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yrian regime bombard- Sment has killed 14 civilians heritage including seven children in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said yesterday, in the latest deadly raids on the embattled opposition bastion. Warplanes and helicopters late Friday carried out air strikes on Mahambel village Dilmun Burial Mounds near Janabiyah. in Idlib province, killing 13 honour civilians including the seven children, the Syrian Observa- UNESCO adds Bahrain’s Dilmun Burial Mounds to its World Heritage List tory for Human Rights said. A woman was also killed ing the tombs for their “globally ESCO World Heritage Commit- Bahrain to be designated as a early yesterday in regime The tombs were unique characteristics”. tee, currently being held in the World Heritage Site by UNE- rocket fire on the outskirts of • The burial grounds include capital of Azerbaijan. SCO. the town of Khan Sheikhun among a handful “21 archaeological sites in the “Six of these sites are burial Head of the Bahrain Author- in the south of the province, of nominations western part of the island” built mound fields consisting of a ity for Culture and Antiquities, the Britain-based war mon- made yesterday. between 2050 and 1750 BC, ac- few dozen to several thousand Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed itor said. cording to the global body. tumuli,” it said in a statement. Al Khalifa, said the tombs were Idlib, a region of some three Bahrain’s other The decision was made dur- In all there were some 11,774 “living proof of Bahrain’s dis- million people, many of whom • ing the 43rd session of the UN- burial mounds, UNESCO said, tinguished cultural heritage”, fled former rebel-held areas two UNESCO sites are while another 15 sites in - according to Bahrain News retaken by the government, the Bahrain Citadel clude 17 royal mounds built as Agency. is the last major bastion and a major pearling two-storeyed towers. The tombs are She pointed out that BACA of opposition to the Rus- site in Muharraq. The tombs were among a a living proof had coordinated with the Bah- sia-backed Damascus gov- handful of nominations made of Bahrain’s rain - UNESCO World Heritage ernment after eight years of yesterday. Centre and Bahraini competen- Baku 11,774 distinguished civil war. UNESCO said the burial cies to prepare for the nomina- burial mounds have cultural heritage. been discovered in the mounds were evidence of the tion of the site. he UNESCO World Her- Kingdom, according to early Dilmun civilisation, “dur- SHAIKHA MAI Bahrain’s other two UNES- itage Committee voted UNESCO. ing which Bahrain became a CO sites are the Bahrain Cita- Tyesterday to add Bah - trade hub, whose prosperity dition applicable to the entire del, listed in 2005, and a major rain’s Dilmun Burial Mounds to enabled the inhabitants to de- population”. pearling site in Muharraq Gov- DON’T MISS IT its World Heritage List, prais- velop an elaborate burial tra- They are the third site in ernorate, included in 2012.

CRUEL FUN UK-Bahrain bilateral ties 02 stressed at Jordan bans online game PUBG citing ‘negative effects’ meeting fects” on the Kingdom’s citi- bans in Iraq, Nepal, the Indian Lawmaker seeks Psychologists in the zens. state of Gujarat and the Indone- cost-effective country• have repeatedly Often likened to the block- sian province of Aceh. 03 alternatives for buster book and film series “The In May, Chinese tech giant warned the game Hunger Games”, PUBG pits ma- Tencent ceased offering the polythene bags encourages violence rooned characters against each game, instead directing users and contributes to another in a virtual fight to the to a newly launched and nearly ‘Our Bahrain’ death, and has become one of identical programme it created. bullying among youth. initiative the world’s most popular mobile PUBG is widely popular in 04 games. Jordan and institutions in the stressed Amman A source in Jordan’s Telecom- Kingdom have issued warnings 210 fils (includes VAT) munications Regulatory Au- to employees not to play it. ordan yesterday banned thority warned the game “had Psychologists in the country the hugely popular but negative effects on its users, have repeatedly warned the Jbrutal online game Play- which led to its being officially game encourages violence and erUnknown’s Battlegrounds blocked”. contributes to bullying among (PUBG), citing its “negative ef- The move follows similar PUBG has become one of the most popular mobile games. youth. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 02

UK-Bahrain bilateral ties stressed at meeting Manama countries. HH Shaikh Khalid pointed irst Deputy Chairman of the out his directives to hold BRAVE Supreme Council for Youth Championship in the British cap- Fand Sports (SCYS) and Presi- ital, London, on July 25, describ- dent of Bahrain Olympic Commit- ing the step as a means to further tee His Highness Shaikh Khalid boost bilateral relations mainly in bin Hamad Al Khalifa praised the sport sector. deep-rooted historic relations of He noted that organising the more than 200 years between Bah- championship in London will rain and the UK. endow it with more success given He stressed perpetual growth the great care accorded by Britain of bilateral relations mainly in to this sport. the sport field. The British ambassador lauded HH Shaikh Khalid was speak- the tremendous efforts made by ing as he received at Al Wadi HH Shaikh Khalid to enhance the Palace British Ambassador to Bahraini-British relations mainly Bahrain Simon Martin. in the sport field. He discussed with him devel- He hailed holding BRAVE 24 opment of the Mixed Martial in London which, he said, will Arts (MMA) sport in Bahrain have a clear impact on devel- and the UK and reviewed ways opment of MMA sport in both of further developing it in both HH Shaikh Khalid holds discussion with Mr Martin. countries. Social work Outstanding students honoured conference set Representatives of 15 countries expected to attend the conference

Manama from several countries in the world. he second International Princess Seeta bint Abdu- Conference for Social laziz Foundation for Social TWork Excellence will Work Excellence Award Sec- be held on November 5-7, 2019 retary-General Dr Fahd bin in the Kingdom. Hamad Al Maghlouth said that Fifteen countries will take the 2019 edition would build part in the three-day event, on the success of the previous Successful students with RCO officials and dignitaries. supported by the Princess conference, which was held Seeta bint Abdulaziz Foun- last year. Manama Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majes- Al-Khalifa, lauding His Royal royal care and support, com- dation for Social Work Ex - He said that the Princess ty’s Representative for Charity Highness Prince Salman bin mending HH Shaikh Nasser bin cellence. Seeta bint Abdulaziz Foun- Works and Youth Affairs, RCO Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Hamad Al-Khalifa for patronis- Bahrain Voluntary Work dation for Social Work Ex - batch of 580 high-achiev- board of trustees’ chairman. Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- ing the ceremony. Society Abdulaziz Rashid Al cellence decided to sponsor ing students affiliated Addressing the ceremony, mander and First Deputy Pre- Speaking on behalf of the hon- Sindi said the conference will the second edition, in a bid Awith the Royal Charity he paid tribute to His Majesty mier for backing the charity ourees, student Zainab Abdulla be organised under the pa - to continue supporting social Organisation (RCO) have been King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, foundation. Abdulrahman paid tribute to HM tronage of Labour and Social work and developing institu- honoured in recognition of their RCO Honorary President, for his He congratulated the out- the King, thanking HH Shaikh Development Minister Jameel tions and providing required outstanding results. keenness on Bahraini orphans’ standing students and their par- Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa Humaidan. training. The ceremony was held at education excellence and decent ents, hailing the cooperation of for his patronage. The event will be attend - Dr Al Maghlouth hailed Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Moham- living conditions. the Ministry of Education, Uni- RCO Board of Trustees’ Deputy ed by government officials fruitful co-operation with the med Al Khalifa hall at the Uni- He commended the support versity of Bahrain and other pub- Chairman Shaikh Adnan bin Ab- in charge of social work, Bahrain Voluntary Work Soci- versity of Bahrain Sakhir Cam- of the Government, chaired by lic and private establishments. dulla Al Qattan and Dr Al Sayyed non-government representa- ety, which played a crucial role pus, under the patronage of His His Royal Highness Prime Min- RCO Secretary-General Dr then presented the laureates tions and other participants in promoting social work. Highness Shaikh Nasser bin ister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Mustapha Al-Sayyed hailed the with the Excellence Award.

Life-changing mega draw win for expat TDT | Manama Mohammed Zafran

labour camp dweller’s fortunes changed after A he won a USD10,000 mega draw held by UAE Ex- change, a leading money trans- fer company. The winner, Mohammed Min- haz, works as an electrician with a private firm in the Kingdom, This money will and is put up at a labour camp help me pay off in Sitra. The 22-year-old Indian na- debts apart from tional said he was struggling meeting the financially and would now be expenses of my able to pay off his debts. sister’s marriage. “This mega draw win will MOHAMMED certainly change my life. I am very much thankful to UAE Ex- change, my favourite money Kaloor and Renganath Chingoli. transfer company. Speaking to Tribune, Mr “I am really overwhelmed. Nainwal said: “We wholeheart- This money will help me pay edly congratulate Mohammed off debts apart from meeting for winning the amount. We the expenses of my sister’s mar- are very happy for him, and riage. Mohammed, the mega draw winner, being honoured by UAE Exchange leading executives and staff. honoured to have him as our “God has showered his bless- customer. We are delighted that ings upon me at the right time. The winner was honoured at ed by UAE Exchange Bahrain eral Manager Akash Nainwal, ing Head Sohan Jamwal along the amount he won would be of I am really grateful.” a function, which was attend- Executive Director and Gen- HR Head Prashanth, Market- with Cluster Heads Amurdesh great help to his family.” SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 03 Lawmaker seeks cost-effective alternatives for polythene bags Kingdom to begin phasing out the use of plastic bags

impose a high price for non-plas- setting the implementation Authorities urged tic bags. phase for the remaining plastic • “This should not happen and products. to control the prices the authorities should prevent it.” The official noted that the SCE of non-plastic bags. “Citizens are concerned will issue guidelines for manu- whether this will lead to shops facturers and suppliers on re- Though a positive charging absurd amounts for the ducing plastic waste to ensure a move,• the ban could alternatives.” smooth transition. In line with the directives He underlined the results of lead to exploitation of the Government Executive the SCE’s intensive market re- of people. Committee chaired by His search on Bahrain’s plastic pro- Royal Highness Prince Salman I am afraid of a duction, affirming that switching TDT | Manama bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown possible tendency to the production of degradable Mohammed Zafran Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- from the part of plastic will not affect production mander and First Deputy Prime lines. Minister, the Kingdom will begin shopkeepers to Pointing out that the King- cost-effective replace- phasing out the use of plastic impose a high dom has benefited from Saudi ment should be made bags. price for non- Arabia’s expertise in this field, Aavailable when plastic According to Supreme Council plastic bags. Dr Bin Daina said: “The SCE has bag ban comes in place, a law- for Environment Chief Execu- MR BUHAMOOD implemented measures to ex- maker has said. tive Officer Dr Mohammed Bin pand the number of recycling MP Mohammed Buhamood Daina, the technical regulations businesses by increasing the total said that despite being a positive for plastic products will come Later phases will witness a number of recycling bins, there- development, the plastic bag ban into effect on July 21, 2019. permanent ban on the use of by reducing plastic waste that should not overburden citizens The order will regulate and plastic bags at certain malls and ends up in landfills.” and residents. Nearly 40pc of household waste is plastic, say studies. phase out the use of plastic bags. supermarkets, Dr Bin Daina had He highlighted that 40 per “To prevent such a situation, The first phase will focus on sin- said. cent of household waste is plas- an affordable alternative to plas- the most positive steps taken by Mr Buhamood said that he gle-use plastic bags as well as The SCE and the Ministry of tic, which can only be effectively tic bag should be made available. the government as it is beneficial is afraid of a possible tendency banning the import of non-bio- Industry, Commerce and Tour- reduced through prohibition and “The plastic bag ban is one of to the Kingdom’s environment.” from the part of shopkeepers to degradable plastic bags. ism are currently working on regulation. Hotline to report summer outdoor work ban breach Manama Edict 3/2013 aims to safeguard workers’ he Labour and Social Development health, ensure their safety against heat ex- Ministry has allocated a toll-free haustion and sunstroke as well as prevent Thotline (32265727) to receive reports summer-related diseases and to reduce of any violations of Edict 3/2013 that bans occupational incidents in view of the in- outdoor work between noon and 04:00 dur- creasing temperatures, the Labour Ministry ing the months of July and August. said in a statement issued. The two-month summer work ban began on July 1 as per the order issued by the Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan. The ministry regulation bans direct sun exposed labour activities between midday and 4pm effective until August 31. The humanitarian move aims to safeguard workers’ health and their safety against heat exhaustion and sunstroke as well as prevent summer related diseases and to reduce oc- cupational incidents. The ministry has called on construction and other companies that have worksites The Labour Ministry has warned strict action exposed to direct sunlight to comply with against summer work ban violators. the afternoon work ban.

GCC chief welcomes Sudan political deal Riyadh have reached an agreement with the opposition alliance ecretary-General of to share power until elec- the Gulf Cooperation tions are held. SCouncil (GCC), Dr The two sides agreed to Abdullatif Al Zayani, has rotate control of the sover- welcomed the agreement eign council - the top tier of reached between the Tran- power - for just over three sitional Military Council years. and the Forces for Freedom They have also pledged to and Change in Sudan on the form an independent tech- arrangements for the transi- nocratic government and to tional period. investigate the violence of According to the Saudi recent weeks, the African Dr Al Zayani Press Agency (SPA), Dr Al Union (AU) said. Zayani described the deal News of the agreement re- as a positive and important ple would go through this portedly sparked frenzied step that would pave the way delicate phase of a new era street celebrations. for Sudan to overcome the of freedom, justice and dig- Sudan has been in turmoil circumstances. nity and the establishment since the military ousted Dr Al Zayani expressed his of an economic renaissance. President Omar Al Bashir hope that the Sudanese peo- Sudan’s military leaders in April. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 04

Labour, social issues ‘Our Bahrain’ initiative stressed discussed Manama Session focuses on media support for the implementation of the National Plan abour and Social Devel- Lopment Minister Jameel National Plan Humaidan received Council • of Representatives member Executive Office Mamdouh Al Saleh, Sanabis member Youssef Cooperative Society Chair- Mohammed highlighted man Mohammed Abdulla the 70-initiative Mansour and Sanabis Youth Centre Ahmed Abdul Hus- plan, which engages sein Al Khabbaz. all ministries They discussed a number and government of labour and social issues, departments. focusing on facilities and services being provided by The Kingdom, over the ministry to non-govern- • mental associations and the a year ago, announced difficulties facing them. the formation of a The minister stressed the committee promote importance of fostering the principles of community patriotism in the country. partnership to spearhead de- velopment project and sup- Manama port the work of non-govern- The session in progress. mental societies to conceive national initiative aimed innovative projects and en- at instilling the values of tive last March, in line with the in the country. for agreeing to join it with their sure their sustained devel- Anational belonging came royal vision that cultivates the The Committee to Reinforce brothers in the Interior Ministry.” opment. under the spotlight, during a ses- values of loyalty and belonging Loyalty and National Values, The minister had said that the He underlined the need to sion held at the training centre. to the nation. announced by Interior Minister community’s unity and bonds in strengthen the role of charity The training was organised National Plan Executive Office Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Bahrain were disrupted after the societies and and civil society at the National Communication member Youssef Mohammed ad- 16 Khalifa, comprises 16 members, country had to face incidents in institutions. Centre, following directives is- dressed columnists, journalists members constitute the who were tasked with drafting 2011 and foreign interference that The delegation com - sued by the Minister of Informa- and social media influencers, Committee to Reinforce a comprehensive strategy and targeted the Bahraini patriotism mended cooperation with tion Affairs Ali Al Romaihi. shedding light on key compo- Loyalty and National vision. and aggravated sectarianism and the Ministry of Labour The session focused on media nents of the roadmap. Values. “The Interior Ministry has extremism. and Social Development support for the implementation He outlined the initiatives come up with a comprehensive He added that although Bah- and the civil society insti- of the National Plan to Promote spearheaded by the Ministry of initiative to reinforce the spirit of rain succeeded in achieving se- tutions, hailing dedicated the Spirit of Belonging to the Na- Information Affairs and the Na- belonging to the nation,” Shaikh curity despite the magnitude of efforts to carry out the the tion and Reinforce the Values of tional Communication Centre of the 70-initiative plan, which Rashid had said. the challenges, there is a need to Government’s policy which Nationalism (Our Bahrain). (NCC) to unify media discourse engages all ministries and gov- “To achieve this national pro- work to create within the spir- is aimed to enhance citizens’ Interior Minister General and co-ordinate efforts of minis- ernment departments. ject, an initiative to form the it of belonging to the nation an standards of living, provide Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al tries through the periodic meet- The Kingdom, over a year ago, Committee to Reinforce Loyalty impenetrable security barrier development services, cre- Khalifa, Head of the Follow-Up ing. announced the formation of a and National Values was present- against extremism and foreign ate work opportunities and Committee, launched the initia- He highlighted the importance committee promote patriotism ed to patriots and we thank them interference. upgrade productivity. Over 36pc rise Saudi to restructure public transport system Jeddah The PTA has proposed that economy class tickets for public audi Arabia’s Public Trans- transport within big, medium in food waste port Authority (PTA) is and small cities for travel by Splanning to fix fares for train and bus should be brought inter-city travel as well as travel down. during last Eid within cities as part of a move to The PTA has confirmed four restructure the public transport avenues for the taxi service. TDT | Manama system in the country. There will be taxis for move- The authority will determine ment within cities and between ood waste generated the cost of train and bus tickets cities, airport service, taxi ser- DID during this year’s Edit as well as the taxi fare. vice at public transport stations FAl Fitr celebrations It said the fixed rates would and the Makkah taxi. across the GCC countries in- apply not only to major cities The authority said the fare creased by more than 36 per KNOW with a population exceeding structure would be fixed in - cent compared to regular one million but also to medium corporating a number of ba - days, according to the Oman and small cities. Train and bus fares will be revised by Saudi authorities. sic elements. It must include Environmental Services It said a minimum rate would a minimum starting fare, fare Holding Company. According to be fixed for short distance travel family’s daily average income tickets, low cost season tickets per kilometre and the waiting Eid Al Fitr is celebrated at the UN Food while the rates for long trips while it should not exceed 10pc and family tickets. charge per minute. the end of the Holy Month of and Agriculture would be determined based on of income when traveling long A passenger will face a fine The authority has specified Ramadan. During the three- Organisation (FAO), the distance traveled. distances in trips from small not exceeding 50 times the val- SR10 as the minimum fare for day celebration, many families every year 1.3 The PTA has proposed that the cities and suburban areas. ue of the ticket for not comply- taxis. The taxi fares will dif- gather and feast, which leads billion tonnes of cost of daily commute should Three types of tickets will be ing with the specified fares or fer depending on the day of the to a spike in food waste during food gets wasted. not exceed five per cent of a introduced, namely single trip traveling without tickets. week. the short period. Fatma Al Mujainia, Deputy Strategic Manager for Munic- (FAO), every year 1.3 billion ipal Solid Waste, highlighted tonnes of food is wasted. This the increase in waste during is equivalent to the amount Eid. “The amount of waste produced in the whole of Fake cosmetics warning issued in UAE recorded during Eid Al Fitr sub-Saharan Africa. Dubai has increased by 36 per cent At the same time, one in compared to the amount of every seven people in the bu Dhabi Municipality has seized waste on normal days,” she world go to bed hungry and 366 boxes of counterfeit cosmetic said. more than 20,000 children products from different commercial Residents should always do A some research and take a About 39 per cent of over 1.1 under the age of five die daily outlets. The civic body said it identified the million tonnes of municipal from hunger. dodgy products during recent inspection pragmatic approach when they waste annually generated in The EAD said that while campaigns to crack down on shops known buy cosmetic products. Abu Dhabi Emirate is organic many food products are bio- to sell fakes. MR AL ROMAITHI material, mainly leftover food degradable, its non-consump- The confiscated items were mostly cos- The municipality has called on people to report any discarded by residents. tion means that precious re- metics and whitening and medical creams. concerns about fake products. really cheap, it’s likely to be fake and could This waste, which is the sources used in its cultivation Some of the items bore the labels of well- potentially be harmful.” subject of an Environment and production are wasted, known brands. medical complications. The municipality has called on people to Agency-Abu Dhabi ( EAD) such as energy, water and ma- Dr Saeed Mohammed Qarwash Al Ro- “Residents should always do some re- report any concerns about fake products, so campaign, also contributes to terials used for its packaging. maithi, director of the department of public search and take a pragmatic approach when that authorities can take action against the losing land to landfills, carbon Carbon emissions resulting health at the municipality, highlighted the they buy cosmetic products,” said Al Ro- errant traders. emissions and climate change. from the food’s transporta- need for caution when visiting sellers that maithi. Officials also urged the public to buy According to the UN Food tion, storage and disposal also offer such harmful items. He said they “Avoid going for cheaper things. People these items from known agencies that com- and Agriculture Organisation contribute to climate change. could trigger skin allergies and cause other should bear in mind that if something is ply with public health standards. 05 SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 world

Mother and Calf At least 14 killed as mortars hit Afghan ‘Dancing aunties’ spark market: officials Kabul, Afghanistan

t least 14 people were new Hong Kong protest Akilled and dozens more wounded when a busy mar- Hong Kong, China ket in northern Afghanistan was hit by mortar fire, offi- enewed confrontations cials said yesterday. broke out between po- Several Taliban shells hit Rlice and protesters in the market Friday morning Hong Kong yesterday evening in the Khwaja Sabz Posh -- this time sparked by anger district of Faryab province, over provocative “dancing aunt- according to Hanif Rezaee, ies” who have long vexed local an Afghan army spokesman. residents near the border with “Fourteen civilians were China. killed and 40 -- including In the latest flashpoint with women and children -- were authorities, hundreds of pro- wounded,” Rezaee said. He testers blocked roads and said the Taliban had been chanted slogans at police in the Demonstrators hold up lights from their phones during a rally organised by trying to hit an army check- northwestern district of Tuen Hong Kong mothers in support of extradition law protesters, in Hong Kong point near the market. Mun, a reporter on the scene Naem Musamim, Faryab’s said. demonstrators. Locals say authorities have public health director, said Hong Kong has been rocked Yesterday’s rally had a much failed for years to tackle noise 14 bodies and 39 wound - by a month of huge peaceful more local cause but feeds into complaints caused by the per- ed people including four protests as well as a series of Hong Kongers’ anxieties that formers. children had been taken to separate violent confrontations the city’s unique freedoms and While the afternoon rally local hospitals. Some vic- with police sparked by a law culture are being eroded by a ended without incident, large tims with critical injuries that would have allowed extra- resurgent Beijing. crowds stayed in the vicinity were airlifted to hospitals ditions to mainland China. A rally was held earlier in the afterwards. in Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh. On Monday its parliament day to “reclaim” a park in Tuen The arrival of police to try Also Friday, a bomb deto- was trashed by hundreds of Mun where so-called “dancing and move them on sent tensions nated inside a Shia mosque masked, youth-led protesters aunties” have sung Mandarin higher as the crowds refused to in Ghazni city in central in unprecedented scenes. pop songs through loud micro- move and shouted “Add Oil!” -- Afghanistan, killing two Anger towards police is run- phones and danced for gener- a Cantonese phrase expressing worshippers and wounding A two-day old giraffe calf stands with its mother in its enclosure at the Paris ning high after tear gas and rub- ally older men who give them encouragement that has long 20 more, Ghazni governor Zoological Park in Vincennes, outside Paris ber bullets were used against cash donations. been embraced by protesters. spokesman Aref Noori said.

Alaska heat wave shatters temperature record in largest city Anchorage Los Angele “At 5pm this afternoon, An- for July 4 in Anchorage, located Alaska had earlier broken “From 1901 to 2016, average chorage International Airport in southern Alaska, is a far cooler temperature records through- temperatures in the mainland emperatures in Alaska’s officially hit 90 degrees for the 65 degrees. out a hot spring, particularly United States increased by 1.8 Tlargest city Anchorage have first time on record,” tweeted The abnormally warm weath- in the Arctic zone which is es- degrees Fahrenheit... whereas in soared to a sweltering all-time the National Weather Service er is being caused by a “giant pecially sensitive to climate Alaska they increased by 4.7 de- record of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (NWS) late Thursday. ridge of high pressure sitting change. grees,” Rick Thoman, a climate (32 centigrade) as a heat wave The previous record was 85 Alaska is warming at twice the rate of right over us,” NWS meteorolo- According to scientists, Alaska specialist at the Alaska Center grips the US state which strad- degrees, set in June 1969. the global average gist Bill Ludwig told the Anchor- is warming at twice the rate of for Climate Assessment and Pol- dles the Arctic Circle. The average high temperature age Daily News. the global average. icy, said.

Multiple’ injuries in gas explosion at US S.Korean actress faces Thai jail for reality TV stunt mall: authorities ed under Thai law. While the criminal complaint She faces either five A picture of 23-year-old Lee has been filed with the police, • picking up the mollusks started it is now up to the court’s pros- years imprisonment circulating online, bringing the ecutor to decide if Lee will be under the National Parks star of Korean TV drama “My pursued or if the case will be law, or four years if First Love” to the attention of dropped. sought for breaking the authorities. She faces either five years im- Narong Kongaid, the head of prisonment under the National Wildlife Protection law. Hat Chao Mai National Park Parks law, or four years if sought Miami, United States Both laws also carry fines -- where the show was filmed for breaking the Wildlife Pro- of 20,000 baht ($650) in April -- told AFP he filed two tection law. Both laws also carry powerful gas explo - charges Wednesday against the fines of 20,000 baht ($650). Asion ripped through a Bangkok, Thailand actress for violating the National In a statement published Fri- shopping mall in Florida Parks law and the Wildlife Pro- day, the South Korean show of- yesterday, causing multiple tection law. fered their “deep apologies” for injuries, firefighters said. South Korean actress faces “She is subjected to five years not being aware of Thailand’s Photos on US news outlets Aup to five years in a Thai jail imprisonment,” Narong told wildlife regulations. showed a large field of de- for catching endangered giant AFP. “We will be more cautious of bris outside the Fountains clams in a reality TV stunt, an The production company had our actions when producing the Plaza shopping center in official said yesterday, despite apologised, he said, “but this is show in the future,” it said. Plantation in south Florida. the show’s extensive apology. a criminal case and we cannot Lee made her TV debut six The photos showed an Lee Yeol-eum was filmed div- A scene from “The Law of the Jungle,” aired on SBS withdraw the complaint.” years ago and has been working LA Fitness gym heavily ing for giant clams at a Thai ma- The police will figure out a steadily since, starring in the damaged, with its windows rine park for a June 30 episode After prising two giant clams yelling “I caught it!” way to find Lee even if she’s 2016 drama series “Monster” blown out. of “Law of the Jungle” -- a pop- from the coral-laid seabed, Lee The creatures are listed as an no longer in Thailand, Narong and the 2017 box office crime The Plantation Fire De- ular South Korean reality show. pumped them in the air endangered species and protect- added. drama hit, “The King”. partment said it was a gas explosion, and it reported 200 KILOGRAMS They live on coral “multiple patients.” Giant clams are endan- One of several large clam species native to the reefs and face the Local TV station WPLG gered species, especially shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and In- same threats that said around 20 people were T. gigas. They are the dian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 affect reefs, including injured, two of them seri- members of the clam ge- kilograms (440 lb), measure as much as overfishing, habitat ously. KNOW WHAT nus Tridacna that is the A major avenue running 120 cm (47 in) across and have an average destruction and pollu- largest living bivalve mol- lifespan in the wild of over 100 years tion past the mall was shut luscs down. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 06 Strong quake rocks S. California epicenter, including the towns Tremor magnitude of Trona and Argus. • “Firefighters have secured measured at 7.1 leaks where possible and evacu- ated residents from homes with Strongest in leaks that cannot be secured,” two• decades the San Bernardino fire depart- ment tweeted. No deaths or In Los Angeles, the fire de- • partment deployed vehicles and serious injuries had helicopters, and reported fallen been reported power lines and localized elec- tricity outages. Los Angeles, United States But Mayor Eric Garcetti said there were no reports of serious damage in the city. mergency rescue crews Numerous visitors to Disn- fanned out yesterday to eyland in Anaheim reported Eassess damage from the on Twitter that rides were shut second powerful earthquake to for safety inspections after the hit Southern California in as quake. many days -- a 7.1 magnitude Patrons at movie theaters in tremor that revived fears of the the Los Angeles area evacuated so-called Big One the region has due to the quake. feared for decades. “Everyone remained calm as No fatalities or serious inju- the theater began to shake and ries have been reported from then the shaking got strong - this second quake, the largest er. We all headed to exits and in Southern California in more down the stairs. No panic but than two decades. It hit Friday one woman sobbing. This one night in a remote and sparsely was scary,” wrote NBC journalist populated area around 150 miles Lester Holt on Twitter. (240 kilometers) northeast of No damage was reported at Los Angeles, where it was also Los Angeles International Air- felt. port following inspections. But the earth’s mighty twitch In Las Vegas, 150 miles east shook buildings, damaged roads Aftermath of a rockslide caused by the quake in Kern County, California of the quake, an NBA summer and rattled people still jittery league game was postponed from a 6.4-magnitude earth- when the tremor hit, causing quake in the same region on the scoreboard and several over- Thursday. head speakers to sway. Around 3,000 people in the Mojave Desert town of Ridge- Aftershocks crest and the surrounding area The earthquake was the are without power, the local util- largest in Southern California ity company said. since 1999 when a 7.1-magni - In the town of Trona some tude quake struck the Twenty- buildings collapsed, gas pipe- nine Palms Marine Corps base, lines ruptured and power was according to The Los Angeles knocked out. Officials would Times. know more as day breaks, said The latest tremor sent Ridge- Mark Ghilarducci, director of crest residents fleeing outside the California governor’s Office for safety as aftershocks con- of Emergency Services. tinued, with one woman say- There were “significant re- ing she was “not comfortable” ports” of fires caused by gas about heading back inside for leaks, as well as breaks to power, the night. water and communications lines The shaking stops “for a min- in the region, he told a press ute, and then it starts rolling conference. again... It’s pretty bizarre. But California Governor Gavin now at the moment, I’m not Newsom said he had requested Firefighters battle an electrical fire in a mobile home park in Ridgecrest, A house burns after quake in Ridgecrest, California comfortable inside,” said Jessi- emergency federal assistance California ca Kormelink. from the White House, and state than the 6.4-magnitude quake Southern California. ‘Scary’ resources have been activated at “foreshock” the previous day, “This is an earthquake se - their “highest level.” according to the United States quence. These earthquakes are In Kern County, where the Newsom later declared a state Geological Survey. related,” said Caltech seismolo- quake struck near the town of of emergency for San Bernardi- The two major quakes, along gist Lucy Jones. Ridgecrest, some 1,800 residents USA no County, expanding on an with multiple aftershocks, have There was a 10 percent chance were without power, fire depart- earlier announcement covering revived fears of the “Big One” of Friday’s quake being followed ment chief David Witt said. Kern County, near -- a powerful tremor along the by another magnitude 7.0 or “As for injuries reported, noth- the epicenter of San Andreas Fault higher quake in the next week, ing but minor injuries and such both the quakes that could dev- she added. as cuts and bruises, by the grace 100 km this week. astate major of God,” he said. Numerous gas The latest quake cities in leaks were reported near the was 11 times stronger San Francisco Magnitude: 7.1 CALIFORNIA

PACIFIC Los Angeles OCEAN San Diego Source: USGS

Cracks are seen on the road along Highway 178 heading head north from Ridgecrest to Trona SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 06 07

Russia buries navy Strong quake rocks S. California officers killed in sub fire Venezuela Independence Day epicenter, including the towns of Trona and Argus. marked by rallies, UN rebuke Tremor magnitude • “Firefighters have secured measured at 7.1 leaks where possible and evacu- ated residents from homes with The country was Strongest in leaks that cannot be secured,” • two• decades the San Bernardino fire depart- observing the July 5 ment tweeted. holiday celebrating KNOW WHAT No deaths or In Los Angeles, the fire de- its 1811 Declaration • partment deployed vehicles and of Independence serious injuries had helicopters, and reported fallen been reported power lines and localized elec- The United States, along tricity outages. • UN rights chief with some fifty other Los Angeles, United States But Mayor Eric Garcetti said Michelle Bachelet countries, including there were no reports of serious Navy sailors carry wreaths prior to a funeral in Saint Petersburg three days meanwhile presented major Latin American damage in the city. after a fire that killed 14 officers on what was reportedly a nuclear-powered a damning report powers, has declared mergency rescue crews Numerous visitors to Disn- mini-submarine. fanned out yesterday to eyland in Anaheim reported on Venezuela Maduro to be illegitimate Eassess damage from the on Twitter that rides were shut Saint Petersburg, Russia the identities of most of the and recognized Guido as second powerful earthquake to for safety inspections after the people who gathered here are Caracas, Venezuela the interim hit Southern California in as quake. he funerals of 14 Russian secret and their faces cannot leader. But Maduro many days -- a 7.1 magnitude Patrons at movie theaters in Tnavy officers killed in a be shown,” a representative of enezuela’s Independ- has withstood a US-led tremor that revived fears of the the Los Angeles area evacuated fire on a nuclear-powered sub- the defence ministry said. ence Day was marked by pressure campaign that so-called Big One the region has due to the quake. mersible in circumstances the A reporter saw 14 vehicles Vrival rallies Friday, led by includes sanctions on feared for decades. “Everyone remained calm as Kremlin has not fully revealed carrying coffins drive into the opposition leader Juan Guaido Venezuela’s opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan No fatalities or serious inju- the theater began to shake and began yesterday in Saint Pe- cemetery. and President Nicholas Maduro, Guaido speaks by the statue of Venezuelan procer Francisco de Miranda during a Venezuela’s crucial oil ries have been reported from then the shaking got strong - tersburg amid tight security. “This is a great sorrow,” said who waged a war of words even march against the government, from the UN development program headquarters exports, and still enjoys this second quake, the largest er. We all headed to exits and The officers died in the Bar- a young woman clad in black as the UN warned of eroded rule to the Military Counterintelligence General Directorate (DGCIM) headquarters in support from Russia, in Southern California in more down the stairs. No panic but ents Sea on Monday, but the who was attending the cere- of law in the country. Caracas China and Cuba than two decades. It hit Friday one woman sobbing. This one accident was only made public mony. She held a wreath that Guaido, who considers him- 1811 Declaration of Independ- which pointed to attacks on po- night in a remote and sparsely was scary,” wrote NBC journalist a day later. Russia has said the read “from friends and class- self Venezuela’s legitimate act- ence. sMaduro, meanwhile, led litical opponents and activists, firmed the reversal of deten- populated area around 150 miles Lester Holt on Twitter. details of the tragedy were a mates”. ing leader, implored support- a military parade down the Pa- including torture and thousands tion measures against the two, (240 kilometers) northeast of No damage was reported at “state secret.” Some ordinary Saint Pe - ers in the streets of Caracas not seo de los Proceres, a boule - of killings by security forces in although they were yet to be Los Angeles, where it was also Los Angeles International Air- Moscow confirmed the ves- tersburg residents came to to give up hope: “Don’t leave! vard honoring the country’s the country. released. felt. port following inspections. sel was nuclear-powered for the gates of the cemetery We’re going to get there! Have founders, and received a public She said that attempting to Afiuni, who has been detained But the earth’s mighty twitch In Las Vegas, 150 miles east the first time on Friday. to pay their respects to the no doubt, we’ll succeed.” display of support from the mil- exercise the most basic rights since 2009 expressed her “im- shook buildings, damaged roads Aftermath of a rockslide caused by the quake in Kern County, California of the quake, an NBA summer The funerals were closed high-ranking seamen. The crowd that gathered to itary’s top brass. like freedom of opinion, expres- mense gratitude” to Bachelet and rattled people still jittery league game was postponed to the press and took place in “I feel so sorry for them, hear the center-right leader, “Count on the armed forces... sion, association and assembly on Twitter, saying her release, from a 6.4-magnitude earth- when the tremor hit, causing the former imperial capital’s like they were my own (fam- who in January declared him- we are not afraid to face the en- in Venezuela “entails a risk of if it was finalised, would “be quake in the same region on the scoreboard and several over- historic Serafimovskoye Cem- ily),” said 60-year old Natalya self acting president in a direct emies of the country,” General reprisals and repression.” the end of nine years and sev- Thursday. head speakers to sway. etery. Stepanova, who lives nearby. challenge to Maduro’s author- Remigio Ceballos, commander However she later welcomed en months of persecution and Around 3,000 people in the They began amid heavy se- “They are real heroes,” ity, was markedly smaller than of operational strategy, assured the release of 22 prisoners in torture.” Mojave Desert town of Ridge- Aftershocks curity, with military police she said. Russian President those at the beginning of the the president. recent days, including journal- Jatar’s sister denied he had crest and the surrounding area The earthquake was the standing outside the cemetery Vladimir Putin posthumously year. UN rights chief Michelle ist Braulio Jatar and Lourdes been freed, but said she hoped are without power, the local util- largest in Southern California gates. awarded state honours to all 14 The country was observing Bachelet meanwhile presented Afiuni, a judge. he would be released on Thurs- ity company said. since 1999 when a 7.1-magni - “You have to understand that of the submariners. the July 5 holiday celebrating its a damning report on Venezuela The Supreme Court con - day. In the town of Trona some tude quake struck the Twenty- buildings collapsed, gas pipe- nine Palms Marine Corps base, lines ruptured and power was according to The Los Angeles knocked out. Officials would Times. know more as day breaks, said The latest tremor sent Ridge- Mark Ghilarducci, director of crest residents fleeing outside UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000 the California governor’s Office for safety as aftershocks con- of Emergency Services. tinued, with one woman say- Guterres has expressed out- There were “significant re- ing she was “not comfortable” UN says air strikes rage over the attack and said ports” of fires caused by gas about heading back inside for • the United Nations had shared leaks, as well as breaks to power, the night. and ground fighting the coordinates of the detention water and communications lines The shaking stops “for a min- have since left nearly centre with the warring sides to in the region, he told a press ute, and then it starts rolling 1,000 people dead and protect the civilians. conference. again... It’s pretty bizarre. But some 5,000 wounded The carnage in Tajoura was “a California Governor Gavin now at the moment, I’m not tragedy that should have never Newsom said he had requested Firefighters battle an electrical fire in a mobile home park in Ridgecrest, A house burns after quake in Ridgecrest, California comfortable inside,” said Jessi- happened”, said Charlie Yaxley, California emergency federal assistance ca Kormelink. World powers have spokesman for the UN’s refugee from the White House, and state than the 6.4-magnitude quake Southern California. ‘Scary’ been• divided over agency. resources have been activated at “foreshock” the previous day, “This is an earthquake se - how to respond to According to the UN, some their “highest level.” according to the United States quence. These earthquakes are In Kern County, where the Haftar’s offensive 5,700 refugees and migrants are Newsom later declared a state Geological Survey. related,” said Caltech seismolo- quake struck near the town of being held in detention centres of emergency for San Bernardi- The two major quakes, along gist Lucy Jones. Ridgecrest, some 1,800 residents USA in Libya, 3,300 of whom are vul- no County, expanding on an with multiple aftershocks, have There was a 10 percent chance were without power, fire depart- Tripoli, Libya nerable to fighting in and around earlier announcement covering revived fears of the “Big One” of Friday’s quake being followed ment chief David Witt said. Tripoli. Kern County, near -- a powerful tremor along the by another magnitude 7.0 or “As for injuries reported, noth- he UN Security Council the epicenter of San Andreas Fault higher quake in the next week, ing but minor injuries and such Tcalled Friday for a cease - Plane downed both the quakes that could dev- she added. as cuts and bruises, by the grace 100 km fire in Libya as the death toll An initial lightning assault in this week. astate major of God,” he said. Numerous gas from a three-month offensive early April saw Haftar’s self- The latest quake cities in leaks were reported near the on Tripoli reached 1,000, includ- styled Libyan National Army was 11 times ing scores killed in an air strike steam towards the capital. But stronger that hit a detention centre for they have since been bogged migrants. down on its southern outskirts, San Francisco The council condemned the where frontlines have been fro- Magnitude: 7.1 late Tuesday attack on the Ta- zen for months. joura detention camp east of Migrants stand outside at a detention centre used by the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in the capital Tripoli’s suburb of Tajoura on July 3, 2019, GNA forces launched a sur- Tripoli and “stressed the need following an air strike on a nearby building that left dozens killed the previous night prise counter-attack late last for all parties to urgently de-es- month, seizing the strategic CALIFORNIA calate the situation and to com- homes and threatens to plunge The British-drafted council countries. town of Gharyan, the main sup- mit to a ceasefire”, said a joint Libya into deeper conflict. statement condemned the attack President Recep Tayyip Er- ply base for Haftar’s offensive. statement. Among the dead are 53 mi - on the migrant camp, called for dogan of Turkey -- which backs After the setback, Haftar’s Libyan commander Khalifa grants killed Tuesday night in The carnage in a return to political talks and for the GNA -- called for an end to forces threatened to intensify Los Angeles Haftar, whose forces hold east- an air raid on a detention centre full respect of the arms embargo “unlawful attacks” by Haftar’s strikes against their rivals. PACIFIC ern Libya and much of the coun- in the Tripoli suburb of Tajoura, Tajoura was “a on Libya. forces during a meeting with Both sides have launched daily OCEAN try’s south, launched an offen- held by the GNA, which accused tragedy that should It followed a closed-door Libyan Prime Minister Fayez air raids throughout the fighting San Diego sive in early April to wrestle the Haftar’s forces of carrying out have never happened council meeting on Wednesday al-Sarraj in Istanbul on Friday, and each lost several planes. capital from forces loyal to the the strike. during which US diplomats said the Turkish presidency said. The rival camps have re - Source: USGS UN-recognised Government of A Geneva-based spokesman CHARLIE YAXLEY, SPOKESMAN FOR THE they needed more time to con- UN shared coordinates mained convinced that with the National Accord (GNA). for the International Organiza- UN’S REFUGEE AGENCY sult with Washington on the help of their backers, they can Air strikes and ground fight- tion for Migration said six chil- proposed text. UN agencies and humanitarian win the battle. ing have since left nearly 1,000 dren were among the migrants air hangars hit in the raid. The United Nations has called groups have repeatedly voiced The GNA receives support people dead and some 5,000 killed. World powers have been di- for an independent investiga- concern over the plight of thou- from Turkey and Qatar, and wounded, the UN’s World Health Joel Millman said that 350 vided over how to respond to tion to determine who was re- sands of migrants and refugees Haftar is backed by the Unit- Organization said. migrants, including 20 women Haftar’s offensive, with the Unit- sponsible for the strike on the held in detention centres near ed Arab Emirates, Egypt, and The fighting has forced more and four children, were still de- ed States and Russia refusing to centre, which housed some 600 combat zones in the capital. according to experts, to some Cracks are seen on the road along Highway 178 heading head north from Ridgecrest to Trona than 100,000 people to flee their tained at the centre, one of five condemn the Libyan strongman. migrants, mainly from African Secretary-General Antonio degree by the United States. THE TRUTH IS INCONTROVERTIBLE. MALICE MAY ATTACK IT, IGNORANCE QUOTE OF THE MAY DERIDE IT, BUT IN THE DAY END, THERE IT IS. WINSTON CHURCHILL SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019

FAISAL AL YAFAI highlighted a division be - tween the president and the Tunisia’s unisians gearing up for prime minister that has domi- last weekend woke up nated the last year, precipitat- Tto two dramatic piec- ed a current crisis and created es of news on Thursday. The uncertainty in the run-up to politics may first, that two suicide bomb- an election this winter that ers had targeted police in the will chart a course to a new capital, Tunis, killing at least generation of political lead- one and wounding several ci- ers. be fractious, vilians. The second that the On social media, Prime nation’s 92-year-old president Minister Youssef Chahed was gravely ill – some initial took care to say he had visit- reports even said that he was ed President Beji Caid Essebsi but democracy dead. and wished him a speedy re- In years past, the order of covery. A perfunctory expres- those two reports would have sion of sympathy under nor- remains robust been reversed. If Zine El Abi- mal circumstances, the mes- dine Ben Ali had suddenly sage took on extra meaning been taken ill, a contained because a clash between the terror attack would have two men has set off the most The strengths and weaknesses paled in comparison to the serious political crisis for the political turmoil potentially secular wing of Tunisia’s poli- of the nation’s parliamentary unleashed by an ailing ruler. tics since the revolution. However, the Tunisia of It was Mr Essebsi who, last system have both been on 2019 is not the Tunisia of summer, publicly withdrew 2009, when an authoritarian his support for Mr Chahed prominent display president suddenly falling ill and called on him to resign. would have been a nation - He did not, and when the Is- al emergency – nor indeed, lamist Ennahda party backed the Tunisia of 1987, when the Mr Chahed, Mr Essebsi ended illness of then president Ha- his governing Nidaa Tounes bib Bourguiba precipitated a party’s coalition with it, an coup. Now the country is an alliance that had guided Tu- emerging democracy, with nisian politics for four years. multiple centres of power. Since then, political jock- A dark day for the nation, eying has split Nidaa Tounes. then, but one that showed Elections at the end of this both the strengths and weak- year – parliamentary in Octo- nesses of its political system. ber and presidential the fol- Strengths, because the lowing month – will be vital terror attack was almost because they will represent shrugged off – both by citi - the passing of the political zens, who sounded defiant torch to a new generation. and swiftly ensured the capi- Mr Essebsi said in April that tal returned to normal, and by he does not intend to run for politicians determined that a second term and, while his the attack would not impact party has not yet chosen an almost definitely ended the cal mantle is tearing apart the from a disastrous attempt in the vital tourist season. alternative presidential can- uncertainty. secular wing of Tunisian poli- April to elect a new leader. On Weaknesses, because it didate, his sudden illness has Who will claim that politi- tics. Nidaa Tounes is still split one side is a faction loyal to Budget lays down roadmap for India to achieve high growth

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ndian Union Budget 2019-20 has been historic as for the Ifirst time post independence a Woman Full Time Finance Min- India has ister presented the budget. The budget laid down a roadm- all the ap, which aims to make Indian a three-trillion US dollar economy intellectual in one year. The focus is on Make in India, resources FDI increase and slew of investor friendly initiatives. and Start-ups figured prominently in the budget discussion and sev- capabilities eral pro start-up measures were announced. to emerge as Road, rail, water, aviation sec- tors will also witness large scale an education improvements with the aim to provide ease and convenience to hub the masses. The focus on education sector and to showcase India has an ed- ucational hub and attract foreign students to study in India is a welcome move. India has all the intellectual re- sources and capabilities to make this a reality. The targets set for houses and water for all in the rural sector Bharat Net is expected to pro- will pave way for the delivery of Aadhaar Cards to NRIs with In- for the mandatory 180 days is a will serve to improve the standard vide digital connectivity to all host of E-services. dian passports on their return welcome move. Aadhaar can be of living of the rural masses. gram panchayats in india, which The announcement to issue to india without having to wait used interchangeably instead of

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If both wings of Nidaa in Tunisia and abroad. But it Research Organisation to facilitate nesses of its political system. ber and presidential the fol- Tounes also field candidates, also demonstrates that the na- Bahraini access to outer space re - Strengths, because the lowing month – will be vital the secular vote could be split tion’s political system, while enezuela’s military search for development purposes. terror attack was almost because they will represent three ways. fledgling, is relatively robust. Vhas a responsibility As always, the King- shrugged off – both by citi - the passing of the political Could Ennahda, still the It is party politics that is going to safeguard democracy & dom is beginning with zens, who sounded defiant torch to a new generation. largest party in the parlia - through significant upheaval, the constitution, protect raising human capital and swiftly ensured the capi- Mr Essebsi said in April that ment – and, crucially, uni - the wounds it is now exhib- civilians & ensure access to Like the many so that Bahrain can de- tal returned to normal, and by he does not intend to run for fied – come through the mid- iting largely self inflicted, by basic rights of the people velop its own research politicians determined that a second term and, while his dle to claim the presidency? a political class determined of Venezuela. We call on Bahrainis who plan to explore out - the attack would not impact party has not yet chosen an almost definitely ended the cal mantle is tearing apart the from a disastrous attempt in Mr Essebsi, which elected his Perhaps. That would be the to maintain a hereditary role the Venezuelan military have taken their er space and use that the vital tourist season. alternative presidential can- uncertainty. secular wing of Tunisian poli- April to elect a new leader. On son Hafedh Caid Essebsi as shortest route to the office, for itself. to protect the freedoms of place in the global knowledge to improve Weaknesses, because it didate, his sudden illness has Who will claim that politi- tics. Nidaa Tounes is still split one side is a faction loyal to leader. On the other is a fac- which Ennahda has never yet a democratic Venezuela. commercial our understanding of @AmbJohnBolton our Planet Earth. aviation industry, Space research is 03 I dream of a day, serious business – its CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE not too far away, not comic-book stuff when a Bahraini about men on Mars Budget lays down roadmap for India to achieve high growth satellite will beam and Star-Trek. With- out the space research down valuable done so far and ex - Ban information to the periments carried out All in all, the budget did world. in outer space, we cover a large majority e-cigarettes nother incredible wouldn’t have GPS, of the sectors especially Ajobs report! 224k accurate weather pre- those, which have the new jobs added, far ex- diction, solar cells, or to save ceeding expectations. the ultraviolet filters potential to make India Over 6 million new jobs in sunglasses and cam- MAHESHKUMAR NARAYAN progress and prosper and since the 2016 election, eras. achieve the goal of a three our young and under @realDon- Exploring space is an ndian Union Budget 2019-20 billion dollar economy. aldTrump, that’s now 16 opportunity not only to has been historic as for the generation months of unemploy- discover new worlds Ifirst time post independence ment below 4 percent! and build advanced technologies, but a Woman Full Time Finance Min- Our economy is on fire! to work together toward a larger goal India has ister presented the budget. @VP irrespective of nationality, race, or The budget laid down a roadm- ecently, I read a report on explo- gender. all the ap, which aims to make Indian a sion of an e-cigarette in a teenag- 04 This welcome move to include three-trillion US dollar economy Rer’s mouth. These devices have space knowledge in future curricula intellectual in one year. become more dangerous than regular is also a reminder of our Arab heritage The focus is on Make in India, cigarettes. which promoted a deep understand- resources FDI increase and slew of investor class for more relief, there was E-cigarettes are devices that heat a ing of astronomy through the works friendly initiatives. nothing major announced other liquid into an aerosol that the user in- of Al Farghuni, Ibn Al Haytham and and Start-ups figured prominently than declaring Nil tax rate for hales. The liquid usually has nicotine other medieval scientists. in the budget discussion and sev- income up to 5 lakh and enhanced and flavouring in it, and other additives. Knowledge today is much easier to capabilities eral pro start-up measures were interest reduction on home loans The nicotine in e-cigarettes and regular est wishes to His Holi- acquire and share and this encourage- announced. used for purchase of affordable cigarettes is addictive. Bness the @DalaiLama ment of space research by the leaders to emerge as Road, rail, water, aviation sec- homes. E-cigarettes are considered tobacco on your 84th Birthday. As of Bahrain can be seen as a revival of tors will also witness large scale The levy of Re 1 per litre excise products because most of them contain we celebrate this day in our ancient legacy and the beginning an education improvements with the aim to on petrol and diesel was bit of a nicotine, which comes from tobacco. your 60th year in exile, we of a new cycle of growth. Like the provide ease and convenience to surprise element as there were Besides nicotine, e-cigarettes can con- continue to stand with you many Bahrainis who have taken their hub the masses. calls to reduce the prices given tain harmful and potentially harmful and the people of Tibet in place in the global commercial avi - The focus on education sector the fall in global oil price. ingredients. your efforts for true auton- ation industry, I dream of a day, not and to showcase India has an ed- All in all, the budget did cover My humble request to the con - omy and freedom of reli- too far away, when a Bahraini satellite ucational hub and attract foreign a large majority of the sectors cerned authorities is to ban the use gion, language & culture will beam down valuable information students to study in India is a especially those, which has the of such items completely. It’s a hor - in Tibet. Happy Birthday! to the world and a Bahraini astronaut welcome move. potential to make India progress rible scene to watch clouds of smoke @SpeakerPelosi will hold aloft our beloved red-and- India has all the intellectual re- and prosper and achieve the goal coming out of people’s mouths. Please white flag on the curve of a distant sources and capabilities to make of a three billion dollar economy save our younger generation from planet. this a reality. in a year’s time. this killer habit. We do not want our Disclaimer: (Views expressed (Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood is the The targets set for houses and (Maheshkumar Narayan is the sons and daughters to fall prey to this. by columnists are personal and Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune and the water for all in the rural sector Bharat Net is expected to pro- will pave way for the delivery of Aadhaar Cards to NRIs with In- for the mandatory 180 days is a PAN card including filing returns. vice-chairperson of the Bahrain Human body is sacred, please avoid need not necessarily reflect our President of the Arab-African Unity Organi- will serve to improve the standard vide digital connectivity to all host of E-services. dian passports on their return welcome move. 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India to closely monitor shadow lending sector Trump pledges to make US drug prices world’s lowest

like Canada -- why should oth- US pharmaceutical er nations pay much less than • us?” Trump said, declaring that giant Pfizer in January he would handle the matter increased the price of 41 “in the form of an executive drugs, which represents order.” 10pc of its drug portfolio Beginning this month the United States will require phar- maceutical companies to dis- Pfizer is facing close the price of their drugs the• loss of patents for during television commercials, some of its biggest a measure which Trump has blockbuster drugs praised for its “historic trans- India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives to present the 2019 parency.” budget in Parliament, New Delhi, India About half of Americans have Washington health insurance with a high Reuters | New Delhi Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deductible which can reach told a news conference, add- S President Donald thousands of dollars a year, in ndia will closely monitor ing that New Delhi plans to Trump yesterday said his many cases more than $5,000 its shadow lending sector, give the central bank powers to Uadministration is work- or $6,000 annually. Ithe finance minister said regulate the sector as well as to ing on an executive order to re- Many have to pay the full drug on Saturday, a day after an - resolve problems plaguing it. duce US drug prices to match Trump speaks to the media prior to departing from the South Lawn of the price until they have spent their nouncing the RBI would get India has over 10,000 reg- the lowest in the world. White House annual deductible amount. De- much more regulatory author- istered NBFCs lending to mil- “We’re working on a favored spite pressure from the presi- ity over non-banking financial lions of households who may nations law where we pay dent, US pharmaceutical giant companies (NBFCs). not have the creditworthiness whatever the lowest nation’s Pfizer in January increased the Prime Minister Narendra to borrow directly from a com- price is,” Trump told reporters price of 41 drugs, which rep - Modi’s government, in the mercial bank. from the White House South “We’re working on a favored nations law where resents 10 percent of its drug budget for the fiscal year end- NBFCs borrow much of their Lawn. we pay whatever the lowest nation’s price is. portfolio. ing March 31, 2020, on Friday money from banks, mutual “As you know, for years and As you know, for years and years other nations As with other pharmaceutical announced credit guarantees funds and via debt sales but years other nations paid less for paid less for drugs than we do, sometimes by 60 companies, Pfizer is facing the to support NBFCs in a move after defaults by Infrastructure drugs than we do, sometimes by percent, 70 percent loss of patents for some of its aimed at boosting lending and Leasing & Financial Services 60 per cent, 70pc,” he said. DONALD TRUMP biggest blockbuster drugs. reviving a sagging economy. (IL&FS) last year borrowing The president accused phar- Manufacturers are justifying a The government has tried to costs have surged and the sec- maceutical companies of having hike in prices saying they need address issues such as liquidity tor has come under greater “taken advantage of the system prices often exceeding those in co as well as Europe. to pay for research and devel- and solvency at NBFCs, Finance scrutiny. for a long time,” with US drug neighboring Canada and Mexi- “Why should other nations opment.

Pulsar-UK names Cellmec-Bahrain as sole distributer Sri Lanka prez vetoes deal with US Colombo, Sri Lanka TDT | Manama discussed are detrimental to our country.” ri Lanka’s President Satur- “I will not allow the SOFA ellmec-Bahrain said it has Sday announced he will not that seeks to betray the nation. Centered into a Sole Distrib- allow his government to con- Some foreign forces want to utor–Ship agreement with a clude a proposed military deal make Sri Lanka one of their world leader in non-invasive that would allow US troops free bases. I will not allow them process measurement Ultra- access to the island’s ports. to come into the country and sonic based technology solution Maithripala Sirisena said he challenge our sovereignty.” provider PULSAR-UK on Thurs- was opposed to the draft Status The SOFA seeks to ensure day. of Forces Agreement (SOFA) reciprocal access to port facil- The solutions of Pulsar prod- that the two countries are ne- ities and allow freer entry to uct range offer economical and gotiating to further strengthen military personnel and their accurate level, flow and volume their military ties. contractors. measurement in industrial pro- Sirisena is at loggerheads Sirisena said there will be no cesses, water utility, oil & gas, with his pro-Western Prime bilateral agreements “against Sewage treatment plants, silos, Minister Ranil Wickremes- Sri Lanka’s national interest” pipe flows, microparticle detec- inghe. as long as he was in office. His tion and many similar applica- “I will not allow any agree- term ends in January. tions. The company also allows ment that undermines our in- He did not name the powers management and collection of The deal signing dependence and sovereignty,” he accused of trying to gain a real-time data coupled with as- Sirisena told a public rally in military foothold in his Indian set management of field devices. solutions provider in the field Switchgear, automation sys- through retrofits with years of the island’s south. “Several Ocean island republic of 21 Cellmec is an engineering of Instrumentation, Scada, tems, system modernization experience. agreements currently being million people. Abe’s ruling bloc on course to win majority in Japan election Tokyo, Japan The ruling parties “stand a body. Parliament voted last year vise the charter in the election. country from waging war. rime Minister Shinzo Abe’s good chance of reaching 77,” said to increase the number of seats “This is an election to decide The provisions are popular in Pruling coalition is on course Kyodo, which conducted the poll in the chamber by three from whether to pick lawmakers and the public at large, but reviled to grab a solid majority in Ja- on Thursday and Friday. the current 242. The House of parties who take responsibility by nationalists like Abe, who see pan’s upper house elections this The Asahi Shimbun and other Councillors, as the upper house for discussions” on constitution- them as outdated and punitive. month and cement his premier- newspapers also said the ruling is formally known, is the less al revision, Abe told voters in a Apart from a two-thirds ma- ship, local media reported on coalition was expected to win powerful chamber in Japan’s campaign speech on Thursday. jority in both houses, constitu- yesterday. “a comfortable majority” in the bicameral parliament, and half Local media predicted pro-re- tional revision also requires a Abe’s Liberal Democratic Par- election. its seats come up for election vision forces, led by Abe’s LDP, majority in a national referen- ty (LDP) and its coalition part- The two parties control 70 every three years. are approaching 85 of the seats dum. A planned consumption ner Komeito are forecast to win seats in the other half of the up- Abe, who has been seeking to being contested to have a two- tax hike in October and the more than 63 seats, or a majority per house that is not contested. revise the pacifist constitution thirds majority in the chamber. nation’s fragile pension system of the 124 seats contested in the This means that according to the Shinzo Abe delivers his speech during since he took office in late 2012, Japan’s constitution, imposed are also among key issues for July 21 election, Kyodo News projection they are set to secure his first stumping tour for the July 21 is aiming to secure a two-thirds by the United States forces af- candidates during the run up to said in its opinion poll. their majority in the 245-seat upper house election in Tokyo “super majority” needed to re- ter World War II, prohibits the the election. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 11

Erdogan sacks central bank governor amid rate tensions Ankara, Turkey

resident Recep Tayyip Er- Pdogan has sacked the gov- Electric scooters ernor of Turkey’s central bank and replaced him with his dep- uty, a presidential decree said Saturday, after months of ten- sion with the government over high interest rates. Murat Cetinkaya, who was Not so eco-friendly after all? appointed to the role in April 2016, has been replaced by Paris, France Murat Uysal, according to the New Turkey Central Bank Governor curb on global warming. decree published in the official Murat Cetinkaya “Bird was founded to help Electric scooters in Latin America gazette, which gave no official -scooters touted as ze- create a cleaner and more hos- An option for congested polluted cities reason for the change. under Cetinkaya made an ag- ro-carbon urban trans- pitable world that prioritises Cities where there is an electric scooter There had been recent spec- gressive rate hike of 625 basis Eport are flooding city people over cars,” the American sharing scheme ulation that Cetinkaya could be points last September follow- streets worldwide, but just how firm, one of the global leaders in replaced amid disagreements ing a currency crisis in August. green they are remains an open e-scooters, says on its website. with the government on cut- Last month, Erdogan said question. “Scooters cut the use of ve- ting interest rates. the current rate was “unac- The companies -- from mul- hicles and reduce the volume MEXICO Erdogan has repeatedly ceptable”, promising to find tinationals to local start-ups of traffic on the road,” it said. railed against high interest a solution as soon as possible. -- distributing them insist the “They also help reduce pollu- rates and called for them to be “I agree on the independ- omnipresent two-wheel vehi- tion and improve air quality.” Mexico City lowered to stimulate growth. ence of the central bank but let cles are a boon for the Shared scooters that do not He once called high rates the me put it very clearly that I am environ- require docking ports can be “mother and father of all evil”. against interest (rate) policies ment driven door-to-door, avoid Bogota Turkey’s main interest rate and above all, high interest and a stressful searches for parking COLOMBIA is 24 percent after the bank rates,” he said. spaces, and have zero-emission motors. On paper, they have the po- tential to radically reduce ur- PERU BRAZIL ban car traffic: 70 percent of The world’s 10 most IMF in deal to release $5.4 bn car trips between home and traffic-congested Lima work in France, for example, are cities (2018) Rio de Janeiro loan tranche to Argentina five kilometres (three miles) 1 Moscow or less, according to the Sao Paulo 2 Istanbul French National Insti- Curitiba Bogota tute for Statistics and 3 Santos Economic Research 4 Mexico City CHILE Florianopolis (INSEE). 5 Sao Paulo “Micromobility 6 London URUGUAY Porto Alegre could theoretical- Santiago 7 Rio de Janeiro ly encompass all Montevideo passenger trips 8 Boston ARGENTINA St Petersburg of less than eight 9 Buenos Aires kilometres (5 10 Rome miles), which account for as Sources: Inrix, AFP bureaux much as 50 to tons of carbon emissions” over put the average life span at 28 60 per cent a two-year period, the company days. Another said it was closer of today’s to - noted. to three months. Acting IMF chief David Lipton tal passenger But do e-scooters live up to all sustainable growth and pro- miles travelled the hype? With regard to Lime’s ‘We learned a lot’ Washington, United States tect the most vulnerable.” in China, the claims, a survey by research Across what has already While inflation remains European Un- group 6t of 4,500 commuters in become a multi-billion dol - he International Monetary high it “is expected to con- ion, and the Unit- Paris, Lyon and Marseilles re- lar industry, companies are TFund on Friday reached tinue to fall in the coming ed States,” consulting vealed that only 19 percent used trying to make the machines an agreement with Argentina months,” Lipton said. “There firm McKinsey said in scooters to go to work or school more robust, and thus more that will allow release of the are also signs that the econ- a report. -- more than 40 percent of usage profitable. next $5.4 billion disbursement omy is improving in the sec- In the US, riders made was by out-of-town visitors. “An electric scooter lasts under the loan program in - ond quarter.” nearly 40 million trips on Without access to e-scooters, twice as long today as when tended to help stabilize the President Mauricio Macri shared scooters last year, 44pc of respondents said they we first came to France in June South American nation’s econ- has faced increasing pressure according to the National would have walked, 12 percent 2018,” a Lime France spokesman omy. over the misfiring economy Association of City Trans- said they would have biked, and said. The company also recycles The IMF board must ap - with presidential elections set portation Officials. 30pc would have used public the hardware -- “every piece, prove the fourth review of the for October. Lime, a major play - transport. down to the last screw, is re - country’s performance under Consumer inflation hit 3.1 er financed by Uber and Cars barely entered into the used,” according to the spokes- the loan deal signed last year per cent in May and has risen Google-parent Alphabet, picture. man. before Buenos Aires will have more than 19pc so far this year, found that roughly one in “But this doesn’t mean that The learning curve has been access to the additional funds. while unemployment closed every three Lime rides in we should get rid of e-scooters equally sharp for Bird, said Ken- The board meeting is set for last year just over nine percent 26 cities around the world -- absolutely not!”, said Jere- neth Schlenker, head of Bird July 12. and the poverty rate rose to replaces a trip by car. mie Almosni, head of mobil - France. “Argentina’s economic poli- 32pc. No long-term data ity at the Ademe, the French “We’ve only been operating cies are yielding results,” act- Argentina originally secured “From this shift, we es- government agency for energy in cities for about a year and a ing IMF chief David Lipton a $50 billion financing package timate that our riders have efficiency. half,” he said. “We’ve learned a said in a statement, noting that from the IMF in June 2018, avoided 15 million miles “The fact that half of usage lot in that time.” the government achieved all before returning to the fund (24 km) of car travel and is recreational is striking,” he By consolidating parts the targets agreed with the to ask for an additional $6 bil- prevented 6,220 metric acknowledged. “But at least this from engines, for example, fund including on budget pol- lion and accelerated disburse- favours a more mixed use of the company plans to expand icy and social spending. ments in exchange for tougher transport. It’s definitely a way to their life span two years, he “I fully support Argentina’s conditions. get people out-and-about more, noted. efforts to bolster confidence, Electric scooters and perhaps a way of encourag- The company aims to make lay the founda- tion for ing them to give up cars.” travel by Bird carbon neutral by World market in 2025 There is also a lot of un - reducing emissions and through Estimation in billions of dollars certainty as to the lifespan of carbon credits.” Rest of the Europe shared e-scooters, which varies Batteries are another issue. world 10-12 12- with hardware and intensity of The electric scooter and mo- 15 usage. torcycle market -- which could World It’s a key question, because be worth $14 billion by 2025, ac- 40-50 how long they last is a major 6-8 cording to Markets & Research part of what determines envi- -- has mostly shifted to lithi - China 12- United 15 States ronmental impact. um-ion (Li-ion) batteries, which “As of today, it is impossible are lighter and last longer than 1.5 billion dollars to say whether e-scooters are other kinds. in capital raised good or bad for the environment But lithium is not prob - since 2017 because we lack long-term sta- lem-free either: it poses an en- tistics on life cycles,” said Denis vironmental risk related to both Source: BCG study, FP2M study Benita, a transportation engi- sourcing and waste. neer at Ademe. Lime has recently partnered One study with a French company that A man rides an electric scooter from Louis- claims it can recycle 70pc of ville, Kentucky spent batteries. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 12 Trade deal tops African summit agenda High surveillance Nigeria, with Africa’s • Summit host Niger has face biggest population and repeated attacks by jihadist economy, announced groups. this week it would Its fellow members of the officially join the pact G5-Sahel security pact -- Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Maurita- nia -- will seek backing at the AU The zone is expected to push for a greater UN security to• become operational force to tackle the problem. from July 2020 The countries hope to activate Chapter VII of the UN Charter, a Only Benin and Nigerien security source said. • The chapter allows for the UN Eritrea are yet to sign Security Council to determine You need to give a threat to peace and propose The AU estimates a timescale for measures, including military de- that• implementing the everyone to play their ployment, to deal with it. AfCFTA will lead to a 60- role in preparing for “No prosperity, no integra- the market, so we tion is possible without peace,” per cent boost in intra- have recommended said Faki, who stressed the im- African trade by 2022 to the summit that portance of an AU Peace Fund the actual date of launched in 2018 to finance se- Niamey, Niger curity activities and called on Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (C) delivers a speech at the opening of the 35th trading should be the member states to fulfil their fi- Ordinary Session of the Executive Committee of the Meeting of the African Union at the Palais des Congres in Niamey 1st of July nancial promises. eads of state will meet for ALBERT MUCHANGA So far, only $116 million has an African Union (AU) sum- been received for the envisaged H AU TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMISSIONER mit in Niger today to usher in a African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) $400-million fund. Long-awaited trade accord ratified by 25 countries landmark free trade agreement Accord signed Niamey is under high sur - and consider looming security veillance, with summit facili- and migration crises. Accord ratified ties subjected to strict access In a “historic” moment for the Planning to sign Numerous key issues, includ- controls and a heavy security 55-member bloc, according to its Accord not signed ing setting common criteria to presence. chairman Moussa Faki, leaders determine rules of origin for “We have a special unit of will officially launch an African traded products, are yet to be several thousand men” on duty, Continental Free Trade Area ironed out. said defence minister Mohamed (AfCFTA) at the two-day summit. Ronak Gopaldas, director at Bazoum. The accord was sealed in 2018 ERITREA Signal Risk consultancy, said the The city has been revamped after 17 arduous years of negotia- continental pact required much and boasts a brand-new airport, tions. By the end of April, it had more detail. upgraded roads, and new ho - crossed the launch threshold, “It remains largely aspiration- tels for the occasion. which required ratification by al with many practical and de- at least 22 countries. sign issues still to be resolved,” ‘Constrained’ BENIN In a major coup, Nigeria, with NIGERIA he said. The leaders will also discuss Africa’s biggest population and Intra-regional trade “You need to give a times - boosting intelligence cooper- economy, announced this week as share of total exports cale for everyone to play their ation and the global migration it would officially join the pact (2017) role in preparing for the mar- crisis. in Niamey on Sunday after long In Africa ket, so we have recommended An airstrike Tuesday on a mi- 16.6% holding out. exports to other to the summit that the actual grant detention centre near the The zone is expected to be- Europe date of trading should be the Libyan capital, Tripoli, killed 44 countries on 68.1% come operational from July the continent 1st of July” 2020, Muchanga people and injured more than to rest 2020, AU Trade and Industry of world explained. 130. Commissioner Albert Muchanga The AU estimates that imple- The AU condemned the attack, said. Asia America menting the AfCFTA will lead to and the UN said it could consti- “Its goal is ultimately to create 59.4% 55% a 60-percent boost in intra-Af- tute a war crime. an integrated, continent-wide July 7, 2019 rican trade by 2022. Today, Afri- The issue of migration has market,” Faki told a pre-summit Official can countries trade only about become a pressing issue for the meeting of AU foreign ministers launch 16 percent of their goods and AU,” said security analyst Ryan Thursday. Jan 2012 services among one another, Cummings. Established Only Benin and Eritrea are April 29, 2019 compared to 65 percent among “Libya is a repository for yet to sign. Feb 2016 22-country threshhold European countries. forced migration which itself Despite the celebratory mood, First negotiating forum March 2018 needed to ratify Also on the summit agenda is is symptomatic of poor political intense negotiations are likely in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 44 heads of state accord is reached security -- an issue afflicting the and economic conditions across to continue behind the scenes. sign the accord Sahel in particular. large parts of the continent.” Sources: African Union, UNCTAD US-China trade officials aim to talk next week, officials say Washington work on Friday. But at their meeting last week S and Chinese officials “I don’t know if that’s this on the sidelines of the Group Uare working to schedule coming week. I think the phone of 20 summit in Japan, Trump a top-level trade talks by tele- calls are this week. The face- agreed to soften the hardline phone next week but a face- to-face may not be for another stance on Chinese telecommuni- to-face encounter has not been week, but I don’t want to get cations giant Huawei, a company scheduled yet, US officials said ahead of that curve,” he said. US officials claim poses a nation- Friday. An official with the US Trade al security threat. Efforts to pencil in a new Representative’s office con- The decision triggered a round of negotiations come a firmed that efforts are underway backlash among lawmak - week after President Donald to schedule a call between top ers on Capitol Hill but White Trump and Chinese counter- negotiators for next week. House officials said the chang- part Xi Jinping met in Japan and Meanwhile, The South Chi- es should not create any ad - agreed to restart their stalled na Morning Post also reported ditional risk to US national negotiations Friday that talks were due to security. But Beijing this week showed resume in Beijing next week. The White House also said no sign of softening its position, US stocks appeared to react this week it had no intention of with the Commerce Ministry positively to word talks will re- easing a ban on Huawei’s par- announcing Thursday that any sume, erasing some of the losses ticipation in the development resolution would require Wash- from earlier in the day when a of 5G wireless networks in the ington to lift the steep tariffs it strong jobs report called into United States. imposed on Chinese imports doubt a hoped-for cut in interest Beijing and Washington have last year. rates by the Federal Reserve. hit each other with tariffs on “I know they’re working on Trade talks with Beijing have $360 billion in two-way trade coming up with a date for so- been stalled since May, when since last year, rattling markets called face-to-face meetings. Trump accused Chinese ne - and weighing on the manufac- That will happen,” top White gotiators of reneging on core turing sector while fueling con- House economic advisor Larry commitments made over prior cerns about a weakening global Kudlow told Fox Business Net- US and China have agreed to a trade truce, but in-person talks have not yet been scheduled months of negotiating. economy. 13 SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019

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I, VIPIN PHILIP S/O PHILIP VETTOLIL JOSEPH holding Indian Passport NO H 6011783 dated 31-08- Spider-Man: Far From Home: Another 2009 issued at MALAPPURAM having permanent residence at VETTOLIL HOUSE, PO. NADUVATH, VIA- WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM (DT), KERALA swinging win for Marvel - INDIA. presently residing at Flat- 14, Bldg-282, Road- 1207, Block-0312, AL GUFUL- BAHRAIN will henceforth be known as (Given Name) VIPIN (Surname) PHILIP The latest in the MCU is is a worthy sequel to the superhero’s origins with lots of teenage fun Objection(s), if any, may be forwarded to Embassy of India, P.O. Box No. 26106, Bldg. 1090, Road 2819, Block pider-Man: Far From Home is a ventional Marvel movie. It doesn’t 428, Al-Seef, Bahrain. 2019 American superhero film take you out of this world. But it’s based on the Marvel Comics good enough to summon the kick S I, BASHEER PULIKKADATH, Father of character Spider-Man, co-produced — or maybe just the illusion — of by Columbia Pictures and Marvel consequence.” MUHAMMED MEHFIN BASHEER , holder of Indian Studios, and distributed by Sony Writing for the Chicago Sun- passport NO. M 1906850, issued at KOZHIKODE Pictures Releasing. Times, Richard Roeper gave the on 01.09.2014, permanent resident of MADAPPURA HOUSE, KAIPPAKKAYIL, PO MUNDERI VIA It is the sequel to Spider-Man: film 3 out of 4 stars, calling it “zesty, EACHUR, KANNUR PIN: 670591, KERALA, INDIA, Homecoming (2017) and the twen- sweet and satisfying” and praised (full postal address in India to be given) and presently ty-third film in the Marvel Cinemat- the performances of the cast. residing at Building No. 1383, Floor No. 502, Block No. ic Universe (MCU). Alonso Duralde of TheWrap 205, Muharraq Governorate, (full postal address in The film is directed by Jon Watts, wrote: “If anything, and this is a Bahrain) do hereby change my son name as (given name) written by Chris McKenna and Erik compliment, the film frequently MUHAMMED MEHFIN (surname) BASHEER. Sommers, and stars Tom Holland as feels like a charming teen road-trip Objection(s), if and may be forwarded to Embassy Peter Parker / Spider-Man, along- comedy that occasionally turns into of India, P. O. BOX 26106, Al-SEEF, KINGDOM OF side Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, a superhero movie. The wonderful BAHRAIN. Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. cast certainly helps, with Holland Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Far from Home B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin and Batalon continuing their love- I, TONISHA ANNIE THOMAS W/O BINU THOMAS Starr, Marisa Tomei, and Jake Gyl- der-Man: Far From Home stylishly recommend”. ly comic rapport, augmented by VARUGHESE holding Indian Passport NO H 5204498 lenhaal. sets the stage for the next era of the Owen Gleiberman of Variety Zendaya’s deadpan Daria-ness and dated 09-07-2009 issued at THANE having permanent On the review aggregator web- MCU.” praised Holland’s performance and Rice giving Tracy Flick realness residence at 13 MANGAL APARTMENTS, STATION site Rotten Tomatoes, the film Metacritic, which uses a weighted wrote, “By the end, this Spider-Man with a sweet center. Gyllenhaal nails ROAD CHOLEGAON, THAKURLI E THANE Dist, holds a 92% approval rating based average, assigned the film a score really does find his tingle, yet com- his character’s earnestness but also MS-421201, INDIA. presently residing at Flat- 3, on 273 reviews, with an average of 69 out of 100 based on 53 critics, ing after Into the Spider-Verse, with clearly enjoys a few moments that Road- 795, Block-307, MANAMA- BAHRAIN will rating of 7.49/10. The website’s indicating “generally favorable re- its swirling psychedelic imagery and let him channel every exasperat- henceforth be known as (Given Name) TONISHA critics’ consensus reads, “A breez- views”. Audiences polled by Post- identity games and trap doors of ed-sigh, I-just-want-to-get-this- ANNIE (Surname) THOMAS Objection(s), if any, may ily unpredictable blend of teen ro- Trak gave the film an average 4.5 perception, Spider-Man: Far From right male diva director he’s ever be forwarded to Embassy of India, P.O. Box No. 26106, mance and superhero action, Spi- out of 5 stars and a 76% “definite Home touches all the bases of a con- known.” Bldg. 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, Al-Seef, Bahrain. 14 SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019

Irina Irina Shayk shares Shayk Kendall Jenner Sophie Turner Sophie Independence Day celebrates Turner picture, fans troll ex comes to Alex Independence Morgan’s rescue Bradley Cooper Day with Los Angeles amid backlash rumoured beau Los Angeles ussian model Irina Shayk’s Kyle Kuzma latest Instagram post cel- Los Angeles ophie Turner, who recently Rebrating Independence tied the knot with Joe Day is taking the internet by SJonas for the second storm, with fans suspecting upermodel Kendall Jenner time, came out in support that the model is celebrat- was seen spending quality of American soccer play- ing freedom from her ex Stime with her rumoured er Alex Morgan who Bradley Cooper. love interest Kyle Kuzma faced backlash for The 33-year-old aboard a luxurious looking yacht sipping tea as part model shared the pic- to celebrate Independence Day. of her goal celebra- ture on Instagram on The two stars were able to bask tion during Tuesday’s Thursday. “Happy 4th,” in the sunshine and watched dol- match against England. she wrote alongside the phins frolic in the ocean. Kendall “Unfortunately the UK image. shared a glimpse of her Women’s football team The fans of the singer day aboard the boat lost at the World Cup and of were quick to react on on her Instagram course I’m incredibly sad and the post saying that she’s Story. incredibly proud of that team. declaring her “freedom” After the ride, the But I am so honoured that we from the “A Star Is Born” reality star headed lost to such an incredible team, actor and director. over to the Booty Bel- the US women’s football team,” “I know what’s on your lows party at Nobu in the ‘Game of Thrones’ star said mind – ‘Freedoooooooom,’” Kyle Kuzma Malibu, where several in a video posted on her Insta- wrote one fan. stars like Shawn Mendes, gram story. “Free and happy,” David Dobrik and Machine Gun Kelly were She continued, “Alex Mor- commented a sec- hanging out. Apart from the stars, the mod- gan, all those haters are say- ond. el’s ex, basketball player Ben Simmons, was ing this is disrespectful, I’m “Finally free and also amongst the ones who happened to honoured that you thought of happy,” quipped an- be at the celebrations, E! News reported. me. And all those people that other. “Kendall arrived and went straight to are hating on you are probably “Free and beauti- Gigi and Bella’s table to hang out with them. sitting at home drinking” ful,” said a fourth. She did see Ben and they did have a short run The athlete responded to In June, news in but they didn’t talk at all,” a source told E! the actor’s video by repost- broke that Cooper News. Kendall ing the latter’s story on her and Shayk parted Kendall and Ben ended their one-year-old Jenner own social media account ways after four years relationship in May due to their hectic sched- with the message, “ILYSM! of dating. ules. PS- CONGRATS!”

Streaming sites Justin Bieber celebrates Independence Day with Here’s Actor Kevin Scooter Braun amid Taylor Swift controversy Mariah Carey’s have lifted women: secret of taking the Spacey’s alleged Patricia Clarkson perfect selfie sex assault victim Los Angeles Mariah drops lawsuit Los Angeles Carey merican sing - Boston atricia Clarkson has er-songwriter Ma- Phailed streamers like riah Carey who is he man that former Amazon and Netflix, saying Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift knownA for rocking social me- T“House of Cards” star they have “single-handedly” Kunis too made it a family day dia with her flawless snaps has Kevin Spacey is accused by brought female actors to the Los Angeles as they watched the parade in now revealed the secret behind prosecutors of sexually as- forefront by offering leading their red, white and blue attire. those perfect pictures. saulting in Massachusetts roles to women of all ages in hile several celeb- “Best day ever,” Scooter We figured out from her re- three years ago has dropped their shows. rities headed to wrote on Instagram early Fri- cent social media post that the a civil lawsuit he filed against Speaking at the Karlovy WSouthern California day morning while having a key to those exemplary clicks is the Oscar-winning actor only Vary Film Festival, Clark- beaches for fireworks on In- great time with his children and good lighting which makes all last week. son said the streaming sites dependence Day, Justin Bieber playing pool. the difference. The 49-year- Mitchell Garabedian, the are leading the shift in Hol- and his wife Hailey Bieber de- Justin’s latest hangout with old pop star posted a photo alleged victim’s lawyer, on lywood, according to The cided to head north to Monteci- his music manager Scooter of her squatting in a love- Friday said his client filed Hollywood Reporter. to, California. comes when the latter has been ly red dress beside a small papers on Wednesday “The cur- A fan of the singer spotted the hitting headlines after pop sing- popcorn stand to take in to voluntarily dismiss a rent Netf- pair enjoying the city’s festive er Taylor Swift slammed him the most flattering light lawsuit in Nantucket lix, HBO, holiday parade. What’s more, for purchasing all her music possible for her perfect County Superi- Ama- the duo wasn’t celebrating by without any prior information, selfie. or Court that zon and themselves. As seen in a photo as reported by E-News. “Finding my accused Warners circulating online, Scooter Bruan While some celebrities have light,” Carey Spacey of stream- and his wife Yael Cohen Braun come to Scooter’s support, oth- captioned the post “explicit sex- Patricia ing services were also part of the fun. ers including several fans of the on Twitter. ual behavior and Kevin Spacey Clarkson are good for Ashton Kutcher and Mila singer stand with Taylor. lewd and lascivi- women. They ous conduct.” have single-handedly real- Garabedian declined to com- ly lifted women and wom- Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas set couple goals, attend cooking class ment further on the dismissal, en of over 40, 50 or 60. It Los Angeles citing the pending criminal has given them a vibrant, Priyanka In the video, Nick can be heard asking Pri- case prosecutors filed last year complex and fertile field in Chopra and ick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra yanka “what’s your favourite part of making against Spacey. The civil law- which they now work,” the Nick Jonas leave no stone unturned to ex- the food?” to which PeeCee replies “The fact suit was dismissed with preju- 59-year-old actor said. Npress their love towards each that I can’t do it but when I have the chef dice, meaning his client cannot Clarkson said the stream- other. The duo, who is enjoying a around teaching me, then it feels like I can.” refile the case later. ers are ensuring better European holiday, is giving ma- “Date night cooking extravaganza,” the Spacey, who won an Acad- representation not just on jor couple goals by attending singer captioned the video. emy Award in 2000 for his screen but also off-screen. a cooking class. PeeCee had turned heads at her brother- role in “American Beauty,” “There is a groundswell The ‘Sucker’ singer up- in-law Joe Jonas’ wedding in a stunning pink has pleaded not guilty to now a deep and profound loaded a video on Insta- saree. one count of felony indecent shift that is happening in gram where the couple After hosting a surprise wedding ceremony assault and battery at a bar Hollywood. I think now can be seen having a fun in Vegas last month, Joe Jonas and Sophie on the Massachusetts beach people are realising that time at their cooking Turner tied the knot in the second ceremony island of Nantucket. Spacey women can also make you class. From the video, it in France, last week. denies the allegation. money and we really look looks like they are both Looking her usual stunning self, Priyanka Reuters is not identifying the good at all ages. Now pro- excited to cook home- paired her gorgeous pastel pink saree with accuser because he is an alleged ducers, studio heads, they made pasta and sauce tasteful jewellery with her hair tied in a neat victim of sexual assault. Spac- want to work with women,” during their date night. bun. ey’s lawyer did not respond to the actor said. a request for comment. 15 SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 sports Federer posts new Slam record her most convincing display in Federer reaches dispensing with German Julia • Goerges 6-3, 6-4. historic milestone as he Barty, bidding to become beats Pouille to march on the first Australian Wimble - 350 don women’s champion since Nadal eases into Grand Slam matches Evonne Goolagong Cawley won Wimbledon• last 16 have been won by her second title in 1980, will play Roger Federer unseeded American Alison Riske for ninth time for a place in the last eight. She is also the first Australian Serena into fourth woman to make the second week round• for 16th time second round. since 2010. On the women’s side Barty and Williams goes on to face Williams could meet in a block- Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro AFP | London buster quarter-final if they win for a place in the quarter-finals. their last 16 matches on ‘Manic Eleventh seed Williams, who ight-time Wimbledon Monday’. defeated Goerges in last year’s singles champion Roger Two of the top 10 seeds did semi-finals, is bidding to equal EFederer posted yet more bow out, Dutch fourth seed Kiki Margaret Court’s all-time record landmarks yesterday as all the Bertens and American ninth of 24 Grand Slam titles. main contenders male and fe- seed Sloane Stephens losing to “It’s been an arduous year for male encountered few problems Czech Republic’s Barbora Stry- me, so every match I’m hoping in reaching the Last 16. cova and Britain’s French Open to improve tons,” said Williams, Federer registered a record semi-finalist Johanna Konta re- who had a knee problem which 350th win in Grand Slam match- Switzerland’s Roger Federer serves against France’s Lucas Pouille spectively. affected her season. es in his 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) win While Barty will be in new There was no fairytale win in over Lucas Pouille of France and Earlier his great rival two- ninth time was replicated on Kyrgios in the previous round, territory playing singles at Wim- the mixed doubles, though, for in the process reached the fourth time Wimbledon champion the women’s side by Ashleigh said he was delighted with the bledon in the second week for the star of the championships round for an unprecedented 17th Rafael Nadal had a much more Barty -- who will be breaking manner of his victory describing the first time, for Williams it is Coco Gauff. time. enjoyable experience than his new ground in appearing in the every match as a battle. the 16th. The 15-year-old American -- “It’s a nice number to achieve previous match as he eased last 16 for the first time -- and Federer and Nadal’s one-time who has wowed the crowds in I’ve enjoyed my time at the into the last 16 with a 6-2, 6-3, Serena Williams. fellow member of the big four ‘Such a buzz going around’ reaching the last 16 of the wom- Slams,” said Federer of his Grand 6-2 romp over French veteran Nadal, who embraced Tsonga Andy Murray’s hopes of men’s Barty overwhelmed British en’s singles -- and her British Slam record. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. fondly at the end in stark con- doubles glory ended early as he wild card Harriet Dart 6-1, 6-1 partner Jay Clarke lost 6-1, 6-4, “It’s been nice winning that The ease with which Nadal trast to the chilly handshake he and French partner Pierre-Hu- while 37-year-old, seven-time in the first round to Robert Lind- much.” made the fourth round for the had with fiery Australian Nick gues Herbert went out in the champion Williams produced stedt and Jelena Ostapenko. Teunissen ‘dream’ winner Sweden finish third at women’s World Cup of Tour opening stage AFP | Nice, France as Asllani put Sweden in front. Left-back Alex Greenwood weden ended their women’s was at fault, totally miskicking SWorld Cup campaign on a an attempted clearance straight high by beating England 2-1 in to Asllani, who drilled a low Saturday’s third-place play-off finish into the net. in Nice, as Sofia Jakobsson’s Neville’s team were all over first-half strike proved to be the the place at the back and almost winner. fell two goals down inside the England were looking to claim quarter-hour when Jakobsson the bronze medals for the sec- ran clear and fired against the ond successive World Cup, but post. it was Peter Gerhardsson’s side The Montpellier winger was who finished third for the third not to be denied in the 22nd time. minute, though, cutting inside Kosovare Asllani gave Swe- and bending the ball past the Team Jumbo-Visma rider Mike Teunissen, right, sprints to the line ahead of den an 11th-minute lead, before despairing dive of England goal- Sweden’s Sofia Jakobsson (centre) celebrates scoring her side’s second goal of Peter Sagan Jakobsson curled in an excellent keeper Carly Telford. the game AFP | Brussels, Belgium The race was marked by two second midway through the first An end-to-end opening pe- falls as young Dutch sprint- half, and although Fran Kirby third straight major tournament on Sunday. riod continued as Kirby, back utch rider Mike Teunis- er Dylan Groenewegen, who quickly pulled one back, Eng- semi-final loss when beaten 2-1 England, whose men’s team in the English starting line-up Dsen won a chaotic opening many tipped for the stage win, land could not find an equaliser. by reigning champions the Unit- also lost the third-place play-off after coming on as a substitute stage of the Tour de France on caused a mass fall as the ten- It was a second defeat in un- ed States on Tuesday. in last year’s World Cup to Bel- against the Americans, clipped Saturday after a collision in the sion mounted a kilometre from der a week for Phil Neville’s The Americans will face the gium, started slowly and were the ball in off the far post to final kilometre blew the bunch home. Lionesses, after suffering their Netherlands in the final in Lyon made to pay for slack defending score her first World Cup goal. sprint wide open in Brussels. One of the Tour de France The 26-year-old Jumbo-Vis- overall favourites, Denmark’s ma rider becomes the first yel- Jakob Fuglsang also crashed low-jersey holder on the 2019 18km from the finish but strug- De Jong swayed by Tour and the first Dutchman to gled back to the peloton look- Argentine federation seeks answers Barcelona’s ‘key lead the race since Erik Breu- ing shocked and bleeding from kink 30 years ago. the head. player’ promise Teunissen edged Peter Sa- Greg Van Avermaet claimed on suspected VAR interference gan in a photo finish at the the first King of the Moun - AFP | Barcelona winning line, with the Slovak tains polka dot jersey after AFP | Buenos Aires been given. taking the green sprint points winning an intense struggle on And what angered them most ising Dutch star Frenkie jersey after he won the early the 7.8 percent gradient Mur rgentina’s football asso- was that Ecuadoran referee Rde Jong said that Barce- intermediate sprint. de Grammont climb at 45km, Aciation on Friday asked Roddy Zambrano refused to lona’s promise to make him “I never thought I could beat which often features in the the company supplying the consult VAR to check the valid- a “key player” convinced the sprinters, but in the end I Flanders one-day classics. VAR technology being used at ity of their claims. him to sign for the Catalan got it,” said Teunissen. The 34-year-old Van Aver- the Copa America to clarify “We’re very concerned that giants earlier this year, as he “I started cycling with these maet, on his golden Olympic whether Brazil President Jair Brazilian media and news web- was presented at the Camp kind of dreams. It’s a dream champion bike, was in Satur- Bolsonaro’s security team in- Ecuadorean referee Roddy Zambrano sites are talking about possible Nou on Friday. come true. I’ll remember this day’s early breakaway, from terfered with Tuesday’s semi- gestutes at Argentina’s German problems and interference in The 22-year-old mid - day for a long, long time.” which he also came second final. Pezzella the system of communication fielder impressed as Ajax Australian rookie Caleb on the day’s other, lesser, Argentina lost 2-0 to hosts between the VOR (video oper- won the Eredivisie title Ewan took the young rider’s Bosberg climb securing the Brazil in front of the watch - were infuriated that they were ating room) and the field offi- and reached the Champi- white jersey after staying clear polka dot jersey after just ing Bolsonaro at the Mineirao denied two penalty claims that cials,” said the AFA federation ons League semi-finals last of the crash. 50km. stadium in Belo Horizonte but replays suggested should have on its website. season. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 16 India pile tons on Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Rohit Sharma hits D. Karunaratne c Dhoni b Bumrah 10 fifth• ton of World Cup as K. Perera c Dhoni b Bumrah 18 A. Fernando c Dhoni b Pandya 20 India crush Sri Lanka K. Mendis st Dhoni b Jadeja 3 KNOW WHAT A. Mathews c Sharma b Bumrah 113 India ends league L. Thirimanne c Jadeja b Yadav 53 campaign• in style D. de Silva not out 29 going top of the table Rohit Sharma is only T. Perera c Pandya b Kumar 2 the fourth batsman I. Udana not out 1 Extras (b4, lb2, nb1, w8) 15 Openers Rahul and after Sachin Ten- Total (7 wickets, 50 overs) 264 Sharma• both score dulkar, Matthew centuries for India Hayden and Shakib Al India Hasan to score more KL Rahul c K.Perera b Malinga 111 than 600 runs at a R. Sharma c Mathews b Rajitha 103 AFP | Leeds V. Kohli not out 34 single World Cup R. Pant lbw b Udana 4 ohit Sharma became H. Pandya not out 7 the first player to hit Extras (lb1, w5) 6 Rfive centuries in a single Total (3 wickets, 43.3 overs) 265 World Cup as India cantered to a seven-wicket win in their final “We wanted to play good (53) to give Sri Lanka a respect- World Cup group match against cricket but we didn’t expect to able total after they were reeling Sri Lanka yesterday. do this well heading in to the at 55-4. The opener smashed 103 off semis,” Kohli said. Jasprit Bumrah returned im- 94 deliveries as semi-finalists “That’s what hard work gets pressive figures of 3-37 in his 10 India chased down their target you. I am really proud of this overs as India, who had already India’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot of 265 in 43.3 overs to end the team as a captain, they are amaz- qualified for the semi-finals, re- group stage with seven wins, one Sharma was dismissed shortly takes in the past. I don’t go into Kohli proud ing people. stricted Sri Lanka with some defeat and a washout. afterwards, caught by Angelo a match thinking of hundreds. Rahul registered his first cen- “More or less everything is set quality bowling. Sharma’s opening partner KL Mathews off the bowling of Ra- Every day is a new day.” tury of the tournament but was for the semis but we don’t want The 1996 champions finished Rahul top-scored with 111 as the jitha. He is only the fourth batsman caught behind shortly before to be one-dimensional. We need their World Cup campaign with pair put on 189 runs for the first Known as the “hitman”, Shar- after Sachin Tendulkar, Mat- the end of the game off veteran balance in the side. We are very three wins, four defeats and two wicket to put India in complete ma leads the current World thew Hayden and Shakib Al paceman Lasith Malinga -- play- happy. games ending in no result. command. Cup’s run-scoring charts with Hasan to score more than 600 ing his final World Cup match -- “England or New Zealand Captain Dimuth Karuna - Man-of-the-match Sharma 647 runs in eight matches af- runs at a single World Cup. after hitting 11 fours and one six. next? The opposition has nev- ratne said Sri Lanka would take reached his milestone with a ter hitting his third successive Tendulkar, India’s all-time re- Skipper Virat Kohli remained er mattered. We don’t focus on stock as they try to build for the boundary off Kasun Rajitha to century. cord run-scorer in one-day in- unbeaten on 34 and Hardik what they bring to the table. If future. pass the mark set by Sri Lanka’s “I’m just trying to go out there ternationals, tweeted his praise Pandya hit the winning runs to we play well we can beat any- “After this World Cup we have Kumar Sangakkara, who scored and do my job, I’m not thinking for Sharma. give India a chance of finishing one.” to think about what we have four hundreds at the 2015 tour- of milestones,” Sharma said. “3 consecutive 100s and 5 in a above group leaders Australia, Earlier, Mathews hit his third to do and what we got wrong. nament. “If I play well these things will single @cricketworldcup is just who lost to South Africa in yes- one-day international century We will talk to the selectors His century came off 92 balls, happen on the way. phenomenal, Rohit,” Tendulkar terday’s second match at Old and put on 124 runs for the fifth and find some new talent,” he with 14 fours and two sixes. “I have learned from my mis- wrote. Trafford. wicket with Lahiru Thirimanne said.

Australia lose to South Africa Cricket World Cup 2019 standings

Team Played Won Lost No result Tied Run rate Points to set up England semi-final India 9 7 1 1 0 +0.809 15 Australia 9 7 2 0 0 +0.868 14 England 9 6 3 0 0 +1.152 12 England to play Australia New Zealand 9 5 3 1 0 +0.175 11 • Pakistan 9 5 3 1 0 -0.430 11 in Cricket World Cup semi- Sri Lanka 9 3 4 2 0 -0.919 8 final as fixtures confirmed South Africa 9 3 5 1 0 -0.030 7 Bangladesh 9 3 5 1 0 -0.410 7 AFP | Manchester West Indies 9 2 6 1 0 -0.225 5 Afghanistan 9 0 9 0 0 -1.322 0

ustralia will play England in the AWorld Cup semi-finals after the holders suffered a dramatic 10-run de- feat against South Africa at Old Trafford Bangladesh captain bids farewell yesterday. David Warner marked his first match with praise for mighty Shakib against South Africa since a 12-month ball-tampering ban with his third hun- Reuters | London ment-topping 606 runs - 62 more dred of the World Cup, but it was not than second-placed Rohit Sharma enough to prevent Australia suffering angladesh captain Mashrafe of India who has played one fewer their second loss of the 10-team group South Africa’s Faf du Plessis and Rassie Van Der Dussen run between the wickets BMortaza singled out batsman innings. stage. wickets fell early against a Proteas side Shakib Al Hasan for praise after “I think he’s been absolutely South Africa Defeat on the penultimate ball meant whose own semi-final hopes had long the side’s final match at the Cricket beautiful. He had done what he A. Markram st Carey b Lyon 34 Australia, who had already qualified for since disappeared. World Cup on Friday, a 94-run loss could do. I really feel sorry for him, Q. de Kock c Starc b Lyon 52 the semi-finals, failed to clinch top spot Australia captain Aaron Finch, Warn- to Pakistan at Lord’s. not only the whole team,” Mashrafe F. du Plessis c Starc b Behrendorff 100 as India leapfrogged them to take pole er’s opening partner, went for three, The swashbuckling Shakib told reporters. R. van der Dussen c Maxwell b Cummins 95 position after beating Sri Lanka earlier when he chipped Imran Tahir to short smashed 64 runs as his side stum- “The way he played, this team JP Duminy c Stoinis b Starc 14 on Saturday. cover, sparking a typically exuberant bled to 221 all out. That took could have been in a different zone D. Pretorius b Starc 2 Had Australia won, they would have celebration from the bowler. his World Cup tally to a tourna - than where we are standing right A. Phehlukwayo not out 4 faced fourth-placed New Zealand in Steve Smith, who like Warner was now. I think his is one of the best Extras (b1, lb10, w13) 24 the first semi-final at Old Trafford on given a 12-month ban for his part in the performances of all time that has Total (six wickets, 50 overs) 325 Tuesday. ball-tampering scandal during a Test in been done in the World Cup.” But instead they will play resurgent Cape Town last year, fell lbw for seven What Shakib lacked during the Australia hosts England in the second semi-final to Dwaine Pretorius. tournament, however, was solid D. Warner c Morris b Pretorius 122 at Edgbaston on Thursday. The final is Warner held firm, going past 600 runs partnerships to help the side build A. Finch c Markram b Tahir 3 at Lord’s a week on Sunday. for the tournament, with his latest cen- defendable scores and chase down U. Khawaja b Rabada 18 Warner (122) and Alex Carey (85) got tury coming up in 100 balls when he sizeable targets. S. Smith lbw b Pretorius 7 Australia to within sight of a stiff target edged Chris Morris for his 12th four. Mashrafe put it succinctly. M. Stoinis run out (Rabada/de Kock) 22 of 326 during a fifth-wicket partnership He was eventually out when a drive “The rest of the boys is in and G. Maxwell c de Kock b Rabada 12 of 108. off Dwaine Pretorius was well caught out,” he said. “Hopefully, the boys A. Carey c Markram b Morris 85 But neither could see their side home by a diving Morris at mid-on. will step up next time with him.” P. Cummins c Duminy b Phehlukwayo 9 to victory after South Africa captain Carey, however, launched Tahir for He said his side, who with the M. Starc b Rabada 16 Faf du Plessis made 100 and Rassie van six during his career-best ODI knock exception of Afghanistan were seen J. Behrendorff not out 11 der Dussen a career-best 95 in a total before his 69-ball innings ended when as the weakest in the competition, N. Lyon c Markram b Phehlukwayo 3 of 325-6. he carved Morris to Aiden Markram at had enjoyed and learned a lot from Extras (lb4, w3) 7 Australia were struggling at 119 for deep cover to leave Australia 275-7 in Bangladesh’s players Shakib Al Hasan (L) the tournament in which they won Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 315 four and Warner could only watch as the 46th over. and Mashrafe Mortaza during training three games.