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KUWAIT: A three-day strike by oil workers in Kuwait last month over pay reforms shows the government faces con- Champions Leicester turn tables on elite siderable opposition as it prepares to push through painful and controversial cuts to longstanding welfare LONDON: Leicester City’s against-the-odds Premier benefits. Oil-exporting states around the Gulf are reducing League title success is a story of belief, dogged graft and subsidies for fuel, public utilities and food, and freezing or inspirational leadership prevailing against the money- slowing the growth of public sector wages, as they try to inflated complacency of England’s leading clubs. curb big budget deficits caused by low oil prices. Exploiting the frailties of the presumed title favorites, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman the 5,000-1 outsiders surged to the summit and then and Bahrain have all taken such steps in the past six held their nerve over four long, giddy months to com- months. But Kuwait has been slower to act; reforms were plete one of the most improbable upsets in sporting his- still being discussed in parliament last week and no tory. In the words of the club’s genial Italian manager timetable has been set. In mid-March, Finance Minister Claudio Ranieri, it was a triumph of “players who were Anas Al-Saleh said the cabinet had approved in principle a considered too small or too slow for other big clubs”. “It “re-pricing” of some commodities and public services, but gives hope to all the young players out there who have he gave no details and did not mention a date for the changes. One reason for the delay is that Kuwait has more SEE PAGE 20 of a history of industrial action than the rest of the Gulf, where unions are banned or tightly controlled. been told they are not good enough,” Ranieri said. In recent years, brief work stoppages over pay and con- Kasper Schmeichel left Manchester City aged 22 and ditions have also hit Kuwait’s national airline and the cus- spent five seasons rattling around in the second and toms administration. More broadly, Kuwait’s political envi- third tiers before Leicester enabled him to emulate his ronment is freer - in contrast to the other wealthy Gulf father, the Manchester United great Peter, by keeping states, members of its rambunctious parliament routinely goal in a title-winning side. criticize government policy, and citizens are not shy about Right-back Danny Simpson and central midfielder complaining on social media. Danny Drinkwater were released by Manchester In 2012, thousands of Kuwaitis demonstrated repeatedly against a new electoral law which they said disadvantaged United, but both have been Leicester mainstays this the opposition. Such protests are almost unheard of in the season, the latter earning a first England cap in other Gulf states. The result is that Kuwait’s government is March. German centre-back Robert Huth spent four having a harder time imposing austerity policies than its years as a bit-part player at Chelsea. LEICESTER: Leicester City fans celebrate their team becoming the English Premier League champions in counterparts, and the extent of those policies is still uncertain. Continued on Page 13 central Leicester in eastern England yesterday after Chelsea held Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-2 draw. — AFP Continued on Page 13 News Binladin Group lays off 77,000 workers in Brief RIYADH: One of Saudi Arabia’s most pow- construction giants struggling to survive erful firms, the Saudi Binladin Group, has while they await their salaries. However, New e-passport system Iran criticizes US laid off 77,000 foreign workers and plans Saudi Binladin Group was also sanctioned to be launched by Sept to cut thousands of jobs held by Saudi by the government after a deadly crane nationals, a Saudi daily reported yester- accident in Makkah last September. “The KUWAIT: A new electronic presence in Gulf day, citing an anonymous company offi- size of our workforce is always appropri- passport system is expected to cial. Saudi Binladin Group confirmed to ate to the nature and size of projects and be launched in mid-September, TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader criti- say that Iran must not hold war games AFP that some staff have been let go, but the timeframe they are to be carried out Ministry of Interior (MoI) cized the US presence in the Arabian in the...Gulf. What a foolish remark! gave no numbers. The unnamed compa- by the group,” Yaseen Alattas, a Saudi Undersecretary for Citizenship Gulf region yesterday, saying American They come here from the other side of ny official cited by Al-Watan said that as Binladin Group spokesman, told AFP. and Passport Affairs Gen Sheikh forces should go back to the Bay of the globe and stage war games. What of Sunday, 77,000 Binladin Group workers Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah Pigs, state media reported. Ayatollah are you doing here? Go back to the Bay had received exit visas. He added that announced yesterday. In a of Pigs. Go and hold exercises there. they were among 200,000 expatriates speech at the 31st meeting of What are you doing in the...Gulf? employed by the company, one of the Sheikh Mazen Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) The...Gulf is our home,” said Khamenei. largest builders in the world. Director Generals of Passport State TV broadcast part of his speech. In addition, 12,000 out of the 17,000 Authorities, which runs until tomorrow, Sheikh Mazen His remarks were an apparent refer- Saudis working for the firm as engineers, said that the new system would take precedence over all ence to the 1961 failed invasion of administrators and inspectors were other issues to be discussed at the meeting. Director Cuba by 1,500 CIA-trained exiles. expected to be let go, the source said. General of Public Relations and Security Information at Muslims also view pigs as unclean ani- While Saudi construction companies reg- the MoI Adel Al-Hashash revealed that the new electron- mals as the Holy Quran prohibits fol- ularly cut or expand their foreign staff in ic passport system will contain the passport holder’s lowers of Islam from eating pork. response to changing demand in the He said workforce changes would be complete details, making any form of forgery unfeasible. Khamenei also urged education offi- industry, they rarely lay off large numbers normal “especially when some projects cials to add other languages to their of Saudis, partly because it is legally diffi- have ended or are about to end”. Most of GCC may apply VAT foreign language programs, saying lim- cult and expensive. the jobs eliminated “are on specified term iting the curricula to English was a mis- The report in the Al-Watan newspaper contracts” for particular projects, Alattas law in 2018-2019 TEHRAN: Iranian Supreme Leader take. “The language of science is not is the latest alleging tens of thousands of said in an email. “We understand that the KUWAIT: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) mem- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses a English alone. Insisting on promotion layoffs, unpaid salaries and unrest by reduction of the workforce isn’t easy on ber states are most likely to apply the value-added group of teachers yesterday. — AP of English alone is unhealthy,” said employees of the firm which built some everyone. But the Group will continue to tax law between 2018 and 2019, an accounting Khamenei. “Other languages like of the Gulf country’s landmarks. Sources implement its obligations towards every- expert said yesterday. Kuwait, for example, issued a Ali Khamenei told a group of teachers Spanish, French, German and Eastern in March told AFP that delayed receipts one including the employees it has let go ministerial decree in 2015 obliging financial compa- yesterday that American military drills languages are the languages of sci- from the government, whose oil rev- of. They have received their full dues” nies and institutions to comply with the Foreign in the region were proof of US arro- ence, too.” enues collapsed over the past two years, under the law, said Alattas. Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) which gance. “They sit together, scheme and Continued on Page 13 have left employees of the kingdom’s Continued on Page 13 enforces Americans including those living outside the US to file yearly reports on their non-US finan- cial accounts to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), Sharif Shawqi, a partner at Scientists discover Australian Craig PricewaterhouseCoopers/Al-Shatti Co told a VAT conference. Banks, financial institutions and invest- ‘habitable’ planets Wright says he ment firms which are subject to FATCA are required to file their reports in the current quarter, or the sec- PARIS: An international team of scientists said yester- created Bitcoin ond quarter at most, he said. day they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our solar LONDON: Australian entrepre- system. The three orbit an ultracool dwarf star a mere neur Craig Wright yesterday iden- Saudi women get copy 39 light years away, and are likely comparable in size and temperature to Earth and Venus, they reported in a tified himself as the creator of of marriage contracts study, published in Nature. “This is the first opportunity Bitcoin following years of specu- RIYADH: Saudi women tying the knot will now get a to find chemical traces of life outside our solar system,” lation about who invented the copy of their marriage contracts, a privilege that has said lead author Michael Gillon, an astrophysicist at the pioneering digital currency. been exclusive to men in the ultra-conservative king- University of Liege in Belgium. Wright was named by three dom, justice ministry said yesterday. According to a All three planets had the “winning combination” of media outlets - the BBC, The directorate issued by Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani, being similar in size to Earth, “potentially habitable” and Economist and GQ magazine - clerics who register marriage contracts in the Muslim close enough so their atmospheres can be analyzed and posted a blog on his website. kingdom will now have to hand a copy to the bride “to with current technology, he told AFP. The find opens up However, in a defiant inter- Craig Wright ensure her awareness of her rights and the terms of the a whole new “hunting ground” for habitable planets, he view with the BBC, the 45-year- contract”. The decision aims to “protect the rights of the added. Gillon and colleagues calibrated a 60-centimetre old insisted that he would have preferred his identity to woman and facilitate procedures for her,” the ministry (23.5-inch) telescope in Chile, known as TRAPPIST, to remain secret, adding he was not seeking cash or honors. “I said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency. It track several dozen dwarf stars neither big nor hot don’t want money, I don’t want fame, I don’t want adora- said the decision took into consideration that a woman enough to be visible with optical telescopes. tion, I just want to be left alone,” Wright told the British would need a copy of her marriage contract in case of a They zeroed in on a particularly promising one - now broadcaster. If anyone puts me up for awards or anything dispute with her husband and in court. Women need known as TRAPPIST-1 - about one eighth the size of the like that, I will never, ever accept a cent. Ever.” the permission of their male guardians to get married in Sun, and significantly cooler. Observing it for months, The artist’s impression shows an imagined view He added that he had not taken the decision to identify Saudi Arabia, which applies a strict interpretation of the astronomers noticed that its infrared signal faded from the surface one of the three planets orbiting an himself, saying: “I had people decide this matter for me.” Islam. They also need that permission to travel and slightly at regular intervals, evidence of objects in orbit. ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from earth Some raised questions about his claim, suggesting more work, in a country where they are not allowed to drive Further analysis confirmed they were that were discovered using the TRAPPIST telescope work should be done to verify it. and have to cover from head to toe when in public. Continued on Page 13 at ESO’s La Silla Observatory. — AP Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 LOCAL
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Armenia’s Justice Minister His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with members of the 13th edition of the Arpine Hovhannisyan. Arab Media Forum. — Amiri Diwan photos Amir receives Armenian Justice Minister, officials
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah and National Assembly Speaker Yousef Jasem Al-Mutawa’a. Meanwhile, His Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. Highness the Crown Prince received Chief of Bayan Palace yesterday the visiting Armenia’s Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir received the National Security Bureau (NSB) Sheikh Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannisyan and her Minister of Information and Minister of State Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. In the accompanying delegation. Minister of Justice, for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al- meantime, His Highness the Prime Minister Minister of Awqaf and Islamic affairs Yaqoub Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, accompanied by received Chairperson and members of Kuwait Al-Sane and Deputy Minister of the Amiri members of the 13th edition of the Arab Airways’ board of directors, along with the Diwan Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah attended Media Forum which kicked off Sunday in Chairman and members of Kuwait Trade the meeting. The visiting Armenian minister Kuwait. Union Federation’s (KTUF) board of directors. also met separately with His Highness the Also yesterday, His Highness the Amir His Highness the Prime Minister also received Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- received President of the Supreme Judicial Chairman and members of Kuwait Chamber His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Council, President of the Constitutional Court of Commerce and Industry’s (KCCI) board of President of the Supreme Judicial Council, President of the Constitutional Court and Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad and Head of the Cassation Court Justice directors. — KUNA Head of the Cassation Court Justice Yousef Jasem Al-Mutawa’a. Australia Governor-General leaves Kuwait
KUWAIT: Australian Governor-General Peter Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- as well as a number of senior state officials. Cosgrove left Kuwait yesterday, concluding a Sabah and First Deputy Prime Minister and Prior to his departure, Australia’s Governor- four-day visit in which he held official talks with Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- General and his spouse visited Al-Qurain Martyrs His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Hamad Al-Sabah. He was also seen off by Museum and toured through its various sec- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Cosgrove was seen off at the Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali tions. He also visited the Australian College of airport by His Highness the Amir, His Highness Jarrah Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Kuwait in West Mishref. Furthermore, he met in the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al- Bayan Palace with CEO of the Kuwait Foreign Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Marzouq Al-Ghanem, His Highness the Prime Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh, Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Naser Al-Sabah. — KUNA
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Albania’s new Ambassador to Kuwait. Foreign Minister meets officials, ambassador
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Ambassador Aziz Al-Daihani, Khartoum’s Hamad Al-Sabah received Sudan’s Minister Ambassador to Kuwait Mohi el-deen Salem of International Cooperation Dr Kamal el- Ahmad Ibrahim, along with senior foreign Din Hassan Ali yesterday, in a meeting that ministry officials. Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah reviewed exceptional ties between Kuwait Al-Khaled met with Albania’s new and the Northeastern African nation. Ambassador to Kuwait, wishing the ambas- The meeting was attended by Deputy sador success as he starts his tenure. The Foreign Minister Ambassador Khaled Al- meeting was attended by Jarallah, Sheikh Jarallah, Assistant Foreign Minister for the Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad, Assistant First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Foreign Minister for Protocols Ambassador Minister’s office affairs Sheikh Ahmad Dhari Al-Ajran and senior foreign ministry Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Assistant officials.— KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah sees off Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove at the Sabah bids farewell to Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove. Amiri Terminal yesterday. — Amiri Diwan photos
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Sudan’s Minister of International Cooperation Dr. Kamal Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove tours the Al-Qurain Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove is seen during his visit to el-Din Hassan Ali. — KUNA Martyrs Museum prior to his departure from Kuwait yesterday. the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum. French envoy woos Kuwaiti students
By Ben Garcia believes that education should be for everyone,” Francoise Fradal, Embassy Attache for he added. In 2016, significant efforts have been University and Scientific Cooperation, said Paris KUWAIT: Although France has over 300,000 made by French Embassy in Kuwait as 30 Kuwaiti has been recognized as the best city in the world international students, very few of them are students from Kuwait University obtained condi- for students, while nine out of ten students rec- from Kuwait, rued Christian Nakhle, French tional admission in various French universities ommend France as the best place for students. Ambassador to Kuwait. He was speaking at a depending on their command of French. “If you Campus France Agency, which is operated under press conference yesterday at Campus France want to pursue higher education, please consid- the supervision and support of the Ministry of Kuwait in Jabriya, inviting more Kuwaitis to con- er France. In 2015, we issued 57 student visas to Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Higher Education sider education opportunities available to inter- Kuwaiti students. We want the number to dou- and Research, relies on its global network of national students. “Studying in France is a huge ble or even more. If you want to learn English, some 200 Campus France offices in 115 coun- step academically - we have excellent universi- learn it in a French-speaking environment; you tries. The French Embassy in Kuwait though ties and colleges recognized by countries will not only learn English but also you’ll master Campus France Kuwait also assists Kuwaiti stu- throughout the world. France is very attractive the French language,” Nakhle said. In France, 42 dents to compete application forms, find suit- for both the quality of its teaching and facilities,” percent of international students are working on able housing and apply for visas. In March last he said. “There is no discrimination in France. their PhDs. “It means a lot to us, because the year, Campus France opened its digital platform KUWAIT: Christian Nakhle, French Ambassador to Kuwait (center) attends a press con- Both French and international students pay the number shows how international students trust ‘France Alumni’, enabling students to keep in ference at Campus France Kuwait in Jabriya yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat same fees and they have social security. France us on the doctorate level,” he said. touch with each other. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 LOCAL Prime Minister starts Asian trip today Visit includes Bangladesh, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Kuwait to nearly $520 million in 2010, tilting between the two nations. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah generally in favor of Kuwait. While He added that this visit comes upon an is set to travel today to Bangladesh, the first Bangladesh’s exports of tea, vegetables, fruits, official invitation from the Bangladeshi Prime leg on an Asian tour that will also take him to fish, clothes and leather were estimated at Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. The two top Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister KUWAIT: IICO Chairman Dr Abdullah Al- officials will tackle during the visit issues of Khaled Al-Jarallah attends the meeting. Maatouq speaks during the donors’ Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. Kuwait and $5.8 million in 2010, its oil imports from meeting . — KUNA these four Asian nations maintain close ties in Kuwait hit $513.6 million. common interest and means of boosting all fields thanks to the frequent visit bilateral cooperation in various fields, he exchanges on all levels. In its quest for sus- added. IICO urges world to find tainable economic development, the State of His Highness the Prime Minister will also be Kuwait seeks to benefit from the successful meeting Bangladeshi President Mohammad solution to Syrian crisis experiences of highly developed economies Abdul Hamid, and Prime Minister Wazed. Both in Southeast Asia. sides will sign a number of cooperation agree- KUWAIT: International Islamic Charitable major donor’s conference Kuwait is hosting on The agenda of His Highness the Prime ments, he said. He will also visit the National Organization (IICO) Chairman and UN Monday comes amid critical conditions and Minister’s official visit to Bangladesh includes Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar and Museum of Secretary-General’s Humanitarian Envoy Dr accelerating developments worldwide. He political, economic, investment and educa- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he said. Abdullah Al-Maatouq said yesterday the inter- added that the world is experiencing unprece- national community should seek to find gen- dented humanitarian disasters in terms of long tional issues. The bilateral relations, based on Bangladeshi-Kuwaiti relations witnessed uine political solutions to the Syrian crisis. time span and numbers of victims, which reciprocity and mutual support, have grown remarkable developments since the establish- In a keynote speech at a meeting of major aggravated challenges and made international steadily since the two countries established ment of Bangladesh in 1971 as Kuwait was donors for supporting Syrian people, Maatouq, cooperation inevitable to seek solutions as diplomatic ties in early 1970s. one of the first nations which recognized the who is also Advisor at the Amiri Diwan, said well as preventive measures to avoid future Bangladesh stood by Kuwait during the lat- new state, he mentioned. humanitarian efforts could not be deemed an happenings. ter’s liberation war from the Iraqi invasion in alternative to political ones. Calling for a fast- Over the past five years, the world has wit- 1991 and contributed a military unit to the Remarkable position track political settlement to the over-five-year nessed back-to-back conflicts and civil wars international campaign Operation Desert His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Bangladesh has a remarkable position in crisis in Syria, Maatouq emphasized that all that drove up to 60 million people out of their Shield. In May, 1991, then prime minister of Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah condemning the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait back legal means should be used to stop uncontrol- homes, or countries, Jarallah said. Bangladesh Khaleda Zia paid an official visit to in 1990, and its national forces took part lable bloodshed in this Arab country. He also Unfortunately, the Middle East has had the Kuwait to show solidarity with the country fol- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic along with the international coalition to liber- called for protecting civilians, ensuring relief lion’s share of extremism and terrorism that lowing its liberation. Development (KFAED) plays a growing role in ate Kuwait, he said. Bangladesh also has a firm aid access to thousands of besieged people, emerged over the past years, and the Syrian Bangladesh also contributed peace-keep- financing the development projects in stance in voting in favor of all the United noting that there are 13.5 million homeless people were the most harmed, as their ing forces to the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Bangladesh and other friendly countries; it Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions people in Syria and 9.8 million Syrians are humanitarian crisis entered the sixth year. Mission (UNIKOM) deployed along the bor- has signed recently an agreement to offer a supporting Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion, locked in sharp food shortage. He regretted The Syrian conflict has killed 260,000 peo- derlines between the two countries after the $15 million loan for the Bangladeshi govern- when it had a membership in the Security that around 60 percent of public hospitals and ple and created five million refugees and 13.5 war. The defense cooperation between Kuwait ment to fund the Sikalbaha Gas Power Plant council in 2001-2002, he added. The clinics are not fully operating while roughly 11 million in desperate need for humanitarian aid and Bangladesh also made great strides after in the southeast coastal region of Chittagong Bangladeshi soldiers also participated in the million people are in dire need of medical help. inside Syria, the Deputy Foreign Minister said. the two countries signed several deals in this which has a design capacity of 225 demining operations following Kuwait’s Maatouq pointed out that nearly 25 per- The repercussions of the conflict have come to field. A considerable number of Bangladeshi megawatts. In 2012 KFAED and Dhaka, the Liberation, he said. cent of Syrian schools are out of service as at hit Europe, posing a threat to international troops work for the Kuwaiti army in several capital city of Bangladesh, signed a loan Kuwait is a distinguished trade partner least 5,000 schools have been either destroyed security and stability, he added. or used as shelters, lamenting that the dossier logistic and other domains. agreement worth $14 million for financing with Bangladesh as the latter imports large of basic services poses a major challenge the Lebukhali Bridge. quantities of Kuwaiti oil, while a total of Ethical responsibility Economic cooperation Regarding the cultural ties, the ministries 200,000 Bangladeshis work in Kuwait, besides owing to deliberately planned attacks on infra- Jarallah noted that he is following up with structure utilities. Similarly, the economic and commercial of Awqaf and Islamic of both countries signed 4,000 Bangladeshi personnel work in the “deep worry” developments in the aftermath cooperation gained momentum based on the MoU to exchange experience. In 2015 Kuwait Kuwaiti Army as a back-up force. of the Syrian regime’s brutal attacks that complementary resources of both economies House of National Works inked a deal with the Kuwait contributes to the development of Aleppo bombardment recently hit Aleppo and targeted schools and The IICO chief deplored recent barrel bomb and the shared desire to tap into the poten- Bangladeshi government to organize joint Bangladesh and construction of the state’s hospitals, killing and injuring hundreds of attacks by governmental forces on hospitals, tials of investment and trade relations. In 1995 exhibitions in both countries. infrastructure through the loans offered by innocent people, among them women and marketplaces and houses in Aleppo. However, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development children. This latest events have doubled the he vowed that his organization, together with (KFAED). One the other hand, Kuwaiti Joint ethical and humanitarian responsibility on the Bangladesh held its first trade fair in Kuwait Special importance other humanitarian agencies, would never international community to end the bloody which gathered 15 Bangladeshi companies. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bangladesh Adel Relief Committee (KJRC), and social and tech- give up calls for putting an end to the tragic conflict that has been destroying all aspects of In 2011 the two countries signed a trade Mohammad Hayat commented on His nological support institution are offering relief humanitarian situation in Syria, including agreement which replaced the agreement of Highness the Prime Minister’s visit to and humanitarian aid to poor people in killing, displacement and bombing, estimating life in the country, as all parties do not hesitate to use all types of weapons, even internation- 1979. The bilateral trade volume grew from Bangladesh, saying that it is of special impor- Bangladesh, besides constructing mosques, that over 300,000 people have been killed just $25 million before the Iraqi invasion of tance, thanks to the deep-rooted ties schools, and orphanages.—KUNA since the outbreak of the crisis. On the donors ally prohibited, against the unarmed civilians, meeting, he said it mainly aimed at looking he said. into the humanitarian situation in Syria and Kuwait has generously responded to the putting humanitarian response plans in place implications of the Syrian humanitarian disas- in an effective and immediate manner. The ter and hosted the First, Second and Third meeting is held under the aegis of First Deputy International Humanitarian Pledging Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Conference for Syria Donors over the past Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy three years, at the behest of His Highness the Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah, UN High Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Sabah. Donations announced during the three Grandi and UN Assistant Secretary-General for events hit $7 billion, which helped pave the Humanitarian Partnerships with the Middle way for long-term international humanitarian East and Central Asia Rashid Khalikov. support to the Syrian people. Kuwait has also taken part in the first conference on Syria in Critical point London last February. Kuwait’s contributions in Meanwhile, Jarallah said that the Syrian the four events hit $1.6 billion. — KUNA Media key to people’s lives: Info Minister
KUWAIT: The Arab Media Forum is a venue regardless of their ranks. He said media to discuss how media were affecting peo- means have a great role to play against ter- ple’s lives, Information Minister Sheikh rorists and extremists. Jordan, he added, Salman Al-Sabah said Sunday. Kuwait’s was highlighting the true image of Islam media strategy aimed at addressing citi- which was open to civilizations and cul- zens’ issues and allowing nationals to tures. He meanwhile said Kuwait and express themselves in a manner that high- Jordan were coordinating over a host of light their identity, citizenship, tolerance political issues including the importance of and unity, said Sheikh Salman, also strengthening security and stability of the Minister of State for Youth. region. Kuwait and Jordan, said Moumni, shared the views over the peace process in the Middle East, ending the Israeli-Arab KUWAIT: UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi (left) and KFAED Director General Abdelwahad Al-Bader attend a press conference to announce signing a conflict and condemning Israeli measures memorandum of understanding between the two sides. — KUNA in Al-Aqsa Mosque. The two countries are bound by over 25 cooperation agreements and protocols, he said, and thanked Kuwait for its contributions to development in UNHCR lauds Amir’s Jordan, and assistance to the Syrian refugees. Secretary General of the Arab Media Forum Madhi Al-Khamees said media were seeking unity of people rather than humanitarian role disunity.— KUNA
Iranian Embassy UNHCR, KFAED sign landmark agreement denies interfering By Ben Garcia well as the strategic partnership between UN pledges made in the fourth “Supporting Syria KUWAIT: Information Minister Sheikh in talks agencies, particularly the refugee agency, and and the Region” conference in London in Salman Al-Sabah speaks during the KUWAIT: The United Nations High Kuwait. “I wanted to use this opportunity to February this year. Arab Media Forum on Sunday. KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Islamic Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) and personally thank HH the Amir for his commit- Republic of Iran in Kuwait strongly — Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development ment as a global humanitarian leader. Yemeni talks denied reports claiming that it inter- fered in the Yemeni peace talks cur- (KFAED) signed a memorandum of under- Through him and to the government and He also spoke highly of Kuwait for hosting Sheikh Salman, representing His standing (MoU) yesterday. The landmark people of Kuwait, and the support given by the intra-Yemeni peace talks, adding that Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber rently taking place in Kuwait. cooperation between the two agencies was Kuwait, especially over the last years wherein UNHCR’s aid workers are trying desperately to Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who was Accordingly, the embassy issued the sponsoring the forum, warned against dan- following statement to the local press: signed between UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi serious problems of refugees were witnessed reach the millions of Yemenis trapped in the gers facing “our youth and their nation by “The Embassy of the Islamic and KFAED Director General Abdelwahad Al- by everyone, the role of Kuwait has been conflict but to no avail due to the raging fight- spreading the culture of violence and Republic of Iran in Kuwait categorical- Bader, which took place at Kuwait’s UN exemplary,” he said. ing. Grandi added that, besides the Syrian and extremism.” He called on Arab countries to ly denies a news report published by Headquarters in Mishref. Grandi noted the support of Kuwait is Yemeni crises, he discussed with Kuwaiti lead- join hands to address these dangers, urging Al-Watan news website on April 30, The framework agreement, according to especially important nowadays because the ers the suffering of internally-displaced peo- participants in the forum to explore ideas 2016, claiming that the embassy sent Grandi, was a ‘new and additional page’ in numbers of refugees are alarmingly growing. ple in Iraq, which is exacerbating under the that would promote media action against a special delegation to assist those the chapter of already growing cooperation “Refugees and displaced people are growing prolonged political conflict. extremism. that the website describes as the ‘pro- between Kuwait and the UNCHR. “This rapidly. Right now we have over 70 million Meanwhile, Bader said the document Jordanian Information Minister Dr coup delegation’ taking part in the framework agreement was promoted by HH people being dealt with. Unless a political signed yesterday will enable both agencies to Mohammad Al-Moumni said the forum was Yemeni peace talks in progress. The the Amir of Kuwait and by his government solution is found, especially in conflict areas, scale up aid for needy people in conflict-hit an excellent venue to highlight Jordan’s embassy denies the report’s claims and within the agreement we are sure that refugee numbers will grow further. What we areas. KFAED’s director general appreciated as media experience. He said the Arab coun- that a number of Iranian advisors are we are going to start important projects see in Syria as we speak is very dangerous,” he “honorable” the leading role of UNHCR in tries should confront the media which present close to where these talks are together,” he said. said. “The world is talking about refugees with humanitarian action over the last 60 years aimed at undermining security and stability taking place, considering this as mere fear now. But we will have more if we do not around the globe. He added that the fund has of people and communities. media fabrication originating in the Strategic partnership find a solution by the soonest,” he said, refer- been representing the government of Kuwait Moumni said every Arab country should aforementioned reporter’s imagina- Grandi said he chose Kuwait as the first ring to a spike in violence in Syria in the past in humanitarian action, besides its principal tion. The embassy emphasizes the have a group of specialists to determine country to visit as new UNHCR chief among few days. He also thanked the Amir for host- role in backing development projects world- what kind of messages the media should necessity to scrutinize news before publishing them because what the other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) mem- ing three international humanitarian pledging wide. He voiced hope that the MoU will convey. Moumni, shedding light on media ber states to show the importance of their conferences for Syria, noting that he will enable UNHCR to take advantage of some of laws in Jordan, said his country was the first website mentioned are mere old for- strategic partnership, especially as Kuwait is attend a conference in Kuwait today to dis- the fund’s resources in launching joint aid Arab country that gave the journalist the gotten allegations.” right to get information from all officials known as a leader in humanitarian issues as cuss the commitment of the donors to the aid projects in several areas. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 LOCAL Questions highlight controversy over airport expansion project MP proposes taxes on expats’ money transfer
By B Izzak Estimates nents in addition to rectifying some technical The re-tendering was carried out after the issues. He asked the minister why the ministry KUWAIT: MP Askar Al-Enezi yesterday sent a ministry asked its advisers to restudy the cost has failed to deal with such shortcomings. series of questions to Minister of Public Works Ali estimates who accordingly increased the esti- Al-Omair over the controversial KD 1.32 billion mates from KD 1 billion to KD 1.25 billion, he Remittances contract for the expansion project of Kuwait said. This raise came although some key compo- In another development, MP Faisal Al-Kundari International Airport. nents of the project were cancelled. yesterday proposed that the government should The lawmaker said that the ministry is insisting The State Audit Bureau again rejected the tax the overseas money transfers of expatriates on signing the contract with the winner Kuwaiti- contract because of suspected financial and working in the country. Turkish consortium despite key objections by the technical violations in the tender, Enezi said. But Kundari proposed a 2 percent tax for transfers Expat oil workers protest Audit Bureau and to do that it has sent the project the public works ministry finally took the issue to of up to KD 100, 4 percent for transfers of to the council of ministers to take a decision on the cabinet to decide on it. between KD 100 and 499 and five percent for the issue. The project was initially offered in a pub- The lawmaker asked Omair if his ministry transfers above KD500. The lawmaker did not unpaid allowances lic tender and won by the Kuwaiti-Turkish consor- called for changing the Audit Bureau team that propose any similar taxes on transfers by citizens. tium for about KD 1.38 billion, over KD 380 million rejected the project twice. He said if the MPs in the past made similar proposals to tax above the ministry estimates. answer is positive, what is the legal justifica- money transfers by expats to support the budget Based on recommendations by the State tion for it and to where the request was sub- and reduce the amounts of money leaving the Audit Bureau, the tender was canceled by the mitted. He demanded official documents to country. Meanwhile, MP Youssef Al-Zalzalah yes- public works ministry and it was recommend- support the answer. terday praised the assembly legal and legislative ed that the winner consortium be disqualified He also asked if the ministry asked the cabinet committee for approving his proposal to amend because their offer is technically and financial- to resolve the dispute and why it did so without the nationality law so to naturalize children of ly defect, the lawmaker said. It was again re- resolving the technical and financial shortcom- Kuwaiti women married to foreigners. tendered but only among the four consortia ings demanded by the Audit Bureau. Under the amendment, children of Kuwaiti who came first in the scrapped tender includ- Enezi said the main objection of the Audit women from foreign spouses will be treated as ing the winners whom the Audit Bureau rec- Bureau was that its cost was highly inflated and Kuwaitis until they become adults and then giv- ommended to disqualify. should be lowered without impacting its compo- en the Kuwaiti citizenship. 12,000 Govt contract workers By Meshaal Al-Enezi stressed that the municipal council was not burdening the state budget and that it was KUWAIT: A number of expatriate laborers the lowest budget a government body gets. transferred to 250 companies working for a company that has a contract Commenting on the Sabah Al-Ahmed with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) in Marine City (Khairan chalets), member By A Saleh the civil aviation department over airlines flying system. She added that residency detectives had Rawdatain yesterday went on strike in Ahmed Al-Fadhalah stressed that the site contracted laborers in. also shown great cooperation in arresting work protest over not receiving salaries that was ideal for residences, but he noted that KUWAIT: The total number of government con- permit forgers, illusionary companies and loose have been delayed because of some prob- many bachelors live in it. tract workers who benefited from allowing visa 2016-2017 budget marginal labor. lems related to the company’s contract Member Osama Al-Otaibi called for transfers over the past six months was around In other news, the parliament’s budgets and with KOC. Security forces were present at activating recycling projects that had 12,000 persons working for over 250 companies final statement committee yesterday met National unity law the worksite in case of any contingency been delayed since 2013 because of some that have contracts with the government, an Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister The constitutional court is scheduled to pass a while the protesters sat on the ground paperwork and stressed that in view of the official said yesterday. Moussa stressed that of State for Planning and Development Hind Al- ruling on May 11, 2016 in a case contesting the con- dressed in their uniforms. accumulating wastes, solid ones should be employers hailed the decision of allowing labor- Subaih to discuss the manpower authority’s stitutionality of the national unity law number recycled to make use of them. ers to transfer their residency visas for a fee 2016-2017 budget. Committee chairman MP 19/2012 because it had been issued by a decree of Municipal Council holds session The council also discussed the collapse instead of having to leave the country, said Adnan Abdulsamad commended the minister’s necessity and violated article 71 of the constitution. During its weekly meeting, the of an under-construction mosque in Ahmad Al-Moussa, Acting Director of the efforts in putting the recommendations made Municipal Council yesterday agreed to allo- Sabah Al-Ahmad, killing and injuring Manpower Public Authority. by the committee into practice. “Remarks on the KPTC suspends Failaka trips cate new lands to build 3,600 housing units some workers. Member Abdullah Al- “Following several meetings with them, the budget do not deny the presence of efforts to fix Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC) CEO to the south of Abdullah Al-Mubarak. The Kandary urged the housing authority to manpower authority was keen on fulfilling the financial and administrative malfunctions,” he Essa Abdullah Al-Hubail said that the company council also demanded removing military force the contracting company to report needs of employers with government projects’ underlined, pointing out that remarks on the had temporarily suspended its ferry trips from camps from Jahra and agreed to allocate on the collapse. The council also discussed contracts,” he underlined, noting that many of authority included not following specific sys- Ras Al-Ardh to Failaka island from last Sunday housing units for citizens who had sold a proposal to remove NGOs out of the employers’ demands were met and that had tems in assessing employers’ needs of workers because of accumulation of sand on the seabed their own houses. Discussing the council’s Shuwaikh residential area and relocate been granted many facilities such as changing and remarks on the company responsible for towards Failaka harbor entrance, which could KD 400,000 budget, member Hassan Kamal them in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. job descriptions, authorizing the government automating the process. block marine traffic and jeopardize navigation contracts department to contact relevant Responding to the remarks, Subaih stressed safety. Hubail explained that in collaboration authorities to get security approvals, authorizing that ownership of the database was transferred with the Ministry of Communications, KPTC is labor inspection departments to issue salary cer- from that company to the authority in order to working on dredging the sand and rehabilitating tificates valid for three months and addressing prevent unauthorized staff from accessing the the port to receive the company’s ferries.
A fireman inspects the scene after a blaze was tackled at a Jabriya building. Firefighters free camel trapped in Rahaya desert
By Hanan Al-Saadoun er apartments. An elderly woman had a slight smoke inhalation and was treated KUWAIT: Firefighters freed a camel that onsite by paramedics. The fire was put out was trapped in a hole in Rahaya desert. A within 30 minutes. Jahra occupational rescue team headed to the scene after the incident was reported, No injuries dug around the camel’s stuck leg, then A vehicle went in flames on Sixth Ring pulled it out of the hole. The animal was Road near Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. Firemen freed unharmed. rushed to the scene and fought the fire. No injuries were reported. Meanwhile, a fire Jabriya fire broke out in an Abdallah Al-Mubarak house, Fire in a nine-storey building in Jabriya prompting Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh’s Fire Station prompted Hawally Fire Center, supported to respond. The fire was in a room full of by Salmiya Fire Center to respond. The fire clothes. It was extinguished and no injuries was in an 8th floor apartment. Residents were reported. Separately, a transformer in were evacuated, and the flames were con- Hasawi caught fire, so Jleeb firemen rushed tained to keep them from spreading to oth- to the scene and tackled the blaze.
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) conducted an exercise at the Radisson Blu hotel yesterday. The scenario of the exercise mim- icked a fire in a hall used for celebrations. Firemen from the South Salmiya Fire Center participated in the drill. They practiced evacuating the hotel, freeing trapped people inside and tackling flames. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun Municipal Council’s new HQ costs KD 18 million
KUWAIT: The total cost of the new headquarters of the Municipal Council is around KD 18 million, Kuwait Municipality’s Constructions Department said yesterday. A large part of the building has been accom- plished with the support of the executive branch, the department’s manager Engineer Sharifa Al-Delaimi said, noting the project will be handed over at the end of 2017. The total land area is 11,300 square meters and consists of two buildings; one is 10 floors for administrative use of Municipality council including an auditorium, Engineer Delaimi said. She added the other building is a multi-storey car parking that includes a civil defense Center A vehicle engulfed in flames on Sixth Ring Road near Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. and general services for the building. — KUNA LOCAL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
In Brief Kuwait, Lebanon Kuwait, UK discuss means Official highlights King’s vision of combating terrorism discuss issues KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and JEDDAH: Director and Chairman of the Environment Public Suleiman Al-Jarallah discussed means of Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Authority (EPA) Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah yes- combating terrorism with visiting UK Al-Sabah discussed with Lebanese Military terday underlined the momentousness of implementing Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Intelligence director General Kamil Daher Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s vision for bol- Transport and Parliamentary (Minister for issues of common interest. The meeting stering GCC action in environmental work. The King’s vision Countering Extremism) Lord Ahmad. The also tackled promoting military ties, comprises major topics such as preservation of the marine meeting also touched on bilateral ties and General Directorate of moral guidance environment and coastal areas, combating desertification, tackled the recent regional and interna- said in a statement yesterday The meeting caring for ground water and facing climate change, Sheikh tional developments. UK Ambassador to was attended by head of Kuwait security Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said in Jeddah, where he Kuwait Matthew Lodge attended the and intelligence body Major General leads Kuwait’s delegation to the 37th meeting of the GCC meeting. — KUNA Abdulrahman Al-Hadhood. — KUNA Undersecretaries of Environmental Affairs. — KUNA Photo of the day
KUWAIT: A student creates a pottery work at the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity’s (SACGC) ‘Fab Lab’. The SACGC, which is affiliated to the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, provides sponsorship and support to talented students around Kuwait. -—Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait Petroleum Int’l opens new world class blending plant in Belgium
BRUSSELS: Q8 Oils, affiliate of Kuwait Petroleum added. Q8 Oils’ state-of-the-art blending plant in International (KPI), officially opened its multi-million Antwerp , 55 kns from Brussels, is one of the largest and dollar state of the art blending plant in the port city of most technically advanced lubricant production facili- Antwerp in Belgium yesterday. President of KPI, Bakheet ties in Europe. The plant has a blending capacity which is Al-Rashidi, in his speech at the opening ceremony said scalable up to 250 million liters per annum. It enjoys “today marks the new beginning of an old monument excellent access to the UK and mainland Europe by high- within Kuwait petroleum international. Today we offi- way, rail and sea. Q8 Oils is owned and operated by cially reopen Kuwait blending plant in Antwerp. It is a Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), which is the world class finished lubricant manufacturing plant.” International downstream entity of Kuwait Petroleum “We look with great pride at the work Q8 Oils has Corporation (KPC), the national oil company of the State done in the Benelux region, especially in Belgium. Their of Kuwait. Today, Q8 Oils’ lubricants are used by customers growth in retail and direct businesses perfectly demon- in more than 80 countries around the world. — KUNA BRUSSELS: President of KPI Bakheet Al-Rashidi and other guests tour the blending plant of Q8 in Antwerp. —KUNA strates the ambitious expansion program that Q8 is pursing in Europe,” he noted. The KPI chief said “we are very pleased to be so sig- nificantly invested in the European lubricants market, especially our $100 million investment in the plant and Q8 Oils’ success in completing it in 24 months and with- in budget.” “We now plan to fully utilize our new state- of-the-art blending plant as we continue to implement our growth strategy in European markets and else- where,” he added. Vice Mayor of Antwerp, Philip Heylen the Board of KPI, Q8 Oils’ key customers members of the Belgian Petroleum Federation, the ambassador of the Gulf Cooperation Council to the EU and Belgium, Amal Al Hamad, diplomats from the Kuwait embassy in Brussels attended the opening ceremony of the new plant.
Long history “Q8 and the city of Antwerp indeed share long histo- ry,” Heylen said in his welcome speech. “I would like to thank Q8 for staying with us so long and above all for making this huge investment in the new blending plant. This is a big upgrade for the entire area.” “Today On behalf of the city of Antwerp I can only give our deepest congratulations to the Q8 management and to the entire staff. Now together we will build a new future,” he added. Kuwait Petroleum Vice President - Europe, Khaled Al- Mushaileh said “The new high capacity, modern and sophisticated blending plant at Antwerp with superbly enhanced facilities and capabilities is going to play a pivotal role in writing new growth and success stories for our Q8Oils’ lubricants business in Europe and world- wide.” Kuwait Petroleum Global Business Managing Director, Fadel Al-Faraj noted that The Antwerp blend- ing plant was originally built in 1891 as storage for fuel and lubricant imports from the US. Q8 bought it in 1983, and in the past thirty-three years, the plant and its 131 employees have played a vital role in our success in the global lubricants market.
Master plan “What you see here today began as a master plan. This was developed to achieve our shareholders’ growth ambitions. Now, we are proud to be operating a state- of-the-art, environmentally responsible blending plant with a current capacity of 125 million liters of lubricants, fully scalable up to 250 million liters per annum,” he TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 FROM THE ARABIC PRESS
Al-Anbaa Crime Blight of Report Man mugged all times by friends KUWAIT: A citizen with six of his friends beat another friend in Salwa and robbed him of his belongings. The vic- By Saleh Al-Shayeji tim lodged a complaint at Salwa police station and told them he received a phone call from a friend to go to a sadly wonder the amount of hateful racism that has diwaniya, but he discovered that he was taken to a dark been infiltrating into the souls of many people and place where six others were waiting. They dragged him out Iturned into grudges and black spots filling their of the car and beat him badly, then robbed him. Detectives hearts. It is alright for someone to feel proud of him- are investigating. self, his people, his country, his tribe, his religion, his doctrine and of whatever he belongs to, provided such pride should be objective, reasonable and humane. Ex-convict caught for theft I should be as proud of myself as I am of others; I Mubarak Al-Kabeer detectives arrested an ex-convict should be as proud of my affiliations as I am of others’ who robbed expats in parking lots. The arrest was affiliations. It is totally rejected to consider myself, my made following several complaints about the rob- religion, my doctrine, my country or my race superior beries, especially from Asians, so detectives investigat- to those of others or that I belong to the ‘masters’ and ed and arrested him in the area. he belongs to ‘slaves’. It is hence that racism begins and prevails as a vehicle for grudges, hate and wars. Imprisonment When the former US secretary of state Collin Powell A citizen sought the help of police, claiming she was described Europe as the ‘Old Continent’, he might have locked in a Salmiya apartment, but when the apartment been right, but his description was full of racism and owner was called, he denied her claim. He said he knows hateful arrogance that should have not been used by Al-Anbaa her well and she is totally free to leave the apartment. Both It is hence that racism begins and were taken to the police station, where the woman lodged a complaint and legal procedures are being taken. prevails as a vehicle for grudges, Govt postpones issuing hate and wars. Cross-dresser arrested A male cross-dresser was caught by police in Salmiya the secretary of state of the world’s greatest nations, sovereign Sukuk with possession of women’s belongings and illicit because he would only create hard feelings with the tablets. He was sent to the Drug Control General Europeans even if what he said was correct. However, KUWAIT: The government postponed issuing bonds or sover- especially in the oil sector. Department (DCGD). looking down upon others is inhumane. However, eign Sukook to help offset the budget deficit at the present * Invest in government debt tools with probable low returns, despite Powell’s slip of tongue, this kind of racism is time after the price of the Kuwaiti oil barrel reached $41 per especially that expectations are that US interest will be raised. still acceptable compared to the one that has led to barrel, rising by 100 percent compared to $19 per barrel record- * Fear of possible drop of Kuwait credit ranking, which Harassment bloodshed and claiming lives. ed in February, sources said. The sources mentioned four rea- means the government will concentrate on local issue because A Moroccan woman complained about a person who kept I can also detect too much racism when many of sons for postponing the government debt tools: international ones will be more costly. harassing her when she ignored him, and lodged a com- our Sunni brothers show a gear deal of support to IS * Varying opinions on determining the returns on the bonds Regarding how the government plans to finance the current plaint against him at Salmiya police station. She gave and its brutal crimes that are indicted by all religions the government plans to issue. deficit of KD 12.2 billion, sources said it is being financed from police his phone number and copies of the messages, and and norms. A young IS affiliate blows himself up, and * Banks prefer to finance mega government projects, the general reserve. detectives are working on the case. — Al-Rai in a tweet he posts that his father cheers his son’s ‘mar- tyrdom’, claims that he would go to paradise and wish- es he would be his intercessor before Allah. What was even stranger was the comments the father got from people, highly commending the murderous son and congratulating his father. This is sheer doctrinal racism because as long as the suicide bomber was a Sunni, we would support him, be him a killer or killed; the oppressed or the oppres- sor. At the same time, we see many of our Shiite broth- ers support Iran all the way and see whatever it does as good, right and just, though Iran’s crimes are not less terrible than those of IS and despite the bad hos- tile intentions it has towards our country. It is absolute racism that makes some people prioritize the interests of their enemies to those of their own country! — Translated by Kuwait Times News In Breif Bangladeshi male domestic workers’ recruitment allowed KUWAIT: Interior Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passport Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah issued a circular to immigration depart- KFH participates in awareness campaign ments in Kuwait’s six governorates allowing citizens to bring Bangladeshi domestic helpers. The decision covers KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) participated in several environment safe, healthy and clean. KFH organized many events for children in collaboration male workers only, and according to certain conditions, environmental awareness campaigns and events in collabo- The campaign achieved its objectives in reinforcing the with schools and the Ministry of Education to raise their informed security sources said. The conditions include that ration with the concerned authorities such as the principles of cleanliness and interest for the environment awareness of the importance of the environment. The bank the citizen can bring one helper only, and must not already Environmental Mabarrah and Kuwait Diving National Team. among the participants. It also inspires KFH to continue sup- attaches great importance to the environmental issues in have one from the same nationality. The conditions also This comes as part of KFH’s social responsibility and efforts porting such programs that serve the community and Kuwait, and calls for boosting the synergy among all respec- include that the citizen must have a house ownership deed to increase the awareness of the importance of keeping the spread awareness among people. tive authorities to keep Kuwait clean and pollution free. and must not have a large number of workers registered to his name. The sources said the circular became effective yesterday. — Al-Jarida
MEW Advisor collected KD 1 million in bribes KUWAIT: The public prosecution sent a Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) advisor (Egyptian) to the central prison after he confessed to charges that he accepted bribes from companies contracted with the ministry. A security source said detectives discovered a secret account for the suspect, Egyptian, among sever- al accounts he has in his home country, and found out that he also transfer KD 400,000 in addition to the KD 620,000 discovered earlier. They said the transfers took place in one year. — Al-Jarida
Kuwait arranges for 15,000 Iraqi pilgrims to pass through Req’ee KUWAIT: Upon instructions from the Cabinet, nine govern- mental bodies, including the foreign ministry, MoI, MoH, MEW, MoC, the municipality, Awqaf ministry, the customs department and the state property department are cur- rently arranging to facilitate the crossing of around 15,000 Iraqi pilgrims through Req’ee border exit en route to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj. Informed sources said that the aforementioned bodies were currently setting the needed plans to submit them to the Cabinet soon. — Al-Anbaa
KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) sponsored a ceremony organized by Jahra Governorate to honor distinguished firemen.Jahra Governor Fahad Al-Amir Palestinian Authority attended the ceremony. passports hinders recruiting teachers Non-participants in oil workers’ strike rewarded
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) recently sent KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation official and unofficial job tasks during times greatly contributed to reducing losses, the last week to provide lists of names of the the Ministry of Education (MOE) a memo rejecting the (KPC) plans to reward Kuwaiti and non- of distress as planned by KPC and its sub- sources added. workers who continued working during the latter’s request to issue residency visas for Palestinian Kuwaiti workers who did not take part in a sidiary companies for contingencies, Further, the sources said that KPC asked strike. Notably, Kuwait had suffered consid- teachers it intends to recruit for the next school year, recent labor strike and continued to oper- sources said. The reward covers all those Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait National erable losses during the three-day strike because they held passports issued by the Palestinian ate oil sector facilities by paying them half who had exceptionally contributed to Petroleum Company (KNPC), Kuwait Oil carried out by oil workers in protest for the Authority. a one month salary. This comes in apprecia- keeping the work going as per relative job Tankers Company (KOTC) and the government’s rationalization and austerity The memo explained that those teachers would tion for the efforts they exerted beyond of each of them during the strike, which Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) plans. — Al-Rai not be able to issue dependent and visit visas like other Arab countries’ passport holders unless this was Workers mandated to respect approved by the cabinet. “The only exception was Accident deaths drop in April made upon the approval of Deputy Prime Minister contract, notice duration and Interior Minister to grant residency visa to the KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry’s General Traffic tered, 7,371 vehicles were impounded and 274 Palestinian ambassador to Kuwait and his family,” said KUWAIT: For the sake of regulating working during the notice period or Department carried out a series of traffic cam- motorists detained. He said that 24 expatriates the memo. employer-worker relation on quitting financially pay for it. The directive paigns during April in order to safeguard the were sent for deportation because they were Further, security sources explained that in case the a job or resignation, the Manpower also indicates that employees work- safety of motorists, and deter reckless drivers. The driving without a driver’s license, while 142 juve- cabinet approves recruiting Palestinian teachers, their Public Authority recently issued a ing according to limited contracts campaigns that were supervised by Assistant niles were caught driving recklessly. passports must be at least valid for two years, they directive pertaining with the condi- would have to either complete the Director General for Traffic Organization and Separately, a security source said a recent deci- should be approved by security forces prior to bring- tions to be followed in those cases contract’s duration or pay for the ing them to Kuwait in order to avoid hiring deportees before departing the country, Public remaining period. Licensing Major General Fahad Al-Shuwai, has sion by Deputy Premier and Interior Minister or banned ones, have a clear criminal record and Relations Director Dr Madlool Al- “An employer can deduct the value resulted in a drop in the number of deaths to 26 Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to undergo standard medical tests. Notably, Minister of Thafeeri said. of the notice or the contract period registered in 8,400 accidents during the entire impound the vehicle of those who commit several Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa had According to the directive, workers from a worker’s leaving indemnity and if month of April, a security source said. traffic violations for two months has helped announced his intention to visit Palestine in order to should fully respect a three-month the employer refuses payment, a work- In comparison, deaths from accidents regis- ‘restore discipline’ on the streets. The violations hire teachers to work in Kuwaiti public schools start- notice prior to actual resignation date er will have to prove and document this tered in March reached 48 cases. The source said include reckless driving, lack of attention, jumping ing from next year. — Al-Rai in open contracts, which means a with the labor relation department,” he 161,000 various traffic violations were regis- the red light, among others. — Al-Qabas worker would have to either keep on underlined. — Al-Anbaa TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
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HAVANA: The first US-to-Cuba cruise ship to arrive in the island nation in decades remains docked at the port of Havana yesterday. — AFP First US cruise in decades arrives in Havana Cubans give an enthusiastic welcome to ship
HAVANA: The first US cruise ship to remains in force despite the diplomatic tion amid a firestorm of criticism. travel to Cuba in half a century docked thaw. For the time being, Americans can Carnival, the world’s leading tour ship in Havana yesterday, marking a new travel to Cuba only for cultural, academic, operator, eventually relented and began milestone in the rapprochement sports-related or religious events. Carnival allowing reservations from Cuban-born between the old Cold War foes. A crowd is the first cruise line company to win per- customers. of onlookers waved Cuban and mission from both governments to offer But its conditions to start the visits American flags and filmed with their cell trips, which ended after the Cuban were for Cuba to allow its citizens to sail phones as the Adonia, a Carnival cruise Revolution in 1959. freely. Cuba ultimately backed down liner, sailed into port in Havana after set- The Adonia has scheduled cultural after intense negotiations as part of the ting off Sunday from Miami, the heart of activities in its ports of call in Havana, normalization process, which culminat- the Cuban diaspora in the United States. Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba, ed in President Barack Obama’s visit to The ship had 700 passengers on board, including meetings with artists, musi- Cuba in March. some of them Cuban-Americans return- cians and business owners, as well as ing to the communist island for the first dance classes and guided tours. The ‘Always Wanted to Visit’ time in decades. cruise “offers a truly historic opportunity One of the Cuban-born passengers is Yaney Cajigal, a 32-year-old dancer, for travel to Cuba: A chance to help Isabel Buznego, 61, who left the island could barely contain her excitement as build new bridges to a rich and vibrant when she was five and was returning for she waited for her niece to disembark. culture that, until now, most US travel- the first time. “My dad wanted to come “This is incredible for me, this is very ers have only seen in photographs,” the because he had never been able to exciting,” she told AFP. “We’re welcoming cruise ship’s web page says. come, but he passed away,” she said. “So them with the flags of Cuba and the Uncertainty over whether the cruise I’m coming in his name. That is why I United States so everything will be uni- would take place cleared up only last have so many different emotions, but I ty, peace and tranquility.” The voyage is week, when Cuban President Raul am mostly happy.” Another passenger, the first of what Carnival says will Castro’s government lifted restrictions Regina Patterson, 58, from Delaware, become weeklong cruises to Cuba twice for seaborne visits of Cubans to and said she wanted to take the cruise a month, with the goal of promoting from the United States, opening a door because it was historic. cultural exchange between the two for Cuban-Americans born on the island “And it is a place I always wanted to countries following a warming of ties to board the ships. visit,” she said. “I want to see how they that began in December 2014 and led Carnival initially refused to accept live, the music, what they eat, and shop- to the restoration of full diplomatic rela- reservations from Cuban-born cus- ping, shopping, shopping!” The cost of a tions last year. tomers because of restrictions first ticket on the cruise ranges from $1,800 The “cultural exchange” aspect is key, imposed when Havana feared landings to $7,000 per person. Regular flights since ordinary tourism to Cuba is still by anti-Castro militants. The cruise line’s from the United States to Cuba are banned under a US trade embargo, which policy prompted charges of discrimina- expected to begin later this year. — AFP Prisoners revolt in Syria’s Hama jail
BEIRUT: Syrian government troops Rights said inmates were protesting (130 miles) from Damascus, said it was surrounded Hama prison in the west against a planned transfer of prisoners ready to shell government militias in of the country yesterday and fired from Hama to Sednaya military prison towns nearby in response to mistreat- tear gas after inmates revolted, seiz- north of Damascus. Those held in the ment of the inmates, who it said were ing several guards, a monitoring Hama jail include political and Islamist demanding “basic rights” including tri- group reported. prisoners, it said. An insurgent group al, the British-based Observatory The Syrian Observatory for Human operating near Hama, located 210 km reported. The Ajnad Al-Sham group said pris- oners had urged the armed opposi- tion to “break the siege” by govern- ment forces. Insurgents later shelled Maharda, one of the towns Ajnad al- Sham threatened to attack, the Observatory reported. It was not immediately clear if the shelling was linked. An interior ministry official denied “reports from some media about Hama central prison”, state news agency SANA said, without elab- orating. In August last year hundreds of inmates at the prison rioted in protest against conditions and harsh sentences. International rights groups say thousands of detainees are held in Syrian government prisons without charge and many of them are subject- ed to torture, a claim denied by the authorities. The Syrian conflict began in 2011 with popular protests against A young girl holding dolls poses on the railroad tracks near a makeshift President Bashar al-Assad and spi- camp for migrants and refugees near the village of Idomeni, not far from ralled into civil war after a crackdown the Greek-Macedonian border, yesterday. — AFP (See Page 10) by security forces. — Reuters INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 Kerry launches desperate push to save Syria truce GENEVA: US Secretary of State John Kerry venture out into the streets, AFP’s corre- province of Latakia and Eastern Ghouta, launched a desperate push on Monday to spondents in Aleppo said, with some even near Damascus. State television reported a salvage a ceasefire in Syria, as the country’s opening up shops. Syrian army announcement yesterday that second city of Aleppo reeled from a week the freeze has been extended for another of fighting that killed hundreds of civilians. Diplomatic push 48 hours in Eastern Ghouta, until 1:00 am With the two-month old truce brokered by Kerry said a bolstered group of ceasefire Wednesday (2200 GMT Tuesday). The same the United States and Russia under severe monitors will track violations “24 hours a day, “freeze” is set to hold until 1:00 am Tuesday threat, Kerry said Washington and Moscow seven days a week.” A senior US diplomat, in Latakia, a regime stronghold. had made progress in trying to contain the speaking on condition of anonymity, said the bloodshed, but warned it was premature US, Russia and the UN have moved forward Peace talks? to promise success. on a new ceasefire mechanism for Aleppo, Syria’s conflict erupted in 2011 after the The top US diplomat gave some of his but a deal was not complete. Kerry stressed brutal repression of anti-government most downbeat comments yet after meet- that the goal was to re-enforce a broad truce protests and has since escalated into a ing the United Nations Syria envoy Staffan capable of withstanding further tests. complex, multi-faceted war, which has de Mistura in Geneva, saying the conflict He said he would call Russian Foreign killed more than 270,000 people. The was “in many ways out of control and Minister Sergei Lavrov later yesterday. renewed bloodshed has dampened hopes deeply disturbing to everybody in the “We’re trying to press this as fast as possi- that the ceasefire could finally lay the world, I hope.” The US and Russia have ble but I don’t want to make any promises groundwork for an end to the conflict. Last agreed to bolster the number of Geneva- that can’t be kept,” he told reporters after month’s peace talks in Geneva failed to based ceasefire monitors, Kerry told meeting de Mistura and Saudi Foreign GENEVA: US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) arrives with UN Syria envoy Staffan make headway, although de Mistura has reporters, pledging to work “in the next Minister Adel al-Jubeir-whose government de Mistura to a press briefing following a meeting yesterday in Geneva. —AFP voiced hope they can resume next month. hours” to rein in violence on the ground. has influence with key rebel groups. De ulated Bustan Al-Qasr district, were hit, not party to a February 27 ceasefire deal, as The UN envoy has however made In and around Aleppo, a week of fight- Mistura was due to fly to Moscow for talks according to AFP’s correspondent in the an excuse to press their offensive. The clear that before restarting talks he wants ing has killed more than 250 people. Kerry with Lavrov today. northern city. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights mon- to see a reduction in violence and a meet- accused President Bashar al-Assad’s regime Despite the early-morning raids, there itor says at least 253 civilians including 49 ing convened of the international group of deliberately targeting three clinics and a Aleppo violence was relative quiet in Aleppo’s rebel-held children-have been killed on both sides of supporting Syria, known as the ISSG, to major hospital last week. “The attack on While agreeing in theory to support a east. Kerry said Washington would press divided Aleppo since April 22. strengthen the peace drive. French this hospital is unconscionable,” he said. ceasefire, Russia has done little to rein in moderate rebels to separate themselves The city was initially left out of a deal to Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said “And it has to stop.” Assad’s forces around Aleppo, which were from the Al-Nusra Front’s jihadists in “reinforce” the February truce agreement. Paris supported an ISSG meeting was There was a relative lull in the unrest lat- in action again early yesterday. Several Aleppo. Russia and Assad’s regime have The freeze in fighting, announced on “totally mobilized” in pushing for the er yesterday, allowing some residents to neighborhoods, including the heavily-pop- used the presence of Al-Nusra, which was Friday, applied to battlefronts in the coastal peace process to resume. — AFP With five-year delay, CIA ‘live-tweets’ bin Laden raid WASHINGTON: The CIA has marked the @CIA#UBLRaid” But others reacted positively. anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden “Watching the @CIA relive on Twitter the by live-tweeting-with a five-year delay — the #UBLRaid today reminds me of how proud I raid by US special forces on the Al-Qaeda am of the men and women who do what they founder’s compound in Pakistan. Using the do. Thank you,” tweeted Toby Knapp. hashtag #UBLRaid, the CIA blasted out updates of the May 2011 strike as if it was CIA focus on al-Baghdadi unfolding in real time-in a highly unusual With 1.33 million Twitter followers, the move for the secretive spy agency. Central Intelligence Agency has sent 1,662 “To mark the 5th anniversary of the Usama tweets since it joined the social media service Bin Ladin operation in Abbottabad we will in February 2014. “We are the Nation’s first line tweet the raid as if it were happening today. of defense. We accomplish what others can- #UBLRaid,” @CIA said in announcing its social not accomplish and go where others cannot media blitz. Tweets included the now famous go,” reads the Twitter bio. picture of President Barack Obama and other Previous @CIA tweets in recent days have high-ranking US officials watching matters featured a video about the Chernobyl nuclear unfold from the White House’s Situation accident in Ukraine and a counterfeit Nazi Room. “1:51 pm EDT - Helicopters depart from stamp. Amid the tweetstorm, CIA chief John Afghanistan for compound in Abbottabad, Brennan said Sunday that taking out the head Pakistan #UBLRaid,” read one tweet. of the Islamic State group would have a “great “3:30 pm EDT - 2 helicopters descend on impact.” He also warned that Al-Qaeda compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. 1 crashes, remained a threat, and that IS was not just an but assault continues without delay or injury organization but a phenomenon. “We have #UBLRaid,” read another. That was followed destroyed a large part of Al-Qaeda. It’s not just minutes later by: “3:39 pm EDT - Usama completely eliminated. So we have to stay Bin Ladin found on third floor and killed focused on what it can do,” Brennan told NBC’s TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday reviewing the honor guard with South Korean President Park Geun-hye (C-R) during a #UBLRaid.” The CIA’s Twitter move got quite a “Meet the Press” talk show. “Now, with the new ceremony at the presidential palace in the capital Tehran. —AFP bit of attention, with not everyone enthused. phenomenon of (IS), this is going to challenge “@CIA Are we tweeting Hiroshima on August us for years to come,” he added. Asked if 6th too? Or is THAT in bad taste?” tweeted one removing IS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi from user, Kris Knight. action was as important as the Bin Laden get, Another who identies as Amber V tweeted: Brennan, who does not often do interviews, Iran urges nuke-free “Don’t you have better things to do, like catch was direct. “If we got Baghdadi, I think it would living and breathing bad guys, or secretly have a great impact on the organization. And invade our privacy, or something? it will be felt by them,” he said. — AFP Korean peninsula Baghdad car bomb against TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani yes- aimed at North Korea, which has been hit with been seeking to reintegrate into the global terday pushed for a Korean peninsula free of tough UN sanctions over its nuclear weapons economic system since nuclear-related sanc- Shiite pilgrims kills 14 nuclear weapons, the official IRNA news agency program. North Korea has conducted four tions were lifted in January under a landmark BAGHDAD: A car bomb targeting Shiite outskirts of Baghdad on Saturday, killing reported. Rouhani met with visiting South nuclear bomb tests and tested a long-range deal with world powers. pilgrims killed at least 14 people in south- at least 23 people. Korean President Park Geun-hye and said Iran rocket earlier this year. Park arrived in Tehran on Energy-hungry South Korea, the world’s fifth ern Baghdad yesterday, security and Many of the main thoroughfares in the seeks a world free of weapons of mass destruc- Sunday for the first visit by a South Korean presi- largest importer of crude oil, used to be one of medical sources said. An Iraqi security city are closed in the days leading up to tion, “especially nuclear” weapons. dent to Iran since 1962. the biggest buyers of Iranian oil before the command said a suicide bomber detonat- the annual commemoration of Imam “Our demand is a world free of weapons of Rouhani said both sides agreed to increase sanctions were imposed. Iran said it has raised ed the explosives-rigged vehicle, while Musa Kadhim’s death, an important date mass destruction, especially freeing the Korean their bilateral trade from the current $6 billion its oil and gas condensate exports to South other officials said it was a car bomb. in the Shiite Muslim calendar. Kadhim, the peninsula and the Middle East from destructive per year to $18 billion in the coming years. Korea to 400,000 barrels per day, a fourfold At least 14 people were killed and at seventh of 12 imams revered in Shiite weapons,” he said. Park said she has asked for They also signed a number of agreements in increase since the nuclear deal was implement- least 41 others wounded, security and Islam, died in 799 AD. Iran’s help in implementing UN Security Council the fields of oil and gas, railroads, tourism, and ed. South Korea and Iran established diplomatic medical officials said. They said several The pilgrimage to his shrine in north- resolutions calling for the nuclear disarmament technology, and agreed to re-establish direct ties in 1962 but their heads of states have never women and children were among the vic- ern Baghdad has in recent years turned of the Korean peninsula. The remarks were flights between Tehran and Seoul Iran has held bi-lateral talks.— Agencies tims. There was no immediate claim of into a huge event that brings the capital responsibility for the explosion, but such to a standstill for days. The main com- attacks are usually carried out by the memoration at the shrine in Baghdad’s Islamic State jihadist group. IS perpetrat- Kadhimiya neighborhood will take place Iraq in political limbo ed a similar attack against pilgrims on the today. — AFP after Green Zone storming BAGHDAD: Iraq’s political reform process was in was damaged,” MP Abbas al-Bayati told AFP. There Another lawmaker said Kurdish MPs in the feder- limbo yesterday after protesters demanding a was no official statement from the speaker on the al parliament were weighing their participation change of government reacted to weeks of stalling issue however. altogether. Since coming to power in September by storming parliament. Security concerns were 2014, Abadi has faced tough opposition from his also high due to the presence in Baghdad of thou- IS claims fresh bombing predecessor and fellow party member Nuri al- sands of Shiite pilgrims, who were targeted for the Abadi called for those who committed violent Maliki. Abadi nonetheless enjoys the support of second time in three days with a suicide bombing acts on Saturday to be arrested, but his grip on Western powers, who have warned that continued that killed at least 14 people. Iraq’s top job looked more tenuous than ever. A sen- political deadlock risks hampering Iraq’s fight Demonstrators pulled out of the Green Zone, ior official in the Dawa party, of which Abadi is a against the Islamic State group, which seized con- where parliament is located, on Sunday evening, a member, said there was discussion within the party trol of large parts of the country in mid-2014. day after breaching the walls of the fortified gov- of the premier’s resignation. Backed by a US-led coalition, Iraqi security forces ernment district. But the protesters, most of whom “We are in a debate inside the party for the first have made significant gains in retaking territory are followers of outspoken cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr, time (on) the demand for Abadi to resign,” the offi- from IS in recent months, but still face huge chal- also warned they would be back on the streets of cial said. A Sunni MP, Ahmed al-Masari, said his bloc lenges in rooting out jihadist fighters from the Baghdad on Friday if their demands were not met. was demanding the restructuring of the political western province of Anbar and the country’s sec- Sadr supports Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s process through... meetings in the coming days”. ond city of Mosul. —AFP efforts to form a new cabinet of technocrats to replace the current government of party-affiliated HOMS, Syria: An aid truck of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ministers, accused of graft and sectarianism. drives past destroyed buildings in the rebel-held village of Teir Maalah, on its way to There was no clear plan of action emerging Talbisseh, on the northern outskirts of Homs in central Syria yesterday. — AFP Monday from any of the main players and several sources said Sadr himself flew to neighboring Iran, the main foreign broker among Shiite political blocs in Iraq. “The leader of the Sadrist movement left at Turkey says Gaziantep 11:00 am from Najaf airport to the Imam Khomeini airport” southwest of Tehran, a Najaf airport official told AFP. “Sadr took two other clerics with him,” the attacker linked to IS official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. A ANKARA: The perpetrator of a deadly car in Turkey, which has already seen tourism political source in Baghdad had the same informa- bombing that hit the Turkish city of Gaziantep fall sharply since the start of the year. Turkey tion but there was no confirmation from either his near the Syrian border at the weekend is linked remains on high security alert after a series of office or Tehran. to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, attacks on its soil blamed on Kurdish militants Iraq’s lawmakers looked unlikely to hold another Turkey’s interior minister said yesterday. and IS jihadists, who still control territory in session this week however, with the main parlia- The perpetrator “is a member of a terrorist Syria right up to the Turkish border. ment building requiring a massive cleanup follow- organisation linked to Daesh,” Interior Minister Government spokesman and Deputy Prime ing Saturday’s events. Efkan Ala said in televised remarks, using an Minister Numan Kurtulmus told reporters after Thousands of mostly Sadrist protesters pulled alternative name for the jihadist group. One the weekly cabinet meeting the authorities had down blast walls around the Green Zone and policeman was killed when the car bomb went thwarted 49 suicide bombings in Turkey so far stormed the chamber after MPs again failed to off outside the police headquarters in this year. A radical Kurdish militant group, agree on reforms. Gaziantep Sunday morning. Another police Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK), on Sunday Some MPs were roughed up on Saturday and officer later died of his wounds. Ala said nearly claimed a suicide bombing in Turkey’s former their vehicles vandalised, and lawmakers appeared 50 suspects had been detained in connection Ottoman capital of Bursa last week, saying the wary of exposing themselves to another attack. “It with the attack. His announcement will intensi- female assailant had failed to reach her intend- was decided to hold a parliamentary session next NAJAF: Iraqi mourners attend the funeral of a soldier who was killed during a military opera- fy concerns about the risk of jihadist attacks ed target. — AFP week in another place because the (parliament) hall tion to recapture the town of Bashir yesterday in the holy city of Najaf. — AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 Cruz faces make-or-break moment to stop Trump
LA PORTE, Indiana: Facing a make-or- believe the country is depending on you her record for quite some time. For her week, Trump no longer needs to win a “Indiana voters don’t like the idea of a break moment for his slumping campaign, to pull us back from the brink.” part, Clinton told thousands at an NAACP majority of the remaining delegates in political pact, or being told how to vote,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was blitzing through Several hundred people came to see dinner in Detroit on Sunday that President coming races to lock up the GOP nomina- Matthews said. Indiana yesterday in a desperate bid to him Monday at Bravo Cafe in Osceola, Barack Obama’s legacy can’t be allowed to tion. The importance of Indiana for Cruz Trump went after Cruz on Sunday, sug- overtake Donald Trump in the state’s pri- where he predicted a close finish in the “fall into Donald Trump’s hands” and be became evident even before he and fel- gesting evangelical conservatives have mary and keep his own White House primary and said: “We need every single consumed by “these voices of hatred.” She low underdog John Kasich formed an “fallen out of love with him” and mocked hopes alive. vote.” “You’re the perfect man for the job,” a cited Trump’s “insidious” part in the birther alliance of sorts, with the Ohio governor his decision to announce former GOP presi- A victory for Trump in Indiana on man told him as diners consumed coffee movement that questioned Obama’s citi- agreeing to pull his advertising money dential candidate Carly Fiorina as his run- Tuesday would be a dispiriting blow for and eggs. “God bless you,” Cruz said, grip- zenship. from Indiana in exchange for Cruz doing ning mate. Cruz and other forces trying to stop the ping his hand. Cruz was holding five Clinton’s campaign announced yester- the same in Oregon and New Mexico. “They’re like hanging by their fingertips,” front-runner, leaving them with few events across Indiana on Monday. Trump day that she had raised $26 million in But that strategy, which appeared to he said, mimicking Cruz and Kasich: “Don’t opportunities to block his path. Trump is was holding a pair of rallies in the state, April. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has unravel even as it was announced, can’t let me fall! Don’t let me fall!” the only candidate in the race who can though he was already confidently look- vowed to stay in the Democratic race, help either man with the tens of thousands Trump let on that he’s eager to move reach the 1,237 delegates needed for the ing past Cruz and setting his sights on though he acknowledged Sunday that he of Indiana voters who had already cast bal- on to a likely general election race against GOP nomination through regular voting, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. faces an “uphill climb.” His only path rests lots: Early voting began in Indiana three Clinton. He said the end game of the pri- though Cruz is trying to push the race Trump made clear Monday that he on a long-shot strategy of winning over weeks before they hatched their plan. mary battle with Cruz is “wasting time” toward a contested convention. would keep up his accusation that Clinton superdelegates, the elected officials, lob- It also risks alienating those who have that he could be spending raising money “This whole long, wild ride of an elec- is playing gender politics: “We’re making a byists and other party insiders who are yet to vote, said veteran Indiana for Republicans running for the Senate. “It tion has all culminated with the entire list of the many, many times where it’s all free to back either candidate. Republican pollster Christine Matthews. would be nice to have the Republican country with its eyes fixed on the state of about her being a woman.” Trump can’t win enough delegates She said she believes many have contin- Party come together,” Trump told support- Indiana,” Cruz said Sunday at a late night “I haven’t started on Hillary yet,” he told today to clinch the Republican nomina- ued to vote for Kasich in Indianapolis and ers in Fort Wayne. “With that being said, I rally. “The people of this great state, I CNN, although actually he’s been trashing tion. But after his wins in five states last in the wealthy suburbs north of the city. think I’ll win anyway.” — AP Virginia GOP lawmakers to sue over felons’ voting McAuliffe denies move politically motivated
RICHMOND, Va: Republican lawmakers in Virginia will likely play in this year’s presidential rights for life unless a state official restores them, Virginia will file a lawsuit challenging Democratic contest. Clinton could benefit from a surge of according to the Washington D.C.-based Gov Terry McAuliffe’s decision to allow more than new minority voters, who typically vote Sentencing Project. Such policies make black 200,000 convicted felons to vote in November, Democratic. Although even if all the 200,000 ex- Americans of voting age four times more likely to GOP leaders said yesterday. felons signed up, they would represent less than lose their voting rights than the rest of the adult Republicans argue the governor has over- 1 percent of total registered voters in the state. population, the group says. stepped his constitutional authority with a clear McAuliffe has said the move was not politically McAuliffe says people who have served their political ploy designed to help the campaign of motivated. A lawyer for former Democratic Gov. time should be given a second chance to exer- his friend and Democratic presidential candidate Tim Kaine said in 2010 that the restoration of cise their civic duties. He has also said he’s certain CARACAS: Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro greets supporters during a march Hillary Clinton in the important swing state this rights must be done on a case-by-case basis. A he has such authority after consulting with legal to mark International Workers’ Day, in Caracas on May 1, 2016. —AFP fall. “Gov. McAuliffe’s flagrant disregard for the blanket order restoring voting rights would be a and constitutional experts, including Virginia Constitution of Virginia and the rule of law must “rewrite of the law,” Mark Rubin, a counselor to Attorney General Mark Herring, who is also a Maduro calls for ‘rebellion’ not go unchecked,” Senate Republican Leader Kaine, said in a letter at the time. Democrat. Thomas Norment said in a statement. He added A spokesman for McAuliffe said Republicans The governor’s order enables every Virginia if opposition recall succeeds that McAuliffe’s predecessors and previous attor- have yet to express any specific constitutional felon to vote, run for public office, serve on a jury neys general examined this issue and concluded objections to the executive order. “The governor and become a notary public if they have com- CARACAS: A defiant Venezuelan President his predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, Virginia’s governor can’t issue blanket restora- is disappointed that Republicans would go to pleted their sentence and finished any super- Nicolas Maduro urged supporters to launch which has given Venezuela a government- tions. Republicans have hired Charles J Cooper, a such lengths to continue locking people who vised release, parole or probation requirements a general strike and “rebellion” if the oppo- led economy. Washington, DC, attorney known for defending have served their time out of their democracy,” as of April 22. sition succeeds in ousting him from office California’s ban on gay marriage before the US Brian Coy said in a statement. “These Virginians The administration estimates this population in a referendum. Recall vote this year? Supreme Court in 2013. GOP leaders did not say are qualified to vote and they deserve a voice, to include about 206,000 people. In the future, Maduro’s fiery May Day speech came as If the electoral board accepts the signa- when they will file the lawsuit. They said it would not more partisan schemes to disenfranchise the governor will act month by month to restore Venezuela’s emboldened opposition pre- tures collected by the opposition as valid- not be paid for using taxpayer dollars. The pend- them.” Virginia, Iowa, Kentucky and Florida are the rights of felons who complete all these pared today to present more than 10 times far from a sure bet, since opponents say the ing legal fight highlights the important role the only states that strip all felons of their voting requirements. — AP the roughly 200,000 signatures needed to board is stacked with Maduro cronies-the begin organizing a referendum to remove opposition will then have to collect four the unpopular president, blamed by many million more for the board to organize the for the country’s deep economic crisis. vote. Opponents are racing to hold the ref- Do Colombia’s FARC rebels Maduro vowed to fight for his job, erendum before the end of the year. despite a deep crisis in the country that has According to Venezuela’s constitution, after seen riots and looting in the second city January 2017 a successful recall vote would have a hidden fortune? over four-hour daily blackouts introduced transfer power to Maduro’s vice president to save energy. “If the oligarchy some day rather than trigger new elections. Jesus BOGOTA: Do Colombia’s FARC guerrillas have a President Juan Manuel Santos had a very dif- does something against me and manages Torrealba, spokesman for the MUD opposi- multi-billion-dollar fortune from kidnapping ferent take. “I don’t have the slightest doubt... to take this palace, I order you to declare tion coalition that controls Venezuela’s leg- and drug trafficking stashed in foreign bank (that the FARC) probably have money some- yourselves in rebellion and decree an indef- islature, said the signatures-collected in accounts? That question has triggered an explo- where,” he said. inite general strike,” he told supporters “record time” will be delivered to the elec- sive debate in Colombia just as it tries to turn At the height of its strength in the 1990s and massed outside the presidential palace on toral board today. However board official the page on the half-century conflict between 2000s, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Sunday. Maduro told them the referendum Tania D’amelio suggested on Twitter that the government and the Marxist rebel group. Colombia (FARC) made huge amounts of cash “is an option, not an obligation. Here the the board might not start verifying the sig- The FARC’s ill-gotten gains have long been a kidnapping wealthy citizens for ransom, operat- only obligation is the presidential election natures until late May. subject of scrutiny, but the issue was blown ing illegal mines in territory under its control, and that will be in 2018.” A recent poll wide open again recently when The Economist and running a large chunk of the drugs trade in found that more than two-thirds of More sleep, save energy magazine put a number on the guerrillas’ the world’s largest cocaine-producing country. Venezuelans want Maduro, elected presi- Venezuelans lost half an hour of sleep alleged fortune. But it is hard to pin down exactly how much. dent by a razor-thin margin in 2013, to Sunday as their clocks were set forward on The British weekly reported the FARC had “Estimating the FARC’s resources will always be a leave office. the president’s orders in a move to save assets worth $10.5 billion in 2012, citing an matter of speculation,” said Gustavo Duncan, a Once-booming Venezuela, which has power. At 2:30am local time Sunday, unpublished study by government analysts. The Colombian academic who researches the guer- the world’s largest proven oil reserves, has Venezuela shifted its time ahead by 30 min- article opened a new rift between the FARC and rillas’ involvement in drug trafficking. plunged into economic chaos as global utes to four hours behind Greenwich Mean the government even as negotiators from both Several experts on the conflict and sources crude prices have collapsed. It has been in Time. The move, announced in mid-April, is sides work to hammer out the final details of a close to the rebels dismissed the estimate pub- recession since 2013. The import-depen- part of a package of measures the embat- peace accord at long-running talks in Havana. lished by the Economist as exaggerated. But dent country faces acute shortages of food tled socialist president is pursuing to cope “What a joke that Economist story. They beyond the matter of the exact amount, “what’s and basic goods like toilet paper due to a with a crippling electricity shortage. Hugo BOGOTA: Picture by the Colombian Defense should check their sources and not believe sto- important is the availability of those resources lack of currency, more than 96 percent of Chavez implemented the unusual half-hour Ministry of Peruvian drug trafficker Gerson ries about the insurgency’s imaginary fortune,” as part of the peace negotiations,” said Duncan. which it gets from oil sales. time shift back in December 2007, saying Galvez, aka Caracol (R), as he is escorted by the FARC’s chief peace negotiator, Ivan Marquez, “That money should serve to pay reparations Maduro has vowed to press on with the he didn’t want children to have to walk to the narcotics police at the Bogota airport on wrote on Twitter. “No human being takes up to victims of the conflict and not to fatten per- socialist “revolution” launched in 1999 by school in the dark. — AFP Sunday. — AFP arms against an unjust regime to get rich.” sonal fortunes.”— AFP Five Seattle police injured, nine arrested after May Day marches
WASHINGTON: Five Seattle police officers were injured and at least nine people arrested on Sunday night, after unruly demonstrators hurled projectiles and Molotov cocktails and broke windows, authorities said. Protesters gather every year on May 1 to focus attention on labor and immigration issues, but demon- strators in cities across the United States also used the occasion to rally against police violence. Mayor Ed Murray blamed the “senseless violence” in Seattle on a “different crowd” from those who had attended an earlier peaceful May Day immigration march, however. It was “deeply regrettable that in a city that goes to incredible lengths to respect First Amendment rights, there are some who disregard our values and engage in senseless acts of violence and property destruction,” he said later, referring to free speech protected by the US Constitution. In posts on social media website Twitter, the Seattle police department said one officer had suffered a cut to the head as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails, another was hit by a rock, and a third officer was bit- ten, apparently by a protester. Injuries suffered by two more officers were not detailed. “Nobody has been seriously injured,” police chief Kathleen O’Toole said after the unrest subsided, adding, “Once assaults started and property damage started, we took action. It’s that simple.” Police said they made arrests in several places and restrained one group in a parking lot, before allowing some groups to disperse, but would maintain a pres- ence in the area. They charged three people with assault, one with destruction of property and five with obstruction of justice. Eight men ranging in age from about 20 to 32 were charged, along with a teen-aged girl. Police used “blast balls” to disperse a crowd throw- ing rocks and bottles and breaking windows in a downtown neighborhood, the Seattle Times newspa- per reported, after they used pepper spray several times to break up throngs of demonstrators. The unrest mirrored violence at a Seattle May Day march last year, when crowds threw bottles and wrenches at police, who responded with pepper spray and flash grenades. — Reuters INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 German politicians slam AfD over Islam
BERLIN: German politicians from across the spec- man of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), ment in Berlin but has members in half of Alexander Gauland, who leads the AfD in the trum criticized the anti-immigration Alternative told ARD television. Germany’s 16 regional state assemblies. Merkel eastern state of Brandenburg, said Muslims could for Germany (AfD) yesterday after the party “They have identified Islam as a foreign body has said freedom of religion for all is guaranteed still practise their faith in Germany. “A Muslim in declared Islam incompatible with the constitution. in Germany,” he said. “That is divisive, and star- by Germany’s constitution and that Islam is a part Germany can follow his religion without minarets. The AfD, which has surged onto the political tling to a Christian Democratic party for which of Germany. The AfD has nothing against places of worship,” scene since its launch three years ago, backed a faith has meaning.” Greens parliamentary party Germany is home to nearly 4 million Muslims, Gauland told Deutschlandfunk radio, insisting his manifesto pledge at a congress on Sunday to leader Katrin Goering-Eckardt described the AfD about 5 percent of the total population. party did not want existing minarets torn down ban on minarets and the burqa, the full face and manifesto as “reactionary” and accused the party Community leaders have called on politicians to but rather no new ones built. body-covering gown worn by some Muslim of dividing society with Islamophobia. Opinion ensure that no religious community be disadvan- Aiman Mazyek, head of Germany’s Central women. With concerns about Europe’s migrant polls give the AfD support of up to 14 percent, taged and that Islam not be defined as a “foe”. Council of Muslims who has likened the AfD’s atti- crisis fuelling the AfD’s rise, Chancellor Angela presenting a serious challenge to Merkel’s con- Many of the longer established Muslim communi- tude towards his community to that of Hitler’s Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats led servatives and other established parties ahead of ty came from Turkey to find work. Last year, more Nazis towards Jews, told the Osnabruecker criticism of the party. a 2017 federal election. They rule out any coali- than a million, mostly Muslim migrants, arrived in Zeitung the AfD manifesto was “an Islamophobic “What the AfD has decided on is an attack on tion with the AfD. Germany. Most had fled conflicts in Syria, Iraq and programme” that “is of no help to solve problems, almost all religions,” Armin Laschet, deputy chair- The AfD has no lawmakers in the federal parlia- Afghanistan. but rather just divides our country.” — Reuters Turkey making ‘lot of effort’ for visa deal: EU
BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday praised adopted Wednesday so I’d ask for some Turkey’s efforts to meet the conditions for more patience on that.” visa-free travel as part of Ankara’s migrant Turkey has threatened to pull out of deal with Brussels ahead of a decision on the migrant deal if it does not get the the issue this week. Turkey has demanded visa scheme. its citizens be allowed to enter the Germany and France have proposed an European Union’s passport-free Schengen emergency brake or “snap back mecha- zone without visas by June, in exchange for nism” under which it could halt visa-free it taking back migrants from Europe. travel if large numbers of Turks stay in the The European Commission is due to EU illegally or if there are a large number of decide tomorrow whether Turkey has met asylum applications by Turks. The EU struck the conditions, but there are still wide- the deal with Turkey to send back all “irreg- spread concerns among many of the EU’s ular” migrants who arrive in Greece after 28 member states. “As you know the March 20 and fail to win asylum, in a bid to Commission has been working together halt mass migration which has created with Turkey to ensure that the outstanding enormous strain in Europe. requirements of the visa liberalisation In exchange the EU will resettle one roadmap are met,” Commission spokes- Syrian refugee from camps in Turkey for woman Mina Andreeva told reporters. every Syrian that Turkey takes from the “Turkey has made a lot of efforts over Greek islands, the aim being to discour- the past weeks and days to meet the crite- age people from crossing to Greece in the ria, including for example extending the first place. The accord is awash with legal regulation on access to the labour market and moral concerns, and critics have to non-Syrian refugees, and progress con- accused the EU of sacrificing its values tinued over the weekend,” she added. and overlooking Turkey’s growing crack- “Obviously the Commission will take stock down on free speech in order to secure of the progress in a report that will be the deal. — AFP
IDOMENI, Greece: People pass a former border installation at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni yesterday. — AFP Germany demands border controls for 6 more months Denmark extends ID controls on German border
BERLIN: Germany and some other EU countries are The controls had already been extended five made up about a third of the 1.26 million first-time planning to ask the EU Commission for an exten- times, most recently until May 3. They were intro- asylum applications filed in the EU last year. sion of border controls within the Schengen pass- duced on January 4, hours after Sweden began European Union states disagree on how to handle port-free travel zone for another six months requiring rail, bus and ferry companies to verify the Europe’s worst migration crisis since World War Two because they fear a new wave of migrants. Interior identities of people travelling from Denmark. Last and anti-immigrant sentiment has grown, even in Minister Thomas de Maizere’s spokesman says a let- year Denmark largely served as a transit country for countries that traditionally have a generous ter is being sent yesterday asking for an extension migrants travelling to Sweden, which at the time approach to helping people seeking refuge. of the controls on the German-Austrian border, had some of Europe’s most generous asylum rules. Four in 10 unaccompanied minors applied for which were implemented last year when thou- Denmark received more than 21,000 asylum appli- asylum in Sweden, where some have called for sands of migrants crossed into Germany daily. cations in 2015, a 44 percent jump from 2014, but greater checks, suspicious that adults are passing De Maizere has expressed concern before that significantly fewer than Sweden, its northern themselves off as children in order to secure pro- an increasing number of migrants will try to reach neighbour, which registered 163,000 asylum appli- tection they might otherwise be denied. Europe this summer by crossing the Mediterranean cations in the same year. Eurostat’s figures refer specifically to asylum Sea from lawless Libya to Italy, then travel north to The number of asylum seekers in Denmark has applicants “considered to be unaccompanied Austria and Germany. Germany registered nearly dropped significantly this year, from 641 in the minors”, meaning EU states accepted the young- 1.1 million new arrivals last year and is keen to week after border controls were introduced to sters’ declared age or established it themselves bring the numbers down in 2016. just 45 last week, according to police data com- through age assessment procedures. Meanwhile, Denmark yesterday extended ran- piled by the government More than 90 percent of the minors travelling PARIS: A picture taken yesterday shows migrants being evacuated by French police dom identification checks along the German bor- without a parent or guardian were boys and more officers and gendarmes from a makeshift camp under the Stalingrad metro station in der until June 2, saying they were needed to deter Unaccompanied minors than half of them were between 16 and 17 years Paris. —AFP “an extraordinarily large number of refugees and Some 88,300 unaccompanied minors sought old. Half were Afghans and the second largest migrants” from entering the country. “There is still asylum in the European Union in 2015, 13 percent group were Syrians, at 16 percent of the total. After More than 1,000 evacuated considerable pressure on Europe’s borders and... of them children younger than 14, crossing conti- Sweden, Germany, Hungary and Austria followed migrants and refugees find alternative routes when nents without their parents to seek a place of safe- as the main destinations for unaccompanied the borders are closed,” Integration Minister Inger ty, EU data showed yesterday. underage asylum seekers. from Paris migrant camp Stojberg said in a statement. More than a million people fleeing war and Seeking to stem the influx of people, the EU “When asylum seekers without proper ID poverty in the Middle East and Africa reached has struck a deal with Turkey to stop people PARIS: Police evacuated more than one thou- in Paris long-term. “That is where the rest of the papers cannot travel to Sweden, there remains a Europe last year. While that was roughly double the crossing from there into the bloc. Turkey hosts sand people from a makeshift migrant camp community is and there is work here.” serious risk that many refugees and migrants can 2014 figure, the number of unaccompanied minors some 2.7 million refugees from the conflict in near a Paris metro station yesterday, the third He said he had given up hope of reaching become stranded in this country,” she added. quadrupled, statistics agency Eurostat said. Minors neighboring Syria. — Agencies time the camp has been cleared in as many Britain, the country which many of his compa- months. Shortly after 6:00 am, people who had triots try to reach from France. “It’s a good been staying in the tightly packed tents under country here,” he said. Flimsy tents were an elevated section of the Stalingrad station in packed into a small area around the station French PM vows to the north of Paris began boarding buses to take and the overflowing rubbish bins and piles of them to reception centres. mattresses indicated that conditions at the supervise Australian The evacuation passed off largely without camp had deteriorated in recent weeks. Jean- incident, authorities said. Although only Francois Carenco, the prefect of the Ile de sub deal himself around 500 people had been counted at the France area that includes Paris, said he expect- camp the night before, police said around ed the migrants to request asylum. CANBERRA: A mega deal to build Australian submarines 1,350 people had gathered there yesterday to “Those who do not request asylum or who was so important, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said be re-located to accommodation centres, sug- behave badly will be expelled,” he said. “France is yesterday, that he pledged to personally supervise the gesting that migrants from other parts of Paris not a place for disorder and chaos.” Nearly 80,000 project as Paris and Canberra bolster defense ties. French had swelled their numbers. Around 150 police people applied for asylum in France in 2015, but contractor DCNS last week beat off competition from officers were involved in the operation to relo- it has been affected less than its European Japan and Germany to seal the 12-submarine Aus$50 bil- cate the migrants, mostly from Sudan and neighbors by the mass influx of migrants over lion ($39 billion) contract, prompting Valls to make a sur- Afghanistan. “We’re happy to leave,” said the last 18 months. The main migrant camp in prise visit to Canberra. Moustafa, a 24-year-old Afghan who had been France, the so-called “Jungle” in the northern “I will supervise, myself, the implementation of our at the camp for a month. port of Calais, now holds around 5,000 people, commitments with the minister of defense who will be SEOUL: A relative of a victim complains to Ata Safdar, head of British firm Reckitt “There were fights every night at the camp.” according to charity workers, but the govern- coming shortly to Australia,” Valls told a press conference Benckiser Korea, right, during a press conference in Seoul yesterday. — AP Another Afghan, Abdullah, said he hoped to stay ment says that figure is vastly inflated. — AFP with Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull. “It is an industrial and economic partnership. It is also a partner- ship that binds us for a very long time on other issues, Far-right crimes rise sharply Ukrainian firms turn to including security and defence,” he added. Valls said it was a “win-win” deal, adding that Paris would fulfill all its commitments including job creation in in Austria amid migrant crisis court over Crimea losses Australia and the transfer of technology. DCNS plans to build a 4,500-tonne conventionally-powered version of its AMSTERDAM: Two Ukrainian energy compa- both cases, the plaintiffs alleged that the loss VIENNA: Austria saw a sharp increase last and Afghanistan, arrived in the staunchly 4,700 tonne Barracuda, which the company has described nies have asked a UN arbitrator to award of their assets following Crimea’s annexation year in the number of incidents involving Roman Catholic country of 8.5 million people. as “the most technically complex artefact in Australia”. them compensation for investments they lost amounted to a violation of a bilateral invest- xenophobia, Islamophobia and anti-semi- “If we look at these hate crimes more close- The DCNS website says the new vessel would be “the when Russia seized control of the Crimean ment treaty between Russia and Ukraine. tism, a report showed yesterday, following ly, we see ... (they seek) to create tensions and recipient of France’s most sensitive and protected sub- peninsula, the Permanent Court of Arbitration Russia has declined to contest both cases, the arrival of large numbers of mostly Muslim cause splits in civil society,” Martin Weiss, head marine technology and will be the most lethal conven- (PCA) said yesterday. saying the court has no jurisdiction over the migrants and refugees. Authorities pressed of the BVT department for information gather- tional submarine ever contemplated”. A Japanese gov- The case, brought in June but only now matter. The court will hold hearings over charges in about 1,690 cases related to right- ing and investigations, told reporters. ernment-backed consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy made public, involves petrol stations owned whether it has jurisdiction in July. In 2014, the wing extremism in 2015, the highest number “The police and judiciary must give more Industries, and German group ThyssenKrupp Marine by Ukrnafta and Stabil. It is the lastest PCA awarded a record $50 billion to former to date in a single year and up from 1,200 in attention to this because this context is a spe- Systems, were also in the running. But Canberra said instance of investors asking international shareholders in oil company Yukos, which 2014, the report by Austria’s domestic intelli- cial challenge for the security forces,” he said, DCNS was considered “best to meet all of our unique courts to compensate them for losses they went bankrupt after controlling shareholder gence service BVT showed. adding that in the course of 2015 the nature of capability requirements”. blame on the Russian government. Last year, Mikhail Khodorkovsky ran foul of Russian The number of far-right “extremist acts” far-right crimes committed became increas- The tender process was politically sensitive domesti- Igor Kolomoisky, one of Ukraine’s richest busi- leader Vladimir Putin and the government reported in 2015 - which range from hurling ingly physical. cally, with national elections expected in July. Canberra nessmen, brought a case before the same began demanding payment of huge sums in fireworks at migrant shelters to inciting vio- Afghans are the largest national group insisted that all the subs be built in Australia amid fears court seeking some $15 million compensa- back taxes. But a Dutch court last month set lence on the internet - totalled 1,150 cases, up seeking asylum in Austria. After initially wel- any off-the-shelf purchase could kill off the domestic tion from Russia for the loss of an airport he aside that ruling, saying the PCA had over- from 750 in 2014, the report also showed. coming the migrants last autumn, Austria has shipbuilding industry. “We are an island nation and we owned on the Black Sea peninsula. stepped its jurisdiction. Both parties have Austria received around 90,000 asylum said it cannot cope with the numbers and has need to ensure that we have the best defences. Now, that Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014 pledged to continue the legal battle, in a sign requests in 2015, mostly in the last few months coordinated border restrictions that have shut is the primary objective,” said Turnbull. —AFP after street protests in the Ukrainian capital that even a successful claim can be almost of the year, after large numbers of migrants and down the main Balkans migrant route from forced a Moscow-backed president to flee. In impossible to enforce. — Reuters refugees, many fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq Greece to western Europe.—Reuters INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 Wary of China moves, US, India discuss anti-submarine warfare India, US, Japan plan anti-sub exercises in June
NEW DELHI/HONG KONG: India and the United States are in talks to help each other track submarines in the Indian Ocean, military officials say, a move that could further tighten defense ties between New Delhi and Washington as China steps up its undersea activities. Both the United States and India are growing con- cerned at the reach and ambition of the Chinese navy, KOCHI: In this 22, 2012 file photo, Italian marines which is taking an increasingly assertive stance in the Salvatore Girone (left) and Massimiliano Latorre, arrive at South China Sea and is challenging India’s domination the Ciampino Rome airport from Kochi, India. — AP in the Indian Ocean. New Delhi, shedding its decades- old reluctance to be drawn into America’s embrace, Hague tribunal agreed last month to open up its military bases to the United States in exchange for access to weapons tech- OKs marine’s return nology to help it narrow the gap with China. The two sides also said their navies will hold talks on from India, says Italy anti-submarine warfare (ASW), an area of sensitive mili- tary technology and closely held tactics that only allies ROME: An international tribunal in The Hague has share. “These types of basic engagements will be the decided that an Italian marine being held in India in the building blocks for an enduring Navy-to-Navy relation- shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen mistaken for ship that we hope will grow over time into a shared pirates can return home for the duration of arbitration, ASW capability,” one US official familiar with India-US the Italian foreign ministry said yesterday. military cooperation said, speaking on condition of The tribunal’s decision, approving an Italian request, anonymity. Indian naval officials say Chinese sub- marines have been sighted on an average four times was expected to be officially announced in The Hague every three months. Some are seen near India’s today. India has accused two marines, Salvatore Girone Andamans and Nicobar islands that lie near the Malacca and Massimiliano Latorre, of the shootings in 2012 Straits, the entry to the South China Sea through which NEW DELHI: Indian taxi drivers and owners shout slogans as they block a road during a protest in New Delhi yesterday while they were assigned to anti-piracy duties aboard more than 80 percent of China’s fuel supplies pass. against the banning of diesel cabs from plying the roads of the Indian capital. — AFP an Italian commercial ship, the Enrica Lexie. India and the United States, which already conduct Latorre has been in Italy since 2014 for medical treat- joint naval exercises, both fly the new version of the P-8 ment following a stroke suffered while detained in aircraft, making information sharing easier on highly Diesel cab drivers protest India. The Italian government had insisted that Girone sensitive submarine tracking activities. The P-8 is also be allowed to return to Italy, for the length of the Washington’s most advanced submarine hunting arbitration process, which could take years. Italy con- weapon, equipped with sensors that can track and ban in smog-choked Delhi tends the incident occurred in international waters. It identify submarines by sonar and other means. disputes India’s claim to jurisdiction, insisting the case An Indian naval spokesman declined to comment on NEW DELHI: Hundreds of taxi drivers protested in New cars are running freely on the roads, why not stop them?” Delhi yesterday against a ban on diesel cabs, the latest ini- Some drivers said they knew of no available technology to should be handled by the Italians. The Hague tribunal the proposed anti-submarine warfare cooperation with the United States. But an Indian naval source, briefed on tiative aimed at improving air quality in the world’s most switch from diesel to CNG and would instead be forced to has been asked to rule on the jurisdiction dispute. polluted capital. buy new taxis. the discussions, said the focus of the next set of joint India has been bullish in insisting its sovereignty in India’s top court on Saturday ordered taxis run on the dirty “I sold my house to buy the taxi and now I will have to sit the case be recognized. Its government didn’t immedi- exercises to take place in the northern Philippine Sea in fuel off the city’s roads, refusing industry requests for more at home and twiddle my thumbs. How will my family of five ately issue any official comment yesterday’s develop- June will be on anti-submarine warfare. time to switch to greener compressed natural gas (CNG). survive you tell me,” said driver Tarun Kumar. A 2014 World ment, or indicate when Girone might return. “The condi- Japan, a close US ally whose submarines are Many of Delhi’s taxis already run on CNG, but the ban will Health Organization survey of more than 1,600 cities ranked believed to track Chinese submarines in the western tions of (Girone’s) return will be agreed upon by Italy impact about 30,000 traditional cabs and some working for Delhi as the most polluted, partly because of the nearly 10 Pacific, will also be a participant in the exercises. and India,” Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement. app-based Uber and Ola services, according to taxi operators. million vehicles on its roads. The tribunal’s decision on Girone “is good news for the The Supreme Court has been pressuring authorities to The ban by the court, which was acting on a petition, INTENSE SURVEILLANCE reduce dangerous levels of haze and dust that choke the city, came just days after the end of another two weeks of “odd- two marines, for their families and for the reasons con- Two linked factors are driving the co-operation, say with a string of orders last year including a ban on new, large even” that kept about one million cars off Delhi’s roads. The tended by the (Italian) government and by our lawyers,” regional military attaches and security experts. The diesel cars, affecting all road users. Angry taxi drivers blocked government scheme, first tested in January, restricts cars to the ministry said. “The government is counting on a prospect of active patrols by nuclear-armed Chinese key intersections in Delhi and neighbouring satellite city of alternate days according to whether they carry odd or even- constructive attitude by India.” submarines has sparked intense surveillance activity Gurgaon yesterday morning, bringing peak-hour traffic to a numbered licence plates. But Delhi-based research institute The Italian government was going to immediately around the China’s southern submarine base on Hainan standstill for hours. TERI said its analysis found the measures had not significantly start consultations with India so that the tribunal’s deci- Island, and nearby waters. “You can’t have knee-jerk solutions to long-standing prob- reduced concentrations of PM 10 and PM 2.5 during the first sion can be carried out “in brief time,” the ministry said. India, meanwhile, is preparing to launch its first local- lems,” Balwant Singh, who heads a taxi union of 500 mem- week. These fine particles measuring less than 2.5 microme- Earlier in the dispute, the two marines were allowed to ly-built submarine armed with nuclear tipped missiles. bers, told AFP at a noisy demonstration in central Delhi. “Why tres are linked to higher rates of chronic bronchitis, lung can- go after commercial passenger vehicles only? Private diesel cer and heart disease. — AFP return home to see their families on holiday, but then So just as US attack submarines are seeking to track the were sent back to India under the terms of that arrange- Chinese nuclear armed submarines in the Pacific, the ment. — AP Chinese are expected to send their own attack sub- marines to the Indian Ocean in greater numbers to scru- tinize the Indian patrols. Collin Koh, a submarine expert at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said increased US submarine and surveillance activity was being seen across the region. “We will see the Indian Ocean grow in importance, too, particularly around tra- ditional chokeholds, such as the approaches to the Malacca Straits and the Nicobar islands, so an improved US relationship with the major submarine player in the area, India, is very significant,” Koh said.
BOLSTERING INDIAN CAPABILITIES Initially, the United States as the world leader in anti- submarine warfare is likely to be bolstering Indian capa- bilities in the field. But in time, experts say each country could be covering stretches of the Indian Ocean through which two-thirds of the world’s trade moves. David Brewster, an expert on the strategic rivalry in Indian Ocean at the Australian National University, said anti-submarine warfare collaboration may eventually include Australia, another US ally which just ordered 12 new submarines. “We are likely to ultimately see a divi- sion of responsibilities in the Indian Ocean between those three countries, and with the potential to also share facilities.” China for its part is seeking to secure its energy and trade transportation links by building ports and other infrastructure for countries such as Sri Lanka that lie along the vital shipping route. Asked about collaboration between India and the MUMBAI: Indian youth stand in the shade of a monu- United States on submarine warfare, Hua Chunying, a ment on a hot afternoon at the Arabian Sea coast in spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, said China Mumbai yesterday. Much of India is reeling under a had noted countries in the region engaging in military weeks-long heat wave and severe drought conditions cooperation. “We hope that the relevant cooperation is that have decimated crops, killed livestock and left at normal, and that it can be meaningful to the peace and least 330 million Indians without enough water for stability of the region,” she said. — Reuters their daily needs. — AP
Nepal, northern India battle worst forest fires in years
NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU: Nepal and parts of douse the flames, but operations were hampered by northern India are battling their worst forest fires in poor visibility. A dozen locations, including in years that have devastated thousands of hectares of Almora, Pauri Garhwal and Chamoli districts, were woodland, killed at least 18 people and sent a pall badly hit, said Anil Shekhawat, a spokesman at the of smoke across the southern Himalayas that can National Disaster Response Force. been seen from space. “This can be compared with the worst fire of In Nepal, 11 people have died while trying to 2012,” Indian Minister for Environment, Forests and fight fires that have razed 280,000 hectares (692,000 Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said in New acres) of forest across the country, the worst in six Delhi. Four people had been arrested on suspicion years. “This year we have experienced a longer spell of starting forest fires, he added. The number of of dry weather and the temperatures have risen sig- reported forest fires has jumped to 1,689 so far this nificantly, contributing to the disaster,” Forest year in Uttarakhand, compared to 207 for the whole Ministry official Krishna Prasad Acharya told Reuters. of 2015, according to data from the Forest Survey of The worst forest fires in four years in India’s India. northern Uttarakhand state have killed at least sev- Forests cover about a quarter of India’s total area. en people and disrupted the lives of thousands, an “The fire is under control and has shown a down- emergency official said yesterday. The Uttarakhand ward trend in the past two days,” said S Ramaswamy, fires have intensified in the past week, torching additional chief secretary of Uttarakhand. India typi- more than 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) of forest. cally sees a rise in forest fires as temperatures rise Indian Air Force helicopters have been scooping from mid-March until the rainy season begins in and dumping water from reservoirs in an attempt to June. — Reuters INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 S Korea warns of risk North may abduct citizens abroad
SEOUL: South Korea said yesterday it was January when North Korea conducted its on guard for the possibility North Korea fourth nuclear test. It followed that with a may try to snatch its citizens abroad or con- string of missile tests in defiance of UN duct “terrorist acts” after the North accused Security Council resolutions. it of abducting North Korean workers from South Korea said in April 13 North a restaurant in China. “All measures of pre- Korean workers at a restaurant run by the caution” were in place for the safety of North in China had defected. North Korea South Koreans abroad including an order accused the South of a “hideous abduc- to beef up security at diplomatic missions, tion”. North Korea proposed sending family said the South’s Unification Ministry, which members of the 13 to South Korea for face- handles issues related to the North. to-face meetings but the South rejected “We are on alert for the possibility that the suggestion. the North may try to abduct our citizens or About 29,000 people have left North conduct terrorist acts abroad,” ministry Korea and arrived in the South since the spokesman Jeong Joon-hee told a briefing. Korean war, including 1,276 last year, with The two Korea’s have been fierce rivals numbers declining since a 2009 peak. In since the 1950-53 Korean War and tension the first quarter of this year, 342 North on the peninsula has been high since Koreans arrived in the South. — Reuters Militants threatened to slit our throats: Indonesian hostage JAKARTA: An Indonesian sailor told yester- som was paid for their release. “We were day how Philippine Islamic militants threat- just put in a car and sent on our way and ened to slit his throat during a terrifying told to look for the governor’s house,” he kidnap ordeal, a day after he and nine oth- said. The sailors turned up at the house of a er crew members were released. local governor on Jolo, a mountainous and The sailors were freed Sunday in the jungle-clad island in the far south of the strife-torn southern Philippines after more Philippines that is an Abu Sayyaf strong- than a month in the hands of Abu Sayyaf hold. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno militants, and flew back to Jakarta. The Marsudi said Monday the release had been MANILA: Protesters display placards during their rally outside the Chinese Consulate at the financial district of Makati city, aste of Manila, Indonesians were among about 20 foreign- a “long process as the situation on the Philippines to accuse poaching by Chinese fishermen at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. — AP ers abducted in a recent Abu Sayyaf kid- ground was very volatile, with a high napping spree, and their release came just degree of complexity”. But she dodged days after the militants beheaded a questions about whether a ransom had China trains ‘fishing militia’ Canadian hostage. The sailors, who were been paid. The Abu Sayyaf does not nor- taken hostage in late March from a tugboat mally free hostages unless ransom transporting a coal barge, were reunited demands are met. The militants had with their families yesterday after doctors demanded $21 million for the release of to sail into disputed waters confirmed they were in good health. Crew Canadian John Ridsdel, whose severed member Julian Philip described how they head was found on a street in Jolo. were taken hostage by eight militants dis- There were emotional scenes at the Boats go into disputed seas as fishing stocks get depleted guised in Philippine police uniforms, who ministry as the sailors were reunited with boarded the tug from speedboats and tied their families, with Youla Lasut, one of the BAIMAJING, China: The fishing fleet based in industry executives said. Several Hainan fisher- ‘LOT MORE RISKY’ up the sailors. men’s wives, giving tearful thanks. this tiny port town on Hainan island is getting men and diplomats told Reuters some vessels “It’s gotten a lot more risky to do this with all The barge was then abandoned, and the “On behalf of my family I would like to everything from military training and subsidies have small arms. kinds of foreign boats out there,” said Huang Jing, Indonesians were taken to an island and thank the foreign minister and the compa- to even fuel and ice as China creates an increas- When “a particular mission in safeguarding a local fisherman in the sleepy port town of divided into two groups. They were moved ny for their help in releasing my husbands ingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into the sovereignty”, comes up government authorities Baimajing, where a line of massive steel-hulled every few days to avoid the military, which and his friends,” she said. disputed South China Sea. The training and sup- will coordinate with the fishing militia, the advi- fishing trawlers stretches as far as the eye can has launched an assault against Abu Authorities say the Abu Sayyaf is still port includes exercises at sea and requests to sor said, asking them to gather information on see. “But China is strong now,” he said. “I trust the Sayyaf. “We were all stressed out because holding at least 11 foreign hostages-four fishermen to gather information on foreign ves- the activities of foreign vessels at sea. government to protect us.” they frequently threatened to slit our sailors from Indonesia and four others from sels, provincial government officials, regional Chen Rishen, chairman of Hainan Jianghai throats,” he told reporters after the 10 were Malaysia, a Canadian tourist, a Norwegian diplomats and fishing company executives said ROW WITH INDONESIA Group Co. Ltd, says his private but state subsidised reunited with their families at the foreign resort owner and a Dutch birdwatcher. in recent interviews. That coordination was evident in March, when company dispatches large fleets of steel-hulled ministry. However, Philip added the mili- Abu Sayyaf is a radical offshoot of a “The maritime militia is expanding because of Indonesia attempted to detain a Chinese fishing trawlers weighing hundreds of tonnes to fish near tants did not harm them and he thought Muslim separatist insurgency in the south the country’s need for it, and because of the vessel for fishing near its Natuna Islands in the the Spratly Islands. They usually go for months at a that in reality “they did not want any of us of the mainly Catholic Philippines. Its lead- desire of the fishermen to engage in national South China Sea. A Chinese coast guard vessel time, primarily for commercial reasons, he said. “If to die as they would not get any money”. ers have pledged allegiance to the Islamic service, protecting our country’s interests,” said quickly intervened to prevent the Indonesian some foreign fishing boats infringe on our territo- State group, but analysts say they are more an advisor to the Hainan government who did Navy from towing away the fishing boat, setting ry and try to prevent us from fishing there ... Then Questions over ransom focused on kidnappings for ransom than not want to be named. But the fishing militia also off a diplomatic row. Beijing does not claim the we’re put in the role of safeguarding sovereignty,” He said he did not know whether a ran- setting up a caliphate. — AFP raises the risk of conflict with foreign navies in Natunas but said the boats were in “traditional he said in an interview in Haikou, the provincial the strategic waterway through which $5 trillion Chinese fishing grounds”. capital of Hainan. China does not use its fishing of trade passes each year, diplomats and naval China claims almost all of the South China fleet to help establish sovereignty claims in the experts say. The United States has been conduct- Sea. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan South China Sea, foreign ministry spokesman Lu ing sea and air patrols near artificial islands China and Brunei also have conflicting claims over the Kang said: “This kind of situation does not exist.” is building in the disputed Spratlys archipelago, islets and atolls that constitute the Spratly China had taken measures to ensure the fishing including by two B-52 strategic bombers in Archipelago and its rich fishing grounds. State- fleets conduct business legally, he told a ministry November. Washington said in February it would controlled fishing companies dominate the fleets press briefing last month. increase the “freedom of navigation” sail-bys that go regularly to the Spratlys and are recipi- around the disputed sea. ents of much of the militia training and subsidies, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT industry sources said. Chen said his fishermen stop at Woody Island BASIC MILITARY TRAINING China has by far the world’s biggest fish indus- in the Paracel islands, where China recently The city-level branches of the People’s Armed try, but depleted fishery resources close to installed surface-to-air missiles, to refuel and Forces Department provide basic military train- China’s shores have made fishing in disputed communicate with Chinese Coast Guard vessels. ing to fishermen, said the Hainan government waters an economic necessity, fishermen and They look forward to using similar facilities China advisor. The branches are overseen by both the industry executives say. State-owned Hainan is developing in the Spratly Islands, he said. military and local Communist Party authorities in South China Sea Modern Fishery Group China has been pouring sand from the seabed charge of militia operations nationwide. Company says on its website it is “both military onto seven reefs to create artificial islands in the The training encompasses search and rescue and commercial, both soldiers and civilians”. One Spratlys. So far, it has built one airstrip with two operations, contending with disasters at sea, and of its aims, the company says, is to let the more under construction on them, with re- “safeguarding Chinese sovereignty”, said the “Chinese flag fly” over the Spratlys. “Defending fuelling and storage facilities. “This all points to advisor who focuses on the South China Sea. The sovereignty is primarily the government’s con- the need for establishing agreed protocols for training, which includes exercises at sea, takes cern,” said Ye Ning, the company’s general man- ensuring clear and effective communications JAKARTA: Indonesian sailors arrive for a ceremony to mark the hostages being hand- place between May and August and the govern- ager, in an interview at his office in Haikou. “But between civilian and maritime law enforcement ed over to their families at the Foreign Ministry office in Jakarta yesterday. — AFP ment pays fishermen for participating, he said. of course, regular folks being able to fish in their vessels of different countries operating in the Government subsidies encourage fishermen own countries’ waters should be the norm. That area,” said Michael Vatikiotis, Asia Director of the to use heavier vessels with steel - as opposed to goes for us too.” Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, which is help- Wealth question over Filipino wooden - hulls. The government has also provid- The company provides fishermen who sail to ing claimant states design such confidence build- ed Global Positioning Satellite equipment for at the Spratlys with fuel, water, and ice, and then ing measures. A regional agreement on commu- mayor’s presidential run least 50,000 vessels, enabling them to contact purchases fish from them when they returned, nications and procedures when rival navies meet the Chinese Coast Guard in maritime emergen- according to a written introduction to the com- at sea applies only to naval ships and other mili- MANILA: Allegations that the Philippine presi- of the meeting between Trillanes and Duterte cies, including encounters with foreign ships, pany’s work executives provided to Reuters. tary vessels, he said. —Reuters dential election front-runner had a large sum of lawyer Salvador Panelo. Panelo said the mayor money in an undeclared bank account were authorized him to ask that the questioned not resolved yesterday, allowing the issue to account be opened to prove the allegations Massacre survivors hang over the final week of the closely fought were false, but bank officials told him it would give Indonesian govt race. Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV has alleged take seven days to study the request. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte kept more than 200 “I have no problem with that,” Panelo said list of mass graves million pesos ($4.2 million) in a joint bank he told bank officials. Trillanes made public a account with his daughter that he did not signed statement, where he named the JAKARTA: Survivors of Indonesia’s anti-commu- declare publicly in 2014 as required by law. informant who provided him documents nist massacres in 1965 submitted a list of what Trillanes, who is running for vice president showing Duterte’s alleged secret bank they say are more than 100 mass graves to the and is backing a rival candidate of Duterte, accounts, including in the bank branch where government yesterday after the president called went to the Bank of the Philippine Islands and he met Panelo yesterday. When an investiga- for an investigation into the killings. Five sur- met with the mayor’s lawyer but said the ques- tion by him and his staff showed that his infor- vivors, aged in their 70s, who are founders of the tioned account was not opened for scrutiny. mant’s disclosures were credible, he said he Research Foundation for 1965 Murder Victims, When Trillanes stepped out of the bank, some decided to go public. “I believe it is important gave the documents to the Coordinating of the dozens of Duterte supporters yelled “liar” for our people to know about the gross mis- Ministry for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs, at him before he was whisked off by escorts in representation and pretensions perpetrated which is responsible for the probe. a van. Riot police stood by to maintain order in by Mayor Duterte that he is poor and he lives The list is the product of research since 2000 the business district where Trillanes’ supporters a simple life when ... he held bank accounts and the graves, which are located on the also came, carrying posters that read: “We don’t containing hundreds of millions, if not billions islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, want corrupt candidates.” A large throng of of pesos,” he said in the statement. Flores and Bali, account for nearly 14,000 vic- journalists, TV cameramen and photographers Panelo described the documents the sena- tims, according to the group. stood outside the bank to await the outcome tor showed to back his allegations as “bogus.” Historians say half a million people died in Trillanes has said he would resign as a senator if the months-long frenzy of killing that began in DENPASER: The body of Amokrane Sabet from France arrives at Sanglah hospital in his disclosure was wrong. Duterte’s spokesman October 1965 at the instigation of the military Denpasar, on Bali island yesterday. — AFP initially denied last week the mayor had such a after six right-wing generals were killed in an bank account. The mayor, however, acknowl- attempted coup by suspected communists. Bali police shoot dead edged its existence on Friday in a news confer- Security minister Luhut Pandjaitan was not ence but denied he had committed any wrong- on hand to receive the documents but his offi- doing, although he did not explain where the cials said he would meet with the group next Frenchman resisting arrest money came from. week. He was instructed by President Joko DENPASAR: Police on the Indonesian holiday Canggu, a village popular with foreign “I will admit there is money in that account,” “Jokowi” Widodo to oversee an investigation island of Bali shot dead a French national yes- tourists, Sabet emerged brandishing a knife. Duterte told reporters, saying it was less than into the massacres after a conference held by terday after he killed a policeman while resist- “One of our officers tried to approach him and the 211 million pesos that Trillanes had alleged. the government and rights groups last month ing arrest, an official said. calm him down, but Sabet stabbed him,” said The tough-talking Duterte has led voter prefer- broke a half-century taboo on public discussion Amokrane Sabet, reported to be a mixed Wiyanto, adding that the officer died from his ence polls ahead of the May 9 elections on a of the killings. Luhut, a retired general, caused a martial arts fighter, was known as a trouble- wounds. Police then gave Sabet three warn- promise to eradicate crime and corruption in stir by saying at the event that very few people maker in the area in southern Bali where he ings but as these were ignored, they shot him the country within six months if he triumphs. It were killed and vowing the government would lived. “There had been many complaints several times, Wiyanto said. Images circulat- remains unclear whether the controversy over never apologize. He later demanded that rights about him such as eating at restaurants with- ing online showed Sabet waving a knife and Duterte’s bank account will affect his strong groups prove that mass graves exist. out paying, carrying a knife, and harassing later lying on the ground. popularity with a week to go before the elec- Bedjo Untung, a survivor of the massacres people, but every time we called him in for The French embassy in Jakarta said it had tions. Duterte remained in the top spot in the who heads the foundation, said it had docu- questioning, he never showed up,” Bali police been informed of the death and was in con- MANILA: Salvador Panelo, lawyer of presi- most recent polls despite a storm of criticism mented the locations of 122 mass graves with spokesman Hery Wiyanto told AFP. Around 40 tact with police. Such flare-ups of violence are dential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, ges- after he remarked that he wished he could the help of survivors and witnesses, including police and immigration officials came to rare in Bali, a pocket of Hinduism in Muslim- tures as he holds documents before meet- have been the first to rape an Australian mis- people who dug the graves and buried the arrest the 49-year-old after discovering that majority Indonesia that attracts millions of ing Philippine senator and vice-presidential sionary who was sexually assaulted and killed bodies. “We believe this is only 2 percent of his tourist visa had run out in September. foreign tourists to its palm-fringed beaches candidate Antonio Trillanes IV at a bank in by inmates in a 1989 prison riot because she the victims,” he said. — AP But as they arrived at his residence in every year. — AFP Pasig, east of Manila, yesterday. — AP was so beautiful. — AP NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 Scientists discover ‘habitable’ planets
Continued from Page 1 determine if they harbour life “within our generation”. Up to now, the search for Earth-like orbs in our Galaxy and exoplanets - planets revolving around stars outside our beyond centred on stars like our Sun, more massive and solar system. The innermost two circle their dwarf star every hotter than the dwarf around which the newly-discovered 1.5 and 2.4 days, though they are hit with only four and two worlds orbit. But the discovery suggests that a significant times the amount of heat-generating radiation that Earth fraction of ultracool dwarfs hold potentially habitable plan- receives from the Sun. ets in their gravitational sway. “At the scale of the Galaxy, The more distant orbit of the third planet takes between this means billions of additional places where life might four and 73 days, according to the study. “So far, the existence have developed,” Gillon said. of such ‘red worlds’ orbiting ultra-cool dwarf stars was purely The mass of the three planets circling TRAPPIST-1 cannot theoretical, but now we have not just one lonely planet but be less than 50 percent of that of Earth, and are probably not three,” said co-author Emmanuel Jehin, also from the more than double, he added. “They could be richer or poorer University of Liege. He called the discovery a “paradigm shift” in water and rocks than our planet, and if they have an in the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Given their atmosphere, it is probably very different than ours.” To give size and proximity to their low-intensity star, all three planets rise to life as we know it, planets have to be in a “Goldilocks may have regions at temperatures within a range suitable for zone” in relation to their star, far enough away so that its heat sustaining liquid water and life, the study concluded. doesn’t evaporate all the water, but close enough so that it Their proximity to Earth means scientists will be able to can exist in liquid form. find out a lot more. “These planets are so close, and their star Building and using the TRAPPIST infrared telescope to so small, we can study their atmosphere and composition,” hunt for planets was a risky strategy. “It’s not looking at said co-author Julien de Wit, a postdoc at the Massachusetts 100,000 stars at a time, like the Kepler Space Telescope,” de Institute of Technology (MIT.) “This is a jackpot for the field,” Wit said. “It is few of them that you’re spending time on, one he said in a statement, adding that it should be possible to at a time. And one paid off,” he added. — AFP The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is seen in Jerusalem’s Old City yesterday. — AP Australian Craig Wright says he created... Binladin Group lays off 77,000 workers Continued from Page 1 said. “In the real world a DNA test would sort the matter Continued from Page 1 paid” within two weeks. Saudi Binladin Group was out quickly. In the confusing world of Bitcoin... things are founded more than 80 years ago by the father of Al- Bitcoin is a technically sophisticated currency based on not that simple.” The claim also drew skepticism from On Friday, Al-Watan reported that 50,000 of the group’s Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, killed five years ago by the same underlying mathematics as governments and some members of the tech community on online forums staff were refusing to leave the country while their salaries US Navy Seals. It developed landmarks including the militaries use to encrypt codes. Unlike traditional curren- like Reddit. remained unpaid after more than four months. Another domed Faisaliah Tower in central Riyadh and the Makkah cies such as the dollar or the euro, which require the spon- In a statement, Wright said he was going public newspaper, Arab News, on Sunday cited Saudi Binladin Royal Clock Tower, one of the world’s tallest buildings. sorship of a central bank, Bitcoin is decentralized. because he wanted to “dispel any negative myths” about Group employees as confirming “massive layoffs”. An Arab After decades of thriving on lucrative government Digital coins are created by supercomputers and then Bitcoin. “I cannot allow the misinformation that has been News report yesterday blamed “unpaid workers” for torch- contracts, the company faced unprecedented scrutiny traded online or exchanged for goods and services by a spread to impact the future of Bitcoin,” he said. “I’m now ing several Binladin Group buses in Makkah over the after one of its cranes working on a major expansion of peer-to-peer network of computers connected to the able to build on what I have previously completed by weekend. Authorities confirmed seven buses were the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Islam’s holiest site, top- Internet. Despite some early notoriety over its use by drug releasing my research and academic work and help people burned but did not give the cause. pled in September. At least 109 people including foreign dealers on the dark web, the system has grown beyond its understand just how powerful this can really be.” Egyptians account for a large percentage of Binladin pilgrims died, leading King Salman to suspend the firm radical libertarian roots and is being taken increasingly Jon Matonis, founding director of the Bitcoin Group employees. Some complained to Egypt’s labor from new public contracts. This has been a factor in the seriously by the financial establishment. Billions of dollars Foundation, wrote on his blog yesterday that it was his ministry that their salaries had not been paid for three firm’s economic difficulties, a well-informed source said. worth of Bitcoins are now in circulation. “firm belief” that Wright had invented Bitcoin. He said he months, the Arab News reported in March. A well- Two Gulf banking industry sources, declining to be Wright had presented proof that only the true creator of had seen complex cryptographic, social and technical evi- informed source told AFP in March that “because of named because of commercial sensitivities, said it was Bitcoin could have provided, the BBC said. It posted a dence. “According to me, the proof is conclusive and I have delays in payments from the government administra- believed to owe local and international banks a total of video of him demonstrating the signing of a message with no doubt that Craig Steven Wright is the person behind tion, several companies today have problems... paying about $30 billion. Bankers said the company had been the public key associated with the first transaction ever the Bitcoin technology, Nakamoto consensus, and the both their employees and producers”. meeting with banks to reassure them that its loans done on Bitcoin following its 2009 launch. These keys had Satoshi Nakamoto name,” Matonis wrote. Minister of State Mohammad bin Abdulmalik Al- would be repaid, and that it had brought in outside to be created by Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used Wright was identified as the possible creator of Bitcoin Sheikh told Bloomberg News in an interview published experts, including foreigners, to beef up its project man- at the time by the currency’s creator, the broadcaster said. in December by technology publications Wired and April 4 “that all or 95 to 98 percent of all arrears will be agement and budgeting skills. — Agencies But The Economist was more skeptical, saying there Gizmodo, shortly before his home in Sydney was reported- were still a number of steps to go through in order to verify ly raided in a tax probe. Little biographical detail is known the claim and “important questions remain”. “Imagine that about Wright, who describes himself as a cyber-security Iran criticizes US presence in Gulf the paternity of a particularly brilliant child is in doubt, and expert and was born in Brisbane but, according to The someone steps forward to claim he is the father,” its article Economist, has now moved to London. — AFP Continued from Page 1 warned but the consumption patterns have not been amended. The nouveau-riche kids with those cars in the Champions Leicester turn tables on elite Khamenei also reiterated his criticism about the con- streets are there for this reason, he said. Khamenei has spicuous spending habits of Iran’s increasingly promi- the final say on all state matters in Iran. Despite last Continued from Page 1 ment Steve Walsh. “The most important thing, and what nent wealthy upper class, saying the government need- summer’s landmark deal between Iran and the world he deserves the most credit for, is he hasn’t come in and ed to regulate consumption patterns. Critics have powers, he has remained publicly suspicious of Western His centre-back partner Wes Morgan, the captain, did tried to change everything,” said Schmeichel during the drawn attention to the wave of new luxury cars present intentions toward Iran and the influence of Western cul- not play top-level football until he was 30. Winger Marc season. With new signings Huth, Christian Fuchs, Shinji in Tehran and other major cities. “I have many times ture and values. — AP Albrighton was released by his formative club Aston Villa Okazaki and French midfield monster N’Golo Kante in 2014. His season began amid personal tragedy, after carefully added to the blend, Ranieri ditched the back Freedoms make austerity campaign tricky... his partner’s mother was killed in the terror attack in three used by Pearson for a 4-4-2 system. His underdog Sousse, Tunisia last June. playing strategy - structured defence allied with rapid Continued from Page 1 er-paid employees. Most famous of all, now, are Riyad Mahrez and Jamie counter-attacks - would prove devastatingly effective. Ultimately, the union called off the strike “in honor of Vardy, signed for a combined fee of some £1.4 million Leicester were top following a 4-2 defeat of Sunderland “The oil strike was a showdown between a welfare gov- His Highness the Amir”, and the government insisted it ($2 million) and who have become two of the most on the season’s first day and returned to the summit in ernment and a civil society fearful that the government made no concessions - an apparent victory for authorities. feared forwards in England. Dazzling Algerian winger November after Vardy’s record-breaking run of scoring will solve its problem, resulting from a lack of planning, at But the union has been talking to the government since Mahrez, told he was “too skinny” by his youth coaches in in 11 successive games. its expense,” said Shafeeq Ghabra, political science profes- the strike ended, so concessions could still be made. the Sarcelles district of Paris, recently became the first There was only one real wobble - a run of one win in sor at Kuwait University. “This strike shows that the gov- Kuwait’s oil output fell as low as 1.1 million barrels per day African to be named England’s Player of the Year. The five matches immediately after Christmas - and to date ernment needs to have a major dialogue with civil society during the strike from the usual output of around 3 mil- prolific Vardy, rejected by boyhood club Sheffield they have been beaten just three times. Even when, no regarding economic as well political reform.” lion bpd, tarnishing the country’s image as a reliable Wednesday for being “too small”, is now a Premier longer misdiagnosed as over-achieving minnows, Billions of dollars are at stake; finance ministry under- exporter. “The workers have achieved their main objective League record-breaker and England international Leicester found opposing teams massing themselves secretary Khalifa Hamada told the al-Qabas newspaper at of getting their message across,” said Faisal Abu Sulaib, whose rags-to-riches tale is reportedly being turned behind the ball, they ground out five 1-0 wins in six the end of last year that “rationalizing” subsidies would another political science professor at Kuwait University. into a Hollywood film. games to move to within sight of the title. save the government KD 2.6 billion ($8.7 billion) over Saif al-Qahtani, chairman of the oil workers’ union, said he Overseeing it all has been 64-year-old Ranieri, derid- Leicester’s triumph also owes a debt to the perfect three years. Savings would be greater if the bloated public could not speak for other unions but that some of them ed as a nearly man by Jose Mourinho and mocked on storm that saw defending champions Chelsea collapse, payroll could be reformed. The finance ministry projected also opposed wage system reform. Some other union his return to England last year, but whose lyrical sound- Manchester United toil and Manchester City and in January that the government would run a budget members and analysts said a string of strikes in Kuwait bites became the soundtrack to Leicester’s drive to glo- Arsenal fail to last the course. But for an unheralded deficit of KD 12.2 billion in the fiscal year starting on April remained unlikely. An official at the headquarters of the ry. Leicester escaped relegation last season by winning team composed of players with almost zero title-win- 1, 2016, after state contributions to the sovereign wealth Kuwait Trade Union Federation, which represents 15 seven of their last nine games, so there was dismay ning know-how, their success in leading from the front fund. Between 7,000 and 13,000 of around 18,000 Kuwaiti unions in the energy and government sectors, said it had when manager Nigel Pearson was sacked after his son, a represents an astonishing feat of fortitude and sporting nationals in the oil sector took part in the strike in late not been informed of any other planned walkouts. Leicester youth player, was involved in a racist sex tape courage. The club’s disbelieving supporters will hope April, union members estimated. Union membership is Nevertheless, in the wake of the oil strike, the govern- during a post-season tour of Thailand, home of club that by the time Champions League football arrives at not compulsory and foreign workers are not permitted to ment may move even more gradually and cautiously with owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. the King Power Stadium for the first time next season, strike. Workers were protesting a proposed overhaul of reforms. While most of the current parliament has been But Ranieri, the former Chelsea manager, was canny players like Vardy, Mahrez and Kante are still around. But the public sector payroll system that would set uniform relatively supportive of the idea of reform, legislative elec- enough to see that there was momentum to be har- whatever becomes of Ranieri’s ‘Impossibles’ in the standards for salaries, bonuses and benefits. The Oil and tions are due next year, and the government will not want nessed and had the good sense to retain key members months, years and decades ahead, their sporting Petrochemical Industries Workers Confederation fears the the issue of austerity to cause the election of a more of Pearson’s staff, such as well-regarded head of recruit- immortality is assured. — AFP government will use the reform to freeze salaries of high- antagonistic parliament. — Reuters TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 ANALYSIS
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Focus Laden doctor languishes in Pakistan jail
ive years after his fake vaccination program helped the CIA track and kill Osama bin Laden, Pakistani Fdoctor Shakeel Afridi languishes in jail, abandoned by the US, say supporters, in its bid to smooth troubled relations with Islamabad. Afridi, believed to be in his mid-50s, has no access to a lawyer, and his appeal against a 23-year prison sentence has stalled. “I have no hope of meeting him, no expectation for justice,” his eld- er brother Jamil told AFP. The former senior surgeon lives in solitary confinement in a small room, according to his lawyer, able to see his immediate family no more Migrants kept from enrolling in US schools than six times a year. Afridi’s role in one of the most famous assassinations By Garance Burke for permission to stay in the country permanently. complaints with the Education or Justice departments, but of recent decades is murky. Details of how he was investigations are backlogged and typically result in civil sought out by the Central Intelligence Agency are andelario Jimon Alonzo came to the US dreaming of Choice sanctions, said Lisa Carmona, senior attorney with the non- unclear - Pakistani reports suggest officials at Save the becoming something more than what seemed possi- Shelby County Schools spokeswoman Natalia Powers profit Southern Poverty Law Center. Many local school dis- Children acted as go-betweens, though the charity Cble along the rutted roads of his hometown in said her sprawling district had a policy that allowed stu- tricts have stretched to find the resources and staff to denies involvement. What is known is that Afridi’s job Guatemala’s highlands. This was his chance: He could earn dents 16 and older to choose to enroll in a GED program, meet the educational needs of these students, who often was to run a fake Hepatitis C vaccination program with a US high school education and eventually become a and that once the program closed, students could contin- carry emotional trauma, have gaps in their education and the aim of obtaining genetic samples from Abbottabad, teacher. Instead, the 16-year-old spends most days alone ue studying in a “similar” program at a local nonprofit. But are older than other English-language learners. a garrison city and home to the Pakistan Military in the tumbledown Memphis house where he lives with his attorneys and advocates said their clients weren’t given Academy, the country’s answer to Westpoint. It was there uncle, leaving only occasionally to play soccer and pick up the choice to attend a mainstream high school, and that Data that Al-Qaeda chief bin Laden and his family had set up what English he can from his friends. the Memphis nonprofit did not teach English. To determine where that was not happening, the AP home in the mid-2000s, under the noses - and some say Local school officials have kept Jimon out of the class- America’s schools remain one of the few government analyzed federal data to identify areas where the number protection - of senior Pakistani military officers. room since he tried to enroll in January. Attorneys say institutions where migrant youth are guaranteed services, of migrant children was relatively large when compared to Jimon and at least a dozen other migrant youth fleeing but the federal government has extended little money or public school enrollment, along with the number of stu- Deadly Raid violence in Central America have been blocked from going oversight to monitor whether that happens, in part dents formally learning English. In Alabama, California, In the darkness of May 2, 2011, two helicopters full of to Memphis high schools because officials contend the because schools are locally governed. Since fall 2013, the Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, elite Navy Seals touched down inside the compound. In teens lacked transcripts or were too old to graduate on federal government has placed nearly 104,000 unaccom- New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, a dramatic raid just one kilometre from the military time. The AP has found that in at least 35 districts in 14 panied minors with adult sponsors in communities nation- Texas and South Carolina, social workers and attorneys academy, they fought their way in and surprised the ter- states, hundreds of unaccompanied minors from El wide, where they are expected to attend school while they told AP that migrant students have been barred from ror mastermind. They shot him in the head and fled with Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have been discouraged seek legal status in immigration court. Months later, dur- enrolling, kept out of class for months due or routed to his body, abandoning a damaged Black Hawk helicop- from enrolling in schools or pressured into what advocates ing the dramatic surge of illegal crossings at the border, reform schools and adult programs. ter. The killing was a huge success for US President and attorneys argue are separate but unequal alternative the Education and Justice departments issued joint guid- The full extent of how the Central American minors are Barack Obama, whose country was profoundly scarred programs - essentially an academic dead end, and one that ance reminding districts that a 1982 Supreme Court ruling faring in schools is unknown because the government by the attacks on New York and Washington of can violate federal law. established that states cannot deny children a free public does not release data on counties where fewer than 50 September 2001. Instead of enrolling Jimon and the other minors in high education, regardless of immigration status. minors have been placed, which means information was It decapitated Al Qaeda, badly hampering the orga- school, their cash-strapped district routed them to an For students learning English, guidance says school not provided for about 25,000 of the migrants. nization’s ability to carry out further atrocities. But it adult school in East Memphis that offered English classes districts must provide appropriate language assistance Spokeswomen for the Education and Justice departments drove a wedge between Islamabad and Washington, a few hours a week. But before Jimon could even register, services so students can participate equally in the stan- would not say how many of the nation’s roughly 14,000 with lingering suspicions that the Pakistanis had for the state shut the GED and English-language programs dard instructional program within a reasonable period of school districts have been investigated for such failures. years been covering up the whereabouts of one the over concerns that few students were graduating, effec- time. Districts found to have broken the law can be “We remain committed to working with federal partners world’s most wanted men. Weeks after the raid, Afridi tively ending his chances for a formal education. “I really forced to change their enrollment policies, but making and community-based organizations to address any was arrested and thrown in jail, accused of having ties wanted to study math and English when I got here,” said that happen is not easy. To start, few migrant children issues that unaccompanied children may face in dealing to militants, a charge he has always denied. Jimon, who grew up speaking Spanish and the indigenous understand their rights. with the education system,” Education spokeswoman Commentators believe Pakistan opted to punish language Quiche. The teen is in the process of applying Students and their advocates can sue districts or file Dorie Nolt said.—AP Afridi in this way, rather than try him for treason-aiding a foreign power - because that would have entailed a public trial that would throw a spotlight on Islamabad’s role in harboring bin Laden. A furious US senate com- mittee voted to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million - $1 Egypt killings deepen Regeni mystery million for each year of his original sentence. The sen- tence was later cut by 10 years. But since then, US pressure for Afridi’s release has By Maggie Michael and Sam Magdy agency, security headquarters in Cairo and the Tagammu al- younger Saad had past offenses but nothing involving theft. tapered off, and analysts say Washington has dropped Khamis police station were also unfruitful: Officers and prose- Tareq Saad and Ali were jailed for two years in the mid-2000s the issue, preferring to concentrate on what it sees as t was a brutal killing that became an international inci- cutors refused to speak to the AP. for impersonating police officers, after they were arrested at a more pressing matters - such as negotiating with dent: An Italian graduate student disappeared from the The shooting adds a new layer to the mystery surrounding checkpoint for carrying a police ID card, said Tareq Saad’s son, Islamist extremists in Afghanistan. “The Taleban talks Istreets of the Egyptian capital in January, his body discov- Regeni’s slaying. The Italian PhD student vanished after leav- Sameh. Later, he said, the two were jailed for drug possession. have taken priority over everything. The Americans ered days later dumped by a roadside, tortured to death. The ing his apartment on Jan. 25, the anniversary of the 2011 Bakr served 15 years in prison for drug offenses, according don’t want to muddy the water by raising other issues death of Guilio Regeni quickly poisoned ties between Egypt uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. It was a tense to his ex-wife’s uncle, who spoke on condition of anonymity that are contentious,” says Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani and Italy, where suspicions were high that Egyptian police - day: Police were out in force to prevent demonstrations com- for fear of reprisals. Rasha Saad, Ali’s wife and Tareq Saad’s author and security expert. who have long been accused of using torture and secret memorating the day, and in the preceding days dozens of daughter, said police were well acquainted with the family detentions - snatched the 28-year-old and killed him. activists had been arrested. and often raided their homes in the lower-class Cairo district On the Backburner Egyptian officials - as high up as the president, Abdel-Fattah Regeni had been researching the labor movement, a sensi- of Shubra al-Kheima after the men’s release from prison. She Qamar Nadeem, Afridi’s lawyer who has been denied Al-Sisi, in a national address - have denied any police role, tive subject in Egypt since labor activists are frequently said her husband was a house painter and got a call from a access to him for the past two years, believes his client’s but in the months since the slayings, the Italian government protest organizers, and security agents are known to monitor client to paint a villa in Tagammu al-Khamis, and she showed best hope for early release is US pressure, “But so far has hiked the pressure for answers. activities by foreign researchers. The interior ministry has the AP photos of past jobs he’d done. She said she suspected they have not shown their support,” he says. He is Then last month came a surprise twist. Egyptian police denied that police detained Regeni, and authorities have her husband was secretly having an affair so she asked her allowed to see his wife and children every two months announced they had killed a gang of five Egyptian men they offered various possible scenarios for his death, including a father and brother to go with him, along with Bakr, a friend of or so, according to Nadeem. But an appeal against his said specialized in kidnapping and robbing foreigners and, personal dispute or a robbery. The day Regeni’s body was her father. sentence that began in 2014 is bogged down in while searching the gang leader’s sister’s home, came upon found a top police official said he died in a car accident, until adjournments and an uncooperative government. Regeni’s passport. Government media proclaimed that investigators reported the extensive signs of torture, including Shock Though elder brother Jamil and his siblings won a Regeni’s killers had been found. The claim was immediately cigarette burns, broken bones and bruises from beatings. Sameh Saad, who went to the morgue with his sister to Peshawar High Court decision granting them visiting dismissed by Italian officials as not credible, with some Italian identify the bodies, said he was shocked by the injuries. All rights, that verdict has not been implemented, and he media calling it an outright cover-up. Even the editor-in-chief Explanation five were riddled with bullet wounds and “the heads were has been told by his lawyer that pursuing the matter of Egypt’s top government newspaper, Al-Ahram, wrote that The announcement about the gang is the closest that blown up so much you could see the bones of the skull,” he could result in harm to the doctor. “They are not admit- Egyptian authorities had to get serious about uncovering the authorities have come to an explanation for Regeni’s slaying. said. Later that day, police searched the house of one of Tareq ting the High Court decision. What can I say? I am pes- truth and that such “naive stories” about Regeni’s death were However, since the Italian reaction - including Rome with- Saad’s sisters and said they found Regeni’s passport, his uni- simistic,” he said. Author Rashid says justice for Afridi has only hurting the country. drawing its ambassador from Cairo - Egyptian officials have versity ID and other items in a bag decorated with the Italian gone by the wayside for the US, which would rather Now accounts from witnesses and family members inter- avoided claiming the culprits have been found. In a speech flag. They arrested Tareq Saad’s wife, one of his brothers and Pakistan use its influence with the Afghan Taliban to viewed by AP raise further questions about the official version this month, el-Sissi angrily rejected accusations that police the sisters, along with her husband and son, on suspicion of encourage them to restart peace talks with Kabul. “The of the March 24 shooting in a wealthy suburban enclave out- were behind the Italian’s death but he made no mention of hiding stolen goods. Days later, police arrested Bakr’s ex-wife Americans have ceased to criticize Pakistan on many side Cairo. The Interior Ministry said security forces hunting for any gang involvement. Abdel-Karim, the Interior Ministry and her two sons, witnesses said. fronts,” he said.—AFP the gang stopped their minibus and the men opened fire on spokesman, has said the gang was “a new variable” but that Police photos of the bag’s contents showed a man’s black them, prompting a gun battle in which all five were killed. But Regeni’s death was still under investigation. wallet, a woman’s pocketbook with the word “love” on it, a witnesses say the men were unarmed and tried to flee as There has been no explanation of how the men allegedly watch and several pairs of sunglasses. Rasha Saad said the police fired on them, and that afterward police confiscated obtained Regeni’s passport if they were not his killers. Two pocketbook belonged to her mother and the watch to her All articles appearing on these footage from security cameras near the scene. The men’s rela- witnesses told the AP the five men were not armed. They said brother, Sameh. The wallet was her husband’s and he carried it tives say they were house painters merely heading to a job in seven police vehicles surrounded the minibus they were rid- at all times, she said, causing her to suspect it was planted pages are the personal opinion of the suburb, Tagammu al-Khamis, when they were killed. ing in and opened fire on it around 6 a.m. As police sprayed along with the other possessions. “They took the wallet from the writers. Kuwait Times takes no the vehicle with bullets, several men jumped out and ran, only his jeans and put it in the bag,” she said. Cover-Up? to be gunned down “in cold blood,” one of the witnesses said. The siblings said their father, brother and Ali were in the responsibility for views expressed “I am accusing the Interior Ministry of trying to cover up Afterward, police confiscated footage from security cam- Nile Delta region of Sharqiya on Jan. 25, the day that Regeni therein. Kuwait Times invites their wrong deeds by killing my family,” said Rasha Tareq Saad, eras at nearby houses, said the two witnesses as well as four disappeared in Cairo. Choking back tears, Ali’s mother, Umm whose husband, brother and father were among those killed. others who saw the aftermath of the shooting. The bodies al-Hassan, said, the police killed her son “and now they are the readers to voice their opinions. “I want my family’s rights.” The AP spoke to six witnesses in were left in the street for around 10 hours, the witnesses said, ones investigating the case. Everything is in their hands. They Tagammu al-Khamis as well as six relatives and lawyers of the speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. The control everything.” Please send submissions via email slain men. No video footage from the shooting has emerged, slain men included three members of a single family - 62-year- It appeared the driver, 26-year-old Farouk, had little con- to: [email protected] or so their accounts could not be independently verified. A num- old Tareq Saad, his son Saad and his son-in-law Salah Ali - nection to the other men. While the authorities quickly ber of other family members have been arrested, and their along with a family friend, Mustafa Bakr and the minibus driv- announced the identities of the four men, they initially list- via snail mail to PO Box 1301 lawyers say they have not been allowed to see investigators’ er, 26-year-old Ibrahim Farouk. ed the fifth as “unknown,” until days later when they identi- Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves reports on the shooting. Announcing their deaths, the Interior Ministry said the five fied him as a gang member as well. A lawyer for Farouk’s Asked about their accounts, Interior Ministry spokesman had criminal records and claimed their gang had been posing family, Abdel-Wahab Youssef, told AP that he had been the right to edit any submission Abu Bakr Abdel-Karim said he was not authorized to com- as policemen to abduct and rob foreigners. It listed a string of refused access to forensic reports or investigation docu- ment and referred questions to the prosecutor-general inves- nine robberies in the past months they were allegedly ments in the case. “The secrecy of the investigation raises as necessary. tigating the case. Repeated calls to the prosecutor-general’s involved in - though none of the cases were listed as involving suspicions. They tell me these are instructions from the top office went unanswered. A series of visits to the forensic kidnappings. Their relatives acknowledge all except the prosecutor,” he said. — AP TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 SPORTS
Ronaldo poised to Springboks ex-coach, Federer out of Madrid return against City skipper Smith dies Open with back injury MADRID: Real Madrid’s talismanic forward Cristiano JOHANNESBURG: Former Springboks scrum-half, skipper MADRID: Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of this Ronaldo is set to face Manchester City in tomorrow’s and coach Cornelius ‘Nelie’ Smith died yesterday in Cape week’s Madrid Open with a back injury. The Swiss great Champions League semi-final second leg after coming Town of heart failure aged 81, the South African rugby body travelled to the Spanish capital for the tournament but through training yesterday. The Portugal marksman said. He won seven caps between 1963 and 1965 against was unable to practice yesterday and announced his has missed Real’s last three games, including last Australia, France and New Zealand, scoring a try and kicking withdrawal. Federer, however, said he would be week’s goalless first leg in Manchester, with a ham- three penalties. Four of the Test appearances were as captain back for the Rome Masters next week. “I don’t want string strain. Ronaldo completed a full training having succeeded Abie Malan. Smith coached the to take more chances as I know I’m not going to be session yesterday for the first time since being Springboks between 1980 and 1981, winning 12 of 15 Tests, fully ready for Wednesday,” he added, referring to injured against Villarreal on April 20. He has net- and served as a national team selector for a decade. He also his opening match. “I would rather play it safe and ted 47 goals in all competitions this season and took his coaching skills abroad to guide Ballymena in Ireland rest up now and get ready for Rome. I’m sorry to the is the leading scorer in the Champions League and Rovigo in Italy. “Nelie was one of the best,” said South tournament for coming and leaving without with 16, one shy of his record from Real’s victori- African Rugby president Oregan Hoskins. “It is only a select playing.” Federer said he was not worried ous 2013-14 campaign. Fellow striker Karim few who play for, captain and coach the Springboks. “His rug- about his preparations for the French Benzema could only do running work yesterday and by knowledge was massive and touched the lives of thou- Open that starts on May 22. “I’ve is still a doubt with a hamstring problem. Midfield sands of players over the many years he coached. “His been doing a lot of practice on clay,” anchorman Casemiro received a knock in Saturday’s approach to basics like fitness and handling was well known the world number three explained. “I don’t always need a lot of match- 1-0 La Liga win at Real Sociedad but is and many players will remember his driving maul techniques es to feel 100 percent ready.” expected to face City. with a smile today.”
Azarenka, Kvitova ease through in Madrid Open
MADRID: World number five Victoria Ivanovic or American qualifier Louisa Azarenka extended her winning streak to Chirico in the third round. Defending 16 matches with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 vic- champion Petra Kvitova remained on tory over France’s Alize Cornet to reach the course for a quarter-final showdown with third round of the Madrid Open yesterday. Azarenka with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Russian The Belarussian clinched her last two tour- Elena Vesnina. naments at Indian Wells and Miami and is The two-time Wimbledon champion the favorite to land her first title in Madrid reached the semi-finals in Stuttgart a fort- in the absence of world number one night ago and believes her positive start to Serena Williams due to flu. Azarenka raced the clay-court season is down to her new into a 4-1 first set lead against world num- coach David Kotyza. “I have a new coach. ber 48 Cornet and, despite a blip dropping That’s always great to have someone who’s serve for the only time in the match for 4-2, helping you and finding a good way of broke once more to seal the set 6-3. your game and plan,” said Kvitova. “I feel The second set was even more straight okay. Importantly is that my body feels forward for the two-time Grand Slam okay. I hope that this will kind of continue.” champion as two breaks of serve sealed Kvitova faces Australian Daria Gavrilova in victory in just under 90 minutes on court. round three after she ousted 12th seed Azarenka will face either 14th seed Ana Elina Svitolina 6-2, 7-6 (7/4). —AFP IRVING, Texas: Jenny Shin poses with the trophy after her two-stroke victory at the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout at Las Colinas Country Club on Sunday. —AFP Failures and reprimands add to Hamilton’s woes Shin breaks through SOCHI, Russia: As if Lewis Hamilton did pole. The punishment was seen by some not have enough on his plate already, as excessive, given that the session was with two successive engine failures and over and he was merely repositioning the Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on a car a matter of centimetres. The second for first win at Texas seven-race winning streak, the Formula came in Sochi during the first phase of One champion now has the stewards to qualifying when he ran slightly wide and LOS ANGELES: Jenny Shin became the third first worry about as well. The Briton, 43 points rejoined the track incorrectly, failing to go time winner on the USLPGA Tour this year, coming behind Rosberg after four races, collected round a bollard. from behind to close with a four-under 67 Sunday his second reprimand of the season at the Hamilton said that reprimand, after he and win the Texas Shootout tournament. “I was real- Stuard clinches maiden Russian Grand Prix. Three would trigger had been to see stewards to argue his ly nervous on the last hole,” said South Korea’s Shin. an automatic penalty on the starting grid case, was “ridiculous”. The Briton has not “Right now I have nothing on my mind, I have and, with 17 races still to come, Hamilton won a race since October, when he took win with playoff victory absolutely nothing. I think it will hit me when every- saw trouble ahead. his third title in Texas, while Rosberg has thing is over and when I get on a plane and home “I am just aware that there is most like- started the year with four straight victo- LOS ANGELES: Brian Stuard won the weather- flew off to the side of the green leaving himself to my mom.” It took the 23-year-old Shin 135 starts ly going to be at least one 10 place penal- ries. The German has also had a reliable disrupted Zurich Classic yesterday, holding his a difficult up and down at a sodden TPC since turning pro in 2010 to record her first victory. ty in the future because I have got one car whereas Hamilton had to start from nerve to claim a maiden PGA Tour victory in a Louisiana. Korea’s An had been eliminated on Her best showing prior to Sunday was finishing run- more reprimand to go,” he told reporters the rear in China after a power unit failure three-way playoff. Stuard had finished level on the first playoff hole after carding a bogey six. after fighting from 10th on the grid to in qualifying. ner-up at the 2012 HSBC Women’s Champions to 15-under-par with Jamie Lovemark and South The win earned Stuard a cool $1.26 million in second on Sunday. “When I was in karting In Russia, another failure meant he Angela Stanford, who beat Shin in a playoff. Korea’s An Byeong-Hun after officials reduced prize money as well as exemptions to next there was one steward, he was just there missed the final phase of qualifying. Shin played the final 43 holes at the Dallas-area the tournament in New Orleans to 54 holes fol- year’s PGA Tour and the Masters. “I’m happy to make everyone’s weekend a bad week- Mercedes had to fly parts out overnight Las Colinas Country Club bogey free as she fin- lowing multiple weather interruptions. The 33- with the way I hung in there,” Stuard said after end. Families would turn up and spend so to ensure he did not start from the pit ished at 14-under 270. She was two strokes in year-old from Michigan sealed victory on the his win. “I didn’t play too good this morning. I much money to be there ... and he was lane. Drivers have five power units each to front of fellow South Koreans Amy Yang (71) and second hole of sudden death, playing a superb just kind of hung in there. My short game was just there to ruin people’s weekends. I’ve last a season, and exceeding that alloca- Hur Mi-Jung (71) as well as American Gerina Piller - approach shot on the par-five 18th to leave awesome, my putter was great. Winning this started to see signs of him.” tion incurs automatic penalties. The who led heading into the final round but closed himself with a two-foot birdie putt. week makes this year and next year easy I The triple champion collected his first recent setbacks mean Hamilton is at a dis- with a two-over 73. Asian players took nine of the Lovemark’s hopes faded after his third shot guess,” he added. —AFP reprimand in Bahrain, the second race, for advantage to Rosberg there as well. “I’m top 12 spots on the final leaderboard, including reversing in the pitlane when he parked running out of engines. That’s in my seven South Koreans in that group. Shin joins up in the wrong place after qualifying on mind,” he said. —Reuters compatriot Jang Ha-Na and Japan’s Haru Nomura as first time winners in 2016 and will jump from 38th to 24 in the world rankings. Shin launched her 67 with three birdies in the first five holes, quickly whittling away at the four-shot deficit she Park begs for chance faced at the start of the round. “I was chasing the leader all week so looking at the leaderboard didn’t get me nervous at all,” Shin said. “I practiced to compete in Rio a lot of three footers the first two days because I kept hitting it too far past, and I know that I’ve SEOUL: Disgraced South Korean swim star gesture of extreme remorse. Park was once made almost every single one of them so that real- Park Tae-Hwan literally got down on his the poster-boy of South Korean swimming ly helped me with my confidence and I had a lot of hands and knees yesterday and begged - courted by advertisers and idolized by them coming down the last six holes. “As soon as I the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) to let fans. He won 400m freestyle gold and made the first one I went ‘OK, I know I’ll make the him compete in the Rio Games. The multi- 200m freestyle silver at the 2008 Beijing second one and make the third one,” added Shin. ple Olympic medallist completed an 18- Olympics and two silver medals at the Piller, meanwhile, opened her round with the month drug ban last month after testing 2012 London Olympics, as well as 400m first of her five bogeys. “I mean, the conditions are positive for a banned anabolic steroid in world titles in 2007 and 2011. On his com- pretty tough, so it definitely wasn’t a cakewalk out out-of-competition controls before the petitive return to the pool last month, he there,” Piller said. The pins were really, really tough 2014 Asian Games. But the 26-year-old easily won the 100m, 200m, 400m and today and it’s tough to get them close, especially remains barred from competing in Rio by a 1,500m freestyle events at the 88th Dong- coming in. “But I’ve taken nothing but good things KOC rule banned athletes from represent- A meet - which doubles as a national trial. away from this week. That was my first time ever ing the country for three years after the His performance reignited debate around holding the lead, especially for two rounds, so it’s expiration of any doping ban. the fairness of the KOC regulation, which just more confidence that I’m adding to what I AVONDALE, Louisiana: Brian Stuard holds up the tournament trophy after winning the “I will be grateful if I could be given remains the only barrier to Park competing already have.” —AFP rain-delayed Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana yesterday.— AP another chance to serve my country and in Rio. His positive doping test was only put on a good performance for the South revealed in January last year, and was ini- Korean people,” Park told reporters at a tially blamed by Park’s management team press event in Incheon west of Seoul. He on the incompetence of a doctor at the then got down on his knees and bowed his hospital where the swimmer was receiving head to the floor, in a traditional Korean treatment.—AFP
VIVA to announce players selected to attend Man Utd training program
KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and cipline, their communication skills amid each their sport activities, showcase their promising most developed telecom operator, VIVA, will be other as players and their general conduct on talents, and improve their skills while contribut- selecting the top players who will attend and off the field. The training program focused ing to the development of the Kuwait sports sec- Manchester United’s training program in UK. The on different technical areas, such as dribbling, tor in Kuwait. top players will be selected from over 300 partic- short passing, turning and finishing. The pro- VIVA is keen to continue its ongoing socially ipants who joined the Manchester United’s try- grams were also designed to develop young responsible role in the community by spreading outs, held from 28 to 30 April 2016, at Corner players in other fields, such as tactical under- the spirit of goodness amongst Kuwaiti society. Soccer field near the Kuwait Towers, by a joint standing, and mental, physical and social We believe at VIVA in taking a holistic approach judging committee consisting of Manchester growth. All the players will enjoy a fully funded to our CSR activities, one that engages our United coaches. weeklong training camp in Manchester, UK employees, and creates goodwill in our commu- INCHEON: South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan makes a formal deep bow to Players were judged based on their foot- being trained by some of the best Real Madrid nities with a focus on helping to grow and devel- express his regret for his doping during a press conference yesterday. — AFP balling capability and talent, physical fitness, dis- coaches. VIVA is also committed to supporting op the State of Kuwait. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 SPORTS French minister fumes at Euro 2016 song in English
PARIS: A French minister yesterday renamed “I Was Made for Lovin’ You, My described as “incomprehensible” the choice Team” for the tournament. Skip The Use’s of a song in English as the official anthem lead singer Mat Bastard said the group was for French supporters at Euro 2016. Andre asked to record the song ahead of others Vallini, the secretary of state for by French singers Charles Trenet and Jean- Francophony, said the French Football Jacques Goldman “because it was the song Federation’s decision to choose a cover of “I which meant the most to us”. Was Made for Lovin’ You” performed by Vallini also bemoaned the fact that French group Skip The Use was “very con- France’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song cerning”. “Euro 2016 will be a great festival Contest, “J’ai cherche” by Amir, features a of sport which is taking place in France and chorus largely in English. “At a time when will therefore project the image of our we are defending the place of the French country abroad. And our language too! It is language in international institutions, and therefore incomprehensible that the especially European institutions... it is anthem of the French national team should incomprehensible that for these two big be in English,” Vallini said. popular events, the French language has The song, originally performed by lowered its guard,” he added. Euro 2016 American rock veterans Kiss, has been takes place from June 10 to July 10. — AFP
Pakistan drop Afridi, Akmal Shehzad from England tour
LAHORE: Pakistan’s new selectors yester- domestic matches,” Inzamam said at a news day dropped star players Shahid Afridi, conference in Lahore. As for Shehzad and Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal from Umar, he said, “the selection committee will next month’s tour of England, stressing not compromise on discipline”. there would be no compromises after the Shehzad was declared best batsman of country’s disastrous exit from the World the Pakistan Cup one-day tournament Twenty20 in India. Former Afghanistan which ended on Sunday, scoring 372 runs, coach Inzamam-ul-Haq, who is heading up but along with Umar has been involved in the newly formed selection committee as various disciplinary breaches. Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis - who resigned in early April - had also recom- mended dropping Shehzad and Umar. SHEFFIELD: England’s Mark Selby plays a shot during the third session of the World Snooker Final against China’s Ding Junhui yesterday.— AFP Spot-fixing convict Salman Butt was also not selected. “Butt has not played four-day cricket since his ban was lifted so we need to assess him in longer formats before Selby maintains lead selecting him,” said Inzamam. Butt is also likely to face issues with obtaining a visa to England - though another spot-fixing convict, Mohammad Amir, was included in the squad as he is over Ding in worlds expected to get the visa after pleading guilty in a UK court. Butt, Amir and Mohammad Asif were caught in a spot-fix- SHEFFIELD: Mark Selby continued to frus- city’s football club will be crowned champi- ahead. Breaks of 52 and 68 then assured ing case on Pakistan’s last tour of England trate Ding Junhui’s bid to become Asia’s first ons of England if nearest challengers Selby would lead going into the concluding in 2010, taking money for no-balls during world champion by maintaining his three- Tottenham Hotspur don’t win their Premier session. Ding pulled one back to close to the Lord’s Test. Their five-year ban ended in frame lead in the World Championship final League match away to Chelsea yesterday. within two before Selby ended the session September last year. Pakistan will play four yesterday. At the end of yesteray’s first ses- Ding needed a good start to the day’s snook- with a break of 55. Tests, five one-day internationals and a sion world number one Selby - world cham- er and got one by winning a 50-minute Impressed six-times world champion LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket’s chief selector Twenty20 international on a two-month pion in 2014 - led 14-11 after the match opening frame before taking the next on the Steve Davis, commentating for the BBC, said: Inzamam-ul-Haq speaks during a press long tour of England. resumed with the Englishman 10-7 ahead black to cut Selby’s lead to 11-10. “Mark Selby is an animal on the table, he conference in Lahore yesterday. — AP Squad named for boot camp: overnight. Now Selby will need just four However, the Englishman won three of took that last frame by the scruff of the neck. Mohammad Hafeez, Sami Aslam, Iftikhar more frames for victory when the best of the next four frames to stay in front with a “He can grind frames out but he can also part of wholesale changes following last Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Khurram 35-frame contest was to resume later yes- healthy, but by no means decisive, lead after attack them. How do you approach the final month’s tournament humiliation, Manzoor, Shan Masood, Younis Khan, terday at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in he went 6-0 up at the start on Sunday. In an session? It’s like another day in the office announced 35 players would attend boot Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, northern England. attritional match - Sunday’s evening session apart from the fact it’s the most important camp starting in Kakul from May 14 to June Haris Sohail, Babar Azam, Khalid Latif, Leicester-born Selby will hope to be did not finish until 2323 GMT - the pair then session of your career. Ding knows he’s up 4. He said Afridi - who announced he would Fawad Alam, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Asif Zakir, involved in a notable sporting double as the exchanged centuries to leave Selby narrowly against a rock of a player.” —AFP continue playing the Twenty20 format after Anwar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Mohammad Amir, resigning as captain in the wake of the Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, Sohail Khan, Wahab event - needed to perform in domestic Riaz, Junaid Khan, Hasan Ali, Sarfraz matches. “Since we are playing only four Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Adnan Akmal, Twenty20 matches this year we want to Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad give new players a chance, and that will Asgher, Imad Wasim, Bilal Asif, Zohaib also allow Afridi to rest and perform in Khan. — AFP Kaushik reprises Adams’ frog-in-blender action
NEW DELHI: When Paul Adams burst onto changed,” the spinner said after claiming 3- the scene with his bizarre way of delivering 20 against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. the ball, many were convinced they would “Batsmen found it a bit difficult because my never see anything like it again. Two action was a bit different. I got a lot of sup- decades later, India’s Shivil Kaushik has port from all my coaches. They’ve not tin- emerged as the proud heir to the South kered my action and been backing me.” African spinner’s “frog-in-a-blender” action. Heads, including Kaushik’s own, turned at Spinner-Contortionist Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Seeing him bowl is like watching a con- Stadium when the left-arm chinaman tortionist perform - straining every muscle bowler made his Indian Premier League (IPL) in his torso but the spinner assures his body debut for Gujarat Lions on Friday. can cope with it. “It’s something which Pressed into attack in the eighth over, the comes naturally to me so my body doesn’t 20-year-old ambled slightly wide of the take much of a load.” Kaushik went wicket- crease when a spirit seemed to enter his less in his IPL debut but bounced back body as he bent his knees, twisted his torso against Punjab, dismissing rival skipper and sent down the ball rotating his left-arm Murali Vijay and the Australian duo of Shaun around his head. “Shivil Kaushik. Wow!! Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. Wouldn’t have thought we’d ever see that “The first three balls, I didn’t understand action again. #Gogga #PaulAdams what was happening,” Vijay, who opens for #FrogInABlender,” tweeted former India in tests, said with a smile. It was very Zimbabwe cricketer Pommie Mbangwa. difficult for me to pick whether it’s going in He was not alone. For many, it brought or coming out. I did my video analysis back memories of Adams’ outrageous action before the game and I saw a bit of his bowl- which got him a bagful of wickets, especially ing, but it was still difficult. Maybe the next in his debut home series against England. time I face him, I will be better equipped.” Adams, now coaching Cape Cobras, himself Once the element of surprise wears off, appeared amused. “Remind you of some- Kaushik will need much more than just an one! Wow #Kaushik ! Great to see the art of unorthodox bowling action to graduate to #Chinaman bowling alive,” tweeted ‘Gogga’, international cricket. The youngster is now who played 45 tests and 24 one-day interna- focusing to get his line and length right tionals for South Africa between 1995-2004. and refuses to look too far. “It feels really Kaushik thanked all his coaches for not nice that a lot of people (are) talking about forcing him to dump the action, however me but I think it’s more important to stay weird it maybe. “I was eight-years old when I focused and look at our future matches BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli (right) runs between the wickets while Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Umesh started playing cricket and the first ball I and all I look to do is to contribute to our Yadav looks on during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight bowled was this way and I have not team.” —Reuters Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium yesterday. — AFP Injured Marsh out of IPL, Bailey joins Pune
NEW DELHI: Australian batsman Shaun Marsh series starting June 3, which also involves who had captained the Punjab team in the has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian South Africa. Marsh picked up the injury dur- previous edition, went unsold in the February Premier League with an injury, while another ing the game on April 19 against Kolkata auctions only to make a late entry into the Kangaroo player George Bailey made his sea- Knight Riders and seemed to have carried the cash-rich league. son entry with Team Pune, Australia’s cricket back niggle ever since, the Cricket Australia “We lost four crucial players, but we are board said yesterday. Marsh, who played six website said. looking ahead,” said Pune chief executive matches for IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab this Meanwhile Bailey signed up for the Raghu Iyer. “Bailey has tremendous experience season, is set to join national teammates John Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Pune to give some and had a very successful season before last. Hastings (Kolkata Knight Riders), Mitchell hope to the team’s stuttering campaign, He can contribute to the leadership group. Marsh and Steve Smith (Rising Pune which was further hit by a string of injuries to Smith’s (injury news) been a bummer. He was Supergiants) back home. its foreign recruits. Englishman Kevin just coming into his own and this happened. It Marsh though - unlike Hastings, brother Pietersen and South Africa’s Faf du Plessis is a challenging time. Before we could settle RAJKOT, India: Gujarat Lions bowler Shivil Kaushik bowls during the 2016 Indian Mitchell and Smith - is not part of the 16-man were two early casualties before Mitchell and down we lost the core group of players around Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat on Sunday.— AFP Australia squad named for the West Indies tri- Smith also pulled out due to injury. Bailey, whom you build a team.” —AFP TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 SPORTS Dodgers top San Diego Padres 1-0
LOS ANGELES: Clayton Kershaw pitched a the series, along with assembling the first three-hitter, struck out 14 and also singled three-game homer streak of his career. home the game’s only run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego ROCKIES 6, DIAMONDBACKS 3 Padres 1-0 on Sunday. Kershaw (3-1) ended Nolan Arenado hit his major league-lead- the Dodgers’ six-game losing streak by ing 11th home run and Gerardo Parra also pitching his 13th shutout and 22nd com- connected as the Colorado Rockies beat the plete game in 248 career starts. The three- Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game time NL Cy Young Award winner walked sweep. Arenado hit a two-run shot into the none and retired the first 14 batters. bullpen in left field in the sixth off reliever Kershaw also hit an RBI single in the third Randall Delgado. Parra hit a solo drive with off Drew Pomeranz (2-2), who gave up two outs in the fifth. Chad Bettis (3-1) got three hits in seven innings. Kershaw is 6-0 the win after allowing three runs on nine with an 0.98 ERA in his last nine starts hits in six innings. Jake McGee worked the against the Padres. The lefty threw seven ninth for his sixth save. innings of one-hit ball at San Diego on opening day in a 15-0 victory. BREWERS 14, MARLINS 5 Chris Carter went 3 for 5 with two RED SOX 8, YANKEES 7 homers and three RBIs to lead Milwaukee’s Christian Vazquez hit a two-run homer season-high 18-hit barrage as the Brewers over the Green Monster to break a seventh- beat Miami to snap the Marlins’ seven-game inning tie, sending Boston to a three-game winning streak. Jonathan Villar also went 3 sweep of rival New York. Dustin Pedroia and for 5, with two doubles and two runs scores Xander Bogaerts each had three hits and for the Brewers, who ended a four-game Travis Shaw homered for the Red Sox, who losing streak in a game that saw the teams have won seven of eight to move into first combine for 34 hits. The Brewers chased place in the AL East. Alex Rodriguez home- starter Tom Koehler (2-3) during a seven-run red for the third time in four games and third inning highlighted by Carter’s two-run, added a two-run double for the Yankees, opposite-field shot to right-center. The who have lost a season-high five in a row. cleanup hitter hit a solo homer down the left-field line an inning later. GIANTS 6, METS 1 Madison Bumgarner pitched through NATIONALS 6, CARDINALS 1 rain to extend his Citi Field scoreless streak Max Scherzer pitched seven strong to 18 innings while Hunter Pence homered innings to beat his hometown team for the and drove in three runs as the San Francisco first time as the Washington Nationals com- PITTSBURGH: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen (left) scores ahead of the tag by Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart during the pleted a three-game sweep of the St Louis Giants ran at will against Noah Syndergaard eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday. —AP to stop the New York Mets’ eight-game win- Cardinals. Clint Robinson and Danny ning streak. Bumgarner (3-2) gave up six Espinosa hit back-to-back home runs, pro- struck out nine. The Blue Jays’ opening day ly two years. Altuve hit his seventh home Addison Russell’s one-out single in the hits in six innings, struck out seven and viding the power for Washington on a day starter is 8-0 in 10 starts since returning run of the season on a 1-1 pitch from ninth off Arodys Vizcaino (1-0) tied it for the walked three. He is 4-0 with a 0.62 ERA at when NL MVP Bryce Harper struck out all from knee surgery last year. Pinch-hitter starter Rich Hill (3-3) after going hitless in Cubs, who scored two in the eighth. Hector Citi Field and has the longest shutout streak four times up. It was Washington’s first Darwin Barney doubled and Michael the first two games of this series between Rondon (0-1) allowed two hits in the 10th as by an opposing pitcher in the ballpark’s series win in St Louis since May 2007 and Saunders walked to open the ninth against AL West rivals. Tony Sipp, Will Harris and the Cubs’ four-game winning streak was eight-season history. the Nationals improved to 17-7 overall, the Xavier Cedeno (2-1). Alex Colome entered Luke Gregerson completed the eight-hitter snapped. best start in club history through 24 games. and walked Josh Donaldson before striking for Houston. Gregerson pitched the ninth WHITE SOX 7, ORIOLES 1 out Jose Bautista. After Edwin Encarnacion for his fifth save. ANGELS 9, RANGERS 6 Chris Sale took a shutout into the sixth BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 1 hit a tiebreaking RBI grounder, Tulowitzki Kole Calhoun got three hits and drove in inning and Brett Lawrie homered for the Marcus Stroman allowed one run in eight made it 5-1 on his fifth homer. Tulowitzki TIGERS 6, TWINS 5 two runs as the Los Angeles Angels avoided third straight day as the Chicago White Sox innings on his 25th birthday while Troy had been hitless in his previous 10 at-bats in Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled home the a series sweep, beating Texas and ending beat the Baltimore Orioles for a split of the Tulowitzki hit a three-run homer during a the series. go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Nick the Rangers’ four-game winning streak. four-game series. Jerry Sands had two RBIs four-run ninth as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Castellanos hit a three-run homer as the Shane Robinson got two hits, scored three for the White Sox, who took control with a the Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays took two REDS 6, PIRATES 5, 11 INNINGS Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins for times and drove in a run after being called five-run fifth inning against Ubaldo Jimenez of three to win just their fourth series in the Scott Schebler hit an RBI double in the their fifth straight victory. Saltalamacchia’s up from the minors by the Angels earlier in (1-3). Lawrie went 3 for 3 with two walks last 27 trips to Tropicana Field. Stroman (4- 11th inning as the Cincinnati Reds snapped drive to left field off reliever Ryan Pressly (1- the day. C.J. Cron added three hits for Los and his fourth home run. He went 6 for 14 in 0) scattered three hits, walked two and a six-game skid that also ended the 2) allowed Justin Upton to score from first. Angeles. Geovany Soto hit his third home Pittsburgh Pirates’ six-game winning streak. Twins shortstop Eduardo Escobar could’ve run of the season and second of the series. Eugenio Suarez led off the Reds 11th with a had a play at the plate, but he bobbled the triple past diving left fielder Starling Marte ball on the relay throw. Mark Lowe (1-0) ROYALS 4, MARINERS 1 and scored on Schebler’s hit off Ryan pitched a perfect seventh for the win. Justin Eric Hosmer homered and Ian Kennedy Vogelsong (1-1). Schebler had entered earli- Wilson worked a scoreless eighth and took a shutout into the sixth inning as the er in a double switch. In the ninth, he dou- Francisco Rodriguez converted his seventh Kansas City Royals ended a long scoreless bled home Adam Duvall for a 5-4 lead. Blake save in eight opportunities. streak and a five-game skid with a victory Wood (3-0) pitched two scoreless innings, over the Seattle Mariners. Kennedy (3-2) including a perfect 11th for the Reds, who BRAVES 4, CUBS 3, 10 INNINGS gave up four hits and struck out six in five- won for only the second time since being Daniel Castro singled and scored on Nick plus innings. He loaded the bases in the no-hit by the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta on April 21. Markakis’ sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as sixth on two singles and a walk. Danny Gregory Polanco and John Jaso homered the short-handed Atlanta Braves picked up Duffy struck out Dae-Ho Lee and Kyle for the Pirates, who committed a season- a rare victory by beating the major league- Seager before Chris Iannetta hit a run-scor- high four errors and misplayed other balls. leading Chicago Cubs. Jason Grilli pitched a ing single. However, Jarrod Dyson easily scoreless 10th for his second save and the threw out Robinson Cano at home trying PHILLIES 2, INDIANS 1 Braves won for just the sixth time in 24 to score a second run. Wade Davis pitched Vince Velasquez tossed two-hit ball over games despite blowing a 3-0 after Julio the ninth for his eighth save in eight six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat Teheran threw seven scoreless innings. chances.—AP the Cleveland Indians for their sixth straight win. Freddy Galvis had an RBI single a day after driving in three runs in a 4-3 win, help- MLB results/standings ing the surprising Phillies win for the 15th San Francisco 6, NY Mets 1; Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 1; Chicago White Sox 7, Baltimore 1; Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 5 time in 21 games since starting 0-4. (11 innings); Detroit 6, Minnesota 5; Milwaukee 14, Miami 5; Washington 6, St. Louis 1; Atlanta 4, Chicago Cubs Velasquez (4-1) struck out six and pitched 3 (10 innings); Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 1; LA Angels 9, Texas 6; Houston 2, Oakland 1; Colorado 6, Arizona 3; around trouble because of four walks. He Kansas City 4, Seattle 1; La Dodgers 1, San Diego 0; Boston 8, NY Yankees 7. lowered his ERA to 1.44. David Hernandez American League National League pitched two hitless innings and Hector Neris Eastern Division Eastern Division earned his first career save after giving up a W L PCT GB Washington 17 7 .708 - solo homer to Carlos Santana with one out Boston 15 10 .600 - NY Mets 15 8 .652 1.5 in the ninth. Closer Jeanmar Gomez wasn’t Baltimore 14 10 .583 0.5 Philadelphia 15 10 .600 2.5 available after pitching four of the previous Toronto 12 14 .462 3.5 Miami 12 12 .500 5 five games. Tampa Bay 11 13 .458 3.5 Atlanta 6 18 .250 11 NY Yankees 8 15 .348 6 Central Division Central Division Chicago Cubs 17 6 .739 - ASTROS 2, ATHLETICS 1 Chicago White Sox 18 8 .692 - Pittsburgh 15 10 .600 3 Jose Altuve homered leading off a game Detroit 14 10 .583 3 St. Louis 12 13 .480 6 for the fourth time this season - one of just Kansas City 13 11 .542 4 Cleveland 10 12 .455 6 Cincinnati 10 15 .400 8 two hits by Houston - as the Astros beat the Milwaukee 9 15 .375 8.5 Oakland Athletics to avoid a series sweep. Minnesota 7 18 .280 10.5 Western Division Western Division Doug Fister (2-3) gave up one run over 6 Texas 14 11 .560 - LA Dodgers 13 13 .500 - 2/3 innings to end his three-game losing Seattle 13 11 .542 0.5 San Francisco 13 13 .500 - ST PETERSBURG, Florida: Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki throws out Tampa streak. Fister walked one, struck out five Oakland 13 13 .500 1.5 Colorado 12 12 .500 - Bay Rays’ Brandon Guyer at first base after fielding his grounder during the fourth inning and pitched out of a pair of early jams to LA Angels 12 13 .480 2 Arizona 12 15 .444 1.5 of a baseball game on Sunday. — AP win in his first start at the Coliseum in near- Houston 8 17 .320 6 San Diego 9 16 .360 3.5 Gordon’s suspension defies PED stereotypes
WASHINGTON: Dee Gordon’s suspension ance-enhancing substance for the third time. Here are a few other developments from was another reminder of an issue that may Of the 12 players suspended in 2015 and around baseball: never totally go away: performance-enhanc- 2016, six were pitchers - Santana, Mejia, Daniel ing drugs in baseball. But this positive test Stumpf, Andrew McKirahan, Arodys Vizcaino How Bad? This Bad flies in the face of at least one aspect of the and David Rollins. The six hitters included Atlanta has managed only five home runs PED narrative. Gordon, after all, is listed at 5- players of all shapes and sizes, including 6- so far this season, and that anemic offensive foot-11 and 170 pounds. He’s hit eight home foot-4 Chris Colabello of Toronto, 6-foot-7 Juan showing is a big reason the Braves have the runs in 495 major league games.”It’s probably Duran of Cincinnati, 5-foot-9 Abraham worst record in baseball. Atlanta’s team bat- more of a surprise than the power guys,” New Almonte of Cleveland - and now, Gordon. ting average is .226, with an on-base percent- York Mets second baseman Neil Walker said. Even back in 2013, when big names such age of .299 and a slugging percentage of .287. “It’s more surprising given his stature and his as Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz For comparison, the infamous Mario Mendoza style of game.” and Jhonny Peralta were ensnared by the had a career slugging percentage of .262 - not When people talk about PED use in base- Biogenesis investigation, it wasn’t just power far below what the Braves are slugging as a ball, the conversation usually turns to beefed- hitters who were punished. Anyone remem- team right now. up sluggers hitting prodigious home runs. ber Fautino De Los Santos, Sergio Escalona That’s the stereotype, at least. But the evi- and Jordany Valdespin? They were implicat- How Good? This Good WASHINGTON: In this Sept 18, 2015 file photo, Miami Marlins’ Dee Gordon reacts after a dence suggests that positive tests can come ed, too. The sluggers may get the headlines Being around the bottom of the league in strike while batting during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington from many different types of players. There when a scandal like that unfolds, but it’s hard save opportunities is usually a bad thing Nationals at Nationals Park. — AP have been seven suspensions in 2016 under to pin all of baseball’s drug issues on them. because it means you haven’t had the lead the Major League Drug Prevention and As for Walker, he’s satisfied with the progress much in the late innings. But the Chicago sy baseball’s top players. There’s simply no easy Line of the Week Treatment Program, the same number as in all the sport’s testing program is making. “The Cubs’ staff is only 4 of 5 in save chances this way for his owners to replace all of the stolen After an unusually rocky start earlier in the of 2015. Before Gordon, the most high-profile system that’s in place is doing exactly what season - because of all of that team’s blowout bases and runs they were counting on from week against Miami, Clayton Kershaw players to be suspended over the past couple Major League Baseball and the players and victories. him. In the meantime, Derek Dietrich has been bounced back in a big way Sunday, striking years were Ervin Santana and Jenrry Mejia - the owners have hoped,” he said. “It’s catch- filling in at second base. Dietrich is not the two pitchers. Mejia received a lifetime ban ing the guys that aren’t following the system Fantasy Focus same type of player as Gordon, but he can pro- out 14 in a three-hit shutout as the Los this year after testing positive for a perform- the right way.” Gordon’s suspension removes one of fanta- vide some pop if he’s getting regular at-bats. Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 1-0. —AP TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 SPORTS Blues level with Stars, Sharks down Predators
LOS ANGELES: David Backes scored the slap shot from the right side which winner halfway through overtime exploded into the face mask of St. Louis Sunday to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 goalie Elliott. After being attended to by win over the Dallas Stars in game two of a member of the Blues training staff, their second round NHL playoff series. Elliott’s facemask was repaired, a con- With the Blues on the powerplay, tact that popped out was found and he Alexander Steen’s initial shot was remained in the game. stopped by Dallas goaltender Antti Niemi, but American Backes found the Sharks top Predators loose puck and tapped it home to even In San Jose, Joe Pavelski scored the the best-of-seven series at one game go-ahead goal with 2:40 remaining and apiece. “We just stuck with it found a Martin Jones finished with 37 saves as way to win,” said Backes. “We learned we the Sharks defeated the Nashville have to stay on our toes. The guys were Predators 3-2 for a 2-0 series lead. battling their butts off and Moose (Brian Pavelski also assisted on Logan Elliott) made some big saves.” The Blues Couture’s powerplay goal late in the scored 17 seconds into the man advan- second period, and Joe Thornton added tage with France’s Antoine Roussel sit- an empty-net goal with 55.6 seconds ting in the penalty box after being remaining - a goal that proved the called for interference. Dallas Stars cap- game-winner when Nashville’s Ryan tain Jamie Benn scored the game-tying Johansen scored with 3.2 seconds to goal with 2:36 remaining in regulation. play. The Predators had leveled the Benn scored off a rebound with heavy score at 1-1 at 12:56 of the third, when traffic in front of the St. Louis net. defenseman Mattias Ekholm’s snap Canadian Benn was held without a shot from inside the blue line got past point in game one. Troy Brouwer had a Jones. Pavelski’s goal was his sixth of goal and an assist during regulation the playoffs and first of this Western time for the Blues, who got goals from Conference second-round series. He Patrik Berglund and Joel Edmundson. gathered a loose puck in front of the Alex Goligoski and Mattias Janmark crease after a shot by Matt Nieto, tap- OAKLAND, California: Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard (0) drives past Golden State Warriors’ Harrison Barnes (bottom left) and Shaun scored in regulation time for Dallas, ping in the rebound. Couture’s goal Livingston (34) during the second half in Game 1 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday.— AP which got two assists from Cody Eakin. came less than a minute after the It was a rough day for goaltenders as St. Predators were penalized for having Louis scored on its first two shots of the too many men on the ice. Defenseman game and on three of five shots in the Roman Josi, realizing his team had six Warriors cruise as Heat first period on Dallas starter Kari skaters on the ice, tried in vain to pre- Lehtonen. Niemi came on in relief and vent the penalty by climbing over the stopped 19 of 20 shots. Then early in the boards in front of the Sharks’ bench. third, the game was delayed for several The series now shifts to Nashville for and Raptors book clash minutes after a Jason Spezza drilled a games three and four. — AFP
LOS ANGELES: Klay Thompson and Draymond Green made sure the Golden State Warriors barely missed injured superstar Stephen Curry Chilean surfing star on a on Sunday in a 118-106 victory over Portland in the first game of their NBA Western Conference second-round playoff series. Thompson scored quest to save home coast 37 points and Green notched the first post-sea- son triple-double of his career as the reigning PUNTA DE LOBOS, Chile: Ramon Navarro protect the Chilean coast. “My vision of the champion Warriors leapt to a quick lead and is one of the world’s top big-wave surfers, ocean isn’t just to go in and catch a wave. never looked back on their home floor in but this fisherman’s son still has a place in It’s different. I try to understand why that Oakland, California. Thompson drained a three- his heart for the spot where he learned his wave was generated and make people pointer 17 seconds into the contest and the trade - a stretch of Chilean coastline he is understand that if we take care of this Warriors rolled from there. now fighting to save. Navarro, a wiry 37- place, that wave can have economic Thompson scored 18 of his 37 points in the year-old with the deeply tanned face of potential for the region,” he told AFP. first quarter - when Portland scored just 17 those who have spent their lives on the points total. The Warriors led 37-17 after the first sea, is from Punta de Lobos, a remote, ‘Tearing Down Walls’ frame, and the Trail Blazers never got the gap rocky stretch of coast in central Chile. He Navarro has traveled the world riding under nine points. Australian big man Andrew remembers it as an unspoiled paradise of the largest waves on Earth, surfing in Bogut delivered a double-double of 10 points fierce waves where fishermen like his spots as far-flung as Antarctica for his and 12 rebounds, as did Harrison Barnes. Shaun father shared the coast with sea turtles, sponsors, which include energy drink Livingston, starting in place of Curry, chipped in sea lions, birds and llamas. maker Red Bull and outdoor gear compa- 12 points and six assists. Curry watched from the But in recent years, a burst of develop- ny Patagonia. His career has taken him a sidelines, and indicated he’d like to be back on ment has brought construction cranes, long way from his hometown, in more the floor by game three next Saturday. Golden real estate speculators and tourists to the ways than one. “It was hard for my family State coach Steve Kerr was making no promises area, and the coastline is increasingly bro- to understand the idea of trying to live off about the return of Curry, who sprained a knee ken up by hotels, houses and restaurants. surfing. People here saw surfers as out- siders who came with money and a board ligament in game four of the first-round series That is threatening the ecosystem, the wild beauty of the region and the liveli- to have parties and do drugs,” he said. To DALLAS: Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi (31) deflects a shot during the second period against Houston. But his Warriors are managing hood of local fishermen, environmentalists become a professional surfer, he had to of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals against the just fine without the NBA’s reigning Most St Louis Blues on Sunday. — AP say. The small-scale fishermen in Punta de “tear down a lot of walls,” he said. Valuable Player. “It helped us to have to play Lobos who make their living from the Now he is trying to do the same with most of the Houston series without Steph,” Kerr ocean complain it is ever more difficult to his environmental campaign. He is backed said. “We just got into a good groove, and that access through this labyrinth of private by the Save the Waves Coalition, a US- Dos Santos on target as carried over to tonight. Our guys have an under- properties - despite Chilean law that guar- based advocacy group dedicated to pro- standing of how we have to play without Steph.” antees public access to all beaches on the tecting the coastline and the world’s surf- Galaxy draw with KC Green said the Warriors won’t expect Damian country’s long Pacific coast. ing zones. The group has declared Punta Lillard, CJ McCollum and the rest of the Trail “In Chile, they say the sea belongs to all de Lobos, which is hosting a stop on the Blazers to struggle so much in every game. But KANSAS CITY: Giovani dos Santos keeper Tim Melia. “It was motivation,” Chileans, but it’s far from true,” says World Surf League’s Big Wave Tour this he’s confident the Warriors have what it takes to Navarro, a prize-winning big-wave special- year, a “world surfing reserve.” Navarro is marked his inclusion in Mexico’s pre- dos Santos. “It has been a dream since I beat them, with or without Curry. “Listen, we liminary squad for the 2016 Copa was a kid. I will continue to work hard ist who currently stands 12th in the world fighting to make that designation more know they’re not going to have games like this rankings and finished runner-up in the than just a name on paper. In a first big America Centenario by scoring the and hopefully I get called up to the every night,” Green added of a Blazers team equalizer in Los Angeles Galaxy’s 1-1 national team.” Galaxy survived the final 2011 world tour. Fearing for the future of victory, he has convinced an anonymous whose five starters made just 23 of 75 attempts. his home break, he launched an online buyer to purchase the 2.5 hectares that draw with Sporting Kansas City on 20 minutes after going down to 10 men “But if we can make them take tough shots ... we Sunday. Dos Santos has not played for when defender Ashley Cole received a campaign to raise awareness and funds, make up the rocky point of Punta de think they’ll wear down throughout the course seeking to buy up as much land as possi- Lobos, where the area’s waves are at their Mexico since Juan Carlos Osorio second yellow card in the 70th minute. of the series.” became coach last October but his In Sunday’s other game, Diego Valeri ble and save it from development. He has gnarliest. The buyer has agreed to donate already raised more than $270,000 the land to Navarro’s foundation, which form in Major League Soccer, where he celebrated his 30th birthday by curling Raptors Hold Off Pacers has scored four goals in three games, home a 25-yard free kick in the 74th through his website, lobosporsiempre.org. plans to reforest it and turn it into a natu- While the Warriors were setting a tone for the He is also lobbying for a strong law to ral park. — AFP saw the 26-year-old named in the minute, giving defending champions second round, the Toronto Raptors and Miami national side’s 40-man squad. Portland a 2-1 home win over Toronto Heat finally wrapped up first-round series victo- Brad Davis put Kansas City ahead in FC. Portland’s Fanendo Adi opened the ries to set up an Eastern Conference semi-final the 30th minute before Gyasi Zardes scoring in the 17th minute with his sev- showdown. In Toronto, DeMar DeRozan scored sent dos Santos in on goal three minutes enth goal of the campaign before 30 points and the Raptors held off the Indiana before the break and the Mexican fin- Timbers’ captain Will Johnson equalized Pacers 89-84 to win their first-round series four ished with a delightful chip over goal- five minutes before half-time. — Reuters games to three, while the Heat thumped the Charlotte Hornets 106-73 in game seven of their series. Toronto’s first post-season series triumph since 2001 ended the longest active drought between playoff series wins. It was also the Raptors’ first win in a seven-game series, rather than a five-game set. “I think everybody wrote the Raptors off and gave us up for dead,” Toronto coach Dwane Casey said of the reaction to the Raptors’ failure to close out the series in game six. “But that locker room is full of fighters and scrappers.” The Raptors needed that fight in the fourth quarter, when a 16-point lead dwindled to three with 2:36 to play. The Pacers had the ball with 26.9 seconds remaining and the Raptors’ lead still at three, but Toronto got a defensive stop. DeRozan made two free throws to build the lead to five with 6.5 seconds remaining. “We stunk it up in the fourth quarter,” admitted Casey, who thought the emotion of the game might have added to his players’ fatigue. “It wasn’t pretty, but our defense carried us down the stretch.” Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic was the star in Miami, scoring a game-high 25 points. Britain’s Luol Deng added 15, Dwyane Wade scored 12 points and Hassan Whiteside pro- duced 10 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for the Heat, who had trailed 3-2 in the series. Hornets guard Kemba Walker meanwhile, was held to just nine points on three-of-16 shooting and had three turnovers. “I’m not a prophet, but I knew we were winning this game,” Wade said. “This team has had opportunities all season to PUNTA LOBOS, Chile: This photo taken on March 16, 2016 shows Chilean surfer Ramon PORTLAND: Portland Timbers forward Lucas Melano (26) is tripped by Toronto FC cave and every time when we have been in that Navarro preparing to enter the sea. — AFP defender Damien Perquis (24) during the first half of an MLS soccer game on situation we have somehow prevailed.” — AFP Sunday. —AP TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 SPORTS No regrets for Pellegrini as City eye Madrid
SOUTHAMPTON: Manuel Pellegrini final in the Champions League. We con- for the starting eleven and after that insisted he had no regrets about making tinue in the Premier League what we are you have their performance and you eight changes to his Manchester City going to do in the next two games to be must analyse everything. side ahead of this week’s trip to face in the top four so that was a risk but one “I’m very disappointed especially in Real Madrid in the second leg of the we also had to take. I always say the the defending because we were doing Champions League semi-final. The City best way to prepare the next game is to well in the other games. It was the same manager admitted his team’s 4-2 defeat win and that’s why we did so well before players who played other games. “We against Southampton at St Mary’s stadi- Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid, we start thinking tomorrow about what will um could affect confidence as the won our games before in the Premier be the starting 11 for Wednesday. Premier League club prepare for the vis- League. Today I don’t know why we Kelechi today scored two goals and is it to the Bernabeu Stadium. defended so bad in the first half, those doing well in all the games but for the But Pellegrini, who was frustrated were the two goals that decided the moment I am not thinking about that.” Sunday’s meeting with Southampton game. We scored one goal, we had Southampton’s win strengthened was not moved to Friday or Saturday to another clear chance to equalize but we their bid for a Europa League place and give his side more time to prepare, didn’t and after that the set pieces manager Ronald Koeman sdingled out insisted he had no choice but to make decided the game.” Mane for praise. He said: “Sadio can be wholesale changes and protect his key Pellegrini made no attempt to dis- a bit unpredictable but he was focused players. “We knew before the game it guise his disappointment at his side’s and clinical. That was one of my criti- was a risk to put so many players with- defensive display as Sadio Mane’s hat- cisms to all of the strikers but we are out football against a difficult team but trick following an opening goal from very productive at home with more we have to take those risks because we Shane Long secured Southampton’s chances to score more. He is still a have an important game on victory. But he made it clear the per- young player and sometimes they need Wednesday,” he said. formance was the players’ responsibili- to be more consistent and that is why “Maybe if we had played on Saturday ty with only Kelechi Iheanacho, the we train and work with all the players we could put more players but it was a scorer of both City goals, emerging to get a team who knows what they risk similar to the FA Cup that we had to with credit. Pellegrini, who confirmed can and when we get problems and play. I would do exactly the same again he expects Vincent Kompany, Yaya that is all about development of the SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester City’s Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini looks because we have an important game on Toure and Kevin de Bruyne to be fit to individual player and the development on during the English Premier League football match between Southampton Wednesday that we play now for the face Real, added: “It’s my responsibility of the team.” — AFP and Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium on Sunday. —AFP Guardiola eager to break Spanish curse
BERLIN: Pep Guardiola insists Bayern Munich can make it third time lucky against Spanish opposition in tomorrow’s Champions League semi-final return leg with Atletico Madrid at the Allianz Arena. Atletico come to Munich holding a slender lead after Saul Niguez’s early solo strike in last Wednesday’s first leg sealed Madrid’s 1-0 home win. Guardiola, who will coach Manchester City next season, wants to sign off in Munich by winning a sixth European title with Bayern in the Champions League final in Milan on May 28. Bayern’s head coach could finish his third and final year in Munich with the treble. The Bavarian giants are set to win a fourth con- secutive German league title on Saturday away to Ingolstadt and face rivals Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup final on May 21. But the Champions League title is the one both Guardiola and Bayern crave, especially after the failed semi-final attempts of the last two years. In 2014, Bayern were routed 4-0 in Munich by Real Madrid, when Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo both netted twice, after the Bavarians had lost the first leg 1-0 at the Bernabeu. In last year’s semi, Lionel Messi tore the Bayern defence apart in the second-half in the first-leg in Barcelona. He scored two goals, then created one for Neymar, in Barcelona’s 3-0 win at the Camp Nou, before Bayern bowed out despite MUNICH: Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola gestures during a news conference prior to the winning the return leg 3-2 in Munich. Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Atletico “It’s the third semi-final in a row. It’s very Madrid yesterday. — AFP important to reach the final, but it was just as important as against Real and Barcelona when we didn’t manage it,” said Guardiola. “Against PREVIEW Real, we didn’t have Ronaldo, (Gareth) Bale, Sadio Mane (Karim) Benzema or (Angel) Di Maria under con- trol. Against Barcelona, we weren’t ready, we only had 14 available players, but we’re ready for Bayern out to end semi Mane leads African tomorrow and it will be a different game.” Guardiola insists his side has improved since their home debacle against Madrid two years misery against Atletico rush with hat-trick ago. “We learnt from the game against Real,” said the 45-year-old. We have only conceded 15 BERLIN: Bayern Munich are desperate to Moenchengladbach on Saturday and were PARIS: Senegalese Sadio Mane spearheaded a rash tackle from Marcos Rojo that went goals in the Bundesliga this season and have avoid losing a third consecutive Champions consequently made to wait for their fourth an African goal rush in the English Premier unpunished. not allowed many goal chances. What I have League semi-final to Spanish opponents consecutive Bundesliga title. League at the weekend with his hat-trick noticed in my time here is that we can defend when they host Atletico Madrid today but Mueller’s return was one of eight inspiring Southampton to a 4-2 triumph over Sadio Mane (Southampton) very well high up the pitch and not just in the coach Pep Guardiola has his work cut out to changes from the Atletico match made by Manchester City. Africans claimed nine of the The Senegal winger fired a hat-trick in penalty area.” end his time in Germany on a high. Bayern, who were boosted by the return of 27 goals in nine matches, including a brace Southampton’s 4-2 win against Manchester Bayern need at least a goal - and must stop Guardiola inherited the reigning European Jerome Boateng, who had not featured from Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho for City at St Mary’s. Mane was on target in the Atletico from scoring - to keep their dreams of champions when he joined Bayern in 2013, since January. Arjen Robben, sidelined for City. The Ayew brothers from Ghana were also 28th minute, sweeping a cool shot past City reaching a fourth Champions League final in but has endured successive semi-final fail- two months with a hamstring injury, says among the goals. Andre bagged two as goalkeeper Joe Hart for his 12th goal of the seven years. Guardiola is still smarting from the ures since, falling to Real Madrid in 2014 and that he is “fighting” to return this season but Swansea won 3-1 at home to Liverpool while season. It was the 24-year-old’s third goal in German media’s criticism from the first leg. He to his former club Barcelona last season. will miss out, while Guardiola confirmed he Jordan got one for Aston Villa in a 3-2 loss at his last three appearances and he scored left Thomas Mueller, Bayern’s all-time top scorer His hopes of reaching a first Champions does not know whether Franck Ribery will Watford. again in the 57th minute with a close-range in European football, on the bench and the League final since his Barcelona side beat recover from a back complaint. “We’ll do header before completing his treble 11 min- Germany star is set to start on Tuesday. “We need Manchester United 3-1 in 2011 were dented everything we can to have Franck back,” said ENGLAND utes later. our best performance to reach the final,” said after Saul Niguez’s brilliant solo goal gave Guardiola, who is also without defender Andre Ayew (Swansea) Guardiola. “We must not think about how many Atletico a 1-0 first-leg victory. With Holger Badstuber. goals we have to score, first we need to defend The Ghana forward scored twice in a 3-1 SPAIN Guardiola leaving for Manchester City at the While Bayern were unconvincing on win over Liverpool that guaranteed Swansea Youssef El Arabi, Abdoulaye well and control the game. We did not win or lose because Thomas Mueller wasn’t there (in season’s end, this is his last chance to con- Saturday, Diego Simeone’s Atletico are fin- will avoid relegation from the Premier Doucoure (Granada) quer Europe with Bayern, who won the first ishing strongly in Spain, having won their League. Ayew netted with a header in the Moroccan striker El Arabi registered his 16th the first leg), and tomorrow we will not win or of their five European Cups by defeating last six league games and keeping four con- 20th minute and struck again with a cool goal of the season with a bullet header from lose because Thomas is or isn’t there.” Atletico in the 1974 final. “It’s not over yet, secutive clean sheets. They are level on 67th-minute finish at the Liberty Stadium. Malian midfielder Doucoure’s corner as Guardiola implied centre-back Jerome we still have a chance,” Guardiola told points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after The 26-year-old’s first goals since January Granada came from 2-0 down to beat Las Boateng will start. The Germany centre-back reporters. “If we lose it, you can kill me, but defeating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 on Saturday. ended a nine-match goalless drought and Palmas 3-2 and remain a point above the rele- played for an hour in Saturday’s 1-1 league draw took his season tally to 10. gation zone with two games of the La Liga sea- with Borussia Moenchengladbach after 99 days we still have a chance.” “It’ll be a close game like today’s match,” son to play. out with a groin injury. French winger Franck Atletico coach Diego Simeone also said Simeone after the Rayo game. “We’ll Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) Ribery, who picked up a back injury last Friday, is believes the tie is open. “Playing in Munich see who makes the most of their chances.” The Ghana forward bagged his eighth FRANCE also an option. “I don’t know if Jerome’s fit for means they’ll have their fans supporting Influential central defender Diego Godin goal of the season, but couldn’t stop relegat- Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) 120 minutes, I’ll know that if he plays the 90 min- them, but we have the opportunity to score returns from a hamstring injury, Yannick utes,” said Guardiola. “I can only judge that ed Aston Villa slumping to a 3-2 defeat The Algerian scored direct from a corner in an away goal.” “We need to be on fire on Ferreira Carrasco is also available and Tiago myself tomorrow, he’s only had three days to against Watford. The 24-year-old put Villa 2-1 Lyon’s 2-1 win at home to Gazelec Ajaccio. Tuesday,” said Thomas Mueller, who shone Mendes travels despite not yet being regenerate for the game, so we’ll have to see ahead in the 48th minute at Vicarage Road Ghezzal’s cross from the right was bundled in by as Bayern were held 1-1 by Borussia passed fit to play. — Reuters how he is. Ribery is fit and he is one more option with a fine low strike from long range. But Gazelec goalkeeper Clement Maury as Lyon took for us.” — AFP Watford’s Troy Deeney scored twice in the an 11th-minute lead at Parc OL, before securing final moments to leave Villa without a win in three points that kept them second in Ligue 1. 11 matches. Nabil Dirar (Monaco) Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham) The Morocco winger netted Monaco’s sec- Alan key as Evergrande march on The Senegal midfielder netted his side’s ond goal in a 3-2 victory against Guingamp at opening goal as they swept to a 3-0 win over the Stade Louis II. Dirar struck five minutes SHANGHAI: Brazilian striker Alan netted an coaching hotseat. Alan’s twin strikes also con- show from their opening six games and sit just West Bromwich Albion. The 26-year-old before half-time to put Monaco 2-0 ahead with impressive double as Luiz Felipe Scolari’s tinued a successful comeback for the player a point above the relegation zone. struck in the 34th minute when he headed his first goal since September as Leonardo Guangzhou Evergrande beat Shanghai who sat out most of last season with a cruciate Beijing had looked to be heading for three home Dimitri Payet’s cross for his fifth goal Jardim’s side kept pace with Lyon.—AFP Shenhua 2-1 at the weekend to remain top of ligament injury after being signed from points when Zhang Xiaobin scored in the 81st of the season. He capped an impressive dis- the Chinese Super League (CSL). The ex- Austrian club Salzburg just over a year ago for minute, but Chongqing hit back just a minute play by setting up Mark Noble for West Fluminense striker’s fantastic turn and shot 11 million euro ($12.6 million). later when defender Liu Yu headed home to Ham’s second goal. from 18 yards (16 metres) in the 40th minute With Guangzhou’s club-record signing send the 40,000 crowd into raptures. Big- was cancelled out by former Newcastle United Jackson Martinez injured, Alan has seized his spending Jiangsu Suning have 17 points and Matches on TV and Chelsea front man Demba Ba’s equaliser in chance with three goals in two matches after remain a point behind Evergrande in second Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) the 69th minute. However Alan replied just two netting in the previous week’s 4-0 drubbing of after goals from Ren Hang and Ji Xiang gave The Algeria winger was unable to inspire (Local Timings) minutes later with a stunning finish, running at Tianjin. Alberto Zaccheroni’s position as Beijing them a 2-0 victory at home to bottom-of-the- Leicester to a victory that would have UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE the back four from deep before curling a right- Guoan manager is looking increasingly fragile table Changchun Yatai. Sven-Goran Eriksson’s clinched the Premier League title as the lead- Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid 21:45 footed strike into the top right corner from out- as his stuttering side drew 1-1 at Chongqing. Shanghai SIPG remain third, a further three ers were held to a 1-1 draw against side the penalty area. The former Internazionale, Juventus and Japan points behind, after a comfortable 3-0 win at beIN SPORTS 1 HD Manchester United. Mahrez was below his It propelled his side to their sixth league vic- boss was again without the services of injured home to Yanbian Funde with former best at Old Trafford but still could have won a beIN SPORTS 2 HD tory in a row - Scolari’s longest winning streak Turkish international striker Burak Yilmaz and Evergrande Brazilian hitman Elkeson scoring first-half penalty when his quick feet induced in the CSL since taking over the Guangzhou the capital side have only a solitary victory to twice. — AFP Shin breaks Warriors cruise through for first as Heat, Raptors win15 at Texas book clash TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 18 Guardiola eager to break Spanish curse Page 19
LONDON: Chelsea’s Gary Cahill (left) scores a goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium yesterday. — AP Hazard brings Leicester historic title
among the favourites for relegation this term, a com- monarch Richard III was reinterred in March last year, bination of team spirit, hard work and talent has seen supposedly sparking the team’s rise to glory. English Premier League standings them transform into champions.” Supporters spilled into the surrounding streets after- Chelsea 2 Shortly after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge, wards, chanting the names of beloved manager LONDON: English Premier League table after yesterday’s match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, Leicester left-back Christian Fuchs posted a video on Ranieri and 22-goal top scorer Vardy, who was named goals against, points): Twitter of himself and his team-mates joyously cele- the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of brating their triumph at Vardy’s house. Ranieri’s side, the Year earlier in the day. Leicester 36 22 11 3 64 34 77 — champions Tottenham 2 5,000-1 outsiders who narrowly avoided relegation Mauricio Pochettino’s young Spurs team needed Tottenham 36 19 13 4 67 28 70 last season, can now look forward to a title party to win all three of their final games to stand any Arsenal 36 19 10 7 59 34 67 LONDON: Leicester City completed their fairytale when they lift the trophy at their King Power Stadium chance of claiming a first league title since 1961, but Man City 36 19 7 10 68 38 64 quest for the Premier League title yesterday after home following Saturday’s game with Everton. having been held 1-1 by West Bromwich Albion on Man Utd 35 17 9 9 43 31 60 Eden Hazard’s stunning late goal earned Chelsea a They are England’s first new title-winners since their previous outing, they failed to close out victory West Ham 35 15 14 6 60 43 59 2-2 draw with second-place Tottenham Hotspur. Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest 1978 and their again. Ranieri had never previously won a league title Southampton 36 16 9 11 53 39 57 With Leicester’s players gathered at the home of surge to glory in the world’s most-watched foot- and was sacked by Chelsea in 2004, but chants of Liverpool 35 15 10 10 59 48 55 striker Jamie Vardy to watch the match, goals from ball championship will go down as one of the “There’s only one Ranieri!” rang around the game as Chelsea 35 12 12 11 55 48 48 Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min at Stamford most improbable feats in sporting history. Their the final whistle approached. Stoke 36 13 9 14 38 52 48 previous best season in the English top flight was a Bringing the story of his association with the Bridge appeared to have set Spurs up for a victory Everton 35 10 14 11 55 49 44 that would have kept their title hopes alive. But second-place finish in 1929 and their last piece of Premier League full circle, the 64-year-old Italian will silverware had been the 2000 League Cup. return to Stamford Bridge for his miracle team’s final Watford 35 12 8 15 36 42 44 after Gary Cahill had reduced the arrears in the Swansea 36 11 10 15 37 50 43 58th minute of a stormy affair, Hazard met Diego “Congratulations to Leicester because they have game of the season on May 15. Ranieri was reported been superb this year,” said John Terry, the Chelsea to have flown back from Italy earlier on Monday, hav- West Brom 36 10 11 15 32 46 41 Costa’s pass with a first-time shot into the top- Bournemouth 36 11 8 17 43 63 41 right corner to send hordes of supporters in captain. “(Ranieri) has been different class. To do ing gone to visit his 96-year-old mother following Leicester, as well as their millions of new admirers what they have done has been unbelievable and Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United. Crystal Palace 36 10 9 17 36 46 39 around the world, into raptures. given hope to the smaller sides.” Hazard, last season’s Player of the Year, had scored Newcastle 36 8 9 19 39 64 33 “Claudio Ranieri and his players have captured the the goal that brought Chelsea the title a year previ- Sunderland 35 7 11 17 40 58 32 imaginations of football fans around the world with ‘Only One Ranieri!’ ously and after a dismal campaign, he resurfaced to Norwich 35 8 7 20 35 61 31 the most brilliant and unlikely sporting triumphs ever Fans in the east Midlands city of Leicester gath- write another chapter in English football history. Aston Villa 36 3 7 26 27 72 16 - relegated seen,” Leicester said in a statement on their website ered to watch the game in bars and pubs, roaring on Spurs, meanwhile, could face disciplinary action from shortly after. “From a team that spent the majority of Chelsea, the outgoing champions, as if supporting the Football Association after midfielder Mousa Note: Top four teams qualify for Champions League; teams finishing 5th-6th qualify for Europa League; last season rooted to the bottom of the table and their own team. There were scenes of delirium at Dembele appeared to eye-gouge Diego Costa in one bottom three teams relegated to Championship. — AFP Hogarth’s pub, near the cathedral where 15th-century of several fractious incidents. — AFP Vokes sends Burnley Leicester’s Vardy back to Premier League gets top award LONDON: Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has been voted the LONDON: Burnley returned to the Premier Phillips and then Junior Hoilett giving QPR a 2016 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association League at the first attempt as a 1-0 win over QPR shock lead. But those first half nerves were erased (FWA), it was announced yesterday. The 29-year-old striker took at jubilant Turf Moor sealed promotion from the by a more convincing display after the interval the award as a clear winner ahead of teammates Riyad Mahrez, Championship yesterday. Sean Dyche’s side and Burnley threatened when Scott Arfield who had already taken the Player of the Year award voted on by kicked off knowing a lucrative place in the top- looped a volley narrowly wide. his fellow professionals, and N’Golo Kante. Vardy has scored 24 flight was within touching distance after promo- Not for the first time this season, former goals for club and country so far this season as the Foxes clinched tion rivals Brighton were held to a draw by Derby Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Joey a remarkable Premier League title triumph. They were crowned earlier in the day. With Middlesbrough, the other Barton was an influential presence for Burnley as champions after closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur failed to beat of the three teams battling for automatic promo- he underlined his status as one the Chelsea yesterday. tion, having drawn at Birmingham on Friday, the Championship’s best players. The hosts’ pressure In total seven Leicester players received votes in the FWA poll, path to promotion was clear for Burnley and Sam was rewarded just after the hour mark when with Danny Drinkwater, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, captain Vokes ensured they completed the journey with Wales forward Vokes timed his run perfectly to Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson also receiving votes. Vardy will his 61st minute winner. meet David Jones’ free-kick with a glancing head- be honoured with the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been Burnley are now two points clear at the top er into the far corner. running since 1948, at a gala dinner in London on May 12. FWA and, because second placed Middlesbrough play Vokes’ 15th goal of the season was extra spe- chairman Andy Dunn, of the Sunday Mirror, said: “It is testament third placed Brighton on the final day of the sea- cial for the 26-year-old, who missed the finale to to their all-round excellence that so many Leicester players polled son next Saturday, it is impossible for the Burnley’s promotion two years ago after suffer- votes from our members. The Jamie Vardy story, though, clearly Lancashire club to miss out on promotion. Just ing a knee ligament injury that also ruled him captured the imagination of so many writers. 12 months after they were relegated from the out for five months of their top-flight campaign. “His record-breaking feat of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League, there can be little doubt Burnley The raucous celebrations were nearly silenced matches is the jewel in what will surely be Leicester’s Premier deserve to once again be rubbing shoulders with when QPR’s Alejandro Faurlin hit a post in the League crown. “And the Footballer of the Year award is not just the elite after a tense victory against QPR 68th minute, but Burnley held on through the a reflection of his fantastic season, but recognition of a remark- extended their unbeaten run in the second tier anxious final minutes before supporters flooded able journey from non-league to the international stage.” Other to 22 matches. the pitch in delight. players to receive votes from FWA members were Tottenham The Clarets have now been promoted to the With promotion sealed, Burnley will travel to striker Harry Kane, West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, top-flight three times in the Premier League era relegated Charlton for their final match on Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne as and will hope to stay up for longer this time after Saturday knowing a win would secure the well as Spurs midfielder Dele Alli. being relegated after one season in 2010 and Championship title. The second automatic pro- Vardy said: “It’s a great honor to win such a prestigious award 2015. Once news of Brighton’s 1-1 draw with motion place will be decided in a dramatic shoot- and to have my name added to a list of previous winners that Derby had filtered through, there was an expec- out at the Riverside Stadium when includes some unbelievable players.” The England striker added: tant atmosphere at Turf Moor as Burnley fans Middlesbrough host Brighton. Middlesbrough, “We’re all totally focused on getting over the line in the final two arrived in anticipation of a promotion party. The level on points with Brighton but with a superior weeks of the season and turning a great season into one we’ll celebratory mood went a little flat as Dyche’s goal difference, will go up with a draw or win, never forget. Hopefully I can contribute to that and, if selected, men struggled to establish control and it took while only a victory will be enough for the carry some good form into the Euros (European Championships) good saves from Tom Heaton to stop Matt Seagulls. — AFP Jamie Vardy this summer.” — AFP Kuwait’s credit growth remains steady at 7.5% Page 22
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MONROVIA: A child sleeps under a table at the Jorkpan market in Sinkor district in Monrovia yesterday. —AFP US, Europe struggle to make progress in trade talks Making success under Obama administration looks less likely
BRUSSELS: Talks to create a massive free trade by Greenpeace of confidential negotiating interpretations being given to these texts economic output, have come under increasing ernment continues to push for it. zone between the United States and the texts that the environmental group claims appear to be misleading at best and flat out pressure, especially in the Germany, the eco- German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s European Union continue to be held back shows US ill intent and EU acquiescence. The wrong at worst.” The socialist group in the nomic engine of the 28-nation EU. spokesman Steffen Seibert said Monday that because of disagreements on key issues, mak- breach of confidentiality also undermined European Parliament, never on the side of big There are also fears that a free trade deal “the speedy completion of an ambitious agree- ing success under President Barack Obama’s mutual confidence, said Garcia Bercero. business in such negotiations, said yesterday could become a target in a US election cam- ment is very important.” administration ever less likely. “Does this bother us in the negotiations? that the leaked documents mean little. paign where economic protectionism and He said that a trade agreement is a great With the November US elections drawing Yes, for sure. It is not good for confidence in the “Nothing in this leak indicates that the EU has political isolationism have turned into key opportunity to shape globalization and that closer, chief EU negotiator Ignacio Garcia negotiating process,” he told reporters. complied with any of the US demands,” said debating points. Last week, Obama said in there are few countries in the world that are as Bercero says that “still, there is a lot, a lot that Greenpeace claimed Monday that 248 pages of David Martin, member of parliament for the Germany that the “time is now” for the agree- dependent on free global trade as the export needs to be done before this negotiation is negotiating documents show how the US is S&D group. “At this stage, the papers show a ment. He warned that if negotiations aren’t nation Germany is. Despite the backing of sev- ripe for conclusion.” pressuring the 28-nation bloc to accept its great deal of posturing and tactics but little completed by the end of the year, the deal may eral key EU governments, progress is slow on After the sides last week held a 13th negoti- terms, weaken consumer protection standards concrete information.” Still, it was a further indi- be delayed for much longer due to the switch numerous points, especially on reducing tariffs ating session, Garcia Bercero says fundamental and push through more business-oriented leg- cation of the challenges ahead for an agree- to a new administration in the US and major and opening markets for services and procure- disagreements remain over several issues islation. Both sides denied the charges, with ment that is already running well over a year elections in France and Germany. ment. The EU opposes some US farms policies including market access for European firms Garcia Bercero saying several Greenpeace con- behind schedule. The talks, which seek to tight- In Germany, some 100,000 people have that give greater freedom to trade in genetical- and protection for the agriculture sector. clusions were “false” and U.S. Trade representa- en ties between regions that together have protested against the so-called Trans-Atlantic ly modified food, chlorine-rinsed poultry and Worsening the climate was yesterday’s release tive spokesman Trevor Kincaid saying “the over 800 million people and half the world’s Trade and Investment Partnership but the gov- hormone-treated beef. — AP Gulf markets fall; Emaar World’s largest sovereign drops after earnings fund to weigh in on MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS executive pay controversy DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf fell yesterday after oil prices pulled back and Dubai blue chip Emaar Properties OSLO: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the several British groups saw their pay deals dropped following the release of its first-quarter earnings. biggest in the world with shares in more than rejected or contested by shareholders. Saudi Arabia’s index slipped 0.6 percent as petrochem- 9,000 companies, will add its influential voice ical shares in particular were weak, with Saudi Basic to those of investors increasingly concerned Dilemma over pay Industries losing 1.2 percent. Saudi Arabian Mining Co by executives’ skyrocketing pay. Worth nearly In Germany, Volkswagen drew public ire retreated 3 percent after jumping by its 10 percent daily 7 trillion kroner (757 billion euros, $868 bil- for paying out 63 million euros to 12 top exec- limit on Sunday on news that the miner had reshuffled its lion), the fund will lay out its stance on the utives for 2015, as the company suffered its board and appointed the chairman of state oil giant Saudi thorny subject in a “position paper”, a spokes- first loss in more than 20 years because of an Aramco, Khalid al-Falih, as its own chairman as part of a woman for the division of the Norwegian cen- emissions-rigging scandal. government drive to develop the mining sector. tral bank responsible for managing the fund Nonetheless, negative votes like those at said yesterday. In Dubai, the index fell 1.8 percent. Emaar rose at the BP and Renault remain rare. In France in 2015, “It is a theme that we will watch,” Martha shareholders approved pay packets 87 per- opening but closed 2.1 percent lower; it reported a 17 Skaar said. Positions taken by the fund, which cent of the time, compared to 92 percent in percent rise in first-quarter net profit to 1.21 billion TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the presidential palace in the capital Tehran. — AFP (See Also Page 8) holds the equivalent of 1.3 percent of world 2014, according to an analysis of 95 annual dirhams ($330 million). SICO Bahrain had forecast 1.22 bil- market capitalisation, are seen as important general meetings conducted by the spe- lion dirhams. Dubai Investments, another stock common- indicators to other investors. The publication cialised magazine L’Hebdo des AG. ly seen as a play on the Dubai economy, sank 5.1 percent. Iran and South Korea set date of the position paper is not yet known, The Norwegian fund, which voted in Dubai Financial Market slid 4 percent after reporting a 27 but it will certainly spike the interest of favour of Dudley’s pay raise, has not been too percent rise in first-quarter net profit on the back of an to triple trade to $18 bn investors who see the Norwegian fund as a critical of executive pay so far. In 91 percent of increase in trading activity. good role model, and who are irritated by the cases, it approved the salaries paid out to the But GFH Financial rose 0.9 percent after saying it had TEHRAN: Iran and South Korea have decided Park, who is accompanied by several min- ballooning pay of some executives. top-paid US executives in 2014, according to signed a preliminary letter of intent with Abu Dhabi’s to triple their annual trade volume to $18 bil- isters and a 230-strong business delegation, The issue has come to a head in recent Norwegian financial daily Dagens Naeringsliv. Eshraq Properties, under which GFH might sell real estate lion, President Hassan Rouhani announced will also be received by Iran’s supreme leader weeks at some industry giants. BP sharehold- But times are changing. “We have so far assets to Eshraq in exchange for Eshraq shares. Eshraq yesterday after meeting his South Korean Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The two countries ers overwhelmingly rejected on April 14 a pay looked at this in a way that has focused on dropped 1.2 percent and was Abu Dhabi’s most heavily counterpart Park Geun-Hye. “The two sides have pledged to develop their relations in the deal worth $19.6 million (17.3 million euros) pay structures rather than pay levels. We think, traded stock. Abu Dhabi’s index lost 0.8 percent as some decided to increase by three times the cur- energy sector. for chief executive Bob Dudley, up from the due to the way the issue of executive remu- banks continued falling after last week’s disappointing rent trade volume of around $6 billion (5.2 “We will expand relations in energy proj- $16.4 million he currently receives, as the neration has developed, that we will have to earnings in the sector. Abu Dhabi National Energy Co billion euros) to $18 billion,” Rouhani said in a ects and infrastructure... and in oil, gas, rail- group clocked up a loss of $6.5 billion for look at what an appropriate level of executive (TAQA) outperformed, rising early on and closing flat in joint televised press conference. ways and ports,” Park said. Tehran hopes this 2015. And last week, Renault shareholders remuneration is as well,” Yngve Slyngstad, unusually heavy trade, after sources told Reuters that “We also spoke about tourism, direct month to increase its oil exports to Seoul to also said no to a pay deal for chief executive chief executive of the fund, told the Financial TAQA was considering whether to sell its overseas oil and flights between Seoul and Tehran, and Korean 400,000 barrels per day from a current Carlos Ghosn. “7.2 million euros for a part- Times. In a globalised world with highly-com- gas assets to another Abu Dhabi state-owned entity as it investment in Iranian tourism infrastructure, 100,000 bpd, according to Oil Minister Bijan timer?,” thundered the Proxinvest financial petitive sectors, companies are torn between focuses on its core business of power generation and including building hotels,” he added. Park is Zanganeh. consultancy, which contested the remunera- the need to attract top-notch talent, and the water production. TAQA declined to comment. the first South Korean president to visit Iran The two governments signed 19 coopera- tion, in an allusion to the fact that Ghosn also need for moderation, especially in hard times Qatar’s index fell 0.9 percent as real estate firm Ezdan since the two countries established diplomat- tion documents in the presence of the presi- serves as head of Japanese carmaker Nissan. when cutbacks are called for. The Norwegian Holding lost 2.7 percent after reporting a 12 percent ic relations in 1962, and as Seoul seeks new dents, and further memorandums of under- While the shareholder votes were purely non- fund has itself come in for criticism. Dagens increase in first-quarter profit to 585 million riyals ($161 markets to turn around a lengthy decline in standing were due to be signed by the pri- binding and will not be followed, they illus- Naeringsliv has in recent days revealed that million), with growth restrained by a sharp rise in expens- export revenues. vate sector, Rouhani said. trate just how sensitive the issue is. the fund paid out bonuses that were some- es and financial costs. But Dlalala Brokerage surged its 10 Her three-day visit comes just months Talks also included discussions about the In a report published on April 21, interna- times as high as 200 percent of employees’ percent daily limit in unusually heavy trade. Egypt’s mar- after a historic nuclear deal with world pow- situation on the divided Korean peninsula tional influential business figures said execu- fixed wages, far more generous than the EU ket was closed for a public holiday. — Reuters ers lifted sanctions crippling Iran’s economy amid fears that Pyongyang is preparing to tive pay at major British companies some- recommendation of up to 100 percent, or 200 in exchange for limits on its nuclear program. conduct a fifth nuclear test. — AFP times rewarded failure. The following week, percent in exceptional cases. —AFP TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 BUSINESS Kuwait’s credit growth remains steady at 7.5%
NBK ECONOMIC REPORT
KUWAIT: Credit growth saw a relatively moderate gain in February, though growth slipped to 7.5 percent. Total credit was up by KD 83 million during the month. Most of the gains were in personal facilities and “other sectors”. Some sectors saw notable declines including the real estate sector. Meanwhile, private deposits saw a strong bounce, as interest rates remain steady. For the third consecutive month, household debt recorded smaller gains than usual in February. Personal facilities excluding loans for the purchase of securities added KD 50 million in net new debt, with growth improving slight- ly to 12.3 percent y/y. Installment loan growth slowed to 14.5 percent y/y, but remained the main source of growth. Consumer loans (car, etc.) saw a small decrease on the month and registered a 1.8 percent decline y/y. Non-bank financial companies saw a net gain in credit in February of KD 22 million. While the sector remained in Lending for the purchase of securities cent y/y. Gains in private deposits were and were up by KD 817 million since eign reserves rose by KD 495 million to deleveraging mode, declining by 4.9 accounted for another KD 25 million. largely in KD time deposits, though KD July 2015; their ratio to total bank assets KD 8.4 billion. February had seen dinar percent y/y, it continued to indicate a Meanwhile, the real estate and trade sight deposits also benefited, while for- has risen from 9 percent in July 2015 to interest rates steady. The 3-month slowing in the pace. All remaining credit sectors saw notable declines in out- eign currency deposits declined. Private 10 percent in February. Kuwait interbank offered rate (Kibor) was largely flat in February, with growth standing credit. deposits are still down by KD 698 million Banking system liquidity received a stood steady at 1.75 percent in slowing to 6.1 percent, as the sector February saw private deposits compared to May 2015. boost in February on financial inflows. February, unchanged from January, and added a mere KD 11 million. The sector bounce back following months of Government deposits, which have Bank reserves (which include cash and up 70 basis points (bps) since early still managed to hold on to an improved decline. Private deposits rose by KD 734 helped offset some of the decline in pri- deposits with the CBK, as well as CBK 2015. Rates have fallen since, recording pace of growth seen thanks to million, pushing up money supply (M2) vate sector deposits in recent months, bonds) rose by KD 515 million to KD 5.6 a drop of 12 bps in March, to settle at December’s large increase in credit. Most growth to 2.5 percent y/y. Narrower were up in February. Government billion or 9.5 percent of total bank 1.63 percent. Customer deposit rates on of the February gains were in “other sec- money supply (M1) growth remained in deposits with domestic banks increased assets. The main boost appeared to dinar time deposits saw a small increase tors” which added KD 89 million. negative territory, shrinking by 4.1 per- by KD 109 million during the month, come from financial inflows, as CBK for- in February, up 2-3 bps.
News In brief Abu Dhabi TAQA
Bahrain’s Alba Q1 profit falls 89% mulls hiving off DUBAI: Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, reported a 88.6 per- cent fall in first-quarter net profit yesterday as a result of changes to its accounting standards. Alba’s net income for oil, gas assets the three months to Mar. 31 was 4.2 million dinars ($11.22 million) it said in a statement. This compares with a profit ABU DHABI/DUBAI: Abu Dhabi strategy hasn’t worked as expected and of 37.2 million dinars in the prior-year period. Net income National Energy Co is considering weak oil prices are forcing it to sell its oil included extraordinary non-recurring items amounting to whether to sell its overseas oil and gas and gas assets to one of the Abu Dhabi 54,263 dinars for the first quarter, compared with 396,981 assets to another Abu Dhabi state- government-related entities,” one dinars the previous year, as a result of changes in its owned entity as it focuses on its core source familiar with the matter told accounting standards, it said. Alba in February cut its divi- dend for 2015 to free up cash for its expansion project, business of power generation and Reuters. expected to cost $3.5 billion and raise its annual output to water production, sources told Reuters. The sources said they believed one 1.45 million tons. The firm appointed Bechtel as the con- According to TAQA’s 2015 annual of three Abu Dhabi state entities might tractor for the Line 6 expansion in April. report, the company has an agreement buy the assets: International Petroleum with a “related party” under which, at Investment Co (IPIC),investment firm the request of TAQA, that party would Mubadala, or Abu Dhabi National Oil Co OPEC basket price up buy all its oil and gas assets in North (ADNOC). Contacted by Reuters, $0.68 to $42.70pb America and Atrush in Iraqi Kurdistan, Mubadala and ADNOC said they did not VIENNA: The OPEC daily basket price gained $0.68 on plus most of its assets in Europe, at an have any agreement to buy TAQA Friday standing at $ 42.70 a barrel, compared to $42.02 TOKYO: Women walk past an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo agreed price. The annual report didn’t assets. IPIC declined to comment. on Thursday, the organization announced yesterday. yesterday. Asian stock markets fell yesterday as investors displayed their disappoint- specify the price or the related party. On Thursday, Standard & Poor’s The annual average of the OPEC basket price hit ment over the lack of further stimulus from Japan’s central bank. —AP But the sources, who are close to TAQA affirmed its ‘A’ long-term corporate $49.64 pb, it said in a press release. The new OPEC but declined to be named because the credit rating of TAQA, although it said it Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the fol- matter isn’t public, said the company considered TAQA’s stand-alone credit lowing: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Loans, deposit growth help was now considering exercising that profile had weakened to ‘B’. S&P cited Oriente (Ecuador), Iran Heavy (Islamic Republic of Iran), option. TAQA declined to comment. not only continued Abu Dhabi govern- Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider lift Arab Bank’s Q1 profits Loss-making TAQA, 75 percent ment support for TAQA but also the (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Qatar Marine (Qatar), owned by the government of Abu agreement with the related party, Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Merey Dhabi, has been scaling back invest- which it said gave the company “an (Venezuela). AMMAN: Arab Bank Group, Jordan’s largest Liquidity continued to be robust with a ments overseas and cutting costs to option to sell most of its oil and gas lender, said yesterday its first-quarter net loan-to-deposit ratio of 68.9 percent. In cope with the slump in crude oil prices. assets at book value”. profit was $218.3 million, up from $217.2 January, Arab Bank reported 2015 net prof- Saudi looks to UK, France, million a year earlier, helped by a rise in it of $442 million, from $577 million a year Founded in 2005, TAQA went on an This provides a floor to the value of China for help building homes loans and customer deposits. earlier, after putting aside hundreds of mil- expansion drive to create an energy the oil and gas business and, “in our giant to rival oil majors such as Exxon view, is further evidence of the financial DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s government has authorized the The bank, one of the Middle East’s major lions to cover a legal settlement in the and BP. Billions of dollars were spent links between TAQA and the govern- housing ministry to seek the assistance of Britain, France financial institutions, said in a statement United States. acquiring assets in North America, ment,” S&P added. TAQA made a net loss and China in building hundreds of thousands of homes to loans and customer deposits grew by 3 Arab Bank agreed last August to settle Britain, the Netherlands and Iraq. of 1.8 billion dirhams in 2015, mainly ease a shortage of affordable housing in the kingdom. The percent and 2 percent respectively com- lawsuits filed by about 500 US citizens who pared with the same period last year. sued the lender under the US. Anti- But in the last two years it has suf- because of lower revenue from oil and housing minister and his deputy were given the power to Customer deposits were $35.4 billion at the Terrorism Act, which permits US citizens to fered from the plunge of global oil gas. The company will not pay a divi- sign memorandums of understanding with those coun- end of March while loans were $24.4 bil- pursue claims arising from international prices and huge debts taken on to fund dend for 2015, the third straight year it tries, the official Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday. It lion. Arab Bank, present in 30 countries in terrorism. The terms were not disclosed. its expansion. TAQA’s oil and gas assets has not paid shareholders. Its total debt gave no details of what the agreements might contain, but five continents, owns 40 percent of Saudi In September 2014, a US jury in New York were valued at 30.10 billion dirhams stood at 74.3 billion dirhams at end- in March the ministry signed memorandums with South Arabia’s Arab National Bank ANB. Chairman found the bank liable for providing material ($8.2 billion) at end-2015, its annual 2015. In November, TAQA said it was Korea and a Saudi-South Korean consortium to develop Sabih Al-Masri said first-quarter results support to Hamas and said it must compen- report showed. aiming to develop domestic oil and gas 100,000 housing units in northern Riyadh over 10 years. reflected “the bank’s well-diversified asset sate victims of two dozen attacks attributed Now it plans to focus on its core projects, leveraging on its overseas The consortium includes Daewoo Engineering & based and geographical spread”. to the Islamic militant group that took place water and power business and divest expertise; it signed an agreement with Construction Co and Hanwha Engineering and Chief Executive Nemeh Sabbagh said more than a decade ago in and around stakes in non-core assets, company offi- ADNOC to develop oil and gas projects Construction Corp. the ratio of non-performing loans to net Israel, the first time a bank was held liable in cials have said. “TAQA’s investment within Abu Dhabi. — Reuters loans was 4.7 percent at the end of March. US court for violating the act. — Reuters
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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Swiss Franc 316.310 Bahrain Exchange Company Kenyan Shilling 0.003102 0.003102 Australian Dollar 232.250 Korean Won 0.000254 0.000269 US Dollar Buying 301.800 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 0.073552 0.079552 CURRENCY BUY SELL Japanese Yen 2.830 Nepalese Rupee 0.002874 0.003044 GOLD Europe Indian Rupees 4.562 20 Gram 248.350 Pakistan Rupee 0.002659 0.002939 British Pound 0.433645 0.442645 Pakistani Rupees 2.880 10 Gram 127.090 Philippine Peso 0.006360 0.006640 Srilankan Rupees 2.068 Czech Korune 0.004782 0.016782 5 Gram 64.390 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Nepali Rupees 2.847 Danish Krone 0.042426 0.047426 Singapore Dollar 0.221218 0.227218 Singapore Dollar 225.410 Euro 0.0340102 0.0348102 Hongkong Dollar 38.881 South African Rand 0.015238 0.023738 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Norwegian Krone 0.033469 0.038669 Bangladesh Taka 3.845 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001688 0.002268 Romanian Leu 0.086515 0.086515 Philippine Peso 6.417 Taiwan 0.009227 0.009407 Thai Baht 8.660 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Slovakia 0.008969 0.018969 Thai Baht 0.008311 0.008861 US Dollar 302.550 Swedish Krona 0.033556 0.038556 GCC COUNTRIES Canadian Dollar 241.185 Swiss Franc 0.307764 0.317964 Saudi Riyal 80.470 Arab Sterling Pound 442.715 Turkish Lira 0.102437 0.112737 Qatari Riyal 82.891 Euro 347.305 Bahraini Dinar 0.793432 0.801432 ani Riyal 783.784 Swiss Frank 292.570 Egyptian Pound 0.029671 0.034789 Bahraini Dinar 801.380 Bahrain Dinar 800.405 Australasia Iranian Riyal 0.000083 0.000085 UAE Dirham 82.175 UAE Dirhams 82.615 Australian Dollar 0.220684 0.232184 Qatari Riyals 83.825 New Zealand Dollar 0.204449 0.213949 Iraqi Dinar 0.000191 0.000251 ARAB COUNTRIES Saudi Riyals 81.360 Jordanian Dinar 0.421375 0.428875 Egyptian Pound - Cash 32.220 Jordanian Dinar 426.200 America Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 34.353 Egyptian Pound 33.974 Lebanese Pound 0.000151 0.000251 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 2.111 Canadian Dollar 0.234933 0.243433 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.075 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020707 0.044707 Tunisian Dinar 151.560 Indian Rupees 4.552 US Dollars 0.297500 0.302000 Jordanian Dinar 425.030 Pakistani Rupees 2.880 US Dollars Mint 0.298000 0.302000 Nigerian Naira 0.001241 0.001876 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.011 Bangladesh Taka 3.848 Omani Riyal 0.776957 0.782637 Syrian Lira 2.150 Philippines Pesso 6.448 Asia Qatar Riyal 0.082131 0.083344 Morocco Dirham 31.915 Cyprus pound 576.260 Bangladesh Taka 0.003427 0.004001 Saudi Riyal 0.079540 0.080490 Japanese Yen 3.835 Chinese Yuan 0.045043 0.048543 Syrian Pound 0.001278 0.001498 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Syrian Pound 2.375 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036813 0.039563 Tunisian Dinar 0.147935 0.155935 US Dollar Transfer 301.600 Nepalese Rupees 3.845 Euro 347.440 Malaysian Ringgit 78.125 Indian Rupee 0.004319 0.004709 Turkish Lira 0.102437 0.112737 Sterling Pound 442.450 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.110 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 UAE Dirhams 0.081133 0.082282 Canadian dollar 241.470 Thai Bhat 9.635 Japanese Yen 0.002755 0.002935 Turkish lira 108.680 Yemeni Riyal 0.001363 0.001443 Turkish Lira 108.200 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 BUSINESS
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SYDNEY: Japanese manufacturing activi- 49.1 in March. The index stayed below the ty shrank in April at the fastest pace in 50 threshold that separates contraction more than three years as deadly earth- from expansion for the second straight quakes disrupted production, while out- month. The news was only a little better in put in China and the rest of Asia remained China where the official PMI was barely lukewarm at best. positive at 50.1 in April, a cold shower for Even the former bright spot of India those hoping fresh fiscal and monetary took a turn for the worse as both domes- stimulus from Beijing would enable a tic and foreign orders dwindled, pulling speedy pick up. its industry barometer to a four-month The findings were “a little bit disappoint- trough. ing”, Zhou Hao, senior emerging market Surveys due later yesterday were economist at Commerzbank in Singapore, expected to show only sluggish activity in wrote in a note. “To some extent, this hints Europe and the United States as the world’s that recent China enthusiasm has been a factories are dogged by insufficient bit overpriced and the data improvement demand and excess supply. in March is short-lived.” “The backdrop remains one of sub-trend growth, inflation that is below target, diffi- PATCHY PERFORMANCE culty in increasing revenue as margins are South Korea’s activity did at least sta- sacrificed to win modest volume gains, bilise in April after contracting for three slow wage growth cramping spending and months straight, with the Nikkei/Markit central banks that have used up much of PMI edging up to 50.0, from 49.5 in March. their policy ammunition,” was the sober Yet it also reported demand from China assessment of Alan Oster, chief economist was the worst in three months, with at National Australia Bank. exports to its biggest market tumbling That is exactly why the US Federal 18.4 percent on-year. Likewise, weakness Reserve has been dragging its feet on a in new orders and exports dragged on follow-up to its December rate hike, leav- Taiwanese activity in April. ing the markets in a sweat in case they In Australia, firms reported another solid WASHINGTON: The second Boeing 737 MAX airplane being built is shown on the assembly line in Renton, Washington yesterday. The Institute for move in June. month of sales, profits and employment in Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of manufacturing activity for April. — AP Doubts about policy ammunition April, suggesting the broader economy was mounted last week when the Bank of Japan coping with a protracted slowdown in min- refrained from offering any hint of more ing investment. stimulus, sending stocks reeling as the yen National Australia Bank’s monthly sur- US factory activity expands; surged to 18-month highs. vey of more than 400 firms showed its The Nikkei share index was down anoth- index of business conditions dipped three er 3.6 percent yesterday while the yen points to +9 in April. That was down from construction spending rises raced as far as 106.14 to the dollar and its highest since early 2008 but still above squeezed the country’s giant export sector. the long-run average. That resilience has Industry was already struggling to recover been cited by the Reserve Bank of Australia Manufacturing expands in April at a slower pace from the April earthquakes that halted pro- (RBA) as one reason it kept interest rates duction in the southern manufacturing steady at 2 percent over the last couple of WASHINGTON: US manufacturing activity Economic growth slowed to a 0.5 percent March after a previously reported 0.5 percent hub of Kumamoto. months. The central bank holds its May pol- rose for a second straight month in April but annualized rate in the first quarter. Given a fairly decline in February. The impact was all too clear in the icy meeting today and there is much spec- at a slightly slower pace, as new orders and robust labor market, which is expected to boost Construction outlays were up 8.0 percent Markit/Nikkei Japan Manufacturing ulation it could cut rates following alarm- production fell. sluggish consumer spending, economists expect from a year ago. Though February’s outlays were Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) which fell ingly low readings for inflation in the first The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) gross domestic product growth to rebound in revised higher, construction spending for to a seasonally adjusted 48.2 in April, from quarter. — Reuters said yesterday its index of national factory activi- the second quarter. January was revised down to show a 0.3 percent ty slipped to 50.8 last month from a reading of The economy grew at a 1.4 percent rate in the drop instead of the previously reported 2.1 per- 51.8 in March. A reading above 50 indicates fourth quarter. Prices for US Treasuries fell after cent increase. In March, construction spending expansion in the manufacturing sector. A gauge the data, as did the dollar against a basket of was supported by a 1.1 percent surge in private of orders received by factories fell 2.5 points to currencies. US stocks were trading higher. A sec- construction, which hit its highest level since 55.8 percent. ond report from the Commerce Department October 2007. Outlays on private residential Manufacturing, which accounts for about 12 showed construction spending rose to an 8-1/2- construction increased 1.6 percent. percent of the US economy, has been hurt by year high in March and the prior month’s outlays Spending on private nonresidential struc- weak export growth stemming from a strong were revised higher, pointing to sustained tures, which also includes factories and offices, dollar and soft global demand. strength in the sector despite a sharp downturn advanced 0.7 percent to its highest level since The sector has also been hammered by in spending by energy firms. October 2008. Public construction spending fell relentless aggressive spending cuts in the ener- Construction spending increased 0.3 percent 1.9 percent in March as outlays on state and gy sector in the aftermath of last year’s plunge in to the highest level since October 2007, follow- local government construction projects, the oil prices. Efforts by businesses to reduce an ing an upwardly revised 1.0 percent jump in largest portion of the public sector segment, inventory overhang have resulted in fewer February, the Commerce Department said yes- declined 1.4 percent. Federal government con- orders being placed with factories, causing fur- terday. Economists polled by Reuters had fore- struction spending tumbled 7.4 percent in ther erosion of manufacturing. cast construction spending rising 0.5 percent in March. — Reuters
Puerto Rico to default Low oil offers chance on $422m debt payment to spur G7 energy SAN JUAN: Puerto Rico’s financial dents. The $422 million in bond obli- crisis deepened Sunday as gations is owed by the Government transition: Canada Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla Development Bank (BGF). announced the US commonwealth Prior defaults by the island were KITAKYUSHU: Energy ministers of Commons that will invest significant- would default on $422 million in smaller in nature; this one includes the leading Western economies are ly in this transition through electric debt. The governor said that San debt held by Wall Street bondholders discussing ways to create opportu- vehicles, green technologies, green Juan can’t pay creditors when it and hedge funds. With a debt of nities from the oil slump that infrastructure.” needs to fund public sector salaries, about $70 billion, the island is basi- include a push for more electric Canada still plans to export lique- TOKYO: American flags fly in front of the New York Stock Exchange. European shares health and education budgets, cally bankrupt; the BGF only has vehicles, Canadian Natural fied natural gas (LNG) despite low rose yesterday despite a poor start for the week in Asia, where the Tokyo benchmark which, if neglected, could unleash a $562 million in assets. “We have Resources Minister Jim Carr told energy prices, a current abundance fell more than 3 percent as investors registered their disappointment over the lack of “humanitarian crisis.” asked the US Congress time and time Reuters yesterday. Members of the and the delay and cancellation of new stimulus from Japan’s central bank. —AP Puerto Rico has been locked in again to give us the tools to restruc- G7 include major auto-producing some projects. “Our policy objective recession for a decade, and already ture our debts,” the governor said. countries such as Japan and is that Canada should be an exporter defaulted on some debt payments “We do not want a bailout, nor has Germany, which benefit from cheap- of LNG both on the east coast and the US Supreme Court rejects appeal at the beginning of the year. Despite one been offered. We want a process er oil but have been hit by fuel con- west, and the geography is sweeping spending cuts and some to restructure, which won’t cost US sumption and emissions scandals. favourable to a Canadian-Japanese in shareholder suit against BP policy reforms, it has not been able taxpayers anything.” In a push to regain the initiative, relationship,” he said. “We also have to stop the deterioration of its budg- Residents of this former Spanish Germany last week announced the some hope that there will be an LNG WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court yes- The appeals court said some of the et deficit. Garcia Padilla says he does colony won by the US in 1898 even- launch of a 4,000-euro-per-electric- industry that develops on the east terday declined a request from sharehold- investors might have bought the stock not want a bailout but simply legal tually were given a type of US local vehicle subsidy. For G7 member coast of Canada for export to Europe.” ers seeking to revive their class action law- even knowing the risk, and these investors ability to restructure existing debt. government with a legislature and Canada, a major oil and natural gas Canada has said it wants to sell oil suit against BP claiming the British oil com- may still sue BP individually. In the same But in order to do so, the US territory governor. Island natives have producer, an oil price fall of some 70 to Asian economies but has faced dif- pany misrepresented its safety procedures ruling, the appeals court allowed a lawsuit in the Caribbean needs the American citizenship but cannot vote percent since mid-2014 means eco- ficulty getting crude pipelines built prior to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. by investors who bought shares after the Congress in Washington to act, and in US presidential elections if they are nomic pain, but the Canadian energy to the Pacific coast. Carr said that the The court left in place a September 2015 spill to move forward. The April 20, 2010, it will not for partisan political rea- Puerto Rico residents. Puerto Rico’s minister said that the slump also government is trying to turn that ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th US Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion sons, the governor said. relationship with the US federal gov- opened up an opportunity. around. “The regulatory process and Circuit Court of Appeals that refused to cer- and Macondo oil well rupture killed 11 “This was a painful decision. We ernment is largely handled by the US “Prices are low. Investment is the way in which the previous gov- tify the lawsuit filed by investors who workers and caused the largest offshore would have preferred to have had a Interior Department. down but we see this also as an ernment went about trying to get bought shares in the 2-1/2 years before the environmental disaster in U.S. history, pol- legal framework to restructure our Garcia Padilla stressed that he opportunity to prepare for a transi- approvals for pipelines didn’t work,” spill. BP’s share price plummeted after the luting large parts of the Gulf, killing marine debts in an orderly manner,” he said firmly opposed US federal control tion phase in the energy economy, he said. “So we’re going to learn from disaster that has cost the company more wildlife and harming businesses. It took 87 in a somber televised address. “I have over locally earned tax dollars. “That and we were discussing that over that experience. We’re trying another than $55 billion. days to plug the leak on the ocean floor. had to make a choice, and I made a would be reestablishing colonial these last two days at the G7 ministe- way... There are several pipeline appli- BP said in court papers the lawsuit In total, BP has incurred about $55 bil- choice,” he added. “I have decided rule over Puerto Rico, and would be rial meeting,” he said on the sidelines cations that are currently before reg- should not be allowed to proceed because lion in losses as a result of the spill, includ- that your basic needs are more reopening a Pandora’s box with of the G7 energy ministers’ meeting ulators. You will know before the end the plaintiffs were improperly seeking ing $18.7 billion to settle federal, state and important than anything else,” he extremely dangerous conse- in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan. of 2016 whether or not there would damages for the entire decline in stock local claims. The case is Ludlow v. BP, US told the territory’s 3.5 million resi- quences,” he warned. — AFP “In the case of Canada, we have be any new pipelines given approval price as a result of the spill. Supreme Court, No. 15-952. — Reuters tabled a budget in the House of in Canada.” — Reuters BUSINESS TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 Europe stocks rally, shrug off Asia losses
PARIS: European shares rallied yesterday in Nikkei closed 3.1 percent lower yesterday. “We sumer prices. London’s FTSE 100 was closed the euro against the dollar was holding lion vehicles equipped with air bags holiday-thinned trading ahead of key US expect short-term share market volatility to for a public holiday Monday. investors back, Philippe Cohen, of made by the company are likely to be and eurozone data despite a sharp drop in remain high,” Shane Oliver, the Sydney-based Germany’s DAX rose 1 percent to 10,140.88 Barclays Bourse, said. Investors were also subject to global recalls, up from the cur- Tokyo as a surging yen hit exporters. head of investment strategy AMP Capital and France’s CAC 40 added 0.6 percent to likely keeping an eye on key manufactur- rent 60 million. Frankfurt and Paris pushed slightly higher Investors, told Bloomberg News. 4,453.24. Britain’s FTSE 100 was closed for a ing data in the US and eurozone due to The auto parts giant has been ham- after ending last week deep in the red as “Failure by the BoJ to do more soon risks bank holiday. Wall Street looked set for an be released later. On Sunday, China mered by an exploding air bag defect markets eyed possible clouds looming on unwinding all the progress on inflation expec- upbeat day, with Dow and S&P 500 futures released figures showing the country’s blamed for at least 11 deaths. The selling the global economic horizon and digested a tations seen under Abenomics, particularly both up 0.2 percent. factory activity eased slightly in April but in Asia came after US stocks ended Friday shock decision in Japan. with the yen breaking to ever higher levels,” “Some disappointing earnings and a continued to expand, helped by a recov- deep in the red as a weak consumer Tokyo stocks plunged more than three per- he added, referring to Prime Minister Shinzo higher euro versus the US dollar probably ery in the property market and indicat- spending reading compounded a below- cent leading a sell-off across Asia, also in limit- Abe’s growth policy blitz. led to profit taking in European equities ing some level of stability was returning. forecast economic growth result and an ed holiday trades, after the Bank of Japan sur- But in the eurozone, Germany’s DAX 30 despite a better than expected eurozone Q1 uninspiring set of corporate reports. prised markets by opting Thursday not to climbed 0.7 percent, while France’s CAC 40 (first-quarter) GDP number,” ING Credit Takata dives Markets in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, unleash fresh stimulus despite signs of falter- rose 0.4 percent after both rounded off last Strategy’s Quentin Gilletta said in a note to The yen has soared against the dollar Singapore and Malaysia were closed yes- ing growth. week heavily lower as a strong jump in euro- investors. since the BoJ decision, which came soon terday. Japan is in the middle of its After Friday’s public holiday in Japan, the zone growth was offset by another fall in con- Despite Paris shares trading higher, a rise in after the US Federal Reserve indicated it Golden Week holidays and markets there was keeping its eye on market move- will be closed today, tomorrow and ments before hiking interest rates again. Thursday of this week. And it remains elevated despite Japan Investors have also turned broadly Finance Minister Taro Aso trying to talk it negative on the dollar in the past two down by hinting at possible intervention months, worried that the US Federal if its strength continues. On Saturday he Reserve will be unable to raise interest said the rally was “extremely worrying”, rates this year. A fall to a 6-1/2 month low adding that “speculative moves are seen of $1.1493 against the euro bodes ill for behind it”. the run-up to payrolls data on Friday. The “Tokyo will continue watching the dollar index of its strength against a bas- market trends carefully and take actions ket of six rival currencies, fell 0.2 percent when necessary,” he said. The greenback to 92.868. bought 106.49 yen yesterday, well down “The start of the new month does not from the levels above 111 yen before the mean a new trend. The technical tone of BoJ’s surprise announcement. With the the dollar is weak,” Brown Brothers yen rallying, Japan’s exporters were Harriman’s global head of currency strat- under pressure as it reduces the value of egy in New York, Marc Chandler, said in a their overseas profits. note to clients. “The Federal Reserve Sony and Fast Retailing each lost more acknowledges the continued improve- than four percent, while Toyota slipped ment in the labour market. The problem 3.8 percent. Troubled car parts maker is that it has not translated to stronger Takata plunged 9.3 percent after reports consumption, and business investment in various media said more than 100 mil- remains soft.” — Agencies TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 BUSINESS
Greenpeace leaks US-EU trade papers, fears for consumers
BERLIN: Greenpeace charged yesterday that a strong opposition, that the investor courts are off massive US-EU trade deal would place corporate the table, the newspaper said that “that was not interests above the environment and consumer and is not true”. Although the EU had made such safety, as it released classified documents from a proposal, “the Americans flatly rejected it” and the negotiations. The campaign group published the issue had not been seriously negotiated yet. 248 pages online to “shine a light” on the closed- door talks to forge a so-called Transatlantic Trade 21st century deal and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which would TTIP is billed as a free-trade deal for the 21st be the world’s largest bilateral trade and invest- century, focused on harmonising regulations, ment agreement. lowering barriers on investment, opening access “This treaty is threatening to have far reaching to government contracts and addressing new implications for the environment and the lives of areas like data trade. Last week, Obama and more than 800 million citizens in the EU and US,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a joint said Greenpeace as it presented the documents pitch for TTIP, saying it would spur much-needed in Berlin. Both Washington and Brussels want the economic growth. mega-deal completed this year before US Following the latest negotiations last month, President Barack Obama leaves office, but the US and EU said they had made progress but “sub- agreement in the making has faced mounting stantial work” remained to agree a deal in 2016. opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. They said that while 97 percent of tariff issues In Europe there is deep suspicion that TTIP will BERLIN: People read classified papers from the ongoing US-EU trade talks, presented to the public by had been covered, three percent-the most chal- erode social, ecological and consumer protec- Greenpeace in a glass container near the Brandenburger Gate, in Berlin yesterday. — AFP lenging, including for farm products-remained. tions to the advantage of big business, while the French newspaper Le Monde, which also had US has also seen rising protectionist sentiment. agreement will ever lower our level of protection that the US side is trying to use the carrot of eas- access to the leaked documents early, said they Greenpeace said the papers show, for exam- of consumers, or food safety, or of the environ- ing restrictions on auto imports from Europe for showed that “the Europeans (are) more involved ple, that the US wants to be able to scrap existing ment,” Malmstrom said in a blog. concessions on its agricultural exports, perhaps and more interested in negotiations” than the EU rules in areas such as food labelling or including genetically modified foods. Americans, whose stance it described as “reluc- approval of dangerous chemicals if it they spell ‘Dark forebodings’ The Sueddeutsche-the paper behind the pub- tant”. Greenpeace said the confidential docu- barriers to free trade. “TTIP is about a huge trans- Greenpeace said the cache, a snapshot from lication of the so-called “Panama Papers”-also ments prove that long-standing environmental fer of power from people to big business,” the ongoing talks, represents two-thirds of the TTIP charged that some political leaders who publicly protections are being ignored and that, for exam- group argued, having also projected an image of draft text as of the latest round of talks in April, defend TTIP “either don’t know the status of ple, there is no mention at all in the proposed a classified text passage onto the facade of and covers a range of sectors from telecoms to negotiations, or are deliberately leaving the pub- text of global goals to reduce greenhouse gas Berlin’s parliament building. autos to agriculture. Germany’s Sueddeutsche lic in the dark”. emissions. In Brussels, Trade Commissioner Cecilia Zeitung daily, which received the documents ear- The newspaper focussed on a controversial “These leaked documents confirm what we Malmstroem insisted that the papers “reflect each ly, said they indeed “show that the opponents’ TTIP proposal to set up private investor courts have been saying for a long time,” said side’s negotiating position, nothing else. And it fears are not unfounded ... They show that the that would allow multinational companies to sue Greenpeace EU director Jorgo Riss. “TTIP would shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are areas reality of the negotiations is worse than these governments if they deem public policy to hin- put corporations at the centre of policy-making, where the EU and the US have different views”. “It dark forebodings.” der fair competition. to the detriment of environment and public begs to be said, again and again: no EU trade The Munich-based daily said the papers show While Brussels and Berlin had suggested, after health.” — AFP Buffett still likes big stakes in Coke, American Express Big bargains entice Buffett fans on Berkshire weekend
OMAHA, Nebraska: Investor Warren Buffett says he would be willing to sell Berkshire Hathaway’s big investments in American Express, Coca-Cola and other companies if he found a significantly better option, but he still believes in those com- panies. Buffett appeared on CNBC yester- day after meeting with roughly 40,000 Berkshire shareholders on Saturday. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has held major stakes in American Express and Coca-Cola for decades, so the company would face a significant tax bill on the gains if he did ever sell those investments. BEJING: A couple look out in front of a window at a mall in Beijing yesterday. China’s Buffett says the tax implications are a factor economic recovery stabilized in April, an official factory activity gauge sowed on in his decisions. Buffett says he likes own- May 1, as the property market recovered and credit grew. — AFP ing roughly 15 percent of American Express’ stock even though competitors are trying to develop a better way to process Japan announces $7bn plan payments. Berkshire owns about a 9 per- to develop Mekong region cent stake in Coca-Cola Co. Bargain-hunter BANGKOK: Japan’s foreign minister announced with the Mekong countries to create a frame- Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway OMAHA: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett (left) and Microsoft co-founder Bill a multibillion-dollar initiative yesterday to pro- work to support the various efforts, including Inc, is known for his keen eye for a bar- Gates play table tennis against prodigy Ariel Hsing, unseen, outside the Borsheims jewelry store, a mote development in Southeast Asia’s Mekong regional issues and theme-oriented support, in a gain. And there were plenty on offer for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary in Omaha on Sunday. — AP region, which encompasses parts of Vietnam, detailed manner. shareholders attending Berkshire’s annual Laos and Thailand through which the river flows. “I am expecting the day when, as a result of meeting over the weekend, where goods In a speech at Chulalongkorn University in these efforts, I can depart from Bangkok east- from some 50 Berkshire businesses were Bangkok, Fumio Kishida affirmed the impor- ward in the morning and arrive in Ho Chi Minh on show, often at big discounts. Oil prices slip from 2016 tance of Southeast Asia’s economic prosperity to City at night and enjoy pho for dinner,” he said. Shareholder Shelli Clausen thought a $5 Japan. He pledged 750 billion yen ($7 billion) in Kishida also renewed his call for the establish- kitchen spatula from Berkshire’s funding during the next three years to support ment of a code of conduct in the South China Pampered Chef business fit the bill. “It’s a development and growth in the region. Sea, where China, Vietnam, the Philippines and highs on OPEC boost good buy, and it’s fun to get the good The initiative will help promote “connectiv- others have competing territorial claims, and deals,” she said while waiting in a line a LONDON: Oil prices edged back from 2016 highs yester- the May Day holiday, contrasted with broader investor ity” within Southeast Asian countries and that prosperity can only achieved if there is day as rising production in the Middle East outweighed a confidence in an oil price rebound. Speculator bets on ris- Japan, through funding in infrastructure and peace and stability in the region. “In this region, couple of hundred deep in downtown decline in US output and a sliding dollar. Crude produc- ing Brent crude prices reached a fresh record last week, development of human resources. Thailand there are issues of terrorism, extremism, and Omaha’s CenturyLink Center, where tion by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting data from the InterContinental Exchange showed on has become a key manufacturing and export ensuring maritime safety and security,” he said. Buffett had addressed shareholders and Countries rose in April to 32.64 million barrels per day Monday, while money managers raised bullish bets on hub for Japanese manufacturers such as “There are multitudes of issues now facing our taken questions. (bpd), close to the highest level in recent history. US crude futures to a fresh 10-month highs in the week Toyota and Honda. ASEAN partners. We need to face these issues When not listening to the Oracle of Iraq’s April exports from southern fields increased, as to April 26. The chief of the International Energy Agency “Invigorating the flow of goods and people together, and maintain stability in this region. Omaha and his partner Charlie Munger, did seaborne exports from Russia, the biggest exporter (IEA) said oil prices may have bottomed out if no major by connecting the region through roads, What is necessary is respect for diversity, and shareholders had two days to browse and outside OPEC. Brent was trading at $47.20 per barrel at global economic issues emerge. bridges and railways is indispensable for pro- what is fundamental for that is the rule of law.” buy Berkshire’s products. These included 1130 GMT, down 17 cents from its last settlement. US “In a normal economic environment, we will see the moting economic development,” he said, adding Referring to Thailand’s current political situa- See’s Candies peanut brittle that Buffett crude was down 2 cents at $45.90 a barrel. price direction is rather upwards than downwards,” IEA that Japan’s cooperation will go beyond just tion and its military government, Kishida said he and Munger chomped during the meet- On Friday, the June Brent contract expired at $48.13 a Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Sunday during a G7 building infrastructure. hoped that the people of Thailand will over- ing. Courtney Cohen, a sales director at barrel, a 21.5 percent gain over the month that marked meeting of energy ministers in Japan. Non-OPEC output Over the next three years, “we will make use come the current difficult challenges and “play See’s Candies, estimated that 19,000 of the largest monthly advance since May 2009. Earlier in is set to mark its biggest decline in around 20 years, Birol of funds amounting to 750 billion yen toward more active role in the region and international the 22,956 pounds of candy that the com- that session it reached $48.50, a six-month high. The US said. At the G7 meeting, US Energy Secretary Ernest cooperation with the Mekong region,” Kishida community.” The visit to Thailand is part of his pany brought to the meeting were sold. oil rig count fell for the sixth week last week, which ana- Moniz said US production would likely fall by 600,000 said. Specific details have not been announced regional tour that includes stops in China, Dairy Queen events manager Dean Peters lysts said showed the price of oil had not risen enough to bpd this year from 2015, when output peaked at around but he said Japan would like to work together Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.— AP said those shareholders needing an ice cream fix consumed about 28,000 of its lure shale producers back. 9.6 million bpd. Dilly, Vanilla Orange and Fudge bars and “Despite the price rise, we continue to see a declining Last week, Texas-based Ultra Petroleum Corp, a victim Goldman targets ‘mass affluent’ its Mini Oreo Blizzards. rig count,” said Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities ana- of low oil and gas prices, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Those with more to spend could buy a lyst with SEB Bank in Oslo. “The message from the shale protection. The IEA’s Birol also said a drawdown in global borrowers with new lending plan $9,277 pair of white gold diamond stud players is that...you don’t need prices to fall more. It’s stockpiles should start toward the end of the year, earrings from Borsheim’s jewelry. Some already doing what it should do in order to rebalance.” though some US shale producers are using the price rally NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc, the side,” said Steven Chubak, an analyst with vendors said numbers seemed down on in The price slide, which came amid low liquidity due to to hedge their production. — Reuters banking gold standard for the world’s elite, Nomura. Bankers involved with the Goldman 2015, when Buffett celebrated his 50th sees a future in less prosperous investors. A plan say they are not upending its business anniversary running Berkshire. creative strategy taking shape inside the bank model of catering to the uber wealthy. The Official attendance was not immediate- Virgin Australia warns business calls for it to partner with small brokerages typical client in Goldman’s US private wealth ly known, but this year’s meeting was the and wealth management firms to lend money unit has an average account size of around first to be streamed online. This was wide- travel cooling as election looms to their clients, many of whom have far less $50 million. Those customers are where ly cited as a reason Omaha may have wealth than what’s in the typical Goldman Goldman remains primarily focused, said the attracted fewer people to the weekend of SYDNEY: Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd joined rival ate a situation where businesses sit on their hands private bank account. bankers, who were not authorized to speak events that Buffett calls “Woodstock for Qantas Airways Ltd in slashing seating capacity, warn- until they get clarity about who’s in charge,” said Bell The idea is for Goldman to reach a big publicly. Lending to wealthy individuals and Capitalists.” Buffett said on CNBC on ing firms like mining companies are delaying business Potter analyst John O’Shea. The mining slowdown is set of borrowers, in the US and possibly corporate clients represented less than half Monday that he thought attendance was travel during a 10-week election campaign that will “still working its way through the system”. abroad, without having to acquire them of the balance sheet within Goldman’s invest- down by 10 percent. fuel doubts on economic policy. As its focuses on a Sliding commodity prices have slammed the coun- through a merger or build relationships one ing and lending business segment at the end Among the other Berkshire businesses return to profit after years of losses in a damaging try’s resources sector. As miners hold off for now on “fly by one, people familiar with the initiative of 2010, but that percentage is now more on show were Kirby vacuum cleaners sold price war, Virgin Australia said yesterday it plans to cut in, fly out” travel - shuttling staff to and from far-flung said. The plan is still in very early stages and than 75 percent. through in-home demonstrations and seats on its April-June flights by 5.1 percent to ensure mines - Virgin Australia will focus seat reductions on may not be active until next year, the peo- The new strategy will target clientele Fruit of the Loom clothing brand, which fuller flights. In April, Qantas also trimmed capacity regional routes, while it works on a previously ple added. The strategy is unusual not just who are lower on the economic totem pole. was among the more popular items. Fruit plans citing the run-up to a likely July 2 vote. announced deal targeting that market with charter for Goldman, but across Wall Street, since Sources would not detail a wealth thresh- of the Loom had to put up a barrier at one “This environment has been impacted by weak operator Alliance Aviation Services. old for borrowers Goldman will reach most banks simply lend to their own cus- stage to stop shareholders from over- consumer demand and sentiment, uncertainty around Corporate travel is big business for Virgin Australia. tomers. It also carries more risk because it through third parties, but said they are like- whelming staff selling its $8 neon green the federal election and the resources sector down- The carrier previously set a target of reaping 30 per- may be harder to vet borrowers or the ly to be “mass affluent” - which is broadly “Berky Boxer” shorts, or the bright yellow turn,” Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer John cent of its revenue from business travel by end-June assets they post as collateral. defined as those with less than $1 million in 2015 edition for just $3. Borghetti said in a statement. The capacity cuts add to 2017. It declined to comment on that goal on Monday, The bank is looking to earn money from a investable assets. clouds gathering since Virgin Australia’s biggest share- but said it’s on track to return to profit this year. It broader borrower base as profits from tradi- They declined to give details on how its “It’s packed, incredibly packed,” first- time attendee Steve Peters, from nearby holder, Air New Zealand Ltd, said it may sell its 26 per- issued a forecast for pre-tax earnings of A$30 million tional businesses like bond trading have partnerships with brokerages will work in cent stake. The firm’s shares fell 5 percent to a two-year ($23 million) to A$60 million for the year to June 30 - slowed down. In April, Goldman completed a terms of fees, underwriting or collateral. Papillion, Nebraska, said. He and his wife Marlene had just bought a bed from intraday low. well below the A$79 million consensus from analysts deal to buy $17 billion worth of online Goldman already has relationships with out- The carriers say election campaigns mean busi- polled by Thomson Reuters. deposits from GE Capital Bank to expand its side investment managers where it sells its Nebraska Furniture Mart and jackets from Fechheimer Brothers. “There are nesses delay non-essential travel until they know the Still, the carrier also said earlier this year that it reach on Main Street. own mutual funds, structured notes and outcome. Last month Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull plans to tap its four largest shareholders for a A$425 “Growing the lending business to a broad- alternative investments. Loans would be an good deals,” Marlene Peters said. Just what Buffett would want his sharehold- named a probable election date 10 weeks out - double million loan, stoking doubt over its progress towards er client base helps to offset some of the pain additional offering, people involved in the Australia’s usual campaign length. “It does tend to cre- profitability. — Reuters that has been happening on the trading strategy said.—Reuters ers to say. — Agencies BUSINESS TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
Al Mulla Group launches job fair with PAAET
KUWAIT: Al Mulla Group organized a job Studies on 19th and 20th of April 2016. Engineering, Acura, AlMulla and Najeeb Al Mulla, said that the group is Al Mulla emphasized the keenness of fair in cooperation with the Public The fair paved the way for the visitors, Behbehani Motor Company, Al-Maseelah dedicated to serving the youth of the the group in following the government’s Authority for Applied Education & Training comprising mostly of students and fresh Trading Co and Al Mulla Rental & Leasing nation to utilize their potentials for the policy of Kuwaitization in a constructive presenting career opportunities to nation- graduates, to get an insight into the job Company for Vehicles and Machines. development of Kuwait, and to draw a way by not only recruiting talents but also al youngsters. The event was held in the opportunities at Al Mulla Group which In his address at the fair, Al Mulla Group path for them to exert themselves in pro- by providing the right training and guid- premises of the College of Technical caters to a wide range of sectors: Al Mulla Chief Administrative Officer Abdulla ductive occupations. ance for them to develop and grow.
Air Arabia named ‘Best Low-cost Airline serving the Middle East’ Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2016
SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the first and largest low The Business Traveler award is the latest in a cost carrier in the Middle East, announced yes- series of accolades that Air Arabia has won terday that it has been named “Best Low-cost recently. Last year, the airline won an array of Airline serving the Middle East” at the Business prestigious recognitions, including “Best Low Traveller Middle East Awards 2016, held recently Cost Carrier in the Middle East” at Skytrax World in Dubai. Airline Awards 2015, “Best Low-Cost Airline” at Air Arabia received the award in recognition the World Tourism Forum 2015 in Turkey, “Best of its consistent ability to meet the needs of Low Cost Airline” and “Airline of the Year - Middle executive travellers, such as ease of booking, East” at the Aviation Business Awards 2015, speed and flexibility of check-in, on time per- “World Travel Leaders” Award - at the World formance, and in-flight comfort. Travel Market 2015,” and “Customer Innovation NEW YORK: Halliburton Chairman, President and CEO David Lesar (third from right) Accepting the award, Adel Ali, Group Chief Award (Loyalty Scheme)” at the Aviation rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell. Halliburton and Baker Hughes, two Executive Officer, Air Arabia, said: “We are proud Achievement Awards 2015, among others. companies crucial to the business of US energy exploration, have abandoned their to be recognised as the region’s best low-cost Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial planned $34 billion merger, the Justice Department said Sunday. — AP airline for business travellers. This prestigious Market, is the Middle East and North Africa’s accolade is a reflection of our efforts in bringing leading low-cost carrier (LCC). Air Arabia com- Energy explorers Halliburton and the world closer for business travellers and to menced operations in October 2003 and cur- making their work trips as hassle free as possi- Business Traveller Middle East Awards to cele- rently operates a total fleet of 43 new Airbus Baker Hughes abandon merger ble.” Senior executives from airlines, airports, brate the best solutions for executive travellers A320 aircraft, serving some 115 routes from five and hotels across the region attended the over the past 12 months. hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. WASHINGTON: Two companies crucial to the tial of the business combination to deliver business of US energy exploration - benefits for shareholders, customers and both Halliburton and Baker Hughes - have aban- companies’ employees,” Martin Craighead, doned their planned $34 billion merger. Baker Hughes’ chairman and CEO, said. The Justice Department disclosed the Baker Hughes said it is now taking steps to Gold hits 15-month plans on Sunday. The department filed suit remove costs that were retained in order to April 6 to block the merger of Halliburton and comply with the now abandoned deal. Those Baker Hughes. It claims the transaction would steps include a strategy to refocus its sales unlawfully eliminate significant competition channel and retain a selective footprint in the high above $1,300/oz in almost two dozen markets crucial to the US. The company will also buy back up to $1.5 exploration and production of oil and natural billion in stock and about $1 billion in debt, gas in the United States. all from the proceeds of the $3.5 billion LONDON: Gold rose to a fresh 15-month high ery were up $12.10 an ounce at $1,302.60. in gold futures and options in the week to last “The companies’ decision to abandon this breakup fee. It will also refinance a $2.5 billion yesterday above $1,300 an ounce, supported by “The dollar was the reason behind the spike Tuesday. “Even though net long positions in gold transaction - which would have left many oil- credit facility. Overall, the company expects renewed weakness in the dollar, but action was up (last week), and we broke all the important were reduced slightly in the week to 26 April, we field service markets in the hands of a duop- $500 million in annual cost savings by the muted because of a holiday in some markets. levels on the upside,” Afshin Nabavi, head of trad- believe that speculative financial investors have oly - is a victory for the US economy and for end of the year. Many Asian markets and London were closed ing at MKS said. “$1,285 was a huge number, and been driving the gold price up significantly of all Americans,” Attorney General Loretta E. Halliburton and Baker Hughes announced for national holidays, dampening momentum in we got through $1,290 pretty easily. $1,300 is late,” Commerzbank said in a note. “The same Lynch said in a statement on Sunday. Justice their plan to combine in November 2014, the precious metal, which posted its biggest going to be a very important one.” also applies to silver, platinum and palladium.” officials said the merger of Halliburton and shortly after oil prices began to fall. Few, weekly rally since early February last week, up “The dollar is very weak, especially against the Speculators added to their bullish stance in Baker Hughes would have raised prices, however, predicted the depth and duration of more than 5 percent. That was chiefly driven by yen, and the white metals all look very healthy, COMEX silver for the third straight week, taking it decreased output and lessened innovation in lower prices caused by a global oversupply of weakness in the dollar, which had its worst week so maybe on the back of that gold may get a bit to a record high. at least 23 oilfield products and services criti- oil. The glut slowed demand for drilling serv- since 2008 versus the Japanese yen after the of a follow through,” he said. “I think we’re head- Silver was up 0.6 percent at $17.91 an ounce. cal to the nation’s energy supply. ices and crushed the stock price of both com- Bank of Japan unexpectedly opted against fur- ing for new numbers on the upside.” European The gold/silver ratio, which measures the num- As part of the agreement, Halliburton will panies. The Justice Department indicated its ther monetary easing. The US currency stayed on shares were up 0.2 percent, while the dollar index ber of silver ounces needed to buy an ounce of pay Baker Hughes the termination fee of $3.5 concern about the acquisition in a lawsuit it the back foot yesterday. Spot gold was up 0.5 , which measures the dollar against a basket of gold, steadied at 72.7, off last week’s 6-1/2- billion by Wednesday, according to a joint filed against ValueAct Capital, a hedge fund percent at $1,299.71 an ounce at 1135 GMT, off currencies, fell for a sixth session to hit an eight- month low of 72.2. Platinum was up 0.6 percent release from the companies. “While both com- that had bought more than $2.5 billion in an earlier peak of $1,302.10, its highest since month low. Data on Friday showed hedge funds at $1,081 an ounce, while palladium was up 0.3 panies expected the proposed merger to stock of Halliburton and Baker Hughes. January last year. U.S. gold futures for June deliv- and money managers cut their net long position percent at $626.50 an ounce. — Reuters result in compelling benefits to shareholders, The department said in the lawsuit that a customers and other stakeholders, challenges Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger “threatens in obtaining remaining regulatory approvals to substantially lessen competition in numer- and general industry conditions that severely ous markets.” Europe’s top regulator, the Ahli United Bank announces winners damaged deal economics led to the conclu- European Commission, said it had also had sion that termination is the best course of concerns about the deal. It said that it had action,” Dave Lesar, Halliburton’s chairman and investigated its potential impact on competi- of Al-Hassad Islamic Saving program CEO, said. “Today’s outcome is disappointing tion together with regulators in the US, Brazil because of our strong belief in the vast poten- and Australia. — AP KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank held its weekly draw of Al-Hassad Islamic Saving program on April 27, 2016. This program offers the biggest Allianz reaffirms full-year prize amount to the largest number of win- ners. The prize program succeeded in becom- targets after profits rise ing the first prize account in Kuwait compliant with the Islamic Shari’a principles. FRANKFURT: German insurance giant billion euros, Allianz continued. “We had a The program has been developed to fulfil the Allianz said yesterday that it is upholding its strong start to 2016, reinforcing our confi- needs of the Bank customers and increase are: Abdullah Saoud AlMutairi, Aiyed The prize program of “Al Hassad Islamic full-year targets for this year despite a decline dence that we will be able to reach our out- their opportunities in winning sizeable and Salaibeekh Al Anazi, Retaj Nawaf Ahmad, Saving” from Ahli United Bank offers a weekly in revenues and underlying profits in the first look for 2016 despite the fact that this is a attractive prizes in addition to enjoying the lat- Faisal Mohammad Al Kandari, Wad K Ibrahem grand prize worth KD 25,000 in addition to 25 three months. At the same time, special challenging year for the financial services est banking advantages that Ahli United Bank Abbas, Najat Badr Al mtairi, Ahmad weekly prizes worth a total of KD 25,000 dis- gains boosted the group’s bottom line in the industry,” said chief executive Oliver Baete. provides. Mohammad Ahmad , Abdullah Fahad Al Ajmi, tributed to 25 prizes, KD 1,000 for each winner. three-month period, Allianz said. “Despite the market volatility and low On this occasion, the bank issued the fol- Wasmiya Shukhair Thamer, Jamal Ghanim Al In addition, prizes of Al Hassad Islamic sav- Allianz said in a statement that its net interest rates, we continue to expect an oper- lowing press release: Al-Hassad Islamic Saving Ghanim, Samir A/Rasoul Gambar, Annamma ing program from Ahli United Bank offer 4 profit grew by 20.5 percent to 2.2 billion ating profit for the full year of 10.5 billion program offers the highest amounts of prizes Varghese, Mariam Ibrahim Ahmed, quarterly grand prizes announced in quarterly euros ($2.5 billion) in the period from euros, plus or minus 500 million euros.” which amount to KD 3.4 million per year. This Mohammad Abdulmohsen Al Hussaini, Jawad draws. Each is a “Salary for Life” prize which is January to March. That was ahead of analysts’ Allianz said it would publish further details of program also offers 26 weekly prizes, with the Thabet Al Saad, Dalal Ali Al Nemesh, worth KD 250,000. expectations for first-quarter profit of around its first-quarter results on May 11. Investors highest number of weekly winners. The Islamic Mohammad Shuaifan Al Ajmi, Khalifah In general, Ahli United Bank continues to 1.55 billion euros. The increase was “driven in applauded the better-than-expected net Hassad Saving Account may be opened by the part by non-operating realised gains,” the profit figure and Allianz shares were the top Musallam Al Ameerah, Ahmad Mohammad offer innovative tools and means to meet the lowest amount to open an account, which is Baker, Mohammad Sulaiman Al Hulail, Nayef needs of its customers to match the Bank’s statement said, without specifying further. gainer on the Frankfurt stock exchange yes- KD 100. The winner of the weekly grand prize By contrast, underlying or operating profit terday afternoon, adding 3.1 percent to Hamad Abu Shaibah, A Aziz Hasan Abbas, long history of distinctive services which in the amount of KD 25,000 is: Rabah Deeb Hasan Isa Mohammed, Diana William George, extend over 74 years during which the Bank declined by 3.5 percent to 2.8 billion euros 152.85 euros, while the overall DAX index Tinawi. The winners of the KD 1,000 prize each and revenues dropped by 6.4 percent to 35.4 was up 0.99 percent. — AFP Hasan Mohamed Ali. managed to take the lead among local banks. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 TECHNOLOGY Vimeo Acquires VHX, Bolstering Subscription VOD Tools LOS ANGELES: Vimeo has acquired VHX, a startup or purchase. Together, Vimeo and VHX distribution munity of creators and consumers means we’ll be apps, along with industry-standard digital rights that provides a platform for over-the-top subscrip- platforms generated nearly $15 million in sales in able to move faster, and help creators large and management. tion video channels and transactional VOD, looking 2015, according to Vimeo. Both companies are small succeed in the over-the-top streaming mar- The Vimeo and VHX teams plan to pitch the com- to build more ways for creators to make money based in New York. ket,” added VHX CEO Jamie Wilkinson, who will bined OTT solution to studios, agencies, TV net- from online video. “Vimeo is home to the world’s leading video cre- report to Trainor. works in the US and internationally, and VOD sub- Terms of the deal are not being disclosed. VHX ators and the viewers who love them, and we’re Vimeo launched a subscription VOD option last scription services looking for a lower-cost solution. had raised about $10 million from investors includ- excited to add VHX’s team and technology to our summer, but with the addition of VHX, the company VHX’s 22 employees will all join Vimeo, which has a ing Comcast Ventures and Union Square Ventures. streaming marketplace,” Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor claims it will provide a complete set of SVOD tools headcount of just under 200. Initially, VHX will con- VHX was founded in 2011 by Jamie Wilkinson and said in announcing the deal. “As the video universe for individual creators, niche programmers and tinue to operate under the VHX name but eventually Casey Pugh, who are both joining Vimeo with the continues to unbundle, Vimeo offers the ideal home media partners. Vimeo now offers creators cus- the platform will be incorporated under the Vimeo acquisition. VHX’s white-label OTT platform has for the next generation of premium video channels tomer data and video analytics tools, and technolo- brand. Vimeo, founded in 2004, is owned by Barry roughly 30,000 active subscribers to 100 SVOD serving passionate global audiences.” gy to rapidly launch or migrate SVOD channels in Diller’s IAC holding company and claims to have 280 channels, and hosts nearly 10,000 VOD titles for rent “Adding our platform to Vimeo’s massive com- 4K adaptive streaming across mobile, web and TV million viewers and creators worldwide. — Reuters HTC empowers Hamaki with the power of 10 Arab music idol receives first HTC 10 device in MEA region
DUBAI: Mohamad Hamaki, Arab pop-culture icon and HTC social media brand ambassador, is the region’s first recipient of the much-awaited flagship smartphone, the HTC 10. Hamaki’s Topaz Gold HTC 10 combines some of the most advanced smartphone technology with profes- sionally-designed and certified audio capabili- ties, to be the ideal, portable music playback companion for an iconic musician. Mohamad Hamaki said: “It is a privilege to be the first Arab to receive the brilliant new HTC 10. A large part of my life is around interacting with people around the world on social media, and the HTC 10’s camera and audio capabilities- makes this a natural choice for me. I look for- ward to creating and sharing experiences wide- ly, and strengthening my community engage- ment with the power of 10!” DAYTONA BEACH: In this photo taken April 7, 2016, Jonathan Mossberg, whose iGun Technology Corp. is working to develop a “smart gun,” poses with the firearm, in Daytona Beach, Florida. —- AP Home to toggle between Work and Play modes, HTC 10 is now officially launched in the Seeking high-tech solution HTC BlinkFeed to customize content based on Middle East and Africa, and will be available at location, and much more. leading retailers from the first week of May. to make firearms safer Intricately crafted and sculpted to perfection, Exclusive contracts will also be available from the Hi-Res Audio-certified HTC 10 is an audio- telecoms such as Etisalat (UAE) and STC (Saudi DAYTONA BEACH: Jonathan Mossberg is complete the work of identifying the phile’s dream, with re-engineered HTC Arabia). among a small number of pioneers looking smart-gun requirements by October. BoomSound(tm) Hi-Fi edition speakers bringing HTC recently announced the appointment of to build a safer gun. But unlike many oth- “The technologies are a reality now,” said studio-quality music playback through a sepa- Mohamad Hamaki, as its social media brand ers, he was in the gun business when he Stephen Teret, a professor of health policy rately-amplified woofer and tweeter, or through ambassador. He will work with the consumer started down that path. and management at Johns Hopkins the Hi-Res Audio headphones that come stan- electronics brand to establish music and sound His family is renowned for its premier Bloomberg School of Public Health who dard with the device. quality as the brand’s defining competitive dif- line of shotguns treasured by law enforce- studies gun violence and gun policies. Hamakihas spent time personalizing his HTC The HTC 10 device is a series of firsts - ferentiator and also bring unique experiences to ment, hunters and the military. Mossberg “There are obstacles still in getting those 10 experience, creating a unique smartphone Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, dual OIS HTC users and enthusiasts across the MENA already has spent more than a decade technologies into guns and getting guns experience from a range of visuals and themes, a cameras, chamfered edges seamlessly melding region, giving HTC and Hamaki fans the oppor- working to develop - and someday bring to into the civilian marketplace.” fully-customisable freestyle layout, HTC Sense metal and glass, and much more. tunity to create brilliant memories. the market - a firearm that the wrong per- son cannot fire. It is intended to work with- Higher prices out fail in the hands of its owner in a life-or- Among them is cost. Modernizing gun Phase two of ExoMars Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer death situation. manufacturing would mean higher prices “We’re gun people, so we know when for smart weapons. Then there’s politics. will reap $55 million you pick up a gun you want to shoot it,” The industry is concerned that success with mission delayed to 2020 Mossberg said. “You don’t want to swipe the technology would encourage the gov- if she’s fired post-sale PARIS: The second part of a joint tific payload, a launch in 2020 would your finger. You don’t want to talk to it. In ernment to mandate it. LOS ANGELES: Yahoo chief decrease of 14.5% from 2014. That an emergency situation, you want to pick it And the powerful gun lobby raises red European-Russian mission to probe be the best solution,” both agencies Mars for traces of life has been said in a joint statement. Marissa Mayer has a golden para- included $1 million base salary, up and use it.” flags about reliability. What happens if the chute worth $55 million that kicks $14.5 million in stock and $19.9 Mossberg’s iGun Technology Corp., firearm isn’t syncing with the radio signal or delayed two years, with a new launch With its suite of high-tech instru- date set for July 2020, officials said ments, the TGO aims to arrive at its in if she’s terminated within a year million in options; in 2014, she based in Daytona Beach, Florida, relies on a the fingerprint isn’t recognized? In a crisis, of the company being sold. Per received stock worth $11.8 million simple piece of jewelry - a ring - that “talks” seconds are precious. “If you need it to pro- yesterday. In the first phase, the destination on October 19 after a European Space Agency (ESA) and its journey of 496 million kilometers Yahoo’s amended 10-K filing with and options worth $28.2 million. to a circuit board imbedded in a firearm to tect yourself and it doesn’t work, that’s a the SEC Friday, Mayer would Yahoo also disclosed that it let it know the user is authorized. The ring bad outcome,” said Larry Keane, senior vice Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, (308 million miles). Launched on a hoisted in mid-March two probes Russian Proton rocket, the craft is receive $3 million in cash sever- paid $544,061 for personal security must be within centimeters of the gun for president and general counsel for the ance, plus accelerated stock bound for the Red Planet. designed to “smell” Mars’ atmosphere services for Mayer in 2015, which the gun to fire. The road to a safer gun has National Shooting Sports Foundation, options and grants worth $51.8 was in addition to security provid- The Tracer Gas Orbiter (TGO) will for gassy evidence of life, past or been long. Initial efforts encountered a which represents manufacturers. million. ed at business facilities and during public wary of the technology, but that has “Reliability is everything ... If your iPhone examine Mars’ atmosphere, and a present. Schiaparelli will test heat Yahoo’s board is currently eval- travel. In addition, under the com- eased as iPhones, tablets and other smart doesn’t work, you’re inconvenienced. You’re lander-dubbed Schiaparelli, after a shields and parachutes in prepara- uating bids from prospective buy- pany’s Invention Recognition devices have become common. not dead.” 19th-century astronomer-will settle tion for a subsequent rover landing, a ers for the Internet company’s core Award program, which is open to Mossberg isn’t the only one attempting Mossberg’s interest in smart-gun tech- on the planet’s surface in a trial run. feat the ESA said “remains a signifi- business. Verizon and private-equi- all full-time employees, Mayer last to bring a bit of James Bond to firearms. nology stemmed from a rise in police being The planned second stage of the mis- cant challenge”. ty firms are among the parties year earned a bonus of $1,125 for Others are exploring biometrics, like an killed with their own service weapons in sion will dispatch a European rover The 2020 payload will also be lift- reported to have submitted acqui- being among the inventors named iPhone lock that opens with your finger- the 1990s. Law enforcement didn’t capable of drilling up to two meters ed into space by a Russian rocket. The sition proposals. Last month, in a pending patent application. print. Some rely on radio-frequency identi- embrace the idea, preferring to use holsters (about seven feet) into the Martian double ExoMars mission will comple- Yahoo modified the terms of its Other top Yahoo execs would fication, or RFID, technology, proximity sen- that made it more difficult for a suspect to surface in search of organic matter. ment the work of NASA’s Curiosity employee severance plans to clari- receive multimillion-dollar sever- sors similar to the system Mossberg’s com- disarm an officer. Space agency officials had warned rover, which has been criss-crossing fy that a change in control of the ance packages in the event they pany uses. Some use watches to send a sig- He switched gears and began develop- that the follow-on ExoMars mission, Mars’ surface for more than three company applies to sale of “all or lose their jobs post-sale. Chief rev- substantially all” of its operating nal to the firearm. ing a firearm for civilians, only to find resist- originally scheduled for launch in years. Space has been one of the few enue officer Lisa Utzschneider businesses. would receive $19.9 million, CFO They’ve had varying degrees of success, ance there, too. Many people in the focus 2018, might be delayed due to tech- areas of cooperation between nical problems and cost overruns. Moscow and the West that has not Mayer, who turns 41 later this Ken Goldman would get $16.1 mil- but none has been broadly marketed so far. groups he conducted around the country month, received a total compensa- lion and general counsel Ron Bell On Friday, President Barack Obama told him they wanted nothing to do with a “Taking into account the delays in been damaged or derailed by ongo- European and Russian industrial ing geopolitical tension in Ukraine, tion package of $36 million in would take home $9 million in sev- announced new steps to curb gun violence, gun that contained a circuit board. 2015, according to the filing, a erance benefits. — Reuters including by identifying the requirements But as personalized technology won activities and deliveries of the scien- Syria and elsewhere. — AFP “smart guns” would have to meet for law greater acceptance - and after mass shoot- enforcement agencies to buy and use them. ings in Columbine, Colorado; Newtown, “As long as we’ve got the technology to Connecticut, and other places seized pub- How Amazon convinced prevent a criminal from stealing and using lic attention - opposition faded. Mossberg your smartphone, then we should be able said the shotgun his company is develop- to prevent the wrong person from pulling a ing has been tested more than 3,000 times trigger on a gun,” Obama said. The depart- with no failures. The next challenge: you to pay up for shopping ments of Justice and Homeland Security shrinking the circuit board so it fits into a said in a report Friday that they expect to handgun. — AP NEW YORK: Amazon is clearly entering its Prime. there are about 50 million Prime members. spending if we didn’t have Prime,” Kraft said. “We Meaning, of course, its $100 annual membership Even a 25 percent price increase in 2014, the go to the Amazon site first when we need some- China probes search engine program, now a decade old, which has accom- only one for Prime in 10 years, hasn’t appreciably thing, and if they don’t carry it we start the actu- plished the remarkable feat of convincing mil- dampened enthusiasm for the program. al shopping process of looking elsewhere.” lions of people to pay an annual fee for the privi- Membership grew 51 percent last year, including Baidu over student’s death lege of, well, shopping. 47 percent growth in the US, according to Bezos. 80 percent Prime is now central to Amazon’s strategy of Pachter estimates that Prime members spend Of course, Amazon Prime is not for everyone. BEIJING: China’s Internet regulator said spread attention on the Internet. It, along dominating the world of commerce. What start- about four times what others do, and account Those that shop infrequently online will not find on Monday it will send an investigation with the health ministry and State ed as a yearly fee for free two-day shipping now for about a third of all Amazon purchases. “That the $100-a-year fee worth it. With an estimated team to Chinese search leader Baidu Inc Administration for Industry and offers a sometimes bewildering array of perks, is why Prime matters,” he said. 244 million registered Amazon accounts, a large over the death of a university student, Commerce, would investigate Baidu over including household product subscriptions, one Tawnie Knight in Tuscon, Arizona joined majority of Amazon shoppers - roughly 80 per- who had used the search engine to look the case and “handle it in accordance and two hour Prime Now delivery, streaming Prime about two years ago for the convenience cent, in fact - have not signed up yet. for treatment for his cancer. Wei Zexi, 21, with the law” and publicize its findings. music and video, e-books, groceries (for an addi- of free shipping. Since then Amazon has become Amazon continues to add Prime offerings to died last month of a rare form of cancer. Baidu said in a statement it deeply tional $200 a year), photo storage and more. entice more users. Last week Amazon started He had turned to Baidu to look online for regretted Wei’s death and sent its condo- “Prime has become an all-you-can-eat, physi- offering a monthly Prime subscription for $11 a the best place for treatment, finding a lences to his family. “Baidu strives to pro- cal-digital hybrid,” Amazon founder and CEO Jeff month, aimed at hooking shoppers during the department under the Second Hospital vide a safe and trustworthy search expe- Bezos wrote in his annual shareholder letter in holidays when the majority of Prime members of Beijing Armed Police Corps which rience for our users, and have launched April. He wants the service to be such a good sign up. In 2015, 3 million shoppers joined Prime offered an experimental form of treat- an immediate investigation of the mat- deal that you’d be “irresponsible” not to sign up, in the third week of December alone. Amazon ment that ultimately failed, according to ter,” it said. he wrote. also introduced a standalone video service for state media. The company added it welcomed the $9 a month, setting itself up to directly compete Before dying, Wei had posted criticism investigation and would fully cooperate. Profit surge with other streaming services like Netflix. online accusing Baidu of promoting false Reuters was not able to reach the hospi- Why the emphasis on Prime? Simply put, her default shopping site. “I call it the $100 cart, Investors have long griped about Amazon’s medical information, as well as the hospi- tal for comment. Baidu has been in trou- members of the loyalty program shop more fre- because every time I go on there I spend about strategy of investing the revenue it makes into tal for misleading advertising in claiming ble before for medical related issues. This quently and spend more money, analysts say. $100,” she said. “Before Prime I probably spend new offerings, leading to little or no earnings a high success rate for the experimental year, it was criticized for selling manage- Prime shoppers helped drive Amazon’s surprise around the same amount, just with other retail- growth. But the first quarter results were the treatment, state radio said. ment rights for an online forum related profit surge in the first quarter. Shares of the e- ers like Walmart.” fourth in a row in which Amazon reported a “Wei’s family says they trusted the to haemophilia to an unlicensed private commerce giant jumped in after-hours trading Brandon Kraft joined Prime when it began 10 profit, which some analysts interpret as a willing- treatment because it was promoted by hospital, which then used the platform Thursday after it reported a 28 percent jump in years ago to get cheap textbooks while in ness to rein in costs when needed. one of the military hospitals which are for self-promotion and deleted com- revenue, to $29.13 billion. Net income was $513 school. Now he finds it essential - with five kids Chief financial officer Brian Olavsky, however, considered credible, and the attending ments that challenged its credentials, the million, compared to a loss in the year-earlier ranging in age 17 months to 6 years at home - told reporters on a conference call that the com- doctor had appeared on many main- official Xinhua news agency said. In 2010, quarter. Amazon doesn’t release detailed num- for ordering diapers and wipes and other house- pany’s profits stem mostly from strong growth in stream media platforms,” state radio said. China’s state-run television accused bers on Prime, although Bezos wrote that Prime hold goods. sales. The company isn’t slowing its investments, The regulator said in a short state- Baidu of promoting counterfeit drugs has “tens of millions” of subscribers. Wedbush “I think it’s fair to say we spend $125 or $150 a he said, citing recent spending on logistics and ment Wei’s case had attracted wide- through its search engine. — Reuters Securities analyst Michael Pachter estimates month at Amazon that we wouldn’t have been original programming for its streaming video TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 information
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CHICAGO: Playground concussions are on the rise, treated for these brain injuries. The rise may most kids completely recover, repeated blows to according to a new government study, and mon- mean parents are becoming increasingly aware the head have been linked with brain damage - key bars and swings are most often involved. Most of the potential seriousness of concussions and most notably in some retired NFL players. injuries studied were mild, but all concussions are the need for treatment. It’s also possible more Dr. Jeneita Bell, a CDC brain injury specialist potentially serious and the researchers say the kids are using playground equipment, the who co-authored the study, said the results high- trend raises public health and safety concerns. researchers said. light “that sports is not the only important cause of The federal Centers for Disease Control and concussions and other traumatic brain injuries for Prevention study examined national 2001-2013 The Injuries children.” data on playground injuries to kids aged 14 and Only 3 percent of kids with concussions were younger who received emergency-room treat- hospitalized or transferred elsewhere for addi- Tips ment. Of almost 215,000 kids on average treated tional treatment; 95 percent were sent home Playground equipment most commonly yearly, almost 10 percent - about 21,000 annually - after ER treatment. Half of the head injuries were involved in concussions included monkey bars and had traumatic brain injuries including concussions. in kids ages 5 to 9 and injuries were more com- swings. The study lacked details on how kids got Only nonfatal injuries were included. Here are mon in boys. Symptoms weren’t listed but signs hurt but many concussions result from falls and the some key findings, published online Monday in of concussions after a blow to the head can researchers’ recommendations include using soft Pediatrics: include headaches, dizziness, confusion, nausea ground surfaces including wood chips or sand, and vomiting. rather than concrete. Climbing Rates The researchers said adult supervision is key to In 2005, 23 out of 100,000 kids had traumatic Concussion Basics helping prevent these injuries. They also recom- In this file photo, children take advantage of warmer weather, as they play on a play- brain injuries, a rate that jumped to 48 out of Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury mend checking to make sure playground equip- ground at sunset in Armstrong Park, in Lafayette, Ind. Playground concussions are on the 100,000 in 2013. The rate declined in the previ- typically resulting from a blow to the head that jos- ment is in good condition. Bell also recommends rise, a government study found, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved. ous years but increased steadily after that. By tles the brain and temporarily disrupts brain func- reading playground signs “and using playground Most injuries were mild, but the researchers say the trend raises public health and safety 2013, the annual total was almost 30,000 kids tion. Symptoms can last days or weeks and while equipment that is right for your child’s age.” — AP concerns. —AP
US lab monkeys escape, all caught
YEMASSEE, South Carolina: Nineteen Yemassee Police Chief Gregory monkeys made a break from a compound Alexander says a broken or a loose cage on the South Carolina coast, but freedom door led to the escape. Alexander says was fleeting. Local media outlets report it’s not the first time it’s happened, but the monkeys escaped from the Alpha generally the monkeys return to the Genesis center Sunday afternoon and six compound because they know that’s hours later all had been recaptured. Alpha where there’s food. US Department of Genesis operates two facilities near Agriculture records show that two years Beaufort, South Carolina, where it has ago 26 monkeys escaped. All were recap- 5,000 monkeys, many sold for medical tured but two facility employees were research. fired. — AP Jail term for founder of defective breast implants
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France: A French appeal and another linked to the financial implica- SEOUL: Ata Safdar, head of British firm Reckitt Benckiser Korea, bows dur- SEOUL: A relative of a victim in the British disinfectant case complains to court yesterday upheld a four-year prison sen- tions of the scandal. The scandal first ing a press conference yesterday. British consumer goods company Ata Safdar, head of British firm Reckitt Benckiser Korea, right, during a tence for the founder of PIP, the company that emerged in 2010 after doctors noticed Reckitt Benckiser has apologized and accepted responsibility for selling press conference yesterday. British consumer goods company Reckitt manufactured defective breast implants that abnormally high rupture rates in women deadly disinfectants that killed or injured about 180 people. Benckiser has apologized and accepted responsibility for selling deadly caused a health scare across Europe and with PIP implants. disinfectants that killed or injured about 180 people. — AP photos South America. It gathered steam worldwide in 2011, with The court in the southern city of Aix-en- some 300,000 women in 65 countries Provence confirmed the fraud conviction believed to have received the faulty implants. Reckitt Benckiser Korea against Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) founder In France alone, 18,000 women had PIP Jean-Claude Mas, 76. The court also upheld implants removed because of a risk of rupture the 2013 trial’s sentence that Mas must pay or because they had become uncomfortable. apologizes for deadly sterilizers 75,000 euros ($86,000) and be banned for In the appeal, which had to be held in a con- life from working in medical services or run- gress centre to accommodate all the plaintiffs, ning a company. Mas denied that the implants made by his Victims storm press conference, call for boycott Mas also faces two other pending legal company from industrial oil carried any health cases, one for involuntary manslaughter risk. — AFP SEOUL: British consumer goods company Reckitt campaigners lined up the products made by Reckitt Victims compensated Benckiser apologized yesterday for selling deadly dis- Benckiser and asked the public not to buy them. South Korea’s government said it would compen- infectants that killed or injured hundreds of people, The apology came as South Korean prosecutors sate 221 confirmed victims, 95 of whom died. Another five years after the government ordered the company were investigating Reckitt Benckiser and about a 309 people were denied government compensation to remove the products from shelves for health risks. dozen other companies for selling or manufacturing on the grounds they had not proven their sicknesses Ata Safdar, head of the company’s Korean division, unsafe disinfectants. Earlier the company had were linked to the chemicals. Civic groups said the said the company accepted responsibility and wanted refused to take responsibility. government tally understates the number of victims. to make amends. He spoke at a news conference, In a separate statement after the press confer- They estimate that the disinfectants killed 239 and where he was interrupted by angry and tearful victims ence, civic groups representing the victims said they injured 1,289. Officials are investigating and expect and family members who cursed and hit him. planned to file a complaint against Rakesh Kapoor, more applications for compensation. Reckitt Benckiser A teenager with a big, green oxygen tank, and four the British company’s chief executive officer, and the sold millions of bottles of liquid disinfectant, called other people who were apparently victims or their company’s seven other board members for failing to Oxy Ssak Ssak, containing the harmful chemicals for families, walked to the stage to confront Safdar. “Can conduct safety tests before the disinfectant’s launch about a decade and was blamed for 100 deaths. you save the child? What are you going to do?” said a in 2001 and until sales were discontinued in 2011. A report posted by the US National Institutes of woman, in a scene broadcast live on television. “Why The victims have already filed a complaint Health says the chemical PHMG can pose “a critical did it take so long?” a man asked. against 10 disinfectant manufacturers and 19 com- health hazard when inhaled in the form of droplets.” Safdar said the company will come up with a plan panies that sold the products. The health risks from The NIH has also recorded acute toxic effects for both to compensate victims. It will also provide 10 billion the disinfectants came to attention in 2011 with PHMG and PGH. An Australian court recently ordered won ($8.8 million) to a humanitarian fund for them, mysterious lung ailments that killed pregnant Reckitt Benckiser to pay 1.7 million Australian dollars including 5 billion won it pledged two years earlier. He women. Later that year, authorities said the chemi- ($1.3 million) in penalties after ruling that the compa- called the day “an important milestone in achieving cals PHMG and PGH in the disinfectants that many ny misled consumers about the effectiveness of a progress for victims.” South Korean households used to cleanse humidi- popular painkiller. fiers were to blame. The Federal Court ruled the company deceived Apology rejected Nearly all households in South Korea use a Australians by selling Nurofen painkillers marketed as FRANCE: Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) founder Jean-Claude Mas (L) waits at the court- But the victims and families rejected the apology, humidifier during the dry winter season. Many vic- relief for specific ailments, such as back pain and peri- house yesterday in Aix-en-Provence, prior to his appeal trial, after having been sen- appealing to the South Korean public to punish tims were children and pregnant women who had od pain, when all of the products contained an identi- tenced in an initial trial to four years of imprisonment for allegedly selling faulty breast Reckitt Benckiser with a boycott. In a press confer- the most exposure to the chemicals emitted by their cal amount of the same active ingredient, ibuprofen implants that sparked global health fears. France upheld the jail term for Mas. — AFP ence outside the prosecutors’ office, victims and home humidifiers. lysine. — AP p32.qxp_Layout 1 5/2/16 9:10 PM Page 1
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I AM WRATH 4:15 PM NO WED SHARQIA-2 FANAR-2 THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 6:15 PM THE JUNGLE BOOK 1:00 PM THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 11:30 AM I AM WRATH 8:30 PM AVENUES-7 I Anis son of Fakhruddin decent Indian Christian THE JUNGLE BOOK 3:15 PM THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 1:45 PM NO WED GREEN ROOM 11:45 AM and Salma bearing an family or bachelor near THE JUNGLE BOOK 5:30 PM THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 4:00 PM THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 10:30 PM GREEN ROOM 1:45 PM Indian Passport No. Salmiya Garden, block 10. THE JUNGLE BOOK 7:45 PM BAAGHI: A REBEL FOR LOVE - Hindi 6:15 PM NO WED GREEN ROOM 3:45 PM Z2181848 residence of Nai Contact 66884273, THE JUNGLE BOOK 10:00 PM FAN- Hindi 9:30 PM I AM WRATH 12:45 AM GREEN ROOM 5:45 PM Abadi, AT and PO Partapur, after 2 pm. NO WED THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 12:15 AM NO WED MA3 AL KHATAR (Kuwaiti Film) 8:00 PM dist Banswara, Rajasthan, (C 5168) THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR 12:15 AM GREEN ROOM 10:15 PM India henceforth will be NO WED FANAR-3 AVENUES-1 NO WED 2-5-2016 GREEN ROOM 12:00 PM THE JUNGLE BOOK 11:30 AM GREEN ROOM 12:30 AM known as Anis Fakhruddin SHARQIA-3 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 2:00 PM HASAN WA BOQLOZ 1:45 PM NO WED Chief for all purposes. 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09:40 ETD 307 Abu Dhabi 21:05 KAC 501 Beirut 11:00 OMA 648 Muscat 21:15 UAE 873 Dubai 10:40 UAE 859 Dubai 21:15 KAC 561 Amman 11:20 MSR 607 Luxor 21:30 GFA 213 Bahrain 10:40 ALK 229 Colombo 21:20 KAC 679 Muscat 11:25 QTR 1089 Doha 21:45 MEA 404 Beirut 11:00 KLM 415 Amsterdam 21:25 KAC 165 Rome/Paris 11:25 DHX 171 Bahrain 21:50 JZR 561 Sohag 11:25 KAC 172 Frankfurt 21:50 GFA 214 Bahrain 11:35 FDB 5054 Dubai 21:55 RBG 553 Alexandria 11:30 QTR 1082 Doha 21:55 MEA 405 Beirut 12:00 ETD 308 Abu Dhabi 21:55 NIA 151 Cairo 12:20 GFA 219 Bahrain 22:00 KAC 541 Cairo 12:05 ALK 230 Colombo 22:20 FDB 075 Dubai 12:25 ETD 309 Abu Dhabi 22:10 UAE 874 Dubai 12:10 UAE 860 Dubai 22:25 MSC 401 Alexandria 12:30 JZR 125 Bahrain 22:15 RBG 554 Alexandria 12:10 KLM 415 Dammam/Amsterdam 22:25 MSR 610 Cairo 13:00 AIC 987 Chennai/Hyderabad 22:25 JZR 776 Jeddah 12:15 KAC 381 Delhi 22:25 KAC 620 Doha 13:10 PIA 239 Sialkot 22:35 JZR 324 Al Najaf 12:50 KAC 301 Mumbai 22:30 KAC 514 Tehran 13:45 KAC 782 Jeddah 22:50 KAC 785 Jeddah 13:00 KAC 345 Ahmedabad 22:55 FBA 831 Al Najaf 13:50 JZR 185 Dubai 22:55 JZR 176 Dubai 13:10 GFA 220 Bahrain 23:00 BON 101 Sarajevo 13:55 THY 764 Istanbul 22:55 FDB 076 Dubai 13:10 KAC 205 Islamabad 23:00 QTR 1078 Doha 14:05 MSC 403 Asyut 23:10 NIA 152 Cairo 13:20 ETD 310 Abu Dhabi 23:05 KAC 672 Dubai 14:05 JZR 239 Amman 23:20 MSC 402 Alexandria 13:30 KAC 155 Istanbul 23:15 AXB 393 Kozhikode 14:10 JAI 574 Mumbai 23:20 MSR 611 Cairo 14:00 QTR 1083 Doha 23:20 MSR 575 Sharm el-Sheikh 14:15 FDB 071 Dubai 23:35 PAL 669 Dubai/Manila 14:45 KAC 411 Bangkok/Manila 23:25 FDB 057 Dubai 14:20 JAD 301 Amman 23:45 KAC 773 Riyadh 15:00 PIA 240 Sialkot 23:35 GFA 221 Bahrain 14:20 MSR 576 Sharm el-Sheikh 15:00 KAC 203 Lahore 23:40 DIAL161 FOR AIRPORT INFORMATION WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa launches new look, menu at Arabesque Cafe and Terrace
umeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa welcomes ty, all of which are heightened by the relaxed complete their dining experience with freshly-pre- guests to indulge in the newly refreshed Middle ambiance and idyllic surroundings of our hotel.” pared sweet treats complimented by servings of JEastern restaurant, Arabesque Cafe and Terrace. Recognized for award-winning chefs and culinary Arabic coffee. The cafe now boasts a new look with exquisite furni- talents, Arabesque Cafe presents specially curated Arabesque Cafe celebrates contemporary design ture and inviting decor for a comfortable dining expe- menu items by the acclaimed Chef Sami, who has with the traditional ambience of the Middle East. rience, complete with a vast array of savory Middle been featured on several Kuwaiti TV shows to share his The restaurant also boasts a charming terrace where Eastern favorites. savoury recipes. guests can relish their meal based around the finest General Manager, Hakan Petek, said: “We are Starting with the cold and hot mezzeh platters, ingredients and have the pleasure of trying culinary pleased to introduce a new dining experience to our options of assorted kebabs, koftas, shawarmas, and selections carrying authentic local flavors. guests with a fresh new look of distinguished Arabian arayes can be enjoyed with a selection of salads, Arabesque is open daily for lunch and dinner from style that seamlessly blends with a modern twist. namely the popular sumac salad. Other Arabian picks 13:00pm to 1:00pm. Guests can enjoy a Middle Eastern inspired menu of are the delectable lamb stew and pitta bread paired unique delights with the warmth of Arabian hospitali- with the restaurant’s signature hummus. Guests can
Nanma Malayalee Association elects new office bearers Al-Thuraya City launches
anma Kuwait Malayalee Association elected its new office new afternoon tea at Silk Nbearers and Executive Committee for the period 2016-2017. rowne Plaza Kuwait Al-Thuraya City The office bearers are: Salim M.A - announced details of the new afternoon President, Kalanjoor Radha Krishnan - Ctea served daily in its signature restaurant, Vice President, Parimanam Manoj - Silk. Masterfully created by Executive Pastry Chef General Secretary, Joy Augustine - Daniel Jongsma and Culinary Director Alexander Treasurer, Girija Vijayan - Jt. Secretary, Kooijman, the afternoon tea comprises three lay- Amalan K.L. - Jt. Treasurer -Madhu A and ers. The first layer presents the finest selection of Sherly Sukhu - Unit Co-Ordinator, Salim M A, President Parimanam Manoj, scones, served with clotted cream, strawberry Committee Members - Biji Thomas, Mini General Secretary jam, and blood orange marmalade. The second Krishna, Pradeep, Rosamma Joy, International Kitchen layer includes mini pastries, petits fours, mac- Surendran Nair, Valsala Mohan, Vijaya Equipment Co) and Shobha Nair(Social arons, and chocolate-covered strawberries. The Kumar. Vijayan Karayil (Secretary - Indian Worker). third layer consists of light-as-air finger sand- Community School),is the new Advisory 1. Salim M A, President wiches filled with smoked salmon, egg, or Board Chairman. Advisory Board 2. Parimanam Manoj, General Secretary cucumber. Members are Hamsa Payanoor (CEO - 3. Joy Augustine, Treasurer The traditional afternoon tea stand is com- Metro Medical Centre), Sathar Kunnil 4. Kalanjoor Radha Krishnan, Vice plemented by a heavenly chocolate fondue. (Media Forum), B S Pillai (Social Worker), President Diners select their favorite chocolate (dark, milk, Adv Thomas Paniker (Social Worker), Nanma Kuwait Malayalee Association or white chocolate) and treat themselves to Koshy Alexander (President - is a charitable society formed for the wel- dipped marshmallows, brownies, and fresh fruit Ananthapuri Asscociation), Luois James fare of Indian Emigrants, particularly cubes. Tea lovers will appreciate the wide selec- (Social Worker), Ashraf U K (Social Keralite of Kuwait. tion of loose-leaf teas: English Breakfast, Earl Worker), Sebastin Joseph (MD - Grey, mint, jasmine - just to name a few. Commenting on the new offer, Chef Kooijman said: “With the launch of our afternoon 7th edition of tea, we want to reproduce in Kuwait the authen- tic British tea-time experience. Whether you live in Kuwait or are visiting for a few days, we invite ‘Shaastrotsav’ on May 13 you to come and enjoy afternoon tea as much as we enjoy preparing it.” SS College of Engineering Alumni, ty for Rubik’s cube enthusiast to showcase Kuwait Chapter in association with their Rubik’s cube solving talent. As in yes- NIndiansinkuwait.com, one of the teryears, there will be Animation Contest leading portals in Kuwait, jointly host for creative animators. SHAASTROTSAV-2016, on 13-May-2016. The event includes Mind Power seminar What’s Your Location?’ comes to CAP Kuwait The event is organized at Al-Zumerida Hall, to understand how fully utilize mind power Salwa. This is the 7th Edition of for children and achieve the best, by hat’s your Location?’ Explores the Shaastrotsav. The previous 6 editions were Crawford Wilson D’Souza, professional cer- question: What is more real? That well accepted by the public in Kuwait and tified mind trainer. Shaastrotsav-2016 will ‘Wwhich we see for the first time or were successfully conducted at different honor best students of various participat- what we know from experience? Is our memory venues in Kuwait. ing schools. of a subject more real than its description? Addressing a press conference, the The evening program will start by 5:00 What of the many representations of the world? organizers said the event would be official- pm with the ‘Tapping your inner potential’, Can we take them as substitutes for a deferred ly declared open by Indian Ambassador for a scientific entertainment program, by reality or the condition of the world itself? Kuwait Sunil Jain at 10 am. Thirteen Indian Santhosh Babu, Managing Director of OD Originally shown in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the schools have confirmed participation in Alternatives, India. He is also a visiting pro- acclaimed exhibition ‘What’s Your Location?’ is Junior and senior category of School fessor to ISB, Hyderabad & Tata Institute of coming to CAP, Kuwait. Science Exhibition, in which around 100 Social Science (TISS). While working in Kuwait, Brazilian artist participants would take part. Apart from Award ceremony for the winners will fol- Antonio De Silva met and mingled with other schools, eight alumni of Kuwait Engineers low after the evening program. Entry is free artists here. De Silva received his MA degree in Forum, the umbrella organization of engi- for all events and for visitors. The press Fine Art from the Royal College of Art, England. neering colleges in and outside Kerala will conference was attended by N S S College He has done several solo exhibitions Brazil, UK also participate. of engineering alumni Kuwait Chapter and other countries. But in one day, he planned Shaastrotsav-2016 also provides a plat- president Muhammed Ashraf, another solo in Brazil. Then, came up with the form for like-minded public with interest in Shasstrotsav- 2016 convener Vinod A.P idea of combining the arts of the countries science and technology to present their sci- Nair. Different subcommittee conveners where he had lived in a group exhibition to rep- Artist, Architect, Jassim Al-Nashmi Artist Antonio De Silva ence related exhibits, under open category. Justine Joseph, Santhosh Kumar and Sunil resent them in Porto Alegre city, his birthplace, The event provides, yet another opportuni- Jacob also attended the press conference. and that was in collaboration with his tutor, identifiable object dismantles the viewer’s since 3000 B.C by Sumerian traders and eventu- Steven Scott, his friend, Ruth Jones and Jassim understanding of it, allowing them to see it in ally the home of the city named Icarus. As time Al-Nashmi. a new light and redefine it for themselves. “My has aged these ruins, a new 20th century civi- “We first met in 2014 at CAP where we were camera is Lubitel Lomography camera, it’s a lization had planted its roots but only to be taking a photography workshop. However, our modern camera from an original Russian abandoned again. The Icarus project is essen- relation ended after the workshop and we design. The paradigm shift that occurred in my tially the never-ending life cycle of Failaka, haven’t picked up from each other since then. relationship with photography happened meaning outpost. By coincidence, he saw my work exhibited when I started drawing geometric lines and Sixteen contemporary Kuwaiti and interna- ALMAKAN art hub and cafe. My brother is the sabotage their form by pouring dye on them. I tional artists are showing their latest work this chef, hence, he took my contact number from found out that the link between order and year. Participating artists are Dana Aljouder, him and told me about his aim. Our first exhibi- chaos in connection with the world is brain- Jassim Al-Nashmi, Amira Ali tion in Brazil was done by less artists and a waving” He added. Behbehani,Frederick Bell, Rommulo Vieira smaller showroom than the one in CAP. The Da Silva, creates works that interrogate how Conceicao, Antonio Da Silva, Mohamad Hafez, exhibition will be brought to London after- we participate as active or passive observers in Ruth Jones, Gayle Chong Kwan, Judy-Ann ward” Al-Nashmi said. our environment and the social conflict that Moule, Khaled Nazar, Farah Salem, Katia In this exhibition, the Kuwaiti architect, exists within society, but is denied. His project Salvany, Steven Scott, Muneera Alsharhan, Jassim Al-Nashmi developed photographs are “Icarus” was made in collaboration with Khaled Amani Al-Thuwaini. The artists range from usually blurred images of identifiable objects, Nazar. Icarus, is the first “art” project that Khaled Kuwait, Britain, Scotland, Brazil, Syria and this blurring is not from the lack of focus but has worked on. This script-less, raw footage is Australia. Their work fall under three main from a double exposure or a leakage of light visualized on the spot. Icarus takes the story of groups, the city, the woman, and the films. from the back of the camera, both which a man’s journey of building a way out. The proj- obscure the final photographs. Blurring an ect is set on Failaka Island. An island inhabited WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
(From left) Hussein Al-Sayyed, Jacob, Abdulkareem Sobhy and Osama. A group photo of officials at the event. United Danah Fisheries Company hosts media in seafood evening at Tassyoura restaurant
he United Danah Fisheries Company, a industry. In addition to the rich selection of variety of tastes. The presentation also includ- acquire a larger market share and increase our we use provide consumers with the best quali- subsidiary of United Fisheries of Kuwait, seafood dishes, friendly conversations were on ed an overview of spices it offers for the prepa- customers’ trust in our product. As we move ty seafood.” Thosted the local media in an exquisite the menu between representatives of the ration of seafood dishes. forward, we will continue to work on provid- Speaking of the taste of seafood dishes and authentic seafood evening in which an executive management of United Danah ing the best products in the local market to presented by the ‘Danah’ brand during the array of fresh and uniquely prepared seafood Fisheries Company, during which products Strong relation exceed our customers’ expectations.” evening, Sobhy explained that the brand pre- dishes were served as a thank you gesture to offered by ‘Danah’ outlets in the Kuwaiti mar- Commenting during the seafood evening, Sobhy also said: “We are committed to pares its seafood dishes using the best quality, the media community for their endeavors in ket were presented. Abdulkareem Sobhy, General Manager of the quality in our production facilities which are rich and natural spices which are carefully supporting the local industry and national ‘Danah’ outlets are one of the leading United Danah Fisheries Company said: “We are equipped with the most modern machinery picked to satisfy the variety of taste buds and products. seafood providers in Kuwait with a network of honored to have members of the local media and packaging equipment. The facilities are preserve the natural fresh taste of our prod- The evening was held at Tassyoura restau- 28 high-end stores, equipped with the latest present with us in the seafood evening hosted located in both the Shuaiba and Doha areas. ucts. Concluding the evening, Sobhy said: “We rant, which is owned by Al-Safat Dhiafa tools and decors. The brand provides home by Danah’s chain of outlets. We have a strong Our commitment has earned us the ISO certifi- invest all efforts to provide high quality Company. The restaurant enjoys a unique view delivery and is the top-of-the-mind store to relation with the press and we thank them for cation for quality management as well the seafood products that are up to the standards of the waterfront at Dhiafa Village next to purchase fresh, frozen and canned seafood in their vital role in supporting national prod- HACCP certification for food safety system. The we’ve set to ourselves and exceed our cus- Kuwait Towers. The restaurant offers a vast Kuwait all-year-long thanks to the high quality ucts.” Sobhy added: “We have ensured to facilities are equipped with the advanced tomers’ expectations. We do so by adopting selection of popular, delicious and tasteful standards in servicing customers. The prod- always add value in what we provide to our fridges that allow us to store volumes of sound and sustainable policies that aim to Kuwaiti cuisine dishes. The seafood evening ucts are also provided in local cooperative market, by offering them high-quality prod- seafood products to ensure their safety and improve our market leadership and support was supplied by ‘Danah’ fish outlets, a leading societies and supermarkets. ucts, modernizing our production lines, and quality. We also control the quality of our local products.” company in providing seafood and in uphold- ‘Danah’ representatives presented a num- constantly enhancing our quality policies. products through specialized divisions and ing the highest safety standards in the food ber of seafood dishes and products offering a These rigorous strategies have enabled us to laboratories that inspect quality and ensure
(From left) Basel Humaidan, Osama Al-Sousi, Abdulkareem Sobhy and (From left) Rakan Al-Shemmari, Abdulhameed Anarah, Abdulkareem Media guests at the event. Hussein Al-Sayyed. Sobhy, Hamad Al-Khalifa and Shathal Nampeer.
The work team. (From left) Osama Al-Sousi, Basma and Basel Humaidan. Music played at the event. Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre Kuwait announces new Business Lunch menu
usy professionals have another reason Business Lunch takes place daily from 12:30 to look forward to lunch following the pm to 3:00 pm at Library Cafe located on the Bannouncement by Millennium Hotel ground floor. The new menu was developed and Convention Centre Kuwait of an all-new by the hotel’s award-winning culinary chefs, menu at Library Cafe’s Business Lunch during a offering an exquisite two or three-course meal press event on April 28th. featuring a selection of soup or salad, a main course, and dessert. Guests may also select from a variety of high-end teas, coffees, and snacks while they enjoy Library Cafe’s elegant atmosphere, first-class hospitality, and punc- tual service. Dani Saleh, Area General Manager of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels Kuwait, highlighted Business Lunch as one of many initiatives aimed at solidifying the property as the country’s premier business-minded hotel. “Business Lunch is yet another addition to our comprehensive set of attractions catered specifically to the needs of active profession- als,” explained Saleh as he addressed members of press. He added: “We have worked very hard to ensure a delightful, comfortable and memorable experience for those seeking to make the right impression, or simply to step away from the office environment.” In addition to Business Lunch at Library Cafe, guests may also consider LAMAR International Restaurant, located on the hotel’s 1st floor where a large selection of Dani Saleh, Area General Manager of international cuisine is prepared at live cook- Millennium and Copthorne Hotels Kuwait ing station. COMMUNITY TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
Scenes from IWG’s Christmas event. IWG’s calendar of events
By Ben Garcia Most of the members and people involved in numbers have grown to over 150 and its activ- countries. Last month, we also held a lecture officers, and they hold an excursion. “Last the group are wives of diplomats. In Kuwait, ities span many events. IWG has held several about Islamic textiles and the role played by month we traveled to Bahrain, which is part of elocating to another country holds the International Women’s Group (IWG) was activities since its inception, from lectures women,” she said. our excursion program to introduce the ladies expected and unexpected challenges, formed in 1989. But months after its establish- about culture and people to entertainment Ambassador’s wives also promote their to many local spots, including palaces. IWG Rnot only because of the weather and a ment, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and the and visits to the most important places of country’s cuisines, dances, clothes and even helps a lot in introducing these ladies to our new environment, but also customs, dialects group stopped briefly until regrouping again interest. This year, according to Shatti, they the history of women. “They are doing the culture,” she said. and even lifestyles. For women to adjust in all after the liberation in 1991. “The objective of invited a speaker from the National Council for most wonderful job to promote their country IWG’s calendar of events this year includes aspects of life, they need the right support creating this group is to care for diplomatic Culture, Arts and Letters to present a narrative and also build networks. At the IWG, we also Mexico, Jordan, Peru and Russia days, and connections with the right people and wives from other countries. They need help in on Kuwait being named the capital of Islamic give privileges to ambassadors’ wives if they Christmas, New Year’s Day and Mother’s Day. locals. Thus the International Women’s Group understanding all about the country, places culture. “We talked about the role of Muslim want to hold a special day for their country, In June, the organization will showcase the (IWG) was created. The Queen of Denmark was and people,” said Narjes Al-Shatti, who joined women in building the country. We invited and we provide the venue,” Shatti added. ghabqa, a Ramadan special by IWG. the founder of this group and she remains the the group in 1993 and become its official coor- ladies from other Islamic countries too to elab- The main activity of the organization is the —This is part 1 of the report, and part titular head of the international organization. dinator. From a few founding members, the orate the role of women in their respective monthly general meeting of all members and two will be published tomorrow
Pictures from IWG’s Mexico event.
Pictures from IWG’s Spanish event. COMMUNITY TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 International Women Group’s Fashion Show
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Amy Schumer ok with ‘nice’ fan photos my Schumer will still take pictures with fans. Although the of me. But I was asking you to stop and saying no. I will not take picture ‘Trainwreck’ star claimed she will no longer pose for photographs with people anymore and it’s because of this dude in Greenville.” The Awith fans after she was recently frightened by a man who actress managed to take a picture of the person who offended her - who demanded a picture with her, she has taken to Instagram to assure her she says had a little girl with him - and shared it with her four million followers that it is not a complete ban. She explained: “Thanks for the Instagram followers. Alongside a photograph of the man dressed in a kind words and support. I’ll still take pictures with nice people when I baseball cap and tee-shirt, giving her a thumbs up sign and grinning, she choose to if it’s a good time for that. But I don’t owe you anything. So wrote: “This guy in front of his family just ran up next to me scared me. don’t take if I say no (sic).” Amy, 34, originally took to the photo-sharing Put a camera in my face. I asked him to stop and he said “no it’s America website to declare her ban on pictures because she is sick of strangers and we paid for you” this was in front of his daughter. I was saying stop invading her space and was “scared” by the man who allegedly shoved a and no. Great message to your kid (sic).” camera in her face. She said: “Yes legally you are allowed to take a picture Tom Hanks Alan Cumming happy and over Good Wife fabulous lan Cumming is “over” ‘The Good om Hanks has the “greatest gig in the Wife’. The popular courtroom world”. The Oscar-winning actor’s Adrama - in which he plays Tlengthy career success means he is in straight-laced political consultant Eli a “fabulous” place where he can choose the Gold opposite Julianna Margulies as roles he wants just because they interest Alicia Florrick - is coming to an end him, and unlike some people with “twisted” after seven seasons later this month, motives, he only got into the movie-mak- and while fans are devastated at its ing business because he wanted to have demise, the 51-year-old actor is fun. He said: “I’m at a fabulous place. I really relieved because he has grown “bored” have to be intrigued by a part. It is like say- of the role. He said “I’m over it. I was ing, ‘I’m going to give up, go off, from my going to leave last year. I said, ‘I’m repertory company in Cleveland, Ohio, and bored. I do the same thing again and do plays I’d like to be in.’ It’s not unlike that again. There’s only so many ways I can and it’s nice. Some people are in show raise my eyebrows.’ I was talking to my business for twisted reasons. Power. They team and said that I feel like all I do is want to get laid. The money is good. But come into the room and go, ‘Alicia, when I stumbled into this, I did it because what the hell is going on?’ and literally it was fun and I’m no good at anything the next day I got the script and the else. To get paid to make movies? This is first line was, ‘Alicia, what the hell is the greatest gig in the world.” The 59-year- going on?’ “ However, the ‘Spy Kids’ star Beiber marks old actor has admitted the roles he takes is aware of how much the show has on have changed throughout his career transformed his career. He said “The and is happy to portray characters his own show has changed both my perception age as he doesn’t think it would be realistic and the world’s perception of me as an dad’s engagement for him to do anything else. He told Sunday actor. Because now I can play men in Times Culture magazine: “You carry with suits. I’ve become a grown-up.” And Alan initially planned to turn down the ustin Bieber celebrated his father’s engage- February and posted the proposal video on you the weight of your years and the expe- ment over the weekend. The 22-year-old YouTube with the message: “On February 19th, riences of your circumstances. I’m happy to show until his agent begged him to reconsider. He recalled to Observer Jsinger partied with his dad Jeremy Bieber, 41 2016, I proposed to my best friend Chelsey Rebelo.” get older in these roles. I’m going to be 60 and Jeremy’s fiancee Chelsey Rebelo, 28, at the par- The video showed Jeremy surprising Chelsey as in July, so I realize you can’t try to play a 32 magazine: “They said, ‘We really think this could be good for you - they might ty which took place at a private art show at the res- produces a ring box during a romantic stroll before year old. You don’t buy it. The other stories idence of Dr. Rita Kilislian and Andy Curnew in asking her to marry him. Justin’s mother is Pattie I’ve told are guys, my age, who look like ask you to do more.’ “I always think that’s why you pay your agents and Toronto on Saturday (30.04.16). Justin showed off Mallette, while Jeremy also has two children, Jaxon, me, who suddenly find themselves in cir- his new buzz cut at the party as he posed for pic- six, and seven-year-old Jazmyn, from his seven- cumstances that are extraordinary.” managers all that money, because sometimes they give really good tures with a tiger and various partygoers dressed year relationship with Erin Wagner, which ended in advice.” up as superheroes. He took to Instagram to share a 2014. picture of himself petting the large tiger, which was on a chain at the bash. Jeremy proposed to Chelsey during a romantic getaway to St. Barts in Comedian dates Playboy models avid Walliams has reportedly enjoyed a string of dates with a Playboy model. The 44-year-old comedian - who split from his model wife Lara DStone last year - enjoyed a brief romance with 24-year-old beauty Emily Agnes but she is said to be reluctant to take things any further. A source told the Sun on Sunday: “Emily was flattered when David approached her and was even more impressed by his charm and lovely manners. “He made no secret of the fact he was very interested and asked her out straight away. They went on quite a few dates and Emily had a great time. But she was conscious that he recently ended his marriage.” David - who has a young son Alfred with Lara - was previ- ously linked to former ‘Made In Chelsea’ star Ashley James after his split from the Calvin Klein model. A source said: “David made his feelings clear. He sent her a bunch of white roses and a card signed ‘DW’.” “They hang out in a group with other people and she has been to his house with other friends. “They are both very flirty and it’s clear there’s a huge attraction there but David is quite cau- tious about entering into another relationship.”
Glee actress tracks family Seth Rogen, a Hollywood ‘outsider’
eth Rogen still feels like an outsider in Hollywood. Although he’s one of the Smost successful comedy actors in the business, Seth - who has also written movies including ‘Superbad’, ‘Pineapple Express’ and ‘The Interview’ - admitted he feels left out when awards season comes around because comedies rarely receive nominations. He told Metro.co.uk: “Whenever awards season happens I sure feel like an outsider because no comedy ever gets nominated for any awards in any way, shape of form. “There’s a hierarchy in Hollywood and comedy’s at the bottom of it.” However, Seth was delighted this year when his good friend, ‘Anchorman’ director Adam McKay won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for ‘The Big Short’, calling it a “step in the right direction”. He said: “It’s nice that Adam McKay won an Academy ea Michele says filming ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ left her family in I’m going to have to plan a trip to Israel at some point to see the rest of my Award. That was like a huge step in the tears. The ‘Glee’ actress took part in the genealogy series and was family.” Lea, 29, also revealed that looking into her roots with her father right direction, I think, and that movie [‘The Loverjoyed when she tracked down an Israel-based relative, who pre- was a great “bonding experience” for them both. She said: “My dad and I Big Short’] is actually really funny, but I for viously lived with her parents but hadn’t seen them since 1983. She told Us had the best time doing this together, and it was really such a bonding sure feel like an outsider in a lot of ways Weekly: “That was incredible! I remember hearing that name growing up a experience for the both of us. My dad’s like my best friend, so this was just because yeah I don’t get invited to those little bit ... That’s so incredible to know that there are people out there. It’s such a great thing for us to do together.” cool parties.” not even that she was such a far generational gap between us. “My dad cried when he saw her - so did my mom. It was really amazing, and I think lifestyle TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
Features Hemsworth smitten with wife hris Hemsworth is still completely smitten with his wife Elsa Pataky. The 32-year-old actor married the Spanish actress, 39, in 2010 and Cthe couple have three children - daughter India, three and two- year-old twins Tristan and Sasha - together and Chris gushed that he is constantly finding new things to love about her. He told TV Week: “Each week I find something different, more I love about her. “It continues to grow, which is a great thing.” Chris and Elsa tied the knot just a few months after they started dating and he revealed he knew straight away that she was the one for him. He said: “It just made sense to both of us. There was an ease to it neither of us had had before.” Chris and Elsa recently sold their Malibu and Santa Monica properties after relocating to Chris’ native Australia and he previously admitted he never felt at “home” in Los Angeles. He explained: “LA, I loved it, it was great being there with the opportunities with work, [but] it didn’t feel like home. “Instantly, when I get off the plane, I’m back. Which is I think is essential to what we want to give [the children].” Feud over artistic independence threatens biggest Asian film fest
he future of Asia’s largest, most-awaited film festival is in resigns and, among other things, unless the festival’s rules are Artistic independence question as South Korean filmmakers threaten to boycott amended to ensure its independence. The Busan festival is one of the few places where South Korean Tthe red carpet over what they view as government interfer- “If the Busan city government still believes that they ‘own’ the moviegoers can watch both big-budget and small-budget ence. Officials of the Busan International Film Festival say the feud festival just because they are the biggest sponsor ... none of the movies, she said. “Several art-house cinemas have shut down between organizers and the host city of Busan, its largest financial Korean film community will be attending this year’s Busan mainly due to changes in government subsidy policies. sponsor, started two years ago when the festival’s program dis- International Film Festival,” associations of Korean film producers Blockbusters produced and distributed by chaebol-driven compa- pleased government officials. and filmmakers said in a joint statement. nies are the mainstays at Korean theaters, most of which are multi- Their biggest objection was over the film, “Truth Shall Not Sink South Korean leaders view the entertainment industry as a plex chains also run by chaebol companies,” Kim said. Many in the With The Sewol,” which excoriated South Korean authorities for lifeline for Asia’s fourth-largest economy that can help offset the global film industry are concerned: In February, 114 cineastes botching rescue operations during a ferry disaster that left 304 weakness of traditional economic heavyweights such as ship- including Cannes International Film Festival director Thierry people, mostly high school students, dead or missing. builders and steelmakers. The blockbuster success in China of FrÈmaux sent an open letter to Busan’s mayor urging him to Festival organizers defied Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo’s “The Descendants of the Sun,” a military romance Korean drama respect the film festival’s artistic independence. request they not screen the documentary, and “That’s where all which ended in April, is viewed as a cultural exports success story. “Every year I can see about 100 world premieres in the festival, the problems started,” Kim Ji-seok, its executive programmer, said But the authorities are less enthusiastic about allowing artists a also from smaller countries in the region, films I would not have in an interview. free rein when it comes to contentious topics like the ferry catas- seen if I wasn’t coming to BIFF,” said Freddy Olsson, a programmer Kim and other festival organizers and filmmakers say authori- trophe. Despite the growing economic and regional clout of the at Goteborg International Film Festival, the largest film fest in ties retaliated, with the central government slashing its budget for Korean entertainment industry, some worry that freedom of Northern Europe. the event last year by half. The city ordered an audit, which found expression is being crimped under President Park Geun-hye, the Olsson has introduced Asian films he discovered in Busan to misuse or unexplained uses of some of the festival’s budget, and daughter of a military dictator. European audiences, including an earlier work by South Korean filed a complaint against festival director Lee Yong-kwan. Lee, “It’s easy to forget that South Korea is still a very young democ- filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, whose latest movie, “Train To Busan,” was Skyfall actress ‘taps’ whose term ended in February, is under investigation for allegedly racy. Creative freedom for artists and filmmakers has been mostly invited to the Cannes Film Festival this year. providing 474 million won ($416,800) as commission fees to bro- achieved over the past few decades, but it is still a work in “With all my heart I really hope that the conflict can be solved aomie Harris practices “tapping” to ease her nerves. kers without proper documentation. The Busan festival premieres progress that at times needs to be defended,” said Darcy Paquet, a and that I in October can visit the good old, independent Busan The ‘Skyfall’ actress finds using her fingers to stimu- films from novice Asian directors and has often spotlighted major Seoul-based film critic. International Film Festival.” — AP Nlate acupressure points helps her to relax before new talent, including Venice Film Festival Golden Lion winner Jia While Park’s government is championing “cultural enrichment,” beginning work on a new movie or while she is preparing Zhangke. For the past 20 years, moviegoers and industry officials Nemo Kim, a film critic and lecturer of contemporary Korean cul- for a particularly heavy scene. She said: “I do something have watched Busan, hoping to discover Asia’s next-generation ture at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, says the local theater called EFT, which is emotional freedom technique, other- Wong Kar Wai or Ang Lee. scene is growing less diverse, with big conglomerates, or “chae- wise known as tapping, which really helps me. “I’ll do that The call to withdraw the movie was “a violation of freedom of bols,” gaining influence. before a first day of filming. And if there’s a particularly expression,” Kim said. “It’s no different from censorship. It is tricky scene I’m worried about, I’ll do it before then as well.” unthinkable to censor a film festival.” Officials say the screening of Despite training to work in theatre, the 39-year-old actress the ferry disaster film in 2014 was not the reason for the festival’s hates working on stage because she gets so sick with audit, which they say will help ensure its long-term viability. The nerves. She said: “I’m not a theatre animal. It’s not my thing city approved a 6 billion won ($5.2 million) sponsorship for this at all. I went to the Bristol Old Vic theatre school, so I’ve year’s festival, level with last year. trained to be a theatre actor, but in every performance I Ahead of the Oct. 6-15 annual event, when they should be felt like I was going to throw up. “I don’t think that level of focusing on scouting new talent and viewing film submissions nerves is particularly healthy. I suppose the challenge is to from around the world, city and festival officials are deadlocked channel those nerves into energy, excitement, and things over how to reform the festival’s management. that help your performance, but I didn’t manage to find a The two sides are feuding over who should succeed the Busan way to do that.” Naomie can next be seen alongside Ewan mayor as the festival’s executive chairman. Usually, the mayor gets McGregor in ‘Our Kind of Traitor’, in which they play an ordi- that post due to the city’s role as the event’s biggest sponsor. But nary couple who get caught up with the Russian mafia filmmakers want someone from the industry to be in charge. while on holiday in Marrakech. And the British beauty admits she wouldn’t cope well if she was involved in a simi- Who gets to choose? lar situation because she is such a “scaredy-cat”. She told Each side has a big stake in the festival and wants greater con- Observer New Review magazine: “I’d react incredibly badly, trol. Kim, a co-founder of the 21-year-old festival, says it cannot I’m such a scaredy-cat, so I don’t think I’d be going on any continue if financial sponsors and politicians meddle with the of those adventures. “I’d be like my character Gail, not movie selections. In March, local film professionals issued an ulti- wanting to go. That she goes along with it is solely because matum, threatening to boycott the event unless the mayor of her depth of love for Perry and I don’t think I would be brave enough to do that for anyone.”
Minnesota court to begin process of unraveling Prince’s fortune
awyers charged with untangling whose hits included “Purple Rain” and the multi-million dollar estate of “When Doves Cry,” was married and Lmusic superstar Prince, who divorced twice. He had no living chil- died with no known will, head to dren. Under Minnesota law, his assets court yesterday for the start of what are likely to be split evenly among could be a years-long dispute over his the siblings, tax attorney Steve fortune. Hopkins said. Hopkins said the bigger Six siblings or half-siblings of the estate, the greater the likelihood Prince, found dead at age 57 at his there will be a dispute by claimants home in suburban Minneapolis on that could take years to settle. Prince’s April 21, were listed as heirs in court affairs seems destined for tax court, documents filed in Carver County much like superstar Michael Jackson’s District Court in Chaska, Minnesota, estate, which is in a high priced skir- where the hearing gets under way mish with the Internal Revenue before Judge Kevin Eide. Service over the value of Jackson’s The exact value of Prince’s estate name and image, Forbes reported. has not yet been disclosed, but his Prince owned royalties from his music catalog alone has been esti- more than 30 albums, regained own- mated at over $500 million. Bremer ership of his master recordings, and Trust, National Association, a bank was said to have a cache of unheard where Prince conducted business for recordings, including an album cut years, could play a key role as a spe- with late jazz trumpet great Miles cial administrator to safeguard his Davis. fortune. The bank was appointed at It could be weeks before results the request of Prince’s sister, Tyka are released from an autopsy on Nelson, and Judge Eide was to hear Prince, whose body was found in an Prince family helped by George Lopez objections yesterday, Minnesota elevator at his home and studio com- courts spokesman Kyle plex called Paisley Park in a eorge Lopez has reportedly been helping ous to during his lifetime, have now been cut off. expressed his frustration at Tyka’s decision to Christopherson said. Creditors and Minneapolis suburb. The cause of out Prince’s family financially. The comedian George has reportedly given them money for exclude him from Prince’s memorial service, a row inheritors also can file claims against death remains undetermined. Gwas a close friend of the late musician - who living expenses to tide them over for now. erupted. The brothers reportedly feel that Tyka the estate, he said. “We’re not sure Prescription opioid medication was passed away suddenly at his Paisley Park home last Meanwhile, it was recently claimed that Prince’s sis- believes she is entitled to a great proportion of who’s coming to sort of stake a claim,” found on him, CNN and other media month - and George has advanced some family ter Tyka Nelson - who has been granted the right to Prince’s assets. Christopherson said. reported, citing law enforcement members $20,000 “to cover living and travel be executor of the estate - stormed out of a meet- But under Minnesota law, all six of Prince’s sib- sources. Police have said they found expenses” while his estate is being divided up. ing with the singer’s siblings about his estate. lings are entitled to an equal share of his estate, Prince never created a will for his assets, reputed Tyka, Prince’s younger sister, met brothers Alfred which includes a musical catalogue of his work and Destined for tax court no signs of suicide or obvious trauma to be worth around $300 million, and following his and Omarr in Minnesota to discuss the singer’s potentially thousands of unheard songs. Born Prince Rogers Nelson, Prince, in Prince’s death. — Reuters death some of his siblings, who he had been gener- estate, but after a two-hour meeting in which Alfred lifestyle TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
Features Dixie Chicks add dates to US tour
Radiohead social media goes blank, raising album hopes adiohead’s social media profiles went blank yesterday as speculation mounted that the British band was about to Rrelease a new album. All posts, pictures and details from Radiohead’s Twitter and Facebook accounts were deleted, along with tweets by lead singer Thom Yorke. Radiohead is to give a series of concerts in six cities around the world from May 20 and will play eight festivals later in the In this May 26, 2006, file photo, Dixie Chicks, he Dixie Chicks are adding more concerts to their Made up of Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and year. The band has not released any details of its next album from left, Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and US tour that starts this summer. The band Martie Maguire, the Dixie Chicks have sold over 30 mil- other than to confirm it has been in the studio. The new Martie Maguire, wave to the crowd as they Tannounced yesterday that nine more dates in lion albums, including the multiplatinum albums album would be the band’s ninth, following 2011’s “The King perform on ABC’s “Good Morning America” September are being added to their DCX MMXVI Tour, “Wide Open Spaces” and “Fly,” and earned 13 Grammys. of Limbs”. summer concert series in Bryant Park, in New including stops in Louisville, Kentucky; Green Bay, Their last album, “Taking the Long Way,” came out in Radiohead has sold more than 30 million albums since York. The Dixie Chicks are adding more con- Wisconsin; and New Orleans. The Grammy-winning 2006. Tickets will go on sale May 7 for the new dates at releasing its first in 1993. In recent days, some Radiohead fans certs to their US tour that starts this summer country group starts the tour on June 1 in Cincinnati LiveNation.com. — AP in Britain have received a mysterious leaflet in the post which 2016. — AP and wraps on Oct. 10 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los said: “Sing The Song Of Sixpence That Goes Burn The Witch We Angeles. Know Where You Live”. It was embossed with a logo associated with the band. —AFP
LGBT inclusion in films static, Cosmo editor diversity drops, study says writing guide to modern love ollywood films remained static in their inclusive- character - the critically derided Reese Witherspoon and ness of LGBT characters in 2015, but the racial Sofia Vergara buddy comedy “Hot Pursuit.” Even worse, osmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles is Hdiversity of those characters fell dramatically, it’s an increase from last year. working on a “no-nonsense” guide to some very according to the findings of GLAAD’s annual study. For the four years that the study has been done, Cold subjects in a very new world: sex and intima- In a survey released yesterday by the advocacy each of the seven major studios are given a grade of cy. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers said group, 17.5 percent of last year’s films from the seven “good” “adequate” or “failing” for their slates. Lionsgate yesterday that it plans to release a book by Coles in major studios contained characters who were lesbian, Entertainment, which had the most films with LGBT 2018. The book currently is untitled. According to gay, bisexual or transgender. Though unchanged in characters out of the seven, 20th Century Fox, Sony total percentage from last year, the racial diversity of the Pictures, and Universal Pictures were all deemed ade- Harper, Coles will take on what she considers a “new LGBT characters has plummeted. Last year, 32.1 percent quate. Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Studios, sexual revolution” and offer advice for how to find “sus- of the LGBT characters portrayed in the 126 films were however, were given a failing grade because none of taining love” when all the rules have changed. people of color. This year, it’s down to 25.5 percent. their 2015 films included LGBT characters. The 54-year-old Coles has been Cosmopolitan’s edi- The report provides LGBT-focused synopses on many tor-in-chief since 2012. She says in a statement issued Increased scrutiny of ‘no diversity’ of the films counted, and many which were not, giving through Harper that she is drawing upon hundreds of The revelation comes at a time of increased scrutiny explanations as to why portrayals were positive or neg- conversations with young women to “suggest some around the inclusion of people of color in Hollywood ative, or lambasting films for “gay panic” jokes. guidelines” that can be used “for surviving the digital films, following a second year of all-white Oscar nomi- Going forward, an “adequate” grade will no longer be nees in the acting categories and a damning USC report acceptable, according to the report. Next year GLAAD disruption to our love lives.” — AP about the “whitewashed” industry. Many times, too, the will hold the studios to a higher standard with the use LGBT characters are used solely as a punchline targets, of a five-star scale. The studios’ art house divisions, like said GLAAD’s President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. Focus Features and Fox Searchlight, fared better overall. “Hollywood’s films lag far behind any other form of Of the 46 films surveyed, 22 percent were LGBT-inclu- media when it comes to portrayals of LGBT characters,” sive, up from 10.6 percent last year with releases like Ellis said. “The film industry must embrace new and “The Danish Girl,” “Grandma” and “Chi-Raq.” inclusive stories if it wants to remain competitive and Notable 2015 films like the romance “Carol” and the relevant.” transgender sex worker drama “Tangerine” were The Titanic and WWI While television continues to make strides with acknowledge in the report, but not included in overall shows like “Orange is the New Black” and “Transparent,” percentages because they were from specialty and films are also missing the mark in their representation of independent distributors and studios. — AP transgendered characters. inspire Brian Eno’s ‘The Ship’ Only one major studio film featured a transgender rian Eno combines ambient textures with droning vocals Review Band a sterling cover of a Lou Reed tune on “The Ship,” a powerful- ly challenging and gloomy record- ing that ends in bright revelation. Eno draws from what he sees as similar historical events, the sinking of the Titanic and World War I, and his idea that “the hubris of our ever- growing power contrasts with the paranoia that we’re permanently and increasingly under threat.” The album’s 21-minute title cut reflects the soundscape of the ocean’s depth before Eno, singing like a Byzantine choir of foghorns, delivers the eulogy. Later, ghostly going down, falling over one by about release, but it has a catch - voices depict the aftermath, how it one” and humans are “turning back “I’m set free to find a new illusion.” is now just “wave, after wave, after to clay.” Distortion and sound blasts Eno keeps us in the dark for Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander wave, after wave.” evoke the combat and a horrified most of “The Ship” and it’s taxing. This file photo provided by Focus Features shows, Eddie Redmayne, left, as Lili Elbe, and Alicia Vikander as The second track, “Fickle Sun,” survivor repeatedly recounts “When There’s hope, however, that the Gerda Wegener, in Tom Hooper’s “The Danish Girl.” Hollywood films remained static in their inclusiveness of has three sections. The transition I was a young soldier ...” chains of hubris and paranoia can LGBT characters in 2015, but the racial diversity of those characters fell dramatically, according to the findings from “The Ship” is initially smooth, At the close, a bright light shines be broken. — AP of GLAAD’s annual study released yesterday. The studios’ art house divisions, like Focus Features and Fox the tragedy on the sea also through the ocean and across the Searchlight, fared better overall with releases like “The Danish Girl,” “Grandma” and “Chi-Raq.” — AP enveloping the battlefields. Eno’s front - a sumptuous, harmony- register rises, his voice skimming drenched version of The Velvet the land where “all the boys are Underground’s “I’m Set Free.” It’s lifestyle TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016
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Quick facts about Chefchaouen 1. Chefchaouen, also known as ‘Chaouen’, or ‘Xauen’ in Spanish, is a city located in the north of Morocco, North Africa, in the Rif mountains, and it sits approximately 660 m (2165 feet) above sea level.
2. The name ‘Chefchaouen’, meaning ‘watch the horns’ comes from the term ‘chaoua’ meaning ‘goat’s horns’ in one of the tribal languages, in reference to the appearance of the mountains situated over the town, while the term ‘chef’ is translated as ‘looks at’.
3. Chefchaouen is a popular tourist site, with around 200 hotels actively used to cater for visi- tors that come to experience the natural beauty, and history.
4. In 2004, Chefchaouen had a population of 35,709, which is around 7,000 people less than the census of a decade prior.
5. Chefchaouen is famous for its many buildings and objects, that have either been totally or par- tially painted a calming blue.
6. Chefchaouen was originally built as a fortress in 1471, used against the Portuguese in their inva- sion, and the city has been a safe-haven for Among the World’s Most Beautiful Cities Jewish refugees at least twice in its history. woman walks along a small alley in the northern Moroccan town of Chefchaouen on May 1, 2016. According to the latest list of the 50 world’s most beautiful cities released by Conde Nast Traveler, Morocco’s northern city of 7. Chefchaouen is notable for selling an extensive AChefchaouen ranks sixth among the top 10 most beautiful cities, dethroning Paris, which remains in the top 10 in variety of textiles, handcrafts and goat cheese. 7th place, followed by Cape Town (South Africa). — AFP 8. The blue painted buildings of Chefchaouen are a tradition that is believed to have begun in the 1930s.
9. Chefchaouen was under Spanish command from the 1920s to 1956, and it had been attacked by Spain prior to this occasion.
10. The blue buildings of Chefchaouen are typically repainted every two years to maintain the color.
— Tenrandomfacts.com
At Tony Award nominations, all eyes on stellar ‘Hamilton’
ne thing practically assured today is that the Broadway Thanks to shows like “Hamilton,” Broadway has concluded one history with an entirely female cast and creative team. Best leading women in a musical could include Cynthia Erivo megahit “Hamilton” will get plenty of Tony Award nomina- of its most diverse seasons, with non-white actors filling shows But most of the headlines coming from Broadway this year of “The Color Purple,” Jessie Mueller of “Waitress,” Laura Benanti in Otions. The real question is how many. like “The Color Purple” revival, “On Your Feet!” “Hughie,” “Allegiance,” were for “Hamilton.” That sometimes overshadowed some superb “She Loves Me,” Ana Villafane of “On Your Feet!” Audra McDonald Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography about the the reworked “Shuffle Along” and “Eclipsed.” performances elsewhere. of “Shuffle Along,” Lea Salonga in “Allegiance” and Carmen Cusack first US treasury secretary has already won the Pulitzer Prize for drama, a Grammy, the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant. Adored by critics and the public alike, “Hamilton” has raised the bar so high that earning a clutch of Tony nomina- tions seems so likely fans will be seeing if it does more and makes Tony history. “The Producers” and “Billy Elliot” share the record for the most Tony nominations, with 15 each. (“The Book of Mormon” got 14 nods in 2011.) “Hamilton” could very well shatter the record in the 13 categories that a new musical is eligible. Nominations for best musical, best original score and best book are a foregone conclusion for “Hamilton,” while Thomas Kail’s direction of the show and Andy Blankenbuehler’s choreography are also pretty likely. Miranda, who plays Hamilton, and Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr, are both eligible for best actor in a musical. Phillipa Soo, who plays Eliza Hamilton, has been deemed eligible for best actress. The show is also a contender for the four design awards - costumes, sets, lighting and orchestrations. What could put “Hamilton” over the top is its deep bench of candidates for featured actor and actress awards, including Renee This image released by The Public Theater shows Lin-Manuel Miranda, foreground, This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows, Keala Settle, left, Jessie Mueller Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler, Daveed Diggs as Thomas with the cast during a performance of “Hamilton,” in New York. and Kimiko Glenn, right, during a performance of “Waitress,” at the Brooks Atkinson Jefferson/Marquis de Lafayette, Christopher Jackson as George Theatre in New York. — AP photos Washington and Jonathan Groff as King George III. “Hamilton” has burst through the Broadway bubble like few “There’s a hunger that I don’t know that Broadway producers Some non-”Hamilton” candidates in the best actor in a musical of “Bright Star.” (Jennifer Hudson is eligible only for best featured shows. Bloomingdale’s now sells “Hamilton” merchandise, U.S. realized existed,” said Liesl Tommy, who directed “Eclipsed,” a play category are possible for Benjamin Walker from “American Psycho,” actress for “The Color Purple.”) presidential candidates have tweeted about it, it has entered the set in a Liberian rebel camp where four women are held as sexual Danny Burstein of “Fiddler on the Roof,” Alex Brightman of “School Best actresses in a play might include Lupita Nyong’o of debate over the nation’s currency and the show has been refer- captives. “The question of access is so important.” of Rock” and Austin P. McKenzie for “Spring Awakening.” “Eclipsed,” Laurie Metcalf in “Misery,” Cicely Tyson in “The Gin enced on “Saturday Night Live” and “Inside Amy Schumer.” The best actor in a play category might include Ben Whishaw Game,” Jessica Lange of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” and “Things like ‘Hamilton’ start to give youth a better understand- Waitress in “The Crucible,” Tim Pigott-Smith in “King Charles III,” Mark Strong Michelle Williams of “Blackbird.” ing of just how powerful not just theater but performance art can Women, so often underrepresented in creative roles on in “A View From the Bridge,” Jeff Daniels of “Blackbird,” Clive Owen The awards will be handed out June 12, with James Corden be and you can do it in different ways and people will love it in dif- Broadway, also had reason to cheer. “Waitress” was the first in “Old Times,” and James Earl Jones of “The Gin Game.” Al Pacino playing host from the Beacon Theatre. — AP ferent ways,” said Zachary Levi, former star of NBC’s “Chuck” who is Broadway musical in history to have four women in the top cre- could get a nod, though the David Mamet play he was in, “China starring in the revival of “She Loves Me.” ative team spots, and “Eclipsed” was the first show in Broadway Doll,” was roasted by critics. Stonehenge replica looks for new home oamhenge,” a life-sized plas- tic foam replica of England’s “Ffamous Stonehenge monu- ment, needs a new home more than a decade after it was installed in Rockbridge County as an April Fool’s Day stunt. News outlets report that artist Mark Cline must move the mon- ument before Aug. 1 because Foamhenge sits on property that will become part of the new Natural Bridge State Park. The life-sized replica of Stonehenge, the configuration of huge, upright stones in Wiltshire, England, has served as a local tourist landmark since it was unveiled 12 years ago. Cline says he built the free attraction to entice travelers off the road and has been impressed with its enduring popularity. He wants to give away the replica to someone who is This file photo taken on November 12, 2014 shows French soprano Patricia Petibon prepared to welcome a constant flow performing on stage during a gala at the Opera Comique to celebrate its 300th of curious visitors. — AP anniversary. The 10th edition of the “Tous a l’opera” (everybody at the opera) event, dedicated to the lyric art, will be held on May 7 and 8 with French soprano Patricia A stork cares for its chicks in their nest at the Eekholt wildlife park near Grossenaspe, northern Germany, Petibon as sponsor. — AFP on May 2, 2016. —AFP photos Radiohead social media goes blank, raising album hopes
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This file photo taken on April 16, 2014 shows the Chaumont-sur-Loire castle and the garden at Chaumont-sur-Loire. The 25th edition of the International Garden Festival in Chaumont-sur-Loire starts tomorrow (May 4, 2016). — AFP
Princess Charlotte Ready, Steady, Mow! rakes in the gifts on her 1st birthday Lawnmower racing season kicks off he may be too young to appreciate it, but Britain’s Princess Charlotte has received ehind a start line in a field in southern England, a with the blades removed. The championship, dreamt up the season’s first meeting in Surrey. You have got to learn San extraordinary array of birthday gifts. group of drivers rev their engines, raring to open in a countryside pub in 1973, runs from May to October how you lean, how you brake, the different types of sur- Kensington Palace officials say she received let- Bthe throttle on noisy machines more used to cut- and features three categories: roller-driven mowers; faces ... So it really does take three or four years before ters and gifts from 64 countries on her first ting grass than racing across it. For a few dedicated motor wheel-driven mowers and wheel-driven lawn tractors. you get the hang of (it).” — Reuters birthday yesterday. sport lovers, Sunday marked the start of the British lawn- “It’s a little unusual, it’s not like jumping in a car and Some were early birthday presents given mower racing season, in which participants drive laps turning the wheel and peddles and gears,” said Dean during recent state visits by world leaders, around a track in slightly souped-up sit-down mowers Fuller, British Champion on the wheel-driven variety, at including President Obama, who with his wife Michelle gave Charlotte a jigsaw puzzle and a soft toy modeled on Bo, the White House dog. British Prime Minister David Cameron gave the princess Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and the prime minister of Canada, Justin New book about US wildfire Trudeau, sent a snowsuit and a book. New Zealand sent teddy bears, blankets and booties of native wool, the Chinese gave her a set of silk figurines and the president of Mexico that killed 19 firefighters sent a silver rattle. — AP t began as a routine assignment for the 20 men of the members relied on long hours of overtime during fire season Granite Mountain Hotshots. Wielding picks, axes, to make ends meet. Santos, the Phoenix bureau chief for The I shovels and chain saws, they set out to build a barrier New York Times, covered the Yarnell Hill story and was taken to protect homes and people from an Arizona wildfire with the stories of victims she admired but never met. She sparked by lightning. bonded with family members to learn about the lives of Within hours, their mission ended in tragedy. Fifty mph these fallen firefighters, some of them “second chancers” winds set off by a powerful thunderstorm had changed who saw the physical challenge and discipline of the job as a direction, fanning a raging fire that raced down Yarnell Hill, path toward overcoming earlier stumbles that ranged from cutting off the crew’s escape route and trapping the men in alcoholism or drug addiction to minor crimes. a canyon. Nineteen of them perished, the bodies found in The author also walked the walk, taking two courses at a portable fire shelters that were no match for the 2,000- wildfire management academy in Prescott that many of the degree heat. The death toll of professional wildland firefight- Granite Mountain crew had attended. She donned flame- ers was the largest in more than a century. The only survivor resistant clothing, wielded the tools of the Hotshots’ trade, was the assigned lookout who barely escaped the flames. cut fire line in the wild and even practiced deploying an In this riveting and poignant narrative, Fernanda Santos emergency shelter that she carried along with a loaded introduces the reader to a brave band of men, most of them backpack. in their 20s, who battle destructive wildfires that pose a The product of her efforts is a gripping account of one mounting threat as developers in the West build vacation of the nation’s most deadly wildfires and an inspiring look and retirement homes in areas where urban boundaries at the men who put their lives on the line and the loved intersect with fire-prone woods and brush. Based in ones they left behind. The book is reminiscent of Norman Prescott, Arizona, Granite Mountain was one of 107 elite Maclean’s classic “Young Men and Fire” that told of the 1949 Hotshot crews in the U.S. at the time of the 2013 fire and the Mann Gulch fire in western Montana that killed 13 firefight- In this undated handout photo released on only one run by a municipality. ers, and his son John’s story of the 1994 South Canyon fire Sunday, May 1, 2016 by Kensington Palace, Its members are deployed around the country, riding in in Colorado that took 14 lives. Santos has turned out a wor- Britain’s Princess Charlotte poses for a photo- 10-seat, diesel-powered “buggies” that transport them to the thy addition to the genre. — AP graph, at Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, England. fires. Once there, their task is to fell trees, hack away brush The princess celebrated her first birthday and cut roots to build a fire line that can block the flames. It’s yesterday. — AP a task that demands strength, endurance and teamwork. The pay is meager - rookies received $12.09 an hour - and crew