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TDT|Manama between the Government and Shura Council member Jamal Mr Fakhro, who Muhannad Mansour legislators, at the govern - Fakhro about the matter to ver- • ment-parliamentary committee ify the claims. Mr Fakhro, who Intellect for sale heads the Economic umours over amend - formed as per the Royal Di - heads the Economic and Finan- 03 in black market! and Financial ments to Bahrain’s in - rectives of His Majesty King cial Affairs Committee in Shura Affairs Committee Rdemnity laws has been Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to to Council, confirmed to Tribune in the Shura denied by a Bahraini legislator. reconsider the new Pensions that the news is false. Cyber-spy This follows messages wide- Law. The lawmaker denied that group based in Council, confirmed ly circulating on social media The Royal Directives were the committee even discussed 04 Iran targeting to Tribune that in the past few days, raising issued after the proposed law the matter, as the sole purpose Bahrain the news is false. concerns among the expat pop- created an outcry among cit- of forming it was to discuss the ulation. The indemnity izens, as it grants absolute Pensions Law, which is only The lawmaker In the message, it was jurisdictions to SIO, allowing related to Bahrainis. Univ ordered to • claimed that the Government, of expatriate it to determine pensions’ per- “The indemnity of expatriate pay BD47,000 denied that the represented by the Social In- workers is centages, retirement age, pen- workers is regulated by the La- to students for committee even surance Organisation (SIO), is regulated by sions increment and other pow- bour Law. This matter is within 05 discussed the matter, planning to adjust the exist - the Labour ers related to the regulation the jurisdiction of Labour Min- fraudulent act as the sole purpose ing Pensions Law by only dis- Law. It of retirement and pensions of istry. It was never discussed bursing the indemnity of expat was never the Bahraini employees in the at the committee,” Mr Fakhro of forming it was to workers in the private sector public and military sectors, as affirmed. discuss the Pensions when their residency permits discussed well as members of the Legis- Tribune was contacted by Law, which is only are cancelled. at the lative Authority and municipal many concerned readers with related to Bahrainis. It was also alleged that this committee. councils. regard to the matter. Labour matter is now being discussed MR FAKHRO Tribune yesterday spoke to Ministry comments are awaited. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 02 Indonesia ties under spotlight Cooperation in the fields of energy, Islamic banking, technology and entrepreneurship opportunities through which the eco- The Undersecretary for nomic and investment cooperation • frameworks can be developed, based International Affairs praised on the coordination between the Bah- the positive role played by rain Economic Vision 2030 and In - the Indonesian community donesia’s Strategic Vision to build a in the Kingdom of Bahrain knowledge-based society. The Undersecretary for Interna- and its contribution to the tional Affairs praised the positive role national development process. played by the Indonesian community in the Kingdom of Bahrain and its con- For his part, the Director tribution to the national development General• for Asia-Pacific process. He pointed out the Kingdom’s keen- and African Affairs of the ness to provide appropriate standards Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ensure the safety and protection of of the Republic of Indonesia, the resident communities as partners Dr Desra Percaya, expressed in development and humanity, which is reflected through the Kingdom’s his country’s aspiration achievement of Tier 1 status in the US to enhance cooperation State Department’s 2018 Trafficking in and coordination with Persons (TIP) report, making Bahrain the friendly Kingdom. the only Middle Eastern country that has succeeded in doing so. In response to the Indonesian side Jakarta commending the Kingdom’s firm and supportive stance against terrorist he first meeting of political acts, Dr Shaikh Abdulla stressed that consultation between the For- the Kingdom’s positions are clear, Teign Affairs Ministry and the consistent and effective towards this Republic of Indonesia was held in Dr Shaikh Abdulla with Dr Percaya after signing cooperation in various fields. dangerous phenomenon, especially Jakarta. that terrorism is considered a vicious The consultation was led by the to strengthen cooperation relations both countries reflect the characteris- Cooperation Dialogue, that seeks to threat imposed upon the countries of Undersecretary for International Af- with the great Islamic country in var- tics of openness, culture, trade move- promote understanding and friendship the world. fairs, Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed ious fields, in a manner that benefits ment and diversity. between Asian countries. “Terrorism is one of the most serious Al Khalifa, and the Director General the two friendly countries and peoples. He also noted that two countries The Undersecretary reviewed the violations of human rights, in view for Asia-Pacific and African Affairs of The meeting explored mutually ben- have important contributions through principles of the foreign policy of the of the fact that rogue states sponsor, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs eficial opportunities, assessed pend- their membership in regional and in- Kingdom, which His Majesty King manage and fund terrorism, as well Dr Desra Percaya. ing matters, and exchanged views on ternational organisations, as the coop- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, implement- as harbours their groups , in order to Dr Shaikh Abdulla expressed his regional and international issues of eration between the Gulf Cooperation ed through international and human- destabilise international peace and honour to visit Indonesia, and imple- common interest. Council (GCC) and the Association itarian principles, and based on the security.” ment the Memorandum of Under - Dr Shaikh Abdulla also showcased of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) values of pride, wisdom, brotherhood He also stressed that the comprehen- standing on Political Consultation the common elements between Bah- creates an economic platform for in- and interaction, with the aim to spread sive treatment of terrorism is the most between the two Foreign Ministries, rain and Indonesia, which pave the way teraction and growth with the world, peace, security and stability. successful and effective, especially if signed in September 2015. for a strong and extended partnership, as well as an additional cooperation He also noted that this reflects the international efforts are combined to He also affirmed that Bahrain is keen especially that the archipelago site in within the framework of the Asian success of the Kingdom’s leadership eradicate this scourge. in achieving comprehensive reform, For his part, the Director General for sustainable development and qualita- Asia-Pacific and African Affairs of the tive initiatives. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Re- Dr Shaikh Abdulla stressed that the public of Indonesia, Dr Desra Percaya, relations between the two countries expressed his country’s aspiration to are heading towards further progress enhance cooperation and coordination and development at all levels, espe - with the friendly Kingdom. cially as there is a mutual desire to “Bahrain has achieved remarkable maximise cooperation in the fields developments thanks to the wise lead- of energy, Islamic banking, technol- ership of His Majesty the King as a re- ogy, entrepreneurship, in addition formist leader, who makes the Islamic to other areas, such as the establish- world proud, wishing the Kingdom ment of small and medium enterpris- of Bahrain further progress and pros- es, infrastructure, tourism, various perity.” exhibitions, health care, youth and At the end of the meeting, the min- sports, and exchange of academic and utes of the First Meeting of Political research experiences. Consultation between the two coun- In this regard, various ideas and vi- tries were signed. The two sides agreed sions have been exchanged concern- to hold the Second Meeting of Political Delegations from both nations in talks. ing many of the distinct investment Consultation in Bahrain. Voluntary award’s jury announced Anti-terror conference Manama HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa. aims to encourage voluntary work at the level of he High Organising Committee of individuals and associations in Bahrain, the eighth edition of the Shaikh and promote creative ideas in this regard, TIsa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Award for 15,000 he added. Voluntary Work, led by the Good Word American dollars has He noted that nomination for the Best Society board chairman, Hassan Bu Haz- been earmarked for Voluntary Work Project Award in Bahrain za, has announced the formation of the the four categories of will be open until mid August, calling on jury of the Best Bahraini Voluntary Work the prestigious award. Bahraini youth to participate massively Project Award. and showcase their creative projects that According to Bu Hazza, the panel com- would address the challenges faced by so- prises Dr Faleh Al Ruwaili, Ahmed Ahmadi ciety in the health, educational, economic and media figure, Eman Marhoon. and social fields, among others. He highlighted the committee’s keen- ing those for voluntary individuals, asso- The winners will be honoured on the ness on selecting high-profile jury mem- ciations and teams, in addition to a new sidelines of the 8th edition of the HH bers with expertise in and contributions one allocated for expatriates who partic- Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Award for to voluntary work in Bahrain in order to ipate in voluntary projects that serve the Voluntary Work, which will be held in cope with the developments witnessed kingdom. September, marking the Arab Voluntary by the Best Bahraini Voluntary Work Pro- A total of US$15,000 will be earmarked Work Day 2018. Director-General of Reformation and Forensic Science, Brigadier Abdulsalam ject Award in its fourth edition, held on for the four categories of the prestigious The HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Yousif Al Oraifi chaired the delegation of the Kingdom in the 19th annual the sidelines of the main award –the HH award, which will also honour companies Award for Voluntary Work is organised by Arab conference for heads of Penal and Correctional Institutions, held in the Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa’s Award for that show a special interest in community the Good Word Society, and sponsored by headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Voluntary Work. partnership through their various initia- Tamkeen, Bahrain Airport Services (BAS), in Tunisia. The conference discussed topics mentioned in the agenda, including He explained that the new edition will tives, he said. Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company how to deal with convicts in terrorist crimes and measures to classified feature the three main categories, includ- The award, held under the patronage of (GPIC) and Al Baraka Group. inmates, along with facts about social services as an alternative to jail terms. 03 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 big story Intellect for sale in black market! Lazy students buying master’s theses/doctoral dissertations in droves fuelling a racket in the Kingdom and across the region ties will face legal action.” The council, in 2013, referred many How does these networks With regard to Bahraini students cases of fraud to the competent legal • obtaining qualifications from abroad, authorities. The University of Delmon operate? It’s very simple. They the ministry has appointed a national 3,000 was also accused of committing fraud- operate in different layers. committee to evaluate qualifications Bahraini dinar is the ulent activities. First thing is to collect copies and projects submitted by these stu- maximum amount The Supreme Criminal Court has as of old theses and dissertations dents. “The ministry’s cultural attaches charged for a ‘well- well jailed a few university officials for in other countries work along with prepared’ dissertation their involvement in forgery. As of now, from universities across the the national committee to ensure the or thesis. there are allegations of serious wrong- world, which is followed by validity of qualifications.” doings at the Arab Open University. finding right customers.
The Ministry of Education is• aware of these fraudulent activities. It has warned both There is a plenty of students and manipulators of demand for these products strict legal actions including among the students as being referred to Public most of them don’t want Prosecution’s Office. hard work. SOURCE TDT|Manama Thamer Tayfour
orruption exists in all spheres of life and even students aren’t Cspared. Many rackets are thriv- Be it biochemistry or ing in the region by forging master’s information science, thesis and doctoral dissertations, which are bought by students after paying dissertations are hefty amounts. manufactured and kept Sources say these rackets have a ready and delivered strong network across the region in- promptly upon receiving cluding Egypt and Morocco, which payment. they use to market “their products” SOURCE before finding “suitable customers”. These theses and doctoral disser- siers, shedding light on the basic tations are sold for amounts varying aspects of the topic on which the between BD1,400 and BD3,000 each. research has been done. This is for A former library employee in Mu- the students to convince their su- harraq, who got a deep knowledge on pervisors or doctoral guides that how these network function, spoke to the research had been done in good Tribune, on grounds of anonymity. faith.” “There is a plenty of demand for He said students are lured by the these products among the students as marketing team of these rackets, most of them don’t want hard work. which operates successful busi- The rackets have all resources at their nesses in the Kingdom. “Apart from avail. Be it biochemistry or information Bahrain, the network is very well science, dissertations are manufactured established in Kuwait and Egypt.” and kept ready and delivered promptly “There are no real resources, but upon receiving payment.” a huge collection of PDF files for all How does these networks operate? disciplines. There are special web- It’s very simple. They operate in differ- sites in Arabic, which give infor- ent layers. First thing is to collect cop- mation on the presentation of these ies of old theses and dissertations from theses. Things are copied without universities across the world, which is making any references to original followed by finding right customers. sources.” Subsequently, well-paid subject The Ministry of Education is experts are deployed to tailor these aware of these fraudulent activities. papers according to the customers’ It has warned both students and requirements. “It takes less than three manipulators of strict legal actions months to forge a thesis. Everything including being referred to Public can be cooked up, be it statistics, public Prosecution’s Office. opinion or scientific hypothesis.” The ministry has stressed that it “Once the thesis or dissertation is is exerting great efforts to ensure ready, students are provided with dos- that all students strictly go through standard and established practic- es before obtaining qualifications. DID “This is important in preserving the reputation and quality of education- al institutions in the Kingdom and KNOW the degrees offered by them.” The ministry has alerted the General Secretariat of Higher Ed- ucation Council to probe into the The Education Ministry matter. “All grades, documents and transcripts at all higher educational has alerted the General institutions in the Kingdom are Secretariat of Higher being reviewed. Suspected cases Education Council to of frauds will be investigated and probe into the matter. people behind these illegal activi- SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 04 Cyber-spy group based in Iran targeting Bahrain US cyber-security firm Symantec uncovers 112 files including malware, tools and logs files
The sectors that the cyber- DID •terror group is targeting include telecommunication, energy, financial services, KNOW transportation, and government.
Both custom built malware A threat actor, also called and• publically available tools a malicious actor, is an have been used in the campaign. entity that is partially or Targeted data include credentials, wholly responsible for emails and files and database. an incident that impacts - or has the potential to TDT|Manama impact – an organisation’s security. In threat in- he Kingdom is one of the countries be- telligence, actors are ing targeted by an Iran-based cyber-spy generally categorised Tgroup, it emerged. as external, internal or The cyber terror group Leafminer has re - partner. leased a threat actor to target many countries in the region and Bahrain is one of them, ac- cording to US cyber-security firm Symantec. The sectors that the cyber-terror group is targeting include telecommunication, energy, scans of network services on the Internet, and financial services, transportation, and gov- brute-force/dictionary login attempts. ernment. “The actor’s post-compromise toolkit sug- According to the firm, the cyber-spies have Sectors targeted by the group gests that the group is looking for email data, been working on campaigns in the Middle files, and database servers on compromised East since 2017 and the most targeted sectors target systems. by Leafminer are financial, government and “One interesting source of target informa- energy sectors. tion discovered during the Leafminer inves- However, the firm does not specify how tigation was a list of 809 targets used by the much Bahrain has been affected by the threat. attackers for vulnerability scans. Use of compromised web servers such as “The list is written in the Iranian language watering holes, dictionary attacks, remote Farsi and groups each entry with organisation exploits, brute force logins are some of the in- of interest by geography and industry. filtration techniques employed by the group. “Targeted regions included in the list are Both custom built malware and publically Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, available tools have been used in the campaign. Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, and Afghani- Targeted data include credentials, emails and stan,” the report said. files and database. Giving tips on how to be protected from One of the servers of Leafminer uncovered the threat, Symantec stated, “Important pass- by Symantec revealed 112 files that included words, such as those with high privileges, malware, tools, and logs files. should be at least 8-10 characters long (and It was further exposed that Leafminer had preferably longer) and include a mixture of links to other Iran based groups. “Symantec letters and numbers. has uncovered the operations of a threat actor “Encourage users to avoid reusing the same named Leafminer that is targeting a broad One of the custom tools used by the Leafminer group orangeteghal passwords on multiple websites and sharing list of government organisations and business passwords with others should be forbidden. verticals in various regions in the Middle East “Employ two-factor authentication to pro- since at least early 2017,” the report said. vide an additional layer of security, preventing “The group tends to adapt publicly availa- any stolen credentials from being used by ble techniques and tools for their attacks and Educate employees on the dangers Targeted regions included in the attackers. experiments with published proof-of-concept posed by spear-phishing emails, list are Saudi Arabia, United Arab “Educate employees on the dangers posed exploits. including exercising caution around Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, by spear-phishing emails, including exercis- “Leafminer attempts to infiltrate target emails from unfamiliar sources. Egypt, Israel, and Afghanistan. ing caution around emails from unfamiliar networks through various means of intru - sources and opening attachments that haven’t sion: watering hole websites, vulnerability SYMANTEC REPORT been solicited.” No plans for Tamkeen to cut Teen fake bomber loses appeal support for programmes TDT|Manama TDT|Manama right employment apart from improving he High Criminal Appeals Court upheld the three year’s their skills.” imprisonment sentence handed down to a Bahraini teen- amkeen has no plans to cut its Speaking at the event, Mahmoud Nawar, ager who planted a fake bomb on a public road. We are currently in the process T ongoing support for various pro - president of the Association of Certified The defendant was earlier provided with a clemency sentence Tgrammes, said Esam Hammad, its of improving some programmes Financial Analysts, said the programme is citing his age. director of partnerships and advisory ser- apart from introducing new aimed at creating groups of well-trained According to court files, the defendant made the device using vices. categories. investment professionals. an oil box, electrical wires and tape. “We are currently in the process of im- “A number of private and public sector He allegedly wanted to trigger fear among citizens and expa- MR HAMMAD proving some programmes apart from in- companies are part of the programme. triates living in A’ali village. troducing new categories such as technol- event marking the (Mutamahen pro - About 240 youth have graduated and the The Bahraini boy landed in police net after the Criminal In- ogy accelerators to boost the technological gramme) graduation of a new batch. number will increase with the next edi- vestigations Department’s report showed matching fingerprints. fields,” he said. Praising the programme, Mr Hammad tion. We are thankful to Tamkeen for the Another defendant stood trial with him in connection with this The official was speaking during an said, “Such programmes help youth find support. case. The co-suspect was given five years imprisonment. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 05 Univ ordered to pay BD47,000 to students for fraudulent act University enrolled students for PhD programme not authorised by the Supreme Council
students for registering them in an unli- paid all the fees as per the contracts we issue has caused to us,” they added. The students approached censed academic programme. signed with the university. However, The High Administrative Court or- • The university is said to have enrolled the university failed to graduate us de- dered the university to compensate the the court after realising “that the GCC national students in a PhD pro- The university failed to spite our successful completion of the students as follows: BD3,500 each to- they had been cheated”. gramme, which wasn’t authorised by graduate us despite our programme. And this has harmed our wards their travelling expenses, BD5,780 the Supreme Council for Education and successful completion of the future,” the plaintiffs wrote in their com- each towards their accommodation and TDT|Manama Training. programmes, harming our plaint against the university. BD10,800 each for the tuition fees they Ali Tarif The students are said to have com- “The university is committed to giving paid to the university. pleted the programme, but weren’t given future. us our certificates since we have complet- The court, in its verdict, blamed the their certificates owing to the licensing STUDENTS ed the programmes. But they have failed university for registering the students he High Administrative Court has issue. They filed a complaint against the to live up to this commitment. We request without having obtained the necessary ordered a private university to pay university, demanding compensation. certificate and we enrolled for a pro- this honourable court to order the univer- licence from the Supreme Council for TBD47,000 to four GCC national “We came to Bahrain to obtain a PhD gramme with a private university. We sity to compensate us for the damages the Education and Training. Expat acquitted of selling drugs Child cancer awareness TDT|Manama Ali Tarif was peddling narcotics on a pub- lic road. Prosecutors said that an under- campaign to be launched My client’s apartment he Lower Criminal Court cover agent planned a special op- TDT|Manama acquitted an Asian man of was searched without eration, and the man was nabbed. many government institutions Tselling drugs due to lack an inspection warrant. However, the defendant’s law- and private companies, media of proof. MS SABT yer Zainab Sabt questioned the he ‘Smile’ initiative of and other entities in order to The defendant was put on tri- claims against her client, brand- the Future Youth Asso- encourage them to participate al after he was arrested in con- ing the sequence of the events Tciation, which provides in this campaign through sev- nection with peddling banned eyewitnesses helped the defend- leading to her client’s arrest as psycho-social support to chil- eral ways including the estab- narcotics. ant to walk free. irrational. dren suffering from cancer in lishment of lectures and events However, the absence of an According to court files, the She also stated that the defend- the Kingdom, has announced its awareness for employees, and arrest warrant combined with defendant was captured after a ant’s apartment was searched intention to organise the “Our encourage them to participate conflicting testimonies offered by police tip-off revealed that he without an inspection warrant. Children as Gold” campaign for in the activities of the campaign the fifth consecutive year. We want this field. The President of the Soci - He said that in addition to ety, Sabah Abdul Rahman Al campaign to the campaign’s main awareness Zayani said that the campaign reach everywhere goal, the initiative also aims to includes a programme of events in Bahrain, to achieve other goals including Agricultural engineers’ fraternity to be held in different places educate everyone improving psychological and throughout the month of Sep- about child social support services for chil- seeks space for headquarters tember in partnership with the cancer. dren with cancer and their fam- public and private sectors. ilies, and providing a greater TDT|Manama merous challenges. “We have obtained a licence He explained that the events MR AL ZAYANI opportunity for heroic children to raise money for one year. We offer workshops include an awareness platform with cancer to participate in a he Society of Agricultural Engineers of and training courses for citizens on various topics held in one of the commercial wide range of entertainment, Bahrain has reiterated its demand for a including landscaping, non-soil farming, planting complexes, the festival and a Mr Al Zayani explained that sports, social and cultural ac- Theadquarters to hold events, courses and vegetables, greenhouses and ornamental trees.” charity ceremony dedicated to the month of September every tivities. workshops with an aim to lure new talents apart The General Assembly of the Bahrain Society of support children with cancer year is the month of awareness Mr Al Zayani added that from contributing to the discipline in the Kingdom. Agricultural Engineers recently elected its Board and their parents and many about childhood cancer around the campaign “Our children Mohammed Tawfiq Alsheikh, head of the society of Directors, which consists Chairman of the others. the world. “We want Bahrain to as gold” also aims at raising said, the authorities have failed to treat agricul- Board of Directors Mr Alsheikh, Vice President “We want this campaign to be through this campaign in the awareness of different seg - tural engineers on par with other professionals in Fuad Habib Khalifa, Secretary Mohammed Ali reach everywhere in Bahrain, ranks of developed countries ments of society in Bahrain and the Kingdom. “We need a place to gather, where Alhindi, Financial Secretary Sayed Mohammed to educate everyone about child in giving its citizens as much how to deal with the children subject experts can share their ideas that will con- Ali Alhashemi, Chairman of the Social Committee cancer, its symptoms, the im- information on child cancer.” affected by the disease, and put tribute to the discipline as well as the Kingdom’s and Environment Abbas Salman Albahrani, Cul- portance of early detection, and Mr Al Zayani pointed out Bahrain on the list of countries development.” tural Committee Mariam Ahmad Aldarazi, and how to treat the sick child dur- that the organisers of the cam- that participate annually in the He said the society, which has 70 members, is Chairman of the Committee on Relations and ing the treatment phase,” Mr Al paign is currently working on event of cancer of children and keen on setting up its headquarters but face nu- Information Abdulaziz Abdul Rahim Alkhudri. Zayani said. communication with partners, highlight it.
Key meeting held
The Organisation and Management Engineering Directorate within the Civil Service Bureau held a meeting of procedures’ re-engineering group and representatives of various government entities. Amina Ahmed Al Qoud, director at the Civil Service Bureau, praised the efforts of the re-engineering groups in developing and accelerating the procedures of some government services. 06 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 business
Sri Lanka secures $1 bn Chinese loan China stocks lose No 2 spot AFP | Colombo AFP| Shanghai “Losing the ranking to Japan ri Lanka’s central bank is the damage caused by the Syesterday announced it hina’s stock market has trade war,” Banny Lam, head of had secured a $1 billion Chi- been overtaken as the research at CEB International Losing the ranking nese loan as the island, a key Cworld’s second-biggest Investment in Hong Kong, told to Japan is the link in Beijing’s ambitious by Japan’s, having been swiped Bloomberg News. damage caused Belt and Road initiative, de- this year by the threat of a trade “The Japan equity gauge is by the trade war. velops closer relations with war with the United States and relatively more stable around Asia’s largest economy. slowing economic growth. the current level but China’s The Japan equity Central bank Governor Data from Bloomberg News market cap has slumped from gauge is relatively Indrajit Coomaraswamy showed the value of equities its peak this year.” Adding to the more stable said that first half of the on the mainland had slipped selling has been a string of data around the current loan will be released later behind those in their neighbour indicating economic growth is level but China’s this month and the balance Thursday for the first time since slowing, while Beijing has em- market cap has will be received in October. taking the number-two spot in barked on a drive to cut a wor- slumped from its “During consultations 2014. The figures showed Chi- ryingly large debt mountain as (with the Chinese over nese stocks were worth $6.09 well as reduce pollution. peak this year the loan) it was clear that trillion, compared with $6.17trn Also worrying investors are BANNY LAM, HEAD OF RESEARCH, CEB INTERNA- they see us as a key stra - in Japan at the end of business China stocks were worth $6.09 trillion, against $6.17 trillion in Japan yesterday the yuan’s recent losses, with TIONAL INVESTMENT tegic partner as far as the on Thursday. The US market is the currency at its lowest level (Belt and Road) initiative is worth $31trn. against the dollar for more than concerned, given our loca- Equities in China tumbled worst performers this year, with more than doubling threatened a year, while traders have been slightly down this year. tion,” Coomaraswamy told again Friday, while those in Ja- the benchmark Shanghai Com- tariffs on a range of Chinese im- mostly unmoved by government “Investors are paying atten- reporters in Colombo. pan were broadly flat. posite Index slumping more ports worth $200 billion. measures and promises to sup- tion to government policies as While global markets have than 16 per cent since the start Washington has already im- port the economy. At the same the US-China trade war will re- been broadly hit by fears of a of January. posed tariffs on $34bn worth of time, Japanese corporate results main uncertain for now,” Yoshi- trade war between the world’s The pressure was ratcheted goods and is considering hitting have been broadly upbeat, pro- hiro Okumura, general manager Canada’s trade top two economies, Chinese up this week when the White another $16bn in the coming viding some support to markets at Chibagin Asset Management, deficit in June dips equities have been among the House said it was considering weeks. there, though the Nikkei is still said in Tokyo.
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anada’s trade deficit Turkey inflation surges Cfell to Can$626 million Huawei eyes top position ($482 million US) in June, to nearly 16pc in July according to official data re- leased Friday, as it searched AFP| Ankara in smartphone market for new trading partners and eased its reliance on nflation in Turkey rose again AFP| Shanghai He added that “the past six the United States. Iin July to nearly 16 per cent, months have been incredible”. The figure was far below official statistics showed yes- hina’s Huawei yesterday Huawei took second place the Can$2.3 billion deficit terday, increasing pressure on KNOW WHAT Csaid it could replace Sam- from Apple in a tightening glob- forecast by economists fol- the central bank to hike inter- sung as the world’s top smart- al smartphone market during lowing a Can$2.7bn deficit est rates. phone maker by late next year, the second quarter, according posted in May. Consumer prices reached The highest rise just days after data showed it to figures released Tuesday by “Canadian trade was a 15.85pc in July from the same surpassed Apple for the num- tech-industry trackers Interna- large and pleasant surprise month in the previous year, in the month was ber-two spot despite being es- tional Data Corporation (IDC). in June, and a surge in ex- slightly up from 15.39 percent in transport, up sentially barred from the key South Korean titan Samsung ports for the month capped in June, according to the Turk- 24.21pc, while prices US market. remained on top in April-June, a solid quarter,” CIBC econ- ish statistics office. of food and non-al- The chief of Huawei’s con- shipping 71.5 million handsets omist Avery Shenfeld said in However despite marking coholic drinks were sumer division, Richard Yu, for a 20.9pc market share, IDC a research note, adding that a new high since late 2003, up 19.40pc, annually made the remark at the release Huawei has unseated Apple from No said. it will likely mean a Bank of the figure was lower than of business results for the first 2 spot But Huawei sold 54.2 mil- Canada interest rate hike in the Bloomberg consensus of half of 2018, during which un- lion phones for a 15.8pc mar- September or October. 16.4pc. The highest annual rise heavy pressure after the cen- listed Huawei said it shipped ket share, followed by Apple’s in the month was in transport, tral bank perplexed many more than 95 million smart- In Q4 next year it’s possible 41.3m iPhones that gave it up 24.21pc, while prices of economists by keeping interest phones, an increase of about we become number one,” Yu 12.1pc of the market. food and non-alcoholic drinks rates unchanged at its last July 30 per cent. said in Shenzhen, the southern It was the first time since ear- Jet Airways has were up 19.40pc annually. The 24 meeting despite the high “It’s no question that we be- Chinese city where Huawei is ly 2010 that Apple was not in ‘2 months’ to cut Turkish lira has come under inflation. come the number two next year. based. the top two. costs AFP | Mumbai
ndia’s Jet Airways is suf- M&S sandwiches facing Brexit threat in Paris Ifering major turbulence and may cease flying in 60 AFP| London factory in France in the event of days without major cost a no-deal Brexit. cuts, local media reported rare British gastronomic British Prime Minister There- yesterday, sending shares in Ahit in France, the Marks sa May was on Friday heading to the carrier tumbling. & Spencer sandwich may meet French President Emma- The dire warning was no longer appear on Parisian nuel Macron on the Mediterra- made in talks between shelves without a post-Brexit nean coast to lobby for her Brex- managers and employees in trade deal, the supermarket’s it plan, which has so far split her recent days, the Economic chairman warned in an inter- government while failing to win Times reported, quoting an view published yesterday. over sceptical EU negotiators. unnamed senior executive. Archie Norman told the Finan- The prime minister has just The claims, as well as cial Times that a no-deal Brexit a few months before an agree- another report in the Mint would spell the “demise” of the ment on Britain’s divorce from daily that the airline was sandwiches, which are trans- the EU -- set for March 29, 2019 in talks with investors to ported through the Channel -- must be forged in order to raise cash, sent Jet Airlines’ Tunnel every day. allow time for ratification be- shares down seven percent. “If our lorries are sitting in a fore the exit. The EU has reject- Mint quoted an uniden- lorry park near Dover for half a ed May’s proposed solution to tified source who said the day, that would be the demise keeping the border between the talks included founding of the great M&S sandwich in UK and EU member Ireland open chairman Naresh Goyal po- Paris,” he told the newspaper. without a “hard border”, with The British supermarket sells around one million sandwiches each year in France tentially selling some of his The lunchtime favourites are Bank of England chief Mark 51 percent stake in India’s made in a factory in central Eng- Carney warning on Friday that number-two carrier by mar- land, before being shipped to in France, 19 of which are in the sells around one million sand- Norman suggested it would not the prospects of a no-deal Brexit ket share. 1,000 stores in Britain and 20 capital. The British supermarket wiches each year in France, but be financially viable to set up a were “uncomfortably high”. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 07
Djibouti rejects AFP| Vienna Quitting as an F1 driver gave him more room to pursue his second pas- ruling in port row n fire in a burning race sion, civil aviation, and in 1979 he with Dubai car cockpit: Formula One founded Lauda Air, selling it at a profit Niki Lauda: legend Niki Lauda will for- to Austrian Airlines in 2002. AFP| Nairobi ever be known for his 1976 But that wasn’t his last venture in accident. the airline industry: in 2004, he creat- he Djibouti presiden- OBut that didn’t stop the famous bat- ed the profitable low cost carrier Niki Tcy yesterday refused tler -- currently recovering from a lung that he sold to Germany’s Air Berlin to recognise a London transplant -- from winning a total of in 2011. court ruling which found F1 legend three world titles and later founding Then after Air Berlin went defunct, the Horn of Africa nation his own airlines. he won back the airline this January, wrongly seized a major port Lauda, 69 and currently non-exec- edging out IAG, owner of British Air- facility in the country from utive chairman of world champions ways, and Ryanair. He re-named it its Dubai-based operator. Mercedes, underwent the operation LaudaMotion, but then in another twist The Doraleh container Thursday at Vienna’s general hospital sold a majority stake in it to Ryanair in terminal, a large shipping turned following a lung infection he picked up March. hub and key transit route while on holiday on Spain’s Ibiza island. Lauda, who also runs some private on the northwestern edge “Everything is progressing very well business jets, has also suffered catastro- of the Indian Ocean, was at the moment, and we are very satis- phe in aviation: on May 26, 1991, a Lau- designed and built by DP fied,” Walter Klepetko, who operated on da Air Boeing 767 crashed on its way World, who have run it Lauda and leads the hospital’s depart- from Bangkok to Vienna. All 223 people since 2006. The company airline ment for thoracic surgery, told Austria’s on board died. has been accused by Djibou- ORF broadcaster. ti of under-managing the Lauda won his first Formula One Courting controversy container terminal in favour Grand Prix in 1975 with Ferrari, al - Recognisable by the trademark red cap of the firm’s main port in though it was on August 1 the follow- which hides scars from his racing acci- Dubai and had its 50-year ing year that his life changed forever: dent, Lauda has stayed in the limelight. contract terminated. Dubai maverick the reigning world champion’s racecar He has never strayed far from For- government said the Lon- burst into flames on the Nuerburgring mula One: he worked as a television don Court of International track in Germany. commentator, a consultant for Ferrari Arbitration had “confirmed He stayed in the burning vehicle for in the 1990s and was team principal at the illegitimacy” of seizure. almost a minute before being pulled out. the short-lived Jaguar outfit in the early Lauda, 69, Images of the accident of the defend- 2000s. In 2012, he became Mercedes’ ing champion went around the world non-executive chairman. and currently -- but it was just the start of Lauda’s Known for his expertise and some- Chile enacts historic legend. times brutal frankness, Lauda still reg- non-executive ularly comments on F1. Fighting spirit ban on plastic bags chairman of In an interview with AFP on the side- Six weeks after receiving the last rites lines of the Monaco Grand Prix in May, Santiago world champions in his hospital bed, Lauda surprised he criticised the Halo protection now everyone by taking part in the Italian installed in cockpits, saying it detracted hile made history on Mercedes, Grand Prix in Monza. from the sport’s allure of “gladiatorial CFriday when it became He finished fourth while still in combat”. the first country in Latin underwent a bandages after having suffered first- to Born on February 22, 1949 in Vienna America to ban the com - third-degree burns over his face and into an upper middle-class family, An- mercial use of plastic bags. surgery Thursday hands and inhaled toxic fumes. dreas Nikolaus ‘Niki’ Lauda is the father “I want to share with you He had missed only two races but he of four children from two marriages the joy that as of today we’re at Vienna’s was unable to resist a challenge from -- Lukas (39), Mathias (37) and eight- enacting the law,” said Pres- British racer James Hunt, who won year-old twins Max and Mia. ident Sebastian Pinera at a general hospital four of the last seven races to overhaul Despite his talent, his family did not public ceremony in the cen- Lauda and claim his only world title. share his passion for cars. tre of Santiago, after which following a lung The rivalry between the two men -- “A Lauda should be on the economic he handed out cloth bags to which demonstrated the Austrian’s ex- pages of the newspaper, not the sports passers-by. infection traordinary courage and fighting spirit pages,” his grandfather used to say. Large businesses have six -- was portrayed in the 2013 film “Rush” But at 15, before he even had his months to phase out the use by American director Ron Howard. driver’s licence, Lauda bought an old of plastic bags, while small- In 1977, Lauda went on to win his Volkswagen which he took apart and er ones will be given two second F1 world championship title patched up, driving it around his grand- years to adapt to the new with Ferrari and quit Formula One at parents’ estate. rules.It means that any form the end of 1979. In 1968, without telling his parents, of plastic bag other than But he came back in 1982, this time he took part in -- and won -- his first those constituting primary Austrian Formula One legend Niki Lauda with McLaren, with whom he won his race with a Mini Racer he had bought packaging “necessary for last world champion title in 1984. with his grandmother’s help. hygiene or to prevent food wastage” are prohibited, the government gazette Diario Oficial said on Friday. Those flouting the ban will be sub- Joyalukkas opens showroom in Kuwait ject to a $370 fine, in a coun- try where the minimum wage is just $800. “With- Joyalukkas Farwaniya out a doubt we’re taking a • giant step towards a cleaner will showcase a mix of Chile,” added Pinera. traditional and ethno contemporary and international designs
State-owned TDT| Kuwait Syria firms in infrastructure esidents of Kuwait’s most Rpopulous city now have hiring spree more reason to rejoice with the arrival of the world’s favourite AFP| Damascus jeweller. Joyalukkas Farwani- ya is the newest showroom in tate-owned Syrian Kuwait that offers the brand’s Scompanies are hiring signature world-class jewellery hundreds of employees and award-winning service. in the gas, electricity, and The showroom was inaugu- technical infrastructure rated by Mohammad Ismaeil industries, state media an- Safar Bahzad, Director, Joya- nounced yesterday, weeks lukkas Kuwait led by no other after President Bashar than the visionary entrepreneur al-Assad said post-war re- and Joyalukkas Group CMD Joy construction was a priority. Alukkas along with top Joya- The country’s seven-year lukkas Group executives, local Mohammad Ismaeil Safar Bahzad, Director, Joyalukkas Kuwait, Joy Alukkas, Joyalukkas Group CMD, along with Group executives and dignitaries during the conflict has devastated its dignitaries and VIPs. inauguration economy, but as fighting A bright new addition to the winds down in many are- brand’s ever-growing network as, the government and its of jewellery showrooms around grow in Kuwait,” said Joy Alu- to offering our best here, from and international influences. lery, Li’l Joy Kids Jewellery, the allies appear to be ramping the world, Joyalukkas Farwani- kkas, Joyalukkas Group CMD. products to services, every day The new outlet will carry an Apurva Antique collection and up efforts to rebuild. Syrian ya features new collections set “And it is all because of the for years to come.” exclusive line of Joyalukkas Ratna Precious Stone Jewellery, state television announced in spacious, brightly lit interiors loyal support of its residents. I Joyalukkas Farwaniya, Kuwait brands, such as Veda Temple as well as brand-new diamond state-owned companies offering the pure joy of jewellery will be personally welcoming will feature over a million jewel- Jewellery, Pride Diamonds, Ele- collections 7 Wonders Daily were looking to take on shopping with every visit. everyone as we open our doors lery designs showcasing a mix of ganza Polki Diamonds, Masaaki Wear and Iris Colorful Diamond more than 850 new hires. “It is a delight to continue to in Farwaniya and look forward traditional, ethno contemporary Pearls, Zenina Turkish Jewel- Jewellery. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 08
US job creation China vows tariffs on US goods slows in July AFP| Washington
AFP| Beijing he US economy con- Ttinued to create jobs in eijing warned yesterday July but at a slower pace, it was prepared to impose while the tighter labor mar- Bnew tariffs on $60 billion kets drove the unemploy- worth of US goods if Washington ment rate back to near-re- ups the ante in the escalating cord lows, the government US-China trade war. reported Friday. The commerce ministry is- Employers added 157,000 sued a statement saying the net new positions, with new duties would be applied if slower gains in auto man- Washington pulled the trigger ufacturing, transportation on President Donald Trump’s and mining, while the job- threat to raise tariffs on $200 less rate fell a tenth to 3.9 billion worth of Chinese goods. percent, according to the The Chinese reaction is sure closely-watched monthly to ratchet up tensions with the Labor Department report. Trump administration at the end Economists had been ex- of a week that saw stock markets pecting a far-stronger re- rattled by the intensifying trade sult of 190,000 new hires, battle. “China always believes but the July number looked that consultation on the basis smaller after strong upward of mutual respect, equality and revisions to gains in May mutual benefit is an effective and June. way to resolve trade differenc- Job gains were seen in the es,” the commerce ministry said. durable goods manufactur- “Any unilateral threat or ing and health care sectors blackmail will only lead to in- as well as in restaurants and tensification of conflicts and bars, but fell markedly at damage to the interests of all hobby, toy and game stores, parties.” part of the long-suffering The statement said the date retail sector. of implementation of the taxes A container delivery truck passes containers stacked at the Port in Long Beach, California including one from COSCO, the Chinese state-owned shipping and logistics will depend on the “actions of company. - AFP Photo the US side” and China reserves the right to apply “other coun- Petrobras profit termeasures”. The threat came a day af - leaps in Q2 on ter Chinese officials appealed US trade deficit sees biggest jump in 19 months for dialogue based on “mutual higher oil prices respect”, with Foreign Minis- AFP| Washington it was reported as the strong- ment. As the numbers were AFP| Rio de Janeiro ter Wang Yi urging the United KNOW WHAT est GDP increase in nearly four released, Beijing warned it was States on Thursday to remain dip in auto exports and years. The US bilateral trade ready to impose new tariffs on razil’s flagship oil com- “cool-headed”. Arising oil prices in June deficits also expanded with $60 billion in American prod- Bpany Petrobras an - The commerce ministry threat The new duties drove the biggest increase in the China, the European Union, ucts if Trump pressed ahead nounced sharply higher net came after Wang met with US US trade deficit in 19 months, Canada and Mexico -- all of with plans to hit another $200 profits for the second quar- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would be applied if reversing much of May’s ex- which have retaliated against billion in Chinese goods with ter of 10.072 billion reals at a meeting of the Association Washington pulled port bonanza, the government Trump’s aggressive tariffs. steep punitive duties. Trump ($2.7 billion) Friday, credit- of Southeast Asian Nations (ASE- the trigger on Presi- reported yesterday. The US trade deficit rose has said trade wars are “easy ing higher crude prices for AN) in Singapore on Friday. dent Donald Trump’s The result could weigh on 7.3pc or $3.2 billion in June to to win” and made the soaring the improvement.The April Washington and Beijing are threat to raise tar- revised calculations of second $46.3 billion, overshooting an- US-China goods deficit a prin- to June period saw a 45pc locked in battle over American iffs on $200 billion quarter growth, which Presi- alyst expectations. It was the cipal issue in his nationalist increase over the 6.96 bil- accusations that China’s export worth of Chinese dent Donald Trump hailed as largest jump in the trade gap agenda. But industry and allies lion reals net profits in the economy benefits from unfair a key achievement of his eco- since November 2016, accord- have expressed fear the dispute first quarter. It was the best policies and subsidies, as well as goods nomic policies last week after ing to the Commerce Depart- could spiral out of control. quarterly result since 2011 theft of American technological and came despite the com- know-how. Trump has threat- pany taking a pounding dur- ened to slap tariffs on virtual- ing a May truckers’ strike ly all of China’s exports to the nese goods in early July, with areas as varied as electrical ma- creasing the proposed tariffs on countermeasures to defend the that crippled the country’s United States in the tit-for-tat another $16 billion to be target- chinery, leather goods and sea- the $200 billion worth of goods country’s dignity and the inter- economy for almost two trade conflict. ed in coming weeks, drawing an food, that would be hit with 10 to 25 percent. ests of the people, defend free weeks, especially impacting in-kind retaliation from China. percent import duties. The Chinese commerce min- trade and the multilateral sys- fuel deliveries. The truck Defend ‘dignity’ Days later, Washington un- But Trump raised the stakes istry blamed the United States tem, and defend the common drivers, angered by rising The US already imposed 25 per- veiled a list of another $200 this week by asking the US Trade for escalating the situation. interests of all countries in the fuel costs, forced the resig- cent tariffs on $34 billion in Chi- billion in Chinese goods, from Representative to consider in- “China to take necessary world,” the statement said. nation of Petrobras CEO. Yemeni blacksmiths transform shrapnel into heirlooms
|Hajjah, Yemen
n his war-torn city, a Yemeni Iartisan is transforming shrap- nel which litters the streets into the country’s celebrated tradi- tional daggers. For 45 years, blacksmith Mo- hammed Haradhi has crafted swords for his clients’ loved ones and built custom locks. But after more than three years of war, he and so many other Yemenis have been left struggling to find work. Haradhi has turned to the con- flict’s debris in Hajjah, his home Yemenis work on metal salvaged from fallen rockets in air strikes to create blades for new daggers, in the northern district of Yemen’s Hajjah province.- AFP Photos city in western Yemen, and repurposes the metal to make “cheap, high-quality metal” to trolled by the Iran-backed Huthi plies, including steel, entering ation, across all socio-economic the spot, or sometimes buy it by traditional jambiyya daggers. make the daggers. rebels, who since 2015 have been the country. backgrounds. the kilogram,” said Yahya Hus- A short, curved dagger, the “Necessity is the mother of battling a coalition backing the But the conflict has not put an The daggers range from low- sein, another blacksmith in jambiyya is worn by Yemeni invention,” Haradhi said at his Yemeni government which is led end to the craftmanship which er-end models made in China Hajjah. men in an ornate sheath tucked workshop, as he hammered a by Saudi Arabia. dates back hundreds -- some to daggers with handles carved Despite the ongoing conflict, into an embroidered belt. They blade still red from the heat of historians say even thousands from rhinoceros horn, tucked residents say demand for the are often gifted to boys during a the furnace. ‘To remember the war’ -- of years, which has also seen into diamond-encrusted sheaths, daggers remains high. coming of age celebration that Shrapnel is particularly abun- The war has killed nearly 10,000 Yemen famed for its hand-em- worth close to $1 million. Those “Some buy jambiyyas made brings the whole family togeth- dant in Hajjah, which has wit- Yemenis and pushed the coun- broidered shawls and skilled made from repurposed shrapnel from shrapnel and actually wear er. nessed intense military oper- try to the brink of famine. Port silversmiths. sell for up to 20,000 Yemeni ri- them,” one Hajjah local told AFP. With steel now hard to come ations aimed at driving rebel blockades have prevented hu- Jambiyyas have been handed yals ($79, 68 euros). “But some buy them as keep- by, Haradhi said shrapnel is a fighters out. The city is con - manitarian aid and other sup- down from generation to gener- “We pick up the debris on sakes, or to remember the war.” SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 09
Eiffel Tower strike ends after deal AFP | Paris Stocks brush off trade threats he Eiffel Tower plans to Ttest a new access policy for visitors after manage- Approaching midday ment reached a deal to end a • strike by workers complain- in New York, both the ing of “monstrous” waits at Dow and S&P 500 were Traders are worried the Paris landmark. in positive territory the tough line that The monument reopened both sides are taking Friday after workers walked AFP| London could hurt global off the job Wednesday to growth protest at a new access pol- DAVID MADDEN icy that allocates separate tock markets pushed high- ANALYST AT CMC MARKETS, UK lifts to visitors with pre- er yesterday as a positive US booked tickets and those Sjobs report apparently who buy them on site. outweighed the latest volley in The tower now sets aside US-China trade threats. half of daily tickets for in- Approaching midday in New ternet customers, who must York, both the Dow and S&P choose specific time slots 500 were in positive territory, for their visit, up from just although the tech-heavy Nasdaq momentum in the jobs market, 20 percent previously. Composite dipped. and adds weight to the argument Labour unions said the In Europe, the markets in for a hike in September and De- changes, implemented in London, Frankfurt and Paris Traders working at New York Stock Exchange (File photo) cember,” he added. early July, could lead to lop- all closed with gains. Drops in sided queues that could ex- the value of the pound and euro China ranking hit tend to three hours for those helped the business prospects looked smaller after strong up- Asian indices traded mixed after waiting to pay for tickets, of firms, thus supporting equity Key figures at 1530 GMT ward revisions to gains in May another painful week as fears and up to an hour for e-tick- values. New York - Dow Jones: 0.3% » 25,391.56 points and June. of an all-out trade war between et holders. The tower’s op- Trade tensions ratcheted London - FTSE 100: 1.1% » 7,659.10 (close) “Some will be inclined to Beijing and Washington. erator had countered that higher as Beijing warned it was suggest that the headline miss Adding to the pain of recent lines were no worse than prepared to impose new tariffs Frankfurt - DAX 30: 0.6% » 12,615.76 (close) on nonfarm payrolls in July is losses, China’s stock market before for the more than on $60 billion worth of US goods Paris - CAC 40: 0.3% » 5,478.98 (close) indicative of a tight labour mar- was overtaken as the world’s six million people who vis- if Washington ups the ante in EURO STOXX 50: 0.5% » 3,485.23 ket where it is getting hard to second-biggest by Japan’s on it each year. Starting next the escalating US-China trade find qualified workers and/or a Thursday, having been hit by Tokyo - Nikkei 225: 0.1% » 22,525.18 (close) week it would test a new war. burgeoning sign of some hiring trade war fears and slowing eco- policy allowing all visitors The commerce ministry is- Hong Kong - Hang Seng: 0.1% » 27,676.32 (close) softness due to tariff concerns,” nomic growth. to queue in separate lines. sued a statement saying the Shanghai - Composite: 1.0% » 2,740.44 (close) said Briefing.com analyst Pat- Bloomberg News figures new duties would be applied if rick O’Hare. showed Chinese stocks were Euro/dollar: at $1.1598 from $1.1585 at 2100 GMT Washington pulled the trigger However analysts pointed worth $6.09 trillion, compared on President Donald Trump’s Pound/dollar: at $1.3020 from $1.3017 to the revisions and the three- with $6.17 trillion in Japan. The Tycoon donates threat to raise tariffs on $200 Dollar/yen: at 111.12 yen from 111.66 yen month figure, which showed the US market is worth $31 trillion. billion worth of Chinese goods. pace of hirings increasing, as in- “Investors are paying atten- Oil - Brent Crude: one cent at $73.46 per barrel $3.5m for S. Korea “Traders are worried the dicative of a positive report that tion to government policies as football coach tough line that both sides are Oil - West Texas Intermediate: seven cents at $68.89 would support further increases the US-China trade war will re- taking could hurt global growth,” in US interest rates. main uncertain for now,” Yoshi- AFP| Seoul said analyst David Madden at “During the week, the Feder- hiro Okumura, general manager CMC Markets UK. tighter labour markets drove while the jobless rate fell to 3.9 al Reserve issued an optimistic at Chibagin Asset Management, yundai scion Chung However traders also had the the unemployment rate back to percent, according to the close- outlook on the economy, and told AFP in Tokyo. HMong-gyu has hand- US monthly nonfarm jobs report near-record lows. ly-watched monthly Labor De- suggested there will be two “On the other hand, Japanese ed over $3.5 million of his to ponder. Employers added 157,000 partment report. more rate hikes in 2018,” said companies are showing strong own money to hire South It found that the US economy net new positions, with slow- Economists had been expect- CMC Markets UK’s Madden. results in general, sustaining Korea’s new football coach, continued to create jobs in July er gains in auto manufactur- ing a stronger result of 190,000 “Today’s jobs report points to share prices on the Tokyo Stock in an outlandish attempt to but at a slower pace, while the ing, transportation and mining, new hires, but the July number a continuation of the positive Exchange.” turn the team’s fortunes around. Chung, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), donated the four bil- Toyota posts record S. Korea to launch probe into lion won after South Korea failed to reach the knock- out rounds at the World net profit in Q1 BMW over alleged delayed recall Cup in Russia. “Chung has expressed hope that it would help pay At least 28 BMW the salary of a competent • foreign coach,” an associ- cars have caught fire ation official told AFP on this year in South Friday. Korea, according to media reports Hacker breaches AFP| Seoul defenses at social outh Korea will launch an news star Reddit Sinvestigation into BMW, a Strong sales in the US and Asia, helped boost the profits of Toyota minister said yesterday over an AFP| San Francisco alleged delay in recalling more than 100,000 cars following a opular social news web- The trade frictions sectors ranging from agricul- spate of engine fires. Psite Reddit on Thursday between• US and ture to auto. Toyota said strong At least 28 BMW cars have was warning users that a China do not auger sales in the US and Asia, helped caught fire this year in South hacker broke into its sys- boost profits 7.2 percent to Korea, according to media re- Customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against BMW for delayed response tems, intercepting some well for Toyota 657.3 billion yen ($5.9 billion) ports, forcing the German auto- employee text messages to in April-June, its highest-ever maker to issue a recall last week Kim said in a statement. Yonhap news agency report- get past defenses. AFP| Tokyo first-quarter result. to fix a faulty component that The minister also urged BMW ed, paving the way for more Reddit didn’t disclose the Operating profit jumped was aimed at reducing emis- owners to respond to the recall lawsuits to be filed in the near extent of the hack, saying it apanese car giant Toyota 18.9pc to 682.7 billion yen, with sions from diesel engines. immediately and refrain from future. was conducting a “pains- Jyesterday reported a re- sales up 4.5pc at 7.4 trillion But angry customers have driving their vehicles until fur- If the government probe taking” investigation to de- cord first-quarter net profit yen. But it maintained a fore- launched a class-action lawsuit ther notice. finds that the recall was de - termine what was accessed but warned that threatened cast for net profit to fall 15pc against the company alleging There was no immediate re- layed, BMW could be forced to and to harden security. US sanctions on the auto sector for the fiscal year to March that it was slow to respond to sponse from BMW Korea. pay a fine of up to 70 billion “Although this was a se- could have a “very big” impact 2019, with lingering concerns the fires, prompting the author- The German titan has been won ($62 million) under South rious attack, the attacker on earnings. about threatened auto tariffs ities to probe the matter. sued by 17 customers filing for Korean law. did not gain write access to The firm added that ongo- and raw material costs rising “We will investigate the fires damages worth $4,500 each, The recall applies to 42 mod- Reddit systems,” Reddit said ing trade frictions between amid trade tensions. of BMW vehicles thoroughly Ha Jong-seon, a lawyer for the els, all with diesel engines. in an online post. the US and China, as well as “On trade issues, we are and transparently”, Transpor- plaintiffs, said, adding that doz- In South Korea, six out of 10 “They gained read-on- Washington’s tariffs on metal expecting profits will decline tation Minister Kim Hyun-mee ens of other owners were ex- imported cars are from Ger- ly access to some systems imports, would also eat into by 10 billion yen because of said, adding that the probe pected to join the legal action. many. BMW sold nearly 39,000 that contained backup data, its bottom line. US President (higher costs of ) steel and al- would examine whether the Meanwhile thousands of oth- BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce source code and other logs.” Donald Trump has unsettled uminium in North America,” company had reacted properly er BMW drivers have joined an cars in the first six months to In essence, the hacker rivals and allies alike with Toyota senior managing di- to the accidents. internet community to explore June this year, according to the could look at data but not harsh trade rhetoric and a raft rector Masayoshi Shirayanagi, “If any problems are found, the possibility of taking legal Korea Automobile Importers change anything. of tariffs that have affected told reporters. we will take stern measures”, action against the carmaker, and Distributors Association. 10 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 society
Northern Governor Ali Al Asfoor visited the jobs fair organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development. Mr Al Asfoor praised the organisers for providing the Bahraini youths in the governorate a right avenue to find jobs that match their interest and qualification. The jobs fair was earlier opened by Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan.
The Rotary club of Sulmaniya held a regular lunch meeting on 1st August 2018 at the Golden Tulip Hotel. Guest speaker was Ahmed Alumran who spoke about the “Health Trifecta”.
1979 is the year in which GPIC was founded.
Children taking part in the GPIC Summer Camp attended a specialized training course on First Aid to enhance their safety and awareness. The course aimed at educating children on the principles and basics of First Aid and areas requiring First Aid to save lives until necessary medical help arrived. Commenting on the course, Company President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery thanked the Chairman and members of the Social Activities Committee for organizing the activity, which, he said, reflected their keenness on the safety of the staff members during their participation in the activities and programmes included in the camp. 10 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 11 societysociety
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The second week of the 10th summer camp of the Royal Academy of Police (RAP) concluded on Thursday with a fun day, including a visit to Wahooo Water Park, Delmon the Lost Paradise and the Fun Land. The students also watched a movie. The fun visits aimed to enhance the social skills of the students and their interactions with the community.
The Public Security Sports Association has concluded the thirds week of the summer camp for Interior Ministry officers’ children, organised for 255 children in the 6-12 age group. The week covered a number of visits, and education, sports and entertainment- related activities. The camp is meant to develop self-confidence among children and improve their cultural, social and sports skills to reinforce the community partnership.
DID 1979 KNOW is the year in which GPIC was founded. Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam conducts Malayalam classes for over 1,000 children. Children taking part in the GPIC Summer Camp attended a specialized training course on First Aid to enhance their safety and awareness. The course aimed at educating children on the principles and basics of First Aid and areas requiring First Aid to save lives until necessary medical help arrived. Commenting on the course, Company President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery thanked the Chairman and members of the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS)in association with Race International For Educational Consulting WLL held a higher education seminar at the BKS Hall. Career Trainer Jinto Mathew explained the higher Social Activities Committee for organizing the activity, which, he said, reflected their keenness on the safety of the staff members during their participation in the activities and programmes included in the camp. educational opportunities to the aspiring students. Race 2 IAS Program , a Model Civil Service Examination for Indian Students in Bahrain will be held in November. 12 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 world
Russia calls new US claim ‘hysteria’ US citizen held Moscow, Russia The ‘crocodile’ for attempt to ussia yesterday called Rnew US election med- dling claims “hysteria” that “makes a mockery” of ‘overthrow state’ America after Washington president accused Moscow of a con- tinued campaign to influ- US Consulate in Saigon confirmed ence its public opinion. Mnangagwa hails ‘new beginning’ after Zimbabwe election that a Vietnamese-American man was “The two-year hysteria over some kind of Russian detained with no formal charges interference in elections -- which never happened Hanoi, Vietnam -- does not only damage bi- lateral relations but makes Vietnamese-American a mockery of the whole po- Aman is being held in Vi- litical system in the US,” for- etnam for attempting to over- eign ministry spokeswoman throw the state, his family and KNOW WHAT Maria Zakharova told jour- a US lawmaker said. nalists. Michael Nguyen is the sec- ond US citizen arrested in Vietnam in recent weeks for The Vietnam War allegedly brushing up against or the Second War 21 die in northern politics in a country. of Indochina was The 54-year-old father of formerly America’s Nigeria boat capsize four daughters went missing longest war until it last month on a visit to Viet- was surpassed by Kano, Nigeria nam, prompting a panicked the war in Afghan Supporters of the newly reelected Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrate in Mbare, Harare search by his wife in Califor- wenty-one people were nia. Tkilled when their boat US Consulate officials in Sai- capsized in an area wracked gon confirmed to the family Mimi Walters confirmed in by deadly attacks blamed Mnangagwa won 50.8 this week he was detained on a statement that Nguyen has on cattle thieves in north- • Opposition rejects victory July 7 under Article 109 of the been detained and she is trying ern Nigeria, the emergency per cent of the vote criminal code -- “overthrowing to secure his release. services said Friday. Harare, Zimbabwe the people’s administration” The maximum sentence un- The vessel carrying 50 He needed over -- and is being held in a Ho der Article 109 is death. passengers overturned in 50pc• of the vote to imbabwe’s opposition re- Chi Minh City prison with no Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry strong currents in a river in secure victory Zjected what it said were formal charges. spokeswoman told reporters the Gandi district of Soko- the “fake” results of landmark “Michael is under investiga- Thursday she would ask “rel- to state around 10:00 am elections in which President tion for Article 109,” Nguyen’s evant authorities” about the (0900 GMT) on Thursday, Opposition leader Emmerson Mnangagwa was brother-in-law Mark Roberts case, while the US Embassy Suleiman Karim of the Na- Nelson• Chamisa declared victor. told reporters in California spokesman Pope Thrower said tional Emergency Manage- lashed the results Chamisa, who has lashed Thursday, according to a tran- “we are aware of media reports ment Agency (NEMA) told out at what he called “unver- script of the briefing provided that a US citizen is being de- AFP. ified fake results”, was due to AFP. tained in Vietnam”, declining Harare, Zimbabwe “Rescue teams recovered to give a press conference in Zimbabwe’s MDC leader Nelson California congresswoman to elaborate. the bodies of 17 women and the capital Harare but it was Chamisa four children on board the imbabwean President broken up by several dozen overloaded boat which cap- Emmerson Mnangag- riot police armed with tear gas day when troops opened fire, sized due to strong waves,” wa is a military-backed cannisters. Tense exchang- killing six. Soldiers and police he said. Zveteran hardliner who outma- es followed as police ejected had cleared the city centre China, SE Asian states He said the other 29 pas- noeuvered Robert Mugabe and journalists from the hotel. Thursday as the government sengers were lucky to make has promised to turn around his Opposition allegations of vowed not to tolerate any it to the shore. country’s disastrous economy. foul play had already sparked more protests, but by Friday hold simulated naval drill Nicknamed “The Crocodile”, a deadly crackdown on pro- the streets and markets were Singapore, Singapore Malaysia, the Philippines and Mnangagwa yesterday secured testers in Harare on Wednes- crowded as usual. Vietnam -- have rival claims a narrow victory in Zimbabwe’s hina and Southeast Asian with Beijing over territory in Woman who lost historic first elections after the Cstates held simulated na- the flashpoint South China ousting of Mugabe last year. he was “humbled” to have won “Let us join hands, in peace, val exercises this week for the Sea. baby in Greek Mnangagwa won 50.8 per- the country’s landmark elec- unity & love, & together build a first time, Singapore said yes- China claims almost the wildfires dies cent of the vote, ahead of Nel- tion, hailing it as a “new be - new Zimbabwe for all!” terday, as they seek to lower entire sea and has been con- son Chamisa of the opposition ginning” after the ousting of But fraud allegations threat- long-running tensions in dis- structing artificial islands ca- Athens, Greece MDC party on 44.3 percent, autocrat Robert Mugabe. en to dent his hopes that the puted waters. pable of hosting military bases the Zimbabwe Electoral Com- “Thank you Zimbabwe! I am election would bring him legit- The “table-top” exercises at in the waters, ratcheting up woman who lost her mission (ZEC) said. humbled to be elected Presi- imacy after he was appointed a Singapore naval base came tensions with rival claimants Asix-month-old baby in “Mnangagwa, Emmerson dent of the Second Republic president when Mugabe was ahead of the first naval drills and the US, the traditionally Greece’s worst ever wild- Dambudzo, of ZANU-PF par- of Zimbabwe,” he said in a Twit- ousted from power last Novem- between the 10 members of dominant naval power in the fires last month died in hos- ty is therefore duly declared ter message. ber. It was his battle to secure the Association of South - area. pital yesterday, the coun- elected president of the repub- “Though we may have been the top job ahead of Mugabe’s east Asian Nations (ASEAN) The simulated drill was held try’s health ministry said. lic of Zimbabwe,” said ZEC chair divided at the polls, we are unit- wife Grace that triggered the and Beijing, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Singa- The 35-year-old wom- Priscilla Chigumba. ed in our dreams. This is a new crisis that finally toppled the October. pore’s defence ministry said in an, who was the wife of a Mnangagwa said Friday that beginning,” the message added. long-ruling autocrat. Four ASEAN states -- Brunei, a statement. firefighter called from their home on July 23 to fight the ferocious blaze, died of burn injuries, the ministry added. Officials indicated last week that more than 90 ‘Lucky to be alive’: Climber trapped for seven days people had died, but the toll has now been revised Terry Harch, an Australian soldier, was spotted waving his hand on the notorious Mount Aspiring down to 88. Police said the bodies of 81 people had been Wellington, New Zealand Mount Aspiring, where more not want the climber spending sions up the mountain did not positively identified, while than 30 climbers have died over another night on the mountain. detect any sign of Harch and it two remain unidentified climber trapped for seven the past decade. The aim now is to get him to was not until the fourth sweep and five people have died in Adays in freezing conditions His emergency beacon sig- hospital for immediate treat- that they saw his waving arm. hospital. Another 40 people on a New Zealand mountain has nal was picked up in the Unit- ment,” senior rescue co-ordina- “He is very lucky to be alive. I including a child remain in been found in the nick of time, ed States and the co-ordinates tor Neville Blakemore said. don’t think he would have lasted hospital, nine of them criti- with rescuers saying he was un- relayed to New Zealand rescue Search and rescue officer another night,” Mullally told the cal. Opposition parties have likely to have survived another authorities. Rescuers managed Geoff Lunt said Harch had New Zealand Herald. accused the government of night alone. to reach Harch late Thursday “clearly made some good deci- The region has seen a lot of failing to provide adequate Terry Harch, a 29-year-old and he was airlifted out during sions to be able to survive the fresh snow in the past few days. warning and evacuate an Australian soldier, was spotted a break in bad weather on Friday bad weather, heavy snow and The wind chill factor is minus area frequently hit by wild- waving his arm in the snow on afternoon. high winds.” Helicopter pilot 16 degrees Celsius and the ava- fires. the South Island’s notorious Terry Harch “It’s a great result, as we did Sean Mullally said initial mis- lanche advisory is high. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 13
Russia calls new US claim Twin blasts rock Afghan ‘hysteria’ Moscow, Russia
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack ussia yesterday called Rnew US election med- as 25 people had died. Gardez dling claims “hysteria” At least 20 public health department chief that “makes a mockery” of • Wilayat Khan Ahmadzai said America after Washington killed, 50 injured that more than 70 people in total accused Moscow of a con- had been killed and wounded, tinued campaign to influ- Death toll could with many rushed to the city’s ence its public opinion. rise,• says officials civilian hospital. “The two-year hysteria There was no immediate over some kind of Russian Taliban denied claim of responsibility for the interference in elections • attack. -- which never happened any involvement The Taliban later denied any -- does not only damage bi- in the incident involvement in the incident, ac- lateral relations but makes cording to a Whatsapp message a mockery of the whole po- Khost, Afghanistan from the group’s spokesman litical system in the US,” for- sent to reporters. eign ministry spokeswoman Afghan civilians have taken Maria Zakharova told jour- urqa-clad suicide bomb- the brunt of the gruesome war nalists. ers struck a Shiite mosque that began after the 2001 US-led Bin eastern Afghanistan invasion uprooted the Taliban yesterday as it was crowded regime. with worshippers for weekly Insurgent attacks and suicide 21 die in northern prayers, killing at least 20 people bombs were the leading caus- and wounding dozens in the lat- es of civilian deaths in the first Nigeria boat capsize est attack on the minority. half of 2018, a recent UN report Officials have said they fear A member of the Afghan security forces gestures as he stands near bodies of victims following a suicide attack in Kabul on showed. Kano, Nigeria July 22, 2018. the death toll could rise after the A total of 1,692 civilians were assault, the latest targeting civil- killed, the highest number for wenty-one people were ians who have borne the brunt Gardez,” said Abdullah Hasrat, two suicide bombers, adding on the crowd before detonating the period since the United Tkilled when their boat of the violence in Afghanistan’s spokesman for Paktia province that the assailants were wearing their bombs. Nations Assistance Mission in capsized in an area wracked long conflict. near the Pakistan border. burqas to hide their weapons He said at least 20 people had Afghanistan began keeping re- by deadly attacks blamed “Two suicide explosions hap- Provincial police chief Gen- and explosives. been killed and around 50 others cords in 2009. on cattle thieves in north- pened during Friday prayers eral Raz Mohammad Mandozai Once inside the mosque, the injured. Another 3,430 people were ern Nigeria, the emergency in the Khwaja Hasan area of also confirmed the presence of two attackers also opened fire Other officials said as many wounded, the report added. services said Friday. The vessel carrying 50 passengers overturned in strong currents in a river in the Gandi district of Soko- Canada’s Zombie Boy dead of to state around 10:00 am Russian spy in US embassy! (0900 GMT) on Thursday, apparent suicide: report Suleiman Karim of the Na- tional Emergency Manage- Montreal, Canada The woman, a ment Agency (NEMA) told • AFP. ombie Boy -- a model and Russian national, “Rescue teams recovered Zartist known for his ex- was hired by the the bodies of 17 women and tensive tattoos, including of Secret Service four children on board the a skull and brain on his head overloaded boat which cap- -- has died of an apparent su- Probe found she sized due to strong waves,” icide, Canadian media report- • he said. ed. Zombie Boy, whose real was having regular He said the other 29 pas- name was Rick Genest, died meetings with Russian sengers were lucky to make around 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) intelligence agency it to the shore. on Wednesday, the Canadi- an Broadcasting Corporation Washington, United States said, citing police sources. He was 32. Blend of novices, “They are classifying his Canadian artist Rick Genest suspected Russian spy death as a suicide,” CBC said. Aworked at the US embassy File photo of a Russian police officer patrolling a street in front of the US veterans to fly on He held world records for hav- in Moscow for a decade before embassy in Moscow (Courtesy of The Guardian) first private US ing the most bones tattooed Rick Genest, Zombie Boy is being quietly dismissed last on his body at 139, and the beyond devastating. We have year, reports said Thursday. intelligence agency, the FSB. dent and vice president. spaceships most insect tattoos, with 176, to work harder to change the The woman, a Russian na- “We figure that all of them But “she did not have access according to Guinness World culture, bring Mental Health tional, was hired by the Secret are talking to the FSB, but she to highly classified informa- Tampa, United States Records. Montreal tattoo artist to the forefront and erase the Service and came under suspi- was giving them way more tion,” the source told CNN. Frank Lewis was “responsible stigma that we can’t talk about cion following a routine secu- information than she should The Guardian meanwhile ASA yesterday an- for inking the majority (of ) the it,” Lady Gaga wrote on Twit- rity sweep carried out by the have,” an official told CNN. reported the Secret Service at- Nnounced the first nine designs,” it said. ter. Dulcedo Management, the State Department, according to The woman had access to the tempted to contain the embar- astronauts who will fly to Lady Gaga -- who appeared talent agency that reportedly sources quoted by the Guardi- Secret Service’s intranet and rassment by letting her go. space on Boeing and SpaceX with Zombie Boy in the “Born represented the Canadian, de- an, which broke the story, and email systems, the reports said, “The Secret Service is try- vehicles in 2019, a mix of This Way” music video -- said scribed him as an “icon of the CNN. The probe found she was giving her a window into poten- ing to hide the breach by firing novices and space shuttle she was “devastated” by his artistic scene and the world of having regular unauthorised tially sensitive data including [her],” a source told the British veterans. death. “The suicide of friend fashion.” meetings with the main Russian the schedules of the US presi- newspaper. These pioneering flights to the International Space Station aboard commercial- ly built crew capsules will restore the American ability to send people into orbit Swedish police shot dead autistic man with toy gun for the first time since the US space shuttle program ple want quick answers,” chief shock,” the victim’s mother retired in 2011. prosecutor Martin Tiden, who Katarina Soderberg told Afton- “This is a big deal for Eric Torell was is leading the investigation over bladet. our country and we want • suspected misconduct, said in a How could there “He wasn’t capable of being America to know that we shot dead after he statement. not have been threatening. The only thing are back, that we are fly - ran away from home Eric Torell was shot dead by an alternative to he could do was to hug and ing American astronauts with a toy gun a police patrol in the residen- shooting him dead? kiss,” she told the local Mitt i on American rockets from tial neighbourhood of Vasas- Why not a warning Stockholm newspaper, adding American soil,” said NASA Stockholm, Sweden tan around 4am (0200 GMT) he was like “the kindest and administrator Jim Briden- Thursday, after he ran away shot? most peaceful teddy bear in the stine at a ceremony to an- from home with a toy gun. ERIC’S MOTHER world”. The man frequently ran nounce the crew members wedish police were under “The man was holding an ob- Eric Torell was diagnosed with autism off on his own, according to his in Houston, Texas. Sinvestigation yesterday for ject similar to a weapon which and Down syndrome.(courtesy of CNN) father Rickard Torell, adding he An uncrewed Orbital shooting dead a 20-year-old au- the police interpreted as a hos- could not understand why police flight test is scheduled for tistic man with Down Syndrome tile situation and opened fire,” had shot his son. “They said he later this year, with the first holding a toy gun in central the prosecutor said, adding no the man who, according to his fice would meanwhile only con- was carrying a replica of a gun. crew on board in mid 2019, Stockholm, the special prose- police officer was currently sus- family, had a three-year-old’s firm that “more than one officer That’s not true. It was a minia- NASA said. For SpaceX, a cutor’s office said. pected of any crime. intellectual capabilities and dif- fired a service weapon”. ture toy gun for a five-year-old... demonstration flight with “This is a very tragic incident Daily Aftonbladet reported ficulties communicating. “We are completely de - cheap too, and plastic,” Torell no passengers is set for No- and I understand that many peo- that three police officers shot The special prosecutor’s of- stroyed... We are in a state of told Mitt i Stockholm. vember 2018. 14 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 features
Stonehenge has yielded few secrets about the people buried amidst its ring of towering rocks
Undated handout photo issued by the English Heritage of a Stonehenge as the picture will go on display during their new Wish You Were Here exhibition. Who built Stonehenge? AFP | Paris, France opened up a gold mine. whether the wood used in funeral pyres Cremation destroys all organic matter, was from the Wessex area around Stone- espite a century of scientif- including DNA. henge, or from trees typical of the forests ic scrutiny, the 5000-year “But all the inorganic matter survives, in Wales. old Neolithic monument in and there is a huge amount of informa- This enabled them to conclude that southern England known KNOW WHAT tion contained in the inorganic fraction some of the people buried at the site had as Stonehenge has yield- of human remains,” Snoeck explained. probably been cremated in western Brit- Ded few secrets about the people buried By measuring traces of strontium, he ain before their ashes were transported. amidst its ring of towering rocks. told AFP, “it is possible to evaluate the Archeologists who excavated the site Most of their remains were cremated, Stonehenge’s famous origin of the food we eat, especially the in the early 1920s -- before reburying the leaving only ashes, a few bone fragments, pillars came from a plants.” remains -- reported that cremated matter and an archeological dead-end. place far, far away. had been deposited in organic containers But a eureka moment discovery by That much was known. From the forests of Wales such as leather bags, apparently brought Christophe Snoeck, a University of Ox- But now, archaeolo- Plants absorb strontium from the soil, from a distant place for internment. ford graduate student at the time, re- gists have found anoth- and that strontium is then incorporated Much remains unknown about the vealed that many probably came from into our bones, reflecting the place where pre-historic humans who erected Stone- as far afield as Wales in western Britain, er well-traveled feature the plants grew. henge, including the beliefs and rituals source of the bluestone used to carve at the monument: 10 The researchers examined skull bone that animated their culture. Stonehenge’s mysterious and entrancing ancient people buried fragments from 25 people buried during But the new findings “suggest that monuments. there who definitely an early phase of Stonehenge’s history, people from the Preseli Mountains in Some of these pre-historic wayfarers weren’t locals around 3000 BC. West Wales not only supplied the blue- -- who may have helped transport the Ten of them, they determined, had stones used to build the stone circle, but massive stones -- were cremated before spent at least the last 10 years of their moved with the stones and were buried their ashes were laid to rest, Snoeck and funeral pyre, which can top 1000 degrees lives in a different region. there too,” concluded John Pouncett, a colleagues reported in a study published Celsius (1832 degrees Fahrenheit). Archeologists already knew that Stone- co-author of the study and Spatial Tech- Thursday in Scientific Reports. Indeed, extreme heat seals the ele- henge bluestone came from Wales, so nology Officer at Oxford’s School or Others may have died on the job, or set- ment’s unique signature, isolating it -- when the strontium profile of these ten Archaeology. tled near Stonehenge to finish their days. even over thousands of years -- from outsiders matched what is known of the All told, there are between 150 and What Snoeck discovered in the lab is contamination by surrounding soil. region’s flora, it seemed reasonable to 240 cremation burials at Stonehenge, that strontium, a heavy element found in For scientists trying to tease out data assume they did as well. according to a recent study in the journal bone, resists the high temperatures of a from human remains burnt to a crisp, this The scientists were also able to tell Antiquity.
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CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Things are sporadic today, Aries. You may find a thousand things on your plate, and all of them look delicious. There’s a great deal of wind to fuel your fire, so let it burn red hot. You might get caught up in a frenzy of activity. Have a good time but realize that it might not last forever. Taurus Don’t get pulled off track by empty promises today, Taurus. Someone may try to sell you oceanfront property in the middle of Iowa. Beware of things that sound too good to be true. People may be talking quite a bit, but in reality they probably have nothing to say. Gemini Catch the wave of activity that’s spinning in your di- 49- Swindler, slangily; 50- I don’t give ___!; 53- Rita Hayworth’s rection today, Gemini. You’ll find prosperity and good Khan; 54- Scenes; 58- Delicacy; 61- Writer Wiesel; 62- Nagy of fortune within your reach. Expand your horizons and Hungary; 63- Heavy metric weight; 64- Hang loose; 65- Imitat- connect with others intellectually. Hurdles will shrink ed; 66- Williams of “Happy Days”; 67- Pickle flavoring; to nothing as long as you maintain a positive attitude. Down Cancer 1- Torn clothing; 2- I smell ___!; 3- Currency unit in Western Sa- You may find it hard to trust others today, Cancer. moa; 4- Blue-green algae; 5- Caught ya!; 6- Sales incentive; 7- Snap Trust your instincts - they’re probably right. Don’t take Across course; 8- River which flows through Stratford in England; 9- Isr. anything at face value. There’s a fanciful frenzy that’s neighbor; 10- Attacks; 11- Mai ___; 12- Thames town; 13- IRS IDs; threatening to lure you into its madness. Approach 1- Pro follower; 5- Bailiwicks; 10- Canonized Fr. women; 14- 19- Stickum; 21- Lays down the lawn; 25- Cock; 26- Eternal; 27- things cautiously. Irish island group; 15- Leaden; 16- Chows down; 17- Big bash; Volkswagen model; 28- Be of use to; 29- Sherpa’s home; 30- ___-mo 18- Act of absorbing; 20- Wild guesses; 22- Author Rand; 23- replay; 31- Movie critic Roger; 32- Haunting; 33- Lieu; 35- Male Leo Orgs.; 24- It comes from the heart; 26- ___ rule; 27- Unidenti- offspring; 39- Roll of bank notes; 40- Solitaire game; 42- Repre- There may be a bit of opposition coming at you, Leo. fied woman; 30- Lounges; 34- Nevertheless; 35- Gin flavorer; sentative; 44- Capital of the Ukraine; 46- Merited; 47- Declines; There’s a light, airy feeling that’s prevalent every- 36- Wager; 37- Spanish appetizer; 38- Faint; 40- Part of a bird’s 49- Secluded valleys; 50- 1998 Sarah McLachlan hit; 51- Clammy; where. This is definitely the kind of energy you can beak; 41- Acapulco aunt; 42- ___ impasse; 43- Greek island in 52- Suffix with concession; 53- Prolific author, briefly; 55- “The connect with today. There’s a great deal of strength in the Aegean Sea; 45- Supposed; 47- Hallowed; 48- ___ Lingus; Time Machine” people; 56- Volition; 57- Exchange for money; 59- numbers. Don’t let anyone try to stand in your way. It Give ___ rest; 60- D.C. bigwig; could very well be that they are operating on incorrect information. BEETLE BAILEY Virgo What seems like the perfect plan today may not necessarily seem like the perfect plan tomorrow, Virgo. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. There’s an expansive feeling in the air that’s working to catch you up in its net and pull you into its plan. Beware of get-rich-quick schemes. Libra There’s a flurry of activity around you today that you should latch onto, Libra. You’ll be on a magic carpet ride that takes you into the clouds. The most difficult thing to remember is to not get so carried away that you lose sight of the ground. Keep in mind that things aren’t always exactly the way they seem. Scorpio You’ll find yourself working well with any group today, WORD OF THE DAY Scorpio. There will be a great connection between you and the people around you. Make sure you ground your relationships in something meaningful or else Pacify Did You Know? Both pacifier and pay are ultimately derived you could find that you’ve built a whole reality out of A parent who wants to win a little peace from pax, the Latin word for “peace.” As you something that doesn’t exist. Definition: and quiet might give a fussy baby a pacifier. may have guessed, pax is also the source of 1 a : to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe An employer seeking to avoid worker dis- our word peace. Pacify comes to us through Sagittarius b : appease, propitiate content might pay employees well. These Middle English pacifien, from the Latin There’s an incredibly expansive feeling in the air that 2 a : to restore to a tranquil state : settle actions may seem unrelated, but etymolog- verb pacificare, which derives from pax. you should latch onto, Sagittarius. Things are moving b : to reduce to a submissive state : subdue ically speaking, they have a lot in common. rapidly. You’ll find long-term trends come together quite well. The thing to be aware of today is making sure you’re operating based on facts you know to be true. Check your sources. SUDOKU Capricorn Sticking close to home may leave you feeling like YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION you’re missing the boat on certain things, but you’re probably better off, Capricorn. People may make outlandish promises that sound good today but will basically flop tomorrow. Stay safe and don’t invest a great deal of time or money in risky ventures. Aquarius You’re riding a wave of prosperity and things are looking up for you, Aquarius. The situation today may appear too good to be true. The bad news is that’s probably the case. It may be that the truth is being masked, and that there’s a great deal of speculation and hype causing a frenzy of activity. Pisces The wind is blowing quite strongly today, and you’ll find that things are flying around in a frenzy, Pisces. How to play This whirlwind of activity is threatening to pick you Place a number in the empty boxes in up, spin you around, and take you away. Be cautious such a way that each row across, each of anything that suggests this. People may take on column down and each 9-box square unrealistic attitudes that lure you into grand schemes. contains all of the numbers from one Beware of fanciful promises. to nine. 16 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018
THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME SEEF (II) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 PM JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (15+) (ACTION/COMEDY) NEW SAAR 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 PM (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER/SCI-FIC- MILA KUNIS, SAM HEUGHAN, KATE MCKINNON TION) WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 PM BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, CHRIS PRATT, JEFF CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + GOLDBLUM 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 DAILY AT (VIP I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) Ariana Grande, + 11.15 PM + 8.30 + 11.00 PM TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL, VING RHAMES SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 4.30 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II) (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 SEEF (I) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + + 8.30 + 11.30 PM (VIP II): 11.00 AM + 2.00 + THE ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES 11.45 PM 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM (ATMOS): 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN 10.30 AM + 1.00 + (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) SAAR 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 4.00 + 7.00 + 10.00 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) SYLVESTER STALLONE, DAVE BAUTISTA, 11.15 PM XIAOMING HUANG Mendes sign up SEEF (II) 11.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + CINECO (20) 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 7.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 4.00 + HARB KARMOZ 7.00 + 10.00 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) THE INCREDIBLES 2 (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW SAAR 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) AMIR KAKAR, GHADA ABDEL RAZEK, MOSTAFA WADI AL SAIL 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, CATHE- RINE KEENER for MTV awards KHATER 11.15 PM CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 3.45 + 8.15 PM + 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) SKYSCRAPER New York | United States AL ABLA TAMTAM SEEF (I) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 (PG-13) (ACTION/THRILLERA/DRAMA) + 11.30 PM DWAYNE JOHNSON, NEVE CAMPBELL, (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) PABLO SCHREIBER YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDI ALMIRGHANI, op stars Ariana Grande SAAR 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + BAYOUMI FOUAD and Shawn Mendes will 11.00 PM CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + CINECO (20) 1.45 + 6.15 + 10.45 PM be among the performers WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + P at the MTV Video Music Awards 8.45 + 11.15 PM (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) KARWAAN on August 20, the network an- SEEF (II) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + (PG-13) (HINDI/DRAMA/COMEDY) NEW OUR HOUSE 11.30 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) IRRFAN KHAN, DULQUER SALMAAN, MITHILA nounced Thursday. (15+) (DRAMA/HORROR/THRILLER) NEW WADI AL SAIL 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM PALKAR Announcing the first batch of THOMAS MANN, NICOLA PELTZ, XAVIER DE SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 appearances for the live broad- GUZMAN HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER + 11.45 PM cast from New York, MTV said CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG, THE ASHRAM Grande would sing “God Is a SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + FRAN DRESCHER (PG-15) (FANTASY/THRILLER) NEW Woman,” the 25-year-old for- 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + SAM KEELEY, MANOEL ORFANAKI, HERA HILMAR mer child star’s newly mature WADI AL SAIL 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + track about the delights of sex. DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ARABIC): 10.30 AM + 12.30 9.15 + 11.15 PM The awards will come three + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM PATRICK days after Grande releases her (PG) (COMEDY) NEW SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + SHOCK AND AWE fourth album, “Sweetener.” BEATTIE EDMONDSON, ED SKREIN, TOM 9.00 + 11.00 PM (PG-15) (BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA) NEW Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Logic will perform at the 2018 MTV Video BENNETT WOODY HARRELSON, JAMES MARSDEN, ROB MTV also said that rapper WADI AL SAIL 11.15 + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 PM REINER Music Awards CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 Logic would perform live for SEEF (II) 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN + 9.15 + 11.15 PM THE FIRST PURGE the first time his new song “One SEEF (II) 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 (18+) (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) Day” alongside featured artist The bilingual New York-born shit” and Childish Gambino for + 8.45 + 10.45 PM MARISA TOMEI, LEX SCOTT DAVIS, MULK LUNA LAUREN VELEZ (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA) NEW Ryan Tedder, the singer of pop diva will appear at the awards his politically charged “This Is TAPSEE PANNU, RISHI KAPOOR, ABDUL QUADIR FANNEY KHAN CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + AMIN group OneRepublic. for the first time since 2001. America.” (PG-15) (HINDI/COMEDY/DRAMA) NEW 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM MTV earlier announced that Rapper Cardi B is the front- But unlike the industry-led AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN, ANIL KAPOOR, SEEF (I) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 Jennifer Lopez would receive runner at the latest VMAs, nar- Grammys, the VMAs prides itself RAJKUMMAR RAO ANT-MAN AND THE WASP BUYBUST an award named after Michael rowly taking more nominations on outrageous made-for-televi- CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, MICHAEL PENA (18+) (FILIPINO/ACTION/THRILLERA) NEW Jackson for her lifetime contri- than Jay-Z and Beyonce for sion moments with less focus ANNE CURTIS, BRANDON VERA, VICTOR NERI SEEF (I) 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + butions to pop culture. their Louvre-shot video “Ape- on who wins the awards. 9.00 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 SAAR 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + SEEF (II) 2.00 + 7.00 PM + 12.00 MN 11.15 PM KOODE OCEAN’S EIGHT (MALAYALAM) NEW LEO DA VINCI: MISSION MONA LISA (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) PRITHVIRAJ, NAZRIYA NAZIM, PARVATHY Xavier Dolan to (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) NEW SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, ANNE HATHAWAY SEEF (I) 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 Don’t think India’s JOHNNY YONG BOSCH, CHERAMI LEIGH, make English BRYCE PAPENBROOK CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + AL HAMRA 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 PM 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM language debut musical heritage is dying: A R Rahman
Affleck, Damon team up for PTI | New Delhi reer, says traditional music may lack exposure but exists usic maestro A R Rah- in a big way. movie about McDonald Mman says India’s musical “We can’t generalise that heritage may lack exposure everybody is watching this... but it is not dying as its roots They have the options to are deep in tradition and peo- watch so many things. They ple have a spiritual connection have the option to watch the with it. purest thing or filth. The double Oscar-winner “What we see exposed is this French Canadian actor and film has travelled across India to big splash of Hindi movies and director Xavier Dolan poses on stage after receiving the Best find rare instruments and Tamil movies. It does not mean Director award for “Juste la fin hidden musical traditions in that all this (traditional music) du monde” his maiden non-fiction series, does not exist. It is taken by “Harmony with A R Rah - families who create this legacy. man”, being launched on Am- It is their soul. It is not dictated Ottawa | Canada azon Prime on August 15. by money. It is “I don’t think India’s rich a redeeming cclaimed young Que- musical heritage is dying, only factor in Abec film director Xavier the exposure is dying. People their lives.” Dolan will make his Eng- love traditions and it is beyond lish language debut at the anybody’s money or power. It Toronto International Film (music) is the lifestyle of so Festival in September with many people. the world premiere of “The “I was talking about this Death & Life of John F. Do- place in Kerala, Kalamanda- novan.” lam, where they have this gu- The drama, said to be ru-shishya thing and they have matt-damon-ben-affleck.jpg his most ambitious pro - a place in Chennai which has ject yet, will be part of a fees of Rs 370 per year and its Special Presentations they teach folk music, clas- Variety.com in the Daily Beast, which de- write the script. The auction programme. sical music and dance. In tailed how ex-cop Jerome Paul was handled by IPG’s Joel Got- “In only a few short years, Rajasthan, every kid ox is developing “How an Jacobson rigged the McDon- ler, who repped Maysh. David Xavier Dolan has drawn film sings amazingly well FEx-Cop Rigged McDonald’s ald’s Monopoly game in 2001, Klawans is exec producing. lovers all over the world into and also in Punjab,” Monopoly Game and Stole Mil- allegedly stealing millions of The story starts by describing his personal vision,” festival Rahman told PTI in lions” as a movie with Ben Af- dollars. how Michael Hoover claimed artistic director Cameron an interview. fleck attached to direct and Matt Damon and Affleck will pro- he had won the $1 million grand Bailey said. “That vision The composer, Damon starring. duce through their Pearl Street prize after collecting Monop- and his remarkable skill as who is credited The studio won the movie company. The “Deadpool” writ- oly pieces and a camera crew a filmmaker are on full dis- with revolutionising rights to Jeff Maysh’s true- ing team of Paul Wernick and was dispatched to his home in play in his English-language Indian cinema music in crime story, recently published Rhett Reese has been hired to Rhode Island. debut.” his 25-year illustrious ca- AR Rahman 17 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 sports
Alex Iwobi signs new long-term Arsenal deal Pedrosa fastest London | United Kingdom
lex Iwobi has signed Aa new long-term deal in Brno practice at Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Arsenal did not specify the length of the deal for the 22-year-old Nigeria interna- tional, who came through His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa along Ottman Azaitar and the ranks with the Gunners, his team but reports said it would run until 2023. Midfielder Iwobi scored Brave CF confirms three goals in 26 league games under the now-de- parted Arsene Wenger last Africa live deal season. “It’s always been my TDT | Manama mixed martial arts event for childhood dream to rep - the continent of Africa. The resent Arsenal,” he told rave Combat Federation event will be hosted under the Arsenal Player. “To get an Bconfirms the largest live patronage of His Majesty King extended contract is an broadcast deal in the histo - Mohammed VI, of Morocco. amazing feeling and I hope ry of combat sports in Africa Brave Combat Federation I’m doing the Arsenal family with combined live coverage has dominated currently as the proud, as well as my family.” of Starsat, VodaCom and Adu fastest growing mixed martial Dhabi Sports for the continent arts promotion in the world Repsol Honda MotoGP Team’s Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa rides his Honda during a free practice session of the Moto GP Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in Brno of Africa. The event will be and the first global mixed mar- broadcast live and mark the tial arts promotion based in Gabriel Jesus inks first mixed martial arts event Bahrain. Brave 14 will be host- AFP | Brno, Czech Republic German MotoGP free practice combined times hosted in Africa to receive ed in Omni Sports Indoor Club deal with Man City global mixed martial arts in Tangier, Morocco on 18th London | United Kingdom paniard Dani Pedrosa de- 1. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 1:55.976, coverage. The Bahrain based August. The event marks the livered the fastest time in mixed martial arts promo - first to be broadcasted to over razil forward Gabriel free practice for the Czech 2. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati Pramac) at 0.123, tion will cover the milestones 53 nation in the continent of BJesus has signed a new SGrand Prix yesterday, while 3. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Ducati) 0.168, covered by traditional organ- Africa apart from global cov- deal with Manchester City compatriot and Honda team- 4. Hafizh Syahrin (MAL/Yamaha Tech 3) 0.224, isations with the first global erage. that ties him to the Premier mate Marc Marquez, runaway 5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 0.242, League champions until championship leader, was only 6. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 0.416, 2023. The 21-year-old, who 10th best. 7. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 0.504, 11 nations to compete in Brave 14 was part of the Brazil squad Pedrosa rode the quickest lap 8. Tito Rabat (ESP/Ducati) 0.545, that reached the World Cup of the day in the dying moments TDT | Manama cast record for the event being quarter-finals in Russia, of the second session record- 9. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) 0.559, hosted in Morocco. joined City in January 2017 ing a time of 1min 55.976sec, 10. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 0.659 ahrain confirmed that 11 The event will be hosted and has scored 24 goals in 0.123sec ahead of Italian Danilo Bnations will be competing under the patronage of His 53 matches. “I would like to Petrucci (Ducati Pramac) and other pole position in Satur- ian Francesco Bagnaia (Kalex). in the first ever global mixed Majesty the King Mohammed thank the fans for the wel- 0.168 better than Spaniard Al- day’s sessions. In Moto3, the time set by martial arts event hosted in the VI of Morocco. come,” he said after signing varo Bautista (Ducati). Frenchman Johann Zarco another German, Philipp Oet- continent of Africa. The event will take place at the two-year contract ex- Pedrosa won at Brno in 2012 (Yamaha Tech 3), who domi- tl (KTM) set a target of 2min The nations include USA, the Omni Sports Indoor Club tension. and 2014 and during the second nated the morning session, fin- 9.194sec in the morning which Canada, Russia, France, Italy, in Tangier, Morocco on 18th Director of football Txiki victory set the course record for ished the day ninth fastest 0.559 survived the afternoon. The Netherlands, Mexico, Phil- August. Begiristain said: “Gabriel is fastest lap during a race at 1min behind Pedrosa. In Moto2, championship leader Jorge ippines, Brazil, Sweden and The official press confer- undoubtedly one of the best 56.027sec. German Marcel Schroetter Martin (Honda) broke his left Syria. ence will be held on August young forwards in football, Marquez was 0.659 seconds (Kalex), eighth in the driver hand in a crash and flew back to Brave Combat Federation 4th in Rabat, Morocco con- so to have him commit his slower than his team-mate on standings, finished 0.201 ahead Barcelona for surgery. He will will also become the first glob- firming the additional fights future to us is a huge boost.” Friday but can still secure an- of the championship leader Ital- miss the race. al promotion to create a broad- and event details.
Ricciardo to leave Venus reaches San Jose quarter Musa leaves Leicester Red Bull for Renault Brno | Czech Republic struggled to make an impact and spent Los Angeles eighth-seeded Hungarian last season back on loan at the Russian Paris, France Timea Babos 6-0, 6-1. igeria forward Ahmed Musa has team. even-time Grand Slam Williams, who won the Nleft Premier League side Leicester “The Al-Nassr club management ustralian driver Dan- Swinner Venus Williams title in this event in 2000 for Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club has finalised the transfer for the star Aiel Ricciardo is leaving held off Britain’s Heather and 2002, came back with announced yesterday. of the Nigerian team and English club Red Bull at the end of the Watson 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 on KNOW WHAT a vengeance after drop- The 25-year-old was Leicester’s Leicester City, Ahmed Musa, on a season and joining Renault, Thursday to reach the ping the second set to record signing when he joined the four-year deal,” the Saudi club wrote the two Formula One teams quarter-finals of the WTA Watson. She broke the then-English champions for £16 mil- on Twitter. Al-Nassr did not say how announced on Friday. hardcourt tournament in After turning profes- Briton three times in the lion from CSKA Moscow in 2016, but much they paid for Musa. “Daniel Ricciardo has ad- San Jose, California. sional in 1994, Venus final set, dropping just vised us that he is to leave Third-seeded Williams Willaims won seven four points on her serve. the team at the end of the is the highest seed left in a Grand Slam titles and “It was a tough match 2018 season,” Red Bull post- tournament that saw sec- an Olympic gold medal and she played incredible. ed on their website. ond-seed Madison Keys There were times where I Renault followed a little follow top-seeded Garb- in singles play had no answers,” said Wil- later by tweeting: “We are ine Muguruza in pulling liams, who said her goal delighted to announce that out because of injury on was to “control the points @danielricciardo will join Thursday. and enjoy the battle, just @RenaultSportF1 as race Keys, the defending get out there and try to do driver from 2019.” champion, pulled out dalena Frech. what I know that I can. Ricciardo is fifth in the with a right wrist injury Tomljanovic beat Po- “It worked out, thank- 2018 drivers’ standings and before taking the court for land’s Frech 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to fully.” has won in China and Mo- her second-round open- book a quarter-final clash Williams, now the high- at Seef District too naco this season. er against Australia’s Ajla with fifth-seeded Roma- est-ranked player in the Renault supplies engines Tomljanovic. nian Mihaela Buzarnescu, draw, will kick off Thurs- Um al Hassan +973 17728699 to Red Bull but have not “I have been feeling pain a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 winner over day’s night session against Seef District +973 17364999 won a race since fully re - in my wrist over the last American teenager Aman- Great Britain’s Heather joining Formula One three couple of days and felt da Anisimova. Watson. years ago. Their best-placed worse today,” said Keys, Williams will take on Buzarnescu said she felt driver is Nico Hulkenberg who was replaced in the Greece’s Maria Sakka- the pressure against quali- in seventh. draw by lucky loser Mag- ri, who dominated fier Anisimova. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 18
Indonesia beefs up security Jakarta | Indonesia India top order misfires ndonesia will deploy tens Iof thousands of security Needs further 84 runs to win with more than 2 days’ play left, Virat 43 not out, Karthik unbeaten on 18 personnel to prevent street crime and potential ter- Birmingham | United Kingdom Surrey left-arm swing bowler’s Test-best rorist attacks during this return of four for 74 on Thursday. SCORECARD month’s Asian Games, po- ndia were 110 for five in their second This is England’s 1,000th Test and the lice said Friday. innings, needing a further 84 runs to first of a five-match series. 1st Test scoreboard Some 40,000 troops and Ireach their victory target of 194, at It was an impressive effort by the England 1st Innings 287 (J Root 80, J Bairstow 70; R Ashwin 4-62, M Shami 3-64) police officers will deployed stumps on the third day of the first Test 20-year-old Curran, batting at No 8 and in the capital Jakarta and against England at Edgbaston on Friday. came just a day after the Surrey left-arm India 1st Innings 274 (V Kohli 149; S Curran 4-74) Palembang in Sumatra, India captain Virat Kohli was 43 not swing bowler had taken Test-best figures England 2nd Innings (overnight: 9-1) which are co-hosting the out following his first-innings 149, the of four for 74. A. Cook b Ashwin 0 August 18 to September 2 star batsman’s maiden Test century in But it also showed up the poor display K. Jennings c Rahul b Ashwin 8 Games. England, with Dinesh Karthik unbeaten by England’s top order, with the next best J. Root c Rahul b Ashwin 14 Another 10,000 police of- on 18 score in the innings Jonny Bairstow’s 28. D. Malan c Rahane b Sharma 20 ficers will be on standby in Earlier, India dismissed England for England had been on course to build Jakarta, while hundreds of 180 in their second innings, with fast a first-innings lead of more than a hun- J. Bairstow c Dhawan b Sharma 28 CCTV surveillance cameras bowler Ishant Sharma taking five for 51 dred runs. B. Stokes c Kohli b Sharma 6 have been installed inside in 13 overs. But a masterful 149 by India captain J. Buttler c Karthik b Sharma 1 and outside sports venues. Sam Curran made 63, his maiden Test Virat Kohli, the star batsman’s first Test S. Curran c Karthik b Yadav 63 fifty coming in just his second match at century in England, took India to 274 all A. Rashid b Yadav 16 this level. out, a deficit of just 13 runs. S. Broad c Dhawan b Sharma 11 His innings followed the 20-year-old And before Thursday’s close, India J. Anderson not out 0 Vidal set to Extras (b10, lb2, nb1) 13 quit Bayern for Total (all out, 53 overs, 233 mins) 180 Barcelona Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Cook), 2-18 (Jennings), 3-39 (Root), 4-70 (Malan), 5-85 (Bair- stow), 6-86 (Stokes), 7-87 (Buttler), 8-135 (Rashid), 9-176 (Broad), 10-180 (Curran) Berlin | Germany Bowling: Shami 12-2-38-0; Ashwin 21-4-59-3; Sharma 13-0-51-5 (1nb); Yadav 7-1-20- 2 hile midfielder Arturo Match position: India set 194 to win CVidal is reportedly on the verge of signing for Bar- celona after leaving the Bay- captured the prize wicket of Alastair ern Munich training camp Cook, England’s all-time leading Test on Friday. run-scorer, for a duck when, for the sec- The 31-year-old midfield ond time this match, off-spinner Rav- dynamo was whisked away ichandran Ashwin bowled him with a from Bayern’s pre-season superb delivery that pitched on middle training camp in Bavaria and hit the off-stump. and several media outlets It was not long on Friday before were claim an announcement of England were 18 for two when Keaton his transfer to Barcelona is Jennings nicked Ashwin to KL Rahul at imminent. second slip. According to Spanish Ashwin struck again when England newspapers Mundo De- captain Joe Root, his team’s best bats- portivo and AS and UK daily man, saw a genuine clip off pads lead The Guardian, Barcelona to an excellent low catch at leg-slip by are prepared to pay 30 mil- Rahul. lion euros ($35m) for the Root, who top-scored with 80 in Eng- box-to-box midfielder. land’s first innings, put his hand on his head in despair at what he’d done in falling for 14. Ashwin took three for 59 to follow his Lysenko suspended first-innings return of four for 62. Middlesex left-hander Dawid Malan Paris | France arguably ‘owed’ England a big score after dropping Kohli in the slips on 21 and 51 ussian high jumper on Thursday. RDanil Lysenko will not But he fell for 20 when, squared up compete at the European by Sharma’s superb outswinger from championships after being around the wicket, he edged to Ajinkya provisionally suspended for Rahane in the gully. missing doping tests, athlet- Sharma then had Bairstow taken by India’s Ishant Sharma (R) celebrates after taking ics’ world ruling body the Shikhar Dhawan at first slip and two the wicket of England’s Stuart Broad IAAF said Friday. balls later he dismissed Ben Stokes (six) Lysenko, the world indoor via a fine low catch by Kohli at third He struck Ashwin for a magnificent champion, was one of 74 slip off what became the last ball before straight six and next ball drove him down athletes vetted by an an - lunch, with England 86 for six off 30.4 to long-on for four. ti-doping panel and allowed overs at the interval. Curran then brought up his maiden to compete under a neutral Two balls after play resumed, Shar- Test fifty in style when he lofted Sharma flag despite the ongoing ban ma had dangerman Jos Buttler caught over extra-cover for a second six to reach on Russian athletes. behind and England were 87 for seven. the landmark in just 54 balls, including But the 21-year-old Lysen- But Curran, after a couple of fortu- eight fours. ko was stripped of his status nate edges and being dropped on 13 by He was eventually last man out on the as an Authorised Neutral Dhawan in the slips -- a tough chance stroke of tea, caught behind off Umesh Athlete (ANA) after failing Kohli wipes his head with a towel after England bowler Sam Curran took the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane -- found his form. Yadav. to “provide whereabouts in- formation as required under the IAAF. After Pacquiao loss, ex-WBA champ Matthysse calls Pedro extends Buenos Aires | Argentina seventh round stoppage loss to Chelsea deal Pacquiao in Kuala Lumpur, in ust two weeks after a punish- BETTER which the previously explosive London | United Kingdom Jing knockout loss to Filipino Argentine looked past his best. great Manny Pacquiao, Argen- “Pacquiao is a great boxer, I helsea winger Pedro has tine former WBA welterweight KNOW lost to a legend,” he said. Csigned a one-year con- champion Lucas Matthysse “I’m proud to have stayed at tract extension, the Premier announced his retirement on the top for 10 years fighting the League club announced on Thursday. best in the world.” Friday. “Today I decided to hang Matthysse’s last He won the WBA welterweight The 31-year-old, who up the gloves, another stage in fight was a seventh title in January with an eighth moved to Stamford Bridge my life is beginning,” said the round stoppage loss round knockout of Thailand’s from Barcelona in 2015, is 35-year-old Matthysse, who to Pacquiao in Kuala Tewa Kiram. He previously held now under contract until ends his 43-fight career with a Lumpur the interim WBC super-light- 2020. record of 38 wins, 36 inside the weight title but was narrowly Pedro has so far played distance, for just five defeats and beaten by American Danny Gar- in 131 games for the Blues, one no contest. cia in Las Vegas in 2013 when scoring 28 goals. Matthysse’s last fight was a Lucas Matthysse challenging for the full strap. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 19 Gayle storm warning! Veteran West Indies batsman foresees sixes at 2019 World Cup
ing that. He is the man who made those things possible,” said Gayle -- the self-proclaimed ‘Uni- verse-Boss’ on Twitter. The explosive left-hander “Overall everything has changed, Test cricket • has changed. It’s more entertaining for people who will be 39 in September come to watch the game.” KNOW WHAT But his run-scoring antics have not necessarily • Holds the T20 record helped West Indies in recent times. of 18 sixes in an innings ‘Kohli inspires’ Kis run-scoring antics West Indies dominated world cricket in the 1970s • Gayle equalled former and 80s but are now ranked seventh in T20s, ninth have not helped West Pakistan batsman Shahid in ODI and eighth in Test matches. Indies in recent times Afridi’s record of 476 sixes “Things won’t just happen overnight. Talent is in all formats there but consistency is not there. Players need to New Delhi, India go out there and have the self-belief to win series and not just win a one-off game,” he said. “Get into the habit of winnings series. It’s a long eteran West Indies process. We definitely have a bright future with lot batsman Chris Gayle is of youngsters coming in,” he opined. Vconfident he will still Gayle is tipping names like Evin Lewis, Shimron be hitting sixes at the World Cup Hetmyer and Shai Hope to make an impact at the next year and insists his explo- World Cup in England next year. sive style has changed the one- disagrees. Gayle also hailed his former Royal Challengers day game. “Leading up to the 2019 World Cup and play in Bangalore IPL teammate Virat Kohli for his gritty Gayle is a well known one- England, that is the objective to meet,” Gayle told 149 that lifted India against England in the first Test. day mercenary appearing in T20 reporters in New Delhi on Friday. Kohli defied critics and dragged India from a events around the world and has “We are going to have a discussion with the se- precarious 100-5 to 274 in response to England’s scored more than 3,000 runs in the lectors, captain and coach and see how we go about 287 in the first innings. Indian Premier League -- including it,” the batsman added. “It was a fantastic innings and a captain’s knock. hundreds of boundaries. He hit 142 Gayle equalled former Pakistan batsman Shahid He converts a lot of those half-centuries into hun- runs in a recent one-day internation- Afridi’s record of 476 sixes in all formats during his dreds which is very good,” said Gayle. al series against Bangladesh that the 73-run knock in the third match against Bangladesh “From the captain’s point of view he boosts his West Indies lost 2-1. this week. players up to have that self-belief to go there and The explosive left-hander will be 39 He also holds the T20 record of 18 sixes in an and win games,” he added. in September however and his often innings during a Bangladesh Premier League game “The way he batted with the tail enders, you can Chris Gayle of West Indies runs during the rocky relationship with the West Indies last year and says his smash-the-ball style has see the guys were very determined. Because of his 2nd ODI match between West Indies and Cricket Board has led critics to predict changed the limited-overs game. presence they play with more and more guts and Bangladesh at Guyana National Stadium, the end of his international career. He “I think you want to thank Mr. Gayle for do - determination.” Providence, Guyana Tiger ready to roar again Lampard returned to football St. Louis, United States because he ‘missed the bug’
iger Woods says he has im- London, United Kingdom Tproved enough after spinal fusion surgery to snap a five- rank Lampard says he year win drought just ahead of Fswapped the relative com- the season’s final major tour- fort of the pundit’s chair for nament, the 100th PGA Cham- the fraught job of manager be- pionship. cause he missed the “bug” as he Woods, a 14-time major prepares for his first competi- champion, tees off next week tive game at the helm of Derby at Bellerive after briefly leading County. last month’s British Open at Lampard has worked primar- Carnoustie. The former world ily in the media since retiring number one boosted his rank- from playing in 2017 following ing from beyond 1,200th last a glittering career that included December to 50th. three Premier League titles, Frank Lampard, a byword for consistency, makes his managerial debut with “I went from just hoping to Tiger Woods playing a shot four FA Cups and a Champions Derby County. (Courtesy of the national) be able to play the tour to now League at Chelsea. I feel that I certainly can win His first competitive game in working on BT Sport. Football twice. again,” Woods said. years. “I’ve had an opportunity PGA Championship. charge sees the Rams kick off draws you back in and for all Lampard added: “We were “Within a year to get down to win a couple times this year. Woods has not won any event the new Championship season the 24-hours-a-day talk and texting back and forth (on to 50 is a pretty good accom- I had a great chance at Valspar since the 2013 WGC Bridgestone against Reading at the Madejski lack-of-sleep talk you can’t help Tuesday), actually discussing plishment. At the beginning of early in the year and even (at Invitational, but held the out- Stadium on Friday. but love it. the mad life of management and the year, if they had said you’re Carnoustie) I had a great shot right lead with eight holes to Asked why he is back in foot- “This was something that I how we both see it. playing the Open Champion- at it,” Woods said. “My game has play at Carnoustie before a dou- ball in a hands-on role, Lam- couldn’t not do and I couldn’t “We are both the same, we ship, I would have said I’d be gotten better and good enough ble bogey and bogey dropped pard, 40, said: “Because you settle for that easy life when are enjoying every minute of it. very lucky to do that.” where I feel like I can win again him from the top for good. miss the bug. there was an opportunity to It’s strange and you can’t switch Woods, who hasn’t won a ma- out here.” “I played myself into a great “It (television work) is com- come and do this.” off because you want to do so jor title since the 2008 US Open, Woods has one last major be- position. I made a couple of fortable, but there is pressure Gerrard is another former well, that’s certainly how I feel. struggled with back pain the fore turning 43 in December. mistakes there at 11 and 12, end- there because you want to do England international midfield- “Some days you can’t switch past two years but has served Only 14 times has a player 43 or ed up costing me the tourna- the job as best as you can. But er set to take charge of his first off, which means giving it every notice his shotmaking skills are older won a major and only two ment.” when you’ve been competitive league game this weekend, at moment of the day. I’m sure returning to form. He shared men have multiple wins beyond Woods shared sixth at the for a long time as a player, you Scottish giants Rangers. Steven will be the same because second at the Valspar Cham- their 42nd birthday -- Old Tom Open, his best major result miss it. The ex-Liverpool captain has I know how competitive he is pionship in March and in June Morris in the 1864 and 1867 since 2013, and will chase his “Myself and Steven (Ger- already overseen three Europa and I’m guessing if you ask him shared fourth at the National British Opens and Julius Boros first consecutive top-10 major rard) were talking about that League games and remains un- then he will give you some sim- after his best final round in six at the 1963 US Open and 1968 finishes since 2010 at Bellerive. openly last year when we were beaten as a manager, winning ilar answers.” SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 20 Weeping Murray wins 8-hr marathon
AFP | Washington, United States lasted Romania’s 93rd-ranked Marius Copil “I’ve had a few long matches. Finishing 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). matches at three in the morning isn’t good tearful Andy Murray advanced to the The 31-year-old Scotsman won his third for anyone involved in the event, players, ATP Washington Open quarter-finals three-set victory in four days, having been TV, fans, anyone. A in a three-hour marathon ending at on the court for eight hours 11 minutes in “When you’re expected to come back 3:00 am yesterday, then ripped organisers all, and he started at midnight thanks to a and perform the next day, I think that’s for putting him in such a situation. fourth day of rain delays. unreasonable.” Three-time Grand Slam champion Mur- “I don’t think I should be put in a position And the sheer lateness of the hour wasn’t ray, in his first hardcourt event after an like that,” Murray said. “(My body) doesn’t good for players. 11-month layoff for a right hip injury, out- feel great right now. “That’s something the tour needs to look at,” Murray said. The British star said he was unlikely to finish post-match conditioning and get to sleep before 5:30 am, ahead of a scheduled Friday quarter-final against 19-year-old Australian Alex De Minaur. “Not playing, potentially, is possible. I don’t know how players are expect- ed to recover from that,” Murray said. “It’s like playing two matches in a day. I’m not sure how well I’ll recover from that.” After the final point, Murray went to his chair, buried his face in a tow- el and wept, sobbing at times, and kept his head It took 539 tour-level main draw matches for Alexander and Mischa Zverev to meet on the ATP World Tour down and face covered as he exited the court. Former world number one Alex wins Zverev battle Low-energy Isner falls Murray, now ranked 832, de- nied Copil on all four break hird-ranked defending champion Al- S second seed John Isner was ousted chances in the first set and Texander Zverev took bragging rights Uby 152nd-ranked compatriot Noah took a 5-0 tie-breaker lead only in his sibling rivalry, beating 15th-seeded Rubin 6-4, 7-6 (8/6). to drop the next seven points older brother Mischa 6-3, 7-5 in their first Ninth-ranked Isner, fatigued after a and squander the set, yelling at ATP meeting. first-ever Grand Slam semi-final at Wim- himself several times before net- “We had a great time,” Alex said. “I was bledon and an Atlanta title run, blamed ting a backhand to end the misery. happy and enjoying the moment. I hope his low-energy outing on his workload. Murray broke to open and close we meet again someday in a final.” “Noah played with more energy. He the second set, then traded breaks in Mischa was nearly in tears at the start was just tougher than I was. He was the sixth and seventh games on the way at a family dream come true. hungry,” Isner said. to a final tie-breaker. “When we came back to the benches “This could very well be a good loss. Murray hit a forehand long to fall I had to fight back my tears,” he said. I need a little rest. There are some big level 3-3, then slammed his rac - “It was a big day, big match. It was very tournaments coming up. I want to be full quet to the court, recovered it and emotional for me. It was just a great day.” of energy for those.” hit three winners to reach match Next up for Alex will be Japanese sev- Japanese third seed Naomi Osaka, point, winning when Copil netted a enth seed Kei Nishikori, who dispatched nagged by a right leg injury, lost to Po- backhand. Canadian ninth seed Denis Shapovalov land’s Magda Linette 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the If his body can take it, Murray plays 7-6 (7/1), 6-3. companion WTA event. for a semi-final spot in against 72nd- “There will be a lot of points from the “It definitely bothers me a bit out there ranked De Minaur, who pulled two baseline,” Nishikori said. “I’ve got to on the court, but it isn’t anything serious,” upsets Thursday after rain, dump- work the point, play more aggressively Osaka said. “We’re going to prep and get ing US 11th seed Steve Johnson 6-4, and move the ball around.” healthy.” 7-5 and South Korean eighth seed Chung Hyeon 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Titanic 117-shot rally wows badminton Championships
Nanjing | China The Indonesian top-ranked duo Spectators laughed as the pairs of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and hit the shuttlecock back and forth, mammoth 117-shot rally lit up Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, and Ja- before Kamura finally forced Gide- Athe badminton World Cham- pan’s Takeshi Kamura and Keigo on to hit wide. pionships quarter-finals on Friday, Sonoda, traded shots early in the The Badminton World Federa- leaving spectators in giggles and second game. tion counted 117 shots before Japan the players panting. The Indonesians were down a won the point to go up 7-4 in the The seemingly never-ending ex- game 21-19 and came off worse at second game. change took place during an attri- the end of the rally, during which It helped Kamura and Sonoda, Takeshi Kamura (R) and Keigo Sonoda of Japan hit a shot against Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya tional men’s doubles clash between the duos repeatedly waited before the fifth seeds, pull off an upset and Sukamuljo of Indonesia Indonesia and Japan in Nanjing. attacking, only to be repelled. reach the semi-finals.
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