23 roamingtaxis tickets, seizes Traffic issues28 on thepalm-fringed beachfront,justopposite stores, complete withitsownredcarpet,lies cial sponsorsof thefestival,andoneofits clues, theyadded.Chopardisone oftheoffi- from thecity’ssecuritycameras tohuntfor venue, theysaid.Policearelooking atfootage located about15minutesfrom thefestival (0300 GMT)attheNovotelhotel, whichis off withthesafeandjewelsinside. according topolicereports.Theythenmade ripped outthestrongboxinwardrobe, employee ofSwissbijoutierChopardand the hotelroomofanAmericanwoman nario itselfworthyofamovie,thievesentered d’Or trophywassafe,officialssaid.Inasce- dawn heistyesterdaybutthecovetedPalme Festival wasstolenfromalocalhotelinpre- due tobeloanedstarsattheCannesFilm CANNES: suspects capturedintheso-calledwaronterrorism.—AFP 100th dayofahungerstrikeatGuantanamoBaytoprotestthemilitaryprisonwhereUnitedStateshasbeenholding WASHINGTON: Prisoners’photosareseenduringaprotestoutsideoftheWhiteHouseyesterdayinWashingtonon the Chopard jewels stolen Cannes Festrockedas The robberytookplacebefore 5:00am SUBSCRIPTION Jewelry worthmorethan$1million

150 Fils 4 Bombings atmosque, AUDY A 8 03 AA ,13 HNo:15812 SATURDAY, 1434 AH MAY RAJAB8, 18,2013 funeral kill51inIraq Bloodbath raisesspecteroftit-for-tatkillings media exposure aroundtheworld.—AFP makers ofgowns andjewelry,providing steps atthePalaisdesFestivals. to starsfortheirwalkupthe red-carpeted d’Or trophyandeachyearlends outjewelry the venue.Thejewelerredesigned thePalme Cannes yesterday.—AFP outside aChopardstorein downtown CANNES: Ananti-riotpoliceofficerpatrols The photo-calls arehugelyvaluableto anti-ship missiles Syria advanced US: Russiasends 7 critical infrastructure operatorsfaceunprece- motive. Businesses, governmentagenciesand attack, thesourcesaid. nical drills”wereperformedto counterthe than twohourslaterafterthe“necessary tech- of servicerequests,butwasback onlineless Wednesday afteritreceiveda“huge amount” The interiorministrywebsite crashedon Interior MinistrytoldstatenewsagencySPA. countries, anunnamedsourceattheSaudi Internet protocoladdressesinanumberof and simultaneousattacks”tohundredsof were repelled,thegovernmentsaid. days, disablingthembrieflyuntiltheattacks heavy cyberattacksfromabroadinrecent Saudi Arabiaweresabotagedinaseriesof RIYADH: The reportmadenomentionof apossible An investigationtracedthe“coordinated Saudi govtwebsites Hackers sabotage Several governmentwebsitesin King’s Cup to wintheir10th Atletico stunReal often targetedbymilitantgroupsinIraq. employee andoneofhisrelatives,policeadoctorsaid. the northerncityofKirkuk,gunmenkilledagovernment at least25others,securityandmedicalofficialssaid.Andin cession foraSunniman,killingeightpeopleandwounding of Baghdad,aroadsidebombexplodednearfuneralpro- helped transportthewoundedanddead.InMadain,south the blaststohospital,andpolicesoldiersalso AFP journalistsaid. scene oftheexplosionsandmainhospitalinBaquba,an not armedgroups,”hesaid.Securityforcescordonedoffthe ment whotargetuswithroadsidebombsandcarbombs, behind theviolence.“Itispoliticiansandgovern- near thesceneofblasts. bombs againstinnocentpeople,”Abbasal-Zaidi,47,said “Authorities shouldstopthesedailyexplosionsandcar of 51peopleandwounding57,policeadoctorsaid. people gatheredatthesceneoffirstblast,killingatotal Baquba, northofBaghdad,whileaseconddetonatedafter shippers weredepartingtheSariamosqueincityof minority andShiitemajority.Onebombexplodedaswor- a timeofsimmeringtensionbetweenthecountry’sSunni in Iraqthatkilledtensofthousandspeople,andcomesat killings commonduringtheheightofsectarianbloodletting Shiites thatkilleddozens. yesterday, officialssaid,aftertwodaysofattacksagainst targeting aSunnifuneralprocessionkilled51peopleinIraq BAQUBA: 48 Security forcesandothergovernmentemployeesare A stringofambulancescarriedvictimsfromthescene Omar Mohammed,35,saidthegovernmentitselfwas The surgeinviolenceraisesthespecteroftit-for-tat Two bombsnearaSunnimosqueandanother ed SyrianPresident BasharAl-Assad.—Reuters group ofonlineactivists whosaytheysupport- apparently bythe“SyrianElectronic Army”,a the FinancialTimesnewspaper were hacked, Syria andBahrain. and atrocities”inseveralcountries including Saudi government,whichitblamed for“crimes Aramco wasthemainsourceofincome forthe group thatclaimedresponsibilitysaidSaudi used acomputervirusknownasShamoon.A ducted againstasinglebusiness.Thatattack one ofthemostdestructivecyberstrikescon- ny -damagedsome30,000computersandwas Saudi Aramco-theworld’sbiggestoilcompa- hacker activistsandforeigngovernments. cated cyberattackslaunchedbycriminals, dented challengesfromincreasinglysophisti- Yesterday, thewebsiteandTwitter feedof An attacklastyearonnationaloilcompany Continued onPage8 Min Max 24º 36º LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Quality care at the heart of Dar Al-Shifa’s philosophy Leading hospital hosts nutrition workshop By Nawara Fattahova seven years. She is the engine behind the vision and the great effort exerted to organize this workshop. KUWAIT: Nutrition and dietary requirements for the critically ill Mirey Karavetian was the main lecturer at the workshop which were the pivotal topics discussed at a two-day seminar organized by had the objective to bring together experienced professionals Dar Al-Shifa Hospital. from multidisciplinary fields involved in nutritional management The Dietary Department at the Dar Al-Shifa Hospital (DASH) held of the critically ill patients in order to identify the best practices in a two-day workshop on Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy for these specialties and accordingly improve or standardize clinical critically ill patients on May 15 and 16. The workshop was held in practices. keeping with the organization’s philosophy of always practicing The event was designed for healthcare providers working with quality care. enteral, parenteral nutrition administration from the following dis- A strong commitment to a holistic understanding of healthcare ciplines: Dietitians, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, senior nutri- integrates naturally in overall activities at the institution. “Today’s tion students and researchers. conference workshop brings together experienced professionals After the completion of the workshop all participants will be from multidisciplinary fields involved in nutritional management of able to conduct all of the following regarding enteral and par- patients. We do strongly hope that we can use this conference to enteral nutrition: First, they will be able to understand when to choose artificial nutrition and which type, and its implication for nutritional status. Secondly, they will be able to conduct adequate nutritional assessment according to the most recent guidelines. Thirdly, they would proficiently plan and calculate all nutritional requirements/restrictions for the critically ill. Fourthly, they will be able to choose and administer the opti- mal formula and method for each patient and manage any com- plications. Mirey Karavetian Karavetian earned her degree in dietetics from American University of Beirut. She has extensive experience in the advanced clinical nutrition practice in critical care units in hospitals in ‘Event aims to extend our knowledge in Lebanon, teaching Clinical Nutrition and Health Quality in Lebanese Universities, community nutrition in the school nutrition nutrition related practices, access best field and health quality management. practice and scientific opinion and infor- She is currently a lecturer in Zayed University UAE and is perus- ing her PhD in “Health Promotion” in Maastricht University, mation, and aims to develop the best Netherlands. Her thesis aims to advocate ‘the role of a specialized dietitian in the Hemodialysis unit with cost effectiveness analysis: strategies for combating identified chal- Tackling both the healthcare budget and patient outcomes’ in lenges while caring for a patient as a Lebanon. She has shared her experience at national and interna- tional conferences. physician, a nurse, a pharmacist, a dieti- Biography of organizer cian or even as a healthcare student.’ This workshop was organized by the Dietary Department of Dar Al-Shifa Hospital in line with celebration of the 50th anniver- We would like to extend our gratitude to ABBOTT Company, being sary of the establishment. The organizer, Nadeene Al-Jawhary always keen in sponsoring such educational events.” Mohtar, head of Dietary Department, earned her Bachelor’s and She further thanked DASH’s Higher Committee members for Master’s degrees in Dietetics from the American University of their continuous support. She extended a warm gratitude to the Beirut. committee represented by Bader Jareq, the hospital’s CEO Ahmad She has more than 11 years of experience in nutrition and Nasrallah, for his guidance and mentoring, to the Medical Director dietetics out of which seven years were hospital-based. She is Yousif Al-Zaffiri, to CME Coordinator Dr Mohammad Ismail and to managing the hospital’s clinical dietetic and community pro- all the departments that supported the initiative. grams. She initiated school educational programs on the basics of The Head of Dietary Department, Nadeene Al-Jawhary has healthy eating, dieting for teens and others. She also started a TV been managing devotedly the hospital’s dietetic program for past program for weight management.

Nadeene Al-Jawhary (left) and Tina Baramekian examine the issues before us and pursue our ultimate shared aim of providing EBP nutritional care to our patients for optimal outcome,” said Tina Baramekian, Patient Care Administrator during the open- ing ceremony. “We could use this conference to extend our knowledge in nutri- tion related practices, access best practice and scientific opinion and information, and aim to develop the best strategies for combating identified challenges while caring for a patient as a physician, a nurse, a pharmacist, a dietician or even as a healthcare student,” she added. The need of training and education is acknowledged and highly appreciated by DASH. According to Baramekian the CME accredited workshop is in line with other remarkable events in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the hospital’s establishment. In this relation she explained that, DASH Dietetic Program will be soon announcing details of a scientific conference to be held in October this year. She went on to say, “DASH management extends its deepest gratitude to the heads of Dietetic Program/department in Ministry of Health and Kuwait University, particularly to Dr Nawal Al- Hamad, Dr Fatma Habib, Dr Dalal Al-Qazzem, for their support and enthusiasm in deciding the topic and consistent encouragement. Participants seen at the Dietary Department at the Dar Al-Shifa Hospital (DASH) where a two-day workshop on Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy for critically ill patients was held. — Photos by Joseph Shagra local SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Signing of Dow deal was an unforgivable mistake Heads roll at oil establishment over Dow penalty

KUWAIT: Chairman of the Board of Al-Shall Consultations Company Jassim Al-Saadoun commented on the changes that took place in Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s Board of Directors by saying “I cannot comment now, because that may be the result of doubts in the involvement of some per- sons in the Dow issue, as well as the penalty clause that public funds had to bear which may lead to a reshuffle and new poli- cy”. He said the coming days may witness things with which the reasons behind the changes may become clearer. About the Dow deal he said “if we knew the size of infor- mation that are being disclosed now, before the deal was signed in December 2008, our decision would have been not to sign the deal. He said the signing of the deal under an inter- national economic crises was an unforgivable mistake, in addition to what became clear that there is no economic return from the deal, such as job opportunities, training of Kuwaitis and bringing in modern technology. He said that what is being talked about now is “how much would we have gained if we went ahead with that deal”, is a wrong evaluation method. He said although there is an opinion within KPC that open- ly rejects the deal, and that “Dow Chemical is the beneficiary, as shown by the report on the London meeting that was attended by five members from KPC, in addition to six from Kuwait Investment Office in London, in addition to the advi- sors of KPC portfolio including Morgan Stanley advisors, the report was changed to be in favor of the deal. Al-Saadoun said, the Dow deal was a failed one, while a penalty clause of more than one third of its value represents a crime by itself. Earlier on Thursday, the council of ministers suspended an unspecified number of senior officials at state-owned Petrochemicals Industries Co. (PIC) and also replaced the chief executive officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) over the payment of the $2.2 billion penalty to US Dow Chemical. The measures were announced following two high-level emergency meetings by the Supreme Petroleum Council and the Cabinet, both of which are headed by the prime minister, to study the implications of the penalty payment which has already resulted in a political standoff with the national assembly. The meetings were held on Thursday. The Cabinet also asked the Fatwa and Legislative Department, the government’s legal authority, to take the whole issue to the public prosecution to launch a full judicial investigation into the deal with Dow and its cancellation and the payment of fine. A statement issued by the Cabinet said the suspension of PIC leading official comes to ensure a fair inquiry and investi- gation into the issue. Last year, the International Chamber of Commerce ordered Kuwait to pay $2.2 billion in compensation to Dow Chemical after the government scrapped a joint multi-billion-dollar deal with the US giant firm. The Cabinet also decided to appoint Nezar Al-Adasani as the deputy chairman and chief executive officer of KPC, the country’s most important oil position after the oil minister. The sudden payment of the fine last week shocked the country and three MPs on Sunday filed a request to grill Oil Minister Hani Hussein over the payment which triggered a political standoff between the government and the National Assembly. The government has boycotted this week’s parliament ses- sions in what was seen as a protest against the grillings. Speaker Ali Al-Rashed yesterday informed a number of MPs about the details of his meeting the day before with Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Rashed reiterated after the meeting with MPs that the gov- ernment has not demanded that the two grilling be pulled out or postponed for more than two weeks. He also said that the government is highly expected to attend the next assembly session on May 28 amid reports the two ministers may ask for a further two-week delay to the debate of the grilling. Several MPs insisted that the grilling will not be withdrawn and that its debate was necessary, blaming the government for boycotting the assembly sessions. LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

KUWAIT: Traffic Department carried out several traffic campaigns in Ahmadi governorates on Thursday. Traffic issues 28 tickets, impounds 23 taxis Fire department holds exercise at Shuwaikh

By Hanan Al-Sa’doun time, evacuated the area, and two ing 19,900 more pills. A case was filed injured persons were handed to med- and both suspects were referred to the News KUWAIT: Traffic Department sector ical emergencies, who participated in relevant authorities. carried out several traffic campaigns in the exercise, then the fire was brought in brief Ahmadi governorates on Thursday under control. Argument over ranch under the supervision of Assistant Two citizens indulged in a verbal undersecretary for traffic affairs Maj 1.73 ton of fish destroyed argument in the presence of Kabed Drunk American fires at jet ski riders General Abdelfattah Al-Ali. The cam- Kuwait Municipality’s assistant man- police station officers over the owner- KUWAIT: An American expat fired his weapon towards paign began in Makkah Street result- ager for Farwaniya and Ahmadi munici- ship of a ranch, security sources said. jet ski riders near Jlaiah beach. Policemen found him ing in issuing 28 tickets, and impound- pality affairs, Faisal Sadeq Al-Jum’a, Case papers indicated that a 50-year- drunk and took him to Mina Abdallah police station. A ing 23 roaming taxis. In Aqaila the vio- announced that Farwaniya food and old citizen accused another Kuwaiti of security source said that a man on the beach told them lations including the breaking of red market inspectors seized 1.73 ton of foul impersonating as a police detective he was surprised by a man firing his air weapon towards traffic lights, and 14 cars were fish and shrimps in Ardhiya Industrial and breaking into his ranch, tying up several persons riding a jet skis near the beach. impounded. area. Al-Jum’a explained that the confis- the Asian guard and making an inven- Policemen rushed to the scene and arrested the man Another campaign was launched in cated fishery products were destroyed, tory of whatever was there. He also who was found to be an American who recently came to Wafra, using radars, where 245 direct including 1,130 kilos of expired frozen accused him of stealing some objects. the country on a visit visa and found him drunk. citations were issued, in addition to shrimp, 200 kilos of expired frozen However, when the suspect was sum- impounding of 18 vehicles, and 4 per- Nuwaibi fish in addition to 400 kilos of moned, he claimed the ranch Chase on 5th Ring Road sons were sent to traffic detention extremely foul smelling fish. belonged to his father and a case was A man deliberately collided with a citizen’s car as she area, and three others were sent to already being heard in court about the rejected his advances while chasing her on the 5th Ring Wafra police station as their Iqama Drug suspect arrested ownership. Road, before escaping and making an obscene gesture to were expired. Two Arab expatriates were recently her. A security source said the woman told police that arrested for being in possession of Shoplifters arrested she tried to avoid the harassment of the man who chased Fire dept holds drill 20,000 Tramadol tablets, security A woman citizen in her twenties her for a long time on 5th Ring Road, and then when he Asima fire department, under the sources said. Case papers indicated was arrested along with another for gave up on her responding to him, she was surprised by instructions of Deputy Director for that narcotic detectives were tipped shoplifting at a famous department him colliding with his car before escaping while making Fighting and Human Resources Brig. off about one of the suspects selling store, security sources said. The store’s an obscene gesture. Police are investigating. Khalid Al-Mikrad, carried out an exer- drugs. A raid at the suspect’s residence surveillance cameras caught the two Civil marriage offer rejected cise for Industrial Shuwaikh fire center. led to the recovery of 100 pills. He led girls on tape while shoplifting goods Salmiya police arrested a citizen on charges of urging The exercise was about a fire in the the police to a compatriot of his who worth KD 22. A case was filed and fur- a Kuwaiti woman to commit adultery. A security source first floor of the chest hospital. The was his supplier. A raid on the suppli- ther investigations were still in said that the woman who works with the suspect in the team arrived at the scene in record er’s house resulted in the police find- progress. same department rejected his offer for a civil marriage. She went to the police station and filed charges.

Employee insulted An employee at the Ministry of Social Affairs was insulted for insisting on applying the law by a citizen who did not like her rejection to process a transaction. A security source said the citizen was trying to process a transaction so the employee asked him to bring some missing papers. The man became angry and started shouting insults at her. The woman went to Sharq police station and filed charges.

Robbery at gas station Jahra policemen arrested a bedoon in his twenties as they stormed his home to question him over an armed robbery at a gas station. A security source said the bedoon (23 yrs) committed the theft at Sulaibiya gas sta- tion and took money at gun point before escaping. Police identified him after reviewing tapes. He is being questioned.

Citizen duped Charges were filed against a bedoon who told a citi- zen that he was able to process some transactions through his friends from various departments in exchange of KD 750. When the bedoon received KD 750, he disappeared. But when the man did not show up for a long time, the victim resorted to police. Asima fire department carries out an exercise for Industrial Shuwaikh fire center.— Photos by Hanan Al-Saídoun local SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Arab press award enhances journalists’ morale: Behbahani KUWAIT: Arab Journalism Award was launched in Dubai in 1999 as a humanitarian press works and 40 per- pel the award to prominence. (AJA) is necessary for encouraging result of an initiative by UAE Vice cent were women, Al-Rashed said, The media personality of the year Arab journalists and media personnel President, Prime Minister and Dubai affirming that continuation of the 2013 award went to Hamdi Qandeel, and boosting this sector in the Arab Ruler, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed award signaled Sheikh Mohammed Bin an Egyptian author, lecturer, diplomat world, affirmed the Chairman of Al-Maktoum. Behbahani is a board Rashed’s keenness on encouraging tal- and political activist who has dedicat- Kuwait Journalists Association yester- member of the annual award. ented young writers and media per- ed his career to Arab media and day. Ahmad Behbahani, also Chairman For his part, Adnan Al-Rashed, sonnel. defending Arab causes. Best columnist of the Federation of Arab Journalists, member of the general secretariat of The 12th edition of the Arab award went to Hazem Sagheya of told KUNA after attending the 12th the Gulf Press Association, deputy Journalism Award (AJA) was held on Lebanon, while the investigative chapter of the award in UAE, said it chief editor of the Kuwaiti daily news- the closing day of the two-day Arab reporting award went to Abdul Wahab was granted for various categories paper, Al-Anbaa, said more than 4,000 Media Forum in Dubai. Sheikh Aleiwa of Al-Wafd. such as excellence in written and elec- Arab journalists had submitted appli- Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Other categories were economic tronic journalism and the year media cations for contending for the award honored the winners, and a special journalism, political journalism, press personality. this year. award was given to Khalfan Mohamed interviews, humanitarian journalism, The award, one of the most impor- Twenty-percent of the contesters Al Roumi, chairman of the AJA board, sport Journalism, best picture and out- tant media prizes in Arab countries, were young, 10 percent took part for for his efforts and contributions to pro- standing cartoon. —KUNA News in brief

Swine flu in Kuwait KUWAIT: The Director of the Infections Diseases Hospital Dr. Jamal Al-Duaij said the hospital received a case of swine flu, that was referred from a private hospi- tal. He said that a lab test was conducted to ensure the flu strain was not a “Corona” kind.

JAKARTA: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Indonesia Nasser Barih Al-Enizi seen with top Indonesian oil industry offi- cials. — KUNA

Kuwait participates on regulating E-trade Kuwait partakes in oil UNITED NATIONS: Kuwaiti officials have taken part in meetings of a special committee of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNICTRAL) conference in Indonesia examining a host of issues and rules regulating elec- tronic commerce at the international level. The head of JAKARTA: Kuwait Foreign Petroleum domains especially in the oil industry. He 99.68 per barrel (pb) compared with USD the Kuwaiti delegation, Chancellor Hind Bou-Ekri, said Exploration Company (KUFPEC) is partici- wished to widen investments of both 99.80 a day earlier. the meeting of UNICTRAL’s Working Group IV addressed pating in the Indonesian Petroleum countries in this particular field. On the international markets, however, a document, presented by the Secretariat including reg- Association’s (IPA) 37th convention and The Kuwaiti envoy met, on the fringes oil prices continued their downward trend of the event’s exhibition, many Indonesian due to the rise of the US dollar exchange ulations that govern files’ transfer. The Kuwaiti team exhibition which aims at increasing oil and has taken part in the meeting in the observer capacity. figures interested in the oil industries. rate against other major currencies on the gas investments in the country and the Views have been exchanged and oil back of the US Federal Reserve’s hints The Gulf State is scheduled to assume full membership Asia-Pacific region. The three-day event, collaborations have been, also, discussed. about mulling an exit to its quantitative in Group IV in July. Bou-Ekri said the Kuwaiti participa- themed “Promoting Investment in a The Indonesian Petroleum and Association easing (QE) stimulus policy, the KPC said. tion in the meeting of the special commission “emanat- Challenging Environment”, was opened by Convention and Exhibition is expected to It added that the international crude ed from keenness on staying abreast of latest develop- Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang facilitate dialogue among stakeholders to price plunge was also triggered by weak ments related to the electronic commerce” at the inter- Yudhoyono and was held at the Jakarta find solutions to the existing problems in manufacturing data from the United national level. The meeting, due on May 13-17, was held Convention Center. the oil and gas industry. The event is also States and China in April, the highest in in response to an invitation by the chairperson of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Indonesia expected to show the potentials of the oil eight months, which prompted fears of a special commission. Meanwhile, the delegation took Nasser Barih Al-Enizi said, via a telephone, and gas sector in the long term for fresh downturn in the global economy as part in a ceremony held by the Kuwaiti Permanent that KUFPEC is exerting tremendous Indonesia and other countries in the Asia- well as weak performance of the Eurozone Delegate at the UN, Ambassador Mansour Ayyad Al- efforts in developing bilateral ties in the Pacific region. economies in the first quarter of 2013. Otaibi, on Tuesday, marking the 50th anniversary of fields of oil and gas with the Southeast Meanwhile, Kuwait Petroleum Moreover, the US fuel consumption dwin- Kuwait’s joining the UN. — KUNA Asian country. Al-Enizi, who attended the Corporation (KPC) said yesterday that the dled last week by 584,000 barrels per day event’s opening, asserted the solid price of Kuwait’s crude oil rose by USD to stand at 18.5 million barrels per day, its Family support fund Kuwaiti-Indonesian relations in all 0.88 in Thursday’s trading to settle at USD lowest since March. — KUNA KUWAIT: High ranking sources said a government meeting was held Tuesday evening that included repre- sentatives from finance ministry, central bank and local banks along with some financing companies and offi- MoH refutes reports on cials from the delinquents funds to implement the fami- ly support fund which is designated to solve the citizens loans. The sources said the meeting finalized the mech- validity of medicines anisms to implement the executive rules and prevent any clash during the execution according to central KUWAIT: The Health Ministry on Sayed Omar said that the importance packet to avoid ineffectiveness of bank instructions to local bank. The sources said the Thursday refuted news report circu- of abiding by the medicine validity the medication and to get rid of the meeting discussed several views in regards to banking lated by a number of media outlets dates as written on the packet, indi- drug at the end of the period of aspects. The sources said Kuwait Central Bank said dur- recently on the validity of the use of cating that the statement, which was validity. He said that the internation- ing the meeting that banks are ready to implement the the drug for three months beyond attributed to one pharmacist and al drug agencies did not issue any rules after examining more than 50% of the consumer the expiration date written on the published in the media was “com- formal proof of the validity of the loans funds which was previously installed according to packet. Assistant Undersecretary of pletely baseless”. use of medicine after the expiration central bank instruction. the Ministry of Health for medicines Omar urged all to save the medi- date stated on the packaging of the and medical equipment, Dr Omar cines the right way as written on the drug. — KUNA LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Logistics in MENA undergoes a transformation as demand grows Interview with Nour Suliman - CEO of DHL Express MENA

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NBK sponsors KASA Employees of MSAL to hold sit-in on May 26 KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) sidered supporting youth an essential part sponsors Kuwait Architecture Student of its social and philanthropic outreach KUWAIT: Informed sources at the Ministry of Social Affairs Association (KASA) established by the stu- which comes in line with the bank`s com- and Labour said employees at the social care sector of all lev- dents of the Department of Architecture, mitment to encourage a merit-based edu- els will hold a sit-in at the social care sector on May 26, to College of Architecture, Kuwait University. cational system that promotes the best coincide with the visit of Minister Thekra Al-Rashidi and KASA organizes today (Saturday, May and the brightest the country has to offer Undersecretary Abdelmohsen Al-Mutairi at the Social Care 18) its annual exhibition that showcases and rewards students for their hard work Homes to open Farah Center. The sources said the sit-in is in the graduating work of the students of the and excellence.” protest of the injustice towards this sector in addition to the Department of Architecture for the years NBK annually promotes a range of phil- way it is dealing with the sector’s employees by ministry offi- 2011 -2013. anthropic missions and social welfare pro- cials. The sources said employees will not listen to promises The design of NBK`s new Headquarters grams as part of the humanitarian dimen- from officials or the union and May 26 will be the start of a Project as well takes part in this exhibition. sions of its corporate social responsibility. new move until justice is served. “NBK’s sponsorship and support to KASA helps in advancing the interests Meanwhile, informed sources in MSAL said a recommenda- KASA comes in line with the bank’s cus- of architectural students vocationally, aca- tion was issued to withdraw the evaluation authority from tomary and ongoing spirit of corporate cit- demically, socially and culturally. It aims at department’s directors in regards to employees’ dues in the izenship as well as the vital role it plays in presenting a clear view of architects activi- outstanding performance lists due to the increased com- supporting all students, youths and educa- ties through providing lection, seminars, plaints by employees against their directors. They said the rec- tional initiatives,” said NBK Public Relations meeting and visiting different projects or ommendations will be implemented starting from next year, Manager, Abdul Mohsen Al Rushaid. participating in exhibitions, circulars, mag- Abdul Mohsen Al Rushaid as the employee will be evaluated according to his produc- Al Rushaid added “NBK has always con- azines and conventions. tion, activity and plans he presents to his administration. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Hints of political change Pakistan twin bombs Idaho man charged in on Algeria horizon 8 kill 13 near mosques 12 Uzbek terrorism plot 14

JERUSALEM: Palestinians chant slogans during a demonstration to mark the Nakba or the “Day of Catastrophe”, at Al-Aqsa mosque following Friday prayers outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City yesterday.— AFP UN, Russia call for urgent Syria meet Russia sends Syria advanced anti-ship missiles: US

MOSCOW: UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Russia the fiercest rebels and members of the Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship supplying President Bashar Al-Assad’s agreed yesterday that a peace conference regime-a difficulty considering some oppo- missiles, US officials told Reuters yesterday, forces. One of the officials, who spoke on on Syria should be held “as soon as possi- sition members’ refusal to recognize Assad bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas condition of anonymity, said the latest ble”, even as Moscow defied growing global as a negotiating partner. from Washington and elsewhere to stop Yakhont surface-to-air missiles were deliv- pressure over its arms supplies to the Moscow is also calling for the inclusion ered recently. The transfer of the missiles Damascus regime. Ban met Foreign Minister on this occasion of its trading partner Iran was first reported by the New York Times. Sergei Lavrov before starting talks with and US ally Saudi Arabia as a counterweight. There was no immediate comment from Russian President Vladimir Putin about an Putin later told Ban that he expected the the Russian government. The disclosure impending international meeting on Syria United Nations to play the decisive role in comes just over a week after US Secretary of that should include representatives of the this and all other international disputes. State John Kerry suggested that he raised two warring parties for the first time. “Today we (Russia), as a permanent mem- the issue of arms transfers to Syria during “There are high expectations and the ber of the UN Security Council, are talks in Moscow this month. The first US offi- meeting should be held as soon as possi- defending the UN’s central role in inter- cial also confirmed a report that Russia has ble,” Ban told reporters alongside Lavrov. national affairs,” Putin told Ban in televised deployed a dozen or more warships to Russia’s top diplomat added: “The sooner comments in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. patrol waters near its naval base in Syria. this conference is held, the better.” But The Geneva talks were agreed during a May “This is not necessarily a deterrence Lavrov still cautioned that it was too early to 7 visit to Moscow by US Secretary of State approach designed specifically for Syria. It’s name the date of the Geneva meeting-now John Kerry and are seen as a rare joint peace probably a broader power projection for the expected for the first half of June-because push by the two former Cold War rivals Russian navy,” the official said. The two- the actual makeup of the Syrian delegations some 26 months into the Syrian war. But US year-old civil war in Syria between Assad’s had not yet been set. President Barack Obama admits that mis- forces and rebel fighters has killed an esti- “We have to come up with a decision trust lingers between Moscow and mated 80,000 people and forced more than about the Syrian delegations and the group Washington and the world community 1.5 million to flee the fighting. The United of this conference’s participants,” Lavrov remains particularly concerned by Russia’s States and Russia have agreed to convene a said. “Nothing is possible without this.” arms deliveries to its longstanding ally conference to try to stop the war, but no The new talks are meant to include both Assad. Ban Ki-moon date has been set. — Agencies International SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Hints of political change on Algeria horizon

ALGIERS: The Arab Spring may finally the volatile energy market or of Bouteflika is widely believed to be cal analyst, said Bouteflika’s mini- be en route to Algeria. With the presi- Algerians’ deep-seated need for a new aiming for a fourth presidential term stroke should mean that Algerians in dent in a French hospital recovering political vision. in the 2014 election. 2014 will finally get to truly elect a from a stroke, the generation of aging Algeria has been more stable than He has been in Paris since April 27 leader. He said Bouteflika’s insistence politicians and generals that has run its neighbors, but that may not last. In recovering from a mini-stroke. Chafiq on going for another term and grow- Africa’s largest country for a half-cen- a country where the age of the aver- Mesbah, a former member of Algeria’s ing reports of corruption in his tury is reaching its end. Adding to the age government official is the 70s, the intelligence service and now a politi- entourage have aggravated Algeria’s mix, Algeria’s overwhelmingly young biggest driver of political change has powerful military and intelligence cir- population is increasingly vocal in its been the funerals, as one by one the cles. What happens next depends on demands for jobs and housing that its grand figures of Algeria’s revolution- the shadowy head of the intelligence oil-dependent economy isn’t provid- ary generation die off. service, Gen Mohammed “Tewfik” ing. What comes next is of vital impor- In the past year, the country’s first Mediene, the power behind the tance to Algeria - and the West. president, Ahmed Ben Bella; Chadli throne since 1990. “The head of intelli- Algeria has the most powerful and Benjedid, the third president; and Ali gence - he was my boss, so I know best-equipped military in North Africa Kafi, an interim leader after the 1992 him - could take the path of Andropov and the Sahel and is an important bul- military coup have all died. During a or Beria,” Mesbah said, referring to wark against terrorist groups linked to moment of silence for Kafi at a soccer Soviet-era KGB heads Lavrentiy Beria, Al-Qaeda. Any further instability in game last month, the crowd started who was notorious for his repressive North Africa, where Tunisia, Libya and chanting “Bouteflika next.” President methods, and Yuri Andropov, who Egypt are already struggling, could Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, has been ill began opening up the superpower in ALGIERS: Tahar Belabes, one of the embolden the armed militants. So far since he disappeared into a French the 1980s. But if the choice is made for few activists in Algeria that has Algeria has been buoyed by high oil hospital in 2005 to treat what was rigged elections and more of the succeeded in mobilizing the youth, prices and, with almost $200 billion in called a bleeding ulcer. US State same, the results could be dire, during a meeting in Algiers. foreign reserves, it has spent lavishly Department cables at the time said it Mesbah warned. “If there is not real Belabes denies being a revolution- to try to buy off the discontent. But could possibly be stomach cancer. Yet democratic transition, there will be an ary “I am a simple activist demand- critics maintain that short-term despite his apparent frailty and his fre- uprising ... we will return to the vio- ing his rights,” he said,. — AP approach does not take into account quent absences from public life, lence of the 1990s,” he said. —AP 10 die as fuel tank from Syria blows up in Turkey Ankara detains prime suspect in car bombings

ANKARA: Officials said a container of police have detained a man they believe one of the blast sites in Reyhanli. Lekesiz fuel being smuggled into Turkey from to be one of the main perpetrators of car said police were still searching for two Syria has exploded, killing 10 people. bombings that killed more than 50 peo- other suspected perpetrators, who The governor’s office in Hatay province ple near the Syrian border, officials said along with M.G. had been trying to cross said yesterday’s blast occurred in yesterday. over into Syria from Samandag but had Tunisma village when the smuggler set Turkey has accused Syria of involve- failed because of stepped-up security the tank on fire after realizing Turkish ment in the two bombings last weekend along the border. He said the two men security forces had rushed to the scene. in the town of Reyhanli, which fanned were believed to be still inside Turkey. A RAMALLAH: A masked Palestinian throws back a tear Hatay is the Turkish border province fears that Syria’s civil war is dragging in total of 16 people were in detention in gas canister at security forces during a protest against where two car bombs exploded in the neighboring states. Damascus denies relation to the bombings, Lekesiz said, the expansion of the nearby Jewish settlement Ofra town of Reyhanli last week, killing 51 any role. Local governor Celalettin four of whom had been formally arrest- outside the village of Deir Jarir near Ramallah yester- people. Turkish authorities have blamed Lekesiz said police had detained a man ed. It was not clear what charges they day. —AP Syrian intelligence for that terrorist identified only by the initials M G shortly faced. Interior Minister Muammar Guler attack, the deadliest there in years. But before midnight on Thursday in has said the bombings - one of the no such claim was being made yester- Samandag district, near the Syrian bor- deadliest attacks in Turkey’s modern his- Bombings at mosque... day. Arms and household supplies have der, and that he was being treated as a tory - were carried out by a group with long been smuggled across the border prime suspect. direct links to Syrian intelligence. Continued from Page 1 in Hatay province, even before Syria’s Huseyin Celik, deputy chairman of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has civil war began more than two years Turkey’s ruling AK Party, said the two said the perpetrators were from an “old With the latest attacks, 240 people have been killed in vio- ago. vehicles used in the bombings were reg- Marxist terrorist organization” with ties lence so far in May, according to AFP figures based on security The identities of the 10 people killed istered to the man who was detained, to the government of Syrian President and medical sources. The bombings near the mosque are the were not immediately known. Turkish and that he had driven one of them to Bashar Al-Assad. — Agencies latest in a series of attacks that have targeted both Sunni and Shiite places of worship in the past few weeks, and come after two days of attacks targeting Shiites. On Thursday, a suicide bomber killed 12 people at the Blast damages school in Benghazi entrance of Al-Zahraa husseiniyah, a Shiite place of worship in Kirkuk, where relatives of victims from violence the day before TRIPOLI: An explosion inside a school in the eastern Libyan were receiving condolences. Car bombs hit three Shiite- city of Benghazi caused damage but no injuries yesterday, majority areas of Baghdad on Thursday, killing 10 people, the weekend when the facility was empty, the state-run while 21 people died in a series of bombings that mainly hit news agency Lana reported. It said an initial investigation Shiite areas of the capital the previous day. found an explosive device had been placed inside the Gunmen also shot dead the brother of a Sunni MP in school, apparently targeting national army members in Baghdad on Thursday. Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki blamed the violence plaguing Iraq on religious intolerance. “The charge of security. bloodshed... is a result of sectarian hatred,” Maliki said. “These Benghazi, cradle of the 2011 uprising against former crimes are a natural result of the sectarian mindset.” leader Muammar Gaddafi, has seen several attacks against Tensions are festering between the government of Maliki, security forces and Western interests in recent months, a Shiite, and members of the Sunni minority who accuse highlighting the inability of the authorities to establish authorities of targeting their community, including through effective security in Libya. The attacks are usually blamed BENGHAZI: Members of the Libyan security forces arrest wrongful detentions and accusations of involvement in terror- on radical Islamists, such as the group which raided the an alleged suspect during an operation to seize explo- ism. Protests broke out in Sunni areas of Iraq almost five American consulate in Benghazi last September 11, killing sives and arrest the perpetrators of several bomb attacks months ago. — AFP four Americans including ambassador Chris Stevens. — AFP on security forces over the past months yesterday. — AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Mali leader says Tuareg rebels ‘ready for talks’

PARIS: Tuareg separatist rebels who held ferently than the manner reserved for a chunk of Mali’s vast north and still occu- jihadists and we can talk and discuss with py the key town of Kidal are ready for them,” Traore said. talks to end the west African country’s cri- In an interview to Euronews on sis, President Dioncounda Traore said yes- Thursday, Traore had said he was “ready” terday. Traore, who met French counter- to talk to the MNLA but rejected any part Francois Hollande at the Elysee presi- demands for autonomy. The crisis in Mali dential palace, also pledged that elections began when Tuareg rebels relaunched a would be held on July 28 to replace his rebellion in January 2012 for independ- interim government. The Malian leader ence of the vast desert north. “repeated that the elections will be held Their insurgency overwhelmed Mali’s on the scheduled date and that is our troops and led to a coup in Bamako. This position as well,” Hollande told journal- opened the way for hardline Islamists to ists. Traore meanwhile said the demand chase out their former Tuareg allies and for the autonomy of the region of Kidal, seize key northern cities. France inter- held by the National Movement for the vened in Mali in January and has since Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), was not a pushed the Al-Qaeda-linked militants into real stumbling block. The MNLA has desert and mountain hideouts, from refused to give up its weapons or take where they are staging guerrilla attacks. part in the July elections until negotia- France has begun withdrawing its 4,500 tions have taken place with the Mali gov- troops deployed in Mali and handing over ernment. the reins to an African force, the “I am sure that at this moment, the International Mission for Support to Mali MNLA is ready to enter into a sincere and (MISMA). Paris has said about 1,000 sol- GAO: France’s first lady Valerie Trierweiler and Malian First Lady Mintou Traore meaningful dialogue with the rest of diers will remain in Mali beyond this year seated during a visit in Gao. Trierweiler began a tour of Mali on Thursday with a Mali,” he said. “The MNLA is made up of to back up a UN force that is to replace visit to Gao, one of several northern cities liberated by a French-led military Malians, compatriots whom we treat dif- MISMA. — AFP operation against an Islamist occupation. — AFP Tunis to decide today on Salafist rally ban Death threats ‘not to be tolerated’

TUNIS: Tunisia’s government will decide spokesman Seifeddine Rais told a news Ben Jeddou said the Salafists, who by today whether to allow or ban conference in Tunis on Thursday. refuse to accept the atate’s authority, Salafists from holding their annual con- “The government will be responsible should embrace “wisdom, integrate gress, the interior minister said yester- for any drop of blood spilt,” he said, political life, accept others and renounce day, warning however that “death adding that more than 40,000 people physical and verbal violence.” threats” from radical Islamists will not be were expected at the Sunday gathering, “God willing,” Ben Jeddou said, “we tolerated. “The final decision will be tak- the group’s third, in Kairouan. Prime will not have to resort to violence” CAIRO: An Egyptian protester shouts anti-President en today or tomorrow,” Lotfi Ben Minister “Ali Larayedh will answer for his against the Salafists if they break the Mohammed Morsi slogans under posters of protesters killed Jeddou told Kalima radio. policies before God,” Rais said, adding law. “We don’t want a confrontation during uprising, during a protest in Tahrir Square, the focal “The government will not be swayed that “the Salafist movement is the with them. They are Tunisians. We did point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo yesterday. —AP by death threats,” he added. Rached object of systematic discrimination. not close their mosques, we did not pre- Ghannouchi, who heads the moderate Minister Ben Jeddou on Friday warned vent them from preaching. They are Egypt police close Gaza Islamist ruling party Ennahda, said earli- that the government would not tolerate they ones who are raising the stakes.” er this week that the government had unrest. Salafists advocate an ultra-conserva- border to protest kidnap banned the hardline Salafist movement, “We have special forces to protect tive brand of Sunni Islam, and Ansar al- Ansar al-Sharia, from holding their con- Tunisia,” he said. “We do not accept Sharia is considered the most radical of CAIRO: Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the gress in the historical central city of death threats or incitement to hatred. the extremist groups that emerged in closure of Egypt’s main crossing point into the Gaza Strip yes- Kairouan tomorrow. We do not accept to be treated as Tunisia after the 2011 revolution that terday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by sus- Angered by the comments, the tyrants.” He also insisted that Ansar al- overthrew veteran strongman Zine El pected militants, underscoring the country’s lawlessness and group vowed to go ahead with the Sharia had not applied to the govern- Abidine Ben Ali. its crisis of authority two years since the uprising that toppled gathering and warned that the govern- ment for the permit necessary for such a Since the uprising, Tunisia’s security Hosni Mubarak. ment would be responsible should vio- meeting. “We told them there should be has been severely challenged by the rise The police protest comes one day after masked gunmen lence erupt. “We are not asking permis- no violence, physical or verbal, and that of militant Islamists, who are blamed for ambushed two taxis at gunpoint outside the city of El-Arish, sion from the government to preach the they should limit themselves to preach- a wave of violence across the country, the capital of North Sinai governorate, fleeing with four bor- word of God and we warn against any ing (Islam). But so far they did not including an attack on the US embassy der policemen working at the Rafah crossing, a riot police- police intervention to prevent the con- request a permit,” to hold the congress, last September that left four assailants man, and a military border guard. Officials have not identified gress from taking place,” Ansar al-Sharia he said. dead. —AFP a seventh captive. At Rafah terminal, one of the protesting policemen said that they will keep it closed until their col- leagues are freed. “We are not leaving until those men return. We want Sinai Bodies of Iraqis killed in Syria war arrive home to be secure. We need more police and army. Sinai is under BASRA: The bodies of two Iraqi Shiites killed fighting in neigh- and that the second man, Hassan Ali Farhoud, was killed control of the jihadists. The state is absent,” he said over the boring Syria alongside President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces alongside his son. The bodies were brought to Iraq via Iran, he phone from the crossing. “We are not safe here. The police are arrived home yesterday, providing more evidence that mem- said. Tribal chiefs, local officials, and police and army officers afraid. Since the revolution until this minute, nothing has bers of Iraq’s Shiite majority have joined the war. The bodies, were present when the bodies arrived. Some fired pistols and changed or improved.” in coffins wrapped in Iraqi flags, were brought to the southern Kalashnikov assault rifles into the air in a sign of mourning. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. city of Basra by four-wheel-drive vehicle, an AFP correspon- Assad’s forces have been battling rebels seeking his over- Authorities say the kidnappers were reacting to the alleged dent reported. throw in a bloody civil war that has reportedly killed more torture of a militant sentenced to death in prison, and are in People shouted: “We sacrifice for you, oh Zainab,” when the than 94,000 people since March 2011. Assad is a member of contact with mediators to obtain the captives’ release. It is not bodies arrived in the city’s Al-Andalus area, a reference to the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, while most of the clear what the kidnappers want, but a security official says the Sayida Zainab, granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed and rebels are Sunni Muslims. police officer accused of torturing the militant has been sum- a figure revered by Shiites. Abboud Abbas al-Maliki said that The Sayid Al-Shuhada Brigades are fighting alongside moned for questioning while the imprisoned militants were his son Mohammed was killed fighting for the Sayid Al- Assad’s forces in the area of the Sayida Zainab shrine, which was reportedly transferred to another prison. —AP Shuhada Brigades at the Sayida Zainab shrine, near Damascus, a major Shiite pilgrimage site before the civil war. —AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Over 20 perish as mine collapses in east Congo KINSHASA: At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said yesterday. The accident occurred on Thursday at the mine near the village of Rubaye in the country’s North Kivu province. Local officials were attempting to recover bodies still believed buried on Friday. “We’re still digging at the site, so the death toll could rise. The provincial government is handling the rescue,” government spokesman Lambert Mende told Reuters. Congo’s eastern borderlands have some of the world’s largest deposits of tin ore and coltan, which is used in elec- tronic devices like mobile phones and video game con- soles. But the region is a patchwork of rebel and militia fief- doms left over from a 1998-2003 civil war that killed mil- lions, and the insecurity has discouraged large-scale indus- trial mining. —Reuters

Ritual circumcision kills A video distributed to Nigerian journalists in the country’s north in recent days through 23 males in South Africa intermediaries and obtained by AFP reportedly shows Abubakar Shekau (center), the suspected leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, flanked by two JOHANNESBURG: South African police said yesterday armed and hooded fighters in an undisclosed place. (Inset) Briton Chris McManus posing they had launched a series of murder inquiries after 23 at an undisclosed location— AFP males died while undergoing circumcision during tradi- tional rites of passage into manhood. The 23 — aged between 13 and 21 — died in various Nigerian forces bombard places across the country’s northeastern Mpumalanga province over the course of a week. “We have opened 22 cases of murder and one of inquest,” regional police militant camps, many die spokesman Leonard Hlathi told AFP. One of the deaths was labelled inquest because the boy Kidnappers kill British worker in Nigeria reportedly had an existing health condition. There have been no arrests yet as police compile state- MAIDUGURI: Nigerian forces used jets on Wednesday. More troops arrived in ity in the south, and Muslims, who pre- ments and await post-mortem results. and attack helicopters to bombard the Borno state capital Maiduguri on dominate in the north. Ritual circumcision is common among South Africa’s Islamist militant camps in the northeast Friday, witnesses said. Violence has mostly happened far ethnic Xhosa, Sotho and Ndebele ethnic groups. Deaths at yesterday, in their biggest military “I saw more than 20 trucks loaded from the commercial hub Lagos or so-called initiation schools in South Africa are common, offensive since Boko Haram launched with soldiers fully kitted for battle political capital Abuja, and hundreds of with several hundred cases recorded in recent years due to an uprising in 2009. towards Marte. I wish them luck in end- miles away from oilfields in the south- bleeding and infections. Boys spend around a month in “A number of insurgents have been ing this BH (Boko Haram) madness,” east. Military jets, helicopter gunships secluded bush or mountains areas for the sessions that killed,” the defense headquarters resident Ahmed Ibrahim said by tele- and thousands of troops are involved also include lessons on the virtues of masculine courage spokesman said, including at the phone. Beyond the region covered by in the current offensive, which may and discipline. Sambisa game reserve in Borno state, the state of emergency, gunmen answer some critics who accuse There are usually two circumcision seasons - in winter the epicentre of the insurgency. stormed a police station and a bank, Jonathan, a southern Christian, of during the months of May through July and in summer between November and December. Government and the “It is not just Sambisa, every camp is the army said, a sign the offensive underestimating the severity of the cri- ruling African National Congress Party have expressed con- under attack. But we have not done could provoke violence by smaller mili- sis in the Muslim north. cern at the deaths which have nonetheless sparked little the mopping up operations on the tant cells across the north. It was not Meanwhile, a British construction public outrage. Government spokeswoman Phumla ground to determine the numbers clear who carried out the attack. worker taken hostage in Nigeria was Williams called on the initiation schools “to ensure that killed,” Brigadier-General Chris Boko Haram, other Islamist militant shot dead by his Islamist kidnappers precautionary health measures are exercised during this Olukolade said by telephone. A military groups such as Al-Qaeda linked Ansaru minutes after the start of a joint UK and period to minimize illnesses and death.” —AFP source, who declined to be named, and associated criminal gangs have Nigerian rescue operation at the com- said at least 30 insurgents had been become the biggest threat to stability pound where they were held, his killed. Nigerian forces are trying to in Africa’s top oil producer. inquest heard yesterday. Chris regain territory controlled by increas- Thousands have been killed since McManus, 28, was shot six times ingly well-armed Boko Haram Islamist Boko Haram launched an uprising through a toilet door just as the joint insurgents in their northeastern almost four years ago in an effort to raid by British special forces and stronghold states of Borno, Yobe and create an Islamic state in a country of Nigerian troops authorized by British Adamawa, put under a state of emer- about 170 million split roughly equally Prime Minister David Cameron began gency by President Goodluck Jonathan between Christians, who are the major- in March 2012. —Agencies Pro-Assad hackers attack FT

LONDON: The website and Twitter feed of British newspa- the issue as quickly as possible,” a statement from the FT per the Financial Times were hacked yesterday, apparently press office said. The paper is owned by Pearson Plc by the “Syrian Electronic Army”, a group of online activists Twitter was not immediately available for comment. who say they support Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Stories on the FT’s website had their headlines replaced by The group posted links on the newspaper’s Twitter feed to “Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army” and messages on its a YouTube video, uploaded on Wednesday, which purports Twitter feed read: “Do you want to know the reality of the to show members of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front Syrian ‘Rebels?’”, followed by a link to the video. Syrian rebel group executing blindfolded and kneeling The group has previously targeted the Twitter account PORT ST JOHNS: An unidentified initiate, with his face members of the Syrian army. of the BBC’s weather service, and those of Human Rights caked in white lime clay, eats rice from his blanket dur- The video could not be independently verified. Hacking Watch and French news service France 24. ing his rite of transformation from a boy to manhood attacks on verified Twitter accounts of media organizations In the most disruptive incident so far, someone took near Port St John’s, South Africa. South African police have triggered urgent calls for the micro-blogging website control of the Twitter feed of US news agency the say 23 youths have died over a period of nine days at to increase account security, particularly for news outlets. Associated Press last month and sent a false tweet about initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and “Various FT blogs and social media accounts have been explosions at the White House that caused financial mar- survival tests. —AP compromised by hackers and we are working to resolve kets to plunge. — Reuters INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Berlusconi’s alleged call-girl testifies

MILAN: The woman alleged to have network anchor for Berlusconi’s televi- not attend as she was in Mexico and not reveal their liaison. His defence says had sex for money with Silvio sion empire, and Nicole Minetti, a was subsequently struck off the wit- he thought she was the niece of then Berlusconi when she was just 17 and showgirl and politician. The three are ness list by both the prosecution and Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and he was the prime minister testified in accused of supplying girls for the defense. Berlusconi is accused of pres- only wanted to avoid a diplomatic inci- court for the first time yesterday at a tri- allegedly raunchy “bunga bunga” par- suring police to have El-Mahroug dent. El-Mahroug on Friday said she al of three people accused of pimping ties in 2010 but Berlusconi says they released from custody when she was had made up a story about her life the for the billionaire tycoon. Karima El- were “normal dinner parties” followed arrested for petty theft so she would first time she met with Berlusconi at his Mahroug described “sensual” soirees in by “burlesque contests”. home in February 2010 and told him a discotheque at Berlusconi’s villa that El-Mahroug said she first met Fede that she was “a relative of Mubarak”. invitees called the “bunga bunga”, say- at a beauty contest in Sicily when she Prosecutors have requested that ing she was paid 2,000 or 3,000 euros was 16 and he had asked her for her Berlusconi serve six years in prison and ($2,600 or $3,900) a night. phone number. She said she had also be banned from holding any public The woman, better known by her worked for Mora as an “image girl” at office for life in that trial, also in Milan, nickname Ruby the Heart Stealer, said parties. in which the verdict is expected on she saw up to 20 girls stripping for the El-Mahroug said Minetti was a regu- June 24. The former prime minister is a prime minister but had never seen lar attendee at the parties and she had senator and as leader of the People of physical “contact” between the host once seen her perform a strip show for Freedom party is a key player in a and the young women. El-Mahroug Berlusconi dressed as a nun. grand coalition government with the said Berlusconi would call her up to Berlusconi’s separate trial for allegedly centre left Democratic Party unveiled invite her and she would sometimes having sex with an underage 17-year- last month. Berlusconi denies all stay the night. She has said in the past old prostitute, El-Mahroug, and for charges and his supporters say the trial that she never had sex with the host. abuse of office is due to conclude next as well as several other legal cases The trial at which El-Mahroug was month after more than two years. Former Lombardy region coun- against him are an attempt by biased testifying is of Lele Mora, a former El-Mahroug had been due to testify cilor Nicole Minetti sits in her left-wing prosecutors to eliminate him show business agent, Emilio Fede, a at that trial but initially said she could office in Milan. — AP politically. — AFP Bulgarian parliament Brussels, Berlin lukewarm to convene Tuesday SOFIA: Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said yester- on Hollande’s euro vision day that he will convene the nation’s newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a govern- ment, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to French president wants euro-zone ‘economic govt’ enter a coalition with the former governing party which has the most seats. BRUSSELS: European officials gave a this torpor that has gripped it, and to welcome, and we have our ideas, of Parliament will assemble on Tuesday. In the following lukewarm response to French President reduce people’s disenchantment with course.” Other officials cast Hollande’s days, Plevneliev will give former premier Boiko Borisov’s Francois Hollande’s sweeping propos- it,” Hollande said, casting himself as comments as an attempt to regain the GERB party, winner of 97 of the 240 seats in parliament, a als for deeper euro-zone integration something of a savior. “If Europe stays initiative in the European debate, after chance to form a government. Plevneliev said yesterday yesterday, noting that many of his ideas in the state it is now, it could be the end criticism in recent months that France that Bulgaria needs “stable institutions instead of party were already in circulation. of the project.” The European has lost its voice in Europe and no bickering, to regain the trust of the people.” The second- In a 2-1/2-hour news conference at Commission, the EU executive which longer has the same influence and place Socialists with 84 seats, the mainly Turkish MRF party the Elysee Palace on Thursday, presented detailed plans for closer inte- stature as Germany. with 36 seats, and the nationalist Ataka party with 23 seats Hollande set out plans for an “econom- gration in a “blueprint” published last Political analysts argue the EU can have ruled out joining a coalition with Borisov. ic government” for the 17 euro zone November, said it was pleased Hollande only function successfully when France The Socialists have said they were ready to seek broad countries, including its own budget and was engaged on the same issues, call- and Germany, who fought two world consensus for a cabinet of technocrats to be headed by a a full-time president. The sweeping ing it “food for thought”. wars before overcoming their differ- former nonpartisan finance minister, Plamen Oresharski. vision also encompassed a harmonized “We see that the Commission and ences to forge the foundations of the EU Socialist leader Sergei Stanishev said yesterday that his tax system and the ability for the euro France share the common ambition for 60 years ago, stand together and work party was ready to meet with all parties except Borisov’s, as zone to borrow money by issuing its Europe, a more integrated Europe from in consort. But the economic malaise well as with citizens’ organizations, to assemble such a own bonds, a proposal that has been a political and economic point of view,” that has gripped France over the past cabinet. “The only option is a programmatic government raised repeatedly over the past three Commission spokesman Olivier Bailly two years, including slipping into reces- with strong expert participation and with a clear program,” years and been roundly rejected by told reporters. “We welcome their sion at the start of this year, has under- he said. Leaders of the two smaller parties say they are pre- Germany. “It is my responsibility as the desire to get involved in this discussion mined Hollande’s clout and left the pared to support a government committed to a jointly leader of a founder member of the regarding the economic deepening nation lagging Germany, the euro accepted program. — AP European Union ... to pull Europe out of and political union, and their ideas are zone’s largest economy. —Reuters Church supporters block gay rally in Georgia

TBILISI: Thousands of Georgian ultra-con- director of gay rights organization Identity, servative Orthodox supporters led by said. Several police officers and a journalist priests yesterday broke through heavy were injured in the scuffles, local media police cordons to prevent a gay rights rally reported, although police could not imme- from taking place in the deeply religious diately confirm this. ex-Soviet state. Scores of gay rights “The people do not want propaganda activists were evacuated by police on buses from minorities,” said Orthodox priest as crowds of chanting anti-gay protestors Father Ioanne, standing among jubilant from Georgia’s influential Orthodox church anti-gay demonstrators on Tbilisi’s charged after them hurling stones at the Freedom Square. “When these people want vehicles and beating on the windows. to demonstrate then it becomes a prob- Organizers of the attempted gay rights lem.” Homosexuality is still highly stigma- rally-which was supposed to mark tized in Georgia, a deeply socially conserva- International Day against Homophobia- tive ex-Soviet state in the Caucasus where said that police had managed to escort the Orthodox Church retains immense them to safety and that no activists had clout. Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili TBLISI: Georgian police officers cordon off the area in central Tblisi yesterday where been reported hurt. pledged earlier this week to protect gay Orthodox believers and anti-gay activists demonstrate to protest gay rights activists’ “To the best of my knowledge everyone rights and said that police would defend plans to stage a rally marking the International Day against Homophobia. — AFP made it away safely,” Irakli Vacharadze, the pro-gay rally. —AFP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

China’s Li heads for South Asia, Europe

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang strategy, with which the new Chinese one-third of the world’s seven billion kilometres (12 miles) inside a region embarks this weekend on his first for- leadership aims to show the outside people. China is India’s second- claimed by India. eign trip since taking office, heading world its commitment to peaceful largest trading partner, with two-way Beijing rejected the claim as “spec- to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and development”. Li starts his nine-day commerce totalling $66.5 billion last ulation” and denied any trespass, but Germany as Beijing seeks to address journey in India tomorrow. “There are year, according to Chinese Vice an Indian army source said earlier this security and economic disputes. Li’s some historical issues between China Commerce Minister Jiang Yaoping. It month it had withdrawn its forces. journey follows one by Chinese and India, including the boundary was targeted to reach $100 billion by The frontier has never been for- President Xi Jinping to Russia and question,” Chinese Vice Foreign 2015, he told reporters, adding the mally delineated and India said three African nations in March after Minister Song Tao told reporters, but goal was “expected to be realised on recently it was working with Beijing the two men assumed their new posi- stressed their similarities as “ancient schedule”. The two countries are both on a new border defense cooperation tions, concluding China’s once-a- civilizations and emerging markets”. members of the BRICS group of agreement. Pakistan, meanwhile, is decade leadership transition. “I think we have the wisdom and emerging economies, which also India’s South Asian rival but an old Since then a long-running border resourcefulness to properly manage includes Brazil, Russia and South ally of China, described by Song as an dispute with New Delhi has flared up our differences,” he said at a briefing Africa. But geopolitical relations “all-weather strategic partner”. Li’s with an alleged incursion by Chinese this week. “And we have the ability to between the nuclear powers have visit will be the first by a global leader troops into Indian-claimed territory in prevent these differences from affect- been characterized by a mutual wari- to the country in the wake of this the Himalayas, while trade disputes ing the overall growth of China-India ness with its roots in a Himalayan bor- month’s general election, in which with the EU have intensified. The offi- relations.” The Asian giants are the der war in 1962. During the frontier the party of former prime minister cial Xinhua news agency said the trips world’s two biggest countries by row New Delhi accused Chinese sol- Nawaz Sharif ousted the ruling illustrate Beijing’s “overall diplomatic population, accounting for more than diers of setting up camp nearly 20 Pakistan People’s Party. —AFP Pakistan twin bombs kill 13 near mosques Attacks ahead of Imran’s govt formation

PESHAWAR: Twin bomb attacks yes- terday killed at least 13 people out- side mosques in northwest Pakistan, where the party of cricket star Imran HYDERABAD: Members of the Central Industrial Khan is forming a coalition govern- Security Force (CISF) march during a ceremonial ment, officials said. parade of some 697 Sub Inspectors and Executives at The blasts targeted the two the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) in mosques in the Baazdara area of Hyderabad yesterday. — AFP northwestern Malakand region, senior local administration official Amjad Ali Khan told AFP. “The two blasts killed Bangladesh cleans up at least 13 people and wounded 48 others,” Khan said. “Eight of the after killer cyclone injured people are in a critical condi- tion,” he added. The bombs were det- CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh and Myanmar cleaned up yes- onated by remote control but infor- terday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes, mation was slow to filter through relieved that the damage was not much worse after the from the far-flung, mountainous area storm weakened as it made landfall. where there is no mobile phone cov- At least 46 people were either killed by Cyclone erage. Administration official Imran Mahasen or while trying to flee its impact, including 31 Khan also confirmed the death toll Muslim Rohingya whose bodies washed up on the shores had risen to 13. “One blast took place of Bangladesh after their boat capsized while sailing from inside a mosque and the second one Myanmar. Fifteen people were confirmed as having been occurred at the main gate of the sec- DARGAI: An injured Pakistani blast victim receives assistance at a hospital killed in Bangladesh by Mahasen, which lashed the south- ond mosque,” he told AFP. following twin bomb attacks in the Dargai area in northwestern Malakand ern coast with winds of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) per Officials had earlier put the death region yesterday. —AFP hour before being downgraded to a tropical depression. toll at eight. Survivors told AFP that But there was relief that the toll was not higher, given the bombs exploded as people were prayers when something pulled me smoke and blood on the stairs of the that cyclones have killed hundreds of thousands of people leaving the mosques at the end of the with full force,” he told AFP by tele- mosque,” he added. He said the front in both countries in recent decades. weekly Friday sermon. Iqtidar Khan, phone from hospital after the attack. gate and the roof on the veranda of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has 28, said he sustained head injuries. “A piece of brick hit my head after a the mosque were destroyed by the “expressed gratitude to the Almighty” in Mahasen’s after- “I came out of mosque after saying big bang. I could see nothing but blasts. — AFP math and asked people to “offer thanksgiving prayers”, her spokesman Abul Kalam Azad told reporters. At one stage, up to a million people had taken refuge in Kashmir man accused of terror attacks gets bail makeshift shelters along the Bangladeshi coast, mainly in the densely-populated stretch between the second city of NEW DELHI: A Delhi court yesterday granted bail to an ex- Earlier, his arrest on March 20 had led to a confrontation Chittagong and the Cox’s Bazaar tourist region. Kashmiri rebel, Syed Liyaqat Ali Shah, who was arrested by between the Delhi Police and the Jammu and Kashmir Most people however returned home after the storm Delhi police months ago on charges for carrying terror (J&K) Police, which says Shah was returning to surrender. passed over, heading towards India as its strength waned. attacks in the capital. Later on the request of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Hundreds of thousands of people who live in low-lying Shah’s case had been taken up by the country ‘s Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had assigned areas and islands in the vast Meghna river estuary were the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which, according to the investigation to the NIA. Delhi Police had claimed Shah most affected. agency sources, hasn’t found anything incriminating was planning fidayeen (suicide) attacks around the festival “At least 15,000 mud-built houses were damaged by the against Shah. of Holi at the national capital and also claimed to have cyclone in our district,” Sirajul Islam, government adminis- District Judge I S Mehta of special NIA Court granted seized arms and ammunition, including an AK rifle, alleged- trator of Noakhali district, told AFP, adding villagers and fish- him bail on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 with a surety of ly kept for him by a contact at a hotel near Jamia Masjid in ermen in remote river shoals were the worst hit. —AFP the like amount. New Delhi. —KUNA INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Philippine ‘massacre clan’ enjoys poll win Fear grows justice may never be served

MANILA: A clan whose chiefs are on detained in Manila while on trial for doing wrong,” said Bobby Taguntong, trial for the Philippines’ worst political the massacre. Local rights groups and spokesman for a local election moni- massacre secured big wins in local election monitors said the strong per- tor. Andal Ampatuan Snr was the gov- elections this week, results showed formance of the Ampatuans was not a ernor of the province at the time of yesterday, deepening fears that jus- surprise, citing the well-known clan the massacre. Then president Gloria tice may never be served. Leaders of power structure in the Muslim-domi- Arroyo helped fund a personal army the Ampatuan family and their gun- nated southern provinces such as for him that was used as a proxy force men are accused of massacring 58 Maguindanao. “It doesn’t matter that against Muslim separatist rebels. people, including 32 journalists, in the the massacre happened... as long as Aside from Ampatuan Snr, five of southern province of Maguindanao you’re the leader of the municipality, his sons and two of his grandsons are more than three years ago in a bid to the respect is still there even if you are on trial. —AFP quash a rival’s challenge to become governor. SINGAPORE: Rick Todd (left) and his wife Mary (right) Wives of three senior clan figures leave the subordinate courts for a lunchbreak in who are on trial for the murders were Singapore yesterday. Singapore has asked the parents of re-elected for town mayor posts in a US man found hanged in the city-state last year to pro- Maguindanao in Monday’s mid-term vide evidence for their claim that he was murdered, rather elections, according to the official than committing suicide as medical experts said. — AFP results website. At least 16 other members of the Ampatuan family were elected or re-elected as town 62 injured in accident mayors, vice mayors and councillors in the province, according to the on HK light railway Commission on Elections website. “This could really crush the peo- HONG KONG: Over 60 people were injured when a ple’s hopes that those responsible for two-car train derailed on Hong Kong’s light railway in the massacre will be punished,” the north of the city, throwing passengers onto the floor. Noemi Parcon, whose journalist hus- Groups of passengers sat dazed on the pavement near band died in the massacre, told AFP. A soldier standing guard as he mans a check point along a highway as part where the train derailed, some bleeding and being treat- Another of those re-elected as a town of heightened security on election day in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao ed by medics. Others were taken away on stretchers by mayor in Maguindanao was Benzar province, in southern island of Mindanao, where clan leaders of the province paramedics, television news footage showed. Ampatuan, 27, a grandson of Andal and their armed followers are accused of abducting and shooting dead the Three people who were seriously injured have already Ampatuan Snr, who is the patriarch of kin of a local rival as well as a large group of journalists reporting on the con- been taken to hospital according to state-run broadcast- the family and is among those test ahead of the 2010 elections, burying the victims in mass graves. — AFP er RTHK. “It was driving too fast,” a female passenger told Cable TV News adding that the train lost control when it was making a turn. Indonesia executes Japan PM aide “It was very chaotic inside the train, there was some blood,” she said. “All the passengers fell flat on the floor,” 3 inmates on in Beijing after a young boy told the channel. “It was like a ball game where everybody was bouncing around...we didn’t even prison island Pyongyang trip know what happened and then we all fell onto the floor,” another passenger told the channel. Footage JAKARTA: Indonesia has executed three death row inmates TOKYO: An aide to Japan’s premier said yesterday he showed the derailed train with its front car angled to who were convicted of mutilating a man and murdering a had held “sincere” talks with North Korean officials dur- one side with a smashed windscreen. family. Attorney General Office spokesman Untung Arimuladi ing his controversial visit to the country. Isao Iijima, a “There was a derailment on the light rail,” a police says the three Indonesian men were executed by firing squad senior adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, spokeswoman told AFP, confirming that 62 people were yesterday at a high-security prison on Nusakambangan island. was tightlipped about the subjects of his discussions injured. Police said the incident happened in the early A court in South Sumatra province had sentenced 48-year-old when he arrived at the airport in Beijing. afternoon at the Tong Fong Tsuen stop in the rural Tin Jurit bin Abdullah and 52-year old Ibrahim bin Ujang to death “By visiting there, I was able to hold sincere talks for a Shui Wai district of the city. The Hong Kong Light in 1998 after they were found guilty of beheading and mutilat- long time,” Iijima, a political fixer, told reporters in the Railway is part of the city’s complex public transport sys- ing a man. The third inmate, 47-year-old Suryadi Swabuana, Chinese capital, according to Jiji Press. “I have no plan to tem of trams, buses and underground metros. The light was convicted of killing an entire family at a house in the grant interviews. I want to closely examine (what was rail links 68 stops along 36 kilometres (22 miles) of track province in 1991. Arimuladi said six other convicts are to be discussed) and consider it,” he said. in the northwestern New Territories, a semi-rural region executed this year. More than 140 people are on death row in The Japanese government has refused to discuss in the north of Hong Kong. Its single-decker cars, which Indonesia, mostly for drug crimes and about a third of them are Iijima’s visit, despite coverage of it by the North’s official can take around 200 passengers, are connected to over- foreigners. — AP Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). South Korea head electric cables and run along tracks on the streets dubbed the trip “unhelpful” to international efforts to which also branch off into the surrounding countryside. forge a united front against Pyongyang, while the Accidents are rare on the southern Chinese city’s pub- United States expressed its surprise and urged Japan to share information. lic transport system, which it promotes as one of the Iijima was a senior aide to Japan’s former prime min- best infrastructures in the world. But the safety of Hong ister Junichiro Koizumi, and is known to have played a Kong’s waterways has remained under scrutiny since 39 role in organising his trips to Pyongyang in 2002 and people were killed when a high-speed ferry and a pleas- 2004 for talks with then-North Korean leader Kim Jong- ure boat crashed, in the worst maritime accident the city Il. The North’s state media showed footage of Iijima’s had seen in 40 years in October. talks Thursday with Kim Yong-Nam, North’s Korea’s cer- A report into the incident near Lamma Island found a emonial head of state, according to Japan’s national “litany of errors” contributed to the crash and slammed broadcaster NHK yesterday. In it, Kim said he appreciat- the city’s marine department for “systemic failings” in ed Iijima’s work on bilateral relations. safety standards. In November two chefs who worked at “I am well aware that you have made efforts for a top British chef Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck while. I value it highly,” Kim told Iijima in Korean, restaurant were killed in Hong Kong when their taxi was according to NHK. Kim’s translator was also seen saying crushed between two buses. And in December, 24 peo- OSAKA: Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, right, a founder in Japanese that Iijima returned to Pyongyang with an ple were injured, four seriously, after a bus collided with and co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party, speaks to extremely important mission, NHK said. —AFP a coach near Hong Kong International Airport. — AFP journalists in Osaka yesterday. — AP INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Storm over IRS scandal shifts to US Congress

WASHINGTON: A US House of Members of the House Ways and when the targeting of conservative Representatives panel yesterday Means Committee are expected to groups began and now is in charge opened the first in a series of inves- press Miller at the hearing about why of the IRS division handling health- tigative hearings in Congress on the he did not disclose the practice of care. “There are still far too many Internal Revenue Service’s targeting targeting conservative groups after unanswered questions and until we of conservative groups for extra tax learning about it in 2012, even when know what truly happened, we can- scrutiny, as the political storm over he was questioned about it by mem- not fully fix what is wrong,” said the scandal shifts to Capitol Hill. bers of Congress. Republicans, who Committee Chairman Dave Camp, a Lawmakers from both parties are have demanded more answers and Republican from Michigan. expected to grill the outgoing acting angrily accused the administration of “The IRS has demonstrated a cul- head of the agency, Steven Miller, using government powers to target ture of cover up and has failed time and the Treasury Department inspec- political foes, also are likely to ques- and time again to be completely tor general for tax administration, J tion whether other groups or donors open and honest with the American Russell George, about the growing were singled out because of their people,” Camp said. George, who scandal that threatens to eclipse political views, and whether the investigated the complaints against President Barack Obama’s second- White House knew of the practice. the IRS, issued a public report earlier term agenda. Miller was forced to And as some Republicans use the this week that blamed ineffective resign on Wednesday, and Obama scandal to raise questions about the management and bureaucratic con- WASHINGTON: J Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax has since appeared in public twice to IRS’s ability to oversee parts of fusion at the IRS for the agency’s Administration listens at left as ousted IRS Chief Steve Miller testifies condemn the IRS’s actions and prom- Obama’s overhaul of the US health- inappropriate targeting of conserva- on Capitol Hill, in Washington yesterday before the House Ways and ise full cooperation with three con- care system, they may turn their tive political groups for extra scrutiny Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prac- gressional investigations and a attention to Sarah Hall Ingram, who when considering applications for tice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political Justice Department probe. led the agency’s tax-exempt section tax-exempt status. —Reuters leanings. —AP

Argentine ex-dictator Videla dead at 87 Idaho man charged in BUENOS AIRES: Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army Uzbek terrorism plot commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnap- Kurbanov to appear in court pings and murders ordered by the state, died yesterday at BOISE, Idaho: An Uzbekistan national and demonstrated how to make an more important than the protection of age 87. living in Boise has been arrested on fed- “explosive, destructive device, and the public and the prevention and dis- The first president to head eral charges from Idaho and Utah that weapon of mass destruction,” the docu- ruption of alleged terrorist activities - the military junta that “disap- he gave support, cash and other ment states. The Utah indictment wherever they might occur,” Barlow peared” thousands of leftists resources to help a recognized terrorist alleges that Kurbanov provided written said. from 1976 to 1983, Videla group in his home country plan a terror- recipes for how to make improvised Wendy Olson, the US attorney in spent his final years behind ist attack there. Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, explosive devices and went on instruc- Idaho, said Kurbanov is the only person bars for human rights crimes was expected to make his first appear- tional shopping trips in Utah showing charged, and any potential threat was including the systematic theft ance in US District Court yesterday what items are necessary to buy to contained by his arrest. “He was closely of babies born to political prisoners in secret torture centers. morning, one day after federal agents make the devices, Barlow said. Kurbanov monitored during the course of the He died of natural causes in his jail cell, a government arrested him during a raid of his small also showed Internet videos on the top- investigation,” she said. “The investiga- spokesman said, where we was serving a life sentence in a apartment. Kurbanov was charged after ic, Barlow said. tion has been underway for some time.” prison outside the capital, Buenos Aires. an extensive investigation into his activi- The prosecutor declined to say Olson declined to share any specifics “He spent his life doing great damage, which left a mark on ties late last year and this year. whom Kurbanov took on the shopping of Kurbanov’s alleged activities, includ- the life of the country,” Argentine human rights activist and The Idaho indictment charges trips in Utah but said that information ing whether any potential terrorist Nobel Prize winner Adolfo Perez Esquivel told Reuters. “His Kurbanov with one count of conspiracy will come out as the case proceeds. threat or targets were domestic or death ended his physical presence but not on what he did to to provide material support to a foreign The indictment from Utah also abroad. A statement from the US attor- the country.” — Reuters terrorist organization and one count of alleges that Kurbanov intended that the ney’s office said Kurbanov is in the conspiracy to provide material support videos, recipes, instructions and shop- United States legally, but Olson declined to terrorists and possession of an unreg- ping trips be used to make an explosive to give specific details about his immi- istered explosive device. It alleges that device for the “bombings of a place of gration status. It was unclear when he Handel jumps into between August and May, Kurbanov public use, public transportation system, moved to Idaho. An Idaho telephone knowingly conspired with others to pro- and infrastructure facility.” The arrest number registered to Kurbanov has US Senate race vide support and resources, including shows that “there is no priority that is been disconnected. — AP ATLANTA: Karen Handel, the former Susan G Komen for the computer software and money, to the Cure executive at the center of last year’s public clash with Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which Planned Parenthood, says she’ll be running for an open US the US has identified as a terrorist Senate seat in Georgia. Handel’s announcement yesterday organization. The group’s purpose is to shakes up an already crowded contest among Republicans overthrow the government of vying for the seat held by US Sen Saxby Chambliss, who’s Uzbekistan, said David B Barlow, US retiring next year. Three of Georgia’s Republican congress- attorney in Utah. The alleged co-con- men have announced plans spirators were not named. to run. The indictment also alleges Kurbanov Handel, a former secre- provided material support to terrorists, tary of state, narrowly lost knowing that the help was to be used in the GOP primary for gover- preparation for a plot involving the use nor in 2010 and is expected of a weapon of mass destruction. On to tap quickly into her Nov 15, Kurbanov possessed an explo- statewide network of sup- sive device, consisting of a series of porters. Handel was a top parts intended to be converted into a Komen executive when the bomb, according to the indictment. charity announced plans to Those parts included a hollow hand cut off funding for Planned grenade, a hobby fuse, aluminum pow- Parenthood. It later der, potassium nitrate and sulfur. reversed course amid a A separate federal grand jury in Utah public outcry, and Handel charged Kurbanov with distributing Georgia gubernatorial resigned earning support information about explosives, bombs candidate Karen Handel from conservatives. —AP and weapons of mass destruction. For BOISE: Federal authorities search an apartment in Boise, Idaho on Cassia Drive 10 days in January, Kurbanov taught on Thursday afternoon. — AP Union threatens to bring Gold slumps as Fed Rio Tinto puts largest BusinessS Africa to a ‘standstill’ 19 comments lift dollar 17 ‘red’ diamond on market 19 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 SyrianAir booked out as war imperils roads 16

NICOSIA: In this file photo, Cypriot students protest against the bailout package outside the Presidential Palace.— AP IMF sees Cyprus growth in 2015 Cyprus needs to raise another 13bn euros

WASHINGTON: Cyprus should return to On April 30, the parliament in Nicosia narrow- cerns about the high reliance of the largest cial sector”. But it said they could “choke real growth in 2015 after three years of deep ly approved the 10-billion-euro ($12.9-billion) bank (Bank of Cyprus) on central bank sup- activity if prolonged”, and that it is “para- recession, the International Monetary Fund bailout, in the form of a low-interest loan, port, the system’s rising non-performing loans mount to monitor (them) and relax them in said yesterday, but will need to ensure that its agreed with the IMF, European Commission and the future impact of administrative line with the capacity of banks to build liq- sweeping austerity programme does not slip and European Central Bank. restrictions, but also the potential conse- uidity buffers.” The IMF also encouraged the off the tracks. The IMF agreed in March to pro- Cyprus will have to raise another 13 billion quences of their premature lifting.” It also said government to strengthen banking supervi- vide Cyprus with some 1 billion euros in aid, euros through a wide range of measures, “political resolve to implement all aspects of sion and regulation. As for public finances, along with another 9 billion euros from the most already adopted, that include a restruc- the policy programme could falter, adding to the IMF applauded the government’s European Union, to stave off a meltdown of turing of the bloated banking sector, tax risks”. “impressive steps” by passing a budget with the cash-strapped economy. increases, spending cuts and the part privati- In that case, the country’s debt situation measures for the next three years, but said A staff report issued yesterday backed that sation of state companies. The IMF report could deteriorate, “leading to the need for further steps will be needed, with a focus on decision, praising the government for the praised the government of President Nicos additional financing measures to ensure debt reduced spending. steps it has taken to restructure the economy Anastasiades for having showed “exceptional sustainability”. The IMF said Cyprus faces two It also said that “privatisation will not only but warning that it must go even further to resolve in addressing the crisis”, which it said major challenges going forward-the need to help to reduce financing needs, but will also achieve long-term stability. The report said “averted a potential accident with unknown stabilise the banking sector and to put public enhance economic efficiency”. In the end, it real GDP should grow by a modest 1.1 per- consequences for the euro-zone”. finances on a sustainable path. It said the said “there is no room for implementation cent in 2015, after plunging 8.7 percent this But it said “time will be needed for the newly restructured Bank of Cyprus “needs to slippages”. “The recession could be deeper year and a further 3.9 percent in 2014. economy to adjust to the deep structural be put on a sound footing by completing an than projected, which could put debt sus- At the same time, it forecast that already changes to its financial sector and adapt its asset valuation and ensuring sufficient capi- tainability at risk. The banking sector could high unemployment should reach 15.5 per- business model”. And it said the “macroeco- talisation. “Other banks and the cooperative come under renewed pressure, if asset quali- cent in 2013 and peak at 16.9 percent next nomic risks remain unusually high, given the sector, which were found viable but under- ty deteriorates more than expected and liq- year before easing to 14.6 percent in 2015. uncertain impact of the banking crisis and fis- capitalised, will be recapitalised with public uidity pressures mount.” And if the pro- The IMF’s forecasts for 2013 and 2014 are vir- cal consolidation on economic activity and funds, and restructured as needed.” The gramme is not timely and comprehensively tually the same as those in the European the adaptation of the business model. report also referred to emergency capital con- implemented, and risks to debt sustainability Commission’s recently published spring out- “Financial sector risks to the programme trols that were imposed, saying they were materialise, “additional financing measures look, which did not give estimates for 2015. are particularly acute, including lingering con- “inevitable to avert a meltdown of the finan- may be necessary”. — AFP business SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Turkey eyes seat at World stocks US-EU trade table mostly higher AMSTERDAM: World stock markets shrugged off sug- gestions the US Federal Reserve may begin to reverse some of its asset purchase programs by the end of the Turkey-US trade doubles to $20bn summer, and were mostly higher yesterday. John Williams, head of the Federal Reserve’s San Francisco WASHINGTON: Turkey is pushing for “new high-level committee” aimed at diplomat said that looked unlikely. branch, sparked a minor sell-off on US markets late involvement in a proposed free trade increasing mutual trade and invest- “I understand the Turkish concerns. Thursday by saying the housing market is recovering pact between the United States and ment. Washington and Brussels are We have a customs union with Turkey and the Fed should consider ending purchases of Europe which it fears could leave it expected to begin talks on the pro- where our economies are considerably mortgage-linked bonds. sidelined and hamper its ambitions to posed trade pact in July and hope to integrated. An agreement like this will At one time, evidence of a recovering US economy become a top 10 economy over the finish in one to two years. If successful, have consequences for Turkey,” an EU would have a positive effect on financial markets. But next decade. Trade was high on the the final agreement would cover half diplomat said. “I know that Turkey at the moment investors believe the current rally has agenda in a meeting on Thursday the world’s economic output and wants to discuss with the American been mostly driven by easy monetary policy. So an between US President Barack Obama about a third of global trade. side how to move forward on their end to it would hurt stocks. “Such suggestions are not and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Turkey has a customs agreement bilateral relationship and I think that’s to be taken lightly and it is hard to believe that equi- Erdogan. The Turkish leader is worried with the European Union under which only normal,” the diplomat said. ties will not experience a ‘realignment’ of sorts once a deal could hurt his nation’s com- a third country signing a trade deal Carol Guthrie, a spokeswoman for the Fed does finally start to close the spigot,” said ana- merce with Europe and the United with the EU gets automatic access to the US Trade Representative’s office, lysts from Charles Stanley in a note. States. Turkish markets, but Turkey does not said the new Turkish-US committee Jane Foley of Rabobank agreed, but said Williams’ Erdogan wrote to Obama earlier get the same reciprocal benefit for its would assess the impact of remarks should be taken in context. “Yesterday’s this year raising concern about the exports. “We’re already suffering Washington’s discussions with the EU housing data were weak.” She said. “Initial claims and impact of such a deal on Turkey, most because every free trade agreement on its trade relationship with Turkey output data have also disappointed this week, mean- of whose trade is with Europe, and the EU signs with third countries ... we but did not comment on whether a ing that there is reason for the Fed doves to remain in urged Washington to work in parallel are asked to give the exact same kind separate deal with Ankara might be control” of policy. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.3 percent on a similar deal with Ankara, Turkish of facilities. Then we’re in an uphill bat- explored. to 6,704.57. Germany’s DAX climbed the same amount officials said. “As the United States pur- tle,” said a Turkish government official. Erdogan said trade with the United to 8,392.18. France’s CAC-40 was up 0.2 percent to sues a new trade and investment part- “That’s why we’re appealing both to States had more than doubled to $20 3,986.56. nership with the EU, I want to make the United States and to the European billion from $8 billion when he first Wall Street appeared ready to recoup Thursday’s sure that we also keep deepening our Union: if you’re going to create a trans- took office a decade ago but said it still losses: Dow Jones industrial futures rose 47 points to economic ties with Turkey,” Obama Atlantic economic space, then Turkey needed to be boosted further. “There’s 15,233 and S&P 500 futures rose 5.25 points to 1,650. told a joint news conference with should definitely be part of it.” Several huge potential in many areas,” a The key event expected yesterday is the release of the Erdogan at the White House. options were under discussion, the source close to the Turkish govern- Conference Board’s US index of leading indicators for He stopped short of saying any sort official said, including a separate bilat- ment said. “The US doesn’t have quo- April, due after North American markets open. of free trade agreement was under dis- eral agreement with the United States tas for many sectors and products that Analysts hope the figures will balance out several cussion with Turkey, but said or giving Turkey a seat at the table in even the EU, with which we have a discouraging economic reports released Thursday, Washington and Ankara had created a the EU negotiations, although one customs union, applies.” — Reuters including a jump in unemployment aid applications to their highest level in six weeks. Earlier in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.7 percent to close at 15,138.12, SyrianAir booked out as war imperils roads reversing a lower open. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.3 percent to 5,180.80, pushed up by gains in DAMASCUS: International sanctions BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company. The have piled up against SyrianAir but the stock rose 1.9 percent on bargain-hunting. —AP carrier is operating at full capacity as civil war has made domestic road trav- el perilous and Syrian expatriates have Spain posts 1st trade few alternatives to get home to see family. The US Treasury imposed new surplus since 1971 restrictions on the airline on Thursday accusing it of ferrying weapons for the MADRID: Spain announced yesterday its first monthly trade military but SyrianAir’s domestic flights surplus since 1971 as imports slumped because of a collapse all have long waiting lists as it offers in demand in the midst of a recession and record unemploy- civilians the safest way to get around. ment. The euro-zone’s fourth biggest economy posted a SyrianAir has been barred from surplus of 634.9 million euros ($817 million) in March, com- operating flights to the European pared to a deficit of 3.245 billion euros a year earlier, the Union since July last year. But its fleet Economy Ministry said. Imports in March plunged by 15 per- of six Airbus 320s and two ATR cent from a year earlier to 19.653 billion euros while exports 72/500s, still flies to the Gulf, Iraq, grew two percent to 20.288 billion euros. Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan and SYRIA: SyrianAir flight attendants present security measures to passen- But the surplus is not in fact a sign of health in the Algeria as well as key Damascus ally gers during a flight between the capital Damascus and the Mediterranean Spanish economy, said Jose Garcia Montalvo, professor of Russia. The services provide a lifeline port city of Latakia. — AFP economics at Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra University. “Since for the large number of Syrian expatri- the domestic economy has come to an abrupt stop, imports ates around the region who have been seen the biggest surge in demand as Tha airline operates 40 domestic also have come to an abrupt stop,” he told AFP. “It is easy to left with few other ways of getting travellers have abandoned the coaches flights a week, serving Deir Ezzor in the get a trade deficit like that but the good news would have home after most Arab and Western air- and shared taxis that used to be the east as well as Latakia and Qamishli. It been that that imports were not falling, or only falling a lit- lines halted their flights. preferred means to get around and used to fly to the main northern city of tle, and that exports were climbing a lot.” “We operate around 20 domestic taken to the skies. “The troubles have Aleppo too but rebel fire has closed the Grappling with a deep recession, stubborn public deficit and international flights a day which changed the mindset of Syrians,” airport for several months. Mutlaq al- and banks ridden with bad loans, the Spanish government means we are carrying around 3,000 Wahiba said. “Before, they’d have never Abbas, a local official from a village out- seized on the trade surplus as a sign of strength despite dif- passengers,” ground operations direc- thought of taking the plane. Now it’s side Qamishli, was flying to Latakia to ficult European markets. “Exports to our European Union tor Tareq Wahiba, told AFP in his office the other way round, they’d not even see his doctor, accompanied by his wife, partners fell by 8.1 percent, reflecting the weak economy in at Damascus airport. “There is not a sin- think about travelling by car.” A team Farah. “We chose the plane because the region,” the Economy Ministry said in a statement. gle empty seat and it’s true that we of AFP journalists made a return trip on road travel is not safe,” Abbas said. However, “Spain is continuing its marked process of routinely overbook,” he said. “Now that one of the multi-leg services that have “There are armed groups and if we go reorientating its sales to other markets where the economic the summer has arrived, we going to become a mainstay for the carrier, fly- by car, they’ll steal it; if we go by bus, outlook is more favourable,” such as the Middle East, Africa increase our flights from the Gulf as ing from Damascus to Qamishli in the they’ll stop it and strip us of all our pos- and United States, it said. Exports to countries outside the many Syrians want to come home for far northeast, then west to Latakia on sessions.” Co-pilot Firas Smaeel is proud European Union surged 20.8 percent from a year earlier in the holidays despite the situation.” But the Mediterranean coast and back of the service the airline provides to March, accounting for 41.47 percent of all exports, the min- it is SyrianAir’s internal flights that have again by the same route. civilians who have to travel. —AFP istry said. —AFP business SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 UK pension funds take on leveraged loans

LONDON: UK pension funds are dipping a en by banks to companies and individuals published rate at which banks lend mon- Dutch pension administrator PPGM toe into the specialist market for high that already have high levels of debt and ey to each other. 10-year UK government has been targeting loans in the US and yielding but risky bank loans in an effort because of the higher risk of default they bonds, or Gilts, are currently yielding Western Europe since 2012. The firm cur- to offset poor returns in their traditional carry a higher rate of return. So far pen- around 1.8 percent, while German Bunds rently allocates 13 percent of its high investment portfolios. After years of slow sion funds have steered clear, sticking to are returning around 1.3 percent. yield investment mandate to bank loans economic growth and record low interest investment-grade rated bonds on the in emerging markets, and 15 percent for rates, UK pension funds have this year for grounds that leveraged loans’ yields were Further growth US and Western Europe. Overall, loans in the first time turned to leveraged loans: not sufficiently high to counter their risk The Western European leveraged loan both regions represent 2 percent of its they now average 2 percent of their total profile. market is worth around 418 billion euros 133 billion euro portfolio. “The skills portfolios since the start of 2013, pension But now several factors are tempting according to Credit Suisse fixed income needed are not much different from those consultants say. Buying up these kind of them in. For starters government bonds research, and growing, say pension required to successfully invest in high loans is commonplace in the US, where and gilts are giving such lacklustre experts. Some of the larger European yield bonds,” Guillaume van der Linden, pension funds and insurers have been returns, that pension funds are under pension funds are already allocating head of emerging markets credits at investing in them since the early 1990s. pressure to look for alternatives. On top between 1-1.5 percent of their portfolios PGGM, said. They currently allocate up to 5 percent of of that, pension funds find they can nego- to loans via specialist fund managers, says The loans are not as risky as they their entire portfolio to leveraged bank tiate good buyers’ terms because so many Axa Investment Managers. appear on first glance. The default rate loans. But some experts caution that UK banks are obliged to sell these loans on - “In the last nine months, we saw 400 on leveraged loans is 2.8 percent, data pension funds are venturing into a market getting rid of high-risk assets in accor- million euros of inflows come into our from Moody’s Investors Service shows. historically dominated by specialist dance with new “Basel III” rules which tell loan funds from pension funds and insur- Furthermore, the loans are structured so investors without fully considering the lenders to have higher levels of capital to ers,” Jean Philippe Levilain, head of struc- that pension funds are paid back before high levels of management required to set against the lower-risk loans they do tured finance US at AXA Investment other investors if the company defaults. look after the assets they are buying, make. Returns from leveraged loans are Managers, said. He expects weightings However, the work involved in owning which often involve struggling companies typically around 500 basis points, or 5 from investors to increase to 2-3 percent these assets is not to be underestimated, or homeowners. Leveraged loans are giv- percentage points, over Libor, the daily of their portfolio in the next couple years. some experts warn.— Reuters Change looms for Gold slumps as Fed Ethiopia’s ancient ‘white gold’ trade comments lift dollar HAMAD-ILE: Ibrahim Mohammed was 15-years-old when he began trekking with caravans of camels to collect salt in a Palladium, platinum outperform after Platinum Week sun-blasted desert basin of north Ethiopia that is one of the hottest places on earth. Now 51 and retired, he has passed his LONDON: Gold fell for a seventh Akshaya Tritiya, considered an auspi- selves sooner rather than later,” it added. camels to his son to pursue this centuries-old trade in “white straight session yesterday, its longest cious day to buy gold, one gold trader in “We expect dips to be bought and for gold” from the Danakil Depression, where rain almost never losing streak in four years, after com- Singapore said. PGMs to stay supported overall.” Spot falls and the average temperature is 94 degrees Fahrenheit ments from a Federal Reserve official platinum was down 0.3 percent at (34.4 Celsius). But the tradition of hacking salt slabs from the that the bank may soon rein in mone- Palladium shines $1,474.24 an ounce, while spot palladium earth’s crust and transporting them by camel is changing as a tary easing lifted the dollar. The US unit Platinum group metals outperformed was down 0.4 percent at $733.22 an paved road is built across the northern Afar region. approached a 10-month high against a Although the road being cut through the Danakil basket of currencies after San Francisco Depression is making it easier to transport the salt, the Fed chief John Williams said the US cen- region’s fiercely independent local salt miners and traders are tral bank could begin easing up on stim- wary of the access it might give to industrial mining compa- ulus this summer. nies with mechanised extraction techniques that require far While Williams is not a voter this year less labour. “Most of the people who live here are dependent at the Federal Open Market Committee, on the salt caravans, so we are not happy with prospective his views carry weight as his is consid- salt companies that try to set up base here,” said Abdullah Ali ered close to top Fed officials. That Noor, a chief and clan leader’s son in Hamad-Ile, on the salt stunted a brief rally seen in gold prices desert’s edge. late on Thursday after a batch of soft US “Everything has to be initiated from the community. We data, putting it on track to fall 4.8 per- prefer to stick with the old ways,” he added. The tarmac road cent this week, its biggest weekly drop will link the highland city of Mekele with the village of Dallol in four. Spot gold was down 0.6 percent in the Danakil Depression, a harsh but hauntingly beautiful at $1,378.50 an ounce at 0937 GMT, geographical wonder of salt flats and volcanoes once while US gold futures for June delivery described as “a land of death” by the famous British desert were down $10.20 an ounce at explorer Wilfred Thesiger. $1,376.70. “In the main, the current The road has cut from five hours to three the drive from price weakness is to be attributed to Mekele to Berahile, a town two days’ trek by camel from the strength in the dollar and massive sell- Afar salt deposits that are one of Ethiopia’s main sources of ing in exchange-traded funds,” Sharps the crystalline food product. New roads like these are gradu- Pixley chief executive Ross Norman said. ally helping to transform this landlocked Horn of Africa state, “We’ve had some poor data out of the which has a unique culture and history but has been racked United States, yet the dollar still contin- SINGAPORE: This photograph shows an employee weighing a gold neck- by coups, famines and droughts, into one of the fastest-grow- ues to rise. Clearly a correction in the US lace at a newly opened Moneymax outlet, locally owned by jewellery firm ing economies on the continent. As Africa’s biggest coffee dollar would be massively supportive for Soo Kee Group at the Woodlands SMRT train station.— AFP producer, Ethiopia’s economy remains based on agriculture, gold.” ETFs - popular investment vehi- cles that give investors exposure to the this week, with palladium rising 4 percent, ounce. Platinum has benefited from con- which accounts for 46 percent of gross domestic product and gold price through issuing securities as refiners, recyclers, analysts, traders and cerns over industrial unrest in major pro- 85 percent of employment. But its nearly 94 million popula- backed by physical metal - have seen consumers gathered in London for ducer South Africa. Miners at South tion - the second biggest in Africa - is attracting the attention massive outflows this year. The largest, Platinum Week. Africa’s Anglo American Platinum report- of foreign investors hungry for new markets. New York’s SPDR Gold Trust, reported an “The outperformance of PGMs, and ed for work yesterday, a company spokes- outflow of another 5.7 tonnes on particularly palladium, is consistent with woman said, despite earlier calls for a Access to market Thursday, bringing the drop in its hold- overall positive views expressed by majori- strike by some union leaders. Platinum Further south in the Danakil Depression, at the salt reserve ings this week to more than 10 tonnes. ty of industry participants with whom extended its premium over gold to a 2- of Lake Afdera, industrial salt production is already under Physical demand for the metal, which we’ve spoken,” UBS said in a note. 1/2 year high at $94 an ounce, having way. A company named Berhane and Zewdu PLC came to the spiked after prices posted their biggest “Preference for palladium is more evident maintained a historically unusual dis- desert plains near Hamad-Ile in 2011 aiming to produce salt two-day drop in 30 years in April, than ever.” count to the yellow metal for much of the there, according to Noor. Clan leaders saw the threat to their showed signs of softening. Buying in “Investors appear to be banking on the previous two years. Silver prices tracked ancient trade and lined up to oppose the project. Fearing India, the main consumer of the pre- strong fundamental story and the implica- gold lower, falling 5.4 percent week-on- sabotage of its equipment, the company left the following cious metal, had fallen significantly from tions this has on the medium and long week to $22.53 an ounce. They were year, local people said.— Reuters Monday, which saw the celebration of term, perhaps choosing to position them- down 0.6 percent on the day. — Reuters business SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 ANA reports fault on modified Dreamliner ‘Minor’ incident not connected to battery issues

TOKYO: Japan’s All Nippon Airways yester- lithium-ion battery packs in January, one of the plane was safe. “After three months it’s day said a modified Dreamliner had experi- which provoked a fire on a parked plane in a terrific feeling to have an ANA 787 back enced a fault earlier this month, but insist- Boston. After months of investigations into in the air, and I am very pleased to say that ed it would not affect the restart of the the plane’s powerpacks, US authorities last it was a perfect flight on a perfect day,” high-tech planes. A company spokes- month issued formal approval of Boeing’s Conner told reporters at the time. woman said discolouring on an electrical battery fix, followed by a similar move from “As is evident by the fact that we are panel had been caused by vibrations from Japanese regulators. here today, we are very confident in the an insufficiently tightened nut during the ANA said there had been no risk to the solution that we developed... and I can tell flight on May 4, but added the incident plane and it had landed normally after you that we put our family on this airplane was not connected to previous battery what it said was a “training flight” from on any day of a week, and any time.” ANA issues. “The problem occurred in one par- Tokyo’s Haneda airport to Chitose in the and Boeing have been anxious to put the ticular airplane alone, and we have already northern island of Hokkaido on May 4. The damaging crisis behind them and have fixed the trouble,” the spokeswoman said. airline, the single biggest customer of the been looking to turn the page. “We believe the incident will not affect the lightweight plane, which operates around The airline subsequently announced it safety of 787 flights.” The incident, which a third of the 50 that Boeing has delivered, would resume use of the Dreamliner on ANA characterised as “minor”, is the first said the glitch would not affect the international and domestic routes, includ- fault to be reported since regulators gave resumption of flights planned for June. ing those linking Tokyo’s Narita airport to the green light to Boeing to get its next- ANA began testing its Dreamliner fleet San Jose, California, and between Haneda TOKYO: A man stands in front of a share price board generation aircraft back in the skies after a at the end of April, with a two-hour flight and Frankfurt. The plane’s manufacturer of the Tokyo Stock Exchanges yesterday. — AFP months-long hiatus. from Haneda Airport that had ANA chair- said Tuesday it had resumed deliveries, Dreamliners worldwide were grounded man Shinichiro Ito and Boeing Commercial with ANA the first company to get the keys Japan minister lauds after two separate incidents on Japanese- Airplanes CEO Ray Conner aboard as part to a new jet, which arrived in Japan on good economic news owned planes involving overheating in the of a push to reassure Japan’s consumers Thursday evening.—AFP

TOKYO: Japan’s finance minister trumpeted bright economic news yesterday as figures showed firms were ramping up invest- ment in a possible sign that government stimulus was working. “Capital spending will increase from now on,” Taro Aso told reporters after official data showed core machinery orders soared 14.2 percent on-month in March. The jump is the highest increase since April 2005 when comparable data started to be collected. Core orders are regarded as a leading indicator of cor- porate capital spending. Economists say movements in the figure may reflect the outlook for the broader economy. The data is good news for Japan’s aggressive-spending gov- ernment, who have unleashed a vast stimulus plan intended to help turn around an economy that has been treading water for years. It came the day after the Cabinet Office said the economy expanded by 0.9 percent on quarter in the three months to March, giving a respectable annualised growth rate of 3.5 per- cent.The government said in a report yesterday that machinery orders were showing “moves of a gradual recovery”, but figures show it expects core orders to fall 1.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in the April-June period. Some observers say the numbers over the last few days, along with a roaring stockmarket and a sliding yen, are proof that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bid to light a fire under the economy is working. Dubbed “Abenomics”, the big-spending and massive monetary easing from the central bank mark a renewed assault on the deflation that has plagued Japan for years, crimping pri- TOKYO: A Dreamliner passenger plane (top) of Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is towed on the tarmac at Haneda vate spending and business investment. The stock market is up Airport. — AFP around 70 percent since late last year, while the yen has lost around a quarter of its value over the same period. A cheaper currency has been good news for exporters, who have seen their products become more competitive overseas and the value of Bangladesh fiscal growth their repatriated profits swell. While the mood in corporate Japan and among consumers has taken a positive turn, some observers say it is too soon to tell slows to four-year low if Abenomics will have a long-term effect. “A real recovery in domestic demand will not come until Japan achieves 2-3 percent DHAKA: economic growth for several years and overcomes deflation. It is Troubled Bangladesh’s economy is grew by 5.74 percent, according to BBS, gish as the small country is losing huge tracks too early to expect a revival of domestic demand now,” said forecast to have grown at a four-year low of which is a government agency. of cropland to accommodate habitation and Takeshi Minami, economist at Norinchukin Research Institute. 6.03 percent in the fiscal year to June, more “We have estimated that the economy factories every year. Most aid agencies have But, he added, the exporter bounce from the sliding yen was than a percentage point below the govern- will grow at 6.03 percent in the current finan- projected less than six percent growth in the trickling through the system. “There are rising expectations that ment target, officials said yesterday. Analysts cial year,” Satya Ranjan Mondal, a director of current fiscal year with the International exports will increase on the back of the weaker yen and that con- have said that a crisis in the disaster-strewn BBS, told AFP. The BBS has also revised its Monetary Fund saying that political unrest sumer spending will expand on higher stock prices.” Japanese garment sector and a series of strikes could final figures for 2011-12 growth downwards over the war crime trials of leading Islamists companies, which were squeezed by a ersistently strong yen, are do lasting damage to the economy but yes- to 6.23 percent from a provisional estimate of were affecting the economy. “becoming positive towards investing more on plants and equip- terday’s forecast by the Bangladesh Bureau 6.32 percent. Mondal said manufacturing The country was also hit by one of the ment”, he said. “If overseas economies are good, it will lead the of Statistics (BBS) showed it is already in trou- remained the main driver of growth, expand- world’s worst industrial disasters last month Japanese economy.” However, he cautioned, the reverse could ble. ing by about 10 percent despite the key gar- after a nine-storey garment factory complex easily prove to be the case. “The situation can turn back if foreign The government had projected a 7.2 per- ment sector being hit by a series of disasters collapsed outside the capital killing at least demand is weak and risk aversion becomes prevailing in financial cent growth in Gross Domestic Product that killed about 1,250 people in the current 1,127 people. A devastating fire also killed markets.” Analysts say Japan needs to put some flesh on its policy (GDP) for the 2012-13 financial year, but a financial year. “But growth in the farm sector, 111 garment workers in November, high- bones if it is to move beyond the initial rush of enthusiasm for meagre two percent expansion in the key especially the crop output has slowed down lighting safety issues in the country’s main Abenomics, with eyes turned to a speech the prime minister is agriculture sector means growth has fallen to 2.18, although fisheries have done well,” industrial sector, which accounts for 80 per- scheduled to give later yesterday. — AFP short of expectations. It was the lowest he said. Government officials have consis- cent of its $24.3 billion exports and 40 per- growth since 2008-9 when the economy tently said farm growth would remain slug- cent of its industrial workforce.— AFP business SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Union threatens to bring S Africa to a ‘standstill’ Rand slides to four-year low against dollar RUSTENBURG: The leader of South Africa’s the global financial crisis. Joseph going to bring the economy to a standstill.” biggest platinum mining union threatened Mathunjwa, head of the Association of AMCU’s emergence since early 2012 as yesterday to bring Africa’s No. 1 economy Mineworkers and Construction Union the most powerful platinum union has “to a standstill” and demanded a meeting (AMCU), said Zuma’s ruling African National turned mining labour relations on their with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up the Congress (ANC) was ignoring violence head and sparked fears of a wave of worker rhetoric in an 18-month labour crisis. The against its members in the platinum belt militancy stretching from the car plants of rand, which tumbled to a four-year low near the northwest city of Rustenburg. “We Durban to the vineyards around Cape SYDNEY: Argyle Pink Diamonds manager Josephine against the dollar on Thursday on fears of a are going to write another last letter to the Town. The crumbling of the decades-long Johnson inspects the biggest ‘red’ diamond pro- strike at Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), office of the president that we need a monopoly of the National Union of duced by mining giant Rio Tinto’s Australian mine extended its slide on concerns about further meeting in order to talk about these issues Mineworkers (NUM) has also opened the yesterday. — AFP disruptions to an already struggling econo- at Rustenburg, of the killing of our mem- door to an array of worker committees and my. The currency fell as low as 9.4334, its bers,” he said on Johannesburg’s Talk Radio anti-capitalist activists opposed to the ANC lowest since April 2009 when emerging 702. “This is the show of AMCU’s commit- and South Africa’s post-apartheid economic Rio Tinto puts markets were still reeling from the effects of ment to peace,” he said. “We said we are status quo. — Reuters largest ‘red’ diamond on market ‘Future kid’ attracts a SYDNEY: Rio Tinto said yesterday it was putting up for million visitors in Kuwait sale the biggest “red” diamond ever produced by its Australian mine amid an “explosion” in demand from Asia KUWAIT: The Chairman and Managing tries, creating new sources of income and for the rare pink-hued stones. The Argyle Phoenix, a 1.56 Director of Future Kid Entertainment and varying financial recourse to support carat gem, is one of three red diamonds on offer at the Real estate company ‘Future Kid’ Khalid improving plans.” Al-Khaled predicted. annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender-the first time in the Ahmed Saud Al-Khaled stated “the compa- “The company had made many 30-year history of the exclusive sale that it has included ny succeeds in improving its operational achievements since it was enrolled in three red stones. activity during 2012 by increasing the Kuwait stock exchange market in 2008. “This is the largest red that has ever come from the areas of its entertainment facilities in The latest one was made by the end of Argyle diamond mine,” Argyle Pink Diamonds manager Kuwait to about 20,000 square meters and 2012. Such achievements enabled the Josephine Johnson told AFP as she held the stone. “Never increasing the number of visitors 7 per- company to confirm its leadership in the seen before, likely never seen again. “The diamond world cent to around one million visitors.” safe entertainment industry, especially will be talking about this diamond for the next few In a press conference held after the indoor family entertainment and months intensely. And there will be lots of discussion AGM By the presence of 85.76 percent and increased its effects on the children and about the rarity of it, the value of it.” endorsing the recommendation of the youth of Kuwait who lived during 1990s Board of Directors to distribute 6 Files per Khalid Al-Khaled up to the present time. Entertainment The 2013 pink diamond tender comprises 64 dia- share to all shareholders in the company industry has become an industry and inte- Khaled stressed. “The company managed, monds, including 58 pink stones, three blue ones and the records in 2012, Al-Khaled added “ the grated system that attracts not only the by the grace of Allah the Almighty, three fancy reds. Such jewels routinely fetch $1-2 million company, that has a number of agencies attention of the children but all family improving programs and the hard efforts a carat. As a basic rule of thumb, a pink diamond is worth and brand names and subsidiaries such as members as well. Playing and entertain- of its team work, to increase its revenue 12 about 50 times more than a white diamond. After pre- (the Future Kid, Night Work Cartoon ment are not limited to a certain age.” Al- percent to be 7. 181 million KD in 2012. It views in Sydney, New York and Tokyo, there will be ten- Planet, Aqua Park, Discovery Company, Khaled asserted. increased its operating profit to 2.392 mil- der viewings in Hong Kong and Perth, to allow clients and Global Casper agency, Saudi Joy Land, “By 2013, the company, which was lion KD, net profit to KD 842,000, the book Emirates Joy Land), was able to continue founded in 1999, was able to operate 14 experts to see the gems and make offers for individual value per share to 180 fils while it its expansion in Kuwait and abroad as sites, equipped with the latest equipments stones. increased the return on equity to 4.41 per- planned by inaugurating Casper branch in and games that simulate the latest mod- “The tender every year has great interest-when you cent compared to 4.36 percent in 2011.” Alquilla with an area of 1,331 square ern techniques, all over Kuwait gover- think there’s only 60 stones each year, that’s about 12 Al-Khaled said. meters.” As for external activity of the norate. All this has been achieved by the grams of diamond weight-we tour it around the world “The company is going to pursue company, Al-Khaled stated “the company grace of God and the efforts of high quali- because each one is like selling a Picasso,” Johnson said. strong operational and financial perform- has fulfilled the expansion plans of Saudi fied managers and engineers and experi- ance in the coming years to achieve the “Each one is unique. They will find different markets. joy land. It opened Hafr Al-Batin branch enced technicians and specialists.” Al- interests of the shareholders, through the “With a red diamond the colour itself is extraordinary, but with an area of 1,700 m2, Taiba land Khaled added. implementation of new strategies and what really transcends the appeal of the colour is just the branch in Medina with an area of 8,000 m2 “The management of the company had insights based on upgrading performance; outrageous rarity of something like this.” and Intercontinental Madinah branch with sought to adopt ambitious expansion in the family entertainment market, locally The Argyle mine in Western Australia produces virtual- an area of 3,000 m 2 . Theses expansions strategies in the entertainment market. and regionally. It is going to assert its lead- ly the entire world’s supply of pink diamonds, with the increased the total area of Saudi joy land The company did its best to increase its ership in the safe entertainment industry , more than 27,000 m2.” capital to KD 11.624.633.800 million and to red seen as the pinnacle of the colour scale. It is not keep excellence in service delivered, “The company intends to expand and have the exclusive operating rights to a known how the diamonds acquire their pink tinge but it improving sites, creating an integrated increase its investment in the future to number of international brands so as to be is thought to come from a molecular structure distortion entertainment system , expanding supple- keep up with the growing demand for one of the largest and most prestigious as the jewel forms in the earth’s crust or makes its way to mentary food services , signing agree- entertainment products in Kuwait and the Kuwaiti companies specialized in the field the surface. ments with trusted and credible parties in region. The achievements of the company of family entertainment centers.” Al- Japan is the largest consumer of pink diamonds, with the same field, investing in human during 2012 reflect the company’s deter- Khaled added. The General Assembly of the lighter “Cherry Blossom” shades in strong demand, resource to improve the educational level mination to keep its leadership in the safe the company has received the report of of students at the State of Kuwait, spon- but Johnson said Argyle diamonds were growing in pop- family entertainment industry. This clearly the Board of Directors and the auditor’s soring pioneer expansion plans based in ularity in other markets. “There’s an explosion of interest appeared through the results of the finan- report of the financial year 2012 .It ratified Gulf countries and extended to Arab coun- in China and India. We’re certainly seeing that in the rare cial year ended on 31 December 2012.” Al the balance sheet, profit and loss account diamond world,” she said. “I am quite surprised at how and the release of the members of the quickly they have moved from a desire for large, white Board of Directors. It approved the distri- clean goods to an appreciation for the value of rarity and bution of 6 fils per share. It approved the fancy coloured diamonds.” proposal of the Board of Directors to cut With the Phoenix, she said: “It being red is very inter- 10 percent of its net income to the reserve esting because that’s a highly symbolic colour in Asia.” account. It authorized the Board of But she said with few reference points and increasing Directors to purchase up to 10 percent of interest in coloured diamonds, particularly rare pinks and the company shares and to sell them in whole or in part according to the terms reds, it was impossible to know where the stone would and conditions of the law. It elected two end up. “Our last diamond that came anywhere near members of the board namely Mohamed close to this actually ended up in the US, so it’s hard to Soliman Al-Marzok and Ahmed Mahmoud say,” she said. — AFP KUWAIT: The Future Kid officials are pictured. Mohamed Abdallah. business SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Central bank chief BOE’s Weale sees chance of turns recovery stimulus after Carney arrival skills on Somalia UK economy may be returning to modest growth NAIROBI: When Washington DC was in financial crisis in the 1990s, Somali-born Abdusalam Omer joined a team that BIRMINGHAM: The Bank of England may current juncture,” Weale said in a speech. tral bankers make long-term commit- turned its “junk” bonds into investment grade paper. Now, as have more scope to boost the economy However, things may be starting to ments to low interest rates similar to the governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, he wants to trans- after Mark Carney starts as governor change. Earlier this week the central bank US Federal Reserve, conditional on unem- form a “failed” state. There is no escaping the scale of his new because of tentative signs of lower infla- forecast inflation would fall faster than it ployment staying high and inflation being assignment. His office in Mogadishu is surrounded by the tion ahead, a member of its policymaking predicted three months ago and that low. Weale noted that Britain’s inflation bombed out shells of former banks, symbols of Somalia’s body said yesterday. Finance minister growth this year would be a shade higher. had been above target much more often shattered economy and its broken financial system after two George Osborne has Canadian Mark “The situation does look as though it is than in the United States, and warned decades of conflict. Carney, who starts as the next governor in getting rather better at the moment, both that labour market bottlenecks were a “We have to build brick by brick and person by person,” July, the task of reviewing whether Britain in terms of what looks like an improving more common source of inflation than in Omer told Reuters by telephone from the smartly painted should give more detailed guidance on growth outlook and possibly ... inflation other countries. He declined to comment central bank, which stands out against nearby wrecks that future monetary policy, considered a way pressures may be somewhat weaker than on whether he would back a change in once housed Banca di Roma, Commercial Bank of Somalia to help growth. they have been,” Weale said in a question- BoE policy to make more formal commit- and other institutions. “The task is so daunting,” said Omer, Martin Weale, who serves on the BoE’s and-answer session after his speech. “So it ments to low rates - something Weale has 58, a dual Somali-US national who left Somalia at 16 and rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, is quite possible that (Carney) will be questioned in the past - saying only that returned this year. said yesterday the central bank’s ability to coming to the Bank at a time when there the central bank was researching the But he is undeterred. Omer aims to issue licences to com- support demand had recently been con- is more room for manoeuvre than there issue. However, he did note there was a mercial banks by the year end, a new currency to replace the strained by its need to keep public confi- has been for some time,” he added. “strong steer on future interest rates” in tattered Somali shilling may be on the cards and data is being dence in its commitment to get inflation Osborne, when he revised the man- the BoE’s bank’s latest economic fore- gathered to build a picture of prices and other indicators to back to 2 percent. Inflation has exceeded date of the MPC in March, set out more casts, which showed market interest rates chart the informal economy that has emerged in the anarchy. its target for most of the past five years, clearly the trade-offs he expects policy- could stay very low until 2016 while still Omer’s decision to take the central bank job is one more sign something Weale said made him - and the makers to make between their inflation allowing inflation to return to 2 percent. of a delicate recovery underway in the Horn of Africa nation majority of the MPC - reluctant to approve target and helping Britain’s economy to Weale added that he saw signs that the since its new parliament elected President Hassan Sheikh more economy-stimulating bond purchas- grow more strongly. The change in the British economy was recovering its foot- Mohamud last year. es. wording was seen as paving the way for ing. “No one can be certain but it is possi- Success is not assured. Islamist Al-Shabaab militants con- “Failure to damp sufficiently any new Carney to take a more aggressive ble that the near-stagnation of the past tinue to launch attacks from rural strongholds, clan divisions shock pushing up on inflation would result approach to getting growth going again three years is being replaced by a move to run deep and the government has limited control beyond in inflation expectations becoming more after he begins work. modest growth,” he said in his speech to a Mogadishu’s boundaries. But creating a new economic order entrenched. That, in my view, limits the In his current role running the Bank of conference organised by the British- is seen as vital to shoring up the shaky peace. “The absence of scope we have to support demand at the Canada, Carney has advocated that cen- American Business Council. — Reuters commercial banks is a major hindrance ... to any reconstruc- tion and development,” said Omer, who as deputy chief financial officer helped balance the budget of the district government of cash-strapped Washington DC. The central bank is now offering “provisional licences” so commercial banks can prepare to comply with anti-money laundering rules and the other regulations that must be met when full licences are issued, which Omer plans for the last quarter of 2013. “We want to do it methodically and right,” said Omer, adding foreign banks were interested in licences but did not name them. Yet years of chaos add complications to that careful approach. Dahabshiil, a Somali money transfer firm with an Islamic bank in Djibouti, already offers Islamic banking services in Somalia under a licence issued by a past regime, though its management says it will comply with any new code.

Robust informal economy Dahabshiil is among several money transfer operations, telecoms firms and others that have survived and even thrived since the fall in 1991 of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, whose Marxist-inspired rule gave way to anarchy under rival warlords and stringent codes imposed when Islamists mili- tants took over. “That informal economy is a robust econo- my,” said Omer, who has previously said it was growing at 5 to 7 percent a year. Indicating a growing confidence, Somalia’s battered shilling has strengthened by about 80 per- cent in the past two years since Islamist militants were eject- ed from Mogadishu by an African peacekeeping force. It now trades at about 18,000 to the dollar. HAMBURG: CEO of Daimler Dieter Zetsche stands next to the new S-Class Mercedes. — AP But the well-thumbed and ragged notes are in short sup- ply because they were last printed before 1991 and the biggest denomination is 1,000 shillings, worth about 5 US European car sales up cents. A new currency could be on the way. “There is a unani- mous understanding and agreement on the part of the MILAN: The European auto industry may in-the-collapse’ that the industry is await- weighing on global carmakers’ bottom Somali leadership that there is a need for a new currency and be showing the first signs of a slowdown ing for? Let’s hope so,” said Carlos Da Silva lines. Last year, four of the biggest the central bank of Somalia will be working on that in due in its sales free-fall, according to data from of consultancy IHS Automotive. automakers based in Europe - Ford, PSA time,” Omer said. the European automaker’s association. The auto industry has been victim of Peugeot, Fiat and General Motors - togeth- He did not give details, but the former World Bank New car registrations in April were up 1.7 the region’s deepening recession and ris- er posted operating losses of 5 billion employee who trained the Shanghai municipality on bond percent on the same time last year, the ing unemployment, and Europe’s carmak- euros ($7 billion) for the region. In April, issues said he expected support on the issue from the ACEA’s latest figures show. Although the ers are looking to see when the bottom 1.038 million new cars were registered in International Monetary Fund, which in April formally recog- April rise has more to do with the two will hit. Many have had to announce facto- the European Union, up from the historic nised Somalia’s government. In the vacuum, many Somalis extra work days last month due to an early ry closures or put off new car launches in low for April of 1.021 million reached in have relied on dollars and found innovative ways to work Easter, sales figures for the year so far gave bids for survival. The fortunes of the car 2012, the ACEA said. Sales rebounded in without a formal banking system. Mobile firm Hormuud lets some cause for hope. industry have a big impact on the rest of Germany, posting a 3.8 percent gain in clients make payments or transfers of a few US cents by text Last month, the ACEA showed registra- Europe. According to the ACEA, the auto April compared with the previous year. message, vital when the smallest unit available in Somalia of tions for the first three months of 2013 industry directly employs 2.3 million peo- Sales also were up in Spain, helped by new the US currency is a dollar bill. “One of the problems in a dol- were down 10 percent on the year before. ple, mainly highly skilled workers, and sup- incentives, and continued strong in larised economy is breaking down the one dollar,” said Omer, Latest figures show that sales for the first ports about another 10 million jobs Britain. France and Italy, the No. 3 and No. adding this enterprising spirit needed to be harnessed as the four months of the year were 7.1 percent among the carmakers’ suppliers. The 4 markets, posted declines of 5.3 percent formal economy was created. —AP less than in 2012. “Is this the ‘slowdown- declining car market in Europe has been and 10.8 percent respectively. — AP Idol’ ‘American season of wins 12th Glover Candice SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 www.kuwaittimes.net PAGE 27 adapt aftercourtbans Indian circusesstruggleto until May20,2013.—AFP music andartsfestivalrunning over theworldfor“dark” some 20,000visitorsfromall Germany. Organisersexpect terday inLeipzig,eastern meeting posesforaphotoyes- A visitorofaWave-Gothic PAGE 25 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

he former Victoria’s Secret model’s enviable lingerie underwear; they want Paris Hilton’s underwear.” The events Tcollection was specifically targeted by the notorious have been made into a film by Sofia Coppola and starring gang of celebrity-obsessed teen burglars, it has been Emma Watson called ‘The Bling Ring’ about the materialis- revealed. Nancy Jo Sales, who first exposed the fame- tic thieves, who also targeted Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton crazed teens in an article, told Vanity Fair: “They wanted to and Megan Fox. Paris has a cameo in the film but admits look sexy. Looking sexy in a celebrity’s clothes, well that’s she is still traumatised by what happened. She said: “They even sexier. “Especially Miranda Kerr, who [was] a Victoria’s came to my house five times, stole millions of dollars of my Secret model. The fact that they stole the underwear just things: Birkin bags, family heirlooms, jewellery that was in seems so weird, but it’s not weird when you think about it, my family for years, and then they sold it on Venice Beach because they’re growing up at a time when their culture is like a yard sale. “I didn’t get a cent back in insurance money, constantly telling them to be hot. “Everything from toys to and I will never be able to replace those things.” video games to music to fashion is hypersexualised for girls. Stealing their underwear was part of a whole trend to emu- late these celebrities. They don’t just want expensive

he Oscar-winning star is currently discussing transferring the Tcritically-acclaimed Nora Ephron Broadway play from New York City to the West End. But if the 56-year-old actor agrees to the transition and the show gets the go ahead, it won’t be up and running until spring 2014 and will only be available for a limit- ed amount of time, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. Hanks plays the lead role of controversial tabloid journalist Mike McAlary and covers the highs and lows of the career of the reporter, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for his coverage on the police brutali- sation of Abner Louima and died from colon cancer later that year. Hanks landed the part after forming a close bond with Nora and he was overcome with emotion at the show’s opening night last month saying he missed the late writer, who died of leukemia aged 71 last year. Speaking after the first performance, he said: “That was a tough moment. We were going to do this, and Nora and [show director] George C Wolfe were going to walk out on stage. I miss her. What more can you say? “Nora was ... fascinated by everything. She was always doing things that were so interesting. She told me, ‘Never turn down a front-row seat for human folly.’”

he ‘Gypsy’ hitmaker - who recently continue her own music career. She said: “I’m Tannounced she was leaving the talent not going to be able to do next season show to focus on her family - and the because I have to get back to my motherhood ‘Scream’ singer are in negotiations with NBC and also get back to the studio, the recording to sign a deal for the sixth series in spring studio, to finish my album, the one that I 2014, Entertainment Weekly reports. Original started working on before I had to deliver a judges Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green baby and before I took this gig with ‘The have been confirmed to be taking their places Voice’. “So yeah, I have to take a little break. on the panel for the next season later this But you never know, I might come back!” As year as part of a alternating judges routine, for Usher, the singer is said to have signed with Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and onto an upcoming film project which clashes Blake Shelton remaining in place for both with the next series. A source said: “Usher is upcoming competitions. A source said: “It is doing a movie, so he couldn’t do season five if almost all done and the network is looking to they wanted him to.” make the official announcements in the next few days.” Executive producer Mark Burnett previously expressed his interest in seeing the judging panel vary over each season. Shakira - who has four-month-old son Milan with soc- cer star boyfriend Gerard Pique - revealed her decision to temporarily depart from the show yesterday (16.05.13), adding she wants to SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

he ‘Place Beyond The Pines’ star - who there’s a level of harmony that goes Tis dating British model Suki beyond just physical attraction. “There’s Waterhouse - loves being in a rela- nothing better when you’re able to share tionship and having a special bond with that kind of closeness.” Bradley, 38, met someone and believes friendship is the key Suki, 20, at the Elle Style Awards in London to a successful romance. He told the Daily in February and has been wooing her ever Mirror newspaper: “I consider myself to be since, despite the age gap and distance a romantic. I love the company of a great between them, recently whisking her off to woman. “I think a relationship works best Paris for a romantic mini-break. In fact, the when both partners have a certain ease in Hollywood hunk - who split from ‘Star Trek the way they relate to each other and Into Darkness’ star Zoe Saldana last year - admits he often gets carried away with his feelings, and likes to spoil girls by copying big romantic gestures from movies. Bradley said: “I’m trying to be more reflective because I have a tendency to lose perspec- tive. “But that’s probably a good thing. Romance is an art form and we probably shouldn’t try to manipulate our affections. “I’ve learnt a lot by watching movies and how they present the idea of romance and trying to take the best things about how a couple can enjoy being together.” he ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ star was another movie star, but her new beau is said Tspotted with Italian artist Marco Perego to have a striking resemblance to ‘Pirates of at a private party for the new sci-fi block- the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp. Long-haired buster in Los Angeles, California earlier this Marco has even been nicknamed “Pirate week and although their romance is still quite Perego” by pals because of his likeness to the new, friends say she hasn’t been this happy in star’s iconic ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ charac- some time. A source told E! News: “They have ter Captain Jack Sparrow. The artist is a former known each other for quite some time, but professional football player but after his career obviously things changed for them recently. was cut short due to a leg injury, he tapped “They aren’t calling each other boyfriend and into his creative side and impressively sold a girlfriend just yet but Zoe is super-happy right piece to fashion icon Giorgio Armani at his now. She’s in a really happy place. “Marco is a very first art show. really good guy. He has a really good energy.” The 34-year-old actress - who split from ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ actor Bradley Cooper last year - recently insisted she wouldn’t date

he Australian supermodel thinks the fashion designer - he 23-year-old actress starred as Hermione Granger in the movie adapta- who has sons Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, Cruz, eight, and T tions of the popular wizard book series and while she loved working on 21-month-old daughter Harper with her husband David T them she is happy to be branching out into different roles. Speaking at Beckham - is an inspiration to women everywhere because of the Cannes Film Festival, she said: “I’m not trying to run away from it. I’m very her ability to juggle a high profile career with her commit- proud of the work that I did. I’m just really enjoying having the chance to ment to her family. She told The Hunger magazine: “I transform into new roles. “It’s strange for me because ‘Harry Potter’ seems like have come across many women who commit their such a long time ago. So much has happened over the last three or four years. heart to raising their family, and to helping oth- But obviously it’s very present in people’s minds and living ers who are less fortunate. “They continue to rooms.” Emma also revealed she loved working on be a huge inspiration to me - also women, Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’ because she could like Victoria Beckham, who seem to have improvise her lines. She said: “I am used to maintained the balance between work really having to stick to my lines. Because and family, and have forged a brilliant people really [the ‘Harry Potter’ dialogue] by career doing what they love.” Elle, 49, heart. So it was lovely to ad-lib or was nicknamed ‘The Body’ by TIME mag- improvise. It was really special.” azine in 1989 thanks to her many Sports Meanwhile, Sofia spoke out about Illustrated bikini-clad appearances and how impressed she was with the moniker has followed her every- Emma’s performance. She said: “It’s where since, but she insists has no interesting to see actors that you regrets about it. She joked: “People often see in other films transform into ask me if I have ever been offended by characters that are so different from being called ‘The Body’. All I can say is, themselves. It’s exciting.” ‘It’s been a very handy name over the last 30 years. Thank you!’ “ - Bangshowbiz SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

A detail section from the Photography of Arne Svenson is seen as it hangs inside the Julie Saul A modern luxury glass apartment building (left) sits across the street from an older red brick Gallery on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in New York. — AP photos apartment, the home of photographer Arne Svenson in New York.

n one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking some- someone who has a camera,” Sylvester said. Svenson’s show, “The have some rights and the ability to stop this,” the email reads. “I love Ithing up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another Neighbors,” opened last Saturday at the Julie Saul Gallery in Chelsea, art, but find this to be an outrageous invasion of privacy.” Civil rights photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a where about a dozen large prints are on sale for up to $7,500. His lawyer Norman Siegel said that according to New York civil rights law, table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side exhibit is drawing a lot of attention, not for the quality of the work, but there may be a way for Svenson’s subjects to challenge him in court as he takes a nap. In all the photos, taken by New York City artist Arne for the manner in which it was made. but the case will depend entirely on context. Svenson from his second-floor apartment, the faces are obscured or Svenson did not respond to a request for comment from The “The question for the person who’s suing is, if you’re not identifi- not shown. The people are unidentifiable. Associated Press, but says in material accompanying the exhibit that able, then where’s the loss of privacy?” he said. “These issues are a sign But the residents of a glass-walled luxury residential building the idea for it came when he inherited a telephoto lens from a friend, of the times. How do you balance the right of privacy vis-‡-vis the across the street had no idea they were being photographed and they a birdwatcher who recently died. “For my subjects there is no ques- right of artistic expression?” Linda Darcia, an exchange student from never consented to being subjects for the works of art that are now tion of privacy; they are performing behind a transparent scrim on a Colombia living with a family on the sixth floor facing Svenson’s stu- on display - and for sale - in a Manhattan gallery. “I don’t feel it’s a vio- stage of their own creation with the curtain raised high,” Svenson says dio, said she had no idea whether or not she was depicted in any of lation in a legal sense but in a New York, personal sense there was a in the gallery notes. “The Neighbors don’t know they are being pho- the pieces but she was anxious to go to the gallery and find out. “I’m line crossed,” said Michelle Sylvester, who lives in the residential build- tographed; I carefully shoot from the shadows of my home into not really upset about it because that’s his job,” she said. “But maybe ing called the Zinc Building, which stands out with its floor-to-ceiling theirs.” he should have asked before the gallery opens. Everybody’s talking windows in a neighborhood of cobblestone streets and old, brick That explanation has done little to satisfy some residents of the about it.” — AP warehouse buildings. Zinc Building, where a penthouse was once listed at nearly $6 million. Svenson’s apartment is directly across the street, just to the south, In an email circulating among the building’s owners and renters this giving him a clear view of his neighbors by simply looking out his win- week, a resident whose apartment was depicted in Svenson’s photo- dow. “I think there’s an understanding that when you live here with graphs suggested legal recourse against the artist. glass windows, there will be straying eyes but it feels different with “I am not an expert in this area of the law, but I do think we may

ilmmakers in Gaza have finished making what is with her team in a small, improvised studio in Gaza to Fbelieved to be the first Palestinian animated fea- complete the project. ture in 3D in a bid to show a fresh perspective on “Imagination is a wonderful way of putting a mes- life through a child’s eyes. Called “The Scarecrow”, the sage across,” agrees her colleague Aya Abu Hamra, 40-minute production tells the story of a nine-year-old who drew several of the characters. But first, they orphan named Rima and the scarecrow she was given want to show the film to a local audience-no small feat by her parents who died in a car crash. One day, the in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip where there is not a single scarecrow-who represents the guardian of Palestinian working cinema. There is not yet a date for a first land is taken away by an Israeli soldier from the fami- screening which the directors say is likely to take place ly’s land near the border, and Rima sets off with her in a town hall or some other local venue. It is not the school friends on a mission to find it. It is a story which first time that Gaza has made a foray into the high-tech evokes some of the suffering of Palestinian refugees, world of 3D. Three years ago, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam says director Khalil al-Mazen. Brigades, the armed wing of the ruling Hamas move- “The world is used to seeing Palestinian children ment, released a short 3D animation online about the surrounded by death, destruction and war, but this possible fate of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier whom film focuses on their simple dreams,” he told AFP. they had been holding since 2006. The three-minute “Judgement (on the conflict) is left to the viewer,” says cartoon showed Shalit’s father visibly ageing as he Mazen, who holds a diploma in filmmaking from the walks through empty city streets past billboards of for- Saint Petersburg Academy in Russia and has already mer and future Israeli leaders vowing to free his son. made several films and documentaries. For designer In the end, the body of the soldier is shown being and lighting specialist Usayd Madi, 23, the main aim of returned in a flag-draped coffin as part of a prisoner the featurette is to communicate the “brutality of exchange, when suddenly the father wakes up and occupation, which doesn’t spare children”. realises it was just a dream and that there is still time to It took a team of 12 local animators and designers bring his son back alive. Shalit was eventually freed in nine months of training in direction and production to a prisoner swap in October 2011. But those involved in complete the World Bank-funded film, at a cost of “The Scarecrow” are hoping that their film will go a lot A picture shows employees $147,000 (112,500 euros). Zainab Bakri, who designed further, with Abu Hamra saying she believes it will light on the Palestinian situation. “We just want to Rima’s home, her village and clothing worn by the eventually make it big internationally. show the world the suffering of the Palestinians, partic- working on the production character and her friends, as well as her grandmother- “We’re working to distribute the film (abroad) once ularly children, in a human and creative way.” — AFP of a 3D animated who appears dressed in a traditional embroidered it has been shown in Gaza,” says Nur Al-Khudari, direc- film in Gaza City. — AFP robe-is confident the project will be well received tor of the Gaza-based Zeitun Foundation, which started “because the message of the film is humanitarian”. the project. First stop is the Arab world. “We’re in talks “Imagination and animation are more accessible than with Arabic-language satellite TV channels to sell it,” he documentaries,” she told AFP after working for months told AFP. Mazen says the idea is to throw a creative SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

In this photo, a circus artist performs with an elephant at the Rambo Circus. In this photo, Biju Nair, principal clown at Rambo Circus, looks at a mirror before a perform- ance on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. — AP photos

n the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Great Indian Circus within months, spawning a national love affair Now 42, Nair is the principal clown at Rambo Circus, a job he ICircus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect with clowns, wild animal acts and death-defying feats. In the 1990s, takes pride in. He says he scours YouTube for videos of international their throws. A Colombian daredevil shouts to his colleagues India’s Supreme Court banned the use of wild animals in circuses, clowning acts to give him new ideas with help from other perform- scrambling atop a giant set of spinning wheels called the Ring of citing widespread neglect of lions, bears, monkeys and panthers. ers who know how to read and write, since he never learned. Death. Looking on with worry is circus manager John Matthew. For Then, two years ago, it banned child performers. “It’s a hard life in many ways, yes, but it gave me a chance,” he 38 years, he has been in the business of entertaining people “There are instances of sexual abuse on a daily basis, physical says. “And there is a good feeling in making people laugh.” Still, he is throughout southern India. But there’s little to smile about these abuse as well as emotional abuse. The children are deprived of basic glad his two children, who live with his late wife’s parents in Kerala, days. The big top set up in a desolate field outside Mumbai seats needs of food and water,” the activist group Bachpan Bachao are getting an education in school, instead the circus. 3,000 people. Recently, there have been less than 100 tickets sold. Andolan said in the lawsuit charging exploitation of young children Nair, too, doesn’t see much of a future for circuses in India now While circuses in other countries struggle to compete with an that led to the ban. Matthew, however, disagrees with both court that child apprenticeships are banned. Skills like acrobatics and ever-increasing array of entertainment options, India’s have faced a bans. He remembers fondly his early days in the circus when there tightrope walking have to be taught young, he says, but there are cataclysm. In the 1990s, 300 circuses operated throughout the coun- was a menagerie of trained tigers, elephants and other exotic ani- no students anymore. “You don’t just wake up at 20 and learn to do try. That number has dwindled to about 30, says Matthew. And mals that were the main draw for audiences. these things,” he says. With a shortage of homegrown performers, many of those are being hammered by the rising rents for field “We loved our animals, and our business depended on them. So Indian circuses have turned to foreign acts. That’s how the three space, shrinking revenues and - crucially - two Supreme Court rul- we took good care of them,” he insists. Now, the circus only has four Colombian performers and their Ring of Death come to the Rambo ings that took away the industry’s main attractions. elephants, and Matthew says the Ministry of Environment is consid- Circus. In the midday lull between practice and the afternoon’s per- “After 10 or 15 more years, there may not be any circus at all in ering taking them away too. As for child labor, he says, circuses used formance, 26-year-old Colombian Jhean Carlos lounges in the ply- India,” Matthew says, sitting at a folding table outside the canvas to give a skill and livelihood to poor children unable to go school. wood cubicle the travelling crew builds for him each time they set tent he uses as both office and living quarters. Circuses once held Biju Nair was once one of those children. At age 10, he literally up camp. The generator-powered air conditioner signifies his status legendary status in India as entertainment for everyone from ran away and joined the circus. Fleeing an abusive home, he stowed as the star of the show.—AP princes to pariahs. The biggest names pitched their tents in town away on a train to Mumbai - then called Bombay - and wandered centers, drawing huge crowds night after night. the streets. Hungry and desperate, he wandered into a circus and The modern circus here is a 130-year-old tradition that according was given a plateful of food and a job as a ticket taker. In his teens, to local lore began when a southern rajah’s horse trainer was taunt- he used to sneak into the tent to watch the performance, particular- ed by the leader of a visiting Italian show, who said India couldn’t ly fascinated by the clown acts. Eventually, he persuaded the clowns build its own circus. The trainer, Vishnupant Chartre, founded The to teach him their trade.

A circus artist wears a Spiderman costume before a performance at the Rambo Circus on the In this photo, Indian spectators watch a performance at the Rambo Circus. outskirts of Mumbai, India. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Fans hold signs asking for tickets for movies being screened as part of the 66th edition of the Cannes Film In this photo, actors Blanca Suarez, (left) and actor Jeremy Irvine arrive for Festival in Cannes yesterday. — AFP the opening ceremony and the screening of The Great Gatsby at the 66th international film festival in Cannes. — AP

scar-winning Iranian director Asghar circuit in Europe before winning an Oscar for best OFarhadi premiered his latest tightly wound foreign language film last year, the first Iranian film family drama at Cannes yesterday, confirm- to win an Academy Award. ing critics’ advance buzz it would prove a con- In “Le Passe”, Farhadi creates tension that does tender for the film festival’s top prize. The presti- not let up from start to finish. Much of the drama gious festival on the French Riviera - where the sun takes place in enclosed spaces - whether inside a finally emerged on day three - is looking to spot its car, where accidents can occur at any moment, or a Palme d’Or winner among the 20 entries in the kitchen, where family secrets are revealed. Asked main competition and early reviews were enthusi- about censorship by Iranian authorities, Farhadi astic for “Le Passe” (“The Past”). The intense psycho- told reporters that even more dangerous was self- logical drama, shot in Paris in French, is Farhadi’s censorship. “I’m sure I have assimilated many of first to be filmed outside his homeland, where these restrictions, they are part of me. What I try to Iranian censors have allowed the movie to be dis- do is not to see this as a form of obstacle but as an tributed. asset. I try to find some source of creation in this “Le Passe” stars well-known Iranian actor Ali kind of a situation.” Mosaffa as an Iranian man who returns to Paris to “No justice!” finalise a divorce with his wife, Mariel, played by Also premiering yesterday was “Tian Zhu Ding” French actress Berenice Bejo (“The Artist”). Among (“A Touch of Sin”) by director Jia Zhangke, China’s the many warm reviews, The Guardian’s Peter sole entry for the top prize. Whereas Farhadi’s film Chinese actors Meng Li (left) and Luo Lanshan pose yesterday during a photocall for the Bradshaw called the film: “A finely crafted, sinewy steers clear of politics, Jia’s look at China’s con- film “Tian Zhu Ding” (A Touch of Sin) presented in Competition at the 66th edition of the drama that anatomises clotted and complex rela- frontation with modernity points the finger at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. — AFP tionships.” authorities. Jia said censorship was not an issue, as Back in his former home, “Ahmad” (Mosaffa) is the film was based on real events widely covered in isgusted by corrupt local leaders, an make reference to events-including a high- thrust into a complex drama involving Mariel and the Chinese press. angry miner picks up a shotgun. A speed train crash and suicides in foreign-owned her new partner, whose wife is in a coma, and a Coal miners fighting against regional corrup- D migrant worker returning home looks to factories-that have darkened China’s reputation resentful teenage daughter struggling to come to tion; migrant workers constantly on the move; armed robbery to escape a life of relentless around the world. terms with her own guilt. “There is nothing more abused prostitutes and suicides by frustrated bleakness. A pretty receptionist at a sauna is When the trailer of the film was uploaded on universal than family. That is a bond between my assembly-line workers are all elements Zhangke driven to the limit when a gangster tries to rape Wednesday to Youku-China’s Youtube-the spectators and myself,” Farhadi told reporters. weaves into a mosaic of contemporary life. “No jus- her. And a young man drifts nightmarishly from message boards buzzed. “I don’t know if it will “The relationship ... between a couple is perhaps tice!” cries one of the characters in the film, when job to job to try to make ends meet. be shown in China ...,” wrote a person under the the oldest relationship in the history of humanity. thwarted in his quest to stop regional bosses from These tableaux would not be out of place in user name anqionganchouannongcun. “It can There is so much suffering and pain linked to a cou- bribe-taking. —Reuters a gritty European art-house movie, but at the be shown at Cannes, but certainly not in ple, yet this suffering and pain is always different, Cannes Film Festival, they feature in one of the Chinese theaters,” predicted a user posting unique.” Farhadi’s last film, “A Separation”, which boldest works to emerge from China in years. under the name blooper on China’s Twitter-like also centred around a divorce, swept the awards The only Chinese contestant in the running for service, Sina Weibo. this year’s Palme d’Or, “A Touch of Sin” (Tian Not so, said director Jia Zhangke. In an inter- Zhu Ding) reaped enthusiastic applause at a view with AFP, he said the film has not only press screening on Thursday. It portrays China been officially approved. It was also part-fund- in the throes of brutal change-a damaged soci- ed by a state-owned organisation, the Shanghai ety where corrupt officials, petty criminals and Film Group Corporation. And it will be seen in greedy bosses from Hong Kong and Taiwan China uncensored. Asked whether “A Touch of hold sway. Sin” was for foreign consumption only, he said: Living in the cracks are the country’s anony- “The film is going to be seen in China. mous army of migrant workers. Uprooted, “I got the authorisation before coming to alienated and exploited, they struggle to repair Cannes, which is good news for me. The version damaged relationships with their distant fami- that will be presented in China is the one you lies, or save up for the pilgrimage home at the have just seen.” The film stars Jiang Wu, Zhao Lunar New Year. In one shocking scene, the Tao, Wang Baoqiang and newcomer Luo sauna receptionist is battered around the head Lanshan, with Jia providing the script. “A Touch by a club of banknotes wielded by her assailant of Sin” is the seventh feature film made by the who screams: “I will kill you with my money!” 43-year-old, who has a record of commentary In another, Hong Kong businessmen are on the social cost of China’s dash for prosperi- bizarrely entertained by teen prostitutes ty.—AFP (From top left) Iranian actor Ali Mosaffa, Argentinian-born French actress Berenice Bejo, dressed in sexed-up Communist uniforms, who Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, French actor Tahar Rahim and (from bottom left) actors Elyes march around in thigh-high boots as they chant Aguis and Jeanne Jestin pose yesterday during a photocall for their film “The Past” presented a proletarian anthem. All four narratives are in Competition at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. — AFP inspired by tales that happened in real life, and SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

(From left to right) American Idol judges Mariah Carey, Randy (From left) Adam Lambert, Angie Miller and Jessie J appear Judges Nicki Minaj (left) and Keith Urban walk onstage. Jackson and Nicki Minaj are seen onstage during Fox’s onstage. “American Idol 2013” Finale Results Show at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, California.

he third time’s the charm for Candice announced last week that he’s leaving “Idol” touched mine.” Grammy- and Oscar-win- TGlover on “American Idol.” The boom- to focus on his record label and other busi- ning former “Idol” finalist Jennifer Hudson ing 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St ness opportunities. Jackson served as a returned for Thursday’s finale to duet with Helena Island, SC. won the Fox singing com- judge on all 12 seasons of “Idol.” He first Glover on Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable.” “I petition after auditioning a trio of times and appeared on the panel alongside Simon look up to her and, honestly, she is so suc- making it to the finals this year. Glover Cowell and Paula Abdul when the competi- cessful after this show, and I really admire looked stunned when “Idol” host Ryan tion debuted in 2002, becoming famous for her,” said Glover backstage. “I finally got a Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22- his easygoing “yo, dawg” rapport with con- chance to not only meet her but sing with year-old country singer Kree Harrison from testants. her.” Woodville, Texas. Glover said backstage “I love everybody that walked on this Hudson was among the guest stars who after winning she learned to “have fun, live show,” Jackson said. He added, “Hopefully, I helped fill out the two-hour finale show, in the moment and be confident.” “Because touched their lives a little bit. They certainly including Psy, Frankie Valli, Emeli Sande, in previous years I wasn’t, so that’s definitely Jessie J, Aretha Franklin and former “Idol” the key if you want to audition for the show judge Jennifer Lopez. Current “Idol” judges or have a career,” she said. Keith Urban and Mariah Carey - along with After her crowning, an emotional Glover Jackson on bass - also performed. Jackson sobbed her way through her new single “I previously declared Wednesday’s three- Am Beautiful.” Glover’s win marks the first song showdown a dead heat between time a female and a nonwhite singer has Harrison and Glover, who have both once won the competition since Jordin Sparks been among the show’s low vote-getters dominated the sixth season in 2007. The during the finals. previous five winners - Phillip Phillips, Scotty “The title is freaking amazing, and I’m so McCreery, Lee DeWyze, Kris Allen and David proud of Candice, but for me, I’m so thank- Cook - were all Caucasian guitar players, ful I could even stand next to her on the known to “Idol” fans as WGWGs, or white finale,” said Harrison, who now lives in guys with guitars. Nashville, Tenn. Last year’s finale between The lack of a female champion for the Phillips and budding pop diva Jessica past five years was mocked in a finale bit Sanchez brought in 132 million votes. The featuring the female finalists, in cahoots vote totals for Thursday’s finale weren’t with Sparks, jokingly sabotaging this sea- shared with viewers. — AP son’s five male contestants. “The good news is ‘Idol’ leftovers have been doing really well on ‘The Voice,’” Sparks teased. Besides the coronation of Glover, Thursday’s finale also served as a farewell for Randy Jackson, the Singer Jennifer Lopez performs American Idol Season 12 Winner Candice Glover performs. show’s last remaining original judge who onstage.

Psy performs onstage. Contestants perform onstage during Fox’s ‘American Idol 2013’ Finale Results Show at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. — AFP photos SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

ctor Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood’s a Mumbai court. He was swamped by media at Abiggest stars, returned to prison yesterday the court complex and had to beg reporters to to serve the remainder of a five-year sen- move back so that he could get out of his car. tence for firearms offences during the Mumbai “I have to surrender,” the actor said, gesturing bombings 20 years ago, forcing at least one film with folded hands. “Please move back! I need to onto the back burner. Dutt, popular for his role as go upstairs.” The beefy action hero was the most a do-good gangster in the “Munnabhai” films, high profile of 100 people involved in the was sentenced to six years jail in 2007 for acquir- Mumbai bombings trial, which ended in 12 peo- ing illegal weapons from men convicted for the ple receiving the death penalty and lifetime sen- 1993 attacks that killed 257 people. He served 18 tences for others. months but then was out on bail, fighting the In 2007, Dutt was cleared of conspiracy conviction until a court in March ordered him charges in the attacks but found guilty of illegal back to jail. possession of an AK-56 rifle and a pistol, which he Projects worth up to 2.5 billion rupees ($46 claimed he required to protect himself and his million) and the fate of several Bollywood movies family during a period of rioting in Mumbai. In hung in the balance after the March ruling, but March, the Supreme Court reduced the 53-year- the actor was said to have wrapped up filming for old actor’s sentence to five years and ordered most pending projects in the last few weeks. But him back to jail, but in April it gave the actor four at least one film, the third “Munnabhai” comedy extra weeks of freedom to finish some of his in which Dutt was to reprise his role, has been Bollywood films. A last-ditch petition was dis- put on the back burner. missed by the court on Tuesday. Dutt is best Dutt returned to prison late on Thursday known for his turn in “Lage Raho Munnabhai”, a night. He was later expected to be moved to a jail comedy about a gangster espousing Gandhian in the western city of Pune. Clad in white kurta values that won the popular film prize at the pyjamas and sporting a traditional Hindu “tilak” National Film Awards for 2006. — Reuters mark on his forehead, Dutt waved at waiting reporters before leaving his house amid heavy Indian Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt (center) is flanked by his wife Manyata (left) and film security. The actor was accompanied by his wife director Mahesh Bhatt as he leaves his residence in Mumbai before surrendering to a special and sister. Television showed Dutt being taken to Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court. — AFP

hat’s a wrap! Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives episode, the finale provided comfortable and Ton, but “The Office” has closed shop. The affectionate closure for the characters and the NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional viewers who love them. For instance, Andy (Ed company’s Scranton, Pa, branch, aired its finale Helms), who had left the company to chase star- Thursday to end an eight-year run. As expected, dom, hadn’t gotten very far, beyond becoming a office manager Dwight wed tempestuous co- laughingstock from a viral video of him bursting worker Angela, with whom he previously shared a into tears when he auditioned for a talent compe- secret affair. He had abruptly proposed to her on tition. last week’s episode. And as a welcome surprise, He had since landed an administrative job at former manager Michael Scott was back to serve Cornell University. A “where-are-they-now?” panel as Dwight’s best man. It was an answered prayer reunited the subjects of the Dunder Mifflin mock- not only for Dwight (who greeted him with a umentary, whose make-believe production had choked-up “I can’t believe you came”), but also for consumed the run of “The Office” and functioned viewers who were hoping that Michael might as its narrative frame. “Do you feel that your life is make a surprise visit in the person of Steve Carell. pointless, now that nobody is filming you any- A logo of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest is seen at a public viewing area in downtown NBC had stayed mum on whether Carell, the star more?” one audience member asked. Malmo, on May 16, 2013. — AFP of “The Office” until his departure two seasons “Yes,” replied Toby (Paul Lieberstein) sadly. In ago, would be in the finale or not. “I feel like all my response to another question, Pam (Jenna kids grew up and then they married each other,” Fischer) described her relationship with husband said Michael to the camera at the wedding recep- Jim (John Krasinski) as being “like a long book that tion. “It’s every parent’s dream!” “The Office” pre- you never want to end, and you’re fine with that, miered in 2005. It was based on the British come- because you just never, ever want to leave it.” dy of the same name, which premiered in 2001. It “Like ‘Harry Potter,’” cooed the questioner as the hen Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids end- “I absolutely love the video. It’s really funny,” starred and was co-created by Ricky Gervais. audience went, “Awwwwwwwww.” —AP ed her Eurovision Song Contest Siegfrids told AFP. The former reality show con- During its run on NBC, it picked up four Emmys W and a prestigious Peabody award. rehearsal performance last week by testant said she hoped Helsinki would legalise kissing one of her female dancers, few members gay marriage “as soon as possible”, after the Other Dunder Mifflin alumni who were back of the audience raised an eyebrow. Eurovision issue became the subject of a so-called citizens’ for the finale included Kelly (Mindy Kaling) and has been a staple of gay culture for decades in initiative garnering hundreds of thousands of Ryan (BJ Novak). Set a year after last week’s western Europe, where gay bars and nightclubs signatures. In Sweden, which has been a pio- traditionally screen the event and drag queens neer in gay rights, the city of Malmoe has often pay tribute to the kitsch outfits seemingly worked with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and made for them. But if the lesbian kiss stays part transgender (LGBT) community to promote the of the act in the Swedish city of Malmoe, it could Eurovision Song Contest. pose a problem for public broadcasters in the It’s a far cry from last year’s bizarre row socially conservative nations of eastern Europe. between Azerbaijan and its more staunchly Russia, winner of the contest in 2008, last Muslim neighbour Iran, which reacted angrily to Rainn Wilson year blocked plans for a gay pride parade in an unlikely rumour that the country would hold jumps on home Moscow, and in neighbouring Ukraine, which a gay parade during the event. A senior presi- plate after running clinched the top spot in 2004, lawmakers are dential administration official retorted that the bases at PNC mulling a bill that would ban “pro-homosexual Azerbaijan does not even have a word for gay Field when he was propaganda”. It is a gamble Finland’s Siegfrids parade-unlike Iran. But although the competi- introduced during may be willing to take: courting the pink vote tion’s appeal to gay men is widely known, “The Office” Wrap could also boost support for disco anthem explaining it has never been easy.—AFP Party in Scranton, “Marry Me”, which has already spawned a same- Pa. — AP sex marriage-themed parody on YouTube. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

ron Man 3” was soaring past $1 billion at the worldwide “Ibox office Thursday, in a display of world domination that would make one of Marvel’s super villains proud. The box- office bounty - roughly $700 million from abroad and $300 million domestically - is a major triumph for Disney, which bet big on comic book superheroes when it bought Marvel Studios for $4 bil- lion in 2009. And its decision to bring aboard a Chinese partner for “Iron Man 3” and focus the Disney marketing machine on the booming foreign market looks pretty good right now, too. “To an extent, It’s a sign of the times,” Disney’s head of distribu- This undated publicity photo shows actor Dustin Hoffman as Dorothy Michaels in the Katie Aselton tion Dave Hollis told TheWrap Thursday, referring to the huge 1982 Columbia Pictures’ film, “Tootsie.” — AP recent growth of the international market. “But we had a great movie that was embraced all around the world as the summer’s first blockbuster. We had that incredible May Day, the word of mouth was terrific and we’re still seeing the effects of that.” Disney made China the cornerstone of the international cam- paign, despite its protectionist policies and tough censors. The he thriller “Black Rock” is about a trio of childhood friends promises her sensuality by being strong and smart. The woman studio partnered with that country’s DMG Entertainment on the T(Kate Bosworth, Lake Bell and director Katie Aselton) who trav- makes no apologies in her characters or her performances. As Annie film, shooting extra footage for a special edition featuring Chinese el to a remote island off the coast of Maine to work through in “Bull Durham,” she delivers another one of these amazing per- actress Fan BingBing that was released in that country. The plan past issues and reconnect. But when it turns out they’re not the only formances and cemented her place as “who I want to be when I worked - in a big way. “Iron Man 3” scored the biggest opening ones on the island, they end up having to fight for their lives. grow up.” day ever and has taken in more than $102 million in China, mak- “The River Wild” (1994): Aselton’s film, playing in select cities this weekend and through And then there is Meryl Streep. Who is ing it by far the movie’s most lucrative foreign market. video on demand nationwide, celebrates the inner strength and amazing in everything. And while “The River Wild” may not be the The next biggest were Korea ($56 million), the U.K. ($49 mil- resourcefulness women can summon when they’re called upon to highest moment in cinematic history, she plays an amazing mother lion), Mexico ($43 million), Russia ($39 million), Brazil ($38 million), find it. So it’s only fitting that the actress and filmmaker, perhaps who finds herself in the extraordinary situation of having to save her France ($36 million) and Australia ($33 million). Only 15 other best known for her supporting work on the FX comedy series “The husband and son from deranged thieves on the run. Crazy, I know, movies have hit the $1 billion plateau. Disney and Marvel’s super- League,” should choose five favorite movies about strong women but it’s Meryl, and she does it all on a river raft while navigating hero sequel did it in 24 days, not as quickly as their blockbuster who take charge. It’s also a pleasure to have her here since her hus- rapids in mom jean shorts! “The Avengers,” which managed the feat in 19 days of release last “Tootsie” (1982): band, writer-director-actor Mark Duplass, took over the Five Most And finally, my favorite kick-a** girl is ... a year. space last year with a list of great time-travel movies when “Safety dude? But Dustin Hoffman’s character, Dorothy Michaels, taught us “Iron Man 3,” which stars Robert Downey Jr as billionaire Tony Not Guaranteed” debuted. Here’s Aselton, in her own words: more about being a strong, powerful, compassionate woman in this Stark, wrote itself into the box-office record books. Its $175 million “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991): You cannot talk female world than most actual female characters could ever try to do. US debut was the second-largest ever, behind only “The heroines and not acknowledge Sarah Connor, a character faced with Dorothy Michaels is certainly a bad ass role model for us all. And I Avengers.” To get to the No. 16 slot on the all-time list, “Iron Man not just the challenge of preventing a nuclear war, but protecting will leave you with one of my favorite quotes of hers: “Oh, I know 3’ passed “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” ($963 million), her son. The girl is textbook bad-a**. And she has the guns to prove what y’all really want is some gross caricature of a woman to prove “Jurassic Park” ($967 million) and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s it. some idiotic point that power makes a woman masculine, or mas- Stone” ($975 million). “Iron Man 3” is the sixth Disney film to reach “Thelma & Louise” (1991): I love everything about this movie, culine women are ugly. Well, shame on you for letting a man do $1 billion globally. Besides “The Avengers,” the others are “Pirates but more than anything, this film illustrates a beautiful, authentic that, or any man that does that.” — AP of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” “Toy Story 3,” “Pirates of the friendship between two women and how deeply fierce a bond like Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Alice in Wonderland.” No oth- that can run. I love that these two women took the wheel of their ] er studio has more than two. — Reuters lives and take us, as an audience, on an amazing ride. “Bull Durham” (1988): Susan Sarandon, again, I know! But the woman epitomizes bad-a** to me perfectly in that she never com-

Fans with Daft Punk helmets pose for pictures on the eve of French group Daft Punk’s album This publicity image released by USA Network shows Dule Hill, (center left) and James Roday launch in Australia’s tiny town of Wee Waa yesterday. Wee Waa better known for cotton-pick- (center right) performing a musical number at the 2013 USA Network Upfront at Pier 36 in ing than culture, was relishing the limelight as thousands of electo-pop fans descended for New York on Thursday, May 16, 2013. — AP French group Daft Punk’s album launch. The cotton town’s population will more than double for the event — being billed as an “official album playback” — with 4,000 tickets sold and police expecting crowds of up to 6,000. — AFP TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 NASA craft’s planet-hunting days may be numbered

LOS ANGELES: NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler tele- discovery of a distant duo that seems like ideal scope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the places for some sort of life to flourish. The other search for other worlds where life could exist out- planets found by Kepler haven’t fit all the criteria side our solar system. If engineers can’t find a fix, that would make them right for life of any kind - the failure could mean an end to the $600 million from microbes to man. mission’s search, although the space agency While ground telescopes can hunt for planets wasn’t ready to call it quits Wednesday. The tele- outside our solar system, Kepler is much more scope has discovered scores of planets but only advanced and is the first space mission dedicated two so far are the best candidates for habitable to that goal. For the past four years, Kepler has planets. “I wouldn’t call Kepler down-and-out just focused its telescope on a faraway patch of the yet,” said NASA sciences chief John Grunsfeld. Milky Way hosting more than 150,000 stars, NASA said the spacecraft lost the second of four recording slight dips in brightness - a sign of a wheels that control its orientation in space. With planet passing in front of the star. Now “we can’t only two working wheels left, it can’t point at stars point where we need to point. We can’t gather with the same precision. In orbit around the sun, data,” deputy project manager Charles Sobeck 40 million miles from Earth, Kepler is too far away told The Associated Press. to send astronauts on a repair mission like the way Scientists said there’s a backlog of data that Grunsfeld and others fixed a mirror on the Hubble they still need to analyze even if Kepler stopped Space Telescope. Over the next several weeks, looking for planets. “I think the most interesting, engineers on the ground will try to restart Kepler’s exciting discoveries are coming in the next two faulty wheel or find a workaround. The telescope years. The mission is not over,” said chief scientist could be used for other purposes even if it can no William Borucki at the NASA Ames Research longer track down planets. Center in Northern California, which manages the Kepler was launched in 2009 in search of Earth- mission. Scientists who have no role in the Kepler like planets. So far, it has confirmed 132 planets mission mourned the news. They said the latest and spotted more than 2,700 potential ones. Its loss means the spacecraft may not be able to mission was supposed to be over by now, but last determine how many Earth-size planets are in the This photo provided by NASA shows the Kepler Space Observatory during assembly. A view of year, NASA agreed to keep Kepler running “Goldilocks zone” where it’s not too hot or too the backside of the solar array on the left and the spacecraft and photometer without the sun- through 2016 at a cost of about $20 million a year. cold for water to exist in liquid form on the sur- shade are shown on the right. NASA officials announced Wednesday that a part that helps aim Just last month, Kepler scientists announced the face. —AP the spacecraft stopped working and that Kepler had gone into ‘safe mode.’ — AFP

Lawmakers raise Facebook, Twitter build Google Glass apps for Google’s Glass privacy concerns Facebook outlook still muddled one year after IPO WASHINGTON: A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implica- SAN FRANCISCO: Google says it’s still figuring out the best ways asking Google’s translation app how to say “welcome” in German. tions and possible “misuse of information” of its to use Glass, but the company announced Thursday that In addition, he offered some tips that were both technical and Google Glass project. Eight lawmakers in the Facebook, Twitter and several other media firms have built their philosophical for people who want to write software for the Congressional Privacy Caucus sent a letter Thursday own applications for the futuristic-looking wearable computer. device. Make sure you’re showing timely information, and don’t saying they are “curious whether this new technology Facebook confirmed that its members can take pictures with Glass make it too disruptive, he urged. “You don’t want Glass to get in could infringe on the privacy of the average and post them to their Facebook timelines, with an app that the way,” Jordan explained, adding that showing a 30-second American.” The lawmakers asked Google to provide allows them to add comments or even change their minds and video is reasonable, but 30 minutes is too much. “It’s not about information about how it would collect and use data delete the photo later. staring up all day” at Glass’s tiny screen, which sits in the upper from the Internet-linked eyewear, which has been Twitter also said its users can share photos from Glass, as well right of a wearer’s field of vision. “It’s about living your life. tested by a small group of users and is expected to hit as receive and reply to tweets. CNN and Elle magazine have joined the market later this year. The New York Times in developing apps that will send news alerts FACEBOOK OUTLOOK Caucus chair Joe Barton said in a statement the and photos to Glass wearers. And Evernote lets users create lists or A year after a nightmarish share offering, Facebook still has its lawmakers “are concerned about possible misuse of notes on different computers and view them on Glass. ardent backers and detractors. The world’s biggest social network, information gathered by Google Glass.” “When using Google has acknowledged that some people are still baffled, or which now has more than 1.1 billion users, has managed to boost Google Glass, is it true that this product would be able even worried, about the potential for its Internet-connected head- its earnings since the initial public offering, including from its to use facial recognition technology to unveil personal set device. That’s why it’s working to encourage some well-known mobile platform, important in countering its critics. The IPO on information about whomever and even some inani- brands to build apps that show how Glass can be used. “Examples May 18 last year sparked a series of crises for Facebook, with the mate objects that the user is viewing?” the letter are really important right now,” said Timothy Jordan, Google’s sen- shares plunging from $38 to as low as $17.73 in September. asked. “Would a user be able to request such informa- ior developer advocate for Glass, during a session at the compa- Shares closed Thursday at $26.13. A year ago, the company tion? Can a non-user or human subject opt out of this ny’s I/O software conference Thursday. “We are all collectively ... faced doubts on whether it could boost revenues and adapt to the collection of personal data? If so, how? If not, why figuring out what the best experience is on Glass.” Glass is a popu- shift to mobile computing. The IPO also sparked accusations on not?” lar fashion accessory at the I/O conference, which runs through whether investment banks withheld key data, and a trading glitch The lawmakers also asked whether Google Glass Friday. led to claims of tens of millions of dollars in damages against the has the capacity to store any data, if it will have user Many attendees could be spotted wearing them in meeting Nasdaq exchange. Since then, however, Facebook has lifted its authentication and whether any privacy protections rooms, hallways - and yes, even in restrooms, sometimes in disre- profits, and boosted the mobile segment to 30 percent of ad rev- for non-users would be in place. Google has faced pri- gard of an emerging rule of etiquette that suggests tilting the enues in its most recent results, which generally beat Wall Street vacy investigations on both sides of the Atlantic. device and its camera toward the ceiling in such surroundings. estimates. European officials are pressing the Internet giant on Google has only sold the gadget to a limited number of techies, Facebook’s share price has stabilized in a range of $25 to $28, data protection and privacy. In the US, Google has but it’s hoping to enter the consumer market by next year. And and even some of its early critics are offering grudging praise. “It been fined for collecting people’s personal data with- many developers are eager to work on creating new uses for the has a better strategy. It seems a little more mature,” said Trip out authorization as it combed neighborhoods for its gadget. They packed the mid-sized conference room where Chowdhry at Global Equities Research, a skeptic at the time of the Street View service. Jordan was speaking, while more crowded around a large video Facebook IPO. Chowdhry has an “equal weight” rating and a price Glass connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi hot spots screen in an overflow area where his talk was being streamed. target of $28, suggesting Facebook has some potential to rise if it or, more typically, by being wirelessly tethered to “I think that it’s quite exciting,” said Peter O’Shaughnessy, a executes well. “Facebook is the undisputed leader in the segment. mobile phones. Pictures or video are shared through London-based software developer for a publishing company, who Nobody even comes close,” Chowdhry said. the Google Plus social network. Google co-founder is attending the I/O conference. While he has not yet had a chance He maintained that Google+, the social network from and chief Larry Page depicted Glass this week as part to buy his own Glass device, O’Shaughnessy said it reminded him Facebook’s Silicon Valley rival, “has not put even a single dent on of an ongoing effort to get computers “out of the way” of the first iPhone. “A lot of people look at something new like this Facebook.” Still, the analyst is cautious on Facebook, saying it so people can focus on lives enriched by what the and they dismiss it,” he acknowledged. “They say it’s stupid. But needs to keep innovating to find ways to keep users engaged. Internet has to offer. The letter was signed by Barton you have to try these things out to explore how to use them. It’s a “They can’t be too greedy,” he said. “They need to put product and Representatives John Barrow, Steve Chabot, chance to think about technology in a different way, to find differ- before monetization.” Chowdhry said that if Facebook goes too Henry Johnson, Walter Jones, Richard Nugent, Bobby ent outlets for sharing content.” heavy on ads, it will turn users away “and they could become the Rush and Loretta Sanchez. — AFP Jordan showed off the newest Glass apps while also demon- next MySpace,” the failed social network which led the sector strating basic functions such as taking pictures, sending email and before Facebook.—Agencies TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Pet lovers take blogging to the next level

TYSONS CORNER: When Dexter the cocker spaniel (for which The Intrepid Pup, about a peripatetic Vizsla In an exhibition hall, big hitters like pet food maker tore a ligament in his hind leg a few weeks ago, he called Tavish, is nominated in three categories). Nestle Purina rub shoulders with upstarts like the didn’t suffer in silence. Instead, his owner wrote a Workshops include a primer on using Google Spoiled Pup Boutique, a New York area canine coutu- blog post. “The vet told me my dog needed surgery, Analytics to gauge online readership, building rier, wooing bloggers to test and endorse their prod- and I thought, ‘You know, there’s got to be something bridges between bloggers and veterinarians, and ucts. “The followers and readers of pet blogs are so loy- else’,” said Carol Bryant, who writes a “canine-centric Schmitty the Weather Dog demonstrating a just- al, and they trust the word of bloggers,” said Bridget online magazine” called A Fidose of Reality. released Sony canine video harness. Evans, a San Diego publicist attending BlogPaws for Responding to her blog entries, readers told Bryant In its online community, BlogPaws has 2,200 mem- VetIQ, a newcomer to the pet medication and health that Dexter didn’t have to go under the knife. He had bers, said co-founder Yvonne DiVita, who writes supplements business. It’s come to the point, DiVita options, like laser therapy and a leg brace he’ll be about her cat and three dogs in Colorado on a blog said, where some popular bloggers with solid track wearing for the next six months. So good is his titled Scratchings and Sniffings. “I would guess we’re records and substantial followings can give up their progress that Dexter has come with Bryant from rural going to hit close to 3,000 by the end of the year,” she day jobs and earn a good middle-class income-or bet- Pennsylvania to this Washington suburb for the told AFP as bloggers (predominantly female) and ter-through online advertising. “I know bloggers that biggest US gathering ever of pet bloggers-people their pets (predominantly dogs) took over the lobby are making upwards of six figures,” she said, while oth- who embrace social media to rave about pets. of the Sheraton hotel on Thursday. With Americans ers are content with just a few hundred dollars. “We’re The Fifth Annual BlogPaws Conference, with 500 spending $53.33 billion on their pets last year, accord- kind of the rock stars of the pet industry,” added Bryant, participants and perhaps as many critters, is a chance ing to the American Pet Products Association, and 62 who cautions that the key to blogging success is find- to network, swap ideas and maybe win a coveted percent of households owning a pet, the pet care ing a unique voice and then keeping it real: “You need Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogging and Social Media award industry is taking the bloggers seriously. to be yourself when you blog.”—AFP War for mobile messaging is on Apps could rival Facebook, Google

SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp is one of Silicon With the explosion in worldwide sales of Valley’s most buzzed-about companies, yet it smartphones, these apps are already the go-to actively avoids the spotlight, operating out of a messaging tool in Europe and Asia, where they small office in Mountain View, Calif, with no sign have taken a big bite out of texting traffic and on the building entrance or on the office door. profits that text messages generate for wireless Unlike most startups eager for media attention, carriers. Wireless carriers lost a total of $23 billion WhatsApp Inc says it doesn’t want or need it. Its in texting revenue as of the end of 2012, research popular mobile messaging application has spread firm Ovum estimates. so quickly by word of mouth that in just four years Research firm Informa says people are now it has amassed hundreds of millions of users who sending more messages over mobile apps such as collectively send as many as 18 billion messages a WhatsApp than they are text messages and the URBANA: A camera lens that mimics the bulging eyes of insects is shown next to a penny in day. trend is accelerating. By the end of this year, traffic a lab in the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois. — AP WhatsApp belongs to a new generation of from mobile messaging is expected to be more messaging services that are revolutionizing 20- than double that of traditional SMS texts. CTIA, a year-old text messaging technology and escalat- wireless communications industry group, recently Tiny camera in Illinois ing the mobile messaging wars. “In many coun- found that Americans sent 2.2 trillion SMS text tries, consumers have decided they prefer these messages last year, down 5 percent from 2011. offers bug’s eye view mobile messaging apps,” said Tero Kuittinen, an The trillions of messages from around the globe analyst with mobile diagnostics firm Alekstra. that run through WhatsApp alone each year URBANA: A tiny new camera developed at an depths. Team leader John Rogers is a professor Now they are taking the US by storm. That’s par- already surpass the texting volume of all top four Illinois university is giving researchers a bug’s eye of material science and chemistry and says he’s ticularly worrisome to wireless carriers that have US wireless carriers combined, telecommunica- view. The camera created by a research team at been fascinated by bug’s eyes since childhood. already lost billions in revenue from customers tions consultant Chetan Sharma said. the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is Their wide field of view helps insects like bees shifting from text to so-called instant messages MessageMe, a free app, launched in March. A about the size of a penny and mimics insects’ and flies escape dangers like humans who want such as Apple Inc.’s iMessage service, which each week later it had 1 million users. Its most active bulging eyes. It features 180 micro-lenses, giving to swat them. The bug’s eye camera is likely to day delivers 2 billion messages free of charge. users send 30,000 messages a day, the San it a panoramic field of view and the ability to be developed for uses ranging from security cam- But the growing popularity of these mobile Francisco company said. “I didn’t know that was focus simultaneously on objects at different eras to surgical endoscopes. — AP apps is not good news for the Silicon Valley tech physically possible,” MessageMe co-founder Arjun giants either. Analysts say people use the apps to Sethi said. In mobile, messaging has emerged as connect with their closest friends and relatives, the “killer” app, said Ted Livingston, chief execu- creating a new more intimate social network that tive of Kik Interactive Inc, a Canadian startup that could rival Facebook Inc and Google Inc for the last month announced it had raised an additional attention of hundreds of millions of users and, $19.5 million in funding. Kik has 50 million users eventually, advertising dollars. and adds 200,000 users each day, Livingston said. Messages sent using the mobile apps, which Popular apps in the US include WhatsApp, Kik are offered by third-party developers and down- and MessageMe. Kakao Inc’s KakaoTalk and loaded to smartphones, are not limited to 160 Tencent Holdings Ltd’s WeChat are hot in Asian characters the way text messages are. They also markets. One popular Asian app is making aggres- enable users to be more creative with scribbled sive moves into the North American market. Line, notes, doodles and emoji pictograms that express an app with which users can play games and send thoughts and emotions that the typed word virtual “stickers,” reached 100 million users in 19 sometimes cannot. Some apps are adding games months. Facebook took about three times as long and other distractions to hold people’s attention to reach that level. Both Facebook and Google even longer. reportedly approached WhatsApp about a possi- Many of the apps are free or charge a small ble buyout. WhatsApp declined to comment on subscription fee - WhatsApp charges $1 a year. that but said it plans to remain independent. When Nick Meyer, a 22-year-old graduate student Mobile messaging apps work like this: Users at North Carolina State University, is on his iPhone download the app to their smartphone and set 4, he’s mostly using an app called Kik to chat with up a personal profile. They invite friends and friends, he says. Each day he sends a few hundred family members to download the app to their messages, yet never messages friends on devices. Then they send one another elaborate Facebook unless he’s sitting at his computer. messages, which travel over Internet data net- URBANA: John A Rogers, director of the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at “Mobile is going to be the main form of communi- works, not over cellular networks the way stan- the University of Illinois, displays a camera lens that mimics the bulging eyes of insects in cation. In some ways, it already is,” Meyer said. dard text messages do.—MCT a lab in Urbana, Ill. — AP TV listings SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

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Kardashians 17:50 Barefoot Contessa Kuruvita 13:00 Princess Lillifee-FAM 19:30 The Office 13:15 The Adventures Of Scooter The 10:15 THS 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 14:30 Somewhere In China 15:00 Second Chances-PG15 20:00 The Tonight Show With Jay Penguin 11:10 THS 18:40 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 15:25 Scam City 17:00 Judy Moody And The Not Leno 14:45 Valentina 12:05 E! News 19:05 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 16:20 Treks In A Wild World Bummer Summer-PG 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon 16:15 Lady And The Tramp 13:05 Scouted 19:30 Chopped 16:45 Treks In A Wild World 19:00 The People vs George Lucas- Stewart 18:00 Tinker Bell And The Secret Of 14:05 Playing With Fire 20:20 Chopped 17:15 Cycling Home From Siberia PG15 21:30 The Colbert Report The Wings 15:00 Chasing The Saturdays 21:10 Ultimate Recipe Showdown With Rob Lilwall 21:00 Margaret-18 22:00 Saturday Night Live 20:00 Everyone’s Hero 15:30 Chasing The Saturdays 22:00 Food Wars 17:40 Cycling Home From Siberia 23:30 The Thing-18 23:00 Legit 22:00 The Adventures Of Scooter The 16:00 Ice Loves Coco 22:25 Food Wars With Rob Lilwall 23:30 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Penguin 16:30 Ice Loves Coco 22:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 18:10 Don’t Tell My Mother 23:30 Lady And The Tramp 17:00 Married To Jonas 23:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 19:05 On Surfari 17:30 Married To Jonas 23:40 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 19:30 On Surfari 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon 18:00 E! 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Indian writer offers KD 16 Public Auction Embassy

for new book’s opinion t the US Embassy Kuwait, Bayan Information on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Viewing By Sunil Cherian Abegins at 8 am and the auction EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA begins at 9 am. Sale items include used The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not have KUWAIT: In a ‘readerless’ age, a writer is trying his financial best to make his household/ office furniture, 40kva diesel a visa or immigration department. All process- book read for a price. Preman Illath, Mangaf based Indian writer is offering Rs generator, heavy duty steel shelves, ing of visas and immigration matters in con- 3,000 (KD16) as first prize for ‘the best opinion’ of his new short-story collec- office equipment, computers, appliances, ducted by The Australian Consulate-General in tion from the readers. The Malayalam book, titled Love in the Time of Invasion, carpets, welcome kit items, building Dubai. Email: [email protected] (VFS) inspired by Latin American legend Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s bestseller Love in materials, and more. Auction list can be [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: the Time of Cholera, will be published on May 19 in Mumbai where the viewed on the Embassy website +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Office); writer’s family is based. “No I don’t mean cash gift as a marketing gimmick”, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/ after May said Preman Illath before leaving for Mumbai. “I want people to read my sto- 27, 2013. Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait applica- ries and sometimes we have to buy the readers”, he said. There is also a sec- All items will be sold “as is” to the tions can be lodged at the Australian Visa Application ond prize of Rs 2,000 (KD 11) for the second best opinion which will be collect- highest bidder and all sales will be in Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, ed in a month’s time after the book release. The short stories essay about local currency (cash or K-net). Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite the Central Bank of expats’ life in Kuwait, nostalgia and humanitarian love, the writer said. Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc-com for more information. Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas on-line at Places of interest www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm. n n n n n n n

Sadu House southern direction from main city of Kuwait. Oil display center In EMBASSY OF CANADA Al Sadu House stands on Arabian Gulf Street near the National Kuwait is set In the Ahmadi area, which is the primary hub of The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does not Museum, representing one of the last preserved pre-oil -era Kuwait’s oil production where many oll-fields and oil wells are locat- have a visa or immigration department. All dwellings in Kuwait. Al Sadu House became a centre for Bedouin art ed. This center is a learning ground for all those who wonder how oil processing of visa and immigration matters and the sale of traditional goods In 1979. Visitors can observe processing is done. It gives an opportunity to the tourists to know all including enquiries is conducted by the Bedouin women weaving at their looms, handmaking carpets, about the history beginning from how oil was explored, drilled, pro- Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Individuals camel bags and tent screens. Opening hours are Saturday to duced and processed In Kuwait. The Oil Display Center Is located 20 who are interested in working, studying, visiting or Thursday from 8:00 am to 1:00 p.m and from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m daily kilometers away from Kuwait City, in the southern direction. This immigrating to Canada should contact the except Friday. (Tel: +965 2243.2395) Admission is FREE. small center throws an insight into Kuwait’s oil business and the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, website: work of the Kuwait Oil Company, which owns it. It is definitely worth www.UAE.gc.ca or www.goingtocanada.gc.ca, E- The Dickson House a visit. Opening hours Sat - Wed 07:00 am -3:00 pm. It is open by mail: [email protected]. The The house of the first British political agent In Kuwait is still appointment. Tel: +965 23982393; 23989111; 23981678. KOC can Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al- standing. The Dickson House, located across from the dhow harbour also arrange for groups to tour the oil fields themselves. Mutawakei St, Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our east of Sief Palace, was originally a Kuwaiti home built in 1870, but website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of was given to Britain to use as residential headquarters. The com- Kuwait Memorial Museum Canada is open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday pound was expanded several times over the years, but stands as an Before the Iraqi invasion, the museum housed a collection that through Thursday. The reception is open from excellent example of early Kuwaiti architectural styles. Opening has been acclaimed by International art historians as one of the 07:30 to 12:30. Consular services for Canadian citi- hours are from Saturday to Thursday 8:30 a.m-12:30 p.m and 4:30 most comprehensive collection of Islamic arts. Located near the zens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday a.m-8:30 p.m Friday 4:30 a.m - 8:30 p.m. Admission is FREE. National Assembly, comprising of four buildings and a planetarium. through Wednesday. In 1997, the Muhallab II, the replacement for the magnificent trading n n n n n n n Science & Natural dhow from the 1930 that graced the front yard of the museum History Museum before it was burned by the Iraqis, was constructed on site and now EMBASSY OF SOUTH AFRICA A wealth of education awaits the visitor to the Science and is open to visitors. Tel (2451195) The Embassy of the Republic of South Natural History Museum on Abdulla Al Mubarak Street. Each gallery Africa will be closed on Tuesday, 28 May contains either a collection or an exhibit covering a wide range of Tareq Rajab Museum 2013, for an official event. The Embassy will themes. Collections on display Include fossils, stuffed animals, skele- Tareq Rajab opened his private collection of Islamic art treasures resume it’s normal working hours on Wednesday, tons, and dried flowers. There are exhibits on health, petroleum, to the general public in 1980. The Tareq Rajab Museum in Jabriya 29 May 2013, from Sunday to Thursday. Please space travel, and electronics, among others. Forming part of the features ceramics, silver and gold jewelry, and musical instruments. note that the Working hours will be from 8h00 to National Museum complex, the wonderful, modern Planetarium In It also houses one of the finest collections of old Qurans and at her 16h00 & the Consular Section operation hours will the museum complex has shows at around 18:00 daily: local chil- Arabic manuscripts in the world. be from 8h30 to 12h30, for any emergencies dren, convinced the room is spinning, clap In syncopated beats All artifacts are of Arab or Muslim origin and are labeled for easy please contact: 94924895. every time the accompanying music begins. viewing. Visiting hours are from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and from A museum planetarium shows: Mornings: 1st Show: 10:00 a.m; 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays through Thursdays. On Fridays, the n n n n n n n 2nd Show: 11:00 a. m; 3rd Show: 12:00 p.m Evenings: 1st Show: 5:00 museum is open to the general public only in the mornings, with EMBASSY GREECE p.m; 2nd Show: 5:45 p.m; 3rd Show : 6:00 p.m. Note: Friday & afternoons reserved for tours. Opening hours 9:00 -12:00 noon; 4:00- The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the Saturday no morning shows. (Tel: +965 22451195; +965 22456534). 7:00 pm; Ramadan open on weekdays: 09:00-12:00; noon 7:00 pm- Admission is FREE. 10:00 pm; Fridays usual time. (Tel: +965 25317358) Entry is KD2 / pleasure to announce that visa applications Adult. Children and students are FREE. must be submitted to Schengen Visa Al-Qurain Museum Application Centre (VFS office) located at Located in the residential suburb of Qurain, This small museum is Al Shaab Leisure Park 12th floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- a memorial to a cell of young Kuwaiti patriots who tried to resist Located on Arabian Gulf Street, this park has variety of games & Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For arrest in February 1991. Early In the morning, Iraqis bombarded the amusements for young & old including carousels, dodmegs, bowl- information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to 17:00 house for hours with machine guns, bombs and eventually a tank. ing hall, billiards, snooker and tennis as well as a theatre and a cine- (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: Submission Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m - 12.30 p.m; 4.30a.m -8.30 p.m Friday ma. All the amusements are linked by paths that meander through from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collection from 16:00 morning off. Afternoon: 4.30 a.m-8.30 pm. Winter Visiting hours: 4- gardens and around water fountains. There is a restaurant block to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the follow- 8.30 pm. 1st Day of Eid off. Tel: +965 25430343 containing branches of most fast food outlets in Kuwait. Open daily ing website www.mfa.gr/kuwait. from 4 pm to midnight (from 10 am on weekends), entry is 500 fils a n n n n n n n Al Hashemi Marine Museum head and games cost 250 to 750 fils a go, though a full ticket may be The World’s largest wooden dhow, owned and build by Hussein purchased for a KD 2.500 (Tel: 5613777) http://www.shaabpark.com EMBASSY OF SOUTH KOREA Marafie,Al Hashemi is a ‘Baghalah’ of monumental proportions. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Baghalah is a large wooden cargo vessel which sailed the seas in the The Scientific Center Kuwait will organize 2013 K-POP Contest on nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Constructed next to Kuwait Scientific Center in Kuwait is located on the waterfront at Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm. The aim of Radisson SAS Hotel, the double-decked Al-Hashemi II is dry-docked Ras Al Ardh in the Salmiya region in Kuwait which serves as a center the contest is to provide an opportunity to the par- next to pre-oil era Kuwaiti village and marine museum containing for environmental education of the gulf region. Kuwait Scientific ticipants to showcase their exciting talents to the models of extinct and modern dhows The lower deck has the grand Center at Kuwait was initiated by late Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al- audience. Everyone is encouraged to participate in ballroom - one of the finest in Kuwait. Al-Hashemi II has earned the Jaber Al-Sabah and its compound covers an area of over 80,000 the contest. Application forms can be downloaded distinction of being listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. square meters with the building itself covering over 18,000 square from the Embassy’s website: http://kwt.mofa.go.kr The museum is opened Sat. Thu. from 9 am till 5 pm. Admission is meters. The major attractions of the Kuwait Scientific Center in (Select English from the menu at the top of the page FREE. Kuwait which the tourists must see are the Aquarium and the inter- then Bilateral Relations) or visit the “Korean Culture esting Discovery place. There is also a 250 seat IMAX film theater. Diwaniya” Facebook Group. Interested applicants Oil Display Centre (Tel: +965 1848888) http://www.tsck.org.kw must send their application forms to The Oil Display Centre at Kuwait is located 20 kilometers in the Courtesy: Dispatches Magazine [email protected] by 24 May 2013. WHAT’S ON SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Viaggio into Graphic Art

abrizio Nicoletti, Ambassador of Italy to Kuwait, will A warm and welcoming atmosphere will be done with the clientele, events related with art and design. These fields inaugurate the premiere exhibition today (May 18) for collaboration of the creativity of MFlowers, Lazurd’s finest make the Salhia Complex famous around the GCC and more. Fvarious graphic art pieces entitled “Viaggio into Graphic degustation and the setting design by P&E International. Sartoria Italia will have available in the carnet collection the Art”. Organised by “Sartoria Italia” with the partnership of From Sartoria Italia, the idea is to continue on their mission Pablo Picasso “La danza” 1957, which means “the dance”. Salhia Complex , the 6-day unique and exciting event will be that started from 2009 with the first art event, proposing new With the collaboration of Toronto Co. the painting will be pre- open to the public until May 23, where the opening will com- expressions of art, creating a gathering where the connois- senting with the animation under the note of the song “Take mence at 7 pm, and the remaining five days from 10 am to 10 seurs can meet, and share their passion. Dr Claudio Bassi, was five” of the Legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet. pm at Salhia Complex. The exhibition will showcase precious so happy to collaborate on this project giving us the opportu- We called this event “Viaggio” ( which means journey in graphic art works from various artists such as Miro, nity to exhibit some pieces from his own private collection italian) because our intention is to carry on this journey Lichtenstien, De Chirico, Paladino and more. These art works also. His accurate work in selecting from several private col- through a full year of art exhibitions. The next event will be are a result of a long and attentive research of Dr Claudio lections is what will give this event value. His idea is to contin- concentrated on paintings with a “performance” of a painter, Bassi (Art Collector) which we have collaborated with in this ue to provide “Sartoria Italia” with a selected collection of which we will keep secret for now. On the reaction of our magical adventure. Around 30 art pieces will take part in this Graphic Art to offer to the Kuwaiti market. attendees, we will be orienting the successive event in the event and the public interested in some of the piece, can dis- Salhia Complex his proud to continue their adventure in program trying to satisfy the request of art from the local con- cuss them with Dr Bassi who will attend personally the event. collaboration with “Sartoria Italia” offering to their selected noisseurs. We hope to welcome you in our event. Announcements Sebamed on AIP shaam-e ghazal My Experience in Kuwait he Association of Indian Professionals (AIP), Kuwait, he Aware Diwaniya on Tuesday, May 21 will be given Tforthcoming event has been scheduled for the Tby two German Expats, Jan Koeppen and Detmar Instagram evening of May 25, 2013 at 6 pm at the auditorium of Ruediger. They will talk about their experience in Kuwait Indian Community Senior School, Salmiya and is titled as well as intercultural aspects including sharing their tips as AIP Shaam-e-Ghazal. We have invited Raghuram and advice on spending leisure time in Kuwait. Please join Krishnan, a Ghazal singer from Cochin, India to make us at 7 pm at Aware Center, Villa 84, Street 50, Block 3, this evening more melodious and vibrant. He will be Surra. For more information please call 25335280 or visit supported by few local musicians also. Ambassador of www.aware.com.kw India, Satish C. Mehta will be the Chief Guest. Admission is by invitation and children below 10 years Raghav Juyal show on June 7 of age will not be allowed. he Dancing Divas is organizing its 5th Annual TJubilation on the 7th of June 2013 at Cambridge The TIES Center’s ‘trip’ School, Mangaf, between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The pro- he TIES Center cordially invites those who are inter- gram will be attended by Raghav Juyal (Dance India Tested in its trip to the Historical, Vintage and Dance Fame) who will be judging the show as well as Classic Car Museum, which is the first museum in entertaining the audience with his dance performances. Kuwait specializing in old cars on May 30th at 6:00 pm. Another highlight of the show is the presence of Raja Revisit past memories or learn something new. If you Sagoo (Comedy Circus Fame) who will be anchor for the love cars then this is the trip for you. Even if you don’t event. Raghav will also be conducting a dance workshop ebamed contest is going on and gaining love cars, come anyway; you will enjoy the trip. For on the 8th of June at the Salmiya Model School. Workshop steam...go ahead and take a snap of Sebamed more information/registration, log onto: www.tiescen- will be for participants within the age group of 8 and 30 Sproduct with your family using your digital ter.net. and will be open for registration till the 30th of May. device and send it via instagram to (#sebamed- kuwait), (@sebamedkuwait) or email it to: Photography exhibition Basketball Academy [email protected] and be one of the lucky win- he Embassy of India, Kuwait in association with he new Premier Basketball Academy offers coaching ners. TNational Council of Arts, Culture & Letters is organ- and games every Friday and Saturday from 10 am The three winning pictures will be chosen by a izing an exhibition of photographs of Islamic monu- onwards for 6 to 18 year olds, boys and girls. committee and selected products from Sebamed will T ments of India by Benoy K Behl, Art - Historian & Located in Bayan Block 7, Masjed Al-Aqsa Street by be given as prizes. Photographer at Al-Edwani Hall, Dahiyat Abdullah Al- Abdullah Al-Rujaib High School. Free Basketball and Tee Salem. The exhibition is being inaugurated at 1900 hrs Shirts for all participants, with certificates and special on 21 May, 2013. The exhibition shall be kept open till awards on completion of each 6 week course. Qualified 27 May 2013 from 0900 hrs to 1230 hrs and 1700 hrs to and experienced British and American Coaches, Everyone 2100 hrs. All are cordially invited to the exhibition. Welcome. health SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Crisis not all bad for Stem cells recovered doting Greek moms ATHENS: In a society where family ties traditionally play a from cloned embryos prominent role, Greece’s deep economic crisis apparently offers a few Greek mothers a reason to be happy. While financial hard- ship may have forced many to seek their fortune abroad, it has A longstanding goal could lead to diabetes treatment also obliged an increasing number of young people to return to the family nest, where they are fed and provided for by parents NEW YORK: Scientists have finally recov- vesting stem cells from six embryos created which has led to questions about whether often more than happy to have their children back. ered stem cells from cloned human from donated eggs. Two embryos had been they can safely be used for treating patients. The old jibes that used to taunt grown adults-and men in embryos, a longstanding goal that could given DNA from skin cells of a child with a So it’s essential to compare the cells from particular-who still relied on their mum’s cooking are starting to lead to new treatments for such illnesses as genetic disorder, and the others had DNA the two methods, Daley said. The new lose their edge, as it becomes more acceptable to return home. Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. A promi- from fetal skin cells. results mean “we have another tool,” he “I think most young people today don’t choose to live on their nent expert called the work a landmark, but Shoukhrat Mitalipov of the Oregon said. “We have to learn more about this own... and it is very nice for us parents to have our children noted that a different, simpler technique Health & Science University, who led the tool.” Daley said he believed scientists will close by. Even if some of them move out, they return to the now under development may prove more research, said the success came not from a prefer using the reprogramming approach family for financial reasons,” Matoula Dovinou, a 38-year-old useful. Stem cells can turn into any cell of single technical innovation, but from revis- unless it can be proven “beyond a shadow mother from Athens said. the body, so scientists are interested in ing a series of steps in the process. He noted of a doubt” that embryo cloning produces For mothers whose children are living independently, there using them to create tissue for treating dis- it had taken six years to reach the goal after better cells for treating patients. is still the option to dote on their offspring, thanks to one young ease. Transplanting brain tissue might treat doing it with monkey embryos. Mitalipov Mitalipov said he believed his tech- start-up. Founded in September, the small family-run company Parkinson’s disorder, for example, and pan- also said that based on monkey work, he nique would present a particular advan- Vanakias has found a niche in delivering to students and young creatic tissue might be used for diabetes. believes human embryos made with the tage for treating patients with a certain people freshly made, healthy nosh lovingly made by their But transplants run the risk of rejection, technique could not develop into cloned type of rare diseases. These are caused by mums-with the added benefit of steering them away from their so more than a decade ago, researchers pro- babies, and he has no interest in trying to mutations in genes of the mitochondria, takeaway habits. “Instead of sending money to their children posed a way around that: Create tissue from do that. Scientists have cloned more than a the power plants of cells. He noted his every week, parents can save money by sending packages with stem cells that bear the patient’s own DNA, dozen kinds of mammals, starting with technique, unlike the cell-reprogramming food [that will last longer],” Vanakias co-founder Dimitris obtained with a process called therapeutic Dolly the sheep. The new work was approach, would supply tissue with new Balomenos said. cloning. If DNA from a patient is put into a financed by the university and the Leducq mitochondrial genes that could replace “The venture kills two birds with one stone: saving money human egg, which is then grown into an Foundation in Paris. defective ones. Those new genes would and eating healthily.” “Sending fresh food that I have cooked is early embryo, the stem cells from that Dr George Daley, a stem cell expert at come from the egg. The Rev Tad definitely healthier and cheaper than sending money,” said embryo would provide a virtual genetic Children’s Hospital Boston who didn’t par- Pacholczyk, director of education for Dovinou, who uses Vanakias to send food to her only son, a match. So in theory, tissues created from ticipate in the work, called the new results National Catholic Bioethics Center, an inde- first-year university student in the western city of Patras. them would not be rejected by the patient. “one landmark step in a very long journey” pendent think tank in Philadelphia, reiter- Traditionally, young people have been keen to move out of That idea was met with some ethical objec- toward creating DNA-matched transplant ated his opposition to embryo cloning, home, “but now, students living on their own feel the crisis”, tions because harvesting the stem cells tissue. Now, Daley said, scientists must com- calling the approach unethical. “It involves Balomenos said. “Children accepted into schools in places away involved destroying human embryos. pare the embryo-cloning approach with the decision to utilize early human beings from home often cannot go for financial reasons.” Jobs are also Scientists have tried to get stem cells another technology that reprograms blood as repositories for obtaining desired cells,” hard to come by, with the unemployment rate for young from cloned human embryos for about a or skin cells directly into substitutes for he said. “You’re creating them only to Greeks aged 15-24 now standing at a whopping 64.2 percent. decade, but they’ve failed. Generally, that’s embryonic stem cells. This reprogramming destroy them.” Marcy Darnovsky, executive With economic circumstances curbing their freedom, young because the embryos stopped developing approach is technically simpler and doesn’t director of the Center for Genetics and Greeks are having to change their ways. before producing the cells. In 2004, a South involve embryos or require the donation of Society in Berkeley, Calif., said she was glad Balomenos points to a popular television advert for a mobile Korean scientist claimed to have gotten human eggs, and it was widely acclaimed that Mitalipov doubted the embryos could phone company where a young man shamelessly drops in for stem cells from cloned human embryos, but when it was reported in 2007. Its Japanese be used to clone babies. She said the his mother’s cooking, after boasting about the benefits of living that turned out to be a fraud. In developer shared a Nobel Prize last year. But report still provides a good opportunity for “independently” in the attic of his parents’ house. “Five years Wednesday’s edition of the journal Cell, these substitute cells show some molecular the federal government to ban the use of ago, you would have called this guy an idiot!” he said. —AFP however, scientists in Oregon report har- differences compared to embryonic ones, cloning for reproduction.— AP Psychiatrists unveil long-awaited diagnostic ‘bible’

NEW YORK: The long-awaited, controver- limning the potential woes of being American Psychiatric Association, which say, normal sadness and major depression. sial new edition of the bible of psychiatry human. But to the psychiatrist who shep- will release the book on Saturday at its That reflected persistent criticism that can be characterized by many numbers: its herded the tortuous creation of the annual meeting, decided to use Arabic “drawing a line between sickness and dis- 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of instead of Roman numerals because “we ease is a special problem in psychiatry,” 300 maladies (from “dependent personali- Mental Disorders,” perhaps the single most want it to be a living document,” said Dr said psychotherapist Gary Greenberg, who ty disorder” and “voyeuristic disorder” to important number is the “5” in its title: This David Kupfer of the University of participated in the “field trials” that tested “delayed ejaculation,” “kleptomania” and is the DSM-5, not the DSM-V. That may Pittsburgh, the chairman of the task force the DSM-5’s proposed diagnostic criteria “intermittent explosive disorder”), each seem like a cosmetic change, but the that produced the DSM-5. before they made the final cut. “We don’t Rather than waiting another generation have blood tests or other objective criteria to revise the manual - the DSM-IV was pub- to distinguish mental sickness from health. lished in 1994 - psychiatrists will regularly So you have a set of criteria that are very update it with, for example, findings from common, which means the potential for genetics and neuroscience, labeling the many people being diagnosed as mentally revisions DSM-5.1 and DSM-5.2 and so on. ill when they’re not.” “We used ‘5’ because V.0 and V.1 just don’t look good,” said Kupfer. The fact that the STILL WAITING FOR SCIENCE world’s most powerful psychiatrists (their The 1,500 experts who contributed to decisions determine what counts as a the DSM-5 would have liked nothing bet- mental disorder, and thus what insurers ter than to base diagnoses on genetics or cover and which children receive special neuroscience, rather than on subjective services in school) are already building in judgment and lists of mostly self-reported ways to change the manual is commend- symptoms such as fear of acting “in a way able, even its critics say. that will be negatively evaluated” (social But it is also emblematic of the DSM-5’s anxiety disorder) or approaching and inter- failures, they argue, which include turning acting “with unfamiliar adults” (disinhibit- normal human behavior and feelings into ed social engagement disorder in chil- mental illnesses, and expanding the crite- dren). ria for disorders until an astonishing one in “It would be great if we had been able four US adults has a diagnosable mental ill- to have a paradigmatic shift” by basing the NANGARHAR: A mentally ill Afghan patient sits chained to a wall at the Mia ness every year - and even more do over a diagnosis of mental illness on biology, as Ali Baba holy shrine in the village of Samar Khel on the outskirts of lifetime. The latest revision began in 1999 the APA hoped to when it began the DSM- Jalalabad. At the Mia Ali Baba sanctuary the patients, presumed to be pos- with high hopes for putting mental illness 5 process, said Dr Jeffrey Lieberman, chair- sessed by jinns (demons), are chained by the wrist inside, or in the open air on a scientific footing, using neuroscience man of psychiatry at Columbia University to a tree, for 40 days. —AFP in particular to tell the difference between, and president-elect of the APA.—Reuters health & science SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Hospitals Sabah Hospital 24812000 Amiri Hospital 22450005 Maternity Hospital 24843100 Mubarak Al-Kabir Hospital 25312700 Chest Hospital 24849400 Farwaniya Hospital 24892010 Adan Hospital 23940620 Ibn Sina Hospital 24840300 Al-Razi Hospital 24846000 Physiotherapy Hospital 24874330/9 FOR SALE

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Daily Sudoku Yesterday’s Solution sports SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Middlebrooks’ 3-run double lifts Red Sox

ST PETERSBURG: Will Middlebrooks had a three- run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. Middlebrooks lined a shot to left on a 1-2 pitch from Rodney (1-2) with the base loaded, giving the Red Sox the lead. Rodney, who blew just two saves last year, is 7 for 10 in save opportunities this year. After walking Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, Rodney struck out Mike Napoli before loading the bases with a walk to Daniel Nava. Stephen Drew struck out, but Middlebrooks then came up with his bases- clearing hit. Junichi Tazawa (3-2) pitched two score- less innings for the win. He retired James Loney on a DENVER: Colorado Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez dives for but misses a ball hit by San Francisco Giants’ grounder with two on and two outs in the ninth. Gregor Blanco during the third inning of a baseball game on Thursday, May 16, 2013. — AP

RANGERS 10, TIGERS 4 Geovany Soto ended Justin Verlander’s night Strasburg goes eight to with a three-run homer that capped a seven-run third, and Yu Darvish lasted eight innings in a pitch- ing duel that fizzled in the Rangers’ victory over the beat hometown Padres Tigers. Soto’s drive just over the wall in left field came after Verlander walked in two runs - he had SAN DIEGO: Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight three runs in six innings but Milwaukee’s offense sputtered. three previous bases-loaded walks in his career. innings against his hometown Padres, and Bryce Harper and The Brewers have lost 11 of 13. Mitch Moreland’s two-out double broke a 3-all tie Adam LaRoche homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6- before Soto’s drive put Texas ahead 8-3. Darvish (7- 2 victory against San Diego on Thursday night. Strasburg’s 54th GIANTS 8, ROCKIES 6 1) won his fifth straight decision despite allowing big league start was his first professional appearance at Petco Angel Pagan broke a tie with a two-run single in the sixth, two home runs for the third start in a row. Verlander Park. The big right-hander went to high school in suburban Matt Cain settled down after a shaky start and the Giants won Santee and pitched for Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn at San Diego their 10th straight over Colorado, rallying from a six-run deficit to (4-4) gave up six hits with two walks and three State before the Nationals took him with the first overall pick in beat the Rockies. Brandon Crawford added a three-run double to strikeouts in 2 2-3 innings, his shortest outing since the 2009 amateur draft. He pitched twice at Petco Park for SDSU. help San Francisco and Marco Scutaro extended his hitting streak going two innings in a 14-6 loss to the New York He allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits while striking out to 15 games. The NL West-leading Giants also extended their Mets on June 22, 2010. four and walking three. He got the final out of the eighth on his mastery over the Rockies, improving to 31-9 since 2011. Cain (3-2) 117th pitch. Strasburg (2-5) had gone seven innings 10 times, struggled early, giving up homers on consecutive pitches to Todd MARINERS 3, YANKEES 2 including three this year. In Strasburg’s only other appearance Helton and Nolan Arenado in the second, along with a three-run Andy Pettitte and Chris Stewart became the lat- against the Padres, he lasted just four innings in a 6-1 loss at homer to Wilin Rosario an inning later.— AP est Yankees to get hurt, and emergency Seattle Washington on May 15, 2012. Edison Volquez (3-4) took the loss. starter Hector Noesi pitched into the fifth inning in METS 5, CARDINALS 2 place of ailing Aaron Harang to lead the Mariners Daniel Murphy and David Wright combined for five hits and over New York. Pettitte (4-3) left after 4 2-3 innings three RBIs against Adam Wainwright and the Mets snapped a six- because of an injured back muscle near his left game losing streak with a victory over the Cardinals. Jonathan shoulder. New York said Pettitte hurt his trapezius Niese (3-4) allowed two runs on six hits in 7 1-3 innings, his muscle, and there was no immediate word on his longest outing of the season. He ended his four-game losing prognosis. Chris Stewart, who took over as the streak over five starts since a win at Minnesota on April 12. The Yankees’ starting catcher when Francisco Cervelli Mets avoided a four-game sweep by getting to the Cardinals ace. broke a hand last month, limped off after the sev- Wainwright (5-3) was coming off a two-hit shutout in which he enth inning and was replaced by Austin Romine. no-hit the Rockies for 7 1-3 innings. Murphy went 4 for 4, doubled twice and walked, and was 9 for 15 in the series. Wright doubled, Harang, Seattle’s scheduled starter, felt a twinge in singled and drove in two runs. The Cardinals have never swept his back Wednesday and notified the Mariners, who the Mets in a four-game series at home, almost always playing in turn told Noesi to prepare for his first big league three-game sets. start of the season. Noesi gave up an unearned run and three hits in 4 1-3 innings, leaving with two on. REDS 5, MARLINS 3, 10 innings Lefty Oliver Perez (1-0) was the winner. NL RBI leader Brandon Phillips homered in the sixth inning and drove in the go ahead run with a sacrifice fly, helping the Reds WHITE SOX 5, ANGELS 4 complete their second three-game sweep in a row by beating the Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to Marlins. Mat Latos and two relievers combined on a six-hitter. Aroldis Chapman (3-1) blew a save for the first time in nine drive in the go-ahead run - his first base on balls in chances. JJ Hoover gave up a run in the 10th but earned his third 141 plate appearances this season - and the White save. Pinch-hitter Donald Lutz led off the 10th with a single Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the against Steve Cishek (1-4). Following a walk, a bunt and an inten- Angels for their season-high third straight road win. tional walk, Phillips lifted a flyball for his second RBI of the night The Angels’ bullpen wasted a two-run lead as the and 36th of the season. Jay Bruce followed with a two-run double club lost its second straight and dropped to 8-12 at and finished with three RBIs. home. Matt Lindstrom (2-2) got the victory after fac- ing one batter in the seventh, getting Mike Trout to PIRATES 7, BREWERS 1 fly out to right to end the inning. Addison Reed Travis Snider homered for the first time in nine months and drove in three runs to lead the Pirates past the reeling Brewers. pitched the ninth to earn his 13th save in 14 Snider finished 3 for 5, including a 458-foot blast off Hiram chances. Dane Del La Rosa (1-1) took the loss, giving Burgos (1-2) in the sixth inning that gave the Pirates the lead. up all three runs in the eighth. Chicago closed to 4-3 The home run sailed over bushes in right-center field at PNC after Alejandro De Aza scored when De La Rosa Park, bounced on a sidewalk outside the stadium and landed threw a wild pitch on a strikeout by Alex Rios. Alexei in the Allegheny River. Francisco Liriano (2-0) allowed one run DENVER: San Francisco Giants’ Angel Pagan (16) and Ramirez tied the game 4-all on a single by Adam on six hits over 5 2-3 innings, striking out seven and walking Brandon Crawford (35) celebrate a win against the Dunn.— AP three. Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte, Garrett Jones and Colorado Rockies following a baseball game on Russell Martin had two hits for Pittsburgh. Burgos gave up Thursday, May 16, 2013. — AP sports SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Ji and Thompson Bradley sets record pace share Mobile with 60 at Byron Nelson Bay LPGA lead TEXAS: Former champion Keegan “But I made two bogeys that were pretty Oosthuizen, the highest-ranked player in MOBILE: South Korea’s Ji Eun-Hee fired a bogey-free Bradley shrugged off two bogeys around poor and I had two pretty big lip-outs so this week’s field, opened with a four- seven-under 65 on Thursday to grab a share of the the turn to set a course record with a it could have (been a 59) but I guess any birdie 67 while Germany’s former world Mobile Bay LPGA Classic first-round lead alongside blistering 10-under-par 60 in Thursday’s time you shoot 60 it could.” Bradley number one Martin Kaymer returned a 68. American Lexi Thompson. Thompson, trying to opening round of the Byron Nelson made a fast start with five birdies in his Championship in Irving, Texas. Taking first seven holes before bogeying the Defending champion Jason Dufner, improve on her runner-up finish in the same tourna- advantage of preferred lies on a rain- par-four 18th to reach the turn in four- who sensationally clinched last year’s ment last year, had eight birdies and a bogey. They softened layout at the TPC Four Seasons under 31. Though he dropped another title by one shot after sinking a 25-foot were one stroke in front of Jessica Korda, who had six Resort Las Colinas, the 26-year-old shot at the par-four first, he rebounded birdie putt on the 72nd hole, carded a birdies in her six-under 66. Nicole Castrale, Mina American piled up 10 birdies and an with birdies at the second, fourth and level-par 70 playing in the company of Harigae, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Thidapa Suwannapura eagle at the par-five seventh to grab a fifth before covering his last three holes fellow Americans Matt Kuchar (69) and Park Hee-Young, Jennifer Johnson and Chella Choi three-shot lead in the PGA Tour event. in four under. Bradley. China’s 14-year-old Guan were tied on 67. Winner here in 2011 before going on A three-times winner on the PGA Tianlang, who made his second consecu- to claim his first major title at the PGA Tour, Bradley has yet to taste victory this tive cut on the PGA Tour at the Zurich Defending champion and world number two Stacy Championship just three months later, season despite recording five top-10s in Classic of New Orleans last month, also Lewis, looking for a solid showing to gain ground on Bradley covered his final nine holes in 13 starts. His best finish was a tie for third started out with a 70, offsetting two absent world number one Park In-Bee, carded a two- six-under 29 after storming home eagle- at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in birdies with two bogeys. Competing this under par 70 that gave her a share of 33rd place. Ji, birdie-birdie. Former Masters champion March. “It’s just real exciting, it’s an excit- week on a sponsor’s exemption, Guan the 2009 US Open champion, made five birdies on the Charl Schwartzel of South Africa opened ing feeling,” he said of his title prospects has been one of the biggest talking front nine. “I felt really good with my putting today,” with a seven-birdie 63 while Americans this week. “First and foremost, I want to points in golf since he became the she said. “If I had five- or 10-foot putts, I felt like I Harris English and Ted Potter Jr. and try to win the tournament and this puts youngest player to make the cut in a Swede Robert Karlsson carded 64s. me in a good position to do that.” South major championship at the Masters five could make it. So I was really focused on it and I was “Today I matched up unbelievable ball- African world number seven Louis weeks ago.—Reuters really positive with my putter.” striking with great putting, which is very Ji got to seven-under with her last birdie of the rare,” Bradley told Golf Channel after hit- day, on the par-five 16th. She left a 15-foot birdie ting 15 of 18 greens in regulation and attempt at 18 just short. “I just like a really fast green,” totalling only 24 putts on a course soft- she said. “This is really fast and in really good shape ened by overnight rain. on the course. I just like it.” Thompson teed off on 10 “You needed to go out this morning and shoot a good number if you could. I and nabbed her first birdie of the day at the par-five drove the ball great so I had the ball in 13th. “I love the par-fives here, I get to hit pretty much my hand pretty much every hole. And I driver on every hole out here so it’s definitely an was hitting some really good iron shots. advantage for me,” said Thompson, who birdied three It felt really good. “Just a really fun of the four par-fives. She made the turn at four-under, round,” added the American, who started and after her lone bogey of the day at the par-three his day at the par-four 10th. “It kind of second hole she strung together three birdies from felt like a Saturday morning round with my buddies.” Bradley tied the tourna- the fifth hole, and added one more at the ninth. Lewis ment record of 60 held jointly by Sam capped her round with a double-bogey at the par- Snead (1957) and Arron Oberholser four ninth hole, where she hit her tee shot into the (2006) while improving on the course trees. “I didn’t really have anything go right today,” record of 61 shared by Cameron said Lewis, who re-teed and the fired to the base of a Beckman, Justin Leonard and Charlie grandstand. “I had one ball hit the sprinkler and go in Rymer. the trees and one hit the cart path and go in the trees. MAGICAL FIFTY-NINE? Just kind of got some bad breaks with lies and really Asked whether he had entertained just didn’t have any bounces go my way. So I guess to thoughts of shooting a magical 59, shoot what I did was pretty good.”— AFP Bradley replied: “Not really because I TEXAS: Keegan Bradley hits a shot during the first round of the 2013 HP played my last three holes in four-under. Byron Nelson Championship on May 16, 2013 in Irving, Texas. — AFP McIlroy to set up his management group

NEW YORK: Two-time major champi- Sean O’Flaherty of Horizon, when he money title on the PGA Tour and McIlroy said was the “hardest deci- on Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin- left Sunday after tying for eighth European Tour. sion I’ve ever had to make in my life.” based Horizon Sports Management place. The Irish Independent first Horizon negotiated a mega deal But he shared no details on why he to set up his own management reported that McIlroy was leaving. with Nike Golf, which is said to be needed to change. group, The Associated Press has McIlroy appears to be following a worth upward of $20 million a year. “Sometimes to go forward in your learned. It will be the second time model set up by Adam Scott, who set Horizon also brought sponsorship career, you need to make a decision,” since October 2011 that McIlroy has up his own company with a small deals with Bose and Omega, struc- McIlroy said in Shanghai after joining changed management. A person group around him. tured in such a way that McIlroy’s Horizon. “I thought it was a decision I with knowledge of the decision said The change was a surprise, much apparel and golf bag were not needed to make. I felt like for four McIlroy will create his own team with like when McIlroy left Chubby splashed with logos. years, Chubby was the best guy. But his father, close friends and associ- Chandler of International Sports With Nike and Omega, he was sometimes to progress you need to ates. The person spoke on condition Management in 2011, just four able to end his previous contracts have a different view and a fresh of anonymity because McIlroy has months after the 24-year-old from with Titleist and Audemars Piguet. view of things. It’s about me trying to not announced the change. Northern Ireland won the US. Open He has Santander Bank on his bag, a play my best golf. That’s all there is McIlroy, who started the year in a by eight shots with a tournament deal that began under Chandler. to it. With a new environment slump and still hasn’t won, is to play record 16-under 268. He knew Ridge McIlroy signed a long-term deal around me, it might enable me to next week in the BMW PGA and the Horizon staff through his with Horizon Sports, which stands to play even better.” His father, Gerry, Championship at Wentworth. “We close friendship with fellow US Open earn commission from the length of was with McIlroy during the Florida cannot make any comment,” Conor champion Graeme McDowell. the recent endorsement deals. The swing before heading home to Ridge at Horizon Sports said in an McIlroy last year won the PGA shakeup is another example of how Northern Ireland. McIlroy is selling email. McIlroy denied speculation Championship by a record eight McIlroy calls the shots. His split from his home outside Belfast and lives last week at The Players shots among his five wins world- Chandler and ISM occurred on the primarily in a house he bought in Championship about leaving wide, which made him No 1 in the flight home from Bermuda for the south Florida, when he’s not travel- Horizon, and he was accompanied by world and allowed him to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, which ing to see Caroline Wozniacki.— AP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

ICE HOCKEY PREVIEW Finland look to spoil Swede party

STOCKHOLM: Co-hosts Finland and Sweden Marts said after winning the quarter-final. Ossi Vaananen. “We’re a fairly old team, but medal here.” However, Switzerland, who continue their long-standing rivalry today “They (Canada) are a tough team to beat. But a lot of players are in their first tournament. earned their last world championship medal with a place in the world championship gold everything worked well today.” “We knew It’s a good mix of guys and we are counting as far back as 1953 have been the team of medal match at stake while the USA will we had to play our best game of the tourna- on success here.”The US team, who won the tournament so far winning all eight of hope to halt Switzerland’s eight-match win- ment. I’m happy for Swedish hockey their last world championship medal nine their matches and will provide a stern test. ning streak in the second semi-final. Sweden, because you have to play for the medals in years ago, reached the last four for just the The Swiss rose from their disappointing who booked their last-four birth by edging your home tournament.” Meanwhile, the fourth time in 15 years with an impressive 8- 11th position at the last year’s championsh- 2010 Olympic champions Canada 3-2 in a Finns are set to shrug off the bitter memo- 3 win over defending champions Russia. ps to the last-four of the event for the first penalty shootout, are attempting to become ries of their previous world championship Last year, the USA lost at the quarter-final time since 1998 under their Canadian coach the first team to win the gold medal on campaign when they failed to earn a medal stage against Finland, but this time the Sean Simpson. “It is a real team,” Simpson home ice since the former Soviet Union in on home ice in 2012. Americans are confident they can go all the said of his side. “Whatever happens on the 1986. But to do that, they need to avenge a Fonder memories for Finland date back to way to the title. “We expected to win this ice, they react to it.” “Our team stood togeth- 6-1 defeat against their Scandinavian neigh- 1995 when they clinched their first ever game (against Russia). It’s another feather in er under big pressure in the quarter-finals bors when they fought for the gold at world crown beating the host Swedes at the our cap. But we want to roll forward,” New against the Czechs. With that win, the team Bratislava in 2011 which gave the Finns only Globe Arena.”As the tournament goes on, Jersey Devils forward Ryan Carter said. did something very special for its country.” their second world title. you grow as a team, and that’s what’s hap- “We’re a confident team. We think we can The bronze medal game and the final will be “I’m really happy,” Sweden coach Par pened with us,” said Finland defenseman win a medal, and we want to win the gold played in Stockholm tomorrow. — AFP Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal LA Kings shock Sharks LOS ANGELES: Stanley Cup champions Los Angeles fought back from a goal down with less than two minutes to play to stun the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a frenzied finish to Game Two abandon Giro d’Italia of their Western Conference semi-finals on Thursday. With the Kings on a five-on-three powerplay, captain Dustin Brown tied the score with a backhand shot at 18:17 in the third period to Italy’s Nibali leads as Uran takes over spark thunderous roars from a sellout crowd of 18,527 at Staples Center. Just 22 seconds later, center Trevor Lewis BUSSETO: This year’s Giro d’Italia claimed two major vic- pounced on a loose puck from the left side of an open net for tims when pre-race favorite Bradley Wiggins and defending the go-ahead goal and the Kings held on to take a 2-0 lead in champion Ryder Hesjedal withdrew prior to yesterday’s the best-of-seven series. Goaltender Jonathan Quick, who won 13th stage, the pair citing illness as the reason for abandon- the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player during ing the tour. Wiggins enjoyed a stellar 2012 when he last season’s playoffs, made 28 saves for Los Angeles, who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France and have now won 12 straight games on home ice since March. backed that up with a time trial gold medal at the London Antti Niemi stopped 27 shots for the Sharks, who will have to Olympics before turning his attention towards adding to rebound when the series shifts to San Jose for Game Three on those titles in Italy. Saturday. “We found a way,” Kings head coach Darryl Sutter He looked strong early in the 21-stage race but gradually told reporters after his team had won their sixth straight play- slipped out of contention, blaming his poor performance off game. “You know what? The power play was on. We’ve on a chest infection that eventually led to his withdrawal. been talking about it. “We’ve been getting good looks and “Due to a worsening chest infection, the decision was taken good opportunities and not finishing but we got it (tonight) for Wiggins not to start the race’s 13th stage yesterday from Busseto to Cherasco,” his Team Sky said in a statement, from different guys. I didn’t like how many penalties we took, adding that Colombian Rigoberto Uran, third overall, was our penalty killing did a good job and the power play came the new team leader. “We monitored Bradley overnight and through for us.” San Jose coach Todd McLellan said he had this morning we’ve withdrawn him from the Giro after con- been impressed by the overall performance and character of sulting the team doctor,” team principal Dave Brailsford his players on Thursday night as they came back from an early added. “His chest infection has been getting worse and our 0-2 deficit. “I liked our game,” McLellan smiled. “We’ll meet primary concern is always the health of our riders. “Bradley tomorrow at the rink and I’ll tell our team that. “The thing I like will return to the UK today for treatment and to rest and we about our team, maybe in the past this would have bothered hope to have him back on the road as soon as possible. As a our team more, but with the group of guys we have I think we passionate racer he wanted to continue but he is simply can recover from this. We’ll take our chances just like we did unable to do so on medical grounds.” After losing more tonight.” than three minutes on the main contenders on a wet 12th FAST START stage, Wiggins was lying 13th overall, 5:22 adrift of leader The fifth-seeded Kings made a fast start when center Jeff Vincenzo Nibali of Italy. The Briton’s withdrawal came short- Carter opened the scoring with a wrist shot from the right at ly after defending champion Hesjedal also abandoned the 3:06 in the first period. It was his fourth playoff goal this sea- race, with the Canadian’s Garmin-Sharp team announcing son, and the 25th of his career in the playoffs. Though the the news earlier yesterday. Sharks were initially much busier on offense, the Kings went 2- 0 up when defenseman Drew Doughty scored on a powerplay HEARTBROKEN HESJEDAL with a slap shot into the upper-left corner at 4:10 in the second Hesjedal had slipped to 38th place, 32 minutes and 55 period. San Jose, who swept the third-seeded Vancouver seconds down on Nibali after suffering badly in the first Canucks in the previous round, cut the deficit when center mountain stages of the race last weekend. “It’s heartbreak- Patrick Marleau scored with a tip-in on a powerplay a little ing,” Hesjedal said in a news release. “I want to be here for more than five minutes later after a brilliant sequence of four- my team and for all the people who have supported me to way passing. The sixth-seeded Sharks then stunned the Staples get me here to this point. “I built my entire season around Center crowd into near silence by tying the game at 2-2 when the Giro and I came here feeling great, but I have been suf- defenseman Brad Stuart netted with a slap shot at 14:21 in the fering since the (stage eight) TT (individual time trial). second period. As the towel-waving home fans chanted “Go “We’re working on it but we’re not sure what’s wrong. There’s a virus that’s been going around, so it could be that, Kings Go”, San Jose defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic was or severe allergies.” credited with the goal that put the Sharks 3-2 up at 8:56 of the Hesjedal became his country’s first Giro d’Italia winner third, the puck having been deflected through a tangle of bod- when he edged out Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez by 16 sec- ies. The Sharks appeared to have the game under control but onds after a ferocious two-week duel through the moun- they paid a heavy price for two late penalties as first Stuart, for tains, with the Canadian gaining the upper hand on the tripping, and then Vlasic, for delaying the game by sending the final day’s time trial in Milan. Wiggins and Hesjedal’s with- puck over the glass, were both sent to the penalty box. “Power drawals follows that of France national champion Nacer play got it done in the end when we needed it most,” Lewis Bouhanni, who announced on Thursday evening that he said after scoring his first goal in the postseason. “We got some was quitting the race. Yesterday’s 254-km stage favors the work to do to clean things up but it’s a big win for us.” Los sprinters and runs from Busseto to Cherasco with this year’s Angeles are aiming to become the first team to repeat as race finishing in Brescia on May 26. — Reuters British Bradley Wiggins champions since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998. —Reuters SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Parker, Spurs hold off Warriors Knicks avoid elimination with win over Pacers

OAKLAND: The San Antonio Spurs booked a return Conference semi-final series back to Indiana for Game Photo of the day trip to the NBA Western Conference finals on Six. Led by 28 points from league scoring champion Thursday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 94-82 Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks played with desperation to win their second-round playoff series. San and fierce determination on defense to narrow the Antonio’s Tony Parker endured a difficult night of 3- deficit to 3-2 in their best-of-seven series, which of-13 shooting, but two of those baskets were crucial resumes on Saturday. three-pointers in the final four minutes to help the New York forced 19 turnovers and registered a Spurs fend off the determined young Warriors team. dozen steals, double that of the Pacers, answering the The Spurs won the best-of-seven series four games to Madison Square Garden chant of “Defense, Defense.” two and will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the “We played with a sense of urgency tonight, knowing Western Conference finals for a place in the league’s what was at stake,” said Anthony. “We played like we championship series. really wanted it. We had to win and we went out there San Antonio will host the Grizzlies in game one on and did that.” The Knicks’ bench outscored the under- Sunday. Two years ago, the Grizzlies shocked the manned Pacers 35-10 with J.R. Smith coming out of a Spurs in the first round. The Spurs returned to the slump to contribute 13 points and 29-year-old rookie Western Conference finals last season, but fell to Chris Copeland adding 13 points and a dose of high Oklahoma City. Tim Duncan scored 19 points to lead energy. the Spurs. Parker and Manu Ginobili both struggled Playing without starting point guard George Hill, with their shooting but combined for 19 assists. who suffered a concussion in Indiana’s Game Four vic- Ginobili scored five points on 1-of-6 shooting-his only tory, the Pacers were led by Paul George’s 23 points basket of the night a driving layup to stretch the with David West adding 17. Should the Pacers fail to Spurs lead back to five points after Golden State’s Klay finish off the Knicks with a victory at home on Thompson had drained a three-pointer to trim the Saturday, the series would return to New York’s deficit to three points with 10 minutes remaining. Madison Square Garden for a deciding Game Seven Back-to-back jump shots by Thompson and on Monday. Stephen Curry cut the Warriors’ deficit to 77-75 with 4:52 to play. A Spurs turnover then gave Golden State DESPERATION GAME a chance to tie, but Curry was off-target with two New York coach Mike Woodson said winning in attempts. A three-pointer by Parker saw the Spurs Indianapolis was a tough task as his team went 0-4 regain some breathing room. Kawhi Leonard also there this season, but the challenge could be met made a big three-pointer for San Antonio in the wan- with the defensive intensity the Knicks brought in ing minutes, while Golden State’s Thompson and Thursday’s do-or-die game. “It was our defense,” Curry both saw three-point attempts rattle around the Woodson said about the key to Game Five. “We didn’t rim and fail to fall. give up a lot of second-chance buckets, we made it Parker, meanwhile, drained another three-pointer tough for them to score. “It was a total team effort to put the Spurs up 88-79 with 1:15 to play. “As we’ve and we’re going to have to have that same effort said a lot in the playoffs, sometimes in the end it when we play at Conseco Fieldhouse.” comes down to making shots. Down the stretch we Woodson gave special mention to Copeland, who made a couple of threes ... we did make some shots had been used sparingly in the series, but gave New down the stretch and they didn’t,” said Spurs coach York a spark by hitting 3-of-4 from beyond the three- Gregg Popovich. Parker scored 10 of his 13 points in point line and grabbing a pair of steals. “Cope was the final four minutes. “I was just tired, obviously,” big for us with the way he played tonight,” Woodson Parker said of his shooting woes. said. New York started fast in a physical first half, scoring the first seven points of the game. They led KNICKS 85, PACERS 75 by four after the first quarter and by 40-34 at half- Cedric Dumont flies over the Nazca lines at Nazca, Peru. The New York Knicks came alive in front of their time. The Knicks extended their lead to 10 after three — www.redbullcontentpool.com home crowd and avoided elimination by beating the quarters, carrying a 67-57 advantage to the fourth Pacers 85-75 on Thursday, sending their NBA Eastern quarter. — Agencies Williams breezes into Rome Open semi-finals

ROME: Top seed Serena Williams that could hamper their bid for the booked her place in the semi-finals victory in the year’s second Grand of the WTA Rome Open yesterday Slam. “It’s definitely taking a chance after a comfortable 6-2, 6-0 win over and sometimes you might feel like Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro. preparing well for the Roland Williams took just over 56 minutes Garros, which is probably the most on Central Court to brush aside the difficult Slam to win, and you want Spaniard, who offered little in reply to give yourself the best chance and to the American’s all-round more sometimes this is what you have to powerful game. The world number do,” said Williams. one, who will claim her 51st WTA Asked whether she felt she was title if she triumphs this weekend, in the prime of her career despite will meet the winner of the quarter- turning 30 years old, she added: final between Jelena Jankovic and “Maybe, I have been pretty consis- Simona Halep. tent and healthy-knock on wood-so Williams’ path to victory has maybe yes. “Never felt better, or arguably been smoothed by the healthier or younger.” If successful withdrawal yesterday of world num- in her semi-final, Williams will meet ber two Maria Sharapova due to ill- the winner of the second semi ness prior to the Russian’s quarter- between Errani and Samantha final against Sara Errani.Williams Stosur or Viktoria Azarenka. Williams admitted the scheduling of the earned her 49th career singles title, Rome tournament between the and third of the year, by beating for- Madrid Open and the French Open mer world number one Jankovic in could be problematic if players, as the final of the Family Circle Cup last ROME: US Serena Williams returns a ball to Spanish Carla Suarez Navarro during their quarter-finals with Sharapova, suffered ailments month. — AFP match yesterday at the Rome Masters. — AFP sports SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

Kuwaiti shooters grab silver and bronze medals in Cairo

Abdellatif Al-Sharaa and Agencies Championship in Egypt as clear evidence about Kuwaiti leadership’s non-stop pating teams and players. of the security and stability of the most support to Kuwaiti sports, particularly For his part, Head of Kuwaiti delega- KUWAIT: Kuwait National Shooting Team Arab populous state. “Egypt is always an shooting. The support to Kuwaiti shoot- tion to the event, Nidal Al-Sayyed Omar have won silver and bronze medals dur- oasis of security and stability,” the ers has resulted in great achievements said in statements to KUNA that Kuwaiti ing the first day of competition of Arab Ambassador told KUNA after participat- for Kuwaiti sports, the latest of which shooters have the ability to compete Championship, being held in Cairo with ing in the opening ceremony of the Arab was Kuwait’s shooter Fuhaid Al- and win medals in the championship. the participation of more than 150 shoot- championship here. Daihani’s win of his second Olympic He, however, expected that the compe- ers from seven countries. Kuwait’s head Rashid cheered Kuwaiti shooters’ par- medal in London Olympic Games, he tition will be ferocious due to the partic- of delegation to the championship Dr ticipation in the championship, wishing said. Meanwhile, President of Arab ipation of distinguish shooters from Nedal Al-Sayed Omar said that Kuwait them great success and triumph. “We Shooting Federation Duaij Khalaf Al- Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Iraq. He not- won the teams’ silver in the 10M air rifle. hope victory for Kuwait shooters and Otaibi pointed out that seven Arab ed that the Kuwait team have prepared He said the team is made of Khalid Al- encourage Kuwaiti players and athletes countries, namely Egypt, Kuwait, well for the tournament and is deter- Subaie, Abdallah Al-Harby and Sultan Al- to partake in sports activities and con- Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and mine to achieve victories. Omar Osaimi. Egypt won Gold and Iraq won tests organized in Egypt,” he said. The more than 150 shooters, including 10 expressed gratitude for Kuwaiti Silver. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Ambassador Ambassador lauded high level of profes- Kuwaitis are participating in the cham- Ambassador to Egypt attendance at the in Cairo Rashid Al-Hamad has described sionalism of Kuwaiti shooters and their pionship. Al-Otaibi hoped great success opening ceremony as well as his sup- that organization of the Arab Shooting recent achievements. He spoke highly for the Arab championship and partici- port to the Kuwait shooters.

Rebels claim first The All-French European Cup South African win final an international affair MELBOURNE: Australia’s Melbourne Rebels celebrated their first victory over South African opposition with a DUBLIN: Iconic English fly-half Jonny exploit them.”Clermont can count on the keep Clermont’s defenders on their toes. rousing 30-21 Super 15 win over the Western Stormers Wilkinson will seek to add a continental trusted boot of Morgan Parra should it “I am very eager to do battle against crown to his honors when his Toulon club come to a kicking duel, with the French Toulon,” said Fofana, a standout per- in Melbourne yesterday. The Rebels stormed home take on French rivals Clermont in the scrum-half leading Wilkinson in the tour- former for France in their poor Six Nations from 21-20 down with six minutes left to down the European Cup final today. The match at nament’s top points scoring charts, with showing. “This is a final and if we win that Cape Town-based Stormers with a contentious penalty Dublin’s Aviva Stadium might be between 109 so far. While both teams boast incred- will be an exceptional achievement. “We try ruling to finish victors. Scrum-half Nick Phipps was two French Top 14 clubs, but on paper it ibly physical packs, the neutrals will be are playing another French club but we ruled to have been held back by Martin Bezuidenhout is a truly international clash, with top salivating at the talent on show in the are preparing for a European Cup final chasing after a kick ahead and the TMO recommended players from across the globe ready to backs. Clermont’s Napolioni Nalaga and and we know more about Toulon than a a penalty try as Phipps dived for the ball with battle it out for the ultimate honor in Wesley Fofana have bagged 12 tries foreign team because we’ve already Springbok winger Bryan Habana. northern hemisphere club rugby. between them, while Delon Armitage, played two games this season against Bezuidenhout, who could be clearly seen in replays Clermont, with eight wins on the Rudi Wulf and Mathieu Basteraud will Toulon. For me that is a positive.— AFP tugging at Phipps’s jersey, was sent to the sin bin leav- bounce and a squad of international superstars, are slight favorites, leading ing the Stormers a man down for the final minutes. It Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal to was the Rebels’ first win over a South African team in claim he has already accepted second their third season of Super Rugby and the players were place. “We are up against a very impres- jubilant after the full-time whistle. And they did it with- sive team,” Boudjellal said. “We would be out their big names-injured Wallaby playmaker James stupid to think we are better than O’Connor and suspended Kurtley Beale. Clermont. So we are preparing to lose. We Both teams scored three tries with Jason Woodward will be the runners up and it’s not that proving the difference with three conversions and bad.” Of course, the outspoken comic three penalties. The Stormers, who lost to a late try book tycoon is nothing if not mischievous with his words, and nobody else in the red against the New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney last and black will be expecting a loser’s weekend, paid the price for their uncustomary loose medal today evening. defense. Number eight Scott Higginbotham was again Clermont won 24-21 in the first league outstanding for the Rebels and scored his sixth try of meeting this season, but the pair shared the season in the 13th minute, before converted tries to spoils in a 26-26 stalemate in Toulon, from scrum-half Louis Schreuder and Springbok winger indicating there’s not much between Bryan Habana’s first touchdown of the season put these two wealthy units. Wilkinson scored them ahead 14-10. 10 points when the sides last met, and the Phipps came off the bench for the second half and playmaker who booted England to a memorable World Cup victory in 2003 is provided the spark for the Rebels, playing a key role in certain to have a say in the outcome the 54th-minute try by lock Hugh Pyle and then the today. “There aren’t many teams in DUBLIN: Toulon’s rugby union captain Jonny Wilkinson (centre left) central figure in the controversial penalty try ruling. Europe that can claim anything like the attends a training session with team-mates at the Aviva stadium in Dublin, “That’s fantastic. Credit to the Stormers, they pushed us amount of bulk Clermont have, but in Ireland on the eve of the European Cup final match between Clermont but we hung in and we played a great brand of rugby Toulon are definitely one of them,” said Auvergne and Toulon. — AFP tonight,” skipper Higginbotham said. “This is great pos- former Munster and Ireland backrower itive thinking for the boys and we’ll take it into next Alan Quinlan. week.” Stormers skipper Jean de Villiers said it was an “If they can keep it nip and tuck, they Chiefs back on top after embarrassing defeat for his side. “That was embarrass- have an ace up their sleeve, because for all their vast array of talent, I still come ing tonight. From a team point of view that’s just not back to one man. I come back to downing the Hurricanes good enough and hard decisions need to be made Wilkinson. He just stands out. “Clermont now,” de Villiers said. are a better-balanced team but Toulon WELLINGTON: Defending champions the Waikato Chiefs moved back into top “We can’t fault our preparation. Defensively, we have the match-winner in the number 10 spot on the Super 15 ladder yesterday after holding on to beat New Zealand rivals were very poor. There was no commitment on defense shirt.” Clermont, making a first appear- the Wellington Hurricanes 17-12. The Chiefs scored the only try in wet conditions giving them momentum every time they carried the ance in the European Cup final, may feel and produced a mighty defensive effort to smother a Hurricanes fightback as both ball and that’s not what we stand for as a team.” The destined for victory, but coach Vern teams notched four penalties in a match where scoring opportunities were scarce. upset defeat has virtually finished the Stormers’ Cotter admits his side can’t afford to let “Any game against the Hurricanes is a tough local derby and the conditions added to that,” captain Craig Clark said. chances of reaching this season’s Super Rugby playoffs. Wilkinson’s left boot dominate a game that may be decided by kicking. The Chiefs first win in Wellington since 2001 puts them three points clear of the It was deflating finish to their Australasian tour and the “For us, it is about being able to get ACT Brumbies, who can overtake them again with a victory in their match against Stormers now return home to prepare for next week’s fast ball, play a high tempo, keep them the NSW Waratahs in Sydney today. It also extends their lead in the New Zealand match against the Queensland Reds in Cape Town, moving,” said the Kiwi. “That’s our basic conference, putting pressure on the Auckland Blues and Canterbury Crusaders, while the Rebels shape up for an Australian derby at game plan. They are a very physical team, who face off in Christchurch today. The Hurricanes will now face an uphill struggle home against the NSW Waratahs next Friday.— AFP they dominate and then create gaps and to make the play-off after posting six wins and six losses for the season.—AFP sports SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Fergie heads into retirement seeking 1 more win

CARRINGTON: Alex Ferguson is looking United supporters who can’t quite keeper.” Now he has six goalkeepers and sleep-ins, as he did after the parade on forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, believe their manager of nearly 27 years around 100 players to oversee. “It’s a dif- Monday. “It’s the first time in my life that watching horse racing, eand perhaps is stepping aside. ferent life,” Ferguson acknowledged. I’ve had 10 hours’ sleep - (wife) Cathy studying languages. Before that, though, There’s also been United’s trophy “Change is inevitable - you have to man- kept making sounds round about me,” there’s one final challenge to overcome - parade through the streets of Manchester age that. “There have been big changes Ferguson said. “I think she was just check- beating West Bromwich Albion on on Monday, when tens of thousands of in this club in terms of number of staff, ing to see if I was alive.” Sunday in his 1,500th and last game as people came out in force for one more sports science, modern technology has Ferguson’s new life will likely see him Manchester United manager. “One thou- glimpse of the legendary man and his come into it. When I started as a manager having a closer involvement in his second sand five hundred matches - it’s quite Premier League title-winners. This week- there were no agents, media was differ- passion of horse racing and spending incredible,” Ferguson said Friday, shaking end’s match promises to be another tear- ent then too. ... The changes are all there, more time with his family and on holiday, his head in wonder at his own longevity. jerker, although all Ferguson wants is a integrated over a long period. But I don’t particularly to his favorite destinations of The end of the road in Ferguson’s 39- win. It’s typical of him. “Every team wants think I’ve changed much.” New York and the south of France. He’s year coaching career comes at The to win their last home game - that’s a fact Things are set to change in Ferguson’s then scheduled to have hip surgery in Hawthorns, an unassuming stadium in of life,” said Ferguson, who was named life, however. No more getting up in the July. “I’m driven to take on some chal- central England. He has already had one the Premier League’s manager of the year early hours and being the first person lenges and some other things right emotional farewell - at Old Trafford on on Friday. “And also I want to win this into Carrington, United’s vast and impres- away,” he said. “I’ve got a league man- Sunday after a 2-1 win over Swansea that one more than last week’s even.” sive training complex in west agers meeting on Monday, I’m going to marked his final home match as United His coaching life began in 1974, with Manchester. No more picking teams, Newmarket (for horse racing) on Tuesday manager. On that occasion, there was a unheralded East Stirlingshire in the coaching world-class players, doing and Wednesday ... I’m going on holiday guard of honor, a five-minute speech to Scottish lower leagues. Ferguson remem- draining media duties. But that doesn’t on June 4, it’s the (English) Derby on June fans and relentless waving of red flags by bers having “eight players and no goal- mean he’ll be enjoying regular 10-hour 1, I’m going on holiday for a month.—AP

French League Preview What next for Becks?

Euro fight intensifies LONDON: David Beckham will not be as Beckham signs off short of work offers after he ended a playing career that made him a globally PARIS: David Beckham is set to steal many of the headlines in recognized celebrity, with sponsors and sporting bodies jostling to secure his Ligue 1 this weekend as he prepares to make the penultimate services. The former Manchester United, appearance of his glittering career for Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Los Angeles Galaxy star while elsewhere the battle for France’s final Champions League expressed the hope as he announced his qualifying berth intensifies. After wrapping up the Ligue 1 title retirement on Thursday that he would with victory at Lyon last weekend, PSG return to the Parc des be best remembered as a footballer, Princes to face Brest. rather than a celebrity. The game itself is a dead rubber as, while PSG are already The 38-year-old said it “hurt” when champions, Brest are already certain to be relegated. But the people considered him little more than a focus will be on Beckham, and on the atmosphere at the Parc famous face and said it was the right des Princes after the capital club’s trophy presentation in the time to retire because he was “leaving as shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Monday was ruined by violence. a champion” after winning the French PSG will get another chance to celebrate with their fans tod- league title with Paris Saint-Germain. But day, and Beckham-who has only made one start and eight sub- Beckham’s tattoo-covered body and stitute appearances in France’s top flight since arriving in ever-changing hairstyles have been plas- January-will surely be given the chance to wave goodbye to tered on advertising billboards around the club’s fans before his final appearance at Lorient on the planet for years and his retirement Sunday, May 26. from competitive football, and the com- “Today, for his last game at the Parc des Princes, we count mitments it entails, is expected to only on all of you to show your joy for having seen him in Paris increase his value to sponsors. under the colours of Paris Saint-Germain as well as to celebrate The photogenic boy from modest the entire team for its fantastic victory in French Ligue 1,” was beginnings in east London has already the message of club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after hearing amassed a fortune of £165 million ($252 of Beckham’s decision to retire, although he added that PSG million, 195 million euros), and currently David Beckham pictured during a training session are hopeful of continuing to work with the Englishman in has sponsorship deals in place with some capacity in the future. Adidas, H&M, British supermarket chain his involvement in a deal he signed in that if England ever really does attempt Elsewhere, Marseille are guaranteed to finish second and Sainsbury’s, watch company Breitling March to be the ambassador for football to put another proper bid together to will go straight into next season’s Champions League group and COTY fragrances. “Brand Beckham” in China, where his brief is to inspire win a World Cup that he is the first port stage, but the battle for third place, which carries the reward of also includes his pop star-turned-fash- young players in a country where the of call, because he came into Olympic a spot in the third qualifying round of Europe’s leading club ion-designer wife, Victoria-who long ago sport has been plagued by match-fixing. sport, understood it very quickly,” Coe competition, is still alive. Lyon currently sit third, and are three nicknamed him “Goldenballs”-and their He has also signed up to become ambas- told Sky Sports News. “I can’t imagine points clear of both Lille and Nice and four points clear of four children are no strangers to the sador for Britain’s Sky Sports television that David won’t be in very high demand Saint-Etienne coming into the final two games. However, OL limelight. channel, a partnership reported to be in all sorts of areas. I hope he gets used must travel to the Cote d’Azur this weekend to face Nice while The fact that the three older children worth £20 million over five years. in the right and proper way because he Lille travel to Montpellier and Saint-Etienne entertain Marseille. have been in schools in England since The Beckham magic has not always is a very influential figure now in world “The best thing for us is to try and win both of our remaining they returned from Los Angeles last year worked, though. He teamed up with sec- sport.” matches and get the points we need as quickly as possible,” suggests that the Beckhams intend to ond-in-line to the throne Prince William The English Football Association said Lyon coach Remi Garde. “But a draw would not be a bad base themselves in London. Aside from and now British Prime Minister David appear to be listening. FA chairman result.” Saint-Etienne have enjoyed a magnificent campaign, his lucrative commercial tie-ins, Cameron to promote England’s bid to David Bernstein spoke about his desire capped by their victory in the League Cup final last month, but Beckham is also in demand as an ambas- host the 2018 World Cup but it ended in to form a “close association” with they appear to be running out of legs as the finish line sador, glad-handing officials and spread- humiliating failure. England’s bid attract- England’s most-capped outfield player. approaches. Les Verts lost 3-1 at Lorient last weekend to end a ing the bonhomie with a ready smile ed just two votes as surprise choice One career avenue that appears unlikely 16-match unbeaten run in the league and must beat in-form that he has mastered. PSG, the super-rich Russia were handed the honor in 2010. is that he will follow other former players Marseille at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard and hope Lyon slip- Qatari-owned club who recruited him for Yet Beckham was a highly visible pres- into managing a football club, pulling on up. “The defeat at Lorient has had an impact on people at the the final few months of his career, are in ence in the bid team when London was a tracksuit to direct a team from the side- club, but we can’t throw it all away yet,” Saint-Etienne captain talks with his representatives about con- awarded the 2012 Olympics. For the lines on a chilly today in the lower tiers Loic Perrin told L’Equipe on Thursday. “We are just not getting tinuing their relationship in some form. opening ceremony, he even delivered of the English Football League. However, the breaks at the moment but we are creating chances, which Club president Nasser El-Khelaifi said the Olympic flame to the east London Beckham has admitted that his stint with is a good sign.” Lille, who entertain Saint-Etienne on the final yesterday: “He is very interested in the stadium by speedboat. LA Galaxy has left him with the long- day, appear in the best condition to profit from any Lyon slip- idea of remaining involved in this proj- Chief organizer Sebastian Coe said he term ambition to own a franchise in up. Only PSG have collected more points than Rudi Garcia’s ect, which he believes in. We are in dis- would like to see him involved again in a Major League Soccer in the United side since the start of February and no team has scored more cussions. “We hope to reach an agree- similar role. “I think he can do anything States-the current buy-in fee is $40 mil- goals in that time. —AFP ment.” Beckham is also likely to increase he wants to do. I would genuinely hope lion.— AFP SPORTS SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

GERMAN LEAGUE preview Bayern eye more records in league finale

BERLIN: Bayern Munich wrap up their league table is also a record, but while their Heynckes held a team-talk on Tuesday “A miracle worker was not ordered yet,” record-breaking Bundesliga season today at fans finalise their Wembley plans, Heynckes morning to motivate his team in their bid to quipped coach Mark Gisdol before the trip to Borussia Moenchengladbach with 20 records is focused on claiming their 29th win from 34 win the treble of European, cup and league Champions League finalists Dortmund with in their sights and with coach Jupp Heynckes league games at ‘Gladbach. titles having also reached the German Cup Hoffenheim having spent the last five sea- to end his German league career at the club “Moenchengladbach is my home town, I final on June 1 against VfB Stuttgart in Berlin. sons in Germany’s top flight. “Borussia will where he began in 1963. While Bayern’s spent 23 years at Borussia, so this is no nor- “Yes, of course, the Champions League final play at full strength, it will not make the task Champions League final against Borussia mal game for me and it’ll be my last is already in a few minds,” said Bayern cap- easier, but there is a chance in each game Dortmund in Wembley on May 25 looms Bundesliga game as a coach,” said 68-year- tain Lahm. “We have gone close in recent and we have to exploit it when ours comes.” ever larger, Heynckes’ side finish their league old Heynckes, who played for ‘Gladbach as a years and want to bring the trophy to Either Augsburg or Fortuna, who are just campaign having already lifted the striker, then later coached the club. Munich, that’s clear. “But it’s not as though two points clear of Hoffenheim, could yet be Bundesliga shield with a massive party in Heynckes will be replaced by ex-Barcelona you think about it every minute, we have cel- relegated depending today’s results. “I will be Munich last Saturday. boss Pep Guardiola next month, but the cur- ebrated the league title and the hard work informed about what is happening in the Bayern can finish with 23 Bundesliga rent squad are hungry for titles. Bayern held begins again now.” other places, but I have it in my mind that records having already achieved the key their Champions League media open day on Dortmund host relegation-threatened above all we must win,” said Gisdol. There is a landmarks for most league points in a season Tuesday with 190 reporters from 18 coun- Hoffenheim today with the guests needing a lifeline for the team who finishes 16th in the (88), most wins (28) and they are set to break tries quizzing stars Philipp Lahm, Bastian win and hoping rivals Augsburg, who host league-currently Augsburg-who face a two- the record of 21 goals conceded in a season Schweinsteiger, Arjen Robben and Thomas bottom side Greuther Fuerth, and Fortuna legged promotion/relegation play-off against with the current tally on 15. Their 22-point Mueller about what will be their third Duesseldorf, who are at Hanover 96, both Kaiserslautern, who finished third in the sec- lead over second-placed Dortmund in the European final in four years. lose so they can stay in Germany’s top flight. ond division, on May 23 and 27. — AFP

SPL preview SPANISH LEAGUE PREVIEW Champions Celtic aim to Barcelona’s Pedro end with rare away win targets 100 points MADRID: Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez has claimed he and his teammates are targeting Real Madrid’s league GLASGOW: Champions Celtic will wrap up their Scottish for the weekend.” Hearts will bring down the curtain on a record of 100 points after sealing the title last weekend. Premier League campaign tomorrow by looking to end a troubled season with a trip away to Aberdeen while Killie The Catalans were handed their 22nd league crown when six-game run without an away league win. The Hoops won host second-bottom St Mirren. — AFP Madrid could only manage a 1-1 draw with Espanyol, but the league title at a canter but haven’t claimed victory away they stayed on course for a century of points with a late from Parkhead since their defeat of Inverness Caledonian come from behind win at Atletico Madrid 24 hours later. Thistle on February 9. The Glasgow giants want to bring that Matches on TV And with nothing else left to play for this season, Pedro dismal run to an end when they face Dundee United at (Local Timings) said winning their last three games to match Madrid’s Tannadice, with places in the team for the following week- treasured total from last season can be a motivating fac- end’s Scottish Cup final against Hibernian up for grabs. One SPANISH LEAGUE tor. player aiming to claim a place in the side to run out at the “The 100 points are a motivation, an objective that the national stadium for the Cup final is winger James Forrest, Getafe v Valencia 19:00 Al Jazeera Sport +2 team has in mind,” he said. “We know that it will be diffi- who scored in last week’s 4-0 win over St Johnstone. cult because the opponents that we have left are still Injury has wreaked havoc with his campaign, although playing for things, but we will try to do it.” The Spanish the youngster believes that he will finish the season off in Granada v Osasuna 21:00 international also insisted it has still been a successful sea- style - and be ready to hit the ground running this summer. Al Jazeera Sport +7 son for Barca despite their eliminations to Bayern Munich “It’s been hard but I know that once I get a run of games Sevilla v Sociedad 23:00 and Real Madrid in the Champions League and Copa del again I will be back to playing well,” Forrest said. “I want to Al Jazeera Sport +2 Rey respectively. “The league is the most important title in play against Dundee United and then I’ll start thinking the season because it is the one of consistency. “I am very about the cup final, obviously we all want to play in that ITALIAN LEAGUE happy with the league and for the work of the team.” one. “At the start of the season we wanted to win the league Sampdoria v Juventus 21:45 However, the 25-year-old has been slightly disappoint- and we’ve done that. It’s been a top season for us and the Al jazeera Sport +1 ed with his own return of just eight goals this season and Scottish Cup final will round it off. understands why his place may be under threat by new “I’m feeling good and want to stay fit now. It’s been a GERMAN LEAGUE faces arriving in the close season. “Personally, I would frustrating season for me but I’ve still managed to play a lot Dortmund v Hoffenheim 16:30 of Champions League games so it’s been good on that front. Dubai Sports have liked to be able to offer a little more, but I am happy It’s still been a good season to look back on when I’m older.” with the opportunities I have had. “Next season it will Elsewhere tomorrow, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St M’gladbach v Bayern 16:30 return to being very difficult. It is normal that in this team Johnstone will both attempt to secure third spot and the Dubai Sports they talk about reinforcements. “Barca needs goals and a final European place on offer in the SPL. Inverness are in lot of offensive contribution. Therefore, every year the pole position - sitting one point above St Johnstone - and Nuremberg v Bremen 16:30 frontline suffers alterations.” will clinch third if they can win away to Ross County in the Dubai Sports The likes of Pedro, Alexis Sanchez and David Villa will Highland derby. get the chance to prove their worth between now and the Freiburg v Schalke 16:30 end of the campaign as Lionel Messi has been ruled out Meanwhile, Motherwell are the opponents for St Dubai Sports Johnstone at McDiarmid Park. The Fir Park side have already for the remaining weeks of the season with the hamstring injury that has dogged him in recent months. Barca’s secured second place in the SPL but boss Stuart McCall FRENCH LEAGUE assured his Inverness counterpart Terry Butcher that his side opponents tomorrow, Valladolid, have also achieved their Gaillard v Valenciennes 22:00 goal for the season by mathematically sealing survival, would not lie down in the match. “There is one more game Al Jazeera Sport +10 left and there is a lot to play for with St Johnstone going for but their manager Mirsolav Djukic is looking forward to that European place,” the Motherwell manager said. “No Saint Etienne v Marseille 22:00 the challenge of facing the champions. doubt Terry will be on to me, making sure we play a full- Al Jazeera Sport +5 “The two teams have achieved their objectives, but I strength team. “Obviously we want to win and we want to have never played easy games,” he said. “I think this is a get into double figures for away wins, we have nine already Montpellier v Lille 22:00 good opportunity to see how we are in comparison to the so we have an aim as well.” Al Jazeera Sport +9 best team in Spain. “We can win against anyone and with Today, Celtic’s cup final opponents Hibernian are at our style we are confident that we can win, although we home to relegated Dundee and manager Pat Fenlon admits Nice v Lyon 22:00 know it is very difficult because they will want to cele- he will rest players in preparation for their trip to Hampden. Al Jazeera Sport +8 brate the title.” Meanwhile, today the focus is on the fight “We’ll change it again at the weekend. It’s three games in a for the final Champions League place with Valencia and Paris Saint v Brest 22:00 week,” said the Hibs manager, whose side won 3-1 at Real Sociedad both locked on 59 points. Valencia are first Al Jazeera Sport +4 Kilmarnock in a rearranged game in midweek. “We rested a up as they travel to Getafe before Sociedad face an awk- few at Rugby Park and they will come back into contention ward looking trip to Sevilla on in the evening. —AFP Knicks stay alive; Spurs hold off 44 SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 MAY SATURDAY, SportsSports Warriors

MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s midfielder and captain Gabi holds the trophy after winning the Spanish King’s Cup (Copa del Rey) finalfootball match Real Madrid vs Atletico de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium yesterday. — AFP Atletico grab 10th King’s Cup Mourinho, Ronaldo sent off as Atletico stun Real

MADRID: Atletico Madrid won their 10th Copa del last time as he is now likely to receive a four-game petition with a low drive past Diego Lopez. The went against his side. Mourinho’s message did still Rey as goals from Diego Costa and Miranda saw touchline ban, continued to controversially freeze equalizer sparked Real into life in the final throws reach the Real bench before extra time kicked off them beat Real Madrid 2-1 in extra-time as both out Pepe after his outspoken comments against of the opening half as Modric drilled a low shot just as he made a triple substitution with Gonzalo Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were sent- the coach. wide from the edge of the area before Ozil struck Higuain, Angel Di Maria and Alvaro Arbeloa intro- off. Real had been unbeaten in the previous 25 Raul Albiol was preferred alongside Sergio the inside of the post with a half-volley from similar duced. However, it was Atletico who had the first meetings between the two rivals dating back 14 Ramos in central defense. However, buoyed by the range. It was Atletico though who had the clearer great chance in extra time as Costa was released years and Mourinho’s men got off to the perfect confidence that they had won all eight derbies openings in a lively start to the second period as clean through on goal but this time placed his start when Cristiano Ronaldo headed in Luka during Mourinho’s reign, Real took just 13 minutes Filipe Luis fluffed a decent opening when he drib- effort too close to Lopez who made a comfortable Modric’s corner. However, Diego Costa levelled for to make the breakthrough as Ronaldo was given bled a shot into Lopez’s arms and the full-back had save. From the resulting corner though they did Atletico 10 minutes before half-time and Los far too much room by Diego Godin and Radamel another effort on goal moments later when he take their chance as Koke’s second attempt at a Rojiblancos then rode their luck as Mesut Ozil, Falcao to register his 55th goal of the season with a fired Gabi’s cross just wide of the target. Real cross from the right was flicked in at the near post Karim Benzema and Ronaldo all hit the post for precise header. Gabi responded for Atletico with ought to have been back in front on the hour mark by Miranda. Falcao nearly settled matter minutes Real. Mourinho was sent from the touchline 13 their first shot on goal moments later that flew as Ronaldo burst down the left and his cut back later when a free-kick that just landed on the roof minutes from normal time for taking his protesta- over the bar, but despite enjoying a decent spell of was fired against the post by Karim Benzema of the net, but Atleti were grateful to two incredi- tions towards the officials too far before Miranda possession, Diego Simeone’s men were finding it before Juanfran somehow blocked Ozil’s follow-up ble saves from Courtois to see them over the line. headed Atletico in front eight minutes into extra difficult to create a clear-cut opening. effort on the line. Real then struck the post for the Atletico’s task in the final minutes was made far time. And there was even more drama to come as However, when it did arrive on 35 minutes they third time as Ronaldo surprised the Atletico wall easier when Ronaldo kicked out at Gabi and saw a Ronaldo was then shown a straight red card for took full advantage as Falcao called Mourinho’s with a free-kick struck along the ground that came straight red card. Gabi was then also shown a sec- reacting angrily to a late challenge from Gabi with decision to field Albiol into question as he turned back off the upright. ond yellow as both sides finished with 10 men, but six minutes of extra time remaining. Mourinho, the Spanish international on halfway and then Mourinho was then sent from the touchline for Simeone’s team held on to seal their third trophy who could well have sat on the Real bench for the released Costa to fire in his eighth goal in the com- protesting after a number of marginal decisions in little over a year. — AFP