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Afghan allegations Di Stefano Emsak: 03:10 election are serious dies aged 88 Fajer: 03:20 Dohr: 11:53 Asr: 15:27 Maghreb: 18:51 7 10 17 Eshaa: 20:22 Barrak released on bail Max 47º Min 29º after violent protests High Tide 07:07 & 20:52 Low Tide Interior Ministry denies policeman joined protesters 00:48 & 14:29 40 PAGES NO: 16220 150 FILS

Ramadan Kareem Ramadan and patience

By Teresa Lesher

ne of the most prominent outcomes of fast- ing in the month of Ramadan, especially in Othe summer heat, is the development and perfection of patience. Nobody can fast without hav- ing a degree of patience, which is mentioned in the Quran as one of the qualities of someone who will go to Paradise. For example, “I (God) have rewarded them this Day [with Paradise] for what they have endured patiently; they are indeed the ones that are truly triumphant!” (23:111) As successfully completing fasting in Ramadan requires patience, so does entrance into Paradise. In fact, Paradise requires two kinds of patience: one is proactive and the other reactive. The proactive type is striving to adopt a way of life sanctioned by God. It means making the effort to learn what God wants KUWAIT: (Left) Supporters carry opposition leader Musallam Al-Barrak on their shoulders after he was freed on bail yesterday. (Right) Protesters target special from us and then applying it in our lives. The Quran, forces with fireworks in Andalus. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat which is God’s final message to mankind, tells us exactly what God expects from us, and Prophet By B Izzak about two hours before iftar. Barrak later The hearing was delayed for more dark brown prison uniform. People Muhammad (PBUH) demonstrated practically its started receiving supporters and well- than three hours and police had a diffi- rushed towards him, with some manag- teachings, making it easier to understand. As it is a KUWAIT: Opposition leader Musallam Al- wishers at his diwaniya in Andalus and cult time convincing some of the people ing to hug or kiss him. Others began lifelong process of study coupled with conformance Barrak was yesterday freed from the took part in a demonstration calling for in the small room to leave to allow the chanting slogans in his support. Around to God’s teachings and to the example of Central Jail following a six-day detention the release of opposition activists who judge to start the proceedings. Activists 30 lawyers had registered to defend Muhammad (PBUH), it will take determination and on charges he allegedly insulted the judi- have been arrested during protests in the said Barrak was brought to the courts Barrak. A number of lawyers strongly patience. cial council and slandered its chairman. past five nights. As soon as the judge complex by elite special forces backed by objected at allowing police officers to But the reward is worth the effort, according to Following a landmark court hearing, announced his decision, the small, jam- armoured vehicles and was handcuffed enter the courtroom while carrying arms. the Quran: “The ones who fulfill the covenant with judge Youssef Al-Athari ordered that packed courtroom in Riggae broke into and in leg chains. But when he arrived in But they left the room before the trial God and do not break its solemn pledge to Him, who Barrak, a former lawmaker, be set free on jubilation as Barrak’s supporters wildly the court, his hands and legs were free began. As the judge read the charges, keep joined all the relations and obligations that God bail of KD 5,000. Barrak initially refused to cheered the decision. “Oh Musallam, you but he was closely surrounded by several Barrak categorically denied them, saying has commanded to be joined and stand in awe of pay the bail, which could have kept him are the conscience of the nation,” chanted officers. that what he said did not constitute any their Lord, and fear an evil reckoning, who endure in detention, but some relatives paid the dozens of activists who were allowed to The courtroom broke into applause as insult or slander against the judicial with patience seeking the countenance of their Lord, amount and managed to get him out remain in the courtroom. Barrak walked into the room, dressed in a Continued on Page 15 who establish the prayer and spend charitably from what We have provided them, secretly and openly, and who avert what is evil with what is good... the angels will say, ‘Peace unto you for that you perse- US-bound travelers must turn on phones vered in patience! Now how excellent is the final Home!’” (13:20-24) Those who repent, believe, do not WASHINGTON: Passengers at some overseas airports that bear false witness, pass by vile talk with honor, and offer US-bound flights will soon be required to power on heed the verses of God... those are the ones who will their electronic devices in order to board their flights - a 3 Israelis admit be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time because of their patient constancy.” (25:75) when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden murdering teen “Those who believe in the unseen, establish explosives, a counterterrorism official said. prayer and spend out of what We have provided for American intelligence officials have been concerned 8 killed in Gaza them, and who believe in what has been revealed to about new Al-Qaeda efforts to produce a bomb that would you [Muhammad] and what was revealed before you, go undetected through airport security. There is no indica- JERUSALEM: Three Jewish extremists arrested for the and of the Hereafter they are certain - those are upon tion that such a bomb has been created or that there’s a killing of a Palestinian teenager have confessed to the guidance from their Lord and it is those who are the specific threat to the US, but intelligence has suggested attack, an Israeli official said yesterday, as shockwaves successful” (2:2-5). The patience required for Paradise that Al-Qaeda and like-minded groups are focused on per- from the brutal murder continued to spread. As police needs a level of commitment and effort beyond the fecting an explosive that could be hidden in shoes, elec- struggled to contain five days of violent clashes in everyday patience of the common man. tronics or cosmetics, said the official who spoke on condi- annexed east Jerusalem and in Arab towns across Israel, The second kind of patience required for Paradise tion of anonymity because the official was not authorized tensions were further raised by a series of Israeli air is reactive, and it is demonstrated by our reaction to to publicly discuss the matter. strikes on Gaza, which killed several Palestinian militants. things outside of our control, such as illness, injury, The Transportation Security Administration says it is It was the worst bloodshed since the start of the current loss, calamity and all circumstances related to our adding the requirement that passengers coming to the US round of violence in and around Gaza, raising fears of a physical vulnerability and mortality. The Quran guar- from some airports must turn on devices such as cell- fresh confrontation between Israel and Palestinian mili- antees us that “And We will surely test you with phones before boarding. It says devices that won’t power tants in the coastal enclave. something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth up won’t be allowed on planes and those travelers may The latest violence in Gaza began after June 12 as and lives and crops, but give good tidings to the have to undergo additional screening. Turning on an elec- Israel pressed a vast West Bank arrest campaign to find patient who, when disaster strikes them, say, ‘Indeed, tronic device can show a screener that the laptop or cell- militants behind the kidnap and murder of three Israeli we belong to God, and indeed to Him we are return- phone, for instance, is a working device and that the bat- teenagers, whose bodies were found on June 30. Two GAZA: Palestinian relatives of Abed Rahman Al- ing’” (2:155-156). Our reaction in adverse circum- teries are used for operating that device and that the days later, a 16-year-old Palestinian from east Jerusalem device is not hiding explosives. The enhanced security Zamli, 24, gather around his body at the morgue stances beyond our control should be to turn our was kidnapped and killed in a suspected revenge attack, Continued on Page 15 measures come as US intelligence officials are concerned of the Najar Hospital in Rafah yesterday. — AP Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 Ex-Georgia leader Bahrain orders US UAE reassures on Shevardnadze dies diplomat to leave leader’s health TBILISI: Tributes poured in from was ill for a long time.” MANAMA: Bahrain ordered a top US Arab Spring wave of revolutions since friends and foes yesterday after the He won high praise on the world diplomat to leave the country yester- early 2011. The Bahrain government DUBAI: A senior official in the United member of OPEC, is a Western-allied, death of former Georgian leader stage for his time as Mikhail day after he met a leading Shiite moved to crush the uprising, which Arab Emirates yesterday sought to seven-state federation that includes Eduard Shevardnadze, who helped Gorbachev’s chief diplomat, when he opposition group. The Foreign threatened to spill into neighboring reassure the country that the Gulf fed- the capital Abu Dhabi and the Gulf eration’s president is in commercial hub of end the Cold War as the oversaw arms-reduction Ministry said in a state- Saudi Arabia and other good health despite suf- Dubai. Sheikh Khalifa Soviet Union’s last for- treaties with the United ment that US Assistant Gulf countries with fering a stroke earlier underwent emergency eign minister. Shevar- States and brokered the Secretary of State for Shiite populations, with this year. Abu Dhabi surgery after having a dnadze, who died at 86, deal that brought down Democracy, Human the help of regional Gulf crown prince Sheikh stroke in January. Little is was a controversial fig- the Berlin Wall. But his Rights and Labor Tom Arab forces. Malinowski Mohammed bin Zayed known about the 66- ure praised for his role 10 years as leader of his Malinowski is not wel- was ordered to leave Al-Nahyan was quoted year-old leader’s condi- in negotiating a blood- native Georgia ended come in Bahrain. It said after meeting with by state news agency tion, which Sheikh less end to the Soviet with a dramatic fall from he intervened in the Bahrain’s Shiite opposi- WAM as saying Emirati Mohammed called “sta- Union’s confrontation grace, when his over- country’s domestic tion group, Al Wefaq. He President Sheikh Khalifa ble and reassuring” in with the West, but throw in the 2003 Rose affairs by holding meet- arrived in the country bin Zayed Al-Nahyan is February. despised at home for Revolution saw thou- ings with some groups Sunday and had been fine and that information The world’s tallest his 10 years at the helm Eduard Shevardnadze sands dancing and at the expense of others. Tom Malinowski scheduled to stay for about his health shared Sheikh Khalifa building, the Burj Khalifa of post-Soviet Georgia singing in the streets of Bahrain, a tiny island three days. US State on social media was just in Dubai, is named after that saw him ousted in a popular the capital Tbilisi. Gorbachev nation that is home to the US Navy’s Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki rumors. Users of social media in recent the president. He became president of uprising. “Mr Shevardnadze died described Shevardnadze as “Georgia’s 5th Fleet, has been roiled by near-dai- said Monday that Malinowski is still in days have called on Emiratis to pray for the UAE in 2004, succeeding his father today at noon,” his aide Marina ideal representative”. ly protests by Shiites seeking greater Bahrain. She said Malinowski was on the president, who has not been seen Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Davitashvili told AFP, weeping. “He Continued on Page 15 political rights and inspired by the Continued on Page 15 publicly since he fell ill. The UAE, a after his death. —AP TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 LOCAL

Burgan Bank invites ‘BuBa’ Kids Food of Account holders to Girgean event Ramadan Quaker Oats Hot Chicken KUWAIT: Burgan Bank is organizing an event will take place at the Discovery the bank’s “BuBa” Kids Account character chance to participate in competitions for With Sunshine Salsa exclusive Girgean event for all BuBa kids Center Live Theater on July 10 from 9pm while they enjoy an array of activities as a chance to win exciting prizes. account holders to enjoy a day full of to 12am. well as being offered with colorful filled Join the Girgean celebrations with Ingredients exciting activities and competitions. The Children will be kept entertained with Girgean bags. Children will also have the Burgan Bank’s BuBa account! • 4 boneless chicken breasts • 1.5 cups Quaker Oats • 1 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. ground cumin • 1 tsp. garlic powder • 2 tsps. chili powder • 2 egg whites, lightly beaten • 1 tbsp. water • 1 tbsp. unsaturated cooking oil Sunshine Salsa: • 1 prepared salsa • 1/4 cup orange segments, coarsely chopped Preparation • Combine the salsa and orange pieces in a bowl and refrigerate. • Heat oven to about 375’F. • Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and spread oil on it. • Mix salt, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and oats in a bowl. • Dip the chicken fillet in the egg mixture first and then in the oat mixture until it is well coated. • Place the chicken on a baking tray and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. • Serve the chicken with the chilled salsa.

Zain shares joy of Ramadan with care centers KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunica- popular media figure Barakat Al-Wigyaan. centers in an atmosphere filled with joy of communities in which it operates is cen- tions company in Kuwait, announced yes- Zain mentioned that it was keen to and happiness. Waleed Al-Khashti, Zain’s tral to its overall activities”. terday that it shared the joy of the holy reach out to people in vulnerable situations Corporate Communications and Relations Zain concluded that its Corporate Social month of Ramadan by organizing a special including children, the elderly, and people Manager said, “Ramadan is a special time of Responsibility Program during the Holy celebration with the Ministry of Social with special needs during the early days of year for our society, and we want to share Month of Ramadan includes an extensive Affairs and Labor’s Care Centers. The cele- Ramadan to celebrate the joyful blessings the blessings of this time with those who array of programs that cover several areas. bration came as part of the company’s of the Holy Month with them. Zain’s are less fortunate in our community. Zain’s The initiatives and programs will include extensive Social Corporate Social Corporate Communications and Relations continuous participation with different humanitarian, voluntary, cultural, religious, Responsibility Program during the holy team and the company’s volunteers partici- segments of society is a testament to the sports, and recreational activities to cater month. The celebration was attended by pated in organizing the activities for care company’s belief that improving the lives to the different segments of society.

KUWAIT: The Palms Beach Hotel and Spa hosted an Ambassadors Night Ghabqa on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. Ambassadors, media personnel and other dignitaries attended the event. —Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 LOCAL

Marriott holds ‘Arabian Night’ Ghabqa for media

KUWAIT: The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Marriott Hotels. able were the special Moroccan station, pitality in a relaxing ambience at our hotel right facilities, we have a highly talented Kuwait City held an exclusive Ramadan The guests enjoyed shisha with different burger and ice-cream corners. during Iftar and Sohour.” team made up of associates from all around Ghabqa for members of the press at its flavors, traditional Ramadan drinks served George Aoun, Cluster General Manager This year, Ramadan is going to be extra the world, meaning we are perfectly able to Atrium Restaurant on the second floor. The during the holy month and much more. In of Kuwait Marriott Hotels said: “I am delight- special forfootball lovers, since guests will adapt and respect the various cultural panoramic eight storey high restaurant was the background, delightful instrumental ed that all our media partners came togeth- be able to enjoy the extravagant setting of needs. transformed into a beautiful Ramadan tent Arabian music was played for the audience. er today, during the holy month of the JW Marriott hotel’s La Brasserie restau- Speaking on behalf of the team at Kuwait set in mystical Arabian settings. The restaurant was transformed into an Ramadan, to share with us this joyous rant, and Courtyard’s appealing Atrium Marriott Hotels, Aoun also announced the The Ramadan Ghabqa was organized to authentic, luxurious Arabic tent setting evening. It gave us great pleasure in hosting restaurant, while catching the football fever opening of its upcoming property thank the members of the press for their complete with rich drapery, comfortable this event as a small token of appreciation on large TV screens displaying the football “Residence Inn by Marriott” before the end continuous support towards all activities cushions and seating. The guests enjoyed a to their continuous efforts during the matches being played LIVE. of 2014, serving both the business travelers undertaken by the Courtyard by Marriott lavish oriental and international buffet in course of the year. Ramadan Mubarak to all Kuwait Marriott Hotels are Kuwait’s lead- and long stayers., Once fully open, the Hotel. The guests were welcomed by addition to live cooking stations serving the residents and expatriates in Kuwait and ers in the hospitality sector and constantly Residence Inn will offer 141 hotel suites and George Aoun, Cluster General Manager shawarma wraps, saj, ouzi, koushari, dry we invite all to join us during this auspicious strive to provide the best services to its rooms, and will bring to its esteemed guests along with the entire team at Kuwait fruits, katayef and many more. Also avail- month to experience authentic Arabic hos- esteemed guests. Not only do we have the a whole new experience of hospitality.

Zakat House organizes Iftar project in Albania

SARAJEVO: Kuwaiti Zakat House organized an Iftar project in Albania in cooperation and coordination with the Kuwaiti Embassy in Tirana, providing packages of food items to some 5,500 people. This project, Ambassador Najeeb Al-Bader said yes- terday, is being executed for the third Ramadan in suc- cession. This year’s beneficiaries, in both northern and southern regions of the country, are to be reached with the help of nine Iftaa (Islamic guidance) institutions and eight charitable societies. Al-Bader remarked such ges- tures are key to stress Islamic values such as solidarity especially during the holy month. The Albanian bodies which are to distribute the packages expressed gratitude to the people and gov- ernment of Kuwait for this support. As is their custom every year, Zakat House and many other Kuwaiti chari- ties are executing Iftar (Breaking fast) banquets projects in many Muslim countries or countries where there are Muslim communities including Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon, Sudan and elsewhere. —KUNA TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 LOCAL

Inw my vie in my view World nuclear Aid to Syrian arms race refugees

By Linda Grandstein National unity lthough Israel and Syria are officially in a state of war, Israel has provided hundreds of tons of food aid to Syrian refugees in both Jordan and By Labeed Abdal A inside Syria. In the winter, Israel sent coats, blankets and sleeping bags, and in recent weeks thousands of Israeli youth collected money for basic foodstuffs Strife including rice, flour and cooking oil. The aid was sent by Israeli Flying Aid, a non-profit that specializes in sending aid to countries with which [email protected] Israel does not have diplomatic relations. “It is rare that Israeli children volunteer to help he Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non- Syrian children who are seen as their enemies,” Birkat Proliferation (VCDNP) and Atomic Reporters Klimshtein-Levy, a member of the Executive Torganized a number of workshops supported by Committee of Israeli Flying Aid said. “We make sure governments of the United Arab Emirates and Austria, there are no labels in Hebrew on anything because in order to improve readers’ awareness regarding that could endanger the Syrians who receive the aid.” nuclear arms race. This indicate that there is concern Klimshtein-Levy was speaking at a ceremony with that some countries might have plans to own this dead- Al-Anbaa Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the Prime ly weapon, and a desire to avoid calamities caused by Minister’s office, to recognize the organization and the these weapons’ use. many young volunteers who participated in the cur- Everybody knows how deadly the effects of an rent drive. atomic bomb explosion can be, which is concerning “There is a dividing line and it passes along the especially considering that it could have potentially Golan Heights border,” Netanyahu told the dozens of happened in the region. There are true concerns regard- young people in his office, referring to the area that ing arms race between countries, especially states that kuwait digest Israel acquired from Syria in 1967 and later annexed. consider themselves special entities, and always play “On one side are murderers who gas civilians, and on the role of the victim who is ready to strike. the other is an Israeli field hospital where Israeli doc- The subject also raises questions regarding the pos- Mismanagement, incompetency tors and nurses, Jewish and non-Jewish, help Syrians.” sible human repercussions, especially when it comes to In the past week, tensions have increased across the proxy wars which some believe is a more suitable alter- Israel-Syrian border after a 14-year-old Israeli boy was native than direct confrontation between superpowers. By Abdullah Buwair killed by Syrian government troops. The Syrian govern- Many call upon superpowers to immediately join the ment said they mistakenly thought the vehicle he was Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, lementary school students will be welcomed into the theater hall to collect their children like they next year without lunch meals after the Ministry were used to all year long, and instead forced them to in with his father close to the Israeli border belonged and, as Kuwait called, declare the region free of nuclear to rebel groups. weapons, out of keenness to prevent dire conse- Eof Education terminated the contract with the wait outside under the scorching sun. What is the rea- Some 800 Syrians have been treated in Israeli hospi- quences on humanity. catering company under the pretext that the food it son behind that? tals, and then returned to Syria. That has received The United Nations and UN Security Council, who provided was spoiled. But I believe that the real reason Many have noticed after the 2014 school year con- widespread coverage. But this effort, which involves are responsible for international peace and security, behind this decision is to activate the canteen’s role in cluded that a number of elementary students were thousands of Israeli youth, and the donation of mil- must be alert, take responsibility and transparent meas- schools, in order to exploit the needs of students declared to have failed their classes and must repeat lions of dollars of goods has not been publicized. ures to prevent events that lead to wars and civilian “My campers sold lemonade and popsicles and deaths. between the age of eight the year. Can you imagine and nine, and who may or that for an elementary stu- then we gave the money to buy food for the Syrian refugees,” Belle Yaacobi, a 16-year-old counselor for the may not have an allowance And in a case that shows dent? And this includes stu- Tzofim youth movement said. “We don’t really care to buy lunch every day. dents who needed only a where the people are from. We just want to help.” kuwait digest This is yet again another mismanagement, the couple of marks to pass. Yet, There were also youth representatives from the incident that proves the min- they failed despite having a Arab sector of Hanoar Halomed Vehaoved, a dovish Deviation from istry’s mismanagement and ministry’s undersecretary clean absence record and group that is affiliated with workers groups in Israel. incompetency when it refused to pay bonuses to passing all other tests. “We teach humanity and helping the other,” Ihab the Arab path comes to solving problems The ironic part is that the Abu Leil, a coordinator of the group in a village near Nazareth. “In our movement there is no room for found in local schools. teachers due for the past ministry had announced ear- racism. We have to work to lessen racism in Israeli By Mustafa Al-Sarraf Another major problem is few years, under the pre- lier that it will do its best to society.” the case of public school stu- make sure that no students in or us to understand what “deviation from the Arab He said there are 18,000 Arab students who partici- path” is, we must understand what the Arab path dents who offered helping text of lack of budget. the first four stages will fail. pate in the youth movement, along with about 80,000 is in the first place - and it is not possible to do students pass their tests for People heard speculations Jewish Israelis. His charges raised money to buy F clothes, blankets and baby food for Syrian refugees. that in detail in this column. But the main elements of KD 50 each. that the minister will help the ‘Arab path’ are instilled in the minds of every true And in a case that shows mismanagement, the min- failed students in elementary or middle schools who Israeli Flying Aid is an all-volunteer organization Arab with an ideology that is free from opportunism or founded by a group of Israelis who want to help vic- istry’s undersecretary refused to pay bonuses to teach- need less than five marks to pass. After that, many tims of conflict and disaster all over the world. Begun special interest, be it at the individuals’ or leaders’ levels. ers due for the past few years, under the pretext of lack parents went to educational directorates in their Our reference are the goals of the pan-Arab revolution, in 2005, it has helped earthquake victims in Indonesia, of budget. It is clear that the undersecretary is taking respective areas and filed grievances. However, they for which many were martyred, and were crowned by India and Pakistan, as well as disaster victims from July 23, 1952 revolution in Egypt under the leadership the fact that the ministry has no minister to take were told there that helping their children was not Hurricane Katrina in the US. of the immortal leader Gamal Abdul Nasser. These are: authoritarian decisions. certain, and that the students should prepare for the The Syrian refugee crisis is a growing humanitarian First: Being free from Western colonization and Meanwhile, an elementary school for girls decided second chance test before the beginning of the new issue. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees recent- cleansing the soil of our countries in every place they near the end of the year to ban parents from entering year. ly said that the crisis is the largest humanitarian crisis walked on. since World War II. The total number of refugees and Second: Eradicating monopolies and control of capi- displaced persons is estimated at 9.5 million out of a tal over governments. total of 22.5 million people. Several Arab countries including Lebanon and Third: Eradicating feudalism, slavery and taking kuwait digest advantage of the weak. Jordan are struggling to cope with the flood of Fourth: Establish social justice and reject racial or reli- refugees. gious discrimination. Evaluation of education “Our moral obligation is to be the voice of the voice- Fifth: Establish a strong national army and liberate less,” Gal Lousky, the head of Israeli Flying Aid told Netanyahu and the Israeli high school students. “Israel Palestine. By Dr Salwa Al-Jassar Sixth: Establish a democratic political life that is is strong enough to protect our borders, and we will sound and non-suspicious. e congratulate our students on their success qualifies the majority of students to enroll in univer- continue to protect the women and children of our Gamal Abdul Nasser worked all through his reign in the general secondary exams, and the sities or requirements of the marketplace? enemies.” —The Media Line attempting to achieve this despite the challenges he Wmessage of congratulations goes to those 6- Will we achieve the same success rate if exams giv- faced domestically or from Arab or foreign interests. He who carried the banner of professional responsibility, en to students are like those given in other coun- succeeded in instilling those demands in the Arab peo- be it family or teachers and all those in the educational tries like Singapore? kuwait digest ple’s conscious, even though he was not able to achieve sector. 7- Do these results reflect the performance level of the them all. The biggest setback that confronted the prin- The announcement of the education ministry of the student and his abilities only? Or do they reflect the general secondary exams for 2014 that saw a 90 per- abilities of the education ministry and those work- Prosecution’s cent pass rate in science and 80 percent in arts ing in the education field at all levels. prompts us to look into these results with an analytical 8- Do these results reflect the level of students’ gains unfair action Foreign monopolies and view with a professional and academic dimension from the knowledge, skill and values aspect? which the education ministry is still announcing since 9- Do results indicate that there is a relationship By Abdullatif Al-Duaij control of capital over the cancellation of the two-semester system and between the success rate in the general secondary implementation of the unified system for more than exams and the subjects that contribute to develop- emanding former MP Musallam Al-Barrak in custody vio- government returned to four years, which we warned against earlier and pre- ing the academic capabilities of the students? lates his constitutional rights, since the accused person is controlling the fate of sented many proposals and 10- Do these results agree Rinnocent until proven guilty. And while the public prose- amendments because of not with students’ results in the cution has the right to remand suspects in custody in fear of most Arab governments believing in the objectivity of academic capabilities exams their escape or to avoid pressures on the investigations these results. Results of the general at Kuwait University, since we process, the fear is not found neither in the accused person’s and people. Results of the general sec- notice that some students case, nor in the charge as well. ondary represent part of the secondary represent part who get a percentage of 80 But it is also needless to say that putting Barrak on remand educational process routine, percent in the general sec- is not an arbitrary decision against him as it seems. While some people saw the decision to be exaggerated, the truth that we ciples in our opinion was not the 1967 defeat, but at the through which students suc- ondary exam cannot reach of the educational process have always ignored is that this is the public prosecution’s usu- hands of one of the revolution’s men - Anwar Al-Sadat, ceed and go further to the passing grade in these tests? al approach in investigations. Nothing personal against the for- when he assumed power and shook hands with the university and applied educa- routine, through which stu- 11- If the success percentage mer lawmaker. This is the prosecution’s same practice against revolution’s enemies, both domestically and abroad, tion or fail. But the results our dents succeed and go fur- in the science field is 90 per- many accused people, including myself in an opinion case that and that led to the breakup of Arab solidarity and students reached today calls cent, then why does Kuwait ended with a fine in 1992. The prosecution’s position might be return of the new imperialism. The Zionist attack on the for thinking about a different ther to the university and get poor results in interna- socially influenced, meaning to say that it depends on the soci- Arab nation intensified, andIsrael was transformed method of evaluating and tional tests in mathematics ety’s customs and level of awareness. We are yet to fully com- from being an enemy to a friend, and those who fight present them to every official applied education or fail. and science? prehend the true meaning of the constitutional fact that says against Israel may be the enemy, and deviants from the and decision maker. The talk about evaluating ‘the accused person is innocent until proven guilty,’ the same Arab path. Many questions are wait- the performance and quality way we are yet to understand many other personal guarantees Foreign monopolies and control of capital over gov- ing for specialists and officials levels of the education sys- and rights that are violated everyday without anyone protest- ernment returned to controlling the fate of most Arab to answer and check the standards of accuracy and tem is dealt with by all specialists around the world ing or even noticing. governments and people. Social justice has become objectivity in analyzing these results: because good education that we look for in results Whether we liked it or not, we are still living under the cir- absent except on paper, and was replaced by the con- 1- Why are results announced annually this way that have objective and tangible dimension is not in cumstances and level of awareness of pre-democratic and trol of those with advantages, influential powers, and through declaring the success rate only in the sci- classrooms, schools and education zones. Rather edu- even pre-civilization societies. Maybe it is important to remind those who benefit from oil and gas returns. The dream ence and arts departments without explaining the cation today must lead the economy of the future and people that the opposition and Musallam Al-Barrak himself of establishing the civil constitutional democratic state success percentages in each subject and at the edu- this makes the evaluation of education and its gradu- have convicted Mohammad Al-Juwaihel and many other became an illusion, and made enemies of democracy cation zone level? ates with the aim of reform and development a priori- activists before they were ever convicted with evidence. its guardians, as they raise it to attract attention and 2- Does the announced results of percentages in the ty at all levels of responsibility, be it the state or society Perhaps the public prosecution has also found itself in an awk- revive the spirit of longing to it, so that the spirit dies at science and arts departments reflect the academic systems. ward position, since Barrak is known for defying arrest orders or attempts. Maybe the prosecution wanted to prove that no the doorsteps of tyrants and terrorism masters. level of students? The initiative and full responsibility goes to the one receives special treatment, and that Barrak, like everyone Democracy is no longer the choice of the popular 3- Does the announced results reflect the results of national center for developing education and the pub- else, will be remanded in custody. Achieving equality between majority, rather it became a principle that who become exams in each subject at the education zones’ level? lic authority to guarantee education quality to use the all accused persons could be prosecution’s main standpoint. I friends with enemies of the Arab path, be them Arab or 4- Is this success that exceeded 90 percent due to the results of the general secondary exams to evaluate believe that remanding Barrak in custody, or anyone for that foreign, are the ideal democratic ones, and those who admission by the education ministry that “we do curricula, teachers, supervisors and administrators. matter, is unfair. In my opinion, what needs to be done is are not, belong to the party of Satan, criminal, sectarian not need to qualify teachers and change school cur- This should be the right approach to reevaluate educa- increasing social awareness, and using the incident or circum- and backward and move in the wrong direction of the ricula and educational systems as long as students tion goals in Kuwait in order to prepare educated peo- stances of Barrak’s remanding to improve the judicial and Arab path. Or so wants international Zionism, its allies are able to pass by studying and learning things by ple who are able to deal with life and marketplace investigative work. Or rather, provide more constitutional guar- and media along with many Arab mercenaries who are heart”. requirements through better use of all available antees for individuals, and not only enticement against the working at its service. 5- Is Kuwait society aware that the education min- human and material facilities. government as happening today. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas istry’s celebration of these percentages annually —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas LOCAL TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 Proposal to end expats health subsidization Show foreign manpower ‘real cost’

KUWAIT: A top government committee recommend- cations that it will end up facing the same fate as ing subsidization of electricity, water and food prod- ed canceling health insurance for expatriates, saying Kuwait Airways, which suffered multimillion-dinar ucts, but demanded restructuring it. that it ‘widens the gap between expatriate and losses, forcing the government to repossess it. The The Finance Ministry has already finished a study national manpower’ and causes pressure on public committee said that the government should instead for ways to readjust the state’s subsidization program. health services. A foreigner is required to pay KD 50 in open the door for competition between multiple The study contains proposals to organize energy con- health insurance for every year of their visa’s duration, medical insurance companies. sumers into categories, while increasing the charge in addition to fees at hospitals and polyclinics, while rate gradually the more electricity or water is con- the majority of health services there are offered free Subsidization policies sumed. It does not include recommendations to alter of charge. Kuwait has in recent years identified demo- The committee also called for reconsidering the the subsidization rate for petrol and cooking gas. graphic imbalance as a serious problem that disturbs state’s subsidization policies for services and com- Kuwait ended diesel subsidization last month as a the state’s ability to provide services with sustainable modities, and recommended turning social subsidiza- cost-cutting measure and to prevent systematic quality to citizens, and puts overwhelming pressure tion into cash support. It did not recommend remov- smuggling of subsidized diesel outside the country. on public services including the health sector. The general policies committee at the Supreme Council for Planning and Development called in its latest report to ‘transform’ expatriates’ health insur- ance to be handled by insurance companies and pri- Majority of muezzins vate hospitals. The reason for this is to “show the real cost of expatriate manpower, and reduce the gap between it and the national manpower”, Al-Rai daily in Kuwait expats reported yesterday quoting the report. The mechanism to end health subsidization could By Nawara Fattahova muezzins if they have families live outside the be similar to Kuwait’s decision during the 1980s to mosque, while if they are single, they live in the stop allowing expatriate students to enroll in public KUWAIT: People depend on the muezzin to mosque. For those living outside, their houses schools, where education is free of charge. That deci- remind them of prayer time. And now in may be far, which sometimes makes them late,” sion helped create a surplus in school buildings that Ramadan, people especially depend on him to Jundi told Kuwait Times. the Education Ministry either rented to private remind them to start fasting through the Fajr The ministry inspects mosques frequently. schools or turned into public facilities, the committee azan. Every mosque in Kuwait has a muezzin call- “The muezzin should sign the attendance record explained. ing Muslims for prayers and an imam leading every day, and this is applied in all mosques. He them in prayer and giving the Friday khutba (ser- should also report to the ministry if he is sick or ‘Doomed to fail’ mon). Sometimes these employees go on holiday wants to go on vacation. Although the majority of Meanwhile, the committee also warned that the and the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is muezzins are expats, some are Kuwaitis too,” he health insurance company, a firm that will build hos- supposed to replace them. added. pitals that provides healthcare for expatriates under Residents of Salwa, block 10 have noticed that There are certain conditions to be fulfilled for insurance, is doomed to fail and ultimately seek a the azan is not regular, especially the Fajr azan, the post of muezzin. “The applicant should be a government bailout. The government established a which may spoil their fasting if they are not graduate from Azhar University, should know 3 shareholding company with exclusive authority to watching the time. According to Jamal Al-Jundi parts of the Holy Quran by heart, 20 hadiths and build three large hospitals in different places around from the Mosques Sector at the Ministry of other Islamic knowledge and information. The Kuwait. The hospitals will provide full medical services Awqaf, if the muezzin isn’t there for any reason, muezzin is then appointed to his job based on a to the country’s expatriate community, allowing the anybody present can call the azan instead of him. contract with the ministry,” Jundi pointed out. KUWAIT: A General Department of Civil Defense team conducted an inspection tour at Ministry of Health to allocate public medical facilities “When the muezzin or imam goes on leave, he The Ministry of Awqaf also provides a service the Public Authority for Housing Welfare’s shelter recently. The team is assigned by the to Kuwaiti citizens exclusively. should inform the ministry so they will provide a of answering religious questions through the Interior Ministry to carry out periodic inspections at shelters around Kuwait, and check Putting the project into effect, presumably before replacement. If the ministry doesn’t, this means phone by calling 149. This hotline is available dur- preparations there for cases of emergency. the end of the decade, would require increasing the there is a shortage of staff, but this rarely hap- ing Ramadan from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. During annual health insurance charges that expatriates pay pens. If the muezzin doesn’t come, it could mean the rest of the year, it’s available from 8:00 am to up to KD 150, according to early estimations. But the he may be sick or has another excuse. Also, 11:00 am and from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Number of suicide committee warned that the monopoly shows all indi- cases high in Kuwait

KUWAIT: 25 citizens and expats committed has become among the countries with the suicide since the start of the year until the highest per capita suicide cases, and urged end of June. This is what an informed secu- action before the matter escalates. rity source said, adding that security The source said the reasons behind the authorities registered 25 suicide cases by suicide include family, economic and psy- citizens and expats in all governorates chological reasons, in addition to weak including six females, the majority of religious deterrent and other reasons. The whom are Asian. He added that the num- source said hanging is the method used ber of suicide attempts were 30. The source most so far, then jumping from a high said that more than 50 percent of those place, taking large doses of medicine or who committed suicide were aged poisonous substances and other means between 25 and 40, as there were 18 of such as self-immolation and slashing them. wrists. He said official statistics revealed that 60 A concerned security source said among persons put an end to their lives by com- the reasons of suicide attempts are fear, mitting suicide during 2013, 76 in 2012, 73 low morale, financial and family problems, in 2011, 70 in 2010 and 63 in 2009. He said psychological illnesses, legal restrictions, these official numbers indicate that Kuwait unemployment and escaping from reality.

Sunken ship at Doha Port

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Dive Team yesterday ing away by casting it down with anchors warned sea-goers and authorities of the and adding lights that reveal its where- dangers of a sunken wooden ship close to abouts, head of the Kuwait Dive Team the eastern Doha Port. Waleed Al-Fadel said. He appealed to rele- The site of the sunken ship is located in vant authorities to deal hastily with the a vital position opposite the Doha Port matter which affects the marine environ- entrance thus causing danger to both ment and port navigation, particularly as divers and port traffic. strong northerly winds are expected over The team have kept the ship from drift- the coming days. — KUNA

Egypt FM to discuss Iraq in visits to Kuwait, Jordan

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister regional affairs, particularly the situa- Sameh Shukry will visit both Kuwait tion in Iraq and the eastern part of the and Jordan between July 8 and 11 to Arab World, in addition to means to discuss several regional matters, partic- develop bilateral relations on the eco- ularly Iraq, it was announced yesterday. nomic and political spectrums, read a The minister is scheduled to meet Foreign Ministry statement. his counterparts from Kuwait, Sheikh Afterwards, Shukry will head to the Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, and Jordan, Saudi city of Jeddah where he is due to Naser Judeh, both neighbouring coun- attend an Organisation of Islamic tries of Iraq, in addition to several sen- Cooperation meeting on the height- ior officials in both countries. ened Israeli-Palestinian tension, the Their discussions will focus on statement added. — KUNA TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 LOCAL Bedoon youth in custody for mobile phones theft Asian’s body found in Hawally

KUWAIT: Adan police are questioning a bedoon Cash stolen beat her badly because of previous disputes, who was caught by Adan Hospital workers steal- Detectives are searching for a thief who then took her phone and destroyed it before ing a citizen’s mobile phone, and it was found broke into the car of a citizen who works for the disappearing. out he did it so regularly. The incident began National Assembly and stole his wallet with KD when a female citizen went to hospital with her 90 in it and his mobile phone while he was Road deaths sick daughter and kept her phone on the table. praying in a Sabah Al-Salem mosque. Accidents have killed 225 people during the But the phone disappeared, and she saw it with first half of this year, with an average of 1.3 vic- a young man trying to leave, so she screamed. Doctor assaulted tims a day, according to official statistics. The The suspect was caught by some nurses who Two patients at Adan Hospital escaped after number was much higher than road deaths called police. He was arrested and taken to Adan beating an Egyptian doctor. The doctor told reported during the same period in 2013, police station. Investigations are continuing. security men that while he was on duty, two according to a security source with knowledge persons attempted to enter his room out of of Interior Ministry statistics. Body found turn. When he asked them to wait for their turn, The number of injuries also increased this Security men in Hawally sent the body of an they beat him and fled. year and reached around 2,300 as of the end of Asian which was naked and had fallen from the June, including 300 serious injuries, said the roof of a building for an autopsy, while his Girl kidnapped source who spoke to Al-Qabas on the condition friends are being questioned. A security source Salmiya detectives are looking for a citizen of anonymity. According to the source, most said operations received a call from a passerby who kidnapped his girlfriend from a café while accidents were caused by over-speeding, lack about the naked body of an Asian, so police beating her and took her mobile before escap- of paying attention to the road and using the along with criminal evidence detectives went to ing. A security source said the victim told phone for talking or texting while driving. The the area, and found the man was dead. Several police that while she was alone at a café, she source also added that the number of traffic of his friends said he fell from a high place, so was surprised by her boyfriend entering the tickets increased by 10 percent compared to they were arrested for questioning. café. He took her to a flat in the area where he the same period last year.

KUWAIT: Emad Al-Ablani, NBK deputy general manager, human resources group in a group picture with the Summer Internship Program students. NBK launches second session of Summer Internship Program

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait of NBK’s education outreach servic- and processed. ing work procedure, in addition to launched the second session of the es. The program demonstrates NBK’s The five-hour daily sessions of helping interns to have greater 2014 Summer Internship Program. long-standing social involvement as two-week internship featured a mix- exposure to daily banking work pro- The program is custom-made for well as its national commitment ture of theoretical and practical cedures. high school and college students towards providing the young gener- training dedicated to providing the NBK regularly organizes and aged between 15 and 20 years. ations with the appropriate opportu- interns with invaluable knowledge designs events and packages for the NBK Summer Internship Program nities to experience first hand how on a variety of subjects such as; the youth of the country to familiarize is specially designed for high school the actual professional banking team work, creative thinking, means them with the world of banking and KUWAIT: Firefighters in action after fire erupted at a garage of Kuwait and college students as an extension issues and transaction are handled of self expression and modern bank- make them responsible citizens. Public Transport Company in Ardiya industrial area. KPTC garage fire doused, no injuries reported

KUWAIT: Fire teams managed to put Mekrad said a report had been received Firefighters started battling the out a fire at a garage of Kuwait Public of a fire at a garage for company buses. flames from the outside and later moved Transport Company in Ardiya industrial Teams from four fire stations rushed to on to fight the fire from within the facili- area at dawn, Monday, and there are no the scene, he said, and the fire which ty till it was completely out. reports of any injuries. damaged 70 vehicles was contained The investigation unit is currently Deputy Director General at the before it affected the rest of the over 500 gathering information to ascertain cause General Fire Directorate Brig Khaled Al- buses parked at the garage. of incident, the official added. —KUNA Sleep apnea closely linked with diabetes

By Dr Fahad Al-Ghimlas studied at present time. through healthy nutrition and increased (Director of the Fitness and Rehabilitation Sleep apnea can affect the endocrine sys- physical activity. When applicable, we highly Center and Consultant Respirologist, tem in the human body at many levels, recommend that patients quit smoking as Dasman Diabetes Institute) beside diabetes. Sleep apnea was found to this can lead to chronic inflammation of the be associated with abnormal regulation of upper airways narrowing their diameter and KUWAIT: Diabetes mellitus, especially type 2, the functions of the thyroid gland, mainly limiting passage of air through them. We is a major clinical and public health problem being suppressed. The relationship was also advise patients to sleep in a quiet and in Kuwait. It has found in a way that treatment with thyroid dim environment to avoid external factors shown a climb- hormones was found to ameliorate sleep inhibiting them from having a deep sleep. ing prevalence, apnea, which was found to be more compli- In addition to these items, it is recom- being 23% in cated if the thyroid disease was left untreat- mended that patients with sleep apnea use 2013 from 15% ed. Sleep apnea was also found to be associ- nasal wash and spray regularly to clear their in 1998. So, con- ated with growth hormone dysfunction breathing passages. The mainstay treatment sidering that an (gigantism). Treating this condition with sur- is through the assurance of smooth breath- average family gery, radiation, and hormonal therapy was ing during sleeping time. This is usually consists of 4-5 found in research studies to improve the done through providing the patients with a members, this sleep apnea. In addition, sleep apnea had machine (usually called CPAP) that blows air means that dia- been reported to have an association with at extra pressure during sleep to maintain betes affects almost each household in sex hormones’ abnormal regulation. The normal oxygen delivery and level in the Kuwait. The risk accumulates considering a involvement is primarily through the axis of blood. Other treatment options, which are significant proportion of the population suf- the sex hormones pathways in the human less efficacious than CPAP include surgery fering from borderline-diabetes (known as body. In all relationships with the endocrine and mouth guards. Surgical treatments are glucose intolerance). This can further affect glands, sleep apnea was found to complicate confined to a subset of patients that can another one-fifth of the Kuwaiti population. any hormonal disease with raising the blood have a localized abnormality, which can be Diabetes is highly linked to obesity and over- pressure. fixed with a procedure. A recent study has weight, which have around 50% and 80% Not only that sleep apnea is associated shown that implantation of tongue nerve prevalence in Kuwait, respectively. As obesity with insulin resistance, this relationship is pacemaker is equivalent to CPAP, but this affects most of diabetics (around two-third), independent of obesity. So even lean dia- treatment is not yet available for public. it has several implications on the respiratory betics are found to have double the risk of Treatment of sleep apnea is efficacious in system. Obese patients may suffer from suffering from sleep apnea those non-dia- controlling blood sugar, blood pressure, and breathing disorders, mainly including sleep betics. The same is applied on those with preventing diabetes-heart complications. apnea and asthma. Other disorders include a borderline diabetes (glucose intolerant Besides treating sleep apnea, CPAP was condition called obesity hypoventilation syn- patients). This can be explained through dif- found to reduce blood pressure and glycat- drome, and impaired lung mechanics sec- ferent mechanisms. Traditionally, sleep ed hemoglobin to significant levels. CPAP ondary to increased fat content in the chest apnea is linked to increased sleepiness in the also reverses diabetes and its related dis- wall and abdomen. Obstructive sleep affected individuals leading to physical inac- eases including high cholesterol levels. apnea is a disorder characterized by recur- tivity, reduced exercise, and subsequent Finally, screening of sleep apnea has rent closure of upper airways during sleep weight gain. Sleep apnea is also linked to been recommended by the international 10- Who was the first to fight with the sword? causing reduction in oxygen concentration decreased slow-wave (deep/dreaming) health authorities. It was found based on in the blood and leading to stresses on sleep. All of these factors increase insulin research that treatment of sleep apnea is heart, lung, and brain. Research has shown resistance and prevalence of diabetes. cost-effective. The estimates of medical that while sleep apnea causing a chronic Diabetes itself can lead to sleep apnea costs of untreated sleep apnea in Kuwait are - Prophet Ibrahim state of intermittent reductions of low lev- through autonomic dysfunction, which around KD 10 million. This is in addition to els in the blood, it leads to raised blood causes irregular breathing pattern. This is the cost of unnecessary use of medical serv- pressure (hypertension), increased levels of more profound during sleep leading to ices and indirect costs due to driving acci- Yes No stress hormones in the blood (known as chocking and snoring, the manifestations of dents and disability. Actual treatment costs catecholamines), impaired liver functions, sleep apnea. Treatment of sleep apnea has of Kuwaiti patients would definitely save and insulin resistance. The latter complica- different elements. As obesity is the major lots of these costs, improve population pro- tion is closely related to diabetes, particu- risk factor, it is highly recommended that ductivity and quality of life, treat major larly type 2. Different mechanisms are pos- affected patients should adopt a lifestyle health disorders, and prevent significant tulated about this relationship, all are being modifications focusing on weight loss complications. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

Pope to visit Philippines Sisi regret over Jazeera jailings encourages family disaster victims: Church

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CANBERRA: People hold placards at a rally protesting the Australian government’s treatment of Sri Lankam asylum-seekers in Sydney yesterday. Canberra confirmed yesterday that a boatload of Sri Lankan asylum-seekers who attempted to reach Australia have been handed back to Colombo, sparking sharp criticism after a week of secrecy. — AFP Court halts Australia’s asylum-seeker plans S Lanka asylum seekers face ‘rigorous imprisonment’

SYDNEY: A High Court yesterday the situation. After a week of Morrison added. barred Australia from handing back a stonewalling, Canberra confirmed ear- His other option was being sent to boat carrying 153 asylum-seekers to lier Monday that one boatload of 41 Papua New Guinea or Nauru for off- Sri Lanka, a day after Canberra Sri Lankans who attempted to reach shore processing, with Australia no returned another vessel to Colombo Australia were handed back to longer processing boatpeople on its following a week of secrecy. Colombo on Sunday. territory. The interim injunction from a late- Under its policy of not comment- Of those returned at sea to Sri night sitting applies at least until a ing on “operational matters”, Canberra Lankan authorities just outside the hearing resumes today afternoon and has yet to confirm whether the sec- port of Batticaloa, 37 were Sinhalese was granted after lawyers argued the ond vessel, carrying 153 people, even and only four were Tamil, according to transfer was illegal. exists. the minister. Refugee advocates claim the asy- Newhouse told the ABC reports “At no stage was the vessel in dis- lum-seekers have been deprived of that Sri Lankan authorities would tress and all persons aboard the SIEV the ability to have their claims for press criminal charges against the (suspected illegal entry vessel) were refugee status properly assessed, with group which has already returned safe and accounted for,” he said. their screening reportedly being car- were “shocking”. The asylum-seekers on the second ried out at sea via video link. boat reportedly fled Sri Lanka to a Lawyer George Newhouse said Urgent assistance refugee camp in India before heading they were “entitled to have their “That strengthens the urgency of to Australia. claims for protection processed in the court application, because if this The Tamil Refugee Council has accordance with Australian law.” “The government is putting those people claimed at least 11 of those on board asylum-seekers claim that they are at risk of criminal charges, imprison- have been tortured by Sri Lanka’s fleeing persecution and that they’re at ment and torture-because that’s what intelligence services. Labor opposition risk of death, torture or significant happens in Sri Lankan prisons-then immigration spokesman Richard harm by Sri Lankan authorities,” he these people need assistance urgent- Marles slammed the government’s told Australian Associated Press. ly,” he said. operation. “The minister cannot simply inter- Immigration Minister Scott “Australia’s international obliga- cept their vessel in the middle of the Morrison has yet to comment on the tions are reliant upon a credible pro- night and disappear them.” Concern injunction, but the government has cessing system and we have deep had been mounting over the fate of said it was abiding by international concerns about how that could have two boats reportedly intercepted by law. been performed by video link at sea in the Australian navy in Australian He said earlier yesterday that the a way which gave an individual waters late last month. 41 people sent back were “subjected assessment, when all the time the There were claims that Australia to an enhanced screening process... to boat was steaming towards Sri Lanka,” could be breaking international law in ensure compliance by Australia with he said. the way it screened the passengers our international obligations under The injunction comes ahead of a and by returning them involuntarily to relevant conventions”. visit to Colombo this week by a country in which they had a fear of Only one person, a Sinhalese Sri Morrison for talks on illegal immigra- persecution. Lankan, may have had a case for asy- tion. He is due to meet top officials The UN refugee agency UNHCR lum but he opted to return voluntarily from President Mahinda Rajapakse’s expressed “profound concern” about with the rest of the passengers, government. — AFP Afghan officials: Ahmadzai leads in disputed vote

KABUL: Former finance minister had 3.5 million votes, Nouristani said. Western officials were looking for a Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has the lead in Abdullah, a former foreign minister smooth transition to show progress Afghanistan’s disputed presidential who won the first round of voting on ahead of the withdrawal of US and election, according to a preliminary April 5 by a large margin, says his cam- allied combat troops by the end of this tally released yesterday despite allega- paign monitors recorded ballot box year. Whoever wins will inherit an tions of massive fraud. stuffing and other irregularities, impoverished country mired in insur- The announcement came as prompting him to suspend his cooper- gency and facing high unemployment Ahmadzai is locked in a standoff with ation with electoral officials. The and declining foreign aid. his rival Abdullah Abdullah, who has European Union also expressed con- Both candidates have promised to refused to accept any results until all cern about “highly worrying indica- sign a security pact with the Obama fraudulent ballots are invalidated. tions of potentially widespread fraud.” administration that would allow nearly The Independent Election The preliminary results had been due 10,000 American forces to remain in Commission acknowledged that vote on July 2 but were delayed by five the country in a training capacity and rigging had occurred and promised to days while officials said they would to conduct counterterrorism opera- launch a more extensive investigation audit ballots from nearly 2,000 polling tions. A disruption in the announce- before final results are released. “We stations that had at least 599 votes. ment of election results could mean cannot ignore that there were techni- Abdullah said that was insufficient another delay in finalizing that agree- cal problems and fraud that took place and demanded the results be post- ment, which was rebuffed by Karzai. during the election process,” the com- poned until all fraud allegations were Ahmadzai, a former finance minis- mission’s chairman Ahmad Yousuf resolved. The impasse has threatened ter and World Bank official, also filed Nouristani said. “We are not denying to undermine what the US and its complaints of irregularities in the June fraud in the election, some governors allies had hoped would be the coun- 14 balloting but has insisted that the and Afghan government officials were try’s first democratic transfer of agreed-upon counting process be involved in fraud.” authority after President Hamid Karzai respected and said any further delays The results showed that Ghani had agreed to step down after two terms in releasing results would be unac- about 4.5 million votes while Abdullah as legally required. ceptable.—AP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 16 dead, 5 injured in Vietnam helicopter crash

HANOI: Sixteen people were killed and five smoke. Local residents rushed to help.” Police injured when a Vietnamese military helicopter and firefighters cordoned off the area, accord- crashed in the capital Hanoi early yesterday ing to an AFP reporter at the scene. during a training exercise, a top military offi- cial said. “The plane was carrying 21 people Body burns and it crashed during a parachute training The official Thanh Nien newspaper report- exercise, killing 16 and injuring five others,” ed the helicopter smashed through the fence Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, army deputy of one local property before bursting into commander, told AFP. The dead and injured flames. Scores of residents gathered near the were all military personnel, he added. No civil- local hospital and morgue. Some locals had ians in the area were hurt. joined early rescue efforts but declined to State-run media said 16 of the 21 onboard comment, saying they did not want to offend were soldiers undergoing parachute training, the authorities. At the local morgue, which alongside two trainers and three crew. had been blocked off by police and military “According to our preliminary investiga- officials, at least five ambulances were head- tion, the accident was due to technical prob- ing to Hanoi with military escorts carrying the lems. The weather was good and I can say that remains of the victims. there was no act of sabotage,” he added. The injured have been transferred to the The Russian-made Mi-171 chopper came National Burns Hospital. “All five of the down in the early morning in the Thach That patients are suffering from very serious body district, a sparsely-populated rural suburb in burns... and are in intensive care,” one doctor the west of the city, a military source told AFP at the hospital’s emergency care ward told on condition of anonymity. It appeared to run AFP. Vietnam is currently locked in a bitter into difficulties before crashing and bursting maritime dispute with China, following into flames, an eyewitness told AFP. Beijing’s deployment in May of a deep-water “I heard an aircraft making a strange oil rig into waters near the contested Paracel noise... I ran outside and the aircraft exploded. islands, which Hanoi claims. There was a huge blaze then a plume of Experts say Vietnam has ramped up mili- smoke,” said one middle-aged local resident, tary training exercises since the rig was CAIRO: A picture taken on June 1, 2014 shows Al-Jazeera channel’s journalists inside the defendants cage during their trial for allegedly supporting the speaking on condition of anonymity. deployed. Vietnamese military sources Muslim Brotherhood at the police institute near Cairo’s Tora prison. Sisi said on July 6, 2014 he “wished” three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists including an “The aircraft was flying low, it hit the declined comment. The Mi-171 helicopter is Australian had not been put on trial, conceding the case had been damaging, a newspaper reported. —AFP ground and exploded at the same time,” she primarily a transport aircraft. Vietnam buys the said, adding it had looked like the helicopter majority of its military hardware from Russia, a was struggling to stay airborne before it crash- Cold War-era ally. In 2008 five Vietnamese mili- Sisi regret over Jazeera landed. “It seemed like the pilot wanted to tary pilots were killed when their twin-engine divert the plane from hitting the local market light transport aircraft crashed on the out- and houses, so it ran into that field,” she said, skirts of Hanoi. The Soviet-designed Antonov gesturing towards the cordoned-off crash site. An-26 turboprop crashed into a rice field jailings encourages family “I heard someone shouting for help... There south of the capital during a morning training was another explosion and a lot of black flight. — AFP CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi release them, while the United Nations said Greste’s parents visited their son in jail for the said he wished three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists imprisoning them was “obscene”. Former army first time since his arrest last week, calling it a including an Australian had never been tried, in chief Sisi, who won elections in May, a year after “horrendous experience”. an expression of regret relatives described as overthrowing Islamist president Mohamed His mother Lois Greste said her son, who was encouraging yesterday. Morsi, had said he would not interfere with “very sombre”, had been moved to a different Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Egypt’s courts, which the government says are prison where he was being kept in a “dormitory- Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed independent. like situation” with about nine others. were sentenced to between seven and 10 years But in the meeting with newspaper editors, The Al-Jazeera ruling is the latest issue in in jail on charges of defaming Egypt and aiding Sisi appeared to regret the blowback from the Egypt to stoke concern among rights groups banned Islamists, in a ruling that sparked a glob- trial, in a move welcomed by Greste’s family. since a 2011 uprising toppled long-time autocrat al outcry and demands for a presidential pardon. Hosni Mubarak. The June 23 sentencing had had a “very neg- Bad publicity Since the army ousted Morsi in July last year, ative effect,” Sisi told Egyptian news chiefs, His brother Andrew, who visited Egypt just political unrest has reached unprecedented lev- according to the mass circulation newspaper Al- last week, described Sisi’s comments as “heart- els in Egypt, with more than 1,400 people killed Masry Al-Youm. “The sentencing of several jour- ening”. “I’m sure images of Peter in the cage in and at least 15,000 jailed in a government crack- nalists had a very negative effect, and we had the court are not images Egypt really want dis- down. Fahmy and Greste were arrested in nothing to do with it,” Sisi was quoted as saying. tributed around the world,” he told reporters in December in a Cairo hotel room they used as a “I wish they were deported after their arrest, Brisbane. makeshift bureau, and police took in Mohamed instead of being put on trial,” he added, appar- “And the publicity they’re getting out of this later. A presidential official said Sisi could not ently referring to Greste, the sole non-Egyptian. I’m sure is not the publicity any country would pardon the reporters until the appeals process, The verdicts, a day after US Secretary of State want.” He said he was not sure if the president’s which has not ended, has been exhausted. John Kerry visited the newly elected Sisi in a comments would lead to a resolution, after his But there appears to be no such legal con- HANOI: Vietnamese soldiers working at the scene of a helicopter crash walk past backed- show of support, was seen as deeply embarrass- previous refusal to intervene in judicial matters. straint in Egyptian law. A pardon by Sisi, howev- up traffic (R) in the Thach That district in the western parts of Hanoi yesterday. Sixteen ing for America’s top diplomat. “I’d like to think that there’s things happening er, could be interpreted at home as a show of people were killed and five injured when a Vietnamese military helicopter crashed in the Washington described the sentencing of the at all levels... and every one can talk about it and weakness and acquiescence to international capital Hanoi earlier in the day, a top military official said. — AFP journalists as “draconian” and called on Sisi to seek an amicable solution,” the brother said. pressure. — AFP Iraq chaos fuels Kurds’ independence dream, but hurdles remain

KELE BI: A grave, freshly dug and adorned with pebbles, is President Jalal Talabani, and Kurdistan Vice President Rasul. the modest tribute to one more sacrifice in the long history of In a mark of hostility to Kurdistan President Masoud struggle for an independent Kurdish state. Hogir Fathi was Barzani’s KDP, Iraqi-born Iranian official and Shi’ite cleric looking forward to home leave in his village in autonomous Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, accused the KDP of Kurdistan when the 24-year-old, a fighter in the Iraqi region’s being part of a Sunni conspiracy that included Turkey in sup- peshmerga forces, was killed by a bomb while on the frontline port of the offensive by the Islamic State. against Islamist militants who last month drove the Iraqi army That was part of a plan by the KDP and Ankara to break up from most of the north outside the Kurdish zone. Iraq, he said in comments carried by an Iranian news agency. “I am proud my son was martyred,” said his father, Mehdi, himself a peshmerga, who fought the army of Saddam US, economic pressures Hussein. “There is no sacrifice too great for an independent The United States, to whom Kurds have long looked for aid Kurdistan.” A century after the Kurds lost out in the carve-up of since U.S. air power forced Saddam’s troops to quit the region the Ottoman empire after World War One, denied a state of in 1991, is also pressing them not to break away and has their own and left scattered across four others, that dream is urged them to join a new Baghdad coalition with Shi’ites and suddenly closer as fighting among Iraq’s Arabs - minority Sunnis. Many Kurds resent Washington’s “one Iraq” policy and Sunnis and the Shi’ites in power - fuels talk of the country have little appetite to salvage a country they would rather not being partitioned. be part of. But few are willing to alienate powerful allies. The Kurds of Iraq, who have governed themselves since US By going along with efforts to hold Iraq together, Kurdish air power pinned back the Sunni dictator Saddam after the leaders are likely to use their leverage in negotiations on a 1991 Gulf War, have already exploited the chaos to expand new government to extract new concessions, notably on their territory by as much as 40 percent, including the oilfields allowing them to export oil outside the control of national and city of Kirkuk, which they claim as their national capital. authorities. “If we can stay together, it must be on the basis of Their president last week called for a referendum on seces- a new reality,” Barzani’s chief-of-staff Fuad Hussein said during sion. And there is little doubt it would overwhelmingly back a visit to Washington last week. “A new reality has to do with independence, as an unofficial plebiscite did in 2005. But eco- the fact that Kurdistan is now independent.” nomics and external pressures, from Baghdad but also from Baghdad slashed the Kurds’ share of federal budget spend- rival allies in Turkey, Iran and Washington, may well hold ing this year in retaliation for them exporting oil unilaterally, Kurdish leaders back from risking a final break any time soon. creating a financial crisis in Kurdistan that exposed the limits “All the Kurdish people support it, but the leadership must of the region’s capacity to run its own economy.—Reuters consider whether the time is appropriate or not,” said Kurdistan Vice President Kosrat Rasul Ali, a veteran peshmerga commander. “If the political climate is not ripe, perhaps we Iraq delays key will have to wait years. Otherwise it will be a misadventure,” he added, echoing the caution of several leaders who spoke to Reuters. As it has for a decade, the threat alone of secession parliament session may offer greater benefits to the Kurds in the three-way bar- gaining with Shi’ites and Sunnis that has defined post- as fightback falters Saddam politics. BAGHDAD: A crucial parliament session kickstarting the Turkish, Iranian influences government formation process was delayed and shelling The five million Iraqi Kurds, who are mostly Sunni Muslim killed a general yesterday, as solutions to Iraq’s worst cri- by religion but define themselves by their language and cul- sis in years appeared increasingly distant. ture, already enjoy wide autonomy, running their own armed The developments highlighted bickering among forces and, to the annoyance of Baghdad, starting to export political leaders despite calls for unity to counter a their own oil. Hostility from Turkey, which fought its own jihadist-led offensive that has overrun swathes of territo- Kurdish revolt for decades, may no longer be the obstacle it ry and which the security forces have struggled to repel. once was to full independence for Iraqi Kurdistan. The swift advance has displaced hundreds of thou- Though wary of the impact that might have on its own sands, alarmed the international community and heaped Kurdish minority and officially committed the unity of Iraq, pressure on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as he seeks a Ankara has worked with Iraq’s Kurds to buffer Turkey against third term in office. the chaos to the south and become a buyer of their oil. Many But the government formation process, which inter- Kurdish leaders are quietly confident Ankara would not block national leaders and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have urged be their sovereignty. More problematic may be Iran, a sponsor of expedited, was dealt a blow when a parliament session the Shi’ite parties which now hold power in Baghdad and scheduled for Tuesday was postponed. which view Kurdish secession as a bid to grab an unfair share Officials and a lawmaker, all speaking on condition of of Iraq’s wealth. anonymity, said the meeting was rescheduled for August Tehran and Ankara have long supported competing fac- 12 because MPs could not agree on a new speaker. tions within Iraqi Kurdistan, factions which fought a bitter civil More than two months after elections in which war almost as soon as they were free of Saddam’s control in Maliki’s camp won the most seats, though not a majority, 1991. Divergent interests between Iran and Turkey make for parliament has yet to begin choosing the country’s top tensions within Kurdish politics that affect attitudes to inde- three positions, which according to an unofficial deal are pendence. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which leans split between the Shiite Arab, Sunni Arab and Kurdish towards Turkey, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), communities. A session last week ended in chaos, with closer to Iran, each controls separate peshmerga units and dif- MPs trading heckles and threats before some eventually ferent territories within Iraqi Kurdistan. walked out, forcing an adjournment. The UN’s special “If you don’t take care to balance the relationship between envoy warned that further delays risked plunging the Iran and Turkey, they can spoil everything,” said a senior figure country into “Syria-like chaos”.—AFP in the PUK, whose leaders include Iraq’s head of state, INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

Northern Child migrant crisis has California wildfire challenges crews legal, political hurdles

WINTERS: Rugged terrain, shifting winds and hot, dry conditions hampered efforts to contain a wild- ‘We’re cracking down on smuggling organizations’ fire in Northern California that burned to the edge of a rural neighborhood, officials said. WASHINGTON: A top Obama administration Texas facility, angry residents of Murrieta, America without adults has been rising dra- matically sped up the processing of adults who A firefighter was hospitalized after a bulldozer official says no one, not even children trying to California, greeted the bus as it pulled into matically for several years. A George W. Bush- enter the country illegally, and it is opening he was operating in the steep mountains southeast escape violent countries, can illegally enter the town, complaining that they were being sad- era law to address human trafficking prevents more detention facilities. He acknowledged of Lake Berryessa rolled over, state fire spokesman United States without eventually facing depor- dled with more than their share. the government from returning these children that the unaccompanied children from Central tation proceedings. “This is a failure of diplomacy. It is a failure of to their home countries without taking them America, some 9,700 taken into custody in May Colin McDonald said. He said he didn’t know the But Homeland Security Secretary Jeh leadership from the administration,” said Texas into custody and eventually through a depor- alone, pose the most vexing problem. extent of the firefighter’s injuries. The three-day-old Johnson basically acknowledged Sunday that Gov. Rick Perry, who sought the 2012 GOP tation hearing. Minors from Mexico and Unaccompanied Central American children Monticello Fire burned about 10 square miles. It such proceedings might be long delayed, and presidential nomination. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D- Canada, by contrast, can be sent back across generally are being released to relatives already was only 30 percent contained, and officials said he said that coping with floods of unaccompa- Texas, said the administration “is one step the border more easily. The administration says in the United States. Mothers with their chil- Sunday that it has a potential for extreme growth. nied minors crossing the border is a legal and behind” a major dilemma that was foreseeable. it wants more flexibility under the law. dren often are released with a notice to appear Officials said flames were stoked by gusty winds humanitarian dilemma for the United States. The number of children coming from Central Johnson said the administration has dra- later in immigration court. in the remote mountain range of Yolo County and “Our border is not open to illegal migration, thick, brittle brush that has not burned for at least and we are taking a number of steps to address Disinformation two decades. The fire began Friday near the it, including turning people around faster,” Meanwhile, word of seemingly successful Monticello Dam that forms the man-made lake and Johnson told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” At the border crossings reaches their home countries, exploded because of dry conditions caused by same time, he said, the administration is “look- encouraging others to try. Johnson said the US ing at ways to create additional options for government is trying to send the message that California’s drought. dealing with the children in particular, consis- all people who enter the country illegally will McDonald said temperatures in the area tent with our laws and our values.” face deportation proceedings eventually. In reached 102 degrees Sunday. Shifting winds had Repeatedly pressed to say whether thou- Central America, he said, “the criminal smug- threatened to send the flames back in the direction sands of Central American children will be gling organizations are putting out a lot of dis- of a hillside neighborhood that firefighters saved deported promptly, Johnson said, “We need to information about supposed free passes into Saturday. The threat to the roughly 40 homes in find more efficient, effective ways to turn this this country” that will expire soon. “We’re crack- Golden Bear Estates dissipated late Sunday, leading tide around generally, and we’ve already begun ing down on the smuggling organizations by authorities to lift evacuation orders for those who to do that.” The legal, political and logistical surging law enforcement resources,” Johnson live in the neighborhood. constraints of immigration policy dominated said. Jodi Westropp, 43, told the San Francisco the Sunday talk shows. More than 50,000 unac- Johnson and others are warning of the dan- Chronicle that she was thankful her neighborhood companied minors have been caught on the gers that immigrants, and especially children, US-Mexico border this year. Most are from face when the try to reach the United States on was spared but understood it may not be over. “It’s Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, where their own. Johnson is scheduled to meet with a risk here,” she said. “It’s just so dry.” spikes in violence and poverty are prompting Guatemalan officials later this week. Firefighters battling another wildfire northwest parents to send their children on difficult and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said children of Lake Berryessa were sent to attack the dangerous journeys north. entering the country illegally must be sent Monticello Fire. That blaze was 85 percent con- home. If not, Graham said, “you’re going to tained after burning nearly 7 square miles and Failure of diplomacy incentivize people throughout that part of the destroying two homes. Four firefighters suffered Their numbers have overwhelmed federal world to keep sending their children here.” minor injuries. agencies. When 140 would-be immigrants - MCALLEN: In this June 20, 2014 photo, Cindy Jimenez, 26, from Olancho, Honduras, Graham said foreign aid should be cut off to Lake Berryessa, about 75 miles northeast of San mostly mothers with children - were flown to and her son depart the bus station in McAllen, Texas. Jimenez crossed illegally into countries that don’t do more to discourage ille- Francisco, is a popular recreation spot that attracts southern California to ease an overcrowded the US. — AP gal immigration to the United States. — AP many boaters and campers during the Fourth of July weekend.In Southern California, a 217-acre wildfire near the mountain town of Julian was fully contained Sunday. The blaze broke out Thursday, prompting the mandatory evacuation of 200 homes and forcing the cancellation of the central San Diego County town’s Fourth of July parade and celebration. — AP

US seeks better teachers for high-needs schools

WASHINGTON: The Education Department yesterday announced a new initiative to attract quality teachers to the schools that need them most. As part of the initiative, the Education Department said it will ask states to develop new, comprehensive educator equity plans. It is also investing $4.2 million to start a new technical assistance network to help states and districts create and implement their plans. President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are scheduled to lunch with teachers Monday at the White House to discuss the issue. Duncan will also participate later Monday in a discus- sion on the topic with teachers and principals. “Despite the excellent work and deep commitment of our nation’s teachers and principals, systemic inequities exist that shortchange students in high- poverty, high-minority schools across our country,” Duncan said in a statement. Black and American Indian students are four times as likely as their white peers to go to a school where more than 20 percent of teachers are in their first year, according to Education Department statistics. The same data show that Latino students are three times as likely. — AP TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Pope apologises for ‘sacrilegious cult’ of Church sexual abuse VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis told victims of Francis delivered his homily to six victims image. The meeting was closed to media but commit myself not to tolerate harm done to a that they and others had suffered “often unre- sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clerics the of abuse, two each from Ireland, Britain and the Vatican spokesman, who participated, minor by any individual, whether a cleric or lenting emotional and spiritual pain, and Church should “weep and make reparation” Germany, before meeting all individually at a said it was “very intense and moving”. not,” he said. “All bishops must carry out their even despair” and that some had turned to for crimes he said had taken on the dimen- gathering that lasted nearly four hours, “It was clearly not a public relations event. pastoral ministry with the utmost care in drugs or even taken their own lives. sions of a sacrilegious cult. spending about 30 minutes with each one. It was a very profound, spiritual encounter order to help foster the protection of minors, “The deaths of these so beloved children “For some time now I have felt in my heart “I ask for the grace to weep, the grace for with a pastor, a father, who is trying to under- and they will be held accountable.” of God weigh upon the heart and my con- deep pain and suffering,” he said in his the Church to weep and make reparation for stand deeply what happened,” Father Victims groups welcomed the meeting science and that of the whole Church.” Francis strongest comments yet on the crimes, deliv- her sons and daughters who betrayed their Federico Lombardi said. but said it should have taken place long ago. came under fire from victims groups for say- ered at a Mass with adult victims. “So much mission, who abused innocent persons,” he The names and ages of the victims were The pope was elected in March, 2013. ing in an interview this year that the Roman time hidden, camouflaged with a complicity said, according to a Vatican transcript. not released but they were believed to be in “I think it’s very important that the pope Catholic Church had done more than any that cannot be explained until someone “Before God and his people I express my their 30s and 40s, according to people who meet with victims,” said Anne Doyle of other organisation to root out paedophiles in realised that Jesus was looking.” He said he sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical helped organise the gathering. BishopsAccountability.org, a US-based docu- its ranks. would not tolerate abusers and bishops sexual abuse committed against you. And I Victims groups have been pressing the mentation centre on abuse in the Catholic Victims groups have said the pope had a would be held accountable if they shielded humbly ask forgiveness,” he said. Vatican to hold bishops accountable if they Church. spotty record of dealing with abuse cases in them. Sexual abuse scandals have haunted the covered up crimes. The pope addressed this “We know this pope is capable of compas- Argentina when he was archbishop of One prominent critic of the church’s long Catholic Church for over two decades but directly, repeating the thrust of what he said sion and his refusal to meet with sexual abuse Buenos Aires, and victims from that country failure to act on the cases, and of the pope’s became a major issue in the United States last April in a conversation with reporters. victims so far has been inconsistent with the sent him a letter expressing “pain” that they failure to meet victims earlier in his pontifi- about 10 years ago. Since then they have cast mercy he has shown with so many margin- were not invited. cate, said he must quickly follow up on the a shadow over local churches in Ireland, Bishops to be held accountable alised. This is something that he had to recti- Doyle said the pope should quickly follow meeting with clear action to prove it was not Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and oth- “There is no place in the Church’s ministry fy,” she told Reuters. up with “several core actions” to show that the just a ceremonial event. er countries and badly tarnished the Church’s for those who commit these abuses, and I The pope told the victims that he realised meeting is not merely ceremonial. —Reuters

Retreating rebels dig in around Ukraine coal hub

DONETSK: Retreating pro-Russian insur- engage Kiev in contacts that could lead to gents dug in yesterday in Ukraine’s sprawl- a political settlement now being promoted ing industrial hub of Donetsk after govern- urgently by Germany and France. ment forces scored a string of morale-boost- A European-mediated round of consul- ing victories in the bloody battle for the tations ended in Kiev on Sunday evening future of the country. with no tangible progress toward the The eastern home of one million mostly revival of a truce Poroshenko had aban- Russian speakers has been flooded with doned because of unrelenting raids by convoys carrying hundreds of fighters and rebels on July 1. scores of anti-aircraft guns from five smaller surrounding cities where Ukrainian flags Rebels vow defiance were flying for the first time in three months. Separatist leader Denis Pushilin took to The rebels erected checkpoints along the Twitter from an undisclosed location yes- main roads leading into Donetsk while the terday to paint a picture of insurgents on centre of the riverbank city itself saw several the rebound. restaurants and shops shutter their doors. He claimed that his men had killed The separatists’ “tactical retreat” began on “tens” of soldiers from the Ukrainian irregu- Saturday with the fall of their symbolic bas- lar forces’ Azov battalion in the eastern coal tion Slavyansk and continued overnight into mining region of Saur-Mogila and pro- Sunday until government forces had claimed this a turning point. reached the very gates of the region’s main “After massacring the fascists at Saur- metropolis. Mogila, I understood the words of one of Ukrainian National Security and Defence my colleagues: we abandoned Slavyansk to Council deputy head Mykhailo Koval said on take Kiev,” Pushilin declared. Monday that soldiers now intended to com- The Ukrainian military made no mention plete a “full blockade” of both Donetsk and of any battles being waged around Saur- the neighbouring separatist stronghold Mogila in its daily overview of the preced- Lugansk-both capitals of their own “People’s ing night’s violence. Republics”. The Kiev-backed administration of Koval said the containment of the cities Lugansk said separately that several people would be followed by “corresponding meas- were wounded and buildings damaged ures that will force the separatists, the ban- when the outskirts of the city of 420,000 dits to lay down their arms”. His carefully- were hit by artillery shells. worded comments underscored the dilem- SLAVY: Ukrainian government troops talk yesterday with a resident of the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk. Retreating pro- ma facing Western-backed President Petro Truce talks stall Russian insurgents dug in yesterday in Ukraine’s sprawling industrial hub of Donetsk after government forces scored a string of Poroshenko as he seeks to fulful his May 25 The surge of optimism in Kiev has only morale-boosting victories in the bloody battle for the future of the country. —AFP election promise to quickly end Ukraine’s added to already strong pressure on worst crisis since the ex-Soviet state’s inde- Poroshenko not to bow to pressure from pendence in 1991. his Western allies and sign another truce The conflict has claimed the lives of near- with the insurgents. More than 60 women, girls ly 500 people and displaced tens of thou- Poroshenko tore up a 10-day ceasefire sands across an economically-vital region last Monday because of unceasing rebel that has long viewed the more nationalistic attacks that killed more than 20 soldiers escape abductors in Nigeria west of Ukraine and Kiev with a mixture of and-according to both Washington and hostility and mistrust. Kiev-allowed the separatists to stock up on A Ukrainian shelling campaign of either new supplies of heavy Russian arms. Donetsk or Lugansk of the type that pul- Uneasy EU leaders are hoping that a Women escape when captors went out to fight verised parts of Slavyansk would seem new truce and a Kremlin promise not to MAIDUGURI: More than 60 women Clashes took place between the “It’s 83 days today that the girls Adamawa in May last year forced its unimaginable because of both the meddle can take pressure off the bloc to and girls abducted last month by Islamists and the army late Friday have been abducted,” activist Aisha fighters out of urban centres. inevitable toll and the high probability of an adopt sweeping sanctions that could dam- suspected Boko Haram militants in after an attack by the insurgents in Yesufu told the press. “We have But that has come at the expense already-fuming Kremlin responding by age their own strong energy and financial northeast Nigeria have escaped the town of Damboa, where 53 of been coming out for 68 days and of protecting people in the country- sending in its troops. ties with Russia. their captors, sources said Sunday, them and six soldiers were killed, nobody has really listened to us,” side, where attacks have increased It would also risk throwing the strategic The Organisation for Security Council but more than 200 schoolgirls are the army had said. Yesufu told reporters after the dramatically, almost on a daily basis, nation of some 45 million into an all-out and Cooperation in Europe said it had still being held by the Islamists. The rebels attacked barracks and march. analysts say. civil war on the European Union’s eastern mediated new talks in Kiev on Sunday Local vigilante Abbas Gava said a police station while most of the That is why the group “decided Amnesty International claimed in edge that would pit Russia against Western involving the two sides and a Russian he had “received an alert from my troops were out on patrol in sur- that we should just take the protest May that military commanders in powers in a standoff of a scale not even envoy that focused on “modalities and the colleagues ... that about 63 of the rounding villages. back to the president so that he will Borno had advance warning of the witnessed during the Cold War. venue of further consultations”. Bu the abducted women and girls had Spokesmen for the armed forces know that we are still out there after Chibok abduction but could not But the rebels have shown few signs of Vienna-based organisation reported no made it back home” late Friday. or the government could not be the 68 days that we have been com- muster enough troops to send. being ready to either sue for peace or concrete progress toward a truce. —AFP A high-level security source in reached Sunday for comment on ing out daily”. Of the 276 girls seized The insurgents’ kidnap of the the Borno state capital Maiduguri, the latest developments in the kid- in April, 57 have escaped while 219 schoolgirls in April provoked inter- who requested anonymity because napping cases. are still missing. Villagers from the national outrage and drew unprece- he was not authorised to speak on town where Boko Haram abducted dented global attention to the the matter, confirmed the escape. More than 200 still missing the girls appealed to the United Islamist uprising. Merkel says US spying Gava, a senior official of the local Activists of the Bring Back Our Nations on Friday to intervene Security experts say the over- vigilantes in Borno who are working Girls movement meanwhile tried to because of the worsening violence stretched and under-resourced mili- allegations are serious closely with security officials, told march on the presidential palace in in their region. tary is incapable of waging an effec- journalists the women escaped Abuja Sunday to pressure the gov- The community claimed mili- tive counterinsurgency against the BEIJING: German Chancellor Angela the spying case would have conse- when their captors went out to ernment over the fate of more than tants were running amok in their Boko Haram militants, who have Merkel said yesterday allegations that a quences if the circumstances are con- fight. “They took the bold step 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok, in area, seemingly with impunity. A killed thousands in their five-year German man worked as a double agent firmed. when their abductors moved out to Borno, on April 14, but were asked state of emergency imposed in campaign for an independent carry out an operation,” he said. by security forces to turn back. Borno and neighbouring Yobe and Islamic state in the north. —AFP for US intelligence were serious and, if “We haven’t finished clearing this up true, were a clear contradiction of what yet. But if suspicions are confirmed that cooperation between partners is sup- American secret services were involved, it Kenyan police fire tear gas at street demonstrators posed to be about. will become a political issue and we can’t The case risks further straining ties just get back to business as usual,” he told NAIROBI: Police fired tear gas in central Nairobi yes- with Washington, which have been sorely reporters in Ulan Bator. terday to disperse a crowd of few hundred anti-gov- tested by revelations last year of large- Surveillance is a sensitive issue in a ernment demonstrators in the streets, a Reuters wit- scale snooping on Germany by the US country where memories of the Nazi’s ness said, as others gathered peacefully for a mass National Security Agency (NSA). Gestapo secret police and communist rally called by the opposition at a nearby park. The demonstrators opposed to President Uhuru “If the reports are correct it would be a East Germany’s Stasi ensure the right to Kenyatta and carrying posters of opposition leader serious case,” Merkel told a news confer- privacy is treasured. As Merkel visited Raila Odinga chanted “Uhuru must go” and climbed ence in Beijing, standing next to Chinese China, where she oversaw the signing of over statues, prompting police to fire half-a-dozen Premier Li Keqiang. “If the allegations are agreements involving Airbus Group NV’s tear gas canisters. They swiftly dispersed. true, it would be for me a clear contradic- helicopter division selling 100 aircraft to Odinga, Kenyatta’s main opponent in last year’s tion as to what I consider to be trusting Chinese companies, a German intelli- election, called for yesterday’s rally to demand dia- cooperation between agencies and part- gence chief warned that some firms in logue over recent militant assaults, an economic ners.” China faced a growing threat from indus- slowdown and other grievances. He has said it is not a bid to unseat the government. The White House and State Department trial espionage by Chinese government But the build-up to the rally has stoked tensions have so far declined to comment on the agencies with huge resources. in a nation with experience of political violence in arrest of a 31-year-old employee of “Germany is against that - regardless of the recent past and on edge after a spate of militant Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency. where it comes from,” Merkel said, in refer- attacks, the latest at the weekend when gunmen According to intelligence and political ence to industrial espionage. “We have a killed at least 29 people. sources, the man admits passing docu- duty as the state to protect our economy “This country is not well and this government ments to a US contact. ... We are for the protection of intellectual hasn’t delivered a single thing from their manifesto,” Those include information about a property.” said Mohamed Hassan, 30, who was joining the rally parliamentary committee looking into China’s premier repeated his govern- in the park. “Raila Odinga wants people to get jobs and (a) poor man to get a good home.” allegations by former U.S. intelligence ment’s denial that it was involved in such About 2,000 people had gathered by midday, contractor Edward Snowden that activities. “China and Germany, it can be some dancing while music blared and others chanti- NAIROBI: Watched by Kenyan National Youth soldiers a supporter of opposition Washington carried out major surveil- said, are both victims of hacking attacks. ng slogans. The rally is not expected to get under- Coalition for Reforms and Democracy or Cord shouts anti government slogans at lance in Germany, including monitoring The Chinese government resolutely way in earnest until later in the day. Odinga is Uhuru park in Nairobi yesterday. Thousands of government security agents in riot gear Merkel’s phone. opposes hacking attacks as well as the expected to address supporters by 3 p.m. (1200 patrolled the streets of the Kenyan capital ahead of planned opposition rally. —AP use of the internet to steal commercial GMT). SUSPICIONS secrets or intellectual property,” Li said. Tensions were turned up when gunmen Somali Islamist group al Shabaab claimed respon- Kenyatta aides have dismissed the call for dia- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter “China will engage in dialogue and logue, saying there are already channels for debate, attacked two areas on the coast on Saturday, the lat- sibility for Saturday’s attacks - one in Lamu County Steinmeier, who was on a trip to consultation to protect the security of the such as parliament. They have accused the former est in a series of assaults that have deterred tourists and the other in Tana County. But the government prime minister of trying to claw his way back to and stoked frustration among Kenyans who say the suggested local politicians were to blame instead. Mongolia while Merkel was in China, said internet.” —Reuters power, a charge Odinga denies. state is not doing enough to protect them. The opposition have denied any role. —Reuters TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Top British ministers begin India visit to woo Modi MUMBAI: Two of Britain’s most senior min- investment and kickstart major infrastruc- isters arrived in India yesterday to seek ture projects. stronger trade and investment links with European governments and the United the new government of Prime Minister States boycotted Modi for a decade over Narendra Modi. deadly religious riots in 2002 while he was Foreign Secretary William Hague and running his home state of Gujarat. Finance Minister George Osborne landed in But they are now redoubling their the financial capital Mumbai to start their efforts to make up for lost time, with two-day visit, which is expected to focus on Russia’s deputy prime minister and US forging deeper defence, infrastructure and Senator John McCain also visiting in recent other ties between the two countries. weeks. “The excitement here is matched by Osborne is set to announce in his new confidence among international speech that Indian pharmaceutical compa- investors abroad in the future of the Indian ny Cipla will invest up to £100 million ($171 economy,” Osborne was set to tell business million) in drugs research in Britain, while leaders in Mumbai later yesterday, accord- auto maker Mahindra and Mahindra will ing to speech excerpts released by the UK invest $34 million in electric car develop- Foreign and Commonwealth Office. ment in Britain. “It is a measure of the ambition and After visiting Mumbai, Osborne and drive and pace of the new government of Hague will travel to New Delhi to hold talks Prime Minister Modi, that this complete on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Sushma turnaround in sentiment about the Indian Swaraj and Finance and Defence Minister economy has been achieved in just seven Arun Jaitley among others, before meeting short weeks since that stunning election Modi. The pair said they wanted British victory.” companies to win contracts to help build The pair’s visit follows close on the heels 100 new cities pledged by Modi in his elec- PESHWAR: Internally displaced Pakistani civilians fleeing a military operation against Taleban militants in the North Waziristan tribal of the French foreign minister, as Western tion manifesto, and to develop new roads, agency verify their identities at a government registration centre in Peshawar yesterday. Pakistan’s military is continuing a long-await- governments rush to court Modi and his railways and ports. ed offensive in North Waziristan aimed at wiping out longstanding militant strongholds in the area, which borders Afghanistan. —AFP right-wing team following their landslide “We want... our defence and aerospace victory in May. companies to help bring India more cut- Reform-minded Modi has raised hopes ting-edge technology, skills and jobs,” they Afghan candidates in last minute for foreign investors with his pledges to wrote in the Times of India newspaper yes- open up India’s stumbling economy, spur terday. —AFP talks to defuse election crisis Rivals discuss further audits, prolonging count KABUL: Rival Afghan presidential candidates split the fragile country along ethnic lines. ity of a bloody standoff between the two ethnic Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani held last- Abdullah, a former anti-Taleban fighter, insists groups or even secession of parts of the country. minute talks yesterday to try to resolve a standoff results should be delayed until all fraudulent vot- Without a clear leader, Afghanistan could split over the outcome of a troubled election, as offi- ed have been thrown out. Ashraf Ghani, an ex- into two or more fiefdoms along tribal fault lines, cials once again delayed the announcement of World Bank official, is believed to be in the lead or even return to the bloody civil war of the preliminary results. in the second round. 1990s. The deadlock over the June 14 second round “Our meetings continued until midnight and But yesterday, both sides appeared keen to run-off has quashed hopes for a smooth transi- there were some improvements but we haven’t find a compromise. Official final results are due tion of power in Afghanistan, a headache for the reached final agreement,” said Mujibul Rahman on July 22, so election officials still have time to West as most US-led forces continue to withdraw Rahimi, a spokesman for Abdullah. conduct a broader fraud probe that would be from the country this year. Azita Rafhat, a spokeswoman for Ghani’s suitable to both sides. Afghanistan’s Independent Election camp, said the two sides had agreed to expand Ghani’s aides say he is in the lead in the run- Commission had been due to announce results the fraud investigation beyond the 1,930 polling off by at least one million votes. of the June 14 run-off vote at 2 pm (0930 GMT) stations that are currently being audited. Abdullah has accused Karzai, also a Pashtun, but officials said it would be put off by a few “We have agreed to audit ballots from 7,100 of playing a role in the alleged rigging in Ghani’s hours. polling stations in 10 provinces for more trans- favour and says he would accept the vote only if It was unclear what caused the delay, which parency,” Azita Rafhat, a spokeswoman for he saw firm evidence that fraudulent votes had came as rival camps struggled to find a last- Ghani’s camp, told Reuters. been thrown out and the final result was clean. minute compromise to keep Afghanistan from As their standoff intensified in past weeks, sliding into a protracted period of uncertainty Risks Afghanistan has become awash with talk about a without a clear leader accepted by all sides. Abdullah, who has a Pashtun father and a Tajik broader rift along ethnic lines or even violence Ghani’s camp said the two sides had agreed to mother, draws much of his support from the Tajik unless they agree to accept the outcome of the audit an additional 7,100 polling stations to minority in northern Afghanistan. Ghani, a for- vote or come to a compromise arrangement. ensure the final result is clean but Abdullah’s mer World Bank economist, has strong support In the background, Taliban insurgents aides said the compromise was not final. from Pashtun tribes in the country’s south and remained a formidable security risk after vowing Both rounds of the vote to elect a successor to east. to disrupt the election process. On Monday, they MUMBAI: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (L) and Chancellor of President Hamid Karzai have been plagued by Refusal by either Abdullah or Ghani to accept killed a district police chief in the western city of Exchequer George Osborne arrive to meet Indian business leaders in Mumbai accusations of mass fraud, and the refusal by the outcome of the election could plunge the Herat and attacked a check point in northern yesterday. The British ministers are on a three-day visit to India. —AFP either candidate to accept the outcome could country into a dangerous crisis, with the possibil- Afghanistan. —Reuters India’s Supreme Court sets rules for Sharia courts NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court yesterday reject- Vishwa Lochan Madan, who petitioned the ed a petition seeking to ban Sharia courts, but Supreme Court to disband Sharia courts, told AFP on stressed that they had no legal powers over Muslims Monday that his demand had been rejected. and their decisions could not be enforced. “The Supreme Court observed that Sharia courts India’s 150 million Muslims follow their own laws have no legal sanctity. But if people still want to governing family life and other personal issues such approach these courts, it’s their will,” he said. as marriage and divorce, with Sharia courts used to He filed his petition in 2005 and cited a case in rule on such matters and mediate in disagreements. which a woman was told to leave her husband and The top court said that Islamic judges, who inter- children and live with her father-in-law who had pret religious law, could only rule when individuals raped her. “No religion is allowed to curb anyone’s submitted voluntarily to them and their decisions, or fundamental rights,” the court added in its judge- fatwas, were not legally binding. ment while taking note of the case. “Sharia courts are not sanctioned by law and there Qasim Rasool Niyazi, from the Muslim Personal is no legality of fatwas in this country,” C.K. Prasad Law Board, said the Supreme Court ruling vindicated said Monday as he read out the judgement from a his group’s contention that Sharia courts were not a two-judge bench. parallel judiciary. The different personal laws followed by India’s reli- They issue notices which are not legally binding, gious minorities are a sensitive political issue. The he explained. “It is just like an arbitration,” he told the new Hindu nationalist government is committed to NDTV channel, adding that qadis (Islamic judges) bringing in a common legal code for all. were required to follow the law of the land. —AFP Some on US-bound flights must turn on phones

WASHINGTON: Passengers at some TSA does not conduct screening cumvent aviation security measures, overseas airports that offer US- abroad, but has the ability to set the DHS official said. Some details bound flights will be required to screening criteria and processes for on specific enhancements and loca- power on their electronic devices in flights flying to the US, according to tions are sensitive because US offi- order to board their flights, the a Department of Homeland cials do not want to give informa- Transportation Security Security official, who was not tion “to those who would do us Administration said Sunday. allowed to discuss the changes harm,” the official said. The TSA said it is requiring some publicly and spoke on condition of American intelligence officials overseas airports to have passen- anonymity. said earlier this week that they have gers turn on devices such as cell- During an interview aired picked up indications that bomb phones before boarding. It says Sunday on NBC’S “Meet The Press,” makers from Yemen-based al-Qaida devices that won’t power up won’t Johnson declined to speculate on in the Arabian Peninsula have trav- be allowed on planes, and those whether new security procedures eled to Syria to link up with affili- travelers may have to undergo will be required at domestic air- ates there. additional screening. ports in the future “We continue to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian “As the traveling public knows, evaluate things,” he said. “The Peninsula has long been fixated on all electronic devices are screened screening we have .... is pretty bringing down airplanes with hid- by security officers,” the TSA said in robust as the American traveling den explosives. It was behind failed the release announcing the new public knows. In this instance we and thwarted plots involving sui- steps. felt that it was important to crank it cide bombers with explosives American intelligence officials up some at the last point of depar- designed to be hidden inside have been concerned about new al- ture airports and we’ll continually underwear and explosives secreted Qaeda efforts to produce a bomb evaluate the situation.” inside printer cartridges shipped on that would go undetected through TSA will not disclose which air- cargo planes. airport security. There is no indica- ports will be conducting the addi- Over the past year, Americans tion that such a bomb has been tional screening, although it will be and others from the West have trav- created or that there’s a specific at some airports with direct flights eled to Syria to join the fight threat to the US. to the US Industry data show that against the Syrian government. The Homeland Security Secretary Jeh more than 250 foreign airports offer fear is that fighters with a US or oth- Johnson recently ordered the TSA nonstop service to the US. er Western passport, who therefore to call for extra security measures at Aviation remains an attractive are subject to less stringent security some international airports with target to global terrorists, who are screening, could carry such a bomb direct flights to the United States. consistently looking for ways to cir- onto an American plane. —AP TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 INTERNATIONAL China’s Xi commemorates start of war with Japan BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping tors of Chinese society against what he ures seemingly casting doubt on them yesterday commemorated the 77th described as Japan’s “barbaric invasion” and calling into question factual issues anniversary of the official start of war aimed at “annexing” China. have increased suspicion in China and with Japan, condemning those who “There are still a small number of some other countries such as South “ignore the iron facts of history” in an people who ignore the iron facts of his- Korea. oblique jab at Prime Minister Shinzo tory,” Xi said. He avoided mentioning Abe’s visit in December to a contro- Abe. Japan or Abe by name, but it was still an versial Tokyo shrine that memorialises Xi and a cast of hundreds of soldiers unusually pointed comment by China’s Japan’s war dead, along with convicted and schoolchildren gathered for a cere- head of state. World War II criminals, only added fuel to mony on the edge of the capital to mark the fire. Ahead of the anniversary, China the Marco Polo Bridge incident, a skir- History and facts last week began releasing a daily “con- mish between Chinese and Japanese “History is history and facts are facts. fession” by Japanese war criminals set to troops on July 7, 1937 that served as a Nobody can change history and facts,” continue for 45 days, and state-run pretext for Tokyo’s forces to seize Beijing he added. “Anyone who intends to deny, media have been intensifying criticism and trigger the Sino-Japanese war. distort or beautify history will not find of Japan. State TV on Monday showed The event, carried live on state televi- agreement among Chinese people and footage of a woman’s emotional testi- sion, came amid a deluge of articles in people of all other countries.” mony at a 1956 war crimes proceeding. China’s state and Communist Party-con- In Taiwan dozens of slogan-chanting In a commentary, the official news trolled media linked to the anniversary protesters tore up Japanese military agency Xinhua said: “Seventy-seven and criticising Tokyo for historical revi- flags and portraits of Abe, attempting to years later, the psychological wounds of sionism and moves towards potential set fire to them before they were the Chinese people have not been fully remilitarisation. stopped by police. Xi’s remarks come as healed, as Japanese rightists have The conflict, commonly known in Tokyo and Beijing are locked in a territo- repeatedly denied its atrocities of the LUANCHUAN: A group of Chinese women dressed in costumes depicting the China as the War of Resistance Against rial dispute over Japanese-controlled aggression and taken a provocative famous Women’s Detachment of the Red Army accept the surrender of a Japanese Japanese Aggression, led to the death of islands in the East China Sea, and after approach in addressing ties with its soldier (C) during a performance in Luanchuan, central China’s Henan province some 20 million Chinese, according to Japan last week announced a reinterpre- neighbouring countries.” yesterday, the 77th anniversary of the official start of war with Japan. — AFP Beijing’s estimates. It ended with Tokyo’s tation of its pacifist constitution that Xi spoke after wrapping up a two-day World War II defeat in 1945. Beijing argues could send the country trip on Friday to South Korea, where he During the trip Xi and South Korean War II. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Flanked by ageing war veterans and down the path to remilitarisation. said “Japanese militarists carried out bar- President Park Geun-Hye, who has criti- Yoshihide Suga slammed such a young students, Xi unveiled a slab-like Japan has issued repeated apologies barous wars of aggression against China cised Japan over history, reportedly dis- prospect as “utterly unhelpful for build- sculpture marking the start of the con- over the war. But frequent statements by and Korea” in an address at Seoul cussed cooperating on the 70th anniver- ing peace and cooperation in the flict and praised the resistance of all sec- conservative politicians and public fig- National University. sary next year of Japan’s defeat in World region”. — AFP

Indonesian presidential hopeful prays Makkah trip will win votes JAKARTA: The front-runner in tomorrow’s WHITE ROBES Indonesian presidential election has flown Pictures of Jokowi, clad in white robes to Makkah on a whirlwind pilgrimage in a and praying in Islam’s religious centre, last-ditch bid to win voters among the Makkah, circulated on social media on world’s largest Muslim population and put Monday while TV images showed the 53- to rest damaging suggestions that he is year-old performing the ritual act of walk- really a Christian. ing around the Kabaa, a holy site in the Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has seen his huge Saudi Arabian city. early lead in polls narrow sharply in what Indonesians are among the world’s most has become Indonesia’s dirtiest and tight- voracious users of social media which has est presidential race in the face of a sharp become a key platform to reach young vot- and well-financed campaign by his rival, ex- ers who represent about a third of the elec- general Prabowo Subianto. torate. Both candidates have relied on Some opinion polls show the July 9 race Facebook and Twitter to get across their is now too close to call. The pilgrimage message. could mean the difference between win- Overt displays of religious piety too ning and losing the presidency after a have grown sharply in recent years after smear campaign suggesting Jokowi was an being largely discouraged during the long- ethnic-Chinese Christian hurt his populari- autocratic rule of Suharto which ended in ty. 1998 and who saw Islamic extremism as a The suggestion is politically ruinous in a threat. One sign is the surge in pilgrimages society where more than 90 percent of to Makkah, one of the so-called five pillars people are native Indonesians and adhere of Islam which all Muslims should try to car- to Islam. Jokowi is both Muslim and an ry out at least once if possible. indigenous Indonesian. The waiting list in Jakarta alone to go on That the accusations have stuck is as the full pilgrimage, or haj, is more than 10 much a reflection of what many analysts years for the basic package which costs have criticised as a disorganised, stumbling around 35 million rupiah ($3,000), about Jokowi campaign as it is of his rival’s skills. the same as Indonesia’s average per capita Even members of the Jokowi campaign income in a year. complain that the main party backing him, Jokowi’s trip is not the complete haj. Indonesia Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI- Many pilgrims seek to visit Makkah during OKINAWA: Fishing boats are tied with ropes at Tomari fishing port in Naha, southern Japan islands of Okinawa, yesterday. Japan has issued P), has failed to galvanise its millions of the fasting month of Ramadan, which warnings over a powerful typhoon churning toward the southern islands of Okinawa. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Neoguri supporters in the run-up to the vote. began on June 29. is expected to reach Okinawa early today, packing winds up to 250 kilometers (154 miles) per hour. — AP The PDI-P received similar criticism for “This is a good strategy to counter the the way it ran the campaign ahead of effect (of the negative campaign), especial- April’s parliamentary election, when the ly in West Java,” said Adriana Elisabeth, a party came out top but with far fewer votes political analyst at the Indonesian Institute Japan issues highest alert than expected. of Sciences.— Reuters over super typhoon Neoguri Pope to visit Philippines Waves could reach as high as 14 metres disaster victims: Church

TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency yesterday typhoon was located some 600 kilometres (370 to hesitate in issuing evacuation warnings and MANILA: Pope Francis is to visit the show his deep concern for our people who issued its highest alert as super typhoon miles) south of Okinawa’s main island at 0600 don’t be afraid of being overcautious,” Keiji Philippines, Asia’s bastion of the Catholic have gone through devastating calamities,” Neoguri barreled toward the southern Okinawa GMT and was moving north northwest at 25 Furuya, the state minister in charge of disaster faith, in January 2015 to comfort victims of said Socrates Villegas, head of the Catholic island chain, warning of violent winds and tow- kilometres (16 miles) per hour. management, told a government meeting. disasters including Super Typhoon Haiyan, Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. ering waves from what could be one of the “Please be vigilant, stay inside buildings and The US Kadena Air Force base in Okinawa, the local church leaders said yesterday. “Pope Francis comes to revive our worst storms in decades. avoid working outside and making unnecessary largest US airbase in the Pacific, began evacuat- Specific details of the trip were not drooping spirit and to lead us to greener The typhoon warning-the first since a new trips,” a meteorological agency official said at a ing some of its aircraft Sunday in preparation for released, but Manila’s Archbishop Luis pastures,” he told reporters. The visit would system began last August-means that the storm press briefing. The official warned that the storm the typhoon. Tagle said the pope viewed Asia as crucial be the fourth by a pope to the Philippines, poses a threat to life and could inflict massive could pack “record level” winds and stir up high “I can’t stress enough how dangerous this in spreading the faith. where more than 80 percent of the 100 mil- damage from gusts up to 270 kilometres (160 waves. typhoon may be when it hits Okinawa,” Tagle said the pontiff had told him dur- lion-strong population are Catholics. miles) per hour and torrential rain. “It is likely to arrive in Okinawa today morn- Commander James Hecker of the 18th Wing sta- ing a recent meeting at the Vatican that Tagle said a delegation from the Vatican Waves could reach as high as 14 metres (45 ing, generating violent gales and high waves... tioned in Kadena said in a statement posted “Asia is important for evangelisation”. had visited Manila and Tacloban to check feet), the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a and, in some areas, violent rains,” he said. “Please online. “The Christian population of Asia may on logistics for the papal visit. Further warning that was likely to stoke memories of be ready to evacuate.” “This is the most powerful typhoon forecast be numerically small but it is significant,” he details will be released in August. Japan’s quake-tsunami disaster in 2011. to hit the island in 15 years; we expect damaging quoted the pope as saying. The planned The bishops said there were security, The alert was aimed at Miyako-jima in the Evacuation order winds to arrive by early today morning. visit comes as the Philippines struggles to infrastructure and logistical concerns to be centre of the archipelago, with the massive The meteorological agency forecast Neoguri- “So be prepared!” Hecker said. “Tie down your recover from a series of disasters in 2013 addressed, while the health of the 77-year- storm expected to hit more populated areas of whose name means “racoon” in Korean-would outdoor items and work with your neighbours that claimed thousands of lives. old pope is also an issue. Okinawa today. dump up to 80 millimetres (three inches) of rain to help them.” He added: “During the typhoon, In November, Super Typhoon Haiyan- Pope Francis was forced to pull out of a “Please stay alert against violent winds and an hour on Okinawa as it pounds the archipela- do not go outside... Anything not tied down, the most powerful storm to make landfall visit in Rome late last month, with his high waves,” the weather agency said in a brief go. The storm, which could affect an area with a even small items, could become deadly projec- in history-left about 8,000 dead and mil- spokesman citing “the intense pace” of the statement that accompanied the emergency 500 kilometre radius, was expected to be down- tiles.” lions homeless, devastating communities pontiff’s schedule by way of an explana- warning. Earlier, officials warned residents in the graded by the time it hit the Japanese mainland. Okinawa is regularly hit by typhoons but across the central Philippines. tion. Francis, who became leader of the area to stay indoors, while the biggest US Air However, Kyushu region-next to the main islanders were taking no chances, with fisher- A month earlier, a 7.1-magnitude earth- world’s Catholics after the unprecedented Force base in the Pacific evacuated some of its island of Honshu where major cities including men on Miyako island bringing boats back to quake destroyed many historic churches retirement of his predecessor Benedict XVI aircraft. Tokyo and Osaka are located-was already seeing port and tying them down with ropes. and killed more than 200 people, also in last year, will make his first visit to Asia as The massive gusts and torrential rain will pos- heavy rains and officials warned of possible “It’s rare that we brace for a typhoon (as early the central region. pope when he travels to South Korea next sibly reach mainland Japan by Wednesday, the floods and landslides. as) July,” a Miyako fisherman said in television “Our compassionate shepherd comes to month. —AFP weather agency said earlier yesterday. The “I’m calling on the heads of municipalities not footage from public broadcaster NHK. —AFP Impeachment move filed against Philippines’ Aquino

MANILA: A former Philippine congressman yes- of Congress,” he said. unprecedented control of both houses following terday filed an impeachment complaint against The complaint will wait until Congress mid-term elections in 2013. President Benigno Aquino for bribery and violat- reopens for its second regular session on July 28, “This is always a numbers game,” Ramon ing the constitution, but analysts said the popu- when a sitting member of Congress will endorse Casiple, executive director of the independent lar leader could defeat the motion, thanks to his it, he added. Syjuco said the complaint had been Institute for Political and Electoral Reforms grip on the legislature. signed by 25 other concerned citizens, but he (IPER), told Reuters. It is the first time that Aquino, whose popu- was gathering still more signatures. “I think the objective is not really to remove larity rating in the past four years has stayed Edwin Lacierda, the president’s spokesman, the president but bring down his popularity, above 40 percent, could face impeachment for dismissed the complaint, saying Syjuco was then everything follows. Aquino is facing a seri- distributing his discretionary funds to lawmak- known for filing cases against the administra- ous threat for the first time.” ers, an act the Supreme Court has declared ille- tion. “It’s beyond us to comment,” he said. “What Last week, the Supreme Court said the gal. “The complaint is based on three grounds, they do is their business, we will not comment.” Aquino administration had violated the constitu- namely, bribery, betrayal of public trust and cul- The votes of about 96 of the 290 members of tion when it collected “savings” from executive pable violation of the constitution,” Augusto the lower house of Congress are required to offices and distributed them to lawmakers to Syjuco, who also questioned Aquino’s discre- impeach a president, and the votes of two-thirds fund projects not approved in the budget. MANILA: Senior Filipino Roman Catholic bishops Socrates Villegas (L), Luis Tagle (C) tionary fund action before the top court, told of the 24 senators are needed to remove him This action by Aquino coincided with his gov- and Mylo Vergara (R) attend a press conference in Manila yesterday. Pope Francis is Reuters. from office. ernment’s efforts to remove the Philippines’ top to visit the Philippines, Asia’s bastion of the Catholic faith, in January 2015 to com- “It has been filed to the records office of the But Aquino appears to be immune from any judge, associated with former president Gloria fort victims of disasters such as Super Typhoon Haiyan, local church leaders said yes- House of Representatives until the resumption impeachment proceedings, after winning Macapagal Arroyo. — Reuters terday. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 Japan politician to host Attorney returns to White pro-wrestling exhibition in N Korea House under legal siege TOKYO: A Japanese wrestler-turned- in North Korea. In 1995, he organised a WASHINGTON: Lawyer Neil Eggleston could be look- politician said yesterday that he would sports festival in Pyongyang featuring ing toward a comfortable retirement on the generous co-host an international wrestling exhibi- bouts between Japanese and American nest egg he built through high-stakes representation tion in North Korea next month, just days pro wrestlers. of prominent Washington officials and corporate after Tokyo revoked some of its unilateral clients. Instead, he’s returning to a grueling post at a sanctions against the isolated state. Sanctions to be lifted White House under siege on multiple legal fronts. Antonio Inoki said some 20 grapplers The announcement yesterday came The 61-year-old Eggleston has come on as chief from around the world, including from after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last counsel as President Barack Obama faces congression- the United States and France, would per- week that Japan would lift some of its al investigations, pushback from the Supreme Court, form at the two-day event in the capital unilateral sanctions on North Korea. and House Speaker John Boehner’s announcement Pyongyang. The diplomatic easing was aimed at last month that he intends to sue the president over his stepped-up use of executive orders. The former wrestling legend-whose giving credit to Pyongyang’s efforts in re- Among the myriad sensitive matters requiring own contribution to its far-fetched fight investigating the kidnapping of Japanese Eggleston’s expertise, Boehner’s suit is an unexpected storylines enthralled millions in Japan nationals by its agents during the Cold challenge he must prepare for without knowing during his career — would not reveal War-the abductees were used to train exactly the legal arguments it will make. In his first names of competitors, but said his visit spies in Japanese language and custom. interview since coming to the White House this might also include meetings with high- But Tokyo’s moves on sanctions prompt- spring, Eggleston predicted the matter will be quickly level officials. ed a warning from South Korea, which dismissed by a judge for a lack of legal standing. “I’ve been working on contributing to cautioned Japan not to undermine efforts “As I used to tell clients in private practice, any- world peace through sports, and I hope to force the North to abandon its nuclear body can sue anybody over anything,” Eggleston told to keep doing this work in the future,” weapons. The Associated Press from his West Wing corner office. Inoki, wearing his trademark red scarf, Inoki said the visit was not linked to “The fact that he’s going to say that he’s going to told a Tokyo press conference. Tokyo’s recent moves, and added: “I don’t bring some lawsuit is not going to affect what the “In my past visits I met with senior want to pour cold water on what the gov- president is going to do.” (North Korean) government officials, and I ernment is doing. Eggleston’s guidance of the legal limits of Obama’s WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama laughs as he walks away from chef Jose Andres after think it will be the case this time, too,” he “I was advised by many people not to executive actions draws from experience working awarding the chef with recognition as an “Outstanding American by Choice” at a naturaliza- added. “But I can’t announce the names discuss the abduction issue, but naturally across all three branches of government early in his tion ceremony for active duty service members and civilians, in the East Room of the White of the competitors until right before the it will be on the table” at meetings with career. He clerked for Chief Justice Warren Burger, a House in Washington. — AP visit.” Inoki, 71, now a lawmaker in Japan’s government officials. conservative chosen by President Richard Nixon, and upper house of parliament, heads a non- He added: “I think (the Japanese gov- later worked for the House Select Committee investi- White House involvement in the firings of US attor- issues such as counterterrorism operations, like the gating the Iran-Contra affair. He was in President Bill profit organisation aimed at establishing ernment) don’t want me to go.” neys. The White House advised her not to testify, but capture of terrorism suspect Ahmed Abu Khattala, Clinton’s counsel’s office during oversight hearings sports-based international exchanges, After his last visit to North Korea in Eggleston escorted her to Capitol Hill and sat by, and the fallout of government surveillance disclosures into the Whitewater real estate transactions and later telling her which questions she could answer without by whistleblower Edward Snowden. which opened an office in Pyongyang last January, Inoki told reporters that the helped fight subpoenas of presidential aides in the year. The politician, whose mentor in pro- country seemed “calm” despite a leader- violating Bush’s claims of executive privilege. Eggleston’s financial disclosure report shows he Monica Lewinsky investigation. In private practice, he “He completely led the White House counsel out of has assets worth between $15 million and $43 million. fessional wrestling was the late Korean- ship purge last year. During his four-day represented white-collar clients, including the outside a tricky situation when it should have been the other He says part of how he’s built that wealth is that he is born Mitsuhiro Momota, aka Rikidozan, trip there, Inoki met Kim Yong-Il, director directors at Enron after the company’s financial col- way around,” Fagen said. Obama didn’t know not much of a spender - he has one home in Chevy has visited North Korea nearly 30 times of the International Department of the lapse. His political clients included Chicago Mayor Eggleston until outgoing counsel Kathy Ruemmler Chase, Maryland, and drives an 8-year-old car. He paid since 1994. North Korean Workers Party, and other Rahm Emanuel as a witness in the corruption trial of recommended him as her replacement. After he was college tuition only for his daughter, a member of the The event on August 30 and 31 at the officials. former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. He also repre- chosen, she arranged a Camp David retreat for admin- Teach For America corps in Rhode Island, while his son 20,000-seat Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung The low-profile visit came days after sented former Cabinet secretaries Federico Pena and istration lawyers to get to know Eggleston. She is attending Eggleston’s alma mater, Duke University, Stadium will also feature performers flamboyant former basketball player Alexis Herman when they were facing investigations “played Charlie Rose,” interviewing him before the on a soccer scholarship. He traveled to Tuscany last showing off the skills in Korean martial art Dennis Rodman caused international con- that did not result in charges. group about growing up the son of a lawyer in year as part of a cycling group he helps organize, but Taekwondo and Japanese Aikido, organis- troversy with a trip to visit his “friend for Indiana, his experiences with Clinton and his manage- his other summer trips have been to the more modest ers said. life” leader Kim Jong-Un, singing “Happy Replacement ment style. Eggleston advises Obama on diplomatic destinations of Vermont and Iowa. Eggleston said he The planned bouts will be the second Birthday” on a basketball court ahead of a Sara Taylor Fagen, President George W. Bush’s for- policy, congressional investigations and judicial nomi- has no qualms about coming back into government time Inoki has been involved in wrestling special exhibition game. — AFP mer political director, hired Eggleston when she was nations, including preparation for a possible Supreme service amid so many challenges. “To me, that’s even subpoenaed in a congressional investigation into Court vacancy. He’s also a national security adviser on better,” he said with a smile. — AP TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 ANALYSIS

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wo decades after genetically modified foods first hit the shelves of American supermarkets, a fight is sprouting over Twhether consumers should be told more about what’s in their grocery bags. Even though most processed foods now con- tain at least one genetically modified ingredient, there’s no national requirement in the United States for manufacturers to disclose GM content, unlike in the European Union and many countries else- where. Despite years of widespread use across the US and repeat- ed safety approvals, campaigners still think that genetically modi- fied organisms, or GMOs, are risky or unhealthy. They’re working in many states across the country for tougher regional labeling laws. “I don’t think there is anything wrong with how nature designed our food and I don’t think we know enough about the long-term Kurd secession bid faces major obstacles effects,” said Kathryn Lowe, a Portland-based massage therapist By Mohammed Abbas relies on exporting oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan. posts in Iraq’s new government after April polls, indicat- and health coach. ing they are hedging their bets on independence. Lowe told AFP she was helping to gather signatures to make raq’s Kurds would face enormous challenges if they were Anathema to Turkey sure a law is presented to Oregon voters on the November ballot. It to secede, but the threat of an independence vote amid “The current financial position of the KRG is very Barzani Ploy Could Backfire would require food makers to clearly put “produced with genetic Ichaos nationwide could squeeze concessions from the weak, and exporting oil through Ceyhan has been diffi- “This is just a way to put pressure on the Baghdad govern- engineering” on GMO-containing products. Many states allow resi- federal government, experts say. Their autonomous three- cult,” said Ayham Kamel, Middle East and North Africa ment, and the proof of that is that they’re still battling for the dents to vote for new laws, and campaigners in Colorado are aim- province northern region expanded its control over a swathe director at the Eurasia Group consultancy. “There is no post of president and other posts on the political map,” Ihsan ing for a similar measure. They say GMOs were released onto the of territory that Baghdad also claims when Kurdish peshmer- short-term solution for the Kurds finding an alternative Al-Shammari, a politics professor at Baghdad University, said mass market without enough independent testing of their long- ga fighters moved in last month to areas from which Iraqi sol- financing structure to what they find in Baghdad.” of the independence referendum. Such a ploy could backfire term safety. diers withdrew during a sweeping Sunni militant onslaught. Kurdish independence has in the past been anathema to on Barzani, however, given the Kurds’ long-time aspirations The debate goes to the heart of America’s multi-billion-dollar That emboldened Kurdish president Massud Barzani to call Turkey, which also has a sizeable Kurdish minority, but for a separate state. “He can wave that sword around his head agriculture and food-technology industries. Not surprisingly, these for a referendum on independence, which he said would be Ankara has since softened its stance. Whether that lasts when he’s looking toward Baghdad, but his population (is) groups are fighting to eradicate the spread of such requirements a “powerful weapon” in Kurdish hands after years of bitter beyond August 10 elections, in which Prime Minister deeply committed to independence and has in the past been and say campaigners’ arguments are unfounded - or just plain haggling with Baghdad over oil, territory and funds. Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to rally the Kurdish vote, frustrated he hasn’t driven them there,” said Toby Dodge, wrong. “Mandatory labeling could imply that food products con- But experts say secession soon would be fraught with and whether the Kurds are happy to swap dependence director of the Middle East Centre at the London School of taining these ingredients are somehow inferior to their conven- danger, and that the threat of a vote is more likely a bargain- on Baghdad for dependence on Ankara, remains to be Economics. “I don’t think he can flirt with his population with- tional or organic counterparts,” said Charla Lord, a spokeswoman ing tool on a longer road to independence. One of the seen. out sowing deep alienation if he doesn’t deliver it.” The for Monsanto, one of the biggest players in the biotech field. “To biggest obstacles to Kurdish secession is money, with oil rev- While the Kurds struggle for money, they are also United States, which the Kurds are keen to cultivate as an ally, say that GMO crops are ‘untested’ or ‘unsafe’ is simply not true. GMO enues from areas they control insufficient to pay for the financing an expensive campaign to keep a raging Sunni has warned against a rush for independence, while Shiite crops undergo more testing and oversight than any other agricul- region’s numerous civil servants, and future revenues in insurgency led by Islamic State (IS) jihadists from their Iran, a powerful neighbour to any future Kurdish state, is tural products and the safety of biotech crops is well-established,” doubt because of objections from Baghdad, which considers borders and out of disputed areas vacated by the retreat- unlikely to condone a unilateral breakaway from Shiite-led she added in an email. Monsanto produces many genetically engi- independent Kurdish energy exports to be illegal. ing Iraqi army. But with the IS militant onslaught held in Iraq. With Turkish support uncertain, strained finances, insur- neered crops, including a line of corn and other plants that have The dispute with the federal government has led check by state forces further south, experts say it is only gents at the door, and the possibility of revolt by Arabs in dis- been altered to tolerate higher doses of the company’s own popu- Baghdad to withhold the 17 percent share of the national a matter of time before they turn their focus on the puted lands that Kurdistan intends to fold into its realm, lar herbicide, called Roundup. Almost all corn, soy, sugar beet and budget allocated to the Kurdish regional government (KRG), north, which may force the KRG to call for Baghdad’s experts do not expect the birth of a new nation soon. “You’d canola crops in the US are genetically engineered. Organic foods and the landlocked region’s ability to augment its income help. Meanwhile, Kurdish politicians are fighting for key end up with a dead state,” Shammari said. —AFP are by definition GMO-free. The EU has mandatory labeling for GMOs or products with genetically modified ingredients.

Increase in Pesticide Use Crackdown on menu for China’s animal eaters Supporters of labeling laws say consumers should be told in greater detail about what they’re actually eating. They point to By Tom Hancock ding trade in scores of creatures including recent polls, including by the New York Times and Consumer the Chinese pangolin, but has long strug- Reports, that suggest nine out of 10 Americans support this. “This is orcupines in cages, endangered tor- gled to enforce the ban as a booming econ- a no-brainer. There should be a national law requiring GMO label- toises in buckets and snakes in cloth omy has boosted demand. In April the ing and there should be independent testing,” said David Pbags - rare wildlife is on open sale at a country’s rubber-stamp parliament Rosenfeld, the executive director of an Oregon consumer group Chinese market, despite courts being approved a new interpretation of the 1980s called OSPIRG. He said genetically engineered crops had been ordered to jail those who eat endangered law which could see jail sentences of up to linked to a more than 181-million-kilo increase in pesticide use in species. The diners of southern China have 10 years for those caught eating endan- the US between 1996 and 2011, and that this carried risks to health long had a reputation for exotic tastes, with gered animals, as well as for sellers. and the environment. locals sometimes boasting they will “eat any- Meanwhile, state-run media have publi- Campaigners in Oregon and Colorado are hoping to learn from thing with four legs except a table”. China in cised huge hauls of smuggled animals with similar recent initiatives that failed, notably in California in 2012 and April raised the maximum sentence for any- border police in Guangdong province in in Washington state last year. Agro-chemical and agro-food giants one caught selling or consuming endan- May shown seizing 956 frozen pangolins, such as Monsanto, Bayer, DuPont, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo, poured gered species to 10 years in prison, but lax reportedly weighing four tonnes. Jill Robertson, CEO of Hong Kong-based millions into defeating the ballot initiatives, vastly outspending enforcement is still evident in the province of Guangdong. “I can sell the meat for 500 charity Animals Asia, described the backers. Labeling proponents say they’ve tweaked the wording of yuan ($80) per half kilo,” a pangolin vendor enhanced penalties as a “positive step” but their proposed laws to protect them from food-industry attacks. at the Xingfu - “happy and rich” - wholesale added that “enforcement must be strength- And this year, the northeastern state of Vermont took the his- market in Conghua told AFP. “If you want a ened, and public education and awareness toric step of passing a mandatory labeling law. Maine and living one it will be more than 1,000 yuan.” greatly enhanced”. “The illegal wildlife trade Connecticut have also approved labeling measures, though these The market was the subject of a Chinese in general has become a multi-billion dollar won’t take effect unless several contiguous states first adopt similar media expose two years ago, when a local business in China,” she said. But there are requirements. The Grocery Manufacturers Association, along with official told the state-run Beijing Technology signs the threats and increased penalties other food groups representing mainstream US food producers, Times that its role as a centre for animal traf- are having an effect. Last year a chef sur- has sued Vermont over its labeling law. “Mandatory GMO labeling ficking was an “open secret”. The seller, who named Wang told AFP that his restaurant at the state and local level would only be confusing and costly for declined to be named, said making a living sold pangolin for 2,000 yuan per half kilo, consumers and those who grow their food,” said GMA spokesman from his creatures was getting tougher. adding: “We usually braise them, cook it in a Brian Kennedy in an email. “These differing standards would “Now it’s governed very strictly,” he said. But stew or make soup, but braising in soy require food producers to establish different supply chains for dif- on a recent morning traders were out in sauce tastes best.” But when AFP recently ferent states, creating enormous expenses that could be passed force, with hundreds of snakes writhing in contacted around a dozen restaurants spe- onto consumers,” he added. white cloth bags and wild boars staring cialising in “wild flavour” none admitted to Campaigners say such claims mislead consumers and amount plaintively from wire cages. selling the meat. to scaremongering. “Those are all nonsense figures,” said Michael Not all the produce is illegal but a huge Hansen, a senior scientist at the Consumers Union. He said the sign touted giant salamanders, which are King Cobras actual difference would really be just a few cents. In many towns, classed as critically endangered - one level But Tian Yangyang, a researcher for signs abound that people want to know what’s in their food and below “extinct in the wild” - on the Chinese advocacy group Nature University, companies are capitalizing on this. Supermarket chain Trader Joe’s International Union for the Conservation of pointed out that Guangdong eateries do says its products are GMO-free. Here in Portland, a hip and alterna- Nature’s Red List of threatened species. not generally advertise endangered species tive city in the Pacific Northwest, restaurants and food trucks cater Asian yellow pond turtles were up for sale but offer them to trusted customers on to just about every possible diet, and menus often state that foods beside porcupines, most likely from Asia secret menus. Last year he sneaked into are GMO-free where possible. In rural southern Oregon, two coun- where several species are also critically Guangdong restaurants where he found ties in May voted to ban the growing of genetically engineered endangered. that eagle and swan were widely available. crops over fears that genetically modified seeds could contaminate “I am not optimistic the rules will be organic and non-GMO crops. —AFP Pangolins in Soy enforced, because the legal system in China Southern China has long been the centre is still not very robust,” he said, adding that of a culinary tradition called “wild flavour”, the trade in protected animals “is getting which prizes parts of unusual wild animals worse, because it has been driven under- All articles appearing on these including tigers, turtles and snakes as a ground”. route to health - despite the lack of ortho- For other species, trade is unabated, and pages are the personal opinion of dox scientific evidence proving such bene- at a Guangzhou roadside establishment the writers. Kuwait Times takes no fits exist. Pangolins - scaly creatures which in specialising in snake stew, live king cobras responsibility for views expressed the wild lick up ants with tongues longer in cages were bestsellers. The animals are therein. Kuwait Times invites read- than their bodies - are protected by the classified as “vulnerable” on the Red List due international wildlife trade treaty CITES, to to habitat loss and “over-exploitation for ers to voice their opinions. Please which Beijing is a signatory. But in parts of medicinal purposes”. “Eating this kind of send submissions via email to: opin- China they are prized by new mothers hop- snake is good for the throat and head,” said [email protected] or via snail ing to produce milk, and have become the a 17-year-old customer surnamed Wang, as focus of a vast smuggling industry stretch- white-hatted chefs decapitated and sliced mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. ing across Southeast Asia - estimated to traf- them up behind a transparent plastic The editor reserves the right to edit fic tens of thousands of the animals each screen. “I didn’t know they were endan- This file photo taken on Nov 24, 2003 shows animal market vendors crowding any submission as necessary. year. gered,” she added, before tucking in enthu- around a caged civet cat on sale for human consumption in Guangzhou, Beijing first enacted laws in 1989 forbid- siastically. —AFP southern China. —AFP NEWS TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 US-bound travelers must turn on phones Continued from Page 1 American intelligence officials have said that they have picked up indications that bomb makers from Yemen- about Americans and others from the West who have based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula have traveled to traveled to Syria to join the fight against the Syrian govern- Syria to link up with the Al-Qaeda affiliate there. Homeland ment. The fear is that a fighter with a US or other Western Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently ordered the TSA to passport, who therefore may be subject to less stringent call for extra security measures at some international air- security screening, could carry such a bomb onto an ports with direct flights to the United States. TSA does not American plane. TSA will not disclose which airports will be conduct screening abroad, but has the ability to set conducting the additional screening. Industry data show screening criteria and processes for flights flying to the US that more than 250 foreign airports offer nonstop service from abroad, according to a Homeland Security to the US. Department official, who was not allowed to discuss the Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, told passengers that changes publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. they might not be allowed to take electronic devices onto During an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The planes if they could not be switched on. It posted a securi- Press,” Johnson declined to speculate on whether new ty update on its website telling passengers, “If you are fly- security procedures called for overseas will be required at ing to the US please make sure any of your electronic domestic airports in the future. “We continue to evaluate devices are charged before you travel.” things,” he said. “In this instance we felt that it was impor- British Airways also issued an update for passengers fly- tant to crank it up some at the last point of departure air- ing from Britain to the US “Customers may be asked to turn ports and we’ll continually evaluate the situation.” Al- on any electronic or battery powered devices such as tele- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula long has been fixated on phones, tablets, e-books and laptops in front of security bringing down airplanes with hidden explosives. It was teams and/or demonstrate the item’s functionality,” the behind failed and thwarted plots involving suicide update said. “If, when asked to do so, you are unable to bombers with explosives designed to be hidden inside demonstrate that your device has power you will not be underwear and explosives secreted inside printer car- allowed to fly on your planned service.” tridges shipped on cargo planes. — AP 3 Israelis admit murdering teen Continued from Page 1 rockets were intercepted over Netivot,” an army statement said, indicating that 30 rockets had hit inside Israel. Sirens were heard with police arresting six Jewish extremists, three of them in 10 locations, including in Beit Shemesh some 80 km from the minors. During their investigation, three of the suspects admitted Gaza Strip, a military statement said. Around 16 struck the area KUWAIT: Freed opposition leader and former MP Musallam Al-Barrak delivers a speech during celebrations to the murder in which the victim was burned alive, an official around the southern city of Beersheva, 40 kilometres from Gaza. following his release from jail yesterday in Andalus. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat close to the investigation told AFP. Beersheva is home to 200,000 people. “Three out of six suspects in custody have confessed to the The rocket fire was claimed by the Ezzedine al-Qassam murder and burning of Mohammed Abu Khder, and performed a Brigades, armed wing of the Islamist Hamas movement which has Barrak released on bail after violent re-enactment of the crime,” the source said, speaking on condi- its stronghold in Gaza. “Al-Qassam fired dozens of rockets on tion of anonymity. The murder has sparked shock and outrage, Netivot and Ashkelon, Ashdod and Ofakim in response to the Continued from Page 1 protests every night. The latest demonstration was and no small measure of shame in Israel. “To take a young boy, to Zionist aggression,” a statement said. “Qassam rockets are a natu- staged Sunday night in Kuwait City and was dispersed kill him, to burn him - what for?” asked outgoing President ral reaction to the Israeli crimes against our people,” said Hamas council and its chairman. He also started to explain by force by police. Activists said around 30 activists were Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Peres spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri in a statement. “We are not afraid of what he said at the public rally on June 10 about the arrested Sunday, raising the number of detained called the teenager’s father to convey condolences and express your threats and will not surrender to your conditions, we will head of the judicial council Faisal Al-Marshed, but the activists to over 50. outrage over the murder. “I am ashamed on behalf of my nation respond to your crimes.” judge stopped him. Barrak stressed that the reasons for The Interior Ministry also categorically denied rumors and grieve with you,” Peres said, according to a statement, with Shortly afterwards, Israeli warplanes hit more than 30 targets detention specified in the law did not apply to him and that a police officer participated in the demonstration in Netanyahu condemning the murder as “abhorrent.” near the southern city of Rafah in an area close to the Israeli bor- that his detention was illegal. Barrak is facing the Kuwait City. Rumors on social networks had speculated der which is riddled with tunnels, Palestinian witnesses and secu- Meanwhile, medics retrieved a body from a tunnel near the charges as a result of two lawsuits filed by the judicial that an officer assigned to disperse the demonstration southern city of Rafah, saying it brought the death toll from rity sources told AFP. Israel’s Channel 1 television said the attacks overnight Israeli air strikes to eight. But although Israel’s army came after the security cabinet gave the military a green light to council and its chairman. had actually joined the protestors. “These rumors are announced carrying out a number of strikes, it denied responsibil- “toughen the response to Hamas”. The channel also showed The former lawmaker also said that he was mistreated baseless,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement yester- ity for the collapsed tunnel, saying militants had blown them- footage of dozens of tanks massing near the border with Gaza, at the criminal investigation department where he was day. “This is a desperate attempt from troublemakers to selves up with their own explosives. Two of the militants were preparing for a possible offensive against the enclave. “With this detained for one day before being sent to prison. He damage the reputation of security officers by question- from the Popular Resistance Committees, while the other six from barrage of rockets, Hamas has crossed the red line, and unfortu- said that at the CID, officers refused to provide him with ing their national duty and commitment to protecting the armed wing of Hamas, which Israel blames for the murder of nately it will pay for it,” senior officials told the private Channel 10 his medicine or suhoor, a meal taken at dawn before the the general interests.” the three teenagers. The army confirmed hitting 14 targets television. start of the day’s fasting during the holy month of The ministry had also indicated in an earlier state- overnight, and said militants had fired an anti-tank missile at an Meanwhile Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Ramadan. Defense lawyer Thamer Al-Jadaei called on ment yesterday that police officers were forced to use army patrol by the border fence, causing no injuries. rightwing nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, said he was ending his the judge for releasing his client immediately, casting sound grenades in order to break up an unlicensed party’s 20-month alliance with Netanyahu’s Likud over its han- Hamas militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets at Israel yester- doubts about the way he was arrested and then sent march in the commercial district of Kuwait City. Police day, which responded with multiple air strikes in a new escalation dling of the Gaza crisis. Lieberman’s faction is to remain in the which threatened to spiral into another a major confrontation. It governing coalition but his party’s divorce from the Likud was into detention. He said the public prosecutor, who were also left with no other choice but to intervene and was the worst escalation in and around Gaza since Nov 2012, with expected to give it greater freedom of action in parliament. ordered his detention, is a member of the judicial coun- arrest some of the protestors after they refused to coop- tensions threatening to drag the region into a fresh confrontation. Overnight, the angry protests which have gripped east Jerusalem cil which sued him. The lawyer insisted that the arrest erate, the ministry added. Meanwhile, the ministry reiter- The barrage of rocket fire was confirmed by the Israeli military and Arab Israeli towns continued to spread, with police arresting and detention of Barrak is illegal because it violated the ated commitment to continue law enforcement and which said more than 40 rockets had been fired at the south with- 110 people for throwing stones, damaging property and interfer- law, and accordingly “Barrak must be freed by the force take firm action against illegal gatherings and demon- in a short period. ing with police work. Much of the violence began in the Triangle, of law”. “We cannot accept in Kuwait that the supreme strations in order to safeguard people as well as public There were no immediate reports of casualties. “A barrage of a concentration of Arab towns and villages close to the border judicial council becomes a police station,” said Jadaei. and private properties. over 40 rockets was launched from the Gaza Strip in the past hour. with the northern West Bank, but has since spread to the Galilee At this point, the judge announced the decision to Barrak had told a public gathering last month that region as well as to the southern Negev desert. — Agencies Seven rockets were intercepted over the city of Ashdod and five free Barrak on bail. The courtroom broke into cheers and former senior officials had stolen billions of dinars in some people began chanting slogans in praise of Barrak, public funds and were involved in money laundering. Ex-Georgia leader Shevardnadze dies who was taken away by the special forces. Barrak’s Later, Sheikh Ahmad Fahd Al-Sabah filed a lawsuit charg- release came following five nights of clashes between ing the same officials. Sheikh Ahmad has been ques- Continued from Page 1 Party of Georgia and former member of the Politburo of the Soviet Barrak and opposition activists as supporters staged tioned twice over the issue as a witness. Union had become a personal friend. “Something I would never “You could speak to him directly, it was good working with have thought possible before,” he said. “The announcement of his him,” the former Soviet leader told Russian radio. “He was a very death fills me with sadness and I can only say: ‘thank you, good capable, talented man, very much predisposed to working with friend of my people.’ “ people, with all strata of society.” Shevardnadze left the country mired in poverty and chaos and One of those who was wooed by his charm was US Secretary of remained a polarising figure until his last days. “In Georgia, he was State James Baker, or ‘Jim’ as he called him - a friendship that would very much criticised for the level of corruption during his tenure as help to shape the post-Cold War era. “Shevardnadze will have an president, but he saved the country from the chaos of the civil honoured place in history because he and Mikhail Gorbachev war,” political analyst Alex Rondeli told AFP. University professor refused to support the use of force to keep the Soviet empire Gia Nodia said Shevardnadze helped the country ride out the tur- together,” Baker said in a statement. “He was an elegant and soft- bulence of the first post-Soviet years. But, he added, “he proved spoken gentleman ... He was my friend with whom I had a special incapable of introducing vital reforms and the country was on the relationship,” he said. verge of failure due to rampant corruption and weak institutions.” Shevardnadze’s nemesis Mikheil Saakashvili, who succeeded Shevardnadze spent his final years in seclusion in his private him after the uprising, called him “an important statesman”. residence outside Tbilisi, surrounded by photos of old friends and “Historians will have to work for long time on a more accurate past glories. Shevardnadze told AFP in 2009 that he wanted to be assessment of his role,” he wrote on Facebook, adding that he had laid to rest in his own garden, next to the grave of his beloved wife resisted calls to prosecute his predecessor during his own stint in Nanuli, whose death he called the “most tragic event” of his life. power. “We respect the institute of presidency and the country’s Georgia’s government has set up a commission to organise the image,” said Saakashvili, who is himself under pressure from the funeral, planned for Sunday, and all expenses will be covered by authorities after stepping down last year. the state. Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili called Shevardnadze Since gaining independence following the Soviet collapse in “one of the most distinguished politicians of the 20th century” and 1991, Georgia, a tiny country of 4.6 million, has pursued a staunch- praised his role in “dismantling the Soviet system” and helping the ly pro-Western course. Tbilisi’s bid to join the European Union and “birth of a new Europe”. Russian President Vladimir Putin also NATO alienated former master Russia, with which the country expressed “deep condolences to (Shevardnadze’s) relatives and fought and lost a brief war in 2008 over its separatist regions of loved ones, as well as to the entire Georgian people,” in a Kremlin South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Last month, Georgia inked a historic statement. The respected former German foreign minister Hans- association agreement with the EU aimed at bringing the country Dietrich Genscher said the former first secretary of the Communist closer to the West. — Agencies Bahrain orders US diplomat to leave

Continued from Page 1 had a vision to end the political crisis in Bahrain, especially since the region is witnessing political unrest in Iraq and Syria,” Khalil a visit to reaffirm and strengthen bilateral ties and support said of the meeting. He said Wefaq is “very surprised” by the gov- King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa’s reform and reconciliation efforts, ernment’s decision to order Malinowski to leave since US officials particularly in light of events elsewhere in the region.”He’s in usually meet with all sides, including opposition groups, in visits Bahrain. He remains in Bahrain. He’s in Bahrain today,” Psaki said at to Bahrain. Leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who was a news briefing in Washington. “This visit is not complete yet. Our released from prison late May after serving two years for taking team is in close touch on the ground with the government to fig- part in illegal protests, told the AP that he had a meeting planned ure out what happened here,” Psaki said. “Our officials are in close with Malinowski yesterday, but it was canceled. Sheik Maytham touch with Bahrain government officials on the ground and we’ll al-Salman, the head of the Religious Freedom Unit at Bahrain see what transpires over the next several hours.” Human Rights Observatory, said he also had been scheduled to Repeated rounds of political talks have since failed to signifi- meet with Malinowski today. cantly close the rifts between the country’s Sunni monarchy and Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain con- majority Shiite factions. Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry said the king- demned the decision to expel Malinowski. “Malinowski’s deporta- dom’s relations with the United States remain strong and impor- tion, which appears to be a result of meeting with various opposi- tant but such meetings were divisive. His actions, added the state- tion figures and human rights activists, undermines any claims by ment, “run counter to conventional diplomatic norms.” the Bahraini government that they are serious about reconcilia- Wefaq spokesman Abdul Jalil Khalil told AP that Malinowski tion in the country and creating the space necessary for reform to met with the group Sunday evening and was scheduled to hold a occur,” the group’s executive director Abdulla Husain said in a joint meeting with them and other opposition groups today. “He statement. — AP Ramadan and patience Continued from Page 1 patience” (70:5). Beautiful patience is one of contentment and absolute conviction of God’s goodness and care. In thoughts to God, who describes Himself as wise, merci- Ramadan, for example, patience means being cheerful and ful and caring. We should not disagree or be dissatisfied productive throughout the month, and anticipating God’s with what He does. pleasure, forgiveness and generous rewards. As the Quran reminds us, “He cannot be questioned as The Quran encourages us to be patient: “Indeed, to what He does, while they will be questioned” (21:23). mankind is in loss, except those who believe and do right- Instead, we should believe that God allowed such circum- eous deeds, and exhort one another to uphold truth and stances for our ultimate benefit. The Quran reminds us exhort one another to persevere with patience.” (103:2-3) that “perhaps you dislike something and it is good for you “Those who show patience and work righteousness - for and perhaps you like something and it is bad for you. And them is forgiveness and a great reward” (11:11). “So perse- God knows, while you know not” (2:216). We must trust in vere in patience, for the Promise of God is true.” (40:77) God and His knowledge of the “big picture.” What a greater way to show patience than Ramadan! Both kinds of patience - making the effort to follow to the way of life God envisions for us, and then truly submit- Courtesy of the TIES Center, the social and educational ting to God and His management of our lives - should have hub for English Speaking Muslims in Kuwait. For more the characteristic of beauty. The Quran describes real information, please call 25231015/6 or e-mail info@ties- patience as beautiful. “Therefore, be patient with beautiful center.net or visit www.tiescenter.net. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 SPORTS

Clippers sale heads to trial Change underway at Ferrari Bangladesh bans Shakib LOS ANGELES: The $2 billion sale of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers faces LONDON: Ferrari will be a different Formula One team next year with DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for six a key legal hurdle later yesterday as the estranged husband and wife who changes already being made at Maranello, principal Marco Mattiacci said months for his “severe attitude problem”, the country’s cricket board said yester- own the franchise battle in court over control of the team. after Sunday’s British Grand Prix. day. Shakib, Bangladesh’s most prominent cricketer, will also not be allowed to Fernando Alonso finished only sixth for the Italian team at Silverstone Shelly Sterling, 79, has asked a Los Angeles judge to confirm her as play in overseas competitions till the end of 2015, Bangladesh Cricket Board while Kimi Raikkonen crashed out on the opening lap of a race won by having sole authority to sell the pro basketball franchise to former Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes. (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said. Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer at an NBA-record price after Asked about the future of Ferrari engine head Luca Marmorini, with “He has a severe attitude problem, which is unprecedented in the history of husband Donald Sterling vowed to block the deal. some reports in Italy last week indicating he had left the team, Mattiacci Bangladesh cricket. Attorneys for Donald Sterling plan to argue that Shelly Sterling misled refused to comment. “I don’t want to point to any individual. We are That is affecting the total team,” Hassan told reporters. him into submitting to mental fitness examinations in May which ulti- redesigning the team, we are reinforcing the team,” the boss, who replaced Shakib was accused of travelling to the West Indies to play in the Caribbean mately handed control to his wife when physicians deemed Stefano Domenicali at the helm in April, told reporters. “I don’t make com- Premier League Twenty20 tournament without a clearance from him incompetent to manage business affairs because of ments about individuals. “We don’t have to make any announcements,” he his board and was subsequently ordered to return to early Alzheimer’s disease. continued. “The best announcements are results... we are not happy to be Bangladesh. The 27-year-old, who has played 34 tests and 136 In an unprecedented move, the league banned 80- sixth. The weekend was bittersweet, a lot of emotion and positive things one-day-internationals, had reportedly threatened to quit play- year-old Donald Sterling for life and fined him $2.5 mil- but we are not happy to be sixth. ing for the country and had an altercation with coach Chandika lion in April after taped racist remarks he made private- “Starting from here we need to prepare a different team for 2015. Do we Hathurusinghe, an allegation Shakib has denied. ly were leaked to celebrity website TMZ.com during the need to do an announcement? No. Do we need to improve? Continuous “It is not easy to take such action against player like Shakib Clippers’ playoff run. improvement, yes. That is our position.” but we had to take it for the welfare of the country’s cricket,” Ferrari are third in the championship but now only three points clear of The real estate billionaire’s comments imploring a the BCB chief added. girlfriend not to associate with black people sparked Williams, who might have ended the day ahead had Brazilian Felipe Massa’s car not been badly damaged when Raikkonen crashed out. Mattiacci Shakib will miss Bangladesh’s tour of West Indies starting public outrage, caused sponsors to cut ties with the team next month when they will play three one day internationals, while players considered a boycott. —Reuters praised Alonso’s race from 16th on the grid, and Raikkonen emerging unscathed from his big accident, as positives. —Reuters a T20 international and two tests. — Reuters Athletics defeat Blue Jays

OAKLAND: Jeff Samardzija pitched seven drove in four runs as New York took a huge strong innings to win his Oakland debut as lead then held off Minnesota. Down 9-0 in the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 the fourth inning, the Twins began rallying Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. and eventually brought the potential win- Samardzija, acquired a day earlier in a ning run to the plate with two outs in the trade with the Chicago Cubs, received sev- ninth. Kurt Suzuki grounded out with run- eral standing ovations. He was cheered dur- ners at the corners to end it. ing pregame warmups and again after strik- Before the game, the Yankees traded ing out the side in the seventh. lefty Vidal Nuno to Arizona for right-handed Samardzija gave up one run and four starter Brandon McCarthy. New York also hits. He struck out five and walked one cut outfielder Alfonso Soriano. Derek Jeter while earning his first win since June 7. and Ichiro Suzuki each had three hits for the Samardzija was 2-7 with the Cubs despite a Yankees, who have won 14 of 18 overall at 2.83 ERA. Target Field. Jed Lowrie had two hits and scored twice, and leadoff hitter John Jaso added a GIANTS 5, PADRES 3 pair of hits and an RBI for the A’s, who won Tim Lincecum continued his mastery of their fourth straight following a three-game San Diego, taking a shutout into the sev- sweep in Detroit. enth inning against the Padres 11 days after he no-hit them, as the Giants won two DIAMONDBACKS 3, BRAVES 1 straight to win only their second series in Wade Miley earned his first win since ear- nearly a month. ly May and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run Lincecum (8-5) extended his scoreless homer as Arizona stopped the Braves’ nine- streak to 23 1-3 innings before Brooks game winning streak. Conrad hit a solo homer in the seventh to Miley (4-6) allowed one run on five hits knock him out of the game. and one walk in 6 2-3 innings. The left-han- The two-time Cy Young Award winner der was 0-3 in his previous nine starts and allowed one run on three hits, walked four had not won since beating the White Sox on and struck out six. Lincecum has won all May 10. The win snapped his streak of five three starts this season against San Diego straight no-decisions. Atlanta starter Alex and improved his mark to 16-6 in 29 career Wood (6-7) allowed two runs on only three starts. Brandon Belt drove in two runs for hits and three walks in seven innings. San Francisco and Hunter Pence had three Wood’s big mistake was Goldschmidt’s hits. Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for homer off the foul pole in left field in the his third save in six chances.

ORIOLES 7, RED SOX 6 David Lough tripled to lead off the 12th OAKLAND: Craig Gentry No. 3 of the Oakland Athletics slides safely past Munenori Kawasaki No. 66 of the Toronto Blue Jays at second inning and scored off J.J. Hardy’s single as base when after he hit a single that scored Jed Lowrie No. 8 in the second inning. — AFP Baltimore recovered after blowing a five-run ing the 2012 season at 89-73. The Halos MARLINS 8, CARDINALS 4 WHITE SOX 1, MARINERS 0 lead. Brad Brach (4-0) earned the victory swept a four-game set at home for the first Henderson Alvarez worked seven stingy Hector Noesi pitched five-hit ball into the with three innings of scoreless relief. He time since July 2011 and are 21-3 at the “Big innings and started the key rally with the seventh inning for his first win in a month, allowed one hit and one walk while striking A” since May 17 - their best 24-game stretch first of his career-best three hits, helping leading Chicago over Seattle. Noesi (3-6) out four. Zach Britton pitched the 12th for at home in franchise history. Miami take two of three from its spring struck out five and walked two in 6 2-3 his 14th save. Richards (10-2) allowed six hits over 7 1-3 training partners. Casey McGehee extended innings, a crisp performance against one of Edward Mujica (2-4) worked a scoreless innings, including an RBI single by Carlos his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games his former teams. 11th before Lough lined a triple to the cen- Corporan in the seventh. Collin McHugh (4- with an RBI single in the first. Marcell Ozuna The right-hander pitched for Seattle for ter field wall leading off the 12th. The next 8) gave up three runs - two earned - and had a two-run single in a three-run sixth parts of three seasons before he was cut in batter, Hardy, bounced one through the left four hits through four innings. that made it 4-0, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s April. Chicago finished with just two hits side of the infield to give the Orioles the three-run homer off Jason Motte put Miami after it had four in Saturday’s 3-2 loss in 14 lead. Hardy and Nelson Cruz each had three DODGERS 8, ROCKIES 2 up 8-1 in the eighth. The first two games of innings. hits for Baltimore, which has won six of sev- Matt Kemp had four hits and drove in the series were decided by one run. The But Conor Gillaspie scored on a wild en. Cruz had five hits Saturday in the second two runs, Adrian Gonzalez had three RBIs as Marlins have won a franchise-record 10 pitch in the first and Noesi combined with game of a day-night doubleheader and hit Los Angeles won three of four in the series. straight games started by Alvarez (6-3), and two relievers on a five-hitter. Eric Surkamp safely in seven straight at-bats before flying Juan Uribe added three hits for the they easily took the series finale despite got Robinson Cano to fly out with the bases out in the fifth. Dodgers, who lead the NL West by a half- stranding 14 runners. Alvarez is 4-0 with a loaded for the final out of the seventh, and game over San Francisco. 1.04 ERA during that stretch, allowing no Jake Petricka pitched two innings for his INDIANS 4, ROYALS 1 Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, an All-Star more than two runs in any outing. third save in four chances. Corey Kluber allowed four hits and struck starter with an NL-best 5.3 million votes, out 10 in 8 1-3 innings, as Carlos Santana scored both runs for the Rockies. Colorado PIRATES 6, PHILLIES 2 REDS 4, BREWERS 2 and Yan Gomes homered for Cleveland. was 26-20 on May 20 but has lost 17 of 20 to Jeff Locke gave up three hits and a walk Jay Bruce emerged from the deepest Kluber (8-6) took a three-hitter into the fall into a tie for last in the NL West with in eight innings as Pittsburgh completed its slump of his career - 0 for 26 - with a ninth before Eric Hosmer started the inning Arizona. Josh Beckett (6-5) allowed just first series sweep of the season. Pittsburgh tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning that with a double. The right-hander, who gave three hits in five scoreless innings. Colorado had failed to finish a sweep in eight previ- rallied Cincinnati over Milwaukee. up a solo homer to Mike Moustakas in the left-hander Yohan Flande (0-2) allowed five ous tries this season. Philadelphia was The Reds gained a game on the NL fifth, was pulled after striking out Salvador runs in 4 1-3 innings. swept for the eighth time. The Pirates (47- Central leaders by taking two of three in Perez. 41) moved a season-high six games over their series, moving to six back. Cincinnati Cody Allen recorded the final two outs METS 8, RANGERS 4 .500, while the Phillies (37-51) fell a season- has won 10 of 15 overall. for his ninth save. Both of Cleveland’s home DETROIT: Desmond Jennings No. 8 of the Zack Wheeler breezed into the seventh high 14 games below .500. Locke (2-1) gave The Brewers have the NL’s best record runs came off Danny Duffy (5-8) in the sec- Tampa Bay Rays hits a two-run home run, inning and Anthony Recker hit a three-run up two runs - one earned - and struck out despite losing five of six. Bruce hit a two-run ond. Santana led off the inning with a line scoring Kevin Kiermaier (not pictured) in homer in a five-run first as New York beat four. He has made six straight quality starts shot with one out in the eighth off left-han- the sixth inning of the game against the drive that barely cleared the fence in right. Texas for a series win. since being recalled from Triple-A der Will Smith (1-2), who took over for Detroit Tigers. — AFP Gomes followed with a two-run homer to Indianapolis on June 8. AJ Burnett (5-8) Yovani Gallardo. Mat Latos (2-1) allowed two center. Lucas Duda had an RBI double and Juan Lagares a run-scoring single in the Mets’ gave up three runs on five hits and two runs and four hits in a season-high eight third inning. BJ Upton was 0 for 4 with three biggest opening inning of the season, with walks while striking out seven in seven innings. Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth strikeouts to end his career-best 11-game NATIONALS 2, CUBS 1 innings in his return to Pittsburgh. for his sixth save in eight chances. — AP hitting streak for NL East-leading Atlanta. Ryan Zimmerman’s eighth inning single all the runs scoring with two outs. New York Before the game, the Diamondbacks traded drove in the go-ahead run for surging then got only one hit off Nick Tepesch (3-4) right-hander Brandon McCarthy and cash to Washington. Nationals starter Jordan until Kirk Nieuwenhuis led off the sixth with the Yankees for left-hander Vidal Nuno. Zimmermann outdueled Jake Arrieta over a long ball to right field. MLB results/standings six innings and left with a 1-0 lead. The Cubs Daniel Murphy’s RBI double in the sev- RAYS 7, TIGERS 3 tied it in the seventh on Starlin Castro’s sac- enth made it 7-1, but reliever Gonzalez All-Star David Price came within an out of rifice fly against Drew Storen. Germen allowed Alex Rios’ first homer in 46 Boston 3, Baltimore 2; Seattle 3, Chicago White Sox 2 (14 Innings); Minnesota 2, NY Yankees 1 a complete game in helping Tampa Bay Denard Span’s hustle turned a soft hit to games and Leonys Martin’s two-run drive (11 Innings); Miami 6, St. Louis 5; Washington 13, Chicago Cubs 0; Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia climb out of last place in the AL East. The right field off Pedro Strop (1-4) into a double before getting an out in the eighth. 2; Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 2; Atlanta 10, Arizona 4; Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 0; Colorado 8, LA Rays have won three straight and eight of leading off the eighth. Two outs later, the Dodgers 7; Cleveland 7, Kansas City 3; Baltimore 7, Boston 4; Texas 5, NY Mets 3; San nine to move a half-game ahead of defend- Cubs intentionally walked Adam LaRoche to MARLINS 8, CARDINALS 4 Francisco 5, San Diego 3 (10 Innings); LA Angels 11, Houston 5; Oakland 5, Toronto 1. ing champion Boston in the standings. bring up Zimmerman, who ripped a single Henderson Alvarez worked seven stingy American League National League Tampa Bay had sole possession of the cellar to left that scored Span. innings and started the key rally with the Eastern Division Eastern Division for 39 consecutive days. Price (8-7) received Tyler Clippard (6-2) pitched the eighth first of his career-best three hits, helping W L PCT GB Atlanta 49 38 .563 - his fourth All-Star selection before the inning, and Rafael Soriano earned his 21st Miami take two of three from its spring Baltimore 47 40 .540 - Washington 47 39 .547 1.5 game, and he allowed three runs and seven save for the Nationals, who have won seven training partners. Casey McGehee extended Toronto 47 42 .528 1 Miami 42 45 .483 7 hits before being pulled amid rain, thunder of eight. Washington took two of three his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games NY Yankees 43 43 .500 3.5 NY Mets 38 49 .437 11 and lightning with two outs in the ninth. games in the series, including 13-0 on with an RBI single in the first. Boston 39 48 .448 8 Philadelphia 37 50 .425 12 Jake McGee came on with two on and got Saturday to break Chicago’s four-game win- Marcell Ozuna had a two-run single in a Tampa Bay 40 50 .444 8.5 Central Division the final out for his fifth save in six chances. ning streak. three-run sixth that made it 4-0, and Jarrod Central Division Milwaukee 52 36 .591 - Detroit 48 36 .571 - St. Louis 47 41 .534 5 Rick Porcello (11-5) allowed seven runs Saltalamacchia’s three-run homer off Jason Motte put Miami up 8-1 in the eighth. The Kansas City 45 41 .523 4 Pittsburgh 46 41 .529 5.5 and 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings. Matt Joyce and ANGELS 6, ASTROS 1 Cleveland 42 44 .488 7 Cincinnati 44 42 .512 7 Desmond Jennings homered for Tampa Bay, Garrett Richards won his sixth decision in first two games of the series were decided by one run. Chicago White Sox 41 47 .466 9 Chicago Cubs 38 47 .447 12.5 and Torii Hunter and JD Martinez went deep seven starts, striking out a career-high 11 to Minnesota 39 47 .453 10 Western Division The Marlins have won a franchise-record for Detroit. The Rays had 19 hits, including lead surging Los Angeles to the four-game Western Division LA Dodgers 50 40 .556 - four each by Ben Zobrist and Sean sweep and its 10th straight home win. 10 straight games started by Alvarez (6-3), Oakland 54 33 .621 - San Francisco 48 39 .552 0.5 Rodriguez. Albert Pujols drove in the Angels’ first and they easily took the series finale despite LA Angels 50 36 .581 3.5 San Diego 39 48 .448 9.5 two runs with a bases-loaded single and stranding 14 runners. Alvarez is 4-0 with a Seattle 48 39 .552 6 Colorado 37 51 .420 12 YANKEES 9, TWINS 7 Kole Calhoun homered, helping them go 15 1.04 ERA during that stretch, allowing no Texas 38 49 .437 16 Arizona 36 53 .404 13.5 Jacoby Ellsbury homered, doubled and games over .500 for the first time since end- more than two runs in any outing. Houston 36 53 .404 19 TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 SPORTS Federer sees benefits Photo of the day of the Edberg effect

LONDON: Roger Federer proved that an old dog can learn since 2002. new tricks when he served and volleyed as his coach Stefan Claiming the title at grasscourt event Halle last month had Edberg urged him to do during his Wimbledon campaign. indicated the effectiveness of Federer’s new strategy, a Federer fell at the last hurdle, beaten by Novak Djokovic 6-7(7) change the Wimbledon champion acknowledged. 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 on Sunday in the tightest of thrilling finishes. “He’s coming to the net more often,” Djokovic said of his The seven-times champion threw everything at the opponent who scored 44 points from the net during the final. Serbian top seed after a tournament of sustained brilliance in “Those were particular changes in his game that I noticed which he dropped only one service game until he reached the before coming to this match. I paid attention to it and I was final. With a record 17 grand slam titles to his name the 32- ready for it. “Sometimes he played incredible volleys. At 4-3 on year-old had little room to improve his game but with time breakpoint on second serve he came in and played a half-vol- catching up with him, Federer had to find a way to end points ley winner. That’s why he has been winning so many grand sooner and reduce the demands on his body. slams, because he feels confident to play these shots at the The appointment of Swede Edberg, a former world num- important time.” ber one and six-times grand slam winner, as his coach in Djokovic has taken on Edberg’s great serve-and-volley rival December last year hinted he might adopt a more attacking Boris Becker as coach, but the German’s love of the net has yet strategy, a tactic that has paid off after a difficult 2013. to rub off on the Serb. Federer holds the record of most “Stefan is clearly a piece of the puzzle,” Federer, explaining Wimbledon men’s titles, at seven, with Pete Sampras and how he would find new ways to extend his glittering career, William Renshaw. He plans another shot at making it eight told reporters after reaching his ninth final at the All England next year, he told his adoring fans on Centre Court as he Club. Last year Federer was beaten in the second round at accepted the consolation trophy - a modern-day champion Wimbledon, his worst performance at the All England Club trying to win in an old-fashioned way. — Reuters Cabrera wins Greenbrier Classic

WEST VIRGINIA: It took Angel Cabrera 159 attempts to Hurley received a consolation prize in the form of a win a regular PGA Tour event but he broke through in style berth in the British Open along with fellow Americans with an emphatic two-stroke victory at The Greenbrier McNeill, Chris Stroud and Cameron Tringale. Classic in West Virginia on Sunday. The long-hitting American Bud Cauley also had a hole-in-one at the 18th Argentine played like the two-time major champion that to finish equal fourth. Cabrera collected $1.17 million for he is, closing with a six-under-par 64 on Greenbrier’s Old what was technically his third PGA Tour victory - his previ- Chris O’Shea performs during the Red Bull Rising High in Hamm, Germany. White course in White Sulphur Springs. ous wins both coming in majors at the 2007 US Open and Boosted by an eagle at the par-four 13th, where he 2009 Masters. — www.redbull.com holed out from 175 yards, Cabrera finished on 16-under He drove the ball enormous distances with a new driver, 264 to claim his first non-major PGA Tour title. but it was his eagle with an eight-iron on the 13th that “I’ve been working hard to get to this moment and I’m paved the way for his victory, giving him a three-shot lead very happy the work we’ve been doing the last few weeks and affording him the luxury of bogeying the next two England all out to stem paid off,” the 44-year-old told reporters, adding that the holes. win was a huge boost heading into this month’s British His lead down to one, the man from Cordoba calmly Open at Hoylake. drilled his drive more than 300 yards over water at the par- losing tide against India “I needed to win a tournament. I felt under control and I five 17th to set up a two-putt birdie and make victory a for- didn’t want to let it get away from me. “I’ve been confident mality. LONDON: England aim to avoid a with my golf swing and now I feel confident mentally.” McNeill made his move with a sensational front nine, third consecutive series defeat and American George McNeill made a hole-in-one en route picking up six strokes in a five-hole stretch, culminating ease the pressure on captain Alastair to a brilliant 61 to claim second place on 14-under but his with an ace with a four-iron from 219 yards at the eighth Cook when they host India in a five- success on the course was understandably put into context hole. Golf Channel reported that McNeill had been test series for the first time since 1959, by the news his sister Michelle had died of cancer on informed of his sister’s death only after his round was com- starting in Nottingham tomorrow. Sunday morning. pleted. “There are some things going on elsewhere but it’s Following the embarrassing 5-0 There was a further four-stroke gap to 2012 US Open nice to have a good round,” McNeill said in an emotional Ashes defeat in Australia at the start champion Webb Simpson, while third round leader Billy CBS television interview. “Golf doesn’t mean a whole lot of the year, Andy Flower was replaced Hurley III faded with a 73 to tie for fourth on nine-under. sometimes.”— Reuters as coach by Peter Moores and contro- versial batsman Kevin Pietersen had his central contract terminated. Hopes of a winning start to the new era were dashed on the penultimate ball of the second and final test against Sri Lanka in Leeds last month, with James Anderson’s late dismissal condemning England to a 1-0 series defeat.That reverse has intensified the pressure on opening batsman Cook who has not reached three figures in 24 test innings and publicly lashed out at one of his chief critics, former Australia great Shane Warne, last month. Young Yorkshire batsman Joe Root though is backing England, who have not won any of their last eight tests, to hit back. “We’ve got a lot to prove after what’s just happened against Sri Lanka,” Root told the England and Wales Cricket Board website (www.ecb.co.uk). “We’ve got a hungry dressing room and everyone wants to prove a point and why not do it against the Indians? It would be a fantastic achievement. “We all know we’re going to have to play some seriously good cricket but we’re more than capable of doing NOTTINGHAM: England’s Chris Jordan prepares to make a catch during a that.” The Sri Lanka series was not practice session at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. India will take on England without hope for England with new- for the first of five Tests condensed into a six-week period. — AFP comers Moeen Ali, Sam Robson and nearly 500 runs in his last four innings caps between them, with the seamers Gary Ballance scoring maiden test here so there’s a lot of confidence from likely to be the main wicket-taking centuries. Chris Jordan and Liam the guys who have played here. “But threat on pitches unlikely to help the Plunkett also showed flashes of the most confidence comes from win- spinners. aggression with the ball while Root ning and I think we’ve won five of our In Virat Kohli, India have one of the notched a double ton with the bat. last tests here,” said Broad. India are most stylish batsmen of this genera- WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS: Angel Cabrera of Argentina holds the trophy after winning the Greenbrier Classic. —AFP Ben Stokes has been recalled to a 13- also attempting to return to winning tion who, at 25, is already a leader in man squad that features six fast bowl- ways, having lost their last two series the squad, while number three ing options, an acknowledgement in South Africa and New Zealand 1-0. Cheteshwar Pujara averages close to perhaps that Anderson and Stuart Their 2011 trip to England ended in a 60 and spent three valuable hours at Fab 40 as Djokovic Broad appeared leg weary at times 4-0 whitewash defeat but following the crease in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka. the retirement of greats like Sachin against Derbyshire. Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, now a “As far as our team is concerned GREAT RECORD mentor to the national team, there is a we’ve prepared really well,” said Kohli. tightens iron grip “We’ve got a great record here as fresh look to the side. Only one “We have some disciplines and some an England side,” said Broad. “We’ve bowler, Ishant Sharma, has previously ideas in mind that we want to execute LONDON: Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon title tightened lem for the much-vaunted next generation is not on their got a few guys who haven’t played a played a test in England. The lanky when we’re on the field.” the iron grip of the sport’s big four, who have now racquets but what’s between the ears. lot of cricket at Trent Bridge but we’ve right-armer will be expected to lead The five-test series will be played claimed 40 of the last 45 Grand Slams, and delivered “When I was 19 I was here already playing these kind got a lot of guys, like Jimmy Anderson, by example alongside the less-experi- without the aid of the decision review another crushing blow to their struggling heirs. Since of tournaments and competing well. Now it’s very whose bowling record here is phe- enced Bhuvneshwar Kumar and system, with India again refusing to Roger Federer, who saw his hopes of a record eighth title strange that young players are coming so late,” said the nomenal. “I think Ian Bell has scored Mohammed Shami, who have a dozen agree to its use. — Reuters at the All England Club ended by Djokovic in another world number two. Dimitrov and Raonic are both 23, but Centre Court epic, won his first Wimbledon crown in Federer was 21 when he won Wimbledon for the first 2003, only five men have managed to loosen the stran- time and Nadal was 22 with his 2008 win in London. glehold. Djokovic was 24 when he took the first of his All Di Stefano dies aged 88 Andy Roddick (US Open 2003), Gaston Gaudio (French England Club titles in 2011 but he was only 20 when he Open 2004) and Marat Safin (Australian Open 2005) have won the first of his seven majors in Australia in 2008. MADRID: Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano, one of cardiorespiratory arrest. all retired. Juan Martin del Potro, the giant Argentine, In a further worrying sign for the likes of Dimitrov, the greatest footballers in history, died in a Spanish hospi- Di Stefano, who had previously been hospitalised for similar episodes, underwent emergency quadruple heart managed to win the 2009 US Open as a raw 20-year-old Raonic as well as 24-year-old Kei Nishikori, the last man to tal on Monday aged 88, the club said. The Argentine-born former striker and honorary presi- by-pass surgery after a heart attack in 2005. but has struggled with wrist injuries ever since playing win Wimbledon before the emergence of the big four dent was “the best player of all time”, Real Madrid said. Di He was one of Real Madrid’s most celebrated players, catch-up, while Stan Wawrinka claimed this year’s was Lleyton Hewitt in 2002 and he was only 21. The new Stefano had been taken to hospital after suffering a heart having represented the club for 11 seasons between 1953 Australian Open against a clearly injured Rafael Nadal. generation are not about to be handed a magic potion, attack on Saturday. and 1964, winning five European Cups. In the last 11 years, the tune has not changed with said Djokovic. “There are no secrets,” said the new world Rescuers had battled for 18 minutes to revive the 88- Di Stefano was born in Buenos Aires and began his pro- Federer winning 17 majors, Nadal, 14, Djokovic has now number one. “The regime of practice on the court and in year-old after his heart stopped following a restaurant fessional career with hometown club River Plate in 1945 gone to seven while Andy Murray, once a serial loser at the gym, off the court, physical preparation, is the same lunch with his family near Real’s Santiago Bernabeu stadi- before leaving for Colombian outfit Millonarios four years the majors, has two. At this year’s Wimbledon, much was as it has been for many years.” Federer would have been um. He had been taken in a serious condition to the later after the Argentine league ground to a halt following made of the likes of Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic as the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era if he Gregorio Maranon hospital which later said he was in a a pay strike. the vanguard of the next wave, but both were firmly put had defeated Djokovic. But the Swiss believes that out- coma, had been sedated and was breathing with the help Di Stefano won the Colombian title in his first season in their place by Djokovic and Federer respectively in the side of the elite of the game, there is little to be con- of a machine. before adding the 1951 and 1952 titles to his list of honors semi-finals. Nadal hit the nail on the head in the immedi- cerned about. “I don’t feel a huge threat. There’s many “Alfredo Di Stefano died today at 5:15 pm” (1515 GMT) but it was his individual displays that attracted the atten- ate aftermath of his fourth round loss to Australian 19- good players from 5 or 6 to 20. at the Gregorio Maranon hospital in the Spanish capital, tion of a host of big-name European suitors. It was ulti- year-old Nick Kyrgios. The Spaniard was destroyed by the But they’re also somewhat exchangeable from 30 or Real Madrid said in a statement yesterday. mately Real Madrid who won the race for Di Stefano’s sig- whirlwind from Canberra but, just as he predicted, the 40,” Federer said. “Clearly there’s never a guarantee. But I “Real Madrid Football club’s president Florentino Perez nature after a long, complicated transfer wrangle with bit- storm eventually blew itself out in the next round. “The do believe the top guys are the ones we know and who and the club’s board of directors wish to express their ter rivals Barcelona. sport is a mental part a lot of times. Everything is a little are still going to be deciding outcomes of the bigger deepest condolences and all their love and affection to his Di Stefano immediately flourished in the Spanish capital bit easier when you are arriving,” said Nadal. “But when tournaments, like the Masters 1000s and the Grand children, his family and friends,” it added. as he helped Real Madrid end a 21-year wait for the league you are there yourself (at the top), the people start to see Slams.” “Real Madrid extends its condolences to its fans around title in his first season before collecting a further seven the negative things in your tennis.” Nadal was also right Federer backed up Nadal’s belief that the current the world and to those who are feeling the emotion of los- league crowns during his time at the club. However, it was also to point out that when he was 19, he was already a younger generation may just not be good enough to last ing the best player of all time.” on the European stage that Di Stefano truly cemented his On Saturday, newspaper El Pais said Di Stefano had status as one of the game’s greats, helping Real win the major champion having captured the first of his nine the pace. “We all made the breakthrough much earlier been eating with his family when he felt ill and sat down in first five editions of the European Cup between 1956 and French Opens in 2005. For Nadal and Djokovic, the prob- than most of the guys,” Federer said. —AFP his wheelchair. By the time an ambulance arrived he was in 1960, a record that stands to this day. — AFP TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

A look back at five memorable WCup semi-final classics

RIO DE JANEIRO: With two potentially epic semi-finals struck again with Gerd Mueller putting them 2-1 Amoros hit the crossbar in stoppage time. Another iconic moment followed as German cap- in prospect this week between Brazil and Germany ahead to start a frantic burst of five goals in 17 min- Justice appeared to be done when Marius Tresor tain Lothar Matthaeus consoled a distraught Waddle and Argentina and the Netherlands, Reuters takes a utes. Tarcisio Burgnich made it 2-2 before Gigi Riva put and Alain Giresse struck to put France 3-1 ahead after after the game. look back at five classic World Cup semi-finals. the Italians back in front later with a shot on the turn. 98, but with injured captain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge The other semi-final between hosts Italy and That lead only last six minutes before Mueller scored coming off the bench to lead the fightback, the Argentina also ended in a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 penalty Stockholm June 24 1958 BRAZIL 5 FRANCE 2 to make it 3-3. The Italians went straight up the other Germans pulled level with goals from Rummenigge shootout victory for the Argentines who lost 1-0 to the Pele, who was 17-years-old, had scored his first end with Gianni Rivera striking in the 111th minute to and Klaus Fischer before they won in the World Cup’s Germans in the final. World Cup goal in Brazil’s 1-0 win over Wales in the make it 4-3. first shootout. They then met Italy in the final, and, as quarter-finals but at a time when television was begin- One of the lasting memories of the game is Franz they had been in the 1970 semi, were beaten again, 3- Paris July 8 1998 FRANCE 2 CROATIA 1 ning to expand, his fame rapidly spread after his per- Beckenbauer playing with his arm across his chest in a 1 in Madrid. On a night of almost unbelievable tension France, formance in the semi-final against France. makeshift sling as he continued playing after dislocat- playing at home in their capital city, came from behind The stage was set for a classic after Vava put Brazil ing his shoulder. Italy returned to the Azteca a few Turin, July 4 1990 WEST GERMANY 1 ENGLAND 1 to reach the World Cup final for the first time. ahead in the second minute and Just Fontaine days later and lost 4-1 to Brazil in the final. West Germany won 4-3 on penalties. England Croatia, competing as an independent nation for equalised seven minutes later. Didi put Brazil back in reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1966 the first time and riding on an emotional wave of sup- front six minutes before halftime, then Pele took over. Seville, July 8 1982 WEST GERMANY 3 FRANCE 3 but Germany triumphed in a highly emotional and port from home, had impressed throughout the tour- He scored a 23-minute hat-trick with goals in the West Germany won 5-4 on penalties. Twelve years dramatic clash. nament and qualified for the last four in style beating 52nd, 64th and 75th minutes to secure Brazil’s place in after their defeat to Italy in the 1970 semis, West Andreas Brehme put Germany ahead after an hour Germany 3-0 in the quarter-finals. the final before Roger Piantoni scored a late consola- Germany triumphed in 1982 in one of the World Cup’s with a deflected free-kick before Gary Lineker France, as hosts had looked superb for most of the tion to make the score 5-2. most dramatic and controversial matches, featuring equalised 10 minutes from time. tournament too with wins over South Africa, Saudi Brazil won the World Cup against Sweden by the the infamous assault by German keeper Harald One of the more famous TV images of those finals, Arabia, Denmark and Paraguay before reaching the same scoreline with Pele scoring another two goals to Schumacher on Patrick Battiston. That incident was is a shot of Paul Gascoigne welling up in tears after a semis with a penalty shootout win over Italy. take his 1958 World Cup tally to six. crucial to the outcome, because although Battiston booking that would have kept him out of the final and But they fell behind to Croatia just after halftime was badly injured by Schumacher’s reckless flying the camera then focusing on Lineker, turning to the when Davor Suker scored, although the match turned Mexico City, June 17 1970 ITALY 4 WEST GERMANY 3 mid-air challenge and ended the day in hospital, the English bench, and mouthing “have a word with him” a minute later when defender Lilian Thuram equalised, One of the greatest World Cup matches of all time goalkeeper was not even yellow carded and kept his indicating they should try and keep Gascoigne calm before scoring what proved to be the winner 20 min- remembered mainly for the astonishing extra time place in goal for the penalty shootout which the for the remainder of the match. utes from time. period that settled it and put Italy into the final for the Germans won. France though, appeared to be head- Neither team scored again in extra time - though They were the only goals he scored in a 142-cap, first time since 1938. Roberto Boninsegna’s eighth ing for their first World Cup final when they led 3-1 both hit the woodwork - so the outcome was decided 14-year international career. The match was marred by minute goal looked like winning it for the Italians in after eight minutes of extra time. by penalties with both sides scoring their first three. the sending off of French defender Laurent Blanc 14 front of a 102,000 crowd at the Azteca Stadium but as Although Pierre Littbarski had given West Germany Stuart Pearce then missed for England, Olaf Thon minutes from time for elbowing Croatian Slaven Bilic injury time drew to an end German sweeper Karl- a 17th minute lead, that had been cancelled out by a scored for West Germany to make it 4-3 before Chris although TV replays proved that Bilic feigned the Heinz Schnellinger equalised. Michel Platini penalty soon after and the French, the Waddle famously sent his penalty into orbit to give the injury. That kept Blanc out of the final which France After four minutes of extra time West Germany better side, almost won the game when Manuel Germans victory. won with a 3-0 victory over Brazil. — Reuters Adidas Q&A of Brazil Cool Krul unapologetic defender Dani Alves about gamesmanship BRAZIL: Fans have become accustomed to seeing Dani Alves bomb down the right wing for Brazil in his eye-catching adidas RIO DE JANEIRO: Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul was Nitrocharge boots. A right-back by trade characterized by his fero- back defending himself on Sunday, less than 24 hours cious tackle, he has been equally comfortable taking players on and after making two stunning penalty saves against Costa putting in delicate crosses. And having been denied the services of Rica to book his team’s place in the World Cup semi-finals. Neymar and Captain Thiago Silva in their crucial semi-final against The towering Krul replaced first-choice keeper Jasper Germany, Brazil will now look to Alves to lead their country to its first Cillessen specifically for the shootout in Salvador after the final in twelve years. Adidas sat down with Alves and here’s what he teams finished extra time deadlocked at 0-0. had to say as he prepares for Brazil’s match against Germany on July The 26-year-old vindicated his coach’s unorthodox 9th. Follow @adidasfootball to be the first to see exclusive content substitution when he saved spot-kicks from Bryan Ruiz from Adidas in Brazil. and Michael Umana to give the Dutch a 4-3 shootout vic- You’ve had fierce competition for your place in the Brazil tory and a place in the semi-finals against Argentina. But defence over the years, has this driven you on? he also came under heavy criticism on social media for his There is always big competition for a place in the Brazil side, intimidating tactics against the Costa Rican penalty tak- always. I have always given my best for the selecao, but all the other ers, staring them down and yelling at them before they players do that too, we are all desperate to pull on the shirt. I think I took their shots. Asked whether he had overstepped the am having a good run of form now, though, and I would love it if I line of good sportsmanship, a defiant Krul said he had could start every game for my country in the World Cup. It would nothing to apologise for. mean so much to me. “I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong,” he told a You scored in the 2007 Copa America Final, and got the win- news conference at his team’s training ground in Rio on ner in the 2009 Confederations Cup semi final, too. Does that Sunday. “I didn’t shout anything nasty at them. I just told give you an appetite to do the same on the biggest stage? them that I knew where they were going. I’m trying obvi- Yes. I am not a player that is expected to score goals, so that side ously to get in their heads and it worked yesterday. doesn’t matter at all, but playing in those big games makes you look “It’s a way of trying to psyche them out. Obviously at the World Cup, which is so much bigger, and just daydream about they are under massive pressure, I’m under massive pres- what it would be like to win it. sure as well so I used everything in my power to make it What are Brazil’s chances of overall victory, do you think, happen and luckily enough, happy enough it happened.” and how much does home advantage count? Krul, who has saved just two of 20 penalties he faced We have to be favourites. The home side is always favourites and with his club side Newcastle, said the mind games had we had a great squad, a great coach. It is all coming together and begun even before he stood on the line to try and save the Brazilian people won’t forgive us if we don’t give a good account the first spot-kick. Costa Rica had made the quarter-finals of ourselves. for the first time by beating Greece on penalties but Krul Does that mean the pressure is on? I wouldn’t say that, quite the opposite in fact. Football brings said he knew they were rattled as soon as they saw him pressure but we are about going out there and expressing ourselves warming up. “I definitely think it had an impact, when I as a team, playing the game in the right way and doing it the started my warm-up their whole bench was confused,” he Brazilian way. The home fans will help us a lot, they are our 12th man. said. “If you see their manager’s face when I came on, he You may face your Barcelona team mate, Leo Messi, at some was looking over at our manager, his face was priceless. It point, which can’t be a pleasant thought... was definitely one of those fantastic moves.” That would be pretty incredible. It would be a massive match, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal, a renowned master the biggest the continent could offer. He is an outstanding player, tactician, had been hatching the plan for some time. But and I face him a lot in training. So I would welcome the chance to he kept it such a secret that he did not even tell Cillessen face him in a big game like that. and only let Krul know about it on the bus to the stadium When Leo broke Barca’s scoring record, you had provided but told him to keep it under wraps. more assists than anyone else in the side... “The manager and the goalie coach told me before This is true, and I will tell Leo now that I won’t be helping him like the game that if we had a substitution left there was a that out in Brazil! In Brazil we have outstanding forwards and it is a possibility that they may use me in the penalty shootout,” big part of my game to provide crosses and passes for them to get Krul said. “So obviously for me the whole game I was chances from. So Leo will have to do without my help on that front, watching it with a different view because I knew the pos- although there are plenty of good players in the Argentina side who sibility was there. “We have a plan before every game and will be setting him up with chances. I’m sure of that. I have my own style and I think it works. I’m over the What does your coach, Phil Scolari, tell you to do before each moon that I saved two penalties.” match? Is his emphasis on attack or defence? We like to keep things defensively tight, and I think we are BIG SURPRISE changing the image of Brazil’s defenders. We have shown that Cillessen was initially disappointed at being hauled off defenders can be star players for Brazil as well as the forwards, who before the shootout after keeping a clean sheet but was are always more famous in the selecao shirt. So our first responsibili- among the first to congratulate his understudy when the ty is to keep things tight, but he also allows me to get forward when game ended. “I didn’t know anything about it beforehand I can. I do that for Barcelona and we see that it works, so I will be try- so for me it was a big surprise,” Cillessen said. “I wanted to ing to cause trouble down the flank when I can. play everything. I wanted to play the penalty shootout as You’ve redefined the idea of a full back, in many ways... well but the coach made a decision that Tim was better For Brazil and for Barca, in many ways, the focus is on attacking. I than me and I had to accept it.” can play as a winger but I’m more effective as an attacking full back, Krul accepted that Cillessen remained the team’s first- in the same way that Roberto Carlos was. I like to overlap and bomb choice and would not give away any more secrets about forward like him and hopefully it works. what the Dutch might have in store to stop Argentina Barca have won so much, and you are one of their most deco- captain Lionel Messi. rated players. How do you transfer that to the international scene? “They (Argentina) are a fantastic team. They are in the Barcelona have helped to redefine football in many ways, to take semi-finals so you have to be fantastic team to be there,” it back to its roots, its origins. They love playing football, and they Krul said. “But we are a fantastic team as well and I think want it to be fun, enjoyable, an expression of yourself. That’s how BRAZIL: This combination of file photos made yesterday of images from the 2014 FIFA World Cup football tourna- that we can be really confident with what we’ve shown I’ve always seen how the game should be played, so I fitted in to the ment in Brazil shows (top-left) Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller, (top-right) Brazil’s defender David Luiz cele- and the players we’ve got. “We’re re really fit, I think we’re team there very well. But now I see Brazil playing the game more brating at the end of the penalty shootout, (bottom-left) Netherlands’ forward Robin van Persie celebrating after fitter than most teams at the World Cup and we can be and more like that, too. We are relaxing, we are giving enjoyment scoring during a Group B football match between Spain and the Netherlands, (bottom-right) Argentina’s forward confident it should be a fantastic game. “Hopefully we back to the fans by enjoying the way we play ourselves and captain Lionel Messi celebrating after scoring during the Group F football match between Nigeria and won’t need to go to penalties against Argentina and we Brazil is a country where every kid plays football, what are will get the job done in 90 minutes.” — Reuters your memories of kicking one about as a kid? Argentina. Brazil will face Germany in their semi-final football match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament I grew up in Juazeiro, and every boy would play football there. I today. — AFP played non-stop with my neighbours. And my father was a huge football fan who would arrange games and eventually had his own team. I played for the team as a winger, but then I got moved back David Luiz: Maverick turned leader to right back, which is where I play now. That education made me the player I am today. BELO HORIZONTE: Frizzy locks flailing and today. On his 42nd cap Luiz will captain his teammate for commercial endorsements Scolari after a shaky period under Mano What do you think to the adidas Brazuca football, specially eyes bulging, David Luiz charged towards country, a role many believe he is naturally and his empassioned blaring of the nation- Menezes has been the partnership designed for a Brazil World Cup? the corner flag and karate-kicked it out the more suited to than the subdued Silva. al anthem has become legendary as a 200 between Luiz and Silva conceding an aver- I like it, it is a great football. It plays really well and it is very way after sending Brazil into the World Cup Amongst the tears and crashing of Brazilian million strong nation shuts down for every age of well under a goal a game. bright, it has the right personality for Brazil. The name is great, too. Brazuca means pride in the Brazilian way of life - which I have, very semi-finals with a stunning free-kick nerve against Chile in the last 16, Luiz was a Brazil match. More importantly, though, he Their familiarity may have gone, but in much - and it also means Brazilian. So I relate strongly to it. against Colombia. shining light. is not the figure of fun he was often unfairly Bayern Munich’s Dante, Luiz couldn’t have Hopefully it can bring Brazil a lot of good luck. I’m wishing that His celebration a caricature of his play- His first international goal had put his tarnished as in England. Since Luiz Felipe asked for a better replacement for Silva in strongly. ing syle, Luiz rarely does things the conven- country in front and whilst others, includ- Scolari returned to take the Brazil job 20 knowing how to handle the likes of Thomas How will you relax in between games? tional way. The most expensive defender ing Silva and centre-forward Jo shied away months ago they have not lost a game in Mueller and Mario Goetze. Luiz will have I like to listen to music. My favourite is Samba. I don’t get the ever having sealed a £50 million ($85 mil- when a penalty shootout was needed to which Luiz has played the full 90 minutes. good memories of Germany’s Bayern con- chance to listen to much Samba in the Barcelona dressing room, but lion) move from Chelsea to Paris Saint- decide Brazil’s fate, Luiz stepped up to Brazil will face the biggest test of that tingent too. in the Brazil one, we have it a lot. It’s very relaxing before games, and Germain last month, he played the majority hammer home the opening spot-kick. record yet, though, in the form of a German In the 2012 Champions League final he puts you in the right mood. of his final season in the Premier League in “I’m ready, I’m vice-captain. This group is team sick of being nearly men at interna- spearheaded an incredible defensive dis- You’re famous for busting out some dance moves when your midfield as Jose Mourinho didn’t trust him very easy to handle because everyone is tional tournaments. play from Chelsea in the absence of captain side wins. Have you got any special moves planned for the to defend and is his country’s second top humble and fun. We act as a family, a unit,” “They are a great team with a great phi- John Terry to deny the German giants from World Cup final, if you win that? scorer at the World Cup. he said when pressed on how his role will losophy of how to play football,” Luiz said of winning European club football’s biggest If Brazil can win the World Cup final, you would not be able to Now in the absence of injured star change without Neymar and Silva. Joachim Loew’s men. “They have a lot of prize in their own stadium. A similarly hero- stop me dancing for a couple of months straight, I don’t think. The Neymar and suspended captain Thiago With Neymar out of the tournament, great players, a great coach and it will be a ic effort will be needed to prevent the whole country would have the biggest carnival ever, you can’t imag- Silva, Luiz the maverick must become a Luiz has become Brazil’s face of the World great game. It is a World Cup semi-final.” Germans inflicting the same pain on Brazil ine it! leader against Germany in Belo Horizonte Cup. He already rivalled his poster boy The bedrock of that return to form under in Belo Horizonte. —AFP TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

Neymar a victim of the World Cup show RIO DE JANEIRO: “I kept getting tripped up and football’s showcase tournament next visits these him but didn’t do enough to stop it. Neymar at this World Cup. Just one player so far got kicked to pieces ...,” said Brazil’s superstar player, shores. That wound can never be healed. That is being repeated across this World Cup. more, Chile’s Alexis Sanchez, with 36. FIFA’s tallies “and the referee did nothing to protect me or my Zuniga’s post-match explanation - “I didn’t mean There was no caution for Belgium players who also show Neymar was one of the most fouled play- teammates from these rough-house tactics.” to hurt him” - was as worthless as Brazil’s currency in hacked in succession at Lionel Messi’s legs as he ers. That is to be expected given that he runs at Neymar, describing how he was battered at this the days of hyperinflation. Zuniga may not have made a first-half run for goal in Saturday’s quarterfi- opponents and, as an attacker, is at the heart of the World Cup and is now out after a Colombian oppo- intended to break a bone. But any time anyone nal. The slow-motion was hypnotic, revolting, show- fray. But unexpected and alarming is why referees nent fractured his back? takes a running jump at the small of someone’s ing boots aiming not for the ball but for the calves, are being more lenient than they have been for No, this was Pele, recalling opponents’ vicious back with their knee raised like a battering ram, shins and ankles of the four-time world player of decades. According to FIFA, they have shown an fouls that hobbled him at the 1966 tournament, physical damage is likely, predictable and so also the year. The hatchet-men are so good, trained average of fewer than three yellow cards per game, part of what prompted a (later rescinded) vow from avoidable. At best, Zuniga was reckless. We would even, at hiding their destructive intent. They leave a rate lower than at any World Cup since Mexico in the king of futebol never to play in the World Cup call police and personal injury lawyers if someone seemingly innocent legs trailing like trip-wire. When 1986. again. In short, the warning signs that Neymar was charged us like this on the street, sending us to hos- they could land on grass, they instead come down “The bar for yellow cards has been set much too going to be targeted, that rival players without his pital. In football, Zuniga’s lack of care toward anoth- on opponents’ ankles and feet, fragile bones vulner- high,” retired Swiss referee Urs Meier, who officiated genius would use force to stop him because they er human being didn’t even earn him a caution. able in today’s ultra-light shoes. at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, wrote Saturday don’t have his skills, were decades old. They were FIFA and the Brazilian government needed so They tag-team, taking turns to foul particularly for the website of German weekly Focus. there for all to see in Brazil - except, clearly, for refer- badly for the football to be brilliant at this World gifted players to lessen the risks of a referee’s card “An awful lot is being tolerated,” he added. “No ees and FIFA officials who are as guilty as Cup. And it has been, partly because FIFA referees for repeat offending. They pretend to look else- one should be surprised that people are injured.” Colombian defender Juan Camilo Zuniga for are being lenient with fouls, not handing out as where when they thunder into a collision. When he But with FIFA’s referees curbing their interventions, Neymar’s ruined World Cup. They did too little to many cautions and red cards as they should and let- flattened Neymar, Zuniga was looking up at a ball games have been end-to-end and goals have protect the 22-year-old from football’s brutes, the ting play run on. That is what Spanish referee Carlos he was never going to get, because it was falling for rained in. FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Brazilian cynical masters of the dark art of kicking rivals Velasco Carballo did when Zuniga ended Neymar’s the Brazilian in his path. President Dilma Rousseff, both eyeing re-election, black, blue and out. World Cup, leaving him face down in agony on the And don’t fall for the myth that Brazil players are are delivering World Cup bread and circus. The pul- And now it’s too late. Time will mend Neymar’s pitch. But what Carballo didn’t do is as much of a above such cynicism. They targeted Neymar’s oppo- sating football has, for now, largely pushed aside fractured third vertebra. But it will never be able to concern. He blew for 54 fouls but handed out just site number for Colombia, James Rodriguez. bothersome questions about spending billions on give back the one chance he had to win the World four yellow cards, two to Brazilians and two to Watching two 22-year-olds being bullied was not stadiums and suspected corruption. Even without Cup on home soil. He will have retired whenever Colombians. In short, he saw ugly play all around pleasant. FIFA statistics counted 35 tackles on Neymar, the show must go on. — AP Loew’s big Brazil test

RIO DE JANEIRO: Another semi-final is resulted in a 3-1 quarter-final win over another battle of nerves for Joachim Portugal en route to the final. Loew, who risks becoming Germany’s At the 2010 World Cup, Loew took the nearly man. After eight years in charge of youngest squad since 1934 to South Die Mannschaft, Loew so far has one pre- Africa and Germany swept aside England vious World Cup semi-final, the 2008 and Argentina before losing their semi- European Championship final and the final to eventual winners Spain. Pele Euro 2012 semi-final to show. No trophy. recently called Loew a “great tactician”, But the 54-year-old former assistant to while Maradona said that Germany Jurgen Klinnsman has brought on a team “roamed around with perfection” in their praised for its attacking play. And his tac- 4-0 group thrashing of Portugal. tics have been hailed by World Cup leg- Meanwhile, Brazil coach Luiz Felipe ends Pele and Diego Maradona. Scolari has vowed that his side will win Loew’s image is often seen in the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro’s Germany where he fronts an advertising historic Maracana Stadium this week. campaign for a leading cosmetics brand, Now his reputation is on the line. but the head coach rarely appears in the Known as ‘Felipao’, or ‘Big Phil’, media spotlight. depending on which of the many coun- The German Football Association tries he has been working in, Scolari (DFB) likes the team boss. It has already managed the Brazil side that won the told him his job is safe and Loew is World Cup for a record fifth time in Japan expected to see out his contract which in 2002. If he succeeds again he will expires after Euro 2016. become only the second coach, after “What can be more beautiful in a foot- Italy’s Vittorio Pozzo (1934 and 1938), to ball dreamland than to play a World Cup win two World Cups. semi-final against the hosts?” Loew said But without star player Neymar as he of today’s game against Brazil. goes into a semi-final against Germany, But he also acknowledged before the Scolari knows his nation, still traumatised tournament that “the clock is ticking”. by their defeat to Uruguay in the 1950 Loew himself only made four appear- tournament it hosted, will not tolerate an ances for West Germany’s Under-21s and upset. “If I feared challenges, I wouldn’t have achieved anything in my career,” the 65-year-old said in an interview with Matches on TV British newspaper The Guardian in (Local Timings) November. Scolari said after the quarter final win TERESOPOLIS: Brazil’s Paulinho (center) fights for the ball with Thiago Silva (behind) and Luiz Gustavo during a practice session at the Granja against Colombia on Friday that his side Comary training center. — AP FIFA World Cup had “one hand” on the trophy. Scolari accepted the chance to return to the Brazil v Germany 23:00 national side in November 2012, after Mano Menezes was sacked. Germany out to down beIN SPORTS 1 HD Born in the southern state of Rio beIN SPORTS 2 HD Grande do Sul, Scolari was a limited play- beIN SPORTS 11 HD er, but he has distinguished himself as a beIN SPORTS 13 HD coach, travelling the world over the last Neymar-less Brazil beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR three decades. He has worked in Kuwait, Japan and Uzbekistan but has not been successful BELO HORIZONTE: Germany will meet tough- “Neymar sets the standard for us. He is capa- “It doesn’t matter how much experience you played as a midfielder for Eintracht everywhere-Chelsea’s demanding owner tackling Brazil head-on when football’s titans ble of deciding any game, so playing without have, to play the hosts in this football-crazy Frankfurt, Karlsruhe and VfB Stuttgart. Roman Abramovich sacked him after just clash in today’s World Cup semi-final with the him will be difficult,” said Willian. country is something special.” Having already He won the 1997 German Cup final as seven months running the English host nation desperate to win the title for injured “We know the quality that we have. We are all equalled Brazil legend Ronaldo’s record of 15 VfB Stuttgart coach and after working in Premier League side. Nevertheless, he superstar Neymar. very sad at losing him but we are now even goals at World Cup finals, veteran Germany strik- Turkey and Austria, Loew became won the Copa Libertadores, the greatest Joachim Loew’s Germany want to avenge stronger after what happened and we can con- er Miroslav Klose can become the competitions’ Germany’s assistant coach in 2004. prize in the South American club game, their 2002 final defeat to Brazil by knocking the tinue to pursue our dream.” sole top-scorer by netting against Brazil. The 36- Loew was responsible for tactics with with both Gremio of Porto Alegre and hosts out in Belo Horizonte to reach Sunday’s The 25-year-old Chelsea midfielder or year-old started up front in Germany’s 1-0 win Klinsmann and the pair delighted the Palmeiras of Sao Paulo, and he took final in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil are forced into a Bernard are prime candidates to replace Neymar over France in the quarter-finals with Thomas nation as Germany finished third at the Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 as well reshuffle without play-maker Neymar and sus- against Germany. Schweinsteiger kicked off the Mueller switched to the wing. 2006 World Cup on home soil. as the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup. pended captain Thiago Silva as they look to mind games on Sunday by insisting the referee With Silva set to miss out, Germany could An impressive record of 75 wins in 110 Now his mission is clear. “I took on the realise dreams of a sixth title on the home soil of must pay close attention to the Selecao, who well face Brazilian centre-back Dante, which internationals has earned Loew plenty of national side to be champion,” he said the Maracana. made 59 fouls in the last two matches, com- could help both sides, according to his Bayern respect in Germany. And he is not afraid after his return. And if he does that, he The entire nation laments Neymar’s misfor- pared to the Germans 29 in the same period. Munich team-mate Schweinsteiger. “I hope he of taking risks. might even shave off his most prized tune after the 22-year-old fractured a vertebrae “The Brazilians here aren’t the magicians of starts, we know him very well and know his When striker Mario Gomez struggled possession.”I don’t have any authorisa- in Friday’s uncompromising quarter-final win old, the team has changed and so has their play- strengths and weaknesses, but he also knows at Euro 2008, Loew benched the forward tion to get rid of the moustache-but we over Colombia, but the Germans wish he was fit ing style,” said Schweinsteiger. “Hard challenges how we play,” said Schweinsteiger. to face them. “It’s always better when the oppo- are definitely a part of their game, it’s something Germany are desperate to end their 24-year and switched to a 4-2-3-1 system which shall study proposals,” he has said. — AFP nent have all their best players, besides it’ll bring we have to be careful of and the referee too.” wait for a fourth World Cup title, while Loew’s the (Brazil) team together and they’ll want to Remarkably for two World Cup powerhouses side are determined to avoid a defeat which win the title for him (Neymar),” said Germany’s with 24 semi-final appearances between them, would mean the third-place play-off-for the third Bastian Schweinsteiger. Brazil paid the price for this will be just their second meeting in the com- consecutive time. “I really do not need that, their rough treatment handed out to James petition after the 2002 final. “It’s an honour and a that’s something I want to rule out,” joked cap- Rodriguez as Colombia met fire-with-fire before challenge to play against the hosts, but it have tain Philipp Lahm, who was on losing teams in Juan Zuniga’s challenge on Neymar left the would be better to play Brazil in the final,” said semi-finals at the 2006 and 2010 World Cup Selecao star in hospital. Schweinsteiger. finals. — AFP FIFA dismiss Silva plea

RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA rejected Brazil’s request to dent-a fractured vertebrae-it could not have a “There is a story today....that there is a secret allow suspended captain Thiago Silva to face bearing on how Zuniga’s case should be handled. plan from FIFA telling the referees not to sanction Germany in the World Cup semi-finals yesterday as “We wish Neymar a prompt and complete with yellow or red cards in order to have more they angrily hit back at claims referees had been recovery as we wish the same for all players who entertainment or television shares,” De Gregorio ordered to take a lenient approach to foul play. have sadly been ruled out of the World Cup said. “In other words that FIFA is risking and tolerat- A statement from FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee through injury,” it added. ing that players like Neymar and others are injured. dismissed Brazil’s plea for Silva out of hand, stating Zuniga has apologised for the tackle and insists This is just unacceptable.” De Gregorio did not offer there was “no legal basis” for the defender’s yellow he had not intended to cause Neymar injury. The any explanation for the slump in cards shown in card against Colombia to be rescinded. incident late in Friday’s clash in Fortaleza has 2014. So far 168 yellow cards have been issued in In a further snub, FIFA disciplinary chiefs also become the focal point of anger directed at match 60 matches, an average of 2.8 per match. That con- ignored the growing clamour in Brazil for officials. Several commentators have criticised the trasts with an average of 3.8 per match in 2010, Colombian defender Juan Camilo Zuniga to face performance of Spanish referee Carlos Velasco and 4.8 per game in 2006. retrospective punishment over the aerial challenge Carballo, saying he allowed a climate of physicality De Gregorio said he accepted that some World that ended Neymar’s tournament. to escalate, culminating in Neymar’s injury, by fail- Cup referees may have erred. “This is part of the The statement said the committee “deeply ing to sanction players on both sides with yellow game and we accept that,” he said. “But what we regrets the incident and the serious consequences cards earlier in the game. can’t accept is the question on an ethical level, that on Neymar’s health”. But Zuniga could not be pun- Carballo’s performance comes after a sharp fall there is a hidden plan from FIFA. ished because the incident in Friday’s stormy quar- in the number of yellow cards issued during this “This goes into the core business - protecting ter-final had been seen by the match officials at the year’s World Cup. The German newspaper Bild the main actors, the players, it’s the most important time, a statement said. explained the drop by alleging that FIFA referees thing we have to do at FIFA,” De Gregorio said. “We Disciplinary action could only be applied retro- chief Massimo Busacca had told officials to limit have to protect the players. If Neymar isn’t playing spectively in cases of mistaken identity where a ref- cards in order to make the tournament more the semi-final or the final it’s not good for us too.” BRAZIL: A combination of two file pictures created on July 5, 2014 shows Brazil’s eree shows a yellow or red card to the wrong play- attractive. But FIFA’s chief spokesman Walter De Today’s semi-final sees Brazil take on Germany in coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (left) and Germany’s coach Joachim Loew reacting during a er. The statement emphasised that even though Gregorio angrily took issue with the report on Belo Horizonte while on Wednesday Argentina play Round of 16 football match. — AFP Neymar had suffered a serious injury in the inci- Monday, branding it as “unacceptable”. the Netherlands in Sao Paulo. — AFP England all Germany out out to stem to down losing tide Neymar-less against India Brazil

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LONDON: Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (third right) wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey and Spain’s Alberto Contador (center) ride in the pack during the 155 km third stage of the Tour de France cycling race. (Inset, right) Germany’s Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the finish line. France’s Cyril Lemoine celebrates his polka dot jersey of best Climber. — AFP Sprint king Kittel reigns supreme

LONDON: Marcel Kittel dominated another sprint “It was awesome, I’m really happy I could win go under the knife to repair the ligaments in his de Picardie so why not at the Tour de France!” The “We’ll have the chance to think about it when finish at the Tour de France as his main rival Mark this stage in front of Buckingham Palace. There shoulder joint on Wednesday and would be out of Tour will leave Britain after a highly successful three we get there,” said Nibali. “Tomorrow (Tuesday) will Cavendish discovered he needed surgery on his were amazing crowds, great scenery, the team did action for six weeks. “It’s worse than I was hoping days and return to its true home. Vincenzo Nibali, be another nervous stage. Let’s get past tomorrow, separated shoulder. a really good job which was a great advertisement but immediately after the crash I knew something who took the race leader’s yellow jersey by winning another day without any great problems, and then German Kittel was in a class of his own on the for our lead-out train,” said Kittel. was really wrong,” Cavendish said. “It is really Sunday’s second stage, praised the British fans for when we get to the cobbles stage we’ve got the Tour de France’s 155km third stage from sunny “It came pretty close to the Champs Elysees, I’m painful, but at the moment all I can do is focus 100 their enthusiasm. material we need. Cambridge to drizzly London yesterday, once again pretty sad that we’ll finish only once here because percent of my effort on my recovery to be able to “What can I say, I’m really, really happy because “Certainly we’ll try to ride it well and stay close winning a sprint finish. it’s a great atmosphere by the side of the road. It get back racing for Omega Pharma-Quick-Step as today there were even more people than the other together (as a team). We know what problems can Having also won the opening stage from Leeds was one of the greatest finishes I’ve ever seen quickly as possible.” Kittel’s rivals have been forced days,” he said after yesterday’s stage. “Here in happen, it can be dangerous and it’s best not to to Harrogate, he proved too good for the competi- because of this great scenery.” to battle out the minor placings so far but England we’ve been met by a great welcome and crash.” Reigning champion Chris Froome said he tion as he held off Slovak Peter Sagan and But the ease with which he won his sixth Tour Frenchman Bryan Coquard, who finished fourth in fantastic fans.” The fourth stage takes the peloton was happy to have avoided any pitfalls. “The big Australian Mark Renshaw for the victory. stage in total highlighted all the more the absence both sprint finishes, believes there is a way to beat from Le Touquet-Paris-Plage to Lille but it is tomor- thing was to get through the stage, don’t lose time The 26-year-old Giant-Shimano rider said win- of Cavendish, who crashed in the sprint finish in the big German. “I think he’s beatable. Last year he row’s fifth stage from Ypres in Belgium to Arenberg or have any issues or incidents,” he told ITV4. “I’m ning a stage in front of Buckingham Palace was Harrogate before abandoning the race before was beaten (at the Tour). OK, not yet this year but Porte du Hainaut that has got everyone talking. It feeling good. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we can expect a almost as special as winning last year’s final stage Sunday’s second stage. maybe that will come,” said the 22-year-old includes 15.4km of the cobblestones used on the similar day but on day five we hit the cobbles and on the Champs Elysees in Paris. His Omega Pharma-Quick Step team said he will Europcar sprinter. “Last year I beat him at the Tour famous Paris-Roubaix Spring Classic. that will be quite a shake up, literally.”— AFP Montoya wins IndyCar race Caterham must change LONG POND: Juan Pablo Montoya felt at home place finishes in the three races before Sunday’s victo- to survive — new owners among a throng of his Colombian countrymen in a ry. He moved to fourth in the standings with the win. very unique celebration spot. He detoured from the Here are 5 things to know from the IndyCar race at LONDON: Caterham’s new owners aim to keep a string of Fernandes-owned businesses. traditional Victory Lane party straight to the one Pocono: the struggling team in Formula One for years Kolles said only paying partners remained thrown in his honor in the Pocono Raceway grand- Power’s penalty troubles continued at Pocono to come but tough decisions must be made for on the cars - one of them mobile company stands. The Colombian fans bounced, danced, cheered when he blocked Castroneves on the 171st lap and that to happen, the man overseeing the transi- Truphone whose investors include Russian bil- and unfurled flags for the driver who wouldn’t make had to serve a drive- through penalty, effectively end- tion has warned. Former F1 team principal lionaire Roman Abramovich. “I am not here as them wait long this season to celebrate a victory. ing his shot at victory. It also cost him his spot alone Colin Kolles, who has been brought in as an a charity. What you see there is reality,” he Montoya zipped toward the checkered flag to the atop the points standings. Even worse, his ill-timed “adviser” but is seen as the key figure calling shrugged. The German, who steered the for- sight of hundreds of fans waving the country’s flag and block almost derailed a podium finish for Penske the shots behind the scenes, told Reuters in an mer Jordan team through various incarna- cheering him on. His win in the IndyCar race Sunday at teammate Castroneves. Power, who finished 10th, said interview that he had a clear plan. tions as Midland, Spyker and then Force India Pocono Raceway was the highlight of a triumphant he tried to let Castroneves go and had no intention of “I think we have made a lot of progress. as well as taking the helm at now-defunct return to open-wheel racing after seven years in blocking him. He unleashed a profanity over the radio There will be more changes, more things to HRT, said Caterham was debt-free as a compa- NASCAR. toward IndyCar and was told to cool down by Penske be done. I prefer to have 200 safe jobs than ny. “A lot has been resolved within three days. Up ahead, a serious run at the IndyCar champi- president Tim Cindric. 300 lost jobs,” said the 46-year-old Romanian- We still have creditors to sort out, who are onship. “I think people know I’m coming,” Montoya “That’s not doing us any good now, is it? Get your born German. “Sometimes you have to make normal trade creditors. This is what we are try- said. Montoya saved his deepest gratitude for car own- head on straight and go,” he said. Power has been unpopular decisions. But believe me, I think ing to do. To bring everything to calm waters. er Roger Penske. Penske’s faith in bringing the talented smacked with a rash of penalties this season that have certain people know and understand that “The team should be there for many more and tempestuous Montoya aboard was rewarded. “I cost him strong runs at the checkered flag. “It was changes have to be done and that it cannot years. This is the target,” he added. “It’s not a continue like this. It’s impossible.” question of surviving or not surviving. I think knew it was going to take a little bit of time,” Montoya another penalty and other drive-through and another Caterham were handed over by Malaysian the team will survive. The question is at what said, “but having the opportunity to run for Roger, it’s really good opportunity lost,” he said. “Time after time it entrepreneur Tony Fernandes - who had level? It’s not only about sorting out creditors. unbelievable. I’ve worked really hard physically and happens to me and no penalty.” Josef Newgarden said threatened before the start of the season to “In parallel you have to put it financially mentally to get here, and I feel in a really good place this weekend he’d have to grade his season an F. On walk away if the team did not improve - to a straight, you have to restructure the whole right now. I’m really happy. Sunday, that stood for fantastic. Newgarden started mystery group of Swiss and Middle Eastern company because it is a mess and you have to Montoya won for the first time in the last after an accident in practice, then stormed his way investors days before last weekend’s British put upgrades on the car and find the best CART/IndyCar Series since 2000 and had his first major to the front and led seven laps at the end of the race. Grand Prix. performing driver/car package.” Germany- victory since he won a road-course race at Watkins He finished a solid eighth for Sarah Fisher Hartman Kolles said they were “private individuals based Kolles said the Renault-powered team, Glen in NASCAR in 2010. Racing. He surrendered the lead when he had no from the Middle East with Swiss connections.” who have never scored a point since their Brazilian Helio Castroneves was second to make it a choice but to make one final pit stop for fuel on Lap Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie debut in 2010 as Lotus Racing, would remain 1-2 finish Sunday for Team Penske. With double points 194. “It was a big strategy race,” he said. “Considering Ecclestone told Reuters separately he had no at their Leafield factory in the UK, formerly awarded in the 500-mile races, Castroneves moved nobody did much passing today and because it was idea who they were. home of the failed Arrows and Super Aguri into a tie for the points lead with Penske teammate Will more of a track position, fuel mileage and strategy Kolles is advising newly-installed team teams, “for the moment”. Power. Montoya’s countryman, Carlos Munoz, was race, I thought we did a really good job of keeping up principal Christijan Albers, the Dutch former As far as the driver line-up was concerned, third, and Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon completed the and making the moves when we needed to. That F1 driver he has worked closely with, despite the situation remained uncertain. Japan’s top five. Montoya, who won from the pole, took the helped get us into the top 10.” Jack Hawksworth sacking him from the Spyker team in 2007. Kamui Kobayashi and Sweden’s Marcus lead for good when Tony Kanaan was forced to pit for missed the IndyCar race Sunday at Pocono because of Some changes were evident at Silverstone Ericsson joined at the start of 2014 with fund- fuel with four laps left. “As soon as we signed him, I a heart contusion. He was injured Saturday in an acci- with branding associated with Fernandes’ ing a pre-requisite. knew he would be an asset for us, and a headache,” dent during the second practice session and hospital- AirAsia airline stripped off the cars, even if “In terms of performance we have to look there had been no time to replace team into this. And we are looking into this,” said Castroneves said. ized overnight. He will be re-evaluated by the IndyCar LONG POND: Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia, driver apparel. The General Electric logo that had Kolles. “I don’t want to spread rumors around After only two top 10s in his first seven starts, the medical team Tuesday before being cleared to drive of the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet, celebrates his been prominent went, along with Airbus and because it makes no sense. —Reuters Colombian reeled off third-, second- and seventh- next week at Iowa Speedway. —AP victory in the Pocono IndyCar 500. — AFP Saudi gas plans hit hurdle Page 22

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DUBAI: Dubai’s bourse succumbed to Arabtec shares was partly due to the fact profit-taking yesterday after a four-day that some buyers leveraged themselves rally, Kuwait slipped after police dis- through bank loans or other means, persed a fresh political protest, and traders said. Bullish comments about Saudi Arabian banks rose after the first Arabtec and its shares by then-chief lender to report second-quarter results executive Hasan Ismaik, who resigned in beat estimates. The Dubai index slid 0.9 June, helped to fuel investor interest in percent as most of its liquid stocks the stock. declined, including heavyweights Emaar The SCA has not so far taken any Properties , down 1.1 percent, and Dubai action against Arabtec or its executives Islamic Bank, which fell 2.2 percent. over the swings in the stock; the regula- Shares in builder Arabtec were up 4.0 tor said in a statement last week that it percent, after soaring 55 percent in the had taken all necessary steps to ensure previous four days amid what some proper disclosure and good corporate traders said was covering of short posi- governance by Arabtec. The Arabtec tions. The stock is still 46 percent below debacle came at an awkward time for May’s record peak. At 4.20 dirhams, it the UAE because it had just been now exceeds the 3.68 dirham median upgraded at the end of May to emerging target price estimate of five analysts sur- market status by international index veyed by Reuters. Arabtec was one of compiler MSCI, a step which drew more the main drivers behind Dubai’s 4.4 per- foreign portfolio investors to the coun- cent jump on Sunday, and its slowdown try. contributed to yesterday’s reversal of the Abu Dhabi’s bourse, on the other market. hand, continued to recover from last “Yesterday’s trading wasn’t broad- month’s slump and added 0.3 percent, based. People saw that today and are helped by banking stocks. National Bank taking profits where they can,” said of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Sanyalak Manibhandu, manager of Commercial Bank added 1.7 percent research at NBAD Securities. “They are each. Qatar’s own profit-taking bout not going back in.” appeared to be ending as the Doha The financial market regulator of the index edged up 0.4 percent after slip- United Arab Emirates said it would tight- ping in the previous two sessions. en supervision of the stock exchanges, after wild trading in Dubai-listed con- Saudi, Kuwait struction firm Arabtec helped to trigger Saudi Arabia’s bourse also rose 0.4 a market crash. Regulations on bank percent. Al-Rajhi Bank and Banque Saudi lending against shares will be reviewed Fransi were the main supports, adding and amended if needed, the Securities 1.2 and 2.6 percent respectively. Their and Commodities Authority said in a gains came after Riyad Bank became the statement yesterday after its chief exec- first local lender to report its second- utive met with heads of the central quarter results. The bank’s profit rose bank, the economy ministry and the 17.4 percent to 1.14 billion riyals ($304 Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges. million), beating the estimates of ana- The SCA said it would also set up a lysts who had expected on average a technical committee with the central 13.9 percent increase. Shares in Riyad bank and the exchanges to ensure the Bank rose 0.5 percent. soundness and integrity of share trad- After trading closed, Banque Saudi ing, and to prevent any manipulation of Fransi also reported its quarterly profit, DUBAI: An artist rendition of their planned Mall of the World project that will include an 8 million square foot (743,224 square meter) stock prices. The statements of corpo- which at 884 million riyals was 5 percent mall, a climate-controlled street network, a theme park covered during the scorching summer months and 100 hotels and serviced rate CEOs and securities analysts will be above analysts’ average estimate. apartments. — AP monitored to make sure they’re truthful, Kuwait’s bourse, sensitive to political while the committee will review sharp tensions, slipped 0.2 percent and the market movements and submit recom- large-cap index fell 0.8 percent after mendations, the SCA added without police on Sunday dispersed a second When your aging parents elaborating. public protest in four days. Shares in Arabtec, the Dubai market’s In Egypt, shares in investment bank most heavily traded stock, more than EFG Hermes fell 2.8 percent to 14.99 need daily money manager tripled earlier this year to levels far pounds after an offer by Beltone above fair value estimates by fund man- Financial and billionaire Naguib Sawiris NEW YORK: Martha Nurenberg knew her 86-year-old where near their dad’s facility in Middlesex, New York. dren but not local, children are too busy, or elder finan- agers, then lost more than two-thirds of to buy a 20 percent stake at 16.00 father, Paul, had a problem when he was almost taken Nor did their mother, who is also suffering from cial abuse,” says Bell. their value as the bubble burst. This pounds expired on Sunday. Beltone and in by a letter promising untold riches if he provided a dementia, know anything about the complicated Demand for daily money management services as helped to trigger a crash of the overall Sawiris declined to go ahead with the bank account number and payment of legal fees for a records her husband kept. America ages is likely to grow significantly, but at least market as investors scrambled to cover purchase after shareholders offered to money transfer. Though Paul never sent any money, he So they called a professional, Jacquelyn Bell, a for now the profession is virtually unknown. The their losses on Arabtec; about $30 billion sell only 9.5 percent of the company at did answer the letter with interest. As dementia set in, Rochester, New York-based CPA who wears a second American Association of Daily Money Managers (AAD- of market value was destroyed in eight that price; a financial advisor appointed Paul could no longer remember the password to his hat as a daily money manager for clients such as the MM) the profession’s primary trade group, has only weeks, although the market has partly by EFG Hermes had valued the shares at computer where he kept his financial records. Then Nurenbergs. Instead of just filing quarterly or annual about 700 members nationwide. What is more, no gov- recovered in the last few days. 22.93 pounds. Egypt’s index slipped 0.1 Nurenberg received a call from the director of her dad’s tax forms, Bell receives her clients’ mail, pays their bills, ernment agency regulates daily money managers, even The violence of the rise and fall of percent. — Reuters senior living facility, who said Paul had not paid his last balances their checkbooks and helps them keep to a though they have access to clients’ sensitive financial two bills. budget if they are on a fixed income. For the families of information. For this reason, properly vetting a potential “We realized that he couldn’t keep the financial the more than 5 million Americans suffering from manager is essential. That means asking for references records anymore,” says Nurenberg, who runs the Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, such hands- from other clients, and, when possible, checking with AARP’s employee volunteer program in Washington, on services can be a necessity. “Most of my clients fall state professional licensing boards for credentials and Dubai’s DMCC considers DC. But neither she nor her three siblings lived any- into a few categories - no family or children, have chil- for such things as malpractice.—Reuters agricultural contracts DUBAI: The Dubai Multi per. “It is something we are research- Commodities Centre (DMCC) said it ing, but it could take time as we need Wal-Mart back on top of would delay launch of a spot gold to know the scope and the size of the contract to the third quarter to market,” he said. ensure that the technical aspects run The DMCC has met with traders in Fortune Global 500 list smoothly and was studying possible various commodities including sugar contracts for several agricultural and pulses in an effort to determine commodities. The Dubai Gold and where value can be added. Sashittal WASHINGTON: US retail king Wal-Mart toppled reigned for the prior two years, slipped to sec- strength. There were 128 US companies on the Commodities Exchange (DGCX), ruled out rice as one of the options, Royal Dutch Shell from the top spot on the ond place as revenues fell to $459.6 billion. Two list, reporting a combined $8.6 trillion in rev- which already trades gold futures, saying that it was already a well Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s biggest Chinese energy companies-Sinopec Group and enues, down from 132 last year. said in April it would launch the spot established re-export business in companies, based on total revenues, the maga- China National Petroleum held the third and The number of Chinese companies on the list contract in June, but the chief execu- Dubai, while the DMCC was looking zine said yesterday. Wal-Mart Stores reported fourth spots, ahead of US oil and gas giant grew by six to 95, reporting $5.8 trillion in rev- tive of DMCC, which hosts the to create opportunities in agricultural $476.3 billion in revenues for 2013 as it ramped ExxonMobil. The United States still had the enues. Meanwhile there were 150 European exchange, said yesterday a decision commodities that are not as firmly up international business. most companies on the Fortune 500 list “for companies this year, slipping from 151 last year. Royal Dutch Shell of the Netherlands, which now”, Fortune said, but with diminished “Global business is back,” Fortune said. “After was taken to delay the launch. established, such as it did in 2005 limping through a worldwide financial crisis and “There’s been some delay in the with the launch of its tea centre. economic slowdown, the 500 largest companies technology in terms of getting all the “What we don’t do is we don’t ranked by revenues shattered all sorts of per- participants linked,” Gautam Sashittal compete with the trade, so we talk to formance records in 2013.” Their combined rev- told Reuters. “We don’t want to the traders, and if they say we need enues rose to $31.1 trillion, a gain of 2.5 percent launch a great contract that technol- common storage facilities or milling from 2012, while profits skyrocketed 27 percent ogy can’t handle and participants facilities, then we look at feasibility to nearly $2 trillion. can’t actively participate in, so we and create infrastructure. But if the Rounding out the top 10 were energy com- took a conscious decision to delay traders are already well serviced for panies BP of Britain and China’s State Grid, the launch,” he added. that particular commodity, then we automakers Volkswagen (Germany) and Toyota The contract will cover 1 kg (32 don’t duplicate that,” he said. The (Japan), and Switzerland-based commodities troy ounces) of 0.995 purity gold. “It’s DMCC’s Tea Centre, which started company Glencore. Banks dominated the list important because most of the gold trading activities in 2005, tripled with 55 companies, followed by energy compa- that passes through Dubai is for trade volumes to 20 million kg of tea nies (40) and automakers (33). physical trade. It will end up going to in the first half of 2014 from 7.5 mil- The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, India to be manufactured into jewel- lion kg in the first half of 2013. was the highest-ranked bank as revenues ry, so it’s important to have a spot Dubai now imports tea from surged 11.3 percent to $148.8 billion. In the contract,” Sashittal said. About 40 per- around 13 different origins, and technology sector, South Korea’s Samsung was cent of physical gold traded in 2013, around 60 percent of the world’s tea the largest, holding the 13th spot, ahead of US worth about $75 billion, passed re-exports go through the emirate. rival Apple, which moved up four places to 15.Fortune said there were a record 17 women through Dubai, up from $70 billion in The facilities provided by DMCC, as chief executives of Fortune Global 500 com- 2012. Sashittal also said Dubai was which include warehousing and panies. Making the list for the first time were looking into the possible launch of blending, give traders the flexibility Mary Barra of General Motors, Nishi Vasudeva contracts in several agricultural com- to blend various origins together and (Hindustan Petroleum), Arundhati Bhattacharya modities in the near future, including create new labels for export, Sashittal (State Bank of India) and Lynn Good (Duke the possibility of one for black pep- said. — Reuters ROSEMEAD: This photo shows shoppers outside a Walmart store in Rosemead, California.— AFP Energy). — AFP BUSINESS TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 Switzerland gets edge on EU with China trade deal BASEL: Switzerland has one-upped its Italy, which are wary of a flood of Chinese European Union neighbors with a free trade imports. Brussels and Beijing have also been deal with China that its politicians and busi- locked in tit-for-tat disputes over tariffs, ness sector say is crucial to boosting ties with Chinese rules favoring state-run companies the world’s second-largest economy. The free and intellectual property. During a visit to trade agreement (FTA), in force since Tuesday, Brussels last month, Chinese President Xi is China’s first with a mainland European Jinping won a pledge from the EU to consid- country and was sealed in 2013 after two er an FTA, provided that they can wrap up a years of talks. narrower investment deal first.”One of the “We look to the huge Chinese market, but most important issues is political will on both on the other side, China will find in sides to enhance bilateral relations,” Chinese Switzerland partners on a top technology lev- trade envoy Yu Jianhua told reporters in el and a top innovation level,” said Economy Basel. “The firm support of industries is also Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann, as he important, based on the actual needs of marked the start of the FTA with Chinese offi- industries on both sides,” he added.EU cials in Basel. The deal will cut red tape and exports to China were worth almost $192 bil- tariffs on Swiss farm and industrial exports to lion in 2013, compared to $382 billion of China, giving them access to the country’s 1.4 imports. That dwarfs the $9.9 billion of billion increasingly wealthy consumers. exports Switzerland sent to China last year, China already imports mainly Swiss and the $12.8 billion of goods it bought in machinery, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and return. watches, and experts expect the FTA to bene- fit the small- and medium-sized technology ‘Small is beautiful’ and engineering businesses that form the “The small country is looking for a big bedrock of Switzerland’s economy. In turn, market. But the big market, China, we are Chinese manufacturers will get duty-free looking for the quality of the economy,” said access to Switzerland, where their primary Yu. “Small is beautiful,” he quipped at the FTA products will be cheaper for factories to use. ceremony in Basel. With the strong Swiss “Customs duty savings can provide a decisive franc and high labor costs making it hard to edge compared to competitors from coun- beat rivals on price, Switzerland’s firms have tries who have no agreement with China,” long made quality their selling point. China’s said Swiss customs service chief Rudolf growing pool of increasingly wealthy and Dietrich. brand-aware consumers is a major draw. Business experts say the deal could pave “The free trade agreement will definitively NEW DELHI: Indian Congress Party supporters hold the party flag during a protest against price rises as India’s parliament the way to making Switzerland a centre for endorse our efforts to anchor our Lindt brand opened ahead of the budget session yesterday. —AFP Chinese companies in Europe as they as Swiss premium chocolate in China,” increase their international investments. The Nathalie Zagoda of Lindt & Sprungli told AFP. accord also bolsters intellectual property pro- For Jean-Daniel Pasche, president of the tection for Swiss goods a persistent concern Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, the Modi faces uphill task to for Western firms in China. “Experience has deal “provides a framework for our economic shown that FTAs give an extra push to trade relations with China”. Rising Chinese labour growth,” Jan Atteslander, head of internation- costs are also increasing the need for put India’s railways on track al affairs at Swiss business federation automation in the world’s second-largest Economiesuisse, told AFP. “The FTA is also a economy, offering new openings for the positive message for global trade because Swiss machine industry. China proves its commitment to open its “The opportunities are huge,” said Peter First railway budget to be unveiled today markets.” Daetwyler, head of Daetwyler Management, which employs 550 people worldwide in the NEW DELHI: Departing Platform One at New Delhi services and locomotive manufacturing. In a speech has fallen from 90 percent of the country’s cargo in Model for EU deal printing machine sector and currently does station last week was India’s fastest train: the test run last week, Modi hinted at how much of a revamp he 1950 to one-third today, as congested tracks and The deal is China’s second European FTA about a fifth of its business in China. “The US of the Delhi-Agra express - dubbed “semi-high speed” believed the railways needed, telling an audience in slow speeds force shipments onto roads - in turn since it signed one in April 2013 with Iceland. and the Europeans don’t have an agreement by local media - topped a record-breaking 160 kilo- Kashmir that he wanted an upgrade of stations, many clogging them. The tougher task for Modi will be Like Switzerland, Iceland is not a member of with China. Switzerland has one, so that’s a meters per hour on its way to the Taj Mahal. But the of which look much as they did under the British. finding a sustainable fix to the funding crunch facing the 28-nation EU. Politicians say the Swiss milestone,” he told AFP. velocity, though triple the 50 kilometers average “Why do our railway stations need to be so old, why the railways, including by allowing foreign direct agreement could also offer a model for a Jean-Guy Carrier of the International clocked on trips across the country, is barely one- can’t they be better than our airports?” he said, after investment into the network, a move resisted by the future accord between Brussels and Beijing. Chamber of Commerce said the agreement third of the top-speed of China’s fastest train, show- waving a green flag to inaugurate services on a railways in the past. “The experience that they have with us over could also help draw more Chinese invest- ing the extent to which India’s expansive but under- stretch of track in the mountain state. By a conservative estimate, the railways need 20 coming years will probably be a step towards ment into Switzerland. “There is going to be funded train network has failed to keep pace. trillion rupees ($334 billion) of investment by 2020, an extension to the European Union,” said much more investment by Chinese compa- “The capacity of the track is almost saturated,” Partnerships needed according to economist Tirthankar Patnaik at Religare Schneider-Ammann. EU divisions are rife, nies over the next few years, making acquisi- Anurag Sachan, divisional railway manager for Delhi, Modi’s government will announce plans for pub- Capital Markets said. That’s far in excess of the 1.4 tril- however, between the likes of Britain, a key tions and investing in existing businesses said in his office next to New Delhi’s giant station. “We lic-private partnerships in railway infrastructure, the lion rupees the sector is estimated to earn this year supporter, and players such as France and elsewhere,” he said. —AFP could go as high as 200 km but we would need to Economic Times reported yesterday, citing govern- even after an unpopular fare-hike pushed through have a completely new track for higher speeds.” Prime ment sources, and he is expected to update the coun- last month. “Though there are some areas where the Minister Narendra Modi, who started out selling tea try on plans for a high-speed rail between the finan- private sector can play a role, the bulk of the invest- outside a train station, has promised to modernize cial capital Mumbai and Ahmedabad. “If the railways ment will have to come from the government,” said Saudi gas plans hit hurdle India’s railways and build high-speed engines befit- are to fully benefit the climate, the economy, society, Shri Prakash, a former member of the Railway Board. ting Asia’s third-largest economy. the government needs to bring in more money... Prakash said Modi needs to strike a balance DUBAI: Royal Dutch Shell is ending Repsol and France’s Total - have already Today, his new government will unveil its maiden including from private and foreign investment” said G between appealing to private profit-seeking investors investments in a gas development proj- abandoned the search for commercially railways budget, with expectations high that he will Raghuram, professor at the Indian Institute of and keeping fares affordable for the millions who ect in Saudi Arabia, complicating the top viable gas deposits in that part of Saudi offer bold plans to improve the service - a lifeline for Management, Ahmedabad and co-author of a report depend on the network. In New Delhi, railway man- oil exporter’s efforts to exploit its huge Arabia. 23 million Indians every day. Among the goals is about railway modernization. ager Sachan said the job of the railways was to “cater gas reserves. The search for gas has been Shell has stuck it out longer in its bringing much more private money into one of the Raghuram said allowing private money into to the masses”. “High speed is definitely important a priority for Saudi Arabia as it struggles South Rub al-Khali Co (SRAK) project country’s largest state-controlled industries. At pres- freight was a simple and relatively easy shift that but it is much more important to give transport to to keep pace with rapidly rising domestic with state-run Saudi Aramco after finding ent, there’s small private involvement in suburban would boost the economy. Railways’ share of freight our poor people,” he said. —Reuters demand. But the emergence of the shale small quantities of gas. Kidan is rich in gas industry has opened up more lucra- sour gas and is near the 750,000 barrels tive opportunities for energy companies per day (bpd) Shaybah oilfield, one of the 100 million more Indians defined as poor elsewhere. biggest in the country. Sour gas has high “Shell has decided to end further levels of potentially deadly hydrogen sul- NEW DELHI: An extra 100 million week, is expected to spark fresh Planning Commission’s threshold for pers. The poverty line is used to help investment in the Kidan development,” it phide and therefore is tougher to pro- Indians have been classed as poor debate in India where hundreds of poverty. The commission’s proposed determine government welfare ben- said in an emailed statement. “This was a duce than conventional gas reserves. by an expert panel that has rede- millions of people still face a lack of level, revealed in 2011, defined efit entitlements. The planning min- difficult decision but Shell remains com- The relatively high cost of developing fined the country’s poverty bench- food and housing. The panel’s con- those living on 27 rupees (45 US ister’s office told AFP it had received mitted to the Kingdom and we are keen challenging deposits in a country where mark after a storm of protest, clusions were leaked to Indian cents) a day in villages and 33 the panel’s report but would not to grow our investments, both in gas sales prices are fixed at a fraction of reports said yesterday. The govern- media yesterday ahead of this rupees (55 cents) in cities as not reveal its findings. upstream and downstream.” Shell did not probable production costs were possible ment-appointed panel estimated week’s budget, the first for Prime being below the poverty level, According to the Press Trust of give a reason for the decision to shelve reasons to discourage Shell too, industry nearly 30 percent of India’s mam- Minister Narendra Modi’s govern- sparking outrage from social India news agency, the report says the joint venture in the Kidan area of the sources familiar with the matter told moth population-or 363 million ment which won a landslide victory activists who said it was not enough poverty hit 38.2 per cent of the pop- Empty Quarter, the sea of sand dunes Reuters last year. Saudi Arabia, which people-were living in poverty in in May on a pledge to revive the to survive on. ulation in 2009-10 and fell to 29.5 that cover south-east Saudi Arabia. holds the world’s fifth largest proven 2011-2012, after raising the poverty flagging economy and halt high But the experts said those living percent or 363 million people in Last year, industry sources said the reserves of gas, expects domestic line proposed by the Planning inflation. on 32 rupees (53 cents) in villages 2011-12. The Planning Commission, company was set to end investments in demand for natural gas - which it uses Commission, the top economic The previous government asked and 47 rupees (78 cents) in cities however, estimated poverty at 29.8 the venture due to disagreements with mainly for power generation - to almost planning body. the panel, led by a former central should be considered as living on per cent in 2009-10, saying it the government over terms. At least double by 2030 from 2011 levels of 3.5 The experts’ report, which was bank governor, to review the figures the poverty line, according to the declined to 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 three foreign firms - Italy’s ENI, Spain’s trillion cubic feet per year. —Reuters handed to the government last following an outcry over the Times of India and other newspa- or 270 million people. —AFP

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.885 Sierra Leone 0.000069 0.000075 Nepalese Rupees 3.910 Singapore Dollar 0.223575 0.229575 South African Rand 0.020301 0.028801 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 89.565 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 45.935 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001869 0.002449 Japanese Yen 2.768 Australian Dollar 269.69 266.69 Indian Rupees 4.735 Thai Bhat 9.715 Taiwan 0.009346 0.009526 Canadian Dollar 263.32 264.32 Turkish Lira 132.910 Thai Baht 0.008397 0.008947 Pakistani Rupees 2.861 Swiss Franc 320.22 318.22 Srilankan Rupees 2.166 Euro 386.63 387.63 Nepali Rupees 2.966 Arab US Dollar 282.15 285.15 Singapore Dollar 228.130 Bahrain Exchange Company Bahraini Dinar 0.743279 0.751279 Hongkong Dollar 36.472 Sterling Pound 483.92 486.92 Egyptian Pound 0.036559 0.039659 Bangladesh Taka 3.635 Japanese Yen 2.91 2.93 Iranian Riyal 0.000078 0.000079 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Philippine Peso 6.502 Bangladesh Taka 3.632 3.902 Iraqi Dinar 0.000178 0.000238 Thai Baht 8.744 Indian Rupee 4.693 4.993 Europe Jordanian Dinar 0.394439 0.401939 Irani Riyal transfer 0.271 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.166 2.601 Belgian Franc 0.007346 0.008346 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Irani Riyal cash 0.273 Nepali Rupee 2.935 3.470 British Pound 0.478531 0.487531 Lebanese Pound 0.000138 0.000238 Pakistani Rupee 2.871 2.790 Czech Korune 0.006200 0.018200 Moroccan Dirhams 0.022176 0.046176 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 76.89 77.35 Danish Krone 0.047476 0.052476 Nigerian Naira 0.001195 0.001830 Saudi Riyal 75.403 Bahraini Dinar 750.97 753.04 Euro 0.379213 0.387213 Omani Riyal 0.728123 0.733803 Qatari Riyal 77.694 Egyptian Pound 39.45 40.05 Norwegian Krone 0.041641 0.046841 Qatar Riyal 0.076927 0.078140 Omani Riyal 734.540 Jordanian Dinar 401.57 407.22 Romanian Leu 0.081557 0.81557 Saudi Riyal 0.074737 0.075437 Bahraini Dinar 751.030 Omani Riyal 733.77 741.07 Slovakia 0.008090 0.018090 Syrian Pound 0.001753 0.001973 UAE Dirham 77.006 Qatari Riyal 77.91 78.46 Swedish Krona 0.037384 0.042384 Tunisian Dinar 0.163832 0.171832 Saudi Riyal 75.37 75.77 Swiss Franc 0.309910 0.320110 Turkish Lira 0.133708 0.140708 ARAB COUNTRIES Turkish Lira 0.133708 0.140708 UAE Dirhams 0.075973 0.077122 Egyptian Pound - Cash 39.550 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Yemeni Riyal 0.001274 0.001354 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 39.446 Australasia Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.319 Australian Dollar 0.256469 0.267969 Tunisian Dinar 169.340 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate New Zealand Dollar 0.241129 0.250629 Jordanian Dinar 399.310 Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 282.650 America Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.897 Canadian Dollar 268.445 Canadian Dollar 0.260115 0.268615 Syrian Lira 2.015 Sterling Pound 485.735 US Dollars 0.278550 0.282900 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 34.554 Euro 385.790 US Dollars Mint 0.279050 0.282900 US Dollar 282.150 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 316.430 Euro 385.550 US Dollar Transfer 282.650 Bahrain Dinar 752.300 Asia Pound Sterlng 481.650 Euro 386.670 UAE Dirhams 76.930 Bangladesh Taka 0.003292 0.003892 Canadian Dollar 264.450 Sterling Pound 487.430 Qatari Riyals 78.515 Chinese Yuan 0.044123 0.047623 Indian Rupee 4.696 Canadian dollar 267.410 Saudi Riyals 75.645 Hong Kong Dollar 0.034381 0.037131 Egyptian Pound 39.435 Turkish lira 132.590 Jordanian Dinar 398.340 Indian Rupee 0.004465 0.004866 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.164 Swiss Franc 318.300 Egyptian Pound 39.477 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000019 0.000025 Bangladesh Taka 3.632 Australian Dollar 266.540 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.170 Japanese Yen 0.002686 0.002866 Philippines Peso 6.468 Indian Rupees 4.731 US Dollar Buying 281.450 Kenyan Shilling 0.003298 0.003298 Pakistan Rupee 2.862 Pakistani Rupees 2.868 Korean Won 0.000270 0.000285 Bahraini Dinar 751.400 Bangladesh Taka 3.639 GOLD Malaysian Ringgit 0.084455 0.090455 UAE Dirham 76.850 20 Gram 245.000 Philippines Pesso 6.487 Nepalese Rupee 0.002985 0.003155 Saudi Riyal 75.400 10 Gram 124.000 Cyprus pound 694.245 Pakistan Rupee 0.002660 0.002940 5 Gram 64.000 Japanese Yen 3.765 Philippine Peso 0.006369 0.006649 *Rates are subject to change TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 BUSINESS European equities slip in downbeat start to week

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets impulses and somewhat disappointing loose monetary policy in place. in line with the poor data reports out of that after a strategic review it will dispose sank yesterday, making a negative start German industrial production num- the European powerhouse in recent of its 39.6-percent stake in Tsogo Sun via to the week as investors took profits and bers putting pressure on stocks,” said German data disappoints weeks in areas such as unemployment a share placing and buyback. reacted to poor German economic data, Markus Huber at broker Peregrine & However, weak official data showed data, business sentiment and factory dealers said. London’s benchmark FTSE Black. Trading volumes were subdued yesterday that German industrial pro- orders.”In company news yesterday, Euro slides against pound 100 index reversed 0.19 percent to with US financial markets due to reopen duction contracted in May, hit by the stock exchange operator Deutsche The European single currency sank to 6,853.16 points in late morning deals. following a long three-day holiday week- number of public holidays. According to Boerse was the top faller in Frankfurt 79.15 British pence, a level last seen in The Paris CAC 40 slid 0.33 percent end to celebrate Independence regular data compiled by the economy after receiving a broker downgrade from September 2012. In later morning deals, to 4,454.23 points and Frankfurt’s DAX Day.”However, today’s session is likely to ministry, industrial output decreased by Credit Suisse. The group’s share price the single currency stood at 79.31 pence, 30 lost 0.15 percent to 9,994.28 com- be rather subdued in terms of trading vol- 1.8 percent in May, after slipping by 0.3 slid 2.36 percent to 55.32 euros. up from 79.22 pence on Friday. The pared with Friday’s close. In foreign ume, as there are very few economy data percent in April. Activity was hit by the In London, SABMiller’s shares dropped pound meanwhile declined to $1.7144, exchange trade, the pound hit a 2012 out scheduled for release and traders in number of public holidays and bridging 0.60 to 3,377 pence, despite news of a down from $1.7160 late on Friday, when peak against the euro on the prospect the US (are) returning from a long 4th days, the ministry explained. potential disposal. The Britain-based it had struck a six-year high point. of rising British interest rates early next July weekend.” European equities had “Data ... has disappointed markets brewer announced that it will seek to sell Elsewhere, the euro firmed to $1.3597 year. “European shares are starting out risen last week, with Germany’s DAX with German industrial output falling 1.8 its $1.09-billion (800-million-euro) stake from $1.3595 late on Friday in New York. the new trading week on a slightly hitting a new record on unexpectedly percent between April and May, signifi- in South African leisure division Tsogo On the London Bullion Market, the price negative note, as a combination of strong US jobs data and after the cantly below market expectations of no Sun. SABMiller, which is listed in London of gold weakened to $1,313.32 an ounce moderate profit-taking, lack of fresh European Central Bank kept its ultra- change. “This reading from Germany is and Johannesburg, said in a statement from $1,319.25 on Friday. —AFP Turkey to keep economic policies under presidency Speculation over fate of investor-friendly ministers

ISTANBUL/ANKARA: Turkish officials say key of government that could shift in his favor if, as rejected a fiscal rule plan that would have cut economic ministers will stay in post if, as expected, Babacan leaves politics after the par- public spending and soothed investors looking expected, prime minister Tayyip Erdogan liamentary elections. for guarantees of Turkey’s budgetary discipline. becomes president next month, and they dis- “So far Babacan and Simsek have comple- missed fears that policy would take a populist mented each other. It is difficult to say what will ‘Free market’ champions turn, jeopardizing more than a decade of strong happen in the long term, but under current cir- In recent months markets have reacted with growth. As the first direct election to the presi- cumstances Babacan will quit politics and run alarm to Erdogan’s repeated attacks on the cen- dency approaches, Erdogan’s outspoken criti- his own business,” another senior government tral bank after the late January rate hikes, rais- cism of the Central Bank’s tighter monetary poli- official said, noting that the reserved and some- ing concerns over the independence of the cen- cy and a planned tax amnesty that could waive what enigmatic deputy prime minister was tral bank. His repeated assertions that high billions of lira in unpaid taxes have raised con- reaching a three-term parliamentary limit interest rates cause high inflation have also cerns among investors that crowd-pleasing imposed by the ruling AK Party. prompted some to question his grasp of eco- measures could weaken economic discipline. That uncertainty adds to the worries of nomics. His views are backed by Economy There has also been speculation that the investors already uneasy about growing securi- Minister Nihat Zeybekci, in charge of trade, who highly regarded double act of finance minister ty risks from neighboring Syria and Iraq, govern- favours a more growth-oriented policy and has Mehmet Simsek and deputy prime minister Ali ment interference in monetary policy and the also complained that high interest rates and a Babacan could be broken up in favor of more prospect of Turkey becoming more authoritari- strengthening lira are damaging exports. colorful political figures, but senior government an under an Erdogan presidency. If Erdogan tri- Erdogan has reaped political dividends from officials told Reuters that was unlikely. “These umphs in August’s polls he is expected to take his policies of low interest rates and a booming policies will continue with the same decisive- on a refashioned presidency, pushing for more construction sector, but Hurriyet columnist and ness. The ministers who will implement them executive powers in what has hitherto been a former central banker Ugur Gurses said he will continue in their posts; there does not largely ceremonial role. might not have grasped the risk of pursuing appear to be a question mark about that,” one Since he came to power in 2002, Turkey has such policies in current circumstances. “Turkey HERAT: Afghan workers carry sweets at a traditional ‘jelabi ‘ sweet factory during the senior official said. enjoyed strong economic growth, averaging has so far enjoyed the yields of ample global liq- Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Herat. — AFP “In particular, there is no problem concern- more than 5 percent in his first decade, and uidity and neglected structural reforms. ing Babacan and Simsek. It is seen as certain inflation has fallen to 9.32 percent as of June However, the PM is not yet aware of that, and he they will continue their duties.” Although any from 32 percent. However, some analysts argue still says, ‘We have done it, we have succeeded’. future cabinet would be selected by Erdogan’s that without fundamental reforms, such as This is where the danger lies,” he said. China, Germany in auto successor as prime minister, analysts and offi- upgrading its governance institutions and But for all his rhetoric, analysts say Erdogan cials widely expect that as president, Erdogan improving its education system, Turkey will like- will not risk the fundamentals that have would secure a loyalist for the job. ly see growth of only 2 to 4 percent over the brought such economic success for Turkey. deal as Merkel visits long term. Former Merrill Lynch banker Simsek is only on Battle of wills Babacan and Simsek are sharply at odds with his second parliamentary term and will likely BEIJING: China and Germany signed a will be used for general aviation activities, Babacan and Simsek have guided the Turkish others in government who, backed by Erdogan, stay central to economic policy making, whilst a series of trade and investment deals yes- it said in a statement. economy towards unprecedented stability in have been pushing in particular for the central way may even be found to keep Babacan, terday during a visit by Chancellor Angela No financial details were provided. “It is recent years, whilst trying to tackle long-term bank to cut interest rates sharply after a steep believes Jonathan Friedman, Turkey analyst for Merkel, including agreements on two new evident that China’s relaxation of its low- imbalances including inflation and a stubborn hike in January to halt a slide in the value of the London-based Control Risks. Volkswagen factories and the sale of 123 altitude airspace regulations is enabling current account deficit. Erdogan is acutely lira. That rift could continue beyond the presi- “Once president, and provided he does well Airbus helicopters. The two countries are the country’s burgeoning helicopter mar- aware of the importance of their investor- dential election, and if Erdogan becomes head in parliamentary elections, (Erdogan) will pull both exporting giants-with Germany the ket to realize its potential,” Airbus friendly, prudent approach to Turkey’s interna- of state he is likely to appoint a ‘council of wise back from the populist rhetoric,” Friedman told EU’s biggest economy and China the Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury said in tional credibility, which should guarantee they men’ advisors in the presidential palace to guide Reuters. “Ultimately, Erdogan and the (ruling) world’s second-largest-and Merkel was the statement. Also yesterday German air- remain a team at least until 2015 parliamentary policy. If he does so, analysts will keep a keen AK Party have always seen being champions of looking to strengthen their economic rela- line group Lufthansa said it had signed a elections, government officials say. eye on whether the architects of Turkey’s recent the free market and foreign investment as key tionship on her three-day visit, her seventh memorandum of understanding to form a Erdogan’s personal preference for a more fiscal stability will be included. Babacan in par- to their strategy of remaining in power - and since coming into power in 2005. joint venture with Air China. pro-growth economic policy has, however, giv- ticular has clashed with Turkey’s combative pre- this will not change under an Erdogan presi- She was accompanied by executives The new partnership, which will come en rise to talk of a battle of wills in the top tiers mier, most notably in 2010 when Erdogan dency.” —Reuters from Siemens, Airbus, Lufthansa and into force in October, will give passengers Deutsche Bank among other companies, additional travel options and flight con- according to German media. Merkel and nections and allow Lufthansa “to have Premier Li Keqiang oversaw the signing of even better access to the second largest a series of agreements yesterday. aviation market after the US”, according to According to a statement by Volkswagen, the German carrier. China is a crucial mass the German carmaker will build two new market for Germany, with Chinese compa- vehicle plants in the northern port city of nies wanting its technology and millions of Tianjin and Qingdao in the east as it newly prosperous citizens craving German invests two billion euros ($2.7 billion) goods ranging from Audi sedans to luxury along with Chinese auto manufacturer home appliances. FAW. The new plants’ production capacity Germany last year sold goods worth 67 will be finalized “based on market demand billion euros to China, its number-two and relevant industrial policies”, the com- export market outside Europe after the pany said in an email to AFP. Merkel toured United States. Imports from the Asian pow- a Volkswagen factory in the southwestern erhouse, meanwhile, topped 73 billion city of Chengdu on Sunday. euros. Merkel later met President Xi China has become Volkswagen’s largest Jinping, who said her country was an and most important market, the company “important strategic partner”. said, adding the group sold more than 1.5 “Germany is a country with sizable million vehicles in the country in the first influence in the world,” he said. “China five months of this year, including sales by places high importance on the develop- its joint ventures FAW Volkswagen and ment of our relationship.” He also wished Shanghai-Volkswagen-up 17.7 percent Germany good luck in the World Cup in year-on-year. Brazil. Merkel angered Beijing in 2007 by meeting Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Helicopter deal Dalai Lama, whom ruling Communist European aerospace giant Airbus Party leaders consider a dangerous sepa- announced that its helicopter division has ratist. But during the latest visit, any dis- signed contracts to sell “a record” 123 air- cussion of human rights is likely to take craft over up to six years to three Chinese place behind closed doors, an approach companies. The helicopters-mainly light that German officials have argued can be single-engine aircraft from the Ecureuil more effective in China than finger-wag- family and the light twin-engine EC135 — ging reprimands. — AFP

DUESSELDORF: In this file picture an employee checks a steel pipe in the manufacturing hall at Vallourec and Mannesmann in Duesseldorf, Germany. German industrial production declined significantly in May. — AP Oil falls towards $110 as supply fears fade

NEW YORK: Brent crude oil fell toward $110 a Hunter Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina. repairs,” said Michael Wittner, oil analyst at barrel yesterday, as fears of supply disruptions “We’re going to see a little bit more of this in the French bank Societe Generale. Oil shrugged off out of Libya and Iraq abated. The North Sea oil next couple of days, with Brent and U.S. crude news of a heavier-than-expected maintenance benchmark reached a new three-week low, as prices heading down around $109 and $102 a program for North Sea oilfields in August that is Libya prepared to resume oil exports from two barrel.” due to reduce loadings of crude from the four ports closed for nearly a year and violence in Libya’s state-run National Oil Corp lifted force main export streams to just 695,000 bpd from northern Iraq has spared the country’s oil pro- majeure from the major eastern Ras Lanuf and over 900,000 bpd in July. duction. Brent had climbed to a nine-month Es Sider oil ports after rebels agreed last week to This is the first time supplies of the four big high of $115.71 in June amid the Iraqi crisis, but end a blockade. The two ports had been export- North Sea oil streams have been below 700,000 has since dropped more than 4 percent, as sup- ing about 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, bpd since 2010, according to Reuters data. As oil ply exports have remained unaffected. far below the 1.4 million bpd that the OPEC pro- supply to several major markets remains ample, Brent fell 41 cents at $110.21 a barrel by 11:10 ducer pumped in the second quarter of last year, oil prices have also been pressured by fairly slug- a.m. EDT (1510 GMT). US oil fell 75 cents from before protests started. gish demand for gasoline and diesel. German Thursday to $103.31 a barrel. Friday, July 4, was a “If the agreement holds, it will take some industrial output logged its biggest drop in public holiday in the United States. “What we’re time, probably a week or two, to inspect both more than two years in May, data showed yester- BEIJING: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrive seeing is a conclusion to the Iraq risk premium,” the oilfields and the export facilities for damage day, dampening fuel consumption in Europe’s for a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People yesterday. — AFP said Richard Hastings, macro strategist at Global and to complete any required maintenance or biggest economy. — Reuters TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 BUSINESS Central banks ending era of clear promises Low-rate promises cause more confusion than clarity NEW YORK/TOKYO: The world’s major balance is always tricky,” the official said, with communication. In February it was by and large, the Fed has stuck with its banking outsider who took the BoJ’s central banks are returning to a more requesting anonymity. forced to reconsider policy two and a broader guidance, closing the book on helm in March of last year, married bold opaque and artful approach to policy- The plan had been novel. After driv- half years ahead of schedule. With an era in which it rolled out eight dis- action and words when he pledged to making, ending a crisis-era experiment ing short-term borrowing costs to histor- caveats about the economy, it had tinct messages since 2008 on when it hit the bank’s 2-percent inflation target with explicit promises that they found ical lows to battle the 2007-2009 finan- promised to keep rates low at least until planned to tighten policy - at times tar- in roughly two years, and the BoJ dou- risked their credibility and did not sub- cial crisis and deep recessions, western the unemployment rate fell below 7 per- geting dates, at other times targeting bled its aggressive asset purchases. The stitute for action. From Washington to central banks began offering pledges on cent, predicting that would take three specific unemployment and inflation double-whammy weakened the yen by London to Tokyo, the global shift from the future rate path in an attempt to pull years. It took six months. rates. The Fed is now moving away from 8 percent against the dollar and lifted transparency to flexibility underscores down long-term borrowing costs for A month after the BoE’s reconsidera- “cheap talk” and toward “useful guid- consumer inflation about half way to the the challenges central bankers face as automobiles, homes and business tion, in March, the Fed would drop a sim- ance,” said Adam Posen, a former mem- BoJ’s goal. they test the limits of what monetary expansion. ilar pledge. The experiences, keenly scru- ber of the BoE’s policy-setting commit- Even so, Kuroda has responded by policy can achieve. The return to a more Fed Chair Janet Yellen and many oth- tinized and debated, led to a growing tee who is now president of the Peterson following up with vague guidance, say- traditional policymaking approach and er policy makers routinely say the plan realization of the dangers of offering Institute for International Economics. “It ing only that the BoJ will stick to ultra- nuanced statements will challenge the succeeded on that score, although other policy commitments, said officials famil- doesn’t commit you to anything, or con- loose policy until 2-percent inflation is communication skills of central bankers factors contributed. But Yellen, who was iar with discussions among global cen- strain you in terms of what you are achieved in a “stable manner.” So far mar- who have been chastened in the last vice chair of the US central bank before tral bankers. “We have to be careful (and) responding to,” he said. kets do not expect a premature change year after some too-specific messages taking the Fed’s reins, is leading the certain that you do not commit to things Similarly, BoE Governor Mark Carney in policy. As for the ECB, it faces perhaps confused and disrupted financial mar- charge away from specific policy fore- that we’re not sure we can actually pro- has refused to give any clear indication the greatest test as it struggles to extin- kets. Complicating things on the world casts. “The idea of forward guidance was duce,” Alan Greenspan, Bernanke’s pred- of the timing of a rate hike in recent guish deflation risks. After spending stage, the US Federal Reserve and the that by being transparent, you got a big- ecessor, told the Economic Club of New appearances, instead steering markets most of last year teasing financial mar- Bank of England are looking to tele- ger effect on long-term rates,” said York in April. “Remember, we don’t fore- to scrutinize both the strength and kets about pending action, it had to put graph plans and conditions for raising Patrick Artus, global chief economist at cast very well.” uncertainties of the economy. But he too its money where its mouth was in June interest rates, while the European French bank Natixis. has struggled to sound the right tone: by adopting negative interest rates. Central Bank and the Bank of Japan are “But central banks take a risk on cred- From ‘cheap talk’ to ‘useful guidance’ investors scrambled to adjust their bets ECB President Mario Draghi has said heading the other way. “Central banking ibility,” he said. “If something unexpected The latest guidance from the Fed and last month after Carney said they under- more action would come if necessary used to be an art,” said a senior official of happens, you have to deviate from what BoE is far less specific. After Yellen’s first estimated the chance of an early rate although it is uncertain how long he a G7 central bank. “It became less so you have been announcing.” The Fed’s policy-setting meeting as Fed chair in hike. He sought to soften the comment can wait without launching a bond- once, globally, but with what’s hap- reputation took a hit last spring when March, the US central bank said rates the following week, prompting one law- buying program, known as quantitative pened at the Fed and the BoE, it may be borrowing costs shot up after then Fed would likely stay at rock bottom for a maker to compare him to an “unreliable easing or QE, which is the last big back to being an art.” Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about “considerable time” after it shelves its boyfriend.” option left in the bank’s depleted war Both the Fed and BoE had promised the prospect of the central bank reduc- bond-buying program and, in a twist on chest. “There are a lot of people in cen- to hold interest rates near zero until their ing its stimulative asset purchases “in qualitative guidance that leaves the Fed Walk the talk tral banks who are fantasizing about jobless rates had fallen to a particular coming meetings.” Emerging markets flexibility, it predicted rates would stay The example of Japanese and forward guidance because it means level. However, unemployment in the also sold off sharply as investors priced below-normal even after the economy European central banks show that verbal they can stop QE and still claim they are United States and Britain fell much more in an earlier liftoff for US rates. has fully healed. commitment could prove ineffective doing something,” said Posen of the quickly than economists expected and Several Fed officials felt compelled to Yet Yellen sent markets tumbling unless backed by bold action. The BoJ USbased Peterson Institute. “It was very both central banks scrambled to replace walk back the guidance in an episode when she stepped out of the Fed meet- historically favored opacity over trans- attractive because ... it doesn’t cost us their suddenly outdated “forward guid- that prompted criticism from around the ing that day and told reporters rates parency, but its approach failed to pull anything,” he said. “And like most things ance”. “Too much transparency may world over the Americans’ sloppy com- could rise “around six months” after a Japan out of deflation for nearly two that don’t cost anything, it’s not worth sometimes be counter-productive. The munications. The BoE, too, struggled bond-buying program ends. Since then, decades. Haruhiko Kuroda, a central much.” — Reuters

Living in interesting times LONDON: With US stocks hitting record and investors will be tuned in to see if any highs on the back of strong jobs growth, think a case is building for an earlier rate the European Central Bank holding out rise. On the back of the US jobs report, JP the prospect of printing money and British Morgan brought forward its forecast for house prices soaring there is a lot to pon- the first Fed rate rise to the third quarter der in the week to come. The Dow Jones of 2015, from Q4, and said a move in the index breached 17,000 for the first time second quarter was quite plausible. last week, days after the Bank for Minutes of the Fed’s last policy meet- International Settlements - the global ing, at which it expressed confidence the forum for central banks - said that markets U.S. recovery was on track and hinted at a were in a “euphoric” state and that keep- slightly more aggressive pace of interest ing interest rates too low for too long rate increases starting next year, will be could sow the seeds of another crisis. released on Wednesday. The European In fact, the world’s major central banks Central Bank faces a very different threat - are operating at different speeds and, in deflation. some cases, are on opposing paths. The Hours after ECB President Mario Draghi Bank of England is highly unlikely to lift held out the prospect of printing euros to interest rates from a record low 0.5 per- rev up the economy, Bundesbank chief cent after its monthly policy meeting on Jens Weidmann broke cover to say the ECB Thursday, but it is looking increasingly cer- should not leave policy loose for too long. tain to be the first major central bank to Draghi has taken the ECB a long way with tighten policy. measures some of its members have The U.S. Federal Reserve is winding up found hard to swallow. Quantitative eas- its money-printing program but seems ing could prove to be his toughest test comfortable leaving rates low until well yet. Draghi speaks in London on into next year. The European Central bank Wednesday - the venue for his game- cut rates last month and may yet have to changing 2012 declaration that he would resort to quantitative easing to ward off do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. deflation. The British economy is growing A number of his colleagues are also out fast and its housing market is threatening and about in the week to come. to burst out of control - prices in London “Disinflationary pressures will not disap- have shot up nearly 26 percent from a pear overnight and nor will the threat of year ago. A Reuters poll of more than 60 deflation. Accordingly, we still think that economists produced a consensus that UK the ECB will need to take further action, rates will rise in the first quarter of next ultimately implementing a large-scale year. But it attached a growing, 40 percent quantitative easing program,” said Jessica chance to a hike before year-end. Only last Hinds at Capital Economics. TOKYO: An operator displays the electric power control panel for the smart city project at Kashiwanoha in Kashiwa city, yesterday. Japan’s lead- year, the Bank was predicting no move In Japan, the focus is on Thursday’s ing developer Mitsui Fudosan displayed the next generation smart city of Kashiwanoha, which includes a residential area, large shopping mall, until 2016. Bank of England chief econo- machinery orders, which act as a leading hotel and two national universities, as a model city of advanced energy management system. —AFP mist Andy Haldane said last week that indicator of capital spending and are raising rates was the last line of defense expected to have resumed growing in against asset price bubbles, but it would May. “Earnings are improving, so compa- be surprising if property prices were not nies which have put off investment are Abe hits resistance on very high on the Bank’s agenda. “With now starting to invest,” said Norio none of the BoE ostensibly being in an Miyagawa, senior economist at Mizuho immediate hurry to raise rates, the August Securities Research & Consulting Co. Inflation Report next month may provide Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Japan labor reform a better vehicle through which to assess Kuroda speaks on Monday when the cen- the need for rate rises,” said Nick Bate, tral bank holds its quarterly meeting of TOKYO: When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed at next year. Both rules on overtime and firing will be Gamble and Unilever on the changes they wanted economist at Bank of America Merrill regional branch managers. He is likely to the World Economic Forum in Davos to take a “drill further discussed in a council at Japan’s Ministry of to see in labor regulation. In March, John Rice, GE’s Lynch. reiterate the BOJ’s upbeat take on the bit” to the “solid rock” of vested interests in reform- Health, Labor and Welfare, where unions have a vice chairman, appealed directly to an Abe- economy, which should underscore a ing Japan’s economy, executives at companies such strong voice and have made it clear they will fight appointed panel on foreign investment to give FED and ECB chatter growing market view that no further mon- as General Electric and IBM paid attention. In the to prevent change. “It’s true that right now it is only employers more flexibility and make it easier for Data last week showed US employment etary easing is likely in the near future. Top months that followed the January appearance at limited to the group which supports competitive- employees to move between companies. growth jumped in June, evidence the Chinese and US officials will hold annual Davos, blue-ribbon panels sought out GE and IBM ness the most, but I think it is still meaningful to “If labor mobility is high, productivity would go economy is rebounding after a weather- talks in Beijing on July 9-10, known as the for advice on how to give companies more flexibili- offer them to be able to work according to new up and we could take on the challenge of manag- related slump at the start of the year. The Strategic and Economic Dialogue, with ty in hiring and pay. rules,” said Makoto Murayama, the labor ministry ing through the business cycle,” Rice said, accord- data slate is thin in the week to come but Washington again calling on Beijing to do But the labor market deregulation to be official in charge of negotiations. “We can’t go ing to a transcript of the Japanese translation. IBM, a number of Fed officials - covering the more to allow the market to set the value announced on Tuesday, as part of an economic ahead looking only at the economic impact, but which has clashed with Japanese unions over its hawk-to-dove spectrum - are speaking of its yuan currency.— Reuters package aimed at boosting investment in Japan also have to protect the workers and gain the dismissal of workers who received below-average and lifting growth, stops far short of the sweeping understanding of the citizens.” appraisals, was also consulted, officials involved in change foreign business leaders had sought. That the process said. GE confirmed its executives talked marks a setback at a time when investor optimism Long hours, low productivity to the government and provided the transcript of about the pace of “Abenomics” reforms has ebbed. At a London event targeting foreign investors in Rice’s appearance at the panel. IBM Japan’s The Nikkei stock index, a closely watched indicator May, Abe seemed to promise a lot. “Japan’s popula- spokesman Takeo Tamagawa declined to provide for Abe’s closest advisors which rose more then 50 tion is declining. In order to grow, we must raise the details of consultations, but said that two main percent in 2013 as investors cheered the first blast productivity,” he said in answer to a question. “We issues discussed with the government were the of Abenomics, is down 5 percent this year. need to reform labor market regulation in order to flexibility of working arrangements and a working “Changes in labor regulations will be incremen- make working conditions more flexible.” culture in which workers were evaluated based on tal. It’s a step forward, but it’s not that big,” said Abe’s comments suggested that he was aiming performance, not the time spent at work. Robert Feldman, chief economist at Morgan at an overhaul of Japan’s lifetime employment sys- Stanley MUFG in Tokyo. The story of how Abe’s tem. That entrenched practice gave workers secure ‘No overtime’ promised deregulation faltered on job market jobs until retirement and was a feature in Japan’s Japan’s rigid labor laws allow almost all workers reforms when confronted by resistance from astonishing economic rise in the 1960s and 1970s. to claim overtime if they work more than eight Japan’s bureaucracy and political controversy illus- But it has been unraveling since an asset bubble hours a day or 40 hours a week, with a narrow trates the challenge for Abe’s “Third Arrow”, a burst in the 1990s and proponents of reform argue exception for executives and some occupations. growth strategy intended to boost private invest- that a freer job market would lift growth and Labor unions say the rules prevent abuses and ment and compliment earlier programs of fiscal incomes. “This is a system that was built up over 30 “karoshi”, the coined-in-Japan term for death by stimulus and monetary expansion by the Bank of or 40 years bit by bit,” said Junji Annen, Chuo overwork. Japan. University Law School professor who advises on “The people who die by overwork in Japan are Although Abe’s reform panel sought ideas from one of Abe’s reform panels. “No one thinks it can go mostly white collar workers,” said Yosuke companies such as Ikea and Danone in recent on like this, but they are scared to change it.” Minaguchi, a lawyer specializing in labor law. months, the crucial decisions were made behind The Japanese work long hours, but remain far “These are not laborers toiling in factories but they closed doors by about half a dozen Tokyo bureau- less productive than workers in the United States also need protection.” crats over a few days in June, according to inter- or the European Union. Rules on firing are compli- For his part, Abe has wanted to take on over- views with 11 people who participated in the cated and the outcome is uncertain for employers. time rules since his first brief stint as prime minister process. The result: a pledge to end compulsory In part because of the unpredictable costs of in 2006 and 2007, officials involved say. But a plan overtime allowance for workers earning more than restructuring in a downturn, employers are reluc- to carve out a “white collar exemption” for overtime the equivalent of $100,000 per year, a change tant to hire full-time. Almost 40 percent of workers in Abe’s first term met strong opposition and con- affecting less than 4 percent of Japan’s workers. are in a temporary class with limited protections tributed to a decline in his support ratings. This MANILA: People walk past a mural honoring overseas Filipino workers yesterday. The The more contentious question of how and and fewer benefits. time, advisers say, he wanted to make sure that any government estimates there are ten million overseas Filipino workers, or about a whether to make it easier for companies to fire Between the start of the year and April, repre- reforms would not be characterized as an attempt tenth of the population, whose dollar remittances account for about 10 percent of workers was left unanswered with the government sentatives of Abe’s economic reform team sought to strip hard-working voters of overtime that could gross domestic product. — AFP pledging to find a “place for debate” on the issue ideas from foreign companies such as Procter and cost him support.— Reuters TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 BUSINESS Argentina readies talks with mediator over debt default BUENOS AIRES: Argentine representatives which had participated in the debt restruc- held talks with a court-appointed arbiter in turing, and faces default if the issue is not New York yesterday hoping to resolve an resolved by the end of July. “Argentina paid impasse over debt payments to hedge funds in a timely manner,” Kicillof said, calling the as the country faces possible default. The blockage of the deposited funds a “puzzling government of President Cristina Kirchner and unusual situation.” announced late Sunday that Economy Minister Axel Kicillof will head the team of ‘Vulture’ funds negotiators. Argentina has refused to pay Just ahead of the talks Argentine chief of the holdout hedge funds, mainly NML staff Jorge Capitanich questioned Griesa’s Capital and Aurelius Management, because impartiality. “Many US officials say that the they did not join bondholders which accept- judicial branch is independent,” said ed a 2005-2010 debt restructuring plan Capitanich. “They may be as independent as which covered 92 percent of the $100 billion they say, but they are not independent from in debt that Argentina defaulted on in 2001. the vulture funds.”Kicillof has asked the The bond holders agreed to be paid less Organization of American States in than the face value of the debt. The hedge Washington for “urgent solution” to help funds however bought Argentine debt at a keep Argentina afloat, and he received a bargain price but are insisting on being paid statement of support. the full face value of the bonds. After lengthy Lawyers for Argentina have informed litigation, US District Judge Thomas Griesa mediator Daniel Pollack that officials set to ordered Argentina to pay more than $1.3 bil- be at the meeting include deputy chief of lion owed to the holdout hedge funds. At the the Treasury Javier Pargament and Finance same time, because Griesa ruled two years Secretary Pablo Lopez. ago that Argentina cannot pay one group of BNY Mellon complained to Griesa in a let- bondholders without paying the other, ter dated July 2 that it does not know what efforts by Buenos Aires to settle its restruc- to do with the half-billion dollars Buenos tured debt were blocked after the US Aires deposited in its account last week. Supreme Court upheld the judge’s ruling. Griesa ordered the bank to give the money In late June Buenos Aires deposited more back to Argentina. But BNY Mellon said it than $500 million in an Argentine account of has no instructions from Argentina on Bank of New York Mellon to make the June where to return the money, placing it in a 30 principal and interest payment due on situation of not being able to comply with the restructured bonds. But Griesa reiterated the court’s order. Asking the court to in a hearing in New York that BNY Mellon address the problem “as quickly as possible,” cannot make the transaction, because there BNY Mellon said it faced possible threat of HONG KONG: Residential units are seen clustered tightly together in an apartment complex in the Quarry Bay area of Hong Kong was no simultaneous payment for the hold- litigation outside the United States from yesterday. Housing prices in the southern Chinese city have roughly doubled since 2009, with prices being pushed up by buyers outs. The outcome meant that Argentina bondholders expecting payment if it returns from mainland China, in a trend towards even higher population density that now sees, according to government estimates, was late on the payment to bondholders the money to Argentina. —AFP around 170,000 people living in tiny subdivided apartments in and around already cramped residential units. —AFP Lower house set to approve Hypo Alpe Adria creditor plan Plan to push up borrowing costs for firms with guarantees VIENNA: Austria’s plan to wipe out some Hypo Public guarantees for the Hypo banks will furore over the mounting costs of dismantling Alpe Adria creditors, despite guarantees from mostly expire around 2017, mitigating the Hypo Alpe Adria, which Austria had to national- the nationalised bank’s home province of impact, he pointed out. “For the Hypos it’s very ize in 2009 to avoid a collapse that would have Carinthia, could drive up borrowing costs for tangible but temporary. For the companies it’s sent a shock wave across the region. He toyed other state-backed firms, including utilities and very real, and they probably don’t fully realise with the idea of letting Hypo go bust - which health agencies. Vienna insists its move, set to that,” he said on condition he not be named. would have bankrupted Carinthia given the be approved by the lower house of parliament Austria’s nine provinces can duck the blow- state’s unaffordable guarantees - but decided in on Tuesday, is a one-off step tailor made to back by continuing to raise money by piggy March this path was too risky. ensure that investors in Hypo - not just taxpay- backing on federal bond tenders. They Instead he wants to impose losses on hold- ers - help to shoulder the financial burden of arrange nearly all their borrowing this way. ers of 890 million euros of Carinthia-guaranteed winding down a bank that has sucked in 5.5 bil- Officials use the Hypo case to stress that Hypo debt and seize another 800 million from lion euros ($7.5 billion) in public aid so far. assumptions by ratings agencies and former Hypo owner BayernLB of Germany. The But ratings agencies, some in the financial investors that Vienna will help out ailing law could take effect in August if all goes to sector and now the International Monetary PUNGESTI: Greenpeace activists block the entrance of Chevron’s shale gas Fund warn that Vienna has set a dangerous exploring site in Pungesti village, 380 km east from Bucharest yesterday. —AFP precedent which may undermine investor confi- dence in other state guarantees that underpin billions of euros in debt. Guarantees from Why shale really provinces and communities totalled around 77 billion euros at the end of 2011, mostly for com- mercial - or Hypo - banks under the wing of the is revolutionary provinces. If investor confidence is shaken, borrowing LONDON: Exploring for oil and gas is like gam- cal broth is buried, the hotter it gets. At about costs may rise for these banks and for compa- bling: it’s all about playing probabilities, and 60 degrees Celsius, it starts to be converted nies such as utilities and health care agencies using technology and skill to improve the into heavy oil. As burial depth increases and that enjoy direct or at least implicit state back- odds. Until a well is bored into the ground - temperature continues to rise, the larger oil ing. “There are market players who are already possibly thousands of feet below the surface, molecules are cracked and only light oils and seeing the effect more than clearly,” said Stefan at a cost of millions or even tens of millions of natural gas (methane) are produced. Beyond Pichler, head of the Institute for Finance, dollars - it is impossible to know for sure 170 degrees Celsius, only gas is formed. Banking and Insurance at the Vienna University whether it will find hydrocarbons in commer- Beyond 225 degrees, gas formation stops and of Economics and Business. cially producible quantities. only graphite (solid carbon) is found. Oil and “The higher refinancing costs alone are more Some exploratory wells prove to be “dry gas are both less dense than water, so, unless than what you might save with this debt hair- holes” or “dusters”. Others find some useful oil stopped for some reason, they tend to migrate cut,” he added. State Hypo banks cannot under or gas but often in only modest amounts. Only upwards to the surface, where they evaporate. EU law get fresh public guarantees, so the focus a few turn out to be “elephants”. Success in the Most of the oil and gas that has ever been pro- is on assumptions of public backing for compa- exploration business depends on maximizing duced has been lost in this way. Small amounts nies such as regional energy providers that the number of profitable elephants while mini- of oil and gas from surface seeps in the Middle many investors had seen as politically immune mizing the number of costly dusters. East and China have been used for almost from going bust, Pichler said. NEW YORK: Trader Peter Tuchman jokes with a handmade “Dow 17,000” cap as he Exploration companies spend a fortune on 3,000 years. Only in the last 150 years, howev- “This is where the most impact will be,” he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Five full years after a devastating seismic, gravity and magnetic surveys, as well er, have petroleum producers drilled below said, citing the risk that states and municipalities recession officially ended, the economy is finally showing the vigor that Americans as acquiring old well records and employing ground to locate pockets of oil and gas that will lose their reputation as iron-clad supporters have long awaited. —AP massive computers to crunch all the resulting got trapped and bring them to the surface. of such enterprises. “For the first time here we data to improve their odds of finding large are saying no, we are not. Sometimes we say states such as Carinthia - which at one stage plan. Spindelegger insists that Carinthia - which accumulations of oil or gas, a process known in Improving the odds ‘no’ and don’t pay, and this is what makes every- had Hypo guarantees worth more than 10 made millions by selling its Hypo stake to the industry as “de-risking”. Geologists refer to the process by which one afraid that he can be affected,” Pichler times its annual budget - are simply wrong. BayernLB - contribute around 500 million to Some of the world’s fastest supercomputers petroleum is produced and migrates below added. “The Republic (of Austria) will of course Hypo’s costs, which the province is fighting. are owned and operated by companies such ground as a “total petroleum system”. honour its commitments in the Hypo case but The Hypo draft legislation does not force as ENI, Total, BP and Saudi Aramco to help Understanding the petroleum system, coupled Only bad ... does not automatically back all the guaran- Carinthia to contribute, as Spindelegger had search for oil and gas, and are run by some of with improvements in seismic surveying and tees the provinces have entered,” Finance originally threatened, only to relent at the last the world’s brightest mathematicians and sci- computer technology, has made finding oil The Hypo bank in Lower Austria, for instance entists. Oilfield services companies such as and gas much more scientific. But it still - which typically borrows around 2 billion euros Minister Michael Spindelegger told a parlia- minute to allow more time for negotiations. Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes remains hard. To appreciate how hard, think of a year - would say only it was following the situ- mentary debate last month. “And thank God, That threat prompted Standard & Poor’s to put offer incredible data interpretation and visuali- the conditions that must be fulfilled to find a ation. The main power utility in Vienna declined because otherwise we would look different four provinces on CreditWatch negative for fear zation software to help other firms decide large pool of concentrated oil or gas. For any- to comment given the topic’s political sensitivi- and that would not be good for Austria as a Vienna could be on the verge of tampering where to drill. one with a mathematical mind, multiply up the ty. “It can only be bad,” one senior banker said financial centre.” with a system in which the federal government In the end, though, the only way to prove probabilities. of the potential market impact, although he collects nearly all tax revenue, then distributes the oil or gas is really there is to hire a drilling First the organic matter must have been said domestic banks would not take ratings Bad taste some to provinces. “The discussion on holding rig and wait nervously until it reaches the tar- buried quickly before it can decompose fully. agencies’ warnings to the ultimate conclusion Spindelegger, head of the conservative back a share of revenue leaves a bad taste, even get depth. With the best preparation in the The most favorable environment is on the floor that public guarantees for such borrowers may People’s Party that is junior partner to the cen- if the measures might not come to fruition,” S&P world, there remains a large element of luck. of an ancient sea, lake, river or estuary - where be worthless. tre-left Social Democrats, has faced public analyst Alois Strasser said. —Reuters But the shale revolution has considerably oxygen levels tend to be low and there is lots improved the odds. Conventional production of silting so dead animals and plants are targeted small, discrete and hard-to-find accu- buried swiftly. Second the organic material, mulations. Shale production, by contrast, tar- once covered, must be buried to a sufficient UK firms’ risk appetite slips as election looms gets formations which stretch continuously depth and temperature for conversion to oil over tens of thousands of square kilometers. and gas to begin, but not too deep, or the oil LONDON: Major British companies’ risk tainties around political and policy risk have achieved by “artificially intervening in mar- and gas will be lost. appetite has edged lower over the past moved centre stage,” said Deloitte’s chief kets to leave businesses with a lot of uncer- Making petroleum The most favorable environment is one of Hydrocarbons occur naturally over large the planet’s giant sedimentary basins, where three months as elections in 2015 and the economist Ian Stewart. tainty, which will only serve to put invest- parts of the planet’s surface. But finding them the basement rocks are covered by thousands, prospect of a referendum on leaving the Deloitte said CFOs’ top concern was the ment decisions on hold.” in sufficient concentrations to make them sometimes tens of thousands, of meters of European Union loom, a quarterly survey by May 2015 national election and the risk of Many businesses are also worried by the worth producing is far harder. Oil and gas are thick sediments laid down over thousands of accountants Deloitte showed yesterday. new government policies, followed by a governing Conservatives’ pledge to hold a the remains of long-dead organisms, which years. Sedimentary basins cover about 70 per- Large companies are Britain’s biggest pri- possible referendum on Britain leaving the referendum on leaving the EU if they win have been buried and transformed into cent of the planet’s surface, and all are poten- hydrocarbons through the action of bacteria tially prospective for oil and gas to some vate investors, and Deloitte’s report raises a European Union. Risks related to higher re-election. Official data last month showed and heat. extent. But the best source rocks for oil and gas question mark over whether a recent rapid Bank of England interest rates - which finan- that business investment in the first three Most organic material is broken down on are marine and lacustrine shales formed on the rebound in business investment may start cial markets think have become rather more months of this year was more than 10 per- the surface of the planet in the presence of air bottom of ancient seas and lakes. to level off in the coming months. likely over the past three months - came in cent higher than a year earlier. This was its by bacteria and returned to the atmosphere in Until the shale revolution, oil and gas could Some 65 percent of chief financial offi- third place. biggest increase in two years and good the form of carbon dioxide. But a small propor- not be produced directly from shale. The pores in tion, perhaps no more than 1-2 percent, is the rock were too small and too poorly connected cers (CFOs) at British listed companies and Most opinion polls show a narrow lead news for the Bank of England, which wants buried before it can decompose fully. The with one another to allow the oil and gas to flow subsidiaries of large foreign firms said it was for Britain’s opposition Labor Party, whose Britain’s rapid recovery to be less reliant on buried material is broken down by specialized through the shale to a well. That leads to the third a good time to take on more risk, down message on greater consumer protections consumers. Deloitte’s survey was based on bacteria without oxygen into a rich chemical set of conditions. Exploration companies needed from a record high of 71 percent in the first in the energy, lettings and banking indus- responses from 112 CFOs between June 6 stew. to find areas where the oil and gas had produced three months of 2014. “The macroeconomic tries has raised industry concerns. The and June 23. Some 68 of the CFOs worked As the material is buried deeper and deep- in a source rock, such as shale, then migrated to a er, it is gently cooked by heat in the earth’s porous reservoir rock, before becoming trapped worries that have acted as a drag on corpo- Confederation of British Industry said after a for listed British companies, which between crust - most of which comes from the natural by another layer of dense rock or a naturally rate activity have eased ... but with the gen- speech by Labor leader Ed Miliband on them accounted for a fifth of Britain’s stock decay of uranium and other radioactive mate- occurring fault so it did not seep to the surface eral election less than a year away, uncer- Thursday that competition would not be market capitalization. —Reuters rials below the surface. The deeper the chemi- and evaporate. —Reuters TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 BUSINESS GMC Yukon 2015 family: Comfort at its best

DUBAI: The all-new 2015 Yukon, Yukon trolled via the steering wheel and are controller, for example, has been moved ence, innovation and engineering excel- all-new powertrains and design and is XL and flagship Yukon Denali models integrated with the vehicle’s center higher on the left side of the steering lence is built into all GMC vehicles. The the most capable and powerful trucks are designed to deliver greater levels of stack so drivers can access audio, phone column, where drivers will more natu- brand is evolving to offer more fuel-effi- ever built by GMC. Every GMC model, comfort. The interiors of the all-new and navigation functions in the cluster. rally reach for it. All of the Yukon and cient pickups, crossovers and SUVs. The including Yukon and Yukon XL full-size Yukon family have been refined to On all Yukon and Denali models, Yukon XL’s seats are designed for GMC portfolio in the Middle East features SUVs, is now available in Denali luxury enhance functionality and comfort, there is also an eight-inch-diagonal col- greater durability, with a new seat struc- Terrain small SUV and Acadia crossover. trim. GMC also offers customers a high- while delivering the technologies that or touch screen radio in the center of ture that incorporates more durable The 2014 Sierra half-ton pickup boasts level aftersales service experience. are more important in the daily routines the instrument panel, which incorpo- foam. It not only contributes to greater of increasingly connected customers. rates a secured storage bin behind the comfort, but also helps the seats hold Premium materials and enhanced motorized screen. The floor-mounted their shape better over time. A new ergonomics demonstrate the SUVs’ console has map pockets along the high-wear cloth seat material is stan- blend of sophistication, craftsmanship side, multiple USB ports and a new 220- dard on SLE, and the second-row bench and function. Aluminum decorative volt outlet. Plus, there’s a spot designed seat now reclines. trim is used on Yukon / Yukon XL mod- specifically for cell phone storage. There To give owners the added functionali- els, while Denali models feature alu- is also a new overhead console sun- ty of going from passenger space to car- minum trim with a unique, burnished glasses holder that features a conversa- go usage, the third-row seat now folds and tinted appearance, along with tion mirror, and the rear-seat cuphold- flat to the floor. For easy access to the authentic Java Burl Poplar wood ers have been relocated from the back third row, there are power-release sec- accents. of the floor console to the rear doors, ond-row switches on the pillar behind The instrument panel design for all creating a new storage area for rear- the rear door. And to make loading long models has a straightforward design seat passengers. and bulky items easy, standard on the SLT featuring a large, easy-to-view cluster. Ambient lighting highlights all func- and Denali, there are power switches for For Yukon SLE and SLT, it includes a 4.2- tional areas, including footwells and both the second- and third-row seats just inch color driver information center dis- door handles. inside the rear cargo area on the passen- play in the center of the cluster, for Designers also worked with ger side of the vehicle. vehicle and infotainment and other ergonomics experts on the placement Built on the philosophy of ‘Commands data. Denali models feature an eight- and size of controls, resulting in more Respect’, GMC has built pickups since inch, reconfigurable cluster display. All intuitive locations for many features. 1902. With a rich heritage in the Middle functions for the Denali cluster are con- The available integrated trailer brake East and an impressive 111 years of pres- Warba Bank successfully arranges Developing Al-Tijaria’s $155 million syndicated facility real estate company logo KUWAIT: Al-Tijaria Real Estate Company KUWAIT: Warba Bank announced that they ments have been signed in Dubai in an calendar year. We very much value our has announced the development of its successfully arranged a $155 million syndi- event attended by the CEO of the Company, strategic relationship with Noor Bank and new logo as a new era of accomplish- cated financing facility for a UAE based lead- the Deputy CEO - Investment & Treasury of Qatar Islamic Bank, pre-eminent leaders in ments and keeping pace with the devel- ing Oil Services Company incorporated in Warba Bank, CEO of Noor Bank and the regional financial markets.” Shaheen reit- opment of its services and its ongoing 2006. Warba Bank participated with a stake Wholesale Banking - General Manager of erated this transaction is in lines with quest for renewal. Abeer Mohamed Al- of $25 million in this transaction along with Qatar Islamic Bank. Shaheen Al-Ghanem, the Warba’s strategy to tap in to the developing Bahar - PR & Communication Manager in Noor Bank and Qatar Islamic Bank. Deputy CEO of Warba Bank commented “We markets with significant potential for sharia Al-Tijaria Real Estate Company has stated that the company is constantly working The Obligor is a world-class oilfield serv- are indeed very excited about this transac- compliant products in a risk optimal man- on presenting new and creative ideas; ices company serving the entire Middle East tion; this is one of the many deals that ner. Warba Bank is uniquely positioned to thus the idea of developing the logo came North Africa (MENA) region and enjoys a Warba expects to bring to the market in this deliver exceptional financing solutions to its Tijaria that it maintains the old logo’s spirit in line with the company’s goals and and character but adding a contemporary dominant market position with a stable cus- customers and is actively pursuing corpo- ambitions. touch inspired by the ideal architecture tomer base. The Company offers a complete rate finance activities globally with special Al-Bahar stressed that updating the and engineering taken from the Al-Tijaria’s range of oilfield services and has appropri- emphasis on MENASA and with key focus on logo is an evidence of Al-Tijaria’s attention mega projects such as Al Tijaria Tower and ate infrastructure to cater to Multi National supporting the socially responsible lines of to details and its hard effort to renew and Symphony Style Mall. It’s worth mention- Oil and Gas exploration and drilling compa- businesses. maintain the trust of its clients, in addition ing that Al-Tijaria Real Estate Company nies (MNOCs). Furthermore, the Obligor has Warba Bank has been named, according to its ongoing quest to serve the commu- had won “The Best Corporate Governance concluded number of acquisitions to create to Banker Middle East Magazine, the “best nity in all categories. - Kuwait award in 2014 and 2013 from foray in other regional and international new bank in the Middle East” from among a What distinguishes the new logo of Al- World Finance, in UK. markets and is actively in pursuit of pene- number of newly established banks in the trating the KSA market in due course. Middle east. Banker Middle East awards hon- The transaction underlines Warba Bank’s or the best performance of financial institu- commitment to structure and promote risk tions across the MENA region. Final winners optimal innovative Sharia compliant solu- were selected by a jury panel of independ- tions for its customers. This supports the ent industry think-tank. Warba Bank is strategy of Warba Bank to expand into the always keen to enhance the level of cus- promising developing markets and provide tomer service, and cater to customers’ sharia compliant financing solutions to new- financing and investment needs by intro- er markets and diverse customers. ducing a number of Sharia compliant bank- The syndicated financing facility agree- Shaheen Al-Ghanem ing products and services. Euro stragglers may be tempted to borrow their troubles away

LONDON: If, faced with a turbulent senior figures at the world’s biggest don’t see sufficient growth for them with year-on-year inflation of decade for family finances, you banks are the experts advising debt to do it. Where is the cash going to around 1 percent, real returns are could fix the interest rate on your managers in Rome, Madrid and oth- come from? Perhaps monetization scant. In Spain, where inflation is massive mortgage debt at 3.5-4 er capitals on where to go from of dormant state assets, but still...” zero, 10-year yields of 2.7 percent percent for the next 10 years, you here. The consensus is firmly in look a bit more palatable - but not might well be tempted to grab it favor of arresting, and if possible, Time to go enough to tempt the Norwegians. with both hands. In some senses reversing a slide in the average One big barrier is the suspicion this is the choice facing debt man- duration of the loans countries have that current market pricing of the Comes at a cost agers for the euro zone’s vulnerable taken from global markets over the relevant governments’ debt would There is also the problem that southern members after six months last five years. not hold under the pressure of an unlike a mortgage, raising a surplus in which long-term interest rates That is happening slowly. Spain avalanche of new bond sales. “On of funding for ongoing needs can have fallen to implausibly low lev- and Italy both issued their first 30- one hand someone who’s rational come at a cost. If a country borrows els, the likes of which they may not year bonds since 2009 last year, and would want to issue debt for as long more money than it needs to see again. this week Ireland offered investors as possible, at the lowest interest finance the state budget or pay back AAW, Shoebox NY kick-off Why not issue hundreds of bil- the chance to switch out of shorter- rates,” said Alessandro Tentori, global redemptions, then it has to re-invest lions of euros of long-term debt at dated bonds for longer-dated ones head of rates strategy at US bank that cash somewhere else until it is shoe collection drive current rates and pass the whole - an exercise which is becoming Citi. “But on the other hand you ready to spend it. Given the inher- problem on to the next generation? routine for the bloc’s most indebted need to have demand.” ently conservative nature of debt KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing commit- tion method worldwide through multi- It may be just a tempting mirage, states. But having just emerged Norway’s huge national oil fund - managers, this is likely to be in ment to CSR, both regionally and locally, ple renowned campaigns and organiza- and likely only to remain that given from a crisis where cautious one of the largest bond investors in short-term money market instru- the structure of the bond market, investors were only prepared to the world - voted with its feet last ments that offer meager returns - and in the spirit of raising social aware- tions like Soles4Souls, a global not-for- politics and the inherently conser- trust them over short horizons, month, saying it would steadily and a net loss. ness and empathy towards others in profit institution dedicated to fighting vative nature of national debt man- many of the euro zone’s most fragile scale back the share of its holdings “It can’t just sit there making big- Ramadan, Ali Abdulwahab Al-Mutawa the devastating impact and perpetua- agers. But it underlines the nature states are still faced with a moun- in bonds in traditional markets in ger and bigger losses,” said Allegra Commercial Co (AAW) and one of its tion of poverty through the distribution of this golden moment for debt tain of debt repayments in the com- Europe. It says its expectations of Berman, global head of public sec- high-fashion brands, Shoebox New York of shoes and clothing. managers in places like Italy and ing years. both nominal and real - adjusted for tor banking at HSBC, pointing Spain, and begs the question of Almost half of Spain and Italy’s inflation - returns are much higher instead to the very low cost of bor- (SBNY) are calling upon members of the AAW also has an on-going commit- whether they should take more combined 2.7 trillion euros in public than those now on offer. rowing over the short term for all community to give back through their ment in corporate social responsibility in advantage of it now to avoid anoth- debt has to be refinanced over the “We have a 4 percent real return these countries. Any added cost is Ramadan campaign, “Give Back to Get more than half a dozen fields. In the last er Greek-style default in years to next five years. With debt-to- expectation from the government. If also a hard sell politically, and carries Back” in collaboration with the Islam 10 years, AAW has contributed yearly to come. national output ratios still very high you add in 2 percent inflation, then with it risks to already stretched Presentation Committee (IPC). NGOs similar to International Islamic “If I were an issuer - public sector and prospects for growth and a rise that’s a 6 percent nominal return,” debt-to-GDP ratios and budget tar- or private sector - and someone in prices that would reduce the val- chief executive Yngve Slyngstad told gets being closely watched by Community members can donate any Charity Organization which also include said you can wait to pay a chunk of ue of the debt still uncertain, there is Reuters last week. “You will not get Brussels. “In the periphery, credit old pair of shoes at Shoebox New York Cancer Awareness Nation (CAN), the your debt for a generation at record no guarantee that refinancing will that in the bond market in the fore- curves are still quite steep, and gov- outlets in both Al-Hamra Mall, and the Human Rights Watch, and the Women’s low interest rates, I would be willing be easy - or, at least, as cheap as it is seeable future ... We now have a real ernments will not be prepared to Avenues Mall for an on-the-spot special Social and Cultural Society for causes like to pay slightly above current market now. “Some public sector borrowers return in the bond market that is pay up that much (for longer-term discount on any purchase at the store. human rights, helping children with ter- prices now,” said Hakan Wohlin, may not be able to repay a signifi- uncomfortably close to zero.” money),” Berman said. “They could global head of debt origination at cant part of their debt load in the German 10-year bond yields cur- just be building up a problem that Giving back and donating shoes has minal illnesses, and aid to Syrian and Deutsche Bank. Wohlin and other near term,” Wohlin says. “Economists rently yield around 1.27 percent, but hits in 10 years time.” —Reuters long been proven as a successful dona- Egyptian families.

Gold slips as dollar firms on strong US data, rate hike talk

LONDON: Gold fell yesterday as the dollar investors to withdraw money from non- this Wednesday to see where the dollar is Friday. Physical demand showed some demand from the auto industry, which firmed on speculation of an earlier-than- interest-bearing assets such as gold. Spot heading for.” “(We’re seeing) the good jobs sign of improvement after remaining sub- uses the metal in catalytic converters in expected hike in US interest rates follow- gold slipped 0.5 percent to $1,313.40 an data (being weighed) against the major dued for months, while selling of recycled vehicle engines. Palladium had a boost ing strong jobs data, which dented invest- ounce by 1349 GMT, while US gold problems in the Middle East,” he said. gold increased as prices moved above from last week’s data showing that US ment demand for the metal. Gold has futures for August delivery were down 0.5 “That’s why I think the FOMC this week $1,300 an ounce, traders said. “This is like- auto sales hit an eight-year high in June been under pressure since data on percent at $1,314.30 an ounce. The dollar ought to be more important than the ly to cap the upside for the time being, and from continued supply worries from Thursday showed US employment was up for a fifth straight day to trade ones in the past.” while investor bargain hunting is expect- major producer South Africa. South growth jumped in June and the jobless near its highest in almost two weeks Returns from US bonds are closely ed to lend ongoing support to the metal Africa’s Impala Platinum said yesterday rate closed in on a six-year low, evidence against a basket of currencies. It gained watched by the gold market, given that between $1,300 and $1,310,” German workers were continuing a wildcat strike of brisk economic growth. The numbers support from the steady climb in US bond the metal pays no interest, as these are refiner Heraeus said. Among other pre- over wages at its Marula mine. Around led investors to bring forward their views yields since last week’s robust US jobs viewed as a key indicator of Fed action in cious metals, silver fell 1.3 percent to 2,000 workers affiliated with the National on timing of the first rate hike by the US report. the coming months, analysts said. $20.85 an ounce, while platinum was up Union of Mineworkers (NUM) downed Federal Reserve to the middle of 2015, “The stronger US dollar triggered Speculators raised net long positions in 0.4 percent to $1,497 an ounce. tools at the mine on Friday, demanding although most economists said that more some light stops this morning,” Afshin gold by 22,573 contracts to 136,929 in the Palladium rose 0.4 percent to higher wages. “The work stoppage is still data was needed. Nabavi, head of trading at MKS, said. “The week to July 1, data from the Commodity $862.967, having earlier reached a fresh continuing today,” Implats spokesman An interest rate rise would encourage market will be awaiting the (Fed meeting) Futures Trading Commission showed on 13-year high of $867 an ounce on strong Johan Theron said. —Reuters TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 technology

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MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google smartphones handsets to the space station, where astro- with next-generation 3D sensing technolo- nauts used Velcro to attach them to the gy are about to blast into orbit, where they side of the SPHERES. That gave the robots a will become the brains and eyes of ball- wealth of new sensing and visual capabili- shaped hovering robots on the ties - but still not enough to move around International Space Station. the station as easily as the engineers want- NASA plans to use the handsets to beef ed. up its Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Looking to improve the robots, NASA Reorient, Experimental Satellites, or recently turned to the experimental smart- SPHERES, which could eventually take over phones Google created to encourage inno- daily chores for astronauts or even handle vation in its push for consumer mobile risky duties outside of the vessel. devices that can make sense of space as The phones, part of Google’s Project easily as people do. Tango augmented reality initiative, will be aboard a cargo spacecraft scheduled to 3D map launch on July 11. The Project Tango handsets include a Inspired by a scene from the movie Star motion-tracking camera and an infrared Wars where Luke Skywalker spars with a depth sensor similar to Microsoft’s Kinect hovering globe, the soccer-ball sized add-on for the Xbox. The sensors will robots can be guided around the space sta- detect sharp angles inside the space sta- tion’s microgravity interior, propelled by tion and create a 3D map that lets the tiny blasts of CO2 at about an inch per sec- SPHERES navigate from one module to ond. another. “This type of capability is exactly what Smarter devices we need for a robot that’s going to do tasks When NASA sent its SPHERES to the anywhere inside the space station,” space station in 2006 they were capable of Provencher said. “It has to have a very precise movement but little else. In 2010, robust navigation system.” engineers at NASA’s Ames Research Center NASA’s phones have been split open so in Mountain View, California, looked for that the touchscreen and sensors face out- ways to make the devices smarter. ward when mounted on the robots. They “We wanted to add communication, a also include space-tested batteries and camera, increase the processing capability, plastic connectors to replace the Velcro. accelerometers and other sensors. As we Google wants the technology show- Tablets to overtake PCs by 2015 were scratching our heads thinking about cased by Project Tango to become ubiqui- what to do, we realized the answer was in tous, helping retailers create detailed 3D our hands,” Smart SPHERES project manag- representations of their shops and letting WASHINGTON: Tablet computers will outsell tablets-with sales expected of 256 million units. upgrades and replacements of aging devices. er Chris Provencher told Reuters in an inter- gamers make their homes into virtual bat- personal computers by 2015 globally in another But by 2015, tablet sales will hit 320 million to “This year, we anticipate nearly 60 million pro- view last week. “Let’s just use smart- tlegrounds. sign of the shifting tech landscape, a survey 316 million for PCs, it sales. The prediction came fessional PC replacements in mature markets,” he phones.” It also teamed up with LG recently to showed yesterday. A report by the research firm in a report which said total device sales including said. Sales of mobile phones are expected to They bought phones at Best Buy and launch a Project Tango tablet to encour- Gartner said that the shift comes despite a cool- PCs, tablets and mobile phones hit 2.4 billion reach 1.9 billion units in 2014, a 3.1 percent altered them by adding extra batteries and age developers to experiment with its ing of the tablet market in 2014 and some stabili- units this year. Gartner analysts said the tablet increase-with smartphones accounting for two- a shatter-proof displays before sending the features. — Reuters ty in PC sales, due to upgrades of aging devices. market is cooling a bit, with growth slowing to thirds of the total. Taking into account all the The research firm said it expects total PC sales 23.9 percent this year, around half the pace of devices, Google Android is expected to represent this year of 308 million units, with some growth 2013. The PC market meanwhile is seeing relative around half of all sales — 1.16 billion, Gartner in “ultramobiles” offsetting declines in traditional stability-with a decline expected of 2.9 percent said. Windows devices will account for 333 mil- desktop and laptop purchases. after a 9.5 percent drop last year. Gartner analyst lion while Apple’s iOS and MacOS will total 271 For 2014, PC sales will still hold a lead over Ranjit Atwal said PC sales are being helped by million, the report said. — AFP

French police smash illegal Bitcoin trading ring FOIX: French police said Monday they had and euros have to be approved by the ACPR, the and charged them with undeclared work and smashed an illegal Bitcoin trading network, seiz- bank and insurance supervisory body. illegally acting as a banker. ing virtual currency worth 200,000 euros Police found that the website run by the two The Tunisian suspect was also charged with ($272,000) in the first such operation in Europe. suspects had not been authorized by the ACPR, money laundering. — AFP Two people have been charged and are in custody following raids last week in the French southern cities of Nice, Cannes and Toulouse and in Brussels that led to the seizure of 388 Bitcoins. “This is the first time that an illegal exchange platform for Bitcoins like this one has been dis- mantled in Europe,” a police statement said. The two men charged are a 27-year-old Tunisian who ran the website trading in Bitcoins and his suspected accomplice, a 36-year-old Frenchman. Virtual currencies, most famously Bitcoin, have come under increasing scrutiny by financial regulators as their popularity has grown. Launched in 2009 by a mysterious computer guru, Bitcoin is a form of cryptography-based e- money that offers a largely anonymous payment system. Backers say virtual currencies allow for an efficient and anonymous way to store and transfer funds online. TOKYO: An employee of Japan’s electronics giant Sharp introduces a prototype mod- But regulators argue the lack of legal frame- el of the newly developed free-form LCD display at its head office yesterday. The work governing the currency, the opaque way it free-form display can be shaped into various patterned models such as elliptical is traded and its volatility make it dangerous. shape using Sharp’s IGZO technology. —AFP In France, platforms that exchange Bitcoins PARIS: This file picture shows a Bitcoin logo in Paris. —AFP HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 12 foods to keep you fuller, longer

hen you’re trying to lose weight, cutting back fiber,” says Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Health magazine con- on the amount you eat is a given-but feeling tributing nutrition editor. Together, the three nutrients Whungry all the time is one of the major reasons slow digestion and regulate blood sugar when com- why most diets fail within a week. Still, you can silence bined with carbs like fruit, oatmeal or brown rice. your grumbling stomach without consuming extra calo- ries. In fact, eating certain foods sends a signal to your brain that you’re done eating and quiets your appetite. Shut out the ice cream pint that’s calling your name by eating these healthy and satisfying foods.

Soup In a Penn State study, people who slurped a bowl of Dark Chocolate low-calorie, broth-based soup before their lunch When you’re craving something sweet, reach for dark entrees reduced their total calorie intake at the meal by chocolate. Research suggests dark chocolate can help 20 percent. “Soups can take the edge of your appetite reduce blood pressure and protect the heart and brain. since they take up a lot of volume in your stomach, but It’s also more filling than milk chocolate and may help Oatmeal with very few calories,” says Beth Saltz, RD, owner ofnu- curb cravings for both sweet and salty foods, according Consider ditching cereal for warm, gooey oatmeal. tritionskitchen.com. to a study in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes. In fact, Oatmeal will keep you feeling fuller longer, suggests a participants consumed 17 percent fewer calories at a study in the Journal of the American College of meal following a dose of dark chocolate. Nutrition. Participants were served 250 calories of cereal Apples or oatmeal with 113 calories of milk. The oatmeal-eaters Chomp on an apple approximately a half hour before were satiated longer, and they also experienced a a meal-the fiber and water from the apple will fill you greater reduction in hunger and a decreased desire to up, so you’ll eat less, says Debra Wein, RD, president of eat compared to ready-to-eat cereal eaters. Why the dif- Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of worksite well- ference? Oatmeal is higher in fiber and protein and also ness programs. has higher amounts of beta-glucan-the sugars that give oatmeal its heart-healthy properties, hydration and molecular weight compared to ready-to-eat cereals.- www.huffingtonpost.com

Pickles Pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi and other fermented foods have short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and recent research in the Annals of The New York Academy of Eggs Sciencesfound that they help strengthen the bond Starting your day with eggs will leave you satisfied between the gut and the brain. SCFAs stimulate produc- until lunch. The power’s in the protein: research from tion of hormones that cross the blood-brain barrier and the University of Missouri at Columbia suggests that improve appetite signaling. Fermented foods also boast eating a 300-calorie breakfast made up of 30 to 39 Avocados probiotics, the healthy bacteria that help digestion. grams of protein (think: eggs and sausage) reduces Eating half of an avocado with your lunch may help Some experts believe probiotics may reduce appetite hunger pangs and increases fullness during the time you feel full for the rest of the afternoon, according to a and aid weight loss, though research is inconclusive. between breakfast and lunch. What’s more, the research Water study published in Nutrition Journal. Women who did revealed that high-protein breakfast eaters consume Being low on H2O can trick you into believing you’re that felt 22 percent more satisfied and had a 24 percent fewer calories throughout the day. hungry. Why? The symptoms of hunger are similar to lower desire to snack three hours later than on days those of being dehydrated: low energy, reduced cogni- they ate a calorically equivalent lunch without the avo- tive function, and poor mood. So next time you’re crav- cado. ing an afternoon snack, drink a tall glass of water and wait 10 minutes. Chances are, your hunger pangs will pass, and you’ll have saved hundreds of calories.

Chili Powder You may already know that capsaicin, the compound in chilis that gives them their kick, fires up your metabo- lism. Recent research from Maastricht University in the Netherlands shows that adding heat to your meal may Nuts also control your appetite. The study, which was pub- Nuts are another filling food that may help you eat Beans, Chickpeas & Lentils lished in the journal Appetite, found that adding 1/4 less. In a British Journal of Nutrition study, obese Whey Protein Dietary pulses such as chickpeas, lentils, beans and teaspoon of chili pepper to each meal increased satiety women who paired either 1.5 ounces of peanuts or 3 Dairy whey-one of the two proteins that make up peas are protein-rich superfoods that also pack in fiber, and fullness. What’s more, some participants were only tablespoons of peanut butter with Cream of Wheat milk products-may be the most filling type of protein. antioxidants, B vitamins and iron. Eating more of them allowed to consume 75 percent of their recommended cereal and orange juice felt fuller for up to 12 hours According to a study published in the journal Appetite, may also help you control your appetite. A recent meta- daily calorie intake, but didn’t feel any more desire to after finishing breakfast than those who didn’t eat the people who drank whey protein ate 18 percent less two analysis published in the journal Obesity found that continue eating after dinner than those who were given peanut products. “Nuts are essentially designed by hours later than those who had consumed a carbohy- people were 31 percent more satisfied after a meal 100 percent of their daily calories. nature to control appetite because they’re rich in drate drink. Use whey protein powder to give smooth- when it included pulses. healthy unsaturated fat, along with bonus protein and ies a protein punch. — www.huffingtonpost.com

As millions vape, e-cigarette researchers count puffs, scour Facebook

NEW YORK: One team of researchers assessing the risks of gum entice children to vape, how e-cigarette displays in million Americans have died from illnesses tied to smoking Scientists there will look at three or four brands of e-ciga- electronic cigarettes is counting the puffs taken by volunteer online stores affect teenagers’ desire to buy vaping liquid, tobacco. rettes and analyze their volatile organic compounds, flavor- “vapers.” Another will comb Facebook for posts on how peo- and, perhaps most crucial, whether e-cigarettes will reduce Research on e-cigarettes has moved more quickly, partly ings and particulate matter to see how they affect lung and ple are tinkering with e-cigarettes to make the devices deliv- the number of smokers or produce millions of new nicotine because scientists can draw on regular tobacco research to other cells in lab mice, said lead researcher Dr Sanjay er extra nicotine. A third is building a virtual convenience addicts. establish the biological effects of vaping. The cartridge-like Srivastata. This spring, he began exposing the animals to e- store for 13-to-17-year-olds, measuring how e-cigarette dis- The Yale team, for instance, will study whether menthol devices were first introduced in the United States by start-up cigarette vapor for up to six months, with full results expect- plays and price promotions influence whether minors buy and flavors such as chocolate and cherry increase the appeal manufacturers in 2007. Now, the USmarket is dominated by ed in 2015. While those findings could help FDA quantify the increasingly popular devices. of e-cigarettes, especially to 16-to-18-year-old smokers or blu, a brand owned by Lorillard Inc Other leading tobacco risks from vaping, results extending the conclusions to The US Food and Drug Administration is spending $270 “dual users” who both smoke and vape. If that turns out to be companies are making a big push for a share of the growing humans are as much as five years away. million on these and 45 other research projects to determine the case, the FDA would have scientific support for regulat- market: R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co, a subsidiary of Reynolds the risks of e-cigarettes before millions more Americans ing. “We’ll have the first results within two years” and com- American, began selling its Vuse e-cigarette nationwide last The ‘pleasures of nicotine’ become hooked on the devices. “They want data and they plete ones in four to five, Krishnan-Sarin said. month and Altria’s NuMark subsidiary plans to do so with its Another crucial question researchers are trying to answer want it yesterday,” said Dr Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin of Yale MarkTen later this year. is whether e-cigarettes will be used mostly by nicotine new- University, who is leading four projects. “Yesterday,” however, Real-time experiment The FDA got authority to regulate tobacco products, both bies, including adolescents; by ex-smokers craving a nicotine is years away. Final results may not be available before 2018, As an uncontrolled experiment in public health, the use traditional and novel, with the 2009 Tobacco Control Act. In hit without the carcinogens of tobacco; or by smokers trying researchers leading the FDA-funded projects told Reuters. of electronic cigarettes is rivaled only by conventional tobac- April, the FDA proposed banning e-cigarette sales to minors, to quit. To get a handle on who is likely to use e-cigarettes, That timetable, which has not been reported before, under- co smoking, a habit adopted by half of American men and angering public health advocates who want more far-reach- scientists at Georgia State University School of Public Health scores how the slow pace of science is contributing to a reg- one-third of women during its peak in the 1960s. The first ing prohibitions on online sales, advertising and flavors. The will conduct online surveys of 6,000 people to assess ulatory vacuum, allowing e-cigarette makers to sell their Surgeon General’s report on the health dangers of cigarettes FDA began funding e-cigarette research in 2012. An FDA- whether they perceive e-cigarettes as less harmful than the products virtually unchallenged. was released in 1964, when more than 40 percent of funded project at the University of Louisville in Kentucky traditional kind, why those who have switched from the lat- To be sure, studies of e-cigarettes not funded by the FDA American adults were already hooked. To date, more than 10 illustrates why the pace of science is slow. ter to e-cigarettes did so, and what influences people’s per- are also under way, and the agency can factor those results ceptions of the product’s risk. into any action it takes. But the FDA chose these 48 projects “This is the kind of research that is going to be informing because they address questions central to future regulations. the FDA’s regulatory process,” said Michael Eriksen, dean of The e-cigarette industry, which Wells Fargo Securities esti- the School of Public Health and leader of three FDA-funded mates will make $2 billion in global sales this year, says the projects on tobacco. The FDA’s proposed e-cigarette rules FDA must wait for the results of the research before it issues would give it the power to regulate the ingredients in the any regulations, or manufacturers risk being driven out of vaping liquid, but are silent on the plumes of vapor pro- business by unproven fears about their products. duced when the liquid is heated. According to research at “There shouldn’t be regulations akin to those for ciga- Virginia Commonwealth University, that may be a dangerous rettes without evidence of similar health impact, especially oversight: a form of e-cigarettes called tank systems can get since the preliminary evidence is positive for the industry” so hot the vapor can contain the carcinogen formaldehyde when it comes to comparing the contents of e-cigarette and other toxic compounds. vapor to tobacco smoke, said attorney Bryan Haynes. His “We want to know what’s in the emissions, not just the Richmond, Virginia-based firm Troutman Sanders represents ingredients,” said VCU toxicologist Robert Balster, who is e-cigarette manufacturers. Backed by the world’s biggest helping to oversee four FDA-funded projects. To find out, tobacco companies, the industry is aggressively expanding VCU engineers are constructing mechanical vaping devices its marketing across the country. More than 14 million U.S. to measure how temperature, voltage, and other parameters adults and nearly 2 million teens and tweens have used e- affect the content of the plumes from e-cigarettes. They will cigarettes, and the rate of use among high-schoolers dou- next comb through Facebook and blog postings to see bled from 2011 to 2012, the latest data available. whether vapers like super-hot temperatures, for instance. The FDA “will always make regulatory decisions based on Combining the results of the mechanical vaper and real-life the best available science,” said an agency spokeswoman. habits should show what emissions people are exposed to. “With regard to e-cigarettes, the agency does not believe it “If it turns out that people are tinkering with the electron- will take many years to create the regulatory framework” ics to increase the voltage of e-cigarettes, and FDA regula- once the FDA has the basic authority to regulate the prod- tions limit the maximum voltage, that’s useful to know,” since ucts, which could happen next year. The missing science it may justify a requirement that the devices be tinker-proof, includes basic questions such as what compounds are in the said Balster. Full results are years away, he said, “but we’re vapor produced by e-cigarettes. It also includes complicated mindful of getting information to FDA in a timely manner. ones like whether flavors such as butterscotch and bubble They’re under a lot of pressure to get moving.” — Reuters HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 No practicing on patients: New docs get boot camp

CHICAGO: First-day jitters come with any new job but Association of American Medical Colleges. The association’s were giving bad news to the patient and discussing end Jain said she was most nervous about “probably, like when the work involves pushing needles into strangers’ Dr. Robert Englander said the boot camp is part of a trend of life goals,” said Namita Jain, 25, another recent everything,” but praised boot camp for helping build up bellies, stitching up gaping wounds or even delivering in doctor-training as hospitals increasingly focus on patient Northwestern graduate. Facing her first day on the job, her confidence. “It’s nice to be able to practice.” — AP babies, that debut can be especially nerve-wracking - for safety. “We’re looking more and more at what we can do everyone involved. Brand-new doctors often launch right toward the end of medical school to optimize that prepara- into patient care within weeks of graduating from medical tion,” he said. school. To make sure their skills are up to snuff, many med- ical schools and hospitals run crash courses in the basics for Nice to be able to practice these new interns. Bennet Butler, 26, just got his doctor degree from It’s called boot camp at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Northwestern and was among about 100 grads in this and its adjoining Feinberg medical school, a program summer’s just-finished boot camp. He gave it high marks involving two to three days of intense practice before let- on his first day. “We’re learning a lot already,” said Butler, ting the newbies loose on patients. Young doctors are test- 26, after a refresher course on identifying surgical instru- ed on a variety of skills, from the proper technique for han- ments. “We’ve had a couple of lectures, a couple of ses- dling newborns during childbirth - make sure the head sions where we were able to practice some of our skills comes out slowly - to delivering bad news - use empathy, like tying knots and suturing so, so far so good.” Butler eye contact and listen to the patient. More than 90 percent said he’s excited but anxious about starting his residen- pass the first time. The rest are tested again until they do. cy. “Don’t do that on Mr. Smith,” instructor Dr Jeffrey Barsuk “This is something I’ve wanted to do my whole life,” told this year’s batch of residents, warning them not to Butler said. “You’d have to be crazy not to be a bit nerv- withdraw too much fluid from the belly of a mannequin ous,” he added. “It’s a big upgrade in responsibility.” One patient supposedly sick with liver disease. Barsuk was of the toughest - and most praised - sessions was a test in showing the group how to insert a scary-looking 5-inch handling end-of-life discussions, using actors trained to needle and remove abnormal fluid buildup. Taking too portray dying patients. First, the new doctors watched much can be dangerous for sick patients. rapt as Northwestern ethics expert Dr Kathy Neely Dr Diane Wayne, the medical school’s vice dean of edu- demonstrated with an actor posing as single father with cation, created the program in 2011, aiming partly to com- advanced cancer, worried sick about what would happen bat the so-called “July effect.” Many experts say it’s more to his 12-year-old son. myth than reality, and evidence is mixed, but a few studies It was like a well-acted play, with the audience strain- have found lapses in patient care - even deaths - when new ing to catch every word and nuance as Neely sat close to interns start making rounds in July. “We have great resi- the “patient,” touching his arm and talking gently about dents who come from all over the country, but we have no the burdens of choices he faced, including entering hos- reliable way of knowing that these interns possess these pice care. Then residents were sent into private hospital skills,” she said. “We just don’t want to subject patients to rooms to be tested on discussing “do not resuscitate” CHICAGO: Chief Medical Resident Julia Vermylen, right, critiques interns after a breaking bad news exercise newly minted residents” with uncertain expertise. orders and how long to use life-saving ventilators with during intern boot camp. The program won a 2012 innovation award from the other fake patients. “It was difficult going in because we WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

Group photo of Crowne Plaza management and IAA Group Group photo of Crowne Plaza management and IAA Group IAA & Crowne Plaza Hotel host annual ghabqa at Al Baraka Grand Ballroom

he International Advertising them all a blessed ìRamadan Kareemî and along with a Ghbgha night at Holiday in Fares Abu Hamad Chairman & World was very successful. More than 20 thousands Association (IAA) and Crowne Plaza pointed out some of the major achievements Salmiya. He also furnished a full presentation President of IAA thanked IAA board members participants attended & with the presence of Thotel hosted a ìjoint venture annual of the Crowne Plaza such as the recent about IAA board activities during last two for their invitation and Crowne Plaza for their more than 300 international speakers was an ghabgaî on 30th June 2014 in the luxurious unveiling of Al Baraka Grand Ballroom and years. support. He explained about the major events added value to the festival. Mrs Emma encour- Al Baraka Grand Ballroom of Crowne Plaza the unique and luxurious settings of the lat- Kanafani highlighted the participation of and the mythology of IAA internationally as aged the audience of the event to attend & hotel. The event was attended by Rami est addition to the Crowne Plaza family. He IAA Kuwait Chapter in the IAA World well as the human participation of the IAA in participate for the Cannes Lion of next year. Haikal GM of Crowne Plaza, Walid Kanafani pointed out that the Al Baraka Grand Congress held in Beijing during April 14 as 120 countries and finally Abou Hamad invited Kanafani president of IAA Kuwait Chapter President of IAA Kuwait Chapter, Sheikh Ballroom which has been created to satisfy well as the participation in the Cannes Lions all the attendees to participate & attend the honored Sheikh Faisal Al Homoud, Rami Haikal, Faisal Al Homoud Governor of Farwaniya, the desires of those who are looking to have Festival held in France in June 14 as a major Adv Summit to be held in Moscow in Oct 14 & Fares Abu Hamad and Emma Farmer for their Fares Abu Hamad Chairman & World their lavish boutique weddings, corporate achievement. Finally Kanafani encouraged the Africa Rising summit to be held in Ghana in support to IAA. President of IAA, and Mrs Emma Farmer affairs and social soirees is created by the the audience to join the IAA Kuwait Chapter Nov 14. A generous charity raffle draw by Marwan Festival Director of Dubai Lynx & Lions world renowned Fauchon Paris. and reap the benefits of the organization. Mrs Emma Farmer Festival Director of Dubai Farah and Adnan Saad board member of IAA Festival along with top VIP officials from Walid Kanafani the IAA President of Governor of Farwaniya Sheikh Faisal Al Lynx & Lions Festival shared with the audience was also amongst the highlight of the event. Media, Advertising agencies, PR companies, Kuwait Chapter extended his Ramadan wish- Homoud extended his happiness for his par- the achievements & activities of Dubai Lynx The event was co-sponsored by Al Rai Consultancy firms and Market researchers. es to everybody. Kanafani also shared some ticipation in the event by welcoming every- held in March 14, highlighting the presence of Newspaper, Al Anba Newspaper, Al Hadaf Over 700 guests attended the event and of the 2014 IAA achievements & activities He one, Al Homoud encouraged all to work as more than 64 speakers, in addition to the Magazine, Al Yaqza Magazine, Lana Magazine, were welcomed by The General manager of highlighted about the time of IAA board one hand and as a team to improve the pro- awards ceremony for the winners. She added Ingredients Events, Aramex, Tanagra & Al Crowne Plaza Hotel Rami Haikal, who wished members election on 15 July 2014 to be held ductivity in Kuwait. that the Cannes Lions Festival held this June 14 Yousifi Co.

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Rula Younus receives a gift from Marwan Farah Musician Hai Lee TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 WHAT’S ON

Sheikh Faisal Hmoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah, Farwaniya Governor, with Cronwe Plaza Hotel management. Waleed Al-Houti, Iqbal Al-Hadad, Waleed Kanafani, Faris Abu Hamad and Emma Farmer

Faris Abu Hamad, Chairman Sheikh Faisal Hmoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah, Rami Haikal, Crowne Plaza Waleed Kanafani, IAAQ and World President of IAA Farwaniya Governor, delivers a speech. General Manager President - Kuwait Chapter.

Faris Abu Hamad receives a commemorative plaque from the IAA Ms Emma Farmer receives a commemorative plaque from the IAA Sheikh Faisal Hmoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah, Farwaniya Governor, receives a commemorative plaque from the IAA

IAA members in a group photo TV PROGRAMS TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

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CROSSWORD 602 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22) Financial savvy and a practical turn of mind are qualities that take on greater You can be as self-confident and assertive as you like today. You will get what importance in your life. You are like the “wheeler-dealer,” with a knack for you go after. There is luck as well as a determination to complete whatever is set before you knowing how to put people, ideas and things together profitably. Playing the role of a now. This afternoon you could be diving into some form of creative endeavor-perhaps peacemaker can be rewarding. Yours is a career deep in change and transformation. You through teaching. Much of the negative that you have been experiencing with one particu- have a way of entrancing others and bringing them under the spell that you weave so well. lar person will be resolved soon. You may think that you are not making a positive differ- You like the changes and experiences that your profession brings about-you pursue them ence and people do not listen, but your style of expression gains much attention and you for their own sake. You head straight for whatever challenges your sense of identity in order mentor many through your attitude. You will find yourself listening as well as speaking, and to improve and grow. Tonight, you and your friends enjoy discussing subjects such as rein- young people appreciate your attention to their plight. You are great at bringing out the carnation and psychic experiences. best qualities of others, discovering hidden talents.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) A smooth day today should allow you to devote some of your time to catch- Ambitious schemes and the pursuit of success and status take on a high pri- ing up with unfinished business. Interactions with influential people may prove to be ority. This brings a focus on the practical, the successful and-whatever it takes informative. Working with-rather than against-the flow should be easy to do. Your ambi- to get you ahead in the long run. You could feel much more intuitive and psychic than pre- tions go hand in hand with communication and using the mind; the two should never be viously possible. Very workable and successful plans can be put into effect. You could gain far apart. You may find yourself more agreeable than usual today. A dialogue with an older some positive feedback with regard to superiors or business associates in relation to your person may take place this afternoon. Appreciating things of beauty and value plays a big- work or work plans. You may enjoy your job or the responsibility it entails more than usual. ger role in your life. Provided you do not spend it all on the fancy things that catch your eye, This afternoon it would be good to find some activity that is not related in any way to work this can be a financially beneficial period. Your drive for independence is obvious-the or home-music, golf, etc. You are, however, most original when concentrating on areas of unusual has your attention. home and family this evening-you feel secure.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) You are driven when it comes to fulfilling your ambitions and carving out a You really enjoy that feeling that comes with being in touch with all the new career. There is no lack of energy and nothing can stand in your way. trends and interests that are emerging into the work world at this time. Everything is poured into making the right moves-the correct decisions. You are outgoing, Today you spend a lot of time updating yourself in new technology and economic trends. enthusiastic and diplomatic; everybody’s favorite. You have a natural instinct for making the This is a great time to reflect and understand your own situation, just how you feel about ACROSS DOWN correct move at the right time. Politics or some public career seems inevitable. There is a your progress with goals at this time. You discover and appreciate the beauty in your life 1. A sudden minor shock or meaningless inter- 1. (informal) Exceptionally good. constant desire for unity and atonement. You may have a secret urge to put out to sea and and may spend quite a bit of time photographing a beautiful rose in your garden or a child in a swing this afternoon. You can find the humor and positive aspect in just about every- ruption. 2. A Bantu language spoken in southern Zaire. visit other countries-you may be saving and plotting to do just that. Your drive to make dreams real is the secret to your continued hard work. The ideal should be made real. This is thing. You will be pleased that you have a team of family and close friends that will give you 5. Summer cypress. 3. A distinct part that can be specified separate- a good time to take risks and dare to be a little unconventional. support you need. Young people help you decide on a vacation. 11. The property of being large in mass. ly in a group of things that could be enumerat- 15. American professional baseball player ed on a list. famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948). 4. Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emo- Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 16. Growing old. tional reactions. Cancer (June 21-July 22) 17. English essayist (1775-1834). 5. A shop where a variety of goods are sold. You may have insights or breakthroughs with regard to your working situa- 18. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829). 6. Highly excited. Restlessness at night when you should be enjoying a good night’s sleep may tion today. Your drive to invent and find new ways to use things is both well 7. A fractional monetary unit of Japan and be a worry at this time. If you have set a project in motion, then it is time to let go of it; little coordinated and intense. You have a strong urge to be different in your profession and to 19. Relating to or of the nature of a zone. details will be taken care of tomorrow. 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GOSSIP Mel Gibson: Star Wars to take Filmmaking is tough two-week hiatus el Gibson thinks the film industry is becoming more “difficult”. The tar Wars: Episode VII’ will shut down actor has a stake in production company Icon Productions, but hasn’t production for two weeks as Harrison Mbeen investing in as many projects recently because it’s not always ‘SFord recovers from a broken leg. “cost effective” to make great independent movies. Speaking at the Karlovy Disney and Lucasfilm have confirmed a two- Vary Intl. Film Festival, he told Variety.com: “I’ve still got Icon, and if I see some- week hiatus will take place in August in order thing that is really cool and worthwhile doing, and cost effective... Like the oth- to work around the 71-year-old actor’s on-set er independents, I’m not in there to get burned. But it’s becoming more diffi- injury last month that resulted in him having cult, put it that way, for everybody.” Gibson lamented the major fact studios surgery. Lucasfilm said in a statement: “In are putting all their money into blockbusters and shunning independent August, the team will take a brief two-week movies, comparing the process of trying to get an indie film green-lit to being hiatus while adjustments to the current pro- “raped and beaten”. He said: “It’s just the way things are. There’s been a big shift duction schedule are made as actor Harrison in the way things used to be. I mean, there aren’t as many films being done at Ford recovers from a leg injury.”Harrison is the studios, and they tend to gravitate toward the big blockbustery things doing well and is looking forward to return- with pyrotechnics and stuff like that, which is valid. They are entertaining. “I ing to the set soon. Shooting remains on think stories of more substance are not as sought-after or fostered as much. track to wrap in the fall with the film sched- And of course those things are left largely to the independent filmmakers. For uled for release on December 18, 2015.” Ford the independent filmmakers, traditionally, it’s been more difficult to get distri- was injured when part of the fictional space- bution, and to get back what you put in. It’s just more difficult. And there are a ship, the Millennium Falcon, fell on him. He is lot of gatekeepers along the way. “It’s like anything. There are a lot more hur- expected to be out of action for two months with expertise in parkour. Executive producer dles to overcome. You are going to get robbed and raped and beaten. It’s just and the long-awaited sci-fi picture’s shooting Kathleen Kennedy said: “The ‘Star Wars’ uni- part of the game. There are a lot of sharks in the water.” Mel picked up the schedule was changed to accommodate his verse has always been about discovering and Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the film absence. Meanwhile, director J.J. Abrams has nurturing young talent, and in casting festival on Friday . added two new cast members to the film ‘Episode VII’ we wanted to remain absolutely who were selected via an open casting call faithful to this tradition. We are delighted that issued to the public last year. Crystal Clarke is so many travelled to see us at the open cast- an American actress studying in Glasgow, ing calls and that we have been able to make Scotland, and Pip Anderson is a British actor Crystal and Pip a part of the film.”

John Mayer plans reality TV show ohn Mayer wants to create a new reality TV series. The 36-year-old singer wants to expand to carve out another career behind the scenes and is Jreportedly pitching an idea for a new show called ‘My Funny Friend’. A source said: “His concept is: everyone thinks they have a buddy who’s so hys- terical, he or she should be in a comedy. So people nominate their friends, and they go through a series of evaluations to determine if they’re actually funny or not.” The ‘Something’s Missing’ hitmaker wants celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain to host the series. The insider added to Us Weekly magazine: “John thinks it has a great human-interest angle. “John’s saying it’s a show about ‘dreams. He’s telling people, ‘Think how much joy there is in seeing a friend happy!’ “ Meanwhile, John’s ex-girlfriend Katy Perry recently revealed she was going to be using their 18-month on/off romance as material for her new album. She said: “There’s no bad blood. But I’m sure there will be inspired songs.”

Iron Maiden want their old gear in an interactive museum ruce Dickinson says Iron Maiden would consider opening an interactive muse- um. The legendary rocker insisted the group wouldn’t want to put their memora- Bbilia behind a glass cabinet where fans aren’t able to interact with the history of the band, and joked their mascot Eddie isn’t “that sensitive”. He told the Daily Star newspaper: “We’ve got loads of gear kicking around. I don’t want it to end up in some po-faced museum, with people in white suits saying ‘Don’t touch this’. “I donated a jack- et to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame and it was locked away in a glass cabinet miles away from your eyes. Eddie’s not that sensitive.” Meanwhile, he blasted London, UK for its rules surrounding live events and insisted the band would rather play festivals like Download and Sonisphere than have to agree to certain limits at Hyde Park. He said: “Knebworth and Donnington are great. They let you make a racket which is all the fans want to hear. “We considered playing Hyde Park again. The thought of filling central Pinto London with Iron Maiden fans is brilliant. “However, the noise restrictions at Hyde Park are so silly. If somebody has a loud conversation you have to shush them.” The band’s fellow heavy rockers Black Sabbath played at the outdoor venue on Friday and while won’t work with Bruce admitted it was their choice, Iron Maiden wouldn’t have taken the “tame” option. He said: “Sabbath made their decision, but we looked at it and thought it’s too tame.” Patel again

reida Pinto doesn’t want to work with Dev Patel again. The 29-year-old Indian beauty and the 24-year-old British actor fell in love on the set of their 2008 movie, ‘Slumdog FMillionaire,’ but aren’t interested in appearing on screen together ever again because they’re worried about how it might affect their relationship. The actress said: “I think we Diesel took family to created all the magic that was needed for one film. We’re leaving the rest of the magic for our personal lives.” However, the duo love teaming up together in the kitchen. Freida told see Guardians of the Galaxy Us Weekly magazine: “I don’t want to say we like cooking because we’re both not good. We in Diesel’s family “loved” ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’. The 46- argue through the food prep, but it’s fun. I wish I could cook Indian food because I could year-old actor provides the voice for the character Groot in start a restaurant and have an alternative career. There aren’t any good Indian places in LA.” Vthe upcoming sci-fi adventure and he’s revealed it’s the first The actress is so committed to her acting career that she recently went to rehab to get into film in which he’s starred that he’s been able to take his children - character as a heroin-addicted Iranian artiste in upcoming feature ‘Desert Dancer’. A six-year-old Hania Riley and four-year-old Vincent - to see. The source told the Hindustan Times newspaper: “She went to about five sessions, where those ‘Riddick’ star posted an image of the movie’s poster on his Facebook who’ve been recouping for long chatted with her about their journey of beginning to con- page alongside a caption praising the director and production sume heroin to enrolling themselves in therapy.” team for making it family-friendly. Diesel wrote: “Today, I was invit- ed by Disney and Marvel to see the latest cut of the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and I was able to take the angels. WOW!!!!! “To Marvel, Disney, the incredible cast and team and especially James Gunn... Freeman Thank you for making a GREAT MOVIE! It was amazing and will always be special, for it was the first film I was able to take my family rejects The Hobbit CGI criticism to see... they love it.” The ‘Fast and Furious’ actor - who is married to the mother of his two children, model Paloma Jimenez - stars alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan and Bradley Cooper artin Freeman doesn’t think ‘The in the film, which is set for release later this month. ‘Guardians of Hobbit’ movies have focused too the Galaxy’ tells the story of an American pilot named Peter Quill Mmuch on CGI. The actor - who (Pratt) who finds himself at the centre of a manhunt after stealing played Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s new an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan (Lee Pace).—Bang Showbiz Middle Earth trilogy based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien - admitted he hopes fans don’t think the films have steadily sacrificed subtlety for special effects. Martin - responding to criticism from ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Viggo Mortensen - joked to the Mel B Sunday Telegraph newspaper’s Seven mag- azine: “I’ve never liked him. No, I do like making pop comeback him. “All I can say is: I hope that’s not the el B is hoping to make a pop comeback. The for- case. I know Peter and the team who make mer Spice Girl is recording new songs in a bid to those films, they’d be horrified to think rule the charts once again following her appoint- they’d jettisoned all subtlety. “Yeah, there’s M a log of CGI, an awful lot of that business ment as a judge on British reality TV show, ‘The X Factor’. Mel, 39, is working with producer Anthony Preston - who going on. But they are still very, very inter- produced much of Britney Spears’ last album ‘Britney Jean’ ested in story. They want the human side of including hit song ‘Work Bitch’ - and hopes he will help her it to be absolutely pivotal. Beyond that? Of develop a bold new sound. A source told The Sun newspa- course it’s a question of taste and I respect per: “She’s spent the past few weeks in the studio working Viggo’s opinion.” Martin recently discussed on tracks and wants to make a big impact with a killer pop being recognized in the street, and record for when ‘X Factor’ goes live. She knows Simon explained his role as Dr. Watson in Cowell will feel forced to give her a performance slot on ‘Sherlock’ earned him more attention than one of the Sunday shows. “She wants to be out there in the Bilbo Baggins. He added: “On the street, I music world once again and hopes it leads to a proper would say Watson nudges it. Bilbo gets a record deal.” Mel released her first song in eight years last lot. For years, of course, it was Tim [from year, but the track - titled ‘For Once in My Life’ - didn’t do ‘The Office’] and that was my primary well in the charts. At the peak of her solo fame, the star street-shouting thing. “But probably now, reached number one on the UK singles chart with ‘I Want it’s an amalgamation of all of them but the You Back’, featuring Missy Elliott, in 1998. front-front is Dr Watson.” LIFESTYLE37 TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 Music & Movies ‘Homeland’ will still thrill despite Brody’s death, creator says omeland” may have lost its sleeper American bureaucracy as with the ostensible terrorist anti-hero Nicholas Brody enemy.” “Homeland” won sweeping acclaim “Hto an Iranian gallows, but the hit for its portrayal of the anguished relationship US television show will continue to thrill, its between Mathison and Brody, a US Marine ex- creator says. Howard Gordon described sur- prisoner of war and secret al Qaeda recruit, viving cast members, led by the gutsy yet played by Damian Lewis. After their torrid emotionally troubled CIA analyst Carrie love affair, Brody carries out an assassination Mathison, as having plenty of dramatic for the CIA in Iran, where he was executed at mileage in the fourth season due to premiere the end of season three. in the fall on premium cable channel That season was able to regain its standing Showtime. with critics, after many derided the improba- “Fortunately Carrie is still a very robust ble plot twists of the second. But how far the character, (as are fellow CIA spies) Saul and series has rebounded will also be measured Quinn. And there are tertiary characters who this week in the number of top-tier Emmy are now stepping more to the fore,” he told nominations the show can earn. Season two Reuters during a visit to Israel, where he was won only two last year - for Claire Danes as overseeing his new production, “Tyrant”, an best drama actress in her portrayal of Carrie, Arab Spring drama. Shot in Cape Town, South and for drama writing. Emmy award nomina- Africa, the fourth season of “Homeland” finds tions will be announced on Thursday. Further Carrie “on assignment, doing what she does. fuelling the suspense of past “Homeland” sea- She is a person who is trying to stop terrorists sons washow the CIA handled the discovery doing bad things,” Gordon said, without of psychiatric problems that Carrie had tried divulging further details of the plot. to conceal, as well as her surprise pregnancy. She is still tackling Islamic militants, he In the next season, Gordon said, “Carrie has said, “but it is more complicated than that. I Brody’s baby and her illness informs her would say that the bugaboos in ‘Homeland’ maternity.”—Reuters this year have to do as much with the

Halle Berry as a pregnant astronaut on ‘Extant’

on’t hate Halle Berry because she’s Investigated by her bosses beautiful. She’s certainly a welcome Of course, the success of this venture DTV presence this summer as the star could lead to disaster. Were millions of of “Extant,” a 13-episode thriller on CBS humanics loosed on the planet, they just where she plays Molly Woods, an unexpect- might rise up against their human masters. edly expectant astronaut. It premieres But that’s a possibility John indignantly Wednesday (9 pm EDT). The premise of the rejects. Maybe he shouldn’t. Molly soon show - that Molly was somehow impreg- finds that dear little Ethan is displaying nated while on a solo yearlong outer-space flashes of psychopathic attitude. But she mission - seems on its face outrageous fun- has other worries. She is hard-pressed to ny business. As in, unintentionally funny. explain her pregnancy, and what to expect Marvel unleashes superheroes But “Extant” turns out to be smart and now that she is expecting. engrossing, with a meditative, gently futur- She is haunted by not one but two dead istic touch (check that high-tech garbage (or are they?) astronaut colleagues. And she can) that draws the viewer in. And, of is being investigated by her bosses at the for stunt-filled live shows course, it boasts Berry, who is not only a private-sector International Space delight for the eye but also a marvelous Exploration Agency for a suspicious 13- arvel in its latest superhero caper will Avengers’ Captain America and Hulk to rivals ly-owned company that puts on the Ringling actress, with an Oscar for her 2001 film hour gap in her in-flight record-keeping. expand its comic empire to live US audi- Loki, Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus-in a duel Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, building on its “Monster’s Ball” as solid evidence. At the She had secretly pulled a Rose Mary Woods Mences this summer, with a tour packing for control of the Cosmic Cube, a coveted and three-decade relationship with Disney. start we find Molly adjusting to life back on and erased the onboard video to hide a Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man and two dozen char- feared power source in the Marvel realm. Feld produces the popular “Disney on Ice” Earth with her scientist husband, John very strange event. “Extant” makes effective acters into a family-oriented show filled with The plot fuels an almost non-stop sequence and “Disney Live!” tours and has featured Marvel- (Goran Visnjic), and Ethan, their adorable use of familiar storytelling tropes: the evil- fight scenes and explosions. “Marvel Universe of action scenes, orchestrated by the stunts themed cars at its Monster Jam events. “We saw young son (Pierce Gagnon). Ethan, as we ness of big business and science gone awry LIVE!” debuts in Tampa on July 10 and will hit 85 coordinator for “The Amazing Spider-Man” the success of the films. The characters are so soon find out, isn’t biologically theirs, or in an atmosphere of growing danger. cities including New York in August, marking the movies. Among the highlights are a car that flips, endearing, so relatable and so well loved,” said biological at all, but, instead, a robot. Or “Don’t trust them,” Molly is admonished by character licensing company’s most ambitious racing motorcycles, and a bad guy who goes up Feld, executive vice president of the Florida- rather, a “humanic,” designed by John to a shadowy figure at the end of the hour. move into live entertainment. Marvel seeks to in flames. The production features a stage that based company. “We really wanted to bring satisfy their childless state (Molly had been “Who?” she asks. “Anybody.” emulate the success of its parent company, Walt doubles as a massive projection screen, trans- them to life and expand our portfolio.” told she couldn’t conceive). The series was created, and the pre- Disney Co, in translating popular film and televi- porting audiences from Manhattan’s skyscrapers She declined to discuss the cost of the pro- John not only loves Ethan as if he is their miere written by, TV newcomer Mickey sion into a lifestyle brand with wide consumer to the far-flung desert while heroes and villains duction, which has been two years in the mak- own flesh and blood, but also sees him as Fisher. He brings a fresh take on high-tech reach. fight battle after battle. ing. Marvel will share in the revenues generated, the prototype of a new class of robot that paranoia, while addressing a timeless “This is legacy building,” said Tom Marvelli, The action takes place as much in the air as said Marvel executives, declining to provide can be raised from “childhood” and instilled theme: the blessings and pitfalls of God- Marvel’s vice president of global creative servic- on the ground, with costumes designed to move additional detail. The show, while suitable for with human values, “programmed by a day- given free will, exercised here by an es and live events, who expects the show to according to characters’ powers, producer most ages, especially targets 5- to 12-year-old to-day human experience,” as John tells a adorable machine. All that, plus terrific appeal to both adult fans and their children. “For Juliette Feld said. Spider-Man swings on a pen- boys. Producers hope to lure audiences into the group of potential funders for his Humanics Halle Berry, mysteriously carrying who- the first time, they are going to get to see the dulum, while Iron Man has a jet-propulsion action with a new Marvel collectible, the Lectro Project. “The humanics brain learns right knows-whose child.—AP characters right in front of them, fighting it out effect. The tour is expected to go on to Canada Link. The interactive wristband, on sale at per- from wrong, good from bad, the same way and conquering evil.” The show features more and the UK, although no dates are set. The con- formances for $25, provides a remote power we did.” than 25 characters-from Wolverine and the cept was pitched by Feld Entertainment, a fami- source for the Iron Man suit.—Reuters Billy Ray Cyrus calls slain MTV series traces aftermath of abduction Nevada teacher ‘hero’ inding an identity is hard enough for a 16- back,’” Minsky said. Carter’s instant return to a by her own station in life. As a mother, the for- year-old girl without learning that life as family she doesn’t remember, with a younger mer journalist gives more attention to the ountry singer Billy Ray Cyrus honored a Fyou know it is based on a lie. That’s the brother born after the kidnapping, is the series’ women involved than the original, younger Nevada teacher killed by a 12-year-old premise behind a smart new MTV drama, one false note. In reality, you’d expect a more developer of the idea, who had a greater focus Cstudent in a schoolyard shooting last “Finding Carter,” that debuts yesterday (10 pm gradual transition. In the debut, Carter’s mom on Carter’s rebelliousness. year, calling him a “true American hero.” Cyrus EDT). The title character, after being thrown in suffers from comparison to the woman Carter Minsky’s character development attracted praised Michael Landsberry and presented a jail with her friends following a night of mischief, believed was her mother, who competes with actress Cynthia Watros, a mother of twins in real memorial plaque to his widow, Sharon, dur- is told the woman she thought was her mother the girl over who can say “I love you” the most. life who plays the parent of twin girls in “Finding ing a concert Saturday night in Incline Village, abducted her at age 3. Immediately, she’s sent It’s not that simple, of course. Carter must come Carter.” “You don’t have to go far as a mother to a Nevada community on north shore of Lake “home” to an alien world: a hard-edged mom, an to terms with the fact that “mom” is a criminal. tap into those feelings of how unbelievably Tahoe. Police say Landsberry, a 45-year-old author-father, a twin sister, a new school and painful it would be if one of your children went ex-Marine, tried to talk the shooter into turn- community. Carter’s rebelliousness missing,” Watros said. As the series proceeds, a ing over the handgun before he was shot in “Even though not a lot of people have been “Here was a chance to split the mother into fuller portrait of her character, Elizabeth, the chest Oct. 21 at a middle school in the abducted and found safe, a lot of people have two personalities, which is what most mothers emerges. How would it change a woman to go Reno suburb of Sparks. The student wounded been through some kind of trauma and it has are,” Minsky said. “You want to be your daugh- through such a nightmare, particularly when two classmates before taking his life. changed the way they think about the world,” ter’s best friend, but you have to be their parent.” you know your husband was in the house when “Tonight we are here to honor a true said actress Kathryn Prescott, who portrays the Minsky’s vision of “Finding Carter” was informed your daughter was abducted?—AP American hero,” Cyrus told a crowd of over title character. “They have to become comfort- 1,000. “Michael Landsberry made the ultimate Billy Ray Cyrus able with a different kind of world than they sacrifice to save his students after serving thought.” Prescott, a Londoner, ditches her three terms in Afghanistan.” Cyrus said thought sometime when the time is right, I would love to recognize the sacrifice Michael British accent to play the American teenager. Landsberry also represented the courage of Terri Minsky, creator of “Lizzie McGuire,” writes the Vietnam veteran honored in his patriotic made.” Sharon Landsberry thanked Cyrus and said his tribute moved her and their two and produces the series from a script bought by song, “Some Gave All.” With a large photo- MTV from another writer. Since Minsky just sent graph of Landsberry in the background and daughters, Alisa Cook, 25, and Andrea Cook, 18. Alisa Cook also attended the concert, her own daughter to college, she found it the math teacher’s widow on stage, Cyrus led appealing to write about a mother and daughter the crowd in singing the song. while Andrea Cook offered a videotaped mes- sage from an aircraft carrier in the Persian - two mothers, really. Cyrus said he was moved by the story of Minsky packs the debut episode with details Landsberry’s actions in the school shooting Gulf, where she serves in the Marines. “We all love him today. ... He lives within all and twists that set up a season’s worth of possi- and decided to recognize him when offered a bilities. Carter’s mom is a cop who comes off as chance to perform at Lake Tahoe. He and his of us,” Sharon Landsberry said of her husband. Cyrus, who rose to fame in 1992 with the hit cold and untrusting of Carter and, oh, is cheating father, Ronald Ray Cyrus, made similar pre- on her husband. Dad is a struggling writer who sentations honoring American heroes for song “Achy Breaky Heart,” also gave her a “financial gift.” The amount was not disclosed. wrote a book about the search for his daughter, more than a decade, and this marked the first and his agent sniffs a lucrative sequel. Carter is a time the country star has done so since his The singer is involved with a program called wild child with a boyfriend from her old life, but father’s 2006 death. Do the Write Thing, which aims to reduce she comes on to a new guy that her twin is inter- “Just about every year, my dad and I would school violence by encouraging the public to ested in. find an unsung hero and present them with a alert authorities to potential problems at “I wanted to have something that was deeper ‘Some Gave All’ award,” he told The Associated schools.—AP This photo released by MTV shows Kathryn Prescott, as Carter Stevens, center right, and than ‘we’re the family who got our daughter Press. “I kind of play everything by ear, and I Cynthia Watros as Elizabeth, center left, in the family drama, ‘Finding Carter.’—AP lifestyle TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

Fashion What’s in a scent? Perfume makers adapt to EU rules eaweed may not be the first ingredient that springs to A touch of algae One of the industry’s biggest players, L’Oreal, says it uses Brussels included a few of the SCCS’s recommendations, such mind for perfume. But algae are among obscure ingredi- One solution for oak moss, Corticchiato says, is to add a mainly synthetic ingredients in its perfumes. These ingredi- as its ban on oak moss, and pledged to investigate what levels Sents to which perfume makers are turning to preserve touch of algae as its wet, iodized smell coupled with other ents raise fewer allergy concerns than natural products found of concentrations could be considered safe for natural ingredi- the scent of their fragrances in the face of new EU anti-allergy ingredients, can help recreate oak moss’ mouldy character. in niche perfumes and brands such as Chanel and LVMH’s Dior ents so that consumers did not develop allergies to them over restrictions. The global high end perfume industry, generating The European Commission is also banning a synthetic mole- and Guerlain. Another issue is that perfumes are not protect- time. $25 billion in annual sales, is readying itself for EU regulations cule called HICC, or lyral, which replicates the smell of lily of ed by intellectual property rights. The composition of a per- Perfume makers are worried that this will lead to more that will come into force in early 2015. These will ban widely- the valley. It too can cause dermatitis in allergy sufferers. fume is not legally recognized as a “creation of the mind” but restrictions. There have been suggestions that they should used ingredients such as oak moss, a natural substance, that L’Oreal, which makes Lancome and Armani perfumes, said rather an industrial formula that can be replicated and altered. offer two types of perfumes - some with allergens in them and was found in the original versions of best-sellers including it was looking for alternatives. It declined to say which of its “Many perfumes have had to be reformulated even though consumer advice about the content, and others with no aller- Chanel’s No.5 and Miss Dior. perfumes contained lyral. Perfume makers say they under- they were considered masterpieces due to changing legisla- gen. “I expected big groups to take the initiative on this mat- Perfume creators say they love oak moss for its woody, stand that their products need to be safe and recognize how tion,” said Olivier Maure, head of Accords et Perfumes, a sup- ter but it turns out that they are the most risk averse,” said earthy notes which give it depth and help make scent last damaging to their reputation any serious allergic reaction plier of major brands including Dior based in Grasse, likening Corticchiato. One problem for big perfume brands is that their longer. But on the grounds that between one and three per- would be. But some say the industry is being unfairly targeted. it to “changing the colors of the Mona Lisa”. label sells a dream which is incompatible with the message cent of the EU population could suffer an allergic reaction - Up until now, they say, there have only been minor cases of Some industry executives say Brussels’ recent focus on the “this product may cause allergies.” such as dermatitis - Brussels is banning two of its core mole- allergies manifested by skin irritations or eczema. perfume industry stems from its main advisory body, the Dior, Guerlain and parent LVMH declined to comment for cules, atranol and chloroatranol. Perfume makers will only be “I think Brussels’ focus is a little exaggerated specially com- Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). Many of the this article as did Hermes. Chanel said it stopped using lyral in allowed to use oak moss from which these two molecules pared to alcohol and cigarettes which are sold freely and do committee’s members come from northern countries such as 2010 and has been evolving its formulas in anticipation of have been removed. The makers say this results in a much more harm than perfume,” says Patricia de NicolaÔ who creat- Sweden and Denmark where there is opposition to perfume new rules. “At Chanel, we follow very closely talks about regu- lighter and less vigorous scent. ed the French Nicolao perfume brand with her husband 25 on health grounds. “Clearly, there are more experts at the lation and scientific findings concerning raw materials,” “I am crazy about oak moss, it is one of my favorite ingredi- years ago. She says she has never received a complaint about SCCS who are based in northern Europe than in the south but Jacques Polge, Chanel’s chief perfume creator for 36 years, ents,” says Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, perfume creator or allergy but has reformulated some of her best sellers such as it is not a deliberate choice,” said David Hudson, spokesman said in an emailed response to questions. “nose” at his niche Parfum d’Empire brand. A 100 ml bottle of New York and Eau d’Ete because they used oak moss and lyral for consumer policy at the European Commission. “We strive Polge said Chanel controls its formulas and supply chains scent costs 120 euros. Corticchiato, like many other “noses,” is respectively. The European Union denies targeting perfume for geographic and gender balance but the primary selection to ensure its natural oak moss is bereft of the allergens target- anxious about the new wave of potentially costly rules ema- any more than any other industry and says its new regulation criteria is expertise.” ed by Brussels. That way, “we can respect the original scent”. nating from Brussels. seeks to address scientists’ and doctors’ concerns about the Perfume is not as important to the economies of northern But “once you change an ingredient or two it can be very diffi- The fragrance industry that supplies perfume makers like health hazards related to the use of perfume. Europe as it is to southern countries. Perfumes and cosmetics cult to keep the scent absolutely intact, especially if those Corticchiato already has its own self regulation body - the are among France’s top five exports and the southern city of ingredients played an important role in defining the scent,” International Fragrance Association (IFRA) - financed by North-South perfume lines Grasse is the historic capital of the perfume industry where says Maurice Roucel, creator of many perfumes including providers such as Givaudan, New York-listed International Some inside the perfume industry say lobby groups repre- many leading brands such as Chanel, Hermes and Dior source L’Instant for Guerlain and Hermes’s 24 Faubourg. Flavors & Fragrances, and Germany’s Symrise. It has imposed senting the interests of tobacco firms are better financed and their essences. Added to that, research shows people from A few years ago, Roucel reformulated Dior’s Fahrenheit restrictions on a growing list of ingredients over the years for better organized than those representing perfume makers. northern regions tend to be more vulnerable to allergies than perfume to remove lyral along with a few other ingredients various health reasons. In addition, perfume makers do a lot of One reason is the sheer size of the global cigarette industry. In those living around the Mediterranean. One theory is that and he is now working on the reformulation of about eight their own in-house and post-market surveillance and do their sales terms, it is more than three times the size of the perfume people in northern countries are more susceptible because of perfumes to make them meet new regulation. “Big brands tell own testing, which can cost several hundred thousands euros industry. Cigarette lobby groups include the tobacco manu- their lifestyle and generally cleaner environment. me: replace this and that and make sure it smells the same a year, depending on the number of products and ingredients facturers’ association and the tobacco retailer’s alliance. and costs the same to produce,” Roucel said.—Reuters involved. Leading brands such as Chanel, Dior and Hermes By comparison, perfume makers rely on Cosmetics Europe, More restrictions to follow? have ‘noses’ and their own research laboratories. They do not a bulky organization that represents 4,000 companies includ- The SCCS published a report in July 2012 which recom- publish figures for the costs associated with them but industry ing deodorant, toothpaste and perfume providers which have mended banning oak moss’s core molecules and severely experts estimate them to be in the order of several million very disparate interests. Even within the perfume industry, restricting the use of many core ingredients such as linalool, euros a year. there is no united front as some brands are more affected found in lavender, a move that threatened the high end of the than others by IFRA and new EU regulation. perfume industry which relied heavily on these ingredients. collection Winter Haute Couture Fall - Couture Haute

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An Afghan resident prays in the courtyard of the Hazrat-e-Ali shrine, or Blue Mosque, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Mazar-i-Sharif yesterday. Across the Muslim world, the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, and abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex during that time as they strive to be more pious and charitable. — AFP Gehry redesign of art museum yields more space raditionalists can rest easy knowing architect Frank a preview last month. “I think we’re doing something pretty The goal was to create more room for a collection that has square feet of exhibition space. And what about the museum’s Gehry’s vision for the Philadelphia Museum of Art does exciting.” Gehry, 85, is known for creating the modern, metallic grown about 20-fold since the museum opened in 1928, said famous steps? The outdoor staircase, featured in the movie Tnot include wrapping the neoclassical building in his exteriors of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and director and CEO Timothy Rub. Officials wanted to expand dis- “Rocky,” is ascended countless times each day by joggers, trademark chunky silver swooshes. But he just might take a Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. In Philadelphia, he plays of Asian, American and contemporary art in particular, tourists and even wedding parties for its breathtaking skyline chunk out of the famed “Rocky” steps. focused on a massive interior renovation that will allow for all while making the building more navigable and letting in view. Gehry’s idea: Build a sunken seating area in the middle Gehry was not the obvious choice to design an expansion more art displays, an education center and amenities like a more natural light. The graceful hilltop edifice is an architec- of the steps with a window peeking into the art galleries. for the elegant Beaux Arts institution, which is marked by new cafe. tural and cultural landmark in the city, beloved for its outer Museum-goers can look out at the city, and stair climbers can grand columns and golden sandstone. Yet museum officials His blueprint creates underground galleries lit by skylights beauty, the art inside and its role as a civic gathering place. So look in. “It invites people into the museum,” president Gail say they are elated with his proposal to create badly needed embedded in the museum’s terrace. It relocates the auditori- for aesthetic and geographical reasons, the challenge was “to Harrity said. But she stressed it’s only a suggestion right now gallery space without radically altering the structure. um to open up the building’s core, which officials say will find the future within the building itself,” Rub said. and is not included in the first phase of renovations. The A new exhibit, “Making a Classic Modern,” details Gehry’s improve sight lines and give visitors a better sense of orienta- Officials are seeking public and private funds for the initial Gehry exhibit runs through Sept 1. — AP master plan through several scaled models of the facility and tion. The plan also reopens a street-level vaulted walkway that five years of the project, which Rub said would begin soon grounds, with cross-sections that look like intricate dollhous- once served as a public entrance but has been closed for and cost about $156 million. Implementing the entire master es. “The DNA of this building is so powerful,” Gehry said during about 50 years so staff could use it as a loading area. plan could take a decade, he said, and would add 169,000

Dolly Parton offers to adopt ‘Dolly’ the dog olly Parton wants to take an unlikely fan home. “Dolly” the dog was aban- Ddoned after the country music legend’s performance at the Glastonbury festival last month. The fluffy white lurcher was found after 150,000 revelers decamped the site in the southwest of England, and was being fos- tered yesterday by the Happy Landings animal shelter. Parton has pledged to adopt the dog, which staff at the shelter named in her honor. “I will take the dog home to America if nobody claims her,” the singer said in a statement. “Dolly” is being treated for an ear infection at Happy Landings, which is near the festival site and is appealing for donations. The shelter says in a statement that Dolly - the dog that is British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, centre, director Trevor Nunn, left, and choreographer Gillian Lynne, - is a “sweet-natured older lady” and that it is centre right, pose for the photographers with performers in cat costumes, during a photo-op to promote the trying to determine her owner. — AP return of the musical Cats, in central London, yesterday. The show, based on T.S Eliot’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of In this undated handout photo from Happy Landings Animal Shelter, Practical Cats’, will return to the West End for a limited 12-week run from Dec, 2014. Cats, one of the longest- Dolly, a dog abandoned at Glastonbury, bottom left, is seen. running shows in West End and on Broadway, received its world premiere in London in 1981 where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances. According to its creators Cats has been pre- sented in over 26 countries, has been translated into 10 languages and has been seen by over 50 million peo- ple world-wide. — AP ‘Cats’ gets rap twist for West End revival ats” is back - and now one of the felines raps. 30 countries. Lloyd Webber said he was making the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical returns to character of Rum Tum Tugger a rapping street cat “C London’s West End in December in a because “I’ve come to the conclusion that ... maybe revamped production with a hip-hop flavor. Based on Eliot was the inventor of rap.” The show, helmed by TS Eliot’s whimsical “Old Possum’s Book Of Practical original director Trevor Nunn, runs at London’s Cats,” the musical opened in London in 1981, running Palladium for 12 weeks beginning Dec 6. — AP for 21 years there and 18 years on Broadway. In this Sunday, June 29, Lloyd Webber said yesterday he had tweaked parts 2014 file photo, US singer of the show, which has been performed in more than Dolly Parton performs at Glastonbury music festival, England. — AP photos