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MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 RAJAB 11, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Warring Yemen Rescuers dig Nail polish Nadal defeats sides signal for victims and mascara: Monfils for optimism for after Ecuador Beauty brands ninth Monte Kuwait 5talks quake kills7 235 eye40 up Iran Carlo20 title Output falls by third Min 19º Max 35º as oil workers strike High Tide 08:56 & 20:42 Low Tide Govt vows legal action, unions defiant • MPs support workers 02:08 & 15:03 40 PAGES NO: 16848 150 FILS Doha meeting ends without oil freeze Saudi-Iran tensions scupper deal DOHA: A deal to freeze oil output by OPEC and non-OPEC producers fell apart yesterday after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran join in despite calls on Riyadh to save the agreement and help prop up crude prices. The development will revive oil industry fears that major pro- ducers are embarking again on a battle for market share, especially after Riyadh threatened to raise output steeply if no freeze deal was reached. Some 18 countries, including non- OPEC Russia, gathered in the Qatari capi- tal of Doha for what was expected to be KUWAIT: Striking Kuwaiti oil workers arrive at the oil union’s headquarters in Ahmadi yesterday to protest alleged pay cuts and plans to the rubber-stamping of a deal - in the privatize parts of the oil sector. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat making since February - to stabilize out- put at January levels until Oct 2016. But By B Izzak, A Saleh and Agencies on Twitter that “average production reached 1.1 duction was also cut from 930,000 barrels a day OPEC’s de facto leader Saudi Arabia told million” barrels in Kuwait yesterday. Daily pro- to just 520,000 barrels. DOHA: UAE energy minister Suhail participants it wanted all OPEC members KUWAIT: Thousands of Kuwaiti oil workers duction in OPEC’s fourth largest producer is nor- “Thousands of workers began their strike,” the Mohamed Al-Mazrouei (left) walks to take part in the freeze, including Iran, began an open-ended strike yesterday in protest mally around 3.0 million barrels per day. Azemi oil workers union chief Saif Al-Qahtani said, out of a meeting with Kuwait’s which was absent from talks. Tehran had at plans to cut their wages, action which saw the also said natural gas production was at 620 mil- adding that production had been partly halted Finance Minister and acting oil minis- refused to stabilize production, seeking state’s crude production plunge. A spokesman lion cubic feet, down from Kuwait’s daily average but without clarifying which sites were affected. ter Anas Al-Saleh yesterday. — AFP Continued on Page 13 for the Kuwait Oil Co (KOC), Saad Al-Azemi, said of more than 1.3 billion cubic feet. Refinery pro- Continued on Page 3 MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 LOCAL

Saif Al-Qahtani Head of the Oil and Petrochemical Mohammad Al-Hajri, Head of Kuwait National MP Hamdan Al-Azmi makes comments to reporters. MP Abdullah Al-Tamimi addresses reporters. Industries Company workers’ union makes a statement. Petroleum Company workers’ union speaks to the press during the strike. Oil workers go on strike to protest cutbacks

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti oil workers arrive at the union headquarters in Al-Ahmadi, 35 km south of Kuwait City, yesterday to protest alleged pay cuts and plans to privatize parts of the oil sector. Hit by the sharp drop in crude prices on world markets, Kuwait is introducing a new payroll scheme for all public employees and wants to include the country’s 20,000 oil workers, which would mean an automatic cut in wages and incentives. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Fouad Al-Shaikh MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 LOCAL

Output falls by third as oil workers strike

Continued from Page 1 Saleh responsible for the failure to find a settle- to the country’s interests, reputation or status, ment to the dispute with oil workers, but reject- warning that any threat cannot be condoned by “Observed since 7:00 am (0400 GMT), this ed any shocks in the vital sector. all sincere and honest Kuwaitis. open-ended strike will continue until the work- He called for MPs to intervene by holding a ers’ demands are met,” Qahtani said. special parliamentary session in order to discuss Union Chiefs Stick to Guns The Cabinet strongly criticized the “unaccept- the catastrophic consequences of the strike. Qahtani and a number of other syndicate able” strike, calling it a “clear violation of the law”, Huraiji said he supports the fair demands of the chairmen stressed that the strike would contin- entrusting involved agencies with taking legal workers but there are some unfair demands that ue unless protestors’ demands were met. He also action against “unacceptable practices”, and with cannot be supported. MP Youssef Al-Zalzalah stressed that importing foreign laborers was bringing to accountability anybody involved in said he believes that the two sides should sit against the law. Speaking at a press conference the disruption of the country’s vital utilities. The together and settle the dispute peacefully, but he attended along with other heads of oil government also urged Kuwait Petroleum Corp also declared his support for workers to demand employees’ syndicates, Qahtani demanded hold- (KPC) to mobilize the manpower needed to their rights through strikes. ing those responsible for creating the problem ensure continued production. KPC said it closed in the first place. He also called for ‘Kuwaitizing’ a petrochemicals plant in order to use the gas to Cabinet Condemns Strike the oil sector. supply power generation plants and insisted The Cabinet earlier urged all workers in the Chairman of the Petrochemicals Industries that domestic supplies and exports will not be oil sector to show responsibility, sacrifice and employees’ syndicate Farhan Al-Ajmi excluded affected. positive responsible response by giving top pri- the likelihood of dissolving any of the oil unions Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh ority to the country’s higher interest. It added or syndicates. “Such a decision will not be made Mohammad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said the strike that it had monitored, with deep sorrow and unless by bullying and violating the law,” he was illegal as union members had refused to much resentment, the negative effects of the stressed, noting that if the syndicates were dis- negotiate ahead of the stoppage. “The members of the union were contacted by the committee headed by the manpower bureau. The members of the union refused to talk with them and went on strike. So they are in breach of Kuwaiti law. They can’t strike without this (attempt at discus- sion),” he said. “With the oil price being what it is, and the fact that oil income is a huge part of the (national) income, it is very difficult if not impos- sible for the government to provide new finan- cial incentives.”

Workers Demonstrate Thousands of workers gathered for demon- strations at the start of the workweek in Ahmadi, where KOC has its headquarters. Protesters held signs reading “Stop meddling with the rights of the oil sector workers!” and “We will not allow you to take away our rights,” witnesses said. Adel Al-Fadhel, a spokesman for the Kuwait Oil Company Workers’ Union, said workers opted to picket after government officials failed to meet the unions’ demands to keep workers’ salaries and benefits untouched from government cut- backs. “The government rejected our proposals strike carried out by some oil workers since it tar- solved through litigations, unionists would file and is adamant on decreasing employee gets the disruption of vital oil facilities. counter lawsuits. salaries. This is not acceptable,” he said. The Cabinet also reviewed relevant dimen- “Our boards of directors can be dissolved by On Saturday, the union turned down an sions, aftershocks, details and estimated losses, either an extraordinary general assembly or by appeal from acting oil minister Anas Al-Saleh to not to mention other direct and indirect harms having the concerned ministry file a case before call off the strike. Hit by the sharp drop in crude that could damage the country’s reputation and the comprehensive court,” he explained, under- prices on world markets, Kuwait is introducing a status. It voiced full respect for all constitutional lining that the strike would not be called off new payroll scheme for all public employees and rights, mainly public liberties and freedom of even if the oil syndicates and unions were dis- wants to include the country’s 20,000 oil work- expression, but within specific limits set out by solved, because thousands of oil employees ers, which would mean an automatic cut in law 11/1996, excluding the right to strike due to were taking part. He also dismissed threats of wages and incentives. its serious impacts on public interest. prosecuting those taking part in the strike As the strike began, KPC spokesman Sheikh This makes the strike an illegitimate act and because of their numbers. “The organizing com- Talal Khaled Al-Sabah said that the national oil violation of the law, which should be resolutely mittee decided carrying on with the strike conglomerate had activated an “emergency addressed and requires legal action against all despite the pressure on us,” he underlined. plan” to ensure that local and international mar- those involved, the Cabinet said. However, it Chairman of the KOC employees’ syndicate kets were not affected by the walkout. “Export operations are going ahead as planned and (KPC) is capable of responding to major interna- tional market demands, based on agreements with clients,” he said in a statement published on the KUNA news agency’s website. The plan ensures that all petrol stations will continue to be supplied, as will Kuwait’s interna- tional airport and companies operating there, he said. He urged Kuwaitis “not to listen to rumors that the strike has affected the needs of the local market”. He said reserves of gasoline and petrol derivatives were “enough to meet the country’s demands for 25 days and strategic reserves could suffice for 31 more days”. KPC had offered to suspend all spending cuts if the union agreed to join a committee to negotiate a settlement, but said workers had boycotted negotiations called for Thursday by the social affairs and labor ministry. The union is also protesting against plans to privatize parts of the oil sector.

MPs Support Strike Meanwhile, a number of lawmakers yesterday appreciated the nature and significance of work Salah Al-Marzouq said that the strike was held to declared their total support for the strike, with and efforts of the workers of this vital oil sector, protect employees’ rights. He also assured some of them calling for the dismissal of CEO of and highly commended all sincere efforts, distin- employees that the “leadership is not far and Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) Nezar Al-Adasani. guished efficient staff and all works of serious that it approved of these rights”. Head of KNPC’s MP Talal Al-Jallal called on the prime minister to and sensitive nature at different positions and employees’ syndicate Mohammed Faleh Al-Hajri immediately dismiss Adasani “because he is the levels. The country’s critical economic situation stressed that the privileges they were being cause of the current strike in the oil sector”. Jallal triggered by low oil prices and relevant adverse deprived of would add up to KD 150-180 million claimed that Adasani was not straightforward ramifications and challenges at present and in in a period of five years, while the daily losses with oil employees and that he lied to them and the future, requires that everybody should show resulting from the strike would be KD 300 mil- that is what led to the strike. national responsibility, sacrifice and positive lion. “We have translated a letter with our The lawmaker claimed that appointments responsible response to such challenges, and demands and sent it to the International Labor made by Adasani were based on influence rather give top priority to higher interests, rather than Organization and will not call off the strike until than competence and this was another reason narrow ones, it said. those demands are met,” he underlined, calling that caused the strike. Jallal called for opening Article 103 of Law 6/2010 regarding working for Kuwaitizing the oil sector and warning that new negotiations channels with the workers in the private sector, which applies to the oil sec- demands would accelerate. instead of confronting them. tor, stipulates that employers and their unions The head of Kuwait Oil Tankers Co employees’ MP Abdullah Al-Adwani said he supports the must respect all laws in the state and exercise syndicate Fayez Al-Mutairi labeled the protestors rights of workers and urged the government to their activities within specific goals, and regulate as the “first line of defending Kuwaiti citizens” find a fair solution to their problems that guar- a dispute-settlement mechanism that does not and swore that they were all ready to be arrest- antees their rights, adding that he does not want include labor strikes, the Cabinet added. It ed, and that threats would not make them Police stand guard as oil workers arrive at the union headquarters in Al-Ahmadi. the strike to continue. MP Saud Al-Huraiji held emphasized that there should not be any threat change their minds. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 LOCAL

MoH to recruit nurses directly from India Legalese Working in Kuwait By Sajeev Peter process. An Indian delegation comprising Principal Secretary, Labor, Tom Jose, Norka By Attorney Fajer Ahmed KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health (MoH) Secretary Rani George, Chief Executive has agreed to recruit nurses from India Officer R S Kannan and ODEPC managing remember when I first started my career as a lawyer. I through India government’s e-migrate sys- director Dr G L Muralidharan had visited got a job in one of Kuwait’s finest law firms (technical- tem of recruiting nurses for its hospitals. A Kuwait in March and held talks with ministry Ily and morally), and even though it was such an hon- decision to this effect was taken at a high-lev- of health officials. or, it was overwhelming. There is so much to be nervous el meeting between a visiting Kuwaiti dele- Tests and interviews about when you first start a job. What to wear? How to gation and Kerala government officials in According to the decision in Kerala, the treat your colleagues? How will your colleagues treat Thiruvananthapuram recently. The MoH is in officials of the health ministry will directly you? Where should you get your information from? the process of recruiting at least 1,000 nurses conduct the licensing tests and interviews to Should you say “I do not know” when you really “do not from India in 2016, it is learned. select the candidates. It was decided to know” and so on. The Kuwait delegation consisted of Dr advise the contracting agencies and private I cannot even begin to imagine how overwhelming it Mahmoud Al-Abdulhadi, assistant undersec- establishments recruiting nurses in Kuwait to would be to start work in a new country. Somewhere you retary for legal affairs at MoH, and Dr Jamal get themselves registered in the e-migrate have never been before. To travel a few thousand miles Mansour Al-Harbi, assistant undersecretary system. The health ministry will take the ini- to the Middle East, when you have never been here, nev- for medical services affairs at MoH. The tiative to convene a meeting of agencies in er heard the language. To leave your family to face the stereotypes of the Middle East, the stereotypes that are Kuwaiti delegation held discussions with Kuwait to brief them on the e-migrate system THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India: (Left) Dr Jamal Mansour Al-Harbi, Oommen everything from the “luxurious no-tax lifestyle” to the Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and the recruitment procedures. Chandy, Dr Mahmoud Al-Abdulhadi and K C Joseph during a meeting. Minister for Non-Resident Keralites’ Affairs K C The representatives of the state-owned “violent barbarians that oppress women, non-believers Joseph and other officials. agencies would be invited to the meetings. services of state-owned agencies will be a recruitment of Indian nurses through govern- and expats”. Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain told Kuwait Steps to launch the recruitment process great relief to potential candidates who were ment agencies. Indian Embassy in Kuwait led Expats continue to be the largest working segment in Times yesterday that the Kuwaiti delega- through the government-owned agencies being exploited until recently by private by Ambassador Jain also played a significant Kuwait’s society, but it seems like we still have not figured tion’s visit came as a sequel to a similar visit for recruitment of nurses for employment in recruiting agencies both in India and Kuwait. role in implementing the Indian government out how to have them as our workforce peacefully. I have by an Indian delegation recently to Kuwait to the MoH will be initiated immediately. The The Indian government at the center took decision, effectively curbing large-scale cor- been trying to speak up about issues of expat workers for finalize the modalities of the recruitment Kuwaiti government’s decision to utilize the a crucial decision a year ago to regulate the ruption and cheating in nursing recruitment. the past few years and although progress is happening, the issues still remain. So today’s article is going to be about the process of getting here. Activist released on KD 500 bail Contracts Question: I got an offer letter via email before coming Man acquitted of drug to Kuwait and I signed it - is it now my contract? I was By A Saleh nies when you were the ones who voted on and told I would receive a contract when I came to Kuwait, approved that law giving the government such a charges due to flawed but I never did. KUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday released law right,” he said. Fajer: Yes, there is a difference between an offer letter activist Rana Al-Saadoun on a KD 500 bail and search procedures and a contract. An offer letter might have terms and decided suspending a previous verdict of sentenc- Landlords penalized conditions of your job position, but is not a contract. ing her to three years in jail in a case filed against The Ministry of Commerce and Industry intends When a contract does not exist, the terms and condi- her by the state security. Saadoun was accused of to refer six real estate companies to prosecution for KUWAIT: The appeals court over- tions in the offer can be used to prove the conditions of promoting a speech made by former MP Musallam violating ministerial rules regulating these compa- ruled a court of first instance’s ruling your job position. Al-Barrak, which was found offensive to state fig- nies’ work in marketing land and real estate outside which sentenced a suspect for four Question: I signed a contract before coming to ures. She was accordingly sentenced in absentia Kuwait. The ministry stressed that proper investiga- years in jail and a fine of KD 4,000. Kuwait, but when I got to Kuwait, I was told to sign before she contested the verdict. Separately, the tions had been conducted to verify the violations The court had found the man guilty another contract. There are differences in the two con- criminal court acquitted a former minister from had been committed. The ministry had been receiv- of possessing drugs (Amphetamines, tracts. Which contract is my valid contract? Both of them? charges of public funds’ embezzlement along with ing complaints from citizens and other clients and Methamphetamine) for use Or just one? others when he chaired a major company’s board of accusing these companies of not respecting the and sale. Fajer: Well, your last signed contract (the one in directors. In other news, the court of appeal sec- contracts signed with them. Lawyer Suleiman Al-Duwaisan Kuwait) is your contract now. Your previous contract has onded a previous verdict sentencing Al-Watan based his defense at the appeals no legal implications since you agreed on a new one. I newspaper to pay the chairman of Kuwait Chamber Facial recognition court on the lack of serious investiga- know you might have felt forced and I know it’s unfair, of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Ali Al-Ghanem Capital health zone director Dr Afrah Al-Sarraf tions by criminal detectives. He but do not sign on a new contract if you do not agree to compensation of KD 15,000 in a case he had filed revealed intentions to use facial recognition sys- argued that the issuance of the pub- the terms and conditions. accusing the newspaper of slandering him. tems for checking in and out of work at Amiri lic prosecution’s warrant to search Hospital and various polyclinics in the Capital zone. the suspect’s residence was null and Expectations Electricity prices Speaking on the sidelines of celebrating the void, because the house was Question: I am coming to work in Kuwait in a few MP Ali Al-Khamees stressed that what happened International Day for Medical Biological Lab searched during an illegally unper- months and I want to know what to watch out for when I during last Wednesday’s session when the parlia- Technicians at the Amiri Hospital, Sarraf said that mitted time. Also, he said that inves- get in? Any suggestions? ment voted on exempting private residences from facial recognition aims at preventing any manipula- tigators alone are not accepted as Fajer: Well, the first thing I would suggest you do is the proposed electricity consumption price increas- tion of fingerprints. She added that both prints evidence to convict the suspect, check that your visa is correct, as in that it is of the right es, was in defense of citizens’ rights and gains. would be used together. Sarraf added that data- arguing that what was mentioned in Lawyer Suleiman Al-Duwaisan type. If you are working, you should not be coming in Commenting on economists and former lawmakers’ base with information about all Capital health zone the investigations, and testimony of as a tourist. If you are coming to work as a store man- talk about privatization, Khamees stressed that the employees would be ready soon pending issuing the case officers should not be the suspect from all charges. ager, your visa should not be that of a domestic worker, parliament cannot vote on privatizing government magnetic IDs including all information about hold- accepted as evidence on which a The court ruled as the defense and so on. companies because the law issued in 2010, when ers. Head of the Capital health zone labs Dr Samiya criminal ruling can be issued. has requested and ordered the con- The next thing is please check your work permit. I many of the former MPs were in parliament, author- Abdul Salam said Amiri Hospital labs had been Duwaisan concluded his defense by fiscations of the material found in his know that it is in Arabic, but please double check that the ized the government alone to make decisions con- automatically linked to the hospital wards so that all asking to cancel the ruling of the house. information is correct, like your wage and your employ- cerning privatization. “This is your own hands’ test results could be easily and instantly accessed court of first instance, and exonerate er’s name. If there are any governmental officials reading doing, so why cry about privatizing some compa- by the doctors requesting them. this, may I kindly suggest that work permits be in a lan- guage understandable to the employee, possibly English? Also, maybe the employee can sign the work permit, agreeing that the information is correct. Question: I am coming to Kuwait next week and I want to know who to contact in case of a work emer- gency? I have heard horrible stories and I just want to make sure I am safe. Fajer: I highly suggest you know if your country has an embassy in Kuwait. If it does not, where is the nearest embassy? UAE? Qatar? Saudi Arabia? There should be one in the GCC. Have their number saved and contact them in an emergency. Also, please contact the Ministry of Labor and Social affairs for any issues that arise.

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Crimes report KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry’s General Department of Special Security Forces cele- brated the graduation of trainees from three different courses during a ceremony No injuries in fires held under the patronage of Major General Mahmoud Al-Dousary, Assistant Undersecretary for Special Security Affairs. The trainees include 24 officers who By Hanan Al-Saadoun underwent a course on security survey, 11 who graduated from a course on proper use of equipment and 15 who passed sports trainer courses. KUWAIT: Fire broke out in a vehicle in Bayan yesterday. Mishref fire center responded, and found the vehicle was totally in flames. The fire was contained to keep it from spreading. No injuries were reported. Meanwhile, a house in Jahra caught fire, prompting Jahra fire center to respond with backup from the occupational center. The fire started in the kitchen and was put out in 30 minutes. No injuries were reported. Another fire broke out in a South Surra house, prompting Mishref fire center to respond, backed with Subhan center. The fire was contained in the room where it started and kept from spreading elsewhere. No injuries were reported.

Motorist hurt A motorist sustained several injuries following a car accident on Artal (columns) road’s crossroad with Abdaly road. Firemen rushed to the area and found a pick-up truck and a trailer truck had collided. The pick-up truck’s driver, Indian, was trapped and injured. Firemen freed him and he was taken to hospital by medevac. Separately, a car collision took place between Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Egaila yesterday. Qaraiwan fire center responded and found an injured driver, who was taken by para- medics to hospital. Panel discusses economic areas

By Meshaal Al-Enezi

KUWAIT: The Municipal Council’s technical commit- tee discusses during its meeting tomorrow a number of major developmental projects related to the orga- nizational structure of the northern region (the sec- ond regional zone) and a request to approve the fea- sibility study of building economic areas in Abdaly, Naayem and Wafra. The committee will also discuss a proposal made by member Osama Al-Otaibi on acti- vating the role of mass marine transport along Kuwaiti coasts by building several marine terminals for passengers. In addition, the committee will review a proposal made by members Hassan Kamal and Abdullah Al-Kandari about amending the food charter and allowing municipality inspectors into public and private schools. LOCAL MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

KUWAIT: Belgian researcher Koert Ambassador of Belgium to Kuwait Debeuf speaks during the lecture. Andy Detaille. Belgian research lectures on Arab Spring at GUST

By Faten Omar background, I have tried to synthesize a coherent and broad viewpoint,” he KUWAIT: “Have the Arab revolutions stressed. ended?” It is a question that has been repeatedly asked but never answered. ‘A Poverty and oppression European Perspective,’ a lecture by Koert According to Debeuf, 40 percent of Debeuf, a visiting Belgian researcher at the people in countries like Egypt, Oxford University, sees that the Arab Tunisia and Libya are living in poverty revolutions were similar to the French and face oppression, adding that cor- Revolution of the late 18th century, ruption and unemployment is wide- especially in their causes, from human spread in these countries. “Around rights, democracy, relation between reli- 40,000 people were killed during the gion and state, rising unemployment French Revolution. The French people SANAA: Pro-government forces sit on a heavily armored vehicle in Sanaa yesterday. —AFP and the spread of corruption. needed 80 years to complete their revo- “The Arab revolutions did not fail, but lution and reach stability,” he explained. we cannot call it an ‘Arab Spring’. These Debeuf affirmed that change will Yemen’s warring sides signal revolutions are not a spring, are not occur, but the source of the change can- rebellions, but a real revolution and the not be identified accurately, indicating beginning of a process of change that that it may occur through Syria, Turkey, will take a long time,” Debeuf said, point- optimism for Kuwait peace talks Lebanon or Egypt. He added that “ideas ing at the same time that democratic usually come from advanced and high change is difficult, but possible. scientific institutions, which can be Government, Houthi officials make conciliatory remarks The lecture was hosted by Gulf found in GCC countries, such as the King University for Science and Technology’s KUWAIT: Yemen’s warring parties are sending Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies joined the war on accuse the group of a power-grab which would (GUST) Global Studies Center (GSC) on Abdullah University in Jeddah, the only Arab university in the top 300 global conciliatory signals ahead of UN-backed talks March 26 of last year to back Yemen’s govern- benefit their archrival Iran, and have fought to Wednesday on the 2010 Arab Spring. starting today, in a rare sign of mutual willing- ment after it was pushed into exile by the restore Hadi’s government. The session was led by Debeuf with a universities”. The lecture was attended by a num- ness to end a year-old conflict that has caused Houthis. UN talks in June and December failed purpose to provide a European frame of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. to end the war that has killed about 6,200 peo- Comprehensive peace reference to the 2010 uprisings against ber of foreign ambassadors to Kuwait including the Ambassador of Belgium to A deal may help defuse tensions between ple, about half of them civilians. The war has Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin many ruling governments in the Middle regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia, allowed al Qaeda fighters to seize territory and Daghr said meanwhile the Yemeni negotiating Kuwait Andy Detaille, British Ambassador East. Debeuf’s lecture was shaped by his who are allied to opposing sides in Yemen and opened a path for Islamic State militants to gain team is heading for Kuwait with the aim to make extensive time spent in the Middle East, Matthew Lodge, Brazilian Ambassador whose rivalry has helped fuel wars and political a foothold. A partial naval blockade imposed by the event a success and achieve permanent and having lived in Cairo since 2011 as a rep- Antonio Carlos Donascimento Pedro, struggles across the volatile Middle East. the Arab coalition has caused food shortages comprehensive peace in Yemen. resentative of the European Parliament. Slovak Ambassador Pavel Svetik, Polish Air strikes and heavy combat persist in many and prices for necessities to skyrocket in the During his meeting with the diplomatic staff His past experience also includes acting Ambassador Grzegorz Olszhak and parts of the country, while armed forces who Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country. of the Yemeni embassy in Riyadh, he said the as an advisor to former Belgian Prime Maltese Ambassador Patrick Cole. Also could yet play a spoiling role loom throughout An unprecedented calm achieved between Yemeni legitimate government is exerting Minister Guy Verhofstadt. “Five years on present at the event, were Carmen Yemen’s tangled political scene. Police said they the two main antagonists beginning in March efforts to create peace in the country, the Saudi from the Arab Spring, our perspectives Vazquez, Patricia Isidro and Patricia Maria foiled two car bomb attacks in the southern port suggests that exhaustion over costs and casual- Press Agency (SPA) reported. begin to take shape in a more objective Olivera Lima, the wives of the Spanish, of Aden on Sunday. In one case a policeman ties may be mounting. The Houthis agreed with He added that Yemen’s relations with Saudi way. Having lived in the Middle East, Mexican and Brazilian ambassadors to died when a car exploded after police opened Saudi Arabia to reduce attacks on the kingdom Arabia emanate from deep historic and strategic with a political and historical European Kuwait, respectively. fire on it rushing at a checkpoint at high speed. in exchange for a halt to Saudi-led air strikes on dimensions, it added. The Yemeni premier com- But the recent rhetoric of the main combat- Sanaa, and the two sides carried out a prisoner mended military, political and economic support ants has been unusually mild. “We are ready for exchange. “This represents the best opportunity provided by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition. a political transition which excludes no one ... to end the war since it started - real progress has Earlier yesterday, United Nations Special The world now looks to the Kuwait consulta- been made,” said Adam Baron, a visiting fellow at Envoy for Yemen Islamel Ould Sheikh Ahmad tions as a landmark of peace for Yemenis, and the European Council on Foreign Relations. said he was honored to have met His Highness we will give everything we can to alleviate the the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- suffering of the people,” Foreign Minister Abdel Saleh’s fate Sabah ahead of the prospective Yemeni-Yemeni Malek Al-Mekhlafi, from the Saudi-backed gov- The fate of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen’s presi- talks. Following his meeting with His Highness ernment now based in Aden, told state news dent of 33 years who was ousted by ‘Arab Spring’ the Amir, Ahmad said that he personally agency Saba. protests in 2012 and who has formed an alliance thanked His Highness the Amir for hosting this with the Houthis, remains unclear and could “big gathering” and for Kuwait’s tremendous Consensus authority complicate transition plans. efforts to prepare for these talks, in addition to Mohammed Abdul-Salam, spokesman for the While Saleh’s party will take part in the talks, the logistic preparations. Houthi movement which controls the capital the former leader has refused to depart Yemen’s He added he was also honored to see Kuwait Sanaa and which Gulf Arab states say is allied to political scene. The spread of al Qaeda and hosting talks at these levels, saying that Kuwait’s Iran, appeared conciliatory in an interview with Islamic State in the south also makes it more dif- initiative was soothing for everyone, especially Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai on Saturday. “There ficult to resolve the conflict. “There are a slew of as there is a big tension despite the ceasefire but should be a consensus authority during a defi- potential spoilers. The past year has seen a pro- some violations still persist. nite transitional phase to decide every political liferation of warlords whose power is tied to the He said that the next stage is up for the war- dispute,” he was quoted as saying. “Iran does not conflict continuing,” added Baron. ring sides to decide as Kuwait has done its part, have any role in our sovereign decisions and we The Houthis said they were leading a revolu- adding that he was given assurances from His are not tools in anyone’s hands.” tion against corruption. They pushed President Highness the Amir and First Deputy Prime Ambassadors and other dignitaries attend the lecture. In a further sign of goodwill, he said on his Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi from power in Minister and Foreign Minister over all prepara- —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Facebook page that his group had received 30 September 2014 and formed an alliance with his tions for this coming event and make it a suc- prisoners from the government side. Saudi predecessor Saleh. Regional Arab countries cess. —Agencies MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 FROM THE ARABIC PRESS

Al-Anbaa Crime Reflections of King Report Salman Bridge Police bust drag race near Zour By Salah Al-Sayer KUWAIT: Zour police broke up a drag race during which a or so many reasons, Europe has been rejecting driver and three spectators were arrested, and the rest of requests from Turkey, which is mainly located the drivers are being sought. A security source said a call Fon Asian lands, to join the EU, which has stalled came in about a race on ‘road 270,’ but the racers escaped to include Turkey despite its repeated requests, and when they saw the police, except for one, whose car broke other blows. The same blows happened to Iran when down. Three of those who gathered to see the race were the Soviet Union was dissolved and Iran dreamt of also arrested. infiltrating further into Central Asia to play a leading role there, but it finally realized that the area was Cabinet Portfolio only open for big ‘elephants’ and that China, US, Drug dealer arrested Russia and Israel were already competing there. An old international saying suggests that “a bank- A drug pusher was arrested by Farwaniya police with rupt merchant will always go searching in his old 14 drug envelopes in his possession, and was sent to registers,” which exactly applies to the heirs of the the Drugs Control General Department (DCGD). A Ottoman and the Persian empires represented nowa- security source said a police patrol spotted the man days by the Turkish Republic and the Islamic who was clearly nervous, so he was searched and the Republic of Iran. This explains why both countries drugs were found. Meanwhile, three citizens were have been developing ambitions in countries that arrested in Mubarak Al-Kabeer under the influence of historically used to be ruled or influenced by them, drugs and with 47 illicit tablets on them. They were such as Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt. Well, that sent to the DCGD. would be accepted for countries wishing to enhance their statuses, connections and influence over their ‘High quality liquor’ surrounding regions according to standard interna- tional measures of foreign policies and treaties. Al-Jarida Meanwhile, Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for However, those surrounding regions have been Operations Major General Jamal Al-Sayegh sent an expat violently rocked because of the chaos resulting from to the DCGD following his confession to dealing in ‘high the Arab Spring, the American retreat and Russian quality liquor’ on behalf of an inmate. The arrest was made boldness, which led to regional rarefaction and lack by an Ahmadi patrol in Mangaf. Meanwhile, a citizen was of immunity, which is really a serious matter that arrested with drugs and KD 1,950 near Mina Abdullah. calls for immediate formation of a real Arab force to fill the vacancy and convey a message to others that real solutions lie in the future and not in the past Zain announces winner Fugitives nabbed and dreams of empires. This is a clear Arab message confirmed by Arabs rejoicing and happy with the Detectives arrested two citizens in Saad Al-Abdullah visit the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King wanted to serve jail sentences. The first, who was sen- Salman bin Abdul Aziz recently made to the Arab of $2,000 cash prize tenced to five years in jail, was arrested following Republic of Egypt. fierce resistance and several attempts to escape. — Translated by Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company Police then went to the second convict, who was sen- in Kuwait, announced Fatima Nahar Salem Al-Subaie as tenced to a three years in jail, and arrested him. Both the winner of the $2000 final cash prize in the company’s were sent to concerned authorities. Separately, a KFH names winners latest Draw Campaign for postpaid customers. Pakistani who was acting nervously prompted police Zain also revealed the names of the winners of iPhone to check on his status, and found him wanted on theft of banking cards 6s devices (128 GB) in the third and final daily draw: Naima charges. A security source said policemen arrested Abdulhameed Al-Sharaf, Ali Mohammed Hamad Al- him and he was sent to criminal detectives. campaign 13th Draw Bassam, Mohammed Mubarak Nasser Al-Sulaihm, Shaikha Alyaa Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, Abdulaziz Johar Al-Shatti, Yousef Hussain Mohammed Hussain, Mohammed Abdulaziz Al- ‘Cross-dresser’ caught KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) named seven win- Habib, and Bassem Jabra Shuhaibr. ners of the thirteenth draw of the new banking cards pro- The draw witnessed overwhelming participation from A car with tinted windows drew the attention of police, motional campaign themed ‘Shop and Win Back Up to KD Zain customers, who had a chance to enter the draw for and when they approached it, they found a cross-dresser 50,000 with KFH Cards’ that had been launched in an every KD 1 paid through Zain’s digital channels, including inside, who was arrested and sent to vice detectives. attempt to encourage clients to use KFH credit, prepaid the company’s website and app. and debit cards while making purchases in Kuwait and Zain launched this exciting promotional campaign to Break in and theft overseas. reinforce its leadership position and its pledge in provid- For every KD 10 spent on their KFH cards, clients will ing the best services and offers to meet its customers’ per- A citizen was shocked to find the door of her apart- get a chance to enter a draw and win back up to KD 500 of sonal telecommunications needs, who are considered their daily spends for 100 days ending April 19th 2016. ment broken and jewelry worth KD 6,000 stolen. A Kuwait’s biggest family of subscribers. security source said that the citizen in her 30s went to KFH Credit and Prepaid cards used in domestic and inter- This announcement is a testament of Zain’s tireless national retail spends and KFH Debit cards used in interna- Jabriya police station and complained about the inci- efforts in rewarding its customer base, the largest in the dent. Police are investigating. tional retail spends are eligible for the daily draw. country. The campaign further demonstrates Zain’s pivotal The winners are Sabiha Alenezi, Nora Aljaafar, Khawla role in Kuwait’s telecom sector, sparing no effort in intro- Alfahad, Mohammad Alajmi, Khaled Alnajdi, Khaled ducing exceptional offerings for technology and smart- Forgery Alkhusaili and Rawan Asaqabi. phone enthusiasts. KFH strives to continuously offer its clients new promo- Hawally detectives sent a bedoon (stateless) man to the tions and discounts in order to distinguish them among public prosecution on forgery, to be added to another peers, not to mention to further bolster bank’s leading case he will be tried over - swindling for almost KD position in the field of banking cards. Ahli United Bank announces winner 750,000. A security source said information was received KFH marketing campaigns play a significant role in that a bedoon man forged his papers to be identified as a underlining KFH’s principles that include boosting sales, of KD 250,000 Grand Hassad Prize Saudi national in order to avoid the swindling cases. and benefitting clients and merchants. Detective investigations revealed that he gained Saudi This new campaign is part of KFH’s efforts to reward its KUWAIT: On March 30, 2016, Ahli years history. The Bank successfully consecutive year. The award was pro- nationality through forgery in a neighboring country then clients and grant them additional value; thus achieving United Bank conducted the draw of converted to operate according to vided by the International “The returned to Kuwait using a new name and nationality. The customer satisfaction and boosting their confidence. The the quarterly grand prize ‘Life Long Islamic principles in April 2010. the Banker” magazine. In addition, Ahli source said the suspect gave detailed information as he campaign also aims at enhancing the bank’s presence Salary’ which the Bank offers within Bank has received excellent evalua- United Bank obtained the title of “The confessed to the forgery. especially that it dominates the largest market share in the the Hassad Islamic Saving Prizes tions from major rating institutions, Second Most Secure Islamic Bank in field of banking cards. Program. The lucky winner, Waleed being Fitch with a long term at A+ Kuwait for 2015” by “Global Finance” It is worth noting that KFH has won several awards in Khaled Al-Sabej, won the grand prize and a stable outlook, Moody’s at A2, which also included Ahli United Bank Smokers fight with police the field of banking cards which reiterates its success and of the KD 250,000 to be paid in install- with a stable outlook, and Capital in the list of the Most Secure Banks in efficiency in banking cards market. KFH enjoys high confi- ments over 250 months. The winner Intelligence with a long-term rating of the GCC. For more information about Two brawny men were arrested following a verbal dence and leadership in the market in addition to high expressed his pride in having a A+ and an enhanced foreign currency the “Al Hassad Islamic Saving exchange between several pedestrians and an envi- quality products which have enabled it to achieve growth Hassad Islamic Account at Ahli United short-term rating of A2. Program” , the prizes and eligibility ronment policeman. A security source said the police- in cards market and increase the number of customers. Bank especially as the Bank operates It has also obtained a number of criteria, please visit any Ahli United man stopped the two men in a mall for smoking, then KFH occupies the leading position as the issuer of banking in accordance with Islamic principles. awards including the Best Islamic Bank branches, or call the ‘Hayyakum’ a verbal exchange followed, and some passersby cards and one of leading banks at the GCC level. Sabej stressed that his investments in Bank in Kuwait in 2015 for the third service at 1812000. intervened and a fight broke out. — Al-Rai an Islamic bank, whose services and products conform to Islamic sharia, Minister defends banning and his good relations with its staff are more important than a prize of News cash donations: ‘Helps whatever value. in brief deter intruders’ Ahli United Bank invites all its cus- tomers, new and existing, to take the Students with withdrawn opportunity of saving with an Al KUWAIT: Social Affairs and Labor Minister and Hassad Account thereby increasing citizenships continue studies State Minister for Planning and Development Hind their winning chances in this pro- KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education will allow children of Al-Subaih emphasized the importance of using gram. This program offers prizes with people whose nationalities were withdrawn to continue technology in collecting donations “as it helps the highest total value reaching KD studying in public schools this year, a local daily reported increase the support offered and makes it easy for 3.4 million annually, with 26 weekly yesterday. It does not clarify however if those students would be allowed to enroll in public schools next year. donators to donate.” It also makes it easier to super- prizes, the largest number of weekly winners. School administrations have received those instruction vise, be it by the foreign ministry with regards to through a letter signed by Undersecretary Dr Haitham Al- donations abroad, or the interior ministry with All customers interested in win- ning and achieving profits conform- Athari, which was sent as per orders of Minister of regards to donations inside Kuwait,” the minister ing to Islamic sharia can open a Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Al- said. “The social affairs ministry insists on using Hassad Account for Islamic Saving Essa, Al-Anbaa reported. — Al-Anbaa technology in collecting donations, and that is why with a minimum deposit of KD 100. it banned cash donations during Ramadan to be Minors can also open the account able to follow the donations and keep any intrud- through their legal guardians or cus- Water meters ers on humanitarian activities away to safeguard todians. KUWAIT: Ministry of Electricity and Water’s Kuwait’s reputation,” she added. — Al-Rai Ahli United Bank is a leading KUWAIT: The winner Waleed Al-Sabej receives the prize from Amer Najem, Undersecretary Mohammad Bushehri said a technical Islamic Bank in Kuwait with over 74 head of branches department at Ahli United Bank. committee was formed to discuss the possibility of installing a water meter for every apartment in invest- ment buildings, adding that this is one of the effective means of rationalizing water consumption. “We believe Demographic restructuring does that part of the waste that is taking place in some of Short, long-term these apartments is the result of having one meter in the building and the owner bears the cost of tenants’ not target communities: Minister programs for reform: consumption, and this make some of them overuse water without justification,” he said. “We know the KUWAIT: The demographics issue dealing with demographic structure Finance ministry building owner adds the value of consumption to the resurfaced with a recommendation does not target certain communi- rent contract, but the ministry aims at making tenants from the parliament’s finance com- ties, and only seeks to organize the KUWAIT: The finance ministry’s supreme commit- rationalize consumption of water and pay for the real mittee to deal with the imbalance of marketplace and reduce marginal tee for following and executing the procedures amount consumed,” he added. — Al-Rai the demographic structure and put labor. supporting financial and economic reforms dis- an end to the overwhelming num- Meanwhile, the Awqaf Ministry cussed means of achieving financial reform. The Second companions ber of expatriates. As the committee designated May 11 as the last day ministry’s undersecretary and committee chair- KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi amended the treat- called for correcting the structure so of work for expats who are work- man Khalifa Hamada said in the fourth meeting ment overseas conditions concerning allowing each patient the number of citizens be half the ing on the rewards system, which held with the minister’s technical office staff and to be only accompanied by one companion travelling with number of the population, a ratio it is an implementation of the minis- other ministry officials, the committee reviewed an economy class ticket, adding some exceptions. The new called ‘logical,’ Social Affairs Minister terial decision in this regard. An various tasks and the people carrying them out. amendments exempted three categories of patients from and State Minister for Planning and official source at the ministry said He added that the committee asked for holding these conditions, including patients older than 65, patients Development Hind Al-Subaih said the termination decision will cause further extensive meetings with concerned gov- younger than 16 and patients with severe or mild disability the issue of dealing with the demo- Minister Hind Al-Subaih confusion, and will be corrected ernment bodies’ representatives to review their proved by a recent disability certificate (not older than three graphic structure is linked to the through redistribution of workers. roles in the reform document that includes months). The amendments also include patients due to undergo organ transplants, who would be allowed to escort issue of dealing with defects and is in its initial stage and all ministries He said the termination decision reforms to be done on a short term program in deficit of the budget, and does not will participate in it, particularly the excluded some jobs such as the donor at the health ministry’s expense, in addition to one 2016-2017/ 2017-2108, in addition to long-term companion giving the donor the same treatment like the target a community in particular. planning, interior and social affairs guards, Quran teachers, office boys ones up to the year 2020-2021. — Al-Jarida She said procedures of imple- ministries. Subaih said there is more and others among bedoons (state- patient, in terms of tickets and allowances, for one month menting the demographic roadmap than one procedure, adding that less). — Al-Rai and one companion as well. — Al-Anbaa MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 Iran unveils S-300 missile system parts at Rescuers race against landslides to reach Japan quake victims army parade Page 12 Page 8 Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador Worst quake since 1979

MANTA, ECUADOR: The death toll from Worst quake since 1979 Ecuador’s biggest earthquake in decades Parts of the highland capital Quito were soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers without power or phone service for several using tractors and bare hands hunted desper- hours but the city government said those ately for survivors in shattered coastal towns. services had been restored and there were The 7.8 magnitude quake struck off the no reports of casualties in the city. Pacific coast on Saturday and was felt around The government called it the worst quake the Andean nation of 16 million people, caus- in the country since 1979. In that disaster, ing panic as far away as the highland capital 600 people were killed and 20,000 injured, Quito and collapsing buildings and roads in a according to the United States Geological swathe of western towns. Survey. Among international aid, Venezuela President Rafael Correa, who was rushing and Mexico were sending personnel and home from a trip to Italy, said the confirmed supplies, the Correa government said. number of fatalities rose on Sunday to 233. A tsunami warning was lifted on Saturday “The immediate priority is to rescue people in night but coastal residents were urged to the rubble,” he said via Tiwtter. More than seek higher ground in case tides rise. “At first 1,500 people were injured, authorities said. it was light, but it lasted a long time and got Coastal areas nearest the quake were worst stronger,” said Maria Jaramillo, 36, a resident affected, especially Pedernales, a rustic tourist of Guayaquil, describing windows breaking spot with beaches and palm trees. Information and pieces falling off roofs. was scant from there due to poor communica- “I was on the seventh floor and the light tions and transport chaos. went off in the whole sector, and we evacu- “There are people trapped in various places ated. People were very anxious in the street and we are starting rescue operations,” Vice ... We left barefoot.” The OPEC member said President Jorge Glas said on Sunday morning oil production was not affected, but closed before boarding a plane to the area. its main refinery of Esmeraldas, located near A state of emergency was declared in six the epicenter, as a precautionary measure. provinces. “There are villages totally devastat- The Ecuadorean quake followed two ed,” Pedernales’ mayor Gabriel Alcivar told large and deadly quakes that struck Japan local radio, adding that “dozens and dozens” since Thursday. Both countries are located had died in the rustic zone. “What happened on the seismically active “Ring of Fire” that here in Pedernales is catastrophic.” circles the Pacific, but according to the US PORTOVIEJO, ECUADOR: View of a fallen building after a 7.8-magnitude quake yesterday. — AFP Geological Survey large quakes separated Pedernales ‘destroyed’ a small tractor to remove rubble and also because we’re worried about aftershocks,” said ing with his family. Photos from Manta by such long distances would probably not Authorities said there were 135 aftershocks search with their hands for people buried Guayaquil security guard Fernando Garcia. showed Red Cross workers arriving, police be related. in the Pedernales area. One photo on social underneath. Women cried after a corpse was About 13,500 security force personnel were hunting through debris, a smashed sculpture “Even the earth’s rocky crust is not rigid media purporting to be the entrance to pulled out. Locals said children were trapped. mobilized to keep order around Ecuador, and and badly-damaged buildings. “Most people enough to transfer stress efficiently over Pedernales showed a torn up road with a One man begged for help: “Pedernales is $600 million in credit from multilateral lenders are out in the streets with backpacks on, head- thousands of miles,” it said on its web site. crushed car in the middle and people standing destroyed.” In Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, was immediately activated for the emergency, ing for higher ground,” Solorzano said, speak- Quakes can cause other big quakes within a behind. rubble lay in the streets and a bridge fell on the government said. ing in a trembling voice on a WhatsApp phone range of hundreds of miles, but can cause Local TV station Televicentro broadcast top of a car. “It was terrifying, we were all Ramon Solorzano, 46, a car parts merchant call. “The streets are cracked. The power is out only small, brief quakes at a distance of thou- images from Pedernales showing locals using scared and we’re still out in the streets in the coastal city of Manta, said he was leav- and phones are down.” sands of miles, it said. — Reuters INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 Oil freeze deal faces trouble as Saudi-Iran tensions spike

DOHA: A spike in tensions between arch- reach a global deal would signal the rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran appeared yes- resumption of a battle for market share terday to ruin prospects of the first binding between key producers and likely halt a oil output deal in 15 years between OPEC recent recovery in prices. and non-OPEC nations, and looked set to “If there is no deal today, it will be more prompt another fall in the price of crude. than just Iran that Saudi Arabia will be tar- Some 18 OPEC and non-OPEC oil pro- geting. If there is no freeze, that would ducers, including Russia, had been meant directly affect North American production to meet in the Qatari capital of Doha yes- going forward, perhaps something Saudis terday morning and quickly rubber-stamp might like to see,” said Natixis oil analyst a deal to freeze output at January levels Abhishek Deshpande. Brent oil has risen to until October 2016. But the meeting was nearly $45 a barrel, up 60 percent from postponed after OPEC’s de facto leader January lows, on optimism that a deal Saudi Arabia told participants it wanted all would help ease the supply glut that has OPEC members to take part in the freeze, seen prices sink from levels as high as $115 according to OPEC sources. hit in mid-2014. Riyadh had earlier insisted on excluding Saudi Arabia has taken a tough stance Iran from the talks because Tehran had on Iran, the only major OPEC producer to refused to freeze production, seeking to have refused to participate in the freeze. regain market share after the lifting of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Western sanctions against it in January. Salman told Bloomberg that the kingdom With the deal running into trouble, oil min- could quickly raise production and would isters in Doha met with the Qatari emir, restrain its output only if Iran agreed to a Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - who freeze. was instrumental in promoting output sta- Iran’s oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said bility in recent months. on Saturday OPEC and non-OPEC should But a new draft seen by sources there- simply accept the reality of Iran’s return to after contained none of the binding points the oil market: “If Iran freezes its oil produc- of the previous outline. Ministers are due to tion ... it cannot benefit from the lifting of start talks at around 1200-1230 GMT, sanctions.” TEHRAN: A long-range, S-300 missile system is displayed by Iran’s army during a parade marking National Army Day at the mausoleum of the according to sources. “I am not sure you Although a freeze would be a significant late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini yesterday.—AP can call it a freeze,” one OPEC source said. step for oil producers, it would have only a A senior oil industry source said: “The limited impact on global supply and the problem now is to come up with some- market is unlikely to rebalance before 2017, Iran unveils S-300 missile thing that excludes Iran, makes the Saudis the International Energy Agency said on happy and doesn’t upset Russia.” Failure to Thursday.—Reuters

system parts at army parade Assad party wins as expected ‘Our military power is not directed against the Islamic world’ in Syria parliamentary vote

TEHRAN: Iran used its annual Army Day parade approaching aircraft. Israel and the United government to defend Baghdad and the holy DAMASCUS: Syria’s ruling Baath party and 3,500 candidates remained after the rest yesterday to showcase parts of a long-awaited States have hit out at the sale, which is seen as places,” he said, referring to the surge of the its allies won a majority of seats in parlia- withdrew “saying they had no chance of air defense system ordered from Russia, a move a means for Russia to maintain influence in the jihadist Islamic State group in June 2014. mentary elections last week across govern- winning,” al-Shaar said. likely to irk critics of the arms deal. Middle East. Iran and Russia are also in talks on The same action was taken in Syria, where ment-held parts of the country, the nation- The ruling Baath party has governed The S-300 system has been on order since a sale of the Sukhoi SU-30 fighter, another pro- Iran has supported President Bashar al-Assad’s al electoral commission announced late Syria with an iron first for the past half-cen- 2007 but Russia postponed the sale three years posal criticized by the US Iran’s current air force regime with military and financial aid, he Saturday. In a widely expected victory in tury.The vote is the second parliamentary later after the UN Security Council passed a res- fleet dates from the pre-revolutionary era of added. The upgrading of Iran’s military follow- polls labeled a “farce” by Syria’s opposition, ballot since the beginning of the war in olution relating to Iran’s nuclear program. A the Shah. ing the nuclear deal has also alarmed Saudi President Bashar al-Assad’s Baath move- 2011 — but the UN says it will not recog- deal between Iran and six world powers over its Arabia, Tehran’s regional rival. Riyadh routinely ment and its allies ran under the “National nise the election. nuclear activities which lifted sanctions in President Hassan Rouhani view accuses Iran of interfering in Arab countries. Unity” coalition and won 200 of the parlia- More than 270,000 people have died January removed the barriers to delivery but Speaking at Sunday’s parade, President Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in ment’s 250 seats. since Syria’s conflict broke out, and millions the fully operational system is still awaited. Hassan Rouhani insisted Iran’s plans to upgrade January after a row broke out over the execu- Syria’s national electoral commission more have been forced to flee their homes. According to pictures published by the its military capabilities were defensive in tion of Shiite cleric and activist Nimr Al-Nimr by published the names of all candidates who The country’s economy has all but col- semi-official ISNA news agency, S-300 missile nature, referring to the worst conflicts in the the Sunni kingdom. had won seats in the April 13 vote, accord- lapsed and swathes of territory remain out tubes and the radar equipment were shown Middle East. “Our military, political and eco- Angry Iranian mobs stormed and set fire to ing to Syria’s state news agency SANA. of government control. during the military parade held in southern nomic power is not directed against neighbor- Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran and its mis- Every candidate on the 200-strong Syria’s government and opposition are Tehran. Iran insists the system is necessary to ing countries and the countries of the Islamic sion in Mashhad, Iran’s second city. The attacks “National Unity” list had won. “Out of in Geneva this week for UN-backed peace defend itself from threats of attack, including world. “When Baghdad was threatened by ter- were immediately condemned by Rouhani and, 8,834,994 eligible voters, more than five talks to put an end to the violence.The talks possible bombing of its nuclear facilities, and rorists, the Islamic Republic of Iran responded a few weeks later, by the Islamic republic’s million cast their votes,” commission head are aiming to lead to a political transition, a the S-300 would allow early detection of to the call of the people, the army and the Iraqi supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—AFP Hisham al-Shaar was quoted as saying. new constitution, and fresh presidential A record 11,341 candidates initially and parliamentary elections by September sought to run in the elections. But about 2017.—AFP Terrorist element arrested in W Iran

TEHRAN: Minister of Intelligence minister. Iran’s intelligence forces, par- Mahmoud Alavi announced that a ter- ticularly those in western provinces, rorist element has been arrested in west have full control over the areas and of the country. According to the terror- arrested a member of terrorist groups ist’s confessions, he had been given a on April 15, he added. The minister said mission from terrorist groups to carry investigations will continue in this out explosion operation in Iran, said the regard.—KUNA

Netanyahu says Israel will never withdraw from Golan Heights JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Israel captured the Golan from Syria Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday his in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it country will never withdraw from the in 1981. An Israeli withdrawal was long Golan Heights and the strategic plateau seen as a key to any Israel-Syria peace bordering Syria will forever stay in agreement. But as Syria began to disin- Israeli hands. In a ceremonial Cabinet tegrate, the odds of Israel giving up the meeting in the Golan marking the one- Golan - never a popular prospect year anniversary of his current govern- among Israelis - have dimmed. ment’s formation, Netanyahu said he Since the aftermath of the 1973 doubts Syria will ever return to what it Mideast war, the Golan has been the was before the devastating civil war quietest of Israel’s front lines, a place of that has gripped it for more than five hiking trails, bird-watching and winery years. He said he would not oppose tours. Constantly looming in the back- diplomatic efforts to stabilize Syria so ground was the prospect of the Golan long as they didn’t come at the expense eventually returning to Syria as part of of Israel’s security. Netanyahu added a peace accord. A plateau that looms that, regardless, the border would not over northern Israel, the Golan is con- change and it was time for the world to sidered by Israelis to be vital to their CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande review the honor guard during a welcome ceremo- finally recognize Israel’s sovereignty security and, unlike the West Bank, has ny at the Al-Quba presidential palace yesterday.—AFP over the Golan. carried far less political baggage. “I chose to have this festive Cabinet Israel has largely stayed on the side- meeting on the Golan Heights to send a lines of the Syrian civil war and refrained France’s Hollande begins two-day visit clear message: The Golan Heights will from directly intervening. However, forever remain in Israeli hands,” he said. Netanyahu last week confirmed for the “It’s time, after 50 years, that the inter- first time that Israel, as long suspected, to Egypt Boost for President Sisi national community finally recognizes had in fact struck a number of advanced that the Golan will forever remain weapon shipments from Syria to CAIRO: French President Francois Hollande protesters in 2013. France has already signed Sinai last October, killing all 224 people on under Israeli sovereignty.” Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.—AP arrived in Cairo yesterday for a two-day visit major arms contracts with Egypt since, and board. Sisi, who won a presidential election in seen as a boost for President Abdel Fattah al- Hollande and his delegation are expected to 2014, has manoeuvred his country into being Sisi, with security and economic cooperation agree economic deals throughout the visit. a cornerstone in the fight against the Islamic on the table. These agreements will include deals on fund- State group, which a US-led coalition is bat- Hollande arrived from Beirut, as part of a ing transportation and renewable energy, the tling in Iraq and Syria. regional tour that will also take him to Jordan. French presidency has said. IS has taken over the city of Sirte in neigh- A beaming Sisi greeted the French president On the eve of the visit, human rights boring Libya, more than five years after at Cairo airport, live footage on state televi- groups including Amnesty International had French-led air strikes helped rebels there sion showed. Hollande brings a delegation of criticized what they called France’s “deafening defeat dictator Moamer Kadhafi’s regime. For business leaders in tow, and he and Sisi are silence” on rights violations in Egypt. Since the many governments in the West that initially expected to also discuss Middle East crises overthrow of president Mohamed Morsi in condemned the overthrow of Morsi-Egypt’s including the war against the Islamic State 2013, police have waged a bloody crackdown first democratically elected president-the group and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. on Islamists that has killed more than 1,000 fight against jihadists has became the main He went straight to the historic Al-Qubbah protesters. concern rather than pushing democracy. palace, where his car, flanked by a cavalry The crackdown has spread to secular and For France, Egypt has also become a key guard, pulled up to a gun salute. Hollande leftwing dissidents who had supported market, especially for military hardware. Egypt and Sisi were to hold a meeting and were Morsi’s overthrow but then turned on Sisi. was the first country to buy French Rafale expected to give a press conference later yes- Meanwhile, jihadists have staged an insur- warplanes, and also purchased two Mistral terday. The question of human rights will be gency based in the Sinai Peninsula that has helicopter carrier ships. After his Cairo trip, in the background. Hollande has been among killed hundreds of soldiers and policemen. Hollande will on Tuesday visit Jordan’s Prince Sisi’s strongest supporters in Europe, since the The Islamic State group’s Egypt affiliate has Hassan air base, where French aircraft taking former army chief overthrew his Islamist pred- also claimed responsibility for bombing a part in the coalition battling IS in Syria and GOLAN HEIGHTS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabi- ecessor and launched a bloody crackdown on plane carrying Russian holidaymakers over Iraq are stationed.—AFP net meeting in the Israeli controlled Golan Heights on yesterday.—AP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 Hillary Clinton Raises Huge Sums at George Clooney’s house

LOS ANGELES: Hillary Clinton raised money This weekend, campaign of her rival for for her campaign and the Democratic party the Democratic nomination, Bernie Sanders, from an array of Hollywood figures at the bought time to run an ad spot, called “$27,” homes of George Clooney and Jeffrey on Los Angeles stations to contrast the aver- Katzenberg on Saturday, in what was expect- age contribution to Sanders’ campaign to ed to be her most successful evening of that of some of the high-dollar events that showbiz fundraising so far in the 2016 presi- Clinton has held. dential race. Clooney himself agreed with Sanders’ criti- Clinton attended a fundraising dinner on cism of the high dollar amounts being raised. Saturday evening at the Studio City home of In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” Clooney and his wife Amal, with Ellen that will air on Sunday, he noted that when DeGeneres, Jane Fonda and Jim Parsons he pulled up to a fundraising event he also among the attendees. The event was widely was co-hosting on Friday night in San publicized, as the campaign held a contest to Francisco, there were Sanders protesters pres- win tickets to the fete. At the event, Clinton ent and “they’re right to protest.” floated between two head tables, one hosted “They’re absolutely right,” he told Chuck by the Clooneys and another hosted by Todd. “It is an obscene amount of money. The Katzenberg and his wife Marilyn. Others at Sanders campaign when they talk about it is the event included Jim Gianopulos, Tom absolutely right. It’s ridiculous that we should Rothman and Bryan Lourd. have this kind of money in politics. I agree In the afternoon, Clinton attended an completely.” A group of Sanders supporters event at Katzenbergs’ Beverly Hills home, held their own fundraising event at a home where she was joined by Casey Wasserman, just down the street from the Clooneys. Haim Saban, the Clooneys, and Steven Dubbed the “99% Party,” it was being held at Spielberg and Kate Capshaw. All were the residence of Howard Gold-of the family cohosts. Also present: James Cameron, and that founded the 99 Cents store chain. Radio George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, host Cary Harrison, actor Andrew Keegan and according to source briefed on the event. director Matthew Cooke were among the co- About 150 people attended the events, hosts, and contributions were $27 per person. with tickets priced at $33,400 per person. Co- About 110 Sanders supporters gathered in hosts contributed $50,000, and event co- front of Gold’s home and lined both sides of chairs contributed $353,000. Money went to huge street. As Clinton’s motorcade went by, the Hillary Victory Fund, a joint committee for they threw $1,000 in real dollar bills at the the Clinton campaign, the Democratic vehicles. After it passed, they danced in the National Committee and state party commit- street to “Dancing in the Streets” as Secret BRASILIA: Anti-government protesters light candles outside Congress where lawmakers debate whether to oust the Brazil’s President Dilma tees. According to a Clinton aide, she talked Service agents and LAPD officers looked on. Rousseff on Saturday. — AP about “building on the progress we made Among those present was actress Frances under President Obama. She does not believe Fisher, a longtime Sanders supporter who that we live in a single issue country and she held a “Feel the Bern” sign. Debate turns vitriolic in Brazil is not a single issue candidate.” The money Completely enthusiastic She told The Hill that the ticket price for as impeachment vote nears An attendee at the Clooney event the Clooney event “is more than minimum described Clinton as “completely enthusias- wage [annual salary] would be if we went up tic,” as she talked about the Supreme Court, to $15 nationwide.” Other demonstrators held marriage equality, income inequality and signs that read, Goldman Sach’s Loves Hillary.” ‘Putchists’ and ‘thieves’ are the terms used mass incarceration. The Clooneys and The view of many other Hollywood Katzenberg each gave remarks before she Democrats, however, is that as much as they BRASILIA: Friends and foes of Brazilian nation for the past 13 years. gations in the Petrobras probe. More than half spoke. “She spent more time talking about decry money in politics, they are also prag- President Dilma Rousseff called each other The key vote comes as Latin America’s largest the 65 members of the committee in the lower the dangers of Trump than beating up on matic, and do not want to cede the money “putchists” and “thieves” ahead of yesterday’s nation is dealing with problems on many fronts. house that endorsed the impeachment are also Bernie,” an attendee said. race to Republicans. Clinton has called for vote in Congress’ lower house on whether to The economy is contracting, inflation is around facing corruption and other charges, as are some Clinton also attended a $2,700-per-person overturning Citizens United, the landmark proceed with her impeachment, as unprece- 10 percent and an outbreak of the Zika virus, 60 percent of the country 594 members of event earlier in the day at the LINE Hotel in 2010 Supreme Court decision that removed dented levels of vitriol sparked fears of violence. which can cause devastating birth defects, has Congress. Koreatown, and a free campaign rally in the restrictions on unlimited outside spending in Emotions have been running high since the ravaged parts of northeastern states. Rio de Under the special legal status afforded to morning at Los Angeles Southwest College. presidential contests. impeachment proceedings began in the Janeiro is gearing up to host the Olympics in Brazilian legislators and other top politicians, Chamber of Deputies on Friday, with lawmakers August, but sharp budget cuts have fueled wor- they must be tried by the Supreme Court, largely holding raucous, name-calling session. Outside ries about whether the country will be ready to shielding them from prosecutions. the legislature, waves of pro- and anti-impeach- host. As Rousseff’s impeachment has gone from Rousseff has made much hay of the corrup- ment demonstrators were expected to flood the a remote to a concrete possibility, worry about tion allegations dogging her enemies, insisting capital of Brasilia on Sunday. A metal wall was her potential replacements has grown. There has that she’s the only one not besmirched by cor- installed to keep the rival sides safely apart. also been increasing anger over the irony that ruption. The argument appears to have struck a If 342 of the lower house’s 513 lawmakers many of the people pushing to oust her face chord, even with the ardent impeachment sup- vote in favor of the impeachment on Sunday, serious allegations of corruption themselves. porters. “I would feel much more comfortable if the proceedings move to the Senate, where a Temer, a 75-year-old with the Brazilian someone clean - with no charges, no allegations separate vote could suspend Rousseff and hand Democratic Movement - a party bereft of any - were leading this process, but that’s hard to over the top job to Vice President Michel Temer, concrete ideology that has a reputation for back- find in the Brazilian Congress,” said Douglas who Rousseff has blasted in recent days as being room wheeling and dealing - has tried to cast Sandri, a 25-year-old electrical engineer who part of the push against her. himself as a statesman above the fray and a uni- traveled from the southern city of Porto Alegre fying force that can heal a scarred nation. to take part in pro-impeachment demonstra- If they choose to impeach However, he has been linked to the massive tions. “If Temer is found to be corrupt, he will If lawmakers vote against impeachment, this corruption scheme centered at the state-run have to go, and all the others too.” bid to oust Rousseff would be dead and any sub- Petrobras oil company. Also, because he signed But while much of the public appears to sequent process would have to start over again. off on some of the questioned accounting share Sandri’s toss-them-all-out attitude, the cor- Newspapers have been updating their tallies on maneuvers, Temer could later potentially face ruption allegations casting a pall on Rousseff’s an almost hourly basis. With the result appearing impeachment proceedings. potential substitutes don’t appear to bother to hang on the votes of a couple dozen undecid- impeachment’s backers inside the Chamber of ed lawmakers, it was too close to call. Who will replace Deputies. “The presumption of innocence is a Brazil’s president is facing impeachment over The second in line to replace Rousseff is fundamental clause of our Constitution. Being allegations she broke fiscal laws. Her detractors Chamber of Deputies Speaker Eduardo Cunha, charged or being the defendant in a case describe the sleight-of hand accounting as a bid the driving force behind the impeachment and a doesn’t make a person dishonest,” said Hiran LOS ANGELES: US Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to the to boost her government’s floundering populari- long-time Rousseff enemy. He’s facing money Goncalves, a representative from the Amazonian crowd during a campaign rally at the Southwest College on Saturday. — AFP ty amid a tanking economy and a corruption laundering and other charges for allegedly state of Roraima who has come out in favor of scandal so widespread it has taken down top accepting some $5 million in kickbacks in con- impeachment. In race for White House, Cruz public figures from across the political spectrum, nection with the Petrobras scheme and could Deputies planning to vote against impeach- as well as some of the country’s richest business- also be stripped of office over allegations he lied ment have highlighted the alleged corruption of scoops up 14 more delegates men. Rousseff denies wrongdoing, pointing out when he told a congressional committee he did- their colleagues, particularly Cunha, during the that prior presidents have used similar account- n’t hold any foreign bank accounts. Documents debate over the weekend. ing techniques. The allegations, she insists, are later emerged linking him and his family to Rousseff is “an honest woman and Cunha is WASHINGTON: Republican Ted Cruz picked focused on the delegate-rich New York pri- part of a “coup” spearheaded by Brazil’s tradition- Swiss bank accounts. corrupt,” said Moema Gramacho, a representa- up more delegates in the race for the White mary. Cruz told party members before they al ruling elite to snatch power back from her left- The third in line, Senate head Renan tive from Salvador who wore a sash with the House Saturday, winning all 14 that were up picked delegates that he expected a battle at leaning Workers’ Party, which has governed the Calheiros, is also facing multiple corruption alle- words, “Out with Cunha!” — AP for grabs at his party’s state convention in the Republican National Convention in Wyoming. Cleveland, Ohio in July to determine the The sweep comes as the Texas senator is nominee. Cruz now has 553 delegates attempting to chip away at rival Donald against 758 for Trump, according to CNN. A GOP official rails over effort Trump’s lead in the contest for the candidate needs 1,237 delegates to win the Republican presidential nomination. “Thank party’s presidential nomination. you Wyoming!” Cruz tweeted after the victo- Trump, speaking ahead of the vote on Fox aimed at nomination rules ry in the western state. News, blasted “the rigged and boss con- “We had a tremendous show of grass- trolled” Republican primaries that he says are WASHINGTON: In an extraordinary display of cer for much of the convention. Some opponents dential candidates of tilting the bylaws to influence roots support that resulted in a critical victo- stacked against him. Party leaders in internal discord, the chairman of the Republican of Trump and Cruz have suggested that Ryan, his the outcome. They have noted that the final deci- ry at today’s Wyoming Republican Wyoming however said that the rules were Party’s rules committee accused top GOP officials party’s 2012 vice presidential candidate, would be sions on the rules will be made anyway by the con- Convention,” he said in a statement. “This is set long ago. Saturday of “a breach of our trust” by improperly a preferable presidential nominee this year, but vention’s 2,472 delegates, probably on July 18, the another step in our drive to win a majority of “Every presidential candidate for the last trying to impede a proposed change in bylaws that Ryan has said he doesn’t want to be tabbed. gathering’s first day. Republicans to be the nominee.” 40 years has managed this process and has would make it harder for party leaders to nominate In an email sent hours later, RNC chief counsel When Republicans meet in Florida next week to Cruz was expected to do well in the con- worked through this process and has fol- a fresh candidate for president. John Ryder said the controversial amendment discuss their rules, Oregon RNC committeeman servative state because of a solid ground lowed the process that we have in Wyoming,” Bruce Ash, RNC committeeman from Arizona, would in fact be included among the items given Solomon Yue wants to propose not running full operation and because he had been cam- state Republican Chairman Matt Micheli told wrote the harshly worded email to the other 55 priority consideration when party officials discuss convention meetings under the rules of the House paigning there-unlike rival Trump, who has Fox News. — AFP members of the GOP rules committee that he convention rules this week in Florida. But echoing of Representatives. Instead, Yue wants to use chairs. The confidential email, obtained by The the view of Priebus and some other Republicans on Roberts Rules of Order. Yue and others say under Associated Press, was written days before party the party’s rules committee, Ryder added, “Major the Roberts rules, it would be easier for the conven- Canada’s Trudeau explains officials gather in Hollywood, Florida, for prelimi- changes now are dangerous and not a good idea, tion’s delegates to vote to block an effort by the con- nary discussions about what rules the GOP will use in my humble opinion.” vention’s presiding officer to consider new nominees quantum computing in video at its presidential nominating convention this July. Many Republican leaders have said party offi- for president. Under House rules, the presiding offi- Ash wrote the note at a time when some top cials should not change current convention rules cer has more power to make decisions about the WATERLOO, ONTARIO: A video has gone was making a funding announcement, Republicans consider the party’s two leading presi- for fear of being accused by the competing presi- proceedings. —AP viral of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dared reporters to ask him dential contenders, billionaire Donald Trump and Trudeau showing off his geek side by about how quantum computing works Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, to be likely November election nailing a reporter’s question about quan- during a question period. losers and have discussed how to replace them tum computing. When a reporter obliged, Trudeau, a with alternatives at the summer convention in Speaking Friday at the Perimeter former teacher, gave a detailed and elab- Cleveland, Ohio. It is possible that no contenders Institute in Waterloo, Ontario, where he orate mini-lesson on the difference will have the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the between normal and quantum comput- nomination at that gathering, which would pro- ing, drawing laughter and applause from duce the first GOP convention without a presump- an audience of some of Canada’s tive nominee since 1976. smartest theoretical physicists. “Regular computer bit is either a one Trump vs. the party or a zero. On or off. A quantum state can Trump has bitterly clashed with party leaders be much more complex than that over rules that he claims have been rigged against because, as we know, things can be both him, a charge party leaders deny. Ash said he has particle and waves at the same times and “become troubled” during discussions with RNC the uncertainty around quantum states Chairman Reince Priebus and other party officials allows us to encode more information that by not making the proposed change, GOP offi- into a much smaller computer. cials “could use their power to attempt to achieve a “So that’s what’s exciting about quan- political result” at the nominating convention. tum computing,” he said as the audience He said the convention’s presiding officer could WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLOM- again burst into applause. “Don’t get me use existing rules to “unilaterally reopen nomina- BIA: Canada Prime Minister Justin going on this or we’ll be here all day. Trust tions to allow a candidate to be nominated that is Trudeau speaks at a briefing at the me.”Trudeau was welcomed to the insti- viewed as more acceptable, which is exactly what Nuclear Security Summit in on April 1, tute by renowned British physicist Stephen so many rank-and-file Republicans across America WATERTOWN, NEW YORK: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2016. — AP Hawking via recorded video. — AP fear.” His email did not mention that House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is expected to be presiding offi- campaign event at Watertown International Airport on Saturday. — AP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 INTERNATIONAL

Poland feels the pain of its love affair with coal ‘Cuts in wages would be an act of self-destruction’

WARSAW/BRUSSELS: For generations, the ($394.36 million) at the start of May, a deal Mining’s financial woes mean Silesian Last year Poland’s three biggest mining Brussels for EU approval to use public mon- region of Silesia has been at the heart of which could be questioned by the students are already switching to classes in firms, including Kompania Weglowa, KHW ey to keep open loss-making mines. There is Poland’s love affair with coal as a source of European Commission if it looks like illegal solar and wind energy and away from the and the listed JSW as well as three state-run little sign Brussels will approve that, EU offi- pride and heroism. state aid. To pass muster, there needs to be mining studies that traditionally guaranteed power producers, which burn the mines’ cials say. The Competition Commissioner Election to Poland’s top job has depend- a convincing business plan showing the a job for life. coal booked a net loss of almost 10 billion has said she can only allow funding of ed on maintaining coal’s special national miner will start to make profits. Poland’s pits have clocked up losses of zlotys ($2.6 billion). uncompetitive mines on condition they are status and Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, a The government also wants KW’s credi- billions of zlotys as world coal prices sunk to being phased out, which is at odds with coal miner’s daughter from Silesia, swept to tors - including the Polish unit of Spain’s record lows. It is not the only country affect- Collateral damage Szydlo’s electoral promise that she would office in October on a promise she would Banco Santander BZ WBK and France’s BGZ ed: Peabody, the world’s largest privately That might be manageable, but for all not close any mines. ring-fence the industry’s 100,000 jobs. BNP Paribas to convert their debt into KW owned coal producer, declared bankruptcy the collateral damage. The market capital- Industry analysts say the smart approach It is a pledge she is now under almost as shares. “The talks are held on the highest this month after a debt-fuelled expansion ization of Poland’s biggest power group, the would be to plan an orderly retreat from much pressure to break as to keep. The level,” a government source said, adding into Australia. state-run PGE fell by over a third, or more coal - currently nearly 90 percent of the energy ministry has said the nation’s that the banks’ final decision is expected Part of Poland’s problem is the depth of than 11 billion zlotys in 2015, mostly energy mix - to more diverse supplies, biggest mining firm, headquartered in early in the coming week. This was con- the seams - up to 1,200 meters compared to because politicians involved it in helping to including solar and wind, which they say is Silesia, risks running out of cash at the end firmed by another person. BZ WBK and BGZ 465 meters on average in China, the world’s bail out Kompania Weglowa (KW). often the cheapest new source. of the month. It is a familiar cry, and in the BNP Paribas declined to comment. biggest coal producer and consumer. Even Polish firms that have sought to But the government is working on reg- past, funds somehow appeared. Deeper pits are more costly because more move away from coal were sucked in. ulations that would make new onshore This time, however, they may not. Coal Risk energy and time is required to extract coal Among Poland’s utilities, Energa has the wind next to impossible, something critics miners became heroes in Silesia when nine Together, BZ WBK and BNP Paribas hold and cool the shafts to make working condi- biggest portfolio of renewables; its shares say makes no sense. “This is as if someone of them were shot dead in 1981 in an anti- 150 million zlotys of KW’s debt. Any expo- tions bearable. fell by more than 10 percent, or more than said - we are done with the mobile phones communist protest against martial law. Now sure coal is considered financial risk and the Despite lower costs compared with 500 million zlotys, when it announced it technology, we will only have fixed lines they are being asked to accept cuts in European Union is considering “carbon Poland, the Chinese government has said it would invest in KW on March 16. from now,” Zbigniew Prokopowicz, the CEO salaries that are among the highest in stress-testing” its financial firms. is shifting to cleaner fuel. Michal Wilczynski, Two sources, one official and one from of Polenerga, a privately owned Polish utili- Poland because of the dangers of the job. The trade unions at KW accept cost-cut- a former chief geologist in Poland and for- the industry, said the ministry has also been ty said. Energy ministry officials supervising ting in principle, but refuse to agree to mer deputy environment minister, said try- trying to convince Poland’s refiner PKN The previous government began a long- Kompania Weglowa (KW), the European wage cuts or layoffs. “Cuts in wages would ing to rescue Kompania Weglowa was futile. Orlen to get involved in KW. The low price of term energy strategy to 2050. The Energy Union’s biggest coal mining company, say it be an act of self-destruction,” Boguslaw “It’s too late to rescue it. Poland’s coal coal on international markets compounds Ministry did not answer Reuters questions cannot pay salaries in May if trade unions’ Hutek, the head of KW’s biggest trade mines will not be effective, no matter how the problem. Poland lost almost 30 zlotys on whether the current government was reject a plan to cut the company’s costs, union, said. “Now young people are think- deep the cost cuts are, because of geology,” on every ton of coal its mines produced last formulating its own. Earlier this year the more than half of which go on staff. ing in a different way from the older genera- Wilczynski said “Rejecting the global trends year, according to industry figures. prime minister said Poland needed to diver- The plan is a condition for other state- tion. If they don’t get decent earnings, they would take us back to the Communist era Before he was sacked in February, KW’s sify for the sake of energy security, but coal run companies to inject 1.5 billion zlotys will go elsewhere.” with an isolated economy.” CEO Krzysztof Sedzikowski was battling in would remain the basic fuel. — Reuters

Scotland could hold new referendum if forced out of EU

LONDON: Scotland should have the ence has become the preferred right to hold a new referendum on option of a majority of the Scottish independence if the country is taken people”. out of the European Union “against “Or if there is a significant and mate- our will”, the leader of the Scottish rial change in the circumstances that National Party (SNP) said yesterday. prevailed in 2014, such as Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said her party’s being taken out of the EU against our manifesto before a local election will,” she added in a statement. Britain next month would say there should is to hold a referendum on June 23 on be a referendum “if there is clear and whether to remain in, or leave, the 28- sustained evidence that independ- member EU bloc. — Reuters

German police keeping open mind in Sikh temple blast probe

BERLIN: Police in the western city of Essen explosion was found. say they are keeping an open mind about Lindemann said police were investigat- the reasons for an apparently deliberate ing “in all directions” but there were no indi- explosion at a Sikh temple that injured three cations of a terrorist motive. He said a 60- people late Saturday. year-old man suffered serious but not life- Essen police spokesman Lars Lindemann threatening injuries in the blast and remains said yesterday that a masked man reported hospitalized. Two men aged 47 and 56 suf- to have fled the scene hadn’t yet been fered slight injuries. The victims were mem- apprehended. Three people detained late bers of a wedding party that had held a cer- Saturday were released after no link to the emony at the temple earlier Saturday. — AP

LESBOS, GREECE: Pope Francis, center, is flanked by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, left, and Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos II as they meet refugees at the Moria camp on Saturday. — AP ‘Francis gave us a new life’: Syrian refugees taken in by Vatican The pontiff hailed as a “saviour”

ROME: The Syrian refugees taken in by Pope Turkey deportation deal. sights on reaching Germany or another Francis following his visit to the Greek island of Wafa, who was also on the papal flight from European country, are now expected to seek Lesbos have hailed the pontiff as a “saviour” for Lesbos with her husband Osama, eight-year-old asylum in Italy. Their arrival brings to around 20 offering them a new life. daughter Masa and six-year-old son Omar, the number of refugees living in the Vatican, In a hugely symbolic move seen as a lesson in together with her husband, described the “con- which has under 1,000 inhabitants. A similar solidarity for Europe, Francis, who is himself the stant bombardments” in recent months around intake across Europe would see six million peo- son of Italian migrants in Argentina, on Saturday their home. ple given asylum on the continent of 300 mil- took 12 Syrians from three families-all Muslims- “Since then (my son) has barely spoken... he is lion. Last year, the pope had appealed to every home with him from Lesbos to the Vatican. “All locked in an impenetrable silence,” she said. Catholic diocese in Europe to take in a refugee refugees are children of God,” the 79-year-old “Even today, he wakes up every night crying and family-an appeal that fell on deaf ears in most ESSEN, GERMAN: A police officer passes by a Sikh temple after three peo- pope said on the flight back to Rome referring we cannot get him to play with his sister.” Wafa parts of the continent. ple have been injured in an apparently deliberate explosion Saturday to their religion, adding that though his gesture said she and her husband, who are from Migrant arrivals in Greece have drastically evening. — AP was “a drop in the ocean” he hoped “the ocean Damascus suburb of Zamalka, had opted to cut fallen since Turkey agreed to take back all irregu- will never be the same again”. ties with the past. “But we know we took the lar migrants landing on the Greek islands in In an interview with Italian daily La Stampa, right decision,” she said. After their stay on return for billions in EU cash and other conces- the families, who spent their first night in Lesbos, which seemed interminable, “Francis sions. Over 1.1 million people have crossed clan- Germany holds memorial for Rome at a Catholic charity, expressed their gave us a new life,” she said. destinely from Turkey to Greece since the start gratitude to the pontiff for his “gesture of Ramy, a 51-year-old teacher from the eastern of 2015, with hundreds drowning en route. longtime diplomat Genscher hope”. “We saw friends and relatives die in the Islamic State-occupied city of Deir Ezzor, fled rubble, we fled Syria because we no longer Syria with his wife Suhila and three children — Christian woman killed for her faith BERLIN: Senior German leaders have gath- George Bush’s secretary of state. Baker had any hope,” said Hasan, an engineer from sons Rashid, 18 and Abdelmajid, 16, and seven- Pope Francis says one of the refugees he met ered in the former capital of Bonn for a worked closely with Genscher as the Iron Damascus, who arrived in Italy with his wife year-old daughter Al Quds-after their home was on the Greek island of Lesbos was the Muslim memorial to honor the country’s longest- Curtain fell and East and West Germany Nour and two-year-old son. destroyed in the war. widower of a Syrian Christian woman killed by serving foreign minister, Hans-Dietrich were reunited. After fleeing to Turkey, Hasan and his family “We discuss a lot and find it hard to imagine extremists for refusing to renounce her faith. Genscher. Baker praised the diplomatic skills of joined the migrant trail to Europe, piling into a what life will be like in the future: we don’t know Francis told the faithful in St. Peter’s Square Among those paying their respects to Genscher, who was foreign minister from rubber dinghy that set out from the Turkish whether we will start over in Europe or whether, on yesterday that “she is a martyr.”Departing Genscher at the rare state occasion 1974 to 1992, recalling that the jovial coast for Greece. “But it was overloaded,” said one day, we will be able to return to a Syria free from his prepared remarks, Francis shared his Saturday are German President Joachim German “could be as tough as leather on a Hasan, recalling the pitch black of the sea at of war and violence,” he told La Stampa. experiences of the day earlier with thousands of Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel. cowboy’s boots.” Genscher died March 31 night and the waves rocking the vessel. people gathered for his blessing. He says among Foreign dignitaries included James A. at age 88 at his home near Bonn. A private Vatican leading by example the 300 refugees he greeted Saturday on Lesbos Baker III, who served as US President funeral is planned. — AP Escape from Lesbos ‘prison’ “We are grateful to the pope, we will prove was a Syrian widower with two children. “In Lesbos, we understood that we were ourselves worthy of this opportunity and the The pope said: “He is Muslim, and he told me stuck in a place that we could not leave, (we gift he gave us,” he told La Stampa, while adding that he married a Christian girl. They loved each were) in a trap, a prison”, he said describing he did not know whether he would remain in other and respected each other. But unfortu- the pope as “our saviour” for whisking them Europe for the long-term or “one day, return to a nately the young woman’s throat was slashed by off the island, where thousands of migrants Syria that is free of war and violence.” terrorists because she didn’t want to deny Christ risk being sent back to Turkey under a new EU- The three families, who had initially set their and abandon her faith.” — Agencies Italians vote in referendum on duration of oil concessions

MILAN: Italians are voting in a referen- The battle began when Renzi’s gov- dum on the duration of offshore ernment in December extended all drilling concessions in territorial existing 30-year concessions within 12 waters, as nine regional governments kilometers of shore until resource seek to wrestle some influence over exhaustion. That angered regional gov- energy policy away from the central ernments, who were concerned about government in Rome. safety, the environment and pushing Premier Matteo Renzi says he will for a more renewable energy policy. BONN, GERMANY: From left, President of German Upper house, Stanislaw abstain from voting, sending a signal The amount of resources at stake is Tillich Andreas Vosskuhle, the president of the Constitutional Court, that could kill the vote that requires a equal to 3 percent of Italy’s annual Chancellor Angela Merkel and Parliament President Norbert Lammert stand in PAVIA, ITALY: A polling station officer shows a ballot for a front of the casket of former German foreign minister, Hans-Dietrich Genscher referendum on the duration of offshore drilling conces- quorum of 50 percent plus one to domestic demand for gas and 1 per- sions yesterday. — AP make the balloting valid. cent of annual demand for oil. — AP during a memorial service in the former parliament building yesterday. —AP

INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 Afghan child casualties soar as urban warfare escalates KABUL: Child casualties have soared in report. Danielle Bell, the mission’s human continue to use explosive weapons in northeastern provincial capital they briefly injured, the report said. The number of Afghanistan this year as the Taleban rights director, said women and children those areas... these appalling numbers of captured last year. deaths fell 13 percent from a year ago, stepped up attacks in urban areas, the have suffered the most as the insurgents children killed and maimed will continue. The militants have intensified their while the number of injuries rose by 11 United Nations said yesterday, branding have launched more bomb attacks in pop- “Increased fighting in populated areas insurgency since the end of NATO’s com- percent. The Taleban were responsible for the figures “appalling”. ulated areas. “In the first quarter of 2016, continues to kill and injure women and bat mission in 2014, launching brazen six out of every 10 casualties, according to Between January and March, 161 chil- almost one third of civilian casualties were children at higher rates that the general attacks on urban areas that saw last year the UN’s report. Last year, there were dren were killed and 449 others injured a children,” said Bell in the report. “If the population.” The figures come days after become the bloodiest for civilians on 11,002 civilian casualties, including 3,545 29 percent increase from a year earlier-the fighting persists near schools, play- the Taliban launched its spring offensive record. In the first three months of 2016, deaths, according to UN figures released in UN’s mission in Afghanistan said in a grounds, homes and clinics, and parties by trying to retake control of Kunduz, the 600 civilians were killed and 1,343 were February. —AFP

Philippine presidential candidate attacked over rape joke MANILA: Leading Philippine presidential Aquino, who under the constitution candidate Rodrigo Duterte, whose cam- cannot seek a second term, is supporting paign promises a ruthless war on crime, another candidate, his former interior was angrily condemned yesterday after a secretary Mar Roxas who trails Duterte in video surfaced of him joking about a opinion surveys. Rival presidential candi- murdered Australian rape victim. date Vice President Jejomar Binay called Duterte, who promises mass killings Duterte’s remarks “simply revolting”. “You of suspected criminals if elected next are a crazy maniac who doesn’t respect month, appears in a video uploaded on women and doesn’t deserve to be presi- YouTube making the joke about the dent,” Binay told Duterte in a statement. female Australian missionary. The mis- Another candidate Senator Grace Poe, sionary, who was ministering in a prison who is just behind Duterte in the sur- in Davao in the southern Philippines, was veys, called his comment “distasteful and raped and killed during a riot by inmates unacceptable, and reflects his disrespect in 1989. for women”. One Filipino remarked on Duterte was the city mayor at the Twitter: “I broke down after watching time. “They raped all of the women... Duterte on Aussie rape. I can’t fathom There was this Australian lay minister... how his followers can laugh at it.” when they took them out... I saw her face Women’s group Gabriela attacked and I thought, ‘Son of a bitch. what a Duterte’s remarks, saying rape or any pity... they raped her, they all lined up. I other form of sexual abuse was not a was mad she was raped but she was so joke “nor something to be trivialized in a beautiful. I thought, the mayor should joke”, especially by someone seeking the have been first,” Duterte is shown telling presidency. a crowd of laughing supporters at a cam- Many Filipinos have embraced paign rally. Duterte for his vulgarity-laced speeches, Duterte, who boasts of the extra-judi- his boasts of sexual conquests and his cial killings of suspects by vigilantes dur- promised war on crime. Even when he ing his time in Davao, is the preferred called Pope Francis a “son of a whore,” in candidate in the run-up to the May 9 a speech last November, his followers in election, according to the latest opinion the devoutly Catholic nation quickly for- survey on April 3. gave him. MINAMIASO, JAPAN: Japan Self-Defense Forces members conduct a search operation at the site of a landslide caused by an earthquake His rivals, women’s groups and com- Spokesmen for Duterte had no imme- yesterday.—AP mentators on social media quickly diate comment when approached by denounced his remarks. President AFP. Many of his followers brushed off Benigno Aquino’s spokesman Herminio the controversy. “We won’t apologize for Rescuers race against landslides Coloma said the comments show “his he has done nothing wrong, it was a lack of fitness for the presidency” and his clear joke for God’s sake,” one Filipina “utter lack of respect for women”. supporter said on Twitter.—AFP to reach Japan quake victims ‘Multiple locations where people have been buried alive’

MINAMIASO, JAPAN: Rescuers used shovels to ings and killed nine people, but Saturday’s most seismically active countries. A huge under- dig through mountains of soil yesterday as they brought newer structures crashing down. It also sea quake in March 2011 killed around 18,500 raced against the threat of more landslides to looked set to affect industry, with car giant people when it sent a devastating tsunami bar- reach people still trapped by two big earth- Toyota announcing the gradual suspension of reling into the northeast coast, and sparking a quakes in Japan. assembly lines nationwide, citing problems with nuclear disaster at Fukushima. At least 41 people are known to have died in parts suppliers in the area. This week’s quakes provoked renewed the double disaster, with 11 still missing-feared Honda said its motorcycle plant in debate among seismologists about the likeli- buried in shattered houses or under torrents of Kumamoto will also remain shut on Monday, the hood of a mega quake many expect to hit over mud. Heavy rain forecast for the area around Yomiuri Shimbun reported. Around 63,000 the coming decades. Experts predict that the so- Kumamoto did not materialize yesterday, offer- households were still without electricity by called Nankai Trough quake could claim as many ing qualified relief for officials who cautioned Sunday afternoon. Japan is one of the world’s as 320,000 lives.—AFP that continued aftershocks might spark further mudslides. Tens of thousands of people had spent the night in temporary accommodation, or huddled China criticizes Taiwan for in makeshift shelters as the rescue effort stepped up a gear. Up to 25,000 personnel releasing fraud suspects fanned out through stricken villages where scores of traditional-style houses were shattered BEIJING: A Chinese spokesman criticized investigations and called on Taiwan to “pre- by the quake, or buried in the earth and rock LINGAYEN, PHILLIPINES: Davao City Mayor and Presidential Candidate Rodrigo Taiwan after the self-ruled island released 20 vent greater damage to the development of that cascaded down hillsides. Duterte speaks to reporters during his campaign sortie on March 2, 2016.—AFP fraud suspects just one day after they were cross-Strait relations.” In badly-hit Minami-Aso, dozens of rescuers deported from Malaysia, citing a lack of evi- The spat has become the latest source of worked with hand-shovels in a delicate opera- dence. China and Taiwan have been tussling friction in relations between Taiwan and tion to reach at least one person who has not over which side would prosecute an interna- mainland China, which split amid civil war in Journalist close to opposition been seen since the 7.0 magnitude quake struck tional ring of Taiwanese who allegedly target- 1949. Officials in Taiwan have viewed the in the small hours of Saturday. Where four hous- ed hundreds of mainland Chinese in tele- fight over deportees as a sign that China, questioned in Bangladesh es had once stood on a ridge, only three phone scams. Malaysia authorities on Friday which claims Taiwan as part of its territory remained; the fourth washed away by a tide of DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh questioned a deported 20 suspects despite protests from and has sought to isolate it diplomatically, is earth that swept through the settlement. prominent journalist and close aide of China, which claims jurisdiction because its interfering with its citizens’ affairs abroad and Yoko Eto, 38, said her neighbor, whom she opposition leader and ex-Prime Minister citizens were victimized. exerting its influence over Kenya and identified as Mr. Katashima, had been found Khaleda Zia over the weekend for his The spokesman for the Chinese State Malaysia. Beijing, meanwhile, has voiced frus- dead with his dog, but his wife was missing. Still alleged role in a conspiracy to kidnap the Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office An Fengshan tration that it cannot deal with criminal sus- visibly shaken, she spoke of her horror as a tor- only son of the current prime minister. said Saturday that Taiwan had “disregarded pects targeting its own citizens despite rent of muddy water from a nearby reservoir Shafik Rehman, head of the Foreign many victims’ interests and harmed them a extensive investigations. The international gushed through her home. Affairs Committee of Zia’s Bangladesh second time” after releasing the suspects, and criminal gang, mostly based out of Southeast “I could hear a rumbling sound soon after the Nationalist Party, was sent to police deten- urged Taiwan to “immediately rectify their Asia, is accused of swindling Chinese through quake. It felt like only a few minutes before the tion Saturday for five days after a court in mistakes,” according to a statement on the telephone calls by pretending to be police. water came rushing through the ground floor,” Dhaka approved his interrogation about office’s website. Earlier this month Kenya sent 45 Taiwanese she told AFP. Eto scrambled to safety with her the plot to kidnap Prime Minister Sheikh An said releasing the suspects harmed the fraud suspects to China instead of Taiwan, elderly father, but has been left with nothing. “I Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy. two sides’ years-long cooperation on criminal infuriating Taipei officials.—AP thought I might be able to find some important Rehman, 81, who also holds a British DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former prime min- things, like ID documents,” she said as she passport, was picked up in a raid at his ister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party scoured the ruins of her home. “But I could only home. His wife, Taleya Rehman, said the (BNP) leader Khaleda Zia, looks on at a find old photo albums.” detectives initially posed as journalists protest rally to mark the second from a local television station before identi- anniversary of a general election boy- Evacuated fying themselves and taking her husband cotted by a major opposition alliance on In nearby Mashiki few of the traditional style away with them. Jan. 5, 2016.—AP wooden houses remained intact. “I sleep in a car She said the British High Commission in and stay in this tent during the day,” Seiya Dhaka was informed of the arrest. Police States and Bangladesh to discuss the plot. Takamori, 52, told AFP, gesturing to a shelter spokesman Maruf Hossain Sorder told Zia strongly condemned Rehman’s made from a blue plastic sheet. “In this area, we reporters that Rehman would be ques- arrest and demanded that he be released all knew there was an active fault running tioned to get more details about the plan immediately. She said in a statement that underneath the town of Mashiki, but no one to kidnap and kill Joy. According to the the arrest was meant to divert people’s really cared about it. “We always said to each details of the case filed in August last year, attention from “terrible misrule” of the other that a big quake would hit at some point, several people close to Zia were part of the impoverished South Asian nation’s current but didn’t really take it seriously.” conspiracy and met in Britain, the United government.—AP More than 90,000 people have been evacuat- ed, including 300 from an area near a dam thought to be at risk of collapse. Isolated villages Renewed violence flares in in mountainous areas were completely cut off by landslides and damage to roads. Aerial footage Indian PM’s state over caste showed a bridge on a main trunk road had crashed onto the carriageway below, its pillars AHMEDABAD, India: Stone-throwing pro- Lochan Sahera said. “After the rally the felled by the huge seismic jolt. testers clashed with police firing tear gas in Patidars who had gathered in their thousands The government had said Saturday that there Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home started marching towards the district jail and were “multiple locations where people have state yesterday, the latest caste violence over when the police tried to stop them, they pelt- been buried alive”, and reports suggested scores demands for preferential treatment for jobs ed stones at them,” Sahera told AFP. were missing, but the number was sharply down and university places. Protesters told media they were hit by by Sunday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Police also fired water cannon when vio- police with sticks after taking part in a peace- Japan’s rescue effort was to be augmented by lence flared after a rally in the Gujarat state ful rally. Rioting by Patidar members erupted the United States military. “Our defense minister town of Mehsana by thousands of members last year in Gujarat over the same issue, leav- informed me that the US military said aerial of the Patidar, or Patel, caste. Television ing at least 10 people dead in the worst vio- transportation is available. We are grateful for footage showed police armed with sticks lence to hit the state for more than a decade. the offer,” he said. The US has almost 50,000 ser- known as lathis chasing crowds through the The Patidars are one of the western state’s vicemen and women stationed in Japan. streets after demonstrators tried to march to most affluent communities, but they say they a local jail where several caste leaders were are struggling to compete with less privi- Aftershocks being held. leged castes for jobs.Local leaders had More than 400 aftershocks have rocked Some 25 protesters were arrested and organised Sunday’s rally to press their Kumamoto and other parts of central Kyushu, an authorities slapped a curfew on the town and demands for changes to the policy by the area unaccustomed to the powerful quakes that BEIJING: Chinese suspects involved in wire fraud are escorted off a plane at the Beijing blocked mobile Internet access to try to calm Gujarat state government and for the release regularly rattle other parts of Japan. Capital International Airport on Wednesday.—AP the situation, Mehsana district collector of local leaders. —AFP Thursday’s initial quake affected older build- NEWS MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

People walk and fish along the pier in Mytilini port as the sun rises on the Greek island of Lesbos yesterday. Mytilini port was founded in the 11th century BC. — AP Trump foreign policy Doha meeting ends without oil freeze Continued from Page 1 the supply glut that has seen prices sink from levels as high as $115 hit in mid-2014. Saudi Arabia has taken a tough alarming the world to regain market share after the lifting of Western sanc- stance on Iran, the only major OPEC producer to refuse to tions against it in January. After five hours of fierce debate participate in the freeze. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed about the wording of a communique - including between bin Salman told Bloomberg that the kingdom could quickly PARIS: US Republican presidential fron- Korea as an “aberration”. Kazuhiro The comments appear to have been Saudi Arabia and Russia - delegates and ministers raise production and would restrain its output only if Iran trunner Donald Trump has rung alarm Maeshima, professor of politics at Sophia an attempt to play to the pro-Israel lob- announced no deal had been reached. “We need more time agreed to a freeze. Iran’s oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said on bells around the world with his proclama- University in Tokyo, said Trump’s com- by in the United States because Israel to reach an agreement among all OPEC members and main Saturday OPEC and non-OPEC should simply accept the real- tions on foreign policy, but his targets are ments were “a bluff based on unrealistic ferociously opposed the deal. “When I producers to freeze production, which can be by June,” one ity of Iran’s return to the oil market: “If Iran freezes its oil pro- increasingly shrugging off his barbs. By views” because the US-Japan security become president, the days of treating OPEC source said. duction ... it cannot benefit from the lifting of sanctions.” suggesting that NATO is “obsolete” and alliance is clearly “contributing to the US Israel like a second-class citizen will end The failure to reach a global deal could halt a recent Kuwait’s acting oil minister Anas Al-Saleh told reporters that Japan and South Korea should national interest”. on day one,” Trump told the powerful recovery in oil prices. “With no deal today, markets’ confi- on arrival in Doha that “he was optimistic” about the suc- acquire nuclear weapons to rid the United If Trump became president, “it would American Israel Public Affairs dence in OPEC’s ability to achieve any sensible supply bal- cess of the conference, which took place as thousands of oil States of the burden of protecting those at the very least create confusion and Committee. Nimrod Goren, chairman of ancing act is likely to diminish and this is surely bearish for workers in Kuwait began an open-ended strike yesterday to countries, Trump has called into question carries the risk of triggering a major the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign the oil markets where prices had rallied partly on expecta- protest against a government proposal to cut their wages. some of the cornerstones of US foreign turning point for the Japan-US alliance Policies (Mitvim), said that even with tions of a deal,” said Natixis oil analyst Abhishek Deshpande. Kuwaiti oil expert Kamel Al-Harami had said a freeze agree- policy for decades. and Japan’s overall diplomacy,” such overt support for the Jewish state, “Without a deal, the likelihood of markets balancing are ment was still possible even without Iran. The property developer’s comments Maeshima said. Although Trump leads “when it comes to Trump there are a lot now pushed back to mid-2017. We will see a lot of specula- “Iran is unable to add more than 500,000 barrels per day of question marks as he is not a tradi- tors getting out next week,” he added. (bpd) to its production by the end of the year,” Harami told tional Republican politician”. Brent oil has risen to nearly $45 a barrel, up 60 percent AFP in Doha. “I believe this will not greatly impact the meet- He said Trump - and his closest from January lows, on optimism that a deal would help ease ing,” he said. — Agencies Republican rival Ted Cruz, who has also called into question the Iran deal - was actually unlikely to win votes from the First Air France flight pro-Israel lobby by talking tough on the issue. “It is not by chance you don’t hear about the Iran deal in the Israeli debate any more. It is considered a done deal. I in 8 years lands in Iran don’t think any people think you can reverse it,” Goren said. TEHRAN: The first Air France flight In Iran, most people believe that if between Paris and Tehran for eight Trump somehow wins the presidency, years landed in the Islamic republic’s the Washington machine will curb his capital yesterday, bearing a govern- ambitions, a Tehran-based academic ment minister and a business delega- said. “Candidates like Trump, despite tion. The airline’s route had been sus- their tough and hostile stances, once pended since 2008 because of interna- they take office, the body of expertise in tional sanctions against Iran over its NEW YORK: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses for a the State Department, the Pentagon, the controversial nuclear program. CIA, and the UN Security Council etc will picture with supporters at the end of a press conference with members of However, sanctions have been lifted the New York Veteran Police Association in Staten Island yesterday. — AFP prevent him from making just any deci- sion he desires,” Nasser Hadian, professor under an accord with world powers have earned sharp rebukes from the Republican primary race, he is pro- of international relations at the that has now been in force for three President Barack Obama and Secretary jected to lose an election against the University of Tehran, told AFP. months. of State John Kerry. An exasperated likely Democratic nominee Hillary The analyst also said Trump had less Flight AF738 from Roissy-Charles Obama said he was “getting questions Clinton. But the question is whether “credibility” than Clinton and so as presi- de Gaulle touched down at Tehran’s constantly from foreign leaders about Trump’s campaign could cause lasting dent would find it hard to persuade the Imam Khomeini international airport TEHRAN: An Air France airliner arrives at the Imam Khomeini interna- some of the wackier suggestions that damage to America’s foreign relations, or rest of the world to follow his lead if he at 1530 GMT, 20 minutes ahead of tional airport in the Iranian capital yesterday. — AFP are being made”. Obama said Trump at the very least worry its allies and exac- tried to impose new sanctions on Iran. schedule, an AFP journalist said. and said being “able to move between Iran”. However, resumption of the serv- “doesn’t know much about foreign poli- erbate strains with unfriendly nations. Some of Trump’s comments - short on French Transport Minister Alain Paris and Tehran was crucial... for ice caused controversy in France after cy, or nuclear policy, or the Korean For example, he caused widespread con- research but big on headline-grabbing Vidalies was on board, along with entering into partnerships”. unions said the airline sent an internal peninsula, or the world generally”. sternation when he said his “number potential - have allowed his opponents members of a delegation some 15- Iran’s deputy transport minister, Ali memo saying female cabin crew When Kerry visited the Hiroshima one priority” if he became president was to label him unfit to be commander-in- strong who will spend two days in the Abedzadeh, said he was happy to see would have to wear trousers on board atomic bomb memorial on April 11, he to dismantle the carefully crafted deal chief. This week, Kerry swung into action Iranian capital. At a welcoming cere- the Air France service resume. Frederic with a loose fitting jacket and must described Trump’s proposals to provide between global powers and Iran on its again to say the United States must nev- mony Vidalies said he was “proud of Gagey, the airline’s chief executive, cover their hair with a scarf when they nuclear weapons to Japan and South nuclear program. er again resort to torture. —AFP the resumption of these direct flights” spoke of its “great pride in returning to leave the plane. —AFP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 ANALYSIS

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By Jennie Matthew

hen Bernie Sanders called Israel’s response in the 2014 Gaza war disproportionate and urged WAmerica to be more balanced on the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, he smashed a presidential campaign taboo. His remarks at the April 14 Democratic debate ahead of New York’s decisive primary on Tuesday amounted to unprecedented criticism of Israel and promotion of Palestinian rights from a canvassing US presidential candi- date. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is not right all of the time,” said the Vermont senator. “We cannot con- tinue to be one-sided.” He criticized Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton for not saying that she would do more to promote Palestinian Bullfighters lock horns in paternity suit rights when she addressed the powerful rightwing American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby in Washington in March. “If we are ever going to bring peace By Patrick Rahir chickens to top matador was narrated in the to that region, which has seen so much hatred and so much 1967 best-selling book “Or I’ll Dress You in war, we are going to have to treat the Palestinian people egendary Spanish bullfighter Manuel Mourning: The Extraordinary Story of El with respect and dignity,” Sanders said. Benitez, “El Cordobes”, is locked in a legal Cordobes”. His good looks also helped him Sanders, who is the only Jewish presidential hopeful this Lbattle with another popular matador secure a number of film roles. year, has lived in Israel. In other countries the remarks would who openly uses the same nickname and has have been considered run of the mill, said Daniel Sieradski, for years claimed to be his son. The scandal ‘Revolutionary’ national organizer of the group “Jews for Bernie” which has broke in February when Manuel Diaz told In the arena, Benitez adopted an unortho- 8,000 supporters on Facebook. “But because the discourse “Hola!” magazine he had filed a paternity suit dox but spectacular style - he would some- in American Jewish politics has been pulled so far to the against his supposed father in the southern times jump on the back of the bull - which right in the last couple of decades, Bernie is being made to city of Cordoba after trying in vain to form a earned him criticism from experts but sound like some anti-Israel extremist.” relationship with him. “I thought that being a delighted the crowds. During the last contested Democratic New York primary matador I would be able to reach him, but my “He arrived at bullfighting at a time when in 1992, it might have been political suicide, The New York father remains elusive,” the 47-year-old told Spain was depressed, when the economy was Times wrote. Sieradski disagreed. “I don’t think it’s political the celebrity magazine. doing badly,” said Carlos Crivell, who covers suicide,” he told AFP. “But it definitely didn’t help him among “The straw that broke the camel’s back was bullfighting for daily newspaper El Mundo. people who have hard-line views on Israel.” the day when he was asked about me during “He lifted spirits, not so much bullfighting a television interview. Benitez turned away fans but the people in general, because they ‘Breath of Fresh Air’ from the camera as if I were the devil. My chil- saw in him a matador of humble origins, very He said Jewish Americans make up 20 percent of the dren asked me ‘Why doesn’t your father want poor, who became very important because New York electorate. The majority of them are Democrats, to talk about you?’” he said. Diaz says Benitez, he earned a lot of money.” meaning that air-tight support for Israel has long been con- 79, who revolutionized the conservative bull- Benitez was the best paid matador of his sidered a campaign must. But Sanders’ words reflect chang- fighting world in the 1960s with his acrobatic era, according to Crivell. He added that ing attitudes among Jewish voters, particularly millennials style, had a brief affair with his mother when This combination of file pictures shows a photo taken on Oct 12, 2013 of Spanish Benitez was the first matador to earn over a who grew up seeing Israel as a strong state and for whom she worked as a maid in Madrid. But when she matador Manuel Diaz “El Cordobes” (left) during a bullfight at La Misericordia bull- million pesetas for each bullfight at Seville’s the horrors of the Holocaust are more removed. Democrat became pregnant, Benitez did not want to ring in Zaragoza, and a photo taken on May 5, 2001 of Spanish matador Manuel prestigious arena - a small fortune in even the Sharon Goldtzvik, 29, told AFP she was “really excited” to see have anything to do with the child, according Benitez “El Cordobes” during a bullfight in Palavas-les-Flots, France. — AFP inflation-prone former Spanish currency. a presidential candidate bring up the issue of Palestinian to the younger “El Cordobes”. Diaz says he “Everyone who understands bullfighting rec- dignity. She founded and runs Uprise, a communications does not want to make any claims on Benitez’s which Spain’s eager gossip press like to high- accepted in December by a court, which will ognizes that he was a revolutionary, who firm which works with non-profit groups and focuses on estate and just wants to claim a lineage that light regularly. To file a paternity suit, Diaz rule on the case on April 28. dominated the arena with his popularity as human rights and the Middle East. Goldtzvik has lived in he is proud of. Benitez, whose fame in the needed evidence to back up his claim so he Osuna said both bullfighters had separate- well as his bullfighting skills, especially his Israel, is married to an Israeli, and describes Sanders as “a bullring lifted him out of poverty, has five chil- turned to a detective who seized a napkin ly taken DNA tests on Friday, and the results ability to fight bulls using his left hand,” breath of fresh air”. “I’m under 30. People in my cohort were dren with his wife Martina Fraysse, whom he used by the senior matador at a bar to wipe are due next week. Crivell said. The younger El Cordobes also has not willing to accept (that) there is only one way to support divorced earlier this year. his lips, Diaz’s lawyer Fernando Osuna said. Benitez, whose fame transcended Spain at an exciting style and his own public follow- Israel, so I do think that he represents the views of many, Diaz said DNA analysis of the napkin indicat- the height of his career in the 1960s, now ing, but “his popularity is based more on the many Jews and a growing number of Jews.” Napkin DNA Evidence ed with 99.9 percent certainty that he is avoids the media. His rise from an illiterate gossip press than his bullfighting qualities,” According to a Pew Research Center poll, 35 percent of The two men bear a striking resemblance Benitez’s son, and the paternity suit was youth who was caught by police stealing he added. — AFP Democrats thought Israel had gone too far in its response during the 2014 Gaza. Sanders has “at least opened up the discourse so the conversation can shift in the Democratic Party, and that’s a big deal,” said Sieradski. Polls show that Kashmir ‘fearless mobs’ help militants escape Sanders trails Clinton 40-60 percent among Jewish Democrats in New York City, and 13 points behind his oppo- By Parvaiz Bukhari nent on a state-wide average. n a graveyard at his school in Indian Kashmir, ‘Losing Anyway’ principal Ghulam Ahmed Bhat stares sadly at Documentary filmmaker Gaylen Ross is voting for Ia mound of freshly dug earth after another Clinton and believes she is the candidate best able to nego- former pupil was killed in the region’s conflict. tiate a two-state solution. “Frankly if that’s the kind of lan- University student Shaista Hameed was caught guage that he comes to a negotiating table with he is in crossfire during a gun battle between sol- already 10 steps behind,” she told AFP. “You don’t play your diers and militants in February, after she joined hand before you get to the table and you don’t play your scores of residents who poured onto the streets hand before you get to a national election.” to help the rebels escape. Senior police officers Sanders’ suspension of his Jewish outreach director for say locals’ efforts to help militants - by putting referring to Netanyahu in vulgar terms also signals a lack of themselves in harm’s way - is a worrying recent experience or suggests he is not informed, Ross said. development in the decades-long insurgency in Sanders was the only the candidate who declined to speak the disputed Himalayan territory. at the AIPAC event in Washington on March 21. He also told “She had been one of the brightest stu- the New York Daily News - mistakenly - that he thought dents of the school,” Bhat said of the 22-year- more than 10,000 civilians were killed in Gaza in 2014. old, whose grave is adorned with flowers in Howard Graubard, a New York lawyer active in Kakapora town in the Kashmir Valley. Democratic politics in the state, does not expect Sanders to Hundreds of mainly angry youth have con- suffer much at the ballot box “because he was going to lose verged in recent months on the scene of gun anyway”. It won’t alienate his progressive Jewish supporters, battles that regularly erupt between govern- but his criticism of Israel gives Orthodox and rightwing ment forces and militants opposed to Indian Zionist Democrats, who feel little enthusiasm for Clinton, a rule of the Muslim-majority region. reason to get out and vote. “They’re nominal Democrats Often pelting stones and hurling abuse, and need a motivator,” Graubard said. “People are being they attempt to distract security forces to help emailed, fliers will be going up this weekend, there will be trapped rebels escape their cordon. In several phone banks, and the message about Bernie and Israel is instances they have succeeded, security offi- going out to pull those people out to vote.” — AFP cials say. Three people including Hameed In this photograph taken on April 6, 2016, Kashmiri villagers gather during the funeral of suspected militant Bilal Ahmed Bhat in have been killed and scores injured. “It the village of Karimabad in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar. — AFP becomes an extremely difficult task dealing with humongous mobs turning up during our thousand in the 1990s, according to security taking part in the distraction efforts or even change their counter-insurgency operations, All articles appearing on these counter-insurgency operations,” Nalin Prabhat, officials. joining the militants’ ranks. Three ex-students becoming even more clandestine, to avoid tip- pages are the personal opinion of inspector general of the paramilitary Central turned rebels are also buried in the graveyard ping off villagers and causing civilian casualties, Reserve Police Force, told AFP. “They try to ‘Huge New Challenge’ on the school’s grounds. “The militants may be he added. “We are now having to fight two-way the writers. Kuwait Times takes no take away our actual focus at hand which is to A recent uptick in militant attacks has galva- underground but everyone knows who they battles, with the armed militants on one hand responsibility for views expressed neutralize the terrorists.” nized frustrated young Kashmiris, many of are. They (locals) identify with them and their and fearless mobs on the other,” another senior Indian forces have been battling militants whom deeply resent the military’s presence, cause. They choose to be a part of fighting all police officer told AFP on condition of therein. Kuwait Times invites wanting independence or a merger of the ter- and regularly hear allegations of rights abuses this (through street action),” he said. anonymity. A month before the March inci- readers to voice their opinions. ritory with Pakistan since an armed insur- and repression, political historian Siddiq Wahid In March, a group of nine heavily armed dent, police and the army ordered residents gency erupted in 1989. said. “How can we forget what has been done rebels were trapped in an open field not far within a two-kilometre radius to stay indoors Please send submissions via email Tens of thousands of people, mainly civil- to generations of Kashmiri people?” said a stu- from Kakapora as troops moved in. Hundreds during gun battles. to: [email protected] or ians, have been killed. Violence has sharply dent in Kakapora taking part in the street of villagers armed with stones descended on On the day Hameed died, local rebel Adil via snail mail to PO Box 1301 declined in recent years following a major actions. Last Tuesday, angry residents in north- the field, as word quickly spread. Ashraf was killed in the gunfight. “My sons left crackdown by the hundreds of thousands of ern Handwara stormed an army bunker after a “Yes, it is a huge new challenge,” Prabhat home to safeguard their self-respect and fight Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves forces deployed in the region. soldier was accused of molesting a local girl. said, confirming the incident. He said resi- for the nation,” Ashraf’s mother Rafiqa, whose the right to edit any submission But mass protests were staged in 2008 Soldiers fired into the crowd, leaving three peo- dents’ efforts to thwart security operations second son is also a militant, told AFP. “Stones through 2010 against Indian rule. Today, ple dead, while two others have been killed in were being orchestrated by “stooges and are the people’s weapon,” she said, referring as necessary. about 200 militants, mostly locals, are active protests against the firing in recent days. Bhat agents of Pakistan”. proudly to the support her sons have received across Indian Kashmir, down from several said it is difficult to stop his former students Government forces have been forced to from locals. — AFP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 SPORTS

Schumacher Jnr fourth as Six-time world snooker Sri Lanka’s Herath Mawson claims second win champion Davis retires quits ODI and T20

BERLIN: Mick Schumacher again missed out on a podium place with another LONDON: Six-time world snooker champion Steve Davis COLOMBO: Sri Lankan veteran bowler Rangana Herath yesterday fourth place in the second round of Germany’s Formula 4 races at Oschersleben announced his retirement from the sport yesterday. The 58- announced his retirement from the two shortest forms of cricket, saying he yesterday. The 17-year-old son of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher year-old Englishman lost to Fergal O’Brien in the first round wanted to focus on Test matches. “Every cricketer has to stop at the right came within 0.539 seconds of third having also had to settle for fourth by a simi- of qualifying for this year’s World Championship and later time,” Herath said in a statement issued through Sri Lanka Cricket. “I feel it’s larly narrow margin in Saturday’s opening race of the new season. Australia’s decided that would be his final competitive match. time to make room for fresh talent to be groomed with the 2019 World Cup Joey Mawson, 20, who won Saturday’s first race, claimed his second victo- “That was my last match as a professional,” Davis told the in view.” The 38-year-old, left-arm off spinner said Test cricket was his “per- ry even though Sunday morning’s race got off to a chaotic start BBC. “So I’m calling it a day. “I phoned up Barry (Hearn, his sonal passion,” on which he wanted to concentrate for the remainder of his with three safety car phases. The race had to be restarted and was long-time manager) and told him it was on my mind to playing career. Herath has suffered from knee injuries in recent years and has reduced from 30 laps following a serious accident in the opening enter the World Championship and make that the last. I largely only played limited-overs cricket at the major tourna- circuit as Mawson covered the 15 laps in 41:40.630 minutes. “It’s said, ‘Barry, I think it’s time to retire from professional snook- ments. Herath was one of the stand-outs for Sri Lanka in a perfect start to the new season. I am very happy. It’s great to er’. “And he said, ‘Steve, you retired 10 years ago we just 2014 when they lifted the World Twenty20 trophy, already have two victories in the bag on the first weekend of the including taking five for three in the semi-final against season,” said Mawson, who drives for Van Amersfoort Racing. didn’t have the heart to tell you’,” added Davis, who won the last of his world titles in 1989. Yesterday saw Davis take a New Zealand. But Sri Lanka failed to reach the semis in Schumacher Jnr, who races for the Italian Prema Power team, has the just finished 2016 edition of the tournament after a bow in front of spectators at the Crucible Theatre in a last chance to get on the podium in yesterday afternoon’s lacklustre campaign. Herath has played 71 one-day inter- Sheffield, northern England, the venue for all his world title final race on the Oschersleben circuit, near Hannover. nationals, claiming 74 wickets and conceding 2,362 runs. In Schumacher will race in both the German and Italian successes and where this year’s edition is ongoing, with the the Twenty20 form, he has taken 18 wickets for 373 competitions in 2016. —AFP World Championship trophy. —AFP runs in 17 matches. —AFP

Group photo of shooters with officials. Group photo of female shooters with officials Late Sheikh Faisal Al-Duaij Al-Sabah Cup tourney concludes

By Abdellatif Sharaa Secretary General of Arab and Kuwait Kuwaiti youth to practice this noble sport Skeet - women: Sheikha Al-Rashidi, Iman Al- journalists following the ceremony, and said Shooting Federations Obaid Munahi Al- according to Olympic rules. Shamma, Fatima Al-Zaabi. Kuwait Shooting Sports Club continues its KUWAIT: Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Osaimi. Al-Osaimi thanked the family of the late Trap - men: Abdelrahman Al-Faihan, Khid activities as usual at the Arab and interna- Shooting Complex saw the conclusion of In his speech Al-Osaimi said the tourna- Sheikh Faisal Al-Duaij Al-Sabah for their Al-Mudhaf, Tami Al-Rashidi. tional levels. He said this tournament is an the late Sheikh Faisal Al-Duaij Al-Sabah Cup ment carries the name of a dear person for generous support of Kuwait shooting and Trap - women: Shahad Al-Hawal, Sarah Al- important one and carries the name of one tournament, in which 90 shooters of both the shooting community, as he participated encouraging outstanding youth. Aawal, Ismaa Al-Qatami. of the founders of the club. genders participated. in the first national shooting team and Results of the tournament are as follows: Skeet - juniors: Hamad Al-Ablani, Ahmad Al- Al-Otaibi said that Kuwait national team The closing ceremony was attended by made the first international shooting Double trap - men: Jarrah Al-Shuwaier, Azmi, Hamad Al-Khaldi. participated in the Arab championship that President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting achievement for Kuwait. He, following liber- Ahmad Al-Afasi, Hamad Al-Afasi. Trap - juniors: Mohammad Al-Hamli, Fares was held in Egypt, where Kuwait won sever- Federations, Engineer Duaij Khalaf Al- ation, with his personal efforts established Skeet - men: Saud Habib, Nasser Al-Daihani, Al-Mutairi, Khalid Al-Murad. al medals. He said most Arab countries par- Otaibi, Sheikh Sabah Faisal Al-Sabah, and the first Olympic shooting range, allowing Abdallah Al-Rashidi. Engineer Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, spoke to ticipated.

Eng. Duaij Al-Otaibi hands a memento. Shahad Al-Hawal and Sheikha Al-Rashidi. Shooter Saud Habeeb with his medal and trophy. Toulouse down Racing 92 as Kenya stun Fiji to win Montpellier end Stade hoodoo Singapore Sevens title PARIS: Toulouse boosted their Top 14 win over defending champi- third try that would have earnt them chances of making the end-of-sea- ons Stade Francais. Their 26-20 vic- an attacking bonus, while Racing SINGAPORE: Kenya pulled off a stun- Despite the shock loss, Fiji still Africa coach Neil Powell told AFP after son play-offs with a commanding tory moved them back a point above never seriously threatened the home ning 30-7 upset victory over Fiji in the extended their lead at the top of the his team’s defeat in the semis. 14-3 win over Racing 92 yesterday. Toulon into second, seven points side’s tryline. In Paris, Jake White’s final of the Singapore Sevens yester- series standings to eight points after “Sometimes you need a bit of Racing, who rested New Zealand behind leaders Clermont but four team earnt a seventh consecutive day to capture their first World Series eight of the 10 rounds. South Africa motivation just to show you’re doing legend Dan Carter for the trip south, points ahead of Racing. Fly-half league triumph, against a side that event. leapfrogged New Zealand into second the right things but I can assure you appeared to be suffering a hangover Benjamin Dambielle kicked Racing has struggled this season and is cur- The East Africans, who had twice spot after beating Argentina 28-0 in we’re on the right track and the boys from their European Champions Cup into an early lead at the Ernest- rently lying 12th having lost 14 of 21 finished runner-up in tournaments, the third-place playoff while the Kiwis know it’s just one or two mistakes, victory over defending champions Wallon stadium but Toulouse took games so far. blew the Fijians off the park with four finished sixth overall in the tourna- one or two bounces of the ball, and it Toulon last weekend and never control with a try from Yacouba unanswered tries in the first half, ment. could be different.” appeared to get going. The defeat Camara and then a penalty try just ATTACKING BONUS POINT including two by Collins Injera. “We can only look at the mistakes Samoa beat New Zealand 26-21 in left them fourth and in danger of before the break, both being con- Since the creation of the Top 14 in They added two more in the sec- we’ve made and learn from them. I the Plate final while Scotland defeated missing out on a top two spot and verted by scrum-half Sebastien Bezy. 2005, Montpellier had lost nine ond half while the South Pacific know it’s tough for the boys because the United States 14-10 in the Bowl bye into the play-off semi-finals after The second period was scoreless times in the French capital, shipping Islanders only managed a consolation that’s five tournaments we’ve been on final and Russia downed Wales 24-7 in Montpellier recorded their first ever but Toulouse pushed hard for the an average of 35 points, but that touchdown from Jerry Tuwai. Despite the wrong end of a close call,” South the Shield final. — AFP changed at the Stade Jean Bouin being weary after winning in Hong without the visitors being in particu- Kong last week and missing a handful larly brilliant form. “They are cham- of their top players, Fiji were still over- pions now, they won that tourna- whelming favourites to win the final ment last year. We’d never won at Singapore’s National Stadium before against Stade Francais in Paris because of their comeback powers. In since 2005,” said White, who yesterday’s quarter-final Fiji scored nonetheless lamented the loss of an two tries in the last minute to over- attacking bonus point due to Stade’s turn a nine-point deficit and beat last minute try. “I’m disappointed Australia 19-14. Then they scored with the last action but if you’d have another two tries in the last minute to asked everyone before the match if defeat South Africa 26-21 in the semis. they’d have been happy with the Kenya also had to work hard to win, they’d have said yes.” reach just their third final, and the first Montpellier fly-half Ben Lucas traded since 2013, with Injera landing a 40- two first-half penalties with Stade metre drop goal penalty after the counterpart Jules Plisson, visiting siren for a 15-12 win over Argentina in hooker Mickael Ivaldi scoring the the semis. But they saved their best half’s sole try. for the decider. Fiji flanker Akapusi Qera extend- Oscar Ayodi scored in the first ed Montpellier’s lead in the second minute then Injera crossed twice and period with a second try off the back TOULOUSE: Toulouse’s French number eight Gillian Galan (C) and Samuel Oliech once to give Kenya a of another strong rolling maul. Toulouse’s French hooker Christopher Tolofua fight for the ball with commanding 20-0 lead at halftime. Plisson scored three more penalties Racing’s Racing Metro 92 Welsh scrum-half Mike Philips and Racing Metro Fiji threatened to fight back when in an error-free kicking display to 92 South African flanker Bernard Le Roux during the French Top 14 rugby Tuwai scored under the posts shortly one from Benoit Paillaugue to keep union match Toulouse vs Racing Metro 92 yesterday at the municipal sta- after the re-start, but tries from Stade in the game.—AFP dium in Toulouse, southern France. — AFP replacements Nelson Oyoo and Frank LANGFORD: New Zealand (black) vs Spain (red) action on the first day of HSBC Wanyama sealed the upset. World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series, in Langford, BC, on Saturday. — AFP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 SPORTS Vettel slams Kyvat’s ‘suicidal’ China drive

SHANGHAI: Sebastian Vettel labelled overtake Kyvat in the final stint and fin- “Kyvat’s attack was suicidal,” he fumed can bring you podiums. “He’s on the had to make the best of it and at least Red Bull’s Daniil Kyvat “a madman” after ish second behind Nico Rosberg’s before apologising for bumping into podium, I’m on the podium, it’s fine,” he we got some points.” Team boss Maurizio a first-corner clash between them and Mercedes. “You came like a torpedo,” the Raikkonen. “Massive apologies to the added. “I will keep on risking like this, Arrivabene bemoaned Ferrari’s latest Vettel’s Ferrari team-mate Kimi German raged at Kyvat, confronting his team. I feel very, very sorry about Kimi and I hope he respects that.” Vettel had setback after reliability problems in the Raikkonen at the Chinese Grand Prix yes- rival as they walked to the podium. “If I’d but there was no way out!” calmed down a little at the official post- season’s first two races in Australia and terday. Kyvat’s aggressive charge into kept going on the same line, we’d have Vettel and Kyvat continued to race interview. “I was very lucky to con- Bahrain, but refused to blame Kyvat. turn one where the Ferraris were already crashed. “You were lucky this time,” Vettel exchange heated words on the podium tinue because it was a big hit with Kimi,” “It was an accident,” he said. “Pointing wheel-to-wheel forced Vettel to take added, jabbing his finger in the direction as Rosberg made his victory speech, the said the four-time world champion. “It’s a the finger at somebody is not correct. evasive action, the German hitting of Kyvat, who simply shrugged: “That’s latter showing little remorse when asked shame because you don’t want the same This is racing, not Monopoly. “I think in Raikkonen, who had to pit to repair racing.” Vettel reacted angrily after his about the incident. colour cars touching.” Raikkonen cut a normal circumstances we would have damage to his car. brush with disaster, accusing Kyvat for “You see a gap, you go for it,” said the forlorn figure after a battling fifth-place had a very, very good chance to win the Vettel was left languishing near the driving “like a madman” in a furious rant Russian. “Yeah, it was a risky move, I finish. “Obviously I got hit and it was a race but when things like this happen, back after the clash but fought back to over the team radio. agree with Seb. But this kind of move disaster after that,” said the Finn. “I just you have to accept it.” —AFP

Olympics should be mixed matchplay event: Reid

LONDON: European Solheim Cup player everything like that.” Reid, a five-times win- Melissa Reid believes Olympic organisers ner on the Ladies European Tour, never missed a trick by not opting for a mixed imagined as a youngster that there might matchplay event when golf returns to the one day be a chance to drape a gold medal Games in August following a 112-year around her neck. absence. The 28-year-old Briton says the “Growing up I never thought about the players would have preferred a different Olympics, it was all about winning British format to the separate men’s and women’s Opens and U.S. Opens,” she said. “To now 72-hole strokeplay competitions scheduled have that opportunity is something that for Rio de Janeiro. certainly drives you. It’s very, very exciting.” “I just wish they would have done it in a Reid said golf’s Olympic comeback matchplay situation,” Reid told Reuters in could be just the boost the game needs. an interview held at Woburn, home of the “Look what it has done to cycling, athletics, Ricoh Women’s British Open from July 28- diving,” she added. “If we have a successful 31. “If it all goes well this year hopefully Olympics it would be great for our sport. they will think about re-doing the format. “We need to get more young kids, and “Us players would love to play with the more adults as well, involved in the game. I guys and to have something like a mixed feel that golf isn’t peaking as much as it matchplay would be amazing and I know should,” said Reid. that certainly all the players feel that.” Reid, “It’s a fantastic sport for people of all a member of the European team narrowly ages to be part of and hopefully the beaten by the United States at the Solheim Olympics will get people watching who don’t normally watch it and think, ‘I’ll give Cup in Germany last year, is nonetheless that a go’.” excited at the prospect of going for gold in Reid, who won last year’s Turkish Airlines Rio. First, though, she needs to concentrate Open, wants to see women’s sport given on working her way up the rankings. Each more international prominence. “Women’s team will contain two players and Reid, golf is moving in the right direction, who is 92nd in the world, needs to over- women’s sport in general is moving in the haul 70th-placed Catriona Matthew in right direction, but it’s not going as quickly order to replicate her Solheim pairing with as we’d like,” she said. fellow Englishwoman Charley Hull (25) in “I think all women’s sport, cricket, rugby, Britain’s Games lineup. football ... I feel for it to excel the way everyone wants it to, we need to integrate GOLD MEDAL together. “We need to invite cricket, rugby, SHANGHAI: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Rosberg (R) celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One “I’d love to be a part of the Olympics,” football, girls to golf pro-ams, they need to Chinese Grand Prix as second-placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany congratulates him in Shanghai yesterday. — AFP said the part-time snowboarder and soccer invite us to watch them play and maybe player. “I pride myself on being a bit of an have a little knockabout with them and athlete and to be part of something as spe- really promote women’s sport as a whole cial as the Olympics would be the highlight rather than just individual sports,” added Rosberg wins wild Chinese GP of my career. Reid. “That is happening a lot more than it “I’m going to have to play quite well in used to. We did some work with the the next few tournaments to give myself an England cricket girls last year which was for sixth straight victory opportunity to get in. I have to try and great for both sides. That’s the way overtake Catriona but it would be amazing women’s sport needs to be approached to to be a part of the Olympic village and get the exposure that it needs.” — Reuters SHANGHAI: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes escaped Sauber’s Felipe Nasr swerved to avoid him and Hamilton also methodically moved his way unscathed from a wild first lap at the Chinese collided with Hamilton, dislodging the front up through the field after the early setback, but Grand Prix yesterday, and then showed why he’s wing of his Mercedes, which briefly got trapped he was unable to hold off Ricciardo and the driver to beat this year in Formula One. beneath his car. Raikkonen as both drivers passed him late in the Rosberg started on pole position and led nearly Vettel exchanged angry words with Kvyat race. He also couldn’t overtake Williams driver the entire race by a wide margin to extend his after the race, but the Russian was unapologetic. Felipe Massa, who held him off for sixth place. perfect start to the season with a third consecu- “It was a risky move, of course,” Kvyat said. “But Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz took eighth tive win - and his sixth straight dating back to these kinds of moves can bring you a podium, so and ninth place, respectively, for Toro Rosso, last season. I’m on the podium, (Vettel’s) on the podium, it’s while Williams driver Valtteri Bottas finished He becomes just the fourth driver in F1 histo- fine. I will keep on risking like this and everyone 10th. —AP ry to win six straight races, joining Sebastian should expect that.” Vettel, Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari. Vettel, who collided with Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen at the first corner of the chaotic opening lap, finished 37.7 seconds behind Lee rallies to capture Rosberg in second place, while Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat used an aggressive race strategy to take third - only the second podium of the 21-year- Lotte Championship old’s career. Every driver who has started an F1 season with three straight wins has gone on to LOS ANGELES: Australian teenager Min-Jee that was kind of the turning point,” Lee said. win the title that year. Rosberg now has a 36- Lee saved her best for last Saturday by fash- I made that eagle then followed it with two point lead over Mercedes teammate and reign- SINGAPORE: Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia returns a shot to Son Wan Ho of South ioning a 10-shot improvement in the fourth birdies.” Lee became the fifth player to win ing world champion Lewis Hamilton in the driv- round to claim her second career LPGA Tour twice before her 20th birthday, joining Lydia Korea during the men’s singles final match at the Singapore Open Badminton cham- ers’ standings, but he’s not looking too far ahead pionship yesterday in Singapore. —AP victory. The 19-year-old from Perth closed Ko, Lexi Thompson, Marlene Hagge and yet. “It’s the longest season in F1 history. We with a bogey free eight-under par 64, just 24 Sandra Haynie. She also finished in the top 10 have 21 races, so that’s 18 to go,” Rosberg said. hours after shooting a two-over 74 at the (tied for ninth) at last year’s Women’s British Kuncoro, Ratchanok “Of course, I’m happy with the way it’s gone Lotte Championship. “I had a not-so-great Open. The red-hot Chun could have finished and I’m feeling good and the car is there, but I round yesterday,” Lee said. “I just came out in a tie at the top but missed a 20-foot birdie don’t want to say more than that. with a fresh mindset.” She finished at 16-under putt on No. 18. “It had a chance to go in but it win Singapore Open “Lewis is not many points behind ... and he’s 272 to beat South Korea’s Chun In-Gee and was a very tricky green,” Chun said. The as focused and motivated as ever.” It was a week- American Katie Burnett by one stroke at the defending US Women’s Open champion Chun end to forget for Hamilton, a four-time winner at Olympic games,” she said. “I thought that Kapolei, Hawaii golf course. Burnett was the had six birdies en route to a 67 as she finished SINGAPORE: Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro the Shanghai circuit. First, he got a five-place today would not be my day and she was play- lone American golfer in the top six. Thailand’s runner-up in just her second start after a freak beat Korean Son Wan-Ho to win the grid penalty for an early gearbox change and ing well. My body was tired from the past few Moriya Jutanugarn, 21, finished in sole posses- collision with a suitcase that sidelined her for a Singapore Open yesterday as Thailand’s then he was forced to start the race in the back weeks but I just wanted to do my best.” Top- sion of fourth at 14-under after firing a 68 on month. Chun was riding the escalator at Ratchanok Intanon also triumphed, becom- row after an engine problem on Saturday pre- ranked players were scalped early on in the Saturday. Jan Su-Yeon of South Korea rounded Singapore’s Changi Airport when she was ing the world’s top female shuttler in the vented him from setting a time in qualifying. To tournament. On Friday world number ones out the top five at 13 under after posting a struck by the hard cased suitcase that got process. The unfancied Kuncoro, who make matters worse, he also got tangled up in Chen Long of China and Carolina Marin of final-round 71. away from the father of fellow South Korean stunned two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan the first-corner accident between Vettel and Spain crashed out in the quarter-finals, uncer- Lee chipped in for eagle on the par-five Jang Ha-Na. She sat out with an injured back in the semi-finals, took the first set 21-16. But Raikkonen on Sunday, losing a front wing that emoniously shown the door by young 13th hole and had six birdies during a sev- but tied for second two weeks ago in her some bad decision making cost the 31-year- brought the first of an extraordinary five pit upstarts. Chen fell to Hong Kong’s 21-year-old en-hole run that launched her up the return. The 26-year-old Burnett was unable to old dearly when he succumbed 13-21 in the stops in the race and a seventh-place finish. second set. Recovering his composure, the Angus Ng, while Marin succumbed in three leaderboard. She rolled in a birdie putt on hold on to the lead and finished with a 70. Her sets to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. the par-four 17th hole and saved par with undoing was a three-putt bogey on the par- 2004 Olympic Games bronze medallist A CREDITABLE SECOND WIN Lin Dan became the latest casualty on an up and down from off the green at No. three 16th hole and missed birdie putts on 17 claimed the deciding set 21-14. Kuncoro, “Of course, it’s not a great feeling,” Hamilton Saturday when he suffered a stunning semi- 18 to claim her second North American win and 18. Ko, the top-ranked women’s player in ranked 56th in the world, said he was sur- said. “But I have the utmost confidence in this final defeat at the hands of eventual winner to go with a victory at the 2015 Kingsmill the world, closed with a 69 to tie for 23rd at prised by his fairytale run. team. I know that we will recover from this at Kuncoro. —AFP Championship. “I eagled the 13th hole and five-under, her worst finish this year. — AFP “It’s really unexpected that I won. It’s such some point.” a big achievement to pass the qualifiers and Vettel worked his way through the field after eventually win this tournament,” he said. “I the collision by running his first 16 laps on just enjoyed today’s game and was able to super-soft tires to claim a creditable second. play well.” This is Kuncoro’s second title in the “Disappointed that I made contact in lap one. city-state after winning the tournament in Lucky that the car was still intact,” Vettel said. 2010. In the women’s singles, Thai star “We had a different strategy from most people Ratchanok beat defending champion Sun Yu with the super-soft tire, which helped me to of China to claim her third successive clear the traffic and make progress. It was good Superseries win in as many weeks after tri- fun - a lot of cars. I didn’t count but it felt like a umphs in India and Malaysia. lot.” Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo led the race ini- Ratchanok, the 2013 world champion, will tially after getting off the line better than displace Spain’s Carolina Marin as number Rosberg, but he suffered a puncture on lap three one when the weekly world rankings are and finished fourth for the third straight race. updated Thursday. Despite losing 18-21 in the Raikkonen finished fifth after having been first set as the lanky Sun Yu put her superior knocked to the back of the field by the collision reach to better use, Ratchanok coasted to a with Vettel. 21-11 victory in the second. “(Vettel) didn’t try to do that on purpose,” She clinched the third set 21-14 as her Raikkonen said. “It wasn’t ideal for me or the opponent appeared rattled by several errors team, but sometimes it goes like that, unfortu- and a yellow card shown by the match refer- nately. I paid a price for it - it was a disaster after ee. “I think I performed better in the first set that.” The collision came when Kvyat made an but I got nervous during the last two,” Sun Yu, SINGAPORE: Ratchanok Intanon of aggressive pass on the inside of Vettel, causing ranked 14th in the world, told reporters after the German to swerve and hit Raikkonen on the the match. Thailand poses for the media after win- ning the women’s singles final against outside. An angry Vettel fumed on his radio, KAPOLEI: Minjee Lee (L) of Australia has water dumped on her by Haru Nomura (C) of Japan Ratchanok, who has now established her- “Kvyat’s attack was suicidal, there was no way he self as one of the favourites for Olympic gold, Sun Yu of China at the Singapore Open and Sei Young Kim (R) of South Korea after Minjee won the LPGA LOTTE Championship badminton tournament in Singapore could have made the corner with that speed.” Presented By Hershey at Ko Olina Golf Club Saturday in Kapolei, Hawaii. —AFP said the win would give her a boost for Rio. When Raikkonen returned to the track, “Now I am more confident to get a gold at the yesterday. — AFP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 SPORTS Below-strength US beat Australia in Fed Cup

BRISBANE: A below-strength United in them,” she said. “Experience helps so States booked a place in the Fed Cup it’s good to put everybody out there as World Group in 2017 when Coco much as possible so when that pressure Vandeweghe came from a set down to moment comes they’re ready.” beat Australia’s Samantha Stosur yester- Vandeweghe, who stepped in for Keys day. Vandeweghe’s 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 win in in the first of the reverse singles on the first of the reverse singles gave the Sunday, looked in big trouble early as Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead in Stosur raced through the first set in their World Group play-off match on Pat only 28 minutes then went up 2-0 in Rafter Arena in Brisbane. the second. But the American broke The Americans later made it a clean back to get the set back on serve, then sweep when Vandeweghe teamed with began to find her range with both her Bethanie Mattek-Sands to down serves and groundstrokes. She broke Australian pair Daria Gavrilova and Arina Stosur in the 11th game of the second Rodionova 6-1, 6-4 in the doubles. set to level the match, then broke the The US came to Australia without Australian at the start of the third to their three best players, Serena and gain the vital advantage. Venus Williams, and Sloane Stephens, Stosur refused to give in and battled but won both opening singles matches hard to get back into the match. on Saturday as Madison Keys downed However, Vandeweghe kept her nerve Gavrilova and Christina McHale outlasted and, despite facing two break points Stosur. US captain Mary Joe Fernandez when serving for the match, the said the American team had stepped up American held on to win in two hours, 18 in the absence of the Williams sisters and minutes and clinch the tie for the visitors. Stephens. Stosur denied she had felt the pres- “It’s a team effort and everybody sure of leading a young and inexperi- worked really hard all week with each enced Australian team. “I’ve been in that other, supporting each other,” Fernandez position for a while,” she said. “It’s not said. Fernandez said it was important to really anything new. If that’s there, you PHILADELPHIA: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals swings at a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the give some of the lower-ranked players want to come through it. “I’ve been able Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Nationals won 8-1. — AFP experience in the Fed Cup environment. to do that many, many times. “The more you put yourself in these Unfortunately, this weekend I came up a positions, the more comfortable you get little bit short.” — AFP Nationals win at Phillies to improve to 9-1

PHILADELPHIA: Max Scherzer threw seven a two-out, two-run single in the second. Adeiny TWINS 6, ANGELS 4 impressive innings and hit a two-run double, Hechavarria and Justin Bour each hit his first Oswaldo Arcia and Byung Ho Park homered in Bryce Harper hit another homer and the homer off Bud Norris (1-2), who allowed four the eighth inning to lift Minnesota over Los Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia runs in 5 1/3 innings. Tom Koehler (0-2) lasted Angeles for its second consecutive comeback vic- Phillies 8 -1 Saturday night. The Nationals are off only 3 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits and six tory after opening the season with nine straight to a 9-1 start, best in franchise history. Scherzer runs. losses. Arcia broke a 4-all tie with his first home (2-0) allowed one run and five hits, striking out run of the season. It came off reliever Joe Smith seven. Harper connected in the fifth, sending a RAYS 7, WHITE SOX 2 (0-1) and was Minnesota’s first hit since the fifth deep drive out to right for his fifth homer. The Brandon Guyer homered to end Tampa Bay’s inning. One batter later, Park - who had the deci- reigning NL MVP has gone deep in his last five scoreless drought, Brad Miller added a two-run sive hit Friday night - added his own solo shot to games in Philadelphia, dating to last year. Aaron shot and the Rays stopped Chicago’s five-game give the Twins some insurance. Trevor Plouffe had Nola (0-2) was the second Phillies starter roughed winning streak. Desmond Jennings also hit his three hits and also homered for Minnesota. Ryan up by the Nationals in two games. He gave up first home run of the year for Tampa Bay, and Pressly (1-0) pitched a 1-2-3 eighth for the win in seven runs and seven hits in five innings. Erasmo Ramirez pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings. In relief of starter Ricky Nolasco. Kevin Jepsen threw his first start of the season, Ramirez (2-0) gave up a scoreless ninth for his second save. TIGERS 5, ASTROS 3 three hits and no walks while striking out four, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a go-ahead two-run becoming the first Rays starter to win in 2016. RED SOX 4, BLUE JAYS 2 homer in the sixth inning and Detroit rallied for a Guyer’s home run off Chicago starter John Danks David Price rebounded from a rough start in win over Houston. Detroit trailed 3-0 after George in the third halted Tampa Bay’s streak of 21 score- Boston’s home opener with seven solid innings, Springer and Tyler White both homered off Justin less innings. Miller’s two-run drive in the fourth Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run home run and the Verlander (1-1) in the first inning. Detroit scored a gave the Rays a 4-0 lead after an RBI single by Red Sox beat Toronto. It was Boston’s third straight run in the second and cut the lead to 1 in the fifth Steven Souza Jr. Evan Longoria singled home a win. The Red Sox have defeated the defending AL when White was charged with an error after a run in the seventh. East champs four times in five meetings. Price (2-0) throw busted through the webbing of his glove, gave up two runs and six hits, struck out nine and allowing another run to score. There was one out INDIANS 7, METS 5 didn’t allow a walk. He finished by striking out the in the sixth when Saltalamacchia connected Jason Kipnis and Cleveland handed New York’s side. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth against Collin McHugh (1-2), launching his two- Matt Harvey his third straight loss to begin the for his fourth save. Signed to a $217 million, seven- strike shot off the foul pole in right field to make it season. Josh Tomlin pitched five solid innings for year deal during free agency, the left-hander had 4-3. Victor Martinez added an insurance run with Cleveland after allowing a home run to the first his best start for Boston. In his Fenway Park debut an RBI double in the ninth inning. batter he faced this season. Kipnis had an RBI with the Red Sox on Monday, he gave up five runs double off Harvey and scored twice, and Mike in five innings after allowing two in six at RANGERS 8, ORIOLES 4 Napoli drove in two runs. Harvey (0-3) retired his Cleveland on opening day. Mitch Moreland’s go-ahead double off the first 13 batters before Cleveland scored twice in right-field fence and Rougned Odor’s two-run sin- the fifth. The Indians added three runs in the ATHLETICS 5, ROYALS 3 gle highlighted a six-run seventh inning, leading sixth, and Harvey was charged with five runs in 5 Josh Reddick and Stephen Vogt homered to Texas to a victory over Baltimore. Delino 2/3 innings. Jose Ramirez tied the game with a back Sonny Gray’s solid effort, and Oakland ended DeShields and Nomar Mazara each had three hits double and scored on Juan Uribe’s RBI single. a four-game losing streak with a victory over for the Rangers. Mazara, promoted from Triple-A Kipnis’ run-scoring double and RBI singles by Kansas City. Gray (2-1) pitched through trouble, Round Rock last week, has two three-hit games in Napoli and Yan Gomes in the sixth finished lasting six innings to earn his first victory against seven starts. Keone Kela (1-0), who turned 23 on Harvey. the Royals in four starts, leaving the Boston Red Saturday, worked a scoreless seventh inning in Sox as the only AL team he has not yet beaten. BRISBANE: Bethanie Mattek Sands (R) and Coco Vandeweghe of the US embrace fol- relief, striking out two and walking one. The REDS 9, CARDINALS 8 Gray gave up two runs and seven hits, walking lowing their victory against Daria Gavrilova and Arina Rodionova of Australia in Rangers’ big seventh inning helped them over- Brandon Phillips, Zack Cozart and Jay Bruce one and striking out six. He stranded six runners, their women’s doubles match at the Federation Cup World Group play-off tennis come solo home runs by Manny Machado, Adam had two RBIs apiece for Cincinnati, which erased four in scoring position. Reddick, who hit the ball tournament in Brisbane yesterday. — AFP Jones and Chris Davis, who increased the Orioles’ an early four-run deficit against St. Louis ace hard in every at bat, erased the Royals’ early lead major league-leading homer total to 23. A.J. Adam Wainwright in a victory. Stephen Piscotty with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first off McFarland (0-1) took the loss after retiring only had four RBIs for St. Louis, and his three-run Chris Young (0-3), who failed to get through five one of the four batters he faced in relief of starter homer made it 4-0 in the second. J.J. Hoover innings for the second straight start. Yovani Gallardo. allowed a two-run homer to Brandon Moss before finishing for his first save. Wainwright (0-2) retired PADRES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 3 CUBS 6, ROCKIES 2 his first eight before Reds starter Brandon Melvin Upton Jr. hit a two-run homer with two Jake Arrieta threw eight scoreless innings and Finnegan (1-0) singled with two outs in the third. outs in the 14th inning and the San Diego Padres Chicago hit three home runs to beat Colorado. The two-time 20-game winner was charged with beat the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first vic- Arrieta (3-0), the reigning NL Cy Young winner, seven runs in 5 1/3 innings and has struggled tory in five home games this season. Upton drove struck out eight and allowed five hits in his home mightily with an 8.27 ERA after missing most of the first pitch he saw from Ruby De La Rosa (0-3) debut. He has not allowed a run in his last 48 2/3 2015 with a torn left Achilles. over the center-field fence. He was mobbed at innings at Wrigley Field. Dexter Fowler hit a three- home plate by his teammates after ending the run homer in the seventh, and Anthony Rizzo and MARINERS 3, YANKEES 2 game that lasted 5 hours, 25 minutes. Luis Jorge Soler hit back-to-back shots in the fourth. Felix Hernandez looked uncomfortable all Perdomo (1-0) got the win. adidas’ most iconic boot gets The Cubs have won nine of 11 for their best start afternoon but overcame a career high-tying six since they went 10-1 in 1969. The Rockies saw walks, and Seattle held off New York for a third GIANTS 4, DODGERS 3 an update with the COPA SL their three-game winning streak end. Carlos straight win. The Yankees lost their fourth in a row Johnny Cueto pitched 7 1/3 sharp innings and Gonzalez hit a two-run home run, his fourth, off when Chase Headley grounded out with runners the San Francisco Giants got run-scoring hits from KUWAIT: Football’s most iconic boot has ed the iconic boot. Synthetic materials Travis Wood in the ninth. Christian Bergman (0-2) on second and third to end it, leaving them 0 for Joe Panik, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt in been broughti nto the 21st century with replace the black leather to offer a more matched a career high of seven strikeouts and 24 with runners in scoring position during the first a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cueto (3- the release of the COPA SL, the latest lightweight, streamlined look and feel, allowed two runs in five innings in his first start of two games of the series. Alex Rodriguez struck 0) helped manager Bruce Bochy celebrate his 61st product from the Limited Collection -a whilst still paying homage to the original the season. out three times and the 40-year-old heard boos as birthday, allowing a run and three hits with seven range of exclusive boots released in limit- model. When speaking about the cre- his hitless slump reached 19 at-bats. Hernandez strikeouts. Javier Lopez gave up Corey Seager’s ed quantities to show adidas’ flair, inno- ation of the boot, Sam Handy, VP of PIRATES 5, BREWERS 0 (1-1) tied Randy Johnson’s team record for career two-run homer in the eighth on a full count, but vation and creative spirit. design, said: “When we looked at recreat- Andrew McCutchen hit his first home run of strikeouts, but seemed out of sorts throughout his Santiago Casilla got the last three outs for his Worn by some of the games most ing a classic boot, the COPA Mundial was the season and Jon Niese combined with two five innings. The ace constantly pawed the rubber, third save in four chances. Scott Kazmir (1-1) was decorated players - including Franz the stand out option. The brand has a relievers on a three-hitter as Pittsburgh blanked scuffed the mound and tugged his jersey. charged with four runs, seven hits and four walks Beckenbauer and Franco Baresi - the huge depth of heritage in our back cata- Milwaukee to end its four-game losing streak. over five-plus innings. — AP COPA Mundial graced some of football’s logues but this is the boot that stood out McCutchen’s solo shot off Taylor Jungmann in the biggest stages followingits release in above the rest. Redeveloping this classic fifth inning increased the Pirates’ lead to 40 after MLB results/standings 1982. From European Cups to World icon was a rewarding project that they scored three runs in the fourth. The drive to Cups, the COPA Mundial was the boot of allowed us to add a modern take on a left field came in the star center fielder’s 54th choice for the world’s greatest players in true football icon. We’re fiercely proud of Seattle 3, NY Yankees 2; Minnesota 6, La Angels 4; Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 8; Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 2: Oakland 5, plate appearance. McCutchen was so happy that Kansas City 3; Boston 4, Toronto 2; Cleveland 7, NY Mets 5; Tampa Bay 7, Chicago White Sox 2; Pittsburgh 5, the 80’s and 90’s and the perfect choice the Mundial but wanted to inject a new he stopped in front of dugout after rounding the of boot to pay homage to in adidas’ latest twist on the boot - something I can Milwaukee 0; Washington 8, Philadelphia 1; Atlanta 6, Miami 4; Detroit 5, Houston 3; Texas 8, Baltimore 4; San Diego bases, broke into a big smile and raised his hands 5, Arizona 3 (14 innings); San Francisco 4, LA Dodgers 3. release from the Limited Collection. proudly say we’ve achieved with the skyward. Niese (2-1) won his second straight start, The COPA SL has been stripped back COPA SL.” giving up all three hits while walking three and American League National League Eastern Division Eastern Division to its lightest form whilst still keeping The COPA SL will be available to pur- striking out three in seven innings. Jungmann (0- some of the design elements that creat- chase in limited quantities from today. W L PCT GB Washington 9 1 .900 - 2) had his road woes continue as he allowed four Baltimore 8 3 .727 - Philadelphia 5 7 .417 5 runs and six hits in six innings. Boston 6 4 .600 1.5 NY Mets 4 6 .400 5 Toronto 5 7 .417 3.5 Miami 3 6 .333 5.5 BRAVES 6, MARLINS 4 NY Yankees 4 6 .400 3.5 Atlanta 2 9 .182 7.5 Nick Markakis drove in three runs with three Tampa Bay 4 7 .364 4 Central Division Central Division Chicago Cubs 9 2 .818 - hits and Atlanta won for the second consecutive Chicago White Sox 8 3 .727 - Cincinnati 6 5 .545 3 night after losing their first nine games, beating Kansas City 8 3 .727 - Miami. The Braves came to Miami mired in their Detroit 7 3 .700 0.5 St. Louis 6 5 .545 3 worst start since 1988, but they’re now 27-12 at Cleveland 5 4 .556 2 Pittsburgh 6 6 .500 3.5 Marlins Park and will try for a three-game sweep Minnesota 2 9 .182 6 Milwaukee 5 6 .455 4 Western Division Western Division yesterday. Miami fell to 0-4 at home under first- LA Dodgers 7 5 .583 - year manager Don Mattingly. Markakis put the Texas 7 6 .538 - LA Angels 5 6 .455 1 San Francisco 7 5 .583 - Braves ahead to stay in the fourth when he drove Seattle 5 6 .455 1 Colorado 6 5 .545 0.5 in a run with his eighth double, most in the Oakland 5 7 .417 1.5 Arizona 4 8 .333 3 majors. He led off the game with a single and hit Houston 4 8 .333 2.5 San Diego 4 8 .333 3 MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 SPORTS Capitals score 101 foot goal in 4-1 win over Flyers

WASHINGTON: Washington’s Braden Monday night. Mason did the splits to one game. Mats Zuccarello and Chris Game 2. Logan Couture also scored for goal and Dallas beat Minnesota for a 2-0 Holtby made 41 saves, Philadelphia’s stop Carlson from point-blank range ear- Kreider also scored for the Rangers. J.T. the Sharks, who largely dominated their lead in the Western Conference playoff Steve Mason gave up a goal from 101 ly in the second period and was slow to Miller added three assists and New York California rivals in their second straight series. The Stars scored first on Roussel’s feet away and Alex Ovechkin scored on get up. He remained in the game, but handed Pittsburgh just its third loss in its road victory. Jones made several key strange goal about 4 minutes into the the power play and the Capitals beat the less than a minute later made the mis- past 18 games. Lundqvist finished with stops against his former Los Angeles second period, when the puck rico- Flyers 4-1 in Game 2 Saturday night to take that will be shown on bad-goal 29 saves and showed no ill effects after teammates and hung on after losing his cheted off the skates of Ales Hemsky take a 2-0 series lead. Ovechkin’s 37th blooper reels for decades. After Karl getting accidentally slashed in the right shutout bid on Vincent Lecavalier’s pow- and Roussel without either getting a Stanley Cup playoff goal was as pre- Alzner backhanded the puck from his eye by a teammate in Game 1, forcing er-play goal with 5:01 to play. Jonathan stick on it. Benn scored on a breakaway dictable as Jason Chimera’s goal from goal line, Chimera tipped it from the him to leave after the first period. Game Quick stopped 21 shots while losing to that he ended with a backhand to make beyond the red line was unexpected. Capitals’ side of the red line. It slid five- 3 is Tuesday in New York. Phil Kessel his former backup again. Neither team it 2-0 with 9:37 left in the game, and that Mason whiffed at the puck on what hole on Mason, who wrenched his head scored his first two playoff goals in three has forgotten the Kings lost the first was big since the Wild got their first goal turned out to be the game-winner. The back in dismay. years, but the Penguins’ defense broke three games of their first-round series of the series soon after that. Marco Flyers outshot the Capitals 42-23 and down in front of backup goaltender Jeff with San Jose in 2014, only to win four Scandella scored on a power play, mak- dominated for much of the game, but RANGERS 4, PENGUINS 2 Zatkoff, who made 24 saves. straight. Game 3 is Monday night at the ing a slap shot from well above the left came up empty as John Carlson scored Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard Shark Tank. circle with 7:18 left. The first-round series his second power-play goal in as many scored 18 seconds apart in the second SHARKS 2, KINGS 1 shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on games and Nicklas Backstrom added period and Henrik Lundqvist looked just Captain Joe Pavelski scored his third STARS 2, WILD 1 Monday night. Kari Lehtonen stopped one at even strength late. Jake Voracek fine dealing with an eye injury and New goal in two games, Martin Jones made Antoine Roussel scored from behind 25 of 26 shots, including a last flurry by scored the Flyers’ only goal. The series York stopped Pittsburgh to even the 27 saves and San Jose took a 2-0 series the net without the puck touching a the Wild with an extra skater in the final shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at lead on Los Angeles with a victory in stick and Jamie Benn had an unassisted seconds. —AP

English Premier League results/table

AFC Bournemouth 1, Liverpool 2; Leicester City 2, Borussia Dortmund 3, Hamburg SV 0; Bayer West Ham United 2; Chelsea 0, Manchester City 3; Leverkusen 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 0; Bayern Everton 1, Southampton 1; Manchester United 1, Munich 3, Schalke 04 0; FC Augsburg 1, VfB Aston Villa 0; Newcastle United 3, Swansea City 0; Stuttgart 0; Hoffenheim 2, Hertha Berlin 1; SV Norwich City 0, Sunderland 3; West Bromwich Darmstadt 98 2, FC Ingolstadt 04 0; Werder Albion 0, Watford 1. Bremen 3, VfL Wolfsburg 2. P W D L F A Pts Leicester City 34 21 10 3 59 33 73 Bayern Munich 30 25 3 2 72 14 78 Tottenham 33 18 11 4 60 2565 Dortmund 30 22 5 3 72 30 71 Manchester 33 18 6 9 61 33 60 Bayer Leverkusen 30 15 6 9 47 33 51 Arsenal 32 17 8 7 55 33 59 Hertha Berlin 30 14 7 9 40 36 49 Man United 33 16 8 9 40 30 56 Moenchengladbach30 14 3 13 59 47 45 West Ham 33 13 14 6 54 42 53 Mainz 29 13 6 10 40 36 45 Southampton 34 14 9 11 45 35 51 Schalke 04 30 13 6 11 41 43 45 Liverpool 32 14 9 9 52 43 51 VfL Wolfsburg 30 10 9 11 42 41 39 Stoke City 33 13 8 12 37 43 47 FC Ingolstadt 04 30 10 9 11 27 33 39 Chelsea 33 11 11 11 49 45 44 SV Darmstadt 98 30 8 11 11 34 44 35 Everton 33 9 14 10 53 44 41 Hamburg SV 30 9 7 14 35 43 34 Watford 33 11 8 14 32 37 41 Cologne 29 8 10 11 29 37 34 AFC Bournemouth 34 11 8 15 41 57 41 Hoffenheim 30 8 10 12 35 45 34 West Bromwich33 10 10 13 31 40 40 FC Augsburg 30 8 9 13 38 48 33 Swansea City 34 10 10 14 34 45 40 VfB Stuttgart 30 9 6 15 46 60 33 Crystal Palace 33 10 8 15 35 42 38 Werder Bremen 30 8 7 15 42 61 31 Norwich City 34 8 7 19 35 60 31 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 6 9 15 29 49 27 Sunderland 33 7 9 17 39 57 30 Hanover 96 30 6 3 21 26 54 21 Newcastle United 33 7 7 19 35 61 28 Getafe 33 7 7 19 29 61 28 Aston Villa 34 3 7 24 23 65 16 Italian Serie A table La Liga results/standings MILAN: Italian Serie A table ahead of yesterday’s Malaga 0, Athletic Club 1; Celta Vigo 1, Real Betis late games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, 1; Eibar 2, Real Sociedad 1; Getafe 1, Real Madrid goals against, points): 5; Las Palmas 1, Sporting Gijon 1; Levante 2, Juventus 33 25 4 4 62 17 79 Espanyol 1. Napoli 33 21 7 5 66 29 70 Barcelona 32 24 4 4 87 27 76 Roma 33 18 11 4 70 36 65 Real Madrid 33 23 6 4 98 30 75 Inter Milan 33 18 7 8 44 30 61 Atletico Madrid 32 23 4 5 54 16 73 Fiorentina 33 17 8 8 54 36 59 Villarreal 32 17 9 6 41 26 60 AC Milan 32 13 10 9 42 35 49 HAMPDEN PARK: Rangers goal keeper Wes Foderingham makes a save at the feet of Celtic’s Leigh Griffiths, right, during the Scottish Cup semi- Athletic Club 33 16 6 11 51 40 54 Sassuolo 33 12 12 9 41 38 48 final soccer match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, yesterday. — AP Celta Vigo 33 15 8 10 46 53 53 Lazio 32 12 9 11 42 42 45 Sevilla 32 13 9 10 45 39 48 Chievo 33 12 9 12 38 40 45 Malaga 33 10 11 12 30 30 41 Torino 33 11 9 13 42 44 42 Eibar 33 11 8 14 45 49 41 Genoa 33 11 7 15 38 41 40 Real Sociedad 33 11 8 14 41 44 41 Empoli 32 10 9 13 36 43 39 Rangers beat Celtic, Las Palmas 33 11 7 15 38 45 40 Bologna 33 10 7 16 31 38 37 Real Betis 33 9 11 13 30 46 38 Atalanta 33 9 9 15 34 41 37 Valencia 32 9 10 13 36 39 37 Sampdoria 32 9 9 14 46 49 36 Deportivo Coruna 32 7 16 9 41 47 37 Udinese 33 9 8 16 29 48 35 Espanyol 33 10 6 17 34 62 36 Carpi 33 7 10 16 33 51 31 book Cup final berth Rayo Vallecano 32 7 10 15 43 64 31 Frosinone 33 8 6 19 31 61 30 Granada CF 32 7 9 16 33 57 30 Palermo 33 7 7 19 29 61 28 GLASGOW: Rangers booked a place in the Scottish Celtic levelled the match in the 106th minute as the ball past Foderingham before suffering heart- Sporting Gijon 33 7 8 18 33 54 29 Verona 33 3 13 17 28 56 22 Levante 33 7 7 19 30 56 28 Note: Top two qualify for Champions League, Cup final after a dramatic penalty shoot-out yester- Rogic got on the end of Tierney’s cut-back to slam break as he missed the vital spot-kick. — AFP third place into Champions day in an action-packed semi-final against Old Firm Bundesliga results/standings league qualifying, next two into Europa League. rivals Celtic that ended 2-2 after extra-time at Hampden. Australian international Tom Rogic blast- ed the decisive spot-kick over the bar to hand Curry leads Warriors past Rangers a 5-4 victory after Callum McGregor and Scott Brown had also missed. Rangers could now end their four-year exile from Rockets in playoff opener Europe if they can defeat Hibernian in May’s final. OAKLAND: Stephen Curry dazzled from long The match at Hampden was just the second time in range and drove to the hoop with fire and flair, THUNDER 108, MAVERICKS 70 four years that the Glasgow giants have clashed scoring 24 points before tweaking his ankle as Russell Westbrook had 24 points and 11 since Rangers were forced to start life again in the the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston assists, Kevin Durant added 23 points, and the country’s bottom tier following an amazing fall from Rockets 104-78 on Saturday in their playoff Thunder opened the Western Conference series grace that resulted in liquidation in June 2012. opener. Draymond Green added 12 points and with their most dominant postseason perform- Rangers manager Mark Warburton was delighted 10 rebounds as top-seeded Golden State carried ance since moving to Oklahoma City. Serge with victory in his first experience of the Old Firm momentum from setting the all-time wins record Ibaka had 17 points and nine rebounds, and derby. “We deserved to win the game of football. Wednesday night with No. 73 into a testy playoff Enes Kanter added 16 points and 13 rebounds That’s the most pleasing thing,” Warburton said. “I’m opener some 60 hours later. The Warriors topped for the Thunder. It was Oklahoma City’s largest just delighted for the fans. They’ve been in some the Michael Jordan-led Bulls of 1995-96, then victory margin in a playoff game since moving dark places over the last four or five years so it’s immediately made one thing clear: That mark from Seattle before the 2008-09 season, and the tremendous that they can enjoy days like today.” The will mean nothing if they don’t bring home back- lowest point total the franchise has allowed in a defeat by a side a division below them heaps more to-back titles to the East Bay. James Harden postseason game, in Seattle or Oklahoma City. pressure on under-fire Celtic manager Ronny Deila. scored 17 points for cold-shooting Houston, held Dallas scored its fewest points ever in a playoff “It was a real rollercoaster of a football game. It was to six field goals in the first quarter of the game, and its .298 field-goal percentage was the up and down and in the end down,” said Deila, rematch from last year’s Western Conference worst ever in a postseason game for a franchise whose side remain on course for a fifth successive finals, won by Golden State in five. Game 2 in the that has existed since 1980. Dirk Nowitzki led the league title. “I am very disappointed we lost the best-of-seven series is Monday night at Oracle Mavericks with 18 points. Game 2 will be match but I am not satisfied with our performance.” Arena, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry Monday in Oklahoma City. is questionable for that one. He will be re-evalu- POWERFUL HEADER ated Sunday. HAWKS 102, CELTICS 101 Veteran striker Kenny Miller, who has played for Jeff Teague stymied another big Boston both sides of the Old Firm divide, had fired Rangers PACERS 100, RAPTORS 90 comeback, taking matters into his own hands in Footballers’ dreams into a 16th minute lead before Patrick Roberts blew Paul George scored 33 points, Monta Ellis had the closing minutes to lead Atlanta in Game 1 of a golden chance to level for Celtic before the break 15 and Indiana beat Toronto in Game 1 of their the opening-round playoff series. Teague scored when he missed an open goal. Substitute Erik turninto reality with first-round playoff series. Jonas Valanciunas 23 points and doled out 12 assists, making sure Sviatchenko had Celtic level five minutes after the fouled out after scoring 12 points and setting a Atlanta maintained the home-court edge after break with a bullet header as the game headed to Raptors’ playoff record with 19 rebounds. All- the gritty Celtics rallied from a 19-point deficit. extra time. Barrie McKay restored Rangers’ lead in Red Bull Neymar Jr’s 5 Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan With the game tied at 88, Teague worked the the 96th minute before Rogic, who was to end the both struggled for the second-seeded Raptors. pick-and-roll to set up a layup for Al Horford. The afternoon as the villain, rifled home a 106th minute KUWAIT: Kuwait will be hosting Red Bull can do - and have a great time doing it,” Lowry made 3 of 13 field goal attempts while Celtics missed and the Hawks again got the ball leveller. Their last meeting in January 2015 saw Neymar Jr’s Five’s international tournament said Neymar. DeRozan made 5 of 19. The pair went 1 for 10 to Teague, who found Paul Millsap alone under Celtic cruise to a 2-0 victory in the semi-final of the which was launched in 2016, the Brazil and He added: “It’s a fun, fast and technical from 3-point range and 8 for 15 at the free- the basket for a dunk that pushed Atlanta to a League Cup. Barcelona great Neymar Jr is giving thou- game - it’s the kind of football I’ve always throw line. DeRozan finished with 14 points and 92-88 lead with 2:56 remaining. The Celtics had a However, Rangers’ are unrecognisable from then sands of young football players the chance loved to play and this time we play it with a Lowry had 11. Cory Joseph scored 18. Toronto chance to tie in the final minute, but Evan Turner with the new manager leading his side to the to step up their game by staging a unique special twist to it: the five-player teams lose dropped to 0-8 in the first game of an opening- missed an open 3-pointer. Game 2 in the best-of- Championship title and promotion back to the top knockout tournament starting on May 2. one player each time they concede a goal round playoff series. seven series is Tuesday night in Atlanta. — AP Fresh from his nomination for Fifa’s World until there are no players left, or the 10- flight. With the resumption of regular Old Firm Player of the Year award last week, Neymar minute game ends. This will be even more matches in the Scottish Premiership from next sea- invites players at the ages of 16 to 25 years exciting”. This was Neymar’s feedback when son, the match was seen as a gauge of how big the in more than to team up for his five-a-side it comes to the competition. Neymar Jr, gap between the sides is. tournament, ‘Neymar Jr’s Five’. who alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez However, Rangers, with several Old Firm debu- The qualifying process will start this has lit up La Liga with Barcelona this sea- tants in their side, coped well as the noise levels month in several areas in Kuwait, such as son, helped invent the format and will have were cranked up and it was the Ibrox club that drew Hassan Abul courts (on 2nd - 3rd May) and the winning team as his guests at a match first blood through Miller. Goal! courts at Fahaheel (11th - 12th May), at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. A free-kick was only cleared as far as Halliday Shaab (15th - 16th May), Jahra (19th May) The world final will be held in July at the whose pass into the box was deflected into the followed by Kuwait University - Adailiya Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr in the state of path of Miller by Celtic skipper Brown and the (23rd May). The 16 qualified teams will Sao Paulo, Brazil. The institute’s aim is to former Hoops players swivelled to lash the ball compete during the final game held on offer extracurricular educational and sport- beyond Gordon. Celtic’s half-time team talk Thursday 26th May. Later, Kuwait’s winning ing activities to the most socially disadvan- seemed to do the trick as they found themselves team will participate in the World Final held taged children and families to promote on level terms five minutes into the second half. in Brazil to compete with the other teams social inclusion and encourage participa- Roberts floated a corner into the box that from around the world, advancing to the tion in the community. The Instituto Sviatchenko met with a powerful header that finals in July in Praia Grande, where Neymar Projeto Neymar Jr was opened in 2014 and flew into the top corner over Danny Wilson on Jr. grew up, started his professional career is the second ‘FutbolNet’ program in Brazil the line. Rangers restored their advantage six and lately founded “Instituto Projeto in partnership with FC Barcelona minutes into the first half of extra time with a Neymar Jr”. Foundation after a first was set up in the fabulous strike from McKay. Referee Craig “I always dreamed of putting on my own favelas in Rio de Janeiro two years earlier. Thomson controversially overruled his assistant OAKLAND: Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard (12) tries to shoot between Golden State signature tournament and invite the best Teams of 5 to 7 players can sign up now to give a throw-in to Rangers which was quickly Warriors’ Draymond Green, bottom left, and Marreese Speights, bottom right, during the teams over to my hometown. I’m really via www.neymarjrsfive.com to represent taken to McKay who smacked an unstoppable first half of Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, in Oakland, looking forward to see what these players Kuwait in Brazil and meet Neymar there! swerving strike into the top corner from 20 yards. Calif. — AP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 SPORTS

Totti to the rescue as Roma drop points at Atalanta

MILAN: Francesco Totti came off the Totti replaced Daniele De Rossi on 78 we took our foot off the pedal, lost our left to collect a long ball from midfield stole a march on the defender to bun- bench to hit a late, precious leveller as minutes and eight minutes later the 39- shape and allowed them back into it. and fire in a cross for D’Alessandro to dle in at the near post. It was the first Champions League-chasing Roma year-old club icon slammed the ball “When that happens, your opponents bundle past Wojciech Szczesny on 33 time Atalanta had hit three goals at dropped two points in a thrilling 3-3 through traffic and past Marco obviously want to capitalise and that’s minutes. Roma’s defence really should home since a 3-0 rout of Palermo in draw away to Atalanta yesterday. Roma Sportiello to secure a share of the what they did.” have done better on that occasion, and December, but more was to come from travelled to Bergamo feeling the pres- spoils. Although Roma remain in third Szczesny had more reason to complain the hosts. Borriello could have added sure after Inter Milan stunned Napoli 2- place, 11 points behind Juventus ahead SCRAPPY AFFAIR when Borriello rose above De Rossi and to his ally but ballooned over from 0 on Saturday to close the gap on third of their home game against Palermo It was a scrappy affair at the Atleti Kostas Manolas at a corner to level with Gomez’s delivery and then saw a back- place to three points. But despite tak- later Sunday and five points behind Azzurri d’Italia stadium, although a powerful header four minutes later. heel flick go over from close range. ing a 2-0 lead by the 27th minute with Napoli, Inter are closing in. French left-back Digne settled Roma Roma could have put the match Roma were only saved from a potential- goals from Lucas Digne and Radja With five games remaining, Roberto nerves on 23 minutes when he finished beyond reach soon after, but Edin ly costly defeat when, as the ball rico- Nainggolan, Luciano Spalletti’s visitors Mancini’s Inter side are only four points off a well-worked move to roll a right- Dzeko ballooned over from eight yards cheted in the Atalanta area, Totti’s drive let their guard slip, allowing an enter- behind Roma in fourth as they bid to footed shot past Sportiello at his far and minutes later the Bosnian’s crisp sneaked past Sportiello and inside the prising Atalanta back into the game. end a five-year wait to return to post. Roma looked to be cruising when volley was tipped over by Sportiello at ‘keeper’s near post in the closing min- Marco D’Alessandro reduced arrears on Europe’s premier club competition. “At Belgian international Nainggolan full stretch. utes. It was his 245th goal in Serie A but 33 minutes and Roma reject Marco 2-0 up, we should have put the match chipped Mohamed Salah’s cut-back At the other end, Roma’s defence in what could be Totti’s 23rd and final Borriello returned to haunt his old club beyond reach,” Roma coach Luciano past Sportiello on 27 minutes. But was nowhere when Gomez fired in a season with the club, he remains 29 by hitting a brace that gave Atalanta a Spalletti told Mediaset. Atalanta fought back valiantly, cross that Ervin Zukanovic should have behind the all-time record of Silvio Piola 3-2 lead by the 57th minute. “But we lost focus at certain points, Alejandro Gomez sprinting down the easily swept to safety. Instead, Borriello (274). —AFP Pulisic nets as Dortmund break Hamburg bogey

BERLIN: American teenager Christian goal. Mats put in a great pass to set me up,” Pulisic scored his first Bundesliga goal yes- said Pulisic. “It’s hard to put into words terday as Borussia Dortmund kept some what it felt like to score.” Ramos then made pressure on leaders Bayern Munich with a it 2-0 when he also put in a superb strike 3-0 win over 10-man Hamburg. across the face of the Hamburg goal on 44 Dortmund bounced back from the minutes. heart-break of their last-gasp 4-3 defeat at Hamburg had Adler sent off on 52 min- Liverpool on Thursday, which ended their utes and Ramos added his second on 86 Europa League campaign at the quarter- minutes when Japan’s Kagawa put in the final stage. final pass. It was their first win over Hamburg in Dortmund now have the chance to five league games having last beaten book their place in the German Cup final Bruno Labbadia’s side back in September when they play Hertha Berlin away in the 2013. Pulisic turns 18 in September, but semi-final on Wednesday. having only played his first German league “We were all very sad (after the game in January, the left winger made his Liverpool defeat), but the coach told us we senior international debut for the USA in have to go on and now we’ll have to wait March. He has now scored his first and see what happens in Berlin,” added Bundesliga goal on only his third start after Pulisic. Dortmund’s win trims Bayern’s lead being promoted from the Under-17 side by to seven points with only four games left head coach Thomas Tuchel in the winter after Pep Guardiola’s side beat Schalke 3-0 break. Dortmund look to have uncovered at home on Saturday. another star just as they seem set to lose Poland hot-shot Robert Lewandowski one. Reports on Sunday in both the netted twice in Munich to leave him as the German and UK media suggest defensive league’s top scorer with 27 Bundesliga midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is set to join goals this season. Manchester City for the start of next sea- Later yesterday, Cologne came from 2-0 son. But Dortmund stayed in the hunt for down to pull off a stunning 3-2 win at the German league title as Colombia striker Mainz. The hosts would have climbed to Adrian Ramos scored twice at Signal Iduna fifth and closing on a Europa League place Park. Hamburg were reduced to ten men for next season after goals by striker Jhon LONDON: Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, left shoots at goal as Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward attempts to block during the English Premier League soccer early in the second half when goalkeeper Cordoba and defender Leon Balogun. match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates stadium in London, yesterday. — AP Rene Adler was shown a straight red after But Cologne roared back at Mainz’s bringing down Shinji Kagawa. Coface Arena with goals from Marcel Risse After a great pass from Dortmund cap- and Milos Jojic before French striker tain Mats Hummels, Pulisic gave Dortmund Anthony Modeste netted the dramatic win- Bolasie punctures Arsenal’s the lead with a strike which beat Adler at ner in the dying stages. the near post on 38 minutes. The win moves Cologne up to 10th “It’s an amazing feeling to get my first while Mainz remain sixth. — AFP Champions League bid

Palace. The Eagles then introduced former Bacary Sako but Cech turned over the near- Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who post header. But Cech was beaten via Bolasie’s Arsenal 1 received a hostile reception from fans of his old 81st-minute strike against the run of pay. The club. Arsenal saw Sanchez head Ozil’s quickly winger had been relatively quiet before he cut taken free-kick just wide but Palace, who had inside and saw his shot squirm beyond Cech’s created little, served notice they could still grasp to stun the Emirates and earn Palace a Crystal Palace 1 snatch an unlikely point in the 77th munute. point that all but guaranteed their Premier Yohan Cabaye’s corner was glanced on by League status. —AFP

LONDON: Yannick Bolasie put a dent in Arsenal’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League Torres on target, Atletico with an equaliser for Crystal Palace nine minutes from time in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium join Barca atop La Liga yesterday. Arsene Wenger’s side appeared on course for victory following Alexis Sanchez’s MADRID: Fernando Torres struck his fourth hour mark when he smashed a long-range headed goal in first-half stoppage-time. goal in as many games as Atletico Madrid shot against the post. But Palace, second best throughout in this all- moved level with Barcelona at the top of La All of Torres’s goals in his last four outings London Premier League clash, hung on in and Liga with a routine 3-0 win over Granada yes- have come from Koke assists and that combi- were rewarded when Bolasie’s edge-of-the-box terday. Koke ensured Atletico would have no nation worked a treat once more for Diego shot beat Petr Cech, who should have saved it, at hangover from their efforts in dispatching Simeone’s men when the former Liverpool the Arsenal goalkeeper’s near post in the 81st Barca from the Champions League in midweek and Chelsea striker latched onto an inch-per- minute. The result effectively ended the as he swept home the opener on 15 minutes fect pass before lifting the ball over the DORTMUND: Dortmund’s midfielder Christian Pulisic and Hamburg’s Japanese Gunners’ already slim title hopes, with Arsene before teeing up Torres to dink home just onrushing Andres Fernandez. Simeone then defender Gotoku Sakai vie for the ball during the German Bundesliga first division Wenger’s side now 13 points behind leaders before the hour mark. withdrew top-scorer Antoine Griezmann and football match BVB Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg SV in Dortmund, western Leicester City, with only a maximum of 15 on Substitute Angel Correa rounded off the Koke with Wednesday’s difficult trip to Athletic Germany, yesterday. — AFP offer from their final five league games. scoring with a cool finish seven minutes from Bilbao in mind. Correa was one of those intro- More significantly it meant Arsenal, bidding time. Victory takes Atletico back a point clear duced and the Argentine international to play in the Champions League for a 19th con- of third-placed Real Madrid and level with showed great composure to slot home the secutive season, failed to regain third place from Barca on 76 points with the Catalans aiming to third from Saul Niguez’s flick-on. Elsewhere, Juventus beat Palermo Manchester City and were left just four points in halt an alarming dip in form later at home to Athletic Bilbao moved to within six points of front of fifth-placed Manchester United, with Valencia. Atletico were met by a euphoric full Villarreal in the fight for the fourth Champions to move 9 points clear only the top four at the end of the season guar- house at the Vicente Calderon just four days League place with a hard-fought 1-0 win at anteed a place among Europe’s elite. after dumping Barca out the Champions Malaga thanks to Raul Garcia’s second-half Arsenal, jeered off the field by their own fans League at the quarter-final stage for the sec- header. Villarreal lost 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano in MILAN: Juventus continued its march page-time winner from Alessandro Frara ond time in three seasons. a result with huge ramifications at the bottom toward a fifth successive Serie A title as it gave Frosinone a crucial 2-1 victory at bot- at full-time, were the only team that had some- thing meaningful to play for, with Palace all but And Koke almost got the hosts off to the of the table. beat relegation-threatened Palermo 4-0 to tom side Hellas Verona. perfect start when he flashed a shot inches Miku’s brilliant header handed the Madrid move nine points clear yesterday. Frosinone leapfrogged two points safe and more focused on their looming FA Cup over from Juanfran’s cut-back in the first side all three points after Adrian Lopez had can- Sami Khedira gave Juventus the lead in above Palermo and one behind Carpi, semi-final against Watford. minute. However, the Spanish international celled out Javi Guerra’s early opener for Rayo. the 10th minute but Palermo kept pushing which occupies the last position of safety in That it took until the 24th minute for a mean- was deadly accurate with his next chance as Victory moves Rayo five points clear of the rele- for an equalizer before Paul Pogba and Serie A. ingful attempt was down to a Palace side con- he rifled home his fifth goal of the season after gation zone with just five games remaining. Juan Cuadrado sealed the result shortly tent to sit back and soak up pressure. Torres’s initial effort had been blocked. Sevilla will almost certainly have to win a third after the 70th minute. Substitute Simone CHIEVO VERONA DREW 0-0 AT UDINESE. Palace, especially away from home, like to Atletico’s rock-solid defence was rarely consecutive Europa League to make it back into Padoin added a fourth late on. Later, AC Milan’s new coach Cristian defend deep and hit teams on the break and troubled as they held out for a 30th clean the Champions League as they were held 1-1 at Second-place Napoli lost 2-0 at Inter Brocchi takes charge of his first match in his Bolasie did just that but his low drive was smoth- sheet of the season, but Ruben Rochina was home to Deportivo la Coruna to stay 11 points Milan on Saturday. There are five rounds senior managerial career, at Sampdoria. ered by the returning Cech. inches away from an equaliser on the half behind Villarreal. —AFP left. The only negative note for Juventus He will be hoping to do as well as Lazio For all Arsenal’s dominance, Palace goalkeep- was an injury picked up by Claudio counterpart Simone Inzaghi, who has now er Wayne Hennessey didn’t have to make a save Marchisio who was stretchered off in the started his senior coaching career with two for much of the first half. 15th with a knee injury. wins out of two following a 2-0 victory over Arsenal’s Lauren Koscielny flashed his header Tests revealed he has torn the anterior Empoli on Sunday. from Mesut Ozil’s 36th minute corner wide cruciate ligament in his left knee and the Juventus knew that victory would leave before Sanchez’s free-kick drifted just past the Italy midfielder, who will miss the European it with one hand on the trophy and it post. But Wales international Hennessey was Championship, will be operated on in the seemed to be going to plan when Khedira called upon to thwart Mesut Ozil with a low stop next few days. chested down Pogba’s chipped pass and after the German playmaker exchanged passes “At the moment there is no margin for volleyed it over Stefano Sorrentino. with Sanchez. Arsenal’s pressure was, however, error because we are in the final sprint,” Juventus appeared shocked by rewarded just before half-time. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. Marchisio’s injury and lost its rhythm, allow- “The title is not yet won. We have a nine- ing Palermo to create pressure, although JEDINAK DEPARTS point advantage, a good goal difference Pogba did have an effort tipped onto the Moments after Connor Wickham had headed but we still need two wins and a draw. crossbar by Sorrentino. over for Palace, Sanchez was more accurate “Now we have Lazio and Fiorentina, Palermo almost leveled when Franco when he nodded Danny Welbeck’s pass in from which will be two very difficult matches. Vazquez sent Aleksandar Trajkovski six yards out after Mile Jedinak had been caught Our rivals have an easier run-in.” Earlier, through and although his shot beat in possession. third-place Roma missed the chance to Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, That was the Australian midfielder’s final act close the gap to Napoli to three points as it defender Andrea Barzagli got back to clear as he was replaced at the break, with Palace drew 3-3 at Atalanta. off the line. It took Juventus until the 71st manager Alan Pardew sending out a more Roma is four points above Inter in the minute to double its lead when a corner attacking side. race for the final Champions League quali- came through to the back post for Pogba The danger was that Arsenal could pick the fying place, with Fiorentina two points fur- to tap in. Cuadrado sealed the match three south Londoners off and Welbeck and Alex ther back after a 3-1 win over Sassuolo - minutes later after a delightful dummy and Iwobi both missed early chances as the Gunners MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s forward Fernando Torres (R) scores a goal past Granada’s goal- thanks in part to a comical own goal from Padoin completed the rout, stroking an took advantage of the extra space. keeper Andres Fernandez during the Spanish league football match Atletico de Madrid vs visiting goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. Alvaro Morata assist into the far bottom Ozil was then inches away with a 58th minute Granada CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid yesterday. — AFP At the other end of the table, a stop- corner.—AP free-kick as the home side looked to kill off Late Sheikh Faisal Pulisic nets as Al-Duaij Al-Sabah Dortmund Cup tourney break Hamburg concludes15 bogey19 MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

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LEICESTER: Leicester City’s Wes Morgan leaps up to head the ball down during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and West Ham United at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, yesterday. — AP Leicester salvage draw against West Ham

Ham did seize a 2-1 lead at the King Power stadi- the beginning of the season to achieve 40 points Leicester counterattack that produced the 18th- Moss did point to the penalty spot in the 84th um but Leicester, a team that was fighting rele- (to avoid relegation) but now we enjoy. We enjoy minute opener. when he punished Leicester captain Wes Morgan gation this time last season and was expecting to and never I speak with my players about the gap Schmeichel threw the ball to Riyad Mahrez, for shoving Winston Reid over and Carroll con- Leicester 2 struggle again, refused to surrender. ... everything is in our hands.” who charged down the right flank before releas- verted from the spot. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, still Leicester only needs to collect eight points ing N’Golo Kante. West Ham couldn’t contain the It was the first goal Kasper Schmeichel had pursuing a leveler, fortune favored Leicester from its last four matches to clinch the first speedy move and Kante fed Vardy, who struck conceded in 574 minutes and he was beaten again. This time referee Jon Moss did award the league title in the 132-year history of this central across the face of goal into Adrian’s net. again two minutes later. Michail Antonio’s cross West Ham 2 hosts a penalty when Jeffrey Schlupp was England team. Next Sunday against Swansea, But Vardy was booked 10 minutes later for a from the right flank was cleared by Leicester shoved off the ball by Andy Caroll. Substitute though, Leicester will have to cope without late sliding challenge on Kouyate. It would prove defender Danny Simpson to Aaron Creswell, who LEICESTER: Leicester striker Jamie Vardy was striker Leonardo Ulloa sent West Ham goalkeep- Vardy as the striker serves a suspension. costly. Just before he was sent off, though, Vardy unleashed a shot into the top corner of the net. bemused and then furious, jabbing his right fin- er Adrian the wrong way to salvage a 2-2 draw. Perhaps losing Kasper Schmeichel would had come close to scoring again but he couldn’t The drama wasn’t over, with Ulloa’s equalizer in ger toward the referee who had just brandished “I feel like he has tried to equal it out,” Carroll have been more damaging. The goalkeeper had make a connection with Shinji Okazaki’s cross. the fifth minute of stoppage time summing up the red card. Vardy had not only been denied a said of the referee’s third and final penalty call. kept five consecutive clean sheets before Sunday Then as Vardy was surging through on goal Leicester’s calmness under pressure in this penalty but Leicester’s top scorer received a sec- The five-game winning streak was over but for and he made a decisive save in the first minute he was held back by Angelo Ogbonna, tangled unprecedented pursuit of Premier League glory. ond booking after being adjudged to have now Leicester extended its lead to eight points against West Ham, pushing Cheikhou Kouyate’s with the West Ham defender and tumbled to the For the first time since Blackburn won the title in dived. ahead of second-place Tottenham’s match at header onto the post and saving Michail ground. Moss decided that Vardy had dived and 1995, the Premier League trophy could yet be With more than 30 minutes still to play, the Stoke today. “I’m always asking my players to Antonio’s header before Vardy’s opener. brandished that second yellow card. going to a team outside Manchester or London. leaders had to cope with 10 men while protect- give their heart and soul until the end,” Leicester “He never dived ... always he goes very fast “We showed again our team spirit and together- ing a 1-0 lead that had been secured in the first manager Claudio Ranieri said. VARDY BOOKED and at this speed if you touch a little (the player ness,” Leicester’s Simpson said. “We know we always half by Vardy’s 22nd goal of the season. West “We are never worried. We were worried at Then Schmeichel launched the trademark goes down),” Ranieri said. fight to the death and that’s what we did.” — AP Sturridge stars as Liverpool Nadal defeats Monfils for beat Bournemouth game safe in the knowledge they had long ninth Monte Carlo title since erased any concerns they might get drawn into the relegation battle and having Bournemouth 1 won four of their previous six games. MONTE CARLO: Rafael Nadal needed nearly Eddie Howe’s side, though, have been less three hours to defeat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 impressive at home in recent weeks, losing yesterday and win a record ninth title at the four of their previous seven games at Dean Monte Carlo Masters. Liverpool 2 Court and were anxious to improve a rare blot The Spaniard claimed his first trophy in the on their record for the campaign. Principality since 2012 as he played in his 100th final and tenth in Monte Carlo. The win pulled BOURNEMOUTH: Daniel Sturridge provided UNFAMILIAR LIVERPOOL Nadal level with ATP leader Novak Djokovic on more evidence his fitness problems are behind It was perhaps unsurprising given the 28 trophies at the Masters 1000 level. him after an injury-scarred season, setting up changes to the Liverpool line-up that it was Winning a first Masters honour since Madrid Robert Firmino’s opening goal before adding the home side who started the game in more in May, 2014, Nadal improved to 12-2 over the second in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory at convincing fashion. Monfils The pair were plagued by unforced errors Bournemouth yesterday. While Klopp’s side struggled to find their in the tight contest, with the winner striking 36 The England striker proved to be the differ- feet, Bournemouth quickly began to test Ward while Monfils made more than 50. The match ence with Sturridge’s header in first-half who was relieved to see Steve Cook’s header was also riddled with 34 break points, with Nadal added-time putting Liverpool in control five float over from Simon Francis’ early cross. converting on eight of 21 while Monfils man- minutes after Firmino had opened the scoring. Midway through the half, Howe’s side again aged five of 13. That allowed Jurgen Klopp’s side to survive served notice of their aerial strength, this time “It’s great to win a Masters title again,” Nadal a late Bournemouth rally after Joshua King’s when Cook’s fellow central defender Tommy said. “I had a tough season last years. but I’ve had stoppage-time reply towards full-time. Elphick outjumped the Liverpool defence better preparation this year, even with a tough Sturridge was starting his fourth successive before looping a header into Ward’s arms. start to the season. “I hope this week will help me Premier League game for the first time in four Slowly, Liverpool’s unfamiliar line-up began years. After struggling with muscle and hip to click with Randall testing Bournemouth a lot,” the Spaniard said as he prepared to move problems this season, the forward looks as keeper Artur Boruc after a teasing run by Ojo onto his home clay of Barcelona next week. “I’m though he is nearing his best, news which will opened up the home defence. very happy to win a tough match. “The defence be welcomed by England coach Roy Hodgson. Sturridge had operated on the fringes of in the first two sets was just unbelievable. In the The striker had started on the bench in the game during the opening stages but final- third I told myself I had had to hit my forehand Thursday’s dramatic Europa League win over ly received some meaningful service when Joe harder. I went for winners, but at times it was Borussia Dortmund and was handed a starting Allen picked out the forward with an excellent tough to find the right feeling. chance as Klopp rang the changes, with the chipped pass and it took the intervention of manager’s team selection reflecting Liverpool’s Boruc to snuff out the danger. GREAT VICTORY demanding week. The keeper was caught out, however, five “This is a great victory for me and a very emo- tional one. “It’s just amazing to win here again. Of the starting eleven that lined up against minutes before the break when a piece of MONTE CARLO: (LtoR) Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene of Monaco, winner Spain’s This is an event I love so much, I’ve been strug- the Bundesliga side, only Firmino retained his Sturridge improvisation set up Firmino for the Rafael Nadal, Elisabeth Anne de Massy and second placed France’s Gael Monfils pose during the gling in the past and I came here and am able to place as former Dortmund manager Klopp opening goal. The striker’s back-heel forced awarding ceremony following the final tennis match at the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series play well. “This victory means a lot to me. I hope drew on the fringes of his squad to protect the Boruc into a full-length save and Firmino was Tournament in Monaco yesterday. Nadal defeated Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 to win a record ninth title at it helps my season with confidence for the next legs of some of his senior players while Emre on hand to tap in from close range. the Monte Carlo Masters. — AFP Can was ruled out with an ankle injury that will Then in first half added time, Sturridge few tournaments. I’ve been able to play well for keep him sidelined for four weeks. made it 2-0, rising to meet Jordan Ibe’s floated two events in a row - Indian Wells and here - and break for 6-5 and kept the struggle alive as he too, and be better for the French Open.” Danny Ward, the 22-year-old goalkeeper, free-kick and head beyond Boruc. I’m very happy about that.” won the set for one apiece. But the third was all Nadal as the Spanish fifth came in for Simon Mignolet while youngsters Sturridge missed a glorious chance to score Nadal now owns 68 titles and will carry on in “:I ‘m feeling good. I’m not trying to assess the seed swept to a love finish to win his eighth clay Brad Smith, Connor Randall, Kevin Stewart and what would have been Liverpool’s third goal the run-up to the French Open with renewed tournaments here and there. I just want to con- match against the Frenchman without a defeat. Sheyi Ojo also started. when he chipped wide at the start of the sec- confidence; Monfils can take small consolation tinue the work I’m doing, which is good work. I’m Nadal improved his superlative tournament Klopp’s side were hoping to maintain the ond half. after winning his first-ever set against Nadal on trying to improve my intensity in the tourna- record to 58-4 after winning eight straight titles momentum generated by successive victories But his goal proved crucial when clay. The opening set took almost an hour and a ments match after match,” Monfils said. “I try to from 2005-2012. His last finals appearance here and a run that had brought just one defeat in Bournemouth finally gained reward for their quarter and set the stage for the second, which play better and develop better tennis. I even try was in 2013 when he lost to Novak Djokovic. the previous 15 games in all competitions. second-half efforts when King produced a fine at one point featured three consecutive breaks of also to feel better. Today,it was a beautiful final. It Nadal’s specialist record on his favoured clay Bournemouth, meanwhile, came into the finish to halve the deficit in added time. — AFP serve out to 4-4. was a high level of tennis,” said Monfils. “In two is all but untouchable, with the 14-time Grand Monfils moved into winning position with a weeks I’m hoping to be better. In three weeks, Slam winner standing 48-8 in clay finals. — AFP Mercedes-Benz Kuwait: Getting you back on the road Page 23

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KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) by 4.9 percent for the same period to reach solid growth of the core banking activities. reported net profits of KD 78.9 million KD 12.3 billion ($40.6 billion). Adjusting for the exceptional gains from the ($262million) for the first quarter of 2016 NBK asset quality remained exceptionally sale of IBQ, NBK’s net operating income compared with KD 96.5 million ($320mil- strong with NPLs/Gross loans improving to grew at 7.6 percent year-on-year to KD179.2 lion) for the same period in 2015. 1.32 percent as of end of March 2016 from million ($594.0 million) confirming the Adjusting for gains recognized in 1Q 2015 1.47 percent a year ago, and NPL coverage Bank’s strong position to seize growth from the sale of NBK’s 30 percent stake in increasing to 335 percent from 281 percent opportunities locally and regionally. International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), net profits in March 2015. Al-Sayer also added that “The impact of recorded a growth of 6.7 percent year on Provision charges remained relatively the large drop in oil prices on the domestic year. Net operating income grew at 7.6 per- high in 1Q 2016 resulting mainly from addi- operational environment remains limited cent year on year to reach KD 179.2 million tional precautionary provisions in light of compared to other regional economies. Kuwait has ample buffers making the impact of lower oil prices relatively less and allowing the government to move forward with its expansionary policies and the exe- cution of its development plan.” Isam Al-Sager, NBK’s Group Chief Executive Officer said “NBK continues with its strategy that aims to better diversify the sources of income and strengthen the Bank’s position at the local and regional level. At Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer Isam Al-Sager the local level, NBK continues to defend its kets to focus on promising growth opportu- capital adequacy ratio (CAR) reached 16.4 market share, achieving growth across all nities to achieve complementarity and inte- percent exceeding regulatory requirements. business lines. Moreover, NBK continues to gration across international operations” Al- NBK continues to enjoy collectively the reap the benefits from its acquisition of 58.4 Sager added. highest ratings among all banks in the percent of Boubyan Bank in 2012. Boubyan It is worth mentioning that during 1Q Middle East from the three international rat- Bank has achieved strong growth and high 2016 NBK’s General Assembly approved ing agencies Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and performance since its acquisition increasing increasing the bank’s authorized capital to Standard and Poor’s. The Bank’s ratings are its market share year on year.” KD 600 million. More recently, the Board of supported by its high capitalization, pru- Al-Sager also added that the perform- Directors approved increasing the bank’s dent lending policies, and its disciplined ance of NBK’s international operations issued and paid-in capital by 6.5 percent approach to risk management, in addition remains very lucrative despite the chal- through a rights issue, issuing 344 million to its highly recognized and very stable ($594 million) after adjusting for the sale of the ongoing uncertainty in global economic lenges that came with lower oil prices and shares priced at 400 fils per share (a nominal management team. NBK maintains its posi- NBK’s stake in IBQ. Total assets as of end of outlook and as oil prices remain under pres- uncertainty in global economic outlook. value of 100 fils/share in addition to a pre- tion among Global Finance’s list of the 50 March 2016 reached KD 24.7 billion ($81.7 sure. Nasser Al-Sayer, NBK Chairman, said NBK Group generated 28.3 percent of the mium of 300 fils/share). safest banks in the world for the tenth con- billion) up 5.8 percent compared to end of “NBK’s first quarter profits reflects NBK’s year’s profits from its branches, associates This issuance aims to boost NBK’s capital secutive time. NBK enjoys the widest bank- March 2015, while total shareholders’ equity strong financial position, high asset quality, and subsidiaries outside Kuwait affirming base and enhance the Bank’s leading role in ing presence with a local and international increased by 1.7 percent to KD 2.6 billion conservative management and the bank’s the banks’ successful strategy of regional financing mega projects. The capital network reaching 4 continents. NBK’s inter- ($8.8 billion). Customer loans and advances successful strategy as well as its conserva- and international diversification. “NBK increase is a significant addition to NBK’s national presence spans many of the world’s reached KD 13.6 billion ($44.9 billion) as of tive policy.” enjoys a wide regional presence as an position being the largest financial institu- leading financial centers including New end of March 2016, growing at 9.6 percent Al-Sayer affirmed that the strong set of extension of the Kuwaiti market and contin- tion in Kuwait with the most systemic York, Europe, GCC, Middle East, Singapore year-on-year, while customer deposits grew results in 1Q 2016 are driven mainly by the ues to strengthen its position in those mar- importance. As of end-March 2016, NBK’s as well as China (Shanghai). MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 BUSINESS

DOHA: Nigerian oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu (center) arrives for the organization of Petroleum Exporting DOHA: Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi (center right) arrives at an oil-producers’ meeting in Doha yesterday. — AP Countries (OPEC) meeting, in the Qatari capital Doha yesterday. —AFP Property investment Saudi pulls back as is a true asset class By Hayder Tawfik Doha deal in doubt hanks mainly to central banks actions and falling inflation; dis- Tmal returns on cash and nega- MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS tive bond returns are making proper- ty investment the choice for those DUBAI: Uncertainty at talks among oil produc- major shareholder might be interested in buying Telecom Media, the most heavily traded stock, who are looking for income. As big ers in Doha dampened Gulf stock markets yes- out the financial firm. Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas recovered Thursday’s 2.6 percent loss and added investors such as pension funds and terday, with Saudi Arabia pulling back after a 4 jumped 3.6 percent and was the most heavily 2.8 percent. Investment bank EFG Hermes added Sovereign Wealth Funds are looking percent jump last week. Egypt edged up as local traded share on that bourse. The Abu Dhabi 3.0 percent after the company said it had for income, the pressure to invest in investors returned to buy shares. Early yesterday index rose 0.5 percent. In Qatar, the main index acquired Egyptian Gulf Bank’s 17.3 percent stake property is unlikely to go away for it appeared that producers were close to agree- slipped 0.5 percent, with vessels operator Qatar in Tanmeyah Micro Finance for 77.9 million years to come. ing an oil output freeze, but negotiations were Gas Transport down 0.3 percent. Egyptian pounds ($8.77 million), taking its total Pension fund managers are not the later delayed into the afternoon as a new pro- ownership to 94 percent. type of investors that you usually take posal called for all OPEC members to agree even EGYPT Juhayna Food Industries rose 1.4 percent seriously. Why? Because they are though Iran has said it will not take part. Cairo’s main index gained 0.7 percent as local after reporting first-quarter net profit of 80.4 mil- long-term investors who look for “Investors interpreted the delay to possibly investors bought shares after being net sellers lion Egyptian pounds versus 65.2 million in the income generating stocks. But the mean a lack of a solid deal,” said a Jeddah-based last week, bourse data showed. Orascom same period last year. — Reuters investment world follows their invest- Wealth Funds are faced with difficult trader, adding that investors would prefer to ment strategy for any hint of chang- decisions. Their greatest priority is wait until an agreement was reached. Saudi ing their investment style. Like just to meet their financial liabilities. Arabia’s stock index shed 1.5 percent to 6,412 A bust hits the Oil Patch as rest Sovereign Wealth Funds, they man- For them at present they have a mix points, falling back from a three-month high hit age trillions of the US dollar and they of stocks and bonds. So, shifting into on Thursday. of nation enjoys cheap gas are much bigger than those funds. property investments should not But Saudi banks’ first-quarter results contin- They also have huge inflow of money. make them worry about forgoing any ued to surprise on the upside, with the largest HOUMA, La: It might sound strange, but the it’s hurting. Not here, though. Oil-producing So, investors should take note of what potential upside in equities or bonds. lender by market value, Al Rajhi Bank, posting a penny-pinching folks in Louisiana’s Oil Patch Louisiana, where drilling jobs are vital, has first-quarter net profit of 2.02 billion riyals they are up to. On the contrary property investments can’t wait for the price of gasoline to go back been crippled as it no longer makes sense to ($538.7 million), a 32.8 percent jump, as it cut Over the past few years, they have has low correlation to other asset up. Cheap gas at the pump - though a wel- drill. The severe drop in oil prices has ham- classes and at the safe time have wage costs and fee income increased. Six ana- come cash infusion for millions of American mered a state government already struggling been busy investing in income gener- lysts surveyed by Reuters had on average fore- good income generation. households - is a way of saying “recession” in with budget problems and considering cut- ating properties all over the world. cast quarterly profit of 1.84 billion riyals. Shares Admittedly, coming from a low base. Property investment, in particular, south Louisiana, where oil wells are as com- ting funding for colleges, hospitals and public in the Islamic lender jumped 1.3 percent. Al Rajhi mon as shrimp nets and alligators. services to make up for lost revenues. This implies that for them and has big and lasting potential to be is the best performer among its peers year-to- taken much further. Investors should Since 2014, Louisiana has lost about 12,000 “Louisiana is in a recession,” said economist Sovereign Wealth Funds, property date, up 10.6 percent while the banking sub- oil and gas jobs as prices have declined, Walter Lane, at the University of New Orleans. be aware that low correlation or no investments have become a good index is down 5.5 percent in 2016. according to the Louisiana Workforce “Oil prices are the primary reason.” In and reliable asset class. There has correlation at all does not mean these Saudi Kayan Petrochemical jumped 2.9 per- Commission. Nationwide, about 100,000 jobs Houma, the mood is grim. “Reduced hours been a big factor behind this shift investments are safe. It just means cent to 5.35 riyals after the company made a net related to the oil and gas industry have been and layoffs are all around us,” said Greg Fakier, into property investments. I believe it that different investors for different loss of 216.3 million riyals in the three months to lost since January 2015, the federal Bureau of who runs a Main Street jewelry shop. is structural and will be lasting for a reasons hold them. March 31; the average estimate of three analysts Labor Statistics reports. People are making comparisons with what long time. Since the 2008 financial crises, polled by Reuters was for a quarterly loss of Many are left wondering when prices will happened in the 1980s. That infamous bust The ever-increasing demand on high net worth investors, who suf- 373.8 million riyals. Analysts at NCB Capital, who rise again. “Yesterday, I paid $1.87 for gas,” left high-rise buildings empty shells in New pension fund managers to generate fered badly during the crises have had estimated Kayan would make a net loss of Patti Lafont said, shaking her head while wait- Orleans as people left in droves: Louisiana lost income to satisfy ever-increasing changed their investment approach 391 million riyals, said in note on Sunday that ing on tables at a restaurant in Houma, deep about 7 percent of its population then, retirees has made the industry look and have since started investing the improvement was due to better gross mar- in the Oil Patch. “I would rather pay any day according to a Louisiana State University beyond their traditional investment aggressively in properties. They are gins, although they remained “neutral” on the $3.87 per gallon because, over here, that’s study. “I see no light at the end of the tunnel classes. In doing so they are venturing looking for absolute returns and for stock with a target price of 5.20 riyals. what we live on: fishing and the oilfield.” for business to pick back up any time soon,” out beyond their safe zones. The flow regular cash flow - and real estate has “Operational issues, a weak outlook and high Houma is a city of 34,000 people in the steamy said Mike Moncla, head of a Lafayette-based debt levels are key risks for the stock,” the note of pension money looking for those emerged as their most favored asset Cajun swamps southwest of New Orleans. It’s oil services company with a fleet of barge rigs. added. Saudi Basic Industries, the majority safe incoming generating properties class, having risen sharply in populari- transformed itself from the sleepy farming In 2015, the company topped 633 employees, ty since 2011. Now that their priority shareholder in Kayan, is scheduled to report and fishing town it was in the ‘50s into a while today it’s down to 270. “We are just pro- have increased throughout the world. earnings in the next few days and fell 1.0 per- has shifted to preserving their capital, bustling hub serving the needs of oil drillers in ducing too much oil.” The Sovereign Wealth Funds is anoth- cent. Food manufacturer and retailer Halwani the field, whether extracting oil on land or far In Houma, workers are doing anything to er player in this investment field. Most so their asset allocation has changed, Brothers slumped 6.5 percent after posting a out in the Gulf of Mexico. Now - as is happen- make ends meet. “People are going back to of the Sovereign Wealth Funds are and they are looking increasingly at 46.3 percent drop in first-quarter profit to 13.9 ing in other oil-dependent states such as fishing,” said Roger Boudreaux, a 39-year-old based in the commodity producing property. In my opinion this is a million riyals. The company said the sharp Texas, Wyoming, North Dakota and Alaska - oilfield machinist. “I got friends losing homes.” countries. The collapse of commodity sound investment approach. It has decline was mainly due to the devaluation of the Louisiana is being clobbered by an unexpect- He recently lost his job but found work and oil prices has forced some of the happened before. Whenever there is a Egyptian pound. Halwani derived close to half its ed worldwide oversupply of crude oil - a glut Sovereign Wealth Funds to look to big shift in structural and demo- total revenue from Egypt in 2015, according to that has wreaked havoc on those economies. changing oil at a drive-thru garage. diversify their asset holdings and shift graphic changes investors look for Thomson Reuters data. Another Saudi food Among factors making oil so cheap: a slow- Boudreaux now makes about $7 an hour. At some of the money into property safe and reliable income generating manufacturer with a large presence in Egypt, ing Chinese economy, Saudi Arabia’s decision the machine shop, he earned $20 an hour. He investments. Historically, these investments. There are risks when Savola, which has yet to publish its quarterly to not reduce oil production and, more recent- said the salary drop hit him hard while he rais- es three children left to his care when his investors, focused on equity and structural factors force money into report, dropped 4.3 percent. ly, the lifting of the embargo on Iran’s oil. brother died. bond investments. At present both new asset classes, which many Dubai’s index fell 0.7 percent as local Adding to the over-supply are advances in At a nearby gas station, Douglas Randall - a bonds and stocks look very expen- investors may not understand. But investors cashed out of mid- to large-cap stocks. drilling techniques like hydraulic fracturing. the pressure to invest in property or Emaar Properties and Dubai Financial Market fell And then there’s the growth in wind, solar and fisherman-turned-oilfield truck driver - stood sive. For reasons of structural and beside his long-idle semi-truck awaiting his demographic factors, the pension infrastructure is unlikely to abate for 1.5 and 1.9 percent respectively. natural gas. A barrel of Brent crude oil closed at $43.10 Friday. So far, cheap gas is consid- next job. He’s paid per load and works for oil fund industry and the Sovereign many years to come. — Rasameel But Shuaa Capital, which has been volatile over the past month, jumped 9.7 percent in ered to be helping the US economy more than companies.—AP heavy trade. There have been rumours that a EXCHANGE RATES

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Germany and France Dollar index bounces off its eight-month lows optimistic for solution KUWAIT: Financial leaders from the Group of 20 were the main contributors to the increase. to Greece impasse nations said last week they were encouraged by NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT However, inflation rate are still well the below a recent recovery in financial markets, but cau- the Bank of England’s 2 percent target. The BoE cent gain. Americans filing for unemployment decisively end a long phase of debilitating WASHINGTON: The finance ministers of Germany and tioned that global growth was “modest and said in February it expected inflation to stay benefits declined to a 42 year low indicating deflation. France said Saturday they were hopeful of a deal soon to uneven” and threatened by weakness of com- below 1 percent all year and to undershoot its that employers are upbeat about the US econo- move Greece’s bailout ahead, reiterating that the IMF needs modities based economies. Additionally, the target until 2018, due to the global slump in oil my. The US labor department said Initial Jobless Europe’s final CPI improves to be involved. G20 finance ministers and central bank gover- prices and weak wage growth. Claims for state unemployment benefits Euro zone consumer prices stopped drop- Speaking a day after the International Monetary Fund nors repeated their pledge to refrain from com- decreased 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted ping in March, giving hope to the ECB that its questioned the viability of current proposals, Germany’s petitive currency devaluations. Australia’s business confidence 253,000 for the week ended April 9. efforts to increase low inflation will pay off once Wolfgang Schaeuble said that a resolution between Athens Last week, the dollar index dropped sharply Australian Business confidence survey energy prices stabilize. The February’s 0.2 percent and its official lenders could be struck following next week- reaching an eight month low of 93.62 as the climbed to +6 in March from +3 in the prior Industrial production drop had strengthened concerns that Europe end’s meeting of European finance ministers in Amsterdam. Federal Reserve persistently cautious stance on month. The increase in business conditions will Industrial production in the US dropped was heading for a new period of falling prices, Schaeuble said that even before arriving in Washington rate hikes weighed on the greenback. By mid- be an important input for the Reserve Bank of more than expected in March, dampening opti- despite the ECB’s aggressive stimulus measures. this week for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World week, the dollar index recovered to a two and a Australia updated predictions on the economy mism over the health of the economy. The However March’s reading restored ECB’s hopes Bank “my optimism was already big.” “And it surely hasn’t half week high of 95.20, after the US labor due in the quarterly statement on monetary Federal Reserve said that industrial production that inflation will start moving closer to its target become smaller,” he added. department said the number of individuals filing policy in May. The market is currently pricing in decreased by a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent of just below 2 percent once the recent small He did not detail how differences with the Greeks over for initial jobless benefits declined to a 42 year around a 40 percent chance of a 25 basis-point last month, worse than expectations for a rebound in the market price of crude oil starts fil- their commitment to reforms-especially on pensions-and low. However, the recovery was short lived and cut at the May meeting and this data are likely to decline of 0.1 percent. Manufacturers are still tering through to the real economy. their need for debt relief would be resolved. Still, Schaeuble the dollar index slipped lower after US manufac- lead to a retreat in pricing. under pressure from week overseas markets said, “it is the common will of all three institutions, the EU turing output unexpectedly declined in March The unemployment rate also came at 5.7 while last year’s surge in the dollar and plunge in Eurozone production deteriorating commission, ECB (European Central Bank) and IMF to nego- by the most since February 2015. The dollar percent, beating expectations of 5.9 percent commodities prices continue to effect exports. Eurozone industrial production dropped tiate with the Greek government on the basis of a unified index closed at 94.71. from 5.8 percent in February. The number On another front, US consumer confidence more than expected due to lower output of position.” “Everybody knows that the maneuvering space for The euro opened the week at 1.1405 and ral- comes the lowest level since September 2013. In unexpectedly dropped in April to the weakest non-durable goods. Industrial production in the the Greek government is limited,” he said. “But all say at the lied strongly reaching a five month high of details, the economy gained 26,100 jobs in the level in seven months as Americans were upset EU was 0.8 percent lower in February than in same time Greece must do more and can do more.” Also in 1.1464 where it found lots of resistance. The month versus economists’ expectations that it Washington, France’s Finance Minister Michel Sapin said an euro later dropped sharply reaching a low of would gain 17,000. However it lost 700 jobs in agreement on Greece could come out of the Ecofin meeting 1.1230, as a set of strong economic data eased February, a downwards revision from an earlier in Amsterdam. fears of a global slowdown, supporting the estimate that it had added 300 positions. Part- “It is crucial to resolve the Greek issue now or we will falling dollar. The currency closed for the week at time employment was responsible for much of always be on the edge of a cliff,” he told reporters. “We have 1.1285. The sterling pound quickly weakened this boost as there were an additional 34,900 taken advantage of the presence in Washington of many last week as concerns regarding the likeliness of positions that are not full-time, whereas 8,800 political and financial leaders to move forward.” a ‘Brexit’ scenario would still hurt the currency. full-time positions were lost. He stressed the need for the IMF, which has repeatedly After opening the week at 1.4122 and reaching expressed frustration with Greece and the EU after taking a high of 1.4347 amid strong inflation data, the China’s GDP unchanged part in the previous two financial rescues for Greece, to currency fell to a low of 1.4153 and closed the China’s economy grew by 6.7 percent year- take part again in funding the current plan. “If the IMF is no week at 1.4200 against the dollar. on-year in the first quarter of 2016, marking the longer on board it would weigh negatively on resolving The Japanese yen also declined against the slowest pace of growth since the height of the the problem,” he added. On Friday the IMF’s Europe greenback week as positive data from the US financial crisis in 2009, according to the figures Department chief Poul Thomsen said the Greek fiscal fore- economy continue to keep the dollar supported. released by the China’s National Bureau of casts and debt relief plans currently under discussion The pair opened the week at 108.05 and quickly Statistics. Despite the slight deceleration in might not be plausible. reached a low of 107.61. However, positive data growth, analysts suggested that the economy released from the US pushed investors to buy had a ‘good start’ to the year, since the outlook by unsatisfying wage growth and concern over January, a slightly greater decline that than the Troubled talks the dollar, pushing it to a high of 109.70 against has improved with both the manufacturing and how the upcoming presidential election would 0.7 percent average economists forecasted. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday said the Yen. The pair closed the week at 108.75. property sectors rebounding strongly. impact the economy. The University of Eurozone yearly industrial production rose by reform talks with the country’s EU-IMF creditors, delayed by US crude futures fell slightly last week, as China’s fixed-asset investment growth accel- Michigan’s preliminary sentiment index for this 0.8 percent, below the average market expecta- disagreements over pension cuts and bad loans, could con- traders adopted a cautious approach ahead of erated to 10.7 percent year-on-year in the Jan- month fell to 89.7, the lowest since September, tion of a 1.2 percent increase. clude by May 1. “I believe the target I have specified, to con- today’s meeting of oil producers in Doha. Brent March period, well above market expectations from 91 in March. The Bank of England has decided to hold clude (the talks) by Orthodox Easter (on May 1)... is feasible,” oil dropped to a low of $42.86 a barrel while of a 10.3 percent raise and Industrial output rates at 0.5 percent once again, a record low for Tsipras told state television ERT. “We are on the verge, I Crude oil dropped to a low of $ 40.37 a barrel. growth accelerated to 6.8 percent, surpassing Europe & UK seven years. All nine members of the BoE’s believe we will have an agreement very soon,” he said. He However, oil prices have risen by 15 percent in analysts who expectation of a 5.9 percent on an Financial leaders from the Group of 20 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to added that Athens has already carried out “three-fifths” of its the last ten days in anticipation that a produc- annual basis after a rise of 5.4 percent. major economies discussed ways to keep glob- hold on to low rates amid concerns over global obligations under the latest EU bailout. tion freeze can be agreed. Japan’s core machinery orders drooped less al growth from stalling and the fading effec- growth and uncertainty ahead of a Brexit vote. Greece has so far adopted economising measures worth than expected in February in a sign that capital tiveness of loose monetary policy. In parallel to The BOE issued its clearest warning yet that a 63 billion euros since the start of the crisis in 2010, and will Unemployment claims expenditure is starting to stabilize, but a strong the Group of 20 meetings in Washington, British exit from the EU would probably hurt the now economise another 5.4 billion euros ($6.1 billion), Tsipras US consumer prices climbed modestly in yen still clouds the outlook. The 9.2 percent Japan’s Finance Minister Taro met with US economy and cause sterling to slide, angering said. However, the International Monetary Fund says some 8.0 March for the first time in four months, repre- monthly decline in core orders was less than Treasury Secretary Lew expressing deep con- pro-Brexit campaigners billion euros in savings are needed to meet fiscal targets. The senting little urgency for the Federal Reserve to analyst’s median estimate for a 12.4 percent cerns over the one-sided currency moves that On a different front, UK’s CPI rose by 0.5 per- IMF worked with the EU on two previous bailouts for Greece increase interest rates in the short term. CPI drop. However, if recent gains in the yen contin- earlier this week saw the yen hit its strongest cent in the year to March 2016, compared with a since 2010 but the Washington-based lender has said it index rose by 0.1 percent last month as a recov- ue, companies could curb investment plans on levels in more than 17 months against the 0.3 percent rise in the year to February. The infla- would not participate in the third rescue plan Tsipras bro- ery in gasoline prices was partially offset by a worries that corporate profits will fall. Dollar. He also indicated that the BOJ is strug- tion rate has risen gradually since October 2015 kered with the EU last summer without credible reforms and decline in the cost of food. While the measure Kuwait gling to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, although it is still relatively low in the historical an EU agreement to ease Greece’s soaring public debt. — AFP rose the most since November, it came in Kuwaiti dinar at 0.30165 against economists’ expectations for a 0.2 per- which is a key part of premier Abe’s efforts to context. Rises in clothing prices and air fares The USDKD opened at 0.30165 yesterday morning. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 BUSINESS G20 pledges forceful response to boost economy WASHINGTON: Finance officials on Saturday the IMF’s communique cited a long list of than expected, raising the possibility of a global The finance leaders said they believed spending. In remarks to the IMF panel, Lew pledged a more forceful effort to stimulate a threats, from terrorist attacks and the Syrian recession. their actions would help stimulate growth said at a time of “slow and uneven global sluggish global economy. The hope is that refugee crisis to the shock to global confidence Agustin Carstens, the head of the Bank of and boost jobs and wages. But they growth, avoiding beggar-thy-neighbor stronger growth can boost long-stagnant from a potential exit by Britain from the Mexico and chairman of the IMF’s policy panel, acknowledged there was no time to waste exchange rate policies” was essential. The wages and combat a rising backlash against European Union. said finance leaders realized “there was no room in producing results. United States has in the past worried globalization. “Against this backdrop, it is important to but- for complacency” even though markets have “Clearly the question is how much is about currency manipulation by China and The finance leaders said they will use all the tress confidence in our policies,” the IMF said. stabilized. going to get done back home,” IMF Japan to help their exports. policy tools available to them to promote The IMF discussions followed two days of talks New threats may imperil efforts to promote Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. Schaeuble said Germany intended to “strong, sustainable, inclusive, job-rich and among finance officials of the Group of 20 greater trade and capital flows between coun- The IMF policy group and the G-20 leaders stick to its plans for a balanced budget, more balanced global growth.” The commit- major economies. Representing the United tries. Many nations buffeted by the forces of also worked on a stronger response to warning that rising budget deficits can ment came in a joint statement from the policy- States were Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and globalization have lost jobs and workers’ wages international tax evasion, stepping up drag down growth. World markets were setting panel of the 189-nation International Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. The concern have stagnated. In the United States, this anger efforts to penalize countries that do not rattled in January by a drop in the Chinese Monetary Fund at the end of its spring meeting about economic growth was heightened at the has propelled the presidential candidacy of share tax information. currency and by tumbling oil prices, in Washington. Markets have stabilized after a beginning of this year by tumult in financial Republican front-runner Donald Trump. In This issue came under renewed scrutiny potential signs of deep trouble for the chaotic start to the year, when fears were grow- markets. Investors feared that China’s economy, Britain, voters will decide in June whether to after the leak this month of 11.5 million global economy. Since then, the yuan and ing about a possible new global recession. But the world’s second biggest, was slowing more leave the European Union. confidential documents from a oil prices have stabilized. On Friday, China Panamanian law firm. The Panama Papers said its economy registered solid 6.7 per- show how some of the world’s richest peo- cent growth the first three months of ple hide assets in shell companies to avoid 2016. paying taxes. Still, the IMF this past week downgrad- Iceland’s prime minister resigned after ed its outlook for the economy this year it was revealed that he and his wife set up and cited risks that could make things a company in the British Virgin Islands, a worse: conflict in the Middle East, the tax haven. British Prime Minister David refugee crisis in Europe, Britain’s possible Cameron was forced to release his tax exit from the EU, and the growing political returns for the first time after the papers backlash in the United States and Europe raised questions about his family’s affairs. against international trade. Japanese Even as the G-20 and IMF pledged greater Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters cooperation, differences among nations that financial markets are starting to remained. Lew warned countries to avoid regain “composure.” But he expressed manipulating their currencies to increase concern about risks from volatility in capi- trade. He urged countries with large trade tal flows and foreign exchange rates. surpluses to boost spending to bolster Even China’s solid first-quarter numbers global demand. raised fears that Beijing is backsliding on But German Finance Minister Wolfgang commitments to reform its economy. Schaeuble said that uncertainty in finan- Critics worry it pumped up those figures cial markets warranted a “high degree of by investing heavily in inefficient state- caution” and control of government owned companies. — AP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 BUSINESS

Garden overview. AGAR PLASTICITY wins the Lexus Design Award 2016

exus International announced recently ed the AMAM team for their winning project, twelve finalists are on display, including the that an elite judging committee has stating “they have displayed great imagina- Grand Prix winner’s prototype, the three other Lnamed ‘AGAR PLASTICITY - A Potential tion and creativity in creating this project prototype works, and the eight panel displays Usefulness of Agar for Packaging and More’ by while keeping in mind the theme of of the remaining finalists. This year’s Lexus AMAM, the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus ‘Anticipation’ for this year’s award. The emer- Design Award drew 1,232 submissions repre- Design Award 2016. gence of such talented designers is a fitting senting a wide variety of highly innovative “This is a bold and ambitious experiment, tribute to the objective of the Lexus Design ideas from 73 countries. In keeping with the which aims to address one of the biggest pol- Award which is to encourage and find worthy theme of ‘Anticipation’, many submissions lution problems of our time. The designers designers and help them to make an impact were designed as yet unseen or undefined have made tremendous progress during the on the world of design.” concepts that are likely to be realized in the course of the award cycle, particularly in devis- Yoshitsugu continued: “At Lexus, design is near future. Lexus International currently has a public exhibit called ‘Lexus - An Encounter with Anticipation’ in Torneria, Milan. The exhibit will present a unique encounter that features a special collaboration between the widely acclaimed design team Formafantasma and Michelin Star winning chef Yoji Tokuyoshi.

Lexus - An Encounter with Anticipation ‘Lexus - An Encounter with Anticipation’ provides an unexpected and incomparable encounter that invites visitors to experience the world of anticipation. Visiting Japan, Formafantasma was impressed by Lexus’ commitment to excellence in craftsmanship, integrity in its production and responsibility Area 3: Sensing Innovation hydrogen fuel cell technology to light a kinetic in its use of technology. Anticipating the Lexus continually anticipates the needs of sculpture inspired by the shape of a hydrogen future, Lexus invites visitors to imagine what people and the environment as it demon- atom, anticipating a future with clean technol- is yet unseen, and to see how Lexus delivers strates a keen sense for forward thinking and ogy that generates electricity while producing surprise and enchantment that create amaz- innovation. Inspired by the hydrogen-pow- clear water as its only emission. ing experiences. ered LF-FC, the installation uses advanced Clear water then becomes the inspiration Lexus designed the three areas within the for culinary treats, as Chef Yoji Tokuyoshi inte- exhibition space to provide an immersive grates water’s buoyancy and transparent experience as visitors take a journey into its properties to create a unique taste experience world of anticipation. served with the spirit of Japanese hospitality. His first dish presents nasturtium leaves Area 1: Discovering Craftsmanship topped with a sweet and sour berry paste Lexus enables visitors to discover its com- floating on a pool of clear water. The two ing a wide range of possible practical applica- not only an essential cornerstone of making mitment to craftsmanship and building fine flavours mix in the mouth, delivering an unex- tions for the material. Their success in doing so superlative vehicles, but also a way of using cars in this area. The 18 beautiful stools posi- pected taste experience. The ingredients of gives us confidence in their ability to tackle innovative design to make the world a better tioned here are finished using the same paint his other dish symbolise things that may be the many challenges and complexities they place. We would like to thank our customers in process as that used on the Lexus LF-FC flag- seen or may remain imperceptible but hint at will face in continuing the development of the the Middle East for their support of our initia- ship concept, which was premiered at the the unexpected. As the visitor consumes the project,” said Alice Rawsthorn, Lexus Design tives related to shaping the future of design.” 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. By viewing and clear seafood broth, a transparent ball of nat- Award 2016 Judge. The selection was made based on presen- touching these stools, visitors are able to ural gelatine is revealed, delivering an unan- Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative, tations by the four prototype finalists at the experience the quality and depth of the ticipated treat as it fills the mouth with a fresh Middle East and North Africa Representative ‘Lexus - An Encounter with Anticipation’ exhib- colours. Also on display are the works of the Lexus Design Award logo. citrus flavour. Office, Toyota Motor Corporation congratulat- it at Milan Design Week 2016. The works of all twelve finalists, including the four proto- types, from which ‘AGAR PLASTICITY - A Potential Usefulness of Agar for Packaging and More’ by AMAM was named the Grand Prix winner, as well as eight panel displays. The winning designs of Lexus Design Award 2016 evoke a sense of anticipation, inviting visitors to walk through and discover the next generation of creators.

Area 2: Revealing the Unexpected Lexus brings shape to previously unimag- ined designs, and does so in unexpected fashion. In the centre of a room with walls inspired by Japanese shoji, a dynamic float- ing three-dimensional image of the LF-FC takes shape in an unexpected way. The design creates a sense of anticipation as the viewer watches the concept assume physical dimensions. The display pays homage to the constant search for perfection demonstrated by the Lexus design team as they anticipate the future of mobility. Discovering Craftsmanship Lexus Design Award 2016

Lexus Design Award 2016 Grand Prix Winner + Mentor Sensing innovation Lexus Design Award 2016 Grand Prix winner team. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 BUSINESS

Nissan Al-Babtain thanks its loyal customers at aftersales customer award ceremony 2015 KUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al-Babtain group, David Graves - Aftersales Director of During the evening an emphasis was made the partnership with our loyal customers and technicians attended the body repair and paint Co, the exclusive agent of Nissan vehicles in Nissan Gulf Free Zone Co (NGF) and his team, to spread awareness to all Nissan/Infiniti vehi- we are building on future partnerships with dif- training in Japan, and advances technical skills Kuwait, celebrated the success of its key cus- business community leaders from different cles owners that there are a lot of fake prod- ferent businesses. We look forward to achieve training N Step3 through Nissan Motors Co, tomers during the “7th Annual Aftersales industries, senior officials of the corporate ucts now available in the market which are many more accomplishments in the future Japan’s Certified Trainer. Technical trainings Customer Award Ceremony 2015-2016” which world, government officers and Nissan vehicle identical in appearance and hard to differenti- through cooperation. were also held for their fleet customers. was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel, on March owners. All were eager and enthusiastic to ate, but extremely risky for usage due to its Today Nissan Kuwait has the largest Nissan Al-Babtain also displayed the gold 30, 2016. cheer the success of the loyal winners from dif- poor quality and unreliability. Therefore, all Aftersales Service and Parts Network in Kuwait and bronze medals received during Nissan’s The event was held for the seventh consec- ferent categories. vehicle owners should always support the pur- with 9 Service Centers and 14 Parts Centers. regional skills contest. Infiniti Al-Babtain also utive year to recognize and thank the loyal Awards during the evening were presented chase of genuine parts. Nissan aftersales took many new initiatives dur- won three Service Hero Awards this year, First customers who support “Nissan” and Al- under different categories, which were, Best Chief Operating Officer of Al-Babtain group - ing 2015 including thrust on digital marketing Place “Car Servicing 2015” (Infiniti Service) for Babtain group in their journey to success on Fleet Customers, Best Wholesale Customers, Mohammed Shalaby said, “Al-Babtain Group such as Facebook, Instagram and radio. Shortly the third year consecutive year, First Place Kuwait roads. Best Insurance Companies, and Best Garage gained its success and excellence due to the new parts product lines including Nissan oil, “New Car Sales 2015” for the second consecu- The 7th Annual Aftersales Customer Award Customers for both service and parts, present- continuous support, confidence, trust and loy- Nissan Battery and more will be added. tive year, and for the first time an automotive Ceremony was attended by Mohammad ed to customers who contributed to the alty of its customers to its products, services, Al-Babtain group places high emphasis on company receives the title of First place Shalaby, Chief Operating Officer of Al-Babtain growth and success of the organization. people and management. Today we celebrate training and development of its staff. Their “Country Winner 2015”.

Jazeera Airways shareholders Al-Dawli’s Savings Account realizes approve KD3m cash dividend fastest growing return in 2015 KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) Airline holds 14th annual general meeting announced that the Savings Account has achieved competitive returns during KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways sharehold- Shareholders also approved: 2015 reaching 0.978 percent compared ers yesterday approved a board pro- • A recommendation by the Board to 0.365 percent in 2014. The account is posal for the distribution of a cash divi- of Directors to not pay a bonus to the compliant with the Islamic Sharia princi- dend of KD3 million, equivalent to 15 board members for the fiscal year end- ples and specifically designed for individ- percent of the share’s nominal value, ed 31/12/2015.[1] uals, offering them the opportunity to for the year 2015 during the company’s • Allocating 10 percent save and invest. 14th Annual General Meeting of (KD1,607,146) of 2015 net profits to the Commenting on this breakthrough, Shareholders at the company’s head- statutory reserve account. the AGM Retail Banking at KIB, Waleed Jaafar Al-Qattan stated that Al-Dawli quarters. • A recommendation by the Board strives to provide innovative Islamic Jazeera Airways had registered a net of Directors to not allocate funds for products and solutions along with an profit of KD15.4 million for 2015, an the voluntary reserve account. array of features and benefits that meet operating profit of KD 13.6 million rep- Established in 2005, Jazeera resenting a 2 percent increase from clients’ expectations. “The savings Airways is a Kuwait Stock Exchange- 2014, and an operating revenue of Account combines the benefit of invest- listed company serving popular desti- KD58.6 million. Operationally, the com- ment and savings, as well as competitive pany saw a 4.5 percent increase in pas- nations in the Middle East. The airline features like the ability of opening the sengers and an on-time performance of operates a fleet of Airbus A320 aircrafts account in Kuwaiti Dinar or any other 94.3 percent, making it one of the most with two class cabins comprising a major foreign currencies, no minimum Jaafar Al-Qattan on-time airlines in the Middle East. Business Class and an Economy Class. balance to be maintained, free Visa Debit Jazeera Airways Chairman, Marwan Jazeera Airways Chairman Marwan Boodai Business Class travelers get both an Card, freedom to withdraw and deposit account at any KIB branch, or they can Boodai, said: “2015 was another prof- upgraded experience and exclusivity, into the account and Murabaha financ- contact the 24/7 “Al-Dawli Weyak” service itable year for Jazeera Airways, and a ing, profitable business; the balance Full-year results highlights: starting with exclusive check-in lines, ing facilities”, he added. on 1866866, visit the bank’s website at transformational one too. We success- sheet has never been as strong as it is • Operating revenue: KD58.6 million business lounge access, up to 60 kilo- Al-Qattan pointed out that the www.kib.com.kw or follow the bank’s fully readjusted the airline’s capital to today. Last year was indeed transfor- • Operating profit: KD13.6 million, grams in free baggage allowance, and Savings Account is the suitable choice accounts on Facebook match its size, issued record share- mational for the balance sheet, and up 2 percent from the previous year an exclusive on-board cabin. The air- for those who would like to save and facebook.com\alDawliBank or Twitter holder payouts worth KD52.7 million 2016 will be the year this transforma- • Net profit: KD15.4 million line’s Economy Class offers travelers invest their funds in accordance with the and Instagram @alDawliBank to learn in cash, and settled all debts. The com- tion extends to our product through a • Passengers: up 4.5 percent free baggage allowance of 40 kilo- Islamic Sharia principles and get compet- more about the bank’s innovative servic- pany is now debt-free, has over KD30.9 series of new and game-changing • On-time Performance: 94.3 per- grams and free on-board meals with a itive returns. Customers can open the es and products. million in cash and operates a grow- product enhancements.” cent changing menu every month. Etihad Airways highlights contribution of Emirati women on Al Ain Contact Centre’s 5th anniversary

ABDU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national air- employees at the centre had increased by 150 Tawteen Council) to source candidates from the within the company and in the city of Al Ain. It is line of the UAE, is marking the 5th anniversary of per cent - and since then a further 30 Emirati ‘future of Al Ain’ scheme. due to their impressive capabilities that the cen- the opening of its Al-Ain Contact Centre by cele- women have joined. Samia Barj, Etihad Airways’ Al Ain Contact tre is able to provide a superior service to hun- brating the achievements of its 160 Emirati Ali Al-Shamsi, Etihad Airways’ Vice President - Centre Manager said: “I am extremely proud to dreds of thousands of Etihad Airways’ guests female employees. Emiratisation Strategy said: “We envisaged a be able to lead a team of inspirational Emirati each year and I am confident that we will contin- One third of the centre’s employees are work- highly efficient contact centre that would com- women who are doing so much to strengthen ue to exceed all expectations as we keep striving ing mothers, reinforcing the airline’s commit- bine world class customer service with the high- our national identity and make a real impact for excellence.” ment to empowering women, and in particular est level of Arabian hospitality. We are extremely UAE nationals, by providing a wide range of proud of the service that our employees are pro- training and development opportunities to viding to thousands of our guests every day. ensure they can pursue challenging and reward- “The centre’s 5th anniversary is the perfect ing careers whilst upholding their social and cul- opportunity for us to showcase and celebrate the tural values. immense talent of our Emirati female workforce, The airline’s contact centres in Al-Ain, Abu the important impact that they are having on Dhabi and Manchester serve a total of 40 mar- our airline and the crucial role they are playing in kets. Last year, the Al Ain Contact Centre han- the economic diversification of Al Ain.” dled 17 per cent of Etihad Airways’ 3 million All of the women employed at the centre global phone calls for 14 countries, across three completed a series of rigorous assessments prior continents. to being offered a position. On joining the com- The Al-Ain Contact Centre generates revenue pany, employees were enrolled in several train- of more than $40 million annually and since the ing programs to further enhance their IT, English centre’s launch the volume of calls answered by language and employability skills. The centre has agents has increased by 187 percent. Opened in also worked with Abu Dhabi University Ali Al Shamsi, Etihad Airways Vice President March 2011, the centre began its operations with Knowledge Group to find the brightest gradu- Emiratisation Strategy, giving a keynote speech to Ray Gammell, Etihad Airways’ Chief People and Performance Officer, with members of 85 highly qualified and fully trained Emirati ates and the Abu Dhabi Human Resources Etihad Airways’ senior management team during the cake cutting ceremony to cele- celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Etihad women. By the end of 2012, the number of Authority (previously known as Abu Dhabi Airways’ Al Ain Contact Centre. brate the Al Ain Contact Centre anniversary. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 TECHNOLOGY AMC U-turns; texting in theaters now on ‘cutting room floor’

LOS ANGELES: Oops. The idea lasted about as long as old to ‘Turn off the phone, don’t ruin the movie,’ they “brings enormous durian fruit to AMC theater; live- does not want.” a Snapchat text: The head of AMC Theatres mulled hear ‘Please cut off your left arm above the elbow.’ You tweets and periscopes self-eating it while movie plays.” Peace was restored to the movie-going galaxy. “I openly about creating texting-friendly movie theaters can’t tell a 22-year-old to turn off their cellphone. That’s Before the spasmic social media outrage continued love when rational thought wins out,” tweeted Holly to appeal to smartphone-addicted youngsters. Two not how they live their life,” he said. much longer, AMC released a statement from Aron ear- Overton. “Thanks @amctheaters for respecting movie- days later, after a backlash on social media, the compa- That’s when the Twitter-verse unleashed a torrent of ly Friday saying he had “instantaneously” reversed his goers!” “yay! Amc is literally the only theater chain in my ny says it’s leaving the idea on “the cutting room floor.” criticism on the plan. “AMC Theaters want to allow tex- thinking. “With your advice in hand, there will be NO area, so I’m relieved,” tweeted Benjy Monteagudo. Adam Aron, who became CEO of AMC ting in movie theaters. In other news, I’ll never go to TEXTING ALLOWED in any of the auditoriums at AMC And some had moved on to the next issue: the Entertainment Holdings in December, told Variety AMC Theaters ever again,” tweeted Fox News reporter Theatres. Not today, not tomorrow and not for the fore- lengthy ads before a movie plays. “OK guys we did it,” magazine for a story Wednesday that the company Jake Hamilton. Blogger Perez Hilton tweeted the plan seeable future,” he said. “Unlike the many AMC tweeted Brian Collins. “Now let’s yell at them for 3 days would consider allowing cellphone use in some the- made sense “because everything is the worst.” Lucasfilm advancements that you have applauded, we have re: their 22 minute trailer/concession ad before the aters to appeal to millennials. “When you tell a 22-year- story executive Pablo Hidalgo mulled a day when he heard loud and clear that this is a concept our audience movie.” — AP Qualitynet wins award for ‘Best Digital Experience’ 5th Annual CEM ME Summit

KUWAIT: IQPC, a well-known organization spe- issues and improving what’s currently available to cialized in conducting worldwide conferences, customers, but also in helping the nation reach its seminars and learning programs, held its 5th true potential on a global level” said Ali. Annual Customer Experience Management Nevein Saad, Marketing Manager - Qualitynet Summit in Telecoms for the Middle East region, said “We are extremely happy on winning the in Dubai - UAE. Qualitynet was awarded with the award. We are committed to creatively using our ‘Best Digital Experience’ award for the entire digital platforms in elevating the overall experi- Middle East region, for its competitiveness in ence of customers with Qualitynet. We are successfully engaging customers and managing engaged in keeping our customers and fans high service levels across Social Media and Web informed on the trends and news in the Channels. Industry, and in using the platform to give back TOKYO: This picture shows a collapsed road in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto prefecture yes- This is the second time Qualitynet has partici- to the community. We are especially proud of terday. At least 41 people are known to have died in the double disaster, with up to pated in the Customer Experience Management our Marketing Team, who works closely with eight still missing - feared buried in shattered houses or under torrents of mud. —AFP Summit, and the 2nd time it has won at the multiple departments in the company to enrich event. Now in its fifth year, the event saw partic- the overall Customer Experience using the latest Social networks offer comfort, ipation from regional and global brands such as in digital media. Zain, Etisalat, Huawei, Viva, STC and Du among IQPC’s judging panel, consisting of high pro- others. The Summit, considered to be a crucial file professionals and industry veterans, selected confusion in Japan quake event among Customer Experience Qualitynet from among many established Management experts, creates a venue for brands competing for the same title. The judge’s TOKYO: People trapped under buildings mudslides after heavy overnight rain and Industry veterans to network and discuss the lat- panel set a very high benchmark for the compe- that collapsed in Japan’s double earth- with continuing aftershocks. est methods and trends in building and main- tition, which lead to a shortlist of well estab- quakes used social media to chat to friends taining high levels of Customer Experiences. lished brands that are setting trends in and keep their spirits up while they await- Lion escape Ali E AlEsmail, GM - Customer Services & Innovation and creative Digital Experiences both ed rescue, reports said yesterday. In picturesque Minami Aso, employees Information Systems at Qualitynet was happy to regionally and internationally. Qualitynet Networking apps like Line and Facebook of the Seifusou hot spring hotel kept the receive the award. He stated that the award, expressed its pride in being recognized for its proved a boon to victims of the powerful venue’s Facebook page updated with infor- which Qualitynet won from among Regional and els of service, contributing to the Industry and to practices and operations at a regional level, quakes that brought down homes, bridges mation about 50 guests and staff who were International companies, certifies its relentless the economy of the nation,” said Ali. adding the achievement to those it has amassed and hillsides-but they were also conduits cut off when landslides severed roads. “The commitment and passion in providing the high- He also added that the Industry employs the since being established in 1998. for racist scaremongering and rumours windows are shattered and the walls est levels of Customer Experience, to its clients highest standards comparable to worldwide prac- For more information, contact Qualitynet’s about escaped zoo animals. One family of cracked,” they wrote on the hotel’s official and fans. “We are pleased that our submission tices, in spite of its Infrastructure lacking the devel- Marcom & PR Office at 2290 2139. You can also seven found themselves buried under Facebook page on Saturday. was well received by the panel. We have two opment it deserves for a nation like Kuwait. “With follow their official Social Media channels at debris after a 7.0-magnitude quake felled “Our supplies, especially water and food, decades on experience in managing customers the new TRA in place, we are hopeful for a positive Qualitynetkwt (Youtube), Qualitynetkw their home, barely 24 hours after the first will run out in a day,” they wrote, uploading in different levels of the Industry, and our pursuit change in the Industry. The TRA has the power to (Facebook), Qualitynet_q8 (Instagram & Twitter) major tremor had rocked southern a picture showing guests in the hotel park- for excellence will only help us reach higher lev- bring changes in the sector, not only by solving and Qualitynet (LinkedIn & Google Plus). Kumamoto prefecture. ing lot, where they had erected a makeshift Hiroki Nishimura told Sports Nippon shelter using blue plastic sheets. Later, as daily he and his family were sleeping in troops brought in a helicopter to evacuate their hometown of Mashiki when them, the Facebook page was updated to China’s live-streaming sites offer Saturday’s quake struck, bringing the roof show the staff’s relief. crashing in and leaving them with just 30 “Herewith a rescue! Guests first. We’re centimetres (12 inches) of space. The 19- breathing easily,” it said. But in amongst the chance to gain cash and fame year-old university student said he had messages of hope, there was also a darker been able to reach his smartphone and had side to social media. fired up Line, a South Korean-owned “Because of the quake, a lion escaped An entertaining new alternative for millions of viewers instant messaging app. from the nearby zoo,” user @Nanahosi1222 He said he had sent messages to his tweeted, along with a picture of the animal. BEIJING: China’s live-streaming sites have become friends explaining his predicament and The account was later deleted. A similar a burgeoning cottage industry, offering money- telling them where he was. tweet indicating the escape of a gorilla also making opportunities and even stardom to their “Everybody sent them round through made the rounds. There were no reports of mostly female hosts and an entertaining new alter- other social networking apps and we got animals escaping from zoos in Kyushu in native for millions of viewers to online dramas and messages back that really cheered us up the wake of the disaster. stodgy state-controlled TV. under there,” he told the Sports Nippon. Another tweet claimed “Koreans” were Zhang Qige, a 23-year-old woman who plays An hour after the collapse, he and his poisoning water supplies in Kumamoto, the computer games and chats on her webcam, family had been rescued and were at an Sankei Shimbun reported on its website. attracts hundreds of thousands of real-time view- evacuation centre. At least 41 people are That tweet, which was not immediately ers at once. She has more than 2 million sub- known to have died in the double quakes, accessible, was a modern-day echo of the scribers on the website Douyu TV and an average which sparked enormous landslides that rumors that spread in the aftermath of the viewership of 400,000 for each nightly show. sent tons of mud and rocks crashing 1923 earthquake that levelled large parts “They like me chatting with them,” explained through settlements. Up to 11 people are of Tokyo, which led to the lynching of Zhang, who says she earns more than 1 million still missing, and there are fears of further scores of ethnic Koreans. — AFP yuan a year ($150,000) from her performances. “They feel like I’m talking to them face to face.” The proliferation of such shows and sites demonstrate the entrepreneurial drive of young Chinese as well as the financial potential of social media in the country, which has 668 million people online - the world’s largest. But their popularity also reflects the loneliness of Chinese urban life as well as the growing surplus of single men, blamed in part on the country’s former one-child policy. SHANGHAI: Web performer Zhang Qige broadcasts a live streaming session at an Internet Much of the content on various live streaming broadcasting studio in Shanghai. Zhang, a 23-year-old woman who plays computer games and sites could be considered seedy, and some goes chats on her webcam, attracts hundreds of thousands of real-time viewers at once. — AP well beyond the borders of good taste. Many enues rise 60 percent to 5.9 billion yuan ($910 mil- mobile phone as she walks along the street. female broadcasters wear revealing costumes, and lion) last year, according to unaudited financial “I’m dressed very cute today,” she says in one authorities recently cracked down after live porno- results announced in March. It claims more than broadcast, showing her pink painted and bejew- graphic scenes were broadcast on at least two 120 million active users who spend an average of eled nails to her invisible fans. The competition is sites. In one case, 34 people in the central province 48 hours per month on the site. already stiff. In the quest to draw viewers, Wang of Anhui were arrested for taking part. Young Chinese see virtual gifting as a fun way has sometimes broadcast 100 hours a month or The spread of such platforms has drawn close to spend their disposable income, said Dong more. “After classes, I’m already tired but I have to government scrutiny, with the Ministry of Culture Mengyuan, head of entertainment content at compete with others in terms of the time I broad- saying Thursday that Douyu and other sites have China Renaissance, an investment bank that focus- cast for,” she said. “I have to keep a smile on my face been added to a list of websites found broadcast- es on Internet and technology companies. “They even though I’m already exhausted. I get ing pornographic and other objectionable content don’t just only pay for their clothes, food and some depressed at times.” BERKELEY: San Francisco State psychologist and company CEO David Matsumoto, and will be handed unspecified penalties. The min- other basic demands,” she said. “They also want to In the US, there are live streaming services like right, and colleague looking at the non-verbal behavior of another employee on istry said online live-streaming platforms draw pay for something like entertainment.” Meerkat and Twitter’s Periscope that allow people video as part of their analysis for deception and emotional clues, in Berkeley, around 200 million users, with major sites running Many young people are exploiting the trend to use their smartphones to shoot video, and California. Scientists say we all lie, and this year, politicians are bending the truth big several thousand live-streaming “studios” simulta- simply to make some money. Eighteen-year-old Facebook has recently expanded its own version - time, with real consequences.— AP neously. These sites derive a small proportion of Wang Weiying has turned to one live broadcast Facebook Live - to all users. Initially, the feature was their revenue through advertising. They survive pri- site, Huajiao, to earn money to study abroad. She just for celebrities and other public figures. One We all lie, scientists say, but marily through a practice invented by Chinese pulls in around 2,000 yuan ($310) each month for woman who has made it big in China is Papi Jiang, companies: virtual gifting. 20 hours of broadcasts, sometimes talking into her whose real name is Jiang Yilei. —AP Viewers can buy these imaginary gifts such as politicians even more so images of flowers or bottles of beer for their favorite performers, who receive a portion of the Los Angeles body camera program WASHINGTON: This is the season of lies. We ers feel good. “I feel more worried about cash, with the site getting a hefty cut. Viewers can watch with fascination as candidates for the lying in public life (specifically by politicians, also send comments that pop up onscreen, giving delayed by ‘sticker shock’ world’s most powerful job trade falsehoods and in particular, Trump) than I ever have them the perception they are interacting with the and allegations of dishonesty. before,” psychology researcher Bella host. “I think everyone, without exception, likes to LOS ANGELES: A $58 million plan to equip near- could be years. “This is an unequivocal disaster Republican presidential candidate DePaulo at the University of California, watch beautiful girls,” said a 28-year-old single ly every Los Angeles police officer with body for public safety in Los Angeles,” Soboroff said. Donald Trump routinely calls rival Ted Cruz Santa Barbara, said in an email. When lies office worker who asked that he be identified only cameras by the end of the year has been delayed City Hall has been scrutinizing the camera plan “Lyin’ Ted.” Cruz retorts: “Falsely accusing succeed, they make it “more tempting to lie. by his surname, Zhai. He said he spends 500-800 by concerns over the price tag. over the costs, with one council member saying someone of lying is itself a lie and some- Lies can stick. yuan ($80-120) a week purchasing virtual gifts on Mayor Eric Garcetti had pledged to have the he was experiencing “sticker shock” over the thing Donald does daily.” News organiza- They can have a lingering effect, even if four or more different sites. cameras on thousands of officers by the end of price tag of $57.6 million over five years. tions such as The Associated Press and they are debunked. “ Children learn to lie at This business model works in China because it 2016. But the department doesn’t expect to out- Technology companies complained that they PolitiFact dedicate enormous resources to an average of about 3 years old, often when builds on the traditional culture of giving red fit 7,000 officers until the fall of 2017 at the earli- were unfairly left out the police department’s separating candidates’ truthful wheat from they realize that other people don’t know envelopes stuffed with money at weddings and est, the Los Angeles Times reported. Councilman selection process, which in part relied on a sepa- their dishonest chaff. what they are thinking, said Kang Lee, a fruit, cigarettes or bottles of booze at Lunar New Mitch Englander told the newspaper that he rate search for body cameras for a much smaller But if we’ve come to expect office-seek- professor at the University of Toronto. Year. “Gifting is a common practice offline, and hav- wants the department to start the bidding nearby sheriff’s department. ers who seem truth-averse, many of us have He has done extensive research on chil- ing that happen online to make it easier to form process over and plans to introduce a formal Garcetti said through a spokesman that he given little thought to our own fibs, and dren and lying. Lee set up an experiment in social relationships seems quite natural,” said Hans proposal next week. “This is too big to get hoped the council would act as quickly as possi- how they compare with politicians’ deceits. a video monitored room to see if he could Tung, a managing partner at GGV Capital, a venture wrong,” said Erlander, who heads the council’s ble. The police department has about 860 cam- For more than two decades, researchers of catch children lying about peaking at a toy capital firm. public safety committee. “It’s more important eras, bought through private donations. Last different stripes have examined humanity’s when an adult left the room. US players are paying attention, but so far that we get it right and not just do it quickly.” year, the department negotiated a contract with less-than-truthful underbelly, and this is At age 2, only 30 percent lie, Lee said. haven’t gotten this model to work. “There are a lot Board of Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff, Scottsdale, Arizona-based Taser International to what they have found: We all stretch the At age 3, half do. By 5 or 6, 90 percent of more ways people can make money now online ... a longtime advocate of the cameras, said city provide thousands more, as well as replacement truth. We learned to deceive as toddlers. We the kids lie and Lee said he worries about that is not as prevalent outside of Asia,” Tung said. lawmakers are “horribly underestimating the equipment, digital storage of the recordings and rationalize our fabrications that benefit us. the 10 percent who don’t. This is universal, One of the biggest Chinese hosting sites, YY, is list- ramifications” of delaying the program for what thousands of Tasers. — AP We tell little white lies daily that make oth- Lee said. — AP ed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and saw its rev- MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Johnson & Johnson ends contact lens policy amid price wars SALT LAKE CITY: Johnson & Johnson is that contact lens makers want to stifle cific brand, and patients often buy their ending a policy to set minimum prices for competition, and that hurts customers. contacts in the doctor’s office. But with the contact lenses, a move that will likely have Discount retailers took aim at minimum- rise of discount sellers, more people have ripple effects on legal battles and bitter price policies last year, and the Utah-based been filling their prescriptions at online price wars in the $4 billion industry. The discount giant 1-800 Contacts helped con- retailers to save money. decision by one of the country’s largest vince the state Legislature to pass a bill That’s led to a protracted battle in courts contact-lens makers removes a protection banning the practice. and Congress. Contact lens manufacturers for eye doctors who are increasingly com- Contact lens makers called foul and sued are aligned with optometrists against dis- peting with discount sellers such as 1-800 to strike down the law. Alcon, Johnson & counters, in part because the doctors can Contacts and Costco for contact lens sales. Johnson and Bausch & Lomb said it was introduce patients to new products while It’s not yet clear whether other companies crafted to benefit the homegrown 1-800 discounters sell them what’s been pre- will follow suit, but Johnson & Johnson Contacts and had the unconstitutional scribed. Johnson & Johnson’s move will executives say they believe they’re setting effect of changing lens pricing nationwide replace their minimum-price policy with a the pace. through online sales. Utah argues those are rewards program that will let people save The company says it’s committed to considered in-state transactions, no matter money by buying contacts from their eye helping optometrists, but it’s pivoting to where the customer is. The case reached the doctor. They’ll also have programs for peo- focus on supporting federal legislation that 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in August. ple who buy through discount retailers. “We aims to quash attempts at deregulating Though the appeals court hasn’t made a want to be relevant to where our patients the industry. “The important thing is that final ruling, the judges did allow the law to are receiving and gaining our products,” said we make sure we keep a regulated contact take effect as the case unfolds. 1-800 Peter Menziuso, North America president at lens industry so patients have a safe expe- Contacts has since dropped its prices by up Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. 1-800 rience with contact lenses,” said Millicent to $15 a box on some brands that were sub- Contacts says they’re pleased with Johnson Knight, Johnson & Johnson’s vice president ject to the manufacturers’ minimum prices. & Johnson’s move and hope other manufac- Salt Lake City: In this file photo, a contact lens is displayed in front of a of professional affairs. But opponents say Eye doctors prescribe contact lenses by spe- turers do the same. — AP 1-800-Contacts shipping box in Salt Lake City. — AP

Latest battle to wipe out polio Peru reports first sexually begins with vast vaccine switch transmitted Zika case LIMA: Peru has suffered its first case of mothers who have Zika, as well as to Incurable disease causes paralysis, vaccines prevent it sexually transmitted, locally contracted Guillain-Barre, a disorder that causes the Zika virus, authorities said Saturday. immune system to attack parts of the LONDON: In a huge immunization effort in 150 will engage in a synchronized switch to a bivalent, or rapidly among children, especially in unsanitary Health Minister Anibal Velasquez said nervous system that controls muscle countries, health teams will launch what they hope two-strain, vaccine that contains no type 2 virus but conditions in war-torn regions, refugee camps and that after a woman tested positive for strength. Brazil, where the Zika virus was will be the final push against polio. Stopping trans- targets types 1 and 3. It’s a massive undertaking and areas where healthcare is limited. In Pakistan and Zika officials went to see if she could first detected in Latin America in early mission of the contagious viral disease that has a major step towards eradication, says Zaffran. Afghanistan, the last two countries where polio cur- have been bitten by a transmitter mos- 2015, has had a surge in cases of micro- infected millions is possible within a year, experts “We’re entering into uncharted territory. This has rently remains endemic, conflict and propaganda quito at her home. When they found no cephaly coinciding with the Zika out- say. And full, official, global eradication could be never been done before. But there’s no going back have hampered progress, and in the past posed risks mosquito presence, they tested her part- break. On Thursday, neighboring declared by the end of this decade. First, however, now.” That’s partly because polio vaccine manufac- to others. ner’s sperm. He tested positive for the Colombia reported the country’s first two the vaccine that has successfully fought polio for turers - among them France’s Sanofi Pasteur - have The campaign to eliminate polio in Pakistan is virus, Velasquez told reporters. cases of microcephaly associated with more than 30 years needs to be switched for one moved production to the bivalent shot and would fraught with risk, with Islamist militants attacking The woman and her partner were Zika. Some 70,000 clinical cases of Zika that targets the last few areas of risk. It won’t be find it tricky, costly, and time-consuming to reverse health teams they accuse of being Western spies. A treated in hospital and are now healthy, have been reported to date in Colombia, easy, or cheap, but the World Health Organization’s that move. polio worker was shot and wounded in February he added. The virus has been linked to and as many as 200,000 cases are expect- director of polio eradication, Michel Zaffran, says Anil Dutta, a vaccine expert at British drugmaker and in January a suicide bomber killed 15 people cases of microcephaly in babies born to ed before the epidemic peaks. — AFP failure now - when there have only been 12 cases GlaxoSmithKline, which also makes polio shots, is outside a polio eradication center in the city of worldwide this year, in Pakistan and Afghanistan - looking beyond eradication to 2019 or 2020, when Quetta. In 2011, a polio virus from Pakistan re-infect- means the virus could spread across borders again. all “live” oral polio vaccines need to be discontinued. ed China, which had been polio free for more than a Success would make polio only the second Then the world will switch again, to “inactivated” decade. In 2013, the disease re-emerged in Syria Long views, deep pockets: human disease to be eradicated since smallpox was polio vaccine, or IPV, to further reduce any risk of after a 14-year absence, prompting the need for a banished in 1980. “Taking our foot off the pedal now causing disease through immunization. Scaling up vast and expensive regional emergency vaccination could mean polio will within a few years spread IPV production to meet the needs of the entire campaign. Danish foundations keep straight back into large parts of the world and create world takes years, he warns, and work must start And last year, cases of type 2 vaccine-derived 100,000 or 200,000 cases,” Zaffran told Reuters. “The now to avoid potential supply concerns. polio posed new threats in Ukraine and Mali. David pharma groups healthy job has not been done and will not be done until we Salisbury, an immunization specialist and associate COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s biopharmaceutical ences cluster Medicon Valley. The takeover by have fully eradicated the virus.” History of misses fellow at Britain’s Chatham House Centre on Global Britain’s Zeneca of Sweden’s Astra in 1999 led But prediction has never been easy in the fight to Health Security, says the last 1 percent is a “very long sector, led by insulin giant Novo Nordisk, is experiencing a golden age as researchers reap to the number of jobs in the sector eventually Vaccine complexities wipe out polio, and health authorities have missed tail” on a stubborn epidemic. “The original date for the rewards of a unique ownership structure: falling by half, according to data from the For the endgame in polio to succeed, a coordi- targets along the way. The Global Polio Eradication interruption of transmission was 2000. The next tar- deep-pocketed, non-profit foundations. In a Oresund Institute, a Danish-Swedish think nated and complex vaccine switch is crucial. Until Initiative, launched in 1988, originally aimed to end get was 2014 and it’s currently 2016,” Salisbury told country where pigs outnumber humans, the tank. now, many countries have been using a shot that all transmission of the disease by 2000. And while Reuters, adding that even with case numbers as low story began with “a very early move into indus- Being listed was an advantage for the com- protects against the three types of wild polio virus - there has been a 99 percent reduction in cases as they are now, “2016 may be optimistic”. Liam trialization of agriculture on a scientific basis” pany when it was expanding “and the capital type 1, type 2 and type 3 - but type 2 polio transmis- worldwide since the GPEI launch, fighting the last 1 Donaldson, head of the Independent Monitoring leading to an expertise in fermentation, said need was great,” said the institute’s chief execu- sion has been stopped since 1999, meaning immu- percent of polio has been far tougher than expected. Board of the GPEI, agrees that celebrating the Allan Kristensen, chief consultant at the Danish tive, Johan Wessman. “But at the same time it nizing against it now makes no sense. In rare cases it In 2013, the GPEI said the global fight against polio expected extinction of polio virus “would not just be Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry moved the ownership and headquarters out of also poses a risk that the weakened type 2 virus in would require $5.5 billion in funding, and more will premature, it would be folly”. “Polio is still out there,” (LIF). Sweden,” he said. Swedish talent is now the vaccine can seep into circulation and cause “vac- be needed beyond that to keep a lid on the disease. he told a meeting in London. “(It) has fought back To that end, Novo Nordisk was founded in increasingly looking to Denmark, where med- cine-derived” polio infections. The virus, which invades the nervous system and with a vengeance at every stage of the game. And 1923 when insulin was extracted from the pan- ications are the number one export at over 11 So from April 17 to May 1, some 150 countries can cause irreversible paralysis within hours, spreads it’s still fighting.” — Reuters creatic glands of pigs and cattle. But its billion euros ($12.5 billion), accounting for 12 longevity may have more to do with its owner- percent of last year’s total. ship: The group is controlled by the non-profit The number is expected to double by 2020 Novo Nordisk Foundation, which owns just according to the Danish Trade Council, having 24.9 percent of its shares but holds 75.1 per- quadrupled since 1999, and 30 percent of pri- cent of the voting rights. Other Danish phar- vate investment in Danish research and devel- maceutical groups like Lundbeck-specialized in opment is in the life sciences. After years of psychiatric and neurological disorders-and der- strong growth, the sheer size of Novo Nordisk matology treatment maker LEO Pharma have compared to the rest of the economy largely similar arrangements. explains those figures. On its own, the national Splitting a company’s ownership between champion accounts for two thirds of the an industrial foundation and regular share- employees in the Danish biopharmaceutical holders “is a good model because it requires a sector and for two thirds of private investment company to have a short-term and a long-term in research and development in the life sci- vision at the same time,” said Lene Skole, chief ences. executive of the Lundbeck Foundation. For Lundbeck, the patience of the non-profit foun- Synergy effects dation that controls it had probably been a Its dominance was “for the benefit of every- boon when some of its most valuable patents body” in the industry since it attracted invest- expired, according to Sydbank analyst Soren ment and talent to Denmark, argued the Lontoft Hansen. group’s head of research and development, Peter Kurtzhals. That view was echoed by Takeover protection Christian Johansen, a partner at EY in The ownership structure “helped to protect Copenhagen. “There is a big mobility in the Danish companies against hostile takeovers by Danish biopharma cluster... It’s a very fruitful ‘big pharma’,” said Sven Frokjaer, the vice-dean symbiosis between young and more mature of the medical sciences faculty at the companies,” he said. Across the nation, the University of Copenhagen. A short drive to number of people working for private employ- Denmark’s northern neighbour illustrates the ers in the industry has doubled since 1990, with perils of being taken over by one of the indus- 26,000 being directly employed and another try giants: The mood is decidedly less upbeat 64,000 employees working for firms linked to on the Swedish side of Danish-Swedish life sci- those companies, according to LIF. — AFP

COLUMBUS, Ohio: In this photo, Tara Cordle poses with her son, Waylon during a visit to Nationwide Children Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. — AP Many older black women miss out on targeted breast cancer drug Medical pot activists fear epilepsy NEW YORK: Older black women with It’s possible that some of the women human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 didn’t receive trastuzumab because of the (HER2)-positive breast cancer are less likely risk of heart damage and other side effects drug could undercut them than their white peers to receive targeted that come with the drug, said Erica Warner therapy with trastuzumab (Herceptin), a US of Massachusetts General Hospital. “I think COLUMBUS, Ohio: An experimental epilepsy drug what works for them - whether they’re going to make approval will mark the beginning of Big Pharma’s study suggests. When researchers examined concerns about toxicity, particularly car- made from cannabis plants grown in England is com- their own concentrates or vape or combust, use flow- takeover of the marijuana plant, undercutting data from Medicare, the US health program diotoxicity, in women (who) may have oth- plicating the medical marijuana debate in hospitals ered products, oils, you name it - so they want to pro- patients’ ability to treat themselves as they see fit. “We for people over age 65, they found just 40% er chronic diseases and limited life and statehouses. Epidiolex is a nearly pure extract of tect their ability to do that,” she said. “The other camp are not concerned with the pill (actually oil) form of a of black women with HER2-positive tumors expectancy gives some clinicians pause,” cannabidiol, or CBD, with little of the tetrahydro- wants to see the head-to-head science, to give it more natural plant,” said Wendy Johnson, who represents received trastuzumab, compared with 50% Warner, who wasn’t involved in the study, cannabinol, or THC, that gets traditional pot users scientific validity, to elevate the products that are pro- the Cannabis Safety Association in Ohio, where med- of white women. said by email. high. CBD products are the current rage in medicinal duced in terms of reliability and consistency.” ical marijuana legislation was introduced last week. “In “A very substantial racial disparity exists,” pot products, and activists fear that if the maker of fact, it is looked upon very unfavorably and as a stum- said study leader Dr Katherine Reeder- Ethnic minority Epidiolex manages to get FDA approval it could Covered by insurance bling block on our way to whole plant.” Twenty-three Hayers of the University of North Carolina Because many women over age 70 don’t undercut the political momentum of the medical mar- Patel is in Camp 2. He personally lobbied to get US states now have comprehensive medical marijuana Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive receive chemotherapy or targeted treat- ijuana movement. Anup Patel, a pediatric neurologist patients access to Epidiolex, which he said is effective, and cannabis programs - but 17 others have chosen Cancer Center. “Although we don’t know for ments like trastuzumab, the racial dispari- who oversees Epidiolex (pronounced eh’-pih-DYE’-uh- consistent and doesn’t get users high. About two only to permit use of “low THC, high cannabidiol” sure why this is happening, the fact that the ties found in the study might not look the lehx) clinical trials at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in years ago, Patel persuaded London-based GW products, mostly mom-and-pop cannabis oils or treatment is relatively new, expensive, and same among younger women, noted Dr Columbus, insists the drug contains the optimal Pharmaceuticals to give him enough of the medicine hemp extracts. lengthy may all be contributing,” Reeder- Richard Bleicher of Fox Chase Cancer Center known marijuana compound for treating seizures. He for a single patient, and his hospital’s study was born. Hayes added by email. in Philadelphia. “At the extremes of older cited a study that found children can be hurt by using Last month, the company released positive results of Political pushback Reeder-Hayes and colleagues looked age, patients may die of other causes,” the whole plant. late-stage testing. It plans to take Epidiolex to the US Since marijuana can’t be legally grown in those data on about 1,400 women diagnosed with Bleicher, who wasn’t involved in the study, Patel laments that children with epilepsy are being Food and Drug Administration later this year. The FDA 17 states, the narrower bills aren’t much more than HER2-positive breast cancer in 2010 and said by email. “That having been said, if the used - including during an unsuccessful Ohio ballot has not yet found any botanical form of marijuana to legal protections for people who are able to access 2011 and examined how many of them patient is appropriate for it, it should be campaign last year - to push for medical marijuana be safe or effective to treat any disease or condition, the products, Hanson said. A low-THC, high-CBD received trastuzumab in the year after their offered.” One limitation of the study is that legalization. “People are mixing terms, mixing ideas,” spokesman Michael Felberbaum said. If approved, strain of medical marijuana called Charlotte’s web diagnosis. After adjusting for tumor charac- Medicare data can’t provide a full picture of he said. “I’m not sure if that’s just because of confusion, Epidiolex would be the first. Two synthetic cannabi- is grown in Colorado, for example, where marijua- teristics, poverty and patients’ other medical medical conditions that might influence lack of knowledge or on purpose.” Karmen Hanson, noids - Marinol and Cesamet - are available. FDA na is legal. “They’re worried about political push- problems, black women were 25% less likely whether doctors give women trastuzumab, the expert on marijuana policy for the nonpartisan approval would allow any doctor to prescribe back. That’s it in the end,” said John Hudak, a senior to get trastuzumab than white women, the authors note. In particular, they lacked National Conference of State Legislatures, said the two Epidiolex to any patient, and it would be covered by fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies researchers report in the Journal of Clinical data on heart conditions that might make sides are at odds. “The argument for traditional insurance. No law or ballot issue would be required. marijuana law. “They’re worried about an ad being Oncology, online April 7. this treatment too risky. — AP (whole-plant) medical marijuana is that people know Many medical marijuana activists fear Epidiolex run against them.” — AP MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE Puberty timing influenced by both parents NEW YORK: Boys and girls may go through puber- Children who go through early puberty may be of men who developed early also grew enlarged late. One shortcoming of the study is that ty sooner if their mothers and fathers were early shorter than average adults because after their ear- testes about 9.5 months sooner than sons of researchers relied on parents to accurately recall bloomers, a recent Danish study suggests. ly growth spurt their bones may stop growing at a fathers who went through puberty late. Girls with and report on when they went through puberty Researchers studied the timing of puberty for 672 younger age, and they are also at increased risk of fathers that matured early started menstruating many years earlier. They also got more data from girls and 846 boys relative to their parents and obesity as adults. During adolescence, they may about 10.5 months sooner than girls with late- mothers than fathers, which may have affected the found kids who developed pubic hair and other face an increased risk of social and emotional bloomers for fathers, and the girls of fathers who relative influence of each parent in the results. hallmarks of adulthood at an unusually young age problems and earlier sexual experiences. went through early puberty also developed pubic Because the study didn’t find as strong an asso- tended to have mothers and fathers who also Some recent research points to earlier puberty hair around 7 months before girls whose fathers ciation with parental puberty timing and breast matured early. onset in general, especially in girls in developed developed late. Early breast development in girls, development in girls, this suggests that other fac- “Both genetic and environmental factors countries. Environmental factors like diet, obesity however, didn’t appear to be tied to early puberty tors beyond genetics may influence puberty in undoubtedly influence puberty timing,” said lead and chemicals that mimic human hormones have in their fathers. girls, the authors conclude in the Journal of Clinical study author Dr Christine Wohlfahrt-Veje, a growth all been suspected of playing a role. To look at the Endocrinology and Metabolism. “A broad normal and development researcher at the University of contribution of genetics to puberty timing, Relative influence variation exists within timing of puberty,” Copenhagen. “Our study shows that both boys and Wohlfahrt-Veje and colleagues examined medical When mothers went through puberty early, Wohlfahrt-Veje noted. Still, when kids develop ear- girls inherit from both mothers and fathers, but records from annual checkups kids received their sons and daughters tended to follow suit. ly, they quite likely came from a long line of early indicates that the early pubertal markers - onset of between 2006 and 2013 as well as data on parental Daughters of women who matured early typically bloomers. “A large proportion of this variation breasts and pubic hair - in girls are less dependent puberty timing from questionnaires completed by started menstruating about 10 months sooner seems to be explained by genetics,” Wohlfahrt-Veje on genetic and hence more on environmental fac- their parents. than girls with late-blooming mothers. Sons of added. “If either the mother or father had early or tors such as childhood growth patterns and possi- When fathers matured early, boys tended to women who went through puberty early typically late pubertal development it is likely to influence bly other environmental exposures,” Wohlfahrt- develop pubic hair almost one year ahead of boys went through genital maturation about 6.5 the timing of pubertal onset in both their sons and Veje added by email. with fathers who went through puberty late. Sons months before boys with mothers who developed daughters.” — AP

New AbbVie hepatitis C South Africans sweet on regimen shows high cure rates NEW YORK: An experimental once-daily effective across the spectrum of genotypes 1- combination hepatitis C treatment being 6 in the midstage studies presented at a sugary drinks despite fat tax developed by AbbVie Inc demonstrated very European liver disease meeting in Barcelona. JOHANNESBURG: South Africa plans a new “fat tax” high cure rates across a wide range of dis- In patients without cirrhosis who were not on sugary drinks to combat an obesity epidemic- ease genotypes, according to data presented helped by an older regimen, 97 percent of but sweet-toothed consumers say its chances are on Saturday, likely giving the company a those with genotype 1 and 98 percent of slim of making them cut down. Ranked as one of more competitive product if approved. Cure those with genotype 2 had no detectable the most obese nations on the continent, South rates of 97 percent to 100 percent over either hepatitis C virus in the blood 12 weeks after Africa is joining a growing list of countries around eight or 12 weeks of treatment were completing eight weeks of therapy, which is the world, such as Britain and Mexico, trying to put achieved in the clinical trials with the one considered cured. a cap on fizzy drinks. But even health experts, who pill, once-a-day combination of ABT-493 and Patients with genotype 3 and no cirrhosis welcome the proposed levy, don’t believe the tax ABT-530, which use different methods to receiving treatment for the first time had a 97 will single-handedly discourage South Africans block virus replication. percent cure rate with eight weeks of therapy. from popping open bottles of sugar-packed soda The combination would provide greater Cure rates of 100 percent were achieved with and sweetened juices. convenience for a wider variety of patients 12 weeks of treatment in genotype 3 patients The levy, announced by Finance Minister Pravin than AbbVie’s Viekira Pak, improving with cirrhosis, and in non-cirrhotic patients Gordhan in his budget in February, will come into chances of making inroads into the market with genotypes 4, 5 and 6. “These new data effect in April next year. It is aimed not only at sav- domination currently enjoyed by Gilead show us the potential of ABT-493 and ABT- ing people from their own unhealthy appetites but Sciences Inc. Viekira Pak, which is approved 530 in genotype 3 patients new to therapy at offsetting the economic costs of diseases related for genotype 1, the most common form of even with the added complication of com- to obesity. In Zandspruit, a township west of the serious liver disease in the United States, pensated cirrhosis,” Dr Paul Kwo, one of the Johannesburg, 30-year-old insurance broker consists of four drugs and involves taking lead investigators and professor of medicine Thulani Masango scoffs at the levy. “We know sugar three pills in the morning and one in the at the Indiana University School of Medicine, causes diabetes and obesity, but... we cannot sur- evening. It currently has only about 5 per- said in a statement. Cirrhosis, a form or severe vive without sugar,” said Masango, as he strolled cent of the market, with Gilead owning scarring, is an indication of advanced disease down a dusty street. “As we speak, the price of meat about 90 percent. Another AbbVie product that can lead to diminished liver function or has gone up, but we continue braaing (barbecuing). treats genotype 4, which is most common in liver failure. The most common side effects JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: This file photo shows soft drinks sold in bulk at a shop in the Alcohol goes up almost every year, we still drink. Egypt and other parts of Africa. were fatigue, headache, nausea and diarrhea, Township of Zandspruit, Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. — AFP photos “It’s the same with sugar. It’s something that is The new one pill combination proved the company reported. — Reuters uncontrollable,” said Masango. A Zandspruit super- van der Merwe, who says half of adult women and a that it will curb the epidemic unless we have a market supervisor and mother of two, Anastacia third of adult men in South Africa are “overweight”, definitive preventative and treatment strategy in Tshabalala, 53, agrees. She believes that sugar is is also skeptical. place-like tax didn’t curb alcohol use,” she said. Special warm up could cut injuries, addictive. “Sugar is sugar! We are going to take it no “These are epidemic proportions,” she said, save millions of dollars in youth soccer matter what. Even if the price goes up, we have to adding that about 15 percent of South Africans are ‘Everybody needs sugar’ take sugar everyday-you can’t live without it,” she in the “morbidly obese category”-more than 100 Obesity rates are rising sharply among African WASHINGTON: Including neuromuscular bic and dynamic stretching components said. South African endocrinologist Professor Tess pounds or 45 kilograms overweight. “I don’t believe children. A World Health Organization-commis- training in youth soccer warm ups reduces and 10 minutes of neuromuscular training sioned study released in January showed that child- injury rates and could save $2.7 million consisting of eccentric strength, agility and hood obesity has become an “exploding nightmare” Canadian dollars ($2 million) in healthcare jumping exercises. They were also directed in the developing world, including Africa. The num- costs over one season in Alberta, Canada, to do 15 minutes of balance training at ber of overweight or obese children under five according to a new study. Neuromuscular home using a wobble board. nearly doubled from 1990 to 2014, from 5.4 million training targets strength, agility and bal- Players in the comparison group had a to 10.3 million. The WHO declared obesity a disease ance more than a standard warm up rou- “standard of practice” 15-minute warm up 10 years ago, but people still struggle to accept it as tine. “When you have benefit from an inter- before play, including on aerobic compo- a deadly disease. vention and also reduce healthcare costs, nents, static and dynamic stretching and a “People need to realize that there are more peo- there’s good on both sides,” said lead author home program that only involved stretch- ple dying from obesity (related illnesses) than from Deborah A. Marshall of the University of ing. As had been previously published, any other disease in the world,” said van der Merwe. Calgary, the Alberta Bone and Joint Health players in the neuromuscular warm up Minister Gordhan has yet to reveal the proposed Institute and the Health Research group had 38 percent fewer injuries during taxation rates, but a Plos-One study published in Innovation Centre in Calgary. the season than those in the comparison 2014 projects that a 20 percent tax on sugary drinks “A lot of new technologies that are intro- group. For the new study the researchers will reduce obesity in South Africa by between 2.4 duced are better but cost more,” Marshall estimated direct cost savings related to and 3.8 percent for females and males respectively. told Reuters Health. The researchers studied these injuries, including visits to healthcare Manufacturers of sugar-sweetened drinks in data from a randomized trial of 744 youth professionals, treatments, surgeries, X-rays, South Africa believe the tax could lead to job loss- soccer players ages 13 to 17 years, including supplies and equipment used by injured es. “For the treasury to announce a tax on only boys and girls, during the 2006-2007 indoor players. They added direct costs to the one category of foods is discriminatory,” said soccer season in Alberta. The players had healthcare system in Canada to out-of- Mapule Ncanywa, executive director of the been followed through the season and pocket medical costs incurred by players Beverage Association of South Africa. “We don’t injuries were recorded. Half of the players and their families, which may include phys- think that it’s going to have the desired result of were led through a 15-minute warm up iotherapy, splits, braces, crutches and chi- JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: A man drinking soft drink “Coca Cola” in the Township of reducing excessive intake of sugar, let alone obe- before play, including five minutes of aero- ropractic visits. — Reuters Zandspruit, Greater Johannesburg. sity for that matter.” — AFP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 Kareena Kapoor Khan inaugurates Malabar Gold and Diamonds’ 10th outlet in Oman

ollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan for the spectators and the celebrity. launched 146th outlet of Malabar Gold Band Diamonds which is 10th in Oman of Further expansions at Ruwi High Street, Muscat on April 14th in The group is also planning to expand their the presence of MP Ahammed, Chairman, presence in Oman by opening 2 more show- Malabar Group, Shamlal Ahamed, Managing rooms in Barqa, Lulu and Muscat City Center Director- International Operations, Malabar by July 2016. Gold and Diamonds, KP Abdul Salam, Group One of the most important factors driving Executive Director, Malabar Group, Asher. O, the group’s success are innovation in their Managing Director - India Operations, Malabar strategies, designs, promotions and the trust Gold and Diamonds other well-wishers, invit- Malabar Gold and Diamonds evokes. With a ed media and guests. rich mix of traditional and trendy jewelry in This elegant showroom conveniently locat- gold, diamond and platinum, Malabar Gold ed at Ruwi High Street, Opp. to Ruwi Police and Diamonds is one of the most preferred Station, will be their 3rd showroom at Ruwi, destinations for quality jewelry. The combina- 10th in Oman and 63rd in the Middle East. Like tion of purest jewelry and cutting edge all other Malabar Gold and Diamonds outlets, designs combining unmatched grace and this showroom will also display a significantly style makes their jewelry unique. large collection of traditional as well as con- The branded jewelry segment of Malabar temporary jewelry in gold, certified diamonds, Gold and Diamonds is renowned globally for platinum and precious stone jewelry from their flawless craftsmanship and the impecca- across the world that can hold you spell- ble style. The exclusive brands available at bound with their awe-inspiring beauty for the Malabar Gold and Diamonds includes Ethnix - jewelry lovers in Oman. Handcrafted Designer Jewelry, Era - Uncut To celebrate this occasion, the group intro- Diamond Jewelry, Mine - Diamonds Unlimited, duced fabulous inaugural offers for their cus- Divine- Indian Heritage Jewelry, Precia - tomers. With every purchase of diamond jew- Precious Gem Jewelry, Solitaire One - An exclu- elry worth OMR 500, the customers will get a 1 sive solitaire brand, NV - Trendy 18K Gold gm gold coin absolutely free and the cus- Jewelry, Ago Bay - Pearl Jewelry and Starlet - tomers can also avail a free gold coin with Kids Jewelry. every purchase of gold jewelry worth OMR The leap from a single store to 146 outlets Enough reasons without any interest. Customers can also enroll Gold and Diamonds have touched the lives of 300. These offers are valid at their newly globally did not happen overnight. It was Ornaments have never been so easier to to the unique ‘Gold Purchase Scheme’ from the thousands of people across the world. They opened outlet in Ruwi until 26 April 2016. achieved through consistent effort and an buy, sell and exchange as it is in Malabar Gold new store as well. It gives customers a unique focus primarily in five priority areas such as A huge gathering of over 40,000 residents insistence on setting exceptionally high stan- and Diamonds and with their customer friend- opportunity to save gold every month equiva- health, education, environment, housing and of Muscat thronged the venue to witness the dards to meet the aspiration of customers. ly policies, they give their customers enough lent to equal monthly installments for a maxi- women empowerment. In Oman, Malabar inauguration and to see their favorite Their dedicated and highly skilled employees reasons to come back to their stores. The jew- mum period of 24 months. Gold and Diamonds operates showrooms at celebrity. Malabar Gold and Diamonds part- invest heart and soul in striving to achieve elry group also gives their customers the The group is in the forefront when it comes Darsait, Baushar, Ruwi, Seeb, Salalah and nered with the security consultant Gentur maximum perfection. Absolute customer sat- advantage of using their ‘0% Easy Payment to CSR activities as well. The group sets apart a Sohar. Security to ensure the event was well organ- isfaction is the overriding promise in every- Plan’ with selected banks through which they fixed percentage of its net profit to the benefit ized and comfortable and convenient event thing they do. can pay the total amount in 3 to 6 installments of needy and the charity projects of Malabar

The Kuwait Autism Center hosted a lecture recently titled ‘personal styles,’ presented by Dr Ayoub Al-Ayoub.

Adan Health Center marks World Autism Day

dan Health Center organized an designated the month of April of each year awareness activity to mark the to address autism, and educate citizens on AAutism Awareness month under the the early signs and how to correctly deal patronage of head of Primary Health Care with autistic children. Posters, leaflets, and Dr Fahad Al-Azmi and head of Adan Health videos were distributed to give explana- Center Dr Ali Abbas. tions on autism, the special characteristics The activity goes along with the goals of of autistic children, what kind of diet they the World Health Organization (WHO) that should follow, etc.

Grand Hyper announces first week winners of ‘Grand Gold Fest’ promotion

rand Hyper, one of the leading retailers in Kuwait and Middle East, announced the first week win- Gners of the ongoing Grand Gold Fest 2016. The mega winner of first week draw, Muhammad Farooq Mehdi Khan has bagged 5 gold coins and 50 individual winners have won one gold coin of 8 grams each. The prize distribution for the first week draw was conducted on 13th April 2016, at Grand Mall in Fahaheel. This spectacular and one of its kind promotion in the retail industry is designed for the holiday season and this year, Grand Gold Fest 2016 rewards winners with 3.6 kilo gold in lucky draws being held between the promotion period 1 April and 30 May, 2016. A total of 444 gold coins are being distributed over this period and the major attraction being the bumper prize of One Kilo gold. Customers can participate in the campaign with a minimum purchase of KD5 at any of the Grand The Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity introduced a braille pen Hyper stores in Kuwait. There will be a total of six draws that was invented by Kuwaiti inventor Sheikha Al-Majid and attorney Hanadi Al- in different Grand Hyper locations over the promotion Omani, the first lawyer with visual disability in Kuwait. The invention was the result period. The draw dates, which are spread over eight of cooperation between the center and the Kuwait Lawyers Society, the center said weeks, will be held on 11 and 21 April and on 1, 11, 22 in a statement. and 31 May, 2016. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

LuLu Hypermarket launches ‘British Food Festival 2016’

uLu Hypermarket, the largest retail ket’s Al-Qurain outlet in the presence of top Adding to the ambiance of the promotion Hypermarket is especially proud to show- retail and wholesale businesses in the chain in the region, launched its much- management of Lulu Hypermarket and a are several displays of iconic British land- case products from categories such as dairy, MiddleEast and India. Lanticipated British Food Festival 2016 large gathering of shoppers. marks. Among the many renowned brands meat, vegetables, fruits, frozen foods, gro- With the British Festival 2016, LuLu with an inauguration ceremony on The festival, which runs till 23 April at all being offered during the promotion are ceries and non-food items from Y Hypermarket is continuing with its innova- Wednesday, 13 April, 2016. The UK branches of the hypermarket, introduces food products from Arla, Baker Street, International, a leading UK company spe- tive and customer-centric promotions that Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Lodge shoppers to a wide range of well-known Bertolli, Delamere, Kipling, Mcvities, Saint cialized in sourcing and exporting quality aim to bring the best from around the world inaugurated the festival at the hypermar- British products at very competitive prices. Pierre, Tropicana and Walkers. LuLu food and non-food items from the UK to to shoppers in Kuwait.

Millennium Hotel, Convention Centre hosts ‘High Tea Storytelling’

ibrary Cafe, the chic hotspot located at Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre, has Lunveiled a special treat that promises to capti- vate children’s imaginations while offering parents a much-deserved opportunity to enjoy themselves in peace. Taking place every 2nd Saturday of each month, ‘High Tea Storytelling’ is the first regular event of its kind in Kuwait and is led by a talented storyteller who takes children on a wonderful jour- ney through a variety of fairy tales inside a designat- ed lounge within the cafe. Parents may join in the fun, or alternatively bask in the quiet ambience of the main cafe area where an array of exotic Tchaba tea and delicious delights are on offer. “High Tea Storytelling at Library Cafe is part of a comprehensive program aiming to offer fresh, sur- prising and hospitable experiences to guests of all ages,” commented Dani Saleh, Area General Manager of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels Kuwait. Lulua Productions announced that ‘Habibul Ardh,’ a Located on the ground floor, Library Cafe’s Kuwaiti production that narrates the story of martyr unique ambience has managed to attract a diverse Fayeq Abdul-Jaleel, was nominated for an award at the range of customers over the past several months, 34th Fajr International Film Festival which takes place including business people, students, tea and coffee in Tehran, Iran on April 20 - 25, 2016. connoisseurs and book lovers. MONDAY, APRIL 18 , 2016 TV PROGRAMS

17:00 News Update 17:40 Gold Rush 05:40 Yukon Gold 17:15 World InSight 18:30 Diamond River Hunters 06:35 I Wouldnʼt Go In There 18:00 Asia Today 19:20 Catching Monsters 07:30 Cesar To The Rescue 18:30 Culture Express 20:10 Storage Wars Canada 08:25 Danger Decoded 19:00 News Update 20:35 Auction Hunters 08:50 Danger Decoded 00:00 Bones 00:30 Fear The Walking Dead 19:30 Spectrum Asia 21:00 Gold Rush 09:20 Worldʼs Toughest Fixes 01:00 Scandal 01:25 Fear The Walking Dead 20:00 Africa Live 21:50 Curse Of The Frozen Gold 10:15 Dirty Rotten Survival 02:00 House Of Cards 02:20 Fear The Walking Dead 21:00 Global Business 22:40 Alaska: Battle On The Bay 11:10 Primal Survivor 03:00 Satisfaction 03:15 Fear The Walking Dead 21:30 Dialogue 23:30 Wheeler Dealers 12:05 Dawn Of Humanity 04:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 04:10 Fear The Walking Dead 22:00 News Update 13:00 Danger Decoded 05:00 Good Morning America 05:10 Saved! 22:15 China 24 13:30 Danger Decoded 06:00 Suits 06:40 Death Rides A Horse 23:00 News Update 14:00 Cesar To The Rescue 07:00 24 08:35 The People That Time Forgot 23:15 World InSight 15:00 I Wouldnʼt Go In There 08:00 Prison Break 10:05 Geronimo: An American Legend 16:00 Dirty Rotten Survival 09:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 12:00 Saved! 17:00 Mine Kings 10:00 Bones 13:30 Waking Up In Reno 00:20 Space Pioneer 18:00 Billy The Kid: New Evidence 11:00 24 15:05 The Secret Of Santa Vittoria 01:08 Invent It Rich 20:00 Dirty Rotten Survival 12:00 Prison Break 17:20 Pork Chop Hill 01:55 Da Vinciʼs Machines 20:50 Mine Kings 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 18:55 Big Screen 02:42 Building The Biggest 21:40 Billy The Kid: New Evidence 14:00 Live Good Morning America 19:10 Of Mice And Men 00:00 The Edge 03:29 Building The Biggest 23:20 Yukon Gold 16:00 Suits 21:00 Fear The Walking Dead 00:30 CNBC Conversation: Kyriakos 04:16 Building The Biggest 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 22:00 Strange Wilderness Mitsotakis 05:03 Food Factory 18:00 Prison Break 23:25 Love Or Money? 01:00 The Rundown 05:26 Food Factory 19:00 Scandal 02:00 Asia Squawk Box 05:50 Food Factory 20:00 Recovery Road 05:00 Asia Street Signs 06:12 Food Factory 21:00 Quantico 07:00 Capital Connection 06:37 How Do They Do It? 08:00 Squawk Box Europe 07:00 How Do They Do It? 00:10 Lee Chanʼs World Food Tour 11:00 Europe Street Signs 07:23 Mythbusters 00:35 Lee Chanʼs World Food Tour 12:00 Worldwide Exchange 08:08 Eco-Tech 01:00 East Bites West 00:45 Gator Boys 13:00 U.S. Squawk Box 08:53 Building The Biggest 01:25 My Sri Lanka With Peter 01:40 Hunt For The Russian Tiger 16:00 Squawk On The Street 09:38 Through The Wormhole With Kuruvita 02:35 Wildest Indochina 00:00 As Above, So Below 18:00 U.S. Squawk Alley Morgan Freeman 01:50 Maximum Foodie 03:25 Bahama Blue 02:00 Hansel & Gretel 19:00 Fast Money: Half Time Report 10:23 Da Vinciʼs Machines 02:15 Tales From The Bush Larder 04:15 Wild Iberia 04:00 Turbulence 20:00 U.S. Power Lunch 11:08 Space Pioneer 02:40 Tales From The Bush Larder 05:02 Return Of The Great White 06:00 Grosse Pointe Blank 22:00 U.S. Closing Bell 11:53 Building The Biggest 03:05 The Food Files Serial Killer 08:00 Forget And Forgive 12:38 Mythbusters 03:30 The Peninsula: The Making Of 05:49 Biggest And Baddest 09:45 The Bourne Legacy 13:23 Through The Wormhole With A Gala 06:36 Swamp Brothers 12:15 Turbulence Morgan Freeman 04:20 Top Tables, Top Cities 07:00 Swamp Brothers 14:00 Airplane vs. Volcano 14:10 Eco-Tech 04:45 Top Tables, Top Cities 07:25 Your Pet Wants This 15:45 Grosse Pointe Blank 14:57 Secret Space Escapes 05:10 Fearless Chef 08:15 River Monsters 17:45 The Bourne Legacy 15:44 Space Pioneer 06:00 American Food Battle 09:10 Treehouse Masters 20:15 Automata 00:00 Cursed: The Bell Witch 16:31 Under New York 06:25 Eat Street 10:05 Tanked 22:15 Duplicity 01:00 The Haunting Of... 17:18 Eco-Tech 06:50 East Bites West 11:00 Your Pet Wants This, Too! 02:00 Killer Kids 18:05 Mythbusters 07:15 My Sri Lanka With Peter 11:55 Bondi Vet 03:00 Britainʼs Darkest Taboos 18:50 You Have Been Warned Kuruvita 12:25 Bondi Vet 04:00 Nightmare In Suburbia 19:40 Space Pioneer 07:40 Maximum Foodie 12:50 River Monsters 05:00 Cursed: The Bell Witch 20:25 Through The Wormhole With 08:05 Tales From The Bush Larder 13:45 Gator Boys 06:00 The FBI Files Morgan Freeman 08:30 Tales From The Bush Larder 14:40 Treehouse Masters 07:00 Britainʼs Biggest Heists 21:15 How The Earth Works 08:55 The Food Files 00:00 The Babymakers 15:35 Tanked 08:00 Crime Stories 22:00 You Have Been Warned 09:20 The Peninsula: The Making Of 02:00 Idiocracy 16:30 Shamwari: A Wild Life 09:00 Surveillance Oz 22:45 Space Pioneer A Gala 04:00 The Misadventures Of The 17:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 09:30 Steven Seagal: Lawman 23:35 Mythbusters 10:10 Top Tables, Top Cities Dunderheads 17:25 River Monsters 10:00 Fred Dinenage: Murder 10:35 Top Tables, Top Cities 06:00 At Middleton 18:20 From WAGs To Riches Casebook 11:00 Fearless Chef 08:00 Three Men And A Baby 19:15 Tanked 11:00 After The First 48 11:50 American Food Battle 10:00 The Misadventures Of The 20:10 Killer Iq: Lion vs Hyena 12:00 The FBI Files 12:15 Eat Street Dunderheads 21:05 Treehouse Masters 13:00 Martina Coleʼs Lady Killers 12:40 East Bites West 12:00 Grudge Match 22:00 From WAGs To Riches 14:00 Crime Stories 00:00 Violetta 13:05 My Sri Lanka With Peter 14:00 The Trip To Italy 22:55 Gator Boys 15:00 Fred Dinenage: Murder 00:45 The Hive Kuruvita 16:00 Three Men And A Baby 23:50 River Monsters Casebook 00:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 13:35 Maximum Foodie 18:00 50 First Dates 16:00 Britainʼs Biggest Heists Witch 14:00 Tales From The Bush Larder 20:00 Textuality 17:00 After The First 48 01:15 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 14:30 Tales From The Bush Larder 22:00 Scary Movie 4 18:00 The FBI Files Witch 14:55 Confucius Was A Foodie 19:00 Martina Coleʼs Lady Killers 01:40 Hank Zipzer 15:50 Carnival Eats 20:00 Crime Stories 02:05 Binny And The Ghost 16:20 Places We Go 00:10 Eastenders 21:00 Fred Dinenage: Murder 02:30 Violetta 16:45 Top Tables, Top Cities 00:40 Silent Witness Casebook 03:15 The Hive TURBULENCE ON OSN MOVIES HD ACTION 17:15 Fearless Chef 03:25 Doctors 22:00 Britainʼs Darkest Taboos 03:20 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 18:10 American Food Battle 18:35 Eat Street 03:55 Eastenders 23:00 Gangsters: Americaʼs Most Evil Witch 05:00 Loopdidoo 05:05 Botched 21:00 Storage Wars 01:00 A Beautiful Mind 19:05 Confucius Was A Foodie 04:25 Doctor Who 03:45 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 05:15 Art Attack 06:00 Keeping Up With The 21:25 Storage Wars 03:30 Bugsy 20:00 Carnival Eats 05:15 Father Brown Witch 05:35 Henry Hugglemonster Kardashians 21:50 Storage Wars: Best Of 05:45 Beyond The Edge 20:25 Places We Go 06:00 Doctors 04:10 Hank Zipzer 05:50 Calimero 06:55 Keeping Up With The 22:15 Storage Wars: Best Of 07:15 To Write Love On Her Arms 20:50 Top Tables, Top Cities 06:30 Doctors 04:35 Binny And The Ghost 06:00 Zou Kardashians 22:40 The Curse Of Oak Island 09:00 October Sky 21:15 Fearless Chef 07:00 Eastenders 05:00 Violetta 06:20 Loopdidoo 07:50 Style Star 23:30 Storage Wars 11:00 Beyond The Edge 22:05 American Food Battle 07:30 Stella 05:45 The Hive 06:35 Art Attack 08:20 E! News 23:55 Storage Wars 12:30 Paradise 22:30 Eat Street 08:20 The Paradise 05:50 Mouk 07:00 The Hive 09:15 Giuliana & Bill 14:30 Evita 00:05 Destroyed In Seconds 22:55 East Bites West 09:15 Doctor Who 06:00 Lolirock 07:10 Zou 10:15 Giuliana & Bill 17:00 October Sky 00:30 Storm Chasers 2008 23:20 My Sri Lanka With Peter 10:05 Doctors 06:25 Sofia The First 07:25 Loopdidoo 11:10 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 19:00 How I Live Now 01:20 Storm Chasers 2008 Kuruvita 10:35 Eastenders 06:50 Gravity Falls 07:40 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 11:35 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 21:00 Legends Of The Fall 02:10 Through The Wormhole With 23:45 Maximum Foodie 11:05 Father Brown 07:15 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 08:05 Sofia The First 12:05 E! News 23:30 Dallas Buyers Club Morgan Freeman 11:55 Stella And Cat Noir 08:30 Goldie & Bear 13:05 Fashion Police 03:00 Through The Wormhole With 12:45 The Paradise 07:40 Jessie 08:45 Jake And The Never Land 14:05 Hollywood Cycle 00:10 The Chase: Celebrity Specials Morgan Freeman 13:45 Doctor Who 08:05 Shake It Up Pirates 15:00 Keeping Up With The 01:05 Emmerdale 03:50 Redesign My Brain 14:40 Doctors 08:30 Shake It Up 09:10 Sheriff Callieʼs Wild West Kardashians 01:30 Emmerdale 04:40 Redesign My Brain 15:10 Eastenders 08:55 Hannah Montana 09:35 Doc McStuffins 16:00 Keeping Up With The 02:00 Coronation Street 01:00 Kristy 15:40 Stella 05:30 Redesign My Brain 09:20 Hannah Montana 10:00 Sofia The First 02:30 Keep It In The Family 03:00 A Gift Of Miracles Kardashians 00:00 Parks And Recreation 16:30 The Paradise 06:20 Food Factory 09:45 Girl Meets World 10:30 Goldie & Bear 03:25 Tracey Ullmanʼs Show 05:00 Ana Maria In Novela Land 17:00 Christina Milian Turned Up 00:30 Hot In Cleveland 17:30 Doctor Who 06:40 Food Factory 10:10 Girl Meets World 10:55 Minnieʼs Bow-Toons 03:55 Raised By Wolves 07:00 Step Up Revolution 18:00 E! News 01:00 The Nightly Show With Larry 18:15 Casualty 07:00 Doki 10:35 A.N.T. Farm 11:00 Miles From Tomorrow 04:20 Celebrity Exposed: 09:00 Odd Thomas 19:00 Keeping Up With The Wilmore 19:15 Father Brown 07:25 Kids vs Film 11:00 A.N.T. Farm 11:25 Special Agent Oso Photography Of Richard Young 11:00 Kon-Tiki Kardashians 01:30 Family Guy 20:00 Undercover 07:50 Dogs 101 11:25 Jessie 11:40 The Hive 04:50 Celebrity Exposed: 13:00 The Last 5 Years 20:00 Botched 02:00 The Big C 21:00 Undercover 08:40 Redesign My Brain 11:50 Jessie 11:50 Handy Manny Photography Of Richard Young 15:00 Step Up All In 21:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 02:30 Man Seeking Woman 22:00 Silent Witness 09:30 Food Factory 12:15 Whisker Haven Tales With The 12:15 Jungle Junction 05:15 Celebrity Exposed: 17:00 Tracers 22:00 WAGs 03:00 Mad Love 22:55 Father Brown 09:55 Food Factory Palace Pets 12:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Photography Of Richard Young 19:00 Taken 3 23:00 Hollywood Medium With Tyler 03:30 The Goldbergs 23:45 Casualty 10:20 Storm Chasers 2008 12:20 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 13:00 Sofia The First 05:45 Celebrity Exposed: 21:00 Green Street 3: Never Back Henry 04:00 Two And A Half Men 11:10 Bondi Vet And Cat Noir 13:25 Miles From Tomorrow Photography Of Richard Young Down 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 11:35 Bondi Vet 12:45 Fish Hooks 13:50 Jake And The Never Land 06:10 Whoʼs Doing The Dishes? 23:00 Area 51 12:00 Dogs 101 13:10 Austin & Ally Pirates 07:00 Tracey Ullmanʼs Show Jimmy Fallon 12:50 Food Factory 13:35 Austin & Ally 14:15 Sheriff Callieʼs Wild West 07:30 Grantchester 05:30 My Name Is Earl 13:15 Food Factory 14:40 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 08:25 The Jonathan Ross Show 06:00 The Bernie Mac Show 00:30 Studio 1.0 14:00 Liv And Maddie 13:40 Worldʼs Toughest Jobs 15:10 Miles From Tomorrow 09:20 Keep It In The Family 06:30 Community 01:00 Bloomberg West 14:25 Cars Toons 00:00 Cutthroat Kitchen 14:30 Dirty Jobs 15:35 Jake And The Never Land 10:15 The Chase: Celebrity Specials 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 02:00 First Up With Angie Lau 14:30 Liv And Maddie 01:00 Man v Food 15:20 Mythbusters 14:55 Dog With A Blog Pirates 11:10 Ant & Decʼs Saturday Night 08:00 Two And A Half Men 03:00 First Up With Angie Lau 01:30 Man v Food 01:00 Ghatothkach - Master Of Magic 16:10 Doki 15:20 Dog With A Blog 16:00 Sofia The First Takeaway 08:30 My Name Is Earl 04:00 Trending Business 02:00 Tia Mowry At Home 02:45 Dixie And The Zombie 16:35 Kids vs Film 15:45 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug 16:25 Jungle Cubs 12:30 Whoʼs Doing The Dishes? 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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Start the day out with some sort of exercise-perhaps a walk or run You could feel frustrated today if you do not speak up when you see that through the neighborhood. Be wise in balancing your activities-this can be a busy day speaking up is needed. This way, your enjoyment of life and others’ enjoyment of life will with family members. It is good that you do not make promises you cannot keep or you not be blocked. Circumstances today may require the use of your knowledge and per- would be even busier. Your efforts to listen will not go unrewarded. Trust in your own suasive communication skills-this could offer you your best opportunity to exercise your advice and you will teach young people how to solve problems. Emotionally and own personal power. Concentrate on ways in which to bring about a balance between romantically, this birth year will be an incredible year. You will inspire yourself and oth- your responsibilities and your recreation. There will be increased opportunities to reach ers to new heights of achievement and awareness. The projects you created last year out to others through a social function this afternoon. This is the start of a new cycle. will end successfully this year. Many of your friends and family show you their love There could be a window in time that opens now, making insights possible. Take a look. through the celebration of your special day! A relationship may become more meaningful tonight.

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

You are in a great mood of self-enjoyment and can appreciate your own Communication skills are high today. It is almost as though you have a lit- better qualities. You may see value in or feel love for an older person or someone in tle family within your network of friends. This may be similar to an ongoing authority. Any ill feelings or disagreements from an earlier time have been cast aside. soap opera, hearing about the next activity or event in someone’s life. Your emotions and You can demonstrate great understanding and sensitivity to the needs of others. You the feelings of those around you are very clear. Gossip is prevalent but you will encour- may be teaching or helping others to take a more independent approach to their lives age a change in the conversation. Many insights can be gleaned this afternoon from con- versations regarding hypothetical situations. Don’t be afraid to speak up when you see a or careers now. Your confidence is high and you can accomplish anything that is before situation that could relate to an increase in finances, especially if you are planning to you now. This time in your life can have a profound effect on your psyche and may mark change jobs. True maturity can be reached when you leave those doubts about your a time when your faith in a higher power, as well as your faith in other people, will be abilities and talents behind you. You are the only one that slows your progress. most meaningful. An attitude of gratefulness is well rewarded.

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

You may want to take advantage of a quiet day today and organize and You could be slowed down temporarily today by allowing yourself to be discipline your mind and methods of communication. Perhaps this is a pulled into long conversations. While these are fun, time is wasting for that hobby or book or some other activity you have been promising yourself for a long time. ACROSS 4. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow time for paying bills, communicating with relatives, planning future car trips, etc. School and studies are topics of consideration as well. This is a time for perspiration in the idea Now, come on . . . You have been saving this sort of day to get into your own agenda. 1. An unforeseen obstacle. leaves and small flowers. department. This may be a time during which you consider ways that will move you for- Everyone needs a little rest and relaxation and today is your turn. A loved one may call or 4. A native or inhabitant of Norway. 5. An organization of countries formed in ward with your goals for the next few years. There is talk of a partnership in a business turn his or her attention to you later this afternoon. Seeing how much fun you are having 12. Enlarged prostate. 1961 to agree on a common policy for the venture and this would be a good time to review the facts, the statistics and the opinion today may call for joint learning sessions. Perhaps you and your loved one could take up 15. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm of others that have been where you want to go. The internet is a good source for infor- one new hobby together or attend a class together-perhaps learning about herbs or dry- sale of petroleum. ing flowers. Whatever the case, it will be something you will both enjoy. used in India for writing paper. 6. An artificial language for international use mation but can also be a great time waster. 16. (of exocrine glands) Producing a secretion that rejects rejects all existing words and is in which part of the secreting cell is released based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas. with the secretion. 7. An internal representation of the world. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 17. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike 8. Worn away as by water or ice or wind. There is a desire to get things done as quickly as possible. It may be fun to You may find that people are so busy today that you are not able to finish a part of an organism. 9. Used in combination to denote the middle. compete with yourself when it comes to cleaning, chores and updating conversation. Others may challenge your word or the direction you are tak- 18. Personal state of isolation and anxiety 10. Of or relating to anestrus. whatever needs updating before the workweek begins. There is a bit of shopping to do ing. Events could make it difficult for you to act, but this could be a good thing. It is a wise resulting from a lack of social control and reg- 11. Italian architect who pioneered in the use today and there is new drive available for creative endeavors. Life’s goodies seem to just person that waits his turn. This afternoon points to your taking the initiative. Your special ulation. of reinforced concrete (1891-1979). present themselves to you in a very ordinary way. There could certainly be some oppor- qualifications and your creativity are more likely to put you ahead of the pack. You will 19. A blind god. 12. Any of numerous local fertility and nature tunities for photographs, enjoying the company of a visitor to your garden, getting a receive the boost you need to be expressive and move forward with what you think is the 20. A river in north central Switzerland that free coupon at the grocery store and any number of other fun things. You may find best move for now. You also may look forward to some form of sports or exercise with deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peo- yourself wanting and able to do almost everything that comes to your attention-bal- friends. In your personal relationship this evening, your ways of creativity can help you runs northeast into the Rhine. ples. ance. You will probably actively seek out a good time with friends this evening. reach out and allow you both to develop a more meaningful way of expression. 21. A light touch or stroke. 13. Make a plat of. 22. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfec- 14. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger tions of the skin. than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 24. Showing a high degree of refinement and long hind legs. An irresistible force meets an immovable object. Be wise with your time and the assurance that comes from wide social Before the day begins, you may awaken to questions, chatter and quan- 23. A town in southwestern British Columbia your involvement regarding a subject of conversation in which you may daries, mostly from young people, intent on jostling your bed. You can really use your experience. on Vancouver Island west of Vancouver. not know as much as you think. Proceed with caution! You may be asked questions for mind to make clear choices no matter what time of day it is. You may have to repeat 26. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized which you have no answer. If this is the case, request time to think about the subject and 25. The sense organ for hearing and equilibri- yourself several times, but they will finally get the picture, so to speak. Grab your running by behavioral and learning disorders. promise to return with your thoughts. There is a lot of interest available for disciplined um. garb and join the group in some sort of exercise and then the day just falls into place. work-perhaps a hobby or a volunteer situation. Others may follow your lead or the direc- 28. Extreme mental retardation. 27. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann. Today is one of those days that you join the family and go with the flow. If you do not tion you are taking. You add your own special qualities to any project you undertake. 30. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is have a family nearby, your own enjoyment of the unfolding day is good. You don’t want 29. Horny projecting mouth of a bird. Radiate your most positive energies this afternoon. There is a chance to understand those to plan your future finances or plot on how to get a better step up the working ladder; the top of an extinct volcano. 31. Regional and archaic. around you and to have a special time with someone you love. you just want to enjoy the day-and you will. Enjoy singing, humming or a little whistle. 32. An extreme state of adversity. 34. At full speed. 33. A Hindu prince or king in India. 35. Of or relating to or characteristic of Java or 37. A radioactive transuranic element. its inhabitants. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 38. Offering fun and gaiety. 36. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan 41. Top part of an apron. River. You may have trouble concentrating this morning. The problem is more 43. (informal) Roused to anger. You have all the enthusiasm and follow-through to accomplish whatever 39. A line spoken by an actor to the audience you set out to do. You are understanding and sensitive to the needs of others whenever likely that you have overlooked your health during this busy time. It would be rejuvenat- 44. (British) The position of headmaster or but not intended for others on the stage. your attention is needed. An emotionally charged drama may be experienced in the ing if you could pop into a spa for a while today. By this afternoon those confusing ener- headmistress. 40. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted realm of law, politics, education, travel or religion. Very simply, you consider and are gies will be gone. There is a massive social change going on now. You may find a new set of friends coming across your path and you may also gain a new interest in a different sort 47. Any of several plants of the genus by the anterior pituitary. guided by the facts in these areas. You could be most persuasive with others and elo- quent in getting your message understood. If you usually take the public transit to work, of entertainment than you usually enjoy. Money causes change and some of your new Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutri- 42. The cry made by sheep. tious starch. today will bring you the opportunity to enjoy a drive in the country. You and your mate friends may encourage you in those changes. A new friend will lead you in the direction of 45. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. may enjoy hiking or bicycling. This is a good way to enjoy each other’s company. Good a new job or new hobby soon. Do not be afraid to ask questions and take notes. 49. An island of central Hawaii. 46. Proceeding from or ordered by or subject conversations with loved ones tonight leave you feeling at peace with the world. Interaction with a mate is most positive this evening. 50. A member of the Siouan people formerly to a pope or the papacy regarded as the suc- living in the Missouri river valley in NE cessor of the Apostles. Nebraska. 48. The complete duration of something. Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution 53. Relating to or having the characteristics of 51. Mental lethargy or dullness. bees. 52. A river in central Brazil that flows generally 54. A period marked by distinctive character northward (with many falls) to join the or reckoned from a fixed point or event. Tocantins River. 55. A drama set to music. 56. A public promotion of some product or 57. A former copper coin of Pakistan. service. 58. A sliver-white metallic element of the plat- 59. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake inum group that resembles platinum. Chad. 61. A port city in southwestern Iran. 60. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB 64. A human limb. gun. 68. Jordan's port. 62. (informal) Of the highest quality. 72. Dressed in a tuxedo. 63. Having many worn or threadbare spots in 75. Obvious and dull. the nap. 76. An island of Hawaii northwest of Oahu. 65. Formerly included in genus Cedrela. 78. Any loose flowing garment. 66. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on 79. A graphical record of electric currents a skewer usually with vegetables. associated with muscle contractions. 80. Congenital absence of the heart (as in the 67. A port city of south central Ukraine on an development of some monsters). arm of the Black Sea. 82. Type genus of the Anatidae. 69. God of love and erotic desire. 83. Time for Earth to make a complete rota- 70. By bad luck. tion on its axis. 71. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfac- 84. A source of oil. tory condition. 85. A small cake leavened with yeast. 73. A city of central China. 74. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise. DOWN 77. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who 1. Taking place over public roads. purchases securities in one market for imme- 2. The inner and longer of the two bones of diate resale in another in the hope of profit- the human forearm. ing from the price differential). 3. African tree having an exceedingly thick 81. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and during respiration and by the decomposition has an edible pulp called monkey bread. of organic substances.

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ruin his career. He was being told it was an important part of his image to be a single atherine Jenkins knew immediately that her husband was the one. sex symbol in Hollywood and being mar- The 35-year-old singer married Andrew Levitas, 38, within a year of ried would damage that. “It was very sad. Kmeeting him before welcoming daughter Aaliyah just three days Idris and I were madly in love, but he was after their first anniversary and Katherine says things moved fast because getting a lot of flak for being married. she was so sure about Andrew. She told Fabulous magazine: “It has been Everyone was like, ‘Dude, you’re the hottest a whirlwind. I’m not a person who rushes into anything. I consider things sex symbol! It wasn’t the right look’, that’s and I’m actually quite cautious, especially with big decisions. “But when what they were telling him. I wanted to you know, you know and with Andrew, I just knew straight away. He’s an save the marriage.” Despite the split, Sonya- amazing husband, an amazing dad and I just feel like I understand the who married Idris in Las Vegas - insists that reason for everything now.” And Katherine thinks the relationship hap- she would be happy for Idris if he decided pened because she was “open to” settling down, when they met. She to marry again as she just wants the best explained: “I was definitely open to it. I’ve always wanted a family and we for him. Speaking about Idris, who was also met when I was 33 and so it was in my mind. “Being this little family is married to make-up artist Hanne Norgaard just the best thing and I wish that people talked more about the good dris Elba’s second wife claims he from 1999 to 2003, she said: “I’d be happy stuff. “I am tired and I worry but oh my gosh, I just want to tell everyone dumped her for the sake of his career. for him if he got married again, and he gen- how amazing it is at the same time. I don’t think we shout about the posi- IThe 43-year-old actor - who recently split uinely loved that person. I’m not a jealous tives enough.” from Naiyana Garth, the mother of his two- person. I want him to be happy, just like I’m year-old son - was married to Sonya Hamlin sure he wants me to be happy. I don’t think for just a few weeks in 2006 before they he’s ever going to have a problem being split up. She told the Mail on Sunday: lonely.” “People were telling him he was going to

ily Allen was harassed by a stalker for seven years. The 30-year-old singer says she is now “practically a her- Lmit” after years of terror at the hands of Alex Gray, who has stalked her online, at concerts and even broke into he 73-year-old actor still feels young and says her house one night when she and her two young daugh- seeing pictures of himself looking old sur- ters were asleep. Alex first contacted Lily on Twitter, using Tprise him as he doesn’t picture himself that the handle @LilyAllenRIP and claiming to have written her way. He said: “Every birthday’s a big thing. There’s a song ‘The Fear’, before moving on to sending her abusive certain shock to it. I’m in here, and then I’ll see a letters and approaching her assistant and colleagues. picture of myself and, you know, I’m old. And stuff However, things got even more serious last October, when happens. My hands get sore. “The hair helps. And Lily accidentally left her back door unlocked. Speaking to also I think that I have pretty good genes The Observer, she said: “I had all sorts of metal shutters and [Christopher’s mother died at 104 and his father locks on the doors but I’d been cooking and burned a pan lived to be almost 100]. ‘The Jungle Book’ star and opened the back door. I closed it but forgot to lock it Christopher and his wife Georgianne married in when I went to bed. [Later than night] I sat up in bed and 1969 but never had children, although they both looked and the door handle was twisting round. “This guy dote on their nieces and nephews. He told The came steaming in and I didn’t know who he was. I recoiled Guardian: “It never happened. Somebody once said and he ripped the duvet off, yelling about where his dad is. that children are a miracle. I think that’s true. Not “For me, it was too much of a coincidence that the only everybody has them. “I don’t mind. My brothers night I had left the shutters up, this man came in. I believe have kids. I’ve always had kids around. And my he had been spending a lot of time out there in my garden, wife, frankly - we never talk about it - but I notice watching.” Lily believes her stalker had a knife when he she dotes a bit on my nephews and nieces. She’s broke in and has slammed the police for not taking her always buying them stuff. She’s a little bit of a hen claims of stalking seriously. She said: “This was something about the kids. Yeah.” that started in 2009 with a tweet and ended in 2015 with him in my house and, I believe, with a weapon. “I’m lucky in that I had the money and the motivation to take action practically a hermit now! I’m very aware of trying not to myself. I want answers from the police. If they treat me like overdramatise what’s happened, I’m aware that some fears this, how the hell are they going to treat everyone else? “It are irrational; I know he is in prison. If I hear a bang, every was not special attention I looked for. It was reassurance little noise makes me start. I see his face in people in the and validation. The police made me feel like a nuisance, street. I’ve had to leave the flat I loved, move nearer a main rather than a victim.” And the mother of two also admitted road with lots of CCTV about.” Mr Gray was convicted at that the ordeal has changed her completely. She said: “It Harrow Crown Court of burglary and harassment earlier has affected how I live my life. I’m very wary, I have trust this month and will be sentenced in May. issues. It impacts on your relationships, everything. I’m

adonna attended a Kabbalah session with her son Rocco following their Mreconciliation. The 57-year-old singer and Rocco, 15, recently reunited in London for the first time since he fled her ‘Rebel Heart’ world tour to live with his father Guy Ritchie in the English capital and on Friday the pair were spotted together at a Kabbalah center. A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Madonna has relied heavily on Kabbalah to get her through this tough time. “It’s great that Rocco is open to coming to the center with her. There had esha surprised the Coachella crowd when she took to been rumors her strict Kabbalah lifestyle was a the stage on Saturday. The 29-year-old singer - who reason they fell out. If so, it’s a big deal for him Khas seen her music career stall after a court recently to join her there on his Friday night.” The ruled she cannot be released from her contract with producer ‘Living For Love’ hitmaker seems to have taken Dr. Luke, despite her claims he sexually assaulted her - joined the advice the mystical Jewish faith are pro- DJ Zedd during his set for a performance of ‘True Colors’. moting this month, as on their website it Although Kesha did not address the crowd, fans were thrilled states the New Moon of Aries “urges us to rec- to see her back on stage. The pair had hinted at the surprise oncile differences this month” as well as performance earlier with Kesha writing on Instagram: “reaching out to mend a torn relationship. A “Tonight has a magic to it. Here we come. 4 hours and count- source previously said: “For Madge the New ing. (sic)” while Zedd added, “COACHELLA. Saturday. 9:30 pm. Moon of Aries means a new start. She has real- Don’t miss this. I have something big planned. Be there or ly reached out to Rocco and is so happy their stream it.” Meanwhile, Zedd has been one of Kesha’s most differences are behind them. She loves him to vocal supporters as she continues her battle with Dr Luke, bits and is quite literally over the moon that and has offered to work on new music with her. After tweet- they have been reunited.” ing his support for her, Zedd said: “I just read an article about [the case], literally right before I made the tweet because I didn’t know her personally. I thought sending a tweet was kind of the best way to get in touch with her. “The only thing I can really do to help is produce songs and that’s what I offered. “Her team actually hit us back confirming that I was serious about it, which is really cool. I’m obviously very seri- ous about it, so maybe something will happen. Maybe there’s something I can do. Maybe we can do some music. Nothing I can say right now, but it would be cool.” “All I know is that she’s in a very rough position and if there’s anything I can ever do to help I’ll always be happy to do that.”

uki Waterhouse has been living with a tribe in Brazil. The 24-year-old model and her presenter Sfriend Poppy Jamie have recently returned from the Amazon, and the pair were concerned they might contract the mosquito-borne, symp- ichael Fassbender swore at Sophie Turner the tom-free Zika virus. Poppy said: “Suki and I first time he met her. The ‘Game of Thrones’ met this guy in Brazil who invited us to live Mactress was “nervous” about meeting the 39- with a tribe, so we did it. “We were quite year-old actor when she joined the cast of ‘X-Men: worried about contractin the Zika virus Apocalypse’ but knew they’d get on well when he though. We risked our lives for a good greeted her with a rude gesture. She said: “I was also Instagram!” Despite their medical con- about meeting Michael Fassbender, but [on my first cerns, the two women had a great time day on set] I looked over and he gave me the middle away together. Poppy said: “Quite hon- finger, jokingly, and I thought, ‘We’re going to get on.’ “ estly, Suki is one of the best people Sophie also got on well with “down-to-earth” Jennifer who’s ever lived. Having just spent the Lawrence and the ‘Joy’ star even looked after her when week with her I now feel like I have she fell ill. She told Britain’s Marie Claire magazine: stomach muscles from laughing. “We’re “Despite being one of the most famous actresses in the launching our own friendship brand in world, she’s so down to earth. One day I got sick and October.” While the pair are also close she was looking after me, constantly checking up on friends with the likes of Cara Delevigne, me, getting me tablets. She was like a big sister.” The Georgia May Jagger and Kendall Jenner, 20-year-old star was signed to the next installment of TV presenter Poppy insists their squad isn’t the superhero film late last year and has admitted she particularly exclusive. Asked their squad burst into tears as soon as she received the call from rules, she told LOOK magazine: “That anyone her management telling her she’d secured the gig. can join. I can’t stand, ‘You can’t sit with us’ vibes. Asked what she did as soon as she found out, she We’re dying to sit with people!” explained: “I rang my mum and she started crying, then I started crying. It was crazy. Then my phone start- ed blowing up.” MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 l i f e s t y l e G o s s i p

he 30-year-old model-and-presenter - who has been single since splitting from Thusband Brian McFadden last year - is keen to start a family in the next five years and admitted she feels envious that her brother has just become a father. She said: “I would defi- nitely like a baby in the next five years, but I’m only 30 so I still have plenty of time. “My brother recently had a baby daughter, which makes me feel quite jealous. “But for now, I’m a proud aun- tie and that’s how I’ll get my baby fix.” Vogue and Brian are still on good terms, and she admits she never expected their marriage to end. She said “We’re good friends and are still in touch. We talk every week and we have our dog, Winston. We both love him and we share custody of him. “Like any break-up, it’s been painful. This isn’t what I expected my life to be like, but once you get used to hanging out with yourself and being OK with it, it’s fine. “It’s taken me a year but now I feel like I’m in the best place I’ve been in.” And the Irish model hasn’t ruled out marrying again in the future. She told Closer magazine: “I still have the same views on marriage. Put it this way, I didn’t ever get mar- ried to get divorced. “I still think it’s a lovely thing and my feelings haven’t really changed.” ountry singer Zac Brown says in a statement Four Seasons Hotel on April 8. He was not charged or that he was “in the wrong place at the wrong arrested. The incident was first reported by TMZ.com. Ctime” last week in a Palm Beach hotel room Brown said in a statement on Friday that he did not where four people were arrested for drug possession. know the people arrested and cooperated fully with A report from Palm Beach Police Department showed police. He says he is not part of any ongoing police that Brown, lead singer of the Grammy-winning Zac investigation. Brown said he regretted “using poor Brown Band, was present when police arrived at the judgment and putting myself in that position.”

hrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed a baby girl. The 30-year-old model and her Csinger husband, 37, are overjoyed after Luna Simone Stephens was born on Thursday and took to social media on Sunday to share the happy news. Chrissy wrote: “She’s here! Luna Simone Stephens, we he ‘Champagne Kisses’ singer, who got married to her child- are so in love with you! And sleepy. Very sleepy.” And hood sweetheart Sam Burrows on the Greek island of John added: “Our new love is here! Luna Simone TSkopelos in 2014, has shared her baby joy with the world by Stephens, born on Thursday, the 14th. We couldn’t be posting a picture of her blossoming bump on social media. Taking happier!” The tot weighed 6lbs 11oz, according to to her Instagram yesterday alongside the photo, she wrote: Chrissy’s Instagram post. Chrissy previously revealed “Dropping this year, and it’s not the album X (sic)” The 31-year-old she chose a female embryo while undergoing fertility beauty has since thanked her fans for their well-wishes and also treatment. She said: “I’ve made this decision. Not only promised that just because she’s pregnant that doesn’t mean she am I having a girl, but I picked the girl from her little hasn’t stopped working on her follow-up to 2014’s ‘Tough Love’ LP. embryo. I picked her and was like, ‘Let’s put in the girl.’ She wrote: “Thanks for all your sweet messages. This doesn’t mean “I think I was most excited and allured by the fact that I’ve stopped working on the record. You will have new music asap X John would be the best father to a little girl. That excit- (sic)” Jessie has long wanted to start a family but put her plans on ed me,” she explains. “It excited me to see ... just the hold to complete her record and finish her tour in 2014. Of her thought of seeing him with a little girl. I think he desire to become mother Jessie said at the time: “We’re just work- deserves a little girl. I think he deserves that bond.” ing out the best time to pop one [a baby] out!” As for her forthcom- And Chrissy is also planning to give her daughter a ing album, Jessie previously admitted it would be “dull” if she younger brother one day too. She added: “A boy will penned songs about her relationship with Sam, who she first met come along. We’ll get there too, so it’s not like we real- as a kid at a co-educational independent school in Dulwich. Of her ly have to pick. “ But he definitely is very lucky to have album, ‘Tough Love’, she said: “A lot of the songs are fantasy and a little girl. And this girl is going to be so completely embellished thoughts where I’m telling a story. ‘I absolutely think lucky to have John as her papa - it’s crazy!” that if I wrote a full album about our relationship it would be so dull because we don’t fight and are easy going!”

hloe Kardashian has hit out at body critics after sharing a revealing bum selfie. The ‘Keeping Up KWith the Kardashians’ beauty posted a picture of aylor Swift is “super excited” to support her boyfriend Calvin her torso and the top half of her bottom whilst laying in Harris at Coachella this weekend. The ‘Bad Blood’ hitmaker is bed in a Calvin Klein bra and jogging bottoms. Alongside Treportedly looking forward to the DJ-and-producer being the the photo posted on her Instagram account, she wrote: centre of attention for a change while she parties with her pals and “Good morning” The 31-year-old beauty’s 46.6 million watches the hunky Scottish star do his set. A source told fans had a lot to say about the sexy image and Khloe was HollywoodLife.com: “Taylor is super excited that she can support clearly unimpressed and slammed those who wrote “neg- Calvin this weekend and give him her undivided attention at ative” comments under the image and for wasting their Coachella. “She’s so proud of him and is looking forward to watch- time in doing so. In a series of tweets, posted on Saturday ing him perform, and to dancing to his music. She’s also happy that evening, she wrote: “It is 8: 30 AM on Saturday morning the tables are turned for this event and that all eyes will be on and people still have something negative to say. I guess Calvin rather than solely on her.” The 26-year-old pop beauty - who negativity never sleeps huh?! ... You know if you don’t like has been dating the ‘Outside’ hitmaker for over a year now - recent- something you don’t have to look at it right? Let alone ly said she is in a “magical relationship” and is trying to keep their waste your energy to comment. thirsty thirsty thirsty ... romance out of the spotlight as much as possible. She said: “I’m Anyways... Shout out to all the real ones who uplift!! I love just taking things as they come. “I’m in a magical relationship right and respect you all! Stay shining (sic)” The ‘Kocktails with now. And of course, I want it to be ours, and low key...This is the one Khloe’ host later showed her haters she isn’t phased by thing that’s been mine about my personal life.” And she also admit- their comments by showing off her super-toned body ted that being famous has put her off dating in the past. She said: with yet another gym mirror selfie with her “gym buddy” “You know, I went out on a normal amount of dates in my early 20s, Malika. Alongside the photo, she wrote: “I’m so proud of and I got absolutely slaughtered for it. “And it took a lot of hard Malika for being my workout buddy today and killing it!!! work and altering my decision-making. I didn’t date for two and a Thanks “@domanatrixtraining for making her throw up half years. Should I have had to do that? No.” lol happy Saturday!! (sic)

essica Biel says her son Silas is a “mini version” of her hus- mpire’ stars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey have tied band Justin Timberlake. The 34-year-old actress and ‘Suit the knot. The real-life couple - who play Anika J& Tie’ hitmaker celebrated their little boy’s first birthday ECalhoun and Andre Lyon in the FOX music industry last week and the brunette beauty says it’s like looking at the drama - got married on the Cayman Islands at an inti- “same person” when she watches them enjoying golf on the mate ceremony on Thursday in front of close friends and television. She said: “They’re like the same person. “It’s like a family. According to website TMZ, the newlyweds’ co- mini version of him ... They like to sit and watch golf together. stars were not present at their nuptials. News of their The only TV that Silas is allowed to watch is the Golf Channel, engagement broke out in July last year when the 32- which is really funny. “They just sit there on the couch staring year-old star popped the question on Grace’s 31st birth- at it. And they don’t communicate anymore. When golf is on, day. At the time, a source revealed: “He popped the all the communication ends.” The ‘Total Recall’ star had a low- question, and she was totally surprised and elated. She key party to celebrate little Silas reaching the 12-month mile- can’t stop looking at the ring! They celebrated all night.” stone with just family and she even made his cake herself. However, the couple didn’t confirm the news until She told PEOPLE magazine: “It was just a small family hang at October, when Grace appeared on live TV showing off the house.” Of what the sweet treat was made of, she added: her sparkling engagement ring. Speaking to Tyra Banks “It was a lemon pound cake, almost. But it had zucchini in on her daytime chat show ‘FABLife’, Grace said: “I think there.” Silas and Justin’s similarities might have something to that if you do get involved-I keep wanting to say on set-I do with the fact Jessica used to play the 35-year-old R&B think that if you do get involved at your workplace you singer’s music to her bump when she was expecting. She pre- have to know that this is something that you want to be viously revealed: “I listen to [Justin’s] music probably more invested in, and this is just not just something that is than I should. It’s maybe slightly creepy. I love his music. Silas frivolous and fleeting. “[You have] to have the maturity loves his music. I want him to hear it a lot. We listen to it in to say that if this doesn’t work out, you’re not going to, the car a lot. “I went to probably 40-50 [of his] concerts when you know, throw staplers.” The couple - who first met on I was pregnant. I stood there and the music was just slam- the show in 2014 - are yet to publicly confirm their mar- ming. I actually thought, ‘I’m going to damage this child!’ riage. -Bang Showbiz lifestyle MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 FEATURES

Tourists watch the canopy light show at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. — AP photos Runners stream southward on Las Vegas Boulevard during the Rock ‘n Roll Las Vegas Marathon, always a big visi- tor draw in Las Vegas. New report says tourists spending more money in Las Vegas ourists are spending more money on their up, to an average of 4.4 days for the record 42.3 partners. Kevin Bagger, executive director of the trips to Sin City, according to a new report million visitors last year. In 2014, Las Vegas trips tourism board’s research center, said he inter- Tby the Las Vegas tourism board. The Las lasted 4.2 days. prets the latest numbers as a sign that visitors Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority issued The data is based on information volun- are choosing to spend more for a quality experi- its visitor profile study this month, which teered by a total of 3,600 random tourists ence, as opposed to the costs of such expenses showed average spending in most expense cat- polled at various casino-hotel properties going up overall. Nearly all survey participants egories increased in 2015, including lodging, throughout the year. The agency that commis- reported being either “very” or “somewhat” sat- food and drinks, local transportation, shows sioned the yearly survey is funded by county isfied with their trip. and sightseeing. The length of the stays inched room taxes generated by the hotels it considers “Our visitors are comfortable spending more,” Bagger said. The largest jump in spend- ing was for shows. On an average trip, tourists spent $61.95 to see some type of performance, including lounge acts, headliners or comedians. It amounted to a 30 percent increase from the $47.56 they spent in 2014, although the overall percentage of visitors who attended such a show went down to 61 percent. In 2014, 65 per- cent of visitors took in a show. The average cost of lodging also saw a sig- nificant increase, with visitors reporting spend- ing $102.64 per night, up nearly 19 percent from the year before. The figure did not include rooms that were bought through a vacation package or was a complimentary offering from the hotels. The price of vacation packages did go up, too, by about 5 percent to $857.43. Among the report- ed categories, only the amount of shopping dollars for an average trip went down. The aver- age tourist spent $122.66 per trip shopping, an Casinos are pictured on the Las Vegas Strip. 18 percent decline from the year before. This shows and sightseeing all hit a five-year high in 3 percent decline in international tourists, who marks a five-year low for the shopping catego- 2015. Citing the recent strength of the US dollar, tend to shop more on their trips to Las Vegas ry, while hotels, food and drinks, transportation, Tourists walking along The Strip in Las Vegas. Bagger said he attributes the shopping dip to a than domestic visitors. —AP Grim new details of IS destruction in Syria’s Palmyra museum

he first foreign experts who visited the museum in Palmyra after it was taken Tover from Islamic State militants said they spent a week collecting fragments of priceless broken sculptures from the museum grounds and preparing them for transporta- tion to Damascus in a rescue mission they hope will help salvage most of its contents. This combination of undated photos provided by Back in the Syrian capital Saturday, they Christie’s shows “Him,” a controversial sculpture of offered grim new details about the extent of Adolf Hitler by Maurizio Cattelan. — AP the destruction caused by the extremists dur- ing their 10-month stay in the ancient town. The museum was trashed and some of its Kneeling Hitler best-known artifacts and statues were smashed by the militants, who cut off the sculpture could fetch heads and hands of statues and demolished others before being driven out last month. over $10m at auction Bartosz Markowski, from the Polish Archaeological Center at the University of controversial sculpture of a kneeling Hitler by the edgy Warsaw, told The Associated Press that most Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is among the highlights Aof a special sale at Christie’s auction house in New York. When viewed from the rear, “Him” appears as a child-like fig- ure in a gray suit kneeling in prayer. But as viewers come around to the front, they come face-to-face with an unmistak- able likeness of Hitler. It will be offered May 8 as part of Christie’s “Bound to Fail,” a curated sale where it is estimated to bring $10 million to $15 million. The 2001 work, made with human hair, wax and polyester resin, is the artist’s proof from an edition of three. It was included in the artist’s retrospective at the Guggenheim in 2011. Another major work in the sale is Jeff Koons’ “One Ball This file photo shows a destroyed statue outside the damaged Palmyra Museum, in Palmyra city, central Syria. — AP photos Total Equilibrium Tank.” The 1985 sculpture depicts a basket- era monuments that stand just outside the ball suspended inside a vitrine of distilled water. It could sell town, including two large temples dating back for over $12 million. Both works are coming to auction for the more than 1,800 years and a Roman triumphal first time. The “Bound to Fail” auction is curated by Loic archway, filming the destruction themselves Gouzer, Christie’s deputy chairman of post-war and contem- porary art. The concept originated with a work by Bruce This file photo shows destroyed statues for the world to see. The sprawling outdoor Nauman titled “Henry Moore Bound to Fail,” a cast of at the damaged Palmyra Museum. site, a UNESCO world heritage site, as well as the museum were among Syria’s main tourist Nauman’s own hands bound behind his back. The sculpture is of the 200 objects which were exhibited on attractions before the civil war. Among the estimated to bring $6 million to $8 million. The themed auc- the ground floor of the Palmyra museum best-known statues destroyed was the famous tion “shines a spotlight on works that have purposefully were destroyed, many of them apparently Lion of Allat, a 2000-year-old statue which pre- pushed the envelope of what the art market would be willing with hard tools like hammers. Many artifacts viously greeted visitors and tourists outside to call ‘successful’ in the pursuit of creating something new have been stolen, he added, thought it was the Palmyra museum. The statue, which used and ground-breaking,” said Gouzer. not possible to know how many. to adorn the temple of Allat, a pre-Islamic god- In the case of Cattelan, the artist “defied the taboos of repre- He and his colleagues were the first spe- dess in Palmyra, was defaced by IS militants sentation by disguising evil incarnate under a cloak of inno- cialists to visit Palmyra after it was taken over and knocked over by bulldozers. cence,” he added. Among the other 39 works in the sale is a by the Syrian army, and spent a week working On a visit to Palmyra on Thursday, The silkscreen by Glenn Ligon of Malcolm X with rouged cheeks and and assessing the damage. “We collected Associated Press saw the statue lying outside pink lips and Marcel Duchamp’s lithograph of a masculinized everything we could. The fragments were the museum building with its face cut and Mona Lisa with a moustache and goatee. Gouzer has curated spread around the whole museum among some of its broken pieces lying next to it. two other successful auctions at Christie’s, including “Looking broken glass and furniture ... It is a catastro- “Fortunately we collected most of the frag- Forward to the Past” last May where Pablo Picasso’s 1955 phe,” he said, speaking to the AP in the garden ments and I hope it can be reconstructed very “Women of Algiers (Version O)” sold for $179 million, setting a of the National Museum in Damascus. soon,” said Markowski, who in 2005 took part world record for artwork at auction. “Bound to Fail” is being held During their rule of Palmyra, the extremists in a Polish archaeological mission that did ren- on a Sunday in advance of Christie’s weeklong spring auctions demolished some of the most famous Roman- This file photo shows destroyed statues at the damaged Palmyra Museum. ovation work on the statue. —AP of 20th century art that runs through May 13. — AP lifestyle MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 Obama meets MUSIC & MOVIES with musicians on My Brother’s Keeper

usicians Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, plex Friday afternoon was not announced Busta Rhymes, Common, Janelle by the administration, but was confirmed MMonae and others met Friday with to The Associated Press. Obama was joined President Barack Obama to discuss ways to at the meeting by Broderick Johnson, chair continue the administration’s “My Brother’s of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force, and Keeper” initiative and spur criminal justice senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. Under the My reform in the United States. The musicians Brother’s Keeper initiative, businesses, who met with Obama have been working foundations and community groups coor- dinate investments to come up with or support programs that help keep young people out of the criminal justice system and improve their access to higher educa- tion. The president initiated the program in February 2014 to try to help reverse some of the challenges facing black, Hispanic and Native American boys and young men. So far, private investors including foun- dations and businesses have committed Indian Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor (left) poses with actresses Alia Bhatt (center) and Kareena Kapoor Khan (second right) and producer more than $500 million in grants and in- Ekta Kapoor (right) during the trailer launch of the forthcoming Hindi film ‘Udta Punjab’ written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey in kind resources and $1 billion in financing Mumbai yesterday. — AFP through community banks, including investments in schools, mentoring pro- grams, juvenile justice reforms and school redesign. — AP Axl Rose, back with Guns N’ Roses, to front AC/DC Musician Nicki Minaj is seen in Philadelphia. — AP xl Rose fired up a reunited Guns N’ Roses save his hearing,” it said. Johnson, however, has with the classic lineup calling it quits after a on efforts to help younger generations of at the Coachella festival on Saturday as he been quiet in public and has reportedly voiced 1993 show in Buenos Aires. A reunion had long blacks and other minorities stay on the Awas announced as the new frontman of dismay at his swift exit. US comedian and radio been thought impossible, with Rose a few years right path. The roster also included an even more veteran hard rock group-AC/DC. In host Jim Breuer said he spoke to Johnson, who ago calling Slash “a cancer” and refusing to join Ludacris, Chance the Rapper, J Cole, Wale one of rock’s most long discussed reunions, Rose felt “kicked to the curb” by his bandmates and did him at the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and DJ Khaled. performed on the festival stage in the California not believe his hearing problems were as serious induction. Keys in February pushed for House desert with guitarist Slash, who until this month as described by the group. Johnson was not an But Slash and Rose-who are expected to earn Speaker Paul Ryan to have the House move had not joined his former bandmate and on-off original member of AC/DC, joining after singer millions of dollars for the reunion-briefly locked on criminal justice overhaul through a flirty nemesis for more than two decades. Guns N’ Bon Scott died in 1980 after a night of heavy arms as they bid farewell to fans after their Valentine video. Monae has pushed for vot- Roses added a fresh surprise as Angus Young, drinking. The loss of Johnson is the latest major encore, which culminated in flames on stage er registration; Common has publicly sup- the lead guitarist of AC/DC, suddenly appeared ported the private-sector efforts of My on stage late in the set, hours after the Brother’s Keeper; and Ludacris has started a Australian rockers named Rose as their at least foundation to foster economic develop- temporary new singer. ment and teach leadership and education In a preview of the new AC/DC, Rose brought skills to young people. In this March 23, 2016 file photo, singer out his classic intense scream for the Australians’ The meeting at the White House com- Alicia Keys performs in Seattle. “Whole Lotta Rosie” as Young pranced on stage in his trademark school uniform and let loose with rapid-fire guitar in coordination with Slash. Yet Rose on his day of triumph projected an Hosting Clinton fundraisers, awkward image: a recent injury confined him to a chair, with his left leg in a cast. The singer Clooney decries political cash famous for his emotional intensity and races across stage fidgeted in a sort of sedentary, agi- eorge Clooney would like to get recounted in an interview airing on NBC’s tated dancing. big money out of politics - so he “Meet the Press.” When he went to talk AC/DC broke off a North American tour last Gdoesn’t have to raise it. Clooney with them, he said, they called him a cor- month after saying that singer Brian Johnson, hosted two weekend fundraisers in porate shill. “That’s one of the funnier 68, risked permanent loss of hearing if he kept California on behalf of Democratic presi- things you could say about me,” the performing with the notoriously loud band. The dential candidate Hillary Clinton. Oscar-winner said, though he conceded band said Rose would front AC/DC on a 12-show that some of the protesters had a valid European leg starting on May 7 in Lisbon. Rose point regarding a different matter. “Their will then return to North America for the arena T-shirts said, you know, ‘You sucked as tour of the reformed Guns N’ Roses, with the 10 Batman,’” said Clooney, the star of 1997’s postponed AC/DC dates in the United States to “Batman & Robin,” one of the least mem- be rescheduled later. Rose, like Johnson, can orable films in the superhero franchise. bring out a punishing grittiness on high notes, This file photo shows Axl Rose of US hard rock band Guns N’ Roses performs during a concert “And I was like, ‘Well, you kind of got me but the Guns N’ Roses frontman enjoys a much in Bangalore. — AFP on that one.’” more versatile vocal range. Clooney said he likes many of change for AC/DC. Malcolm Young, the rhythm and fireworks above. Guns N’ Roses played their Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ ideas and Sudden change for AC/DC guitarist and brother of Angus, retired before best-known hits, from deviant “Appetite for would gladly raise money for him if he AC/DC kept open whether Rose would stay “Rock or Bust” as he suffers dementia. Drummer Destruction” anthems to the mega-ballad became the Democratic nominee. But permanently. The band had planned shows only Phil Rudd was pushed out after he was arrested “November Rain,” but also “Chinese Democracy,” the actor said he is supporting Clinton until June at the end of a marathon global tour on charges of ordering a murder in New Zealand, with Slash performing the 1998 title track of the because of his admiration of her work as for its 2014 album “Rock or Bust.” But the band where he lives. infamously delayed album that came out after secretary of state, and he praised her for made clear that Johnson was out, issuing a state- his departure. While the reunion was announced her efforts to avert a humanitarian crisis ment thanking him “for his contributions and Long-awaited reunion for Coachella, the band played a surprise show ahead of South Sudan’s independence. dedication to the band throughout the years.” Guns N’ Roses became global sensations with on April 1 at the Troubadour, a small Los Angeles Clooney faulted Clinton for not better “We wish him all the best with his hearing issues 1987’s “Appetite For Destruction,” which remains club where the group was discovered, and then In this file photo, actor George Clooney explaining where the money she is rais- and future ventures. As much as we want this the best-selling debut album ever. But the rough two shows at a new arena in Las Vegas. In a attends a news conference for the film ing goes. Most of it, he said, would end tour to end as it started, we understand, respect living described in the songs was not far from noticeable break from the past, the band “Hail Caesar” at the 2016 Berlinale Film up being spent on down-ballot races and support Brian’s decision to stop touring and reality and the band suffered frequent friction, opened its Coachella set on time. — AFP Festival in Berlin. — AP including those for the Senate, which will confirm the next president’s picks for the Donations for attendees at an event in Supreme Court. If the right justice is con- This file photo taken San Francisco topped out at $353,000 per firmed for the spot now open on the on April 12, 2014 couple, which Clooney acknowledges is court, Clooney said, political campaigns shows a giant moving an “obscene amount of money.” could “get this obscene, ridiculous inflated astronaut art The event even drew pro-Bernie amount of money out so I never have to piece, Escape Sanders demonstrators, Clooney do a fundraiser again.” — AP Velocity, surrounded by music fans at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Hollywood mogul blasts at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Obama, Google over piracy California. —AFP ovie mogul Avi Lerner branded US “Expendables” movies and “London Has Fallen.” President Barack Obama “a coward” on The veteran financier told AFP at a gala MSaturday, berating him for not taking Beverly Hills dinner in his honor that piracy on Google over piracy. The 68-year-old had cost his production companies Nu Image American-Israeli producer told AFP that the and Millennium Films $250 million on action White House’s failure to force the search engine sequel “The Expendables 3.” “The government, giant to improve its anti-piracy measures was the president, is such a coward. He’s scared of costing Hollywood millions of dollars a year. Google so we are losing millions,” he told AFP. “It’s a major problem and it’s something that I “They should tell Google to stop piracy. They don’t know if anyone can stop, because the should make a law that anyone helping pira- government, the president, Congress are all cy-and not helping to stop piracy-should go scared of Google,” said Lerner, who was behind to jail or get penalized or whatever.” Surprises galore including Bernie a string of blockbusters including the A near perfect copy of “The Expendables 3” leaked onto file-sharing sites in July 2014, Sanders at Coachella festival three weeks before its theatrical release date. It was downloaded around 100,000 times he Coachella music festival is famous for its hoping to use Coachella, which brings 180,000 Notably absent was N.W.A. member Dr. Dre, within hours and Nu Image said more than 10 surprises, and the latest edition included one people over two consecutive weekends, to register who has gone on to become a multimillionaire million copies were made before its release. Tof the more uncommon-an appearance, voters and otherwise rally support. Sanders sup- Apple executive. He appeared with his bandmates Lerner believes that since a portion of although remotely, of a presidential candidate. porters waved signs and pictures, including one of for an induction this month into the Rock and Roll Google’s advertising revenue is coming from Senator Bernie Sanders showed up late Saturday the senator cuddling a kitten, as Run the Jewels Hall of Fame, but Dr Dre has hesitated to join piracy-related sources, the company has no on the screen of the main stage in the California put on a set that included “Early,” a powerful cri- reunion performances. Guns N’ Roses, the headlin- incentive stop it without being forced. desert of the leading US music festival, bringing tique of police brutality. er Saturday at Coachella amid a reunion between Google, which was not immediately avail- cheers to the mostly young crowd-the left-wing Fellow rapper Ice Cube later performed sepa- singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash, invited onto able for comment, modified its algorithms in candidate’s main support base. Sanders was offer- rately to a packed Coachella crowd, inviting the rev- stage AC/DC guitarist Angus Young for his 2014 to damage the search engine ranking of ing a brief introduction to the set by Run the elers to all raise their middle fingers in the air as he Australian band’s hit “Whole Lotta Rosie.” piracy websites, but many studio executives Jewels, a project of Atlanta rapper Killer Mike who performed the rock song “F**k tha Police.” Ice Cube’s The appearance came hours after AC/DC believe the tech giant has not gone far is a prominent supporter of the candidate. former group N.W.A. sent shockwaves through announced that Rose would become the band’s enough. Hollywood lobbied intensively in The senator, who has defied predictions by much of white America when it released the song in singer, at least temporarily, after frontman Brian 2012 for the creation of two pieces of legisla- waging a tough challenge to Democratic presiden- 1988 and the rapper suggested that an officer at Johnson developed hearing problems. The British Producer Avi Lerner (left) and actor tion-the Protect Intellectual Property Act and tial candidate Hillary Clinton, said that Killer Mike’s Coachella asked him not to play it, leading to his electronic duo Disclosure brought out two promi- Gerard Butler (right) attend A Gala To the Stop Online Piracy Act-which would hold “depth of passion-his knowledge and commitment defiance. Ice Cube during his set brought out fellow nent guests, Sam Smith and Lorde, who won Honor Avi Lerner And Millennium Films non-US websites to the same standards as to community-is an inspiration to me and I value Los Angeles-area rapper Snoop Dogg as well as fel- Grammys for their respective breakthrough songs in Beverly Hills, California. — AFP those in the United States. —AFP his friendship immensely.” Sanders backers are low N.W.A. members DJ Yella and MC Ren. “Stay With Me” and “Royals.” — AFP Axl Rose, back with Guns N’ Roses, to front39 AC/DC MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

This undated image released by The Publicity Office shows a scene from the Cirque du Soleil production, “TORUK - The First Flight.” The Canadian-based circus company Cirque du Soleil is canceling upcoming stops in North Carolina by two of its touring shows to protest a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community. The company said Friday that it will scrap plans for “Ovo” to play Greensboro from April 17-20 and Charlotte from July 6-10, and “Toruk _ The First Flight,” which was scheduled to play Raleigh from June 22-26. — AP Nail polish and mascara: Beauty brands eye up Iran

hen Dubai businesswoman Negin thousands of well-off young Iranians who holi- expensive and badly-regulated rental market Fattahi-Dasmal opened the first day in nearby Dubai, where they can sunbathe, adds to the difficulties. Wbranch of her luxurious nail salon shop and dress with relative freedom. “For “Because of the legalities and complica- chain in Iran this year, it was met with both Iranian women it’s a sought-after brand,” tions, Iran is not an easy place to do business excitement and skepticism among image-con- Fattahi-Dansal, an Iranian-born Emirati, said in but it is also very lucrative. That was the reason scious young Iranians. Despite-or perhaps an interview. “There have been a lot of coun- we franchised,” Fattahi-Dansal said. Some partly because of-strict Islamic dress codes, terfeit products in Iran. They are extremely brands have been held up by the difficulty of cosmetics sales in Iran are among the highest hungry for anything that is real, genuine and finding a partner who is a good fit for their in the Middle East. Women are required to imported from the West.” Nonetheless, she said business and not linked to any entity designat- wear modest clothes and headscarves, but some customers were sceptical that the new ed under US sanctions that remain in place. their faces and hands are not covered, and Tehran branch could replicate the quality and “Iran has potential but we are still at the stage many express their individuality with lipstick, consistency customers are used to in Dubai, mascara and nail polish in styles that would where branches offer dozens of standardised seem elaborate by Western standards. treatments and stringent hygiene procedures. With most international economic sanctions now lifted after a nuclear agreement with High fashion world powers that took effect this year, Fattahi- Iran’s fashion-forward twenty-somethings Dasmal thinks it is time to bring in a high-end have kept up with global trends on social international brand. Her chain of nail salons, N media and travels abroad, skirting diplomatic Bar, already has a customer base among the isolation and domestic repression. Fattahi-

An Iranian woman checks make up at a cosmetics shop in northern Tehran in this file photo. — AFP Dansal says they are discerning consumers. brand management consultant in Tehran and Even under sanctions, independent shops in former editor of Iran’s Style magazine. “The the affluent northern districts of Tehran man- brands going to Iran should be ready to face aged to obtain the latest seasonal collections resistance from conservatives or even get shut of top global brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, down and expelled from Iran,” he said. Some Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Roberto Cavalli. Some conservatives even see foreign luxury brands of those luxury fashion brands are now enter- as part of a war against the Islamic Republic. ing Iran directly, and there could be similar The Tasnim news agency, close to the Islamic opportunities for beauty and cosmetics-a mar- Revolutionary Guards, last week reported that ket estimated by Iran’s parliament’s research the CIA could spy on Iranians through fake eye- center to be worth more than $4 billion a year. lashes or skin care lotions. of finding the right partner,” said Jean But they could face resistance from conser- Cassegrain, chief executive of handbag maker vative factions in the establishment, which Franchise it Longchamp, adding that the process could enforce Islamic dress codes and are wary of Complex business and banking regulations take considerable time. But Fattahi-Dansal is allowing any perceived Western cultural influ- are another potential obstacle that lead many, not deterred, and is even considering export- ence into the country. “The way women dress including Fattahi-Dansal, to opt for a franchise ing another of her brands to Iran. JetSet, an avi- and look is still one of the red lines in the arrangement, licensing to a local partner rather ation-themed hair salon chain, could soon land Islamic Republic,” said Afshin Sadeghizadeh, a than owning her Tehran shop herself. An in Tehran. “Why not?” she said. — Reuters Halal makeup: Muslim beauty without the beast

bearded imam may have seemed out of lard-based lipsticks and many perfumes are products and synthetic ones in the same (fac- industry worth around $20 billion (18 billion place at this week’s In-Cosmetics expo among beauty products that are off limits to tory), we have to understand how they sepa- euros) in 2014 is expected to double by 2019, Ain Paris, an annual showcase for the strictly observant Muslims. Thanks largely to a rate the production in order to avoid cross- when it will represent six percent of the global world’s leading beauty and personal care prod- 2013 EU ban on animal testing, as well as a sky- contamination,” he said. cosmetics market, according to the British mar- ucts. But Shaikh Ali Achcar’s presence points to rocketing demand for vegan cosmetics, many Achcar has begun to build a client base in ket research firm TechNavio. This is because a growing demand for makeup that adheres new makeup products contain no animal by- the cosmetics industry, with HCS charging “some countries are developing regulations not just to the face-but also to Muslim rules. products at all. between 1,500 and 2,000 euros ($2,250) for its making it mandatory for cosmetic products to “When an animal-based product isn’t halal But labeling is not uniform and can be con- scientific team to analyze products. HCS also be certified halal,” according to Monica (“allowed” in Arabic), or contains alcohol, it’s fusing. “The majority of the consumers do not inspects factories to certify them as halal. Ducruet, who is in charge of regulatory ques- not only forbidden to consume it, but it’s also know if the product comes from animal-based “Some of our competitors are a lot more expen- tions for the Swiss perfume group Givaudan’s Islam prohibits the consumption of pork considered to be impure: You cannot use it on ingredients or not. So when they see the halal sive,” said Achcar, adding that the certificates French subsidiary. and alcohol, which means many perfumes your face, or your skin,” said Achcar, manning product, they buy it,” says Achcar, a copy of the must be renewed every year. Major beauty products companies are begin- and lard-based lipsticks are among beauty the stand of the Swiss-based Halal Certification Koran lying on the table beside him. The near- ning to adapt to the trend. L’Oreal has had hun- products that are off limits to strictly Services (HCS). ly 800 exhibitors at the In-Cosmetics expo $20 billion industry dreds of its ingredients certified halal, and observant Muslims. — AFP photo “That’s why it’s increasing the need for halal were showing not only beauty products but A few years ago halal cosmetics were a experts have checked its production lines turn- products in cosmetics,” said the Brazilian, who also laboratory equipment and other necessi- niche market for a few small businesses, mainly ing out goods for the huge market in Indonesia, make with the halal certificates. For a lot of peo- heads HCS’s office in Madrid. Since Islam pro- ties for testing and regulatory compliance. “In in Muslim countries in Southeast Asia such as which counts 200 million Muslims. “Some of the ple it’s more business than religion,” said a hibits the consumption of pork and alcohol, the case of a company that has animal-based Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. But an countries realized how much money they could source familiar with the industry. —AFP