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MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 RAMADAN 20, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Brotherhood Malians flock Hamilton stays on to vote in bid savours first Emsak: 03:26 streets despite to rebuild win for Fajer: 03:37 Dohr: 11:54 killings broke nation Mercedes Asr: 15:30 Maghreb: 18:42 8 10 20 Eshaa: 20:09 Cabinet resigns, new Max 46º Min 30º High Tide Assembly meets Aug 6 04:10 & 16:42 Sectarian radicals dealt a heavy blow, small tribes gain Low Tide 10:42 & 22:50 40 PAGES NO: 15884 150 FILS By B Izzak and Agencies conspiracy theories KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday submitted its resigna- tion to HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Agenda Kuwait following the National Assembly election as required under the Kuwaiti constitution. The announcement came after the Cabinet held an extraordinary session to assess the outcome of the polls. It also approved an Amiri decree setting Aug 6 as the date for the Assembly to convene for the first time. The Amir later in the day issued the decree. Under the constitution, the new By Badrya Darwish Assembly must hold its inaugural session two weeks after the declaration of results, but the government set an early date to avoid clashing with the Eid Al-Fitr holi- days expected to start on Aug 8. The Assembly is then expected to go on summer recess until the end of [email protected] October. The Amir is expected to accept the government’s res- ignation soon and then will hold customary consulta- ere we come again. Election number 8 is tions ahead of naming the new prime minister who over. I hope that election number 9 will be could be the outgoing premier Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak after four years. This parliament seems like a H Al-Sabah or any other member of the ruling family. The good mix of all groups of society, which is good. It new Cabinet must be ready before parliament meets. resembles, in fact, a diverse country like Kuwait. In developments related to the election, two candi- There is a group of hathars (urbanites), tribes and dates - speaker of the scrapped Assembly Ali Al-Rashed different sects. It is a fair division of parliament and his rival for the post Salafist Ali Al-Omair - have members too. It features many young people who, I already announced plans to contest the speaker’s post, hope, will show a lot of enthusiasm and dedication while reports said liberal MP Marzouk Al-Ghanem is also to serve Kuwait. expected to contest. The government’s votes will play a The astonishing thing for me is that there are pivotal role in deciding the race. The speaker, deputy only two women represented in this parliament. It speaker and various Assembly panels will be formed in is unbelievable how the role of women has been KUWAIT: Outgoing Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah meets HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- the inaugural session. fading away parliament after parliament. It is a Ahmad Al-Sabah yesterday. The Cabinet submitted its resignation to the Amir yesterday. — KUNA Continued on Page 15 shame! Women in Kuwait did not get their political rights to come to Abdullah Al-Salem hall easily. It was a long struggle which took place from 1961 till 2005. I do not know what happened to women in Arab Spring Israel approves release Kuwait! When women got the right to vote in 2005 and ran as candidates in 2006 for the first time, we were will take time of Palestinian prisoners happy to be represented by the four women MPs. After that, women started declining in parliament. to flower JERUSALEM: Israel’s cabinet yesterday approved the Even the performance of the first four MPs was not release of 104 Arab prisoners to help restart peace talks as expected. We justified it at the time as their lack PARIS: Disappointment over the lack of democratic with the Palestinians and end nearly three years of of experience in the political field. After Saturday’s progress in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya is understand- diplomatic stagnation. Thirteen ministers in Prime election, the number of women in parliament able, but the so-called Arab Spring of 2011 will take Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition cabinet voted decreased to two. I congratulate Safa Al-Hashem time to mature, analysts say, warning that the process in favour, seven voted against and two abstained, a gov- and Dr Maasouma Al-Mubarak for their victory! I will be chaotic. “We have to stop using seasonal ernment official said. “The cabinet has authorised the salute their courage. Dr Maasouma has resisted metaphors. We are in a revolutionary process that will opening of diplomatic talks between Israel and the every storm and managed to stay afloat. She took a take at least a decade,” says Karim Emile Bitar, an Palestinians...,” said a statement issued by the prime lot of blows both as a minister and as an MP. She expert on Arab affairs at the Paris-based Institute of minister’s office. still made it. She has been a hardline activist since International and Strategic Relations. “And ‘revolution- Netanyahu had earlier urged divided rightists in his women started campaigning for their rights. ary process’ means revolution, counter-revolution, cabinet to back the prisoner release, and postponed the What happened to women? Why did they deteri- efforts to fix the revolution, and that’s exactly what is weekly meeting of ministers by an hour to ensure a orate? Why are they going backwards? Are they happening,” he added. majority vote in favour. “This moment is not easy for me, influenced by their families? Are they influenced by In Egypt, the army ousted democratically elected is not easy for the cabinet ministers, and is not easy the political disputes in Kuwait? Did they give up president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim especially for the bereaved families, whose feelings I for this reason? Is it the lack of trust between each Brotherhood; Tunisia has seen sometimes violent understand,” Netanyahu said in broadcast remarks at other? demonstrations against the Islamist Ennahda govern- the start of the meeting, referring to families who have Previous elections showed that not many ment; while in Libya thousands of protesters rose up lost members in militant attacks. “But there are women voted for other women. Is the tribal system Saturday against political parties and Islamists moments in which tough decisions must be made for affecting them because they follow the opinion of blamed for the country’s instability. “There are many the good of the nation and this is one of those their family and tribal belonging? Did they fight all apparent similarities among these three countries,” moments.” these years just to get their rights on paper and said Denis Bauchard, a researcher at the French Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has demand- change the constitution? Did we fight just to have a Institute of International Relations. He spoke of a ed the release of prisoners held since before a 1993 legal paper saying that we can vote? Did we do it “clash between modernist and Islamic conservatives interim peace accord took effect. Israel has jailed thou- only as a legality? Did the fight end for us? Is that it? but also a resurgence of nostalgia for the old regimes” sands more Palestinians since then, many for carrying With two women MPs or no women MPs at all, I in Cairo, Tunis and Tripoli. But “in all three cases you out deadly attacks. The prisoner release would allow wish this parliament works in the interest of Kuwait have an evolving process in very different contexts,” Netanyahu to sidestep other Palestinian demands, such GAZA CITY: Mother of Palestinian Fares Baroud, who and not for certain individuals as we have seen Bauchard said. as a halt to Jewish settlement expansion and a guaran- has been held in an Israeli prison for 22 years, cries before. I hope there will be no special agendas. The Jean-Yves Moisseron of the Institute of Research tee that negotiations over borders will be based on as she holds his picture after hearing news of the only agenda, I hope, will be Kuwait. and Development and editor-in-chief of the magazine boundaries from before the 1967 Middle East war, when possible release of her son at her house in the Shati Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 refugee camp yesterday. — AFP Ramadan Kareem Bahrain raises alarm Neighbors’ Rights-III By Hassan T Bwambale over rising violence bn Hajar - a prominent Muslim scholar - said, “You should treat your neighbor well and give him his MANAMA: Bahrain’s king urged lawmak- Saturday, has wounded several police- Irights whether he is a Muslim or non-Muslim, a ers yesterday to move ahead with pro- men and suggests that militant groups devout worshipper of Allah or a wicked person, a posed harsher measures against escalat- are operating with greater autonomy. friend or foe, beneficial to you or harmful.” (Fath Al- ing attacks by Shiite-led opposition fac- Bahrain’s main Shiite political blocs have Baari 10/456) tions, including banning protest gather- denounced the attacks, but also com- Allah says what can be translated as, “Worship ings in the capital, after top government plain about widespread injuries among Allah and join none with Him (in worship); and do officials joined an emergency parliament protesters from security forces using good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, the poor, the session to discuss the Gulf nation’s nearly birdshot fire and tear gas. neighbor who is near of kin, the neighbor who is a 30 months of unrest. It was unclear what More than 60 people have died in stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer new steps could emerge more than two Bahrain’s upheaval as Shiites press for a (you meet), and those whom your right hands pos- years after Bahrain lifted temporary mar- greater political voice in the strategic sess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are proud and tial law-style rule. But the endorsement Sunni-ruled kingdom, which is home to boastful.” (4:36) for speedy action by the king virtually the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. Activists and Treat your neighbor well: Abdullah bin Umar - clears the way for tougher codes that Shiite leaders place the death toll above Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) bonafide companion - also could include freezing bank 100. The parliament session also narrated that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, accounts and stripping citizenship over appeared prompted by opposition calls “Archangel Gabriel continued urging me to treat links to violence. for major protests Aug 14 inspired by the neighbors well until I thought a revelation would The gathering also underscored the crowds that helped topple Egypt’s come allowing a neighbor to have a share of my growing alarm in Bahrain that the Arab President Mohamed Morsi. Authorities inheritance (after I die).” (Collected by Imam Al- Spring-inspired uprising by the king- have already warned of a tough response MANAMA: Bahraini lawmaker Adel Al-Moawdeh of the Islamic Salafist Al-Asalah dom’s majority Shiites could be drifting to attempts at organizing large-scale Bukhari 10/6014) bloc and Sawsan Taqawi, an independent, participate in a special session of par- Continued on Page 15 into an even more violent stage. A spate marches that day. liament convened to discuss how to handle the uprising in the Gulf island king- of recent bomb attacks, including a blast Continued on Page 15 dom yesterday. — AP 2 MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 FIRST CONSTITUENCY WINNERS

Adnan Abdulsamad Faisal Al-Duwaisan Yusuf Al-Zalzalah Essa Al-Kandari Saleh Ashour Mubarak Al-Hurais Abdullah Al-Turaiji Kamel Al-Awadhi Mohammad Al-Hadiyah Maasouma Al-Mubarak Adnan Sayed Abdulsamad Ahmad Sayed Zahed was Yusuf Sayed Hassan Sayed Ali Saleh Al-Zalzalah was born BA in economics and a diploma of military science and high- as engineer at the Kuwait Municipality, enjoys membership born in 1950. He holds a BA in political science and econom- in 1959. He holds a doctorate in statistics, held senior aca- er education diploma, served as engineer at the Ministry of Abdullah Mohammad Abdulrahman Mohsen Al-Turaiji of the Kuwait Society of Engineers and the American Society ics, worked at the Ministry of Oil and won the membership of demic posts, is a member of the Kuwaiti Society for Human Communication, is a former Air Force colonel and won the was born in 1958. He holds a PhD in security management, of Engineers. the National Assembly in 1981, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008 Rights and the Kuwaiti Journalists Association and won the membership of the National Assembly in the 1999, 2003 and worked in the Interior Ministry at the rank of colonel, worked and 2009, and the membership of the annulled parliaments membership of the National Assembly in 2003 and 2009, 2006, 2008 and 2009. in several departments, is a member of Kuwait Lawyers Maasouma Saleh Mohammad Al-Mubarak was born in of February and December 2012. and the membership of the annulled Assembly in December Association and also won membership of the annulled par- 1947. She holds a PhD in international relations, and is a 2012. He served as minister for Trade and Industry in 2006. Mubarak Salem Mubarak Nasser Al-Hurais was born in liament of February 2012. member of the Alumni Association, Kuwaiti Economists Faisal Saud Saleh Al-Duwaisan was born in 1964. He holds 1964. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Kuwait University, Association and the Kuwaiti Journalists Association, served a high school diploma and worked as an observer at Kuwait Issa Ahmad Mohammad Hassan Al-Kandari was born in worked as a legal researcher in the office of the Central Bank Kamel Mahmoud Mohammad Mahmoud Al-Awadhi was as Minister of Planning and Minister of State for Radio and Director for Technical Affairs in the Ministry of 1963. He holds a diploma in the specialty of commercial of Kuwait, a governor and attorney in the Fatwa and born in 1957. He holds a diploma from the Police College Administrative Reform in 2005, Minister of Transport in 2006 Information and Director of the Channel 3 of Kuwait TV. He banks, works at Kuwait Airways, is a member of Kuwait Legislation Department and head of the development of and served in several senior posts of the Ministry of Interior. and Minister of Health in 2007. Won the membership of the was member in the annulled parliaments of February and Journalists Association and Association of Arab Journalists Legislation and holds membership in each of the Kuwait National Assembly in 2009 and the annulled December 2012 December 2012. and a member of the Human Rights Association. Lawyers Association, the Arab Bar Association and the Mohammad Merwi Malfi Mubarak Al-Hadiyah was born parliament. Saleh Ahmad Hassan Ashour was born in 1953. He holds a International Bar Association. in 1964. He holds a bachelor of civil engineering and works SECOND CONSTITUENCY WINNERS

Marzouq Al-Ghanem Riyadh Al-Adsani Rakan Al-Nesf Adel Al-Kharafi Ali Al-Rashed Hamad Al-Harshani Ouda Oudha Al-Ruwaiee Khalaf Dmaitheer Al-Enezi Abdulrahman Al-Jeeran Khalil Al-Saleh

Marzouq Al-Ghanem was was born in 1968 and is a board member of the Kuwait defence of public and a higher diploma in law. He held a number of (KU). He is an advisor at the ministry of justice and bachelor’s in sharia studies from Kuwait University. holds a bachelors degree in mechanical engineer- funds and a former board member of the Kuwait public positions, and was member of the bureau the public awqaf endowment. He is a member of He is employed in the Ministry of Education’s cur- ing. He held a number of positions, including chair- Society for Human Rights. investigating the crime of the ousted Iraqi regime in Kuwait Human Rights Society and the US riculum department and the strategic Islamic stud- man of Boubyan Petrochemicals. He was elected MP 2000. Al-Rashed became a member of the National Psychology Association. ies department in Kuwait’s Basic Education College. in 2006, 2008 and 2009 in addition to the annulled Adel Al-Kharafiwas born in 1959 and has a civil Assembly in 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2009 in addition He was elected to the annulled December 2012 February 2012 parliament. engineering bachelor’s degree. Al-Kharafi was elect- to the two parliaments that were annulled in Khalaf Dmaitheer Al-Enezi was born in 1952 and elections. ed a member of the annulled December 2012 elec- February and December 2012. He was appointed holds a teaching diploma. He was a member of the Riyadh Al-Adsani was born in 1976 and has a tions and is a municipal representative in 2005. He State Minister for Cabinet Affairs in 2011. National Council in 1990 and was elected a member Khalil Al-Saleh was born in 1958 and has a diploma Bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing. He was has since held a number of positions including of the National Assembly in 1981, 1985, 1992, 1996, in civil aviation. He was a member of the annulled employed at the investments department of Kuwait President of the Paris-based World Federation of Hamad Saif Al-Harshani was born in 1965, has a 1999, 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2009, in addition to the December 2012 elections. He was an aviation Petroleum Corporation and was the deputy head of Engineering Organisations and President of the high-school certificate and is a businessman. He was annulled December 2012 elections. instructor and held the position of head of the the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) in 2006. He Arab Engineers Union. He is also a member of the elected in the annulled December 2012 elections. Amir’s fleet. He is also a member of the International was elected in the two annulled 2012 elections. Kuwait Journalists Association and a former member Abdulrahman Al-Jeeran was born in 1962. He has Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations, Kuwait of the Kuwait Engineers Society. Ouda Oudha Al-Ruwaiee was born in 1968 and a PhD in Islamic theology from Glasgow University, Aircraft Engineers and Pilots Associations and the Rakan Al-Nesf was born in 1980 and has a bache- holds a PhD in psychology and chairs the a master’s in Islamic culture from Cairo’s supreme Kuwait Airways’ trade union, before being elected to lor’s degree in finance. An entrepreneur by trade, he Ali Al-Rashed was born in 1976 and holds a degree Psychological Guidance unit at Kuwait University Islamic institution of Al-Azhar University and a the annulled parliament of December 2012. THIRD CONSTITUENCY WINNERS

Ali Al-Omair Khalil Abdullah Faisal Al-Shaye Roudhan Al-Roudhan Safa Al-Hashem Jamal Al-Omar Mohammad Al-Jabri Yaaqoub Al-Sane Abdulkareem Al-Kandari Osama Yusuf Al-Tahous

Ali Al-Omair was born in 1958 and holds a PhD in bachelor in business administration. He was a mem- He was minister of health in January 2009 and minis- analytical chemistry and taught at the UAE University ber of parliament in 1999 and 2006, chief of the invest- ter of state for Cabinet Affairs in May 2009. Mohammad Nasser Al-Jabri was born in 1974 and Abdulkareem Abdullah Al-Kandari was born in in 1990 and 1991, at Kuwait University between 1992 ment office of the Public Institution for Social Security, holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems, and 1981 and holds a PhD in commercial law. He is a and 1994, and at the Public Authority for Applied general manager of Wafra Real Estate Company, secre- Safa Al-Hashem was born in 1964 and holds a mas- works at Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC). He was lawyer and professor at Kuwait University (KU) Law Education and Training between 1994 and 1997. He tary general of the Al-Qadisiya sporting club. ters in business administration. She worked in the former board chairman of Khaitan Cooperative School. He is a member of Kuwait Lawyers was elected MP in 2006, 2008, 2009 and the 2012 Ministry of Higher Education in 1994, then was board Society. Association. annulled parliament. Roudhan Al-Roudhan was born in 1965 and holds a chairperson of Advantage company, and was a mem- certificate of the Kuwait Institute for Applied ber in the 2012 annulled parliament. Yaaqoub Al-Sane was born in 1976 and holds a PhD Osama Yusuf Al-Tahous was born in 1979 and holds Khalil Abdullah was born in 1965 and holds a PhD in Technology. He is a former deputy chairman of the in constitutional law. He works as a lawyer, is a mem- a bachelor of education and postgraduate studies in computer science. He was a professor in Kuwait Municipal Council in 1999-2001 and chairman of the Jamal Hussein Al-Omar was born in 1962 and holds ber of the Arab Bar Union, chairman of human rights economy and planning. He is a teacher and member University and is member of Kuwait Engineers Society. council in 2001-03. He is also former secretary general a masters in business administration. He was a mem- committee in Kuwait Bar Association, the public fund of Kuwait Journalists Association. of Al-Rawda and Hawally Cooperative Society. He was ber of the National Assembly in 2003 and 2006. He protection society and member of the 2012 annulled Faisal Fahad Al-Shaye was born in 1952 and holds a a member of the National Assembly in 2008 and 2009. held several posts in company boards of directors. parliament.

FOURTH CONSTITUENCY WINNERS

Sultan Al-Shimmiri Saad Ali Khanfour Saud Al-Huraiji Majed Al-Mutairi Mohammad Al-Enezi Askar Al-Enezi Mansour Al-Dhifeeri Mubarak Al-Khrainej Hussein Al-Mutairi Abdullah Al-Adwani

Sultan Al-Shimmiri was born in 1967 and has a Saud Al-Huraiji was born in 1962, holds a bache- has a bachelor’s in law. He is a retired major-general dentist and a member of the Kuwait Dental holds a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery. diploma in military science. He is currently lor’s degree and is a member of the crafts labour in the Ministry of Interior. Association. He is a member of the Canadian Board of employed at the Ministry of Defence. union. He was voted to the annulled December Orthopedic Surgeons and is a fellow at the Royal Askar Al-Enezi Mubarak Al-Khrainej 2012 parliament. was born in 1971 and holds a diplo- was born in 1948 and holds a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is ma in management. He is an employee of the high school degree, He worked at the Foreign currently employed as an orthopedic consultant Saad Ali Khanfour Al-Rashidi was born in 1965 Majed Al-Mutairi was born in 1960 and has a high- Communication Ministry. He also won a seat in the Ministry as a political attache. He was voted to the surgeon at Al-Razi Hospital. He was voted into par- and has a high-school certificate. He was formerly Municipal Council in 2005. He was elected MP in annulled December 2012 parliament and was elect- liament as an MP in 2008. employed at the Interior Ministry and was voted MP school certificate. He is a former Municipal Council member and held the position consecutively for 10 2008 and 2009 and was voted to the annulled ed MP in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2006 and 2009. He was in the National Assemblies of 2008 and 2009. He Abdallah Al-Adwani years between 1999 and 2009. December 2012 parliament. also a member of the National Council of 1990. was born in 1964 and is a was also voted to the two annulled parliaments of member of the Kuwait Journalists Association and Mansour Al-Dhifeeri Hussein Quwain Al-Mutairi February and December 2012. Mohammad Tana Al-Enezi was born in 1956 and was born in 1975 and is a was born in 1968 and is a magazine deputy secretary. FIFTH CONSTITUENCY WINNERS

Abdullah Al-Tamimi Madhi Al-Hajri Faisal Al-Kandari Talal Al-Sahli Hamdan Al-Azmi Mohammad Al-Huwaila Saif Al-Azmi Humoud Al-Hamdan Saadoun Hammad Ahmad Al-Azmi Abdullah Al-Tamimi was born in 1965 and a master’s degree in business administration. a masters in civil law. He worked as a lawyer 1990, and MP in the parliaments of 1999, holds a high-school degree. He works in He worked as assistant CEO of Al-Bilad Real and legal researcher at the interior ministry. Saif Mutlaq Al-Azmi was born in 1973 and 2006, 2008, 2009 and the annulled 2012 par- Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), is a member of Estate Investment company, and was member He is a member of Kuwait Lawyers holds a diploma in business administration. liament. KOC’s labor union, and was member of the of the annulled 2012 parliament. Association. annulled 2012 parliament. Humoud Al-Hamdan was born in 1962 and Ahmad Abdullah Al-Azmi was born in 1971 Talal Al-Sahli was born in 1972 and holds a Mohammad Hadi Al-Huwaila was born in holds a masters in Islamic sharia. He worked and holds a PhD in Islamic sharia and law. He Madhi Mohammad Al-Hajri was born in bachelor of law. He works as a lawyer and is a 1971 and holds a PhD in management from as a schoolteacher and was member of worked as director of auditing in the ministry 1968 and holds a bachelor’s degree in busi- member of the Central Tenders Committee, Yarmouk University in Jordan. He is a faculty Kuwait Teachers Society. of state for Housing Affairs’ office. He was a ness administration. He worked in the oil min- and deputy secretary general of the Gulf member at Saad Al-Abdullah Security member of the annulled 2012 National istry. union of lawyers. Sciences College and the Arab Open Saadoun Hammad Al-Otaibi was born in Assembly. University. He was elected MP in 2008 and 1959 and holds a bachelor degree in law. He Faisal Al-Kandari was born in 1970 and holds Hamdan Al-Azmi was born in 1968 and holds 2009. was a member in the National Council of MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 LOCAL

Malaria: Solid New jet ski decree investment for GCC countries ‘not studied well’ By Princess Astrid of Belgium Special Representative to the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership

Merchants, youths raise objections espite best efforts and tremen- dous progress, malaria contin- By Nawara Fattahova lifejackets. Furthermore, this decree bans boats and jet skis as they’re farther than two miles? Also, if I’m riding Dues to infect an estimated 219 skis from approaching public beaches, chalets and pri- a jet ski for two or more hours and feel tired and would million people around the world each KUWAIT: Recently a new ministerial decree 3567/2013 vate or public resorts by a distance of less than 300 like to take a short rest, I won’t be able to do so as now year. Nearly half of these cases occur in was issued by the Ministry of Communication that meters. It also bans holding any races without permis- it’s not allowed to approach the beach. I think those predominantly Muslim countries. obliges jet ski and boat operators to obtain licenses. sion. Also, all boats and jet skis should have their regis- who agreed on such decrees haven’t ridden jet skis Malaria kills more than 650,000 This decree also bans any person from riding a jet ski or tration number visible on both sides. before,” added Saleh. people each year, of which approxi- boat for any marine activity unless it is registered at the A part of the decree is related to jet skis only, which This decree also negatively affects companies selling mately 560,000 are children under the department in charge after fulfilling all conditions and bans them from going farther than two nautical miles jet skis and boats. Ayman, sales agent at Kawasaki, age of five. In the time it takes you to submitting the necessary papers including the posses- far from the shore. It also bans riding jet skis after sun- noticed a drop in sales of jet skis after the decree was read this article, roughly 3 more chil- sion document, insurance policy that covers the period set. It’s also not allowed to drive a jet ski recklessly or in issued. “Now we demand a license before registering dren will lose their lives to this preventable and treatable dis- of the license, customs data and the civil ID. way that may endanger others or in way that may the jet ski, and this is an obstacle for many potential ease. These are precious lives lost for lack of a $1 course of anti- According to this decree, the department in charge cause violations. customers who don’t have a license. For this reason, we malarial treatment or a $7 long-lasting insecticide-treated net. after completing the registration process and marine Saleh, owner of a jet ski and a boat, thinks that such also lost many customers who are younger than 18. I Malaria disrupts communities and wrecks lives, It keeps chil- survey will issue a certificate or possession document a decree was not studied well before being issued. “The also think that the strict traffic laws affected our sales of dren out of school and parents out of work, It costs govern- and the applicant will pay KD 16. The boats and jet skis age bit is ironic, as the Kuwait international jet ski motorcycles too as we noticed a drop in sales,” he ments and societies billions of dollars in healthcare costs and will be subject to inspection annually with a KD 6 champion is only 16 years old. This means that he is not pointed out. Maziyad from Yamaha said that this decree lost productivity, In Africa alone, malaria costs an estimated renewal fee. The riders should also carry the original allowed to ride a jet ski according to the new law. I am aims to ensure general safety but it has positive and minimum of $12 billion in lost productivity each year. possession certificate when operating the boat or jet riding jet skis since I was 14 and I never caused any negative sides. “Definitely this decree was issued after a But there is a glimmer of hope. ski. accident or was injured or bothered anybody,” he told study and came after certain accidents happened and In 2008, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, The part of the decree which received most objec- Kuwait Times. He also complained against another people were injured or even died. On the other hand, it appointed his Special Envoy for Malaria, Ray Chambers, and tions is that persons who are younger than 18 are not point. “The issue of the allowed distances for jet skis of has had a bad impact on our sales, as the procedure is called on us to end deaths from malaria by ensuring universal allowed to drive a jet ski or boat. These persons should approaching the shore and riding short distances only more complicated and difficult, so less people will buy access to malaria prevention and treatment by 2010. The world be accompanied by an adult. They should also wear is ridiculous. So now we can’t go to any island on jet a jet ski or a boat,” he explained. responded tremendously, resulting in an increase in access to life-saving tools and products that have driven a decrease in malaria cases in recent years. Under the strong coordination of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership, we’ve seen malaria deaths decline by more than 25% since 2000. In that same period, 43 malaria endemic countries worldwide reported declines in malaria cases by 50% or more, and many have seen decreases in all-cause child mortality. Thanks to bold leadership and increased funding, global malaria prevention and control efforts have been scaled up, with notable progress in sub-Saharan Africa, where approxi- mately 90 percent of malaria cases occur. Between 2004 and 2010, the number of long-lasting insecticidal nets delivered to malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa increased from 6 million to 145 million. Programs to spray the interiors of build- ings with insecticides were also expanded, with 153 million people worldwide and 77 million people in Africa being pro- tected by this intervention during the same period. Investments in diagnostics and treatment have also been fruitful. The availability of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) has made it possible to improve and expand accurate diagnostic testing for malaria to some of the most remote areas of the KUWAIT: A fire broke out yesterday in a shed containing ceramic and sanitary ware at the customs authority in Sulaibiya. Firemen succeeded in isolating the fire world. For example, the rate of testing in the public sector in from a large number of trailers loaded with cargo. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun Africa rose from less than 20% in 2005 to 47% in 2011. Globally, 12 million patients were reported to have been tested for malar- ia with RDTs in 2011, which accounted for 40% of all case detec- tion in Africa. And the number of artemisinin-based combina- tion therapies (ACTs) - the most effective antimalarials available Six-member gang robs citizen - procured through both public and private sectors globally increased from 11 million in 2005 to 278 million in 2011. KUWAIT: A citizen told police that a per- Customs official found the bottle when ing her. Police investigations found out Nurse insulted For member states of the Organization of Islamic son he knows along with five others his bag passed through the x-ray system. that he is a 32-year-old Kuwaiti. When he A male nurse in Sabah area told Cooperation (OIC), strong political leadership and support from stopped him in front of Sulaibiya coop- When they searched him, they found the was called he did not answer, and the Shuwaikh police that he was insulted by the Global Fund has resulted in more than 55 million insecti- erative and robbed him of KD 3,500, a hashish in his shoes. complaint was registered and sent to the a citizen and his son because he did not cide-treated nets beingdistributed to OIC communities and car purchase receipt and two mobile prosecution. allow them to enter the room while more than 75 million cases of malaria being treated in accor- phones at knifepoint. He said he was sur- Driver beaten up another patient was there. The nurse dance with effective national guidelines. prised by the suspect and his friends A Pakistani driver who hauled the fur- Sabahiya ‘detective’ told police that while he was working on It is clear that we have the proven and cost-effective tools to walking behind him, who asked to talk niture of a citizen from Mahboula to An unknown person driving an another patient, he was surprised by the prevent, treat and diagnose malaria. We also have a global plan on an important topic. He said when he Qurain told police that the citizen beat American-made car stopped an Afghan two entering the room in anger and - the Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP) - and a solid coordinat- stopped, the suspect came out of the car him and took his vehicle registration taxi driver in Sabahiya and claimed he insulted him verbally in front of others. ing mechanism in the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, which and placed a knife to his neck, while the card after a dispute over the fee. He gave was a detective and took KD 120 and Police are investigating. together provide both a roadmap for success and evidence that others took his money and other the details to police who are now inves- three mobile phones. The victim gave our goals are feasible given the right resources and commit- belongings before escaping. tigating. police the car plate number. Woman chased ment. Investigations are underway. Investigations are underway. Adan detectives were asked to arrest But we are at a critical juncture. Murder threat a man charged with urging a woman to While global funding for malaria reached unprecedented Smuggling attempt A Canadian expat told Shamiya police Women fight commit immoral acts. The man chased levels in 2010, challenging economic times have left an estimat- Kuwait Airport General Supervisor that a person she knows robbed her and A Syrian woman and a Jordanian the divorced citizen asking her to be his ed $5 billion annual funding gap through 2020 that places our Suleiman Al-Fahad sent an Egyptian threatened to kill her after taking KD woman had a fight as they came to sup- friend and gave her his phone number. progress in great jeopardy. engineer to the drugs control depart- 1,500 and her mobile phone. She also port their sons who were fighting. The woman told police that she suspects Our programs and policies are working, but if we don’t con- ment for attempting to smuggle in a produced a medical report stating that Neighbors called police, who are investi- her ex-husband sent the man in an tinue to invest in them, we will lose the fragile advances we’ve stick of hashish and a bottle of liquor. she had several bruises due to him beat- gating. attempt to get custody of the children. made and millions will continue to suffer. Now more than ever, we must find creative ways to work together to maximize the effectiveness of our efforts and identify alternative sources of funding so we can sustain our progress and continue saving Filipino converts lives. Never before has diplomacy and partnership been so important. Investments in malaria prevention and control have been observe long fast among the best investments in global health, resulting in a dra- matic decrease in malaria deaths and illness. We know that with forbearance when we invest in malaria, the return is high and the cost is low.In the case of Africa, for example, an annual investment of By Ben Garcia calendar when the Archangel US $3.2 billion investment now stands to not only save an esti- Gabriel revealed the Holy Quran to mated 3 million lives through 2015, but it could also avert $36 KUWAIT: New Filipino converts to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). billion in lost productivity over the next three years. Islam, who are growing rapidly Fasting is also one of the five pillars Beyond being morally compelling, investing in malaria is a according to the Kuwait Philippine of Islam. During this month, many solid economic investment. Cultural Center (KPC Center), are Muslims spend longer time in seclu- Health is the building block of all development, and when struggling hard to cope with the sion, which they devote to prayers we invest in malaria, we invest in communities. Recognized as long fasting hours. Since Ramadan and charity works. one of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we has fallen in the middle of summer, Abdulaasis Eyas, a Filipino know that investment in malaria also acceleratesprogress in the days are longer and the fasting Muslim, believes that the only way other health and development areas by reducing school absen- period lasts about 16 hours. Barely to survive the long hours fasting is teeism, fighting poverty, and improving maternal and child four months after she accepted to devote oneself to work. “I just health. Islam, Fatima Abeller feels an enor- work hard, so I don’t normally KRCS Iftar banquet for In 2012, the UN Secretary-General announced that malaria mous peace in her mind, especially realise that I am fasting, that I need was among his top priorities for his second mandate. This at the time of fasting. “It is my first water, that I need food in my stom- Syrian refugees in Jordan announcement shows his clear commitment and determination time fasting and yes, I am strug- ach. In this sense you will never ask to defeat this leading killer. I only hope we will respond as gling. I wasn’t used to religious for anything the whole day and you RAMTHA, Jordan: Kuwait Red Crescent enthusiastically as we did in 2008 and make malaria one of our practices so of course it is very will survive even 24 hours,” he said. Society (KRCS) launched an Iftar banquet priorities as well. To be honest, we can’t afford not to. hard,” she admitted . “But you know He argued that the technique of for 500 Syrian refugee families dwelling in As Special Representative to the Roll Back Malaria what, I feel that I am gaining this some to sleep the whole day the northern region of Jordan, as part of its Partnership, I urge donor countries and political leaders around incredible strength and peace instead of working is also accept- Iftar project, which was launched at the the world - including members of key groups like the Gulf everyday which I haven’t experi- able but not advisable. “Because if beginning of the holy month of Ramadam Cooperation Council (GCC), OIC and G20 - to make smart invest- enced before,” said added. you are fasting, you have to do the to serve 15,000 Syrian refugees. ments and help fill thefunding gap for malaria.Every bit of sup- “I felt uneasy only during the first same thing you do in normal KRCS team that is implementing the port - whether from nations, officials or individuals - has the few days, but when you get used to months, but if you cheat, I don’t project, in cooperation with the Jordanian potential to make enormous impact. it, it doesn’t affect you at all. Really, know the reward you can get from Red Crescent, set up on Saturday evening The Gulf region has proven to be one committed to the well- if you think of the people who are it,” Eyas added. an Iftar banquet for the Syrian refugee fam- being of its global family through generous giving in humani- ilies in Al-Tarra and Al-Shajara, northern tarian aid. His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has struggling in life to just put food on Muslims are expected to put Amman, head of KRCS’ mission in Jordan, exemplified true leadership against malaria specifically through their tables, I think you would con- more effort in following the teach- Khaled Al-Zaid said. his investment in the Roll Back Malaria Partnership.Others have sider fasting too even if you are not ings of Islam and to avoid obscene The 30-day project is implemented in followed this example, including His Highness the Amir of the a Muslim. It’s good and I feel very and irreligious sights and sounds. the five regions of Madaba, Karak, Naiema, State of Kuwait and groups like the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan blessed,” Abeller mentioned. Sexual thoughts and activities dur- Al-Tarra and Al-Shajara, affirmed Al-Zaid. Foundation and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Just like Fatima, Filipina Sarah ing fasting hours are also prohibit- The project is a part of a package of Development. I only hope that such fruitful cooperation can Asis is a new convert to Islam. Sarah ed. In Kuwait, no restaurants are humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffer- continue as we move into the last 1,000 days before the 2015 is married to an Egyptian, and this allowed to open during the day. ing of the Syrian people who fled the deadline of the MDGs and beyond. Indeed, our work now will year is also her first year of fasting. Expats caught eating or drinking in ongoing deadly conflict in their country, he forecast what results might lay ahead and will hopefully set us “At first I didn’t want to fast, but my public are usually reprimanded if added. up for greater victory. husband helped me a lot. He said not jailed. Purity of both thought Several Syrian families have expressed The road ahead will be difficult, but if we are able to main- fasting is good for my health and and action is important. The fast is their gratitude to the State of Kuwait and refugees. KRCS has started the implemen- tain our commitment, the reward will be substantial. As we for my relationship with Allah, so I intended to be an exacting act of its humanitarian programs that symbolize tation of several humanitarian projects in work to defeat malaria, let us do so with bold conviction and tried and it really works,” she said. deep personal worship in which the meaning of compassion between the support of Jordan’s efforts exerted to help collaboration, working together to identify creative solutions to Muslims observe by fasting the Muslims seek a raised level of close- peoples, describing the role of KRCS in the the Syrian refugees since the beginning of overcome the challenges threatening the progress we’ve made ninth month of the lunar Islamic ness to God Almighty. holy month of Ramadan as an “outstand- Ramadan, which include the provision of so we can help communities around the world to thrive. ing” model of charity and aid to the Eid clothing and Iftar meals. — KUNA LOCAL

MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

VIVA highlights five years of achievements VIVA celebrates with employees, bloggers at ghabqa

KUWAIT: In celebration of the holy Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Badran togeth- Al-Badran said: “We have worked tire- in making sure that VIVA stands out in local celebrities Maram and Yaqoub month of Ramadan, VIVA, Kuwait’s er with senior managers from all sectors lessly to get to where we are today, and the increasingly busy social media world. Abdullah attended the event to share fastest-growing telecom operator, has and departments, along with the com- you, our family (employees) have shown Attendees were welcomed by the CEO, the joy of Ramadan. held ghabgas for its employees and for pany employees to reinforce relations dedication, commitment and loyalty. who expressed his gratitude for keeping During both evenings, a short docu- bloggers over two consecutive days, to and highlight VIVA’s spectacular achieve- This has been reflected on our overall the VIVA brand alive on their social net- mentary which highlighted VIVA’s main share the Ramadan traditional spirit and ments. operations and services offered to the working sites. achievements during the past five years celebrate five continuous years of Both the ghabgas commenced with a public. I am also very proud to add that Also attending the bloggers ghabga and the successful milestone reached achievements since the company’s welcome speech by VIVA’s CEO. During our hard work and excellent customer as special guests were some of the after the second millionth subscriber inception. the speech at the employee ghabga, Al- service have managed to gain our cus- Kuwaiti Golden football team, including joined the VIVA network. The event, themed ‘5 years, 2 million Badran made special reference to tomers’ trust, and we have now exceed- Abdullah Ma’iuf, Mohammad Karam, VIVA is dedicated to holding an annu- subscribers’ recognized employees employees’ hard work and dedication ed 2 million subscribers in our 5 years of Saad Al-Houti and Jassim Al-Yaqoub, al Ramadan Ghabgha for the VIVA family, efforts in bringing VIVA to the position it throughout the years in making VIVA the operations.” At the blogger ghabga, Al- who have all been a part of changing allowing management and employees is in today. The evenings were attended youngest, fastest growing telecommuni- Badran stressed on the importance of football history for Kuwait. In addition, to enjoy the spiritual and social atmos- by VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Eng. cations company in Kuwait. social media channels and the bloggers renowned local band ‘Miami’ along with phere that the Holy month brings with it.

20) The total pebbles for Jamarat is

A) 70 pebbles

B) 70 pebbles for whose are not in hurry to leave and 49 pebbles for those in hurry C) 49 pebbles LOCAL

MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Minister of Information hosts ghabqa

KUWAIT: The Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud The Minister of Information Sheikh Salman with Sheikh Faisal Al-Ahmoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah (right) Al-Sabah (left) is pictured with Frank Baker, British Ambassador to Kuwait during the ghabqa.

The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Radio Guests with actor Mohammad Al-Mansour at the ghabqa. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdalla Al-Sabah with Minister Affairs Yusef Mustafa with guests at the ghabqa. of Information Sheikh Salman

Cabinet Affairs and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Senior officials at the ghabqa. Saudi Arabia ambassador Dr Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Fayiz third Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (third right and US ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Tueller second right right) with guests at the ghabqa. along with Najla Al Naqqi and other guests at the event.

Minister Sheikh Salman with KUNA Board Chairman and Director-General Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Sabah.

Information Minister Sheikh Salman with Redha Al-Feeli and the Palestinian ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub (right) MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 LOCAL

Local Spotlight In my view Elections Obesity in are over!! Arab world By Amina Semlali rom the exhilaration of popular revolution to the tragedy of on-going conflict, the Middle By Muna Al-Fuzai FEast and North Africa (MENA) region has occu- pied a prominent place in the headlines. Yet there is another, often silent, drama that is not receiving the attention it deserves. It is playing out in both rich and poor countries, albeit in different forms. A series of alarming statistics reveal a deterioration in the [email protected] overall health of the people of the region. This trend is aggravated by underfunded public health sys- tems that provide limited and low quality care. nother election is over and a new one is soon MENA governments commit on average only to come. I know this seems funny, but the eight percent of their national budgets to health- Atruth is that since 2008, we have seen a differ- care. This compares with an average of 17 percent in ent Assembly every four to six months. The one in OECD countries. One significant consequence of this 2009 was the longest, but none lasted four years, so low spending is that individuals are made to shoul- we should not be surprised to see this new Assembly der the majority of the costs for care. It often forces disappear soon. The problem here is that these short- households, poorer ones especially, into making the lived assemblies are creating more trouble than good difficult choice between spending on health or oth- because these repeated dissolutions are harmful for er necessities, such as food and education. the people of Kuwait as well as create confusion over In Yemen, the statistics for malnutrition and stability and development in this country. stunting have reached emergency proportions. Will this election be the last? I doubt it. We can Close to 60 per cent of children are stunted and are hope that the Assembly will stay and do well for at increased risk of death due to malnutrition. The kuwait digest Kuwait. Dreams are one thing but reality is another. region is currently paying a high social cost for the We have so many small issues that are left to resolve lack of attention paid to public health, and these by themselves and this never happens. Letís bring up Has it solved our problems? costs will grow ever more severe in the absence of a few. I wish for instance to see the ministry of social concerted action. Obesity is nearing epidemic pro- affairs and work provide expat workers with better portions in MENA, with some of the highest rates in By Khalid Al-Awadhi services and protect their rights. This is a wish but I the world. donít feel that real work is being done every time I he elections are over. It was the second held as per environment to expand into the majority of constituen- In Egypt, half of all women are obese and one see a protest by workers over their bad accommoda- the single vote system since it was amended by an cies after the single vote system was adopted. fifth of all men - landing them in the global top 20 tion and not getting paid regularly. These are simple Temergency decree. The end of campaigns is also Has the single vote system been able to put an end to for obesity. Among women, Kuwait ranks second human needs and I donít wish to see any complaints. expected to give us a break from foul language, distrust, vote buying as we were continuously told it would? As globally with 55.2 per cent of its female population Rents in Kuwait is a big issue, but how many of the vote buying as well as empty and unrealistic promises. we’ve seen and read in newspapers, the vote buying considered obese. Other Middle Eastern countries rich MPs are ready to take on this issue by pressuring Putting aside the method by which the voting mecha- problem increased in this elections and votes were put for which made it to the Global Top 20 for female obesi- the government to control it. This matter is of impor- nism was changed in the electoral law from four votes to sale in larger numbers and for cheaper prices. One last ty include the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (42.0 per- tance to both Kuwaitis and expats, as many Kuwaitis one per voter, I would like to put question: Has the single vote sys- cent), Bahrain (37.9 percent), and Jordan (37.9 per- donít have houses of their own, especially newly some questions to those who - out tem help restore national unity? Or cent). The obesity rates are not much better for men. of good intentions or any other rea- has it caused more social disinte- married couples . Has the single-vote sys- Within the top 20 countries globally, 29.6 percent of sons - believed that the amendment gration? I am leaving the answer to Kuwaiti men are obese followed closely by UAE (24.5 On health services, some think they are good was going to end problems that tem been able to elimi- you. It is obvious that by taking the compared to other countries, but which countries are percent), Saudi Arabia (23.0 percent), and Bahrain allegedly increased in the old sys- nate primaries as prom- single vote system’s route, we are (21.2 percent). we talking about? We need to look at countries that tem. driving Kuwait closer towards the Obesity is closely linked to chronic diseases, such are successful to be role models and not ones that ised? We found out that Has the single-vote system been abyss, and accelerating the as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. are less developed than us. We have not built a new able to eliminate primaries as prom- not only have primaries chances of risks threatening the In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death hospital for years although many residential cities ised? We found out that not only country. Its damage is going to and disability in the Arab world, while high blood have been built. People get sick and more inhabi- remained, but increased have primaries remained, but surpass that of the notorious 25- pressure is the second leading cause (and has been increased and went deeper into trib- constituency system - a reality tants means more services are needed including and went deeper into trib- for the past 20 years). At the same time, alongside al communities as multiple primaries that we are going to see in the health ones. obesity, there are high levels of child under/malnu- were held within sectors of single al communities as multi- very near future. Can we pay This is an obligation for the National Assembly to trition and stunting across the region. In Egypt, 30 bring up peopleís needs and the government to tribes to nominate their respective ple primaries were held attention to these facts before it is candidates. Has the single vote sys- too late? Or are we going to percent of children below five years of age are implement them transparently and speedily. The new within sectors of single stunted, while 20 percent of children within the government will be formed soon, with some old and tem been able to end sectarianism ignore them until we see the as planned? After only being notably inevitable damages before we same age category are obese. The statistics also new faces. It will not be the last unless real change is tribes to nominate their featured in the first constituency, work - if we had the chance - to reveal significant regional inequalities, with children effected as promised by the candidates. Only time voting on sectarian bases found an respective candidates. prevent them? — Al-Qabas in rural areas experiencing higher rates of stunting will tell. compared to urban areas. In Yemen, the statistics for malnutrition and stunting have reached emergency proportions. Close to 60 per cent of children are stunted and are kuwait digest at increased risk of death due to malnutrition. Other countries that have a high burden of child ‘National under/malnutrition include Morocco, Iraq, Libya and Syria. While under-nutrition can threaten the lives of efficient site’ young children, it also has long-term effects such as impaired cognitive development. This can affect everything from school performance to productivity By Thaar Al-Rashidi and earnings in later adult life. Undernourished chil- dren may be particularly sensitive to weight gain as large meeting and conference was led by cur- adults, with an increased risk for diabetes and car- rent and former ministers and two undersec- diovascular disease. retaries only to announce a website dedicat- A Turning to young people in the region, and ed to youths, the cost of which should not exceed young men specifically, their main cause of death KD 450. The “national efficient site” was inaugurated currently is road traffic accidents. In one year 35,900 by the minister of information and state minister for young men died due to traffic injuries (2010). youth affairs on Monday. After reading the news of Although death due to traffic accidents is the third the press conference, I visited the site and found that largest killer in the Arab world - for people of all it’s simply a site listing CVs of people searching for ages - (a total of 73,500people of all ages perished jobs and more than half of the names are fake. in 2010) young people are disproportionally affect- The site is very basic and has nothing to do with ed. Also a large killer of children after their first year its long name, which is “base of Kuwaiti efficiencies”. of life, with the 3,950 casualties in 2010, road traffic While going through the site, I found that the num- accidents are robbing the region of its future gener- ber of registered persons in it is 125 only. The sur- ations! prise is that 66 names on this list are bogus. The region is at a critical historical juncture and It seems that the site administrator has listed with it comes also a window of opportunity to trans- them to show that the number of participants is high form its health systems - an opportunity to move from only treating sickness to instead focus on pre- serving and promoting health. Depression is the It is just another employ- leading cause of illness for women in MENA. It is especially women between the ages of 15 and 49 ment website done in a very that are affected. In fact, the prevalence of depres- bad way and filled with sion among women in MENA is ranked higher than any other region. While men in MENA are also more bogus names in order to prone to depression, the percentage gap between men and women is higher in MENA than all other show officials that the site is regions, with the exception of Latin America and the successful. Of course, most Caribbean. With low government spending on healthcare, officials have nothing to do households in the middle-income countries must with the Internet and they do cover almost 40 percent of all health care costs themselves. Patients in the low income countries not know how websites have to cover a full 55 percent of healthcare costs out of their own pockets. Unfortunately, many can- work. The minister must not afford these medical expenses so people either launch an investigation chose to forgo much needed medical care or face impoverishment as a result. to find the truth of this The low public financing for health compromises both access and quality of care. Patient experiences site and what is its cost? at health facilities across the region are character- ized by long waiting lines, absent providers, lack of privacy and informal payments. Satisfaction with or those who registered on the site (those 66 per- existing health services is very low region-wide. As sons) did not complete registering their records. one Egyptian woman expressed it: “A public hospital Although I am with the first possibility, since the site is where you lose your life...a private one is where was launched only three days ago. you lose your money”. In order to address the daunt- The execution has nothing to do with aim of the ing challenges fair and accountable health systems project, regardless of its nobility. It is just another have to be developed, according to a new World employment website done in a very bad way and Bank strategy for engaging in health in MENA. filled with bogus names in order to show officials Fairness - the absence of systematic disparities - that the site is successful. Of course, most officials have nothing to do with the Internet and they do could be achieved through prevention and care and not know how websites work. The minister must the just distribution of the burden of costs accord- launch an investigation to find the truth of this site ing to people’s ability to pay. Accountability - and what is its cost? Why bogus names have been responsibility and answerability- would require that used? Who runs it? And then you shall know the services are effective, safe, cost-conscious, and truth. patient-centred. The region is at a critical historical If fakery is the cornerstone of youth projects, juncture and with it comes also a window of oppor- nothing will be achieved and if officials are running tunity to transform its health systems - an opportu- things for media appearances without achieve- nity to move from only treating sickness to instead ments, then we shall reach the year 2035 without focus on preserving and promoting health. There is building one hospital. - Al-Anbaa no time to waste. MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

Brotherhood stays on Cambodia strongman PM’s party claims election win streets despite killings

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Priests attend the World Youth Day closing Mass celebrated by Pope Francis on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. (Inset) President Dilma Rousseff, from left, Argentina’s President Christina Fernandez,Pope Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, Surinameís wraps President Desire Delano Desi Bouterse, his wifeup Ingrid, and Uruguay’s historic Vice President Danilo Astori, attend the the World Youth Day closing Masstrip in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. — AP Three million turnout in one of largest papal Masses in Rio

IO DE JANEIRO: An estimated 3 million the Mass spent the night on the beach, next World Youth Day would be held in people poured onto Rio’s Copacabana an all-night slumber party to end the Krakow in 2016. Not all of Sunday’s beach yesterday for the final Mass of Catholic youth fest, with pilgrims attendees were paying attention to the Pope Francis’ historic trip to his home wrapped in flags and sleeping bags to Mass: Kids posed for random photos continent, cheering the first Latin ward off the cold. They danced, prayed with people holding flags, snoozed and American pope in one of the biggest and sang - and waited in long lines in packed up their makeshift camps. turnouts for a papal Mass in recent histo- front of the armadas of portable bath- Finding food was a core concern, with ry. rooms along the beachfront. long lines of bedraggled pilgrims Speaking from a white stage and “We were dying of cold but it was snaking out of cafes and ice cream ven- looking out over the enormous crowd, worth it,” said Lucrecia Grillera, an 18- dors being mobbed by youths starved Francis urged young Catholics to go out year-old from Cordoba, Argentina, where for breakfast. and spread their faith “to the fringes of Francis lived for a time before becoming The presidents of Brazil, Francis’ society, even to those who seem farthest pope. “It was a tiring day, but it was a native Argentina, Bolivia and Suriname away, most indifferent.” great experience.” were on hand for the Mass, as were the “The church needs you, your enthusi- By morning, vendors hawking World vice presidents of Uruguay and Panama. asm, your creativity and the joy that is so Youth Day trinkets, T-shirts, hats and flags Receiving a special honor was a couple characteristic of you!” he said to applause were doing brisk business as pilgrims Francis met on Saturday after Mass at in his final homily of World Youth Day. snapped up souvenirs before heading Rio’s cathedral; they had brought him Nearly the entire 4 kilometer (2.5 home. Jehovah’s Witnesses stood by their anencephalic baby daughter to be mile) crescent of Copacabana’s broad stands stocked with pamphlets offering blessed. Francis invited them to partici- beach overflowed with flag-waving faith- to explain “What does the Bible really pate in the offertory procession on ful, some of them taking an early morn- teach” but they had few takers. Sunday, at which the father wore a T- ing dip in the Atlantic and others tossing The Vatican said more than 3 million shirt that read “Stop abortion.” t-shirts, flags and soccer jerseys into the people were on hand for the Mass, After yesterday’s Mass, Francis was pontiff’s open-sided car as he drove by. based on information from World Youth meeting with the bishops of Latin Francis worked the crowd, kissing babies, Day organizers and local authorities who America and the Caribbean, as well as taking a sip of mate tea handed up to estimated two-thirds were from outside holding a thank-you audience with him and catching gifts on the fly. Rio. That was far higher than the 1 mil- some of the 60,000 volunteers who Even the normally stern-faced Vatican lion at the last World Youth Day in organized the youth festival. He was bodyguards let smiles slip as they jogged Madrid in 2011 or the 850,000 at leaving for Rome later. alongside Francis’ car, caught up in the Toronto’s 2002 concluding Mass. “It was such an excellent week, every- enthusiasm of the crowd. The numbers Only Pope John Paul II’s Mass during body was in such good spirit, you could clearly overwhelmed the area’s services: his 1995 visit to Manila, the capital of the just feel a sense of peace,” said Denise da The stench of garbage and human waste Philippines, topped Rio’s numbers, with Silva, a Rio de Janeiro Catholic who was hung in Rio’s humid air, and the beach an estimated 5 million people taking sitting alone on the beach Sunday morn- and adjoining chic Atlantic Avenue part. Third place among papal Masses ing, a Brazilian flag painted on her face. “I looked like an improvised refugee camp now goes to Rome World Youth Day in have never seen something here in Rio plunked down in the middle of one of the 2000 Jubilee year, when 2 million so marvelous as what we have just lived.” the most beautiful cities in the world. people participated. A similar number Francis has spent the week emphasiz- Copacabana’s famous mosaic sidewalks attended John Paul’s final Mass in ing a core message: of the need for were strewn with trampled cardboard, Krakow, his Polish hometown, in 1979, Catholics, lay and religious, to shake up plastic bags, empty water bottles and during his first visit to his homeland as the status quo, get out of their stuffy sac- cookie wrappers as trash collectors in pope. risties and reach the faithful on the mar- orange uniforms tried to restore order. As if recalling that historic Mass, gins of society or risk losing them to rival Many of the youngsters on hand for Francis announced on Sunday that the churches.—AP US House set to vote on tough Iran sanctions bill WASHINGTON: Lawmakers in the US in Congress and the some in President could harm the economies of US allies. House of Representatives are due to Barack Obama’s administration. Many Wendy Sherman, the State vote on a tough Iran sanctions bill this lawmakers are anxious to appear Department official leading talks with week that seeks to squeeze the Islamic tough in trying to slow Iran’s disputed Iran over its nuclear program, told a Republic’s oil exports to a trickle. nuclear program, but Obama’s admin- Senate hearing last month it is not in The Republican-led House is due to istration acted last week to partially the US interest to cause any importer vote on Wednesday on the bill that ease sanctions on Iran, which last economy to tank because of stronger seeks to cut Iran’s oil exports by anoth- month elected president a relative sanctions. er 1 million barrels per day within one moderate, the cleric Hassan Rouhani. The House bill’s goal of slashing year, congressional aides said. The US Treasury Department last Iran’s oil exports to a trickle risks The bill, expected to pass easily in Thursday expanded the list of medical antagonizing China and India, the the House, would not become law devices that can be exported to Iran biggest buyers of Iran’s crude, and immediately as no companion legisla- without special permission, as the could push global oil prices higher. tion has yet passed in the Senate. The administration sought to show sup- Some supporters in the United Senate Banking Committee could con- port for humanitarian needs in the States of stepped-up diplomatic sider its version of a bill in September country, which has been hit hard by efforts with Tehran worry that passing and then the legislation would move Western sanctions. a House bill before Iran’s elected presi- to the full chamber for a vote. The State Department has long dent Rouhini takes office on Aug. 3 If the House acts this week it would cautioned that moving too fast in could send the wrong message ahead highlight a divide between lawmakers using sanctions to cut Iran’s oil exports of nuclear talks.—Reuters MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Left tipped to win snap Turkish Cypriot vote

NICOSIA: Turkish Cypriots went to the our a 2010 deal with Turkey. cohabit with nationalist president Dervis UN-brokered 2004 reunification plan exclusion of the stuttering reunification polls yesterday for a snap election Ankara is a key aid donor and the Eroglu, whose five-year term does not that was backed by Turkish Cypriots but talks. Anastasiades has ruled out any expected to be won by the left after the only government that recognises the end until 2015. rejected by Greek Cypriots in simultane- resumption of the talks before October collapse of the conservative administra- breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Analysts said that a CTP-led govern- ous referendums. The outcome resulted as his government pushes through tion of the breakaway north. Cyprus. It was unclear whether the CTP ment could prompt an easing of Eroglu’s in Cyprus joining the European Union swingeing austerity measures of its own Opinion polls predicted that the left- would win an outright majority in the tough stance towards talks on ending that year still a divided island and the that were demanded by international wing Republican Turkish Party (CTP) 50-seat parliament under the north’s the Mediterranean island’s nearly four- Turkish Cypriots being denied the full creditors in return for a 10-billion-euro would comfortably beat the nationalist proportional representation system or decade-old division. Eroglu met Greek benefits of EU membership. ($13-billion) debt bailout. National Unity Party (UBP) amid public would need to find a coalition partner Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades, presi- As a result, the breakaway north has Cyprus has been divided into Greek- anger over its austerity policies when in among the three smaller parties also dent of the island’s internationally recog- remained heavily dependent on Turkish and Turkish-Cypriot sectors since 1974 power. The UBP government lost a non- contesting the election. nised government, for a UN-hosted get- aid and the programme of public sector when Turkish troops invaded its north- confidence vote on June 5 when eight of Polls were due to close at 6 pm (1500 together in early June but substantive wage and recruitment freezes and tax ern third in response to a short-lived its own MPs defected over a privatisation GMT) with results expected later yester- talks have been on hold for a year. hikes that Ankara has demanded in coup in Nicosia aimed at uniting the programme it said was necessary to hon- day. The new government will have to The CTP was a strong supporter of a return dominated the campaign to the island with Greece. — AFP Brotherhood stays on streets despite killings ‘For us, if we die, we meet our creator’ CAIRO: Thousands of supporters of chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, who said he zens and authorities act over the fol- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stood wanted public backing for a crack- lowing days and months,” she said in a their ground in Cairo yesterday, saying down on “terrorism”. The Brotherhood statement. The United States, which they would not leave the streets saw the demonstrations as an attempt provides more than $1 billion a year in despite “massacres” by security forces to justify an imminent onslaught military aid to Egypt, urged its Middle who shot dozens of them dead. against itself. In an apparent endorse- East ally to pull “back from the brink”, Egypt’s ambulance service said 72 ment of the police, a smiling Sisi telling the security forces to respect people were killed in Saturday’s vio- turned up at a graduation ceremony the right to peaceful protest. lence at a Cairo vigil by backers of on Sunday broadcast live on state tel- Egypt’s Salafi Nour party, the coun- deposed President Mohamed Morsi, evision, receiving a standing ovation try’s second-biggest Islamist move- triggering global anxiety that the from the recruits, all decked out in ment which has supported the army Arab world’s most populous country starched white uniforms. Interior road map, said Saturday’s bloodshed risked plunging into the abyss. Morsi’s Minister Mohamed Ibrahim hailed showed a political solution was need- Brotherhood, which won repeated him as “Egypt’s devoted son”. ed. “The crisis will not be resolved elections after the fall of autocrat The military says it does not want with crowds and counter crowds and Hosni Mubarak in 2011, accuses the to retain power and aims to hand over neither will it be solved through vio- BASRA: Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a bomb explosion in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday. The attack comes amid an increase in violence that is raising fears of a return to the military of reversing the uprising that to full civilian rule with a “road map” to lence,” party chief Younes Makhyoun widespread sectarian killing that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 US-led invasion. More brought democracy to Egypt and parliamentary elections in about six told Reuters. Close to 300 people have than 3,000 have died since April. — AP demands his reinstatement. months. But the very public role of Sisi died in violence since Sisi deposed “They will not be content until they as face of the new order has led to Morsi. Besides the Cairo bloodshed, Suicide bomber kills nine police in Iraq bring back everything from the era of speculation that the next president some of the worst violence has been the corrupt, murderous security and could again be a military officer, like in the lawless Sinai peninsula, which KIRKUK: A suicide bomber killed nine northern territory that Iraqi Kurds want weeks. In Baghdad, a magnetic “sticky intelligence state,” senior Brotherhood all of Egypt’s rulers between 1952 and borders Israel and the Palestinian Kurdish policemen in northern Iraq to incorporate into their three- bomb” on a bus killed two people and official Essam El-Erian said on Morsi’s election last year. Yesterday Gaza Strip, where Islamist militants yesterday, while five people died in province autonomous region over the wounded eight yesterday, while gun- Facebook. “They’ve stepped up their morning army vehicles still surround- have targeted government forces on other attacks, officials said. With the lat- strong objections of the federal gov- men killed a policeman and wounded efforts to do so by committing mas- ed entrances to the square in north- an almost daily basis. est attacks, violence has killed more ernment in Baghdad. two others in Samarra, north of the sacres never before seen in Egyptian east Cairo where thousands of Muslim State news agency MENA said yes- than 730 people in July and over 3,000 Diplomats and officials say the dis- capital, officials said. history.” And Gehad El-Haddad, a Brotherhood supporters have camped terday that 10 “terrorist elements” in since the beginning of the year, pute is one of the main threats to Iraq’s And three attacks in the southern spokesman for the Muslim out for a month. Some people used north Sinai had been killed and 20 according to AFP figures based on long-term stability. Security forces province of Basra killed tribal leader Brotherhood, said demonstrators pictures of the bearded Morsi to ward others arrested in security sweeps security and medical sources. meanwhile began a major operation Sheikh Issa al-Othman and an employ- were angry but “hugely defiant” after off the fierce sun. over the past 48 hours. The apparent The suicide bomber detonated an on Sunday in Diyala, Salaheddin and ee of the Southern Oil Company, and Saturday’s deaths. “There are feelings explosives-rigged vehicle near a police Kirkuk provinces, aimed at tracking wounded a civilian and three police- of agony and anger, but also a very convoy in the town of Tuz Khurmatu in down those behind bombings and men. Iraq has faced years of attacks by strong feeling of determination,” he Salaheddin province, also wounding assassinations during the Muslim holy militants, but analysts say widespread told AFP. “People are hugely defiant,” nine officers, district official Shalal month of Ramadan, Lieutenant discontent among members of its he added. “For us, if we die, we meet Abdul Baban told AFP. General Abdulamir al-Zaidi said. All Sunni Arab minority that the govern- our creator and we did so for a just A doctor and police confirmed the three provinces have been hit by fre- ment has failed to address has fuelled cause... Either we die or we succeed.” toll. The town is part of a swathe of quent attacks, including in recent the surge this year. — AFP The Interior Ministry has rejected eyewitness accounts that police opened fire on the crowds and a pub- lic prosecutor has launched a probe into the violence, investigating 72 sus- pects for an array of crimes including murder and blocking streets. Although Cairo was quiet yesterday, violent clashes rattled the Suez Canal city of Port Said, with a 17-year-old youth killed in fighting between the pro- and anti-Morsi camps and a fur- ther 29 people injured, security sources said. The violence has deeply polarised CAIRO: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood gesture as they stand close Egypt, with its secular and liberal elite to an image of deposed president Mohamed Morsi at a makeshift brick so far showing little sympathy for the barricade erected along Nasr City’s main street, a district of eastern Cairo, Brotherhood or reservations about yesterday, as supporters of Morsi continue to hold a sit in outside Rabaa al- the return to power of a military Adawiya mosque demanding his reinstatement. — AFP which ruled for 60 years before the 2011 uprising. However, in one of the “We are right, legitimacy is on our revival of the political secret police is a first signs of doubt from within the side and hopefully at the end God will move that could shake the enthusi- interim cabinet installed after the mili- lead us to triumph and we will not asm of some secularists who have tary takeover, Deputy Prime Minister give up,” said Mostafa Ali, 29 from Nile otherwise seen little to object to in a for Economic Affairs Ziad Bahaa El-Din delta town of Mansoura. “On Jan 2011, government campaign against their said the government must not copy (former president) Hosni Mubarak was Brotherhood enemies. Citing “extrem- the “oppressive” policies of its foes. strong, but he fell in a peaceful way,” ist and religious activity and things “Our position must remain fixed on said Khaled Khalil, a sociology profes- like that”, Interior Minister Ibrahim the need to provide legal guarantees sor at the protest. “God willing, Sisi will said on Saturday “safety cannot be not only for the members of the fall in the same peaceful way,” he restored without political security”. Brotherhood, but for every Egyptian added. Authorities have said they Tamarud campaigners issued a citizen. Excessive force is not permit- want to clear the activists off the statement rejecting the return of any ted,” El-Din wrote on Facebook. streets and local residents have com- departments tasked with monitoring And in another sign of unease, the plained about the camp. religious or political activity, arguing Tamarud youth protest movement, New York-based Human Rights that the main aim of Egypt’s 2011 rev- which mobilised millions of people Watch said Saturday’s killings suggest- olution was “freedom and social jus- against Morsi and has fully backed the ed a “shocking willingness” by police tice”. Morsi has been held in army army, expressed alarm at an and politicians to ratchet up violence detention at an undisclosed location announcement by the interior minis- against backers of Morsi. UN human since he was deposed. Ibrahim said he ter that he was reviving the feared rights chief Navi Pillay said confronta- would likely be transferred shortly to secret political police shut down after tion was “leading to disaster”. “Egypt the same Cairo prison where Mubarak Mubarak was toppled. stands at a crossroads. The future of is now held, after authorities launched Saturday’s killings took place the this great country that gave so much an investigation of him on charges day after mass rallies called by military to civilization depends on how its citi- including murder. — Reuters Iran MP urges release of political prisoners

TEHRAN: Conservative lawmaker Ali Motahari yesterday Motahari on Sunday called on Rowhani to clarify the called for the release of political prisoners in Iran and fate of Mousavi and Karroubi, who have been kept questioned the ongoing house arrests of opposition incommunicado under house arrest since February 2011. leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi. “The fate of Mr Mousavi and Karroubi must be clarified... A vocal critic of outgoing President Mahmoud the least demand is that they be allowed to defend Ahmadinejad, Motahari broached the topic in a state- themselves,” said Motahari, an ardent supporter of prag- ment read on the floor of conservative-dominated par- matic ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. liament, less than a week before moderate president- “There is hope that the president-elect will resolve elect Hassan Rowhani takes office on August 3. this issue as punishing them and depriving them of their “There are now political prisoners jailed only for criti- civil rights, without a court order, is unacceptable based cising the government,” said Motahari, according to his on logic and sharia” Islamic law, he added. personal website. “The judiciary chief (Sadeq Larijani) The fate of Mousavi and Karroubi has attracted global must release them and pay no heed to pressure from attention, with Western powers and UN chief Ban Ki- security officials,” he said without elaborating. moon urging Tehran to release them and all political Iran rounded up hundreds of pro-reform opposition prisoners. Rowhani, a regime insider, won a surprise vic- figures, including ex-officials, journalists and activists, as tory in the Islamic republic’s June 14 presidential elec- well as thousands of people who took to the streets in tion, after gaining the support of moderates and margin- protest at the disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad in alised reformists. A former chief nuclear negotiator, he 2009. The regime used deadly force to stifle the protests campaigned on the promise to resolve Iran’s decade- that eventually turned into anti-government demonstra- long dispute with Western powers over its nuclear ambi- tions. Many of those arrested remain in custody, particu- tions, and also vowed increased media and personal larly in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. freedoms. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Bomber kills 1 in Somali hospital attack

MOGADISHU: A bomber detonated a the attack had safely gone back to their Shabab in the capital ended years of dai- bomb and then poured inside, killing at Somalia that began operations last minivan laden with explosives outside a bases. Al-Shabab, which has links with ly violence that had caused the rest of least 13 people before dying in the month, offered his condolences to the Turkish hospital in Somalia’s capital on al-Qaida, has been carrying out guerrilla the world to shun the capital for two assault. Turkish government, victims and their Saturday, killing at least one person and attacks in Somalia since the group was decades. After the ouster of al-Shabab Earlier this month a bomb exploded families. “Turkey has been working tire- wounding more than three others, a expelled from the capital by African the international community started inside the largest market in the Somali lessly and bravely to help the Somali Somali police officer said. Union troops in August 2011. It has long trickling back into Mogadishu, and the capital, wounding at least five govern- people over the last few years,” he said in The bomber also died in the attack at been threatening Turkish workers and United Nations began moving its per- ment soldiers aboard a military vehicle. a statement. The US State Department the Al-Shifa hospital in Mogadishu, said aid agencies in Somalia accusing them sonnel to Somalia from Kenya. The bomb was concealed inside a Somali made a similar statement. Mohammed Abdi. Al-Shabab insurgents of spreading secularism in Somalia. But al-Shabab still holds sway in some military pick-up truck in Mogadishu’s “This cowardly act will not shake our claimed responsibility for the attack on “The Turkish are part of a group of parts of rural southern Somalia and sprawling Bakara market, Mogadishu commitment to continue working for Twitter saying they were targeting a nations bolstering the apostate regime retains the ability to stage lethal attacks police official Mohamed Hussein said. the brighter, more democratic and group of Turkish diplomats. The group and attempting to suppress the estab- even in Mogadishu. Last month militants The United Nations envoy in Somalia prosperous future the people of said the operation was not a suicide lishment of Islamic Shari’ah,” al-Shabab on a suicide mission invaded the UN condemned the attack. Nicholas Kay, Somalia deserve,” spokeswoman Jen attack and that those who carried out said on Twitter. The expulsion of al- compound in Mogadishu with a truck head of the U.N. Assistance Mission in Psaki said. — AP Train driver faces judge as Italy top court to shape Spain mourns crash victims Berlusconi’s political fate ROME: Italy’s Supreme Court meets their decision to later in the year. “I Witness: Train driver said he couldn’t brake tomorrow to examine a fraud trial haven’t slept for a month. I wake up at against Silvio Berlusconi which could night and stare at the ceiling, thinking SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: The was critically wounded in the crash had taken the curve at 190 kilometres see him ousted from politics and risks about what they’ve done to me,” said driver of a train that hurtled off the died in hospital, health officials said (118 miles) an hour-more than double upsetting the country’s fragile coali- the media magnate, who has long rails killing 79 people in Spain faced yesterday, bringing the toll to 79, the 80 kph speed limit for that section tion government. accused left-wing magistrates of hav- questioning by a judge yesterday, as including eight foreigners. of track. The court will rule on whether to ing a personal vendetta against him. the pilgrimage city of Santiago de “We are really feeling the impact. A resident who rushed to the scene uphold a tax fraud conviction against Both Berlusconi and Letta have insist- Compostela mourned the dead. People are praying. It is a great said in a television interview broad- the former premier and confirm the ed that the Mediaset ruling will not Flowers and candles were placed at tragedy,” said Marlen de Francisco, a cast Sunday that the driver told him one-year prison sentence and a five- have an effect on the government. the crash site and at the gates of the woman of 70 who sells souvenirs in minutes after the crash he had been year ban from public office, which Some political analysts however have city’s cathedral, a year-round destina- the cathedral square. “All day people unable to brake. “He said he had to would effectively end his 20-year polit- warned that the mogul’s loyalists are tion for Roman Catholic pilgrims. are asking me for note paper so they brake to 80 and couldn’t, that he was ical career. plotting to pull the plug and force a Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, the 52- can write messages and put them on going fast,” Evaristo Iglesias, who Though Berlusconi’s advancing age fresh election if it goes against him. along with another man accompanied means he is unlikely to go to jail, the But others say the former premier the driver to a stretch of flat land 76-year-old billionaire swore in an Silvio Berlusconi knows the risks of such a move are too where other injured people were interview published yesterday that he tion rights bought by the company high; among other things, a withdraw- being laid out after the accident, told would do rather do time behind bars, that were artificially inflated in order to al of his centre-right People of Antena 3. if found definitively guilty, than take avoid taxes. Freedom (PDL) party from govern- “He kept saying ‘I want to die! I advantage of lenient punishment for The tax scam helped the fraudsters ment could open the way to an want to die! I don’t want to see this!”. the over 70s. create secret overseas accounts and alliance between the left and Italy’s State railway company Renfe said the “I will not go into exile. Nor will I reduce profits to pay fewer taxes in Five Star protest movement. driver had been with the firm for 30 accept being entrusted to social serv- Italy. While prosecutors insist the buck The right would also need time years, including 13 years as a driver, ices, like a criminal who has to be reed- stopped with Berlusconi, the former before the next general election to and had driven trains past the spot of ucated,” he said in an interview in the cruise-ship crooner denies the charges establish its identity, after two decades the accident 60 times. centre-right Libero daily. and says he was too busy with his under the showman’s helmsmanship. El Mundo newspaper on Sunday Berlusconi said he would also political career to play any role in deal- Whatever the court’s decision, it is printed extracts from the train’s route refuse to take advantage of Italy’s poli- ing with issues such as film rights. “I unlikely to signal the end of plan, indicating that ahead of the cy to let elderly people carry out sen- am quite optimistic, they cannot find Berlusconi. Many analysts dismissed bend the train passed from a stretch tences under house arrest. “I am me guilty. I was the prime minister (at him as a political force after he was of track with a speed limit of 220 kph almost 78 years old and I would have the time of the alleged crime), what ousted from power at the end of 2011, to one with a limit of 80 kph. The the right to house arrest, but if they could I possibly have known about but he staged an impressive come- newspaper said it was “surprising” that find me guilty, if they take on that contracts for television rights?” he said. back for the elections in February, it was left entirely up to the driver responsibility, I will go to prison,” he Berlusconi’s position as a senator almost stealing victory from a shocked exactly when to brake as the train said. Whether he goes to jail or not, offers him some protection, for even if left, which was later forced to share entered the curve. Berlusconi’s banishment from parlia- the court upholds the guilty verdict power. Even if he were ousted from Some media reports described ment would be a blow to the centre- against him, it will be for the senators parliament, he may very well bid to SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: A wreckage of a crashed train, prior to being Garzon Amo as a speed freak who right. It could also unsettle Prime to vote on whether to deprive him of stay on as a figurehead for the right. transported, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, yesterday. Spain’s interior once posted a picture on his Minister Enrico Letta’s centre-left and his seat in the upper house. It is not Prime minister briefly in 1994, then minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz says the driver whose speeding train Facebook page of a train speedome- right coalition, already riven with bick- clear how long the Rome court will from 2001 to 2006 and again from crashed, killing 78 people, is now being held on suspicion of negligent ter at 200 kph. Renfe said the train-a ering. The trial, which began seven take to examine the case. While a rul- 2008 to 2011, Berlusconi’s battles with homicide. The Spanish train derailed at high speed Wednesday killing 78 model able to adapt between high- years ago, concerns Berlusconi’s ing could come as early as tomorrow, the law have marked his public life but and injuring dozens more. — AP speed and normal tracks-had no tech- Mediaset business empire and the hearings could also last several he has repeatedly benefitted from year-old driver, refused to answer the cathedral gates.” A memorial serv- nical problems and had just passed an revolves around prices of film distribu- days. The judges may even postpone criminal statutes of limitation. —AFP police questions Friday from his hos- ice is scheduled to be held in Santiago inspection on the morning of the acci- pital bed, and the case was passed to de Compostela today. Forensics police dent. the courts. Garzon was taken to a on Saturday identified the last three But the secretary general of Spain’s police station on Saturday after being victims, including that of 35-year-old train drivers’ union, Juan Jesus Garcia discharged from hospital and was due French veterinarian Jean-Baptiste Fraile, told public radio the track was to appear on Sunday before a judge Loirat. “He was a very happy young not equipped with braking technolo- who will decide whether to press for- father, adorable, very loving and fami- gy that would slow the train down mal charges, court officials said. ly oriented,” his aunt Marie-Anne automatically if the driver failed to so Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz Loirat told AFP in his hometown of when required. Many of the passen- told reporters on Saturday that Nantes in western France. gers were said to be on their way to a Garzon Amo faced possible charges of The president of the Spanish rail festival in honour of Saint James, the reckless homicide over Spain’s dead- network administrator ADIF, Gonzalo apostle who gave his name to liest rail accident since 1944. Ferre, said Garzon had been warned Santiago de Compostela. “As a believ- The train was reported to have to start slowing the train “four kilome- er, I wonder how Saint James can have been travelling at more than twice the tres before the accident happened”. allowed this to happen,” said Pedro, a speed limit on a bend when it tore off El Pais newspaper, citing investiga- grey-bearded pilgrim from Cantabria the rails on Wednesday and slammed tion sources, reported that he told in northern Spain, wearing a cape and into a concrete wall. A passenger who railway officials by radio that the train using a walking stick. — AFP

Mugabe warns rival against poll win claim HARARE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe yester- day warned his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai that he would be arrested if he claimed victory before official results were announced in an election this week. In his final campaign rally ahead of a presidential and parliamentary vote on Wednesday, Mugabe said his ZANU-PF party was confident of victory, which would extend his three decades in power. But he expressed concern that Tsvangirai, who is mak- ing a third run at the presidency, had threatened not to wait for official results from the electoral authorities. Tsvangirai told his own Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)supporters at the weekend that although ZANU-PF was trying to rig the elections, he expected an overwhelming victory and did not have to wait for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). On Sunday, Mugabe dismissed Tsvangirai’s charges of ZANU-PF vote HARARE: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe (L) and rigging as unfounded complaints of a “political cry baby” his wife Grace (R) greet supporters after his address at staring at inevitable defeat, warning him to respect laws a rally in Harare yesterday, ahead of elections on July giving only the ZEC the power to announce results. “I can 31. Zimbabweans will choose between veteran tell you in advance that if you breach the law and become President Robert Mugabe and long-time rival Morgan a law breaker, the police will arrest you,” he said to cheers Tsvangirai. — AFP from thousands of supporters at a stadium in Harare. In election results after five weeks, which showed Tsvangirai 2008, the election commission announced presidential had beaten Mugabe but not by enough votes to avoid a run-off. His MDC said ZEC had cooked the figures to keep Mugabe in office, and Tsvangirai went on to occupy the prime minister’s post in a power-sharing government. Tsvangirai will address his last major rally today. Mugabe, 89, is seeking to extend his 33-year hold on power after leading the former Rhodesia to independence from Britain in 1980 and surviving his party’s loss to the MDC. Although both Mugabe and Tsvangirai have been predicting that they would win the July 31 contest by huge margins, political analysts say it could be a tight race in which Mugabe’s control of the electoral machinery might prove the decisive element. On Sunday, the veteran Zimbabwean leader - who denies he has been receiving treatment for prostate cancer in Singapore over the last few years - said he deserved re-election to continue a black eco- nomic empowerment drive opposed by the MDC. “Tsvangirai and his MDC are shameless Western puppets, created by the West, funded and controlled by the West, and I urge you to reject them once and for all in these elec- tions,” he said, repeating charges he makes often about his rivals but which the MDC strongly denies. Mugabe jokingly said he would suffer heart failure if the capital Harare, an MDC stronghold in which ZANU-PF won just one of the 29 parliamentary seats in the 2008 elections, backed Tsvangirai again at the polls. This year’s short election campaign peri- od has been largely free of the violence that has marred previous polls. But the MDC accuses ZANU-PF of rigging the July 31 polls in its favour through a shambolic voters’ regis- ter and a refusal to open up the media to all sides or to restrain security forces from active politics. —Reuters MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Northern Ireland struggles to heal deep fracture

BELFAST: When US President Barack parliament and deputy leader of the The province gets about 10 billion capita for antidepressants as they do in tural events. Obama visited Northern Ireland before non-sectarian Alliance Party. “You have pounds ($16 billion), half its total public England. The business community focuses on the G8 summit in June, he hailed its these divided communities and they rub sector spending, through an annual For decades the traditional Protestant the improvement since 1998, with extraordinary progress in the 15 years along against each other, and suddenly block grant from London. About a third marches in July have sparked violent Belfast’s city centre - once a dead zone - since a peace agreement to end three something erupts.” of the population is employed in the clashes, as Catholics see them as provo- now thriving and the number of foreign decades of what locals call “The Troubles”. In Belfast, symbols of the divide are public sector, the highest level in the UK. cation when they pass the areas where investment projects jumping 41 percent On the other side of Belfast the next inescapable, from the British flags flying Peace has brought more investment they live. The peace deal has not stopped in the last year. But it remains exasperat- day, a petrol bomb thrown over a fence from loyalist houses and the “peace walls” in areas such as technology, film making this annual dose of bad publicity for the ed by the sporadic sectarian trouble. dividing Protestant from Catholic com- that separate Protestant from Catholic and tourism thanks to relatively low province. “Is this going back to where we were? munities exploded next to a four-year- areas, to the hundreds of murals on the labour costs, though multinationals pre- This month, rioters with bare chests That’s certainly not the case; these are old girl playing in the street - just one homes of both communities, some fer Ireland, where corporation tax is 12.5 threw petrol bombs, bottles and fire- isolated areas, but it is damaging,” said example of sporadic violence still haunt- depicting balaclava-clad gunmen. percent, versus 23 percent in the north. works at police, who responded with Nigel Smyth, who heads the local branch ing the British province. Hailed by London and international That has helped bring unemployment water cannon and rubber bullets, after of the CBI industry association. “A nega- The region of 1.8 million people is policymakers as an example of conflict down to 7.8 percent, about the UK aver- authorities stopped Protestant marchers tive image is a negative image, and peo- striving to heal a sectarian divide that resolution and economic progress, age yet still close to a 15-year high. from following a traditional route in ple relate that to Northern Ireland.” mapped onto a deadly political rift Northern Ireland has made great strides “Peace is the obvious improvement - for Belfast. Most of the trouble was away During weeks of violence early this between “loyalists” supporting the union since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. the first time ever, we have a whole gen- from commercial areas, but images of year, hotels reported sharp drops in with Britain and “nationalists” seeking But with traditional heavy industry in eration who didn’t experience the riots still hurt business and tourism, occupancy rates and retailers a 30 per- unification with the Republic of Ireland decline, it remains an economic laggard. Troubles,” said Ann McGregor, head of which Northern Ireland has sought to cent fall in sales. With marchers now to the south. While data does not break out total Northern Ireland’s Chamber of boost with a 97 million pound museum gathering each Saturday on the edge of With more than 3,500 people killed output for the province, several indica- Commerce. “We still need to create more at the shipyard that built the Titanic. Its the nationalist Ardoyne area, butcher during 30 years of paramilitary violence, tors show it trailing the rest of Britain. jobs.” second city Londonderry nationalists Mark Maguire reckons it is costing half deep-rooted enmity between the com- With 3 percent of the UK’s population, The province still carries a psychologi- scorn the 17th-century addition of the his shop’s weekly business. “Saturday is munities still leads to outbreaks of unrest Northern Ireland has its lowest labour cal burden from its troubled history, too. London prefix and know it as Derry - is our busiest day, and there’s no one com- - the latest around Protestant street productivity, slowest growth in dispos- It had the highest rate of post-traumatic also hoping for gains from its designa- ing in at all,” said Maguire, wearing parades that take place every July. able income and largest proportion of stress among 30 countries surveyed by tion as the 2013 UK City of Culture, a matching apron and hat behind the meat “It’s like an earthquake zone,” said people with no qualifications, according the University of Ulster, at 9 percent, and scheme to generate social and economic counter. “We open up, but it all just dies Naomi Long, a lawmaker in the London to statistics office data. its health services pay twice as much per benefits through the promotion of cul- away. I wish they’d stop.” — Reuters Malians go to polls in watershed election Islamist threat lingers despite French-led offensive BAMAKO: Malians voted yesterday for a presi- Clashes between Tuaregs and black Africans alongside Soumaila Cisse, a former chairman of dent expected to usher in a new dawn of peace in the run-up to the election left four people the Commission of the West African Monetary and stability in the first election since a military dead. Union. coup upended one of the region’s most stable And gunmen thought to be from the “Mali will be the real winner. This election will democracies. National Movement for the Liberation of help us forget the nightmare. We will have a Almost seven million voters have a choice of Azawad (MNLA) kidnapped five polling officials head of state elected without ambiguity,” Keita 27 candidates to lead the troubled nation from a 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of Kidal. said after voting, adding that he felt “confident” crisis ignited by the mutiny which allowed Voting opened late in many parts of the of success. SYDNEY: Pro-refugee protesters hold placards as they march with a banner through Islamists to take control of its vast north before town. At one polling station, each voter was In Gao, northern Mali’s largest city, dozens central Sydney yesterday. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday said he they were dislodged by a French-led military being searched by soldiers from the United lined up to vote in a school near Independence made “absolutely no apology” for his hardline new policy on asylum-seekers under intervention. Nation’s peacekeeping mission, which is charged Square, which was renamed “Sharia Square” dur- which they are sent to Papua New Guinea. — AFP The ballot opened at 8 am (0800 GMT) under with ensuring security yesterday and in the ing the Islamist occupation. heavy security after one of the main armed months after the election. “I hope that with my vote, my candidate is Australia resolute groups linked to Al-Qaeda in northern Mali said The ballot is the first since the military mutiny elected and will think about developing my Saturday it would “strike” polling stations. in March last year that toppled democratically region, which has long been abandoned,” said “The polling stations and other voting places elected president Amadou Toumani Toure. The Issoufou Cisse, a 50-year-old in a blue robe and on asylum policy for what they are calling the elections will be tar- ensuing confusion helped the MNLA, MUJAO white turban after casting his ballot. geted by mujahedeen strikes,” the Movement for and other groups allied to Al-Qaeda to seize Small crowds gathered at two polling stations Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) said northern Mali. in the northern desert town of Timbuktu were SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Kevin the Australian community.” Australia in a statement carried by neighbouring The UN deployment, which will reach 12,600 already reporting problems as the election Rudd said yesterday he made “absolutely resumed sending asylum-seekers to Manus Mauritania’s ANI news agency. by the end of the year, allows France to start began, however, with many unable to find their no apology” for his hardline new policy of Island and the Pacific state of Nauru in 2012 It did not specify what form the attacks withdrawing most of the 4,500 troops it sent to names on voting lists. sending asylum-seekers to Papua New to try to deter record numbers arriving by would take but the group warned Malian Mali in January to stop the Islamists from The polling booths in Timbuktu were guard- Guinea as hundreds protested in Sydney. boat, hundreds of whom drowned en Muslims to “stay away from the polls”. Acting advancing towards Bamako. ed by Malian soldiers, rifles slung over their Under the directive, those who pay peo- route. Rudd has said the new PNG policy president Dionounda Traore called on all candi- Haidara Aichata Cisse, the only woman in the shoulders. “I will do everything I can to vote, to ple-smugglers to arrive on unauthorised will take some time to deter asylum-seek- dates to respect the outcome after casting his race, goes head-to-head with 26 men, including elect a president who will save Mali, who will boats will be sent to the poor Pacific nation ers. Since he announced the change just ballot in Bamako, without revealing whom he past premiers Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Cheick reconcile the north and the south, who will rec- for processing and resettled there-even if over a week ago officials have intercepted had picked. Modibo Diarra, Modibo Sidibe and Soumana oncile all Malians,” English teacher Oumar judged to be genuine refugees. 15 boats carrying some 1,250 people. “I am very satisfied with the general condi- Sacko. Keita is seen as the main frontrunner Diakite said. — AFP “On the question of asylum-seekers... “It is the implementation of that policy tions in terms of the organisation of the elec- we’ve had to adjust our policy over time direction over time, resolutely, which will tions. I think that as far as Malians can remem- and I make absolutely no apology whatso- yield results,” he told Network Ten’s Bolt ber, this is the best-organised election since ever for our current policy settings because Report. “In the interim, people-smugglers 1960,” he said. the world around us has changed,” Rudd will test your resolve.” In a polling station at a school in Mali’s capi- told Channel Ten. Rudd, who was last Asylum-seekers are a sensitive issue in tal, hundreds of voters had been queueing for month reinstalled as prime minister by his Australia, and one set to feature promi- more than an hour to cast their ballots. Labor colleagues to help turn around dire nently in the election due this year. A “We are tired of bad governance. I’d urge the opinion polls in an election year, had previ- Galaxy poll of more than 1,000 voters pub- candidates to accept the results of our vote,” said ously softened some of the former conser- lished in The Sunday Telegraph found that machine operator Kalifa Traore, 56. Although the vative government’s policies. not only had Labor’s vote improved under three-week campaign ended Friday without But after being reappointed leader, he Rudd, he was also rated as better at han- major incident, it played out in the shadow of moved quickly to announce a radically dling the asylum-seeker issue. Rudd violence in the north that has raised doubts over reshaped immigration plan under which outscored opposition leader Tony Abbott Mali’s readiness to deliver a safe and credible boatpeople could be resettled in PNG, sent 40 to 38 percent on the asylum-seeker election. home or to a third country-but not to issue in a poll taken after the PNG policy Critics at home and abroad have argued that Australia. The plan has worried the United had been announced and publicised wide- Mali, under pressure from the international com- Nations refugee agency, which said Friday ly by the government. The opposition munity, is rushing to the polls and risking a that conditions at Papua New Guinea’s leader said he was not worried about the botched election that could do more harm than Manus Island facility currently failed ade- poll-which put Rudd and Abbott’s parties good. But Louis Michel, the head of the quately to protect refugees. “UNHCR is at 50:50 — and said the PNG plan was yet European Union observation mission, sounded a troubled by the current absence of ade- to go into action as no new asylum-seekers note of optimism Friday, saying conditions had quate protection standards and safeguards had been sent to Manus. “He is just not fair been met for a credible first round. for asylum-seekers and refugees in Papua dinkum. That’s why, in any contest of wills Much of the worry ahead of the polls has New Guinea,” it said in its first assessment between Mr Rudd and the people-smug- KONNA: The presidents of the city’s voting bureaux (no names available) work at a polling sta- been focused on Kidal, occupied for five months of the policy. Hundreds took to the streets glers, the people-smugglers think they will tion yesterday in the small city of Konna, northern Mali, where French operation Serval-led by Tuareg separatists until a ceasefire accord in Sydney to protest the policy Sunday, car- win,” Abbott told reporters. But Rudd said airstrikes against Islamists began in January 2013. Malians defied Islamist death threats to allowed the Malian army earlier this month to rying placards such as “Let them land, let while people-smugglers, who make thou- vote yesterday for a president expected to usher in a new dawn of peace and stability in the provide security. them stay”, and at one point sitting at a sands of dollars bringing asylum-seekers to conflict-scarred nation. — AFP major intersection and blocking it. Australia, would test the government’s “Kevin Rudd has gone too far,” said Ian resolve “we are not for turning”. “Our policy Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition. is very clear... you will not be settled in Austrian flap over bell dedicated to Hitler “And he has misjudged the sentiment of Australia,” Rudd said. — AFP VIENNA: Like many others in Austria’s ancient castle where it was mounted have focused on identifying relics of miles) west of Vienna. countryside, a tower bell above the by fans of the Nazi dictator in 1939, that time and ensuring they’re either In a country particularly sensitive ‘Abducted’ Femen activists red-tiled rooftops of Wolfpassing vil- the bell has tolled on for nearly 80 removed or put in historical context. about suggestions it has not fully lage marks the passing of each hour years. It survived the defeat of Hitler’s As an example, officials often cite faced its Nazi past, officials are scram- spend night in police custody with an unspectacular “bong.” But this Germany, a decade of post-war Soviet government moral and material sup- bling for explanations of why the bell bell is unique: It is embossed with a occupation that saw Red Army sol- port for the restoration of the apparently evaded notice for so long. KIEV: A photograher and three members heckled both in the past. The group’s swastika and praise to Adolf Hitler. diers lodge in the castle and more Mauthausen concentration camp, They also are under pressure to justify of the feminist movement Femen known lawyer Yaroslav Yatsenko said the three And unlike more visible remnants recent efforts by Austria’s govern- where a museum documents atroci- a ruling by the government agency in for their bare-breasted protests were ille- activists and the photographer were tak- of the Nazi era, the bell was apparent- ment to acknowledge the country’s ties for school children and other visi- charge of historic monuments that it gally held in police custody overnight en to a police station after being ly overlooked by official Austria up to complicity in crimes of that era and tors. must remain part of the castle as part after being abducted by unknown snatched off the street and had to spend now. Ensconced in the belfry of an make amends. Some of those efforts The Wolfpassing bell pays homage of its heritage- despite the refusal of assailants during Vladimir Putin’s visit to the night in custody. to Hitler for his 1938 annexation of the new owner to say what he plans Ukraine, the group said yesterday. He said Kostyukov and Shachko were Austria, a move supported back then to do with it. Police denied the four were snatched beaten so badly that they were briefly by the vast majority of the nation’s cit- Propagating Nazi values or prais- off the streets of the Ukranian capital Kiev hospitalised. “Dmitry was kicked and izens. It describes Hitler as “the unifier ing the era is illegal in Austria. in broad daylight Saturday. A police received a head injury,” he said, referring and Fuehrer of all Germans” and says Kammerstaetter, the historian, has spokesman said they were detained to Kostyukov, who is a former AFP pho- he freed the “Ostmark” - Nazi jargon formally asked state prosecutors to when the topless women with slogans tographer and holds a Russian passport. for Austria - “from the yoke of sup- examine whether the government’s daubed on their bodies violated orders Yatsenko said the four had been held pression by foreign elements and sale of the bell is a criminal offence. by posing for the photographer in a pub- in custody overnight illegally. A Femen brought it home into the Great- He says the change of ownership lic place. activist who witnessed the attack from German Reich.” Local historian could constitute a case of “spreading The Ukrainian activists are now facing her apartment window said the activists Johannes Kammerstaetter says most National Socialist ideology” on the charges of petty hooliganism, while the were emerging from an apartment build- villagers would have known about it. part of the government agency in photographer is accused of defying ing when a group of five or six men But village mayor Josef Sonnleitner charge of state-owned property police orders. The four, who are facing a charged at them. asserts even the villagers had no clue Raimund Fastenbauer, a senior official fine and up to 15 days in jail, were taken “They were wearing civilian clothes,” until the first media reports last of Vienna’s Jewish community, to a court for a closed-door hearing Yevhenia Kraizman told AFP. The attack month on the “Fuehrerglocke,” or invokes other concerns, noting that today. Femen said Oksana Shachko, followed an alleged assault earlier “Fuehrer Bell.” other Hitler-era relics like the dicta- Oleksandra Shevchenko, Yana Zhdanova Saturday on the group’s leader Anna “Nobody cared until all this public- tor’s house of birth in the western and Dmitry Kostyukov were allegedly Hutsol which she described as a warning ity,” he said on the telephone. He town of Braunau have become a beaten up, bundled into a car and spirited by Ukranian special services not to stage MAUTHAUSEN: In this May 2, 2013 file picture a visitor looks at a cre- refused a request for a longer inter- magnet for neo-Nazis. “I think the away by unknown men ahead of their any protests during Putin’s two-day visit. matory of the former Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen during view, saying he was busy for the next best thing would be if the bell disap- planned protest against Putin’s visit. Putin on Saturday joined his Ukrainian a press presentation of two new permanent exhibitions at the former two weeks with haying. In any case, peared and was buried somewhere,” Femen calls Putin and Russian host Viktor Yanukovych for politically sen- camp in Mauthausen, Austria. The concentration camp was liberated the government’s recent sale of the he says. For its part, the government Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who is accompa- sitive celebrations of the 1025th anniver- by US troops on May 5, 1945. Ensconced in the belfry of an ancient castle - with all its historical trappings says that the sale was legal, along nying the leader to Ukraine, the “enemies sary of the arrival of Christianity in Russia castle in Wolfpassing, Austria, where it was mounted by fans of the - has suddenly made the bell an issue with the decision to keep the bell in of democracy and freedom” and have and Ukraine. — AFP Nazi dictator in 1939, a bell with sawstika and Adolf Hitler’s name has beyond the sleepy village of 1,500 the belfry as an integral component tolled on for nearly 80 years. — AP people about 100 kilometers (60 of the castle. —AP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Heavy rains flood homes, roads in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE: A system of thunder- have details. Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright stationary weather system that dumped the Catawba River later Saturday, possi- north of Charlotte as drivers navigated storms across western North Carolina urged residents to stay indoors and 10 inches of rain in about six hours. bly causing more flooding. The rain had water several inches deep in spots. In stalled on Saturday and dumped about a away from flooded roads, The Charlotte Officials closed 65 roads in Catawba stopped in the area by late afternoon Lincoln County, there were reports of up foot of rain on the area, causing power Observer reported. County by Saturday afternoon. At least Saturday. The National Weather Service to three feet of water covering roads. outages and flash floods that swamped “This is a time for all of us to be very six will remain closed for up to three said the heavy rain will move east across Duke Energy reported about 5,000 pow- homes and washed out roads and careful and patient,” he said. “The months to repair damage, Dickerson the western piedmont of North Carolina er outages. It is at least the fourth major bridges. cleanup is going to take a while.” Parts of said. A full damage assessment will and northeastern South Carolina. flash flooding event in the Charlotte There were 18 reports of swift-water Catawba and surrounding counties were begin, he said. Several miles of Interstate 85 in region in the past month. Highway offi- rescues, and one minor injury, said Jim under water Saturday. Catawba County High Shoals Lake in Catawba County Cabarrus County was closed for a short cials already are working to repair more Dickerson, spokesman for Catawba officials said some of the worst flash rose nearly five feet over a 10-hour span. time due to high water. Traffic moved at than a dozen Charlotte-area roads dam- County Emergency Services. He did not flooding in decades followed a nearly Officials said high water will move down a crawl along both I-85 and Interstate 77 aged by previous flooding. — AFP Neighbors describe different sides of Florida gunman HIALEAH: The gunman who went on a She said the gunman first asked for his shooting rampage at a South Florida girlfriend and then his mother but refused apartment complex was described as a to cooperate. quiet man who took his mother to doctor Valdes said Vargas was also known as a appointments, yet also someone who was difficult person who sometimes got into known for getting into fights and yelling at fights and yelled at his mother. “He was a his mom. very abusive person,” she said. “He didn’t The conflicting portrayals of Pedro have any friends there.” Vargas, 42, emerged as police tried to Police were called to the aging, five-sto- piece together why he set ablaze the ry apartment building in Hialeah, a work- apartment he lived in with his mother and ing class suburb a few miles northwest of then killed six people before police fatally downtown Miami, on Friday at 6:30 p.m. shot him. The first calls reported a fire, but when fire- As the eight-hour standoff unfolded, fighters arrived, they heard shots and noti- horrified residents hunkered down in their fied police, Zogby said. homes, at times so close to the action that Vargas, who has no known criminal they could feel the gunfire or hear negotia- record, set a combustible liquid on fire in tions between the gunman and police, his fourth-floor apartment. Building man- authorities and witnesses said Saturday. ager Italo Pisciotti, 79, and his wife, Camira As the rampaged winded down, Vargas Pisciotti, 69, saw smoke and ran to the unit, Zogby said. When they arrived, Vargas opened the door and fired, killing both. Vargas then went back into his burning apartment and fired 10 to 20 shots from a 9mm pistol into the street. One of the bul- lets struck 33-year-old Carlos Javier Gavilanes, who was parking his car after returning home from work. Zogby said his body was found next to his vehicle. The gunman then kicked his way into a third-floor apartment, where he shot to death Patricio Simono, 54; his wife Merly Niebles, 51; and their 17-year-old daugh- ter. Family members said Simono worked MICHIGAN: Seat cushions, clothing and other objects line the pavement next to the wreckage of a bus that crashed Saturday, on at a car wash and Niebles cleaned hotel Indianapolis’ far north side while carrying teenagers returning from a summer camp in Michigan. Three people were killed and rooms. Their daughter wanted to be a 26 others were taken to local hospitals following the crash, which occurred when the bus exited an interstate ramp and crashed nurse. into a concrete retaining wall.— AP Agustin Hernandez, Niebles’ brother-in- law, loaded several old pictures and other items from his relative’s apartment in a Investigators probe grocery cart and into his car. One showed his teenage niece smiling in a red gradua- tion gown. Another pictured his sister-in- This photo released by the Hialeah law posing in a white dress and pearls. Indianapolis bus crash Police Department shows Pedro A binder also from the apartment had Vargas. Vargas went on a shooting pop artist Justin Beiber’s name on the rampage throughout his apartment spine, presumably belonging to the Three killed, dozens injured building, killing six people before teenage girl, who family members identi- being shot to death by police, fied as Priscilla Perez. Marcela Chavarri, director of the American Christian School, INDIANAPOLIS: A bus carrying teenagers home en to area hospitals, and one teenager remained she said. “People were trying to climb from Saturday. — AP said the Perez was about to enter her sen- from a youth camp in northern Michigan was in critical condition on yesterday. under the bus.” Sample, a nurse, said she bor- held two people hostage at gunpoint for ior year. just minutes from its destination when it came Indianapolis Public Safety Director Troy Riggs rowed a belt to make a tourniquet for the bus up to three hours in their apartment until a “She was a lovely girl,” Chavarri said speeding off an Indianapolis interstate, struck a called the crash a “great tragedy.” “They were not driver’s arm but wasn’t able to help the man SWAT team entered and killed him, police through tears. “She was always happy and retaining wall and flipped on its side. that far from home. ... That only adds to the next to him, who was already dead. said. The hostages were not hurt. helping her classmates.” All six people were Three people were killed and dozens were tragedy,” Riggs said at the crash scene. He said “I couldn’t do anything for him,” Sample said. “Nobody seems to know why he acted killed in a short time span, Zogby said, and injured Saturday afternoon. Now, investigators there was no indication that the driver had a “So you triage. You help those you can.” Fire offi- the way he acted,” said Lt. Carl Zogby, a it’s possible they were all dead by the time are working to determine what caused the acci- medical emergency. cials said 37 people were on the bus, and the spokesman with the Hialeah Police police arrived. dent on Interstate 465 after a 365-mile journey - WTHR-TV reported the bus driver told wit- injured included children and adults. Three Department. Detectives were investigating Officers and Vargas then engaged in an just a mile from the Colonial Hills Baptist Church, nesses his brakes failed. Indianapolis Fire teenagers were still at IU Health Methodist whether Vargas had any ongoing disputes hours-long shootout and chase, with where the bus was headed. Department Lt. Ato McTush said investigators Hospital, spokeswoman Sally Winter said with the building manager, as some resi- police following the gunman from one At the church, parents were waiting to pick had not determined whether the church-owned Sunday, including one in critical condition. Five dents believed. His mother was not home floor to the next. up their children after a weeklong camp filled bus had mechanical issues. teenagers remained at the Riley Hospital for at the time of the shootings. “He kept running from us as he fired at with prayer, zip lines and basketball when a bus Witnesses described a horrifying scene. Children at IU Health; a toddler had been treated “He was a good son,” said Ester Lazcano, us and we fired at him,” Zogby said. Several carrying younger campers pulled in, its passen- Duane Lloyd told WTHR that he heard a loud and released. who lived on the same floor as Vargas and hours into the ordeal, Vargas forced his gers screaming. noise behind him as he was traveling near the Many of the patients had head, arm and leg his mother. “He’d take her in the morning way into a fifth-story unit and held two Jeff Leffew, 44, of Fishers, had sent four intersection and saw the crash around 4:15 p.m. injuries, fire officials said. Families of the bus pas- to run errands” and to doctor appoint- people captive. Sgt. Eddie Rodriguez said daughters to Camp CoBeAc, near Prudenville, - about the time youth pastor Chad Phelps had sengers gathered at the church Saturday ments. negotiators and a SWAT team tried talking Mich. Only one daughter was on the bus that tweeted that the group would arrive at the evening to comfort each other and pray. Lazcano said she was in the shower with him from the other side of the door. pulled into the parking lot, and he raced to the church. Mayor Greg Ballard described many as when she heard the first shots, and then Rodriguez said the talks eventually “just crash site in northern Indianapolis. What he “I heard a skid. I looked back. I see this bus in “remarkably positive” despite their sorrow, but there were at least a dozen more. “I felt the fell apart.” Officers stormed the building, found was a surreal scene, with clothing and the air and people falling out of the bus,” Lloyd said there will be difficult days ahead. shots,” she said. fatally shooting the gunman in an other items strewn about and windows missing said. “I could have gone my whole life without “Some of the teenagers are hurting pretty Miriam Valdes, 70, was in a friend’s exchange of gunfire. Zogby said Vargas still from the bus. seeing that.” He said people approached and bad and you can see that in their faces,” he said. apartment two doors down. She said she had several rounds of ammunition when “You’re just praying that it’s not as bad as it tried to help. Bob Taylor, who retired as the church’s pastor heard officers trying to convince Vargas to he was killed. “He was ready to fight,” looks,” said Leffew, a deacon at the church. His “People were literally trying to lift the bus,” four years ago, said members of the congrega- surrender. Zogby said.— AP daughters escaped with just bumps and bruises, Lloyd said. “You just try to do what you can do.” tion would come together Sunday and take but others weren’t as fortunate. Indianapolis fire Sasha Sample, 28, told The Indianapolis Star comfort in their faith. “Our church family will officials said a husband and wife were dead at some victims were lying in the road, while others meet tomorrow and pray together and sing the scene, along with a third person whose age were able to limp to the side. songs together and just trust the Lord to give his they didn’t describe. Twenty-six people were tak- “Everybody had boils and scrapes on them,” grace,” he said. —AP Team examining Gulf shipwreck finds more

GALVESTON: Marine archaeologists a toothbrush. The artifacts, including the 1800s, which was a time of great a remote-controlled vehicle to briefly made a thrilling discovery this week china from Britain, ceramics from upheaval in the Gulf region and in examine the wreck. Besides deter- while examining a well-preserved Mexico and at least one musket from the New World, in general. “Empires mining the ship’s dimensions, the shipwreck deep in the Gulf of Mexico Canada, will help researchers deter- were falling, Spain was losing its grip, examination showed it to be undis- - two other sunken vessels that likely mine the ships’ histories, France was selling what it has, turbed and likely from the early 19th went down with it during an early Hanselmann said. “Nationalities, cul- Mexico becomes independent, Texas century. That ship has been dubbed 19th century storm. tures, all collide in these shipwrecks. independent, Latin America the “Monterrey Shipwreck,” adopting Much isn’t known about the We hope to return in the future becomes independent and the US is the name Shell had proposed for its ships, including the flag or flags they next year with more work,” he said. beginning to make a foothold in the development site. Researchers have sailed under and the year they sank Although they weren’t allowed to Gulf,” he said. “So these wrecks are all examined several other historically about 170 miles southeast of retrieve artifacts from the two new tied to that, we are sure.” significant Gulf shipwrecks in recent Galveston. They came to rest 4,363 sites under the terms of their agree- It’s likely each ship was carrying years. In 1995, after a more than feet, or nearly three-quarters of a ment to examine the initial one, the 50 to 60 men and that none of them decade-long hunt, Texas Historical mile, below the surface, making researchers took thousands of pho- survived. Among the wreckage were Commission archaeologists found them the deepest Gulf or North tos and closely examined the wreck- telescopes and other navigational one of famed French explorer La American shipwrecks to have been age of all three ships, which came to tools that survivors likely wouldn’t Salle’s vessels in a coastal bay systematically investigated by rest within five miles of one another. have left behind if they could have between Galveston and Corpus HAVANA: In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office through the twit- archaeologists, the researchers said. Two of the ships were carrying helped it, the researchers said. Christi. The remains of the LaBelle, “What you’re going to see and similar items, and researchers believe Delgado said the ship the team which went down in a storm in 1686, ter account of Information Minister Ernesto Villegas, Venezuela’s President hear I hope will blow your mind. they may have been privateers, or set out to examine was armed with have been recovered and are under- Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro Because it has ours,” lead investigator armed ships that governments six cannons and may have had two going an unusual freeze-drying about a picture painted by former Venezuela President Hiugo chavez during Fritz Hanselmann told reporters at a would hire, Hanselmann said. The masts. Undersea images show the treatment at Texas A&M. The ship is their meeting at Havana, Cuba, on Saturday. — AP Thursday news conference in which third vessel was loaded with hides outline of a copper-clad, 84-foot- to be reconstructed next year and the team revealed its initial findings. and large bricks of tallow, suggesting long by 26-foot-wide wooden hull. become a centerpiece of the Bob Maduro, Fidel Castro “We went out with a lot of ques- that it may have been a prize seized A Shell Oil Co. survey crew noti- Bullock Texas State History Museum tions and we returned with even by the privateers. fied federal Interior Department offi- in Austin. Earlier this year, more. The big question we’re all ask- The artifacts are headed for cials in 2011 that its sonar had researchers used special 3-D imagery meet in Havana ing is: What is the shipwreck? And preservation work at a Texas A&M detected something resembling a to map the remains of the USS CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas leaders, including one in which Castro is the answer is we still don’t know,” University research facility. “For now, shipwreck. It also detected some Hatteras, which was the only US Maduro met aged Cuban leader Fidel Castro shown with a book about the late said Hanselmann, a researcher from there’s lot of conjecture, lots of other material. “Like a medical ultra- Navy ship sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in Havana on Saturday, Venezuelan state Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez written Texas State University in San Marcos’ hypotheses,” said Jim Delgado, the sound, interpreting can be difficult,” in combat during the Civil War. The news agency AVN reported. by a Spanish journalist. Castro accepted the Meadows Center for Water and the director of the Maritime Heritage said Jack Irion, of the federal Bureau 210-foot iron-hulled ship went down Fidel Castro, who turns 87 next month, book as a gift from Maduro, AVN said. Chavez, Environment. Program for the National Oceanic of Ocean Energy Management. “This in 1863 about 20 miles off the rarely appears in public and pictures of the who died on March 5 after a long battle with During eight days of exploration and Atmospheric Administration. case is the same way. You can’t tell if Galveston coast during a run-in with historic leftist leader are unusual. cancer, considered Castro his political mentor. that ended Wednesday, the scientists “We may have answered some ques- it’s an historic shipwreck or just a pile a Confederate raiding vessel. The two men met following celebrations Since 2002 oil-rich Venezuela has been used remote-controlled machines to tions, but we have a large number of of stuff.” Researchers believe that heavy marking the 60th anniversary of the capture shoring up Cuba’s Soviet-style economy by recover more than 60 artifacts from new questions. But that’s archaeolo- A year later, a National Oceanic storms in recent years shifted the sea of the Moncada barracks, the event that supplying low-cost oil in exchange for the the initial shipwreck site, including gy.” and Atmospheric Administration ves- floor sand and exposed the wreck- began the Cuban revolution. work of Cuban doctors, technicians and musket parts, ceramic cups and dish- Delgado said the ships likely went sel examining seafloor habitat and age, which rests 57 feet below the AVN published four photographs of the advisers n Venezuela. —AFP es, liquor bottles, clothing and even down during the first two decades of naturally occurring gas seepage used surface. —AP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Leading Philippine woman guerrilla arrested

MANILA: Philippine police and troops try’s “most wanted” insurgents with a The government blamed repeated they were trying to defuse around a extremists, who are active in Sulu, appar- yesterday captured a woman who is one reward of 5.6 million pesos ($130,000) demands by the NPA for comrades to be house exploded on restive Jolo island in ently were not involved. of the country’s most wanted commu- offered for her capture. released from jail, as well as frequent the country’s south, a military command- Due to the explosion, Cenabre said he nist guerrillas, officials said. Police said The NPA is the armed unit of the attacks, for the failure of the talks. er said yesterday. withdrew the marines and deployed an Maria Loida Magpatoc is the secretary of Communist Party of the Philippines and Aquino’s chief peace adviser, Teresita An ordnance team was deployed air force ordnance team, which defused the New People’s Army’s (NPA) Far South has been waging a Maoist rebellion since Deles, said Sunday that in the absence of Saturday to a house of a village leader in two more bombs on Sunday. The new Mindanao Regional Committee, and has 1969. a ceasefire government forces would Jolo’s Panglima Estino in Sulu province team, however, kept finding more oustanding arrest warrants for homicide The insurgency, one of Asia’s longest, continue their crackdown on the rebels. where residents reported finding more bombs in the vicinity of the house, and destruction of property. has left at least 30,000 dead, the military “Regular law enforcement activities con- than 10 bombs made from ammonium which had been cleared of its occupants, The 52-year-old guerrilla was arrested has said. The military estimates the tinue against them,” she told AFP. nitrate around the residence. The prompting the military to seek help from in a joint military-police operation in the rebels now have about 4,000 fighters, Since the talks bogged down in April, marines had defused one bomb and police, he said. city of Digos on the southern island of down from a peak of roughly 26,000 in the rebels have intensified their attacks were working on a second one, which Such violent clan conflicts, known as Mindanao, local police spokeswoman the 1980s. against government targets, leaving at suddenly exploded, marine Col. Jose “rido,” have long complicated security Chief Inspector Elizabeth Jasmin said in a President Benigno Aquino had been least 40 civilians, policemen and soldiers Cenabre said. worries in the country’s south, which is statement. aiming to end the rebellion before his dead, according to military figures. The bombs may have been placed already mired in decades-long Muslim No other details of the operation six-year term expires in 2016, but the Earlier, a Philippine marine ordnance around the house like booby-traps due rebellions. The explosion was one of two were released. The national police government said in April that peace talks expert was killed and two others were to a clan war involving the village leader, deadly blasts in the country’s death over described Magpatoc as one of the coun- had collapsed. wounded when one of several bombs Cenabre said, adding Abu Sayyaf the weekend. —AFP Cambodia strongman PM’s party claims election win Opposition decries kingdom’s worst ever poll

PHNOM PENH: The ruling party of turned up to find someone else had process didn’t really exist. There has not we will protest”. Local poll monitor the strongman Cambodian premier Hun used their ballot. been equal access to the media and the Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Sen claimed victory in yesterday’s elec- “The situation is more serious than at opposition leader was not allowed to Cambodia alleged that up to 1.25 million tions which were marred by allegations any previous election,” Cambodian run as a candidate.” people who were eligible to cast ballots of widespread irregularities, but it faced National Rescue Party (CNRP) The National Election Committee were not on voter lists. rare competition from a resurgent oppo- spokesman Yim Sovann told AFP. The denied irregularities. Even before polls About 9.6 million people were regis- sition. party caused brief confusion after claim- opened, the opposition had said a Hun tered to vote-more than one third of Although official results had yet to be ing it had won the polls but it quickly Sen win would be “worthless” without whom were aged under 30. Soon after announced, the prime minister’s retracted the statement. It had no imme- the participation of its leader Sam Rainsy. polls opened a smiling Hun Sen kissed his ballot and dropped it into the box at a polling station at a teacher training school in the town of Ta Khmao near the MINDANAO: This photo taken yesterday shows workers cleaning the pave- capital. ment near a restaurant where a bomb exploded near midnight on July 26 in First in line to vote there was 87-year- Cagayan de Oro on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. The old Yim Hor Eam who described it as a Philippines ordered troops and police on heightened alert yesterday after a “historic day”. “I voted for peace for the restaurant attack killed six in its restive southern region, but said there country. If we make a wrong decision, were no clues yet to the culprits. —AFP the country will be in danger, will be destroyed,” he told AFP, without reveal- ing whom he supported. Philippines on heightened Hun Sen defected from the Khmer Rouge, and oversaw Cambodia’s trans- alert after restaurant blast formation from a nation devastated by their “Killing Fields” genocidal era in the MANILA: The Philippines ordered troops explosive device) made from mortar or late 1970s to become one of Southeast and police on heightened alert yesterday artillery shell,” he said. Asia’s most vibrant economies. after a restaurant attack killed six in its Ordnance experts have found wires and The 60-year-old premier-who has restive southern region, but said there were a battery that could have been used as a vowed to rule until he is 74 — is regularly no clues yet to the culprits. trigger but not much else. Roxas’s statement accused of trampling on human rights Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said investi- suggested the attack may not have been the and quashing political dissent. For gators were reconstructing the bomb site to work of Muslim militants who operate in decades, Hun Sen’s simple message-that gather more clues on Friday night’s attack in other parts of the south and are known to he and his party liberated Cambodia Cagayan de Oro, a relatively peaceful city in use mortar bombs rigged to a timing device. from the Khmer Rouge and ushered in Mindanao island, where various rebel Asked whether investigators were looking decades of peaceful development-has groups and armed gangs operate. at any specific group behind the blast and been enough to guarantee support. “We are doing everything (to determine what the motive could be, he said: “If it’s busi- “Hun Sen has been adept at humiliat- the suspects). We have placed the police in ness rivalry, fighting over land, or terrorism ing his political opponents by stripping Mindanao, the intelligence community and we could not say yet until we know all the opposition deputies of their immunity the army on heightened alert to prevent a facts and details.” Cagayan de Oro is a and orchestrating the exile of Sam similar attack,” Roxas said over DZBB radio. bustling city that has been relatively PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian polling station officer holds up a ballot paper during counting of Rainsy,” said Cambodia expert Carl Investigators have yet to determine the unscathed by a decades-old Muslim and the General Election in Phnom Penh yesterday. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling par- Thayer, a professor at the University of explosive used in the attack, which hit a communist insurgency that have plagued ty claimed victory in parliamentary elections yesterday, saying it expected to win 68 out of the New South Wales in Australia. bistro packed with at least 100 people. Most parts of the south in this largely Catholic were doctors and pharmaceutical represen- country. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front 123 seats in the lower house. — AFP But he is “also a genuinely popular figure”, he added. There were tentative tatives who had just attended a national (MILF), the country’s largest Muslim insurgent Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said it diate response to the ruling party’s dec- The French-educated former banker signs of change as social media allowed convention at a nearby hotel. force, said yesterday said it had no forces expected to win 68 out of the 123 seats laration. Protests broke out at one returned to Cambodia on July 19 from the opposition to reach out to young, Forty-eight others were wounded in the operating near Cagayan de Oro and con- in the lower house. “We can say we’ve polling station in the capital Phnom self-imposed exile after receiving a sur- urban voters. Thousands of opposition blast, police said. Contrary to earlier reports, demned the attack as un-Islamic. The MILF, won this election,” CPP spokesman Khieu Penh where a crowd destroyed two prise royal pardon for criminal convic- supporters had turned out in recent Roxas said investigators had not found which is negotiating a peace deal with Kanharith told AFP. police cars, military police spokesman tions which he contends were politically weeks for campaign rallies, chanting shrapnel or metal fragments at the blast site, Manila, was also willing to help track down The CPP had 90 seats in the previous Kheng Tito said, as anger erupted over motivated. But he was barred from run- “Change!” While the opposition hopes which would have indicated an explosive the perpetrators if asked by the government, parliament, so if confirmed the result names missing from the voter list. ning as a candidate since the authorities the election will be a step at least device made from a mortar bomb. said the group’s vice chairman for political would mark the loss of more than 20 Rights groups also expressed con- said it was too late to add his name to towards a shift in power, the premier “According to the doctors who did the affairs Ghazali Jaafar. seats. Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge cern that the ink used to mark voters the electoral register. Rainsy toured appears to have other plans. His three autopsy report, there were no shrapnel that “We have an existing agreement to help fighter, has been in power for 28 years. could be easily washed off. “It is very diffi- polling stations in Phnom Penh on US-educated sons have been handed can be attributed to a grenade explosion,” each other out in interdicting criminal ele- The opposition decried what it cult to proclaim this a free and fair elec- Sunday to “collect more evidence” of top party or army positions and the Roxas said. “It is also not an IED (improvised ments,” Jaafar said. —AFP described as the kingdom’s worst ever tion,” said Kol Preap, executive director of vote irregularities. youngest ran in yesterday’s election, poll irregularities, including missing voter ransparency International Cambodia. He said that if indications pointed to fuelling speculation they are being names and thousands of people who “I think the level playing field in the a “plot to rig the election” then “definitely groomed to replace him. —AFP Japan, China could Manila to move air force, hold summit soon

TATSUNO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo slogans about so-called dialogue to gloss navy near disputed sea Abe could soon hold a summit meeting over disagreements”. with China’s president, Xi Jinping, an advis- Iijima said his hope for a summit er to Abe said yesterday, adding that he stemmed from the “atmosphere” of his MANILA: The Philippines plans to relocate major air the 1992 departure of the US Navy. province, south of Manila. had met senior officials close to the meetings. He said he did not discuss mat- force and navy camps to a former US naval base “It’s for the protection of our West Philippine Sea,” The first US Coast Guard cutter was relaunched as Chinese leader on a secret visit to Beijing ters related to North Korea. northwest of Manila to gain faster access to waters Gazmin said from South Korea, where he was on a the Philippines’ largest warship in 2011. President this month. On Friday, Japan’s Defence Ministry being contested by China in the South China Sea, visit, using the name adopted by the Philippine gov- Benigno Aquino III will lead ceremonies on Aug. 6 to Abe, whose ruling bloc cemented its issued a policy report repeating concerns according to the country’s defense chief and a confi- ernment for the disputed South China Sea. welcome the second ship at Subic, the Philippine grip on power with a win in upper house of about China’s military build-up and its dential government report. “We’re looking now for the funding,” he said. navy said. parliament elections a week ago, called on activities near the disputed islands. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Sunday Subic Bay is a natural deep harbor that can accom- A confidential defense department document that as soon as relocation funds are available the modate two large warships acquired recently by the obtained by The Associated Press says Subic’s loca- Friday for an unconditional meeting Iijima also reiterated his belief that lead- government plans to transfer air force and naval Philippines from the United States, a defense treaty tion will cut reaction time by fighter aircraft to con- between his country and China as soon as ers of Japan and North Korea should hold a forces and their fleets of aircraft and warships to ally, he said, especially compared to shallower harbor tested South China Sea areas by more than three possible. summit, and that pressure on North Korea Subic Bay, which has become a busy free port since at the naval fleet base at Sangley Point in Cavite minutes compared with flying from Clark airfield, Sino-Japanese ties, often fragile, have without diplomacy would not help Japan also north of Manila, where some air force planes are been seriously strained since September solve the issue of citizens kidnapped by the based. when a territorial row over tiny islands in secretive regime decades ago. “It will provide the armed forces of the Philippines the East China Sea flared. Concern that the “The door has been closed for the last strategic location, direct and shorter access to sup- conservative Japanese leader wants to ten years ... we can’t just apply pressure, we port West Philippine Sea theater of operations,” the recast Japan’s wartime history with a less also should talk,” Iijima said, referring to document said. apologetic tone has added to the tension. North Korea. “At least the leaders of the two The report said the cost of repairs and improve- While Abe’s call last week drew a cool countries should meet.” ments for an air force base in Subic would be at least reaction from Beijing, his adviser, Isao North Korean agents kidnapped 5.1 billion pesos ($119 million). It said that compares with an estimated 11 billion pesos ($256 million) that Iijima, said Chinese leaders were consider- Japanese citizens decades ago to help train it would cost to build a new air force base, because ing the call and he believed they would spies. Abe owed much of his popularity the vast Subic complex about 80 kilometers (50 respond positively. “I feel they are troubled when he first took office in 2006, at the miles) west of Manila already has a world-class run- by it, they are deeply thinking about it,” beginning of a first term in power, to his way and aviation facilities. Iijima told reporters when asked about the tough stance towards North Korea over the Relocating about 250 air force officers and men summit call. abductees. to Subic, along with “increased rotational presence of “I don’t think it will take that long Five of the abductees were repatriated foreign visiting forces” would bolster business and (before they meet),” he said on the sidelines and North Korea has said another eight trade at the port, the military document said. of a speech in his hometown in central died. Japan has been pressing for more Subic’s international airport has been underuti- Japan. Iijima, who made a surprise visit to information about the eight and others it lized since US courier giant FedEx transferred its North Korea in May, declined to identity of says were also kidnapped. It wants any sur- lucrative regional hub from Subic to China in 2009, the people he met in China or give details vivors sent home. officials said. The Philippines plans to grant visiting of the discussions he said were held over Japan started looking into resuming inter- US forces, ships and aircraft temporary access to more of its military camps to allow for a larger num- two days in mid-July. governmental talks with North Korea after ber of joint military exercises than are currently “I went there to ask them what they Iijima’s surprise visit in May, Japanese media staged each year. really think,” Iijima said, stressing that the said following the visit. Talks were last held in JAKARTA: Indonesians pack a crowded shopping match on the 19th day of the holy A larger US presence could be used for disaster visit was private. China, in responding to November 2012 but have been halted month of Ramadan in Jakarta yesterday. Throughout the month, devout Muslims response and serve as a deterrent to what Philippine Abe’s call, said its door was always open for because of North’s missile launch in December must abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset when they break the fast officials say have been recent aggressive intrusions talks but Japan should “stop using empty and nuclear test in February. —Reuters with the Iftar meal. —AFP by China into its territorials waters. —AP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 INTERNATIONAL UK troops briefly return to Afghan district LONDON: Britain confirmed yesterday it in 2010. Because the mission involved statement. “The concept is neither new over lead responsibility to Afghan forces troops were safely back at Camp Bastion, briefly sent troops back to a bloody dis- sending troops outside of their usual nor novel.” last month that foreign troops offered so their base in southern Afghanistan’s trict of Helmand Province to assist area of operations, it required special It said the advisers from 4th Battalion much reinforcement. Helmand Province. Afghan forces, raising further questions permission from Defense Secretary the rifles lent tactical support to soldiers The Ministry of Defense confirmed Insurgents have been increasing about Afghan readiness to maintain Philip Hammond. from the Afghan National Army’s 3/215 that a number of insurgents were killed attacks in Helmand Province, embold- security after NATO forces withdraw. The defense ministry downplayed the Brigade, acting “purely in an advisory in the operation, but was not able to ened by the withdrawal of foreign forces The Ministry of Defense said 80 British UK involvement, saying its troops “do on role” for a specific operation to restore offer exact figures. The Sunday Times from the area. military advisers traveled back to Sangin occasion” operate outside their usual security in the area. newspaper - which first reported the By the end of the year, NATO forces in district this month to assist 2,000 Afghan area in central Helmand. The operation was “in line with” British operation - put the number at 12, and Afghanistan will be halved. At the end of soldiers with an eight-day operation to “Such out of area operations have forces’ current role of providing training, said two Afghan soldiers had died. 2014, all combat troops will have left and clear Taleban insurgents. More than 100 been a long standing element of the UK advice and assistance to Afghan forces, The newspaper said it had learned of will be replaced, if approved by the British troops died in Sangin during sev- mission in Afghanistan and are not an the defense ministry added. the operation earlier this month but Afghan government, by a much smaller eral years of operations there, and UK indication of a deteriorating security sit- Still, it was the first time since the agreed at the Ministry of Defense’s force that will only train and advise the forces handed off control of the district uation in any particular area,” it said in a international military coalition handed request not to publish any details until Afghans. —AP Pakistan elects new head of state tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will elect a new ceremoni- term in office and handed over to another at the Zardari was elected after the PPP won an elec- al head of state tomorrow, replacing the contro- ballot box. tion victory in 2008 following the murder of his versial Asif Ali Zardari with a successor set to After formally stepping down in September, wife, who served twice as prime minister. He cement Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s hold on many expect Zardari to spend significant time presided over a government condemned as power. abroad out of concerns for his security and to inept but was admired for relinquishing powers Boycotted by the opposition Pakistan People’s escape the possibility of legal action for alleged accrued to the presidency by military dictators Party, which complained it was not consulted on corruption. and for his nous in keeping his coalition in power. bringing the election forward from August 6, Unpopular and divisive within the PPP, Askari says tomorrowy’s election will return Sharif’s candidate is certain to win. Zardari’s departure will open a new chapter in Pakistan to a strong executive prime minister and Mamnoon Hussain is a businessman, close ally of the premier and a long serving member of the main ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), and comes from the southern province of Sindh. His loyalty to Sharif and low-profile will shore up the prime minister’s authority and provide SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) sits with Deputy Prime stark contrast to Zardari, considered a sharp Minister Anthony Albanese (R), at a federal caucus meeting in Sydney. —AFP political operator behind the scenes. Pakistan faces enormous challenges. A debilitating power crisis needs to be solved, Taleban violence Australian PM makes remains unchecked and US relations are compli- cated by drone attacks targeting militants. Supporters say Hussain’s election could be surprise Afghan visit important domestically by giving the south some stake in the federal administration, otherwise SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister has had some 1,550 in the war-torn dominated by Punjab, Sharif’s power base. The PPP withdrew its candidate Raza Rabbani Kevin Rudd has made a surprise visit to country but the bulk will be brought after the Supreme Court accepted a PML-N troops serving in Afghanistan, telling home by the end of the year and the request to change the date as lawmakers would them that it was time they came home. Tarin Kowt base handed over to Afghan be busy with pilgrimage and prayer at the end of Rudd, who the Labor Party reinstalled authorities. Ramadan. as leader four weeks ago ahead of this About 300 Australian military person- Rabbani, a highly respected senator capable of commanding cross-party support, said the year’s election, made the trip Saturday nel will remain in the country after that, new date would not leave enough time for cam- with his wife Therese Rein to troops in as advisers and trainers based in Kabul paigning in the four provincial capitals and in southern Uruzgan province. and Kandahar. Forty Australian soldiers Islamabad. “On behalf of a grateful Australian have died in the conflict, the latest a spe- Pakistani presidents are elected by the mem- nation I am here to say to you, the men cial forces soldier who was killed by small bers of four provincial assemblies, and both houses of parliament. There are two candidates: and women of the Australian Defence arms fire in June. Hussain and respected, retired Supreme Court Force, thank you for a job well done,” One soldier told the Australian judge Wajihuddin Ahmed nominated by the ISLAMABAD: Pakistani candidate for the upcoming presidential election, Mamnoon Rudd told soldiers at the Tarin Kowt base. Broadcasting Corporation he was “very third largest party of cricket hero Imran Khan. Hussain (R) of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) and candidate Senator “I say... thank you, and it’s about time honoured” that Rudd, who is under pres- Zafar Iqbal Jhagra, a covering candidate for Raza Rabbani (L) of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) shake hands after we brought you home.” Rein, the first sure to call an election, had made the the PML-N, withdrew his nomination papers on Saturday. submitting their nomination papers at the High Court in Islamabad. —AFP wife of an Australian prime minister to visit. “There was no reason for Jhagra to be in the visit a war zone, was briefed on aid work “He’s actually taken the time out of race when Hussain’s nomination papers have the centre-left party, which ran a rudderless gen- a ceremonial head of state. and said she was proud to meet the sol- his very busy schedule to come and do been accepted,” party spokesman Asim Khan told eral election campaign earlier this year. “Mamnoon Hussain is a political lightweight diers. Australia is preparing to wind that for us, it’s fantastic, 100 percent sup- AFP. Voting will begin at 10:00 am (0500 GMT) His son, Bilawal, is PPP chairman but too and this is the reason Mr Sharif chose him to down its deployment to Afghanistan port from Australia... makes you a very and last until 3:00 pm, with the result expected young until September to run for parliament and become the next president,” he told AFP. But the to be announced late tomorrow. seen by many observers as a reluctant heir to the last PPP government had a turbulent relationship after entering in late 2001, in the wake of proud Aussie,” he said. Australia has said Constitutional amendments passed by the legacy of his assassinated mother, Benazir with Pakistan’s top court and Askari warned that the September 11 attacks on the United it will continue to provide assistance and last PPP government mean that the presidency is Bhutto. its boycott could lead to rocky relations with the States. training to Afghan local forces beyond again a ceremonial post, a status likely to be “There is a crisis of leadership in the party,” PML-N. “When the flag of Australia is brought 2013 and has left open the possibility of cemented by the fact that Hussain has little per- political analyst Hasan Askari told AFP. “Bilawal is “Mamnoon Hussain will be elected easily and down for the last time a few months a continuing role for special forces sonal clout. still not in a position to handle party affairs. He it will be an easy walkover, but he will start his Sharif won a commanding general election needs his father behind him, but if Zardari is not term with a strong controversy. “In the long- from now, you will have been a part of beyond the end of their current mission victory in May, which marked the first time a settled in Pakistan, he won’t be able to provide term it will cause tensions between PPP and history,” Rudd told the troops. Canberra in 2014. —AFP Pakistani civilian government completed a full that support to Bilawal.” PML-N.” —AFP N Korea rolls out missiles for war anniversary

PYONGYANG: North Korea marked the 60th anniver- world gets to see North Korea’s military up close. Memorial on the National Mall, saying the anniversary of the late national founder Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un’s including North Korea’s communist models - continue sary of the truce that ended the Korean War with a lav- Although Pyongyang frequently uses the occasion to marks the end of the war and the beginning of a long grandfather, created a buzz among military watchers to trot out their military forces in public squares with ish and painstakingly choreographed military parade reveal new, though not always operational, hardware, and prosperous peace. when the North rolled out a mysterious long-range such pomp and pageantry. But Pyongyang has stuck through Pyongyang’s main square, a solemn gather- there didn’t appear to be any major new weapons in “Here today, we can say with confidence, that war missile known abroad as the KN-08. Most outside with them because its leaders believe they are a good ing led by leader Kim Jong Un at a newly opened war Saturday’s parade. was no tie, Korea was a victory,” with 50 million South observers now believe the missiles were mock-ups, way to show the world those things about the military museum that features prominently the USS Pueblo Overlooking a sea of spectators mobilized in Kim Il Koreans living in freedom and “a vibrant democracy” but they were carried on mobile launchers that they want to reveal, while at the same time sending a spy ship captured in 1968 and a fireworks display that Sung Square to cheer and wave flags, leader Kim Jong in stark contrast to dire conditions in the North, appeared to have been obtained from China, possibly potent message domestically of the power of the rul- filled the night sky and drew huge crowds who Un saluted his troops from a review stand. He was Obama said. He said the US-South Korea partnership against U.N. arms trade sanctions. ing elite. watched from along the Pothong river. flanked by senior military officials, the chests of their remains “a bedrock of stability” throughout the Pacific Meanwhile, in South Korea, President Park Geun- “The beauty of a parade is that weapons systems This year’s parade, which also included floats and olive green and white uniforms laden with medals. As region, and gave credit to the US service members hye vowed not to tolerate provocations from North don’t actually have to work in order to be impressive - thousands of civilians waving colorful fake flowers, fighter jets screamed overhead, a relaxed looking Kim who fought all those years ago and to the men and Korea - Seoul says North Korean attacks in 2010 killed a missile launcher looks good even when the missile appeared to offer more flash and pageant than new smiled and talked with China’s vice president. China women currently stationed there. 50 South Koreans - but she also said Seoul would work won’t launch,” said David Stone, an expert on the revelations of the secretive North’s military capabili- fought with North Korea during the war and is Chang Yong-seok, a senior researcher at the on building trust with the North. “I urge North Korea Soviet and Russian militaries at Kansas State ties, though one unit prominently carried kits marked Pyongyang’s only major ally and a crucial source of Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul to give up the development of nuclear weapons if the University. with the bright yellow nuclear symbol, a reminder of economic aid. Kim did not make a speech. National University, said North Korea intended to use country is to start on a path toward true change and That can be risky, however. Almost as soon as last the North’s claims that it is preparing itself against a Saturday’s parade marked a holiday the North the anniversary to highlight Kim Jong Un’s leadership. progress,” Park said in a speech. year’s parade was over, military experts around the nuclear attack by the United States and is developing Koreans call “Victory Day in the Fatherland Liberation ‘ ‘It was a political performance meant to show off North Korea is estimated to have a handful of world said they thought the stars of the show - the a nuclear arsenal of its own. War,” although the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a that Kim Jong Un remains powerful and strong,” said crude nuclear bombs, but many analysts don’t think it long-range KN-08 missiles - were mock-ups of a The extravagant assembly of weapons and goose- truce and the Korean Peninsula remains technically at Chang Yong-seok, a senior researcher at the Institute has yet mastered the technology needed to build war- design that is still being perfected and probably stepping troops on Saturday was reminiscent of the war. for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National heads small enough to fit on long-range missiles. couldn’t actually fly, despite North Korea’s claims that marches held by the Soviet Union and China at the In Washington, President Barack Obama marked University. The North’s parade tradition goes back to the it has the capability to strike the United States with height of the Cold War. It is one of the few chances the the day with a speech at the Korean War Veterans He said Kim standing side by side China’s vice pres- founding of the country in 1948. Few countries - nuclear-tipped ICBMs. —AP ident was a reminder of the Cold War when North Korea and China stood against South Korea and the US, he said. It also indicated that North Korea wants to demonstrate its ties with China are on a path to recov- ery, which could send a message to the US. “The fact that China’s vice president was standing next to Kim Jong Un could have a symbolic meaning. That North Korea joining hands with China against South Korea, Japan and the US reminds of the Cold War era. North Korea probably wanted to show off that its relationship with China is improving,” Chang said. “It is like telling the US that even if you don’t want to talk to us, you’ll end up having dialogue with us” as North Korea gets close with China. Kim’s rule, which began in late 2011 after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, has been marked by high tensions with Washington and Seoul. He has overseen two long-range rocket launches and a nuclear test that drew widespread condemnation and tightened UN sanctions. North and South Korea have turned to tentative diplomacy in recent weeks, but March and April saw North Korean threats of nuclear war against Washington and Seoul in response to annual South Korean-U.S. military drills and U.N. condemnation of BEIJING: A family looks at a Chinese Air Force bomber that participated in the Korean Pyongyang’s February nuclear test, the country’s third. Long-stalled North Korean nuclear disarmament talks LAHORE: In this picture taken on Saturday Pakistani Shiite Muslims protest against War, during a visit to a museum in Beijing yesterday. Chinese state media said in a twin bomb attacks in the bazaar in Parachinar at a rally in Lahore. The death toll from commentary said that the key to lasting peace on the Korean peninsula is “in the show no sign of resuming. Last year’s parade in Pyongyang, held to com- twin suicide attacks at a busy marketplace in northwest Pakistan has risen to 57, offi- hands of the DPRK (North Korea) and the United States”. —AFP memorate the April celebrations of the 100th birthday cials said on Saturday. —AFP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 ANALYSIS14

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oreign tourists are finding their way back to Greece’s islands and ancient ruins, Foffering a rare boost to an economy con- tracting for the sixth year running. Arrivals are on the up again after dismal 2012 figures but domestic tourism is at a standstill and Greece’s second-tier destinations are more deserted than ever. The Association of Greek tourism enterprises (SETE) this month announced a 10 percent rise in foreign arrivals at airports for Oversold China catches eye of investors the first half of 2013. The Bank of Greece in turn By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss ratio for Chinese stocks in the mid-20s. deliverable forwards on the expectation buying H shares when the HSCE index hits announced that in the year running up to May FMG’s China Fund invests in China’s A that the currency will soften due to China’s the 8,000 level. “At 8,000, the P/E ratio 2013, tourism revenue had soared 38.5 percent slowdown in China has hit its finan- shares listed on the CSI300 index. It is down slowdown, Wilson said. Non-deliverable would be 6.95 in a market where analysts and foreign arrivals 24 percent. It also said that cial markets hard this year as fund about 3.8 percent so far this year. Portelli, forwards are used by investors to bet on expect earnings per share to grow at a tourism revenue grew 15 percent between Amanagers cut exposure to the whose firm has a three-to-five-year invest- currencies such as the yuan in which the compounded annual rate of 11 percent the January and May. world’s second largest economy, but some ment horizon, said that if the CSI300 falls government has strict exchange controls. next three years,” Misra said. investors say it may be time to jump back below 2,100 points for an extended period, The Chinese yuan last traded at 6.1316 There are bargains as well, with the Head of SETE Andreas Andreadis said that in. The country’s downturn is being felt FMG would convert some of its holdings against the dollar, up 1.5 percent on the Chinese materials and financials sectors improved political stability compared to 2012, around the world. Energy and materials into cash. The index closed Friday at 2,224 year. The Chinese government recently oversold by about 25 percent and 9 per- a drop in prices caused by the economic crisis stocks have been hit, commodities prices points. “The fact that China isn’t growing at removed the floor that previously applied cent, respectively, Bank of America Merrill as well as the cancellation of holidays to Turkey are lower, and the currencies of China’s double digits is not material for us,” Portelli to lending rates China’s financial institu- Lynch data show. Investors such as and Tunisia all contributed to the recovery. trading partners, including Australia, said. “We believe our clients should have tions could offer their customers. It also Aberdeen Asset Management in Aberdeen, “The winter of 2012 and all the protests held in Taiwan and South Korea, have tumbled. exposure to a country that is the second urged local governments to spend more Scotland, which has more than $300 billion the country (against austerity measures) had The index of the leading Shanghai and largest or has the potential to become the money to boost growth. under management, remain cautious on Shenzhen A-shares - the CSI300 - was down largest in the world.” Bill Sung, chief investment officer at China due to lower corporate profits and caused a great drop in summer bookings. 11.8 percent this year, while the Shanghai Many investors don’t buy into the fears Absolute Asia Asset Management in tighter credit policies. The firm is using All the uncertainty with the back-to-back Composite Index slumped 11.4 percent. of a “hard landing” for China’s economy, a Singapore, said if economic reforms to investments in Hong Kong as a way of elections in May and June did not help either,” Lipper data shows five straight months of scenario that sees the country’s full-year move China to a more consumer-based remaining exposed to the economy, but he told AFP. If the upward trend continues outflows from China equity-focused funds. GDP growth falling below 6 percent. economy are successful, “China should with some protection. Hong Kong is not through the crucial months of July and August, A recent Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Societe Generale said 6 percent GDP emerge stronger over the longer term.” The immune to China’s downturn, although the the number of foreign visitors is expected to survey lists a China slowdown as the growth is the minimum needed to keep job firm has temporarily lowered its China Hang Seng Index has only lost 3.3 percent pass the 17 million mark in 2013, after dipping biggest worry among big fund managers. growth stable and avoid systemic financial weighting, mainly due to the higher volatil- this year. On Friday, China’s industry ministry ordered risk. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang suggested ity arising from expectations that the Nicholas Yeo, Aberdeen’s head of China under 16 million last year. companies across 19 industries to close this year’s official GDP growth target is 7.5 Federal Reserve will reduce its stimulus and Hong Kong equities, said companies in Much is at stake, as tourism makes up 17 outdated capacity by the end of percent, and growth below 7 percent program. So far in 2013, $3.65 billion has Hong Kong have stronger balance sheets percent of Greece’s GDP, in a country where September. But some investors believe the would not be tolerated, so China could been withdrawn from China equity funds, and are more resilient during downturns unemployment is close to 27 percent. But an selloff is nearing an end as officials take engage in some fiscal expansion that according to Lipper, a Thomson Reuters “compared to the relatively young and investigation by the financial crimes unit SDOE steps to boost demand. “China has become should ease “hard landing” fears. “We’re company. The sell-off has driven down inexperienced mainland Chinese compa- confirmed it would take more than revived one of the cheapest in Asia for an economy comfortable with China growing between China’s Hong Kong-listed H shares. The nies.” Aberdeen invests 70 percent of its tourist enthusiasm to replenish state coffers. It that has $6 trillion in national savings and a 7.0-7.5 percent, and we approve the small China Enterprise Index is down 14.7 per- China fund in Hong Kong and 30 percent in found that about half of the one million hotels, fraction of the debt that developed coun- actions taken by the government to target cent in 2013 and was last at 9,757.58 China. For the year until July 25, Aberdeen’s tries have,” said Joe Portelli, chief invest- a more sustainable growth,” said Andrew points. The index hit a low of 8,640 in late Greater China Fund was down 10.5 percent. restaurants and beaches inspected over the ment officer at FMG in Malta, with assets of Wilson, the London-based chief executive June. Chinese H shares are currently trad- Over the longer term, however, Yeo was not past year were dodging tax. In the highly popu- about $200 million invested exclusively in of Goldman Sachs Asset Management ing at a P/E ratio of 8.2, not far from their too worried about China, saying, “Slower lar islands of Rhodes and Santorini, three quar- emerging and frontier markets. International. trough of 7.1 hit in the late 1990s and in growth is a necessary precondition for a ters of the businesses inspected were fined. Portelli said China’s price-to-earnings However, Goldman, which oversees 2008, according to Societe Generale. Vivek clean-up of the financial system ... and the Germans, Britons, Russians and French make up multiple is 10, much lower than the S&P more than $500 billion in assets, has taken Misra, the firm’s Asia equity strategist in state’s financial resources are considerable the majority of tourists visiting Greece. 500’s P/E ratio of 15 and the historic P/E a short position on the Chinese yuan’s non- Mumbai, said investors should consider and can deal with the problem.” —Reuters Santorini has recently also seen an increase in bookings from Chinese, Japanese and Korean visitors, according to Panagiotis Bletsis, US stand on Egypt ‘coup’ may have costs head of the island’s tourism office. The popular island known for its breathtak- By Matthew Lee aid suspensions over the past decade or based on the law, and it did. The law notably in the case of Pakistan. Aid to ing views registered the highest increase in for- so because of coups. In each case, there allows aid to resume only once a demo- Pakistan was suspended in 1999 when eign tourist arrivals for June with 27.5 percent. or decades, foreign armies that was a presumption that the United cratically elected government is restored. Army chief Pervez Musharraf ousted “The most popular destinations are the ones received US assistance were on States would make a coup determination Exceptions have been made before, then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, now benefitting the most from this rise, such as Fnotice that toppling their freely back in the job, in a bloodless coup. The Mykonos, Rhodes, the Cycladic islands,” elected civilian leaders would mean an assistance was restored by an act of Andreadis said. Other destinations, traditionally aid suspension. After Egypt, that seems Congress in 2001 for national security frequented mostly by Greeks, have a hard time no more, despite a law requiring just that reasons before democracy returned after making ends meet, he said. “Small hotels and if Washington determined a coup had the Sept 11 attacks in the United States. taken place. The Obama administration Psaki would or could not say why the room rentals that are not advertised face diffi- made a technically legal move to decide administration had decided against such culties,” he said. not to decide if the Egyptian military’s a solution in the case of Egypt, clearly a In the seaside town of Xylokastro in the ouster of the country’s first democratical- vital American ally in the Middle East. But Peloponnese, a two-hour drive from Athens, ly elected president was a “coup”. That’s such a fix would have required a determi- Margarita Theodossiou said she had never now created a wide opening to skirt leg- nation that the Egyptian army had oust- experienced such a difficult start to the sum- islation intended to support the rule of ed President Mohamed Morsi in a coup, mer season. “We are just left feeling tired,” she law, good governance and human rights and that step would have triggered a said, explaining she can barely cover the run- around the world - principles long suspension in the $1.5 billion in aid the ning costs of her small hotel, Villa Margarita. deemed inviolable American values. US provides each year. Of that, $1.3 bil- According to a survey carried out by the coun- Previous US administrations have lion goes to the military. Conversely, a try’s consumer institute, 73 percent of Greeks endured criticism for appearing to pay determination that a coup had not them only lip service. But this new and occurred would have flown in the face of will not go on holiday this summer, up from 69 unprecedented finding sends a confus- the uncontested facts that the army percent last year. The only affordable option for ing message that probably will resonate removed Morsi from power and detained many Greeks was the popular practice of camp- beyond Egypt to other fragile - and per- him incommunicado in an undisclosed ing in the wild but the government has just haps not so fragile - democracies where location for weeks. There is little to dis- doubled the fine for free campers.— AFP soldiers are unhappy with ballot box pute in White House, State Department results or the policies of their elected and Pentagon pronouncements that the commanders in chief. “The law does not situation in Egypt is complex and diffi- require us to make a formal determina- cult. Amid the bloody violence that All articles appearing on these tion ... as to whether a coup took place, erupted Saturday in Cairo and Alexandria pages are the personal opinion of and it is not in our national interest to - at least 65 protesters were killed - the writers. Kuwait Times takes no make such a determination,” State Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated responsibility for views expressed Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki the US call for Egyptian authorities to therein. Kuwait Times invites read- said Friday. She spoke in the administra- respect the right of peaceful assembly tion’s only on-camera news briefing a and freedom of expression, calling them ers to voice their opinions. Please day after members of Congress were “essential components of the inclusive send submissions via email to: opin- informed privately that the US laws were democratic process they have publicly no longer necessarily applicable. embraced”. Yet the administration’s deci- [email protected] or via snail A poster of deposed president Mohamed Morsi with the slogan in Arabic mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. That interpretation of the 1961 sion to selectively apply what had been a Foreign Assistance Act might come as a that reads “No to the overthrow” is seen displayed on a makeshift brick bar- hallmark of US support for democracy The editor reserves the right to edit surprise to juntas and militaries in Mali, ricade erected along Nasr City’s main street, a district of eastern Cairo, as would seem to raise questions about its any submission as necessary. Madagascar, Honduras and Pakistan. All supporters of Morsi continue to hold a sit in outside Rabaa Al-Adawiya stated unwavering commitment to that of them, and others, have coped with US mosque demanding his reinstatement. — AFP ideal around the globe. — AP NEWS MIONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

Riot policemen stand in a tear gas cloud during clashes within a student and workers protest against the government in Lima on Saturday. Students protested against a bill - that if passed -would reduce university autonomy, whilst workers are against a new civil service law which could bring massive dismissals, according to the workers’ union. — AFP Arab Spring will take time to flower Post offices eye reinvention Continued from Page 1 Tunisia because it is pressuring Ennahda to fully accept the rules of the democratic game”. PARIS: There was a time when your local post office would ing its package delivery network by adding 20,000 new recep- Maghreb-Machrek agrees. “Tunisia is a small country Libya is a special case, the experts say, because it is mainly sell stamps and deliver letters. No longer. To counter- tion points. with a strong middle class with deeply rooted democratic dominated by a tribal organisation and the government’s act the turmoil brought on by emails and text messages, Similarly, PostNord - Sweden and Denmark’s merged aspirations, a civil society that is especially active and fairly only source of power against militias is its oil revenues. postal services worldwide have reinvented themselves, taking postal services - is seeing a turnaround in its business thanks clear ideological references regarding the secular, egalitar- Antoine Basbous, director of the Paris-based Observatory on the technological revolution that once looked to cripple to its focus on online parcel delivery. The same story can be ian state,” he said. On the other hand, Egypt “is structured of Arab Countries, says however that despite the current them. Traditional snail mail service has dropped sharply in told in Spain, where traditional mail delivery has plunged with two political forces, the Muslim Brotherhood and the chaos in Libya, “the demonstrations currently taking place recent years, though emerging countries are a notable excep- some 30 percent in the past five years, and the national army, which sometimes work together and sometimes express exasperation (with) Islamists who have formed tion. According to the Universal Postal Union (UPU), global let- Correos has its mind set on “developing parcel activities with oppose each other, making political order and disorder at militias who are undoing what elected officials decide”. ter- and light parcel delivery dropped by 3.7 percent in 2011 specific solutions and the value added by electronic com- the same time,” Moisseron said. “The progressives did not After what he called the “Arab tsunami” of 2011, “the from a year earlier, and by 5.1 percent when just counting merce”. By 2020, Correos is determined to work along a busi- seize the historic opportunity they had in 2011to struc- aftershocks that we are seeing will not be the last, driven Europe and the former Soviet Union. ness model “in which revenues do not exclusively come from ture themselves in an autonomous way, (and as a result) by the same young people who will come back with the And the death of letter-writing has forced postal services the traditional postal business,” a spokesman told AFP. the historic conditions for a democratic transition in Egypt same vectors - the Internet, Facebook, Twitter etcetera - to either catch on new trends or disappear. Earlier this month, France’s La Poste has taken it a step further. Aside from are far from materialising.” with the support of a fringe of opinion who are hostile to Britain announced plans to privatise more than half of Royal identifying parcels as “it’s primary sector of development”, it Bauchard said that while in Egypt “everything remains the Islamists.” Bitar, for his part, said: “The people have Mail in a bid to transform it into a modern communication has also launched more than a dozen pilot projects exploring to be done, or redone,” Tunisia has “the best assets in the something to say today. Even if the revolution grabbed business. Amid the dwindling delivery numbers for letters the possibilities of delivering medication to the elderly and to Arab world for becoming a democratic state” despite its some things, there is still a spirit of freedom that broke and large packages, there is hope: parcels weighing less than offer meter-readings for gas and electricity usage. Bank opera- “radical, Salafist elements who are doing everything to free.” In any case, the three countries entered a new era in two kilogrammes. Online shopping, and the millions of tions and mobile telephony are other venues being explored. undermine the process”. Paradoxally, according to 2011, he said. “The old order collapsed. It will not be parcels it generates, has become a boon for a new type of Italy’s Poste Italiane today runs some six million deposit Moisseron, “what is happening in Egypt may help stabilise reborn from its ashes.” — AFP postal industry. One of those players is Germany’s Deutsche accounts and has sold around three million SIM cards for Post, which is investing Ä750 million ($990 million) in expand- mobile telephones. — AFP Israel approves release of Palestinian... Bahrain raises alarm over rising violence Continued from Page 1 “The dangerous escalation, which tries to pull the Continued from Page 1 hood deal reached with the Palestinians involving a country into a whirlpool of insecurity and political ten- withdrawal from land Israel captured in the 1967 Abdul Jalil Khalil, a top official with the main Shiite sions, should be faced,” said the parliament’s chairman, Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East war. It will be brought to parliament in coming days. political group Al Wefaq, criticized yesterday’s emer- Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Dhahrani. Nearly all the 80 mem- Jerusalem. The US-brokered talks, expected to reconvene in gency session and royal endorsement of tougher meas- bers in both chambers of parliament back the Sunni In any future deal, Israel wants to keep several set- Washington as early as tomorrow, broke down in late ures, saying “what came today is a green light to tighten monarchy. Shiite lawmakers walked out amid the crack- tlement blocs and East Jerusalem, which it annexed 2010 in a dispute over Israeli settlement construc- laws that are incompatible with freedom of expression downs against protesters in early 2011. as part of its capital in a move never recognised tion in the West Bank, which Palestinians say denies and human rights”. On the other side of the political One lawmaker, Latifa Al-Qaood, urged authorities to internationally. Hundreds of protesters from the them a viable state. divide, Justice Minister Khalid bin Ali Al-Khalifa told law- wield “an iron fist against all traitors”, according to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Before the cabinet meeting, Netanyahu told min- makers that authorities must first quell “terrorism” before official Bahrain News Agency. Another, Sawsan Taqawi, group staged a rally against the resumption of peace isters from his Likud party that Israel would pay a it can discuss reconciliation, but he stopped short of out- called for banning any gatherings or rallies “that endan- talks in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the seat of price if peace talks did not resume, according to one lining any specific measures. Samira Rajab, the informa- ger national security” and take more decisions to strip Abbas’ Palestinian Authority. They clashed with official who was there. The latest diplomatic push tion minister and government spokesman, said Bahrain citizenship from people convicted of “terrorism”. In police and threw rocks. PFLP activists also demon- follows months of intense shuttle diplomacy by US should adopt a “zero-tolerance policy” against “violent November, Bahrain revoked citizenship for 31 Shiites for strated in Gaza and chanted: “Listen Abbas, our land Secretary of State John Kerry who said a week ago acts that have affected the social fabric of its society”. roles in the uprising - a move that brought widespread is not for sale... The cause will never be resolved the groundwork had been laid for a breakthrough, Parliament members, however, pressed government denunciations from international human rights groups. except by the rifle.” while setting no specific date for talks to restart. officials to impose tougher punishments and steps to Bahrain courts also have jailed prominent opposition In an appeal for public support posted on his Qadura Fares, head of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club control violence, including banning all protest gather- figures and others, including some with alleged links to Facebook page on Saturday night, Netanyahu said which tracks the treatment of Palestinians in Israeli ings in the capital, Manama, whose Pearl Square was the Iranian-backed groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah. the prisoners would be freed in groups only after the jails, warned yesterday there would be no peace center of the uprising in its early days. Shortly after clear- Bahrain and other Gulf states claim Shiite power Iran has negotiations - set to last at least nine months - talks unless all 104 prisoners returned to their ing the square of demonstrators in early 2011, wrecking a hand in the protests, but there has been no clear evi- begin. The 22-member cabinet also discussed legis- homes. “If they don’t free all of them, there will be no crews brought down the six-pronged monument that dence presented. Iran denies any direct role in Bahrain’s lation that would require a referendum on any state- negotiations,” he told public radio. — Agencies towered above the area and was one of the city’s main unrest. Other lawmakers proposed freezing assets for landmarks. It is now ringed by razor wire and guarded suspects linked to attacks and ordering blanket curfews Cabinet resigns, new Assembly meets Aug 6 round the clock. in areas of frequent clashes. Continued from Page 1 Enezi won three seats against 1-2 in the past, Sulaibi bagged two against nothing in the past, and the Kandaris won a seat in the Neighbors’ Rights-III Three other MPs - Adnan Abdulsamad, Mohammad Al-Jabri fifth district where they had never won. Continued from Page 1 ous to everyone including our neighbors - whether and Kamel Al-Awadhi - have said they will contest the post of Voter turnout was much higher than anticipated. Based on fig- deputy speaker while the deputy speaker in the scrapped assem- ures by the information ministry, turnout was 52.5 percent com- neighbors at home, at work, or while travelling, to men- bly MP Mubarak Al-Khrainej is also expected to enter the race. pared to just under 40 percent in the previous polls, which is a Avoid harming your neighbor: Abu Huraira narrated tion but a few. The results of the Assembly elections, the second in under record low. Kuwait’s average turnout is around 65 percent. Other that a man informed Prophet Muhammad (peace be eight months, appear to have dealt a heavy blow to radicals on key losers include Nabil Al-Fadhl, Abdullah Mayouf and Ahmad Al- upon him) that such and such a woman prays a lot and Question: Archangel Gabriel continued urging both the Shiite and Sunni sides. Shiite members Abdulhameed Mulaifi from the third constituency. They also include former MP fasts a lot, but that she hurts and annoys her neighbors Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to treat his neighbors Dashti, Khaled Al-Shatti and Adnan Al-Mutawa, accused of raising Abdullah Al-Roumi from the first constituency and Khaled Al- with her tongue. He replied, “She will be cast into the well until the Prophet (PBUH) thought...... sectarian issues in the previous house, lost their seats. Khaled Al- Shulaimi from the fourth. hell-fire.” Conversely, the man said that such and such a a.The neighbor will be given the right to inherit him. Shulaimi and Hammad Al-Dossari, both Sunni radicals and In a related development, member of the scrapped Assembly woman is known for rarely performing optional prayers b. The neighbor will have more rights than his family accused of making sectarian statements, also lost. Dashti, who came in the 11th spot in the first constituency, said he and fasts. She also gives out pieces of cheese in charity members. This key development has left much more moderate Shiite will file two petitions against the election to the constitutional and doesn’t harm or annoy her neighbors. The Prophet c. The neighbor will receive revelation. and Sunni lawmakers in the new house. But the main losers are court. Former opposition MP Mubarak Al-Waalan branded the replied, “She will be admitted to Paradise.” (It was rated the Shiite minority who were reduced to just eight seats, five of new Assembly as entirely pro-government. by Al-Mundhiri as authentic.) them from the first constituency, down from a record 17 in the “I think that the main success in this election is the failure of Some neighbors’ rights: Prophet Muhammad, peace scrapped Assembly. The Shiite National Islamic Alliance lost three Shiite and Sunni radicals to get re-elected,” director of Etijahat be upon him, said, “When he asks for your help assist Courtesy TIES Center, a leading non-political NGO of its five seats. Liberals won at least two seats in Rakan Al-Nasef, a Research and Studies Centre Talal Al-Kashti said. “The composition him, when he requests a loan from you give it to him, promoting relations between Westerners and newcomer, and former MP Faisal Al-Shaye in the third constituen- of this parliament is representative of various components of the when he becomes insolvent come to his aid, and when Muslims through dialogue, friendship and cultural cy. MP Ghanem is expected to join them to form the core of a lib- Kuwaiti society. Accordingly, I believe it will be very quiet ... and will he becomes sick or ill visit him. Moreover, if he has been exchange. For more information. www.tiescenter.net eral bloc in the Assembly. They could be joined by Riyadh Al- cooperate with the government,” said Kashti. “The election results blessed with any good news, congratulate him. Adasani and Abdullah Al-Turaiji, who were members of the oppo- are surprising as a number of veterans lost their seats in favour of Conversely, when he is stricken by a calamity, condole, sition but decided to run in the election. Sunni Islamists improved young MPs. There was a big retreat for controversial figures,” politi- comfort and sympathize with him. Furthermore, do not slightly taking about seven seats along with supporters but all of cal analyst Madhi Al-Khamees wrote on his Twitter account. Kashti them are pro-government Salafists. said unlike the previous six parliaments which were dissolved due erect high buildings, skyscrapers for that matter, in such The most impressive change however took place in the tribal to political disputes, “it looks promising this parliament could com- a way that you would block fresh air from reaching him fourth and fifth constituencies with major tribes - which used to plete its four-year term”. unless you get permission from him, and if you are JULY 29, 2013 bag most of the seats - sharply curtailed. The Awazem, Kuwait’s “The large number of new MPs gives hope that a National cooking some food with a strong aroma, do not taunt largest tribe, managed to win five seats from around seven in the Assembly with greater popular backing can find a way of improv- him with it unless you are planning to give him some. past. The Mutairis and Rasheedi, who used to win 4-5 seats, man- ing relations with the government,” said Gulf expert Kristian Also, when you decide to give your neighbor a gift, do aged just two each while the Ajmans, which normally won 4-5 Ulrichsen, at the US-based Baker Institute for Public Policy, refer- not send it with your children who would lord it over his seats, bagged just one seat. On the contrary, smaller tribes and ring to a 12 percent higher turnout than last time. “The increased children; thus embarrassing them and making them groups which normally won no seats under the previous system, turnout signals that many Kuwaitis are ready to put the recent feel bad.” (At-Targheeb 3/357). managed to win seats this time with comfortable margins. The past behind them and move forward,” Ulrichsen said. The month of Ramadan trains us to be more gener- MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 SPORTS

CSKA edge Lokomotiv Paraguay promote youth Brawling shuttler banned

MOSCOW: Russian champions CSKA Moscow ground out a 2-1 win at city coach for WC qualifiers BANGKOK: Bodin Issara was banned for two years by the Badminton rivals Lokomotiv in a highly entertaining derby yesterday thanks to goals Association of Thailand (BAT) for physical assault after his ugly on-court from Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda and Nigeria striker Ahmed Musa. ASUNCION: Paraguay, virtually out of the running for a place at the 2014 brawl with former doubles partner Maneepong Jongjit during the final of The result left CSKA in third position on seven points from three games, World Cup finals, have promoted youth coach Victor Genes to take charge the Canada Open last week. two behind leaders Spartak Moscow who maintained their perfect start of the team until the end of the qualifiers in October. Genes replaces The BAT also handed Maneepong a three-month ban for provocation with a 4-1 away rout of Dynamo Moscow on Saturday. Honda fired CSKA Uruguayan Gerardo Pelusso, who quit in June after a 2-1 defeat by Chile in after lengthy deliberations on Saturday night in Bangkok. The duo could ahead in the 19th minute in Moscow with a superb free kick, curling in a Asuncion left Paraguay bottom of the South American group with eight face further penalties with an investigation by the Badminton World vicious shot from 25 metres which left Lokomotiv keeper Guilherme clutch- points from 12 matches. Federation (BWF) still ongoing. ing air. The Brazilian sustained a foot injury when he crashed into his near Genes, whose youth team played at the recent Under-20 World Cup in “Everything we have done in 60 years collapsed just because of one per- post. Turkey, is Paraguay’s third coach in the qualifying campaign for the finals son. In my six decades in this sport, I haven’t seen a more vio- Guilherme bravely carried on but limped off early in the in Brazil. Paraguay reached the last four tournaments and achieved their lent case than this,” BAT president Charoen Wattanasin was second half to make way for Croatian Dario Kresic, who quoted as saying by Thai media on Sunday. was at fault for CSKA’s winner after Dmitriy Tarasov had best ever result when they reached the quarter-finals for the first time in South Africa in 2010 under Argentine Gerardo Martino, now coach of “I have been requested to be gentle in the measures but equalised. this is not about my feelings or others’ feelings. It’s a matter Tarasov headed home an Alexandr Samedov corner Barcelona. “To speak of the career of Victor Genes is to talk about a coach who has achieved everything ... He is taking on the challenge for that rea- of the country’s image.” after the latter had a penalty brilliantly saved by CSKA keep- The duo, both 22, teamed up for Thailand at the London son and knows he is putting his career on the line because it comes at a er Igor Akinefeev, but Lokomotiv’s joy was short-lived as Olympics and were competing on opposite sides for very difficult time,” Paraguayan Football Association (APF) vice-president Kresic committed a calamitous error. The 29-year old the first time since their split and tensions blew up keeper misjudged an inswinging corner as Musa swept Alejandro Dominguez told reporters. in a feisty men’s doubles contest which ended with the ball home from a goalmouth scramble after Seydou Genes, 52, will make his debut in the new role in a friendly against Bodin’s disqualification after he chased Doumbia had sneaked in at the far post and hit the Germany in Kaiserslautern on Aug. 14 before two qualifiers at home to Maneepong around the arena. —Reuters woodwork with a close-range header.—Reuters Bolivia and Argentina in September.—Reuters Nationals see off Mets

WASHINGTON: Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond and Denard Span all homered, powering the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday. Dan Haren (5-11) pitched seven innings for his first win since May 9, allowing one run and three hits. Desmond and Span hit back-to-back homers against Dillon Gee (7-8) in the second inning and Harper followed with a two-run drive in the third. Harper returned to the starting lineup after being limited to pinch-hitting duty in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader. The All- Star outfielder aggravated his left knee while diving for a ball in the opener.

BRAVES 2, CARDINALS 0 In St. Louis, Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run NEW YORK: Chris Archer No. 22 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the New York double in the eighth inning as Atlanta, boosted Yankees at Yankee Stadium. —AFP by Julio Teheran’s sharp outing, beat St. Louis in a matchup of NL division leaders. Teheran allowed two hits in seven innings, Rays edge Yankees striking out six and walking one. Simmons’ bases-loaded, two-out double came on a 99 NEW YORK: Chris Archer threw a two-hitter seventh inning to lead Oakland to its sec- mph fastball from Trevor Rosenthal. Randy WASHINGTON: Ian Desmond No. 20 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with Denard Span for his second shutout in three starts, out- ond straight win and fifth in the last seven Choate (1-1) walked Freddie Freeman to open No. 2 after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against the New York Mets. —AFP pitching Ivan Nova and leading the Tampa games. the eighth. Evan Gattis struck out and Brian Bay Rays to a 1-0 victory over the New York Jed Lowrie also drove in a run for the A’s McCann singled. Rosenthal relieved and struck Francisco. Schierholtz worked a full count off first base and struck out. Yankees on Saturday and Coco Crisp added two hits. Tommy out Dan Uggla before walking Chris Johnson to Romo (3-6) before hitting a towering blast into Kenley Jansen got the last three outs for his Kelly Johnson had an RBI single off Nova Milone (9-8) allowed four hits over seven load the bases. the right field stands to hand Romo his second 14th save. Bronson Arroyo (9-8) gave up three (4-4) in the sixth to help the American innings, allowing one run. He walked four Luis Avilan (3-0) pitched a perfect eighth and loss in as many games. Starlin Castro added two runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. League East-leading Rays improve to 24-5 and struck out six. Josh Hamilton hit a Craig Kimbrel recorded three outs to earn his hits for Chicago, which is 18-13 in its last 31 since June 23, when they were in last place. booming home run for the Angels, who 30th save. Cardinals starter Joe Kelly pitched 6 1- games. BREWERS 7, ROCKIES 5 Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said lost their second straight and five of seven 3 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and Madison Bumgarner pitched eight shutout In Denver, Carlos Gomez had two hits and before the game Archer (6-3) embraces the overall. walking three. innings for San Francisco but left without a deci- three of Milwaukee’s five stolen bases, Juan big moments, and he sure did at Yankee Grant Richards, making his first start sion. The World Series champs have lost six of Francisco and Jonathan Lucroy homered as the Stadium. The 24-year-old rookie with a since April 30, allowed three hits in five PIRATES 7, MARLINS 4 seven and are a season-high 11 games under Brewers held on to beat Colorado on a rainy Captain America lunchbox in his locker scoreless innings. Scott Downs (2-3) In Miami, Michael McKenry had a career-best .500. Pedro Strop (1-0) pitched one inning for night. never threw more than 14 pitches in an entered the game in the seventh after four hits and drove in two runs and Neil Walker the win and Kevin Gregg worked the ninth for Milwaukee’s Jean Segura had two hits and inning and needed just 97 overall - 67 for Dane De La Rosa got Chris Young to hit into and Garrett Jones each added two RBIs in his 21st save to complete the five-hitter. two RBIs before leaving with tightness in his strikes - for his second career complete a fielder’s choice. The A’s countered with Pittsburgh’s victory over Miami. right forearm. Troy Tulowitzki had a home run game. Norris, who promptly delivered his first McKenry, who came into the night batting DODGERS 4, REDS 1 among his three hits and Wilin Rosario also went career pinch hit. .191, raised his average 26 points with a double In Los Angeles, Hyun-Jin Ryu gave up two hits deep for the Rockies. ASTROS 8, BLUE JAYS 6 and three singles. Walker added three hits for over seven innings and retired his last 13 batters, The Brewers were three outs from winning In Toronto, Chris Carter hit a three-run TWINS 4, MARINERS 0 the Pirates, the NL wild-card leaders who set the Skip Schumaker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer when the rain picked up and caused a 1-hour, home run, Justin Maxwell and Matt In Seattle, Brian Dozier and Justin tone with three first-inning runs against Miami’s as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati. 45-minute delay in the middle of the ninth Dominguez added solo shots as Houston Morneau homered, Samuel Deduno Tom Koehler (2-6). Ryu (9-3) had nine strikeouts in a span of 13 inning. Jim Henderson then got the last three snapped a three-game losing streak. pitched seven scoreless innings as Charlie Morton (3-2) allowed a season-high batters. Cincinnati’s run came on a homer by Jay outs for his 12th save. Dallas Keuchel (5-5) pitched a season- Minnesota got its fifth shutout of the sea- nine hits in five innings, finding a way to win Bruce in the second. The Dodgers increased their It made a winner out of Tom Gorzelanny (2-4), high 7 1-3 innings to end a six-start winless son. consecutive starts for the first time since May NL West lead to 11/2 games over Arizona. who allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1-3 skid. He allowed six runs and 10 hits, The Twins have won four of their last six 2011. Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his Ryu faced South Korean countryman Shin- innings. Collin McHugh (0-2), vying to make a walked one and struck out six for his first games and are 6-3 since the All Star break. fourth save. Koehler gave up nine hits and five Soo Choo for the first time in the major leagues. case to be the Rockies’ No. 5 starter, gave up six victory since June 16. Deduno (7-4) allowed three hits, walked runs in five innings. The Reds’ center fielder walked, grounded out to runs and nine hits in five innings.—AP Jose Veras got the final five outs for his three and tied his season high with six 19th save in 22 chances. The Astros, who strikeouts. He has thrown seven innings in PADRES 12, DIAMONDBACKS 3 had lost 21 of their previous 26, won for each of his last three starts, winning all In Phoenix, Andrew Cashner threw six solid MLB results/standings just the second time since July 12. All three three. Brad Miller and Kyle Seager each had innings and hit his first career home run to help Tampa Bay 1, Ny Yankees 0; Houston 8, Toronto 6; Oakland 3, LA Angels 1; Atlanta 2, St. Louis 0; Washington 4, homers came off Josh Johnson (1-7), who two hits for Seattle, which has lost three of lead San Diego over Arizona. NY Mets 1; Minnesota 4, Seattle 0; Boston 7, Baltimore 3; Cleveland 1, Texas 0; Detroit 10, Philadelphia 0; lost his career-worst fifth straight start. four. Aaron Harang (5-9) threw 105 pitches Chris Denorfia and Chase Headley added Kansas City 1, Chicago White Sox 0; Pittsburgh 7, Miami 4; Milwaukee 7, Colorado 5; San Diego 12, Arizona 3; in five innings, the ninth time in 17 starts he back-to-back home runs, Yonder Alonso drove in Chicago Cubs 1, San Francisco 0; LA Dodgers 4, Cincinnati 1. ATHLETICS 3, ANGELS 1 has gone five innings or less. Harang gave four runs and Carlos Quentin had three RBIs for In Oakland, Derek Norris had a pinch-hit up one run on three hits in five innings, American League National League the Padres, who have won two of their last three Eastern Division Eastern Division two-run home run in the bottom of the struck out five and walked two.—AP and four of six. W L PCT GB Atlanta 59 45 .567 - Cashner (7-5) allowed three runs on four hits, Tampa Bay 62 42 .596 - Washington 51 54 .486 8.5 walked five and struck out five for his second Boston 62 43 .590 0.5 Philadelphia 49 55 .471 10 straight win, both coming during a 10-game Baltimore 58 47 .552 4.5 NY Mets 46 55 .455 11.5 Cornered man: Alex road trip. NY Yankees 54 50 .519 8 Miami 39 63 .382 19 Paul Goldschmidt and Miguel Montero Toronto 47 56 .456 14.5 Central Division homered for the Diamondbacks, who had their Central Division Louis 62 39 .614 - Rodriguez turns 38 Detroit 58 45 .563 - Pittsburgh 61 41 .598 1.5 two-game winning streak snapped. Cleveland 55 48 .534 3 NEW YORK: Alex Rodriguez’s corner locker in Following his third straight postseason San Diego managed only three hits off Kansas City 50 51 .495 7 Cincinnati 59 46 .562 5 the New York Yankees’ clubhouse is filled with flameout, New York appears to be in no hurry Arizona starter Tyler Skaggs (2-3), but took Minnesota 45 56 .446 12 Chicago Cubs 47 55 .461 15.5 four cardboard boxes of bats, a dozen jerseys, for A-Rod to return. Each day’s delay means advantage of the rookie left-hander’s lack of Chicago White Sox 40 61 .396 17 Milwaukee 43 60 .417 20 a dangling athletic supporter, two baseball that much more of his $153,005 daily salary is control to open an 8-1 lead after four innings. Western Division Western Division caps and four books. Rodriguez, who turned reimbursed by insurance. For much of his Oakland 61 43 .587 - LA Dodgers 55 48 .534 - Arizona 54 50 .519 1.5 38 Saturday, is something of a cornered man career, Rodriguez has bristled at playing a CUBS 1, GIANTS 0 Texas 56 48 .538 5 Colorado 50 55 .476 6 himself these days. supporting role to Yankees shortstop Derek In San Francisco, Nate Schierholtz homered Seattle 49 55 .471 12 off former teammate Sergio Romo with one out LA Angels 48 54 .471 12 San Diego 47 58 .448 9 The Yankees consider him a major annoy- Jeter, wondering why his teammate receives Houston 35 68 .340 25.5 San Francisco 46 57 .447 9 ance, referring to him as Mr. Rodriguez three adulation and he is met with a mixture of in the ninth inning to lift Chicago over San times in a recent news release. That tension, antipathy and scorn. however, pales when compared to what’s Jeter strained a quadriceps and was going on with Major League Baseball. Any allowed to rehabilitate with the major league time now, Rodriguez is expected to be hit team. Rodriguez strained a quadriceps and Johnson defends flyweight title with a lengthy penalty that could put him out was sent to the minor league camp in Tampa, of baseball indefinitely or perhaps even per- Fla., as if he had been a disruptive student SEATTLE: Demetrious Johnson could event saw young Canadian star Rory Moraga at the end of the first round, Moraga’s best chance in the fight manently. dispatched to the principal’s office for a time- have coasted for the final round, MacDonald (15-1) take a unanimous then pinned Moraga’s arms and came late in the fourth round when And MLB’s investigation to possible ties out. Wherever he goes, contretemps unfold. knowing he was comfortably ahead decision over Jake Ellenberger (29-7) unloaded punches to his stomach in he caught Johnson with a right hand between Rodriguez and a Florida clinic “It’s the nature of the business,” Yankees first on the scorecards and easily on his in a welterweight fight that left the the second. Johnson regularly took that stunned the champion. Johnson accused of distributing banned performance- baseman Mark Teixeira said. “Show business, way to retaining the UFC flyweight crowd cascading boos after the Moraga (13-2) to the mat and nearly stumbled back against cage, but enhancing drugs isn’t even the primary right?” title. Johnson wanted more. So even much-anticipated matchup failed to ended the fight with an armbar sub- quickly regained control, bouncing source of the deteriorating relationship. The This was supposed to be the best time of though it put him at risk, Johnson live up to its billing. mission late in the third round, only off the fencing and taking the charg- Yankees owe him just under $95 million Rodriguez’s career, when he made his mark in made sure he finished with a flourish. MacDonald’s strategy of avoiding to see Moraga slide free. ing Moraga to the mat. —AP through 2017, and he’s missed the entire sea- history. Fifth on the career list with 647 home “He couldn’t have fought a more per- Ellenberger’s big punches worked as son following hip surgery in January. runs, he was set to pass Willie Mays (660), fect, on point fight tonight,” UFC he ran his winning streak to five, even After a week’s worth of high drama, sec- Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry President Dana White said. “He just if White and the rest of the crowd ond-guessing and radio interviews, it seems Bonds (762) and become the all-time leader. looked amazing.” were left bored. Rodriguez is about to be lumped with Only Ruth had hit more home runs than Johnson successfully defended his “It was a highly anticipated fight Yankees who sort of just didn’t fit, failed or Rodriguez before turning 38. But his life has title on Saturday night, using an arm- that overshadowed the main event just faded away - the Dave Winfield, Kevin seemed to unravel since Dec. 13, 2007, when bar on John Moraga late in the fifth and didn’t live up to the hype,” White Brown, Randy Johnson and Carl Pavano wing his record $275 million, 10-year contract was round for a submission victory before said. In other fights on the main card, of infamy rather than the Monument Park finalized - on the same day George Mitchell a partisan hometown crowd. Making Robbie Lawler used a huge kick to honor roll of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe issued his report on performance-enhancing the second defense of the flyweight floor Bobby Voelker in a second- crown, Johnson controlled most of round knockout. Liz Carmouche also DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. drugs in baseball. He helped the Yankees win the fight, then ended it at 3:43 of the had a second-round victory, stopping On the day he arrived in February 2004 the 2009 World Series, shaking his image as fifth round, bending Moraga’s right Brazil’s Jessica Andrade in her UFC after the big trade with Texas, the sign board an automatic October out by hitting .365 in arm to the point referee Herb Dean debut. It was a dominant perform- outside old Yankee Stadium proclaimed: “A the postseason with six homers and 18 RBIs. stopped the fight. ance for Johnson, fighting less than Rod, Welcome to NY.” Now the message from But in the time that matters most for the Johnson (18-2-1) leaped to his an hour from his home in Parkland. the Yankees is pretty much: We don’t want to Yankees, he has only six postseason RBIs in 75 feet with four spinning kicks in the From the start, Johnson had the see you ever again. at-bats since as his body has fractured with center of the ring to celebrate his title home crowd on his side as the chant During a conference call with manage- alarming frequency. He’s made six trips to the defense. “Even though I was ahead of “Mighty Mouse! Mighty Mouse!” - ment to discuss treatment of his thigh injury, disabled list in six seasons for a strained right on the scorecards, I’ve never just Johnson’s nickname - started almost A-Rod insisted on having one of his lawyers quadriceps (2008), right hip surgery (2009), a relaxed and just coasted by,” Johnson immediately. on the phone, later saying he “just want to strained left calf (2010), right knee surgery said. “My job is to finish and to push Johnson controlled the fight with SEATTLE: UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (left) fights make sure that everything is documented (2011), a broken left hand (2012) and left hip the pace. I just took it and so hap- takedowns and retaining top control. John Moraga during their bout in Seattle. Johnson defended his title properly.” surgery (2013).—AP pened it happened.” The co-main He nearly got a choke submission on with a submission victory.—AP MONDAY, JULY 29 , 2013 SPORTS Take away the incentives to end doping

NEW YORK: The woman wearing the matching. Players like Skip Schumaker, increased penalties without a fight. It’s last year with the Giants to .676 this year. ball greats, and fans should be grateful Ryan Fraud jersey was only telling the the utility player for the Los Angeles the owners, though, who share just as No matter, he’s got his money and it’s that they care enough about the sport to truth when the Milwaukee Brewers Dodgers who has hit only 24 home runs much blame for the mess baseball finds guaranteed. Braun has his money, too, keep them out. threatened to toss her out of the ball- in his nine year big league career. itself in. They’ve looked the other way and he’ll keep getting it even if he never Getting Braun to cop to something park the other day for exercising her Schumaker believed Braun’s denials, for more than two decades now, content plays another inning or hits another was a big step for Bud Selig and his freedom of expression. Imagine what bought into his story about the bum- to allow the use of performance- home run. He signed a deal a few investigators, who are going after play- they would have done if there was bling messenger who couldn’t get to enhancing drugs in the game as long as months before being caught the first ers in the Biogenesis Clinic scandal like enough room to add more words to the the FedEx office on time. He even had a the big home run hitters were helping time, and the pay is staggering. He got they’ve never gone after any before. back of the jersey. Liar and cheat are two signed Braun jersey in his trophy room. them sell tickets and build new stadi- $10 million just to sign and will be mak- Before they’re done Alex Rodriguez that certainly fit well for the exiled left Now he, like many other players, has ums. And they keep giving millions to ing an average of $21 million a year by could be exposed once more, and 20 fielder, who went from beloved super- had enough. guys who have been caught cheating. the time it ends in 2020. other players reportedly are targets. star to baseball pariah in less time than “In my opinion, he should be sus- The Oakland A’s didn’t seem to mind that And you thought juicing didn’t pay? But all the policing doesn’t change it takes to mail off a decent urine sam- pended, lifetime ban. One strike you’re Bartolo Colon tested positive last year for In Braun’s case the $3 million he loses in the underlying motives for cheating. ple. Fans weren’t alone in expressing out,” Schumaker said. “It’s enough. It’s testosterone and had to miss the team’s pay this year is nothing. It’s like robbing They’re all economic and until there’s a their disgust about Braun, if only ridiculous.” playoff run. Instead of punishing him for a bank filled with bags of cash and being new system in place the incentive will because his earlier self-righteous claims One strike and you’re out. Kind of has that, they gave him a $1 million raise and told everything will be OK if you return a always be there for players to cheat. that he was clean were so fresh in their a nice ring to it, even in a sport where a new contract to be their ace this year. couple rolls of nickels. First time suspensions have to be ears. For the first time, players turned on three strikes are what really matter. Melky Cabrera also came out richer Instead of being outraged, though, longer, a year at minimum instead of 50 one of their own, calling Braun out in a Unfortunately, it has no chance of hap- after testing positive for the same thing. Brewers owner Mark Attanasio simply games. Those dumb enough to be way they never did for players busted pening. While players are beginning to The Toronto Blue Jays gave him a two- talked about Braun taking a step in the caught twice should be banned for life. for steroids in the past. talk tough, the odds of that translating year contract for $16 million, more than right direction with his vague admission All contracts need to include a clause It’s taken years, but the clubhouse into any movement toward lifetime he was making in San Francisco when he that he did something wrong. that future years are automatically void- code of silence has been cracked, if only bans on the part of the players’ union was caught. “He’s still a good hitter, on Meanwhile, the inductee dais at the ed if a player tests positive to PEDs, and a little. Players who are clean seem to are about as good as the Chicago Cubs the stuff or not,” Blue Jays manager John Hall of Fame will be empty Sunday, a owners have to agree not to give any finally be realizing that both their winning the World Series. Gibbons said at the time. stark reminder of all that is wrong with player coming back from drug suspen- careers and their fat wallets are threat- Players had to be dragged kicking Actually, he’s not. Cabrera has only the game. Baseball writers couldn’t sion more money than they made ened by cheaters who post numbers and screaming into testing to begin three home runs and 30 RBIs this year, stomach putting Barry Bonds, Roger before. Take away the rewards for dop- and do things that they have no hope of with, and they’re not going to agree to while his OPS has plummeted from .906 Clemens or Sammy Sosa in among base- ing and the game can still be saved.—AP Youzhny bags Gstaad title

GSTAAD: Mikhail Youzhny beat 5-3 and the first and early in the Dutch “mountain man” Robin second. But he had to recover Haase 6-3, 6-4 yesterday to from 0-30 down as he served for become the first Russian in nearly victory, requiring three match two decades to lift the honors at points to get the job done. the high-altitude Swiss Open. “This feels really great,” said the The 31-year-old duplicated the 12th player aged over 30 to win an feat of Yevgeny Kafelnikov in 1995 ATP title in 2013. “Robin was a as he improved to a perfect 5-0 tough opponent but I was able to record over Haas, the ATP number play me best tennis and beat him. 57. It’s been a super week for me. The 65-minute final played in “Even though I played a lot of bright sunshine which has charac- my matches in the morning, the terised the summer clay week in stands were relatively full even this alpine village at 800 metres then. Every one of my matches marked the first trophy for was a tough one. It was a hard Youzhny since 18 months ago in week but it ended very well.” Zagreb. He won his last on clay The Russian lost a final last more than three years ago in month in Halle on grass to Roger Munich. Federer, who along with compatri- ATLANTA: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia returns a backhand to John Isner during the Despite hailing from flatland ot and number 10 Stanislas BB&T Atlanta Open. —AFP Holland, Haase has made his best Wawrinka had been billed as the results in similar conditions to anchors of the event. Isner, Anderson showdown Gstaad, winning the last two edi- But Federer, playing Gstaad for tions of the tournament in the the first time in nine years, and ATLANTA: The two top seeds American game of the third set but Isner fought back Austrian ski resort of Kitzbuehel. ten-time participant Wawrinka John Isner and South African Kevin before winning it 7-5 in a tiebreak. He was travelling there to begin both lost early due to back pain Anderson will meet in the Atlanta Open The six-foot-10 (2.08m) American his title defence next week. and face late fitness decisions if final after securing semi-final victories on moved to 24-6 in tiebreaks this year, the “I had my biggest success in they are to play the Montreal Saturday. best on the ATP Tour. Anderson needed just the mountains so far. It’s not a Masters starting a week from Isner beat former world number one 91 minutes to beat the unseeded 21-year- Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) old Harrison, riding a 91-percent conver- coincidence since I also played Monday. while Anderson was too good for American sion rate on first service points won and well in Madrid. I’m really confident Crowds who had sold out the Ryan Harrison 6-3 7-6(3). saving all five break point opportunities with both my serve and my return event weeks ago still fronted up, The top-seeded Isner fired 21 aces on Harrison earned. Harrison had two set and that helps a lot,” said the alti- with the final played to a full the way to beating Hewitt in a cracking points on his serve in the second set but tude-loving finalist. house at a stadium fashioned match, giving him a chance at shedding his could not close out, allowing Anderson to “It was a difficult match, annually from the local hockey Atlanta bridesmaid’s tag having been run- take the tiebreak 7-3. The six-foot-eight Mikhail’s game definitely doesn’t rink in the centre of the pedestrian ner up twice previously. (2.03m) Anderson will be chasing his third suit me. He showed his best form village. Youzhny won his ninth title The big serving American is seeking a career ATP crown in his sixth final appear- and years of experience today. “It’s from his 20th ATP final while seventh career ATP crown in the ance having won in Johannesburg in 2011 so tough to play him, I’ve never Haase became the second $US546,930 hardcourt event. Hewitt and at Delray Beach in 2012. He has been beaten him and that kinda hurts. Dutchman to play a Gstaad final looked set to complete an upset when runner up twice already this year in Sydney But I hope to get another chance.” after four from Tom Okker, 1968- GSTAAD: Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny raises his trophy after winning the holding triple break point in the seventh and Casablanca.—Reuters Youzhny broke once per set, for 71.—AFP final match at the Swiss Open ATP tennis tournament. —AFP Cibulkova, Radwanska to meet in Stanford final

STANFORD: Dominika Cibulkova and Agnieszka Radwanska will meet in a WTA Tour final for the second time this year. Cibulkova coasted past Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6- 0 in the Bank of the West Classic semifinals Saturday. A few hours later, the top-seeded Radwanska overcame a shaky start to beat American Jamie Hampton 6-3, 6-2 with relative ease. The third-seeded Cibulkova has won twice on tour and last advanced to a final in January in Sydney, where she lost 6-0, 6-0 to Radwanska. It was the first whitewash in a final since November 2006 and the first in Cibulkova’s UNCASVILLE: West’s Candace Parker, of the Los Angeles Sparks, goes to the basket career. while guarded by East’s Cappie Pondexter, of the New York Liberty, during the first “Tennis is a lot about mentally,” Cibulkova half of the WNBA All-Star basketball game. —AP said. “If you will see that match, you will not believe it can be like that because I was putting Parker leads West over East pressure all the time. All the first six or seven games of that match I had game point or break UNCASVILLE: Candace Parker put on a show West coach Cheryl Reeve put her back in the point, and I just couldn’t make it. It was like in her All-Star debut. Parker scored a record lineup with a few seconds left to get one final something really bad was happening. I was 23 points to lead the West to a 102-98 victory ovation from the fans. down 6-0, 3-0 and I was only thinking about one over the East on Saturday. Parker’s stellar game helped the league thing - just to make one game, and it didn’t hap- “I didn’t know what to expect,” Parker said. overcome the loss of Brittney Griner and top pen. It was really bad.” Now Cibulkova will have a “I hadn’t been to one, and this was really spe- vote-getter Elena Delle Donne, who sat out chance for a double-dose of redemption. cial. Being with all these great players and because of injuries. The pair have been an Radwanska, ranked No. 4 in the world, has 12 share stories, that’s why I’ll remember from attendance and ratings boon for the league. singles titles - including 10 on hard court. She won back-to-back tournaments at Auckland and this All-Star game more than what happened Griner has missed Phoenix’s last five STANFORD: Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland returns a shot to Jamie Hampton during their Sydney to start the year and hadn’t advanced to on the court.” games with a sprained left knee and Delle semifinal match on Day 6 of the Bank of the West Classic. —AFP The Los Angeles Sparks star was voted a Donne suffered a concussion in Chicago’s a final since she crushed Cibulkova down under. starter for the 2011 game, but couldn’t play game Wednesday. They were poised to make Radwanska regrouped against Hampton after seemed to come a long way the last seven With one defeat avenged, Cibulkova now has because of a knee injury. She also missed the history as the first pair of rookies from the dropping her serve twice in the first set, break- months. a shot for another in consecutive days. 2009 game because she was still recovering same class to start the WNBA All-Star game. ing back in the following game both times. The In the semifinals, Cibulkova controlled the Cibulkova, No. 25 in the world rankings, won in from the birth of her daughter. But Griner sat on the bench, while Delle Wimbledon semifinalist earned the decisive pace and played patient and near-perfect tennis Carlsbad last year and in Moscow in 2011 for her “Things happen,” Parker said. “I learned not Donne recovered at home in Delaware. “It break at 5-3 by forcing Hampton to sail a back- against an opponent who folded fast. The third- only WTA titles. But the loss in Sydney had her to question them and go on my path and hurts not being able to play, but I’m having a hand long. seeded Cibulkova saved all six break points in questioning herself for weeks. take whatever comes. It happened to work lot of fun just cheering,” Griner said. The smooth-swinging Polish player put away the first set and often stayed back on the base- “It really affected my game for a few tourna- out this way.” The wait was worth it as Parker, Even though the rookies couldn’t play, the the match with an overhead winner for a service line waiting for Cirstea to make mistakes. The ments after,” she said. “It was a pretty bad experi- who earned the game’s MVP honors. While WNBA had seven other first-time All-Stars in break at 2-1 in the second set, then pushed approach helped Cibulkova go ahead 5-3 in the ence. When I came to the Australian Open, the the award was special, Parker and her West the game. That didn’t even include Parker. Hampton - who beat her earlier this year at first set and sweep the second set to cruise into first match I was just thinking, ‘OK, you have to teammates were more excited that got the Despite joking before the game that she was Eastbourne - around the court to grab the next the final on the sun-splashed Stanford campus. make a game now because it’s really important. victory for retiring star Tina Thompson. “too old” to dunk, Parker threw down a few in three games and set up a finals rematch she Cibulkova has played the event the past six years It wasn’t easy. It kept coming back to me a few “We didn’t want her to go out with a loss,” warmups. believes will offer more drama than earlier this and had never advanced past the semifinals, tournaments, but I think it’s over.” While some said Parker, who was quickly heading back to After a quiet first half, she helped rally the year. even losing to Cirstea in the quarterfinals a year players might’ve shied away from the experi- Los Angeles after the game to get to a family West after the break. With her team trailing by “Didn’t really expect that, especially in the ago. ence, Cibulkova decided to face it firsthand. She reunion that she was hosting. 11 early in the third quarter, Parker scored final,” Radwanska said. “She was playing great This time, her penetrating strokes had Cirstea saw the replay of the match - “just the first set,” Thompson, who made her record ninth seven straight points. After the foul by Tamika matches in Sydney and then suddenly I think constantly on the move. The hard-hitting she said - and saw her confidence evaporate All-Star appearance, announced her retire- Catchings, Parker flexed her muscles and she was a little bit too nervous in the final. And Cibulkova forced her to net a forehand, then hit with every stroke. ment at the end of the season. She had a used a nifty stutter-step from the wing for an then game by game she was getting (frustrated) a backhand wide for a break at 4-3 before hold- Asked why she would put herself through rough game missing all five of her attempts easy layup. Parker finished off her run with too much. But I don’t think she’s the kind of play- ing off five breaks alone in her next service game watching such a devastating defeat, she replied, from the field, but still enjoyed the moment. another lay-in.—AP er that can do that again.” Cibulkova’s game has to take command. “I have to learn from it.”—AP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 SPORTS

Pietersen in as England Photo of the day recall trio to Ashes squad

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen was included in England pecking order. However, he has a 14-man squad for next week’s third been in good first-class form this season, Ashes Test against Australia at Old Trafford scoring 824 runs in 15 County despite concerns over his calf injury, the Championship appearances, including an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) unbeaten double century against Sussex announced yesterday. in June. Star batsman Pietersen will be given “Kevin Pietersen is continuing his time to prove his fitness for the match, recovery from a calf strain and he will be which starts at the Manchester venue on assessed by the medical team closer to Thursday, with Nottinghamshire’s James the start of the Test and we have therefore Taylor added to the squad as cover. included an extra batsman in James England have also altered their bowl- Taylor who has been in good form for ing options by bringing in Monty Panesar Nottinghamshire this season,” said as a second spinner and recalling fast England national selector Geoff Miller in a bowler Chris Tremlett in place of seamers statement announcing the squad. Steven Finn and Graham Onions. Meanwhile left-armer Panesar has Pietersen, who has been sidelined for been included in the squad alongside off- much of this year, suffered his latest fit- break bowler Graeme Swann on account ness setback in England’s crushing 347- of Old Trafford’s reputation for providing run second Test win at Lord’s last week spin-friendly pitches which has endured and could not field in the second innings. despite the ground not having staged a Taylor always looked the most likely can- Test for three years because of extensive didate to be called up as cover after the redevelopment. ECB sought special dispensation for the Sussex bowler Panesar last played a diminutive batsman to guest for Sussex in home Test four years ago when he held their ongoing tour match against out with the bat to help guide England to Australia at Hove. a draw in the 2009 Ashes opener at Cardiff The 23-year-old Taylor, 64 not out but has featured nine times abroad in overnight, went on to make an unbeaten recent years. 121 against Australia on the final day of Panesar took three wickets for 70 runs three on Sunday as Sussex declared on in 24.4 overs in Australia’s first innings at 268 for seven, two runs ahead of the Hove. Tremlett, who starred in England’s tourists’ first innings 366 for five declared. 3-1 Ashes series win in Australia in Taylor played two Tests against South 2010/11 has not played a Test for 18 Africa last year but didn’t make the months, with injuries checking his Sebastien Loeb waits on the top of Pikes Peak and prepares to drive down again after one test session with the Peugeot 208 T16 pikes England squad for the tours of India and progress. But the giant paceman has peak in Colorado, USA.— www.redbullcontentpool.com New Zealand, falling behind the likes of impressed for Surrey this season. Finn Nick Compton and Joe Root in the played in England’s narrow 14-run first Test win at Trent Bridge but was dropped for the second Test at Lord’s, with all- India crush Zimbabwe rounder Tim Bresnan selected in his place. Durham fast-medium bowler Onions was in the squad for the first two Tests but did not play in either match. to claim series victory “Chris Tremlett has worked hard to regain fitness and form following a couple of injuries and his performances for HARARE: India wrapped up their one-day Surrey this season have been very encour- series against Zimbabwe at the first opportu- aging,” said Miller. nity yesterday, as they beat the hosts by seven “Including an additional spinner in wickets in the third ODI at Harare Sports Club. Monty Panesar who has plenty of interna- After bowling Zimbabwe out for 183, with tional experience provides (captain) legspinner Amit Mishra claiming figures of 4 Alastair Cook and (coach) Andy Flower for 47, India needed just 35.3 overs to pass with a number of options,” former their target as captain Virat Kohli’s half-centu- England off-spinner Miller added. ry saw them home. Victory at Old Trafford would see Kohli finished unbeaten on 68, having England, currently 2-0 up with three to adapted perfectly to the slower pace of the play, clinch the series and retain the wicket in a measured 88-ball innings. Ashes. Although Zimbabwe dismissed opener Rohit Sharma cheaply for the third time in the England squad: series, Shikhar Dhawan struck 35 from 32 balls Alastair Cook (capt), Joe Root, to provide India with a solid base. Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, After Dhawan fell to Tendai Chatara, Kohli Jonny Bairstow, Matt Prior (wkt), Tim constructed a patient 64-run stand with Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Ambati Rayudu that made the outcome of James Anderson, James Taylor, Chris both the game and the series clear. Kevin Pietersen Tremlett, Monty Panesar. —AFP While Rayudu was unable to see the job through, falling caught and bowled to Brian Vitori for 33, Kohli added the remaining 53 runs required with Suresh Raina, who finished Babar’s dream debut on 28 not out. HARARE: India’s Suresh Raina (left) runs between wickets with captain Virat Kohli during the 3rd Sean Williams’s 45 was the highest score in match of the 5 cricket ODI series between Zimbabwe and India. —AFP a tame batting display by Zimbabwe, who lost earns Pakistan victory both of their openers in the first seven deliv- eries of the innings and were bowled out in SCOREBOARD KINGSTOWN: Zulfiqar Babar completed a Kieron Pollard, returning to something like 46 overs. Scoreboard from the third one-day international between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports dream debut by striking the final ball of the his best form after an atrocious run in the pre- Although Hamilton Masakadza and match for six to give Pakistan a two-wicket ceding one-day series, finished unbeaten on Club yesterday: Brendan Taylor put on 65 for the third wicket, victory over the West Indies in the first Twenty 49 for the West Indies but was over-shad- Zimbabwe innings Mishra 10-0-47-4 (nb2, w1) there were no other partnerships to speak of 20 international at the Arnos Vale Stadium owed by skipper Darren Sammy who V. Sibanda c Dhawan b Vinay Kumar 0 Saturday. smashed 30 off just 14 balls and dominated a as the Zimbabweans put in another tame Sikander Raza c Karthik b Mohammed Shami 1 India innings Having taken three wickets for 23 runs 53-run sixth-wicket stand. showing. H. Masakadza c Karthik b Mishra 38 R. Sharma b Taylor b Chinouya 14 Taylor was out for 23 when he chipped B. Taylor c Mohammed Shami b Unadkat 23 S. Dhawan c Sibanda b Chatara 35 with his left-arm spinners in helping to Such was the extent of the carnage that 54 S. Williams run out 45 V. Kohli not out 68 restrict the world champions to 152 for seven, runs came off the final four overs to give the Jaydev Unadkat to mid-off, while Amit Mishra picked up Masakadza, who made 38, and M. Waller lbw Mishra 0 A. Rayudu c & b Vitori 33 the 34-year-old newcomer then made the West Indies a fighting chance. E. Chigumbura lbw Jadeja 3 S. Raina not out 28 winning hit off Marlon Samuels with the Like the West Indies, Pakistan also got off Malcolm Waller with successive deliveries. P. Utseya c Karthik b Mohammed Shami 10 Extras (lb-2, w-7) 9 scores level to hand the home side their first to a poor start before another newcomer, Williams did his best to revive the innings T. Chatara b Mishra 23 Total (for three wickets, 35.3 overs) 187 defeat in this form of the game since they lift- Umar Amin, marked his first T20 international with a fluid 53-ball knock, but then ran him- B. Vitori c Karthik b Mishra 17 Did not bat: D. Karthik, R. Jadeja, A. Mishra, ed the world title last October in Sri Lanka. with a polished 47, the highest score by a self out as he attempted an unlikely second M. Chinouya not out 6 Mohammed Shami, R. Vinay Kumar, J. Unadkat Pakistan have the chance to displace the Pakistani on debut. run. Extras (lb-5, w-10, nb-2) 17 Fall of wickets: 1-27 2-67 3-131 West Indies in second spot in the internation- However wickets were falling around him Zimbabwe’s final total was boosted by a Total (all out, 46 overs) 183 Bowling: B. Vitori 8-0-53-1 (w1), M. Chinouya 7-0-36- wag of the tail as Tendai Chatara made 23 and Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-2 3-67 4-80 5-80 6-89 7-125 8- 1 (w2), T. Chatara 7.3-1-34-1 (w2), P. Utseya 10-0-41- al rankings with a win in the second and final until Afridi came to the crease and rode his 133 9-167 10-183 0, E. Chigumbura 3-0-21-0 (w2) Toss: India won the match at the same venue on Sunday. luck in typical flamboyant to tilt the balance Brian Vitori scored 17, before Amit Mishra dis- Bowling: R. Vinay Kumar 7-0-32-1 (w1), Mohammed toss and elected to field. Shahid Afridi, who became the first player Pakistan’s way. Sammy engaged in some missed both players to wrap up the innings. Shami 9-0-25-2 (w1), J. Unadkat 7-0-24-1, V.Kohli 1-0- Result: India won by seven wickets. to hit 400 sixes in an international career dur- peculiar tactics in the critical final stage of the The final two matches of the series will be 7-0, R. Jadeja 10-2-39-1 (w3), S. Raina 2-0-4-0, A. India lead the five-match series 3-0. ing his innings, was named man of the match match. played in Bulawayo on August 1 and 3.—AFP for his 46 off 27 balls, but even he conceded Apart from choosing not to bowl himself, that Zulfiqar was the man of the moment. despite his one over earlier costing just four West Indies were rocked onto the back runs, he persisted with the expensive foot at 42 for four after choosing to bat first, Shannon Gabriel for the penultimate over. Dilshan, Sangakkara lift Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez taking The fast bowler claimed the wicket of the critical wickets of openers Johnson Afridi but again proved costly, spraying an Charles and Chris Gayle, before Zulfiqar made additional three wides down the leg-side to Sri Lanka to series win an immediate impact by bowling Lendl ease Pakistan towards their target. Simmons in his first over. “We should have been able to defend that He then added the scalps of Samuels and total,” said Sammy. “We gave away too many Dwayne Bravo, but not before Bravo and runs early on and could have fielded a lot bet- PALLEKELE: Tillakaratne Dilshan 10 more were needed for victory. SCOREBOARD Kieron Pollard put on 56 for the fifth wicket. ter. I thought Gabriel with his extra pace and Kumar Sangakkara pulverised Ragged South Africa paid dearly “I was really happy to see the desire to win would have made the difference at the death South Africa’s bowling as Sri for conceding 20 extras that PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Full scoreboard of the fourth one-day international from the players, especially the newcomers in but it didn’t work out that way.” Simmons ran Lanka took a decisive 3-1 lead in included 17 wides and a no-ball. between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Pallekele yesterday: the side,” said a relieved Hafeez. out Saeed Ajmal with the scores level, but the one-day series with an eight- Earlier, JP Duminy hit 97 and a South Africa “It was always going to be tough to get a West Indies hopes of pulling off a tie, as they wicket victory in Pallekele yester- fit-again Hashim Amla made 77 to H. Amla lbw b Dilshan 77 target like that on this pitch, but I was really did in the ODI a week earlier in St Lucia, were day. lift South Africa to 238 after the Q. de Kock b Malinga 8 impressed with the way Umar Amin played ended by Zulfiqar’s heave back over the Dilshan returned unbeaten on tourists won the toss and elected JP Duminy b Mendis 97 and then Shahid Afridi brought it home.” bowler’s head.—AFP 115 and Sangakkara made 91 dur- to bat. AB de Villiers c Sangakkara b Dilshan 4 ing a record partnership of 184 But the Proteas undid a good F. du Plessis st Sangakkara b Herath 23 D. Miller b Mendis 1 SCOREBOARD runs to steer the hosts past South start by losing eight wickets for 87 F. Behardien c Thirimanne b Mendis 0 KINGSTOWN: Scoreboard in the first Twenty20 International between the West Indies and Africa’s 238 all out in the 44th over runs after cruising at 118-1 in the R. Peterson c Sangakkara b Malinga 13 Pakistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent yesterday: of the day-night match. 22nd over. Duminy lashed seven R. Kleinveldt c Dilshan b Malinga 8 West Indies Hafeez c Gabriel b Narine 13 The emphatic victory by the boundaries and two sixes before M. Morkel lbw b Mendis 0 J. Charles b Hafeez 1 Amin stpd Charles b Samuels 47 2011 World Cup finalists reduced he was last man out in the 49th L. Tsotsobe not out 3 C. Gayle lbw b Hafeez 5 U Akmal run out 9 Wednesday’s fifth and final match over, bowled by unorthodox spin- Extras: (b4) 4 M. Samuels c and b Babar 25 Azam c Pollard b Gabriel 10 in Colombo to a formality. ner Ajantha Mendis three runs Total (all out, 48.4 overs) 238 L. Simmons b Babar 6 Afridi c D Bravo b Gabriel 46 Dilshan’s 17th one-day century short of a century. Fall of wickets: 1-17 (de Kock), 2-118 (Amla), 3-126 (de Villiers), 4-172 (du D. J. Bravo c Ajmal b Babar 25 Babar not out 13 Plessis), 5-173 (Miller), 6-173 (Behardien), 7-191 (Peterson), 8-203 (Kleinveldt), K. Pollard not out 49 and the second against South Mendis finished with four for Ajmal run out 0 Africa was studded with 16 51, while sling-arm fast bowler 9-205 (Morkel), 10-238 (Duminy). D. Sammy c Azam b Irfan 30 Junaid Khan not out 0 Bowling: Malinga 9-0-52-3, Mathews 7-1-31-0, Mendis 9.4-0-51-4, Perera 3-0- S. Narine run out 0 boundaries. Sangakkara kept Lasith Malinga claimed three for Extras (2lb, 9w) 11 22-0, Herath 10-0-38-1, Dilshan 10-0-40-2 Extras (2b, 3lb, 6w) 11 Total (8 wickets, 20 overs) 158 pace with his partner with eight 52 and Dilshan took two wickets. Total (7 wickets, 20 overs) 152 Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Nasir Jamshed), 2-10 Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Charles), 2-13 (Gayle), 3-33 fours and two sixes. Amla, batting for the first time Sri Lanka (Ahmed Shehzad), 3-45 (Mohammad Hafeez), (Simmons), 4-42 (Samuels), 5-98 (D.J. Bravo), 6- The pair put on Sri Lanka’s in the series after being injured T. Dilshan not out 115 4-77 (Umar Akmal), 5-86 (Umar Amin), 6-116 151 (Sammy), 7-152 (Narine) Did not bat: T. highest one-day stand for any while fielding in the only other M. Jayawardene c Amla b Tsotsobe 12 (Hammad Azam), 7-145 (Shahid Afridi), 8-152 Best, S. Gabriel, S. Badree. wicket against the Proteas after game he played, anchored the K. Sangakkara c Kleinveldt b Morkel 91 Bowling: Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-4-2, (Saeed Ajmal). Did not bat: Mohammad Irfan. opener Mahela Jayawardene had start with a fluent half-century L. Thirimanne not out 1 Mohammad Irfan 3-0-39-1, Zulfiqar Babar 4-0- Extras: (lb2, w17, nb1) 20 23-3, Saeed Ajmal 4-0-23-0 (1w), Shahid Afridi Bowling: Gabriel 4-0-44-3 (6w), Badree 3-0-27- been removed for 12 in the 10th that contained nine boundaries. Total (for two wickets, 44 overs) 239 4-0-24-0, Junaid Khan 3-0-34-0 (1w) 1, Narine 4-0-24-1, Best 4-0-24-0 (1w), Samuels over. Duminy shared a second-wick- 4-0-33-1, Sammy 1-0-4-0. Left-handed Sangakkara et stand of 101 with Amla after Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Jayawardene), 2-229 (Sangakkara). Pakistan Result: Pakistan won by 2 wickets Pakistan missed his second hundred in the Quinton de Kock had been Bowling: Morkel 10-1-62-1 (w7), Tsotsobe 7-0-48-1 (w1, nb1), Kleinveldt 8-0- 33-0 (w5), Peterson 8-0-46-0, Duminy 10-1-34-0 (w2), Behardien 1-0-14-0 (w2) Jamshed c Simmons b Gabriel 6 lead 2-match series 1-0 Next match: July 28 - series when he holed out in the bowled by Malinga in the third Shehzad c Pollard b Badree 3 St Vincent Sri Lanka won by eight wickets, lead five-match series 3-1. deep off Morne Morkel when just over.—AFP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 SPORTS19 Liverpool blank Thailand BANGKOK: Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho outshone want-away striker Luis Suarez with a fabulous individual performance in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Thailand yesterday. The attacking midfielder opened the scoring with a bril- liant solo goal in the first half and he picked out Spanish forward Iago Aspas for Liverpool’s well- taken second shortly after the break. Captain Steven Gerrard scored the third goal and also hit the woodwork as Brendan Rodgers’ team completed their Asian tour SEOUL: Japan’s Komano Yuichi (center) holds up the trophy after beating South with their third clean sheet in Korea in the East Asian Cup football match. —AFP three games. Suarez, a high-profile transfer target of Arsenal, played the final Japan win East Asian Cup half-hour at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium but could SEOUL: Japan claimed the East Asian only eight minutes. Yun Il-Lok, after an not add to the score despite rat- Cup for the first time yesterday with a 2-1 accomplished give-and-go with Lee tling the crossbar with a header. win for the men’s team over hosts South Seung-Gi, struck the ball into the top Both Coutinho, who joined the Korea, crushing China’s hopes of taking right corner, out of ‘keeper Shusaku club from Inter Milan in January, home some silverware. Nishikawa’s reach. and Aspas, a new signing from At the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in The teams engaged in some back- Celta Vigo, scored their second Seoul, Yoichiro Kakitani grabbed a brace and-forth action in the second half, goals of the tour in a welcome for the champions, including the vital though neither mounted much pressure THAILAND: English Premier League, Liverpool football player Steven Gerrard (right) holds up the pre-season boost for Rodgers. trophy following victory over Thailand at Rajamangala National Stadium. —AFP clincher in injury time, which gave Japan until Kakitani finally broke the tie. “It was an excellent game and seven points at the end of the tourna- The 23-year-old forward found him- there were three great goals,” who caught the eye with some acquired Belgian ‘keeper Simon his second goal late on, when he ment, two ahead of China. self at the right place at the right time, as Rodgers said. “Our level of inten- deft passes and ball-control, and Mignolet. Liverpool began the was first thwarted by the ‘keeper Earlier yesterday, China had defeated he banged home a rebound after Jung sity was just right. All credit to the along with Gerrard the duo were second half brightly and within and then saw his shot from the Australia 4-3 but had to wait for the final made a stop on Genki Haraguchi. Thai team, they played very well.” dominating the midfield. four minutes, Coutinho threaded rebound come back off the bar. tournament game to know whether they The match began under some tension Rodgers said Suarez still “had And in the 16th minute, a ball to Aspas, whose sublime The Thai team kept plugging had won overall. from the stands. South Korean fans some way to go” in fitness levels Coutinho made the break- first touch gave him an easy finish away but could not find their way South Korea and China have each jeered at the start of the Japanese but would step up training as the through. Seizing on a loose ball, past the goalkeeper for a 2-0 past a solid Liverpool defence won two East Asian Cups, while Japan national anthem and later hung a gigan- season nears. “Suarez is very he beat two Thai defenders lead. And in the 59th minute, which has gone unbreached on has been the runner-up three times. tic banner that read, “There is no future much a Liverpool player,” he said. before slotting the ball past the Gerrard sparked the biggest the Asian tour, after 2-0 victories South Korea, without a goal in their two for people who have forgotten their Liverpool dominated the early ‘keeper, much to the delight of cheers of the night when he neat- over both an Indonesia XI and previous matches, appeared intent on past”, aimed at Japan’s reluctance to stages with Fabio Borino putting the crowd. Thailand were limited ly chipped the ball past the ‘keep- Melbourne Victory. Rodgers said ending the drought from the onset, but acknowledge its colonial and militaristic in a lot of hard running. A neat to occasional raids with star strik- er after more fine work by Aspas. Liverpool had seen “incredible” they dominated the ball to no avail in the past. The banner was taken down after pass from Glen Johnson put the er Teerasil Dangda sending the A huge roar greeted the arrival of support on the tour with more opening 20 minutes. the first half. From the Japanese cheering Italian striker through but Thai ball whistling past the right post. Suarez with half-an-hour to go, than 95,000 fans watching them Japan then surprised South Korea section, fans waved the military flag of goalkeeper Sinthaweechai A few minutes later, a crisp shot echoing his reception earlier this at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Kakitani’s breakaway goal in the the Rising Sun before they were asked to Hathairattanakool made a fine from Sarawut Masook brought a week in Melbourne. and another packed stadium in 24th. Toshihiro Aoyama delivered a loop- put it away. The flag is a symbol of block. However, it was Coutinho fine save from Liverpool’s newly Gerrard should have grabbed Bangkok yesterday.—AFP ing pass from his own zone to send Japan’s imperialistic past and South Kakitani in alone on the South Korean Koreans have balked at its public display. goalkeeper Jung Sung-Ryong and the Earlier yesterday, China poured in Cerezo Osaka striker rolled it in to give three second-half goals and held off a Angerer the star for Germany his side the lead. last-minute Australian charge for the nar- Japan’s advantage, however, lasted row victory.—AFP SOLNA: Goalkeeper Nadine Angerer saved two penalties to help Germany win a record sixth consecutive women’s European Championship with a 1-0 success against Nigeria survive scare Norway in Solna yesterday. Substitute Anja Mittag scored the only goal to reach CHAN finals of the game just a few minutes after being introduced from the bench at the beginning JOHANNESBURG: Nigeria survived a fright Africa on the away-goal rule. Ethiopia mid- of the second period but the true star of the in Ivory Coast this weekend to book a place fielder Minyahile Beyene redeemed himself show was Angerer. at the African Nations Championship by scoring the winning penalty in a 6-5 Twice Norway were awarded what seemed (CHAN) finals for the first time. shootout victory over Rwanda in Kigali. highly dubious penalties but Angerer deflect- Leading by three goals after a first-leg He played in a World Cup qualifier last ed Trine Ronning’s first half spot-kick away qualifier of the competition for home- month despite being barred and FIFA with her knee before thwarting Solveig based stars, the Nigerians conceded two changed a 2-1 win for Ethiopia over Gulbrandsen from 12 yards in the second goals within 23 minutes. Botswana to a 3-0 loss. period. But they limited the damage to a 2-0 The forfeiture meant Ethiopia had a five- Those two crucial stops meant Mittag’s loss and scraped through 4-3 overall to point lead over South Africa cut to two and close range tap-in from a pinpoint cross from qualify for the 2014 tournament in South they must beat the Central African Celia Okoyino da Mbabi was enough to give Africa. Burkina Faso and Ethiopia were tak- Republic to be sure of winning the group. the Germans a measure of revenge on oppo- en to penalty shootouts before also secur- Michel Ndahinduka netted midway nents who had inflicted on them a shock ing places at the January 11-February 1 through the second half to give Rwanda a group stage defeat by the same scoreline. championship. 1-0 victory at Stade Amahoro and level the Germany have now won eight of the 11 But Uganda proved far superior to tie on aggregate. Tanzania in an east Africa showdown, win- Frank Kalanda was the two-goal star as women’s Euro events and have not failed to ning 3-1 at home after taking a one-goal Uganda completed a double over Tanzania lift the trophy since Norway triumphed in 1993. It was a richly deserved victory as SWEDEN: Germany’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Women’s first-leg advantage. with an ultimately comfortable win in European Championship Euro 2013 final against Norway. —AFP Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Ghana Kampala. Leonie Maier hit the bar with a looping head- have already qualified while South Africa He struck after just six minutes at Nelson er in the opening minutes and near the end Okoyino da Mbabi’s challenge but Ronning but Ada Hegerberg had strayed a yard offside are assured of a place at the 16-team Mandela Stadium only for Amri Kiemba to Nadine Kessler bobbled a scuffed effort couldn’t find the net. when slotting home Maren Mjelde’s cross Championship as host nation. A further raise Tanzanian hopes with a first-half against the base of the upright. Caroline Hansen was the next to hit the from the right. three places will be filled later Sunday with equaliser. The game turned decisively with- They dominated throughout but Norway ground after seemingly minimal contact in It was the fourth time twice previous win- Congo-Brazzaville, Mali and Sudan in 20 minutes of the second half as Brian had their chances, not least from the penalty the second period but again Angerer proved ners Norway had lost to Germany in the final favourably placed to claim them. Mawejje converted a Ugandan penalty and spot. In the first half Catherine Dekkerhus equal to Gulbrandsen’s penalty. after defeats in 1989 (to West Germany), 1991 Nigeria missed out on the previous two Kalanda scored again. crumpled to the turf theatrically under Norway had the ball in the net soon after and 2005.—AFP CHAN tournaments after qualifying losses A 4-1 overall triumph continued a great to Ghana and minnows Niger. And coach start for Serb coach Milutin Sredojevic after Stephen Keshi must have feared another World Cup victories over Liberia and failure as his team made a disastrous start Angola during June. Canadian Open wide open in Ivorian commercial capital Abidjan. Niger edged Burkina Faso 1-0 in Niamey Kevin Zougoula capitalised on a poor via a second half goal from Barka Kade back pass from Azubuike Egwuekwe to Sami only to lose 5-4 on penalties. Zambia score on seven minutes at Stade Robert are well placed to reach the final round of after Mahan withdrawal Chambroux. qualifiers in the southern sector after leav- And the striker from champions Sewe ing Botswana with a 1-1 first-leg draw. OAKVILLE: Brandt Snedeker will take a one shot received word that his wife Kandi had gone into labor.’ “Hunter was going to be hard to catch San Pedro struck again midway through Festus Mbewe put the 10-man visiting cushion into the final round of the Canadian labor. One of the hottest players on PGA Tour because he was playing so good. “With him leav- the opening half by converting a penalty. team ahead on 78 minutes in Molepolole Open after leader Hunter Mahan walked away after having played in the final group at both ing now, the tournament is wide open and I Ivory Coast, who hosted the first Nations near Gaborone and Lemponye Tshireletso from a potential $1 million payday on Saturday last week’s British Open and before that the US knew I had a chance if I could keep the momen- Championship in 2009 and also qualified equalised. Winners of the regional Cosafa to be home for the birth of his child. Open, Mahan did not hesitate to give up his shot tum going after the first six holes to really ride it for Sudan two years later, sensed a shock Cup last weekend, Zambia lost midfielder A wild day of rain delays, spectacular charges at the $1 million winner’s purse, rushing back to out and do something special today.” win. But they could not score the third goal Alex Ngonga on 56 minutes after a second and a dazzling nine-under 63 from Snedeker at Dallas for the birth of his first child. With Mahan’s name off the leaderboard the that would have taken them to South yellow card.—AFP Glen Abbey Golf Course were all overshadowed “On the seventh tee I looked up and I didn’t scramble was on as golfers took advantage of by Mahan’s hurried exit that threw the tourna- see Hunter’s name on the leaderboard and I the soft conditions to attack the Jack Nicklaus ment wide open. Mahan, a five-time winner on looked at my caddie, and go, ‘What’s going on’,” designed layout. Busch wins Nationwide race the PGA Tour, had held a two shot overnight Snedeker told reporters. “He goes, ‘I think Snedeker, who began the day a massive eight lead but while warming up on the driving range Hunter had to leave because Kandi went into shots back of Mahan, surged to the top behind INDIANAPOLIS: Kyle Busch had a com- “It’s pretty cool, this place, with the history an error free display that was just one birdie shy manding lead wiped out with one ill-timed and all the automobiles that have raced on of equaling the Glen Abbey course record of 62. caution. He snagged it back just in time to this surface and the surfaces before it. And Lurking one shot back is David Lingmerth, extend his dominant run in the Nationwide all the fans who have been here over the who eagled the par five 18th, to cap off a round Series - and seal his latest win with a kiss. years, it’s awesome.” of seven-under 65 and put the Swede in con- Busch was the newest driver to kiss the Crew chief Adam Stevens became tention for a maiden PGA Tour title on 13-under bricks, leading 92 of 100 laps Saturday at choked up atop the pit box. That’s what 203. Matt Kuchar, the highest ranked player in Indianapolis Motor Speedway. winning at Indy can mean, even in the sec- the field at number six, fired a bogey-free eight- He turned his baseball cap around, ond-tier NASCAR series. under 64 will start Sunday’s final round just two dropped to his hands and knees, and plant- It was the wave of emotion Scott want- back alongside Jason Bohn, who had a 66. ed a big one on the bricks. How’d they ed to feel. Scott, who has never won a “I think Hunter right now is playing some of taste? “Like bricks,” he said. Busch even Nationwide race in 128 starts, briefly took the best golf of anybody in the world,” said gave the bricks a celebratory slap. the lead and was in position to become the Kuchar. “To be in the final group of the U.S. Not bad after a late scare off a restart upset winner. Open, final group of the British Open, come here dropped him to third with six laps left and He just couldn’t hold off Busch. Few can playing just great golf, you knew he was just nearly turned Brian Scott into the surprise in Nationwide. He has a record 59 going to continue to play good golf. winner. Busch fell back after some hard rac- Nationwide wins in 259 starts. “I should “Not having him in the field kind of bunches ing with Joey Logano that almost wiped have won here last year but I messed up, I the rest of us up and I think kind of gave every- out his near-flawless racing. But his No. 54 almost messed up again and gave it away,” body a chance.” With thunder storms in the area Toyota was the fastest car all day and he Busch said. “I was able to persevere there warning horns sounded at exactly noon with roared back to take the lead with three laps to get it back. Such a great race car.” Busch left. He won for the eighth time in 15 races won from the pole and gave Toyota its first spectators and players ordered to evacuate the this season. He took his usual bow before NASCAR win at Indianapolis and second course. he grabbed the checkered flag. Then, off to ever at the track. Scott had a career-best Before the 80-minute delay several of the ear- the bricks. second-place finish. Logano was third. ly starters, including a trio of former Masters “It’s Indianapolis. It’s pretty awesome to Brian Vickers finished fourth and picked up champions Fijian Vijay Singh (2000) and South be able to win here, whether you are driv- a $100,000 bonus from series sponsor Africans Charl Schwartzel (2011) and Trevor ing Nationwide or Cup, sports cars, Nationwide as the highest finishing driver OAKVILLE: Brandt Snedeker of the United States waves to the crowd after finishing his Immelman (2008) had already mounted Formula One, MotoGP, anything,” he said. in the “Dash 4 Cash” program.—AP round on the 18th hole during round three of the RBC Canadian Open. —AFP charges.—Reuters Youzhny bags Liverpool blank Gstaad title Thailand

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SPAIN: Katie Ledecky of the United States swims to the gold medal in the Women’s 400m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships. — AP Chinese Sun blazes in Spain

BARCELONA: China’s Sun Yang won the men’s break Paul Biedermann’s world record of while Boyle took bronze in 4:03.89, but Ledecky since the Olympic Games. She is one year older 2009. 400m freestyle gold at swimming’s world cham- 3:40.07, set four years ago at the Rome world touched the wall a full body-length ahead of and more a woman than a girl.” Meilutyte-dubbed a ‘Lithuanian golden fish’ pionships yesterday with Kosuke Hagino of championships, but the German ultimately her rivals. Meilutyte, who goes to school in England, in her homeland-has already made swimming Japan in second and Connor Jaeger of the USA holds on to the mark set using the now-banned Having been on world record pace at the was voted best Lithuanian athlete of 2012 in one of the top sports in Lithuania, a basketball- finishing third. high-tech suits. halfway point, Ledecky finished just outside the her home country after winning gold in an mad country of three million. Sun, 21, added the world title to the Olympic After Sun finished second in the 400m four-year-old world record of 3:59.15 as she exciting Olympic Games 100m breaststroke “The swimming lessons are overbooked”, crown he claimed a year ago, and just as he did freestyle at the Shanghai 2011 world champi- demolished the field. final last July. Mindaugas Spokas, the general secretary of the in the London 2012 final, Yang dominated from onships, the 1500m freestyle world record-hold- Ledecky’s schedule in Barcelona is punish- The Lithuanian sent warning signals to Lithuanian swimming federation, told AFP. “We early on in Barcelona. er will be aiming to defend his 800m freestyle ing with the 800 and 1500m freestyle still to opponents in June when she became the first in Lithuania love the winners and the leaders. The Chinese clocked 3min 41.59sec to claim crown when the heats start on Tuesday. come, as well as a spot on the 4x200m relay. woman to go under 30 seconds in the 50m Ruta is an athlete of international calibre, like the world title, finishing more than three sec- Meanwhile, teenager Katie Ledecky of the Meanwhile, teen star Ruta Meilutyte is breaststroke in a textile suit with a European the basketballer Arvydas Sabonis some years onds ahead of Hagino, who swam 3:44.82, while USA won the women’s 400m freestyle gold at Lithuania’s golden hope at swimming’s world record of 29.96 sec. ago.” Jaeger finished in 3:44.85. swimming’s world championships yesterday championships, a year after bringing the first Last month, she also beat her own European Meilutyte’s career is an inspirational story. “I give thanks to my coach and my parents,” with Spain’s Melanie Costa Schmid second and ever Olympic gold medal in the sport to the record in the 100m breaststroke with one She lost her mother at the age of four and said an emotional Sun, who has moved his New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle third. Baltic state. The 16-year-old is a top favourite in minute 05.20 sec. “Meilutyte will be fishing for moved to Plymouth in England with her father training base to Hong Kong since his London tri- The 16-year-old Ledecky, who claimed a the 50m and 100m breaststroke in Barcelona, gold and records in Barcelona”, ran one head- four years ago. umph. shock gold in the 800m freestyle at the London which is an unusual position for the blonde line in Lithuania’s top daily Lietuvos rytas, sug- Rudd said he understood her potential only “I have been training for this for the past 10 Olympics, produced another superb perform- schoolgirl, who was little known outside swim- gesting Meilutyte was ready to attack both of after she started to swim breaststroke, saying years and it has paid off. “Over the last year, I ance over the shorter distance in Barcelona as ming circles just a year ago. “I hope she will Jessica Hardy’s world records. Meilutyte “was a good swimmer, but nothing have experienced a lot of new things and I still she clocked 3mins 59.82secs to claim her first break her personal records”, Meilutyte’s coach The 26-year-old Hardy of the United States exceptional” in the freestyle. “She is very managed to win the gold medal.” world title. Jon Rudd told AFP. set both world records of 29.80sec for the 50m focused, very serious about sport, very concen- At the halfway stage, Sun was on track to Costa Schmid claimed the silver in 4:02.47, “She is very athletic and much stronger and 1min 04.45sec for the 100m in August trated”, Rudd added.—AFP Qiu Bo defeats Boudia for Hamilton wins second straight world gold BARCELONA: Qiu Bo won his second con- becoming an Olympic gold medalist, to Hungarian GP secutive world title in the men’s 10-meter come to the world championships and be platform yesterday, giving China its ninth on the podium is great,” the 24-year-old gold medal in 10 diving events at the world American said, adding that the result was BUDAPEST: Lewis Hamilton ended weeks of there are many more to come.” Raikkonen said: “I championships. “encouraging” as he looked toward the frustration yesterday when he finally won his first keep making my life difficult on Saturdays so we Defending champion Qiu destroyed the 2016 Olympics. race for Mercedes by claiming a dominant text- pay the price. I had a good car, we did two stops, 12-man field with his six dives - including Klein claimed third with 508.55 to earn book triumph in the Hungarian Grand Prix. it was tight with Seb at the end, but we gained two near perfect efforts - to rake in 581 his second medal after his gold from the The 28-year-old Briton led from pole posi- some good points in the championship.” Vettel, points. 10-meter synchronized platform last week tion to the chequered flag, apart from three who appeared upset by a brush with the Finn Behind Qiu, Olympic champion David with partner Patrick Hausding, the only short spells for pit-stops, as he secured his fourth during their duel, said: “It was not the best race. Boudia took his second straight silver and event Chinese divers didn’t dominate. victory at the Hungaroring in sweltering condi- The start was difficult and when Lewis pulled in Germany’s Sascha Klein again secured China finished this week’s diving events tions. we thought we could do it on the softs. bronze to replicate the podium from the just one gold medal shy of a 10-for-10 The 2008 world champion came home 11 sec- “But I damaged my front wing which did not 2011 world championships in Shanghai. sweep. Boudia had led the semifinals with With the win, Qiu became the only man Qiu only managing to classify in sixth place, onds clear of Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and third- help. I tried to hang on in there and tried to fight other than Greg Louganis to medal in three but the expected competition between the placed defending triple world champion back with Kimi. I could not get him on the straight worlds in this event after also tak- old rivals quickly turned into Boudia watch- Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, who was unable to straight. I told Kimi I was not happy, but he was ing home the silver in 2009. The 20-year- ing Qiu cruise to the title with an untouch- force his way into second place in the closing laughing. That’s racing.” old Qiu said he was motivated by his sec- able performance. laps. Mercedes team chief Ross Brawn praised ond-place finish to Boudia in the 2012 “I didn’t do too well in the semifinals It was Hamilton’s 22nd win of his career and a Hamilton. “That was a brilliant drive from Lewis, Games. because I had trained a lot and was tired,” success that restored him among the challengers he didn’t put a foot wrong,” said Brawn. “Before the London Olympics I had a Qiu said. “But I’m happy with how well I did for this year’s drivers’ championship. “He has had an exceptional weekend from few injuries and I made quite a few mis- in the final. I just prepared myself and did it He is now fourth in the title race with 124 Saturday afternoon all the way through to today. takes in my performance,” Qiu said. “I wasn’t up to my standards.” points behind leader Vettel on 172 and We really didn’t know how the tyres would play too satisfied with a silver, but I was happy They are some standards. Qiu had four Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso on 134 and 133 out, but this could be a good step for the rest of BUDAPEST: British Formula One driver Lewis that I did as well as I did. of the five best individual dives of the final, Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes poses with “Even though I lost in London it didn’t including two massive hauls of 108 and respectively. the year for us today.” the winner’s trophy on the podium after mean it was a failure because of what I was 110.70 points that were among the best of “It’s an incredible feeling and I’d like to thank It was the Mercedes team’s third win of the winning the Formula One Hungarian Grand able to learn. I trained hard and was able to all the diving this week. all the fans here,” said Hamilton. “My team did an season, German Nico Rosberg having won the Prix. — AP boost my confidence, and I believe that Boudia led after the first two rounds, incredible job, we studied a lot last night and Monaco and British races. Pastor Maldonado delivered the Williams’ today everyone saw how my hard work has but Qiu had closed the gap to just five were hoping the tyres would last. Australian Mark Webber finished fourth in team’s first point of the season by finishing 10th. paid off.” points before he went ahead for good in “We had no idea it would go that well, but I the second Red Bull ahead of two-time champi- Hamilton’s pole was his third in successive races More than anyone, Boudia surely did. He the third. was hungry for it today. I was going all out. on Alonso and sixth-placed Frenchman Romain that had seen him unable to exploit the advan- finished far behind Qiu with 517.40 points, Qiu then practically decided the title even if Boudia did manage to save the with two dives to go by nailing a backward Usually, I get stuck in traffic, but today I was Grosjean of Lotus, who endured a familiar race of tage — a spectacular tyre failure at Silverstone United States from being shut out of the pike with three-and-a-half somersaults that going for every move I could. I wasn’t having any incidents and penalties. wrecking his hopes while leading the British of that. Grosjean was later penalised 20 seconds for a medals in the diving at the Montjuic six of seven judges scored as a 10, with Grand Prix. But this time, in Mercedes’ 350th race Municipal pool overlooking Barcelona. only one giving it a 9.5. “This has been one of the best and most clash with Jenson Button but he retained his as engine suppliers in Formula One, he enjoyed important wins of my career,” he added. “To sixth-place finish. Button came home seventh for Boudia said that after a whirlwind year - Mexican pair German Sanchez and Ivan some of the luck that had been missing else- which included him getting married - he Garcia finished fourth and fifth, followed by change teams and to win here for Mercedes McLaren ahead of Felipe Massa in the second where to mark his 120th Grand Prix with a well- was content to settle for a silver. Olympic bronze medalist Tom Daley of Benz. This is a real privilege for me and I hope Ferrari and Sergio Perez in the second McLaren. taken win. — AFP “After achieving your ultimate goal of Britain in sixth. — AP Small Indian retailer locked in trademark fight with Gap Page 22

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JAKARTA: Indonesian Muslim women shop for new head scarfs on the 19th day of the holy month of Ramadan at a shopping mall yesterday. —AFP Jordan set to hike power prices Jordan eyes reducing $2bn fiscal deficit

AMMAN: Jordan plans to raise power prices after doubling and this will reduce government revenues.” Mansur, who Economic and Social Council, told AFP. term credit rating by one notch to “BB-” with a negative taxes on cellphones to offset a large budget deficit, despite headed Jordan’s Agency for Economic Development, esti- “Jordan needs to cut spending to help solve its financial outlook due in part to the conflict in neighbouring Syria. warnings that such measures will provoke a public outcry. mated the current inflation rate at about seven percent and problems. All countries around the world face financial Jordan is home to more than 500,000 Syrian refugees, and Grappling with little or no natural resources and an external this year’s real economic growth at 2.6 percent. According crises and they deal with it through fiscal discipline. Jordan Amman has repeatedly complained they are burdening debt of more than $23 billion, the kingdom is trying to to the government, the inflation rate now stands at 6.5 per- is no exception.” Anani expected inflation rate to reach 8.2 the country’s scarce resources, while calling for internation- reduce a $2 billion fiscal deficit this year and at the same cent, and real economic growth will come to 3.5 percent. percent by the end of this year. “It’s a high rate. The govern- al aid. time tackle cuts in Egyptian gas supplies. Sabotage attacks “People, including government employees, will resort to ment needs to be transparent with citizens about econom- “Regional instability, including the disruptions in Egypt’s on gas pipelines from Egypt-the energy source for 80 per- strikes and protests and the government will be forced to ic issues. Jordan needs clear plans and policies to address gas supplies and the Syrian refugees, is seriously affecting cent of Jordan’s electricity-are costing the government at borrow more or impose more taxes. It’s a vicious circle,” he these problems, including energy, poverty and unemploy- the budget,” lawmaker Mohammad Dmur, head of parlia- least $1 million a day, energy officials say. said. “We are completely dependent on foreign aid and ment,” he said, warning that “otherwise people will hold ment’s finance committee, told AFP. In April, the In response, as it tackles paring down a $10.5-billion government economic policies have failed, at least in the more strikes and protests”. International Monetary Fund released $385 million to 2013 budget, the government in Amman intends to hike past three years. I expect a very bad recession in the next Unemployment stands at about 14 percent in the coun- Jordan, part of a $2.1 billion loan to help it weather region- the price of electricity by 15 percent, having already dou- stage.” try of 6.8 million people where 70 percent of the popula- al instability. bled taxes on cellphones to 16 percent and to 24 percent A government decision in November to raise fuel prices, tion is under 30, but other estimates put the jobless figure “The government is being forced to increase prices and on mobile telephone contracts. “Such wrong and uncalcu- including household gas, by up to 53 percent, sparked a at between 22 and 30 percent. The minimum wage is $211 taxes to help save the economy and avoid bigger prob- lated steps show that the government lacks a comprehen- wave of nationwide protests, with some calling for King (159 euros) a month. Last month, ratings agency Moody’s lems,” Dmur said. But MP Khalil Attieh, first deputy house sive understanding of the situation,” Yusuf Mansur, chief Abdullah II to step down, which is punishable by imprison- cut its sovereign grade for Jordan from “B1” from “Ba2,” in speaker, disagreed. “It’s unacceptable to raise taxes and executive officer of the Amman-based Envision Consulting ment. “When the government increases taxes and prices, the middle of its category for “speculative” or so-called junk prices of electricity, at least not at the same time,” said the Group, told AFP. citizens will wonder ‘Why are we paying that much and debt, saying government finances had weakened sharply outspoken independent. “This means the government is “When the government increases prices and taxes, the what for?’ They are already complaining about bad govern- in the past two years. just after people’s pockets. I don’t think people will accept productivity and consumption of people will be affected ment services,” Jawad Anani, president of Jordan’s And in May, Standard & Poor’s lowered Jordan’s long- that and remain silent.” —AFP Rate cut off the cards as Emerging Europe set India tries to help rupee for next growth curve WARSAW: Emerging Europe might be breaking in 2013-2018, compared to 6.3 percent in the free of a deep five-year setback sparked by the euro-zone. Having built up free markets on the NEW DELHI: India’s struggling economy is since spread to the services industry, econo- year and economists are pessimistic about financial crisis and even be on the verge of a ruins of the communist command economy it crying out for interest rate cuts to spur mists say the rupee is not out of the woods. the outlook for this year. new growth curve, experts say. International shed two decades ago, the region is still slowly growth but with the rupee on the ropes Any new slide in the currency could lead to a The souring mood was driven home this Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said that catching up with western Europe and has a lot monetary easing is out of the question at hike in benchmark lending rates with 60 month when legendary US investor Warren “the worst is most likely behind” the region after going for it. “Low public debt, its position as a next week’s central bank meeting, analysts rupees to the dollar seen as the central Buffett abandoned his online Indian insur- it clocked positive first-quarter growth. manufacturing hub closely integrated with say. From being an investor hot-spot, Asia’s bank’s “Maginot Line” to be defended, ana- ance venture after two years ago hailing India “Evidence of a possible turnaround is strongest Western Europe, and low incomes, (...) mean it third-largest economy has been hit by capi- lysts say. as a “dream market”. Around the same time, in emerging Europe, and weakest in emerging has plenty of scope for ‘catch-up’ growth,” says tal flight even as it has been taking bold The bank’s tightening is creating fresh South Korea giant POSCO and ArcelorMittal, Asia,” London-based analysts at Capital Jackson. These qualities have not been lost on fresh steps to open its state-dominated problems for an economy which grew at a top global steelmakers, said they were scrap- Economics said on Friday. Long a crossroads China, which sees the region as a way into the economy to outsiders. “The last thing the decade-low of five percent last year and the ping multi-billion-dollar plans for new mills in between East and West, emerging Europe com- EU. Although Chinese investment is still low, a Reserve Bank would want to see is rupee Congress party-led government which is India, blaming lengthy land acquisition rows prises advanced ex-communist countries in the promise by Premier Wen Jiabao in April last year depreciation get out of hand,” said Credit desperate for a financial recovery before fac- and local opposition. The plant cancellations, European Union and euro-zone. It also includes of $10.5 billion (8.0 billion euros) in credit lines Suisse economist Robert Prior-Wandesforde, ing voters in 2014 elections. while not a surprise due to the weak steel Turkey, which exports heavily to the euro-zone, has triggered “discussion on investment agree- as well as the less-developed Balkan countries, ments with several countries in the region,” IHS ruling out a reduction in benchmark rates at On Friday, top Indian ratings agency Crisil market, reinforced the view that India with its Russia and some CIS states. economist Charles Movit said. China could bring Tuesday’s central bank policy meeting. sounded the alarm about company balance bureaucratic red tape is a tough place to do The population tallies around 400 million, in components for assembly and use the region Weak growth, a ballooning current sheets, saying one-third of the 11,500 firms it business. compared to the EU’s near 500 million. In many as a “back door into the EU (...), especially in the account deficit, and stalled reforms amid a rates may not be able to make their debt The government has acknowledged the of these countries growth is expected to pick up automotive area,” he told AFP. slew of graft scandals that have paralysed repayments due to the recent central bank nation will post lower annual growth in 2013- steam provided the euro-zone pulls ahead with- the political process have combined to take liquidity tightening. “Stresses will increase in 14 than the 6.5 percent it initially forecast. out setbacks in the next 18 months, economists Mixed starting points the shine off India. The most visible casualty sectors such as power, construction, engi- Economists expect expansion to be similar to told AFP this week. “From 2015 onwards, we But modest credit expansion in Central of the country’s unloved status has been its neering and steel,” said Crisil chief executive last year’s-in the 5.0-5.3 percent range. There think the region as a whole could grow by 3.0- Europe will restrain domestic demand as a currency, which this month slid to a lifetime Roopa Kudva, forecasting more bad loans on is one bright spot-the crucial monsoon rains 4.0 percent a year,” William Jackson from Capital growth driver in the near term, cautions Movit. low of 61.21 to the dollar, pushing the bank commercial banks’ books. running at 25 percent above average, provid- Economics told AFP. West European banks which dominate the into crisis management mode. The central Analysts say India is caught in a vicious ing relief to farmers who still rely on the errat- He also believes that eastern European banking sector continue to be wary of taking on bank raised two short-term lending rates last circle with the sluggish economy and a vul- ic rains to soak 60 percent of India’s farmland. economies are “more competitive” than crisis-hit risk. Poland, Romania, and particularly Hungary week to ease pressure on the currency which nerable currency discouraging vital foreign “It is unfortunate that the only good news countries on the euro-zone’s southern periph- have cut interest rates to stimulate demand. The steadied to a five-week high of 58.66 rupees investment that the country desperately comes from the heavens above, rather than ery. That view is echoed by analysts at the key rate in the Czech Republic is close to zero. to the dollar on Friday. needs to upgrade its dilapidated infrastruc- from those running the economy here on the Washington-based IHS who forecast a 22.4-per- Turkey cut its key rate in May but has begun to But with a slowdown that began with a ture and spur growth. Foreign direct invest- ground,” said Greg Levine, an economist at cent expansion across the region over six years reverse direction. —AFP downturn in the industrial sector but has ment fell 21 percent on a annual basis last Moody’s Analytics. —AFP MANSOORI

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German business climate increased NEW DELHI: An Indian recycling company which uses junk to create accessories is fighting a legal German Business confidence increased for a trademark suit launched by US clothing giant Gap third month in a row this month, adding signs Inc demanding that the firm change its name. that Europe’s largest economy is gaining trac- Green the Gap, an Indian company which runs tion and gathering pace. The Ifo Institute’s busi- three stores in the country, mainly sells accessories ness climate index climbed to 106.2 this month, and home decor items made out of waste includ- ing beer cans, rubber tyres and fruit cartons. from 105.9 in June. Supporting this increase, Vimlendu Jha, founding owner of the firm, the nation led the first expansion in two years which also sells clothing for other brands, accused for the Euro-area, and the German unemploy- Gap in an interview last Friday of seeking to “bully” ment unexpectedly declined in June, boosting a small Indian company. In March, the owners note, opening at 1.3143, as worse than expect- on Thursday. The CHF opened the week at confidence in the economy. were slapped with a legal notice by Gap asking them to change their name and remove any refer- ed housing data in the US is putting pressure 0.9411, strengthening to a low of 0.9270 ence to the company from their labels within 14 on the dollar. The single currency then rose to against the USD on Friday. The Swiss Franc United Kingdom days. 1.3218 against its American counterpart. The closed the week at 0.9284. GDP accelerates A month later, the US retailer told the Indian euro continued its climb against the dollar, UK economic growth accelerated in the sec- firm it could keep its name for registration purpos- after a report showed that manufacturing in Existing home sales drop ond quarter as the country’s major industries es but must remove any mention of Gap in their labelling and on their website, Jha said. “Gap said the 17-nation currency bloc expanded in July, Sales of previously owned American hous- showed solid expansions for the first time in our company is infringing upon their branding encouraging demand for the region’s assets. es unexpectedly dropped last month as con- three years, signaling that the British economy and that we are riding on their goodwill to create The market then reversed its trend, as the dol- stricted supply and increasing rates for mort- is gaining traction. Gross domestic product confusion in the minds of buyers,” Jha told AFP. lar gains on a rise in US yields, pushing the euro gages jeopardized the real estate market in increased 0.6 percent from the first quarter. “We were shocked and angered that a company down to 1.3165. The euro then regained its the world’s largest economy. Purchases of Threats to growth remain, both domestically of that size and stature and supposed respectabili- NEW DELHI: An Indian sales-atten- ty is getting threatened by a small business,” he dant arranges recycled goods at a losses and hiked all the way to 1.3297 after sol- existing houses decreased by 1.2 percent to from the government’s fiscal squeeze, and said. Green The Gap store. —AFP id economic data that showed that manufac- 5.08 million homes. The figure came short of internationally from the tensions in the euro The legal notice, a copy of which was seen by turing output in the euro-area unexpectedly the forecasted 5.26 million, and lower than area and a slowdown in China, the world’s sec- AFP, said Gap was “seriously concerned” about the he set up to pursue environmental sustainability risen, supported by a strong consumer confi- the previous months’ revised figure of 5.14 ond largest economy. adoption of its “well-known trademark” by the and proper pay for workers. The name was dence figures from the area’s biggest economy, million. It is the second strongest demand Indian entity. K&S Partners, the law firm that inspired by a Swechha education scheme known issued the notice on behalf of Gap, was not imme- as Bridge the Gap, said Jha. Germany. The single currency closed the week since November 2009 following May’s Commodities diately available for comment. Gap, which is the largest casual wear retailer in at 1.3279. Cable opened the week at 1.5267, revised rate of 5.14 million. Oil But Gap said it “does not comment on pending the United States with annual sales of over $15 bil- only to rise after Prime Minister David Cameron West Texas Intermediate was poised for the litigation” in response to an email query from AFP. lion, has some 3,000 outlets in 90 countries across stated that “an improving economy might New home sales rise first weekly drop in more than a month, amid Jha added that Green the Gap’s name was an envi- the world. It also owns global brands such as Old allow the government to cut taxes,” pushing The US new home sales rose more than rising crude output in the United States and ronmental reference. “We wanted to ask people is Navy and Banana Republic. Local media reports it possible to consume less and can we consume have said Gap plans to open stores in India some the Pound to 1.5386. The sterling pound then expected last month to the highest level in speculation that China’s plans to cut excess green? We upcycle trash which means we add val- time next year, which would make it one of the collapsed against the dollar, in coherence with more than five years, adding to signs that manufacturing capacity will reduce fuel ue to junk by creating a new and useful product,” biggest global brands to launch in the country. the euro as US Yields rise. The pound fell to homebuilders are gaining from a lack of supply demand. WTI crude slid as much as 4.3 percent he said, adding that the idea of competing with India’s government in the past few years has touch a low of 1.5264 on Thursday, as GDP fig- of existing properties. New home sales rose 8.3 in the week, touching a high of 108.79 on Gap was nowhere in their minds. relaxed restrictions for international retailers to set ures met estimates. The British Pound then ral- percent to an annualized rate of 497,000, the Monday, only to fall for the rest of the week to a “For us ‘gap’ is a word in the English language up shop in the nation as it seeks more foreign that means void, absence. How can you monopo- investment. India’s trademark act stipulates that lied to a high of 1.5435, aided by a weaker dol- highest level since May 2008, against a forecast- low of 104.08. lise a common English word? “Next we will hear another company cannot sell products with an lar that was overwhelmed by strong manufac- ed 484,000 and higher than May’s revised fig- we can’t use apple and orange in our lexicon. This identical or confusingly similar label. Jha said the turing data from the euro-zone. ure of 459,000. Growing employment and the Kuwait is plain ridiculous.” He said the company was now US retailer’s legal suit should ring alarm bells for Cable closed the week at 1.5382. The JPY historically low borrowing costs will add more The USDKWD opened at 0.28425 yesterday in verbal negotiations with Gap to try to settle the the government. “Opening up the market for larg- opened the week at 100.65, strengthening gains to the housing market and home values, morning. dispute. Jha launched Green the Gap five years er players must not mean that smaller players are ago as part of Swechha, an Indian advocacy group shut out,” he said. —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

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The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Vision accomplished The best automobile in the world debuts in Kuwait

KUWAIT: A R Albisher and Z Alkazemi Co - the exclusive distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Kuwait - hosted a special launch ceremony for the new S-Class to showcase the best in luxury automotive development. The officials are pictured with the new car. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

KUWAIT: The day has arrived for the offi- and up to 20 percent lower fuel con- cial reveal of the hightly anticipated sumption than the outgoing model Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Kuwait. series. All the engines already meet the Acknowledged as the ‘best automobile in requirements of the Euro-6 emissions the world,’ A.R. Albisher and Z. Alkazemi standard. Co. - the exclusive distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Kuwait - hosted a spe- Design: A modern sense of cial launch ceremony for the new S-Class status and sensual shapes to showcase the best in luxury automo- People all over the world can recog- tive development that will inspire and nise a Mercedes-Benz straight away. The define the entire industry for years to classic Mercedes face runs like a golden come. thread through the brand’s history. “The weight of the S-Class name is felt all over the world - this is a legendary camera, MAGIC BODY CONTROL instanta- automobile that has evolved through neously sets up the suspension to deal years of dedication brought by defying with the new situation. This innovative any technical, design or engineering limi- suspension system is available as an tations. What we see in the 2014 model is option for the eight-cylinder models. the vision of ‘the best automobile in the Standard equipment for the new S-Class world’ brought to reality for us to dwell in includes the continuously operating awe and fascination for years to come. Adaptive Damping System ADS PLUS and Admired for its ability to glide effortlessly an enhanced version of the full air sus- with a power and prestige that com- pension system AIRMATIC. mands understated respect, the revered S-Class is the inspiration and aspiration Interior: Visual breadth for the entire range of Mercedes-Benz and calm solidity vehicles as well as for others in the indus- With its clear architecture, the interior try,” says Michael Ruehle, General design of the S-Class embodies a classic, Manager, Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid superior, cutting-edge saloon. The interi- Alkazemi Co. With the three engineering or’s expressive character derives from a priorities “Intelligent Drive”, “Efficient uniquely fluid, sensuously elegant style. Technology” and “Essence of Luxury”, the Horizontal elements and lines create a new S-Class extends the boundaries of style tail lights which are completely setting characterised by visual breadth technology on many levels. To underline the effortless superiority encased by the car body and, thanks to and calm solidity. High quality and ele- Perfection to the last detail results in of the new S-Class, and its ambition to this solitarily integrated styling and gance harmonise with clarity and func- “The Essence of Luxury”. This pursuit of lead, the radiator grille is now larger, meticulously crafted inner workings, tionality: the interior design of the S-Class the best is particularly noticeable in the upright and distinctly three-dimensional complete the design right down to the combines ride comfort, spaciousness and interior: whether it is the seats or the air in design. With its long bonnet, the flow- last detail. user-friendliness to the very highest stan- conditioning, the controls or the design, ing, domed roof line and the gently slanti- dard. the infotainment or the comfort and safe- ng rear end, the new S-Class has classic LED technology: The first ever car The perfectly coordinated use of ty in the rear - new ideas, their painstak- saloon proportions. The size and space without a single light bulb materials and colours produces an exclu- ing realisation, and highest perceived have been fashioned in such a way that 100 years or so after the introduction sive interior seemingly cast from a single quality underpin the high standards that the S-Class appears prestigious, and the of electric lighting in motor vehicles, mould. There is generous use of wood the engineers have set for the Mercedes- powerful roof line is also in keeping with Mercedes-Benz is now making a com- trim, especially in the dashboard and cen- Benz flagship model - and for themselves. the car‘s sporty coupÈ-style intentions. plete switch to LED technology - the new tre console. Metallised switch surfaces The same applies to safety. What start- A character line descending discreetly S-Class is the first vehicle in the world with pearl-effect paint finishes in three ed with PRE-SAFE ten years ago and con- from front to rear - the brand’s hallmark whose interior and exterior do without a colour shades to suit the interior colour tinued with DISTRONIC PLUS has now “Dropping Line” - elegantly structures the single light bulb, and sees Mercedes-Benz particularly highlight the outstanding resulted in a new dimension of motoring: side wall and generates additional building on its pioneering role in the quality. comfort and safety are merged into one. dynamism even when the car is at a lighting sector. The lighting’s multi-level Passengers in the rear are also seated Mercedes-Benz refers to this as standstill. The subtly created convex-con- functionality is another world first: out of in first-class - the design and exclusivity of “Intelligent Drive”. A whole host of new cave effect of the entire flank gives rise to the seats, door panels and all controls are consideration for any road users behind, systems makes the new S-Class even an extremely powerful and elongated car to the same, high standard as the front. the intensity of the brake lights is reduced more comfortable and even safer. body that demonstrates both excitement As an additional individualisation feature, the driver with all relevant information. AIR-BALANCE package comprises per- at night or while waiting at traffic lights, The S-Class is so efficient that it almost and calm. The pronounced shoulder the “First Class Rear” incorporates a The right-hand display allows the con- fume atomisation, ionisation and even for example. Almost 500 LEDs illuminate sounds utopian: within ten years above the rear wheel adds further Business centre console combining per- venient control of infotainment and more efficient filtration compared with the road, the vehicle, the interior and the Mercedes-Benz, by realising “Efficient emphasis to the car’s athletic character. sonal comfort with practical convenience comfort functions. For the new S-Class, the standard model. The THER- Technology”, has almost halved fuel con- The positively exaggerated surfaces boot. Depending on equipment, these (integration of a telephone handset, addi- the constantly increasing need to inte- MOTRONIC automatic climate control in sumption in the 150 kW output category and lines of the side wall on the new S- include: tional stowage compartments, folding grate additional functions into the vehi- the rear has two additional zones to to 4.4 litres per 100 kilometres, for exam- Class generate excitement as they flow * Headlamps: each with up to 56 LEDs table, etc.). cle led to a further development of the improve thermal comfort. Electric heat- ple, while the drag coefficient of the new into the rear end. As well as being ele- * Tail lights: each with up to 35 LEDs entire operating logic. Here ergonom- ing of the armrests is a completely new S-Class (cd=0.24) clearly undercuts the gant, the slightly slanting form has aero- (plus 4 for the rear fog lamp) Concept: The best for both worlds ics, operating convenience and safety feature. As a world first, the new S-Class previous model’s figure and sets a new dynamic advantages. Horizontal lines * Interior (including ambient lighting): For the first time in the history of the along with attractiveness and aesthet- Saloon has an “active perfuming sys- benchmark in this segment. Furthermore, running from the boot lid to the bumper approx. 300 LEDs S-Class, the development focus was on ics were the main considerations. tem” as part of the AIR-BALANCE pack- the new model is the world’s first car to emphasise the car’s width when viewed Visibility is enhanced by two assis- the long-wheelbase Saloon. Unlike The aim in designing the control age. ‘Active’ means that the perfuming dispense entirely with light bulbs in from the rear. The hallmark signature of tance systems that have undergone some before, the short-wheelbase version was and display features was to group con- system is switched on and off manually, favour of LEDs, pointing the way ahead the Mercedes-Benz designers can also be key improvements - Adaptive Highbeam derived from this. This is because the S- trols and display functions together in a with manual adjustment of the intensi- once again. seen in the rear windscreen, which cuts Assist Plus and Night View Assist Plus. Class is not only firmly positioned as a coherent manner in terms of both ty. The perfume atomisation system “With many industry firsts, the new S- into the C-pillars. The upper area of the Thanks to a new stereo camera and multi- prestige saloon in the large overseas mar- design and functionality. Apart from individualises the smell of the vehicle Class is an impressive production for the glass is rounded, lending it a coupÈ-like stage radar sensors, the S-Class has 360- kets such as the USA, China or Japan. the new displays, the metallised switch interior. It neither changes the interior number of ideas and technologies character. The real highlights are the new- degree all-round vision and detects Whereas in Europe and North America surfaces and solid aluminium controls smell permanently, nor are perfume Mercedes-Benz is introducing. This is a owners of an S-Class are frequently are visual highlights of particularly high molecules deposited on fabric surfaces key driver for maintaining the S-Class’ leg- behind the wheel themselves, the flag- quality. Thanks to the fine structuring or clothing. The fragrance is discreet endary status and constant appeal it has ship model in the Mercedes-Benz passen- on the metal surfaces, each individual and mild, and dissipates rapidly. in the Middle East, especially in Kuwait,” ger-car portfolio is very definitely a chauf- control has the sound, feel and atten- added Ruehle. feur-driven vehicle in Asia. tion to detail that makes a Mercedes- Seats: Mobile office and Under its sophisticated and com- The logical consequence is the num- Benz so special. centre of wellbeing manding presence the S 500 model ber of new features specifically related to The new control features include a With numerous world firsts such as boasts a powerful 455 hp and 700 Nm of comfort and safety in the rear - in the S- touch-sensitive telephone keypad and the ENERGIZING massage function torque, and reaches 0-100 km/h in just 4.8 Class, there is no doubt that passengers in an extended favourites function with based on the hot-stone principle or seconds. In its first year the new S-Class S the rear are also seated in first class. The twelve freely selectable memory places. active seat ventilation with reversing 500 models boast class-leading efficiency occupants of the new S-Class benefit The principal control element is the fans, Mercedes-Benz has raised seating from the moderate increase in vehicle rotary pushbutton, with the usual direct and climatic comfort in the S-Class to a size1 by an improvement in all the interi- access keys in the centre console for the new level. The seat developers have or dimensions: there are 12 millimetres of most important functions and a toolbar paid particular attention to the rear extra headroom for the driver, as well as for the driving assistance systems. seats. There is a choice of five different 14 millimetres more shoulder room and Voice entry using LINGUATRONIC via rear seat variants including an Executive 10 millimetres more elbow room in the the Speech Dialog System allows com- seat with a backrest angle adjustable by front. Thanks to the 14-millimetre plete addresses to be spoken in one go, up to 43.5 degrees, allowing occupants increase in rear kneeroom, travel for example (one-shot input). The tele- in the rear to concentrate on work or becomes even more comfortable for pas- phone and audio systems can also be relax in comfort. sengers in the rear. Shoulder room in the voice-controlled. The option of having The ENERGIZING massage function rear has been improved by up to nine mil- text messages (SMS) or emails read out on the hot-stone principle is a world limetres. is a new feature. first. The seat specialists at Mercedes- Benz have developed a unique mas- potential dangers on the road better. Control and display concept Climate control sage function with 14 separately actuat- Suspension: The world’s first suspen- Two high-resolution TFT colour dis- During the systematic further devel- ed air cushions in the backrest, as well sion with ‘eyes’ plays in 8:3 format with a screen diagonal opment of the entire climate control as an integrated warming function. The new S-Class is the world’s first car of 30.7 cm (12.3 inches) form the new system, a particular focus was placed on There is a choice of six massage pro- to be able to detect bumps on the road information centre in the S-Class. The left- the development goals of performance, grammes, two of them using the warm- ahead. If ROAD SURFACE SCAN detects hand display performs the functions of air quality, precise regulation, noise lev- ing function. The function is also avail- such unevenness by means of the stereo the previous instrument cluster, providing el and efficiency. As a new feature, the able for the rear seats. MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 BUSINESS

Intangible investments cast US economy in brighter light

WASHINGTON: As many a former factory worker can attest, US spending on research and development has roughly doubled as a and books will also now count as investment. Adding up the full Still trying companies have invested so heavily in technology that some share of investment in the last 50 years. The thing is, it doesn’t revisions will add nearly 3 percent to the size of America’s econo- Economists Charles Hulten of the University of Maryland and plants now practically run themselves. So it is rather odd that offi- actually count as investment, so America’s output of cancer drugs my, the BEA says. This could give the impression of the govern- Carol Corrado at the Conference Board have put numbers on a cial data suggests American businesses for decades have been adds to economic growth but the research to develop them does ment waving a magic wand to make the economy look larger. more expansive list of intangible investments, including brand- growing less aggressive at investing in their operations. This not. However, the United States will not be alone in adopting the new building, employee training and spending by companies to make apparent contradiction helps illustrate a rethinking under way on This will change on Wednesday when the Commerce methodology. Government statistical agencies from around the their operations more efficient. how to measure economic output, a discussion that is leading to Department releases decades of revised data that will include world agreed to new standards for measuring economic growth Their tallies, which are meant to be preliminary, take a stab at an overhaul of government data this week that will show the U.S. R&D as a category of investment. Under the new framework, R&D as part of a 2008 agreement at the United Nations. The European quantifying investments in innovation and would add $1 trillion to economy is a bit larger than previously thought. added about $300 billion to GDP in 2010. “It’s gotten to be an Union will start counting research and development as invest- the economy’s size, Hulten said. The extra output would add only a The idea is that while companies might be spending less of even bigger part of the economy, so it’s incumbent on us to incor- ment in 2014. Also, some prominent researchers say the BEA if few tenths of a point to the US annual economic growth rate. But if their income on tangible things like buildings and equipment, porate it,” Steven Landefeld, director of the department’s Bureau anything is low-balling the spending in the knowledge-based the estimates are accurate, they might take the edge off a worri- they appear to be spending more than ever on ideas, such as the of Economic Analysis, said in an interview. economy, which has increased in parallel to the rapid advance in some trend in which America’s total stock of private fixed assets has engineering research behind an automated factory. Private Money spent creating enduring artistic products like movies information technology. grown at ever slower rates for much of the last 50 years. —Reuters

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For further back home from Al-Mezzeini Exchange information visit www.burgan.com Investors wince as US budget battle looms NEW YORK: Another year, another battle “They didn’t do it the right way, but over the US budget. It’s hardly what they got the right result,” Florance said. investors need, but it looks like they’re That said, the prospect of yet another last- going to get it just the same. That doesn’t minute deal doesn’t mean investors can mean it’s time to panic. Last December’s breathe easier. Brian Singer, a portfolio showdown over tax policy, while unpleas- manager at William Blair & Co, which over- ant, turned out to be just a minor speed sees $53 billion, said it’s the public bicker- bump for the US stock market, which ing and down-to-the-wire brinkmanship raced to record highs after Congress that’s most disruptive and costly to struck a last-minute deal on New Year’s investors. Day. The biggest loser may be U.S. stocks. But with investors already nervous Having soared to an all-time high and about the Federal Reserve’s plan to start outperformed markets overseas, the scaling back its stimulus program, another benchmark S&P 500 is ripe for a correc- fiscal policy standoff could be more dis- tion, said Singer, who holds put options ruptive this time around. In recent days, on the index that expire in late October, both Democrats and Republicans have around the time the debt ceiling impasse been digging in their heels, setting up may come to a head. What’s more, with another possible nerve-wracking battle Europe in recession, China slowing and over the debt ceiling, which the Treasury Japan stuck in neutral, Singer said expects to hit by November. investors have come to see the United “Hearing Washington banter back and States “as the only source of growth and forth over this again was like a recurring stability.” bad dream,” said Ron Florance, deputy “If the budget debate leads to fears of chief investment officer at Wells Fargo instability and policy uncertainty, that Private Bank, which manages $170 billion could push equity markets down, and if in assets. “We’ve already had the Federal investors think this is going to be prob- Reserve adding volatility to markets, lematic for US growth, that would also which, frankly, it should be doing at this cause equities to go down,” he said. point. Now we may see the legislative Singer is long European equities and sees branch adding volatility, which it should value in Spain and Italy, where he says not be doing,” Florance said. economic conditions are stabilizing. A similar drama over the debt ceiling in 2011 wore on for months, ultimately cost- Test for bond market ing the United States its top triple-A credit Treasuries, meanwhile, have sailed rating and unleashing a global market through recent budget battles unscathed. rout. Of course, much depends on how When the last debt ceiling showdown the economy performs in the second half spurred Standard & Poor’s to strip the of the year and what the Fed decides to United States of its top AAA rating in do. If growth picks up steam and the Fed 2011, government borrowing costs actu- only modestly pulls back in its $85 billion- ally fell. But Thomas Graff, a portfolio a-month buying of debt securities, as manager at Brown Advisory in Baltimore, expected, then it might be easier to over- which manages $40 billion, said investors look Washington gridlock. “should not take it for granted that the But if the economy stumbles, or if the market will always be so forgiving.” Fed puts on the brakes harder and causes For one thing, the global demand for long-term interest rates to rise further and bonds in general and US Treasuries in par- faster than expected, things could get ticular has waned considerably. Between dicey. “We do think the economy is in 2009 and 2012, when markets were reel- much better shape today, so dysfunction ing from crisis to crisis, global investors in Washington will have less influence. But poured $1.1 trillion into U.S.-domiciled it will still have some influence,” Florance bond funds, data from fund tracker Lipper said. shows, by far the biggest inflow for any four-year period back to 1992. Stock market risks But since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke The disagreement stems from a familiar first suggested in May that the central ideological divide: President Barack bank could ease up on its monthly $85 bil- Obama wants to boost investment in lion bond purchases this fall and possibly areas he argues would spur growth and end them next year, investors have yanked top Democrats in Congress want to raise $49.3 billion out of bond funds. That drove taxes, while Republicans want to cut the benchmark 10-year yield to nearly 2.75 spending and force the White House to percent, almost a two-year high, and more scale back its signature healthcare pro- than 100 basis points above where it gram. House Speaker John Boehner stood at the start of May. The 10-year yield warned last week that Republicans would is currently at 2.58 percent. not vote to raise the government’s legal “We haven’t had this sort of political borrowing limit without spending cuts. wrangling at a time when bond flows Complicating things this time is an Oct. were drying up. Until now, there were 1 deadline for funding the government. always other buyers out there,” Graff said. While few expect Washington to actually “Maybe this time around, they won’t be shut down, the acrimony around budget there.” talks could make it harder to strike a deal Gregory Whiteley, a portfolio manager on the debt ceiling later in the fall. at DoubleLine Capital, which manages $55 Ironically, the immediate budget outlook billion in assets, said investors should be has improved despite - or perhaps prepared for more bond market volatility. because of - Congress’ pig-headedness. But he added that Fed support will not The last-minute New Year’s deal to disappear overnight and a still uncertain avoid across-the-board tax hikes resulted outlook for the economy will keep interest in higher taxes on the very wealthy. And rates capped. “Could the 10-year get back broad spending cuts designed to save to 2.75 percent or even 3 percent between more than $1 trillion over the next decade now and the end of the year? Sure, but came into effect this year after lawmakers that doesn’t mean the next stop is 4 per- failed to agree on a more detailed and tar- cent,” he said. In the meantime, properly geted package. Coupled with swifter prepared investors should look on the growth, this helped ease the threat of bright side. “This could make things new ratings downgrades. The bumpy, but at the same time it will hope- Congressional Budget Office now esti- fully create some opportunities,” Whiteley mates the deficit, which exceeded $1 tril- said. “It’s been tough with no volatility lion for several years after the financial cri- these past few years to generate much sis, will drop to $378 billion by 2015, or incremental return, particularly in just 2.1 percent of total output. Treasuries.” —Reuters MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 BUSINESS Airlines take new routes to entertain customers

ou can watch TV shows on many airplanes increasingly will see aircraft treatment in the future, Horton said. American Airlines flights. And you with a lot of technology. None shows Of course, the direction of American Ycan watch them on many that off better than American’s new flag- will soon be in the hands of a new exec- Southwest Airlines flights. That’s about ship, the Boeing 777-300ER used on utive team. American expects to merge where the similarity ends. Like many international routes. Passengers in busi- with US Airways Inc. in the third quarter, global carriers, American Airlines Inc. has ness class and first class have large once all regulatory hurdles and bank- embraced the idea that it needs to pro- screens at their seats. Every coach pas- ruptcy court matters are wrapped up. vide both the programming and devices senger has a small screen embedded in After the merger, US Airways Chairman to deliver entertainment to its cus- the seat-back ahead of them. and Chief Executive Doug Parker and tomers. Southwest Airlines Co. has a sim- Alice Liu, American’s managing direc- President Scott Kirby will run the airline. pler approach: We’ll provide the pro- tor of onboard products, said customers Asked about what approach the new grams, you provide the device. can enjoy 250 movies, 180 television leadership may take to in-flight enter- Southwest and Dish Network shows and 350 audio programs aboard tainment, a US Airways spokesman announced a partnership July 1 in which the 777-300. “We actually did a calcula- deferred to American Airlines’ com- Dish is providing a wide array of pro- tion. We think you can fly around the ments. At Southwest, the very decision gramming to customers traveling on globe 15 times and not have to consume to offer in-flight entertainment would Southwest’s newer Boeing airplanes. But the same content twice. That is pretty seem scandalous based on its low-cost, customers won’t find a single drop- nice,” Liu said. keep-it-simple approach to the business. down monitor or seatback video screen “I think our view is that we should But to understand why Southwest part- on a Southwest flight. If they want to have an industry-leading product,” said nered with Dish, one simply has to look watch the Dish offerings, they’ll have to Tom Horton, American’s chairman and at how its route system has changed. In whip out their smartphone, tablet or lap- chief executive officer. “There’s no better 1993, the average Southwest flight went top. example of that than the 777-300.” only 376 miles, and the average passen- EULESS: American Airlines Communications worker Andrea Hugely takes a Spokesman Brad Hawkins said that Horton traveled to Hamburg, Germany, ger flew 509 miles including connec- photo of the new American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Terminal D at DFW approach is consistent with Southwest’s this week to pick up American’s first tions. In 2012, Southwest’s average flight Airport in Euless, Texas. — MCT simple philosophy. The carrier avoids Airbus A319, which will also have state- increased to 688 miles, and its average amused themselves. But as Southwest’s phone like a BlackBerry was a novelty. extra weight, doesn’t have to invest in of-the-art in-flight entertainment. And passenger traveled 933. route system has changed, its attitude “But then the iPhone hit in the summer expensive technology, and doesn’t have late in 2013, American will begin taking The flights and trips only promise to toward in-flight entertainment has had of 2007,” he said. A few years later, to worry that the technology quickly deliveries of the Airbus A321, a larger get longer. While Southwest today flies to evolve as well, said Dave Ridley, tablets hit the market. Southwest offi- becomes outdated, he said. “We thought version of the A319. only to cities in the lower 48 states and Southwest’s senior vice president of cials began looking for a way “toward in- that for our business model, it just made “We’re going to have a similar prod- Puerto Rico, it plans to begin interna- business development and a longtime flight entertainment, but not at a hard- more sense to equip 75 percent of the uct and design on the 777-300, the A321 tional service in 2014 and suggested executive in sales and marketing. The wired cost,” Ridley said. “People are going fleet with the novel satellite-based Wi-Fi and the A319, and I think customers are that flights to Hawaii eventually will be original thought was that laptops would to bring their own. “So we got a two-fer and invite people to use their own really going to love that,” Horton said. added. When the average Southwest be the device that passengers would out of the deal, to tell you the truth. ... devices,” Hawkins said. The mainstay of American’s fleet at pres- Airlines flight lasted an hour or less, it use. In early 2007, when Southwest was We feel like we caught lightning in the In contrast, passengers on American’s ent, the 737-800, should get the same didn’t much matter how its passengers well into its analysis, a Wi-Fi-enabled cell- bottle a little bit.” —MCT Ireland on road to recovery Consumer spending needed to maintain momentum MULLINGAR: Struggling cafe owner Julie over the past three years, with dips repeated Unevenly spread Mangan rolls her eyes at talk of packed restau- every time a new austerity budget is announced. Irish unemployment, a key cause of arrears, rants and queues for house viewings in Dublin “I can’t see where the green shoots are,” said has started to fall and house prices rose in June as proof that Ireland’s battered economy is final- Derek Monaghan, 34, who has managed a com- for the first time since the crash, but the ly on the mend. With two consecutive years of puter repair shop since losing his job at a joiners improvement is unevenly spread. The jobless growth, falling unemployment and the property two years ago. “Sales down, footfall down - it’s rate is 17 percent in the midlands region, which market showing signs of life, Ireland is being steadily getting worse.” includes Mullingar, compared with 11 percent in held up by European leaders as the continent’s Dublin. Five years ago both stood at 5 percent. best chance for a bail-out success story. No spare cash Mullingar’s retailers say most people spending But data also shows inequality in employ- Ireland’s national statistics agency does not money are older. One said young people only ment, spending power and real estate, making break down economic performance by region, seem to celebrate when someone finds a job in the recovery increasingly dependent on a small age or social grouping, but a series of other indi- another country. privileged minority and leaving behind a frus- cators is showing deepening splits, with the Excluding housing costs, spending by those trated underclass mired in debt and joblessness. young particularly badly hit. Many in their 30s under 45 fell by a third in the five years to 2010 “Maybe in Dublin they’ve turned a corner, but bought their first houses with 35-year mort- as they felt the force of the financial crisis. Those it’ll take a long time to trickle down to us,” said gages at the height of the “Celtic Tiger” boom aged over 45 spent a quarter more, according to Mangan, after another quiet lunch hour in the that ended in 2007, when property prices began calculations by the ESRI think tank. Regional small town of Mullingar, about an hour west of falling through the floor. inequalities are also growing. Richer areas of the capital. “No one in this town is doing well.” Those in their 20s are struggling to find first Dublin boast packed pubs, restaurants and The Irish government’s borrowing costs have jobs in a recession and can only dream of buying fallen steadily since they peaked in 2011, paving their own home. One third of the population - shops and queues of people to view houses for PASADENA: Kalika Yap, 43, shops for her two daughters, including†Malia Yap, 6 the way for the country to complete its 85 billion and over a quarter of those working - has less sale. Mullingar’s cafes are half deserted, shops (right) at Gap in†Pasadena, California. — AP euro bailout at the end of the year. That would than 50 euros of disposable income left once have permanent sales and so-called “ghost make it the first euro zone state to exit an aid essential bills are paid, according to a survey by estates” in the surrounding counties are pocked Retailers spruce up websites programme, providing a much-needed success the Irish League of Credit unions. with empty homes. story for the European Union. That also highlights another major risk factor Dublin’s house prices rose 4 percent in June, fter uninspiring sales in the first half the retail trade group says. College students But exports continue to shrink, making the for Ireland’s economy - property debt. One in and even that figure is skewed by heavy of the year, retailers are hustling to and their parents will pay out $836.83 on economy increasingly dependent on domestic five mortgage holders is in arrears or has had demand in its affluent southern suburbs, raising Asalvage a back-to-school shopping average - a 7.8 percent slide from 2012. Total consumers to lift growth to the annual 2.5 per- their loan restructured, and bad debts could yet concerns about isolated price bubbles - though season that has gotten off to a muted start. estimated back-to-school spending will cent-of-GDP level that economists say is needed force banks already bailed out once by the state economists say the government could raise tax- Parents, worried about the economy and reach $72.5 billion. to lower the debt pile. That means it needs the to ask for more help. “The Irish economy is an es if property inflation speeds up too much. In pressed for time, plan to spend less money The average family is still stressed about large ranks of its 4.6 million population who economy of contradictions,” said Dermot O’Leary the rest of Ireland, prices fell by 1 percent, fur- and do more school-related shopping the economy, with 80 percent of parents have been squeezed repeatedly by unemploy- of Goodbody Stockbrokers. “The younger part of ther widening the gap for mortgage holders online, recent surveys show. To chase elusive telling the retail group that it will affect their ment, crippling mortgage debt and higher taxes the population in general has a lot of the debt between the value of the houses they own and customers, many retailers are sprucing up back-to-school spending. More than three- to start spending again. and little of the wealth,” O’Leary said. “And then the debt they have to repay. their Web portals and offering special quarters of college shoppers said the same, An unexpected contraction in the first three you have the regional differences. It is clearly a “The negative equity side is hard on a lot of Internet deals. with more than a third planning to buy months of the year that sent the country back Dublin-led recovery.” Across the border in the people,” said Frank Hanlon, who bought his For the first time, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is generic or store-brand products and look for into recession for the first time since 2009 indi- British province of Northern Ireland the econom- Mullingar house for 200,000 euros and now posting school uniforms on its online discounts. cated that is not happening yet. On Mullingar’s ic picture is also blurred, with productivity gains watches neighbours sell for 60,000. “People feel Classrooms by Wal-Mart database. The prod- The trade group found that 18.5 percent winding main street, where every second shop in the 15 years since a peace agreement ended a bit trapped. “When you go up to Dublin, you’re ucts are listed on lineups digitized by thou- of parents plan to shop online more often. A has windows plastered with special offers, busi- three decades of sectarian violence threatened surprised there are still people in the shops buy- sands of schools nationwide. Other school report from NPD Group Inc. expects a 3 per- nesses say turnover has been steadily declining by renewed outbreaks of civil unrest. ing, there is money out there.” — Reuters items bought via Wal-Mart’s website will be cent boost in online sales. A separate study shipped free of charge, the chain said. Target from Alliance Data found that 71 percent of Corp.’s online uStyler tool helps students consumers will use their smartphones to curate personalized looks and design virtual compare prices or download coupons for Vivendi sells Activision stake for $8.2bn rooms that they can share on social media. back-to-school buying. Nearly half of And the Checklist option creates customized Alliance respondents said they plan to pay SAN FRANCISCO: Vivendi SA is sell- acquired a majority stake in ence call with investors Friday that and Co. analyst Doug Creutz. product recommendations that can be with a credit card rather than a debit card - a ing most of its majority stake in Activision in 2008 and combined it this is a “tremendous” opportunity Vivendi, whose shares closed up printed at home or at a Target registry kiosk. decision that helps with online buying and Activision Blizzard Inc. for $8.2 bil- with its games unit, which included for the company and its sharehold- less than 1 percent to 16.07 euros in Sears Holdings Corp. says it’s the first retailer also often comes with more loyalty points lion, giving the video game compa- “Warcraft” publisher Blizzard ers. The move will reduce the num- trading in Paris, said in a statement to offer e-coupons - customized to loyalty and discounts. ny back its independence as the Entertainment, so Activision will ber of available shares Activision that the sale “provides the group club members’ style preferences and shop- But the bulk of consumers will continue French conglomerate tries to walk away a bigger company. has, which will increase the value of with greater financial flexibility and ping habits - that are redeemable in stores, to do their back-to-school shopping in strengthen its balance sheet. Vivendi, meanwhile, will reduce its its remaining stock. creates value for our shareholders.” online and from a mobile device. Items stores rather than online, according to Vivendi said Friday that 429 million stake in Activision to 12 percent. “Five years ago, we made one of Part of the cash will be used to bought online can be picked up, or shop- researchers. And many are getting a head of its shares will be sold to The French company will continue the best decisions in our company’s strengthen the balance sheet and pers can get car-side delivery by texting start. Roughly half of shoppers for K-12 stu- Activision itself for $5.83 billion, or to hold 83 million Activision shares history when we joined forces with maintain its credit rating. Vivendi their parking spot number. “Online’s on fire,” dents will launch their hunt three weeks to a $13.60 per share. Another 172 mil- after the sale, which is expected to Blizzard Entertainment,” Kotick said has been trying to restructure and said Rodney Davenport, chief economist of month before school starts, while more than lion shares will be sold for $2.34 bil- close in September. in the call. Since then, Activision has sell off some businesses in its Alliance Data Systems Corp., which conduct- a third of college consumers said the same, lion to a consortium of investors Activision’s newly found inde- launched new games including diverse conglomerate, and ed a back-to-school survey. Consumers are according to the retail federation. Already, including Activision CEO Bobby pendence will come ahead of an “Diablo III” and the kid-focused announced earlier this week that it’s expected to spend less to prepare for the fall though, nearly three in 10 households have Kotick and Co-chairman Brian Kelly, important holiday season for video “Skylanders.” After Friday’s in talks to sell its stake in Moroccan semester, according to a survey released begun browsing retailers’ selections, accord- who are contributing $100 million game companies. New consoles announcement, investors can shift phone company Maroc Telecom. Thursday by the National Retail Federation. ing to the International Council of Shopping each. from Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp their focus to Activision’s games, Shares of Activision jumped $2.28, Families with school-age children will shell Centers - the highest percentage of any year Santa Monica, Calif.-based coming out later this year are including the upcoming “Destiny” or 15 percent, to close at $17.46. out an average of $634.78 on apparel, shoes, but one since 2004. Retailers are using dis- Activision makes games such as expected to fuel video game sales from “Halo” creator Bungie that The company’s stock hit $17.76 ear- supplies and electronics, down nearly 8 per- counts and promotions to go after shop- “World of Warcraft” and the wildly starting this fall and through the could be a “major hit” when it lier in the day, its highest level since cent from a record high of $688.62 last year, pers. —MCT popular “Call of Duty” series. Vivendi holidays. Activision said in a confer- comes out next year, said Cowen August 2008. — AP

How should teens handle their summer-job money? NEW YORK: Anchorage, Alaska, teen Grace Bolt don’t have a plan for that money yet.” (state laws vary regarding minors, and may isn’t spending her summer lolling at the pool or in Just allocating the savings can be a challenge: require a parent to add his or her name to the front of a video game controller - she’s juggling a With so many competing demands on their mon- account). To find a good starter account, compare variety of jobs and cashing a variety of paychecks. ey - whether it is spending on themselves, helping rates and rules at Bankrate.com. Consider also The 16-year-old works at her family’s two United out their families, or saving for future needs like scouting out local credit unions, which often Parcel Service stores, does filing at a medical college and even retirement - how are teens, so charge lower fees and pay more in interest. After billing office, and will be a food vendor at the green about budgeting, supposed to wrap their your kids earn their own cash for a year or two, Alaska State Fair starting in late August. heads around it all? As the economy recovers, it is and learn basic money-management skills - per- Not only that, but like every Alaska resident, a dilemma that more young Americans will face. haps with the help of a smartphone budgeting she gets a check worth roughly $1,000 from the Employers hired almost a million workers age 16- application, like that offered by Mint.com - they state government every year - her share of the 19 in May and June, according to Labor will be better equipped to take that next step of state’s natural resources income. All of that means Department data. That is roughly on par with last investing, says Joline Godfrey, author of “Raising Bolt has the wonderful problem of figuring out year’s numbers, which was the best summer for Financially Fit Kids” and chief executive officer of what to do with her money. She makes $8.75 an teen employment since the Great Recession hit. Santa Barbara-based financial education consul- hour at the UPS stores, $10 an hour at the billing For those who do get to cash summer paychecks, tancy Independent Means. office, and expects to bring in around $3,000 over job one - as Grace Bolt has demonstrated - is not to Consider a broad market index or balanced the course of the state fair. A typical teen might spend it all. “Teens should come up with a percent- mutual fund such as those from Vanguard Group, be tempted to blow it all on electronic games or age that gives them a meaningful investment while suggests Godfrey. Vanguard’s Total Stock Market pop idol posters, but Bolt has bigger plans. She still permitting them to enjoy the fruits of their Index fund, for instance, is rated four stars by saves 10 percent from every pay period, tithes labor,” says Selena Maranjian, co-author of The Chicago-based research firm Morningstar, boasts another 10 percent, and banks her entire check Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens. a low .17 percent in annual expenses, and will let BARCELONA: Activists of Mortgage Victims’ Platform (PAH) shout slogans against the from Alaska. “I was raised with parents who your child own a slice of every public company in government before occupying a bank as part of a protest to support a neighbor who is believe in saving a portion of your earnings,” says First accounts America. “It’s a good way to get their feet wet, and facing an eviction process in Barcelona, Spain. With 26 percent unemployment, Spain Bolt. “Now I do it automatically, even though I Start with basic savings or checking accounts not take any wild risks,” she says. —Reuters is struggling to emerge from its second recession in just over three years as the econo- my battles to recover from the collapse of its once-booming real estate sector. — AP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 BUSINESS New Citroen C-Elysee WTCC Is the time right takes on the world’s circuits for a resurgence

KUWAIT: A month after confirming that it would two events come together again with the release Frederic Banzet, CEO of the Citroen Brand. “With in global equities? be entering the World Touring Car Championship of the first pictures of the Citroen C-Elysee WTCC! rounds in Latin America, Morocco, China and in 2014, Citroen can now reveal the model that Benefitting from the best of the Brand’s Russia, the WTCC race calendar is genuinely glob- By Hayder Tawfik fied then but I do not see the excuse any will be driven on the circuits by Sebastien Loeb. expertise in terms of style, development and al, and it will be a real advantage to run a C- more. When governments and corporate The Citroen C-Elysee WTCC will be the very first quality, the Citroen C-Elysee is a C-segment Elysee, a key driver of our growth, in front of large gnoring the day to day sharp fluctua- are in frenzy of borrowing and issuing vehicle to be designed in accordance with the saloon aimed principally at high-growth, interna- crowds of enthusiastic motorsport fans.” tions, markets are now used to life bonds at historical interest rates then new regulations, currently being prepared by the tional markets such as those in Latin America, the “From a strictly technical perspective, the Ipost financial and economic crisis. this should be a clear signal to investors choice of a three-box saloon body was ideal in Attitudes towards equity investment that the party may be is over and terms of aerodynamics. C-Elysee was therefore have seen such an enormous shift since investors should make sure that they are the perfect choice,” added Xavier Mestelan-Pinon, not late to the party. Citroen Racing’s Technical Director. “Apart from As we all know that stock markets this aspect, we were able to install the various have a mind of their own and they could components fairly easily. Insofar as this is our first easily start going up even with the crisis track racing car, we constantly had to ask our- still around. I think what we have been selves questions about the relevance of our choic- seeing in the last couple of months is a es, but that’s what makes this a particularly excit- clear turn around and now markets are ing challenge.” heading up. Remember, the trend is Firmly anchored to the tarmac on its 18-inch always your friend. Long term investors wheels, the C-Elysee WTCC is quite simply formi- should not be worried and distracted by dable. Featuring an integrated aerodynamic split- the daily bad news headlines; instead ter, the front bumper accentuates the radiator they should do the work properly and grille with its prominent double chevron. The identify those top quality stocks which widened front and rear wings lend the car’s body- can reapthem the rewards in them look- work a decidedly racing feel. At the rear, the stylish ing for in the future. rear wing will ensure that the car hugs the track. Since 2008 financialcrisis, alarge num- Under the bonnet, the Citroen C-Elysee WTCC ber of investors shied away from global is powered by the same 1.6-litre direct injection stocks and they instead invested at turbocharged engine as the DS3 WRC. With a home. I very much expect that once the wider booster flange, power output is now close global markets turns around and start FIA for the category next year. Mediterranean region, China and Russia. Widely to 380bhp. The car comes with a front-wheel drive establishing an upward trend , we will On 26 September of last year, at the opening of acclaimed by customers, the Citroen C-Elysee is transmission, controlled by a six-speed sequential the sub-prime housing crisis in US back see local investors not only reducing the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Frederic Banzet, Yves already 30% ahead of its initial sales target, with gearbox. in 2008. Some traditional investors their local equity investments but also Matton and Sebastien Loeb announced that 30,000 orders placed. After making its first track outing a few days being institutions, SWF, pension funds switching out of those perceived saferin- Citroen was considering taking part in the World “Choosing the C-Elysee as the basis for our ago, the Citroen C-Elysee WTCC has now begun a and individuals have responded by vestment into stocks. Why investing Touring Car Championship. A few minutes earlier, WTCC car reflects very clearly our determination programme of development tests. The car will padding themselves with the relative globally is a very prudent way of invest- the C-Elysee had just been unveiled for the first to use racing as an active means of supporting make its first public appearance at the Frankfort safety of fixed income investments and ment? But investors can have global time to the world’s media. Ten months on, these our commercial development,” emphasized International Motor Show (12-22 September). income generating investments such as exposure without investing globally. real -estate and bank deposits and by Investing globally in itself is changing doing so they have dramatically reduced shape. One thing is for sure is that com- their weight in equities. panies themselves are increasingly China’s investment boost to prop I have to admit that markets have becoming global players. As these com- really shaken nerves and scared most panies have diversified and become investors away from equities. Some global, investors have taken out a lot of up major Asian economies, GCC global companies have also responded the risk if investing outside their own by getting leaner, lighter on their feet, markets. While, in the past investments and essentially better value for investors might be led by a country or region, KCIC WEEKLY ASIA ANALYSIS combined these with strong balance nowadays, increasingly picking stocks sheets looking stronger and with a hefty on global basis takes precedence. If China’s economy has been decelerat- trying to contain. Given the risks that making up about a third of total projects, the strong growth in invest- dividends yield relative to bonds or cash. investors are unable to pick the right ing since the start of the year, and it is come with injecting massive liquidity, investments: i) the manufacturing sec- ment has had a significant impact on Perhaps now is the time to get back into stocks may be they should try to identify expected to continue to slow down we expect the government to resort tor, which is strongly linked to growth the country’s demand for external global equities. Over recent years, sector dynamics, but this way investors until year’s-end. The economy’s slow- to boosting investments instead, and in exports; ii) the property sector; and goods. Imports have consistently been investors have increasingly shied away need to understand the global econom- down is mostly attributed to its weak- this is most likely to be done through ii) the infrastructure sector. In order to growing faster than exports this year. from equities as a whole, in favor of the ic cycle. We at Dimah Capital believe in ening exports, which in turn has trans- an increase in infrastructure projects, maintain growth, and due to many More specifically, imports of infrastruc- apparent relative safety of fixed income. investments themes based on our global lated into weaker industrial produc- which should keep investment grow- large underdeveloped areas in China, ture-related (or capital goods) have One major reason for the move out of macroeconomic view, which allow us to tion. As a result, investments in manu- ing at a stable pace of above 20 per- the government usually boosts infra- remained resilient, such as the imports equities is, of course, their volatility and overweight the right sectors then within facturing have been decelerating over cent year-on-year for 2013. If this sce- structure investments, especially of machinery and electronic products. perceived risk. Spectacular losses have those sectors we pick the right stocks. the past year. Until the global econo- nario takes place, we think that this when the local and global economy Raw material imports have also recov- frightened many, and the memory of Unfortunately, five years after the my recovers, we do not expect the will be just enough to maintain the slows. ered, though not to the same extent as seeing the markets tumble is still fresh financial crisis, decisions are still being country’s manufacturing sector to desired growth rate of 7.5 percent, So far this year, growth in invest- that of capital goods, as they are pre- enough to put investors off being over- made by investors looking back that far improve. dominantly used for property invest- weight in equities. and that is why we are still seeing nerv- The central bank has also been ments, which have been decelerating I find it extremely difficult as I men- ousness. However, going forward it is tightening liquidity on growing con- of-late. Overall, this means that the tioned in my previous articles to lend to very unlikely that it will be repeated. So cerns over the possibility of overheat- largest exporters of capital goods any government at historical low inter- why base your portfolio on an event that ing in the property and wealth asset should be benefitting from China’s est rates of just above 1 percent, even if is probably not going to happen? I am management sectors. Authorities have infrastructure boom. it has AAA credit rating. Why do so when afraid, the sense of safety that comes in introduced regulations on the proper- Which are these countries? I can buy top quality stocks with a divi- the form of cash deposits or fixed inter- ty sector that are making it harder for Emerging Asian economies are highly dend yield of 3 percent. Companies such est investment is in fact and illusion in real estate investments to progress exposed to Chinese demand, much as IBM, EXXON Petroleum, McDonalds today’s inflation environment, since and more property curbs are expected more so than the EU, US or Japan. For and Oracle. The switch from equities to inflation erodes interest in both bonds this year, especially if house prices con- instance, Taiwan, Singapore and other safer investment assets was justi- and cash investments. tinue to accelerate. This may further Korea’s exports to China make up hamper real estate investments. House about 4-6 percent of each of their prices are rising at their fastest pace in respective total GDPs, whereas the G3 more than two years and the latest each export to China less than 1 per- Belkin appoints new Chinese property data showed that cent of their respective GDPs. Also, prices rose from 6 percent year-on- emerging Asia mostly exports capital- country manager for MEA year (YoY) in May to 6.8 percent YoY in and help cushion the nation’s eco- ments has been maintained at a stable oriented goods to China: the June, in 69 out of the country’s largest nomic deceleration. rate of above 20 percent YoY. The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, DUBAI: Belkin, leading manufacturer of con- 70 cities. Investment makes up a bulk of investment component of GDP was Singapore and Korea’s capital exports sumer electronics, has recently announced China’s government is under pres- China’s gross domestic product (GDP) also the primary reason why economic to China each make about 60 percent the appointment of Youssef El-Arif as Country sure to achieve a growth rate of 7.5 - the measure of the economic output growth did not collapse in the second of their total exports, much more than Manager for the Middle East & Africa region. percent this year, and many sectors of or of the size of the economy. quarter of this year. Investments con- the US or Latin America. The GCC will Youssef’s primary role is extending Belkin the economy, as cited above, are in Investment comprises more than 45 tributed 4.1 percentage points of the certainly benefit too from the rise in products’ exposure and availability in the deceleration mode. One solution percent of the economy - more than total 7.5 percent, up from only 2.3 per- energy demand as a result of the infra- region. Youssef joined Belkin in 2009 at its would be to inject liquidity through consumption’s 35 percent share and centage points of the first quarter’s 7.7 structure boost, especially as the trade Dubai operations as a National Account monetary policy, but this might add export’s 30 percent share. China percent growth rate. links between the two regions contin- Manager. In January 2012 he was appointed more fuel to the fires they are already invests in three main sectors, each Driven mostly by infrastructure ue to strengthen. Sales Manager and became responsible for the development of the brand and expanding its presence in the MEA region. As Country Manager for the Middle East and Africa X-cite by Alghanim Electronics region, Youssef is now in charge of a geogra- phy of over 381 million people across 17 countries. wins Best Retailer Award 2013 “I am very happy about this exciting new role and to head a powerful brand in such a ABU DHABI: X-cite by Alghanim half a million users across different well as being the first to bring entries was higher than ever as great and a promising region. Belkin has suc- Electronics, the largest electronic social media channels in Kuwait, bestselling games in the world to retailers across the region look to cessfully established its presence in this retailer in Kuwait and the Middle X-cite has proven to be a pioneer the region. use ever more sophisticated mar- region for the past many years and is per- Manager, Youssef will be working closely with Eastern region, won a commend- in the media world of successful Farouk Hemraj, CEO at DISTREE keting tactics to increase sales and ceived not only as a multi category brand, but the Linksys team to further develop the able number of regional awards digital marketing. Events and organizers of the 2013 attract customers, factors that also as a superior and trusted brand in this brands together and expand them within the including the 2013 Best Retailer X-cite’s win of the Best MERA Awards, said, “The Middle make it challenging for the voters industry. I now look forward to working close- MEA region. Award - Kuwait, Best Marketing Innovative Retailer Award at the East ICT and CE channel continues to pinpoint the most deserving ly with my team and our partners in this Belkin is also launching a new store in Initiative of the Year - Middle Eat Gamestream 13 Awards, the to develop and mature at a rapid retailer in the region.” region to take the Belkin business to another Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - this is a step forward for as well as the Best Innovative regional judge of retail game pace and the retailers chosen at X-cite is the largest consumer level,” said Youssef El-Arif. the Belkin brand in the Middle East, and will Retailer - Middle East at the electronics retailer in Kuwait and Earlier this year, Belkin completed the exclusively sell Belkin products. This will fur- Gamestream 13 Awards that were the Middle East. Headquartered in acquisition of leading home-network provider ther expose Belkin to the Saudi market and held in association with DISTREE. Kuwait, the award-winning retailer Linksys, which allowed Belkin to significantly will increase the brand’s reach across various The annual Middle East Retail delivers a modern, dynamic and broaden its range of consumers. This acquisi- target audiences. As the new Country Academy (MERA) awards ceremo- convenient shopping experience tion enabled the brand to create the premier Manager, Youssef will continue to seek oppor- ny took place at Abu Dhabi. with the primary objective of ecosystem for mobile devices and smart tunities to grow the brand in the region. X-cite claimed the highly delighting its customers. With homes and continue providing customers Although the leadership has changed, the sought after Best Retailer of the touch and feel displays, cash and with distinct networking solutions. As Country Belkin values remain the same. Year Award for the fifth consecu- carry shopping, a highly trained tive year, an achievement that multilingual sales staff and the lat- highlights X-cite’s growing success est gadgets and gizmos, shopping Al Tijari announces in the market and its expanding at X-cite is an unforgettable expe- network of showrooms that foster rience. Operating a network of 17 Najma Account winners the company’s steady rise. During stores in addition to the region’s the 2013 MERA Awards, delegates premier e-commerce electronics KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held the year worth KD 100,000 each on different used a live electronic voting sys- website, www.xcite.com, X-cite’s the Al-Najma Account Daily draw yesterday. occasions: The National Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid tem to select winners across a customers are offered an unparal- The draw was held under the supervision of Al-Adha and on June 19 which is the date of number of vendors, retail and dis- leled shopping experience by hav- the Ministry of Commerce & Industry repre- the bank’s establishment. tribution categories, X-cite suc- ing access to an amazing range of sented by Abdulaziz Al-Ashkanani The win- With a minimum balance of KD 500, cus- ceeded in securing an impressive ABU DHABI: (From left) Joel Hanson - Category Head IT & international brands under one ners of the Najma Daily Draw who get are KD tomers will be eligible for the daily draw pro- 73% share of the live vendor vote. Gaming, Rohit Gandotra - Director - Category Management roof. The X-cite experience is fur- 7,000: Wasim Reja Mohammed Yousef, vided that the money is in the account one The Best Marketing Initiative and Abdallah El Omar - Category Head Telecom receive the ther enhanced by providing cus- Yousef Abdullah Abdulaziz Mohammed, week prior to the daily draw or two months Award that includes all retailers in award for Best Innovative Retailer for Gamesteam. tomers with Easy Credit, 24-hour Trevor Salvador D’souza, Sabriya Adnan prior to the mega draw. In addition, for each the Middle East was won by X-cite shopping in select outlets and Abdulaziz Ahmed Behbehani and Joseph KD 25 a customer can get one chance for due to the company’s exceptional excellence, that was held in asso- the 2013 MERA Awards are all extended warranty programs with Adel Bejjani. winning instead of KD 50. marketing practices and methods. ciation with DISTREE highlights X- playing a key role in driving this 24-hour free delivery and installa- The Commercial Bank of Kuwait Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this The award was won for X-cite’s cite’s innovation and creativity in development across the region. tion services. X-cite’s shopping announces the biggest daily draw in Kuwait opportunity to congratulate all lucky winners unique usage of social media the retail presentation of gaming The annual MERA Awards are now experience is also available online with the launch of the new Najma account. and also extends appreciation to the Ministry channels as an effective tool for products and accessories across firmly established as a benchmark at www.xcite.com in both English Customers of the bank can now enjoy a KD of Commerce and Industry for their effective marketing to both offline and the Middle East. X-cite won the for retail channel excellence in the and Arabic where customers can 7,000 daily prize which is the highest in the supervision of the draws which were con- online customer access points. award due to its ongoing innova- Middle East market.” browse and shop for the latest in country and another 4 mega prizes during ducted in an orderly and organized manner. With a reach that includes over tive display of gaming solutions as “The quality of this year’s technology products. MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 technology Social media help track property lost in Holocaust

BERLIN : When Cati Holland checked marked for the Conference on Jewish of over 40,000 buildings, stores and fac- her email a few weeks ago, she was sur- Material Claims against Germany, a pri- tories that could not be matched with prised to find a message saying she was vate New York-based organization that their original owners. Japhet matched eligible for compensation for her grand- works to secure restitution for survivors some names on the list to the millions of mother’s Berlin store that was seized by and their heirs. Descendants can come names that users had posted on the Nazis more than 70 years ago. forward to claim their family’s assets MyHeritage’s family trees online. It wasn’t spam or a phishing attempt until the end of 2014 if they find their “I thought my chances of finding any or even a legitimate note from a German original property on a recently released of the names on the website of official working to track down victims list by the Claims Conference, called the MyHeritage were not looking good since and their heirs. Rather, it was from an Late Applicants Fund. experts have been searching for them Israel-based social media genealogy Over the years, the search for the for decades. But I still wanted to give it a company that is using the Internet to heirs has become more complicated chance,” Japhet said. “I chose some very help match property stolen by the Nazis because most of the Holocaust survivors rare names from the list and to my sur- to heirs of the victims. have died. Descendants also don’t prise the second name I put in was “My grandmother told me so many always have detailed knowledge of their already a match.” stories about the store - about the beau- family’s former assets. Japhet put together a team of five tiful dresses and fancy hats they made, But the rise of social media has employees and had them write a com- the wealthy customers who wore them,” offered new opportunities to track heirs puter program that automatically Holland, 75, told The Associated Press by and close the books on one of the dark- matches the names on the Claims phone from Hadera, Israel. est chapters of German history. Conference’s list with those on the virtu- “But we always thought everything “We are only just seeing the huge al family trees. So far, they have been had been lost after my parents fled the impact that social media will have on able to match about 150 names on the MyHeritage CEO, Gilad Japhet poses for a portrait at the company offices In the Nazis. It never even occurred to us to Holocaust history,” said Robert-Jan Smits, list with names on the family trees. They israeli town of Or Yehuda, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The rise of social media claim any kind of restitution. I was com- the director-general of the European expect to continue working on this proj- has offered new opportunities to track heirs and close the books on one of the pletely surprised about that email.” Union’s commission for research and ect for several more months. darkest chapters of German history. One of the driving forces behind the new Since the collapse of the Third Reich design. “We are moving from dusty In the case of Cati Holland, push has been Gilad Japhet, CEO and founder of Israel-based MyHeritage, a in 1945, Germany has paid around 70 bil- archives to digitized databases.” MyHeritage initially contacted her son- social media website with about 70 million registered users worldwide that lets lion euros ($92 billion) in compensation One of the driving forces behind the in-law Eran Karoly. He had posted a fami- individuals build their own family trees online. — AP to the victims of the Holocaust. More new push has been Gilad Japhet, CEO ly tree which included Recha Cohn, than two million people have received and founder of Israel-based MyHeritage, Holland’s grandmother and the owner of up in Israel many years later. 2014. “I filled out the forms and sent in lump sum payments or an ongoing a social media website with about 70 the Berlin store, which was located on Holland filed an application for resti- birth certificates and several photos,” monthly pension. The state of Israel has million registered users worldwide that the fashionable Kurfuerstendamm tution to the Claims Conference and is Holland said. The Claims Conference received around 1.7 billion euros ($2.2 lets individuals build their own family boulevard in the western part of the city. now waiting for a response. The level of itself says it has “received hundreds of billion), according to the German finance trees online. Holland’s grandparents escaped to compensation depends on various fac- applications” for the Late Applicants ministry. A few months back, Japhet read a South America shortly after the Nazis tors, such as the value of the property Fund but can’t say for sure how many of Part of the compensation was ear- report about the Claims Conference’s list took over in the early 1930s and ended and how many people will apply until them were due to MyHeritage. —AP Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet Toyota says it’s taking the research seriously

BOSTON: Car hacking is not a new field, but its world attack. The two say they hope the data identify the make of the car they hacked. secrets have long been closely guarded. That is they publish will encourage other white-hat (http://reut.rs/NWOPjq) about to change, thanks to two well-known hackers to uncover more security flaws in autos Their work got the attention of the U.S. gov- computer software hackers who got bored find- so they can be fixed. “I trust the eyes of 100 secu- ernment. The National Highway Traffic Safety ing bugs in software from Microsoft and Apple. rity researchers more than the eyes that are in Administration has begun an auto cybersecurity Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek say they will Ford and Toyota,” said Miller, a Twitter security research program. “While increased use of elec- publish detailed blueprints of techniques for engineer known for his research on hacking tronic controls and connectivity is enhancing attacking critical systems in the Toyota Prius and Apple Inc’s App Store. transportation safety and efficiency, it brings a Ford Escape in a 100-page white paper, follow- Toyota Motor Corp spokesman John Hanson new challenge of safeguarding against potential ing several months of research they conducted said the company was reviewing the work. He vulnerabilities,” the agency said in a statement. It with a grant from the US government. said the carmaker had invested heavily in elec- said it knew of no consumer incident where a The two “white hats” - hackers who try to tronic security, but that bugs remained - as they vehicle was hacked. Still, some experts believe uncover software vulnerabilities before criminals do in cars of other manufacturers. malicious hackers may already have the ability can exploit them - will also release the software “It’s entirely possible to do,” Hanson said, to launch attacks. “It’s time to shore up the they built for hacking the cars at the Def Con referring to the newly exposed hacks. defenses,” said Tiffany Strauchs Rad, a researcher Nexus 7 good value, hacking convention in Las Vegas this week. “Absolutely we take it seriously.” Ford Motor Co with Kaspersky Lab, who previously worked for They said they devised ways to force a Toyota spokesman Craig Daitch said the company takes an auto security research center. even with higher price Prius to brake suddenly at 80 miles an hour (128 seriously the electronic security of its vehicles. A group of European computer scientists had kph), jerk its steering wheel, or accelerate the He said the fact that Miller’s and Valasek’s hack- been scheduled to present research on hacking NEW YORK: When it comes to technology, unrestricted? Then keep the Chrome engine. They also say they can disable the brakes ing methods required them to be inside the the locks of luxury vehicles, including Porsches, we’ve been trained to expect more for less. browser disabled. Don’t want him or her on of a Ford Escape traveling at very slow speeds, so vehicle they were trying to manipulate mitigat- Audis, Bentleys and Lamborghinis, at a confer- Devices get more powerful each year, as Facebook? Keep that app disabled, too. The that the car keeps moving no matter how hard ed the risk. “This particular attack was not per- ence in Washington in mid-August. prices stay the same or drop. With the new app store is also disabled, so Junior can’t go the driver presses the pedal. formed remotely over the air, but as a highly But Volkswagen AG obtained a restraining Nexus 7 tablet, Google hopes we’re willing on a download spree. If you do allow access “Imagine what would happen if you were aggressive direct physical manipulation of one order from a British high court prohibiting dis- to pay more for more. to a particular app, though, then it’s full near a crowd,” said Valasek, director of security vehicle over an elongated period of time, which cussion of the research by Flavio D. Garcia of the The new tablet comes with a $30 price access. There’s no filtering to block porn intelligence at consulting firm IOActive, known would not be a risk to customers and any mass University of Birmingham, and Roel Verdult and increase over last year’s model. At $229 for and other questionable material, for for finding bugs in Microsoft Corp’s Windows level,” Daitch said. Baris Ege of Radboud University Nijmegen in the the base model, it is still a bargain - and 30 instance. I found that some apps won’t software. But it is not as scary as it may sound at Miller and Valasek said they did not research Netherlands. A spokeswoman for the three sci- percent cheaper than Apple’s $329 iPad work with restricted profiles at all, includ- first blush. They were sitting inside the cars using remote attacks because that had already been entists said they would pull out of the presti- Mini. The display is sharper and the sound ing those for Gmail and other email laptops connected directly to the vehicles’ com- done. A group of academics described ways to gious Usenix conference because of the is richer than the old model. There’s now a accounts. If you want your kids to have puter networks when they did their work. So infect cars using Bluetooth systems and wireless restraining order. Both universities said they rear camera for taking snapshots. The new access to email, then you have to give them they will not be providing information on how networks in 2011. But unlike Miller and Valasek, would hold off on publishing the paper, pend- Nexus 7 is the first device to ship with full access or enable the browser to check to hack remotely into a car network, which is the academics have kept the details of their ing the resolution of litigation. Volkswagen Android 4.3, which lets you create profiles email over the Web. You can’t turn on just what would typically be needed to launch a real- work a closely guarded secret, refusing even to declined to comment. —Reuters to limit what your curious and nosy kids the email app. can do on your tablet when you’re not And although the new tablet is the first around. Amazon.com Inc.’s $199 Kindle Fire to ship with Android 4.3, it’s available to HD is cheaper, but it doesn’t give you full download on other devices, including last Dutch city patently the world’s most inventive access to the growing library of Android year’s Nexus 7. What the new tablet does apps for playing games, checking the offer is the promise of a longer battery life - EINDHOVEN: From cancer-busting ultra- displays-the campus is ideal. “We have only sound techniques to ways to boost vitamins five people on the payroll,” the company’s weather, tracking flights, reading the news, up to 10 hours for Web surfing and nine in tomatoes, Dutch tech-hub Eindhoven’s chief executive Hans Feil told AFP. getting coupons from your favorite stores hours for video streaming. Last year’s mod- avalanche of patents has just earned it the The rest of the work is outsourced to sci- and more. The Nexus 7 does. el was rated at eight hours. crown of “most inventive city in the world.” entists from other companies, while the It’s a fine complement to your smart- There’s no question the new model is Despite the Dutch economy hobbling facilities to do the research are rented from phone if it’s running Google’s Android, the better and worth the price increase. through its third recession since 2009, this the HTC. “We use shared facilities. It’s a very dominant operating system on phones Choosing between the new Nexus 7 and southern city of around 750,000 has become good spot to be. We are surrounded by peo- these days - even as Apple commands the the iPad Mini is tougher. If you already have a beacon of high-tech hope and is even ple and companies with a similar mindset- market for tablet computers with its full- an iPhone, the iPad Mini will be a nice com- compared to Silicon Valley in the United high patent intensity,” Feil told AFP. size iPad and iPad Mini. Unless you tell it plement. You won’t have to buy music, States. With 22.6 patents filed for every The High Tech Campus forms part of the not to, apps you use on the phone will video and apps twice, for instance. You 10,000 residents, US-based Forbes magazine broader Brainport Region Eindhoven, or automatically appear on the Nexus 7, so might want to wait until this fall, though, to this month named Eindhoven the world’s Brainport for short-an initiative rolled out by you can switch from device to device seam- see whether Apple comes out with a new most inventive city. the Dutch government in 2004 to corral lessly. When you are signed in, bookmarks model. Using a commonly-used metric for map- high tech knowledge after not just Philips will also transfer over Google’s Chrome It’s a tougher call if you have an Android ping innovation, called ‘patent intensity’, but several other big companies laid off a Web browser, as will favorite places on phone. By volume, the two systems have a Forbes based its award on statistics from the swathe of highly-skilled workers. Google Maps. If you were already eyeing comparable number of apps. But I’ve found Organisation for Economic Co-Operation It works on a so-called “triple-helix con- last year’s Nexus 7 model, then go ahead that many larger app developers have and Development (OECD). In 2011, some cept” which brings together business, and pay $30 more for the latest. made versions only for the iPhone and the 3,238 patent applications were filed in the knowledge-based institutions and public Although screen dimensions are identi- iPad. The American Museum of Natural Netherlands, according to the European money to create a space where enterprise cal, the new Nexus 7 has a higher pixel den- History in New York has six that work on Union’s statistics office Eurostat. Of these, can flourish, notching up some 60,000 new sity, at 323 pixels per inch compared with iPads but only one on Android devices. An the Eindhoven region and in particular its jobs in the region by 2011. NEW YORK: Ilya Segalovich, left, CTO of Yandex, and 216 on the old model. Trees and other app to watch full episodes of CBS television research and development hub the High Together with the so-called Airport CEO Arkady Volozh, pose for photos in front of the objects in the movie “Life of Pi” look sharp- shows is for Apple and Windows devices Tech Campus (HTC), accounted for 42.0 per- Amsterdam, which focuses business on the Nasdaq Market Site following the company’s IPO, in er, as do the movie title and credits on the only, not Android. Meanwhile, the cent. But on the “smartest square kilometre Schiphol International Airport hub and this May 24, 2011 file photo taken in New York.— AP screen. Sound is much better with speakers iDonatedIt app for tracking tax deductions in the Netherlands”, you won’t find students Seaport Rotterdam, Brainport today forms on the left and the right side of the tablet, has more features for Apple devices, while at the sprawling HTC complex on one of the three most important pillars of Co-founder of held horizontally. Although they are techni- features that are supposed to work on Eindhoven’s outskirts. the Dutch economy. cally back facing, the speakers are placed Android often don’t. Once a closed-off laboratory for Dutch Brainport contributed some 13.5 billion Russia’s biggest along a curved edge in such a way that Android is good in that many apps electronics giant Philips, the campus houses euros ($17.8 billion) or 8.0 percent to Dutch sound seems to project outward and not designed for a phone’s smaller screen are more than 100 companies employing 8,000 exports in 2011 and aims by 2020 to be one search engine dead away from you. On the old Nexus 7, I can’t automatically adapted to take advantage researchers, developers and engineers. of the top 10 technology regions in the even tell where the speakers are. of a tablet’s larger screen. On the iPad, apps “Here, every 20 minutes a patent is created,” world. Henk Volberda of Erasmus MOSCOW: Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder of Russia’s The new Nexus 7 also feels more com- that aren’t optimized for it are squeezed the HTC boasts on its website. The sprawling University’s Rotterdam School of largest search engine, Yandex, has died, the company said yesterday. He was 48. Segalovich died Saturday at fortable in my hands. It’s 17 percent thinner into a smaller window the size of an complex with its ultra-modern glass-facaded Management warns however that more a London hospital, Yandex director general and fellow and 5 percent narrower when held like a iPhone. Blow it up to full screen, and it buildings is set among green fields populat- investment in small startup companies is ed by leisurely grazing cows. The HTC is at needed if Eindhoven wants to remain com- founder Arkady Volozh said. portrait. The old model was a tad too wide looks distorted. the heart of Eindhoven’s innovation and petitive on a global level. “We need to see... Volozh said in the company’s blog that Segalovich to grip comfortably in the palm of my But that’s not as glaring on the Mini as it provides a space where big companies such less dependence on the big companies like was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. He hands. The new device is also 15 percent is on the full-size iPad. And having apps lighter, at 10.2 ounces. And the rubbery as Philips collaborate with small startups. Philips and ASML (the leading lithograph responded positively to chemical therapy, but then automatically change their layout isn’t the developed a brain cancer that caused his death. back feels smoother on the new tablet. Philips opened the facility in 2003 when the maker used to manufacture computer same as designing them for the tablet from On Thursday, Yandex announced Segalovich had The new Nexus ships with a camera app, company had just gone through a round of chips),” said Volberda. Last year already saw a scratch, as is the case with the hundreds of layoffs. It offered former employees some- 10.0 percent drop in patents filed by the died but then corrected itself within hours, saying he something last year’s model didn’t really thousands of apps optimized for the iPad. where to launch startups and use their Netherlands at the Hague-based European was on life support with no brain function. Volozh said need because it had only a front-facing The Nexus 7’s screen is much sharper knowledge. Patent Office, partly down to a drop in appli- doctors removed the life support after it became clear camera, for videoconferencing. With the than that on the iPad Mini, which has the The result was an explosion of innova- cations from Philips as it streamlines activi- Segalovich couldn’t be saved. new rear, 5-megapixel camera, you can non-HD display technology of the iPad 2 tion. “The idea (of the HTC) is based on a phi- ties. Currently the Netherlands is ranked “The only hope we had was a diagnosis error,” take photos and video of what’s in front of from 2011 - ancient in the world of mobile losophy of ‘open innovation’ where high- fourth in the world by the 2013 Global Volozh said. “We couldn’t make a miracle. We only you. Expect to be ridiculed, though, if I see gadgets. The Nexus 7 is also a tad lighter, tech businesses share knowledge ... to deliv- Innovation Index report, ahead of the could offer a chance for it tohappen.” Segalovich’s body you doing that. Still, it’s not as bad as block- by 6 percent. That said, the iPad Mini has a er better and quicker results,” said Jean-Paul United States, Finland, Germany and Japan. will be brought home Wednesday, Volozh said. Funeral ing someone’s view with a full-size tablet. larger screen, measuring 7.9 inches diago- van Oijen, sales manager at Brainport Switzerland, home to a plethora of pharma- plans have yet to be announced. Segalovich founded As for the restricted profiles that come nally compared with 7 inches on the Nexus. Development, whose job it is to stimulate ceutical multinationals, claimed the top spot Yandex in 1997 with Volozh, his school friend. The com- with Android 4.3, it’s a good idea, though it And the iPad Mini has had a rear camera investment in the Eindhoven region. For a for the third year running, in the report, pany has been a Russian success story, with a share of still has kinks. When you set up a profile for from the start. The iPad Mini also has Siri, a small startup like Miortech, which makes released by Cornell University, the INSEAD 62 percent of the search engine market in Russia com- your kid, you pick which apps to enable. voice assistant that is feistier than Google electronic tiles that deflect sunlight just like business school and the World Intellectual pared with Google’s 25.6 percent. — AP Don’t want your kid to be surfing the Web Now on the Nexus. —AP paper-seen as the next big thing in billboard Property Organisation (WIPO). —AFP MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Poison pill in India’s search for cheap food Effective in controlling pests

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Nearly a decade ago, the The Indian government has issued 15 pages of nations, China, and, among India’s neighbours, Indian government ruled out a ban on the produc- regulations that need to be followed when han- Pakistan. Sri Lanka only allows monocrotophos use tion and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic dling pesticides - including wearing protective for coconut cultivation. pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a vil- clothing and using a respirator when spraying. One of the two companies that argued against lage school providing free lunches under a govern- Pesticide containers should be broken when empty the ban on monocrotophos in 2004 halted produc- ment-sponsored programme. Despite being and not left outside in order to prevent them being tion five years later under pressure from the public labelled highly hazardous by the World Health re-used. in its home country, Denmark. Organisation (WHO), a panel of government But in a nation where a quarter of the 1.2 billion Cheminova, a unit of Auriga Industries, said it experts was persuaded by manufacturers that population is illiterate and vast numbers live in far- stopped producing monocrotophos in India in monocrotophos was cheaper than alternatives and flung rural districts, implementation is almost 2009 and converted its plant to produce a low-tox- more effective in controlling pests that decimate impossible. For instance, monocrotophos is ic fungicide. crop output. banned for use on vegetable crops, but there is no “We decided to phase out monocrotophos India, which has more hungry mouths to feed way to ensure the rule is followed. because with many alternative products, we could LONDON: Participants take part in The Sumo Run in Battesea Park, west than any other country in the world, continues to According to the WHO, swallowing 1,200 mil- not see any reason to have such a toxic product in London, yesterday. The Sumo Run is an annual 5km charity fun run around use monocrotophos and other highly toxic pesti- ligrams - less than a teaspoon - of monocrotophos a country like India,” Lars-Erik Pedersen, vice-presi- the park in inflatable Sumo Suits. The event previously set a Guinness World cides that rich and poor nations alike, including can be fatal to humans. In 2009, it called for India dent of Auriga Industries, told Reuters in Record for the largest gathering of people running in Sumo suits.— AFP China, are banning on health grounds. to ban the product because of its extreme toxicity. Copenhagen. Although the government argues the benefits “It is imperative to consider banning the use of “It was a big decision because it is one of the of strong pesticides outweigh the hazards if prop- monocrotophos,” it said in a 60-page report. “The best-selling products in India,” he added. erly managed, the school food poisoning tragedy perception that monocrotophos is cheap and nec- The other manufacturer that made a presenta- Artificial retinas underlined criticism such controls are virtually essary, have prevented the product from being tak- tion at the 2004 meeting was United Phosphorus, ignored on the ground. en off the market” in India. currently the biggest producer of the pesticide in According to the minutes, the 2004 meeting WHO officials say the school tragedy reinforces the country. coming into view conducted by the Central Insecticides Board and the dangers of the pesticide. Managing Director Rajju D. Shroff told Reuters Registration Committee, the Indian government “We would advocate that countries restrict, ban, that monocrotophos was “very harmless,” and hint- body that regulates pesticide use, concluded that: or phase out...those chemicals for which they can’t ed calls for a ban were aimed at helping multina- MINNESOTA: Elias Konstantopoulos gets spotty artificial retinas produce only sketchy images. “The data submitted by the industry satisfies the ensure that all aspects of use are safe,” said Lesley tionals sell more costly alternatives. glimpses of the world each day for about four Patients see bursts of light called phosphenes concerns raised...Therefore, there is no need to rec- Onyon, WHO’s South-East Asia regional adviser for “Companies want to sell new pesticides. If they hours, or for however long he turns on his Argus and “not truly naturalist vision,” says Raymond ommend the ban of this product.” chemical safety. “If they can’t ensure safety, it’s our have monocrotophos, farmers will not change to II retina prosthesis. The 74-year-old man lost his Iezzi, a clinician-scientist who performs retinal Government scientists continue to defend the policy to say that these chemical or pesticides new, expensive ones,” said Shroff, who attended sight from a progressive retinal disease over 30 surgeries at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. pesticide, and insist the decision to not ban it shouldn’t be used.” the meeting as the head of the Crop Care years ago, but he is able to perceive some things Some people with artificial retinas can read remains good. Indian government officials refuse to address Federation of India, a position he still holds. with the bionic vision system. large letters, see slow-moving cars, or identify Just weeks before the school tragedy in Bihar the WHO’s findings directly. Historically, India appears reluctant to ban pes- “I can see if you are in front of me, and if you tableware. Tim Reddish, 55, who lost his vision to state, the Indian government advised farmers via “We have to take decisions depending on our ticides. Monocrotophos isn’t the most toxic pesti- try to go away,” he says. “Or if I look at a big tree retinitis pigmentosa and got a Retina Implant text message to use monocrotophos to kill borer need, our priorities, and our requirements. No one cide used in the country, according to the WHO’s with the system on I can maybe see some dark- device in November, says he can read a high- pests in mandarin fruits and rice, records on the knows these things better than us,” said the gov- classifications. Phorate, methyl parathion, bromadi- ness. And if it’s bright outside and I move my contrast clock indoors. Outside, he says, he can agricultural meteorology division’s web site show. ernment source. olone and phosphamidon, all classified as extreme- head to the left or right I can see different shad- detect the lines of buildings with glass doors “It is cost effective and it is known for its efficacy For India, providing more food to its people is a ly hazardous, are likewise registered for use. ows that tell me there is something there. There’s and the headlights of slow-moving cars at night. ... some even call it a benevolent pesticide,” said T. national priority. According to the World Bank, And endosulfan - a substance so nasty the no way to tell what it is.” But other patients experience no benefit. The P. Rajendran, assistant director general for plant nearly 400 million people in the country live on less United Nations wants it eliminated worldwide - A camera mounted on a pair of spectacles variation can be ascribed in some cases to the protection at the Indian Council of Agricultural than $1.25 per day. Nearly half its children under was banned only by a Supreme Court order in captures image data for Konstantopoulos; that exact placement of the neuron-stimulating array Research. “I can say that pesticides currently per- five are malnourished. The Bihar school where the 2011. The decision came a few months after the data is then processed by a mini-computer car- in the tissue-paper-thin retina as well as the state mitted in the country are safe provided they are children died was participating in the govern- chief minister of the southern state of Kerala, the ried on a strap and sent to an array of 60 neuron- of the remaining neurons and pathways in each used as per specifications and guidelines. We have ment’s midday meal programme, aimed at giving top elected official, went on a day-long hunger fast stimulating electrodes that was implanted on individual’s eye. How well people can retrain exhaustive and detailed guidelines. They need to 120 million school pupils a free lunch - both pro- to demand the ban. one of his retinas in 2009. their brain to use the device is also important. be followed.” viding nutrition and encouraging education. India According to media reports, over 1,000 people Nearly 70 people around the world have “Patients will scan their environment and use A senior official directly involved in the deci- is also close to implementing an ambitious plan to were killed and hundreds born deformed because undergone the three-hour surgery for the retinal their memory to reconstruct what they are see- sion-making on pesticide use said: “You have got to provide cheap food to 800 million people. of indiscriminate aerial spraying of endosulfan in implant, which was developed by California’s ing,” Iezzi says. understand that all pesticides are toxic but they are Central to these efforts will be higher crop Kasargod, a Kerala district. Second Sight and approved for use in Europe in Second Sight says its Argus II provides essential for maintaining or increasing agricultural yields and managing costs. Both production of monocrotophos and 2011 and in the US this year. It is the first vision- 20/1,260 vision (which indicates that a person production. According to government officials and manu- demand in India was higher in 2009/10 than in restoring implant sold to patients. can see an object from 20 feet away that a nor- “Can we afford to lose 15-25 percent of output? facturers, monocrotophos is cheap and is also a 2005/06, according to latest available government Currently, the system (which costs 73,000 mal-sighted person can see from 1,260 feet One cannot afford to lose such a large percentage broad spectrum pesticide that can only be data. It accounted for about 4 percent of total pes- euros in Europe; the US price is not disclosed) is away). Retina Implant says the best visual acuity of agricultural produce. The answer lies in judi- replaced by four or five crop- or pest-specific pesti- ticide use in 2009/10 and 7 percent of production. approved only for patients with retinitis pigmen- gained with its device is 20/1,000. For compari- cious use.” cides. Even similar pesticides are much more Its share in total sales is about 2-3 percent now, tosa, a degenerative eye condition that strikes son, normal vision is 20/20 and the threshold of The official declined to be identified. expensive. according to the Pesticides Manufacturers & around one in 5,000 people worldwide. But it’s legal blindness in the US is 20/200. The WHO has cited a 2007 study that about A 500 ml monocrotophos bottle sold by Godrej Formulators Association, which says it represents possible the Argus II and other artificial retinas in “Retina prostheses are at the stage cochlear 76,000 people die each year in India from pesticide Agrovet, a subsidiary of Godrej Industries, is priced the industry on a national basis with over 250 development could work for people with age- implants were 30 years ago,” says Anthony poisoning. Many of the deaths are suicides made at 225 rupees ($3.75), while an alternative, members. related macular degeneration, which affects one Burkitt, director of Bionic Vision Australia, a con- easy by the wide availability of toxic pesticides. Imidacloprid, in a bottle of 500 ml produced by The Centre for Science and Environment, a lead- in 2,000 people in developed countries. In that sortium of retinal-implant researchers. “That In the school tragedy, police suspect the chil- Bayer, costs 1,271 rupees. ing environmental NGO in India, says the state of condition, the photoreceptor cells of the eye technology went from being an aid for lip read- dren’s lunch was cooked in oil that was stored in a Monocrotophos is banned by many countries, pesticide control in the country is deplorable and (commonly called rods and cones) are lost, but ing to the point now where children with a used container of monocrotophos. including the United States, the European Union companies have great influence.—Reuters the rest of the neuronal pathway that communi- cochlear implant can go through normal school cates visual information to the brain is often still and even use mobile phones.” viable. Artificial retinas depend on this remain- One way to improve artificial retinas is to add ing circuitry, so they cannot work for all forms of more of the electrodes that create the pixels in blindness. the eye. Second Sight, for example, is planning Many groups are working on ways to replace on moving from 60 to 240 electrodes in a future lost photoreceptors. Most use a camera that model. But thousands of pixels will probably be communicates to an implanted chip, but these required for facial recognition and other detailed systems vary in the number of electrodes in the visual tasks, and many artificial-retina technolo- chip and how deep the chip is placed inside the gies will have trouble achieving that because retina. Others eschew the camera for light-sensi- they have to be powered through surgically tive diodes in the chip. A German company implanted wires, says Daniel Palanker, a bio- called Retina Implant, for example, recently com- physicist at Stanford. To avoid this limitation, pleted human tests of an implant that does not Palanker and colleagues are developing a wire- depend on a camera but instead directly har- less system in which a photovoltaic chip with vests light and transmits that data to remaining flexible arrays of small pixels is implanted in the neurons. A array of 1,500 photodiodes replaces eye and receives image data captured by a video the eye’s photoreceptors. At their best, today’s camera. Early-life stress can affect long-term health

WASHINGTON: Although professionals may scheme. “The higher you are in the social bemoan their long work hours and high- hierarchy,” he says, “the better your health.” pressure careers, really, there’s stress, and Marmot blames a particular type of then there’s Stress with a capital “S”. stress. It’s not necessarily the strain of a chief The former can be considered a manage- executive facing a lengthy to-do list, or a able if unpleasant part of life; in the right well-to-do parent’s agonising over a child’s amount, it may even strengthen one’s met- prospects of acceptance to an elite school. tle. The latter kills. Unlike those of lower rank, both the CEO What’s the difference? Scientists have and the anxious parent have resources with SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri man buys vegetables from a vendor at the floating vegetable market on Dal Lake in Srinagar yesterday. settled on an oddly subjective explanation: which to address the problem. By definition, Vegetables are grown in numerous floating gardens around the lake, and sold from boats at the market. A variety of different the more helpless one feels when facing a the poor have far fewer. given stressor, they argue, the more toxic So the stress that kills, Marmot and oth- vegetables are grown through all four seasons, making the floating market a daily event throughout the year. —AP that stressor’s effects. ers argue, is characterised by a lack of a That sense of control tends to decline as sense of control over one’s fate. one descends the socioeconomic ladder, Psychologists who study animals call one March of Dimes promotes children’s health with potentially grave consequences. Those result of this type of strain “learned helpless- on the bottom are more than three times as ness.” TUCSON: Members of the Tucson He is also hoping the event will inherited disorders received routinely Last year it funneled almost $60,000 likely to die prematurely as those at the top. How they induce it is instructive. Young Professionals - TYP - are making help shine a light on all that the March by Arizona babies during newborn statewide to organizations such as They’re also more likely to suffer from Indiscriminate electric shocks will send an it their business to see that babies of Dimes does for children, mothers screening and has recently been UMC prenatal education and women’s depression, heart disease and diabetes. animal into a kind of depression, blunting its born in Southern Arizona have the and families locally. instrumental in helping implement a health programs, Teen Outreach Perhaps most devastating, the stress of ability to learn and remember. But if the ani- glow of good health. While many people have heard of policy in Arizona mandating that Pregnancy Services, The Arizona poverty early in life can have consequences mal has some control over how long the Tucsonans who want to help can the March of Dimes, not everyone babies aren’t delivered before 39 Partnership for Immunization and that last into adulthood. shocks last, it remains resilient. Pain and gather three golf clubs and a flashlight may be aware of the services it pro- weeks unless medically necessary. healthy-pregnancy programs target- Even those who later ascend economi- unpleasantness matter less than having and join the TYP Glow Golf vides, said Jessica Celentano, director Prevention of premature births in ing the Native American and Hispanic cally may show persistent effects of early-life some control over their duration. Tournament to benefit the March of of the nonprofit’s Southern Arizona Arizona, which number about 10,660 communities, Celentano said. hardship. Scientists find them more prone to Biologists explain the particulars as a Dimes on Friday at Quail Ridge Golf Division. each year, could result in annual sav- Aiding in those efforts through illness than those who were never poor. fight-or-flight response - adrenaline pump- Course, 5910 N. Oracle Road. The March of Dimes works to ings of up to $550 million, according philanthropy is natural for Owen, 30, a Becoming more affluent may lower the risk ing, heart rate elevated, blood pressure “This is like grown-up mini-golf. If improve the health of babies by pre- to Teresa Spitz, director of communi- native Tucsonan and alumnus of of disease by lessening the sense of help- increased - that continues indefinitely. This you have hit a golf ball once in your venting birth defects, premature birth cations for Arizona March of Dimes. Mountain View High School and lessness and allowing greater access to reaction is necessary for escaping from lions, life, you will be able to play this and infant mortality. Locally, the March of Dimes pro- Northern Arizona University. healthful resources like exercise, more nutri- bears and muggers, but when activated course,” said Corey Owen, project It facilitates that goal through sup- vides education and information to “If you are going to be a citizen of tious foods and greater social support; peo- chronically it wears the body ragged. And manager for the tournament. He’s a port of research, which initially led to the public and to health-care profes- the U.S., you need to do your part. If ple are not absolutely condemned by their it’s especially unhealthy for children, whose three-year veteran of TYP, a nonprofit the development of polio vaccines. sionals and health-care providers everyone did their part, it would be a upbringing. But the effects of early-life stress nervous systems are, by evolutionary that is dedicated to attracting, pro- Since 1958 the March of Dimes has including books, pamphlets, online completely different nation,” Owen also seem to linger, unfavourably molding design, malleable. moting and retaining young profes- focused on research into diagnosis resources and other materials about said. He also considers volunteerism a our nervous systems and possibly even Scientists can, in fact, see the imprint of sionals in Tucson. and treatments for birth defects and topics such as healthy pregnancies, vital aspect of learning and growth. accelerating the rate at which we age. early-life stress decades later: there are more “This will be a great event - and developmental disabilities. That result- prenatal nutrition, the signs of “It really helps to open people’s The British epidemiologist Michael markers of inflammation in those who have how can you not love supporting ed in breakthroughs in prenatal diag- preterm birth and “Dads to Be.” eyes and to educate you,” he said. Marmot calls the phenomenon “status syn- experienced such hardship. Chronic inflam- something for babies?,” Owen said. nosis of sickle cell anemia, discovery “We would like to be seen as a “When you get involved with these drome.” He’s studied British civil servants mation increases the risk of degenerative “Babies can’t fight for themselves, so of the genes for Marfan and Fragile X resource for any parent, grandparent, organizations and you see the people who work in a rigid hierarchy for decades, diseases like heart disease and diabetes. someone has to fight for them.” syndromes, and the development of future parent or anyone with ques- that they help, it puts everything in and found that accounting for the usual sus- Indeed, telomeres - the tips of our chromo- Owen masterminded the late- pulmonary surfactant therapy to treat tions about healthy pregnancies and perspective.” pects - smoking, diet and access to health somes - appear to be shorter among those night links fundraiser to fit two criteria: respiratory distress syndrome in preterm birth,” Celentano said. Owen, who works in financial serv- care - won’t completely abolish the effect. who have experienced early-life adversity, an evening activity that will beat the preterm babies. About 350 babies in Donations such as those from TYP ices, strongly encourages other young There’s a direct relationship among health, which might be an indicator of accelerated summer heat and something that Arizona receive the treatment each not only help fund research, advocacy professionals to explore philanthropic well-being and one’s place in the greater aging. “pretty much anyone could walk up year. The March of Dimes also funded and education, but help fund March opportunities through Tucson Young and do.” the development of four of 30 tests for of Dimes grants to the community. Professionals. MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Erasing trauma from bad memories

By Stephen S. Hall Schiller (then a postdoc at New York refers to the recollection of specific past response, a measure of physiological arousal blared, drinking his coffee and reading the University) and her NYU colleagues, including events; “procedural” memory refers to the and fear. Then I watched a series of images- newspaper. NEW YORK: It was a Saturday night at the Joseph E. LeDoux and Elizabeth A. Phelps, ability to remember specific motor skills like blue and purple cylinders-flash by on a com- “The Germans did something to my dad, New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and the published the results of human experiments riding a bicycle or throwing a ball; fear mem- puter screen. It quickly became apparent that but I don’t know what because he never talks second-floor auditorium held an odd mix of indicating that memories are reshaped and ory, a particularly powerful form of emotional the blue cylinders often (but not always) pre- about it,” Schiller told a packed audience in gray-haired, cerebral Upper East Side types rewritten every time we recall an event. And, memory, refers to the immediate sense of dis- ceded a shock, and my skin conductivity 2010 at The Moth, a storytelling event. and young, scruffy downtown grad students the research suggested, if mitigating informa- tress that comes from recalling a physically or readings reflected what I’d learned. Every During her compulsory service in the in black denim. Up on the stage, neuroscien- tion about a traumatic or unhappy event is emotionally dangerous experience. Whatever time I saw a blue cylinder, I became anxious Israeli army, she organized scientific and edu- tist Daniela Schiller, a riveting figure with her introduced within a narrow window of the memory, however, the theory of consoli- in anticipation of a shock. The “learning” took cational conferences, which led to studies in long, straight hair and impossibly erect pos- opportunity after its recall-during the few dation argued that it was an unchanging no more than a couple of minutes, and psychology and philosophy at Tel Aviv ture, paused briefly from what she was doing hours it takes for the brain to rebuild the neural trace of an earlier event, fixed in long- Schiller pronounced my little bumps of antici- University; during that same period, she pro- to deliver a mini-lecture about memory. memory in the biological brick and mortar of term storage. Whenever you retrieved the patory anxiety, charted in real time on a near- cured a set of drums and formed her own She explained how recent research, molecules-the emotional experience of the memory, whether it was triggered by an by monitor, a classic response of fear training. Hebrew rock band, the Rebellion Movement. including her own, has shown that memories memory can essentially be rewritten. unpleasant emotional association or by the “It’s exactly the same as in the rats,” she said. Schiller went on to receive a PhD in psychobi- are not unchanging physical traces in the “When you affect emotional memory, you seductive taste of a madeleine, you essential- In the 1960s and 1970s, several research ology from Tel Aviv University in 2004. That brain. Instead, they are malleable constructs don’t affect the content,” Schiller explains. ly fetched a timeless narrative of an earlier groups used this kind of fear memory in rats same year, she recalls, she saw the movie that may be rebuilt every time they are “You still remember perfectly. You just don’t to detect cracks in the theory of memory con- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, in recalled. The research suggests, she said, that have the emotional memory.” solidation. In 1968, for example, Donald J. which a young man undergoes treatment doctors (and psychotherapists) might be able The idea that memories are constantly Lewis of Rutgers University led a study show- with a drug that erases all memories of a for- to use this knowledge to help patients block being rewritten is not entirely new. ing that you could make the rats lose the fear mer girlfriend and their painful breakup. the fearful emotions they experience when Experimental evidence to this effect dates associated with a memory if you gave them a Schiller heard (mistakenly, it turns out) that recalling a traumatic event, converting chron- back at least to the 1960s. But mainstream strong electroconvulsive shock right after the premise of the movie had been based on ic sources of debilitating anxiety into benign researchers tended to ignore the findings for they were induced to retrieve that memory; research conducted by Joe LeDoux, and she trips down memory lane. decades because they contradicted the pre- the shock produced an amnesia about the eventually applied to his lab for a postdoctor- And then Schiller went back to what she vailing scientific theory about how memory previously learned fear. al fellowship. had been doing, which was providing a slam- works. Giving a shock to animals that had not In science as in memory, timing is every- ming, rhythmic beat on drums and backup That view began to dominate the science retrieved the memory, in contrast, did not thing. Schiller arrived at NYU just in time for vocals for the Amygdaloids, a rock band com- of memory at the beginning of the 20th cen- cause amnesia. In other words, a strong shock the second coming of memory reconsolida- posed of New York City neuroscientists. tury. In 1900, two German scientists, Georg timed to occur immediately after a memory tion in neuroscience. During their performance at the institute’s Elias Miller and Alfons Pilzecker, conducted a was retrieved seemed to have a unique The table had been set for Schiller’s work second annual “Heavy Mental Variety Show,” series of human experiments at the University capacity to disrupt the memory itself and on memory modification in 2000, when the band blasted out a selection of its great- of G?ttingen. Their results suggested that allow it to be reconsolidated in a new way. Karim Nader, a postdoc in LeDoux’s lab, sug- est hits, including songs about cognition memories were fragile at the moment of for- Follow-up work in the 1980s confirmed some gested an experiment testing the effect of a (“Theory of My Mind”), memory (“A Trace”), mation but were strengthened, or consolidat- of these observations, but they lay so far out- drug on the formation of fear memories in and psychopathology (“Brainstorm”). ed, over time; once consolidated, these mem- side mainstream thinking that they barely rats. LeDoux told Nader in no uncertain terms “Just give me a pill,” Schiller crooned at ories remained essentially static, permanently received notice. that he thought the idea was a waste of time one point, during the chorus of a song called stored in the brain like a file in a cabinet from At the time, Schiller was oblivious to these and money. Nader did the experiment any- “Memory Pill.” “Wash away my memories ...” which they could be retrieved when the urge developments. A self-described skateboard- way. It ended up getting published in Nature The irony is that if research by Schiller and arose. ing “science geek,” she grew up in Rishon and sparked a burst of renewed scientific others holds up, you may not even need a pill It took decades of painstaking research for LeZion, Israel’s fourth-largest city, on the interest in memory reconsolidation (see to strip a memory of its power to frighten or neuroscientists to tease apart a basic mecha- coastal plain a few miles southeast of Tel Aviv. “Manipulating Memory,” May/June 2009). oppress you. nism of memory to explain how consolida- event. Humans, in this view, were the sum She was the youngest of four children of a The rats had undergone classic fear train- Schiller, 40, has been in the vanguard of a tion occurred at the level of neurons and pro- total of their fixed memories. As recently as mother from Morocco and a “culturally Polish” ing-in an unpleasant twist on Pavlovian con- dramatic reassessment of how human mem- teins: an experience entered the neural land- 2000 in Science, in a review article titled father from Ukraine-”a typical Israeli melting ditioning, they had learned to associate an ory works at the most fundamental level. Her scape of the brain through the senses, was “Memory-A Century of Consolidation,” James pot,” she says. As a tall, fair-skinned teenager auditory tone with an electric shock. But right current lab group at Mount Sinai School of initially “encoded” in a central brain apparatus L. McGaugh, a leading neuroscientist at the with European features, she recalls feeling after the animals retrieved the fearsome Medicine, her former colleagues at New York known as the hippocampus, and then migrat- University of California, Irvine, celebrated the estranged from other neighborhood kids memory (the researchers knew they had University, and a growing army of like-mind- ed-by means of biochemical and electrical consolidation hypothesis for the way that it because she looked so German. done so because they froze when they heard ed researchers have marshaled a pile of data signals-to other precincts of the brain for stor- “still guides” fundamental research into the Schiller remembers exactly when her the tone), Nader injected a drug that blocked to argue that we can alter the emotional age. A famous chapter in this story was the biological process of long-term memory. curiosity about the nature of human memory protein synthesis directly into their amygdala, impact of a memory by adding new informa- case of “H.M.,” a young man whose hippocam- As it turns out, Proust wasn’t much of a began. She was in the sixth grade, and it was the part of the brain where fear memories are tion to it or recalling it in a different context. pus was removed during surgery in 1953 to neuroscientist, and consolidation theory the annual Holocaust Memorial Day in Israel. believed to be stored. Surprisingly, that This hypothesis challenges 100 years of neu- treat debilitating epileptic seizures; although couldn’t explain everything about memory. For a school project, she asked her father appeared to pave over the fearful association. roscience and overturns cultural touchstones physiologically healthy for the remainder of This became apparent during decades of about his memories as a Holocaust survivor, The rats no longer froze in fear of the shock from Marcel Proust to best-selling memoirs. It his life (he died in 2008), H.M. was never again research into what is known as fear training. and he shrugged off her questions. She was when they heard the sound cue. changes how we think about the perma- able to create new long-term memories, oth- Schiller gave me a crash course in fear especially puzzled by her father’s behavior at Decades of research had established that nence of memory and identity, and it sug- er than to learn new motor skills. training one afternoon in her Mount Sinai lab. 11 a.m., when a simultaneous eruption of long-term memory consolidation requires gests radical nonpharmacological approach- Subsequent research also made clear that One of her postdocs, Dorothee Bentz, sirens throughout Israel signals the start of a the synthesis of proteins in the brain’s memo- es to treating pathologies like post-traumatic there is no single thing called memory but, strapped an electrode onto my right wrist in national moment of silence. While everyone ry pathways, but no one knew that protein stress disorder, other fear-based anxiety disor- rather, different types of memory that order to deliver a mild but annoying shock. else in the country stood up to honor the vic- synthesis was required after the retrieval of a ders, and even addictive behaviors. achieve different biological purposes using She also attached sensors to several fingers tims of genocide, he stubbornly remained memory as well-which implied that the mem- In a landmark 2010 paper in Nature, different neural pathways. “Episodic” memory on my left hand to record my galvanic skin seated at the kitchen table as the sirens ory was being consolidated then, too. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

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It Bangladesh Awami League’s 64th would be prudent to always carry the Civil ID and other relevant documents such as driving license, etc. In case an founding versary celebrated Indian expatriate encounters any improp- he 64th glorious founding anniver- mittee member Zahidul Hoque delivered er treatment during checking, it may be sary of Bangladesh Awami League the introductory speech. Convening conveyed immediately with full details Tis being celebrated in Bangladesh committee member respectively Nazrul and contact particulars to the embassy at as well as in Bengali Diaspora worldwide. Islam. Abdur Raouf Mowla Ex General the following phone number 67623639. Accordingly, with much more grace and Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League These contact details are exclusively for enthusiasm, the celebration took place Kuwait. freedom fighter Murshed Alam the above-mentioned purpose only. on June 27 at Gulshan hotel in Kuwait Badal, member secretary of Convening city. 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It The program had commenced with doing so it is of utmost necessity to form ry cake was pierced in the magnificent socio-cultural and economical organiza- is essential that applicants fill in their per- the recitation of verses from the Holy a strong overseas wing here under the segment of the jubilant program. tions, journalists of electronic and print sonal details as exactly available in their Quran. Also that followed the observa- honest, dedicated and competent lead- Members from all associates of media as well as vast number expatriate passports. Mismatch of any of the person- tion of one minute silence in honor of all ership they had emphasized. Bangladesh Awami League Kuwait, com- Bengalis had participated in the celebra- al details would lead to non-acceptance of martyrs of Bangladesh. Convening com- A huge and well decorated celebrato- munity leaders, and representative of tion. the application. Fees once paid are non- refundable. All children would have to obtain separate visa on their respective Jalalabad Social Welfare Society hosts iftar passports.

8th Expo Pakistan to commence in September he 8th Expo Pakistan will be held from September 26 to 29 in T Karachi. Held annually, Expo Pakistan is the biggest trade fair in the country showcasing the largest collec- tion of Pakistan’s export merchandise and services. Foreign Exhibitors also use the event to launch their products. Expo Pakistan 2012 was visited by delegates from 52 countries and generated a business of over $ 518 million. A 16 member delega- tion from Kuwait including reputable companies like Al-Yasra Foods also took part in the last exhibition. Expo Pakistan 2013 is being held under alalabad Social Welfare Society Abdul Khalek Chowdhury the chief advi- Moulana Abdul Ahad had recited the had maintained the entire iftar and the auspices of the Trade Development (Jalalabad association) in Kuwait sor to the society had attended the pro- verses from the Holy Quran and conduct- prayer mahfil. Community leaders and hosted an iftar and prayer mahfil at gram as the chief guest. Also were on the ed the prayer mahfil. representatives from many political, Authority Pakistan. Details about the J Rajdhani hotel in Kuwait City. The gener- stage- advisor to the Society Najmul Mayob Au Mahbub, Salahuddin, social and cultural organizations in event can be viewed al Secretary of the Society Moinul Al- Islam, Dibakar Dewanji, Md Fazlur Anhar Miah, Nurul Amin Joynal and Kuwait had participated in the program. www.expopakisan.gov.pk. Further infor- Islam had conducted the program and it Rahaman respectively the country man- Akhlakul Ambia had briefly addressed Iftar was served to all in the program. mation and details of sponsorship can be was presided over by Abdul Hai Mamun ager, and the station manager of the presence. Alim uddin, Saad uddin, obtained from the office of Commercial the President in charge of the Society. Bangladesh Biman in Kuwait. Hafiz, F’aiz Ahmed and Akhlakuzzaman Munna Secretary, Pakistan Embassy, Jabriya (25356594) during office hours. KERA iftar on Aug 2

ERA (Kuwait Ernakulam along with KERA members, dis- NAFO remembers family of the deceased and also Write to us Residents Association)- tinguished guests from various Madhu Warrier to all those who loves and Kprominent NRI association religious communities and media respects Late Madhu Warrier. The from Ernakulam, is organizing groups of Kuwait also will be It is with deep shock, extreme last rites of the deceased will be Send to What’s On ifthaar meet on Friday 2nd attending the iftar program. He sorrow, and much distress that held today. Madhu Warrier is a August 2013 at Orma restaurant also wished a delightful Ramadan NAFO has learnt of the heavenly Life Member of NAFO since its upcoming events, birthdays or hall Abbassiya. and joyous Eid in advance to abode of Madhu Warrier, 71, who formation and has served as an celebrations by email: KERA president Subair everyone. KERA also sent a con- took his last breath yesterday Executive Committee member Elamana has welcomed all KERA dolence remark in its press note morning at Kerala, India. In this and as Cultural Secretary, during [email protected] members and comrades to the on the demise of Madhu Warrier, time of mourning and grief our previous years. Fax: 24835619 / 20 iftar program. KERA secretary EDA president. most sincere and heartfelt con- Jomy Augustine mentioned that dolences extents to the bereaved WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 Embassy Information

EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visas and immigration matters in conducted by The Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: [email protected] (VFS) [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait applications can be lodged at the Australian Visa Application Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc- com for more information. Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas on-line at www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm. n n n n n n n

EMBASSY OF CANADA The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does KNES celebrates UN International Day not have a visa or immigration depart- ment. All processing of visa and immi- The Early Years children of Kuwait National English School recently celebrated the United Nations International Day. The children celebrated their own cultural gration matters including enquiries is conduct- diversity with over 30 nationalities represented at KNES. The Reception children also learned and shared their knowledge about countries in Africa. International ed by the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Day is a great way to create a global understanding and build respect for diversity! The children’s message to everyone is “we are part of a global community”! UAE. Individuals who are interested in working, studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada should contact the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or www.going- tocanada.gc.ca, E-mail: abdbi-im- [email protected]. The Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakei St, Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of Canada is open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through Thursday. The reception is open from 07:30 to 12:30. Consular services for Canadian citizens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday through Wednesday.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF GREECE The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the pleasure to announce that visa applica- tions must be submitted to Schengen Visa Application Centre (VFS office) located at 12th floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collec- tion from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the following website www.mfa.gr/kuwait. n n n n n n n

EMBASSY OF INDIA During the holy month of Ramadan, the office timings of the Indian Passport and Visa Service Centres of BLS International Visa Services Co., Kuwait, situated at (i) Emad Commercial Centre, Basement Floor, Ahmed Al Jaber Street, Sharq, Kuwait, and (ii) Mujamma Unood, 4th floor, Office No. 25-26 Makka Street, Fahaheel, Kuwait, will be from 8am to 3pm from Saturday to Thursday (i.e. six days a week). Tokens for submission of applications will be issued till 2pm only. Delivery of Passports and Visas will be from 11am onwards till 3pm. Embassy of India, Kuwait, will maintain its usual working hours.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF UK As of July 22, the British Embassy’s Visa Application Center (VAC) will be extend- ing opening hours to be from 08:00 to 15:00 (previously from 09:30 to 14:30). This will generate more appointments in addition to the ones created from the Iftar opening time from 20:00 - 22:00. This step comes in response to the increasing number of applicants during summer.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF US Parents of Kuwaiti citizen children may drop off their sons’ and daughters’ visa applications - completely free of an inter- view or a trip inside the Embassy. The chil- dren must be under 14 years of age, and addition- al requirements do apply, but the service means parents will no longer have to schedule individual appointments for their children, nor come inside the Embassy (unless they are applying for them- selves). The service is only available for children holding Kuwaiti passports. To take advantage, par- ents must drop off the following documents: Child Visa Drop-off cover sheet, available on the Embassy website (http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.htm) - Kuwait Tamilosai Poets Association holds meeting Child’s passport; The Child’s previous passport, if it contains a valid US visa; 5x5cm photo of child with uwait Tamilosai Poets Association Ramaiahdoss. Deputy Secretary eyes open (if uploaded into DS-160, photos must convened their special monthly Pattukkottai Sathya delivered a scintillat- be a .jpg between 600x600 and 1200x1200 pixels, Kmeeting at Kanyakumari Restaurant, ing serial speech on the Ancient Tamil less than 240kb, and cannot be digitally altered); Mirgab, Kuwait. The function was held in Sangam Literature. A completed DS-160 form; Visa Fee Receipt from the hail named as “Perunthirai Kavignarkal The Association’s Honorary President Burgan Bank; A copy of the valid visa of at least Arankam” to commemorate the great vet- Sadiq Batcha compare the poems of one parent. If one parent will not travel, provide a eran Tamil Poets Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Pattinathaar and Kannadasan, revealed visa copy for the traveling parent, and a passport and Tanjai Ramaiyahdoss to honour them. their analogy in his address. Poets copy from the non-traveling parent with a letter Legendary Tamil singer, Late T M Wu.Ku.Si, Ilankai Ganesan, A.Kumar and stating no objection to the child’s travel. - For chil- Soundarrajan, Poet “Kalairnamani” Nagoor Muthurama lingam chanted their wonder- dren of students (F2): a copy of the child’s I-20. Saleem and dignified politician Quaid-E- ful poems. Tamilosai singers Kalibullah, Children born in the US (with very few excep- Milleth were also gratefully remembered Yaqoob Ali, Gangesh, Denzil and Makizhan tions) are US citizens and would not be eligible for during the function. Also, birthday wishes delighted the audience with their sweet a visa. Parents may drop off the application packet and poems were recited in the event to melodies. Dr Santhakumar graced the at Window 2 at the Embassy from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, wish Kalaignar Karunanithi and Famous occassion as the chief guest. Messrs Monday to Wednesday, excluding holidays. More Musician “Isaignani” Ilaiyaraja for their Rajarajan, Jaishankar, Pinnalur information is available on the U.S. Embassy web- achievements in Tamil Arts & Literature. Manikandan and Hasan Mohammed Poet Kannadasan’s cine-songs, which one songs by their collective applauds. Deputy site: kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.html The meeting was presided over by Poet wished the Association in their notes, the among the following, whether Romantic Treasurer, Mannai Raja delivered the vote “Narnmapaattu” Manickam with the dignitaries were honoured. Dr Anwar or Philosophical or Societal songs won the of thanks with special emphasis for Messrs. n n n n n n n Manager of TVS-Cargo & Travels co. Batcha pin-pointed the effort of former hearts of Tamil People, was the highlight Muthuraman and “Aadalarasan” Ashok, Alavuddin who reigned as the frontliner in leader of Indian Union Muslim League, of the program. President Dr.Kurnar acted Masters Shaheen and Thalib for their tire- EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA the stage. The Association’s General Late Quaid-E-Miuleth to proclaim Tamil as as the Jury for the debate with Rani less efforts. The Meeting ended happily Working hours of the Embassy of Secretary Vittukatti Masthan welcomed the classical language in the Indian consti- Mohan, Sathyan and Anbarasan argued for with a delicious lunch served to all at 2:00 Venezuela during the holy month of the gathering and briefed about the noble tutional meet. the respective titles. The Audience well pm. Ramadan 09.00 till 13.30. works of Poets Nagoor Saleem and Tanjai An Interesting debate on the Topic of received the Jury’s verdict for romantic TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

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REQUIRED URGENTLY As part of its activities development in Kuwait a reputed catering The lure of history turns fishing company is looking for candidates to fill the below positions on local release basis. QHSE SUPERVISOR equipment into rare gems To execute and maintain the entire gamut of Food Safety, QHSE procedures and SOPs for multi location operations with a focus andy Anderson reached into a dis- to achieve highest industrial standards. The job involves frequent site visits, Audits, attending client meetings, and conducting play case, carefully picked up an trainings at various levels. Rantique fishing lure and handled it with the same care as some would a rare • Must be action oriented with the ability to manage multiple gem. “This is the Haskell Minnow, one of priorities Sound knowledge of OSHA, and Both international the rarest fishing lures in the country,” and country specific Food Safety regulations Anderson said of the copper trolling lure • Experience as Lead audit or internal auditor in ISO 22000:2005 that has the intricate detail of a minnow. and HACCP • Excellent interpersonal skills “It was patented in 1859 and to my • Strong verbal/written communication skills knowledge, only 13 to 15 have been • Bilingual in English & Hindi. Arabic Will be an added advantage found. “There weren’t very many of them • Degree in Food Science or Microbiology made in the first place. And those that • Minimum 5 years experience in Food Industry preferably with were are hard to find now.” So how much Hotel/Industrial catering. do you want for that gem, Randy? “Well, let’s just I’ve been offered a lot of money AUTO MECHANIC CUM FLEET COORDINATOR • Diploma in Auto mobile engineering. for this lure,” said Anderson, a lure collec- • Minimum 3-5 years experience. tor from Bartlesville, Okla. “But I’m not sell- • Hands on in carrying out preventive and routine maintenance ing. of all types of vehicles. “You can replace money. But lures as • Computer knowledge is must. rare as this one, you can’t.” The fever over Interested candidates with transferable Visa No.18 may collecting rare lures can drive prices to send CVs to the following contacts: lofty heights. Collectors still talk about a Email: [email protected] or Fax: 24313152 2003 auction, in which a buyer paid Randy Anderson, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, displays part of his collec- $100,000 for a one-of-a-kind 10-inch ver- tion of rare Talbot Reels, which were manufactured in the late 1800s sion of the Haskell Minnow. He labeled and early 1900s in Nevada, Missouri, and Kansas City. — MCT photos FOR SALES the copper bait the Holy Grail of lures. Prayer timings With the downturn in the economy, Fajr: 03:35 many doubt the lure would bring any- Mitsubishi Lancer 2009, sil- where near that today. But the intrigue of ver color, GLX - km 82000, Shorook 05:05 antique baits still hooks plenty of fisher- KD 1650. Tel: 66729295. Duhr: 11:54 (C 4470) men who look for a tie to the past. Asr: 15:30 That much was obvious when the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Nissan Maxima 2004, gold- 112 Maghrib: 18:43 brought its annual convention to the en color, very good condi- Isha: 20:10 Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown The Haskell Minnow, one of the most rare and most valuable, fishing tion. KD 1,150, Tel: Center this month. The event, co-chaired lures. It was patented in 1859. 50994848. (C 4471) by local collectors Jack Looney and Don 29-7-2013 by a watchmaker, William H. Talbot. One it is the largest bass ever caught on vin- No: 15884 Getz, filled the exhibit hall with more than particularly rare baitcaster featured dia- tage tackle. For Joe Stagnitti of upstate 500 tables of vintage fishing tackle every- mond bearings. New York, collecting antique fishing CHANGE OF NAME thing from rare lures to old rods and reels Anderson has amassed his collection equipment has gone from a hobby to a to minnow buckets. Some of it was price- through the normal routes scouring full-time job. He remembers how he got less. Some of it was for sale for as little as estate sales and antique shops, bidding in started. Sakila Ahmed, S/O Jahoor $10. auctions, and buying and trading with “I grew up in antique county in Ali, Srai Nankar, Pick Nagar “Just because a lure is old doesn’t other collectors. Looney, who lives in Lee’s upstate New York,” he said. “There were mean it is valuable,” Getz said. “If there Kandhai, Partapgarh. U.P Summit, Mo., started collecting antique old fishing lures everywhere. “I remem- want to change my name were a lot of them made and they’re rela- fishing equipment in 1978 and now has bering buying one lure for $3. I sold it a tively easy to find, they aren’t worth that to Shakeel Ahmed for all almost 7,000 items. That includes not only few years later for $6,500. That’s when I purposes from now much. “But it’s still fun to collect them. rare lures, but the boxes they came in. really got interested in collecting.” They’re a sign of the past.” Indeed, the onwards. (C 4467) “Some of the boxes are rarer than the Stagnitti has a collection of some of 23-7-2013 show attracted hundreds of club mem- lures themselves,” Looney said. “The fish- the rarest lures known. Included is a bers, some of whom came from Japan, ermen in those days may have taken the Heddon Black Sucker, made from 1924 to Canada, New York and California, who lures out and put them in their tackle 1926. The price tag? $22,000. “It was rela- have a fascination with the history of the boxes and used the the boxes to store tively scarce to begin with because there sport they love so much. nails and screws. Or they might have just weren’t a lot of people who fished for SITUATION VACANT Anderson, a sheet-metal contractor thrown them away.” Looney enjoys dis- muskies,” he said. “Now it’s very rare.” who began collecting antique fishing playing his rare items. But he also enjoys Stagnitti also has other rare lures that he A small family look to hire a equipment in 1982, was among the fishing with the less valuable vintage offers for sale. He’s lucky, he says, because many displaying their collections. housemaid (Sri Lankan, tackle he has collected. he’s able to combine his hobby with busi- Filipina, or Nepalese) who Included was an impressive collection of Last year, he landed a 7-pound bass ness. “I love to fish, but I appreciate the Talbot reels, some of which are estimated can understand Arabic and on pre-1940s tackle a Heddon Pal tubu- history of this sport more than anything do laundry and ironing to be more than 100 years old. The reels, lar steel rod, a Shakespeare Marhoff reel else,” he said. “I am just fascinated by first made in Nevada, Mo, from 1892 to jobs. 55116149, 99827598. and a Creek Chub Baby Injured Minnow some of the things they came up with (C 4469) 1913, then in Kansas City, were designed lure. Members of the collectors club think years ago.” — MCT 25-7-2013

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

Religion, truth and the world of philosophy and ideas are of interest to You tend to avoid getting personal when it comes to your own emotions. you. You may find yourself having religious discussions and doing research. You add a spe- Today you are surrounded by people that are fun and it is not necessary for concern. There is a cial touch to any social affair. Your love of simplicity is good for politics. It brings out the chance to interact with classmates or co-worker friends in a competitive way. There are much truth and a sense of honesty in a group. You are freedom loving, independent and at times, laughter and pleasant feelings. Your home and surroundings tend to be very traditional and even a trifle remote. You are not bound by relationships and are thus not much of a domes- you could find yourself changing, repairing or picking out pictures for a hall or a room. This tic. You will find, however, that the relationships of present are beginning to deepen. This evening you may take some extra time out of your own schedule to thank someone that has could be a bright and meaningful time. Your communication skills are at a high-water mark. been very, very helpful to you recently. This may mean some gift or some of your own time. A You must be careful not to become carried away with exercise when it is hot. Try exercising good gift may be a treat from your own kitchen or a copy of one of those pictures you have during the early mornings. been working with.

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

The young people in your care seem to do nothing but argue. After you You can exhibit great consideration to the needs of others just now and have separated them to different rooms every time they fail to find a good solution, you will are in a good position to communicate concerning groups and society in see some positive outcome. You are fair-minded and aboveboard, always direct and honest in general. Perhaps some community need has your attention. You make a positive difference thought. You manage to come up with things to keep everyone busy and out of trouble. You if you only take a small amount of time to act on this now—others will follow. You could are more interested in eternal thoughts and broad landscapes than in minute details. You may even have a special gift for spanning the generation gap, bringing older and younger spirits find yourself interested in writing for a travel agent. You always manage to help others see the together. A lifelong trait of yours is to help with lost animals, needy children and perhaps, picture right away. Farsighted, you have a wandering mind that loves to travel. Your presence older people. You are a born doer, with an incredible drive to accomplish and achieve in life. has a way of easing the minds and feelings of others. Your afternoon is relaxing and the Your ambitions are backed by the will to get things done. Once you get involved, you will be evening romantic—who could ask for more? happy with the response of others.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

A roundtable discussion may ensue after a family meal today. New plans are Although you have a hard time parting with your collections you are in the works for either several short trips or a nice long vacation. In-depth dis- determined to become more organized. You aim to have everything picked cussions and probing conversations find you at your mental best. This may be a good time for up and in its place. As far as those old clothes are concerned, a trip to the thrift shop would your imagination to kick in when it comes to ideas and thinking. This, coupled with the ability be a wonderful thing to do. This afternoon you could discover yourself through creativity ACROSS of a person or cause). to put your thoughts into words, allows you to captivate and charm others. You find it easy to and self-expression. Ideas about some science fiction story or perhaps the beginning of an 1. (computer science) A computer that is run- 7. Fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar be compassionate and others can see that you care about them. You also understand and have outline for a story are possible. Try the plot out on friends and see how it works. Words and thoughts are plentiful—highlighting whatever subject is at hand. You really do have very ning software that allows users to leave mes- (December and January). a natural appreciation for your elders, whom you will take great care to include into your plans. The arts, philosophy and great ideas in general are what you enjoy now. Future-oriented, you different ideas and ways of expressing them. Your home environment, friends and neigh- sages and access information of general interest. 8. Again but in a new or different way. bors will enjoy your company today. 4. Trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or 9. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in have a sense of your own destiny. Sapotaceae or Styracaceae or Symplocaceae. the blood. 12. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning. 10. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. 15. Electrical conduction through a gas in an 11. A fraudulent business scheme. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) applied electric field. 12. Any of numerous low-growing cushion- CAPRICORN 16. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug forming plants of the genus Draba having You are happy wherever you are, but today you are your happiest in your own pri- A clear-minded insight into your own plans and methods is available to (trade name Clinoril). rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of vate surroundings with a favorite pet friend nearby. Religion, truth and the world of you today. This is a good day to share your dreams with others. Each person 17. A groove or furrow (especially one in soft small flowers with scapose or leafy stems. philosophy and ideas are of interest. Your love of simplicity is good for politics too. It brings out the should take a little time to talk about just where or how they may want their lives to grow. earth caused by wheels). 13. Of or relating to o occurring in a tube such as truth and a sense of honesty in a group. As social situations come from nowhere—you seem to shine. This may bring about some private decisions toward your own goals. This afternoon you 18. A river in north central Switzerland that runs e.g. the fallopian tube or eustachian tube. You will have a grasp for abstract and spiritual ideas and the ability to present or communicate these will put your mind to work and take care of any details that you may have. You are at your northeast into the Rhine. 14. A support or foundation. to others. As communication between friends is important to you, you may find a shopping expedi- mental best with sharp ideas and clear thoughts. Problems and obstacles that have seemed difficult before now should find easy explanation under your keen examination. 19. The act of going from one place to another. 21. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a tion, or some form of entertainment with your friends, an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon. A science fiction movie may be in order tonight. This evening you may enjoy the company of friends and neighbors. Others may find you 20. Jordan's port. skewer usually with vegetables. especially witty and eccentric just now. 22. An accidental hole that allows something 23. Scottish sea captain who was hired to pro- (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape. tect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and 24. Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645- Aquarius (January 20- February 18) piece of information. 1701). Leo (July 23-August 22) 26. An aggressive remark directed at a person 25. (medicine) Having or experiencing a rapid Taking care of personal chores today is a major theme. You crave organi- You are open-minded and democratic and have a definite sense of mission. like a missile and intended to have a telling onset and short but severe course. zation and practicality and you want to get things accomplished. Learning, communicating Above all, you are constantly willing to move forward. You could be teaching people to read effect. 27. A minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem. and the exchange of ideas are the experiences you crave as a new phase begins in your life. better or helping those who have never read before. This is the sort of upbeat and helpful vol- 28. With no effort to conceal. You are a person with something to say and you realize that others have information that is 30. Wild sheep of northern Africa. unteer service you might enjoy. If you are not helping others, you will naturally tune in to essential to your goals. This could be a time of much mental energy and initiative. If you are 29. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali 31. A feeling of agitation expressed in continual someone that needs guidance. This is the frame of mind you are in today and you are deter- not working today, that professional attitude is carried out in all you attempt to accomplish. earth group. motion. mined to accomplish this deed—perhaps even subconsciously. Social opportunities are plenti- You may find yourself communicating and helping an older persons this evening—perhaps 34. European freshwater fish resembling the 32. (computer science) A standardized language ful, whether it is in a religious atmosphere or a neighborhood get-together. You have a natural a family member. You are wise to keep the communications active so as to stay aware of any roach. ability to express yourself and you may even like to perform a bit. You may enjoy a visiting rela- for the descriptive markup of documents. problems that may exist. 37. A port in southwestern Sweden. 33. The basic unit of money in Ghana. tive or friend later this evening. 41. An agency of the United Nations affiliated 35. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann. with the World Bank. 36. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent 44. 100 puls equal 1 afghani. metallic element. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 45. Obvious and dull. 38. A drama set to music. 47. Offering fun and gaiety. 39. Living in or characteristic of farming or coun- There will often be opportunities to lend a helping hand. This could You may decide to hang pictures or move plants around this morning. Your 48. A river in southeastern France. try life. mean a friend is moving or a neighbor is doing some home repairs. Today you will not aim for today is to have a place for everything and everything in its place. Health and work 50. A learner who is enrolled in an educational 40. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a ignore or avoid opportunities to help out and give of yourself. You are learning to trust goals take on greater importance for you as well and you may find yourself rearranging furni- institution. puffball or stinkhorn. those intuitive feelings of yours. You are beginning to be more at home with the psyche ture in order to fit in that new exercise machine. Your keyword is responsibility—the ability to 53. An Arabic speaking person who lives in 42. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. and psychological—a sense of the mystic too. You are able to carry ideas and dreams into respond. You are able to find yourself enjoying all sorts of good relationships, rather than alone. Some of your friends may invite you to a social event this afternoon and you enjoy being with Arabia or North Africa. 43. The United Nations agency concerned with reality, to make the spirit matter. People love to listen to what you have to say and may even come to you for psychic guidance. This is a good time for surrounding yourself with your friends. Many times you mirror someone by taking on his or her style of doing or saying 54. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and south- atomic energy. western Asia having nonretractile claws. friends and young people and for having fun. You appreciate your particular situation and things. You can be peaceful, calm and undisturbed. You are a born strategist at bringing out the 46. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a will enjoy support from those around you. best in others. 56. An esoteric or occult matter that is tradition- deep-water port. ally secret. 49. A midnight meeting of witches to practice 58. The sixth month of the civil year. witchcraft and sorcery. Word Search 61. Sour or bitter in taste. 51. A police officer who investigates crimes. Yesterday’s Solution 63. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners. 52. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice). 66. A river in north central Switzerland that runs 55. Living quarters reserved for wives and con- northeast into the Rhine. cubines and female relatives in a Muslim house- 70. A constellation in the southern hemisphere hold. near Telescopium and Norma. 57. A colorless and odorless inert gas. 71. In a state of sleep. 59. Of or relating to the dura mater. 75. Not reflecting light. 60. Having winglike extensions. 76. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat 62. An island (part of Campania) in the Bay of trimmed off. Naples in southern Italy. 78. American prizefighter who won the world 64. A short labored intake of breath with the heavyweight championship three times (born in mouth open. 1942). 65. A three-tone Chadic language. 79. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but 67. According to the Old Testament he was a heavier than beer. pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th 80. Low stingless nettle of Central and South century BC). America having velvety brownish-green 68. A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might toothed leaves and clusters of small green flow- ers. be heard with a stethoscope in some types of 81. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects respiratory disorders). including social and solitary species. 69. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in north- DOWN ern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and west- 1. Any of numerous local fertility and nature ern New York. deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples. 72. A health resort near a spring or at the sea- 2. (Scotland) A slope or hillside. side. 3. Lean end of the neck. 73. A local computer network for communica- 4. Standard time in the 5th time zone west of tion between computers. Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian. 74. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from 5. English statesman famous for his oratory. aba cloth. 6. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor 77. Being nine more than ninety. Yesterday’s Solution

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Murray to leave jail in October r Conrad Murray will be released from prison on October 28. The disgraced doctor has been Dgranted early release and will leave Los Angeles County Jail in three months time, having served less than half of his four-year sentence for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson. Murray - who admin- istered the fatal dose of anaesthet- ic Propofol which killed the King of Pop in June 2009 - was convicted in November 2011 and has spent his sentence in solitary confinement, but with access to a TV and mobile phone. He has been grant- ed early release for his good conduct behind bars and to ease the burden on Gallagher not ‘good the prison system. A source said: “He has been a model inmate and the enough’ for Nicole authorities have granted him an iam Gallagher has claimed he isn’t didn’t want him to see me cry so I took the early release due “good enough” for Nicole Appleton. cat and got into the car where my husband to that good LThe Beady Eye frontman hasn’t seen was waiting. “I turned to him in tears and behavior and the his wife of five years since it was claimed he said, ‘Their marriage is over’. Up to that point, overcrowded had fathered a child with US journalist Liza we just hadn’t known what to think.” Liam California jail sys- Ghorbani, but he told his mother-in-law broke the news of the allegations to Nicole tem.” However, the decision to release Murray has infu- Fergie’s husband plans Mary Appleton he felt the All Saints star when she was holidaying in DisneyWorld riated the ‘Thriller’ star’s family, including his children would be better off without him during a Florida with their son Gene, 12, Lennon - the Prince, 16, Paris, 15, and 11-year-old Blanket. Michael’s chance encounter at his London home. rocker’s 13-year-old son with first wife Patsy mother Katherine said: “It is not right I will never be to get her a ‘push present’ Mary, 72, said: “He walked up to me and said, Kensit - her sisters and their children, and able to see my son again, while his mother can see ‘Nic deserves better than me’. “It was a vile the ‘Never Ever’ hitmaker “fell to the floor” him.” A source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: he 38-year-old singer, who is gave Josh a present of her own and thing to say - such a horrible cliche. I after the call. Her sister Lori told the Sunday “Murray is the killer of Michael in their eyes. He cost expecting a boy with husband changed her surname to match his. thought that’s him trying to let her down Mirror newspaper: “I was there when Nic got them their son and father. “For him to get out in TJosh Duhamel, will be rewarded Although she wanted the gesture to be gently. I knew I would cry. “I thought he was that call. We’d had just one ride. She went two years is an insult. They still feel he should for delivering their baby with a gift a surprise Josh found out through the still in Spain, so I went round to pick up post ‘bam’. She fell to the floor and we had to put have been tried for murder.” from her loving hubby, although he media. He added: “We’ve talked about for Nic. And I wanted to check on their cat. a rug underneath her. She is absolutely dev- hasn’t worked out what he’s going to it forever - she wanted to do this years “When I opened the door, I heard Liam say, astated. “I’ve been with Nic all these days get her yet. He told People magazine: ago. I think it’s very sweet. It takes a lot ‘Who is it?’ and I thought, ‘Oh my god. What and he hasn’t been in touch, other than the “Yes, I will be getting her a push pres- of work for a girl to change her name. “I am I going to say to him?’ “Then he said that first day in Disney when he called and just ent. I just don’t know quite what yet. didn’t know, she was actually going to about Nic being better off without him. I told her straight up.” “You got Christmas, you got birthdays, do it as a surprise. Who knows over at you got Valentine’s, you got Mother’s whatever office you go into to do that, Day, you got every other thing in somebody over there must have leaked between ... I don’t know who came up it.” Fergie’s star-studded baby shower, at with this push present idea, but I think which guests will include Kelly it’s probably a female.” Fergie - real Osbourne, Julianne Hough and Ryan name Stacy Ann Ferguson - recently Murphy.

Doolittle thinks Prince Charles is really cool

he 25-year-old singer - who releas- Was Little ‘ singer also revealed she and es her second album in October - Charles bonded over his then-teenage Tmet the heir to the British throne sons Prince William and Prince Harry’s when she was 13 and she will never for- love of video game ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Lady Gaga branded a ‘bully’ get her royal encounter because he was Skater 2’. She recalled: “We all had to live such a lovely, done-to-earth man. She in this house and it was a bunch of kids ady Gaga has been branded a “bully and singers, branding her unprofessional and with men. She will do anything to get a guy. said: “When I was about 13, I was in a in this musical thing. We were addicted a monster”. The ‘Born this Way’ hitmaker - ungrateful. “She crucified her in front of dozens She is a complete exhibitionist. And the friend musical and he [Prince Charles] came to to ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2’ and he was Lwho has repeatedly spoken out against of people - she skinned this girl alive. “It was so went on to claim Gaga - whose real name is see the musical and I got to meet him asking us what we did when we were in bullying - has been accused of unpredictable painful to watch - and no, you couldn’t step in. Stefani Germanotta - lives in an “alternate uni- afterwards and he was really cool.” Eliza this house and we told him and he was behavior which has seen her lash out at her “She offers support to her fans who are victims verse” and has morphed into her pop persona comes from a very successful musical like, ‘yes I know that game! My sons play staff for no reason, leaving others afraid to step of bullying and calls them her monsters - but out of the spotlight. They said: “Nobody calls family. Her father is John Caird, the stage that game.’ He then said, ‘I like it, I gave it in or speak out. One former crew member who she is a bully and a monster herself.” A friend of her Stefani. Even her mum calls her Gaga. “She director and playwright as well as an a go the other day.’ It was the best thing - worked on her ‘Monster’s Ball’ world tour the 27-year-old singer claimed the star - who can no longer tell the difference between reali- Honorary Associate Director of the Royal he was a hero.” Prince Charles became a between 2009 and 2011 said: “She would have began dating Taylor Kinney after meeting him ty and performance. “It is like she is living her Shakespeare Company. Her mother is grandfather this week when William and a prayer circle before each show. “One night on the set of her video for ‘You & I’, a track she entire life in this alternate universe that she has Tony Award-winning musical theatre his wife Duchess Catherine - formerly she just suddenly turned on one of the backing wrote for former lover Luc Carl - is “obsessed” created.” star, Frances Ruffelle. Eliza is also the known as Kate Middleton - welcomed granddaughter of Sylvia Young, founder their son Prince George Alexander Louis of the theatre school. The ‘Big When I into the world. Justin Bieber Prince William to slammed for rejoin the army spitting on fans he 31-year-old royal has been working as a search- and-rescue pilot for the RAF in Anglesey, Wales but ustin Bieber has been branded “disgusting” for spitting at fans. This tour of duty ends in September and he is planning The ‘Believe’ hitmaker was slammed after showering devoted the military move so he and wife Duchess Catherine and Jsupporters waiting outside the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto, their baby son Prince George - who was born last Monday - Canada, on Thursday with his saliva, much to the amusement of his can be based in London. William will rejoin his former regi- friends. However, others took to twitter to condemn his behavior. ment the Blues and Royals as a captain in the Household Katie Langley wrote: “Justin Bieber spat at his fans from a balcony Cavalry’s Mounted Regiment, where his duties will include because he was bored. That’s just downright disgusting.” Blogger a role in mounted ceremonial parades, inspecting soldiers Rebekka-Mary Darling added: “Justin Bieber spitting? Seriously? before they go on duty and drafting career reports for Can’t you afford a tissue with all your millions? It’s revolting.” And troops within his squadron. The division, which is based in gossip columnist Rob Shuter wrote: “I’m so over this clown.” Despite Knightsbridge, west London, do not get sent on tours his antics, Justin had earlier praised the waiting fans. Posting a video abroad. An army source told the Sunday Express newspa- of the crowds outside the hotel on Instagram, he wrote: “I wake up per: “Our understanding is that he will finish with the RAF this morning to this :) Best fans in the world. #beliebers #sexyfans. have some leave that is due and then return to the Blues (sic)” The incident is the fourth spitting controversy the teenage star and Royals and serve with the Mounted Regiment, where has been involved in this year. Earlier this month, DJ Addison Ulhaq he will take an appointment as second in command of a claimed the ‘Baby’ singer spat in his eye, nose and mouth and insult- squadron. It is not a difficult role but it requires a lot of ed him during a row at the Social Room in Columbus, Ohio. In attention to detail.” A royal spokesperson refused to con- March, Justin denied allegations from one of his neighbours that he firm the claims, saying only: “We will make a statement had spat in his face during a row, and in January a woman claimed about the prince’s future role in due course.” he or a friend had spat in her drink at a North Carolina gym. lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 GOSSIP

regnant Katie Price is suffering Pfrom “really bad” back pain and is “strug- gling to walk”. The 35- year-old star is currently expecting her first child with husband Kieran Hayler and has been experiencing unbear- able pain as a side-effect of the pregnancy. Katie is in such distress she has gone onto Twitter to ask her fans for some home remedies to help ease her condition. She tweeted: “My back was bad with all my kids when I was pregnant! This time I’m struggling to walk this is real bad really bad any ideas what will help?” Her fol- lowers were quick to reply and many suggest- ed massages, pelvic sup- port belt, rest and relax- Moretz: Moore and Pfeiffer blew my mind ation while another told her to put frozen peas hloe Grace Moretz was star-struck when their films. She said: “People like Julianne Moore day of filming. She explained to Empire magazine: on her back. But Katie she first met Julianne Moore and Michelle and Michelle Pfeiffer on ‘Dark Shadows’ - I grew up “I try to let that happen on the first day. You can’t admitted she’d already Pfeiffer. The 16-year-old actress stars along- watching them and they’re brilliant actresses, so be some crazy fan when you’re acting opposite C tried relieving her dis- side Julianne in the upcoming remake of cult hor- you do have a point where you think, ‘How am I them. You’ll just come off really hungry and weird. comfort with a bag of ror ‘Carrie’ and she appeared in vampire comedy- here acting with you? How is that a thing that’s “I try not to idolize anyone when I’m working with icy vegetables, posting drama ‘Dark Shadows’ with Michelle and she happening?’ That does blow your mind.” However, them because I don’t think that’s very helpful on Twitter: “I tried cold admits she was a little lost for words when she the ‘Kick-Ass 2’ star made sure she acted profes- when you’ve got to work with them every day. You peas last night on my met both screen icons because she is such a fan of sionally on set and got past her awe on the first need to be on the same level.” crippled with pain back x” And the business woman insisted rest and relaxation are not an option because her three other kids - 11-year-old son Harvey, from her relationship with soccer play- er Dwight Yorke, and son Junior, eight, and daughter Princess Tiaamii, six, with Peter Andre - are off school and “bossing” her around. In other tweets, she said: “I only rest at night as I have my children bossing me around all Pitt buys Angelina a private jet day lol ... I don’t have a nanny in summer holidays as my kids are not at school so they have me 24 7 xx (sic)” Katie has previously revealed this has rad Pitt has bought a private jet for been her most “difficult” pregnancy. She said: “I have moaned a bit this Angelina Jolie. The ‘Killing Them Softly’ pregnancy because there have been things wrong, but it doesn’t mean to actor has splashed out on the aircraft B Katie say you can’t do anything. I’m not going into detail but it has been more for his fiancee - who has held a pilot’s licence difficult. But the next few months I’m really looking forward to. There’s lots since 2004 - to enable the couple to see each happening.” Although Katie’s due date is still unknown she is in the final other more as he is currently shooting World stages of pregnancy and is expecting to give birth “soon”. War II movie ‘Fury’ in London, while the brunette beauty is directing war film ‘Unbroken’ in Hawaii. A source told heat mag- azine: “Brad wanted to gift Angelina with a jet for trips between the set of ‘Fury’ in London and her set of ‘Unbroken’. “He told her that she can choose the plane and he will pay, that way, they can fly back and forth to see each other, and Angelina’s always wanted to fly a jet across the ocean anyway.” The 38- year-old actress - who raises six children, Maddox, 11, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, six, and four-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, with Brad - was inspired by the cou- ple’s eldest son to take up flying because she wanted him to think of her as a superhero. She previously said: “Every time Mad sees a plane, he’s amazed. “If I could actually fly a plane ... I’ll be like Superman to him.” Depp formed a close bond with horse Naomi Watts would like to have a daughter he 44-year-old actress has two sons, hood and her career difficult because she Sasha, six, and Samuel, five, with her struggled losing the baby weight she Kimberly Wyatt: Tlong-term partner Liev Schreiber but gained after she had her children. She admits she would consider having another explained: “The hardest part was getting London feels child if someone could promise her that it’d back in shape after my first boy was born. I be a girl. Speaking to Britain’s OK! maga- gained 45lb and it was a struggled to get like ‘home’ zine, she said: “Two boys can be a lot to back to my previous weight and shape. I handle and sometimes you think it would used to do a lot of Pilates and other kinds imberly Wyatt says London is her be easier with two girls playing with their of high-tech exercise routines to keep in “home” now. The former Pussycat tea sets and dolls. But Liev loves having good form but now I play a lot of tennis. KDolls singer has been living in the UK two boys and I suppose I might consider “Things are easier now in that I’m able to capital for the past few years for her career having another child if someone could get much more sleep and I have more and now she doesn’t think she’ll ever go guarantee me it would be a girl.” The ‘Diana’ energy in the mornings at least. I don’t find back to the US. One of the things that has star admits she found juggling mother- I need as much make-ups in the mornings!” helped the city capture her heart for good is her relationship with model Max Rogers. ohnny Depp formed a close bond with Show with Nick Grimshaw’ today he said: “We The Missouri-native told BANG Showbiz: his horse on the set of ‘The Lone Ranger’. were running the horses pretty hot one morn- “I’ve been here a while now. And out of any- JThe 50-year-old actor plays Native ing and we took off like a bullet and suddenly, where in the world I feel the most at home Malkovich got cash American warrior Tonto in the Disney Western my horse decided to take a little jump and when I’m here. “I love the people, the cul- film and he is glad he got to spend so much when it did, my saddle leant to the left and I ture, I love that you can walk to the stores. I time with such a graceful animal which he went with my saddle so I found myself hang- love the little villages, the good food ... and for homework became very fond of. He said: “I’m glad my ing onto the side of this very powerful beast. my beautiful man of course!” The ‘Got To long scenes with a horse were in a Disney film And all I could think about were hooves.” In the Dance’ judge met Max while she was a spe- as opposed to some other kind of film. The movie - which is based on the 1950s TV series cial guest at the Clothes Show Live in 2011 horse was a pleasure, he didn’t make any sort of the same name and also stars Armie and their relationship has gone from of sudden moves towards me or anything like Hammer - Depp plays two versions of Tonto, strength to strength. Kimberly said: “We that. I wasn’t frightened for my life ... It went one young and one as an old man. After he’d were doing Clothes Show Live together, he well with the horse. I mounted him, he did not been through make-up, Depp looked in the was the main model and I was the special mount me.” However, Depp and his animal pal mirror and he couldn’t believe who he looked guest. “Nothing really happened at that did have one accident on set when the horse like. He revealed: “I looked exactly like my point but about a month and a half later we jumped and tossed him out of the saddle. great-grandmother ... although I’ve never seen were at the wrap party and started having a During an interview on ‘The Radio 1 Breakfast her shirtless, nor in a museum exhibition.” conversation ... and haven’t stopped since.” Gyllenhaal works at organic food shop aggie Gyllenhaal works in an me because he’s really serious about it, organic food store as a shop but I do the odd shift. It’s three hours ohn Malkovich’s classmates used to for the Steppenwolf Theater Company of Massistant in her spare time. The and 45 minutes once a month, which pay him to do their homework. The Chicago. In 2001, an Italian asked me if I ‘Dark Knight’ actress and her husband seems like nothing, but for professional Jactor-and-fashion designer admits wanted to make a menswear line. I start- Peter Sarsgaard are so passionate about New Yorkers it’s hard to figure out.” The his “macho” friends were much less inter- ed my first brand, then a second, eating healthy food that they lend their 35-year-old star - whose brother is actor ested in the creative side of their college Technobohemian, in 2012. I’m on my spare time to a co-operative supermar- Jake Gyllenhaal - prefers to remain theatre course than he was, so they used 17th collection!” Despite already creating ket near their home in New York City, inconspicuous while working at the to give him money if he did their work, several clothing lines, John insists his where all the employees are volunteers supermarket and has recently transi- which eventually has helped him forge a work is not “fashionable”. He told French and receive heavy discounts on their tioned from floor staff to a job in the successful career in the fashion industry. newspaper Paris Match: “I have a style groceries. She explained: “We work at basement. She told Empire magazine: He said: “When I was at the University of that’s not really fashionable! I don’t like this place, it’s a co-op and if you work “I’ve worked in the office but I have a Illinois, costumes were part of my theatre trends. My collections have a very mas- there you get cheap groceries. I don’t do new shift now, down in the basement course. We learnt to draw, to sew. My culine side to them, with fluid materials, it because you get cheap groceries, I do where you put the apricots in the little classmates were quite macho. Clothes, and a romantic, bohemian, traveller side it because they have incredible food and bags. You get in trouble really easy there. hairstyles and make-up didn’t interest to them. “Hence, the name of my compa- incredible produce. You cannot just pay They have a lot of rules and I’ve missed them. They used to pay me to do their ny, Technobohemian, which I took from to be a member, you have to work there. shifts, but I try. I try. “I’ve worked in the homework. “I started making costumes an Italian novel.” “My husband works a lot of my shifts for office before and people call up and lie!” lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 FEATURES Aniston says she, Theroux ‘already feel married’

Actor Jason Sudeikis and actress Jennifer Aniston pose for a portrait as they promote the movie “We’re the Millers” in New York. — AP ennifer Aniston is dismissing rumors surrounding her upcoming wedding to Justin Theroux and setting the Jrecord straight. “We just want to do it when it’s perfect, and we’re not rushed, and no one is rushing from a job or rushing to a job,” the 44-year-old actress told The Associated Press on Saturday while promoting her new film, “We’re the Millers.” “And, you know, we already feel married,” she added. Aniston and Theroux, 41, began dating more than two years ago and got engaged on his birthday last August. Since then, their indefinite plans have led to speculation ranging from a broken engagement to Theroux getting cold feet. Not true, says Aniston. “We have yet to set any dates. There have been no canceled weddings. There have been no postponed wed- dings. There have been no arguments about where to get married. Just clearing all that up,” she said. While things are going great, the former “Friends” star said she sees no urgency to tie the knot. Her new film, “We’re the Millers,” opens Aug 7. It co-stars Jason Sudeikis. —AP People dance during the 9th edition of the Tomorrow land music festival in Boom. — AFP Musician JJ Cale dies; wrote Clapton, Skynyrd hits

f musicians were measured not by the number of Ferry among many others. there’s no doubt the music they shared cemented his records they sold but by the number of peers they influ- Young said in Jimmy McDonough’s biography “Shakey” “Clapton is God” status and defined the second half of his Ienced, JJ Cale would have been a towering figure in that Cale and Jimi Hendrix were the two best guitar players career. 1970s rock ‘n’ roll. His best songs like “After Midnight,” he had ever heard. And in his recent memoir “Waging “As hard as I’ve tried I’ve never really succeeded in get- “Cocaine” and “Call Me the Breeze” were towering hits - for Heavy Peace,” Young said Cale’s “Crazy Mama” - his biggest ting a record to sound like him and that’s what I want,” other artists. Eric Clapton took “After Midnight” and hit, rising to No. 22 on the Billboard singles chart - was one Clapton said in a “Fast Focus” video interview to promote “Cocaine” and turned them into the kind of hard party of the five songs that most influenced him as a songwriter: “Escondido.” “Before I go under the ground, I want to make anthems that defined rock for a long period of time. And “The song is true, simple, and direct, and the delivery is a JJ Cale album with him at the helm.” Clapton described Lynyrd Skynyrd took the easy-shuffling “Breeze” and super- very natural. JJ’s guitar playing is a huge influence on me. Cale’s music as “a strange hybrid. It’s not really blues, it’s charged it with a three-guitar attack that made it a hit. His touch is unspeakable.” It was Clapton who forged the not really folk or country or rock ‘n’ roll. It’s somewhere in Cale, the singer-songwriter and producer known as the closest relationship with Cale. They were in sync musically the middle.” Cale arrived at that intersection by birth. Born main architect of the Tulsa Sound, passed away Friday and personally. Clapton also recorded Cale songs “Travelin’ John Weldon Cale in Oklahoma City, he was raised in Tulsa. night at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California. His manag- Light” and “I’ll Make Love To You Anytime” and included the Buffeted by country and western on one side and the blues er, Mike Kappus, said Cale died of a heart attack. He was 74. Cale composition “Angel” on his most recent album, “Old on the other, Oklahoma offered a melting pot of styles. While his best known songs remain in heavy rotation on Sock.” Cale leaned on those styles as he spent his formative the radio nearly 40 years later, most folks wouldn’t be able Other songs like “Layla” didn’t involve Cale, but clearly years in Los Angeles and Nashville, but he also used drum to name Cale as their author. That was a role he had no owe him a debt. The two also collaborated together on machines and often acted as his own producer, engineer problem with. “No, it doesn’t bother me,” Cale said with a “The Road to Escondido,” which won the Grammy Award and session player. He’d bury his own whispery vocals in laugh in an interview posted on his website. “What’s really for best contemporary blues album in 2008. Clapton once the mix, causing the listener to lean in and focus. “I think it nice is when you get a check in the mail.” And the checks told Vanity Fair that Cale was the living person he most goes back to me being a recording mixer and engineer,” rolled in for decades. The list of artists who covered his admired, and Cale weighed the impact Clapton had on his Cale said in a 2009 biography on his website. “Because of music or cite him as a direct influence reads like a who’s life in a 2006 interview with The Associated Press: “I’d prob- all the technology now you can make music yourself and a who of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Clapton, Neil ably be selling shoes today if it wasn’t for Eric.” That quote File photo shows singer-songwriter J.J. Cale plays dur- lot of people are doing that now. I started out doing that a Young, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Mark Knopfler, The Allman was typical of the always humble Cale. But while Clapton ing the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival in long time ago and I found when I did that I came up with a Brothers, Carlos Santana, Captain Beefheart and Bryan was already a star when he began mining Cale’s catalog, Dallas, Texas. —AP unique sound.” — AP NBC plans Hillary Clinton miniseries, part of TV event strategy BC plans to air a four-hour minis- time from opponents. eries starring Diane Lane as for- Hillary Clinton is not involved in the Nmer US Secretary of State and first series, he said, and the script has yet to A handout photo lady Hillary Clinton, part of the broadcast be written. Nick Merrill, a spokesman for released by the TV network’s strategy to improve its rat- Hillary Clinton, declined to comment. Bayreuth opera festival ings by luring viewers to one-time event The Clinton project and other miniseries shows Italian soprano programming. The part of Bill Clinton has are part of Comcast-owned NBC’s effort singer Anja Kampe and not been cast, NBC Entertainment to lift its prime-time ratings and draw live South-African tenor Chairman Bob Greenblatt said on audiences to one-time events, a defense Johan Botha Saturday at a meeting of the Television against later viewing on digital video performing on the recorders that makes pro- stage of the grams less valuable to adver- Festspielhaus in tisers. Bayreuth, southern For the TV season that Germany during a ended in May, NBC finished rehearsal of the Opera last among the four big The Valkyrie, one of the broadcasters in total viewers, four operas that make and third in viewers in the up Richard Wagner’s advertiser-prized 18- to 49- Ring, directed by year-old range, according to Germany’s Frank Nielsen. Its two biggest rat- Castorf. —AFP ings hits - “Sunday Night Football” and singing contest “The Voice” - draw large live audiences. “We need to be in Russian conductor the event business,” Greenblatt said. “I think you will hear that from every broadcast network.” takes Bayreuth by storm NBC announced three other miniseries, including ussian conductor Kirill Petrenko received ence, South-African Johan Botha and German- German bass-baritone Wolfgang Koch and German remakes of horror tales standing ovations at the end of the second Italian soprano Anja Kampe stole the show as the mezzo Claudia Mahnke were less convincing as “Rosemary’s Baby” and Rinstallment of Frank Castorf’s new production incestuous twins Siegmund and Sieglinde. German warring husband and wife Wotan and Fricka. The Stephen King’s of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle at the world- bass Franz-Josef Selig was also outstanding as next instalment of Frank Castorf’s “Ring” is on “Tommyknockers.” It is also famous Bayreuth Festival on Saturday. The 41-year- Siegline’s violent, abusive husband Hunding. Monday with the premiere of “Siegfried”. —AFP developing “Plymouth,” a old maestro is making his debut in the legendary series from Mark Burnett Festspielhaus theatre on the town’s fabled Green about the Pilgrims’ journey Hill this season. And he seems already to have won across the Atlantic and settle- the hearts of the ultra-critical Wagnerians after just ment in America. Burnett is two nights, with his alert, transparent and sensitive working on a previously reading of the composer’s monumental score. Diane Lane announced sequel to “The While the first part of the four-opera cycle, Bible” for NBC. “Rhinegold”, was loudly booed and whistled at the NBC also said February’s premiere on Friday, the second part, “The Valkyrie”, Winter Olympics broadcast was more generously received. Castorf has dis- Critics Association. The miniseries about will include a documentary about the pensed with everything mythical in Wagner’s the once, and possibly future, presiden- 1994 figure-skating rivalry between sprawling mix of Nordic and mediaeval legend tial candidate will “recount Clinton’s life Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, fea- where limitless power is bestowed on the wearer of as a wife, mother, politician and cabinet turing interviews with both. Kerrigan, the Nibelung’s cursed golden ring from which the member” from 1998 to the present, an who was clubbed above the knee in an cycle takes its name. Instead, the self-declared NBC statement said. attack planned by Harding’s ex-husband enfant terrible of German theatre sees the root of Titled “Hillary,” it will start with and bodyguard but went on to win a sil- the world’s evil in oil. Clinton living in the White House while ver medal at the 1994 Games in “Rhinegold” was set in a sleazy motel some- her husband is serving his second term. Lillehammer, Norway, has said little where along America’s iconic Route 66. Castorf sets The series will likely air before candi- about the incident in the two decades “The Valkyrie” in Baku, Azerbaidjan at the turn of dates start jumping into the next US since. Walt Disney Co’s ESPN earlier this the 19th and 20th centuries at the time of the first presidential race in the spring or sum- week announced its own documentary oil boom. And the visually stunning set of a gigan- mer of 2015, Greenblatt said, respond- called “Tonya and Nancy.” The network tic wooden-framed oil rig, historically true to detail, Japanese actresses Rinko Kikuchi, left, Mana Ashida and Mexican film director Guillermo ing to a question about whether the said it had not yet persuaded Kerrigan to is by Serbo-Croatian designer Aleksandar Denic. Del Toro pose for photographers during a press conference to promote their new film “ network would face demands for equal do an interview. — Reuters Among the cast of singers, who all received tumul- Pacific Rim “ in Tokyo, yesterday. — AP tuous applause and foot-trampling from the audi- lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 FEATURES

A file picture shows Taiwanese actress and model Lin Chi-ling posing during a photocall prior to the A file picture shows South Korean actress Gianna Jun posing on the red carpet before the screening of AsiaChanel Haute A-listers Couture Fall-Winter 2013/2014 collection take shows at the Grand Palais their in Paris. —AFP photos seat“The Artist” presented on in competition fashion at the 64th Cannes Film Festival frontin Cannes, southern France. row

rriving at a Christian Dior fashion show in Paris sur- the East’s importance with a show contrasting the “crum- realities are the reason Paris fashion can expect to see many ury market and as a consequence heavily influenced by rounded by a gaggle of photographers and minders, bling” old world with a new world represented by a futuristic more Asian celebrities on its front rows in coming years. One celebrities. AKorean star Gianna Jun quickly eclipsed the already imaginary Asian city. Raf Simons’ multicultural show for of the highest profile Asian stars is Chinese actress Fan “So if Fan Bingbing is a fashion icon in China, then Chinese seated Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. One of the best Christian Dior, meanwhile, was also a clear pitch to customers Bingbing, who has attended Paris fashion shows as well as women will buy what Fan Bingbing wears in a way that is known faces in Asia following a string of box office smashes, in new markets. the Cannes film festival where she was photographed wear- much more qualitative than we see with western celebrities the actress is one of an elite group of bankable names The Belgian designer, who notably put models from all ing Valentino, Elie Saab and Laurence Xu. Known in the mar- and western luxury consumers,” he added. And it’s not just attracting the attention of the fashion world. Designers have corners of the globe on the catwalk, said the collection keting world as a KOL (Key Opinion Leader), Buchwald says fashion and luxury goods using celebrities to harness Asian long looked to Hollywood stars to help sell their collections- showed Dior “not just being about Paris and France, but the star’s appeal to designers and luxury goods companies spending power. In the world of film, the makers of “Iron Man but as the spending power of consumers in countries such as about the rest of the world” too. Brian Buchwald, CEO of comes from “her beauty, her sense of fashion and her ability 3” made sure their movie had maximum appeal to audiences China and South Korea grows, it’s now the turn of Asia’s A-lis- Bomoda, a website providing information for Chinese luxury to reach and move the Chinese consumer”. in China by specially creating a role for Fan in the Chinese ters. goods consumers, said tapping into the wants and desires of “She is a risk taker, she breaks the mould. She makes her version.”She wasn’t necessarily essential to the film to the Taiwanese model and actress Lin Chi-ling was also in Paris Chinese shoppers was now the “overriding opportunity for own fashion choices and while many Chinese women may point where they could literally cut her out-but they put her for the couture shows where she was given the red carpet western companies”. “The rising role of the Chinese consumer not be comfortable enough to wear what Fan Bingbing may in to make the product more appealing to the Chinese con- treatment at Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel show. At a time when is driving their business,” Buchwald told AFP from New York, wear, just the fact that she’s out there making certain choices sumer,” Buchwald said. “It was almost a naked drive for that couture houses are increasingly winning new customers in adding that last year they were “responsible for 60 percent of becomes very aspirational for them,” he said. According to Chinese consumer, basically saying ‘we’ll do what it takes’,” he countries from China to Singapore, Lagerfeld underscored all luxury goods purchases in Europe”. Such stark economic Buchwald, the Chinese consumer is relatively new to the lux- added. — AFP Television viewing soars during Ramadan in MENA with strong preference for series t least one in three people in the Middle AEast and North Africa (MENA) watch 3 to 5 hours of television every day dur- ing Ramadan compared to the regional average of 3.1 hours throughout the rest of the year, according to the latest survey on Ramadan TV viewing habits by OSN, the leading pay-TV network. Egypt led the region with more than 37 per cent watching 3 to 5 hours of TV, 26 per cent spending 1 to 3 hours and 15 per cent watch what they want when they want. We hooked to their entertainment for 5 to 7 understand this, which is why OSN is put- hours each day. In Saudi Arabia, 33% spend ting a lot of emphasis on the viewer con- 3 to 5 hours every day, while in UAE and trolling their entertainment through OSN’s Kuwait, 32 and 30 per cent, respectively, innovative technology and our value added dedicate 3 to 5 hours for TV viewing. services such as ‘On Demand’ and ‘Ramadan Series are the most popular genre of tel- Catch Up’ viewing,” added Malik. evision watched during the Holy Month, Underlining the market appeal of OSN with over 50 per cent of viewers choosing Play - the region’s first online TV platform - A youth jumps into the waters of the Ada Ciganlija lake. — AP photos to watch Egyptian, Syrian, Khaleeji or around 38 per cent of respondents said Turkish dramas. In Egypt, dramas (35 per cent) are the most popular among view- 5 free things in ers followed by talk shows and celebrity interviews (28 per cent). Nearly 60 per cent of Serbia’s capital, Belgrade respondents across the region emphasised the elgrade today is known for nightlife, clubbing and a fun-loving lifestyle, sine, most notably the rostilj - grilled meat - over a rakija - fruit brandy - as live importance of watching the but its past is scarred by war. Over the centuries, it was conquered and bands play traditional songs. latest shows first, before Bdemolished dozens of times, standing at the historic crossroads anyone else. Watching the between two mighty empires, Turkish to the east and Austro-Hungarian to Open green markets latest series first was partic- the west. Even at the very end of the 20th century, the city was bombed by Open green markets are another typical and favorite Belgrade feature. ularly stressed by Kuwaiti NATO. There are several scattered throughout the city, the best known being the (70 per cent), Saudi Arabia But Belgrade’s citizens like to compare their city to the mythical phoenix Kalenic market in the residential area of Vracar. The time to visit a green mar- and UAE (65 per cent each) bird that always rises from the ashes. Here are five things to see and do - all ket in Belgrade is either Saturday or Sunday, sometime during the morning. residents. Across the region, over 80 per they prefer to watch TV on-the-go and at free - that illustrate the Serbian capital’s poignant history, mix of cultures and This is still Belgraders’ favorite way to shop for fruit, vegetables, eggs and cent of viewers polled reinforced the impor- their convenience. Over 14 per cent said it contemporary easygoing lifestyle. dairy products, despite dozens of cash and carry supermarkets that have tance of watching their favourite TV in high was essential that they watch their favourite sprouted recently. Usually, families have favorite vendors from whom they definition. programmes online or on smartphones. Kalemegdan buy fresh white cheese and a local specialty, kajmak, a dairy product that Hamad Malik, Chief Marketing Officer, On specific and preferred series, over 80 Perched on a 125-meter-high (410-feet-high) cliff, the ancient Kalemegdan resembles cottage cheese and is best eaten spread on a piece of bread. OSN said: “While it is common knowledge per cent said they look forward keenly to Fortress was built to fend off conquerors. Its ridge overlooks the confluence Market vendors will chat with you and let you taste their products. — AP that television consumption increases dur- watch Season 3 of Hareem Al Sultan, which of the Sava river into the Danube, and offers a magnificent view over the new ing Ramadan and series are preferred, our is now showing exclusively on OSN Ya part of town and the plain that lies ahead. Over the centuries, at least 100 bat- survey highlights the increasing demand to Hala!HD at 21:00 KSA. Despite 60 per cent tles have been fought over this site, and parts of it have been erased 44 times. watch original content before anyone else stating that they have not watched the first What remains today has been rebuilt many times. The fortification has mas- and in high definition. This is a strong vote two seasons of the popular series, they said sive gates and bridges. Kalemegdan hosts a military museum with a collec- of confidence for OSN and is in line with our it was a key priority for them to catch up tion of tanks, cannons, guns, and other military vehicles. strategy to provide the latest movies and with the third season. series in true HD first and exclusively on our Further demonstrating the strength of River banks and Ada Ciganlija channels.” pay-TV networks in offering seamless enter- A stroll down the hill from Kalemegdan leads to the rivers. There is a Nearly 60 per cent of those polled also tainment, with fewer advertisement breaks, cycling and walking path upstream along the Sava River, which is a wonderful highlighted the importance of being able 82 per cent of those surveyed across the way to explore this side of Belgrade. The path first passes the tourist port - a to watch television at their own conven- region said they get “very annoyed” when popular area that is dotted with old warehouses turned into restaurants and ience, and being able to create their own their viewing is interrupted by commercials. cafes. Under the Branko’s bridge, next on the route is the Sava Mala area, a personalised TV experience. OSN conducted the survey over June and historic center turned into a design and nightlife hub. An industrial zone by “With busy schedules especially during July 2013, interviewing nearly 1,000 viewers the Belgrade Fair then leads into Ada Ciganlija, a lake resort that is Belgrade’s Ramadan, viewers need more control over across the region covering a cross-section favorite relaxation and picnic area. The water in the lake is clean and there is a their TV viewing experience so they can of the public from the age of 18 to 55. 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) route around it, again filled with cafes and restaurants that stay open late into the night in the summer months. A man walks past the Kalemegdan fortress walls in Belgrade, Serbia. NATO bombing ruins Going back into the city, Kneza Milosa street, one of the busiest traffic arteries, hosts Serbian government buildings and some embassies. As the capital of the former Yugoslavia during the communist era, Belgrade was the seat of both Serbian and Yugoslav governmental administration. This country broke up in the early 1990s in a series of conflicts largely blamed on the nationalist policies of then-Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic. Serbia became an international pariah and was bombed in 1999 by NATO to stop the war in Kosovo. Ruins of Serbia’s military and police headquarters in cen- tral Belgrade are still standing unrepaired. The authorities say there is not enough money to clear them.

Skadarlija Skadarlija is the old Bohemian quarter of Belgrade and dates back to late 19th and early 20th century. The cobblestone street testifies to the relaxed way of life in Belgrade, largely centered around the famous kafane - local restaurants. Skadarlija’s kafane always have been a meeting place of promi- A band performs at the Skadarlija bohemian quarter in Belgrade. nent poets, politicians, sportsmen. The restaurants here offer traditional cui- Asia A-listers take their seat on fashion front row

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A large artwork of an “oiran”, a high class courtesan of the Edo era and a depiction of US actress Marilyn Monroe in her film “The Seven Year Itch”, is displayed on a rice field as part of a summer attraction at Inakadate village in Aomori prefecture, northern Japan on July 27, 2013. The huge rice paddy art, created by using nine different colored varieties of rice plants, can be viewed from an observation platform in the village office until October. — AFP Siding with the stars and stripes at a home for the brave

fter 9/11, Rich Ormbrek bought the ious political messages before, said Ormbrek said. “It kind of set the tone for biggest flag he could find one about Kathleen Galloway, who says she could the rest of them.” Most of the tiles are paint- A16 feet wide and nailed it to the never quite label him left, right, moderate ed by Margaret Smart, a foster mother of eaves of his bright orange house in Ballard, or libertarian. She wondered what message Ormbrek’s late wife. The Camano Island, Wash. “We wanted to let the terrorists was coming next. Wash., woman perfected a way of painting know they can’t intimidate us,” said “I thought, ?Maybe it’ll fade,’ and my on the cement tiles first with primer, then Ormbrek, now 70. But there was a little husband said, ‘No! He’s using special anti- with acrylics. Ormbrek tops the tiles off problem with Ormbrek’s show of patriot- fade paint!’” Galloway, 57, recalled. “But with a layer of spar varnish, a product usu- ism: Wind constantly blew the flag to the when he started putting the paintings up I ally used on boats, then carefully screws ground or swept it atop his home, some- realized this was folk art.” Since then, she the tiles onto the exterior slats of his home. times tearing it. Not even attaching the says, she’s loved it as much as all the other “Just lately I told him, that whole flag bottom of it to 10 strong stakes stabbed people who drive and walk by and take has to be filled up by now,” Smart said. “And into the lawn worked. pictures. Ormbrek loves watching neigh- he said ‘I know, my kids yell at me because “My son got really tired of getting the borhood kids poke around his yard to get a there are tiles all over the house, but I like flag off the roof,” he said. Daniel Ormbrek closer look at it. to change them around.’ He’s addicted to one of Ormbrek’s four kids is in the Army “Now it’s not political at all. It’s more it.”Ormbrek says it was his wife’s Native Reserve now after a tour in Afghanistan. about what I love about this country,” American family who taught him how to “He’d come out this window up there to Ormbrek said. “We’re blessed to have peo- Rich Ormbrek turned the outside of his Seattle, Washington, home into a collabora- love collaborative art that celebrates her- get it, and I got worried he could eventual- ple from all over the world that make this tive Americana art project after 9/11. — MCT photos itage. Since the 1970s, a replica of a Tlingit- ly get really hurt.” So, in 2002, father and country what it is.” Ormbrek fits about 160 Haida entryway he and his wife’s family son found a way to display a flag so that to 180 of the fiber-cement tiles onto his made together has arched over his front the wind would never knock it down again: house with screws, and then switches door. They painted a 20-foot-wide flag onto the some in and out throughout the year. In that same spirit, several other family side of their house at Northwest 73rd Some depict classic landmarks like the members and friends of all ages have con- Street and 27th Avenue Northwest. Golden Gate Bridge, St Louis Arch and tributed to the collage on Ormbrek’s But Ormbrek’s work on the flag wasn’t Cadillac Ranch. There are pop-culture- American flag. One of those tiles is faded done. Since then, the flag’s red and white based ones featuring the Wizard of Oz, The because the son of a friend forgot the stripes have been overtaken by dynamic Flintstones and The Simpsons. Others high- paint-primer step, but it still earned a spot rows of hand-painted Americana. Each of light Norman Rockwell-type moments such on the flag. the flag’s more than 300 and counting as the one sandwiched between Fourth of “His isn’t up there because it’s the best interchangeable painted tiles capture col- July fireworks and Frank Lloyd Wright’s painting. It’s up there because he was a 12- orful images of American history, land- Fallingwater house: a row of little girls in year-old who wanted to be part of this,” marks and pop culture, forming a pictur- tutus fidgeting on a bench. Ormbrek said. And, this year, Ormbrek says esque mosaic that has become a neighbor- But one of the first tiles painted for the he’s extending the invitation to participate hood landmark. display, the one with “We the People” in the flag to a wider circle of people. He’s The flag’s bright colors initially alarmed scrolled on it, has stayed in place at the top not big on email, so anyone who wants to Ormbrek’s neighbor across the street. for more than 10 years. take part can send him a letter: 2615 NW Ormbrek had used his house to display var- “That’s the most important one,” 73rd St, Seattle, WA 98117. — MCT Tattoo removal no picnic, but expert has the tools Let’s say you are living in the moment, feeling giddy a little tipsy, maybe and you decide to go for it. You decide to get that tattoo. Dr Suzanne Kilmer has a warning for you: Think twice before acting. Not only do you face five times the risk of contracting hepatitis C, chances are you’ll change your mind about whether you like your tattoo before you reach middle age. Kilmer, 55, a clinical professor at the University of California-Davis, has seen tattoo-regret galore.

ost people come in and research for US Food and Drug say, ‘It was something I Administration clinical trials and as the “Mdid while I was young, only woman to have headed the and I’ve outgrown it,’” Kilmer said. The American Society for Lasers in Surgery founder of the Laser & Skin Surgery and Medicine. Center of Northern California, she’s But in the realm of tattoo removal, removed upward of 20,000 of the inky Kilmer’s work has opened up possibili- images. That’s no small accomplish- ties for better and faster results key in a ment, and Kilmer is no ordinary derma- nation filled with people obsessed with tologist. It’s something of a well-kept etching on their outermost organ. secret in Sacramento that in Kilmer the Removal is difficult, lengthy and region has a world-renowned, pre-emi- painful. Think hot bacon grease spat- nent expert in the field of laser tattoo tered on the skin. Think the sting of a Dr Suzanne Kilmer uses a laser to remove a tattoo from the forearm of removal and laser skin care. stretched rubber band smacking you To this day, Harvard University men- from up close. Imagine paying $150 to Brad Frazier at her office in Sacramento. — MCT tors who first worked with Kilmer as a $1,000 for the multiple appointments them, for example, as former prisoners er where a tattoo artist has embedded fellow in the 1990s describe her as a to obliterate a tattoo. People “have no of war. Brittany Costarella, 38, was in pigment. pioneer in tattoo removal and a force idea how hard it is to get it off,” Kilmer the laser chair one recent day, trying to When the laser beam hits a particle who has helped chart the future of the said of tattoo dye. rid her midriff of a winged, haloed red of ink, its force fractures the pigment. field. “She actually had a hand in the Among those who find themselves heart. It wasn’t her first time there. “Oh Immune system cells then move in to very early development of lasers for at her east Sacramento clinic are job my gosh, if people knew how painful it clean up the mayhem, which the tattoo removal,” said Dr R Rox seekers, career professionals and par- is to get it off,” Costarella said. “It feels body’s lymphatic system clears away. Anderson, professor of dermatology at ents of young kids who seek to erase like piercing hot oil. Not a hot oil One hopes, that is. Some tattoos leave Harvard University. Kilmer also is stigma, Kilmer said. There are former droplet, but deep heat under the skin.” “ghosts” behind that simply will never Young Bahraini Shiite Muslim girls read the Quran, Islam’s holy book, during the holy known for creating a world-class laser gang members and people with what’s Lasers deliver hot, powerful pulses disappear even after several rounds of fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama. — AFP center that does groundbreaking termed “traumatic tattoos” identifying through the upper skin to a deeper lay- the laser beam. —MCT