “We are satisfied with matches yesterday afternoon. Stuttgart called for a penalty in their 2-0 Bundesliga season when the VAR, which “I’m glad it worked so well, because the opening game,” said Krug. “Our In contrast, the VAR’s Bundesliga defeat at Hertha Berlin, but replays is being trialled for the first time in the what would have happened without the intense preparations have paid off,” he debut on Friday was a dream for showed striker Anastasios Donis was German league this season, made its video assistant?” asked Stieler after the added after the technology behind the German bosses - as it was a clear foul fouled outside the area. first intervention. final whistle. “I would have returned to system was tested in the Bundesliga last involving a high-profile player Former DFB director of sport The controversial system came under the changing room to hear that I had season, but was not made available to Lewandowski, the league’s top scorer in Matthias Sammer doubts the system the spotlight in the second-half in missed an obvious penalty.” referees in the relevant matches. 2015/16, and there was barely a delay. will remove controversial decisions from Munich when Leverkusen’s Charles The VAR system made its senior inter- “The communication between the the game. “I think it was justified,” said Aranguiz pulled Robert Lewandowski’s national debut at June’s Confederations SYSTEM GLITCH referee and the video assistant was the ex-Germany midfielder of the shoulder to send the striker tumbling. Cup in Russia, but sparked controversy, The system got off to a bad start in impeccable. They made a quick and pre- Lewandowski penalty decision. The match referee Tobias Stieler sig- receiving a mixed reception from fans Germany a fortnight ago, malfunction- cise decision when evaluating the rele- “My belly and my footballer’s heart, nalled-outlining a television screen with after causing long delays and some con- ing when Bayern beat Borussia vant scenes,” enthused Ansgar however, tells me that there will be his fingers-that the incident should be fusion. It is being further tested in the Dortmund to win the German Super Schwenken, the German league’s (DFL) many standard situations in the future reviewed by the video assistant referee, German league this season before world Cup — the first time it was used for a director of football affairs. which will be discussed.” — AFP

EPL Table

English Premier League table after yesterday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Man Utd 2 2 0 0 8 0 6 Southampton 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Huddersfield 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Swansea 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 Man City 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Leicester 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 Tottenham 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Chelsea 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 Bournemouth 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Burnley 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 Stoke 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Everton 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Brighton 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 West Brom 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Newcastle 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Liverpool 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 Crystal Palace 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Watford 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 West Ham 1 0 0 1 0 4 0

Dortmund outclass Wolfsburg

BERLIN: American teenager Christian ex-Leicester City striker Andrej Kramaric Pulisic scored and created a goal as he scored a late winner. Hanover enjoyed a 1-0 replaced Barcelona target Ousmane win at Mainz on their return to the top Dembele to spark Borussia Dortmund to a flight as Martin Harnik scored the decisive 3-0 win over Wolfsburg yesterday. goal on 73 minutes. RB Leipzig, who are in The 20-year-old Dembele has attempted this season’s Champions League group to force Dortmund into selling him to the stages after finishing second last season, LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Senegalese midfielder Sadio Mane (2nd R) shoots to score the opening goal of the English Premier League ootballf Spanish giants by boycotting training and, kick off their league campaign at Schalke match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England yesterday. — AFP having been suspended indefinitely, later yesterday. — AFP missed his side’s opening game of the new German league season. Dortmund’s director of sport Michael Zorc confirmed Dembele will be sold to Matches on TV Sadio Mane kickstarts Barcelona in this transfer window if they (Local Timings) meet Borussia’s price, reportedly set at 130 million euros ($152m). Pulisic only turns 19 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE next month, but the US international was Huddersfield v Newcastle United 5:30 Liverpool’s campaign superb in Wolfsburg as he deputised for beIN SPORTS HD 2 Dembele on the right wing. Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea 18:00 He drilled home Dortmund’s first goal beIN SPORTS HD 2 shot from eight yards out, much to the Kop’s Serbian midfielder’s stumble sent the ball into on 23 minutes in a move involving Mario audible frustration. However, Mane then made Mane’s path and the former Southampton flier Goetze, back in the Borussia line-up after SPANISH LEAGUE Liverpool 1 the difference with 17 minutes to go as Palace’s slotted home. seven months out with a metabolic disor- Athletic de Bilbao v Getafe 19:15 resistance finally crumbled. The goal meant Palace had to come out and der. Dortmund doubled their lead when ex- beIN SPORTS HD 3 He picked the ball up on the left wing and attack more, but apart from one Sullay Kaikai Barcelona defender Marc Bartra curled in a Barcelona v Real Betis 1:15 exchanged passes with Robertson before Palace blast that was palmed clear by Mignolet, stunning strike on 27 minutes. beIN SPORTS HD 3 Crystal Palace 0 defender Luka Milivojevic had a nightmare. The Liverpool were untroubled. —AFP The centre-back, who was badly injured beIN SPORTS HD 1 in the April bomb blast targeting the Deportivo La Coruna v Real Madrid 3:15 Dortmund team bus, celebrated by kissing beIN SPORTS HD 3 LIVERPOOL: Senegalese forward Sadio Mane’s the black armband that players on both beIN SPORTS HD 1 FR cool second-half finish earned Liverpool a hard- Substitute Austin late show teams were wearing in support of the vic- fought 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield tims of this week’s Barcelona terror attack. ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE yesterday. Missing Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Pulisic then capped a brilliant perform- shatters 10-man West Ham Atalanta v AS Roma 19:00 Clyne and Philippe Coutinho through injury, ance with a pass to put Pierre-Emerick beIN SPORTS HD 4 Liverpool had precious little to really cheer until Aubameyang behind the Wolfsburg beIN SPORTS HD 2 Mane struck to defeat a determined Palace side. Their afternoon took a turn for the worse defence for the third goal on 60 minutes. “I Bologna FC v Torino FC 21:45 His 73rd-minute goal secured Liverpool’s first before the game had even kicked off as can only be happy with the game and the beIN SPORTS HD 4 win of the campaign after Jurgen Klopp’s side Winston Reid injured his calf in the warm-up result,” said new Dortmund coach Peter Southampton 3 Internazionale v Fiorentina 21:45 drew 3-3 at Watford in their opening fixture. and had to be replaced by Angelo Ogbonna. Bosz after his first Bundesliga game. beIN SPORTS HD 4 Once again, the pre-match build-up for Southampton awarded a debut to record The Dutchman singled out Goetze for SS Lazio v Spal 1:45 Liverpool had focused on the future of Coutinho signing Mario Lemina, who was bought from praise after the attacking midfielder played beIN SPORTS in light of Barcelona’s repeated efforts to lure Juventus for a reported initial fee of £15.4 mil- the first hour as he rebuilds his fitness after West Ham 2 Udinese V Chievo Verona 21:45 him to Camp Nou. Liverpool have rejected three lion ($19.8 million, 16.9 million euros). The a long lay-off. “It was obvious that Mario beIN SPORTS HD 4 attempts to sign the 25-year-old Brazilian, who hosts ended a goal drought of 586 minutes in Goetze is an extraordinary player and will UC Sampdoria V Benevento 21:45 signed a five-year contract in January, and the the 11th minute, Gabbiadini exchanging pass- be very important for us,” said Bosz. SOUTHAMPTON: Substitute Charlie Austin beIN SPORTS HD 1 club’s owners remain adamant he will not leave es with Nathan Redmond before beating Joe “However, we must also be patient and I netted a decisive stoppage-time penalty as US Sassuolo Calcio V Genoa 21:45 Merseyside any time soon. There was better Hart for his first goal in 10 games. was glad he had collected a few minutes Southampton weathered a valiant fightback beIN SPORTS HD 4 news for the home side as Daniel Sturridge West Ham threatened to come back into and did not hurt himself.” Dortmund top by 10-man West Ham United yesterday to Crotone V AC Milan 21:45 returned to the team for this encounter after the game and it took a superb reflex stop from the fledgling table for the time being after record a 3-2 victory. Southampton ended a beIN SPORTS HD 5 missing Liverpool’s first two games of the season Fraser Forster to prevent Hernandez equalis- defending champions Bayern Munich beat club-record run of six home games without with a thigh injury. ing with a diving header from an Arnautovic Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 on Friday through scoring to go 2-0 up through Manolo GERMAN BUNDESLIGA He was one of five alterations from the draw cross. But after Mark Noble had avoided pun- goals by new signings Niklas Suele and Gabbiadini and Dusan Tadic, with West Ham’s Freiburg V Eintracht Frankfurt 16:30 at Watford as Klopp looked to solidify his ishment for an ugly challenge on Lemina, West Corentin Tolisso, and a Robert Marko Arnautovic sent off in between for beIN SPORTS defence, making three changes at the back. Ham shot themselves in the foot when Lewandowski penalty. elbowing Jack Stephens. Monchengladbach V FC Koln 19:00 Frank de Boer’s Palace team lost 3-0 at home to Arnautovic saw red for flinging his arm into Australia international Mathew Leckie Former Manchester United striker Javier beIN SPORTS Premier League new boys Huddersfield Town in Stephens’s neck. Within five minutes it was 2-0 made a dream debut for Hertha Berlin at ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez scored his first two their season opener and that result was further as Tadic netted from the penalty spot after the Olympic Stadium by netting twice in a West Ham goals to draw the visitors level, only FRENCH LEAGUE marred by an injury to Wilfried Zaha. Southampton old boy Jose Fonte had been 2-0 win over newly-promoted Stuttgart. for Austin to snatch victory at the death. LOSC Lille V Caen 16:00 Yet despite Palace’s poor showing last week- penalised for hauling down Steven Davis. Germany international Nicolai Muller suf- Austin’s 93rd-minute effort, after a foul on beIN SPORTS HD 1 end, they went to Anfield with hope of becom- West Ham gave themselves a lifeline on the fered an embarrassing knee injury as he Maya Yoshida by Pablo Zabaleta, prevented beIN SPORTS HD 3 ing the first team to win four consecutive match- stroke of half-time when Hernandez scored hurt himself while celebrating his winning Mauricio Pellegrino’s side from going seven Olympique Marseille V SCO Angers 8:00 es at the ground since Arsenal managed the feat after Forster had parried a shot from the fit- goal for Hamburg against Augsburg just home league games without victory. It was beIN SPORTS HD 6 82 years ago. again Michail Antonio. After Gabbiadini had eight minutes into the 1-0 victory. another punch in the guts for West Ham man- beIN SPORTS 1 FR With Liverpool beginning the contest as if clipped the bar, Hernandez equalised in trade- Hoffenheim bounced back from their ager Slaven Bilic, albeit of a different kind to Paris Saint-Germain V Toulouse 22:00 they meant business, that looked a forlorn hope. mark fashion in the 73rd minute, volleying in mid-week defeat to Liverpool in the last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing at Manchester beIN SPORTS HD 6 Andy Robertson, making his Liverpool debut, after Diafra Sakho’s effort came back off the Champions League play-off first leg, pre- United. The east London club have lost their beIN SPORTS HD 2 TR immediately threatened for the home side, bar. But Austin had the last word, tucking a vailing 1-0 at home to Werder Bremen as opening two league games for the first time delivering a decent cross that just lacked some- nerveless penalty past Hart after Zabaleta was since 2010-11, when they were relegated. body clinical enough to finish it off. penalised for a push on Yoshida. — AFP

BENTEKE BLAZES OVER Joel Matip went close to opening the scoring, but he could not quite direct Robertson’s cross goalwards after outjumping Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey. Just before half-time Roberto Firmino hit a fine effort that Hennessey did brilliantly well to keep out before Jason Puncheon did the same at the other end, rifling in an effort that Simon Mignolet punched away. Liverpool were sharper than the opposition after the interval, but Klopp’s side still toiled to break down their stubborn visitors, Sturridge seeing one long-range attempt well saved by Hennessey. Palace should have scored after 55 minutes as Patrick Van Aanholt did superbly to dart down the wing and into the box. But after laying the ball back perfectly for Christian Benteke, he saw the former Liverpool striker blaze over the bar from less than eight yards out. Star signing SOUTHAMPTON: Southampton’s Japanese defender Maya Yoshida (R) vies with West Ham WOLFSBURG: Dortmund¥s Spanish defender Marc Bartra (L) and Wolfsburg’s mid- Mohamed Salah had started on the bench for United’s French-born Ghanaian midfielder Andre Ayew during the English Premier League fielder Daniel Didavi vie for the ball during the German First division Bundesliga Liverpool, but he joined the fray after an hour. football match between Southampton and West Ham United at St Mary’s Stadium in football match VfL Wolfsburg vs BVB Borussia Dortmund in Wolfsburg, western A foray into the box by Mane resulted in a Southampton, southern England yesterday. — AFP Germany yesterday. — AFP chance for Georginio Wijnaldum, but he fluffed a All Blacks hit Mane kickstarts highs in 54-34 win Liverpool’s over Wallabies12 campaign SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 15 US sweeps Solheim Cup fourball matches, takes three-point lead Page 14

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian athlete Nur Dhabitah Sabri lits the torch during the opening ceremony of the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — AFP Let the flames begin! Flying diver ignites Games

KUALA LUMPUR: Teenage diver Nur Torrential rain early on failed to damp- with world championships commitments, edition the tagline “Rising Together”, are Dhabitah Sabri flew through Malaysia’s en enthusiasm as the hosts put on an and cheered the succession of marching aiming to top the medals table for only the China snubs ‘Little national stadium in a brave stunt to light entertaining spectacle before Malaysia’s bands. After the Games had been declared second time by matching the 111 golds the cauldron at the climax of a glittering king, Sultan Muhammad V, declared the open, the stadium erupted in song as hun- they won on home soil in 2001. Olympics’ opening Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony Games open. dreds of dancers waving silver palm trees Ahead of the opening ceremony, they yesterday. About 4,200 athletes are competing for and waving red-lit parasols gave the event a have already made a strong start with seven ceremony in Taiwan The 18-year-old rising star was suspend- 404 gold medals in sports ranging from carnival atmosphere. golds to lead the table ahead of Singapore ed high above the Bukit Jalil stadium floor boxing and equestrianism to petanque, Olympic silver medal-winning diver and Thailand, who both have three. The TAIPEI: China boycotted the opening ceremony of the in Kuala Lumpur, carrying a flaming torch, at speed skating and lawn bowls at the popu- Pandelela Rinong passed the flaming torch Games retain a distinctly regional flavour, World University Games hosted by Taiwan yesterday in the end of the four-hour extravaganza. lar and unique SEA Games. to Nur Dhabita, who took off slowly towards with Olympic sports like swimming and ath- the latest reflection of deteriorating relations between Earlier a flying tiger, shiny gold suits and Games mascot Rimau, a fluffy Malayan the 40-foot (12-metre) cauldron and lit it, letics contested alongside Asian favourites the two sides. The biennial Summer Universiade, a parade of marching bands took centre tiger, flew into the stadium on a wire, after setting off a blaze of fireworks. such as pencak silat, sepak takraw and dubbed the “Little Olympics,” is the largest ever sporting stage as the two-week Games opened in a LED-lit pedal cars and flag-wavers wearing The biennial SEA Games, formerly the wushu. They are a big source of national event Taipei hosts but it has also highlighted tensions blaze of colour. More than 4,000 athletes glittering gold suits had entertained the Southeast Asian Peninsula Games, have pride in the fast-growing region of about with Beijing and the island’s struggle for international from 11 nations strode into the newly refur- crowd. Fans watched video messages from been running since 1959, when the region 650 million people, which all too often finds recognition. bished, 87,000-capacity Bukit Jalil stadium, Malaysia’s badminton and squash stars Lee was still emerging from its long era of colo- itself outclassed on the world sporting It is the first time Taiwan has held the Games, but which was sold out for the vibrant show. Chong Wei and Nicol David, who are busy nialism. Malaysia, who have given the 29th stage. —AFP even on home turf it must compete as “Chinese Taipei” and is unable to fly its national flag or play its national anthem because of Beijing’s sensitivities. Lukaku on mark as Man United score four again The two sides split after a civil war in 1949, but Beijing still sees the self-ruled island as part of its terri- ately when Lukaku seized on an errant on 80 minutes when he finished coolly chip on 82 minutes to make it 3-0. tory and objects to any official diplomatic recognition pass and raced towards goal, but his initial after a neat pass from Henrikh Substitute Martial then collected a Pogba of Taiwan. Relations have deteriorated since Tsai Ing- wen of the independence-leaning Democratic Swansea 0 shot was blocked and his follow-up effort Mkhitaryan. pass and weaved his way through a static curled wide. The woodwork then came to That was the signal for Swansea’s home defence on 84 minutes to complete Progressive Party (DPP) took office in May last year, with Swansea’s rescue as the lively opening defence to go missing as Mkhitaryan fed the scoring with a neat finish into the bot- Beijing cutting off all official communications. continued with Juan Mata’s free-kick from Pogba, who beat Fabianksi with a neat tom-right corner. — AFP At the opening event, Tsai was introduced as the Man United 4 the right headed against the crossbar by president of “the Republic of China”, Taiwan’s official Phil Jones. United’s frustration was high- name, which China does not recognise. She waved to lighted on the half-hour when Marcus the audiences but did not give a speech. Thousands of student athletes from around the SWANSEA: Manchester United main- Rashford sent an ambitious long-range world donned their team uniforms or traditional dress tained their dream Premier League start as effort straight at home goalkeeper Lukasz and walked behind the sign showing the name of their goals from Eric Bailly, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Fabianski. country and their national flags to the cheering crowd Pogba and Anthony Martial secured a 4-0 in Taipei Stadium. victory at Swansea City yesterday. MKHITARYAN FINDS GAPS However, no Chinese athletes showed up to walk Pogba was walking a tightrope when, Having put West Ham United to the behind the staffer holding China’s national flag. Local moments after being booked for a cynical sword with another 4-0 win in their open- media said China was absent due to the reference of ing game of the new campaign, United foul on Tom Carroll, he tripped Olsson and Tsai as president. Taipei’s mayor Ko Wen-je is widely looked like being made to settle for a nar- received what appeared to be a final seen to have secured Chinese athletes’ attendance dur- rower scoreline for much of the game in warning from referee Jon Moss. The visi- ing his visit to Shanghai in July to attend a city South Wales. But after they had claimed tors ought to have led nine minutes exchange forum. the lead at the end of a tight first half before the interval when Swansea failed But he said he had drawn the line at Chinese officials’ through Bailly’s first goal for the club, they to clear a simple high ball. Rashford col- request for Tsai only to be called “leader” at the opening netted three times in a stylish five-minute lected it and raced clear, but sent a tame ceremony, not “president”. spell late in the game to give the scoreline effort straight at Fabianksi. United finally In the current climate, some expected Chinese ath- an emphatic look. claimed the lead on the stroke of half-time letes to boycott the Universiade entirely. Instead, they It meant maximum points, eight goals as a corner from the left was headed by will compete in individual events but sit out the team and two clean sheets in their opening two Pogba and forced onto the crossbar by sports, citing a clash with their own national games. games for Jose Mourinho’s side. Swansea Fabianski, with Bailly reacting quickest to Outside the stadium, there were chaotic scenes were aggrieved that Pogba remained on poke home the rebound. when dozens of protesters opposing the government’s the field to score after escaping a second After a low-key opening to the second pension reforms scuffled with pro-DPP groups briefly yellow card for a foul on Martin Olsson half, Rashford cut in from the left and tried blocking an athlete’s entrance and delaying part of the late in the first half. But manager Paul his luck with a right-foot effort but ceremony. Clement saw his side implode worryingly Fabianski gathered the ball after an initial Protest groups also forced some buses taking ath- once Lukaku bagged United’s second goal fumble. Swansea pressed through the letes to the event to detour. The rest of the opening cer- and his third in two games for his new lively Ayew and one run from the emony tonight will showcase Taiwanese culture and club 10 minutes from full-time. Ghanaian allowed Leroy Fer a shooting lifestyle, including indigenous dance and songs as well There was a scare for United in the chance, only for him to lift his effort well as performances using electric scooters. Pop star third minute as Jordan Ayew burst for- over the bar. Leehom Wang is set to perform near the end of the wards for Swansea, cut in from the left Tammy Abraham should then have show before baseball player Chen Chin-feng lights the and mishit a cross that grazed the visitors’ tested United goalkeeper David de Gea, SWANSEA: Manchester United’s Eric Bailly, left, celebrates with teammate Romelu Lukaku Universiade flame to formally open the games, followed crossbar. but he headed wide from a decent cross after scoring his side’s first goal during their English Premier League soccer match at the by a firework show. — AFP Mourinho’s men broke almost immedi- by Olsson. Lukaku doubled United’s lead Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, yesterday. —AP Kuwait real estate market liquidity improves Page 19

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BEIRUT: Elias Al-Najar, 93, displays salt flakes in the coastal Lebanese town of Anfeh north of the capital Beirut. —AP In Lebanon, salt production craft is drying up Coastal areas make way for resorts as pond owners flee civil war

BEIRUT: At 93, Elias Al-Najjar has spent half a “The government stopped collecting taxes imports,” he says. But from 1975, when nated. “We did laboratory tests on the water at ried out in Lebanon. For now, producers in century harvesting salt by hand from ponds on traditional salt production because it con- Lebanon’s 15-year civil war erupted, the indus- extraction points and they all conformed to Anfeh are scraping by, selling salt to individual on Lebanon’s Mediterranean shore, but he and sidered it an infringement on public property,” try began suffering a series of setbacks. Many safety specifications,” Jreij says. and industrial buyers at a rate of between $2-4 his colleagues fear their way of life is dying. she told AFP. But she added: “There’s no evi- pond owners were among the Lebanese who Najjar, who said he had had a similar prob- per kilogram, much less than the price of Traditional coastal salt production was dence the authorities want to hand over the fled in waves over the years of the grinding lem, showed to AFP the analysis results, car- imported salt. — AFP once popular in Lebanon, but the fully arti- coast to developers.” conflict. sanal practice now survives in just a single sea- With their departure, production started to side town, Anfeh, around 70 kilometres (45 Seasonal process fall below demand, prompting the govern- miles) north of Beirut. Salt extraction is a time-consuming process ment in the 1990s to lift the import tax on for- Producers like Najjar say the sector has suf- subject to the vagaries of weather, meaning it eign salt. The decision made it hard for local fered a series of blows, from an exodus of can only be practiced around four months a producers to compete and, with the sector in pond owners during Lebanon’s civil war, to the year. First, sea water is drawn into metre-deep free-fall, the government announced it consid- lifting of import tariffs. “I used to produce 300 concrete ponds via pumps powered by small ered many of the salt pans to be illegal con- tons myself in the 1950s,” the elderly man says. windmills. The water sits in the ponds of up to struction on public coastline. “Now I make 30 tons maximum.” Anfeh’s 20 square metres (more than 200 square feet) As a result, it stopped taxing income from salt producers accuse the government of for at least 20 days, evaporating to leave a salt production in 1994. And without tax refusing them permits to repair their equip- salty liquid residue. That salty water is then receipts, municipalities started rejecting per- ment in order to turf them off prime coastal swept into shallower concrete pans, and left to mit applications from producers to maintain real estate and make way for developers. “If concentrate further for another 10 days. their equipment, producers say. Those they can’t destroy the ponds, they want to refusals prevent repairs on worn-down infra- make them unworkable so it’s easier for fat Setbacks structure, thereby killing the industry, they cats to buy them to build resorts,” says Hafez Each day, producers sweep the sea water complain. Jreij, 67. across the pan to ensure it dries evenly. As the Jreij estimates half of all the salt pans in “The land the ponds are on is going to be liquid disappears, blindingly white salt crystals Anfeh are now unusable as a result of the 1994 handed over to developers who want to build emerge in lines, twinkling in the sunlight. Jreij decision. beach resorts.” The municipality confirmed to says Lebanon’s traditional salt industry pro- AFP that the central government is not giving duced 50,000 tons a year during the sector’s Scraping by any more permits. But municipal spokes- heyday between 1955 and 1975. Jreij also said that local authorities tried to woman Christiane Nicolas said the local coun- “Lebanon did not need to import salt, and shut him down in 2015 and 2016 by claiming BEIRUT: Lebanese men work at salt evaporation ponds in the coastal Lebanese town of cil has no desire to destroy the sector. the state imposed a 200-percent tax on salt the sea water feeding the ponds was contami- Anfeh north of the capital Beirut. — AFP NAFTA negotiators hone in on Getting to the core origin rules, dispute settlement of global inflation WASHINGTON: US, Canadian and force. However, it was unclear whether has emphasized the need for changes Mexican negotiators on Friday began Lighthizer would reveal specific targets that US goods trade deficits with its LONDON: Stock markets have spent the year rising on measures still show a softening in the core rate that digging into some of the thorniest or thresholds for North American and NAFTA partners, but Canada and bets of a resurgence in inflation, while central bankers began in January,” he wrote. “Moreover, as we have not- issues in modernizing the North US content for autos. Mexico argue the deficits are the result trying to manage the global economy have spent the ed before, the transitory excuse is long past its sell-by American Free Trade Agreement, Mexican Economy Minister of a low US domestic savings rate. same time repeatedly reassuring everyone it’s just date.” Analysts who follow the European Central Bank including rules of origin for goods Ildefonso Guajardo on Friday said it “I would strongly contest whether around the corner. Policymakers gathering at an annual have been equally disappointed that after spending 2 produced in the region, services trade was “impossible” that country-specific emphasizing trade deficits is the real monetary retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the com- trillion or so euros buying mostly government bonds it’s and a controversial dispute settle- rules of origin could be included. “In metric for how our relationship should ing week no doubt will be collectively pondering why only running 1.3 percent euro zone inflation, still well ment system. the world of international trade, there be measured,” Juan Carlos Baker, the textbook rule that says low unemployment leads to below the 2.0 percent ceiling. Some measures of core A copy of the NAFTA negotiating is not a single precedent (for that), not Mexico’s deputy minister of foreign labour shortages, then higher wages, and then in turn inflation are even lower. agenda obtained by Reuters reveals in a bilateral or multilateral agree- trade, told reporters. “It’s going to be higher inflation, isn’t working. Frederik Ducrozet, economist at Pictet, has taken that meetings on rules of origin, a pro- ment,” he told a Mexican radio station. difficult.” Yet the global economy is growing strongly. Apart heart from a recent trend move higher in the “super vision that determines how much of a The agenda showed that negotia- On Wednesday and Thursday, dis- from the risk of a stock market correction, there is no core” euro zone inflation rate, which excludes the cost of product is made in North America, tors were at least touching on all of the cussions were held regarding evidence of disinflationary threats like those that package holidays. The trouble is, the euro is on a tear were expected to last through Sunday, major issues in the first days to deter- Canadian and Mexican demands for emanated from the financial crisis that started to smoul- higher. That is a reflection of vastly improved economic when the initial round concludes. US mine how deep the differences are. more access to US public works proj- der a decade ago. The latest Reuters Polls of more than performance by many euro zone economies this year, Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer One official involved in the talks who ects and government procurement - 500 economists covering more than 45 economies but as the common currency climbs, it acts as a drag on emphasized at the opening of the talks was not authorized to speak publicly an issue that conflicts with US around the world showed almost no move in inflation exports and tamps down imported inflation. on Wednesday that the United States described the atmosphere inside the President Donald Trump’s plans to expectations since the start of the year. Flash euro zone purchasing managers’ surveys in the was seeking major increases to the negotiating room as “collaborative.” strengthen his “Buy American” rules for In the United States, where the Federal Reserve is coming week are likely to show continued strong busi- regional content required for goods to Several officials said that a joint state- spending taxpayer funds. raising interest rates, inflation pressures are in an ness activity, but with tame price rises. ECB chief Mario pass tariff-free between the three ment at the end of talks on Sunday will The talks also have spent substan- extended lull, which has led to contorted arguments try- Draghi, who famously sent shockwaves at a speech in countries, including a demand for not, as expected, outline any areas of tial time on digital trade - a new chap- ing to explain it away. London one month before the Jackson Hole summit five “substantial US content” in the auto- agreement although it will elaborate ter to govern a sector that did not exist Omair Sharif, senior US economist at Societe years ago proclaiming he would do “whatever it takes” to motive sector. on a timeline for the remainder of the when NAFTA was negotiated in the Generale, in a recent note titled “All my exes”, criticises a save the euro, will not be making major policy comments. Canada, Mexico and the US auto negotiations. The next round will be early 1990s - as well as cross-border recent tendency to search for suitably favourable core To some, that underscores how little progress there is to industry are urging a much more cau- held in Mexico in September. investment, intellectual property and measures of inflation - stripped of, or “ex-”, whatever discuss. “This in itself suggests that the Governing Council tious approach to rules of origin to Negotiators are under pressure to environmental issues. Canada is push- components are holding it down. remains to be convinced that it should announce its QE avoid disruptions for a complex North wrap up the talks before Mexico’s pres- ing a climate-change agenda in the “In short, while the core CPI undoubtedly looks bet- tapering plans at its next meeting (in) September,” notes American supply chain built up over idential election campaign kicks off in talks, in conflict with Trump’s pledge to ter when you strip out sizable price declines, all these ‘ex’ Victoria Clarke, economist at Investec. — Reuters the 23 years that NAFTA has been in earnest in February. The United States revive the US coal industry. — Reuters SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 BUSINESS Congo is left with few options as finances collapse KINSHASA: As Congo’s government was soliciting But the fact that the meeting took place at all ‘False promise’ in several parts of the country since Kabila refused to urgent help from Western donors and the IMF last revealed just how desperate Democratic Republic of Congo is Africa’s top copper producer and houses step down at the expiry of his mandate in December. month to contain an economic crisis, the chairman Congo’s government has become as it seeks to head a trove of other minerals including oil, cobalt and A general strike largely paralysed economic activ- of the state mining company brought an unusual off a collapse in national finances that is hitting the gold, but low commodity prices have conspired with ity for two days last week. In June IMF Managing guest to the prime minister’s office. It was Raymond economy. Inflation is now at 50 percent and the high deficits and rampant corruption to push its eco- Director Christine Lagarde, on Congo’s request, O’Leary, a vice president from Russia’s second largest Congolese franc has lost 30 percent making it one of nomic indicators into the red. “Currently there is no offered to send a delegation in September to discuss bank, state-owned VTB, to discuss a Eurobond aim- the world’s worst performers this year, though it possibility - with the current economic situation and possible aid. Yet she warned this would require “a ing to raise funds for the cash-strapped government, recovered slightly this month. In addition, the central political instability - to have ... sufficient confidence credible trajectory toward political stability”. Congolese and VTB officials confirmed. bank is so low on forex it has barely three weeks of to sustain a stable exchange rate,” former banking A Kinshasa-based diplomat says IMF help is “near The choice of lead manager was striking, given import cover left. association head Michel Losembe told Reuters. impossible” because it would require Kabila to com- that VTB is under US sanctions any deal would have Congo’s economic pain is fueling political instabil- Earlier this month ratings agency Standard & mit to a timeline for stepping down - which he refus- shut the door on IMF and pretty much all Western ity. Violent street protests against President Joseph Poor’s downgraded Congo’s sovereign credit rating, es to do - and open the books of Congo’s opaque funding owing to donor objections. Kabila and a surge in militia attacks and prison predicting year-end depreciation of the franc of state-owned miner Gecamines. On the streets of VTB’s press office emphasized, however, that its breaks have stoked fears the Central African giant about 35 percent and annual GDP growth of less Kinshasa, patience is wearing thin. In Ngaba district, VTB Capital arm in charge of Eurobond issuances is could slip back to the civil wars of the turn of the than 2 percent from 2017-2020, down from 7.8 per- where cement trucks vie for space with rickshaws on not under sanctions. “There are no legislative restric- century in which millions died. cent for 2011-2016. dilapidated, flooded roads, some residents have tions on the participation of foreign investment Kabila took power when his father was assassinat- The government forecasts 2017 GDP growth at turned to the only option left: criminality. funds in placements organized by Russian invest- ed in 2001 and has since won two elections. 3.1 percent, up from 2.4 percent last year. Standard & “Let the authorities spare us their false promises,” ment banks,” it said in a statement. The IMF representative in Congo declined to Poor’s sees GDP growth this year at 1.5 percent. said one 22-year-old gangster in Ngaba who gave Nevertheless, the deal fell through, partly comment, as did the prime minister’s office and Three quarters of Congo’s budget pays civil servant only his first name, Yves. He said he had studied at a because of concerns about the optics of dealing with finance minister. But in a speech last month, central salaries and government operating expenses. Labour professional institute but couldn’t find a job after VTB and also because Congolese officials realized bank governor Deogratias Mutombo was uncharac- unions have launched strikes in recent weeks to graduating and has now turned to a cellphone theft any investors willing to buy the bond would demand teristically blunt: “The economy is in very bad demand pay rises. Labour unrest would worsen racket. “There’s no work,” he said. “That’s why we’re a punitive spread. shape,” he said. Congo’s security crisis, which has seen violence rise out here fighting like gangsters.” — Reuters

Frankfurt, Dublin make INVESTMENT FOCUS Emerging climate bankers feel wanted bonds boom, but Battle for Brexit jobs raging are they really green? LONDON/DUBLIN: “I’m here to send you the LONDON: Emerging economies are last year , concerned about issuer respon- regards of the Federal Chancellor. I am entitled increasingly selling green bonds to sibility and so-called greenwashing. This to tell you we want you in Germany.” This private Western investors hungry for environ- is where an issuer promotes green initia- message from Angela Merkel, delivered by a mentally-friendly investments, but there tives but operates in a way that damages regional politician to Wall Street bankers last is a concern some of the new deals don’t the environment. year, is having the desired effect. meet the standards required. Bonds from “To protect its coal industry, (Poland) Frankfurt, along with Dublin, is emerging on polluting countries are one example; has repeatedly vetoed climate policies top in the battle to draw highly-paid banking investment in controversial hydro proj- and obstructed negotiations both at EU jobs - and the tax revenue that they bring - ects another. Green bonds are intended and international levels and is seen to be away from London before Britain’s departure to finance environmental projects such as infringing EU law through its continued from the European Union in March 2019. solar and wind farms. A record $32.2 bil- subsidies,” said Stuart Kinnersley, chief Germany has favored a subtle approach, with lion-worth of them were issued in the executive of Affirmative Investment Chancellor Merkel saying little if anything in second quarter of 2017, according to Management, which co-manages the public on what is a sensitive issue at home. Moody’s. Issuance from emerging mar- fund with Lombard Odier. Instead she relied on Volker Bouffier, prime min- kets has jumped from $2.3 billion to $9.2 The Polish bond was still oversub- ister of the state of Hesse where Frankfurt is billion year-on-year, about half the total scribed, but this is not unusual for green located, to take her invitation to New York in from developed markets, versus 16 per- bonds. The Polish Finance Ministry said in November, according to three sources familiar cent a year ago. an emailed response that it had followed with the discussions. South Africa’s Cape Town, Argentina’s international principles and also sought Irish leaders have been less reticent, but both La Rioja Province, Brazil’s BNDES and the outside opinion on the use of proceeds. countries have sent the same welcoming mes- National Bank of Abu Dhabi have all The opinion was that the proceeds from sage to US, Japanese and other foreign banks - tapped the market, while Malaysia’s the bond “will have clear positive envi- despite the public unpopularity of bankers that An aerial view of the financial district of Frankfurt Tadau Energy sold the world’s first green ronmental impacts”, it said. still lingers after the global financial crisis. While remain due to Deutsche Bank. While Germany’s decades on foreign investment. Having attract- Islamic bond, or sukuk. In China’s case, meanwhile, only 10 Paris and Amsterdam are set to lure one or two biggest bank did not needed rescuing, it has ed all 10 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical “The market is stretching the bound- percent of green bonds sold last year had major lenders, Germany and Ireland have so far run up a litigation bill of 15 billion euros ($17.5 companies as well as technology firms such as aries ... The push is there and I don’t see independent verification on the use of secured the bulk of commitments from big- billion) since 2009 due to extravagant market Google, Facebook and Apple, Ireland moved this abating in the near term,” said Rahul proceeds. One issue is that Chinese green name banks. bets and misconduct. Local officials have had pre-emptively to offset any economic damage Sheth, executive director at Standard bond guidelines allow funding for “clean Even then, the work of lobbyists is not over: fewer inhibitions than the national politicians. inflicted when Britain - its second biggest Chartered, said. China accounts for over coal” power stations, which do not qualify they are pushing to host the huge business of The Frankfurt Main Finance lobby group went export market - leaves the EU. two-thirds of total emerging market green under other market standards. Such dis- clearing deals in euro-denominated securities, on more than 50 trips to foreign banks’ home IDA Ireland, the state agency charged with issuance and a fifth of the global tally, parities may stifle cross-border green now dominated by the British capital. bases in the past year. “We’ve had indications winning foreign business, began meeting banks even though it is classed as the world’s capital flows; currently most buyers of Banks have been undertaking legal, financial that two thirds of the major banks’ moves will three months before Britons voted to leave the bigger polluter by carbon emissions. Chinese green bonds are Asian. and economic analysis in choosing new bases be to Frankfurt,” lead campaigner Hubertus EU. When billboards went up around London It issued $23 billion of green bonds in “If EM issuers want to tap into (the for their EU business if it can no longer be done Vaeth said. after the referendum extolling Paris as a finan- 2016, up from just $1 billion in 2015, Western sustainable) investor class then from London. But they also need to know the Morgan Stanley, Citi and JPMorgan say cial centre, IDA officials were already in board- according to the Climate Bonds Initiative they have to think about what standards political climate will be favorable. “Bankers want Frankfurt will be their EU trading base after rooms making their pitch for Dublin. “These (CBI). China’s green bond boom reflects they are following and whether the reassurance that the government wants them,” Brexit. However, Vaeth told Reuters: “The investments are won through engagement at a an official push for cleaner energy, says European investor will be interested in one senior banking executive told Reuters. strategy was to be subtle. There was no glee senior level. We weren’t trying to build relation- Sherry Madera, the City of London’s spe- projects whose green credentials are less “Business does care about political sentiment or triumphalism.” ships from scratch,” IDA chief executive Martin cial adviser for Asia. Just 2 percent of clear-cut, such as clean coal,” said Rahul towards them. There’s a reason: if there are As a medium-sized provincial city, Frankfurt Shanahan told Reuters. Chinese local debt is “green” but this must Ghosh, a senior credit officer at Moody’s. problems you know that government will use has also been proclaiming its cultural attrac- Dublin has bagged the planned EU head- rise tenfold for Beijing to meet its climate China has acknowledged the issue its powers to help you.” tions. That involved taking Wall Street firms to quarters of Barclays and Bank of America. change objectives, she said. and the state-run Bank of China success- The largest global banks in London have the city’s English-language theatre and JPMorgan has bought a building in the city, and At the other end, meanwhile, investor fully raised $500 million from a green indicated that about 9,600 jobs could go to the Japanese bankers to see the Eintracht Frankfurt is expected to move more middle and back demand is growing. In Europe, Fitch iden- bond issued in London last year. The deal continent or Ireland in the next two years, soccer team play. Ireland has adopted similar office jobs - such as risk management and deal tified 17 dedicated green bond funds was oversubscribed 1.8 times, attracting though few have yet moved, according to pub- sporting tactics. When Dublin hosted an processing - there. Banks, however, are holding whose assets have risen by 400 percent European investors. Another problem is lic statements and information from industry American Football game between Boston off on moving large numbers of people yet, since 2015. This means issuers can tap that aside from the odd large deal such as sources. College and Georgia Tech last year, government focusing on ensuring they have the right legal investors who might not have bought a Mexico City Airport’s $2 billion issue, In recent weeks Morgan Stanley, Citi and ministers worked the room at a dinner of 500 and operational framework to do business in conventional bond from the same place, average issuance size is around $270- Bank of America as well as Japan’s Nomura, executives from Boston and Atlanta, including the EU if Britain fails to negotiate a favourable says Bertrand Gacon, head of impact at $500 million. Investors say they need Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui have announced State Street CEO Jay Hooley. exit deal, executives say. Citi for example has Lombard Odier. Investors get similar bonds of at least $1 billion for meaningful decisions for new EU headquarters, all opting The Irish political welcome has been more said the maximum number of jobs it may need returns to ordinary bonds, but with an exposure and to boost trading volume. for Frankfurt or Dublin. These cities’ success fol- evident. New Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, to shift out of London is only around 150. additional environmental benefit. “So for The World Bank’s International Finance lows year-long campaigns, as government building on work by his predecessor Enda The worry for Dublin and Frankfurt is that many institutions and private clients it’s Corporation (IFC) and asset manager agencies and lobby groups staged a charm Kenny, has met several bank bosses and posted banks could set up the EU legal entities for just a no-brainer to switch part of their Amundi are seeking to combat this offensive with the banks unseen since the a picture on his website of him smiling with their trading businesses in the cities, leaving allocation into green bonds,” he said. through aggregation, creating a $2 billion 2007-09 crisis. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. national regulators with the task of overseeing fund to stimulate emerging market bank Politicians posing with bankers had been close their massive balance sheets, but with the bulk Greenwashing issuance. “Banks can be an aggregator of Bailout memories to anathema since a collapse of the Irish finan- of jobs staying in London or placed elsewhere But emerging green bond markets are small projects-some solar panels here, a Merkel, who is seeking re-election next cial system forced the country to take an inter- in the EU. “Most banks are looking to minimize still bedevilled by variations in standards wind farm there-all these little projects month, left city and Hesse officials to do the national bailout in 2010, bringing austerity poli- expense and disruption by relocating as little and scepticism over how the proceeds couldn’t issue green bonds themselves as rounds in New York. That included the one-on- cies which hurt voters badly. as possible in the first instance,” said Matt will be used if there is no third-party veri- the critical mass wouldn’t be achieved,” one meetings with senior executives on Wall Austen, UK head of financial services at Oliver fication. Lombard Odier’s Global Climate said Frederic Samama, deputy global Street when Bouffier passed on her message. Expense and disruption Wyman. Supervisors are on guard for setups Bond fund, for example, did not buy head of institutional and sovereign clients that are little more than fronts for staff still German taxpayers had to fund a series of bank Extra banking jobs and tax revenue are vital Poland’s sovereign green bond, issued at Amundi. —Reuters bailouts during the crisis, and the bad memories for Ireland, a small economy that has relied for working in London. — Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

Chinese Yuan Renminbi 45.779 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Swiss Franc 316.020 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036817 0.039567 Australian Dollar 240.230 Thai Bhat 10.082 Indian Rupee 0.004160 0.004848 US Dollar Buying 301.550 Turkish Lira 86.247 ASIAN COUNTRIES Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Japanese Yen 2.759 GOLD Japanese Yen 0.002701 0.002881 Indian Rupees 4.746 20 Gram 249.070 BAHRAIN EXCHANGE COMPANY WLL Korean Won 0.000255 0.000270 Pakistani Rupees 2.870 10 Gram 127.450 Srilankan Rupees 1.971 Malaysian Ringgit 0.066809 0.072809 5 Gram 64.570 CURRENCY BUY SELL Nepali Rupees 2.981 Nepalese Rupee 0.003020 0.003190 Europe Singapore Dollar 223.020 Pakistan Rupee 0.002669 0.002959 British Pound 0.383781 0.393781 Hongkong Dollar 38.695 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Philippine Peso 0.005802 0.006102 Bangladesh Taka 3.737 Czech Korune 0.005652 0.017652 Singapore Dollar 0.216814 0.226814 Philippine Peso 5.988 Danish Krone 0.043818 0.048818 Rate for Transfr Selling Rate Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001597 0.002177 Thai Baht 9.127 Euro 0. 351058 0.360058 US Dollar 302.350 Taiwan 0.009967 0.010147 Norwegian Krone 0.034227 0.039427 GCC COUNTRIES Canadian Dollar 238.735 Thai Baht 0.008773 0.009323 Saudi Riyal 80.787 Sterling Pound 393.881 Romanian Leu 0.081622 0.081622 Qatari Riyal 83.207 Slovakia 0.009020 0.019020 Euro 357.792 Arab Omani Riyal 786.772 Swiss Frank 295.188 Swedish Krona 0.033277 0.038277 Bahraini Dinar 804.440 Bahraini Dinar 0.796242 0.804742 Bahrain Dinar 801.788 Swiss Franc 0.307603 0.318603 UAE Dirham 82.482 Egyptian Pound 0.015110 0.021018 UAE Dirhams 82.699 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 ARAB COUNTRIES Qatari Riyals 83.925 Iraqi Dinar 0.000189 0.000249 Egyptian Pound - Cash 21.200 Saudi Riyals 81.517 Australasia Egyptian Pound - Transfer 16.972 Jordanian Dinar 427.010 Australian Dollar 0.232241 0.244241 Jordanian Dinar 0.422330 0.431330 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.216 Egyptian Pound 17.045 New Zealand Dollar 0.215517 0.225017 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Tunisian Dinar 127.210 Sri Lankan Rupees 1.974 Lebanese Pound 0.000155 0.000255 Jordanian Dinar 427.490 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020826 0.044826 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Indian Rupees 4.720 America Omani Riyal 0.779814 0.785494 Syrian Lira 2.159 Pakistani Rupees 2.869 Canadian Dollar 0.235542 0.244542 Morocco Dirham 32.414 Bangladesh Taka 3.742 Georgina Lari 0.134821 0.134821 Qatar Riyal 0.078854 0.083794 Philippines Pesso 5.911 US Dollars 0.298600 0.303020 Saudi Riyal 0.079633 0.080933 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 17.991 US Dollars Mint 0.299100 0.303020 Syrian Pound 0.001283 0.001503 US Dollar Transfer 302.750 Japanese Yen 3.759 Tunisian Dinar 0.122158 0.130158 Euro 356.940 Syrian Pound 1.589 Sterling Pound 395.540 Asia Turkish Lira 0.081232 0.091532 Canadian dollar 239.710 Nepalese Rupees 2.946 Bangladesh Taka 0.003260 0.003844 UAE Dirhams 0.080989 0.082689 Turkish lira 85.890 Malaysian Ringgit 71.323 Chinese Yuan 0.043777 0.047277 Yemeni Riyal 0.000984 0.001064 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 BUSINESS Real estate market liquidity improves

AL-SHALL WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT

KUWAIT: The latest data released by the July was higher by 17.5 percent than the 12 Ministry of Justice -Real Estate Registration months average. Its deals and Authentications Department- (after increased to 108 (75 deals in June 2017). excluding the craft activity and the coastal Therefore, the per deal average value for strip) indicate an increase in the real estate investment housing scored KD 673.8 thou- market liquidity in July 2017 vis-a-vis June sand. The commercial activity trading value 2017 liquidity. The total value of contracts and also increased to about KD 13.7 million, up by agencies trading scored KD 190.2 million 27 percent compared to KD 10.9 million in which is higher in value by 7 percent than its June 2017. Its percentage out of total real counterpart value in June 2017 which was estate trading value increased to 7.2 percent worth KD 177.7 million. It also increased by compared with 6.1 percent in June 2017. 26.8 percent compared with July 2016 liquidi- Average value of commercial activity trading ty. Real Estate trading during this month dis- in 12 months scored about KD 38.1 million. It tributed between KD 163.3 million in contracts means that total trading in this month is lower and about KD 26.9 million in agencies. Deals by 63.9 percent compared with 12 months’ scored 430 with 373 deals for contracts and 57 average. It had four deals (similar number of deals for agencies. The highest rate in real deals in June 2017). As such, the average value tracting monetary policy, and stimulation of Financial Stability Report 2016 irregular loans were almost equal, i.e. 59.4 per- estate deals belonged to Mubarak Al-Kabir per deal for the commercial activity scored economic growth by adoption expansionist The Financial Stability Office at the Central cent for traditional banks or 59 percent contri- Governorate and Ahmadi Governorate by 116 about KD 3.4 million. There was only one deal monetary policies. The latter has been prevail- Bank of Kuwait issued the Financial Stability bution to loans portfolio. Deposits at Kuwaiti deals for each, representing about 27 percent in the warehousing activity for July 2017 with a ing since the global financial crisis in 2008 fall. Report for 2016 the week before last, the fifth banks continued to grow and scored KD 50.4 of the total number of real estate deals. Hawally value of KD 1.8 million. When we compare July Central banks are responsible for countries’ of its type. It presents indexes and details billion in the end of 2016. These include own- Governorate came second by 58 deals repre- 2017 trading with its counterpart period in July monetary policies. In Kuwait, similar to most which indicate progress in both quality and in ership of deposits of branches or banks owned senting about 13.5 percent. The lowest share 2016, we note an increase in the real estate oil-export countries, central banks cannot help transparency. Thanks to the bank and the con- by local banks abroad. Local deposits formed went to Farwaniyah Governorate by 39 deals market liquidity from about KD 150 million to adopting defensive and preemptive monetary cerned department. In this paragraph we shall 78.6 percent thereof, or KD 39.6 billion 63.6 representing about 9.1 percent of the total. KD 190.2 million, i.e. 26.8 percent. The increase policies to limit the negative impact of uncon- present very briefly some of this information percent of which were termed deposits. This The value of private residential activity included the private residential activity by 51.9 trolled financial policies. On May 20, 2007 and indexes which reaffirm the soundness of high percentage represents a stability factor scored KD 101.9 million, down by about 11.4 percent, the investment housing activity by Kuwait de-pegged its dinar exchange off the the local banking sector’s conditions in the for the banks’ lending activity. This reinforced percent compared to KD 115 million in June 16.3 percent. However, the commercial activity US dollar after it concluded that the GCC mon- covered period of the report. Some of its status of liquid assets at banks which scored 2017, representing 53.6 percent of total real liquidity decreased by -32.4 percent. etary unity will not materialize. This occurred works are still developing and risks are limited. about KD 20.9 billion with basic liquidity form- estate trading vis-a-vis 64.7 percent in June When we compare total trading value since in 2010. Therefore, the Central Bank of Kuwait The report emphasizes that banks’ assets ing about 80.1 percent thereof. The growth in 2017. The monthly average value for private the beginning of the year until July 2017 with gave some flexibility to influence the KD growth in 2016 was slight at 1.85 percent (2.6 assets level and loans portfolio were reflected residence trading in 12 months scored about its July 2016 counterpart, we note a drop in exchange rate movement and even perhaps percent in 2015). Loans portfolio, the banks’ on the rise in net aggregated profits for KD 103.2 million. It means that this month total real estate market liquidity from KD 1.53 the interest rates. main activity, grew by 2.9 percent as com- Kuwaiti banks’ shareholders -traditional and trading value was lower by 1.3 percent than billion to KD 1.49 billion, 2.7 percent. If we That flexibility proved its usefulness. The KD pared to 8.5 percent in 2015, from which the Islamic banks and the Industrial Bank of Kuwait- the average. The number of deals for this assume continued market liquidity level at the lost 9 percent before the US$ since FY personal loans registered a growth of 5.8 per- to KD 745.8 million for the FY ending December activity declined to 317 deals in this month same level, the market trading value will score 2011/2012 and until last fiscal year. But, most cent and constituted about 60.2 percent from 31, 2016 at 5.8 percent growth rate above 2015 versus 366 deals in June 2017. Therefore, the KD 2.55 billion, which is KD 51.4 million higher of its exchange rate drop began since FY total assets. level. 62.6 percent of those profits belonged to average value per deal of private residence than the total for last year because trading in 2014/2015, or since the oil price deterioration Slow growth in total assets was accompa- traditional banks. activity scored about KD 321.3 thousand. The the second half of last year was weak. This rep- year. The importance of absorbing some nied by their reduced value to guard against investment housing activity increased to resents 2.1 percent rise above 2016 level impact of reduced revenues comes from indi- risks. Loans portfolio growth coincided with Weekly performance of Boursa Kuwait about KD 72.8 million, up by 44 percent from which scored KD 2.5 billion. rect compensation of that reduction, ie the less defaulting percentage to 2.2 percent The performance of Boursa Kuwait for last KD 50.5 million in June 2017. The contribution rise in the amount of conversion to KD from which is less than 3.8 percent for 2007 and week was more active compared to the previ- to total liquidity increased to about 38.3 per- Annual CBK report 2016/2017 revenues most of which are in US dollar. down from 2.4 percent in 2015. Defaulting ous one, where all indexes showed an cent versus 28.4 percent in June 2017. Generally, goals of monetary policies range Because it is small and gradual reduction, it coverage scored 237 percent (205 percent in increase, the traded value index, the traded The monthly trading average value of between pre-containment of inflationary does not leave great impact on peoples’ real 2015) and 87 percent in 2007 before the world volume index, number of transactions index, investment housing during 12 months scored pressures to keep their risks away from eco- income. On the other hand, CBK tries to miti- financial crisis. Although traditional and and general index, AlShall Index (value KD 62 million. It means that trading value in nomic competitiveness, by adoption of con- gate the impact of reduced KD exchange rate Islamic banks are equal -5 banks for each- tra- weighted) closed at 410.5 points at the closing by preserving the interest rates margin in ditional banks remained more dominant in of last Thursday, showing an increase of about favor of KD against the US dollar in order to owning assets and made 60.7 percent of total 8.3 points or about 2.1 percent compared with repatriate the KD. According to the CBK’s assets perhaps due to recent history of incor- its level last week and it increased by 47.5 annual report of 2016/2017, that margin porating or converted banks to Islamic ones. points or about 13.1 percent compared with increased slightly on short-term deposits for Shares of traditional and Islamic banks from the end of 2016. the past FY vis-a-vis the year before. The Central Bank’s role in helping the banking sec- tor bypass the repercussions of the global financial crisis is commendable. It acted early on the derivatives crisis of the Gulf Bank. It was also stringent with the allocations policy for the entire sector. Despite complaints, some of which are excusable, the ultimate results provided very obvious protection to the sector under very difficult financial and geopolitical conditions. Costs of crises could have been quite bigger because few institutions remained beyond the sharp political influence. This means it is important to preserve the Central Bank’s inde- pendence. Kuwait could have achieved better results had there been coordination and har- mony between the financial and monetary policies. But history is decisive in confirming the dominance of the political dose in the course of the financial policy which we hope it will change due to the intolerable conditions. Eurozone yields dip on US labor market tightening; ECB and Fed caution autos weigh on production LONDON: Eurozone government bond may cool the pace of monetary tighten- yields fell across the board after pub- ing in the world’s largest economy. The lished remarks from policymakers in both Fed has raised its benchmark overnight WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing Europe and the United States suggested lending rate twice this year and forecasts for unemployment benefits fell to near a six- they were cautious about withdrawing one more rise before the end of 2017. But month low last week, pointing to a further tight- monetary stimulus too quickly. money market pricing suggests investors ening in the labor market that could encourage European Central Bank policymakers see less than a 50 percent chance of a the Federal Reserve to lay out a plan to start worried about a possible overshoot in the hike by December. unwinding its massive bond portfolio. euro when they met on July 20, minutes “Fed communications are cementing A weakening automobile sector is, however, of the meeting showed on Thursday. expectations of a very gradual approach adding a wrinkle to an otherwise brightening They warned that easy financing condi- to monetary tightening,” Chatwell said. economic picture. Other data showed manufac- tions “could not be taken for granted” and Central bankers are set to meet next turing output fell in July as motor vehicle pro- depended on the ECB’s easy policy, week in an annual gathering of policymak- duction tumbled. Auto manufacturers are cut- The euro dropped to a three-week low ers at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, though ting back production amid weak sales that have of $1.1662, and eurozone bond yields Reuters reported on Wednesday that ECB created an inventory glut. dipped 1-2 basis points across the board. head Mario Draghi will not deliver a new “Today’s data were constructive towards our Portugal — which has been a major policy message at the conference. expectation of another robust rise in real GDP beneficiary of ECB stimulus — saw its 10- Signs of central bank caution came as growth in the third quarter and further labor year borrowing costs drop to their lowest President Donald Trump dissolved two market improvement,” said Dana Peterson, an level in more than a year, down 6.5 bps to business advisory groups, sowing further economist at Citigroup in New York. “The read- 2.76 percent. “We have seen the periph- doubts over his ability to deliver growth- ings support our conjecture that low inflation ery outperform today on this cautious boosting spending plans he promised notwithstanding, the conditions for the Fed to note from policymakers,” said Mizuho when elected. US 10-year yields, which announce balance sheet unwind are ripe.” strategist Peter Chatwell. had climbed to one-week peaks earlier Initial claims for state unemployment bene- Yields were already under downward on Wednesday, edged lower on Thursday fits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted pressure when details of the U.S. Fed July to 2.22 percent having fallen 4 bps the 232,000 for the week ended Aug. 12, the Labor meeting, released late on Wednesday, day before after the publication of the Department said. That was the lowest level since In this May 30, 2013, file photo, job seekers line up to talk to recruiters during a job fair held in showed concerns that soft inflation data Fed minutes. — Reuters the week ended Feb. 25 when claims fell to Atlanta. The Labor Department reported on the number of people who applied for unemploy- 227,000, which was the best reading since March ment benefits a week earlier. —AP 1973. Claims have now been below 300,000, a basket of currencies in midday trading, while monthly decline, came after a sharp slowdown threshold associated with a robust labor market, prices of US Treasuries rose marginally. US stocks in sales. US auto sales peaked in December 2016 Dollar falls on uncertainty for 128 weeks. That is the longest such stretch fell as investors worried about President Donald at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just over since 1970, when the labor market was smaller. Trump’s ability to pursue his pro-growth eco- 18 million vehicles, according to data from but ends week with modest gain The unemployment rate is 4.3 percent. The four- nomic policies. WardsAuto. The annual sales rate had slumped NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket lowest since late April. It was last down 0.25 week moving average of claims, considered a Trump on Wednesday disbanded two high- to around 16.7 million vehicles as of July. of major currencies on Friday as continued percent at 109.31 yen. “A lot of this was just better measure of labor market trends as it irons profile business advisory councils after a number Excluding motor vehicles, manufacturing out- uncertainty over the economic agenda of carryover from the problems in the last few out week-to-week volatility, fell 500 to 240,500 of chief executives quit in protest over his put increased 0.2 percent in July. The sector US President Donald Trump pushed days out of Washington and the markets last week. remarks blaming violence in Virginia last week- accounts for 12 percent of the US economy. “The investors out of the greenback. getting a bit dejected with the idea that Labor market strength was corroborated by a end on anti-racism activists as well as white manufacturing rebound continues to blossom, The dollar dropped to a four-month low Trump’s going to get any legislative initia- survey from the Philadelphia Fed showing man- nationalists. but the motor vehicle sector is not going to against the yen in early trading but retraced tives done this summer or even this ufacturers in the mid-Atlantic region sharply share in the gains until the middle of 2018,” said some of its losses after rumors began to autumn,” said Thierry Albert Wizman, global increased hours for workers in August amid a Labor market strength Michael Montgomery, an economist at IHS swirl about the impending firing of White interest rates and currencies strategist at jump in new orders and unfilled orders. Job mar- Last week’s claims data covered the survey Markit in Lexington, Massachusetts. House senior adviser Steve Bannon. The Macquarie Limited. “Especially given the ket buoyancy is probably sufficient for the Fed to week for the August nonfarm payrolls. The four- The outlook for manufacturing is encourag- White House confirmed Bannon’s exit in a public backlash against the administration outline a proposal to begin offloading its $4.2 week average of claims fell 3,500 between the ing. While a third report from the Philadelphia statement Friday afternoon. in the last few days.” trillion portfolio of Treasury bonds and mort- July and August survey periods, suggesting Fed showed its index of factory activity in the As Trump’s chief strategist, Bannon has As a candidate, Trump promised wide- gage-backed securities at its next policy meet- another month of solid job growth. Payrolls mid-Atlantic region slipped to 18.9 this month been seen as representing a right-wing ranging tax reform and fiscal stimulus ing in September. increased by 209,000 jobs in July. The economy from 19.5 in July, manufacturers reported robust political faction that critics have said measures that traders bet would kick start Concerns about persistently low inflation has added 1.29 million jobs this year and the demand for their products. encourages white supremacists like those the economy and inflation. The dollar could, however, prompt the US central bank to unemployment rate has fallen five-tenths of a The survey’s measure of new orders surged to involved in the deadly rioting last weekend bounced back but failed to move higher delay increasing interest rates until December. percentage point. 20.4 from 2.1 in July. Firms also reported that in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bannon has against the yen or the euro and surren- Minutes of the Fed’s July 25-26 policy meeting been also seen by some market partici- dered gains late in the day against the In a second report on Thursday, the Fed said shipments continued to rise. As a result, workers published on Wednesday showed policymakers manufacturing output edged down 0.1 percent put in more hours. The average workweek index pants as an opposing force to Trump’s chief British pound. “(Today) is kind of a micro- appeared increasingly cautious about weak economic adviser, Gary Cohn, and Treasury in July as the production of motor vehicles and increased to 18.8 in August from 3.8 in the prior cosm of what we’ve seen all week,” said inflation, with some urging against further rate Secretary Steve Mnuchin. John Doyle, director of markets at Tempus parts tumbled 3.6 percent. Manufacturing out- month. A survey this week from the New York hikes. The Fed has increased borrowing costs The dollar dropped nearly 1 percent Inc. “We’ve seen volatility but it’s been put increased 0.2 percent in June. The drop in Fed also painted an upbeat picture of manufac- against the yen, falling to 108.58 yen, its short-term.” —Reuters twice this year. The dollar was steady against a motor vehicle production, the third straight turing conditions in New York state. — Reuters SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 BUSINESS

Boursa Kuwait rallies on positive sentiment

BAYAN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait ended last week in the Index. For the annual performance, the Price green zone. The Price Index closed at 6,885.84 Index ended last week recording 19.79 percent points, up by 0.60 percent from the week before annual gain compared to its closing in 2016, while closing, the Weighted Index increased by 1.16 per- the Weighted Index increased by 11.77 percent, cent after closing at 424.83 points, whereas the and the KSX-15 recorded 9.35 percent growth. KSX-15 Index closed at 967.76 points up by 0.75 percent. Furthermore, last week’s average daily Sectors’ Indices turnover increased by 36.47 percent, compared to Seven of Boursa Kuwait’s sectors ended last the preceding week, reaching KD 18.58 million, week in the green zone, four recorded declines, whereas trading volume average was 84.99 mil- whereas the Health Care sector’s index closed lion shares, recording an increase of 20.23 percent. with no change from the week before. Last The Boursa was able to end last week’s trading week’s highest gainer was the Insurance sector, with good gains to its three indices, benefiting achieving 5.15 percent growth rate as its index from the purchasing power and the collection closed at 1,124.67 points. Whereas, in the second operations executed on many stocks being trad- place, the Telecommunications sector’s index ed over during the week, especially the leading closed at 616.76 points recording 1.94 percent and heavy stocks that disclosed positive results increase. The Financial Services sector came in for the second quarter period of the current year. third as its index achieved 1.14 percent growth, Such performance came amid a relatively ending the week at 698.28 points. increased trading activity in the market, especial- On the other hand, The Technology sector ly the cash liquidity, which reached its highest headed the losers list as its index declined 4.51 levels in the month during one daily sessions of percent to end the week’s activity at 624.70 the last week; and despite the increases realized points. The Oil & Gas sector was second on the by the market indices during the last week, the losers’ list, which index declined by 3.23 percent, profit collection operations were not absent from closing 1,029.26 points, followed by the affecting its performance during some sessions, Consumer Goods sector, as its index closed at where such operations push back some stocks, 1,008.55 points at a loss of 1.46 percent. and limited the others’ gains, however, it was not enough to push the Boursa indices to the red Sectors’ Activity zone on the weekly level. The Financial Services sector dominated a Also, the Boursa gained around KD 620 mil- total trade volume of around 164.04 million lion in the last five sessions, whereas the total shares changing hands during last week, repre- value of the listed companies in the Boursa (pri- senting 38.60 percent of the total market trading mary market) reached by the end of last week to ing operations that included some leading market made a stop at the profit collection sta- again, supported by the speculative trading that volume. The Banks sector was second in terms of KD 28.37 billion, against KD 27.75 billion at the stocks, while the Price Index realized a limited tion, which pushed the three indices to record included some small-cap stocks, while the trading volume as the sector’s traded shares were end of the previous week, and up by 2.23 per- increase due to the speculative operations that mixed losses and end the session in the red Weighted and KSX-15 indices continued its 22.16 percent of last week’s total trading volume, cent. On an annual level, the market cap gains concentrated on some small-cap stocks being zone, and came after the good performance decline, affected by the continued profit collec- with a total of around 94.15 million shares. reached 11.66 percent compared to its value at traded below 100 Fils. Moreover, the Boursa witnessed by the Boursa in the previous ses- tion operations on the leading stocks. On On the other hand, the Banks sector’s stocks end of 2016, where it reached then KD 25.41 bil- Kuwait Indices continued recording growth in sions and the increase of many stocks. Such Thursday’s session, the market indices continued were the highest traded in terms of value; with a lion (Note: the market cap for the listed compa- the second session, supported by the strong col- losses came despite the noticeable growth in its fluctuation, however with changing positions, turnover of around KD 37.50 million or 40.37 per- nies in the primary market is calculated using the lection action that included some leading stocks, the trading activity during the session, espe- as the Weighted and KSX-15 were able to end the cent of last week’s total market trading value. The average number of outstanding shares as per the especially the stock of (Zain) company, which cially the cash liquidity, which increased by last session of the week in the green zone, sup- Telecommunications sector took the second latest available financial statements). As per the lead the market to the green zone after the 38.67 percent to reach KD 23.78 million, its ported by the random purchasing operations place as the sector’s last week turnover was daily trading activity, Sunday session witnessed agreement of selling treasury shares to highest level during the month of August. that concentrated on a number of small and mid- approx. KD 23.05 million representing 24.82 per- an increase to the three indices, especially the (Omantel) company, in addition to the quick Wednesday’s session witnessed mixed clos- cap stocks, while KSX-15 Index declined as a cent of the total market trading value. Weighted and KSX-15 indices, that benefited speculative operations that the small-cap stocks ings for the three indices, as the Price Index suc- result to the profit collection operations executed —Prepared by: Studies & Research Department from the active trading and the random purchas- were subject to. On the mid-week session, the ceeded in returning to the green zone once on the leading stocks, the components of the - Bayan Investment Co.

A midday rally evaporates as sporting goods plunge

NEW YORK: US stocks slumped in the Poor’s 500 index is only 2.2 percent Hibbett Sports cut its annual fore- to $52.72 a barrel in London. Beauty final minutes of trading Friday and below the record high it set earlier WALL STREET WEEKLY ROUNDUP casts and its stock fell 60 cents, or 5.2 products company Estee Lauder ended a rough week with more losses. this month. “There is a tremendous percent, to $10.90. It’s down 71 per- jumped after its fiscal fourth-quarter Bad news from sporting goods retail- amount of optimism that is support- cent this year, and Foot Locker has results surpassed Wall Street’s expec- ers weighed on the market. ing the market even in the face of fallen 52 percent. Companies that tations. The company also gave strong A day before, stocks had taken extraordinary stress,” said Brad make athletic goods also lost ground, forecasts for the current fiscal year. Its their biggest loss in three months. McMillan, chief investment officer at and Nike sank $2.51, or 4.4 percent, to stock gained $7.60, or 7.7 percent, to They opened lower after retailers Foot Commonwealth Financial Network. $54.95. Real estate companies that $105.92. Competitor Ulta Beauty Locker and Hibbett Sports gave dour “The question is, will politics pull that own shopping malls and other retail picked up $2.77, or 1.1 percent, to quarterly reports. The losses eased down? And the answer seems to be locations also fell. Simon Property $244.20. Concerns about the and stocks briefly turned higher fol- no, because the market has learned Group, which declined $3.62, or 2.3 prospects for Trump’s pro-business lowing reports that President Donald not to pay that much attention.” percent, to $153.58. agenda, including tax cuts and infra- Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, The S&P 500 lost 4.46 points, or 0.2 Deere tumbled after its sales in the structure spending, weighed on the left his White House post. Investors percent, to 2,425.55. The Dow Jones fiscal third quarter came in lower market this week as the president and felt that makes it a bit more likely the industrial average fell 76.22 points, or than investors hoped. The company’s the administration were criticized for administration can achieve at least 0.3 percent, to 21,674.51. The Nasdaq profit got a large boost after the com- their response to last weekend’s vio- some of its pro-business agenda. composite shed 5.39 points, or 0.1 pany sold some of its stake in SiteOne lence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Major stock indexes are at their percent, to 6,216.53. The Russell 2000 Landscape Supply, and analysts said “When you see Congressmen and lowest levels since early July as index of smaller-company stocks gave they were disappointed with the Senators, including people who’ve investors respond to tensions up 1.15 point, or 0.1 percent, to company’s equipment sales. The been close with President Trump, between the US and North Korea, two 1,357.79. The index has fallen 6 per- NEW YORK: An historic marker on Wall Street in New York. US stocks con- stock dropped $6.67, or 5.4 percent, backing away, that means Congress is terrorist in Spain on Thursday, and cent since July 25. Athletic gear retail- tinued to skid on Friday as industrial companies fell after a weak report to $117.31. going to have a tougher road,” said mounting challenges to the Trump er Foot Locker plunged to its biggest from farm equipment giant Deere. —AP Energy companies rose as bench- McMillan. Stock indexes in Europe fell agenda of tax cuts, infrastructure loss in almost nine years. The compa- mark US crude oil jumped $1.42, or 3 further as violence in Spain continued. spending and reduced regulation. But ny said some high-priced sneakers shoes on the market. It doesn’t expect up from 100. The stock dropped percent, to $48.51 a barrel in New On Thursday, a van plowed into the market hasn’t had a severe reac- didn’t sell as well as it hoped, and that problem to clear up soon and it $13.32, or 27.9 percent, to $34.38 in York. Brent crude, the international pedestrians in Barcelona and killed 13 tion to all that news. The Standard & there aren’t a lot of exciting new now plans to close at least 135 stores, heavy trading. standard, added $1.69, or 3.3 percent, people. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 BUSINESS Warba Bank launches ‘Warba Online for Smartphones’

KUWAIT: In line with its strategy to winner of KD 500 will be captured. such as the personal financing calcula- enhance its digital infrastructure and Customers will only register and use tor, currency conversion, prayer times associated services, Warba Bank, the best the Bank’s smartphone application to and links to the social media pages of Corporate and Investment bank in perform their banking transactions the Bank. Kuwait, has launched the latest market- then they get the chance to win every All Warba Bank’s services witness rap- ing campaign related to Warba Online time they use Warba’s application. The id digitization. Warba Bank has recently service for smartphones, giving the enhanced application has the strictest launched its smartphone WhatsApp Bank’s customers the opportunity of security standards in the field of tech- service to enable customers to commu- entering a monthly draw and winning a nology, providing protection to users nicate directly with the Bank’s customer cash amount of KD 500. so they remain safe while using the service. Earlier this year, the Bank enhanced application. Therefore, the Bank would like to its smartphone application, making it The Bank’s smart phone application invite customers to use its application easier and user-friendly, to serve as one offers an integrated system of informa- via smart phones in iOS or Android sys- of the key channels for customers to tion and services that responds to all tems to make the most of this campaign complete their transactions so easily. customers’ enquiries and helps them and to get the opportunity to win attrac- This comes in line with the global trend perform their banking transactions tive cash prizes. Moreover, Warba Bank towards using electronic services over quickly and smoothly. The application promises its customers that it will contin- the Web to cope with the spirit of the includes full explanation of the Bank’s ue to provide and design more market- era and the digital progress at the bank- services and products, Warba Bank ing campaigns for their benefit and meet ing sector globally that has become The campaign will run for four the end of each month in the presence Rewards programme, a map of the all their aspirations and desires. This will customers urgent demand to save time months from August to November of a representative from the Ministry of Bank’s branches and ATMs, along with a positively impact the Bank’s leading and effort. 2017. An electronic draw will be held at Commerce and Industry whereby a bunch of useful features for customers position in the Islamic banking sector. Al-Mazaya Holding launches summer marketing campaign Mazaya Residence available at competitive prices

MUSCAT CITY: Al-Mazaya Holding launched a provides top-quality residential products in new promotional campaign on August 15 terms of modern style and elegant finishing offering mouthwatering and discounted sum- and premium building material.” mer prices for Omani and GCC nationals seek- He informed that 25 percent of the con- ing home ownership and investment at Al- struction work has been completed, includ- Mazaya Residence, the company’s maiden ing the project foundation and spacious development in Muscat, Oman. underground car park that sprawls beneath The promotion reveals a set of attractive the residential building’s total space of 6,614 offers that cater to the needs of different seg- square metres, adding that the upper part ments of clients, both end-users and investors, and external structure construction works including a six-month rental warranty, along have been initiated, with full completion with 8 per cent lease returns or equivalent dis- scheduled for 2018. counts of the total value of the apartment. Mazaya Residence includes 120 apartments A marketing platform has been set up dur- of different spaces ranging between one, two ing the campaign at Muscat City Centre in Al- & three-bedroom apartments and 28 shops in Seeb area, which will remain open until August addition to integrated services and utilities, 28 in addition to the permanent sales centre at including swimming pools, tennis courts, kids the project site. play areas, and fitness clubs for both genders, Burgan Bank offers free Commenting on the promotion, Sheikh which altogether ensure an integrated com- Mubarak Al-Sabah, Executive Director of munity and hospitable environment. Eideya delivery service to Marketing and Sales Department at Al- Concluding, Al-Sabah corroborated the fea- Mazaya Holding, said, “The new campaign sibility of real estate investment on the Omani premier banking customers comes in continuation of the promotions market, noting that “The Omani property mar- launched since the start of the project to pub- ket is considered among the major and most licize the ownership advantages provided by Sheikh Mubarak active markets in the GCC region thanks to its KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yes- bookings, airport transfers, visa assistance, the project for Omani and Gulf citizens. Al-Sabah high demand for homes as a direct result of terday the free Eideya Delivery service to party planning, valet parkers and others. Through this project, we offer a distinguished the Sultanate’s population growth, specially in Premier Banking Customers in collabora- The free concierge services has been enables different segments of society to own real estate product that meets the needs of the capital Muscat in addition to the factors of tion with “Qiblah” company for concierge introduced as part of the bank’s wide residential units at affordable and competitive Omani citizens and also match their lifestyle. stability and security enjoyed by the country - services. This service enables Premier range of valuable privileges and benefits prices, besides being a promising real invest- Until now 35 per cent of the project’s first advantages which have made the nation a Banking customers to receive new bank that is especially designated for its ment opportunity thanks to its prime location 148-unit phase has been sold.” favorite destination for investors coming from notes before the Eid holidays at their Premier customers. in one of Muscat’s most vibrant areas near “Mazaya Residence fulfills market needs and different countries.” offices or homes, avoiding the hassle of Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the major shopping malls. In addition, the project waiting in the branches at that time of youngest commercial Bank and second the year. largest by assets in Kuwait, with a signifi- To request this service, Premier cus- cant focus on the corporate and financial tomers can simply contact Qiblah institutions sectors, as well as having a Gulf Bank welcomes Fahad concierge services starting 9 am until 6 pm, growing retail, and private bank customer emailing [email protected] to base. Burgan Bank has majority owned request the amount of Eid money required subsidiaries in the MENAT region support- Awwad Ghadeer Al-Rahili and state their address in order for the ed by one of the largest regional branch concierge messenger to deliver it accord- networks. ingly noting that this service is available The Bank has continuously improved its from today till 29th August 2017. performance over the years through an Winner of KD 25,000 Kuwaiti salary account draw It is worth mentioning that the Eideya expanded revenue structure, diversified delivery service comes as part of the bank’s funding sources, and a strong capital base. KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is pleased to wide range of valuable privileges and ben- The adoption of state-of-the-art services announce Fahad Awwad Ghadeer efits that is especially designated for its and technology has positioned it as a Al-Rahili, the lucky winner of its KD Premier customers. trendsetter in the domestic market and 25,000 Salary second quarterly Additionally, the bank’s collaboration within the MENA region. Burgan Bank’s draw. Al-Rahili was welcomed at with “Qiblah” for concierge services stems brand has been created on a foundation of the bank’s head office by senior from its commitment of supporting its real values - of trust, commitment, excel- management, on Thursday, 17 customers’ everyday requirements with lence and progression, to remind us of the August 2017, where he received his unmatched personalized experience. high standards to which we aspire. ‘People cash prize. Burgan Bank’s premier customers can avail come first’ is the foundation on which its Gulf Bank’s Salary Account sec- instant concierge services from a selected products and services are developed. ond quarterly draw was held live list of more than 20 services such as travel on 88.8 FM ‘Rabaa Al-Diwaniya’, adding to the excitement of the draw, on Monday, 7 August 2017, in the presence of a representative from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Commenting on his win, Al-Rahili stated, “I would like to thank Gulf Bank for presenting me with the Kuwaiti Salary Account prize.” Gulf Bank’s Kuwaiti salary account is tailored for Kuwaiti cus- tomers, and allows them to benefit from a number of unique offers by transferring their salaries to Gulf Bank. The Kuwaiti salary account offer gives new customers the opportunity to either receive a KD100 cash gift upon transferring Fahad Al-Rahili, KD 25,000 Kuwaiti Salary Draw winner, with Gulf Bank representatives their salaries to Gulf Bank or an Susana Al-Barrak and Mohammed Al-Otaibi. interest free loan. Customers must have a minimum salary of KD 500 Bank are automatically enrolled in the last draw. Customers can also The third salary quarterly draw and are fully eligible for the offer the quarterly draws and have the enjoy a one year free of charge Visa for the prize of 25,000 will be held In this June 19, 2017 photo, cashiers stand at checkout counters waiting to following their first salary transfer chance to win valuable cash prizes, or MasterCard credit card, as well as on 6 November, 2017, while the serve customers at the Potonggang department store in Pyongyang, North to Gulf Bank. including three quarterly prizes of a chance to apply for loan up to KD final Salary draw for the largest Korea. Three generations into Kim Jong Un’s ruling dynasty, markets have Existing and new customers KD 25,000, in addition to Kuwait’s 70,000, or a consumer loan up to prize of KD 250,000, will be held on blossomed and a consumer culture is taking root. — AP who transfer their salaries to Gulf largest salary prize of KD 250,000 in KD 15,000. 8 February, 2018. The real revolution in N Korea is rise of consumer culture

PYONGYANG: Like all North Korean adults, Guam, his trademark two-track policy focus- era. In the 1990s, reeling from floods, dors, usually weather-beaten old women, about 3 million, and no advertisements on companies themselves as they try to attract Song Un Pyol wears the faces of leader Kim es on the development of both nuclear famine and the collapse of the Soviet Union, sell fruits, vegetables and other food. In spe- television or in the newspapers. But stores customers and establish reputable brands,” Jong Un’s father and grandfather pinned weapons and the economy. But like nuclear North Korea could no longer afford to pro- cialty shops, the latest “Pyongyang” model are under instructions to be more con- said Michael Spavor, a Canadian entrepre- neatly to her left lapel, above her heart. But weapons, a more consumer-friendly econo- vide its citizens with basic needs. North smartphones go for $200, with apps like the sumer-friendly. neur and the director of Paektu Cultural on her right glitters a diamond-and-gold my is a risky business. Koreans turned to grassroots barter and popular “Boy General” role-playing game at “At first, we opened the store from 10 in Exchange who is one of the only Westerners brooch. Song, who manages a state-run Facing even more international sanc- trade, which has swollen into today’s mar- $2 a pop. Pyongyang’s premier brewery, the morning to 6 in the evening,” said Song. to have ever met Kim Jong Un. Spavor calls supermarket with freezers stocked full of tions and a flood of Chinese imports that ket economy. Taedonggang, just added an eighth kind of “But in 2015, our dear respected Marshal it a “brilliant strategy.” pork and beef and rows of dairy, bakery and has generated a huge trade imbalance, the Life in rural North Korea is still marked beer to its product line. Kim Jong Un made sure that we serve from The emphasis on locally produced con- canned goods, is part of a paradigm shift North Korean economy may be in a bubble by far more hardship and scarcity than in its Despite the ever-tightening sanctions, 10 in the morning to 8 in the evening so sumer goods is partially an attempt to within North Korea. Three generations into that could soon burst. Prices for gasoline urban areas. Yet there is, surprisingly, a foreign products are still available. A can of one can use late night at any given time, as counter China’s gravitational pull. China the Kim family’s ruling dynasty, markets imports have soared more than 200 percent bustling, almost booming, feeling in much Pokka coffee from Japan costs about 80 many working people often used the shop accounts for nearly all of North Korea’s trade have blossomed and a consumer culture is in less than six months, the AP has found. of the country. cents. Purchasing a Mercedes-Benz Viano during the evening after work.” Stores com- and fuel. The North did $2 billion in busi- taking root. From 120 varieties of “May Day The wealth brought by new markets could North Korean factories are putting a might require some connections, but is monly offer buy-two-get-one-free type ness with China in the first five months of Stadium” brand ice cream to the wide- also come with political instability. new priority on making more and better doable - for a $63,000 sticker price. sales. Posters for new medicines or sports this year alone. Cutting off trade with China spread use of plastic to pay the bills, it’s a daily-life products. Managers, meanwhile, drinks can be seen inside shops, and cus- would be catastrophic for Pyongyang. But change visibly and irreversibly transforming Parallel development have more freedom to decide what to Taboo tomers can sign up for “loyalty cards” to earn North Korean leaders, including Kim Jong her nation. Kim Jong Un’s slogan of “Parallel make, how much to pay workers and how Some blatant manifestations of com- discounts. Un himself, have also shown concern over While Kim has in recent weeks gained Development” - guns and butter, so to to forge profitable partnerships. Along the mercialism remain taboo. There are only “In today’s North Korea there is a grow- what might happen if trade continues, or attention for his threat to fire missiles near speak - reflects an inescapable reality of his roads into virtually every city, street ven- three billboards in Pyongyang, a city of ing competition between the domestic grows even larger. —AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 technology

AI revolution is all about humans, says Siri trailblazer

rom the contents of your fridge to room tem- The groundwork has been done: Amazon’s but concedes that bringing such concepts to the early as 2030 to the end of the century. perature-digital assistants ensure your home Alexa and Google Home are essentially digital but- masses is difficult. Blondeau, who was chief executive at tech firm Fruns smoothly. Your screens know your taste lers that can respond to commands as varied as “The challenge is to pass to market because of Dejima when it worked on CALO-one of the and show channels you want to see as you enter ordering pizza to managing appliances, while regulations but also because people have an intrin- biggest AI projects in US history-and developed a the room. Your car is driverless and your favorite Samsung is working on a range of ‘smart’ fridges, sic belief you can trust a doctor, but will they trust precursor to Siri, is more circumspect. barman may just be an android. capable of giving daily news briefings, ordering a machine?” he adds. “We will get to some kind of AGI, but its not a Predictions for an AI-dominated future are groceries, or messaging your family at your Law, he says, is the next industry ripe for given that we will create something that could increasingly common, but Antoine Blondeau has request. change. In June, he became chairman of Hong match our intuition,” muses Blondeau, who was experience in reading, and arguably manipulating, Leading media companies are already using ‘AI Kong’s Dragon Law. The dynamic start-up is credit- also a chief operating officer at Zi Corporation, a the runes-he helped develop technology that journalists’ to produce simple economics and ed with helping overhaul the legal industry by leader in predictive text. evolved into predictive texting and Apple’s Siri. sports stories from data and templates created by making it more accessible and affordable. “AI might make a better trader, maybe a better “In 30 years the world will be very different,” he their human counterparts. For many the idea of mass AI-caused redundan- customer operative, but will it make a better hus- says, adding: “Things will be designed to meet your Blondeau’s firm Sentient Technologies has cy is terrifying, but Blondeau is pragmatic: humans band? That machine will need to look at a lot of individual needs.” Work, as we know it, will be already successfully used AI traders in the financial simply need to rethink careers and education. cases to develop its own intuition. That will take a redundant, he says-visual and sensory advances in markets. “The era where you exit the education system at long time,” he says. The prospect of AI surpassing robotics will see smart factories make real time In partnership with US retailer Shoes.com, it cre- 16, 21, or 24 and that is it, is broadly gone,” he human capabilities has divided leaders in science decisions requiring only human oversight rather ated an interactive ‘smart shopper’, which uses an explains. “People will have to retrain and change and technology. Microsoft’s Bill Gates, British than workers, while professions such as law, jour- algorithm that picks up information from gauging skillsets as the technology evolves.” physicist Stephen Hawking and maverick entrepre- nalism, accounting and retail will be streamlined not just what you like, but what you don’t, offering Blondeau disagrees that having a world so neur Elon Musk have all sounded the alarm warn- with AI doing the grunt work. suggestions in the way a real retail assistant would. catered to your whims and wants might lead to a ing unchecked AI could lead to the destruction of Healthcare is set for a revolution, with individu- In healthcare, the firm worked with America’s myopic life, a magnified version of the current mankind. als holding all the data about their general health MIT to invent an AI nurse able to assess patterns in social media echo chamber, arguing that it is possi- Yet Blondeau seems unflinchingly positive, and AI able to diagnose ailments, he explains. blood pressure data from thousands of patients to ble to inject ‘serendipity’ into the technology, to pointing out nuclear technology too could have Blondeau says: “If you have a doctor’s appoint- correctly identify those developing sepsis-a cata- throw up surprises. spelled armageddon. He explains: “Like any ment, it will be perhaps for the comfort of talking strophic immune reaction — 30 minutes before While computers have surpassed humans at invention it can be used for good and bad. So we things through with a human, or perhaps because the outward onset of the condition more than 90 specific tasks and games such as chess or Go, pre- have to safeguard in each industry. There will be regulation will dictate a human needs to dispense percent of the time in trials. dictions of a time when they develop artificial gen- checks along the way, we are not going to wake medicine. But you won’t necessarily need the doc- “It’s a critical window that doctors say gives eral intelligence (AGI) enabling them to perform up one day and suddenly realise the machines are tor to tell you what is wrong.” them the extra time to save lives,” Blondeau says, any intellectual task an adult can range from as aware.” — AFP Former Uber CEO hits out at VC firm suing company Malicious bid to sever his remaining ties to Uber

SAN FRANCISCO: Former Uber CEO Travis After his resignation as CEO, Kalanick re- Kalanick is skewering a lawsuit filed by a former appointed himself to Uber’s board as part of ally, describing it as a malicious attempt to sever special powers that gives him control over three his remaining ties to the widely used ride-hailing board seats. Benchmark now wants those pow- service that he co-founded. ers taken away, contending they were given to Kalanick lashed out in legal documents filed Kalanick under false pretenses. late Thursday in response to a Delaware In his filing, Kalanick contends that Chancery Court lawsuit filed against Uber last Benchmark had secretly plotting against him, week by one of its major investors and a former and launched its plan to oust him from Uber “at Kalanick supporter, Benchmark Capital. The acri- the most shameful of times” - shortly after his mony sets the stage for what could be a bitter mother was killed and his father critically injured BANGALORE: Vishal Sikka (left) and Narayana Murthy during a meeting. battle pitting the pugnacious Kalanick against in a boating accident on May 27. Benchmark had Benchmark, a major Silicon Valley venture capi- no comment on Kalanick filing, referring back to Indian IT firm Infosys tal firm. Benchmark has seen its 2011 investment an earlier statement explaining that the firm felt of $12 million in Uber grow into a stake now it had no other choice but to sue to stop unac- worth more than $7 billion, based on recent val- ceptable behavior at Uber. CEO Vishal Sikka quits uations of the company. Kalanick notified Uber of his plans to take an Uber is being thrust into the crossfire at a indefinite leave of absence as CEO on June 11 - NEW DELHI: The CEO of India-based out- issues and large compensation packages time it is trying to recover from revelations of two days after his mother’s funeral. Uber’s board, sourcing and information technology com- paid to some senior employees who had rampant sexual harassment within the company including Benchmark partner Bill Gurley, sup- pany Infosys, Vishal Sikka, has resigned fol- quit the company. and allegations that it stole trade secrets from a ported that move and assured him he could lowing differences with some founders of The company said Sikka was made an Google spin-off, Waymo, to build self-driving return as CEO whenever he was emotionally the company, including N R Narayana executive vice-chairman. He will stay in cars. The San Francisco company is also still look- ready, according to Kalanick’s filing. But just nine Murthy. that capacity until a new permanent CEO ing for a new CEO to replace Kalanick, who days after he went on leave, Benchmark partners The Infosys board of directors accepted and managing director takes charge by resigned in late June under pressure from Peter Fenton and Matt Cohler came to Kalanick’s Sikka’s resignation and appointed U.B. March 31. In March, Infosys announced Benchmark and other investors worried about hotel in Chicago to demand that he submit his Pravin Rao as interim CEO and managing that it will establish a central Indiana tech Uber’s direction. Benchmark alleges Kalanick has permanent resignation as CEO, the filing said. If In this Feb 26, 2017 file photo, then-Uber CEO director, a company statement said Friday. center as part of a broader expansion in been interfering in the CEO search and manipu- Kalanick refused, Fenton and Cohler threatened Travis Kalanick arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar In his notice to the board, Sikka said he the United States that is projected to cre- lating Uber’s board in a scheme to bring him to sully his reputation in a public campaign, Party in Beverly Hills, California. —AP was leaving because of “a continuous ate 10,000 jobs in coming years. The plan back as the company’s leader. according to the filing. — AP stream of distractions and disruptions” includes an $8.7 million investment to that were hindering management of the lease and equip office space in the company. Indianapolis, Indiana, area to accommo- Sikka was the first non-founder CEO of date 2,000 new workers by the end of the Bangalore-based company. He joined 2021. Infosys describes itself as a global Tech firms continue efforts Infosys in 2014. Murthy and some other leader in technology services and consult- founders recently complained over salary ing with clients in 45 countries. —AP to banish extremist accounts

NEW YORK: Tech companies’ efforts to banish extremist groups and individuals are continuing as a social network popular with extremists dis- appeared from Google’s Android app store. Gab had already been unavailable in Apple’s store, though it remains accessible on the web. The banishments come in the wake of the deadly clash at a white-nationalist rally last weekend in Virginia. Civil rights advocates wel- comed the moves, but say more needs to be done - and more should have been done earlier. Here is a look at some of the technology services that have banned hate groups or have otherwise come out against white supremacists and their supporters:

Airbnb Ahead of the rally, the housing booking serv- ice Airbnb barred rentals to people it believed were traveling to participate. The company said it used its existing background checks and “input from the community” to identify users who didn’t align with its standards.

Social media Facebook removed several groups and indi- viduals from its service and Instagram for what it calls violations of terms banning hate speech. Groups included Vanguard America, Physical Removal and Genuine Donald Trump. The com- TOKYO: An H-IIA rocket carrying a navigation satellite “Michibiki” lifts off from pany uses a combination of artificial intelligence Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan yesterday. The rocket was launched and human moderators to weed out groups, successfully by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the satellite is set to improve posts and people that violate its policies. Japan’s GPS navigation services. — AP Spokeswoman Ruchika Budhraja acknowledges this is a difficult task, as determining what is Japan launches satellite hate speech is more difficult than something like In this Oct 27, 2016 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an announcement of new a beheading video or child pornography. products in Cupertino, California. — AP TOKYO: Japan yesterday launched the phones. Japan relies on the US-operated Twitter, meanwhile, appears to have suspend- third satellite in its effort to build a home- Global Positioning System (GPS). ed the account for neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer, refused to service his site. GoDaddy and Google Online payments grown geolocation system aimed at Yesterday’s launch was part of a broader though the company doesn’t comment on indi- said earlier that the site violated their terms of PayPal has been removing payment improving the accuracy of car navigation plan to build a domestic version with four vidual accounts. service. After briefly reappearing under a accounts linked to known hate groups in the systems and smartphone maps to mere satellites focusing on the country and Russian domain name, the site was again offline months leading up to Charlottesville, according centimetres. wider region. App stores Wednesday after the security company to the company and a civil rights organization An H-IIA rocket blasted off at about 2:30 The first satellite was put into orbit in Google has removed Gab, a social network Cloudflare Inc. dropped him as a customer, leav- it was working with. For example, the account pm (0530 GMT) from the Tanegashima 2010 and the second was launched in June. that extremists flocked to, for “hate speech,” Gab ing the site vulnerable to hacking attacks. for the Daily Stormer was banned several space centre in southern Japan, according The fourth is to be launched by March tweeted. Gab’s logo is a green cartoon frog, rem- Email marketing firm MailChimp said some months ago. In a blog post, the company said it to the Japan Aerospace Exploration 2018 to start up the service. The Japan- iniscent of “Pepe the Frog,” the internet meme groups had their accounts terminated after it “strives to navigate the balance between free- Agency (JAXA). built system will still need to operate in that’s become a symbol of the “alt-right,” a fringe changed its terms of service on Monday to dom of expression and open dialogue - and the The rocket successfully released the tandem with GPS. Though GPS is widely movement that’s known for its racist, anti- exclude customers whose primary purpose was limiting and closing of sites that accept pay- “Michibiki” No.3 satellite about 30 minutes used in Japan, having supplementary satel- Semitic and sexist views. “inciting harm” or promoting “discriminatory, ments or raise funds to promote hate, violence after launch. lites is important in a country where moun- hateful, or harassing content.” Squarespace, a and intolerance.” The launch was initially scheduled last tainous terrain and high buildings may Service providers website service company, said it banished some Online fundraising sites GoFundMe and week but was postponed due to a techni- interfere with its signals. Michibiki, mean- The Daily Stormer’s publisher said he has sites out of concern they “could be used to facili- Patreon also banned people and canceled cal glitch. ing “guidance” in Japanese, will cover the been effectively “banned from the internet” after tate or promote behavior that gives rise to vio- fundraisers associated with right-wing hate Satellite geolocation systems, initially Asia-Oceania region and is intended for mocking the victim of a deadly car attack during lence.” Identity Evropa, a northern California hate groups. GoFundMe confirmed that it removed designed for the US military, now power civilian use. Japan plans to boost the num- the protests in Charlottesville. Andrew Anglin group that helped organize participants in “multiple campaigns” for James Fields, the driver countless civilian applications, from car ber of its satellites in orbit to seven by said by email he is “figuring out the next step” Charlottesville, tweeted that it had lost service accused of driving his car into protesters and navigation to internet browsing on mobile around 2023. — AFP after four domain registration companies from MailChimp, Squarespace and PayPal. killing a woman. —AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE Special eclipse glasses selling out quickly

SALT LAKE CITY: Eclipse mania is the historic moment. “We heard the building and so is demand for the frenzy of getting ahold of some eclipse glasses that make it safe to view the glasses so we thought, ‘What the heck, first total solar eclipse to cross the US in we’ll give it a shot,’” said Watts, a health 99 years. Lines are forming, prices are coach. “We actually scored some.” rising and shelves are emptying as peo- Doctors around the US launched ple scurry to obtain special eyewear to campaigns this summer to warn people view the sun tomorrow as it is obscured that they can damage their eyes staring by the passing moon. Complicating the directly at the sun, even the slimmest rising demand from last-minute shop- sliver of it. They advised people to get pers was a recent recall by Amazon that special eclipse glasses. The American forced libraries and health centers Astronomical Society put out a list of around the country to recall glasses 15 approved manufacturers. Doctors they gave away or sold. say people who don’t have the glasses For stores that still have the glasses, can look indirectly with a pinhole pro- prices are spiking. The ones still for sale jector - which can be made from a on Amazon were going for steep prices shoebox - that casts images of the Friday, around $11-$12 each. Nancy eclipsed sun onto a screen at least 3 West, a 67-year-old retired nurse from feet away. NASA also has a webpage Utah, was delighted to be among the listing safety tips for how to view the final people to get glasses Thursday eclipse. before the Clark Planetarium in Salt One of the approved manufacturers FLORIDA: Fla High School students use their eclipse glasses for the first time, during a trial run for their Lake City ran out. It sold nearly 90,000 selling the special glasses, American planned viewing of tomorrow’s eclipse. Eclipse mania is building and so is demand for the glasses that make pairs at $2 each this week. Paper Optics, has sold 45 million pairs “I will never see a total eclipse again over the last two years - 10 million it safe to view the first total solar eclipse to cross the US in 99 years. —AP because I will not live long enough,” since mid-July, said John Jerit, presi- last weekend. The center was offering ing out free eclipse glasses Aug 1. With 2,000 glasses was gone in under an West said. “It’s an opportunity to under- dent of the Memphis, Tennessee-based people the chance to exchange the lines of eager eclipse-watchers stretch- hour. “We got about a dozen calls in the stand how our universe works and company. Among their customers was faulty glasses for new, certified ones ing out the door, the main branch ran last hour asking if we still had them,” what part I play in that.” Amy Watts and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, from American Paper Optics Friday out in about 15 minutes, spokesman Winslow said Thursday. “I’m telling peo- her 13-year-old son, Ethan, waited in which had to recall 8,000 glasses pur- through Monday. The scramble was on Kevin Winslow said. The rest of the ple, ‘If you have a family of three or line for an hour at the planetarium so chased from an unidentified third-party even for those not affected by recalls. Boise library branches also ran out four, not everyone has to have their they could have a safe way to watch vendor and given out at a county fair The Boise Public Library started giv- quickly: the entire supply of more than own pair - you can pass it around.’”—AP

Lights out: Eclipse to have big Eclipse weather forecast; impact on California’s power SACRAMENTO: When the moon passes in ects it will need to replace just over 6,000 Best in West, least in East front of the sun during tomorrow’s eclipse megawatts of capacity during the peak of California will lose enough solar energy to the eclipse, about two-thirds from lost power more than 1.5 million homes, a fig- production at commercial solar farms and America’s first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse since 1918 ure that underscores the state’s growing the rest due to higher demand from peo- reliance on energy from the sun. California ple and businesses that would otherwise has rapidly deployed renewable energy draw from rooftop solar panels. WASHINGTON: The early eclipse weather fore- and now produces 40 percent of the The Solar Energy Industry Association cast looks best in the West and least in the East nation’s solar power. The eclipse presents says California solar panels produce with patchy clouds muddling up the picture in an unusual challenge for those who man- enough energy to power 258 homes on between. As of Friday, the forecast for tomor- age the state’s power grid because the average. Other areas of the country also row’s total solar eclipse shows Oregon and solar energy will drop off and re-emerge will take a hit, albeit a smaller one. PJM Idaho as the most promising for clear sky views, more quickly than during usual conditions Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid while South Carolina is the most likely to find involving clouds or nightfall. operator which manages the power sup- the sun and moon blocked by clouds. The For about three hours, there will be ply in 13 Eastern states and Washington, National Weather Service also is optimistic diminished solar power available. Grid DC, anticipates replacing up to 2,500 about good viewing from St Louis to Nashville, managers say they’ve been preparing megawatts of solar capacity. The biggest but forecasts can change. extensively for more than a year and are impact will be in North Carolina and New Overall, about half the nation is likely to get confident nobody will lose power. They’ll Jersey, the Eastern states with the most favorable eclipse viewing weather, said Mike ramp up other sources of power, mainly solar energy, company officials say. Musher, a meteorologist at the weather ser- hydroelectric and natural gas, as the sky Xcel Energy, which manages more vice’s Weather Prediction Center. The trouble- darkens and ramp them back down as the than 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity in some area, not easy to forecast and not likely to sun re-emerges. “Our grid operators are Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico, be all clear, is from Wyoming to western going to be functioning very similar to a said the company was planning for the Missouri. “It’s going to be twitchy for everybody director of an orchestra, trying to keep eclipse the same way it does for a storm from Nebraska eastward,” said retired Canadian everything flowing,” said Lynsey Paulo, a or cloud cover. Officials said there would meteorologist Jay Anderson, who has been spokeswoman for Pacific Gas & Electric, be no impact on electric service. Grid forecasting eclipse weather since 1978. which serves electric customers in Central managers have caught a few breaks. The Anderson, who runs the Eclipsophile weather and Northern California. vast majority of the nation’s solar panels website, said people east of Idaho and west of The grid requires power supply and are outside the “path of totality” where the Appalachian Mountains may have to drive a A boy wearing a traditional headdress rides through the Crow Fair grounds in Crow demand to match precisely. Grid man- the sun will be completely obscured, so bit to find clear skies, but with a little effort Agency, Mont. For the Crow Tribe, the eclipse coincides with the Parade Dance at the agers now have years of experience most solar panels will lose some but not they can find them. annual Crow Fair, marking the tribe’s new year. —AP adjusting power sources when clouds and all of their energy source. And in the Officials and eclipse watchers have fretted, gusts affect solar and wind energy, which West, the region most reliant on solar though, about roads being too clogged as the No 1 target.” It will still get dark and cooler and of rain tomorrow afternoon, Musher and are much less predictable than a solar energy, the eclipse will pass in the morn- eclipse approaches. The full eclipse will cover a animals may act differently, but the sky show Anderson agreed. eclipse. During the eclipse, however, the ing, a period of relatively low energy 70-mile-wide swath from Oregon to South won’t be the same, Anderson said. Computer- Hardcore eclipse chasers pore over weather sky will darken and lighten two or three demand. Carolina. The moon will pass between Earth generated forecasts don’t quite agree about forecasts, especially the day before the action so times as fast as a usual, according to the Still, California regulators are asking and the sun for America’s first coast-to-coast cloud cover, except for the Pacific Northwest they can alter their plans. “I’ve travelled overseas California Independent System Operator, people and businesses to conserve power total solar eclipse since 1918. When this hap- and South Carolina. three times for this. One that I can drive to, I which runs the grid for most of California during the eclipse to reduce the need for pens, the classic image appears of a black dot This is still early. The forecast can still change don’t want to miss because of the weather,” said and a small portion of Nevada. power from fossil fuels that release green- surrounded by a feathery red ring, the sun’s and has been changing, but Musher said “we Alabama plastic surgeon Gordon Telepun, who is Solar energy now makes up only about house gases. Many states are adopting corona. A partial eclipse will be visible outside are getting into that window where there leading a group of about 20 people. He is leav- 1 percent of the US power supply, but it’s renewable portfolio standards that the path, extending up to Canada and down to shouldn’t be a dramatic adjustment to weather ing nothing to chance. Telepun has booked six far higher in some areas. On Monday require an increasing share of energy to the top of South America. development and cloud coverage.” Musher cau- separate sites - five camping areas and one hotel morning solar supplied about 30 percent come from wind, solar, hydroelectric and Anderson, who is staying in Jackson, tioned that wildfires in the Northwest could - along a 400-mile-long swath from Missouri to of the power for the California ISO, said other power sources that don’t use fossil Wyoming, fears heart-breaking weather in cause smokiness that might worsen the eclipse Tennessee, ready to get ahead of the weather. Deane Lyon, a shift manager. Solar’s pre- fuels. California requires utilities to get a Wyoming where clouds could hide the eclipse view in Oregon and Idaho, but Anderson and Telepun said he won’t even pay attention to cise share fluctuates constantly based on third of their energy from renewables by with tantalizing clear skies just off in the dis- Oregon State University climate scientist Kathie Friday’s forecast, despite how promising it looks weather and demand. California ISO proj- 2020 and half by 2030. —AP tance. If a cloud moves over the sun, you miss Dello said smoke is looking like less of an issue. for him. “We’ll be making the decision Sunday the corona, Anderson said. “That’s everybody’s No area on the eclipse path had high chances morning where to go,” Telepun said. —AP WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

KFH launches initiative to instill Greetings any many hap- good financial habits in children py returns of Mthe day to Sandria D’souza who uwait Finance House (KFH) has savings and the basics of banking prod- plan for their future. Moreover, the turned three years old launched a new initiative aimed ucts and services. team identified the branch sections today. May God bless Kat instilling good financial habits KFH team at Baiti Club introduced and services to the children. KFH is you and keep you in in children and teaching them proper KFH products and services to the chil- keen on hosting students from schools good health. Best wish- money saving and investment prac- dren, explained the differences and training institutes to raise their es from dad Santhosh tices. KFH hosted children of Princess between Islamic and conventional awareness of the importance of the D’souza, mom Precilla Club at Baiti Club as part of the bankís banks, in addition to the bankís prod- banking business, and savings as an D’souza, sister Sancia efforts to educate children on the ucts for children such as ‘Baiti Account’ essential value in the life of the individ- D’souza, grandparents Rumulus and Jasintha nature of Islamic banking, the value of that encourages children to save and ual and society. Crasto and Romario and Ramona Crasto. Love at first bite: Our unforgettable meals from the road

esides being the fuel that sustains us, Baja fish tacos in Loreto, Mexico food also functions as a means of cultur- A hurricane ravaged the Baja peninsula just Bal exploration - and is therefore a huge days after I arrived in Mexico. I abandoned my part of the travel experience. Years later, certain tent on the beach for a humid hotel room to dishes or ingredients can evoke strong memo- wait out the storm and emerged two days later, ries of journeys gone by, transporting you back starving for some element of the adventure I to that first bite. had imagined. Wandering through streets piled with ocean debris, I discovered what felt like the Tom kha kai (Thai coconut soup) only opened bar in town. Without asking, the in Thailand bartender plonked down a sweating cerveza, a On my first trip to Thailand this year I made green lime perched in the mouth of the bottle. many lifelong edible friends, but it was tom kha Moments later he followed with tacos - gleam- kai that stole my heart. My first taste came after ing beer-battered cod fillets nested in fresh corn a long day’s trekking; the jungle lodge chef tortillas and topped with cabbage and crema presented our sweaty and hungry gang with a (similar to sour cream) and a side of those ever- bowl of bizarre-looking white soup. It promised present limes. One bite and the hot fried fish nothing - pale chunks of onion and chicken melted into the cold, crisp cabbage. The hint of bobbed blandly on the surface. The first punch lime livened the edges of my tongue and the came as spoon met lips - a tangy hit that salty tortilla held it all in place. That bite con- turned spicy, savory, sour and back again in a vinced me that the Mexico I was looking for bombardment of fragrant deliciousness. hadn’t washed away with the storm. Lesson learned: don’t judge a soup by its color. Okonomiyaki in Osaka, Japan Tortilla (Spanish omelette) in Gijon, Spain My okonomiyaki education began when I I moved to Spain in 1991 and quickly started was a student in Osaka and I was invited to a love affair that was to continue for the five dinner at my neighbor’s house. I was given a years I lived there. The object of my affection beer and a sharp knife, and with my neigh- consisted of nothing more than potatoes and bor offering encouraging noises, I helped eggs (and sometimes onion) - a Spanish shred cabbage, chop spring onions, slice omelet or tortilla. While it sounds deceptively pork and whip up batter. We poured thick simple, I soon discovered that each cafe served plate-sized gloops of the mix onto a table- its own version and that a pincho de tortilla (a top griddle and let it sizzle, adding layers of slice of tortilla with bread) was both tricky to toppings once the cakes were golden get just right and more quintessentially brown: sprinklings of dried seaweed, deli- Spanish than bulls, flamenco and sherry com- cate bonito flakes, and generous stripy bined. Frying the potatoes, adding the eggs at squeezing of brown sauce and may- the right time and cooking it just long enough onnaise. After a chorus of ‘itadaki- to produce the perfect complement to a morn- masu’ (‘let’s eat’/’bon appÈtit’), ing coffee or evening vine was something I we ate the okonomiyaki pip- soon learnt to appreciate but never managed ing hot, a little soft in the to master myself. middle, straight off

Mango and passion fruit eclairs in Paris, France In 2013, when Paris had a long run of sticky summer days that stretched out like chewing gum, I spent many mornings aimlessly wandering its streets. As minds roam when the legs do, it was hunger that led me to the the gold-gilded, handwritten sign of Stohrer, a fairy- griddle. tale patisserie that evidently thought itself the Despite all the refined Versailles of Cakes. Under mirrored arches and a cuisine I’ve tried in Japan, it’s frescoed ceiling, I ran my finger along the glass still these simple everyday dishes counter to the mango and passion fruit eclairs. I that I crave the most.—www.lone- still remember the golden, tiger-striped glaze lyplanet.com shimmering beneath the shop’s chandelier and the devilish ooze of its decadent passion fruit curd. Through the eyes of my dentist, it was my first forbidden love. SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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Garvin 12:40 Raw Travel 03:10 Paw Patrol 04:12 How Do They Do It? 22:55 Untamed & Uncut 15:20 Guinness World Records 07:00 Chopped 13:05 Raw Travel 03:33 Paw Patrol 04:36 How Do They Do It? 23:50 Untamed & Uncut 16:25 My Friends Tigger & Pooh Smashed UK 16:50 PJ Masks 08:00 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 13:35 Bad Trip 03:57 Shimmer And Shine 05:00 How Do They Do It? 16:10 Guinness World Records 17:05 Goldie & Bear 08:30 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 14:30 Confucius Was A Foodie 04:19 Shimmer And Shine 05:24 Food Factory Smashed UK 17:35 Doc McStuffins 09:00 The Pioneer Woman 15:25 Living Free With Kimi Werner 04:42 Rusty Rivets 05:48 Food Factory 17:00 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 18:05 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 09:30 The Pioneer Woman 16:20 Lee Chan's World Food Tour 05:05 Rusty Rivets 06:12 Food Factory 17:50 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 18:35 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 10:00 Siba's Table 16:45 David Rocco's Dolce India 05:28 Blaze And The Monster Machines 06:36 Food Factory 18:40 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 19:05 Sofia The First 10:30 Siba's Table 17:15 Charlie Luxton's Homes By The 05:50 Blaze And The Monster Machines 07:00 How Do They Do It? 19:30 Serious Amazon 11:00 Bake With Anna Olson Med 06:13 Paw Patrol 07:26 How We Invented The World 00:00 EastEnders 19:35 The Lion Guard 19:55 Serious Amazon 20:05 Goldie & Bear 11:30 Bake With Anna Olson 18:10 The Food Files 06:37 Dora The Explorer 08:14 Kings Of Construction 00:30 Cold Feet 20:20 How The Earth Works 12:00 Man Fire Food 18:35 The Food Files 07:00 Zack & Quack 09:02 Kings Of Construction 01:20 Cold Feet 20:35 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 21:10 Megaquake: Hour That Shook 21:00 Doc McStuffins 12:30 Man Fire Food 19:05 Living Free With Kimi Werner 07:21 Bubble Guppies 09:50 Kings Of Construction 02:10 War And Peace Japan 13:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 20:00 Lee Chan's World Food Tour 07:44 Blaze And The Monster Machines 10:38 Kings Of Construction 02:55 EastEnders 21:25 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 22:00 Finding Bigfoot 21:50 Minnie's Bow-Toons 13:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 20:30 David Rocco's Dolce India 08:07 Team Umizoomi 11:26 Mythbusters 03:30 The Moonstone 22:50 Finding Bigfoot 14:00 Chopped 21:00 Charlie Luxton's Homes By The 08:53 Nella The Princess Knight 12:14 Mythbusters 04:20 Orphan Black 22:00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 23:40 Finding Bigfoot 22:30 Sofia The First 15:00 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics Med 09:15 The Day Henry Met 13:02 Mythbusters 05:10 Agatha Raisin 15:30 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 22:00 The Food Files 09:22 Paw Patrol 13:50 Mythbusters 06:00 Holby City 22:55 PJ Masks 23:20 Henry Hugglemonster 16:00 The Pioneer Woman 22:25 The Food Files 09:45 Rusty Rivets 14:38 Mythbusters 06:55 EastEnders 16:30 The Pioneer Woman 22:55 Bad Trip 09:57 Bubble Guppies 15:26 Food Factory 07:25 Death In Paradise 23:35 The Hive 23:45 Loopdidoo 17:00 Siba's Table 23:50 Confucius Was A Foodie 10:20 Fresh Beat Band Of Spies 15:50 Food Factory 08:20 Doctor Who 17:30 Siba's Table 10:40 Zack & Quack 16:14 Food Factory 09:10 Father Brown 00:30 Scene Of The Crime With Tony 18:00 Bake With Anna Olson 10:52 Team Umizoomi 16:38 Food Factory 10:00 EastEnders Harris 18:30 Bake With Anna Olson 11:15 Shimmer And Shine 17:02 Food Factory 10:30 Death In Paradise 01:20 Jonben?t: An American Murder 19:00 Man Fire Food 11:38 Shimmer And Shine 17:26 How Do They Do It? 11:25 Doctor Who Mystery 19:30 Man Fire Food 12:01 Max & Ruby 17:50 How Do They Do It? 12:15 Father Brown 02:10 Is O.J. Innocent? The Missing 20:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 12:25 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 18:15 How Do They Do It? 13:05 The Coroner Evidence 20:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 00:10 Big Fix Alaska 12:36 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 18:40 How Do They Do It? 14:00 EastEnders 00:20 What On Earth? 03:00 Murder Comes To Town 01:05 Ocean Warriors 21:00 Rev Run's Sunday Suppers 01:00 King Fishers 12:47 The Day Henry Met 19:05 How Do They Do It? 14:25 Death In Paradise 03:48 Deadly Affairs 21:30 Rev Run's Sunday Suppers 02:00 Wicked Tuna 12:52 The Day Henry Met 19:30 Secret Space Escapes 15:25 Doctor Who 01:50 Ocean Warriors 04:36 Deadly Affairs 02:35 Ocean Warriors 22:00 Smollett Eats 03:00 Highway Thru Hell 12:57 Blaze And The Monster Machines 20:20 Secret Space Escapes 16:15 Father Brown 05:24 Deadly Affairs 22:30 Smollett Eats 04:00 Big Fix Alaska 13:19 Blaze And The Monster Machines 21:10 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 17:10 The Coroner 03:20 Ocean Warriors 06:12 Deadly Affairs 04:05 Ocean Warriors 23:00 Chopped 05:00 Two Tales Of China 13:40 Zack & Quack 22:00 Sci-Trek 18:00 Rev. 07:00 Blood Relatives 05:30 Two Tales Of China 13:51 Team Umizoomi 22:50 Sci-Trek 18:30 EastEnders 04:50 Ocean Warriors 07:50 Blood Relatives 05:35 How Do They Do It? 06:00 Seconds From Disaster 14:15 Team Umizoomi 23:40 Sci-Trek 19:05 Death In Paradise 08:40 Blood Relatives 06:30 Seconds From Disaster 14:38 Olive The Ostrich 20:00 Rillington Place 06:00 Deadliest Catch 09:30 Blood Relatives 06:45 Wheeler Dealers 07:00 Inside The American Mob 14:43 Olive The Ostrich 21:00 Ashes To Ashes 10:20 The Locator 08:00 Airport Security: Colombia 14:48 Paw Patrol 21:50 Unforgotten 07:30 Fast N' Loud 10:45 The Locator 08:15 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 00:05 Coronation Street 09:00 Locked Up Abroad 15:10 Paw Patrol 22:45 Unforgotten 11:10 How (Not) To Kill Your Husband 00:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Nazi Megastructures 15:33 Paw Patrol 23:30 Death In Paradise 09:00 Storage Hunters 12:00 Nowhere To Hide 09:25 How Do They Do It? 01:00 Victoria 11:00 Supercar Megabuild 15:57 Shimmer And Shine 01:15 Marie Antoinette 12:50 Nowhere To Hide 09:47 How Do They Do It? 02:00 Coronation Street 12:00 Surgery Ship 16:19 Shimmer And Shine 03:15 Heartlands 13:40 Nowhere To Hide 10:10 Edge Of Alaska 02:30 Coronation Street 13:00 Dog Whisperer 16:42 Rusty Rivets 04:45 Boys And Girls 14:30 Nowhere To Hide 10:55 Sydney Harbour 03:00 Coronation Street 14:00 Dog Whisperer 17:05 Rusty Rivets 06:15 An Ideal Husband 15:20 The Locator 11:40 How Do They Do It? 03:30 Coronation Street 15:00 King Fishers 17:28 Blaze And The Monster Machines 08:00 Monkey Kingdom 15:45 The Locator 12:02 How Do They Do It? 03:55 Masterpiece With Alan Titchmarsh 16:00 Wicked Tuna 17:50 Blaze And The Monster Machines 09:30 Sympathy For Delicious 16:10 Suspicion 04:50 Tonight At The London Palladium 17:00 Alaska Fish Wars 18:13 Paw Patrol 11:15 Little Fish 00:00 My Ghost Story: Caught On 12:25 How Do They Do It? 17:00 Who On Earth Did I Marry? 12:47 Storage Hunters 05:50 Don't Tell The Bride 18:00 Fidel Castro: The Lost Tapes 18:37 Dora The Explorer 13:15 Code 46 Camera 20:20 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones 06:55 Don't Tell The Bride 19:00 Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes 19:00 Zack & Quack 14:45 House Of D 01:00 Who Was I? My Past Lives 13:10 Gold Rush 21:10 Blood Relatives 13:55 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 08:00 This Is England '90 20:00 Wicked Tuna 19:21 Bubble Guppies 16:30 On The Line 02:00 Private Crimes 22:00 Disappeared 09:30 Broadchurch 20:50 Alaska Fish Wars 19:44 Blaze And The Monster Machines 18:00 Marie Antoinette 02:30 Private Crimes 14:40 Deadliest Catch 22:50 Shadow Of Doubt 15:25 Fast N' Loud 10:25 Victoria 21:40 Fidel Castro: The Lost Tapes 20:07 Paw Patrol 20:00 Wicker Park 03:00 Escaping Polygamy 23:40 Your Worst Nightmare 11:25 Tonight At The London Palladium 22:30 Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes 20:30 Shimmer And Shine 22:00 Adventureland 04:00 My Ghost Story: Caught On 16:10 Wheeler Dealers 17:00 How Do They Do It? 12:20 Masterpiece With Alan Titchmarsh 23:20 Nazi Megastructures 20:53 Nella The Princess Knight 23:45 Speakeasy Camera 13:15 Masterpiece With Alan Titchmarsh 21:15 The Day Henry Met 05:00 Who Was I? My Past Lives 17:25 How Do They Do It? 17:50 Storage Hunters 14:10 Doc Martin 21:22 Paw Patrol 06:00 The First 48 15:05 Martin Clunes & A Lion Called 21:45 Rusty Rivets 07:00 The First 48 18:20 Storage Hunters 18:50 Running Wild With Bear Grylls Mugie 21:57 Bubble Guppies 08:00 Killers: Behind The Myth 00:00 Hank Zipzer 16:00 Catchphrase 22:20 Fresh Beat Band Of Spies 09:00 Leah Remini: Scientology And The 19:40 How Do They Do It? 00:25 Alex & Co. 20:10 How Do They Do It? 16:30 This Is England '90 22:40 Zack & Quack 00:00 The Listener Aftermath 00:45 The Hive 17:50 Tonight At The London Palladium 00:20 Last Devils 22:52 Team Umizoomi 01:00 The Listener 10:00 Leah Remini: Scientology And The 20:35 How Do They Do It? 00:50 Evermoor Chronicles 21:00 Mega Trains 18:45 Martin Clunes & A Lion Called 01:10 Wild Colombia 23:15 Shimmer And Shine 02:00 The Listener Aftermath 01:15 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage Mugie 02:00 Spine Chillers: Vampire Bats 23:38 Shimmer And Shine 03:00 Married At First Sight 11:00 Crimes That Shook Australia 21:50 Gold Rush: Remembering John Witch Schnabel 19:45 Broadchurch 02:50 Squid vs. Whale 04:00 Married At First Sight 12:00 Crimes That Shook Australia 01:40 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 20:40 This Is England '90 03:45 Built For The Kill 05:00 Married At First Sight 13:00 Crimes That Shook Australia 22:40 What On Earth? Witch 23:30 Fast N' Loud 22:10 Victoria 04:40 Badass Animals 06:00 Married At First Sight 14:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 02:05 Binny And The Ghost 23:05 Tonight At The London Palladium 05:35 Blood Rivals: Hippo V. Lion 07:00 Married At First Sight 15:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 02:30 Binny And The Ghost 06:30 Monster Fish 08:00 Grey's Anatomy 16:00 Homicide Hunter 02:55 Hank Zipzer 07:25 Monster Fish 01:15 Mousehunt 09:00 Grey's Anatomy 17:00 Homicide Hunter 03:15 The Hive 08:20 Animals Gone Wild 02:55 Houba! On The Trail Of 10:00 Grey's Anatomy 18:00 Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook 03:20 Hank Zipzer 09:15 Ultimate Predator Marsupilami 11:00 Grey's Anatomy 19:00 Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook 03:45 Alex & Co. 00:00 America's Book Of Secrets 10:10 The Invaders 04:40 Pan 12:00 Grey's Anatomy 20:00 The First 48 06:00 Milo Murphy's Law 04:10 Alex & Co. 06:25 Supa Strikas 01:00 America's Book Of Secrets 11:05 Dr. K's Exotic Animal 2.5 06:35 A Bug's Life 13:00 House Of DVF 21:00 Homicide Hunter 04:35 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 02:00 America's Book Of Secrets 12:00 World's Weirdest: Animal Taboo 08:15 Mousehunt 14:00 House Of DVF 22:00 Measuring Evil: Britain's Worst 06:50 Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man vs Witch The Sinister 6 02:50 The Greeks 12:55 My Life Is A Zoo 09:55 Hotel Transylvania 2 15:00 House Of DVF Killers 05:00 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 03:40 The Colour Of War 13:50 Insect Wars 11:25 Pan 16:00 Married At First Sight 23:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 07:15 Right Now Kapow Witch 07:40 Walk The Prank 04:30 America's Book Of Secrets 14:45 Animal Record Breakers 13:20 Atlantis: The Lost Empire 17:00 Married At First Sight 05:25 Binny And The Ghost 08:05 Marvel's Ant-Man 05:20 America's Book Of Secrets 15:40 Jobs That Bite! 15:00 The Incredibles 18:00 Cedar Cove 05:45 The Hive 08:10 K.C. Undercover 06:10 America's Book Of Secrets 16:35 Bandits Of Selous 17:00 Zootropolis 19:00 Cedar Cove 05:50 The 7D 08:35 Milo Murphy's Law 07:00 Engineering Disasters 17:30 Monster Fish 18:50 A Sunday Horse 20:00 Cedar Cove 06:00 Jessie 08:00 America's Book Of Secrets 18:25 Badlands 20:40 Snow Dogs 21:00 Project Accessory 00:05 Chappelle's Show 09:00 Lab Rats Elite Force 06:25 Jessie 09:25 Lab Rats Elite Force 09:00 America's Book Of Secrets 19:20 Animal Record Breakers 22:25 The Incredibles 22:00 Grey's Anatomy 00:30 Lip Sync Battle 06:50 Austin & Ally 10:00 America's Book Of Secrets 20:10 Jobs That Bite! 23:00 Grey's Anatomy 00:55 Tosh.0 09:50 Lab Rats Elite Force 07:15 Tsum Tsum Shorts 10:20 Lab Rats Elite Force 11:00 Engineering Disasters 21:00 Bandits Of Selous 01:20 Tosh.0 07:20 The Zhuzhus 12:00 Ancient Aliens: The Ultimate 21:50 Monster Fish 01:45 The Alternative Comedy 10:45 Lab Rats Elite Force 07:45 Gravity Falls 11:10 Lab Rats Evidence 22:40 Badlands Experience 08:10 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And 13:00 Ancient Aliens: The Ultimate 23:30 World's Weirdest: Animal Taboo 02:10 Live At The Apollo 11:35 Mech-X4 Cat Noir 12:00 Walk The Prank Evidence 00:00 Neighbors 03:00 The Daily Show With Trevor Noah 08:35 Elena Of Avalor 14:00 Engineering Disasters 00:20 My 600lb Life: Where Are They 03:25 Disorderly Conduct: Video On 12:30 Star vs The Forces Of Evil 01:40 Spanglish 09:00 Stuck In The Middle 12:55 Kirby Buckets 15:00 America's Book Of Secrets 03:50 Babe: Pig In The City Now? Patrol 16:00 America's Book Of Secrets 01:05 The Day I Almost Died 09:25 Best Friends Whenever 13:20 K.C. Undercover 05:30 Joe Somebody 04:15 Lip Sync Battle 17:00 America's Book Of Secrets 01:50 Katie Price's Pony Club 09:50 Bunk'd 13:45 Kirby Buckets 07:10 Fun Size 04:40 Ridiculousness 10:15 Bizaardvark 18:00 Ancient Discoveries 00:12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 02:35 My Big Fat Fabulous Life 14:10 Disney Mickey Mouse 08:40 Babe: Pig In The City 05:05 Disaster Date 10:40 High School Musical 3: Senior Year 19:00 The Lost Evidence 00:36 Rabbids Invasion 03:20 Sister Wives 05:30 Catch A Contractor 14:15 Milo Murphy's Law 10:20 Joe Somebody 12:40 Descendants Wicked World 14:40 K.C. Undercover 20:00 Serial Killer Earth 01:00 Rabbids Invasion 04:05 Toddlers & Tiaras 05:55 Catch A Contractor 12:45 Mako Mermaids 21:00 Hangar 1: The UFO Files 01:24 Sanjay And Craig 12:00 Fun Size 04:50 Toddlers & Tiaras 06:20 Bondi Ink. 15:05 Lab Rats 13:30 A Merry Christmas Miracle 13:10 Mako Mermaids 15:30 Walk The Prank 22:00 Ancient Top 10 01:48 Sanjay And Craig 05:35 Say Yes To The Dress 07:15 Disorderly Conduct: Video On 14:55 Three Men And A Little Lady 13:35 Mako Mermaids 15:55 Right Now Kapow 23:00 Heroes Of War 02:12 Winx Club 06:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Patrol 16:45 Love, Rosie 14:00 Mako Mermaids 16:25 K.C. Undercover 02:36 Winx Club 06:45 7 Little Johnstons 08:05 Disaster Date 14:25 Jessie 03:00 Harvey Beaks 18:35 Miss You Already 07:30 Sister Wives 08:30 Impractical Jokers 16:50 Kirby Buckets Warped 14:50 Jessie 17:15 Mech-X4 03:24 Harvey Beaks 20:30 Dirty Work 08:15 Our Little Family 08:55 Ridiculousness 15:15 Austin & Ally 03:48 The Loud House 22:00 Adventures Of A Pizza Guy 09:00 Cake Boss 09:20 Key And Peele 17:40 Gravity Falls 15:40 Austin & Ally 18:10 Milo Murphy's Law 04:12 The Loud House 23:30 Dead Snow: Red vs Dead 09:25 Toddlers & Tiaras 09:45 Lip Sync Battle 16:05 Descendants Wicked World 04:36 Breadwinners 10:10 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 10:10 Ridiculousness 18:35 Disney11 16:10 Girl Meets World 19:00 Disney11 00:20 Mystery Pickers 05:00 Breadwinners 10:55 Married By Mum And Dad 10:35 Disaster Date 16:35 Girl Meets World 01:10 Mountain Men 05:24 Get Blake 11:40 Oprah: Where Are They Now? 11:00 Sweat Inc. 19:25 K.C. Undercover 17:00 Good Luck Charlie 19:50 Marvel's Ant-Man 02:00 Lost In Transmission 05:48 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:25 Katie Price's Pony Club 11:50 Disaster Date 17:25 Starstruck 02:50 Storage Wars 06:12 SpongeBob SquarePants 13:10 Outdaughtered: Busby Quints 12:15 Catch A Contractor 19:55 Milo Murphy's Law 18:55 Welcome To The Ronks 20:20 Mech-X4 03:15 Pawn Stars 06:36 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 13:55 Toddlers & Tiaras 12:40 Catch A Contractor 03:40 Pawn Stars Australia 07:00 The Loud House 14:40 Our Little Family 19:05 Best Friends Whenever 20:45 Mighty Med 01:15 The Witch 13:05 Disorderly Conduct: Video On 19:30 Liv And Maddie 04:05 Storage Wars: Barry's Best Buys 07:24 Rabbids Invasion 15:25 Married By Mum And Dad 21:10 Walk The Prank 02:50 12 Angry Men Patrol 19:55 Elena Of Avalor 05:00 Grave Trade 07:48 Get Blake 16:10 Love, Lust Or Run 13:55 Urban Tarzan 21:35 Marvel's Ant-Man 04:30 Memories 20:20 Jessie 21:40 Disney Mickey Mouse 06:00 Big Easy Motors 08:12 Harvey Beaks 16:35 Cake Boss 14:20 Tattoo Disasters 20:45 Bizaardvark 06:50 Duck Dynasty 08:36 Sanjay And Craig 06:10 East Side Sushi 17:00 Outdaughtered: Busby Quints 14:45 Lip Sync Battle 21:45 Lab Rats Elite Force 08:05 12 Angry Men 21:10 Austin & Ally 22:10 Lab Rats Elite Force 07:15 Duck Dynasty 09:00 Rank The Prank 17:50 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners: 15:10 Lip Sync Battle 09:45 Lorenzo's Oil 21:35 Stuck In The Middle 22:35 Phineas And Ferb 07:40 Counting Cars 09:24 Henry Danger Country House... 15:35 Ridiculousness 12:00 Man In The Moon 22:00 Bunk'd 23:00 Programmes Start At 6:00am KSA 08:05 Counting Cars 09:48 100 Things To Do Before High 18:50 Ultimate Shopper 16:00 Impractical Jokers 22:25 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And 08:30 Pawn Stars School 13:45 Memories 19:40 Say Yes To The Dress 16:30 Disaster Date Cat Noir 08:55 Pawn Stars 10:12 Game Shakers 15:25 Land Of Mine 20:10 Cake Boss 16:55 Disaster Date 22:50 Lolirock 09:20 Storage Wars: Best Of 10:36 Regal Academy 17:15 Before I Disappear 20:35 Cake Boss 17:20 Ridiculousness 23:10 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 09:45 Storage Wars: Best Of 11:00 Winx Club 19:00 The Homesman 21:00 The Undateables 17:45 Comedy Central Presents Comedy Witch 10:10 American Pickers 11:24 SpongeBob SquarePants 21:05 Slow West 21:50 My Big Fat Fabulous Life 3alwagef 23:35 Binny And The Ghost 00:00 Famously Single 11:00 The Curse Of Oak Island 11:48 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 22:35 True Confessions 22:40 Katie Price's Pony Club stars26 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

CROSSWORD 1690 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

In the workplace today, you perform successfully, as you exhibit your ability This is a very lucky day for making plans or decisions and finding your way to get past the surface of things and separate the thing that has real worth. through just about any problem you may uncover. You will be feeling successful and Your presence in a group situation has a decided effect. Others may feel that nothing is a able to cope with whatever comes across your path. Good advice from a guide may be secret from you. You do not have to leave home to escape from the rat race. Family, forthcoming. You are very fortunate in being able to grow and progress throughout your home and security seem just about ideal to you. You may be very imaginative with your life without major difficulties. You can always find the resources you require at hand plus home and domestic setup. A sense of community and unity permeates your family life. the necessary instruction in how to use them. Your love of job and practical skills makes Your ideal dream is a private one and heaven is as close as work and family. You are cre- you a fine manager and businessperson. You bring passion to your work. Your mind is ative when it comes to partnerships or lovers; you seem to establish unusual and differ- full of practical ideas, especially related to your job or skills. You are always coming up ent relationships. You may find that a love relationship will deepen during this time. with new ideas; this is a productive day.

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

This day is one of those amazing days when everything works together. A rebellious streak could affect your career now-careful. Your sense of inde- Situations are almost tailor-made and it is easy to see which path is the one to take. pendence may tend to kick over the apple cart and upset everything. Your progress and Opportunities prevail and you may find yourself deciding that it is time to write a book. success may be at the expense of your more unconventional tendencies-a source of You certainly have enough material to write on any one of your favorite subjects. There struggle. You prefer a career that accents your own devotion to the dreams and ideals may be some question in your mind about needing a change in your position at work. you stand for these days. Working with groups in a spirit of cooperation is a natural. Check out the inner-office openings and you will be able to move into a place that gives Everything conspires to value and to bring out your unique and unusual qualities. You you some challenges. You may decide to do some special cooking this evening, and if may find that someone close to you understands and is supportive of your eccentricities. you have your windows open, you may find some uninvited guests are willing to taste You could come up with new solutions. There is an opportunity this evening to under- your experimental recipe. Everybody has fun! stand a difficult person; you listen and love.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) You would like to tell someone off at work today but you will benefit from You are always interested in being of help to others. You enjoy teaching or just moving your thoughts to another place . . . Perhaps the next adven- helping young people use their creative mind with their use of words. Your sense of ture you will take with the money you earn. You are at your most practical when it comes humor is not missing from your communications today. There are many practical ideas to working with others and your efforts today do not go unnoticed. You usually know available to you, especially related to your job or skills. Careful, a customer may tell you a ACROSS 5. A conspicuous disparity or difference as just what to do. You may be moved to appreciate the beauty in your life and those sad story to get a special deal. You appreciate, care and are concerned but not much can around you. A sense of humor is one of the necessary ingredients to make a tough situa- 1. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. between two figures. fool you. This afternoon you may enjoy a community project. Perhaps you and your fami- tion easier to handle. Be careful that you do not overspend or indulge too much just 5. The vocal apparatus of the larynx. 6. Wild or domesticated South American cud- ly will help to contribute towards the beautification of your neighborhood. If everyone now. You may feel like involving yourself in some sort of celebration this evening-a cele- participates, the value of property could increase. You are constantly on the side of bration of life. There are new insights regarding home life. 12. A unit of pain intensity. chewing animal related to camels but small- humanism at every turn. 15. A member of an extinct North American er and lacking a hump. Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley 7. A genus of Strigidae. in northern California. 8. The quality of a person's voice. 16. A town in central Pennsylvania. 9. A baroque musical composition (usually for a Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 17. Any of various primates with short tails or no keyboard instrument) with full chords and You could be most persuasive with others and expressive in speech and tail at all. A rebellious streak could affect your career now-careful. Your sense of inde- rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free communication. You are a natural for self-expression and others enjoy listening to your pendence may tend to kick over the apple cart and upset everything. Your progress and 18. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. style. particular ideas and thoughts. The initiative is yours and you will find positive end results success may be at the expense of your more unconventional tendencies-a source of 19. Having a large belly. 10. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) develop from your enthusiasm to achieve. This is a day to dare to be a little unconven- struggle. You prefer a career that accents your own devotion to the dreams and ideals 20. Adult female chicken. used to treat tuberculosis. tional. You will prosper through new insights, inventions and an independent point of you stand for these days. Working with groups in a spirit of cooperation is a natural. 21. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo. view. Your career could open up by taking the road less traveled or by daring to be more Everything conspires to value and to bring out your unique and unusual qualities. You 11. The chance to speak. involved in the development of business: new approaches. You are inspired to motivate 23. One thousandth of a second. may find that someone close to you understands and is supportive of your eccentricities. 12. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flow- others with your creative and inventive ways. What-if types of questions seem to be the You could come up with new solutions. There is an opportunity this evening to under- 25. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero ers and flat pods. keys that turn you into the wizard all enjoy having on their side. stand a difficult person; you listen and love. or a family. 13. An organization of countries formed in 1961 26. In bed. to agree on a common policy for the sale of 28. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or petroleum. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 3.785 liters. 14. A Russian river. Leo (July 23-August 22) 32. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia 22. Australian shrubs and small trees with ever- You may find yourself having a difference of opinion with others today. There is an emphasis on communication, expression of ideas and the co n- or North Africa. green usually spiny leaves and dense clusters This, however, is the only way to introduce new ways of thinking among your particular nections between things, places and people. What goes on in your mind is the all-impor- 36. Liquid excretory product. of showy flowers. business comrades. Make it a point to remove the emotions, and if you find others get- tant motivation in your life. You tend towards mental pursuits and admire intelligence. 38. Any customary and rightful perquisite appro- 24. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River. ting emotional, excuse yourself from the conversation. There will be other opportunities You are ve ry flexible and other-o riented today. Pe rhaps you can be all things to all peo- priate to your station in life. to expand upon some new idea. Given time, your ideas will gain recognition. Real insight ple, giving them what they require. You are probably a smooth talker with a quick wit and 27. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread. into your own inner workings could surface now and in a manageable form. You may be ready tongue. You know and understand more than you let on and life changes seldom 40. (Irish) Ancient Irish god (probably a god of the 29. (Akkadian) Mother and earth goddess in in the mood for penetrating conversation this evening. Perhaps a book or magazine on take you by surprise. You have a great deal of co ntrol over your actions. Communicating sun). Gilgamish epic. the latest electronic techniques would be mesmerizing. A friend you have not heard and getting your message across to others is at a high just now. You kn ow just how to 41. State in northeastern India. 30. Offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. from in some time may give you a call. Old times are fun to review. maneuver yourself into the right places; now is the time to get ahead. 44. An island of central Hawaii. 31. The United Nations agency concerned with 45. A particular geographical region of indefinite civil aviation. boundary (usually serving some special pur- 33. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) pose or distinguished by its people or culture wife of a raja. or geography). 34. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Throwing caution to the wind, you could ignore whatever responsibili- Someone may criticize you today and find you somewhat preoccupied 47. Trade name for an oral contraceptive contain- ties you have and pursue a particular objective today. You have animal-like instincts and lacking in the social graces. This is only a temporary glitch in your day. Old World. when it comes to big business and this is a good time to use those instincts. You are You have an innate love of the law and working things through, and you are not put off ing estradiol and norgestrel. 35. Of a light grayish-brown color n. where the action is most intense. Your mind will get through the unimportant and by any difficulties. On the contrary, you may look forward to hunting problems down so 50. A graphical record of electric currents associ- 37. A very poisonous metallic element that has straight to the bottom line. Some may even respect your tenacity and it is exciting to be that you can solve them. You have the ability to work with others, particularly regarding ated with muscle contractions. three allotropic forms. near you. You may tend to take paths at right angles to your real ambitions if you let vocation or career guidance. You can advise and guide others in all sorts of subjects, and yourself become distracted. If you have a co-worker friend that will join you in a project, you may find yourself doing so today. This could be a particularly lucky day. Study the 51. A member of a Hindu people descended from 39. Muslim name for God. Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal. you can keep each other focused; talk about staying focused before you begin. This after- options carefully before making any investment decisions. Tonight is a good night for you 42. Someone who works (or provides workers) noon you may enjoy some creative activity with some form of art, theater, sports, etc. to take your turn at cooking. 53. A family of Pinaceae. during a strike. 55. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a 43. The player judged to be the most important skewer usually with vegetables. to the sport. Word Search Friday’s Solution 57. An inlaid furniture decoration. 46. An ancient branch of the Semitic languages. 58. Obvious and dull. 48. Ribald humor. 62. A book of the New Testament. 49. Frogs, toads, tree toads. 66. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper 52. Goddess of the dead and queen of the under- movable part of a theodolite including the world. telescope and its attachments. 54. A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit 68. A flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin. together. 70. The basic unit of money in Lesotho. 56. 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MUSIC & MOVIES Bieber drops new song, still wants to be 'Friends'

ustin Bieber may have canceled a But Bieber abruptly canceled the world tour, been banned from China remainder of his world tour in July, citing Jand issued a recent confessional, "unforeseen circumstances." The star has but he still wants to be friends, if his frequently faced legal trouble for inci- new song is anything to go by. He dents that include racing a car through released the three-minute "Friends," Miami and throwing eggs at a neighbor's seemingly a plea for an ex-girlfriend to house. In July, China said Bieber was not not cut him off completely post break- welcome to perform in the country due up, on Thursday to positive reviews and to his "bad behavior," saying he had a lot adulation from his dizzy fan base. "Can of growing up to do if he wanted to we still be friends? Can we still be return. friends? Doesn't have to end, and if it In a lengthy Instagram post on ends, can we be friends?" croons the August 2, Bieber admitted that he had Canadian pop star, whose most famous let "insecurities" get the better of him at ex-girlfriend is fellow hit-maker Selena times. "I let my broken relationships dic- Gomez. tate the way I acted toward people and The track is a collaboration with pro- the way I treated them! I let bitterness, ducer BloodPop, and songwriters Julia jealousy and fear run my life!!!!" he wrote Michaels and Justin Tranter, the dream "Me taking this time right now is me say- team behind his runaway hit "Sorry" from ing I want to be SUSTAINABLE.. I want his spectacularly successful 2015 album my career to be sustainable, but I also Purpose. Bieber's personal antics might want my mind heart and soul to be sus- have become regular tabloid fodder, but tainable. So that I can be the man I want the 23-year-old's music career has spent to be." — AFP the summer soaring to new heights. His remix version of Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi's mega hit "Despacito" has reigned number one in the US charts for 14 straight weeks and smashed a record for streams across all formats. In this file photo, Luis Fonsi performs during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Florida. — AP How does Luis Fonsi savor his 'Despacito' success? Slowly

he global phenomenon "Despacito" may be audience who is going like 'Who is this Luis Fonsi?' "Despacito" was released. "That is THE only negative overwhelming to many, but not to Luis Fonsi - 'Who is this Mr. Despacito?'... It keeps it really inter- about my job, the only thing that I'd say 'Ugh!'" Fonsi Teven when it has transformed him into a 24/7 esting." admitted. "I can go a week without sleeping and I'll globe-trotter. The Puerto Rican sensation considers Some things have changed for the Latin artist, take it. (But) not being with my kids, you know. I it a real blessing that the megahit arrived two who was better known before as a balladeer. But have a 7-month-old and every day he learns some- decades into his career. "It is a lot, but I'm trying just some things have not: "The way I go about doing thing new and I'm missing out a lot." to enjoy every day and be very grateful and I'm my daily things, the way I treat people, the way I go On the other hand, he said, it keeps him very blessed that it came 20 years in," the singer-song- about respecting the stage and writing songs and focused: "Everything I do, I do it for them - and that writer told The Associated Press during a brief stop doing my normal things, those things will never sounds a little bit like a song, but is true," he said, in New York this week. change," he said. "What changes is that 'Despacito' laughing. "It's kind of my engine." Although Many people around the world are just learning has opened a lot of doors for me, so now I'm able to "Despacito" has been a hit, MTV didn't nominate the This file photo shows Canadian singer Justin Bieber performing on stage at the his name, but "I'm not new to this," he said. "I know collaborate with artists that maybe before wouldn't song for its Video Music Awards, despite it being the AccorHotels Arena in Paris. — AFP how to really enjoy it... I'm very grounded, I'm very pay so much attention." most watched video in history, with more than 3 bil- grateful and I love music... It's what I've done all my He recently joined DNCE and Nicki Minaj on a lion views. Fonsi said "it would have been great to life. Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to be a musi- remix of "Kissing Strangers" and said "some amazing be nominated," but he is not disappointed. cian - I didn't want to be famous; I wanted to be a collaborations are coming up, literally as we speak," "I hope this is the beginning of something new. musician." Fresh from the European leg of his "Love although he wasn't ready to give any details. He did I hope that, thanks to 'Despacito,' a new category is Taylor Swift and Dance World Tour," Fonsi said it was fun to sing say, however, that his next song will be released in created," he said. "But I simply believe that this donates to in front of so many new audience members. about two months and that it would "surprise some news, as is, has caused a little positive stir in the The tour next takes him to Latin America and, people." "It's not a drastic difference from what I've sense that now the eyes are more on Latin music." starting Sept. 8, to the US With dates through the done, but it's a little more pop oriented, a little bit He feels like he's already won, anyway. "The biggest sexual assault charity summer of 2018, it's the biggest tour he's done, more just rhythmic oriented," he said. "I want to just award that I can get is the fact that we made histo- thanks to "Despacito." "This took me to Turkey, to push the envelope and keep kind of mixing and ry with this video," he said. "With all due respect to op superstar Taylor Swift has made a ty," said its founder, the actress Mariska Cyprus, to Egypt, Sweden... Just to see so many peo- intertwining different genres and just really explore every single award, that to me is the best award in "generous" donation to a US charity Hargitay. "I'm honored by her dedication ple that are really there because they know one of within the range of pop music." the world."— AP Pthat supports victims of sexual assault and commitment to these issues, and I'm my songs it's huge, and they were singing along to Traveling the world with the biggest hit of the after winning a groping lawsuit against a deeply grateful for her support of the Joyful that one song and enjoying the rest of my reper- year has been fun, but it doesn't come without a former radio DJ, the organization confirmed Heart Foundation." toire," he said. "It keeps me very humble and is very high price to the father of two: Mikaela, 5, and Thursday. Joyful Heart Foundation, a Charity CEO Maile Zambuto thanked refreshing to have to sort of prove myself to this new Rocco, born last December just a few days before national organization working to transform Swift for her "generous investment" and society's response to sexual assault, domes- said the singer's actions "send a powerful tic violence and child abuse, declined to dis- message to survivors everywhere: you mat- close the amount of the donation. ter. What happens to you matters. And you Abba star asks fans to take a "I hope that Taylor's very public experi- are not alone." The 27-year-old "Bad Blood" ence-and her decision to speak out-not songstress won her sexual assault lawsuit only helps empower other victims to speak on Monday. A jury in a Denver federal court chance on new piano album up and take action, but offers them solidari- deliberated for four hours before allowing t might take a few moments for Faltskog in the line-up. The group her complaint that David Mueller had fon- fans of Abba star Benny broke up in 1982 but have main- dled her buttocks during a photo op in IAndersson's to recognize the tained an enduring popularity with 2013. songs on his new album "Piano". subsequent generations of music Swift, who was awarded a nominal $1 in Although it features Abba hits, fans and are one of the biggest-sell- damages, promised to donate to charities in including "Thank you for the Music", ing acts of all time. the wake of her ordeal. According to Forbes and songs from Andersson's musi- In 2010, Abba's record compa- she is worth $44 million. "I acknowledge the cals and solo work, he performs ny gave the group an award for privilege that I benefit from in life, in society them alone at the piano without any selling 375 million albums. In addi- and in my ability to shoulder the enormous accompaniment and without vocals. tion to his musical output, it was cost of defending myself in a trial like this," "The pieces I have chosen to play are recently announced that the diva said in a statement thanking the an integral part of me", Andersson Andersson would serve as execu- court. "My hope is to help those whose said in an interview released by his tive producer on an upcoming voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will record company. "In a strange way, I sequel to the film "Mamma Mia", a This file photo shows British TV entertainer Bruce Forsyth gesturing to be making donations in the near future to feel like I am playing my memoirs." hit 2008 musical featuring the the crowd while performing on the Avalon stage on the fifth day of multiple organizations that help sexual Andersson was the chief song- music of Abba. "Piano" will be the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts near assault victims defend themselves." writer in the Swedish pop group, released on Sept 29. — Reuters Glastonbury, southwest England. — AFP Hargitay starred as a police detective on which also included Bjorn Ulvaeus, "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," a dra- Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha ma about New York professionals who British TV star Bruce investigate sexually related crimes. She says one in three women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, and Forsyth dies aged 89 that someone is sexually assaulted every ruce Forsyth, the British tele- pelled him into the limelight. He two minutes in the United States. — AFP vision presenter who was hosted the BBC's flagship Saturday Bthe face of primetime family early evening show "The game shows for decades, died on Generation Game" during the This file photo shows singer- Friday at the age of 89, his manag- 1970s, attracting millions of view- songwriter Taylor Swift per- er announced. Tributes poured in ers, and a slew of family game forming her only full concert of for the veteran entertainer, whose shows followed. Forsyth won over a 2016 during the Formula 1 catchphrases-"Didn't he do well?" new audience with "Strictly", which United States Grand Prix at and "Nice to see you, to see you has since inspired numerous inter- Circuit of The Americas in nice!"-were adopted into the national spin-offs included national discourse. "From the "Dancing with the Stars". Austin, Texas. —AFP Benny Andersson moment we met, Bruce and I did He had retired from the public nothing but laugh our way eye in recent years, and was through a decade of working reportedly hospitalized for a together," said Tess Daly, his co- severe chest infection in March. In 'Star Wars' presenter on hit BBC ballroom a statement, his manager Ian Obi Wan spin-off in the works dancing show "Strictly Come Wilson said his health had deterio- Dancing" from 2004 to 2013. rated in recent weeks and he con- scar-nominated filmmaker Stephen Daldry is in The Force Awakens" (2015) -- the first release in the main haven't met them about it or anything," McGregor told "I will never forget his generosi- tracted bronchial pneumonia. "It is early talks to direct a "Star Wars" spin-off about saga for a decade-was followed last year by "Rogue One: Entertainment Weekly in April about the prospect of ty, his brilliant sense of humor and with great sadness that the OJedi master Obi Wan Kenobi, US media reported A Star Wars Story"-the first of the spin-offs. reprising the role. "But I've always said that I'd be happy his drive to entertain the audiences Forsyth family announce that Sir on Thursday. There is no script yet and no actor lined up "Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi" is due for to do it if they wanted to do it. It would be a good segue he so loved." She added: "I'm Bruce passed away this afternoon, to play the bearded warrior and sage made famous by release in December and will be followed in May next between the last episode of the prequels and the new extremely fortunate to have peacefully at his home surrounded the late Alec Guinness in the original series of films. year by an as-yet untitled "Han Solo" standalone movie. episodes." worked alongside the man who by his wife Wilnelia and all his chil- Ewan McGregor, who played Kenobi in the much- That film, starring Alden Ehrenreich as Solo alongside Unconfirmed reports in the trade press have also defined Saturday night entertain- dren," he said. maligned prequel series, will be an early favorite for the Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover and linked Lucasfilm to projects centering on several other ment for many decades. He was a "The family would like to express role, although at 46 he might be a stretch if the film con- Thandie Newton, hit the headlines for the wrong reasons favorite characters, such as Jedi grand master Yoda and gentleman and a true legend." Born their thanks to the many people centrates on the character's formative years. in June when directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller bounty hunter Boba Fett. Daldry, whose Oscar nomina- in 1928, Forsyth wanted to sing and who have sent cards and letters to The Hollywood Reporter said Daldry, nominated were sacked. Lucasfilm, citing "creative differences," tions came for "Billy Elliot" (2000), "The Hours" (2002) dance from an early age, and made Bruce wishing him well over his three times for best director Academy Awards, would be replaced the pair behind the "Jump Street" films and and "The Reader" (2008), is up for an Emmy this year for his television debut in 1939 in a tal- long illness and know that they will part of the team overseeing the development and writ- "The Lego Movie" with veteran director Ron Howard, and directing hit Netflix period drama "The Crown." Disney ent show. share in part, the great, great loss ing if the deal were to go ahead. Lucasfilm, which is the project is now said to be back on track. and Daldry's representatives did not immediately But he struggled to make a they feel."— AFP owned by Disney, is in the middle of a trilogy of "anthol- Speculation over an Obi Wan spin-off has been circu- respond to a request for comment. — AFP career out of his passion, until he ogy" films running in the even years alongside its main lating for as long as the plan for the three anthology was picked to host a Sunday night trilogy, which falls in odd years. "Star Wars Episode VII: films has been public. "There's no official offer, and I TV variety show in 1958, which pro- SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 lifestyle

MUSIC & MOVIES Lights, camera, corona: Hollywood embraces the eclipse

he sun is getting ready for its close up. Producers of fea- pendent feature film "In the Moon's Shadow." "That's all you al effects experts recreated the phenomenon for the screen. of Oregon Film, Tim Williams, said. Recent requests were ture films and TV commercials will set up at key loca- get with the sun." An exception was the 1961 religious movie "Barabbas," which denied because officials are focusing on the expected influx of Ttions to capture what they hope will be unique scenes Case's project, about a pair of estranged sisters who travel used actual footage from a solar eclipse in a climactic scene tourists, he added. using the natural spectacle of Monday's total solar eclipse. For together to watch an eclipse, is one of at least three produc- depicting Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Another filmmaker who will be shooting in Nebraska, filmmakers, the most-coveted backdrops sit within the "zone tions scheduled to shoot in Nebraska on Monday, said Laurie Case plans to aim one camera skyward to film the eclipse Maria Dyer, said she plans to employ four cameras and a of totality," where the moon will cover the sun and expose a Richards, the state's film officer. Another feature film and an and keep another focused on the reaction of three actors drone to capture eclipse footage, particularly the changing glowing corona around its perimeter for up to two minutes automobile commercial also are set to record footage there watching it unfold, he said. "You want the viewer to experi- light over the state's Sand Hills, for a forthcoming movie. One and 40 seconds. during the eclipse. Richards said she has been busy fielding ence what they are experiencing, the moment of awe," he challenge will be adjusting camera settings to account for the Camera crews, directors and actors are staging rehearsals last-minute inquiries from people wanting to shoot scenes for said. Several producers of TV commercials have requested change in exposure. Another is the chance of clouds or rain. "It and preparing to act quickly, as the brief period of totality will movies, TV commercials and documentaries during the rare permission to shoot in Oregon and Wyoming during the feels like a worthwhile risk to take," she said. — Reuters give filmmakers little time to record the perfect shot. "One event. eclipse, local officials said. take only," said director Alvin Case, who aims to shoot a Eclipses have figured into previous Hollywood plots, In Oregon, authorities granted permits weeks ago for a roughly six-minute scene in western Nebraska for his inde- including that of "2001: A Space Odyssey." In most cases, visu- handful of projects to film on Monday, the executive director Tyler 'Predator' actor Sonny to sing Total Eclipse dead at 76 hit for rare solar event Landham t's a pop culture moment for the ages: crooner Bonnie Tyler will sing her mega-hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart"-on a onny Landham, the muscular action-movie Icruise ship-before an actual total eclipse of the sun. "It's actor who co-starred in "Predator" and "48 Hrs," perfect," proclaimed a headline on BuzzFeed. The 66-year-old Shas died. He was 76. Landham's sister, Dawn British singer will perform her iconic 1983 power ballad on the Boehler, said the actor died from congestive heart Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas prior to Monday's failure Thursday at a Lexington, Kentucky, hospital. eclipse, which will be visible across the United States, the Landham was a brawny, deep-voiced actor and stunt company said in a statement. man who played a bit part in Walter Hill's 1979 "Bonnie Tyler was a natural choice for this once-in-a-life- street-gang thriller "The Warriors" before the director time moment," Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael cast him as the trigger-happy criminal Billy Bear in Bayley told Time magazine. "As Oasis of the Seas sails towards 1982's "48 Hrs." the path of totality, the international first lady of rock will join Landham, who was part Cherokee and Seminole, multi-platinum selling band DNCE as part of an exclusive con- This file photo shows Britain’s Bonnie Tyler performing dur- was perhaps most known for playing the Native cert in the ship's signature outdoor AquaTheater," it said. ing the finals of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. — AFP American tracker Billy Sole in the 1987 Arnold DNCE is an American pop band headed by Joe Jonas, known The page for the song's video on YouTube had more than Schwarzenegger film "Predator." Landham entered the best for its catchy single "Cake by the Ocean." 303 million views as of Thursday, four days before the movie business after working in pornography in the In this file photo, actor Sonny Landham gestures dur- The eclipse will begin on the US west coast, near Oregon, eclipse. But fans should be careful not to heed one of the '70s. Later in life, he attempted brief and unsuccessful early Monday and ends in the afternoon over South Carolina, lyrics: "Turn around, bright eyes." Experts say no one should political campaigns. He's survived by his son, William, ing a news conference to announce his candidacy for the US Senate in Frankfort, Kentucky. — AP marking the first total eclipse to move across the United look directly at an eclipse without proper eye protection, or and daughter, Priscilla. — AP States in 99 years. Interest in Tyler's signature song typically risk blindness. — AFP surges whenever there is an eclipse-which happen on average every year and a half somewhere around the globe. Pencils, paper, backpacks, oh my! Stars go back to school resh pencils and the perfect lunchbox, new clothes and "Lunchboxes. It was all about the new lunchboxes and the adorning her homemade covers. now you have a Vans backpack. I think later on it's going to the hottest notebooks. In the wind down of summer as backpack. Lunchbox and backpack, that was my joint," he said. "They don't do it anymore," she said. "Finding the paper to get terrifying when she's like, I'm wearing this to school, and Fwe head into fall, a variety of celebrities time-tripped Ian Ziering, who stars in Syfy's "Sharknado 5: Global wrap it and the decorations. Now it's all in the computer. you're like, no you're not." back to childhood, sharing favorite moments preparing for Swarming," has passed down one of his parents' back-to- Nobody wraps their books anymore. I remember how exciting Kate Beckinsale, who's in the new film, "The Only Living the first day of school. "I went to a military school. Oddly school traditions to his two kids. "It's taking a picture in front it was, to do it all neatly. It was a lovely ritual." Her castmate, Boy in New York," loved the idea of marking time as the school enough, every fall when it came up, the idea of putting on the of the house, in front of the front door. We do it every year Samuel L. Jackson, in the film "The Hitman's Bodyguard," said years passed. "You could completely reinvent yourself every uniform and going back to school was very exciting," recalled with my kids with a little sign: Kindergarten, first day of he remembers hunting down the "perfect notebook that did- year, if you wanted to, defined by your backpack and your Joe Morton of ABC's "Scandal." kindergarten, first day of first grade. It's great. I have that from n't fall apart after two weeks." Co-star Ryan Reynolds had no pencil case. I still like that, the smell of sharpening pencils and For Katy Mixon, who stars in ABC's "American Housewife," it my childhood and now my kids have that," he said. "It's just a specific back-to-school rituals growing up, but his oldest all new erasers," she said. Fellow cast member Kiersey was all about the duds. "Going clothes shopping. I grew up in great picture to look back on." daughter is heading to preschool. Clemons has three little sisters. "Taking them school shopping a family of seven - six girls and one boy. My mama used to Kaitlyn Dever, in the summer film "Detroit," said it was all "I'm sure I'm the one who needs help, not her," he said. for the supplies and the backpacks and everything, that is my always take us to go get those back-to-school clothes, and I about first-day fashion. "You gotta bring it first day, and my "She'll be fine." Max Greenfield, who appears in the film "The favorite thing," she smiled. "I love the fresh pencils and pens loved it." Kelly McCreary of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" was all mom would always get me something so rad and so cool," she Glass Castle," said backpacks stand out for him and his daugh- and binders. I love that. I love organization."— AP about the paper products. "I still love a great new notebook. said. "I would always be coordinated with my sister, who's two ter, one of his two kids. "She had a good backpack this year. Super nerd," she said. Her fellow cast member, Jason Winston years younger than me." Salma Hayek's favorite back-to-school She had a Vans backpack, which was pretty cool," he said. George, had other favorite gear. activity growing up in Mexico was wrapping her books and "This year we're growing out of the Hello Kitty backpack and

In this photo, Samuel L. Jackson poses for a portrait in Max Greenfield attends the premiere of ‘The Glass Castle’ Kiersey Clemons attends ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’ Kate Beckinsale attends ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’ New York. — AP photos at the SVA Theatre in New York. premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

TV's next big experiment: Choose your own adventure Chinese crime writer arrested t's an all-too-familiar frustration for film fans-want- the most sumptuous movie. Films like "Wayne's here, it really starts to open things up, it's crazy the for murders 22 years ago ing to yell at the character who picks up the World" (1992), "Sliding Doors" (1998) and "28 Days stuff you could do," said Towner. "Think of a show like Iwrong suitcase, forgets the torch batteries or Later" (2002) have toyed with the idea of multiple 'Lost'... Just knowing from the get-go it's going to be ife may be stranger than fiction for an Breakthrough assumes wrongly the killer is dead. But the days of endings but none has allowed the viewer to shape interactive, it affects the stories you would tell, how award-winning Chinese crime writer The gruesome nature of Liu's own alleged yelling impotently at the screen when someone does the narrative in real time. you tell them and how people would receive them." Lwho has been arrested in connection crime would have provided ample fodder for something dumb could be numbered thanks to a Burbank-based Stoopid Buddy Stoodios co- with a quadruple-homicide that took place his story. On the evening of November 29, new generation of interactive content giving the founder Eric Towner, a director of "Buddy Mostly one-offs' more than two decades ago. For 22 years, 1995, police said, two men checked into a viewer control of the story. Leading the charge is Thunderstruck," says children's programming was Tony Gunnarsson, principal analyst at IT and tele- police in eastern Zhejiang province tried to guesthouse in Huzhou, a picturesque city on Netflix, which is conducting its first experiment in the natural place to start, with youngsters already coms consultancy Ovum, says he doesn't see the crack the cold case of how a family ended the Yangtze Delta, with the intention of exe- "branching narratives" with DreamWorks animated inclined to tap, touch and swipe at screens. "Kids interactive experiment changing adult programming up dead in the guesthouse they ran. They cuting a robbery. series "The Adventures of Puss in Boots" and stop- tend to watch things over and over anyway. The fact wholesale any time soon. "Ultimately, I think this type filled stacks upon stacks of notepads with They ended up bludgeoning to death motion show "Buddy Thunderstruck." that they can watch it again and it can be different of programming is probably going to be mostly one- possible suspects and leads, only to learn the couple that owned the guesthouse and One-off episodes of both shows which dropped each time, but still living in the world of that episode, offs. Certainly, Netflix is not going to have branching earlier this month that the answer may their grandson as well as another guest. recently on the streaming service bring the "choose that's a unique thing," Towner said. narratives on multiple series from now on," he said. have been hiding in plain sight at the local With authorities lacking advanced foren- your own adventure" format seen in 1980s novels to The format has already produced the world's first tru- bookstore. sic technology at the time, they had just one internet TV. Viewers are asked at various points what ly interactive movie, however-"Late Shift" (2016) by According to a police statement, Liu thing to go on: the guesthouse staff's recol- their character should do next, and are able to navi- Swiss start-up company CtrlMovie-which has played Yongbiao, a 53-year-old author, was arrested lection that the two men spoke in heavy gate to numerous possible endings by making deci- festivals across the world. last week at his home in neighboring Anhui Anhui accents. Then, nearly 22 years later this sions using their remote controls or touch screen Viewers vote on the actions of the protagonist- province along with a villager with the sur- August, police said they made a "break- devices. Another such show, "Stretch Armstrong: The leading to one of seven endings-using a smartphone name Wang. They have been charged with through" in part due to DNA testing, which Breakout"-based on the 1970s US action figure-is app while the movie keeps rolling seamlessly for and confessed to the murders. Authorities pointed them to Liu and Wang. At the time of scheduled to air on Netflix next year. between 70 and 90 minutes. "This type of content told The Paper, a Chinese publication, that Liu's arrest, he was editing a student paper "Most of the episodes are straight, linear, tradi- has not really been possible on a broad scale until Liu remarked as he was being handcuffed: and running a literature course, Chinese tional Saturday morning cartoon-type episodes," said now," Glenn Hower, a senior digital media analyst "I've been waiting for you here all this time." media reported. "Buddy Thunderstruck" creator Ryan Wiesbrock, an with research firm Parks Associates, said. "Sure, it Liu, who was a member of the presti- Liu's students told the Beijing News that This file photo shows the Netflix company executive at media company American Greetings could be done on DVD or Blu-ray discs, but the expe- gious Communist Party-led China Writers he never talked about his personal life. Fang logo at Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, Entertainment. "But Netflix approached saying, rience is typically slow and disruptive." Association, worked with one of the coun- Ming, whom Liu tutored in writing from the California. — AFP 'We're doing this thing where we're experimenting Hower said it would be interesting to see how the try's largest publishing houses and had a sixth grade to the eighth, remembered his with interactive television-would you guys like to get For now, Netflix is calling the whole thing an format could be incorporated into the booming vir- novel turned into a television series. In the teacher as a solemn man. "(Liu) was a very involved with that? And we said yes, absolutely-that experiment but the format could go beyond chil- tual reality (VR) industry. "Consuming VR-formatted preface to his novel "The Guilty Secret," serious person," Fang said. "He rarely smiled sounds amazing." dren's programming if enough of its 100 million sub- content is highly personal as it is, and allowing a free according to The Paper, the writer revealed and often criticized his students. Though he scribers respond positively. The end goal could be a or even semi-directed narrative gives consumers the that he was working on a sequel starring a never raised his voice, he always wore his dis- Spoilt for choice "House of Cards" where viewers can make President opportunity to make this content even more their wordsmith who commits a series of murders appointment on his face."—AFP Consumers have been spoilt for choice since the Frank Underwood nuke North Korea, or "The Crown," own." — AFP but is never caught. The book's planned title 1980s when it comes to role-playing games and where they can have Elizabeth II abdicate. was "The Beautiful Writer Who Killed". "choose your own adventure"-style novels, while the "When you start thinking about it, and going best video games look almost as good these days as deeper and more complex than what we've done lifestyle SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

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Street artist Ibo Omari transforming a swastika into an insect. Picture shows a graffiti created from a swastika symbol by artist Ibo Omari resembling a Rubik’s Cube in Berlin. Graffiti activists in Berlin turn Nazi symbols into art orrified at the sight of swastikas scrawled on walls, chil- dren's playgrounds and building sites, a group of graffi- Hti artists in Berlin is transforming the Nazi symbols into colorful artwork such as flowers, cars and animals. The swasti- ka, which was adopted by Adolf Hitler's Nazi party, is banned in Germany, where right-wing sentiment has risen due to an influx of more than a million migrants in the last two years. Ibo Omari, who runs a graffiti shop and 'The Cultural Heirs' youth club, encourages young people to look out for swastikas in their local area and then creatively paint over them - after getting permission from whoever owns the defaced property. "It was important to spur young people into action and to encourage them to take responsibility so they don't just ignorantly walk past such symbols of hatred," Omari said. "It offends the whole neighborhood if someone in our midst paints swastikas in a children's playground and I take it personally," the 37-year-old said, adding that they also wanted to show graffiti had nothing to do with racism. Omari and 'The Cultural Heirs' decided the best way to respond was "with humor and love" so they came up with designs such as rab- bits, birds and a Rubik's Cube to cover swastikas. Sketching Graffiti artist Ibo Omari poses for a portrait in his shop in Berlin, Germany. — AFP photos Before and after photos of Berlin’s he #PaintBack initiative. potential designs during a graffiti workshop in Omari's shop, 16-year-old Philip Keilholz said he got involved as racism had symbol obviously looks much nicer than an ugly message and Omari was shocked into starting the project in 2015 when "There has been a shift towards the right in Germany and not no place in the cosmopolitan German capital. then people walk through the city with a smile on their faces," a man came into his shop to get some cans of spray paint to just in Germany but in Europe overall ... so it's important to "When tourists come to Berlin and look at a wall and see a he added. The group has already transformed around 25 cover a swastika in a park where he had been playing with his nail your colors to the mast." — Reuters swastika, they'll think: 'What's going on here? There are Nazis swastikas and their 'PaintBack' initiative has been copied by son. Two weeks later Omari heard about swastikas painted in a everywhere!' And we don't want that," he said. "An artistic people in other cities including Hamburg, Kiel and Bremen. skate park. "I felt like I was in the wrong film," said Omari. Polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama to open museum in Tokyo

orld famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known as "We hope as many people as possible come to see her the height of the sexual liberation movement where people "the queen of polka dots", will open a museum works," Tatehata said, adding that the building will be located stripped naked and had their bodies painted with polka dots Wexhibiting her works in Tokyo in October, an official in Tokyo's Shinjuku district near her atelier. The announce- on Wall Street or Central Park. said. Kusama, 88, is known for her use of vivid colour in her ment comes after Kusama held two major exhibitions in Japan By the time Kusama returned to Japan in 1973, however, works that often depict polka dots and spotted pumpkins. and the United States this year. "More than 500,000 people she was burned out and voluntarily checked into a psychiatric She often appears in a wheelchair and sporting her trademark came to the exhibition at Tokyo's National Art Centre and the ward where she has lived ever since. It was not until the 1990s red hair. exhibition in Washington also attracted a lot of visitors," that Kusama was "rediscovered," her polka dots and pumpkins The museum will hold exhibitions twice a year to "spread Tatehata said. a perfect find for a highly commercialized art market, with col- the message of world peace and love that Kusama has called Born in 1929 in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Kusama, lectors drawn to her instantly recognizable style. Her commer- for to the world in her works", the Yayoi Kusama Foundation who suffered from psychological trauma due to feuding cial success was highlighted when she collaborated with Louis said in a press release. The first exhibition at the museum, between her parents, was already drawing dots and nets as a Vuitton in 2012 and she was named the world's most popular This screenshot taken from a mobile phone and provid- which begins on October 1, will feature her large painting child based on her hallucinatory experiences. After moving to artist in 2014 by the Art Newspaper. — AFP ed by Lonely Planet shows a post from the company’s series titled "My Eternal Soul". "Ms Kusama had a strong wish the United States in 1957 at age 28, Kusama became a fixture new app ‘Trips.’— AP to open her own museum," Akira Tatehata, director of the new in the Pop and Minimalism art movements of the 1960s. facility, said on Thursday. During a 16-year stint in New York, she staged "happenings" at Lonely Planet app Trips: Be inspired or tell your own story onely Planet has a new free app called Trips that offers inspiration for travel, along with an easy way for users to Lcreate visually driven stories about their own trips. "We're giving the community the ability to create travel con- tent and to be inspired by it," said Lonely Planet CEO Daniel Houghton in an interview for The Associated Press travel pod- cast "Get Outta Here ." For inspiration, scroll through content curated by Lonely Planet's editorial team in eight categories: adventure, wildlife and nature, coasts and islands, ruins, road trips, festivals and events, hiking and cities. Or upload your own photos and video about a place or travel experience to create your own story. Add text, decide which image to use for a cover photo, write a headline and you've created a travel story with a sumptuous, professional look and layout. It's also easy to edit or delete the story - even after you've published it. You can also send a Trips story by email or message as a clickable link for friends and family to see, or you can post them on sites like Twitter or Facebook. You can keep your trips private and only share with select- ed friends and family. Or you can opt to make your trips pub- lic. If you do make them public, they can be seen by anyone who chooses to follow you. But your public trips won't be shown as part of the app's curated content unless it's chosen by Lonely Planet's editorial team to be featured. (The app noti- fies you if your post is selected.) The app doesn't currently have a search function where you can look for content by des- tination, but that may be added later. Houghton noted that Trips is Lonely Planet's second major new mobile product, with the first one being an offline map- ping app called Guides. Houghton became CEO of Lonely Planet about four years ago at the relatively young age of 24. He emphasized the company's continuing commitment to print products - guidebooks, magazines and coffee-table books - while at the same time putting "significant energy and investment and time and effort into really being prominent as a digital business." The Trips app is designed for personal, non-commercial use and guidelines ban posts that advertise products or serv- ices. Users remain the owners of the photos they upload, though they grant Lonely Planet permission to use the con- tent. The app also has a link to trips contributed by photogra- phers from Unsplash, a site for rights-free images. — AP lifestyle SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

FASHION Demi Lovato creates an athleisure line with Fabletics he 24-year-old joined forces with the sports brand that's more authentic to you?' and then this came about." and shorts that have an elastic band that wraps around earlier this year to launch a clothing range, and the The 'Cool For The Summer' hitmaker has revealed she your waist. It's very flattering and it just gives it a little Tstar has admitted it wasn't until she attended the always intended for her collection to be "edgier" and suit- something more. It's just an edgier look to it. "I wanted glamorous star studded bash last year, which made her feel able for the "younger" generation. She explained: "I had everything to be functional and to look great on people of left out, that she wanted to explore the fashion industry seen a lot of yogawear and lots of yoga pants and those all sizes. That's what's important to me. You also have the further. Speaking to WWD about her partnership, the tend to be lighter colors and kind of the more zen. I want- opportunity to just wear a sports bra and leggings or you brunette beauty said: "I went to the Met Gala for the first ed something a bit edgier and younger, something I would can put a jacket or tank or sweatshirt over it and still look time last year and I remember feeling kind of like, 'I don't want to wear every day. "There are certain silhouettes I like cute. There's lots of layering pieces." know why I am here' because I wear workout clothes every on myself - jackets like this, leggings. I don't wear shorts a day. And my manager said, 'Why don't we do something lot, so I put those in for other people. There are these pants Kabul catwalk: Afghan models show off traditional clothing mid tight security, over two dozen young more such shows is exciting. "If we can change the models, including six women, strutted down mentality of our people from all these years of Athe catwalk in the garden of a private Kabul fighting, then I am sure the people can be ready for villa, proudly displaying the traditional clothing a better future," she said. and costumes of Afghanistan's many ethnic Kabul has been battered by attacks over recent groups. The audience, about 100 men and women, months, most claimed by the Taliban but some also tightly packed the small space on a recent after- by an Islamic State affiliate. Last month, a Taliban noon, but the mood was as bright as the models' suicide bomber rammed his car packed with explo- embroidered tunics and scarves - a scene that sives into a bus carrying government employees in would have been unimaginable under Taliban rule. the same western Kabul neighborhood where For the organizer, 22-year-old model and fash- Haqiqi's show took place, an area that is home to ion designer Ajmal Haqiqi, putting on the show several private schools and where many politicians was worth the risk - despite daily threats of militant reside. The rush hour attack killed 24 people and attacks in this war-weary capital. Haqiqi says he wounded 42 others. was motivated by the desire to show off Afghan is still common, and there are reports of women And on May 31, the city saw its worst suicide culture through the nation's dazzling abundance of being stoned, executed in public or imprisoned for bombing since the Taliban collapse - an attack that traditional garments and regional costumes. If having affairs with men. Women have even set killed 150 people and wounded scores. But it was Afghans regain an awareness of their rich heritage, themselves on fire to escape domestic violence. all smiles at the fashion show. The male models this could help unite them, he said. Haqiqi's group, the Haqiqi Modeling Agency, is showed off Afghan variants of the shalwar kameez, "I told myself, if a suicide bomber attacks us, a relative newcomer on the country's small fashion the men's long shirt and pants also known as pera- even if I lose my hands and feet, I will continue on scene but he has appeared on national television han tunban, with turban, pakul or karakul hats. The the way that I have chosen," an exuberant Haqiqi on various occasions, such as Independence Day, women wore colorful gand-e-Afghanis, made from told The Associated Press after the event. Kabul has the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, and the softly flowing and intricately embroidered materi- seen few fashion shows over the past years, mostly Muslim holidays of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. The als, some with matching scarves. catering to international audiences. Haqiqi's show agency sells the designs under its own "Haqiqi For Amina Sherzad, also in the audience at was the first all-Afghan enterprise: Afghan models Brand," with about 70 percent of the sales going to Haqiqi's show last week, the mix of the ethnic gar- showing Afghan traditional clothing to an all- foreigners and Afghans living aboard. ments held a message of acceptance. "It shows that Afghan audience. Atefa Fasihi, 21, joined Haqiqi's team two years we can accept each other, a model can be a Tajik or However, the idea of women on display remains ago and the show was her debut before a live audi- a Hazara but can wear the other's ethnic clothing," mostly taboo in Afghanistan, more than 16 years ence. She acknowledged feeling uneasy as heavily she said, referring to two prominent ethnic minori- after the 2001 US assault that ousted the Taliban armed security guards protected the villa in a west- ties. "We are the same."— AP from power after a repressive five-year reign. Some ern Kabul neighborhood. "Everybody is scared, but women still don't go outside without wearing blue ... we are working to promote our Afghan culture, Afghan models present traditional embroidered Afghan clothing during a fashion show burqas that cover them from head to toe, leaving so I foresee a good future," Fasihi said. Husna Sadat, in Kabul, Afghanistan. — AP photos only mesh over the eyes. Violence against women who was in the audience, said the prospect of

Indian models showcase creations by designer Paris Modi at Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2017 in Mumbai. — AFP photos Highlights from Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2017

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In this photo fireworks illuminate the sky after a concert at the Potsdam Castle Night in the Sanssouci park in Potsdam, Germany. — AP Raj all the rage as India marks 70 years of independence

s India marks the 70th anniversary of its “Historical films help to explain things to independence this year, a slew of the diaspora around the world, as well as third Amovies tackling its colonial history are and fourth generation immigrants who have hitting cinema screens, including a controver- only heard stories, who are also looking for a sial account of partition by the director of visual memory of those days,” he said. Two “Bend it Like Beckham”. Gurinder Chadha’s Hindi language films about the era have “Viceroy’s House” is released in India on Friday already been released this year, though nei- under the name “Partition: 1947” and tells the ther was a box office hit. “Raag Desh” deals story of how India’s last governor Lord with the armed rebel group set up under Mountbatten oversaw the end of three cen- British rule by the Indian nationalist Subhash turies of British rule. Chandra Bose, who broke ranks with inde- Partition and the British Empire have been pendence champion Mahatma Gandhi over the source of dramatic material for filmmak- his non-violent approach. ers in the past, from Richard Attenborough’s “Begum Jaan” explored the impact of parti- Oscar-winning “Gandhi” to David Lean’s “A tion through the fictional story of a brothel Passage to India”. Hindi language film that fell right on the new border. In the week “Lagaan” used cricket to spotlight a village’s that India and Pakistan mark 70 years of inde- rebellion against a draconian colonial-era pendence, Chadha said such movies served as tax. But experts say the period has often a reminder of the horrors of that era. “I want been overlooked by filmmakers in the past, people to be talking about partition, whatever despite its dramatic potential-perhaps their perspective, so we can ensure tragedies because the trauma of partition was still so like this don’t happen again,” she said. — AFP fresh in people’s minds. “As a space for sto- ries, 1947 has not been mined as much as WWI or WWII or other historical events that have caught the imagination of the world,” film writer Shubhra Gupta said. “Now there is enough distance between 1947 and us, and we are able to look back less in anger and This file photo shows Indian film score composer and singer AR Rahman, left, taking part in a promotional event for the forthcoming anguish,” added Gupta, a film critic and Hindi film ‘Partition 1947’ directed by Gurinder Chadha, right, in Mumbai. columnist at the Indian Express newspaper. aftermath of partition when an untold number me,” she said by email. Visual memory Other Western movies to deal with the Raj of people-some estimates say up two million- Chadha said the story of partition was The movie, which stars Hugh Bonneville-of era this year include “The Black Prince”, which died in savage violence as Hindus and deeply relevant today, as the world struggles “Downton Abbey”-as Mountbatten, has had recreates the life of Duleep Singh, the last king Muslims turned on one another. Director to cope with a new refugee crisis and a rise in mixed reviews, with some critics accusing of Punjab, who was deposed and taken to Chadha, whose grandparents fled what is now nationalism. “The day I was filming the major Chadha of being too soft on Britain. Indian film Britain as a child, never to return to his home- Pakistan at partition, told AFP the story was scenes in a refugee camp we recreated with critic Raja Sen in his review called it “an embar- land. Stephen Frears’ “Victoria and Abdul” “intensely personal”. “My family rarely talked 1,000 extras was the same day the young rassment, with or without its childish attempts This file photo shows Indian Bollywood explores the true story of the unusual relation- about partition because it was so raw and Syrian refugee boy washed ashore in Greece,” at pro-empire revisionism”. Gupta said actress Huma Qureshi, talking with the ship between queen Victoria, played by Judi painful but my grandmother, who lived with she said. “This story sends a warning that in “Viceroy’s House” was likely to appeal more to media during a promotional event for the Dench, and a young Indian clerk, Abdul Karim. us, was traumatized by what happened. So to this current time of the politics of division and an audience outside India that did not have a forthcoming Bollywood film ‘Partition “Viceroy’s House” portrays the disastrous make a film like this in India is a big deal for hate... there will be tragic consequences.” direct stake in the tragedies of partition. 1947’, at the Partition Museum in Amritsar.

This file photo shows Bollywood actor Satinder Sartaaj, left, and This file photo Shabana Azmi shows a policeman, arriving on stage to left, trying to con- introduce their trol movie-goers movie ‘The Black outside a cinema Prince’ during IIFA where Indian award of the 18th actor/producer International Aamir Khan’s Oscar Indian Film nominated film Academy (IIFA) ‘Lagaan’ (Land Tax) Festival at the is being screened in MetLife Stadium in Mumbai. East Rutherford, — AFP photos New Jersey.